惠州市2018届高三第一次调研考试试卷英语(2017.06)第I卷第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AArtificialintelligence,orAI,hasbeenappliedinawiderangeoffieldstoperformspecifictasks,includingeducation,finance,heavyindustry,transportation,andsoon.EducationThereareanumberofcompaniesthatcreaterobotstoteachsubjectstochildrenrangingfrombiologytocomputerscience,thoughsuchtoolshavenotbecomewidespreadyet.Advancementsinnaturallanguageprocessing,combinedwithmachinelearning,havealsoenabledautomaticgradingofassignments.AIhasalsoledtoanexplosioninpopularityofMOOCs,orMassiveOpenOnlineCourses,whichallowsstudentsfromaroundtheworldtotakeclassesonline.FinanceUseofAIinbankingcanbetrackedbackto1987.Banksuseartificialintelligencesystemstoorganizeoperations,maintainbook-keeping,investinstocks,andmanageproperties.Also,systemsarebeingdeveloped,likeAtria,totranslatecomplexdataintosimpleandpersonablelanguage.Therearealsowallets,likeWalletAI,whichmonitoranindividual’sspendinghabitsandprovideswaystoimprovethem.HeavyindustryRobotshavebecomecommoninmanyindustriesandareoftengivenjobsthatareconsidereddangeroustohumans.Robotshaveproveneffectiveinjobsthatareveryrepetitivewhichmayleadtomistakesoraccidentsduetofailureinconcentrationandotherjobswhichhumansmayfinddegrading.TransportationToday’ScarscanhaveAI-baseddriverassistfeaturessuchasself-parkingandadvancedcruisecontrols.AIintransportationisexpectedtoprovidesafe,efficient,andreliabletransportationwhileminimizingtheimpactontheenvironmentandcommunities.ToysandgamesCompanieslikeMattelhavebeencreatingAI-enabledtoysforkidsasyoungasagethree.UsingproprietaryAIenginesandspeechrecognitiontools,theyareabletounderstandconversations,giveintelligentresponsesandlearnquickly.AIhasalsobeenappliedtovideogames,forexamplevideogamebots,whicharedesignedtostandinasopponentswherehumansaren’tavailableordesired.21.WhichistrueaboutAIandeducation?A.Robotshavebeenwidelyusedtoteachchildren.B.AIhasbeenusedtogradestudents’homework.C.AIhasenabledmorestudentstoreceiveeducationatschool.D.EducationwasthefirstfieldwhereA1wasused.22.Whichcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Atriacanhelppeopleunderstandcomplexdata.B.WalletAIcanhelppeoplemakemoremoney.C.Robots’jobsareconsidereddangeroustohumans.D.Robotscanhelppeopleconcentrate.23.Fromthelasttwoparagraphswecanknowthat_______________.A.Today’sdriversneedn’tlearntoparktheircarsB.AIensuressafe,efficient,andreliabletransportationC.AI-enabledtoysisdesignedtoimprovekids’intelligenceD.Videogamebotscanfightagainstyouinvideogames24.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.ThelatestprogressinAI.B.AIisofgreatuse.C.SomeapplicationsofAI.D.AIisusedinallfields.BWhen1wasaboyweusedtoliveacrosstheroadfromabighillwithhugeoaktreesgrowingoutofit.Whenwinterarrived,thick,heavysnowwouldfall,andmytwobrotherswouldgrabtheirsledsheadingovertothehillforadayoffun.Irememberwatchingthemwithenvybecause1wasstilltoosmalltogosledding.Finally,onewinter1wasconsideredbigenoughandjoinedmybrothersastheycarriedtheirsledsupthelonghillandpreparedtoridedownit.ThefirstfewtripsIrodewithoneofmybrothersandhadthetimeofmylife.ItwassoexhilaratingwhenthewindwhippedacrossmyfaceasIflewdownthehillsideonthewoodensled.Neartheendoftheday1wasoverjoyedtoowhenmyoldestbrotherdecidedtoletmetryridingthesledallbymyself.Iclimbedonitfullofexcitementandlayonmystomach.Thenwithonebigpushmybrothersentmedownthesnowyhillside.1wasdoingprettywelltoountilIhitanoldstumphiddenbythesnowandwentoffcourse,straighttowardsoneofthosebigoaktrees.MyheartpoundedinmychestandIcouldhearmyselfscreaming.AtthelastpossiblesecondIrolledoffandthesledcrashedintothetree.Icouldhearmybrothersrunningdownthehillyelling,“Youhavetosteer(操控)!Youhavetosteer!”Sadly,thatwasn’tthelasttimeIfailedtosteerwhensomeobstacleknockedmeoffcourseinmylife.Manytimesproblems,troubles,andmyownfailureshavesentmecrashingintothetreesofanger,frustration,anddespair.Iamstilllearningthatlifeisn’talwayssafesledding.Iamstilllearningthatitisuptometosteermyselfbacktolove,backtokindness,backtogoodness,andbacktoGod.Lifeisatrip,butnooneeversaiditwasasmoothride.Steerwellthen.Steerstraight.Steeryoursoultowardsthelightandtheloveweareallmeantfor.25.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthorwhenhewasveryyoung?A.Helivedonabighillwithhugeoaktreesonit.B.Hewasfrightenedtogosleddingwithhisbrothers.C.Helongedtogosleddingwithhisbrothers.D.Hecarriedhisbrothers’sledsastheywentsledding.26.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“exhilarating”inParagraph2?A.delightfulB.TerrifyingC.ordinaryD.violent27.Whydidtheauthorfalloffhissled?A.Becausehissledcrashedinanoaktree.B.Becausehelostcontrolofhissled.C.Becausehisbrotherpusheditsohard.D.Becausethehillsidewassnowy.28.Whatdoestheauthormeantotellus?A.Losingcontrolofasledcanbedangerous.B.Courageanddeterminationcanchangeone’slife.C.LifecanbecontrolledbyonehimselfD.Lifeisamysteryfullofcoincidences.CThepopularTVprogramReadershaspromptedmorepeopleinChinatopracticereadingaloudinbooths(亭)setupinbigcitiesacrossthecountry.AsthelatestTVshowtohelppeople’sloveforliteraturerecover,CCTVprogramReadersinvitesp