Ⅶ. 任务型阅读
阅读并根据下面的短文，在表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
(2024·镇江一模) Nowadays, OpenAI company's ChatGPT, Dall - E and Sora have been a hot topic all around the world. But perhaps most of us have never thought about what it takes to run such intelligent (智能的) products. One thing this technology depends on may get you surprised—plenty of water!
Why does a computer programme need so much water? In fact, in order to have the ability to write like a human, an AI system must first study a large amount (数量) of text written by humans. In the process, it not only uses much electricity but also produces much heat. So, on hot days, computer engineers use water to keep the computers cool.
Microsoft has worked with OpenAI for years. In a recent report, Microsoft shared how much water was used from 2021 to 2022. The total amount of water used in cooling machines is enough to fill more than 2,500 Olympic - sized swimming pools. It is believed the training of AI systems leads to the big rise.
Usually, AI supercomputing centres lie in places that are cool for most of the years. These centres can just use outside air to cool the computers. But in summer, the temperature goes to 30℃. The computer engineers have to use a large amount of water to cool all the machines.
ChatGPT also "drinks" water while chatting. Scientists have worked out the environmental costs of using AI products. For a conversation of 20 to 50 questions and answers, ChatGPT uses up a bottle of water, about 500 ml. The exact amount of water used in chatting changes with the seasons.
Many people are unaware of the problem. If you don't know how many resources ChatGPT uses, how can you help to save water? The next time you are amazed at how smart ChatGPT is, think about how much water it's "drinking". Why not reduce the time of talking to machines—to help save the earth's water resources?
| Around the world, intelligent products are 1.
| --- |
| The 3.
| A recent report by Microsoft | From 2021 to 2022, the amount of the water used in cooling machines kept 5.
| The analysis (分析) | The amount of used water is
◇ connected with 6.
◇ affected by the high 7.
◇ not the 8.
| Advice | ◇ Consider it as a 9.
◇ Save earth's water resources by having more 10.
阅读并根据下面的短文，在表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
(2024·镇江一模) Nowadays, OpenAI company's ChatGPT, Dall - E and Sora have been a hot topic all around the world. But perhaps most of us have never thought about what it takes to run such intelligent (智能的) products. One thing this technology depends on may get you surprised—plenty of water!
Why does a computer programme need so much water? In fact, in order to have the ability to write like a human, an AI system must first study a large amount (数量) of text written by humans. In the process, it not only uses much electricity but also produces much heat. So, on hot days, computer engineers use water to keep the computers cool.
Microsoft has worked with OpenAI for years. In a recent report, Microsoft shared how much water was used from 2021 to 2022. The total amount of water used in cooling machines is enough to fill more than 2,500 Olympic - sized swimming pools. It is believed the training of AI systems leads to the big rise.
Usually, AI supercomputing centres lie in places that are cool for most of the years. These centres can just use outside air to cool the computers. But in summer, the temperature goes to 30℃. The computer engineers have to use a large amount of water to cool all the machines.
ChatGPT also "drinks" water while chatting. Scientists have worked out the environmental costs of using AI products. For a conversation of 20 to 50 questions and answers, ChatGPT uses up a bottle of water, about 500 ml. The exact amount of water used in chatting changes with the seasons.
Many people are unaware of the problem. If you don't know how many resources ChatGPT uses, how can you help to save water? The next time you are amazed at how smart ChatGPT is, think about how much water it's "drinking". Why not reduce the time of talking to machines—to help save the earth's water resources?
| Around the world, intelligent products are 1.
discussed
heatedly. However, the fact that much water is used in running them may 2. amaze/surprise
many people. || --- |
| The 3.
reason
for using much water | When an AI has the ability of 4. writing
like a man, it needs electricity and produces heat. As a result, water is used to keep the computers cool. || A recent report by Microsoft | From 2021 to 2022, the amount of the water used in cooling machines kept 5.
rising
. The training of the AI systems is the cause of it. || The analysis (分析) | The amount of used water is
◇ connected with 6.
where
AI supercomputing centres are built.◇ affected by the high 7.
temperature
in these places.◇ not the 8.
same
all year round and changes with the seasons. || Advice | ◇ Consider it as a 9.
problem
.◇ Save earth's water resources by having more 10.
conversations/talks
with humans. |答案：【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了智能产品需要消耗大量水资源来运行，为节约水资源，文中给出了建议。
1. discussed
2. amaze/surprise 解析: 根据原文“One thing this technology depends on may get you surprised—plenty of water!”可推断，运行智能产品需要大量水的事实可能让很多人惊讶，may 后接动词原形，故填 amaze/surprise。
3. reason 解析: 表格此栏对应后文 AI 系统需要大量水的原因，原文“Why does a computer programme need so much water?”也提示此处为原因，故填 reason。
4. writing 解析: 根据原文“In fact, in order to have the ability to write like a human, an AI system must first study a large amount of text written by humans.”可推断，指 AI 系统学习写作，介词 of 后接动词 - ing 形式，故填 writing。
5. rising 解析: 根据原文“In a recent report, Microsoft shared how much water was used from 2021 to 2022... It is believed the training of AI systems leads to the big rise.”可推断，冷却机器的用水量持续增长，keep doing 为固定结构，故填 rising。
6. where 解析: 根据原文“Usually, AI supercomputing centres lie in places that are cool for most of the years.”可推断，用水量与 AI 超级计算中心建造的位置有关，故填 where。
7. temperature 解析: 根据原文“But in summer, the temperature goes to 30°C. The computer engineers have to use a large amount of water to cool all the machines.”可推断，用水量受这些地方高温影响，故填 temperature。
8. same 解析: 根据原文“The exact amount of water used in chatting changes with the seasons.”可推断，用水量全年不相同，故填 same。
9. problem 解析: 根据原文“Many people are unaware of the problem. If you don't know how many resources ChatGPT uses, how can you help to save water?”可推断，建议将其视为一个问题，故填 problem。
10. conversations/talks 解析: 根据原文“Why not reduce the time of talking to machines—to help save the earth's water resources?”可推断，建议通过多和人类交谈来节约水资源，更多交谈用复数形式，故填 conversations/talks。
1. discussed
2. amaze/surprise 解析: 根据原文“One thing this technology depends on may get you surprised—plenty of water!”可推断，运行智能产品需要大量水的事实可能让很多人惊讶，may 后接动词原形，故填 amaze/surprise。
3. reason 解析: 表格此栏对应后文 AI 系统需要大量水的原因，原文“Why does a computer programme need so much water?”也提示此处为原因，故填 reason。
4. writing 解析: 根据原文“In fact, in order to have the ability to write like a human, an AI system must first study a large amount of text written by humans.”可推断，指 AI 系统学习写作，介词 of 后接动词 - ing 形式，故填 writing。
5. rising 解析: 根据原文“In a recent report, Microsoft shared how much water was used from 2021 to 2022... It is believed the training of AI systems leads to the big rise.”可推断，冷却机器的用水量持续增长，keep doing 为固定结构，故填 rising。
6. where 解析: 根据原文“Usually, AI supercomputing centres lie in places that are cool for most of the years.”可推断，用水量与 AI 超级计算中心建造的位置有关，故填 where。
7. temperature 解析: 根据原文“But in summer, the temperature goes to 30°C. The computer engineers have to use a large amount of water to cool all the machines.”可推断，用水量受这些地方高温影响，故填 temperature。
8. same 解析: 根据原文“The exact amount of water used in chatting changes with the seasons.”可推断，用水量全年不相同，故填 same。
9. problem 解析: 根据原文“Many people are unaware of the problem. If you don't know how many resources ChatGPT uses, how can you help to save water?”可推断，建议将其视为一个问题，故填 problem。
10. conversations/talks 解析: 根据原文“Why not reduce the time of talking to machines—to help save the earth's water resources?”可推断，建议通过多和人类交谈来节约水资源，更多交谈用复数形式，故填 conversations/talks。
解析：
【分析】
这是一篇围绕AI产品消耗水资源展开的任务型阅读题，解题可按以下思路进行：
1. 先通读全文，明确文章主旨：介绍AI产品运行需消耗大量水资源的原因、用水量的影响因素及节水建议。
2. 逐栏匹配表格内容与原文段落：
总起栏对应第一段，需找到“智能产品被热议”和“耗水事实让人惊讶”的对应表达；
用水原因栏对应第二段，聚焦AI运行耗水的核心逻辑；
微软报告栏对应第三段，提取用水量变化的关键信息；
用水量分析栏对应第四、五段，分别定位与位置、温度、季节相关的内容；
建议栏对应第六段，梳理文中给出的节水举措。
3. 结合语法规则调整单词形式：根据被动语态、介词搭配、固定结构等要求，将原文信息转化为符合表格语境的正确形式。
【解析】
1. 第1空：根据第一段“Nowadays, OpenAI company's ChatGPT, Dall - E and Sora have been a hot topic all around the world.”可知，智能产品被热烈讨论，此处为被动语态，需填动词过去分词形式，故填discussed。
2. 第2空：根据第一段“One thing this technology depends on may get you surprised—plenty of water!”可知，运行智能产品需大量水的事实会让人们惊讶，may后接动词原形，故填amaze/surprise。
3. 第3空：表格此栏对应后文AI用水量大的原因，结合第二段开头“Why does a computer programme need so much water?”，此处表示“原因”，故填reason。
4. 第4空：根据第二段“In fact, in order to have the ability to write like a human, an AI system must first study a large amount of text written by humans.”可知，AI拥有像人类一样写作的能力，介词of后接动词-ing形式，故填writing。
5. 第5空：根据第三段“It is believed the training of AI systems leads to the big rise.”可知，2021到2022年冷却机器的用水量持续增长，“keep doing”为固定结构，故填rising。
6. 第6空：根据第四段“Usually, AI supercomputing centres lie in places that are cool for most of the years.”可知，用水量与AI超级计算中心建造的位置有关，此处引导宾语从句表地点，故填where。
7. 第7空：根据第四段“But in summer, the temperature goes to 30℃. The computer engineers have to use a large amount of water to cool all the machines.”可知，用水量受这些地方的高温影响，故填temperature。
8. 第8空：根据第五段“The exact amount of water used in chatting changes with the seasons.”可知，用水量全年不相同，“not the same”表示“不一样”，故填same。
9. 第9空：根据第六段“Many people are unaware of the problem. If you don't know how many resources ChatGPT uses, how can you help to save water?”可知，建议将AI耗水问题当作需要重视的问题，故填problem。
10. 第10空：根据第六段“Why not reduce the time of talking to machines—to help save the earth's water resources?”可知，建议通过多和人类交谈来节约水资源，此处表示“交谈”，用复数形式，故填conversations/talks。
【答案】
1. discussed
2. amaze/surprise
3. reason
4. writing
5. rising
6. where
7. temperature
8. same
9. problem
10. conversations/talks
【知识点】
任务型阅读细节定位、语法形式转换、固定搭配运用
【点评】
本题结合AI热点话题，既考查学生对文章细节的精准捕捉能力，又要求学生灵活运用语法知识调整单词形式，同时渗透了节水环保的理念，兼具知识性与教育意义，对学生的综合能力有一定要求。
【难度系数】
0.6
这是一篇围绕AI产品消耗水资源展开的任务型阅读题，解题可按以下思路进行：
1. 先通读全文，明确文章主旨：介绍AI产品运行需消耗大量水资源的原因、用水量的影响因素及节水建议。
2. 逐栏匹配表格内容与原文段落：
总起栏对应第一段，需找到“智能产品被热议”和“耗水事实让人惊讶”的对应表达；
用水原因栏对应第二段，聚焦AI运行耗水的核心逻辑；
微软报告栏对应第三段，提取用水量变化的关键信息；
用水量分析栏对应第四、五段，分别定位与位置、温度、季节相关的内容；
建议栏对应第六段，梳理文中给出的节水举措。
3. 结合语法规则调整单词形式：根据被动语态、介词搭配、固定结构等要求，将原文信息转化为符合表格语境的正确形式。
【解析】
1. 第1空：根据第一段“Nowadays, OpenAI company's ChatGPT, Dall - E and Sora have been a hot topic all around the world.”可知，智能产品被热烈讨论，此处为被动语态，需填动词过去分词形式，故填discussed。
2. 第2空：根据第一段“One thing this technology depends on may get you surprised—plenty of water!”可知，运行智能产品需大量水的事实会让人们惊讶，may后接动词原形，故填amaze/surprise。
3. 第3空：表格此栏对应后文AI用水量大的原因，结合第二段开头“Why does a computer programme need so much water?”，此处表示“原因”，故填reason。
4. 第4空：根据第二段“In fact, in order to have the ability to write like a human, an AI system must first study a large amount of text written by humans.”可知，AI拥有像人类一样写作的能力，介词of后接动词-ing形式，故填writing。
5. 第5空：根据第三段“It is believed the training of AI systems leads to the big rise.”可知，2021到2022年冷却机器的用水量持续增长，“keep doing”为固定结构，故填rising。
6. 第6空：根据第四段“Usually, AI supercomputing centres lie in places that are cool for most of the years.”可知，用水量与AI超级计算中心建造的位置有关，此处引导宾语从句表地点，故填where。
7. 第7空：根据第四段“But in summer, the temperature goes to 30℃. The computer engineers have to use a large amount of water to cool all the machines.”可知，用水量受这些地方的高温影响，故填temperature。
8. 第8空：根据第五段“The exact amount of water used in chatting changes with the seasons.”可知，用水量全年不相同，“not the same”表示“不一样”，故填same。
9. 第9空：根据第六段“Many people are unaware of the problem. If you don't know how many resources ChatGPT uses, how can you help to save water?”可知，建议将AI耗水问题当作需要重视的问题，故填problem。
10. 第10空：根据第六段“Why not reduce the time of talking to machines—to help save the earth's water resources?”可知，建议通过多和人类交谈来节约水资源，此处表示“交谈”，用复数形式，故填conversations/talks。
【答案】
1. discussed
2. amaze/surprise
3. reason
4. writing
5. rising
6. where
7. temperature
8. same
9. problem
10. conversations/talks
【知识点】
任务型阅读细节定位、语法形式转换、固定搭配运用
【点评】
本题结合AI热点话题，既考查学生对文章细节的精准捕捉能力，又要求学生灵活运用语法知识调整单词形式，同时渗透了节水环保的理念，兼具知识性与教育意义，对学生的综合能力有一定要求。
【难度系数】
0.6