1、课时分层作业(十二)Section 、(建议用时：40分钟)语言知识练习固基础单句语法填空1The speaker spent several days polishing (polish) her lecture to make it perfect.2My sister is an editor(edit) for a local newspaper.3My daughter is always well ahead of the rest of her classmates in maths.4The agreement was approved(approve) before the
2、meeting came to an end.5They had been working(work) on the program for almost one week before I joined them.6Little Tom is an orphan.Child as he is，he has to make a living by himself.7Your application for the position is in process.8The manager asked me to describe the plan accurately(accurate)高考题型练
3、习提能力.阅读理解AIt was a long week for Amanda at school.She stayed after school to work on a special project(课题) three days in a row.When she got home on Friday，she dropped into the chair with a sigh.“Whats going on，Amanda？” her dad asked as he was reading the newspaper.“I have to create a webpage for my
4、technology class，and it is taking a lot more time than I thought it would，” Amanda answered.Her dad looked over his newspaper and asked Amanda what the webpage was about.“Its about the difference between newspaper news and Internet news，” Amanda said and added，“I have to provide information，examples
5、 and illustrations(插图)”“Sounds tough，do you have someone to help you？” her dad asked.“I have a partner named Zach，” Amanda replied.“We did research on the Internet today and found some pictures to use.”Then Amanda explained to her father the main differences: newspaper news is printed on paper，and I
6、nternet news is published online; newspaper news is only available once a day，and Internet news is published almost as soon as the news happens; many newspapers dont even print a daily paper，and Internet news is published around the clock.Amandas dad asked，“Which type of news do you like better？”“I
7、like Internet news better because I like to learn about the news when it happens，” she answered.Her dad said，“I still like newspaper news better because I like to hold the paper in my hands and turn the pages.”Amanda dropped into her chair again and said，“You are so old school，Dad.”【语篇解读】Amanda在学校研究
8、了有关报纸新闻和网络新闻的区别的话题，回家后和父亲探讨此问题。1Why did Amanda sigh when she came home?AShe failed to pass the exam.BShe was tired of school life.CShe was worried about her school project.DShe made a mistake in her technology class.C推理判断题。根据第一段第二句话和第三段中的it is taking a lot more time than I thought it would可知，Amanda担
9、心的是学校给她的课题任务。故选C。2What did Amandas father think of her work on creating a webpage for her technology class?AExciting.BBoring.CInteresting.DDifficult.D推理判断题。根据第六段中的“Sounds tough, do you have someone to help you？” her dad asked.可知，父亲认为这项工作很难。故选D。3Which of the following may Amanda agree with?APeople sh
10、ould pay for Internet news.BNewspaper news will soon disappear.CInternet news is given to readers in good time.DIt is wrong to say no to newspaper news.C细节理解题。根据第八段中的Internet news is published around the clock可知，Amanda认为网络新闻更新快，能及时提供给读者最新信息。故选C。4What kind of person is Amandas father?AHe is a man who
11、 misses the past.BHe is a man who cares little about news.CHe is a man who knows the computer well.DHe is a man who cannot live without the Internet.A推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的Her dad said，“I still like newspaper news better because I like to hold the paper in my hands and turn the pages.”可知，Amanda的父亲仍然喜欢报纸新闻，
12、比较怀旧。故选A。BAs Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly complicated，there are growing concerns that robots could become a threat.This danger can be avoided，according to computer science professor Stuart Russell，if we figure out how to turn human values into a programmable code.Russell argues
13、that as robots take on more complicated tasks，its necessary to translate our morals into AI language.For example，if a robot does chores around the house，you wouldnt want it to put the pet cat in the oven to make dinner for the hungry children.“You would want that robot preloaded with a good set of v
14、alues，” said Russell.Some robots are already programmed with basic human values.For example，mobile robots have been programmed to keep a comfortable distance from humans.Obviously，there are cultural differences，but if you were talking to another person and they came up close in your personal space，y
15、ou wouldnt think thats the kind of thing a properly broughtup person would do.It will be possible to create more complex moral machines，if only we can find a way to set out human values as clear rules.Robots could also learn values from drawing patterns from large sets of data on human behavior.They
16、 are dangerous only if programmers are careless.The biggest concern with robots going against human values is that human beings fail to do enough testing and theyve produced a system that will break some kind of taboo(禁忌)One simple check would be to program a robot to check the correct course of act
17、ion with a human when presented with an unusual situation.If the robot is unsure whether an animal is suitable for the microwave，it has the opportunity to stop，send out beeps(嘟嘟声)，and ask for directions from a human.If we humans arent quite sure about a decision，we go and ask somebody else.The most
18、difficult step in programming values will be deciding exactly what we believe in moral，and how to create a set of ethical rules.But if we come up with an answer，robots could be good for humanity.【语篇解读】本文属于说明文。作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了随着人工智能(AI)变得越来越复杂，人们越来越担心机器人会成为一种威胁。5What does the author say about the thr
19、eat of robots?AIt may be a challenge to computer programmers.BIt accompanies all machinery involving high technology.CIt can be avoided if human values are translated into their language.DIt has become an inevitable danger as technology gets more sophisticated.C细节理解题。根据第一段This danger can be avoided，
20、according to computer science professor Stuart Russell，if we figure out how to turn human values into a programmable code.可知如果人类的价值观被翻译成他们的语言，机器人的危险是可以避免的。6How do robots learn human values?ABy interacting with humans in everyday life situations.BBy picking up patterns from massive data on human beha
21、vior.CBy following the daily routines of civilized human beings.DBy imitating the behavior of properly broughtup human beings.B细节理解题。根据文章第六段Robots could also learn values from drawing patterns from large sets of data on human behavior.可知机器人通过从人类行为的海量数据中提取模式来学习人类的价值观。7What will a wellprogrammed robot
22、 do when facing an unusual situation?AKeep a distance from possible dangers.BDo enough testing before taking action.CSet off its builtin alarm system at once.DStop to seek advice from a human being.D细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段If the robot is unsure whether an animal is suitable for the microwave，it has the oppo
23、rtunity to stop，send out beeps(嘟嘟声)，and ask for directions from a human.可知一个编程良好的机器人面对异常情况时会停下来向人类寻求帮助。8What is most difficult to do when we turn human values into a programmable code?ADetermine what is moral and ethical.BDesign some largescale experiments.CSet rules for manmachine interaction.DDeve
24、lop a more sophisticated program.A细节理解题。根据文章最后一段The most difficult step in programming values will be deciding exactly what we believe in moral，and how to create a set of ethical rules.可知当我们把人类的价值变成可编程的代码时，最难做的是确定什么是道德和伦理。.读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。所续写的词数应为150左右。John Blanchard stood u
25、p, straightened his army uniform (制服), and studied the crowd making their way through the station. He looked for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he had never seen, the girl with a rose.His interest in her began thirteen months ago in a library. Taking a book off the shelf, he found hims
26、elf fascinated, not with the words of the book, but with the notes penciled in the margin (页边的空白). The soft handwriting showed a thoughtful soul and brilliant mind.In the front of the book, he discovered the owners name, Miss Hollis Maynell. With time and effort he found her address. She lived in Ne
27、w York City. He wrote her a letter introducing himself and inviting her to correspond (通信). The next day he was shipped overseas for military service.During the next year and one month, the two begun to know each other by mail. Each letter was a seed falling on both hearts. A romance was budding.Bla
28、nchard asked for a photograph, but she refused.She felt that if he really cared, it wouldnt matter what she looked like.When the day finally came for him to return from Europe, they scheduled their first meeting7 pm at the Grand Central Station in New York. “Youll recognize me，” she wrote.“By the re
29、d rose Ill wear my dress. ” So at 7：00 he was in the station looking for a girl whose heart he loved, but whose face hed never seen.A young lady was coming toward him. Her figure was long and slim; her blonde hair lay back from her ears; her eyes were blue as flowers; her lips and chin had a gentle
30、firmness, and in her pale green suit she was like springtime coming alive.He went toward her, entirely forgetting to notice that she was not wearing a rose. As he moved, a middleaged woman whispered, “Going my way, Sir？”Paragraph 1：Almost uncontrollably he made his way to the woman, and then he noti
31、ced that she was wearing a red rose. Paragraph 2：The womans face broadened into a big smile. 【参考答案】Paragraph 1：Almost uncontrollably he made his way to the woman, and then he noticed that she was wearing a red rose. John Blanchard was disappointed to see the woman, who was over 40 years old.Exactly,
32、 she was the girl he was waiting for. Though he would like to follow the young lady，he stopped and walked toward the woman, greeted her and held out the book he found in the library. “Im John Blanchard, and you must be Miss Hollis Maynell. I am more than glad for you could meet me; may I take you to
33、 dinner？”Paragraph 2：The womans face broadened into a big smile. “I dont know what this is about，”she answered, “but the young lady in her pale green suit who just went by begged me to wear the red rose on my coat. And she said if you were going to invite me to dinner, I should tell you that she is waiting for you in the restaurant across the street. She said it was a test！”
