选择性必修第一册Unit2LookingintotheFuture高考题型组合练Ⅰ.阅读理解AFormanypeople,goingafewhourswithoutyoursmartphonecanfeellikealifetime.Now,oneexpertclaimsthathumansarebecomingsodependentontechnologythatwe’reactuallymerging(融合)intoit.SpeakingattheFastCompanyEuropeanInnovationFestival,ProfessorYuvalNoahHarari,ahistorianattheHebrewUniversityclaimedthatit’sbecomingmoreandmoredifficulttotellwherehumansendandmachinesbegin.Hesaid,“It’sincreasinglyhardtotellwhereIendandwherethecomputerbegins.Inthefuture,itislikelythatthesmartphonewillnotbeseparatedfromyouatall.Itmaybeembeddedinyourbodyorbrain,constantlyscanningyourbiometricdataandyouremotions.”Duringhisspeech,ProfessorHararihighlightedhowhumanshaveaffectedourenvironmentovertime,andsuggestedthatnowmaybethetimetoaffectourselves.Hesaid,“Humanityhasalwaysremainedconstant.IfwetoldourancestorsintheStoneAgeaboutourlivestoday,theywouldthinkwearealreadytheCreator.Butthetruthisthateventhoughwehavedevelopedmorewonderfultools,wearethesameanimals.Wehavethesameemotions,thesameminds.Thecomingrevolutionwillchangethat.Itwillchangenotjustourtools;itwillchangethehumanbeingitself.”Ifwedomanagetomergewithmachines,ProfessorHararisuggestsitcouldopenthedoortosettingupcivilizationsbeyondEarth.Headded,“LifewillbeabletobreakoutofplanetEarthandnolongerbeconfinedtothisflyingrock.”WhileProfessorHarari’sclaimsmaysoundfarfetched(牵强的),heisn’taloneinhisvisionofamachine-humanworld.Backin2017,ElonMuskclaimedthathumansshouldmergewithmachines,orriskbecomingirrelevant.Hesaid,“OvertimeIthinkwewillprobablyseeaclosermergerofbiologicalintelligenceanddigitalintelligence.”语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。一位历史学家在演讲中提到,随着科技的发展,人类越来越依赖智能机器,人类与机器融为一体的时代为时不远。1.Whydoestheauthormentionsmartphoneinparagraph1?A.Tocollectdataforhisspeech.B.Tohaveagoodlead-inofthetopic.C.Tosayitisharmfultotheenvironment.D.Tocatchupwiththedevelopmentofscience.答案B解析推理判断题。根据文章第一段内容可推知,作者用智能手机作为引子,来导入下面要陈述的话题。故选B。2.WhatdoweknowaboutProfessorHarari?A.Hisopinionsgainedmuchsupport.B.Heisthefirstexperttoputforwardtheidea.C.Hethinkstechnologywillchangeourselvesaswell.D.HissuggestionofusstayingonplanetEarthisconsiderate.答案C解析细节理解题。根据文章第三段最后一句“Itwillchangenotjustourtools;itwillchangethehumanbeingitself.”可知,他认为技术不仅会改变我们的工具,也会改变我们人类自己。故选C。3.What’sprobablyElonMusk’sattitudetoProfessorHarari’sspeech?A.Neutral.B.Favourable.C.Ambiguous.D.Disapproving.答案B解析观点态度题。根据最后一段前两句可推知,他对ProfessorHarari的演讲持支持的态度。故选B。4.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.HumansAreNeartoCombiningwithMachinesB.CallonPeopletoDevelopAdvancedMachinesC.ASpeechCausedPeople’sConcernsonMachinesD.FindingNewWaystoBreakAwayfromAppsIsVital答案A解析标题归纳题。通读全文尤其是第一段第二句“Now,oneexpertclaimsthathumansarebecomingsodependentontechnologythatwe’reactuallymerging(融合)intoit.”可知,本文主要介绍了随着科技的发展,人类越来越依赖智能机器,这使得人类可能与机器融为一体。故选A。BWe’veallbeenthere:thosetimesyouneedtoargueyourpointofviewtosomeonewhoyouknowdisagreeswithyou.Youimmediatelygotoyourkeyboardandstarttotypeoutthat280-charactertweet,theFacebookreply,oraparagraphs-longemail.Surelythereason,logic,andstrongpowerofyourwrittenwordswillconvincewhoeverdisagreeswithyoutoseeyourpointofview.Butnewresearchsuggestsadifferentidea.ThatresearchwasconductedbyJulianaSchroeder,assistantprofessorofUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley,andhercolleagues.InSchroeder’sstudyofalmost300people,participantswereaskedtowatch,listen,andreadargumentsaboutsubjectstheyagreedordisagreedwith.Theywereaskedtojudgethecharacterofthecommunicatorandthequalityoftheargument.Schroeder’steamfoundthattheparticipantswhowatchedorlistenedtothecommunicatorwerelessdismissive(抵触的)oftheirclaimsthanwhentheyreadthatcommunicator’ssameargument.Theideaforherstudycamefromanewspaperarticleaboutapolitician.Oneofhercolleaguesreadaspeechthatwasprintedinanewspaperfromapoliticianwithwhomhestronglydisagreed.Thenextweek,heheardtheexactsamespeechplayingonaradiostation.Hewasshockedbyhowdifferenthisreactionwastowardthepoliticianwhenhereadthespeechcomparedtowhenheheardit.Whenhereadthestatement,thepoliticianseemedidiotic,butwhenhehearditspoken,thepoliticianactuallysoundedreasonable.Sointheworkplace,speakingtosomeoneinpersonofteninvolvesnothingmorethanwalkingafewdoorsdowntotheiroffice.Andthat’sexactlywhatyoushoulddoifyouneedtoconvincethatbossorcolleagueofwhyyourblueprintforthecompanyorprojectistherightone.Onlyasalastwayshouldyoutrytocommunicatewithsomeonewhoyoudisagreewithoversocialmedia.Twitter’slimitedtextallowanceandsocialmediausers’shortattentionmakearguingyourpointanuphillbattle.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项研究发现:与意见不同的人交流的最好的方法并非是书面交流,而是当面交流。5.What’stheresultoftheresearch?A.Writtenwordsaremorelogicalandreasonable.B.Peopleprefertocommunicatewithkeyboard.C.Whenreadinganargument,theparticipantswerelessdismissivethanhearingit.D.Oral,notwritten,communicationworksbetter.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知,研究小组发现,相比于观看或聆听观点的参与者来说,阅读文字的参与者更容易有抵触情绪,也就是说口头沟通比书面沟通更有效,故选D。6.Whyisthepoliticianmentionedinparagraph3?A.Tointroducethetopicfordiscussion.B.Tosummarizethepreviousparagraphs.C.ToexplainwhySchroederconductedtheresearch.D.Tointroducethepolitician’sspeech.答案C解析推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Theideaforherstudycamefromane