2024-2025学年广西壮族自治区高二上学期期中英语试卷（含答案）

2024-2025学年广西壮族自治区高二上学期期中英语试卷第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ATheGreenfieldNatureCenterintroducesanewinteractiveprogramaimedatdevelopingalovefornatureinyoungchildren.Theprogramisdesignedtoengagechildren’ssensesandcuriositythroughhands-onactivitiesandguidedexploration.SensoryExplorationActivitiesChildrenwillhavetheopportunitytotouchvariousnaturalmaterials,listentothesoundsofwildlife,andobservethecolorsofplantsandanimals.Theprogramincludesavarietyofeducationalgamesandcraftsthatteachchildrenaboutdifferentspecies,ecosystems,andtheimportanceofconservation.JuniorNaturalistOneofthehighlightsoftheprogramisthe“JuniorNaturalist”activity,wherechildrencanbecomejuniornaturalistsforaday,learningtoidentifylocalplantsandanimalsandunderstandingtheirrolesintheecosystem.Inaddition,theinteractivediscussionsbringwildlifetolife.FamilyNatureWalkTheprogramalsooffersa“FamilyNatureWalk”,whereparentsandchildrencanexplorethenaturetrailstogether,discoveringthebeautyanddiversityofthelocalenvironment.Expertguidesprovideinsightsintothenaturalworld,makingtheexperiencebothenjoyableandeducational.ProgramDetailsandRegistrationTheGreenfieldNatureCenter’sprogramisopentochildrenaged3to8andisfreeofcharge.Itrunsonselectedweekendsthroughouttheyear.Formoreinformationortoregister,pleasecontact212-555-1234.21.Whatcantheprogramofferthechildren?A.Anopportunitytolearnart. B.Achancetogetintonature.C.Anexperiencetoknowcustom. D.Anarrangementtofeedwildlife.22.Whatshouldthechildrendointhe“JuniorNaturalist”activity?A.Talkaboutwildlife. B.Growsomelocalplants.C.Writeprofessionalreports. D.Tellstoriesaboutchildhood.23.Whichismentionedintheprogram?A.Agelimitation. B.Advancebooking.C.Relatedexperience. D.Parents’company.BAnantawanwasbornwithoutmostofhisrightforearm.Thedisabilitywasabarriertomusicwhen,infifthgrade,hesaidhismusicteacherwantedallthestudentstolearntoplaytherecorder(竖笛).Insteadofgivingup,Anantawanandhisparentsdecidedtofindhimadifferentinstrumenttoexplorehismusicaltalent.“Myfamilychosetheviolinbecausetheythoughtitwasthemostbeautifulinstrument,”Anantawansaid.TheycontactedtheToronto-areahospitalnearthefamily,askingthemtocreateanadaptivecast(石膏)onhisarmthatwouldallowthethen10-year-oldtoholdthebow(琴弓).AgroupofengineersworkedalongsideAnantawantobuildaspecialdevice.Withit,Anantawancouldusethebowandusehisshouldertomakethesound.“FromtheveryfirstnotethatIwasplaying,Iwasreallyattractedtothesoundandtheconnectionofmybodytotheinstrumentandbeingabletoexpressmyimagination,”hesaid.AlthoughAnantawanisgratefulforthetechnologythatallowshimandotherswithdisabilitiestofindaccesstomusic,hesaidthemostimportantpartofaccessistheinclusiveattitudeofteachers,supportersandthosewhoencourageyounglearnersormusiciansbytellingthemtheycandoanything.Anantawanisworkingtoprovidethatspaceforothers.AsanassociateprofessorattheBerkleeCollegeofMusic,AnantawanfoundedtheMusicInclusionEnsemble,agroupofstudentswithdisabilitiesthatprovideaccommodationsformusiciansaccordingtotheirneeds.Anantawanhopestoinspirepeoplewithoutbeingdefinedonlybythechallengestheyfaceasaresultoftheirdisability.24.WhydidAnantawan’sfamilygetintouchwiththehospital?A.Tofindaman-madehandforhim.B.Toinspirehimtolearntoplaytherecorder.C.Toaddsomethingtohisrightarm.D.Togainadviceonadaptingaviolin.25.WhatdoesAnantawanthinkisthekeytothedisabled’saccesstomusic?A.Faircompetitions. B.Inclusiveattitudes.C.Enoughresources. D.Lastingcooperation.26.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.WhyAnantawanbecomesactive. B.WhatAnantawancontributeshistimeto.C.HowAnantawanlivesinhisfreetime. D.WhoAnantawanplaysmusicwith.27.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeAnantawan?A.Open-mindedandsporty. B.Hesitantandlonely.C.Wealthyandhumorous. D.Appreciativeandkind.C“Itfeltlikemagic.”JoshuaVermillionwasdescribingthefirsttimeheusedartificialintelligence(AI)tomakeanimage.Vermillionisanarchitectanddesigner.Hecreatesartworkofspaces.BeforehestartedusingAItodothis,Vermillionwouldmakemaybe10piecesinayear.Lastyear,though,hemadearound150works.“IcanjustsimplytellthecomputerwhatIwantinsimpleEnglish,”hesays.“Whatatimetobealive!”Manyotherartists,though,aren’tsoecstaticaboutAI-generatedart.KatriaRadenisanindependentillustratorandauthor.Peopleusedtohireherregularlytocreateartformarketingmaterialsortoillustratechildren’sbooks.Lastyear,almostnoonereachedoutaboutthesetypesofjobs.TheriseofAImayhelpexplainthis.“AttimesIthinkit’sabaddream,”shesays.“Ifeelscaredandangry,butalsoprettysad.”UsingAItocreateanimageisquickandeasy.Therearemanypopularimagegenerators.Theyarecheaporevenfreetouse.Theyalsoposethreatstosomeartists’jobs.Buttheproblemsgodeeperthanthat.Theseimageswerescraped(勉强获得)fromtheInternet.Datascrapingautomaticallypullsfilesfromwebpages.Often,nooneaskspermissionorcheckswhatthesefilescontain.Thousandsofartists’namesandworkshavebeenfoundinthedataset.Illegalorharmfulimagesandpeople’spersonalphotosarealsoamongthosedata.Radendoesn’tlikethewayAIimagegeneratorsweretrainedorhowthey’rebeingused.“Itwillhaveabadeffect,”shesays.Manyartistsagreewithher.Vermillionseestheirpoint.Butforhim,theriseofAItoolshasbeenmostlypositive.Atdesignworkshopsheruns,healwaysaskspeoplehowtheyuseAIintheirworks.Herecallsoneparticipantsaying,“SometimesIjustneedacreativepartnerthatdoesn’tthinklikeIdo.”AI,hefeels,canplaythatrole.28.HowdoesAIaffectVermillion?A.Helivesasimplelife. B.Hebecomeshighlyproductive.C.Heisfilledwithasenseofloss. D.Hetendstowritechildren’sbooks.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ecstatic”inparagraph3mean?A.Regretful. B.Curious. C.Excited. D.Ashamed.30.WhatdoesRadenthinkofAI?A.Itthreatensherwork. B.Itincreasesherincome.C.Itisaconvenienceforher. D.Itenableshertoworkfreely.31.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.TorecommendabookaboutAL B.Tointroduceanadmirableartist.C.TosharevariousopinionsonAL D.Tovoicehisviewsonmodernlife.DAteamofresearchersledbyanarchaeologistattheUniversityofSydneyarethefirsttosuggestthateyedneedles(针)wereanewtechnologicalinnovationusedtodecorateclothingforsocialandculturalpurposes.Dr.Gilliganandhisco-authorsreexplaintheevidenceofrecentdiscoveriesinthedevelopmentofclothing.“Whydowewearclothes?Wethinkthatit’spartofbeinghuman.Whenyoulookatdifferentcultures,yourealizethatpeopleexistedandfunctionedperfectlyenoughinsociety,”Dr.Gilligansays.“Whatinterestsmeisthechangeofclothingfrombeingaphysicalnecessityincertainenvironments,toasocialnecessityinallenvironments.”Theearliestknowneyedneedlesappearedabout40,000yearsagoinSiberia.Oneoftheman-madeobjectsfromtheStoneAge,eyedneedlesaremoredifficulttomakewhencomparedtoboneawls(尖钻),whichwasusedforcreatingfittedclothing.Boneawlsaretoolsmadeofanimalbonesthataresharpened.Eyedneedlesarerevisedboneawls,withaholeinthem.Asevidencesuggestsboneawlswerealreadybeingusedtocreatetailoredclothes,theinnovationofeyedneedlesmayreflecttheproductionofmorecomplex(复杂的)clothing,aswellasthedecorationofclothesbyattachingsmalldecorativeitemsontothem.Dr.Gilliganandhisco-authorsarguethatclothingbecameanitemofdecorationbecausetraditionalbodydecorationmethods,likebodypainting,weren’tpossibleduringthelatterpartofthelastIceAgeincolderpartsofEurasia,becausepeoplewereneedingtowearclothesallthetimetosurvive.Thechangesofclothingallowedlargerandmorecomplexsocietiestoform,aspeoplecouldrelocatetocolderclimateswhilealsocooperatingwiththeircommunitybasedonsharedclothingstylesandsymbols.Theskillsassociatedwithclothingcontributedtoamoresustainable(可持续的)lifestyleandimprovedthelong-termsurvivalandprosperityofhumancommunities.32.WhatwasDr.Gilligan’sdoubtrelatedto?A.Thelonghistoryofclothing. B.Thefunctionofclothes.C.Thewide-spreadareaofclothing. D.Theprocessofmakingclothes.33.Whymighteyedneedlesbeconsideredmoreadvancedthanboneawls?A.Theyweremadeofstrongermaterials.B.Theyhelpedproducefancierclothes.C.Theywereeasiertoproducethanboneawls.D.Theywereusedmainlyforcreatingbasicclothing.34.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthechangesofclothing?A.Beneficial. B.Challenging. C.Impractical. D.Confusing.35.Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Thehistoryofeyedneedles:TheiruseinancientChina.B.Thebeginningsoffashion:Eyedneedlesandthechangesofclothing.CThedevelopmentoftechnology:Eyedneedlesandboneawls.D.Theinnovationofboneawls:Impactonclothingdecoration.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Masteringnewvocabularyiscrucialforstudents,asitimprovestheirlanguageskillsandunderstandingoftheworld.Herearesomepracticalstrategiestohelpchildrenlearnnewwordseffectively.Establishastudyschedule____36____.Havingaconsistentstudyschedulehelpsinmakinglearningahabit.Thisroutinenotonlyimprovesfocusbutalsoensuresthatvocabularybuildingbecomesaregularpartofthechildren’sstudysessions.PracticewritingandrepetitionEncouragechildrentowritedownnewvocabularymanytimes.____37____.Additionally,havethemsaythewordsandtheirdefinitionsaloudtostrengthenlearningthroughhearingandverbalrepetition.____38____HelpchildrenunderstandhowtousenewwordsbycreatingsentencestogetherUsingwordsinsentencesprovidesclarity.Thisactivityhelpsthemseehowwordsfunctioninreal-lifecommunicationanddeepenstheirunderstandingofthewords’meaningsandusage.____39____.Graduallearningandreview____40____.Startwithafewwordsandgraduallyincreasethenumberastheybecomemoreconfident.Regularlyreviewpreviouslylearnedwordstoreinforce(加强)theirmemories.Byintegratingtheseskillsintochildren’sstudyroutine,youcanhelpthembuildastrongvocabularyfoundationthatwillsupporttheiracademicsuccessandloveforlearning.A.Usewordsinthecontext.B.Don’tgiveoutsomuchhomework.C.Takepartinmoreessaycompetitions.D.Writingwordsdowncanaidinspelling.E.Avoidexposingchildrentotoomanynewwordsatatime.F.Startbysettingasideaspecifictimeforstudyingwordseachday.G.Trytocreatedifferentsettingsforinterestingwordlearningexperiences.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。InAugust2024,Sandler’s9-year-olddaughter,Riley,wenttoasleep-awaycampforthesummer.Earlyonemorning,the___41___gotacallfromthecamp.“The___42___ontheotherendwassayingthatRileyhadcollapsed(昏倒),andtheyweretellingmethattheyweretakinghertoa___43___andIneededtogetthererightaway,”Sandlerremembered.ThehospitalwhereRileywasbeing___44___wasinupstateNewYork,hoursaway.Sandlerwastooshakenuptodrive,sohe___45___ataxionline.Whenthedriverarrived,Sandler___46___thatitwasgoingbealongdrive.Itwas___47___thatthedrivercouldhaveaunderstandingofSandler’ssituation.Whenthey___48___thehospital,Sandlertriedtogivethedriver___49___.Butthemandidn’ttakeit.“Iremembertryingtotiphim,buthe____50____.Hejustknewthiswastheworstthingthatcouldeverhappentoa____51____,”Sandlerrecalled.Luckily,withthe____52____ofthedoctorsandSandler,Rileygraduallycameroundandrecovered____53____.ThatnightwasoneofthemostdifficultexperiencesSandlerhasever____54____.Yethestillthinksaboutthedriverandwantstosendamessage:“NowIamstillvery____55____foryourkindnessthatnight.Thatwasoneofthekindestandsweetestthingsanyone’severdoneforme.”41.A.audience B.family C.team D.staff42.A.voice B.signal C.power D.warning43.A.stadium B.campus C.museum D.hospital44.A.transported B.invited C.trapped D.surrounded45.A.rented B.booked C.bought D.parked46.A.complained B.promised C.wondered D.explained47.A.alarming B.confusing C.comforting D.embarrassing48.A.reached B.built C.chose D.explored49.A.courage B.information C.money D.trouble50.A.added B.failed C.hesitated D.refused51.A.driver B.designer C.parent D.doctor52.A.guidance B.care C.debate D.order53.A.slowly B.secretly C.lately D.accidentally54.A.servedup B.drawon C.gonethrough D.talkedabout55.A.scared B.generous C.curious D.grateful第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。OldTownofLijiangisawell-preservedoldtownofethnicminoritieswithbrilliantculture,___56___(locate)inacentraltownoftheLijiangAutonomousCountyoftheNaxiEthnicMinorityinYunnanProvince.OldTownofLijiangwhichoccupiesanareaof3.8squarekilometers___57___(build)firstlyinthelateSongDynastyandtheearlyYuanDynasty.SinceKublaKhan,thefirstemperoroftheYuanDynasty,sethisreign(统治)here,Lijiangwason___58___fastdevelopmentalwayandbecamethepolitical,cultural,andeducationalcenterinthisarea,___59___(play)averyimportantroleinthetradingactivities.Tillnow,whenanyonewalksonthestreetsofOldTownofLijiang,hecanfeeltheprosperityandflourishfromtheshopswithfancy___60___superbcollectionsofhandicrafts.OldTownofLijiang,___61___isbuiltalongthelineofmountainsandtheflowofrivers,providesaveryprecioussample___62___(study)theold-timearchitecture.Asaresultofthe___63___(combine)ofthemultinationalcultureandtheprogressofNaxiethnicminority,thebuildingsherecombinethebestpartsofthe___64___(architecture)charactersofHan,Bai,andXizangintoauniqueNaxistyle.OldTownofLijiangisnowafamoustouristattractionforitstraditionalethniccultureandcustoms,uniquebuildingsandthebeautifulnatural____65____(view).第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）66.假定你是李华，你校下周五将举办一场主题为“Theimportanceofbodylanguage”的讲座。请你给交换生Alex写一封邮件，邀请他参加，内容包括：1.讲座的时间和地点；2.讲座的内容；3.发出邀请。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearAlex,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节（满分25分）67.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。OneFridayinJanuary,IfeltawaveofanxietywashovermeasInoticedmystudents’disinterestinreading.Duringsilentreadingtime,Ioftensawthemyawning(打哈欠)orlookingblankly(茫然地)attheirbooks.Theirlackofenthusiasmwasobvious,andittroubledmedeeply.Iknewthepowerofagoodbookandtheworldsitcouldopen,andIwasdeterminedtomakeachange.Therefore,Idecidedtotakeabravesteptocultivate(培养)aloveforbooksinmyclassroom.AsIthoughtofpossiblesolutions,Isuddenlyrememberedmylocalcommunitylibrary,aplacethathadalwaysdrawnmanyneighborstoreadandconnect.Thelibrarywasalwaysfilledwithpeopleofallageslostintheirreading,discussingbooks,andparticipatingincommunityevents.Thismemoryinspiredanidea.Ifacommunitylibrarycouldcreatesuchawelcomingatmosphere,whycouldn’tIcreateasimilarspaceinmyclassroom?Thatveryweekend,Isettowork.Icarefullyselectedmyfavoritebooksfrommypersonalcollection,rangingfromthrillingadventurestoheartwarmingtales,andevenafewclassicnovels.Iarrangedthebooksneatlyonashelfinacorneroftheclassroom,placingasoftcarpettocreateawelcomingreadingarea,aimingtodrawmystudentsintotheworldofbooks.OnMondaymorningasmystudentswalkedintotheclassroom,theynoticedthenewaddition.“What’sthis,Mr.Johnson?”askedEmily,hereyeswideningwithcuriosity.“This,mydearstudents,isourveryownclasslibrarycorner,”Iannouncedwithasmile.“Youcanborrowanybookyoulike,atanytime.There’snoneedforformalcheck-outs.Justtakeabook,enjoyit,andbringitbackwhenyou’redone.”Doubtfulwordsfilledtheroom,butIcouldseealittlelightofinterest.“Really?Norules?”questionedMark,astudent.“Well,thereisonerule,”Ireplied.“Treatbookswithrespectandsharethemwithyourclassmates.”注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。ThenIinvitedstudentstovisittheclasslibrarycorner.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Withtimegoingby,myeffortsseemedtopayoff.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________答案第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ATheGreenfieldNatureCenterintroducesanewinteractiveprogramaimedatdevelopingalovefornatureinyoungchildren.Theprogramisdesignedtoengagechildren’ssensesandcuriositythroughhands-onactivitiesandguidedexploration.SensoryExplorationActivitiesChildrenwillhavetheopportunitytotouchvariousnaturalmaterials,listentothesoundsofwildlife,andobservethecolorsofplantsandanimals.Theprogramincludesavarietyofeducationalgamesandcraftsthatteachchildrenaboutdifferentspecies,ecosystems,andtheimportanceofconservation.JuniorNaturalistOneofthehighlightsoftheprogramisthe“JuniorNaturalist”activity,wherechildrencanbecomejuniornaturalistsforaday,learningtoidentifylocalplantsandanimalsandunderstandingtheirrolesintheecosystem.Inaddition,theinteractivediscussionsbringwildlifetolife.FamilyNatureWalkTheprogramalsooffersa“FamilyNatureWalk”,whereparentsandchildrencanexplorethenaturetrailstogether,discoveringthebeautyanddiversityofthelocalenvironment.Expertguidesprovideinsightsintothenaturalworld,makingtheexperiencebothenjoyableandeducational.ProgramDetailsandRegistrationTheGreenfieldNatureCenter’sprogramisopentochildrenaged3to8andisfreeofcharge.Itrunsonselectedweekendsthroughouttheyear.Formoreinformationortoregister,pleasecontact212-555-1234.21.Whatcantheprogramofferthechildren?A.Anopportunitytolearnart. B.Achancetogetintonature.C.Anexperiencetoknowcustom. D.Anarrangementtofeedwildlife.22.Whatshouldthechildrendointhe“JuniorNaturalist”activity?A.Talkaboutwildlife. B.Growsomelocalplants.C.Writeprofessionalreports. D.Tellstoriesaboutchildhood.23.Whichismentionedintheprogram?A.Agelimitation. B.Advancebooking.C.Relatedexperience. D.Parents’company.【答案】21.B22.A23.ABAnantawanwasbornwithoutmostofhisrightforearm.Thedisabilitywasabarriertomusicwhen,infifthgrade,hesaidhismusicteacherwantedallthestudentstolearntoplaytherecorder(竖笛).Insteadofgivingup,Anantawanandhisparentsdecidedtofindhimadifferentinstrumenttoexplorehismusicaltalent.“Myfamilychosetheviolinbecausetheythoughtitwasthemostbeautifulinstrument,”Anantawansaid.TheycontactedtheToronto-areahospitalnearthefamily,askingthemtocreateanadaptivecast(石膏)onhisarmthatwouldallowthethen10-year-oldtoholdthebow(琴弓).AgroupofengineersworkedalongsideAnantawantobuildaspecialdevice.Withit,Anantawancouldusethebowandusehisshouldertomakethesound.“FromtheveryfirstnotethatIwasplaying,Iwasreallyattractedtothesoundandtheconnectionofmybodytotheinstrumentandbeingabletoexpressmyimagination,”hesaid.AlthoughAnantawanisgratefulforthetechnologythatallowshimandotherswithdisabilitiestofindaccesstomusic,hesaidthemostimportantpartofaccessistheinclusiveattitudeofteachers,supportersandthosewhoencourageyounglearnersormusiciansbytellingthemtheycandoanything.Anantawanisworkingtoprovidethatspaceforothers.AsanassociateprofessorattheBerkleeCollegeofMusic,AnantawanfoundedtheMusicInclusionEnsemble,agroupofstudentswithdisabilitiesthatprovideaccommodationsformusiciansaccordingtotheirneeds.Anantawanhopestoinspirepeoplewithoutbeingdefinedonlybythechallengestheyfaceasaresultoftheirdisability.24.WhydidAnantawan’sfamilygetintouchwiththehospital?A.Tofindaman-madehandforhim.B.Toinspirehimtolearntoplaytherecorder.C.Toaddsomethingtohisrightarm.D.Togainadviceonadaptingaviolin.25.WhatdoesAnantawanthinkisthekeytothedisabled’saccesstomusic?A.Faircompetitions. B.Inclusiveattitudes.C.Enoughresources. D.Lastingcooperation.26.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.WhyAnantawanbecomesactive. B.WhatAnantawancontributeshistimeto.C.HowAnantawanlivesinhisfreetime. D.WhoAnantawanplaysmusicwith.27.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeAnantawan?AOpen-mindedandsporty. B.Hesitantandlonely.C.Wealthyandhumorous. D.Appreciativeandkind.【答案】24.C25.B26.B27.DC“Itfeltlikemagic.”JoshuaVermillionwasdescribingthefirsttimeheusedartificialintelligence(AI)tomakeanimage.Vermillionisanarchitectanddesigner.Hecreatesartworkofspaces.BeforehestartedusingAItodothis,Vermillionwouldmakemaybe10piecesinayear.Lastyear,though,hemadearound150works.“IcanjustsimplytellthecomputerwhatIwantinsimpleEnglish,”hesays.“Whatatimetobealive!”Manyotherartists,though,aren’tsoecstaticaboutAI-generatedart.KatriaRadenisanindependentillustratorandauthor.Peopleusedtohireherregularlytocreateartformarketingmaterialsortoillustratechildren’sbooks.Lastyear,almostnoonereachedoutaboutthesetypesofjobs.TheriseofAImayhelpexplainthis.“AttimesIthinkit’sabaddream,”shesays.“Ifeelscaredandangry,butalsoprettysad.”UsingAItocreateanimageisquickandeasy.Therearemanypopularimagegenerators.Theyarecheaporevenfreetouse.Theyalsoposethreatstosomeartists’jobs.Buttheproblemsgodeeperthanthat.Theseimageswerescraped(勉强获得)fromtheInternet.Datascrapingautomaticallypullsfilesfromwebpages.Often,nooneaskspermissionorcheckswhatthesefilescontain.Thousandsofartists’namesandworkshavebeenfoundinthedataset.Illegalorharmfulimagesandpeople’spersonalphotosarealsoamongthosedata.Radendoesn’tlikethewayAIimagegeneratorsweretrainedorhowthey’rebeingused.“Itwillhaveabadeffect,”shesays.Manyartistsagreewithher.Vermillionseestheirpoint.Butforhim,theriseofAItoolshasbeenmostlypositive.Atdesignworkshopsheruns,healwaysaskspeoplehowtheyuseAIintheirworks.Herecallsoneparticipantsaying,“SometimesIjustneedacreativepartnerthatdoesn’tthinklikeIdo.”AI,hefeels,canplaythatrole.28.HowdoesAIaffectVermillion?A.Helivesasimplelife. B.Hebecomeshighlyproductive.C.Heisfilledwithasenseofloss. D.Hetendstowritechildren’sbooks.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ecstatic”inparagraph3mean?A.Regretful. B.Curious. C.Excited. D.Ashamed.30WhatdoesRadenthinkofAI?A.Itthreatensherwork. B.Itincreasesherincome.C.Itisaconvenienceforher. D.Itenableshertoworkfreely.31.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.TorecommendabookaboutAL B.Tointroduceanadmirableartist.C.TosharevariousopinionsonAL D.Tovoicehisviewsonmodernlife.【答案】28.B29.C30.A31.CDAteamofresearchersledbyanarchaeologistattheUniversityofSydneyarethefirsttosuggestthateyedneedles(针)wereanewtechnologicalinnovationusedtodecorateclothingforsocialandculturalpurposes.Dr.Gilliganandhisco-authorsreexplaintheevidenceofrecentdiscoveriesinthedevelopmentofclothing.“Whydowewearclothes?Wethinkthatit’spartofbeinghuman.Whenyoulookatdifferentcultures,yourealizethatpeopleexistedandfunctionedperfectlyenoughinsociety,”Dr.Gilligansays.“Whatinterestsmeisthechangeofclothingfrombeingaphysicalnecessityincertainenvironments,toasocialnecessityinallenvironments.”Theearliestknowneyedneedlesappearedabout40,000yearsagoinSiberia.Oneoftheman-madeobjectsfromtheStoneAge,eyedneedlesaremoredifficulttomakewhencomparedtoboneawls(尖钻),whichwasusedforcreatingfittedclothing.Boneawlsaretoolsmadeofanimalbonesthataresharpened.Eyedneedlesarerevisedboneawls,withaholeinthem.Asevidencesuggestsboneawlswerealreadybeingusedtocreatetailoredclothes,theinnovationofeyedneedlesmayreflecttheproductionofmorecomplex(复杂的)clothing,aswellasthedecorationofclothesbyattachingsmalldecorativeitemsontothem.Dr.Gilliganandhisco-authorsarguethatclothingbecameanitemofdecorationbecausetraditionalbodydecorationmethods,likebodypainting,weren’tpossibleduringthela