A卷 阅读理解 A From self-driving cars to carebots (care＋robots) for elderly people, rapid development in technology has long represented a possible threat(威胁) to many jobs normally performed by people. But experts now believe that almost 50 percent of occupations existing today will be completely unnecessary by 2025 as artificial intelligence (AI) continues to change businesses. “The next fifteen years will see a revolution in how we work, and a revolution will necessarily take place in how we plan and think about workplaces，” said Peter Andrew, Director of Workplace Strategy for CBRE Asia-Pacific. A growing number of jobs in the future will require creative intelligence, social skills and the ability to use artificial intelligence. The report is based on interviews with 200 experts, business leaders and young people from Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America. It shows that in the U．S. technology already destroys more jobs than it creates. But the report states, “Losing occupations does not necessarily mean losing jobs—just changing what people do.” Growth in new jobs could occur as much, according to the research. “The growth of companies that have the speed and technological know-how will directly challenge big companies，” it states. A 2014 report by Pew Research found 52 percent of experts in artificial intelligence and robotics were optimistic about the future and believed there would still be enough jobs in the next few years. The optimists pictured “a future in which robots do not take the place of more jobs than they create，” according to Aaron Smith, the report’s co-author. “Technology will continue to affect jobs, but more jobs seem likely to be created. Although there have always been unemployed people, when we reached a few billion people there were billions of jobs. There is no shortage of things that need to be done and that will not change，” Microsoft’s Jonathan Grudin told researchers. 【解题导语】 文章主要讲人工智能的发展会对人们未来生活产生影响，很多职业将会消失，但失去职业并不等于丢掉工作，只是改变了人们做的是什么，人们将会从事更具创造性的工作。 1．What is the first paragraph mainly about? A．The result of job reduction. B．The fast development of AI. C．The future life of elderly people. D．The influence of technology on jobs. D 解析：段落大意题。根据第一段第一句“From self-driving cars to carebots (care＋robots) for elderly people, rapid development in technology has long represented a possible threat (威胁) to many jobs normally performed by people.”可知第一段主要讲的是科技对工作的影响。故选D。 2．What will people most probably do in the future? A．Take the place of AI. B．Work in a traditional way. C．Take up jobs requiring creativity. D．Enjoy life without working anymore. C 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“A growing number of jobs in the future will require creative intelligence, social skills and the ability to use artificial intelligence.”可知在未来人们要从事需要有创造力的工作。故选C。 3 ... ...
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