Question

Every year, millions of people head to London's Trafalgar Square to see Nelson's Column,and the four Iion statues that “guard” it. And last month, during the London Design Festival, a bright red lion sculpture was added to the collection.

But this was more than just a statue: It had a large open mouth, with an LED screen inside it.At the same time, passersby could type in random words on a screen close to the lion, which were used to produce an AI-created poem. The most interesting part of the poems lies in their randomness, as the words that people choose to enter include many things, such as the time, the weather and their mood. Ín the daytime, the finished poem appeared on the LED screen, but at night, it was projected (投射) onto the lion's body and the famous Nelson’s Column, in a 1ovely light display.

Es Devlin, the sculpture's creator, was inspired by the history behind the four historic lion statues. Edwin Landseer, the designer of the lions, wanted them to look much more animạted, but Queen Vietoria refused his plan. This made Devlin wonder, "What if we could give a lion a poetic voice?". According to Devlin, althọugh England has seen many poems about national identity in recent years, these works have been lacking imagination. "I wanted to make a piece that was poetic and collective" he told BBC News.

Afier standing for almost 180 years, the purpose of Trafalgar Square has changed over the years. But thanks to the high-tech lion and its poetry, the square is standing the test of time.

1.Why was the red lion more than just a statue?

A. It had an LED screen inside it.    B. It had a larger mouth than the others.

C. It could produce an AI-created poem.    D. Poems were projected onto the lion's body-

2.Which of the following best explains "randomness" underlined in Paragraph2?

A. Lacking styles.    B. Not having regular patterns.

C. Being special.    D. Attraction to readers.

3.What does Devlin think of poems about national identity in England in recent years?

A. They are creative.    B. They are not popular.

C. They are not imaginative.    D. They are poetic and collective.

4.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Es Devlin's New Creation.    B. The London Design Festival.

C. A Big Event in Trafalgar Square.    D. The red lion in Trafalgar Square.

Answer

1. C

2. B

3. C

4. D

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，介绍了伦敦特拉法加广场上个月引入了一个红狮雕像，它可以利用人工智能作诗。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段中的“At the same time, passersby could type in random words on a screen close to the lion, which were used to produce an AI-created poem.”可知，路人可以在靠近狮子的屏幕上随意输入单词，人工智能就会创作出一首诗，故C项正确。

2.词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“as the words that people choose to enter include many things, such as the time, the weather and their mood.”可知，诗中最有趣的部分在于其随机性，因为人们输入的单词范围很广，包括天气、时间和心情等，由此可知画线词词义为“随机”，故B项正确。

3.细节理解题。根据第三段中的“According to Devlin, althọugh England has seen many poems about national identity in recent years, these works have been lacking imagination.”可知，Devlin认为这些诗都缺乏想象力，故C项正确。

4.主旨大意题。通读全文，特别是根据第一段中的“And last month, during the London Design Festival, a bright red lion sculpture was added to the collection.”可知，本文介绍了伦敦特拉法加广场上个月引入了一个红狮雕像，故D项正确。