IV. 阅读理解。(每小题2分，共30分)

阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

A

Many of us have had this experience: You are waiting at a bus station when someone nearby begins to smoke. You move away, but there isn’t much you can do about it.

In Beijing, a new law is set to fight ag ainst  smoking. It is regarded as “China’s toughest ever” tobacco control (控烟) rule. Smoking is not allowed in all indoor public places, including public transportation. People who break the rule will be fined (罚款) up to 200 yuan, 20 times as much as the present 10 yuan.

Smoking in schools is specifically mentioned in this rule. Teachers cannot smoke in front of students in primary and middle schools. Schools should also help students drop smoking and tell them about the harmful results.

To get everybody to join in the movement, Beijing has set up a report hotline (12320) and WeChat account (Smoke-free Beijing). People can send photos to report smokers.

China is not the only country fighting smoking. In March 2004 Ireland became the first country to prevent people from smoking by law in workplaces and public areas. Many countries, including England and the US, then followed.

(   ) 51. According to the new law in Beijing, people can’t smoke ___________.

A. anywhere

B. in all public places

C.in all indoor places

D. in all indoor public places

(   ) 52. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Teachers cannot smoke with students around in primary and middle school.

B. Schools are supposed to help students stop smoking.

C. People can call the police to report smokers.

D. Besides China, many other countries fight smoking.

(   ) 53. ___________ is the first country to set a law to stop people from smoking in workplace

A. China         B. Ireland   C. England  D. The US

B

We often praise the world of science. It explains the world and  makes our lives easier with technology. One of the most exciting fields in science is artificial intelligence (人工智能 AI). This is an area where scientists are working on making machines that think like humans.

However, Professor Stephen Hawking, a well-known British scientist, is not for this kind of technology. “The development of artificial intelligence could spell(预言) the end of human”. He said so just after using the machine made for him. As Hawking has a serious illness called ALS, he needs an AI computer to communicate. The computer learns how Hawking thinks and suggests the words he may want to use next.

This kind of AI is very useful, but Hawking fears the possibility of making machines that can be smarter than humans. And it’s easy to imagine how terrible things may be. We can see on TV some big killer machines that are far cleverer than us. “Humans can’t compete because of their slow biological evolution (生物进化)” said Hawking. But no everyone holds the same idea towards AI technology. “I believe we can make good use of the technology for a long time. It will help us to solve many problems in the future.” said Rollo Carpenter, CEO of Cleverbot in the UK.

In which way do you think AI is heading? Should we be hopeful or fearful?

(   )54. According to the passage, AI machines can  ___________ nowadays.

A. make our lives easier      B. think like human beings

C. be much smarter than humans    D. have nothing to do with humans

(   )55. The underlined word “this” means ___________.

A. A big killer machine      B. A serious illness called ALS

C. The AI computer Hawking uses       D. The AI technology scientists work on

(   )56. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Hawking’s AI computer fully knows what he thinks about.

B. The AI technology is cleverer than humans now.

C. Hawking thinks humans might die out because of the development of AI.

D. Hawking is a famous British scientist and against human intelligence.

(   )57.The best title for this passage may be ___________.

A. The Development of AI

B. AI：a Friend or an Enemy?

C. The Future of Human Beings

D. The Fight between Humans and AI

C

Lots of us have dreams of doing big business when we grow up. However, Moziah Bridges, a young boy in the US, says that we can just start now!

Bridges is now the CEO of his Mo’s Bows company. He has sold $200,000 (1.24 million yuan) worth of handmade bow ties (领结) and other men’s fashion accessories (饰品). The boy designs all the bow ties together with seven other workers in his company, including his mother and grandmother.

“Mo is the CEO of the company, but I’m the CEO of Mo,” Bridges’ grandma said.

About four years ago, when Bridges went shopping for bow ties, he found they were only in “ugly” black and red. He wanted a change. So he asked his grandma to teach him how to make a tie, and finally developed the talent of creating bow ties. However, his very first bow tie didn’t look nice.

“It’s like someth ing that nobody would wear,” he said. But Mo kept on practicing. He used colorful cloth with different pictures. And his parents and friends started to like his works. He tried to sell them online to several stores in the south. Mo’s Bows soon became popular. Bridges met his first investor, Daymond John, CEO of the famous US clothes brand FUBU. John not only put money in Mo’s Bows, but he also introduced Bridges to other important businessmen in the fashion circle. Now the young boy’s business is doing great. As Bridges’ mother said, “You don’t have to wait until you’re older. If you have a dream, go for it.”