2019高考英语一轮复习阅读理解选练(8)

1、2019高考英语一轮阅读理解选练（8）李仕才AYouuseherasashouldertocryon.Shetextsyoubackwithcasualjokes.Butshe,Xiaoice,isonlyavirtualchatbot（虚拟聊天机器人）.Xiaoice,Microsoftslatestartificialintelligencerobot,wasbrieflyreleasedin2014,andreturnedtoWeChatin2015,whereshebecameabighit.MillionsofyoungChinesenowexchangemessageswithhe

2、rdaily,TheNewYorkTimesreported.OnWeChat,Xiaoiceisanofficialaccount.Afterfollowingit,userscanstarttext-basedconversationswithXiaoice.HerincrediblelearningabilitywaswhypeoplelovedtotalkwithXiaoice,LiuJinchang,aresearcheratHigh-techResearchandDevelopmentCenterundertheMinistryofScienceandTechnology,told

3、ChinaDaily.Apartfromherabilitytoidentifyphotosandsendemojis（表情符号）inconversations,Xiaoicegains45percentofherknowledgefrominteractingwithusers,ChinaDailyreported.Chatbotprogramsfirstappearedinthemid-1960sintheUS.Drivenbytoptechcompanies,theyarebecomingsmarterandmorecommon.Forinstance,IBMslatestartific

4、ialintelligenceprogramservedasanacademicconsultantatAustraliasDeakinUniversity,answeringstudentsquestionsaboutcourseschedulesandfinancialaid.ApplesSirisandAmazonsAlexahavebeenusedavoiceassistantswhocanreadnews,playmusicandevenmakejokesfortheirusers.Theseprogramsareexpectedtomovebeyondsmartphones,int

5、otelevisions,carsandlivingrooms,TheNewYorkTimespointedout.However,itmaytakedecadesbeforescientistsdevelopaSamantha,theadvancedchatbotseeninthefictionfilmHer.Inthefilm,SamanthahasaromanticrelationshipwithheruserplayedbyUSactorJoaquinPhoenix.Manyviewerswereenthusiasticaboutthisfantasyofvirtualsoulmate

6、s.1.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph2mean?A.Shebecameabestseller.1B.Shebecameverypowerful.C.Shebecameamoneymaker.D.Shebecameverypopular.2.WhichofthefollowingcanXiaoicedo?A.Dohousework.B.Spreadmessages.C.Identifyvariousphotos.D.Readnewstoitsusers.3.Whichcompanyschatbotprogramcanactasanacademiccon

7、sultant?A.Microsoft.B.IBM.C.Apple.D.Amazon.4.Whatcanbelearnedfromthelastparagraph?A.Chatbotswillbeappliedtocarssoon.B.Chatbotsmainlyrunonsmartphonesnow.C.SamanthaisplayedbyaUSactorinthefilm.D.ThefilmHerdoesntinterestmanyaudience.【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

8、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shebecameabighit.MillionsofyoungChinesenowexchangemessageswithherdaily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。根据第四段中IBMslatestartificialintelligenceprogramservedasanacademicconsultant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Theseprogramsareexpectedtom

9、ovebeyondsmartphones,intotelevisions,carsandlivingrooms,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。2B(2016东北三省四市第一次联考)ManyforeignstudentsreportfeelinglonelyorunwelcomeinAustralia.ThosefeelingsareamongthereasonswhyAustraliaistakingacloselookatitsinternationaleducationindustry.Butwhereve

10、rinternationalstudentsgo，makingfriendsmaynotalwaysbeeasy.ElisabethGareisofBaruchCollegeinNewYorksurveyed454internationalstudents.TheywereattendingfouryearcollegesandgraduateschoolsintheAmericanSouthandNortheast.StudentsfromEnglishspeakingcountriesandfromnorthernandcentralEuropeweremorelikelytobehapp

11、ywiththeirfriendships.But38%oftheinternationalstudentssaidtheyhadnoclosefriendsintheUnitedStates.AndhalfofthestudentsfromEastAsiasaidtheywereunhappywiththenumberofAmericanfriendstheyhad.Thirtypercentsaidtheywishedtheirfriendshipscouldbedeeperandmoremeaningful.ProfessorGareissays，“StudentsfromEastAsi

12、ahaveculturesthataredifferentonmanylevelsfromthecultureintheUnitedStates.Therearealsolanguageproblems，andmaybesomesocialskills，suchassmalltalks，whicharepossiblynotasimportantintheirnativecountries，whereitsnotasimportanttostartfriendshipswithsmalltalks.ManyEastAsianstudentsblamedthemselvesfortheirlim

13、itedfriendshipswithAmericans，fornotspeakingthelanguagewellenoughandfornotknowingtheculturewellenough.”VOAsStudentsUnionbloggerJessicaStahldidherownsurveytofindouthow，Americanstudentsandforeignstudentsrelatetoeachother.Morethan100studentsabouthalfofthemAmerican，answeredheronlinequestions.Halfoftheint

14、ernationalstudentsand60%oftheAmericanssaidtheyrelatedaswellorbettertotheothergroupthantotheirowngroup.3ProfessorGareissays，“Internationalstudentswhomakefriendswithhostnationalsare，overall，moresatisfiedwiththeirstayinthehostcountry.Theyhavebetterlanguageskills，betteracademicperformanceandbetterattitu

15、destowardthehostcountry.”【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。研究表明，国际留学生交友并非易事。1Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?AMakingFriendsIsNotAlwaysEasyforForeignStudentsBStudentsfromEastAsiaAreNotGoodatMakingFriendsCInternationalEducationIndustryinAustraliaandAmericaDTheRelationbetweenForeignStudentsandHostCountries解析：选A。标题概括题。根据第

16、一段的“Butwhereverinternationalstudentsgo，makingfriendsmaynotalwaysbeeasy.”可知，本文是围绕着国际留学生不容易交友而进行阐述的。故答案选A。2ProfessorGareistendstothinkthat_.AcultureshockshouldbeblamedformanylevelsofAmericancultureBforeignstudentsdontknowsmalltalksmeanalottoAmericansCforeignstudentsshouldlearnsomebasicsocialskillsfirs

17、tofallDforeignstudentshavedifficultymakingfriendsfordifferentreasons解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知，外国学生难交到朋友是因为文化层次不同、语言以及社交技巧等各方面问题造成的。故答案选D。3.HowdidJessicaStahlcarryouthersurvey?ABydoingquestionnairesfromStudentsUnion.BByaskingquestionsontheInternet.CByformingthestudentsintogroups.DBydoingasurveythroughVOA

18、.4解析：选B。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“Morethan100students，abouthalfofthemAmerican，answeredheronlinequestions.”可知，她是通过让学生们在网上回答问题而开展调查的。故答案选B。4Whichofthefollowingstatementswillthewriterprobablyagreewith?AInternationalstudentsliketomakemorefriendsintheirowngroup.BInternationalstudentsaremorelikelytoremaininthehostco

19、untryaftergraduation.CStudentswhomakemorefriendsathomehavebetteracademicperformance.DStudentswhomakefriendsintheirhostcountriesfeelhappierwiththeirexperience.解析：选D。推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Internationalstudentswhomakefriendswithhostnationalsare，overall，moresatisfiedwiththeirstayinthehostcountry.”可知，那些与东道国学生交友的

20、国际留学生，对自己在东道国的经历更满意。故答案选D。CD(2015四川成都九中模拟)ChristmasintheUnitedStatesistraditionallyatimeofgiftgivingandfamilygatherings.Butsmalltownsacrossthecountryhavetheirowntraditions.Middleburg，asmalltowninthestateofVirginia，isknownforitshorses.Formorethan50years，MiddleburghasorganizedayearlyChristmasparade(游行

21、)Menandwomenridehorsesthroughthewoodsandfields.Theyfollowhuntingdogsastheysearchforawildfox.Butfirst，thesehuntersrideintheyearlyparade，wearingtheirbrightredhuntingclothesandhats.JohnHale，acitizenofMiddleburgsaysmanycitypeoplevisithistown.“Wehave5alotofpeoplefromanurbanareathatcometovisit，butitincorp

22、oratesalotoftheoldtraditions.”Thenighttimehayrideisonesuchtradition.Smallgroupsgatherunderthemoonlightonanopenwagonfilledwithhay.Thepassengerssingasfarmhorsespullthewagonslowlyacrossthefields.Therearesomenewertraditions，too.TreyMatheuworksatthenearbySalamanderResort.HesaysavisittoMiddleburgisachance

23、toslowdownforaday.HesaysMiddleburgcanbeacalming，peacefulplacewithouttension.“Middleburgisanopportunitytotakeastepback，totakeadeepbreath，andtopaceunderstandthateventhoughlifeismovingonataveryfast，theresreallyanopportunitywhereyoureallowedtostepoffforalittlebit.”Paradeorganizerssaymorethan13,000people

24、attendeveninbelowfreezingweather.Butifyouask，youwillhearmanydifferentreasonswhypeoplecometowatchtheparade：“IcomeherebecauseImfromasmalltown.Ilikehoweverybodycomestogether.”“Iliverightdownthatstreet，rightthere.Andthatsmydog.”MiddleburglooksitsbestatChristmastime.Thatmaybewhysomanypeoplereturneachyear

25、.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了美国小镇Middleburg庆祝圣诞节的独特方式。1Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?AMiddleburgChristmasparadeBAsmalltownknownforhorsesCChristmastraditionsinMiddleburgDNewertraditionsatChristmastime解析：选C。标题概括题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍的是美国小镇Middleburg独特的6圣诞节风俗。故答案选C。2AtChristmas，peopleinMiddleburgusua

26、lly_.AvisitfriendsandfamiliesBfeedfarmhorseswithhayChuntfordogsinthewoodsDrideintheyearlyparade解析：选D。细节理解题。由第二段第二、三句“Formorethan50years，MiddleburghasorganizedayearlyChristmasparade(游行)Menandwomenridehorsesthroughthewoodsandfields.”可知，Middleburg的人们每年都会举行一次圣诞游行，人们会骑着马从树林和田间穿过。故答案选D。3AccordingtoTreyMat

27、heu，whydopeoplevisitMiddleburg?ATorelaxthemselves.BToenjoythefreshair.CToescapecompetition.DTochallengethemselves.解析：选A。推理判断题。由第四段第三、四句“HesaysavisittoMiddleburgisachancetoslowdownforaday.HesaysMiddleburgcanbeacalming，peacefulplacewithouttension.”可推知，TreyMatheu认为Middleburg是一个宁静、平和、没有压力的小镇，在这里人们可以放慢生活

28、脚步，轻松一下。故答案选A。4WhatdoweknowaboutthesmalltownMiddleburg?AItmakesalargeprofitfromtourism.BItattractsmanypeopleeachyear.CItisagoodplaceforfamilygatherings.DItdoesntrespectChristmastraditions.解析：选B。推理判断题。由第六段第一句“Paradeorganizerssaymorethan13,0007peopleattendeveninbelowfreezingweather.”可推知，每年有很多人都会来Middl

29、eburg观看圣诞节游行。故答案选B。EUS.airlinesareseeingamajorinterruptionbecauseofhundredsofflightscanceledduetotheashcloudfromtheIcelandicvolcano，butEuropeanflightcompanieswillfacethebiggestlosses.Theairlinebusinesshasbeentough：Thedeclinedramaticallyslowedtraffic；FebruaryheavysnowforcedUS.airlinestocancelthousand

30、sofflights；andnowtheashesfromthevolcanostoppedalltrafficinandoutofnorthernEuropefordays.，“ForUS.flightcompanies，itllbearelativelyshorttermhit，”saidMichaelBoyd，presidentofBoydGroupInternational，anaviation(航空学)consultingfirm.“Wethinkrightnowtheyredownabout$80millionintermsoflostincomeandtheyredowndome

31、sticallyabout80,000passengersthatwouldhavebeenflyingdomesticallybutarentbecausetheycantgethere.”，UsDeltaannouncedthatvolcanorelatedinterruptiongroundedabout400flightsuntilMondayatacostof$20millioninlostrevenues(收入)Butbycomparison，theairlinecanceled7,000flightsandlost$65millioninrevenueduetotherecent

32、snowstorms.ThedisruptionhascreateduncertaintyforcustomersbutanalystssayS.airlineswontfaceasmanycostsasyoumightthink.Theyarenotflyinginextraplanestohandlethepassengersintroublebecausecompaniessimplydonthavethem.“Airlinerunaveryleanoperationnow，”Mannsaid.“So，sincetherearenospareaircraftorcrews，theairl

33、ineswillattempttomaximizeloadsoneveryoneoftheiraircraftthatdofly.Butitmaytakedays，orinsomecasesaweekorso，togetsomeofthesecustomerstowheretheywanttogo.”.以约30词概括文章大意_.根据短文内容选择最佳答案1Whichnegativeconsequencesmentionedinthepassagedidthedisasterscause?Acoldness，pollutionandairlineslossesBairportdamage，poll

34、utionandslowtrafficCpassengerdelay，coldnessandairportdamageDpassengerdelay，airlineslossesandslowtraffic82Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?AThefewestairplaneswillflythetrappedpassengerstotheirdestinations.BAllthecustomersaresuretobesenttotheirdestinationsintime.CTheUS.andUK.airlinessufferedthesamelossesinthenaturaldisasters.DThevolcanoeruptionreducedthetraffictoandfromnorthernEurope.3Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytellus?Athetroublesthattheairlineswillfaceafterth