Unit 6 When was it invented? Section B 2c—Self Check同步练习(含答案)

Unit 6 第4课时（Section B 2c—Self Check）测试卷
Ⅰ. 阅读理解
Sophia is a most famous robot. She comes from Hanson Robotics, and David Hanson, head of Hanson Robotics, is her creator. He has been developing robots in the past 25 years. He believes realistic-looking robots will be able to connect with people and help industries such as healthcare and education.
Sophia has many abilities. She can copy human facial expressions, hold conversations and recognize people by their looks or voices. She can also speak, joke, sing and even make music. Now, the next step is to make her an artist. Hanson is so excited about this idea. He imagines Sophia as a creative artwork and she herself can create art as well.
In March, a digital (数字的) artwork Sophia created with an Italian artist, Andrea Bonaceto, was sold for $688.888. The digital work is titled “Sophia Instantiation”. It’s a 12-second video which shows Bonaceto’s portrait (肖像) changing into Sophia’s digital painting. Along with it is the physical artwork painted by Sophia.
The buyer, a digital artwork collector and artist, later sent Sophia a photo of his painted arm. The robot then added that photo to her knowledge and painted more on top of her artwork. Sophia described the work as the first digital artwork created by AI and an artwork collector.
Sophia’s artwork is part of a growing trend (趋势). More and more digital artworks are on sale now. For example, a digital artwork by an artist, Beeple, was sold for nearly $ 70 million, becoming the most expensive digital artwork ever sold.
1. What do we know about Hanson
A. He is interested in painting.
B. He makes little money from Sophia.
C. He created the robot Sophia.
D. He spent 25 years developing Sophia.
2. What does the underlined word “recognize” in Paragraph Two mean
A. Punish. B. Meet. C. Comfort. D. Know.
3. Why did Sophia think her artwork was created by AI and a collector
A. Because the collector taught her how to paint.
B. Because she copied the painting of the collector.
C. Because she added the collector’s painting to hers.
D. Because all her works were collected by the collector.
4. What can we infer(推断) from the last paragraph
A. Sophia’s artwork costs the most.
B. Beeple must be a very famous artist.
C. No one can afford digital artworks.
D. Digital artworks are all made by robots.
5. What can be the best title for the passage
A. Sophia, a Robot Artist
B. David Hanson, Creator of Sophia
C. Digital Artworks, Popular Again
D. Hanson Robotics, Sophia’s Company
Ⅱ. 书面表达
假如你是Ricky，你发明的“会飞的房子”在学校科技节中获奖，被推荐参加国际青少年科技展览。请根据以下内容提示，用英语介绍你的发明。
提示：
1）外观：四个轮子，两只翅膀；
2）特点：可以高速飞行，可在短时间内到达一个较远的地方；声音控制，非常方便；使用太阳能，环保；
3）功能：节省大量空间……（至少添加一项）
要求：80词左右，给出部分不计入总词数，可适当发挥。
My invention
Hello, everyone, my name is Ricky. Now let me introduce my invention—a flying house.__________________________________________________________
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答案
Ⅰ. 阅读理解
[语篇解读]本文介绍了一个会创作数字艺术品的机器人。
1. C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“She comes from Hanson Robotics, and David Hanson, head of Hanson Robotics, is her creator.”可知，David Hanson创造出了机器人Sophia。
2. D 词义猜测题。画线的词是recognize，根据所在的句子可知，机器人Sophia通过人的外貌或声音来“识别”人，recognize的含义是“识别；认出”，同know，故答案为D。
3. C 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“The robot then added that photo to her knowledge and painted more on top of her artwork.”可知，Sophia将收藏家发送的照片添加到她的知识中，并画了更多的东西，所以Sophia认为她的艺术品是人工智能与收藏家创作的。故选C。
4. B 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“was sold for nearly $ 70 million, becoming the most expensive digital artwork ever sold”可推知，这件数字艺术作品的创作者Beeple应是一个著名的艺术家。故选B。
5. A 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，这篇材料主要介绍了机器人Sophia诸多的能力，尤其是擅长数字艺术作品的创作，故答案为A。
Ⅱ. 书面表达
One possible version:
My invention
Hello, everyone, my name is Ricky. Now let me introduce my invention—a flying house. It has four wheels and two wings. It can fly at high speed and reach a faraway place in a short time. It is convenient to operate the house. We can control it by voice. Because it uses solar energy, it can protect the environment. The house can stretch and curl easily, so it can save a lot of space. It can change the color of the outside of the house, so it is popular with many people.