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训练8 词语意义猜测A
You use her as a shoulder to cry on.She texts you back with casual jokes.But she，Xiaoice，is only a virtual chatbot.
Xiaoice，Microsoft's latest artificial intelligence robot，was briefly released in 2017，and returned to WeChat in 2015，where she_became_a_big_hit．Millions of young Chinese now exchange messages with her daily，The
New
York
Times reported.On WeChat，Xiaoice is an official account.After following it，users can start text－based conversations with Xiaoice.th her，” Liu Jinchang，a researcher at High－tech Research and Development Centre under the Ministry of Science and Technology(表情符号) in conversationsr knowledge from interacting with users，China Daily reported.
Chatbot programmes first appeared in the mid－1960s in the US.Driven by top tech companiesgramme served as an academic consultant at Australia's Deakin University，answering students' questions about course schedules and financial aid.Apple's Siri and Amazon's Alexa have been used as voice assistants who can read news，play music and even make jokes for their users.
These programmes are expected to move beyond smartphones，into televisions，cars and living rooms，The New
York Times pointed out.However，it may take decades before scientists develop a “Samantha”，the advanced chatbot seen in the fiction film Her.In the film，Samantha sparks a romantic relationship with her user played by US actor Joaquin Phoenix.Many viewers are enthusiastic about this fantasy of virtual soul mate.
【语篇解读】 本文主要讲述了微软官方推出的一款人工智能机器人 “微软小冰”用户可以与它进行对话交流。1．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?
A．She became a best－seller.解析：句意猜测题。依据下文的“Millions of young Chinese now exchange messages with her daily”可知画线句意为“微软小冰变得非常受欢迎”因此选D项。答案：D解析：细节理解题。依据第三段中的“Apart from her ability to identify
photos and send emojis (表情符号) in conversations”可知微软小冰能够识别各种各样的照片故选C项。答案：CB．IBM.解析：细节理解题。依据第四段的第三句可知在澳大利亚的迪肯大学公司的人工智能程序担任学术咨询顾问故选B项。答案：B chatbots to cars.
C．Samantha is played by a US actor in the film.
D．The film Her doesn't interest many audiences.
解析：推理判断题。依据尾段的第一句可知这些聊天程序beyond smartphones”暗示着现在这款程序主要用于智能手机。答案：AB
People need to seek out new foods because the world has so many mouths to feed.As of 2015，there are more than seven billion
people on
Earth，according to
the
United Nations.And by 2100 that number may double.Feeding all of these people means not only improving the way foods are grown，but also finding new sources of nutrition.
And that_quest is becoming ever more urgent.If nothing changes，within 35 years，the world's appetite will be greater than the amount of foods produced.That's according to a report released last year.It was prepared by the Global Harvest Initiative，a private agriculture group based in Washington，DC.
Global
warming，too，is
changing
food
production. Scientists predict that rising temperatures will reduce
the growth of important crops like wheat，corn and soybeans.Low－income developing countries will be hit the hardest.When harvests fall foods are also used to feed animals like cows and pigs，meat prices，too，will rise.
All over the world，researchers are racing against the clock to figure out how best to feed more people in a fast－changing world.And some surprising ideas have begun to come up.Two years ago$300，000，but it's a start.Other researchers are developing seeds that can survive high temperatures and drought.Still others are finding ways to improve the genes of meat animals so they produce more meat and can stand the heat.
A gloomy (悲观的)
forecast for the planet isn't the only reason to study foods for the future.It's a creative quest that will inspire people who can think in new ways about existing plants and animals—even insects.These researchers have used their talents in ways that even they never would have predicted.
【语篇解读】 本文主要讲的是在全球变暖的环境下人们应如何应对日益膨胀的人口的温饱问题。What do the underlined words “that quest” in Paragraph 2
refer to?
A．The research on foods.
B．The increase of population.
C．The variety of nutrition.
D．The change of appetite.
解析：词义猜测题。根据第一段的最后一句及下文的食物研究可知画线词指对食物的研究。答案：A－income developing
countries?→d→e
C．d→e→c→a→b
D．b→c→e→a→d
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的整体内容可知全球变暖首先是导致气温上升然后是农作物减产从而农作物价格上涨进而肉类涨价最终会导致人们生活成本增加。答案：Dchers.
C．Progress in food research.
D．Achievements in lab experiments.
解析：段落大意题。根据第四段的第二句“And some surprising ideas have begun to come up”并结合本段的整体内容可推知本段主要讲述的是食物研究方面的进步。答案：Clowing paragraph?
A．Examples of successful food researchers.
B．Different opinions about the future food.
C．Methods of dealing with global warming.
D．Possibilities of feeding the present population.
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段的最后一句“These researchers have used their talents in ways that even they never would have predicted”并结合本段的整体内容可推知下文会举一些成功的食物研究者的例子。答案：AC
The old shopkeeper led me through to the back of the shop.The room was filled with boxes and dusty photographs of people holding packages in their hands.
Mr Hopkins said，“We have a very wide choice of items for sale.Whenever I serve a new customer，I take his picture.” Mr Hopkins pointed to an ancient camera on a table.
I began to appreciate the lovely items on sale.I spent a very pleasant hour being shown the commodities in the shop.Finally，I bought an antique jewelry box，a pair of riding boots and a sewing machine.
I was very excited that I had found such a good little shop.“I will tell all my friends about your lovely place.” I told the shopkeeper.“Please don't do that，sir，” said Mr Hopkins.“This is a special place for special people.You must keep this shop a secret.” Then he took my photograph and handed me the picture straight away.
“That was quick！” I exclaimed.In the picture I looked proud and excited holding the presents I had bought there.my brother begged me to take him to the wonderful little shop.I finally agreed.
We walked along Oxford Street，passed the department store and found nothing.In its place was an empty space being used as a car park.I checked the area again.There was the music shop，and there was the department store.In between should have been Hopkins and Son，but it wasn't there.
Just then，an old policeman came.“Are you looking for something，sir？” he asked.“I am looking for a little shop called Hopkins and Son.”little shop.
“How strange！” I screamed.【语篇解读】 作者在一个商店买了一些别样的圣诞礼物但是几个星期后再去那个商店早已经不在了。难道这一切都是一场梦？ B．Old and outdated.wonderful.
解析：细节理解题。根据第四段的“I had found such a good little shop”“I will tell all my friends about your lovely place”可知作者觉得霍普金答案：D________．解析：推理判断题。根据第四段的“This is a special place for special people.You must keep this shop a secret”可推知霍普金斯先生并不想让自己的店被很多人知道故选B项。答案：BWhat does the underlined word “commodities” refer to?
A．The goods in the shop.
B．The author's gifts.
C．Photographs taken by Mr Hopkins.
D．Packages held by other customers.
解析：词义猜测题。根据第三段的最后一句“Finally可知作者看过店里的商品后挑了几件自己如意的东西买了由此可推知commodities的含义是商品。答案：Aearn about the shop?
A．It was closed by the police.
B．It was well－known in that area.解析：细节理解题。根据第七段的“There was the music shopdepartment store.In between should have been Hopkins and Son，but it wasn't there”可知位于一个音乐店铺和一家百货公司之间。答案：DD
We've all had a bad feeling soon after a hearty lunch.You can't stay focused，your energy level falls，and you wish you possessed a warm blanket so you could curl up under your desk for a quick nap.But you have important things to do—like completing that project or leading a team meeting in less than an hour.
You don't have to suffer that_fate anymore.I have four foods that will get your focus back on track so that you can finish your workday stronger than you started.Keep these products handy in your office，and you'll never suffer from that 2 pm mental slog ever again.
Green Tea
While coffee is an important afternoon pick－me－up(硫胺素) and caffeine has been shown across several studies to improve creativityability to multitask，and reaction time.Try some amazing tea recipes to get started.
Almonds
Almonds are a great afternoon recharger and research from Purdue University shows they will also aid in your weight－loss efforts.This is because almonds provide sustained energy: a mix of fatho regularly eat nuts have as much as a 50 percent reduced risk of having a heart attack.
Greek Yogurt
Research from the
University
of Missouri shows that protein helps your body into better blood sugar control by stimulating the release of the hormone glucagon (胰高血糖素)．Aim for a cup that has 20 to 23 grammes of protein for your snack.Dark Chocolate
Despite often being viewed as a bad dietary food，dark chocolate can help fight off that urge to take a nap in the middle of the day.While dark chocolate does contain small amounts of caffeine，its real power comes from phenethylamine (苯乙胺)．Research from Middlesex University in London shows that just smelling chocolate
can
shift
brain
activity
towards
greater attention.【语篇解读】 午餐太过丰盛常导致下午注意力不集中和工作效率下降。文章介绍了几种可以防止此现象发生的餐后小吃。The underlined expression “that fate”
in Paragraph 2 probably means “________”．ng low energy level
C．having a slow nap
D．curling up under your desk
解析：词义猜测题。根据该句中的“You don't have to suffer”和第一段第二句中的“You can't stay focused可知午餐吃得过丰盛会让人产生不舒适的情况；据此可知画线词指“注意力不集中精力下降”故B项正确。画线词后一句中的“get your focus back on track”也是提示。答案：Bcan help us have a good nap in the afternoon.
D．Having no lunch can help us stay focused in the afternoon.
解析：细节理解题。根据第四段的第一句“Almonds are a great...will also aid in your weight－loss efforts”可知常吃杏仁有利于减肥故B项正确。答案：B________．n our office after a good lunch
解析：主旨大意题。通读全文可知本文第二段的第二句“I have four foods that will get your focus back on track so that you can finish your workday stronger than you started”为文章的主题句结合下文介绍的四种食品可知本文主要介绍了几种能帮助抵制午后消沉恢复下午工作能力的食物故A项正确。B项仅为文章的细节之一；C项与文意无关；D项概括太宽泛范围太广。答案：A