1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 1 Great scientists *阅读理解。 You use her as a shoulder to cry on. She texts you back with casual jokes. But she, Xiaoice, is only a virtual chatbot（虚拟聊天机器人） . Xiaoice, Microsofts latest artificial intelligence robot, was briefly released in 2014, and returned to WeChat in 2015, where
2、 she became a big hit. Millions of young Chinese now exchange messages with her daily, The New York Times reported. On WeChat, Xiaoice is an official account. After following it, users can start text-based conversations with Xiaoice. Her incredible learning ability was why people loved to talk with
3、Xiaoice, Liu Jinchang, a researcher at High-tech Research and Development Center under the Ministry of Science and Technology, told China Daily. Apart from her ability to identify photos and send emojis（表情符号） in conversations, Xiaoice gains 45 percent of her knowledge from interacting with users, Ch
4、ina Daily reported. Chatbot programs first appeared in the mid-1960s in the US. Driven by top tech companies, they are becoming smarter and more common. For instance, IBMs latest artificial intelligence program served as an academic consultant at Australias Deakin University, answering students ques
5、tions about course schedules and financial aid. Apples Siri and Amazons Alexa have been used as voice assistants who can read news, play music and even make jokes for their users. These programs are expected to move beyond smartphones, into televisions, cars and living rooms, The New York Times poin
6、ted out. However, it may take decades before scientists develop a Samantha , the advanced chatbot seen in the fiction film Her. In the film, Samantha has a romantic relationship with her user played by US actor Joaquin Phoenix. Many viewers were enthusiastic about this fantasy of virtual soul mates.
7、 1.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean? A. She became a best seller. B. She became very powerful. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C. She became a money maker. D. She became very popular. 2.Which of the following can Xiaoice do? A. Do housework. B. Spread messages. C. Identify various photos. D. Read new
8、s to its users. 3.Which companys chatbot program can act as an academic consultant? A. Microsoft. B. IBM. C. Apple. D. Amazon. 4.What can be learned from the last paragraph? A. Chatbots will be applied to cars soon. B. Chatbots mainly run on smartphones now. C. Samantha is played by a US actor in th
9、e film. D. The film Her doesnt interest many audience. 【文章大意】本文讲述的是人工智能程序的发展情况。列举了微信上的聊天程序大受欢迎，IBM 的人工智能程序能成为顾问，但是目前这种程序主要应用在智能手机上，人 们期待它将来可以在手机以外的地方使用。 1.D【解析】推理判断题。根据 she became a big hit. Millions of young Chinese now exchange messages with her daily 可知，她在微信上大受欢迎，很多中国人都喜欢与她聊天，故选 D。 3.B【解析】细节理解题。根
10、据第四段中 IBMs latest artificial intelligence program served as an academic consultant 可知， IBM 的最新人工智能程序可以作为学术顾问，故选 B。 4.B【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段中 These programs are expected to move beyond smartphones, into televisions, cars and living rooms,可知，人们期待这些程序除了智能手机之外，也能应用在电视、汽车、 起居室等地，所以目前是主要应用在智能手机上，故选 B。 【 精品教育资
11、源文库 】 *单句语法填空 1 Only when he arrived _the meeting begin. 答案： did “only 状语 (从句 )” 位于句首，句子要部分倒装。由时间状语从句 when he arrived 可知，应用一般过去时，故填 did。 2 Neither I nor John _(be) tired of the speech. It is interesting. 答案： is neither . nor . 连接两个并列主语，谓语动词的数遵循 “ 就近一致 ”原则，故填 is。 3 _(absorb) in writing a letter, he d
12、idnt even look up when I came in. 答案： Absorbed be absorbed in .“ 全神贯注于 ?” ，此处为分词作状语，故填Absorbed。 4 That you _(expose) to the sunlight for too long will be harmful to your skin. 答案： are exposed be exposed to .“ 暴露于 ? ；接触 ?” 。 5 There is no sense in _(worry) about the future. 答案： worrying There is no s
13、ense in (doing) sth. “( 做 )某事是没有意义的 ” 。 6 While _(attend) to the central task, we should unfold the work in other fields. 答案： attending attend to “ 处理；照料 ” ，从句的主语和主句主语一致，且谓语部分含有 be 动词的相应形式时，可省略从句中的主语和 be 动词，补充完 整为： While we are attending to .，故填 attending。 7 The bank manager was really _(blame), tho
14、ugh he tried to put it on a clerk. 答案： to blame be to blame “ 应受责备；应承担责任 ” ，为主动形式表示被动意义。 8 Mr Reed made up his mind to contribute all he had to _(set) up some schools for poor children. 答案： setting contribute . to .“ 为 ? 奉献 ?” ，其中 to 为介词，其后应用名词、代词或动名词形式，故填 setting。 9 My parents tend to accept any id
15、ea _(put) forward by experts on TV. 答案： put put forward “ 提出 ” ，此处应用过去分词短语作后置定语，修饰名词 idea。 10 I recognized her voice _moment I picked up the receiver. 答案： the the moment “ 一 ? 就 ?” 。 *完形填空。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 (2018 陕西省部分学校第一学期摸底检测 ) Im sitting at the airport watching people in the last minutes before the
16、ir loved ones arrive or depart. A woman is running in circles trying to gather family members together for a _1_.When the final moment comes before _2_， she wraps her arms around her son，giving him a _3_ hug that should protect him until he _4_. I sit with a book in my hands， waiting my turn to leav
17、e _5_ because the ones I love have a different _6_ from mine. I think of other departures and arrivals.I _7_ seeing my daughter.I wrapped myself around her as if shed been _8_.That year she was in her first year at university， coming home for the first time. Today my flight is two hours late.When my
18、 flight is _9_ called， I gather my book and luggage._10_ there is no one to see me off， I do not _11_ to see where I have come from._12_， I think of my husband at work _13_ if I have left yet. As I head towards the plane， I find myself _14_ yet another arrival and departure.That year， my 91yearold g
19、randfather died.After returning from his funeral， I arrived at the airport _15_.My husband of only a year was waiting at the gate to take me in his arms.Because of my tears， _16_ was looking at us，but I didnt _17_. Life needs the important _18_ all the time.I wish that all the people who went on a _
20、19_ could come back to find someone _20_ them.I also wish they could leave with someone to see them off. 1 A.lecture B goodbye C dinner D party 2 A.gathering B boarding C announcing D landing 3 A.powerful B gentle C warm D common 4 A.leaves B survives C returns D recovers 5 A.frightened B anxious C
21、relaxed D alone 6 A.schedule B attitude 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C position D target 7 A.imagine B enjoy C recall D consider 8 A.stolen B cheated C lost D punished 9 A.punctually B finally C abruptly D repeatedly 10 A.Although B While C Till D Since 11 A.slow down B get off C look back D run away 12 A.However B Besides C Instead D Therefore 13 A.doubting B asking C predicting D wondering 14 A.remembering B forgetting C planning D rejecting 15 A.shouting B crying C laughing D whispering 16 A.someone B everyone C none D anyone 17 A.care B respond C scold D
