【2014年湖北省荆州市中考】
先阅读短文，然后根据短文内容从文后每小题的四个选项中，选出一个能完成所给句子或回答所提问题的最佳答案。
Many young people use computers, but few of them know how to look after them. Remember the following when you use your computer.
◆Keep your computer in a cool room. Too much or too little heat is bad for computers. Most computers work best at a temperature of 5 ºC—30 ºC.
◆Don’t let people smoke cigarette(香烟）near your computer. Smoke of all kinds is very bad for many parts of a computer and can cause many problems.
◆Don’t eat or drink when you are near your computer. Pieces of food and a little water in the keyboard can also cause many problems.
◆Make sure the screen is the correct distance from your eyes. If you wear glasses, make sure these glasses are correct for using with the computer. Some people use a different pair of glasses when they use a computer.
◆Keep your screen clean and don’t have it too bright. A dirty screen can hurt your eyes. A very bright screen can also be bad for your eyes.
According to the passage you should use your computer .
| A．in a small room | B．in a big room |
| C．in a cool room | D．below 5ºC |
When you work on the computer, you can .
| A．wear glasses | B．smoke cigarette |
| C．eat some hamburgers | D．clean the keyboard with water |
If you want to look after your eyes, you should when you use computers.
| A．buy a pair of sunglasses |
| B．keep your screen clean |
| C．have your screen very bright |
| D．keep your screen near your eyes |
Lydia is 14 years old． She lives in a small house with her parents and two brothers， Daniel and Henry． Daniel is 12 years old， and Henry is 9 years old． Daniel and Henry often complain about the small house． They want to live in a big house． Their dream house is very big． In the house， they each have a bedroom，a desk and a computer． In front of the house， there is a big beautiful garden． In the garden， there are some fruit trees． They like eating fruit very much． Behind the garden， there is a swimming pool． They like swimming， too． They can ask their friends to come to their house on weekends． They can play computer games， swim and do their homework together．
They say they will have a lot of fun at that time．
（1）How many people are there in the family？
| A． |
Three． |
| B． |
Five． |
| C． |
Four． |
（2）Why do Daniel and Henry want to have fruit trees in the garden？
| A． |
Because they like eating fruit very much． |
| B． |
Because they can play games under the trees． |
| C． |
Because fruit trees can make the garden beautiful． |
（3）What can Daniel and Henry do in their dream house on weekends？
| A． |
Take a walk after dinner． |
| B． |
Water fruit trees in the garden． |
| C． |
Play and study with their friends． |
（4）From the passage， we can know that ．
| A． |
Lydia doesn't like her brothers |
| B． |
Henry wants to have his own bedroom． |
| C． |
Daniel has a computer， but Henry doesn't |
（5）What is the passage mainly about？
| A． |
What Daniel and Henry's dream house is like． |
| B． |
What Daniel and Henry can do in their bedroom． |
| C． |
What Daniel and Henry like to have in the garden． |
Welcome to Wonder Restaurant！We have really good noodles．They are cheap and nice！
There are some great specials．You can also get some other great food here．They are all delicious．
Have a look at our menu and have a try soon．It is on May Street，across from a museum and next to the People's Park．I know you will like it！You can call 929﹣3155 to book（预定）seats．
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Noodles Special A（beef and tomato） 6RMB Special B（ mutton and cabbage） 7RMB Special C（chicken and carrot） 8RMB |
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Dumplings Pork and cabbage dumplings 20RMB/500g Egg and mushroom dumplings 22RMB/500g |
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Ice cream Strawberry ice cream 4ARMB Banana ice cream 3RMB Chocolate ice cream 5RMB |
（1）Where is the restaurant？
| A． |
Next to the People's Park． |
| B． |
Behind a museum． |
| C． |
On Center Street． |
（2）The phone number of the restaurant is ．
| A． |
929﹣3155 |
| B． |
936﹣3157 |
| C． |
928﹣314643． |
（3）The chicken and carrot noodles are ．
| A． |
5RMB |
| B． |
7RMB |
| C． |
8RMB |
（4）You can't get in Wonder Restaurant．
| A． |
Dumplings |
| B． |
Hamburgers |
| C． |
ice cream |
（5）If you have 250g of egg and mushroom dumplings for lunch， you should pay ．
| A． |
14RMB |
| B． |
12RMB |
| C． |
11RMB |
阅读下面的短文，然后根据文章内容简要回答问题．
Stephen Hawking was born in England in 1942．He's one of the most famous scientists on space and time in the world． He is called the King of the Universe．
He studied math and science at Oxford University，then he became seriously ill，which made him unable to speak or breathe without the help of machines．
He went on to study at Cambridge University after graduating from Oxford University．In 1965，he got a Doctor's Degree of philosophy（哲学）．Because of his serious illness，it was difficult for him to draw diagrams or to write．So he started to think in pictures．With this new way of thinking，he is respected by people in the world．Then in 1988，he wrote his first important book，A Brief History of Time．It was sold more than 5.5 million copies in over 33 different languages．He was once invited to China to give lectures（做演讲）．His self﹣confidence and humorous conversations impressed us deeply．
（1）Was Hawking born in England？ （no more than 3 words）
（2）What did Hawking study at Oxford University？ （no more than 3 words）
（3）When did Hawking get his Doctor's Degree of philosophy？ （no more than 2 words）．
（4）What's the name of Hawking's first important book？ （no more than 5 word）
（5）Where was Hawking once invited to give lectures？ （1 word）
阅读下列短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项
Artificial intelligence（AI）（人工智能）is the ability of a computer program or a machine．The computer or the machine with AI can think and learn． It is also a field of study that tries to make computers "smart"． John McCarthy， a scientist， came up with（提出）the name "artificial intelligence" over 60 years ago． Many things such as learning and problem solving can be done by computers， though not in the same way as people do．
An unusual goal of AI research is to create computer programs．They can learn， solve problems， and think logically（逻辑地）． At present， Al can successfully understanding human speech， recognize （识别）human faces， operate self﹣driving cars and compete in some game systems like playing Chess． However，some people also consider（认为）AI a danger to humans if itdevelops too quickly． A famous British scientist also was not for this kind of technology．
Math is the basic language of AI． If students are good at math， they will be more likely to become successful AI designers（设计者）in the future． We need not only bright students， but also average（普通的）students．As for（对于）average students ，if they get enough math skills，they can also become successful AI designers． Besides， a good knowledge of computer science is also necessary for AI designing．
Scientists hope to create creative（有创造力）and emotional （有感情的）AI． The AI can possibly understand human feelings or create art． Many ways and tools have been tried to discover this wide and exciting field．
（1）From Paragraph 1，we know that ．
| A． |
all problems can be solved by computers． |
| B． |
machines with AI can think and learn． |
| C． |
AI has been around for only 60 years． |
| D． |
AI works in the same way as people． |
（2）According to the passage，what can't AI do at present？
| A． |
Understand human speech． |
| B． |
Operate self﹣driving cars． |
| C． |
Compete in some game systems． |
| D． |
Understand human feelings． |
（3）The underlined word〝it″in Paragraph 2 refers to（指的是） ．
| A． |
chess． |
B． | |
| C． |
a scientist． |
D． | |
| E． |
the danger． |
F． | |
| G． |
A |
H． |
（4）According to the passage，if students want to become successful AI designers，they should learn well．
| A． |
math and art． |
| B． |
art and technology． |
| C． |
math and computer science． |
| D． |
art and computer science． |
（5）Paragraph 4 mainly tells us the scientist about AI．
| A． |
wishes． |
| B． |
worries． |
| C． |
feelings． |
| D． |
discoveries． |
阅读下列短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项
Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university． Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers．
Volunteers give their time to help people． For example， they work in schools or hospitals ， or
they do something helpful for the environment．
Paul，18，comes from Wales． Next year he wants to go to university to study Chinese，but now he's living in Belize． Paul says，"I'm working with other people here to save the coral reefs（珊瑚礁） in the sea near Belize． The reefs here are beautiful，but if the sea water is polluted badly，the coral will die． I'm helping to do research on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs． All over the world， coral reefs are dying． We need to do something about the problem before it's too late． I'm staying with a family here and I help do same housework． I don't get any money， but that's OK． I love my work here， and I'm learning a lot about the people of Belize…and myself When I finish my work， I want to stay here for another three months． I want to travel around Belize and Central America． "
（1）What will some young people in England do after finishing school？
| A． |
Go to work for money． |
| B． |
Go to other countries and work as volunteers． |
| C． |
Start work in universities． |
| D． |
Go to university in other countries． |
（2）Where is Paul living now？
| A． |
England |
| B． |
China． |
| C． |
Belize |
| D． |
America． |
（3）What is Paul doing with other people in the sea near Belize？
| A． |
Working to save the coral reefs |
| B． |
Studying Chinese in a university |
| C． |
Helping do some housework |
| D． |
Doing some research in Wales |
（4）From the passage， we know that the coral reefs ．
| A． |
are not as beautiful as before |
| B． |
will probably be sold for money |
| C． |
may die because of the pollution |
| D． |
cannot live without fish in the sea |
（5）What does Paul want to do after he finishes his work as a volunteer？
| A． |
Stay there for another year |
| B． |
Go back home to start work |
| C． |
Learn about the people's home |
| D． |
Travel around Central America |