高中英语译林牛津必修五Unit 3 Science and nature Section Ⅰ 知能演练轻松闯关 Word版含答案Word下载.docx

1、The next generation of artificial intelligence （AI） may be sitting right beneath you，at least if furniture maker Ikea has any say in the matter.The Swedish furniture companys “futureliving” research lab in Copenhagen is conducting a survey to understand what people want when it comes to smart furnit

2、ure.AI is now walking into more aspects of peoples daily lives.Selfdriving cars are just around the corner，and AI robots can play and beat the best players of strategy games.As smart home technologies have become more ubiquitous，products ranging from smart electrical outlets（插座） to smart smoke alarm

3、s are flooding the market.Therefore，its not surprising that Ikea would be moving in the same direction.Exactly why people would want their sofa or bed frame to speak to them，track their daily movements or offer help is not yet clear.Though Ikeas the new survey doesnt directly answer that question，it

4、 does provide a hint of what people would feel comfortable with.Most participants wanted a more humanlike form of virtual（虚拟的） assistant，as opposed to one that is more robotic.In terms of the ideal gender（性别） of the assistants，the most popular choice was neither male nor female.Few wanted a religiou

5、s form of AI.Just as with human friends，most wanted AI friends that were like them，affirming their own worldview.They wanted an AI assistant that was reasonably intelligentthat could collect data to predict what a person wanted before he or she asked，and that could prevent someone from making mistak

6、es.This is not the first time that Ikea has set foot in the field of futuristic technologies.In addition to wireless charging tables and chainless bikes that never rust（生锈），the furniture giant has also pictured smart kitchens that can cook the best meals.To decide on how intelligent you want your ne

7、xt sofa or bookshelf to be，you can take Ikeas survey online.【解题导语】人工智能早已走向我们的生活。著名家具生产商宜家公司进行了一项调查，旨在了解现代人的智能家具需求。1The survey carried out by Ikea aims to_Aknow peoples need for smart furnitureBunderstand future lifestyleCpromote the companys smart furnitureDanswer peoples questionsA解析：细节理解题。根据第一段最后一

8、句The Swedish furniture companys “futureliving” research lab.is conducting a survey to understand what people want when it comes to smart furniture.可知，宜家公司开展这一调查的目的是了解人们对于智能家具的需求。2What does the underlined word “ubiquitous” in Paragraph 2 mean?ABeautiful. BCommon.CNormal. DEnvironmental.B解析：词义猜测题。联系画线

9、词后一句.products ranging from smart electrical outlets（插座） to smart smoke alarms are flooding the market可知，智能家居产品涌向市场，说明面向家庭的智能科技愈加普遍，可推测“ubiquitous”意为“普遍的”，故选“Common”。3What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?AThe differences between robotlike and humanlike assistants.BWhat form of AI assistants people

10、 want.CWhat kind of friends people want.DThe popular robots on the market.段落大意题。根据第三段Most participants wanted a more humanlike form of virtual（虚拟的） assistant. Few wanted a religious form of AI.可知，该段主要在讲人们对于人工智能助手的类型要求。4Which of the following products are from Ikea?ASmart sofas that can speak to you.

11、BSmart beds that can track your daily movements.CWireless charging cars.DRustless bikes without chains.D解析： 细节理解题。 根据文章最后一段In addition to wireless charging tables and chainless bikes that never rust（生锈）. smart kitchens that can cook the best meals.可知，选项中只有无链条不生锈自行车来自宜家，故选“Rustless bikes without chai

12、ns.”。BOne day，I received a call from a colleague.He was about to give a student a zero for his answer to a physical problem，while the student claimed a perfect score.I was elected as their arbiter（仲裁人）I read the examination problem，“Show how it is possible to determine the height of a tall building

13、with the aid of a barometer（气压计）”The student had answered，“Take the barometer to the top of the building，attach a long rope to it，lower it to the street，and then bring it up and measure the length of the rope.The length of it is the height of the building.”The student had really answered the questio

14、n completely，but the answer didnt confirm his competence in physics.I suggested the student try again.I gave him six minutes to answer the question，warning that the answer should show some knowledge of physics.Five minutes later，he said he had many answers and dashed off one，which read “Take the bar

15、ometer to the top of the building and lean over the edge of the roof.Drop the barometer，timing its fall with a stopwatch.Then，use the physical formula（公式）to calculate the height of the building.”At this point，my colleague had to accept it，and then the student made almost full marks.I couldnt help asking the student what the other answers were.He listed many others，and then added，“Probably the best one is to take the barometer to the administrator and say to him，Sir，here is a fine barometer.If you tell me the height of the building，I will give it to you.”Then，I aske