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Section Ⅳ
Listening and Speaking
Science fiction
Unit 1
Ⅰ.选择填空(高考形式)
Listen to the interview on P6 and choose the best answer.
1.What can robots do now according to the expert?
A.Do jobs in factories.
B.Do teaching or nursing.
C.Do programming work.
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2.What is the main benefit of using a robot?
A.Greater labour efficiency.
B.Ability to be superior and take over.
C.Intelligence to handle difficult problems.
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3.What is Simon’s attitude to the development of robots?
A.Indifferent.
B.Curious.
C.Favourable.
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Ⅱ.听力填空(精听训练)
Listen to the interview on P6 again and fill in the blanks with the words you hear.
Host:Welcome back to the show.Just now we talked about time travel with sci-fi expert,Simon Phoenix.So,if we could move on now,Simon,robots are often in the news these days.Do you think robots will eventually live among us,and 1. for us,like in science fiction?
do most of our jobs
Simon:Well,robots already do many jobs,in factories,for example.
But they often do simple tasks and do not look like humans,unlike in the movies.However,as artificial intelligence develops,we’ll certainly see robots with more 2. ,such as teaching or nursing,and we are therefore likely to make them look more like us,so we feel more 3. .
complex occupations
comfortable
Host:What benefits and problems do you think this would bring?
Simon:The main benefit would be greater labour efficiency,giving us more time for other things.But there would certainly be issues with 4. .The more intelligent they become,the more powerful and dangerous they will be,too.Above all,we need to think carefully about how to programme them 5. us humans.
Host:That reminds me of the Three Laws of Robotics by Isaac Asimov.Is that what you mean?
integrating them into society
to protect
Simon:Yes.That’s a good place to start.Asimov was one of the greatest sci-fi authors,and he wrote the Laws in 1942.However,he also showed how the Laws could be broken.I believe he was showing us the problems we would have with such 6. .
Host:In sci-fi stories,robots often become superior and 7. .
Do you think this could really happen? If so,should we not build clever robots?
intelligent machines
take over
Simon:It is very hard to stop technology once it has been created.Robot technology is developing very fast,so it could be possible.We use technology more and more in our lives.I think the line between humans and robots 8. in the future.
Host:Thanks a lot,Simon.So,I take it that you don’t have any robots at home?
Simon:Well...yes,I do 9. !
will be more blurred
actually
本课结束
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Section Ⅳ Listening and Speaking
Ⅰ.选择填空(高考形式)
Listen to the interview on P6 and choose the best answer.
1.What can robots do now according to the expert?
A.Do jobs in factories.
B.Do teaching or nursing.
C.Do programming work.
答案 A
2.What is the main benefit of using a robot?
A.Greater labour efficiency.
B.Ability to be superior and take over.
C.Intelligence to handle difficult problems.
答案 A
3.What is Simon’s attitude to the development of robots?
A.Indifferent. B.Curious. C.Favourable.
答案 C
Ⅱ.听力填空(精听训练)
Listen to the interview on P6 again and fill in the blanks with the words you hear.
Host:Welcome back to the show.Just now we talked about time travel with sci-fi expert,Simon Phoenix.So,if we could move on now,Simon,robots are often in the news these days.Do you think robots will eventually live among us,and 1.do most of our jobs for us,like in science fiction?
Simon:Well,robots already do many jobs,in factories,for example.But they often do simple tasks and do not look like humans,unlike in the movies.However,as artificial intelligence develops,we’ll certainly see robots with more 2.complex occupations,such as teaching or nursing,and we are therefore likely to make them look more like us,so we feel more 3.comfortable.
Host:What benefits and problems do you think this would bring?
Simon:The main benefit would be greater labour efficiency,giving us more time for other things.But there would certainly be issues with 4.integrating them into society.The more intelligent they become,the more powerful and dangerous they will be,too.Above all,we need to think carefully about how to programme them 5.to protect us humans.
Host:That reminds me of the Three Laws of Robotics by Isaac Asimov.Is that what you mean?
Simon:Yes.That’s a good place to start.Asimov was one of the greatest sci-fi authors,and he wrote the Laws in 1942.However,he also showed how the Laws could be broken.I believe he was showing us the problems we would have with such 6.intelligent machines.
Host:In sci-fi stories,robots often become superior and 7.take over.Do you think this could really happen? If so,should we not build clever robots?
Simon:It is very hard to stop technology once it has been created.Robot technology is developing very fast,so it could be possible.We use technology more and more in our lives.I think the line between humans and robots 8.will be more blurred in the future.
Host:Thanks a lot,Simon.So,I take it that you don’t have any robots at home?
Simon:Well...yes,I do 9.actually!
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