2024-2025学年广东深圳侨香学校八年级(上)期中英语试题及答案

2024年初二年级期中质量检测英语(11月)2、每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动用橡皮擦干净后，再涂其它答案，不能答在试题卷上。阅读下面短文，从各小题的A、B、C、D选项中选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。Aportrait(肖像)fitforakingOnceuponatime,therewasakingwholosthislegandeyeduringawar.Evenwiththesechallenges,hisclevernessandkindnessmadehimagreat1inhiskingdom.Oneday,thekingwas2thepalacehallway(走廊)andsawtheportraitsofhisancestors(祖先)onthewalls.Thinkingthatonedayhischildrenwouldadmirehisportraitaswell,hereallywantedtohaveit 3well.____However,hewasn’tsurehowhispaintingwouldturnout(以……为结果)becauseofhisphysicalproblems.Sohe4agroupoffamouspainterstothepalace,offeringagreatdealofmoneytotheartistwhocouldcreateabeautifulportraitforhim.Allthepaintersbegantowonderhowtopainttheking.Theysoondecidedthatitwasan5task,fearingthatiftheportraitdidnotmeettheking’sexpectations(期望),theywouldgetpunished.So,onebyone,theystartedmakingexcusesandpolitelyrefused.Then,onepainter6andsaidthathewantedtogiveitatry.Thekingagreed.Thepainterstarted第2页/共10页 7andcoloringtheportraitcarefullyinaquietroom.Aftersometime,itwasfinallycompleted!Alltheotherpaintersinthepalacecouldn’twaitto8theportrait.Whenthepainterpresentedtheportrait,everyone,includingtheking,was9.Thepaintermadeaportraitinwhichthekingwassittingonahorse,showingtheone-legside,holdinghisbow(弓)andaimingthearrow(瞄准箭)withhisoneeyeclosed.Thekingwasverypleasedtoseethis 10portrait,andgavethepainteralotofmoneyashepromised.1.A.teacherB.kingC.expertD.officer2.A.climbingacrossB.runningtowardC.ridingaroundD.walkingthrough3.A.cutB.sungC.paintedD.hung4A.pushedB.invitedC.orderedD.forced.5.A.open-mindedB.importantC.easyD.impossible6.A.shookhisheadB.wasallearsC.raisedhishandD.madeaface7.A.drawingB.cleaningC.makingD.hearing8.A.touchB.smellC.seeD.look9.A.upsetB.amazedC.scaredD.angry10.A.uglyB.bigC.beautifulD.strangeAJokesmadebyAIlack(缺乏)creativethinking.Itseemsyoucanaskartificialintelligence(AI)programsanything,andthey’llgiveyouananswer.So,cantheytelljokes?ThisquestionwasraisedbyaUKcomedian(喜剧演员)KarenHobbsinoneofhershowsinJune.Insteadoftheusualjokesshecreated,HobbstoldjokeswrittenbyChatGPT.第3页/共10页WhenHobbsaskedChatGPTforajoke,itgaveoneaboutamanjokingaboutgettingboredwithhisshopping-obsessed(痴迷于购物的)girlfriend.Evenwhensheaskedtotellitfromawoman’sperspective(视角),itwasstillashopping-obsessedgirlfriendbuttoldinthefirstperson.It’snosurprisethatmanyjokesbyAIcomefromaman’sperspective,asmenaremuchmorecommonincomedy.TheBBCsaidthatAIstorytellingcanonlycreatestoriesbasedonwhatisalreadythere.Agoodjokeinreallifecanalwayschangebasedontheaudience’sreaction(反应).Thisisaskillthatoftenleadscomedianstoimprovise(即兴创作).That’ssomethingthatAIcan’tdofornow.Forexample,inimprovise(即兴创作),comediansdon’tmakepreparations.Theydependonlyontheirnaturalreactiontotheaudience.However,thatcouldchange.ResearchisbeingdonetogiveAIagreaterunderstandingoftheworldaroundit,whichmakesthefutureofAIjokesstilluncertain.11.WhatdidKarenHobbsdoinoneofhershowsinJune?A.Shetoldjokeswrittenbyherself.B.Sheperformedamagictrick.C.Shesangasong.D.ShetoldjokeswrittenbyChatGPT.12.Whoismorecommonincomedyaccordingtothepassage?A.WomenB.Men.C.Children.D.Elderlypeople.13.WhatdidtheBBCsayaboutAIstorytelling?A.AIcancreatecompletelynewstories.B.AIcanonlycreatestoriesbasedonexisting(现存的)ones.C.AIstorytellingisnotpopular.D.AIcanimprovisestorieslikehumans.14.Whatdocomediansdependoninimprovise?ATheirpreparedscripts(手稿).B.Theaudience’ssuggestions..C.Theirnaturalreactiontotheaudience.D.Theirpreviousperformances.15.Whatcanbeinferred(推断)fromthelastsentenceofthepassage?A.AIjokeswillneverbefunny.B.ThefutureofAIjokesisforsure.C.AImightimproveitsabilitytotelljokesinthefuture.D.ResearchonAIhasstopped.B第4页/共10页SammieVance,14,knowsthere’snothingworsethanfeelingleftout.Foryears,she’sbeenhelpingkidswhofeellonelymakefriends.WhatshewasdoingwasrunningtheBuddyBench(伙伴长椅)program.Shestarteditwhenshewasinthethirdgrade,inFortWayne,Indiana.Theideawasthatanyoneatschoolwhowasfeelinglonelycouldsitonthe“buddybench”.Thatletotherkidsknowsomeoneneededafriend.“It’sreallyhelpfultohaveotherpeoplebeabletonoticeyou,”Sammiesays.Theideaquicklycaughton(流行起来).Thebenchbroughtkidstogether.Sincethen,Sammiehashelpedcommunitiesalloverthecountrysetupbuddybenches.“Itmeansalottome,”shesays,“andthisismakingadifferenceinpeople’slives.”SammiegottheideafortheBuddyBenchprogramatsummercampin2017.Shethoughtitwouldbecooltohaveabuddybenchinherschool,sowhenshegothome,shepresentedtheideatoherprincipal(校长),herteachers,andherparents.Gettingapproval(批准)fortheprojectwasjustthefirststep.“Therehavebeenalotofsmallchallenges,likemoney,”Sammiesays.Toreducecostsandbeeco-friendly(环保的),sheaskedhercommunitytocollectbottlecaps.SoonSammiewasgettingcapsfrompeoplein50states.SheevengotthemfrompeopleinGermany,theNetherlands,andothercountries.Intheend,shecollectedmorethan1,200poundsofbottlecaps.Acompanywasabletomaketheseintothreebenches.Sammiesaystheefforthashelpedherovercomepersonalchallenges.“Iusedtobereally,reallyshy,”shesays.“I’mmuchmoreoutgoingnow.”WhatSammie’sworkshowsisthatwedon’thavetobeanadulttomakeadifference.Evensmallactsofkindnesscanbepowerful.Shesays,“Justbekind,ingeneral.”16.What’sthepurposeoftheBuddyBenchprogram?A.Toraisemoneyforsickchildren.B.Tohelplonelychildrenmakefriends.C.Togiveoldpeopleaseattohavearest.第5页/共10页D.Toremindotherstosaveourenvironment.17.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“overcome”mean?A.giveupB.lookoverC.getoverD.takeup18.Sammie’sbenchesaremadeoutof.A.recycledmaterialsB.eco-friendlybottlesCwoodcollectedintheworld.D.oldbenchesofacompany19WhatcanwelearnfromSammie’swork?.A.It’seasytobecomemoreoutgoing.B.It’skindtomakeabenchforadults.C.It’snevertooyoungtomakeadifference.D.It’shardtoovercomepersonalchallenges.20.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Thewarm-heartedgirlB.TheBuddyBenchprogramC.ThesmallactsofkindnessD.ThewaystohelpmakefriendsCSofar,Chinahassuccessfullysentalargenumberofsatellites(卫星)andspaceshipsintospace.Spacescientistshavebeengreatlyinspired(赋予灵感)bytheoldstoriesandancientfamouspeoplewhengivingthemnames.Sincethousandsofyearsago,Chinesepeoplehavedreamedofgoingtothemoon.Chang’eFliestotheMoonisoneofthemostpopularstories.Asyoucansee,China’sfirstman-madesatellitetocirclearoundthemoonwasnamedChang’eI.Moreinterestingly,themoonrover(巡视器)wasnamedaftertheJadeRabbit,whoisthepartnerofChang’einthestory.Theseoldstoriescarrypeople’sbestwishesanddreams.Withthedevelopmentofscienceandtechnology,ourscientistshavemadethemcometrue.KuaFuRunsAftertheSunisanotherstorytoshowhowmuchancientChinesepeoplewantedtoknowabouttheunknownworld.Now,KuaFuisgoingwiththescientiststo“visit”thesun,becausewehaveaspaceproject第6页/共10页calledKuaFuMission.Besidestheancientstories,spacescientistsalsogetideasfromancientfamouspeople.Forexample,Mozi,anancientscientist,discoveredthatlighttravelsinastraightlineover2,000yearsago.Hisdiscoverymadespacestudytakeabigstepatthattime.So,China’sfirstquantum(量子)sciencesatellitewasnamedMozi,makingChinathefirstcountryintheworldtoachievequantumcommunicationbetweensatellitesandtheground.Fromsuchsimplethingsasgivingnamestothesatellites,wecanseehowgreatourtraditionalcultureisandwhatinfluenceithasonourmodernscienceandtechnology.21.InChina,spacescientistsgetideasfromwhennamingsatellites.①oldstories②traditionalprojects③ancientfamouspeople④popularinventionsA.①②B.①③C.②④D.③④22.WhatdoweknowaboutChang’eIaccordingtothepassage?A.Itmovesaroundthemoon.B.ItprotectstheJadeRabbit.C.It“visits”thesunwiththescientists.D.Itistheworld’sfirstman-madesatellite.23.HowdoesthewritersupporthisopinioninParagraph4?A.Bylistingnumbers.B.Bycomparingfacts.C.Bygivinganexample.D.Byreportingaresult.24.Whichistherightstructureofthepassage?(①=Paragraph1②=Paragraph2,…)A.B.C.D.25.What’sthewriter’smainpurposeofwritingthepassage?A.TospreadthetraditionalChineseculture.B.Toexplainhowourscientistsdevelopthespaceindustry.C.Tointroducetheachievementsinourscienceandtechnology.第7页/共10页D.TotellhowtraditionalChinesecultureinfluencesourspacescience.根据短文内容，从6个选项中选出能分别填入5个小题空白处的最佳选项。DoyouknowwhatyourIQis?Youcanfindoutbytakingatest.ButwhataboutyourEQ（情商）?26EQisameasureofyourabilitytorecognize（辨别）andmanageyouremotions,aswellastheemotionsofothers,accordingtoPsychologyToday.Simplyput,havingahighEQmeansthatyou’rea“people”person.Youknowyourselfverywellandyoucaneasilyunderstandothers.27Theyaretheabilitytorecognizeyourownemotions;theabilitytousethoseemotionstosolveproblems;andtheabilitytomanageemotions,suchasbycalmingyourselfdownwhenyou'refeelingnervous.DoesitseemobvioustoyouthathavingahighEQcanbeagoodthing?28Theyshowgreatsocialskills,especiallywhentheytakeupjobsthatneedthemtodealwithstrangersoften.AccordingtoMindTools,anonlineresourceforcareerskill-building,manycompaniesarenowusingEQtestswheninterviewingnewstaff. 29Forexample,whentwofriendshaveanargument,peoplewithahighEQcan“read”theotherperson’semotionsandknowwhenandhowtostoptheargument,perhapsbyendingitinahumorousway.IfyoufeellikeyouhavealowEQ,don’tworry.30Agoodwayisusingpositivethinkingtohelpyougetoutoffailures.Bydoingso,youcanimproveyourEQgradually.A.It’spossibletoimproveit.B.DoyouknowwhatEQis?C.AlowEQwillmakeusgetintotrouble.D.ManyexpertsdivideEQintothreeskills.E.PeoplewithahighEQperformmuchbetteratwork.F.HavingahighEQcanhelpyouineverydaylifeaswell.下面的材料A～F是对六个发明产品的介绍。请根据下面五个年轻人的需求，选出最适合他们的产品，并将其标号填入题前括号内。A.The3DFoodPrinterisafantasticinvention.Itcan“typeout”allthefoodyouwishtoeat.Whenyouwantadish,youjustneedtogivetheprinterinstructionsandpressthebutton.B.SamsungSeroisasmartTV.Youcanrotate(使旋转)thescreenoftheIV.It’smorelikeagiantsmartphone.ItgivespeopletheabilitytowatchInstagramstoriesandTikTokvideosonabiggerscreen.第8页/共10页C.WithEmberCup,youcandrinkwateratanytime.Byusingasmartchargingbase(充电底座)andaspecialapp,thecupcankeepthewater’stemperaturebetween49℃and62℃.D.NortonCoreisaspecialrouter(路由器).Differentfromotherrouters,NortonCorecanbeusedtocheckyourcomputerandsmartphone.Whenfindingsomethingunsafe,itwillquicklycutofftheInternettokeepyourcomputerandsmartphonesafe.E.Freshairisimportanttous.Molekuleisasmartpurifier(净化器).Itcantakeinsomethingharmfulintheairandkillgermsandvirusesinitwiththehelpofthenewesttechnology.F.E-Sight3isakindofspecialglasses.Theycanhelppeoplewithlowvision(视力).Asmall,high-definitioncamerainsidetakespicturesofeverythingtheuserislookingat.Andthentheglassesturnthesepicturesintoinformationthattheusercan“see”.31.ThereissomethingwrongwithTed’seyes.Forhim,it’snotconvenienttotravelaround,sohealwayswantsanewproducttohelphim.32.Alicelikestodrinkcoffee,buttoohotortoocoldcoffeeisnotgood.Sheneedsaproducttohelpherdrinkcoffeeattherighttemperature.33.ZhangMingdoesn’tliketoeatout,butheistoobusytocookbyhimself.Heneedsanewproducttohelphimout.34.Katewishestobreathefreshairathome,butsometimesthedirtyaircangetintoherhomewhenthewindowsareopen.Sheneedsanewproducttohelphersolvetheproblem.35.Tonyoftenusessmarthomedevices(设备).However,sometimesheisworriedthatthenetworkvirusmightattack(攻击)thesedevices.用所给单词的适当形式填空，未提供单词的根据上下文填入适当的词，并将答案填写在答题卡规定的位置Whatmakesagreatsciencefiction(小说)?Thepost-1980swriterBaoShugavehisanswer.HisfamousworkOurMartians36(win)aScienceFictionPlanetAwardlastmonth.Sinceasciencefictionreferstomanydifferentsubjects,37(include)socialproblems,technologyandphilosophy(哲学),sci-fiwritersneedtoknowalotofthings.Whileknowledgeformsthe“backbone”ofastory,imaginationisthe“lifeblood”thatmakessciencefiction38(work).BaoShusaidthatnoteveryoneisborngoodat39(imagine),butyoucantrainyourselftobegoodat第9页/共10页it.Hegave40example.“Ifyouaresimplygiventhetopic:‘Imagineyou·becomeabillionaire(亿万富翁)in20years,whatwouldyourlifelooklike?’Youmightjustthinkaboutwhatyoucouldbuy.Butifyouimagineabillionairelost41adesert,itcanmakeyouthink42(different)abouttheidea,”hesaid.BaoShu’sworkshavedifferent43(topic)suchasAI,timetravelandspaceexploration.HisshortstoryTastingtheFutureDelicacyThreeTimesisabouthowpeopleusetechnology44(feel)whatothersfeelwhentheyeat.Hegottheideafromseeinghowpeoplearealways45(interest)inthetasteoffoodtheyhavenevertried.46.假如你是李华，你准备参加学校组织的主题为“中学生如何合理地使用电子设备”的演讲比赛，请你帮李华写一份演讲稿。要点具体内容生活中常见的电子设备手机，笔记本电脑……中学生使用电子设备的主要用途①查阅信息，帮助我们更好地学习②……(自行补充一点)使用电子设备需要注意的事项①控制使用时间，长时间看屏幕对眼睛和大脑有害②上网时要小心，不要把个人信息告诉陌生人③……(自行补充一点)呼吁同学们正确合理地使用电子设备要求：1.词数为80—100左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数2.内容应包含所有要点，可适当发挥；3文中不得出现真实姓名和校名；.4.条理清楚，语句通顺，意义连贯，书写规范。参考词汇：electronicdevices电子设备laptop笔记本电脑Dearteachersandstudents.I’mLiHuafromGrade8.I’mgladtobeheretogivemyspeech.Therearemanyelectronicdeviceslike___________________________________________________________第10页/共10页That’sall!Thankyou!2024年初二年级期中质量检测英语(11月)2、每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动用橡皮擦干净后，再涂其它答案，不能答在试题卷上。阅读下面短文，从各小题的A、B、C、D选项中选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。Aportrait(肖像)fitforakingOnceuponatime,therewasakingwholosthislegandeyeduringawar.Evenwiththesechallenges,hisclevernessandkindnessmadehimagreat1inhiskingdom.Oneday,thekingwas2thepalacehallway(走廊)andsawtheportraitsofhisancestors(祖先)onthewalls.Thinkingthatonedayhischildrenwouldadmirehisportraitaswell,hereallywantedtohaveit 3well.____However,hewasn’tsurehowhispaintingwouldturnout(以……为结果)becauseofhisphysicalproblems.Sohe4agroupoffamouspainterstothepalace,offeringagreatdealofmoneytotheartistwhocouldcreateabeautifulportraitforhim.Allthepaintersbegantowonderhowtopainttheking.Theysoondecidedthatitwasan5task,fearingthatiftheportraitdidnotmeettheking’sexpectations(期望),theywouldgetpunished.So,onebyone,theystartedmakingexcusesandpolitelyrefused.Then,onepainter6andsaidthathewantedtogiveitatry.Thekingagreed.Thepainterstarted第2页/共17页 7andcoloringtheportraitcarefullyinaquietroom.Aftersometime,itwasfinallycompleted!Alltheotherpaintersinthepalacecouldn’twaitto8theportrait.Whenthepainterpresentedtheportrait,everyone,includingtheking,was9.Thepaintermadeaportraitinwhichthekingwassittingonahorse,showingtheone-legside,holdinghisbow(弓)andaimingthearrow(瞄准箭)withhisoneeyeclosed.Thekingwasverypleasedtoseethis 10portrait,andgavethepainteralotofmoneyashepromised.1.A.teacherB.kingC.expertD.officer2.A.climbingacrossB.runningtowardC.ridingaroundD.walkingthrough3.A.cutB.sungC.paintedD.hung4.A.pushedB.invitedC.orderedD.forced5.A.open-mindedB.importantC.easyD.impossible6.A.shookhisheadB.wasallearsC.raisedhishandD.madeaface7.A.drawingB.cleaningC.makingD.hearing8.A.touchB.smellC.seeD.look9.A.upsetB.amazedC.scaredD.angry10.A.uglyB.bigC.beautifulD.strange【答案】1.B2.D3.C4.B5.D6.C7.A8.C9.B10.C【解析】【导语】本文主要讲述了一位国王在墙上看到祖先的画像，于是也想让画师给自己画一张画像的故事。【1题详解】句意：即使面临这些挑战，他的聪明和善良使他成为他的王国里伟大的国王。teacher老师；king国王；expert专家；officer官员。根据“Onceuponatime,therewasakingwholosthislegandeyeduringawar.”可知，此处应是国王。故选B。【2题详解】句意：一天，国王走过宫殿的走廊，看到墙上挂着他祖先的画像。climbingacross爬过；runningtoward向……跑；ridingaround四处兜风hallway”可知，走廊是一个空间性的地方，所以应使用“穿过”。故选D。【3题详解】句意：想到有一天他的孩子们也会欣赏他的画像，他真的很想把它画好。cut切；sung唱；painted画；hung悬挂。根据“Thinkingthatonedayhischildrenwouldadmirehisportraitaswell”第3页/共17页可知，他真的很想把自己的画像画好。故选C。·【4题详解】句意：于是，他邀请了一群著名的画家来王宫，并悬赏一大笔钱给能给他画出漂亮肖像的画家。pushed推；invited邀请；ordered命令；forced强迫。根据“Sohe...agroupoffamouspainterstothepalace,”可知，国王“邀请”很多画家到宫殿里来。故选B。【5题详解】句意：他们很快意识到这是一项不可能完成的任务，因为他们担心如果这幅画达不到国王的期望，他们会受到惩罚。open-minded思想开明的；important重要的；easy容易的；impossible不可能的。根据“fearingthatiftheportraitdidnotmeettheking’sexpectations,theywouldgetpunished.”可知，画家们担心画像不能满足国王的期望，他们就会受到惩罚，所以他们认为这是一项“不可能的”任务。故选D。【6题详解】句意：然后，一个画家举起手说他想试一试。shookhishead摇头；wasallears全神贯注地倾听；raisedhishand举起手；madeaface做鬼脸。根据“saidthathewantedtogiveitatry”可知，画家是在举手示意国王。故选C。【7题详解】句意：画家在一间安静的房间里开始仔细地作画和上色。drawing画画；cleaning打扫；making制作；hearing听见。根据“Thekingagreed.”可知，国王同意让画家作画，所以是在给国王画画像。故选A。【8题详解】句意：宫里所有的其他画家都迫不及待地想看这幅画像。touch触摸；smell闻到；see看见；look看，接宾语时需与介词at连用。根据“Alltheotherpaintersinthepalacecouldn’twaitto...theportrait.”可知，其他画家都很好奇画像是什么样子，所以应是“看”。故选C。【9题详解】句意：当画家展示这幅画像时，包括国王在内的每个人都很惊讶。upset沮丧的；amazed惊讶的；scared害怕的；angry生气的。根据后文“Thepaintermadeaportraitinwhichthekingwassittingonahorse,showingtheone-legside,holdinghisbowandaimingthearrowwithhisoneeyeclosed.”可知，这幅画像是国王从未见过的样子，所以每个人都很惊讶。故选B。【10题详解】句意：国王看到这幅美丽的画像非常高兴，并按照他的承诺给了画家很多钱。第4页/共17页ugly丑陋的；big大的；beautiful漂亮的；strange陌生的。根据“Thekingwas·verypleased”可知，国王对画像很满意，所以应是“漂亮的”画像。故选C。AJokesmadebyAIlack(缺乏)creativethinking.Itseemsyoucanaskartificialintelligence(AI)programsanything,andthey’llgiveyouananswer.So,cantheytelljokes?ThisquestionwasraisedbyaUKcomedian(喜剧演员)KarenHobbsinoneofhershowsinJune.Insteadoftheusualjokesshecreated,HobbstoldjokeswrittenbyChatGPT.WhenHobbsaskedChatGPTforajoke,itgaveoneaboutamanjokingaboutgettingboredwithhisshopping-obsessed(痴迷于购物的)girlfriend.Evenwhensheaskedtotellitfromawoman’sperspective(视角),itwasstillashopping-obsessedgirlfriendbuttoldinthefirstperson.It’snosurprisethatmanyjokesbyAIcomefromaman’sperspective,asmenaremuchmorecommonincomedy.TheBBCsaidthatAIstorytellingcanonlycreatestoriesbasedonwhatisalreadythere.Agoodjokeinreallifecanalwayschangebasedontheaudience’sreaction(反应).Thisisaskillthatoftenleadscomedianstoimprovise(即兴创作).That’ssomethingthatAIcan’tdofornow.Forexample,inimprovise(即兴创作),comediansdon’tmakepreparations.Theydependonlyontheirnaturalreactiontotheaudience.However,thatcouldchange.ResearchisbeingdonetogiveAIagreaterunderstandingoftheworldaroundit,whichmakesthefutureofAIjokesstilluncertain.11.WhatdidKarenHobbsdoinoneofhershowsinJune?A.Shetoldjokeswrittenbyherself.B.Sheperformedamagictrick.C.Shesangasong.D.ShetoldjokeswrittenbyChatGPT.12.Whoismorecommonincomedyaccordingtothepassage?第5页/共17页A.WomenB.Men.C.Children.D.Elderlypeople.13.WhatdidtheBBCsayaboutAIstorytelling?A.AIcancreatecompletelynewstories.B.AIcanonlycreatestoriesbasedonexisting(现存的)ones.C.AIstorytellingisnotpopular.D.AIcanimprovisestorieslikehumans.14.Whatdocomediansdependoninimprovise?A.Theirpreparedscripts(手稿).B.Theaudience’ssuggestions.C.Theirnaturalreactiontotheaudience.D.Theirpreviousperformances.15.Whatcanbeinferred(推断)fromthelastsentenceofthepassage?A.AIjokeswillneverbefunny.B.ThefutureofAIjokesisforsure.C.AImightimproveitsabilitytotelljokesinthefuture.D.ResearchonAIhasstopped.【答案】11.D12.B13.B14.C15.C【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了人工智能在讲笑话方面所存在的不足之处。【11题详解】细节理解题。根据“Insteadoftheusualjokesshecreated,HobbstoldjokeswrittenbyChatGPT.”可知，Hobbs在她的一个节目中讲了由ChatGPT写的笑话。故选D。【12题详解】细节理解题。根据“It’snosurprisethatmanyjokesbyAIcomefromaman’sperspective,asmenaremuchmorecommonincomedy.”可知，男性在喜剧中更常见。故选B。【13题详解】细节理解题。根据“TheBBCsaidthatAIstorytellingcanonlycreatestoriesbasedonwhatisalreadythere.”可知，人工智能只能在现有故事的基础上创造故事。故选B。【14题详解】细节理解题。根据“Forexample,inimprovise(即兴创作),comediansdon’tmakepreparations.Theydependonlyontheirnaturalreactiontotheaudience.”可知，喜剧演员在即兴表演靠的是他们对观众的自然反应。故选C。【15题详解】第6页/共17页推理判断题。根据最后一句“ResearchisbeingdonetogiveAIagreaterunderstandingoftheworldaroundit,whichmakesthefutureofAIjokesstilluncertain.”可知，人们正在进行研究，让人工智能更好地了解周围的世界，所以可以推测出，未来人工智能可能会提高讲笑话的能力。故选C。BSammieVance,14,knowsthere’snothingworsethanfeelingleftout.Foryears,she’sbeenhelpingkidswhofeellonelymakefriends.WhatshewasdoingwasrunningtheBuddyBench(伙伴长椅)program.Shestarteditwhenshewasinthethirdgrade,inFortWayne,Indiana.Theideawasthatanyoneatschoolwhowasfeelinglonelycouldsitonthe“buddybench”.Thatletotherkidsknowsomeoneneededafriend.“It’sreallyhelpfultohaveotherpeoplebeabletonoticeyou,”Sammiesays.Theideaquicklycaughton(流行起来).Thebenchbroughtkidstogether.Sincethen,Sammiehashelpedcommunitiesalloverthecountrysetupbuddybenches.“Itmeansalottome,”shesays,“andthisismakingadifferenceinpeople’slives.”SammiegottheideafortheBuddyBenchprogramatsummercampin2017.Shethoughtitwouldbecooltohaveabuddybenchinherschool,sowhenshegothome,shepresentedtheideatoherprincipal(校长),herteachers,andherparents.Gettingapproval(批准)fortheprojectwasjustthefirststep.“Therehavebeenalotofsmallchallenges,likemoney,”Sammiesays.Toreducecostsandbeeco-friendly(环保的),sheaskedhercommunitytocollectbottlecaps.SoonSammiewasgettingcapsfrompeoplein50states.SheevengotthemfrompeopleinGermany,theNetherlands,andothercountries.Intheend,shecollectedmorethan1,200poundsofbottlecaps.Acompanywasabletomaketheseintothreebenches.Sammiesaystheefforthashelpedherovercomepersonalchallenges.“Iusedtobereally,reallyshy,”shesays.“I’mmuchmoreoutgoingnow.”WhatSammie’sworkshowsisthatwedon’thavetobeanadulttomakeadifference.Evensmallactsofkindnesscanbepowerful.Shesays,“Justbekind,ingeneral.”第7页/共17页