2024年4月23日发(作者：)

江苏省扬州中学2023-2024学年高二上学期10月月考英语试

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一、阅读理解

Known as “the roof of the world” the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has long been an ideal and

mysterious (

神秘的

) destination for visitors who are passionate about exploring remote lands.

Here we recommend some of the best tourist destinations in Tibet which might suit your

travel taste.

Banging Lake National Forest Park

Banging Lake National Forest Park is an ideal place for bird watching in Tibet in spring.

Due to the good ecological environment, the island boasts a good variety of bird species.

Every spring, warm winds from the Bay of Bengal blow into the Ngari Plateau, and birds that

fly from the plateau to the South Asian continent the previous winter would return here to lay

eggs and breed.

Ranwu Lake

Ranwu Lake is well-known for its quietness and its purity of blueness. Scenery along the

lake side varies a good deal with grass, forest, autumn leaves, white water fowl and colorful

pebbled clearly reflected in the mirror-like water. When spring comes, a reflection of green

trees dances on the lake and people feel like they are walking into a romantic dream land.

Nanyi Valley

Nanyigou scenic spot is an important birthplace of the mysterious Tibetan medicine

culture. The ecological conditions here are so good that the place is rich in various animals,

herbs and other numerous plant species. Surrounded by mountains and covered in clouds,

Nanyi Valley is an ideal spring destination for visitors, where you can find peach and azalea

blossoms everywhere.

Peach blossom valley, Nyingchi

The peach blossoms in Nyingchi have been famed as “the most beautiful peach flowers

in the world”. The annual Nyingchi peach blossom festival has become a signature tourism

event on the plateau. Peach blossoms can be seen everywhere—around houses, across

farmlands and along streams.

1

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Why is banging Lake National Forest Park an ideal place for birds?

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A

．

It is an untouched place.

C

．

It offers good ecological conditions.

B

．

It is warm all year round.

D

．

It fries them from rain and wind.

2

．

Which of the following highlights Ranwu Lake?

A

．

Its dancing trees.

C

．

Its mysterious medicine.

B

．

Its rare species.

D

．

Its natural scenery.

3

．

What can you do in both Nanyi Valley and Nyingchi?

A

．

Sail along streams.

C

．

Watch various animals.

You might think of it as a scene from martial arts movies when you see people

performing graceful moves down the river, all standing on a bamboo strip, but actually it is a

form of intangible cultural heritage (

非物质文化遗产

): bamboo drifting.

Over 2,000 years ago, the high-quality wood, nanmu, in Guizhou was in great demand

by the royal court more than 2,000 kilometers to the north. With no better transportation,

people had to stand on one log to drift down the river. Later, local people began to compete

along the way and the game of wood drifting was born. In the Qing Dynasty, wood drifting

became bamboo drifting because of bamboo’s lower price. Due to the great strength and

balance it takes for one to master this act, bamboo drifting was included in the national

intangible cultural heritage list in 2021.

Yang Liu, a 25-year-old inheritor of bamboo drifting, learned it at seven. “Usually, the

bamboo under your feet is about 9 meters long, and the bamboo in your hands is about 5

meters. If the length or diameter of the bamboo is not long enough, it will not be buoyant (

有

浮力的

) enough to float. Keeping our feet firmly positioned on the narrow bamboo pole is the

key, so we should fight against the current by constantly changing the angle. I lost my balance

and fell in the water many times while practicing. Once I fell, I gave it another try until I

knew how to handle the most difficult part,” she said.

The love for the ancient skill keeps Yang going. In the past 18 years, she has drifted all

year round, in cold winter and hot summer. As hanfu culture has been on the rise, Yang

started wearing hanfu while performing, creating a more beautiful scene. In 2020, Yang began

to post her videos on social media. “I’m extremely proud to get responses from viewers that

bamboo drifting makes the line between what is possible and impossible unclear. It’s my

mission to keep it alive and known to more people,” Yang Liu says.

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B

．

Collect herbs.

D

．

Appreciate peach blossoms.

4

．

What can be learned from the first two paragraphs?

A

．

Bamboo drifting involves lots of skills.

B

．

Nanmu was delivered to the north by land.

C

．

Bamboo was costly in Guizhou 2,000 years ago.

D

．

The martial arts movie is a form of cultural heritage.

5

．

What is the biggest challenge in bamboo drifting?

A

．

Keeping balance.

C

．

Finding the proper bamboo.

B

．

Maintaining a fixed angle.

D

．

Holding the bamboo firmly in hands.

6

．

What do the viewers think of bamboo drifting?

A

．

Impossible. B

．

Confusing. C

．

Unbelievable. D

．

Complicated.

7

．

Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A

．

Balancing with Grace

C

．

Transporting Bamboo down the River

Ai-Da sits behind a desk, a paintbrush in her hand. She looks up at the person posing for

her, and then back down as she applies another drop of paint onto the canvas(

画布

). A lifelike

portrait is taking shape. If you didn’t know a robot produced it, this portrait could pass as the

work of a human artist.

Ai-Da produces portraits of sitting subjects using a robotic hand attached to her lifelike

figure. She’s also able to talk, giving detailed answers to questions about her artistic process

and attitudes towards technology. She even gave a TEDx talk titled “The Intersection of Art

and AI” in Oxford several years ago. Ai-Da’s creators have also been experimenting with

having her write and perform her own poetry.

But how are we to interpret Ai-Da’s output? Should we consider her paintings and poetry

original and creative? Are these works actually art?

What discussions about AI and creativity often overlook is the fact that creativity isn’t an

absolute quality that can be defined, measured and reproduced objectively. When we describe

an object-for instance, a child’s drawing—as being creative, we project our own assumptions

about culture onto it. Indeed, art never exists in isolation. It always needs someone to give it

“art” status. And the criteria for whether you think something is art are formed by both your

expectations and broader cultural conceptions.

If we extend this line of thinking to AI, it follows that no Al application or robot can

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B

．

Yang Liu: a Creative Performer

D

．

Intangible Cultural Heritage in Guizhou

objectively be “creative”. It is always we—humans—that decide whether works created by AI

are art.

Some may see robot-produced paintings as something coming from creative computers,

while others may be skeptical, given the fact that robots act on clear human instructions. In

any case, attribution (

归属

)of creativity never depends on technical arrangement alone—no

computer is objectively creative. Rather, the attribution of computational creativity is largely

inspired by contexts of reception. Through particular social information, some people are

inspired to think of AI output as art, systems as artists, and computers as creators. Therefore,

as with any piece of art, your appreciation of AI output ultimately depends on your own

interpretation.

8

．

What can we learn about Ai-Da?

A

．

She has a complex many-sided personality

and AI.

C

．

She is capable of drawing high-quality portraits.

being programmed.

9

．

What fact do discussions about AI and creativity often ignore?

A

．

That art is content-based. B

．

That art can take many forms.

D

．

That creativity is often measured

D

．

She can write poems without

B

．

She beat others in the debate on art

C

．

That creativity is closely related to cultures.

subjectively.

10

．

What idea does the author want to convey in the last paragraph?

A

．

Every coin has two sides.

C

．

Four eyes see more than two.

11

．

What would be the best title for the text?

A

．

Is AI-created Art Really Art?

C

．

Can We Use AI to Create Portraits?

In conversations with strangers, people commonly tend to think they should speak less

than half the conversation time to be likable. But we’ve discovered this idea is wrong. Our

data shows that people tend to think they should speak about 45% of the time to be likable in

a one-on-one conversation with someone new. However, it appears speaking up a bit more is

actually a better strategy.

In our research, we randomly assigned people to speak for 30%, 40%, 50%, 60% of the

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B

．

Will People Accept AI Artists?

D

．

Do We Need to Improve AI’s Creativity?

B

．

Great minds think alike.

D

．

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

time in a conversation with someone new. We found that the more they spoke, the more they

were liked by their new partners. This was only one study with 116 participants, but the

outcome is supported by other researchers’ findings. For example, a previous study randomly

assigned one in a pair to take on the role of “speaker” and the other to take on the role of

“listener. ” After engaging in 12-minute interactions, listeners liked speakers more than

speakers liked listeners because listeners felt more similar to speakers than speakers did to

listeners. This outcome suggests the reason people prefer those who speak up: Learning more

about a new partner can make you feel like you have more in common with him or her.

Further, we assigned people to speak for up to 70% and even 90% of the time. The result

shows it is not an ideal strategy. Our research does not suggest people hold down a

conversational partner but rather that they feel comfortable speaking up more than they

usually might.

Research like ours can help people gain a ‘more reasonable understanding of social

interactions with new people and become more confident about how to make a good first

impression. It has the obvious benefit of allowing us to carefully control speaking time.

However, it does not reflect more natural conversations. Future research should figure out

whether our findings generalize to more natural interactions.

12

．

What is the common belief concerning conversations with strangers?

A

．

Speaking a little less is preferred.

B

．

Speaking half the time is the best.

C

．

Listeners are more likable than speakers.

D

．

Listeners fail to control the conversations.

13

．

How was the research carried out?

A

．

By analyzing speaking habits.

B

．

By making comparisons.

C

．

By listing examples.

D

．

By collecting data.

14

．

What is the disadvantage of the research?

A

．

The conversation time is limited.

B

．

Further study is hard to continue.

C

．

The findings are less widely appliable.

D

．

Interactions with strangers are missing.

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15

．

In which situation can the research finding be applied?

A

．

Attending a family gathering.

B

．

Partying with your friends.

C

．

Meeting a new teacher.

D

．

Making a public speech.

二、七选五

Some of the best road trips are unplanned. You simply grab a few items, jump in a car

and set off. However, this approach involves some risk. 16 That’s why the first rule of

road trip planning is to bring along whatever you might need to have fun. Some food, a guitar,

and a cooler full of drinks can go a long way.

Planning a road trip can be almost as fun as the trip itself. Some well-designed travel

guides may be of great help. 17 For the logically-minded, the management of speed,

fuel, accommodation and timing details can present a rewarding journey.

18 Highways make it possible to drive across an entire country without seeing

anything or meeting anyone. The more you skip freeways in favor of scenic highways, the

more you’re likely to get out of your trip.

Once you’ve figured out your plan roughly, fill in the details, and bear in mind that maps

and satellite navigation systems are not always up to date. 19 Remember, the more

you prepare now, the better equipped you’ll be if you decide to change your trip later or have

to deal with an unforeseen problem.

Booking accommodation and having backup plans can make or break a trip, especially if

you want to visit some remote byways with limited accommodation opportunities. 20

In some areas, especially the American West, gas stations can be a hundred miles away.

A

．

You may end up in a boring part of town.

B

．

You can find this information online.

C

．

When planning your route, consider what kinds of roads to take.

D

．

Also, be sure to investigate fuel availability where you’re headed.

E

．

It’s good to take an emergency phone with you.

F

．

Research as much as possible and cross-reference your sources.

G

．

A quick look through them can fuel your inspiration.

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