Section Ⅰ 知能演练轻松闯关

1、A卷 阅读理解AThe next generation of artificial intelligence (AI) may be sitting right beneath you，at least if furniture maker Ikea has any say in the matter.The Swedish furniture companys “future­living” research lab in Copenhagen is conducting a survey to understand what people want when it comes t

2、o smart furniture.AI is now walking into more aspects of peoples daily lives.Self­driving cars are just around the corner，and AI robots can play and beat the best players of strategy games.As smart home technologies have become more ubiquitous，products ranging from smart electrical outlets(插座)

3、to smart smoke alarms are flooding the market.Therefore，its not surprising that Ikea would be moving in the same direction.Exactly why people would want their sofa or bed frame to speak to them，track their daily movements or offer help is not yet clear.Though Ikeas the new survey doesnt directly ans

4、wer that question，it does provide a hint of what people would feel comfortable with.Most participants wanted a more human­like form of virtual(虚拟的) assistant，as opposed to one that is more robotic.In terms of the ideal gender(性别) of the assistants，the most popular choice was neither male nor fe

5、male.Few wanted a religious form of AI.Just as with human friends，most wanted AI friends that were like them，affirming their own worldview.They wanted an AI assistant that was reasonably intelligentthat could collect data to predict what a person wanted before he or she asked，and that could prevent

6、someone from making mistakes.This is not the first time that Ikea has set foot in the field of futuristic technologies.In addition to wireless charging tables and chainless bikes that never rust(生锈)，the furniture giant has also pictured smart kitchens that can cook the best meals.To decide on how in

7、telligent you want your next sofa or bookshelf to be，you can take Ikeas survey online.【解题导语】人工智能早已走向我们的生活。著名家具生产商宜家公司进行了一项调查，旨在了解现代人的智能家具需求。1The survey carried out by Ikea aims to_Aknow peoples need for smart furnitureBunderstand future lifestyleCpromote the companys smart furnitureDanswer peoples q

8、uestionsA解析：细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句The Swedish furniture companys “future­living” research lab.is conducting a survey to understand what people want when it comes to smart furniture.可知，宜家公司开展这一调查的目的是了解人们对于智能家具的需求。2What does the underlined word “ubiquitous” in Paragraph 2 mean?ABeautiful.BCommon.CNormal

9、. DEnvironmental.B解析：词义猜测题。联系画线词后一句.products ranging from smart electrical outlets(插座) to smart smoke alarms are flooding the market可知，智能家居产品涌向市场，说明面向家庭的智能科技愈加普遍，可推测“ubiquitous”意为“普遍的”，故选“Common”。3What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?AThe differences between robot­like and human­like as

10、sistants.BWhat form of AI assistants people want.CWhat kind of friends people want.DThe popular robots on the market.B解析：段落大意题。根据第三段Most participants wanted a more human­like form of virtual(虚拟的) assistant. Few wanted a religious form of AI.可知，该段主要在讲人们对于人工智能助手的类型要求。4Which of the following produ

11、cts are from Ikea?ASmart sofas that can speak to you.BSmart beds that can track your daily movements.CWireless charging cars.DRustless bikes without chains.D解析： 细节理解题。 根据文章最后一段In addition to wireless charging tables and chainless bikes that never rust(生锈). smart kitchens that can cook the best meals

12、.可知，选项中只有无链条不生锈自行车来自宜家，故选“Rustless bikes without chains.”。BOne day，I received a call from a colleague.He was about to give a student a zero for his answer to a physical problem，while the student claimed a perfect score.I was elected as their arbiter(仲裁人)I read the examination problem，“Show how it is

13、 possible to determine the height of a tall building with the aid of a barometer(气压计)”The student had answered，“Take the barometer to the top of the building，attach a long rope to it，lower it to the street，and then bring it up and measure the length of the rope.The length of it is the height of the

14、building.”The student had really answered the question completely，but the answer didnt confirm his competence in physics.I suggested the student try again.I gave him six minutes to answer the question，warning that the answer should show some knowledge of physics.Five minutes later，he said he had man

15、y answers and dashed off one，which read “Take the barometer to the top of the building and lean over the edge of the roof.Drop the barometer，timing its fall with a stopwatch.Then，use the physical formula(公式)to calculate the height of the building.”At this point，my colleague had to accept it，and then

16、 the student made almost full marks.I couldnt help asking the student what the other answers were.He listed many others，and then added，“Probably the best one is to take the barometer to the administrator and say to him，Sir，here is a fine barometer.If you tell me the height of the building，I will giv

17、e it to you.”Then，I asked the student if he really did not know the conventional answer to this question.He admitted that he did，but said that he was fed up with high school and college instructors trying to teach him how to think.The name of the student was Bohr who later was famous all over the wo

18、rld.He won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922.【解题导语】本文主要讲述了一个学生不按老师的要求解答物理题，但最终获得诺贝尔物理学奖的故事。5The student got a zero at the beginning because _Athe teacher wasnt satisfied with himBhis answer wasnt complete or correctCthe teacher didnt fully understand his answerDhis answer didnt show his knowledge o

19、f physicsD解析：细节理解题。从第二段第一句中的“but the answer didnt confirm his competence in physics”可知，这个学生的解题方法没有体现物理方面的知识是他得零分的原因。6We know from the passage that _Athe student knew the expected answerBthe administrator told Bohr the heightCthe author preferred Bohrs last answerDthe teacher was a very stubborn pers

20、onA解析：细节理解题。从倒数第二段中的“Then，I asked the student if he really did not know the conventional answer to this question.He admitted that he did”可知，这个学生知道被期待的答案是什么。故A项正确。7We can learn from the passage that _Ainstructors can teach students how to thinkBarbiters can help students to get high scoresCstudents s

21、hould be given more freedom in thinkingDteachers should make students use physical formulasC解析：推理判断题。从最后两段的内容可知，Bohr富有创造性思维并获得了诺贝尔奖，由此推断文章主张学生应该被允许自由地思考。8What was Bohrs attitude toward his schooling?AOptimistic. BCritical.CApproving. DPessimistic.B解析：观点态度题。从倒数第二段中的“but said that he was fed up with h

22、igh school and college instructors trying to teach him how to think”可知，Bohr对他接受的教育持批判的态度。CHave you had this experience? You are watching a movie.A man is shooting on the screen.The picture is so real that you think he is shooting at you.Or a car is speeding on the screen and at one point you are afr

23、aid that it will hit you.Three­dimensional(3D) movies use special technology to make pictures seem more real and exciting than two­dimensional ones.The popular movie Avatar uses 3D technology.So far we can only see 3D movies in the cinema with a special screen and projector(放映机)But soon, w

24、e will be able to watch them in our living rooms.Last month, Woods Company told reporters that it plans to bring 3D televisions to homes in the near future.The company is also hoping to make other products with 3D, like laptops and PS3(索尼的家用游戏机)“The_3D_train_is_on_the_track,_and_we_are_ready_to_driv

25、e_it_home，”said the President.3D movies and TV programs are fun to watch, but do you know how they are made? It is much easier to understand if we do an experiment.Hold one of your fingers up at arms length and close one eye.Then try closing the other eye.As you switch between open eyes, you should

26、see your finger “jumping” left and right against the background.This happens because our two eyes are about 4cm away from each other.The separation causes each eye to see the world from a different angle.The brain puts these two views together.What you see becomes three­dimensional.3D movies ar

27、e made using two video cameras at the same time, which creates two different images.When the movie plays in a cinema, two projectors put the two images on the screen.With a pair of 3D glasses, the two images are separated and each image only enters one eye.Your brain puts the two pictures back toget

28、her, and the pictures on the screen become three­dimensional.【解题导语】这篇短文主要介绍了3D技术的工作原理。9What does the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph mean?ATheyve got a train to take 3D movies back home.BThey are not sure about the future of 3D movies.CThey are ready to bring 3D technology to home.D

29、They have no more work to do on 3D technology.C解析：句意理解题。这句话的字面含义是“3D这辆火车已经在轨道上了，我们正准备把它开回家。”联系上一段中的“Last month, Woods Company told reporters that it plans to bring 3D televisions to homes in the near future.”可知此处指的是他们已经准备将3D技术带入个人家庭。故选C。10From the passage, we know that 3D technology _Acreates two di

30、fferent images separatelyBworks in the similar way of eyes seeing thingsCuses special video cameras and screensDcan be very easy to experiment withB解析：细节理解题。根据短文后两段描述可知3D技术和眼睛的工作原理相似。故选B。11The passage is mainly about _Awhat 3D technology needsBwhat 3D movies areChow 3D movies developDhow 3D technolo

31、gy worksD解析：主旨大意题。根据短文后三段描述可知这篇短文主要讲述了3D技术的工作原理。故选D。12In which page of a newspaper can you most probably read this passage?AScience. BAdvertisement.CNews. DFiction.A解析：文章出处题。这篇短文主要讲述的是3D技术，故我们应该在科学板块看到这一内容。故选A。 七选五The word addiction usually makes you think of alcohol or drugs.1._ Some people are com

32、pulsive (难以自制的) shoppers.Others find it impossible to pull themselves away from their work.Still others spend countless hours watching TV or playing computer games.2_ Many people enjoy going to malls or stores more and more every day, but its more than a common hobby for some of them.They have turne

33、d into shopaholics (购物狂)They are people who simply enjoy shopping and walking around spending money without being able to stop doing it.They are hooked (把勾住) on shopping and usually buy things that they dont need.Even though they dont have enough money, they buy everything they want.The question is,

34、 why do they have this addiction? There isnt a specific answer.Some people go shopping when they are sad, worried, upset or lonely and they want to feel better.They use this activity as a way to forget their problems.ShopShopaholism seems to be a harmless addiction, but it can bring out problems.Som

35、e of them can be psychological (心理上的)If this is the case, people addicted to (对上瘾) shopping should go to a support group to help them break this habit.However, the process, like for most addictions, is long, and they suffer a lot.4._ They just think about satisfying their feelings, so they spend mon

36、ey they dont have.5._AOnce you are addicted to alcohol or drugs, it is difficult to get rid of.BOver the years, shopping has become a very common activity.CThey also tend to have this addiction when they feel guilty.DHowever, in modern society we are seeing some new kinds of addictions.EPeople addic

37、ted to computer games consider the games as great ways to amuse themselves.FThey get deep in debt, and they can even go bankrupt (破产) and get sent to prison.GIt can also cause financial problems.答案：15.DBCGFB卷 阅读理解How come we think dogs are so smart? A dog might be clever enough to fetch his lead whe

38、n he wants to go out.But he might also spend a whole hour running after his own tail.How can you measure an animals brain power?The hardest part is coming up with the right test.The test has to be something the dog can learn to do: select a block by pushing it with a nose, for example.The test also

39、has to be something the dog wants to do: a dog might stare at that block until he figures out theres a hidden treat.Researchers use treats to give dogs IQ tests.The dog is presented with a plate with a blue block on it; underneath the block is a treat.The animal moves the block and gets the treat.No

40、w the test gets tricky.The dog is presented with the same plate, but this time it has a blue block and a yellow coffee can lid(盖子)on it; the treat is under the yellow lid.The test: how long does it take the dog to learn that the treat is always under the new object on the plate？The smarter the dog,

41、the quicker hell find the treat.That seems simple enough, but things become more complicated (复杂的) when you try to compare different kinds of animals.Monkeys_wipe_the_floor_with_dogs on this test.Dogs may have to try hundreds of times before they select the yellow lid.Monkeys learn much more quickly

42、 to find the hidden treat.Does that mean monkeys are smarter than dogs?Not necessarily.The test was originally designed for monkeys, and it gives them an unfair advantage: by nature monkeys are curious and like to check out new things.Dogs tend to be cautious about approaching new things.Even if you

43、 could find a test that was perfectly fair to all animals, its silly to ask whether one kind of animal is smarter than another.All animals have the ability to learn things that are important to them.Otherwise they wouldnt survive.A chicken can figure out where to get food or how to run from a predat

44、or(食肉动物)So a chicken is as smart as it needs to be.1What is a requirement for a test of animal intelligence?AThe test must include a block like object.BThe test must compare two different animals.CThe test must be given when the animal is in training.DThe test must be something that can be taught to

45、 an animal.D解析：细节理解题。由第二段的描述可知， 测试必须是动物能学会而且想做的事情。2What does the underlined part “Monkeys wipe the floor with dogs” in Paragraph 4 mean?AMonkeys are cleaner than dogs.BMonkeys perform better than dogs.CMonkeys have learnt to clean floors.DMonkeys like to compete with dogs.B解析：句意理解题。由划线部分下文中的Dogs may

46、 have to try hundreds of times.more quickly to find the hidden treat.可知，猴子比狗更快找到食物， 由此可以推断，“Monkeys wipe the floor with dogs”意为“猴子比狗表现得好”。3According to Paragraph 5, how are monkeys and dogs different?AMonkeys learn quickly but dogs learn slowly.BMonkeys like taking tests but dogs dislike them.CMonke

47、ys do not like working with humans, but dogs do.DMonkeys explore new things but dogs shy away from them.D解析：推理判断题。由第五段中的monkeys are curious.be cautious about approaching new things可知， 猴子对新事物充满好奇， 而狗对新事物总会小心翼翼。4According to the text, which of the following statements is TRUE?AThe smartest animals mak

48、e the best pets.BMost animals are as smart as they need to be.CAnimals can do what humans want them to do.DBigger animals are smarter than smaller animals.B解析：细节理解题。由最后一段中的All animals have the ability to learn things that are important to them.Otherwise they wouldnt survive.可知， B项正确。 完形填空It was only

49、 in the eighteenth century that people in Europe began to think mountains were beautiful._1_that time，mountains were_2_by the people living on the plain，_3_by the city people, to whom they were wild and_4_places in which one was easily_5_or killed by terrible animals.Slowly, however, many of the peo

50、ple who were living_6_in the towns began to grow tired of_7_. They began to feel interested in looking for things which could not be explained, for sights and sounds which produce a feeling of fear and excitement._8_， in the _9_century, people began to turn away from the manmade_10_to the untouched

51、country，and particularly_11_places where it was dangerous and wild. High mountains began to be _12_ for a holiday.Then, mountain climbing began to grow popular as a sport. To some people, there is something greatly_13_about getting to the_14_of a high mountain：a struggle against nature is finer than

52、 a battle_15_other human beings. And then, when you are at the mountain top after a long and difficult_16_， what a_17_reward it is to be able to look_18_on everything within_19_！At such time，you feel happier and prouder than you can ever feel _20_【解题导语】本文介绍了爬山运动的历史，同时介绍了此项运动的魅力。1A.After BIn CAt DBef

53、oreD解析：根据前文可知在18世纪欧洲人才开始认为山是美丽的，由此可推断出在此之前，人们认为山是危险的，故D项正确。2A.loved BlikedCfeared DobservedC解析：根据下文的“they were wild”和“killed by terrible animals”可知人们畏惧山。fear“害怕，畏惧”，符合语境。love“爱”；like“喜欢”；observe“观察”。3A.however BfurtherCsometimes DespeciallyD解析：生活在平原上的人害怕大山，尤其是城市里的人。especially“尤其”，符合语境。4A.exciting Bi

54、nterestingCdangerous DaloneC解析：根据下文的“killed by terrible animals”可知对于他们来说山是危险的地方。dangerous“危险的”，符合语境。exciting“令人兴奋的”；interesting“有趣的”；alone“单独的”。5A.broken down BlostCdiscovered DcaughtB解析：人们在山里容易迷路。be lost“迷路”，符合语境。break down“垮掉”；discover“发现”；catch“捉住”。6A.unhappily BlonelyCcomfortably DeasilyA解析：慢慢地，

55、许多在城镇中生活得不幸福的人们开始厌恶城镇了。unhappily“不快乐地”，符合语境。lonely“孤单的”；comfortably“舒服地”；easily“容易地”。7A.them BitCthemselves DthatA解析：代词作宾语，且指代前文的“towns”，故应用them。8A.Yet BSo CHowever DButB解析：上下文之间有因果关系，故用表示结果的并列连词so。yet“然而，但是”；however“然而，可是”；but“但是”。9A.last Brecent Ceighteenth DearlyC解析：根据第一段中“It was only in the eigh

56、teenth century that people in Europe began to think mountains were beautiful.”可知在18世纪人们开始喜欢大山了。10A.country Bhouses Ctown DplanetC解析：根据上文“many of the people.in the towns began to grow tired of_”可知人们开始厌烦城镇，想要从城镇里出去，故C项正确。11A.to Bat Cin DforA解析：turn away from.to.“离开去”。并列连词and连接两个介词to短语。12A.important Bright Cnecessary DpopularD解析：高山开始成为人们喜欢的度假胜地。popular“受欢迎的”，符合语境。important“重要的”；right“正确的”；necessary“必要的”。13A.pleasant BinterestedCdangerous DterribleA解析：对于一些人来说，爬到山顶是非常愉快的事情。pleasant“愉快的”，