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为深入贯彻落实党的十九大精神和习近平总书记的重要指示精神，保障人民安居乐业、社会安定有序、国家长治久安、进一步巩固党的执政基础，束城镇深入贯彻全市扫黑除恶会议精神，强化措施，深入扎实开展扫黑除恶专项斗争Unit 2Robots.阅读理解AYou use her as a shoulder to cry on. She texts you back with casual jokes. But she, Xiaoice, is only a virtual chatbot.Xiaoice, Microsofts latest artificial intelligence robot, was briefly released in 2014, and returned to WeChat in 2015, where she_became_a_big_hit. Millions of young Chinese now exchange messages with her daily, The New York Times reported. On WeChat, Xiaoice is an official account. After following it, users can start textbased conversations with Xiaoice.“Xiaoices incredible learning ability was why people loved to talk with her，” Liu Jinchang, a researcher at Hightech Research and Development Center under the Ministry of Science and Technology, told China Daily. Apart from her ability to identify photos and send emojis (表情符号) in conversations, Xiaoice gains 45 percent of her knowledge from interacting with users, China Daily reported.Chatbot programs first appeared in the mid1960s in the US. Driven by top tech companies, they are becoming smarter and more common. For instance, IBMs latest artificial intelligence program served as an academic consultant at Australias Deakin University, answering students questions about course schedules and financial aid. Apples Siri and Amazons Alexa have been used as voice assistants who can read news, play music and even make jokes for their users.These programs are expected to move beyond smartphones, into televisions, cars and living room, The New York Times pointed out. However, it may take decades before scientists develop a “Samantha”， the advanced chatbot seen in the fiction film Her. In the film, Samantha sparks a romantic relationship with her user played by US actor Joaquin Phoenix. Many viewers are enthusiastic about this fantasy of virtual soul mate.【解题导语】本文主要讲述了微软官方推出的一款人工智能机器人“微软小冰”，用户可以与它进行对话交流。1What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?A. She became a bestseller.B. She became very powerful.C. She became a moneymaker.D. She became very popular.答案与解析：D考查句意猜测。依据下文的“Millions of young Chinese now exchange messages with her daily”可知，画线句意为“Xiaoice变得非常受欢迎”，因此选D项。2Which of the following can Xiaoice do?A. Do housework.B. Spread messages.C. Identify various photos.D. Read news to its users.答案与解析：C考查细节理解。依据第三段中的“Apart from her ability to identify photos and send emojis (表情符号) in conversations”可知，Xiaoice能够识别各种各样的照片，故选C项。3Which companys chatbot program can act as an academic consultant? A. Microsoft. B. IBM. C. Apple. D. Amazon.答案与解析：B考查细节理解。依据第四段的第三句可知，在澳大利亚的迪肯大学，IBM公司的人工智能程序担任学术咨询顾问，故选B项。4What can be learned from the last paragraph? A. Chatbots mainly run on smartphones now. B. Itll take decades to apply chatbots to cars. C. Samantha is played by a US actor in the film. D. The film Her doesnt interest many audiences.答案与解析：A考查推理判断。依据尾段的第一句可知，这些聊天程序希望将来能用在电视、汽车和起居室，句中的“beyond smartphones”暗示着现在这款程序主要用于智能手机。B(2017云南二检)In a science fiction future, well arrive at the hotel in our driverless taxi, check in at the reception desk staffed by androids, and then follow the robot porter (行李员) as it carries our bags to our room.However, this is already a science fact.Robots are already working in some hotelsthe Hennna Hotel in Sasebo, Japan is manned entirely by machines.In a Marriott hotel in Ghent, Belgium, a humanoid robot named Mario has been working since June 2015. He welcomes guests in 19 languages.Another robot has just taken up a concierge (接待员) position at a Hilton McLean hotel in Virginia.So the rise of the hotel machines seems unstoppable, but will guests really want to stay in robotrun hotels? And will it come at the cost of human interaction and human jobs?US. online booking company Travelzoo gathered some statistics. Of the 6,000 travelers surveyed globally, nearly two thirds said theyd be comfortable with the idea of being looked after by machines.Richard Singer, Travelzoos European president, says he welcomes the day when apps and machines will get us from lobbies (大堂) to rooms.But how to stop a robot stealing your job?“A lot of jobs considered nonautomatable in the past are now automatable，”said Carl Benedikt Frey from University of Oxford, an expert on technology and employment.But Frey says its still too early to say what effect robots will have on employment levels.In other words, even though robots may soon be checking us in, thats no excuse for us to be out.【解题导语】在宾馆服务的机器人以往只出现在科幻小说中，而如今这种机器人已经存在于现实生活中。这种机器人的服务被大部分顾客所接受。5Three hotels are mentioned in the text to show that _.Arobots are already working in hotels in reality Bmany common jobs can be done by robotsCrobots can really help people check into hotels Dthere are now some restaurants run by robots答案与解析：A考查目的意图。根据第三段的“Robots are already working in some hotels”并结合文中介绍的三个由机器人提供服务的宾馆可以判断，文中提及这三个宾馆是为了说明在现实中，机器人已经在宾馆工作了，故A项正确。6The company Travelzoo found out that _.Arobots will put hotel employees out of workBrobots still have a long way to go to replace humansCthe hotel robots are mostly wellreceivedDsome hotel jobs can be automatable答案与解析：C考查推理判断。根据第七段的“nearly two thirds said theyd be comfortable with the idea of being looked after by machines”可知，有近三分之二的客户认为由机器人照顾他们是自在的；据此可知，Travelzoo公司的调查结果是宾馆机器人得到了大部分顾客的好评，故C项正确。7What is Richard Singers attitude towards using robots in hotels?A. Doubtful. B. Positive.C. Negative. D. Cautious.答案与解析：B考查推理判断。根据第八段“Richard Singer.says he welcomes the day when apps and machines will get us from lobbies (大堂) to rooms”可知，Richard Singer欢迎机器人取代人的工作；据此可以判断，Richard Singer对宾馆机器人持积极的态度，故B项正确。8Which of the following can be the best title of the text?A. Japan Opens Worlds First Robot Hotel B. Our Next Hotel Will Be Staffed by RobotsC. How to Compete with Robots for a JobD. How Guests React to Robot Service答案与解析：B考查标题判断。通读全文可知，本文首段通过介绍科幻小说中提及的在宾馆服务的机器人来引出本文的话题；接着介绍在现实生活中已经有三个宾馆使用了机器人；最后介绍对宾馆机器人服务的评价及其优点；据此可以判断，B项最适合作本文标题。.七选五(2017山东潍坊高三统一考试)Holiday gift buying can feel a litte empty, when all of those endless lists, long lines at the shopping center and dollars spent lead to a 5minute excitement of flying wrapping paper. _1_ The following tips can help make gift giving more meaningful for both the giver and the receiver.1. Know the personThe most important thing in the exchanging of gifts is that it shows you really know the person well, and you really care about him. _2_2. Donate in their name _3_ Research suggests that happier people give more to others, and that giving more makes people happier. Moreover, charityrelated happiness is highest when people give in a way that promotes social connection. So, try giving to the less fortunate in someones name this holiday season.3. Give handmade goods or handmedowns _4_ A study suggests that people feel that homemade items show more love, and love is what they want to express to the gift receiver.Family heirlooms (传家宝) may be another good gift option. A 2009 study found that when families hand down even a very depersonalized thingmoneyto the generations, the symbolic value of the cash is greater than the numerical value alone.4. Provide chances for participationIf theres a golden rule of gifts, though, its this: _5_People who receive experiential gifts, such as concert tickets or a zoo membership, feel more connected to the gift giver than people who received material gifts.ABut it doesnt have to be that way.BGive experiences rather than objects.CThe new and storebought is not always best.DThat is always beyond their expectation.EThat means catering to anothers pleasure.FGiving gifts to friends or to charity is linked to happiness.GStart listing every person you plan to give a holiday gift解题导语本文主要介绍了让送礼物变得更加有意义的方法和策略。答案与解析1A根据语境可知，上下文表示逻辑上的转折关系，所以选A项。2E由本段标题“1.Know the person”和本段的整体内容可推知，了解对方，那么送的礼物就会迎合对方的心意，所以选E项。cater to意为“迎合”。3F根据本段标题“2.Donate in their name”和文中的“charityrelated happiness”可知，选F项。4C根据本段标题“3.Give handmade goods or handmedowns”可推知，从商店里买的新礼物并不一定是最好的，手工制作的东西会显得更有爱，所以选C项。5B根据下文的“People who receive experiential gifts, such as concert tickets or a zoo membership, feel more connected to the gift giver than people who received material gifts”可知，让收礼物的人去体验比送实物的效果更好，所以选B项。.语法填空(2017四川成都检测)Is “sorry” the hardest word? Not for the British Education Secretary Michael Gove, _1_ has apologized recently to his former French teacher _2_his bad behavior in class. It took him 30 years to express regret. In a letter _3_ (publish) in a magazine, Mr. Gove says：“It may be too late to say Im sorry. But, as my mom told me, its never too late to set the record straight.”Researchers argue that people have too high expectations of the power of saying sorry. Some psychologists say in a study that _4_ (receive) an apology isnt as _5_(help) as people think. Nevertheless, apologies might be an important social tool as they reaffirm (再次确定) the _6_ (exist) of rules that need to be observed.The Education Secretarys apology might have been accepted by his old teacher but he might get _7_ (he) into trouble. According to Daily Mail, Mr. Goves mother didnt know her son was causi