2019北京初三二模阅读CD篇(部分城区).doc

2019 西城初三二模英语CResearch has already suggested that opening a book may help improve brain function and reduce stress. Now, a team led by Joanna Sikora of the Australian National University is looking into the benefits of growing up around a book-filled environment; the researchers new study suggests that homes with libraries can arm children with skills that last well into adulthood.The study looked at data from 160, 000 adults from 31 countries, including the United States, Australia, Turkey and Chile. Participants (参与者) filled out surveys with the Programme for the International Assessment of Competencies, which measures proficiency (水平) in three areas: literacy (读写能力), numeracy and information communication technology. People, 25 to 65 years old, were asked to tell how many books were in their house when they were 16 years old. The research team was interested in this question because home library size can be a good sign of “book-oriented socialization”. Participants were able to choose from a given range of books that included everything from “10 or less” to “more than 500”.The surveys, which were taken between 2011 and 2015, showed that the average (平均的) number of books in participants childhood homes was 115, but that number varied widely from country to country. The average library size in Norway was 212 books, for example; in Turkey, it was 27. In all, however, it seemed that more books in the home was linked to higher proficiency in the areas tested by the survey.The effects were most marked when it came to literacy. Growing up with few books in the home resulted in below average literacy levels. Being surrounded by 80 books raised the levels to average, and literacy continued to improve until libraries reached about 350 books, at which point the literacy rates leveled off. The researchers saw similar things when it came to numeracy; the effects were not as pronounced with information communication technology tests, but skills did improve with increased numbers of books.So, what does the new study tell us? Take, for example, an adult who grew up with hardly any books in the home, but went on to get a university degree compared to an adult who grew up with a large home library, but only had nine years of schooling. The study found that both of their literacy levels were almost the same. “So, literacy-wise, bookish childhood makes up for a good deal of educational advantage,” the study authors write.Further research is needed to decide exactly why exposure to (沉浸在) books in childhood encourages valuable skills later in life, but the study offers further evidence to suggest that reading has a powerful effect on the mind. And so home library size might be important because, as the researchers note, “children emulate (模仿) parents who read.”27.The second paragraph is mainly about _.A. what the study found outB. how the study was carried outC. who were invited to the researchD. why the researchers did the study28.The phrase “leveled off” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_”.A. backed to averageB. started fallingC. continued to growD. stopped rising29.The example in Paragraph 5 shows _.A. the disadvantage of having little school educationB. the effect of having a home library in childhoodC. the necessity of raising peoples literacy levelD. the importance of getting a university degree30.What can we learn from the passage?A. The study explained why bookish childhood encouraged valuable skills.B. Adults benefit more from a home library than children.C. Home library size has little to do with numeracy level.D. Parents who love reading benefit children a lot.DRobotic PetsI am going to predict how people are going to be with future technology in their life. I think robotic pets are going to be increasingly popular as the technology develops. At least I am going to build what I think is a strong case for this prediction.From a neurological point of view, I do not see anything in the way to people bonding (纽带) fully with robotic pets. The human brain can attach (赋予) emotions to things and respond to emotional signaling. Being alive is simply not required. From how objects move, our brains infer that they are able to act with their own will and purpose. If they move in a way that cannot be explained simply as passive (被动的) movement, then they must be moving on their own. Therefore, they can connect to the emotional centers in our brains. We either fear them, or love them, or hunger for them, or whatever. We can respond emotionally with cartoon creatures, with animals, and yes, even with robots. Our brains treat things that act alive as if they are alive no different.One of the opposite points that people often bring up is that they love the way their pets behave, not just look. This gets to AI, which has been developing at a fast pace. We have AI that can beat world masters in chess and go. I have no doubt we can build AI to mimic (模仿) the behavior of dogs and cats, if not now then probably within a generation.So we will have no problem fully emotionally bonding with a robotic pet. But this doesnt mean we would prefer such a pet. One argument against robotic pets is that they will be expensive compared to a live pet but this is likely not to be true forever. Living pets need to be fed, and they need at least basic medical care, and they may need to be boarded at times. Also, people spend hundreds of dollars on pets, or thousands of dollars on pure bred species. Robotic pets will finally cost less in total than biological ones.But lets get to the real reason people will prefer robotic pets at last. The possibilities for building in useful technology are endless. An advanced robotic pet could also serve as a defensive and alarm system. You could recharge your cell phone off their batteries. They could be a walking cell phone. They would be excellent companions for the elder, affording them more independence for longer. This in itself would be a huge cost saving anything that keeps people out of a nursing home is cost effective.Imagination is really the only limitation, once you have the basics of a working robot. When the technology crosses a certain limit, this will be a thing. Future generations may consider keeping a living animal in your home as primitive (原始的) and cruel. They may have a point.31.Why can we bond fully with robotic pets?A. They can respond to our reactions.B. They can move actively and freely.C. Our brains can treat things differently.D. Our brains can attach emotions to them.32.According to the passage, we know that _.A. robotic pets will be cost effective in the futureB. present AI can mimic all the behaviors of live petsC. the elder prefer to have robotic pets as companionsD. the young think it primitive and cruel to keep live pets33. The writer probably agrees that _.A. live pets will serve us betterB. it is easier to keep live pets at homeC. technology ensures robotic pets a bright futureD. imagination limits the development of robotic pets2019丰台初三二模英语CThe Palace Museum has always been a must-see for Chinese and foreign tourists, which is the cultural treasure of China. Since 2018, more than 80 percent of the Forbidden City has been opened to the public and the number of tourists increased rapidly and reached to 1.7million.In recent years, the Palace Museum has drawn more and more peoples attention by its fresh new events. From new media tools to the creative cultural products, from grand activities to attractive TV shows, the Palace Museum has achieved amazing success. To keep pace with the times, the old palace is updating (更新) in many fashionable ways.Since 2014, to deliver the image of A Warm Forbidden City to the public, new media tools of the Palace Museum have changed a lot. Its Weibo keeps showing the palaces charm (魅力) by posting its beautiful photos of four seasons and lovely cats. From the coldness of history to the style of common touch, the image undoubtedly won more favors.Museumthemed products, such as tapes, fans, notebooks and lipsticks, are designed in fashionable ways. They often cause a buzz on Chinese social networks.The sales approached (接近) CNY 1.5 billion in 2017. These creations provide anew view for understanding the palace and traditional culture, said a user on Weibo. The increased income, without raising the ticket price, also made it possible for the Palace Museum to hold 60,000 educational activities in 2018.The light festival is another idea. It was the first time the Palace Museum was lit up at night and opened to the public for the Lantern Festival. The light show, which provided audience with full sensory (感官的) experiences, has wowed the crowd. Therefore, people have a new choice to celebrate the Lantern Festival besides watching the Gala Show on TV at home.For those who have been to the museum before, a TV show about the Forbidden City evokes (唤起) their interests in visiting it again. As an audience said, Shang Xin Le Gu Gong makes me realize that there are always unknown areas to explore in the Forbidden City. In another TV show, The Nations Greatest Treasures, nine leading museums come together to introduce the treasures they look after. This has further raised peoples interests in more museums. These TV shows have brought an instant cultural heat and greatly increased the number of visitors in these museums.Nation stays alive when its culture stays alive. Through these ways, the Palace Museum and other museums not only carry forward their own history, but also call on peoples love for traditional culture. After all, it is the memory and symbol of a countrys history and the precious wealth of all mankind.27The Palace Museum has achieved success in recent years, because it has _ _.Aopened the whole area to the public Bpresented tradition in modern ways Cposted advertisements on televisionDattracted more and more foreigners28From the passage, we can learn about the Palace Museum that _.Aits Weibo shows Chinese history in a serious wayBit offers a new choice to enjoy the light show on TV Cits TV shows attract more people to pay a visit again Dit earns more by raising the price of products and tickets29Whats the main purpose of the passage?ATo draw peoples attention to value the traditional culture. BTo encourage other museums to develop in the same way. CTo explain reasons why the Palace Museum updates itself. DTo introduce new ways to learn about the Palace Museum.DAre you often in mind-wandering, enjoying the state of having nothing to do, or just standing and staring? Did you dream to get good grades and devote yourself to the tasks for a few days, however, your dream fell to zero as a TV play attracted you some day?Do we need to have a dream? The founder of Wal -Mart, Sam Walton, says high expectation is the key to everything. The important thing in life is to have a great aim and the determination to achieve it, J. W. Goethe, the famous German poet and dramatist says. Successful people suggest that those who believe in the beauty of their dreams tend to have more self-motivation (自我激励)to keep on trying and enjoying the beauty of life.Thomas Edison dreamed to light the world by the power of electricity. He tried over 2,000 different materials before he was able to create a market light bulb. Its hard for many of us to imagine spending so much time and energy in exploring a possibility, which is most likely to come to a dead end but for Edison, who sticked to his dream, it was just an enjoyable process. As Edison says, The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.Helena, a 17-year-old girl, dreamed to build the magnificent sculpture (雕塑) in the world. She devoted herself to observing faces around her and making sculptures. She was woken up by her dream every morning rather than her alarm clock. She said she beca me pa ssionate (有热情的) out of her drea m, which kept her going throu gh a ny difficulties and fou nd plea sure in it.You can benefit a lot from your dream, but do you know the behavior that is necessary to fulfill your dream? You have a dream and you truthfully want good grades. However, you cant help playing on the smart phone and let go your homework. Or you rush through it so that you can get back to the smart phone. This is the case when the present-desire to play on your smart phone beats the will to reach the future goal, which is called immediate gratification. If you alwa ys beha ve lik e this, you may lose the cha nce to meet with your drea m.Your dream can inspire you. It can give you motivation to work hard. It helps you to focus on a path so that you are moving forward. Meanwhile, you need to set a long-term goa l and work for it. The key to dream is concentrating on small wins, which gradually lead to genuine confidence. You will enjoy the whole process of rea lizing your drea m a s well a s involving yourself into the pa ssion of the coming life.30The writer talks about Helena and Edison to _.Asuggest good ways of realizing your dreamBshow effects of dream on self-motivationCstress the great differences between themDshare the experiences of their success31The expression immediate gratification in Paragraph 5 probably means_ _ .Aenjoying pleasures here and now Bfollowing dreams without delay Cbecoming creative in a flash Davoiding failure all the time32According to the passage, the writer may agree that _ .Aits necessary for you to deal with difficulties quickly Bits better for you to work hard than to have passion Csetting big goals will make differences for your life Dhaving your dream can help you take things light33Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?AKeep Calm and Dream On BDream Bigger, Think Deeper CDream a Dream and Step by StepDFollow Your Heart, Live Your Dream2019北京昌平区初三二模CThe biggest influence that technology has on family time is the change of it. People used to spend more time with their family members before. Nowadays, with children (and the parents, too) spending more time texting, watching movies and television, playing video games, and listening to music, when will the family find time to bond (培养感情) and create lasting memories together? Far too often we dont pay more attention to making time for members of our own family. By the end of a long day at work or school, members of the family want to relax. And now that technology use is widespread across the country, normally our “relaxing” is also known as spending time on smart phones.Not only is the amount of family time affected (影响) by technology, but also the quality. Technology can affect the quality in different ways. For example, family members can be distracted (使分心) by their phones while trying to play a board game together, which wouldnt have happened if the phone didnt exist in the first place.If “family time” means everyone sitting in the same room while playing online, what value is there? Personal interaction is key to time well spent with loved ones. Families dont even need to have something to do while together. If they simply ask each other how their day is and play a simple game together, family bonds will get better.When technology becomes a focus, quality(有质量的) time for families goes down, which in turn affects everyones life. Lack of family interaction causes the familys unity to weaken, and each of the family will be influenced in different ways. Children are more likely to develop unhealthy habits when they fail to interact with their parents. Meanwhile, parents who put work before family or pay less attention to their childrens growth are more likely to face bad parent-child relationship. 67 percent of American teens say they want to spend more time with their parents, which is rather sad. Therefore, this passage is meant to show how technology has negatively influenced families.27. According to Paragraph 3, we can know that technology_.A. makes us put work before family B. affects the quality of family time C. brings us convenience and happiness D. affects the family time in the same way28. Whats Paragraph 4 mainly about?A. Simple games are helpful for family bonds.B. Families dont need to do anything together.C. Personal interaction is important for family time.D. Staying in the same room is necessary for family.29. Whats the writers attitude towards the technology influence?A. Puzzled.B. Worried.C. Surprised.D. Satisfied.DWhen I was in school, our classes were always divided into smaller groups for reading guidance. These reading groups were named after animals. The high-achieving readers were known as the birds, and the kids with the most difficulty were the mice.I was a bird, and my best friend Bobby was a mouse. I can still remember how uncomfortable it was to hear Bobby read sentences out and he could only read several words in the sentence. This is how we usually think of a reading “problem” the inability to decode symbols(解码) and change them into spoken language. Kids with this problem are hard to miss. But there may be many other kids in the classroom who are also poor readers, but in a very different way thats often invisible. These kids read correctly and fluently from the page they might even be birds but they dont understand most words from their mouths.Charles Hulme and his team of York University have been exploring this hidden reading problem, and theyve come to believe that it may be at its heart a spoken language problem. In one study, they found 8- and 9-year-old children who