中考复习之阅读理解专练 1. （2021·福建·真题）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的选项中，选择最佳选项。 In recent years, there have been many films about robots trying to take over the world. Studies show that up to 20 million factory jobs worldwide could be taken by robots in the next 10 years. Some people are worried about what might happen in the future. On 8th September, 2020, The Guardian published (发表) an article written by a robot called GPT-3. It wrote that "robot" comes from the Greek word for "slave" ( 奴隶) and humans have nothing to fear from robots, which are only here to help humans. However, the fact that a robot could write such an article has made some people feel even more uneasy. Where is the robot technology heading? Can robots and humans work together? YES — they're here to help humans Robots are created by humans for humans. Robots take on jobs that are too dangerous for people to do by themselves. Although robots might take some people's jobs, they will create new types of work, and they will possibly create more jobs than they take away. Besides, robots' programming could actually make them more trustworthy than humans, because they are not influenced by feelings. NO — humans should not trust robots Robots are already taking over the world. Jobs that used to be done by human beings are now being taken by robots. Although robots are under our control now, that might not always be the case. An experiment in Switzerland found that some robots had learnt how to lie to each other. With the development of AI ( 人 工 智 能 ), robots could start to act in their own interests. Wherever possible, humans should do things themselves. What's your opinion on this matter? 【知识点】发明与创造 (Inventions and creations)、细节理解、推理判断、最佳标题、议论文 (1) What language does the word "robot" come from? A．Greek. B．English. C．German. D．French. 【答案】A 【解析】此题是细节理解题。答案出处：It wrote that "robot" comes from the Greek word for "slave" (奴隶) and humans have nothing to fear from robots, which are only here to help humans. 它写道，“机器人”一词来自希腊语，意为“奴隶”，人类无 需害怕机器人，机器人只是来帮助人类的。 因此，正确答案是 A。 (2) When learning that GPT-3 could write an article, some people feel _____. A．angry B．excited C．nervous D．relaxed 【答案】C 【解析】此题是细节理解题。答案出处：However, the fact that a robot could write such an article has made some people feel even more uneasy. 然而，机器人能写 这样一篇文章的事实让一些人感到更加不安。 因此，正确答案是 C。 (3) What advantage of robots is mentioned in the text? A．Acting in their own interests. B．Developing filming technology. C．Working with different feelings. D．Doing unsafe work for humans. 【答案】D 【解析】此题是细节理解题。答案出处：Robots take on jobs that are too dangerous for people to do by themselves. 机器人承担人类做起来太危险的工作。 因此，正确答案是 D。 (4) What can we learn from the text? A．GPT-3 will take over the world. B．Some robots have learnt how to be lazy. C．Robots are still under the control of humans now. D．20 million people fear that they will lose their jobs. 【答案】C 【解析】此题是推理判断题。答案出处：Some people are worried about what might happen in the future. 有些人担心未来会发生什么。结合全文可知，机器人掌管世界在目 前只是人们的担忧，目前机器人还是在人类的控制中的。 因此，正确答案是 C。 (5) What would be the best title for the text? A．Will Robots Become Creative? B．Should Humans Trust Robots? C．Will Robots Do Harm to Humans? D．Should Humans Do Things Themselves? 【答案】B 【解析】此题是最佳标题题。答案出处：全文。此文讲述了机器人以及人们对机器人的两种不 同的观点——机器人可信，机器人不可信。 因此，正确答案是 B。 2. （2021·贵州毕节市·真题）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的选项中，选择最 佳选项。 Naomi was thinking about her vacation report. She visited her friend, Grace and got some ideas. "What should I write about?" she thought again on her way home. Near a shrine ( 圣 地 ), she found a beautiful bird singing on a big stone. She looked at the stone and saw some letters on it. "What is this stone for?" she wondered. Naomi talked about the stone to her grandpa. "That is a stone monument which has a long history," her grandpa said. Naomi also told her grandpa about her report. "I think it is a good idea to write about it. Go and visit my friend Sam," said Naomi's grandpa. The next day, Naomi went to see Sam. "__▲__ We have more stone monuments around here. The one you saw was built about two hundred years ago. People around here thought that trees had souls ( 灵 魂). But they had to cut and use the trees for their own lives. They made the stone monuments to thank the trees," Sam said. "We should live with nature. However, we sometimes forget that important thing. When we see the stone monuments, we can remember that," Sam said. "This is a part of our local culture, and young people like me have to learn about this," Naomi