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ResearchersbasedinthegreaterYellowstoneNationalParkareahavefoundanewwayto

identifymountainlions-alsoreferredaspumas-byusingfacialrecognition.Anditisprovingtobe

effectivetomonitorthesecreaturesthatarchighlyelusive.''Mountainlionsarcreallyhardto

directlyobserve."saidPeterAlexander,aresearchbiologistleadingtheresearchproject.

Onetooltheyonceusedisacameratrap,whichisattachedtosomethingalongtheanimal's

regularpath.Whenmotion:sdetected,thetrapgetsashotofthemountainlionasitpassesby.

Thecamerasevenhaveaninfra-red（紅夕卜線的）flashfornighttimephotoswithoutdisturbingthe

animal.

Researchersaroundtheworldusethistypeoftooltoestimatepopulationnumbersofspecies.

ButaccordingtoAlexander,there'saproblemwiththismethodwhenitcomestoID'ingmountain

lions.

Allmountainlionaroundtheworldhavelight,sandycoloredfurdowntheirsides.The

scientiHcnamefbramountainlion.Pumaconcolor,literallytranslatesto“onecolor”.Thislackof

uniquecoloration（自然花紋）onthetheirbodysidesmeansresearcherslikeAlexandercan't

usuallytellifonepumacrossesacameratrapfivetimes,oriffiveindividualanimalspassby.

However,it'sadifferentstorywiththeirdistinctivefacialmarkings.Alexanderandhisteam

addedsomedevicestotheircameratrapssothatwhenmotionwasdetected,apumakittencall

wasplayed.Thisnoisereliablyattractedpasserbypumassothat（heylookeduplongenoughibr

thecameratraptograbashotforfacialrecognition.

Comparedtothetraditionalsideanglecameratrap,thenewattention-gettingdevicewas

about92%moreaccurate.ThisworkwasrecentlypublishedinthejournalEcologyandEvolution.

Thisstudyisanimportantsteptobeingabletomoreconfidentlyidentifyandtrackanimals.

GettingheadimagesofmountainlionsalsoopensupnewopportunitiestoinvolveAItechniques.

Alexandersaysthatthisnewcameratrapmethodcouldbeusedfortrackingotherwildanimals

thatlackdistinguishingsidecolorsbuthaveuniquefeatureselsewhere.

1.Whatdoestheword“elusive“underlinedinParagraph1mean?

A.Difficulttodetect.B.Impossibletocontrol.

C.Reasonabletounderstand.D.Convenienttoidentify.

2.Whatcausesthetraditionalcameratrap'sprobleminphotographingmountainlions?

A.Theirunnoticcablebodyfeature.B.Theirlargemovementrange.

C.Theirfailuretoseiofftheflash.D.Theirlackofalongstaleofrest.

3.What'sthepurposeofthenewdeviceattachedtothecameratrap?

A.Toidentifyeachpumabytrackingtheirmovement.

B.Tohelpgetheadimagesofpumasfbrfacialrecognition.

C.Toattractmorepumakittentopassbyandbephotographed.

D.Toengagepumas'attentionfbrhighlightedbodysidephotos.

4.WhatdocsAlexanderthinkofthenewcameratrap?

A.Ilisarevolutionaryinvention.B.Ilwillhavepromisingapplications.

C.IthelpsgreatlyadvanceAItechniques.D.Itismoreconvenientthantraditionalones.

Afamily'scathasfinallybeenrecoveredafterthreeweeksofbeingontheruninBoston's

LoganInternationalAirport.Thecat-namedRowdy-hadbeensuccessfullyavoidingairport

workers,airlineemployees,andanimalexpertssinceescapingfromapetconlainer.Rowdywas

finallycaughtWednesday.

“Whetheroutofexhaustionorhungerwe'llneverknow,butthismorningshefinallylet

herselfbecaught,“anairportspokespersonsaid.

Rowdyistobegivenahealthexaminationandthenreturnedtoherfamily.uFmkindofin

disbelief,"saidherowner,PattySahli.“Ithought,'Whataretheoddswe'reactuallygoingtoget

herback??ButIgotacallthismorningandIamjustsoshocked.''

Rowdy'stimeontherunbeganJune24.Sahliandherhusband.Rich,returnedtotheUnited

Statesfrom15yearsinGermanywiththeArmy.When(heirLufthansaairlinesflightlanded,the

4-year-oldblackcatwithgreeneyesescapedhercage.Shewaschasingsomebirdsinthearea.

SoonRowdyherselfwasontheobjectofachase.Herescapesetoffabigsearchinvolving

airportandLufthansaworkers.Constructionworkers,andanimalwelfareexpertsgotinvolvedas

well.Theyusedwildlifecamerasandsafe-releasetrapsinanattempttocatchRowdy.Many

peoplesawRowdyduringherextendedairportvisit.However,thecatalwaysescapedthosewho

chasedher.

Now,withRowdysafelycontained,alittlecalmhasbeenreturnedtotheairport.**Itwassuch

acommunityeffort,nsaidSahli,adding,"wc'rcjustsogratefultoeveryonewhohelpedlookfor

her.”

5.WhatfinallyledtoRowdy'sbeingcaught?

A.Theuseofwildlifecameras.B.Theattractionofsomebirdstoher.

C.Animalwelfareexperts5involvement.D.Herwillingnesstocooperateinthechase.

6.WhathadSahliexpectedaboutRowdy?

A.Gettingawayfromthefamily.B.Returninghomesafeandsound.

C.Caughtbythesafe-releasetraps.D.Injuredandshockedattheairport.

7.WhatisParagraph4mainlyabout?

A.Theeflbrtsofthecafsowner.B.Theprocessofchasingthecat.

C.Thecauseofthecat'slosingherway.D.Thewholestoryofthecat'sgettingloose.

8.Whichof(hefollowingbestdescribesthesearchefforts?

A.Individualandeffective.B.Extensiveandcombined.

C.Determinedbutfailed.D.Demandingbutoverlooked.

Australiaisuniqueinmanyways.Ifshometoawiderangeoflandscapesandsomeoftie

mostunusualanimalsonEarth.TheLandDownUnderisalsotheonlyplaceonEarththat

qualifiesasbothacountryandacontinent.Thedefinitionofacontinentisn'tasconcreteasyou

mightexpect,butafewqualitieshelpearnAustraliathatdistinction.

Thelandmass'sstatus6也位)asacountryisfbrsure.Acountryisdefinedas“anationwith

itsowngovernment,occupyingaparticularterritory,"andsince1901,theCommonwealthof

Australia—asit'sofficiallyknown-hasfitthatdescription.

Australia'sclaimtobeacontinentislessstrong.There'snoscientificdefinitionusedto

categorizecontinents.Theytendtobelargelandmasseswiththeirowntectonicplates(地殼板塊),

andisolatedenoughtoproduceuniqueculturesandplantandanimalpopulations.Thesearen't

hardandfastrules,however.EuropeandAsiashareatectonicplate,but(heirculturaldifferences

justifyseparatingthemintotwocontinents(thoughtheboundaryseparatingonefromtheotheris

constantlychanging).WhenitcomestowhatmakesAustraliaacontinent,sizeisthemostminor

factor.It'sthesmallestcontinentat2.9millionsquaremiles,andit'sactuallycloserinsizeto

GreenlandthanitistoSouthAmerica.SowhatmakesAustraliaacontinentandGreenlandan

island?

Australia'sdistinctivenesscarriesalotofweighthere.Itsisolatedlocationalloweditto

supportnativegroupsofpeoplewithdistinctculturesaswellaswildlifethatcan'tbefound

elsewhereontheplanet.ThenativeculturesandanimalsofGreenland,however,canalsobefound

throughouttheArctic.

9.WhatqualifiesAustraliaasacountry?

A.Thedistinctlandscapesandanimalsithas.

B.TheestablishmentofCommonwealthofAustralia.

C.ThereputationoftheLandDownUnderitenjoys.

D.Thespecificallydefinedcontinentwhereitislocated.

10.Whatcanwelearnfromtheparagraph3?

A.ThedividinglinebetweenAsiaandEuropestaysfixed.

B.SizeisamajorfactorindeterminingAustraliaasacontinent.

C.Eachcontinentoccupiesatectonicplateseparatedfromothers.

D.Thedefinitionofacontinentdoesn'tnecessarilyfollowsetrules.

11.WhyisGreenlandanislandratherthanacontinent?

A.BecauseitismuchsmallerthanSouthAmerica.

B.Becauseitdoesnotcoverawholetectonicplate.

C.Becauseitlacksuniquenessincultureandwildlife.

D.BecauseitistoocloseandisattachedtotheArctic.

12.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.HowIsAustraliaDifferentfromGreenland?

B.HowWeretheContinentsonEarthDetermined?

C.WhatSetsAustraliaApartfromOtherContinents?

D.WhyIsAustraliaaContinentasWellasaCountry?

Someofthemostwell-knowncitiesintheworldhavegonethroughatleastonenamechange.

Thenewnamesoftenexhibitshiftsofpower,ormayhonoraspecificperson.Herearesome(hat

wereonceknownbyothernames.

HoChiMinhCity,Vietnam

SaigonbecameHoChiMinhCityin1975whenitjoinedtheGiaDinhProvinceofVietnam

aftertheendoftheVietnamWar.Itwasrenamedafterapreviouscommunistprimeminister,as

thenewnamerepresentedthenorth'ssuccess.However,manypeoplestillrefertothecitybyits

originalname.

Mumbai,India

ThecityformerlyknownasBombayofficiallybecameMumbaiin1995whentheShivSena

politicalpartyrosetopower.TheShivSenapartysawBombayasarelicofBritain'scolonial

legacy(殖民遺產(chǎn)),andMumbaiwasjustoneofmanyplacesinthecountrytoreceivea

non-Britishname.

Istanbul,Turkey

Constantine(heGreatoriginallygavethecapitaloftheEasternRomanEmpirethenameof

Constantinople,or“CilyofConstantine.MThecitywentbythisnameorvariationsofitevenafter

(heOttomanstookitoverin1453;itwasformallyrenamedIstanbulin1930,notlongafterthe

RepublicofTurkeywascreated.

Oslo,Norway

AfiredestroyedthecityofOsloin1624,duringKingChristianIV'srule.Whenthe

settlementwasbeingrebuilt,KingChristianIVinsistedonrenamingNorway'slargesturban

centerafterhimselfasChristiania(whichlaterbecameKristiania).In1925,thecity'soriginal

namewasrestoredtoOslo.

13.WhatistheformernameofHoChiMinhCity?

A.GianDinh.B.Saigon.C.Bombay.D.Kristiania.

14.WhendidtheOttomansoccupywhat'snowIstanbul?

A.In1453.B.In1624.C.In1930.D.In1925.

15.WhooncegovernedNorway?

A.TheBritish.B.HoChiMinh.

C.KingChristianIV.D.ConstiuitinetheGreat.

Istherealinkbetweensocialmediaanddepression?DoFacebookandInstagramhavea

negativeimpactonyourmentalhealth?It'scomplicated.

Sometimes,lookingthroughInstagramjustmakesyouleelbad.Youtrynottoenvyyour

friends,buttheyalwaysseemtobetravelingsomewherecool,eatingsomethingfancy,orlooking

cuteinperfectjust-rolled-out-of-bedhair.Ontheotherhand,therearetimeswhenyoulaughat

funnymemes（表情包）,catchupwitholdfriends,andfeelhappytobelongtofunsocialmedia

communities.Clearly,socialmediaisn'tallbad.

Peopleareincreasinglysuspectingthatthere'repotentialproblemsofsocialmedia.Things

likecyberbullying（網(wǎng)上欺凌），screenaddiction,andbeingexposedtoendlessfilteredimages（美

顏）thatmakei（impossiblenottomakecomparisonsbetweenyourselfandothersoftenmakethe

news.InJuly,abigstudycameoutinthejournalJAMAtitled^AssociationofScreenTimeand

DepressioninAdolescence."Thisbigheadlineseemstoconfirmwhatalotofpeoplehavebeen

saying—screenlimeishorribleforyoungpeople.

Thestudyfollowedover3,800adolescentsoverfouryearsaspartofadrugandalcohol

preventionprogram.Partofwhattheinvestigatorsmeasuredwastheteens'amountofscreentime,

includingtimespentonsocialmedia,aswellastheirlevelsofdepressionsymptoms.Oneofihcir

mainfindingswasthathigheramountsofsocialmediausewereassociatedwithhigherlevelsof

depression.Thatwastruebothwhentheresearchescomparedbetweenpeopleandcomparedeach

personagainsttheirownmentalhealthovertime.

Caseclosed?Notsofast.Beforeweendthedebateonceandfbrall,let'stakeacloserlookat

thisandotherstudies.Let'saskourselves:whatexactlyistherelationshipbetweensocialmedia

useanddepression?Itturnsoutthereareseveralwarnings.

16.WhydopeoplesometimesfeelbadwhenlookingthroughInstagram?

A.Theyfeelunbalanced.B.Theycantravelnowhere.

C.Theydon'tlookperfectD.Theylackcontactwitholdfriends.

17.WhyisthearticleinjournalJAMAmentioned?

A.lbcomment.B.Tosuggest.C.Toprove.D.Toexplore.

18.Whichmayagreewiththefindingsofthestudy?

A.Teens'amountofscreentimeislimited.

B.Depressionisrelatedtosocialmediause.

C.Itisnoteasytotellreasonsfordepression.

D.Socialmediacontributestophysicalhealth.

19.What'sthebesttitleofthetext?

A.Howtoreducedepression?

B.Shallpeoplereducescreentime?

C.Doessocialmediacausedepression?

D.Whyisittimetogiveupsocialmedia?

IntheUnitedKingdom,coffeeconsumptionisontherise.ButbeyondjustfuelingLondoners

astheymaketheirwaystowork,coffeeisalsofuelingtheirbuseswhilefightingclimatechange.

ItisreportedthatLondon'sbuseswillsoonbepoweredinpartbyanewlydevelopedbiofuel,

onethatmixesdiesel（柴油）withoilsremovedfromspentcoffeegrounds,toreducecarbon

dioxideemissions（排放）fromitsbustransportsystem.RecyclingtechnologyfirmBio-Bean

collectsusedcoffeegroundsfrommajorcoffeeproducersacrosstheUK,andremoves（heoils

from（hem.Thenit'smixedintoB20biodiesel,with20%biofueland80%conventionaldiesel.

WithB20,thebusesdon'trequireanyadaptionstorunonit.Bio-Beanfoundersaidthat,if

theUKcoulduseallofthe500.000tonsofcoffeewasteitproducedeachyear,itcouldpowerthe

cityofManchesterforayear.Londonusesotherbiofuelstosupportitsefforttocutemissions

fromitsbussystem.Coffeeisjustthelatestsourcejoiningusedcookingoilandanimalfatfrom

meatprocessingplants,butthoseoldcoffeegroundshavetogosomewhere,andfuelingthecity's

laborforceispreferabletosendingthemtoawasteyard.Bio-Bean'sB20isaneasywaytosave

businessesmoneyonwasteremoval,andusing(hebiodieselinbusescutcarbonemissionsby

80%.

Coffeewasteisbecominganalmostunlimitedresource,consideringLondon'scitizensalone

create2(X),0(X)tonsofcoffeegroundseveryyear.AsmoreandmoreBritonsswitchfromteato

coffee,thatnumberwillonlyelevate.Theuseofcoffeegroundsasabiofuelsourcehas(headded

benefitofimprovingairqualityinthecitybutsadly,itdoesnotgiveoffthepleasantcoffeesmell

onemightexpect.

20.WhydoLondon'sbusesusethebiofuel?

A.Toimprovetheatmospherequality.B.ToreducetransportfaresinLondon.

C.lbpromotetherecyclingtechnology.D.Tosupportthelocalcoffeeindustry.

21.WhatdowcknowaboutB20?

A.Itcanavoidemissionsfrombuses.B.Itrequiresadaptions(orunonit.

C.It,samixtureofbiofuelanddiesel.D.Itcanpowerthenationforayear.

22.Whichwordmightreplacetheunderlinedword“elevate“inparagraph4?

A.Decline.B.Increase.C.Appear.D.Remain.

23.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?

A.Thebenefitsofdrinkingcoffee.B.Analternativebiofuelresource.

C.ThefutureforLondon'sbuses,D.Achangeincoffeeconsumption.

Everyonehasaroutine.Fromwheretheygettheircoffee,towhichroutetheytaketowork,

towhatsideofthebedtheysleepon.Onethingthatmanyfindmissingfromtheirroutine,

however,isawaytoconnectwithfriendsoutsideofthenormalconversations,orwithcolleagues

inamoremeaningfulway.

Oursolutionwastomaketimeforamonthlybookgroup.Wewouldgatherwithfriends,and

theauthorswouldbeinattendance:fromEricaJongtoMichaelCunningham,NickFlynn,Mary

LouiseParker,AnnLeary,GaryShtcyngardt,andHanyaYanagihara.Wcrarelymissedamce:ing

becauseitofferedsomethingweweren'tgettinginourdailyroutines—knowledgefromsomeone

whocouldinspireamoremeaningfulconversation.

Wealllovednotonlylearningmoreaboutatopic,butdiggingintowhatdrovetheseauthors.

Andso,almostthreeyearsago,wcsatdownoverpizzaandcreatedthefoundationforNeverStop

Learning(NSL).Theideawastomakesurethatallmembers'sharedviewscouldbereceivedina

convenientsetting.Theonecaveat(附力口說明):itallmusthappeninanhour.Whohadtimefor

more?

Sincethatinitialbrainstorminglunch,wchavestartedmiincrediblelistofalmost300experts

rangingfromjournalistsjustcomingbackfromcoverageinthedisaster-strickenareas,to

scientistsstudyingthelatestCRISPR,tolecturersteachingtheartofpersuasion.Thesebrilliant

speakerscovertopicsfromglobalaffairstotechnologyandarts.Anhourwithanyofthemand

youwillbeguaranteedtoseetheworldalittledifferently.

24.What,sthegoalofthemonthlybookgroup?

A.Organizingsocialactivities.

B.Sharingthoughtswithstrangers.

C.Communicatingwithauthors.

D.Connectingwithpeoplearound.

25.Whatdoesthefoundationexpecttodo?

A.Introduceinspiringbooks.

B.Makeeverymemberheard.

C.Createaconvenientsetting.

D.Organizemonthlybookgroups.

26.WhatcanbeinferredaboutNSLfromparagraph4?

A.Itsparticipantscanadoptnewviewpoints.

B.Itsmembersare(rainedtobejournalists.

C.Itsscientificresearchhasbeensponsored.

D.Itsorganizersmainlyfccusonglobalaffairs.

27.Whichmightbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.ChangeYourDailyRoutine

B.WaystoNeverSlopLearning

C.NSL:ToSeetheWorldDifferently

D.LifelongLeaming:aMustforAll

Monkeypox?侯痘)ResponseandRecommendationsScientistsattheCentersforDisease

ControlandPrevention(CDC)aretrackingmultiplecasesofmonkeypox.Formoreinformationon

exposureriskclickMonitoringPersonsExposed.

CDCisworkingwithhealthofficialstoidentifypeoplewhomayhavebeenincontactwith

individualswhohavetestedpositiveformonkeypox,sotheycanmonitortheirhealth.

RecommendationsforIndividuals

Peopleshouldcontacttheirhealthcareproviderifthey:

?traveledtoAfricancounties,orpartsofEuropewheremonkeypoxcaseshavebeen

reported.

?traveledtootherareaswithconfirmedcasesofmonkeypoxduringthemonthbeforetheir

symploms（癥狀）began.

?contactedwithapersonwithconfirmedmonkeypox.

RecommendationsforHealthcareProviders

Presentingsymptomstypicallyincludefever,hcadachc,backpain.andthecharacteristic

rash（皮疹）;however,casesintheabsenceoffeverhasbeenreported.Ifhealthcareproviders

identifypatientswitharashthatcouldbeconsistentwithmonkcypox,monkcypoxshouldbe

consideredasapossiblecause,regardlessofwhethertheyhaveotherriskfactorsformonkeypox.

?InformationoninfectioncontrolinhealthcaresettingsisprovidedonourCDCwcbsite.For

moreinformation,clickIn&tionControlHealthcareSettings.

?HealthcareprovidersshouldfirstconsultstatehealthdepartmentorCDCthroughtheCDC

EmergencyOperationsCen:er（770-488-71OO）assoonasmonkeypoxissuspected.

?Allsamplesshouldbesentthroughthestatepublichealthdepartment.

RecommendationsforHealthDepartments

?Ifmonkeypoxissuspected,consultthroughtheCDCEmergencyOperationsCenter.

?CollectedsamplescanbesenttoCDCoraLaboratoryResponseNetworklaboratoryIbr

testing.

28.Whatshouldyoudoifyoucontactedwithaconfirmedmonkeypoxcase?

A.Reporttoyourhealthcareprovider.B.Consultthestatehealthdepartment.

C.CalltheEmergencyOperationsCenter.D.ContactLaboratoryResponseNetwork.

29.Whichofthefollowingshowsahighpossibilityofmonkeypox?

A.Theseverebackpain.B.Thesuddenhighfever.

C.Theconstantheadache.D.Thecharacteristicrash.

30.Wherecan（hetextbefound?

A.Inatravelbrochure.B.Inamedicaljournal.

C.OntheCDC'swebsite.D.Onthenewsbroadcast.

ErhaiLakeinDalicityisthesecondlargestfreshwaterlakeofYunnanprovince.It'sa

famousattraction,aswellasDali'smainsourceofdrinkingwater.

Thelakeusedtobeseriouslypollutedduetotherapidcevelopmentoftourismandthelocal

economy.Since2018,localauthoritieshavebeenbuildinganenvironmentalprotectionsystemfor

thelake,theErhaiLakeEcologicalCorridor（生態(tài)廊道）,toprotectitfrombeingpollutedandto

improvelocalecosystem.Theprojectcontainsfiveparts:a129-kmroadaroundtheentirelake,a

pipesystemtostopwastewaterflowingintothelike,theremovalof1,806familieswholived

withintheprotectionarea,theprotectionofthelake'swetlandsandecosystem,andthe

constructionofexperimentalfieldsforwetlandresearch.

Bytheendof2020.theroadaroundthelakehadbeenbasicallycompleted.A12-kmpartof

theCorridorhasbeenopentothepublicforfreesinceSeptember2020foratestoperation.The

Corridorisdescribedasa“pearlnccklacc,,surroundingthelake,withthevillageslocatedalong

theshoreofErhaiLakebeingthe“pearls”.Thesevillagesbenefitfromtheprojectfinancially,as

theyarelinkedandgainaccesstotransportationandtourismaroundthelake.

Accordingtostaffmembersoftheproject,thelake'swaterqualityhasalreadyimprovedalot

duringtheconstructionoftheCorridor.Morewildbirdsflytothelakeandthereislessunwanted

plantsinthewater.Itisalsoprovidingagoodsight-seeingplaceforboththecity,sresidentsand

foreigntourists.

31.WhywastheErhaiLakeEcologicalCorridorbuilt?

A.lbprotectthewildbirds.B.Totreatwastewater.

C.lbattractforeigntourists.D.Topreservelocalecology.

32.Whichofthefollowingisinvolvedintheproject?

A.EncouragingresidentstosettlearoundErhai.

B.Helpingscientistsconductwetlandresearch.

C.RemovingthewastewaterfromErhaiLake.

D.Promotingconstructionintheprotectionarea.

33.Whatdoweknowaboutthe“pearls”fromParagraph3?

A.Theyprovidetourismopportunities.B.Theyfocusonthepearlindustry.

C.Theybringbenefitstothecityarea.D.Theymakeaprofitfromtheproject.

34.Whatdostaffmembersthinkoftheproject?

A.1(worksunexpectedly.B.Ilneedsimproving.

C.Itturnsouttobegood.D.Itbringssideeffects.

AstheWestdriesoutandheatsup,wildfiresgetbiggerandmoredestructive,officialstasked

withpreventingandbattlingthefirescouldsoonhaveanewthingtoaddtotheirsetoftools.The

hightechhelpcouldcomefromanareanotnormallyassociatedwithfightingwildfires:artifcial

intelligence(AI).

LockheedMartinSpaceSystemsCompany,basedinJeffersonCounty,hasdecadesof

experienceofmanagingsatellites,exploringspaceandprovidinginformationfbrtheUSmilitary.

Bygeneratingmoretimelyinformationabouton-thegroundconditionsandrunningcomputer

programstoprocesshugeamountsofdata,LockheedMartinrepresentativessaytheycanmapthe

exlenl（范圍）ofafireinminutesratherthanthehoursitcantakenowTheysaytheAI（hat（he

companyhasappliedtomilitaryusecanimprovepredictionsaboutafiresdirectionandspeed.

“Thesituationthatwildlandfirefightersworkinisadynamicenvironmentwithmultiple

activitiesandresponsibilities,^saidDanLordan,seniormanageratLockheedMartin'sArtificial

IntelligenceCenter.LockheedMartinaimstouseitstechnologytoreducethetimeittakesto

gatherinformationandmakedecisionsaboutwildfires.Thequickertheycanreact,thefaster（hey

cancontrolthefireandprotectpeople'spropertiesandlives.

Lockheedisworkingv/ithasoftwarecompanytobuildadigitalmodelofawildfirebasedon

anarea'stopography（地形）conditionoftheplantswindandweathertohelpforecastwhereand

howitwillbum.Afterthe2020CameronPeakfireColorado'slargestwildfirethecompanyused

theinformationaboutthefire,examinedthemoretimelysatellitedataonfireconditions,and

generatedamodelthatwassimilartotheactualfire'smovement.

“ApplyingAItofightingwildfiresisn'tabouttakingpeopleoutofthefield/'Lockheed

Martinspokesmansaid.“Somebodywillalwaysbethere,butpeoplecurrentlyinthefieldare

surroundedbysomuchdatathattheycan'tsortthroughitfastenough.That?swhereAIcanhelp.”

35.WhatdoweknowaboutLockheedMartinSpaceSystemsCompany?

A.Ithasgoodexperienceinfightingfires.

B.Itworksonthefollow-uptofirefighting.

C.ItappliedAItoitsserviceforthefirsttime

D.Ithasplayedpositiverolesinvariousfields.

36.WhatdidDanLordanthinkoftheworkenvironmentofwildfirefighters?

A.Quitecontrollable.B.Verystable.

C.Constantlychanging.D.Perfectlysafe.

37.WhatisAIusedforwhenpeoplefightwildfires?

A.Buildingmodels.B.Processingmoredata.

C.Replacingfirefighters.D.Makingfinaldecisions.

38.Whichishemostsuitabletitleforthetext?

A.AIishelpingpeoplefightwildfires

B.AIcanfightwildfiresautomatically

C.AIisusedtofightColorado'swildfires

D.AIreplacesfiremeninfightingwildfires

參考答案

1.A

2.A

3.B

4.B

【導(dǎo)語】這是一篇說明文。文章介紹研究人員革新攝影捕捉設(shè)備，采用面部識(shí)別技術(shù)追蹤甄

別黃春國(guó)家公園的美洲獅,

1.詞句猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)第一段劃線詞后句“"Mountainlionsarcreallyhardtodirectlyobserve.”

saidPeterAlexander,aresearchbiologistleadingtheresearchproject.（"美洲獅真的很難直接觀

察到。”領(lǐng)導(dǎo)該研究項(xiàng)目的生物學(xué)家PeterAlexander說）”可知，美洲獅極難追蹤識(shí)別。由此

猜測(cè)劃線詞意為“很難追蹤或探測(cè)到故選Ao

2.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段的"Thislackofuniquecoloration（自然花紋）onthetheirbodysides

meansresearcherslikeAlexandercan'tusuallytellifonepumacrossesacameratrapfivetimes,

oriffiveindividualanimalspassby.（它們身體兩側(cè)缺乏獨(dú)特的顏色，這意味著像亞歷山大這樣

的研究人員通常無法分辨一只美洲獅是否五次穿過攝像機(jī)陷阱，或者是否有五只單獨(dú)的動(dòng)物

經(jīng)過）''可知，造成原先的攝影追蹤設(shè)備的問題主要是因?yàn)槊乐蕺{身上的花紋缺乏區(qū)分度，即

它們不引人注意的身體特征。故選A。

3.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段的“Alexanderandhisteamaddedsomedevicestotheircameratraps

sothatwhenmotionwasdetected,apumakittencallwasplayed.Thisnoisereliablyattracted

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recognition.（亞歷山大和他的團(tuán)隊(duì)在他們的攝像機(jī)陷阱中忝加了一些設(shè)備，這樣當(dāng)探測(cè)到運(yùn)

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