1、课时分层作业(六).阅读理解AMany people criticise todays newspapers as sensationalist, satisfying the publics abnormal curiosity.But journalism a century ago was just as notorious (臭名昭著)Publishers at that time routinely competed with each other for wild stories that could draw in the most readers.Meanwhile, it w
2、as an ideal atmosphere for a courageous reporter like Nellie Bly to spring into fame.Bly, whose name was Elizabeth Cochran, had to work to make her way in the world.Different from many women of the time, however, she refused to let the working world scare her away.Her first big opportunity as a repo
3、rter came in 1885 after she wrote an angry letter denouncing the Pittsburgh Dispatch for an article it had run criticising women forced to work outside the home.The interested and excited editor hired Bly for her “spirit”， and soon she was investigating the situations of female factory workers.Bly c
4、ared less about their jobs than their lives after work their amusements, their motivations, their fears and ambitions.She produced an article totally different from what other reporters of the time were writing: personal, thoughtful, meaningful.By 1887 Bly had a job with the New York World, one of t
5、he leader papers of the day.She quickly became famous for undercover stories about women in a mental hospital.Soon she had investigated life as a maid, a chorus girl, and even a street girl.In her bestknown brave deeds, in 1890, Bly beat the famous “around the world in 80 days” trip Jules Verne had
6、described in his novel.Travelling by steamship, train, even ricksha, Bly reported from each stop.A spellbound nation hung on every word.Only 25, Bly had become internationally famous.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了美国女记者Bly为了能调查清楚事实，扮成乞丐、女仆、神经病患者。她不顾自己安危的工作态度，让她成了美国历史上著名的女记者。1Blys first newspaper job was _Awith
7、 the New York WorldBwith the Pittsburgh DispatchCto interview mental patientsDto experience life of chorus girlsB细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Her first big opportunity as a reporter came in 1885 after she wrote an angry letter denouncing the Pittsburgh Dispatch for an article it had run criticising women forced to
8、 work outside the home.The interested and excited editor hired Bly for her spirit”可知，Bly写信谴责Pittsburgh Dispatch的文章，却因为她的勇气被主编雇用了。故选B项。2What does the underlined word “denouncing” in Para.2 probably mean?APraising.BQuestioning.CInforming.DCondemning.D词义猜测题。根据该句中的“angry letter”可知，她信的内容是批评Pittsburgh Dis
9、patch的文章。选项中和批评相近的选项是“condemn (谴责)”。故选D项。3Which of the following best describes Nellie Bly?ADaring and practical.BAcute and confident.CCritical and dependent.DCalm and enthusiastic.A推理判断题。根据第一段中的“a courageous reporter like Nellie Bly”可知，她是勇敢的，再通过下文讲述她卧底去调查女性事件，说明她是实事求是的人。故选A项。BGoogles Alpha Go defea
10、ted the South Korean Go grandmaster Lee Sedol four games to one.Artificial intelligence had suddenly reached a new and unexpected height.But Alpha Go is no longer the best Go “player” in the world.Googles artificial intelligence group, Deep Mind, has created the next generation of its Goplaying prog
11、ramme, called Alpha Go Zero.The new AI programme is unique in the way it learned to play Go.Instead of learning from human matches, as its predecessor (前任) did, Alpha Go Zero mastered Go in just two days without any human knowledge of the game and defeated Alpha Go by day three, reported The Guardia
12、n.It then went on to defeat Alpha Go 100 games to zero.To learn how to play Go, Alpha Go Zero played millions of matches against itself using only the basic rules of the game to rapidly create its own knowledge of it.Like the previous version, it used “reinforcement (增强) learning to become its own t
13、eacher”， according to DeepMinds website.“Its more powerful than previous approaches，” David Silver, Alpha Gos lead researcher, told The Guardian, “because by not using human data, or human expertise in any fashion, weve removed the constraints (约束) of human knowledge and it is able to create knowled
14、ge itself.”Alpha Go Zeros approach to selflearning is a significant advancement in AI that could be applied to help solve some of the worlds biggest problems, according to a recent research report published in the journal Nature.For example，Deep Mind cofounder Demis Hassabis argues that Alpha Go Zer
15、o could probably find cures for a number of serious diseases within weeks, according to The Telegraph.Indeed, the AI is now being used to study protein folding, which is connected to diseases such as Parkinsons and Alzheimers.So now that AI has surpassed human beings in some ways, perhaps the questi
16、on is not about what AI can learn from humans, but what humans can learn from AI.We can only wait and see.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了人工智能的发展，并对其未来进行了展望。4What can we learn from the first two paragraphl?AAlpha Go defeated Lee Sedol five games to zero.BAlpha Go Zero defeated Alpha Go within one day.CAlpha Go
17、Zero is the first programme to defeat a human at Go.DAlpha Go Zero has become the new best Go player.D推理判断题。根据第二段内容可知，Alpha Go Zero已经成为新的最佳围棋选手，它以1000战胜了Alpha Go。故选D。5How is Alpha Go Zero different from previous Goplaying programmes?AIt can collect human knowledge automatically.BIt can create knowle
18、dge with human data.CIt can become its own teacher in learning Go skills.DIt can play many matches without a break.C细节理解题。根据第四段中的“because by not using human data, or human expertise in any fashion, weve removed the constraints of human knowledge and it is able to create knowledge itself.”可知，它可以不受人类知
19、识的限制创造知识。故选C。6Whats the possible application of AI in the future according to the article?ATreating diseases.BMaking new Go rules.CSolving math problems.DCreating new proteins.A推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“For example, DeepMind cofounder Demis Hassabis argues that Alpha Go Zero could probably find cures for a nu
20、mber of serious diseases within weeks, according to The Telegraph.Indeed, the AI is now being used to study protein folding, which is connected to diseases such as Parkinsons and Alzheimers.”可知，未来人工智能会被用于医学治疗。故选A。7Which of the following can replace the underlined word “surpassed”？AIncreased.BOutdone
21、.CDeclined.DHidden.B词义猜测题。根据最后一段中的“perhaps the question is not about what AI can learn from humans, but what humans can learn from AI.We can only wait and see”可知，人工智能已经在某些方面超越了人类。所以surpassed为“超越，胜过”之意。故选B。.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。Papa always wanted a cowboy to help on our farm.When
22、I was born，he probably took one look at me and said，“Send her back！”OK，so I overstate a little.But I know he wishes I were a boy.Hes always calling me “Joey” instead of “Josefina”Ive been riding in barrel races since about the time I started walking.But whenever I ask to help herd(放牧) the cows here
23、on the farm，Papa always says，“Thats mens work.”One Saturday morning it rained cats and dogs.I flew into the kitchen when I smelled the delicious pork sausage.Papa had already finished eating and was putting on this rubber boots.Without a word，Papa walked out into the downpour and his face fell.“Is P
24、apa mad at me？” I asked Mama，who sat at the table drinking coffee.After filling my plate with eggs and sausage，I sat down beside her.“Your fathers worried about the cows，” Mama explained.“Unless he can drive them to high ground，they might drown.He needs help.” “Im pretty good on horses，” I reminded
25、her between bites.“Ive got several cups to prove it.” She laughed，“You know how Papa feels about young ladies driving cattle.”I did，but I decided to make an offer anyway.When he came to the stable(马厩)，I was there waiting.“I could help if youd only let me，” I told him.He stood there for what seemed l
26、ike an hour，and then said，“Go get your raincoat，Joey.”“Its Josefina！” I raced back into the house.Walking in my widebrimmed hat and hightopped boots，I felt like a cowgirl.Fully equipped，Papa and I set off in the heavy rain.Papa rode on a big horse named Miguel and I on my small horse Isabella.We beg
27、an calling the cows as soon as we reached the side of the river.Our horses made a noise every now and then as muddy water from the flooded stream tickled(使发痒) their bellies.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式作答。Finally，we found the cows bunched up in a large bush._By the time we got back home，the rain had most
28、ly given way to darkness._【参考范文】Finally，we found the cows bunched up in a large bush.Papa and I rode back and forth behind them，yelling to drive them out of the bush.At last we got the cows out of the bush and herded them along a muddy road toward high ground.As Isabella waded across a deep stream，I
29、 felt cold water creeping into my boots and due to the heavy rain，I was nearly soaked to the skin.Grinning，Papa said，“A true cowboy is tough，Joey.” “Cowgirl，”I murmured.Finally，we succeeded in getting the cows to high ground，which took us all day.By the time we got back home，the rain had mostly give
30、n way to darkness.We got off the horses and led them into the stable.After changing into dry clothes，we went to the stable again.Papa brushed the horses while I fed them.Papa said，“Youre a good cowboy，Joey.” “Cowboy? Joey？”I asked.Laughing，Papa picked me up.“My little cowgirl，Josefina，Im so proud of you！” A big smile spread over my face and I knew Papa really does love me，even though Im not a cowboy.
