Go, known as Weiqi in China and Baduk in South Korea, was viewed as the last game where humans can defeat machines. Lee Se-dol, one of the greatest Go players, has won 18 world championships for 21 years of his professional career. AlphaGo, a computer program developed by Google's DeepMind, beat the European Go champion, an achievement that was not expected for years in October, 2015.
The match between Lee and AlphaGo was seen as a representative game between humans and Artificial Intelligence (AI). The match of the century drew great attention from news organizations, Go fans and the general public across the world as well as in South Korea.
Go originated from China more than 2,500 years ago. It involves two players who take turns putting markers on a net-shaped board to gain more areas on it. One can occupy the markers of the rival (对手) by surrounding the pieces of the other. Go is considered to be a lot more complex than chess where artificial intelligence scored its most famous victory to date when IBM’s Deep Blue beat grandmaster Gary Kasparov in 1997.
But experts say Go presents an entirely different challenge because of the game’s incomputable number of move options. In other words, the computer must be capable of human-like "intuition" (直觉) to win.
"I was very surprised because I did not think that I would lose the game," said Mr. Lee. He said AlphaGo’s early strategy was “excellent” and that he was shocked by one unconventional move it had made that a human never would have played, which he believed directly resulted in his loss.
AlphaGo is proud of a deep learning capability to learn for itself and discover new strategies by playing games against itself and adjusting neural networks (神经网络) based on a trial-and-error process known as reinforcement (强化) learning.
In spite of his loss, he did not regret accepting the challenge. "I had a lot of fun playing Go and I’m looking forward to the future games,” he said after AlphaGo won 3-0 in a five-game match.
“Playing against a machine is very different from an actual human player. Normally, you can sense your rival’s breathing, their energy. And lots of times you make decisions which depend on the physical reactions of the person you’re playing against. With a machine, you can’t do that”, Lee said.
1. Where can we most probably read this text?
A. In a personal diary
B. In a science magazine
C. In a science fiction
D. In a travel guide
2. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Only people in South Korea pay attention to the match between Lee and AlphaGo.
B. Artificial intelligence rewrote the history as AlphaGo beat Gary Kasparov in 1997.
C. AlphaGo’s early strategy was to play by regular moves the same as human beings.
D. Lee Se-dol was convinced he would finally win the match before the series started.
3.What did Lee think was the cause of his loss?
A. AlphaGo had an excellent strategy and unconventional moves.
B. He couldn’t sense AlphaGo’s breathing and energy in the games.
C. He made decisions depending on the rival’s physical reactions.
D. The designer of AlphaGo was a talent who couldn’t be defeated.
4.This article is mainly about _____.
A. The differences between playing chess and Go
B. The difficulties Lee met in the match with AlphaGo
C. The introduction of a match between Lee and AlphaGo
D. The development of the Artificial Intelligence (AI)
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
Go, known as Weiqi in China and Baduk in South Korea, was viewed as the last game where humans can defeat machines. Lee Se-dol, one of the greatest Go players, has won 18 world championships for 21 years of his professional career. AlphaGo, a computer program developed by Google's DeepMind, beat the European Go champion, an achievement that was not expected for years in October, 2015.
The match between Lee and AlphaGo was seen as a representative game between humans and Artificial Intelligence (AI). The match of the century drew great attention from news organizations, Go fans and the general public across the world as well as in South Korea.
Go originated from China more than 2,500 years ago. It involves two players who take turns putting markers on a net-shaped board to gain more areas on it. One can occupy the markers of the rival (对手) by surrounding the pieces of the other. Go is considered to be a lot more complex than chess where artificial intelligence scored its most famous victory to date when IBM’s Deep Blue beat grandmaster Gary Kasparov in 1997.
But experts say Go presents an entirely different challenge because of the game’s incomputable number of move options. In other words, the computer must be capable of human-like "intuition" (直觉) to win.
"I was very surprised because I did not think that I would lose the game," said Mr. Lee. He said AlphaGo’s early strategy was “excellent” and that he was shocked by one unconventional move it had made that a human never would have played, which he believed directly resulted in his loss.
AlphaGo is proud of a deep learning capability to learn for itself and discover new strategies by playing games against itself and adjusting neural networks (神经网络) based on a trial-and-error process known as reinforcement (强化) learning.
In spite of his loss, he did not regret accepting the challenge. "I had a lot of fun playing Go and I’m looking forward to the future games,” he said after AlphaGo won 3-0 in a five-game match.
“Playing against a machine is very different from an actual human player. Normally, you can sense your rival’s breathing, their energy. And lots of times you make decisions which depend on the physical reactions of the person you’re playing against. With a machine, you can’t do that”, Lee said.
1. Where can we most probably read this text?
A. In a personal diary
B. In a science magazine
C. In a science fiction
D. In a travel guide
2. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Only people in South Korea pay attention to the match between Lee and AlphaGo.
B. Artificial intelligence rewrote the history as AlphaGo beat Gary Kasparov in 1997.
C. AlphaGo’s early strategy was to play by regular moves the same as human beings.
D. Lee Se-dol was convinced he would finally win the match before the series started.
3.What did Lee think was the cause of his loss?
A. AlphaGo had an excellent strategy and unconventional moves.
B. He couldn’t sense AlphaGo’s breathing and energy in the games.
C. He made decisions depending on the rival’s physical reactions.
D. The designer of AlphaGo was a talent who couldn’t be defeated.
4.This article is mainly about _____.
A. The differences between playing chess and Go
B. The difficulties Lee met in the match with AlphaGo
C. The introduction of a match between Lee and AlphaGo
D. The development of the Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Seoul
A dangerous new bird flu in South Korea has spread nationwide despite efforts to make on the virus.Authorities have killed 2.8 million household chickens and ducks since the outbreak began,and the flu has also killed dozens of Baikal teal and other migratory birds.As yet,there are no reports of human infections.Scientists are puzzling over where the H5N8 flu,never before seen in a highly pathogenic(病原的)form,originated.
Portland,Oregon
A tiny chub (鲦鱼)has bounced back from near extinction(灭绝) .The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)says populations of the Oregon chub are healthy enough to remove the 9-cm-long fish from its list of threatened and endangered wildlife.Last week’s announcement marks the first time an endangered fish has recovered enough to be delisted
After the 1940s, the chub populations dropped sharply from habitat damage by pollution and dams.When the fish was listed by FWS in 1993,only nine remained.Predation(捕食)by large-mouth bass and other non-native fishes was the largest threat to the remaining chub.
Since then, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and other groups started 20 new populations of the chub in predator-free ponds Changes to dam management have lowered the threat to remaining habitat.
Mexico City
The axolotl salamander’s only known home in the wild,the Xochimilco canals of Mexico City,has become increasingly polluted,but recent reports of the salamander’s extinction have been overstated.
Two weeks after announcing that months of searching the canals hadn’t turned up any axolotls,scientists in Mexico City have some good news:two of the unique salamanders were spotted on 4 February “There’s been an alarming reduction in population.”says Luis Zambrano, a biologist at the National University of Mexico,“but I can guarantee that is not yet extinct in the wild.”
1.Which section of a magazine does the passage probably come from?
A.Around the World B.Health&Diet
C.Endangered Species D.Energy&Environment
2.which of the following titles would most probably fit the bank box?
A.Oregon Chub Swimming off Endangered Species List
B.Oregon Chub Put on the Endangered Species List
C.Pollution and Dam Management Threatening Oregon Chub
D.Predator-free Ponds Set to Be Built for Oregon Chub
3.we can learn from the passage that_________.
A.the population of salamanders is on the rise
B.measures have been taken to preserve Oregon chub
C.the Xochimilco canals are the only home to the salamander
D.scientists are sure about what caused nationwide New Bird F1u
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Rain, who was born on June 2, 1982 in Seoul, South Korea, is a popular singer with a very deep and rich voice. Jung Ji Hoon is his real name, known as the “Michael Jackson of Korea” for his amazing dancing skills. Rain is very modest and friendly, even a little shy.
He released his first album Bad Guy in 2002, which caused a sensation. It took him to all the major award ceremonies, and many of them honored him with Best New Award. His following album How to Run from the Sun was successful, and his third album It’s Raining topped the charts for weeks.
Rain is not only a singer but also an actor, who has given impressive performances in two TV series, Sang Doo! Let’s go to school(《尚道,上学去》)in 2003 and Full House(《浪漫满屋》)in 2004. Rain’s leading role in Full House made him win Best Actor Award at the KBS Acting Awards and also deeply touched the hearts of many Asian female fans. At the same time it made him become one of the most popular Korean actors in Asia.
Now Rain is very popular in China. It’s Raining has already sold more than 100,000 copies in China. Rain received the “Korean Artist of the Year” award at the MTV -- CCTV Mandarin Music Honors held on July 24, 2005 at the Workers Stadium in Beijing, China. His recent Beijing concert caused a great hit, creating “Korean Fever” in China.
1.The reason why Jung Ji Hoon is called “Michael Jackson of Korea” is that ______.
A. he is a popular singer with a rich voice
B. his dancing skills are amazing
C. he is very modest and friendly
D. he shares the same name with Michael Jackson
2.What would be the best title for this passage?
A. Michael Jackson of Korea --Rain
B. Jung Ji Hoon’s First Album – Bad Guy
C. Rain, a Singer and a Painter
D. Korea Fever in China
3.Which of the following is True about Rain?
A. His album “How to Run from the Sun” was so successful that it topped the charts for weeks.
B. Rain’s leading role in “Sang Doo! Let’s go to school” made him win Best Actor Award at the KBS Acting Awards.
C. Rain won the “Korean Artist of the Year” award because of his music career.
D. Rain has suffered a fever since his recent Beijing concert caused a great hit.
4.Which of the following is the passage most likely from?
A. Textbooks for senior school students.
B. Entertainment newspapers.
C. Textbooks for music students.
D. A book written for Michael Jackson.
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As is known to us all, Yuan Longping was a pioneer of agriculture in China. He graduated 1. Southwest Agricultural College in 1953. Since then he has devoted his life to2.(find) ways to increase rice yield. The rice farmers are now producing harvest about twice as large 3.before by using his kind of rice. But he was still not 4.(satisfy) with his work. 5.now he leads a rich life, he still keeps on doing his work to develop his rice. I think his work is 6.(real) important to the world. Because of his hard work,7. production of food has been improved and the problem of8.(hungry) can be solved. 9.(Thank) to Yuan Longping’s great work, millions of people can benefit from10.(he) extraordinary work.
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阅读理解。
China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, is held in Guangzhou every spring and autumn. The Fair is a comprehensive(综合) one with the longest history, the highest level, the largest scale, the most complete exhibit variety, the broadest distribution of overseas buyers and the greatest business turnover (成交量) in China.
Canton Fair attracts more than 24,000 China's best foreign trade companies with good credibility and sound financial capabilities, and 500 overseas companies to participate in the Fair.
Canton Fair is a platform for import and export mainly, with various and flexible patterns of trade. Beside traditional way of negotiating against samples, the Fair holds Canton Fair Online. Various types of business activities such as economic and technical co-operations and exchanges, goods inspection, insurance, transportation, advertising and consultation are also carried out in flexible ways. Business people from all over the world are gathering in Guangzhou, exchanging business information and developing friendship.
Events Schedule of the 115th Session of Canton Fair
Time:May 1st 14:00-16:00 |
Time:May 2nd 14:00-16:30 |
1.
A. every season B. twice a year
C. once a year D. every two years
2.
A. on May 2nd 14:00-16:30 B. on May 1st 14:00-16:00
C. on May 1st 8:00-16:30 D. on May 2nd 10:00-16:00
3.
A. To report the trade achievements.
B. To present overseas investment.
C. To introduce the Canton Fair.
D. To teach businessmen trade skills.
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Hee Ah Lee was born in 1985 in Seoul, South Korea with only two fingers on each hand, disfigurement (缺陷) of her legs, and a minor brain injury. Her mother thought her baby was beautiful, however, and was determined that she would live a successful life.
When Lee was a pre-schooler, her mother decided to send her to take piano lessons, and this was for two reasons. One was that she felt it would help her strengthen her hands so she could hold a pencil. The other was that she felt that if she could master the piano, she could master anything. For six months, piano schools turned them down, and then the one teacher who did accept the task became discouraged and wanted to quit. It became a three-month contest of wills between mother and daughter that led to a confrontation (对抗) in which mother actually threw her daughter on the floor in disappointment. She said Lee got back up on the piano seat and for the first time played the children’s song she had been trying to learn. That was the turning point, and one year later Lee won a prize in a piano concert for kindergarten children. It was at the age of seven that Lee won South Korea’s 19th National Handicap Conquest Contest and was presented with her award by the President of South Korea.
Today, Lee is 32. She has become a successful concert pianist. Lee gives credit to her mother for challenging her to master the piano and said that although her training was difficult, “As time went by, the piano became my source of inspiration and my best friend.”
1.How does the text develop?
A.By doing analysis. B.By following the time order.
C.By making comparison. D.By giving examples.
2.Why did Lee’s mother want her to learn the piano?
A.She found Lee had a gift for the piano.
B.The doctor advised her to do so.
C.She hoped Lee could master a skill.
D.She thought it would help Lee to recover.
3.What probably led to the confrontation between Lee and her mother?
A.That Lee’s laziness discouraged her teacher.
B.That they were turned down by piano schools.
C.That Lee took no effort in her study.
D.That Lee couldn’t play the song.
4.What does Lee think contribute to her success?
A.Her hard work and willpower.
B.The challenges her mother gave her.
C.Her teacher’s encouragement.
D.The inspiration from the President.
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A Letter that Changed My Life
I was about 30 years old and was working as a firefighter in the South Bronx’s Engine Co. 82. It was a restful Sunday and between alarms I rushed to the office to read a copy of the New York Times. I read an article on the Book Review section which openly stated what I took to be a calumny – that William Butler Yeats had gone beyond his Irishness and was forever to be known as a universal poet. As I read it, my blood began to boil.
There were few things I was more proud of than my Irish heritage, and ever since I first picked up a book of his poems from a shelf when I was in the military, Yeats had been my favorite Irish writer, followed by Sean O’Casey and James Joyce.
I grabbed a piece of paper and wrote out a letter of anger to the editor. Throughout Yeats’ poetry, his view of the world and the people in it was basically Irish. He had lived his life and written his poetry through the very essence of his Irish sensibility. It was offensive to think Irishness was something to be transcended(超越).
I don’t know why I felt it my duty to safeguard the reputation of the world’s greatest poet. I just knew that I had to write that letter.
After my letter got published, I received a letter from The New Yorker, asking for an interview. When my article Fireman Smith appeared in that magazine, the editor of a large publishing firm called me, asking if I was interested in writing a book about my life. I had little confidence to write a whole book, though the subject was worthy. I wrote Report From Engine Co. 82 in six months, and it sold really well. In the years that followed, I wrote three more best-sellers.
Being a writer had been far from my expectations. How had it happened? I often found myself thinking about it, and my thoughts always came back to that letter to the New York Times. For me, the writing was a natural consequence of the passion I felt and the subjects represented the great values burning within me as I wrote.
Over the years, my five children have come to me with one dilemma or another. My answer is always the same. Think about what you’re feeling and measure the heat of the fire in your heart, for that is your passion. Your education and your experience will guide you toward making a right decision, but your passion will enable you to make a difference in whatever you do. That’s what I learned the day I stood up for Ireland’s greatest poet.
1.Why did the author write to New York Times?
A. To present his love for literature.
B. To spread Irish culture to the world.
C. To prove he has brilliant writing skills.
D. To defend the reputation of an Irish poet.
2.According to the author, what is the key to his success in writing?
A. His skills in arguing. B. His experience as a firefighter.
C. His passion in writing. D. His educational background.
3.The underlined word “calumny” in Paragraph 1 shows ______.
A. a positive feeling
B. a negative feeling
4.Write down the evidence (at least two) from the passage to support your idea.
_______________________________________________________________________________
高二英语阅读表达困难题查看答案及解析
________ China hasn’t banned the travel to Korea, we have seen a decline in choosing Korea as the tourist destination.
A. While B. Since
C. When D. As
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Generation Y is known as the generation that was born in the 1980s and 1990s, although experts do not agree on when this time started. The people who make up Generation Y are often the children of baby boomers(生育高峰中出生的人).
The millennium(千禧年)generation, as it is often called, has grown up with new technology and can use it in their jobs much better than the older generation can. 1. They like to communicate via text messaging, Facebook and other online technology. They have high expectations and seek new challenges. 2.
Generation Y youths have a different attitude towards work, which is different from that of their parents or grandparents. 3. They do not live to work but they work to live.
4. They want jobs that are flexible, not always having work from 9 a.m.to 5 p.m.. They prefer working from their homes and taking a day or two off to spend with their family when the weather is fine.
While baby boomers worked hard, grew up with a company and stayed there for the rest of their lives, Generation Y workers do not want to do the same thing during their whole life. 5. That means if you don't like what you do then do something else.
A. They want to spend most of their time at home.
B. They expect to change jobs at least a few times.
C. The new generation can be described as energetic.
D. Besides, they often dare to raise questions when confused.
E. The Internet, cell phones, iPads are normal for this generation.
F. Young people expect a different type of workplace than their parents had.
G. They don’t want to work as hard as their parents but spend their life in a meaningful way.
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I was in a shopping mall recently, and I decided to go and get a cup of tea. As I was making my way to the coffee shop, I noticed an old gentleman rather poorly dressed sitting on a bench nearby. I knew from the first sight that he was in need of some kind of help. He had a little lunch in front of him and was wholeheartedly enjoying it.
There was a young man in front of me in the line also waiting to be served. The young man handed the servant a twenty-dollar bill and asked for an orange juice as well as a favor. The servant looked at the young man with a little surprise, not fully understanding him. The young man asked her to give the juice to the old gentleman eating his lunch outside on the bench. The young man also told her that he would be watching every second so that she would be completely safe at all times. Later, there was a wonderful exchange between the waitress and the old man. I only wished I had taken a photo of the smiles on both of their faces.
As I was thinking about this event later on, I wondered why the young man didn’t just perform this act of kindness himself. I thought he was hoping that this act of kindness might inspire others to do something for the old man as well. Thinking of the happy smiles on the old man’s face, I felt how worthwhile it is to help others.
1.The underlined word “favor” in Para. 2 refers to________.
A. passing the young man a cup of orange juice
B. buying lunch for the old man
C. exchanging meals with the old man
D. giving the juice to the old man
2.Which of the following can be used to describe the young man?
A. Kind and considerate B. Generous and proud.
C. Rich and friendly. D. Humorous and helpful.
3. In the author’s opinion, the young man asked the servant to take the juice to the old man so that____________.
A. the old man could probably accept it
B. he would become famous for his good deed
C. more people would be inspired to do good deeds
D. he would become a friend of the servant
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