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4、ns: In this part there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. You may not use
5、any of the words in the bank more than once.注意:请在答题处 填入相应的字母编号!字母一定要大写!Anti-virus software 1 most of the viruses your usersare likely to encounter - often without the user even knowing. However, the software must be 2 regularly, preferablydaily in any large company. Even then, a very new virus can i
6、nfect your users. With the rapid transmission of files through networks and the Internet, a virus can spread a 3 distance before it can be identified and protected against. Fortunately, only a few viruses ever do this but the likes of Melissa and the Love Bug can 4 serious damage before their progre
7、ss is stopped. Whilst employees become suddenly aware during the ensuing media excitement, they soon forget about the virus threat as the stories disappear from the news headlines.This is the danger. Complacency can set in when there is no 5action on the virus front with no global crisis, and the im
8、portance of being 6 about viruses recedes in yourusers minds. They forget what the big deal was in the first place - after all, the anti-virus software deals with the viruses, doesnt it? And isnt it the IT department5 s job to look after this sort of thing?Before you know it your users are opening 7
9、 attachments once more, downloading 8 software, andputting your companys data and 9 at risk. All becausethe users think that they are working in a safe environment. Employees see anti-virus software, firewalls and IT departments as 10 that their computers will work and will be safe. Of course, there
10、 aren t any guarantees.Anti-virus software plays one, albeit important, part in the defense of your company from malicious attack but the security of your computer system is only as strong as the weakest link. And that, more often than not, is the human factor.A. pursuitsupdatedB. unsupporteddownloa
11、dC. credibilitydetectsD. inflictperceivedE. unsolicitedguaranteesF. authorizedconsiderableG. vigilantcurseH. unauthorized正确答案:F正确答案:B正确答案:L正确答案:G正确答案:H正确答案:M正确答案:I正确答案:0正确答案:E正确答案:J三、单项选择题As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly sophisticated, there are growing concerns that robots could
12、 become a threat. This danger can be avoided, according to computer science professor Stuart Russell, if we figure out how to turn human values into a programmable code.Russell argues that as robots take on more complicated tasks, it s necessary to translate our morals into AI language.For example,
13、if a robot does chores around the house, you wouldn t want it to put the pet cat in the oven to make dinner for the hungry children. You would want that robot preloaded with a good set of values, “ said Russell.Some robots are already programmed with basic human values.For example, mobile robots hav
14、e been programmed to keep a comfortable distance from humans. Obviously there are cultural differences, but if you were talking to another person and they came up close in your personal space, you wouldn t think that s the kind of thing a properly brought-up person would do.It will be possible to cr
15、eate more sophisticated moral machines, if only we can find a way to set out human values as clear rules.Robots could also learn values from drawing patterns from large sets of data on human behavior. They are dangerous only if programmers are careless.The biggest concern with robots going against h
16、uman values is that human beings fail to do sufficient testing and they ve produced a system that will break some kind of taboo (禁己) 心、,One simple check would be to program a robot to check the correct course of action with a human when presented with an unusual situation.If the robot is unsure whet
17、her an animal is suitable for the microwave, it has the opportunity to stop, send out beeps (嘟嘟声),and ask for directions from a human. If we humans aren t quite sure about a decision, we go and ask somebody else.The most difficult step in programming values will be deciding exactly what we believe i
18、n moral, and how to create a set of ethical rules. But if we come up with an answer, robots could be good for humanity.1、What does the author say about the threat of robots? ()It may constitute a challenge to computer programmers.A. It accompanies all machinery involving high technology.B. It can be
19、 avoided if human values are translated into their language.C. It has become an inevitable peril as technology gets more sophisticated.正确答案:c2、What would we think of a person who invades our personal spaceaccording to the author? ()They are ill-bred.A. They are outgoing.B. They are ignorant.C. They
20、are aggressive.正确答案:AHow do robots learn human values? ()A. By picking up patterns from massive data on human behavior.B. By following the daily routines of civilized human beings.C. By interacting with humans in everyday life situations.D. By imitating the behavior of property brought-up human bein
21、gs.正确答案:A4、What will a well -programmed robot do when facing an unusual situation?()A. Stop to seek advice from a human being.B. Keep a distance from possible dangers.C. Trigger its built-in alarm system at once.D. Do sufficient testing before taking action.正确答案:A5、What is most difficult to do when we turn human values into a programmable code?()A. Determine what is moral and ethical.B. Design some large-scale experiments.C. Set rules for man-machine interaction.D. Develop a more sophisticated program.正确答案:A