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【2026·江苏南通市第一次模拟C 篇】
As digital communication becomes the primary way many people connect, the language we use in these
spaces is constantly evolving. Texting has developed its own dialect(方言), filled with abbreviations like
“hru?”(how are you?). While nearly all texters use these shortcuts, the findings suggest that dashing off a swift
“hru?” might not appear as genuine as taking the time to spell out: “How are you?”
“While abbreviations can save time and effort, our research suggests that they may also slow down effective
communication and negatively influence interpersonal perceptions,” the authors write in Journal of Experimental
Psychology.
The findings challenge the common assumption about texting culture. While 99% of people report using
abbreviations and 84% believe others don’t mind them, the research shows that abbreviated messages consistently
create negative impressions. Perhaps most tellingly, only 15.8% of participants correctly predicted this negative
impact, while 80% assumed others would be indifferent to abbreviations.
David Fang at Stanford University and his colleagues ran the studies to explore the impact of abbreviations in
different messaging scenarios(情景). They examined over 200,000 conversations from 686 users spanning 37
countries and five continents. Researchers calculated the percentage of abbreviations participants used in their
messages. They discovered a clear pattern: conversations containing more abbreviations consistently died out faster.
“Our research reveals that texting abbreviations negatively affect interpersonal communication by decreasing
perceived effort, which in turn leads to lower perceived sincerity and responsiveness. Ultimately, our findings
highlight the importance of considering the impact of evolving language use in the digital era on the quality of
interpersonal communication,” Fang and his colleagues concluded.
Texting abbreviations could contribute to loneliness if people find that social bonds weaken over time because
they receive less frequent or positive replies to their texts, Fang said. But he doesn’t believe people should stop
using abbreviations altogether.
“We often tailor the effort we put into conversations to match the significance of the relationship. In some
cases, it makes sense to invest less effort, like quickly texting with a delivery driver,” Fang said. “However, our
findings are especially relevant when we want to strengthen social ties, such as at the beginning of a relationship or
when we need to make a good impression.”
28. What do the findings indicate about texting abbreviations?
A. They make senders seem insincere.
B. They have evolved over a long time.
C. They reshape digital communication.
D. They are a shortcut to learning dialects.
29. What do texters commonly assume about abbreviations?
A. They could become trendy.
B. They would not bother others.
C. They could ruin communication.
D. They would damage social connections.
30. Fang’s research reveals that the use of abbreviations is perceived as ________.
A. the evolution of language
B. a lower effort from the sender
C. an improved conversational quality
D. the preference for a shorter conversation
31. What is Fang’s view on using abbreviations?
A. It enhances social ties.
B. It should be abandoned.
C. It depends on the context.
D. It can simplify the content.
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【2026·江苏南通市第一次模拟D 篇】
Ask Google’s AI video tool to create a film of a time-travelling doctor who flies around in a blue British phone
booth and the result, unsurprisingly, resembles(类似)Doctor Who. And if you ask OpenAI’s technology to do the
same, a similar thing happens. What’s wrong with that, you may think? The answer could be one of the biggest
issues AI chiefs face as their era-defining technology becomes ever more widespread in our lives.
Google and OpenAI’s generative artificial intelligence is supposed to be just that—generative, meaning it
develops novel answers to our questions. But how much of that output is original? The problem is working out how
much AI tools like Sora 2 and Veo 3 rely on someone else’s art to come up with their own inventions. One firm,
however, claims to be able to shine a light on the issue.
TraceID by Vermillio can detect the percentage to which AI-generated content is based on copyrighted
materials. One of the platform’s abilities is to create neural fingerprints for brands, characters or other IP. These
fingerprints act as digital identifiers that map the unique characteristics of a given piece of content. By comparing
this fingerprint against AI-generated content, it can determine how much the new content overlaps(重合)with the
original, offering a percentage-based match.
The research showcases this process in action, using well-known films such as Doctor Who and James Bond
as case studies. The findings? Sora matched up to 62% with James Bond fingerprint, Google’s Veo 3 matched 80%
to Doctor Who fingerprint, implying that they have leaned heavily on copyright-protected work to produce its
output.
Many creative professionals demand compensation and an end to unauthorized use of their work until
permissions are granted. They argue AI tools build on their work without remuneration, producing competing
creations that undercut their industries.
Kathleen Grace, head of Vermillio, said: “We can all win if we just take a beat and figure out a way to share
and track content. This would encourage copyright holders to release more data to AI companies and would give AI
companies access to more interesting sets of data. Instead of giving all the money to AI companies, there would be
this amazing ecosystem.”
32. What issue is presented at the beginning of the passage?
A. Generative AI reinvents film production.
B. The capabilities of generative AI are expanding.
C. Generative AI is becoming increasingly widespread.
D. Copyrighted materials are used in AI-generated content.
33. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. Who uses TraceID.
B. How TraceID works.
C. Why Trace ID is developed.
D. Where TraceID is used.
34. What does the underline word “remuneration” in paragraph 5 mean?
A. Delay.
B. Pay.
C. Effort.
D. Warning.
35. What message does Kathleen Grace want to convey?
A. Limiting data hurts scientific progress.
B. Copyright holders should release more data.
C. A fair data-sharing ecosystem benefits all.
D. AI firms must disclose copyrighted content use.
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C-1
(2026 届安徽省淮北市高三第一次质量检测)According to a recent discovery, a female mosquito’s
blood-sucking feeding tube(口器)makes for a great high-resolution 3D printer spray tip. A team of researchers at
McGill University in Montréal was looking for ideas to create a tiny, low-cost, and sustainable 3D printing tip, and
this mosquito body part seems to be almost perfect for the job.
TechXplore reports that these tips can be used for 3D printing extremely fine objects, with smooth surfaces,
ideal for air and space industries, dentistry, and biomedical research. Such high-precision 3D printing tips usually
come at a high cost. The source suggests they are typically priced at around $80 per tip. Moreover, current
commercial tips that meet this standard are made of either non-biodegradable plastic or metal.
We’ve seen plenty of interesting bio-inspired technologies ahead of this new method from McGill. But this
new printing method is not simply bio-inspired but reuses natural body parts. The researchers studied other
biological donors before settling on the mosquito. Stingers from bees, sharp teeth from snakes, water-carrying tubes
in plants, and even tiny needles from insects like snails were alternative high-resolution 3D printing options, but the
female mosquito’s feeding tube won the day.
The female mosquito’s tube has many qualities that make it well-suited for 3D printing. According to the
researchers, its inner width is just 20 micrometers. This is 100% finer than the best human-made tips. These
biodegradable tips are also remarkably straight, and stable. However, printing tips are improved by using 3D-
printed supporting structures to help fix the problem of low mechanical strength.
The McGill scientists said their work paves the way for fresh advances in manufacturing and micro-
engineering supported by 3D printing. They haven’t settled yet, though, and will continue to look into other natural
options for stronger and finer 3D printing tips.
28. Why did the researchers explore mosquito body parts?
A. To test insects’ biological functions.
B. To reduce the use of metal materials.
C. To design a more affordable 3D printer.
D. To develop a 3D printer that works fast.
29. What is the purpose of mentioning other animals in paragraph 3?
A. To demonstrate the biodiversity in nature.
B. To explain how insects are used in engineering.
C. To compare the feeding habits of different animals.
D. To highlight the process of selecting the final solution.
30. What feature makes the mosquito’s tube suitable for 3D printing?
A. Its ability to change shape freely.
B. Its particularly narrow inner width.
C. Its resistance to severe temperatures.
D. Its naturally high mechanical strength.
31. What can be inferred from the last paragraph about the research?
A. It has already reached its final stage.
B. It no longer relies on biological materials.
C. It will soon replace commercial printing tips. D. It could open doors to new fine-scale manufacturing.
C-2
(2026 届河北省高三第一次模拟)Many papers have been published on the cognitive(认知的)benefits of
multilingualism(多语言能力). Beyond the conversational doors it can open, multilingualism is supposed to
improve the ability to stay focused, plan complex tasks and adjust to new information. What is more striking is that
some studies even suggest people who can speak more than one language equally well may experience cognitive
decline about four years later than those who speak only one, though such claims, as researchers point out, are not
always consistent.
The good news is that it is never too late to start learning a new language, but the biggest benefits seem to
come to those who master their second language fully. A bit of university French does not, unfortunately, have the
same advantages as deep knowledge and long experience. Switching languages constantly in the course of a day
may be particularly important. Studies of bilingual( 双语的)interpreters have provided some of the strongest
evidence for this. For example, they are faster at repeatedly jumping back and forth between simple addition and
subtraction problems, suggesting generally better cognitive control.
Bilinguals are not like those speaking only one language in lots of ways. The child raised in a foreign
language abroad may have cognitive and educational advantages that have nothing to do with bilingualism. Yet
studies have found striking evidence that in poorer parts of the world multilingual people show the strongest
advantages of speaking several languages. Where schooling is short, bilingualism exercises children’s brains in a
way that their schooling may not.
Ellen Bialystok of York University, in Canada, stated bilingualism is not a cure-all and compared it to a slice
of holey cheese, for its cognitive protection is similar to the coverage of a piece of bread afforded by holey cheese.
Doing other things that are good for the brain, such as exercise, is like putting the slices together. Their holes occur
in different places, and thus collectively offer greater protection.
28. What is mainly discussed about multilingualism in the first paragraph?
A. Its medical benefits.
B. Expectations of it.
C. Arguments about it.
D. Its multiple advantages.
29. What does the example of interpreters show?
A. Barriers to cross-cultural interactions.
B. The importance of frequent bilingual use.
C. Effects of bilingualism on multitasking.
D. The link between languages and cognition.
30. Who is most affected by bilingualism?
A. A teenager growing up abroad.
B. A teenager having language gifts.
C. A student in an undeveloped area.
D. A student receiving formal schooling.
31. Why is bilingualism compared to holey cheese?
A. To prove its role is crucial.
B. To show it boosts physical health.
C. To explain it is poorly studied.
D. To illustrate its function is limited.
C-3
(2026 届湖北省十堰市2026 年高三年级元月调研考试一模)No one is sure exactly when or how the
invasion began. However, in 2014, when Asian common toads( 蟾蜍)were officially spotted in Madagascar’s
largest seaport, scientists immediately sounded the alarm. These invasive toads produce a poisonous chemical,
stored in specialized glands(腺体)behind their eyes, which could spell death for any native species attempting to
hunt them — a major threat to Madagascar’s biodiversity. Cane toads, which can remain poisonous long after
they’re dead, created a similar problem when introduced to Australia in the 1930s.
The poisonous parts, known as parotoid glands, do not just allow toads to wreak havoc as invasive species.
They probably also helped toads spread across large parts of the planet millions of years ago, according to research
published in mid-October 2025.
Evidence suggests toads got their start in South America but it is unclear exactly when and how they spread
to other continents. To find out, the scientists of the research analyzed DNA from 124 species across six continents.
Their rebuilt evolutionary history confirmed that toads originated in South America approximately 61 million years
ago; however, it also uncovered something unexpected: Instead of entering Asia from North America via the land
bridge, early toads appear to have crossed directly from South America to Africa.
The team also discovered a rapid rise in the number of new species shortly after toads began to spread out of
South America, which happened during a historic transition known as the Eocene-Oligocene extinction event, about
33.5 million years ago. During that same period, toads evolved their parotoid glands.
Some of this evolutionary history appears to be repeating itself with modern invasive species. Although toads
have spread around the world, there were a few barriers that were too much for them. Toads never made it on their
own to Australia, for example, or crossed the Mozambique Channel from Africa to Madagascar and the nearby
Mascarene Islands. Now, with a little help from humans, they have crossed these final frontiers.
28. What do the underlined words “Wreak havoc” mean in paragraph 2?
A. Spread across remote regions.
B. Cause significant damage.
C. Contribute to local biodiversity.
D. Engage in dangerous hunting.
29. What happened to toads during the period of the extinction event?
A. They lost their parotoid glands.
B. Their species diversified quickly.
C. Their population dropped sharply.
D. They began entering South America.
30. What can we learn from the text?
A. Human activities are threatening toads.
B. Toads made it on their own to Australia.
C. The birthplace of toads remains a mystery.
D. Humans play a role in the spread of toads.
31. From which is the text most probably taken?
A. A science magazine.
B. A geography textbook.
C. A government environmental report.
D. A blog post on wildlife protection.
C-4
(2026 届湖南省永州市上学期高考第二次模拟)A vintage lifestyle(复古生活方式)is a way of living that
embraces the charm, elegance, and simplicity of the past. It emphasizes old-fashioned styles: decorate your home
with classic furniture, vintage decorations and timeless art to create a cozy, inviting atmosphere that’s far from
modern fast-paced life. It embraces slow living, prioritizing quality over quantity — spend more time on
meaningful activities and less on rushing through daily tasks. Additionally, it values handmade goods, such as those
from knitting, woodworking or other traditional skills, which builds a deeper connection to the creation process.
Embrace the vintage lifestyle by starting small and adding a few vintage elements into your daily routine.
Create a space that reflects your personal style, explore local second-hand markets or antique stores, and
experiment with traditional recipes. Over time, these little steps can transform your life into a richer, more
meaningful experience.
Gen Z’s fascination with the vintage lifestyle is by no means a blind trend — it is rooted in profound
underlying reasons. Gen Z values individuality and authenticity(真实性). Vintage clothing provides a unique style,
often standing out from the sea of mass-produced, same items found in today’s market. The wearers of vintage
pieces can feel part of a select group, owning something truly one-of-a-kind. Besides, Many Gen Z individuals
view vintage shopping as a cultural experience rather than just a purchase. The thrill of discovering hidden
treasures in second-hand markets adds to the appeal, making it about the journey rather than the destination.
Platforms like Instagram and Pinterest have also played a significant role in popularizing vintage styles among Gen
Z. Seeing influencers and peers embrace vintage looks normalizes and celebrates vintage fashion, making it cooler
and more accessible.
The rise of vintage culture isn’t just about clothes; it’s a broader cultural phenomenon. Gen Z is drawn to the
stories behind vintage items, the craftsmanship, and the connection to history. This shift reflects a larger societal
change where consumers are increasingly seeking meaningful, lasting purchases rather than quick fixes.
28. What might a vintage lifestyle highlight?
A. Emphasis on traditional goods.
B. Pursuit of modern fast-paced life.
C. Preference for quality over quantity.
D. Admiration for the complexity of the past.
29. What might the author suggest readers do to embrace a vintage lifestyle?
A. Eat fast food daily for convenience.
B. Decorate houses with furniture in style.
C. Wear vintage clothes in occasional activities.
D. Hunt for vintage pieces at second-hand markets.
30. Why do Gen Z individuals love the vintage lifestyle according to paragraph 3?
A. It makes them feel like no other.
B. It draws them to influencer culture.
C. It attracts them to purchase and shop.
D. It helps them follow fashion trends.
31. What do the underlined words “quick fixes” possibly refer to in the last paragraph?
A. Meaningless trendy clothes.
B. Short-lived daily goods.
C. Lasting handmade products.
D. Valuable collectible items.
C-5
(2026 届四川省巴中市高三一模)What does it take to become the best at something? Many people believe
the answer may lie in early childhood practice or in life-long highly-focused dedication. Instead, the path to
becoming exceptional might look more like a winding one.
A new paper in Science, which seeks to resolve what it takes to excel across different fields, from sports to
chess to classical music, found performers who showed the greatest potential in their field as children rarely
reached the peak as adults.
Brooke Macnamara, a co-author of the analysis says, “This challenges the 10,000-hour rule — mastering a
skill requires 10,000 hours of deliberate practice.” The rule is based on a study of top-performing violin students
who had each accumulated an average of 10,000 hours of practice by age 20. Yet they weren’t world-class
performers. “Compared with national-class counterparts, world-class performers tend to engage in multiple fields
early on and don’t shine in one thing at a particularly young age,” explains Macnamara. “This pattern doesn’t
follow the idea of the deliberate practice theory which suggests starting early and maximizing deliberate practice is
the path to extraordinary performance,” she adds.
Importantly, the findings don’t suggest you needn’t practice or put in effort to become a chess grandmaster or
a Wimbledon winner. Instead they show top adult performers tend to be late bloomers. For instance, world-class
athletes peak later than national-class athletes. Those that peak early achieve a level that is the best for their age but
not as high as what the others will eventually achieve at a later age.
The findings matter for institutions and coaches who might direct resources at the kids who show most
potential early in a given field rather than those who have the most potential to reach a world-class level. The
research also holds a message for those who pursue a dream but haven’t reached the top: don’t despair. “For people
who didn’t follow the genius route, know you are in good company!” Macnamara says. Most world-class
performers didn’t either.
28. What is the common belief of becoming the best?
A. Starting intense practice early.
B. Avoiding early wide exploration.
C. Receiving strict coaching early.
D. Relying on early natural talent.
29. What does the example of top violin students show?
A. Natural talent outweighs practice.
B. More training brings about mastery.
C. The 10,000-hour rule has limitations.
D. Early dedication ensures excellence.
30. What does the underlined phrase “late bloomers” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Plants flowering late in season.
B. Athletes extending their career.
C. Students acquiring skills slowly.
D. People succeeding later in life.
31. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. Training systems may require adjustment.
B. Early failure may allow later achievement.
C. Competition may involve hidden dangers.
D. Past experiences may shape outcomes.
D-1
(2025-2026 学年广东省佛山市普通高三教学质量检测一)For decades “Monday blues” has been a term for
the collective groan(叹息)that greets the start of each workweek. Mondays come with higher rates of anxiety, stress
and even suicide compared with other days.
The stress and anxiety experienced on Monday seems to ease as the week unfolds. But is the stress and
anxiety biologically distinct? Furthermore, could the fleeting changes in mood leave a mark on people’s body even
after they stop working? To answer these questions, Professor Tarani Chandola from HKU, looked into the
phenomenon, focusing on the stress hormone cortisol(皮质醇).
When we experience a stressor, the brain activates the release of cortisol, which helps us to manage short-
term stress. But constant high levels of cortisol disturb the brain and bodily systems, increasing the risk of anxiety,
depression, heart disease, diabetes and obesity.
Chandola studied 3,511 participants aged 50 and older in England, and the results were striking. Older adults
who reported feeling anxious on Mondays had, on average, 23 percent higher levels of cortisol up to two months
later, compared with those who felt anxious on other days. And the effect was not limited to those still working;
retirees who felt anxious on Mondays also showed higher cortisol.
Why might Mondays, in particular, have a powerful effect on the body? One possibility is that the shift from
the weekend to the high demands of the week is essentially stressful. Also, some people become anxious on
Mondays so routinely that it becomes an automatic bodily response.
For some people, Monday blues are constant stressors. Hospitals may need to plan for the increased risk of
heart attacks and other health events on Mondays, especially among older adults. In addition, international practices
like meditation, mindfulness, regular physical activity or good sleep might help people adapt to the start of the
week and have long-term health benefits. Finally, researchers will need to investigate why some people are
resilient(适应力强)to Monday anxiety while others are not. That question might open the door to interventions that
help people start the week not just with a groan but with greater resilience.
32. What does the underlined word “fleeting” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Extreme.
B. Uncommon.
C. Short-lived.
D. Far-reaching.
33. What does the author intend to do in paragraph 3?
A. To define a medical term.
B. To show ways to handle stress.
C. To explain how cortisol helps reduce stress.
D. To reveal how stress harms health biologically.
34. What did Chandola’s study find about Monday anxiety?
A. Its levels are closely related to age.
B. It is a lifelong burden for some people.
C. It is the primary challenge people face.
D. Its effects are limited among the elderly.
35. Which is one of the author’s suggestions to address Monday blues?
A. Researchers doing further studies.
B. Hospitals keeping track of the old.
C. Individuals seeking help from others.
D. Companies reducing Monday workloads.
D-2
(2026 届福建省泉州市高三上学期质量检测二)Everyone has heard that it’s vital to get seven to nine hours
of sleep a night. Get anything less, and you are more likely to suffer from poor health in the short and long term.
But in recent years, scientists have discovered a rare group of people who consistently get little shut-eye and are no
worse for wear.
Natural short sleepers, as they are called, are genetically wired to need only four to six hours of sleep a night.
These exceptions suggest that quality, not quantity, is what matters. If scientists could figure out what these people
do differently, it might, they hope, provide insight into sleep’s very nature.
Ying-Hui Fu, a human geneticist and neuroscientist at UC San Francisco, recalls there is one family whose
members woke up early but didn’t go to bed early, and felt refreshed after only about six hours of sleep. They were
the first people identified with familial natural short sleep, a condition that runs in families like other genetic
features. Fu and her colleague Ptaček thought the short sleep originated from a mutation(变异)in a gene called
DEC2. The researchers went on to genetically engineer the DEC2 mutation into mice, showing that the animals
need less sleep than their littermates.
Over time, the researchers have identified seven genes associated with natural short sleep. Like mice, people
who are naturally short sleepers seem to be immune(免疫的)to the ill effects of short sleep. If anything, they do
extraordinarily well. Research suggests that such people are ambitious, energetic and optimistic, with remarkable
recoverability against stress and higher thresholds(阈值)for pain.
But though sleep has a strong genetic component, it can also be shaped by the environment. Knowing that
better sleep is possible, and understanding the basis, could point the way to interventions to improve sleep, enabling
more people to live longer, healthier lives.
32. What does the underlined part “no worse for wear” in paragraph 1 mean?
A. Unharmed.
B. Uncomfortable.
C. Abnormal.
D. Exhausted.
33. What can we know about the mentioned family in paragraph 3?
A. They are early to bed and early to rise.
B. Their sleep quality depends on the quantity.
C. They are genetically built to require less sleep.
D. DEC2 is a decisive factor in their health condition.
34. What is the ultimate goal of this research?
A. To develop tools for editing sleep genes.
B. To improve sleep quality for better health.
C. To identify specific sleep-related genes.
D. To create universal sleep reduction programs.
35. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Less Shut-Eye, Better Health
B. Sleep Quality and Gene Mutation
C. The ones Who Need Less Sleep
D. The Hidden Costs of Short Sleep
D-3
(2026 届湖南省湘潭市二模)Breaking a big goal into smaller parts might seem like a simple trick. In fact, it is
a strategy that can be applied widely—to exercising regularly, saving money, or building a new skill. But is there
real scientific evidence for its effectiveness? To figure it out, our team carried out a large-scale field experiment
with thousands of participants in everyday settings.
For our study, we partnered with Crisis Text Line(CTL), a nonprofit providing free text counseling. CTL
volunteers are expected to complete 200 hours of service each year, which is quite demanding compared with the
national average. We wondered whether setting smaller subgoals would encourage greater participation.
In our study, over 9,000 volunteers received e-mails presenting the yearly target in different ways for three
months. Some were told simply to aim for 200 hours with no detailed goal breakdown, while others were
encouraged to meet either four hours per week or eight hours every two weeks. Then we tracked how much time
each group of trained crisis counselors actually spent volunteering during the study.
The results showed that people with smaller subgoals volunteered 7 percent to 8 percent more than those
given only the big goal. This may sound like a modest increase, but when scaled across CTL’s thousands of
volunteers, our intervention translated to thousands of additional counseling hours every month at essentially zero
cost to the organization. We also found that the more flexible “eight hours every two weeks” condition led to more
lasting benefits, as declines in volunteering were slower than in the stricter “four hours every week” condition.
Our study dovetails with the research by behavioral scientists Hal Hershfield and Shlomo Benartzi. Their
work shows that people are four times more likely to sign up for a savings program when the required deposit is
described as $5 a day rather than $150 a month. Taken together, this recent research suggests that whether goals
require taking a single action or “keeping your nose to the grindstone”, subgoals may help.
32. What did the field experiment focus on?
A. The cost of volunteering.
B. The effect of flexible schedule.
C. The method of attaining ambitious goals.
D. The effectiveness of subgoals.
33. How was the field experiment conducted?
A. By interviewing volunteers about their preferences.
B. By instructing participants in breaking down goals.
C. By comparing different goal-setting approaches.
D. By providing counselors with novel techniques.
34. What does the underlined phrase “dovetails with” in the last paragraph mean?
A. Corresponds with.
B. Subscribes to.
C. Conflicts with.
D. Goes to.
35. Which of the following is the best title for the article?
A. Why Breaking Goals into Smaller Parts Works
B. How Crisis Text Line Increased Volunteer Hours
C. The Science of Goal-Setting: A Large-Scale Experiment
D. Small Subgoals, Big Impact: Evidence from a Field Study
D-4
(2026 届四川省泸州市高三第二次教学质量诊断)One of the world’s biggest tech companies could see AI
slowing its roll after the new report exposed just how careless and alarmingly inaccurate the technology in its
current form can really be. If you’re thinking AI is a fast track to handing in your homework, you might want to
think again.
A striking report from Apple questions AI’s reliability and potential. Researchers tested large reasoning
models used in platforms like DeepSeek and Claude and large language models(the basis of ChatGPT). Both
performed poorly in complex tasks, though language models did better in simple ones. Notably, reasoning models
“reduced their effort” when tasks got too challenging, which the report called “particularly concerning”.
Problems with these models aren’t new. OpenAI claimed its o3 and o4-mini models were its “smartest,” but
researchers found o3 was wrong 51% of the time, and o4-mini 79%. Apple stopped its AI-powered news alerts after
major mistakes, such as a false claim about tennis star Rafael Nadal and an early announcement of a darts
championship winner. The BBC found 51% of AI answers on news had “significant issues”, with 19% of those
involving its content being factually wrong, and 13% of quotes from its stories altered or made up. A Chicago
newspaper once published an AI-generated summer reading guide with non-existent books, and a Dublin
Halloween parade advertised online was fake. Google’s AI also gave odd suggestions like adding glue to pizza.
Experts like Dr. Niousha Shafibady note expecting AI to be a “magic wand” is wrong. AI fails in complex
tasks due to algorithms’(算法的)essential characteristics — they may lose logical reasoning, miss data patterns, or
waste resources on wrong solutions.
While companies say AI is improving, experts disagree. A survey by the Association for the Advancement of
Artificial Intelligence found 60% of respondents don’t think AI’s accuracy and trustworthiness issues will be solved
soon. Its president, Francesca Rossi, stressed the need to develop AI responsibly, ensuring it supports humanity and
matches human values.
32. What is one problem of reasoning models according to Apple’s report?
A. They can refuse simple assignments.
B. They can put less energy into hard work.
C. They can weaken language model functions.
D. They can cause mistakes in platform operations.
33. Why are the Chicago newspaper and Dublin parade mentioned?
A. To show misinformation of AI.
B. To give suggestions on AI errors.
C. To prove the output ability of AI.
D. To blame media for fake AI contents.
34. What does “magic wand” in Paragraph 4 probably refer to?
A. A special data tool.
B. A real magic stick.
C. An essential language model.
D. A perfect problem-solver.
35. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Experts are satisfied with AI’s improvement.
B. Companies will slow developing AI for its reliability.
C. People should be cautious using AI for accurate tasks.
D. Most respondents are confident about AI’s humanity.
D-5
(2026 届云南省昆明市普通高中高三上学期摸底诊断)For several years now, the countryside has no
longer functioned merely as a picturesque counterpoint(对应物)to the city but has become an active laboratory for
new relationships between landscape and people. Trace of Land, designed by ELSE Design Studio, is one of the
examples.
ELSE reinterprets the hay bale(干草捆)as a spatial installation(装置)that unfolds across the fields of Val
Badia in the Italian Dolomites. Presented as part of the international open-air art event — SMACH 2025, the
project transforms an agricultural object into a canopy-like(类顶棚的)structure that follows the landscape, offering
places for shade, rest, and gathering.
The land art installation is a continuous path made of unfolded hay bales. It moves with the outline of the
Alpine landscape. Removed from its functional role in farming, the hay bale becomes both sculptural and
architectural, drawing attention to the relationship between human labor, tools, and the land.
Often seen as typical parts of farm life, hay bales are in fact products of industrialized processes, stored and
transported by machinery. In Trace of Land, this industrial form is loosened and reshaped, creating a structure that
switches between lying on the ground and lifting lightly to form shaded passages. The result is a temporary canopy
that strikes a balance between agricultural efficiency and natural setting. In line with this year’s SMACH theme,
hay bales represent the reciprocal relationship between human and the land, enhancing the dialogue between
people and the environment.
Visitors are invited to walk along and beneath the structure, using box-shaped bales arranged as seating to
pause and reflect. As time passes, the hay will naturally break down, returning to the soil and completing a cycle of
use and renewal.
32. What role does ELSE give to the hay bale?
A. A farming tool.
B. A storage device.
C. A cultural platform. D. A relaxation zone.
33. What does the underlined word “reciprocal” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Formal.
B. Casual.
C. Mutual.
D. Distant.
34. Which can best describe the installation based on the last paragraph?
A. Natural and traditional.
B. Sustainable and eco-friendly.
C. Advanced and modern.
D. Intelligent and energy-efficient.
35. Which column of a website might the text be taken from?
A. Reimaging the Countryside.
B. Advocating Farming Techniques.
C. Redesigning Urban Landscape.
D. Conversing with Agriculturalists.
