题型：阅读选择 题类：常考题 难易度：普通
浙江省杭州市2017年中考英语模拟试卷（六）
The Internet, mobile phones and Ipads are part of our lives now. Technology is greatly affecting all ways of our lives, from the ways we work to the ways we play. And it even causes a number of social problems such as cloning humans.
We have had lots of technology and it has changed our lives a lot. There is no doubt that humans will continue to use more and more technology. Here are some examples of modern technology that will change our ideas and will affect our lives greatly.
Global positioning system (GPS) (全球定位系统)
It's a system that uses radio signals from satellites to show exact information. It tells you where the user is on the earth in all weather conditions. It's made up of three parts: satellites, control equipments(设备) on land and receivers.
Space Technology
Russian and American scientists have worked together for the international Space Station (ISS) for a long time. They hope the ISS will provide a long-lasting lab. Such a lab will bring humans limitless (无限的) advantages. It's even hoped that one day space technology will take humans to their new houses in space.
Underwater Robot
Hercules is a kind of underwater robot with some high technology equipments. It will be used to look for ancient ships which were destroyed into the deep sea during their journey long ago.
The world is changing so quickly that it's hard for us to catch up with all the new inventions because they seem to come out every month. It's important for us to learn about new technology and the role that it plays in our lives. So we should be willing to accept modern technology, or we will fall behind the times.
Today, many wild animals are in danger because the environment that they are living in has changed a lot. For example, their living area has become smaller and smaller because of the serious pollution (严重的污染). They don't have enough places to live in or enough food to eat. At the same time, some people are trying to kill (杀死) these animals to make more money or have their meat.
People must do something to protect the animals. We should stop the killing and build some nature reserves (保护区) so that animals can live happily there. What's more, we should do something to make our world cleaner.
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The Spring Equinox The 4th term March 20th－April 3rd | The Grain in Ear The 9th term June 5th－June 20th | The Beginning of Autumn The 13th term August 7th－August 21st | The Major Cold The 24th term January 20th－February 3rd | |||
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Everything begins to grow and flowers come out. Some birds fly back to the north. People always fly kites and go climbing. | It's a long period of continuous(持续不断) rainy and cloudy weather. Farmers are busy sowing(播种) and working in the fields. | The leaves of trees start to fall，as the saying goes，"One leaf falls，autumn arrives. " People can feel that the wind is getting cool. | It is snowy and cold. People wear thick clothes to keep warm. Children often make snowmen and do some winter sports like ice skating. | |||
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