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参考答案: P32
AI助力理解动物语言
A whale named Rounder gave birth near the island of Dominica. Eleven other whales from her family swam over to help. They made clicks to communicate with one another. After the baby was born, the whales helped her go up to the water's surface to breathe. They stayed with her until she was strong enough to swim by herself.
Today, scientists are trying to understand the language of whales. They use new technology to record and study whale sounds. These sounds can show feelings like care, pain and joy. If we can understand them, we may learn more about how whales live and how they feel.
A scientist named David Gruber started a programme called CETI. His team has experts in language, biology and AI. Their work builds on several years of findings in animal communication, not only in whales but across the animal world. They hope to develop a tool to change whale sounds into human words.
This work may help us protect animals better. For example, whales use sound to find food and stay in touch with their families. However, noise from ships and machines in the ocean troubles them. If we can understand what animals are saying, we may be able to make better rules to keep their world safe.
()1. How does the writer start the passage?
A. By telling a story.
B. By asking a question.
C. By listing(列出) numbers.
D. By showing feelings.
()2. What did the whales do after the baby was born?
A. They left the baby alone in the sea.
B. They helped the baby find seafood.
C. They taught the baby to make sounds.
D. They helped the baby develop life skills.
()3. What can we learn about the programme CETI?
A. It finds how whales give birth.
B. It studies animal communication.
C. It brings danger to the sea environment.
D. Scientists from the UK started it.
()4. 推理判断 What can we infer(推断) from the underlined(画线的) sentence?
A. Ocean noise won't make life difficult for whales.
B. Ships help whales find their way home.
C. Human activities harm whales' daily life.
D. Whales enjoy the loud sound in the ocean.

1. A 题目提问：作者是如何开启这篇文章的？根据第一段讲述鲸鱼 Rounder 生育、“家人”前来帮忙的小故事可知，作者以讲故事的方式开篇。故选 A。
2. D 题目提问：鲸鱼宝宝出生后，其他鲸鱼做了什么？根据第一段“the whales helped her go up to the water's surface to breathe ... swim by herself”可知，他们帮助幼鲸学习呼吸、独立游动等生存技能。故选 D。
3. B 题目提问：关于 CETI 项目我们能了解到什么？根据第三段“Their work builds on several years of findings in animal communication”可知，该项目主要研究动物之间的交流。故选 B。
4. C 题目提问：我们可以从画线句推断出什么？根据“noise from ships and machines in the ocean troubles them”可知，轮船、机器产生的海洋噪音打扰鲸鱼，即人类的相关活动会危害鲸鱼的日常生活。故选 C。