A. The history of reading aloud. B. The significance of reading aloud. C. The development of reading practice. D. The roles of readers in reading practice.
66. How did the practice of reading aloud influence Dickens’s works? A. He started to write for a broader public crowd. B. He included more readable contents in his novels. C. Scenes of reading aloud became common in his works. D. His works were intended to be both heard and read.
67. How many benefits did reading aloud bring to a Victorian family? A. 2.
B. 3.
C. 4.
D. 5.
68. Where could a London steel worker possibly have gone to for reading? A. Working place. C. Nearby bookstores.
B. His/her own house. D. Trafalgar Square.
69. What change did reading aloud bring to Victorian society?
A. Different classes started to appreciate and read literary works together. B. People from lower social classes became accepted as middle-class. C. The differences between classes grew less significant than before. D. A non-class society in which everyone could read started to form. 70. What is likely to be discussed after the last paragraph? A. New reading trends for individuals. B. The harm of modern audiobooks. C. The material for modern reading. D. Reading aloud in contemporary societies.
第四部分 任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。 ．．
注意：请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填1个单词。
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rushing into business. Firms of all types are using AI to forecast demand, hire workers and deal with customers. The McKinsey Global Institute, a think-tank within a consultancy, forecasts that just applying AI to marketing, sales and supply chains could create economic value of $2.7trn over the next 20 years.
Such grand forecasts fuel anxiety as well as hope. Less familiar, but just as important, is how AI will transform the workplace.
Start with the benefits. AI ought to improve productivity. Humanyze, a people analytics software provider, combines data from its badges (工牌) with employees’ calendars and e-mails to work out, say, whether office layouts favour teamwork. Slack, a workplace messaging app, helps managers assess how quickly employees accomplish tasks. Companies will see when workers are not just dozing off but also misbehaving.
Employees will gain, too. Thanks to advance in computer vision, AI can check that workers are wearing safety equipment and that no one has been harmed on the factory floor. Some will appreciate more feedback on their work and welcome a sense of how to do better.
Machines can help ensure that pay rises and promotions go to those who deserve them. That starts with hiring. People often have biases but algorithms (算法), if designed correctly, can be more unprejudiced. Software can flag patterns that people might miss.
Yet AI’s benefits will come with many potential drawbacks. Algorithms may not be free of the biases of their programmers, which can have unintended consequences. The length of a travel may predict whether an employee will quit a job, but this focus may harm poorer applicants. Older staff might work more slowly than younger ones and could risk losing their positions if all AI looks for is productivity. And surveillance (监控) may feel Orwellian—a sensitive matter now that people have begun to question how much Facebook and other tech giants know about their private lives.
As regulators and employers weigh the pros and cons of AI in the workplace, three principles ought to guide its spread. First, data should be anonymised where possible. Microsoft, for example, has a product that shows individuals how they manage their time in the office, but gives managers information only in aggregated (整合) form. Second, the use of AI ought to be transparent. Employees should be told what technologies are being used in their workplaces and which data are being gathered. As a matter of routine, algorithms used by firms to hire, fire and promote should be tested for bias and unintended consequences. Last, countries should let individuals request their own data, whether they are ex-workers wishing to contest a dismissal or jobseekers hoping to demonstrate their ability to prospective employers.
The march of AI into the workplace calls for trade-offs between privacy and performance. A fairer, more productive workforce is a prize worth having, but not if it chains employees. Striking a balance will require thought, a willingness for both employers and employees to adapt, and a strong dose of humanity.
AI Spy Passage outline Supporting details Introduction While its future in business is full of (71) ▲ , AI affects the workplace negatively. ●AI makes business more productive by analyzing the office layout, assessing the employees’ working efficiency and (72) ▲ their behavior. Advantages of AI ●AI can (73) ▲ employees’ safety and provide feedback for them to better themselves. ●AI helps businesses hire more suitable employees and develop a better (74) ▲ of promotion and pay rise. ●Undesirable results may arise due to the biases of the programmers. Potential drawbacks of AI ●Poorer applicants and older staff are at a (75) ▲ . ●Employees’ privacy is (76) ▲ in the age of AI. ●Keep the data anonymous when they are gathered and used. Principles (77) ▲ ●(78) ▲ employees of technologies used in the workplace and test the AI’s spread algorithms to avoid undesirable results. ●(79) ▲ employees to access data for their own sake. Summary Only when employees and employers are (80) ▲ to adapt and respect each other, can AI make workplace fairer and more productive. 第五部分 书面表达（满分25分）
81. 请阅读下面短文，并按要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。
Culture is the crystal of a national character and soul. It is widely acknowledged that the Chinese culture is an important aspect of the country’s opening up and maintaining a close relationship with the rest of the world.
Over the past five years, many international cultural events were held, such as the China Shanghai International Arts Festival, the Beijing Music Festival, the International Festival of Intangible Cultural Heritage Chengdu, the China Xinjiang International Dance Festival, the China International Chorus Festival, the China Wuqiao International Circus Festival, and the Silk Road International Arts Festival. These activities have not only enhanced the relations between Chinese and international artists, but also provided them with good opportunities to learn from each other. Through international platforms like UNESCO, China has also strengthened its participation in multilateral cultural communication and cooperation. A series of policies for promoting Chinese culture overseas have reflected culture’s increasing importance, which also make clear our mission to improve the nation’s soft power by delivering a favorable impression of China to the world and promoting communication between people.
【写作内容】
1．用约30个单词概述上面信息的主要内容；
2．用约120个单词就Delivering Chinese culture to the world这一话题发表你的看法。 （1）分析推广中国文化的意义；
（2）提出推广中国文化的建议（至少两点）。 【写作要求】
1．写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句； 2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称； 3．不必写标题。 【评分标准】
内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。
盐城市2018届高三年级第三次模拟考试
英语参考答案
第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分） 1. B
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. A
6. B
7. C
8. C
9. A
11. B 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. C 16. B 17. C 18. C 19. B 第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 21. A 22. C 23. B 24. B 25. D 26. A
27. A
28. D
29. B
31. C
32. B
33. D
34. D
35. A
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 36. D
37. C
38. B
39. A
40. D
41. A
42. C
43. D
44. C
10. A
20. A
30. C
45. A