大学英语视听说（法学类）四学习通超星期末考试答案章节答案2024年

大学英语视听说（法学类）四学习通超星期末考试章节答案2024年TheTenantv.theLandlord

Mr.Walterhadtwohouses,1834and1836JacksonStreet,inapoorneighborhood.Sincetherentwasverylowinthatarea,withthegovernment’s____(1)____forthatkindofhouses,Mr.Walterwantedto_____(2)____

thetwohousesintohigh-gradeapartmentsforsaleandtomakeabigmoney.However,the____(3)____housingwasverylimitedinthatarea,sothetenantrefusedtomoveout.Mr.Waltertriedeverymeansto____(4)____thetenantsbutfailed.Inthewinterof1980,thehouseof1834wasburneddown.Thetenantof1834believedthatthefirehadbeensetbyMr.Walterandsuedhimfora___(5)___of1500dollars.Afterthehearing,the___(6)___believedthatWaltershouldberesponsibleforthefireandcompensatethelossofthetenant.Mr.Walteracceptedthe___(7)___,butcontendedthatthehouseof1834wasseparately___(8)___

and___(9)___

asalimitedcorporation,sothecompensationshouldbecoveredbythehouseof1834itself.Thehousehadbeen___(10)___

,andwasalmostworthless.

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答案:limitation;reconstruct;low-rented;getridof;compensation;jury;verdict;incorporated;registered;(10)

burneddownAtthewaterholes,thereissomuch

(1)

thatallthegrassiswornaway.Zebraintheirthousands.Gracefulkudu(大捻角羚),themaleswithbeautifulhorns,thefemaleswithbeautifulears.Oryx,who,unliketheir

(2)

intheNamib,revelintheabundantwater.Ostrich.Thefussy-lookingsecretarybird(秘书鸟，蛇鹫),who'sverygoodatshorttakeoffs,butneedsaheckofalongrunwayforlanding.The

(3)

giraffe,whomakesthezebralookliketoys.Someyears,there'sevenavastshallowlakeforashotwhileaftertherainwherewaterbirds

(4)

(聚拢)ingreatnumbers.Thelakecovers8,000squaremiles,butit’sonlyafewinchestoafewfeetindepth.Andmostyears,agreatflockofpelicans(鹈鹕)establishtheirbreeding

(5)

inthemiddleofthelake.Theylookstodgyandcomicalonthegroundandpompous(浮夸)intheair.Butonwater,theyhavestyleandelegance.Theygatherinflotillas(小型船队)toherdfishintotheshallows,wheretheydipinagracefulballettocollectfoodfortheir

(6)

.Butthelakeandthemanywaterholesareimpermanent.Soon,thewaterwillsinkawayintotheKalaharisand,andthere'llbealong,grimwaitofninemonthsormorebeforetheraincomesagain.TheonlyhumansbeingsinthedeepKalahariareafewBushmen(布希曼人).Theydon'tliveintribes,but

(7)

aboutinsmallfamilygroups.Theregionissovastthatonefamilyhardlyevermeetsanother.Theymustbethemostcarefreeand

(8)

peopleintheworld,becausetheyownnothing.Inthedesert,there'snothingyoucanown,butthere'severythingyouneed.They'realsothemostgentle(gentlest)people,possiblybecausethey'veneverseenanythingashardasarockorastoneintheirlives.Wheretheylive,there'sonlysandandtreesandgrassandanimals.So,theirtoolsaremadeofleatherorboneorwood.They'veneverexperiencedanythingharderthanwood.Whentheyfindfood,theyeatitallatone

(9)

(一口气),sotheyhaveveryexpandablestomachs.Whentheysleep,theirheadsnevertouchtheground,becausetherearecrawlythingsinthesandthatcangetintotheirears.Theydigtheirelbowsintothesoftsandandusetheirshouldersaspillows.Thechildrenhavetohaveanintimateunderstandingoftheanimalsaroundthem.Thechildrenhavetohaveanintimateunderstandingoftheanimalsaroundthem.So,theeldersteachtheminstereophonicsoundyet.Butsomehowthechildrenmanagetolistentotwoteachersatonce.Theyaresuperbmimics,andtheyfeelacloseaffinity(亲密关系)withtheanimalswhoaretheirneighborsandalsotheirfood.TheBushmanisaverysmallman,andhisweaponsarepuny.Hehastosneakupveryclosetohisfood,becausehisarrowcanonlykillat30paces.Thebiggest

(10)

inhislifeisthe"go-away"bird(报信鸟),whoseemstotakepleasureinsabotaging(妨害)him.It'llwatchinghimstalkingpainstakinglyuptohisquarryandthentellitgoaway.(Away!Ahhhh!)Suchbeautifultargets.Away!Ahhhh!

答案:traffic;cousins;towering;converge;colony;chicks;roam;contented;sitting;(10)nuisanceHello,lovelypeople.It’sFriday.Finally,happythatyou’respendingsometimewithme.Ifyou’rehypedandyou’relikingthisrhymewithme,we’lldoitagainonthe10.That’dbefinebyme.Hey,now,let’sgo.It’sbeenanawesomeweekandwe’regoingtofinishthisweekstrong.We’restartingtoday’sshow,we’regoingtotalkaboutthebignewsontheartificialintelligencefront.Artificialintelligence,orAI,is,insimpleterms,technologythatenablesmachinesto__(1)__

humanintelligence.Itincludesawiderangeoftechnology,though.TherearepersonalassistantslikeSirionsmartphonesorAlexaondevicesinhouses.Thereareself-drivingcars,foodserving__(2)__

andlotsmore.AItechnologyisrapidlyevolving,andithasthepotentialtocompletelychangesocietyevenmoreasweknowit.

AproductlaunchedthisyearcalledChatGPTisgrabbingheadlinesbecauseofits__(3)__

abilitytohaveintelligentconversationswithhumans,answerquestionsinwrittenformandmimicpeoplenearlyperfectly.

Expertsarenowvoicingsomeseriousconcerns.There’spotentialforAItoincreasinglytakemorejobsawayfrompeople,allowstudentstoeasilycheatinschool,andforpeopletouseotheridentitiestospread

__(4)__.Insomecases,AItechnologyisnowbeingcreatedtocombattheproblemsthatwerecausedbyAIinthefirstplace.

“It’sincredibleinnovation.Atthesametime,it’slikeopeninga__(5)__

box.”

WhichiswhyEdwardTian,a22-year-oldPrincetonstudenthimself,spenthiswinter__(6)__

buildingGPTZero,whichhesayscandetectwhethersomethingislikelywrittenbyahumanorChatGPT.Hesaysteachersuseittochecktheirstudents’papers.

“IsthislikeoneAI__(7)__checkinganotherAI?”

“Inasense,uh,yeah.”

“Butcanitspotmisinformation?”

“Oh,OK.Yeah.Soasopposedtomisinformation,it’smoreoflikeitcanonlyspotifsomethingisAIgeneratedorhumangenerated.”

MajorleadersintechlikeElonMusk,professorsandresearchers,aresoconcernedabouttherapiddevelopmentofartificialintelligencethatthey’r