Unit4 PygmalionⅠ.阅读理解(2018北京海淀区期末)IsTechnologyMovingTooFast?Differingfundamentallyfromthepriortechnologiessuchastelephone,televisionandautomobile,whicharebetterknownaslock-in,thenewtechnologies—computers,biotechnologyandnanotech(纳米技术)—areself-accelerating.Thismeansthattheproductsoftheirownprocessesenablethemtodevelopevenmorerapidly.Sincetheydrivealmostwholesectorsofsociety,creatingunstable,unpredictableandunreliableconditions,thereisagrowingpublicconcernthatperhapswhatcivilizationneedsisaNOT-SO-FASTbutton.Supportersoftechnologicaldeterminismmakeastrongcaseforlettingself-acceleratingtechnologiesfollowtheirownlifecycle.Rapiddevelopmentincomputertechnology,theypointout,hasseparatedroboticsandtheInternet—tothegreatbenefitofindustryandhumancommunications.Besides,itisn’tsoeasyforafreesocietytoputthebrakesontechnology.Evenifonecountrydecidedtoabandonthenexttechnologicalrevolution,anothercountry,wouldgladlytakeitup.However,therearecomfortingsituationsinwhichtechnologymaybrakeitself.Intheagingpopulationofthedevelopedworld,manypeoplearealreadytiredoftryingtokeepupwiththelatestcoolnewtech.Youth-driventechaccelerationcouldbeinterpretedassimpleyouthfulstupidity—short-sightedandshort-lived.Themarketforchangecoulddryup,andlock-inmightagainbecomethenorm.Stressandgreattirednessmakepowerfuldecelerators.Changethatistoorapidcanbedeeplydivisive.Ifonlyelite(精英)cankeepup,therestofuswillgrowincreasinglypuzzledabouthowtheworldworks.Wecanunderstandnaturalbiology,complexasitis,becauseitholdsstill.Buthowwillweeverbeabletounderstandquantumcomputing(量子计算)ornanotechnologyifitscomplexitykeepsacceleratingawayfromus?Constanttechnologicalrevolutionmakesplanningdifficult,andasocietythatstopsplanningforthefutureislikelytobecomeafragilesociety.Itcouldexperienceviolenteconomicunrest.Itcouldslipintowarsfoughtwithcruelnewweapons.Itswidespreadnewtechnologiescouldfailinmassiveorhorribleways.Alltheseconstant,worryingsmallfailurescouldweakenthewholesocialprogress.Withsomanypowerfulforcesinplay,technologycouldhyper-acceleratetothestarswithastonishingrapidity,oritcouldstopcompletely.Myexpectationisthatitwilldoboth,withvarioustechnologiesproceedingatvariousrates.Thenewtechnologiesmaybeself-accelerating,buttheyarenotself-determining.Theyaretheresultofeverrenegotiatedagreementwithsociety.Becausetheyaresopowerful,theirpathsmayundergowildswings,butIthinkthetrendwillbetowardthedynamicmiddle:muchslowerthantheoptimistsexpect,muchfasterthanthepessimiststhinkhumanitycanbear.1.Whichofthefollowingviewsdosupportersoftechnologyself-accelerationhold?A.Thesocietyisfreetomakethetechnologygomoreslowly.B.Thehighrateofcomputertechisofgreatbenefittohuman.C.Roboticshasdevelopedlessrapidlythancomputertechnology.D.Self-acceleratingtechnologiespromoteinternationalcooperation.2.Accordingtothepassage,whatmayslowdowntheacceleratingtechnology?A.Acarefullyplannedsociety.B.Thesimpleyouthfulstupidity.C.People’sstressandexhaustion.D.Therapidchangeofthemarket.3.What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.Toguidethenewtechnologiesforasafeacceleration.B.Toconfirmthepublicconcernaboutnewtechnologies.C.Toexplainthethreatsintechnologicalself-acceleration.D.Torelievethepublicfearfortechnologyacceleration.4.Whichofthefollowingshowsthedevelopmentofideasinthispassage?CP:Centralpoint P:Point Sp:Sub-point(次要点)C:Conclusion语篇解读:技术飞速进步到底是好事还是坏事?不同的人有不同的看法。技术决定论者认为应该顺其自然,但也有人认为技术会自我刹车。答案及剖析:1.B 细节理解题。从第二段中的Rapiddevelopmentincomputertechnology...hasseparatedroboticsandtheInternet—tothegreatbenefitofindustryandhumancommunications.可知,计算机技术的快速发展将机器人技术和互联网分离,二者对工业和人类通信有巨大益处。2.C 细节理解题。根据第四段可知,在发达世界的老年人口中,许多人厌倦了去追求新技术。不断追求新技术会给人带来压力。压力和疲惫会成为强大的减速器。3.D 推理判断题。从第三段的转折起,作者开始陈述技术会自动刹车的理由。这正好可以缓解第一段中所说的公众普遍的担心,即技术过快发展会给社会带来不安、不可预测性、不可靠性等种种不利状况。4.D 细节理解题。第一段大意为:公众普遍担心技术过快发展会给社会带来不安、不可预测性、不可靠性等种种不利状况。第二段大意为:技术决定论者提出有力证据,证明可以让技术按照自我生命周期发展。第三段是转折段——作者认为技术可以自我刹车。下面三段解释原因。第四段大意为:压力和疲惫形成强大的减速器,可以减缓技术的快速发展。第五段大意为:技术变化过快会使公众分化,精英们理解并拥抱新技术,余下的公众处于茫然之中。第六段大意为:持续不断的技术革命会让做
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示作者的母亲已经去世。dead意为“去世的”,符合语境。back意为“回到原处”;lost意为“丢失的;迷路的”;sick意为“生病的”。 3.A 根据第一段中的“Ihavealetterforyou,”和空后的datedAug.30,2002及第18空后的intheenvelope可知,此处应表示朋友递给作者一个信封,信封上的日期是2002年8月30日。envelope意为“信封”,符合语境。package意为“包裹”;ticket意为“票”;stamp意为“邮票”。4.C 根据空前的mypilotcourse’s及第三段中的flyingschooldays可知,此处表示作者要参加飞行学校的飞行员课程的结业考试。flightschool意为“飞行学校”,符合语境。art意为“艺术”;sports意为“体育运动”;military意为“军队(的)”。5.D 根据下一段中的Iwasthefirstto 和afewdayslater,whenitwasherturntoleave可知,作者和朋友在不同的日期离开,故此处表示学生会在不同的日期完成训练。different意为“不同的”,符合语境。blessed意为“神圣的;令人愉快的”;hard意为“困难的”;particular意为“特别的”。 6.B 根据下一句中的afterIleft可知,此处表示作者是第一个离开学校的。leave意为“离开”,符合语境。flee意为“逃离”;abandon意为“抛弃”;escape意为“逃跑”。7.A 根据上文可知,十年后作者才从朋友手中拿到母亲的信。故此处应表示作者离开之后,她母亲的信才到达。land意为“抵达;到达”,符合语境。return意为“返回”;disappear意为“消失”;deliver意为“递送”。8.A 根据语境可知,克丽丝滕从我的邮箱里把信取出来,想保留着它一直到她下次见到我(就把信给我)。until意为“直到”,符合语境。when意为“当……时候”;unless意为“除非”;after意为“在……之后”。9.D 下文提到克丽丝滕因故没有及时把信给我,信在她那儿一直放了10年。故此处应表示,不幸的是,几天后,在她离开时……。unfortunately意为“不幸地”,符合语境。surely意为“想必;必定”;thankfully意为“幸好;满怀感激地”;doubtfully意为“怀疑地”。10.B 根据下一句可知,信在克丽丝滕那儿放了十年才被她发现。由此可推知,克丽丝滕在打点行装的时候,误把信放到了她的一堆文件里。misplace意为“把……放错位置”,符合语境。remove意为“移走”;hide意为“藏”;unfold意为“展开;打开”。11.C 根据克丽丝滕误把信放到她的一堆文件里及常理可知,她应是收拾行装匆忙才犯了这个错误。hurriedly意为“匆忙地”,符合语境。slowly意为“慢慢地”;seriously意为“严肃地;认真地”;carefully意为“小心地;仔细地”。12.D 根据上文内容并结合选项可知,此处表示那封信在克丽丝滕那儿放了十年,在这期间作者的母亲去世了。remain意为“留存;留在某处”,符合语境。appear意为“出现”;stand意为“站”;settle意为“定居”。13.A 根据常识并结合选项可知,此处表示,2013年,在克丽丝滕整理飞行学校的旧物时,她才发现了这封信。sortthrough意为“将……分类;整理”,符合语境。setdown意为“写下;记下”;putdown意为“放下;记下”;getthrough意为“完成;渡过(难关)”。14.C 根据下段第一句中的Kirstengavemetheletter可知,此处表示到2013年,她才发现了这封信。find意为“发现”,符合语境。post意为“邮寄;张贴”;recall意为“回想起”;address意为“在……上写姓名和地址”。15.B 根据下文的Theysaidtheywouldn’thavebeenabletowaitasecond.和untilIopenit,IknowI’llhear...及选项可知,朋友们说他们会迫不及待地打开这样的一封信。由此可推知,此处表示作者还没有打开这封信,open意为“打开”,符合语境。receive意为“收到”;touch意为“接触;触动”;reply意为“回复”。16.C 根据上题解析可知,作者还没有打开信;由下文的Theysaidtheywouldn’thavebeenabletowaitasecond.可推知,朋友们不理解作者的做法,因此当作者告诉朋友们这件事时,他们都纷纷摇头。shakeone’shead意为“摇头”,符合语境。nod意为“点头”;lift意为“抬起”;lower意为“降下”。17.D 根据本句中的Ofcourse和HowcouldInot?及常理可知,作者也想知道母亲的信里写了什么。wonder意为“感到疑惑;想知道”,符合语境。complain意为“抱怨”;inquire意为“询问”;worry意为“(使)担心”。18.A 根据下一句中的Surely,Ithink,shehadwrittento...可知,作者也想知道母亲信里写了什么。sb’swords意为“某人说的话;某人写的内容”,符合语境。interest意为“兴趣;爱好”;puzzle意为“难题;拼图游戏”;secret意为“秘密”。19.D 根据常识可知,母亲给孩子写信,应是告诉孩子来自家里的一些消息,故home符合语境。network意为“网络”;abroad意为“在/到国外”;papers意为“文件”。20.B 根据空后内容及选项可知,此处表示作者认为看到信封上母亲的字迹就足够了。enough意为“足够的”,符合语境。appropriate意为“适当的”;foolish意为“愚蠢的”;polite意为“礼貌的”。PAGE
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