阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
There is a day in the life with AI, who follows your move: the way you travel, the food you eat, how you spend your money, the news you read and your social interactions...
7a.m You wake up and glance at your iPhone, which unlocks itself using facial recognition
Apple’s Face ID changes your face to a set of numbers that act as your own unique identifier. This biometric portrait is not set in stone-it uses AI to track changes in your appearance, updating its model if you grow a beard, change your makeup style or get older and it also detects whether your eyes are open and your attention is directed at your phone.
8:30a.m You drive to work in your electric car
Cars such as the Tesla can do most of the ordinary aspects of driving. The vehicle’s AI system collects data from eight cameras, identifies obstacles, lanes, intersections and traffic lights and decides what action to take, whether moving skillfully into an awkward parking spot or overtaking a slow lorry. But self-driving cars know only how to deal with situations they have seen before and an ongoing challenge is how to equip them for rare and unexpected events.
4:30p.m Your phone rings with a message from your Amazon Ring doorbell-a package has been delivered to your doorstep
Last year, about one in five households in the UK reported having an AI-based home security system. Amazon Ring uses a motion-activated camera, heat sensor and radar and uses computer vision software to make users different when a person, or a package, is outside their property. Humans have a heavy heat signature and with the radar, the object moving in 3D spaces can be detected.
9:30p.m You scroll (滚动) through a newspaper article that contains a special ad
As you read news articles, scroll through social media, make Google searches and buy things online, you leave a trail of clues about who you are, what you might want to spend your money on-that is incredibly valuable for digital advertisers. AI sift (筛) this data for insights into your age, gender, lifestyle, income and your hobbies. This allows companies such as Google to serve up specific, targeted adverts that pop up as you scroll through a news article.
1. Which of the following is the disadvantage of electric cars?
A. Tendency to cut in. B. Speeding on the lane.
C. Uncontrolled parking areas. D. Lack of information about emergencies.
2. What can we learn about AI from the text?
A. Apple’s Face ID may change your facial features.
B. Self-driving vehicles can replace human drivers.
C. About 20% of English homes adopt Amazon Ring.
D. AI can work out your personal online preference.
3. What information does the text convey?
A. We will live a better life with AI. B. AI enters many aspects of our life.
C. The smartphone is a necessity for us. D. Personal information is no longer secure.
【答案】1. D2. D3. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要通过四个时间点做的事情，来说明人工智能进入了我们生活的方方面面。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“But self-driving cars know only how to deal with situations they have seen before and an ongoing challenge is how to equip them for rare and unexpected events.(但自动驾驶汽车只知道如何处理它们以前见过的情况，一个持续的挑战是如何装备它们应对罕见和意外事件)”可知，缺乏关于紧急情况的信息是电动汽车的缺点。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“AI sift (筛) this data for insights into your age, gender, lifestyle, income and your hobbies.(AI筛选这些数据来了解你的年龄、性别、生活方式、收入和爱好)”可知，人工智能可以计算出你的个人上网偏好。故选D。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“There is a day in the life with AI, who follows your move: the way you travel, the food you eat, how you spend your money, the news you read and your social interactions...(生活中总有一天，人工智能会跟踪你的一举一动：你旅行的方式、你吃的食物、你花钱的方式、你读的新闻和你的社交互动……)”结合文章主要通过四个时间点做的事情，来说明人工智能进入了我们生活的方方面面。可推知，文章传达的信息是人工智能进入我们生活的许多方面。故选B。
