单选题 The evolution of artificial intelligence is now proceeding so rapidly that (26) the end of the century cheap computers (27) larger than portable typewriters will (28) , and that will be able to solve almost any (29) faster and more efficiently than we can. "Intelligence" in a machine, (30) in a human, is best (31) as the ability to solve complex problems swiftly. This (32) involve medical analysis and prescriptions, (33) legal matters— (34) short, replacing the profession of lawyers completely—or in (35) war-grams, in other words (36) governments whether (37) not to go to war. (38) computers have already intensified the deadlines of weapons, the prospect for the future is that they will (39) the more beneficial role of preventing wars. (40) asked to estimate the chances of victory, the computer will analyze facts (41) from the lire-long military expert with his optimistic sense and military enthusiasm.
When the same figures are fed into the emotionless machine each to be weighed with (42) objective and then judged (43) each other, the (44) , far more often than (45) in human decision-making, will be: "You start this war you will lose./

单选题 A. at B. by C. in D. on
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】解析:“by+时间”表示在某个时间之前,是一个时间段;at the end是一个时间点;无C、D搭配。
单选题 A. no B. not C. some D. any
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:“no+形容词比较级+than”表示“不比…更”;not一般不与形容词搭配做定语;C、D显然不对。
单选题 A. install B. happen C. exist D. show
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】解析:install“安装”;happen“发生”;show“显示”。相比之下都不及exist(存在)贴切。
单选题 A. difficulty B. trouble C. case D. problem
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】解析:solve后一般接problem。
单选题 A. as B. like C. same D. similar
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:“as+介词短语”做插入语,意为“像…一样”,起补充说明作用。
单选题 A. taken B. considered C. defined D. thought
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】解析:联系上下文,可推出此处是在给机器的intelligence下定义。
单选题 A. must B. might C. may D. will
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】解析:此处考查情态动词的用法。must不合原意,B、D时态不符,只有may合适。
单选题 A. resolving B. issuing C. setting D. finishing
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:此处由下旬中的“replacing”可知答案。
单选题 A. in B. for C. as D. at
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:in short“简而言之”,为固定搭配;for short“简称”;选项C、D均不可与short直接搭配。
单选题 A. having B. playing C. also D. making
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】解析:联系上下文,此处的意思是“制作战争游戏”。
单选题 A. arguing B. promising C. taking D. advising
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】解析:战争是严肃的,参不参战得有确凿的依据。故promising“担保”比advising“建议”更为贴切,选项A、C则显然不对。
单选题 A. and B. or C. staling D. but
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】解析:whether or not为固定搭配,意为“是否”。
单选题 A. Unless B. If C. While D. Though
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】解析:联系上下文,此处应表示转折的意思,因而只有选项D合适。
单选题 A. make B. possess C. get D. assume
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】解析:assume the role“担任角色”,选项A、B均不合题意。
单选题 A. After B. Before C. If D. While
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】解析:此句是由if引导的条件状语从句,原句也可以还原为“If the computer is asked to estimate the chances of victory...”。
单选题 A. differently B. accordingly C. directly D. consistently
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:此处是在讲电脑与人处理问题的方式不同。accordingly“相应地”;directly“直接地”;consistently“一致地”,均不妥。
单选题 A. hot B. cold C. good D. bad
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:此处是在强调电脑办事客观,由句中的“e motionless”可推知答案。
单选题 A. for B. with C. against D. between
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】解析:judge with each other“相互比较得出结论”。
单选题 A. solution B. result C. key D. answer
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】解析:solution“解决方法”;key“关键”;answer“答案”,均不符合文意。
单选题 A. yes B. not C. no D. all
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】解析:电脑得出的答案更为客观无情。它不会像人类做决定时说“不”,而是直接说“你会输”。