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课时冲关20 Unit4 Livingwithtechnology 学生课时P335
Ⅰ.阅读理解 主题语境:人与社会 体裁:说明文 话题:摄影术对视觉文化和艺术创作的影响
In1835,WiliamTalbotfinalysucceededin
producingaphotographofhiscountryhouse.He
declaredthathiswasthefirsthouseeverknown
tohavedrawnitsownpicture.Thedrawingwas
formed“bytheactionoflightuponsensitivepaG
per.”Photographyofferednaturea “pencil”to
paintherselfthroughoptical(光学的)andchemG
icalmeansalone.
Bythe midnineteenthcentury,peopleno
longerneededtohireadraftsmantodraw deG
tailedimagesbecausetheprocesscouldbecomG
pletedinstantlywithacamera.Advocatesforthe
technologystatedthatnotonlywasitmorepreG
cisethanthehumanhand-itwasfasterand
cheaper.
TheremovalofhumanfalibilityinthecreaG
tingprocess wasoneofphotographysbiggest
selingpoints,butthisalsostarteddebatesabout
thenewmediumsimplicationsforvisualculture.
CouldimagesmadelargelybyamachinebeconG
sideredart?Ifso,wheredidhumancreativityfit
inthisprocess?
AsthetwentyfirstcenturybecomesincreasG
inglyautomated,moreandmorepeopleattempt
toidentify wherehumanagencyexistsinthe
technologicalydriven world.Imagesgenerated
with artificialinteligence by companies like
OpenAIarestimulatingquestionslikethosethat
emergedwiththecomingofthephotograph.By
typingasentence,userscangenerate“new”imaG
gescomposedfromimagescolectedacrossthe
Internet.TheresulthasbeenafloodofAIgenG
eratedimagesinplacesthatarepreviouslyunique
tohumanauthors.Paintingcompetitions,comG
mercialgraphicdesignandthefashionofportraiG
ture(肖像)havealsincecolided (碰撞)with
thetechnologyintroublingways.
ThefineartswerethoughttobeafinalholdG
outofhumancreativity,butthesurprisingly
highqualityofAIgeneratedimagesisproducing
deeperquestionsaboutthenatureoforiginality.
Ifthehistoryofphotographytelsusanything,
itsthatthedebate wontbesettledquickly,
straightforwardly,orbytheinstitutionswetypiG
calyassociatewithculturalgatekeeping.
1.Whydid Talbotdeclarethathishousehad
drawnitsownpicture?
A.Todownplayhumanfactorsinthecreation.
B.Toinvestigateasupernaturalphenomenon.
C.Toshow hisadvancedknowledgeinsciG
ence.
D.Todemonstratethebeautyofhiscountry
house.
2.Whatdoestheunderlined word “falibility”
meaninParagraph3?
A.Expectingahighprice.
B.Detailingtheimages.
C.Beinglikelytomakeerrors.
D.Becomingsensitivetolight.
3.Whatdo OpenAIandcamerashaveincomG
mon?
A.Theyimprovethetasteofbeauty.
B.Theyadvocatefashiondesigns.
C.Theychalengehumanagency.
D.Theyproduceoriginalimages.
4.Whatdidtheauthorindicatebyreferringtothe
historyofphotography?
A.Culturalgatekeeperswilsolvetheissueas
theydid.
B.AIgeneratedimageswilgothroughasimiG
lardebate.
C.ThenatureoforiginalitywilbeheldinhuG
manhands.
D.Thefineartswilincludephotographyand
AIimages.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文.文章主要介绍
了摄影术自诞生以来对视觉文化和艺术创作的影
响,以及这一影响如何在人工智能生成图像的当
代背景下重演.
1.A [推 理 判 断 题.根 据 文 章 第 一 段“HedeG
claredthathiswasthefirsthouse...herself
throughopticalandchemicalmeansalone.(他
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宣称他的房子是已知的第一个自己画房子的房
子.这幅画是‘光在感光纸上的作用’形成的.
摄影为大自然提供了一支‘铅笔’,仅通过光学
和化学手段为自己作画.)”可知,Wiliam TalG
bot在强调摄影作为一种新技术,能够通过非人
为直接操作的方式捕捉图像,从而降低了人在
创作 过 程 中 的 介 入 程 度.由 此 推 知,Wiliam
Talbot宣称他的房子画了自己的画是为了淡化
创作中的人为因素.]
2.C [词义猜测题.根据文章第三段空前“The
removalofhuman(消除人类的)”及空后“inthe
creatingprocess(在创造过程中)”可推知,摄影
最大的卖点之一是它可以减少在创作过程中人
为错误的可能性.由此可知,划线词与 C项“很
可能犯错误”意义相近.]
3.C [细 节 理 解 题.根 据 文 章 第 四 段 “Asthe
twentyfirst century becomes...with the
comingofthephotograph.(随着21世纪自动
化程度的不断提高,越来越多的人试图在技术
驱动的 世 界 中 确 定 人 类 能 动 性 的 存 在 位 置.
OpenAI等公司利用人工智能生成的图像,正如
摄影术出现时一样,引发了诸多问题.)”可知,
OpenAI和相机的共同之处在于都挑战了人类
的能动性.]
4.B [推理判断题.根据文章最后一段“Ifthe
historyofphotographytelsusanything,its
thatthe debate wont be settled quickly,
straightforwardly,orbytheinstitutions we
typicalyassociatewithculturalgatekeeping.
(如果说摄影的历史告诉了我们什么,那就是这
场争论不会很快、直截了当地得到解决,也不会
由我们通常与文化把关联系在一起的机构来解
决.)”可推知,作者提到摄影的历史是想说明人
工智能生成的图像将经历类似的辩论.]
Ⅱ.阅读七选五 主题语境:人与自然 体裁:说明文 话题:科学技术在农业中的应用
Agriculturehascomealongwayfromits
ancient beginnings.Long ago,farmers would
workhardontheirindividualplotsofland,using
simpletoolsoreventheirbarehands.TheytenG
dedtotheircropsformanyhourseachdayso
thatthecropsgrew wel. 1 Forexample,a
singlestormcoulddestroyawholeyearswork,
whileasummerofgoodweathercouldensurea
goodharvest.
Modernscienceandtechnologyhavehelped
togreatlyreducethebackGbreakinglabourinG
volvedinfarming,alongwiththerelianceonluck
andguesswork. 2
ProbablyoneofthemostbeneficialinnovaG
tionsisdripirrigation,whichhasmadeitpossible
todevelopbig,greenfarmsinthemiddleofthe
desert.SimchaBlass,anIsraeliscientist,discovG
eredthisnew wayofirrigationinthe1930s.
Throughthisdiscovery,farmerscannowproduce
cropsondrylandwithoutneedingmuchwater.
3 Thelimitedandfocuseduseofjustthe
rightamountofwateralsodeniesmoisture (水
分)to weeds,keepingthemfrom harmingthe
crops.
4 However,whatifanareahasplentyof
water,butlittleusablesoil? Asitturnsout,itis
possibletogrowplantswithoutusingsoilatal.
Withhydroponics(水培),plantrootsaresupporG
tedbyrocksorafibermat.NutrientGrichwateris
thenprovidedsothattheplantscangrow.Recent
research hascentered on verticalhydroponics
farming.Withaverticalfarm,thecropsareplanG
tedincontainersthatarepiledintoplantskyG
scrapers. 5
Withsuchtechnologicaladvances,theimage
ofafarmerpushingaploughwileventualybeG
comeathingofthepast.
A.Luckplayedagreatpartinfarming.
B.Someareaswouldbetoodrytogrowcrops.
C.Dripirrigationdealswithalackofwaterinan
area.
D.TherehavebeenexperimentstomakedripirG
rigationareality.
E.Thisirrigationmethodusesfarlesswaterthan
othermethods.
F.Furthermore,nearlyalhydroponicfarmsparG
tialyorfulyautomated.
G.FarmershavebenefitedgreatlyfrominnovaG
tionsincropproduction.
[语篇解读] 这是一篇说明文.文章介绍了科学
技术在农业中的应用,介绍了滴灌和水培农业及
其优点.
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1.A [上文“Theytendedtotheircropsformany
hourseachdaysothatthecropsgrewwel.(他
们每天花好几个小时照料庄稼,以便庄稼长得
好.)”指出农民们为了庄稼长得好,每天要花好
几个小时照料庄稼,下文“Forexample,asingle
stormcoulddestroyawholeyearswork,while
asummerofgoodweathercouldensureagood
harvest.(例如,一场暴风雨可以毁掉一整年的
工作,而一个好天气的夏天可以保证丰收.)”以
具体例子说明,突发天气状况会影响收成,由此
可推知,空处应该是指出古代农业收成好坏也
靠运气,A 项“LuckplayedagreatpartinfarmG
ing.(运气在农业中起了很大的作用.)”符合.]
2.G [上文“Modernscienceandtechnologyhave
helpedtogreatlyreducethebackGbreakinglaG
bourinvolvedinfarming,alongwiththereliG
anceonluckandguesswork.(现代科学技术大
大减少了农业劳动的负担,同时也减少了对运
气和猜测的依赖.)”指出现代科技给农业带来
的好处,空处也应该承接上文,继续描写现代科
技给农业带来的好处,G 项“FarmershavebenG
efitedgreatlyfrominnovationsincropproducG
tion.(农民从农作物生产的创新中获益匪浅.)”
符合.]
3.E [上文“Throughthisdiscovery,farmerscan
nowproducecropsondrylandwithoutneeding
muchwater.(通过这一发现,农民现在可以在
旱地上种植作物,而不需要太多的水.)”指出滴
灌的优点,农民不仅可以旱地上种植,而且不需
要太多水,下文“Thelimitedandfocuseduseof
justtherightamountof wateralso denies
moisture(水分)toweeds,keepingthemfrom
harmingthecrops.(有限而集中地使用恰到好
处的水量也会使杂草失去水分,从而防止它们
损害庄稼.)”指出滴灌使用有限而集中的水对
农业的好处,由此可知,空处应承接上文,继续
描写滴灌用水少这一优点,E项“Thisirrigation
methodusesfarlesswaterthanothermethG
ods.(这种灌溉方法比其他方法用水少得多.)”
符合.]
4.C [由 下 文 “However,whatifanareahas
plentyofwater,butlittleusablesoil? Asit
turnsout,itispossibletogrowplantswithout
usingsoilatal.Withhydroponics (水 培),
plantrootsaresupportedbyrocksorafiber
mat.NutrientGrich wateristhenprovidedso
thattheplantscangrow.(但是,如果一个地区
有足够的水,但是可用的土壤很少呢? 事实证
明,不用土壤也能种植植物.通过水培,植物的
根部由岩石或纤维垫支撑.然后提供营养丰富
的水,这 样 植 物 就 可 以 生 长.)”的 however可
知,空处和下文是对比关系,且结合上段提到用
水少的滴灌可知,空处应该是对上文进行总结,
同时和下文进行对比,即用滴灌能解决缺水地
区的农业问题和水培能解决水多地区的问题做
对比,C项“Dripirrigationdealswithalackof
waterinanarea.(滴灌解决了一个地区缺水的
问题.)”符合.]
5.F [上文“Recentresearchhascenteredonvertical
hydroponicsfarming.Withaverticalfarm,thecrops
areplantedincontainersthatarepiledintoplant
skyscrapers.(最近的研究集中在垂直水培农业
上.在垂直农场中,农作物被种植在集装箱中,
集装箱堆成了摩天大楼.)”提出最近的研究都
在垂直水培农业上,同时描述了垂直水培农作
物的一些情况,空处应该继续描写垂直水培农
作物的一些相关内容,F项“Furthermore,nearG
lyalhydroponicfarmspartialyorfulyautoG
mated.(此外,几乎所有的水培农场都部分或全
部自动化.)”符合语境.]
Ⅲ.读后续写 主题语境:人与社会 体裁:记叙文 话题:河边放水灯
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头
语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文.
Themomentthebelrang,Lekgrabbedhis
schoolbagandracedtowardshisdestination.
Whenatlasthepushedopenthedoorofhis
parentsrestaurant,hecould hardlycatch his
breath.
Heranintothekitchenandreachedforapile
ofbananaleavesonthecounter.Ifhehurried,he
mighthavetimetomakehiskrathong(水灯)beG
forethecelebrationstarted.
TonightwasLoy Krathong (水 灯 节),the
FestivaloftheFloatingLanterns.Inhistown,
peoplewouldsendoutlightedcandlesintiny
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boatsalongriversandcanalssothatthepast
yearsproblemscouldsailawaywiththemandbe
replacedwithwishesforthenewyear.
Ashewrappedthebananaleavesarounda
bamboobasetoformhisboat,Lekthoughtabout
hissister,Katia.ShewastoosicktofloatakraG
thongontherivertonight.PerhapsawishonLoy
Krathong wouldtakeawayherilness.Maybe
thenshewouldbeabletolaughthewaysheused
to.Hetucked(塞)fourredflowersinsidethebaG
nanaleavesandpokedthreesticksofincensebeG
tweentheirblossoms.Inthemiddle,heplaceda
tal,whitecandle.Thisweek,Lekhadpracticed
launchingakrathongthewayhisbrother,Fred
did.Fredwasexperiencedinlaunchingkrathongs
andoftenlaunchedkrathongsintotheriverfor
eachoftheircustomers.Lekhadbalancedstones
ontheflatpieceofmetalatthebottomofalong
poleandloweredthemintotheriveruntiltheir
parentshadscoldedhimforstandingtoocloseto
thewatersedge.
Whennightfel,LekandFred madetheir
wayoutsidethroughthecrowdstandingunder
theful moon.Fredstoodonthejetty (突堤),
loweringakrathongintothewaterwithhispole.
Thecandlelightdancedontheblackriverasthe
boatslowlyfolowedthecurrent.Alonglineof
peoplewaitedbehindFred.Itwouldtakeforever
beforehecouldhelpLek! Lektookmatchesand
litthecandleonhistinyboat.Heloweredhis
krathongtowardthewater,stretchingtoreachits
surface.
注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答.
Suddenly,hefelthisbodyshakingonthe
edgeandthekrathongdroppedfromhishandinto
thedarkwater.
Fred walkedtowardsweepingLek witha
krathonginhishand.
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Suddenly,hefelthisbodyshakingonthe
edgeandthekrathongdroppedfromhishand
intothedarkwater.Itrockedonthesurfacefor
amomentbeforetippingonitsside.Lekheldhis
breathasthelightfrom thecandleflickered.
Thenitdisappeared.Leksthroatstiffened,tears
floodinghiseyes.Henearlylosthisbalanceagain
ashereachedtowardtheriver,butitwasnouse.
Thewakesplashedagainstthebananaleavesand
turnedthetinyboatupsidedown.Lekstears
droppedintotheriverashewatchedKatiaskraG
thongdriftbeneaththejetty.
Fredwalkedtoward weeping Lek witha
krathong in his hand.Fred asked,“Whats
wrong?”Lekexplainedthewholething.Having
heardthis,Fredsaid,“Lek,letslaunchakraG
thongforKatiatogether.”Leknodded,wiping
hiseyes.UndertheguidanceofFred,Lekplaced
theboatontheedgeofhispole,andtheninched
theboatdownintothedarkwateruntilitfloated
onthewavesandbeganitsjourneytothesea.He
thoughtaboutKatialyinginbedathomeand
madehisownsilentwish.Thekrathongfloated
intothecurrent,itscandlebrightasitsailed
downtheriver.LekandFredsmiledastheylisG
tenedtothetiny waveslappingthejetty,conG
vincedthattheirsisterwouldbebetterandbetter.
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