2024年3月10日发(作者：)

备战2022年中考英语考前时事热点话题阅读+题型专练

热点39 虚拟现实技术的利与弊

一、完型填空

Raising virtual(虚拟) pets is a popular online game among teenagers.“More than 20 of

my classmates have adopted(领养) pets online, 1 last year the number was just 10,” said

Wang, a 15-year-old student.

If you go to some websites, you can adopt virtual pets like penguins（企鹅）, chickens, dogs

and elephants. You can feed, wash, talk 2 and play with your pet. Dai Yingshuang of

Chongqing 3 pets on . She said it was great 4 . She thinks that by

looking after her pet she has also learned how to 5 others.

But raising an online pet means one needs to 6 a lot of time online. If one doesn’t

feed and look after the pet, it becomes unhappy and unhealthy. There are 7 things an

online carer must do. Some parents feel 8 . They are afraid that their children may be

neglecting(忽视) their studies.

Wang Zhaotong of Anhui, has been raising a penguin on since last year. The

14-year-old takes good care of the penguin, which is 9 healthy and happy. She said her

parents knew about the penguin and think it’s okay. “They believe I can keep the balance

between studying and playing,” said Wang. “During the school period, I 10 go online

and see my penguin at the weekends.”

1. A. but B. when C. or D. then

2. A. about B. to C. of D. over

3. A. buys B. raises C. borrows D. wants

4. A. fun B. funny C. boring D. frustrating

5. A. stay with B. take care of C. take care D. get on with

6. A. take B. pay C. spend D. cost

7. A. the other B. many other C. the others D. others

8. A. worried B. happy C. tired D. sad

9. A. neither B. nor C. both D. either

10. A. also B. only C. always D. never

【答案】ABBAB CBACB

【解析】这篇短文主要讲述了人们在线养宠物的事情，重点谈到了这种活动的好处，以及由此带来

的一些问题等。

1. 考查语境理解及连词。But但是，可是；when当……时；or或者，否则；then 那么，然后；