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第一节 (共15 小题;每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分)

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November is often overlooked as December approaches, but it’s an ideal time to arrange an escape from the dull

skies of northern Europe. Here’s our pick of the best holiday destinations in November.

Vatnajökull, Iceland

Iceland’s name becomes increasingly accurate in November, as sub- zero temperatures arrive more frequently.

This is the best time for tourists to enter into the heavenly world of ice caves — more accurately, glacier caves — as

these changing holes need to be safely frozen before they can be explored.

Lanzarote, Canary Islands

Lanzarote provides an amazing break in November. The first week aside, there are few school holidays this

month — a bonus for peace- seekers. With gardens designed by the famous Lanzarote architect César Manrique, Meliá

Salinas is a big- name resort (度假胜地) with local style, set between two beaches.

Jackson Hole, Wyoming

During the winter, Jackson Hole is a wonderland of snow skiing, snowmobiling and ice- skating. If you’re

looking for some fast- paced family fun, try the Alpine Slide, where you can slide down 2,500 feet of Snow King

Mountain in a bobsled (雪车). No matter when you’re planning your trip, you should book early.

Vancouver Island, Canada

Part of British Columbia, Vancouver Island was originally the land of the Kwakwaka’ wakw, Nuu- chah- nulth

and Coast Salish peoples. Today, the island is valuing the original cultures more and more. Planning means you can take

your time seeking out activities that celebrate native people’s culture. Remember that you must order the ferries ( 渡

船)from the mainland ahead of time.

21．Where would tourists preferring quiet destinations like to go?

A．Vatnajökull. B．Lanzarote.

C．Jackson Hole. D．Vancouver Island.

22．What do the last two destinations have in common?

A．They need reservations. B．They have colourful cultures.

C．They are famous for snow sports. D．They are suitable for all the family.

23．Where is the text most probably taken from?

A．A coursebook. B．A survey report.

C．A guidebook. D．A geographical paper.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been increasingly good at fooling people. In March, a series of photos showing

former US president Donald Trump being arrested by police caught people’s attention. They were fake but very

convincing.

Created by the AI program Midjourney, the photos were highly realistic, from the characters’ movements to the

surroundings. However, many details can give away the fact that they are made by AI. As some experts have warned,

the main idea is to spot anything that would look strange in a photo.

AI software has a history of generating human hands incorrectly. It sometimes can create hands with more than

five fingers. This is because AI isn’t sure what a “hand” exactly is. The data AI uses to learn often show hands and

fingers in various gestures, which can be very confusing for AI.

AI-generated images also usually contain details that go against reality. To spot this, focus on items like

accessories. For example, people in an image may be missing earrings or one part of their sunglasses. If there’s text in

an image, such as a newspaper or poster, it’s usually garbled ( 篡改), even though the text may look realistic from a

distance.

Another thing AI is terrible at handling is the background. If there’s a crowd in the image, people’s faces in the

background are usually blurry—or they don’t have faces at all!

The development of AI-generated art also raises alarm bells about how these fake images could be used to spread

misinformation. “I think misinformation is going to hit an all-time high,” Jamie Cohen, a digital culture and AI expert

in the US, told New York Post. Generating an AI artwork is to “create reality”, Cohen argued, adding that being able to

tell whether the work is real or not requires high media literacy skills. “The world may not be ready for how realistic

the images have become,” said Shane Kittelson, a US researcher.

24．How could people recognize that a photo is made by AI, according to the experts?

A．By analyzing the source of the photo.

B．By learning your friends’ tips from time to time.

C．By finding out the details that look strange in the photo.

D．By going to the scene for themselves.

25．Why does AI generate human hands incorrectly according to the text?

A．It hasn’t enough data about human hands.

B．It is unable to recognize human hands.

C．It doesn’t fully understand human hands.

D．The data it uses to learn contain errors.

26．What is AI terrible at handling according to the article?

A．Facial expressions. B．Texts and symbols.

C．Items of clothing. D．Background details.

27．What is Jamie Cohen’s attitude towards AI-generated art at present?

A．worried B．defensive C．supportive D．indifferent

Last winter I enjoyed a brief adventure in Guatemala. Over a period of 12 days, I explored through the jungle to

watch the sunrise and danced in the street during the holiday parade. But looking back on that trip, what I remember

most vividly is a New Year’s Eve in Guatemala City, at a lifeless hotel. Rather than a countdown to midnight, I counted

down the hours until my departure.

Nothing special happened during that night. Rather, the big role this hotel plays in my memories can be

explained by a psychological principle called the recency effect. “The recency effect helps to account for our tendency

to remember the ending part of a sequence of events with far more clarity than the rest, ” said Dr. Mary Poffenroth, a

biopsychologist.

She says it arises from our short-term memory’s inability to hold on to more than a small amount of information

at once. So while there is no magic formula to create lovely travel memories, employing the recency effect can turn a

good trip into an unforgettable one.

Dr. Stephanie, a Neuroscientist, says that while you can strategically set off the recency effect at a trip’s end, you

may have multiple opportunities to create lasting memories all along the way by breaking it up into smaller chunks.

Keep in mind that the recency effect can also backfire. “Ending an amazing trip with stressful flight delays, lost

luggage or feeling unwell might be enough to overshadow the entire experience, resulting in remembering the trip as

awful instead of joyful, ” Stephanie said.

To avoid disproportionately ( 不成比例地 )spotlighting the final days, Poffenroth has created a trick: She

amplifies (增强) earlier days in a trip to keep her memories well-rounded. “I collect little bits that will remind me of

that day: a subway ticket, a seashell, a cardboard drink with a pub’ s logo on it. ” Then, as she is packing on the last day,

“I go through all my little found treasures and spend a few moments recalling each one, ” she said. “This gives me a

sense of closure for that chapter of travel and makes the experience memorable. ”

28．How did the author feel about the New Year’s Eve in Guatemala City?

A．It was boring. B．It was eventful.

C．It was relaxing. D．It was cheerful.

29．What do we know about the recency effect from paragraph 2?

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