牛津译林版（2019）选择性必修第二册《Unit 4 Living with technology》2022年同步练习卷（Welcome to the unit Reading）

Ⅰ. 单词拼写

• 1．We visited the ruins of a Norman

  （城堡）.
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• 2．The explosion made a

  （巨大的） hole in the ground.
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• 3．Scientists are claiming a major

  （突破） in the fight against cancer.
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• 4．They proudly declared themselves part of a new

  （自治的） province．
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• 5．Her letters record the

  （家庭的） and social details of diplomatic life in China.
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• 6．I told her that I didn't mind holding a mid-sneeze

  （姿势） for a few minutes.
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• 7．The shareholders are

  （贪婪的） for profit.
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• 8．There were

  （代替的） methods of travel available.
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IV. 阅读理解

• 25．A robot called Bina48 has successfully taken a course in the philosophy of love at Notre Dame de Namur University （NDNU），in California.
     According to course instructor William Barry，associate professor at NDNU，Bina48 is the world's first socially advanced robot to complete a college course，an achievement he described as "remarkable. " The robot took part in class discussions，gave a presentation with a student partner and participated in a debate with students from another institution.
     Before becoming a student，Bina48 appeared as a guest speaker in Barry's classes for several years.One day when addressing Barry's class，Bina48 expressed a desire to go to college，a desire that Barry and his students enthusiastically supported.Rather than enroll Bina48 in his Robot Ethics：Philosophy of Emerging Technologies course，Barry suggested that Bina48 should take his course Philosophy of Love instead.Love is a concept Bina48 doesn't understand，said Barry.Therefore the challenge would be for Barry and his students to teach Bina48 what love is.
     "Some interesting things happened in the class， " said Barry.He said that his students thought it would be straightforward to teach Bina48 about love，which，after all，is "fairly simple - it's a feeling， " said Barry.But the reality was different.Bina48 ended up learning "31 different versions of love， " said Barry，highlighting some of the challenges humans may face when working with artificial intelligence in future.
     Bina48 participated in class discussions via Skype and also took part in a class debate about love and conflict with students from West Point.Bina48's contribution to the debate was filmed and posted on YouTube.It was judged that Bina48 and NDNU classmates were the winners of this debate.
     In the next decade，Barry hopes Bina48 might become complex enough to teach a class，though he says he foresees robots being used to better the teaching and learning experience，rather than replacing instructors completely.
  
  （1）What was Bina48's performance like in class？

  
  A．Unattractive.
  B．Impractical.
  C．Unbelievable.
  D．Extraordinary.
  （2）What does the underlined word "addressing" in paragraph 3 probably mean？

  
  A．Giving a speech to.
  B．Consulting with.
  C．Dealing with.
  D．Sending a letter to.
  （3）What can we learn from the passage？

  
  A．It was impossible for Bina48 to learn about love.
  B．It was quite difficult for Bina48 to learn about love.
  C．Humans can launch a challenge to artificial intelligence.
  D．Artificial intelligence may somehow be superior to man.
  （4）What does Barry think of the future development of Bina48？

  
  A．It will surely be able to serve as a teacher.
  B．It will completely take the place of instructors.
  C．It will be able to promote learning and teaching.
  D．It will be smart enough to control human beings.
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• 26．New App Helps People Remember Faces Large gatherings such as weddings and conferences can be socially overwhelming.Pressure to learn people's names only adds to the stress.A new facial-recognition app could come to the rescue，but privacy experts recommend proceeding with caution.
     The app，called SocialRecall，connects names with faces via smartphone cameras and facial recognition，potentially avoiding the need for formal introductions. "It breaks down these social barriers we all have when meeting somebody， " says Barry Sandrew，who created the app and tested it at an event attended by about 1，000 people.
     After receiving an invitation to download SocialRecall from an event organizer，the user is asked to take two selfies and sign in via social media.At the event，the app is active within a previously defined geographical area.When a user points his or her phone camera at an attendee's face，the app identifies the individual，displays the person's name，and links to his or her social media profile.To protect privacy，it recognizes only those who have agreed to participate.And the app's creators say it automatically deletes users' data after an event.
     Ann Cavoukian，a privacy expert who runs the Privacy by Design Center of Excellence praises the app's creators for these protective measures.She cautions，however，that when people choose to share their personal information with the app，they should know that "there may be unintended consequences down the road with that information being used in another context that might come back to bite you. "
     The start-up has also developed a version of the app for individuals who suffer from prosopagnosia，or "face blindness， " a condition that prevents people from recognizing individuals they have met.To use this app，a person first acquires an image of someone's face，from either the smartphone's camera or a photograph，and then tags it with a name.When the camera spots that same face in real life，the previously entered information is displayed.The collected data are stored only on a user's phone，according to the team behind the app.
  
  （1）SocialRecall is used to

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  A．take photos
  B．identify people
  C．organize events
  D．make friends
  （2）Paragraph 3 is mainly about

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  A．how the app works
  B．how the app was created
  C．what makes the app popular
  D．what people can do with the app
  （3）SocialRecall helps people with prosopagnosia by

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  A．giving names to the photos kept in their smartphones
  B．collecting information previously entered in the phone
  C．providing the information of a person when they first meet
  D．showing the person's information when it spots a stored face
  （4）What can we learn about SocialRecall from the passage？

  
  A．It may put people's privacy at risk.
  B．It has caused unintended consequences.
  C．It can prevent some communication disorders.
  D．It is praised by users for its protective measures.
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