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语篇类型:议论文 主题:人工智能危机 词数:322 难度:偏难 建议用时:8分钟
[全国新课标Ⅱ2024]Given the astonishing potential of AI to transform our lives, we all need to take action to deal with our AI-powered future, and this is where AI by Design: A Plan for Living with Artificial Intelligence comes in. This absorbing new book by Catriona Campbell is a practical roadmap addressing the challenges posed by the forthcoming AI revolution (变革).
In the wrong hands, such a book could prove as complicated to process as the computer code (代码) that powers AI but, thankfully, Campbell has more than two decades' professional experience translating the heady into the understandable. She writes from the practical angle of a business person rather than as an academic, making for a guide which is highly accessible and informative and which, by the close, will make you feel almost as smart as AI.
As we soon come to learn from AI by Design, AI is already super-smart and will become more capable, moving from the current generation of "narrow-AI" to Artificial General Intelligence. From there, Campbell says, will come Artificial Dominant Intelligence. This is why Campbell has set out to raise awareness of AI and its future now—several decades before these developments are expected to take place. She says it is essential that we keep control of artificial intelligence, or risk being sidelined and perhaps even worse.
Campbell's point is to wake up those responsible for AI—the technology companies and world leaders—so they are on the same page as all the experts currently developing it. She explains we are at a "tipping point" in history and must act now to prevent an extinction-level event for humanity. We need to consider how we want our future with AI to pan out. Such structured thinking, followed by global regulation, will enable us to achieve greatness rather than our downfall.
AI will affect us all, and if you only read one book on the subject, this is it.
1. What does the phrase "In the wrong hands" in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. If read by someone poorly educated.
B. If reviewed by someone ill-intentioned.
C. If written by someone less competent.
D. If translated by someone unacademic.
2. What is a feature of AI by Design according to the text?
A. It is packed with complex codes.
B. It adopts a down-to-earth writing style.
C. It provides step-by-step instructions.
D. It is intended for AI professionals.
3. What does Campbell urge people to do regarding AI development?
A. Observe existing regulations on it.
B. Reconsider expert opinions about it.
C. Make joint efforts to keep it under control.
D. Learn from prior experience to slow it down.
4. What is the author's purpose in writing the text?
A. To recommend a book on AI.
B. To give a brief account of AI history.
C. To clarify the definition of AI.
D. To honor an outstanding AI expert.

答案： 【语篇导读】本文主要介绍了一本以人工智能为主题的书籍。文章介绍了该书的优点，并阐述了其作者对人工智能的思考和控制人工智能的呼吁。
1 C 词义猜测题。根据画线短语后的“such a book could prove as complicated to process ... but, thankfully, Campbell ... two decades’ professional experience translating the heady into the understandable”可知，有的人很难理解这种关于人工智能的书籍，他们看这种书就像看计算机代码一样，而坎贝尔有二十多年的专业经验，可以把晦涩难懂的内容转化成容易理解的内容，即坎贝尔的专业能力过硬；根据下文中的“but, thankfully”可知，前后构成转折关系，故画线短语指的是“如果是一个能力较弱的人编写这类书籍”。故选C项。
2 B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“She writes from the practical angle of a business person... highly accessible and informative”可知，坎贝尔把晦涩难懂的内容变得通俗易懂。她从一个商人的实用角度而不是从一位学者的角度进行写作，使该书成为一本既浅显易懂又信息丰富的指导书。B项中的down-to-earth意为“务实的；切合实际的”，是原文中practical的同义替换。故选B项。
3 C 细节理解题。根据第三段中的She says it is essential that we keep control of artificial intelligence和第四段中的act now to prevent an extinction-level event for humanity可知，坎贝尔敦促相关人员共同努力，控制人工智能的发展进程。故选C项。
4 A 推理判断题。文章第一段引出AI by Design这本关于人工智能的书籍，后面几段围绕这本书，对其写作风格和特点进行了介绍，同时这本书还概括了人工智能目前的发展趋势及其发展带来的问题，并提出了解决方法。而且，文章最后一句“AI will affect us all, and if you only read one book on the subject, this is it.”进行总结，并再次强烈推荐这本书。由此可推知，作者写这篇文章是为了推荐一本关于人工智能的书籍。故选A项。
方法总结 利用文本特点推断文章的写作目的
本文是一篇书评，对书籍的内容、写作风格、意义等方面进行介绍和评价。书评的结构特点一般为：
(1)开头部分：通常会直接介绍所评书籍的名称和作者，有时还会简要介绍书籍的类型或主题，让读者迅速了解评论的对象。
(2)内容概述：会对书籍的主要内容进行概括性介绍，一般涵盖书籍的核心情节、主要人物和关键事件等。
(3)评价分析：对书籍进行评价，包括写作风格、情节设置、人物塑造、主题深度等方面。
(4)结尾部分：通常会总结文章的作者对这本书的总体看法，给出整体结论。
书评的写作目的通常比较固定，一般是推荐图书或是分享作者的阅读体验与见解，为读者提供参考。
解答此类题目时，可以先判断文章的语篇类型，再结合文本特点和文章中的关键词句，即可推出答案。
长难句分析
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accessible and informative and which, by the close, will make which引导的限制性定语从句2，
修饰 a guide
you feel almost as smart as AI 现在分词短语作结果状语
句意：她从商务人士而非学者的务实角度编写这本书，从而使得这本书成为一本通俗易懂且内容丰富的指南，最终会让你感觉自己几乎和人工智能一样聪明。