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Unit4 Computers 单元话题（电脑技术、科技创新）阅读理解15篇（分层练习） AI has changed our lives in some ways. Here are several useful AI inventions. Forpheus The ping-pong robot can play in an easy way with a beginner and a difficult way with a better player. What’s more, it not only encourages players with words like “Good job!”, but also gives some good advice to improve their skills. Chat GPT Developed by US company—OpenAI, Chat GPT is a helpful tool. You can ask it to write stories and e-mails, translate languages and answer all kinds of questions. The use of Char GPT has raised hot discussions in the education. Now anyone can use Chat GPT without paying money, so that the company can collect people’s ideas on how to improve the chatbot (聊天机器人). Facial Recognition (人脸识别) It is used a lot in the world, such as ACS. ACS won’t let a stranger in without the house owner’s agreement. Paying by facial recognition is common now. People can also use facial recognition to unlock their smart mobile phones. The police in Hangzhou even caught a criminal (罪犯) at a concert with its help. Hua Zhibing China’s first student made by AI, appeared at Tsinghua University and at once became an online star. Now, Hua is one year old and is the “youngest Chinese university student”. Now she can do lots of things—she is a poet, a painter, a news writer and more. Scientists hope that she can learn skills such as computer programming, drawing, creating web pages when she finishes university. “We hope she can keep learning and think like humans. We would also like her to understand people’s feelings as well as intellectual (智力的) needs.” 1．What will Forpheus do while playing? A．It will guess the player’s thought. B．It will give suggestions to the players. C．It will be angry if the player is a beginner. D．It will say “What a shame!” to the players. 2．Why can people use Chat GPT for free now? A．Because it is able to teach machines. B．Because it needs to improve itself. C．Because it can help students pass exams. D．Because it can write stories and e-mails. 3．Where may ACS be put? A．In the wallet. B．On the face. C．Outside the door. D．On the concert. 4．From the last paragraph, we can know that Hua Zhibing is ______. A．humorous B．brave C．talented D．honest 5．What is the purpose of this passage? A．To give some information about four inventions in ancient China. B．To tell us the history of AI inventions. C．To introduce some kinds of AI inventions. D．To help students get into a better university. ①A smartphone is a phone that combines (合并) things like a phone, clock, camera and computer into one small device (装置). It can make calls like a phone, but it can also access the Internet. Using the Internet, smartphones can play music, take pictures and videos, and check the weather in cities all around the world. But how did the age of smartphones begin? ②In`1992, the company IBM created the first smartphone. It was a phone that included a program for writing notes to remember things. It also had a program for showing people dates and times of planned events. This early smartphone could send emails as well. However, this phone never became very popular. For one thing, it was too expensive for many people. ③Other companies then started to work on new phone technology. Companies such as Nokia and Ericsson next introduced their smartphones to the market. In fact, it was the Ericsson company that created the word “smartphone” in 1997. However, these smartphones also achieved little success. ④In 1999, the Blackberry was introduced. This was the first smartphone that was widely used by phone users. The Blackberry was a phone with a keyboard that made it easy to use the Internet and send text messages and emails. The Blackberry was popular with people working in business or in technology. But common phone users still didn’t buy many of them. ⑤In 2007, Apple introduced the iPhone. Not long after that, in 2008, Google introduced the Android phone to the world. These new smartphones from Apple and Google were marketed to all phone users. The goal was to make the smartphone easy to use and something everyone would want. Just as hoped, less than 10 years later, there were over 2 billion smartphone users. Not only is it safe to say that smartphones are taking over the world, but there will soon be a time when people can’t remember when phones only made calls. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 1．What does the underlined word “access” in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A．Connect to. B．Take in. C．Check out. D．Turn off. 2．Which is NOT the good point of the first smartphone? A．It didn’t cost people too much. B．People could send emails with it. C．It could show people dates and times of planned events. D．It helped people remember things by writing notes with a program. 3．Which company invented the word “smartphone”? A．Nokia. B．Ericsson. C．Blackberry. D．Apple. 4．Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? A． B． C． D． 5．What is the passage mainly about? A．The inventors of smartphones. B．The development of smartphones. C．The future of smartphones. D．The popularity of smartphones. The Yellow River is known as the mother river of the Chinese people. However, flood (洪水) control and disaster forecasts (灾害预报) of the river have always been challenging for people. Now, scientists can better work on these issues by giving the river a digital twin. The digital twin of the Yellow River uses different kinds of technologies, including big data, artificial intelligence, and the internet of things. Devices (设备) are set up along the river and collect and transmit (传送) information to the center. Based on the information, a 3D model of the river is showed on the computer screen. It’s like the Yellow River has a twin that reflects its real conditions. One big thing in the digital governance (治理) of the river is “smart stones”. According to Wang Qin, a lead researcher at the Information Center of Yellow River Henan Bureau, a smart stone is a detector with chips, a battery, and a signal transmitter in it. They are put in important dike (堤坝) locations to record and report the movement of dike stones. “On feeling movement of the dike stones, the smart stone sends an alarm to the center for quick response,” Wang said. “In the past, researchers had to learn the conditions of the dike on the spot by themselves, putting their lives at risk,” said Zhao Xiaoxiong from the bureau. “Now the smart stones can do this for us, more safely, quickly, and accurately (精确地).” In the sky, there are flying drones. These drones are designed by engineers to look at the river, its dikes and flood prevention projects. Shen Lin, from the Yellow River Conservancy Commission, explains that the drones provide researchers at the command center with photos and information. The researchers use this information to update a 3D model, which helps them test floodwater release plans in case of emergencies. Under the water and up in the sky, intelligent systems are helping to protect the Yellow River Basin on all fronts. According to the Ministry of Water Resources, in the future, we can expect to see the construction of an even more comprehensive digital system for this important river. 1．What is the main purpose of creating a digital twin of the Yellow River? A．To conduct historical research. B．To raise public awareness of river protection. C．To improve flood control and prevention efforts. D．To create a virtual tourist attraction. 2．What technologies are used for the creation of the digital twin of the Yellow River? A．Solar energy, hydropower, and mechanical devices. B．Big data, artificial intelligence, and the internet of things. C．GPS, satellites, and radar technology. D．Nuclear power, wind energy, and hydroelectric power. 3．What is the function of “smart stones” in this system? A．They act as detectors to monitor and report the movement of dike stones. B．They are used to build the dikes along the river. C．They are decorative elements along the river banks. D．They help to filter the river water and keep it clean. 4．How do drones contribute to the digital governance of the Yellow River? A．They are used for entertainment purposes. B．They collect photos and information for researchers to update a 3D model of the river. C．They are used to transport goods across the river. D．They are designed to save people who fall into the river. 5．What is the main idea of this text? A．The Yellow River is the origin of Chinese civilization. B．The Yellow River’s flooding and disaster forecasts have always been challenging. C．The digital twin of the Yellow River improves data collection and assists in flood control. D．The future of the Yellow River’s protection lies solely in technological advancements. With the development of technology, we are now in a time of being “smart”. Smart city technologies have already been used in many places. Internet of thingsIt is like the blood vessels (血管) of a city, connecting everything to the internet. Imagine when you are nearly home, and your smartwatch can tell your home to turn on the lights. This can become a reality with the internet of things. Big data analytics (大数据分析)Big data analytics is the process where computers pick useful data. The technology can be used in many areas. For example, the data on your health can help doctors find out what illness you have. The data about the air can tell us about a coming storm or rain. Besides these, it can also recommend (推荐) articles and news according to the records read by the users. Online mapsBaidu Map and Gaode Map are two typical online maps. They help people find their way from one place to another. Some online maps can refresh real-time data on cities. With their help, people can find out the busiest road and plan the best ways when traveling. Artificial intelligence (AI)AI can also help to deal with data. More importantly, it learns from the data and becomes a smart helper for us. Al can work as a TV host, a tour guide, or even help produce cars and make people’s work safer. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 1．When you are not at home and want to turn on the lights, you can use ________. A．a smartwatch B．a blood vessel C．an online map D．a tour guide 2．What can big data analytics help us do according to the text? ① Predict the weather.   ② Prevent our illness. ③ Raise our creativity.   ④ Know about our likes. A．①②③ B．②③④ C．①②④ D．①③④ 3．What are the online maps used for? A．Making our travel safer. B．Making our trip more time-saving. C．Offering us a busier life. D．Helping solve problems in our life. 4．What do we know about AI? A．It is born clever and can do everything well. B．It will be a more useful helper for us in future. C．It is pleased to do anything boring or dangerous. D．It can make a difference without the help of data. 5．What’s the main purpose of the text? A．To explain the uses of big data. B．To compare the four great inventions. C．To list the advantages of living in cities. D．To introduce technologies making our life smart. From writing Shakespeare-style poetry to making music and writing computer codes, ChatGPT has amazed (使惊讶) the world since its launch by the tech company OpenAI. The technology has become so popular that it has brought up a mixture of praises and criticisms. “Its answers to questions like what to do if someone has a heart attack were incredibly clear and relevant,” an expert said. Its ability to collect data is really impressive (令人印象深刻的). ChatGPT can greatly benefit the productivity of office workers by helping to write reports, emails and even computer codes. They can therefore be freed to focus on more creative tasks. ChatGPT can also write original content and ideas, and potentially help to develop new products and services. “One of the biggest problems with ChatGPT is that it creates content, very confidently, with falsities,” a professor said. This means that ChatGPT doesn’t know the truth about the world—it learns information from various resources but it cannot decide whether it is true or not. In this case, some argue that ChatGPT can be used to make fake news, or even be used for Internet crimes. As for education, many schools have recently banned students from using ChatGPT on school projects because students have begun to use it as a shortcut (捷径) for essays. ChatGPT may also present a real risk for skilled workers to lose their jobs. For example, chatbots can be developed to train employees in an organization, resulting in the unemployment of human trainers. So, what does ChatGPT itself think of the risk? “There are potential dangers in building highly complex chatbots, particularly if they are designed to be similar to humans in their language and behavior.” The chatbot answered. In fact, this passage may actually have been written by ChatGPT! 1．According to paragraph 2, which of the following people would benefit the least from ChatGPT? A．News reporters. B．Factory workers. C．Product designers. D．Computer programmers. 2．What does the underlined word “falsities” in paragraph 3 mean? A．Bad information. B．Silly information. C．Wrong information. D．Not-relevant information. 3．According to paragraph 3, which of the following is NOT a risk of ChatGPT? A．It may be used to create false news reports. B．It may be used to replace experienced workers. C．It may be used to attract teenagers to chat online. D．It may be used by students to cheat in school work. 4．What is the purpose of paragraph 4? A．To give more examples of ChatGPT. B．To summarize the passage about ChatGPT. C．To discuss solutions to ChatGPT-related problems. D．To inspire readers to think critically about ChatGPT. 5．What is the passage mainly about? A．The wrong things ChatGPT has done. B．The achievements of ChatGPT in the past. C．The advantages and disadvantages of ChatGPT. D．The possibility of ChatGPT replacing human beings. You may have a house robot that can do housework for you. But is it so smart? Meet Laura, a robot in the National Library in Madrid, Spain, copying out the old books and writings in its collection. See Aurora, a headless dog-sized robot used to keep birds and other animals away at an Alaskan airport. Watch another 1.8 meter-tall legless robot called EveR6, waving its arms to guide musicians through a performance. Those robots above require artificial intelligence (AI) (人工智能). AI is a computer system (系统) that can understand languages, make decisions and solve problems. AI can be taught skills using a process called machine learning. Humans give AI information such as books, photos or videos to train it. The more information it studies, the better it can do its job. ________. For example, when you watch TV, AI is watching you. It’ll know what your favorite is and suggest similar ones. In hospitals, AI is very good at suggesting treatments and can even invent new medicines. To cut down food waste, some schools introduce online systems for the students to choose meals ahead of time. In cities, AI is used to watch out for cars that make black smoke. It works together with the police and transportation teams to stop them and keep the air clean. AI can help us fight climate (气候) change by finding clever ways to reduce energy use. Some people worry that AI will take away a large number of jobs and also fear that AI could develop out of our control and bring danger to humans. However, AI is expected to be a more powerful production tool that will help humans achieve more in less time. It is believed that the flying car will be made to offer an easier way out of the morning traffic jam (交通堵塞). Humans imagine AI might even find a way to solve the problems of our energy needs completely. Anyway, there is still a long journey for humans and AI. 1．In which pictures can we see Aurora and EveR6? A．a, c B．b, d C．b, c D．a, d 2．What BIG question does paragraph 2 answer? A．What is AI? B．Why are AI robots made? C．Where is AI used? D．How many AI robots are mentioned? 3．Which of the following can be put in ________? A．AI will be developed rapidly B．Humans depend too much on AI C．Humans wonder if AI could think D．AI has become part of daily life 4．In the future, AI is expected to be able to ________. A．suggest TV programs B．cut down food waste C．invent new medicines D．help produce enough energy 5．What would the author write about after the last paragraph? A．The end of AI. B．The history of AI. C．The way to get along with AI. D．The skill of making AI robots. Scientists have developed a way to read minds, translating unspoken thoughts into written words. It’s the first time that it’s been done without having to put anything into the brain. They used AI(artificial intelligence). It is the name of a computer system that is able to “think” for itself and carry out tasks that usually require human intelligence. Scientists used a special scanner (扫描器). The machine can see where blood runs, which shows the parts of the brain that are the most active. People taking part in the experiment (实验) listened to the radio for 16 hours as their brains were scanned. The AI tool learned to connect certain brain activity with words they heard. After that, each person was asked to think of a story, and the AI tool managed to pick up these thoughts as they happened. The results had about a 50% accuracy rate (准确率), although the AI found it hard to work out the meaning of pronouns, such as he or she, her or him. For example, it turned “I don’t have my driving license yet” into “She has not even started to learn to drive yet”. It could usually understand the meaning of what some one was thinking rather than the exact words. The AI was personalized, so when it had learnt from one person but it was tested on another, it couldn’t understand their thoughts. The scientists who have been working on the technology for 15 years say they understand the risks of it being used badly. Scientist Jerry Tang told a newspaper, “We want to make sure people only use these types of technologies when they want to, and that can help them.” The scientists hope it will help people with certain medical conditions, who are still awake but have lost the ability to speak, to communicate once again. 1．What is “AI”? A．A computer. B．A computer system. C．The brain. D．The minds. 2．What is Paragraph 2 mainly talking about? A．The results of the experiment. B．The opinions about the experiment. C．The process of the experiment. D．The difficulties with the experiment. 3．How does the writer tell us the results of the experiment in Paragraph 3? A．By listing facts. B．By telling a story. C．By making a conversation. D．By giving examples and numbers. 4．What can we know from the passage? A．There are some risks of using the way to read minds. B．People taking part in the experiment watched TV for 16 hours. C．Scientists are sure that these types of technologies can help the disabled. D．The AI could understand the exact words of what people thought completely. 5．What may be a proper title for the passage? A．The Importance of Human Brains B．The High Risks of Using AI C．The Ways of Improving Technology D．The AI Mind-Reading Technology Young students are experts in learning new things online. According to our national survey, as many as 88. 9 percent of young people often use the Internet to study. They see the Internet as a sea of knowledge. How are today’s teenagers making good use of online resources(资源)? Zhang Enqi, a 14-year-old boy from Tianjin I love using Duolingo. It is an App where users can learn foreign languages in a fun way. The teachers are cute cartoon characters, which makes the learning process interesting. There are also ranking lists that encourage me to learn and compete with friends, just like playing a game. Now I’m using it to learn Spanish. Li Shuhe, a 14-year-old girl from Shanxi I often use wikiHow. There are over 160, 000 articles that teach you how to solve all kinds of problems, from solving a Rubik’s Cube to fixing a toilet. It even teaches you how to have fun by yourself, which I find quite creative. Zhou Caiyan, a 15-year-old girl from Zhejiang Though Douyin is often seen as a time waster, the short video App helps me a lot. I’ve been following a Douyin account, which summarizes all the important points of our biology lessons. I watched livestreams(直播) of classes and before exams I spent some time reviewing the notes. I got the best grade in my class in the recent biology exam! 1．How many kinds of online resources are mentioned in the text? A．One. B．Two. C．Three D．Four. 2．If you don’t know how to repair your broken bike, you’d better turn to __________ for help. A．Kuaishou B．Douyin C．Duolingo D．wikiHow 3．According to the survey, Douyin can help __________. A．enjoy cartoons B．solve problems C．read 160, 000 articles D．improve school subjects 4．Which of the following is TRUE? A．Zhou Caiyan thinks Douyin is a time waster. B．Li Shuhe is one year older than Zhou Caiyan. C．Zhang Enqi uses wikiHow to solve his problems. D．The three students all think online resources are useful. 5．The writer wants to tell us __________. A．parents teach teenagers to make use of the Internet B．young students often play computer games online C．young people are good at using the Internet to learn D．schools keep students away from the Internet When was the last time you wrote a letter? I mean that you write a letter by hand. In a digital (数字) world, sending a text or an email on the phone is more convenient than writing by hand. However, some people say that writing still has many advantages. These days, when people want things in writing, an electronic text will be accepted. Doing this on a computer means it could be saved, copied and sent by email. But correcting a handwritten text is special: It requires planning and thought and practices your handwriting. Besides, it helps you to remember spelling. Some people believe your brain benefits (受益) from using pens and paper. This is even more important to students. A professor from the University of Calgary says that taking notes by hand needs people to think more, for example, how to spell vocabularies. Others agree that handwriting may practice your hands and fingers (手指) better. Writing a handwritten letter to a friend or a loved one can probably have a better effect. Katherine Moller, a writer, told the BBC that in a world where it is so easy to chat online, to email or to send a fast text, it is so precious (珍贵的) to know someone chose to turn off the virtual world and spend some time with you. So, though digital skills are important, don’t throw away your pens and pencils—especially if your phone or laptop runs out of power! 1．How does the writer start the passage? A．By telling a story. B．By showing a letter. C．By asking a question. D．By showing an email. 2．Why is correcting a handwritten text special? a. Because it is important to students. b. Because it practices your handwriting. c. Because it requires planning and thought. d. Because it is useful, convenient and quick. e. Because it helps you to remember spelling. A．b, d, e B．b, c, e C．b, c, d D．a, b, e 3．Which of the following can exercise your hands and fingers more? A．Writing a letter. B．Chatting online. C．Sending an electronic text. D．Sending an email on the phone. 4．What do the underlined words “virtual world” mean in the last paragraph? A．The world on the computer or on the Internet. B．The true world where people write by hand. C．The future world where people live with robots. D．The happy world where people live in a peaceful way. 5．What’s the best title for the text? A．Write to your loved ones. B．Why not go on writing by hand? C．Stop sending texts on your phone. D．Which is the better way of communication. Think about how many ways there are for you to communicate today. You can send a letter or pick up the phone and make a call. But today, one of the most popular ways to communicate is called instant messaging (即时信息) (IM). In any instant messaging system (系统), you type a little text message on your computer, press the “Send” button, and your message instantly shows up on your friend’s screen. But how does it work? Actually, the whole process is very cool. In the 1980s, you could sit down at a computer at any big university. Up to 100 people would be logged in (登录) and share the computer because the computers were very expensive at that time. You could type a command (指令) to send an instant message to anyone logged in the same computer. It felt like everyone was connected together no matter where they were sitting. Today, you can communicate with anyone in the world. All you need is an instant messaging program installed (安装) on your computer. There are many programs to choose from. AOL’s instant messenger is probably the most popular right now. MSN has one. Google has Google Talk. When you’re ready, you create an account (账户). Next, you need to find out the IM names your friends use. Add their IM names to your IM program. Click on the friend you want to talk to and then type away. When you click “Send”, your friend gets the message instantly. However, behind the scenes, amazing things are happening. Your IM program is communicating with a computer called a server. All your friends’ computers are communicating with a server, too. Your computer is often chatting with it to make everything happen. The network called the Internet makes it all possible. 1．How did people get messages instantly in the 1980s? A．By sharing the same computer. B．By making a call. C．By sending a letter. D．By visiting each other. 2．From the passage we can see that “AOL” is ________. A．an IM program B．a computer company C．a famous website D．a kind of search engine 3．What do we know about the process of sending an IM? A．You should create an account first. B．You can add your names to the program. C．Your friend can get the message after you click “Send”. D．You should type away the message before you click on your friend. 4．The underlined word “server” most probably refers to __________. A．a message B．the network C．the Internet D．a computer 5．The best title for the passage can be __________. A．Development of Communication B．Different Ways of Communication C．How to Send Instant Messages D．The Easiest Way to Talk to a Friend We’ve all heard of smart phones, but how about smart clothing? A company called Cute Circuit has developed new football shirts for football fans. They can help deaf football fans to “feel” the atmosphere (气氛) of the stadium (运动场) during a game. People who have hearing problems can’t listen to music as normal people do but they can feel it. Sound is made up of microphone vibrations. Deaf people can feel vibrations with the help of some part of the brain which normal people use for hearing. How does this amazing shirt work? Cute Circuit sets microphones around Newcastle United stadium to receive the sound of the people cheering and singing. A computer program analyses (分析) the sounds picked up and changes them into data (数据). Then it will be sent to the football shirts. Little motors (发动机) inside the shirts would vibrate. Finally, the wearer will feel the sounds of the people. Deaf and hard-of-hearing people can also use the shirts to feel live music in the concert. The very deep musical sounds of instruments like drums and basses vibrate close to the stomach. Higher sounds from instruments like the violin, the guitar or the dizi vibrate higher around the neck and arms. Besides, the shirts can be used to feel sounds while playing video games. The football shirts were used for the first time at St James’ Park, Newcastle United stadium, on April13th. They will be available for deaf or hard-of-hearing fans at all Newcastle matches that are played at the stadium from now on. 1．Cute Circuit created the new football shirts to help ______. A．famous musicians B．football players C．blind children D．deaf fans 2．Which of the following pictures can show how the football shirt works? A． B． C． D． 3．The shirt will vibrate close to the stomach when it receives sounds from ______. A．the violin B．the drums C．the dizi D．the guitar 4．Which of the following statements is true? A．The shirts cannot be worn to feel the music in the concert. B．Deaf people can feel the vibrations with some part of cars. C．The new shirts are only available for hard- of- hearing fans. D．The shirts can be used to feel the sounds of video games. 5．The writer wrote the passage mainly to ______. A．show his strong love for football B．introduce a kind of smart clothing C．encourage people to play football D．advise people to buy football shirts Do you have “smart clothes”? Nowadays, some kinds of smart clothes have come into the market. These smart clothes are used not only for covering our bodies, but also for many other kinds of uses. The“MP3 blue jacket” was invented by a clothing maker in Germany. This kind of jacket can be used as both an MP3 player and a mobile phone. A cloth keyboard was developed by an English company. It can be put onto your pants. Using it, you can control your computer easily anywhere. If it gets dirty, you can wash it and make it clean. Smart clothes will get much smarter as the technology improves. Now scientists are developing other kinds of smart clothes. These clothes can show the temperature of your body and heat you up before you feel cold. Other smart clothes to wear are special medical ones. They can tell the doctor when you are in danger. This technology can also provide important information about your environment. Shirts can warn (警告) you of serious pollution. Jackets with GPS can keep you from getting lost. People are becoming interested in the idea. Maybe smart clothes will be common on Paris streets, and even in your home one day. 1．People can use an MP3 blue jacket as a MP3 player and ______. A．a television B．a radio C．a mobile phone D．a computer 2．A(n) ______ company developed a cloth keyboard. A．Chinese B．American C．Japanese D．English 3．The underline word “it” in the second paragraph refers to ________ in the sentence. A．a cloth keyboard B．a company C．a computer D．a pair of pants 4．According to the passage, smart clothes can’t ________. A．tell the doctor when you are in danger B．teach you how to be smarter C．show the temperature of your body D．keep you from getting lost 5．The best title of the passage is ________. A．Smart Clothes in the Market B．Smart Clothes C．Smart Clothes and Our Life D．Smart Clothes in Paris A player recently bought himself a two-meter-long golden cudgel (金箍棒) after playing the video game Black Myth: Wukong. It is similar in every detail to the magic stick from the game. The stick is now a popular product on Taobao and Tmall. On these platforms, other products co-branded with the game are also selling well. Black Myth is China’s first AAA video game. Since it came out on August 20, it has taken the gaming world by storm. It sold 10 million copies within the first three days. This makes it one of the fastest-selling video games. Beyond that, the game has had a “Black Myth” effect across several industries. Sales of home video game consoles (游戏机) have increased greatly from last year. Other gaming-related goods like laptops, keyboards, mice and headphones have all seen big increases in sales. Moreover, its success has led to a travel boom in parts of China. Many scenes in the game are from real places. Players want to follow their hero and visit the same places. As a result, several sites have reported increased tourist activity. Some have even seen ticket sales three times higher than before. For example, the Yuhuang Temple in Shanxi Province, has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in China. Large numbers of visitors go there to see its famous coloured sculptures (彩塑) from the Jin, Yuan and Ming dynasties. 1．How does the writer introduce the topic? A．By giving an example. B．By using some numbers. C．By asking questions. D．By telling a story. 2．What does the underlined word “This” in Paragraph 3 refer to? A．Black Myth is China’s first AAA video game. B．It came out on August 20. C．It has taken the gaming world by storm. D．It sold 10 million copies within the first three days. 3．What can we infer (推断) from Paragraph 5? A．The Yuhuang Temple is the most popular site in China. B．Wukong is the hero of the game players. C．Many sites have become popular because of the game. D．We shouldn’t spend time playing games. 4．According to the passage, which of the following hasn’t been affected by the game? A．All the products on Taobao. B．Home video game consoles. C．Game-related products. D．Game-related travel. 5．What is the best title of this passage? A．Journey to the West B．Golden Cudgel’s Returning C．The “Black Myth” Effect D．China’s First AAA Video Game Computers may be able to help us in more ways. Recent research has showed a new computer program that can learn human emotions (情感). Researchers asked a group of people to type (打字) two paragraphs from Lewis Carroll’s novel Alice in Wonderland. The people then chose an emotional state they felt while typing. Moods tested were joy, fear, anger, sadness, disgust, shame and guilt. Then the researchers put the text into the computer to study. Surprisingly, the computer was right 70 percent of the time in telling their emotional states. The most correct emotions it guessed were joy (87 percent) and anger (81 percent). The least accurate emotion the computer guessed was sadness (60 percent).The researchers found that the people were hardly typing when they were in a bad mood, which may explain the inexactness of the second result. However, the findings could have great importance for artificial intelligence (人工智能), and it may allow computers to get along with us in a friendlier manner. “If we could build any system that is intelligent enough to communicate with humans—that is, it can identify users’ emotions and change its behavior accordingly, then using machines could be more effective and friendly.” the researchers wrote in study. For example, when looking for a movie online, perhaps a computer program could make suggestions for films that would match your mood. And as the researchers said, this kind of computer program could also help humans in a number of ways. First, with online teaching, emotionally intelligent computers could change its teaching style to help students learn better. Second, with online talking, doctors were able to tell the emotion of a patient. 1．Which of the blanks can be filled with the underlined word “accurate”? A．It is ________ to say that the sun goes around the earth. B．It is important for reporters to report ________ news. C．Many of the numbers were ________ so we made a wrong decision. D．Many professional tools and machines are used to avoid making ________ results. 2．How did the computer program learn human emotions? A．By learning the researchers’ instructions. B．By reading the words people typed on the computer. C．By comparing them with other kinds of tested moods. D．By learning the emotional states people chose when they typed. 3．How does the writer develop the last paragraph? A．By listing facts. B．By offering explanations. C．By giving examples. D．By comparing the results. 4．What’s the importance of the research result? A．It helps people develop smarter machines. B．It makes people speed up their typing speed. C．It will produce similar studies on people’s moods. D．It clearly explains the relationship between moods and typing. 5．What does the passage mainly tell us? A．Computers can feel human emotions. B．Computers can change human emotions. C．Computers can improve human emotions. D．Computers will make a difference to human emotions. During the two sessions (会议), Lei Jun, the founder of China’s tech company Xiaomi, called for more e-waste recycling plans in China. “China should set up different recycling strategies to make full use of the huge number of unwanted smartphones and computers to reduce the country’s carbon footprint (碳排放).” Lei told CCTV News. According to the 2020 UN Global E-waste Monitor, the world’s e-waste will reach 74.7 million tons by 2030. That’s almost a doubling (双倍) of e-waste in just 16 years. The report also found that only 17.4 percent of the world’s e-waste was collected and recycled in 2019. This means that gold, silver and other high-value materials were mostly burned or dumped (丢弃) instead of reused. It’s a waste of 57 billion dollars, or 360 billion yuan. E-waste can also harm the environment and people’s health. For example, one mobile phone battery can pollute 600, 000 liters of water. China is now the world’s largest producer of e-waste, followed by the US, India and Japan. Tech companies are looking for different ways to solve the problem. For example, US company Apple built a robot called Daisy. It can disassemble 200 iPhones in an hour. Previously (事先) the phones were cut up before people took the useful materials out. Now with Daisy, valuable materials can be pulled out more easily. Samsung plans to use recycled materials in all of its new products by the year 2025. Xiaomi also plans to set up e-waste recycling platforms so that people can donate (捐献) or sell their old electronics more easily. 1．What is Lei Jun’s suggestion? A．To reduce the use of e-products. B．To increase the number of smartphones. C．To improve China’s e-products. D．To recycle more e-waste. 2．Which picture shows the change of e-waste according to the passage? A． B． C． D． 3．According to the passage, what can be caused by dumping e-waste? a. Waste of materials.         b. Higher costs for battery. c. Harm to public health.         d. Environmental pollution. A．abc B．bcd C．acd D．abd 4．The underlined word “disassemble” means “________” in Chinese. A．组装 B．拆卸 C．销毁 D．回收 5．Why does the writer mention Apple’s Daisy, Samsung and Xiaomi? A．To discuss reasons for dealing with e-waste. B．To show people’s daily life in the US, Korea and China. C．To give examples of reusing e-waste. D．To encourage our country to work together with others. 2 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 7 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Unit4 Computers 单元话题（电脑技术、科技创新）阅读理解15篇（分层练习） AI has changed our lives in some ways. Here are several useful AI inventions. Forpheus The ping-pong robot can play in an easy way with a beginner and a difficult way with a better player. What’s more, it not only encourages players with words like “Good job!”, but also gives some good advice to improve their skills. Chat GPT Developed by US company—OpenAI, Chat GPT is a helpful tool. You can ask it to write stories and e-mails, translate languages and answer all kinds of questions. The use of Char GPT has raised hot discussions in the education. Now anyone can use Chat GPT without paying money, so that the company can collect people’s ideas on how to improve the chatbot (聊天机器人). Facial Recognition (人脸识别) It is used a lot in the world, such as ACS. ACS won’t let a stranger in without the house owner’s agreement. Paying by facial recognition is common now. People can also use facial recognition to unlock their smart mobile phones. The police in Hangzhou even caught a criminal (罪犯) at a concert with its help. Hua Zhibing China’s first student made by AI, appeared at Tsinghua University and at once became an online star. Now, Hua is one year old and is the “youngest Chinese university student”. Now she can do lots of things—she is a poet, a painter, a news writer and more. Scientists hope that she can learn skills such as computer programming, drawing, creating web pages when she finishes university. “We hope she can keep learning and think like humans. We would also like her to understand people’s feelings as well as intellectual (智力的) needs.” 1．What will Forpheus do while playing? A．It will guess the player’s thought. B．It will give suggestions to the players. C．It will be angry if the player is a beginner. D．It will say “What a shame!” to the players. 2．Why can people use Chat GPT for free now? A．Because it is able to teach machines. B．Because it needs to improve itself. C．Because it can help students pass exams. D．Because it can write stories and e-mails. 3．Where may ACS be put? A．In the wallet. B．On the face. C．Outside the door. D．On the concert. 4．From the last paragraph, we can know that Hua Zhibing is ______. A．humorous B．brave C．talented D．honest 5．What is the purpose of this passage? A．To give some information about four inventions in ancient China. B．To tell us the history of AI inventions. C．To introduce some kinds of AI inventions. D．To help students get into a better university. 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．C 4．C 5．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了一些有用的人工智能发明。 1．细节理解题。根据“but also gives some good advice to improve their skills”可知，它会给球员提供一些建议。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“Now anyone can use Chat GPT without paying money, so that the company can collect people’s ideas on how to improve the chatbot (聊天机器人).”可知，因为聊天机器人可以收集人们关于如何改进它的想法，以便改进它自己。故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据“ACS won’t let a stranger in without the house owner’s agreement.”可知，没有房主的同意，ACS 不会让陌生人进来，由此推知，ACS可以被放置在门外面，以确保安全。故选C。 4．推理判断题。根据“Now she can do lots of things—she is a poet, a painter, a news writer and more.”可知，她可以做很多事情，她是诗人、画家、新闻作家等，说明她很有才华。故选C。 5．主旨大意题。根据“AI has changed our lives in some ways. Here are several useful AI inventions.”并结合全文可知，本文主要是为了介绍一些人工智能发明。故选C。 ①A smartphone is a phone that combines (合并) things like a phone, clock, camera and computer into one small device (装置). It can make calls like a phone, but it can also access the Internet. Using the Internet, smartphones can play music, take pictures and videos, and check the weather in cities all around the world. But how did the age of smartphones begin? ②In`1992, the company IBM created the first smartphone. It was a phone that included a program for writing notes to remember things. It also had a program for showing people dates and times of planned events. This early smartphone could send emails as well. However, this phone never became very popular. For one thing, it was too expensive for many people. ③Other companies then started to work on new phone technology. Companies such as Nokia and Ericsson next introduced their smartphones to the market. In fact, it was the Ericsson company that created the word “smartphone” in 1997. However, these smartphones also achieved little success. ④In 1999, the Blackberry was introduced. This was the first smartphone that was widely used by phone users. The Blackberry was a phone with a keyboard that made it easy to use the Internet and send text messages and emails. The Blackberry was popular with people working in business or in technology. But common phone users still didn’t buy many of them. ⑤In 2007, Apple introduced the iPhone. Not long after that, in 2008, Google introduced the Android phone to the world. These new smartphones from Apple and Google were marketed to all phone users. The goal was to make the smartphone easy to use and something everyone would want. Just as hoped, less than 10 years later, there were over 2 billion smartphone users. Not only is it safe to say that smartphones are taking over the world, but there will soon be a time when people can’t remember when phones only made calls. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 1．What does the underlined word “access” in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A．Connect to. B．Take in. C．Check out. D．Turn off. 2．Which is NOT the good point of the first smartphone? A．It didn’t cost people too much. B．People could send emails with it. C．It could show people dates and times of planned events. D．It helped people remember things by writing notes with a program. 3．Which company invented the word “smartphone”? A．Nokia. B．Ericsson. C．Blackberry. D．Apple. 4．Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? A． B． C． D． 5．What is the passage mainly about? A．The inventors of smartphones. B．The development of smartphones. C．The future of smartphones. D．The popularity of smartphones. 【答案】1．A 2．A 3．B 4．D 5．B 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了智能手机的发展历程。 1．词句猜测题。根据后文的“Using the Internet, smartphones can play music, take pictures and videos, and check the weather in cities all around the world.”可知，使用互联网，智能手机可以播放音乐，拍照和录视频，并且可以查看世界各地城市的天气情况。由此可推知，划线单词所在句子表达的应该是：智能手机能像电话一样打电话，但也能连接互联网。access应翻译为“连接”。结合选项可知，A符合题意。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“However, this phone never became very popular. For one thing, it was too expensive for many people.”可知，第一个智能手机之所以没有变得流行，是因为它对很多人来说太贵了。所以，选项A“它没有花费人们太多钱。”的表述是错误的。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“In fact, it was the Ericsson company that created the word ‘smartphone’ in 1997.”可知，Ericsson创造了“智能手机”一词。故选B。 4．篇章结构题。文章第一段主要介绍了智能手机的功能，第二到五段介绍了智能手机的发展历程，所以，这篇文章为总分的结构。故选D。 5．主旨大意题。根据“But how did the age of smartphones begin?”及全文内容可知，文章主要探讨了智能手机时代是如何开启的，即文章主要探讨了智能手机的发展。故选B。 The Yellow River is known as the mother river of the Chinese people. However, flood (洪水) control and disaster forecasts (灾害预报) of the river have always been challenging for people. Now, scientists can better work on these issues by giving the river a digital twin. The digital twin of the Yellow River uses different kinds of technologies, including big data, artificial intelligence, and the internet of things. Devices (设备) are set up along the river and collect and transmit (传送) information to the center. Based on the information, a 3D model of the river is showed on the computer screen. It’s like the Yellow River has a twin that reflects its real conditions. One big thing in the digital governance (治理) of the river is “smart stones”. According to Wang Qin, a lead researcher at the Information Center of Yellow River Henan Bureau, a smart stone is a detector with chips, a battery, and a signal transmitter in it. They are put in important dike (堤坝) locations to record and report the movement of dike stones. “On feeling movement of the dike stones, the smart stone sends an alarm to the center for quick response,” Wang said. “In the past, researchers had to learn the conditions of the dike on the spot by themselves, putting their lives at risk,” said Zhao Xiaoxiong from the bureau. “Now the smart stones can do this for us, more safely, quickly, and accurately (精确地).” In the sky, there are flying drones. These drones are designed by engineers to look at the river, its dikes and flood prevention projects. Shen Lin, from the Yellow River Conservancy Commission, explains that the drones provide researchers at the command center with photos and information. The researchers use this information to update a 3D model, which helps them test floodwater release plans in case of emergencies. Under the water and up in the sky, intelligent systems are helping to protect the Yellow River Basin on all fronts. According to the Ministry of Water Resources, in the future, we can expect to see the construction of an even more comprehensive digital system for this important river. 1．What is the main purpose of creating a digital twin of the Yellow River? A．To conduct historical research. B．To raise public awareness of river protection. C．To improve flood control and prevention efforts. D．To create a virtual tourist attraction. 2．What technologies are used for the creation of the digital twin of the Yellow River? A．Solar energy, hydropower, and mechanical devices. B．Big data, artificial intelligence, and the internet of things. C．GPS, satellites, and radar technology. D．Nuclear power, wind energy, and hydroelectric power. 3．What is the function of “smart stones” in this system? A．They act as detectors to monitor and report the movement of dike stones. B．They are used to build the dikes along the river. C．They are decorative elements along the river banks. D．They help to filter the river water and keep it clean. 4．How do drones contribute to the digital governance of the Yellow River? A．They are used for entertainment purposes. B．They collect photos and information for researchers to update a 3D model of the river. C．They are used to transport goods across the river. D．They are designed to save people who fall into the river. 5．What is the main idea of this text? A．The Yellow River is the origin of Chinese civilization. B．The Yellow River’s flooding and disaster forecasts have always been challenging. C．The digital twin of the Yellow River improves data collection and assists in flood control. D．The future of the Yellow River’s protection lies solely in technological advancements. 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．A 4．B 5．C 【导语】本文介绍科学家如何利用数字孪生技术来更好地治理和保护黄河。 1．细节理解题。根据“However, flood (洪水) control and disaster forecasts (灾害预报) of the river have always been challenging for people. Now, scientists can better work on these issues by giving the river a digital twin.”可知，黄河的防洪和灾害预报一直是人们面临的挑战。现在，科学家们可以通过给河流一个数字孪生来更好地解决这些问题。由此可知创建黄河数字孪生的主要目的是加强防洪工作。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“The digital twin of the Yellow River uses different kinds of technologies, including big data, artificial intelligence, and the internet of things.”可知，黄河的数字孪生使用了不同类型的技术，包括大数据、人工智能和物联网。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“They are put in important dike (堤坝) locations to record and report the movement of dike stones.”可知，它们充当探测器来监测和报告堤坝石块的移动。故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据“the drones provide researchers at the command center with photos and information. The researchers use this information to update a 3D model”可知，无人机为指挥中心的研究人员提供了照片和信息，研究人员利用这些信息更新3D模型。故选B。 5．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍科学家通过建立黄河数字孪生技术，使用大数据，AI和物联网等技术，改善了洪水控制和灾害预测。故选C。 With the development of technology, we are now in a time of being “smart”. Smart city technologies have already been used in many places. Internet of thingsIt is like the blood vessels (血管) of a city, connecting everything to the internet. Imagine when you are nearly home, and your smartwatch can tell your home to turn on the lights. This can become a reality with the internet of things. Big data analytics (大数据分析)Big data analytics is the process where computers pick useful data. The technology can be used in many areas. For example, the data on your health can help doctors find out what illness you have. The data about the air can tell us about a coming storm or rain. Besides these, it can also recommend (推荐) articles and news according to the records read by the users. Online mapsBaidu Map and Gaode Map are two typical online maps. They help people find their way from one place to another. Some online maps can refresh real-time data on cities. With their help, people can find out the busiest road and plan the best ways when traveling. Artificial intelligence (AI)AI can also help to deal with data. More importantly, it learns from the data and becomes a smart helper for us. Al can work as a TV host, a tour guide, or even help produce cars and make people’s work safer. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 1．When you are not at home and want to turn on the lights, you can use ________. A．a smartwatch B．a blood vessel C．an online map D．a tour guide 2．What can big data analytics help us do according to the text? ① Predict the weather.   ② Prevent our illness. ③ Raise our creativity.   ④ Know about our likes. A．①②③ B．②③④ C．①②④ D．①③④ 3．What are the online maps used for? A．Making our travel safer. B．Making our trip more time-saving. C．Offering us a busier life. D．Helping solve problems in our life. 4．What do we know about AI? A．It is born clever and can do everything well. B．It will be a more useful helper for us in future. C．It is pleased to do anything boring or dangerous. D．It can make a difference without the help of data. 5．What’s the main purpose of the text? A．To explain the uses of big data. B．To compare the four great inventions. C．To list the advantages of living in cities. D．To introduce technologies making our life smart. 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．B 4．B 5．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了未来的“智慧城市”。 1．细节理解题。根据Internet of things中的介绍“Imagine when you are nearly home, and your smartwatch can tell your home to turn on the lights.”可知，此处指智能手表可以远程操作你家里的电器开关。故选A。 2．推理判断题。根据Big data analytics中的介绍“the data on your health can help doctors find out what illness you have. The data about the air can tell us about a coming storm or rain. Besides these, it can also recommend articles and news according to the records read by the users.”可知，大数据分析可以帮助我们了解我们的健康信息，预防疾病、预测天气及了解我们的喜好，故①②④文中有提及到。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据Online maps中的介绍“With their help, people can…plan the best ways when traveling.”在在线地图的帮助下，人们可以在旅行时规划最佳路线。可推测，此处是指在线地图可以使我们的旅行更省时。故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据Artificial intelligence中的介绍“it learns from the data and becomes a smart helper for us.”可知，AI成为我们的智能助手。故选B。 5．主旨大意题。通读全文，本文主要介绍了未来的“智慧城市”，介绍了新的智能创造发明。选项D“引进使我们的生活智能化的技术。”符合题意。故选D。 From writing Shakespeare-style poetry to making music and writing computer codes, ChatGPT has amazed (使惊讶) the world since its launch by the tech company OpenAI. The technology has become so popular that it has brought up a mixture of praises and criticisms. “Its answers to questions like what to do if someone has a heart attack were incredibly clear and relevant,” an expert said. Its ability to collect data is really impressive (令人印象深刻的). ChatGPT can greatly benefit the productivity of office workers by helping to write reports, emails and even computer codes. They can therefore be freed to focus on more creative tasks. ChatGPT can also write original content and ideas, and potentially help to develop new products and services. “One of the biggest problems with ChatGPT is that it creates content, very confidently, with falsities,” a professor said. This means that ChatGPT doesn’t know the truth about the world—it learns information from various resources but it cannot decide whether it is true or not. In this case, some argue that ChatGPT can be used to make fake news, or even be used for Internet crimes. As for education, many schools have recently banned students from using ChatGPT on school projects because students have begun to use it as a shortcut (捷径) for essays. ChatGPT may also present a real risk for skilled workers to lose their jobs. For example, chatbots can be developed to train employees in an organization, resulting in the unemployment of human trainers. So, what does ChatGPT itself think of the risk? “There are potential dangers in building highly complex chatbots, particularly if they are designed to be similar to humans in their language and behavior.” The chatbot answered. In fact, this passage may actually have been written by ChatGPT! 1．According to paragraph 2, which of the following people would benefit the least from ChatGPT? A．News reporters. B．Factory workers. C．Product designers. D．Computer programmers. 2．What does the underlined word “falsities” in paragraph 3 mean? A．Bad information. B．Silly information. C．Wrong information. D．Not-relevant information. 3．According to paragraph 3, which of the following is NOT a risk of ChatGPT? A．It may be used to create false news reports. B．It may be used to replace experienced workers. C．It may be used to attract teenagers to chat online. D．It may be used by students to cheat in school work. 4．What is the purpose of paragraph 4? A．To give more examples of ChatGPT. B．To summarize the passage about ChatGPT. C．To discuss solutions to ChatGPT-related problems. D．To inspire readers to think critically about ChatGPT. 5．What is the passage mainly about? A．The wrong things ChatGPT has done. B．The achievements of ChatGPT in the past. C．The advantages and disadvantages of ChatGPT. D．The possibility of ChatGPT replacing human beings. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．C 4．D 5．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了聊天机器人ChatGPT的优点和缺点。 1．推理判断题。根据“ChatGPT may also present a real risk for skilled workers to lose their jobs. For example, chatbots can be developed to train employees in an organization, resulting in the unemployment of human trainers.”可知ChatGPT可能造成工人失业，由此可推断受益最少的是工人。故选B。 2．词句猜测题。根据“This means that ChatGPT doesn’t know the truth about the world—it learns information from various resources but it cannot decide whether it is true or not.”可知聊天机器人不知道世界的真相，不能确定信息是对的还是错的，由此可推知此处的“falsities”意思是“错误的信息”。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“In this case, some argue that ChatGPT can be used to make fake news, or even be used for Internet crimes. As for education, many schools have recently banned students from using ChatGPT on school projects because students have begun to use it as a shortcut (捷径) for essays. ChatGPT may also present a real risk for skilled workers to lose their jobs.”可知聊天机器人的风险有：用来制造假的新闻报道；代替有经验的工人；被学生用来在功课上作弊。不包括吸引青少年在网上聊天。故选C。 4．推理判断题。通读第四段内容可知本段主要介绍了聊天机器人认为自己也是有缺点和优点的，由此可推知本段主要为了提醒读者要辩证地看待聊天机器人。故选D。 5．主旨大意题。通读全文可知本文主要介绍了聊天机器人ChatGPT的优点和缺点。故选C。 You may have a house robot that can do housework for you. But is it so smart? Meet Laura, a robot in the National Library in Madrid, Spain, copying out the old books and writings in its collection. See Aurora, a headless dog-sized robot used to keep birds and other animals away at an Alaskan airport. Watch another 1.8 meter-tall legless robot called EveR6, waving its arms to guide musicians through a performance. Those robots above require artificial intelligence (AI) (人工智能). AI is a computer system (系统) that can understand languages, make decisions and solve problems. AI can be taught skills using a process called machine learning. Humans give AI information such as books, photos or videos to train it. The more information it studies, the better it can do its job. ________. For example, when you watch TV, AI is watching you. It’ll know what your favorite is and suggest similar ones. In hospitals, AI is very good at suggesting treatments and can even invent new medicines. To cut down food waste, some schools introduce online systems for the students to choose meals ahead of time. In cities, AI is used to watch out for cars that make black smoke. It works together with the police and transportation teams to stop them and keep the air clean. AI can help us fight climate (气候) change by finding clever ways to reduce energy use. Some people worry that AI will take away a large number of jobs and also fear that AI could develop out of our control and bring danger to humans. However, AI is expected to be a more powerful production tool that will help humans achieve more in less time. It is believed that the flying car will be made to offer an easier way out of the morning traffic jam (交通堵塞). Humans imagine AI might even find a way to solve the problems of our energy needs completely. Anyway, there is still a long journey for humans and AI. 1．In which pictures can we see Aurora and EveR6? A．a, c B．b, d C．b, c D．a, d 2．What BIG question does paragraph 2 answer? A．What is AI? B．Why are AI robots made? C．Where is AI used? D．How many AI robots are mentioned? 3．Which of the following can be put in ________? A．AI will be developed rapidly B．Humans depend too much on AI C．Humans wonder if AI could think D．AI has become part of daily life 4．In the future, AI is expected to be able to ________. A．suggest TV programs B．cut down food waste C．invent new medicines D．help produce enough energy 5．What would the author write about after the last paragraph? A．The end of AI. B．The history of AI. C．The way to get along with AI. D．The skill of making AI robots. 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．D 4．D 5．C 【导语】本文主要介绍人工智能的优缺点。 1．细节理解题。根据“See Aurora, a headless dog-sized robot used to keep birds and other animals away at an Alaskan airport. Watch another 1.8 meter-tall legless robot called EveR6, waving its arms to guide musicians through a performance.”可知，Aurora是一个无头狗大小的机器人，在阿拉斯加机场用来驱赶鸟类和其他动物；EveR6挥舞着手臂引导音乐家完成表演。故选B。 2．段落大意题。分析第二段内容可知，主要介绍人工智能是什么以及学习方式。故选A。 3．推理判断题。根据后面举例内容可知，主要介绍人工智能应用在什么领域，选项D“人工智能已经成为日常生活的一部分”符合语境，故选D。 4．细节理解题。根据“Humans imagine AI might even find a way to solve the problems of our energy needs completely.”可知，人类想象人工智能甚至可以找到一种完全解决我们能源需求问题的方法。所以未来人工智能有望帮助生产足够的能源。故选D。 5．推理判断题。最后一段讲述人工智能的问题和未来可能的发展，所以接下来可能会谈论与人工智能相处的方式，故选C。 Scientists have developed a way to read minds, translating unspoken thoughts into written words. It’s the first time that it’s been done without having to put anything into the brain. They used AI(artificial intelligence). It is the name of a computer system that is able to “think” for itself and carry out tasks that usually require human intelligence. Scientists used a special scanner (扫描器). The machine can see where blood runs, which shows the parts of the brain that are the most active. People taking part in the experiment (实验) listened to the radio for 16 hours as their brains were scanned. The AI tool learned to connect certain brain activity with words they heard. After that, each person was asked to think of a story, and the AI tool managed to pick up these thoughts as they happened. The results had about a 50% accuracy rate (准确率), although the AI found it hard to work out the meaning of pronouns, such as he or she, her or him. For example, it turned “I don’t have my driving license yet” into “She has not even started to learn to drive yet”. It could usually understand the meaning of what some one was thinking rather than the exact words. The AI was personalized, so when it had learnt from one person but it was tested on another, it couldn’t understand their thoughts. The scientists who have been working on the technology for 15 years say they understand the risks of it being used badly. Scientist Jerry Tang told a newspaper, “We want to make sure people only use these types of technologies when they want to, and that can help them.” The scientists hope it will help people with certain medical conditions, who are still awake but have lost the ability to speak, to communicate once again. 1．What is “AI”? A．A computer. B．A computer system. C．The brain. D．The minds. 2．What is Paragraph 2 mainly talking about? A．The results of the experiment. B．The opinions about the experiment. C．The process of the experiment. D．The difficulties with the experiment. 3．How does the writer tell us the results of the experiment in Paragraph 3? A．By listing facts. B．By telling a story. C．By making a conversation. D．By giving examples and numbers. 4．What can we know from the passage? A．There are some risks of using the way to read minds. B．People taking part in the experiment watched TV for 16 hours. C．Scientists are sure that these types of technologies can help the disabled. D．The AI could understand the exact words of what people thought completely. 5．What may be a proper title for the passage? A．The Importance of Human Brains B．The High Risks of Using AI C．The Ways of Improving Technology D．The AI Mind-Reading Technology 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．D 4．A 5．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了可以读取思想的人工智能技术。 1．细节理解题。根据“They used AI(artificial intelligence). It is the name of a computer system that is able to ‘think’ for itself and carry out tasks that usually require human intelligence.”可知，AI是一个计算机系统的名字。故选B。 2．主旨大意题。根据中的关键信息“Scientists used a special scanner (扫描器)...People...listened to the radio...The AI tool learned to...After that...”可知，该段主要描述了实验的过程。故选C。 3．推理判断题。根据“The results had about a 50% accuracy rate (准确率)”以及“For example...”可知，作者通过数据和举例子来告诉我们实验的结果。故选D。 4．细节理解题。根据“The scientists who have been working on the technology for 15 years say they understand the risks of it being used badly.”可知，从事这项技术研究15年的科学家们表示，他们了解这项技术被滥用的风险。因此使用这种读心术存在一些风险。故选A。 5．最佳标题题。本文主要介绍了可以读取思想的人工智能技术，因此D项“人工智能读心术”符合文意，故选D。 Young students are experts in learning new things online. According to our national survey, as many as 88. 9 percent of young people often use the Internet to study. They see the Internet as a sea of knowledge. How are today’s teenagers making good use of online resources(资源)? Zhang Enqi, a 14-year-old boy from Tianjin I love using Duolingo. It is an App where users can learn foreign languages in a fun way. The teachers are cute cartoon characters, which makes the learning process interesting. There are also ranking lists that encourage me to learn and compete with friends, just like playing a game. Now I’m using it to learn Spanish. Li Shuhe, a 14-year-old girl from Shanxi I often use wikiHow. There are over 160, 000 articles that teach you how to solve all kinds of problems, from solving a Rubik’s Cube to fixing a toilet. It even teaches you how to have fun by yourself, which I find quite creative. Zhou Caiyan, a 15-year-old girl from Zhejiang Though Douyin is often seen as a time waster, the short video App helps me a lot. I’ve been following a Douyin account, which summarizes all the important points of our biology lessons. I watched livestreams(直播) of classes and before exams I spent some time reviewing the notes. I got the best grade in my class in the recent biology exam! 1．How many kinds of online resources are mentioned in the text? A．One. B．Two. C．Three D．Four. 2．If you don’t know how to repair your broken bike, you’d better turn to __________ for help. A．Kuaishou B．Douyin C．Duolingo D．wikiHow 3．According to the survey, Douyin can help __________. A．enjoy cartoons B．solve problems C．read 160, 000 articles D．improve school subjects 4．Which of the following is TRUE? A．Zhou Caiyan thinks Douyin is a time waster. B．Li Shuhe is one year older than Zhou Caiyan. C．Zhang Enqi uses wikiHow to solve his problems. D．The three students all think online resources are useful. 5．The writer wants to tell us __________. A．parents teach teenagers to make use of the Internet B．young students often play computer games online C．young people are good at using the Internet to learn D．schools keep students away from the Internet 【答案】1．C 2．D 3．D 4．D 5．C 【导语】本文主要是以三个人的例子说明青年学生如何利用网络资源的。 1．细节理解题。根据文章可知，文章讲了多邻国、维基百科、抖音这3种网络资源。故选C。 2．推理判断题。根据“There are over 160, 000 articles that teach you how to solve all kinds of problems, from solving a Rubik’s Cube to fixing a toilet.”可知，维基百科这个应用程序可以教解决各种问题，从魔方到修理厕所都可以。因此判断如果自行车坏了可以找维基百科。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据“I watched livestreams(直播) of classes and before exams I spent some time reviewing the notes. I got the best grade in my class in the recent biology exam!”可知，学生可以在抖音上学习，从而提高成绩。故选D。 4．推理判断题。根据三位年轻人“Now I’m using it to learn Spanish.”、“It even teaches you how to have fun by yourself, which I find quite creative.”和“Though Douyin is often seen as a time waster, the short video App helps me a lot.”的描述，可知他们认为网络资源能帮助他们，故他们认为这些网络资源是很有用的。故选D。 5．主旨大意题。本文主要通过三个年轻人的对于网络资源的使用，认为网络资源很有用，体现了年轻人很擅长用网络资源。故选C。 When was the last time you wrote a letter? I mean that you write a letter by hand. In a digital (数字) world, sending a text or an email on the phone is more convenient than writing by hand. However, some people say that writing still has many advantages. These days, when people want things in writing, an electronic text will be accepted. Doing this on a computer means it could be saved, copied and sent by email. But correcting a handwritten text is special: It requires planning and thought and practices your handwriting. Besides, it helps you to remember spelling. Some people believe your brain benefits (受益) from using pens and paper. This is even more important to students. A professor from the University of Calgary says that taking notes by hand needs people to think more, for example, how to spell vocabularies. Others agree that handwriting may practice your hands and fingers (手指) better. Writing a handwritten letter to a friend or a loved one can probably have a better effect. Katherine Moller, a writer, told the BBC that in a world where it is so easy to chat online, to email or to send a fast text, it is so precious (珍贵的) to know someone chose to turn off the virtual world and spend some time with you. So, though digital skills are important, don’t throw away your pens and pencils—especially if your phone or laptop runs out of power! 1．How does the writer start the passage? A．By telling a story. B．By showing a letter. C．By asking a question. D．By showing an email. 2．Why is correcting a handwritten text special? a. Because it is important to students. b. Because it practices your handwriting. c. Because it requires planning and thought. d. Because it is useful, convenient and quick. e. Because it helps you to remember spelling. A．b, d, e B．b, c, e C．b, c, d D．a, b, e 3．Which of the following can exercise your hands and fingers more? A．Writing a letter. B．Chatting online. C．Sending an electronic text. D．Sending an email on the phone. 4．What do the underlined words “virtual world” mean in the last paragraph? A．The world on the computer or on the Internet. B．The true world where people write by hand. C．The future world where people live with robots. D．The happy world where people live in a peaceful way. 5．What’s the best title for the text? A．Write to your loved ones. B．Why not go on writing by hand? C．Stop sending texts on your phone. D．Which is the better way of communication. 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．A 4．A 5．B 【导语】本文主要讨论了在数字化和互联网世界中，手写有着很多的好处和重要性。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段中“When was the last time you wrote a letter?”可知，文章通过提出一个问题来引出话题。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段中“But correcting a handwritten text is special: It requires planning and thought and practices your handwriting. Besides, it helps you to remember spelling.”可知，手写文本的修改的特殊之处在于：需要计划和思考 (c)，练习书写 (b)，并帮助去记忆拼写单词 (e)。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据第三段中“Others agree that handwriting may practice your hands and fingers better”可知，手写可以更好地锻炼手和手指，选项A符合题意。故选A。 4．词句猜测题。根据最后一段中“it is so precious to know someone chose to turn off the virtual world and spend some time with you”可知，知道有人选择关闭virtual world，花点时间和你在一起，这是如此珍贵，因此virtual world意为“虚拟世界”，也就是互联网世界。故选A。 5．最佳标题题。本文主要讨论了手写的好处和重要性，并且建议我们不要放弃手写，选项B“为什么不继续手写呢”符合文章主题。故选B。 Think about how many ways there are for you to communicate today. You can send a letter or pick up the phone and make a call. But today, one of the most popular ways to communicate is called instant messaging (即时信息) (IM). In any instant messaging system (系统), you type a little text message on your computer, press the “Send” button, and your message instantly shows up on your friend’s screen. But how does it work? Actually, the whole process is very cool. In the 1980s, you could sit down at a computer at any big university. Up to 100 people would be logged in (登录) and share the computer because the computers were very expensive at that time. You could type a command (指令) to send an instant message to anyone logged in the same computer. It felt like everyone was connected together no matter where they were sitting. Today, you can communicate with anyone in the world. All you need is an instant messaging program installed (安装) on your computer. There are many programs to choose from. AOL’s instant messenger is probably the most popular right now. MSN has one. Google has Google Talk. When you’re ready, you create an account (账户). Next, you need to find out the IM names your friends use. Add their IM names to your IM program. Click on the friend you want to talk to and then type away. When you click “Send”, your friend gets the message instantly. However, behind the scenes, amazing things are happening. Your IM program is communicating with a computer called a server. All your friends’ computers are communicating with a server, too. Your computer is often chatting with it to make everything happen. The network called the Internet makes it all possible. 1．How did people get messages instantly in the 1980s? A．By sharing the same computer. B．By making a call. C．By sending a letter. D．By visiting each other. 2．From the passage we can see that “AOL” is ________. A．an IM program B．a computer company C．a famous website D．a kind of search engine 3．What do we know about the process of sending an IM? A．You should create an account first. B．You can add your names to the program. C．Your friend can get the message after you click “Send”. D．You should type away the message before you click on your friend. 4．The underlined word “server” most probably refers to __________. A．a message B．the network C．the Internet D．a computer 5．The best title for the passage can be __________. A．Development of Communication B．Different Ways of Communication C．How to Send Instant Messages D．The Easiest Way to Talk to a Friend 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．C 4．D 5．C 【导语】本文介绍了即时通讯的运作过程。 1．细节理解题。根据“In the 1980s, you could sit down at a computer at any big university. Up to 100 people would be logged in (登录) and share the computer because the computers were very expensive at that time.”可知，在20世纪80年代，人们用同一台电脑获取即时信息。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据“AOL’s instant messenger is probably the most popular right now.”可知这是一家电脑公司。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“When you click ‘Send’, your friend gets the message instantly.”可知，你的朋友可以在你点击“发送”后收到消息。故选C。 4．词义猜测题。根据划线词前文“Your IM program is communicating with a computer called a server. All your friends’ computers are communicating with a server, too”可知IM程序正在与一台称为服务器的计算机进行通信，你所有朋友的电脑也都在与服务器通信，划线词指的是“计算机”。故选D。 5．标题归纳题。通读全文，尤其根据“In any instant messaging system (系统)…and your message instantly shows up on your friend’s screen. But how does it work?”可知本文主要介绍了即时通讯的运作过程，所以本文的最佳标题是“如何发送即时消息”。故选C。 We’ve all heard of smart phones, but how about smart clothing? A company called Cute Circuit has developed new football shirts for football fans. They can help deaf football fans to “feel” the atmosphere (气氛) of the stadium (运动场) during a game. People who have hearing problems can’t listen to music as normal people do but they can feel it. Sound is made up of microphone vibrations. Deaf people can feel vibrations with the help of some part of the brain which normal people use for hearing. How does this amazing shirt work? Cute Circuit sets microphones around Newcastle United stadium to receive the sound of the people cheering and singing. A computer program analyses (分析) the sounds picked up and changes them into data (数据). Then it will be sent to the football shirts. Little motors (发动机) inside the shirts would vibrate. Finally, the wearer will feel the sounds of the people. Deaf and hard-of-hearing people can also use the shirts to feel live music in the concert. The very deep musical sounds of instruments like drums and basses vibrate close to the stomach. Higher sounds from instruments like the violin, the guitar or the dizi vibrate higher around the neck and arms. Besides, the shirts can be used to feel sounds while playing video games. The football shirts were used for the first time at St James’ Park, Newcastle United stadium, on April13th. They will be available for deaf or hard-of-hearing fans at all Newcastle matches that are played at the stadium from now on. 1．Cute Circuit created the new football shirts to help ______. A．famous musicians B．football players C．blind children D．deaf fans 2．Which of the following pictures can show how the football shirt works? A． B． C． D． 3．The shirt will vibrate close to the stomach when it receives sounds from ______. A．the violin B．the drums C．the dizi D．the guitar 4．Which of the following statements is true? A．The shirts cannot be worn to feel the music in the concert. B．Deaf people can feel the vibrations with some part of cars. C．The new shirts are only available for hard- of- hearing fans. D．The shirts can be used to feel the sounds of video games. 5．The writer wrote the passage mainly to ______. A．show his strong love for football B．introduce a kind of smart clothing C．encourage people to play football D．advise people to buy football shirts 【答案】1．D 2．A 3．B 4．D 5．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了Cute Circuit公司研发的一款可以让失聪的人“感受”到球场气氛和音乐的足球衫，并介绍了它的工作原理。 1．细节理解题。根据“They can help deaf football fans to ‘feel’ the atmosphere (气氛) of the stadium (运动场) during a game.”可知，Cute Circuit研发的足球衫可以帮助失聪球迷在比赛中“感受”球场的气氛。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“Cute Circuit sets microphones around Newcastle United stadium to receive the sound of the people cheering and singing. A computer program analyses (分析) the sounds picked up and changes them into data (数据). Then it will be sent to the football shirts. Little motors (发动机) inside the shirts would vibrate. Finally, the wearer will feel the sounds of the people.”可知，首先是设置麦克风，接收人们欢呼和唱歌的声音；然后是计算机分析采集到的声音并将其转换为数据；接下来是足球衫内的发动机震动，最后是穿戴者感受到声音。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“The very deep musical sounds of instruments like drums and basses vibrate close to the stomach.”可知，鼓和贝斯等乐器发出的非常深沉的音乐声在胃部附近振动。故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据“Besides, the shirts can be used to feel sounds while playing video games.”可知，这种衬衫可以用来在玩电子游戏时感受声音。故选D。 5．主旨大意题。根据“A company called Cute Circuit has developed new football shirts for football fans. They can help deaf football fans to ‘feel’ the atmosphere (气氛) of the stadium (运动场) during a game.”及全文可知，本文主要介绍了Cute Circuit公司研发的一款可以让失聪的人“感受”到球场气氛和音乐的足球衫，并介绍了它的工作原理。故选B。 Do you have “smart clothes”? Nowadays, some kinds of smart clothes have come into the market. These smart clothes are used not only for covering our bodies, but also for many other kinds of uses. The“MP3 blue jacket” was invented by a clothing maker in Germany. This kind of jacket can be used as both an MP3 player and a mobile phone. A cloth keyboard was developed by an English company. It can be put onto your pants. Using it, you can control your computer easily anywhere. If it gets dirty, you can wash it and make it clean. Smart clothes will get much smarter as the technology improves. Now scientists are developing other kinds of smart clothes. These clothes can show the temperature of your body and heat you up before you feel cold. Other smart clothes to wear are special medical ones. They can tell the doctor when you are in danger. This technology can also provide important information about your environment. Shirts can warn (警告) you of serious pollution. Jackets with GPS can keep you from getting lost. People are becoming interested in the idea. Maybe smart clothes will be common on Paris streets, and even in your home one day. 1．People can use an MP3 blue jacket as a MP3 player and ______. A．a television B．a radio C．a mobile phone D．a computer 2．A(n) ______ company developed a cloth keyboard. A．Chinese B．American C．Japanese D．English 3．The underline word “it” in the second paragraph refers to ________ in the sentence. A．a cloth keyboard B．a company C．a computer D．a pair of pants 4．According to the passage, smart clothes can’t ________. A．tell the doctor when you are in danger B．teach you how to be smarter C．show the temperature of your body D．keep you from getting lost 5．The best title of the passage is ________. A．Smart Clothes in the Market B．Smart Clothes C．Smart Clothes and Our Life D．Smart Clothes in Paris 【答案】1．C 2．D 3．A 4．B 5．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了智能服装在生活中的用途。 1．细节理解题。根据“The ‘MP3 blue jacket’ was invented by a clothing maker in Germany. This kind of jacket can be used as both an MP3 player and a mobile phone.”可知，MP3蓝色夹克可以用作MP3播放器和手机。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“A cloth keyboard was developed by an English company.”可知，布键盘是由一家英国公司研发的。故选D。 3．词句猜测题。根据“A cloth keyboard was developed by an English company. It can be put onto your pants. Using it, you can control your computer easily anywhere. If it gets dirty, you can wash it and make it clean.”可知，“it”指代的是上文提到的布键盘“a cloth keyboard”。故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据“This technology can also provide important information about your environment. Shirts can warn (警告) you of serious pollution. Jackets with GPS can keep you from getting lost.”可知，智能衣物可以在你危险时告诉医生，可以显示你的体温，可以防止你迷路，但并不能教你如何变得更聪明。故选B。 5．最佳标题题。本文主要介绍了智能服装在生活中的用途。故选C。 A player recently bought himself a two-meter-long golden cudgel (金箍棒) after playing the video game Black Myth: Wukong. It is similar in every detail to the magic stick from the game. The stick is now a popular product on Taobao and Tmall. On these platforms, other products co-branded with the game are also selling well. Black Myth is China’s first AAA video game. Since it came out on August 20, it has taken the gaming world by storm. It sold 10 million copies within the first three days. This makes it one of the fastest-selling video games. Beyond that, the game has had a “Black Myth” effect across several industries. Sales of home video game consoles (游戏机) have increased greatly from last year. Other gaming-related goods like laptops, keyboards, mice and headphones have all seen big increases in sales. Moreover, its success has led to a travel boom in parts of China. Many scenes in the game are from real places. Players want to follow their hero and visit the same places. As a result, several sites have reported increased tourist activity. Some have even seen ticket sales three times higher than before. For example, the Yuhuang Temple in Shanxi Province, has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in China. Large numbers of visitors go there to see its famous coloured sculptures (彩塑) from the Jin, Yuan and Ming dynasties. 1．How does the writer introduce the topic? A．By giving an example. B．By using some numbers. C．By asking questions. D．By telling a story. 2．What does the underlined word “This” in Paragraph 3 refer to? A．Black Myth is China’s first AAA video game. B．It came out on August 20. C．It has taken the gaming world by storm. D．It sold 10 million copies within the first three days. 3．What can we infer (推断) from Paragraph 5? A．The Yuhuang Temple is the most popular site in China. B．Wukong is the hero of the game players. C．Many sites have become popular because of the game. D．We shouldn’t spend time playing games. 4．According to the passage, which of the following hasn’t been affected by the game? A．All the products on Taobao. B．Home video game consoles. C．Game-related products. D．Game-related travel. 5．What is the best title of this passage? A．Journey to the West B．Golden Cudgel’s Returning C．The “Black Myth” Effect D．China’s First AAA Video Game 【答案】1．A 2．D 3．C 4．A 5．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了《黑神话：悟空》非常受欢迎，而且该游戏在多个行业都产生了“黑神话”效应。 1．细节理解题。根据“A player recently bought himself a two-meter-long golden cudgel (金箍棒) after playing the video game”可知是通过一个玩家买了一根金箍棒的例子引出话题。故选A。 2．词义猜测题。根据“It sold 10 million copies within the first three days. This makes it one of the fastest-selling video games.”可知它在头三天内售出了1000万份，这使其成为销售最快的电子游戏之一，故此处it指代“它在头三天内售出了1000万份”。故选D。 3．推理判断题。根据“Moreover, its success has led to a travel boom in parts of China.”可知，游戏让许多景点变得流行。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据“The stick is now a popular product on Taobao and Tmall. On these platforms, other products co-branded with the game are also selling well.”可知在这些平台上，与游戏联合品牌的其他产品也卖得很好，而不是淘宝上的所有产品都受到影响。故选A。 5．最佳标题题。本文主要介绍了《黑神话：悟空》非常受欢迎，而且该游戏在多个行业都产生了“黑神话”效应，以选项C“‘黑神话’效应”为标题最合适。故选C。 Computers may be able to help us in more ways. Recent research has showed a new computer program that can learn human emotions (情感). Researchers asked a group of people to type (打字) two paragraphs from Lewis Carroll’s novel Alice in Wonderland. The people then chose an emotional state they felt while typing. Moods tested were joy, fear, anger, sadness, disgust, shame and guilt. Then the researchers put the text into the computer to study. Surprisingly, the computer was right 70 percent of the time in telling their emotional states. The most correct emotions it guessed were joy (87 percent) and anger (81 percent). The least accurate emotion the computer guessed was sadness (60 percent).The researchers found that the people were hardly typing when they were in a bad mood, which may explain the inexactness of the second result. However, the findings could have great importance for artificial intelligence (人工智能), and it may allow computers to get along with us in a friendlier manner. “If we could build any system that is intelligent enough to communicate with humans—that is, it can identify users’ emotions and change its behavior accordingly, then using machines could be more effective and friendly.” the researchers wrote in study. For example, when looking for a movie online, perhaps a computer program could make suggestions for films that would match your mood. And as the researchers said, this kind of computer program could also help humans in a number of ways. First, with online teaching, emotionally intelligent computers could change its teaching style to help students learn better. Second, with online talking, doctors were able to tell the emotion of a patient. 1．Which of the blanks can be filled with the underlined word “accurate”? A．It is ________ to say that the sun goes around the earth. B．It is important for reporters to report ________ news. C．Many of the numbers were ________ so we made a wrong decision. D．Many professional tools and machines are used to avoid making ________ results. 2．How did the computer program learn human emotions? A．By learning the researchers’ instructions. B．By reading the words people typed on the computer. C．By comparing them with other kinds of tested moods. D．By learning the emotional states people chose when they typed. 3．How does the writer develop the last paragraph? A．By listing facts. B．By offering explanations. C．By giving examples. D．By comparing the results. 4．What’s the importance of the research result? A．It helps people develop smarter machines. B．It makes people speed up their typing speed. C．It will produce similar studies on people’s moods. D．It clearly explains the relationship between moods and typing. 5．What does the passage mainly tell us? A．Computers can feel human emotions. B．Computers can change human emotions. C．Computers can improve human emotions. D．Computers will make a difference to human emotions. 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．C 4．A 5．A 【导语】本文主要讲述了电脑是如何感受以及猜测人们的感受的，并介绍了此种功能的好处。 1．词句猜测题。根据“The least accurate emotion the computer guessed was sadness (60 percent).”可知，电脑猜测的最不准确的感受是悲伤，故“accurate”表示“准确的”，分析选项可知，选项B“记者报道准确的新闻是很重要的”符合。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“The people then chose an emotional state they felt while typing...Then the researchers put the text into the computer to study”可知，电脑程序通过研究人们选择在打字时感受到的情绪状态来猜测人们的感受。故选D。 3．推理判断题。根据“For example, when looking for a movie online…”可知作者是通过举例子的方式来说明电脑程序的好处。故选C。 4．推理判断题。根据“However, the findings could have great importance for artificial intelligence (人工智能), and it may allow computers to get along with us in a friendlier manner.”可推知，研究结果帮助人们开发更智能的机器。故选A。 5．主旨大意题。通读全文内容可知，本文主要讲述了电脑是如何感受以及猜测人们的感受的，并介绍了此种功能的好处。故选A。 During the two sessions (会议), Lei Jun, the founder of China’s tech company Xiaomi, called for more e-waste recycling plans in China. “China should set up different recycling strategies to make full use of the huge number of unwanted smartphones and computers to reduce the country’s carbon footprint (碳排放).” Lei told CCTV News. According to the 2020 UN Global E-waste Monitor, the world’s e-waste will reach 74.7 million tons by 2030. That’s almost a doubling (双倍) of e-waste in just 16 years. The report also found that only 17.4 percent of the world’s e-waste was collected and recycled in 2019. This means that gold, silver and other high-value materials were mostly burned or dumped (丢弃) instead of reused. It’s a waste of 57 billion dollars, or 360 billion yuan. E-waste can also harm the environment and people’s health. For example, one mobile phone battery can pollute 600, 000 liters of water. China is now the world’s largest producer of e-waste, followed by the US, India and Japan. Tech companies are looking for different ways to solve the problem. For example, US company Apple built a robot called Daisy. It can disassemble 200 iPhones in an hour. Previously (事先) the phones were cut up before people took the useful materials out. Now with Daisy, valuable materials can be pulled out more easily. Samsung plans to use recycled materials in all of its new products by the year 2025. Xiaomi also plans to set up e-waste recycling platforms so that people can donate (捐献) or sell their old electronics more easily. 1．What is Lei Jun’s suggestion? A．To reduce the use of e-products. B．To increase the number of smartphones. C．To improve China’s e-products. D．To recycle more e-waste. 2．Which picture shows the change of e-waste according to the passage? A． B． C． D． 3．According to the passage, what can be caused by dumping e-waste? a. Waste of materials.         b. Higher costs for battery. c. Harm to public health.         d. Environmental pollution. A．abc B．bcd C．acd D．abd 4．The underlined word “disassemble” means “________” in Chinese. A．组装 B．拆卸 C．销毁 D．回收 5．Why does the writer mention Apple’s Daisy, Samsung and Xiaomi? A．To discuss reasons for dealing with e-waste. B．To show people’s daily life in the US, Korea and China. C．To give examples of reusing e-waste. D．To encourage our country to work together with others. 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．C 4．B 5．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了什么是电子垃圾，电子垃圾的影响以及如何减少电子垃圾。 1．细节理解题。“During the two sessions (会议), Lei Jun, the founder of China’s tech company Xiaomi, called for more e-waste recycling plans in China.”可知，雷军建议人们回收更多的电子垃圾。故选D。 2．推理判断题。根据“According to the 2020 UN Global E-waste Monitor, the world’s e-waste will reach 74.7 million tons by 2030. That’s almost a doubling (双倍) of e-waste in just 16 years.”可知，到2030年，全球电子垃圾将达到7470万吨，在短短16年内，电子垃圾几乎翻了一番。图B反映了电子垃圾的变化。故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据“This means that gold, silver and other high-value materials were mostly burned or dumped (丢弃) instead of reused.”可知，乱扔电子垃圾会造成材料浪费；根据“E-waste can also harm the environment and people’s health.”可知，电子垃圾也会危害环境和人们的健康，没有提到电池成本更高。故选C。 4．词句猜测题。根据“Previously (事先) the phones were cut up before people took the useful materials out. Now with Daisy, valuable materials can be pulled out more easily.”可知，机器人Daisy可以在一小时内拆卸200部iPhone。disassemble意为“拆卸”。故选B。 5．推理判断题。根据“For example, US company Apple built a robot called Daisy. It can disassemble 200 iPhones in an hour. Previously (事先) the phones were cut up before people took the useful materials out. Now with Daisy, valuable materials can be pulled out more easily.”“Samsung plans to use recycled materials in all of its new products by the year 2025. Xiaomi also plans to set up e-waste recycling platforms so that people can donate (捐献) or sell their old electronics more easily.”可知，苹果公司建造手机拆解机器人Daisy来将手机拆解，三星公司计划到2025年所有的新产品将使用可回收材料，小米公司也设立电子垃圾回收平台，以便更容易捐献或者卖出他们的旧的电子产品。作者提到苹果的Daisy，三星和小米是给出了“重复利用电子垃圾的例子”。故选C。 2 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 7 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$