2024届高考英语外刊阅读天天练语法填空专题三十四

高考英语外刊阅读天天练语法填空专题三十四EmperorWu’sfacereconstructed【ChinaDaily(April12,2024)】WithDNA___1_____(collect)fromhisbones,researchershavereconstructedthefaceofanancientemperorwhorulednorthernChinamorethan1,400yearsago.ResearchersfromFudanUniversity’sInstituteforArchaeologicalScienceandtheShaanxiProvincialInstituteofArchaeologyrecentlyunveiledthereconstructedimageofYuwenYong,__2___EmperorWuoftheNorthernZhouDynasty(557-581).Thedigital____3____(recreate)ofEmperorWu’sappearanceshowsthathehadblackhair,yellowskin,andbrowneyes,____4____(match)thetypicalEastAsianappearanceratherthanthestereotypicalimageofblondehairandprominentfacialfeaturesassociatedwiththeXianbeipeople.The___5____(great)challengeinreconstructingancientemperors’facesliesinobtainingtheircompleteskullsandhigh-qualitygenomedata.In1993,EmperorWu’stomb___6____(discover)inChenmavillageinXianyang,Shaanxiprovince.From1994to1995,archaeologistscarriedout___7___thoroughexcavationofthetombanddiscoveredthealmostintactskulloftheemperorandsomeofhisbones.AjointstudybyFudanUniversity,XiamenUniversity,andtheShaanxiProvincialInstituteofArchaeologyanalyzed33traceelementsinEmperorWu’s____8___(remain)andfoundthatthelevelsofarsenic,boron,andantimonyweresignificantlyhigherthantheaveragelevelsfoundincontemporaryciviliansandnobles.HistoricalaccountsofEmperorWu’ssymptomsatthetimeofhisillnessarealso___9____(consist)withthesymptomsofchronicarsenicpoisoning.Atthattime,consumingTaoistelixirswasapopularspiritualpursuitandlifestyleamongthesocialelite,__10____believedthesubstanceswouldgrantthemlongevity.GenerativeAIIsChangingtheWaySomeCompaniesThinkAboutHiring【TheWallStreetJournal(April13,2024)】GenerativeAIisreshapingtheconversationaroundhiringatmanycompaniesastheyrealizethatonewaythepriceytechnologywillpayoffis__1____ithelpsthememployfewerpeopletodomorework.WhileearlywinsfromusinggenerativeAIdon’t___2____(necessary)portendfuturelayoffs,theyhintattheneedforcompaniestohireless.Thisobservationcomesasbusinesstechnologyleadersseekreturnsfortheir_____3____(increase)spendingonAI.AmyBrady,KeyBankCIO,saidsheseesAIplayingaroleinworkforcesizetotheextent___4___ifitdoesmakeworkersmoreefficientcompanieswillultimatelysavemoneybydoingmorewith___5____(small)workforces.KeyBankdeployedaconversationalAItoolthatishelpingreducethevolumeofcalls____6___(come)tothecustomerservicecontactcenter,saidBrady.“Weprobablyhiredlessbecausewehavelesscallvolume,”shesaid.Thetool___7____(be)helpful,NationwideChiefTechnologyOfficerJimFowlersaid,indeterminingthecostefficiencyofeachAImodel,basedonparameterssuchas___8___numberofrequestsandthelengthofinputsandoutputs.IthasalsohelpedNationwidedeterminewhetheritwasmorecosteffective____9___(stick)withatraditionalprocess.Buteventhoseresultsdidn’tswayhimfromabeliefthatthecompanywillbeabletogrowwithouthavingtohireproportionallymoreclericalworkers.“Ourgoalisreallytoallowourassociatestodothehigher-orderthinkingworkandtotaketheclericalworkawaysothatwedon’thavetoaddmorepeople____10___thecompanygrows,”Fowlersaid.Speedbump:TeslasharesfallasEVsalesdisappoint【TheWeekUSA(April19,2024)】Teslaseemstohavelostitsmojoassalesdropandmarginsshrink.Threeyearsago,Teslaappearedallbut____1____(stoppable).Theelectric-vehiclemakerwasdeliveringquarterafterquarterofrecordprofits,___2_____(prompt)Detroit’sautomakerstobeginremakingthemselvesinTesla’simage.Itsmarketvalue__3_____(peak)at$1.2trillioninNovember2021.In2024,however,Teslahasbeenthe____4____(bad)performerintheS&P500.Lastweek,thecompanyreporteditsfirstyear-over-yeardeclineinquarterlydeliveriessince2020.Ithashadtoslashprices_____5___(move)models,reducingits“onceenviablemargins.”Worse,itsmercurialandcontroversialleader,ElonMusk,is___6____riskoflosinghisspelloverinvestors.TheEVsalesslowdownisn’tjustimpactingTesla.Theglobalautoindustrymanufactured10.5millionelectricvehicleslastyearbutonly9.8millionofthemareexpectedtosell.There’sanotherreasonforcoolingEV___7____(enthusiastic):Drivingthemis“boring.”Theanestheticquietandcleanlinessofanelectriccaris“likeasensory____8____(deprive)chamber.”Fordrivers,it’sdull.Sure,someEVscanacceleratelikeasportscar,buttheyalsocommodifiedandmuffledthataspectofperformance.It’smissingthe“analogmechanicalbrutality”ofinternalcombustion___9____“activatessomeprimallobedeepinourbrains,withthenoise___10____(catalyze)intoadrenaline(肾上腺素).”Automakerslostsightof“thenoisesandnuancesthatm