2024-2025学年海南省高二上学期11月期中联考英语试题（含答案）

海南省2024—2025学年高二年级学业水平诊断（一）英语第二部分阅读（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ACommunityCelebrationsJohnBiggersVideoImageAsthe100thbirthdayofthelateJohnBiggersapproachesin2024,theMFAHcelebrateshisachievements.Thesevideospresentaconversationwithartistsheinspired,andalookatthewallpaintinghewasrequestedtopaintdescribinglongshoremen(码头工人)ofHouston.IToo,WeTwo!Virtualexperiences—dancemusic,spoken-wordperformances,interviews,andmore—payrespecttotheAfricanAmericanartistswhoseworksareonviewintheMuseum’sNancyandRichKinderBuilding.Thetitle“IToo,WeTwo!”suggeststheteamspiritbetweentheEnsembleTheatreandtheMFAHandalsoreferences(参考)theEnsembleTheatre’svirtualproductionI,Too,AmAmerica.Quilts:AMosaicofArtandCommunityMeettheJubileeQuiltCircle,createdinthe1990stoprotectthetraditionofAfricanAmericanquilting(缝被子)whileencouragingpersonalgrowthopportunitiesandexperiencesinHouston.Inthistwo-partvideoseries,learnaboutthecentralcommunityspirithiddenintheartofquilt-makingfromJubileemembers.MyJourneywithFlamencoSeethevariousstylesofflamenco,aformofSpanishsonganddancebasedonthemusictraditionsofsouthernSpainfromthe9thto14thcenturies.ThesevideosfeatureAnaMariaBarceloandthefoundersofHoustonflamencoperformancecompanySoleroFlamenco:JeremiasGarcíaandIrmaLaPaloma.TheexhibitionGloryofSpain:TreasuresfromtheHispanicSocietyMuseum&Libraryprovidestheinspiration.21.WhatcanyoudoinJohnBiggersVideoImage?A.Enjoyapainting.B.Takepartinabirthdaycelebration.C.Communicatewithinspiringartists.D.Admireworksfocusingonthestrugglesoflongshoremen.22.WhatdoIToo,WeTwo!andMyJourneywithFlamencohaveincommon?A.Theystressteamworkintheirvideos. B.Theydisplaylifestylesofdifferentpeoples.C.Theyhavesomethingtodowithmusic. D.TheyareinmemoryofAfricanAmericanartists.23.WhichcelebrationshowsthetraditionalskillsofAfricanAmericans?A.JohnBiggersVideoImage. B.IToo,WeTwo!C.MyJourneywithFlamenco. D.Quills:AMosaicofArtandCommunity.BIn2009,theeconomicdownturnshitmyfamilyandmytownofHamiltonprettyhard.IsetupMissouriStarQuiltCompanyasawayofearningmoneyformyretirementwhiledoingsomethingIloved.Butlikealmosteverysmallbusinessatthetime,MissouriStarwasn’tattractingmuchattention.Tohelpgetthewordout,mysonsuggestedwefilmsometutorials(教程)andpostthemtoYouTube.“I’veneverthoughtofitthatwaybefore.That’sinteresting!”Ianswered.“Butwhatonearthisatutorial?Tellmemoreaboutit.”Backthen,IhadnevervisitedYouTube,butIdecidedtogiveitatry.Isetupmysewingmachine(缝纫机)inacomeroftheshopandmysonbegantoshootourfirstvideoonahandheldcamera.Wedidn’tevenlakethetroubletoclosetheshopdoorbecausetherewerefewcustomers.Thosefirstvideosdidn’talwayslooknice,butIthinkpeopleadmiredmeforthefactthatIwasmakingahobbythatsometimesfeltfrighteningtolearnmoreapproachable.Weekbyweek,westartedseeingourviewsandfollowernumbersgoup.Wefirstgot1,000followers,andthen10,000.Andwhileouronlinefollowingwasgrowing,westartedgettingsomenewvisitorsinreallife,too.Thecustomerspickedup!Andtheywerecomingfromeverywhere.By2012,wehadover250,000followersandoursalesgrewquickly.Wedecidedtoplayapartinimprovingourcommunity.Onebyone,weopened12quiltingshopsandpartneredwithtalentedchefs,cooksandbakersinourcommunitytohelpthemopentheirownbusiness.Inthesmalltownwithapopulationof1,800,MissouriStarQuiltCompanynowemploysover400people.NowweareregularlyreceivinglargegroupsofvisitorstoMissouriStarQuiltCompanyshops.Greatasthosenumbersare,thethingthatmakesmehappiestiswhatIdidinthatveryfirstvideo:teachingsomeonehowtoquilt.I’msohappyYouTubehasgivenmetheopportunitytosharemypassionwithothers.It’smeanttheworldtomysmallbusiness,tomycommunityandtome.24.WhatcanbelearnedaboutMissouriStarQuiltCompanywhenitwasfirstfounded?A.Itimmediatelybecameahit.B.Ittookupalltheauthor’ssparetime.C.Itfailedtomeettheauthor’sexpectations.D.Itsufferedstrongcompetitionfromothersimilarcompanies.25.Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutherson’ssuggestion?A.Worried. B.Proud. C.Doubtful. D.Curious.26WhatinfluencehasMissouriStarQuiltCompanyhadonthetown?A.Ithasattractedmanyforeignvisitorstothetown.B.Ithasmadethegovernmentsupportthetowneconomically.C.Ithashelpedthetown’spopulationincreasesignificantly.D.Ithasbroughtbenefitsforthetowninmorethanoneway.27.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Toshareapersonalstory. B.Tointroduceasuccessfulcompany.C.Todisplaythepowerofsocialmedia. D.Toshowthepopularityofasmalltown.CAsurveyof787membersoftheSocietyofAuthors(SoA)hasfoundthatathirdoftranslatorsandaquarterofillustratorshavelostworktogenerative(生成式的)artificialintelligence(AI)systems.TranslatorsarealsomorelikelytouseAItosupporttheirwork,with37%ofthosewhoweresurveyedsayingtheyhavedoneso,followedby25%ofnon-fictionwriters.ThesurveyexplorestheexperiencesofthoseincreativecareerswithAIsystems,andtheirviewsandconcernsaboutthefutureimpactoncreativecareers.Thesurvey’sparticipantsincludewritersoffictionandnon-fiction,playwritersandpoetsaswellasjournalists,illustratorsandtranslators.OnlyoneintenillustratorsreporthavingmadeuseofAIsystemsintheirwork,comparedtoafifthoffictionwritersandaquarterofnon-fictionwriters.Meanwhile,around3in10illustratorsandwriterssaythattheyhaveusedgenerativeAItocomeupwithideas.ThesurveyalsostressesthelevelofconcernaboutthefutureimpactofAIoncreativework,withalmosttwo-thirdsoffictionwritersandoverhalfofnon-fictionwriterssayingthattheybelievegenerativeAIwillimpacttheirfutureincomeinabadway.Thisconcernisevenmoreprevalentamongtranslatorsandillustrators,withalmostthree-quartersfrombothgroupsworriedabouttheirfutureincomebecauseofAI.TheparticipantsallthinkitnecessarytomakelawsongenerativeAIwhenitcomestocopyrightholders’beingaskedforpermission,creditedandcompensated(补偿).Commentingonthefindings,theSoAhassaidthatthereis“animmediateneed”forlawsintermsofgenerativeAIsystems.“NooneexpectsgenerativeAIlobeun-invented,andweallknowitspotentialtobeaconvenientandusefultool,”saidNicolaSolomon,chairmanoftheCreators’RightsAllianceandheSoAchiefexecutive.“Butitisnottoolatetoensurethatitisdevelopedaswellasusedinaproperway,andgenerativeAImustremainatooltosupportandenhancehuman-madecreativeworks,notacheapreplacementofthem.”28.WhousesAIleastintheirworkaccordingtothesurvey?A.Translators. B.Illustrators. C.Fictionwriters. D.Non-fictionwriters.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“prevalent”inparagraph4mean?A.Common. B.Unacceptable. C.Reasonable. D.Unnecessary.30.Whatisthesurveyparticipants’generalagreement?A.GettingpaidbyAIdevelopers. B.ManagingthedevelopmentofAI.C.StoppingdevelopinggenerativeAI. D.CollectingcommentsongenerativeAI.31.WhatdoesNicolaSolomonsayaboutgenerativeAI?A.It’sstilltooearlytorealizeitspotential. B.Itshouldbelimitedloprofessionaluse.C.Itshouldbedevelopedandusedwisely. D.Itwillbeapowerfultoolforcreativeworks.DScientistssaythedryingGreatSaltLakeinUtahisnowbecomingasignificantcontributortoglobalgreenhousegasemissions(排放)thatarecausingtheclimatelowarm,accordingtoanewstudy.TheGreatSaltLakehasreducedinareabyalmosthalfinrecentyears.“Human-causeddesiccation(干涸)oftheGreatSaltLakeismakinghugeareasofthelakebedcomeintosightandgivingofflargequantitiesofgreenhousegasesintotheatmosphere,”saidSorenBrothers,themuseum’sclimatechangecurator.Theresearchersfoundthatthedryinglakebedgaveoff4.1milliontonsofCO2andothergreenhousegasesintotheatmosphere,whichwouldtranslatetoa7%increaseinUtah’shuman-causedemissions.Accordingtoscientists,4milliontonsofCO2isequaltothetotalannualemissionsof140passengerplanes.Scientistssaythestateisasdryasit’sbeenin1,200years.Thedroughthasbeenmadeworsebyclimatechange.Agriculturehasalsoplayedahugeroleinthelake’spresentsituation.Upstreamwaterdiversions(改道)forfarmsanddairieshaveresultedinlesslowsintothelake.Utah’srapidpopulationgrowthisalsoareason.Thelossofwaterhasseriousimpactsonthelivesofanimalsandpeople.ResearchersinUtahhavebeguntodiscoversharpreductionsinshorebirdpopulationsasaresultofbrineshrimpdyingout.Duststormsandairpollution,bornoutofadried-uplakebed,arealsoamajorconcernforUtahresidents.That’sworrisomeforthemajorityofUtah’s3.3millionpopulationwholivenearthelake.TheGreatSaltLake’slevelshaverebounded(回升)slightlyinrecentyearsduetothelasttwosnowywinters.UtahGov.SpencerCoxpromisedtopreventthelakefromdryinguponhiswatch.“Forgenerations,thelakewasseenaskindofthisdeadthingthatjusthappenstobethereandwillalwaysbethere,”CoxtoldNPRinApril.“Andnowthatpeoplearerealizingthere’sapossibilitythatitmightnotalwaysbehere,thathasremindedpeopleandattractedtheirattentioninapositiveway.”32.Whydoestheauthormentionpassengerplanes?A.Topresentthepromisingfutureoftravellingbyplane.B.TostressmuchCO2hasbeengivenoffbythedryinglake.C.Toshowtheyareamajorcontributortogreenhousegasemissions.D.TocomparetheamountsofCO2givenoffbydifferenthumanactivities.33.What’sthefunctionofthefourthparagraph?A.Toexplainreasons. B.Toprovideevidence.C.Toappealforimmediateaction. D.Tolistpossibleresults.34.WhatisapositivereminderaccordingtoSpencerCox?A.Thebeliefthatthelakewillalwaysbethere.B.Thepromisethatthelakewillbeunderprotection.C.Thefactthatthelakehasstoppedreducinginarea.D.Therealizationthatthelakeislikelytodisappear.35.Whatwouldbethemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A.WhatMakestheGreatSaltLakeDryUp?B.HowDoestheGreatSaltLakeRecoverItsWater?C.TheDryingGreatSaltLakeCausesClimateChangeD.TheDryingGreatSaltLakeAffectsUtahPeople’sLives第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Whatisself-discipline(自律)?It’swhatkeepsyoufromeatingtoomanychipswhenyou’reonadietorfrombuyingthingsyoudon’tneed.____36____,butitwilltakepracticeandwillrequireyoutobepatientandkindtoyourself.Herearesomewaysyoucouldstartdevelopingself-discipline:Figureoutyour“why”ViktorFrankl,aHolocaustsurvivorandpsychiatrist,oncesaid,“Thosewhohavea‘why’tolivecanbearwithalmostany‘how’.”Whenyoufindyour“why”,orthereasonwhyyouwanttodosomething,youcanremindyourselfofthesereasonswhenthingsgetdifficult.____37____.Beaware____38____:whattoeatwhentogotobed,orwhetheryoushouldsendthatseeminglyimpropertext.Wecanavoidtemptations(诱惑)orgiveintothem.Forexample,peopleoftensaythatyoushouldnotgogroceryshoppingonanemptystomach.Why?Becauseyouaremorelikelytobuyjunkfoods,snacksorotherhigh-caloriefoods.____39____Ifyoudon’tknowwhereyou’regoing,itmightbeeasiertogetdistracted(分心).Ifthissoundslikeyou,youcancreatealistofclearactionstepsthatyouintendtotakeonadailyorweeklybasisuntilyoureachyourgoal.Whetheryouwanttodevelopgoodhabitsorremovebadhabits,creatingaclearroadmapwillhelpyouachievesuccess.StartsmallAsanoldsayinggoes:“Thejourneyofathousandmilesbeginswithonesinglestep.”Nowthatyouhaveaplan,takeastep.Rememberit’sunrealistictoexpectresultsovernight.____40____,asthiscanleadyoutofeelextremelystressedandmightevencauseyoutoquityourplan.A.DevelopaplanB.AimhighandthinkbigC.Don’ttrytodoeverythinginoneweekD.EverydayyoumakedecisionsabouthowyouliveE.Self-disciplineisaskillandanyonecanimproveitF.Thishelpsyoukeepself-disciplinedevenindifficultsituationsG.Youneedtouseyourwillpowertoresisttemptationsthatsurroundyou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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。CesareMencarinigraduatedfromhighschoolinEnglandwithexcellentgrades.Buthewasmoreexcitedabouthis____41____—buildingaworkingnuclearfusionreactor(核聚变反应堆).CesaregrewupinItaly,buthisfamilymovedtoCardiff,Englandtwoyearsagobecausehisfather____42____anewjobthere.Asachild,Cesare____43____aninterestinelectronics.AtCardiff,afterseeingavideoaboutsomeonebuildingafusionreactor,Cesarewas____44____tobuildone,too.Buttheschool____45____hisideaatfirst.Cesaredidn’tgiveup.____46____hetriedhisbesttopersuadehisteachers.____47____,afteracompletesafetyreview,andwithanextraadvisorofferingtohelpout,theschoolgavein.Cesare’sregularclassesweren’tgivinghimenough____48____tobuildafusionreactor.Sohespentcountlesshoursdoingresearch,____49____informationontheInterment,andwatchingvideos.“We’relivinginanagewhenalmosteverythingis______50______online,”hesays.Whenhefacedaproblem,hewouldread,watch10or15videos,andthentryto______51______it.Healsojoinedawebsiteinordertoreceive______52______fromscientistswithmoreexperience.AsaresultofCesare’scontinuouseffort,attheveryendoftheschoolyearlastJune,thereactorwas______53______.Cesarewasoneoftheyoungeststudentstohavecreatedsuchanadvancedfusionreactor.Forhim,itwasn’t______54______aboutthereactor.Itwasalsoaboutlearningbydoing,andabout______55______withotherpeopledoingsimilarthings.41.A.solution B.agreement C.achievement D.task42.A.created B.landed C.required D.refused43.A.developed B.quit C.adjusted D.shared44A.invited B.allowed C.taught D.inspired45.A.ignored B.checked C.challenged D.improved46.A.Instead B.Therefore C.Still D.Otherwise47.A.Byallmeans B.Onpurpose C.Afterall D.Intheend48.A.attention B.knowledge C.time D.freedom49.A.spreading B.collecting C.forecasting D.correcting50.A.suitable B.safe C.available D.impressive51.A.consider B.identify C.record D.fix52.A.payment B.protection C.praise D.advice53.A.replaced B.discovered C.completed D.distinguished54.A.actually B.hardly C.simply D.usually55.A.arguing B.connecting C.competing D.living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，并将答案填写在答题卡上。TheGreatWall,____56____wasconstructedfromthe3rdcenturyBCtothe17thcenturyAD,isonthenorthernborderofChina.Ithasatotal____57____(long)ofmorethan20,000kilometers.ItbeginsatShanhaiguaninHebeiProvinceintheeast____58____endsatJiayuguaninGansuProvinceinthewest.ThemainbodyoftheGreatWall____59____(consist)ofwalls,horsetracks,watchtowers,andsheltersonthewall,withfortresses(堡垒)andpasses____60____(include).TheGreatWallreflectsexchangesbetweenagriculturalculturesandnomadic(游牧的)culturesinancientChina.Itprovidesstrongphysicalevidenceofthefar-sightedpoliticalstrategicthinkingandstrongdefenceforcesofcentralempiresinancientChina,andisa____61____(power)exampleofthefinemilitaryarchitecture,technologyandartofancientChina.Itserved____62____thenationalsymbolformakingsureofthesecurityofthecountryanditspeopleinthepast.TheGreatWallmustbeprotectedas____63____whole.China’scentralgovernmentisresponsiblefor____64____(guide)thelocalgovernmentsaswellasthosenon-profitorganizationsonmanagementandprotection____65____(measure)fortheGreatWall.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）66.最近，我国一些城市街头出现无人驾驶出租车。请你就此现象写一篇文章，向你校英文报HotTopic栏目投稿，内容包括：1.你是否支持无人驾驶出租车；2.阐述你的理由。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。_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Itwastenyearsago.Iwasashygirlwithfewwords.Ineverysocialsituation,Iavoidhavingconversationswithstrangers.However,Iwasfondoflisteningtoandtellingstories.Asthestorytellersonstagetoldinterestingstories,theaudiencelaughed,weptandsang.Likeeveryoneelse,Iwasattractedbythemandadmiredthem.Ikepttellingmyselfinmyheart:“Ilovestories!Thesearemykindofpeople!Iwanttobeastoryteller!”Storytellingmeansgettinguponastageunderbrightlightsandaddressingstrangers.Storytellingalsorequiresusingamicrophoneandtonsofmemorization.Let’snotforgetself-confidenceandtheabilitytoact!WherewasIgoingtogetthetalent,memory,andcourageneededtobecomeastoryteller?Secondonlytodeath,publicspeakingwasmygreatestfear.“Imustbecrazy!”Ithoughttomyself.“Mymemoryisn’tthatgreat.WhatifIgetupthereandforgetmystory?”However,Ididn’twanttofail,andtheopportunitytogivethegiftoflaughterortouchpeople’sheartswithheartwarmingstoriesmeantmoretomethanthepainofself-disciplineitwouldrequiretobecomeastoryteller.AllIhadtodowasgatherallmycourageandmarchforwardthroughmywalloffears.So,onedaywhenIheardaboutanupcomingstorytellingeventinmytown,Idecidedtotakepartinit.Itwasthefirsttimeformetostandonstage.ItfeltasifIwerebeingledtotheguillotine（断头台）.OnehundredpairsofeyeswerefixedonmeasIstoodonstage,performingahumorousstory.Myhandswereicycold,andmymindwentcompletelyempty.Itdidn’tturnoutwell,andItastedthebitter（苦涩的）feelingoffailure.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。However,Ididn’twanttogiveup,soIsteppedonthehardjourneyofpractice._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Then,anotherchancecameandIfoundmyselfonstageagain._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ACommunityCelebrationsJohnBiggersVideoImageAsthe100thbirthdayofthelateJohnBiggersapproachesin2024,theMFAHcelebrateshisachievements.Thesevideospresentaconversationwithartistsheinspired,andalookatthewallpaintinghewasrequestedtopaintdescribinglongshoremen(码头工人)ofHouston.IToo,WeTwo!Virtualexperiences—dance,music,spoken-wordperformances,interviews,andmore—payrespecttotheAfricanAmericanartistswhoseworksareonviewintheMuseum’sNancyandRichKinderBuilding.Thetitle“IToo,WeTwo!”suggeststheteamspiritbetweentheEnsembleTheatreandtheMFAHandalsoreferences(参考)theEnsembleTheatre’svirtualproductionI,Too,AmAmerica.Quilts:AMosaicofArtandCommunityMeettheJubileeQuiltCircle,createdinthe1990stoprotectthetraditionofAfricanAmericanquilting(缝被子)whileencouragingpersonalgrowthopportunitiesandexperiencesinHouston.Inthistwo-partvideoseries,learnaboutthecentralcommunityspirithiddenintheartofquilt-makingfromJubileemembers.MyJourneywithFlamencoSeethevariousstylesofflamenco,aformofSpanishsonganddancebasedonthemusictraditionsofsouthernSpainfromthe9thto14thcenturies.ThesevideosfeatureAnaMariaBarceloandthefoundersofHoustonflamencoperformancecompanySoleroFlamenco:JeremiasGarcíaandIrmaLaPaloma.TheexhibitionGloryofSpain:TreasuresfromtheHispanicSocietyMuseum&Libraryprovidestheinspiration.21.WhatcanyoudoinJohnBiggersVideoImage?A.Enjoyapainting.B.Takepartinabirthdaycelebration.C.Communicatewithinspiringartists.D.Admireworksfocusingonthestrugglesoflongshoremen.22.WhatdoIToo,WeTwo!andMyJourneywithFlamencohaveincommon?A.Theystressteamworkintheirvideos. B.Theydisplaylifestylesofdifferentpeoples.C.Theyhavesomethingtodowithmusic. D.TheyareinmemoryofAfricanAmericanartists.23.WhichcelebrationshowsthetraditionalskillsofAfricanAmericans?A.JohnBiggersVideoImage. B.IToo,WeTwo!C.MyJourneywithFlamenco. D.Quills:AMosaicofArtandCommunity.【答案】21.A22.C23.DBIn2009,theeconomicdownturnshitmyfamilyandmytownofHamiltonprettyhard.IsetupMissouriStarQuiltCompanyasawayofearningmoneyformyretirementwhiledoingsomethingIloved.Butlikealmosteverysmallbusinessatthetime,MissouriStarwasn’tattractingmuchattention.Tohelpgetthewordout,mysonsuggestedwefilmsometutorials(教程)andpostthemtoYouTube.“I’veneverthoughtofitthatwaybefore.That’sinteresting!”Ianswered.“Butwhatonearthisatutorial?Tellmemoreaboutit.”Backthen,IhadnevervisitedYouTube,butIdecidedtogiveitatry.Isetupmysewingmachine(缝纫机)inacomeroftheshopandmysonbegantoshootourfirstvideoonahandheldcamera.Wedidn’tevenlakethetroubletoclosetheshopdoorbecausetherewerefewcustomers.Thosefirstvideosdidn’talwayslooknice,butIthinkpeopleadmiredmeforthefactthatIwasmakingahobbythatsometimesfeltfrighteningtolearnmoreapproachable.Weekbyweek,westartedseeingourviewsandfollowernumbersgoup.Wefirstgot1,000followers,andthen10,000.Andwhileouronlinefollowingwasgrowing,westartedgettingsomenewvisitorsinreallife,too.Thecustomerspickedup!Andtheywerecomingfromeverywhere.By2012,wehadover250,000followersandoursalesgrewquickly.Wedecidedtoplayapartinimprovingourcommunity.Onebyone,weopened12quiltingshopsandpartneredwithtalentedchefs,cooksandbakersinourcommunitytohelpthemopentheirownbusiness.Inthesmalltownwithapopulationof1,800,MissouriStarQuiltCompanynowemploysover400people.NowweareregularlyreceivinglargegroupsofvisitorstoMissouriStarQuiltCompanyshops.Greatasthosenumbersare,thethingthatmakesmehappiestiswhatIdidinthatveryfirstvideo:teachingsomeonehowtoquilt.I’msohappyYouTubehasgivenmetheopportunitytosharemypassionwithothers.It’smeanttheworldtomysmallbusiness,tomycommunityandtome.24.WhatcanbelearnedaboutMissouriStarQuiltCompanywhenitwasfirstfounded?A.Itimmediatelybecameahit.B.Ittookupalltheauthor’ssparetime.C.Itfailedtomeettheauthor’sexpectations.D.Itsufferedstrongcompetitionfromothersimilarcompanies.25.Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutherson’ssuggestion?A.Worried. B.Proud. C.Doubtful. D.Curious.26.WhatinfluencehasMissouriStarQuiltCompanyhadonthetown?A.Ithasattractedmanyforeignvisitorstothetown.B.Ithasmadethegovernmentsupportthetowneconomically.C.Ithashelpedthetown’spopulationincreasesignificantly.D.Ithasbroughtbenefitsforthetowninmorethanoneway.27.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Toshareapersonalstory. B.Tointroduceasuccessfulcompany.C.Todisplaythepowerofsocialmedia. D.Toshowthepopularityofasmalltown.【答案】24.C25.D26.D27.ACAsurveyof787membersoftheSocietyofAuthors(SoA)hasfoundthatathirdoftranslatorsandaquarterofillustratorshavelostworktogenerative(生成式的)artificialintelligence(AI)systems.TranslatorsarealsomorelikelytouseAItosupporttheirwork,with37%ofthosewhoweresurveyedsayingtheyhavedoneso,followedby25%ofnon-fictionwriters.ThesurveyexplorestheexperiencesofthoseincreativecareerswithAIsystems,andtheirviewsandconcernsaboutthefutureimpactoncreativecareers.Thesurvey’sparticipantsincludewritersoffictionandnon-fiction,playwritersandpoetsaswellasjournalists,illustratorsandtranslators.OnlyoneintenillustratorsreporthavingmadeuseofAIsystemsintheirwork,comparedtoafifthoffictionwritersandaquarterofnon-fictionwriters.Meanwhile,around3in10illustratorsandwriterssaythattheyhaveusedgenerativeAItocomeupwithideas.ThesurveyalsostressesthelevelofconcernaboutthefutureimpactofAIoncreativework,withalmosttwo-thirdsoffictionwritersandoverhalfofnon-fictionwriterssayingthattheybelievegenerativeAIwillimpacttheirfutureincomeinabadway.Thisconcernisevenmoreprevalentamongtranslatorsandillustrators,withalmostthree-quartersfrombothgroupsworriedabouttheirfutureincomebecauseofAI.TheparticipantsallthinkitnecessarytomakelawsongenerativeAIwhenitcomestocopyrightholders’beingaskedforpermission,creditedandcompensated(补偿).Commentingonthefindings,theSoAhassaidthatthereis“animmediateneed”forlawsintermsofgenerativeAIsystems.“NooneexpectsgenerativeAIlobeun-invented,andweallknowitspotentialtobeaconvenientandusefultool,”saidNicolaSolomon,chairmanoftheCreators’RightsAllianceandheSoAchiefex