2016年中考英语复习专题练习《阅读理解2》及答案(2)

C．the second Sunday in June D．the second Sunday in July

3．Which of the following can not be done on Father's Day? A．Give their fathers cards． B．Give their fathers presents． C．Go out to eat in restaurants．

D．Only spend time with their fathers．

4．Which word best describes Isaac's father's style?

A．Formal． B．Casual． C．Showy． D．Bright．

5．It was idea to include a dress shirt and tie with the card Isaac made． A．Isaac's mom's B．Isaac's C．Genny's D．Isaac's dad's

（六）

It's that time again—to say goodbye to another year，look to the future and think about what is to come．Here are two things we can look forward to in the year 2016 !

1．How long did it take to build Shanghai's new Disneyland Park?

A．Six years． B．Seven years． C．Eight years． D．Nine years．

2．Shanghai's new Disneyland Park has the biggest Disneyland in the world． A．castle B．1ake C．hotel D．cinema 3．Which could be the special attractions for Chinese visitors ? A．Donald Duck． B．Mickey Mouse． C．Minnie Mouse． D．Zodiac characters．

4．How many gold medals will there be in Rio Olympics?

A．10，500． B．306． C．206． D．28． 5．What are the two new events in the Rio Olympics? A．Baseball and golf． B．Tennis and rugby． C．Golf and rugby．

D．Volleyball and basketball．

（七）

In the new film, Avengers: Age of Ultron（复联 奥创纪元), a computer which is designed to bring peace to the world decides that the simplest way to achieve peace is to kill all humans—no people, no war. Yet the computer, Ultron, finally failed, but the film is making people nervous about what the future will be like when machines become programmed with artificial intelligence (人工智能).

Artificial intelligence is the ability of computers to do things that require thought. Right now computers don?t really think, they just process a lot of information very quickly. But scientists are developing new computers that will act like the human brain. They will be able to think and create, and not just follow the instructions of a human programmer.

Gray Scott, an American scientist who spends his time thinking about the future, is hopeful about the future of artificial intelligence and says it will be helpful to humans. It will do most of our jobs and allow people to enjoy life. However, Elon Musk, the inventor of the Tesla electric car, says these machines with artificial intelligence are “probably more dangerous than anything else” and once they begin thinking for themselves they will be out of human control.

It?s a bit frightening to think that someday, instead of machines working for us, we will be working for them; or, even worse, not working at all. By 2018, it?s said that 50 percent of American jobs will be done by computers. People with little knowledge and few skills had got most of these jobs. However, with artificially intelligent machines, even highly educated and highly skilled workers may be out of work. Engineers, doctors, and even scientists may find themselves jobless.

In 19th century England, there was a group called the Luddites. They were textile(纺织的) workers whose jobs had been replaced by machines. They destroyed the machines in hopes of getting their jobs back. It didn?t work. Technology moved forward, as it always does, and people had to adapt (适应).

Perhaps one day we will have to use our “real? intelligence to make sure a machine?s ?artificial? intelligence doesn?t lose control and cause more harm than good. 1.What is artificial intelligence? A. A kind of new computer.

B. A group of smart people.

C. The ability of computers to do things that need thought. D. The ability of humans to do things that require thought.

2.The workers destroyed the machines in 19th century England because ______. A. they were paid little

B. they hoped to get more money

C. machines broke down from time to time D. machines took away their jobs 3.What can we know from the passage?

A. People all believe that artificial intelligence is harmless to the world.

B. Elon Musk warned the public of the possible danger that artificial intelligence might bring. C. Gray Scott doesn?t think artificial intelligence is helpful to humans. D. Nobody with knowledge and skills will be out of jobs in the future. 4.What?s the main idea of the passage? A. Computers can think like people.

B. Machines with artificial intelligence will control the world.

C. People will control the machines with artificial intelligence. D. Artificial intelligence makes people nervous.

（八）

Research proves that nearly half of the cancers diagnosed(诊断) in the UK each year—over 130,000 in total— are caused by life choices that include smoking, drinking and eating the wrong things.

Tobacco(烟草) is the biggest factor, causing 23% for cases in men and 15.6% in women, says the Cancer Research UK report. Next comes a lack of fresh fruit and vegetables in men?s diets, while for women it is being overweight. Lead author of the report, Professor Max Parkin, said: “Many people believe cancer is related to fate(命运) or ?in the genes(基因)?, and that it depends on luck whether they get it or not. Looking at all the evidence, it is clear that around 40% of all cancers are caused by things we mostly have the power to change.”

For men, the best advice appears to be: stop smoking, eat more fruit and vegetables and cut down on how much alcohol you drink. For women, again, the best advice is to stop smoking, but also watch your weight.

In total, 14 lifestyle and environmental factors, such as where you live and the job you do, cause 134,000 cancers in the UK each year.

Some risk factors are well founded, such as smoking?s link with lung(肺) cancer. But others are less well realized. For stomach cancer, a fifth of the risk comes from having too much salt in the diet, data suggests. Some cancers, like mouth and throat cancer, are caused almost mainly by lifestyle choices. But others, like gall bladder cancer(胆囊癌), are largely not related to lifestyle.

Public Health Minister, Anne Milton, said: “By making small changes you can cut your risk of serious health problems—giving up smoking, watching you drink, getting more exercise and keeping an eye on your weight.”

1. The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refer to ______.

A. change

B. lifestyle

C. cancer

D. weight

2. According to Professor Parkin, he thinks that ______.

A. cancers are caused because of genes B. some cancers may be avoided mainly C. most cancers are caused for no reason

D. men can keep an eye on their weight to avoid cancers

3. According to this passage, stomach cancer can be brought on by ______.

A. working overtime C. lack of exercise

B. taking in too much salt D. smoking too much

4. Which of the following can be learnt from the passage?

A. Smoking is the only cause of lung cancer.

B. Drinking a small amount of wine is good for health. C. Some cancers may not be caused by lifestyle choices. D. About 134,000 people die of cancer in the UK each year.

（九）

On March 14, math and science lovers around the world celebrated a special day: Pi Day.

Pi is equal to about 3.14, but the number goes on endlessly. It is sometimes written in Greek, π. With the help of computers, mathematicians have been able to calculate(计算) pi out to over a trillion (万亿) decimal (小

数的) places, but there is still no end to the number. This makes pi puzzling, even for the most famous scientists and mathematicians.

Pi Day is celebrated around the world on March 14, since how we write this date, 3/14, looks just like the number pi.

For some people, the appeal(感染力) of Pi Day goes far beyond math and science. Pi shows up throughout popular culture. You can see it in movies, comics, music and more. “In modern movies, any time the filmmaker wants to produce a sense of mystery(神秘), often the symbol pi is used,” says David Blatner, Jewish American writer of The Joy of Pi.

People also love trying to memorize the digits (数字) of pi and competing against others to see who can remember the most. Many teachers hold class contests to see how many numbers their students can memorize. The Guinness World Record for reciting the most digits of pi is held by Lü Chao of China, who successfully recited pi out to nearly 67,890 decimal places.

Above all, Pi Day is about having fun with the number. People celebrate Pi Day by eating or throwing pie and with fun pi-related games and activities. This year, Princeton, New Jersey, held a birthday party for Albert Einstein whose birthday also falls on March 14. There was also a “Walk a Pi Event” where people walked 3.14 miles together. Just like the number itself, the possibilities for Pi Day are truly endless.

1. The following about Pi Day is true EXCEPT . A. it?s on March 14

B. it?s a day just for scientists C. Pi?s Greek form is π

C. not clear to the understanding D. of great help

B. represent the subject of math D. describe something mysterious B. Activities about pi in class. D. Albert Einstein?s birthday.

B. Pi is equal to about 3.14 A. attractive B. exciting A. represent a long number

2. What does the underlined word “puzzling” in Paragraph 2 mean?

3. In modern movies, the symbol pi is often used to _____. C. describe something boring A. Fun activities on Pi Day. C. Walk a Pi Event.

（十）

When you make a mistake, big or small, cherish (珍视) it like it?s the most valuable thing in the world, because in some ways, it is.

Most of us feel bad when we make mistakes, beat ourselves up about it, feel like failures, get

4. What does the last paragraph talk about?

mad at ourselves.

And that?s only natural. Most of us have been taught from a young age that mistakes are bad, and we should try to avoid mistakes. We?ve been blamed (责备) when we make mistakes—at home, school and work. Maybe not always, but probably enough times to make feeling bad about mistakes an unconscious (无意识的) reaction.

Yet without mistakes, we could not learn or grow. If you think about it that way, mistakes should be cherished and celebrated for being one of the most amazing things in the world. They make learning possible; they make growth and improvement possible.

By trial and error—trying things, making mistakes, and learning from those mistakes—we have thought about how to make electric light, to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, to fly.

Mistakes make walking possible for the smallest toddler, make speech possible, and make works of talent possible.

Think about how we learn: We don?t just use up information about something and know it at once or know how to do it. You don?t just read about painting, or writing, or computer programming, or baking, or playing the piano, and know how to do them right away. Instead, you get information about something, from reading or from another person or from watching, then you build a model in your mind...then you test it out by trying it in the real world...then you make mistakes...then you make a mistake and repeat, making mistakes, learning from those mistakes, until you have pretty much learned how to do something. That?s how we learn as babies and toddlers, and how we learn as adults. Mistakes are how we learn to do something new—because if you succeed at something, it?s probably something you already knew how to do. You haven?t really grown much from that success—at most it?s the last step on your journey, not the whole journey. Most of the journey is made up of mistakes, if it?s a good journey.

So if you cherish learning, if you cherish growing and improving, then you should cherish mistakes. They are amazing things that make a world of great brightness possible.

1. According to the passage, what is the right attitude (态度) to mistakes? A. We should try to avoid making mistakes.

B. We should treat mistakes as good chances to learn.

C. We should connect a great invention with lots of mistakes.

D. We should make feeling bad about mistakes an unconscious reaction. 2. The underlined word “toddler” in Paragraph 6 probably means ________. A. a small child learning to walk B. a primary pupil learning to read C. a school teenager learning to write D. a kindergarten child learning to draw

3. We can learn from the passage that ________. A. most of us can really grow from success B. we learn to make mistakes by trial and error C. growing and improving are based on mistakes

D. we read about something and know how to do it right away 4. What is the best title of this passage? A. Cherish Mistakes. B. Mistakes Make Things Possible. C. Try to Avoid Mistakes. D. Life is a Journey Full of Mistakes.

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