Question

【题目】任务型阅读：阅读下面短文，根据短文内容, 完成下列各题。

Alpha Go, a computer program, has beaten Lee Se-dol, a world-famous Go player (围棋选手), 4-1 in a competition. Lee has won 18 world championships over the past 21 years. The win is seen as a landmark (里程碑式的) moment for artificial intelligence (人工智能). The Alpha Go system was developed by British Computer Company Deep Mind.

Lee expressed great confidence ahead of the competition. However, after losing the first game, he said, “I was very surprised because I did not think I would lose the game.” Lee said he felt “regrettable (令人遗憾的)” about the result of the game. At a press conference held after the final match, Lee said he did not think Alpha Go was necessarily superior to (优于) humans. But he admitted the matches had challenged some of his ideas about the Go game.

Go originated(起源于) more than 2,500 years ago in China. It is one of the oldest board games that is still played today. Go is considered one of the most complex games. It is played on a board made up of a grid (网格) of 19 by 19 squares. The game opens with players taking turns to place black and white pieces, known as “stones,” on the board. The aim, as its name shows, is to surround a larger total area of the board than your opponent (对手) by the end of the game.

The competition was held in Seoul. It attracted huge attention. The first match was broadcast online. It was watched by 60 million viewers in China alone, with an estimated global audience of 100 million. Alpha Go’s developer got US $1 million in prize money. The money was later donated to charities.

【1】Lee Se-dol didn’t win over Alpha Go in the game, did he?

_________________________

【2】Who developed the Alpha Go system?

_________________ did it.

【3】How did Lee feel before the competition?

He had great _________ before the competition.

【4】Where was the competition held?

It was held ___________.

【5】When did the game of Go first appear?

The game first appeared _________________.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】No, he didn’t.

【2】British Computer Company Deep Mind

【3】confidence

【4】in Seoul

【5】more than 2500 years ago

【解析】

文章大意：本文主要介绍李世石（Lee Se-dol）与谷歌人工智能项目AlphaGo在首尔展开围棋对决的事，最后AlphaGo获胜，奖金捐赠给慈善基金会。还介绍了围棋的由来。

【1】细节理解题。题意：李世石在比赛中没有战胜Alpha Go，是吗?根据I was very surprised because I did not think I would lose the game.我很惊讶，因为我没有想到我会输掉这场比赛。可知Lee Se-dol没有战胜Alpha Go，故答案为No, he didn’t.

【2】细节理解题。题意：谁开发了Alpha Go围棋系统?根据The Alpha Go system was developed by British Computer Company Deep Mind.可知是由英国电脑公司Deep Mind开发的。故答案为British Computer Company Deep Mind.

【3】细节理解题。题意：赛前李世石感觉怎么样？根据Lee expressed great confidence ahead of the competition.可知，他在比赛前信心十足，故答案为confidence。

【4】细节理解题。题意：比赛在哪里举行?根据The competition was held in Seoul.可知，比赛在韩国的首都首尔举行的，故答案为in Seoul。

【5】细节理解题。题意：围棋是什么时候出现的?根据Go originated more than 2,500 years ago in China.可知，围棋最早出现在2500多年前，故答案为more than 2500 years ago。