1、课时分层作业(九).阅读理解AIn December 2010，Lauren Robinson walked into science class.“My throat started closing，”she remembers.“They called an ambulance(救护车)，and I had to go to the hospital.”It wasnt the first time that Lauren had to be rushed to the hospital.Thats because Lauren，15，has a food allergy(过敏症)Many
2、 people have food allergies.But Laurens allergy is much worse than most.She cant eat food that contains milk.When she was younger，Lauren could stay safe by choosing food carefully.That changed in middle school.By eighth grade，Lauren couldnt be in the same room with dairy products(乳制品)Thats what happ
3、ened in Laurens science classroom.Earlier that day，students had held a pizza party.Cheese particles(微粒) still hung in the air.Lauren never returned to school after that.In 2011，Lauren got great news.She could go to school and stay safe by driving a robot to class.Lauren controls it from home over th
4、e Internet，using a computer.She uses the keyboard to drive the robot from class to class.A video camera on the robot lets Lauren see what is going on in school.A video screen on the robot lets students and teachers see her.It has microphones(话筒) so that everyone can talk to Lauren too.At first，Laure
5、n thought that using the robot was “a weird idea”No one went to school like that.“I kept knocking into walls at first，”says Lauren，laughing.“Id keep falling！”But she got used to it quickly.Using the robot feels natural now.Lauren even created a way to“raise her hand” using the robots headlights.“I c
6、an turn them on and off until the teacher sees me，” she explains.Lauren looks forward to going to college.Shed like to work in a medical job.【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。Lauren通过远程遥控机器人去学校上学。1Why was Lauren sent to the hospital in December 2010?AShe accidentally drank some milk.BShe carelessly touched some pizza.CS
7、he ate some dairy food.DShe breathed in cheese particles.D细节理解题。根据第二段的“couldnt be in the same room with dairy products”及“Cheese particles still hung in the air.”可知，那天在科学课上，Lauren因为吸入奶酪微粒而导致过敏症发作，被送进医院。2What do we know about Laurens allergy?ALaurens throat was totally damaged because of it.BIt become
8、s better as Lauren gets older.CIt often puts Lauren in a dangerous situation.DLauren was born with it.C细节理解题。根据第一段中的“My throat started closing”以及第二段中的“But Laurens allergy is much worse than most.”，“Lauren couldnt be in the same room with dairy products”和“Lauren never returned to school after that.”可
9、知，Lauren的过敏症一旦发作就会产生可怕的后果。3The underlined word “weird” in Paragraph 4 probably means “ ”AstrangeBcleverCwrong DbigA词义猜测题。根据画线单词后的“No one went to school like that.”可知，一开始，Lauren觉得用机器人代替自己去上学很奇怪，因为没人会那样做。4According to the text，the robot Awas easy to control at firstBbecomes friends with LaurenCcan com
10、municate with others all by itselfDmakes Lauren feel like shes really in schoolD推理判断题。根据第三段的“A video camera.talk to Lauren too.”以及第四段的“created a way.she explains.”可知，用机器人代替Lauren去学校上学跟她自己去没什么两样。B(2021广东揭阳普宁高一期末)Weve heard of robots and AI (Artificial Intelligence) taking human jobs, but I bet mayors
11、(市长) dont really think their jobs can be threatened any time soon. They were wrong，and the AI running for the mayor of a Tokyo district was clear proof of that.AI cant legally run for highranking public management positions yet, but one mayoral candidate from Tama City，Tokyo, intended to maximize th
12、e use of artificial intelligence in running city affairs. He was running his campaign(竞选运动) as “AI Mayor”. Basically, he was suggesting replacing human public officials with AI and having them collect city data and create fair and balanced policies that will benefit everyone.“For the first time in t
13、he world, AI will run in an election，” human candidate Michihito Matsuda announced on Twitter. “Artificial Intelligence will change Toma City. With the birth of an AI Mayor, we will conduct balanced policies.”The AI Mayor was campaigning very much like its human competitors. Posters were shown all o
14、ver Tama City and campaign trucks were blaring out (大声鸣响) promises of an AI utopia(乌托邦) and asking for support.Some people called Michihito Matsudas campaign a stunt (噱头), as a human would still be the one legally in charge.However, others said that they were excited about the future of AI running t
15、hings in the background, adding that it had to be a better choice.【语篇解读】本文是一则新闻报道。我们听说过机器人和人工智能取代了人类的部分工作，可是它们竟然参与竞选东京某区的市长，这让人们唏嘘不已。5Whats the advantage of the AI mayor according to Michihito Matsuda?AMaximizing the use of AI.BReplacing human officials.CCreating balanced policies.DBringing him bene
16、ficial effects.C细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句可知选C。6How will AI run for the mayor?AIt will abolish many old policies.BIt will ask for support on the Internet.CIt will make public speeches, dressed like a human.DIt will compete similarly to human competitors.D细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第一句可知选D。7Whats the citizens attitude toward
17、s Michihito Matsudas campaign?AThey believe AI will win.BAll consider it to be tricky.CIt is supposed to be a failure definitely.DSome think its worthy of expectation.D推理判断题。根据最后一段中However可知，对于机器人竞选市长这件事人们有两种不同的观点。结合选项，运用排除法，故选D。8What is the best title for the passage?AAI Runs for the MayorBThe Adva
18、ntages of AICAI Replaces Humans in ManagementDThe Patterns of AI ManagementA标题归纳题。根据全文可知，本文主要讲述了人工智能参与竞选某市市长的职位，故选A。.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。Steve，a twelveyearold boy with alcoholic parents，was about to be lost forever，by the US.education system.He could read，yet，in spite of his re
19、ading skills，Steve was failing.He had been failing since first grade.Steve was a big boy，looking more like a teenager than a twelveyearold，yet，Steve went unnoticed.until Miss White came.Miss White was a smiling，young，beautiful lady.For the first time in his young life，Steve couldnt take his eyes off
20、 his teacher；yet，still he failed.In the middle of the first semester of school，the entire seventh grade was tested for basic skills.Steve hurried through his tests，and continued to dream of other things.His heart was not in school，but in the woods，where he often escaped alone camping there，trying to
21、 shut out the sights，sounds and smells of his alcoholic home.No one checked on him to see if he was safe.No one knew he was gone，because no one cared.Oddly，Steve never missed a day of school.One day，Miss Whites impatient voice broke into his daydreams.“Steve！” Startled，he turned to look at her.“Pay
22、attention！” She began to go over the test results for the seventh grade.“You all did pretty well，” she told the class，“except for one boy，and it breaks my heart to tell you this，but.” She hesitated，pinning Steve to his seat with a sharp stare，her eyes searching his face.“The smartest boy in the seve
23、nth grade is failing my class！”She just stared at Steve，as the class spun around for a good look.Steve dropped his eyes and carefully examined his fingertips.After that，Steve still wouldnt do his homework.Even as the punishments became more severe，he remained stubborn.“Just try it！ONE WEEK！” He was
24、unmoved.“Youre smart enough！Youll see a change！” Nothing fazed him.“Give yourself a chance！Dont give up on your life！” Nothing.“Steve！Please！I care about you！”Wow！Suddenly，Steve got it！Someone cared about him? Someone，so beautiful and perfect，CARED ABOUT HIM？！注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式作答。Steve went ho
25、me from school，thoughtful，that afternoon. The following Monday，Miss White，gave a quiz on the weekend homework. 【参考范文】Steve went home from school，thoughtful，that afternoon.Walking into the house，he took a look around.Both parents were drunken and passed out，the room filled with smell of alcohol！With
26、a look of disgust，he quickly gathered up his camping equipment，a jar of peanut butter，a loaf of bread，a bottle of water.and this time，his schoolbooks.Determined，he headed for the woods.The following Monday，Miss White，gave a quiz on the weekend homework.Steve hurried through the test，and was the firs
27、t to hand in his paper.With a look of surprise，Miss White took his paper.Obviously puzzled，she began to look it over.Steve walked back to his desk，sitting and looking at the beautiful lady.Miss Whites face was in total shock！Suddenly，her face broke into a bright smile.The smartest boy in the seventh grade had just passed his first test!
