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[基础测评]
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1.However, his friend successfully persuaded (说服)him to have a try.
2.There was no advance warning (警告) before the earthquake hit.
3.Everyone will have their preference (偏爱).
4.Generally, that is fine, but you should be aware of one potential (潜在的) weakness.
5.There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. Nevertheless (然而), it is important that we try.
6.When I got there, the noise and movement stopped instantly (立即).
7.The text of the lecture was available (可获得的) to guests on the night.
8.They watched the bus disappear into the distance (远方).
9.Yemen commands_ (掌控) the strait at the southern end of the Red Sea.
10.We had to make a switch (变动) in our arrangements.
Ⅱ.短语选填
catch fire; have a good command of; switch off;
no longer; have a preference for; keep track of;
in addition to; in this sense; early on; just about
1.If you have_a_good_command_of English, it is easier for you to find a job there.
2.She no_longer worked for the museum, but still lived in its residential area.
3. In_addition_to_ these arrangements, extra ambulances will be on duty until midnight.
4.Don't annoy me again. I must warn you that my patience is just_about at an end.
5.The dry grass caught_fire ,but we put it out before it spread.
6.Teachers always have_a_preference_for_ students who are diligent and active in class.
7.Every month consumers buy hundreds of phones from our shop, and we keep_track_of_ what's hot and what's not.
8.If there is any urgent situation, press this red button to switch_off the electricity.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1.他们不再总是依赖父母的钱。
They no_longer rely on their parents for money all the time.(longer)
2.我一浮上水面, 就有人把我拉上了岸。
I was pulled onto the shore the_instant_ I reached the surface of the water. (instant)
3.过不了多久,我们就会知道期末考试的结果了。
It_won't_be_long_before_ we know the result of the final examination.(before)
4.显然,你越早发现这种问题,你就越有可能解决它。
Obviously, the earlier you detect_this_kind_of_problem , the better chance of solving it you will have. (detect)
5.我警告过他不要在那条河里游泳,但他不听。
I warned_him_not_to_swim in that river, but he didn't listen.(warn).
Ⅳ.语法填空
1.When the phones are switched off ,those who are more dependent on their mobiles will feel worse.
2.Regardless of the weather or the distance (distant), Paul Wilson will make sure low income students in his neighbourhood arrive at their college classes on time.
3.Though my hometown is small and distant from cities, there is always something different to catch your eye.
4.The teacher commanded us to_hand (hand) in our exercises next Monday.
5.The captain commanded that his crew (should)_take_ (take) a rest before the daybreak, but some of them still worked on the deck.
6.Though warned of the danger many times, some drivers still drive after drinking, which not only breaks the law but also is probably lifethreatening.
7.Primary schooling, in a sense, is more important than secondary schooling.
8.This one stranger responded beautifully to_ my small crisis, but she actually wasn't the only one.
9.We have very strict quality control and anything imperfect is rejected,so customers feel secure about our products.
10.They tried to persuade their young sister to_stay (stay) behind, saying that the long walk would be too tiring for her.
[能力提升]
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Researchers at the University of Chicago have trained an artificial intelligence system, to write fake reviews on Yelp, a website showing customers reviews on shopping or something else, and it's pretty hard to tell them apart from a human review.
Their study, which will be presented at the ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security in October, aimed to throw attention onto how easily these systems can write reviews like humans and how damaging they can become if they' re not monitored properly.
Since many small businesses rely on online reviews to help grow and keep their reputation, a future where someone-like a rival or angry customer-could crazily fill their page with negative reviews written by a machine is pretty worrying.
And, according to the research team, the threat goes far beyond a bunch of fake reviews on Yelp.“In general the threat is bigger,” Ben Y. Zhao, one of the authors of the study,said. “I think the threat towards society is large and it really misleads users and shakes our belief in what is real and what is not. I think that's going to be even unimaginable.”
To test how believable these reviews came across, the researchers invited 40 volunteers and had AI generate five fake reviews for 40 actual restaurants. The volunteers were asked how useful they thought the review was and whether or not they thought it was fake. The AI reviews ranked as “effectively indistinguishable” from real reviews, according to the study. Further, the fake reviews were given a 3.15“usefulness” rating, compared to a 3.28 rating for human reviews.
[语篇解读] 这是一篇说明文。芝加哥大学的研究人员已经培训出了一种人工智能(AI)系统, 在Yelp 网站上编写虚假评论,足以乱真。其目的是强调这些系统可以很容易地写出像人类写的一样的评论,如果它们没有被恰当地运用,它们会变得具有破坏性, 而威胁远远不止如此。
1.What can the new artificial intelligence system do according to the passage?
A.It can help train new reviewers.
B.It can tell the real reviews from the fake ones.
C.It can write humanlike reviews.
D.It can easily damage the businesses.
解析:C [细节理解题。 根据文章第一段Researchers at the University of Chicago have trained an artificial intelligence system, to write fake reviews on Yelp, a website showing customers reviews on shopping or something else, and it's pretty hard to tell them apart from a human review.可知,芝加哥大学的研究人员研发了一种人工智能系统,让它在Yelp 网站上撰写虚假评论, 很难把它们与人类的评论区分开。由此可知, 这种新的人工智能系统可以撰写出像人类写的一样的评论。]
2.What does the underlined word “rival” mean in the passage?
A.A person who respects you deeply.
B.A person who competes with you.
C.A person who loves to give fake reviews.
D.A person who can control you from distance.
解析:B [词义猜测题。 根据文章第三段Since many small businesses rely on online reviews to help grow and keep their reputation, a future where someone... could crazily fill their page with negative reviews written by a machine is pretty worrying.可知,由于许多小企业依赖在线评论来帮助成长和保持声誉,未来有人可能会疯狂地用机器写的负面评论填满它们的页面,这是相当令人担忧的。由此可知画线单词所在部分like a rival or angry customer 是someone 的同位语,对其进行解释说明。根据上下文语境以及生活常识可以判断出,企业面对的是顾客和竞争对手两类人。因此rival可以理解为竞争对手。]
3.What can we infer from Ben Y. Zhao's remarks?
A.Artificial intelligence can put the society in danger.
B.The artificial intelligence is only used by the researchers.
C.Ben Y. Zhao is optimistic about the further development of artificial intelligence.
D.The artificial intelligence will help people shake.
解析:A [推理判断题。 根据文章第四段中“In general the threat is bigger, ”Ben Y. Zhao, one of the authors of the study, said. “I think the threat towards society is large and it really misleads users and shakes our belief in what is real and what is not. I think that's going to be even unimaginable.” “总的来说,威胁更大,”Ben Y. Zhao,该研究的作者之一说。“我认为对社会的威胁是巨大的,它真的误导了用户,动摇了我们相信什么是真的、什么不是真的。我认为那甚至是不可想象的。”可知他认为AI智能能够误导用户明辨是非的能力,会对社会带来不可想象的威胁。]
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A.Suggestions on Giving Reviews
B.How to Tell the Fake Reviews
C.Development to AI in Review on Yelp
D.AI is Coming to Steal Your Reviews
解析:D [主旨大意题。通读全文可知,芝加哥大学的研究人员已经培训出了一种人工智能(AI)系统,在Yelp网站上编写虚假评论,足以乱真,其目的是强调这种系统可以很容易地写出像人类写的一样的评论,如果它们没有被恰当地运用,它们会变得具有破坏性,而威胁远远不止如此。选项D“AI is Coming to Steal Your Reviews.”体现了这一中心思想。]
B
Attitudes toward new technologies often fall along generational lines. That is, generally, younger people tend to outnumber older people on the front end of a technological shift.
It is not always the case, though. When you look at attitudes toward driverless cars, there doesn't seem to be a clear generational divide. The public overall is split on whether they'd like to use a driverless car. In a study last year, of all people surveyed, 48 percent said they wanted to ride in one, while 50 percent did not.
The fact that attitudes toward self driving cars appear to be so steady across generations suggests how varying the shift to driverless cars could be. Not everyone wants a driverless car now-and no one can get one yet-but among those who are open to them, every age group is similarly involved.
Actually, this isn't surprising. Whereas older generations are sometimes reluctant to adopt new technologies, driverless cars promise real value to these age groups in particular. Older adults, especially those with limited moving or difficulty driving on their own, are one of the classic usecases for driverless cars.
This is especially interesting when you consider that younger people are generally more interested in travelrelated technologies than older ones.
When it comes to driverless cars, differences in attitude are easily noticeable based on factors not related to age. College graduates, for example, are particularly interested in driverless cars compared with those who have less education, 59 percent of college graduates said they would like to use a driverless car compared with 38 percent of those with a highschool diploma or less.
Where a person lives matters, too. More people who live in cities and suburbs said they wanted to try driverless cars than those who lived in rural areas.
While there's reason to believe that interest in selfdriving cars is going up across the board, a person's age will have little to do with how selfdriving cars can become mainstream. Once driverless cars are actually available for sale, the early adopters will be the people who can afford to buy them.
[语篇解读] 本文介绍了一个新科技,无人驾驶汽车,这项科技受到各个年龄段的人的欢迎。
5.What happens when a new technology appears?
A.It often leads to great inventions in other related fields.
B.It contributes greatly to the advance of society as a whole.
C.It further widens the gap between the old and the young.
D.It usually draws different reactions from different age groups.
解析:D [细节理解题。根据第一段“Attitudes toward new technologies often fall along generational lines. That is, generally, younger people tend to outnumber older people on the front end of a technological shift”可知, 新科技出现,它通常会引起不同年龄群体的不同反应。故选D。]
6.What does the author say about the driverless car?
A.It does not seem to create a generational divide.
B.It will not necessarily reduce road accidents.
C.It has given rise to unrealistic expectations.
D.It may start a revolution in the car industry.
解析:A [推理判断题。根据第二段“When you look at attitudes toward driverless cars, there doesn't seem to be a clear generational divide”.可知,作者对无人驾驶汽车的看法是,认为它并没有产生不同年龄段的代沟。故选A。]
7.Why does the driverless car appeal to some old people?
A.It helps with their moving.
B.It saves their money and energy.
C.It adds to the safety of their travel.
D.It makes their life more interesting.
解析:A [细节理解题。根据第四段内容可知,无人驾驶汽车可以帮助老年人出行,所以也受到老年人的欢迎,故选A。]
8.What is likely to affect one's attitude toward the driverless car?
A.The field of their special interest.
B.The location of their living place.
C.The amount of training they received.
D.The length of their driving experience.
解析:B [细节理解题。 根据倒数第二段“Where a person lives matters, too. More people who live in cities and suburbs said they wanted to try driverless cars than those who lived in rural areas”. 可知,居住地点会影响人们对无人驾驶汽车的喜爱程度。故选B。]
Ⅱ.阅读填句
With the development of science and technology, mobile phones have been an important communication tool in our modern life. __1__ .
First, __2__ . If we have a mobile phone, it is possible for us to access anyone anytime and anywhere. We could call our clients and customers for business. And we can send messages, including text and picture messages to our friends for personal affairs.
Besides, mobile phones have been multifunctional nowadays since its advance development. It could take photos instead of digital cameras. It could be used as a radio or recorder or for playing music. __3__ .
4__ Sometimes we would not like to be available to anybody; sometimes we receive so many rubbish messages.
In conclusion, __5__ It is really a great invention, which makes our life more convenient and more colorful.
[语篇解读] 这是一篇议论文。文章主要讲了随着科技的发展,手机已经成为我们现代生活中重要的交流工具。虽然它也存在一些弊端,但总的来说,它真的是一个伟大的发明,它使我们的生活更方便,更丰富多彩。
A.But sometimes mobile phones can also make you in a dilemma.
B.mobile phones bring us more benefits than disadvantages.
C.mobile phones really bring convenience to our lives.
D.Mobile phones play an important part in our work.
E.However, some small troubles would visit you after using it for some time.
F.And it also could be a game player.
G.Thanks to it, our life becomes easy and colorful.
1.解析G [上文With the development of science and technology, mobile phones have been an important communication tool in our modern life.说随着科技的发展,手机已经成为我们现代生活中重要的交流工具。该空承接上文,G选项“多亏了它,我们的生活变得容易和丰富多彩。”切题,故选G。]
2.解析C [下文If we have a mobile phone, it is possible for us to access anyone anytime and anywhere.说如果我们有手机,我们可以随时随地与任何人联系。该空引出下文,C选项“手机真的给我们的生活带来了便利。”切题,故选C。]
3.解析F [上文It could be used as a radio or recorder or for playing music. 说它可以用作收音机、录音机或播放音乐。该空承接上文,F选项“它还可以被用作游戏机。”切题,故选F。]
4.解析A [下文Sometimes we would not like to be available to anybody; sometimes we receive so many rubbish messages. 说有时我们不愿意与任何人接触;有时我们收到这么多垃圾信息。该空引出下文,A选项“但有时手机也会让你陷入困境。”切题,故选A。]
5.解析B [下文It is really a great invention, which makes our life more convenient and more colorful.说它真的是一个伟大的发明,它使我们的生活更方便,更丰富多彩。该空引出下文,B选项“手机带给我们的好处多于坏处。”切题,故选B。]
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