1、二十三必修5 Unit 3Life in the future(限时35分钟). 阅读理解A “Mirror mirror on the wall, whos the fairest of them all? ” An old tale tells seemingly unbelievable story of a magic mirror, but now the magic is no longer unachievable. In August 2018, news went viral (广为传播的) that the police had caught criminal suspec
2、ts who attended Chinese singer Jacky Cheungs concerts. How did the police pick out the suspects among thousands of screaming fans? The helping hand is AI facial recognition technology. The low-key yet powerful tool is no longer far-fetched, but entering the world of Chinas top investors and companie
3、s. Facial recognition is a technology able to identify a person from digital image or a frame from a video source. Tang Wenbin, CTO of Face+, an AI computer vision technology company in China, vividly explained the workflow. According to him, facial recognition is the identification of our appearanc
4、e, including knowing the sex, age and identity of a person. You may think it is like a brain or a neural network. You use data to train it, and then, it learns the pattern. Facial recognition technology has been traditionally allied with the security work but today there is active expansion into oth
5、er industries including mobile phones, marketing and finance. Chinese start-ups have seen the potential of AI facial recognition for simplifying and speeding up tasks in multiple industries. And the market is now crowded and competitive. China is starting the AI revolution and has made breakthroughs
6、 in facial recognition. “If applying AI to different industries is a marathon, the companies there probably have just got off the blocks. ” said Tian Feng, director of Alibaba Cloud Research Center. He also thinks that in the future, everybody will be able to use AI as it will soon become a basic to
7、ol for work and life. 【文章大意】本文为科技类说明文。文章主要介绍了人脸识别技术在中国的发展与前景。1. Why does the author mention mirrors in Paragraph 1? A. To imply that such magical mirror is achievable. B. To lead to the topic that such magic has become reality. C. To prove that old tales are based on true stories. D. To describe the
8、 background of facial recognition. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。第一段中指出An old tale tells seemingly unbelievable story of a magic mirror, but now the magic is no longer unachievable. 一个古老的传说讲述了一个看似难以置信的魔镜的故事, 但现在魔法不再是无法实现的。下文就介绍了人脸识别技术的运用, 所以用魔镜是为了引出文章讨论的主要内容人脸识别技术。2. Which of the following best explains“allied with”
9、underlined in Paragraph 4? A. Content with. B. Compared with. C. Burdened with. D. Associated with. 【解析】选D。词义猜测题。由第四段中的but today there is active expansion into other industries including mobile phones, marketing and finance可知: 但是当今社会人脸识别技术在其他相关产业不断扩大使用, 其中包括移动电话, 市场销售及金融产业。根据语境和画线词语前的traditionally可推
10、知原来只是涉及安保工作, 现在已经扩大了适用的相关范围。allied with与associated with同义, 意为“与相联系”。3. What is Tian Fengs attitude towards the future of AI? A. Favorable. B. Pessimistic. C. Indifferent. D. Objective. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。通过最后一段He also thinks that in the future, everybody will be able to use AI as it will soon become a bas
11、ic tool for work and life. 得知, 阿里巴巴云研究中心主任田丰认为未来人人都能够使用人工智能, 它将成为人们工作和生活的基本工具。由此可推知田丰对AI的未来充满希望。4. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Breakthroughs of Chinese TechnologyB. Effects of AI TechnologyC. The Eye of AI in ChinaD. Facial Recognition in Security【解析】选C。标题归纳题。本文开头用魔镜引出人脸识别技术, 随后介绍了
12、中国人工智能中人脸识别技术的应用与发展前景。A项“中国技术的突破”概括范围太大, B项“人工智能技术的影响”和D项“人脸识别在安全中的应用”概括不全面, C项“中国的人工智能之眼”概括了本文内容, 其中eye与人脸识别的功能吻合, 故为最佳标题。【知识拓展】词汇积累far-fetched牵强的; get off the blocks刚起步; be allied with与联盟; expansion into扩张, 进入; make breakthroughs取得突破长难句分析Facial recognition technology has been traditionally allied
13、with the security work but today there is active expansion into other industries including mobile phones, marketing and finance.翻译: 面部识别技术之前与安保工作密不可分, 但是现今它在积极地扩张到其他领域, 包括移动手机, 市场营销和金融行业。BA raised eyebrow, a puzzled look or a nod of the head are just a few of the facial expressions computers could s
14、oon be using to read peoples minds. An “emotionally aware” computer being developed by British and American scientists will be able to read an individuals thoughts by analyzing a combination of facial movements that represent underlying feelings. “The system we have developed allows a wide range of
15、mental states to be identified just by pointing a video camera at someone, ” said Professor Peter Robinson of the University of Cambridge. He believes the mind-reading computers applications could range from improving peoples driving skills to helping companies tailor advertising to peoples moods(心情
16、). “Imagine a computer that could pick the right emotional moment to try to sell you something, a future where mobile phones, cars and Web sites could read our mind and react to our moods, ” he added. The researchers, who are developing the technology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in
17、the United States, also hope to get it to accept other inputs such as posture(姿势)and gesture. “Our research could enable Web sites to tailor advertising or products to your mood, ” said Robinson. “For example, a Webcam(网络摄像机) linked with our software could process your image, encode the correct emot
18、ional state and send information to a Web site. ” It could also be useful in online teaching to show whether someone understands what is being explained and in improving road safety by determining if a driver is confused, bored or tired. “We are working with a car company, and they believe this will
19、 be employed in cars within five years, ” Robinson said, adding that a camera could be built into the dashboard(仪表板). 【文章大意】文章主要讲了英美科学家共同开发了一款具有情感意识的计算机。能通过分析面部动作读取个人想法。5. Why is the computer described as “emotionally aware”? A. It can store your thoughts. B. It can express its feelings. C. It think
20、s the same way as you. D. It knows what you are feeling. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段An “emotionally aware” computer being. . . underlying feelings. 可知英国和美国科学家正在开发一种能够感知情感的电脑, 这种电脑将能够通过分析一个人的面部表情组合来解读他的想法。由此可知, 计算机被描述为“情感感知”, 是因为它知道你的感受。6. Which word can best replace the underlined word “tailor” in Paragraph
21、4? A. Suit. B. Turn. C. Devote. D. Reduce. 【解析】选A。词义猜测题。根据第五段“Imagine a computer that could pick the right emotional moment to try to sell you something, a future where mobile phones, cars and Web sites could read our mind and react to our moods, ” he added. (他补充说: “想象一下, 一台电脑能够挑选出你正确的情绪并向你推销某样东西, 在
22、未来, 手机、汽车和网站都能够读懂我们的思想, 并对我们的情绪做出反应。”)以及画线词后文advertising to peoples moods可知, 这种能读心的电脑可以帮助公司制定适合人们情绪的广告。由此可知, 画线单词意思为“适合”。7. What is the purpose of the camera to be built into the dashboard of a car? A. To identify the drivers mental state. B. To help the driver learn driving skills. C. To send traff
23、ic information to a Web site. D. To record the drivers facial movements. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中It could also be useful in online teaching to show whether someone understands what is being explained and in improving road safety by determining if a driver is confused, bored or tired. 可知它还可以用于在线教学, 以显示某
24、人是否理解所解释的内容, 并通过判断司机是否感到困惑、无聊或疲劳, 来提高道路安全。由此可知, 安装在汽车仪表盘上的照相机的目的是确认司机的精神状态。8. In introducing the mind-reading computer, the text focuses on _. A. its developmentB. its designersC. its applicationsD. its working process【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第四段He believes the mind-reading computers applications could range
25、from improving peoples driving skills to helping companies tailor advertising to peoples moods. 可知他认为, 这种能读心的电脑的应用范围可以从提高人们的驾驶技能到帮助公司根据人们的情绪制定广告。以及后文提到的能读心的电脑还可以应用于提高道路安全, 由此可知, 在介绍能读心的电脑时, 着重介绍了它的应用。【知识拓展】词汇积累raised eyebrow皱眉; underlying潜在的, 根本的; tailor to适应的需要; encode加密长难句分析“Imagine a computer tha
26、t could pick the right emotional moment to try to sell you something, a future where mobile phones, cars and Web sites could read our mind and react to our moods, ”he added. 分析: 复合句, that引导定语从句, where也是定语从句。翻译: 他补充说: “想象一下一台电脑可以挑出你最佳的情绪时期, 向你兜售物品, 在未来, 手机、汽车和网站能读懂我们的想法并回应我们的情绪。” . 阅读填句(2021桂林模拟)Its
27、not always easy to run an energy efficient house. But there are some simple things anyone can do. Go LED with your lighting. There are several benefits to switching to energy efficient light bulbs. One of them is saving moneythough the LED bulbs might cost more than traditional bulbs, the average sa
28、ving on LED bulbs is $ 75 a year. 1LED bulbs can last years or even decades. Dont run your air conditioner constantly. As the weather starts to warm, you might be thinking about the right time to turn on your air conditioner. 2Air conditioner units are among the most energy-consuming appliances in y
29、our home. Using electrical fans instead of your air conditioner is much more efficient and its a big money saver, too. 3On those days when you treat a large crowd and are low on time, dont beat yourself up if you have to use disposable(一次性的) dishware. This method reduces your water usage and saves e
30、nergy. And as a bonus, if your city offers roadside recycling, your paper plates may qualify. Update your insulation(隔热). All that work youre doing to save energy in your home could go to waste if its not properly insulated. If you cant insulate the whole house, pay special attention to the roof: it
31、 reduces air flow from outside. By updating your insulation, youre saving money. 4Take showers instead of baths. A full bathtub requires about 70 gallons of water. 5 Showers are quite differenttaking a five-minute shower uses only 10 to 25 gallons! A. But do you really have to? B. You should use you
32、r air conditioner smartly. C. Tum off water when not using it. D. Plus, you neednt change them frequently. E. Dont feel guilty about using paper plates. F. And its also easier to control your home temperature. G. Even if you dont fill it to the top, it still uses much more water. 【文章大意】这是一篇应用文。文章叙述了
33、经营一个节能的房子并不总是容易的, 但是有些简单的事情任何人都可以做。1. 【解析】选D。第一空的前后句都说明了LED灯节能, 并且 LED灯泡可以使用几年甚至几十年。所以此空应该说的是LED节能的内容。从D项可知“另外, 你不需要经常更换灯泡。”所以D项说明LED节能。2. 【解析】选A。第二空前一句说明了当天气开始变暖的时候, 你可能正在考虑打开空调的正确时间。后面一句说明用电风扇代替空调效率更高, 也更省钱。A项意为“但你真的必须这么做吗? ”, 可以起一个过渡的作用, 引出下文提供更节能高效的方法。3. 【解析】选E。本段叙述了使用一次性物品可以减少水的使用, 节约能源。该段的标题应该
34、是有关一次性物品的使用以节省资源。所以可以使用E项“不要为使用纸盘而感到内疚”作为标题。4. 【解析】选F。本段讲述了通过隔热层来减少能量的损耗, 减少房屋与外界的热交换, 以此达到控制室温的目的。F项“隔热层可以更容易地控制你的房屋内的温度”, 表达的意思放在此处语句通顺, 切合文意。5. 【解析】选G。前一句“A full bathtub requires about 70 gallons of water. ”可知一个满的浴缸大约需要70加仑的水。G项对前一句进行补充说明, 即使你不把它灌满, 它仍然会消耗更多的水, 从生活常识可知使用浴缸泡澡比淋浴需要消耗更多的水资源。. 语法填空(2
35、021成都模拟)阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Chinese researchers have developed a robot designed to help doctors treat COVID-19 and other 1. _(high) contagious (传染的) diseases. The machine has a long robotic arm attached to a base with wheels. It can perform some of the same medical examination tasks
36、 2. _ doctors. Cameras record the robots activities, 3. _ are controlled remotely so doctors can avoid4. _ (come) in close contact with infected patients. Doctors and other medical5. _ (worker) can operate the machine from a nearby room, or from much farther away. The robots main 6. _(design) is Zhe
37、ng Gangtie, an engineer and professor at Chinas Tsinghua University in Beijing. He said that he got the idea for the device around the time of the Lunar New Year in January. At the time,7. _ number of cases of COVID-19 was rising quickly in the city of Wuhan. COVID-19 is the disease 8. _(cause) by t
38、he new coronavirus. “Doctors are all very brave, ” Zheng said. “But this virus is just too contagious. We can use robots to perform the most 9. _(danger) tasks. I would like to build more of the robots, but money from the university 10. _(run) out so far. Each robot costs about $72, 000 to make. ”1.
39、 【解析】highly。考查副词。治疗新冠肺炎和其他高度传染的疾病。副词修饰形容词contagious。2. 【解析】as。考查介词。他们可以像医生一样进行同样的医学检测。3. 【解析】which。考查定语从句。句子由逗号隔开, 为非限制性定语从句, 先行词是activities。4. 【解析】coming。考查非谓语动词。avoid doing sth. 是固定搭配, 避免做某事。5. 【解析】workers。考查名词复数。与doctors并列作主语, 形式上要保持一致, 且前面有other修饰, 需使用可数名词复数。6. 【解析】designer。考查名词。main是形容词, 后面修饰名词, design的名词是designer。7. 【解析】the。考查冠词。the number of. . . 的数量, 后面谓语动词是was。8. 【解析】caused。考查非谓语动词。由新冠病毒引发的疾病, cause的过去分词形式作后置定语修饰名词disease。9. 【解析】dangerous。考查形容词。形容词的最高级, 前面有the most修饰, 后面要使用形容词原级。10. 【解析】has run。考查动词的时态。so far 是现在完成时态的标志。句意: 我本想造更多的机器人, 但目前来自大学的钱已经用完了。