【导学教程】2017高三英语二轮专题滚动检测（五）

【导学教程】2017高三英语二轮专题滚动检测（五）

专题滚动检测(五)‎ ‎(限时：30分钟　阅读理解4篇)‎ A ‎(2016·石家庄市二模)You use her as a shoulder to cry on.She texts you back with casual jokes.But she, Xiaoice, is only a virtual chatbot.‎ Xiaoice, Microsoft’s latest artificial intelligence robot, was briefly released in 2014, and returned to WeChat in 2015, where she_became_a_big_hit.Millions of young Chinese now exchange messages with her daily, The New York Times reported.On WeChat, Xiaoice is an official account.After following it, users can start textbased conversations with Xiaoice.‎ ‎“Her incredible learning ability was why people loved to talk with Xiaoice，” Liu Jinchang, a researcher at Hightech Research and Development Center under the Ministry of Science and Technology, told China Daily.Apart from her ability to identify photos and send emojis(表情符号)in conversations, Xiaoice gains 45 percent of her knowledge from interacting with users, China Daily reported.‎ Chatbot programs first appeared in the mid1960s in the US.Driven by top tech companies, they are becoming smarter and more common.For instance, IBM’s latest artificial intelligence program served as an academic consultant at Australia’s Deakin University, answering students’ questions about course schedules and financial aid.Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa have been used as voice assistants who can read news, play music and even make jokes for their users.‎ These programs are expected to move beyond smartphones, into televisions, cars and living rooms, The New York Times pointed out.However, it may take decades before scientists develop a “Samantha”， the advanced chatbot seen in the fiction film Her.In the film, Samantha sparks a romantic relationship with her user played by US actor Joaquin Phoenix.Many viewers were enthusiastic about this fantasy of virtual soul mates.‎ ‎[语篇解读]　本文主要讲述了微软官方推出的一款人工智能机器人“微软小冰”，用户可以与它进行对话交流。‎ ‎1．What does the underlined part in paragraph two mean?‎ A．She became a best seller. B．She became very powerful.‎ C．She became a money maker. D．She became very popular.‎ 解析　句意猜测题。依据下文的“Millions of young Chinese now exchange messages with her daily”可知，画线句意为“Xiaoice变得非常受欢迎”，因此选D项。‎ 答案　D ‎2．Which of the following can Xiaoice do?‎ A．Do housework. B．Spread messages.‎ C．Identify various photos. D．Read news to its users.‎ 解析　细节理解题。依据第三段中的“Apart from her ability to identify photos and send emojis(表情符号)in conversations”可知，Xiaoice能够识别各种各样的照片，故选C项。‎ 答案　C ‎3．Which company’s chatbot program can act as an academic consultant?‎ A．Microsoft.　　　　　　　 B．IBM.‎ C．Apple. D．Amazon.‎ 解析　细节理解题。依据第四段的第三句可知，在澳大利亚的迪肯大学，IBM公司的人工智能程序担任学术咨询顾问，故选B项。‎ 答案　B ‎4．What can be learned from the last paragraph?‎ A．Chatbots mainly run on smartphones now.‎ B．It’ll take decades to apply chatbots to cars.‎ C．Samantha is played by a US actor in the film.‎ D．The film Her doesn’t interest many audience.‎ 解析　推理判断题。依据尾段的第一句可知，这些聊天程序希望将来能用在电视、汽车和起居室，句中的“beyond smartphones”暗示着现在这款程序主要用于智能手机。‎ 答案　A B ‎(2016·合肥二模)I don’t think I can recall a time when I wasn’t aware of the beauty of the ocean.Growing up in Australia, I had the good fortune of having the sea at my side.The first time I went to Halfmoon Bay.I suddenly had the feeling of not being able to feel the ground with my feet anymore.‎ For my 10th birthday, my sister and I were taken out to the Great Barrier Reef.There were fish in different colors, caves and layers of coral.They made such an impression on me.When I learned that only 1 percent of Australia’s Coral Sea was protected, I was shocked.Australian marine life is particularly important because the reefs have more marine species than any other country on earth.But sadly, only 45% of the world’s reefs are considered healthy.‎ This statistic is depressing, so it’s important for us to do everything to protect them.The hope that the Coral Sea remains a complete ecosystem has led me to take action.I’ve become involved with the Protect Our Coral Sea activity, which aims to create the largest marine park in the world.It would serve as a place where the ocean’s species will all have a safe place forever.‎ Together, Angus and I created a little video and we hope it will inspire people to be a part of the movement.Angus also shares many beautiful childhood memories of the ocean as a young boy, who grew up sailing, admiring the beauty of the ocean, and trying to find the secrets of ocean species.‎ ‎[语篇解读]　本文旨在号召人们保护海洋生物。‎ ‎5．From the underlined sentence in Para.1, we can learn the author________.‎ A．seldom went surfing at the sea B．forgot his experiences about the ocean C．never went back to his hometown D．had a wonderful impression of Halfmoon Bay 解析　推理判断题。根据“I don’t think I can recall a time when I wasn’t aware of the beauty of the ocean.”和“I had the good fortune of having the sea at my side”可知，作者非常喜欢海洋，画线句意为“我突然有了一种不想再踏上陆地的感觉”，说明Halfmoon Bay给作者留下了一个美好的印象。故选D。‎ 答案　D ‎6．According to the second paragraph, Australian marine life________.‎ A．is escaping from the Coral Sea gradually B．depends on reefs for living greatly C．may be faced with danger D．is protected better than that in other oceans 解析　推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Australian marine life is particularly important because the reefs have more marine species than any other country on earth.But sadly, only 45% of the worlds reefs are considered healthy.”可推知，澳大利亚的海洋生物可能处在危险之中。故选C。‎ 答案　C ‎7．The Protect Our Coral Sea activity is intended to________.‎ A．contribute to a complete ecosystem B．prevent more marine species being endangered C．set up a large nature reserve for reefs D．raise more teenagers’ environmental awareness 解析　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“which aims to create the largest marine park in the world.It would serve as a place where the ocean’s species will all have a safe place forever”可知，其目的是保护海洋生物免受危险。故选B。‎ 答案　B ‎8．Angus and the author created a little video to________.‎ A．urge more people to take action to protect the marine species B．inspire more people to explore the secret of the ocean C．share their childhood experiences about the ocean D．bring back to people their memory of ocean species 解析　细节理解题。根据最后一段的第一句可知，他们的目的是鼓励人们参与到保护海洋生物的行动中来。故选A。‎ 答案　A C ‎(2016·长春市二模)It’s hard to talk to dad sometimes.His silence about his feelings and thoughts made him mysterious and hard to see through.You could never break his hard shell and get to know him.And he seemed to want to stay that way too.‎ But a year ago when my relationship with my wife and career took a hit.I needed my dad to pull_back_the_curtain so I could see him as real and accessible.I was facing serious problems and I wanted to know whether he had faced them before and how he had found his way, because I felt like I had lost mine.In desperation, it occurred to me that sending an email might be the key, so I wrote him one, telling him about my regrets and fears, and I asked him to answer, if he felt like it.‎ Two weeks later, it showed up in my inbox：a muchthought, threepage letter.Dad, a 68yearold retired technologist and grandfather of four, had carefully considered my message, and crafted a response.He mentioned his lost love, the foolish mistake he made in career and the stupid pride he had between him and his parents.He comforted me that “life will still find its right track despite many of its twists and turns”．‎ I closed the email and started to cry, because I wished I had opened up earlier but was grateful it wasn’t too late.I cried because at 33，in the midst of my own struggles, his letter instantly put me at ease.And I cried because in the end, it was so simple：I just had to hit “Send”．‎ We’ve since had many email exchanges.This increasing communication opened a door into his world.My problems haven’t been magically solved, but getting to know my dad better has made the tough stuff more manageable and life sweeter.It’s hard to talk to dad sometimes, but I’m glad I found a way to talk to mine.‎ ‎[语篇解读]　本文是一篇记叙文。与一个沉默寡言的父亲交谈有时很难，作者却找到了一个很好的与父亲交流的方式，那就是发电子邮件。‎ ‎9．The author’s dad can be best described as________.‎ A．quiet and caring B．optimistic and careless C．selfish and lonely D．indifferent and serious 解析　推理判断题。根据第一段中的“His silence about his feelings and thoughts”可知，父亲是沉默寡言的；根据第三段可知，其实父亲很关心作者。A项意为“安静和体贴的”；B项意为“乐观和粗心的”；C项意为“自私和孤独的”；D项意为“冷漠和严肃的”。故选A。‎ 答案　A ‎10．What can be a suitable title for the text?‎ A．Communication Is the Best policy B．Emails From My Dad ‎ C．A Man of Few Words D．My Mysterious Dad 解析　词义猜测题。根据下文的“so I could see him as real and accessible”可知，作者需要父亲展现真实的自己。故选C。‎ 答案　C ‎11．The underlined part in Paragraph 2 can be best replaced by “________”．‎ A．draw the curtain B．become more optimistic C．show his true self D．clear the misunderstanding 解析　主旨大意题。作者与父亲之间真正的内心情感交流是由父亲回复的邮件开始的，也是这封邮件让作者找到了与父亲交流的途径。B项紧扣主题。故选B。‎ 答案　B ‎12．Which of the following is NOT true?‎ A．My dad’s email was quickly written.‎ B．I was moved when reading the email.‎ C．The email contained much information.‎ D．I wished I could have consulted him earlier.‎ 解析　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Two weeks later, it showed up in my inbox：a muchthought, threepage letter.”可知，父亲的邮件并不是很快写完的。故选A。‎ 答案　A D ‎(2016·广州市综合测试)‎ Dear Reader，‎ As a proud member of this community, the Los Angeles Times is committed to more than just reporting the news.We believe in developing connections with our neighbors.‎ An important part of that mission is our annual Festival of Books, which has grown to become an essential piece of the L．A. cultural scene.‎ This year marks our 21st anniversary，and we’re working to make the 2016 festival the best one yet.Over two wonderful days, you’ll have a chance to meet your favorite authors，hear live music, see original art works and listen to poetry.‎ The festival will conclude with the Book Prizes ceremony, where the best book prizes－as judged by our panel of experts－will be presented.The People’s Choice Award, as chosen by you, the reading public, will also be announced.‎ All festival events are free but, due to limited seating at our event locations, you will need a ticket to enter.The free tickets can only be applied for here at our website.This year we are also organizing free buses to the most popular events.‎ The Festival of Books is our gift to the city and will be here soon.I look forward to seeing you there.‎ ‎[语篇解读]　本文是一篇广告。洛杉矶时报首席执行官向读者介绍了洛杉矶时报图书节的事宜。‎ ‎13．Who is organizing the Festival of Books?‎ A．Book TV.‎ B．The Los Angeles Times.‎ C．Natural History Museum.‎ D．Los Angeles Public Library.‎ 解析　细节理解题。根据“the Los Angeles Times is committed to more than just reporting the news.We believe in developing connections with our neighbors.”“An important part of that mission is our annual Festival of Books”可知，洛杉矶时报在举办图书节。故选B。‎ 答案　B ‎14．How are the best book prizes chosen?‎ A．By a group of experts.‎ B．By a vote of the author.‎ C．By the reading public.‎ D．By festival sponsors.‎ 解析　细节理解题。根据第四段中的“The festival will conclude with the Book Prizes ceremony, where the best book prizes－as judged by our panel of experts－will be presented.”可知，选A。‎ 答案　A ‎15．What is true about tickets to the festival?‎ A．They are only for published authors.‎ B．They include transport to each event.‎ C．They can only be applied for online.‎ D．They can be purchased at the event location.‎ 解析　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“The free tickets can only be applied for here at our website.”可知，选C。‎ 答案　C