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高考总复习英语(H)
主题语境9未来职业发展趋势,个
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 people
was likely to be automated by 2055 with adaption
to technology,a McKinsey Global Institute re-
port predicted.
Automation can enable businesses to improve
performance by reducing errors and improving
quality and speed,and in some cases achieving
outcomes that go beyond human capabilities.At a
time of weak productivity growth worldwide,au-
tomation technologies can provide the much-nee-
ded 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,technically automated activities
involved 1.1 billion employees and 11.9 trillion
U.S.dollars in wages,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 like-
ly to be influenced by automation;middle-skill
and high-paying,high-skill occupations,too,
have a degree of automation potential.
The robots and computers not only can per-
form a range of routine physical work activities
better and more cheaply than humans,but are al-
so increasingly capable of accomplishing activities
that require cognitive(认知的)capabilities,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 fi-
nancial 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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1.What is the report mainly about?
A.Comparisons of robots with humans.
B.Analysis of automation's potential in econo-
my.
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 processing
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?
[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍
了麦肯锡全球研究院的一份报告。报告预测,到
2055年,随着对技术的适应,大约一半的人类工作
有可能实现自动化。
L.B[细节理解题。根据第一段中的句子“About
half of the work carried out by people was like-
ly to be automated by 2055 with adaption to
technology,a McKinsey Global Institute report
predicted.(麦肯锡全球研究所(McKinsey
Global Institute)的一份报告预测,到2055年,
随着技术的发展,大约一半的人类工作可能会
实现自动化。)”和接下来三段的展开论述可知,
这篇报告主要分析了自动化对经济的影响,探
讨了自动化在提高效率、推动经济增长方面的
作用,以及这一趋势对不同类型工作的影响。
故选B。]
2.D[细节理解题。根据倒数第二段内容“The
robots and computers not only can perform a
range of routine physical work activities better
and more cheaply than humans,but are also in-
creasingly capable of accomplishing activities
that require cognitive capabilities,such as feel-
ing emotions or driving.(机器人和计算机不仅
可以比人类更好、更便宜地完成一系列日常体
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力劳动,而且也越来越有能力完成需要认知能
力的活动,比如感受情绪或驾驶。)”可知,机器
人和计算机会越来越能够完成需要认知能力才
能完成的事,例如感受情绪或驾驶车辆。故
选D。]
3.C[推理判断题。根据最后一段“While much
of the current debate about automation has fo-
cused on the potential that many people may be
replaced and therefore lose their financial re-
sources,the analysis shows that humans will
still be needed:The total productivity gains
will only come about if people work alongside
machines.(虽然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可
能性上,但分析表明,人类仍然是需要的:只有
当人类与机器一起工作时,总生产率才会提
高。)”可知,作者对人类工作者持积极乐观的态
度。故选C。]
4.D[主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文开头主
要介绍了机器人技术、人工智能和机器学习的
最新发展使人类处于一个新的自动化时代的风
口浪尖。麦肯锡全球研究院的一份报告预测,
到2055年,随着对技术的适应,大约一半的人
工工作有可能实现自动化。接着文章展开介绍
了自动化对经济及不同类型工作的影响,最后
提出人类和机器一起工作,总生产率提高才会
实现。因此D项“自动化:未来人类的替代品?”
适合作本文标题。故选D。]
Ⅱ.语法填空
Ai Jing's exhibition All The World Is Green
opened on Tuesday,at the Helen J Gallery in Los
Angeles.This 1.
(mark)the debut solo
(首次个人)exhibition in Los Angeles for the
2.
(high)recognized multitalented art-
ist,musician,writer,and actress.
The exhibition showcased 3.
di-
verse range of artworks,including paintings,vid-
eos,and installations(现代雕塑装置),
4.
(demonstrate)Ai's artistic skills on
and unique approaches to life,nature,and emo-
tions.
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.
In her younger years,Ai longed to leave
home,6.
_now she finds herself seeking
a sense 7.
belonging.This emotion
pushed Ai's exploration into painting,video,and
installation art.
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第一部分人与自我
During the early stages of her career,she
sang:"At 17,I left my hometown of Shenyang.
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.
(ex-
plore)and appreciate Ai's artistic vision.
[语篇解读]这是一篇说明文,文章介绍了艾敬
在纽约的个人艺术展览及其相关经历。
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 exhibition
和动词demonstrate为逻辑上的主谓关系,应用
现在分词形式。故填demonstrating。]
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 surrounded。]
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.of[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
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高考总复习英语(H)
据空格前的形容词international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.
tod0sth.为固定搭配,意为“提供某物给某人做
某事”。故填to explore。]
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 forev-
er.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,spotted
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 ex-
plained 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 upcom
ing birthday.He believed in working hard for
what he wanted,just as his mom had taught him.
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 adorable and enter-
taining,which resulted in increased flower pur-
chases 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.
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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 sev-
eral hundred-dollar bills inside.
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With the bouquet in hand,Evan rushed home
to celebrate Mom's birthday.On seeing the gift,
his mom was astonished.The bouquet was huge
and looked expensive.Rather than being happy a-
bout it,she wondered where Evan had gotten it.
“Evan?Where did you get the money for thist?”
she asked,worried.With a big smile on his face,
Evan told her the whole story and explained that
he had once overheard Stacey's conversations,
learning she didn't buy herself things to save
money for him,so he made up his mind to give
Mom a special gift for her birthday.Hearing the
heartfelt words,mom was moved.She embraced
him tightly,expressing her love and gratitude.
As Evan handed his mom the bouquet,they
were surprised to discover an envelope with sev-
eral hundred-dollar bills inside.Worried that
Mrs.Carter had made a mistake,Evan suggested
returning the money.They went to the flower
shop immediately and handed the envelope back
to Mrs.Carter.Smiling warmly,Mrs.Carter
explained that it wasn't a mistake but a birthday
gift for Evan's mother.She insisted they keep it,
saying it was Evan's affection for his mom that
touched her and that she decided to lend a hand.
Moved by Mrs.Carter's kindness,mom invited
her for dinner that night and they celebrated Stacey's
birthday together.