2024年英语中考【时文阅读】重要题型专练01 人工智能系统Project Debater、人工智能续写《第十交响曲》、白鲸南迁之旅（原卷版）

中考时文阅读练习01中考时文阅读练习---有了这个AI,“吵架”想输都难！阅读理解主题语境：发明与技术语篇类型：说明文词数：261难度：★★★☆☆建议用时：8分钟正确率：____

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Haveyouevershouted

atyourcomputerbecauseit

wasn'tworking?Ofcourse,yourcomputercan't“shout”

back.ButAIresearchers

havebeen

workingon

computersthatcanargueandperhapsevenwindebates(辩论)withhumans.

IBMscientistsrecentlypublishedapaperinNatureabouttheirnewAIsystem—ProjectDebater.Itcandebatewithpeopleinfrontofaliveaudience(观众）.Afterlisteningtoargumentsfromitsopponent(对手)，thesystemcansearcharound400milliononlinearticlesinlessthanfiveminutes.Andthenitlooksforideasthatcansupportitsownargument.

Testingonthesystembeganin2019.whenitdebatedwithHarishNatarajan.aprofessionaldebaterwhoholdstheworldrecordforthemostdebatecompetitionvictories.Thetopicwasaboutsubsidizing

preschool(资助幼儿园)—andProjectDebaterarguedtosupportthisidea.AlthoughProjectDebaterlostthedebateintheend.theaudiencesaiditperformedverywell.Interestingly,58percentoftheaudiencesaidthatProjectDebaterincreasedtheirknowledgeaboutthetopic—only20percentsaidthesameaboutNatarajan.Accordingto

Scientific

American,

resultsshowthatthesystemisabletoform

logicalstatements(有逻辑的陈述).However,winningadebateisnevertheresearchers'

goal.TheirgoalistohelphumansmakebetterdecisionsaccordingtoRanitAharanoymanageroftheProjectDebaterteam.“Itcandebatebothsides,soitcanveryquicklyhelpyouunderstandbothsidesoftheproblem,thusyoucanhaveawiderviewoftheproblemandmakeamorethoughtful(深思熟虑的)decision."Aharanoysaid.1.HowdoesProjectDebaterwork?

①Itformsideasthatcansupportitsownargument.

②Itlistenstoitsopponent'sarguments.

③Itsearchesonlinearticles.

④Itdebateswithitsopponent.

A.①②③④B.②③①④

C.③②①④D.④②①③

2.

InthedebatewithHarishNatarajan,ProjectDebater____.

A.arguedtosupportsubsidizing

preschool

B.wonthedebateintheend

C.setaworlddebatingrecord

D.oftenarguedagainstitself

3.

Whatdidtheaudiencethinkofthe

debatebetweenNatarajanandProject

Debater?

A.One-fifththoughtProjectDebaterwouldn'twinthedebate.

B.Moredidn'tbelieveProjectDebater

foritssomedisadvantages.

C.MorethanhalfsaidProjectDebater

increasedtheirknowledge.

D.58percentthoughtNatarajan

performedbetterthanProjectDebater.4.WithProjectDebater,wemight____.

A.makebetterdecisionsafterbetterunderstandingproblems

B.nevermakemistakeswhendealing

withproblems

C.alwayshavebetterargumentsinany

debate

D.learnhowtoformlogicalstatements

inadebate中考时文阅读练习---人工智能续写《第十交响曲》任务型阅读：阅读还原7选5主题语境：音乐语篇类型：说明文词数：189难度：★★★☆☆建议用时：7分钟正确率：____

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LudwigvanBeethoven,

whowasbornover250years

ago,isoneoftheworld's

most-lovedmusicians.Heis

famousforhisninesymphonies(交响乐).

1

AIexpertsandmusicianshaveusedAItofinishitthisyear.

Tomarkthe250thanniversary(周年纪念日）ofBeethoven'sbirth,DeutscheTelekomorganizedaspecialteamofmusicians.AIexperts,andhistoriansinthespringof2019.

2

.

Theteamdevelopedthe"BeethovenAI”,which“understands"Beethoven'sstyle(风格）.

3

TheworksfrommusiciansthatinfluencedBeethovenwerealsoprovided.SomemembersoftheteamstudiedthenotesBeethovenhadlefttofigureout(弄清楚)whatBeethovenwasplanningtodo.

4

OnOctober9,2021,thepiecewasperformedforthefirsttimeeverbytheBeethoven

Orchestra(管弦乐队)inBonn,Germany.Itwasbroadcastliveandfreeandarecording,BeethovenX—The

AI

Project,wasreleasedonthesameday.

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Somepeoplespokehighlyofit.TimHottgessaid,"Ibelievethatthemusicissomethingtrulyamazingbecausepeopleandmachineshavecreatedsomethingnew.”However,somepeoplealsodoubtedwhetheritcouldbecalledart.根据短文内容，从下面的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。(其中两项多余)

A.Thepiecewashotlydiscussedbythepublic.

B.Theteamcanthenusethosenewandsurprisingways.

C.TheyprovidedtheAIsystemwithallofBeethoven'smusic.

D.IttooktheteamovertwoyearstofinishBeethoven's10thSymphony.

E.Beforehedied,hebeganhis10thSymphony,butneverfinishedit.

F.Musician

BarryCooper

alsoworked

on

finishingpartof

Beethoven's10th.

G.TheirgoalwastotrytofinishBeethoven's

10th

Symphony

withthehelpofAI.1._________

2._________

3._________

4._________

5._________中考时文阅读练习---白鲸南迁之旅题型：阅读理解主题语境：动物语篇类型：说明文词数：288难度：★★★☆☆建议用时：8分钟正确率：____

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It'slatefallintheArctic

Ocean.Icebeginstoformontop

ofthewater,makingitdifficultfor

thewhitewhalestofindopenareas

tocomeupforair."Theyhaveto

comeuptobreathe,"saysDonnaHauser,amarinebiologist(海洋生物学家)attheUniversityofAlaskainFairbanks.“That'samoredifficultjob,andtheyhavetofindopeningsintheice.”

Thewhitewhalesknowit'stimetoleaveforwarmerwaters.SothegroupofaboutahundredwhitewhalesheadssouthtowardtheBeringSea,abodyofwaterseparatingtheUnitedStatesandRussia.

Halfwaythroughtheirjourney.thewhitewhalesfindthemselvesswimmingbetweentwolargeicefloes(浮冰).Suddenly,theyhearalargesplash(溅泼声).Awhitewhale'smainenemy—anorca(虎鲸)—hasappearedandisswimmingtowardthewhitewhales.Luckily,orcasaren'tasgoodatswimmingthroughicefloesaswhitewhalesare,givingthewhitewhalestimetospeedupandswimaway.

Thewhitewhalesaresafe,fornow."Butbeforegettingto

theirdestination,theymustpassthroughtheBeringStraitconnectingtheArcticOceanwiththeBering

Sea—beforethenarrow(狭窄的)waterwayfreezesover,”Hausersays.“Otherwise,theirpathsouthcouldbeblocked（阻挡）.”

ThewhitewhalesfinallymakeittotheBeringStrait,whichhasn'tyetfrozenover.Afterafewmoredaysofswimming,theyarriveattheBeringSea.Thewhitewhaleswillrest,hunt,andplayhereuntilApril,whenthey'llswimbacknorth.There,thefemaleswillgivebirthtobabywhitewhalesinthespring.WhenicespreadsacrosstheArcticOceanagain,thosebabieswillfollowtheirfamiliessouthandbegintheirfirstlongjourney.1.WhydothewhitewhalesleavetheArcticOcean?

A.Theyneedtogoso