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Housemates make posters to lighten the mood amid the challenges of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. Posters featuring a character that resembles the Disney robot Baymax have been making rounds on the internet and drawing praise from netizens for lightening the mood amid the epidemic.
Made by Chen Mengying, 32, and her American housemate Stacey Klinge, 33, the posters also feature humorous phrases related to lockdown life. The duo (搭档), who live in Tianyuan housing community, say they came up with the poster after realizing how tense the mood in their community had become as it faced lockdown challenges. According to Chen and Klinge, their community, which has been under closed-loop (闭环) management since April 1, has had problems getting access to daily essentials, and this sparked several disagreements between residents and the management. Eager to help lighten the mood, the two sought to spread some cheer using their artistic skills.
Klinge says she was initially confused with her housemate’s suggestion to create a character based on dabai, a Chinese reference to pandemic workers in white protective suits. Chen says she was thinking about Baymax from the animated film Big Hero 6. Seeing how Baymax and the workers both play the role of protectors in their respective worlds, the two decided to use the character for their posters. Their posters, which contain multilingual updates about the latest pandemic measures and announcements for residents, have helped people develop a sense of optimism.
The posters have also drawn the attention of several local media outlets, which have interviewed the two. “I was seriously considering a return to the United States. But I’ve changed my mind after my fantastic experience in the community,” says Klinge. Besides creating the posters, Chen and Klinge have also been volunteering in the community since April 16 and they always focus on positive things at this difficult time.
1．What is their purpose of making the posters?
A．To address daily problems. B．To enrich their lockdown life.
C．To cheer people up during the pandemic. D．To update the latest pandemic measures.
2．Why did they choose Baymax to represent the pandemic workers in the posters?
A．Because they both are in white protective suits.
B．Because they both are popular in different cultures.
C．Because they both draw praise from netizens.
D．Because they both are considered heroes in saving human lives.
3．Which of the following can best describe Chen and Klinge?
A．Capable and generous. B．Caring and creative. C．Ambitious and considerate. D．Selfless and courageous.
4．What can be the best title for the passage?
A．Design a Sense of Cheer B．Create a New Lifestyle
C．Look on the Bright Side D．Face the Lockdown Challenges
Do you think robots could pass an eighth-grade test? Guess what they can!
The artificial (人工的) intelligence (AI) system Aristo recently passed the same eighth-grade science test that some US students take, The New York Times reported. Aristo correctly answered 90 percent of the questions on the test. This is an example of the progress that is being made in AI development. Four years ago, 700 computer scientists tried to develop AI systems that could pass these kinds of exams. None scored higher than 60 percent.
Scientists at the Allen Institute in the US developed the system. Aristo was able to pass the exam because it can not only understand language, but also use logical (逻辑的) thinking to solve difficult problems. For example, it can understand what a forest fire is and how it could affect animals.
The system used BERT, a kind of neural (神经的) network technology developed by Google, to answer the questions. BERT has “read” thousands of articles and can understand English. If it looks at a sentence with a missing word, it can correctly guess what the word is. With BERT’s help, Aristo “read” many multiple-choice (多选的) questions. Over time, it was able to find logical patterns.
Aristo’s success means that we might see new AI-based products, such as search engines and data bases for hospitals. AI systems might be able to better understand users in the future.
5．What is Aristo?
A．A difficult science test.
B．An artificial intelligence system.
C．A famous scientist.
D．An eighth-grade student.
6．What can we learn from Paragraph 2?
A．AI systems could pass all exams.
B．Scientists developed 700 AI systems.
C．US eighth-grade students failed the science test.
D．Great progress has been made in AI development.
7．Why was Aristo able to pass the exam?
A．It can understand language and think logically.
B．It has developed its own language.
C．It has human neural network.
D．It is developed by Google.
8．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A．The New York Times. B．Allen.
C．BERT. D．Google
Space is dangerous. But human innovation has allowed people to explore this deadly environment for decades. Within the protection of a space station, astronauts have enough air, food and water to complete missions of a year or longer. But missions to further reaches of space are a different matter. Establishing a base on the moon or sending humans to Mars seems just on the horizon. That can only happen if innovative and safe ways are developed.
One company, Interstellar Labs, believes they have created a system that can solve the food problem. They have developed an advanced system that can grow plants anywhere, even in space. They call their artificial intelligence (AI) managed greenhouses BioPods, and they are designed to be very efficient. In fact, Interstellar Labs claims that BioPods reduce the amount of land and water needed to produce food by 99 percent. That is not an impossible claim. BioPods don’t use any soil to grow plants, and the vast majority of water is recycled.
Plants are grown inside BioPods using aeroponics, the practice of hanging plants in the air and spraying a mist of nutrient-rich water on their roots. According to Interstellar Labs, BioPod-grown plants are up to 300 times more productive than traditionally grown plants, using only a small amount of water.
The conditions inside of a BioPod are controlled by AI, which can change anything from the lighting to the temperature and humidity. This improves growing conditions no matter what the environment is, including the emptiness of space.
The BioPods can be built in almost any environment. The pod’s structure is made with a 3D printer using raw materials in liquid form. This means that a BioPod could be built right on the surface of the moon or Mars, making transporting a large structure unnecessary.
9．Which word can replace the underlined phrase “on the horizon” in paragraph 1?
A．Strange. B．Doubtful. C．Easy D．Approaching.
10．What can we learn about a BioPod?
A．It is the name of a company. B．It is a modern greenhouse.
C．It has been widely used in space. D．It’s 3D-printed with solid materials.
11．What is an advantage of BioPod-grown plants?
A．They make the most of soil. B．They don’t need any nutrients.
C．They are of higher production. D．They aren’t strict about conditions.
12．What is the text mainly about?
A．The application of AI in agriculture. B．Human’s efforts in space exploration.
C．The methods of improving food output. D．Growing food in space pods to feed astronauts.
Livestreaming (直 播 ) through platforms such as Amazon Live and TikTok is an increasingly popular way to sell goods online. It usually lasts between 5 and 10 minutes, and someone promotes a product. Viewers can then readily buy it by just clicking on a link.
We analyzed ( 分析 ) 99,451 sales cases on a livestream selling platform and matched them with actual sales cases. In terms of time, that is equal to over 2 million 30-second television advertisements.
To determine the emotional ( 情绪的 ) expression of the salesperson, we used two deep learning models: a face model and an emotion model. The face model discovers the presence or absence of a face in a frame of a video stream. The emotion model then determines the probability that a face is exhibiting any of the six basic human emotions: happiness, sadness, surprise, anger, fear or disgust. For example, smiling signals a high probability of happiness, while an off-putting expression usually points toward anger.
We wanted to see the effect of emotions expressed at different times in the sales cases so we counted probabilities for each emotion for all 62 million frames in our database. We then combined these probabilities with other possible aspects that might drive sales — such as price and product characteristics — to judge the effect of emotion.
We found that, perhaps unsurprisingly, when salespeople show more negative emotions — such as anger and disgust — the volume of sales went down. But we also found that a similar thing happened when the salespeople show high levels of positive emotions, such as happiness or surprise.
A likely explanation, based on our research, is that smiling can be disgusting because it lacks true feelings and can reduce trust in the seller. A seller’s happiness may be taken as a sign that the seller is gaining interests at the customer’s expense.
13．What does Paragraph 1 tell about livestreaming sales?
A．It increases the prices of products.
B．It helps sellers save money on ad.
C．It makes shopping convenient for buyers.
D．It promotes better buyer-seller relationship.
14．What does the underlined word “off-putting” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A．Uneasy. B．Unpleasant.
C．Lively. D．Strange.
15．How do customers feel about the seller’s smiling?
A．They feel respected. B．They feel satisfied.
C．They feel cheated. D．They feel trusted.
16．Which of the following could be the best title for the text?
A．Livestreamers Sell Products Successfully
B．Expressions Influence Online Product Sales
C．Emotions: Means of Communication
D．Smiling: A Way to Increase Sales
Located in the picturesque Goulburn Valley in country Victoria is the Kialla Central Primary School, attended by just 77 students, four teachers and one excellent principal (校长). After experiencing epidemic lockdown period (疫情封闭期) that forced them into remote learning for months, the boys and girls of Kialla have just one message — THANK YOU!
“We never expected such a wonderful outpouring of thanks,” principal Debbie Humphries tells Woman’s Day from the school’s playground where the students have gathered to praisethe devoted (有献身精神的) staff who supported them during these recent tough times.
“Spending time with these amazing children, we found one unique quality really shines through their exceptional kindness. From Foundation One through to Year 6, all 77 come together as one, each adding their little bit of magic to the mix,” says Debbie, 52. “Our school motto, ‘A small school doing big school things!’, summarized what we aim to do every day—to go beyond the normal course of duty, to schedule their education according to their individual strengths, and weaknesses, and give them a chance to shine and be their best.”
“I’ve been here at Kialla Central since its foundation,” Harry, 11, explains confidently, “Thanks to the best teachers in Australia, actually the universe, lockdown and remote learning was like being in the classroom—only more fun! Now I’m in Grade 6 and a school captain, and it’s my job to help teach the little ones that we must always look out for each other,” he says.
Annika, who is honored to captain the school with her good mate Harry, is convinced Miss H and the Kialla staff are real-life angels, without the wings! “During lockdown, they changed everything to make learning more interesting. We made Mother’s Day cards as part of our art lesson, and they organized flowers from a local community garden to gift to our mums. If one of us was having a birthday, they all got in their cars and drove by our houses singing Happy Birthday!” she says.
“We’re very proud to know our hard work has paid off — just look at those smiles!” says principal Debbie.
17．What led to children’s remote learning?
A．The shortage of equipment. B．The epidemic lockdown.
C．The government support. D．The special courses.
18．Why did the students say “thank you” to the school?
A．Because of Mother’s Day cards.
B．Because of the interesting staff.
C．Because of its warm environment.
D．Because of its devoted staff and personalized courses.
19．What can we learn about the school from the text?
A．It aims to receive social attention.
B．It is a remote village junior high school.
C．It has made a big difference to students.
D．It has lots of staff and advanced equipment.
20．What is the text?
A．A book review. B．A science story.
C．A news report. D．A scientific study.
Stuck inside his room at an assisted living center, Bob Coleman knew he could not go out in public with the epidemic (疫). But he was not cut off from outside: he shared his love for country music over the Internet. “Hello, everybody. It’s a bright day in Tennessee,” he said into his microphone. “This is Bob Coleman, coming to you from Room3325…”. Then Coleman began to play the music he loves-hits from country music stars. The 88-year-old carefully chooses each song.
Coleman and several other retirees have turned into DJs (流行音乐播音员), for a new online radio hour known as “Radio Recliner.” A marketing company called Luckie came up with the idea of Radio Recliner. Listeners can send song requests in honor of family or friends. For example, listeners might hear a message like this: “Hey, Granny. This is your favorite granddaughter Amy. We just wanted to call in and say we love you.” The 60-minute show started with retirees in middle Tennessee. It has since expanded, with residents of assisted-living centers in other states taking part in the project. Many jumped at the chance to work as a DJ to ease the loneliness of social distancing rules.
Mitch Bennett serves as Luckie’s chief creative officer. He says the idea was to provide a sense of community to older people. “For this generation, radio was the original social media,” Bennett said, “Dedicating a song to someone you love and having them hear it along with everyone else is a special way of connecting.”
In Georgia, 80-year-old Ed Rosenblatt, who had made full preparations for his show, said an hour he spent playing songs on Radio Recliner resulted in a flood of text messages, emails and calls from family and friends, and many of the messages were from people he had not heard from for years.
21．What did Bob Coleman do during the epidemic?
A．He organized a band at his living center. B．He earned money by singing on the radio.
C．He created new country music for friends. D．He shared country music hits over the Internet.
22．Why were retirees active to work for Radio Recliner?
A．They wanted to get connected with the world.
B．They wanted to show their love for Tennessee.
C．They wanted to build more assisted-living centers.
D．They wanted to help others get in touch with their relatives.
23．Which of the following can best describe these old DJs?
A．Optimistic and devoted. B．Humorous and active.
C．Lonely and pessimistic. D．Diligent and generous.
24．What’s the best title for the text?
A．Older Adults Need More Care During the Epidemic
B．Older Adults, Stuck by the Epidemic, Turn Into DJs
C．Older Adults Were Busy With Music During the Epidemic
D．Older Adults, Stuck by the Epidemic, Show Music Talents
On Monday, December 5, online retailing (零售) giant Amazon announced the opening of its first physical store. Called Amazon Go, the Seattle-based store that is currently being tested by company employees, learns from regular grocery stores except for one thing — “Just Walk Out” technology. All purchases are handled electronically, which means there are no cashiers, checkouts or lines. Shoppers simply take what they need and leave.
To shop at Amazon Go, customers need to open an Amazon account and download the store’s App onto their smartphones. Upon entering the store, they scan a QR code (二维码) with their phones and begin shopping. Every item picked up gets added to the bill automatically. If the customer changes his/her mind, all he/she has to do is return the purchase back on the shelf, and it will be removed from the final bill. Once the customer leaves the store, the amount spent is automatically taken out from the Amazon account and a digital receipt is generated to remind the shopper of the trade.
To provide busy customers a pleasant shopping experience, Amazon, which has been working on this concept for four years, plans to keep the store size at a “comfortable” 1,800 square feet. In addition to typical grocery products like bread and milk, the store will stock ready-to-eat breakfast, lunch and dinner options, made by on-site chefs. There will also be chef-designed Amazon Meal boxes for those who prefer to cook the food at home.
After years of joint efforts by Amazon staff, Amazon Go finally opened in 2021. Amazon will not provide any insight into the cutting-edge “Just Walk Out” technology. The company website states, “The checkout-free shopping experience is enabled by the same types of technologies used in self-driving cars: computer vision, sensor fusion and deep learning.”
25．What is the advantage of Amazon Go over regular grocery stores?
A．Store size. B．Shopping speed.
C．Product price. D．Parking convenience.
26．What is paragraph 2 mainly about?
A．Why to download the store’s App. B．How to open an Amazon account.
C．How to shop at Amazon Go. D．What to buy at Amazon Go.
27．What can we infer from paragraph 3?
A．People can shop and eat at Amazon Go. B．Chefs will offer on-site cooking lessons.
C．1,800 square feet is the best size of grocery stores. D．Amazon spent years improving its service.
28．What makes possible the checkout-free shopping experience?
A．High-technology products. B．The help of the car industry.
C．The deep learning method. D．Teamwork by Amazon staff.
If job seekers knew companies were using AI to fill open positions, would it stop them from applying for the job? The answer, according to a recent study, is yes — sometimes.
The researchers found that in certain instances, like the screening (筛选) of applications, participants usually accepted some degree of automation. But in other instances, like interviews, automation could stop job seekers from applying for a position.
Companies facing recent labor shortages are increasingly turning to AI as a way to facilitate and speed up the hiring process. AI can be used in tasks such as screening job candidates, checking professional licenses, and interviewing candidates.
The new research suggests that using AI in hiring could be quite opposite. For instance, in one part of the study, participants were shown fictional job postings and then asked if they intended to apply for the position. The researchers found that if the job posting said that AI was used both to screen applicants and to conduct interviews, participants’ intention to apply for the position averaged 2.77 on a six-point scale. If AI was used only for the screening process, participants’ intention to apply averaged 3.73.
In another experiment, the researchers also found that study participants saw pros and cons in the use of AI in interviewing. When told the hiring would be fully automated, some participants expected the whole hiring process to be more consistent (始终如一的) in its judgments. But others tended to believe that they had less voice in the final outcome. Overall, the study results suggest this concern tends to outweigh the appreciation of AI’s lack of bias (偏见) at the interviewing stage.
A mixed approach may be a way to get the best of both worlds. Participants may have been more open to automation earlier in the hiring process because they could see some benefits from using AI — such as less-biased decisions. But during the later stages applicants expect personal interaction, to give them an opportunity to sell themselves and to learn more about the company.
29．Why do companies increasingly turn to AI in hiring?
A．To attract more applicants. B．To boost hiring process.
C．To pick out top candidates. D．To solve labor shortages.
30．In which part do participants prefer automation?
A．Screening job candidates. B．Interviewing candidates.
C．Grading professional licenses. D．Predicting final outcomes.
31．What does the underlined part refer to in Paragraph 5?
A．Less AI involvement. B．Lack of consistent judgments.
C．Less-biased decisions. D．Lack of personal interaction.
32．What’s the main idea of the text?
A．Hi-tech is a two-edged sword.
B．AI finds its way to hiring process.
C．Automation may discourage job seekers.
D．A mixed approach should be adopted in hiring.
Salar de Uyuni is a world-famous area of Bolivia. The extremely dry land is flat and white and covered with salt from the earth, which makes many visitors go to the special place each year.
A young boy is having fun by taking unusual pictures of all the visitors, with a little help from a toy dinosaur. Eleven-year old Piter Condori takes photos of visitors standing on the salt flats and places the small dinosaur in a part of the frame. He does it in a way that makes it look as if the toy were running toward the people. Piter charges the tourists a little bit of money for each photo. At the end of each day, he takes home about $15 to help his family pay for food or to help his brothers and sisters buy toys. Food prices have shot up recently, making it harder for Piter’s family to buy everything it needs.
Piter’s father, Diego, works in the salt business. “We didn’t even have enough money to eat, so we have devoted ourselves to working in tourism as a family,” Diego said, stressing that it was hard for his business during the COVID-19 pandemic. He also said his family had a small amount of money saved which nearly ran out during the last two years. At the moment, Piter’s mother sells hand-made art to the salt flat’s visitors and his brothers and sisters help, too.
The Condori family is the same as many others in Bolivia. The South American nation depends strongly on tourism. One Bolivian tourism organization said visitors have decreased by 90 percent. The 2, 000 people who work in tourism have asked the government to remove some COVID-19 related restrictions.
The salt flats where Piter takes photos are one of the country’s top attractions. Actually the land also contains the material lithium (锂), which is used in electric vehicle batteries. But so far, that has not helped the local economy.
33．What best describes Piter according to paragraph 2?
A．Creative and considerate. B．Enthusiastic and naughty.
C．Diligent and generous. D．Independent and reliable.
34．Why does Piter take photos for the tourists?
A．He wants to find inspiration from photoing.
B．He takes the responsibility to raise family.
C．He volunteers to offer service to tourists.
D．He is forced by his parents to earn money.
35．What made all Piter’s family engaged in tourism?
A．The high expenses for their life.
B．The low income from salt business.
C．The serious influence of the pandemic.
D．The limited charges of taking photos.
36．What is the last paragraph intended to explain?
A．A plan to make people work in tourism.
B．A solution to protecting natural resources.
C．An opportunity to develop local economy.
D．A suggestion on taking attractive photos.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people in lockdown felt lonely and bored. “There is a loneliness epidemic,” said John Dattilo, a professor at Pennsylvania State University.
Together with an international team of researchers, Dattilo studied how to reduce loneliness and increase positive feelings during the pandemic. According to their new study, reducing loneliness has something to do with doing enjoyable activities that require both concentration and skill. “When people are absorbed in what they are doing, they enter a state called FLOW,” Dattilo explained. “Flow can be achieved by doing activities that we value and that require us to concentrate fully to use our skills.”
To achieve a state of flow, there must be a balance between the challenge of the task and your skill level. For example, if you’re trying to create a complex computer program but your skill level is low, then you’re likely to feel stressed instead of achieving flow. On the contrary, if the task is too easy, then boredom will set in and flow will not appear, either. If you have artistic skills, for example, playing the piano or painting can lead to flow. So can things like skiing, writing and storytelling, depending on who you are.
“When we enter a state of flow, we become absorbed and focused, and we experience momentary enjoyment,” Dattilo said. “When we leave a state of flow, we are often surprised by how much time has passed.” However, watching television usually doesn’t help people enter flow, according to Dattilo, because there aren’t any challenges.
“Loneliness is very connected to our health,” Dattilo explained. “Psychological, emotional, and cognitive health are all challenged when people are lonely. Loneliness is associated with depression and other mental health challenges. People tend to thrive on healthy activities and challenge,” said Dattilo. “We hope this research will help people live fuller, happier, healthier lives.”
37．What is the purpose of the research?
A．To study how to reduce loneliness. B．To fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
C．To treat some mental illnesses. D．To help people live a normal life.
38．What is a key point of the state of flow?
A．Enjoyment. B．Relaxation. C．Concentration. D．Loneliness.
39．Which of the following can help a student get into a state of flow?
A．Doing housework. B．Chatting online.
C．Watching television. D．Composing a story.
40．What do the underlined words “thrive on” mean in the last paragraph?
A．Enjoy. B．Grow. C．Avoid. D．Balance.
参考参考
1．C
2．D
3．B
4．A
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。讲述了在疫情封闭期间，两个小女孩做海报来鼓励人们的故事。
1．推理判断题。根据文章第一段话“Housemates make posters to lighten the mood amid the challenges of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.(在新冠肺炎疫情的挑战下，室友们制作海报来缓解情绪。)”可知，室友们做海报的目的是想鼓励疫情期间的人们。故选C项。
2．细节理解题。根据文章第三段话“Klinge says she was initially confused with her housemate’s suggestion to create a character based on dabai, a Chinese reference to pandemic workers in white protective suits. Chen says she was thinking about Baymax from the animated film Big Hero 6. Seeing how Baymax and the workers both play the role of protectors in their respective worlds, the duo decided to use the character for their posters.(克林格说，她最初对室友的建议感到困惑，她建议以“大白”为原型创作一个人物。“大白”在中国指的是穿着白色防护服的工作人员。陈琳说，她想到的是动画电影《超能陆战队》中的大白。看到大白和防疫人员们在各自的世界里都扮演着保护者的角色，两人决定在海报上使用大白这个角色。)”可知，这两个大白都在各自的岗位上保护人们，故选D项。
3．推理判断题。根据文章第二段话“Eager to help lighten the mood, the two sought to spread some cheer using their artistic skills.(为了帮助缓解气氛，两人试图用她们的艺术技巧传播一些欢乐。)”以及最后一段话“Besides creating the posters, Chen and Klinge have also been volunteering in the community since April 16 and they always focus on positive things at this difficult time.(除了创作海报，陈琳和克林格还从4月16日开始在社区做志愿者，在这个困难的时刻，她们总是关注积极的事情。)”可知，她们俩用自己的艺术方法传播了一些快乐，可以看出两个人很有创意，而且她们也一直在社区做志愿者，她们有爱心，故选B项。
4．主旨大意题。根据文章第一段话“Housemates make posters to lighten the mood amid the challenges of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.(在新冠肺炎疫情的挑战下，室友们制作海报来缓解情绪。)”可知，这两位室友做了个海报鼓励疫情期间封闭的人们，A项“设计一种快乐的感觉”符合文意，故选A项。
5．B
6．D
7．A
8．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了人工智能机器人通过了美国八年级学生参加的科学测试，这就意味着我们可能会看到新的基于人工智能的产品，在未来，人工智能系统或许能够更好地理解用户。
5．细节理解题。根据第二段第一句话“The artificial (人工的) intelligence (AI) system Aristo recently passed the same eighth-grade science test that some US students take, The New York Times reported.(据《纽约时报》报道，人工智能系统Aristo最近通过了与一些美国学生相同的八年级科学考试。)”可知，Aristo就是一套人工智能系统。故选B项。
6．推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Aristo was able to pass the exam because it can not only understand language, but also use logical (逻辑的) thinking to solve difficult problems.(Aristo之所以能够通过考试，是因为它不仅能理解语言，还能运用逻辑思维解决难题。)”可以推断，人工智能有了很大的发展。故选D项。
7．细节理解题。根据第四段中的“With BERT’s help, Aristo “read” many multiple-choice (多选的) questions. Over time, it was able to find logical patterns.(在BERT的帮助下，Aristo“阅读”了许多多项选择题。随着时间的推移，它能够找到逻辑模式。)”可知，之所以Aristo能够通过考试，是因为它使用的BERT系统能够能理解语言并有逻辑地思考，故选A项。
98．词句猜测题。根据本段第一句“The system used BERT, a kind of neural (神经的) network technology developed by Google”（该系统使用了谷歌开发的一种神经网络技术BERT）可知，该段主题是对BERT进行解释和分析，代词it所在的句子仍然是对BERT进行分析，所以it指代的内容应该是BERT，而不是Aristo，即：随着时间的推移，BERT能够找到逻辑模式，故选C项。
9．D
10．B
11．C
12．D
【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文主要讲述了利用先进的温室BioPod，可以给宇航员提供生存用的食物。
9．词句猜测题。根据第一段最后一句“That can only happen if innovative and safe ways are developed.”（只有开发出创新和安全的方法，才能做到这一点。）提到了在月球上建立基地或者送人类到火星上的成功的条件，说明现在的这种条件还没实现，因而可推测，划线词所在句的含义为“在月球上建立基地或者送人类到火星上（的成功的条件）正在接近实现”，approaching“正在临近的”，符合题意，故选D。
10．细节理解题。根据第二段中“They have developed an advanced system that can grow plants anywhere, even in space. They call their artificial intelligence (AI) managed greenhouses BioPods, and they are designed to be very efficient. ”（他们已经开发出一种先进的系统，可以在任何地方种植植物，甚至在太空中。他们把自己的人工智能(AI)管理的温室称为“BioPods”，而且设计得非常高效。）可知，BioPods是新研发的一种先进的温室系统。故选B。
11．细节理解题。根据第三段中“According to Interstellar Labs, BioPod-grown plants are up to 300 times more productive than traditionally grown plants, using only a small amount of water.”（根据星际实验室的数据，BioPod种植的植物比传统种植的植物多产300倍，只需要少量的水。）可知，利用先进的温室BioPod种植的作物产量高。故选C。
12．主旨大意题。通读全文，根据第一段中“Space is dangerous. But human innovation has allowed people to explore this deadly environment for decades. Within the protection of a space station, astronauts have enough air, food and water to complete missions of a year or longer. ”（太空很危险。但是人类的创新已经让人们探索这个致命的环境几十年了。在空间站的保护下，宇航员有足够的空气、食物和水来完成一年或更长时间的任务。）提到了人类在探索太空中，空间站可以为宇航员的生存提供根本的保障。第二段中“One company, Interstellar Labs, believes they have created a system that can solve the food problem. They have developed an advanced system that can grow plants anywhere, even in space. They call their artificial intelligence (AI) managed greenhouses BioPods, and they are designed to be very efficient. In fact, Interstellar Labs claims that BioPods reduce the amount of land and water needed to produce food by 99 percent. ”（一家名为星际实验室的公司相信他们已经创建了一个系统来解决食物问题。他们已经开发出一种先进的系统，可以在任何地方种植植物，甚至在太空中。他们把自己的人工智能(AI)管理的温室称为“ BioPods”，而且设计得非常高效。事实上，星际实验室声称BioPods可以将生产食物所需的土地和水资源减少99% 。）讲述了一家名为星际实验室的公司研发了一个先进的温室系统 BioPods，这个系统的优越性是可以将生产食物所需的土地和水资源减少99%）；第三段中“According to Interstellar Labs, BioPod-grown plants are up to 300 times more productive than traditionally grown plants, using only a small amount of water.”（根据星际实验室的数据，BioPod种植的植物比传统种植的植物多产300倍，只需要少量的水。）可知，利用先进的温室BioPod种植的作物产量高。和下文对BioPod的优越性的说明，本文主要讲述了利用先进的温室BioPod，可以给宇航员提供生存用的食物。故选D。
13．C
14．B
15．C
16．B
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了在线主播卖货时，主播面部表情对销售情况的影响。
13．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“It usually lasts between 5 and 10 minutes, and someone promotes a product. Viewers can then readily buy it by just clicking on a link.(它通常持续5到10分钟，有人会宣传产品。观众只需点击链接就可以轻松购买。)”可知，在线直播销售商品对消费者购物很方便。故选C项。
14．词义猜测题。根据文章第三段“For example, smiling signals a high probability of happiness(例如，微笑是幸福的高概率信号)”和“expression usually points toward anger(表情通常指向愤怒)”可知，微笑意味着快乐的可能性很大，而另一种表情则指向愤怒，且句中的while表对比，所以画线词和smiling相对应，意思为“令人不愉快的”。故选B项。
15．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“A likely explanation, based on our research, is that smiling can be disgusting because it lacks true feelings and can reduce trust in the seller.(根据我们的研究，一个可能的解释是，微笑可能令人厌恶，因为它缺乏真实的感情，会降低对卖家的信任)”可推知，顾客对销售者的微笑感觉是他们感觉被骗了。故选C项。
16．主旨大意题。分析全文内容可知，文章主要介绍了在线主播卖货时，主播面部表情对销售情况的影响。所以B选项“表情影响在线产品销售”能概括全文内容，适合用作文章标题。故选B项。
17．B
18．D
19．C
20．C
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了基拉中心小学在疫情封闭期让孩子们依旧在轻松、愉快的氛围中学习。
17．细节理解题。根据第一段的“ After experiencing epidemic lockdown period that forced them into remote learning for months.(疫情封闭期间基拉中心小学的男孩和女孩们被迫进行了数月的远程学习)”可知，数月的疫情封闭迫使孩子们不得不进行远程学习。故选B。
18．推理判断题。根据第二段的““We never expected such a wonderful outpouring of thanks,” principal Debbie Humphriestells Woman’s Day from the school’s playground where the students have gathered to praise the devoted staff who supported them during these recent tough times.(校长黛比·汉弗莱斯特在学校的操场上对《妇女节》说，“我们从没想过会得到这么多的感谢，”学生们聚集在这里，赞扬在最近的困难时期支持他们的有奉献身精神的工作人员)”和第三段的“to go beyond the normal course of duty, to schedule their education according to their individual strengths, and weaknesses, and give them a chance to shine and be their best.(超出正常的职责，根据他们个人的长处和弱点安排教育课程，给他们一个表现自我的机会，成为最好的自己)”可知，学生对学校表示感谢的原因在于学校拥有敬业的员工和个性化的课程。故选D。
19．推理判断题。根据第2题的分析可知，学校拥有敬业的员工和个性化的课程，学生对学校表示感谢，再根据第四段的“Annika, who is honored to captain the school with her good mate Harry, is convinced Miss H and the Kialla staff are real-life angels, without the wings! (安妮卡，很荣幸地与她的好伙伴哈利作为校队长，她相信哈利和基拉中心小学的工作人员是没有翅膀的真实天使！)”可知，基拉中心小学的工作人员得到了高度的评价，因此学校的教育对孩子们的生活和学习产生了很大的影响。故选C。
20．推理判断题。根据第二段的“principal Debbie Humphries tells Woman’s Day.(校长黛比·汉弗莱斯特对《妇女节》说)”和第三段的“says Debbie, 52. (52岁的黛比说)”第四段的“Harry, 11, explains confidently.(11岁的哈里自信地解释道)”可知，文中出现了几位受访者说的话。由此推知，这是一篇新闻报道。故选C。
21．D
22．A
23．A
24．B
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述疫情期间老人们积极参与Radio Recliner成为音乐DJ，通过分享自己喜欢的音乐来摆脱孤独，以及更多地与朋友和家人联系。
21．细节理解题。根据第一段的“But he was not cut off from outside: he shared his love for country music over the Internet.(但他并没有与外界隔绝：他通过互联网分享了他对乡村音乐的热爱)”可知，在疫情期间Bob Coleman通过互联网分享了喜欢的乡村音乐。故选D。
22．细节理解题。根据根据第一段的“But he was not cut off from outside: he shared his love for country music over the Internet.(但他并没有与外界隔绝：他通过互联网分享了他对乡村音乐的热爱)”和第二段的“It has since expanded, with residents of assisted-living centers in other states taking part in the project. Many jumped at the chance to work as a DJ to ease the loneliness of social distancing rules.(自那时以来，该项目已经扩大，其他州的辅助生活中心的居民也参与了该项目。许多人抓住了做DJ的机会，以缓解社交距离规则带来的孤独感)”以及倒数第二段的“He says the idea was to provide a sense of community to older people. (他说，这个想法是为了给老年人提供一种社区感)”可知，退休人员为Radio Recliner工作是为了在疫情期间能与世界联系起来。故选A。
23．推理判断题。根据第一段的““Hello, everybody. It’s a bright day in Tennessee,” he said into his microphone.(“大家好，今天是田纳西州的晴天，”他对着麦克风说)”推知，这些老人是乐观的；根据最后一段的“In Georgia, 80-year-old Ed Rosenblatt, who had made full preparations for his show, said an hour he spent playing songs on Radio Recliner resulted in a flood of text messages, emails and calls from family and friends, and many of the messages were from people he had not heard from for years.(在佐治亚州，80岁的艾德·罗森布拉特为他的节目做了充分的准备。他说，他花了一个小时在Radio Recliner 上播放歌曲，导致家人和朋友发来大量短信、电子邮件和电话，其中许多信息来自他多年没有联系的人)”推知，老人们全心全意地投入工作。综上，故选A。
24．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述疫情期间老人们积极参与Radio Recliner成为音乐DJ，通过分享自己喜欢的音乐来摆脱孤独，以及更多地与朋友和家人联系。故B项“受疫情困扰，老年人成为DJ”可以作为本文的最佳标题。故选B。
25．B
26．C
27．D
28．A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了线上零售商巨头亚马逊新开的首家实体店Amazon Go及其运作方式。
25．推理判断题。根据第一段最后两句“All purchases are handled electronically, which means there are no cashiers, checkouts or lines. Shoppers simply take what they need and leave. (所有的购买都是电子处理的，这意味着无需收银员、结帐或排队。购物者只需要拿上他们需要的东西就离开。)”可知，Amazon Go里没有收银员和收银台，也不用排队。顾客只需要拿自己需要的物品就可以(结账)离开，与普通杂货店相比，Amazon Go的购物速度是一个优势。故选B。
26．主旨大意题。根据第二段“To shop at Amazon Go, customers need to open an Amazon account and download the store’s App onto their smartphones. Upon entering the store, they scan a QR code (二维码) with their phones and begin shopping. Every item picked up gets added to the bill automatically. If the customer changes his/her mind, all he/she has to do is return the purchase back on the shelf, and it will be removed from the final bill. Once the customer leaves the store, the amount spent is automatically taken out from the Amazon account and a digital receipt is generated to remind the shopper of the trade. (要在Amazon Go购物，顾客需要打开亚马逊账户，并将商店的应用下载到他们的智能手机上。进入商店后，他们用手机扫描二维码就开始购物。 拿的每一件物品都会自动加到账单中。如果顾客改变了他/她的想法，他/她所要做的就是把购买的商品放回到货架上，它将从最终的账单中删除。 一旦顾客离开商店，所花的金额将自动从亚马逊账户中取出，并生成数字收据来提醒购物者这笔交易。)”可知，本段介绍了顾客如何在Amazon Go购物和结账等细节。C项“How to shop at Amazon Go. (如何在Amazon Go里购物。)”能概括本段大意。故选C。
27．推理判断题。根据第三段第一句中的“To provide busy customers a pleasant shopping experience, Amazon, which has been working on this concept for four years, plans to keep the store size at a “comfortable” 1,800 square feet. (为了给忙碌的顾客提供愉快的购物体验，亚马逊已经在这个理念上努力了四年，计划将商店的面积保持在“舒适的”1800平方英尺。)”可知，亚马逊在过去的四年里一直致力于为顾客提供愉快的购物体验。由此可推知，亚马逊多年来一直在提升自己的服务。故选D。
28．细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句中的“The checkout-free shopping experience is enabled by the same types of technologies used in self-driving cars: computer vision, sensor fusion and deep learning. (无需结帐的购物体验是由自动驾驶汽车使用的相同类型的技术实现的：计算机视觉、传感器融合和深度学习。)”可知，这种免结账购物体验得以成为现实，是因为使用了和自动驾驶汽车相同的技术，即高科技产品。故选A。
29．B
30．A
31．D
32．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了公司正在使用人工智能填补空缺职位，但人工智能可能会阻碍求职者申请职位。
29．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Companies facing recent labor shortages are increasingly turning to AI as a way to facilitate and speed up the hiring process. (最近面临劳动力短缺的公司越来越多地将人工智能作为促进和加快招聘过程的一种方式)”可知，越来越多的公司在招聘时求助于人工智能是为了促进招聘流程。故选B。
30．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“The researchers found that in certain instances, like the screening of applications, participants usually accepted some degree of automation. (研究人员发现，在某些情况下，比如筛选应用程序，参与者通常会接受某种程度的自动化)”可知，参与者在筛选求职者时更喜欢自动化。故选A。
31．词句猜测题。根据文章画线部分上文“But others tended to believe that they had less voice in the final outcome. (但其他人倾向于认为，他们在最终结果中没有多少发言权)”以及下文“tends to outweigh the appreciation of AI’s lack of bias at the interviewing stage (往往超过了对人工智能在面试阶段缺乏偏见的评价)”可推知，画线部分“this concern”指代的是上文提到的人们所担忧的事情，即使用人工智能进行面试时，他们会在最终结果中没有多少发言权，即缺乏人际互动。故选D。
32．主旨大意题。通读全文，再结合文章第一段“If job seekers knew companies were using AI to fill open positions, would it stop them from applying for the job? The answer, according to a recent study, is yes — sometimes. (如果求职者知道公司正在使用人工智能填补空缺职位，这会阻止他们申请这份工作吗？根据最近的一项研究，答案是肯定的——有时是)”可推知，本文主要介绍了使用人工智能求职可能会阻碍求职者申请职位。故选C。
33．A
34．B
35．C
36．C
【导语】这是一篇说明文，南美国家玻利维亚严重依赖旅游业，文章以Piter一家为例说明新冠肺炎对玻利维亚旅游业的影响。
33．推理判断题。根据第二段中“Eleven-year old Piter Condori takes photos of visitors standing on the salt flats and places the small dinosaur in a part of the frame. He does it in a way that makes it look as if the toy were running toward the people.(11岁的Piter Condori给站在盐滩上的游客们拍照，并把小恐龙放在画框的一部分。他这样做的方式，使它看起来好像玩具是奔向人们)”及“At the end of each day, he takes home about $15 to help his family pay for food or to help his brothers and sisters buy toys.(每天下班后，他会带回家大约15美元，帮助家人购买食物或帮助兄弟姐妹购买玩具)”可知，Piter很有创意，对家人也很体贴，故选A项。
34．推理判断题。根据第二段中“Piter charges the tourists a little bit of money for each photo. At the end of each day, he takes home about $15 to help his family pay for food or to help his brothers and sisters buy toys.(Piter每拍一张照片都会向游客收取一些钱。每天下班后，他会带回家大约15美元，帮助家人购买食物或帮助兄弟姐妹购买玩具)”可知，Piter为游客拍照是为了挣钱养家，故选B项。
35．细节理解题。根据第三段中“‘We didn’t even have enough money to eat, so we have devoted ourselves to working in tourism as a family,’ Diego said, stressing that it was hard for his business during the COVID-19 pandemic.(Diego说：‘我们甚至没有足够的钱吃饭，所以我们全家都投身于旅游业。’他强调说，在新冠肺炎大流行期间，他的生意很难做)”可知，新冠肺炎大流行期间生意很难做，所以Piter全家投身于旅游业，故选C项。
36．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Actually the land also contains the material lithium(锂), which is used in electric vehicle batteries. But so far, that has not helped the local economy.(实际上，土地也含有锂材料，用于电动汽车电池。但到目前为止，这并没有帮助当地经济)”可知，这里的土壤中含有可以用于电动汽车电池的锂材料，有助于当地的经济发展，所以此处旨在介绍一个可以发展当地经济的机会，故选C项。
37．A
38．C
39．D
40．A
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了在新冠疫情期间，由于封控导致人们出现了孤独感，Dattilo和他的研究团队通过研究发现，做一些具有挑战性和技巧性的活动可以使人达到愉悦的境界，从而进入一种叫做“心流”的状态，减少孤独感。
37．推理判断题。根据第二段中“Together with an international team of researchers, Dattilo studied how to reduce loneliness and increase positive feelings during the pandemic.(Dattilo与一个国际研究团队一起研究了疫情期间如何减少孤独感，增加积极情绪)”可知，这项研究的目的是研究如何减少孤独感。故选A项。
38．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Flow can be achieved by doing activities that we value and that require us to concentrate fully to use our skills. (心流以通过做我们重视的活动来实现，这些活动需要我们全神贯注地使用我们的技能)”可知，“心流”状态的关键是全神贯注。故选C项。
39．细节理解题。根据第三段中“If you have artistic skills, for example, playing the piano or painting can lead to flow. So can things like skiing, writing and storytelling, depending on who you are.(如果你有艺术技能，例如，弹钢琴或绘画可以导致心流。滑雪、写作和讲故事也可以，这取决于你是谁)”并结合选项可知，写故事可以帮助学生进入心流状态。故选D项。
40．词句猜测题。根据划线短语前一句“Loneliness is associated with depression and other mental health challenges.(孤独与抑郁和其他心理健康挑战有关)”可知，孤独可能导致消极的心理状态，结合划线短语后“healthy activities and challenge(健康的活动和挑战)”可知，人们应是倾向于享受健康的活动和挑战之中，thrive on意为“享受其中，以……为乐”。故选A项。
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Housemates make posters to lighten the mood amid the challenges of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. Posters featuring a character that resembles the Disney robot Baymax have been making rounds on the internet and drawing praise from netizens for lightening the mood amid the epidemic.
Made by Chen Mengying, 32, and her American housemate Stacey Klinge, 33, the posters also feature humorous phrases related to lockdown life. The duo (搭档), who live in Tianyuan housing community, say they came up with the poster after realizing how tense the mood in their community had become as it faced lockdown challenges. According to Chen and Klinge, their community, which has been under closed-loop (闭环) management since April 1, has had problems getting access to daily essentials, and this sparked several disagreements between residents and the management. Eager to help lighten the mood, the two sought to spread some cheer using their artistic skills.
Klinge says she was initially confused with her housemate’s suggestion to create a character based on dabai, a Chinese reference to pandemic workers in white protective suits. Chen says she was thinking about Baymax from the animated film Big Hero 6. Seeing how Baymax and the workers both play the role of protectors in their respective worlds, the two decided to use the character for their posters. Their posters, which contain multilingual updates about the latest pandemic measures and announcements for residents, have helped people develop a sense of optimism.
The posters have also drawn the attention of several local media outlets, which have interviewed the two. “I was seriously considering a return to the United States. But I’ve changed my mind after my fantastic experience in the community,” says Klinge. Besides creating the posters, Chen and Klinge have also been volunteering in the community since April 16 and they always focus on positive things at this difficult time.
1．What is their purpose of making the posters?
A．To address daily problems. B．To enrich their lockdown life.
C．To cheer people up during the pandemic. D．To update the latest pandemic measures.
2．Why did they choose Baymax to represent the pandemic workers in the posters?
A．Because they both are in white protective suits.
B．Because they both are popular in different cultures.
C．Because they both draw praise from netizens.
D．Because they both are considered heroes in saving human lives.
3．Which of the following can best describe Chen and Klinge?
A．Capable and generous. B．Caring and creative. C．Ambitious and considerate. D．Selfless and courageous.
4．What can be the best title for the passage?
A．Design a Sense of Cheer B．Create a New Lifestyle
C．Look on the Bright Side D．Face the Lockdown Challenges
Do you think robots could pass an eighth-grade test? Guess what they can!
The artificial (人工的) intelligence (AI) system Aristo recently passed the same eighth-grade science test that some US students take, The New York Times reported. Aristo correctly answered 90 percent of the questions on the test. This is an example of the progress that is being made in AI development. Four years ago, 700 computer scientists tried to develop AI systems that could pass these kinds of exams. None scored higher than 60 percent.
Scientists at the Allen Institute in the US developed the system. Aristo was able to pass the exam because it can not only understand language, but also use logical (逻辑的) thinking to solve difficult problems. For example, it can understand what a forest fire is and how it could affect animals.
The system used BERT, a kind of neural (神经的) network technology developed by Google, to answer the questions. BERT has “read” thousands of articles and can understand English. If it looks at a sentence with a missing word, it can correctly guess what the word is. With BERT’s help, Aristo “read” many multiple-choice (多选的) questions. Over time, it was able to find logical patterns.
Aristo’s success means that we might see new AI-based products, such as search engines and data bases for hospitals. AI systems might be able to better understand users in the future.
5．What is Aristo?
A．A difficult science test.
B．An artificial intelligence system.
C．A famous scientist.
D．An eighth-grade student.
6．What can we learn from Paragraph 2?
A．AI systems could pass all exams.
B．Scientists developed 700 AI systems.
C．US eighth-grade students failed the science test.
D．Great progress has been made in AI development.
7．Why was Aristo able to pass the exam?
A．It can understand language and think logically.
B．It has developed its own language.
C．It has human neural network.
D．It is developed by Google.
8．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A．The New York Times. B．Allen.
C．BERT. D．Google
Space is dangerous. But human innovation has allowed people to explore this deadly environment for decades. Within the protection of a space station, astronauts have enough air, food and water to complete missions of a year or longer. But missions to further reaches of space are a different matter. Establishing a base on the moon or sending humans to Mars seems just on the horizon. That can only happen if innovative and safe ways are developed.
One company, Interstellar Labs, believes they have created a system that can solve the food problem. They have developed an advanced system that can grow plants anywhere, even in space. They call their artificial intelligence (AI) managed greenhouses BioPods, and they are designed to be very efficient. In fact, Interstellar Labs claims that BioPods reduce the amount of land and water needed to produce food by 99 percent. That is not an impossible claim. BioPods don’t use any soil to grow plants, and the vast majority of water is recycled.
Plants are grown inside BioPods using aeroponics, the practice of hanging plants in the air and spraying a mist of nutrient-rich water on their roots. According to Interstellar Labs, BioPod-grown plants are up to 300 times more productive than traditionally grown plants, using only a small amount of water.
The conditions inside of a BioPod are controlled by AI, which can change anything from the lighting to the temperature and humidity. This improves growing conditions no matter what the environment is, including the emptiness of space.
The BioPods can be built in almost any environment. The pod’s structure is made with a 3D printer using raw materials in liquid form. This means that a BioPod could be built right on the surface of the moon or Mars, making transporting a large structure unnecessary.
9．Which word can replace the underlined phrase “on the horizon” in paragraph 1?
A．Strange. B．Doubtful. C．Easy D．Approaching.
10．What can we learn about a BioPod?
A．It is the name of a company. B．It is a modern greenhouse.
C．It has been widely used in space. D．It’s 3D-printed with solid materials.
11．What is an advantage of BioPod-grown plants?
A．They make the most of soil. B．They don’t need any nutrients.
C．They are of higher production. D．They aren’t strict about conditions.
12．What is the text mainly about?
A．The application of AI in agriculture. B．Human’s efforts in space exploration.
C．The methods of improving food output. D．Growing food in space pods to feed astronauts.
Livestreaming (直 播 ) through platforms such as Amazon Live and TikTok is an increasingly popular way to sell goods online. It usually lasts between 5 and 10 minutes, and someone promotes a product. Viewers can then readily buy it by just clicking on a link.
We analyzed ( 分析 ) 99,451 sales cases on a livestream selling platform and matched them with actual sales cases. In terms of time, that is equal to over 2 million 30-second television advertisements.
To determine the emotional ( 情绪的 ) expression of the salesperson, we used two deep learning models: a face model and an emotion model. The face model discovers the presence or absence of a face in a frame of a video stream. The emotion model then determines the probability that a face is exhibiting any of the six basic human emotions: happiness, sadness, surprise, anger, fear or disgust. For example, smiling signals a high probability of happiness, while an off-putting expression usually points toward anger.
We wanted to see the effect of emotions expressed at different times in the sales cases so we counted probabilities for each emotion for all 62 million frames in our database. We then combined these probabilities with other possible aspects that might drive sales — such as price and product characteristics — to judge the effect of emotion.
We found that, perhaps unsurprisingly, when salespeople show more negative emotions — such as anger and disgust — the volume of sales went down. But we also found that a similar thing happened when the salespeople show high levels of positive emotions, such as happiness or surprise.
A likely explanation, based on our research, is that smiling can be disgusting because it lacks true feelings and can reduce trust in the seller. A seller’s happiness may be taken as a sign that the seller is gaining interests at the customer’s expense.
13．What does Paragraph 1 tell about livestreaming sales?
A．It increases the prices of products.
B．It helps sellers save money on ad.
C．It makes shopping convenient for buyers.
D．It promotes better buyer-seller relationship.
14．What does the underlined word “off-putting” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A．Uneasy. B．Unpleasant.
C．Lively. D．Strange.
15．How do customers feel about the seller’s smiling?
A．They feel respected. B．They feel satisfied.
C．They feel cheated. D．They feel trusted.
16．Which of the following could be the best title for the text?
A．Livestreamers Sell Products Successfully
B．Expressions Influence Online Product Sales
C．Emotions: Means of Communication
D．Smiling: A Way to Increase Sales
Located in the picturesque Goulburn Valley in country Victoria is the Kialla Central Primary School, attended by just 77 students, four teachers and one excellent principal (校长). After experiencing epidemic lockdown period (疫情封闭期) that forced them into remote learning for months, the boys and girls of Kialla have just one message — THANK YOU!
“We never expected such a wonderful outpouring of thanks,” principal Debbie Humphries tells Woman’s Day from the school’s playground where the students have gathered to praisethe devoted (有献身精神的) staff who supported them during these recent tough times.
“Spending time with these amazing children, we found one unique quality really shines through their exceptional kindness. From Foundation One through to Year 6, all 77 come together as one, each adding their little bit of magic to the mix,” says Debbie, 52. “Our school motto, ‘A small school doing big school things!’, summarized what we aim to do every day—to go beyond the normal course of duty, to schedule their education according to their individual strengths, and weaknesses, and give them a chance to shine and be their best.”
“I’ve been here at Kialla Central since its foundation,” Harry, 11, explains confidently, “Thanks to the best teachers in Australia, actually the universe, lockdown and remote learning was like being in the classroom—only more fun! Now I’m in Grade 6 and a school captain, and it’s my job to help teach the little ones that we must always look out for each other,” he says.
Annika, who is honored to captain the school with her good mate Harry, is convinced Miss H and the Kialla staff are real-life angels, without the wings! “During lockdown, they changed everything to make learning more interesting. We made Mother’s Day cards as part of our art lesson, and they organized flowers from a local community garden to gift to our mums. If one of us was having a birthday, they all got in their cars and drove by our houses singing Happy Birthday!” she says.
“We’re very proud to know our hard work has paid off — just look at those smiles!” says principal Debbie.
17．What led to children’s remote learning?
A．The shortage of equipment. B．The epidemic lockdown.
C．The government support. D．The special courses.
18．Why did the students say “thank you” to the school?
A．Because of Mother’s Day cards.
B．Because of the interesting staff.
C．Because of its warm environment.
D．Because of its devoted staff and personalized courses.
19．What can we learn about the school from the text?
A．It aims to receive social attention.
B．It is a remote village junior high school.
C．It has made a big difference to students.
D．It has lots of staff and advanced equipment.
20．What is the text?
A．A book review. B．A science story.
C．A news report. D．A scientific study.
Stuck inside his room at an assisted living center, Bob Coleman knew he could not go out in public with the epidemic (疫). But he was not cut off from outside: he shared his love for country music over the Internet. “Hello, everybody. It’s a bright day in Tennessee,” he said into his microphone. “This is Bob Coleman, coming to you from Room3325…”. Then Coleman began to play the music he loves-hits from country music stars. The 88-year-old carefully chooses each song.
Coleman and several other retirees have turned into DJs (流行音乐播音员), for a new online radio hour known as “Radio Recliner.” A marketing company called Luckie came up with the idea of Radio Recliner. Listeners can send song requests in honor of family or friends. For example, listeners might hear a message like this: “Hey, Granny. This is your favorite granddaughter Amy. We just wanted to call in and say we love you.” The 60-minute show started with retirees in middle Tennessee. It has since expanded, with residents of assisted-living centers in other states taking part in the project. Many jumped at the chance to work as a DJ to ease the loneliness of social distancing rules.
Mitch Bennett serves as Luckie’s chief creative officer. He says the idea was to provide a sense of community to older people. “For this generation, radio was the original social media,” Bennett said, “Dedicating a song to someone you love and having them hear it along with everyone else is a special way of connecting.”
In Georgia, 80-year-old Ed Rosenblatt, who had made full preparations for his show, said an hour he spent playing songs on Radio Recliner resulted in a flood of text messages, emails and calls from family and friends, and many of the messages were from people he had not heard from for years.
21．What did Bob Coleman do during the epidemic?
A．He organized a band at his living center. B．He earned money by singing on the radio.
C．He created new country music for friends. D．He shared country music hits over the Internet.
22．Why were retirees active to work for Radio Recliner?
A．They wanted to get connected with the world.
B．They wanted to show their love for Tennessee.
C．They wanted to build more assisted-living centers.
D．They wanted to help others get in touch with their relatives.
23．Which of the following can best describe these old DJs?
A．Optimistic and devoted. B．Humorous and active.
C．Lonely and pessimistic. D．Diligent and generous.
24．What’s the best title for the text?
A．Older Adults Need More Care During the Epidemic
B．Older Adults, Stuck by the Epidemic, Turn Into DJs
C．Older Adults Were Busy With Music During the Epidemic
D．Older Adults, Stuck by the Epidemic, Show Music Talents
On Monday, December 5, online retailing (零售) giant Amazon announced the opening of its first physical store. Called Amazon Go, the Seattle-based store that is currently being tested by company employees, learns from regular grocery stores except for one thing — “Just Walk Out” technology. All purchases are handled electronically, which means there are no cashiers, checkouts or lines. Shoppers simply take what they need and leave.
To shop at Amazon Go, customers need to open an Amazon account and download the store’s App onto their smartphones. Upon entering the store, they scan a QR code (二维码) with their phones and begin shopping. Every item picked up gets added to the bill automatically. If the customer changes his/her mind, all he/she has to do is return the purchase back on the shelf, and it will be removed from the final bill. Once the customer leaves the store, the amount spent is automatically taken out from the Amazon account and a digital receipt is generated to remind the shopper of the trade.
To provide busy customers a pleasant shopping experience, Amazon, which has been working on this concept for four years, plans to keep the store size at a “comfortable” 1,800 square feet. In addition to typical grocery products like bread and milk, the store will stock ready-to-eat breakfast, lunch and dinner options, made by on-site chefs. There will also be chef-designed Amazon Meal boxes for those who prefer to cook the food at home.
After years of joint efforts by Amazon staff, Amazon Go finally opened in 2021. Amazon will not provide any insight into the cutting-edge “Just Walk Out” technology. The company website states, “The checkout-free shopping experience is enabled by the same types of technologies used in self-driving cars: computer vision, sensor fusion and deep learning.”
25．What is the advantage of Amazon Go over regular grocery stores?
A．Store size. B．Shopping speed.
C．Product price. D．Parking convenience.
26．What is paragraph 2 mainly about?
A．Why to download the store’s App. B．How to open an Amazon account.
C．How to shop at Amazon Go. D．What to buy at Amazon Go.
27．What can we infer from paragraph 3?
A．People can shop and eat at Amazon Go. B．Chefs will offer on-site cooking lessons.
C．1,800 square feet is the best size of grocery stores. D．Amazon spent years improving its service.
28．What makes possible the checkout-free shopping experience?
A．High-technology products. B．The help of the car industry.
C．The deep learning method. D．Teamwork by Amazon staff.
If job seekers knew companies were using AI to fill open positions, would it stop them from applying for the job? The answer, according to a recent study, is yes — sometimes.
The researchers found that in certain instances, like the screening (筛选) of applications, participants usually accepted some degree of automation. But in other instances, like interviews, automation could stop job seekers from applying for a position.
Companies facing recent labor shortages are increasingly turning to AI as a way to facilitate and speed up the hiring process. AI can be used in tasks such as screening job candidates, checking professional licenses, and interviewing candidates.
The new research suggests that using AI in hiring could be quite opposite. For instance, in one part of the study, participants were shown fictional job postings and then asked if they intended to apply for the position. The researchers found that if the job posting said that AI was used both to screen applicants and to conduct interviews, participants’ intention to apply for the position averaged 2.77 on a six-point scale. If AI was used only for the screening process, participants’ intention to apply averaged 3.73.
In another experiment, the researchers also found that study participants saw pros and cons in the use of AI in interviewing. When told the hiring would be fully automated, some participants expected the whole hiring process to be more consistent (始终如一的) in its judgments. But others tended to believe that they had less voice in the final outcome. Overall, the study results suggest this concern tends to outweigh the appreciation of AI’s lack of bias (偏见) at the interviewing stage.
A mixed approach may be a way to get the best of both worlds. Participants may have been more open to automation earlier in the hiring process because they could see some benefits from using AI — such as less-biased decisions. But during the later stages applicants expect personal interaction, to give them an opportunity to sell themselves and to learn more about the company.
29．Why do companies increasingly turn to AI in hiring?
A．To attract more applicants. B．To boost hiring process.
C．To pick out top candidates. D．To solve labor shortages.
30．In which part do participants prefer automation?
A．Screening job candidates. B．Interviewing candidates.
C．Grading professional licenses. D．Predicting final outcomes.
31．What does the underlined part refer to in Paragraph 5?
A．Less AI involvement. B．Lack of consistent judgments.
C．Less-biased decisions. D．Lack of personal interaction.
32．What’s the main idea of the text?
A．Hi-tech is a two-edged sword.
B．AI finds its way to hiring process.
C．Automation may discourage job seekers.
D．A mixed approach should be adopted in hiring.
Salar de Uyuni is a world-famous area of Bolivia. The extremely dry land is flat and white and covered with salt from the earth, which makes many visitors go to the special place each year.
A young boy is having fun by taking unusual pictures of all the visitors, with a little help from a toy dinosaur. Eleven-year old Piter Condori takes photos of visitors standing on the salt flats and places the small dinosaur in a part of the frame. He does it in a way that makes it look as if the toy were running toward the people. Piter charges the tourists a little bit of money for each photo. At the end of each day, he takes home about $15 to help his family pay for food or to help his brothers and sisters buy toys. Food prices have shot up recently, making it harder for Piter’s family to buy everything it needs.
Piter’s father, Diego, works in the salt business. “We didn’t even have enough money to eat, so we have devoted ourselves to working in tourism as a family,” Diego said, stressing that it was hard for his business during the COVID-19 pandemic. He also said his family had a small amount of money saved which nearly ran out during the last two years. At the moment, Piter’s mother sells hand-made art to the salt flat’s visitors and his brothers and sisters help, too.
The Condori family is the same as many others in Bolivia. The South American nation depends strongly on tourism. One Bolivian tourism organization said visitors have decreased by 90 percent. The 2, 000 people who work in tourism have asked the government to remove some COVID-19 related restrictions.
The salt flats where Piter takes photos are one of the country’s top attractions. Actually the land also contains the material lithium (锂), which is used in electric vehicle batteries. But so far, that has not helped the local economy.
33．What best describes Piter according to paragraph 2?
A．Creative and considerate. B．Enthusiastic and naughty.
C．Diligent and generous. D．Independent and reliable.
34．Why does Piter take photos for the tourists?
A．He wants to find inspiration from photoing.
B．He takes the responsibility to raise family.
C．He volunteers to offer service to tourists.
D．He is forced by his parents to earn money.
35．What made all Piter’s family engaged in tourism?
A．The high expenses for their life.
B．The low income from salt business.
C．The serious influence of the pandemic.
D．The limited charges of taking photos.
36．What is the last paragraph intended to explain?
A．A plan to make people work in tourism.
B．A solution to protecting natural resources.
C．An opportunity to develop local economy.
D．A suggestion on taking attractive photos.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people in lockdown felt lonely and bored. “There is a loneliness epidemic,” said John Dattilo, a professor at Pennsylvania State University.
Together with an international team of researchers, Dattilo studied how to reduce loneliness and increase positive feelings during the pandemic. According to their new study, reducing loneliness has something to do with doing enjoyable activities that require both concentration and skill. “When people are absorbed in what they are doing, they enter a state called FLOW,” Dattilo explained. “Flow can be achieved by doing activities that we value and that require us to concentrate fully to use our skills.”
To achieve a state of flow, there must be a balance between the challenge of the task and your skill level. For example, if you’re trying to create a complex computer program but your skill level is low, then you’re likely to feel stressed instead of achieving flow. On the contrary, if the task is too easy, then boredom will set in and flow will not appear, either. If you have artistic skills, for example, playing the piano or painting can lead to flow. So can things like skiing, writing and storytelling, depending on who you are.
“When we enter a state of flow, we become absorbed and focused, and we experience momentary enjoyment,” Dattilo said. “When we leave a state of flow, we are often surprised by how much time has passed.” However, watching television usually doesn’t help people enter flow, according to Dattilo, because there aren’t any challenges.
“Loneliness is very connected to our health,” Dattilo explained. “Psychological, emotional, and cognitive health are all challenged when people are lonely. Loneliness is associated with depression and other mental health challenges. People tend to thrive on healthy activities and challenge,” said Dattilo. “We hope this research will help people live fuller, happier, healthier lives.”
37．What is the purpose of the research?
A．To study how to reduce loneliness. B．To fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
C．To treat some mental illnesses. D．To help people live a normal life.
38．What is a key point of the state of flow?
A．Enjoyment. B．Relaxation. C．Concentration. D．Loneliness.
39．Which of the following can help a student get into a state of flow?
A．Doing housework. B．Chatting online.
C．Watching television. D．Composing a story.
40．What do the underlined words “thrive on” mean in the last paragraph?
A．Enjoy. B．Grow. C．Avoid. D．Balance.
参考参考
1．C
2．D
3．B
4．A
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。讲述了在疫情封闭期间，两个小女孩做海报来鼓励人们的故事。
1．推理判断题。根据文章第一段话“Housemates make posters to lighten the mood amid the challenges of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.(在新冠肺炎疫情的挑战下，室友们制作海报来缓解情绪。)”可知，室友们做海报的目的是想鼓励疫情期间的人们。故选C项。
2．细节理解题。根据文章第三段话“Klinge says she was initially confused with her housemate’s suggestion to create a character based on dabai, a Chinese reference to pandemic workers in white protective suits. Chen says she was thinking about Baymax from the animated film Big Hero 6. Seeing how Baymax and the workers both play the role of protectors in their respective worlds, the duo decided to use the character for their posters.(克林格说，她最初对室友的建议感到困惑，她建议以“大白”为原型创作一个人物。“大白”在中国指的是穿着白色防护服的工作人员。陈琳说，她想到的是动画电影《超能陆战队》中的大白。看到大白和防疫人员们在各自的世界里都扮演着保护者的角色，两人决定在海报上使用大白这个角色。)”可知，这两个大白都在各自的岗位上保护人们，故选D项。
3．推理判断题。根据文章第二段话“Eager to help lighten the mood, the two sought to spread some cheer using their artistic skills.(为了帮助缓解气氛，两人试图用她们的艺术技巧传播一些欢乐。)”以及最后一段话“Besides creating the posters, Chen and Klinge have also been volunteering in the community since April 16 and they always focus on positive things at this difficult time.(除了创作海报，陈琳和克林格还从4月16日开始在社区做志愿者，在这个困难的时刻，她们总是关注积极的事情。)”可知，她们俩用自己的艺术方法传播了一些快乐，可以看出两个人很有创意，而且她们也一直在社区做志愿者，她们有爱心，故选B项。
4．主旨大意题。根据文章第一段话“Housemates make posters to lighten the mood amid the challenges of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.(在新冠肺炎疫情的挑战下，室友们制作海报来缓解情绪。)”可知，这两位室友做了个海报鼓励疫情期间封闭的人们，A项“设计一种快乐的感觉”符合文意，故选A项。
5．B
6．D
7．A
8．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了人工智能机器人通过了美国八年级学生参加的科学测试，这就意味着我们可能会看到新的基于人工智能的产品，在未来，人工智能系统或许能够更好地理解用户。
5．细节理解题。根据第二段第一句话“The artificial (人工的) intelligence (AI) system Aristo recently passed the same eighth-grade science test that some US students take, The New York Times reported.(据《纽约时报》报道，人工智能系统Aristo最近通过了与一些美国学生相同的八年级科学考试。)”可知，Aristo就是一套人工智能系统。故选B项。
6．推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Aristo was able to pass the exam because it can not only understand language, but also use logical (逻辑的) thinking to solve difficult problems.(Aristo之所以能够通过考试，是因为它不仅能理解语言，还能运用逻辑思维解决难题。)”可以推断，人工智能有了很大的发展。故选D项。
7．细节理解题。根据第四段中的“With BERT’s help, Aristo “read” many multiple-choice (多选的) questions. Over time, it was able to find logical patterns.(在BERT的帮助下，Aristo“阅读”了许多多项选择题。随着时间的推移，它能够找到逻辑模式。)”可知，之所以Aristo能够通过考试，是因为它使用的BERT系统能够能理解语言并有逻辑地思考，故选A项。
98．词句猜测题。根据本段第一句“The system used BERT, a kind of neural (神经的) network technology developed by Google”（该系统使用了谷歌开发的一种神经网络技术BERT）可知，该段主题是对BERT进行解释和分析，代词it所在的句子仍然是对BERT进行分析，所以it指代的内容应该是BERT，而不是Aristo，即：随着时间的推移，BERT能够找到逻辑模式，故选C项。
9．D
10．B
11．C
12．D
【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文主要讲述了利用先进的温室BioPod，可以给宇航员提供生存用的食物。
9．词句猜测题。根据第一段最后一句“That can only happen if innovative and safe ways are developed.”（只有开发出创新和安全的方法，才能做到这一点。）提到了在月球上建立基地或者送人类到火星上的成功的条件，说明现在的这种条件还没实现，因而可推测，划线词所在句的含义为“在月球上建立基地或者送人类到火星上（的成功的条件）正在接近实现”，approaching“正在临近的”，符合题意，故选D。
10．细节理解题。根据第二段中“They have developed an advanced system that can grow plants anywhere, even in space. They call their artificial intelligence (AI) managed greenhouses BioPods, and they are designed to be very efficient. ”（他们已经开发出一种先进的系统，可以在任何地方种植植物，甚至在太空中。他们把自己的人工智能(AI)管理的温室称为“BioPods”，而且设计得非常高效。）可知，BioPods是新研发的一种先进的温室系统。故选B。
11．细节理解题。根据第三段中“According to Interstellar Labs, BioPod-grown plants are up to 300 times more productive than traditionally grown plants, using only a small amount of water.”（根据星际实验室的数据，BioPod种植的植物比传统种植的植物多产300倍，只需要少量的水。）可知，利用先进的温室BioPod种植的作物产量高。故选C。
12．主旨大意题。通读全文，根据第一段中“Space is dangerous. But human innovation has allowed people to explore this deadly environment for decades. Within the protection of a space station, astronauts have enough air, food and water to complete missions of a year or longer. ”（太空很危险。但是人类的创新已经让人们探索这个致命的环境几十年了。在空间站的保护下，宇航员有足够的空气、食物和水来完成一年或更长时间的任务。）提到了人类在探索太空中，空间站可以为宇航员的生存提供根本的保障。第二段中“One company, Interstellar Labs, believes they have created a system that can solve the food problem. They have developed an advanced system that can grow plants anywhere, even in space. They call their artificial intelligence (AI) managed greenhouses BioPods, and they are designed to be very efficient. In fact, Interstellar Labs claims that BioPods reduce the amount of land and water needed to produce food by 99 percent. ”（一家名为星际实验室的公司相信他们已经创建了一个系统来解决食物问题。他们已经开发出一种先进的系统，可以在任何地方种植植物，甚至在太空中。他们把自己的人工智能(AI)管理的温室称为“ BioPods”，而且设计得非常高效。事实上，星际实验室声称BioPods可以将生产食物所需的土地和水资源减少99% 。）讲述了一家名为星际实验室的公司研发了一个先进的温室系统 BioPods，这个系统的优越性是可以将生产食物所需的土地和水资源减少99%）；第三段中“According to Interstellar Labs, BioPod-grown plants are up to 300 times more productive than traditionally grown plants, using only a small amount of water.”（根据星际实验室的数据，BioPod种植的植物比传统种植的植物多产300倍，只需要少量的水。）可知，利用先进的温室BioPod种植的作物产量高。和下文对BioPod的优越性的说明，本文主要讲述了利用先进的温室BioPod，可以给宇航员提供生存用的食物。故选D。
13．C
14．B
15．C
16．B
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了在线主播卖货时，主播面部表情对销售情况的影响。
13．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“It usually lasts between 5 and 10 minutes, and someone promotes a product. Viewers can then readily buy it by just clicking on a link.(它通常持续5到10分钟，有人会宣传产品。观众只需点击链接就可以轻松购买。)”可知，在线直播销售商品对消费者购物很方便。故选C项。
14．词义猜测题。根据文章第三段“For example, smiling signals a high probability of happiness(例如，微笑是幸福的高概率信号)”和“expression usually points toward anger(表情通常指向愤怒)”可知，微笑意味着快乐的可能性很大，而另一种表情则指向愤怒，且句中的while表对比，所以画线词和smiling相对应，意思为“令人不愉快的”。故选B项。
15．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“A likely explanation, based on our research, is that smiling can be disgusting because it lacks true feelings and can reduce trust in the seller.(根据我们的研究，一个可能的解释是，微笑可能令人厌恶，因为它缺乏真实的感情，会降低对卖家的信任)”可推知，顾客对销售者的微笑感觉是他们感觉被骗了。故选C项。
16．主旨大意题。分析全文内容可知，文章主要介绍了在线主播卖货时，主播面部表情对销售情况的影响。所以B选项“表情影响在线产品销售”能概括全文内容，适合用作文章标题。故选B项。
17．B
18．D
19．C
20．C
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了基拉中心小学在疫情封闭期让孩子们依旧在轻松、愉快的氛围中学习。
17．细节理解题。根据第一段的“ After experiencing epidemic lockdown period that forced them into remote learning for months.(疫情封闭期间基拉中心小学的男孩和女孩们被迫进行了数月的远程学习)”可知，数月的疫情封闭迫使孩子们不得不进行远程学习。故选B。
18．推理判断题。根据第二段的““We never expected such a wonderful outpouring of thanks,” principal Debbie Humphriestells Woman’s Day from the school’s playground where the students have gathered to praise the devoted staff who supported them during these recent tough times.(校长黛比·汉弗莱斯特在学校的操场上对《妇女节》说，“我们从没想过会得到这么多的感谢，”学生们聚集在这里，赞扬在最近的困难时期支持他们的有奉献身精神的工作人员)”和第三段的“to go beyond the normal course of duty, to schedule their education according to their individual strengths, and weaknesses, and give them a chance to shine and be their best.(超出正常的职责，根据他们个人的长处和弱点安排教育课程，给他们一个表现自我的机会，成为最好的自己)”可知，学生对学校表示感谢的原因在于学校拥有敬业的员工和个性化的课程。故选D。
19．推理判断题。根据第2题的分析可知，学校拥有敬业的员工和个性化的课程，学生对学校表示感谢，再根据第四段的“Annika, who is honored to captain the school with her good mate Harry, is convinced Miss H and the Kialla staff are real-life angels, without the wings! (安妮卡，很荣幸地与她的好伙伴哈利作为校队长，她相信哈利和基拉中心小学的工作人员是没有翅膀的真实天使！)”可知，基拉中心小学的工作人员得到了高度的评价，因此学校的教育对孩子们的生活和学习产生了很大的影响。故选C。
20．推理判断题。根据第二段的“principal Debbie Humphries tells Woman’s Day.(校长黛比·汉弗莱斯特对《妇女节》说)”和第三段的“says Debbie, 52. (52岁的黛比说)”第四段的“Harry, 11, explains confidently.(11岁的哈里自信地解释道)”可知，文中出现了几位受访者说的话。由此推知，这是一篇新闻报道。故选C。
21．D
22．A
23．A
24．B
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述疫情期间老人们积极参与Radio Recliner成为音乐DJ，通过分享自己喜欢的音乐来摆脱孤独，以及更多地与朋友和家人联系。
21．细节理解题。根据第一段的“But he was not cut off from outside: he shared his love for country music over the Internet.(但他并没有与外界隔绝：他通过互联网分享了他对乡村音乐的热爱)”可知，在疫情期间Bob Coleman通过互联网分享了喜欢的乡村音乐。故选D。
22．细节理解题。根据根据第一段的“But he was not cut off from outside: he shared his love for country music over the Internet.(但他并没有与外界隔绝：他通过互联网分享了他对乡村音乐的热爱)”和第二段的“It has since expanded, with residents of assisted-living centers in other states taking part in the project. Many jumped at the chance to work as a DJ to ease the loneliness of social distancing rules.(自那时以来，该项目已经扩大，其他州的辅助生活中心的居民也参与了该项目。许多人抓住了做DJ的机会，以缓解社交距离规则带来的孤独感)”以及倒数第二段的“He says the idea was to provide a sense of community to older people. (他说，这个想法是为了给老年人提供一种社区感)”可知，退休人员为Radio Recliner工作是为了在疫情期间能与世界联系起来。故选A。
23．推理判断题。根据第一段的““Hello, everybody. It’s a bright day in Tennessee,” he said into his microphone.(“大家好，今天是田纳西州的晴天，”他对着麦克风说)”推知，这些老人是乐观的；根据最后一段的“In Georgia, 80-year-old Ed Rosenblatt, who had made full preparations for his show, said an hour he spent playing songs on Radio Recliner resulted in a flood of text messages, emails and calls from family and friends, and many of the messages were from people he had not heard from for years.(在佐治亚州，80岁的艾德·罗森布拉特为他的节目做了充分的准备。他说，他花了一个小时在Radio Recliner 上播放歌曲，导致家人和朋友发来大量短信、电子邮件和电话，其中许多信息来自他多年没有联系的人)”推知，老人们全心全意地投入工作。综上，故选A。
24．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述疫情期间老人们积极参与Radio Recliner成为音乐DJ，通过分享自己喜欢的音乐来摆脱孤独，以及更多地与朋友和家人联系。故B项“受疫情困扰，老年人成为DJ”可以作为本文的最佳标题。故选B。
25．B
26．C
27．D
28．A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了线上零售商巨头亚马逊新开的首家实体店Amazon Go及其运作方式。
25．推理判断题。根据第一段最后两句“All purchases are handled electronically, which means there are no cashiers, checkouts or lines. Shoppers simply take what they need and leave. (所有的购买都是电子处理的，这意味着无需收银员、结帐或排队。购物者只需要拿上他们需要的东西就离开。)”可知，Amazon Go里没有收银员和收银台，也不用排队。顾客只需要拿自己需要的物品就可以(结账)离开，与普通杂货店相比，Amazon Go的购物速度是一个优势。故选B。
26．主旨大意题。根据第二段“To shop at Amazon Go, customers need to open an Amazon account and download the store’s App onto their smartphones. Upon entering the store, they scan a QR code (二维码) with their phones and begin shopping. Every item picked up gets added to the bill automatically. If the customer changes his/her mind, all he/she has to do is return the purchase back on the shelf, and it will be removed from the final bill. Once the customer leaves the store, the amount spent is automatically taken out from the Amazon account and a digital receipt is generated to remind the shopper of the trade. (要在Amazon Go购物，顾客需要打开亚马逊账户，并将商店的应用下载到他们的智能手机上。进入商店后，他们用手机扫描二维码就开始购物。 拿的每一件物品都会自动加到账单中。如果顾客改变了他/她的想法，他/她所要做的就是把购买的商品放回到货架上，它将从最终的账单中删除。 一旦顾客离开商店，所花的金额将自动从亚马逊账户中取出，并生成数字收据来提醒购物者这笔交易。)”可知，本段介绍了顾客如何在Amazon Go购物和结账等细节。C项“How to shop at Amazon Go. (如何在Amazon Go里购物。)”能概括本段大意。故选C。
27．推理判断题。根据第三段第一句中的“To provide busy customers a pleasant shopping experience, Amazon, which has been working on this concept for four years, plans to keep the store size at a “comfortable” 1,800 square feet. (为了给忙碌的顾客提供愉快的购物体验，亚马逊已经在这个理念上努力了四年，计划将商店的面积保持在“舒适的”1800平方英尺。)”可知，亚马逊在过去的四年里一直致力于为顾客提供愉快的购物体验。由此可推知，亚马逊多年来一直在提升自己的服务。故选D。
28．细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句中的“The checkout-free shopping experience is enabled by the same types of technologies used in self-driving cars: computer vision, sensor fusion and deep learning. (无需结帐的购物体验是由自动驾驶汽车使用的相同类型的技术实现的：计算机视觉、传感器融合和深度学习。)”可知，这种免结账购物体验得以成为现实，是因为使用了和自动驾驶汽车相同的技术，即高科技产品。故选A。
29．B
30．A
31．D
32．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了公司正在使用人工智能填补空缺职位，但人工智能可能会阻碍求职者申请职位。
29．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Companies facing recent labor shortages are increasingly turning to AI as a way to facilitate and speed up the hiring process. (最近面临劳动力短缺的公司越来越多地将人工智能作为促进和加快招聘过程的一种方式)”可知，越来越多的公司在招聘时求助于人工智能是为了促进招聘流程。故选B。
30．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“The researchers found that in certain instances, like the screening of applications, participants usually accepted some degree of automation. (研究人员发现，在某些情况下，比如筛选应用程序，参与者通常会接受某种程度的自动化)”可知，参与者在筛选求职者时更喜欢自动化。故选A。
31．词句猜测题。根据文章画线部分上文“But others tended to believe that they had less voice in the final outcome. (但其他人倾向于认为，他们在最终结果中没有多少发言权)”以及下文“tends to outweigh the appreciation of AI’s lack of bias at the interviewing stage (往往超过了对人工智能在面试阶段缺乏偏见的评价)”可推知，画线部分“this concern”指代的是上文提到的人们所担忧的事情，即使用人工智能进行面试时，他们会在最终结果中没有多少发言权，即缺乏人际互动。故选D。
32．主旨大意题。通读全文，再结合文章第一段“If job seekers knew companies were using AI to fill open positions, would it stop them from applying for the job? The answer, according to a recent study, is yes — sometimes. (如果求职者知道公司正在使用人工智能填补空缺职位，这会阻止他们申请这份工作吗？根据最近的一项研究，答案是肯定的——有时是)”可推知，本文主要介绍了使用人工智能求职可能会阻碍求职者申请职位。故选C。
33．A
34．B
35．C
36．C
【导语】这是一篇说明文，南美国家玻利维亚严重依赖旅游业，文章以Piter一家为例说明新冠肺炎对玻利维亚旅游业的影响。
33．推理判断题。根据第二段中“Eleven-year old Piter Condori takes photos of visitors standing on the salt flats and places the small dinosaur in a part of the frame. He does it in a way that makes it look as if the toy were running toward the people.(11岁的Piter Condori给站在盐滩上的游客们拍照，并把小恐龙放在画框的一部分。他这样做的方式，使它看起来好像玩具是奔向人们)”及“At the end of each day, he takes home about $15 to help his family pay for food or to help his brothers and sisters buy toys.(每天下班后，他会带回家大约15美元，帮助家人购买食物或帮助兄弟姐妹购买玩具)”可知，Piter很有创意，对家人也很体贴，故选A项。
34．推理判断题。根据第二段中“Piter charges the tourists a little bit of money for each photo. At the end of each day, he takes home about $15 to help his family pay for food or to help his brothers and sisters buy toys.(Piter每拍一张照片都会向游客收取一些钱。每天下班后，他会带回家大约15美元，帮助家人购买食物或帮助兄弟姐妹购买玩具)”可知，Piter为游客拍照是为了挣钱养家，故选B项。
35．细节理解题。根据第三段中“‘We didn’t even have enough money to eat, so we have devoted ourselves to working in tourism as a family,’ Diego said, stressing that it was hard for his business during the COVID-19 pandemic.(Diego说：‘我们甚至没有足够的钱吃饭，所以我们全家都投身于旅游业。’他强调说，在新冠肺炎大流行期间，他的生意很难做)”可知，新冠肺炎大流行期间生意很难做，所以Piter全家投身于旅游业，故选C项。
36．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Actually the land also contains the material lithium(锂), which is used in electric vehicle batteries. But so far, that has not helped the local economy.(实际上，土地也含有锂材料，用于电动汽车电池。但到目前为止，这并没有帮助当地经济)”可知，这里的土壤中含有可以用于电动汽车电池的锂材料，有助于当地的经济发展，所以此处旨在介绍一个可以发展当地经济的机会，故选C项。
37．A
38．C
39．D
40．A
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了在新冠疫情期间，由于封控导致人们出现了孤独感，Dattilo和他的研究团队通过研究发现，做一些具有挑战性和技巧性的活动可以使人达到愉悦的境界，从而进入一种叫做“心流”的状态，减少孤独感。
37．推理判断题。根据第二段中“Together with an international team of researchers, Dattilo studied how to reduce loneliness and increase positive feelings during the pandemic.(Dattilo与一个国际研究团队一起研究了疫情期间如何减少孤独感，增加积极情绪)”可知，这项研究的目的是研究如何减少孤独感。故选A项。
38．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Flow can be achieved by doing activities that we value and that require us to concentrate fully to use our skills. (心流以通过做我们重视的活动来实现，这些活动需要我们全神贯注地使用我们的技能)”可知，“心流”状态的关键是全神贯注。故选C项。
39．细节理解题。根据第三段中“If you have artistic skills, for example, playing the piano or painting can lead to flow. So can things like skiing, writing and storytelling, depending on who you are.(如果你有艺术技能，例如，弹钢琴或绘画可以导致心流。滑雪、写作和讲故事也可以，这取决于你是谁)”并结合选项可知，写故事可以帮助学生进入心流状态。故选D项。
40．词句猜测题。根据划线短语前一句“Loneliness is associated with depression and other mental health challenges.(孤独与抑郁和其他心理健康挑战有关)”可知，孤独可能导致消极的心理状态，结合划线短语后“healthy activities and challenge(健康的活动和挑战)”可知，人们应是倾向于享受健康的活动和挑战之中，thrive on意为“享受其中，以……为乐”。故选A项。
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