Unit 4 A Glimpse of the Future Understanding ideas 语法填空-2025-2026学年高中英语外研版选择性必修第三册

**基本信息** 以AI主题语篇为载体，通过50空语法填空构建基础-进阶-综合三层梯度，覆盖高中核心语法点，融合语言能力培养与思维品质训练，适配单元复习场景。 **分层设计** |层次|知识覆盖|设计特色| |----|----------|----------| |基础层|介词/冠词/名词复数等基础语法|聚焦固定搭配（如“threat to”）与词汇变形（如“desires”），夯实语言基础| |进阶层|非谓语/时态/比较级等结构应用|通过语境辨析非谓语（如“to learn/researching”）及时态（如“have been taking”），提升语法应用能力| |综合层|从句/逻辑连词等语篇分析|考查从句引导词（如“which/that”）与语篇逻辑（如“while”表让步），培养语篇理解与思维能力|

Artificial Intelligence: A REAL THREAT? 语法填空试题（总计 50 空） In the words of Professor Hawking, artificial intelligence will be "either the best, or the worst, thing ever ①______(happen) to humanity". Technology of Tomorrow Forum wants to hear your thoughts ②______ AI. Is it our greatest achievement so far? Or is it the biggest threat ③______ our existence? 【1】Millenniumbutterfly Thanks to AI, I've got my own super smart personal assistant ④______(build) into my phone. She always has an answer for any question I put to her, and even uses my answers ⑤______(learn) more about my preferences. It used to feel like 50 per cent of my time was spent ⑥______(research) new restaurants. In contrast, my PA only needs a few seconds ⑦______(find) the right place. Every recommendation she gives me ⑧______(be) great since she can predict if I will like ⑨______ particular restaurant. 【2】 And speaking of ⑩______(hang) out, I'm hoping that self-driving cars ⑪______(be) available soon. I ⑫______(take) driving lessons for over a year, and still haven't got my licence. Self-driving cars can learn to drive in the same way ⑬______ we do, and can make ⑭______(judgement) ⑮______(base) on information. And ⑯______ they won't be susceptible ⑰______ human error, they'll certainly be a lot ⑱______(safe). The only thing is that there might be a few machine-learning problems when the first cars hit the market, so perhaps I'd better learn to drive first. Still, I do think that developments in AI will on ⑲______ whole make doing day-to-day things a lot easier. 【3】Popkid The technology you're using and enjoying today is a basic form of AI ⑳______ can't think independently without programming. Of course, it could be very useful to have a more ㉑______(advance) form of AI — a ㉒______(true) independent form of artificial intelligence, capable of ㉓______(exercise) its own judgement, could help us solve many of the world's problems. But have you ever thought about the ㉔______(risk)? After all, why would an independent form of AI need to consider the opinions and ㉕______(desire) of humans? We could be seen ㉖______ a "small inconvenience that's in the way of a solution ㉗______ a bigger problem". If we're lucky, AI might think we are ㉘______(value) enough ㉙______(keep) around. If not, it might wipe ㉚______(we) all out! 【4】 Even if that doesn’t happen, there are other risks. Millenniumbutterfly, you say how great ㉛______ would be ㉜______(have) self-driving cars, but what about all the taxi drivers who would lose their jobs? They would just be among the first ㉝______(victim) of AI. Nearly every job is potentially ㉞______ risk in the long run. Even journalists are now being replaced ㉟______ technology that can write basic news reports. ㊱______ it is, almost 50 per cent of US jobs ㊲______(be) at risk from automation in the next 20 years. 【5】 The truth is ㊳______ none of us is prepared for the ㊴______(challenge) of AI. 【6】Pink_haze Machine learning is something ㊵______ we have come to accept ㊶______ a part of our modern world. I believe most of the value of AI ㊷______(lie) in its capacity ㊸______(analyse) and interpret vast ㊹______(amount) of data, which means it can even solve problems that are too challenging for human experts. 【7】 But ㊺______ super-intelligent AI could be the biggest leap forward in human history, if it goes wrong ㊻______ falls into the wrong hands, it could also be the most dangerous. However, AI is not going to go away. We have no choice but ㊼______(embrace) it and regulate it. One thing I think we all agree ㊽______, though, is that saying “My AI did it!” won’t be any excuse ㊾______ illegal or immoral ㊿______(behave)! 参考答案（1-50 空一一对应） ① to happen ② on ③ to ④ built ⑤ to learn ⑥ researching ⑦ to find ⑧ is ⑨ a ⑩ hanging ⑪ are/will be ⑫ have been taking ⑬ that ⑭ judgements ⑮ based ⑯ as ⑰ to ⑱ safer ⑲ the ⑳ which/that ㉑ advanced ㉒ truly ㉓ exercising ㉔ risks ㉕ desires ㉖ as ㉗ to ㉘ valuable ㉙ to keep ㉚ us ㉛ it ㉜ to have ㉝ victims ㉞ at ㉟ by/with ㊱ As ㊲ are ㊳ that ㊴ challenges ㊵ that ㊶ as ㊷ lies ㊸ to analyse ㊹ amounts ㊺ while/although/though ㊻ or ㊼ to embrace ㊽ on ㊾ for ㊿ behaviour 带段落标号+题号标注原版全文 In the words of Professor Hawking, artificial intelligence will be "either the best, or the worst, thing ever ①to happen to humanity". Technology of Tomorrow Forum wants to hear your thoughts ②on AI. Is it our greatest achievement so far? Or is it the biggest threat ③to our existence? 【1】Millenniumbutterfly Thanks to AI, I've got my own super smart personal assistant ④built into my phone. She always has an answer for any question I put to her, and even uses my answers ⑤to learn more about my preferences. It used to feel like 50 per cent of my time was spent ⑥researching new restaurants. In contrast, my PA only needs a few seconds ⑦to find the right place. Every recommendation she gives me ⑧is great since she can predict if I will like ⑨a particular restaurant. 【2】 And speaking of ⑩hanging out, I'm hoping that self-driving cars ⑪are/will be available soon. I ⑫have been taking driving lessons for over a year, and still haven't got my licence. Self-driving cars can learn to drive in the same way ⑬that we do, and can make ⑭judgements ⑮based on information. And ⑯as they won't be susceptible ⑰to human error, they'll certainly be a lot ⑱safer. The only thing is that there might be a few machine-learning problems when the first cars hit the market, so perhaps I'd better learn to drive first. Still, I do think that developments in AI will on ⑲the whole make doing day-to-day things a lot easier. 【3】Popkid The technology you're using and enjoying today is a basic form of AI ⑳which/that can't think independently without programming. Of course, it could be very useful to have a more ㉑advanced form of AI — a ㉒truly independent form of artificial intelligence, capable of ㉓exercising its own judgement, could help us solve many of the world's problems. But have you ever thought about the ㉔risks? After all, why would an independent form of AI need to consider the opinions and ㉕desires of humans? We could be seen ㉖as a "small inconvenience that's in the way of a solution ㉗to a bigger problem". If we're lucky, AI might think we are ㉘valuable enough ㉙to keep around. If not, it might wipe ㉚us all out! 【4】 Even if that doesn’t happen, there are other risks. Millenniumbutterfly, you say how great ㉛it would be ㉜to have self-driving cars, but what about all the taxi drivers who would lose their jobs? They would just be among the first ㉝victims of AI. Nearly every job is potentially ㉞at risk in the long run. Even journalists are now being replaced ㉟by/with technology that can write basic news reports. ㊱As it is, almost 50 per cent of US jobs ㊲are at risk from automation in the next 20 years. 【5】 The truth is ㊳that none of us is prepared for the ㊴challenges of AI. 【6】Pink_haze Machine learning is something ㊵that we have come to accept ㊶as a part of our modern world. I believe most of the value of AI ㊷lies in its capacity ㊸to analyse and interpret vast ㊹amounts of data, which means it can even solve problems that are too challenging for human experts. 【7】 But ㊺while/although/though super-intelligent AI could be the biggest leap forward in human history, if it goes wrong ㊻or falls into the wrong hands, it could also be the most dangerous. However, AI is not going to go away. We have no choice but ㊼to embrace it and regulate it. One thing I think we all agree ㊽on, though, is that saying “My AI did it!” won’t be any excuse ㊾for illegal or immoral ㊿behaviour! 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $