阅读理解 期中专项复习-2024-2025学年人教版高二英语选择性必修第一册（含答案）

专题01阅读理解期中专项复习-2024-2025学年高二英语人

教版(2019)选择性必修第一册

AfamousAmericanpoetRobertFrostoncesaid,"Poetryiswhatgetslostin

translation.9,ButXuYuanchong,well-knownChinesetranslator,hadtriedtoconveythebeautyof

ancientChinesepoetrythroughouthislife.HisteacherQianZhongshucommentedonhispoetry

translation,"'Youaredancingwhilechainedbyrhymeandrhythm,butthedanceshowsamazing

freedomandbeauty,whichisquiteimpressive.^^

Since1978,Xuhadpublishedmorethan100translatedworksinChinese,Englishand

French,reachingmillionsofreadersathomeandabroad.Mostnotably,hetranslatedChinese

poemsintorhymedversesinbothEnglishandFrench.HewasalsothefirstAsianwinnerofthe

AuroraBorealisPrizeforOutstandingTranslationofFictionLiterature.

Xuwasknowntobeveryfastidiousinhiswork.Forhim,Englishisa“scientiflc^^

languagethatneedsexactnesswhileChineseisan“artistic“languagethatincludesawiderrange

ofcontent.Followingthisprinciple,Xukeptnotonlyfaithfulnessinthesensebutbeautyin

sensibilityinhistranslation.

ThroughXu'stranslations,time-honoredChinesewisdomhasmadeanimpactonWestern

societiesandtheworld.Forexample,whenformerUSpresidentBarackObamatriedtobegina

healthcareprojectduringhispresidency,somesenatorsdisagreedatfirst.Butafterreadingthe

poemtitledFishinginSnowtranslatedbyXu,onesenatorwassoimpressedwiththefisherman's

independentthinkingthathechosetopartwiththepartylinetosupportObama.

Havingmadesuchgreatachievements,Xumaintainedaroutine.Everydayhetranslated

about1,000words,workingtill3to4a.m.,sleepingforabout3hoursandgettingupat6a.m.to

continue.64Translationisameansofcommunicatingwiththewriter'ssoul.Asuddenflickerofa

goodwordoragoodlinethrillseverypore(毛孔)andeveryinchofmyskin,^^Xusaid.

1.WhatdoesthetexttellusaboutXuYuanchong?

A.Hemasteredatleastthreeforeignlanguages.

B.Hetranslatedabout100ChineseworksintoEnglish.

C.HewasthefirstwinneroftheAuroraBorealisPrize.

D.Hewaswidelyknownforhistranslatedrhymedverses.

2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"fastidious“inParagraph3mean?

A.Particular.B.Satisfied.C.Inventive.D.Productive.

3.WhydoestheauthorgivetheexampleinParagraph4?

A.TorecommendXu'stranslationworks.B.TostressthecharmofChinesepoetry.

C.ToshowXu?sgreattranslationskills.D.ToprovethewisdomoftheancientChinese.

4.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeXu?

A.Thoughtfulandmodest.B.Generousandobjective

C.Creativeandopen-minded.D.Devotedandhard-working.

NuclearexpertPengShiluoncesaidthatheonlydidtwothingsinhisentirelife:onewasto

buildnuclearsubmarines（核潜艇），andtheothertobuildnuclearpowerplants.Despitebeingone

ofthefoundingmembersofChina'snuclearpowerindustry,Pengdescribedhimselfasplayinga

tinyroleinthetask.Infact,heheldleadingpositionsinmostofChina5searlynuclearpower

projects,fromthefirst-generationnuclearsubmarinestotheestablishmentofDayawanand

Qinshannuclearpowerstations.

Pengwasbomin1925intoafamilyofheroes.AfterthefoundingofthePeople'sRepublic

ofChina,Pengwasselectedtostudychemicalmachinery（机械）intheSovietUnion.In1956,

whenhewasabouttograduate,hefacedaturningpointinhislife.Atthattime,thecentral

governmentdecidedtoselectagroupofoutstandingstudentsstudyingabroadtotransfertothe

atomicenergymajor.Pengwillinglyagreed,markingthebeginningofhislifelongcommitmentto

developingChina'snuclearpower.

In1958,Chinastartedtoindependentlydevelopitsownnuclearsubmarines,andPengwas

appointedtotakechargeoftheresearchanddesignofthenuclearpropulsionsystem.Inthe1980s,

Chinadecidedtobuildacommercialnuclearpowerplant.Appointedasthedirector-in-chief,Peng

onceagaindevotedhimselftoitspreparationandconstruction.

Duringhiscareer,Pengheldavarietyofhigh-rankingtitles.In1994,hewaselectedasan

academicianoftheChineseAcademyofEngineering,oneofthetopacademicbodiesinChina.

PengpassedawayinBeijingonMarch22,2021attheageof96.ThePublicityDepartment

oftheCommunistPartyofChinaCentralCommitteeawardedthetitle“RoleModeloftheTimes^^

toPengforhiscontributions.

5.Whatdoestheauthorimplyinthefirstparagraph?

A.Pengtookinterestinnothingbutnuclearpower.

B.Pengwasactuallyaverymodestperson.

C.Pengplayedatinyroleinbuildingnuclearpowerplants.

D.Pengwasthemostimportantfigureinthenuclearfield.

6.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartinthe2ndparagraphmean?

A.Focuson.B.Knowabout.

C.Turnto.D.Researchinto.

7.Howdoestheauthordevelopthepassage?

A.Byfollowingthetimeorder.B.Byshowingthegreatimportance.

C.Byprovidingsomesimilarexamples.D.Byexplainingtheprocessofresearch.

8.Whichofthefollowingisthepropertitleforthepassage?

A.ChinaHonorsaNuclearPowerExpert

B.PengShiluBuiltNuclearSubmarines

C.ChinaLostaFamousNuclearExpert

D.ANuclearHeroDevotedHimselftoHelpingHisCountry

Colourfulfelt（毛毡）flowershavebeen"planted“atdifferentstreetcomersthroughout

GuangzhoubyyounglocalsculptorLuoShengtian.StartingasagraduationprojectinApril,his

effortshavenowbecomeagroupactivityinbothChinaandEurope.

Luosaidhealwayswantedtorepairthecity's"scars”,suchasdamagedwallsorstone

stairsbyart.Luomentionedthatthesecolourfulfeltplantsarelikea'"beautifulwaming^^topeople

astheywalkby,remindingthemtobeawareofthesedamagedstreetcorners.

Withinonemonth,Luo"planted“morethan20flowersinhiscommunity.Theseflowers

attractedmorethan300volunteerstojoinaWeChatgrouptospreadtherepairtaskstoother

placessuchasBeijingandFuzhou."Themeaningoftheprojectistobringartintopeople's

everydaylives.Sculpturesorotherworksoffineartsarenolongerjustanideaintheair,“Luo

noted.Followingtheincreaseofvolunteers,itevenspreadtoEuropeancitiessuchasVenice,and

Paris.

LuosharedaninterestingstoryinVenice,whereoneofhisfans“planted“afeltflowerto

seehowpeoplewouldrespondtotheproject.Theflowerwaspickedupbysomeoneonlyaday

afteritappearedinpublic,butlaterthreenewoneswere"planted“byamysteriousperson

overnight.66Iwastouchedbythat.Suchanartisticfocusonourlivingenvironmentseemstobe

sharedbyglobalcreators,“Luosaid.

Luoisnottheonlyyoungcreatorinthecitytofbcusoncreativelyrenewingpeople's

everydayexperiences.Moresimilarprojectshavebeenlaunched,showingyoungergenerations5

careandsocialresponsibility.

9.WhydoesLuoShengtian"plant“feltflowersinGuangzhou?

A.Toprotecttheflowers.

B.Tofixbrokenwalls.

C.Tostartagroupactivity.

D.Towarnpeopleinstreets.

10.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph3?

A.Luocreated300volunteergroups.

B.Luo“planted"20flowersinBeijing.

C.Theproject?sinfluencespreadabroad.

D.Theprojectmadeartappearintheair.

11.WhatisthepurposeofthestoryinVeniceinParagraph4?

A.Toshowtheartworks5acceptanceinItaly.

B.Topraiseakindstrangerwhospreadtheidea.

C.Totestifpeoplevaluetheirlivingenvironment.

D.Tostatetheflowershavebeenwidely“planted”.

12.Whafsthebesttitleofthistext?

A.FeltFlowersBeautifyOldCities

B.LuoShengtian,aGiftedSculptor

C.ABeautifulWarningfromFlowers

D.AProjectFamousinEuropeanCountries

GordonBrownwasbominScotlandin1951.Hischildhoodwasabrilliantsuccessbecause

ofhisintellectualstrength.Hewasacceptedintomiddleschoolat10.At16hebecamethe

youngeststudentattheUniversityofEdinburgh.

“Atthattime,hewasaluckyboy,goodatalmosteverything,9,saidhisoldfriendMurray

Elder.However,setbacks（挫折）fellonthebrilliantboy.Afterarugbyinjury,hebecameblindin

hislefteye.Beforelong,similarsymptoms（症状）developedinhisrighteye."Ilayinthehospital

bedintotaldarkness,uncertainaboutmyfuture,9,saidBrown.

Lookingbackonthepast,Browndidn'tcomplainabouthisbadluck.Heevensaid,“One

doorcloses;youcan'tplayrugbyanymore,soyoufocusonotherthings.”

Brownwasinterestedinstudentpoliticsinuniversity,whichhelpedalotinhispolitical

careerlaterinlife.

In1997,BrownwasmadeChancelloroftheExchequer（贝才政大臣）.Hehassucceededin

givingthecountryahighrateofemploymentandthelongestperiodofeconomicgrowthinits

history.

Comparedwithhissuccessfulcareer,Brown'sfamilylifeisfullofdowns.Helosthisfirst

daughtertendaysafterherbirth.Hisone-year-oldyoungestsonhasadeadlydisease."These

accidentsmakemeappreciatemylifemore,^^hesaid.

13.GordonBrownwassuccessfulinhischildhoodbecausehe,

A.wasveryintelligent

B.wenttomiddleschoolatten

C.playedrugbyverywell

D.becametheyoungeststudentattheUniversityofEdinburgh

14.WhenGordonBrownlookedbackonthepast,he_.

A.stillhadhopeforthefuture

B.wishedthathehadnotplayedrugby

C.believedthathisdoorwasclosed

D.feltverysadabouthismisfortune

15.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutGordonBrown?

A.Hedidn'tlikepoliticsatuniversity.

B.HebecameChancelloroftheExchequerat48.

C.Hedidagoodjobtoimprovethenationaleconomy.

D.Hedidn'tdowellforthecountry'semploymentrate.

BelowisabriefdescriptionoftheprocessinvolvedinselectingtheNobelPrizelaureates（获奖者）

inphysics.September-Nomination（提名）formsaresentout.

TheNobelCommitteesendsoutconfidentialformstoaround3,000people-selectedprofessorsat

universitiesaroundtheworld,NobelPrizelaureatesinphysicsandchemistry,andmembersofthe

RoyalSwedishAcademyofSciences,amongothers.February-Deadlineforsubmission.

ThecompletednominationformsmustreachtheNobelCommitteenolaterthan31stJanuaryof

thefollowingyear.TheCommitteescreensthenominationsandselectsthepreliminarycandidates.

About250-350namesarenominatedasseveralnominatorsoftensubmitthesame

name.March-May-Consultationwithexperts.

TheNobelCommitteesendsthenamesofthepreliminary（初步的）candidatestospecially

appointedexpertsfortheirassessmentofthecandidates5work.Jun-August-Writingofthe

report.

TheNobelCommitteeputstogetherthereportwithrecommendationstobesubmittedtothe

Academy.ThereportissignedbyallmembersoftheCommittee.September-Committeesubmits

recommendations.

TheNobelCommitteesubmitsitsreportwithrecommendationsonthefinalcandidatestothe

membersoftheAcademy.ThereportisdiscussedattwomeetingsofthePhysicsClassofthe

Academy.October-NobelPrizelaureatesarechosen.

InearlyOctober,theAcademyselectstheNobelPrizelaureatesinphysicsthroughamajorityvote.

Thedecisionisfinalandwithoutappeal.ThenamesoftheNobelLaureatesarethen

announced.December-NobelPrizelaureatesreceivetheirprize.

TheNobelPrizeawardceremonytakesplaceon10DecemberinStockholm,wherethe

NobelPrizelaureatesreceivetheirNobelPrize,whichconsistsofaNobelPrizemedaland

diploma（证书），andadocumentconfirmingtheprizeamount.

16.WhenshouldnominationformsbesentbacktotheNobelCommitteeinthefollowingyear?

A.LaterthanMarch.B.LaterthanApril.

C.EarlierthanFebruary.D.LaterthanAugust.

17.WheredoestheNobelPrizelaureatesreceivetheirNobelPrize?

A.InStockholm.B.InNewYork.C.InCanberra.D.InLondon.

18.TheNobelPrizeisNOTmadeupof.

A.Amedal.B.Adiploma.C.Adocument.D.Asouvenir.

Asdataandidentitytheftbecomesmoreandmorecommon,themarketisgrowingfor

biometric（生物双!1量）technologies-likefingerprintscans-tokeepothersoutofprivatee-spaces.

Atpresent,thesetechnologiesarestillexpensive,though.

ResearchersfromGeorgiaTechsaythattheyhavecomeupwithalow-costdevice（装置）

thatgetsaroundthisproblem:asmartkeyboard.Thissmartkeyboardpreciselymeasuresthepace

withwhichonetypesandthepressurefingersapplytoeachkey.Thekeyboardcouldoffera

stronglayerofsecuritybyanalyzingthingsliketheforceofauser'stypingandthetimebetween

keypresses.Thesepatternsareuniquetoeachperson.Thus,thekeyboardcandeterminepeople's

identities,thafstosay,whethertheyshouldbegivenaccesstothecomputerifsconnected

to-regardlessofwhethersomeonegetsthepasswordright.

Italsodoesn'trequireanewtypeoftechnologythatpeoplearen'talreadyfamiliarwith.

Everybodyusesakeyboardandeverybodytypesdifferently.

Inastudydescribingthetechnology,theresearchershad100volunteerstypetheword

“touch“fourtimesusingthesmartkeyboard.Datacollectedfromthedevicecouldbeusedto

recognizedifferentparticipantsbasedonhowtheytyped,withverylowerrorrates.The

researcherssaythatthekeyboardshouldbeprettystraightforwardtocommercializeandismostly

madeofinexpensive,plastic-likeparts.Theteamhopestomakeittomarketinthenearfuture.

19.Whafsthepurposeofdevelopingthesmartkeyboard?

A.Toprohibittheelectronicdatatheft.

B.Tooffereasyaccesstothecomputerusers.

C.Toensurethesecurityofprivatee-spacesatalowcost.

D.Tomakethecomputerdevelopmentmorecompetitive.

20.Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothetext?

A.Thesmartkeyboardwillreplacefingerprintscanning.

B.Thesmartkeyboardisatechnologicallydemandingdevice.

C.Theaccuracyintypingcanbeimprovedwiththesmartkeyboard.

D.Thecomputerisn'taccessibletoothersevenwiththecorrectpassword.

21.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthesmartkeyboardfromthelastparagraph?

A.Correctdataareavailablewithit.

B.Itwillbemadefromcheapmaterials.

C.Itisn'tnecessarilytestedbeforecommercializing.

D.Ithasbeenahitsinceitwasintroducedtothemarket.

22.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.TheSmartKeyboard-theSafeguardofE-space

B.TheSmartKeyboard-anEnvironmental-FriendlyDevice

C.TheSmartKeyboard-theLeaderoftheFutureComputer

D.TheSmartKeyboard-theSymbolofAdvancedTechnology

Gettinglostisdangerousforolderpeoplewhosufferfromdementia（痴呆症）.Naturally,it

worriestheircaregiverstoo.

Onesurveyin2021of576familycaregiversofpeoplewithdementiashowedsimilar

popularityingettinglost.Accordingtothesurvey,only12%offamilycaregiverswouldseekhelp

fromfriendsandneighbors,thankstotechnologicaldevelopment,familycaregiversincreasingly

usedthereliableGPSfunctiononmobilephonesortrackingdevicestosearchforthelostpeople

withdementia.

Thetrackingdevice“iBeacon“theresearchersdevelopedhasfastresponseandlong­

distancetrackingupto50mandisbattery-savingwith1-yearbatterylife.Itisdesignedin

differentformssothatitcanbeputintoawalletorattachedtoawalkingsticktolowerthe

resistanceofpeoplewithdementiatocarrythedevice.

Whenapersonwithdementiaislost,thecaregivercouldactivatethemissingalarmonthe

appinstalled（安装）onhisorhermobilephone.Andthenthecitizenswhohaveinstalledthe

trackingappontheirmobilephoneswillbeinformedtoturnontheirBluetoothforiBeacon

searchingandGPSforlocationsharing.Whenthesecitizens5mobilephonesfindtheiBeacon,

theirlocationwouldbesenttothecloudserverandthenbesenttothecaregivertohelpwiththe

search.

Uptonow,over3,000peoplehaveobtainedtheiBeaconinthisprojectandcloseto40,000

citizenshavedownloadedtheapptohelpwiththesearch.Thecaregiversparticipatinginthe

projecthavewelcomedthetechnologyandthetrackingdevice.85%ofcaregiversobservedthat

theirrelativeswithdementiawerewillingtocarrytheiBeacon,78%weresatisfiedwiththe

durability（耐用'性）oftheiBeacon,and86%thoughtthatthedesignatedmobileappwaseasyto

use.

Overall,thisprogrammehaspromoteddementiafriendlinessandtheusageoftechnology

bymobilizingthepublictoaidinsearchingforpeoplewithdementiawhogetlostinthe

community.

23.Whatdidthesurveyin2021mainlystress?

A.ThewideuseofGPSinseekinglostelders.

B.Thesignificanceofhavingcaringneighbors.

C.Thetechnologicaladvancementinrecentyears.

D.Thenecessityoffindingprofessionalcaregivers.

24.Howdocitizenshelpafterreceivingthemissingalarm?

A.Bydownloadingthetrackingappfromacloudserver.

B.BycontactingthecaregiverwiththeiBeacon.

C.ByturningontheirBluetoothandGPS.

D.BycarryingtheiBeaconwiththem.

25.WhafsthefunctionofthefiguresinParagraph5?

A.Todisplaythepositiveresponsetothenewtechnology.

B.Toshowthegreatnumberofcaregiversintheproject.

C.TostresstheiBeacon?sadvantagesoverotherdevices.

D.ToshowtheiBeacon9simportancetocaregivers.

26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"mobilizing“inthelastparagraphprobablymean?

A.Breakingdown.B.Dependingon.C.Searchingfor.

D.Callingon.

TheUSgovernmentjusthiredaresearcherwhothinkswecanbeatagingwithfreshcloned

bodiesandbrainupdates.JeanHebert,anewhirewiththeUSAdvancedProjectsAgencyfor

Health,isexpectedtoleadamajornewinitiativearoundAfunctionalbraintissuereplacement”,the

ideaofaddingyouthfultissuetopeople'sbrains.

Thebrainrenewalconceptcouldhaveapplicationssuchastreatingstroke（中风）victims,

wholoseareasofbrainfunction.ButHebert,abiologistattheAlbertEinsteinschoolofmedicine,

hasmostoftenproposedtotalbrainreplacement,alongwithreplacingotherpartsofourbody,as

theonlyreasonablemeansofavoidingdeathfromoldage.

Theideasoundspracticalsincetherearealreadyorgantransplants.Thetrickiestpartisyour

brain.Thatages,too,shrinkingdramaticallyinoldage.Butyoudon'twanttoreplaceitwith

another~~becauseitisyou.

AndthafswhereHeberfsresearchcomesin.He'sbeenexploringwaysto"progressively”

replaceabrainbyaddingbitsofyouthfultissuemadeinalab.Theprocesswouldhavetobedone

slowlyenough,insteps,thatyourbraincouldadapt,relocatingmemoriesandyourself-identity.

Heberthasbeencarryingoutinitialexperimentswithmice,removingsmallsectionsoftheir

brainsandinjectingslurriesofembryoniccells（胚胎细胞）.Ifsasteptowardprovingwhether

suchyouthfultissuecansurviveandtakeoverimportantfunctions.

Tobesure,thestrategyisnotwidelyaccepted,evenamongresearchersintheagingfield.

“Onthesurfaceitsoundscompletelycrazy,butIwassurprisedhowgoodacasehecouldmake

forit,“saysMatthewScholz,CEOofagingresearchcompanyOisinBiotechnologies,whomet

withHebertthisyear.Scholzisstilldoubtfulthough.66Anewbrainisnotgoingtobeapopular

hesays."Thesurgicalelementofitisgoingtobeverysevere,nomatterhowyousliceit”

Now,though,HebeifsideasappeartohavegottensupportfromtheUSgovernment.

27.WhatfunctiondoesbrainreplacementperformaccordingtoHebert?

A.Brainreplacementhelpspeoplefightagainstdeath.

B.Brainreplacementstopsbrainshrinkinginoldage.

C.Brainreplacementmakesoldpeoplemuchsmarter.

D.Brainreplacementcurespatientssufferingastroke.

28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"progressively“inParagraph4probablymean?

A.Hardly.B.Completely.C.Gradually.D.Immediately.

29.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsHeberfsideas?

A.Supportive.B.Objective.C.Critical.D.Doubtful.

30.Whatcanbethesuitabletitleforthetext?

A.ReplacingYourBrainLittlebyLittleB.SlowingDownAginginYourRealLife

C.ABiologistTreatingYourBrainDiseaseD.AResearcherHiredbytheUSGovernment

WhenJohnToddwasachild,helovedtoexplorethewoodsaroundhishouse,observing

hownaturesolvedproblems.Adirtystream,forexample,oftenbecameclearafterflowing

throughplantsandalongrockswheretinycreatureslived.Whenhegotolder,Johnstartedto

wonderifthisprocesscouldbeusedtocleanupthemessespeopleweremaking.

Afterstudyingagriculture,medicine,andfisheriesincollege,Johnwentbacktoobserving

natureandaskingquestions.Whycancertainplantstrapharmfulbacteria?Whichkindsoffish

caneatcancer-causingchemicals?Withtherightcombinationofanimalsandplants,hefigured,

maybehecouldcleanupwastethewaynaturedid.Hedecidedtobuildwhathewouldlatercallan

eco-machine.

ThetaskJohnsetforhimselfwastoremoveharmfulsubstancesfromsomesludge（污泥）.

First,heconstructedaseriesofclearfiberglasstanksconnectedtoeachother.Thenhewent

aroundtolocalpondsandstreamsandbroughtbacksomeplantsandanimals.Heplacedthemin

thetanksandwaited.Littlebylittle,thesedifferentkindsoflifegotusedtooneanotherand

formedtheirownecosystem.Afterafewweeks,Johnaddedthesludge.

Hewasamazedattheresults.Theplantsandanimalsintheeco-machinetookthesludgeas

foodandbegantoeatit!Withinweeks,ithadallbeendigested,andallthatwasleftwaspure

water.

OvertheyearsJohnhastakenonmanybigjobs.Hedevelopedagreenhouse-likefacility

thattreatedsewage（污水）from1,600homesinSouthBurlington.Healsodesignedan

eco-machinetocleancanalwaterinFuzhou,acityinsoutheastChina.

'"Ecologicaldesign^^isthenameJohngivestowhathedoes."LifeonEarthiskindofabox

ofsparepartsfortheinventor,hesays."Youputorganismsinnewrelationshipsandobserve

whafshappening.Thenyouletthesenewsystemsdeveloptheirownwaystosel&repair.”

31.WhatcanwelearnaboutJohnfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?

A.Hewasfondoftraveling.B.Heenjoyedbeingalone.

C.Hehadaninquiringmind.D.Helongedtobeadoctor.

32.WhydidJohnputthesludgeintothetanks?

A.Tofeedtheanimals.B.Tobuildanecosystem.

C.Toprotecttheplants.D.Totesttheeco-machine.

33.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinmentioningFuzhou?

A.ToreviewJohn'sresearchplans.B.ToshowanapplicationofJohn'sidea.

C.TocompareJohn'sdifferentjobs.D.ToerasedoubtsaboutJohn'sinvention.

34.WhatisthebasisforJohn'swork?

A.ToreviewJohn^researchplans.B.ToshowanapplicationofJohn'sidea.

C.TocompareJohn'sdifferentjobs.D.ToerasedoubtsaboutJohn'sinvention.

Afewmonthsago,afriendgiftedmearobotsweeperthafsprogrammedtomovearounda

roomandcleanasitgoes.

Whentheboxarrived,Iwasafraidthedevicewoulddetectmeandsoakup（汲）dataalong

withthedoghairanddust.Buttheinstructionswereeasy,andIfinallydecidednottocare.

Ipoweredupthesweeper,watcheditleaveitsdockingstationtowork,andquicklyfellin

lovewithmynewlyshinyfloors.Ikeptshootingitsworkingvideos.6<Ithinkyou'regivingmore

attentiontoitthantous,“jokedmyson.

Oneday,Ireturnedhomeanddiscoveredthatourfrontdoorhadblownopenandtherobot

rolledintotheyard,tryingtocleantheflowerbeds.Evenwhenitsbrusheswereblockedwith

leaves,bugsandmud,itslittlewheelsbravelykeptturning.

Therobotactedproperlyasitwasprogrammedtoclean^tdirty^^things.Inakitchen,dirtcan

begardendebris（碎片）suchasleavesandmud.Inagarden,thiskindofdirtdoesnotneedtobe

removed.Thecontextisimportant.Theproblemforrobotsisthatreadingthiscontextisdifficult.

ThisaccidentinspiredmetothinkmoreaboutAI（artificialintelligence）.AsfarasIam

concerned,AIissimplywelltrainedandreproduceswhatithaslearned.Anditisundeniablethat

robotsareincreasinglybeinggivenpowerfulintelligence.Someexpertsevenpredictthatwewill

soonseenotonlyAl-enabledrobotsdesignedtosolveproblemsaccordingtotheirinstructions,

butalsothosewiththeabilitytojudgehowtheyshouldrespondwhentheyareinadifferent

setting.

Maybethiswillhappeninthenearfuture.

35.Whatwastheauthor'sconcernabouttherobotsweeperatfirst?

A.Itsafter-salesservice.

B.Itsworkingefficiency.

C.Theprivacyofherfamily.

D.Thereadabilityofitsinstruction.

36.Howdidtheauthorfeelabouttherobotsweeperafterusingit?

A.Enthusiastic.

B.Regretful.

C.Uncertain.

D.Cautious.

37.Whatwastherootcauseoftheaccidenthappeningtotherobotsweeper?

A.Itsprogramwentwrong.

B.Itlackedcriticalthinking.

C.Itswheelswerebadlydesigned.

D.Itfailedtoworkonroughsurfaces.

38.WhatdoesthesixthparagraphmainlytalkaboutconcerningAI?

A.Theaccident.B.Thepublic'sthinking.

C.Itsappealtotheauthor.D.Theauthor^opinion.

Whendriving,Clara-MarinaMartinezmakesanoteofanyunusualbehavioursheseeson

theroad.Shethenfeedstheseintomachine-learningalgorithms（算法），aformofAI,whichsheis

helpingdevelopforPorscheEngineering.

Thosealgorithmsareintendedtoproduceasystemreliableenoughforacartodriveitself.

Suchafullyautonomouscar,knownintheindustryasLevel5,shouldbeabletocompletean

entirejourneywithoutanyintervention（介入）fromthedriver,anddealwithallsituationsonthe

road.Butthisisprovinghardtoachieve,andmanyattemptstodosoarebein