1、高三英语 1 / 9 2018 年秋期南阳一中高三第 十 次目标考试 英语试题 第一部分 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 。 A Are you interested in hi-tech products? Here are some that you might find at the market pretty soon. CX-1 Tired of dragging your bag through busy airports?
2、 Then you might want to consider CX-1. The smart suitcase uses facial recognizing software to follow its owner as he / she is checking in or heading to the gate. Though CX-1 can only move at a speed of up to seven miles per hour, a tiny tool enables owners to keep track of the suitcases location. It
3、 is expected to be sold on the market by late 2018. Aibo Sonys latest version of the Aibo robotic dog is almost as fun as the real thingbut much less work. The pet dog can recognize its owner, obey several commands, and even recall the behavior that pleases its master the most. Aibo can also learn n
4、ew tricks, take photographs, and over time, develop its own unique personality. Forpheus Forpheus, an “athletic” robot developed by Japanese technology company Omron. It teaches users how to play ping-pong. The 10-feet-tall machine uses a camera and artificial intelligence to track the balls speed a
5、nd can predict the balls direction correctly. The smart Forpheus can also quickly test its players abilities and adjust the playing level, making the game fun. Black Box VR Though many people determine to go to the gym once a week, few reach their goal. Black Box VR wants to change that by turning h
6、ard exercise into fun video games. Using it, gym users will find themselves fighting enemies, including big creaturesall while getting exercise. 21. What is the feature of CX-1? A. It can be opened by facial expressions. B. It can recognize and follow its owner. C. It can move very fast in busy plac
7、es. D. It can sense the suitcases location. 22. Who would most probably want an Aibo? 高三英语 2 / 9 A. People who want to walk a dog. B. People who often play tricks on others. C. People who want to take high-quality photographs. D. People who want a dog but cant look after a real one. 23. Which produc
8、t can help people work out regularly in a gym? A. CX-1. B. Aibo. C. Forpheus. D. Black Box VR. B A serious problem for todays society is who should be responsible for our elderly and how to improve their lives. It is not only a financial problem but also a question of the system we want for our soci
9、ety. I would like to suggest several possible solutions to this problem. First, employers should take the responsibility for their retired employees. To make this possible, a percentage of profits should be set aside for this purpose. But when a company must take life-long responsibility for its emp
10、loyees, it may suffer from a commercial disadvantage due to higher employee costs. Another way of solving the problem is to return the responsibility to the individual. This means each person must save during his working years to pay for his years of retirement. This does not seem a very fair model
11、since some people have enough trouble paying for their daily life without trying to earn extra to cover their retirement years. This means the government might have to step in to care for the poor. In addition, the government could take responsibility for the care of the elderly. This could be finan
12、ced through government taxes to increase the level of pensions. Furthermore, some institutions should be created for senior citizens, which can help provide a comfortable life for them. Unfortunately, as the present situation in our country shows, this is not a truly viable answer. The government ca
13、n seldom afford to care for the elderly, particularly when it is busy trying to care for the young. One further solution is that the government or social organizations establish some working places especially for the elderly where they are independent. To sum up, all these options have advantages an
14、d disadvantages. Therefore, it is reasonable to expect that some combination of these options may be needed to provide the care we hope to give to our elderly generations. 24. What is the writers main purpose in writing this article? A. To discuss some possible solutions to an important social probl
15、em. B. To make general readers aware of the problems of retired people. C. To point out the need for government support for old people. D. To instruct retired people on how they can have a happier life. 25. According to the passage, how can the government help to improve the lives of retired people?
16、 A. Set aside some profits to help people with problems after they retire. B. Increase savings levels of people during their working years. C. Increase the discounts for food and transport for the old. D. Make available pensions for those who have retired. 高三英语 3 / 9 26. What does the underlined wor
17、d “viable” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean? A. Impossible. B. Practical. C. Useful. D. Successful. 27. What can be concluded from the passage? A. Taking care of the old is mainly an issue of money. B. Employers should allow their workers to retire at a later age. C. There is no single solution to
18、the problems of the old. D. Becoming independent should be the goal of most old people. C There may come a day when humans use robotic parts to enhance our abilities. But long before then, a seemingly opposite thing may take place, with robots being equipped with human tissue or other living cells t
19、o make them more lifelike. These “biohybrid” robots could be given muscle cells to help them perform tiny movement. And on a microscopic scale, tiny robots could be combined with bacteria to carry them through the body for precise medical procedures. In a new review of studies, an international grou
20、p of scientists and engineers described the state of biohybrid robotics -a field that is entering a “deep revolution in both the design principles and constitutive elements (构成要件 )” of robots. The review was published in the journal Science Robotics. “In this field, we utilize the functions of livin
21、g cells in artificial robots to make them perform better, said lead author Leonardo Ricotti of the BioRobotics Institute in Pisa, Italy. Scientist have created robots of all shapes and sizes with increasing complexity in recent decades. Some robots function well in factories. Robots smaller than a m
22、illimeter are being developed to be placed in the body to kill cancer cells or heal wounds. But whats lacking among all these fascinating robots is the range of fine movement and energy efficiency found in living organisms（生物体 ). Thats why its necessary to combine elements of living organisms with r
23、obots, said Ricotti. If robot movement and efficiency are improved, scientists could use them to explore the human body, monitor environments too small for current robots, or manufacture products with greater precision, the authors wrote in the review. There are limits to what these biohybrid robots
24、 can achieve, though, Ricotti said. Living cells need to be nourished（滋养） , which means that, for now, these robots tend to be short-lived. Also, biohybrid robots can operate only in the temperature range suitable for life. Despite these challenges, Ricotti and his colleagues said, the field of bioh
25、ybrid robots is rapidly developing from the “art of the possible” to the “reliable manufacturing”. 28. What can we learn about “biohybrid” robots from the passage? A. They could be combined with human body. B. They could work in a much more precise way than ordinary robots. C. They are robots specia
26、lly designed for disabled people. D. They could help to improve the function of human tissue. 高三英语 4 / 9 29. The underlined word “utilize” in the fourth paragraph probably means “ ”. A. run into B. take advantage of C. put up with D. take charge of 30. What factors limit biohybrid robots at present?
27、 Cells cant stay alive for a long time in robots. They cant be completely controlled by human. They cant be used in extreme heat or cold. A. B. C. D. 31. What can we learn from the last paragraph? A. Great progress has been made in the field of biohybrid robots. B. Biohybrid robots are developing sl
28、owly due to their limitations. C. There is a long way to go to turn biohybrid robots into reality. D. The idea of creating “biohybrid robots” has met some challenges. D The AlphaGo programs victory is an example of how smart computers have become. But can artificial intelligence (AI) machines act et
29、hically(道德的 )? In other words, can they be honest and fair? One example of AI is driverless cars. They are already on California roads, so it is not too soon to ask whether we can program a machine to act ethically. As driverless cars improve, they will save lives. They will make fewer mistakes than
30、 human drivers do. Sometimes, however, they will face a choice between lives. Should the cars be programmed to avoid hitting a child running across the road, even if that will put their passengers at risk? What about making a sudden turn to avoid a dog? What if the only risk is damage to the car its
31、elf, not to the passengers? Perhaps there will be lessons to learn from driverless cars, but they are not super-intelligent beings. Teaching ethics to a machine even more intelligent than we are will be the bigger challenge. About the same time as AlphaGos triumph, Microsofts chatbot took a bad turn
32、. The software, named Taylor, was designed to answer messages from people aged 18-24. Taylor was supposed to be able to learn from the messages she received. She was designed to slowly improve her ability to handle conversations, but some people were teaching Taylor racist ideas. When she started sa
33、ying nice things about Hitler, Microsoft turned her off and deleted her ugliest messages. AlphaGos victory and Taylors defeat happened at about the same time. This should be a warning to us. It is one thing to use AI within a game with clear rules and clear goals. It is something very different to u
34、se AI in the real world. The unpredictability of the real world may bring to the surface a troubling software problem. Eric Schmidt is one of the bosses of Google, which owns AlphoGo. He thinks AI will be positive for humans. He said people will be the winner, whatever the outcome. Advances in AI wi
35、ll make human beings smarter, more able and just better human beings. 32.What does the author want to show with the example of AlphaGos victory? A. Computers will battle human beings. 高三英语 5 / 9 B. Computers have unmatched potential. C. Computers are mans potential rivals. D. Computers can become hi
36、ghly intelligent. 33.Whats said to be the bigger challenge facing humans in the AI age? A. How to make super-intelligent AI machines share human feelings. B. How to ensure the super-intelligent AI machines act ethically. C. How to prevent AI machines doing harm to humans. D. how to avoid being over-
37、dependent on AI machines. 34.What do we learn about Microsofts chatbot Taylor? A. She could not distinguish good from bad. B. She could turn herself off when necessary. C. She was not made to handle novel situations. D. She was good at performing routine tasks. 35. What does Eric Schmidt think of ar
38、tificial intelligence? A. It will be far superior to human beings. B. It will keep improving as time goes by. C. It will prove to be a threat to human beings. D. It will be here to stay whatever the outcome. 第二节 阅读填空 （共 5 小题 ，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Four Habits of
39、the Wisest People Intelligence may be somewhat innate, but wisdom can most certainly be learned. Heres how to wise up at any age. (36) Studies show that people who stay connected to others demonstrate higher levels of wisdom than those who are more isolated. Make an effort to join a new club, connec
40、t with friends on Face-book, or invite an old friend or a new co-worker for coffee. Next time youre at a party or gathering, choose someone whos standing alone and make a conversation. (37) (38) A wise person understands that it is impossible to know everything and that life can take unexpected turn
41、s. Recognizing your errors can lead only to greater wisdom. Admitting that there are times when you could be mistaken will go a long way in improving your reputation as someone whose advice can be trusted. They read the news. You cannot make balanced choices unless you understand world circumstances
42、 and the experiences of others. If you havent read a daily paper or news online yet, start by going through a single front-page article from a major respected news source, such as The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, or Washington Post, from start to finish, every day. (39)_Eventually, try to ge
43、t through the main articles of a full newspaper every day. They tap into their self-knowledge. Youve learned a lot just by being alive, but have you taken time to review all that youve learned? Try this exercise: write down your three biggest 高三英语 6 / 9 failures and three greatest successes. For eac
44、h, review the events that led to it and what lesson you took away from experience. (40) A. They practice being open-minded. B. They work at being social. C. Theyve learned how to say, “I could be wrong.” D. While current events are important, both fiction and nonfiction books can allow you to explor
45、e new ideas and points of view E. This is not time for regret or pride; the goal is to look at each experience, good or bad, as more fuel to enrich your wisdom. F. Dont just scan or skip over it; read every word. G. People generally love to talk about themselves; you, on the other hand, have a harde
46、r job: to listen closely. 第三部分：英语知识运用（共 三 节，满分 45 分） 第一节：完形填空 (共 20 小题，每小题 1 分 , 满分 20 分 ) 阅读下面短文。从短文后各题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 When a mom attended school to help her disabled son, her son and the school thanked her in the sweetest way possible. It wasnt until after his co
47、llege years that Marty became disabled after 41 down stairs. When her son 42 to get his MBA, Judy O Connor attended every class with him to help him write and 43 . Every day, Judy would sit by Marty in class, taking notes to make sure to set down 44 requests, raising her hand so he could answer ques
48、tions, and silently filling in his 45 on test days. “After a little while, we found that working together we could 46 a great deal,” Marty says. On graduation day at Chapman University, Judy was dressed in black to mix in with the other 47 . Little did she know shed soon be the center of 48 . When M
49、artys name was called, his mom helped 49 him to the front of the stage, 50 for a picture with Marty as he received his diploma. Over the loudspeaker, a voice 51 with happy tears made an 52 : The university was giving Judy an honorary MBA. “A lump came to my throat, I was proud of my son and 53 to be honored,” says Judy. The mother and son had joked that Judy was putting in enough work to earn her
