READING COMPREHENSION B · 阅读理解 B

阅读理解 B · 文章精读

Amazing AI · 神奇的人工智能产品(应用文)

IELTS 4.0 基础使用者 · Unit 25 题 · 含句意补全 ▲参考答案,供核对
图例 Q1 定位词 Q2 定位词 Q3 定位词 Q4 定位词 Q5 定位词 波浪线= 答案依据 点击彩色定位词跳转对应题目;点击英文生词查词典

一、文章原文

PASSAGE · 同色高亮 = 定位词

P1AI makes our lives easier and better. Let's see the amazing examples of AI.

P2Cool driverless bus
A bus door opens and you get on. Wait, where is the driver? This is a new kind of driverless bus called Apolong. It has 14 seats and doesn't need a driver. The bus follows all traffic rules. It stops as soon as it sees a red light.

P3Your close friend
Hi, everyone. I'm Xiaobing, a chatbot. I speak like a 17-year-old girl, and you can talk with me if you feel lonely. I can sing, write poems and tell stories. I want to be your friend!

P4World's first AI anchor
Hey, look! The famous Chinese anchor Qiu Hao is reporting the news for us. But is "he" really Qiu Hao? The answer is "no". This is the world's first AI anchor. It looks and speaks just like a real person. It can speak both Chinese and English. What's more, it can work 24 hours a day without making any mistakes.

P5Popular AI artist
A beautiful painting was sold for 3,000,000 yuan at an auction in 2018. Surprisingly, it wasn't created by a famous painter like Vincent van Gogh, but by an AI artist. The AI was developed by three Frenchmen. They studied over 15,000 paintings to learn to paint. Now it is among the most popular artists in the world.

二、题目精析

QUESTIONS · 定位原文 + 选项翻译
1
What can we know about Apolong?

关于 Apolong,我们能知道什么?

细节定位
  • A. There is a driver in it.里面有司机。

    原文说 doesn't need a driver。

  • B. It doesn't follow the traffic rules.它不遵守交通规则。

    原文说 follows all traffic rules。

  • C. There are 24 seats in it.里面有24个座位。

    原文说 14 seats。

  • D. It stops as soon as it sees a red light.它一看到红灯就停下来。✓

    P2: "It stops as soon as it sees a red light."

2
What can't Xiaobing do?

小冰不能做什么?

细节判断
  • A. Go out to play with you.陪你出去玩。✓

    她是聊天机器人,不能出门。

  • B. Talk with you.和你聊天。

    原文说 you can talk with me。

  • C. Tell you some stories.给你讲故事。

    原文说 tell stories。

  • D. Sing and write poems.唱歌和写诗。

    原文说 sing, write poems。

3
What can we know about the painting created by the AI artist?

关于 AI 艺术家创作的画,我们能知道什么?

细节定位
  • A. It was painted by Vincent van Gogh.它是梵高画的。

    原文说 wasn't created by Van Gogh。

  • B. It is worth about 3 million yuan.它价值约300万元。✓

    P5: "sold for 3,000,000 yuan"。

  • C. It was studied by three French artists.它被三个法国艺术家研究。

    是三个法国人开发了 AI,不是研究这幅画。

  • D. It's one of the most famous paintings.它是最著名的画之一。

    原文说 AI 是最受欢迎的艺术家之一,不是这幅画。

4
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

根据文章,以下哪项是正确的?

细节判断
  • A. Xiaobing is a 17-year-old girl.小冰是一个17岁女孩。

    她是 chatbot,只是 speak like a 17-year-old girl。

  • B. The AI anchor can only speak English.AI主播只会说英语。

    原文说 both Chinese and English。

  • C. The AI anchor can work 24 hours a day without making any mistakes.AI主播可以一天24小时工作且不出错。✓

    P4: "it can work 24 hours a day without making any mistakes."

  • D. The AI artist is one of the most popular artists in China.AI艺术家是中国最受欢迎的艺术家之一。

    原文说 in the world,不是 China。

5
Where can we probably read this passage?

我们可能在哪里读到这篇文章?

文章出处
  • A. In a storybook.在故事书里。

    这是科普文,不是故事。

  • B. In a school newspaper.在校报里。

    内容太专业。

  • C. In a science magazine.在科学杂志里。✓

    介绍 AI 产品,属于科技类文章。

  • D. In a travel guide.在旅游指南里。

    与旅游无关。

三、文章精读

INTENSIVE READING · 词性标注 + 句型分析
P1 · 引入

S1AI makes our lives easier and better.AI让我们的生活更轻松更美好。

S2Let's see the amazing examples of AI.让我们看看AI的惊人例子。

P2 · 无人驾驶巴士

S3A bus door opens and you get on.巴士门打开,你上了车。

S4Wait, where is the driver?等等,司机在哪里?

S5This is a new kind of driverless bus called Apolong.这是一种新型无人驾驶巴士,叫Apolong。

S6It has 14 seats and doesn't need a driver.它有14个座位,不需要司机。

S7The bus follows all traffic rules.巴士遵守所有交通规则。

S8It stops as soon as it sees a red light.它一看到红灯就停下来。

P3 · 聊天机器人

S9Hi, everyone.大家好。

S10I am Xiaobing, a chatbot.我是小冰,一个聊天机器人。

S11I speak like a 17-year-old girl, and you can talk with me if you feel lonely.我说话像一个17岁女孩,如果你觉得孤独,可以和我聊天。

S12I can sing, write poems and tell stories.我会唱歌、写诗和讲故事。

S13I want to be your friend!我想成为你的朋友!

P4 · AI 主播

S14Hey, look!嘿,看!

S15The famous Chinese anchor Qiu Hao is reporting the news for us.著名中国主播邱浩正在为我们播报新闻。

S16But is "he" really Qiu Hao?但"他"真的是邱浩吗?

S17The answer is "no".答案是"不是"。

S18This is the world's first AI anchor.这是世界上第一个AI主播。

S19It looks and speaks just like a real person.它看起来和说起来都像真人。

S20It can speak both Chinese and English.它会说中文和英文。

S21What's more, it can work 24 hours a day without making any mistakes.而且,它可以一天24小时工作而不出任何错误。

P5 · AI 艺术家

S22A beautiful painting was sold for 3,000,000 yuan at an auction in 2018.2018年,一幅美丽的画在拍卖会上以300万元成交。

S23Surprisingly, it wasn't created by a famous painter like Vincent van Gogh, but by an AI artist.令人惊讶的是,它不是由著名画家如梵高创作的,而是由AI艺术家创作的。

S24The AI was developed by three Frenchmen.这个AI是由三个法国人开发的。

S25They studied over 15,000 paintings to learn to paint.他们研究了15000多幅画来学习绘画。

S26Now it is among the most popular artists in the world.现在它是世界上最受欢迎的艺术家之一。

四、作文金句仿写

WRITING BOOST · 黑色为框架,灰色底纹为可替换词
金句 1It stops as soon as it sees a red light.

The baby / I / The machine stops / cries / starts working as soon as it sees the light / I get home / the bell rings.

仿写:I will call you as soon as I arrive. 我一到就给你打电话。

适用:as soon as 引导时间状语从句。

金句 2What's more, it can work 24 hours a day without making any mistakes.

What's more / Besides / Also, it / she / this app can work / can speak / can translate without making mistakes / getting tired / asking for help.

仿写:What's more, the app can translate 20 languages without getting tired. 而且,这个应用可以翻译20种语言而不疲劳。

适用:补充说明优点。

金句 3It wasn't created by a famous painter, but by an AI artist.

The bridge / The song / The report wasn't built / wasn't written / wasn't done by a famous engineer / a professional writer / an expert, but by a teenager / a student / a beginner.

仿写:The robot wasn't made by a big company, but by a group of students. 这个机器人不是大公司做的,而是一群学生做的。

适用:not...but... 并列结构。

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