2019年6月英語六級(jí)閱讀真題及答案【含解析】

PassageProfessorStephenHawkinghaswarnedthatthecreationbest,ortheworstthing,evertohappentohumanity”,andpraisedthecreationofanacademicinstitutededicatedtoresearchingthefutureofintelligenceas“crucialtothefutureofourcivilizationandourspecies”.HawkingwasspeakingattheopeningoftheLeverhulmeCenterfortheFutureofIntelligence(LCFI)atCambridgeUniversity,amulti-disciplinaryinstitutethatwillattempttotacklesomeoftheopen-endedquestionsraisedbytherapidpaceofdevelopmentinAIresearch.“Wespendlet’sfaceit,ismostlythehistoryofstupidity.Soitsawelcomechangethatpeoplearestudyinginsteadthefutureofintelligence.”Whiletheworld-renownedphysicisthasoftenbeencautiousaboutAI,raisingconcernsthathumanitycouldbethearchitectofitsowndestructionifitcreatesatohighlightthepositivesthatAIresearchcanbring“Thepotentialbenefitsofcreatingintelligencearehuge”,hemindsareamplifiedbyAL.Perhapswiththetoolsofthisdamagedonetothenaturalworldbythelastone—Industrialization.Andsurelywewillaimtofinallyeradicatediseaseandpoverty.Andeveryaspectofourcivilisation.”HuwPrice,thecentre’sacademicdirectorandtheBertrandRussellprofessorofphilosophyatCambridgeUniversity,whereHawkingisalsoanacademic,saidthatsCenterforExistentialRisk.Thatinstituteexaminedawiderrangeofpotentialproblemsforhumanity,whiletheLCFIhasanarrowfocus.UniversityofSussex,praisedtheprogressofsuchgravedangersgivenuncriticaluse.”potentialdangersofAIaswellasthepotentialbenefits.Anumberofpioneersfromthetechnologyindustry,mostfamouslytheentrepreneurElonMusk,havealsoexpressedtheirconcernsaboutthedamagethatasuper-intelligentAIcoulddotohumanity.46.WhatdidStephenHawkingthinkofartificialtelligence?A)Itwouldbevitaltotheprogressofhumanvilization.B)Itmightbeablessingoradisasterinthemaking.D)Itwouldbeasignificantexpansionofhumantelligence.A)ItwouldacceleratetheprogressofAIresearch.B)ItwouldmarkastepforwardintheAIindustry.D)Itwasanachievementofmulti-disciplinaryllaboration.48.WhatdidHawkingsaywasawelcomechangeinAIearch?B)Theshiftofresearchfromtheorytoimplementation.C)ThegreateremphasisonthenegativeimpactofAI.49.WhatconcernsdidHawkingraiseaboutAI?A)Itmayexceedhumanintelligencesoonerorlater.B)Itmayultimatelyover-amplifythehumanmind.C)Super-intelligencemaycauseitsowndestruction.D)Super-intelligencemayeventuallyruinmankind.50.Whatdowelearnaboutsomeentrepreneursfromthetechnologyindustry?A)Theyaremuchinfluencedbytheacademiccommunity.B)TheyaremostlikelytobenefitfromAIdevelopment.C)TheysharethesameconcernsaboutAIasacademics.D)TheybelievetheycankeepAIunderhumancontrol.【參考答案】CADC47.C)Itwasextremelyimportanttothedestinyofmankind.48.A)Theshiftofresearchfocusfromthepasttotheture.49.D)Super-intelligencemayeventuallyruinmankind.一直是我們?cè)谛聳|方的課堂上，反復(fù)強(qiáng)調(diào)的做對(duì)題目的第一步。這次考試中，大家是否將所學(xué)靈活應(yīng)用，究竟如何準(zhǔn)確forolderadults”一文為例，復(fù)習(xí)探究一下。Passage創(chuàng)公司)wantinontheaction.Whattheysometimeslackisfeedbackfromthepeoplewhotheyhopewillusetheirproducts.SoBrookdale,thecountry’slargestownerofretirementcommunities,hasbeeninvitingafewselectproductsandhearwhattheresidentshavetosay.That’swhatbroughtDayleRodriguez,28,allthewayfromEnglandtothediningroomofBrookdaleSouthBayinTorrance,California.Rodriguezisthecommunityandsproduct,SentabTV,enablesolderadultswhomaynotbecomfortablewithcomputerstoaccessemail,videochatandsocialmediausingjusttheirtelevisionsandaremotentrol.“It’snothingnew,it’snothingtoocomplicatedanddriguez.ButnoneofthatisthetopicofconversationintheBrookdalediningroom.Instead,Rodriguezsolicitsandhowheshouldspendtheafternoon.Playingcardswasontheagenda,aswellaslearningtoplaymahjong(麻將).tfeellikehe’ssellingthemsomething.“I’vehadmorefeedbackinapassiveapproach,”hesays.“Playingpool,“thangoingthroughasurveyofquestions.Whentheygetthemsomething—there’llbemorehonestfeedbackfromthem.”RodriguezisjusttheseventhentrepreneurtomoveintooneofBrookdale’s1,100seniorlivingcommunities.Otherblowdryerandspeciallydesignedclothingthatallowspeoplewithdisabilitiestodressandundressthemselves.tellsRodriguezhatitmightbegoodforsomeone,butnotforher.“IhavethecomputerandFacetime,whichItalkwithmyfamilyon,”sheexplains.ShealsohasaniPadandITobefair,ifRodriguezhadwantedfeedbackfromsomemoretechnophobic(害怕技術(shù)的)seniors,hemighthaveendedupinthewrongBrookdalecommunity.Thisoneislocatedinresidentshavebackgroundsinengineering,businessandacademiccircles.bymovingintothisBrookdalecommunity:“Peoplearemoretech-proficientthanwethought.”Andbesides,whereelsewouldhelearntoplaymahjong?51.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutthestartups?C)TheyinviteseniorstotheircompaniestotrytheiroductsD)Theytrytoprofitfrompromotingdigitalproductstoseniors52.SomeentrepreneurshavebeeninvitedtoBrookdale_____.A)haveaninterviewwithpotentialcustomers.B)conductasurveyofretirementcommunities.C)collectresidents’feedbackontheirproducts.D)showseniorresidentshowtouseITproducts.53.WhatdoweknowaboutSentabTV?A)ItisaTVprogramcateringtotheinterestofthederly.B)ItisadigitalTVwhichenjoyspopularityamongniors.C)ItisaTVspeciallydesignedforseniorstoviewgrams.D)ItisacommunicationsystemviaTVinsteadofaputer.54.WhatdoesRodriguezsayisimportantinpromotingducts?A)Winningtrustfromprospectivecustomers.B)Knowingthelikesanddislikesofcustomers.C)Demonstratingtheirsuperiorityonthespot.D)Respondingpromptlytocustomerfeedback.55.WhatdowelearnabouttheseniorsintheBrookdalemmunity?A)MostofthemareinterestedinusingtheSentab.B)Theyarequiteateasewithhigh-techproducts.C)Theyhavemuchincommonwithseniorselsewhere.【參考答案】CDAB51.B)Theywanttohaveashareoftheseniors’go