惠州市2017届高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷及参考答案

惠州市2017届高三第一次模拟考试英语2017．4．注意事项：1．本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。答卷前，考生必须将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。因考试不考听力，第I卷从第二部分的“阅读理解”开始，试题序号从“21”开始。2．回答第I卷时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答题标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。写在本试卷上无效。3．回答第II卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。4．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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．Whichcanbeinfefredfromthepassage?A．Atriacanhelppeopleunderstandcomplexdata．B．WalletAIcanhelppeoplemakemoremoney．C．Robots’jobsareconsidereddangeroustohumans．D．Robotscanhelppeopleconcentrate．23．Fromthelasttwoparagraphswecanknowthat_______________.A．Today’sdriversneedn’tlearntoparktheircarsB．AIensuressafe．emcient．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)!Y0uhavetosteer!”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．LifeiSamysteryfu