《2026年金考卷浙江中考45套汇编英语浙江专版》

C
If you saw a man standing on top of a car, dressed like a monkey, and throwing seven balls in the air in your town, you might be a bit surprised. But during the Edinburgh Festival, it's something completely normal.
The festival takes place in August and is famous for its thousands of unusual and creative shows. You can walk down the street and see all kinds of performances for free, or go into theaters, pubs or rooms to watch live acts. There's just about every form of entertainment(娱乐)you can imagine, including plays, dance, music, and children's theater.
The Edinburgh Festival is actually several festivals all in one month. The largest is the “Fringe Festival”, described as the “largest performing arts festival in the world” in the “Guinness(吉尼斯)World Records”. In 2002, there were 1,491 shows with 20,342 performances. The other festivals are the “Jazz Festival”, the “Film Festival”, the “Military Tattoo” and mini-rock festivals.
So what kind of shows can you expect at the Edinburgh Festival? If you are interested in dance, Bounce is the show for you. It has all the latest street dancing. The dancers come from New York and the show is full of energy. If you prefer plays, you can watch The Dream Catcher, which shows the workings of the human mind and the fighting between fear and happiness. And if you're looking for something truly unusual, try Fancy A Lift—a free, 10-minute performance in a two-meter square lift, promising to “touch everybody in different ways”.
With so many exciting performances, it's no wonder that the Edinburgh Festival has attracted(吸引)people from around the world each year.
23. What can tourists do during the Edinburgh Festival?
A. Enjoy street performances.
B. Watch outdoor theater plays.
C. Have an art lesson in pubs.
D. Join in live acts with children.
24. Which of the following festivals is listed in the Guinness World Records?
A. The “Jazz Festival”.
B. The “Film Festival”.
C. The “Military Tattoo”.
D. The “Fringe Festival”.
25. What is special about Fancy A Lift?
A It shows the latest street dance.
B. It is a free show in a small lift.
C. It is a short play in a public square.
D. It shows a fight between fear and joy.
26. What is the writer's purpose in writing this passage?
A. To show the history of the Edinburgh Festival.
B. To explain the rules of the Edinburgh Festival.
C. To introduce the performances at the Edinburgh Festival.
D. To compare different festivals during the Edinburgh Festival.

答案： 23 A 24 D 25 B 26 C

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Media designers are using AI to create artistic pet images(图像), such as fashionable cat models, attracting ad makers and businesses.
Since April 2023, Chen Jian has got a large following on social media by posting AI-generated(由人工智能生成的)images of cats copying human behavior. One of his most popular posts shows a cat practicing baduanjin, a traditional Chinese fitness exercise. It has received over 160,000 likes.
Chen's work is among more than 140,000 posts on a certain media platform with the keywords “AI” and “pets”, mostly presenting animal images doing human activities like dressing up, dancing, taking exams, and posing for photos.
Chen, in his thirties, works as an art designer at an internet company in Shanghai. He studied the text-to-image AI tool Midjourney in 2022. “I picked up new skills in my spare time, fearing that AI might replace(取代)designers one day,” Chen said. His goal was to use AI tools to improve his design abilities.
Chen's idea of the exercising cat came from his personal experience. He had a health problem at that time, and a traditional Chinese medicine doctor advised him to do baduanjin to build up his body. As he practiced the exercises himself, he encouraged people around him to join and then created AI-generated cat images to raise public awareness about health.
“AI tools were becoming popular, yet many people knew little about them. Moreover, there were hardly any human-like pet images generated by AI, which probably explains why my work caught people's strong interest,” Chen said.
Today, with over 60,000 fans, he has attracted attention from businesses. He chose to work with some well-known milk tea makers, car companies, and internet app developers. “Working with them makes more people notice my work, which is a win-win situation,” Chen said.
Looking ahead, Chen plans to move beyond text and images, exploring AI-generated video creation.
27. What helped Chen Jian get a large following on social media?
A. His knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine.
B. His job as an art designer at an internet company.
C. His AI-generated images of cats doing human activities.
D. His work with famous milk tea makers and other businesses.
28. Why did Chen Jian start to learn AI tools?
A. Because he wanted to make his own AI app.
B. Because he wanted to train his cat using AI.
C. Because his company asked him to study AI technology.
D. Because he was afraid AI might replace designers.
29. What made Chen's AI-generated cat images popular?
A. They taught people how to exercise properly.
B. They were supported by a famous ad company.
C. They were the first AI-generated images of cats.
D. They showed his spirit of facing difficulties bravely.
30. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. How AI has developed in art design.
B. Chen's success in AI-generated pet images.
C. Whether AI will replace human designers.
D. Chen's special ways to teach pets to use AI.

答案： 27 C 28 D 29 A 30 B