1、 第 - 1 - 页 共 5 页 - 1 - Exercise (建议用时：35 分钟；实际用时： 分钟) 阅读理解 (福建漳州一中 2019 年高三模拟考) New App Helps People Remember Faces Large gatherings such as weddings and conferences can be socially overwhelming. Pressure to learn peoples names only adds to the stress. A new facialrecognition app could come to the r
2、escue, but privacy experts recommend proceeding with caution. The app, called SocialRecall, connects names with faces via smartphone cameras and facial recognition, potentially avoiding the need for formal introductions. “It breaks down these social barriers we all have when meeting somebody， ” says
3、 Barry Sandrew, who created the app and tested it at an event attended by about 1,000 people. After receiving an invitation to download SocialRecall from an event organizer, the user is asked to take two selfies and sign in via social media. At the event, the app is active within a previously define
4、d geographical area. When a user points his or her phone camera at an attendees face, the app identifies the individual, displays the persons name, and links to his or her social media profile. To protect privacy, it recognizes only those who have agreed to participate. And the apps creators say it
5、automatically deletes users data after an event. Ann Cavoukian, a privacy expert who runs the Privacy by Design Center of Excellence praises the apps creators for these protective measures. She cautions, however, that when people choose to share their personal information with the app, they should k
6、now that “there may be unintended consequences down the road with that information being used in another context that might come back to bite you.” The startup has also developed a version of the app for individuals who suffer from prosopagnosia, or “face blindness， ” a condition that prevents peopl
7、e from recognizing individuals they have met. To use this app, a person first acquires an image of someones face, from either the smartphones camera or a photograph, and then tags it with a name. When the camera spots that same face in real life, the previously entered information is displayed. The
8、collected data are stored only on a users phone, according to the team behind the app. ( )1.SocialRecall is used to _. Atake photos Bidentify people Corganize events Dmake friends ( )2.Paragraph 3 is mainly about _. Ahow the app works Bhow the app was created Cwhat makes the app popular 第 - 2 - 页 共
9、5 页 - 2 - Dwhat people can do with the app ( )3.SocialRecall helps people with prosopagnosia by _. Agiving names to the photos kept in their smartphones Bcollecting information previously entered in the phone Cproviding the information of a person when they first meet Dshowing the persons informatio
10、n when it spots a stored face ( )4.What can we learn about SocialRecall from the passage? AIt may put peoples privacy at risk. BIt has caused unintended consequences. CIt can prevent some communication disorders. DIt is praised by users for its protective measures. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇科普类短文阅读。文章主要介绍一款新的应用程序帮
11、助人们识 别面孔，但也有可能泄露隐私。 1 B 推理判断题。 根据文章第二段“The app, called SocialRecall, connects names with faces via smartphone cameras and facial recognition, potentially avoiding the need for formal introductions.”可知，这款名为 SocialRecall 的应用软件可以通过智能手机摄像头和面部识别功 能将名字和人脸联系起来，从而避免了正式介绍的必要，从而可以推断出，是用来识别人。 故选 B。 2A 段落大意题。文章
12、第三段主要讲述在收到活动组织者发出邀请后，用户需要自拍 两张照片并通过社交媒体登录，在活动中，该应用程序在之前定义的地理区域内处于活动状 态。当用户将他或她的手机摄像头对准出席者的脸时，该应用程序就会识别这个人，显示这 个人的名字，并链接到他或她的社交媒体个人资料，故本段主要介绍 SocialRecall 这款应用软 件的工作原理。故选 A。 3D 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“To use this app, a person first acquires an image of someones face, from either the smartphones camera or a p
13、hotograph, and then tags it with a name. When the camera spots that same face in real life, the previously entered information is displayed. The collected data are stored only on a users phone, according to the team behind the app.”可知，用 户使用智能手机的摄像头或照片中获取某人的面部图像，然后给它加上一个名字。当摄像机 在现实生活中发现相同的人脸时，就会显示之前输
14、入的信息，从而帮助脸盲症患者识别此人 的信息。故选 D。 4A 推理判断题。根据文章第四段“She cautions, however, that when people choose to share their personal information with the app, they should know that there may be unintended consequences down the road with that information being used in another context that might come back to bite you
15、.”可知，当人们选择将自己的个人信息分享给应用程序时，他们应该知道， 在未来可能会出现意想不到的后果，从而可以推断出 SocialRecall 这款应用程序可能会危及人 们的隐私。故选 A。 第 - 3 - 页 共 5 页 - 3 - 七选五 (2019 年安徽省“江南十校”综合素质检测) When big news breaks, its easy to get caught up in following the story online. The Internet can be a place to find useful information. _1_ Helping kids un
16、derstand the news and how to separate fact from fiction is an important job for parents and educators. Heres some advice that parents can offer kids to help them be quicker to judge as they consume news online. _2_ In the rush to cover stories, reporters make mistakes, officials dont always have cor
17、rect information and tidbits (八卦新闻) that sound reasonable often get passed around before anyone has checked them for accuracy. Use social media wisely. Some say Twitter is a great source of news in the first few minutes of a tragedy. _3_ On the other hand, Facebook can be a great way to connect with
18、 friends affected by events in the news and to spread personal news within a more limited circle. Be skeptical. _4_ After the Boston Marathon bombing, NBC Sports reported that some runners kept running all the way to the hospital to donate blood for the victims. Not true. There are plenty of website
19、s devoted to exposing false news stories. The Washington Post also has a Fact Checker column that delivers claims made by public officials and politicians. Visit them to find out if a story is true.Keep it ageappropriate. Kids arent always ready to digest big, tragic news especially if the news is a
20、bout kids, such as school shootings or abuses. The constant repetition of information can be confusing for younger kids, and at the beginning of a news event, parents might not be able to offer any correct answers. _5_ ARemember, breaking news is often wrong. BIt also can be the source of misinforma
21、tion. CIf something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. DMake sure you and your kids arent falling victim to false news. EHowever, after that it just becomes messy and largely inaccurate. FWith social media at your fingertips, its convenient to express your opinion. GKids who are eager to le
22、arn more about certain events can check kidguided news sources. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一些父母可以提供给孩子的建议，这些帮 助他们在网上阅读新闻时更快地做出判断。 1 B 上文提示“互联网是一个可以找到有用信息的地方。 ”承接上文， B 项“It also can be the source of misinformation(它也可能是错误信息的来源)”切题。此处 also 将上下文连接 在一起。故选 B。 2A 下文提示“在匆忙报道新闻的过程中，记者会犯错误，官员们并不总是掌握正确 的信息，而那些听起来合情合
23、理的小道消息往往会在任何人检查其准确性之前就被传开。” 承接下文，A 项“Remember, breaking news is often wrong(记住，突发新闻往往是错误的)” 切题。故选 A。 3E 上文提示“有人说，在悲剧发生的头几分钟里，Twitter 是一个很好的新闻来源。” 第 - 4 - 页 共 5 页 - 4 - 承接上文， E 项“However, after that it just becomes messy and largely inaccurate(然而， 在那之后， 它就变得混乱，而且在很大程度上是不准确的)”切题。该项中的 However 表示一种转折关 系
24、，将上下文紧紧联系在一起。故选 E。 4C 根据本段小标题“务必持怀疑态度”。再根据下文提示“波士顿马拉松爆炸案发 生后，NBC 体育报道称，一些跑步者一直跑到医院为受害者献血。不是真的。”承接标题和 下文， C 项“If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is(如果某件事听起来好得令人难 以置信，那么它很可能不是真的)”切题。故选 C。 5G 上文提示“不断重复的信息可能会让年幼的孩子感到困惑，而且在新闻活动开始 时，父母可能无法提供任何正确的答案。”承接上文，G 项“Kids who are eager to learn m
25、ore about certain events can check kidguided news sources(想要更多地了解某些事件的孩子可以查 看儿童指导的新闻来源)”切题。故选 G。 短文改错 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共 有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加： 在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线(划掉。 修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2.只允许修改 10 处，多者(从第 11
26、处起)不计分。 (安徽省师范大学附属中学 2019 年 高三上学期 9 月份英语试题) A big storm destroyed two villages in South Africa on last Friday, causing 4 death.Over 200 people became homeless as a result of the storm.A farmer said the storm began early in the morning and last one hour.He said, “I was in the kitchen with my wife and
27、 children while we heard a loud noise.A few minutes late, our house fell down.I managed to climb out, but much to my shocking, one of my boys were missing.I quickly went back inside and found them safe but frightened.” Soldiers came to rescue those burying under the ruins, and the government provide
28、d food, clothes, and shelters for homeless. 【语篇解读】本文记叙了上周五发生在南非两个村庄的大风暴所带来的严重后果。 A big storm destroyed two villages in South Africa on last Friday, causing 4 death deaths.Over 200 people became homeless as a result of the storm.A farmer said the storm began early in the morning and last lasted one h
29、our.He said, “I was in the kitchen with my wife and children while when we heard a loud noise.A few minutes late later， our house fell down.I managed to climb out, but much to my shocking shock ， one of my boys were was missing.I quickly went back inside and found them him safe but 第 - 5 - 页 共 5 页 - 5 - frightened.” Soldiers came to rescue those burying buried under the ruins, and the government provided food, clothes, and shelters for thehomeless.
