1、课时作业27.完形填空Alibaba empowers women in rural areas with AIrelated jobsAlibaba has launched a program to bring jobs related to artificial intelligence (AI) to people, women in particular, in _1_ areas in China.The “AIdol Initiative” was _2_ by Alipay Foundation, Alibaba AI Labs and the China Womens Dev
2、elopment Foundation (CWDF), the _3_ said Tuesday.The first phase (阶段) of the program will _4_ 10 povertystricken counties across China, helping some 2,500 households. _5_ are entitled (使有资格) to free training courses on labeling and analyzing data, knowledge _6_ to machine learning and the developmen
3、t of AI.“The rapid development of AI, while _7_ some existing jobs, has brought about a great deal of _8_ job opportunities,” said Sam Zeng, chairman of Alipay Foundation.Alibaba AI Labs will commit _9_ worth at least 10 million yuan _10_ to ensure the sustainability of the project. It eagerly _11_
4、partners from both China and abraod.The labs have _12_ a set of professional qualifications. The purpose is that the skills _13_ by women through the program can be even more _14_ marketable.The CWDF, a nationwide nonprofit organization _15_ to improving the overall quality of womens lives in China,
5、 will _16_ as a recruitment (招聘) partner of the program.“The competence of data managers _17_ the accuracy of machine learning and the application of AI that _18_,” said Chen Lijuan, head of Alibaba AI Labs. “We believe women can not only access more professional _19_ from the AIdol Initiative, but
6、also master new and critical skills needed in the _20_ era.”阿里巴巴联合中国妇女发展基金会发起了名为AIdol Initiative的项目,旨在为欠发达农村地区的女性提供与人工智能相关的工作。1A.westernBurbanCmountainousDunderdeveloped答案:D解析:由标题中的“in rural areas”可知,这个项目是针对欠发达(underdeveloped)地区的。2A.codevelopedBpraisedCdiscoveredDchosen答案:A解析:由空后的几个组织名称并结合语境可知,这个项目是
7、由这几个组织联合发起的。3A.presidentBlawyerCgovernmentDcompany答案:D解析:根据标题中的“Alibaba”并结合语境可推知,这个项目的信息是这个公司发布的。4A.coverBvisitCsurveyDinspect答案:A解析:由该句中的“counties across China”可知,此处指的是这个项目的覆盖范围,故用cover。5A.CompetitorsBInterviewersCParticipantsDColleagues答案:C解析:由文中的“helping some 2,500 households”“free training cours
8、es”可知,此处指的是这个项目的参与者。6A.usedBopenCkeyDfamiliar答案:C解析:结合语境并分析本句的句子结构可知,此处表示这些知识对机器学习和人工智能的发展是至关重要的(key)。7A.creatingBimprovingCincreasingDdisplacing答案:D解析:由下文表对比的信息“has brought about.job opportunities”并结合生活实际可知,尽管人工智能的快速发展取代了(displacing)一些现有的工作,但也带来了大量新的工作机会。8A.newBinterestingCtechnicalDpractical答案:A解析
9、:参见上题解析。9A.productsBordersCmoneyDtime答案:B解析:根据该句中的“worth”并结合常识可知,此处表示阿里巴巴人工智能实验室每年投入价值很大的订单(orders)来确保项目的稳定性。10A.speciallyBannuallyCquicklyDobviously答案:B解析:参见上题解析。11A.encouragesBemploysCadmitsDwelcomes答案:D解析:根据该句中的“eagerly”并结合语境可知,它热切欢迎来自国内外的合作者。12A.metBdesignedCsatisfiedDsuggested答案:B解析:根据语境可知,实验室制
10、订了一些专业技能条件。13A.requiredBprovidedCacquiredDadopted答案:C解析:由第三段中的“free training courses”可知,参与者要接受培训,通过培训他们获得技能。14A.secretlyBwidelyCcarefullyDimportantly答案:B解析:根据语境可知,此处表示它的目的是让这些女性通过这个项目获得的技能能有更广泛的市场。15A.dedicatedBaccustomedCarrangedDaccepted答案:A解析:结合常识和语境可知,中国妇女发展基金会致力于改善中国妇女的整体生活质量,故用dedicated。16A.ex
11、istBcountCthinkDact答案:D解析:结合语境可知,它充当(act as)该项目的招聘合作伙伴。17A.determinesBstressesCrecognizesDrealizes答案:A解析:结合常识和语境可知,数据管理者的能力决定(determines)机器学习的准确性和紧随而来的人工智能的应用。18A.knowsBreceivesCfollowsDaccepts答案:C解析:参见上题解析。follow意为“紧随而来,在之后”。19A.workersBopportunitiesCideasDpartners答案:B解析:根据上文中的“brought about a grea
12、t deal of _8_ job opportunities”和语境可知,参加这个项目的女性能从“AIdol Initiative”中获得更多的职业机会。20A.peacefulBancientCculturalDdigital答案:D解析:该项目侧重数字科技,故此处表示数字化时代。.七选五Sometimes it can be hard to recognize a true friend, one who is loyal(忠诚的)and one who is worth keeping by your side. The suggestions provided in this art
13、icle will help to guide you in working out which friends are likely to be true.Be able to trust your friends. You should be able to trust true friends and they should return this trust. Do your friends tell you secrets that no one else knows? Ask you for advice? _1_ However, if your friends hide thi
14、ngs from you and act secretively, this could be a sign that they do not trust you, but it could also mean your friends keep to themselves or dont like to reveal too much about themselves.Consider comfort. How comfortable do your friends feel when they are around you? Watch them, are they being thems
15、elves or are they timid (胆怯的) around you? _2_ True friendships can take a while to develop, but if your friends are true, they should feel comfortable around you._3_ This is not meant in a romantic way, but consider whether your friends are comfortable with the touch. If your friends are fine with h
16、ugging you, leaning on you, resting their heads on your shoulder and so forth, then you can judge they love you.Think about loyalty. True friends are always there for one another. If you are in need of a helping hand, your true friends should be there to offer it to you. _4_ You can trust friends wi
17、th anything, knowing that they will be loyal and will not let your secrets out.Look at how you fight. Nearly all best friends fight, so if you and your friend have a little dispute(争论), dont sweat it! _5_. They will not tell each others secrets and they still care about each other.AConsider the touc
18、h barrier.BConsider how you insult each other.CThey should know that you are not serious.DThese are sure signs that your friends trust you.EAre they acting fakeperhaps hiding an insecurity?FTrue friends should not get one another into trouble.GTrue friends will remain faithful and find their way thr
19、ough a fight.本文是一篇说明文。文章主要向我们介绍如何识别一个真正的朋友。1D解析:考查承上启下句。根据前两句Do your friends tell you secrets that no one else knows? Ask you for advice? (你的朋友会告诉你没有其他人知道的秘密吗?征求你的意见了吗?)和后句However, if your friends hide things from you and act secretively, this could be a sign that they do not trust you(然而,如果你的朋友对你隐瞒
20、事情并且表现得很神秘,那么这表明他们可能不信任你)可知,前面两点是你朋友信任你的明显迹象。故选D。2E解析:考查上下文衔接。根据前两句How comfortable do your friends feel when they are around you? Watch them, are they being themselves or are they timid (胆怯的)around you?(当你的朋友和你在一起时,他们感觉有多舒服?看着他们,他们在你身边时是真实的自己还是说他们变得胆小了?)可知后一句继续用问句Are they acting fakeperhaps hiding a
21、n insecurity?(他们是不是在装模作样也许是在隐藏一种不安全感?)来问。故选E。3A解析:考查主题句。下一句This is not meant in a romantic way, but consider whether your friends are comfortable with the touch.(这并不是说要用浪漫的方式,而是要考虑你的朋友们是否喜欢这种触摸。)这里提到了关键词touch,故选A。4F解析:考查上下文衔接。根据前句If you are in need of a helping hand, your true friends should be ther
22、e to offer it to you.(如果你需要帮助,你真正的朋友应该在那里提供给你。)可知,真正的朋友不会让你陷入困境。故选F。5G解析:考查上下文衔接。根据前句Nearly all best friends fight, so if you and your friend have a little dispute(争论), dont sweat it!(几乎所有最好的朋友都会吵架,如果你和你的朋友有小小的争执,别担心!)和后句They will not tell each others secrets and they still care about each other.(他们
23、不会说出对方的秘密,他们仍然关心对方。)可知选G。.短文改错School life is a large part of my adolescence. I have learned how to get on well with my fellow schoolmate and teachers at school. Its quite usual what arguments happen between students. For an example, we may have different opinions when it come to organizing an activi
24、ty. However, we have to learn to respect other peoples opinions and think about it carefully. It is necessary for us to have a discussion after we make a final decision. School life had really taught me how to communicate each other. It will certain play an important role in help me find a good job
25、in the future.答案.书面表达假定你是李华,你的英国朋友John想了解你所就读学校的体育活动开展的情况。请你给他回一封电子邮件,内容包括:1体育项目;2学校的条件(场地和器材及其使用时间);3邀请他前来参观。注意:1.词数100左右;2可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。Dear John,Im_delighted_to_know_that_you_are_particularly_interested_in_the_sports_activities_in_our_school._Its_my_honour_to_tell_you_something_about_them.There
26、_are_two_standard_sports_fields,_one_swimming_pool_and_one_large_indoor_stadium_in_our_school._Therefore,_students_can_participate_in_many_kinds_of_sports,_such_as_track_and_field,_football,_swimming_and_badminton._Moreover,_all_the_sports_equipment_is_available_to_the_students_from_7:00_am_to_10:00_pm_every_day._So_it_is_very_convenient_for_us_to_do_physical_exercise._By_doing_physical_exercise_regularly,_we_can_not_only_build_up_our_body,_but_gain_strength_and_confidence_in_our_life.Finally,_I_sincerely_invite_you_to_our_school_soon.Yours,Li Hua