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主题语境9未来职业发展趋事
I.阅读理解
Recent developments in robotics,artificial
intelligence,and machine learning have brought
us in the eye of the storm of a new automation
age.About half of the work carried out by peo-
ple was likely to be automated by 2055 with
adaption to technology,a McKinsey Global In-
stitute report predicted.
Automation can enable businesses to im-
prove performance by reducing errors and im-
proving quality and speed,and in some cases
achieving outcomes that go beyond human capa-
bilities.At a time of weak productivity growth
worldwide,automation technologies can pro-
vide the much-needed promotion of economic
growth,according to the report.Automation
could raise productivity growth globally by 0.8
percent to 1.4 percent.At a global level,tech-
nically automated activities involved 1.1 billion
employees and 11.9 trillion U.S.dollars in wa-
ges,the report said.
The report also showed that activities most
influenced by automation were physical ones in
highly structured and predictable environments,
as well as data collection and processing.In the
United States,these activities make up 51 per-
cent of activities in the economy,accounting for
almost 2.7 trillion dollars in wages.They are
most common in production,accommodation
and food service,and the retail(零售)trade.
And it's not just low-skill,low-wage work that
is likely to be influenced by automation;mid-
dle-skill and high-paying,high-skill occupa-
tions,too,have a degree of automation poten-
tial.
The robots and computers not only can
perform a range of routine physical work activi-
ties better and more cheaply than humans,but
are also increasingly capable of accomplishing
activities that require cognitive(认知的)capa
bilities,such as feeling emotions or driving.
While much of the current debate about au-
tomation has focused on the potential that many
people may be replaced and therefore lose their
financial resources,the analysis shows that hu-
mans will still be needed:The total productivity
gains will only come about if people work
alongside machines.
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第一部分人与自我
势,个人职业倾向、未来规划等
1.What is the report mainly about?
A.Comparisons of robots with humans.
B.Analysis of automation's potential in econ-
omy.
C.Prediction of the unemployment problem.
D.Explanations of the concept of the automa-
tion age.
2.What might happen in 2055 according to the
text?
A.Automation will cause weak productivity
growth.
B.Automation will reduce employees'wages.
C.Activities like data collection and process-
ing will disappear.
D.Activities involve feeling emotions can be
performed by robots.
3.How does the author feel about human work-
ers?
A.Worried.
B.Mixed.
C.Optimistic.
D.Doubtful.
4.Which can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Automation:A challenge to all?
B.Automation:Where to go from here?
C.Automation:Who is the eventual winner?
D.Automation:A future replacement for hu-
mans?
Ⅱ.语法填空
Ai Jing's exhibition All The World Is
Green opened on Tuesday,at the Helen J Gal-
lery in Los Angeles.This 1.
(mark)
the debut solo(首次个人)exhibition in Los
Angeles for the 2.
(high)recognized
multitalented artist,musician,writer,and ac-
tress.
The exhibition showcased 3.
di-
verse range of artworks,including paintings,
videos,and installations(现代雕塑装置),
4.
demonstrate)Ai's artistic skills
on and unique approaches to life,nature,and e-
motions.
At the heart of the exhibition,Girl on a
Swing 5.
(surround)by block-color
paintings and a recreated grassy area,reflecting
the artist's inner world with colors of golden
cornfields,shining sun,and expansive greenery
spreading out.
高考总复习英语(H)
[答题栏]
In her younger years,Ai longed to leave
-----I home,6.
now she finds herself see-
king a sense 7.
belonging.This emo-
tion pushed Ai's exploration into painting,vid-
3 eo,and installation art.
-4
During the early stages of her career,she
sang:"At 17,I left my hometown of Sheny-
ang.For it seemed my dreams lay elsewhere.
It wasn't until she gained international 8.
(recognize)and spent years abroad that Ai
began to feel a longing for home."Childhood
9.
(memory)leave deep impressions
on one's growth,reflected Ai.
Running until April 16,the exhibition of-
fered enough time for audiences 10.
(explore)and appreciate Ai's artistic vision.
Ⅲ.读后续写
Eight-year-old Evan stood by the sidewalk
watching as Mrs.Carter opened her flower
shop.He felt relieved that the shop hadn't
closed forever.Two days ago,when he passed
by,there was a closed sign on the door and a
note saying Mrs.Carter was sick.Evan was
worried that he would never be able to get his
“dream job”if the shop remained closed for too
long.
Mrs.Carter,an 85-year-old woman,spot-
ted Evan looking in her shop's direction and
waved hello to him.Excitedly,Evan ran up to
her and expressed his desire to work at the
shop.Mrs.Carter laughed quietly,finding it
amusing that an eight-year-old wanted a job.
Evan confidently explained that since his dad
passed away,he had learned how to do various
tasks,like taking out the rubbish,making
sandwiches,and assisting his mom,Stacey,
with groceries.He didn't want any payment for
his work;instead,he simply wanted a bouquet
(花束)for his mom's upcoming birthday.He
believed in working hard for what he wanted,just
as his mom had taught him.
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Impressed by Evan's determination,Mrs.
Carter agreed to hire him.She asked if he knew
how to tie ribbons around flowers,and when
she heard Evan's affirmative(肯定的)response,
they got down to making bouquets.Evan was
excited to assist Mrs.Carter every evening for a
whole week,and his presence brought joy to
her boring work.Customers found Evan adora-
ble and entertaining,which resulted inin-
creased flower purchases and booming business
for Mrs.Carter.
On Evan's last day,Mrs.Carter felt emo-
tional.Their bond had grown strong,and she
saw him as a grandchild.As she prepared a
splendid bouquet for Evan's mother,tears
welled up in her eyes.She invited him to visit
her shop in the future,and Evan promised to
tell his mom about her.
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。
With the bouquet in hand,Evan rushed
home to celebrate Mom's birthday.
As Evan handed his mom the bouquet,
they were surprised to discover an envelope
with several hundred-dollar bills inside.
8.高考总复习英语(H)
正在指示卡车司机打开车门,把车上的
I suggest we schedule the experience
面包分发出去。A,relief缓解;B.regret
for next weekend.Would that work for
后悔;C.surprise惊讶;D.credit赞扬。
you?Looking forward to seeing you then!
根据上文“It was a last-ditch effort,and
Yours,
the couple wasn't very 8 about get-
Li Hua
ting a response.”以及下文“they soon
主题语境9
received a phone call from the
[.[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。文
company's owner'”可知,他们很惊讶.]
章主要介绍了麦肯锡全球研究院的一份
10.DL考查动词词义辨析。句意:但令
报告。报告预测,到2055年,随着对技术
他们吃惊的是,他们很快就接到了公
的适应,大约一半的人类工作有可能实现
司老板Chuck Paterakis的电话,告诉
自动化。
他们他正在指示卡车司机打开车门,
1.B[细节理解题。根据第一段中的句
把车上的面包分发出去。A.consult-
ing咨询;B.guiding指导;C.begging
子“About half of the work carried out
祈求:D.instructing指示。根据下文
by people was likely to be automated by
"the truck's driver to open up and pass
2055 with adaption to technology,a
out loaves of bread from his cargo”可
McKinsey Global Institute report pre-
知,他正在指示卡车司机打开车门分
dicted.(麦肯锡全球研究所(McKinsey
发面包。]
Global Institute)的一份报告预测,到
11.B[考查动词短语词义辨析。句意:
2055年,随着技术的发展,大约一半的
听到这个消息,霍利汉和诺伊欣喜若
人类工作可能会实现自动化,)”和接下
狂,他们与卡车司机合作,把急需的东
来三段的展开论述可知,这篇报告主要
西送到他们周围的汽车上。A.kept
分析了自动化对经济的影响,探讨了自
up with跟上;B.teamed up with合作;
动化在提高效率、推动经济增长方面的
C.met up with遏到;D.put up with忍
作用,以及这一趋势对不同类型工作的
受。根据下文“the truck's driver to
影响。故选B。
bring much-needed things to the cars
2.D「细节理解题。根据倒数第二段内
around them”可知,他们与卡车司机合
容“The robots and computers not only
作,把急需的东西送到他们周围的汽
can perform a range of routine physical
车上。]
work activities better and more cheaply
12.A[考查名词词义辨析。句意:在这
than humans,but are also increasingly
种令人难以置信的混乱局面中,简单
capable of accomplishing activities that
的几条面包无疑是一线希望。A.hope
require cognitive capabilities,such as
希望;B.truth事实;C.inspiration灵
feeling emotions or driving.(机器人和
感:D.faith信仰。根据下文“in an im-
计算机不仅可以比人类更好、更便宜地
possibly disturbing situation”可知,面
完成一系列日常体力劳动,而且也越来
包就是希望。
越有能力完成需要认知能力的活动,比
13.C[考查形容词词义辨析。句意:霍利
如感受情绪或驾驶。)”可知,机器人和
汉自己称这是她所见过的“最善良的时
计算机会越来越能够完成需要认知能
刻之一
,A.happiest最快乐的;B.
力才能完成的事,例如感受情绪或驾驶
bravest最勇敢的:C.kindest最善良
车辆。故选D。]
的;D.friendliest最友好的。在困难时
3.C
[推理判断题。根据最后一段
刻,有人伸出了援助之手,可见这是最
"While much of the current debate a-
善良的时刻。]
bout automation has focused on the po-
14.A[考查名词词义辨析。句意:这家公
tential that many people may be re-
司本可以从面包中获利,但却选择帮助
placed and therefore lose their financial
周围的人。A.profit利涧:B.difference
resources,the analysis shows that hu-
不同:C.living居住,生活:D.contribu-
mans will still be needed:The total pro-
tion贡献。根据下文“profit'”可知,这
ductivity gains will only come about if
家公司本可以从面包中获利。]
15.D[考查名词词义辨析。句意:这太
people work alongside machines..(虽然
不可思议了,有人选择了人性而不是
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
利益,尤其是在人们如此绝望的情况
下。A.welfare福利;B.fame名气;C.
可能性上,但分析表明,人类仍然是需
award奖,奖品;D.humanity人类,人
要的:只有当人类与机器一起工作时,
性。在人们如此绝望的情况下得到了
总生产率才会提高。)”可知,作者对人
帮助,这是人性的体现。
类工作者持积极乐观的态度。故选C。]
Ⅲ.[参考范文]
4.D[主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文
Dear Peter,
开头主要介绍了机器人技术、人工智能
How are you doing?I'm writing to
和机器学习的最新发展使人类处于
invite you to join our "Campus Micro-
个新的自动化时代的风口浪尖。麦肯
Farm"activity.Here,you can engage in
锡全球研究院的一份报告预测,到2055
various interesting projects,such as plant-
年,随着对技术的适应,大约一半的人
ing vegetables,watering the plants,and
工工作有可能实现自动化。接着文章
observing their growth.This activity of-
展开介绍了自动化对经济及不同类型
fers a great opportunity to connect with
工作的影响,最后提出人类和机器一起
nature and learn about agriculture.
工作,总生产率提高才会实现。因此D
It also has significant benefits.Not
项“自动化:未来人类的替代品?”适合
only does it help us appreciate the value of
作本文标题。故选D。]
labor,but it also promotes environmental
Ⅱ.[语篇解读]这是一篇说明文,文章
awareness.I believe you'll have a wonder
介绍了艾敬在纽约的个人艺术展览及其
ful time here.
相关经历。
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l,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。a range of
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The exhibi
tion和动词demonstrate为逻辑上的主
谓关系,应用现在分词形式。故填dem
onstrating。」
5.was surrounded[考查动词时态,被动
语态和主谓一致。句意:在展览的中
心,Girl on a 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Girl on a Swing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was surroun-
ded。J
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.o「[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。a sense of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。根据空格前的形容词inter-
national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。]
l0.to explore[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。offer sth..for sb.to do sth.为固定
搭配,意为“提供某物给某人做某事”。
故填to explore。]
Ⅲ.[参考范文]
With the bouquet in hand,Evan
rushed home to celebrate Mom's birthday.
On seeing the gift,his mom was aston-
ished.The bouquet was huge and looked
expensive.Rather than being happy about
it,she wondered where Evan had gotten
it,“Evan?Where did you get the money
for this?"she asked,worried.With a big
smile on his face,Evan told her the whole
story and explained that he had once over-
heard Stacey's conversations,learning she
didn't buy herself things to save money for
him,so he made up his mind to give Mom
and he got a lot of assistance.The num
a special gift for her birthday.Hearing the
ber one person would be Deborah Isa-
heartfelt words,mom was moved.She
belle,who helped him organize and
embraced him tightly,expressing her love
structure his ideas during the finalist
and gratitude.
competition.”可知,Heman Bekele在最
As Evan handed his mom the bou-
后阶段寻求了很多外界的帮助。A是
quet,they were surprised to discover an
“良好的开端是成功的一半”:B是“虚
envelope with several hundred-dollar bills
心学习,乐意请教”:C是“事实胜于雄
inside.Worried that Mrs.Carter had
辩”;D是“抱最好的希望,做最坏的打
made a mistake,Evan suggested returning
草
故选B项。
the money.They went to the flower shop
6.A
[主旨大意题。根据第四段
immediately and handed the envelope back
"Bekele's award-winning soap is a com-
to Mrs.Carter,Smiling warmly,Mrs.
pound based bar of soap and...can ac-
Carter explained that it wasn't a mistake
tivate the body's immune cells to defend
but a birthday gift for Evan's mother.She
cancer”(Bekele的获奖肥皂是一种复
insisted they keep it,saying it was Evan's
合肥皂,它含有不同的抗癌化学物质。
affection for his mom that touched her and
肥皂的颜色有点暗白色,表面粗糙,可
that she decided to lend a hand.Moved by
能是一种很好的去角质剂。它确实有
Mrs.Carter's kindness,mom invited her
强烈的药味,摸起来有点粘。重点是,
for dinner that night and they celebrated
即使你洗掉了肥皂,药用成分也会留在
Stacey's birthday together.
你的皮肤上。它可以激活人体的免疫
主题语境10
细胞来防御癌症。)可知,孩段主要描述
I.A.[语篇解读]本文是一篇应用文
了肥皂的成分、颜色、气味和功效等特
主要介绍了位于华盛顿特区的几个值得
征。故选A项。
参观的博物馆。
7.D
[推理判断题。根据第二段中
l.D[细节理解题。根据“National Mu-
"However,the average price of skin
seum of African American History and
cancer treatment globally was almos
Culture”部分中的“The most iconic mu
40,000.Those shocking statistics re-
seum in D.C.,the National Museum of
ally inspired him to create a more acces-
sible solution.”可知Heman Bekele关
African American History and Culture,
心他人;又根据第一段中“Rather than
has eight floors of fascinating historical
spending his free time...affordable for
exhibits.Here,you'll find tributes
to historical figures,moments,and
everyone who needs it.”;以及最后一段
"Bekele won 25,000 prize money and he
events that have shaped America's past
was going to use It to continue re-
and present day.”可知,非裔美国人历
search.”(Bekele赢得了2.5万美元的
史文化国家博物馆的主要特色是八层
奖金,他打算用这笔钱继续研究。)可
楼的非裔美国人历史展览。故选
知,他全心全意地投入到研究抗癌肥
D项。
皂。故选D项。
2.C
L细节理解题。根据“National Mu
C.[语篇解读]本文是一篇记叙文。主
seum of African Art'”部分中“The muse
要讲述了娱乐大亨Phineas T.Barnum的
um opened in 1987,and its primary fo-
职业生涯。
cus is ancient and contemporary work
8.C
[细节理解题。根据第二段“His en
from sub-Saharan Africa.The museum
during fame,however,is as a show
draws visitors into different aspects of
man.Barnum considered this to be his
African art and culture.”可知,游客们
main talent and he never changed this
在国立非洲艺术博物馆(National Mu
view of his character..(然而,他持久的
seum of African Art)能看到非洲古代
名声是作为一名娱乐经理人。Barnum
和当代艺术品。故选C项。]
认为这是他的主要天赋,他从未玫变对
3.C
[推理判断题。根据文章大意以及
自己特点的看法。)”可知,Barnum认为
第一段“Visiting the best museums in
他作为娱乐经理人是最成功的。故选C
D.C.can get...there's something for
项。
yOu.”可知,文章主要介绍了华盛颜特
9.B
[词句猜测題。根据第四段
区多个不可错过的博物馆,涵盖现代艺
"Barnum was willing to adopt any tactic
术、流行文化和非裔美国人历史等多个
that publicized his businesses.His A-
领域。由此可推知,本文最有可能来源
merican Museum in New York included
于一本旅游指南手册。故选C项。」
hoaxes and freaks,both human and ani-
B.[语篇解读]本文是一篇记叙文。
mal.This was not unusual by the
章主要讲述了一位14岁学生Heman
standards of the time,but even he felt
Bekele,通过自身努力和不断寻求帮助,发
the need to prove his hoaxes fair,as ad
明了一种普通人能负担起的抗击皮肤癌
vertising tricks.”可知,Barnum愿意采
的肥皂,因此获得了“美国顶尖年轻科学
用任何策略来宣传其业务,并证明其策
家”的称号。
略是合理的,推测划线单词表示“策
4.C
细节理解题。根据第二段中“Skin
略”,与strategy同义。故选B项]
cancer did have cures and was treatable
10.A
[推理判断题。根据第五段
in most cases.However,the average price
"Barnum's unbounded self-confidence
of skin cancer treatment globally was almost
meant he never...
largely succeeded.
40,000.Those shocking statistics really
(Barnum的无限自信意味着他从不怀
inspired him to create a more accessible
疑自己在任何业务上取得成功的能力。
solution..”可知,Heman Bekele正是因
他开设了美国第一家水族馆,并在纽约
为发现很多皮肤癌患者负担不起治疗
开设了一家剧院,这是该市最大、最现
费用,才决心发明治疗皮肤癌的肥皂,
代化的剧院。他旨在改变公众对戏剧
让人们能够负担得起治疗费用。故选
的认知,并在这方面取得了很大的成
C项。」
功。)”可知,作者提到Barnum在水族馆
5.BL推理判断题。根据第三段的“Sc
和剧院方面的成功,是为了展示Bar
he reached out to people at University
num对自己能力的坚定自信。故选
A项。]
of Virginia and people at Georgetown,
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11.D[推理判断题。根据第一段“He
excelled as a showman,and throughout
his career in the entertainment busi-
ness,he promoted many different forms
of attractions.(作为一名娱乐经理人
他表现出色,在娱乐业的整个职业生涯
中,他推广了许多不同形式的景点。)”
第三段“He was,by nature,a risk-tak
er,and usually gained success from the
most unlikely enterprises..(他天生就是
一个冒险者,通常从最不可能的企业那
里获得成功。)”、第五段“Barnum'sun
bounded self-confidence meant he never
doubted his ability to make a success of
any business..(Barnum的无限自信意味
着他从不怀疑自己在任何业务上取得
成功的能力。)”以及文章内容可知,Bar
num在许多行业取得成功,并对自己的
能力具备自信,所以Barnum及其事业
是杰出的。故选D项。
D.[语篇解读]这是一篇说明文。主要
说明了一种新的产品:会自我修复的三雏
打印鞋底。研究人员发现,在液体中加入
适量的氧化剂可以使3D聚合物在不减慢
硬化过程的情况下愈合,且周围的温度决
定了愈合的速度。这意味着自愈合鞋可
能会出现在我们的未来。
12.D[细节理解题。根据第二段中The
researchers found that adding the right
amount of oxidant(氧化剂)to the lig-
uid allowed the 3-D polymer to heal
(愈合)without slowing down the
hardening process..可知研究人员发
现,在液体中加入适量的氧化剂可以
使3D聚合物在不减慢硬化过程的情
况下愈合。由此可知,研究人员通过
向液体中加入适量的氧化剂使3D打
印塑料自愈。故选D。]
13.B[推理判断题。根据第四段中“I「
you just put a broken shoe on a bench
at room temperature,the rubber will
heal itself in six to eight hours,"Wang
said."If you apply heat at maybe
60℃,that
expedites the healing
process to about two hours..”可知王
说:“如果你把一只破鞋子放在室温下
的凳子上,橡胶会在6到8小时内自行
愈合。”“如果你在60摄氏度的温度下
加热,愈合过程会加快到大约两个小
时。”由此可推知周围的温度决定了愈
合的速度。故选B。]
14.C[词义猜测题。根据上文If you
just put a broken shoe on a bench at
room temperature,the rubber will
heal itself in six to eight hours以及后
the healing process to about two
hours..可知如果你只是把破鞋子放在
室温下的凳子上,橡胶会在6到8小时
内自行愈合,如果你在60摄氏度的温
度下加热,那样expedites愈合过程到
两个小时左右。时间缩短了,自然是
加快了愈合过程。可知划线单词意思
为“加快,加速”。故选C。]
15.A[主旨大意题。根据文章第一段中
Now,thanks to a revolutionary self-heal-
ing 3-D printed rubber material,broken
shoe soles may be a thing of the past.
可知现在,由于一种革命性的自修复
3D打印橡胶材料,破损的鞋底可能成
为历史。结合文章主要内容为说明这
种可以自我修复的3D打印鞋底。故
A选项“自愈合鞋可能会出现在我们
的未来”符合文章标题。故选A。]