2023年高考英語閱讀完形名校好題100篇03閱讀理解說明文(原卷版)

閱讀理解說明文

1.2022.北京.人大附中校考三模

2.2022?江蘇南京?南京市第一中學(xué)?？家荒?/p>

3.2022?吉林長春?長春吉大附中實驗學(xué)校校考模擬預(yù)測

4.2023?浙江舟山?舟山中學(xué)?？寄M預(yù)測

5.2022?山東?山東省實驗中學(xué)?？寄M預(yù)測

6.2022?湖北武漢?武漢二中校考模擬預(yù)測

7.2022?廣東?華南師大附中?？家荒?/p>

8.2022?重慶?重慶一中校考模擬預(yù)測

9.2021?四川成都?成都外國語學(xué)校?？寄M預(yù)測

10.2022?全國?高考真題

A

（2022?北京?人大附中?？既＃㏕heartoffabricdyeingisanancientonedatingbackto

3500BC.Overthecenturieswehumanshavesoughttobrightenourappearancewithclothingthat

reflectsthevibrantnaturalcoloursseeninnature,andmanycolourantswereoriginallysourced

fromthenaturalworldaroundus.

Wastechemicalsfromthedyesthemselvesareoftenhighlytoxic-Azodyeswhichaccount

for60—70percentofalldyesusedbecometoxicwhenbrokendownandmetabolized—and

thefixingagentsusedwhichcancontainformaldehydandchlorinecompounds,arenobetter,with

linkstoallergiesandcancer,notonlyhazardoustohumansbutalsototheenvironment.

Whensyntheticdyeswerediscoveredin1856anevengreaterarrayofcoloursbecame

possible,andwiththeadventoftheindustrialrevolutionthefabricindustryboomed.Inthe

modernage,consumerdemandfuelsthefashionhousesandcolourisking:butthedyeingof

fabricscomesataprice.

Intotalover8000chemicalshavebeenidentifiedasbeingusedinthedyeingprocess,many

ofwhichhavebeennotedashazardoustohealth.Addtothisthevastamountofwaterrequiredfor

thedyeingprocessinwhichhugewaterbathsareneededateverystageoftheprocessandwecan

seewhytheindustryisoneofthemostenvironmentallydamagingonearth,responsibleforat

least17—20percentoftotalwaterpollution.

Soisthereanotherway?WellsyntheticbiologistOrrYarkonicertainlythinksso.His

companyColorifixhavepioneeredanewtechniquewhichbypassestraditionaldyeingtechniques

infavourofanapproachbasedonnature'sownmethods.Ratherthanfightingnaturehebelieves

weneedtotapintoitinordertosolvethecomplexenvironmentalissuesthatchallengeustoday.

"Colorifixisverymuchinspiredfromnature,,hesays,"naturehascreatedawholepaletteof

coloursthatweseeonadailybasis”.

Sourcingcoloursfromarangeofnaturalpigments,hethenengineersmicroorganismsusing

DNAtoconvertagriculturalby-productsintodyes.Whenthemicroorganismsburst,they“fix"

thecolourtothefabric,thusreducingtheneedformassiveamountsofwater.Theorganisms

themselvescanbegrown,orfermented,oncetheDNAcodeforthenecessarycolouranthasbeen

implantedandthisnaturalreproductionisfastandefficient.Overallthewholeprocessusesless

water,produceslesswaste,andneedsfarlesschemicals.Anewwayforwardinspiredbynature.

1.Accordingtothepassage,dyeingfabricscomesatapricebecause.

A.Thedyeingmaterialsarepoisonous

B.Thedyeingmaterialsareratherexpensive

C.Thedyeingprocesspollutestheenvironment

D.Thedyeingprocessneedsplentyofwater

2.WhatisafeatureofthedyeingtechniqueproposedbyColorifix?

A.Itisenvironmentallyfriendly.

B.Ittakesalongertimetoacquirerawmaterials.

C.Itemploysnaturalcolorwhichdoesnotstaylong.

D.Itneedslesswaterbutproducespoisonouspollutants.

3.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?

A.Thedyeingprocesscanbepollutionfree.

B.Dyeingfabricscausesthemainpollutants.

C.Thecolorofnatureonlycomesfromplants.

D.Humanhasalonghistoryofpursuingbeautiful"color”.

4.Whichofthefollowingcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.BreathinglifeintoadyeingartB.Historyofdyeingindustry

C.UnknowndangerbehinddyeingD.Colorcomeswithaprice

B

（2022?江蘇南京?南京市第一中學(xué)校考一模）MetinSittiattheMaxPlanckInstitutefor

IntelligentSystemsinStuttgart,Germany,andhiscolleagueshavedevelopedtinyrobotscalled

“microrollers“thatcancarrycancerdrugsandselectivelytargethumanbreastcancercells.The

teamdrewinspirationforthedesignoftherobotsfromwhitebloodcellsinthehumanbody,

whichcanmovealongthewallsofbloodvessels（血管）againstthedirectionofbloodflow.

Themicrorollersareroundandmadefromglassmicroparticles.Onehalfoftherobotwas

coatedwithathinmagneticnanofilm（磁t生納米膜）madefromnickelandgold.Theotherhalf

wascoatedwiththecancerdrugdoxorubicinaswellasmoleculesthatrecognizecancercells.

Theteamtestedtherobotsusingmousebloodandartificialchannelslinedwithhuman

endothelialcells—thekindofcellsthatlinetheinnerwallsofourbloodvessels.Therobotswere

exposedtoamixtureofcancerousandhealthytissue.Themicrorollersselectivelyattachedtothe

cancercellsandwereactivatedusingUVlighttoreleasethedoxorubicin.

Byapplyingmagneticfields,theteamwasabletocontrolthemovementofthemicrorollers,

bothwithandagainsttheflowofblood.Themicrorollerscanreachaspeedofupto600

micrometerspersecond.44Ifyoucometoaspotwhereyouneedtotaketherightpathandifyou

missit,thenyoucouldgobackandgototherightone,“saysSetti.

Infuture,theresearcherswanttouseothermethodstostartthedrugrelease,suchasheator

near-infraredlight.Theyalsoplantotrymakingmicrorollersoutofmaterialsthatwouldbreak

downinthebodyoverafewweeksormonths.

Theteamhopestotestthemicrorollersinanimalssoon.t4Therollersneedtocarryenough

cancerdrugs,whichiswhyweneedtohavetheminlargenumbers,"saysSetti."Butsincewecan

locallytakedrugstotherighttarget,wedon'tneedhugedosages（劑J量）

5.Whatcanthemicrorollersbeusedfor?

A.Repairingbloodcells.B.Deliveringdrugs.

C.Improvingbloodflow.D.Performingoperations.

6.WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytellusaboutthemicrorollers?

A.Theirshape.B.Theiradvantage.C.Theirdesign.D.Theirapplication.

7.WhatcanwelearnabouttherobotsfromParagraph4?

A.Theirdirectioncanbeadjusted.B.Theymightmissthetargetcells.

C.Theymightgetstuckintheblood.D.Theirspeedcanchangeautomatically.

8.Whatwillthescientistsprobablydonext?

A.Putthemicrorollerstoclinicaluse.B.Sellthemicrorollersinlargequantities.

C.Tearthemicrorollersdowninthebody.D.Experimentwiththemicrorollersfurther.

c

（2022?吉林長春?長春吉大附中實驗學(xué)校?？寄M預(yù)測）Soot（煤）pollutionisspeeding

upclimate-drivenmeltinginAntarctica,anewstudysuggests,raisingquestionsabouthowto

protectthedelicatecontinentfromtheincreasingnumberofhumanswhowanttovisit.

“Itreallymakesusquestion,isourpresencereallyneeded?^^saysAliaKhan,oneofthe

authorsofthenewstudy.t6WehavequitealargeblackcarbonfootprintinAntarctica,whichis

enhancingsnowandicemelt.”

Blackcarbonistheleftoverthingfromburningplantsorfossilfuels.SootinAntarctica

comesprimarilyfromwastegasesofcruiseships（游輪），vehiclesandairplanes,althoughsome

pollutiontravelsonthewindfromotherpailsoftheglobe.Thedarkparticles（微粒）coatwhite

snowandabsorbheatfromthesunthewayablackT-shirtdoesonawarmday.Theblanketof

darkbitsspeedsupmeltingthatwasalreadyhappeningmorequicklybecauseofglobalwarming.

Whensnowandiceareuncovered,theyreflectanenormousamountofsunlightbeforeitcan

turnintoheat."Thesearethemirrorsonourplanet,saysSoniaNagorski,ascientistatthe

UniversityofAlaskaSoutheast.*'Whenthosemirrorsarecoveredinafilmofdarkbits,theydon't

sendbackthatmuchlightandheat.ThatmeansmoreheatistrappedonEarth,speedingup

meltingandcontributingtoglobalwarming.^^

AsascientistwhopersonallyvisitsAntarcticaeveryyear,Khansayssheistroubledbyher

ownresearchresults.Ontheonehand,shegoestoAntarcticatocollectcrucialdataabouthow

quicklythesnowandicetherearedisappearing."Butthenwhenwecometoconclusionslikethis

itreallydoesmakeusthinktwiceabouthowfrequentlyweneedtovisitthecontinent,shesays,

“andwhatkindofregulationsshouldbeplacedontourismaswell."Thatcouldmeanrequiring

thatcruiseshipsandvehiclesbeelectric,forexample,orlimitingthenumberofvisitorseachyear.

9.WhatisKhan'sattitudetowardshumanactionsinAntarcticaaccordingtoparagraph2?

A.Angryandabusive.B.Coldanduninterested.

C.Doubtfulandanxious.D.Admiringanddelighted.

10.WhatisthemaincauseofsootpollutioninAntarctica?

A.Thequickmeltingoficeandsnow.B.Theemissionfromviroustransport.

C.Theremainingpartsofburningplants.D.Thefloatinggasesfromothercontinents.

11.WhatdoweknowfromNagorski?

A.Thecoverediceislessreflective.

B.Themeltingspeedoficeisslowerthanbefore.

C.Thedarkblanketservesasabigmirror.

D.Thesunlightgetsincreasinglystrongerrecently.

12.Whichisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext?

A.Whatmadeourplanetsopolluted?B.Whoistoblameforairpollution?

C.Canelectricvehiclessavetourism?D.ArewewelcometotheSouthPole?

D

（2023?浙江舟山?舟山中學(xué)?？寄M預(yù)測）Twowomenintheir50sstandbeholdinginfront

ofGuanyinoftheSouthChinaSea,anancientChinesesculptureintheNelson-AtkinsMuseumof

ArtinKansasCity,Missouri.Overthepast20years,theyhavebeenvisitingthemuseum,

describingthe"motherBuddha^^as'"beautifulandtranquil,asymbolofreligioustraditionsin

China”.Measuring2.4metershigh,1.68meterswideand1.1metersthick,thelarger-than-life

sculpturewascarvedfromthetrunkofasinglepoplartree,whichhascreatedasenseofcalmand

warmthinthehall.

Sinceitslaunchin1933,themuseumhasbeenactivelycollecting,preserving,studyingand

exhibitingworksofChineseart,rangingfromceramicstofurniture,andfrompaintingsto

sculptures.AnditsChineseartcollectioncontainsmasterpiecesinvarioushistoricalstages.

AnexhibitiononthethemeofLivelyCreatures—AnimalsinChineseArtwasheldatthe

museum,displayingtensofChineseancientpaintingswithimagesofanimalsinmanyartforms.

Thecreaturesonthepaintingsrepresentedcelebration,personalmessages,andevenpoliticaland

religiousagendas.

Organizersoftheexhibitionproducedasetofcards,withimagesofanimalsononesideand

theirculturalmeaningsinChineseartistictraditionontheother.Thecardsareprovidedfor

visitorsforfree.

“Ifinditveryinteresting,andthewaythatthethingsaredrawnisverycool,"says

17-year-oldhighschoolstudentCamdenLombardaftervisitingtheexhibition.44Iwanttogoto

Chinasomedaytofindmore,“headds.

“It'skindofeye-openingandwe'rebringingtheworldtogether,saysMakar,aneducator

withtheschooloutreachandeducationprogramsofthemuseum.t4Therearesomanysimilarities

aswellasbeautifuldifferences,andwearejusttryingtounderstandandappreciateoneanother.^^

“We'reinamomentwhenit'ssometimeshardtolookoutsideofyourownpersonal

viewpoints,saysHoward,managerofvolunteerengagementatthemuseum."Ithinkhaving

accesstoseeingwhatothercultureshavecreated,whattheyvaluedandappreciated,andwhatwas

importanttothem,isreallyimportantinbuildingthatunderstandingaboutallthepeopleweshare

thisplanetwith.”

13.ThetwowomenkeptvisitingtheNelson-AtkinsMuseumfor.

A.thegrandappearanceoftheexhibitionhall

B.theiraffectionforChinesereligioustraditions

C.thegreatsizeoftheancientChinesesculpture

D.theircuriosityaboutthedelicateartisticcarving

14.WhatcanweleamabouttheexhibitionLivelyCreatures?

A.Theorganizersgainedahandsomeprofit.

B.Thecardsreflectedmultinationalcultures.

C.ThevisitorshadrichtravelexperiencesinChina.

D.ThepaintingsdisplayedthecharmofChineseculture.

15.HowdoesMakardescribethevisittothemuseum?

A.Instructiveandromantic.B.Imaginaryandfascinating.

C.Informativeandmulticultural.D.Educationalandentertaining.

16.WhafsthepurposeofsettingupthemuseumaccordingtoHoward?

A.Tobridgedifferentcultures.B.Topopularizereligioussymbols.

C.Toexchangepersonalviewpoints.D.TodemonstrateChinesepaintings.

E

（2022?山東?山東省實驗中學(xué)?？寄M預(yù)測）Arecordsurgeinthecreationofmarine

protectedareashastakentheinternationalcommunityclosetoitsgoalofcreatingnaturerefuges

on17%oftheworld'slandand10%ofseasby2020,accordingtoanewUNreport.Protected

regionsnowcovermorethanfivetimestheterritoryoftheUS,buttheauthorssaidthisgoodnews

wasoftenunderminedbypoorenforcement.Somereservesarelittlemorethan“paperparks”with

littlevaluetonatureconservation.Atleastonehasbeenturnedintoanindustrialzone.Morethan

27msquarekilometresofseas(7%ofthetotal)and20msqkmofland(15%ofthetotal)now

haveprotectedstatus,accordingtotheProtectedPlanetreport,whichwasreleasedonSundayat

theUNbiodiversityconferenceinSharmel-Sheikh,Egypt.

Almostallofthegrowthhasbeeninmarineregions,mostnotablywiththecreationlastyear

oftheworld'sbiggestprotectedarea:the2msqkmRossSeareserve,one-fifthofwhichisinthe

Antarctic.Theno-fishingzonewillbemanagedbyNewZealandandtheUS.

“Wehaveseenanenormousexpansioninthepasttwoyears.Thereisnowmoremarine

protectedareathanterrestrial,whichnobodywouldhavepredicted,9,saidKathyMcKinnonofthe

InternationalUnionfortheConservationofNature.thinkwe'llcontinuetoseeasubstantial

increase,I'dguess,toatleast10%inthenearfiiture.”

TheUNconventiononbiologicaldiversitysaysithasreceivednationalcommitmentsforan

additional4.5msqkmoflandand16msqkmofoceanstobegivenprotectedstatusinthenext

twoyears.Thiswouldputitoncoursetoachieveoneofthekeyaimsofthe2010Aichi

biodiversitytargets.

“Thisisthetargetwiththemostprogress.Inanoceanofbadnewsaboutbiodiversityloss

andeco-destruction,itisimportanttohighlightthatprogress,thoughwestillhavealotmoretodo

toensurenotjustthequantitivetargetbuttheeffectivenessofthemanagement,vsaid

CristianaPascaPalmer,theheadofUNBiodiversity.

Thecreationofprotectedareashasnotbeenenoughtohaltacollapseofspeciesand

ecosystemsthatthreatenscivilisation.Since1970humanityhaswipedout60%ofmammal,bird,

fishandreptilepopulations,withadangerousknock-onimpactonfoodproduction,fisheriesand

climatestability.

Protectedareasareimportantrefugesfromthiswaveofextinctionsbutmanyareunderfundedand

poorlypoliced.OnlyoneinfivehaveprovidedmanagementassessmentstotheUN,whichhas

raisedquestionsabouttheviabilityoftherest.

NaomiKingston,ofUNenvironmentworldconservationmonitoringcentre,said:"Thereisa

racetodeliveronAichitarget11,Itisfantasticthatcountriesarecomingwithmoreambition,but

notifitisjustanumberwithoutsubstance.

“Someareasthathavebeenreportedtousasprotectedareashavebeencompletelybuiltover.

Weneeddatasetstodefinewhichareasarepaperparksandwhicharereal.^^

Developingnationshavebetterreportingstandardsbecausemanyareobligedtoprovide

regularassessmentsinordertoqualifyforfundsfromtheGlobalEnvironmentFund.Bycontrast,

manywealthiernationsdevotefewresourcestomonitoring.

Discussionswillfocusonanew,moreflexiblecategoryforcommunitylandthatisusedby

localsforbothagriculturalproductionandwildlifeconservation.InAfrica,AsiaandLatin

America,thisisamodelthathasoftenhelpedimprovebiodiversitybecauseresidents-often

fromindigenouscommunities——livecloselywithnatureandhaveaninterestinprotectingit.

17.Whatpromotestheachievementofthegoalsofmarinenaturereserves?

A.Poormanagementofmarineprotectedareas.

B.Lossofbiodiversityandecologicaldestruction.

C.Rapidgrowthinthenumberofmarineprotectedareas.

D.CommitmentsintheUnitedNationsConventiononBiologicalDiversity.

18.Whatimpactdoestheestablishmentof“paperparks^haveonprotectedareas?

A.Theyhavepromotedtheexpansionofmarineprotectedareas.

B.Theyhavelittlevaluefornatureconservation.

C.Theyallturnintoindustrialzones.

D.Theywillslowdownthecollapseofecosystems.

19.Accordingtothepassage,whatisKathyMcKinnon'spointofview?

A.NewZealandandtheUnitedStatesregulatefishing-banzones.

B.Inthenearfuture,thenumberofmarinerefugeswillincreasebyatleast10%.

C.Thequantityandmanagementqualityofmarinerefugesareequallyimportant.

D.ManycountrieshaveambitionstoachieveAichi11.

20.Whatdoesthispassagemainlytalkabout?

A.Arecordedsurgeinthecreationofmarineprotectedareas.

B.DevelopingcountriesmayreceivefundingfromtheGlobalEnvironmentFacility.

C.TheIncreaseofmarinerefugesandtheviewsofrelevantpersonnel.

D.AchievingAichi11Goal.

F

（2022?湖北武漢?武漢二中?？寄M預(yù)測）Aneconomist,AdamSmith,famouslywrote

that"itisnotfromthebenevolence（慈善）ofthebutcher,thebrewerorthebaker,thatweexpect

ourdinner,butfromtheirregardtotheirownself-interest.^^LikeSmith,manyeconomiststoday

believeone'sself-interestiswhatdrivescompetitionandgrowthinmarketeconomies.Yet,inan

increasinglyinterconnectedsociety,itisevenmorecrucialtohavecooperativeskills.Thuswe

shouldencouragecooperationtobetterpreparechildrenforthefuture.

Firstly,cooperationisanespeciallyprizedsoftskillinthepresentage.Asastudyproves,soft

skillssuchasgoodcommunicationandempathy（共情）indicateoutstandingemployeesas

comparedtotechnicalskillsorknowledge.Incontrast,extremelycompetitiveandindividualistic

behaviormaydamagesocialrelationsinthecommunityofco-workers.Eventhemostcompetent

employeemayfailtopursuehisgoalseffectivelywithoutothers'help.

Moreover,encouragingcooperationboostchildren'sself-respectthatbetterpreparesthemfor

thecompetitiveworld.Manymodernsocietiesareconsumedbyacrazydriveforsuccessandthe

pressuretoperfonnhasinfiltratedbothclassroomsandoffices,causinghigherratesofanxietyand

depressionamongpeople.Teamworkcanhelpanindividualrealizeeachhashisorherown

uniqueabilitiesandthatanotherperson'sstrengthsdon'tdiscounthisorhertalents.Thus,

cooperationcanconfirmchildren'sself-worthbycorrectingtheinsightthatwinningorpaper

achievementistheonlymeasureofsuccess.

However,criticsmayclaimadaptingtocompetitionshouldbegivenpriorityineducationand

parenting.Toachieveone'sambitions,onehastoactivelyfightforopportunitiesanddistinguish

oneselffromothers.Nevertheless,sincepassioncanalreadystimulatechildrentofulfilltheir

ambitions,theneedtoencouragecompetitionmaybeattheendoftheday.Asmuchasexternal

competitioncandrivepeopletopursueexcellence,internalmotivationisatleastequallyoreven

moreessential,andcooperationplaysaninstrumentalroleinhelpingoneuncoverone's

motivations.

21.WhatcanbeinferredfromAdamSmith'swords?

A.Oursocietyisincreasinglyinterconnected.

B.Ourdinnerismadeoutoftheregardstomarkets.

C.Self-interestpushesthedevelopmentofeconomies.

D.Thebutcher,thebrewerorthebakerisnotsympathetic.

22.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“infiltrated“meaninparagraph3probablymean?

A.Brightened.B.Decorated.C.Defended.D.Entered.

23.Whichofthefollowingmighttheauthoragreewith?

A.Paperachievementistheonlymeasureofsuccess.

B.One'sambitionscanbeachievedthroughcooperation.

C.Competitionisnotnecessaryforpeopletopursueexcellence.

D.Activelyfightingfordistinguishingoneselfshouldbeprioritized.

24.Whatistheauthor'spurposeofwritingthispassage?

A.Tointroducetheadvantagesofcooperation.

B.Tocomparecooperationwithcompetition.

C.Tosuggestenhancingcompetitiveskills.

D.Toadvocateteachingchildrentocooperate.

G

（2022?廣東?華南師大附中?？家荒＃￤ashingclothesbyhandsoundslikeasimpletask,

butformanywomenaroundtheworlditcandoharmtotheirwell-beingandliving.Whatwould

youdowithyourtimeifyoucouldspendlesstimewashingyourclothes?”Paidwork,“replied

Aleas,a49-year-oldwomanfromafamilyof10withnoaccesstoanelectricwashingmachine.

Shespent8-12hourseveryweekwashingeveryone'sclothesbyhandanddescribedhowthe

requiredbodypositionofsittingonherfeetcausedherbackpain.

WashingMachineProjectprovideslow-incomecommunitieswithanaccessiblewashing

solution.Itstaskistohelpwomensavethetimetotakechargeoftheirlives."Amotherorachild

doesn'thavetospend20hoursaweekwashingclothesbyhandJsaidNavSawhney,an

engineeringstudentatUniversityofBathintheUK.

Sawhneyhascreatedamovablewashingmachinethatisoperatedbyhand.Hecameupwith

theideawhenDivya,awomanhemetinsouthernIndia,explainedthestruggleofwashingclothes

withoutamachine.Thisburdenisoftenshoulderedbywomenandgirlsinmanydeveloping

countries.Now,Sawhney'swashingmachines,whichhenamedDivyaafterthewoman,could

greatlyreducethetimeofwashingclothesandallowwomenandyounggirlstoreceiveeducation

andhavepaidwork.

AfterresearchinIraq,Lebanon,thePhilippinesandJordan,aswellasIndia,Sawhneycame

upwithamachinethatusesonly10litersofwatereverytime,comparedwith30byatypical

electricmachine,extremelyimportantinplaceswherewaterisshort.It'salsomadeoutofthings

thatareeasytogetandreplace,whichmeansitdoesn'tneedmuchmoneytomakeit.Sawhney

andhisvolunteerswonthesupportofUniversityofBath,andalreadyreceivedordersfromKenya,

NigeriaandUganda.

25.WhatdoeswashingclothesbyhandmeantoAleas?

A.Ahardwayofmakingaliving.

B.Asimplemethodofkillingtime.

C.Thetiringhouseworkshehastodo.

D.Thefamilydutyshevolunteerstodo.

26.WhywasthewashingmachinenamedafterDivya?

A.Sheinspiredtheinvention.B.Shehelpedwiththedesign.

C.Shewasthefirsttoorderit.D.Shethoughtuptheideafirst.

27.Whatcanwelearnaboutthewashingmachine“Divya”?

A.Itischeapandwater-saving.B.ItismainlypromotedinIndia.

C.Itissharedbyacommunity.D.Itisfreetouse.

28?WhatisthemainpurposeofSawhney'swashingmachines?

A.Todevelopthemarketindevelopingcountries.

B.Toreducewomen'sburdeninlow-incomeareas.

C.Totaketheplaceoftraditionalwashingmachines.

D.Towashclothesinanenvironmentally-friendlyway.

H

(2022?重慶?重慶一中?？寄M預(yù)測)SocialmediagiantMeta(formerlyFacebook)saysit

hascreatedasupercomputerthatitexpectstobetheworld'sfastestwhenitiscompletedlaterthis

year.MetahasrecentlyannouncedthatthesupercomputeriscurrentlyoperatingandcallsittheAI

ResearchSuperCluster,orRSC.

MetahopesRSCwillhelpbuildentirelynewAIsystemsthatcan,forexample,power

real-timevoicetranslationtolargegroupsofpeople,eachspeakingadifferentlanguage.Suchan

operationfitswithMeta'sstatedgoalofdevelopingtechnologiestobuildafuture“metaverse”,a

termusedtodescribeanon-physicalworld.Meta'sCEOMarkZuckerbergsays,“Ibelievethe

metaverse,ahighlyvirtualworldwherepeopleintheworldgathertosocialize,play,andworkis

thenextchapterfortheIntemet.^^Suchasystemrequiresverypowerfulcomputers.The

supercomputerwillbeabletodealwithwritteninformation,imagesandvideosthatarein

hundredsofdifferentlanguages,upto20timesfasterthancunentsystems.

Metasaidwithaccessto“real-worldexamples“fromitssocialplatfbnns,itssupercomputer

willtrainnewAItorecognizedifferentkindsofcontentandperformactionsexamininghuge

amountsofdata.Itaddedthatdatausedwillbeencryptedbeforeenteringthetrainingprocessto

ensurethatitisnotaccessiblewithoutauthority.

Now,MetastillusesacombinationofhumansandAItoidentifyandremove,whatit

considers,harmfulcontentandmisinformation.Somecriticssaythecompanyisnotdoingenough

toblockbadcontent.Ithasalsofacegovernmentexaminationoveritsbusinessmethodsandusers'

privacyintheUnitedStatesandEurope.Butthecompanybelievesitssupercomputerwillbe

helpfulin“itsfirstpriority——nothreateningusers5informationsecuritywhileapproaching

harmfulcontent.

29.WhatcanweinferaboutthemetaverseinParagraph2?

A.Themetaverseisdesignedtoescapefromlifeforfun.

B.Meta'sCEOMarkZuckerbergcreatedthemetaverse.

C.Currenttechnologyisnotsufficientforthemetaverse.

D.ThemetaversewillreplacetheInternetinthenextstep.

30.Whatcantaketheplaceoftheunderlinedword“encrypted“inParagraph3?

A.Recorded.B.Processed.C.Acquired.D.Exchanged.

31.WhatisthemajorconcernforMetawhendealingwithharmfulcontent?

A.Theremovalofbadcontent.B.Theidentificationofinformation.

C.Theprotectionofusers'privacy.D.ThecombinationofhumansandAI.

32.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.RSC:afasterwaytodealwithdata.B.Meta:acompanydedicatedtothemetaverse.

C.Meta:asocialmediaplatformtotrainnewAI.D.RSC:Meta'fastestsupercomputerinthe

world.

（2021?四川成都?成都外國語學(xué)校校考模擬預(yù)測）Notonlydoestheuseofplasticwater

bottleshurtyourwallet,italsoincreasespollutionandwastesenergyandwater.Only23%ofall

plasticinAmericaendsupinarecyclingbin,meaningover$1billionworthofplasticistreated

asrubbishayear.Recently,SkippingRocksLabhasinvented