专题05 阅读理解新闻报道-2025年高考英语模拟专项突破精题精选（新高考）

专题05阅读理解新闻报道 阅读理解新闻报道解题技巧与题型讲解 新闻报道类标题通常是语言准确、生动和新颖，能够概括新闻事件的主要焦点。导语部分为新闻的“灵魂”，通常位于新闻报道的开头，包含了事件的时间、地点、主要人物和事件概要。解题的时候要全面把握。 抓住文章核心 导语部分新闻的核心通常在导语部分，这是新闻特有的结构语言。传统导语一般包含5W+1H(when, where, who, what, why和how)。 定位答案出处做题时，先读问题并将题干中的关键词做上记号，在阅读文章时关注这些信息的出现位置。定位好以后，要抓住关键词，与选项进行对比，注意识别同义词，考虑细节暗示，以正确理解文章。 选择新闻类标题主要依赖于导语的内容。确定标题后，可以根据选定的标题反推可能涉及的内容，最后敲定答案。此外，标题里的双关也需要仔细体会。 备考建议 定期练习:通过定期练习，熟悉新闻报道的结构和语言特点，提高解题速度和准确性。 理解多媒体元素:新闻报道中常包含大量数字和统计数据，以及对人名和地名的大量使用，这些都是理解文章的重要线索。 通过上述技巧的应用和不断练习，可以有效提升英语新闻报道类阅读理解的解题能力。 高考模拟再现（阅读理解新闻报道） （一） （2024·重庆·模拟预测）The recent wildfires in California had negative effects on many communities, including the students and staff of Paradise High School in Paradise, Calif. Many students and staff members lost their homes in the fire, which either destroyed or significantly damaged eight of the nine school buildings in the district. However, it wasn’t all bad news for the students and staff members, who were also the benefactors of an extremely generous businessman who saw an opportunity to help. That man was Bob Wilson, a 90-year-old real estate developer who decided that he was going to personally help each and every member of the school district. Wilson, who also owns restaurants and does business out of San Diego, arrived at Paradise High School last week with two briefcases filled with $1,000 checks. Each of the check had a specific name on it: the name of a high school student or staff member at the school. Nobody was left out. Wilson’s gesture would be extended to 980 students along with 105 employees. Janitors (看门工), teachers, bus drivers, and office workers were all included. Wilson even thought about the best way to go about giving out the gifts so that each person could get the maximum possible benefit from his generosity. Originally, he was working with local non-profit organizations so that he could purchase gift cards, but he thought better of it since he realized that cash would be more helpful to many. He decided to give out checks so that the recipients could spend the money as they see fit. “I made the decision within two or three minutes of reading the news, that I would like to give these kids something,” Wilson explained to NBC News. “So they could have some good times and I could put a smile on their faces and maybe lift their spirits.” 1．How much did Wilson give out to the students and staff of Paradise High School? A．$105000. B．$980000. C．Nearly $1100000. D．Almost $10000000. 2．Why did Wilson give out the money? A．To show his love of the school. B．To relieve the bad effect of wildfires. C．To reward his old school. D．To enlarge the influence of his business. 3．What is the biggest benefit of the new way to give out? A．To satisfy various demands. B．To save more trouble. C．To shorten delivery time. D．To reduce donation cost. 4．What newspaper section is the text probably taken from? A．Education. B．Entertainment. C．Nature. D．News. 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．A 4．D 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。发生在加州的山火使天堂高中许多的学生和教职员工失去了家园，文章主要报道了一位90岁的房地产开发商鲍勃·威尔逊给Paradise高中的学生和教职员工每人送1000美元支票的事迹。 1．细节理解题。根据第三段中“Wilson, who also owns restaurants and does business out of San Diego, arrived at Paradise High School last week with two briefcases filled with $1,000 checks. Each of the check had a specific name on it: the name of a high school student or staff member at the school. Nobody was left out. Wilson’s gesture would be extended to 980 students along with 105 employees. Janitors, teachers, bus drivers, and office workers were all included.(威尔逊还在圣地亚哥开了几家餐馆，并在那里做生意。上周，他带着两个装满1000美元支票的公文包来到了天堂高中。每张支票上都有一个特定的名字：一个高中学生或学校工作人员的名字。没有人被遗漏。威尔逊的举动将扩大到980名学生和105名员工。门卫、教师、公交车司机和办公室工作人员都包括在内)”可知，Wilson给天堂高中的980名学生和105名员工每个人送了一张1000美元支票的支票，共计（980+105）×1000美元=1085000美元；由此可知，威尔逊给了天堂高中的学生和教职员工发放近1100000美元。故选C。 2．推理判断题。根据第一段“Many students and staff members lost their homes in the fire, which either destroyed or significantly damaged eight of the nine school buildings in the district.(许多学生和工作人员在大火中失去了家园，大火摧毁或严重损坏了该地区九座学校建筑中的八座)”以及最后一段““I made the decision within two or three minutes of reading the news, that I would like to give these kids something,” Wilson explained to NBC News. “So they could have some good times and I could put a smile on their faces and maybe lift their spirits.”(‘我在看完新闻的两三分钟内就做出了决定，我想给这些孩子一些东西。’威尔逊向NBC新闻解释说：‘这样他们就可以过得开心，我可以让他们脸上露出笑容，也许还能让他们振作起来。’)”可知，威尔逊给天堂高中的学生和教职员工钱，是希望能够对他们有所帮助，他们能够开心并振作起来，降低野火对他们的影响。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据第四段“Wilson even thought about the best way to go about giving out the gifts so that each person could get the maximum possible benefit from his generosity. Originally, he was working with local non-profit organizations so that he could purchase gift cards, but he thought better of it since he realized that cash would be more helpful to many. He decided to give out checks so that the recipients could spend the money as they see fit.(威尔逊甚至想到了最好的分发礼物的方式，以便每个人都能从他的慷慨中得到最大可能的好处。起初，他与当地的非营利组织合作，这样他就可以购买礼品卡，但他意识到现金对很多人更有帮助，于是他改变了主意。他决定发放支票，这样收款人就可以随心所欲地花这笔钱)”可知，Wilson最终决定使用发放支票的捐赠方式，因为这比礼品卡更方便，受赠人可以按照自己的需要花这笔钱；因此，这种新的捐赠发放方式最大的好处是能满足受赠人不同的需求。故选A。 4．推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是最后一段““I made the decision within two or three minutes of reading the news, that I would like to give these kids something,” Wilson explained to NBC News. “So they could have some good times and I could put a smile on their faces and maybe lift their spirits.”(‘我在看完新闻的两三分钟内就做出了决定，我想给这些孩子一些东西。’威尔逊向NBC新闻解释说：‘这样他们就可以过得开心，我可以让他们脸上露出笑容，也许还能让他们振作起来。’)”可知，本文主要报道了90岁的房地产开发商鲍勃·威尔逊给Paradise高中的学生和教职员工每人捐赠1000美元支票的事迹，由此可知，这篇文章可能取自报纸的新闻版块。故选D。 （二） （2024·广东佛山·一模）Some police departments in the United States are experimenting with artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help them produce incident reports. Police officers who have tried the AI chatbots praise the technology as a time-saver. Yet some government lawyers, legal experts, and others have expressed concern about the AI-produced reports. James Frank, an officer in Oklahoma City, describes Axion's chatbot, which uses the same technology as ChatGPT, as a “game changer”. Recently, after searching for suspects, Frank used AI to produce a report in just eight seconds, compared to the usual 30 to 45 minutes. The tool considered all the sounds and radio talks recorded by his body camera microphone, producing a report that Frank thought was better than he could have ever written, and 100 percent accurate. “It flowed better. It even documented an event I forgot: another officer identifying the color of the suspects’car,” he said Axion's founder, Mark Brown, acknowledges the tool's positive reaction but also points out potential legal and moral problems. Government lawyers want to ensure that officers remain responsible for their reports, especially when they might declare in court. “They never want to get an officer on the stand who says that the AI wrote that, not him,” Brown explained. AI technology isn't new for police agencies; many already use such tools for license plate recognition, suspect identification, and crime prediction. Some departments, like in Indiana, permit the use of Draft One, which is also an AI tool, for all incident reports, while in Oklahoma City, police limit its use to minor reports that don't lead to arrests. Experts and police officials expect AI-generated reports to become more common in the future. However, Andrew Johnson, a law professor at American University, expresses concern that the ease of use of these technologies might lead to less careful documentation by police officers. Johnson emphasizes the importance of police reports in determining whether an officer's suspicion (怀疑) justifies someone's loss of liberty, noting that these reports are often the only testimony (证据) a judge sees in court cases, particularly for minor crimes. While acknowledging that human-created police reports also have their own issues, Johnson wonders which type of report writer, the police or AI, is more reliable. 5．What does the underlined phrase “game changer” in Paragraph 2 imply? A．It helps search for suspects. B．It brings changes to the law. C．It saves time in writing police reports. D．It reminds officers of forgotten information. 6．What is the purpose of Paragraph 4? A．To introduce a new AI technology. B．To explain the process of using AI. C．To list AI applications in police departments. D．To argue against AI reports in police agencies. 7．Which of the following may Andrew Johnson agree with? A．Police reports are no longer significant in court. B．Easy AI use might encourage careless police reports. C．AI-generated police reports are increasingly popular. D．Police reports written by humans are more trustworthy. 8．The passage is most likely a(n) ________ . A．news report B．advertisement C．police document D．scientific research paper 【答案】5．C 6．C 7．B 8．A 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要报道了美国一些警察部门正在试验使用人工智能（AI）工具来帮助他们制作事件报告。试用过人工智能聊天机器人的警察称赞这项技术节省了时间。然而，一些政府律师、法律专家和其他人对人工智能制作的报告表示担忧。 5．词句猜测题。根据第一段中“Some police departments in the United States are experimenting with artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help them produce incident reports. Police officers who have tried the AI chatbots praise the technology as a time-saver.(美国一些警察部门正在试验使用人工智能（AI）工具来帮助他们制作事件报告。试用过人工智能聊天机器人的警察称赞这项技术节省了时间)”以及第二段中“Recently, after searching for suspects, Frank used AI to produce a report in just eight seconds, compared to the usual 30 to 45 minutes.(最近，在搜索嫌疑人后，弗兰克利用人工智能在8秒内完成了一份报告，而通常的报告需要30到45分钟)”可知，第二段中划线的短语“game changer”指的是节省了写警察报告的时间。故选C项。 6．推理判断题。根据第四段“AI technology isn't new for police agencies; many already use such tools for license plate recognition, suspect identification, and crime prediction. Some departments, like in Indiana, permit the use of Draft One, which is also an AI tool, for all incident reports, while in Oklahoma City, police limit its use to minor reports that don't lead to arrests.(人工智能技术对警察机构来说并不新鲜；许多已经将这类工具用于车牌识别、嫌疑人识别和犯罪预测。一些部门，比如印第安纳州，允许在所有事件报告中使用Draft One，这也是一种人工智能工具，而在俄克拉荷马城，警方将其限制在不会导致逮捕的轻微报告中使用)”可推知，第四段的目的是列出人工智能在警察部门的应用。故选C项。 7．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“However, Andrew Johnson, a law professor at American University, expresses concern that the ease of use of these technologies might lead to less careful documentation by police officers.( 然而，美利坚大学的法学教授Andrew Johnson表示担心，这些技术的易用性可能会导致警察的记录不那么仔细)”可推知，Andrew Johnson可能同意的观点是人工智能的简单使用可能会导致警察粗心的报告。故选B项。 8．推理判断题。根据文章大意以及第一段“Some police departments in the United States are experimenting with artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help them produce incident reports. Police officers who have tried the AI chatbots praise the technology as a time-saver. Yet some government lawyers, legal experts, and others have expressed concern about the AI-produced reports.(美国一些警察部门正在试验使用人工智能（AI）工具来帮助他们制作事件报告。试用过人工智能聊天机器人的警察称赞这项技术节省了时间。然而，一些政府律师、法律专家和其他人对人工智能制作的报告表示担忧)”可推知，这篇文章很可能是一个新闻报道。故选A项。 （三） （2024·湖南衡阳·模拟预测）It seems that the era of fancy, well-known restaurants has ended as people are now more interested in finding which hole-in-the-wall restaurant (苍蝇小馆) has the best food. Nowadays, it’s more fulfilling to post hole-in-the-wall restaurants you have found on Xiaohongshu and be asked for addresses in the comment section. Hole-in-the-wall restaurants are small restaurants that are not highly decorated but have many delicious local dishes. Though they have long served as the “canteen” of their surrounding neighborhoods, these hole-in-the-wall restaurants have gradually retreated from the busy streets as more high-rise structures are built. Now, hole-in-the-wall restaurants are often found in the corners of small lanes and alleys in different parts of a city and the most popular ones usually have a history of more than 10 years and are run as family businesses. Many hole-in-the-wall restaurant lovers desire a more natural lifestyle, with some viewing their dining habits as a protest against consumerism. A native of Wuhan surnamed Tian, appreciates that these humble diners cook food with care. In contrast, some internet-famous restaurants only use pre-made food or simply stir-fry their dishes, she complained. This results in the foods having similar tastes. A university student surnamed Zhou, tried a hole-in-the-wall restaurant with her boyfriend after friends recommended it to her. She ordered three dishes, which only cost 64 yuan. “The food tastes good, and it’s cheap,” she said. Still, there are risks for both owners and fans of hole-in-the-wall restaurants. Zou Zhiping, a professor at Hubei University of Economics, said that due to limitations in funds and management as well as lack of food safety awareness, there could be hygiene and food security issues at these locations. To solve these problems, Zou suggested that the government provide training and more support for these restaurants. These restaurants should also improve their quality of service. 9．What is the author’s attitude to the hole-in-the-wall restaurants? A．Approving. B．Dismissive. C．Neutral. D．Indifferent. 10．What do we know about the hole-in-the-wall restaurants? A．They are often run as family businesses in the back lanes and alleys. B．Pre-made food or simply stir-fried dishes are highly recommended there. C．Customers can appreciate a natural and overdecorated lifestyle there. D．Delicious and costly local specialities are served in those humble diners. 11．According to Zou Zhiping, what is NOT one of the causes of the risks? A．Limitations in funds. B．Imperfect management. C．Off-the-map locations. D．Lack of safety awareness. 12．In which column do we probably find the article? A．Economy. B．Cuisine. C．Security. D．Management. 【答案】9．C 10．A 11．C 12．B 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了中国流行的苍蝇小馆以及人们对它们的看法。 9．推理判断题。根据文章主要客观介绍了苍蝇小馆的特点，以及人们对苍蝇小馆的看法，没有提及作者对此的态度。故可知，作者对苍蝇小馆的态度是中立的。故选C。 10．细节理解题。根据第三段“Now, hole-in-the-wall restaurants are often found in the corners of small lanes and alleys in different parts of a city and the most popular ones usually have a history of more than 10 years and are run as family businesses.(现在，在城市不同地区的小巷子角落里经常能找到一些小餐馆，最受欢迎的餐馆通常有10年以上的历史，是家族企业)”可知，苍蝇小馆通常以家族企业的形式在小巷和小巷里经营。故选A。 11．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Zou Zhiping, a professor at Hubei University Of Economics, said that due to limitations in funds and management as well as lack of food safety awareness, there could be hygiene and food security issues at these locations.(湖北经济学院教授邹志平表示，由于资金和管理的限制，以及缺乏食品安全意识，这些地方可能会出现卫生和食品安全问题)”可知，地图上没有的地点不是造成风险的原因之一。故选C。 12．推理判断题。根据第一段“It seems that the era of fancy, well-known restaurants has ended as people are now more interested in finding which hole-in-the-wall restaurant (苍蝇小馆) has the best food. Nowadays, it’s more fulfilling to post hole-in-the-wall restaurants you have found on Xiaohongshu and be asked for addresses in the comment section.(如今，人们更感兴趣的是寻找哪家不起眼的餐馆有最好的食物，因此，高档知名餐厅的时代似乎已经结束。如今，把你在小红书上找到的小饭馆贴出来，并在评论区被要求提供地址，这更有成就感)”结合文章主要介绍了中国流行的苍蝇小馆以及人们对它们的看法。可知，文章选自“菜肴”专栏。故选B。 （四） （2024·湖北武汉·模拟预测）Many cultures around the world have a grain that is not grown or even known outside its home area. Now, a staple grain native to Ethiopia, Teff, is appearing on grocery shelves in America. Teff has been an important part of the Ethiopian diet for thousands of years. Like rice and wheat, it is a cereal grass. Teff is known for its fine grain and used mainly to make flour. Teff flour is the key ingredient in injera, the large, spongy pancakes that make up a large portion of the Ethiopian diet. Teff was introduced to the United States by a man named Wayne Carlson, who learned about teff while doing public health work in Africa in the mid-1970s. “I came to know teff because I was eating it all the time and hosted by teff farmers. ” he said. In the late 70s, Carlson returned to the U. S. , married and settled in southwest Idaho. Then he came up with an idea to introduce teff grass to his home state. “ Geologically, it is very similar to Ethiopia.” Wayne and his wife Elisabeth are not farmers, nor do they want to be. So they convinced actual farmers in Idaho to grow teff on contract for them. The Carlsons milled it themselves. Wayne went through the Washington, D．C．telephone book and looked for the names that were Ethiopian. And that is how the business slowly grew. Over time, the Teff Company has outgrown four different mills. Rich Roseberg is a food researcher at Oregon State University. He says teff production has exploded over the past decade in the U. S. He says most teff grown in the U. S. is fed to farm animals. In Idaho, however, where the Carlsons are based, Roseberg believes more of the teff production is for human food. Teff contains lots of calcium, iron, protein and fiber. Roseberg credits Wayne Carlson for being ahead of his time. 13．How do the Ethiopians mainly use teff? A．By eating the cereal grass. B．By adding its grain into injera. C．By mixing it with rice and wheat. D．By using the flour made from it. 14．According to Wayne, why can teff grow well in Idaho? A．Idaho is located close to Ethiopia. B．Teff is easy to survive on its own. C．Idaho has geographic features similar to Ethiopia. D．Teff was originally introduced to Ethiopia from Idaho. 15．What can we infer from Paragraph 5? A．Wayne sent teff to his Ethiopian friends. B．Wayne’s teff did not sell well at first. C．Wayne’s teff was sold only to Ethiopians. D．Wayne lost control of his Teff Company. 16．What is Rich Roseberg’s attitude to Wayne introducing teff into America? A．Favorable. B．Pessimistic. C．Concerned. D．Disapproving. 【答案】13．D 14．C 15．B 16．A 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章详细地介绍了苔麸这种原产于埃塞俄比亚的谷物如何被引入美国，并在美国市场上逐渐受到欢迎的过程。 13．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Teff is known for its fine grain and used mainly to make flour. Teff flour is the key ingredient in injera, the large, spongy pancakes that make up a large portion of the Ethiopian diet. (画眉草以其细粒而闻名，主要用于制作面粉。画眉草粉是英吉拉的主要成分，英吉拉是一种大而海绵状的煎饼，占埃塞俄比亚饮食的很大一部分。)”可知，埃塞俄比亚人主要使用苔麸粉来做食物，尤其是英吉拉，故选D项。 14．推理判断题。根据第三段中“In the late 70s, Carlson returned to the U. S. , married and settled in southwest Idaho. Then he came up with an idea to introduce teff grass to his home state. “ Geologically, it is very similar to Ethiopia.” (70年代后期，卡尔森回到美国，在爱达荷州西南部结婚并定居。然后他想出了一个主意，将画眉草介绍到他的家乡。“在地质上，它与埃塞俄比亚非常相似。”)”可知，Carlson选择在Idaho州种植苔麸是因为那里的地质特征与埃塞俄比亚相似，故选C项。 15．推理判断题。根据第五段“Wayne went through the Washington, D.C. telephone book and looked for the names that were Ethiopian. And that is how the business slowly grew. Over time, the Teff Company has outgrown four different mills. (韦恩翻阅了华盛顿特区的电话簿，寻找那些是埃塞俄比亚人的名字。这就是业务慢慢增长的方式。随着时间的流逝，Teff Company已经超越了四家不同的工厂。)”可知，Carlson最初通过华盛顿特区的电话簿寻找埃塞俄比亚人的名字来推销他的产品，这说明了他最初销售并不顺利。故选B项。 16．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Roseberg credits Wayne Carlson for being ahead of his time. (罗斯伯格称赞韦恩·卡尔森领先于他的时代。)”可知，Roseberg认为Carlson引进苔麸到美国是走在时代前列的，他对Carlson的做法持肯定态度。故选A项。 （五） （2024·河南·一模）For people who never complain about the tough conditions, ideal jobs have come up. A heritage (遗产) charity is advertising jobs at the bottom of the world. Based in Antarctica, just 9,000 miles from the UK, successful applicants will have to adapt to near-constant daylight, subzero temperatures and no running water. But what incredible upsides: penguins (企鹅), breathtaking landscapes and the chance to support conservation efforts in one of the most remote corners of the planet. The UK Antaretic Heritage Trust said it was seeking “passionate adventurers ready to take on the challenge of a lifetime” in jobs that included managing a museum, post office and gift shop as well as conducting penguin counts. Those selected will live and work at Base A at Port Lockroy on Goudier Island, which is about the size of a football field. Bridie Martin West, a 33-year-old midwife, is the current base leader. On a video call from Port Lockroy, she described the ups and downs of life on the base, where everyone shares a small room. “We are getting towards the end of our stay here, but we still have the magic of looking outside and seeing hundreds of young penguins,” she said. “We get the wonder of seeing humpback whales (座头鲸) go past. On one side of the island we have the most grand mountain range and on the other side, an ice sheet.” Camilla Nichole, the charity’s CEO, said successful applicants would need to be “adaptable, physically fit, environmentally aware” and up for the challenge of spending five months so far away from home. “This is a unique opportunity to live in a landscape that makes you feel pure respect and wonder, where pioneering generations have gone before us making groundbreaking discoveries about our planet,” she said. 17．What is the aim of paragraph 1? A．To introduce a new job. B．To promote a British charity. C．To find some ideal partners. D．To analyze the author’s view. 18．Which is one of the job takers’duties at the base? A．Distributing presents. B．Keeping track of penguins. C．Studying ocean wildlife. D．Protecting public facilities. 19．Why did Bridie describe her life at the base in paragraph 3? A．She was full of love for her job. B．She advocated broader volunteering. C．She advertised the scenery there. D．She called for more conservation efforts. 20．How did Camilla Nichole find the life at the base? A．Stressful but successful. B．Repetitive but comfortable. C．Unbearable but refreshing. D．Challenging but rewarding. 【答案】17．A 18．B 19．A 20．D 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要讲的是位于南极洲的一个遗产慈善机构正在招聘能够在极端环境下工作的员工，这些员工将负责在南极洲的某个基地管理博物馆、邮局和礼品店，并进行企鹅数量统计等工作。 17．推理判断题。根据第一段“For people who never complain about the tough conditions, ideal jobs have come up. A heritage (遗产) charity is advertising jobs at the bottom of the world. Based in Antarctica, just 9,000 miles from the UK, successful applicants will have to adapt to near-constant daylight, subzero temperatures and no running water.(对于那些从不抱怨艰苦环境的人来说，理想的工作已经出现了。一家遗产慈善机构正在为世界最底层的工作做广告。该项目位于距离英国仅9000英里的南极洲，成功的申请者将不得不适应近乎恒定的日光、零度以下的温度和没有自来水的环境。)”可知，第一段的目的是介绍一份新工作。故选A。 18．细节理解题。根据第二段“The UK Antaretic Heritage Trust said it was seeking “passionate adventurers ready to take on the challenge of a lifetime” in jobs that included managing a museum, post office and gift shop as well as conducting penguin counts.(英国南极遗产信托基金会表示，他们正在寻找“愿意接受一生挑战的充满激情的冒险家”，工作内容包括管理博物馆、邮局和礼品店，以及清点企鹅数量。)”可知，基地的工作人员的职责之一是记录企鹅的数量。故选B。 19．推理判断题。根据第三段“We are getting towards the end of our stay here, but we still have the magic of looking outside and seeing hundreds of young penguins(我们在这里的逗留即将结束，但我们仍然向外看，看到数百只小企鹅的魔力)”和“We get the wonder of seeing humpback whales (座头鲸) go past. On one side of the island we have the most grand mountain range and on the other side, an ice sheet.(我们看到座头鲸经过的奇迹。在岛的一边是最雄伟的山脉，另一边是冰原。)”可知，Bridie在第三段描述了她在基地的生活是因为她对自己的工作充满了热爱。故选A。 20．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Camilla Nichole, the charity’s CEO, said successful applicants would need to be “adaptable, physically fit, environmentally aware” and up for the challenge of spending five months so far away from home.(该慈善机构的首席执行官Camilla Nichole表示，成功的申请者需要“适应能力强、身体健康、有环保意识”，并准备好迎接离家5个月的挑战。)”和“This is a unique opportunity to live in a landscape that makes you feel pure respect and wonder, where pioneering generations have gone before us making groundbreaking discoveries about our planet(这是一个独特的机会，让你生活在一个让你感到纯粹的尊重和惊奇的景观中，在我们对地球做出突破性发现之前，先辈们已经去过那里了。)”可知，Camilla Nichole觉得基地的生活具有挑战性但值得。故选D。 （六） （2024·山东·模拟预测）The recent arrest of three middle school boys who allegedly killed a classmate has raised concerns about teenagers who commit serious crimes. It has also started discussions about the challenges faced by left - behind children. The victim, surnamed Wang, was a grade 7 student in Handan, Hebei province. He was killed on March 10 and all suspects were taken into custody (拘留) the next day. It’s yet to be found out why or how the killing happened. However, some news reports said that the three suspects who are all under 14 bullied the victim for a long time. These reports also said they are children of migrant workers. The victim went missing in the afternoon of 10 March, his father said in a video on Douyin. The local government said the boy likely died on the same day. “My child was still alive and kicking around 15:00 on 10 March... All his money was transferred from his phone at 16:10 and his phone was turned off,” the father said. Before his death, the boy transferred 191 yuan ($17; £13) to one of his three classmates, the father told The Beijing News. Xu Hao, a lawyer at Beijing Jingsh Law Firm, said the suspects might still have to face punishment for what they did, even though they are young. He explained that the law in China said that children as young as 12 can be punished if they commit serious crimes, like hurting or killing someone. But the decision to punish them has to be approved by the Supreme People’s Procuratorate (人民检察院). Another lawyer, Zhao Li, said it’s not just about punishment, but also about getting help from the government and schools to look after children who are left behind by their parents. Zhao said these children need more care and help while they grow up, and that making better rules and services is really important to help all children, especially the left-behind ones. 21．What may the passage be taken from? A．From a newspaper. B．From a speech. C．From a blog. D．From a publisher. 22．What details are known about the suspects involved in the killing of the grade 7 student? A．They were all over 18 years old. B．They were children of migrant workers. C．They were all honor students. D．They had no prior history of misconduct. 23．According to lawyer Xu Hao, what are the potential consequences the suspects may face for their actions? A．They will be cleared due to their young age. B．They may face punishment if approved by the Supreme People’s Procuratorate. C．They will be watched on by guardians. D．They are exempt from legal consequences as minors. 24．Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A．The Impact of Migrant Worker Families on Children’s Behavior and Well-being. B．Legal Ramifications for Underage Offenders in China. C．A Teen Case Has Brought Attention to Social Issue of Left - Behind Children. D．Rise in Violent Crimes Among Middle School Students Linked to Neglectful Parenting. 【答案】21．A 22．B 23．B 24．C 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要说明了三名农民工的孩子因为杀害七年级学生，引发了社会关注。说明了案件相关的情况以及人们对此的看法。 21．推理判断题。根据第三段“However, some news reports said that the three suspects who are all under 14 bullied the victim for a long time. These reports also said they are children of migrant workers.(然而，一些新闻报道称，这三名未满14岁的嫌疑人长期欺负受害者。这些报道还称他们是农民工的孩子)”可知，文章选自报纸。故选A。 22．细节理解题。根据第三段“However, some news reports said that the three suspects who are all under 14 bullied the victim for a long time. These reports also said they are children of migrant workers.(然而，一些新闻报道称，这三名未满14岁的嫌疑人长期欺负受害者。这些报道还称他们是农民工的孩子)”可知，杀害七年级学生的嫌疑人是农民工的孩子。故选B。 23．细节理解题。根据倒数第三段“Xu Hao, a lawyer at Beijing Jingsh Law Firm, said the suspects might still have to face punishment for what they did, even though they are young. He explained that the law in China said that children as young as 12 can be punished if they commit serious crimes, like hurting or killing someone. But the decision to punish them has to be approved by the Supreme People’s Procuratorate (人民检察院).(北京京世律师事务所的律师徐浩表示，尽管这些嫌疑人很年轻，但他们可能仍然要为自己的行为面临惩罚。他解释说，中国法律规定，12岁以下的儿童如果犯下严重罪行，比如伤害或杀人，就会受到惩罚。但是处罚他们的决定必须经过最高人民检察院的批准)”可知，徐浩律师表示，如果得到最高人民检察院的批准，犯罪嫌疑人可能会受到处罚。故选B。 24．主旨大意题。根据第一段“The recent arrest of three middle school boys who allegedly killed a classmate has raised concerns about teenagers who commit serious crimes. It has also started discussions about the challenges faced by left - behind children.(最近，三名涉嫌杀害同学的中学生被捕，引发了人们对青少年犯下严重罪行的担忧。它还开始讨论留守儿童所面临的挑战)”结合文章主要说明了三名农民工的孩子因为杀害七年级学生，引发了社会关注。说明了案件相关的情况以及人们对此的看法。可知，C选项“一个青少年案件引起了人们对留守儿童社会问题的关注”最符合文章标题。故选C。 （七） （2024·江西·一模）New York (CNN) -OpenAI is worried that people might start to rely on ChatGPT too much for companionship, potentially leading to “dependence”, because of its new human-sounding voice mode. ChatGPT’s advanced voice mode sounds remarkably lifelike. It responds in real time, can adjust to being interrupted, and makes the kinds of noises that humans make during conversations like laughing or “hmms”. It can also judge a speaker’s emotional state based on their tone of voice. Within minutes of OpenAI announcing the feature at an event earlier this year, it was being compared to the AI digital assistant in the 2013 film Her, with whom the main character falls in love, only to be left heartbroken when the AI admits “she” also has relationships with hundreds of other users. Now, OpenAI is apparently concerned that fictional story is a little too close to becoming reality, after it says it observed users talking to ChatGPT’s voice mode in language “expressing shared bonds” with the tool. “Eventually, users might form social relationships with the AI, reducing their need for human interaction-potentially benefiting lonely individuals but possibly affecting healthy relationships,” the report states. It adds that hearing information from a bot (机器人程序) that sounds like a human could lead users to trust the tool more than they should, given AI’s tendency to get things wrong. Some people are already forming what they describe as dependent relationships with AI chatbots, causing concern from relationship experts. OpenAI said that human users’ interactions with ChatGPT’s voice mode could also, over time, influence what’s considered normal in social interactions. For now, OpenAI says it’s committed to building Al “safely”, and plans to continue studying the potential for “emotional reliance” by users on its tools. 25．What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us about ChatGPT’s voice mode? A．Its features. B．Its appearance. C．Its different voice tones. D．Its emotional states. 26．Why is the 2013 film Her mentioned? A．To test ChatGPT’s voice mode. B．To show the concern of OpenAI. C．To share the content of the film. D．To indicate AI can hurt people. 27．According to the report, what aspect might AI have impact on? A．Social practice. B．Interpersonal interaction. C．Outdoor activities. D．Electronic products. 28．What do relationship experts express concern over? A．AI’s tendency for giving wrong information. B．The positive influence that AI chatbots have on users. C．Dependent relationships between people and AI chatbots. D．The safety of the communication between AI chatbots and people. 【答案】25．A 26．B 27．B 28．C 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。OpenAI公司担心由于ChatGPT新的人声模式，人们可能会开始依赖它来寻求陪伴，从而可能导致“过度依赖”的问题。 25．主旨大意题。根据第二段中的“ChatGPT’s advanced voice mode sounds remarkably lifelike. It responds in real time, can adjust to being interrupted, and makes the kinds of noises that humans make during conversations like laughing or ‘hmms’. (ChatGPT 的高级语音模式听起来非常逼真。它会实时响应，可以适应被打断，并发出人类在对话中发出的各种声音，例如大笑或 ‘嗯’)”可知，本段主要介绍了ChatGPT的先进声音模式的特点，如逼真的声音、实时响应、适应被打断等。故选A项。 26．推理判断题。根据第四段“Now, OpenAI is apparently concerned that fictional story is a little too close to becoming reality, after it says it observed users talking to ChatGPT’s voice mode in language ‘expressing shared bonds’ with the tool. (现在，OpenAI显然担心虚构故事有点太接近成为现实了，因为它表示观察到用户用该工具‘表达共同纽带’的语言与ChatGPT的语音模式交谈。)”可知，第三段中提到《她》这部电影的目的是清晰地表明OpenAI担心人类会对人工智能产生情感依赖。故选B项。 27．细节理解题。根据第五段中的“‘Eventually, users might form social relationships with the AI, reducing their need for human interaction-potentially benefiting lonely individuals but possibly affecting healthy relationships,’ the report states. (报告指出：‘最终，用户可能会与AI建立社交关系，从而减少他们对人际互动的需求——这可能会使孤独的人受益，但可能会影响健康的人际关系。’)”可知，用户可能会与人工智能建立社交关系，从而会减少他们对现实中的社会互动关系的需求。故选B项。 28．细节理解题。根据第六段的“Some people are already forming what they describe as dependent relationships with AI chatbots, causing concern from relationship experts. (有些人已经在形成他们所说的依赖关系与AI聊天机器人，引起了关系专家的担忧。)”可知，一些人已经开始与人工智能聊天机器人建立依赖关系，这引起了情感专家的担忧。故选C项。 （八） （2024·福建泉州·模拟预测）Each year, the world loses about 10 million hectares of forest — an area about the size of Iceland — because of cutting down trees. At that rate, some scientists predict the world’s forests could disappear in 100 to 200 years. To handle it, now researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have pioneered a technique to generate wood-like plant materials in a lab. This makes it possible to “grow” a wooden product without cutting down trees. In the lab, the researchers first take cells from the leaves of a young plant. These cells are cultured in liquid medium for two days, then moved to another medium which contains nutrients and two different hormones (激素). By adjusting the hormone levels, the researchers can tune the physical and mechanical qualities of the cells. Next, the researchers use a 3D printer to shape the cell-based material, and let the shaped material grow in the dark for three months. Finally, the researchers dehydrate (使脱水) the material, and then evaluate its qualities. They found that lower hormone levels lead to plant materials with more rounded, open cells of lower density (密度), while higher hormone levels contribute to the growth of plant materials with smaller but denser cell structures. Lower or higher density of cell structures makes the plant materials softer or more rigid, helping the materials grow with different wood-like characteristics. What’s more, it’s to be noted that the research process is about 100 times faster than the time it takes for a tree to grow to maturity! Research of this kind is ground-breaking. “This work demonstrates the great power of a technology,” says lead researcher, Jeffrey Berenstain. “The real opportunity here is to be at its best with what you use and how you use it. This technology can be tuned to meet the requirements you give about shapes, sizes, rigidity, and forms. It enables us to ‘grow’any wooden product in a way that traditional agricultural methods can’t achieve.” 29．Why do researchers at MIT conduct the research? A．To grow more trees. B．To protect plant diversity. C．To reduce tree losses. D．To predict forest disappearance. 30．What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us about the lab research? A．Its theoretical basis. B．Its key procedures. C．Its scientific evidence. D．Its usual difficulties. 31．What does the finding suggest about the plant materials? A．The hormone levels affect their rigidity. B．They are better than naturally grown plants. C．Their cells’shapes mainly rely on their density. D．Their growth speed determines their characteristics. 32．Why is the research ground-breaking according to Berenstain? A．It uses new biological materials in lab experiments. B．It has a significant impact on worldwide plant growth. C．It challenges traditional scientific theories in forestry. D．It revolutionizes the way to make wooden products. 【答案】29．C 30．B 31．A 32．D 【导语】本文是新闻报道。文章主要介绍麻省理工学院的研究人员为了减少树木损失而进行的一项研究。 29．推理判断题。根据第一段“Each year, the world loses about 10 million hectares of forest — an area about the size of Iceland — because of cutting down trees. At that rate, some scientists predict the world’s forests could disappear in 100 to 200 years. To handle it, now researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have pioneered a technique to generate wood-like plant materials in a lab. This makes it possible to “grow” a wooden product without cutting down trees. (每年，全世界因砍伐树木而损失约1000万公顷森林，面积相当于冰岛的大小。按照这个速度，一些科学家预测世界森林可能在100到200年内消失。为了解决这个问题，麻省理工学院（MIT）的研究人员开创了一种在实验室中生成类似木材的植物材料的技术。这使得在不砍伐树木的情况下“种植”木制品成为可能。)”可知，麻省理工学院的研究人员进行这项研究是为了减少树木损失。故选C。 30．主旨大意题。根据第二段“In the lab, the researchers first take cells from the leaves of a young plant. These cells are cultured in liquid medium for two days, then moved to another medium which contains nutrients and two different hormones (激素). By adjusting the hormone levels, the researchers can tune the physical and mechanical qualities of the cells. Next, the researchers use a 3D printer to shape the cell-based material, and let the shaped material grow in the dark for three months. Finally, the researchers dehydrate (使脱水) the material, and then evaluate its qualities. (在实验室里，研究人员首先从一株年轻植物的叶子上提取细胞。这些细胞在液体培养基中培养两天，然后转移到另一种含有营养物质和两种不同激素的培养基中。通过调节激素水平，研究人员可以调节细胞的物理和机械质量。接下来，研究人员使用3D打印机对基于细胞的材料进行成型，并让成型材料在黑暗中生长三个月。最后，研究人员将材料脱水，然后评估其质量。)”可知，这一段主要介绍研究的过程。故选B。 31．推理判断题。根据第三段“They found that lower hormone levels lead to plant materials with more rounded, open cells of lower density (密度), while higher hormone levels contribute to the growth of plant materials with smaller but denser cell structures. Lower or higher density of cell structures makes the plant materials softer or more rigid, helping the materials grow with different wood-like characteristics.  (他们发现，较低的激素水平会使植物材料的细胞更圆、更开放、密度更低，而较高的激素水平有助于细胞结构更小但密度更大的植物材料的生长。更低或更高密度的细胞结构使植物材料更柔软或更坚硬，有助于材料生长出不同的类木特征。)”可知，这一发现表明激素水平会影响它们的刚性。故选A。 32．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Research of this kind is ground-breaking. “This work demonstrates the great power of a technology,” says lead researcher, Jeffrey Berenstain. “The real opportunity here is to be at its best with what you use and how you use it. This technology can be tuned to meet the requirements you give about shapes, sizes, rigidity, and forms. It enables us to ‘grow’any wooden product in a way that traditional agricultural methods can’t achieve.” (这类研究具有开创性意义。首席研究员Jeffrey Berenstain说：“这项工作展示了一项技术的巨大力量。这里真正的机会是在你使用什么以及如何使用它方面达到最佳状态。这项技术可以进行调整，以满足你对形状、尺寸、刚度和形式的要求。它使我们能够以传统农业方法无法实现的方式‘种植’木产品。”)”可知，在Jeffrey Berenstain看来，这项技术之所以具有开创性意义是因为它彻底改变了木制产品的生产方式。故选D。 （九） （2024·安徽·模拟预测）Alba Renai, an attractive digital influencer (网红) powered by artificial intelligence, has recently announced that she will be hosting a special section on Spain’s popular reality show “Survivor”. Created in the fall of last year by Be a Lion, Alba Renai quickly became a superstar online, attracting over 10,000 fans. She is a beautiful young woman, but she is not actually real. Most people started speaking highly of Alba about her looks, wishing her luck in her new position, and most likely not even realizing she was an AI-powered avatar (化身), and some expressed their concern about such digital avatars occupying human jobs. In Asia, for example, several countries have been experimenting with Al newscasters. Be a Lion, the company that created and trained: Alba Renai, recently claimed that their avatar didn’t steal any human jobs. On the contrary, it actually created more jobs. A team of 32 people works directly on the Alba project, including Al experts, engineers, producers, filmmakers, and community managers. “Alba is a collaborative (协作的) work between humans and machines,” Luis Movilla, a director at Be a Lion, said. “Now humans must have certain skills to be able to operate technological advances. We have had to redevelop the educational plan of our own employees and in the labor market.” Alba Renai is one of several virtual influencers to attract international attention in the last few months, alongside Aitana Lopez and Lexi Love, to name just a couple of the most popular ones, but there is an entire wave of AI-powered avatars being developed as a way to cut costs. They may not be mainstream yet, but with technology evolving at such a rapid pace, who knows where we’ll be in a couple of years? 33．What can we know about Alba Renai? A．She is a popular Spanish woman. B．She has a great influence on young people. C．She was designed and made by Be a Lion. D．She is the chief hostess of the show “Survivor”. 34．What is some people’s concern over Al newscasters? A．They are costly to develop and maintain. B．They may take away jobs from people. C．They distract fans’ attention from work. D．They are not as natural as real newscasters. 35．What is Luis Movilla’s attitude toward Alba? A．Ambiguous. B．Critical. C．Concerned. D．Objective. 36．What message does the author intend to convey in the last paragraph? A．Alba is currently the most popular virtual influencer. B．AI-powered avatars will never take the place of humans: C．There are likely to be more AI-powered avatars in the future. D．Technology shouldn’t have been evolving at such a rapid pace, 【答案】33．C 34．B 35．D 36．C 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了AI网红Alba Renai将主持西班牙真人秀，引发关注，讲述了人工智能网红Alba Renai的现状以及人们对于AI新闻主播的看法，虽未实质夺走人类工作，却也映射出AI技术快速发展下，人工智能虚拟形象或成趋势。 33．细节理解题。根据第二段“Created in the fall ‘of’ last year by Be a Lion, Alba Renai quickly’ became a superstar online, attracting over 10,000 fans. She is a beautiful young woman, but she is not actually real.(去年秋天，由Be a Lion创作的Alba Renai迅速成为网络上的超级明星，吸引了超过10000名粉丝。她是一个美丽的年轻女子，但实际上她不是真实的)”可知，Alba Renai是由Be a Lion公司设计和制造的。故选C。 34．细节理解题。根据第三段的“Most people started speaking highly of Alba about her looks, wishing her luck in her new position, and most likely not even realizing she was an AI-powered avatar (化身), and some expressed their concern about such digital avatars occupying human jobs.(大多数人开始高度评价阿尔巴的长相，希望她在新职位上好运，很可能甚至没有意识到她是一个人工智能化身，一些人表达了他们对这种数字化身占据人类工作的担忧)”可知，人们对AI主播的担忧在于它们可能会取代人类的工作。故选B。 35．推理判断题。根据第四段的““Alba, is a collaborative (协作的) work between humans and machines,” Luis Movilla, a director at Be a Lion, said. “Now humans must have certain skills to be able to operate technological advances. We have had to redevelop the educational plan of our own employees and in the labor market.”(“Alba是人类和机器之间的合作作品，”Be a Lion的导演路易斯·莫维拉说。‘现在，人类必须具备一定的技能才能操作技术进步。我们不得不重新制定员工和劳动力市场的教育计划。’)”可知，Luis Movilla认为像Alba这样的项目的人工智能是人机合作的结果，它们的出现要求人类掌握新的技能，并对许多工作和教育计划做出相应的调整；由此可知，Luis Movilla态度是客观。故选D。 36．推理判断题。最后一段“Alba Renai is one of several virtual influencers to attract international attention in the last few months, alongside Aitana Lopez and Lexi Love, to name just a couple of the most popular ones, but there is an entire wave, of AI-powered avatars being developed as a way to cut costs. They may not be mainstream yet, but with technology evolving at such a rapid pace, who knows where we’ll be in a couple of years?(Alba Renai是过去几个月吸引国际关注的几位虚拟影响者之一，与Aitana Lopez和Lexi Love一起，仅举几个最受欢迎的虚拟影响者，但作为一种降低成本的方式，正在开发一整波人工智能头像。它们可能还不是主流，但随着技术的快速发展，谁知道几年后我们会走向何方？)”中提到了AI驱动的虚拟形象正作为一种削减成本的方式被开发，并指出虽然目前可能还不主流，但随着技术的快速进化，未来的情况难以预料。由此可推知，作者在最后一段中想要传达的信息是：未来很可能会有越来越多的像 Alba这样的人工智能化身。故选C。 （十） （2024·浙江·模拟预测）Frank Bowling, one of Britain’s most celebrated abstract painters, is selling prints of his work to help fund art supplies for 100 primary schools in the UK. It is part of a project that he hopes will be a “game changer” in art education by making state school students realize art is not off limits. Art education in state schools is under threat, with its cost on per pupil in England falling by nearly 10% in real terms since 2009 and many institutions having to cut back on art lessons including fine art. A study by the Fabian Society in 2019 found that 68% of primary school teachers in England felt there was less art education then than in 2010, with under half believing the quality had decreased. Bowling’s son, Ben Bowling, helped organize the project. Proceeds from the sale of 100 signed prints will fund  “art package”, which include canvas (油画布), paint and six-lesson curriculum that could give about 30,000 primary school children an “alternative” introduction to art. He said, “Enabling children of all ages, irrespective of their family background or their means, to have access to art education and material is the goal.” The idea for the project came when Frank Bowling began to receive invitations from London schools whose pupils were using his work as inspiration. Together with his son, he started visiting schools and doing presentations to six- and seven-year-olds and realized there were things they needed. Ben noted, “Art schools in England have become the preserve of the elite (精英).” Frank Bowling said, “Artists will always do what they have to do and find ways of doing. Art finds a way, but young children need schools to be a place of artistic possibilities. It’s not just about making art; it’s about making sure they feel inspired to create, no matter what.” 37．What is threatening art education in state schools? A．The shortage of art schoolteachers. B．The increase in the cost of art lessons. C．The instability of art learning opportunities. D．The reduction in investment in art education. 38．What is the aim of Bowling’s project? A．To advocate abstract paintings. B．To raise fund for state schools. C．To make art accessible to more children. D．To change the way of art education. 39．What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs? A．Elites think highly of art education. B．Art is a stimulation to children’s creativity. C．Great changes will take place in art schools. D．Artists have found a way for artistic possibilities. 40．Which of the following best describes Frank Bowling? A．Generous and caring. B．Devoted and modest. C．Sympathetic and patient. D．Outgoing and influential. 【答案】37．D 38．C 39．B 40．A 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了英国最著名的抽象画家之一Frank Bowling正在出售自己的作品，以资助英国100所小学的艺术用品的事迹。 37．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Art education in state schools is under threat, with its cost on per pupil in England falling by nearly 10% in real terms since 2009 and many institutions having to cut back on art lessons including fine art. (公立学校的艺术教育正面临威胁，自2009年以来，英国每个学生的实际成本下降了近10%，许多机构不得不削减艺术课程，包括美术课程。)”可知，是对艺术教育投资的减少威胁着公立学校的艺术教育。故选D项。 38．细节理解题。根据第一段中“It is part of a project that he hopes will be a ‘game changer’ in art education by making state school students realize art is not off limits.(这是一个项目的一部分，他希望通过让公立学校的学生意识到艺术不是禁区，从而成为艺术教育的‘游戏规则改变者’。)”和第三段中“Enabling children of all ages, irrespective of their family background or their means, to have access to art education and material is the goal. (让所有年龄段的孩子，无论他们的家庭背景或经济状况如何，都有机会接受艺术教育和学习艺术材料是我们的目标。)”可知，Bowling项目的目的是让更多的孩子接触到艺术。故选C项。 39．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“The idea for the project came when Frank Bowling began to receive invitations from London schools whose pupils were using his work as inspiration. (当Frank Bowling开始收到伦敦学校的邀请时，这个项目的想法就来了，这些学校的学生都以他的作品为灵感。)”和最后一段中“It’s not just about making art; it’s about making sure they feel inspired to create, no matter what.(这不仅仅是关于艺术创作；这是为了确保他们无论如何都能感受到创作的灵感。)”可知，艺术能激发孩子们的创造力。故选B项。 40．推理判断题。根据第一段中“Frank Bowling, one of Britain’s most celebrated abstract painters, is selling prints of his work to help fund art supplies for 100 primary schools in the UK.(英国最著名的抽象画家之一Frank Bowling正在出售自己的作品，以资助英国100所小学的艺术用品。)”和最后一段中“Artists will always do what they have to do and find ways of doing. Art finds a way, but young children need schools to be a place of artistic possibilities. (艺术家总是会做他们必须做的事情，并找到做事情的方法。艺术是有出路的，但孩子们需要学校成为一个充满艺术可能性的地方。)”可知，Frank Bowling即慷慨又关心孩子们。故选A项。 （十一） （2024·江苏淮安·一模）Heman Bekele has been named TIME’s Kid of the Year for 2024. The 15-year-old has come up with an idea for a soap that could help treat skin cancer, and he is already working with scientists to test his idea. Heman’s family came to the US from Ethiopia when he was four. Heman remembers seeing people there working outside in the sun without protecting their skin. From his parents, he learned about the dangers of cancer, and how important it is for people to protect their skin from the sun. Skin cancer can often be cured, but the treatment is extremely expensive. Heman was always curious, and experimented as a youngster by mixing different liquids together. When he was more than 7 years old, he read about a medicine called “imiquimod” that can help fight skin cancer. Heman thought that a good way to deliver the medicine might be through a simple bar of soap. Then he thought about creating a soap that contained the medicine inside super tiny “nanoparticles”. These could stick to the skin and deliver the imiquimod after the soap had washed off. Last year, when he was 14, Heman created a video explaining his idea, and used it to enter the 3M Young Scientist Challenge. He wound up winning the contest, which came with a $25, 000 prize. Perhaps more importantly, the 3M Young Scientist Challenge pairs students with older, more experienced “mentor” scientists who can guide them. Heman is now working with Vito Rebecca, a scientist at Johns Hopkins University. He and Dr. Rebecca are running tests to see if the soap helps the mice with skin cancer. Heman knows that it will take a long time and a lot of effort to develop his soap. He needs to test it completely and get it approved. He encourages other young people to think of ways they can contribute. “Just keep inventing, ” Heman says. “Keep thinking of new ways to improve our world and keep making it a better place. ” 41．What led to Heman’s idea for a soap? A．The pursuit of comprehensive medical knowledge. B．The pity for the endangered skin cancer patients. C．The words and deeds from his caring and loving parents. D．The scene of people working outside without skin protection. 42．What can we learn about Heman from paragraph 3? A．He was brainy and valued hands-on experience. B．He was full of energy and liked doing experiments. C．He was courageous and chose to test new drugs. D．He was in poor health and took medicine regularly. 43．What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about? A．The effort Heman made. B．The challenges Heman faced. C．The benefits Heman’s video brought to him. D．The guidance Heman got from some scientists. 44．What can we infer from the last paragraph? A．The soap will soon come onto the market. B．The soap leaves something to be desired. C．Today’s young people are lacking in creativity. D．It’s young people’s duty to improve our world. 【答案】41．D 42．A 43．C 44．B 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。赫曼·贝克勒被《时代》杂志评为2024年度最佳儿童。这个15岁的男孩想出了一种可以帮助治疗皮肤癌的肥皂，他已经和科学家们一起测试他的想法。 41．细节理解题。根据第二段“Heman remembers seeing people there working outside in the sun without protecting their skin.(赫曼记得看到那里的人们在太阳下工作而不保护皮肤)”可知，人们在没有皮肤保护的情况下在室外工作的场景让赫曼产生了制作肥皂的想法。故选D。 42．推理判断题。根据第三段“Heman was always curious, and experimented as a youngster by mixing different liquids together. When he was more than 7 years old, he read about a medicine called “imiquimod” that can help fight skin cancer. Heman thought that a good way to deliver the medicine might be through a simple bar of soap. Then he thought about creating a soap that contained the medicine inside super tiny “nanoparticles”. These could stick to the skin and deliver the imiquimod after the soap had washed off.(赫曼一直很好奇，年轻时就把不同的液体混合在一起做实验。当他7岁多的时候，他读到一种叫做“咪喹莫特”的药物可以帮助对抗皮肤癌。赫曼认为，通过一块简单的肥皂可能是一种传递药物的好方法。然后他想到了制造一种肥皂，这种肥皂中含有超微小的“纳米颗粒”。它们可以粘在皮肤上，并在肥皂洗掉后释放咪喹莫特)”可知，赫曼很聪明，重视实践经验。故选A。 43．主旨大意题。根据第四段“Last year, when he was 14, Heman created a video explaining his idea, and used it to enter the 3M Young Scientist Challenge. He wound up winning the contest, which came with a $25, 000 prize. Perhaps more importantly, the 3M Young Scientist Challenge pairs students with older, more experienced “mentor” scientists who can guide them. Heman is now working with Vito Rebecca, a scientist at Johns Hopkins University. He and Dr. Rebecca are running tests to see if the soap helps the mice with skin cancer.(去年，当他14岁的时候，赫曼制作了一个视频来解释他的想法，并利用它参加了3M青年科学家挑战赛。他最终赢得了比赛，并获得了2.5万美元的奖金。也许更重要的是，3M青年科学家挑战赛将学生与年龄更大、经验更丰富的“导师”科学家配对，后者可以指导他们。赫曼现在与约翰霍普金斯大学的科学家维托·丽贝卡合作。他和丽贝卡博士正在进行测试，看看肥皂是否能帮助患皮肤癌的老鼠)”可知，第4段主要讲了赫曼的视频给他带来的好处。故选C。 44．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Heman knows that it will take a long time and a lot of effort to develop his soap. He needs to test it completely and get it approved.(赫曼知道开发他的肥皂需要很长时间和大量的努力。他需要对它进行全面测试并获得批准)”可知，肥皂还有待改进之处。故选B。 （十二） （2024·河北石家庄·一模）Unlike some of Spain’s tourist hotspots, where tensions between locals and tourists have risen over the summer, the Cies Islands present a rare success story. A simple but effective cap on daily visitor numbers has greatly reduced the pressure on the environment and created a more pleasant experience for visitors. Before boarding the ferryboat to the islands, visitors must first secure a QR code from the Galician regional government and pay €25 for the round-trip fare. “It was chaos before the cap,” says José Bouzas, the director of the park. “There were just too many people. Now, not only do they understand the need for this limit, but they also appreciate it. It allows visitors to enjoy their time here without impacting the ecosystem.” Spain’s overtourism problems aren’t limited to its most famous cities. Mass tourism has become a flashpoint for local annoyances. Protests erupted in multiple locations this year against the unchecked growth that affects local life. While tourism is often blamed for broader social issues, some experts argue that it’s only part of the problem. Linda Osti, a senior tourism lecturer at Bangor University, suggests that protests in cities like Barcelona expose a deeper disconnect between local authorities and residents. “Local governments should talk more about their intentions with their communities,” Osti says. “It’s not just about tourism, it’s about economic planning. If local people had better housing and employment conditions, tourism wouldn’t be such a flashpoint.” As visitors sail to the Cies Islands, they witness a rare and beautiful balance between nature and tourism. It’s a place where nature lovers and eco-conscious travellers can enjoy a break from the crowds that overwhelm other parts of Spain. But this careful balance wasn’t achieved overnight. It required local authorities to take tough decisions, like the cap on visitors, and to stick with them, even as tourism grew elsewhere. For José Bouzas, the lesson is clear: “If you don’t conserve these islands, there’s no point. You’d end up killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.” 45．What’s the secret to the Cies Islands’ success in tourism? A．Limiting tourist numbers. B．Building more facilities. C．Practising green tourism. D．Providing quality service. 46．What is a requirement for tourists to visit the Cies Islands? A．Taking a local ferryboat. B．Buying travel insurance. C．Getting an official QR code. D．Passing security checks. 47．What should the government do according to Linda Osti? A．Communicate with tourists. B．Promote community interactions. C．Develop mass tourism industry. D．Improve housing and employment. 48．What can we infer from the last paragraph? A．Tourism benefits both tourists and local people. B．The local authority will continue the tourism policy. C．The eco-system on the Cies Islands needs improving. D．Travellers will visit the Cies Islands in large crowds. 【答案】45．A 46．C 47．D 48．B 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。主要介绍了西班牙Cies Islands在旅游业方面的成功经验和西班牙其他旅游热点地区的过度旅游问题。 45．细节理解题。根据文章第一段的“A simple but effective cap on daily visitor numbers has greatly reduced the pressure on the environment and created a more pleasant experience for visitors.(对每日游客数量进行简单但有效的限制大大减轻了对环境的压力，并为游客创造了更加愉快的体验。)”可知，Cies Islands成功的关键在于限制游客数量。故选A项。 46．细节理解题。根据第二段的“Before boarding the ferryboat to the islands, visitors must first secure a QR code from the Galician regional government and pay €25 for the round-trip fare.(在登上前往岛屿的渡轮之前，游客必须先从加利西亚地区政府获取二维码，并支付往返票价25欧元。)”可知，游客想要访问Cies Islands的一个必要条件是获得官方二维码。故选C项。 47．推理判断题。根据第三段中Linda Osti的话“Local governments should talk more about their intentions with their communities.(地方政府应该更多地与社区讨论他们的意图。)”以及“‘It’s not just about tourism, it’s about economic planning. If local people had better housing and employment conditions, tourism wouldn’t be such a flashpoint.’(“这不仅仅是关于旅游业的问题，也是关于经济规划的问题。如果当地居民有更好的住房和就业条件，旅游业就不会成为如此敏感的话题。”)”可以推断，Linda Osti认为政府应当改善住房条件和就业状况。故选D项。 48．推理判断题。根据最后一段的“But this careful balance wasn’t achieved overnight. It required local authorities to take tough decisions, like the cap on visitors, and to stick with them, even as tourism grew elsewhere. For José Bouzas, the lesson is clear: ‘If you don’t conserve these islands, there’s no point. You’d end up killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.’(但这种谨慎的平衡并非一蹴而就。它需要地方当局做出艰难的决定，比如限制游客数量，并坚持这些决定，即使其他地方的旅游业在增长。对于José Bouzas来说，教训是显而易见的：“如果你不保护这些岛屿，那就没有意义了。你会杀死那只下金蛋的鹅。”)”可知，虽然限制游客数量短期内会影响收入，但长远来看，对岛的发展是有好处的。所以可以推断出当地当局将继续执行现有的旅游政策，以保护自然环境。故选B项。 试卷第1页，共3页 试卷第1页，共3页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 专题05阅读理解新闻报道 阅读理解新闻报道解题技巧与题型讲解 新闻报道类标题通常是语言准确、生动和新颖，能够概括新闻事件的主要焦点。导语部分为新闻的“灵魂”，通常位于新闻报道的开头，包含了事件的时间、地点、主要人物和事件概要。解题的时候要全面把握。 抓住文章核心 导语部分新闻的核心通常在导语部分，这是新闻特有的结构语言。传统导语一般包含5W+1H(when, where, who, what, why和how)。 定位答案出处做题时，先读问题并将题干中的关键词做上记号，在阅读文章时关注这些信息的出现位置。定位好以后，要抓住关键词，与选项进行对比，注意识别同义词，考虑细节暗示，以正确理解文章。 选择新闻类标题主要依赖于导语的内容。确定标题后，可以根据选定的标题反推可能涉及的内容，最后敲定答案。此外，标题里的双关也需要仔细体会。 备考建议 定期练习:通过定期练习，熟悉新闻报道的结构和语言特点，提高解题速度和准确性。 理解多媒体元素:新闻报道中常包含大量数字和统计数据，以及对人名和地名的大量使用，这些都是理解文章的重要线索。 通过上述技巧的应用和不断练习，可以有效提升英语新闻报道类阅读理解的解题能力。 高考模拟再现（阅读理解新闻报道） （一） （2024·重庆·模拟预测）The recent wildfires in California had negative effects on many communities, including the students and staff of Paradise High School in Paradise, Calif. Many students and staff members lost their homes in the fire, which either destroyed or significantly damaged eight of the nine school buildings in the district. However, it wasn’t all bad news for the students and staff members, who were also the benefactors of an extremely generous businessman who saw an opportunity to help. That man was Bob Wilson, a 90-year-old real estate developer who decided that he was going to personally help each and every member of the school district. Wilson, who also owns restaurants and does business out of San Diego, arrived at Paradise High School last week with two briefcases filled with $1,000 checks. Each of the check had a specific name on it: the name of a high school student or staff member at the school. Nobody was left out. Wilson’s gesture would be extended to 980 students along with 105 employees. Janitors (看门工), teachers, bus drivers, and office workers were all included. Wilson even thought about the best way to go about giving out the gifts so that each person could get the maximum possible benefit from his generosity. Originally, he was working with local non-profit organizations so that he could purchase gift cards, but he thought better of it since he realized that cash would be more helpful to many. He decided to give out checks so that the recipients could spend the money as they see fit. “I made the decision within two or three minutes of reading the news, that I would like to give these kids something,” Wilson explained to NBC News. “So they could have some good times and I could put a smile on their faces and maybe lift their spirits.” 1．How much did Wilson give out to the students and staff of Paradise High School? A．$105000. B．$980000. C．Nearly $1100000. D．Almost $10000000. 2．Why did Wilson give out the money? A．To show his love of the school. B．To relieve the bad effect of wildfires. C．To reward his old school. D．To enlarge the influence of his business. 3．What is the biggest benefit of the new way to give out? A．To satisfy various demands. B．To save more trouble. C．To shorten delivery time. D．To reduce donation cost. 4．What newspaper section is the text probably taken from? A．Education. B．Entertainment. C．Nature. D．News. （二） （2024·广东佛山·一模）Some police departments in the United States are experimenting with artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help them produce incident reports. Police officers who have tried the AI chatbots praise the technology as a time-saver. Yet some government lawyers, legal experts, and others have expressed concern about the AI-produced reports. James Frank, an officer in Oklahoma City, describes Axion's chatbot, which uses the same technology as ChatGPT, as a “game changer”. Recently, after searching for suspects, Frank used AI to produce a report in just eight seconds, compared to the usual 30 to 45 minutes. The tool considered all the sounds and radio talks recorded by his body camera microphone, producing a report that Frank thought was better than he could have ever written, and 100 percent accurate. “It flowed better. It even documented an event I forgot: another officer identifying the color of the suspects’car,” he said Axion's founder, Mark Brown, acknowledges the tool's positive reaction but also points out potential legal and moral problems. Government lawyers want to ensure that officers remain responsible for their reports, especially when they might declare in court. “They never want to get an officer on the stand who says that the AI wrote that, not him,” Brown explained. AI technology isn't new for police agencies; many already use such tools for license plate recognition, suspect identification, and crime prediction. Some departments, like in Indiana, permit the use of Draft One, which is also an AI tool, for all incident reports, while in Oklahoma City, police limit its use to minor reports that don't lead to arrests. Experts and police officials expect AI-generated reports to become more common in the future. However, Andrew Johnson, a law professor at American University, expresses concern that the ease of use of these technologies might lead to less careful documentation by police officers. Johnson emphasizes the importance of police reports in determining whether an officer's suspicion (怀疑) justifies someone's loss of liberty, noting that these reports are often the only testimony (证据) a judge sees in court cases, particularly for minor crimes. While acknowledging that human-created police reports also have their own issues, Johnson wonders which type of report writer, the police or AI, is more reliable. 5．What does the underlined phrase “game changer” in Paragraph 2 imply? A．It helps search for suspects. B．It brings changes to the law. C．It saves time in writing police reports. D．It reminds officers of forgotten information. 6．What is the purpose of Paragraph 4? A．To introduce a new AI technology. B．To explain the process of using AI. C．To list AI applications in police departments. D．To argue against AI reports in police agencies. 7．Which of the following may Andrew Johnson agree with? A．Police reports are no longer significant in court. B．Easy AI use might encourage careless police reports. C．AI-generated police reports are increasingly popular. D．Police reports written by humans are more trustworthy. 8．The passage is most likely a(n) ________ . A．news report B．advertisement C．police document D．scientific research paper （三） （2024·湖南衡阳·模拟预测）It seems that the era of fancy, well-known restaurants has ended as people are now more interested in finding which hole-in-the-wall restaurant (苍蝇小馆) has the best food. Nowadays, it’s more fulfilling to post hole-in-the-wall restaurants you have found on Xiaohongshu and be asked for addresses in the comment section. Hole-in-the-wall restaurants are small restaurants that are not highly decorated but have many delicious local dishes. Though they have long served as the “canteen” of their surrounding neighborhoods, these hole-in-the-wall restaurants have gradually retreated from the busy streets as more high-rise structures are built. Now, hole-in-the-wall restaurants are often found in the corners of small lanes and alleys in different parts of a city and the most popular ones usually have a history of more than 10 years and are run as family businesses. Many hole-in-the-wall restaurant lovers desire a more natural lifestyle, with some viewing their dining habits as a protest against consumerism. A native of Wuhan surnamed Tian, appreciates that these humble diners cook food with care. In contrast, some internet-famous restaurants only use pre-made food or simply stir-fry their dishes, she complained. This results in the foods having similar tastes. A university student surnamed Zhou, tried a hole-in-the-wall restaurant with her boyfriend after friends recommended it to her. She ordered three dishes, which only cost 64 yuan. “The food tastes good, and it’s cheap,” she said. Still, there are risks for both owners and fans of hole-in-the-wall restaurants. Zou Zhiping, a professor at Hubei University of Economics, said that due to limitations in funds and management as well as lack of food safety awareness, there could be hygiene and food security issues at these locations. To solve these problems, Zou suggested that the government provide training and more support for these restaurants. These restaurants should also improve their quality of service. 9．What is the author’s attitude to the hole-in-the-wall restaurants? A．Approving. B．Dismissive. C．Neutral. D．Indifferent. 10．What do we know about the hole-in-the-wall restaurants? A．They are often run as family businesses in the back lanes and alleys. B．Pre-made food or simply stir-fried dishes are highly recommended there. C．Customers can appreciate a natural and overdecorated lifestyle there. D．Delicious and costly local specialities are served in those humble diners. 11．According to Zou Zhiping, what is NOT one of the causes of the risks? A．Limitations in funds. B．Imperfect management. C．Off-the-map locations. D．Lack of safety awareness. 12．In which column do we probably find the article? A．Economy. B．Cuisine. C．Security. D．Management. （四） （2024·湖北武汉·模拟预测）Many cultures around the world have a grain that is not grown or even known outside its home area. Now, a staple grain native to Ethiopia, Teff, is appearing on grocery shelves in America. Teff has been an important part of the Ethiopian diet for thousands of years. Like rice and wheat, it is a cereal grass. Teff is known for its fine grain and used mainly to make flour. Teff flour is the key ingredient in injera, the large, spongy pancakes that make up a large portion of the Ethiopian diet. Teff was introduced to the United States by a man named Wayne Carlson, who learned about teff while doing public health work in Africa in the mid-1970s. “I came to know teff because I was eating it all the time and hosted by teff farmers. ” he said. In the late 70s, Carlson returned to the U. S. , married and settled in southwest Idaho. Then he came up with an idea to introduce teff grass to his home state. “ Geologically, it is very similar to Ethiopia.” Wayne and his wife Elisabeth are not farmers, nor do they want to be. So they convinced actual farmers in Idaho to grow teff on contract for them. The Carlsons milled it themselves. Wayne went through the Washington, D．C．telephone book and looked for the names that were Ethiopian. And that is how the business slowly grew. Over time, the Teff Company has outgrown four different mills. Rich Roseberg is a food researcher at Oregon State University. He says teff production has exploded over the past decade in the U. S. He says most teff grown in the U. S. is fed to farm animals. In Idaho, however, where the Carlsons are based, Roseberg believes more of the teff production is for human food. Teff contains lots of calcium, iron, protein and fiber. Roseberg credits Wayne Carlson for being ahead of his time. 13．How do the Ethiopians mainly use teff? A．By eating the cereal grass. B．By adding its grain into injera. C．By mixing it with rice and wheat. D．By using the flour made from it. 14．According to Wayne, why can teff grow well in Idaho? A．Idaho is located close to Ethiopia. B．Teff is easy to survive on its own. C．Idaho has geographic features similar to Ethiopia. D．Teff was originally introduced to Ethiopia from Idaho. 15．What can we infer from Paragraph 5? A．Wayne sent teff to his Ethiopian friends. B．Wayne’s teff did not sell well at first. C．Wayne’s teff was sold only to Ethiopians. D．Wayne lost control of his Teff Company. 16．What is Rich Roseberg’s attitude to Wayne introducing teff into America? A．Favorable. B．Pessimistic. C．Concerned. D．Disapproving. （五） （2024·河南·一模）For people who never complain about the tough conditions, ideal jobs have come up. A heritage (遗产) charity is advertising jobs at the bottom of the world. Based in Antarctica, just 9,000 miles from the UK, successful applicants will have to adapt to near-constant daylight, subzero temperatures and no running water. But what incredible upsides: penguins (企鹅), breathtaking landscapes and the chance to support conservation efforts in one of the most remote corners of the planet. The UK Antaretic Heritage Trust said it was seeking “passionate adventurers ready to take on the challenge of a lifetime” in jobs that included managing a museum, post office and gift shop as well as conducting penguin counts. Those selected will live and work at Base A at Port Lockroy on Goudier Island, which is about the size of a football field. Bridie Martin West, a 33-year-old midwife, is the current base leader. On a video call from Port Lockroy, she described the ups and downs of life on the base, where everyone shares a small room. “We are getting towards the end of our stay here, but we still have the magic of looking outside and seeing hundreds of young penguins,” she said. “We get the wonder of seeing humpback whales (座头鲸) go past. On one side of the island we have the most grand mountain range and on the other side, an ice sheet.” Camilla Nichole, the charity’s CEO, said successful applicants would need to be “adaptable, physically fit, environmentally aware” and up for the challenge of spending five months so far away from home. “This is a unique opportunity to live in a landscape that makes you feel pure respect and wonder, where pioneering generations have gone before us making groundbreaking discoveries about our planet,” she said. 17．What is the aim of paragraph 1? A．To introduce a new job. B．To promote a British charity. C．To find some ideal partners. D．To analyze the author’s view. 18．Which is one of the job takers’duties at the base? A．Distributing presents. B．Keeping track of penguins. C．Studying ocean wildlife. D．Protecting public facilities. 19．Why did Bridie describe her life at the base in paragraph 3? A．She was full of love for her job. B．She advocated broader volunteering. C．She advertised the scenery there. D．She called for more conservation efforts. 20．How did Camilla Nichole find the life at the base? A．Stressful but successful. B．Repetitive but comfortable. C．Unbearable but refreshing. D．Challenging but rewarding. （六） （2024·山东·模拟预测）The recent arrest of three middle school boys who allegedly killed a classmate has raised concerns about teenagers who commit serious crimes. It has also started discussions about the challenges faced by left - behind children. The victim, surnamed Wang, was a grade 7 student in Handan, Hebei province. He was killed on March 10 and all suspects were taken into custody (拘留) the next day. It’s yet to be found out why or how the killing happened. However, some news reports said that the three suspects who are all under 14 bullied the victim for a long time. These reports also said they are children of migrant workers. The victim went missing in the afternoon of 10 March, his father said in a video on Douyin. The local government said the boy likely died on the same day. “My child was still alive and kicking around 15:00 on 10 March... All his money was transferred from his phone at 16:10 and his phone was turned off,” the father said. Before his death, the boy transferred 191 yuan ($17; £13) to one of his three classmates, the father told The Beijing News. Xu Hao, a lawyer at Beijing Jingsh Law Firm, said the suspects might still have to face punishment for what they did, even though they are young. He explained that the law in China said that children as young as 12 can be punished if they commit serious crimes, like hurting or killing someone. But the decision to punish them has to be approved by the Supreme People’s Procuratorate (人民检察院). Another lawyer, Zhao Li, said it’s not just about punishment, but also about getting help from the government and schools to look after children who are left behind by their parents. Zhao said these children need more care and help while they grow up, and that making better rules and services is really important to help all children, especially the left-behind ones. 21．What may the passage be taken from? A．From a newspaper. B．From a speech. C．From a blog. D．From a publisher. 22．What details are known about the suspects involved in the killing of the grade 7 student? A．They were all over 18 years old. B．They were children of migrant workers. C．They were all honor students. D．They had no prior history of misconduct. 23．According to lawyer Xu Hao, what are the potential consequences the suspects may face for their actions? A．They will be cleared due to their young age. B．They may face punishment if approved by the Supreme People’s Procuratorate. C．They will be watched on by guardians. D．They are exempt from legal consequences as minors. 24．Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A．The Impact of Migrant Worker Families on Children’s Behavior and Well-being. B．Legal Ramifications for Underage Offenders in China. C．A Teen Case Has Brought Attention to Social Issue of Left - Behind Children. D．Rise in Violent Crimes Among Middle School Students Linked to Neglectful Parenting. （七） （2024·江西·一模）New York (CNN) -OpenAI is worried that people might start to rely on ChatGPT too much for companionship, potentially leading to “dependence”, because of its new human-sounding voice mode. ChatGPT’s advanced voice mode sounds remarkably lifelike. It responds in real time, can adjust to being interrupted, and makes the kinds of noises that humans make during conversations like laughing or “hmms”. It can also judge a speaker’s emotional state based on their tone of voice. Within minutes of OpenAI announcing the feature at an event earlier this year, it was being compared to the AI digital assistant in the 2013 film Her, with whom the main character falls in love, only to be left heartbroken when the AI admits “she” also has relationships with hundreds of other users. Now, OpenAI is apparently concerned that fictional story is a little too close to becoming reality, after it says it observed users talking to ChatGPT’s voice mode in language “expressing shared bonds” with the tool. “Eventually, users might form social relationships with the AI, reducing their need for human interaction-potentially benefiting lonely individuals but possibly affecting healthy relationships,” the report states. It adds that hearing information from a bot (机器人程序) that sounds like a human could lead users to trust the tool more than they should, given AI’s tendency to get things wrong. Some people are already forming what they describe as dependent relationships with AI chatbots, causing concern from relationship experts. OpenAI said that human users’ interactions with ChatGPT’s voice mode could also, over time, influence what’s considered normal in social interactions. For now, OpenAI says it’s committed to building Al “safely”, and plans to continue studying the potential for “emotional reliance” by users on its tools. 25．What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us about ChatGPT’s voice mode? A．Its features. B．Its appearance. C．Its different voice tones. D．Its emotional states. 26．Why is the 2013 film Her mentioned? A．To test ChatGPT’s voice mode. B．To show the concern of OpenAI. C．To share the content of the film. D．To indicate AI can hurt people. 27．According to the report, what aspect might AI have impact on? A．Social practice. B．Interpersonal interaction. C．Outdoor activities. D．Electronic products. 28．What do relationship experts express concern over? A．AI’s tendency for giving wrong information. B．The positive influence that AI chatbots have on users. C．Dependent relationships between people and AI chatbots. D．The safety of the communication between AI chatbots and people. （八） （2024·福建泉州·模拟预测）Each year, the world loses about 10 million hectares of forest — an area about the size of Iceland — because of cutting down trees. At that rate, some scientists predict the world’s forests could disappear in 100 to 200 years. To handle it, now researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have pioneered a technique to generate wood-like plant materials in a lab. This makes it possible to “grow” a wooden product without cutting down trees. In the lab, the researchers first take cells from the leaves of a young plant. These cells are cultured in liquid medium for two days, then moved to another medium which contains nutrients and two different hormones (激素). By adjusting the hormone levels, the researchers can tune the physical and mechanical qualities of the cells. Next, the researchers use a 3D printer to shape the cell-based material, and let the shaped material grow in the dark for three months. Finally, the researchers dehydrate (使脱水) the material, and then evaluate its qualities. They found that lower hormone levels lead to plant materials with more rounded, open cells of lower density (密度), while higher hormone levels contribute to the growth of plant materials with smaller but denser cell structures. Lower or higher density of cell structures makes the plant materials softer or more rigid, helping the materials grow with different wood-like characteristics. What’s more, it’s to be noted that the research process is about 100 times faster than the time it takes for a tree to grow to maturity! Research of this kind is ground-breaking. “This work demonstrates the great power of a technology,” says lead researcher, Jeffrey Berenstain. “The real opportunity here is to be at its best with what you use and how you use it. This technology can be tuned to meet the requirements you give about shapes, sizes, rigidity, and forms. It enables us to ‘grow’any wooden product in a way that traditional agricultural methods can’t achieve.” 29．Why do researchers at MIT conduct the research? A．To grow more trees. B．To protect plant diversity. C．To reduce tree losses. D．To predict forest disappearance. 30．What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us about the lab research? A．Its theoretical basis. B．Its key procedures. C．Its scientific evidence. D．Its usual difficulties. 31．What does the finding suggest about the plant materials? A．The hormone levels affect their rigidity. B．They are better than naturally grown plants. C．Their cells’shapes mainly rely on their density. D．Their growth speed determines their characteristics. 32．Why is the research ground-breaking according to Berenstain? A．It uses new biological materials in lab experiments. B．It has a significant impact on worldwide plant growth. C．It challenges traditional scientific theories in forestry. D．It revolutionizes the way to make wooden products. （九） （2024·安徽·模拟预测）Alba Renai, an attractive digital influencer (网红) powered by artificial intelligence, has recently announced that she will be hosting a special section on Spain’s popular reality show “Survivor”. Created in the fall of last year by Be a Lion, Alba Renai quickly became a superstar online, attracting over 10,000 fans. She is a beautiful young woman, but she is not actually real. Most people started speaking highly of Alba about her looks, wishing her luck in her new position, and most likely not even realizing she was an AI-powered avatar (化身), and some expressed their concern about such digital avatars occupying human jobs. In Asia, for example, several countries have been experimenting with Al newscasters. Be a Lion, the company that created and trained: Alba Renai, recently claimed that their avatar didn’t steal any human jobs. On the contrary, it actually created more jobs. A team of 32 people works directly on the Alba project, including Al experts, engineers, producers, filmmakers, and community managers. “Alba is a collaborative (协作的) work between humans and machines,” Luis Movilla, a director at Be a Lion, said. “Now humans must have certain skills to be able to operate technological advances. We have had to redevelop the educational plan of our own employees and in the labor market.” Alba Renai is one of several virtual influencers to attract international attention in the last few months, alongside Aitana Lopez and Lexi Love, to name just a couple of the most popular ones, but there is an entire wave of AI-powered avatars being developed as a way to cut costs. They may not be mainstream yet, but with technology evolving at such a rapid pace, who knows where we’ll be in a couple of years? 33．What can we know about Alba Renai? A．She is a popular Spanish woman. B．She has a great influence on young people. C．She was designed and made by Be a Lion. D．She is the chief hostess of the show “Survivor”. 34．What is some people’s concern over Al newscasters? A．They are costly to develop and maintain. B．They may take away jobs from people. C．They distract fans’ attention from work. D．They are not as natural as real newscasters. 35．What is Luis Movilla’s attitude toward Alba? A．Ambiguous. B．Critical. C．Concerned. D．Objective. 36．What message does the author intend to convey in the last paragraph? A．Alba is currently the most popular virtual influencer. B．AI-powered avatars will never take the place of humans: C．There are likely to be more AI-powered avatars in the future. D．Technology shouldn’t have been evolving at such a rapid pace, （十） （2024·浙江·模拟预测）Frank Bowling, one of Britain’s most celebrated abstract painters, is selling prints of his work to help fund art supplies for 100 primary schools in the UK. It is part of a project that he hopes will be a “game changer” in art education by making state school students realize art is not off limits. Art education in state schools is under threat, with its cost on per pupil in England falling by nearly 10% in real terms since 2009 and many institutions having to cut back on art lessons including fine art. A study by the Fabian Society in 2019 found that 68% of primary school teachers in England felt there was less art education then than in 2010, with under half believing the quality had decreased. Bowling’s son, Ben Bowling, helped organize the project. Proceeds from the sale of 100 signed prints will fund  “art package”, which include canvas (油画布), paint and six-lesson curriculum that could give about 30,000 primary school children an “alternative” introduction to art. He said, “Enabling children of all ages, irrespective of their family background or their means, to have access to art education and material is the goal.” The idea for the project came when Frank Bowling began to receive invitations from London schools whose pupils were using his work as inspiration. Together with his son, he started visiting schools and doing presentations to six- and seven-year-olds and realized there were things they needed. Ben noted, “Art schools in England have become the preserve of the elite (精英).” Frank Bowling said, “Artists will always do what they have to do and find ways of doing. Art finds a way, but young children need schools to be a place of artistic possibilities. It’s not just about making art; it’s about making sure they feel inspired to create, no matter what.” 37．What is threatening art education in state schools? A．The shortage of art schoolteachers. B．The increase in the cost of art lessons. C．The instability of art learning opportunities. D．The reduction in investment in art education. 38．What is the aim of Bowling’s project? A．To advocate abstract paintings. B．To raise fund for state schools. C．To make art accessible to more children. D．To change the way of art education. 39．What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs? A．Elites think highly of art education. B．Art is a stimulation to children’s creativity. C．Great changes will take place in art schools. D．Artists have found a way for artistic possibilities. 40．Which of the following best describes Frank Bowling? A．Generous and caring. B．Devoted and modest. C．Sympathetic and patient. D．Outgoing and influential. （十一） （2024·江苏淮安·一模）Heman Bekele has been named TIME’s Kid of the Year for 2024. The 15-year-old has come up with an idea for a soap that could help treat skin cancer, and he is already working with scientists to test his idea. Heman’s family came to the US from Ethiopia when he was four. Heman remembers seeing people there working outside in the sun without protecting their skin. From his parents, he learned about the dangers of cancer, and how important it is for people to protect their skin from the sun. Skin cancer can often be cured, but the treatment is extremely expensive. Heman was always curious, and experimented as a youngster by mixing different liquids together. When he was more than 7 years old, he read about a medicine called “imiquimod” that can help fight skin cancer. Heman thought that a good way to deliver the medicine might be through a simple bar of soap. Then he thought about creating a soap that contained the medicine inside super tiny “nanoparticles”. These could stick to the skin and deliver the imiquimod after the soap had washed off. Last year, when he was 14, Heman created a video explaining his idea, and used it to enter the 3M Young Scientist Challenge. He wound up winning the contest, which came with a $25, 000 prize. Perhaps more importantly, the 3M Young Scientist Challenge pairs students with older, more experienced “mentor” scientists who can guide them. Heman is now working with Vito Rebecca, a scientist at Johns Hopkins University. He and Dr. Rebecca are running tests to see if the soap helps the mice with skin cancer. Heman knows that it will take a long time and a lot of effort to develop his soap. He needs to test it completely and get it approved. He encourages other young people to think of ways they can contribute. “Just keep inventing, ” Heman says. “Keep thinking of new ways to improve our world and keep making it a better place. ” 41．What led to Heman’s idea for a soap? A．The pursuit of comprehensive medical knowledge. B．The pity for the endangered skin cancer patients. C．The words and deeds from his caring and loving parents. D．The scene of people working outside without skin protection. 42．What can we learn about Heman from paragraph 3? A．He was brainy and valued hands-on experience. B．He was full of energy and liked doing experiments. C．He was courageous and chose to test new drugs. D．He was in poor health and took medicine regularly. 43．What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about? A．The effort Heman made. B．The challenges Heman faced. C．The benefits Heman’s video brought to him. D．The guidance Heman got from some scientists. 44．What can we infer from the last paragraph? A．The soap will soon come onto the market. B．The soap leaves something to be desired. C．Today’s young people are lacking in creativity. D．It’s young people’s duty to improve our world. （十二） （2024·河北石家庄·一模）Unlike some of Spain’s tourist hotspots, where tensions between locals and tourists have risen over the summer, the Cies Islands present a rare success story. A simple but effective cap on daily visitor numbers has greatly reduced the pressure on the environment and created a more pleasant experience for visitors. Before boarding the ferryboat to the islands, visitors must first secure a QR code from the Galician regional government and pay €25 for the round-trip fare. “It was chaos before the cap,” says José Bouzas, the director of the park. “There were just too many people. Now, not only do they understand the need for this limit, but they also appreciate it. It allows visitors to enjoy their time here without impacting the ecosystem.” Spain’s overtourism problems aren’t limited to its most famous cities. Mass tourism has become a flashpoint for local annoyances. Protests erupted in multiple locations this year against the unchecked growth that affects local life. While tourism is often blamed for broader social issues, some experts argue that it’s only part of the problem. Linda Osti, a senior tourism lecturer at Bangor University, suggests that protests in cities like Barcelona expose a deeper disconnect between local authorities and residents. “Local governments should talk more about their intentions with their communities,” Osti says. “It’s not just about tourism, it’s about economic planning. If local people had better housing and employment conditions, tourism wouldn’t be such a flashpoint.” As visitors sail to the Cies Islands, they witness a rare and beautiful balance between nature and tourism. It’s a place where nature lovers and eco-conscious travellers can enjoy a break from the crowds that overwhelm other parts of Spain. But this careful balance wasn’t achieved overnight. It required local authorities to take tough decisions, like the cap on visitors, and to stick with them, even as tourism grew elsewhere. For José Bouzas, the lesson is clear: “If you don’t conserve these islands, there’s no point. You’d end up killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.” 45．What’s the secret to the Cies Islands’ success in tourism? A．Limiting tourist numbers. B．Building more facilities. C．Practising green tourism. D．Providing quality service. 46．What is a requirement for tourists to visit the Cies Islands? A．Taking a local ferryboat. B．Buying travel insurance. C．Getting an official QR code. D．Passing security checks. 47．What should the government do according to Linda Osti? A．Communicate with tourists. B．Promote community interactions. C．Develop mass tourism industry. D．Improve housing and employment. 48．What can we infer from the last paragraph? A．Tourism benefits both tourists and local people. B．The local authority will continue the tourism policy. C．The eco-system on the Cies Islands needs improving. D．Travellers will visit the Cies Islands in large crowds. 试卷第1页，共3页 试卷第1页，共3页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$