2025年高考英语二轮复习：主题阅读 专项练习题（含答案）

2025年高考英语二轮复习主题阅读专项练习题专题一人与自我AWeve allheard abouttechniques to get us more physically active-take thestairs andpark thecar abitfurther fromyour destination.Now astudy ledby Dr.Buchman findseven simplehousework maybenefitbrain healthfor theelderly.Our studyshows exercise is aninexpensive wayto improvehealth.lt alsoshows exercisemay have aprotective effecton thebrain,“says Dr.Buchman.Previous researchfound just45minutes ofwalking threedays a week actuallyincreased brain volume.The new study isunique.Dr.Buchman was able to analyze the actual brains of the study participants.Thestudy lookedat454older adultswho wereover70years oldwhen theresearch began.Of thoseadults,191（痴呆）had behavioralsigns ofdementia and263did not.（力口速度计）In theresearch,each participantwore anactivity monitorcalled anaccelerometer.Itmeasured thoseparticipants1physical activityaround theclock-everything fromwalking aroundthe housetoexercise routines.Researchers collectedand evaluatedten daysof movementdata foreach participantandcalculated the levels of daily movement.The findingsshow thathigher levels ofdaily movement were linked to better thinking and memoryskills.And whenDr.Buchman analyzedbrain tissueunder amicroscope,this findingturned outtobethe（可尔茨海默病）case evenfor individualswith at least threesigns of Alzheimefs diseaseB.Even thoughtheseindividuals mighthave beendiagnosed withAlzheimers,30percent of them hadnnormalncognition（认矢口），says Dr.Buchman.（退行的）Why oneperson showssigns ofdementia andanother,who hassimilar degenerativechangesin thebrain,does not,is amystery.But Dr.Buchman saysthe newfindings suggestthat physicalactivitymay beprotective,even amongdeveloping Alzheimefs.lt sortof masksthe symptoms,he says.lt suggeststhatyou canhave somecontrol overyour brain health evenif youdont havecontrol overdevelopingAlzheimers.And,while intenseexercise ishighly beneficial,light activitycan makea differenceas well.nAs longasyou aredoing exerciseand youremoving,whether yourechopping onionsor sweepingthe floor,you canreduceyour risk of cognitivedecline,“says Dr.Buchman.；George Barrisis notjust anordinary car designer heis avisionary whotransforms vehiclesintocustom-crafted masterpiecestailored tohis clients1wildest imaginations.Since theearly1940s,hispioneering creationshave dominatedboth bigscreens and the privatecollections ofHollywoodscelebrities.，At theage of7George Barris and his brother receiveda1925Buick from their parents.They madechangesto it,repainted it and thensold it.This experiencesparked Barris1lifelong passionfortransforming automobiles.Later,George startedturning regular cars intofast racingcars.Hollywood soonrecognizedhis talent,contracting himin1958to designhis firstcustom vehiclefor thefilm HighSchoolConfidential.Many Hollywoodstars flockedto Barris,demanding one-of-a-kind vehicles.The listofclients includesJohn Wayne,Elvis Presley,the Beatles,Frank Sinatraand manyothers.Customizing carsbecame popularafter World War II,because people sought somethingpersonal toexpress their individuality.Car clubsemerged,and theappetite fornew vehiclesgrew,especially amongthewealthy.The bigautomobile companiesdid notventure intothis market,leaving thefield opentoindependent operatorssuch asGeorge Barris and others.However,nobody couldmatch Barrissskill inthisfield.In the1960s,Barris createdthe blackand redBatmobile,the mostdistinctive carof theTVseries based onthe comicbook.For thehit televisionshow TheMunsters,he tookthree ModelTFords andskillfully cutandcombined themto craftthe familysunique modeof transportation,the Koach.This vehiclefeatured an（棺材）,interior that was speciallydesigned tolook likea coffinperfectly capturingthe gothicaesthetic（美学）of theshow.The Koachquickly becameclosely associatedwith TheMunsters,just as theBatmobile waswith its own series.George Barrishas beendesigning cars for oversix decades.He is a legendin thecardesignbusiness,oftenreferred to as theVan Goghnof the automobileindustry.At8（）,his son and daughterhave takenover theday-to-day operationsof thebusiness,but hestill activelydesigns carsin hisstudio.

28.What firstled George Barris andhisbrotherto startworking oncarsA.The ambitionto designcarsforHollywood.B.The fascination withcelebrity carcollections.C.The passionfor turningregularcarsinto racecars.D.The inspirationfrom gettinga caras achildhood gift.

29.What was the primaryreason for the riseof carcustomization afterWorldWarIIA.The riseof carclubsdemanding exclusivedesignsB.The innovationsin automotiveproduction technologyC.Peoples growingappetite fordistinctive self-expressionD.Post-war economicrecovery boostingconsumer spending

30.The underlinedphrasenVan Goghnisused toindicate thatGeorge Barriswas.A.a pioneerof abstractdesigns B.a masterof artisticinnovationsC.a creatorof popculture symbolsD.a promoterof mainstreammodels

31.What is the mostappropriate title for the passage A.Custom CarClubs Post-War Boomin PopularityB.Hollywoods GreatCar DesignerGeorge BarrisC.GeorgeBarrisA Legendin CustomCar InnovationD.Classic CarDesigns BatmobileKoach Highlights专题三人与自然IIn therush ofday-to-day life,we dontalways have the timeto slow down andmove atour ownspeed.Even onvacation,we alwaystry tovisit,do andtaste asmany thingsas possiblein anew placeor manyplaces.HFve heardcountless timeshow tiredpeople arewhen theycome backfrom their vacation andfeellike theyneed avacation from theirvacation,*and thafsbecause manytimes wepack somuch into a veryshorttime,H saidtravel bloggerEsther Susag.HWe wantto seeeverything,do everything,and notwaste aminute.There is,however,another methodthat manyexperienced travelerssuggest:slow travel.But whatexactlyis slow travel,and howdo youtake fulladvantage ofthis kindof tripBelow,travel expertsbreakit down.As thename suggests,slow travelgenerally needstravelers toslowdownand enjoyeach moment,rather thanrushing tocheck offthe listitems.nSlow travelmay meandifferent thingsto differenttravelers,but Idefine（定义）it asstaying inone placefor longerand goingdeeper into the localculture,n saidPaulJacobs,general managerand vicepresident ofKayak NorthAmerica.nIts takingthe timeto makerealconnections withlocals insteadof packinga schedulefull oftours.HFor travelexpert andauthor La Carmina,slow travelallows peopleto stopand smellthe roses-quitedirectly.nIt*s aboutbeing fullypresent in the momentand experiencingthe sights,sounds andsensations（感觉）around youcompletely lettingthe experiencedevelop atitsownspeed andwithoutexpectations,n she said.nTo me,slow traveldoesnt havea strictdefinition orcertain thingsto do,but ratherfocuses on thefeeling of being avisitor toa place.nSlow travelis becomingmore andmore popularnow,because itcan dogood tous in many ways.

32.Whyare peopletired when they returnfrom theirvacationA.They haveno placeto rest.B.They travelto someplaces faraway.C.They areonabusy schedulewhen traveling.D.They feelquite excitedand enjoytheir tripfully.

33.What doesLaCarminathink of slow travelA.It canmake travelerssave a lot ofmoney.B.It canlet travelersexperience theplace deeply.C.It canallow travelersto exploremore places.D.It cansave travelersmuch moretime.

34.What mightthe authorcontinue talkingaboutA.Other waysof travel.B.The definitionof slowtravel.C.The properplaces forslowtravel.D.The advantagesofslowtravel.

35.1n whichpart ofa newspapercan youprobably readthe textA.Sports.B.Society.C.Life.D.Education.JNearly6,000years ago,ancient peopleclimbed dry,rocky hillsin whatis nowthe NigerianSahara andcarvedlarge imagesof giraffesinto thesandstone.The quitedetailed Dabous giraffe rockart isone ofmanyancient carvings of giraffesfound inAfrica.We arestill attractedto giraffestoday,but manyofthese animalsare at risk,largely dueto habitatloss andillegal hunting.Giraffes maketheir homesinmanydifferent environmentswith variedlevels ofhuman influence.Each areahas uniqueenvironmental conditionsand protectionmeasures.There isno one-size-fits-allapproach toprotecting giraffehabitats andpromoting harmoniousliving betweengiraffes andhumans.（保护生态学家）To understandhow giraffesare travelingacross Africa,conservation ecologistslikeme arestudying how they interact with theirhabitats acrosslarge geographicregions,using space-age（统计学的）technology andadvanced statisticalapproaches that ancient peoplecould havehardlyimagined.We havecarried outa largegiraffe-tracking studyto better understand giraffesmovements.Eachtracking operationcontributes tolocal studiesby tellingus somethinginteresting aboutgiraffe behavior.（数The study is alsoimportant forguiding localmanagement of giraffes.We sharegiraffe locationdata据）in realtime withofficials inprotected areasto guideday-to-day conservationactions.Overall,we vefound thaton average,each animalhas ahome rangeof about140square milesandtravels about

8.5miles everyday.One of the biggestmovers inour study,a femalenorthern giraffeinNiger thattraveled amongcommunities raisingfarm animals in thedry Sahel,covered ahome rangeofnearly1,500square miles—larger thanthe landarea ofRhode Island.Giraffes movementschanged significantlybased on the supplyof foodsources and thelevel ofhuman presence.They tendedto moveless inplaces withrich resourcesor significanthuman development.They traveledfaster andcovered largerareas whenthey weremoving betweenresource-rich areas andmore heavilydeveloped areas.Our movementdata fromgiraffes acrossAfrica isthrowing newlight on their responsesto differentconditionsand providingimportant informationfor conservingthese uniqueanimalsin a rapidlychangingworld.

36.Why doesthe authormention theDabousgirafferock artA.To showthe ancientsattraction togiraffes.B.To explain ancient waysof huntinggiraffes.C.To describethe ancientsefforts tosave giraffes.D.To stressthe detailin ancientcarvingsofgiraffes.

37.What isparagraph2mainly aboutA.Environmental influenceson giraffes.B.Challenges inprotecting giraffes.C.Human-giraffe relationships.D.Various habitatsofgiraffes.

38.What didthe largestudy findA.Giraffes canget alongwith farmanimals.B.Giraffes coverimpressively largeareas.C.Giraffes preferliving indry areas.D.Giraffes havea senseof home.E..What isthe besttitlefor the textA.The impactof habitatloss ongiraffesB.Studying giraffesbasedonhistorical dataC.Tracking giraffesacross variouslocations D.A high-techapproach togiraffe conservationKAmidthe busyKowloon FlowerMarket in Hong Kong,China,enveloped by the sweetsongs ofbirds,you（鸟笼）11find one of Hong Kong slast remainingbirdcage makers-Chan Lok-choi.The81years oldartistis amaster in the art of makingtraditional birdcages.In the past,many teahouseswould hangbirdcages outsidetheir shops,and bird owners wouldbringtheir birdsto theteahouses tointeract withother birdenthusiasts.The teahousesbecame aplace forbuildingfriendships amonglike-minded individualswhile appreciatingthe beautyof naturethrough theirfavoritefeathered pets.In the1960sand70s,Hong Konghad manyskilled birdcagemakers,and Chanwas notyet awell-known name.He triedhis handat otherindustries to make endsmeet,but healways foundhimselfgoing back to the artofmaking birdcages.HFor me,birdcage makingis notjust anart;it representsthe citysconnection totraditional Chineseculture and the importanceof natureand harmonyin the lives ofpeople,nhe said.Making atraditional birdcagerequires carefulattention todetail anda deepappreciation for the（曲natural qualitiesof bamboo.The flexibilityof thematerial enablesartists to create beautifulcurves线）and lines,giving eachcage aunique andbeautiful appearance.These birdcagestransform simplebamboointo appealingworks ofart,attracting observerswith theirgraceful beauty.To makea simplebirdcage,atleast48bamboo piecesare required,each oneparticularly carvedto（对称）ensure symmetryand evenness.The bamboois thenheated with a lampto createthe appropriatecurvaturefor the cage,before beingput throughsmall holesin thebottom of the cage.Skilled artistscarvepatterns onthecages bottomand feetto createan amazingvisual effect.For Chan,he considersbirdcage-making hislife swork.Despite thedecline inpopularity,Chan decidesto stayin thisindustry.He hastaken oneight studentsfrom variousprofessions.He believesthat withthe previousgenerationpassing ontheir knowledge and the next generationwilling to take uptheart,the traditionofbirdcage-making can be preservedand continued.4O.What wasthe extrafunction ofbirdcages outsideteahouses in thepastA.Decorating theteahouses.B.Showing thebirdownerssocial class.C.Helping expandpeople ssocial circle.D.Demonstrating theteahouses businesscondition.

41.What sChan sopinion aboutbirdcage makingA.It recordschanges inHongKongpeople slives.B.It helpsraise peoples awarenessof protectingbirds.C.It reflectspeoplesrelaxing lifestyleinHongKong.D.It carriesthe ideaof harmonybetween manand nature.42,Which aspectof thebirdcage doesParagraph5mainly talk aboutA.Its styles.B.Its materials.C.Its techniques.D.Its backgrounds.LIn March,the waterbetween Canadaand Greenland,called BaffinBay,is coveredwith sea ice.Scientists（独角鲸）.in ahelicopter flyover,searching fornarwhals The narwhal isoneofthe mostmysterious（长牙）whale specieson Earth.Each malesports asingle tusk6to10feet long.Narwhals arethe onlywhaleswith tusks.They feedon fish,squid andshrimp.By stayingunder theice,they avoidkiller whalesandother predators.The helicopterlands onthe frozenocean,and Dr.Jens Koblitzclimbs out.He studiesanimal soundsat theBioAcoustics Network.And heworks withDr.Kristin Laidre,a biologistwho studiesmammals thatlivein the Arctic.Dr.Koblitz lowersa weightedline into the icywater Attachedto theline are16underwater microphonesstrungtogether,about ayard apart.Each soundfrom anarwhal hitseach microphoneat aslightly differenttime.When Dr.Koblitz records,he capturesinformation abouthowthewhales diveand riseas theyhuntfor food.“The windchillis minus5to minus22degrees Fahrenheit.I haveto quicklyget everythingback insidethehelicopter somy equipmentisnt destroyedbythecold andice,“he says.Narwhals useecholocation.The whalesbuzz,click,and creak.When thatsound wavehits anobject,like afish,it bouncesback,producing anecho.They usesonar to find holesin theice andprey in the dark.But asthe averageglobal temperatureincreases,theArcticice isshrinking.Thenarwhalwill facea severethreatastheice melts.For centuries,seaicehas blockedmost shipsfromtheArctic Ocean.But scientistspredictthe oceanwill beice-free ina fewdecades.Then shipswill roamthe narwhalshabitats.The noiseofthe shipsmay drownout thewhales clicks.Dr.Laidre says,“If weunderstand whatsounds theyuse,we can better understandhow humanimpacts.That understandingcan showhumans how to helpnarwhals survive.

43.What isspecial aboutnarwhalsA.They arethe largestwhales.B.They liveon seacreatures.C.Male whaleshave tusks.D.They preferliving inwarm waters.

44.What doesDr.Koblitz doin BaffinBayA.Study mammalsintheArctic.B.Record narwhalsounds.C.Track climatechanges.D.Learn hownarwhals huntfor food.

45.Which ofthe followingbest describesDr.Koblitzs workA.Challenging.B.Boring.C.Well-paid.D.Relaxing.

46.What doesparagraph6mainly talkaboutA.The effects of globalwarming onnarwhals.B.The currentsituation ofnarwhals.C.Scientistsresearch onthe ocean.D.Human activitiesintheArctic.参考答案:1〜

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1.What doesthe newstudy ledby Dr.Buchman findoutA.Simple houseworkis a good waytogetusmorephysicallyactive.B.Walking for45minutes twiceaweekcan increasebrainvolume.C.Exercise isthe mostexpensive wayto improveour mentaland physicalhealth.D.Exercise mayhelp improvebrainhealthamong elderlypeople.

2.The newstudyisunique becauseA.it analyzedtheactualbrainsofthe participantsB.the participantsinvolved wereover70years oldC.the participantshad signs of dementiaD.the participantswere equippedwithaspecial activitymonitor

3.Which ofthe followingstatements isTRUE aboutthe studyA.The studylooks intowhy youngpeople developAlzheimers disease.B.The studyindicates thatpeople withsigns ofAlzheimefs diseasewill losecognition.C.The studyfinds outwhy somepeople withsignsofAlzheimefs diseasehavetheabnormal cognitiveability.D.The studyshows higherlevelsofdailymovementwerelinkedto betterthinkingandmemory skills.

4.Dr.Buchman wouldmost probablyagree thatA.Alzheimers diseasecanbetotally curedby doing exerciseB.only intenseexerciseisbeneficial toour healthC.doingexercisecan helpreduce theriskofcognitive declineD.people withAlzheimers diseasecannot controltheir brainhealthBI hadbeen offwork fortwelve weeksafter thebirth ofour secondchild.You might think thatmaternity（产假）leave would be aboutthe newbaby,and forthe firstfew weeksthatwasprobably thecase.But mymaternityleave turnedintoa magical vacationwith mythree-year-old.Every weekwe triedto goon aspecialtrip thatwould creatememories forus.But thedaily activities,such astrips to the storeandafter-dinner walks,were whatmade thedays sospecial.Who wouldhave realizedthe beautyofthe（无意识地）moment whenthat smallhand reachedunconsciously upfor yoursAnd alsothe prideyoufelt asyou gotto seethe growthof yourchilds mind.The lastweek that I wasoff,I hadbeen tryingto helpprepare her,and myselffortheend ofmy leave.Iwould mentionthat Iwouldbegoing towork andshe wouldget tostay withDaddy.Sometimes shewould askwhy I had toreturn towork.I saidthatIneeded toearn moneyto payforthe houseandthecar andfood.，（习惯）Today wewere headedtothegrocery store.Part ofour storeritual was totakea littlechange with（柠檬味汽水）us to buy a lemonade toshare.As she was climbinginto thecar to go,she founda quarteronthefloor andshouted excitedly,Oh,I willbuya houseand carwith it.I wassurprised andasked,WhyShe stated,So youdont havetogobacktowork,Mommy.”She wasquiet onthe waytothestore.So wasI.When wegot there,I collecteda secondquarter fromthe carandhanded it to herfor ourlemonade.She fedthe quarterIhadgiven herinto the machine,but keptthe one（攥住）she hadfound clenchedin herhand.I explainedto herthat wedidnt haveenough moneytobuyalemonadewithout theother quarter.But shewouldntgive upthat quarter.And shewas perfectlycheerful nothaving herspecial treatthat daybecausethe quartershe hadfound hada higherpurpose.

5.What didthe authordo duringher maternityleaveA.She stayedat homeall the time.B.She devotedherself toher newbaby.C.She madeplans foramagicalvacation.D.She spentalot of timewith herolder child.

6.Which ofthe followingbest describesthe authorslife duringher maternityleaveA.Happy.B.Boring.C.Easy.D.Lonely.

7.Why wasthe authorquiet onthe waytothestoreA.She wasworried abouther newjob.B.She wasmoved byher daughters words.C.She wanted to givefull attentionto driving.D.She triedto rememberwhere shedlost hermoney.

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25.DAt71,Brian Phoenixis notslowing down.（走The long-time DJhas beenplaying musicforthe last fortyyears,but thismonth,he wentviral红）on social media afterMiranda Dolphshared avideo ofhim workingat herfriends Howie and JennHalls weddingin Saco,Maine.（酉己文）In theaccompanying caption,Dolph wrote,Went toa weddingand theyhad thecutest oldDJwho usedhis CD collection forall themusic.Her videohas sincebeen viewedover9million timesinjust overtwo weeks.Dolph saidshe didntthinktoo muchabout Phoenixs presenceat thewedding atfirst,but thenafriend pointedout that hewasselecting songsfrom animpressive collectionof CDs.“When Ilooked over,I couldsee himdigging throughthe CDcollection andlining upthenextsongsand thats whatreally struckme.From allthe weddingsI vebeen at,I usuallyjust seepeople usingplaylistsand computers and notnecessarily diggingthrough lotsof CDs,”Dolph said.“Watching BrianDJ,I thoughtit wasinspiring forhim tobe doingwhat heloves todo.”Phoenix saidhe knewfrom ayoung agethathewantedtobe aDJ.In sixthgrade,hesaidhe evenhadfriends callhis homephone torequest asong,which hewould thenhappily playfor themoverthereceiver.（依靠）These days,he primarilyrelies onhis computerand largeCDcollection,and playsat weddingsaboutonce aweek.（追逐）Phoenix saidhis mainmessage forothers isto chaseyour dreamsand neversettle.Whatever yourdream is,don tlet anybodytouch it,play with it,or tell you thatyou cant achieveit.Goout thereand doit,“Phoenix said,adding thatpersistence isa keyfactor tosuccess.

12.What isfeatured inthe videoA.Guests reactiontoaDJ smusic selection.B.Brian Phoenixplaying musicatawedding.C.HowieandJenn Halls weddingceremony.D.Miranda Dolphsharing herwork experiences.

13.What impressedMiranda Dolphmost aboutBrian PhoenixA.His lovefor music.B.His wayof working.C.His collectionof CDs.D.His experienceasaDJ.

14.What canbe learnedabout youngBrian PhoenixA.He showeda talentfor singing.B.He reliedheavily oncomputers.C.He hada clearinterest inDJing.D.He enjoyedphone chatswith friends.

15.What doesthe underlinedword“persistence inthe lastparagraph probablymeanA.Staying thecourse.B.Taking everychance.C.Having teamsupport.D.Following arole model.专题二人与社会EBetween1945and2000,educators employeda fairlyuniform approach.The teacherwasthesun intheclassroom,and alllessons andactivities centeredaround himor her.Educators stressedthe importanceof（月艮从）discipline andobedience withinthe classroom,and studentswere expectedto followvery rigidstandardsfor behaviorand academicperformance.The statedgoal ofthis modelwastoensure fairnessby；applying the same expectationshowever,the resultwas thatonly a few studentssucceeded whilemanyothers wereleft behind.When computersand Internet technology enteredthe classroomafewdecades ago,another patternappearedand progressiveeducators immediatelysaw theopportunity tochange theway schoolworked.Instead ofneeding tofocus onthe teachersforthevast majorityoftheday,students couldusecomputers,websites,and evengames tolearn newmaterials andimprove theirskills andknowledge.Notall educatorswelcomed thisshift,however,as somebelieved ittook powerand responsibilityaway fromtheteachers andcheapened theeducational experiencefor learners.Over thelast decade,two distinctcampsof educatorshave emerged.Tech advocatesstress thatcomputersandInternettechnologyallowstudents tolearn at their ownpace inan environmentthat makesthem feelcomfortable,while thetraditionalclassroom setsa pacethat manylearners cantkeep upwith andoften makesstudents feeluncomfortable.Traditionalists,ontheother hand,believe thatover-reliance ontech limitsstudents1abilityto developtheir ownknowledgeandskills anddoes littleto preparethem forthe realitiesofbeingadults inthereal world.Regrettably,the inabilityof thesetwo partiesto findan agreementhas preventedthe growthof oureducation system.We mustlearn fromwhat workedinthepast whileadopting thebest ofour newtechnologiestocreatean educationsystem thatreflects ourmodern world.If wecant getall ourteacherson thesame page,then wewill beatriskof failingfuture generations.

16.Who canprobably learnbetterunderthe1945-2000model ofeducation A.Lisa whotends toreadby herself.B.Michael whodisciplines himself.C.Kate whocan focus on listeningfor long.D.Tom whoprefers hands-on learning.

17.Why dosome educatorsprefer thesecond educationpatternA.It allowsfor differentlearning styles.B.It hasthesamehope forstudents.C.It firesstudents*enthusiasm forlearning.D.It reducesteachers1levelofstress.

18.What messageis conveyedin paragraph3A.Two ofa tradenever agree.B.Everyone thinksin hisway.C.Every potterpraises hispot.D.One*swordsreflect onesthinking.

19.What isthe authorsunderstanding ofagoodeducationsystemA.Its fullof well-trained subjectteachers.B.Its anaccurate mirrorofthereal world.C.Its inclusiveand accessibleto allstudents.D.Its anintegration oftradition andmodernity.FIs itOK tokill timeMachines usedtofindthis questiondifficult toanswer.But anewstudyshows thatartificialintelligence AIcanbeprogrammed tojudge rightfrom wrong.We showthat machinescan learnabout ourmoral values,says Dr.Patrick Schramowski,author ofthis，，study basedattheDarmstadt Universityof TechnologyGermany.There isgeneral agreementthat AIresearch isprogressing rapidlyand thatAls influence on societyislikely toincrease,Schramowski reports.nFrom self-driving carsto healthcare,Al systemsdeal with复杂的increasingly complexhuman tasksin increasinglyautonomous ways.It isimportant tocarry outresearchin thisarea sothat wecan trustthe decisionsthey make.Schramowskis AIsystem isnamed theMoralChoice MachineMCM.He andhis teamtrained itwith setsof newspapers,articles,and othertextsthat appearedbetween theyears1510and

2009.Once thescientists hadtrained the MCM,it acceptedthemoral valuesofthegiven text.When askedwhether onemay stealmoney,harm animalsor killa livingbeing,it willanswer No.But ifyou askShould Ikill timenit willtellyouits okay.Because ithasunderstood thatthe behaviormeans noharm.You willgenerally geta reasonableanswer fromthe machine.The MCMdid thisnot byrepeating thetext itfound,reports Schramowski.nIt couldtell thedifferencebetween contextualinformation providedinaquestion.0Furthermore,thestudyshows thatthemachinetakes upmoral valuesindicative ofthetimeand kindof（准贝）society thewritten sourcescome from,showing thechanging socialnorms ljover ages.For example,whentheylimited itstraining datato newsarticles from2008to2009,the AIsystem favoredworkand schoolover familylife.But whenit couldonly explorenews fromthe lateeighties andnineties,itfavored marriageand parenting.

20.What doesSchramowski mainlytalkaboutin paragraph3A.Their researchmethods.B.AI systems*bright future.C.The greatvalue oftheir study.D.The difficultiesofAlresearch.

21.How didthe researcherstrain theMCM A.They letit repeatmoral stories.B.They showedit manykind acts.C.They offereditalotofwritten material.D.They talkedwithitabout decision-making.

22.What cantheMCMdo aftertrainingA.Improve socialrules.B.Tell rightfrom wrong.C.Help humansmake decisions.D.Create textsabout moralvalues.

23.What canwe learnfromtheexample inthelastparagraphA.Social valueschange overtime.B.Technology shouldbe usedwisely.C.AI systemshave theirown limitations.D.Its hardfor machinestomakemoral choices.GThe Influenceof SocialMedia onYouthSocial mediahas becomean integralpart ofthelivesof today*s youth.lt offersa platformfor themtoconnect withfriends,share ideas,and expressthemselves.Ho wever,its impactisadouble-edged sword.On onehand,social mediaprovides numerouseducational opportunities.Many educationalinstitutionsand organizationsuse social media platformsto disseminateknowledge.For example,there arelanguage-learning groupswhere memberscan practicespeaking witheach other,and science-relatedpages thatshare thelatest researchfindings.Youth canaccess avast amountof informationthat canbroadentheir horizonsand enhancetheir learning.Moreover,social mediahelps inbuilding socialskills.Through onlinecommunication,youngpeople caninteractwithpeers fromdifferent backgrounds.They learnhowtoexpresstheiropinions clearly,understand differentviewpoints,and developempathy.For instance,inadebate groupon social media,participants learnto respectothers*ideas whilestating theirown.On theother hand,social mediaalso hasits downsides.One ofthe majorconcerns isthe issueofcyber-bullying.Some individualsuse social media platformsto harass,intimidate,or spreadrumors aboutothers.This canhaveasevere negativeimpact onthe mentalhealth ofthe victims,leading todepression,anxiety,and lowself-esteem.Another problemistheaddiction tosocial media.The constantstream ofnotifications andthe needto stayupdatedcan leadto excessiveuse.Youth mayspend hoursscrolling throughtheir feeds,neglecting otherimportantaspects oftheir livessuch asstudies,physical activities,and face-to-face relationships.In conclusion,socialmediahas asignificant influenceon youth.While itoffers manybenefits,it alsoposesseveral challenges.lt isessential forparents,educators,and societyasawhole toguide theyouth tomakethe mostof social medias advantagesand minimizeits disadvantages.

24.What isthe mainpurpose ofthe passageA.To promotethe useof socialmedia amongyouth.B.To discussthe positiveand negative effects of socialmediaon youth.C.To condemnthe useof socialmedia.D.To onlyfocusonthe negativeeffectsofsocialmedia.

25.According tothepassage,how doessocialmediabenefit youtheducationallyA.It replacestraditional educationalinstitutions.B.It providesa platformfor knowledgesharing andlearning.C.It makesyouth lazyin learning.D.It onlyfocusesonlanguage learning.

26.Which ofthe followingisanegativeeffectofsocialmedia mentionedinthepassageA.Building socialskills.B.Cyber-bullying.C.Enhancing learning.D.Connecting withfriends.

27.What isthe authorsattitude towardssocialmediasinfluenceonyouth A.Completely negative.B.Unconcerned.C.Objective.D.Completely positive.H。