专题10 难点题型：阅读理解之主旨大意题和词汇猜测题 -备战2023中考英语一轮复习考点帮（广东专用）解析版

备战2023中考英语一轮复习考点帮（广东专用）专题10难点题型：阅读理解之主旨大意题和词汇猜测题一、主旨大意题一、阅读单选Rainforestsarehometoarichvarietyofmedicinalplants,food,birdsandanimals.CanyoubelievethatasinglebushintheAmazonmayhavemorespeciesofantsthanthewholeofBritain!About480varietiesoftreesmaybefoundinjustonehectareofrainforest.Rainforestsarethelungsoftheplanet-storingvastquantitiesofcarbondioxideandproducingasignificantamountoftheworld’soxygen.Rainforestshavetheirownperfectsystemforensuringtheirownsurvival;thetalltreesmakeacanopy(树冠层)ofbranchesandleaveswhichprotectthemselves,smallerplants,andtheforestanimalsfromheavyrain,intensedryheatfromthesunandstrongwinds.Amazingly,thetreesgrowinsuchawaythattheirleavesandbranches,althoughclosetogether,neveractuallytouchthoseofanothertree.Scientiststhinkthisistheplants’waytopreventthespreadofanytreediseasesandmakelifemoredifficultforleaf-eatinginsectslikecaterpillars.Tosurviveintheforest,animalsmustclimb,jumporflyacrossthegaps.Thegroundflooroftheforestisnotalltangledleavesandbushes,likeinfilms,butisactuallyfairlyclear.Itiswheredeadleavesturnintofoodforthetreesandotherforestlife.Theyarenotcalledrainforestsfornothing!Rainforestscangenerate75%oftheirownrain.Atleast80inchesofrainayearisnormal-andinsomeareastheremaybeasmuchas430inchesofrainannually.Thisisrealrain-yourumbrellamayprotectyouinashower,butitwon’tkeepyoudryifthereisafullrainstorm.Injusttwohours,streamscanrisetentotwentyfeet.Thehumidity(湿气)oflargerainforestscontributestotheformationofraincloudsthatmaytraveltoothercountriesinneedofrain.1．Whatcanwelearnaboutrainforestsfromthefirstparagraph?A．Theyproduceoxygen. B．Theycoveravastarea.C．Theyarewellmanaged. D．Theyarerichinwildlife.2．Whichofthefollowingcontributesmosttothesurvivalofrainforests?A．Heavyrains. B．Bigtrees. C．Smallplants. D．Forestanimals.3．Whydotheleavesandbranchesofdifferenttreesavoidtouchingeachother?A．Formoresunlight. B．Formoregrowingspace.C．Forself-protection. D．Forthedetectionofinsects.4．Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．Life-GivingRainforests B．TheLawoftheJungleC．AnimalsintheAmazon D．WeatherinRainforestsWhenisthebesttimeforustoenjoythebrightmoon?Ofcourse,itisMid-AutumnFestival,oneofthemostimportantholidaysinChina.Welookatthemoon,eatmooncakes,andgettogetherwithourfamilies.Thetraditionisthousandsofyearsold.Themoon,thekeypartofthefestival,isspecialtomostChinesepeople.Weenjoyandadmireit.Weusetheroundmoontodescribereunion,thatis,gettogether.Ourrespectofthemoondatesbacktoancienttimes.ThereisthelegendofChang’eflyingtothemoon—themostfamousstoryaboutthemoon.ManyChinesepoetsconnectthemoonwithhomesickness.Forexample,“Besidemybedapooloflight.Isithoarfrostontheground?”fromJingYeSi(ThoughtsintheSilentNight)byTangDynastypoetLiBai.Today,themoonisstillimportanttoChinesepeople.TheMiaominorityinGuizhouprovincehasaspecialcustom.OnthenightofMid-AutumnFestival,youngpeopledanceunderthemoontofindtheirotherhalf.However,Westernpeopleseethemoondifferently.Insomestories,thefullmoonissomewhatfrightenedtopeople.Themostwell-knownstoryisthewerewolf.Awerewolfusuallylookslikeahuman,butchangesintoawolf-likecreaturewhenthereisafullmoon.Also,ifsomeoneisveryexcitedorevencrazyaboutsomething,othersmayjoke,“Itmustbeafullmoon.”5．What’stheChinesemeaningoftheunderlinedword“reunion”?A．团结 B．联合 C．团聚 D．合作6．WhatdoesParagraph3trytoexplain?A．WhenthestoryofChang’еstarted. B．WhythemoonisspecialtoChinesepeople.C．Howancientpoetsdescribedthemoon. D．WhatancientChineseknewaboutthemoon.7．When“Itmustbeafullmoon”isusedtodescribeaperson,theperson________.A．likesthemoonverymuch B．misseshisorherhomeC．iswell-knowntoothers D．isveryexcitedaboutsomething8．What’sthestorymainlyabout?A．HowMid-AutumnFestivaliscelebratedinChina.B．DifferentholidaycustomsinChina.C．StoriesaboutthefullmooninChinaandWesterncountries.D．HowthefullmoonisunderstoodinChinaandWesterncountries.Ayoungmanwenttothebossofaloggingcrew(伐木队)andaskedforajob.“Thatdepends,”repliedtheboss.“Let’sseeyoufellthistree.”Theyoungmansteppedforwardandskillfullyfelledabigtree.Thebosswasamazedandsaid,“YoucanstartthejobonMonday.”Monday,Tuesday,Wednesdaywentby,andThursdayafternoonthebosswenttotheyoungmanandsaid,“Youcangetthepayonyourwayouttoday.”Theyoungmanwasverysurprised.Hereplied,“IthoughtyouwouldpayonFriday.”“Usuallywedo,”thebosssaid.“Butwe’relettingyougotodaybecauseyou’vefallenbehind.Ourdailyfellingreportsshowthatyou’vedroppedfromfirstplaceonMondaytolastplacetoday.”“ButI’mquitehardworking,”theyoungmanargued,“Iamthefirsttoarrive,andthelasttoleave,andevenworkduringmycoffeebreaks!”Thebossthoughtforaminuteandthenasked,“Haveyousharpenedyouraxe(斧子)?”Theyoungmanreplied,“No,sir,I’vebeenworkingtoohardtotaketimeforthat!”Ourlivesarelikethis.Wesometimesgetsobusythatwedon’ttaketimeto“sharpentheaxe”.There’snothingwrongwithworkinghard.Butweallneedtimetorelax,tothink,tolearnandgrow.Ifwedon’ttaketimetorelax,wewillfeelboredandloseoureffectiveness.9．Howdidtheyoungmangetthejob?A．Heansweredtheboss’questions. B．Heshowedhisabilitytofellatree.C．Hegavethebossasharpaxe. D．Hemadeapromisetoworkhard.10．Theyoungmangotpaidadayearlybecause________.A．thebosswashappywithhim B．hewantedtobuyanewaxeC．thebosswasaskinghimtoleave D．hewantedtotakethenextdayoff11．Whatdoesthestorytellus?A．Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.B．Healthisthebesttreasureamancanhave.C．There’snothingwrongwithworkinghard.D．Takingtimeto“sharpentheaxe”canmakeusmoreeffective.Haveyoueverpaidforeducationalpodcasts(播客)orlivevideos?Asksomepeopleandmostofthemwillsayyes.“Pay-for-knowledge”hasbeenmoreandmorefashionabletheseyears.Thecontentsofthese“pay-for-knowledge”productsarefromlanguagelearningtogardeningorbaby-caring.Everythingyouthinkofcanbefoundonlineatthismoment.“Pay-for-knowledge”isontherise(兴起).Whyis“pay-for-knowledge”industrydevelopingsorapidly?First,itsdevelopmentisbasedontheInternet.Withafastnetworkandasmartphone,anyonewhohaspassedtheidentity(身份)checkcanbeanonlineteacher,andanyonewithanonlineaccount(帐户)canbuy“pay-for-knowledge”products.Second,peopleareafraidtomissanyinformation.Ononehand,peoplehopeformoreusefulinformation.Ontheotherhand,suchinformationisusuallyatthehandsofexpertswhoservefamouscompaniesanduniversities.Moreover,theneedtolearnnewskillsintoday’sjobmarketalsopushespeopletolearnonsucheducationalpodcasts.Theindustryof“pay-for-knowledge”hasprovedtobelucrative.Itpromisespossibilitiesofturninginformationintomoney.Itisgoodforthedevelopmentofourcountryanditcanhelpsellersmakelotsofmoney.Besides,buyerscanenjoyself-growthfromit.What’smore,thisisareflection(反映)ofrespectforknowledgeandtalents.However,therapidriseof“pay-for-knowledge”hasafewproblems.Foronething,themarketisfullofeye-catchingwordssuchas“HowtobeanIndustry’sExpertin5Hours”and“15ClassestoBeaMasterofAppreciating(欣赏)ClassicalMusic”,whichsoundlikeifyoupayforit,youaresuretosucceed.Foranother,alargenumberofcustomersbuythemjustforshowingoff.Infact,thosewhohavereallyhadself-growthafterbuyingonlinecoursesmaybethekindofpeoplewhoneedthemleast.Inotherwords,withorwithoutthesecourses,theycanmakeitanyway,becausetheyarethosewhohavetheabilitytolearnbythemselves.Ingeneral,thebestistheonethatsuitsyoumost.“Pay-for-knowledge”maybeusedasagoodstartforself-growth.Becareful!Otherwise,yourdreamofsuccessmaynotcometrue.12．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．“Pay-for-knowledge”productscanhelpallthepeoplesucceed.B．“Pay-for-knowledge”productscanofferpeopledifferentkindsofcourses.C．Peoplewhocanteachthemselvesneed“pay-for-knowledge”productsmost.D．Peoplemustlearnfromexpertswhoservefamouscompaniesanduniversities.13．WhichisNOTthereasonfor“pay-for-knowledge”industrydevelopingsorapidly?A．Thefastnetworkandsmartphonemakeitpossibleforpeopletoget.B．Peopleareafraidtomissanyusefulinformation.C．Peopleneedtolearnnewskillsintoday’sjobmarket.D．Peopleareforcedtopayforeducationalpodcastsorlivevideos.14．Whatcanwelearnabout“pay-for-knowledge”industryfromParagraph2?A．Thehistoryofitsrise. B．Theproblemsofitsproducts.C．Theadvantagesofitsproducts. D．Thecausesofitsrise.15．Theunderlinedphrase“belucrative”inParagraph3means“________”.A．producelotsofmoney B．getmuchinformationC．wingreatrespect D．enjoyself-growth16．Themainpurposeofthispassageisto________.A．recommendthe“pay-for-knowledge”productstopeopleB．adviseeveryonetolearnknowledgebythemselvesonlineC．remindpeopletochoose“pay-for-knowledge”productswiselyD．teachparentshowtobuysomeonlinecoursesfortheirchildrenIfyouarealwaystoldyou’reagenius,willithaveanyinfluenceonyourwork?Willitmakeyouworkharderandfacethedifficultiesmorebravelybecauseyouknowyourability,orwillitmakeyoubecomelazierbecauseyouknowyou’realreadyahead?Inaseriesofstudies,Dweckandherteammadeexperimenton400fifthgradersfromdifferentpartsoftheUnitedStates.First,participants（参加者）weregivenaseriesofpuzzlestotesttheirIQ.Aftertheyfinishedtheirtest,theyweretoldtheirscoresandpraisedindifferentways.Onegroupofparticipantswerepraisedfortheirintelligenceandweretold-YougotXnumbercorrect.That’sreallygoodscore.Youmustbeverysmartatthis.Anothergroupofparticipantsweretold,"Youmusthaveworkedreallyhard."Thestudentswerethengivenachoiceastowhatkindoftesttheywouldtakenext.Theycouldeithertakeonethat’sharderthanthefirstone,oronethat’sjustaseasy.Amajorityofthechildrenwhowerepraisedfortheirintelligencechosetotaketheeasytestwhereas,90%ofthosepraisedfortheireffortschosetodotheharderpuzzles.WhileDweck’sseriesofstudiescenteredonchildren,it’simportanttonoticehowhavingaparticularmindset（心态）caninfluenceyouatanyage.Assomeonewithafixed（固执的）mindset,youbelievebasicqualities—like-intelligence—areunchangeable.Sinceyouareoftenpraisedforyourintelligence,youwanttocontinueremainingintelligentintheeyesofotherssoyoushyawayfromchallenges.However,assomeonewithagrowthmindsetyoubelievetheharderyoutry,themoreyou’llimprove.Youarenotafraidoftakingrisks,evenifthere’sabigchancethatyou’llallflatonyourfacealongtheway.Moreandmoreresearchessupportthegrowthmindset,"DweckwroteinthejournalEducationalLeadership.“Basicaspectsofintelligencecanbestrengthenedthroughlearningandadventures,andeffortsandpersistenceinthefaceofchallengesarekeyingredientsinoutstandingachievements.”Dweck’sstudiesteachusanimportantlessonaboutsuccess.Aperson’sintelligencecanonlytakehimorhertocertaindistance.Therestofthewayispavedbybraveryanddetermination.17．WhatdoDweckandherteamwanttofindout?A．Theinfluenceofpraiseonpeople. B．TheIQofeachparticipant.C．Thebestwaytoachievesuccess. D．Thepositiveinfluenceofdifficulties.18．WhatcanwelearnfromParagnph2and3?A．Participantreceivedthreeexperimentsintotal.B．Kidspraisedfortheireffortslaterchoseeasiertests.C．Onegroupofparticipantswassmarterthantheothergroup.D．KidspraisedfortheirIQlaterbecameafraidtofail.19．AccordingtoParagraph4,amanwithagrowthmindset________.A．willgothroughmuchmorefailures B．ismorelikelytomeetwithdifficultiesC．iswillingtochallengehimself D．ismorelikelytobecomeaneducationalleader20．Themainpurposeofthepassageisto________.A．givethereasonsforthestudies B．showthefindingsofthestudiesC．describetheweakpointsofthestudies D．introducethemethodsofthestudiesTherearedifferentkindsofsteamedbunsinChinesefood.Oneofthemisxiaolongbao.Thename“xiaolongbao”referstothebunswhicharecookedinasmallbamboobasket.Usually,xiaolongbaoarefilledwithporkthatiscutintopieces.Butporkisn’talwaystheonlyingredient(原料).Vegetables,seafood,andotherkindsofmeatcanalsobeputintoxiaolongbao.Peoplethinkupabrightideatokeepthesoupinsidethebuns.Actually,thesoupcomesfromthebeefjuicethatiskeptinthesolid(固体)form.Itmeltswhenthebunsarecooked,butitwillbekeptinsideuntilpeopletaketheirfirstbite.Whatmakesxiaolongbaospecialisthedelicioussoupthatcomeswitheverybite.It’ssaidthatthedevelopmentofxiaolongbaostartedinShanghai,butnowitisfoundallovertheworld.ThankstoarestaurantcalledDingTaiFung,xiaolongbaobecomeswell-knownthroughouttheworld.Theowneroftherestauranthadplannedtosellcookingoilatfirst.Butsincethereweresomanyrestaurantssellingthesameproductanditwasdifficultforthemtomakemoney,theowner’swifestartedsellingxiaolongbaotoearnalittleextramoney.Thisdeliciousfoodquicklybecamefamousandpopularamongthelocalpeople.Sothecoupledecidedtostopsellingcookingoilandturntheirbusinessintoarestaurant.Intheearly1990s,DinTaiFungwaschosenasoneoftop10restaurantsintheworld.Sincethen,moreandmorepeoplearoundtheworldhaveknownaboutthefoodxiaolongbao.AnotherplacewherepeoplecanenjoytastyxiaolongbaoisNanxiangSteamedBunRestaurantinShanghai.Therestauranthasalonghistoryofmorethan100yearsanditsxiaolongbaoisknownforitsunusualflavour.Unlikemanyotherrestaurants,thisrestaurantdoesnotaddanyshallots,garlic,orMSG(葱蒜或味精).Justbecarefulwhenyoueatthembecausetheyarealwaysveryhotwhenbeingserved.21．Xiaolongbaowasnamedafter________.A．itsshapeandcolour B．thepersonwhoinventeditC．theplacewhereitbecamepopular D．thecontainerinwhichitiscooked22．WhatisthemainideaofParagraph3?A．Whyxiaolongbaoissodelicious. B．Whoinventedanddevelopedxiaolongbao.C．Howxiaolongbaobecomesworldwidefamous. D．Whichrestaurantisthebesttomakexiaolongbao.23．WhyisxiaolongbaoatNanxiangSteamedBunRestaurantdifferentfromothers?A．Becauseit’sfilledwithgarlic. B．Becauseitsflavourisunusual.C．Becauseitsshapeisanolddesign. D．Becauseit’scoolwhenbeingserved.24．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．XiaolongbaowasfoundinBeijinganddevelopedinShanghai.B．Thedeliciousfoodxiaolongbaohasalonghistoryofabout100years.C．DingTaiFungwaschosenasthebestrestaurantintheworldintheearly1990s.D．Thesolidbeefjuiceinxiaolongbaomeltsandbecomessoupwhenbeingcooked.GwendolynBrookswasthefirstAfricanAmericantowinaPulitzerPrizeforLiterature.GwendolynBrookswrotehundredsofpoemsduringherlifetime.ShewasknownaroundtheworldforusingpoetrytoincreaseunderstandingaboutblackcultureinAmerica.Herpoemsdescribedconditionsamongthepoor,racialinequalityanddruguseintheblackcommunity.Shealsowrotepoemsaboutthestrugglesofblackwomen.Butherskillwasmorethanherabilitytowriteaboutstrugglingblackpeople.Shewasanexpertatthelanguageofpoetry.ShecombinedtraditionalEuropeanpoetrystyleswiththeAfricanAmericanexperience.Inherearlypoetry,GwendolynBrookswroteabouttheSouthSideofChicago.TheSouthSideofChicagoiswheremanyblackpeoplelive.Inherpoems,theSouthSideiscalledBronzeville.Itwas“AStreetinBronzeville”thatgainedtheattentionofliteraryexpertsin1945.Criticspraisedherpoeticskillandherpowerfuldescriptionsoftheblackexperienceduringthetime.TheBronzevillepoemswereherfirstpublishedcollection.In1950,GwendolynBrooksbecamethefirstAfricanAmericantowinthePulitzerPrizeforLiterature.Shewontheprizeforhersecondbookofpoemscalled“AnnieAllen”.“AnnieAllen”isacollectionofpoetryaboutthelifeofBronzevillegirlasadaughter,awifeandamother.Sheexperiencesloneliness,loss,deathandbeingpoor.Ms.Brookssaidthatwinningtheprizechangedherlife.Hernextworkwasanovelwrittenin1953called“MaudMartha”.“MaudMartha”receivedlittlenoticewhenitwasfirstpublished.Butnowitisconsideredanimportantworkbysomecritics.Itsmainideasaboutthedifficultlifeofmanywomenarepopularamongfemalewriterstoday.Insomeofherpoems,GwendolynBrooksdescribedhowwhatpeopleseeinlifeisaffectedbywhotheyare.Oneexampleisthispoem,“CornersontheCuringSky”.Bytheendofthe1960s,GwendolynBrooks’poetryexpandedfromtheeverydayexperiencesofpeopleinBronzeville.Shewroteaboutawriteranddealtwithimportantpoliticalissues.25．Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A．ThelifeofGwendolynBrooks.B．ThepoemsofGwendolynBrooks.C．Theunderstandingaboutblackculture.D．Thestrugglesofblackwomen.26．Theauthordevelopsthepassagemainlyby________.A．providingexamplesB．usingstatisticsC．comparingopinionsD．describingherexperiences.27．WhichisthecorrectorderaccordingtoGwendolynBrooks’lifetime?a.GwendolynBrookspoetryexpandedfromeverydayexperiencesofpeopleinBronzeville.b.GwendolynBrooksdescribedtheSouthSideasBronzeville.c.GwendolynBrooks’novel’smainideaisaboutthedifficultlifeofmanywomen.d.GwendolynBrookswonthePulizerPrizeforhersecondbook.e.TheBronzevillepoemsgainedtheCritics’praises.A．a-b-e-d-c B．b-c-a-e-dC．e-b-c-d-a D．b-e-d-c-a28．Inthenextpart,theauthorwouldmostprobablytalkabout________.A．thedifficultiesGwendolynBrookswouldmeetB．thepoemsrelatedtopoliticalissuesC．theawardsGwendolynBrooksgainedD．theracialinequalitytheblackhadtofaceIt’snosecretthatlaughterworkswondersforus.Andmuchresearchhasbeencarriedout,whichshowsthatlaughterisgoodforourgeneralhealthandwell-beige.Ithasbeenfoundtoreleaseendorphins(释放安多芬),ourbodiesnatural“feel-good”chemicals,intoourblood.Butaswegrowolder,wearemorelikelytofindfewerthingsfunny.Achildwilllaughonaverage300timesaday.Bythetimewereachadulthood,hisnumberisaround20.Butwhat’sbehindthis?Onetheorysuggeststhatit’snotaproblemoflosingoursenseofhumorbutrather,aswetakethingsabitmoreseriously.Laughterisverymuchsomethingwedowithothers.Studieshaveshownthatweare30timesmorelikelytofindsomethingfunnywhenwearewithothersthanwhenwearebyourselves.Buttolaughwithothers,wedoneedtofeelaconnectiontothem.Weneedtofeelcomfortableintheircompany.That’swhyitcanbedifficulttolaughwithstrangers.Laughterisalsoverycontagiousandoneperson’slaughcanspreadquicklythroughoutagroupofpeople.Butoftenwhatmakesusjoininisthefearofstandingoutandbeingdifferent.Welaugh,evenifwedon’treallygetthejoke,especiallyingroupscontrolledbyapowerfulperson.Whentheheadteachertellsajoke,forexample,youlaugh,eventhoughlateryoumightwonderifthejokewasreallythatfunnyatall.Therearemanydifferentreasonswhywelaugh.Herearethreewidelyacceptedtheories:TheIncongruityTheory:It’softentheunexpectedthatmakesuslaugh.Whenthingsthatwearefamiliarwithsuddenlytakeaturnintotheunknown,ourexpectationsarechallengedandthatoftenresultsinlaughter.TheSuperiorityTheory:Weoftenfindthemistakesandmisfortunesofothersfunny.Thiswouldexplainthepopularityofonlinevideosshowingpranks(恶作剧).TheReliefTheory:Laughofferslightrelief.Itexplainswhytherearesomanyjokesaboutthedarkerthingsinlife.Bybeingabletolaughatthem,weareabletofacethemmoreeasily.29．WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2?A．Morefunnythingshappenwhenwearewithothers.B．Peoplefeelcomfortableinstrangers’company.C．Welaughsometimesbecauseofsocialneeds.D．Powerfulpeoplearemorelikelytobefunny.30．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“contagious”probablymean?A．有区别的 B．有感染力的 C．令人害怕的 D．令人舒适的31．WhichofthefollowingstatementisTRUE?A．Somethingfamiliariseasytomakepeoplelaugh.B．Thereareonly3theoriesaboutthereasonswhywelaugh.C．Everychildlaughs300timesandanadultlaughs20timesaday.D．TheSuperiorityTheorycanexplainwhypeoplelovemakingfunnyvideos.32．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Theartoflaughter.B．Thesignoflaughter.C．Thepoweroflaughter.D．Thescienceoflaughter.Tsunami:KillerWaveThewarningsarefew.Thesignsaresudden.Thegroundshakes.Thetidegoesintoreverse.Agreatroaringsoundfillstheair.Andthen...Itstrikes.Waveafterwaveofcrashing,crushingwater.Andwhenitisover,nothingisleft.Atsunami.ThewordinJapanesemeans“harborwave”.Japanhasbeenhitbymanytsunamisinitshistory,asaresultofitslocation.Itliesacrosstheedgesof4tectonicplates.Mostearthquakesareborninsuchplaces.Whentwotectonicplatespushtogether,theearthquakesendsenormousamountsofenergyupthroughtheocean.Aseriesofwavesexpandsinalldirections.Indeepwater,thesewavestravelfast—upto500milesanhour—butreachaheightofonlyafewfeet.Apassingshipmaynotevennoticethem.Butasthewavesentershallowwatersandcomeintocontactwiththeoceanfloor,theirspeedisreducedbuttheirheightisraised.Astheymoveontoland,thewavescanriseashighasa10-storybuilding.Atsunamiwavedoesn’tbreaklikeanordinarywave.Instead,itadvanceslikeawallofwater,crashingovereverythinginitsway,sometimesreachingmorethanakilometerinland.Moredamageiscausedwhenthewavemovesbackouttosea.Itdragseverythinginitspathunderwaterandouttosea.Mosttsunamishaveseveralwaves.Theyarrivebetween10and60minutesafterthefirststrike—justwhensurvivorsthinkthedangerhaspassed.ThedeadliesttsunamieverrecordedoccurredinDecemberof2004.AnearthquakeoffthecoastofIndonesiacausedatsunamithatrushedacrosstheIndianOceanandreachedasfarasthecoastofAfrica.Wholesectionsofcitiesweredestroyed.Morethan200,000peopledied.Mosthadnowayofbeingwarned.FivethousandmilesawayinHawaii,scientistsatthePacificTsunamiWarningCentermonitortheearth’smovements24hoursaday.TheyhopetopreventasimilardisasterfromhappeninginthePacificregion.Iftheydiscoveraquakebigenoughtocauseatsunami,thescientiststrytofindoutwherethewavewillheadandwarnpeopleinitspath.Theiradviceissimple:leavethecoastalareasandmovetohigherground.Waitfornewsthatthedangerhaspassed.Andbereadytodealwiththedamagethatatsunamileavesbehind.33．Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A．Whatisatsunamilike?B．Whatisatsunami?C．Wheredoesatsunamicomefrom?D．Howstrongisatsunami?34．Whichofthedescriptionoftsunamiisproperaccordingtothepassage?A．Thedeadliesttsunamieverrecordedcaused200,000peopletodie.B．Anordinarywaveadvanceslikeawallofwater,crashingovereverythinginitsway.C．Mosttsunamiscanbewarnednowbecausescientistsmonitortheearth’smovements24hoursaday.D．Whenatsunamiwavemovesbackouttosea,moredamagehappens.35．Whereisthisarticleprobablyfrom?A．Adailynewspaper.B．Anaturemagazine.C．Adetectivenovel.D．Ascienceresearch.Computers,smartphones,andothermachinesaretheperfectservants.Theyalwaysdowhattheyare“told”.Weusually“tell”themtodothingsbyusingamouseorkeyboard.Butwhatifwecouldjusttalktothemnormallyandtellthemwhattodoinourdailylife?Thistypeoftechnology,knownasvoicecontrolorvoicerecognition（声音识别）,hasbeenshowninfilmsandTVshowssincethe1960s.Andreal-worldvoicerecognitionisusedformoreeverydaytasks.YoumightbefamiliarwithSiriandAlexa,twoexamplesofvoicerecognitionsoftwaremadebyAppleandAmazon.Theycanbeaskedtodomanythings,fromsettingalarmsandplayingmusictoplacingonlineshoppingordersandcontrollinghouseholdappliances（家用电器）.Oneofthenicethingsaboutvoicerecognitionisthatitcanbeusedwhenwe’reonthego.Whenyou’redrivingacarorwalkingdownthesidewalk,itcanbeinconvenientorevendangeroustopickupyoursmartphoneandtypeawayonthekeyboard.Voicerecognitionallowsyoutofocuson（专注于）whateveryou’redoingatthemomentwhilestilldoingothertasks.What’smore,peoplewithhearingdisabilitiescanalsobenefit（获益）,asspeechrecognitionsoftwarecanbeusedto“listen”tospokenwordsandturnthemintotextthatdeafpeoplecanread.36．Weusually“tell”computersandsmartphonestodothingsby______________.A．othermachines B．theperfectservantsC．usingamouseorkeyboard D．talkingtothepeoplewhoareusingthem37．Whatdoestheword“familiar”inParagraph2meaninChinese?A．喜欢的 B．家里的 C．真实的 D．熟悉的38．Wecan’tusevoicerecognitionto______________.A．setalarmsandplaymusic B．cooksomefoodC．placeonlineshoppingorders D．controlhouseholdappliances39．Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A．SiriandAlexaaremadebyAppleandAlibaba.B．Wecanpickupandtypeonourphoneswhenwe’redrivingacar.C．Thedeafpeoplecan’tusevoicerecognitionbecausetheyhearnothing.D．Voicerecognitioncanmakepeopledodifferentthingsatthesametime.40．Thispassageismainlyabout______________.A．theusesofvoicerecognitionB．thereasonwhypeopleusevoicerecognitionC．theadvantagesanddisadvantagesofvoicerecognitionD．howtousecomputers,smartphones,andothermachines“Lifeisspeedingup.Everyoneisgettingunwell.”Thismaysoundlikesomethingsomeonewouldsaytoday.Butinfact,anunknownpersonwholivedinRomeinAD(公元)53wroteit.Wealllovenewinventions.Theyareexciting,amazingand