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1、2023北京初三二模英语汇编阅读回答问题（2023北京西城统考二模）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。Fighting Wildfires through InventionAt the age of 13, Prisha Shroff saw something that made her want to change the world. She was in the car with her family on the way home, when a big wildfire came in sight and forced them to turn back.I saw it in p
2、erson, 5, she says. nThe air pollution was so bad that we were told not to step outside of our car, or outside of our house. nAt the same time, Prisha remembered seeing other wildfires on the news. She thought, This isnt just a small problem, its a worldwide problem. And she decided to look for a wa
3、y to help.The opportunity came when she attended her middle-school science fair. For her project, Prisha decided to design a system that could discover and put out wildfires. Using A. L and satellite imagery （卫星影像）,it could know where wildfires would take place and also discover active fires.In 2021
4、, Prisha won the Lemelson Award for Invention, whose goal is to encourage young future scientists, engineers, and inventors to solve some of the worlds biggest challenges. nThat was the first big prize that Pd gotten, she says. nIt really gave me confidence to find ways to solve big problems, and th
5、at I have the ability to make a big difference.Now 16, Prisha is working hard on her design to help fire stations. It is a drone sent to an active fire to spread retardant （阻燃齐U） .nIf they discover a wildfire, the drone can fly there, put it out, and come backo nPrisha says.Prisha is crazy about cre
6、ating solutions to not only mitigate （缓解） wildfires, but also the effects of climatedronechange in general. nThis is our planet, we should take care of it, “ she says. Prisha now runs a special program at her school, and has spoken at the United Nations about the importance of learning certain knowl
7、edge and coming up with more inventions to help fight against climate change.To future young inventors, Prisha says the key is to not simply hope something happens, but to actually try hard to make it happen, nYou dont need to change thewhole world, but you can still change someones whole world, n s
8、he says.1. What did Prisha see on the way home?2. What is the goal of Lemelson Award for Invention!3. How will Prishas drone help fire stations?4. Among Prisha*s qualities （品格）,which one （s） do you value the most? Why?Rooniba（2023北京海淀 统考二模）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。Its easy to see the fun in buying a huge ice
9、 cream or going shopping with friends, but saving money can be even more exciting. Thats because saving creates opportunities and opens the door to all kinds of adventures.The key to successful saving is setting a goal. Get a pen and paper, and write down how much it costs, then work out how much yo
10、u can afford to save each week and how long it will take you to reach your goal. Its important to be realistic because youll soon get bored if you plan to save every single penny. Some weeks you might decide to save a little more than planned so that you can reach your goals even faster.To avoid acc
11、identally spending your savings, its a good idea to keep them separate from the rest of your money. You could do this by using a money box or a savings account （账户）.When you save your money in a savings account, you have the opportunity to earn interest. This is money that a bank pays you for leavin
12、g the money there- and the longer you leave money in a savings account, the more interest you will earn. Some savings accounts allow you to take out money whenever you like, but some will keep your money locked away for a certain time. Some parents set up a savings account because they want to put s
13、ome money away fbr their kids future.Once you get the hang of saving, you can set some more bigger goals. Perhaps you want to start saving for university, or youd like to travel the world when you finish school. Remember, you can save fbr more than one thing at a time, as some of your goals might ta
14、ke months-or even years- to achieve.If youre new to saving, start off by thinking of some fiin goals, like taking a vacation or going to a concert. Every penny you save brings you one step closer to reaching your goal-and what could be more exciting than that? 5. What is the key to successful saving
15、?6. How could you avoid accidentally spending your savings?7. Why do some parents set up a savings account for kids?8. If you get pocket money from your parents every week, will you consider setting up a savings account or spending it on things you like? Why?（Give at least two reasons）（2023北京门头沟统考二模
16、）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。ChatGPTTheres a new AI robot: ChatGPT, and youd better read carefully, even if you dont know artificial intelligence（人 工智 能）.ChatGPT is a tool made by the company OpenAI in November 2022. They wanted to show everyone what a very large, powerful AI system can achieve.ChatGPT remember
17、s your conversations, using the questions you asked and its answers to prepare its next sentences. It makes its answers from lots of information on the Internet. It can do many other things, such as writing papers, describing art very well, creating AI art ideas, having thoughtful conversations and
18、even writing computer codes（密不马）for you!Perhaps its not smart enough to replace（替代）all humans yet, but it can be creative. A few days after its launch（上市），more than 1 million people were trying out ChatGPT. It was said that about 100 million people used ChatGPT in February 2023.However, ChatGPT cann
19、ot replace Baidu. ChatGPT is an AI robot that gives answers to your questions, but Baidu is a website that helps you look for information.ChatGPT is still new and has a lot of problems. Here are 5 big problems that experts have noticed:1. ChatGPT might give wrong answers. Dont use it fbr math questi
20、ons or medical advice!2. ChatGPT might take jobs from humans. It could make it harder for writers, teachers, artists and computer programmers to make their living.3. ChatGPT could challenge high school writing homework. It will make it easier for students not to write theirown papers and lose their
21、own responsibility.4. ChatGPT could cause harm to people. If someone asks it a question instead of going to the hospital, it will be very dangerous.5. ChatGPT has too much power. We dont know what the training system details are, so we dont know where it is getting the information to give you the an
22、swers.ChatGPT is a fun and exciting new technology for everyone to use and experiment with. We can make the best use of ChatGPT for learning. But be careful with it!9 . When was ChatGPT made?10. What can ChatGPT do? List 2-3 points.11. Whats the difference between ChatGPT and Baidu?12. Will you use
23、ChatGPT? Why or why not?（2023北京房山统考二模）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。Technology Keeps Grandparents and Grandchildren ConnectedWhen it comes to keeping in touch with grandchildren, grandparents need to learn new technologies. They are taking advantage of choices like video chatting, text messaging and social media
24、（社交网络媒介）to keep in touch with their grandchildren in more ways than ever before, according to a survey.Mary Taylor is a typical case. She depends on video chatting to stay in touch with her grandchildren, all of whom are under the age of seven. They live in different countries. Mary says video chatt
25、ing is the next best thing to being with her grandchildren even though it requires planning to schedule calls and taking the time differences into account （考虑至U）.Its not always perfect,she says, but its certainly better than talking on the phone, especially with kids at those ages.”According to the
26、survey, more than 20% of grandparents use video chatting to communicate, which is a little less than the number of those who often use text messaging but more than those who prefer to use social media.But with a number of choices out there, keeping up with new technologies can be a challenge for the
27、m. 74-year- old Mary Carr-McNally says she calls her grandchildren back when they text her, Im not very good at texting, so I call them back, and then we chat J she says.In all, more than 30% of them say that learning new technologies is difficult. Thafs why phone calls remain the most popular form
28、of communication for grandparents, nearly half of whom say they talk with their grandchildren by phone.Still, more than 40% of grandparents say theyre good at learning new technologies. Take Alice Smith for example. She owns a laptop, a tablet and a smartphone, and uses them to keep in touch with he
29、r five grandchildren aged 4 to 16. She says she likes to text the older three and depends on video chatting with the younger ones.Texting is quick and simple. But we can do a lot of things on video chatting J she says. If the kids want to see something, I walk around and show them. Video chatting al
30、so allows me to see my loved ones facial expressions as we speak and does not require typing （打字）or reading small print. Ws the next best thing to meeting someone face-to-face.13 How does Mary Taylor stay in touch with her grandchildren?14 . Why do phone calls remain the most popular form of communi
31、cation for grandparents?15 .What does Alice Smith think of texting?16 In your opinion, which is the best way for grandparents to keep in touch with their grandchildren? Why? （List at least two reasons）（2023 北京昌平 统考二模）In the 1994 film Forrest Gump, there5s a famous saying,A blind boxLife is like a bo
32、x of chocolates; you never know what youre gonna get. The surprise is part of the fun. Now blind box toys are bringing the magic of surprise to online shopping.A blind box toy is hidden inside some common package. Which cannot be seen from the outside. You dont know what will be inside exactly, alth
33、ough the toys mostly come from pop culture, ranging a blind box from movies to cartoons.Blind boxes have caught on since they were first introduced from Japan to China in 2014.According to a 2019 Tmall report, the miniseries of Labubu blind box was named Championof Unit Sales with 55,000 sold in jus
34、t 9 seconds during the Singles Day shopping event. Most customers for blind boxes are young people aged 18 to 35.According to The Paper, blind box toys are popular in part because of their cute appearances. The cute cartoon figurines （公仔，手办）come in small sizes, making them suitable lo be presented o
35、n shelves.Even if blind boxes are not their top choice for decorations, the mystery and uncertainty of the process also attracts people. Its the most important reason why people buy blind boxes one after another.“Fear of the unknown is always a part of the box-opening process J said Miss Cao, 24, wh
36、o lives and works in Shenyang. Speaking to Sina News, she said, Until you open all the boxes, you cannot know what it is inside.”However, someone gives a different voice. With blind boxes, I never know exactly what Ill get. I would feel disappointed if I didnt get what I was hoping for or got the sa
37、me one I already have, which was also a waste of money,“ said Matthew, 18, who studies in a senior high school.Love it or hate it, opening a blind box is a little surprise for our daily lives. When people open this simple little box, they may be disappointed, but they always hope for a better result
38、.When someone remakes Forrest Gump, dont be surprised if he says, Life is like a blind box ”17. What are blind box toys bringing to online shopping?18. Who are the main group of customers for blind boxes?19. How would Matthew feel if he didnt get the blind box he hoped for?20. What do you think of b
39、uying blind boxes? Why do you think so?参考答案1. A big wildfire.2. To encourage young future scientists, engineers, and inventors to solve some of the worlds biggest challenges.3. By spreading retardant to put out fires.4. 略。5. Setting a goal.6. By keeping them separate from the rest of your/my/our mon
40、ey./ By using a money box or a savings account.You/I/We can keep them separate from the rest of your/my/our money./ You/I/We can use a money box or a savings account.7. Because they want to put some money away fbr their kids future.To put some money away for their kids future.8. 略9. ChatGPT was made
41、 in November 2022. / In November 2022. （In November 或 In 2022得一分）10. ChatGPT can do many things, such as writing papers, describing art very well, creating AI art ideas, having thoughtful conversations and even writing computer codes!（至少写出两点，每点 1 分）11. ChatGPT is an AI robot that gives answers to yo
42、ur questions, but Baidu is a website that helps you look for information.12. 答案略。13. She depends on video chatting to stay in touch with her grandchildren.14. Because learning new technologies is difficult for them.15. Texting is quick and simple.16. .略17. The magic of surprise. /Blind box toys are
43、bringing the magic of surprise to online shopping.18. Young people aged 18 to 35. /Most customers for blind boxes are young people aged 18 to 35.19. He would feel disappointed. /He would feel disappointed if he didnt get what he was hoping fbr.20.1 think its interesting. Because I like the cute appearances of the blind boxes. And themystery and uncertainty of the process also attracts me. /I think it has a lot of problems. When I buy it, I dont know what is inside. I may get the same one I already have. Blind boxes often contain plastic packaging, which is not eco-friendly.