Siri is an artificial intelligence (AI) that you can carry around in the pocket, where it waits patiently to be told what to do. In the week we spent together, my AI assistant has performed admirably in finding me restaurants, or the location of the nearest coffee shop.
A typical command might be: “Reserve a table for two at a good French restaurant in San Francisco.” Siri responds by presenting a list of top-rated restaurants that can be booked on OpenTable.com. If you say which time you want, it can book you a table without your lifting a finger. In some ways Siri is just a fancy front-end (前端程序) to the 35 sites it can connect to, from taxi booking sites to movie review databases. But what’s new is the way it can analyze the intentions of its master or mistress and use those sites to put them into action.
Siri attaches probabilities to the explanation of each word and cross-references (對照檢索) with your location and other data, some of which you must provide yourself. To send email reminders, Siri obviously needs to know your email address. To “find me the flower shop closest to work”, it needs to know where you work. To pay bills or buy airline tickets, it would need access to your credit card.
That raises the question of how far we are willing to trust a piece of software that can go and do things for us based on what it “thinks” we mean, a topic that occupies some engineers working on artificial intelligence. The more data, and power, you give your virtual assistant, the more damage it could do. Siri may be simple, and always shows its explanation of a command before carrying it out. But it gives users a preview of a new balance between privacy, trust and convenience that the expansion of AI into everyday life is likely to develop.
1.What is Siri?
A. A digital e-book reader.
B. A music-sharing software.
C. A voice-controlled website.
D. An artificial intelligence software.
2.When asked “do I need my umbrella today?”, what will Siri probably respond with?
A. The list of umbrella makers.
B. The list of umbrella shops.
C. The local weather forecast.
D. The local climate conditions.
3.Siri is new in that it has the ability ______.
A. to understand what you speak
B. to connect a lot of websites
C. to give a variety of commands
D. to create computerized database
4.What question does Paragraph 4 answer?
A. Does Siri think itself? B. Can I trust you, Siri?
C. Is Siri simple for use? D. Will Siri be popular?
科目：高中英語 來源：2016屆北京市西城區高三下學期第一次模擬考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：單項填空
—I had a fever the day before the exam, ______ I failed.
—What a pity!Good luck next time.
A. or B. so C. for D. but
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科目：高中英語 來源：2015-2016年河北大名、永年、磁縣、邯鄲縣高一下期中聯考英語卷（解析版） 題型：完形填空
完形填空
Antarctica(南極) is like no other place in the world. It is ______ . It is very big. It is like the United States and Australia together. Antarctica is the ______ place in the world. The temperature is sometimes -87℃. August and September are the coldest months because there is no ______ .
Antarctica is the highest continent, about 10,000 feet high. Antarctica also has very strong winds. The wind sometimes ______ as fast as two hundred miles an hour. It is also the driest place in the world.
Antarctica is also ______ . There are huge glaciers and ice everywhere. A glacier is an area of ice that ______ slowly. The ice and glaciers are beautiful. But most plants and land animals cannot ______on the ice. There are no trees, no rivers, and no cities in Antarctica. Only penguins and other sea birds live there.
Antarctica does not ______ any one country. ______ , every country owns Antarctica. More than twenty countries have stations in Antarctica. A station is a place where scientists do experiments. The ______ are the only people who live in Antarctica.
Life on an Antarctica station is______ It is like life on a space station. The sun shines for six months, and then it is ______for six months. People usually have problems with sleeping and eating. They eat more ______they are not busy. In an emergency, it is hard to get ______ . Once, an American doctor Nielsen realized she was ______ . She had cancer. It was winter, and airplanes could not ______ in Antarctica. Dr.Nielsen had no choice but to ______ . An airplane dropped medicine to her, and she had to______ herself. Several months later, Dr.Nielsen ______ to the United States to get special medical help.
Today, ships go to Antarctica during the summer months from November to February. People want to ______this unusual place, but they don’t want to live there!
1.A. strangeB. flatC. terribleD. unique
2.A. greatestB. cleanestC. coldestD. worst
3.A. sunB. airC. waterD. food
4.A. comesB. blowsC. risesD. drops
5.A. emptyB. dangerousC. noisyD. important
6.A. formsB. happensC. shakesD. moves
7.A. remainB. produceC. liveD. change
8.A. depend onB. complete withC. appeal toD. belong to
9.A. Above allB. In factC. For exampleD. On average
10.A. scientistsB. huntersC. fishermenD. sailors
11.A. hardB. interestingC. normalD. active
12.A. dayB. nightC. vacationD. winter
13.A. whileB. soC. thoughD. because
14.A. messagesB. repliesC. helpD. relief
15.A. aloneB. anxiousC. sickD. hungry
16.A. landB. remainC. standD. fly
17.A. continueB. stayC. workD. adjust
18.A. took pride inB. felt sorry forC. pay attention toD. took care of
19.A. referredB. traveledC. returnedD. drove
20.A. rememberB. visitC. controlD. save
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閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當的內容, 或括號內單詞的正確形式
A robot used for housework 1._______ (test)out in a family. He looked like a tall and handsome man2._______ smooth black hair，speaking in a deep voice. Larry was going to be away from home so he hired such a robot 3.________(accompany) his wife Claire. Claire didn't like the idea at the beginning，4._______she agreed to it at last. At 5._______ first sight of Tony，Claire was alarmed. When Tony offered to help her dressing，Claire felt embarrassed. Gradually，Tony began to win Claire's trust. Tony helped Claire realize her dreams by making her home elegant，giving her 6.________new haircut，changing the makeup she wore and giving her advice on her dresses. At a party，all the guests7._______ were invited envied Claire very much8._______they saw her house completely changed.
After the test，the company was satisfied with Tony's report because he had 9.________(success) made a woman regain her confidence，although he shouldn't make her fall in10._______with him.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2016屆江西贛州市高三3月摸底考試（一模）英語試卷（解析版） 題型：書面表達
書面表達
假如你是李華，最近收到美國朋友Peter的信，他在信中講到了高中生活中印象最深的活動，并詢問你是否愿意跟他分享給你印象最深的活動。請你寫一封回信。內容應包括：
1. 簡述給你印象最深的活動；
2. 談談活動的啟發和影響。
注意：
1. 詞數100左右；
2. 信的開頭和結尾已為你寫好。
Dear Peter,
Thank you very much for your letter of March 20. It is kind of you to share the activity that has impressed you most. ________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely
Li Hua
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短文改錯
假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。
增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。
刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(劃掉。
修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。
注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞。
2.只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。
Patience is greatly important in our daily life. Once, I waited for a bus come at a stop.30 minutes passed, but no bus came. Both upset and annoying , I decided to walk by foot. But no sooner had I left when the bus arrived. I thought if I had waited for one more minutes , I would have caught it. If I chose to take a next bus，I would have to wait for another 30 minutes. Only then do I realize my problem. Being impatient will possible waste all the effort that we have put it in. Now, whenever I am close to losing my impatience, I will think of this experience.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2016屆湖南株洲市高三3月高考模擬英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
Su Hua is studying at Cambridge, UK. She has bought a bicycle and is worried about security (安全). Her friend, Kate, found this article and sent it to her.
Introduction A lot of crime is against bicycles. About 150,000 bicycles are stolen every year and most are never found. You can prevent this happening by following a few careful steps. Basic Security Do not leave your bicycle in out-of-the-way places. Always lock your bicycle when you leave. Secure it to lampposts or trees. Take off smaller parts and take them with you, for example lights and saddles (車座). Locks Get a good lock. There are many different types in the shops. Buy one that has been tested against attack. Ask for a recommendation from a bike shop. Marking Security marking your bike can act a deterrent to a thief. It can also help the police find your bicycle. It should be clearly written and include your postcode and your house or flat number. This will provide a simple way to identify your bicycle. Registration There are a number of companies who will security mark your bicycle for you. They will then put your registration number and personal details on their computer database. Then if your bicycle is found it will be easy to contact you. Finally Keep a record of the bicycle yourself: its make, model and registration number. You can even take a photograph of it. This will prove the bicycle belongs to you. |
1.Which part of the text gives you information on how to lock up your bicycle when you leave it?
A. Locks. B. Marking.
C. Registration. D. Basic Security.
2.The underlined phrase “act as a deterrent to a thief” means ______.
A. help you recognize your bike
B. help the police find your bicycle
C. stop someone stealing your bicycle
D. stop you worrying about your bike
3.The main purpose of this article is _________.
A. to tell you what to do if your bicycle is stolen
B. to suggest ways of keeping your bicycle safe
C. to give you advice on where to buy a good lock
D. to say why you shouldn’t keep your bicycle in a quiet place
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科目：高中英語 來源：2015-2016學年天津靜海縣一中高二3月考英語（A卷）（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
Hadrian’s Wall
Hadrian’s Wall was built, beginning in 122 AD, to keep Roman Britain safe from attacks from the Picts. The wall, starting from the North Sea to the Irish Sea (from the Tyne to the Solway), is about 73 miles long, 10 feet wide, and 15 feet high. In addition to the wall, the Romans built a system of small forts(堡壘) housing up to 60 men every Roman mile along its whole length, with e towers very 1/3 Roman mile. 16 larger forts holding from 500 to 1000 soldiers were built into the wall, with large gates on the north face.
Israeli West Bank barrier
The Israeli West Bank barrier is a barrier under construction by the State of Israel along and within the West Bank. Upon completion, the barrier’s total length will be nearly 700 kilometers. The barrier is built mainly in the West Bank.
The Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was the physical boundary between West Germany and East Germany. The Berlin Wall was built in the dead of night in 1961 and for 28 years kept East Germans from escaping to the West. Its destruction (in 1989) was celebrated around the world.
Conwy’s Town Walls
Conwy’s Town Walls are an ancient defensive (防御的) project around the town of Conwy in North Wales. The walls were built between 1283 and 1287. They are 1.3 kilometers long and include 21 towers and three gate houses. The project was completed by large quantities of workers and cost around ￡15,000. Today the walls form part of the UNESCO world heritage site(聯合國教科文組織世界文化遺產).
1.We know from the passage that Hadrian’s Wall_______.
A. is about 15 feet wide
B. has about 60 small forts
C. is seen from the Tyne to the North Sea
D. has 16 larger forts built into it
2.The Israeli West Bank barrier_______.
A. is a barrier being built by the Israeli state
B. is built completely in the West Bank
C. once made Israel separated
D. has a length of over 700 kilometers
3.People around the world celebrated the destruction of_______.
A. the Israeli West Bank barrier
B. the Berlin Wall
C. Conwy’s Town Walls
D. Hadrian’s Wall
4.According to the passage, Conwy’s Town Walls_______.
A. have 21 gatehouses
B. were built in the twelfth century
C. were built for the purpose of defense
D. will soon become a UNSCO world heritage site
5.What do Hadrian’s Wall and Conwy’s Town Walls have in common?
A. They have the same length
B. They were built in the same age
C. They have towers on their walls.
D. They cost a huge amount of money
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科目：高中英語 來源：2015-2016學年江蘇揚州中學高一下期3月考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：單項填空
It is well-known that the Internet will let people have ________ to huge amounts of information from their own homes.
A. entrance B. way C. means D. access
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