1、课时分层作业(十二).阅读理解A“Siri，whats the weather like in San Francisco？”“Todays forecast for San Antonio is.”“No. San FRANCISCO ！ ”“The tapper Sisqo was born in Baltimore, Maryland.”Sometimes, talking to an artificially intelligent robot is，well，not so intelligent.Yohav Shoham, the Stanford computer science
2、professor, said, “AI has made truly amazing progress in the past decade, but computers still cant exhibit the common sense or the general intelligence of even a 5yearold.” Yann LeCun, a French scientist, put it more simply. “Were very far from having machines that can learn the most basic things abo
3、ut the world in the way humans and animals can do. In particular areas machines have superhuman performance, but in terms of general intelligence theyre not even close to a rat，” he explained.Oren Etzioni, an Israeli scientist, said, “Theres a brand of science fiction(小说) thats very dystopian (反面乌托邦
4、的). These works of fiction talk about how the world is going to get much worse.Im too much of an optimist (乐观者)to get a lot of pleasure out of reading such stories.”However, robots are becoming smarter. Indeed, our homes are becoming more intelligent when we place devices (设备) like the Amazon Echo a
5、nd Google Home on our kitchen counter.But，at least for the moment anyway，we shouldnt feel intimidated by this artificial intelligence.There are robots that move like animals and robots that offer guidance.Theres even a robot that can paint a picture of Einstein and a robot that can fold your laundry
6、. Robots are not taking over the world yet. So for now, we can simply sit back and relax. And have a robot waiter pour us a drink.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主题语境是科学与技术。科学家表明目前机器人并没有人们所想象的那样聪明，它们的智力和常识还不及5岁的孩子。1What does the dialogue at the beginning of the text tell us?ARobots arent as smart as we expect.BIt is
7、nt easy to forecast the weather correctly.CA speaker may be misunderstood by another.DWeather is a good subject to start a conversation.A推理判断题。根据“Sometimes，talking to an artificially intelligent robot is，well，not so intelligent”可推知，Siri是一个机器人的名字，而这场人机对话可谓是答非所问，由此可知，这场对话反映出目前机器人并不像人们想象的那样聪明。2What do
8、the scientists think about the artificially intelligent robots now?AThey have superhuman performance in kitchen tasks.BThey have the common sense of a 5yearold.CThey can only learn the basic things of humans.DThey are still poor at general intelligence.D细节理解题。根据文中Yohav Shoham和Yann LeCun的观点可知，科学家认为机器
9、人的一般智力还很差。3How did Oren find the dystopian science fiction?APleasant.BTypical.CRealistic.DControversial.A推理判断题。根据Oren说的话“Im too much of an optimist to get a lot of pleasure out of reading such stories.”可知，他从这些科幻小说中获得了很多乐趣。4What does the underlined word “intimidated” mean?AComforted.BAstonished.CThre
10、atenedDDisappointed.C词义猜测题。虽然Oren说到一些科幻小说描述了未来世界将会变得很糟，但是目前机器人并没有那么智能，不会威胁到我们的生活。BIn an interview，Naveen Jain，founder of a space exploration company called Moon Express，says that he believes moon travel is just a decade away.And his company，which is the first private firm to get approval from the US
11、.government to carry out the project of moon travel，wants to play a role in helping people get to the moon surface.Many people in the technological and scientific communities are crazy about space exploration.Space presents an unprecedented(史无前例的) number of chances for scientific and human advanceme
12、nt.Companies，big and small，are determining how they can create technologies that will allow people to explore space，the moon，and even Mars.Other companies are finding ways to play a role in space travel.The key of that gold rush has been the declining cost of actually getting to space.Jain says that
13、 while it once costs billions of dollars to go to the moon，his companys unmanned space flight next year will cost just $7 million.As costs continue to decline(减少)，he believes that within the next decade，getting to the moon will cost just $10，000.Better yet，itll take just four hours to get there.Stil
14、l，Mars is the final prizeAnd even Jain，whose company will focus on moon travel，says that“Mars is certainly the final destination”When asked if hed like to stage space fights to Mars，Jain says“of course”，adding that he believes Moon Express could partner with Elon Musks SpaceX to make that happen.“El
15、on will build the rocket and we will do the travellers.”Jain says.“Generally，he will lay the cables and we will do the last mile.”SpaceX and Musk have not said whether they will work alongside Jain and Moon Express.Either way，it looks like hopping from the moon to Mars(and back) might be just a part
16、 of our lives.【语篇解读】文章主要讲述了随着科技的发展，越来越多的公司和个人对太空探索感兴趣。更有人预测，在未来10年内月球之旅将实现，而且花费的费用和时间都会更少，甚至去火星也可能成为现实，成为人们生活的一部分。5What does the author mean by saying“Mars is the final prize”？AMars is the final destination difficult but valuable to reach.BMars is the final destination expensive but easy to reach.CM
17、ars is the first destination to choose for space travellers.DMars is the last destination to choose for space travellers.A句义猜测题。根据第四段可知，Jain的公司将致力于月球之旅，就连他都说“火星肯定是最终要去的地方”。由此判断出，画线部分的意思是上火星虽然难，但它是终极目标。如果能上去，那就相当于获得了终极大奖，值得尝试。6What can we learn from the passage?AMoon Express is certainly an ideal par
18、tner for SpaceX.BSpaceX hasnt decided to cooperate with Moon Express.CMoon Express and SpaceX used to be close partners.DSpaceX has been successful in moon travel exploration.B细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“SpaceX and Musk have not said whether they will work alongside Jain and Moon Express”可知，SpaceX还没有决定是否要和Moon E
19、xpress合作。7Which section of newspaper is the passage taken from possibly?AEntertainment.BEducation.CTechnology.DLiterature.C推理判断题。根据文章的主要内容，尤其第一段和第二段的内容可知，这篇文章主要讲述了随着技术的发展，越来越多的公司和个人对太空探索感兴趣。由此推测，这篇文章很有可能出现在报纸的科技版块。.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。I went up to the roof for a break after stud
20、ying for an hour and watched the 50 or so people swimming in the natural rock pool below our house. It was a sunny daya blue, cloudless sky over a calm sea. But then, as I looked in the distance, I discovered a series of three or four big waves heading towards the shore. Id seen these minitsunamis (
21、海啸) many times before. They were heading at speed in the direction of the pool. Most people knew how to look out for them, but from the screams that started coming from the beach, I could tell someone was in trouble.Without thinking, I ran down into the street, holding my bodyboard (俯伏冲浪板) on the wa
22、y, and shouted at a stranger to go inside my house and call the coastguard. My neighbour Moises had heard the screaming as well and was also outside with his bodyboard, so together we rushed to the steps that led down to the sea.Once we got closer, we discovered the waves had pulled a boy and a girl
23、 from the pool and into the open sea. I knew that the nearest boat would take at least 30 minutes to reach us. Waiting for help wasnt a choice. I wasnt used to this sort of emergencyId never been trained as a lifeguardbut I didnt think twice about trying to save them. I supposed in a way I wanted to
24、 impress everyone: at 19, a deal like that can seem like a good opportunity to show off.Moises and I dived into the water and it took us 10 minutes to get to them. When we finally reached them, they were almost lifeless with only their heads coming in and out of the water. We could tell they were st
25、ill alive from their small breaths but it was clear they wouldnt have been able to stay there much longer. I held the boy and pulled him over my board. Moises moved the girl onto his board. We discussed pushing them back to the shore, but we were too far out.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式作答。We had to wait
26、， That night, word came from the hospital that the two people were in good condition. 参考范文We had to wait, eagerly hoping for the arrival of the saving boat.The wind blew wildly and the freezing sea water clapped our bodies continuously. Thirty minutes seemed much longer as we just helplessly floated
27、 on the boundless sea. After a long time, a light spot appeared in the distance! We waved our hands and yelled out with the left energy.The boat finally reached us and took all of us back to the shore.That night, word came from the hospital that the two people were in good condition. When I pictured
28、 what the merry scene would be，relief lay in my heart and happiness was etched on my face. The next morning, people all I met smiled to me and could not stop praising me.It seemed like a good opportunity to show off, but I didnt mean to. In fact, I was ashamed I had thought about it. It occurred to me that helping others was priceless and everyone should be a lifeguard.
