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考点巩固卷 17 阅读理解之新闻报道
高考真题
【2023▪浙江1月卷】
A machine can now not only beat you at chess, it can also outperform you in debate. Last week, in a public
debate in San Francisco, a software program called Project Debater beat its human opponents, including Noa
Ovadia, Israel’s former national debating champion.
Brilliant though it is, Project Debater has some weaknesses. It takes sentences from its library of documents
and prebuilt arguments and strings them together. This can lead to the kinds of errors no human would make. Such
wrinkles will no doubt be ironed out, yet they also point to a fundamental problem. As Kristian Hammond,
professor of electrical engineering and computer science at Northwestern University, put it: “There’s never a stage
at which the system knows what it’s talking about.”
What Hammond is referring to is the question of meaning, and meaning is central to what distinguishes the
least intelligent of humans from the most intelligent of machines. A computer works with symbols. Its program
specifies a set of rules to transform one string of symbols into another. But it does not specify what those symbols
mean. Indeed, to a computer, meaning is irrelevant. Humans, in thinking, talking, reading and writing, also work
with symbols. But for humans, meaning is everything. When we communicate, we communicate meaning. What
matters is not just the outside of a string of symbols, but the inside too, not just how they are arranged but what
they mean.
Meaning emerges through a process of social interaction, not of computation, interaction that shapes the
content of the symbols in our heads. The rules that assign meaning lie not just inside our heads, but also outside,
in society, in social memory, social conventions and social relations. It is this that distinguishes humans from
machines. And that’s why, however astonishing Project Debater may seem, the tradition that began with Socrates
and Confucius will not end with artificial intelligence.
28. Why does the author mention Noa Ovadia in the first paragraph?
A. To explain the use of a software program.
B. To show the cleverness of Project Debater.
C. To introduce the designer of Project Debater.
D. To emphasize the fairness of the competition.
29. What does the underlined word “wrinkles” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Arguments. B. Doubts. C. Errors. D. Differences.
30. What is Project Debater unable to do according to Hammond?
A. Create rules. B. Comprehend meaning.
资料收集整理【淘宝店铺:向阳百分百】 1C. Talk fluently. D. Identify difficult words.
31. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Social interaction is key to understanding symbols.
B. The human brain has potential yet to be developed.
C. Ancient philosophers set good examples for debaters.
D. Artificial intelligence ensures humans a bright future.
【2020▪全国III卷】
When "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" was first shown to the public last month, a group of excited animal
activists gathered on Hollywood Boulevard. But they weren’t there to throw red paint on fur-coat-wearing film
stars. Instead, one activist, dressed in a full-body monkey suit, had arrived with a sign praising the
filmmakers: "Thanks for not using real apes (猿)!"
The creative team behind "Apes" used motion-capture (动作捕捉) technology to create digitalized
animals, spending tens of millions of dollars on technology that I records an actor’s performance and later
processes it with computer graphics to create a final image (图像). In this case, one of a realistic-
looking ape.
Yet "Apes" is more exception than the rule. In fact, Hollywood has been hot on live animals lately. One
nonprofit organization, which monitors the treatment or animals in filmed entertainment, is keeping tabs on
more than 2,000 productions this year. Already, a number of films, including "Water for Elephants," "The
Hangover Part Ⅱ" and "Zookeeper," have drawn the anger of activists who say the creatures acting in
them haven’t been treated properly.
In some cases, it’s not so much the treatment of the animals on set in the studio that has activists worried; it’s
the off-set training and living conditions that are raising concerns. And there are questions about the films made
outside the States, which sometimes are not monitored as closely as productions filmed in the Sates.
24. Why did the animal activists gather on Hollywood Boulevard?
A. To see famous film stars.
B. To oppose wearing fur coats.
C. To raise money for animal protection.
D. To express thanks to some filmmakers.
25. What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about?
A. The cost of making "Apes."
B. The creation of digitalized apes.
C. The publicity about “Apes."
D. The performance of real apes.
试卷第2页，共3页26. What does the underlined phrase "keeping tabs on" in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Listing completely.
B. Directing professionally.
C. Promoting successfully.
D. Watching carefully.
27. What can we infer from the last paragraph about animal actors?
A. They may be badly treated.
B. They should take further training.
C. They could be traded illegally.
D. They would lose popularity.
【2019▪浙江卷】
Money with no strings attached. It’s not something you see every day. But at Union Station in Los Angeles
last month, a board went up with dollar bills attached to it with pins and a sign that read, “Give What You Can,
Take What You Need.”
People quickly caught on. And while many took dollars, many others pinned their own cash to the board.
“People of all ages, races, and socio-economic(社会经济的) backgrounds gave and took,” said Tyler Bridges of
The Toolbox, which created the project. “We even had a bride in her wedding dress come up to the board and take
a few dollars.” Most of the bills on the board were singles, but a few people left fives, tens and even twenties. The
video clip(片段) shows one man who had found a $ 20 bill pinning it to the board.
“What I can say for the folks that gave the most, is that they were full of smiles,” Bridges said. “There’s a
certain feeling that giving can do for you and that was apparent in those that gave the most.” Most people who
took dollars took only a few, but Bridges said a very small number took as much as they could.
While the clip might look like part of a new ad campaign, Bridges said the only goal was to show generosity
and sympathy. He added that he hopes people in other cities might try similar projects and post their own videos
on the Internet.
“After all, everyone has bad days and good days,” he said. “Some days you need a helping hand and some
days you can be the one giving the helping hand.”
24. What does the expression “money with no strings attached” in paragraph 1 mean?
A. Money spent without hesitation.
B. Money not legally made.
C. Money offered without conditions.
D. Money not tied together.
25. What did Bridges want to show by mentioning the bride?
A. Women tended to be more sociable.
资料收集整理【淘宝店铺:向阳百分百】 3B. The activity attracted various people.
C. Economic problems were getting worse.
D. Young couples needed financial assistance.
26. Why did Bridges carry out the project?
A. To do a test on people’s morals.
B. To raise money for his company.
C. To earn himself a good reputation.
D. To promote kindness and sympathy.
2023 年高考模拟真题
（2023·浙江·统考模拟预测）A relationship between the amount of adult speech children are exposed to
and the concentration of myelin, a substance in the brain, has been found, researchers say.
“I think the take-home message is, absolutely talking to your kids. It’s literally shaping the structure of the
brain,” says the lead author, Prof. John P. Spencer of the University of East Anglia.
The team find, for the 30-month-olds, larger amounts of adult speech are associated with higher quantities of
myelin in language-related pathways in the brain; however, for the 6-month-olds, it goes the opposite way.
While the latter ( 后者 ) is unexpected, Spencer points out one possible factor: the brain’s stage of
development.
“When babies are six months old, they experience massive growth of new nerve cells,” he says. “So the input
comes in and may help extend the period of brain growth.” “While at 30 months, the brain starts to cut back some
of the cell growth, and form specific connections. That’s where myelin comes in. So now the input starts to help
structure the myelin,” he adds.
The researchers conclude adult speech is significant for both age groups and that the more adult speech
children go through, the more sensitive they will be to language. The next step for them is to figure out whether
the 6-month-old babies showing that negative connection will surely turn into 30-month-old kids who show
positive relationship.
Dr. Saloni Krishnan, Reader in cognitive neuroscience (认知神经科学) at Royal Holloway, University of
London, who is not involved in the work, however, notes individual differences in language ability are linked to
genetics. “Children who are exposed to more language at home and have higher myelination will also have
inherited genes (经遗传获得的基因) from parents who are more excellent in languages,” she said. “No final
conclusion could be made before this potential genetic effect are tested. And yet there being currently no standard
around the amount of input children should receive, caregivers should not necessarily feel pressure to talk more to
their children.”
1．Which can replace the underlined words “take-home message” in paragraph 2?
试卷第4页，共3页A．Process. B．Reason. C．Point. D．Consequence.
2．What surprises the team?
A．The finding for the 30-month-olds. B．The finding for the 6-month-olds.
C．How the input help nerve cells grow. D．How the input help structure the myelin.
3．What does the researchers think of adult speech?
A．It is positively related to myelin. B．It cuts back some of the cell growth.
C．Its effect varies with the size of brains. D．It is helpful for both groups’ language ability.
4．What might Dr. Saloni Krishnan approve of?
A．The team should do more research. B．Inherited genes decide language ability.
C．Parents must talk more to their kids. D．The concentration of myelin makes no sense.
（2023·浙江·校联考模拟预测）Young people are being criticized for working from home again, with one
professor saying it adversely affects their professional and romantic success.
Scott Galloway, a marketing professor at the New York University, spoke about the harms of being at home
at The Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council Summit, on Wednesday.
A clip posted on TikTok shows Galloway saying, “You should never be at home. That’s what I tell young
people. Home is for seven hours of sleep and that’s it. The amount of time you spend at home is oppositely
correlated to your success professionally and romantically. You need to be out of the house.”
In another clip at the same event, the professor insisted that success and work-life balance do not go hand in
hand. He said, “If you expect to be in the top 10% economically, much less the top 1%, buck up. Two decades
plus, of nothing but work. That’s my experience.”
Galloway has long been an advocate of office working and shunned remote working habits because it
weakens young people’s ability to build relationships and network. He previously advised young workers, “Before
you collect dogs and spouses, get into the office, establish mentors, establish friends,” in an interview with CNN.
He added that workers who get promoted are the ones with the best relationships at work.
Billionaire CEO Elon Musk is also on a campaign against remote workers and called the practice “morally
wrong” in a recent interview with CNBC．
Musk has incorporated this value across his various companies including giving Tesla employees a final
warning to either quit or return to the office last year. He also called Twitter employees back to the office 40 hours
a week shortly after his $44 billion takeover.
However, remote working may be here to stay. Around 55% of remote workers in the US said they are
willing to take a pay cut to continue working from home, a recent poll by The Washington Post found.
5．What can be the harm of working from home according to Galloway?
A．Less successful careers. B．Imbalance between work and life.
资料收集整理【淘宝店铺:向阳百分百】 5C．Worse relationship at home. D．Loss of sleep time.
6．What can be Galloway’s advice to young workers?
A．Develop remote working habits. B．Keep a pet at home.
C．Establish relationships in the office. D．Get promotion at work.
7．Why are Tesla and Twitter mentioned in Paragraph 7?
A．To present n solution to remote working.
B．To explain the harm of working remotely.
C．To illustrate Musk’s attitude to working from home.
D．To warn the remote worker of the possible job loss.
8．What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A．Remote workers will be less paid.
B．Remote working will disappear sooner or later.
C．The majority of people prefer remote working.
D．Remote working is controversial among people.
（2023·贵州遵义·统考三模）Angela Zhang, a Mandopop(华语流行乐)star born on the island of Taiwan,
recently appeared on the hot Chinese mainland produced music show Infinity and Beyond. During the show,
Angela Zhang sang Yeliya Girl, a song written 34 years ago that witnessed the birth of Mandopop’s “golden age”.
After the show, she talked about her music career with the Global Times and said that “Mandopop has become a
global trend.”
Speaking of Mandopop’s “golden age”, Zhang told the Global Times that 1980s’ pop songs like Jeff Chang’
sAi Ru Chaoshui(Love Like Tidewater)left a deep impression on her when she was a little girl. With this
appreciation, Zhang finally broke out in the beginning of the 21st century, Mandopop’s peak on the island of
Taiwan. “I think one of the great charms of that time was that each singer had a unique personal style and voice
too,” Zhang told the Global Times.
Along with other stars like Jay Chou, Mandopop gained more popularity among audience around the world
over the decades.
Zhang told the Global Times that the themes in Mandopop have also been shifting from love romance to
inner cultivation(修养). “Music is more a reflection of the current state of society. Art and our lives are closely
related,” Zhang noted. The 2006 song Invisible Wings brought Zhang some “healing” as it once actually saved a
young girl’s life. When buried during an earthquake, the girl kept singing this song, which led to her final rescue.
She said that Mandopop is now receiving more notice from the world with inspirations and treasures from
our roots. “Our Chinese culture has lasted for more than 5,000 years and it is necessary to continue to pass it
down. They are our roots,” said Zhang.
试卷第6页，共3页9．When did Angela Zhang refer to Mandopop’s global impact?
A．On a music show. B．During the 1980s.
C．When talking about her music albums. D．When interviewed by the Global Times.
10．What do we know about Mandopop’s “golden age” from the passage?
A．It peaked 34 years ago. B．Its themes remained the same.
C．Jeff Chang was the most popular then. D．Singers of the time had their own styles.
11．Which is the best example of reflecting inner cultivation?
A．Yeliya Girl. B．Ai Ru Chaoshui.
C．Invisible Wings. D．Infinity and Beyond.
12．Which of the following might be the proper title for the passage?
A．Mandopop’s Golden Age. B．Mandopop’s Global Popularity.
C．Angela Zhang’s Incredible Songs. D．Angela Zhang’s Life Experiences.
（2023·湖南邵阳·统考三模）More families than ever are taking “adventures”—long term trips where
children learn on the road. Worldschooling (游学世界), adventuring, life-learning, whatever you call it, more
parents are doing it.
Take Jo and Jamie Robins, who are into a four-month South America trip with their daughters. “We want to
take some time to step back from life, the treadmill (枯燥无味的工作) of working hard to pay a mortgage (按揭
贷款), not having enough time for family or to follow our interests , says Jo.
David and Debs Hurst’s three-month mission to visit their Facebook friends with their sons turned into a
campervan(房车) trip across 13 countries. “To our minds, they are learning in a more interesting way,” says
David.
Martina and Julian Tyrrell sold their house in Cambridge to sail off into the sunset on a yacht(游艇) with
their daughters. Nearly two years on, they are now based by the Guadiana River on the border of Spain and
Portugal while the girls go to a Spanish school and are wondering where the wind might take them next. “When
people asked us how long we would be away, I jokingly said between six months and 60 years. The kids love the
life and I’m not that concerned about school because we always said we would homeschool them. If they get to a
point where they want to go to school, I won’t stand in their way,” says Martina.
The Department of Education takes a poor view of any time away from school. “Children must receive a
suitable education. Even missing a week of school affects children’s attainment,” said a spokeswoman.
Most round-the-world family blogs praise the experience as life-changing in the best way possible. Lara
Pennington-Ellis, a British single mum based in Barcelona who set off on a round-the-world trip with her eight-
year-old son, is one exception. I’m loving our intense time together but I’m also missing my personal freedom and
资料收集整理【淘宝店铺:向阳百分百】 7adult conversation. “Worldschooling sounds easygoing but it’s actually the hardest hour of the day, to work hard
and do maths /Spanish /English /handwriting homework.” she says in one post.
13．Why did Jo go adventuring?
A．To find inspiration for her work. B．To enjoy life with her family.
C．To meet her online friends. D．To learn Spanish.
14．What do Martina’s words show?
A．She is concerned about school education.
B．She has difficulty teaching her kids at home.
C．She will allow her kids to decide when to attend school.
D．She will spend less than three months on a trip.
15．What is the spokeswoman’s attitude towards adventures?
A．Reserved. B．Supportive. C．Uncaring. D．Critical.
16．What is a disadvantage of adventure for parents according to Lara?
A．They fail to find useful guidance from professionals. B．They have much less time for themselves.
C．They are short of teaching materials. D．They can hardly afford it.
（2023·山东淄博·统考三模）When Zhi Yueying, then 19, went to the remote Niyang village in Yichun
city, Jiangxi province, to work as a village teacher in 1980, villagers were doubtful if she was going to stay long.
Over the past four decades, Zhi has devoted herself to rural education. She is a recipient of Touching China
awards that recognize the most inspiring role models in 2016. She was also awarded as a model poverty fighter by
the government. Zhi has a profound understanding of the importance of education in the mountains. Over the
years, she has taught the students and cared for them, since many of them were “left-behind” children whose
parents migrated to other places to work. More than 1,000 students of hers have left the mountain area, and
created a better life for themselves.
Located amid the mountains, the village was very poor and far from any town. Villagers had to hike in the
mountains. “I arrived at the school in an early evening, and was shocked. I had known the conditions were poor,
but the reality was worse.” Moreover, local people needed to go downhill to buy daily necessities, and transport
them back in their hands or balanced across their shoulders. “I had never walked uphill on a mountain road before,
so I walked much more slowly than others, sometimes I walked slowly behind too much and was scared to tears,”
says Zhi. Sometimes she had to walk uphill by herself with a flashlight at night. The wild boars and rabbits
sometimes frightened her and she enhanced her courage by singing loudly.
But she gradually got used to her life there. At the beginning, she found many local people valued their sons
far more than their daughters, and would not like to let them attend school. Zhi went to their homes repeatedly and
gradually persuaded them to send all their children to school. For those who could not afford the tuition, she
试卷第8页，共3页spared her own money to help.
Zhi says seeing her students do well beyond the mountains is deeply rewarding. “My dream, the same as
before, is to stay by the side of more children. I know poverty will forever say goodbye to the mountainous
villages, to my students, and to myself,” says Zhi.
17．Why did Zhi choose to stay long in the mountains?
A．She was a village teacher.
B．She was a Touching China awards recipient.
C．She was shocked by the poor living conditions.
D．She was aware of the significance of rural education.
18．What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A．The reasons for their poverty.
B．The ways of buying daily necessities.
C．The tough situations in the mountains.
D．The description of Zhi’s teaching experience.
19．What can we learn about Zhi Yueying?
A．She has a sense of achievement. B．She enjoys living in mountains.
C．She has changed the local life. D．She likes challenges in teaching.
20．What is a suitable title for the text?
A．A Life-changing Lesson B．A Contributor to Rural Education
C．The Teaching Experience in Mountains D．The Current Situation of Rural Education
（2023·江西·濂溪一中校联考模拟预测）Diplomacy (外交) is an art. It requires not only strategy, but also
other aspects, including intuition, persuasion, and even tricks, human skills that have long been unreachable to
even the most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) approaches. Now, an AI algorithm (算法) from a high-tech
company has shown it can beat many humans in a game of diplomacy, which required both strategic planning and
negotiations with other players. The work, researchers said, could point the way toward virtual exercise coaches
and conflict mediators (调解员) .
AI has already beaten humans in some games of strategy. It is also proving powerful at natural-language
processing, in which it can generate humanlike text and carry on conversations. In the game of diplomacy, seven
players vied for control of Europe. On each turn, players issued orders regarding the movement of army and
naval units, following discussion with other players, whom they could attack or support.
There are two technical innovations noted by Jonathan Gratch, a computer scientist at the University of
Southern California who studies negotiation agents. First, the Al agent’s com-munication is grounded in multistep
planning. Second. the Al agent keeps its remarks and game play within the range of human common practice.
资料收集整理【淘宝店铺:向阳百分百】 9To test its skill, the researchers had the Al agent play 40 online games against humans. It placed in the top
10% of players who’d played at least two games. “In a game that involves language and negotiation, that agents
can reach human equal level is very exciting,” said Yu, a computer scientist at Columbia University.
According to Brown, a computer scientist at the company who co-authored the paper, the work could lead to
practical applications in fields that now require a human touch. One specific example is that virtual personal
assistants might help consumers negotiate for better prices on plane tickets. Gratch and Yu both see opportunities
for agents that persuade people to make healthy choices or open up during therapy.
21．Who is likely to benefit from the research work?
A．A famous cyber athlete. B．A professor of civil law.
C．A professional accountant. D．A virtual fitness instructor.
22．What does the underlined word “vied” mean in paragraph 2?
A．Accounted. B．Apologized. C．Searched. D．Competed.
23．Why does the author mention AI agent?
A．To understand the thought of AI. B．To illustrate the advantages of AI.
C．To describe the importance of AI. D．To introduce the strategy of AI.
24．What is the best title for the text?
A．Diplomacy, a Popular Game B．AI Learns the Art of Diplomacy
C．Al Will Become a Perfect Diplomat D．An Excellent Game Player
（2023·河南·校联考模拟预测）The US government took extraordinary steps on Sunday after the historic
failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), assuring depositors(存款人) at the institution that they would be able to
quickly access all of their money. The announcement came amid fears that the factors that caused the California-
based bank to fail could cause a banking contagion(漫延), and only a couple of hours before trading opened on
Asian markets.
The Treasury Department, the Federal Reserve and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) said
on Sunday that all SVB clients will be protected-including accounts that exceed the FDIC-insured limit of
$250,000. “Depositors will have access to all of their money starting on Monday, March 13. No losses associated
with the resolution of Silicon Valley Bank will be borne by the taxpayers,” the agencies said in a joint statement.
“This step will ensure that the US banking system continues to perform its vital roles in protecting deposits and
providing access to the money deposited in the bank for households and businesses in a manner that promotes
strong and sustainable economic growth.”
Regulators had worked over the weekend to try to come up with a buyer for SVB, the second-largest bank
failure in history. Those efforts appeared to have come up empty as of Sunday.
试卷第10页，共3页The regulators also announced that the New York-based Signature Bank had failed and its property was taken
on Sunday. At more than $110 billion in assets(资产), Signature Bank is now the third-largest bank failure in US
history. The officials also said that depositors at the bank, which was closed on Sunday by the New York state
financial regulator, would not bear the loss. Signature’s shareholders and unsecured debtors will not be protected,
and management has been removed, the officials said.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen had said earlier on Sunday that she was working with banking regulators to
respond after SVB became the largest bank to fail since the 2008 financial crisis, during which Washington
Mutual collapsed. SVB had $ 209 billion in assets and $175.4 billion in deposits at the time of failure, the FDIC
said in a statement. The bank mostly served technological companies. “We want to make sure that the troubles that
exist at one bank don’t create contagion to others,” Yellen told CBS’ Face the Nation.
25．What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A．The cause of the failure of Silicon Valley Bank.
B．The drawback of the US banking system.
C．The reaction of the public to the step.
D．The purpose of the measure.
26．How did the regulators deal with the failure of the New York-based Signature Bank?
A．The unsecured debtors will bear the loss themselves.
B．The management of the bank is still in power temporarily.
C．The benefits of signature’s shareholders will be guaranteed.
D．It was closed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
27．What does the underlined word “collapse” in the last paragraph mean?
A．Come to light. B．Come to a conclusion.
C．Come to an end. D．Come to life.
28．Which can serve as the best title for the news report?
A．US to rescue failed banks’ depositors
B．Regulators try to come up with buyer for SVB
C．US banking system to promote economic growth
D．Factors causing SVB to fail lead to banking contagion
（2023·四川·模拟预测）More than 100 streets in New York City’s five boroughs (行政区) will go car-free
to celebrate Earth Day. For the fifth year in a row, the city will mark the occasion by closing streets to vehicles,
according to a news release from the NYC Department of Transportation. The closings will take place from 11
a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 23, 2022, the day after Earth Day is observed around the world.
“Earth Day is when we can all devote ourselves to protecting our Earth and one way we can do that is by
资料收集整理【淘宝店铺:向阳百分百】 11repurposing our roadways,” said Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez, according to the
release. “Car-Free Earth Day is a growing tradition that allows New York City’s car-free streets to come alive,”
said Rodriguez.
During the celebration, usually busy streets will be used for a variety of public programs including music,
dance, art, biking and education, according to the transportation department. Twenty-two public plazas and over
1,000 miles of bike network will be accessible.
In New York City, motor vehicles release 28% of the total emissions of nitrogen oxide, which can cause acid
rain and contribute to pollution, according to the city’s Department of Environmental Protection.
Steps have been taken to limit the environmental impact of motor vehicles. In 2021, Gov. Kathy Hochul
signed legislation (法规) setting a goal for all new passenger cars and trucks sold in New York to be zero-
emissions by 2035.
“When we open streets to pedestrians ( 行人) and cyclists, they become community spaces for our
neighborhoods and a benefit to our local small businesses,” said New York City Public Advocate Jumaane D．
Williams, according to the new release. “I’m glad this program has already experienced so much success, and I
hope that this initiative grows to include more spaces, especially in our outer boroughs.”
29．When did New York begin to close streets to vehicles to celebrate Earth Day?
A．In 2017.
B．In 2018.
C．In 2019.
D．In 2020.
30．What can we learn about Car-free Earth Day?
A．It will take place on April 22 in New York.
B．All the streets will be closed to motor vehicles.
C．It makes New York’s car-free streets come to life.
D．All the public plazas will be used for public programs.
31．What’s Jumaane Williams’s attitude towards the initiative?
A．Negative.
B．Pessimistic.
C．Concerned.
D．Positive.
32．What does the text mainly talk about?
A．New York will take an initiative to protect the Earth.
B．Many York City streets will be car-free for Earth Day.
试卷第12页，共3页C．How to celebrate Earth Day in New York City’s boroughs.
D．How to limit the environmental impact of motor vehicles.
（2023·四川凉山·统考二模）Online eating shows, or Mukbang, were originated in South Korea and have
gained popularity globally. Many hosts of such shows become popular for their ability to eat large amounts of
food. However, these shows have also received criticism for their waste of food. While some hosts actually do
consume the amount of food shown, others may be faking it. On Aug 12, CCTV exposed several Chinese hosts
who were eating large amounts of food while on camera, but actually later threw it away.
To discourage this practice, many video and live streaming platforms, including Douyin, Kuaishou and
Bilibili, have removed videos that show food waste, and have promoted messages to “avoid food waste and eat
reasonably”.
In June 2020, the United Nations warned that the world is on the verge of the worst food crisis in 50 years.
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, about a third of the world’s food—1.3
billion tons—is wasted every year. In China alone, 50 million tons of food ends up in landfills every year,
according to Beijing News.
Recently, campaigns against food waste have been further promoted. In August, President Xi Jinping stressed
the need for safeguarding food security and avoiding food waste.
According to China Daily, restaurants and catering associations in more than 18 provinces and all 4
municipal cities have issued guidelines to control food waste.
In Shaanxi province, local restaurants have been asked to serve half portions to avoid waste. The Wuhan
Catering Association proposed that restaurants adopt the “N-1 mode”. For example, a group of 10 diners should
only order enough for nine people at first. More food is only brought to the table if required.
In addition, a nationwide “Clear Your Plate” campaign has been launched online. Users of Sina Weibo are
encouraged to share photos or videos of empty plates after finishing their meals.
33．Which of the following best explains the word “faking” underlined in paragraph 1?
A．Criticizing. B．Pretending.
C．Hating. D．Copying.
34．Why have many video and live streaming platforms removed some online eating shows?
A．Because hosts of these shows become too popular.
B．Because CCTV asks them to get rid of the shows of wasting food.
C．Because they don’t want to inspire the practice of wasting food.
D．Because the world is on the verge of the worst food crisis in 50 years.
35．Which of the following campaigns has been promoted to fight against food waste?
A．Guidelines to control food waste have been issued all over the country.
资料收集整理【淘宝店铺:向阳百分百】 13B．It’s been required that restaurants in Shaanxi give a smaller portion of food.
C．In Wuhan, all the restaurants have adopted the “N-1 mode”.
D．A nationwide “Clear Your Plate” campaign has been launched by the government.
36．What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．Online eating shows. B．Campaigns against waste.
C．Stopping food waste. D．Clear your plate.
（2023·四川攀枝花·统考二模）Every year, the brightest young scientists from around the globe come
together to participate in the world’s largest pre-college science competition, the Intel International Science and
Engineering Fair(ISEF). They demonstrate their knowledge of science and engineering to improve the way we
work and live.
One of the winners, Katie Lu, found a method for removing oil from water. This concept can also be applied
to the removal of microplastics from our oceans as well. Here is what Katie told reporters:
My experience at Intel ISEF was amazing! I remember on judging day, walking the exhibit hall and looking
at the people gathered outside waiting to get in. My teacher turned to me and said, “That’s the future right there.”
It was so amazing to spend time with all of these participants who are going to do amazing things in the future.
My scientific career has taught me not to fear failure and not to be afraid to ask for help. It’s really easy to be
overwhelmed(挫败)and wonder if what you’re doing is going to work out, but even if it doesn’t, it’s OK! Always
look on the positive side! A failure now doesn’t mean you’re a failure forever. Failure makes success feel earned
when it comes. Also, asking for help is good when you’re struggling. You learn how to do things a lot faster and
more efficiently.
I’m shocked that some people are still skeptical about climate change. It’s real and dangerous, and it’ s one of
the most important issues of our generation. Reducing carbon emissions isn’t a “should”, it is a “must” to continue
living on the planet. Additionally, people aren’t really worried about their personal impact on the earth in terms of
littering, overusing plastic or wasting resources. If we don’t curb harmful human activity before it’s too late, it
will be a problem that affects all humans, not just those that contribute.
37．What can we learn from what Katie’s teacher said in Paragraph3?
A．No Intel ISEF, no future. B．Failure is the mother of success.
C．All the talents are at the Intel ISEF. D．The participants will make the future wonderful.
38．What docs Paragraph 4 mainly tell us?
A．The relationship between failure and success.
B．What Katie has gained from her scientific career.
C．Seeking help is a shortcut to doing things well.
D．The problems Katie experienced in her science.
试卷第14页，共3页39．The underlined word “curb” in the last paragraph probably means_________.
A．control B．consider C．notice D．predict
40．What does Katie care about most?
A．Ocean exploration. B．Environmental problems.
C．The shortage of natural energy. D．The overpopulation on the earth.
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