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Over the last few centuries, there have been many changes in our lives.
To start with, people were not able to travel such a long distance in such a short time in the past. Planes were not very popular at that time because they used to be a very expensive way to travel. Nowadays, we have fast, comfortable cars, and more and more people can travel by plane.
Secondly, in the past, people had to work much harder because they did not have the tools that we have today. Today, most of the difficult and dangerous work is done by computers and machines.
Thirdly, in the past, the living conditions were not as good as they are now. There were no bathrooms or running water in many houses, and many people could not buy things like fridges, TV sets or washing machines. Now, most families have several of these things.
Finally, nowadays, more and more people have the chance to get a good education. In the past, there were fewer schools and the quality of education was much poorer. Also, it is much easier to find the educational materials that you need on the Internet now.
The scientific and technological development in the world is amazing. Life now is much faster and busier than it used to be. And we are still creating new things to make our lives better and easier.
Title: 1. in our lives | ||
In the past | Today | |
Transportation | People couldn’t travel very far in a short time. Planes were not so popular. | People have fast cars; more people can travel by 72.2. |
Work | People worked much 73.3.. | The difficult work can be done by computers and machines. |
74. 4.conditions | People couldn’t live as comfortably as we do now. | People can buy many things like fridges, TV sets or washing machines. |
Education | There were fewer schools. They had 75.5.quality of education. | More and more people have the chance to get a good education. |
科目：初中英语 来源：四川省2018届九年级下学期一诊考试英语试卷 题型：补全短文5选5
Choose the right sentences to complete the article.
Say the words “reality TV” and the show that comes into most people’s minds is Big Brother. 1. There have been varieties in more than seventy countries. The basic form is simple: put a group of strangers into a house, record everything they do and watch how they live together.
2. A similar show, the Real World, was broadcast in 1992 on MTV. But the form really became popular with the success of Big Brother, and it was copied again and again. 3. For examples, in wife Swap, a mother went to live with a family of strangers and tried to run their home.
So what makes these shows so attractive? As we all know, living with people you don’t know is full of pressures and personality problems are common. 4. A TV presenter thought it was all about relationships and real people and if you were not interested in reality TV, you were not interested in people.
But is it healthy to be this interested in other people’s private life? 5. Not everyone prefers such shows, including the first winner of Big Brother, Bart Spring. He said he wasn’t a fan of the programme or of people becoming famous for being stupid.
A. In similar shows, competitors were sent to different places, being with strangers.
B. And what kind of people want to appear in front of TV cameras twenty-four hours a day?
C. Competitors often have to share tasks and this also brings disagreement.
D. Love it or not, the programme is worldwide popular.
E. Actually the idea wasn’t original.
1.D 2.E 3.A 4.C 5.B 【解析】试题本文是一篇议论文，介绍的是流行的真人秀节目和对这种节目的思考。 1.根据下文There have been varieties in more than seventy countries.，可知真人秀节目很受欢迎。备选句子中，Love it or not, the programme is worldwide...查看答案和解析>>
科目：初中英语 来源：浙江省宁波市2018年中考英语试卷 题型：阅读单选
Artificial intelligence (AI) (人工智能）is the ability of a computer program or a machine to think and learn. It is also a field of study that tries to make computers "smart". John McCarthy, a scientist, came up with the name "artificial intelligence" in 1955. Many things such as learning and problem solving can be done by computers, though not in the same way as we do.
An unusual goal of AI research is to create computer programs that can learn, solve problems, and think logically(逻辑地）. At present we use the term Al for successfully understanding human speech, recognizing(识别）human faces, operating self-driving cars and competing in some game systems like Chess and AlphGo（阿尔法狗）. Some people also consider AI a danger to humans if it develops too quickly. Professor Stephen Hawking (霍金), a well-known British scientist, was not for this kind of technology.
Math is the basic language of AI. If we raise the standard in the learning of math, our students will be more likely to become successful AI designers in the future. We not only want bright students, but also need to attract average students and give them the math skills which are needed to change them into AI designers. Besides, a good knowledge of computer science is also necessary for AI designing.
Scientists hope to create creative and emotional AI which can possibly understand human feelings or create art. Many ways and tools have been tried to discover this fascinating field.
1.From Paragraph 1, we know that
A. all problems can be solved by AI
B. machines with AI can think and learn
C. AI has been around for only 60 years.
D. AI works in the same way as humans
2.The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refers to(指的是）
A. Chess
B. AlphaGo
C. the danger
D. AI
3.According to the writer and the following school report, which student will most probably become a successful AI designer?
School Report
Subject/Name | Math(100) | Art(100) | Computer(100) |
Mike | 60 | 95 | 95 |
Peter | 95 | 65 | 90 |
Amy | 65 | 90 | 95 |
Cathy | 95 | 95 | 60 |
A. Mike.
B. Peter.
C. Amy.
D. Cathy.
4.Paragraph 4 mainly tells us the scientists’ about AI.
A. wishes
B. worries
C. feelings
D. discoveries
1.B 2.D 3.B 4.A 【解析】本文主要介绍了AI（人工智能）的发展，最新的成果（AlphGo）以及成为AI设计师必备的技能和科学家对AI的愿景。 1.句意：从第1段我们知道具有AI的机器可以思考和学习。A.所有问题都可以通过AI解决；B.具有AI的机器可以思考和学习；C. AI已经存在了60年；D. AI的工作方式与人类相同。原文“Artificial in...查看答案和解析>>
科目：初中英语 来源：山东省德州市2018年中考英语试卷 题型：阅读单选
C
“To raise snails(蜗牛) well, you need to spray(喷) water to the container(容器) every morning and evening, change soil every two weeks, and feed them with vegetables and sweet fruits,” said Sun Youxiang after raising snails for one year. He is a fourthgrade primary school student in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. From three white jade snails at the very beginning to more than sixty snails of four generations(代) now, he has done a great job for his science class.
Watching the reproduction(繁殖) of animals is an uncommon experience for kids. Their creativity, patience and respect(尊重) for life will be developed as they learn to take care of animals on their own. Sun’s teacher said the job served as a good example of life education. Practice is a necessary step in learning and it will benefit the kids for a life time.
Life education allows kids to know how to live with nature and creatures(生物) in a friendly way. Starting from this year, science will become an important subject as Chinese and math in primary schools in order to improve students’ knowledge about the things around us. Because of curiosity(好奇心), more kids will be willing to watch and think through practising. It will add to our knowledge of the world in the long run.
1.Which of the following is WRONG about Sun Youxiang?
A. He is good at raising snails
B. He makes a lot of money by raising snails
C. Raising snails is an interesting experience for him
D. He becomes creative and patient through taking care of snails
2.The underlined word “benefit” in Paragraph 2 means .
A. hurt B. protect
C. be good for D. be popular with
3.In Paragraph 3, “Life education allows kids to know how to live with nature and creatures in a friendly way” means .
A. nature and creatures are friendly to kids
B. life education can make kids more friendly
C. life education tells kids how to make friends
D. life education tells kids how to get on well with nature and creatures
4.What does Sun Youxiang’s teacher think of his job?
A. It takes too much time
B. It wastes lots of money
C. It can’t help with Sun’s study
D. It serves as a good example of life education
5.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. How to raise snails B. Patience, the key to success
C. The importance of life education D. How to think through practising
1.B 2.C 3.D 4.D 5.C 【解析】本文通过对孙友祥饲养蜗牛的介绍，说明了生命教育让孩子们知道如何以友好的方式与自然和生物生活在一起。文章介绍了好奇心使更多的孩子愿意通过练习来观察和思考。从长远来看，这将增加他们对世界的了解。 1.细节理解题。本题是判断正误型的阅读理解，要求选出关于Sun Youxiang 不正确的（wrong）选项。由第一段Fro...查看答案和解析>>
科目：初中英语 来源：山东省聊城市2018年中考英语试卷 题型：阅读单选
Vienna is a beautiful old city on the River Danube in the center of Europe. It's the capital city of Austria and the center of European classical music. In the 18th century a lot of musicians came to study and work in Vienna.
In the Strauss family, there were two composers called Johann Strauss: the father and the son, The father, Johann Strauss the elder, wrote and played music for traditional dances, called the waltz. His dance music made him famous all over Europe. The son, Johann Strauss the younger, was also very successful and popular. He wrote over 150 waltzes. In 1867 he wrote The Blue Danube waltz.
Mozart was another very important composer. He was born in Austria in 1756. Before he was six, he played not only the piano but also the violin. His family took him around Europe and he gave concerts in many cities. He wrote hundreds of wonderful pieces of music. But he became very poor and died in 1791 when he was only 35. Like Johann Strauss, father and son, he was a great European musician, and many people still think his music is perfect.
1.From Paragraph 1(第1段) we know that Vienna is________.
A. a beautiful new city B. on the River Danube
C. in the center of Austria D. the center of European pop music
2.How many important composers are mentioned in the passage?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
3.Johann Strauss the elder was famous for_____.
A. the dance music B. his son C. The Blue Danube D. the concerts
4.It can be inferred(推断)from the passage that Mozart was______.
A. stupid and lazy
B. clever but lazy
C. stupid but hard- working
D. clever and hard- working
5.This passage can be found most probably in the part of_____ in a newspaper.
A. News B. Recreation(娱乐) C. Ad(广告) D. Sport
1.B 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.B 【解析】文章介绍了欧洲的音乐之都——维也纳和几个音乐家。 1.根据Vienna is a beautiful old city on the River Danube in the center of Europe.可知维也纳在多瑙河畔；故选B 2.根据In the Strauss family, there wer...查看答案和解析>>
科目：初中英语 来源：江苏省灌南县2018届九年级各校命题评比中考英语模拟试卷11 题型：阅读单选
Twenty years ago my company sent me back to school for further education. So I went back to school three years after graduating from college.
I was a little bit nervous, so I tried to prepare myself the best I could. I bought all my textbooks before the classes started. Then I went to the school the week before and found exactly where my classroom was. I packed my bag full of books and left early on the morning of the class to be sure that I got there on time.
We all crowded into the classroom and the professor introduced himself to the class. He wrote his contact information on the blackboard and told us to write it down. I was just opening up my bag to get out a notebook when I realized that I didn’t have one. I searched through my bag for a piece of paper, but I had none.
I asked the student seated at the desk next to me, “Excuse me, could I borrow a piece of paper, please?” He looked at me a little strangely, but gave me several pieces.
I was so embarrassed. Here I was on my first day of class and I had not even brought any paper with me. I opened my bag again to get out a pen to write down the teacher’s contact information. No pen. I got the attention of the student next to me again. “Excuse me, could I borrow a pen, please?”
1.When did the writer graduate from college?
A. In 1995. B. In 1989. C. In 2006. D. In 2009.
2.What is the right order for the following events?
①The professor introduced himself to the class.
②I borrowed a piece of paper from my classmate.
③I found exactly where my classroom was.
④I bought all my textbooks.
A. ③①②④ B. ③②④① C. ④①③② D. ④③①②
1.A 2.D 【解析】文章大意：20年前，我的公司把我送回学校继续深造，所以我在大学毕业三年后回到了学校。我有点紧张，所以我尽力做好准备。上课前我买了所有的课本，然后一周前我去了学校，找到了我的教室。开始上课那天，我把书包装满了书，早早就出发，以确保准时到达学校。教授向全班作了自我介绍，他把他的联系方式写在黑板上，让我们记下来。我准备拿出笔记本记下来时发现没带，然后想拿出一张纸记，但...查看答案和解析>>
科目：初中英语 来源：江苏省灌南县2018届九年级各校命题评比中考英语模拟试卷11 题型：单选题
— Did Peter do very well in the sports meet?
— Yes. He ran very fast__________ he could catch up with others.
A so that B in order to C. so as to D. in order
A 【解析】句意：——彼得在运动会中表现得很好吗？——是的，他跑得很快，以便赶上其他人。本题考查状语从句。A so that意思是“以便、目的”，后接从句；B in order to意思是“为了”，后接短语；C. so as to意思是“以便、为了”，后接短语；D. in order意思是“整齐、按次序”，后接动词不定式。本题中，横线后面为一个句子，该句子结构为主谓宾结构，故答案选A。 ...查看答案和解析>>
科目：初中英语 来源：山东省淄博市张店区2018届九年级第一次模拟考试英语试卷 题型：阅读单选
“I will think of it.” It is easy to say this, but do you know what great things have come from thinking? We cannot see our thoughts, or hear, or taste, or feel them, yet what power they have!
A boy named Watt sat quietly by the fireside, watching the lid(盖子) of a pot move up and down. The boiling water makes steam. He wanted to find out why the steam in the kettle moved the heavy lid. He went on thinking and thinking. When he grew up, he improved the steam engine(发动机) so much that it could easily do the work of many horses. When you see a steamboat or a steam train, remember that it would never have been built if it had not been the hard thinking of someone.
James was a poor farmer’s boy from Scotland. Once, seeing the inside of a watch, he thought, “I am sure that I could make a watch too.” He kept thinking and then made a wooden clock which kept good time. In a few years while still a small boy, he made enough money to support his father. When he grew up, he went to London to live. Some of the wisest men in England, and the king himself, used to come and listen to him speak. His motto was “I will think of it” which means that he would be able to think of how to do something. In this way, he made his thoughts useful to himself and the world.
Boys and girls, when you have a difficult lesson to learn, don't feel discouraged. Think, and by thinking you will learn how to think in a way that solves your problems, and the problem of others.
1.What made Watt think to invent the steam engine?
A. The boiling water made the lid of a pot move up and down.
B. Watt liked to sit quietly by the fireside, watching water.
C. He got a high education and learned a lot about water.
D. He liked to study a steamboat or a steam train.
2.What do the people mentioned in the passage have in common?
A. They wanted to be successful and famous.
B. They kept thinking of a solution.
C. Their families were very good.
D. They were rich and worked hard.
3.The underlined word “discouraged” in the last paragraph means _______________.
A. 困难的 B. 自信的 C. 失望的 D. 灰心的
4.What does the passage want to tell us?
A. We should thinking less and work hard.
B. We should give up easily if meeting difficulties.
C. We should work hard to be famous.
D. We should try to think of ways to solve problems.
1.A 2.B 3.D 4.D 【解析】这篇短文主要通过三个例子来给我们讲述了思考的重要作用。 1.根据文中A boy named Watt sat quietly by the fireside, watching the lid(盖子) of a pot move up and down. The boiling water makes steam. He wan...查看答案和解析>>
科目：初中英语 来源：湖南省郴州市2018年中考英语试卷 题型：单选题
--Sally, it's already 10: 00 pm. It's time for you to go to bed.
--OK. Dad. I’ll turn ________ the TV right now.
A. on B. down C. off
C 【解析】句意：——莎莉，已经晚上10点了，你该睡觉了。——好的，爸爸，我马上关电视。根据turn on 打开；turn down 关小； turn off关上；根据It's time for you to go to bed.可知是关上；故选C查看答案和解析>>
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