The ideal companion machine—the computer— would not only look, feel, and sound friendly but would also be programmed to behave in a pleasant manner. Those qualities make interaction comfortable, and yet the machine would remain slightly unpredictable and therefore interesting. In its first encounter it might be somewhat hesitant, but as it came to know the user it would progress to a more relaxed and intimate style. The machine would not be a passive participant but would add its own suggestions, information, and opinions; it would sometimes take the initiative in developing or changing the topic and would have a personality of its own.
Friendships are not made in a day, and the computer would be more acceptable as a friend if it imitated the gradual changes that occur when one person is getting to know another. At an appropriate time it might also express the kind of affection that stimulates attachment and intimacy. The whole process would be accomplished in a subtle way to avoid giving an impression of over-familiarity that would be likely to produce irritation. After experiencing a wealth of powerful, well-timed friendship indicators, the user would be very likely to accept the computer as far more than a machine and might well come to regard it as a friend.
An artificial relationship of this type would provide many of the benefits that could continue from previous discussions. It would have a familiarity with the user's life as revealed in earlier contact, and it would be understanding and good-humored. The computer’s own personality would be lively and impressive, and it would develop in response to that of the user. With features such as these, the machine might indeed become a very attractive social partner.
1. Which of the following is not a feature of the ideal companion machine?
2. The computer would develop friendships with humans in a (an)( )way.
3. Which of the following aspects is not mentioned when the passage discusses the benefits of artificial relationships?
4. Throughout the passage, the author is( )in his attitude toward the computer.
5. Which might be the most appropriate title of the passage?
问题1选项
A.Active in communication
B.Attractive in personality
C.Enjoyable in perfomiance
D.unpredictable in behavior
问题2选项
A.quick
B.unpredictable
C.productive
D.inconspicuous
问题3选项
A.Being able to pick up an interesting conversation.
B.Being sensitive to earlier contact.
C.Being ready to learn about the person's life.
D.Having a pleasant and adaptable personality.
问题4选项
A.favorable
B.critical
C.vague
D.hesitant
问题5选项
A.Artificial Relationships
B.How to Form Intimate Relationships
C.The Affectionate Machine
D.Humans and Computers
第1题:D
第2题:D
第3题:B
第4题:A
第5题:C
1.细节事实题。A:在交流上是生动的,第一段指出: The machine would not be a passive participant but would add its own suggestions, information, and opinions (这个机械将不是被动的参与者,而将会增加自己的建议、信息和意见),由此可知A项属于理想伴侣机械的特点。B:在个性上有吸引力, 由最后一段中“The computer’s own personality would be lively and impressive...( 这个电脑自己的个性将是充满生气且令人印象深刻……)可知B项属于理想伴侣机械的特点。C:在表现上令人愉快,第一段指出: The ideal companion machine—the computer— would not only look, feel, and sound friendly but would also be programmed to behave in a pleasant manner (想的伴侣机械(即电脑)将不仅仅在外表、感觉和声音上是友好的,且还会被编程去以令人愉快的方式来表现),因此C属于理想伴侣机械的特点。D:在行为上无法预测,由第一段中 “yet the machine would remain slightly unpredictable(但是这个机械(即电脑)也仍然稍微有些不可预测)”可知D不符合原文所述。因此选D。
2.细节事实题。第二段指出: The whole process would be accomplished in a subtle way to avoid giving an impression of over-familiarity that would be likely to produce irritation (这整个过程(即人与电脑之间友谊形成的过程)将会以一种微妙的方式来实现,以便避免去给出一个将可能引起恼怒的过度亲密的印象),因此D项“难以察觉的”正确。
3.细节事实题。A:能发起一段有趣的对话,第一段指出: it would sometimes take the initiative in developing or changing the topic (它有时会主动提出或改变互动的活题),因此A项符合原文所述。B: 受先前的交流影响,文章并未提及。C: 准备去了解人的生活,由第一段中“in its first encounter it might be somewhat hesitant, but as it came to know the user it would progress to a more relaxed and intimate style (在电脑首次与人进行互动时,它可能有些迟疑,但随着对使用者的了解,在互动吋它会变得更放松且亲密)”可知C项符合原文所述。D: 有一个令人喜欢且能随机应变的个性,最后一段指出: it would develop in response to that of the user. With features such as these, the machine might indeed become a very attractive social partner (它会相应使川者的性格来形成固己的性格。带着如这些样的性格,这个机械可能的确变成一个非常有吸引力的社会伙伴)。因此D符合原文所述。因此本题选B。
4.观点态度题。从末段中“With features such as these, the machine might indeed become a very attractive social partner(因为这些特征,这个机械可能的确变成一个非常有吸引力的社会伙伴)”可以看出作者持赞成的态度。故选A。
5.主旨大意题。作者在第一段提出“有感情的机械”这个 话题及随后段落“阐述有感情的机械与人在友谊形成方式及这种人造友谊带来的好处,因此C项“有感情的机械”比较适合做文章标题。