《微專題小練習》英語新高考 練習13　閱讀理解＋讀后續(xù)寫

練習13閱讀理解＋讀后續(xù)寫Ⅰ.閱讀理解A2023·合肥高三質檢說明文310詞★★★☆☆Honeybeesunderstandthat“nothing”canbe“something”thathasnumericalmeaning,showingthattheyhaveaprimitivegraspoftheconceptofzero,accordingtoanewly-publishedstudyinScience.Previousexperimentshaveshownthathoneybeeshavesomefacilityfornumbers,becausetheywereabletocountlandmarks(地標)astheysearchedaroundforasweetreward.Butinthesetests,theinsectscouldn'tcountveryhigh—onlytoaboutfour.Still,thatmaderesearchersinAustraliaandFrancewanttoexplorewhatelsethebeescoulddowithnumbers.ScarlettHowardatRMITUniversityinMelbourneattractedbeestoawallwheretheywerepresentedwithtwosquarecards.Eachcardhadadifferentnumberofblacksymbols,suchasdotsortriangles.Howardtrainedonegroupofbeestounderstandthatsugarwaterwouldalwaysbelocatedunderthecardwiththeleastnumberofsymbols.“Theycouldeandseetwocirclesversus(與……相對)threecircles,orfourtrianglesversusonetriangle，”sheexplains.Thebeesquicklylearnedtoflytothecardwiththefewestsymbols.Butthentheygotanothertest.Theresearcherspresentedthebeeswithacardthathadasinglesymbolandablankcard.Thebeesseemedtounderstandthat“zero”waslessthanone,becausetheyflewtowardtheblankcardmoreoftenthanexpectediftheywerechoosingatrandom.“Whenweshowedthemzeroversussix,theydidthatatamuchhigherlevelthanzeroversusone，”Howardsays.“Sowhatthattellsusisthattheyconsiderzeroasanactualquantityalongthenumberline.”AuroreAvarguès-Weber,aresearcherfromtheUniversityofToulouse,pointsoutevenveryyoungchildrenhavetroubleunderstandingthatzeroisanumber.“It'seasyforthemtocountone,two,three,four,butzero,it'snotsomethingtocount，”sheexplains.What'smore,thebrainsofbeesareincrediblytinybrainsparedwiththebrainsofhumans,scientistNiedernotes.Evenso,thebeescanunderstandtheabstractconceptofanemptysetandhesayshefoundthatverysurprising.1．Whatdidtheearlierstudiesfindaboutbees?A．Theycouldflyhigherthanexpected.B．Theycouldunderstandsomenumbers.C．Theycouldrememberarewardwell.D．Theycouldexplorelocallandmarks.2．WhatdidbeeslearntodoinHoward'sfirsttest?A．Distinguishcirclesfromtriangles.B．Drawvarioussymbolsonthecards.C．Identifythesmallerofthetwonumbers.D．Locatesugarwaterwithsymbolshapes.3．Whydidbeesflytotheblankcardmorefrequently?weretoldthelocationofthereward.B．Theychosetodoitthoroughlybychance.C．Theypreferredthecardwithnothingonit.D．Theythoughtofzeroasanactualnumber.4．Whyareyoungchildrenmentionedinthelastparagraph?A．Toarguethatbeeshaveasurprisingmemory.showthatbees'giftsfornumbersareamazing.explainthatbeeslearnaswellasyoungchildren.confirmthatbeesaresmarterthanyoungchildren.B2023·福州高三質檢議論文329詞★★★☆☆InAugust,JasonM.Allen'spiece“ThéatreD'opéraSpatial”—whichhecreatedwithAIimagegeneratorMidjourney—wonfirstplaceintheemergingartistdivision's“digitalartsphotography”categoryattheColoradoStateFairFineArtspetition.Thedefinitionforthecategorystatesthatdigitalartreferstoworksthatuse“digitaltechnologyaspartofthecreativeprocess”．Allen'saward-winningimagehasledtodebatesaboutwhat,exactly,itmeanstobeanartistandwhetherAIcantrulymakeart.“Itfeelsbadfortheexactsamereasonwedon'tletrobotsparticipateintheOlympics，”onenetizenwrote.“Thisistheliteraldefinitionofpressingafewbuttonstomakeadigitalart‘piece’，”anotherwrote.YetwhileAllendidn'tuseapaintbrush,therewasplentyofworkinvolved.First,AllenplayedaroundwithphrasingthatledMidjourneytogenerateimagesofwomeninelegantdressesandspacehelmets,inanattempttomixVictorian-stylecostumingwithspacethemes.Overtime,withmanyslightchangestohiswrittenprompt(提示符),hecreated900differentversionsofwhatledtohisfinalimage.ThenheimproveditsresolutionthroughGigapixelAIandfinallyhadtheimagesprinted.AllenisgladthedebateoverwhetherAIcanbeusedtomakeartisattractingsomuchattention.“Ratherthanhatingonthetechnology,weneedtorecognizethatit'sapowerfultoolanduseitforgoodsowecanallmoveforward，”Allensaid.CalDuran,oneofthejudgesforthepetition,saidthatwhileAllen'spieceincludedamentionofAI,hedidn'trealizethatwhenjudgingit.Still,hestuckbyhisdecisiontoawarditfirstplace.“IthinktheAItechnologymaygivemoreopportunitiestopeoplewhomaynotfindthemselvesartistsintheconventionalway，”hesaid.5．WhyhasAllen'sworkledtodebates?A．Itwasacopyofaphotograph.B．Hechallengedtheolderartists.C．ItwascreatedwiththehelpofAI.D．Hebroketheruleofthepetition.6．WhatcanbestdescribeAllen'screatingprocess?A．Cooperative.B．Energy-consuming.C．Straightforward.D．Imagination-lacking.7．WhatcanwelearnaboutAIfromthelastparagraph?A．Itisadouble-edgedsword.B．Itattractsconventionalartists.C．Itstrikesartjudgesasnosurprise.D．Itmayopenanewworldtoartists.8．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．AtrendtobeAIartists.B．AnAI-generatedartcontest.C．ResponsestoawinningAIartwork.D．Curiosityaboutanimagegenerator.Ⅱ.讀后續(xù)寫[2023·昆明市高三質量檢測]閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。Thefirsttimeweseteyesonthe“BigRed”，Dad,MomandIwereonourwayhome.AswepassedtheEaton'sdepartmentstore'swindow,westoppedasusualtohavealookandbuysomethingthatwewanted.Thebeautifullydecoratedwindowdisplayheldthebesttoysever.Thereweredollsmuchtooprettytoplaywith.Andtheyalllaybeneathasurprisinglyfantasticdress.Mom'seyesweregluedtoitsshiningredsatin(緞子).“Mygoodness，”shewhispered.“Lookatthat！”Then,Momlookeddownatherowncoat—shehadworntheheavygreywoolcoateverywinterforaslongasIcouldremember.Momwasforeverdoingchores—doinglaundry,tendingthepigsandworkinginthegarden—soshealwaysworehousedressesandanapron(圍裙)toprotectthefront.Also,shemanagedtomakealmostallofourclothes.Theyweren'tfancy,buttheywerefortable.“Whatasillydress！”Sheshookherhead.“Whoonearthwouldwantsuchabigdress？”Aswecontinueddownthestreet,Momturnedherheadforonemorelook.“Mygoodness!You'dthinkthey'ddisplaysomethingapersoncoulduse！”Mother'sDaywasnearing,andthereddresswassoonforgotten.Mother,ofallpeople,wasnotonetospendmoneyonitemsthatwerenotpractical.“Therearethingsweneedmorethanthis.”She'dalwayssay.ChoosingagiftforMother'sDayforherwasquitehard.WhenDadandIasked,shethoughtcarefullyandthenaskedforsometeatowels,faceclothsoranewbasin.OnourlasttriptotownbeforeMother'sDay,weweredrivingupMainStreetwhenMomsuddenlyshoutedinsurprise:“Look！”ShepointedexcitedlyasDaddrovepastEaton's.“Thatbigreddressisgone，”shesaidindisbelief.“Who'dbefoolenoughtobuysuchadress？”Momquestioned,shakingherhead.IwasalmostcertainthatInoticedatraceoflonging(一點渴望)inhervoice.注意：1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應為150左右；2．請按如下格式作答。OnthemorningofMother'sDay,Momgotalargeboxthatread“Eaton'sFinestBasin”onitswrapping________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________