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主题语境9 未来职业发展趋势,个人职业倾向、未来规划等 学生用书P317
Ⅰ.阅读理解
Recentdevelopmentsinrobotics,artificial
inteligence,andmachinelearninghavebrought
usintheeyeofthestormofanewautomation
age.Abouthalfoftheworkcarriedoutbypeople
waslikelytobeautomatedby2055withadaption
totechnology,a McKinseyGlobalInstitutereG
portpredicted.
Automationcanenablebusinessestoimprove
performancebyreducingerrorsandimproving
qualityandspeed,andinsomecasesachieving
outcomesthatgobeyondhumancapabilities.Ata
timeofweakproductivitygrowthworldwide,auG
tomationtechnologiescanprovidethemuchGneeG
dedpromotionofeconomicgrowth,accordingto
thereport.Automationcouldraiseproductivity
growthglobalyby08percentto14percent.
Atagloballevel,technicalyautomatedactivities
involved11bilionemployeesand119trilion
U.S.dolarsinwages,thereportsaid.
Thereportalsoshowedthatactivitiesmost
influencedbyautomation werephysicalonesin
highlystructuredandpredictableenvironments,
aswelasdatacolectionandprocessing.Inthe
UnitedStates,theseactivitiesmakeup51perG
centofactivitiesintheeconomy,accountingfor
almost27triliondolarsin wages.Theyare
mostcommoninproduction,accommodationand
foodservice,andtheretail(零售)trade.And
itsnotjustlowGskil,lowGwageworkthatislikeG
lytobeinfluencedbyautomation;middleGskil
and highGpaying,highGskil occupations,too,
haveadegreeofautomationpotential.
TherobotsandcomputersnotonlycanperG
formarangeofroutinephysicalworkactivities
betterandmorecheaplythanhumans,butarealG
soincreasinglycapableofaccomplishingactivities
thatrequirecognitive(认知的)capabilities,such
asfeelingemotionsordriving.
WhilemuchofthecurrentdebateaboutauG
tomationhasfocusedonthepotentialthatmany
peoplemaybereplacedandthereforelosetheirfiG
nancialresources,theanalysisshowsthathuG
manswilstilbeneeded:Thetotalproductivity
gains wil only come aboutif people work
alongsidemachines.
1.Whatisthereportmainlyabout?
A.Comparisonsofrobotswithhumans.
B.AnalysisofautomationspotentialineconoG
my.
C.Predictionoftheunemploymentproblem.
D.ExplanationsoftheconceptoftheautomaG
tionage.
2.Whatmighthappenin2055accordingtothe
text?
A.Automation wil cause weak productivity
growth.
B.Automationwilreduceemployeeswages.
C.Activitieslikedatacolectionandprocessing
wildisappear.
D.Activitiesinvolvefeelingemotionscanbe
performedbyrobots.
3.HowdoestheauthorfeelabouthumanworkG
ers?
A.Worried. B.Mixed.
C.Optimistic. D.Doubtful.
4.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?
A.Automation:Achalengetoal?
B.Automation:Wheretogofromhere?
C.Automation:Whoistheeventualwinner?
D.Automation:AfuturereplacementforhuG
mans?
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文.文章主要介绍
了麦肯锡全球研究院的一份报告.报告预测,到
2055年,随着对技术的适应,大约一半的人类工作
有可能实现自动化.
1.B [细节理解题.根据第一段中的句子“About
halfoftheworkcarriedoutbypeoplewaslikeG
lytobeautomatedby2055 withadaptionto
technology,aMcKinseyGlobalInstitutereport
predicted.(麦 肯 锡 全 球 研 究 所 (McKinsey
GlobalInstitute)的一份报告预测,到2055年,
随着技术的发展,大约一半的人类工作可能会
实现自动化.)”和接下来三段的展开论述可知,
这篇报告主要分析了自动化对经济的影响,探
讨了自动化在提高效率、推动经济增长方面的
作用,以及这一趋势对不同类型工作的影响.
故选B.]
2.D [细节理解题.根据倒数第二段内容“The
robotsandcomputersnotonlycanperforma
rangeofroutinephysicalworkactivitiesbetter
andmorecheaplythanhumans,butarealsoinG
creasinglycapableofaccomplishingactivities
thatrequirecognitivecapabilities,suchasfeelG
ingemotionsordriving.(机器人和计算机不仅
可以比人类更好、更便宜地完成一系列日常体
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力劳动,而且也越来越有能力完成需要认知能
力的活动,比如感受情绪或驾驶.)”可知,机器
人和计算机会越来越能够完成需要认知能力才
能完成 的 事,例 如 感 受 情 绪 或 驾 驶 车 辆.故
选 D.]
3.C [推理判断题.根据最后一段“Whilemuch
ofthecurrentdebateaboutautomationhasfoG
cusedonthepotentialthatmanypeoplemaybe
replacedandthereforelosetheirfinancialreG
sources,theanalysisshowsthathumanswil
stil beneeded:Thetotalproductivitygains
wilonlycomeaboutifpeopleworkalongside
machines.(虽然目前关于自动化的争论主要集
中在许多人可能被取代从而失去经济资源的可
能性上,但分析表明,人类仍然是需要的:只有
当人 类 与 机 器 一 起 工 作 时,总 生 产 率 才 会 提
高.)”可知,作者对人类工作者持积极乐观的态
度.故选C.]
4.D [主旨大意题.通读全文可知,本文开头主
要介绍了机器人技术、人工智能和机器学习的
最新发展使人类处于一个新的自动化时代的风
口浪尖.麦肯锡全球研究院的一份报告预测,
到2055年,随着对技术的适应,大约一半的人
工工作有可能实现自动化.接着文章展开介绍
了自动化对经济及不同类型工作的影响,最后
提出人类和机器一起工作,总生产率提高才会
实现.因此 D项“自动化:未来人类的替代品?”
适合作本文标题.故选 D.]
Ⅱ.语法填空
AiJingsexhibitionAl TheWorldIsGreen
openedonTuesday,attheHelenJGaleryinLos
Angeles.This1. (mark)thedebutsolo
(首 次 个 人)exhibitioninLosAngelesforthe
2. (high)recognizedmultitalentedartG
ist,musician,writer,andactress.
Theexhibitionshowcased3. diG
verserangeofartworks,includingpaintings,vidG
eos,and instalations (现 代 雕 塑 装 置 ),
4. (demonstrate)Aisartisticskilson
anduniqueapproachestolife,nature,andemoG
tions.
Attheheartoftheexhibition,Girlona
Swing5. (surround)byblockGcolor
paintingsandarecreatedgrassyarea,reflecting
theartistsinner world withcolorsofgolden
cornfields,shiningsun,andexpansivegreenery
spreadingout.
Inheryoungeryears,Ailongedtoleave
home,6. nowshefindsherselfseeking
asense7. belonging.Thisemotion
pushedAisexplorationintopainting,video,and
instalationart.
Duringtheearlystagesofhercareer,she
sang:“At17,IleftmyhometownofShenyang.
Foritseemed my dreamslay elsewhere.”It
wasntuntilshegainedinternational8.
(recognize)andspentyearsabroadthatAibegan
to feel a longing for home. “Childhood
9. (memory)leavedeepimpressionson
onesgrowth,”reflectedAi.
RunninguntilApril16,theexhibitionofG
feredenoughtimeforaudiences10. (exG
plore)andappreciateAisartisticvision.
[语篇解读] 这是一篇说明文,文章介绍了艾敬
在纽约的个人艺术展览及其相关经历.
1.marked [考查动词时态.句意:这是这位多才
多艺的艺术家、音乐家、作家和女演员在洛杉矶
的首次个展.空格处作谓语,根据上文时态可
知,句子是描述过去发生的事情,应用一般过去
时.故填 marked.]
2.highly [考查副词.句意:这是这位多才多艺
的艺术家、音乐家、作家和女演员在洛杉矶的首
次个展.空格处修饰动词recognized,应用副词
形式.故填highly.]
3.a [考查冠词.句意:此次展览展出了包括绘
画、录像和装置在内的多种艺术作品,展示了艾
敬对生活、自然和情感的艺术技巧和独特的方
法.arangeof为固定搭配,意为“一系列的”,
diverse为辅音音标开头,应用不定冠词a.故填
a.]
4.demonstrating [考查非谓语动词.句意:此次
展览展出了包括绘画、录像和装置在内的多种
艺术作品,展示了艾敬对生活、自然和情感的艺
术技巧和独特的方法.showcased为谓语,空格
处应填非谓语动词作状语,主语 Theexhibition
和动词demonstrate为逻辑上的主谓关系,应用
现在分词形式.故填demonstrating.]
5.wassurrounded [考查动词时态,被动语态和
主谓 一 致. 句 意:在 展 览 的 中 心,Girlona
Swing被色块画和重建的草地包围着,用金色的
玉米地、灿烂的阳光和广阔的绿色植物的颜色
反映了艺术家的内心世界.空格处作谓语,主
语 GirlonaSwing为第三人称单数,且根据句
意为一般过去时,主语和动词surround之间为
被动关系,应用一般过去时的被动语态.故填
wassurrounded.]
6.but [考 查 连 词.句 意:年 轻 时,艾 渴 望 离 开
家,但现在她发现自己在寻找归属感.前后句
为转折关系,应用连词but连接.故填but.]
7.of [考查介词.句意:年轻时,艾渴望离开家,
但现在她发现自己在寻找归属感.asenseof为
固定搭配,意为“一种的感觉”.故填of.]
8.recognition [考查名词.句意:直到获得国际
认可并在国外生活了多年,艾才开始想家.根
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据空格前的形容词international可知,空格处应
填名词作宾语,根据句意“认可”是recognition,
此处为不可数名词.故填recognition.]
9.memories [考查名词的数.句意:“童年的记
忆会给一个人的成长留下深刻的印象.”艾说.
空格处作主语,根据谓语动词leave可知,应为
名词的复数形式.故填 memories.]
10.toexplore [考查非谓语动词.句意:展览将
持续到4月16日,为观众提供了足够的时间来
探索和欣赏艾的艺术视野.offersth.forsb.
todosth.为固定搭配,意为“提供某物给某人做
某事”.故填toexplore.]
Ⅲ.读后续写
EightGyearGoldEvanstoodbythesidewalk
watchingasMrs.Carteropenedherflowershop.
HefeltrelievedthattheshophadntclosedforevG
er.Twodaysago,whenhepassedby,therewas
aclosedsignonthedoorandanotesayingMrs.
Carterwassick.Evanwasworriedthathewould
neverbeabletogethis“dreamjob”iftheshop
remainedclosedfortoolong.
Mrs.Carter,an85GyearGoldwoman,spotted
Evanlookinginhershopsdirectionandwaved
helotohim.Excitedly,Evanranuptoherand
expressedhisdesiretoworkattheshop.Mrs.
Carterlaughedquietly,findingitamusingthatan
eightGyearGoldwantedajob.EvanconfidentlyexG
plainedthatsincehisdadpassedaway,hehad
learnedhowtodovarioustasks,liketakingout
therubbish,makingsandwiches,andassisting
hismom,Stacey,withgroceries.Hedidntwant
anypaymentforhiswork;instead,hesimply
wantedabouquet(花束)forhismomsupcomG
ingbirthday.Hebelievedin workinghardfor
whathewanted,justashismomhadtaughthim.
Impressedby Evansdetermination,Mrs.
Carteragreedtohirehim.Sheaskedifheknew
howtotieribbonsaroundflowers,andwhenshe
heardEvansaffirmative(肯定的)response,they
gotdowntomakingbouquets.Evanwasexcited
toassistMrs.Cartereveryeveningforawhole
week,andhispresencebroughtjoytoherboring
work.CustomersfoundEvanadorableandenterG
taining,whichresultedinincreasedflowerpurG
chasesandboomingbusinessforMrs.Carter.
OnEvanslastday,Mrs.CarterfeltemoG
tional.Theirbondhadgrownstrong,andshe
saw him asa grandchild.Assheprepareda
splendidbouquetforEvansmother,tearsweled
upinhereyes.Sheinvitedhimtovisithershop
inthefuture,andEvanpromisedtotelhismom
abouther.
注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答.
Withthe bouquetin hand,Evan rushed
hometocelebrateMomsbirthday.
AsEvanhandedhismomthebouquet,they
weresurprisedtodiscoveranenvelopewithsevG
eralhundredGdolarbilsinside.
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Withthebouquetinhand,Evanrushedhome
tocelebrateMomsbirthday.Onseeingthegift,
hismom wasastonished.Thebouquetwashuge
andlookedexpensive.RatherthanbeinghappyaG
boutit,shewonderedwhereEvanhadgottenit.
“Evan? Wheredidyougetthemoneyforthis?”
sheasked,worried.Withabigsmileonhisface,
Evantoldherthewholestoryandexplainedthat
hehadonceoverheard Staceysconversations,
learningshedidntbuy herselfthingstosave
moneyforhim,sohemadeuphismindtogive
Momaspecialgiftforherbirthday.Hearingthe
heartfeltwords,momwasmoved.Sheembraced
himtightly,expressingherloveandgratitude.
AsEvanhandedhismomthebouquet,they
weresurprisedtodiscoveranenvelopewithsevG
eralhundredGdollarbillsinside.Worriedthat
Mrs.Carterhadmadeamistake,Evansuggested
returningthemoney.They wenttotheflower
shopimmediatelyandhandedtheenvelopeback
to Mrs.Carter.Smiling warmly,Mrs.Carter
explainedthatitwasntamistakebutabirthday
giftforEvansmother.Sheinsistedtheykeepit,
sayingitwasEvansaffectionforhismomthat
touchedherandthatshedecidedtolendahand.
Movedby Mrs.Carterskindness,mominvited
herfordinnerthatnightandtheycelebratedStaceys
birthdaytogether.
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