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一、阅读理解

Below is a screenshot of book review on a bestseller

My Life on Craigslist.

Krysi Joseph

4.0 out of 5 stars

Odd, fun and cute story. Great read

This was a cute, lighthearted book that explores the life of a Craigslist addict, and how

Craiglist, a large free classifieds

(

分类广告

)

website, got her through her life so far. The story

was well thought out and pretty realistic when it comes to life struggles. It gets a little

unbelievable towards the end, and I don’t like it when authors conform to the ‘the world is

perfect’ viewpoint most books have, but, that my pessimist breaking through.

The book needs some serious editing. She’s repeated the same exact line 3-4 times a

couple of and ... (click for more)

Kindle Customer

3.0 out of 5 stars

Would Have Given it 4 stars, but ...

The book went along well. Funny and totally in the here and now. I would have given it

more if SPOILER ALERT

(

剧透警告

): It didn’t end with her in a love relationship with the

guy she had been spying on that fit her. Seriously, it went ... (click for more)

Lovetoread

4.0 out of 5 stars

Beach or vacation read — it’s worth it!

I was intrigued by the description, so I gave it a shot. I’m glad I did. I was never like the

main character, Emily, so it’s interesting to read about her aimless life. She lives on Craigslist

- finding roommates, finding work, finding social ... (click for more)

Annabellall

5.0 out of 5 stars

Lifting my spirits type unforgettable and funny book

I read and instantly loved this book, because it is witty and entertaining but at the same

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time has philosophical and psychological background with an honest look at the real life in a

big city. It perfectly shows how a single young woman, while living there and surviving ...

(click for more)

1

．

Who likes the book My Life on Craigslist most?

A

．

Krysi Joseph.

C

．

Kindle Customer.

B

．

Annabellall.

D

．

Lovetoread.

2

．

Which of the following do both Kindle Customer and Krysi Joseph agree on?

A

．

The book deserves a good rating.

B

．

The ending of the book is disappointing.

C

．

The book is popular with Craigslist addicts.

D

．

The book would have been perfect without editing errors.

3

．

What is the purpose of the text ?

A

．

To advertise a bestseller.

B

．

To recommend a website.

C

．

To share a woman’s story.

D

．

To present reviews of a book.

Gladys West, the mathematician, was born in 1930 in Virginia and had to help harvest

crops on her family’s farm. The hard work started before daybreak and lasted well into the

blistering heat of the afternoon. To get out of there, she was going to get an education.

Her parents tried to save some money to send her to college, but unexpected bills kept

hitting the fund. Then a teacher announced that the state was going to give a college

scholarship to the two top students from her year. Finally, West got the scholarship, allowing

her to attend Virginia State College, a historically black university.

West decided to major in mathematics because it was a well-respected subject. It was

largely studied by men, but she didn’t take much notice of them as she knew deep in her heart

that nothing was getting in her way. After graduating, she became a teacher. A few years later,

she returned to the university and earned a master’s degree in mathematics. Then she was

offered a job at a naval base in Dahlgren, Virginia. This made her only the second black

woman to be hired to work as a programmer at the base.

Despite her intellectual abilities and career success, West felt she was inferior. It was this

feeling, deeply rooted and felt, by many African Americans that drove her to work as hard as

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she could. West determined to commit herself to her work, hoping that by doing it to the best

of her ability, she could get recognition for her work.

West did just that. In 1979, she became project manager for the Seasat project, the first

satellite that could monitor the oceans. She programmed an IBM 7030 Stretch computer,

providing faster calculations for an accurate Earthmodel. This detailed mathematical model of

the shape of the Earth was a building block for what would become the GPS orbit. In 1998,

aged 68, she intended to focus on her PhD after retirement. She eventually finished her

graduation thesis and gained her PhD in public administration and policy affairs in 2000 at

the age of 70.

4

．

What helps Gladys West to go to the university?

A

．

Her teacher’s aiding her.

B

．

Her parents’ paying for the expenses.

C

．

Her family background.

D

．

The scholarship from the government.

5

．

What can we infer from the text?

A

．

West got all her degrees after retirement.

B

．

Men dominated maths field in West’s days.

C

．

Black women scientists ' talent was fully appreciated.

D

．

When she began to work, West felt she was superior to others.

6

．

What does the underlined phrase “a building block” in paragraph 5 mean?

A

．

A basic part.

C

．

A building material.

7

．

What kind of person is Gladys West?

A

．

Helpful and serious.

B

．

Honest and hardworking.

C

．

Ambitious and committed.

D

．

Considerate and devoted.

Artificial intelligence (AI ) has been increasingly good at fooling people. A series of

photos showing former US president Donald Trump being aggressively arrested by police

have caught people’s attention. They were fake but very convincing.

Created by the AI program Midjourney, the photos were highly realistic, from the

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B

．

A detailed map.

D

．

A major obstacle.

characters’ movements to the surroundings. However, many details can give away the fact

that they are made by AI. The Washington Post’s technology writer Shira Ovide shared her

tips. The main idea is to spot the problems anything that would look strange in a photo.

AI software has a history of generating human hands incorrectly. It sometimes can create

hands with more than five fingers. This is because AI isn’t sure what a “hand” exactly is,

according to Popular Science. The data AI uses to learn often show hands and fingers in

various gestures, which can be very confusing for AI.

AI-generated images also usually contain details that are against reality. To spot this,

focus on items like accessories. For example, people in an image may be missing earrings or

one part of their sunglasses. If there’s text in an image, such as a newspaper or poster, it’s

usually garbled (

篡改

), even though the text may look realistic from a distance.

Another thing AI is terrible at handling is the background. If there’s a crowd in the

image, people’s faces in the background are usually blurry - or they don’t have faces at all!

The development of AI-generated art also raises alarm bells about how these fake

images could be used to spread misinformation. “I think misinformation is going to hit an

all-time high,” Jamie Cohen, a digital culture and AI expert in the US, told New York Post.

Generating an AI artwork is to “create reality”, Cohen argued, adding that, being able to tell

whether the work is real or not requires high media literacy(

素养

) skills. “The world may not

be ready for how realistic the images have become,” Shane Kittelson, a US researcher, told

The Washington Post.

8

．

Why are Donald Trump’s photos mentioned in the first paragraph?

A

．

To draw more people’s attention.

B

．

To make people convinced of the news.

C

．

To show the AI-generated images were fake.

D

．

To prove that it’s easy for AI to cheat people.

9

．

Why does AI generate human hands incorrectly according to the text?

A

．

It is unable to recognize human hands.

B

．

The data it uses to learn contain errors.

C

．

It doesn’t fully understand human hands.

D

．

It has insufficient data about human hands.

10

．

Which of the following will Jamie Cohen agree with?

A

．

AI artworks may not be reflective of true creativity.

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B

．

It’s high time to address the risks posed by AI works.

C

．

AI artworks will replace traditional art forms in the future.

D

．

Detecting real art demands strong media literacy competence.

11

．

Where is the text probably from?

A

．

A news report.

C

．

A research paper.

The success of many North American crops partly depends on ground beetles, small

insects that eat pests and weed seeds that could otherwise damage crops. But a new study by

researchers in the US and Canada suggests not all of the nearly 2,000 species of ground

beetles found in North America will survive climate change. Some could decline. And that

could have a far-reaching impact on agriculture, forestry, and conservation.

By analyzing data on 136 different ground beetle species across continental North

America, Puerto Rico and Hawaii, the researchers found that a species’ chance of success in a

changing climate depends on several important factors, such as its habitat preference, body

size, and whether it flies, climbs or runs.

“We found that less mobile, nonflying ground beetles, which are critical pest control

agents, are more likely to decline over time in a warmer, dryer climate,” said Tong Qiu, who

led the study. “That means you’re going to have more pests that can impact agricultural and

forest ecosystems.” But there is reason for hope, Qiu added, because the analysis also showed

that habitat conservation can lessen these effects and reverse the trends in some areas.

“We hope conservation biologists will use this information and the online map that we

created to better manage habitats for insects in general. Ground beetles are very beneficial to

ecosystems, but they’re largely invisible to the average person. In this paper we’re showing

the broad impacts they have on whole communities in forested and agricultural ecosystems,”

said Qiu.

The researchers used ground beetle count data from the National Science Foundation’s

National Ecological Observatory Network ( NEON ) and from 11 previously published

studies to measure and map the beetles’ distribution across North America. Habitat

information, such as the location of gaps in forest canopies and the density of plants on a

forest floor, was obtained by using NEON’s imaging instruments to create detailed

three-dimensional images of landscapes. They then entered the data collected into a computer

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B

．

A diary.

D

．

A science fiction.

model to simulate (

模拟

) climate changes to study how the insects would respond.

12

．

What does the new study in North America show?

A

．

Pests could destroy crops.

B

．

Some ground beetles will not survive a climate change.

C

．

The survival of ground beetles only depends on its habitat.

D

．

Some ground beetles will destroy crops in a warmer climate.

13

．

What does Tong Qiu intend to convey in paragraphs 3 and 4?

A

．

There is no way to stop the decline of ground beetles.

B

．

Critical pests are more adaptable in a warmer, drier climate.

C

．

Ground beetles will become less mobile in a warmer climate.

D

．

The importance of ground beetles should be widely recognized.

14

．

How did the research team carry out the study?

A

．

By analyzing data.

B

．

By studying documents.

C

．

By doing field research.

D

．

By performing experiments.

15

．

What can be the best title for the text ?

A

．

North American Agriculture Crops at Risk

B

．

A Catastrophic Climate Change on the Way

C

．

Crop - saving Beetles under Climate Threat

D

．

New Breakthrough in Biodiversity Research

二、七选五

There are hundreds of worthy destinations in the country catering to all tastes. At the top

of that list is Chengdu, the perfect jumping-off point for those in search of a mix of stunning

natural scenery, wildlife and some of most incredible food on the planet. In recent years the

city has expanded its offerings, including a number of new projects tourists will want to

experience. 16

It’s the happiest city in China.

If visiting a place with happy locals is a priority for you, there’s no better city to hit than

Chengdu. It has been voted the happiest city in China for 12 continuous years by an annual

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