2022届高考英语复习 人与社会—科学与技术 主题阅读理解练习课文原文及练习含答案.docx

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1、人与社会科学与技术 主题阅读理解练习 In the fictional worlds of film and TV, artificial intelligence (AI) has been described as so advanced that it is indistinguishable from humans. But what if were actually getting closer to a world where AI is capable of thinking and feeling? Tech company UneeQ is heading for its “

2、digital humans”, which appear lifelike on the screen not only in terms of language, but also because of facial movements: raised eyebrows, a smile, even a nod. They look close to a human, but not quite. What lies beneath UneeQs digital humans? Their 3D faces are modeled on actual human features. Spe

3、ech recognition enables them to understand what a person is saying, and natural language processing is used to work out a response. Meanwhile, another AI company, Soul Machines, is taking a more biological approach, with a “digital brain”, that imitates aspects of the human brain to adjust the emoti

4、ons “felt” and “expressed” by its “digital people”. Shiwali Mohan, an AI scientist at the Palo Research Center, is skeptical of these digital beings. “Theyre humanlike in their looks and the way they sound, but that in itself is not being human,” she says. “Human qualities also involve how you think

5、, how you approach problems, and how you break them down; and that takes a lot of algorithmic (算法) design. Designing for human-level intelligence is a different attempt than designing images that behave like humans. ” She then continues, “If something looks like a human, we have high expectations of

6、 them, but they might behave differently in ways that humans just instinctively (直觉地) know how other humans react.” Yet the demand is there, with UneeQ seeing high adoption of its digital employees across the financial, health care, and commercial sectors (行业). “Unless these sectors make their busin

7、ess models much more efficient digitally, they might be left behind,” says Chetan Dube, UneeQs CEO. Some other companies are taking their digital beings a step further, enabling organizations and individuals to create digital humans themselves using free-access platforms they provide. “The biggest m

8、otivation for such platforms is to popularize AI,” Dube says. Mohan is cautious about this approach, yet she supports the purpose behind these digital beings and is optimistic about where they are headed. “As we develop more advanced AI technology, we would then have to use new ways of communicating

9、 with that technology,” she says. “Hopefully, all of that is designed to support humans in their goals.” 1. According to Para. 2, in what respect(s) do UneeQs “digital humans” resemble human beings?A. In the way they move around. B. In the way they act and react. C. In observation and analysis. D. I

10、n speech and facial expressions. 2. Soul Machines digital brain is a technological breakthrough because it _. A. learns to make proper emotional responsesB. tends to imitate human beings tone vividlyC. recognizes the speech sounds it receivesD. processes the natural language it hears3. In Mohans opi

11、nion, what human quality is lacking in digital beings?A. Calculating brain. B. Language skills. C. Instinctive judgements. D. Problem-solving ability.4. What makes many sectors employ digital humans?A. The fear of falling behind in efficiency. B. The urgency to promote e-commerce. C. The wish to spread digital technology. D. The need to upgrade the health care system. 5. What does Mohan think of the future of digital beings?A. Its well planned.B. Its promising.C. Its uncertain. D. Its quite hopeless. Keys:1-5 DACAB2学科网（北京）股份有限公司