【正文】 conference. We simply need to be aware of the dangers, identify them, employ the best possible practice and management, and prepare for its consequences well in advance.（1）What does the underlined word cackle in Paragraph 1 probably mean? （2）The story of Alexa is intended to . into the discussion about humans and AI artificial intelligence has its weaknesses readers of the development of AI how Alexa39。s problem was fixed（3）According to Brynjolfsson and McAfee, which statement below is probably TRUE? development of AI could threaten our survival one day. machines have plete ability to recognize something without mistakes. will never match humans in plex munication. lives will be greatly improved with the help of robots.（4）What can be a suitable title for the text? VS. Machine to Control Rise of AI AI: The Biggest Threat【答案】 （1）B（2）A（3）D（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇議論文，論述了人們對人工智能帶來的潛在危險的不同觀點，提醒我們要提前做好充分準備。 （1）考查猜測詞義。根據(jù)第二段中的Many social media users shared their stories of Alexa scaring them with the seemingly unprompted laugh.可知很多社交媒體也分享了亞馬遜公司的智能機器Alexa會發(fā)出令人毛骨悚然的笑聲的事情。此句中的laugh與文章第一段中的劃線詞cackle意義一樣，故選B。 （2）考查推理判斷。前四段中介紹了亞馬遜公司的智能機器Alexa會發(fā)出令人毛骨悚然的笑聲的事情，再根據(jù)第五段中的However, what should have been a funny story raised the ongoing topic of man versus machine.這個故事引起了人與機器對抗的話題。故選A。 （3）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第五段中的They believe that AI will do more and more, and our lives will get better.可知Brynjolfsson和McAfee認為現(xiàn)在的人工智能機器展示出了多種能力，這些能力會讓我們的生活變得更好。故選D。 （4）考查主旨大意。本文是一篇議論文，主要介紹了人們對于人工智能帶來的潛在危險的不同觀點。在最后一段中作者引用了霍金的話，告訴我們要意識到人工智能的危險，要做好充分的準備。B項符合文章中心思想。故選B。 【點評】本題考點涉及推理判斷，詞義猜測和主旨大意三個題型的考查，是一篇科技類閱讀，考生需要根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。8．閱讀理解 Standing desks have bee mon across Silicon Valley, offering health benefits to those willing to work on their feet. However, due to their high price, they have failed to catch on until now. Recently, Ikea has brought out Bekant convertible(可變換的) standing desk that can bee a normal desk at the touch of a button. The $500 adjustable desk can transform from a standard desk to a standing one, and Ikea hopes it could make the standing desk mainstream. Experts say that changing from a seated to a standing desk can improve productivity. Similar desks have bee a mon sight at tech firms such as Google, where some employees have even installed treadmill (跑步機) and bicycle desks. The desk is not the first convertible on the market. As early as 2013, Stir Kinect brought out an adjustable desk. The $3,890 Stir Kinect desk has a motor to raise and lower itself, changing it into a standing desk or a traditional desk. The desk can even be programmed to move up and down slightly, making it appear to take a gentle breath to remind the user to change their positions. To move between sitting and standing positions, owners simply double tap on the screen. The desk can learn the user39。s preferences over time and suggest the best seating position. The Stir Kinect desk was created by a team of exApple and Disney engineers. It has a builtin touch screen to control and track movement, and can tell users exactly how many calories they burn by standing during their working day. It also has devices containing power points and USB ports for charging phones, to keep cables hidden. Ikea39。s heightadjustable desk is great for opening up the lower end of the market, said JP Labrosse, founder and CEO of Stir.（1）What is the text mainly about? A.Ikea has brought out an adjustable standing desk.B.Silicon Valley offered health benefits to officials.C.Google formed their tech firms to design bicycle desks.D.The Stir Kinect desk will bee mainstream in the market.（2）Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? A.Before Bekant desk, similar adjustable desks have been widely used.B.The seated desks will take the place of the standing desks in the future.C.Compared to the Stir Kinect desk, the Bekant desk is much cheaper.D.The adjustable desks were designed by the Apple and Disney Company.（3）The Stir Kinect desk______. A.can breathe in and breathe out by pressing the button onceB.can charge phones by using a device containing power pointC.can tell you how many calories you need for a walkD.can advise you to do more exercise at a proper time（4）What can we infer from the last sentence given by JP Labrosse? A.Ikea39。s adjustable desk will be popular with average people.B.Ikea will have to sell furniture at a lower price in the future.C.This height adjustable table can only be found in Ikea.D.It is not necessary for Ikea to open up the market at all.【答案】 （1）A（2）C（3）B（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇新聞報道，站立式辦公桌在美國硅谷已經(jīng)比較常見，宜家近日推出了一款名為BEKANT的可調(diào)節(jié)的站立式辦公桌，這種桌子對愿意站立式工作的人健康有益。 （1）考查主旨大意。根據(jù)第一段可知，站立式辦公桌在美國硅谷已經(jīng)比較常見，對愿意站立式工作的人健康有益。宜家近日推出了一款名為BEKANT的可調(diào)節(jié)的站立式辦公桌，使用者只需按一下按鈕便可將其從普通高度調(diào)節(jié)至站立式高度。宜家希望這款辦公桌占領(lǐng)市場，成為主流，故選A。 （2）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段可知“Bekant convertible standing desk”售價為$500；而第三段中是Stir Kinect desk售價為$3,890，故選C。 （3）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第四段中的It also has devices containing power points and USB ports for charging phones, to keep cables hidden.Stir Kinect還設置了充電接口以及USB接口，可用于手機充電，故選B。 （4）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Ikea39。s heightadjustable desk is great for opening up the lower end of the market,”宜家的可調(diào)節(jié)辦公桌有助于打開低端市場，故選A。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解，推理判斷和主旨大意三個題型的考查，是一篇新聞報道，要求考生在捕捉細節(jié)信息的基礎(chǔ)上，進一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。9．閱讀理解 Have you ever imagined what it would be like to see the world through an animal39。s eyes? For example, what a chimpanzee sees as it sits at the top of a tree, or a penguin39。s view as it dives into the sea to catch its dinner? These questions are answered in the nature documentary Animals with Cameras, produced by the BBC. The threepart series was first aired in the UK last month. To explore animal stories told by the animals themselves, the documentary39。s filmmakers worked with scientists to develop cameras that wild animals could wear. Never before have we seen such highquality footage (連續(xù)鏡頭)directly from the animal39。s point of view, BBC Nature executive producer Fred Kaufman told PBS. This miniseries greatly expands our prehension of animal behavior and this camera technology opens up new possibilities for discovering so much more. Indeed, the groundbreaking techno