The Internet, mobile phones and iPads are parts of our lives now. Technology is greatly affecting all ways of our lives, from the ways we work to the ways we play. And it even causes a number of social problems such as cloning (克隆) humans.
We have had lots of technology and it has changed our lives a lot. We are sure that humans will continue to use more and more technology. Here are some examples of modern technology that will change our ideas and will affect our lives greatly.
Global Positioning System (GPS) (全球定位系統(tǒng))
It's a system that uses radio signals from satellites to show exact (精確的) information.   It tells you where the user is on the earth in all weather conditions.  It's made up of three parts: satellites, control equipments (設(shè)備) on land and receivers.
Space Technology
Russian and American scientists have worked together for the International Space Station, (ISS) for a long time. They hope the ISS will provide a long-lasting lab. Such a lab will bring humans limitless (無限的) advantages. It's even hoped that one day space technology will take humans to their new houses in space.
Underwater Robot
Hercules is a kind of underwater robot with some high technology equipments. It will be used to search for ancient ships which were destroyed into the deep sea during their journey long ago.
The world is changing so quickly that it's hard for us to catch up with all the new inventions because they seem to come out every month. It's important for us to learn about new technology and the role that it plays in our lives. So we should be willing to accept modem technology, or we will fall behind the times.
小題1: _______ can tell you where the user is on the earth exactly.
A．SatellitesB．Receivers
C．Global Positioning SystemD．Underwater Robot
小題2: According to the passage, which is NOT true about the ISS?
A．It has carried people to other planets.
B．It will provide a long-lasting lab for us.
C．Russia and America are working for it.
D．Humans will get a lot of advantages from it.
小題3: Hercules is used to_______.
A．save lives in the sea
B．take pictures in the sea
C．repair the broken ships
D．look for the ancient ships in the sea
小題4: What is the purpose of the passage?
A．To help us study some new technology.
B．To tell us technology is changing the world.
C．To help solve the problems that technology causes.
D．To remind us the advantages of technology are limitless.

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:D
小題4:B

試題分析：短文大意：互聯(lián)網(wǎng)，手機(jī)和iPad都是我們生活中的一部分�？萍即蟠笥绊懳覀兩畹乃蟹矫�，從我們的工作，我們踢球的方式。它甚至?xí)䦟?dǎo)致一些社會問題。我們有很多的技術(shù)，它已經(jīng)很大程度上改變了我們的生活。我們相信，人類將會繼續(xù)使用越來越多的技術(shù)。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Global Positioning System (GPS) It's a system that uses radio signals from satellites to show exact  information.   It tells you where the user is on the earth in all weather conditions. 可知選C。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Russian and American scientists have worked together for the International Space Station, (ISS) for a long time. They hope the ISS will provide a long-lasting lab. Such a lab will bring humans limitless advantages. It's even hoped that one day space technology will take humans to their new houses in space.可知A
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Hercules is a kind of underwater robot with some high technology equipments. It will be used to search for ancient ships which were destroyed into the deep sea during their journey long ago.可知選D。
小題4:推理判斷題。讀短文可知本文是.告訴我們技術(shù)正在改變著世界。所以選B。
練習(xí)冊系列答案
相關(guān)習(xí)題

科目：初中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

New York City isn’t the biggest city in the world, but it is the biggest city in the United States. Most Americans live in much smaller cities and towns, but almost 8million people live in New York City. Why did so many people come to live in one place?
A look at the city shows us that New York City has a good port（商埠）. The Dutch(荷蘭) settlers (new comers) , wanted to use it for business. In 1626, the Dutch paid the Indians twenty-four dollars for the island of Manhattan. Its Dutch name was New Amsterdam. Then the British took the land in 1664 and changed its name to New York.

小題1:Which of the following is the biggest city in the United States?
A．New YorkB．WashingtonC．New AmsterdamD．Chicago
小題2:More and more people from different countries in the world come into New York because _______.
A．New York has the largest population in the United States.
B．New York is as beautiful as a picture.
C．New York is a developing city.
D．they think it is a good place for business.
小題3:The underlined word “ took” in Paragraph means ________ in Chinese.
A．花費(fèi)B．耕耘C．占領(lǐng)D．測量
小題4:The United States became an independent country in ________.
A．the sixteenth century
B．the seventeenth century
C．the eighteenth century
D．the nineteenth century
小題5:From the passage, we can know _________.
A．much about Dutch
B．how the Dutch took New Amsterdam
C．some of the history of New York
D．how the people from different countries come to the USA

查看答案和解析>>

科目：初中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

This is my first day in our new school. In the morning, I help my new teacher Mr. Hu put some new English textbooks into a big box. And then I carry it to the classroom. The box is very heavy.
I walk very slowly(慢) with the big heavy box in my arms.  A boy runs very fast to me. He can’t stop(停止). Oh, dear! My box drops on the floor and there are books everywhere on the floor.
'I’m very sorry.' The boy says again and again. He helps me to pick up(撿起) all the books. He then helps me to carry the books to our classroom.
Who is he? He is my classmate. His name is Jim. He comes to China with his father. He comes from England.
小題1:In the morning, I help ________to carry the box to our classroom.
A．my parentsB．my new classmate
C．my new teacherD．my good friend Jim
小題2:My box drops on the floor because________.
A．I walk very slowly with it
B．I walk very fast with it
C．Jim walks very slowly to me
D．Jim runs very fast and he can’t stop
小題3:Jim is new. He is ________.
A．a(chǎn)n American boyB．a(chǎn)n English boyC．a(chǎn) teacherD．a(chǎn) Chinese boy
小題4:Later, ________ carry the box of books to our classroom.
A．Jim and IB．Jim, Mr.Hu and
C．Mr. Hu and JimD．some of my classmate and I
小題5:Jim and I are _________.
A．the same ageB．in the same bedroom
C．in the same classD．Mr. Hu’s workmates

查看答案和解析>>

科目：初中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

A hot dog is one of the most popular American food. It was named after frankfurter, a German food. You may hear “hot dog” ______ in other ways. People sometimes _____ “hot dog” to express pleasure(快樂). For example, a friend may ask if you would like to go to the cinema. You____ say, “Great. I’d love to. ” Or, you could say”______! I’d love to go.” People _____ use the expression（表達(dá)） to describe someone who is a “show-off”, who tries to show everyone else how ____ he is. You often hear such a(n) _____ called a “hot dog”. He may be a basketball player, for example, who _____ the ball with one hand making a(n) ___ catch seem more difficult. You know he is a “hot dog” because when he makes such a catch, he bows(鞠躬) to crowd, hoping to _____ their cheers.
小題1:
A．cookedB．eatenC．pickedD．used
小題2:
A．speakB．tellC．talkD．say
小題3:
A．mustB．had toC．mightD．need
小題4:
A．Excuse meB．Don’t worryC．Never mindD．Hot dog
小題5:
A．ever B．yetC．a(chǎn)lsoD．still
小題6:
A．kindB．hopefulC．greatD．careful
小題7:
A．personB．dogC．handD．people
小題8:
A．catchesB．playsC．throwsD．passes
小題9:
A．funnyB．easyC．excitingD．good
小題10:
A．loseB．winC．a(chǎn)void(避免)D．explain[

查看答案和解析>>

科目：初中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Here are four poems written by some students named Owen, Angela, Roger and Kevin.

小題1:Which of the following is mentioned in both Owen’s and Roger’s poems?
A．Smiles and flowers.B．Bees and flowers.
C．Birds and flowers. D．Leaves and flowers.
小題2:Roger enjoys spring by _______ it.
A．smellingB．playingC．listeningD．watching
小題3:All the poems describe the spring except ______.
A．Owen’sB．Roger’sC．Angela’sD．Kevin’s

查看答案和解析>>

科目：初中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

“Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao?” says Wang Wei, 28, a writer in Beijing.
Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site, has become an important part of Wang Lin’s life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.
A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang have found the joys of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young workers. More women shop on line than men. Clothing and home-use products are the most popular on line.
It was reported that more than 250 billion yuan was spent on online shopping last year, eighty percent through Taobao.
Taobao means “l(fā)ooking for treasure” in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books , from candies to DVD players.
You may question the security of online shopping. Wang said, “It’s very safe and convenient. Unless you receive the products from the sellers and are satisfied with them, the shop owner will not get the money. You can also get your money back if you want to return the product.
小題1:The underlined word “treasure” in the passage probably means “_______” in Chinese.
A．購物網(wǎng)B．珠寶C．生活用品D．東西
小題2:The underlined word “security” in the passage probably means “_______”.
A．qualityB．safetyC．joysD．convenience
小題3:More than _____ billion yuan was spent shopping on Taobao last year.
A．80B．100C．200D．250
小題4:Most people shopping on line are ________.
A．youngB．studentsC．babiesD．men
小題5:The best title for this passage is _______.
A．Wang Wei’s LifeB．Online Shopping in China
C．Where to ShopD．The Safest Shopping

查看答案和解析>>

科目：初中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Baron Pierre de Coubertin was a Frenchman. At his time sports were not taught in French schools. De Coubertin believed that sports should go hand in hand with studies. He had an idea. His idea was to begin the Olympics all over again.
Sports teachers of other countries liked De Coubertin ideas. So in 1896, the modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece. Since then the Olympics have been held once every four years, except three times, when there were wars.
The modern Olympic games have many foot races and field sports programs. The longest race in the games is called marathon.
Before the start of the Olympic Games, runners carry lighted torch(火炬) through many nations towards the stadium where the games will be held. These sportsmen are from different countries. Yet they work together to carry the Olympic torch. It is passed from runner to runner,  When the last runner enters the stadium, he or she places the torch in a special basin filled with oil. It catches fire. It is then, only then, that the Olympic Games can begin.
The Olympic flame burns throughout the games. It is the flame of peace.
小題1:Before 1896 French schools didn't teach ______.  
A．matchB．historyC．sportsD．physics
小題2: Baron Pierre de Coubertin ________.
A．was the first man to start the Olympics
B．helped start the modern Olympics
C．believed that sports were less important than studies
D．failed to began the modern Olympics
小題3:According to this passage, the third modern Olympics should have been held________.
A．1914B．1904C．1896D．1908
小題4:Marathon in the passage is________.
A．a(chǎn) foot raceB．a(chǎn) jumping contestC．a(chǎn) field sportD．a(chǎn) boxing match
小題5: Which of the following is NOT true?
A．The Olympics do not begin until the basin of oil catches the fire.
B．The torch is carried from runner to runner through many countries.
C．Runners who carry the torch can be men or women.
D．After the start of the Olympics, the Olympic flame is put out.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：初中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Wang Tao is a little boy. He often goes for a walk with his father. He likes water very much and he wants to swim like a fish in the water.
One Sunday morning, Wang Tao went to a park with his father. There is a big swimming pool in the park. Wang Tao asked his father to take him to the pool. “Why do you want to go there?” asked his father. “I want to learn swimming,” said Wang Tao. “And you can teach me.”
“Oh, sorry. I can’t swim,” said his father.
“You can’t swim? Li Qiang’s father swims very well. Why can’t you swim?”
“His father likes eating fish, so he can swim like a fish,” said the father. “Oh, I see,” said Wang Tao. “But you like eating chicken very much. Can you lay eggs (下蛋)?”
請根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容從所給選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
小題1:Wang Tao and his father often _____.
A．go for a walk
B．go to swim
C．go to eat fish
D．visit their friends
小題2:Wang Tao wants to _____ in the water.
A．liveB．swimC．playD．fly
小題3:Who can swim like a fish?
A．Wang Tao.
B．Wang Tao’s father.
C．Li Qiang.
D．Li Qiang’s father.
小題4:From the passage , we learn that there is a(an) _____ in the park.
A．ball gameB．English corner
C．swimming poolD．zoo
小題5:下面哪項(xiàng)說法正確？
A．Wang Tao can swim very well.
B．Wang Tao’s father can lay eggs.
C．Wang Tao is a naughty (調(diào)皮的) boy.
D．Wang Tao’s father can teach Wang Tao to swim.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：初中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Beijing is the capital of China. It is also one of the birthplaces of the Chinese civilization (文明) and one of the six ancient capital cities in China. It is the second biggest city with an area of 17,020 square kilometers. Beijing is changing every day and it is becoming more and more beautiful. Now there are a lot of new buildings, modern shopping malls and large markets.
In the past, Beijing was very clean and quiet and most people went to work or school by bike. Things have changed a lot. Now people can take the bus, the underground or the taxi to go to work or school. It is fast and convenient.
The changes in Beijing have brought many advantages but they have also caused some problems: air pollution, noise pollution, sandstorms and lots of traffic. 
小題1:How many ancient capital cities are there in China?
A．oneB．fiveC．sixD．seven
小題2:How many kinds of problems are mentioned in this passage?
A．fourB．fiveC．sixD．seven
小題3:In the past, people went to work or school ___________.
A．by carB．by taxiC．by underground D．by bike
小題4:Which statement is the right?
A．Beijing is the biggest city of China.
B．There were many tall buildings in Beijing in the past.
C．The transport in Beijing is fast and convenient.
D．The changes to Beijing have only brought advantages.
小題5:Which is the best title of this passage?
A．Beijing is the capital of China.B．Birthplace of China.
C．The problems Beijing have now.D．Beijing’s past and present.

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習(xí)冊答案