02 科学技术-2024年中考英语新热点时文阅读

2024年中考英语新热点时文阅读-科学技术 题型 主要内容 1 阅读理解 介绍了《自然》和《福布斯》对科学做出的一些预测。 2 阅读理解 科学家们认为未来的10-30年间，会有3个方面实现突破，分别是数字货币、仿生眼睛和无人驾驶。 3 阅读理解 讲述了中国自主研发的北斗卫星导航系统成为在美国，俄罗斯及欧盟伽利略后第四个全球卫星导航系统。 4 阅读理解 介绍了位于北京的海淀公园被改造成了中国第一个人工智能公园。在这个公园里有无人驾驶的公交车、智能灯柱和智能扬声器，可以带给游客先进的人工智能体验。 5 阅读理解 介绍了中国的“Morning Star 50”无人机及其首次试飞。 6 阅读理解 对国际空间站进行了详细介绍。 01 （2023·广西南宁·统考三模）Science and technology will continue to develop fast in 2023. Nature and Forbes have made their predictions（预测）. Let’s have a look. Human-like friends Robots will be more like humans both in their looks and abilities in 2023. These Robots will serve as greeters, waiters and companions（陪伴）of the elderly. Elon Musk’s company is working hard on making human-like robots that will work in our home. More AI systems will play roles in areas like health care and scientific research. Protecting the earth One of the most difficult challenges the world face today is lowering carbon emissions（降低碳排放）. In 2023, we can expect more progress in green hydrogen, a new clean energy with near-zero greenhouse gas emissions. Scientists will also have a safer way to deal with nuclear waste. The used nuclear fuel（燃料）will be buried（埋）400 meters underground. Space and beyond The images from the world’s largest and most powerful space telescope（太空望远镜）— the James Webb Space Telescope—have amazed the world. And the Euclid Space Telescope will be launched in 2023. It will take photos to create a3 D map of the universe. China will continue to build the Xinjiang Qitai Radio Telescope. It will be able to watch 75%of the stars in the sky at any given time. Staying connected In 2023, people will communicate more smoothly. In China, the Beidou Navigation Satellite System（北斗卫星导航系统）can now be directly connected to mobile phones. We can find where the phones are even when there’s no signals（信号）. A US company is also working on a direct connection between phones and satellites. The impact of 5 G will continue to grow. The areas 5 G will benefit