高中英语选择性必修四Unit 1 挖掘文本深度学习 （答案版）

人教版高中英语基于词、法、句挖掘文本深度学习选择性必修四Unit1挖掘文本深度学习DeepLearning

人教版高中英语基于词、法、句挖掘文本深度学习选择性必修四Unit1挖掘文本深度学习DeepLearningUnit1Unit1SciencefictionReadingandThinking：SATISFACTIONGUARANTEED（Adapted）第一遍：词汇短语过关斩将SATISFACTIONGUARANTEED（Adapted）LarryBelmontworkedforacompanythatmaderobots.Recentlyithadbegunexperimentingwithahouseholdrobot.Itwasgoingtobet______1______(测试)byLarry’swife，Claire.Clairedidn’twanttherobotinherhouse，especiallyasherhusbandwouldbeawayonabusinesstripforthreeweeks，butLarrypersuadedherthattherobotwouldn’tharmherorallowhertobeharmed.Itwouldbeab____2__（意外收获）.However，whenshefirstsawtherobot，shefeltalarmed.HisnamewasTony.Heseemedm_____3_______（更像）ahumanthanamachine.Hewastallandhandsomewithsmoothhairandadeepvoice，althoughhisfacialexpressionneverchanged.Onthesecondmorning，Tonybroughtherbreakfastandthenaskedherwhethersheneededhelpdressing.Shefeltembarrassedandquicklytoldhimtogo.Nowshewasbeinglookedafterbyarobotthatlookedsohuman，anditwasdisturbing.Oneday，Clairementionedthatshedidn’tthinkshewasclever.Tonysaidthatshemustfeelveryunhappytosaythat.Clairethoughtitwasridiculousthatshewasbeingofferedsympathybyarobot，butshegraduallyadmiredhiswisdomandi____4__（诚实正直）andbegantotrusthim.Healwaystreatedherwithd___5___（尊严）.Shetoldhimhowshewasunhappythatherhomewasn’telegantenoughforLarry，whowantedtoimprovehissocialpositionwithabiggers___6___（薪水）.Shewasn’tlikeGladysClaffern，oneoftherichestandmostpowerfulwomenaround.Asafavour，TonypromisedtohelpClairemakeherselfmorebeautifulandherhomemoreelegant.SoClaireborrowedsomelibrarybooksforhimtoread，orrather，scan.Shelookedathisfingerswithwonderastheyturnedeachpage.Howabsurd，shethought.Hewasjustamachine.TonygaveClaireanewhairstyleandimprovedhermakeup.Ashewasnotallowedtoaccompanyhertotheshops，hewroteoutalistofthingsthathewouldneedforhisworkonthehouse.Clairewentdowntownandboughtthesethings.Shehadana_______7_____（约会，预约）topainthern_______8____（指甲），thenshewentintoanexpensiveclothesshop.Thes______9_____（女售货员）therewasrudetoher，sosherangTonyandtoldhimshewasbeingtreatedbadly.Hespoketothewoman，whoimmediatelychangedherattitude.ClairethankedTony，tellinghimthathewasa“dear”.Assheturnedaround，therestoodGladysClaffern.Howawfultobediscoveredbyher，Clairethought.Bythelookonherface，ClaireknewthatGladysthoughttheywereinarelationship.Afterall，sheknewClaire’shusband’snamewasLarry，notTony.Althoughitwascompletelyinnocent，Clairefeltg_____10______（内疚的）.WhenClairegothome，shewept.GladyswaseverythingClairewishedtobe.TonytoldhershewasbeingsensitiveandwasjustasgoodasGladys.HesuggestedthatsheinviteGladysandherfriendstothehousethenightbeforehewastoleaveandLarrywastoreturn.Bythattime，Tonyexpectedthatthehouse，whichwasbeingcompletelytransformed，wouldbeready.Tonyworkedsteadilyontheimprovements.Clairetriedtohelpbyworkingonalights_____11______（悬挂）fromtheceiling，butshefellofftheladder.EventhoughTonyhadbeeninthenextroom，hemanagedtocatchherintime.Asheheldher，shefeltthewarmthofhisbody.Shescreamed，pushedhimaway，andrantoherroom.Thenightofthepartyarrived.Theclockstruckeight.Theguestswouldbearrivingsoon，soClaired______12_____（解雇）Tonyfortherestofthenight.Atthatmoment，Tonytookherinhisarms，bringinghisfaceclosetohers.Sheheardhimd____13_______（宣称）thathedidnotwanttoleaveherthenextday，andthathefeltmorethanjustthedesiretopleaseher.Thenthefrontdoorbellrang.1.__tested____2.___bonus____3._morelike_____4.___integrity____5.___dignity____6.__salary_____7.__appointment_8.__nails____9.__saleswoman_10_guilty_____11.__suspended_12._dismissed__13.__declare____第二遍：基础语法披荆斩棘SATISFACTIONGUARANTEED（Adapted）LarryBelmontworkedforacompany_____1______maderobots.Recentlyithadbegunexperimentingwithahouseholdrobot.Itwasgoingto______2_____（test）outbyLarry’swife，Claire.Clairedidn’twanttherobotinherhouse，_____3______(especial)asherhusbandwouldbeaway______4_____abusinesstripforthreeweeks，butLarrypersuadedherthattherobotwouldn’tharmherorallowhertobeharmed.______5_____wouldbeabonus.______6_____，whenshefirstsawtherobot，shefelt_____7______(alarm).HisnamewasTony.Heseemedmorelikeahuman______8_____amachine.Hewastallandhandsome______9_____smoothhairandadeepvoice，althoughhisfacialexpressionneverchanged.______10_____thesecondmorning，Tonybroughtherbreakfastandthenaskedher_____11______sheneededhelpdressing.Shefeltembarrassedandquicklytoldhimtogo.Nowshewasbeinglookedafterbyarobotthatlookedsohuman，anditwasdisturbing.Oneday，Clairementionedthatshedidn’tthinkshewasclever.Tonysaidthatshemustfeelvery____12_______(happy)tosaythat.Clairethoughtitwasridiculous______13_____shewasbeingofferedsympathybyarobot，butshe_____14______(gradual)admiredhiswisdomandintegrityandbegantotrusthim.Healwaystreatedherwithdignity.Shetoldhim______15_____shewasunhappythatherhomewasn’telegantenoughforLarry，_____16______wantedtoimprovehissocialpositionwithabiggersalary.Shewasn’tlikeGladysClaffern，oneoftherichestand_____17______(powerful)womenaround.Asafavour，TonypromisedtohelpClairemake_____18______(her)morebeautifulandherhomemoreelegant.___19______Claireborrowedsomelibrarybooksforhimtoread，orrather，scan.Shelookedathisfingerswithwonderastheyturnedeachpage.Howabsurd，shethought.Hewasjust______20_____machine.TonygaveClaireanewhairstyleandimprovedhermakeup.Ashewasnotallowedtoaccompanyhertotheshops，hewroteoutalistofthings______21_____hewouldneedforhisworkonthehouse.Clairewentdowntownandboughtthesethings.Shehadanappointmenttopainthernails，thenshewentintoanexpensiveclothesshop.Thesaleswomantherewasrudetoher，_____22____sherangTonyandtoldhimshewasbeingtreatedbadly.Hespoketothewoman，____23_____immediatelychangedherattitude.ClairethankedTony，_____24____(tell)himthathewasa“dear”.Assheturnedaround，therestoodGladysClaffern.Howawfultobediscoveredbyher，Clairethought.Bythelookonherface，ClaireknewthatGladysthoughttheywereinarelationship.Afterall，sheknewClaire’shusband’snamewasLarry，notTony.___25______itwascompletelyinnocent，Clairefeltguilty.WhenClairegothome，shewept.GladyswaseverythingClairewishedtobe.TonytoldhershewasbeingsensitiveandwasjustasgoodasGladys.Hesuggestedthatshe___26______(invite)GladysandherfriendstothehousethenightbeforehewastoleaveandLarrywastoreturn.Bythattime，Tonyexpectedthatthehouse，____27_____wasbeingcompletelytransformed，wouldbeready.Tonyworkedsteadilyontheimprovements.Clairetriedtohelpby_____28____(work)onalightsuspendedfromtheceiling，butshefellofftheladder.EventhoughTonyhadbeeninthenextroom，hemanagedtocatchherintime.Asheheldher，shefeltthe____29_____(warm)ofhisbody.Shescreamed，pushedhimaway，andrantoherroom.Thenightofthepartyarrived.Theclockstruckeight.Theguestswouldbearrivingsoon，soClairedismissedTonyfortherestofthenight.Atthatmoment，Tonytookherinhisarms，_____30____(bring)hisfaceclosetohers.Sheheardhimdeclarethathedidnotwanttoleaveherthenextday，andthathefeltmorethanjustthedesiretopleaseher.Thenthefrontdoorbellrang.1.___that___2.___tested_____3.__especially___4.___on______5.___It______6.___However___7.___alarmed____8.__than_____9.__with____10___On_______11.___whether__12.___unhappy__13.___that_____14.__gradually____15.__how______16.__who______17__mostpowerful___18.___herself____19.___So_________20.___a_________that_____so_________who_________telling_______Although___invite_______which_______working_____warmth____30.__bringing____第三遍：基础句法精益求精SATISFACTIONGUARANTEED（Adapted）LarryBelmontworkedforacompany1_thatmaderobots___（这个公司生产机器人）.Recentlyithadbegunexperimentingwithahouseholdrobot.ItwasgoingtobetestedoutbyLarry’swife，Claire.Clairedidn’twanttherobotinherhouse，especiallyasherhusbandwouldbeawayonabusinesstripforthreeweeks，butLarrypersuadedherthattherobotwouldn’tharmherorallowhertobeharmed.Itwouldbeabonus.However，whenshefirstsawtherobot，shefeltalarmed.HisnamewasTony.2__Heseemedmorelikeahumanthanamachine________（它看起来更像一个人而不是机器）.Hewastallandhandsome3___withsmoothhairandadeepvoice__（有柔顺的头发和深沉的声音），althoughhisfacialexpressionneverchanged.Onthesecondmorning，Tonybroughtherbreakfastandthenaskedherwhethersheneededhelpdressing.Shefeltembarrassedandquicklytoldhimtogo.Nowshewasbeinglookedafterbyarobotthatlookedsohuman，anditwasdisturbing.Oneday，Clairementionedthatshedidn’tthinkshewasclever.Tonysaidthatshemustfeelveryunhappytosaythat.Claire4__thoughtitwasridiculous__（认为这是一件很滑稽的事情）thatshewasbeingofferedsympathybyarobot，butshegraduallyadmiredhiswisdomandintegrityandbegantotrusthim.Healwaystreatedherwithdignity.Shetoldhimhowshewasunhappythatherhomewasn’telegantenoughforLarry，5_whowantedtoimprovehissocialposition（她想提高自己的社会地位）withabiggersalary.Shewasn’tlikeGladysClaffern，6__oneoftherichestandmostpowerfulwomenaround_（最富有，最有魅力的女性之一）.Asafavour，TonypromisedtohelpClairemakeherselfmorebeautifulandherhomemoreelegant.SoClaireborrowedsomelibrarybooksforhimtoread，orrather，scan.Shelookedathisfingerswithwonderastheyturnedeachpage.Howabsurd，shethought.Hewasjustamachine.TonygaveClaireanewhairstyleandimprovedhermakeup.Ashewasnotallowedtoaccompanyhertotheshops，hewroteoutalistofthingsthathewouldneedforhisworkonthehouse.Clairewentdowntownandboughtthesethings.Shehadanappointmenttopainthernails，thenshewentintoanexpensiveclothesshop.Thesaleswomantherewasrudetoher，sosherangTonyandtoldhimshewasbeingtreatedbadly.Hespoketothewoman，7_whoimmediatelychangedherattitude__（她立刻转变了态度）.ClairethankedTony，tellinghimthathewasa“dear”.8___Assheturnedaround________（当她掉头时），therestoodGladysClaffern.Howawfultobediscoveredbyher，Clairethought.Bythelookonherface，ClaireknewthatGladysthoughttheywereinarelationship.Afterall，sheknewClaire’shusband’snamewasLarry，notTony.Althoughitwascompletelyinnocent，Clairefeltguilty.WhenClairegothome，shewept.GladyswaseverythingClairewishedtobe.TonytoldhershewasbeingsensitiveandwasjustasgoodasGladys.HesuggestedthatsheinviteGladysandherfriendstothehousethenightbeforehewastoleaveandLarrywastoreturn.Bythattime，Tonyexpectedthatthehouse，whichwasbeingcompletelytransformed，wouldbeready.Tonyworkedsteadilyontheimprovements.Clairetriedtohelpbyworkingonalightsuspendedfromtheceiling，butshefellofftheladder.EventhoughTonyhadbeeninthenextroom，hemanagedtocatchherintime.Asheheldher，shefeltthewarmthofhisbody.Shescreamed，pushedhimaway，andrantoherroom.Thenightofthepartyarrived.Theclockstruckeight.Theguestswouldbearrivingsoon，soClairedismissedTonyfortherestofthenight.Atthatmoment，Tonytookherinhisarms，bringinghisfaceclosetohers.9_Sheheardhimdeclarethathedidnotwanttoleaveher__（她听到他说不想再离开她了）thenextday，andthathefeltmorethanjustthedesiretopleaseher.Thenthefrontdoorbellrang.UsingLanguage：THETIMEMACHINE第一遍：词汇短语过关斩将THETIMEMACHINE（Adapted）Itwasatteno’clocktodaythatthefirstofallTimeMachinesbeganitscareer.Igaveitalastcheck，andsatmyselfinthel_____1______（皮革）seat.Ipushedthestartingleveronthemainp_______2____（控制板，仪表盘）forwardsani_____3______（英尺）thenimmediatelyb______4_____（往回，向后）again.Lookingaround，Isawmylaboratoryexactlyasbefore.Hadanythinghappened?Ithoughtmymindhadtrickedme.ThenIsawtheclock.Amomentbefore，itwasaminuteorsopastten；nowitwasnearlyhalfpastthree!Idrewabreath，grippedtheleverandpusheditforwards.Thelaboratorywenthazyaroundme.Myn______5_____（侄女，外甥女）cameintofetchsomething，maybeherh_____6______（手帕），apparentlywithoutseeingme.Itprobablytookheraminute，buttomeshemovedlikearocket!Ipushedtheleverfurther.Nightcameasifal______7_____(台灯，灯)wasbeingt____8_______（熄灭），andinanothermomentcametheday.Tomorrownightcame，thenskippedtoday，againandagain，fasterandfasterstill.Itishardtoexplainthestrangeandunpleasantfeelingoftimetravelling.ItfeltlikeIwasbeingdrivenfastonawindingroad.Asmyp_______9____（步伐）grewfaster，thewallsofthelaboratoryf______10_____（减少，消失），andIwasleftintheopenair.Thesunandmoonlookedasiftheywerebeingthrownacrossthesky，butsoontherewasd______11_____（差异，分割）betweennightandday.AroundmeIsawtreesgrowinglikepuffsofsmoke；theygrew，spread，anddiedinmoments.Isawhugebuildingsriseup，thendisappearlikeinadream.Thewholesurfaceoftheearthwasbeingchanged，meltingandflowingbeforemyeyes.Ic____12_______（预测）thatIwasbeingpushedthroughtimeathundredsofyearsaminute.Ihadastrongu______13_____（欲望）tolookatther_____14______（随机的）thingsthatwerebeingflashedbeforemyeyes!IhadthoughtabouttheriskofstoppingtheTimeMachinemanytimes.SolongasItravelledatm______15_____（最大极限的）speed，itdidn’tmatter.ButifIstoppedandthesamespacewasbeingoccupiedbysomethingelse，wewouldbeforcedtogetherande______16_____（爆炸）likeabomb!Likeanimpatientfool，Ipulledtheleverbackwardshard.Withasuddenjolt，theTimeMachinewasflippedonitsside，andIwasthrownthroughtheair.Iwasstunnedforamoment，andthenheardthesoundofthunder.Iwassittingintheraininsomem________17______(泥土)nexttothemachine.“Afinewelcome，”Isaid，“foramanwhohastravelledthousandsofyearstobehere!”1.__leather___2.__panel_____3.___inch____4.___backwards_5.__niece___6.___handkerchief7.___lamp____8.__turnedout__9._pace_______10___fellaway___11.__division_____calculated__13.___urge___14.__random____15.__maximum__16.___explode___17._mud____第二遍：基础语法披荆斩棘THETIMEMACHINE（Adapted）______1________wasatteno’clocktodaythatthefirstofallTimeMachinesbeganitscareer.Igave_______2_______alastcheck，andsat_______3_______(I)intheleatherseat.Ipushedthestartingleveronthemainpanelforwardsaninchthenimmediatelybackwardsagain._______4_______(look)around，Isawmylaboratoryexactlyasbefore.Hadanythinghappened?Ithoughtmymindhadtrickedme.ThenIsawtheclock.Amomentbefore，itwasaminuteorsopastten；nowitwasnearlyhalfpastthree!Idrew_______5_______breath，grippedtheleverandpusheditforwards.Thelaboratorywenthazyaroundme.Myniececameintofetchsomething，maybeherhandkerchief，apparently______6________seeingme.It_______7_______(probable)tookheraminute，buttomeshemovedlikearocket!Ipushedthelever________8______(far).Nightcameasifalampwasbeingturnedout，andinanothermomentcametheday.Tomorrownightcame，thenskippedtoday，again______9________again，fasterandfasterstill.Itishardtoexplainthestrangeandunpleasant_______10_______(feel)oftimetravelling.ItfeltlikeIwasbeingdrivenfastonawindingroad.Asmypacegrewfaster，thewallsofthelaboratoryfellaway，andIwas_______11_______(leave)intheopenair.Thesunandmoonlookedasiftheywerebeingthrownacrossthesky，_____12_________soontherewasdivisionbetweennightandday.AroundmeIsawtrees_______13_______(grow)likepuffsofsmoke；theygrew，spread，anddiedinmoments.Isawhugebuildingsriseup，thendisappearlikeinadream.Thewholesurfaceoftheearthwasbeingchanged，meltingandflowingbeforemyeyes.IcalculatedthatIwasbeingpushedthroughtimeathundredsofyearsaminute.Ihadastrongurge______14________(look)attherandomthingsthatwerebeingflashedbeforemyeyes!Ihadthoughtabouttheriskof______15________(stop)theTimeMachinemanytimes.SolongasItravelledatmaximumspeed，itdidn’tmatter.ButifIstoppedandthesamespacewasbeingoccupiedbysomethingelse，wewould_______16_______(force)togetherandexplodelikeabomb!Likeanimpatientfool，Ipulledtheleverbackwardshard.____17__________asuddenjolt，theTimeMachinewasflippedonitsside，andIwasthrownthroughtheair.Iwasstunnedforamoment，andthenheardthesoundofthunder.Iwassittingintheraininsomemudnexttothemachine.“Afinewelcome，”Isaid，“foramanwhohastravelledthousandsofyearstobehere!”1.___It______2.___it_______3.__myself____4.__Looking___5.____a_____6.__without____7.___probably___8.___further__9.___and______10___feeling____11.___left______12.__but_____13.__growing__14.__tolook___15.__stopping___16._beforced___17.___With__第三遍：基础句法精益求精THETIMEMACHINE（Adapted）Itwasatteno’clocktodaythatthefirstofallTimeMachinesbeganitscareer.Igaveitalastcheck，andsatmyselfintheleatherseat.Ipushedthestartingleveronthemainpanelforwardsaninchthenimmediatelybackwardsagain.1_Lookingaround__________（朝四周看了看），Isawmylaboratoryexactlyasbefore.Hadanythinghappened?Ithoughtmymindhadtrickedme.ThenIsawtheclock.Amomentbefore，itwasaminuteorsopastten；nowitwasnearlyhalfpastthree!Idrewabreath，grippedtheleverandpusheditforwards.Thelaboratorywenthazyaroundme.Myniececameintofetchsomething，maybeherhandkerchief，3___apparentlywithoutseeingme______（很明显，她没看见我）.Itprobablytookheraminute，buttomeshemovedlikearocket!Ipushedtheleverfurther.4_Nightcameasifalampwasbeingturnedout____（黑夜来临，就像一盏灯熄灭一样），andinanothermomentcametheday.Tomorrownightcame，thenskippedtoday，againandagain，fasterandfasterstill.5___Itishardtoexplainthestrangeandunpleasantfeelingoftimetravelling__（很难解释这段奇怪且不愉快的旅行时光）ItfeltlikeIwasbeingdrivenfastonawindingroad.6___Asmypacegrewfaster________（随着脚步越来越快），thewallsofthelaboratoryfellaway，andIwasleftintheopenair.Thesunandmoonlookedasiftheywerebeingthrownacrossthesky，butsoontherewasdivisionbetweennightandday.AroundmeIsawtreesgrowinglikepuffsofsmoke；theygrew，spread，anddiedinmoments.Isawhugebuildingsriseup，thendisappearlikeinadream.Thewholesurfaceoftheearthwasbeingchanged，meltingandflowingbeforemyeyes.IcalculatedthatIwasbeingpushedthroughtimeathundredsofyearsaminute.Ihadastrongurgetolookattherandomthingsthatwerebeingflashedbeforemyeyes!IhadthoughtabouttheriskofstoppingtheTimeMachinemanytimes.7__SolongasItravelledatmaximumspeed__（只要我以最快的速度旅行），itdidn’tmatter.ButifIstoppedandthesamespacewasbeingoccupiedbysomethingelse，wewouldbeforcedtogetherandexplodelikeabomb!Likeanimpatientfool，Ipulledtheleverbackwardshard.Withasuddenjolt，theTimeMachinewasflippedonitsside，andIwasthrownthroughtheair.Iwasstunnedforamoment，andthenheardthesoundofthunder.eIwassittinginthraininsomemudnexttothemachine.“Afinewelcome，”Isaid，“foramanwhohastravelledthousandsofyearstobehere!”UNIT1能力提升强化练Ⅰ.阅读理解A(浙江嘉兴高二上期末)Trickortreat!WithHalloweenaroundthecorner,kidsareabouttocollectbagsfullofcandy,includingchocolate.Meanwhile,agroupofresearchersintheNetherlandshavebeenexperimentingwithamethodtomakechocolatemoreofa“treat”thanever.Whilechocolateisdeliciousformanyreasons,thisstudyfocusedonhowitcrackswhenitisbitten.CorentinCoulais,theresearcherteachingphysicsattheUniversityofAmsterdamsays,“Tobetterhowitfeelsinthemouth,wegave‘geometry(几何学)’tochocolate,whichwouldthenchangethewayitbreaks.”Givingit“geometry”involvedusinga3Dprintertoproducedarkchocolateinvariousways.Ratherthancreatingaflat,solidpiece,themachineprinteditintoasimpleS-shape,orzigzaggedsuper-thinlayersback-and-forthseveraltimes,orintoincreasinglycomplicatedspirals(螺旋形).Theresultingpieceswerefedto10eagervolunteers.Itturnedoutthatthecrunchiest(最松脆的)—whileremainingeasytobite—wasthechocolateshapedintofairlycomplicatedspirals.Itwasalsothetoptastingexperience.Theresearchersalsousedamachinetocrackthevariousshapesandseewhichwasthecrunchiest.Plus,theyrecordedthesoundsofthecracking,becauseapleasurableeatingexperiencedoesn’tonlytakeplaceinthemouth,butcanbeaffectedbythenoisesinyourhead.Thegeneralwinnerremainedthatspiral.“It’stooearlytosaywhetherchocolatewillsoonbemadedifferently,”Coulaissays.Heisworkingwithacoupleoforganizationstoseehowitmightbeappliedinmaterialsotherthanchocolate—onesthatmightbeusedinvehicles,forexample,tomakethemlessdangerouswhentheycrash.Understandingcrackingcouldmakelifesafer—incarsorairplanesorwearinghelmets.ItcouldalsomakethoseHalloweentreatseventastier.1.Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopicofthetext?A.Bydiscussingacase.B.Bymakingaprediction.C.Bypresentingascene.D.Byexplainingaphenomenon.2.Whatisthefunctionofthe3Dprinterusedintheexperiment?A.Toexplorethewaychocolatebreaks.B.Tocreatechocolateinvariousshapes.C.Toimprovethechocolatetastingexperience.D.Torecordthesoundsofchocolatecracking.3.WhatdoesCoulaismostexpectafterthestudy?A.TheattractionofHalloweentreats.B.Thechangeinchocolateproduction.C.Thegrowingawarenessofdrivingsafety.D.Theapplicationofthefindingsinotherfields.4.Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Geometrymakesatastierchocolate.B.Complicatedspiralsarethechampion.C.Aknowledgeofcrackingmattersalot.D.Thecrunchiestchocolateisnewlyborn.B(江苏常州八校期中联考)Microsoftwon’trenewthecontractsfordozensofnewsproductioncontractorsworkingatitsMSNwebsiteandplanstouseAItoreplacethem.Theroughly50employeeswereinformedthattheirserviceswouldnolongerbeneededbeyondJune30,butateamoffull-timejournalistswillremain.TheMicrosoftspokesmansaidinastatement,“Likeallcompanies,weanalyzeandmakejudgmentsonouractivitiesandservicesonaregularbasis.Thiscanresultinincreasedinvestmentinsomeplacesand,fromtimetotime,rearrangementinothers.Thesedecisionsarenottheresultofthecurrentpandemic.”MSNwilluseAItoreplacetheproductionworkitsjournalistshavebeendoing.Thatworkincludesusinganautomatedsystemtoidentifytrendingnewsstoriesfromdozensofpublishingpartnersandtohelpimprovethecontentbyrewritingheadlinesoraddingbetteraccompanyingphotographsorslidesh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D.Dismissed.8.WhichbestdescribeshowMSNworksnow?A.Allitsnewsisproducedbyothernewssites.B.Othernewswebsitespayittouseitscontent.C.Theoriginalcontentisencouragedonitswebsite.D.Itspartnershelpitselectandeditnewsstories.Ⅱ.完形填空(山东烟台高二下期中)OnceFrankandhisdaughterNovatookacross-countrydrivewiththeirdogBobbie.Duringastop,poorBobbiewas1byfiercelocaldogs.ThinkingBobbiewouldtakecareofhimselfasusual,Frankleftforthehotel2tofindBobbiereturntheretojointhem.

AfterhourswithoutBobbie,Frankgot3.SinceBobbieusedtorespondtothesoundofthecarhorn,Frankfirstdrove4allaround,honkingfrequentlyuntilmidnight.Bobbieneverappeared.Afteraweekof5andplacingnewspaperadvertisements,thefamilyhadtogiveupandstartdrivinghome.Fallturningtowinter,the6familyhadto7thefactthattheycouldnolongersharetheirhappinesswithbelovedBobbie.

Six8later,Novawaswalkingdownastreetwhenshe9atthesightofamessyandraggedlookingfigurewalkingoutofwoods.Hiseyeswerehalf-closedandredwith10,hisfeetbleeding.Novascreamedout“Bobbie”andinmoments,awareofsomething,Bobbiebeganjumpingupagainandagainto11herface,makingunclearsoundsof12mixedwithsobsofjoy.Hewasskinny,footsorebuthewashappytoseeher.Athomeheshookhistail,rolledoveronhisback,helduphispadsandfixedthefamilywithhiseyes,seeminglytotellthemhisreturning-home13.

Imaginebeing2,500milesfromhomewithnotransportationandcrossingfreezingcoldmountainsanddesertsforhalfayear.How14!ButBobbie,theWonder15,madeit.

1.A.guarded B.welcomed C.chased D.hidden2.A.expecting B.failing C.struggling D.managing3.A.mad B.disappointed C.hopeless D.worried4.A.safely B.smoothly C.quickly D.slowly5.A.waiting B.searching C.driving D.missing6