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课时作业(九) Unit 3 The Internet
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A★
(2025·长沙一模)Some people worry that there's too much technology in our lives.And they may have a point, given how countless people now carry the internet around in their pocket and use it as a primary form of communication.It's practically difficult to shun technology in our world.There are computer microchips (微芯片) in our watches, our cars, light switches, even our pets! Where will it end?
Well, if certain people have their way, it'll go even further.We'll have microchips implanted (植入) into our brains that can interact with the computers by thought alone.It may sound like something from the science fiction, but in many ways, things look quite promising.Thanks to the ability to send and receive information remotely via computers, microchips and other related devices have long been put into brains.
For example, electrodes have been implanted in the brains of epilepsy patients to better record and even predict the abnormal neurological activity.Similarly, deepbrain stimulation, through implanted devices that cause activity in key brain regions, is an established treatment for things like Parkinson's disease, and is even being looked into for illnesses like depression.
However, it's another thing to place such devices in healthy individuals.There are the practical concerns, not least of which is what these chips will be made of.The inside of the brain is a mass of highly reactive chemicals and electrical activity.Implants would need to be inert (静止的) enough to not upset the delicate processes by their presence, but also sensitive enough to read and process the activity around them.Current technology has made impressive progress with this, but if it were to be rolled out to millions of people, we'd need to be 100 per cent certain that it's safe.
How many people will actually want to have technology literally put into their brain? A surprising 60 percent of Americans say they'd be okay with it, but that's when it's purely theoretical.In reality, the possibility of having strangers stick chips in your brain is likely to prove unattractive, especially for a population where millions get mad at fictional microchips in vaccines (疫苗), and even more are frightened of dentists.
Ultimately, the technology of computerbrain interface (接口) implants is still far away from us.
1.What's the function of the first paragraph?
A.A summary of the article.
B.An introduction to the main topic.
C.An overview of the whole article.
D.An argument over the main topic.
2.What does the author want to tell us by the examples in paragraph 3?
A.The process of humancomputer interaction.
B.The possible treatment for particular diseases.
C.The future of microchips and devices alike.
D.The existing application of microchip implants.
3.How may most Americans react to implanting chips in the brain in reality?
A.They may reject it.
B.They may expect it.
C.They may adjust to it.
D.They may feel curious about it.
4.Which word can best describe the technology of computerbrain interface implants?
A.Imaginary. B.Practical.
C.Unfulfilled. D.Impossible.
【语篇解读】 这是一篇议论文。在我们的世界里,几乎很难避开科技。我们的手表、汽车、电灯开关,甚至我们的宠物里都有计算机微芯片。文章主要探讨了将微芯片植入人类大脑的可能性。
1.B 推理判断题。根据第一段“There are computer microchips (微芯片) in our watches, our cars, light switches, even our pets!(我们的手表,汽车,电灯开关,甚至我们的宠物里都有电脑芯片!)”提到电脑芯片在人们日常生活中已经是普遍存在,从这些事实引发思考:“Where will it end?(它将在哪里结束?)”从而引出本文的话题:将微芯片植入人类大脑的可能性。故选B。
2.D 推理判断题。根据第二段中“Thanks to the ability to send and receive information remotely via computers microchips and other related devices have long been put into brains.(由于能够通过计算机远程发送和接收信息,微芯片和其他相关设备早已被植入大脑)”和第三段“For example, electrodes have been implanted in the brains of epilepsy patients to better record and even predict the abnormal neurological activity.Similarly, deepbrain stimulation, through implanted devices that cause activity in key brain regions, is an established treatment for things like Parkinson's disease, and is even being looked into for illnesses like depression.(例如,电极已经植入癫痫患者的大脑,以便更好地记录甚至预测异常的神经活动。类似地,通过植入设备引起大脑关键区域活动的深部脑刺激,是治疗帕金森氏症等疾病的既定方法,甚至正在研究治疗抑郁症等疾病)”可推知,作者想通过例子说明微芯片植入的现有应用。故选D。
3.A 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“In reality, the possibility of having strangers stick chips in your brain is likely to prove unattractive, especially for a population where millions get mad at fictional microchips in vaccines (疫苗), and even more are frightened of dentists.(事实上,让陌生人在你的大脑里植入芯片的可能性很可能被证明是没有吸引力的,尤其是对于一个数百万人对疫苗中虚构的微芯片感到愤怒的人群,对于害怕牙医的人群来说更多)”可知,在现实中,大多数美国人可能会拒绝对在大脑中植入芯片。故选A。
4.C 推理判断题根据最后一段中“Ultimately, the technology of computerbrain interface (接口) implants is still far away from us.(最终,计算机与大脑接口植入技术离我们还很遥远)”可推知,计算机与大脑接口植入技术还未实现。故选C。
B★
(2025·青岛模拟)In today's digital era, social media users are increasingly coming across fake news online.This leads to the pressing issue: What causes people to fall for misinformation on the Internet?
According to researchers at the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology,users can easily fall into an echo chamber (回声室)—a sort of virtual space where users consume only onesided news, eventually distrusting any opposing views.“We all tend to agree with the group opinion.Hence, people naturally get together with others who hold the same opinion,” said Dongwon Lee, one of the researchers.“But if you're not cautious, there is a high risk of falling into an echo chamber.”
To prevent this phenomenon, the researchers have crafted a novel tool, a game named ChamberBreaker, to help players resist echo chambers and reduce the rate of fake news spread.The fundamental approach employed by ChamberBreaker centers around a decisionmaking procedure that mirrors the creation of echo chambers.In ChamberBreaker, a player is tasked with trying to have community members fall into an echo chamber.To begin, the player is randomly assigned a situation that focuses on a health, political or environmental issue, and is presented with six pieces of news on that topic.Then, the player selects news that could cause the other members to fall into an echo chamber while at the same time maintaining their trust.If successful, the community members will fall into an echo chamber and the player will witness the resulting negative effects on the community.
After developing ChamberBreaker, researchers tested it with over 800 subjects to see if it raised awareness of echo chambers and changed news consumption behaviors.The researchers found that those who played ChamberBreaker were significantly more likely to state their intention to observe online information from more diverse perspectives and showed an increased awareness of the echo chamber phenomenon.
Ultimately, the researchers hope that their methodology can excite a greater interest in the scientific and scholarly study related to information consumption.The application of tools like ChamberBreaker, which focuses on fostering analytical reasoning, may lead us towards a more informed online community.
5.What can be learned about an online echo chamber?
A.It encourages welljudged views.
B.It gathers likeminded individuals.
C.It functions as a virtual reality platform.
D.It serves as a tool for identifying fake information.
6.What is ChamberBreaker's core method against echo chambers?
A.Assignment of situations.
B.Trustbuilding exercises.
C.News selection strategy.
D.Community impact assessment.
7.Which of the following can show ChamberBreaker's effectiveness?
A.The results of scientific testing.
B.The theoretical framework of the game.
C.The description of the game procedures.
D.The common challenges faced during gameplay.
8.What is the likely longterm effect of playing ChamberBreaker?
A.Reducing news inquiry.
B.Encouraging passive reading.
C.Strengthening prejudiced views.
D.Enhancing critical thinking.
【语篇解读】 这是一篇说明文。文章探讨了在数字时代,社交媒体用户为什么容易陷入假新闻的陷阱,以及如何通过一款名为ChamberBreaker的游戏工具来识别和抵制网络上的回声室效应。
5.B 细节理解题。根据第二段中“‘We all tend to agree with the group opinion.Hence, people naturally get together with others who hold the same opinion,’ said Dongwon Lee, one of the researchers.(‘我们都倾向于认同群体观点。因此,人们自然会与持相同观点的人聚在一起,’研究人员之一 Dongwon Lee说。)”可知,在线回声室会聚集持有相同观点的个体。故选B项。
6.C 细节理解题。根据第三段中“The fundamental approach employed by ChamberBreaker centers around a decisionmaking procedure that mirrors the creation of echo chambers.In ChamberBreaker, a player is tasked with trying to have community members fall into an echo chamber.To begin, the player is randomly assigned a situation that focuses on a health, political or environmental issue, and is presented with six pieces of news on that topic.Then, the player selects news that could cause the other members to fall into an echo chamber while at the same time maintaining their trust.(ChamberBreaker采用的基本方法围绕着反映回声室创建的决策程序。在ChamberBreaker中,一名玩家的任务是试图让社区成员落入回音室。首先,玩家被随机分配一个关注健康、政治或环境问题的情况,并收到六条关于该主题的新闻。然后,玩家选择可能导致其他成员落入回音室的新闻,同时保持他们的信任。)”可知,ChamberBreaker对付回声室的核心方法是新闻选择策略。故选C项。
7.A 细节理解题。根据第四段“After developing ChamberBreaker, researchers tested it with over 800 subjects to see if it raised awareness of echo chambers and changed news consumption behaviors.The researchers found that those who played ChamberBreaker were significantly more likely to state their intention to observe online information from more diverse perspectives and showed an increased awareness of the echo chamber phenomenon.(在开发出ChamberBreaker之后,研究人员对800多名受试者进行了测试,看看它是否提高了人们对回声室的认识,并改变了新闻消费行为。研究人员发现,玩ChamberBreaker的人更有可能从更多不同的角度观察网络信息,并且对回音室现象的意识也更强。)”可知,科学测试的结果可以显示ChamberBreaker的有效性。故选A项。
8.D 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Ultimately, the researchers hope that their methodology can excite a greater interest in the scientific and scholarly study related to information consumption.The application of tools like ChamberBreaker, which focuses on fostering analytical reasoning, may lead us towards a more informed online community.(最终,研究人员希望他们的方法能够激发人们对与信息消费相关的科学和学术研究的更大兴趣。像ChamberBreaker这样专注于培养分析推理能力的工具的应用,可能会引导我们走向一个信息更灵通的在线社区。)”可知,这意味着玩Chamber Breaker的长期效应可能是增强批判性思维。故选D项。
C★
(2024·新课标Ⅱ卷)Given the astonishing potential of AI to transform our lives, we all need to take action to deal with our AIpowered future, and this is where AI by Design: A Plan for Living with Artificial Intelligence comes in.This absorbing new book by Catriona Campbell is a practical roadmap addressing the challenges posed by the forthcoming AI revolution (变革).
In_the_wrong_hands,_such a book could prove as complicated to process as the computer code (代码) that powers AI but, thankfully, Campbell has more than two decades' professional experience translating the heady into the understandable.She writes from the practical angle of a business person rather than as an academic, making for a guide which is highly accessible and informative and which, by the close, will make you feel almost as smart as AI.
As we soon come to learn from AI by Design, AI is already supersmart and will become more capable, moving from the current generation of “narrowAI” to Artificial General Intelligence.From there, Campbell says, will come Artificial Dominant Intelligence.This is why Campbell has set out to raise awareness of AI and its future now — several decades before these developments are expected to take place.She says it is essential that we keep control of artificial intelligence, or risk being sidelined and perhaps even worse.
Campbell's point is to wake up those responsible for AI—the technology companies and world leaders—so they are on the same page as all the experts currently developing it.She explains we are at a “tipping point” in history and must act now to prevent an extinctionlevel event for humanity.We need to consider how we want our future with AI to pan out.Such structured thinking, followed by global regulation, will enable us to achieve greatness rather than our downfall.
AI will affect us all, and if you only read one book on the subject, this is it.
9.What does the phrase “In the wrong hands” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A.If read by someone poorly educated.
B.If reviewed by someone illintentioned.
C.If written by someone less competent.
D.If translated by someone unacademic.
10.What is a feature of AI by Design according to the text?
A.It is packed with complex codes.
B.It adopts a downtoearth writing style.
C.It provides stepbystep instructions.
D.It is intended for AI professionals.
11.What does Campbell urge people to do regarding AI development?
A.Observe existing regulations on it.
B.Reconsider expert opinions about it.
C.Make joint efforts to keep it under control.
D.Learn from prior experience to slow it down.
12.What is the author's purpose in writing the text?
A.To recommend a book on AI.
B.To give a brief account of AI history.
C.To clarify the definition of AI.
D.To honor an outstanding AI expert.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了Catriona Campbell所著AI by Design: A Plan for Living with Artificial Intelligence一书。该书作为应对AI革命挑战的实用指南,以商业视角阐述AI发展现状与前景,强调控制AI的重要性,呼吁各界协同确保人工智能安全发展,以防潜在危机。
9.C 词句猜测题。根据文章第二段“such a book could prove as complicated to process as the computer code (代码) that powers AI but, thankfully, Campbell has more than two decades' professional experience translating the heady into the understandable.She writes from the practical angle of a business person rather than as an academic, making for a guide which is highly accessible and informative and which, by the close, will make you feel almost as smart as AI.(这样一本书可能会像驱动人工智能的计算机代码一样复杂,但值得庆幸的是,坎贝尔有20多年的专业经验,可以将令人兴奋的内容转化为可理解的内容。她从商业人士的实际角度而不是学者的角度出发,撰写了一本非常通俗易懂、内容丰富的指南,读完后会让你觉得自己几乎和人工智能一样聪明)”可知,坎贝尔撰写的这本书是通俗易懂的,如果别人写这本书的话可能就不是这样了,推测划线短语表示 “如果是由能力较差的人写的”。故选C项。
10.B 推理判断题。根据文章第二段“thankfully, Campbell has more than two decades' professional experience translating the heady into the understandable.She writes from the practical angle of a business person rather than as an academic, making for a guide which is highly accessible and informative and which, by the close, will make you feel almost as smart as AI.(值得庆幸的是,坎贝尔有20多年的专业经验,可以将令人兴奋的内容转化为可理解的内容。她从商业人士的实际角度而不是学者的角度出发,撰写了一本非常通俗易懂、内容丰富的指南,读完后会让你觉得自己几乎和人工智能一样聪明)”可知,坎贝尔在书中将令人兴奋的内容转化为可理解的内容,这本书的特点是通俗易懂,推测它采用了接地气的写作风格。故选B项。
11.C 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段“She says it is essential that we keep control of artificial intelligence, or risk being sidelined and perhaps even worse.(她说,我们必须保持对人工智能的控制,否则就有被边缘化甚至更糟的风险)”和文章最后一段“We need to consider how we want our future with AI to pan out.Such structured thinking, followed by global regulation, will enable us to achieve greatness rather than our downfall.(我们需要考虑我们希望人工智能的未来如何发展。这种结构化的思维,加上全球监管,将使我们走向伟大,而不是走向衰败)”可知,坎贝尔敦促人们保持对人工智能的控制,考虑人工智能的未来应如何发展,所以关于人工智能的发展,坎贝尔敦促人们共同努力将其控制住。故选C项。
12.A 推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Given the astonishing potential of AI to transform our lives, we all need to take action to deal with our AIpowered future, and this is where AI by Design: A Plan for Living with Artificial Intelligence comes in.This absorbing new book by Catriona Campbell is a practical roadmap addressing the challenges posed by the forthcoming AI revolution (变革).(考虑到人工智能改变我们生活的惊人潜力,我们都需要采取行动来应对人工智能驱动的未来,这正是AI by Design: A Plan for Living with Artificial Intelligence的用武之地。卡特里奥娜·坎贝尔撰写的这本引人入胜的新书是一本实用的路线图,旨在应对即将到来的人工智能革命带来的挑战)”和文章最后一段“AI will affect us all, and if you only read one book on the subject, this is it.(人工智能将影响我们所有人,如果你只读一本关于这个主题的书,那就是这本书)”可知,本文主要介绍了Catriona Campbell所著AI by Design: A Plan for Living with Artificial Intelligence一书,该书作为应对AI革命挑战的实用指南,以商业视角阐述AI发展现状与前景,强调控制AI的重要性,呼吁各界协同确保人工智能安全发展,以防潜在危机,所以作者写这篇文章的目的是推荐一本关于人工智能的书。故选A项。
Ⅱ.七选五
(2025·湖南永州一模)
How to practise emotional awareness?
What is emotional awareness? Emotional awareness is being able to identify and make sense of not only our own emotions but those of others.It's absolutely essential in understanding our behaviors and changing our way of dealing with the problems.With emotional awareness, we can understand how this influences our behaviors.__1__
Of course, describing exactly how we feel can often prove difficult.__2__It's not always easy to put a finger on exactly what's wrong, without digging a little deeper.This is often because on some level we don't want to know how we really feel.
__3__ Unhealthy thoughts, behaviors and coping mechanisms that are hidden from our view.Perhaps you lash out(猛击)or withdraw when you feel overwhelmed or go into a flood of criticism and selfdoubt when you receive negative feedback.
Mindfulness is the process of bringing our attention to the present moment and becoming more aware of our thoughts.It's a state of calm, nonjudgmental reflection.__4__ We can quiet the mental chatter that often accompanies difficult emotions and instead sit with the physical sensation of the emotion in our body.Doing this regularly allows us to be more aware of the source of our emotions and enables us to carry out strategies to manage them more effectively.
Selfreflection develops emotional awareness and is key to understanding why you feel the way you do.Activities such as journaling can be really beneficial in learning about your thought processes.__5__It can be difficult to feel heard by others if we don't have the language to describe how we're feeling.
A.And in turn, change the way we respond to challenging situations.
B.Without emotional awareness, we may develop emotional blind spots.
C.It's the very reason we turn to general phrases like “I'm not myself today”.
D.Sometimes what we really struggle with is putting our emotions into words.
E.There are many ways to be mindful, from practising breathwork to sitting in silence.
F.And for many of us, that means understanding how we feel and why can be incredibly difficult.
G.Research shows that being aware of your emotions is hugely beneficial to social and emotional functioning.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。这篇文章主要讲述了如何培养情绪意识以及情绪意识的含义。
1.A 根据前文“ It's absolutely essential in understanding our behaviors and changing our way of dealing with the problems.With emotional awareness, we can understand how this influences our behaviors.(这对于理解我们的行为和改变我们处理问题的方式是绝对必要的。有情绪感意识,我们就能理解它是如何影响我们的行为的。)”可知,此处指出理解情绪意识带来的好处即知道情绪是如何影响我们的行为的。A选项“And in turn, change the way we respond to challenging situations.(反过来,改变我们应对挑战的方式。)”承接前文,指出在理解情绪意识之后,我们能够知道其对我们行为的形象,由此我们可以适当的做出应对的挑战方式。A选项符合语境。故选A。
2.C 根据前文“Of course, describing exactly how we feel can often prove difficult.(当然,准确地描述我们的感受往往是困难的。)”可知,有时能够准确地描述自己的感受是很难的,后文应对该情况具体说明。C选项“It's the very reason we turn to general phrases like ‘I'm not myself today’.(这就是为什么我们会说‘我今天不是我自己’这样的俗语。)”承接前文,指出具体例子对前文的“有时能够准确地描述自己的感受是很难的”情况进行解释,符合语境。故选C。
3.B 根据后文“Unhealthy thoughts, behaviors and coping mechanisms that are hidden from our view.(不健康的思想、行为和应对机制都隐藏在我们的视线之外。)”可知,此处指没有情绪意识导致的消极影响,即不健康的思想、行为和应对机制都隐藏在我们的视线之外。B选项“Without emotional awareness, we may develop emotional blind spots.(没有情感意识,我们可能会形成情感盲点。)”概括后文的内容,指出没有情感意识,我们可能会形成情感盲点。此处的emotional blind spots与后文的Unhealthy thoughts, behaviors and coping mechanisms形成呼应,B选项符合语境。故选B。
4.E 根据前文“Mindfulness is the process of bringing our attention to the present moment and becoming more aware of our thoughts.It's a state of calm, nonjudgmental reflection.(正念是将我们的注意力集中到当下,并更加意识到我们的想法的过程。这是一种冷静、不加评判的反思状态。)”可知,此处提出了“正念”这一概念,后文应该讲述如何培养“正念”的反思状态。E选项“There are many ways to be mindful, from practising breathwork to sitting in silence.(保持正念的方法有很多,从呼吸练习到安静地坐着。)”指出了具体的培养“正念”的方法,符合语境。故选E。
5.D 根据后文“It can be difficult to feel heard by others if we don't have the language to describe how we're feeling.( 如果我们没有语言来描述自己的感受,别人就很难听到我们的声音。)”可知,此处强调如果我们的情绪没有用语言表达出来,很难被别人所理解,这对我们来说是非常艰难的。D选项“Sometimes what we really struggle with is putting our emotions into words.(有时候,我们真正挣扎的是把我们的情绪用语言表达出来。)”引起下文,指出不能用语言表达出我们的情绪是我们真正所挣扎的地方,前后句陈述话题一致即不能用语言表述自己的情绪是痛苦的,符合语境。故选D。
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