五、阅读理解。
According to a recent study, the Middle East is warming almost twice as fast as the rest of the world. Without doubt, high temperatures will have deep influences on the development of the area.
That shows the growing risk to humans caused by extreme(极端的) weather. With more and more extreme weather events, we must find better techniques to make predictions(预测) about them.
AI is a powerful tool. It can deal with information and provide advice to help us better understand and make predictions about the weather. Traditional weather prediction models use information from satellites(卫星). But these models have their disadvantages. They are not very exact. They also fail to discover complex conditions of the air around the earth.
AI can overcome(克服) these disadvantages by using the technology of deep learning. It can learn from historical and real-time information and produce trustworthy predictions. AI can also deal with information from different places, such as satellite photos or online posts, to provide clearer pictures of the weather situation. A paper on the Pangu-Weather AI model has drawn a lot of attention. Pangu-Weather is the first AI prediction model that is more exact than traditional weather prediction methods. This model can increase the prediction speed by 10,000 times, making global weather prediction time drop to seconds.
In May 2023, Typhoon Mawar appeared in the Pacific Ocean. According to the China Meteorological Administration, Pangu-Weather made exact predictions about the direction of Typhoon Mawar five days before it changed its way in the eastern waters of the islands of Taiwan.
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A. High temperatures will have few influences on the Middle East.
B. The Middle East is warming faster than the rest of the world.
C. Traditional weather prediction models can discover complex conditions of the air around the earth.
D. Traditional weather prediction models use information from satellites and are very exact.
(
A. By using information from satellites.
B. By only learning from real-time information.
C. By using the technology of deep learning.
D. By dealing with information from the same places.
(
A. To show how exact Pangu-Weather's predictions are.
B. To tell us about the risks of extreme weather.
C. To talk about how useless traditional weather prediction models are.
D. To express that the problems of extreme weather have been solved completely.
(
A. The Risks of Extreme Weather.
B. The Pangu-Weather AI Model.
C. The Climate Change in the Middle East.
D. AI—the Powerful Tool of Weather Predictions.
According to a recent study, the Middle East is warming almost twice as fast as the rest of the world. Without doubt, high temperatures will have deep influences on the development of the area.
That shows the growing risk to humans caused by extreme(极端的) weather. With more and more extreme weather events, we must find better techniques to make predictions(预测) about them.
AI is a powerful tool. It can deal with information and provide advice to help us better understand and make predictions about the weather. Traditional weather prediction models use information from satellites(卫星). But these models have their disadvantages. They are not very exact. They also fail to discover complex conditions of the air around the earth.
AI can overcome(克服) these disadvantages by using the technology of deep learning. It can learn from historical and real-time information and produce trustworthy predictions. AI can also deal with information from different places, such as satellite photos or online posts, to provide clearer pictures of the weather situation. A paper on the Pangu-Weather AI model has drawn a lot of attention. Pangu-Weather is the first AI prediction model that is more exact than traditional weather prediction methods. This model can increase the prediction speed by 10,000 times, making global weather prediction time drop to seconds.
In May 2023, Typhoon Mawar appeared in the Pacific Ocean. According to the China Meteorological Administration, Pangu-Weather made exact predictions about the direction of Typhoon Mawar five days before it changed its way in the eastern waters of the islands of Taiwan.
(
B
)1. Which of the following is TRUE?A. High temperatures will have few influences on the Middle East.
B. The Middle East is warming faster than the rest of the world.
C. Traditional weather prediction models can discover complex conditions of the air around the earth.
D. Traditional weather prediction models use information from satellites and are very exact.
(
C
)2. How can AI overcome the disadvantages of traditional weather prediction models?A. By using information from satellites.
B. By only learning from real-time information.
C. By using the technology of deep learning.
D. By dealing with information from the same places.
(
A
)3. Why is Typhoon Mawar mentioned?A. To show how exact Pangu-Weather's predictions are.
B. To tell us about the risks of extreme weather.
C. To talk about how useless traditional weather prediction models are.
D. To express that the problems of extreme weather have been solved completely.
(
D
)4. What might be the best title for the text?A. The Risks of Extreme Weather.
B. The Pangu-Weather AI Model.
C. The Climate Change in the Middle East.
D. AI—the Powerful Tool of Weather Predictions.
答案：1. B 【点拨】根据“the Middle East is warming almost twice as fast as the rest of the world”可知,中东地区的升温速度比世界其他地区快。故选 B。
2. C 【点拨】根据“AI can overcome(克服) these disadvantages by using the technology of deep learning.”可知,AI通过深度学习技术来克服传统天气预测模型的缺点。故选 C。
3. A 【点拨】根据“According to the China Meteorological Administration, Pangu-Weather made exact predictions about the direction of Typhoon Mawar five days before it changed its way in the eastern waters of the islands of Taiwan.”可知,台风“玛娃”的提及是为了展示盘古气象预测的准确性。故选 A。
4. D 【点拨】通读全文可知,本文主要讲述了 AI 在天气预测方面的应用,以及其相较于传统天气预测模型的优势。故选 D。
2. C 【点拨】根据“AI can overcome(克服) these disadvantages by using the technology of deep learning.”可知,AI通过深度学习技术来克服传统天气预测模型的缺点。故选 C。
3. A 【点拨】根据“According to the China Meteorological Administration, Pangu-Weather made exact predictions about the direction of Typhoon Mawar five days before it changed its way in the eastern waters of the islands of Taiwan.”可知,台风“玛娃”的提及是为了展示盘古气象预测的准确性。故选 A。
4. D 【点拨】通读全文可知,本文主要讲述了 AI 在天气预测方面的应用,以及其相较于传统天气预测模型的优势。故选 D。
解析：
【分析】
做英语阅读理解选择题时，需先通读全文把握核心内容，再针对每个小题的题干关键词，回到原文定位对应信息，逐一对比选项与原文表述，排除错误选项后选出正确答案。本题需分别定位中东升温描述、AI克服传统模型缺点的方式、提及台风的目的、文章主旨这四类信息解题。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据原文“the Middle East is warming almost twice as fast as the rest of the world”可知，中东升温速度比世界其他地区快，故B正确；A项与原文“high temperatures will have deep influences”矛盾；C项与原文“They also fail to discover complex conditions of the air around the earth”不符；D项与原文“They are not very exact”不符。
2. 细节理解题：根据原文“AI can overcome these disadvantages by using the technology of deep learning”可知，AI通过深度学习技术克服传统模型的缺点，故选C；A项是传统模型的信息来源，并非AI的改进方式；B项原文是“learn from historical and real-time information”，并非仅实时信息；D项原文是“deal with information from different places”，并非相同地点。
3. 推理判断题：根据原文最后一段，盘古气象模型在台风玛娃改变路径前五天就准确预测了其方向，提及台风是为了展示该AI模型的准确性，故选A；B项不是提及台风的核心目的；C项未体现传统模型无用；D项与原文“极端天气问题未完全解决”的表述不符。
4. 主旨大意题：全文围绕AI作为强大工具在天气预报中的应用展开，对比传统模型不足、介绍AI模型优势，故最佳标题为D；A项仅涉及极端天气风险，片面；B项盘古模型只是例证，非核心；C项中东气候变化仅为开头引入，非主旨。
【答案】
1.B 2.C 3.A 4.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本文以中东升温为切入点，介绍AI在天气预报中的应用及优势，题型涵盖细节理解和主旨大意，要求学生具备精准定位原文、梳理文章主旨的能力，是常规的英语阅读理解题型。
【难度系数】
0.6
做英语阅读理解选择题时，需先通读全文把握核心内容，再针对每个小题的题干关键词，回到原文定位对应信息，逐一对比选项与原文表述，排除错误选项后选出正确答案。本题需分别定位中东升温描述、AI克服传统模型缺点的方式、提及台风的目的、文章主旨这四类信息解题。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据原文“the Middle East is warming almost twice as fast as the rest of the world”可知，中东升温速度比世界其他地区快，故B正确；A项与原文“high temperatures will have deep influences”矛盾；C项与原文“They also fail to discover complex conditions of the air around the earth”不符；D项与原文“They are not very exact”不符。
2. 细节理解题：根据原文“AI can overcome these disadvantages by using the technology of deep learning”可知，AI通过深度学习技术克服传统模型的缺点，故选C；A项是传统模型的信息来源，并非AI的改进方式；B项原文是“learn from historical and real-time information”，并非仅实时信息；D项原文是“deal with information from different places”，并非相同地点。
3. 推理判断题：根据原文最后一段，盘古气象模型在台风玛娃改变路径前五天就准确预测了其方向，提及台风是为了展示该AI模型的准确性，故选A；B项不是提及台风的核心目的；C项未体现传统模型无用；D项与原文“极端天气问题未完全解决”的表述不符。
4. 主旨大意题：全文围绕AI作为强大工具在天气预报中的应用展开，对比传统模型不足、介绍AI模型优势，故最佳标题为D；A项仅涉及极端天气风险，片面；B项盘古模型只是例证，非核心；C项中东气候变化仅为开头引入，非主旨。
【答案】
1.B 2.C 3.A 4.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本文以中东升温为切入点，介绍AI在天气预报中的应用及优势，题型涵盖细节理解和主旨大意，要求学生具备精准定位原文、梳理文章主旨的能力，是常规的英语阅读理解题型。
【难度系数】
0.6