高中英语话题阅读 信息技术

第页高中英语话题阅读信息技术交友软件Datingappscanbetrickytonavigate,particularlywhenyou’retryingtomakeoutsomeone’scredibility.HowdoyouknowthatBenfromLondonisreally25-years-old?Ishisprofilepicturerecent?Doeshereallyhaveapuppy?IshisnameevenBen?Onethingyoucan’tcheatisyourgenetics,whichiswhyanewdatingappisusingDNAcompatibility(兼容性)asabasisforitsmatchmakingalgorithm(算法).Pheramorrequiresalluserstosubmitacheekswabusingaspecially-createdkitfromwhichateamofin-housescientistscansequencethespecificgenesassociatedwithattractionandidentifywhichusersmightbesexuallycompatible.Theprocessworksbyisolatingthe11genesthatlinktoourpheromones,thechemicalsignalsthatarebelievedtotriggersexualattraction.Combiningthisdatawiththepersonalinformationstatedonusers’profilesallowstheapptomakeveryspecificmatches.“Pheramorusesbothyourbiologyandyoursocialtechnology;wecollectyourgeneticdatathroughaq-tip-likecheekswabandacquireyourlike,dislikes,andinterestsfromyoursocialmediaprofileslikeFacebook,Twitter,etc,〞theapp’swebsiteexplains,“Allofthisinformationwillbeusedinourproprietaryalgorithm,whichisdesignedtolearnyourpreferences.〞TheHouston-basedappisalreadyupandrunningbuthopestoofficiallylaunchinFebruarywith3,000members.“Whenwesmellpheromones,whatwe’reactuallysmellingishowdiversesomeone’simmunesystemiscomparedtoourown,〞explainsco-founderBrittanyBarreto,whohasaPHDingenetics,“Evolutionisverystrong.Sowe’resmellingeachother,tryingtofigureoutwhoisthebestpersontomatewith,〞shetoldtheHoustonChronicle.SheaddedthatPheramor’sadvancedtechnologydigsdeeperthantraditionaldatingappsbymovingpastthebasicinfolistedonmostprofiles,makingitalmostimpossibleforpeopletocheattheirwaytoadate.Impostersmighthavetroublecatfishingtheirwayoutofthisone.1．WhichofthefollowingisNOTconcludedinPheramaor’sworkingprocess?A.11genesrelatedtopheromonesshouldbeseparatedfirst.B.Individualinfoaretobecollectedvisasocialmediatools.C.Geneticsamplesareusuallycollectedbymedicaloperation.D.Specialmethodofcalculationisusedtoguaranteetheaccuracy.2．AccordingtoBrittanyBarreto,wecanconcludethat________.A.pheromoneIsactuallysomethingbehinddifferentimmunesystemsB.smellingisthebestwayforpeopletofindcompanionsC.Pheramor’sadvancedtechnologyisjustbasedonthebasicinfoofpeopleD.sometraditionaldateappsalsoputanendtocheatersonline3．Therealpurposeofwritingthispassageisto________.A.crackdownoncybercrime.B.introduceascientificresearchC.promoteanewappD.conductageneticexperiment【解析】文章主要介绍了一款比以往软件更真实可靠的交友软件。1．细节推理题。根据第三段Theprocessworksbyisolatingthe11genesthatlinktoourpheromones可知，这个过程通过将11个基因与我们的信息素联系起来，A正确；根据第四段Pheramorusesbothyourbiologyandyoursocialtechnology;wecollectyourgeneticdatathroughaq-tip-likecheekswabandacquireyourlike,dislikes,andinterestsfromyoursocialmediaprofileslikeFacebook,Twitter,etc,可知，通过专门的技术采集个人信息，B正确；根据第四段Allofthisinformationwillbeusedinourproprietaryalgorithm可知，有专门的计算方法，D正确。根据第二段Pheramorrequiresalluserstosubmitacheekswabusingaspecially-createdkit可知，样本采集很简单，不需要医疗手术，C项错误。应选C。2．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段"Whenwesme〞lpheromones,whatwe’reactuallysmellingishowdiversesomeone’simmunesystemiscomparedtoourown,〞explainsco-founderBrittanyBarreto可知，当我们闻到pheromones〔信息素〕时，我们实际上闻到的是其他人的免疫系统与我们自己相比有多么不同，故pheromones实际上是不同的免疫系统背后的东西，应选A。3．推理判断题。文章主要介绍了一款比以往软件更真实可靠的交友软件。开头表达以往交友软件的种种缺点，下文介绍这种软件的平安性，严密性，科学性和实用性，目的是推广这种软件。应选C.人工智能Everyday,weareinchingclosertosomekindofartificialintelligence.Advancesinbigdata,machinelearningandroboticsaregoingtogiveusaworldwherecomputersareeffectivelyintelligentintermsofhowwedealwiththem.Shouldyoubescaredbythis?Absolutely,butnotintheusual“robotoverlords〞(机器人帝国)kindofway.Instead,therealfearshouldbeaboutgettinghumanbeingswrong,notgettingAIright.Thekeytothetechnologyistheabilityofcomputerstorecognizehumanemotionsbasedonthe‘‘activation〞ofmusclesintheface.Acomputercanidentifythepositionsoffacialmusclesandusethemtoinfertheemotionalstateofitsuser.Thenthemachinerespondsinwaysthattakethatemotionalstateintoaccount.Onepotentialapplicationofitistoprovide“emotionalrobots〞fortheelderly.Havingamachinethatcouldspeakinakindwaywouldcomfortalonelyolderperson.Thatisagoodthing,right?Butthatwon’talsorelieveusfromquestioninghowweendedupinasocietythattakescareoftheelderlybecausewedon’tknowwhatelsetodowiththem?Can’twehavemorehumanesolutionsthanrobots?“Emotiondata〞aren’tthesamethingastherealandvividemotionalexperienceswehumanbeingshave.Ouremotionsaremorethanourfacesorvoices.Howcantheybepulledoutlikeathread,onebyone,fromthefabricofourbeing?Researchprogramscancomewithmuchphilosophicalconcern,too.Fromthecomputers’pointofview,whatthecomputingtechnologycapturesareemotions,butatitsrootisareductionofhumanexperiencewhoseoutwardexpressionscanbecapturedalgorithmically(计算上).Asthetechnologyisusedintheworld,itcanreframetheworldinwaysthatcanbehardtoescapefrom.Thetechnologywillclearlyhaveusefulapplications,butonceittreatsemotionsasdata,wemayfindthatitistheonlyaspectofemotionwecometorecognizeorvalue.Oncebillionsofdollarsfloodsintothisfield,wewillfindourselvestrappedinatechnologythatisreducingourlives.Evenworse,our“emotiondata〞willbeusedagainstustomakemoneyforsomeoneelse.AndthatiswhatscaresmeaboutAI.4．Whydoestheauthorfeelscaredofthedevelopmentofartificialintelligence?A.Thetechnologyisdevelopingmuchtooslowly.B.Computerscan’trecognizehumanemotions.C.Robotswouldgetcontrolofhumanbeings.D.Peoplemayuseartificialintelligenceimproperly.5．Whydoestheauthordisliketheideaofproviding“emotionalrobots〞fortheelderly?A.Theagedpeoplewillfindithardtolivewiththem.B.Whatelderlypeopleneedismuchmorethanthat.C.Itcan’trelieveusofthepressurefrommodernsociety.D.It’simpossibletousethemtokeeptheelderlyhealthy.6．WhatdoestheauthorintendtoconcludeinParagraphs4and5?A.Emotionaldatacan’tbeequaltohumanemotions.B.AItechnologyitselfhasfewerandfewerfaults.C.AI-built-inrobotswon’thavetheabilitytounderstandhumanbeings.D.Theinformationcomputersgetcanreframehumanemotions.7．Howdoestheauthorthinkabout‘‘emotiondata〞accordingtothelastparagraph?A.Itcanarousepeople’ssenseofvalue.B.Itcanimprovepeople’shumanexperience.C.Itmaybemisusedasatooltomakeprofits.D.ItmaypushtheAItechnologyforward.【解析】本文讲述我们正在接近某种人工智能。大数据、机器学习和机器人技术的进步将给我们带来一个世界，在这个世界里，计算机在处理它们的方式上是非常聪明的。同时文章介绍了一个潜在的“情感数据〞，它将被用来对付我们，为别人赚钱，这就是作者对人工智能的恐惧。4．细节理解题。根据第一段中Absolutely,butnotintheusual“robotoverlords〞(机器人帝国)kindofway.Instead,therealfearshouldbeaboutgettinghumanbeingswrong,notgettingAIright.作者对人工智能的开展感到害怕是因为人们可能不恰当地使用人工智能。应选D。5．推理判断题。根据第三段中Butthatwon’talsorelieveusfromquestioninghowweendedupinasocietythattakescareoftheelderlybecausewedon’tknowwhatelsetodowiththem?Can’twehavemorehumanesolutionsthanrobots?由此可知，作者不喜欢为老年人提供“情感机器人〞的想法是因为老年人所需要的远不止这些。应选B。6．细节理解题。根据第四段中“Emotiondata〞aren’tthesamethingastherealandvividemotionalexperienceswehumanbeingshave.由此可知，情感数据不可能等同于人类的情感。应选A。7．细节理解题。根据最后一段中Evenworse,our“emotiondata〞willbeusedagainstustomakemoneyforsomeoneelse.AndthatiswhatscaresmeaboutAI.可知，作者认为‘‘emotiondata〞可能被滥用作一种盈利的工具。应选C。聊天软件ChinesetechgiantTencentHoldingsLtd,thelargestglobalgamingproviderandtheoperatorofQQ,aninstantmessagingsoftwareservice,haslaunchedaseriesofscientificexplorationeventsaimedatencouragingyoungpeopletoexploretheoutsideworld,insteadofbeingcontinuouslyabsorbedonline.“QQhasbeeninthemarketfor18years,butitisnotaging,anditsapplicationhasbecomeyoungerandtrendier.WehopethatmoreyoungChinesecanusetheapptoconnectwithdifferentpeopleandviewsworldwide.Weneverworryaboutlosinggameplayers.Instead,wehopethatplayerscanactuallygoouttolearnmore,〞saidLiDan,generalmanagerofmarketingdepartmentofthesocialnetworkgroupatTencent.China’sgamingmarketnetted(净赚)salesrevenuesof218.96billionyuan($33.75billion)in2023,jumping23.1percentyear-on-year.Meanwhile,thenumberofmobilegainplayersinChinareached462million,adding10percentoverthelastyear.AccordingtoTencentthenumberofactiveusersofQQ,whoare21yearsoldoryounger,hasbeenincreasing,andtheytendtousetheappforalongertime.StartingMay22oflastyear,QQorganizedfreetripsforyoungpeopletoGalapagos,Namibia,SpainandtheAntarctic,butitdidn’trevealthespecificamountitcontributedtothosetrips.Duringeachtrip,itselectedthreetofourparticipantsfromthosewhouploadedvideosandmadespecifictravelplansonline.Thefinalistsstandoutwiththeirclearvideostatementsandtheirenthusiasmaboutgoingonadventures.“Tencent’sapproachappearstobecontradictorywithitsowninterests.But,infact,thisisconsistentwiththecompany’slong-termgrowthstrategyandwillpromoteitsbusinessbyestablishingagoodsocialimage,〞saidNeilWang,presidentofconsultingfirmFrost&SullivaninChina.8．Tencenthaslaunchedaseriesofscientificexplorationeventsto_______.A.bringinmoreprofitsB.increasethenumberofitsgameusersC.makeyoungChineseuseitsappwhileexploringnatureD.encourageyoungsterstoconnectmorewiththeoutsideworld9．Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A.QQwasstartedintheearly1990s.B.Tencentisnotworriedaboutthelossofgameusers.C.ThepublicknewhowmuchTencentspentontheexploringtrips.D.ThenumberofmobilegameplayersinChinalastyearwasabout462million.10．ThosechosentogoonthetripsbyTencent________.A.arepeoplefromdifferentagegroupsB.canbeofferedachancetogoabroadC.shoulduploadvideostointroducethemselvesD.havetopayfortheirownfoodandaccommodation11．Fromthelastphragraph,wecaninfertheattitudeofNeilWangtowardsTencent’sapproachis________.A.approvingB.criticalC.unclearD.skeptical【解析】本文介绍中国科技巨头腾讯控股××公司。它是全球最大的游戏提供商，也是即时通讯软件效劳QQ的运营商，腾讯已经推出了一系列科学探索活动，以鼓励年轻人更多地与外部世界联系。8．D细节理解题。根据第一段中haslaunchedaseriesofscientificexplorationeventsaimedatencouragingyoungpeopletoexploretheoutsideworld,insteadofbeingcontinuouslyabsorbedonline.可知，腾讯推出了一系列科学探索活动，以鼓励年轻人更多地与外部世界联系。应选D。9．B推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句AccordingtoTencentthenumberofactiveusersofQQ,whoare21yearsoldoryounger,hasbeenincreasing,andtheytendtousetheappforalongertime.可知，腾讯并不担忧游戏用户的流失。应选B。10．B细节理解题。根据第四段第一句StartingMay22oflastyear,QQorganizedfreetripsforyoungpeopletoGalapagos,Namibia,SpainandtheAntarctic,可知，那些被选中去腾讯旅行的人可以得到一个出国的时机。应选B。11．A推理判断题。根据最后一段中infact,thisisconsistentwiththecompany’slong-termgrowthstrategyandwillpromoteitsbusinessbyestablishingagoodsocialimage,由此我们可以推断出，王力宏对腾讯的态度是赞同的。应选A。Theresearcherssayapersonlosestwomonthsforeverykilogramoverweighttheyare—andsevenyearsforsmokingapacketofcigarettesaday.Unusually,theEdinburghuniversityteamfoundtheiranswersbyanalysingdifferencesinpeople’sgeneticcodeorDNA.Finallytheythinkitwillshownewwaysofhelpingustolivelonger.Thegroupusedthegeneticcodeofmorethan600,000peoplewhoaretakingpartinanaturalexperiment.Ifsomeonesmokes,drinks,dropsoutofschoolandisoverweight,itcanbedifficulttoidentifytheimpactofonespecificunhealthybehavior.Instead,theresearchersturnedtothenaturalexperiment.Somepeoplecarrymutations(变异)intheirDNAthatincrease(食欲)ormakethemmorelikelytoputonweight,soresearcherswereabletocomparethoseprogrammedtoeatmorewiththosewhowerenot.TheresearchteamalsofoundspecificmutationsinhumanDNAthatalterlifespan(寿命).●Mutationsinagene(asetofinstructionsinDNA)thatisinvolvedinrunningtheimmunesystemcouldaddsevenmonthsoflifeonaverage.●Peoplewithamutationthatincreasedlevelsofbadcholesterolknockedeightmonthsofflifespan.●Araremutationinagene—APOE—linkedtodementiareducedlifespanby11months.●Andonethatmadesmokingmoreappealingcutlivesbyfivemonths.DrJoshisaysthatwhilegenesdoinfluencelifespan,“you’vegotevenmoreinfluence〞throughthechoicesyoumake.DrJoshisaid,“Wehopetodiscovergenesaffectinglifespantogiveusnewinformationaboutageingandconstructtreatmenttorageing.〞Therearealsosomediseasemutationsthatclearlyaffectlifespanandtodestructiveeffect,suchastheHuntington’sgene.PeoplewithHuntington’softendieintheir20s.However,inordertofollowpeopleuntiltheendoftheirlives,manyofthepeoplestudiedwerebornbefore1940.12．Whatisthemostdifficultfortheresearcherstofind?A.Thedifferencesinpeople’sgeneticcode.B.Thereasonswhypeopleputonweightveryeasily.C.Theresultsofmanynaturalandmassiveexperiments.D.Onebadbehaviour’seffectonpeoplewithmanybadbehaviours.13．Whichofthefollowingmutationsaffectslifespanmostgreatly?A.Onelinkedtocontrollingimmunesystem.B.Oneincreasingunhealthycholesterol.C.OnecalledAPOEinvolvedindementia.D.Onemakingsmokingmoreattractive.14．What’sthemeaningofDrJoshi’sstudy?A.Tohelpstopmutations.B.TOfinddiseasesearlier.C.TOmakepeoplelivelonger.D.TOreducetheeffectsofgenes.15．Whydidresearchersmainlystudypeoplebornbefore1940?A.Tofollowthemuntiltheydie.B.TOeducatethemanextrayear.C.Toshowtheyaremoreimportant.D.Tomakethemlivehappier.【解析】本文主要讲述的是不良行为对寿命的影响。一种叫做APOE的痴呆症对寿命的影响最大，研究的目的是为了让人们活得更久。12．D推理判断题。根据第三段中Ifsomeonesmokes,drinks,dropsoutofschoolandisoverweight,itcanbedifficulttoidentifytheimpactofonespecificunhealthybehavior.可知，一种不良行为对有许多不良行为的人会产生影响。应选D。13．C细节理解题。根据●Araremutationinagene—APOE—linkedtodementiareducedlifespanby11months.可知，一种叫做APOE的痴呆症对寿命的影响最大。应选C。14．C目的意图题。根据“Wehopetodiscovergenesaffectinglifespantogiveusnewinformationaboutageingandconstructtreatmenttorageing.〞可知，DrJoshi研究的目的是为了让人们活得更久。应选C。15．A细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句inordertofollowpeopleuntiltheendoftheirlives,manyofthepeoplestudiedwerebornbefore1940.可知，研究人员主要研究1940年前出生的人是为了跟随他们直到他们死去。应选A。Itmaysurprisebookworms,butapparentlymasterpiecessuchasJaneEyrearelackinginsomething—soundeffects.Anelectronic-bookfirmisaddingbackgroundnoisesandmusictotheworksofCharlotteBronte,SirArthurConanDoyleandWilliamShakespeareinthehopeofattractingyoungerreaders.Inoneexample,adescriptionofrainlashingagainstawindowinaSherlockHolmesstorywillbe“enhanced〞withmatchingnoises.Thefirstmultimediae-books—withsoundstoaccompanynovels—willbeavailablethisFridayintheUK.TheBooktrackreleasesareavailabletoiPadusers,withothertabletcomputerversionstofollow.TheconceptisalreadyinuseintheU.S.,wheretheclassicscomewithaddedsoundeffects.ReadersforexamplecanhearthechinacupschinkinginMr.Darcy’sgardenastheyreadPrideAndPrejudice.AstorybyBookerPrizewinnerSalmanRushdiewillbereleasedlaterintheyearwithaspeciallycraftedorchestralscore.Rushdie’sstoryInTheSouthwillbereleasedwithasoundtrackprovidedbytheNewZealandSymphonyOrchestra.ThePowerOfSixbyPittacusLore,anovelforyoungadults,isoneofthefirsttobetestedwithasoundtrackwhichbuildsinsuspenseinkeepingwiththeplot.Itworksbytimingthespeedofeachreaderandthesoftwaremeasuresthe“turning〞ofapageandmovesthemusicorsoundsalongaccordingly.IthasbeencreatedbyBooktrackwhichsynchronizes(使同步)musictoeachnovel.ItisfundedbyPeterThiel,aco-founderofPayPal.Mr.Thielsaid,“It’salwaysexcitingtowitnessthecreationofanewformofmedia.Thetechnologypromisestocaptivatereadersinadifferentway.〞However,theyhavebeengreetedwithhorrorbytraditionalists,whosaythetechnologytakesawaythepleasureofhavingone’simaginationstimulatedbyastory.Theyalsoraisetheprospect(预期)ofhavingtoaskanoverlyeagerreadertoturntheirbookdown.DavidNicholls,whosebestsellerOneDaywasrecentlyturnedintoafilmstarringAnneHathaway,said,“Thissoundsliketheoppositeofreading.Itwouldbeadistraction.〞16．What’sthepurposeoftheelectronic-bookfirmaddingsoundeffectstomasterpieces?A.Toaddsomecreativefactorstothee-books.B.Toarouseinterestofthereaders.C.Tosatisfythereaders’greatneed.D.Topromotethetechnologyprogress.17．Wherewastheideathatsoundsareaddedtoaccompanynovelsfirstputforward?A.Britain.B.Australia.C.NewZealand.D.America.18．Thefollowingshouldbedonetomakeasoundtrackwork,EXCEPT________.A.measuringhowlongeachreaderspendsinreadingB.increasingthevolumeofthemusicorsoundsC.makingoutthereadingspeedD.changingthemusicorsoundswithpagesturned19．What’sMr.Thiel’attitudetothefutureofthenewformofmedia?A.Doubtful.B.Indifferent.C.Hopeful.D.Negative.【解析】第一部多媒体电子书——伴随着声音——将于本周五在英国出售。这可能会让书虫感到惊讶，但显然像?简·爱?这样的杰作缺乏某种东西——声音效果。Mr.Thiel对这新技术是满怀希望的。16．B细节理解题。根据文章第一段的inthehopeofattractingyoungerreaders可知，电子书公司给名著添加声音是为了引起读者的兴趣。应选B。17．D细节理解题。根据文章第二段的TheconceptisalreadyinuseintheU.S.可知，是美国首先给书添加声音的，应选D。18．B细节理解题。根据文章第四段的Itworksbytimingthespeedofeachreaderandthesoftwaremeasuresthe“turning〞ofapageandmovesthemusicorsoundsalongaccordingly〔它的工作方式是计时每个阅读器的速度，该软件测量页面的“翻转〞，并相应地移动音乐或声音。〕可知，选项A/C/D都是制作配乐的过程中要做的，但B项“调节音量〞不是。应选B。19．C推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段的Mr.Thielsaid,“It’salwaysexcitingtowitnessthecreationofanewformofmedia可知，Mr.Thiel对这新技术是满怀希望的。应选C。Google,oneoftheworld’soutstandingtechcompanies,wasattacked.Itwasn’titssearchenginethatwasattackedoritsadvertisingplatformorevenitssocialnetwork.Google+.Instead,itwasabuilding.Twowebsecurityexpertshacked(侵入)intoitsWharf7officeinSydney,Australia,throughGoogle’sbuildingmanagementsystem(BMS).Oneofthem,BillyRios,says,“MycolleagueandIhavelotofexperienceinwebsecurity,butitisnotsomethingthatpeoplecouldn’tlearn.Onceyouunderstandhowthesystemworks,itisverysimple.〞TheyfoundthesystemonShodan,asearchenginethatlistsdevicesconnectedtotheInternet,andthenranitthroughtheirownsoftwaretoidentifywhoownedthebuilding.InthecaseoftheGooglehacking,theresearchershadnoimmoralpurposeandjustinformedGoogleaboutwhattheyfound.AccordingtoMrRios,whorunssecuritycompanyWhitescope,thereare50,000buildingscurrentlyconnectedtotheInternet,includingresearchinstitutes,churchesandhospitals,and2,000ofthoseareonlinewithpasswordprotection,MartynThomas,aprofessorofITatGreshamCollegeintheUK,says,“Itisbeyonddoubtthatattemptstoattackbuildingmanagementsystemsarehappeningallthetime.〞Makingabuildingsmartgenerallymeansconnectingthesystemsthatcontrolheating,lightingandsecuritytotheInternetandthewidercorporatenetwork.Therewasastrongreasonfordoingthis,saidAndrewKelly,principalsecurityconsultantatdefencecompanyQinetiq.“Energysavingsarethebiggestfactorinconnectingbuildingmanagementsystemstothecorporatenetwork,〞hesays.“Itgivesthosewhorunthebuildingbettercontrolandoffersbetween20%to50%inenergysavings,〞headds.Butitalsomakesthemlesssecure.AndifanyofthesefeelslikeaHollywoodfilm,thinkagain.20．HowdidBillyRiosandhiscolleaguehackGoogle’sbuilding?A.TheyinventedasearchengineandconnectedittoGoogle’sbuilding.B.TheyworkedforGoogleandmasteredhowthebuildingworked.C.TheyusedGoogle’sBMStofindouttheownerofthebuilding,D.TheyconnectedtheirownsoftwaretothebuildingtorunGoogle.21．InthecaseoftheGooglehacking,theresearchershadtheintentionof________.A.analyzingsomeimmoralproblemsB.explainingthereasonsforenergysavingsC.enteringGoogle’sbuildingtosavemoreenergyD.tellingGoogleabouttheWharf7office’shiddendanger22．What’sthemainideaofParagraph4?A.Thebuildingmanagementsystemsofsomebuildingsareindanger.B.Therearemanyresearcherscontributingalottowebsecurity.C.Theattackonbuildingmanagementsystemshappensallovertheworld.D.TherearetoomanybuildingsconnectedtotheInternettobemanagedwell.23．Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthewayoftheenergysavingsofsomebuildings?A.Ambiguous.B.Negative.C.Indifferent.D.Favorable.【解析】作为世界上最优秀的科技公司之一，谷歌遭到了攻击。它的搜索引擎没有被攻击，也不是它的广告平台，甚至不是它的社交网络。相反，它是一栋建筑。两名网络平安专家通过谷歌的建筑管理系统〔BMS〕侵入了位于澳大利亚悉尼的Wharf7。20．C细节理解题。根据第三段中TheyfoundthesystemonShodan,asearchenginethatlistsdevicesconnectedtotheInternet,andthenranitthroughtheirownsoftwaretoidentifywhoownedthebuilding.可知，他们用谷歌的BMS来找出大楼的主人，应选C。21．D细节理解题。根据第三段中InthecaseoftheGooglehacking,theresearchershadnoimmoralpurposeandjustinformedGoogleaboutwhattheyfound.可知，在谷歌黑客事件中，研究人员并没有不道德的目的，仅仅是告诉谷歌他们发现的东西，也就是打算告诉谷歌关于Wharf7office所隐藏的危险。应选D。22．A段落大意题。根据第四段最后一句“Itisbeyonddoubtthatattemptstoattackbuildingmanagementsystemsarehappeningallthetime.〞以及前面的内容可知，本段表达的是一些建筑物的管理系统处于危险之中，因为攻击建筑物的管理系统的行为一直在发生。应选A。23．B推理判断题。根据最后一段Butitalsomakesthemlesssecure.AndifanyofthesefeelslikeaHollywoodfilm,thinkagain.〔但这也降低了它们的平安性，如果这些感觉像好莱坞电影，那就再想想吧。〕由此推知，作者的态度是消极的。应选B。Addingmathtalktostorytimeathomeisawinningfactorforchildren'smathachievement,accordingtoanewresearchfromtheUniversityofChicago.ThestudyfrompsychologistsSianBeilockandSusanLevineshowsamarkedincreaseinmathachievementamongchildrenwhosefamiliesusedBedtimeMath,aniPadappthatdeliversengagingmathstoryproblemsforparentsandchildrentosolvetogether.Evenchildrenwhousedtheappwiththeirparentsaslittleasonceaweeksawgainsinmathachievementbytheendoftheschoolyear.Theapp'seffectwasespeciallystrongforchildrenwhoseparentstendtobeanxiousoruncomfortablewithmath.Previousresearchfromthisgrouphasdemonstratedtheimportanceofadults'attitudesaboutmathforchildren'smathsuccess.Forexample,arecentstudyfoundthatmath-anxiousparentswhohelptheirchildrenwithmathhomeworkactuallyweakentheirchildren'smathachievement.Thenewfindingsdemonstratethatstructured,positiveinteractionsaroundmathathomecancutthelinkbetweenparents'uneasinessaboutmathandchildren'slowmathachievement."Manypeopleexperiencehighlevelsofanxietywhentheyhavetosolveamathproblem,withamajorityofadultsfeelingatleastsomeworriesaboutmath,"saidBeilock,professorinPsychologyandauthorofChoke,abookaboutstressandperformance."Thesemath-anxiousparentsareprobablylesslikelytotalkaboutmathathome,whichaffectshowcompetenttheirchildrenareinmath.BedtimeMathencouragesadialoguebetweenparentsandkidsaboutmath,andoffersawaytoengageinhigh-qualitymathinteractionsinalow-effort,high-impactway."Studyparticipantsincluded587first-gradestudentsandtheirparents.FamiliesweregivenaniPadinstalledwithaversionoftheBedtimeMathapp,withwhichparentsandtheirchildrenreadstoriesandanswerquestionsinvolvingmath,includingtopicslikecounting,shapesandproblem-solving.Acontrolgroupreceivedareadingappthathadsimilarstorieswithoutthemathcontentandquestionsrelatedtoreadingcomprehensioninstead.Children'smathachievementwasassessedatthebeginningandendoftheschoolyear.Parentscompletedaquestionnaireabouttheirnervousnesswithmath.Themoretimesparentsandchildreninthemathgroupusedtheapp,thehigherchildren'sachievementonamathassessmentattheendoftheschoolyear.Indeed,childrenwhofrequentlyusedthemathappwiththeirparentsoutperformedsimilarstudentsinthereadinggroupbyalmostthreemonthsinmathachievementatyear'send.24．BedtimeMathisaniPadappthat________.A.requiresparentsandchildrentoanswerreadingcomprehensionquestionsB.assesseschildren'smathachievementandparents'nervousnesswithmathC.encourageschildrentogetherwiththeirparentstosolvemathstoryproblemsD.teacheschildrenhowtocount,recognizeshapesandsolvepracticalproblems25．Thepreviousstudyfoundthat________.A.helpfrommath-anxiousparentsimproveschildren'smathachievementB.interactionsaroundmathathomewillcutoffthefamilyrelationshipC.children'smathachievementisrelatedtoparents'attitudeaboutmathD.childrencanachievemoresuccessiftheyseetheimportanceofmath26．Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________.A.itisthemathproblemsrelatedtothestoriesthatmakethegreatdifferenceB.childrenwhoseparentsareuneasyaboutmathoutperformotherstudentsC.childrenusingtheappforthreemonthscanseegainsinmathachievementD.thefrequencyofusingtheapphasnothingtodowithchildren'sachievement27．Whichdoestheauthorwanttotellus?A.High-anxietyparentsinfluencechildren'sattitudeaboutmath.B.Frequentuseofappcandevelopproblem-solvingability.C.Low-effortactivitiescreategoodparent-childrelationship.D.High-qualitymathinteractionsimprovechildren'sperformance.【解析】在家里增加数学知识是孩子提高数学成绩的一个重要因素，研究显示，在家和父母共同使用BedtimeMath的孩子数学成绩显著提高。24．C细节推理题。根据第一段BedtimeMath,aniPadappthatdeliversengagingmathstoryproblemsforparentsandchildrentosolvetogether.可知，BedtimeMath是一款为家长和孩子们共同解决数学问题的iPad应用。应选C。25．C推理判断题。根据第三段Previousresearchfromthisgrouphasdemonstratedtheimportanceofadults'attitudesaboutmathforchildren'smathsuccess.可知，先前的研究已经证明了成年人对数学的态度对于孩子数学成绩的重要性。由此可见孩子的数学成绩和父母对数学的态度有关，应选C。26．A推理判断题。根据最后一段Themoretimesparentsandchildreninthemathgroupusedtheapp,thehigherchildren'sachievementonamathassessmentattheendoftheschoolyear.和childrenwhofrequentlyusedthemathappwiththeirparentsoutperformedsimilarstuden