Question

    When Andrew Kaplan recalls, his stories leave the impression that he has managed to pack multiple lives into a single existence: A war reporter in his 20s. an army member, a successful businessman and- later. the author of numerous spy novels and Hollywood scripts.

Now the silver haired 78-year old has realized he would like his loved ones to have access to those stories, even when he is no longer alive to share them. Kaplan has agreed to become “AndyBot”--- a virtual person who will be: immortalized(T F5)in the cloud for hundreds, perhaps thousands of years

If all goes according to plan. future generations will be able to interact with him using voice computing platforms of mobile devices, asking him questions, letting him tell stories and drawing upon a lifetime’s worth of advice long after his physical body is gone.

Someday, Kaplan, who playfully refers to himself as a pig, may be remembered as one of the world's first digital humans.

For decades, Silicon Valley futurists have sought to free humanity from the life cycle. Today, a new generation of companies is selling some approximation(近似) of virtual immortality, which gives people the opportunity to preserve one's legacy(遗产) online forever.

Kaplan is eager to become one of the world's first virtual residents, partly because he considers the effort a way to extend closed family bonds over multiple generations.

If technology succeeds in creating emotionally intelligent digital humans, experts say, it may forever change the way living people cooperate with computers and experience loss. “AndyBot” may become one of the world's first: meaningful examples, raising complex philosophical questions about the nature of immortality and the purpose of existence itself.

1.What is the purpose of the first paragraph?

A.To highlight Kaplan's achievements.

B.To introduce the topic- -AndyBot.

C.To arouse readers interest in Kaplan.

D.To introduce Kaplan's life.

2.Why did Andrew Kaplan agree to become AndyBot?

A.He wanted to share his life experience as long as possible.

B.He wanted to make his loved one remember him.

C.He believed this action will help with his novels.

D.He could live in the cloud to continue his life.

3.What might the AndyBot do for future generations?

A.He may use voice computing platforms.

B.He may use a new body to go on living.

C.He may offer some guidance.

D.He may ask them questions.

4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A.Philosophical problems can be worked out by modern science.

B.People can talk with their late family members freely.

C.Scientists have made great progress in computer science.

D.There is still a long way for digital humans to go.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了科技新动态----数字人。

1.推理判断题。第一段的内容（当安德鲁·卡普兰回忆往昔的时候，他的故事让人感觉他活出了各种各样的人生：20多岁的时候是战地记者，还是一名军人，一位成功的商人，随后又是很多间谍小说和好莱坞剧本的作者。）主要介绍安德鲁·卡普兰丰富多彩的人生。结合第二段中的“Now the silver haired 78-year old has realized he would like his loved ones to have access to those stories, even when he is no longer alive to share them. Kaplan has agreed to become “AndyBot”--- a virtual person who will be:（现在这位花白头发的78岁的老人想要他爱的人知道这些故事，甚至当他去世之后还可以分享这些故事。Kaplan同意变成数字人 ）”可知，第一段的内容主要是引出下文中文章的话题数字人。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Now the silver haired 78-year old has realized he would like his loved ones to have access to those stories, even when he is no longer alive to share them. Kaplan has agreed to become “AndyBot”--- a virtual person who will be:（现在这位花白头发的78岁的老人想要他爱的人知道这些故事，甚至当他去世之后还可以分享这些故事。Kaplan同意变成数字人 ）”可知，卡普兰同意变成数字人是为了能更长时间的分享自己的这些故事。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据文章第三段内容“If all goes according to plan. future generations will be able to interact with him using voice computing platforms of mobile devices, asking him questions, letting him tell stories and drawing upon a lifetime’s worth of advice long after his physical body is gone. 如果一切按计划进行，后代可以通过移动端的语音平台和他交流，即使他的肉体不存在后，还可以问他问题，让他讲故事以及咨询他一生经验的宝贵建议。”可知卡普兰成为“数字人”后，他的后代仍能得到他一生经验的宝贵建议。故选C。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句“If technology succeeds in creating emotionally intelligent digital humans, experts say, it may forever change the way living people cooperate with computers and experience loss.”可知，专家们说，如果科技成功地创造出高情商的数字人类，它可能会永远改变人类与电脑交互的方式，以及处理失去亲人创伤的方式，即目前的数字人类还无法拥有高情商，还是不够完美的，因此数字人技术还有很长的路要走。故选D。