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考点分类练(八) 词句猜测题(2)
Passage 1(2025 福建莆田二模)
主题:人工智能 词数:347
难度:★★★☆☆ 限时:7 分钟
Scammers(骗子) are becoming tricky,turning to artificial intelligence to better cheat
their victims out of money.This includes using deep fakes to present themselves as someone
else.Now,AI is being used in the fight back with telecom company O2 employing an AI-
powered granny in the battle.
Daisy,an AI-generated grandma created by British telecom company O2 as the ultimate
scam fighter,is a new AI tool with the voice of a grandmother designed to talk with scammers
and “waste as much of their time as possible”.Basically,she rambles on(絮叨) about anything
and everything to keep them away from real people.
While Daisy may sound like a human,she is essentially an AI large language model with
the character application of a grandma.The company worked with known scam artists to train
Daisy and used an approach called number seeding to get Daisy’s phone number added to a
list of online “mugs lists”—lists used by scammers targeting U.K.consumers.She functions
by listening to the scammers and translating their voice to text.The AI then searches its large
database to find an appropriate response,based on the specific scam training she’s
received,and translates that text response to speech for Daisy to reply.All this happens in
seconds with no additional input needed.
The goal is to keep the scammer on the phone for as long as possible by engaging them
in a lifelike,but lengthy conversation.“Daisy is turning the tables on scammers—outsmarting
them at their own cruel game simply by keeping them on the line.” Murray
Mackenzie,Director of Fraud at O2,explained.
O2 also hopes to draw attention to scams by warning consumers to be cautious about
who they may be speaking to.“No matter how persuasive someone on the other end of the
phone may be,they aren’t always who you think they are,” Murray said.“In terms of tips and
tricks,whether you’re shopping online,reviewing your emails,or receiving an out-of-the-blue
phone call,it’s important to always remain cautious.”
1.How does the AI granny fight against scammers?
A.By telling scammers funny stories.
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B.By taking up scammers’ time.
C.By talking scammers into quitting.
D.By keeping scammers entertained.
2.Why does Daisy receive scam training?
A.To react to scammers properly.
B.To recognize scammers’ tricks.
C.To make herself more creative.
D.To improve her translation skills.
3.What do the underlined words “turning the tables on” in paragraph 4 probably mean?
A.Serving.
B.Defeating.
C.Educating.
D.Tracking.
4.What is Murray’s suggestion to consumers?
A.Stop answering calls.
B.Use particular software.
C.Avoid shopping online.
D.Raise anti-scam awareness.
Passage 2(2025 福建漳州三模)
主题:园艺活动 词数:349
难度:★★★☆☆ 限时:7 分钟
While either a bath in the sun or a walk in the rain can contribute to shaking off the
stress and recharging from the inside out,getting our hands dirty supercharges the effect to a
much greater extent,according to a recent study conducted by several universities.
Over 50% of the individuals involved in the trial indicated that tending to the garden
enhanced their emotional state,two-fifths of the participants stated that it helped them ease
stress,and more than three quarters claimed that it presented them with a chance to establish a
closer connection with nature.
Besides,gardening brings additional bonuses.Exposure to nature can help bring down
blood pressure,heart rate,muscle tightness and the amount of stress.Toni Salter,who led the
study,said,“Activities like the act of weeding and the task of digging within the garden can
provide a comprehensive workout for our entire body,facilitating the relaxation of our
physical state,so the more time we spend on gardening,the more substantial the quantity of
exercise our body will receive.”
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Gentle exercises such as potting up seedlings(幼苗),watering and repotting plants have
the potential to serve as a means of relaxation that frees us from the bonds of negative
thought patterns.Being focused on nature not only increases our curiosity and makes us more
flexible in our way of thinking but also,through planting and gardening,helps us develop
patience and brings an optimistic expectation of the future as we wait for the
harvest.“Planting a bulb(球茎) into cold winter soil,we yearn for a beautiful plant smiling in
spring as well as ripe fruits nodding in autumn,” says Toni.
Toni’s suggestions:Choose plants and gardening elements that appeal to our senses,and
look,smell,taste,listen and feel what we are dealing with.What matters is how to make the
most of the time spent on it rather than focusing on how things turn out,so take our
time,because taking things slowly and surely is the key to winning in the long run.
5.What advantage may gardening bring us according to the text?
A.Bettering our body figures.
B.Enhancing gardening skills greatly.
C.Establishing bonds with communities.
D.Freeing us from being worn-out mentally.
6.What does the underlined phrase “yearn for” in paragraph 4 mean?
A.Expect.
B.Monitor.
C.Purchase.
D.Transport.
7.What is Dr.Toni’s suggestion on gardening?
A.Selecting appealing plants.
B.Taking pleasure in the course.
C.Focusing more on the outcome.
D.Involving more gardening elements.
8.What is a suitable title for the text?
A.Gardening:A Way to Develop Patience
B.Gardening:A Cure for Mental Illnesses
C.Gardening:A Way to Calm the Soul
D.Gardening:A Link to the Natural World
Passage 3(2025 浙江温州三模)
主题:商业营销与儿童健康 词数:324
难度:★★★☆☆ 限时:7 分钟
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One of the top sources of added sugar in children’s diets in America is in their breakfast
cereal(麦片).A study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine shows that
advertising drives sales of high-sugar cereals when it’s aimed directly at kids under 12—but
not when it targets adults.
In the study,researchers looked at all cereals purchased by 77,000 U.S.households over a
nine-year period,between 2008 and 2017.They also looked at Nielsen ratings data,which
closely monitored all the ads that people in a household saw—both children and adults.What
they found was a strong relationship between how much advertising was targeted to kids and
how much sugary cereal that households with children bought.By contrast,there was no link
to increased purchases when ads targeted adults.And these extensive data also showed that
behaviors that were learned in childhood could track into adulthood,which could lead to poor
health outcomes over a lifetime.
The study is the first to directly compare the influence of food advertising exposure by
children with that of adults.The findings offer novel evidence of how food marketing turns
children into the “ultimate weapon” in influencing family spending because they consistently
ask their parents to purchase,a concept known as “pester power”.
The food industry launched the Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative,a
voluntary effort to police itself.The 21 participating food companies made a commitment to
cut back on marketing unhealthy foods to children under 12—later revised to under 13.A new
study conducted in 2024 showed that children’s exposure to cereal ads on TV programming
aimed at kids has dropped dramatically.
But Lindsey Smith Taillie,a food policy researcher at the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill,says these voluntary efforts aren’t making a difference.Advertisements,like kids’
eyeballs,are moving online,making it even harder to know what marketing children are being
exposed to,Taillie notes.
9.What did the study find about child-targeted food ads?
A.They had no connection with adults’ purchases.
B.They were less effective than adult-targeted ads.
C.They might affect children’s health in the long run.
D.They could reduce children’s interest in sugary food.
10.What does the underlined phrase “pester power” in paragraph 3 mean?
A.Parents’ unconditional love.
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B.Children’s uncontrolled spending.
C.Parents’ growing consumption.
D.Children’s repeated purchase requests.
11.What is paragraph 4 mainly about?
A.An expectation for further study.
B.The follow-up influence of the study.
C.A limitation of the research method.
D.The potential application of the findings.
12.What is Taillie’s attitude towards the voluntary efforts?
A.Favorable.
B.Tolerant.
C.Disapproving.
D.Reserved.
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答案：
Passage 1
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了英国电信公司O2 利用人工智能奶
奶Daisy 对抗骗子的情况。
1.B 细节理解题。根据第二段的“Daisy,an AI-generated grandma created by British
telecom company O2 as the ultimate scam fighter,is a new AI tool with the voice of a
grandmother designed to talk with scammers and ‘waste as much of their time as possible’.”
可知,人工智能奶奶通过占用骗子的时间来对抗骗子。故选B 项。
2.A 细节理解题。根据第三段的“The AI then searches its large database to find an
appropriate response,based on the specific scam training she’s received,and translates that
text response to speech for Daisy to reply.”可知,Daisy 接受诈骗训练是为了能恰当地回应
骗子。故选A 项。
3.B 词句猜测题。根据第四段破折号后面的内容“outsmarting them at their own cruel
game simply by keeping them on the line”可知,Daisy 通过让骗子一直在线上而击败他们,
由此可知画线词意思是“击败”。故选B 项。
4.D 细节理解题。根据最后一段的“‘No matter how persuasive someone...it’s
important to always remain cautious.’”可知,Murray 建议消费者提高反诈骗意识。
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高频
词汇
1.victim n.受害者
2.engage vt.使参与;吸引
3.tricky adj.狡猾的;难对付的
4.ultimate adj.终极的;最好的
5.persuasive adj.有说服力的
熟词
生义
seed (生) vt.植入(数据) (熟) n.种子
重点
短语
1.cheat sb out of money 骗走某人钱财
2.draw attention to 引起对……的注意
3.be cautious about 对……小心谨慎
4.in terms of 就……而言,从……角度来看
难句
分析
“No matter how persuasive someone on the other end of the phone may be,they
aren’t always who you think they are,” Murray said.
本句为复合句。No matter how persuasive someone on the other end of the phone
may be 为no matter 引导的让步状语从句;who you think they are 为who 引导的
表语从句,you think 为插入语。
译文:“无论电话那头的人多有说服力,他们未必就是你以为的那个人。”
Murray 说道。
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Passage 2
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。最新研究显示,进行园艺活动可以给人们的身心健康
带来许多积极的影响。
5.D 细节理解题。根据第二段可知,进行园艺活动能把我们从精神上的疲惫中解放出
来。故选D 项。
6.A 词句猜测题。根据第四段的“Being focused on nature not only increases our
curiosity and makes us more flexible in our way of thinking but also,through planting and
gardening,helps us develop patience and brings an optimistic expectation of the future as we
wait for the harvest.”可知,进行园艺活动会让我们对未来的收获抱有乐观的期待。因此,
画线短语所在句表示“在寒冷的冬天里种下一颗球茎,我们渴望春天里美丽的植物微笑,
秋天里成熟的果实点头”,画线短语应意为“渴望”,与A 项“Expect”意思相近。
7.B 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“What matters is how to make the most of the time
spent on it rather than focusing on how things turn out,so take our time,because taking things
slowly and surely is the key to winning in the long run.”可知,Dr.Toni 建议要充分利用在园
艺上花费的时间,而不是只关注结果。由此可推知,Dr.Toni 建议我们在园艺活动的过程
中获得乐趣。故选B 项。
易错点拨:本题易错选A 项。原文提到“Choose plants and gardening elements that appeal
to our senses”,这容易让考生误选A 项。但Toni 的核心建议是后文的“What matters is
how to make the most of the time spent on it rather than focusing on how things turn out”,这
才是最终结论。
8.C 主旨大意题。通读全文,尤其是第二段可知,本文主要讲的是园艺活动对身心健康
的多重益处,因此最好的标题是C 项“Gardening:A Way to Calm the Soul”。
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高频
词汇
1.trial n.试验;尝试
2.facilitate vt.促进;使容易
3.substantial adj.大量的;显著的
4.negative adj.消极的;负面的
重点
短语
1.tend to 照料;护理
2.contribute to 有助于;促成
3.present sb with sth 向某人提供某物
4.bring down 降低;减少
5.appeal to 对……有吸引力
难句
分析
Over 50% of the individuals involved in the trial indicated that tending to the garden
enhanced their emotional state,two-fifths of the participants stated that it helped
them ease stress,and more than three quarters claimed that it presented them with a
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chance to establish a closer connection with nature.
分析:本句为并列复合句。involved in the trial 为过去分词短语作定语;that
tending to the garden enhanced their emotional state,that it helped them ease stress
与that it presented them with a chance to establish a closer connection with nature
均为that 引导的宾语从句。
译文:参与试验的人中超过50%表示,照料花园改善了他们的情绪状态;五分之二
的参与者表示,这有助于帮助他们缓解压力;超过四分之三的人声称,这让他们有
机会与自然建立更紧密的联系。
Passage 3
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了针对儿童的高糖麦片广告对家庭购
买行为的影响及其长期的健康危害,并讨论了相关政策的效果与局限性。
9.C 细节理解题。根据第二段中“What they found was a strong relationship...which
could lead to poor health outcomes over a lifetime.”可知,研究发现针对儿童的食品广告可
能会影响儿童的长期健康。故选C 项。
10.D 词句猜测题。根据画线短语所在句“The findings offer novel evidence of how
food marketing turns children into the ‘ultimate weapon’ in influencing family spending
because they consistently ask their parents to purchase a concept known as ‘pester power’.”
可知,研究发现食品营销如何将儿童变成影响家庭消费的“终极武器”,因为孩子们不断
地要求父母购买,即画线短语“pester power”指的是孩子们反复的购买请求。
11.B 主旨大意题。根据第四段可知,第四段主要讲了研究的后续影响。
12.C 推理判断题。根据最后一段可推知,Taillie 对自愿行动持不赞成态度。故选C 项。
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高频
词汇
1.target vt.面向
2.source n.来源;出处
3.consistently adv.一贯地,始终
4.initiative n.倡议;新方案
熟词
生义
1.drive (生) vt.促使;推动 (熟) vt.驾驶
2.monitor (生) vt.监测;监视 (熟) n.班长
3.novel (生) adj.新颖的 (熟) n.小说
重点
短语
1.by contrast 相比之下
2.cut back on 削减;减少
难句
分析
The findings offer novel evidence of how food marketing turns children into the
“ultimate weapon” in influencing family spending because they consistently ask
their parents to purchase,a concept known as “pester power”.
分析:本句为复合句,句中of how...spending 是介词短语作后置定语,修饰
evidence,解释证据的内容。because 引导原因状语从句;known as “pester power”
是过去分词短语作后置定语,修饰concept。
译文:这些发现提供了新的证据,表明食品营销是如何将儿童变成影响家庭消费
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的 “终极武器” 的,因为他们不断要求父母购买,这就是所谓的“pester
power”。
