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题型:阅读还原 题类:真题 难易度:普通

湖北省荆州市2018年中考英语试卷

阅读下面短文,从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项只能用一次。

    Don't be too surprised if you see a car going down the road without a driver in Beijing these days. Last month, Baidu began to test its self-driving cars on open roads in Beijing.

    Since then, companies like Tesla, Uber and Baidu have been working to produce and test their own self-driving cars.

    Self-driving cars are safer than regular cars. They can remove the stress of driving and allow disabled or blind people to get around more easily.

    In one test, researchers pointed a laser pointer(激光棒) at the car's sensors(传感器) while it was moving. The car mistakenly thought that the laser beam was in its way and slowed down or changed the direction.

    The software that is used to direct the cars may not be safe enough. When we use our computers or smartphones, they sometimes crash (崩溃)  without any reason. But if this happened to a self-driving car, the results could be deadly. Improvements to the software could be a solution to this problem.

A. At times, it may break down.

B. Self-driving cars began to develop in 2010.

C. It might be one of Baidu's self-driving cars.

D. But self-driving cars have their own problems as well.

E. And they are more environmentally friendly than regular cars.

举一反三
阅读下面短文,根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息,每空一词。

    The Chinese are very generous with money when it comes to educating their children. Some parents send their children to the best schools or even abroad to England, the US or Australia, regardless(不管) of how much this costs.  Many also want their children to take after-school activities where they either learn a musical instrument or ballet, or other classes that will give them a head start in life. The Chinese believe that the more expensive an education is, the better it is, so parents often spend a great deal of money on education. Even poor parents buy a computer for their son or daughter.

    However, what most parents fail to see is that the best education they can give their children is usually very cheap. Parents should know their children's different skills.  They will usually be good in some areas while poor in others. What most parents fail to realize though, is that today's children lack(缺乏) confidence.

    The problem is that parents are only educating their children on how to take tests and how to study well. They are not teaching them the most important skills that can be helpful to their growth. These skills can also build their confidence.

    Parents can help achieve this by teaching their children practical skills like cooking, sewing and other housework.

    Teaching a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in life. Cooking needs patience and time. It is an enjoyable but difficult experience. A good cook always tries to improve his cooking, so he will learn to work hard and gradually finish his job successfully. The result, a well-cooked dinner, will give a child a lot of satisfaction and confidence.

    An old machine, such as a broken radio or TV set that you give your child as a toy may make him curious. If he spends hours looking at it, and trying to mend it, your child might become an engineer when he grows up. It is better to do such than teach a child to read a book. These activities can teach them  to think, and to use their minds.

    How Chinese parents should {#blank#}1{#/blank#} their children

Common practice

Being {#blank#}2{#/blank#} with money when it comes to education.

Sending them to the {#blank#}3{#/blank#} schools at home or even abroad.

Making them take after-school activities in order to   {#blank#}4{#/blank#} them a head start in life.

Spending {#blank#}5{#/blank#} money on education.

Bad results

Children are not {#blank#}6{#/blank#} 

Suggested ideas

Teaching their children {#blank#}7{#/blank#} skills, which are the most important.

Cooking.

Sewing.

Other housework.

Repairing a {#blank#}8{#/blank#} radio or TV.

 {#blank#}9{#/blank#}  results

Making the children hardworking and confident.

Teaching the children to think and to use their {#blank#}10{#/blank#} .

请阅读下面短文,在下面的横线上填入与文章意思最符合的内容。

According to the traditional Chinese customs, 2019 is the year of Pig, ranking as the twelfth animal in the Chinese zodiac—the Shengxiao. Many people believe that pigs are naturally fat, lazy and dirty. But are any of those things true?

    Use

    It is true that pigs are fat. They eat a lot. But they are useful to us. We get more than just pork from pigs. We can use their skin to make shoes. We can use their hair to make brushes.

    Not stupid

    People sometimes say: "You are as stupid as a pig." But pigs are not stupid. In fact, pigs are one of the 10 smartest animals. They can remember things well and tell different shapes apart. Many experts think pigs are easier to train than dogs or cats.

    Stereotypes

    These stereotypes (偏见) of pigs often make us feel negatively about the animal. For example, if someone's room is very messy, we might say his or her room looks like a pigsty (猪圈).

    Ancient people's favorite animal

    But people in ancient China really liked pigs. If someone had a round and chubby face, he or she was thought to be blessed (有福气的). People also believed the animal stood for (代表) wealth. Now most children have a piggy bank that they can use to save money.

What are pigs really like?

   

●Use We can get pork from pigs, and use some parts of pigs to make things. They are {#blank#}1{#/blank#}to us.

●Not stupid Pigs are one of the 10 smartest animals. They can have a good {#blank#}2{#/blank#}and tell different shapes apart. Many experts think pigs are trained more {#blank#}3{#/blank#} than dogs or cats.

●Stereotypes People always have a negative attitude towards pigs. If someone's room is in a {#blank#}4{#/blank#}, we might say his or her room looks like a pigsty

●Ancient people's favorite animal People in ancient China really liked pigs. They believed pigs were a {#blank#}5{#/blank#} of wealth.

任务型阅读

    Sally was a student. It was going to be her mother's birthday. She wanted to buy her a present that would be nice and useful but not expensive.

    A week before her mother's birthday, she went shopping after a quick and simple lunch. When she had been looking for half an hour, she found a shop that was selling cheap umbrellas, and decided to take a black one, since her mother had lost hers the month before.

    She thought, "You could carry that when you are wearing clothes of any color." So she decided to buy a lovely black umbrella and took it back to the school with her until her classes were over.

    On her way back home in the train that evening she felt hungry because she had such a small lunch that she went along to the dining car for another sandwich and a cup of coffee. She had left the black umbrella above her seat in the compartment(车厢), but when she got back, it had gone! When she had left the compartment, there had been no other passengers (乘客) in it, but now there were three.

    Sally began to cry when she saw that the umbrella was no longer there. The other passengers felt very sorry for her and asked what the matter was. She told them that the black umbrella she had bought for her mother was gone, and that she had to get out at the next station. After the three other passengers heard it, they asked her for her mother's address so that they could send the umbrella to her if someone had taken it by mistake, and brought it back after Sally had got out of the train.

    The next week, Sally heard from her mother. It said, "Thank you very much for your lovely presents, but why did you send me three black umbrellas?"

根据短文内容,完成下列小题。

    Last month I got the chance to take part in an underwater research project in an area of the Gulf of Mexico called the Flower Gardens. A team of professional researchers were trying to learn more about the fish and other animals that live in this part of the sea. The Flower Gardens are a long way from the shore(海岸) and we spent three days on a boat.

    The team used a piece of underwater equipment to collect information. This underwater equipment is called a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). The ROV could measure water depth and temperature and it also had a camera that sent live film back to the boat. The ROV was great fun. It was controlled by a computer on the boat, and I was allowed to operate it a few times.

    However, the thing I enjoyed most was diving into the water. At first, I was quite frightened—mainly because I couldn't see land in any direction. But as soon as I jumped into the water, I wasn't afraid anymore. It was amazing to see the colourful fish swimming around and I could see all the way to the Flower Gardens, which are almost 30 metres down.

    I will never forget the Flower Gardens. The trip was like a holiday but I also learnt new things about science and research projects. The team were very friendly and everyone was happy to explain what they knew about the sea. It was a great opportunity and it has made me think about my goals in life. The experience will surely encourage me to work harder to become a scientist.

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