高考英语外刊阅读模拟强化训练：阅读理解专题十六.docx

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1、高考英语外刊阅读模拟强化训练 阅读理解专题十六When Paramount Globals technology chief Phil Wiser previewed for company leaders the risks and wonders of artificial intelligence, he turned to SpongeBob SquarePants.Mr. Wiser instructed an AI tool called DALL-E to show SpongeBob, one of Paramounts iconic characters, flying a

2、plane. An image of the rectangular cartoon star doing just that appeared on a large TV screen, during the presentation to Chief Executive Bob Bakish and others earlier this year. The colorful demonstration raised some of the unanswered questions about generative AI technology and its potential risks

3、. In many cases, how intellectual property rules apply to these tools is unclear or in litigation: If a user prompts an AI tool to build a new character influenced by say, SpongeBob, should the original creators have to grant permission?Who owns it? Can the new work itself be copyrighted? “This woke

4、 everyone up,” Mr. Wiser said in an interview.The entertainment business is built on intellectual property ownership. Hollywoods creative industries depend on proprietary ideas, words and images that generate revenue in finely tuned arrangements regarding permission and royalties for their use. Fast

5、-evolving generative AI tools have thrown a wrench into the system by harnessing and transforming a digital universe that often includes copyrighted work.The U.S. Copyright Office said in March it had started studying issues raised by generative AI generative technologies including the use of copyri

6、ghted materials to train AI models. In February, the office amended a copyright it had previously granted for a comic book after officials learned that images in the work were made with the help of Mid-journey, the text-to-image AI tool, and werent “the product of human authorship.”【The Wall Street

7、Journal (April 5, 2023)】1. What did Mr. Wiser do with Sponge Bob?A. He made the cartoon star appear on a large TV screen B. He created an image of a rectangular during the presentation C. He took advantage of DALL-E to recreate Sponge Bob flying a plane D. He delivered a speech about the risks of AI

8、 using Sponge Bob 2. What can we learn from paragraph 3?A. AI technology is so powerful that it can be applied in every fieldB. AI technology may do harm to the rights of original creatorsC. AI technology doesnt need to follow any property rules D. AI technology can wake everyone up by its colorful

9、demonstrations 3. What does the underlined phrase “throw a wrench into” mean?A.becomeaserious obstacletoB. brought something in C. carried something out D.put something into effect 4. Whats the best title of the passage?A. AI technology has potential risksB.The U.S. Copyright Office is studying a ne

10、w issueC.Copyright is essential in the entertainment businessD.AI Shakes Hollywood IndustryWhen McDonalds Corp. said it would close its U.S. offices as it conducts layoffs, it brought renewed attention to a debate swirling inside HR departments: What is the best way to let people go? When it comes t

11、o carrying out those cuts, companies employ a range of approaches designed to minimize the pain and disruption of a difficult process. Many companies grapple with whether to make one sweeping layoff or do a series of smaller cuts. Both carry risks. At a time when employers face challenges filling po

12、sitions, large job cuts can lead companies to cut key units or people, executives say. Yet taking it slowly can take a human toll, creating a prolonged period of anxiety.Bosses long believed delivering the bad news face-to-face was more humane.Covid-19 changed the equation. While many workers are be

13、ing called back to the office, full office attendance remains rare. Some executives are now wondering whether it is easierand more humanefor employees to learn about a layoff on Zoom. “It almost seems cruel to ask someone to commute into the office just to let them go,” said Andy Challenger, senior

14、vice president at outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc.Just as with in-person firings, the conventional wisdom was Friday was the best day to carry out a layoff. That gave employees the weekend to process the news. That thinking has shifted. Many employers now see a midweek announcemen

15、t as more humane, according to Lorna Hagen, a longtime chief people officer. A layoff on a Wednesday, Ms. Hagen said, can give employees time to talk to HR representatives or benefits providers during business hours.One mistake managers continue to make, HR professionals say, is to tell employees ho

16、w hard it is to let them go. “That just hits people the wrong way,” said Mr. Challenger. “Its not about you.” Many executives have turned to lengthy memos to explain why they resorted to layoffs. Some of those notes look “suspiciously similar”across different companies, said Paul A. Argenti, profess

17、or of corporate communication. He recommends managers be as transparent as possible with employees about the health of a business so that no one is surprised when layoffs are announced.【The Wall Street Journal (April 5, 2023)】1. Why does the author mention McDonalds Corp. in paragraph one?A. To intr

18、oduce the severe layoff crisis in America B. To raise a question for HR department C. To remind a debate concerning layoff problems D. To argue the efficiency of a range of layoff approaches2. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A.Large job cuts is more appropriate tha

19、n a series of smaller cutsB.A prolonged period of anxiety is easier to see when sweeping layoff is adapted C.Delivering the bad news in person is regarded as a tradition for most employers for a long time D. Full office attendance remains rare before Covid-19 3. What does “that thinking” in paragrap

20、h four refer to?A.Time should be given to employees to talk to HR representatives B. A layoff should best be performed on Friday C. A midweek layoff is more humaneD.Carry out a layoff on a Wednesday4. What can we learn from Paul As words?A. HR should inform the employees of the condition of a busine

21、ss frankly B. HR should tell employees how hard it is to let them goC.HR should explain why they decided to layoffs in details D.HR should communicate with employees in a polite way in order not to hit them Movie fans have been trickling back to the cinema after the pandemic upheaval, but the financ

22、ial pain has intensified for some of the largest theater-industry players.Cineworld Group PLC, the bankrupt owner of Regal Cinemas, said last week that it has terminated its effort to sell the whole business after failing to attract adequate offers and is moving forward with a plan to transfer owner

23、ship to its lenders. And the nations largest movie theater advertisement company, National CineMedia Inc., is on the brink of bankruptcy.Despite the partial rebound in ticket sales from their lows during the worst days of Covid-19 shutdowns, the lingering disruption to film production and growing ad

24、option of streaming services have subjected operators to punishing market conditions.Starting in 2020, many projects had to be postponed due to lockdowns, concerns over health or illnesses among the actors and staff. Even now that filming has largely returned to normal, post-production delays persis

25、t as Hollywood studios work through a large backlog.Studios such as Warner Bros, Walt Disney Co. and Universal City Studios have been shifting back toward releasing some of their films to theaters first. Even A Inc. is planning an exclusive theatrical release Wednesday for“Air,”a Ben Affleck-produce

26、d movie about basketball legend Michael Jordans Nike Inc. Deal, which would be the first time since before the pandemic that a streaming service has widely released a film first to movie theaters. “They wont all be going straight to streaming like they did during the pandemic,” said George Rouman, w

27、ho owns a movie theater in Rhinelander, Wis. “But were not going to be where we were pre-pandemic where all movies were released theatrically and were there for three months.”Studios have been aiming to maximize profit by balancing the buzz created by an exclusive theatrical release with the revenue

28、 they can generate from streaming. “This notion that were competing with the couch is partially true,” said Shelli Taylor, CEO of cinema chain Alamo Drafthouse.“But the couch is overrated after Covid. People are exhausted of being home and they want to come out.”【The Wall Street Journal (April 5, 20

29、23)】1. Why does the author take Cineworld Group and National CineMedia Inc. as examples?A. They are theater-industry giants suffering financial crisis B. They are theater-industry giants undergoing business booms C. They are theater-industry giants attracting adequate offersD. They are theater-indus

30、try giants surviving the pandemic upheaval2. Which of the following factors cant result in the difficult theater market?A. A large backlogB. Post-production delaysC. Popularity of streaming servicesD. An increase in ticket sales3. Which of the following statements concerning “Air” is correct?A. It i

31、s a movie produced by basketball legend Michael Jordan.B. It is the first widely-released theater movie during the pandemicC. It is an exclusive theatrical release by A IncD. It is released theatrically and will be there for three months4. What can we infer from Shelli Taylors words?A. People prefer couch to exclusive theatrical releaseB. People are more interested in theater movies than streaming services in post-pandemic eraC. An exclusive theatrical release can earn the maximize profitD. People are tired of theater movies and they want to stay at home 答案CBADCCBAADCB学科网（北京）股份有限公司