阅读理解---2020年上海高考英语一模专题

2020宝山一模

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

(A)

Wild Track is an organization that aims to protect endangered animals like rhinos. They use a computer program that runs photos of animal track through an algorithm (演算法).Then the program makes the same observations as a tracker would, allowing scientists to know where individual animals go. However, the program itself needs “training”.

It starts with collecting good photos of prints from endangered animals in captivity (圈养）.As people send in photos of tracks from animals in the wild, the FIT program can compare it to tracks from animals it “knows”. As the program becomes more accurate, Wild Track hopes it will become a major tool for monitoring any endangered species.

Anyone can help Wild Track by taking images of tracks and sending them to a partner organization called . The only tool you need is a digital camera or cellphone. After finding a clear track, place one ruler along the bottom of the footprint and another along the left side. Below the footprint, place a note containing your exact name and the date. Holding the camera or cellphone directly above the track, take a photo showing the footprint, rulers and note. Later, visit and follow the instructions on the site to send your photo.

Wild Track needs photos of footprints made not only by animals in captivity but also those living in the wild. In wild places, you should take care not to disturb animals in their natural environment. If you intend to photograph in a wild area that is unknown to you, then you should not go there alone. Instead, go with someone who is familiar with the region and experienced at tracking.

56.How does the writer begin this article about Wild Track?

A.By discussing the software that it employs.

B.By praising its recent efforts to raise funds.

C.By explaining how and when it was founded.

D.By summarizing different opinions about it.

57.According to this article, which animals are Wild Track mainly interested in?

A.Those which cause a threat to human settlements.

B.Those which are now at risk of becoming extinct.

C.Those which have been illegally kept as pets.

D.Those which disappeared from the Earth long ago.

58.What does this article talk about in detail?

A. A list of locations worth exploring.

B. A strategy for acquiring equipment.

C. A warning not to engage in hunting.

D. A technique containing several steps.

59.What does the article suggest doing in wild areas?

A.Admiring the wild landscape.

B.Preparing well for wild weather.

C.Leaving wild creatures alone.

D.Consuming a diet of wild plants.

(B)

Science fiction paints a future where robots play an important part in everyday life. A technology firm is trying to make that future a reality today with an affordable robot called Artibo. Artibo is small. Its brain, or AI block, is a cube (立方体）that fits in your hand. That block connects to a motor block and two silicon wheels. Assembled, it's about four inches tall.

Artibo is much more than just a robot that you program to move around. Artibo’s designers want it to provide companionship and be a resource for learning coding. With its camera, microphone and connection to a cloud-based AI, it can respond to voice commands or function like a walkie-talkie (对讲机).It talks like a chatbot and can tell bedtime stories. It can even help you learn other languages!

Artibo isn’t quite ready for stores yet, though. It’s part of a crowdfunding project. Crowdfunding is a program where you put a request online to a crowd of people. Supporters can then pay large or small amounts to help you finish a project. Artibo will first be available to people who have paid to help bring it into production.

Using computer code to program your own toys is nothing new. LEGO first released a robot kit in 1998. Since then, programmable robots have become one of the best-selling units in the LEGO product line. Programming robots might sound comparable to rocket science, but anyone can program one using nothing more than a tablet or a smartphone and code blocks.

Code blocks allow you to program simple or complex commands by assembling visual blocks of code on the canvas (画布）of a computer screen. Just drag and drop a variety of code blocks from a programming menu, link

them together, and watch how your robot responds. In Artibo’s case coding doesn’t stop there. Unlike other similar programmable toys, Artibo will also allow you to write your own code. So as your familiarity with coding increases, you won’t lose interest in Artibo.

60.According to the passage, the purpose of developing Artibo is.

A.helping people learn anything they want and providing companionship

B.providing a robot that can move, accompany and help people learn coding

C.chatting with people, telling bedtime stories and supplying languages

D.helping people raise money on line and creating programmable robots

61.What can be concluded from the passage?

A.Programming robots is not really complicated.

B.Programming robots is advanced like a rocket.

C.Programming robots can be used in smartphones.

D.Programming robots used in toys is not new at all.

62.The passage implies that.

A.People can program various orders even without code blocks.

B.Anyone can control Artibo freely unlike other programming toys.

C.The more familiar you’re with coding, the more you’ll like Artibo.

D.Artibo is popular in the world especially among young people.

(C)

5G, the fifth generation of wireless, promises lightning-fast download speeds and could lay foundation for high-tech advancements like self-driving cars. But like many new technologies, it's causing concern about potential health issues.

The first generation of wireless introduced mobile phones, and 2G brought texting. 3G laid the groundwork for smart-phones, and 4G allowed video streaming and more. 5G is expected to download data 20 times faster than its predessor(前任)，and some experts argue it could be much faster.

Too much of a good thing?

It's not just about streaming data faster, it's about streaming more of it. On a 5G network, a user can download a movie instantly, and data will flow between connected objects without delay. The amount of data people use on mobile devices has gone up 40 times since 2010 and is only expected to increase. 5G networks are wireless companies attempts to satisfy that demand.

Uncertain effects

The untested nature of 5G, and the extensiveness of its infrastructure(基础设施）has some worried that the increased exposure could have serious health effects. Wireless safety advocates（倡议人士）have called for more studies on the effects of the exposure, and one group is trying to stop the installment of 5G networks in Chicago's neighborhoods.

The federal government has safety rules that wireless companies must obey that limit human exposure to radio waves, including frequencies uses with 5G.

Wireless industry association CTIA says typical exposure to 5G infrastructure is comparable to Bluetooth devices and baby monitors, and there is no scientific evidence of negative health effects.

Still, assurances from government agencies and industry operators are not enough for Chicago resident Judy Blake. Additional studies on 5G’s health impacts likely wouldn’t soothe her either. She said, “People can't choose whether or not to be exposed to this radiation.”

“I don’t need another test. The only test that’s going to happen now is people’s lives,” said Blake, 67.

Only time will tell?

Though little is known about the long-term health impact of the millimeter waves that 5G operates on, some research has shown short-term exposure could be problematic, said Joel Moskowitz, a public health expert at the University of California at Berkeley.

The eyes and sweat glands(腺体）are among several body parts studies have shown could be at risk. Moskowitz said. Insects and plant life could also be affected, he added.

The millimeter waves used in SG are absorbed by the upper layers of skin, potentially causing the temperature of the skin to rise, said Suresh Borkar, senior lecturer in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology. The effects of extended rises in skin temperature “become a big unknown,” he said.

This isn't the first time people will come into contact with millimeter waves: They're also used in airport body scanners, said Lav Varshney, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Still, it's the first time the high-frequency waves will he used on such a scale, and concerns surrounding new technologies are common throughout history.

“When cars first started replacing horse-drawn carriages, people were afraid of what the health impacts of traveling at high speeds would be,” Varshney said. “There has always been occurrence of this fear.”

63.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.5G is faster but not safe to human beings.

B.5G features faster and more in transiting.

C.5G can meet people's any demand in theory.

D.5G just makes little impact on people's health.

64.What can be inferred from the passage?

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https://www.360docs.net/doc/7c5021237.html,limeter waves will cause the skin’s temperature to rise.

C.It's obvious that many scientists object to 5G technology.

D.It's hard to say whether millimeter waves do damage to health.

65.The word soothe in the last but 7 paragraphs most probably means.

A.to make somebody feel calm or less worried.

B.to make somebody feel happy or more excited.

C.to make somebody feel disappointed or less satisfaction

D.to make somebody feel inspired or more energetic.

66.The best title for this passage is .

A.5G’s Advantages and Disadvantages

B.The Development of Wireless

C.5G Health Concern

D.5G Future Prediction

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2020崇明一模

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B. C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

(A)

Every year，the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre in San Francisco fills up with dance lovers. They come to take

in experimental works of art that all have one thing in common—hip hop. This weekend the San Francisco International Hip Hop Dance-Fest celebrates 20 years of presenting electrifying hip hop performances.

Each Dance-Fest has diversity (多样化）of style and group size, and a balance of local and out-of-town companies. From Vietnam to Brazil to Uganda to the Czech Republic, the festival has drawn impressive international talent.

After a long process, only the most exceptional companies are flown in for Dance-Fest. In fact, outstanding technical dance skills are only a basic standard that the festival organizers are looking for. They look for much more—groups or artists that think outside the box. Artists that use hip hop in a theatrical way or to address social issues are sure to stand out. For instance, the 2010 performance "Tables and Chairs” served to underline the negative effects of alcoholism on society.

It would be terribly irresponsible not to mention the founder, Micaya，in any introduction to Dance-Fest. A popular hip hop dance instructor, Micaya began producing high energy dance shows in the heart of San Francisco in 1993. Students of all ages and backgrounds love her classes so much that a San Francisco newspaper once described her as “Best Dance Instructor”.

However. Micaya was concerned about the then dubious reputation of hip hop. She made it her goal to get hip hop the same recognition and respect as other dance forms. In 1999 she started Dance-Fest. It was the first festival of its kind to honor the creativity of hip hop dance in a non-competitive atmosphere. To Micaya, competitive Riles leave little room for the magic that comes from true expression. One review said, Micaya's festival challenges us “to reconsider just how diverse and embracing hip hop can now be.” Indeed, Micaya brings out the best in dancers, and has given San Francisco one of its finest festivals.

56.What is the passage mainly about?

A.The creativity of hip hop.

B. The characteristics and the history of Dance-Fest.

C. The best instructor of hip hop.

D. The unique Riles and the challenge of Dance-Fest.

57.Hip hop dancers are more likely to be chosen for Dance-fest if they can not only dance skillfully but also

A.dance on the outside of the box

B. give up drinking alcohol before dancing

C. handle social problems with their dance

D. show their technical dance skills in theaters

58.By “dubious reputation” in the last paragraph，the author means hip hop back then.

A.was forbidden in public

B. was considered something bad

C. received too much attention

D. lacked creativity and competition

59.What can be concluded about Dance-Fest?

A.It is a competition for hip hop dancers.

B. It is a dance festival for various dance forms.

C. It is successful in popularizing hip hop.

D. It is better respected than other dance festivals.

(B)

60.The passage can most probably be found in the part “_______” in a schools admissions booklet.

A. Application Procedures

B. Terms and Conditions

C. Frequently Asked Questions

D. Acknowledgement and Declaration

61.What can be learned about tuition fees?

A.Tuition fees are usually paid after pupils gel their school reports.

B.Tuition fees can be paid according to the number of days attended.

C.The refundable deposit can be used to pay the tuition after the due date.

D. A pupil may be removed from school if part of his tuition fees is overdue.

62.It can be inferred from the passage that_______.

A. a pupil can withdraw from the school as soon as his guardian gives a written notice

B.the refundable deposit should be paid after the pupil begins study in the school

C.both the school and the guardian can determine the pupils place in the school

D. the school’s admissions and entry policies remain the same all these years

(C)

Data centres and smart-phones will be the most damaging information and communications technologies (ICT) to the environment by 2040, according to new research from W Booth School's Lotfi Belkhir.

At the end of winter term in 2014, Lotfi Belkhir was approached by a student taking his Total Sustainability and Management course who asked, “What does software sustainability mean?” The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Associate Professor at the W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology didn’t have an answer.

Belkhir teaches students to think creatively about sustainability tools that can be applied to their ventures. But his tools, at the time, mainly applied to hardware, not software.

The student's question inspired Belkhir's latest research on the global emissions footprint of information and communications technology.

Belkhir, along with Ahmed Elmeligi, a recent W Booth graduate and co-founder of HINT (Healthcare Innovation in Neuro Technology), studied the carbon footprint of consumer devices such as smart-phones, laptops, tablets, desktops as well as data centres and communication networks as early as 2005. Their findings were published in the Journal of Cleaner Production.

Not only did they discover that software is driving the consumption of ICI, they also found that ICI has a greater impact on emissions than we thought and most emissions come from production and operation.

“For every text message, for every - phone call, every video you upload or download, there's a data centre making this happen.” Belkhir explains. 'Telecommunications networks and data centres consume a lot of energy to serve you and most data centres continue to be powered by electricity produced by traditional fuels. It’s the energy consumption we don’t see.”

Among all the devices, ti*ends suggest that by 2020, the most damaging devices to the environment are smart-phones. While smart-phones consume little energy to operate. 85% of their emissions impact comes from production.

A smart-phone’s chip and motherboard (芯片牙口主板）require the most amount of energy to produce as they arc made up of precious metals that are mined at a high cost. Smart-phones also have a short life which drives further production of new models and an extraordinary - amount of waste.

Belkir has made policy recommendations based on his findings.

"Communication and data centres have to go under renewable energy now. The good news is Google and Facebook data centres arc going to am on renewable energy. But there needs to be a policy in place so that all data centres follow. Also. It’s not sustainable to have a two-year plan for smart-phones.”

63.The story between Lotfi Belkhir and his student in 2014 was mentioned to_______.

A.explain the importance of software sustainability

B.illustrate the inspiration for Belkliir's latest research

C.reveal the damaging impact of ICT on the environment

D.show Belcher’s student's creativity and critical thinking

64.One reason why smart-phones may be the most damaging devices of all to the environment by 2020 is that

_______.

A. they are more precious than other devices

B. they drive the greatest consumption of ICT

C. they are frequently replaced by new models

D. they need large amounts of energy to operate

65.To reduce the emission of ICT, Lotfi Belkhir suggests that_______.

A.longer plans be made to create renewable data centres

B.sustainable materials be invented to produce smart-phones

C.policies be established to advocate everlasting smart-phones

D.green energy be used to operate communication and data centres

66.What is the main idea of the passage?

A.ICT does greater harm to the environment than thought.

B.Software can do irreversible damage to the environment.

C.Software is more damaging to the environment than hardware.

D.ICT will have the greatest impact on the environment by 2040.

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2020奉贤一模

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

(A)

There was something in the elderly woman's behavior that caught my eye. Although slow and unsure of step, the woman moved with deliberation, and there was no hesitation in her gestures. She was as good as anyone else, her movements suggested. And she had a job to do.

The elderly woman had walked into the store along with a younger woman who I guessed was her daughter. The daughter was displaying a serious case of impatience, rolling her eyes, huffing and sighing, checking her watch every few seconds. If she had possessed a belt, her mother would have been fastened to it as a means of dragging her along to keep step with the rush of other shoppers.

The older woman detached from the younger one and began to glance over the DVDs on the nearest shelf. After the slightest hesitation, I walked over and asked if I could help her find something. The woman smiled up at me and showed me a title scrawled(潦草地写) on a crumpled piece of

paper. The title was unusual and a bit unfamiliar. Clearly a person looking for it knew a little about movies, about quality.

Rather than rushing off to locate the DVD for the woman, I asked her to walk with me so I could show her where she could find it. Looking back, I think I wanted to enjoy her company for a moment. Something about her deliberate movements reminded me of my own mother, who'd passed away the previous Christmas.

As we walked along the back of the store, I narrated its floor plan: old television shows, action movies, cartoons, science fiction. The woman seemed glad of the unrushed company and casual conversation.

We found the movie, and I complimented her on her choice. She smiled and told me it was one she'd enjoyed when she was her son's age and that she hoped he would enjoy it as much as she had. Maybe, she said with a hint of eagerness, he could enjoy it with his own young children. Then, reluctantly, I had to return the elderly woman to her keeper, who was still tapping her foot at the front of the store.

I accompanied the older woman to the queue at the cash register and then stepped back and lingered near the younger woman. When the older woman's turn in line came, she paid in cash, counting out the dollars and coins with the same sureness she'd displayed earlier ...

56. What does "she had a job to do" (Para. 1) mean according to the context?

A. She had a regular job in the store.

B. She wanted to ask for help.

C. She wanted to buy a DV

D. D. She was thinking of what to buy.

57. What does the title of the DVD reveal according to the shop assistant?

A. The elderly woman had some knowledge about movies.

B. The elderly woman liked movies for young children.

C. The elderly woman preferred movies her son liked.

D. The elderly woman liked both old and new movies.

58. While looking for the DVD with the old woman, the shop assistant was ______.

A. hesitant

B. casual

C. cautious

D. considerate

59. What is the main purpose of this passage?

A. To describe what a movie nut is like

B. To remind readers to spending more time accompanying family

C. To stress the importance of company and understanding.

D. To explore the key aspects of current parental-child relationship

(B)

As unpleasant emotions go, anxiety is the roughest. It's a vague, pit-of-the-stomach fear that sneaks up to you -- that unease you get when your boss says that she needs to talk to you right away, when the phone rings at 4:00 a.m., or when your dentist looks into your mouth and says "Hmm" for the third time.

Lingering anxiety can keep you up at night, make you irritable, undermine your ability to concentrate, and ruin your appetite. And the constant state of readiness generated by anxiety--- adrenaline pumping, heart racing, palms sweating--may contribute to high blood pressure and heart disease.

How to prevent anxiety then?

Meditate. Maybe you're just high-strung. If so, meditation(冥想) is worth a try. It cultivates a calmness that eases anxious feelings and offers a sense of control. A study at the University of Massachusetts found that volunteers who took an 8-week meditation course were considerably less anxious afterward. People who are high-strung find that they are dramatically calmer with 20 minutes of meditation in the morning and another 20 minutes after dinner.

Jog,walk, swim, or cycle.If you can't make time for meditation, be sure to make time for regular exercise. Exercise can have the same calming effect as meditation, particularly if it's something repetitive like running or swimming laps.

Treatment?

Remember to breathe. When you're anxious, you tend to hold your breath or breathe too shallowly. That makes you feel more anxious. Breathing slowly and deeply can have a calming effect. To make sure that you're breathing correctly, place your hand on your diaphragm(横膈膜), just below your rib cage(胸腔). Feel it rise with each inhalation(吸气) and fall with each exhalation.

Let's say you are anxious about your competence on the job. Ask yourself "What, in particular, am I afraid that I'll mess up?" Maybe you’re afraid that you get further behind and miss your deadlines. Or maybe you're worried that you're blowing it whenever you present your ideas in meetings. Are your worries founded? Have you had several near misses with deadlines? Are your suggestions routinely rejected? If not, the anxiety is needless. If there is a real problem, work on a solution: Pace yourself to better meet deadlines, or join a public speaking class.

60.Which of the following symptoms is NOT directly caused by anxiety?

A. Lower in concentration.

B. No appetite.

C. Heart racing.

D. High blood pressure.

61. According to the passage, what can be done to avoid anxiety?

A. Exercising regularly.

B. Keeping breath steady.

C. Breathing with the help of hands.

D. Adjusting the pace of life.

62. What is the last paragraph about?

A. Anxiety at work and its solutions.

B. People's anxiety about their capabilities.

C. The reason for someone's incompetence.

D. The function of public speaking class.

(C)

Archaeologists used DNA taken from a broken clay pipe stem found in Maryland to build a picture of an enslaved woman who died around 200 years ago and had origins in modern-day Sierra Leone. One researcher called the work “a mind-blower.”

“In this particular context, and from that time period, I think it's a first,” team member Hannes Schroeder told The Washington Post. “To be able to get DNA from an object like a pipe stem is quite exciting. Also it is exciting for descendant(后裔) communities... Through this technology, they're able to make a connection not only to the site but potentially back to Africa.”

The pipe stem was found at the Belvoir plantation in Crownsville, Maryland, where enslaved people lived until 1864 and where a likely slave cemetery was recently found. DNA taken from the pipe linked back to a woman either directly from or descended from the Mende people, who lived in west Africa, in an area now part of Sierra.

Julie Schablitsky, the chief archaeologist with the Maryland state highway administration, told The Post the discovery, based on saliva(唾液) absorbed into the clay pipe, was a “mind-blower”. She also said records show the existence of a slave trade route Sierra Leone to Annapolis, plied(定期往来) by British and American ships. "As soon as people stepped on those slave ships in Africa," she said, “whether they were from Benin or whether they were from Sierra Leone, wherever they were from, that identity was lost. Their humanity is stripped from. Who they are as a people has gone.”

The new analysis is part of ongoing research around Belvoir that has given descendants of the people enslaved there new insight into the lives of their ancestors. Speaking to The Post, Nancy Daniels, a genealogist from Laurel, Maryland, who thinks she is a descendant of enslaved families

from Belvoir but was not linked to the research on the pipe, called the discovery “overwhelming.” “I'm sitting here about ready to cry,” she said. “I'm sorry. I'm so happy ... Thank God for the DNA.”

This year, events and ceremonies are being held to mark the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved people in America, at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619. Slavery was effectively abandoned in the US on 1 January 1863, with the issue by Abraham Lincoln of the Emancipation Proclamation. It formally ended in December 1865, after the civil war, with the approval of the 13th amendment(修正案).

63. What does the phrase “a mind-blower” in paragraphs 1 and 4 refer to?

A.A surprise

B. A confusion

C. An excitement

D. A fascination

64. According to Hannes Schroeder, the pipe stem was of great significance because________.

A. it was the first direct evidence that slaves living in Maryland were originally from Africa.

B. it helped the archaeologists to draw a portrait of the enslaved woman.

C. it might contribute to identifying the birthplace of the descendant communities.

D. it contained genic clues to the ancestral background of its owner.

65. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. The owner of the pipe once lived in what is now an area in west Africa.

B. The history of slavery in America is an ongoing topic of concern.

C. African slaves lost their identities when they arrived at the Belvoir plantation.

D. Nancy Daniels, a genealogist was sorry for not being involved in the research.

66. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A.DNA from an old pipe throws lights on the origins of the enslaved

B.A new research reveals the origins of enslaved African woman

C.The descendants of enslaved people seek their identities

D.DNA contributes to the breakthrough of a new research

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2020虹口一模

Directions: Read the following three passages. English passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

(A)

People worry that developments in Artificial Intelligence, or A.I., will bring about a point in history when A. I. overtakes human intelligence, leading to an unimaginable revolution in human affairs. Or they wonder whether instead of our controlling artificial intelligence, it will control us.

The situation may not arise for hundreds of years to come, but this doesn’t mean we have nothing to worry about. On the contrary, The A. I. products that now exist are improving faster than most people realize and promise to fundamentally transform our world, not always for the better. They are only tools, not a competing form of intelligence. But they will reshape what work means and how wealth is created.

Unlike the Industrial Revolution and the Computer Revolution, the A. I. revolution is not taking certain jobs and replacing them with other jobs. Instead, it is believed to cause a wide - scale elimination of jobs -- mostly lower - paying jobs, but some higher - paying ones, too.

This transformation will result in enormous profits for the companies that develop A.I., as well as for the companies that adopt it. We are thus facing two developments that do not sit easily together; enormous wealth concentrated in relatively few hands and enormous numbers of people out of work. What is to be done?

Part of the answer will involve educating or retraining people in tasks A.I. tools aren’t good at. Artificial intelligence is poorly suited for jobs involving creativity, planning and “cross - field” thinking. But these skills are typically required by high - paying jobs that may be hard to retrain displaced workers to do. More promising are lower - paying jobs involving the “people skills” that A.I. lacks: social workers, barmen, doormen -- professions requiring human interaction. But how many barmen does a society really need?

The solution to the problem of mass unemployment will involve “service jobs of love.” These are jobs that A.

I. cannot do, that society needs and that give people a sense of purpose. Examples include accompanying an older person to visit a doctor, helping at an orphanage and serving as a sponsor at charity organization. The volunteer service jobs of today, in other words, may turn into the real jobs of the future.

Other volunteer jobs may be higher - paying and professional, such as compassionate medial service providers. In all cases, people will be able to choose to work fewer hours than they do now.

56. In what aspect is the A. I. revolution different from the Industrial or the Computer revolution?

A. The A.I. revolution will finally become one beyond human’s control.

B. A. I. is believed to lead to a point in history when it takes over human intelligence.

C. Higher - paying jobs will take the place of lower-paying ones in the A.I. revolution.

D. It may bring about mass unemployment to matter how much employees are paid.

57. The underlined word “promising” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. promotional

B. demanding

C. guaranteed

D. potential

58. What does the author suggest in the face of the A.I. revolution?

A. It is sensible to encourage people to take volunteer jobs.

B. People should be instructed to do less demanding jobs.

C. The problem of job loss can be solved by creating lower-paying jobs.

D. Jobs requiring knowledge in different fields are suitable for displaced workers.

59. Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage?

A. The A.I. Revolution Creates New Job Opportunities.

B. Challenges the A. I. Revolution Brings to Job Market.

C. A Double - edged Sword: the A.I. Revolution.

D. Interrelationship between A.I. and Unemployment.

(B)

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B. $249

C. $458

D. $498

61. Which of the following features can be added to the section “HCR3 Features”?

①Built - in programs for different listening situations.

②Easy access to changing batteries.

③Digital sound processing chip.

④Simple adjustments without professional help.

A. ①③

B. ①③④

C. ②③④

D. ①②③

62. One reason why buying a pair of hearing aids is recommended is that _________.

A. the HCR3 guarantees 100% refund if bought in pairs

B. it will save consumers up to $20 for a pair of hearing aids