题目内容
14.In the new film,Avengers:Age of Ultron(复联 奥创纪元),a computer which is designed to bring peace to the world decides that the simplest way to achieve peace is to kill all humans-no people,no war.Yet the computer,Ultron,finally failed,but the film is making people nervous about what the future will be like when machines become programmed with artificial intelligence (人工智能).Artificial intelligence is the ability of computers to do things that require thought.Right now computers don't really think,they just process a lot of information very quickly.But scientists are developing new computers that will act like the human brain.They will be able to think and create,and not just follow the instructions of a human programmer.
Gray Scott,an American scientist who spends his time thinking about the future,is hopeful about the future of artificial intelligence and says it will be helpful to humans.It will do most of our jobs and allow people to enjoy life.However,Elon Musk,the inventor of the Tesla electric car,says these machines with artificial intelligence are"probably more dangerous than anything else"and once they begin thinking for themselves they will be out of human control.
It's a bit frightening to think that some day,instead of machines working for us,we will be working for them; or,even worse,not working at all.By 2018,it's said that 50percent of American jobs will be done by computers.People with little knowledge and few skills had got most of these jobs.However,with artificially intelligent machines,even highly educated and highly skilled workers may be out of work.Engineers,doctors,and even scientists may find themselves jobless.
In 19th century England,there was a group called the Luddites.They were textile(纺织的) workers whose jobs had been replaced by machines.They destroyed the machines in hopes of getting their jobs back.It didn't work.Technology moved forward,as it always does,and people had to adapt (适应).
Perhaps one day we will have to use our"real'intelligence to make sure a machine's‘artificial'intelligence doesn't lose control and cause more harm than good.
42.What is artificial intelligence?C
A.A kind of new computer.
B.A group of smart people.
C.The ability of computers to do things that need thought.
D.The ability of humans to do things that require thought.
43.The workers destroyed the machines in 19th century England becauseD.
A.they were paid little
B.they hoped to get more money
C.machines broke down from time to time
D.machines took away their jobs
44.What can we know from the passage?B
A.People all believe that artificial intelligence is harmless to the world.
B.Elon Musk warned the public of the possible danger that artificial intelligence might bring.
C.Gray Scott doesn't think artificial intelligence is helpful to humans.
D.Nobody with knowledge and skills will be out of jobs in the future.
45.What's the main idea of the passage?D
A.Computers can think like people.
B.Machines with artificial intelligence will control the world.
C.People will control the machines with artificial intelligence.
D.Artificial intelligence makes people nervous.
分析 短文大意:本文通过讲述电影复仇者联盟的内容概括,提出科学家对未来电脑人工智能化的看法.对未来充满希望的科学家Gray Scott 认为人工智能对人类有帮助,它将会做我们大部分的工作,人们能享受生活.然后Elon Musk,特斯拉电动汽车的发明者说这些有人工智能的机器或许比其它事物更危险,并且一旦他们开始为自己思考他们将会失去人类的控制.最后作者提出希望或许将来某一天,我们将会不得不使用我们真正的智能去确保机器的人工智能不会失去控制和弊大于利.
解答 42.C;细节理解题,根据原文Artificial intelligence is the ability of computers to do things that require thought人工智能是电脑做事有思考的能力.所以选C.
43.D;细节理解题,根据原文They destroyed the machines in hopes of getting their jobs back.他们摧毁机器希望重新得到他们的工作;所以摧毁机器是因为机器拿走他们的工作,所以选D.
44.B;细节理解题,由原文信息However,Elon Musk,the inventor of the Tesla electric car,says these machines with artificial intelligence are"probably more dangerous than anything else"and once they begin thinking for themselves they will be out of human control.然而,Elon Musk,特斯拉电动汽车的发明者说这些有人工智能的机器或许比其它事物更危险,并且一旦他们开始为自己思考他们将会失去人类的控制,所以Elon Musk警告人工智能可能给公众带来危险,所以选B.
45.D;主旨大意题,根据文章内容的理解通过讲述电影复仇者联盟的内容概括,提出科学家对未来电脑人工智能化的看法,人工智能可能会使人类紧张,所以选D.
点评 阅读理解题题,考生注意通读全文,在理解的基础上,按要求做题,最好能在原文找出出处.
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