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Ⅰ.阅读理解
[话题 技术进步带来的利益和挑战]
In the modern era, technological progress has revolutionized every aspect of human life, from communication to healthcare.Innovations such as artificial intelligence (AI) and automation have streamlined industries, enhancing efficiency and productivity.However, this rapid advancement has also introduced unforeseen challenges, including job displacement and moral dilemmas.While technology promises convenience, its unchecked growth raises concerns about privacy and human dependency.Society must strike a balance between embracing innovation and alleviating its unfavorable effects to ensure sustainable development.
One significant consequence of technological advancement is the transformation of the job market.Automation and AI have made many traditional roles out of date, forcing workers to adapt or face unemployment.Economists argue that while new jobs survive, the transition period can be tumultuous , intensifying income inequality.Governments and corporations must invest in retraining programs to equip the workforce with futureready skills.Without active measures, the digital divide could deepen, leaving disadvantaged populations further marginalized(边缘化的).
Another pressing issue is the moral implications of AI decisionmaking.Algorithms now influence critical areas such as hiring, lending, and law enforcement(执行) yet their biases(偏见) remain a debatable topic.Studies reveal that AI systems can maintain discrimination if trained on flawed data.Policymakers must strengthen fairness and accountability in AI development to prevent systemic injustices.The debate over whether machines should make morally complex decisions continues to divide experts and the public alike.
Despite these challenges, technology has undeniably improved global connectivity.Social media platforms enable instant communication across continents, fostering cultural exchange and cooperation.Yet, this interconnectedness has also increased misinformation and cyberbullying, highlighting the dualedged(双刃的) nature of digital tools.Striking a balance between open access and responsible usage remains a key challenge for regulators and users.
1.What can be inferred about the future job market from the passage?
A.Workers may need continuous skill upgrades.
B.All traditional jobs will disappear within a decade.
C.Governments will ban automation to protect workers.
D.Income inequality will decrease as technology advances.
2.Which of the following is closest in meaning to “tumultuous” in Paragraph 2?
A.Messy and unstable.
B.Peaceful and smooth.
C.Highly profitable.
D.Predictable and controlled.
3.Based on the passage, what is the author's attitude on AI decisionmaking?
A.Supportive. B.Objective.
C.Indifferent. D.Doubtful.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A.Restricting Technology: A Fix to Unemployment
B.Rejecting Innovations: Preservation of Traditional Values
C.Technology: The Coexistence of Benefits and Challenges
D.Artificial Intelligence: A Cureall Pill for Humans
[语篇解读] 这是一篇说明文。本文讲述了技术进步给人类生活各方面带来的革命性变化,同时也引发了就业市场变革、AI决策的道德问题以及全球互联性带来的利弊等挑战。
1.A [推理判断题。根据第二段“Automation and AI have made many traditional roles out of date, forcing workers to adapt or face unemployment.(自动化和人工智能使许多传统角色过时,迫使工人适应或面临失业。)”和“Governments and corporations must invest in retraining programs to equip the workforce with futureready skills.(政府和企业必须投资于再培训计划,使劳动力具备适应未来技能。)”可知,随着自动化和人工智能的发展,许多传统工作变得过时,工人需要不断升级技能以适应新的就业市场,否则可能面临失业。]
2.A [词句猜测题。根据上文“Automation and AI have made many traditional roles out of date, forcing workers to adapt or face unemployment.(自动化和人工智能已使许多传统职业过时,迫使劳动者要么适应变化,要么面临失业。)”和下文“intensifying income inequality(加剧收入不平等)”可知,尽管新的工作岗位会应运而生,但转型期可能动荡不安,由此可知,tumultuous意为“混乱且不稳定的”。]
3.D [推理判断题。根据第三段“Algorithms now influence critical areas such as hiring, lending, and law enforcement(执行) yet their biases(偏见) remain a debatable topic.Studies reveal that AI systems can maintain discrimination if trained on flawed data.(算法现在影响着招聘、贷款和执法等关键领域,但它们的偏见仍然是一个有争议的话题。研究表明,如果基于有缺陷的数据进行训练,人工智能系统可能会保持歧视。)”可知,作者提到了人工智能决策存在偏见的问题,并指出如果基于有缺陷的数据进行训练,人工智能系统可能会保持歧视,这表明作者对人工智能决策持怀疑态度。]
4.C [主旨大意题。根据第一段“In the modern era, technological progress has revolutionized every aspect of human life, from communication to healthcare.Innovations such as artificial intelligence(AI) and automation have streamlined industries, enhancing efficiency and productivity.However, this rapid advancement has also introduced unforeseen challenges, including job displacement and moral dilemmas.(在现代,技术进步已经彻底改变了人类生活的方方面面,从通信到医疗保健。人工智能和自动化等创新简化了工业流程,提高了效率和生产力。然而,这种快速进步也带来了意想不到的挑战,包括就业流失和道德困境。)”可知,文章主要讨论了技术进步带来的利益和挑战,并强调了需要在拥抱创新和减轻其不利影响之间取得平衡,以确保可持续发展,所以选项C“技术:利益与挑战并存”最适合作为本文的标题。]
Ⅱ.完形填空
[话题 救落水的男孩]
It was a cold and windy morning in Watchet in January 2013.The local harbour master, George Reeder, 63, was carrying out his __1__ duties as usual when he heard a noise that caught his attention.On the other side of the harbour, some people were pointing and screaming, so he cycled over as __2__ as he could.
Mr Reeder saw a baby buggy(婴儿车) in freezing cold water.A baby boy was strapped(系着安全带) into the buggy and was in the water.Mr Reeder quickly __3__ to do something.
“I went over and __4__ that the buggy was upsidedown ...and I jumped in,” said Mr Reeder.He pulled the buggy over to the sea wall.Some other people __5__ to tie a rope to the buggy, and they managed to __6__ it out of the water to __7__ .
Tanya Allen, a passerby, who, __8__ , was a nurse, gave the baby CPR.Mr Reeder __9__ seeing a little bit of breath coming out of the baby's mouth.“I thought,‘He's __10__ ,’” he said.Then an ambulance helicopter arrived and the baby was taken to hospital.
After he'd __11__ helping the baby, Mr Reeder went home to __12__ from the experience.The child's grandfather went to his house a little later gratefully to tell him that the boy was out of __13__ . Mr Reeder was very __14__ to hear that.
When Mr Reeder received a certificate(证书), an official said that what he'd done was very __15__ .“This was an extremely brave act, as he put his own life at risk.”
1.A.urgent B.final
C.regular D.complex
2.A.patiently B.fast
C.quietly D.far
3.A.continued B.forgot
C.refused D.decided
4.A.guessed B.doubted
C.saw D.believed
5.A.hesitated B.helped
C.failed D.pretended
6.A.pull B.blow
C.throw D.push
7.A.shelter B.safety
C.pressure D.reality
8.A.fortunately B.secretly
C.obviously D.seriously
9.A.imagined B.regretted
C.delayed D.remembered
10.A.creative B.alive
C.alone D.optimistic
11.A.finished B.minded
C.practiced D.admitted
12.A.learn B.benefit
C.suffer D.recover
13.A.touch B.danger
C.sight D.control
14.A.curious B.ashamed
C.happy D.shocked
15.A.ambitious B.intelligent
C.interesting D.courageous
[语篇解读] 这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了乔治·里德在值班的时候发现一辆婴儿车掉进了水里,里面有一个男孩处于危险之中,于是他下水救起了男孩,路过的护士进行了心肺复苏,男孩最后脱离了危险。
1.C [考查形容词词义辨析。句意:63岁的当地港长乔治·里德正在像往常一样执行他的“日常职责”,突然听到一声噪音引起了他的注意。A.urgent紧急的;B.final最后的;C.regular惯常的,定期的;D.complex复杂的。根据后文“duties as usual”指乔治像往常一样执行他的“日常职责”。]
2.B [考查副词词义辨析。句意:在港口的另一边,一些人在指指点点,尖叫着,所以他尽可能快地骑过去。A.patiently耐心地;B.fast快速地;C.quietly安静地;D.far远地。根据上文“some people were pointing and screaming”可知,听到有人尖叫他迅速过去。]
3.D [考查动词词义辨析。句意:里德先生很快决定做点什么。A.continued继续;B.forgot忘记;C.refused拒绝;D.decided决定。根据后文“that the buggy was upsidedown ...and I jumped in”可知,他决定做些事情来救人。]
4.C [考查动词词义辨析。句意:“我走过去,看到婴儿车倒过来了……于是我跳了进去,”里德先生说。A.guessed猜测;B.doubted怀疑;C.saw看见;D.believed相信。根据后文“that the buggy was upsidedown”指看到婴儿车翻了。]
5.B [考查动词词义辨析。句意:另外一些人帮忙把绳子系在婴儿车上,他们设法把它从水里拉出来,以保证安全。A.hesitated犹豫;B.helped帮助;C.failed失败;D.pretended假装。根据后文“to tie a rope to the buggy”可知,另外一些人帮忙把绳子系在婴儿车上。]
6.A [考查动词词义辨析。句意:另外一些人帮忙把绳子系在婴儿车上,他们设法把它从水里拉出来,以保证安全。A.pull拉;B.blow吹;C.throw扔;D.push推。根据上文“A baby boy was strapped(系着安全带) into the buggy and was in the water.(一个小男孩被绑在婴儿车里,在水里。)”以及后文“it out of the water to”指把婴儿车从水里拉出来。]
7.B [考查名词词义辨析。句意:另外一些人帮忙把绳子系在婴儿车上,他们设法把它从水里拉出来,以保证安全。A.shelter收容所;B.safety安全;C.pressure 压力;D.reality现实。根据上文“A baby boy was strapped(系着安全带) into the buggy and was in the water.(一个小男孩被绑在婴儿车里,在水里。)”可知,大家把婴儿车从水里拉出来,保证其安全。]
8.A [考查副词词义辨析。句意:幸运的是,路过的塔尼娅·艾伦是一名护士,她给婴儿做了心肺复苏。A.fortunately幸运地;B.secretly秘密地;C.obviously 显然;D.seriously严肃地。根据后文“was a nurse, gave the baby CPR”指幸好路过的护士做了心肺复苏。]
9.D [考查动词词义辨析。句意:里德先生回忆起他看到婴儿嘴里吐出了一点气息。A.imagined想象;B.regretted后悔;C.delayed延误;D.remembered记起。根据后文“seeing a little bit of breath coming out of the baby's mouth”可知,事情发生在过去,所以是回忆起看到婴儿嘴里吐出了一点气息。]
10.B [考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我想他还活着。A.creative创造性的;B.alive活着的;C.alone单独的;D.optimistic乐观的。根据上文“seeing a little bit of breath coming out of the baby's mouth”可知看到婴儿吐气说明还活着。]
11.A [考查动词词义辨析。句意:在他帮完孩子之后,里德先生回家从这次经历中恢复过来。A.finished结束;B.minded介意;C.practiced练习;D.admitted承认。根据后文“helping the baby, Mr Reeder went home to”指他结束帮助孩子以后回了家。]
12.D [考查动词词义辨析。句意:在他帮完孩子之后,里德先生回家从这次经历中恢复过来。A.learn 学习;B.benefit受益;C.suffer遭受;D.recover 恢复。根据上文“He pulled the buggy over to the sea wall.(他把婴儿车拉到海堤边。)”提到他救孩子的过程,以及后文“from the experience”可知,里德先生回家从这次经历中恢复过来。]
13.B [考查名词词义辨析。句意:过了一会儿,孩子的祖父满怀感激地来到他家里,告诉他孩子已经脱离了危险。A.touch触感;B.danger危险;C.sight视力;D.control控制。根据上文“The child's grandfather went to his house a little later gratefully to tell him that the boy was out of”以及后文里德先生听了很高兴,说明孩子脱离了危险,短语out of danger表示“脱离危险”。]
14.C [考查形容词词义辨析。句意:里德先生听了很高兴。A.curious好奇的;B.ashamed羞愧的;C.happy快乐的;D.shocked震惊的。上文“the boy was out of”提到孩子已经脱离危险,所以里德先生听了很高兴。]
15.D [考查形容词词义辨析。句意:当里德先生收到证书时,一位官员说他所做的事情非常勇敢。A.ambitious有抱负的;B.intelligent聪明的;C.interesting有趣的;D.courageous勇敢的。根据后文“This was an extremely brave act”可知,里德先生做了勇敢的事情。]
Ⅲ.语法填空
[话题 纪录片《我在故宫修文物》]
The Forbidden City, a masterpiece of ancient Chinese architecture and culture, 1. ____________ (house) amazing Chinese cultural and historical relics.However, over time, these relics have suffered from wear and tear. 2. ____________ (address) this issue, the restoration of these precious relics has become a crucial task.
The restoration process comes alive in the documentary Masters in the Forbidden City, which has remained an online hit 3. ____________ its release in 2016.Focusing on 4. ____________ the restorers do during the restoration process, the documentary has received general 5. ____________ (recognize) as it gives viewers a rare opportunity to gain insights into the craftsmanship.The restorers are committed to preserving the original essence of the relics while 6. ________ (fix) any damage they may have suffered.
The restoration of cultural relics is 7. ________ ongoing and neverending task.Many young people look up to the skills shown in Masters in the Forbidden City, 8. ________ few would ever think of trying the job for themselves.Tian Chenxin, a 16yearold student from Chengdu, is one of the few.As a volunteer at the Chengdu Museum, she spent 9. ________ (hour) learning from the experts.She dreams of one day 10. ________ (huge) contributing to the preservation of China's cultural heritage.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了紫禁城中文化和历史遗迹的修复工作,并通过提及纪录片《我在故宫修文物》来进一步说明修复工作的过程及其意义。
1.houses [考查谓语动词。句意:紫禁城,这一中国古代建筑和文化的杰作,收藏着令人惊叹的中国文化和历史遗迹。空处为本句谓语动词;根据句意可知,本句时态为一般现在时;主语为“The Forbidden City”,单数,和动词“house”之间为主动关系。故填houses。]
2.To address [考查非谓语动词。句意:为了解决这一问题,修复这些珍贵的遗迹成为了一项至关重要的任务。空处为非谓语动词担当目的状语,用动词不定式形式;出现在句首,首字母大写。故填To address。]
3.since [考查介词。句意:纪录片《我在故宫修文物》生动展现了修复过程,自2016年播出以来,该纪录片一直备受网络热捧。空处为介词,构成本句时间状语,意为“自从”,用介词“since”。故填since。]
4.what [考查宾语从句。句意:该纪录片聚焦于修复师在修复过程中的工作,因其为观众提供了难得的机会深入了解修复工艺而获得了广泛认可。空处为宾语从句的引导词;宾语从句中缺少宾语,表示“事情”,用“what”引导。故填what。]
5.recognition [考查名词。句意:该纪录片聚焦于修复师在修复过程中的工作,因其为观众提供了难得的机会深入了解修复工艺而获得了广泛认可。空处为名词形式担当宾语,意为“认可”。故填recognition。]
6.fixing [考查状语从句的省略。句意:修复师们致力于在修复文物的同时,保留其原始精髓。空处为状语从句的省略;主语“The restorers”和动词“fix”之间为主动关系,用现在分词形式。故填fixing。]
7.an [考查冠词。句意:文化遗产的修复是一项持续不断、永无止境的任务。修饰名词单数,表示泛指,用不定冠词;空后单词为元音音素开头,用an。故填an。]
8.but [考查连词。句意:许多年轻人对《我在故宫修文物》中展示的技艺表示仰慕,但很少有人会想到自己去尝试这份工作。空处为连词,空前“Many young people look up to the skills shown in Masters in the Forbidden City”和空后“few would ever think of trying the job for themselves”之间为转折关系,用but连接。故填but。]
9.hours [考查名词的数。句意:作为成都博物馆的一名志愿者,她花费数小时向专家学习。空处为名词形式担当宾语;根据句意可知,空处为名词的复数形式。故填hours。]
10.hugely [考查副词。句意:她梦想着有一天能为保护中国的文化遗产做出巨大贡献。修饰动词用副词形式,意为“巨大地”。故填hugely。]
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