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阅读理解-阅读单选122
试题基本信息
。题型:阅读理解-阅读单选
。文章长度:约430词
·核心知识点:科学技术、人工智能、说明文
。考查重点:词义猜测、写作手法、细节理解、作者态度
材料剖析
。文章结构:问题提出→专家建议→历史背景应对策略→积极转化
·论证方式:引用多位专家观点,从不同角度分析A虹焦虑问题
。写作目的:帮助读者理性看待A虹焦虑,提供具体应对方法
阅读理解短文
It's logical for humans to feel anxious about artificial intelligence.After all,the news
is constantly listing job after job where the technology seems to outperform us.But humans aren't
yet headed for all-out replacement.And if you do suffer from so-called AI anxiety,there are ways
to alleviate your fears and even change them into a motivating force for good.Here's how some
psychologists and other experts suggest handling our AI fears.
First off,context is key,says Sanae Okamoto,a psychologist and behavioral scientist in the
Netherlands.She suggests keeping in mind that the present moment is far from the first time people
have feared the rise of an unfamiliar technology."Computer anxiety"dates back decades,Okamoto
notes.Before that,there was worry over industrial automation.Past technological advances have
led to big social and economic shifts.Some fears became reality,and some jobs did disappear,but
many of the worst science fiction predictions did not come true.
Facing fears of AI by actually trying out the tools,seeing where and how they can be useful,
reading up on how they work and understanding their limitations can turn the tech from a monster
into a potential helper,says Jerri Lynn Hogg,a media psychologist.A deeper understanding can
empower someone to advocate for meaningful job protections or policies that hold back potential
problems.
Mary Alvord,a practicing psychologist,also stresses the importance of addressing the prob-
lem directly."We talk about what actions you can take instead of sticking your head in the sand,"
she says.Maybe that means gaining new skills to prepare for a career change or learning about
ongoing efforts to control AI.Or maybe it means building a union with colleagues at work,which
is important to help people feel more secure and hopeful about the future.
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Perhaps the better response is to use our AI anxiety to push us forward.Mastering a craft
-be it drawing,writing,programming or translating-and using that skill to create something
new is "the most rewarding thing that we can possibly do."says Sean Kelly,a Harvard University
philosophy professor.So why not let AI motivate more creation instead of replacing it?If the
technology produces something interesting,we can build on it.And if it doesn't,then why worry
about it at all?
题目选项列表
1.What does the word "alleviate"underlined in Paragraph 1 most probably mean?
(a)A.Analyze
(b)B.Relieve
(c)C.Understand
(d)D.Forget
2.The author mentions "computer anxiety"in Paragraph 2 to
(a)A.make a comparison
(b)B.introduce a topic
(c)C.evaluate a statement
(d)D.give an example
3.What can we learn from the passage?
(a)A.AI fears will hold back the technological advance.
(b)B.Policy makers may control the development of AI.
(c)C.AI will lead to severe competition among colleagues
(d)D.Humans may become more creative when motivated by AI.
4.Regarding Sean Kelly's opinion,the author is
(a)A.unconcerned
(b)B.puzzled
(c)C.supportive
(d))D.doubtful
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核心词汇详解
1.alleviate
核心词性
动词(v,高频核心):减轻;缓解(强调降低负面事物的程度或影响)
常用搭配:alleviate fears/anxiety/pain(减轻恐惧/焦虑/痛苦)
例:The measures helped alleviate the problem.(这些措施有助于缓解问题)
词性转换
名词:alleviation(缓解;减轻)
例:the alleviation of poverty(贫困的缓解)
高频搭配
alleviate stress(缓解压力)、alleviate symptoms(缓解症状)
易混辨析
alleviate vs relieve:前者”减轻程度”,后者”解除负担”
alleviate vs reduce:
前者多用于抽象不适,后者泛指减少数量
2.motivating
核心词性
形容词(adj,高频核心):激励人的;激发积极性的(侧重促使采取行动)
常用搭配:a motivating force(激励力量)、motivating factors(激励因素)
例:Her speech was very motivating.(她的演讲非常鼓舞人心)
词性转换
动词:motivate(激励;激发)、名词:motivation(动机;动力)
例:What motivates you to work hard?(什么激励你努力工作?)
高频搭配
highly motivating(高度激励的)、self-motivating(自我激励的)
易混辨析
motivating vs inspiring:前者”促进行动,后者”激发情感灵感”
3.psychologist
核心词性
名词(,高频核心):心理学家(研究人类心理和行为的专业人员)
例:The psychologist helped her deal with stress.(心理学家帮她应对压力)
词性转换
形容词:psychological(心理的)、名词:psychology(心理学)
例:psychological research(心理学研究)
高频搭配
clinical psychologist(临床心理学家)、sports psychologist(运动心理学家)
易混辨析
psychologist vs psychiatrist:前者”心理学家”,后者”精神科医生”
答案与逐题解析
正确答案:31-34BDDC
1.B (Relieve)
考点:词义猜测
语境逻辑:前文提到”人类对人工智能感到焦虑是合乎逻辑的”,后文接”甚至将其转化为积极
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的动力”,可知”alleviate your fears'”意为”减轻恐惧”。
选项辨析:A.Analyze(分析);B.Relieve(减轻);C.Understand(理解);D.Forget(忘记)。
”减轻恐惧”与”转化为动力”构成递进关系,只有B符合逻辑。
2.D(give an example)
考点:写作手法判断
语境逻辑:第二段开头提出”当下并非人们首次对陌生技术感到恐惧”,随后列举”computer
anxiety'”和'industrial automation”的担忧,可知是举例说明”技术恐惧有先例”。
选项辨析:A.make a comparison(作比较):B.introduce a topic(引入话题);C.evaluate a
statement(评价观点):D.give an example(举例子)。”computer anxiety”是具体实例,支持
前文观点,故选D
3.D(Humans may become more creative when motivated by Al.)
考点:细节理解
语境逻辑:最后一段提到”Sean K©lly认为掌握技能并创造新事物是最有价值的”,并建议”让
AI激励更多创造而非取代创造”,可知人类在AI激励下可能更具创造力。
选项辨析:A.AI恐惧会阻碍技术进步(文中未提及):B.政策制定者可能控制AI发展(文中
说”倡导有意义的就业保护或政策”,非”控制发展”);C.AI会导致同事间激烈竞争(无中生
有);D.人类在AI激励下可能更具创造力(与”AI motivate more creation'”一致)。
4.C(supportive)
考点:作者态度判断
语境逻辑:Sean Kelly提出”让AI激励创造”,作者以反问句So why not let AI motivate more
creation instead of replacing it?”呼应,并用"If...we can build on it”进一步支持,表明作者认
同其观点。
选项辨析:A.unconcerned(不关心的);B.puzzled(困惑的);C.supportive(支持的);D.
doubtful(怀疑的)。作者通过反问和正面阐述,体现对Sean Kelly观点的支持,故选C。