8 必修第二册 Unit 4 Exploring literature（配套练习Word版）-【创新教程】2027年高考英语总复习大一轮课时作业（译林版）

课时冲关8　Unit 4　Exploring literature  　学生课时P300

　　If your bookshelf is looking a little empty and collecting dust, or you're trying to start reading more, a book box will do it all for you and send you an accurate selection from your favourites.

Finding the right book subscription can be tricky, though, which is why we've gathered some of the best book subscription boxes in Australia for you to enjoy.

Bionic Book Subscription，D|S75 per six months at Etsy

This personalized book subscription service will send you books via an algorithm (算法) that learns your taste preferences to select and send books you'll love. You can enjoy a mix of new and recent releases across fiction and contemporary classics.

Mystery Book Subscription Box，D|S99.95 per quarter at Isubscribe

Enjoy a great selection of pre­loved books, coming straight to your door, with a range of extras to keep you reading comfortable. You can expect to receive three or six books sent to you month by month, according to your choice.

“Purchased as a gift subscription for Father's Day and he absolutely loves it! Such a fantastic and unique option for a book lover yourself or a loved one，” a five­star reviewer said.

Australian Magazine Subscription, D|S36.99 per month at Magshop

Magshop features all of the top selling Australian magazine subscriptions in one place, making it easy for you to enjoy your favourites. You'll find all kinds of books—from entertainment, lifestyle, fashion and beauty to games and puzzles, health and fitness, cooking, homes, and so much more.

Ultimate Mystery Book Subscription Box, D|S190 per year at Etsy

Sent to you month by month, each box contains three or six great books with one hand­drawn bookmark, a new handmade candle in a variety of colours, smells and containers, and a new pair of socks.

“Got 2/3 books so far and I'm loving the selection! Can't believe I got a perfect­condition hardcover on my first go. It was an amazing surprise. The custom little bookmarks are cute too. I'd recommend this subscription in a heartbeat and can't wait to purchase a second round，” a five­star reviewer said.

1．Which one is the least costly if you subscribe for a year?

A．Bionic Book Subscription.

B．Mystery Book Subscription Box.

C．Australian Magazine Subscription.

D．Ultimate Mystery Book Subscription Box.

2．What do we know about Australian Magazine Subscription?

A．It covers a wide range of interest.

B．It contains extra hand­made items.

C．It can be purchased as a gift subscription.

D．It learns readers' taste preferences via an algorithm.

3．What do Mystery Book Subscription Box and Ultimate Mystery Book Subscription Box have in common?

A．A supply of top­selling books.

B．A service of monthly delivery.

C．A mix of new and recent releases.

D．A selection of amazing hardcovers.

[语篇解读]　本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了澳大利亚几个书籍订阅盒服务。

1．A　[细节理解题。根据每个书籍订阅盒后面的价格 Bionic Book Subscription, D|S75 per six months(每6个月75美元)，Mystery Book Subscription Box, D|S99.95 per quarter(每个季度99.95美元)，Australian Magazine Subscription, D|S36.99 per month(每个月36.99美元)和Ultimate Mystery Book Subscription Box, D|S190 per year(每年190美元)可以推算出，如果订阅一年，花钱最少的是 Bionic Book Subscription。]

2．A　[细节理解题。根据“Australian Magazine Subscription” 中的 “You'll find all kinds of books－from entertainment, lifestyle, fashion and beauty to games and puzzles, health and fitness, cooking, homes, and so much more.”(你会发现各种各样的书——从娱乐、生活方式、时尚和美容到游戏和拼图、健康和健身、烹饪、家庭等等。)可知，该订阅盒可涵盖很多书籍，可以满足书籍爱好者的广泛兴趣。]

 

3．B　[推理判断题。根据“Mystery Book Subscription Box”中的“You can expect to receive three or six books sent to you month by month”(你可以指望每月有三或六本书送到你手中)和“Ultimate Mystery Book Subscription Box ”中“Sent to you month by month”(逐月寄给你)可知，这两个订阅盒都是按月将书籍送到顾客手中。]

Researchers at Charles University, Svanda Theater and the Academy of Performing Arts are currently working on an interesting research project that combines artificial intelligence and robotics with theater. Their project's main objective is to use artificial intelligence to create an theatrical performance, which is expected to premiere(首次公演) this year.

The idea came from Tomas Studenik, who noticed the 100th anniversary of the theater play R．U.R. is approaching. This was a key moment for robotics, as the idea of a robot, including the word “robot” itself, was invented by the Czech playwright Karel Capek. Tomas thought this should be properly celebrated and came up with the idea of turning the story around：100 years ago，a man wrote a theater play about robots; what if today，robots wrote a theater play about men?

Before working on their project, the researchers reviewed previous literature exploring the potential of artificial intelligence techniques for the creation of poetry, paintings, or other forms of art. While there are now many papers focusing on machine­produced art, including some where computational techniques were used to produce dialogues or story ideas for theater plays, the automatic generation of an entire theatrical performance is a highly complex task that has rarely been tried before.

The researchers decided to split the production of their play into several sub­parts.Their plan is to use an approach called“hierarchical generation”，which involves splitting the generation of a large body of text into smaller manageable parts.While other research teams used this approach to generate dialogues or other texts in the past, very few have tried to use it to produce an entire play.

At this stage of their research, robots taking part in their play need much human supervision (监督). In the future, however, they would like to produce a play that can be entirely acted out by robots, without any human performers or guidance.

4．What did Tomas Studenik suggest to celebrate the 100th anniversary of R．U.R.?

A．Inventing more robots for human beings.

B．Writing another theater play about robots.

C．Performing the theater play R．U.R.out using robots.

D．Making robots create a theater play about human beings.

5．What does the underlined word “generation” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Production.　　　 B．Correction.

C．Switch.  D．Control.

6．How may the plays created by robot develop in the future according to the passage?

A．It will need more human supervision.

B．The future of robot­created play is uncertain.

C．There will be no need for human beings to get involved.

D．There will be more plays for human beings to act out.

7．Which can be the best title for the passage?

A．The Definition of Robotics

B．Robots Applied to Write a Play