2023-2024学年高一下学期英语限时训练1

高一英语限时训练（1） 王兴 I. 阅读理解 A AI is short for artificial intelligence (人工智能).Scientists have been working to improve AI models, mainly by training the models on larger and larger collections of information. Those works are paying off. Quite powerful AI tools have surprised even their creators with what they can do. Some recent models can create music based on people’s choice of mood (气氛), style and length. Some can create realistic photos from a short-written description. Others can recreate anyone’s voice saying anything based on a voice recording just a few seconds long. But the AI tool that’s gotten the most attention recently is ChatGPT, created by the company OpenAI. ChatGPT is used to generate text (create writing). When asked a question, ChatGPT answers quickly in perfect sentences. It makes up stories and games, writes articles, programs computers, and much more. ChatGPT appears to be highly intelligent. But really, ChatGPT is simply guessing — based on its training information — which word is most likely to come next. Last month, OpenAI introduced a more powerful model, called GPT-4, which can create and explain jokes, and pass tests that are difficult for humans. The rapid progress and more general skills of recent AI models worry some people. Last week, many computer experts wrote an open letter calling for a six-month pause (暂停) for any work on AI tools stronger than GPT-4. The letter said AI companies were in a race to create “powerful digital(数字的) minds” that no one can “understand, predict (预测), or ...control”. The group behind the letter wants governments to develop laws to make sure Al tools are safe. Many AI experts express their views on the letter. Some say the letter makes today’s AI tools sound more intelligent than they really are. Others say it’s more important to worry about the real problems of AI tools at present rather than imaginary ones there might be in the future. Many companies are likely to keep developing powerful