2021版高考英语一轮复习Unit2Robots课后达标检测新人教版选修7.doc
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1、Unit 2 Robots (建议用时:35分钟).阅读理解A(2020南昌二模)Robots are now being employed not just for dangerous tasks, such as discovering mines or rescuing people in disasters. They are also finding applications as household help and as nursing assistants. As increasing numbers of machines, equipped with the latest
2、artificial intelligence, take on a growing variety of specialized and everyday tasks, the question of how people see them and behave towards them becomes ever more urgent.A team led by Sari Nijssen of Radboud University and Markus Paulus, Professor of Developmental Psychology at LudwigMaximiliansUni
3、versitt(LMU), have carried out a study to determine the degree to which people show concern for robots and behave towards them based on moral principles.According to Sari Nijssen, the study set out to answer the following question:“Under what circumstances would adults be willing to sacrifice robots
4、 to save human lives?” The participants were faced with a hypothetical(假设的) moral dilemma: Would they be prepared to put a single person at risk in order to save a group of injured persons? In the situations presented the intended victim was either a human, a humanoid robot that had been humanized t
5、o various degrees or a robot that was clearly recognizable as a machine.The study suggested that the more the robot was humanized, the less likely participants were to sacrifice it. Situations that included vivid stories in which the robot was described as a merciful being or as a creature with its
6、own understandings, experiences and thoughts, were more likely to stop the study participants from sacrificing it in the interests of anonymous(无名的) humans.“This result indicates that our study group attached a certain moral status to the robot,” says Paulus. “One possible suggestion of this finding
7、 is that attempts to humanize robots should not go too far. Such efforts could come into conflict with their intended functionto be of help to us.”【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了机器人不仅可以帮助人类执行危险的任务,现代智能机器人还能帮助人们处理日常生活问题。研究表明,将机器人过于人性化的尝试将对人产生困扰。1What has become a concern about robots?AHow to humanize them.BHow
8、to treat them in life.CHow to use them effectively.DHow to find more applications.B解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中的“the question of how people see them and behave towards them becomes ever more urgent”和第二段中的“have carried out a study to determine the degree to which people show concern for robots and behave towards
9、them based on moral principles”可知,如何在生活中对待机器人已经成为人们担心的一个问题,故B项正确。2In the study the participants probably have to decide _Awhen to sacrifice a robotBwhere to experience risksCwhich robot to work withDwhat robots should be likeA解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中的“According to Sari Nijssen, the study set out to answer th
10、e following question:Under what circumstances would adults be willing to sacrifice robots to save human lives?”可知,该研究将要回答“在什么情况下成年人愿意牺牲机器人来拯救人类生命?”这一问题,故A项正确。3What can be inferred from Paulus words?AHumanized robots offer less help to people.BHumanizing robots too much may be improper.CCertain moral
11、 status should be attached to robots.DConflicts often happen between humans and robots.B解析:推理判断题。根据本文最后两句Paulus所说的话可知,Paulus认为,这一发现表明,使机器人人性化的尝试不应该走得太远。这些努力可能会与对机器人功能的预期(帮助人类)发生冲突。据此可知,Paulus认为机器人过于人性化可能不恰当,故B项正确。4Which of the following would be the best title for the text?ARobots, a Must for Future
12、BHumanized Robots, a New TrendCRobots Saved, People Take the HitDHumanized Robots Replace HumanC解析:标题归纳题。通读全文可知,本文主要提出“过度将机器人人性化,将人的道德水准赋予机器人,将会使人受到困扰”这一观点,故C项最适合作本文标题。【难句分析】The study suggested that the more the robot was humanized, the less likely participants were to sacrifice it.分析:本句是一个主从复合句,句中的
13、that引导宾语从句,作及物动词suggested的宾语;“the比较级,the比较级”表示“越就越”。译文:研究表明,机器人人性化越高,参与者越不可能牺牲它。B(2020青岛质检)The long, white robot weighs more than 450 kilograms. Like other robots, it is equipped with cameras and mechanical arms to automatically perform many different jobs.Angus is a major part of operations at Alex
14、anders indoor robot farm about 40 kilometers south of San Francisco. The 743squaremeter farm uses a hydroponic system that grows plants without soil. The plants grow inside equipment that provides a continuous flow of water. The indoor farm uses electrical light instead of sunlight.This kind of farm
15、 uses much less water and does not require human labor to run. The main job for Angus is to move thousands of plants around the farm, from small containers to larger ones as they grow. Angus also carries plants to another robot that does not have a name yet. Angus moves slowly to complete its work.
16、But the robot is very strong and can lift about 300 kilograms.For now, the farm uses humans to collect vegetables and other crops when they are ready. But Alexander says he is working on a robot that will eventually take over that job too.Alexander helped start the company Iron Ox after leaving Goog
17、le, where he worked on robotics at the companys Google X project. He teamed up with another former Google employee, Jon Binney. Together they founded Iron Ox.Iron Oxs website says the hydroponic growing system uses 90 percent less water. It also says the growing method is up to 30 times more product
18、ive than growing crops on land.Alexander says growing food robotically throughout the year in major cities will provide more consistent and fresh products. Most of the vegetables sold in the US. are grown in California, Arizona, Mexico and other nations. That means that many people in the US. cities
19、 are eating vegetables that are nearly a week old by the time they arrive at stores.Indoor farms operate all year round and are not generally affected by bad weather. This will permit the company to provide a steady flow of goods without major price changes.【解题导语】本文介绍了新型机器人农场是如何运作的,具体包括其操作流程、优势以及未来发
20、展方向。5How does Angus work in the farm?AIt provides a continuous flow of water for the plants.BIt directs other robots to work in the farm.CIt works on collecting vegetables.DIt is in charge of transferring plants.D解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Angus also carries plants to another robot that does not have a name y
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