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   We often praise science. It explains the world and makes our lives __41__  through technology. One of the most exciting scientific  ___42___ is artificial intelligence (人工智能，AI). This is an area in which scientists are working on  __43__ machines that think like humans.  

    __44___ , one of the most famous scientists has a very dark __45___  about this type of technology.

 “The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the __46___ of the human race,” said Professor Stephen Hawking to the BBC. 

   Hawking is a well-known British physicist and the author of the bestselling science book A Brief History of Time. He gave his warning after __47___ on the technology he uses to speak with. As Hawking __48__ from a serious disease called ALS, he needs an AI computer to  __49____.  The computer learns how Hawking thinks and suggests the   __50___ he may want to use next. 

   This is a basic type of AI, and is very useful, yet Hawking fears the possibility of creating technology that can __51___ or surpass (超过) human intelligence. And it’s easy to __52___  how terrible things may be.

Many TV shows and films display big, killer machines that are far cleverer than us. “Humans, who are limited by slow biological evolution, couldn’t compete ,” said Hawking.

  But not every scientist is __53__ about AI technology. “I believe we will remain ___54___ the technology for a long time,” said Rollo Carpenter, the UK-based creator of Cleverbot, a software program that remembers past conversations. “The   ___55___ of it to solve many of the world’s problems will be realized.”

  In what direction do you think AI is heading? Should we be hopeful or fearful?

   41. A. richer        B. easier        C. busier       D. worse

   42. A. fields        B. models        C. businesses   D. lessons

   43. A. discovering   B. delivering    C. creating     D. examining

   44. A. Therefore     B. However       C. Besides      D. Instead

   45. A. promise       B. suggestion    C. request      D. warning

   46. A. fun           B. end           C. strength     D. advance

   47. A. carrying      B. passing       C. reporting    D. commenting

   48. A. suffers       B. learns        C. survives     D. recovers

   49. A. celebrate     B. communicate   C. relax        D. practice

   50. A. words         B. notes         C. ideas        D. messages

   51. A. assist        B. improve       C. realize      D. match

   52. A. prove         B. imagine       C. explain      D. recall

   53. A. curious       B. particular    C. pessimistic  D. optimistic

   54. A. in place of   B. in honor of   C. in favor of  D. in charge of

   55. A. potential     B. talent        C. performance  D. responsibility

【回答】

41-45  BACBD     46-50 BDABA    51-55  DBCDA

知识点：人物传记 故事阅读类

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