B

Imagine shopping for clothes online and being able to run your hand across the screen of your computer or smartphone to feel the materials. That kind of simulation (仿真) technology could be available within the next five years.

“We’re talking about reinventing how computers interact with humans,” said Bernie Meyerson, IBM Vice President. Extending our sense of touch is one of the innovations (创新) IBM believes will change the world in the next five years, according to the company’s annual “Five in Five” list.　

Smart machines will also be able to listen to the environment and highlight the sounds we care about most. For instance, an advanced speech recognition system will tell new parents why their baby is crying. This kind of thing is not possible today, but with an advanced enough system, it’s actually possible.

In the near future, personal computers will be able to do more than recognize images and visual data. Their built-in cameras will be able to analyze features such as colors, and understand the meaning of visual media, such as knowing how to sort family photos.

Smart machines will also be able to smell. If you sneeze on your computer or cellphone, tiny sensors (传感器) in the machine will be able to analyze thousands of molecules (分子) in your breath. “It can give you an alarm and says, ‘Hey, you are probably sick, go to see your doctor immediately,’” Meyerson says.

Mark Maloo is a computer science professor from Georgetown University. He hopes the advances will encourage more students to study science, technology, engineering and math, preparing them to play a role in future innovations. He believes there’s little doubt that advances in computer technology over the next five years will make what now seems like science fiction a part of our everyday lives.

39. The purpose of the text is to show us 　　　

　 　 A. how smart machines will replace humans

　 　 B. what our lives will be like in the future

　 　 C. how to go shopping on the Internet

　 　 D. why IBM wants to invent these smart machines

40. In the future, if you buy clothes online, you may 　　　.

　 　 A. feel the materials of the clothes by touching the screen

　 　 B. ask your computer to give you some advice

　 　 C. ask your computer to make the decision for you

　 　 D. save a lot of money by using a smartphone

41. How will a smart machine figure out that you are probably sick?

　　 A. By analyzing the thousands of molecules in your breath.

　　 B. By analyzing your comments about your body condition.

　　 C. By referring your condition to doctors.

　　 D. By asking you to describe how you feel.

42. What can we infer from the text?

　 　 A. The advanced speech recognition system is already available now.

　 　 B. Extending the sense of touch is the most important object of IBM.

　 　 C. Students have an important role to play in the future inventions.

　 　 D. Personal computers can only be used to recognize images.

二、完形填空

A man was traveling in the mountains and stayed in a hotel for the night. He was a great fighter and spent his lifetime fighting for freedom. He was 　　16　 　that in the hotel there was a beautiful parrot in a golden cage, continually 　　17　 　“Freedom!” The man thought, “I have seen many parrots, and I believe they all want 　　18　 , but I have never seen such a parrot whose whole day is spent in 　　19　 　its dream.” Suddenly, he had a(n) 　　20　 . In the middle of that night, when the hotel owner was 　　21　 , he got up and opened the door of the cage. He 　　22　 　to the parrot, “Now get out.”

Then, he was very 　　23　 . The parrot was clinging (抓住) to the bars of the cage. He said to the bird again and again, “Have you 　24　 　about freedom? Just get out! The door is 　　25　 　and your owner is asleep; nobody will ever 　　26　 . You just fly into the sky; the whole 　　27　 　is yours.”

The parrot was clinging so deeply, so 　　28　 　that the man said, “What is the matter? Are you 　　29　 ?” He tried to take the parrot out with his 　　30　 , but the parrot started pecking (啄) at him, and at the same time it was still shouting “Freedom!” However, the man was also 　　31　 . He pulled the parrot out and 　　32　 　it into the sky. He was very satisfied 　　33　 　his hand was hurt.

In the morning, when the man was 　　34　 , he heard the parrot shouting again. He thought perhaps the parrot was sitting on a tree or on a rock, but when he came out, the parrot was sitting in the 　　35　 . The door was open.

16. A. tired　　　　　　　　 B. amazed　　　　　　 C. disappointed 　　　 D. embarrassed

17. A. reading　　　　　　 B. writing　　　　　　 C. singing　　　 　　　 D. repeating　

18. A. freedom 　　　　 B. sisters　　　　　　　 C. punishment　 　　　 D. friends

19. A. putting forward 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. talking about　 C. making up　 　 D. shouting out

20. A. rest　　　　　　　　 B. seat 　　　　　　　　 C. idea 　　　　　　 D. duty

21. A. asleep 　　　　　　 B. foolish　　　　　　 C. busy　　　　　 　　 D. careless

22. A. cried　　　　　　　 B. whispered　 　　 C. called 　　　　　　 D. screamed

23. A. happy　　　　　　　 B. relaxed　　　　　　 C. sad　 　　　　　　　 D. surprised

24. A. worried 　　　　 B. talked 　　　　　　 C. forgotten　　　 　 D. heard

25. A. new 　　　　　　　 B. open 　　　　　　　 C. locked　　　　 　　 D. small

26. A. agree 　　　　　　 B. recognize 　　　　 C. blame　　　 　　　 D. know

27. A. house　　　　　　　 B. sky　　　　　　　　　 C. roof 　　　　　　　 D. yard

28. A. hard 　　　　　　　 B. fast　　　　　　　　　 C. excitedly 　　　　　 D. directly

29. A. glad　　　　　　　　 B. crazy 　　　　　　　 C. painful 　　　　　 D. upset

30. A. foot　　　　　　　　 B. head　　　　　　　　 C. hand 　　　　　　 D. back

31. A. brave　　　　　　　 B. strange　　　　　　 C. stubborn 　　　　　 D. grateful

32. A. looked　　　　　　 B. threw 　　　　　　 C. carried 　　　　　 D. lifted

33. A. therefore　　　　 B. unless　　　　　　　 C. since　　　　 　　 D. although

34. A. showing up　　　 B. coming back 　 C. cheering up　 　　　 D. waking up

35. A. cage　　　　　　　　 B. box　　　　　　　　　 C. room 　　　　　　 D. hotel

15. — Did you have a good time in London last weekend?

　　 — 　　　. It was too cold.

　　 A. Not really　　　 B. Of course　　　 C. No problem　　 D. Oh, great

14. It is reported that the local police 　　　　the case of two missing children, but no much progress has been made up to now.

　　 A. looked into　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. will look into

　　 C. have looked into　 　　　　　　　　 D. are looking into

13. — I went to the live concert yesterday and didn’t know what happened in the school.

　　 — 　　　.

　　 A. So did I　　　　　　　　　 B. Nor did I

　　 C. So it was with me　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. So I was

12. Chicago, a young American city, is famous for its frequent strong winds. 　　　, it has been given the name “The Windy City”.

　　 A. As a result　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. On the contrary

　　 C. In the long term　　　　　　　　　　　 D. As a matter of fact

11. Mr. White said this party would have a role 　　　　in developing the friendly relations between the two companies.

　　 A. playing　　　 B. to play　　 C. played　 　　　 D. to be playing

10. If I 　　　　the house five years ago, a huge amount of money would have been saved.

　　 A. buy　　　　 B. bought　 　　 C. had bought　　　 D. should buy

9. According to a report, each year almost half of the professional athletes retiring from competition 　　　　

jobless or without a further schooling plan.

　　 A. go up　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. end up　 　　　　 C. stay up　　　 　　 D. come up