备战2020高考英语外刊话题阅读语篇精选：专题06 换脸app惹争议(原卷版)

考研英语时文赏读（128）：换脸APP“ZAO”引发公众对隐私的担忧Experts: More datasecurity moves likely专家表示：数据安全需要更多的措施ZAO, which means make or manufacture in Chinese, allows users to upload a selfie and then place that picture on top of celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe and Chow Yun Fat using AI technologies. Savvy social media users started posting videos starring themselves in footage taken from blockbuster movies or hit TV series over the weekend.造的中文含义是制作或制造，用户可以上传一张自拍照，然后利用人工智能技术把脸放在玛丽莲梦露和周润发等名人的身上。

上周末，多才的网友们开始上传由自己主演的大片或热播电视剧的视频。

But it quickly drew just as much criticism over privacy concerns. Users will need to agree to clauses that allow the company to use their original photos, synthesized photos and videos for free and for good on a global scale.但它同时也引发了人们关于隐私问题的争议。

用户需要同意一系列条款，包括允许公司在全球范围内免费、永久使用他们的原始照片、合成照片和视频。

The company also retains the right to make modifications of these photos using technologies, and allegedly gave ZAO permission to use their faces for marketing purposes.同时，公司还将保留使用技术修改这些照片的权利，并且据称还将给予ZAO将这些照片用于营销目的的权利。

Humans once opposed coffee and refrigeration.Here’s why we often hate new stuff.为什么我们总是抗拒新鲜事物？Humans have a habit of deliberately delaying their own progress.From coffee to mechanical refrigeration to genetically altered food,history is littered with innovations that caused resistance before they become fixtures in everyday life.But the past600years of human history help to explain why humans often oppose new technologies and why that pattern of opposition continues to this day. Calestous Juma,a professor of Harvard University,explores this phenomenon in his latest book, Innovation and Its Enemies:Why People Resist New Technologies.Among Juma’s claims is that people do not fear innovation simply because the technology is new,but because innovation often means losing a piece of their identity or lifestyle,and separating people from nature or their sense of purpose—two things that are fundamental to the human experience.Juma identified in his research three key sources of opposition to innovation:those with commercial interests in existing products,those who identify with existing products,and those who might lose power as a result of change.The first group is perhaps the most obvious.Many industries have been disrupted by innovation.Just take a look at the pointless efforts of music publishers to stop the shift to digital music.Some consumers might oppose an innovation because the existing product is deeply rooted in their identity,culture or customs.Britons preferred tea time at home to sitting in acoffee shop,for example.Finally,the emergence of new technologies can also result in a shift in economic and political power,redistributing wealth and influence away from some groups,and toward others.The expansion of tractors(拖拉机)and other mechanical equipment reduced the need for farm labor,and the shift in population away from rural areas had significant political implications.Humans make decisions about new innovations with their instinct rather than evidence. Opponents and enthusiasts of a new technology will often make shocking claims to support their arguments.Sometimes these claims are rooted in fact;other times they are not.People once claimed coffee could make you sterile(不育的).Juma said beneath those arguments was typically an instinctive fear of new technologies,rather than a reasoned response.“People react intuitively,and they collect the evidence to support what they’re doing,”Juma said.“They see a new product and there is an emotional reaction to that product because it challenges their outlook on the world.This has been the story with almost every new product.”Historically,technologists have been more concerned with the functionality of the products they create,paying less attention to the implications it may have on society at large,Juma contends. Fortunately,that may be starting to change.（选自Washingtonpost）43.We can infer from the first two paragraphs that Juma’s book____.A.explores why history often repeats itselfB.focuses on the impact of technology on natureC.analyzes the role of technology in social progressD.researches the recurrence(重现)of a certain phenomenon44.Which of the following statements is correct according to Paragraph3?A.Opposition to innovation is mainly caused by loss of cultural identity.B.British people have a strong sense of independence.C.A successful technological innovation can affect population flow.D.Young people prefer digital music to traditional recordings.45.In Juma’s opinion,people’s resistance to new technologies____.A.is not based on factB.is a natural responseC.arises from fear of challengesD.reflects their prejudiced view of the world46.It is implied in the last paragraph that technologists should give more consideration to____.A.the functionality of new productsB.the social usefulness of new productsC.the social influence of new productsD.the potential danger of new products译文：人类习惯于故意拖延自己的进步。

2020年大学英语四级作文范文：整容作文话题：On Cosmetic Surgeries1. 近年来，整容现象屡见不鲜2. 出现这个现象的原因3. 我对这个现象的看法和建议范文：On Cosmetic SurgeriesIn recent years, there have appeared more and more artificial beauties around us. Not only those actresses but also many ordinary women are crazy about cosmetic surgeries. They fail to resist the temptation of becoming more beautiful by changing some par ts of their bodies within a few hours’ surgery.What are responsible for the prevalence of cosmetic surgeries? Firstly, thanks to the development of shaping techniques, the chances of successful surgeries have increased greatly, which makes more people begin to believe and accept cosmetic surgeries. Secondly, with the improvement of living standard, people have more money to satisfy their nature of pursuing beauty.From my point of view, cosmetic surgeries have their necessity of existence in modern society. They do help some people build confidence by giving them a beautiful face or figure. However, cosmetic surgeries cannot bring permanentbeauty and might be dangerous. Besides, I think one’s inner beauty is more important. Therefore, I suggest that people should think twice before deciding to accept cosmetic surgeries.。

双语阅读：时事新闻：苹果I phone X刷脸功能惹风波The brand new iPhone X has been heralded as the most groundbreaking and technologically advanced since the first iPhone was unveiled in 2007.自2007年iPhone首次问世以来，新近露面的iPhone X被视作系列中突破最大、技术最先进的苹果手机。

But one of the key new features, the Face ID recognition software which allows users to open their phone by scanning their face, has sparked privacy fears.iPhone x的主要新技能之一“脸部解锁（Face ID）”可以让使用者通过手机扫描面部就打开手机。

但是这项面部识别系统引发了大家对隐私的顾虑。

Experts warned that the new technology has the potential be abused by thieves, forcing iPhone X owners to unlock their phones to steal information and wipe them to sell, or even an abusive partner wanting to look through their spouses' messages.专家称这项新技术可能会遭到小偷滥用，迫使用户解锁手机，盗取信息然后把手机卖掉，或者有粗鄙的伴侣想借此偷窥另一半的信息。

It could also potentially allow police to unlock phones of suspects to find incriminating evidence, without having to get a court to try and force them to hand over their passcode.警方也可能通过脸部解锁功能打开嫌犯的手机，发现犯罪证据，这样就不需要带人到法院强制他们交出手机密码了。

脸书疑似雇人造谣“陷害”TikTok文本导读Facebook in 'bare-knuckle' fight with TikTokFacebook与TikTok展开毫不留情的斗争The chief executive of a political consulting firm has responded to a report alleging Meta paid his company to "undermine" TikTok.一家政治咨询公司的首席执行官对一份指控Meta雇佣其公司“破坏”TikTok 的报道做出了回应。

Internal emails, apparently seen by the WashingtonPost, allegedly suggested Targeted Victory's campaign aimed to show TikTok "as a danger to American children".据称《华盛顿邮报》发现的内部邮件显示，Targeted Victory的活动的目标是展现TikTok“对美国儿童来说是个威胁”。

Zac Moffatt tweeted that the Post's report mischaracterised their work and "key points are simply false".扎克·莫法特在推特上写道，《华盛顿邮报》的报道对他们的工作进行了错误的描述，“关键细节完全是不实的”。

The BBC approached Meta for comment. A spokesperson said: "Webelieve all platforms, including TikTok, should face a level of scrutiny consistent with their growing success."BBC联系了Meta请其置评。

专题03阅读理解(夹叙夹议)【母题来源一】2020年，江苏卷【母题题文】I was in the middle of the Amazon(亚马逊)with my wife,who was there as a medical researcher.We flew ona small plane to a faraway village.We did not speak the local language,did not know the customs,and more often than not,did not entirely recognize the food.We could not have felt more foreign.We were raised on books and computers,highways and cell phones,but now we were living in a village without running water or electricity It was easy for us to go to sleep at the end of the day feeling a little misunderstood.Then one perfect Amazonian evening,with monkeys calling from beyond the village green,we played soccer.I am not good at soccer,but that evening it was wonderful.Everyone knew the rules.We all spoke the same language of passes and shots.We understood one another perfectly.As darkness came over the field and the match ended,the goal keeper,Juan,walked over to me and said in a matter-of-fact way,“In your home,do you have a moon too?”I was surprised.After I explained to Juan that yes,we did have a moon and yes,it was very similar to his,I felt a sort of awe at the possibilities that existed in his world.In Juan’s world,each village could have its own moon.In Juan’s world, the unknown and undiscovered was vast and marvelous.Anything was possible.In our society,we know that Earth has only one moon.We have looked at our planet from every angle and found all of the wildest things left to find.I can,from my computer at home,pull up satellite images of Juan’s village.There are no more continents and no more moons to search for,little left to discover.At least it seems that way.Yet,as I thought about Juan’s question,I was not sure how much more we could really rule out.I am,in part, an ant biologist,so my thoughts turned to what we know about insect life and I knew that much in the world of insects remains unknown.How much,though?How ignorant are we?The question of what we know and do not know constantly bothered me.I began collecting newspaper articles about new species,new monkey,new spider…,and on and on they appear.My drawer quickly filled.I began a second drawer for more general discoveries:new cave system discovered with dozens of nameless species,four hundred species of bacteria found in the human stomach.The second drawer began to fill and as it did I wondered whether there were bigger discoveries out there,not just species,but life that depends on things thought to be useless,life even without DNA.I started a third drawer for these big discoveries.It fills more slowly,but all the same,it fills.In looking into the stories of biological discovery,I also began to find something else,a collection of scientists, usually brilliant occasionally half-mad,who made the discoveries.Those scientists very often see the same things that other scientists see,but they pay more attention to them,and they focus on them to the point of exhaustion,and at the risk of the ridicule of their peers.In looking for the stories of discovery,I found the stories of these people and how their lives changed our view of the world.We are repeatedly willing to imagine we have found most of what is left to discover.We used to think that insects were the smallest organisms(生物),and that nothing lived deeper than six hundred meters.Yet,when something new turns up,more often than not,we do not even know its name.1.How did the author feel on his arrival in the Amazon?A.Out of place.B.Full of joy.C.Sleepy.D.Regretful.2.What made that Amazonian evening wonderful?A.He learned more about the local language.B.They had a nice conversation with each other.C.They understood each other while playing.D.He won the soccer game with the goal keeper.3.Why was the author surprised at Juan’s question about the moon?A.The question was too straightforward.B.Juan knew so little about the world.C.The author didn’t know how to answer.D.The author didn’t think Juan was sincere.4.What was the author’s initial purpose of collecting newspaper articles?A.To sort out what we have known.B.To deepen his research into Amazonians.C.To improve his reputation as a biologist.D.To learn more about local cultures.5.How did those brilliant scientists make great discoveries?A.They shifted their viewpoints frequently.B.They followed other scientists closely.C.They often criticized their fellow scientists.D.They conducted in-depth and close studies.6.What could be the most suitable title for the passage?A.The Possible and the Impossible.B.The Known and the Unknown.C.The Civilized and the Uncivilized.D.The Ignorant and the Intelligent.【母题来源二】2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试卷II【母题题文】I have a special place in my heart for libraries.I have for as long as I can remember.I was always an enthusiastic reader,sometimes reading up to three books a day as a child.Stories were like air to me and while other kids played ball or went to parties,I lived out adventures through the books I checked out from the library.My first job was working at the Ukiah Library when I was16years old.It was a dream job and I did everything from shelving books to reading to the children for story time.As I grew older and became a mother,the librarytook on a new place and an added meaning in my life.I had several children and books were our main source of entertainment.It was a big deal for us to load up and go to the local library,where my kids could pick out books to read or books they wanted me to read to them.I always read,using different voices,as though I were acting out the stories with my voice and they loved it!It was a special time to bondwith my children and it filled them withthe wonderment of books.Now,I see my children taking their children to the library and I love that the excitement of going to the library lives on form generation to generation.As a novelist,I’ve found a new relationship with libraries.I8.encourage readers to go to their local library when they can’t afford topurchase]a book.I see libraries as a safe haven(避风港)for readers and writers,a bridge that helps put together a reader with a book.Libraries,in their own way,help fight book piracy(盗版行为)and1 think all writers should support libraries in a significant way when they can.Encourage readers to use the library. Share library announcements on your social media.Frequent them and talk about them when you can.7.Which word best describes the author’s relationship with books as a child?A.CooperativeB.UneasyC.InseparableD.Casual8.What does the underlined phrase“an added meaning”in paragraph3refer to?A.Pleasure from working in the library.B.Joy of reading passed on in the family.C.Wonderment from acting out the stories.D.A closer bond developed with the readers.9.What does the author call on other writers to do?A.Sponsor book fairs.B.Write for social media.C.Support libraries.D.20.Purchase her novels.10.Which can be a suitable title for the text?A.Reading:A Source of KnowledgeB.My Idea about writingC.Library:A Haven for the YoungD.My Love of the Library1.（2019·南昌县莲塘第一中学高三月考）The story began with a young mother who had three sons. Unfortunately,the youngest son developed slow thinking skills,not having the intelligence of his brothers.With double duty as the mother of the household,she was exhausted,so that the youngest was often the garget of anger and annoyance.Bad words,such as“you little fool”and the like,served as a daily meal for the youngest.The words and curses he got from the mother and ridicule from friends convinced him that he was distressing and embarrassing his family.Every morning he woke up with his own face staring from the mirror reflection,he started to say quietly and sadly,“The fool is going to school.”As adult citizens,there was compulsory military service which should be lived.Thus,the youngest son also signed up and started to follow the various tests:a medical,physical ability test and other tests.On the day of the announcement,he was called into the board of examiners.In his mind,he convinced himself that he was the fool and couldn’t pass the tests this time as he entered the room with his head down.It was not expected at all.The tests turned out to have the highest praise from the board of examiners.“Congratulations,young man!Your test results are incredible!You are really a great and talented young man.”Words from the board of examiners became the discovery of a new side of himself that was not known in advance.Voice kept echoing in his mind,such as“I,the great man,am in the shower”,“the great man washes his face”,“The talented young man again brushes his teeth”and so on.Confidence and improved self-image came beyond usual.20years later,the youngest established himself as a successful businessman who was admired and respected, and received many awards.The mindset and belief are the power behind the success that is within us.Whatever we think and believe in or mind continuously,it will eventually materialize in reality.That’s the universally applicable law.17．Why was the youngest often scolded by his mother?A．He was not as clever as his brother.B．He considered himself to be a fool.C．He didn’t behave himself at school.D．He didn’t cook meals for his mother.18．From the story we know that young mother is____.A．selfish and lazy B．gentle and caringC．ill-tempered and impatient D．kind-hearted and diligent19．What happened to the youngest son later on?A．He received aid from others.B．He became an admirable psychologist.C．He became confident and successful.D．He developed strange mental diseases.20．From this passage,the author mainly tells us that____.A．Military service can change a person completely.B．Mothers should treat every child equally.C．Even a fool can become a successful businessman.D．Think big and you will get big results.2.（2020·四川成都市·北大附中成都为明学校高三月考）It was on April14th,2010that my entire life changed in an instant.One moment I was joyfully riding through the sunshine.The next moment,metal,flesh and bones were spreading against the pavement in a thunderous crash.Another cyclist,biking carelessly,had cut me off and sent me super manning toward oncoming traffic.As if to symbolize the accident that had hit my life,another disaster also occurred on April14th,2010.It cost the airline industry$1.7billion.Ten million travelers were stuck for days.Economics all over the world were disturbed.This was the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull,one of Iceland’s many volcanoes.However,volcanoes are not all bad.In fact,they are necessary.They are responsible for the birth of new earth, and for the creation of rich soil.This eruption gave off0.15million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere daily.But cancelling48%of the world’s flight travel saved about2.8million tons of CO2from entering the atmosphere,temporarily decreasing our carbon footprint.Similarly,the accident had badly affected my emotion but it also allowed me to look more closely inside myself and discover things about myself I would never have realized.I learned how not to judge myself for my new limitations.In1973,another Icelandic volcano,Eldfell,broke out.Icelanders decided to bomb it with cold water until it froze and chose a different path.After their plan worked,they used the geothermal(地热的)energy for the next 15years to heat their homes.A good example of life bringing lemons,and making lemonade!One must move on from misfortunes,focusing only on the present moment and being hopeful for the future.I ran from April14th,2010to every kind of escape.Eventually I ended up in university for a newfound love in Earth sciences.25．What happened to the writer on April14th,2010?A．He was involved in a car crash.B．He witnessed a volcanic eruption.C．He was badly injured on a bike ride.D．He was stuck in an Iceland’s airport.26．Which was an effect of the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull?A．The world economy suffered badly.B．Carbon dioxide increased temporarily.C．All of the world’s planes were held up.D．The earth in Iceland was terribly polluted.27．Why did the writer mention the Eldfell volcano?A．It encouraged him to recover quickly.B．It broke out in Iceland on April14th as well.C．It proved more volcanoes happened in Iceland.D．It showed us how to make the best of a given situation.28．What is the best title for the text?A．Escape from Volcanoes B．Love for Earth SciencesC．Attitude Toward Nature D．Inspiration from Disasters3.（2019·南昌县莲塘第一中学高三月考）It’s often said of British people that they are very aware of each other’s social rank.Britons can usually work out a fellow countryman’s background from the way they speak or dress,and may even treat them differently based on this.But although this may have been truer in the past than it is today.Visitors to Britain say that they still notice it.The comic play Pygmalion by the Irish man George Bernard Shaw(1856-1950),is a famous exploration of the importance of social rank in British society.The main story of the play concerns a working class girl,Eliza Doolittle,a flower seller from London.Two upper class gentlemen try to see if they can get Doolittle to appear like an upper class lady after sending her for elocution lessons.Professor Henry Higgins,a language expert,says it can be done;his friend Colonel Pickering says that it’s impossible.Even so,Higgins sets out to teach Eliza how to“speak properly”.Of course Eliza isn’t a lump of clay;she has her own will.She can see that it’s in her best interest to go along with Higgin’s plan to“improve herself”.She wants to be able to sell flowers in a shop rather than on the street.Still, Eliza’s willfulness means that it’s a bumpy（坎坷的）ride for everyone.At the beginning of fourth act,the characters are at home after a ball（舞会）,at which Eliza proved that a flower girl can pass herself off as a lady after all.She was a triumph at the ball,and Higgins has won his bet.But what happens next?Eliza has her future to worry about.She may be able to fool the upper class into thinking she’s one of them,but she isn’t really one of them.Shaw seems to be telling us that social rank is about more than the someone talks---it’s about wealth and privilege.The whole experiment proves the idea that accents and classes are very superficial.The way one speaksand dresses are only markers of class.The class system itself,however,is something completely different. 21．According to the text,in Britain,the way a person speaks and dresses_____.A．determines their social rankB．used to have a strict codeC．is no longer cared about by other peopleD．could affect other opinions of them22．The words“elocution lessons”underlined in paragraph2probably mean______.A．dance lessons B．speech lessonsC．sales training D.dress courses23．What happens to Eliza Doolittle during the experiment by Professor Henry Higgins?A．She is forced to give up selling flowers on the street.B．She is unwilling to participate in he experiment at first.C．She is thought of as a respectableupper-class lady at the ball.D．She is afraid that true background will be known by other people.24．What message did Shaw intend to convey in Pygmalion according to the text?A．People should try to improve their accents.B．One can enter the upper class after receiving training.C．The way someone speaks makes a difference to their social status.D．A person’s social rank can’t truly be judged by the way they look and talk.。

Huawei takes on Samsung with its $2,600 foldable phone 华为发布的5G 折叠屏手机，与三星展开较量CNN课前导读：一：高级实词荟萃1.foldable /ˈfəʊdəbəl/: adj.2.downright /ˈdaʊnraɪt/: adv.3.astronomical /ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪkəl /: adj.unch /lɔːntʃ/: vt.5.congress /ˈkɒŋɡres/: n6.gathering /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/: n.7.announce /əˈnaʊns/: vt.8.version /ˈvɜː(r)ʃən/: n. parison /kəmˈpærɪsən/: n.10.highlight /ˈhaɪlaɪt/: vt.11.quest /kwest/: n.12.dominance /ˈdɒmɪnəns /: n.13.bang /bæŋ/: n.14.skeptical /ˈskeptɪkəl/: adj.15.innovative /ˈɪnəvətɪv, ˈɪnəveɪtɪv/: adj.16.tax-free / duty-free: adj.二：高级词汇拓展1.foldable: adj. 可折叠的_______________ vt. 折叠____________ vt. 打开；展开2. comparison: n. 比较____________ vt. 比较；对比3.annouce vt宣布____________ n.宣布4. innovative adj. 创新的；革新的____________ vt引入（新事物、思想或方法）；创新；改革5. dominance n. 主导；统治地位____________ adj.首要的；占支配地位的；三：高级短语荟萃1.price tag /ˈpraɪs ˌtæɡ/:2.be set to do sth.（be about to do sth.）；（be likely to do sth.）pete with:4.be priced at:5.roll out:6. a lot more:7. a critical mass of:8.experience the benefits of:原汁文章阅读能力训练1.What is the topic of the news report?2.What does Thomas Husson think of the future of the 5 G of Huwei?3.Would you like to buy this version of cell phone, why or why not?报刊复杂句式品鉴。

备战2020高考英语外刊话题阅读语篇精选：专题10 智能手机让我们花的更多(原卷版)___ the way we spend money。

Many people now rely on their mobile devices to make purchases。

and this trend is only expected to continue。

Typically。

people who use smartphones to make purchases tend to overspend。

often purchasing items that were not on their original checklist.According to a survey of Chinese。

users。

40% of people carry less than 100 yuan in cash。

and 14% do not carry any cash at all。

Surprisingly。

those who do not carry cash tend to spend even more money。

This is because mobile payments are so easy and convenient。

and it's easy to lose track of how much money you're spending.___ consumers。

___ of these payment methods。

and they are ___.However。

___。

Without the physical act of handing over cash。

it's easy to lose track of how much money you're spending。

『高考真题·母题解密』『分项汇编·逐一击破』专题03 阅读理解（人物传记类）【母题来源一】【2020·天津卷，B】“They tell me that you’d like to make a statue(塑像) of me-is that correct, Miss Vinnie Ream?”The deep, gentle voice helped calm the nervous girl. Asking a favor of the President of the United States was no casual matter, especially for a seventeen-year-old girl.“Yes, sir,” she replied, her dark eyes meeting his. “I wouldn’t have duo ask you, but my teacher, Mr. Mills, says I am ready. I plan to make it in an admirable manner. “President Lincoln smiled. “Painters, sculptors-they’ve all tried to make the best of this ordinary face, but I’m afraid there’s not much hope. What did you have in mind, Miss Ream? A bust(半身像)?”Before Vinnie could say yes, the President hurried on, a shade of apology in his voice.“Of course-I shouldn’t have asked. A full-length pose would be much too big a project for a young woman your size. “Vinnie’s face turned red. She realized she looked like a child, with her tiny figure. “Small does not mean weak, sir,” she defended herself. “I was born in the country of Wisconsin. I’ve driven teams of horses and carried water. Making a full-length clay(粘土) figure would not exhaust my strength-and that is what I intend to do!”The President’s eyes, brightened at her show of spirit. “Sorry, madam, I have underestimated you as I didn’t know your background.”But his smile faded as he rubbed his beard with bony fingers, in thought. “Miss Ream,” he sighed, “I’d like to let you do it, but as you know, we are in the middle of a war. How could I possibly take the time to pose for a sculpture now? I hardly have a minute to myself.”Vinnie glanced around and noted the size of his office. “I work quickly,” she said. Her voice was soft but confident as she pointed to the corner near the windows. “If I were to bring my clay here and work for three hoursevery afternoon, I could complete most of the project while you are at your desk.”The President seemed to consider her idea seriously. He got up and shook Vinnie’s hand warmly, “I’ve heard that you are a talented young woman, and I have found you charming and intelligent as well. I cannot make my decision immediately, but you will hear from me soon.”The very next day, Vinnie received an invitation from the President.41. What gave Vinnie confidence to make her request of President Lincoln?A. Her aggressive personality.B. Mr. Mills’s encouraging remark.C. President Lincoln’s gentle voice.D. Her interest in a challenging job.42. How did President Lincoln first respond to Vinnie’s request?A. Pleased.B. Thrilled.C. Regretful.D. Doubtful.43. Vinnie confirmed her ability to make a full-length statue by highlighting ______.A. her experience from other projectsB. her innocent childhood in the countryC. the heavy labor she had done beforeD. the skill she picked up in Wisconsin44. Vinnie wanted to choose the corner near the windows to ______.A. achieve effects of natural lightingB. keep all her tools within easy reachC. observe the President at a right angleD. avoid disturbing the president’s work45. What message does the story convey?A. A strong-willed soul can reach his goal.B. Experience helps to promote excellence.C. Ups and downs make one strong.D. Devotion requires enthusiasm.【答案】41. B 42. D 43. C 44. D 45. A【解析】这是一篇记叙文。

how two 'obnoxious' students changed the internet谷歌联合创始人双双宣布“退出江湖”ON THE SUMMER OF 1995, a second-year graduate student named Sergey Brin was giving a tour of Stanford University to prospective (潜在的) students. Larry Page, an engineering graduate from the University of Michigan, was one of those being shown around the campus.“I thought he was pretty obnoxious (令人讨厌的),” Page said of the encounter. “He had really strong opinions about things, and I guess I did, too.”“We both found each other obnoxious,” said Brin. “But we said it a little bit jokingly. Obviously, we spent a lot of time talking to each other, so there was something there.”The technology of the web at the time meant that people could tell where a webpage linked to just by reading its code (代码). However, to get a complete list of every page to which it linked, they needed to check every other website on the internet.Page’s “BackRub” project aimed to qualify these backlinks (反向链接). It was a complex task that not only demanded vast computing resources, but also required extremely complex mathematics, which was where the math prodigy (奇才) Brin came in.In 1996, Page and Brin came up with the PageRank algorithm (算法) — a ranking system which would prove to be a breakthrough idea. The algorithm was devised to give more weightto links that came from more authoritative (权威性的) pages. The more backlinks a site had, the more likely it was to be a good source. And the more the web grew, the better BackRub got.In August 1996, BackRub became Google, a play on the term “googol,” meaning “10100.” The first version appeared on the Stanford homepage, run from computers cobbled together (七拼八凑) by Page and Brin. The system successfully enabled users to search all 24 million pages stored in its database.On September 15, 1997, was registered. In August 1998, it got its first funding in the form of a check for $100,000 written by Andy Bechtolsheim, co-founder of Sun Microsystems, to “Google Inc.” The trouble was that Google Inc. didn’t exist yet. After a rush to get the paperwork lined up, Google was incorporated on September 4. Later that month, Page and Brin moved into the garage (车库) of friend Susan Wojcicki (now the CEO of YouTube), and received further investment from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, among others.Early in 1999, Page and Brin attempted to sell Google to Excite, at the time the No. 2 search engine behind Yahoo, for one million dollars. However, even after the pair had been talked down to $750,000, Excite CEO George Bell rejected them. Page and Brin had also reportedly attempted to sell their technology to early search engines Altavista and Yahoo in 1998 but to no avail (毫无成果).With no buyer in sight, Google started hiring engineers and moved to an office in California in March 1999. In 2001, Eric Schmidt was hired first as chairman and then CEO, leaving Page and Brin to continue developing Google’s products and technologies respectively (各自地). By the end of its first decade, Google had effectively won the search engine wars.（选自The Guardian）1. According to the article, the Google company was officially founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin in ______.A. August 1996B. September 1997C. September 1998D. March 19992. Paragraphs 4 to 6 mainly talk about ______.A. what motivated Page to launch the “BackRub” projectB. how the “BackRub” project led to the founding of GoogleC. how the PageRank algorithm workedD. how Brin joined Page in carrying out the “BackRub” project3. According to the article, who did NOT make an investment in Google?①Andy Bechtolsheim. ②Susan Wojcicki.③Jeff Bezos. ④George Bell.A. ①②B. ①③C. ③④D. ②④4. According to the article, what can we learn about Larry Page and Sergey Brin?A. They first met each other when studying at Stanford.B. They found their first encounter rather unpleasant.C. They got financial support from Stanford to work on the ranking system.D. They had no intention of running a business initially.译文：在1995年夏季，一位名叫谢尔盖·布林（Sergey Brin）的二年级研究生正在对潜在的学生进行斯坦福大学的访问。