1、 (建议用时：35分钟).阅读理解A(2020辽宁五校模拟)While the start of a new school year is always exciting, this year was even more so for some elementary school students in Auckland, New Zealand. They became the worlds first kids to be “taught” by a digital teacher. Before you start imagining a humanlike robot walking
2、around the classroom, Will is just an avatar(化身) that appears on the students desktops, or smartphone screens, when ordered to come.The autonomous animation(动画制作) platform has been modeled after the human brain and nervous system, allowing it to show humanlike behavior. The digital teacher is assign
3、ed to teach “Be sustainable with energy”a free program for Auckland elementary schools.Just like the humans it replaced, Will is able to instantly react to the students responses to the topic. Thanks to a webcam and microphone, the avatar not only responds to questions the kids may have, but also pi
4、cks up nonverbal cues(暗示). For instance, if a student smiles at Will, he responds by smiling back. This twoway interaction not only helps attract the students attention, but also allows the programs developers to monitor their involvement, and make changes if needed.Nikhil Ravishankar believes that
5、Willlike avatars could be a novel way to catch the attention of the next generation. He says, “I have a lot of hope in this technology as a means to deliver costeffective, rich, educational experience in the future.”The program, in place since August 2018, has been a great success thus far. Ravishan
6、kar says, “What was fascinating to me was the reaction of the children to Will. The way they look at the world is so creative and different, and Will really captured their attention.” However, regardless of how popular it becomes, Will is unlikely to replace human educators any time soon.【解题导语】新西兰奥克
7、兰的一些小学生成为世界上第一批由数字化老师“教”的孩子。数字化老师Will能和学生积极互动，吸引学生的注意力。1What was special for some elementary school students in Auckland?AA digital teacher taught them.BThey first saw something digital.CThis was the start of a new school year.DThey could get close to smartphone screens.A解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“They becam
8、e the worlds first kids to be taught by a digital teacher.”可知，他们成为世界上第一批由数字化老师“教”的孩子。由此可知，对奥克兰的一些小学生来说其特别之处在于有一位数字化老师“教”他们。故选A。2What is the benefit of this twoway interaction?AIt can smile back.BIt can use a microphone.CIt can talk any topic for free.DIt can change if necessary.D解析：细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“T
9、his twoway interaction not only helps attract the students attention. and make changes if needed.”可知，这种双向的互动不仅有助于吸引学生的注意力，还允许该程序的开发人员监视他们的参与度，并在需要时做出改变。由此可知，这种双向互动的好处就在于其可以在必要的情况下适时进行改变。故选D。3Whats the authors attitude to Wills replacing human educators soon?AOptimistic.BDoubtful.CUnclear. DDisapprov
10、ing.D解析：观点态度题。根据最后一段最后一句“However, regardless of how popular it becomes, Will is unlikely to replace human educators any time soon.”可知，作者认为无论它变得多么受欢迎，Will都不太可能在短期内取代人类教育工作者。由此可推知，D项符合题意。4What might be the best title for the passage?ANew Hightech Contributes to EducationBThe Worlds First Digital Teach
11、er Appears in the ClassroomCThe Worlds First Digital Teacher, a Help to StudentsDNew Zealand Will Replace Teachers in the ClassroomB解析：标题归纳题。本文为新闻报道类文章，第一段交代了文章的中心，即世界上第一个数字化老师走进课堂“教”孩子们，然后文章后面的段落围绕这个中心，交代了具体的上课内容、交流方式及对这种授课方式的看法。故B项最适合作本文标题。B(2020昆明摸底调研)A new study shows that rising levels of plane
12、twarming gases may reduce important nutrients(营养物) in food crops.Researchers studied the effects of carbon dioxide on rice. In the experiment, scientists grew 18 kinds of rice in fields in China and Japan. They set carbon dioxide levels to what scientists are predicting for our planet by the end of
13、the century. Rice grown under high carbon dioxide conditions had, on average, 13 to 30 percent lower levels of four B vitamins and 10 percent less protein(蛋白质). The crops also had 8 percent less iron and 5 percent less zinc than rice grown under normal conditions. However, vitamin E levels increased
14、 by about 13 percent on average.The researchers said the effects of planetwarming gases would be most severe for the poorest citizens in some of the least developed countries. These people generally eat the most rice and have the least complex diets. That includes about 600 million people in Indones
15、ia, Cambodia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Laos and other nations, mainly in Southeast Asia.Other studies have shown that higher temperatures from climate change and weather extremes will reduce food production. And scientists are finding that rising levels of carbon dioxide and other planetwarming gases th
16、reaten food quality.Earlier studies showed that wheat, rice, field peas and soybeans grown under high carbon dioxide conditions all had lower levels of protein and minerals. Scientists predicted that almost 150 million people might be at risk of having too little protein or zinc in their diet by 205
17、0.The new study suggests a way to lower the nutritional harm of climate change. That is to grow different forms of rice that can adapt to higher carbon dioxide levels.【解题导语】本文介绍了温室气体减少了粮食作物中的营养物质以及降低气候变化对营养物的损害的方法。5Growing rice under high carbon dioxide conditions may _Aincrease iron in the riceBmak
18、e it less nutritiousCcause losses of vitamin EDmake it more deliciousB解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Rice grown under high carbon dioxide conditions had, on average, 13 to 30 percent lower levels.less protein(蛋白质)”可知， B项为正确答案。A、C、D三项的表述均与原文表述不符。6How can people reduce the nutritional harm of climate change?ABy imp
19、orting rice from China and Japan.BBy taking other kinds of food instead of rice.CBy avoiding eating rice from Southeast Asia.DBy growing rice suitable for the environment.D解析：细节理解题。根据文章最后一句“That is to grow different forms of rice that can adapt to higher carbon dioxide levels.”可知，应该种植不同种类的可以适应高含量二氧化
20、碳的水稻，故D项为正确答案。7Whats the authors purpose of writing the text?ATo inform readers what nutrients food crops contain.BTo call on people to care for the planet they live on.CTo share the results of some studies on peoples diets.DTo tell readers where food crops are mainly produced.B解析：写作意图题。通读全文可知，本文通过介
21、绍温室气体增加对粮食作物的影响来唤起人们对人类赖以生存的地球家园的保护。故B项为正确答案。8In which part of a magazine can you read the text?AAdvertisements.BArt and culture.CScience reports. DBusiness news.C解析：推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是根据文中的“study” “Researchers” “studies”等可推知，本文是一篇研究报告，在杂志的科学报道部分能读到本文。.完形填空(2020太原期末)My sevenyearold daughter always has he
22、r nose in a book. She even continued _1_ in the car on the long drive to summer camp, where she lost the book. This is the first lost _2_ book in my life. In my childhood, my parents had always expected me to be _3_， but we were poor, and I didnt _4_ books. I had to borrow books. My library books li
23、ved on a _5_ shelf while they were mine, and it _6_ me when I had to return them to the library on the due day.However, my daughter has _7_ books now than I owned during my whole childhood. So its probably my _8_ that she didnt cherish the books. “Sorry, I cant find it，” my daughter said with a shru
24、g. “We just pay $20 for the book. Whats the big _9_？” The missing library book just met with a cold _10_ from her, but it met with nailbiting _11_ from me. I walked into the library in a deep _12_ as if I had lost the book.Feeling the need to make her feel _13_ for the book, I asked her to do the ho
25、usehold chores. She agreed to clean up all the pets houses _14_ my paying the library book. Id meant the chores to be a(n) _15_！Surprisingly, she was enjoying herself. I took a picture of her lovely back. So, did I win or lose at _16_？ Did I teach her the _17_ of keeping a library book if the pictur
26、e I took shows she is working _18_？To my _19_， my little girl knew what _20_ in her life. She could devote herself to the chores as much as to the books.【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，主要讲述的是“我”教育女儿的经历：“我”在童年时期因为家庭经济状况不好但家人又期望“我”学业成绩优秀，所以“我”对从图书馆借来的书很珍惜；“我”的女儿现在拥有很多书，但却对弄丢一本从图书馆借来的书毫不在乎，这让“我”意识到有必要让她接受惩罚1A.driving
27、BthinkingCreading DviewingC解析：根据文章第一句“My sevenyearold daughter always has her nose in a book.”可推知，“我”的女儿甚至在去夏令营的长途中在车里继续看(reading)书。2A.school BreferenceCstory DlibraryD解析：根据下文中的“The missing library book”可知，此处是指“我”的女儿把从图书馆借来的书弄丢了。故选D。3A.powerful BpracticalCacademic DemployedC解析：根据本句中的“but we were poo
28、r”和下文中的“I had to borrow books.”可推知，在“我”的童年时期，父母一直希望“我”的学业成绩优秀。academic“学业(成绩)优秀的”符合语境，故选C。4A.write BownCorder DloveB解析：根据上文“we were poor”可知，在“我”的童年时期，“我们”家很穷，所以“我”没有(own)书。故选B。5A.wasted BdustyCpresent DspecificD解析：根据语境可知，因为买不起书，只能从图书馆借，所以“我”对从图书馆借来的书很珍惜，把这些借来的书放在特定的(specific)架子上。6A.pained Bcompanied
29、Cabandoned DlostA解析：根据语境可知，当“我”不得不将借来的书在到期日归还给图书馆的时候，“我”感到很苦恼。it pains sb. to do sth.“某人因不得不做某事而感到苦恼”，为固定用法。故选A。7A.fewer BbetterCcheaper DmoreD解析：根据语境可知，“我”的女儿现在拥有的书比“我”整个童年时期拥有的都要多，故选D。8A.work BreasonCfault DdutyC解析：根据语境可推知，女儿拥有的书太多而不知道珍惜，这可能是“我”的过错(fault)。9A.worry BquestionCcase DdealD解析：根据“my dau
30、ghter said with a shrug. We just pay $20 for the book. Whats the big _？”可知，“我”的女儿认为弄丢一本从图书馆借来的书没有什么大不了的。big deal“没什么大不了”，是固定搭配，故选D。10A.shoulder BpowerCrefusal DexcuseA解析：根据上文内容可知，那本从图书馆借来的丢失的书遭到了女儿的冷遇(女儿根本就没把这件事放在心上)。meet with a cold shoulder“遭受冷遇”，符合语境。11A.impression BeffortCeffect DconcernD解析：根据本句
31、中的“but”可推知，与女儿的不在意相比，那本从图书馆借来的书的丢失却令“我”焦虑不安。concern“忧虑，担心”，符合语境。12A.respect BthoughtCshame DshockC解析：因为女儿把图书馆借来的书弄丢了，所以当“我”走进图书馆时，内心深感惭愧(shame)，好像这本书是“我”自己弄丢的。13A.eager BresponsibleCgood DsuitableB解析：根据语境可知，经过女儿弄丢从图书馆借来的书却对此不在乎这件事，“我”感到有必要让她意识到自己对弄丢这本书负有责任，所以“我”要求她做家务活。14A.in need of Bin trade forCi
32、n terms of Din favor ofB解析：句意：她同意把所有的宠物房间都打扫干净，作为对我偿还那本丢失的书的交换条件。in trade for“作为对的交换”，符合语境。in need of“需要”； in terms of“就而言”；in favor of“赞同，支持”。15A.punishment BrecoveryCencouragement DpromiseA解析：根据语境可知，“我”本来是要把做家务活当作对她的惩罚(punishment)。recovery“恢复”； encouragement“鼓励”；promise“承诺”。16A.studying Bparenting
33、Carguing DfightingB解析：句意：我在为人父母方面是成功还是失败呢？此处parent用作动词，意为“做的父亲(或母亲)”。17A.benefit BmethodCcommitment DdemandC解析：句意：如果我拍的这张照片显示她正认真地(seriously)干活，那我让她明白了保存一本从图书馆借来的书的承诺(commitment)吗？18A.seriously BunwillinglyCprofessionally DconstantlyA解析：参见上题解析。19A.disappointment BreliefCregret DsorrowB解析：根据下文“She could devote herself to the chores as much as to the books.”可推知，令“我”宽慰(relief)的是，“我”的女儿知道在她的人生中什么是重要(matters)的。20A.matters BprovesCexists DgrowsA解析：参见上题解析。
