惠州市2018届高三第一次调研考试(英语)

1惠州市2018届高三第一次调研考试英语本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分120分（最终成绩按总分135分进行折算），考试用时120分钟。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。2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号填写在答题卡相应的位置。3.全部答案应在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。4.考试结束后，将答题卡交回。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,likeArria,totranslatecomplexdataintosimpleandpersonablelanguage.Therearealsowallets,likeWalletAI,whichmonitoranindividual'sspendinghabitsandprovideswaystoimprovethem.HeavyindustryRobotshavebecomecommoninmanyindustriesandareoftengivenjobsthatareconsidereddangeroustohumans.Robotshaveproveneffectiveinjobsthatareveryrepetitivewhichmayleadtomistakesoraccidentsduetofailureinconcentrationandotherjobswhichhumansmayfinddegrading.TransportationToday'scarscanhaveAI-baseddriverassistfeaturessuchasself-parkingandadvancedcruisecontrols.AIintransportationisexpectedtoprovidesafe,efficient,andreliabletransportationwhileminimizingtheimpactontheenvironmentandcommunities.2ToysandgamesCompanieslikeMattelhavebeencreatingAI-enabledtoysforkidsasyoungasagethree.UsingproprietaryAIenginesandspeechrecognitiontools,theyareabletounderstandconversations,giveintelligentresponsesandlearnquickly.AIhasalsobeenappliedtovideogames,forexamplevideogamebots,whicharedesignedtostandinasopponentswherehumansaren'tavailableordesired.21.WhichistrueaboutAIandeducation?A.Robotshavebeenwidelyusedtoteachchildren.B.AIhasbeenusedtogradestudents’homework.C.AIhasenabledmorestudentstoreceiveeducationatschool.D.EducationwasthefirstfieldwhereAIwasused.22.Whichcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Arriacanhelppeopleunderstandcomplexdata.B.WalletAIcanhelppeoplemakemoremoney.C.Robots’jobsareconsidereddangeroustohumans.D.Robotscanhelppeopleconcentrate.23.Fromthelasttwoparagraphswecanknowthat______.A.Today’sdriversneedn’tlearntoparktheircarsB.AIensuressafe,efficient,andreliabletransportationC.AI-enabledtoysisdesignedtoimprovekids’intelligenceD.Videogamebotscanfightagainstyouinvideogames24.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.ThelatestprogressinAI.B.AIisofgreatuse.C.SomeapplicationsofAI.D.AIisusedinallfields.BWhenIwasaboyweusedtoliveacrosstheroadfromabighillwithhugeoaktreesgrowingoutofit.Whenwinterarrived,thick,heavysnowwouldfall,andmytwobrotherswouldgrabtheirsledsheadingovertothehillforadayoffun.IrememberwatchingthemwithenvybecauseIwasstilltoosmalltogosledding.Finally,onewinterIwasconsideredbigenoughandjoinedmybrothersastheycarriedtheirsledsupthelonghillandpreparedtoridedownit.ThefirstfewtripsIrodewithoneofmybrothersandhadthetimeofmylife.ItwassoexhilaratingwhenthewindwhippedacrossmyfaceasIflewdownthehillsideonthewoodensled.NeartheendofthedayIwasoverjoyedtoowhenmyoldestbrotherdecidedtoletmetryridingthesledallbymyself.Iclimbedonitfullofexcitementandlayonmystomach.Thenwithonebigpushmybrothersentmedownthesnowyhillside.IwasdoingprettywelltoountilIhitanoldstumphiddenbythesnowandwentoffcourse,straighttowardsoneofthosebigoaktrees.MyheartpoundedinmychestandIcouldhearmyselfscreaming.AtthelastpossiblesecondIrolledoffandthesledcrashedintothetree.Icouldhearmybrothersrunningdownthehillyelling,“Youhavetosteer（操控）!Youhavetosteer!”Sadly,thatwasn’tthelasttimeIfailedtosteerwhensomeobstacleknockedmeoffcourseinmylife.Manytimesproblems,troubles,andmyownfailureshavesentmecrashingintothetrees3ofanger,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.Lifecanbecontrolledbyonehimself.D.Lifeisamysteryfullofcoincidences.CThepopularTVprogramReadershaspromptedmorepeopleinChinatopractic