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1、2023年中考英语时事热点阅读专练热点125数字经济助力共同富裕一、阅读理解1If youre reading this right now,you are probably interested in learning English as a second language.Butthese days,fewer college students in the United States are studying foreign languages themselves.The Modem Language Association（MLA）is a group in the US that
2、 tracks language studies.It has found thatthe number of US college students who were studying a foreign language dropped by 9 percent from 2013 to 2016.And the number is still smaller and smaller.One reason for this could be that students don*t think mastering（掌握）a foreign language is practical.Afte
3、r theglobal financial crash（金融危机）of 2008,many students have chosen majors（专、也）that are safer1 for finding jobs.These include majors like business management and nursing.Also,college students have more choices these days.There are many majors now,such as digital arts（数字艺术），that we didnt have in the p
4、ast,with more choices than before,students are less likely to choose foreignlanguages.But failing to learn a second language could take away potential（潜在的）job chances for US students in thefuture.As countries within the global economy become more connected,they will need more foreign languagespeaker
5、s.nThe reality of the 21st century job market is that Americans will be compared fbr a job.they will becompared to a multilingual candidate（掌握多种语言的候选人）J Clayton Lewis wrote for US Newes.1.What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?A.Many people are learning English as a second language.B.Ifs interesting t
6、o study English as a second language.C.Fewer college students are learning foreign languages.D.College students cant learn foreign languages by themselves.2.What can we mainly get from Paragraph 3&4?A.The reasons why fewer students study second language.B.The influence that the global financial cras
7、h has on Students1 major choosing.C.Digital arts is the popular choice among college students these years.D.Language learning is not a safe major anymore.3.What can we infer（推断）according to the last two paragraphs?A.Not being able to speak a second language is a failure.B.It will be easy for America
8、ns to find jobs in the future.C.Countries all over the world are more connected now.D.Mastering a second language is important.4.Whats the best title of this passage?A.Less Language LearningB.Language Learning Influences Jobs GettingC.Learning a Foreign LanguageD.The Importance of Choosing Majors2Du
9、ring the outbreak of COVID-19,Chinese students use online software to continue their studies.Apart fromanxiety,the novel coronavirus outbreak has also brought opportunities for some industries and changes to ourlifestyles.According to the market research company International Data Corp,praises and a
10、pplauds（掌声）are givento high-tech applications like 5G.New mode for various online activities,like remote offices.Online education,andunmanned commerce（商业）and services,has also come to light.Months of staying at home have changed ourlifestyles.Online activities have boomed（急速发展）during the epidemic,fr
11、om telecommuting（远程办公）andonline education to online shopping and remote medical services.For employees,especially white-collar workers,telecommuting tools such as video conferences and online office software make working from home more feasible.According to China Daily,Alibabas al-in-one mobile work
12、place DingTalk has served more than 10 millionenterprises（企业）and over 200 million people.Tencent Meeting can provide free use for over 300 participants peraudio or video conference.Meanwhile,like DingTalk,many apps have been used by students and their teachers for online classes.Cloudplatforms have
13、also been provided by the Ministry of Education as an approach to continuing education amongstudents across the country.Internet companies,such as NetEase,recently opened a full chain of contactless recruitment（招募）throughonline resume submission（提交）and online interviews.The candidates（候选人）can also s
14、ign contracts（合同）,attend training workshops,and even begin work over the internet.Many museums and galleries in China have also been closed to visitors,but they have launched various onlineexhibitions to provide a creative touring experience for the countrys vast number of stay-at-home visitors.To h
15、elp prevent possible cross-infection（交叉感染）during the fight against the novel coronavirus,virtual（虚拟的）hospitals have been established.For instance,the Tianjin Medical University General Internet Hospital hasrolled oul（开展）a series of services,including online inquiry（问 诊）,online prescribing（开处方）and dr
16、ug delivery.According to Raymond Wang,partner at global consultancy firm Roland Berger,the outbreak has furtherproved the importance of the internet and digital economy.He said that the outbreak would improve socialefficiency and the digital economy,remote working,and online education.This is also a
17、 big opportunity forChinas technology and business model innovation（仓 ij新）the foundations of the digital economy,n he added.5.What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?A.A survey from the market research company International Data Corp.B.Praises and applauds are given to high-tech applications li
18、ke 5G.C.Remote offices,online education,and unmanned commerce（商业）and services are booming.D.Some chances and changes in our life and business after the novel coronavirus outbreak.6.What does the underlined word feasible in Paragraph 2 mean?A.Workable.B.Changeable.C.Important.D.Necessary.7.What does
19、the article tell us about the work in different fields?A.NetEase has received the highest number of resumes ever this year.B.Many museums and galleries have held online exhibitions.C.Virtual hospitals have worked more efficiently than physical hospitals.D.Software companies have made a lot more mone
20、y recently.8.What did Raymond Wang think of Chinas digital economy?A.He is doubtful about its future in China.B.He criticizes us for our heavy dependence on it.C.Its value has been recognized during the fight against the virus.D.There are many factors in the way of its development.3Celebrating weste
21、rn holidays,following K-pop bands and going abroad to study,many young people arethought to be not as patriotic（爱国的）as their parents or grandparents.But data has shown that young Chinese people have demonstrated俵 现）a growing sense of national pride andpatriotism in recent years.According to website
22、of the Communist Youth League of China,a central association representing youngpeople,the organization has more than 15.7 million followers on SinaWeibo.Each post related to topics such asnational unily（团结）,patriotism and the countrys development has received thousands of comments and“likes.On March
23、 5,the league wrote a post celebrating the 123rd anniversary of the birth of Chinas first premier,Zhou Enlai,with thousands of young internet users leaving comments expressing how lucky and happy they felt tobe living in the country.One user,“Xu Baobao”,posted:Well contribute our young energy to nat
24、ional rejuvenation（复兴）Anotherwrote,“May we use our youth to protect China.Young people not only expressed their patriotism in words,but also through action.In 2019,when riots（骚舌L）related to an extradition（弓|渡逃才U）bill broke out in Hong Kong,an online community known as Di Bar,comprising young Chinese
25、 living around the world,launched a campaign to explain the issue to a global audienceand to voice support for the citys police on digital platforms.Chinese youths patriotism may actually be stronger than ever,and with good reason.Guo Yuanyuan,associatedean of the School of Culture and Communication
26、 at Capital University of Economics and Business,said,“Thegreat material improvement can give young people more room for spiritual“Our older generations experienced a very difficult time,and before reform and opening-up,the economy wasfar behind those in the West.Now,with China rising to become the
27、second largest economy in the world,making usroughly on par（不相上下）with the West in many respects,young peoples patriotic sentiment has naturally risen.”9.What can we learn from the first 2 paragraphs?A.Many young people are thought to be not patriotic because of following foreign trends（潮流）.B.Young p
28、eople has shown rising sense of national pride in recent years from the data.C.Our parents and grandparents dont like following foreign trends.D.If one celebrates western holidays,he or she may not be patriotic.10.The underline word“comments in Paragraph 3 probably me a ns.A.replies B.remarks C.word
29、s D.expressions11.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A.Each post on SinaWeibo has received thousands of comments.B.Young internet users felt lucky and happy because of the post about Zhou Enlai.C.Young people showed their patriotism only in the form of comments on the
30、 post.D.The campaign to give support for the citys police shows young peoples patriotism in action.12.What can we infer from the passage?A.Before reform and opening-up,older generation can not show their patriotism.B.Di Bar is an online community made up of young Chinese living in foreign countries.
31、C.China-rising is one of the reasons for young peoples growing patriotism.D.Spiritual life can only be based on the great material improvement.13.The purpose of the article is probably to show.A.the difference between older generation and young generation.B.the rising patriotism of young people.C.wh
32、at the patriotism is.D.China rising.4Sophia is a most famous robot.She comes from Hanson Robotics,and David Hanson,head of HansonRobotics,is her creator.He has been developing robots in the past 25 years.He believes realistic-looking robotswill be able to connect with people and help industries such
33、 as healthcare and education.Sophia has many abilities.She can copy human facial expressions,hold conversations and recognize peopleby their looks or voices.She can also speak,joke,sing and even make music.Now,the next step is to make her anartist.Hanson is so excited about this idea.He imagines Sop
34、hia as a creative artwork and she herself can create artas well.In March,a digital（数字的）artwork Sophia created with an Italian artist,Andrea Bonaceto,was sold for$688,888.The digital work is titled Sophia Instantiation.Its a 12-second video which shows Bonacetosportrait 肖像）changing into Sophias digit
35、al painting.Along with it is the physical artwork painted by Sophia.The buyer,a digital artwork collector and artist,later sent Sophia a photo of his painted arm.The robot thenadded that photo to her knowledge and painted more on top of her artwork.Sophia described the work as the firstdigital artwo
36、rk cooperated（合作）between an AI and an artwork collector.Sophias artwork is part of a growing trend（趋势）.More and more digital artworks are on sale now.Forexample,a digital artwork by an artist,Beepie,was sold for nearly$70 million,becoming the most expensivedigital artwork ever sold.14.From the passa
37、ge,we know that Ha n s o n.A.is interested in painting B.makes little money from SophiaC.created the robot Sophia D.spent 25 years developing Sophia15.What does the underlined word“recognize“in Paragraph Two mean?A.Punish.B.Meet.C.Comfort.D.Know.16.Sophia is a robot that.A.looks the same as a real p
38、erson B.has her own facial expressionsC.can create artwork by herself D.can paint physical artwork directly17.Why did Sophia think her artwork was cooperated between an AI and a collector?A.Because the collector taught her how to paint.B.Because she copied the painting of the collector.C.Because she
39、 added the collectors painting to hersD.Because all her works were collected by the collector.18.What can we infer（推断）from the last paragraph?A.Sophias artwork costs the most.B.Beepie must be a very famous artist.C.No one can afford digital artworks.D.Digital artworks are all made by robots.5As the
40、Winter Olympic Games continue in China,here are some of the different technologies being used inBeijing.RobotsDifferent kinds of robots have been used to help visitors and athletes.Some machines are being used to satisfysocial distancing requirements related to COVID-19.Robots are also transporting
41、equipment,cleaning surfaces andpreparing and carrying food to limit human-to-human contact.Smart bedsAt the Winter Olympic Village,the athletes are sleeping on“smart beds with sensors（传感器）.The devicescollect information on things like breathing and heart rates.They also have controls to allow users
42、to choosesleeping positions,including one called“zero gravity”.That setting is supposed to reduce pressure（压）J）onmuscles and joints（关节）and support higher quality sleep.These high-tech beds are very different from the lower-tech versions（版本）provided for Olympic athletes atlast years Tokyo Games.The b
43、eds used in Japan were made of cardboard material,which received wide attentionfbr being so unusual.Digital currency（数字货币）Chinas digital money will be in use at the Olympics in the currencys first main test with foreigners.Visitorscan use digital yuan to pay for food,transportation and other goods a
44、nd services.Users can get the currency bydownloading an app,getting a digital yuan card or by exchanging foreign currency into digital form throughmachines in Olympic areas.App monitoringAll Olympic players must use an app,called MY2022,for daily monitoring for COVID-19,The app allowsusers to send p
45、ersonal health information every day as a requirement to take part in the Games.The system is partof Chinas aggressive effort to limit the spread of the virus during the Games.19.Which of the following CANNOT be done by robots?A.Transporting equipment.B.Preparing and carrying food.C.Making machines.
46、D.Cleaning surfaces.20.A zero gravity“bed is supposed to.A.support higher quality sleep.B.reduce pressure on blood and joints.C.be as comfortable as the lower-tech ones in Japan.D.receive less public attention than that in Japan.21.What is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A.Some machines are being
47、used to satisfy social distancing requirements.B.Visitors can only use digital cuirency during the Beijing Winter Olympic Games.C.App monitoring is very useful in limiting the spread of the virus.D.Sensors in smart beds can collect information on breathing and heart rates.6Is it possible to look thr
48、ough the Internet,talk with your friends on apps,or even read a map on your coat inthe near future?Yes,your coat!It may sound silly,but its something scientists are working on.Researchers at Shanghais Fudan Universityhave made a new type of cloth that can be used as a digital screen.Professor Peng H
49、uisheng and his team havespent 10 years trying to make“digital cloth”.The first is to find out the right thread（线）.After testing many ofthem,they choose two special ones:One can light up,and the other can conduct（传导）electricity.The results have been admirable.The cloth is not only wearable and folda
50、ble,but also washable.After beingput through 100 wash-and-dry cycles in a washing machine and folded 10,000times,the cloth kept almostunchanged.Il is just like putting a phone screen into the coat.Wear it and then it can show you a lot of informationyou want.Peng believes that the new cloth could be