《2025年学霸题中题八年级英语上册译林版》

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新素材 不环保的 AI AI chatbots like ChatGPT 4 make it easy to write emails quickly. ____ One of the main problems is the "water footprint". This means the total water the AI uses during its lifetime.
AI systems need data centres, which have servers that keep and manage information. ____ Engineers use cold water to cool them down.
Data centres run all day and night, so they use lots of water. The Washington Post says that for each 100-word email, ChatGPT 4 uses about 519 milliliters of water. ____ In one year, ChatGPT 4 uses over 435 million liters of water just to write emails. This is enough water for a normal USA family to use for over 1,000 years!
Data centres also need a lot of electricity. Writing a 100-word email uses 0.14 kilowatt-hours of electricity. This could power 14 LED lights for an hour. Every year in the USA, ChatGPT 4 uses over 120,000 megawatt(兆瓦$)-hours of electricity to help write work emails. ____ Before the chatbot is used, it already has a "carbon footprint". Training ChatGPT 3 made about 502 tons of carbon. This is the same as what 112 cars would make in a year. Also, building data centres sends CO_2 into the air.$
____ Microsoft uses cold metal plates with cold water to cool equipment, saving water. Natural energy helps too. For example, a company's data centre in Tianjin uses solar power. These efforts can help reduce the environmental harm caused by AI.
A. When servers work, they get hot.
B. That's a bit more than one bottle of water.
C. Companies are now trying to make AI greener.
D. But they have a big influence on the environment.
E. With the chatbot, people's life becomes more convenient.
F. This is enough power for all homes in Washington D. C. for 20 days.
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【语篇解读】本文主要讨论了 AI 系统对环境的影响，尤其是水足迹和电力消耗。
1. D 根据“One of the main problems is the 'water footprint'.”可知此处讲遇到的问题，D 项“但它们对环境有很大影响。”符合语境。故选 D。
2. A 根据“Engineers use cold water to cool them down.”可知会发热，A 项“服务器工作时会发热。”符合语境。故选 A。
3. B 根据“The Washington Post says that for each 100 - word email, ChatGPT 4 uses about 519 milliliters of water.”可知讲水有多少，B 项“这略多于一瓶水。”符合语境。故选 B。
4. F 根据“Every year in the USA, ChatGPT 4 uses over 120,000 megawatt - hours of electricity to help write work emails.”可知此处讲费电，F 项“这足够华盛顿所有家庭用 20 天的电。”符合语境。故选 F。
5. C 根据“Microsoft uses cold metal plates with cold water to cool equipment, saving water. Natural energy helps too.”可知采取措施来保护环境，C 项“公司现在正尝试让 AI 更环保。”符合语境。故选 C。