翻译题 Computer intelligence will overturn everything from medicine to the stock market and the revolution is only just beginning.
【F1】Artificial intelligence (AI) and a world in which machines threaten humanity's status quo has been the preserve of science fiction for decades. In the Eighties, Terminator was set in a post-apocalyptic (末日的) world, RoboCop's leading role was part-man, part-machine and Short Circuit toyed with the idea of robots developing human-like minds, with rather more endearing results.
The reality is the bot has bolted. AI is walking and talking among us. These days, we use voice-recognition systems, driverless cars are being trialed and robotic hotel receptionists work in Japan. 【F2】The advent of certain technologies—inexpensive high-speed internet, secure cloud storage, mobility solutions and low-cost devices—has allowed the fantastical possibilities of the past to become reality.
Armed with that tech appeal it is vital for business leaders to engage with AI. They must realise its vast untapped potential and take charge in shaping the present and the future. "Everything invented in the past 150 years will be reinvented using AI within the next 15 years," says Randy Dean, chief business officer,at Sentient Technologies.
【F3】This chief should know: by harnessing AI's potency his San Francisco-based company has disrupted markets, including healthcare, retail, food and financial trading. "Because of AI we are beginning to see strong advances in health, transport, banking and many other domains," he says. "Soon AI will be able to predict a heart attack hours, or even days, before you feel it."
"In addition, we are developing a joint venture which we believe is the world's first AI hedge fund. It uses evolving algorithms (算法) created by humans and optimised by machines for trading. Using historical market data, we train our AI to find signals." As part of Tata Communications' two-day CEO Summit this year, Mr Dean was invited to demonstrate the e-commerce AI program to 60 business leaders.
【F4】It allows shoe shoppers to cut down a catalogue into personal choices with a few swipes, factoring in subtle details such as slope of toe, height of heel and shape of sole. In his stimulating welcome note to the summit, Vinod Kumar, chief executive of Tata Communications, writes: "AI is no longer the stuff of science fiction; it is in the mainstream of information technology... 【F5】We must share our ideas on how to fulfil its potential while guarding against any social and economic disruption."
问答题 1.【F1】
【正确答案】无论是人工智能(简称AI)，还是机器威胁人类地位的世界，这些都是过去几十年科幻小说独有的桥段。
【答案解析】①本句为包含一个定语从句的主从复合句。②主句为主系表结构，主语是两个并列名词Artificial intelligence和a world，表语是一个名词短语the preserve of science fiction。③定语从句修饰先行词a world，引导词in which在定语从句中充当地点状语，说明这是机器威胁人类的世界。宾语中status quo为固定词组搭配，意为“现状”。
问答题 2.【F2】
【正确答案】价格便宜的高速网络、安全的云存储、移动解决方案，以及成本低的装置——这些科技的涌现，让过去一些异想天开的想法变成了现实。
【答案解析】①本句虽篇幅较长，但为一个简单句。主干是主+谓+宾+宾补结构。不定式短语to become reality在句子中作宾语补足语，进一步解释和说明宾语；宾语the fantastical possibilities of the past包含一个后置定语of the past。②两个破折号中间的内容是四个名词短语，作technologies的同位语，举例说明technologies的具体所指。
问答题 3.【F3】
【正确答案】这位首席商务官应该知道：他的旧金山公司利用人工智能的影响力，已经给医疗市场、零售市场、食品市场和金融贸易市场带来了波动。
【答案解析】①本句为主从复合句，冒号后引出宾语从句。②主句主语This chief指代前一段末尾提到的chief business officer；谓语know后面接一个宾语从句。介词短语by harnessing AI’s potency在宾语从句中作方式状语，修饰谓语动词disrupt，说明“扰乱”市场的方式；句末的including healthcare，retail，food and financial trading．补充说明具体哪些市场受到扰乱。
问答题 4.【F4】
【正确答案】人工智能让购鞋者能根据个人的选择，大刀阔斧地削减商品信息目录，把鞋子的坡度、鞋跟的高度和鞋底的设计等细节问题都考虑进去。
【答案解析】①本句是一个简单句。主干为It allows shoe shoppers to cut down a catalogue。②主语It指代前文提及的人工智能，谓语是allow sb．to do sth．结构，to引导的不定式充当句子的宾语补足语，进一步修饰宾语shoe shoppers。伴随状语with a few swipes修饰动词cut down。③句子的非谓语由动词ing形式构成factoring in…。such as后面的内容则是对details进行列举说明。
问答题 5.【F5】
【正确答案】在保证不带来任何社会动乱、经济混乱的同时，我们必须集思广益，考虑如何充分发挥人工智能的潜力。
【答案解析】①本句为一个复合句。句子的主干为We must share our ideas。②含有疑问词的介词短语on how to fulfill its potential是宾语ideas的后置定语，说明这个ideas的内容。its指代的是全文的关键词“人工智能”。③连词while后接非谓语动词guarding，该非谓语动词的逻辑主语是主句的主语We。