专题14 阅读理解 考点4 议论文和新闻报道（第2期）

专题14阅读理解考点4议论文和新闻报道（第02期）（2023·广东广州·统考中考真题）ComputerscientistMaryhasanideaforanewrobottohelpherworkwithchildren.Howshoulditlook?Therobotshouldhavearmstobeabletoliftthings.Andifitisgoingtocommunicatewithpeople,itwillalsoneedaface.Scientistsbelievethatgivingarobotafacecanmakeitseemmorefriendly.Humanswouldalsoliketopaymoreattentiontorobotswithfaces.Butwhatkind?ForMary,shewantstomakesurethathernewrobotdoesn’tlooktoomuchlikeahuman.Shewantspeopletojusttreatitasamachine-person.Ifitlooksmorelikeahumanthanamachine,shethinksusersmightfinditabitcreepyandfeelafraid.Maryalsobelievesthatrobotfacesdon’tneedtolookalotlikeours.Herresearchshowsthatwecanenjoycommunicatingwithrobotswhetherornottheylooklikehumans,becauseourbrainsareabletolookforfaces.Justputtwocirclesontopofarobot’sbody,andwewillseeaface.Davefeelsdifferently.Hebelievesthatalthoughatfirstwemightbeafraidwhenseeingarobotwithalifelikeface,wemaysoongetusedtoit.Ifrobotsaregoingtoworkcloselywithhumans,theyshouldlookasmuchlikeusaspossible.Afterall,facesareanimportantpartofthewaywecommunicate.Tomakehisrobotslookasmuchlikerealpeopleaspossible,Daveinventedaspecialskin(皮肤)fortheirfaces.Withthisskin,robotscanshowhuman-likeexpressionsandappeartobeangry,sad,happyorsurprised.Dave’srobotsarealsoprogrammedtocopyexpressions.How?Justimaginehisrobotislookingatyou.Thecamerasinitseyessendpicturesofyourfacetoitscentralcomputer!1．Whydoscientiststhinkarobotneedsaface?A．Itwillbecomemorebeautiful. B．Itcandobetterinliftingthings.C．Itwillpaymoreattentiontochildren. D．Itcanbettercommunicatewithpeople.2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“creepy”meaninparagraph2?A．Uncomfortabletolookat. B．Impossibletotouch.C．Boringtotalkto. D．Difficulttounderstand.3．WhichofthefollowingwouldDavemostprobablyagreewith?A．Peopleshouldtreatrobotsashumans.B．Robotsneedtoexpresstheirownfeelings.C．Robotsshouldn'tlooktoomuchlikehumans.D．Peoplecaneasilyacceptrobotswithahumanface.4．Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A．Toexplainthereasonswhyrobotsshouldhavefaces.B．Tosuggestwhathumanscandowithrobotswithfaces.C．Toshareideasonwhatkindoffacesrobotsshouldhave.D．Toshowhowscientistsinventrobotswithdifferentfaces.（2023·湖南长沙·统考中考真题）Itiscommonlybelievedthatchildrenaretooyoungtofullyappreciate(欣赏)theexperienceandknowledgeoftheirelders,whilemanythinkthatoldpeopledon’tunderstandtheyoung.Butactually(事实上),bothgroupshavealottolearnfromeachother.JamesSmithrunstheSmith’sCareHomeinmycity.Itismainlyanorganization(机构)forservingtheelderly.Butnotallofitsvisitorsareoldpeople.Thehomealsoincludesachildcarecenterforpre-schoolkids.Thereisaplaygroundinthecarehome,wheretheelderlycanplaywiththekids.Inthisway,theycanlearnmoreabouteachother,andrespect(尊重)andunderstandoneanother.Isupposethisisquiteaninterestingidea.Foronething,weliveinaworldwheretherearemoreandmoreoldpeople.Theworldisfacingthisproblemanditspopulationages.Itwillbeimportantforyoungpeopletobeabletounderstandandcarefortheelderlyinthecomingyears.Regretfully,myowngrandparentsweren’taroundwhenIwaslittle,astheyhadalreadypassedaway.Inevergottolearnwhattheworldwaslikethroughtheireyes,orwhatkindsofproblemstheymighthavefacedwhentheyweremyage.Tome,theirliveswillalwaysbeamystery—hardtounderstandorexplain.However,IthinkIcanstilllearnfromotherpeopleofoldergenerations(辈).Imightfindsomeoftheirideasoutofdate,andtheymightbelievethatmygeneration’swayofthinkingisstrangeorincorrect.Butwecanstilllearnfromeachotheranyway.5．WhatisspecialabouttheSmith’sCareHome?A．Itisonlyachildcarecenteractually.B．Theelderlylookafterkidscarefullythere.C．Itacceptsboththeelderlyandpre-schoolkids.6．Inthewriter’sopinion(观点),whatproblemistheworldfacing?A．Therearemoreandmoreoldpeople.B．Theworld’spopulationisdroppingrapidly.C．Theworldisshortofcarehomesforoldpeople.7．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“mystery”meaninParagraph4?A．笑话 B．悲剧 C．谜团8．Howdoesthewriterdevelophis/herideainthistext?A．Bygivingexamples. B．Bylistingnumbers. C．Byraisingquestions.9．Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A．Toexplainwhytheworld’spopulationages.B．Toencouragedifferentgenerationstolearnfromeachother.C．Toshowthatoldergenerations’waysofthinkingareincorrect.（2023·山东聊城·统考中考真题）XieXiaohuaisaspecialeducationteacher.ShehaswontheheartsofhundredsofchildrenandiscalledMumXiaohuabymanyofthem.“Itismygreatesthappinesstocareforthem,”said49-year-oldXie.ShehasbeenworkingatYiyuanCountySpecialEducationSchoolinZibo,ShandongProvincefor27years.Xieknowsthedifferencebetweenspecialeducationandgeneraleducation.Shetakescareofeachstudentaccordingtotheirphysicalconditions.Andshealsohelpsthemwithlearningandtheirdailylife.Sheusedtohelpcarryastudenttorestrooms,thedininghall,classroomsandthedormitoryfornineyearsuntilthestudentgraduated（毕业）fromtheschool.In2003,theschoolsetuparehabilitation（康复）centreandXieworkedharder.Tomakesureeverychildreceivedthebesttraining,shemadespecialplansforthem.Thenshebegantoteachthempatientlythebasicskillsoftakingcareofthemselves.Shealsospentlotsoftimetrainingthechildrenwithhearingandspeechproblems.Thatoftenmadeherthroatache.2015,theschoolstartedofferingdoor-to-dooreducationtostudentswithphysicalproblems.BesidesXie,thereareover30teachersteachingandhelpingthosestudents.Theteachershavewalkedover60,000kilometresoverthepastsevenyearsbecausemanystudentsliveinmountainvillages.“Althoughwefeeltiredsometimes,wefeelourworkisvaluableafterseeingthestudents’progress,evenjustalittlebit,”Xiesaid.10．XieXiaohuabegantoworkattheschoolattheageof________.A．22 B．27 C．29 D．4911．WhatdoesParagraph3（第3段）mainlytellus?A．WhatXieknows. B．HowlongXiehelpedcarrythestudent.C．HowXietakescareofthestudents. D．Whatthestudents’physicalconditionsare.12．Xieprobably________firsttohelpthemreceivethebesttraining.A．madesomeplansforthechildrenB．taughtthechildrenthebasicskillsC．setuparehabilitationcentreforthechildrenD．trainedthechildrenwithhearingandspeechproblems13．Whichofthefollowingistrue?A．Xiesaidtheteachersalwaysfelttired.B．Xiethinkstheirworkisusefulandimportant.C．Eachteacherhaswalkedover60,000kilometres.D．Theschooloffereddoor-to-dooreducationtoallthestudents.14．Whatisthebesttitle（题目）forthepassage?A．Specialstudents B．Afamousschool C．Mountainvillages D．MumXiaohua（2023·辽宁锦州·统考中考真题）GiantpandaYaYacamebacktoChinaattheendofApril.ShewasbornatBeijingZooin2000.ShetraveledtoMemphisZooin2003aspartofagiantpandaprotectionandresearchprogrambetweenChinaandtheUS.YaYaisnowold,butpandakeepersaretakinggoodcareofher.Cheeredby10,000homefans,LiaoningteamwontheCBAchampionship（冠军）afterbeatingZhejiangteamintheFinalsonMay15th,2023.Theclubhaswontheleaguetrophy（联赛奖杯）twiceinarow,anditsthirdintotal.TheheadcoachYangMingtookgreatprideandsaid,“It’sbeenaseasonfullofupsanddowns.Ourteamworkhelpsusgetthroughthechallengingseason.”Recently,Zibohasbecomesopopularnotonlyforitsdeliciousbarbecue（烧烤）butalsoforthewarm-heartedpeoplethere.Whenthequarantine（隔离）wasover,thelocalgovernmentofferedmanystudentswhohadtostaythereagreatbarbecuedinner.Italsoinvitedthestudentstocomebackagainthenextspring.It’sanicepromisebetweenthem.AIeducationwillbecomemoreandmoreimportant.In2020,ZhejiangaddedAIeducationtotextbooksfromGrade5inprimaryschoolallthewaytoseniorhigh.InWenzhou,thegovermentisplanningtobuild1,000Alschoolsby2025.Inthefuture,therewillbemorejobsthatrequireAIknowledge.15．YaYais________yearsoldthisyear.A．23 B．15 C．20 D．816．It’sthe________timethatLiaoningteamhaswontheCBAchampionship.A．first B．second C．third D．fourth17．Thethirdnewsismainlyabout________.A．whypeopleinZiboarewarm-hearted B．whyZibohasbecomepopularC．whatthebarbecueislikeinZibo D．howZiboinvitedcollegestudents18．Thefourthnewswantstotellthereaders________.A．AIeducationisaddedtoallthetextbooksinZhejiangB．therehasalreadybeen1,000AIschoolsinWenzhouC．youcan’tfindagoodjobwithoutAIknowledgeD．AIeducationwillbemoreandmoreimportantinthefuture19．Wheredoesthispassageprobablycomefrom?A．Astorybook. B．Acomedybook. C．Aplay. D．Anewspaper.（2023·辽宁抚顺·统考中考真题）Chinahasalonghistoryofover5,000years.Whatcanstandfor(代表)Chinainforeignstudents’eyes?Thenewspaperreporterinterviewedsomeforeignstudents.Tom,AmericaTheGreatWallisasymbol(象征)ofChinainmyeyes.It’soneoftheancientwallsintheworld.IwenttotheGreatWallwithmyfamilylastyear.Ienjoyedthebeautifulscenery(风景)whenwegottothetop.Jill,CanadaChinaisthenameofacountry.Butthewordchinaalsomeansporcelain(瓷器).IthinkporcelainisthesymbolofChina.Chinesepeopleinventedit,soChinaiscalled“thenationofporcelain”.Chineseporcelainissoldathomeandabroad.Itissobeautifulthatallmyfamilylikeit.IevenhaveaChineseporcelainvase(花瓶)inmybedroom.Grace,FranceInmyeyes,chopstickscanstandforChina.Theyarequitedifferentfromourtableware(餐具)—forksandknives.Itishardbutfunformetolearnhowtousechopsticks.IboughtsomebeautifulchopsticksasgiftswhenIreturnedtoFrance.Joe,EnglandWhenIthinkofChina,dumplingscomeintomymind.FamiliesinChinaalwaysgettogetherandmakedumplingsduringfestivals.WhenmyfamilyvisitedChina,IlearnedhowtomakedumplingsfrommyChinesefriends.Wetalkedandlaughed.Itwasawonderfulexperience.20．InTom’seyes,________canstandforChina.A．theGreatWall B．porcelain C．chopsticks D．dumplings21．Chinaiscalled“thenationofporcelain”becauseporcelainwas________inChina.A．painted B．bought C．invented D．liked22．Itis________forGracetolearntousechopsticks.A．relaxing B．interesting C．meaningful D．impossible23．ItwasawonderfulexperienceforJoeto________.A．returntoEngland B．buyporcelain C．makedumplings D．usechopsticks24．Thepassagemaycomefroma________.A．storybook B．textbook C．magazine D．newspaper（2023·黑龙江大庆·统考中考真题）Time:June30th.1948Event:China’sfirstcolourfilmRemorseatDeathstartedfilming.YanHemingstudiedabroadandbroughtthemostdevelopedcolourfilmmakingtechnologybacktoChina.HeinvitedMeiLanfang,agreatoperaperformertoactinthisfilmandFeiMu,awell-knowndirectortodirectthefilm.ThefilmhadgreatimportanceinexploringtheroadtocolourfilmmakinginChina.Time:June17th.1984Event:Chineseathletesattendedthe7thParalympicGames(残奥会)forthefirsttime.24Chineseathletesattendedthe7thParalympicGames.Withthegreateffortfromallofthem,theywon2goldenmedals,12silvermedalsand8bronze(铜制的)medalsforChinaintotal.PingYaliwonthefirstgoldenmedalinthelongjumpevent.Time:June7th.2023Event:Rocketcarried26satellites(卫星)intospace.ChinahassentaZK1AcarrierrocketattheJiuquanSatelliteLaunchCenterinnorthwesternChinatocarryatotalof26satellitesintospace,settinganewrecordforthemostsatellitessentbyoneChineserocket.25．WhowasinvitedinRemorseatDeathasdirect?A．PingYali. B．FeiMu. C．MeiLanfang. D．YanHeming.26．HowmanymedalsdidChineseathleteswininthe7thParalympicGames?A．12 B．14 C．22 D．1027．Whatdothethreeeventshaveincommon?A．Theyallsetworldrecords. B．TheyallhappenedinJune.C．TheyalltookplaceinJiuquan. D．Theyareallabouttechnology.（2023·四川内江·统考中考真题）TheSpringFestivalholidayrunsfromJan.21to27thisyear.Influencedbythe2022BeijingWinterOlympics,ice-and-snowtoursfloweramongChinesepeopleduringtheseven-dayholiday.HeRuispentthefirstdayoftheSpringFestivalholidayathome.Hewenttotheskiresort(滑雪胜地)inhiscityearlyontheseconddayandwasreadytostarttheYearoftheRabbitonhissnowboard.Sincehestartedskiingtwoyearsago,the11-year-oldhasgottenusedtogettingupearlyandpracticingskiing.“PeopleusedtostayathomeduringtheSpringFestivalholiday.Butasoursocietypaysmoreattentiontohealthylifestyle,morepeoplewanttospendtheirholidayskiing,”saidChangYulin,directorofaskiresort.“WeholdcolorfulactivitiesheresothatvisitorscanbothenjoyskiingandhaveaspecialSpringFestivalholiday,”saidRenXiaoqiang,manageroftheresort.ForQiaoJian,askiloverfromShanxi,skiinghasbecomehisnewhabittocelebratetheSpringFestival.HehasflowntoHeilongjiangProvince(省)andHebeiProvince,becausethere’smoreiceandsnow.“Besidestakingpartinwintersports,wecanvisitnearbyplacestoexperiencemorelocalculture,”Qiaosaid.ThenumberofsnowandicetravelersinChinaisexpectedtoreachmorethan300millioninwinter.Thenumberisexpectedtoreach520millioninthreeyears.Andthemoneyfromice-and-snowtourswillprobablyreach¥720billion.28．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“flower”inthefirstparagraphmean?A．Becomepopular. B．Growslowly. C．Costmuchmoney. D．Developdifficultly.29．WhendidHeRuigototheskiresort?A．OnJanuary21. B．OnJanuary22. C．OnJanuary27. D．OnJanuary28.30．Whohasbeentootherprovincestoenjoyskiing?A．HeRui. B．QiaoJian. C．ChangYulin. D．RenXiaoqiang.31．Whereisthistextprobablyfrom?A．Atourguide-book. B．Aninvitationletter. C．Ashortstory. D．Anewsreport.（2023·甘肃天水·统考中考真题）YaYathegiantpandahasjustarrivedinShanghai,eastChinaonThursdayafter20yearsofstayattheMemphisZoointheU.S.Theflightwasaround15.5hours.BothChineseandAmericanvetsarewithYaYa.YaYawasbornatBeijingZooonAugust3,2000.ShearrivedatMemphisZooinApril,2003.YaYahasbecomeabridgeoffriendshipbetweenChineseandforeignpeople.ShewillspendamonthinShanghaibeforereturningtoherbirthplace,BeijingZoo.Wedohopeallpandasthatareinforeigncountriescanbehealthyandhappy.阅读以上材料，根据其内容回答其后各个小题。32．YaYahadlivedinU.S.for________years.A．5

B．10

C．15 D．2033．YaYawasbornin________.A．Beijing B．Chengdu C．Shanghai D．Guangzhou34．Whatcolorarenew-bornpandas?A．Blackandwhite. B．Pink. C．Yellow. D．Gray.35．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．YaYaisstillayoungpandanow.B．ShanghaiZooisYaYa’sfinalhome.C．YaYahadashortflightcomingbackhome.D．YaYahelpsforeignersknowmoreaboutChina.36．Thispassageis________.A．apieceofnews B．anad C．adiary D．aletter（2023·湖北武汉·统考中考真题）Dinosaur(恐龙)PrintsDiscoveredAdinereatinginarestaurant’soutdooryard,inSichuanProvince,hasdiscovereddinosaurfootprintsontheground.Afterusinga3Dscanner(扫描仪),scientistsmadesurethatthefootprintsare100millionyearsold.Theybelongedtotwodinosaurswithlongnecksandtails.________________MarleyandBobsaytheybecameinterestedinarchaeology(考古学)fromstudyinghistoryatschool,goingtomuseumsandwatchingHumanHistories!TheyalsogototheYoungArchaeologists’Clubandtheydodigsatarchaeologicalsites(地点)andcarefullyresearchtheirfinds.“Youneverknowwhatyoumightdiscover,anditisafascinatingwaytouncoveroldremainsonarealdig.Itmakesmereallyhappy,”saysBob.StudentsFindAncientMuralAgroupofstudentarchaeologistshaveuneartheda1,000-year-oldmural(wallpainting).The30-metermuralshowsmysteriousscenes,whichcouldreflectwhatthelifewaslikeinancientPeru.ProfessorLuissays,“Thediscoveryisthemostexcitingandimportantfindofrecentyears.”37．Inwhichsectionofthenewspapercanwereadthenews?A．BUSINESS. B．TRAVEL. C．HISTORY. D．ART.38．Thosedinosaurprintswerefound________.A．throughascanner B．byscientistsC．millionsofyearsago D．duringameal39．Thebestheadingforthesecondpieceofnewswouldbe________.A．CometoOurClub B．DigandDiscovertheWorldC．FindOutYourHobby D．StudyHumanHistories40．ProfessorLuisfindsthemuralveryvaluablemainlybecause________.A．it’sconnectedtoancientsociety B．itshowsthebirthofthemuralC．it’stheworld’searliestwallpainting D．ithasaverylargesize41．Allthenewsabove________.A．reportsnewarchaeologicalfinds B．tellsancestors’storiesC．describesthehistoryevents D．sayshellotothepast（2023·甘肃白银·统考中考真题）阅读以上材料，根据其内容回答其后各个小题。42．YaYahadlivedinU.S.for________years.A．5 B．10 C．15 D．2043．YaYawasbornin________.A．Beijing B．Chengdu C．Shanghai D．Guangzhou44．Whatcolorarenew-bornpandas?A．Blackandwhite. B．Pink. C．Yellow. D．Gray.45．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．YaYaisstillayoungpandanow.B．ShanghaiZooisYaYa’sfinalhome.C．YaYahadashortflightcomingbackhome.D．YaYahelpsforeignersknowmoreaboutChina.46．Thispassageis________.A．apieceofnews B．anad C．adiary D．aletter（2023·四川成都·统考中考真题）a.LocalsCareforNaturalWorldGrasslandsandlakesinSanjiangyuanhavetakenonanewlookandmanywildanimalshavecomeback.OnJanuary24,2003,ChinasetupSanjiangyuanNationalNatureReservetoprotecttheareaandthewildlife.Localpeoplejoinedintheproject,pickingupwasteandprotectingtheanimals.b.ChinaSuccessfullyGrowsRiceinSpaceHowtogrowfoodinspaceifhumanslivethereoneday?Fornearly40years,Chinahasdevelopedover260newtypesofseeds(种子)inspace.RecentlygrowingriceatTiangongSpaceStationmakesabigstepforward.ItcanalsosolvefoodproblemsonEarth.c.DoctorsSenttoWestAfricaDoctorsareflyingtoanislandoffthecoastofWestAfricaafteranewflubrokeout.Theywilltestdifferentmedicinestofindawaytodealwithit.Togetthingsbetter,theywillalsooffermedicalcareandhelptrainlocalnursesthere.d.________AstrongearthquakehitTurkeyonFebruary6.Morethan8,000internationalrescuers(救援人员)aroundtheworldwenttohelp,includingtheBlueSkyRescueTeamfromChina.Theyhelpedsavelivesandrebuildhomes.e.ScientistsFightagainstPlasticPollutionAnaturalmaterial,fungi(真菌),usedtobreakdownatypeofplasticcalledpolypropyleneturnedouttobeuseful.ScientistsattheUniversityofSydneyfoundthatafter90days,between25%and27%ofpolypropylenebrokedownandafter140days,polypropylenebecamecompletelysafe.47．Whichpassagesareaboutenvironmentalprotection?A．a,b B．a,e C．b,e48．WhendidChinaprobablybegintodevelopseedsinspace?A．Inthe1980s. B．Inthe1990s. C．Inthe2000s.49．WhatdoestheunderlinedworditinPassagecreferto?A．Anisland. B．Anewflu. C．Medicalcare.50．Whichisthebesttitlefor________?A．TurkeyCallingforHelpB．TheWorldSavingLivesinQuakeC．TerribleSituationFacedbyTurkey51．What’sthethemesharedbyallthepassages?A．ChallengesandChances.B．ResponsibilityandSuccess.C．ProblemsandEfforts.（2023·四川泸州·统考中考真题）It’sreportedthatShenzhou-16willbringinternationalpaintingsbyteenagersfrom10AfricancountriestotheChinaSpaceStation.JingHaipeng,oneoftheastronautsfortheShenzhou-16mannedspaceflightmission,sharedtheinformationduringtheShenzhou-16’spressconference（新闻发布会）attheJiuquanSatelliteLaunchCenterinNorthwestChina’sGansuProvinceonMonday.Thesepaintingswerebeautifullydrawnbyteenagersfrom10AfricancountriesincludingAlgeria,DemocraticRepublicoftheCongo(DRC),Egypt,Madagascar,Mali,Mauritius,Nigeria,Somalia,SouthAfricaandZimbabwe.“Indeed,wehavethisspecialandmeaningfulpurpose,whichistoshowinternationalpaintingsforthefirsttimeontheChinaSpaceStation,andtheseexcellentworksarefromthewinnersof‘TianheAward’foryoungfriendsfromthe10Africancountries,”Jingexplained.“Atpresent,wehavenotseenthepaintings.Ibelievetheywillbebright.Exploringthevastuniverse（宇宙）isthecommondreamofallhuman,nomattertherace,age,ornationality.Welookforwardtojoininghandswithallpeace-lovingpeopletocreateabettertomorrow,”hecontinued.“Wewilltakethechildren’sbestyouth,bestfriendship,andbestdreamsintospace,planttheseeds（种子）ofscience,friendship,anddreamsontheChinaSpaceStation,andletthemgrowandbearfruit,”Jinghoped.52．WhatdoesJingHaipengdo?A．Areporter. B．Anartist. C．Agardener. D．Aspaceman.53．Wherearesomeoftheteenagersmentionedfrom?A．Egypt,MauritiusandMexico. B．Mali,ColombiaandZimbabwe.C．Madagascar,AlgeriaandSomalia. D．Nigeria,SouthAmericaandMadagascar.54．WhatdidJingHaipengthinkofthesepaintings?A．Wonderful. B．Funny. C．General. D．Fashionable.55．Whichofthefollowingistrue?A．ThepaintingswerechosenfromChineseteenagers.B．Thepaintingshavenotbeenshownbeforeinspace.C．JingHaipenghasseenthepaintingswheninterviewed.D．Thewinnersof“TianheAward”cangetaspaceticket.56．What’sthemainthemeofthepassage?A．Humanandnature. B．Peaceandfriendship.C．Scienceandtechnology. D．Cultureandeducation.

专题14阅读理解考点4议论文和新闻报道（第02期）（2023·广东广州·统考中考真题）ComputerscientistMaryhasanideaforanewrobottohelpherworkwithchildren.Howshoulditlook?Therobotshouldhavearmstobeabletoliftthings.Andifitisgoingtocommunicatewithpeople,itwillalsoneedaface.Scientistsbelievethatgivingarobotafacecanmakeitseemmorefriendly.Humanswouldalsoliketopaymoreattentiontorobotswithfaces.Butwhatkind?ForMary,shewantstomakesurethathernewrobotdoesn’tlooktoomuchlikeahuman.Shewantspeopletojusttreatitasamachine-person.Ifitlooksmorelikeahumanthanamachine,shethinksusersmightfinditabitcreepyandfeelafraid.Maryalsobelievesthatrobotfacesdon’tneedtolookalotlikeours.Herresearchshowsthatwecanenjoycommunicatingwithrobotswhetherornottheylooklikehumans,becauseourbrainsareabletolookforfaces.Justputtwocirclesontopofarobot’sbody,andwewillseeaface.Davefeelsdifferently.Hebelievesthatalthoughatfirstwemightbeafraidwhenseeingarobotwithalifelikeface,wemaysoongetusedtoit.Ifrobotsaregoingtoworkcloselywithhumans,theyshouldlookasmuchlikeusaspossible.Afterall,facesareanimportantpartofthewaywecommunicate.Tomakehisrobotslookasmuchlikerealpeopleaspossible,Daveinventedaspecialskin(皮肤)fortheirfaces.Withthisskin,robotscanshowhuman-likeexpressionsandappeartobeangry,sad,happyorsurprised.Dave’srobotsarealsoprogrammedtocopyexpressions.How?Justimaginehisrobotislookingatyou.Thecamerasinitseyessendpicturesofyourfacetoitscentralcomputer!1．Whydoscientiststhinkarobotneedsaface?A．Itwillbecomemorebeautiful. B．Itcandobetterinliftingthings.C．Itwillpaymoreattentiontochildren. D．Itcanbettercommunicatewithpeople.2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“creepy”meaninparagraph2?A．Uncomfortabletolookat. B．Impossibletotouch.C．Boringtotalkto. D．Difficulttounderstand.3．WhichofthefollowingwouldDavemostprobablyagreewith?A．Peopleshouldtreatrobotsashumans.B．Robotsneedtoexpresstheirownfeelings.C．Robotsshouldn'tlooktoomuchlikehumans.D．Peoplecaneasilyacceptrobotswithahumanface.4．Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A．Toexplainthereasonswhyrobotsshouldhavefaces.B．Tosuggestwhathumanscandowithrobotswithfaces.C．Toshareideasonwhatkindoffacesrobotsshouldhave.D．Toshowhowscientistsinventrobotswithdifferentfaces.【答案】1．D2．A3．D4．C【导语】本文主要介绍两个人对机器人是否要有人形脸持有的不同看法。1．细节理解题。根据“Andifitisgoingtocommunicatewithpeople,itwillalsoneedaface.”可知要与人交流，故需要脸。故选D。2．词义猜测题。根据“Ifitlooksmorelikeahumanthanamachine,shethinksusersmightfinditabitcreepyandfeelafraid.”可知划线词与“feelafraid”并列，结合选项可知应是“看着不舒服”。故选A。3．细节理解题。根据“Hebelievesthatalthoughatfirstwemightbeafraidwhenseeingarobotwithalifelikeface,wemaysoongetusedtoit.”可知尽管机器人有人形脸可能一开始看起来令人害怕，但是我们会很快适应，说明人们能轻松地接受人形脸的机器人。故选D。4．主旨大意题。本文主要讨论机器人需要什么脸型，C项符合。故选C。（2023·湖南长沙·统考中考真题）Itiscommonlybelievedthatchildrenaretooyoungtofullyappreciate(欣赏)theexperienceandknowledgeoftheirelders,whilemanythinkthatoldpeopledon’tunderstandtheyoung.Butactually(事实上),bothgroupshavealottolearnfromeachother.JamesSmithrunstheSmith’sCareHomeinmycity.Itismainlyanorganization(机构)forservingtheelderly.Butnotallofitsvisitorsareoldpeople.Thehomealsoincludesachildcarecenterforpre-schoolkids.Thereisaplaygroundinthecarehome,wheretheelderlycanplaywiththekids.Inthisway,theycanlearnmoreabouteachother,andrespect(尊重)andunderstandoneanother.Isupposethisisquiteaninterestingidea.Foronething,weliveinaworldwheretherearemoreandmoreoldpeople.Theworldisfacingthisproblemanditspopulationages.Itwillbeimportantforyoungpeopletobeabletounderstandandcarefortheelderlyinthecomingyears.Regretfully,myowngrandparentsweren’taroundwhenIwaslittle,astheyhadalreadypassedaway.Inevergottolearnwhattheworldwaslikethroughtheireyes,orwhatkindsofproblemstheymighthavefacedwhentheyweremyage.Tome,theirliveswillalwaysbeamystery—hardtounderstandorexplain.However,IthinkIcanstilllearnfromotherpeopleofoldergenerations(辈).Imightfindsomeoftheirideasoutofdate,andtheymightbelievethatmygeneration’swayofthinkingisstrangeorincorrect.Butwecanstilllearnfromeachotheranyway.5．WhatisspecialabouttheSmith’sCareHome?A．Itisonlyachildcarecenteractually.B．Theelderlylookafterkidscarefullythere.C．Itacceptsboththeelderlyandpre-schoolkids.6．Inthewriter’sopinion(观点),whatproblemistheworldfacing?A．Therearemoreandmoreoldpeople.B．Theworld’spopulationisdroppingrapidly.C．Theworldisshortofcarehomesforoldpeople.7．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“mystery”meaninParagraph4?A．笑话 B．