题目内容
2. the boy ; he can make up his own mind.
2. Leave; alone
Task I. Read the text and fill in the blanks. Please pay attention to Claire's changes of feelings toward Tony.
The idea of robot rulers,friends and lovers has been a topic of science fiction novels for years.
But according to one mathematical model of how our brains create consciousness,emotional machines will never exist.
This is because computers can,t handle any process that completely integrates infor? mation,so they cannot be conscious or feel,one expert says.
A mathematical model for consciousness,developed by Giulio Tononi at the University of Wisconsin-Madison,says that the ability to integrate information is a key feature of con?sciousness.
He believes that integrated information can,t be broken down into smaller pieces in conscious minds,because the brain contextualizes (将…融入背景) information.
For example,when we see a red circle our brains don't see the shape as a colouiiess circle plus a shapeless coloured area,New Scientist reported. Instead we see it as a whole — a red circle; we understand the “wider picture”.
It's easy enough for machines to edit a collection of individual images (图像) ,but memories are made up of a bank of intertwined(相互交织的) images and experiences and cannot be changed in the same way.
Researchers have used mathematics to show that computers cannot handle the complex processes needed to fit pieces of information together perfectly.
Therefore,if consciousness is based on the integration of lots of pieces of information,computers can,t be conscious and can,t experience emotions like humans.
Professor Phil Maguire of the National University of Ireland in Maynooth says that consciousness cannot be created in a physical machine in limited time using limited memory.
“It doesn’t necessarily mean that there is some magic going on in the brain that involves some forces that can,t be explained physically. It is just so complex that it's beyond our abilities to change it,” he said.
His research may mean that lonely humans will not find love with a robot; they are unlikely to be made their slaves either.
32. Why do experts think emotional machines won’t exist?
A. Machines can't solve problems.
B. Machines can't handle information.
C. Machines can't integrate information.
D. Machines can,t communicate with people.
33. The example mentioned in Paragraph 6 is used to show .
A. machines cannot feel
B. the brain has consciousness
C. the brain can contextualize information
D. machines can recognize shapes and colours
34. It can be learned from the text that .
A. machines can edit intertwined images
B. the idea of robot lovers won51 come true
C. robots can fit pieces of information together perfectly
D. computers can experience emotions like humans one day
35. What would be the best title for the text?
A. How robots work
B. Robots will never have feelings
C. Will robots become people,s friends?
D. What will robots be like in the future?
I.根据下面各句句意以及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示词,写出该单词的正确形式(每空一词) 。
1. Mr. Smith went into (政治) inhisearlytwenties.
4. There is a strong (渴望) for peace among the people.
Ⅱ. 根据括号内的汉语提示补全下面句子(每空一词) 。
1. The old house had been knocked down,and there was nothing left but (一堆砖块) .
6. Are you going to the conference to (hold) in June?
4. I got a note from Moira . (催促) me to get in touch.