XX中学2020届初三英语下学期第五次培优资料
一、阅读理解
汪诗诗时事热点（一）
Monkeys surprise us 猴子和人比赛打游戏，谁“更胜一筹”？
Humans are the most intelligent (聪明的) animals on Earth. We have mental abilities that other animals don’t have. But sometimes, our way of thinking can become an obstacle (障碍).
Julia Watzek, a graduate student in psychology at Georgia State University, US, recently did some research on the problem-solving abilities of both monkeys and humans. She and her team tested their ability to change their strategies (策略) by having them play a simple game.
In this game, each player was shown four squares on a computer screen: one striped square (有条纹的正方形), one spotted (有斑点的) square and two blank squares. While being trained to play the game, they learned that clicking (点击) the striped square and then the spotted square would cause a blue triangle (三角形) to pop up in one of the blank squares. Clicking on the blue triangle would give them a reward – human players w
Julia Watzek, a graduate student in psychology at Georgia State University, US, recently did some research on the problem-solving abilities of both monkeys and humans. She and her team tested their ability to change their strategies (策略) by having them play a simple game.
In this game, each player was shown four squares on a computer screen: one striped square (有条纹的正方形), one spotted (有斑点的) square and two blank squares. While being trained to play the game, they learned that clicking (点击) the striped square and then the spotted square would cause a blue triangle (三角形) to pop up in one of the blank squares. Clicking on the blue triangle would give them a reward – human players w
ould hear a “woop!” sound and monkey players would receive a snack.
But partway through the game, the researchers introduced a shortcut (捷径). Suddenly, the blue triangle
But partway through the game, the researchers introduced a shortcut (捷径). Suddenly, the blue triangle
started appearing at the start of gameplay, alongside the striped and spotted squares. If a player clicked on the
blue triangle, they’d receive their reward right away.
Remarkably, about 70 percent of the monkeys figured out this shortcut immediately. Humans, on the other
Remarkably, about 70 percent of the monkeys figured out this shortcut immediately. Humans, on the other
hand, were slow to figure it out. Only 1 out of 56 human players figured out the shortcut right away.
Watzek’s conclusion was that humans tend to (倾向于) get “stuck in their ways” when it comes to strategic
Watzek’s conclusion was that humans tend to (倾向于) get “stuck in their ways” when it comes to strategic
thinking. Things such as standardized testing and formal schooling might cause humans to use the same strategy
over and over, even when it doesn’t work very well.
1. How did Watzek and her team do their research?
A. They studied several kinds of animals. B. They let humans design games for monkeys.
C. They asked humans and monkeys to play a game. D. They asked humans to play games with monkeys.
A. They studied several kinds of animals. B. They let humans design games for monkeys.
C. They asked humans and monkeys to play a game. D. They asked humans to play games with monkeys.
2. What does “pop up” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. appear B. jump C. change color D. become larger
A. appear B. jump C. change color D. become larger
3. According to the training, in what order should players click the screens to get a reward?
a. Click the striped square. 动漫性感 b. Click the spotted square .c. Click the blank square. d. Click the blue triangle.
A. abc B. abd C. acd D. bcd
a. Click the striped square. 动漫性感 b. Click the spotted square .c. Click the blank square. d. Click the blue triangle.
A. abc B. abd C. acd D. bcd
4. According to Watzek, the research shows us that _____.
A. monkeys’ way of thinking works best for playing games B. humans tend to use the same strategy repeatedly
C. 70 percent of the monkeys are smarter than humans D. humans are not good at solving simple problems
A. monkeys’ way of thinking works best for playing games B. humans tend to use the same strategy repeatedly
C. 70 percent of the monkeys are smarter than humans D. humans are not good at solving simple problems
时事热点（二）
On Nov 27, some sad news shocked many people in China. Godfrey Gao (高以翔), a Chinese-Canadian actor, died from cardiac arrest (心脏骤停) while shooting a sports reality show at 1:30 am in Ningbo. He was only 35.
The show’s producer, Zhejiang Satellite TV, said medical staff began performing first aid (急救) right away before he was taken to the hospital. But netizens doubt whether first aid could’ve helped to save Gao’s life.
In fact, 550,000 people in China suffer from sudden cardiac arrest every year, according to the National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases. Only about 1 percent are saved.
If people nearby can perform CPR (心肺复苏) and use AEDs (自动体外除颤器) within four minutes of a heart attack, the patient’s (患者的) chances of surviving (挺过) sudden cardiac arrest can be greatly improved, Chen Zhi, director of the Beijing Emergency Medi
The show’s producer, Zhejiang Satellite TV, said medical staff began performing first aid (急救) right away before he was taken to the hospital. But netizens doubt whether first aid could’ve helped to save Gao’s life.
In fact, 550,000 people in China suffer from sudden cardiac arrest every year, according to the National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases. Only about 1 percent are saved.
If people nearby can perform CPR (心肺复苏) and use AEDs (自动体外除颤器) within four minutes of a heart attack, the patient’s (患者的) chances of surviving (挺过) sudden cardiac arrest can be greatly improved, Chen Zhi, director of the Beijing Emergency Medi
cal Center’s training center, said to China Daily.
However, many people in China do not know how to perform CPR and there are not enough AEDs in public places, he said.
According to the National Health Commission, less than 1 percent of Chinese adults know how to perform CPR. And the country only had about 15,000 AEDs installed (安装) in medical institutions and public places such as airports and subways as of last year.
For every 100,000 people, Japan has 394 AEDs and the United States has 317. In China, the figure is only 0.2, according to a report from CCTV.
Apart from installing more AEDs, there is still more that can be done to improve people’s first aid awareness (意识), according to Lin Jian from Peking University People’s Hospital. Schools should give students first aid classes. Companies should also offer regular training. People should avoid working for long time and make sure to warm up before doing intense (剧烈的) exercise.
1. This story was written to _____.
A. show how hard life is for actors B. show the importance of staying healthy
However, many people in China do not know how to perform CPR and there are not enough AEDs in public places, he said.
According to the National Health Commission, less than 1 percent of Chinese adults know how to perform CPR. And the country only had about 15,000 AEDs installed (安装) in medical institutions and public places such as airports and subways as of last year.
For every 100,000 people, Japan has 394 AEDs and the United States has 317. In China, the figure is only 0.2, according to a report from CCTV.
Apart from installing more AEDs, there is still more that can be done to improve people’s first aid awareness (意识), according to Lin Jian from Peking University People’s Hospital. Schools should give students first aid classes. Companies should also offer regular training. People should avoid working for long time and make sure to warm up before doing intense (剧烈的) exercise.
1. This story was written to _____.
A. show how hard life is for actors B. show the importance of staying healthy
C. describe the risks of shooting reality shows D. draw readers’ attention to the dangers of cardiac arrest
2. How many people are saved from sudden cardiac arrest in China every year?
制裁的意思 A. 550,000 B. 55,000 C. 5,500 D. 550
3. According to Chen Zhi, what can be done to improve this situation?
a. Provide people with CPR training. b. Encourage people to exercise regularly.
c. Install more AEDs in public places. d. Shorten average working hours.
A. ab B. ac C. bc D. bd
4. What is the focus of the last paragraph?
A. How to raise people’s first aid awareness. 百里挑一沈思豪照片 B. How to provide training in companies.
C. How to offer first aid classes in school. D. How to exercise in a correct way.
时事热点（三）：5G
A faster world awaits us 感受5G独特魅力，开启未来酷炫新生活。
You might think the 4G mobile connection (连接) on your phone is pretty fast. However, an even faster and stronger technology (技术) is just around the corner. 5G networks will introduce us to a new world of connectivity.
What is 5G? It’s the latest generation of cellular (手机的) network technology. It works by using a wider range (范围) of the radio spectrum (射频频谱), allowing signals (信号) to be sent and received at higher speeds.
This means 5G will be super-fast. People will be able to use the internet at a much greater speed than before. 5G will increase download speeds to up to 20 Gb per second – a greater number of signals much faster than 4G’s 1 Gb per second. That means a movie can be downloaded in just a few seconds!
2020高考日期农业银行营业时间 5G also has less lag (延迟) time than 4G. This means your video calls and other types of communication will be more stable (稳定的) and reliable (可靠的).
Most importantly, 5G’s greater network capacity (容量) means that we can connect not just people to people, but also people to machines, or to just about anything. 5G will make the “internet of things” possible, connecting all of our devices and environments to an online network.
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