辽宁省鞍山市2024年英语中考信息卷（七）

辽宁省鞍山市2024年英语中考信息卷（七） 一、阅读理解, 阅读下面语言材料，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。(共 20 小题,每小题 2 分;满分 40 分) 阅读理解 Water purification system(水净化系统) In the 1960s, NASA created a way to purify astronauts' drinking water by adding silver ions(离子) into the spacecraft's water supply system. This technology is now widely used to help keep the water in swimming pools clean. Carmera phones In the 1990s, a team at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory(JPL) worked to create cameras small enough to fit on spacecrafts. Now lots of cameras use this technology, which makes camera phones possible. Memory foarm(记忆海绵) It was developed by NASA in the'1970s to help make pilots' seats more comfortable. Today memory foam is used to make more comfortable beds, chairs, sofas and even shoes. Freeze-dried food(冻干食品) NASA did a lot of research on space food. One important thing was that they found a way of keeping food—freeze-drying. It keeps 98% of the nutrients(营养物) of the food, but the food weighs about 80% less. Now freeze-dried food is often used by campers and is included in emergency kits(应急包). 1．The water purification system was created in the ____. A．1990s B．1970s C．1980s D．1960s 2．____ was created at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. A．The small camera B．Memory foam C．Freeze-dried food D．The water purification system 3．Memory foam was developed for ____ at the beginning. A．doctors B．cleaners C．pilots D．swimmers 4．The freeze dried food weighs about ____ of the fresh food. A．98% B．20% C．80% D．2% 阅读理解 These new gloves are expensive, but they take the term"handsfree"to a new level. People can talk to them as they make a call. The gloves are known as"Talk to the Hand" and cost 1,000pounds a pair. They come with a speaker unit(扬声器装置) put into the thumb(拇指) and a microphone built into the little finger that can be connected to any mobile handset(电话听筒) using Bluetooth.Phone users will be able to keep their hands warm while they chat without taking their phones out of their pockets or handbags. Artist Sean M