单元质量检测（四） A glimpse of the future
（满分150分，时间120分钟）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What colour does the woman prefer？（ ）
A.Blue. B.Pink. C.Yellow.
2.Where is the woman going？（ ）
A.A bank. B.A shop. C.A park.
3.What does the woman plan to do tonight？（ ）
A.Watch a movie. B.Give a performance. C.Practice the piano.
4.What are the speakers probably doing？（ ）
A.Cooking. B.Having dinner. C.Ordering food.
5.What are the speakers mainly talking about？（ ）
A.When Jim will return. B.When Tom flew to Beijing. C.Who is reading a book there.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.What was wrong with Hun？（ ）
A.He hurt his head. B.He fell ill with heart trouble. C.He was hit by a taxi.
7.What did the woman do？（ ）
A.She called the doctor. B.She checked Hun’s body. C.She took Hun to the hospital.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.Why does the man suggest eating out？（ ）
A.To enjoy a family dinner. B.To celebrate his promotion. C.To celebrate Shelly’s birthday.
9.How old is the speakers’ granddaughter？（ ）
A.Three. B.Four. C.Five.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.What does the woman complain about the office？（ ）
A.It’s unclean. B.It’s too small. C.It’s noisy.
11.What are the speakers supposed to do in the office？（ ）
A.Give students their assignments.
B.Prepare for the lessons.
C.Let students help with the reports.
12.What is the room downstairs used for now？（ ）
A.Storage. B.Meetings. C.Reading.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.What does the woman have to do on Mondays？（ ）
A.Work at the swimming pool.
B.Have Spanish grammar classes.
C.Have discussions with Mr Brown.
14.When did the tennis club meet last year？（ ）
A.On Mondays. B.On Tuesdays. C.On Wednesdays.
15.Which sport does the man probably prefer？（ ）
A.Badminton. B.Football. C.Tennis.
16.What club will both the speakers join？（ ）
A.The film club. B.The singing club. C.The guitar club.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.Who backed the BlackFly vehicle？（ ）
A.Marcus Leng. B.Robert Eustace. C.Larry Page.
18.What does a person have to do to use the flying car？（ ）
A.Get a pilot’s license. B.Pass a written test. C.Receive training in a plane.
19.Why do some experts say the term “car” is a wrong name？（ ）
A.Because the vehicle can only carry one person.
B.Because the vehicle costs as much as a regular car.
C.Because the vehicle cannot be driven on roads.
20.What does Robert Eustace think of the development of flying cars？（ ）
A.Very fast. B.Energy-saving. C.Affordable.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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21.Who are the most likely to be selected to test the product？（ ）
A.People with mental disability. B.People with hearing disorder.
C.People with interest in technology. D.People with specific insurance codes.
22.What can candidates do after the test？（ ）
A.Keep the instrument for free. B.Get a job in federal government.
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23.Where does the passage probably come from？（ ）
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（2024·江苏扬州中学高二下期中）Will the AI chatbots eat search engines’ lunch？ For more than 20 years， search engines have been the Internet’s front door.Google has dominated the field in most of the world.But nothing lasts forever， particularly in technology.
Just ask IBM， which once ruled business computing， or Nokia， once the leader in mobile phones.Both fell behind because they didn’t follow big technological transitions.Now another tech innovation might announce a similar shift — and a similar opportunity.ChatGPT has put itself on centre stage， by letting people chat with an AI directly.ChatGPT can write essays in various styles， explain complex concepts， summarize texts and answer questions.And it can collect， process and combine knowledge from the web： for example， listing holiday spots that match certain criteria， or suggesting menus or schedules.If asked， it can explain its reasoning and provide details.Many things that people use search engines for today， in short， can be done better with chatbots.
Will ChatGPT help students cheat better？ Yes， but as with many other technology developments， it’s not a simple black and white situation.Decades ago， students could copy encyclopedia entries， and more recently， they’ve been able to search the Internet and explore into Wikipedia entries.ChatGPT offers new abilities for everything from helping with research to doing their homework for them.Many ChatGPT answers already sound like student essays.Ask the new artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT to write an essay about the cause of the American Civil War and you can watch it produce a persuasive term paper in a matter of seconds.
It can even （narrowly） pass a number of exams.It scored 60% on the United States Medical Licensing Examination， 70% on an exam for lawyers， 78% on New York state’s high school chemistry exam’s multiple choice section， and ranked the 40th on the Law School Admission Test.
A high school teacher concluded ChatGPT already writes better than most students today.He’s torn between admiring ChatGPT’s potential usefulness and fearing its harm to human learning： “Is this moment more like the invention of the calculator， saving me from the boredom of long division， or more like the invention of the player piano， robbing us of what can be communicated only through human emotion？”
24.What is the reason why some tech companies fail to develop？（ ）
A.The sharp rising market cost. B.Their shift to other business fields.
C.The negative impact of local economy. D.Their failure to keep pace with tech changes.
25.What is ChatGPT unable to do according to the text？（ ）
A.Play the piano. B.Write various articles.
C.Schedule a holiday trip. D.Explain complex concepts.
26.What is the purpose of the percentages mentioned in Paragraph 4？（ ）
A.To explain a rule. B.To make a prediction.
C.To illustrate a fact. D.To clarify a concept.
27.What is the author’s attitude towards ChatGPT？（ ）
A.Objective. B.Positive.
C.Negative. D.Ambiguous.
C
（2024·浙江金华曙光中学高二下月考）Many got sleepless nights after Sora amazed the world with its remarkable ability of creating videos directly from text instructions.Discussions about what the artificial intelligence model can do and make a difference continue.
Some said it could give a huge blow to traditional industries such as film and television making， looking forward to the day when a movie can be created right after a novel is put into the model.But others remain skeptical about how powerful the model can be in changing the landscape of AI application.
Developed by a group of young talent from Microsoft-backed company OpenAI， the text-to-video model can generate videos up to a minute long while maintaining visual quality and adherence to the user’s prompt.
Shen Yang， a professor at the School of Journalism and Communication， Tsinghua University， said， “Sora represents a revolutionary leap in the field of AI-generated content （AIGC）.”
As one of the leading scholars in AI research in China， Shen leads a team that studies the philosophy of AI.Until he learned about Sora on 16 February， Shen was quite satisfied with his team’s AI-generated videos.A two-minute video on the Spring Festival produced by Shen’s team have recently won many likes on social media platforms.“Compared with the new model Sora， what we used are tools of the previous generation.There’s a huge gap in between，” said Shen.
As a frequent user of AI， Shen said the technology not only helps improve his productivity， but also benefits his daily life.His wife was suffering from cancer and many complications， and he used AI to assist in finding treatment， which has remarkably prolonged her life.He even wrote an award-winning science fiction novel using AI.
However， new technologies do not mean good news to everyone.Many also concern about AI models’ safety issues since related regulations are lagging behind.
Sora is going to bring changes in many fields， including short video， film and television， news， games， advertising， education， and even industrial manufacturing， according to Shen.There is still much room to improve AI models.For instance， current AI models are not capable of drawing characters accurately and quickly.Shop signs lack meaning in Sora’s demo video showing a woman walking down a street in Tokyo.But these problems are believed to be solved as models update.
28.Which of the following might have similar meaning to the underlined word “blow” in Paragraph 2？（ ）
A.Push. B.Strike.
C.Warning. D.Bonus.
29.What can we know from the passage？（ ）
A.All people can not benefit from the new AI technologies.
B.AI model’s safety isn’t concerning despite lagging legal restrictions.
C.The AI-generated videos by Shen Yang’s team were better than those created by Sora.
D.The text-to-video model was developed by a group of young talent from Tsinghua University.
30.What kind of attitude does Shen have towards Sora？（ ）
A.Favorable. B.Objective.
C.Unconcerned. D.Reserved.
31.What is the best title for the text？（ ）
A.Sora： An AI Video B.Video Making： AI Models
C.Sora： A Powerful AI Tool D.Video Making： Future of AI
D
（2024·湖南常德一中高二下月考）The sporty all-electric car from the Netherlands resembles a BMW car， but is unique： It captures more carbon than it emits.“Our end goal is to create a more sustainable future，” said Jens Lahaije， finance manager for TU/ecomotive， the Eindhoven University of Technology student team that created the car.Called ZEM， for zero emission mobility， the two-seater houses a Cleantron lithium battery pack， and most of its parts are 3D-printed from recycled plastics， Lahaije said.The target is to minimize carbon dioxide emitted during the car’s full lifespan， from manufacturing to recycling， he added.
Battery electric vehicles emit virtually no CO2 during operation compared with combustion-engine （燃烧式发动机） vehicles， but battery cell production can create so much pollution that it can take EVs tens of thousands of miles to achieve “carbon parity （相同）” with comparable fossil-fueled models.
“Direct air capture is a fairly new method of cleaning the air by capturing CO2 into a filter （过滤器）.We have made use of this innovative technology and implemented this in our car.The idea is very simple.While driving， air will move through our self-designed filters and the CO2 will be captured and stored.” ZEM uses two filters that can capture up to 2 kilograms （4.41 lb） of CO2 over 20，000 miles of driving， the Eindhoven team estimated.They imagine a future when filters can be emptied at charging stations， based on the fact that there are a nationwide charging infrastructure， which includes residential， commercial and public chargers across the country installed by the Energy Department， automakers and private businesses.
The students are showing their vehicle on a US promotional tour to universities and companies from the East Coast to Silicon Valley， hoping to attract more financial support.
It is hard to tell where the future will take the electric vehicles， but it is clear that they hold a lot of potential for creating a more sustainable future.In the end， only time will tell what road electric vehicles will take in the future.
32.What advantage does the newly-designed car have？（ ）
A.It looks like a BMW car. B.It is a driverless car.
C.It’s a carbon-eating electric vehicle. D.It purifies air automatically.
33.What is Paragraph 3 mainly about？（ ）
A.The function of filters. B.The benefits of direct air capture.
C.The application prospect of the technology. D.The operating principle of the technology.
34.What problem do the student team face according to the passage？（ ）
A.Lack of research fund. B.Unpredictable application prospect.
C.No permission from the government. D.Strong objection from the car companies.
35.What is Jens Lahaije’s attitude towards the future of the sporty all-electric car？（ ）
A.Doubtful. B.Confident.
C.Concerned. D.Pessimistic.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
（2024·广东东莞厚街中学高二下月考）If you think of the jobs robots could never do， you would probably put doctors and teachers at the top of the list.It’s easy to imagine robot cleaners and factory workers， but some jobs need human connection and creativity.But are we underestimating （低估） what robots can do？ 36.（ ） Also， some patients might feel more comfortable sharing personal information with a machine than a person.37.（ ）
British education expert Anthony Seldon thinks so.And he even has a date for the robot takeover of the classroom： 2027.38.（ ） And teachers will be like assistants.Intelligent robots will read students’ facial expressions， body movements and maybe even brain signals.Then they will adapt the information to each student.It’s not a popular opinion and it’s unlikely robots will ever have empathy （同感） and the ability to really connect with humans like another human can.
One thing is certain， though.39.（ ） In some parts of the world， there aren’t enough teachers and 9－16 per cent of children under the age of 14 don’t go to school.That problem could be partly solved by robots because they can teach anywhere.
Teachers all over the world are leaving because it is a difficult job and they feel overworked.Perhaps the question is not “Will robots replace teachers？” but “How can robots help teachers？” Office workers can use software to do things.40.（ ） If robots could cut the time teachers spend marking homework and writing reports， teachers would have more time and energy for the parts of the job humans do best.
A.Teachers can be replaced by robots.
B.A robot teacher is better than no teacher at all.
C.Teachers waste a lot of time doing non-teaching work.
D.He predicts robots will do the main job of transferring information.
E.Could there be a place for robots in education after all？
F.Robots can save time that teachers spend in teaching in classroom.
G.In some cases， they already perform better than doctors at diagnosing （诊断） illness.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
（2024·辽宁抚顺高级中学高二下月考）Shortly after I placed an online order， a driverless car pulled up beside me.Once I 41 the car， I was asked to scan the QR code to show I was the person who had ordered the taxi.Then I had to 42 my seat belt.The car had sensors which wouldn’t let it 43 with anyone unfastened.When I was 44 ， the car pulled off by itself.
Even though I was running on what looked like a（n） 45 road， with normal traffic all around， the road here was special.It was fitted with sensors and 46 mapped， allowing the car to take me to my 47 safely.The ride was 48 and uneventful， and I was even asked to rate my 49 in the app in the end.I knew I was rating an AI driver， 50 I gave five stars just in case AI takes over the world later and they know how to hold grudges （报复）.
Since the 51 license for testing driverless cars was issued in 2018， dozens of cities have set up test roads that 52 AI-driven cars to take to the streets.But there’s a problem with these cars — they’re still not allowed to operate without a human behind the wheel to take control of the cars in case of 53 .By the second half of 2025， they think these types of 54 will truly be fully driverless， so you have little time to get used to the idea if it’s something that 55 you.
41. A.turned on B.took apart C.got in D.pulled over
42. A.fasten B.find C.buy D.clean
43. A.open B.agree C.stop D.leave
44. A.sick B.ready C.asleep D.amazed
45. A.wide B.dirty C.ancient D.ordinary
46. A.secretly B.digitally C.occasionally D.barely
47. A.destination B.room C.boss D.field
48. A.expensive B.dangerous C.smooth D.tiring
49. A.performance B.trip C.service D.result
50. A.while B.if C.so D.though
51. A.first B.only C.renewed D.profitable
52. A.ban B.send C.borrow D.allow
53. A.loss B.failure C.illness D.death
54. A.ships B.arrangements C.planes D.vehicles
55. A.benefits B.abandons C.scares D.annoys
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
（2024·福建师大附中高二下月考）AirCar is the latest generation flying car 56. transforms from road vehicle into air vehicle in less than 3 minutes.Useful for leisure and self-driving 57. （journey），the vehicle can go from driving to flying mode with the click of a button.The fifth generation flying car designed by Professor Stefan Klein 58. （complete） two flight tests at Piestany airport in Slovakia so far.
The two-seat AirCar 59. （weigh）1，100 kg and can carry an additional load of 200 kg per flight.60. （power） by a BMW 1.6 L engine， the car-plane has an effective power output of 140HP.The estimated travel range of the vehicle is 1，000 km and the flight 61. （consume） is 18 liters per hour.AirCar can transform from a ground-based vehicle to aircraft with its speed 62. （reach） up to 200 km/h.But most importantly，the stability and controllability of the AirCar is 63. （access） to any pilot.
“With AirCar you will arrive at your destination 64. the trouble of getting a ride to airport and passing through commercial security.You can drive your AirCar to the golf course， the offices，the shopping center or your hotel and park it in 65. normal parking space，” said Anton Zajac， Klein Vision’s co-founder， investor and pilot.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
（2024·浙江金华曙光中学高二下月考）假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Peter上周因为使用AI完成翻译作业而被中文老师批评，心情非常低落。请你写一封邮件，内容包括：
1.表示安慰；2.使用“AI辅助学习”的建议；3.表达祝愿。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式作答。
参考词汇： AI-assisted learning 人工智能辅助学习
Dear Peter，
Best regards，
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
（2024·浙江9＋1高中联盟高二下期中）Steve grabbed his bat and glove.“See you later， Mom.I’m going to Paul’s.” With these words， he raced out the door and slammed （砰地关上） it behind him.Summer vacation just began.The boys planned to play baseball every day， so they could make the freshman team.
Seeing Paul waiting outside， Steve lifted his bat onto his shoulder and asked，“What are you doing？ Where’s your stuff？” Paul shook his head，“I have to clean Mr Thimpson’s garage before I can go.With his broken arm， he can’t do it himself.My mom always volunteers me to help the Thimpson’s.They’re kind of old.” “Okay，” said Steve.“I’ll help you.We’ll get done quicker working together.”
The boys went down the block to the Thimpson’s and got started.They put boxes that were scattered （散落） around the garage floor on shelves before they swept.As Paul lifted a big box onto a shelf， it fell off and with it fell an envelope.He picked up the envelope and found it wasn’t sealed.He opened it， inside which were lots of one hundred dollar bills.Gasping in astonishment， Paul pulled out a handful of bills and showed them to Steve.
“Where did you get that？” asked Steve.Paul pointed to the shelf， explaining，“It just fell down when the box fell.There’s got to be a couple of thousand dollars here.” He looked past Steve to the opening garage door.“Nobody is around.If I take some， I bet no one will ever know，” added Paul， uncontrollably picturing the bat and glove in McGroger’s Sports Store that he had longed for.
Steve frowned and shook his head.“Are you crazy？ That’s stealing.” “Well， I do a lot of chores for them and don’t get paid.It’s not really stealing； it’s kind of payment for my hard work.” Paul defended himself.“Forget about it.You’re better than that.” Steve grabbed the money from Paul’s hand， stuffed it back in the envelope and put the envelope back on the shelf.“Come on！ Let’s get done and go to the park，” Steve urged.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式作答。
“Hello， boys.Mrs Thimpson baked you a chocolate cake.” Mr Thimpson appeared and invited them in.
As they wolfed the cake and were about to leave， Mrs Thimpson stopped Paul.
单元质量检测（四） A glimpse of the future
第一部分
1－5 BACBC 6－10 BCBCC
11－15 BAABC 16－20 ACBCA
听力材料：
（Text 1）
M：Do you think we should paint our bedroom yellow or light blue？
W：How about pink？
（Text 2）
W：Excuse me.Where can I find the nearest bank？
M：There is a bank on Park Street.It’s across from the shopping center.
（Text 3）
M： I wonder if you’d be interested in going to the cinema with me tonight.
W：Sorry， but I have to practice the piano tonight.
（Text 4）
M：Could you pass me the salt， please？
W：Here you are.So how do you like the food？
M：I love most of the food， but the soup seems to have no salt.
（Text 5）
W：Look — is that Tom over there， the boy reading a book？
M：That can’t be Tom.That must be his brother Jim.
W：Why？
M：Because Tom flew to Beijing just last night.He couldn’t have returned yet.
（Text 6）
M：Could you tell me what happened？
W：Sure.We were in a taxi.Hun was showing me around the city when he said he had a pain in his chest and he felt light-headed.I thought that it was probably his heart， so I told him we should have a check.And here we are.
M：You said the right thing.He has heart trouble.Thank you very much for coming here with him.
W：Oh， that’s all right.Do you know how long he will be in hospital？
M：Not yet.I’m going to talk to the doctor now.
（Text 7）
M：Honey， let’s eat out tonight.
W：What for？
M：I got promoted.
W：Really？ That’s great.It’s a big moment.We should celebrate it.But Linda is coming tonight.Can we make it another time？
M：Linda is coming！ That’s it.Linda will come with us and we can enjoy a family dinner together.It must be a wonderful time.
W：Sounds good.It is half a year since we had a family dinner.Have you booked a table for four？
M：For four？ There are just three of us.
W：Our granddaughter Shelly is coming along.And today is her fifth birthday.
M：It’s a real surprise.I can’t wait to see her.I’ll call and make a reservation right now.
（Text 8）
W：I need to talk to you about the situation in the office， Simon.
M：Oh， I know I should have kept my desk clean.Sorry， I ...
W：That’s not what I want to say.I mean the noise！ We’re supposed to do our preparation for the courses and grade the students’ assignments in the office， but Professor Brian constantly has students coming in to help with his research reports.I can’t get focused on my work！
M：What do you think of that small room downstairs？ We could change it into a meeting room for Professor Brian to use.
W：You mean the room used for storing supplies now？ I thought the school said it would be changed into a little library.
M：Well， I don’t know.Let’s go and ask.
（Text 9）
M：Will you go to any evening classes at the community center this year， Jess？
W：Maybe.Is the badminton club running this year？ I enjoyed that.
M：Yes， but it is on Mondays now， at 6：30.
W：That’s a shame.I have to work late at the swimming pool on Mondays.I could go， but I’ll arrive late.What’s on Tuesdays？ Is it the tennis club again？
M：No.That’s on Wednesdays this year.On Tuesdays it’s football.
W：Will you go？
M：To football？ No， but I might go to tennis.I’ve just read my college timetable.I have Spanish grammar classes all afternoon on Wednesday.My brain always feels really tired after those lessons， so I’ll enjoy hitting a ball hard after that！
W：Then maybe I won’t go.It sounds like it will be dangerous if you’re there！ Is there anything on Thursdays？
M：Mr Brown is running his usual club again， just like last year.
W：Oh！ Mr Brown’s Thursday film club！ I enjoyed that.We had some great discussions.
M：Yes.I’m hoping to do that this year， too.And on Fridays， the local singing club will be upstairs and the guitar club is downstairs.
W：Oh， yes.I tried the singing club a few years ago， but the songs were quite boring.
M：Well， I guess I’ll see you on Thursday evenings then！
W：Yes！
（Text 10）
M：Man is set to enter a new stage of transport as a flying car will go on sale next year.The BlackFly vehicle was shown publicly for the first time by the maker Opener in California on Thursday.Larry Page provides money for the flying car.BlackFly’s designers say it can travel for up to 40 km at a speed of 100 kph.It will eventually cost the same as a regular car.The vehicle has been tested in Canada， which has authorized its use.Even though it will fly to the skies， drivers will not need a pilot’s license to get behind the controls.However， BlackFly operators will have to successfully complete a pilot’s written examination and receive training in how to use the vehicle.
Some experts say the term “car” is somewhat of a wrong name as it has no wheels and cannot be driven on roads.A more accurate description would be a person-carrying vehicle.The vehicle can only carry one person.Company CEO Marcus
Leng said，“Opener is reenergizing the art of flight with a safe and affordable flying vehicle that can free its operators from the everyday restrictions of ground transportation.” Robert Eustace， the former Senior Vice President of Knowledge said the age of personal flight could be arriving with BlackFly.He said，“I’ve noticed that things go from impossible to unavoidable in a very short period of time.”
第二部分
语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了公司为最新研制的助听器招募测试人员。
21.B 细节理解题。根据HERE’S THE CATCH部分第一段中的You must have difficulty hearing and understanding in background noise， and your hearing must fall in the range of the hearing aid.可知，听力障碍患者最有可能被选中测试产品。
22.C 细节理解题。根据HERE’S THE CATCH部分第二段中的At the end of the 30 days， if you are satisfied with the improvement in your hearing and wish to keep the instruments， you may do so at tremendous saving.可知，测试者可以享受优惠购买。
23.D 文章出处题。根据最后一段中的网页链接可知，文章可能来自在线广告。
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了ChatGPT 聊天机器人的发明及其主要功能。
24.D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的Both fell behind because they didn’t follow big technological transitions.可知，一些科技公司没能发展是因为它们没有跟上科技改革。
25.A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的ChatGPT can write essays ...use search engines for today， in short， can be done better with chatbots.可知，ChatGPT不会弹钢琴。
26.C 推理判断题。根据第四段内容可知，本段通过一些数据说明了一个事实：ChatGPT甚至可以通过一些考试。
27.A 观点态度题。根据第二至五段内容可知，作者客观地评论了ChatGPT的优缺点。
语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。文章主要介绍了Sora这个强大的AI工具并对其在改变人工智能应用前景方面的强大程度展开了讨论。
28.B 词义猜测题。根据第二段中的looking forward to the day when a movie can be created right after a novel is put into the model可推知，有人说，这将给电影、电视等传统产业带来巨大的冲击。由此可知，blow意为“冲击”。
29.A 推理判断题。根据第七段内容可推知，并不是所有人都能从新的人工智能技术中受益。
30.A 观点态度题。根据第四段中Shen Yang说的Sora represents a revolutionary leap in the field of AI-generated content （AIGC）.可推知，Shen对Sora持支持态度。
31.C 标题归纳题。根据全文内容可知，文章主要介绍了Sora这个强大的AI工具。
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章详细介绍了一款来自荷兰的新型全电动汽车的设计和特点，包括其独特的能够吸收碳的功能以及使用回收塑料进行3D打印的环保特性。
32.C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的The sporty all-electric car from the Netherlands resembles a BMW car， but is unique： It captures more carbon than it emits.可知，这款新设计的汽车能够吸收比它排放的更多的碳，因此它的优势在于它是一款能够“吃碳”的电动汽车。
33.D 段落大意题。根据第三段内容可知，本段主要介绍了直接空气捕获技术的操作原理，即通过过滤器捕获二氧化碳。
34.A 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段内容可知，学生们正在美国进行宣传巡回，希望吸引更多的财政支持。由此可以推出，他们面临的问题是缺乏研究资金。
35.B 观点态度题。根据最后一段内容可知，本段提到电动汽车有很大的潜力创造一个更可持续的未来，再根据第一段可知，Jens Lahaije是这个项目的财务经理，因此他对这款运动型全电动汽车的未来应该是充满信心的。
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了机器人在医生和教师等职业中的潜力，并提出了机器人可能在教室中替代教师的观点。
36.G 根据空前一句可知，此处提出疑问：我们是否低估了机器人的能力？空处应该对此问题进行回复。G项承接上文，指出在某些情况下，机器人在诊断疾病方面已经超过了医生，回答上文提出的问题。
37.E 根据下文British education expert Anthony Seldon thinks so.And he even has a date for the robot takeover of the classroom： 2027.可知，Anthony Seldon认为机器人能够在教育中起到作用，甚至还为机器人接管教室定下了日期。E项引起下文，提出是否机器人能够在教育中占有一席之地，下文对此问题进行回答。
38.D 空前一句强调在未来Anthony Seldon为机器人接管教室定下了日期：2027年。D项指出在未来的机器人接管教室中，机器人将承担传递信息的主要工作，而老师则像助手一样。
39.B 根据上下文可知，有一件事是肯定的，这件事能够解决世界上某些地区没有足够教师的问题。B项指出事实，即机器人老师总比没有老师好，这样能够解决世界上有些地区没有足够老师的问题。
40.C 根据空后一句可知，机器人能够减少教师批改作业和写报告的时间，这样会给老师节留更多的时间和精力。C项与下文形成呼应，指出老师在非教学工作中浪费很多时间。
第三部分
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了“我”第一次乘坐无人驾驶汽车的体验。
41.C 根据文章首句可知，“我”下单之后，便有汽车过来接“我”，于是“我”上车。turn on打开；take apart分开；get in上车；pull over靠边停车。
42.A 根据下文with anyone unfastened可知，此处表示必须系好安全带。fasten系紧；find找到；buy购买；clean清洁。
43.D 此处表示如果汽车检测到未系安全带，则不会启动汽车出发。open打开；agree同意；stop停止；leave离开，出发。
44.B 根据下文the car pulled off by itself可知，“我”系好安全带，即已经准备好了，车才启动。sick生病的；ready准备好的；asleep睡着的；amazed惊奇的。
45.D 根据下文with normal traffic all around可知，我们行驶在一条普通的道路上。wide宽的；dirty脏的；ancient古老的；ordinary普通的。
46.B 根据上文It was fitted with sensors可知，这是一辆智能汽车，因此它的行驶轨迹由数字地图支持。secretly秘密地；digitally数字地；occasionally时不时地；barely几乎不。
47.A 根据语境可知，它装有传感器和数字地图，让汽车可以安全地带“我”到目的地。destination目的地；room空间；boss老板；field领域。
48.C 根据and uneventful可知，此处与uneventful是并列关系，表示一路上很顺利，平安无事。expensive昂贵的；dangerous危险的；smooth顺滑的；tiring令人疲倦的。
49.B 根据rate和in the app可知，旅途很顺利，平安无事，最后“我”甚至被要求在应用程序中给“我”的旅行打分。performance表现；trip旅程；service服务；result结果。
50.C 根据上文可知，“我”的此次旅程很顺利，“我”对服务很满意，因此“我”会给予满分的评价。while当……时；尽管；if如果；so因此；though尽管。
51.A 根据下文for testing driverless cars was issued in 2018可知，这是第一张测试许可证。first第一个；only仅有的；renewed更新的；profitable可盈利的。
52.D 颁发无人驾驶许可证之后，智能汽车则被允许上路行驶。ban禁止；send发送；borrow借；allow允许。
53.B 根据上文they’re still not allowed to operate without a human behind the wheel to take control of the cars可知，虽然是智能汽车，但是必须要求有人操控方向盘才能允许其上路行驶，以免汽车发生故障。loss损失；failure失败，故障；illness疾病；death死亡。
54.D 根据上文But there’s a problem with these cars可知，这是一种新型汽车。ship船；arrangement安排；plane飞机；vehicle汽车。
55.C 根据上文fully driverless可知，这种汽车要实现完全无人化，可能会引起人们对新型汽车的害怕和担忧，因为这毕竟与我们常规的汽车不同。benefit使受益；abandon遗弃；scare使害怕；annoy使恼怒。
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了新一代飞行汽车AirCar的一些相关情况。
56.that 考查定语从句。空处引导定语从句，先行词是flying car，在从句中作主语，应用关系代词，又因为名词前有最高级the latest修饰，只能用关系代词that引导。故填that。
57.journeys 考查名词复数。journey是可数名词，前面没有限定词，应用复数形式。故填journeys。
58.has completed 考查动词的时态和主谓一致。根据时间状语so far可知，应用现在完成时，主语The fifth generation flying car为单数概念。故填has completed。
59.weighs 考查动词的时态和语态。根据语境可知，此处使用一般现在时；weigh意为“重量为”，使用主动语态。故填weighs。
60.Powered 考查非谓语动词。此处与主语the car-plane是逻辑上的动宾关系，应用过去分词作状语，故填Powered。
61.consumption 考查词形转换。此处是名词短语作主语，故填consumption。
62.reaching 考查非谓语动词。此处与its speed是逻辑上的主谓关系，应用动词-ing形式作宾语补足语。故填reaching。
63.accessible 考查词形转换。be accessible to sb意为“容易被某人接近、使用”。故填accessible。
64.without 考查介词。根据语境可知，使用AirCar到达目的地，就不会有后面说的这些问题，故填without。
65.a 考查冠词。空处表示泛指，且normal的发音以辅音音素开头。故填a。
第四部分
第一节
Dear Peter，
I’m sorry to hear about your recent setback with your Chinese translation assignment.While AI can be a great tool， it’s important to remember that it should be used as a supplement to our own efforts， not a replacement.
I encourage you to embrace AI-assisted learning.Use it as a tool to check your work or to help you understand the concepts you are struggling with.But don’t forget to put in hard work yourself.
I’m sure you’ll bounce back from this experience.Remember， it’s OK to make mistakes.They are an essential part of the learning process.Keep up the good work， and I’m sure you’ll achieve success you deserve.
Best regards，
Li Hua
第二节
“Hello， boys.Mrs Thimpson baked you a chocolate cake.” Mr Thimpson appeared and invited them in. His sudden appearance gave Paul such a start.He managed a smile and stammered， “Ugh ...sure， Mr Thimpson.Let us finish up and ...and we’ll be right in.” After Mr Thimpson went out， Paul turned to Steve， sighing in relief， “Phew！ That was close.Steve， you’re right.I don’t know what got into me just now.In fact， Mrs Thimpson always makes me cakes and cookies.” Then they got down to cleaning the garage quickly and before long they found themselves at the table enjoying big slices of chocolate cake and a glass of milk each.
As they wolfed the cake and were about to leave， Mrs Thimpson stopped Paul. Paul’s heart was in mouth again.However， to his surprise， Mrs Thimson handed him a brand new bat and glove with a gracious smile， “This is for you.I heard this is something you’d like.We try to find little ways to show our appreciation for what you’ve done for us.” Looking at the bat and glove and then at Steve， Paul flushed， shame welling up in him.“Thanks so much.I love them！” Outside， Steve put his hand on Paul’s shoulder.“See， you not only have a clear conscience， but also the bat and glove you wanted.”
3 / 9(共101张PPT)
单元质量检测（四） A glimpse of the future
（满分150分，时间120分钟）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、
C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间
来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What colour does the woman prefer？（ ）
A. Blue.
B. Pink.
C. Yellow.
2. Where is the woman going？（ ）
A. A bank. B. A shop. C. A park.
3. What does the woman plan to do tonight？（ ）
A. Watch a movie.
B. Give a performance.
C. Practice the piano.
4. What are the speakers probably doing？（ ）
A. Cooking.
B. Having dinner.
C. Ordering food.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about？（ ）
A. When Jim will return.
B. When Tom flew to Beijing.
C. Who is reading a book there.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中
所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你
将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟
的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What was wrong with Hun？（ ）
A. He hurt his head.
B. He fell ill with heart trouble.
C. He was hit by a taxi.
7. What did the woman do？（ ）
A. She called the doctor.
B. She checked Hun’s body.
C. She took Hun to the hospital.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Why does the man suggest eating out？（ ）
A. To enjoy a family dinner.
B. To celebrate his promotion.
C. To celebrate Shelly’s birthday.
9. How old is the speakers’ granddaughter？（ ）
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What does the woman complain about the office？（ ）
A. It’s unclean. B. It’s too small.
C. It’s noisy.
11. What are the speakers supposed to do in the office？（ ）
A. Give students their assignments.
B. Prepare for the lessons.
C. Let students help with the reports.
12. What is the room downstairs used for now？（ ）
A. Storage. B. Meetings. C. Reading.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What does the woman have to do on Mondays？（ ）
A. Work at the swimming pool.
B. Have Spanish grammar classes.
C. Have discussions with Mr Brown.
14. When did the tennis club meet last year？（ ）
A. On Mondays.
B. On Tuesdays.
C. On Wednesdays.
15. Which sport does the man probably prefer？（ ）
A. Badminton. B. Football. C. Tennis.
16. What club will both the speakers join？（ ）
A. The film club.
B. The singing club.
C. The guitar club.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Who backed the BlackFly vehicle？（ ）
A. Marcus Leng.
B. Robert Eustace.
C. Larry Page.
18. What does a person have to do to use the flying car？（ ）
A. Get a pilot’s license.
B. Pass a written test.
C. Receive training in a plane.
19. Why do some experts say the term “car” is a wrong name？
（ ）
A. Because the vehicle can only carry one person.
B. Because the vehicle costs as much as a regular car.
C. Because the vehicle cannot be driven on roads.
20. What does Robert Eustace think of the development of flying cars？
（ ）
A. Very fast.
B. Energy-saving.
C. Affordable.
听力材料：
（Text 1）
M：Do you think we should paint our bedroom yellow or light blue？
W：How about pink？
（Text 2）
W：Excuse me.Where can I find the nearest bank？
M：There is a bank on Park Street.It’s across from the shopping center.
（Text 3）
M： I wonder if you’d be interested in going to the cinema with me
tonight.
W：Sorry， but I have to practice the piano tonight.
（Text 4）
M：Could you pass me the salt， please？
W：Here you are.So how do you like the food？
M：I love most of the food， but the soup seems to have no salt.
（Text 5）
W：Look — is that Tom over there， the boy reading a book？
M：That can’t be Tom.That must be his brother Jim.
W：Why？
M：Because Tom flew to Beijing just last night.He couldn’t have
returned yet.
（Text 6）
M：Could you tell me what happened？
W：Sure.We were in a taxi.Hun was showing me around the city when he
said he had a pain in his chest and he felt light-headed.I thought that it was
probably his heart， so I told him we should have a check.And here we
are.
M：You said the right thing.He has heart trouble.Thank you very much
for coming here with him.
W：Oh， that’s all right.Do you know how long he will be in hospital？
M：Not yet.I’m going to talk to the doctor now.
（Text 7）
M：Honey， let’s eat out tonight.
W：What for？
M：I got promoted.
W：Really？ That’s great.It’s a big moment.We should celebrate
it.But Linda is coming tonight.Can we make it another time？
M：Linda is coming！ That’s it.Linda will come with us and we can
enjoy a family dinner together.It must be a wonderful time.
W：Sounds good.It is half a year since we had a family dinner.Have you
booked a table for four？
M：For four？ There are just three of us.
W：Our granddaughter Shelly is coming along.And today is her fifth
birthday.
M：It’s a real surprise.I can’t wait to see her.I’ll call and make a
reservation right now.
（Text 8）
W：I need to talk to you about the situation in the office， Simon.
M：Oh， I know I should have kept my desk clean.Sorry， I ...
W：That’s not what I want to say.I mean the noise！ We’re supposed
to do our preparation for the courses and grade the students’ assignments
in the office， but Professor Brian constantly has students coming in to
help with his research reports.I can’t get focused on my work！
M：What do you think of that small room downstairs？ We could change
it into a meeting room for Professor Brian to use.
W：You mean the room used for storing supplies now？ I thought the
school said it would be changed into a little library.
M：Well， I don’t know.Let’s go and ask.
（Text 9）
M：Will you go to any evening classes at the community center this
year， Jess？
W：Maybe.Is the badminton club running this year？ I enjoyed that.
M：Yes， but it is on Mondays now， at 6：30.
W：That’s a shame.I have to work late at the swimming pool on
Mondays.I could go， but I’ll arrive late.What’s on Tuesdays？ Is it
the tennis club again？
M：No.That’s on Wednesdays this year.On Tuesdays it’s football.
W：Will you go？
M：To football？ No， but I might go to tennis.I’ve just read my
college timetable.I have Spanish grammar classes all afternoon on
Wednesday.My brain always feels really tired after those lessons， so
I’ll enjoy hitting a ball hard after that！
W：Then maybe I won’t go.It sounds like it will be dangerous if
you’re there！ Is there anything on Thursdays？
M：Mr Brown is running his usual club again， just like last year.
W：Oh！ Mr Brown’s Thursday film club！ I enjoyed that.We had
some great discussions.
M：Yes.I’m hoping to do that this year， too.And on Fridays， the
local singing club will be upstairs and the guitar club is downstairs.
W：Oh， yes.I tried the singing club a few years ago， but the songs
were quite boring.
M：Well， I guess I’ll see you on Thursday evenings then！
W：Yes！
（Text 10）
M：Man is set to enter a new stage of transport as a flying car will go
on sale next year.The BlackFly vehicle was shown publicly for the first
time by the maker Opener in California on Thursday.Larry Page provides
money for the flying car.BlackFly’s designers say it can travel for up to
40 km at a speed of 100 kph.It will eventually cost the same as a regular
car.The vehicle has been tested in Canada， which has authorized its
use.Even though it will fly to the skies， drivers will not need a pilot’s
license to get behind the controls.However， BlackFly operators will have
to successfully complete a pilot’s written examination and receive
training in how to use the vehicle.
Some experts say the term “car” is somewhat of a wrong name as it
has no wheels and cannot be driven on roads.A more accurate description
would be a person-carrying vehicle.The vehicle can only carry one
person.Company CEO Marcus Leng said，“Opener is reenergizing the
art of flight with a safe and affordable flying vehicle that can free its
operators from the everyday restrictions of ground transportation.”
Robert Eustace， the former Senior Vice President of Knowledge said the
age of personal flight could be arriving with BlackFly.He said，“I’ve
noticed that things go from impossible to unavoidable in a very short
period of time.”
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳
选项。
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.
语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了公司为最新研制的
助听器招募测试人员。
语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了公司为最新研制的
助听器招募测试人员。
21. Who are the most likely to be selected to test the product？（ ）
A. People with mental disability.
B. People with hearing disorder.
C. People with interest in technology.
D. People with specific insurance codes.
解析： 细节理解题。根据HERE’S THE CATCH部分第一段中
的You must have difficulty hearing and understanding in background
noise， and your hearing must fall in the range of the hearing aid.可
知，听力障碍患者最有可能被选中测试产品。
22. What can candidates do after the test？（ ）
A. Keep the instrument for free.
B. Get a job in federal government.
C. Enjoy a policy for a discount.
D. Have free insurance for their health.
解析： 细节理解题。根据HERE’S THE CATCH部分第二段中
的At the end of the 30 days， if you are satisfied with the
improvement in your hearing and wish to keep the instruments， you
may do so at tremendous saving.可知，测试者可以享受优惠购买。
23. Where does the passage probably come from？（ ）
A. A tourist brochure.
B. A health guide.
C. A medical report.
D. An online advertisement.
解析： 文章出处题。根据最后一段中的网页链接可知，文章
可能来自在线广告。
B
（2024·江苏扬州中学高二下期中）Will the AI chatbots eat search
engines’ lunch？ For more than 20 years， search engines have been the
Internet’s front door.Google has dominated the field in most of the
world.But nothing lasts forever， particularly in technology.
Just ask IBM， which once ruled business computing， or Nokia，
once the leader in mobile phones.Both fell behind because they didn’t
follow big technological transitions.Now another tech innovation might
announce a similar shift — and a similar opportunity.ChatGPT has put
itself on centre stage， by letting people chat with an AI directly.ChatGPT
can write essays in various styles， explain complex concepts，
summarize texts and answer questions.And it can collect， process and
combine knowledge from the web： for example， listing holiday spots
that match certain criteria， or suggesting menus or schedules.If asked，
it can explain its reasoning and provide details.Many things that people
use search engines for today， in short， can be done better with chatbots.
Will ChatGPT help students cheat better？ Yes， but as with many
other technology developments， it’s not a simple black and white
situation.Decades ago， students could copy encyclopedia entries， and
more recently， they’ve been able to search the Internet and explore into
Wikipedia entries.ChatGPT offers new abilities for everything from
helping with research to doing their homework for them.Many ChatGPT
answers already sound like student essays.Ask the new artificial
intelligence tool ChatGPT to write an essay about the cause of the
American Civil War and you can watch it produce a persuasive term paper
in a matter of seconds.
It can even （narrowly） pass a number of exams.It scored 60% on
the United States Medical Licensing Examination， 70% on an exam for
lawyers， 78% on New York state’s high school chemistry exam’s
multiple choice section， and ranked the 40th on the Law School
Admission Test.
A high school teacher concluded ChatGPT already writes better than
most students today.He’s torn between admiring ChatGPT’s potential
usefulness and fearing its harm to human learning： “Is this moment
more like the invention of the calculator， saving me from the boredom of
long division， or more like the invention of the player piano， robbing us
of what can be communicated only through human emotion？”
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了ChatGPT 聊天机器
人的发明及其主要功能。
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了ChatGPT 聊天机器
人的发明及其主要功能。
24. What is the reason why some tech companies fail to develop？
（ ）
A. The sharp rising market cost.
B. Their shift to other business fields.
C. The negative impact of local economy.
D. Their failure to keep pace with tech changes.
解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段中的Both fell behind because
they didn’t follow big technological transitions.可知，一些科技公
司没能发展是因为它们没有跟上科技改革。
25. What is ChatGPT unable to do according to the text？（ ）
A. Play the piano.
B. Write various articles.
C. Schedule a holiday trip.
D. Explain complex concepts.
解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段中的ChatGPT can write
essays ...use search engines for today， in short， can be done better
with chatbots.可知，ChatGPT不会弹钢琴。
26. What is the purpose of the percentages mentioned in Paragraph 4？
（ ）
A. To explain a rule. B. To make a prediction.
C. To illustrate a fact. D. To clarify a concept.
解析： 推理判断题。根据第四段内容可知，本段通过一些数
据说明了一个事实：ChatGPT甚至可以通过一些考试。
27. What is the author’s attitude towards ChatGPT？（ ）
A. Objective. B. Positive.
C. Negative. D. Ambiguous.
解析： 观点态度题。根据第二至五段内容可知，作者客观地
评论了ChatGPT的优缺点。
C
（2024·浙江金华曙光中学高二下月考）Many got sleepless nights
after Sora amazed the world with its remarkable ability of creating videos
directly from text instructions.Discussions about what the artificial
intelligence model can do and make a difference continue.
Some said it could give a huge blow to traditional industries such as
film and television making， looking forward to the day when a movie can
be created right after a novel is put into the model.But others remain
skeptical about how powerful the model can be in changing the landscape
of AI application.
Developed by a group of young talent from Microsoft-backed
company OpenAI， the text-to-video model can generate videos up to a
minute long while maintaining visual quality and adherence to the user’s
prompt.
Shen Yang， a professor at the School of Journalism and
Communication， Tsinghua University， said， “Sora represents a
revolutionary leap in the field of AI-generated content （AIGC）.”
As one of the leading scholars in AI research in China， Shen leads a
team that studies the philosophy of AI. Until he learned about Sora on 16
February， Shen was quite satisfied with his team’s AI-generated
videos.A two-minute video on the Spring Festival produced by Shen’s
team have recently won many likes on social media
platforms.“Compared with the new model Sora， what we used are tools
of the previous generation.There’s a huge gap in between，” said
Shen.
As a frequent user of AI， Shen said the technology not only helps
improve his productivity， but also benefits his daily life.His wife was
suffering from cancer and many complications， and he used AI to assist
in finding treatment， which has remarkably prolonged her life.He even
wrote an award-winning science fiction novel using AI.
However， new technologies do not mean good news to
everyone.Many also concern about AI models’ safety issues since related
regulations are lagging behind.
Sora is going to bring changes in many fields， including short
video， film and television， news， games， advertising， education，
and even industrial manufacturing， according to Shen.There is still much
room to improve AI models.For instance， current AI models are not
capable of drawing characters accurately and quickly.Shop signs lack
meaning in Sora’s demo video showing a woman walking down a street
in Tokyo.But these problems are believed to be solved as models update.
语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。文章主要介绍了Sora这个强大的AI
工具并对其在改变人工智能应用前景方面的强大程度展开了讨论。
语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。文章主要介绍了Sora这个强大的AI
工具并对其在改变人工智能应用前景方面的强大程度展开了讨论。
28. Which of the following might have similar meaning to the underlined
word “blow” in Paragraph 2？（ ）
A. Push. B. Strike.
C. Warning. D. Bonus.
解析： 词义猜测题。根据第二段中的looking forward to the day
when a movie can be created right after a novel is put into the model可
推知，有人说，这将给电影、电视等传统产业带来巨大的冲击。
由此可知，blow意为“冲击”。
29. What can we know from the passage？（ ）
A. All people can not benefit from the new AI technologies.
B. AI model’s safety isn’t concerning despite lagging legal
restrictions.
C. The AI-generated videos by Shen Yang’s team were better than those
created by Sora.
D. The text-to-video model was developed by a group of young talent
from Tsinghua University.
解析： 推理判断题。根据第七段内容可推知，并不是所有人
都能从新的人工智能技术中受益。
30. What kind of attitude does Shen have towards Sora？（ ）
A. Favorable. B. Objective.
C. Unconcerned. D. Reserved.
解析： 观点态度题。根据第四段中Shen Yang说的Sora
represents a revolutionary leap in the field of AI-generated content
（AIGC）.可推知，Shen对Sora持支持态度。
31. What is the best title for the text？（ ）
A. Sora： An AI Video
B. Video Making： AI Models
C. Sora： A Powerful AI Tool
D. Video Making： Future of AI
解析： 标题归纳题。根据全文内容可知，文章主要介绍了Sora
这个强大的AI工具。
D
（2024·湖南常德一中高二下月考）The sporty all-electric car from
the Netherlands resembles a BMW car， but is unique： It captures more
carbon than it emits.“Our end goal is to create a more sustainable
future，” said Jens Lahaije， finance manager for TU/ecomotive， the
Eindhoven University of Technology student team that created the
car.Called ZEM， for zero emission mobility， the two-seater houses a
Cleantron lithium battery pack， and most of its parts are 3D-printed from
recycled plastics， Lahaije said.The target is to minimize carbon dioxide
emitted during the car’s full lifespan， from manufacturing to
recycling， he added.
Battery electric vehicles emit virtually no CO2 during operation
compared with combustion-engine （燃烧式发动机） vehicles， but
battery cell production can create so much pollution that it can take EVs
tens of thousands of miles to achieve “carbon parity （相同）” with
comparable fossil-fueled models.
“Direct air capture is a fairly new method of cleaning the air by
capturing CO2 into a filter （过滤器）.We have made use of this
innovative technology and implemented this in our car.The idea is very
simple.While driving， air will move through our self-designed filters and
the CO2 will be captured and stored.” ZEM uses two filters that can
capture up to 2 kilograms （4.41 lb） of CO2 over 20，000 miles of
driving， the Eindhoven team estimated.They imagine a future when
filters can be emptied at charging stations， based on the fact that there are
a nationwide charging infrastructure， which includes residential，
commercial and public chargers across the country installed by the Energy
Department， automakers and private businesses.
The students are showing their vehicle on a US promotional tour to
universities and companies from the East Coast to Silicon Valley， hoping
to attract more financial support.
It is hard to tell where the future will take the electric vehicles， but it
is clear that they hold a lot of potential for creating a more sustainable
future.In the end， only time will tell what road electric vehicles will take
in the future.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章详细介绍了一款来自荷兰的新
型全电动汽车的设计和特点，包括其独特的能够吸收碳的功能以及
使用回收塑料进行3D打印的环保特性。
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章详细介绍了一款来自荷兰的新
型全电动汽车的设计和特点，包括其独特的能够吸收碳的功能以及
使用回收塑料进行3D打印的环保特性。
32. What advantage does the newly-designed car have？（ ）
A. It looks like a BMW car.
B. It is a driverless car.
C. It’s a carbon-eating electric vehicle.
D. It purifies air automatically.
解析： 细节理解题。根据第一段中的The sporty all-electric car
from the Netherlands resembles a BMW car， but is unique： It
captures more carbon than it emits.可知，这款新设计的汽车能够吸
收比它排放的更多的碳，因此它的优势在于它是一款能够“吃
碳”的电动汽车。
33. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about？（ ）
A. The function of filters.
B. The benefits of direct air capture.
C. The application prospect of the technology.
D. The operating principle of the technology.
解析： 段落大意题。根据第三段内容可知，本段主要介绍了
直接空气捕获技术的操作原理，即通过过滤器捕获二氧化碳。
34. What problem do the student team face according to the passage？
（ ）
A. Lack of research fund.
B. Unpredictable application prospect.
C. No permission from the government.
D. Strong objection from the car companies.
解析： 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段内容可知，学生们正在
美国进行宣传巡回，希望吸引更多的财政支持。由此可以推出，
他们面临的问题是缺乏研究资金。
35. What is Jens Lahaije’s attitude towards the future of the sporty all-
electric car？（ ）
A. Doubtful. B. Confident.
C. Concerned. D. Pessimistic.
解析： 观点态度题。根据最后一段内容可知，本段提到电动
汽车有很大的潜力创造一个更可持续的未来，再根据第一段可
知，Jens Lahaije是这个项目的财务经理，因此他对这款运动型全
电动汽车的未来应该是充满信心的。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选
项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
（2024·广东东莞厚街中学高二下月考）If you think of the jobs
robots could never do， you would probably put doctors and teachers at
the top of the list.It’s easy to imagine robot cleaners and factory
workers， but some jobs need human connection and creativity.But are
we underestimating （低估） what robots can do？ 36.（ ） Also，
some patients might feel more comfortable sharing personal information
with a machine than a person.37.（ ）
British education expert Anthony Seldon thinks so.And he even has a
date for the robot takeover of the classroom： 2027.38.（ ） And
teachers will be like assistants.Intelligent robots will read students’ facial
expressions， body movements and maybe even brain signals.Then they
will adapt the information to each student.It’s not a popular opinion and
it’s unlikely robots will ever have empathy （同感） and the ability to
really connect with humans like another human can.
One thing is certain， though.39.（ ） In some parts of the
world， there aren’t enough teachers and 9－16 per cent of children
under the age of 14 don’t go to school.That problem could be partly
solved by robots because they can teach anywhere.
Teachers all over the world are leaving because it is a difficult job and
they feel overworked.Perhaps the question is not “Will robots replace
teachers？” but “How can robots help teachers？” Office workers can
use software to do things.40.（ ） If robots could cut the time
teachers spend marking homework and writing reports， teachers would
have more time and energy for the parts of the job humans do best.
A. Teachers can be replaced by robots.
B. A robot teacher is better than no teacher at all.
C. Teachers waste a lot of time doing non-teaching work.
D. He predicts robots will do the main job of transferring information.
E. Could there be a place for robots in education after all？
F. Robots can save time that teachers spend in teaching in classroom.
G. In some cases， they already perform better than doctors at diagnosing
（诊断） illness.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了机器人在医生和教师等
职业中的潜力，并提出了机器人可能在教室中替代教师的观点。
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了机器人在医生和教师等
职业中的潜力，并提出了机器人可能在教室中替代教师的观点。
36. G 根据空前一句可知，此处提出疑问：我们是否低估了机器
人的能力？空处应该对此问题进行回复。G项承接上文，指出在某
些情况下，机器人在诊断疾病方面已经超过了医生，回答上文提
出的问题。
37. E 根据下文British education expert Anthony Seldon thinks so.And
he even has a date for the robot takeover of the classroom： 2027.可知，
Anthony Seldon认为机器人能够在教育中起到作用，甚至还为机器人
接管教室定下了日期。E项引起下文，提出是否机器人能够在教育中
占有一席之地，下文对此问题进行回答。
38. D 空前一句强调在未来Anthony Seldon为机器人接管教室定下了
日期：2027年。D项指出在未来的机器人接管教室中，机器人将承担
传递信息的主要工作，而老师则像助手一样。
39. B 根据上下文可知，有一件事是肯定的，这件事能够解决世界
上某些地区没有足够教师的问题。B项指出事实，即机器人老师总比
没有老师好，这样能够解决世界上有些地区没有足够老师的问题。
40. C 根据空后一句可知，机器人能够减少教师批改作业和写报告
的时间，这样会给老师节留更多的时间和精力。C项与下文形成呼
应，指出老师在非教学工作中浪费很多时间。
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳
选项。
（2024·辽宁抚顺高级中学高二下月考）Shortly after I placed an
online order， a driverless car pulled up beside me.Once I 41 the
car， I was asked to scan the QR code to show I was the person who had
ordered the taxi.Then I had to 42 my seat belt.The car had sensors
which wouldn’t let it 43 with anyone unfastened.When I
was 44 ， the car pulled off by itself.
Even though I was running on what looked like a（n） 45
road， with normal traffic all around， the road here was special.It was
fitted with sensors and 46 mapped， allowing the car to take me to
my 47 safely.The ride was 48 and uneventful， and I was even
asked to rate my 49 in the app in the end.I knew I was rating an AI
driver， 50 I gave five stars just in case AI takes over the world later
and they know how to hold grudges （报复）.
Since the 51 license for testing driverless cars was issued in
2018， dozens of cities have set up test roads that 52 AI-driven cars
to take to the streets.But there’s a problem with these cars — they’re
still not allowed to operate without a human behind the wheel to take
control of the cars in case of 53 .By the second half of 2025， they
think these types of 54 will truly be fully driverless， so you have
little time to get used to the idea if it’s something that 55 you.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了“我”第一次乘坐
无人驾驶汽车的体验。
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了“我”第一次乘坐
无人驾驶汽车的体验。
41. A. turned on B. took apart
C. got in D. pulled over
解析： 根据文章首句可知，“我”下单之后，便有汽车过来
接“我”，于是“我”上车。turn on打开；take apart分开；get in
上车；pull over靠边停车。
42. A. fasten B. find C. buy D. clean
解析： 根据下文with anyone unfastened可知，此处表示必须系
好安全带。fasten系紧；find找到；buy购买；clean清洁。
43. A. open B. agree C. stop D. leave
解析： 此处表示如果汽车检测到未系安全带，则不会启动汽
车出发。open打开；agree同意；stop停止；leave离开，出发。
44. A. sick B. ready
C. asleep D. amazed
解析： 根据下文the car pulled off by itself可知，“我”系好安
全带，即已经准备好了，车才启动。sick生病的；ready准备好
的；asleep睡着的；amazed惊奇的。
45. A. wide B. dirty
C. ancient D. ordinary
解析： 根据下文with normal traffic all around可知，我们行驶在
一条普通的道路上。wide宽的；dirty脏的；ancient古老的；
ordinary普通的。
46. A. secretly B. digitally
C. occasionally D. barely
解析： 根据上文It was fitted with sensors可知，这是一辆智能
汽车，因此它的行驶轨迹由数字地图支持。secretly秘密地；
digitally数字地；occasionally时不时地；barely几乎不。
47. A. destination B. room
C. boss D. field
解析： 根据语境可知，它装有传感器和数字地图，让汽车可
以安全地带“我”到目的地。destination目的地；room空间；boss
老板；field领域。
48. A. expensive B. dangerous
C. smooth D. tiring
解析： 根据and uneventful可知，此处与uneventful是并列关
系，表示一路上很顺利，平安无事。expensive昂贵的；dangerous
危险的；smooth顺滑的；tiring令人疲倦的。
49. A. performance B. trip
C. service D. result
解析： 根据rate和in the app可知，旅途很顺利，平安无事，最
后“我”甚至被要求在应用程序中给“我”的旅行打分。
performance表现；trip旅程；service服务；result结果。
50. A. while B. if C. so D. though
解析： 根据上文可知，“我”的此次旅程很顺利，“我”对
服务很满意，因此“我”会给予满分的评价。while当……时；尽
管；if如果；so因此；though尽管。
51. A. first B. only
C. renewed D. profitable
解析： 根据下文for testing driverless cars was issued in 2018可
知，这是第一张测试许可证。first第一个；only仅有的；renewed
更新的；profitable可盈利的。
52. A. ban B. send C. borrow D. allow
解析： 颁发无人驾驶许可证之后，智能汽车则被允许上路行
驶。ban禁止；send发送；borrow借；allow允许。
53. A. loss B. failure C. illness D. death
解析： 根据上文they’re still not allowed to operate without a
human behind the wheel to take control of the cars可知，虽然是智能
汽车，但是必须要求有人操控方向盘才能允许其上路行驶，以免
汽车发生故障。loss损失；failure失败，故障；illness疾病；death
死亡。
54. A. ships B. arrangements
C. planes D. vehicles
解析： 根据上文But there’s a problem with these cars可知，这
是一种新型汽车。ship船；arrangement安排；plane飞机；vehicle
汽车。
55. A. benefits B. abandons
C. scares D. annoys
解析： 根据上文fully driverless可知，这种汽车要实现完全无
人化，可能会引起人们对新型汽车的害怕和担忧，因为这毕竟与
我们常规的汽车不同。benefit使受益；abandon遗弃；scare使害
怕；annoy使恼怒。
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正
确形式。
（2024·福建师大附中高二下月考）AirCar is the latest generation
flying car 56. transforms from road vehicle into air vehicle
in less than 3 minutes.Useful for leisure and self-driving
57. （journey），the vehicle can go from driving to flying
mode with the click of a button.The fifth generation flying car designed by
Professor Stefan Klein 58. （complete） two flight tests at
Piestany airport in Slovakia so far.
The two-seat AirCar 59. （weigh）1，100 kg and can
carry an additional load of 200 kg per flight.60. （power）
by a BMW 1.6 L engine， the car-plane has an effective power output of
140HP. The estimated travel range of the vehicle is 1，000 km and the
flight 61. （consume） is 18 liters per hour.AirCar can
transform from a ground-based vehicle to aircraft with its speed
62. （reach） up to 200 km/h.But most importantly，the
stability and controllability of the AirCar is 63. （access）
to any pilot.
“With AirCar you will arrive at your destination 64.
the trouble of getting a ride to airport and passing through commercial
security.You can drive your AirCar to the golf course， the offices，the
shopping center or your hotel and park it in 65. normal
parking space，” said Anton Zajac， Klein Vision’s co-founder，
investor and pilot.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了新一代飞行汽车
AirCar的一些相关情况。
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了新一代飞行汽车
AirCar的一些相关情况。
56. that 考查定语从句。空处引导定语从句，先行词是flying car，在
从句中作主语，应用关系代词，又因为名词前有最高级the latest修
饰，只能用关系代词that引导。故填that。
57. journeys 考查名词复数。journey是可数名词，前面没有限定词，
应用复数形式。故填journeys。
58. has completed 考查动词的时态和主谓一致。根据时间状语so far
可知，应用现在完成时，主语The fifth generation flying car为单数概
念。故填has completed。
59. weighs 考查动词的时态和语态。根据语境可知，此处使用一般
现在时；weigh意为“重量为”，使用主动语态。故填weighs。
60. Powered 考查非谓语动词。此处与主语the car-plane是逻辑上的
动宾关系，应用过去分词作状语，故填Powered。
61. consumption 考查词形转换。此处是名词短语作主语，故填
consumption。
62. reaching 考查非谓语动词。此处与its speed是逻辑上的主谓关
系，应用动词-ing形式作宾语补足语。故填reaching。
63. accessible 考查词形转换。be accessible to sb意为“容易被某人接
近、使用”。故填accessible。
64. without 考查介词。根据语境可知，使用AirCar到达目的地，就
不会有后面说的这些问题，故填without。
65. a 考查冠词。空处表示泛指，且normal的发音以辅音音素开头。
故填a。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
（2024·浙江金华曙光中学高二下月考）假定你是李华，你的英
国笔友Peter上周因为使用AI完成翻译作业而被中文老师批评，心情非
常低落。请你写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 表示安慰；
2. 使用“AI辅助学习”的建议；
3. 表达祝愿。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式作答。
参考词汇： AI-assisted learning 人工智能辅助学习
Dear Peter，
Best regards，
Li Hua
参考范文：
Dear Peter，
I’m sorry to hear about your recent setback with your Chinese
translation assignment.While AI can be a great tool， it’s important to
remember that it should be used as a supplement to our own efforts， not a
replacement.
I encourage you to embrace AI-assisted learning.Use it as a tool to
check your work or to help you understand the concepts you are struggling
with.But don’t forget to put in hard work yourself.
I’m sure you’ll bounce back from this experience.Remember，
it’s OK to make mistakes.They are an essential part of the learning
process.Keep up the good work， and I’m sure you’ll achieve success
you deserve.
Best regards，
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构
成一篇完整的短文。
（2024·浙江9＋1高中联盟高二下期中）Steve grabbed his bat and
glove.“See you later， Mom.I’m going to Paul’s.” With these
words， he raced out the door and slammed （砰地关上） it behind
him.Summer vacation just began.The boys planned to play baseball every
day， so they could make the freshman team.
Seeing Paul waiting outside， Steve lifted his bat onto his shoulder
and asked，“What are you doing？ Where’s your stuff？” Paul shook
his head，“I have to clean Mr Thimpson’s garage before I can go.With
his broken arm， he can’t do it himself.My mom always volunteers me
to help the Thimpson’s.They’re kind of old.” “Okay，” said
Steve.“I’ll help you.We’ll get done quicker working together.”
The boys went down the block to the Thimpson’s and got
started.They put boxes that were scattered （散落） around the garage
floor on shelves before they swept.As Paul lifted a big box onto a shelf，
it fell off and with it fell an envelope.He picked up the envelope and found
it wasn’t sealed.He opened it， inside which were lots of one hundred
dollar bills.Gasping in astonishment， Paul pulled out a handful of bills
and showed them to Steve.
“Where did you get that？” asked Steve.Paul pointed to the
shelf， explaining，“It just fell down when the box fell.There’s got to
be a couple of thousand dollars here.” He looked past Steve to the
opening garage door.“Nobody is around.If I take some， I bet no one
will ever know，” added Paul， uncontrollably picturing the bat and
glove in McGroger’s Sports Store that he had longed for.
Steve frowned and shook his head.“Are you crazy？ That’s
stealing.” “Well， I do a lot of chores for them and don’t get
paid.It’s not really stealing； it’s kind of payment for my hard
work.” Paul defended himself.“Forget about it.You’re better than
that.” Steve grabbed the money from Paul’s hand， stuffed it back in
the envelope and put the envelope back on the shelf.“Come on！ Let’s
get done and go to the park，” Steve urged.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式作答。
“Hello， boys.Mrs Thimpson baked you a chocolate cake.” Mr
Thimpson appeared and invited them in.
As they wolfed the cake and were about to leave， Mrs Thimpson
stopped Paul.
参考范文：
“Hello， boys.Mrs Thimpson baked you a chocolate cake.” Mr
Thimpson appeared and invited them in. His sudden appearance gave Paul
such a start.He managed a smile and stammered， “Ugh ...sure， Mr
Thimpson.Let us finish up and ...and we’ll be right in.” After Mr
Thimpson went out， Paul turned to Steve， sighing in relief， “Phew！
That was close.Steve， you’re right.I don’t know what got into me
just now.In fact， Mrs Thimpson always makes me cakes and cookies.”
Then they got down to cleaning the garage quickly and before long they
found themselves at the table enjoying big slices of chocolate cake and a
glass of milk each.
As they wolfed the cake and were about to leave， Mrs Thimpson
stopped Paul. Paul’s heart was in mouth again.However， to his
surprise， Mrs Thimson handed him a brand new bat and glove with a
gracious smile， “This is for you.I heard this is something you’d
like.We try to find little ways to show our appreciation for what you’ve
done for us.” Looking at the bat and glove and then at Steve， Paul
flushed， shame welling up in him.“Thanks so much.I love them！”
Outside， Steve put his hand on Paul’s shoulder.“See， you not only
have a clear conscience， but also the bat and glove you wanted.”
谢谢观看！
