牛津译林版2017暑假八年级阅读理解强化训练含答案解析

34．The town of Guiyu in Guangdong Province ．

A．is the e﹣capital of the world B．has serious e﹣waste pollution C．deals with the e﹣waste safely D．spends much money on e﹣waste 35．The underlined word buried probably means in the passage． A．焚烧 B．障碍 C．回收 D．掩埋 36．This year，the Chinese government ． A．tried to change people's life B．closed some computer complies

C．made a new environmental protection law D．asked people to hand in their old computers 37．The passage is mainly about ． A．the ways to deal with e﹣waste B．the cost of burning e﹣waste C．the e﹣waste problem in China

D．the need to pass a law against e﹣waste．

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I was never very neat，while my roommate Kate was well organized．Each of her objects had its place，but mine always hid somewhere．She even labeled（贴标签） everything．I always looked for everything．Over time，Kate got neater and I got messier．She would push my dirty clothes over，and I would put my books on her tidy desk．We both got tired of each other．

War broke out one evening．Kate came into the room．Soon，I heard her screaming，\shoes away! Why under my bed!‖ I saw my shoes flying at me．I jumped to my feet and started shouting．She shouted back louder．

The room was filled with anger．We could not stay together for even a minute but for a phone call．Kate answered it．From her end of the conversation，I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill．When she hung up，she quickly got out of her covers with tears running down her face．Clearly，that was something she should not put up with alone．All of a sudden，a warm feeling of sympathy（同情） rose up in my heart．

Slowly，I collected the pencils，took back the books，made my bed，cleaned the socks and swept the floor，even on her side．I got so into my work that I even didn't notice Kate had sat up．She was watching in surprise，her tears dried．Then she reached out her hands to take mine．I looked up into her eyes．She smiled at me，\．\

Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year．We didn't always agree，but we learned the key to living together：giving in，cleaning up and holding on．

38．What made Kate so angry one evening？

A．She couldn't find her books． B．She heard the writer shouting aloud．

C．She got the news that her grandma was ill． D．She saw the writer's shoes under her bed． 39．The writer tidied up the room probably because ．

A．She was frightened by Kate's anger． B．She hated herself for being so messy． C．She wanted to show her care． D．she was asked by Kate to do so 40．Which is right according to the passage？

A．I I got on well with Kate before the war broke out．

B．Kate and I was in the same class． C．Kate's grandma got well again soon． D．I really felt sorry for Kate after the call． 41．What might be the best title for the story？

A．Hard Work Pays Off B．How to be organized C．Learning to be Roommates D．My friend Kate．

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In the new film，Avengers：Age of Ultron（复联 奥创纪元），a computer which is designed to bring peace to the world decides that the simplest way to achieve peace is to kill all humans﹣no people，no war．Yet the computer，Ultron，finally failed，but the film is making people nervous about what the future will be like when machines become programmed with artificial intelligence （人工智能）．

Artificial intelligence is the ability of computers to do things that require thought．Right now computers don't really think，they just process a lot of information very quickly．But scientists are developing new computers that will act like the human brain．They will be able to think and create，and not just follow the instructions of a human programmer．

Gray Scott，an American scientist who spends his time thinking about the future，is hopeful about the future of artificial intelligence and says it will be helpful to humans．It will do most of our jobs and allow people to enjoy life．However，Elon Musk，the inventor of the Tesla electric car，says these machines with artificial intelligence are‖ probably more dangerous than anything else\once they begin thinking for themselves they will be out of human control．

It's a bit frightening to think that some day，instead of machines working for us，we will be working for them； or，even worse，not working at all．By 2018，it's said that 50percent of American jobs will be done by computers．People with little knowledge and few skills had got most of these jobs．However，with artificially intelligent machines，even highly educated and highly skilled workers may be out of work．Engineers，doctors，and even scientists may find themselves jobless．

In 19th century England，there was a group called the Luddites．They were textile（纺织的） workers whose jobs had been replaced by machines．They destroyed the machines in hopes of getting their jobs back．It didn't work．Technology moved forward，as it always does，and people had to adapt （适应）．

Perhaps one day we will have to use our \intelligence to make sure machine's ?artificial' intelligence doesn't lose control and cause more harm than good．

42．What is artificial intelligence？ A．A kind of new computer． B．A group of smart people．

C．The ability of computers to do things that need thought． D．The ability of humans to do things that require thought．

43．The workers destroyed the machines in 19th century England because ． A．they were paid little

B．they hoped to get more money

C．machines broke down from time to time D．machines took away their jobs

44．What can we know from the passage？

A．People all believe that artificial intelligence is harmless to the world．

B．Elon Musk warned the public of the possible danger that artificial intelligence might bring． C．Gray Scott doesn't think artificial intelligence is helpful to humans． D．Nobody with knowledge and skills will be out of jobs in the future． 45．What's the main idea of the passage？ A．Computers can think like people．

B．Machines with artificial intelligence will control the world． C．People will control the machines with artificial intelligence． D．Artificial intelligence makes people nervous．

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A short Chinese man seems to be the tallest in the world right now. Jack Ma (Ma Yun), 50, is executive chairman (董事局主席) of Alibaba(阿里巴巴) Group. On Sept 19, Alibaba went public on the New York Stock Exchange (纽约证券交易所), raising $25 billion through an IPO (首次公开发行股票), the biggest in US history. Ma, a former English teacher, has become the richest man on the Chinese mainland.

Born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Ma grew up as a happy kid. At the age of 12, he wanted to learn English. Every morning, he woke up at 5 am, cycled 40 minutes to a hotel near the West Lake where he could chat to foreign tourists. He did it for nine years, rain or shine.

In a 1995 trip to the US, Ma was showed the Internet for the first time . He searched Yahoo using the word ―Beer‖, and found that there was nothing in there about China. Seeing the chance, Ma returned to China and set up a website called China Pages without even knowing much about computers.

Four years later, 18 people including Ma, his wife and his friends founded Alibaba in Hangzhou. He believed in the Internet business potential (潜力) when few other Chinese did. Now, Alibaba has developed into the world‘s largest e-commerce (电子商务) company, owning popular s hopping websites like Taobao and Tmall. It makes more profit than Amazon and e-Bay combined. ( ) 46. We can tell from the first paragraph that _____.

A. Alibaba Group is the biggest company in China B. Alibaba‘s IPO has raised $25 billion C. Jack Ma used to be a math teacher

D. Jack Ma is the richest man in the world

( ) 47. When did Ma and his team found Alibaba?

A. In 1995. B. In 1998. C. In 1999. D. In 2014. ( ) 48. Which is the world‘s largest e-commerce company?

A. Alibaba. B. Taobao. C. Amazon. D. e-Bay.

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Here‘s a test for young students each week. Here below is Frank‘s completed test this week.

Weekly Test 1. I prefer to spend my spare time ?(a) with my family ? (b) with my friends ? (c) on my own. 2 If I have a problem, I prefer to ? (a) talk to my parents than to my friends. ? (b) talk to my friends than to my family. ? (c) solve it on my own. 3. I prefer to study ? (a) at home with my family around. ? (b) with my friends. ? (c) on my own. 4. For my birthday I would prefer to ? (a) be with my family ? (b)have a party with lots of friends. ? (c) go out with just my best friend. ·You get 1 point for each(a), 2 for each(b), and 3 for each(c) ·Go and find out what your score means on the right! Scores and their meanings: 4-6: Your family is very important to you. You enjoy being with friends but your family comes first. You are kind and always think more of others. 7-9: You have lots of friends and like to have fun. You are close to your family but your friends are quite important to you, too. You are easy-going and generous. 10-12: You probably have one or two close friends, but you‘d rather relax with a good book than go to a party. You are confident and like to do things for yourself. ·You can e-mail us at weeklytest@teens.com and tell us whether your result has described a REAL you. ( ) 49. How many points did Frank get in the week‘s test? A.8 B.9 C.10 D. 11 ( ) 50. From Frank‘s result, we may know that .

A. he has many friends and they are the most important to him. B. his family comes first although he loves being with friends C. both his family and his friends are very important to him D. he is a confident young student with only a few close friends ( ) 51. We can probably find the test in a __________.

A. tourist guide B. Teens newspaper C. science magazine D. story book

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