惠州2018届高三第一次调研英语试卷(带答案)

惠州市2018届高三第一次调研考试试卷英语（2017.06）第I卷第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AArtificialintelligence，orAI，hasbeenappliedinawiderangeoffieldstoperformspecifictasks，includingeducation,finance,heavyindustry,transportation,andsoon．EducationThereareanumberofcompaniesthatcreaterobotstoteachsubjectstochildrenrangingfrombiologytocomputerscience，thoughsuchtoolshavenotbecomewidespreadyet．Advancementsinnaturallanguageprocessing，combinedwithmachinelearning，havealsoenabledautomaticgradingofassignments．AIhasalsoledtoanexplosioninpopularityofMOOCs，orMassiveOpenOnlineCourses，whichallowsstudentsfromaroundtheworldtotakeclassesonline．FinanceUseofAIinbankingcanbetrackedbackto1987．Banksuseartificialintelligencesystemstoorganizeoperations，maintainbook-keeping，investinstocks，andmanageproperties．Also，systemsarebeingdeveloped，likeAtria，totranslatecomplexdataintosimpleandpersonablelanguage．Therearealsowallets，likeWalletAI，whichmonitoranindividual’sspendinghabitsandprovideswaystoimprovethem．HeavyindustryRobotshavebecomecommoninmanyindustriesandareoftengivenjobsthatareconsidereddangeroustohumans．Robotshaveproveneffectiveinjobsthatareveryrepetitivewhichmayleadtomistakesoraccidentsduetofailureinconcentrationandotherjobswhichhumansmayfinddegrading．TransportationToday’ScarscanhaveAI-baseddriverassistfeaturessuchasself-parkingandadvancedcruisecontrols．AIintransportationisexpectedtoprovidesafe，efficient，andreliabletransportationwhileminimizingtheimpactontheenvironmentandcommunities．ToysandgamesCompanieslikeMattelhavebeencreatingAI-enabledtoysforkidsasyoungasagethree．UsingproprietaryAIenginesandspeechrecognitiontools，theyareabletounderstandconversations，giveintelligentresponsesandlearnquickly．AIhasalsobeenappliedtovideogames，forexamplevideogamebots，whicharedesignedtostandinasopponentswherehumansaren’tavailableordesired．21．WhichistrueaboutAIandeducation?A．Robotshavebeenwidelyusedtoteachchildren．B．AIhasbeenusedtogradestudents’homework．C．AIhasenabledmorestudentstoreceiveeducationatschool．D．EducationwasthefirstfieldwhereA1wasused．22．Whichcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Atriacanhelppeopleunderstandcomplexdata．B．WalletAIcanhelppeoplemakemoremoney．C．Robots’jobsareconsidereddangeroustohumans．D．Robotscanhelppeopleconcentrate．23．Fromthelasttwoparagraphswecanknowthat_______________.A．Today’sdriversneedn’tlearntoparktheircarsB．AIensuressafe,efficient,andreliabletransportationC．AI-enabledtoysisdesignedtoimprovekids’intelligenceD．Videogamebotscanfightagainstyouinvideogames24．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．ThelatestprogressinAI．B．AIisofgreatuse．C．SomeapplicationsofAI．D．AIisusedinallfields．BWhen1wasaboyweusedtoliveacrosstheroadfromabighillwithhugeoaktreesgrowingoutofit．Whenwinterarrived，thick，heavysnowwouldfall，andmytwobrotherswouldgrabtheirsledsheadingovertothehillforadayoffun．Irememberwatchingthemwithenvybecause1wasstilltoosmalltogosledding．Finally，onewinter1wasconsideredbigenoughandjoinedmybrothersastheycarriedtheirsledsupthelonghillandpreparedtoridedownit．ThefirstfewtripsIrodewithoneofmybrothersandhadthetimeofmylife．ItwassoexhilaratingwhenthewindwhippedacrossmyfaceasIflewdownthehillsideonthewoodensled．Neartheendoftheday1wasoverjoyedtoowhenmyoldestbrotherdecidedtoletmetryridingthesledallbymyself．Iclimbedonitfullofexcitementandlayonmystomach．Thenwithonebigpushmybrothersentmedownthesnowyhillside．1wasdoingprettywelltoountilIhitanoldstumphiddenbythesnowandwentoffcourse，straighttowardsoneofthosebigoaktrees．MyheartpoundedinmychestandIcouldhearmyselfscreaming．AtthelastpossiblesecondIrolledoffandthesledcrashedintothetree．Icouldhearmybrothersrunningdownthehillyelling，“Youhavetosteer(操控)!Youhavetosteer!”Sadly，thatwasn’tthelasttimeIfailedtosteerwhensomeobstacleknockedmeoffcourseinmylife．Manytimesproblems，troubles，andmyownfailureshavesentmecrashingintothetreesofanger,frustration,anddespair．Iamstilllearningthatlifeisn’talwayssafesledding．Iamstilllearningthatitisuptometosteermyselfbacktolove,backtokindness,backtogoodness,andbacktoGod．Lifeisatrip，butnooneeversaiditwasasmoothride．Steerwellthen．Steerstraight．Steeryoursoultowardsthelightandtheloveweareallmeantfor．25．Whatdoweknowabouttheauthorwhenhewasveryyoung?A．Helivedonabighillwithhugeoaktreesonit．B．Hewasfrightenedtogosleddingwithhisbrothers．C．Helongedtogosleddingwithhisbrothers．D．Hecarriedhisbrothers’sledsastheywentsledding．26．Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“exhilarating”inParagraph2?A．delightfulB．TerrifyingC．ordinaryD．violent27．Whydidtheauthorfalloffhissled?A．Becausehissledcrashedinanoaktree．B．Becausehelostcontrolofhissled．C．Becausehisbrotherpusheditsohard．D．Becausethehillsidewassnowy．28．Whatdoestheauthormeantotellus?A．Losingcontrolofasledcanbedangerous．B．Courageanddeterminationcanchangeone’slife．C．LifecanbecontrolledbyonehimselfD．Lifeisamysteryfullofcoincidences．CThepopularTVprogramReadershaspromptedmorepeopleinChinatopracticereadingaloudinbooths(亭)setupinbigcitiesacrossthecountry．AsthelatestTVshowtohelppeople’sloveforliteraturerecover，CCTVprogramReadersinvitesp