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1、核心素养测评十五Unit3 ScienceandnatureⅠ.阅读理解ASupercomputerswhichcananalysebloodsamplesandpredictwhichpatientsarelikelytobecomeseriouslyillcouldsavetensofthousandsoflivesayear,itwasrevealedlastnight,accordingtoTheDailyExpress.Theartificialintelligence(AI)system,developedatUniversityCo
2、llegeLondonandsettobepilotedinNHShospitalslaterthisyear,willscreen“atrisk”patientssodoctorscantakeearlyactiontopreventdeathorseriousillness.ProfYoung,aconsultantsurgeonatSouthendUniversityHospital,said:“Iamsoexcitedaboutthisformoftechnology.”Insteadofpeoplegettingsickordyingb
3、ecausetheyarenotpickedupintime,thiswillallowustostepinearlierwhichwillsavelivesandanenormousamountofmoney.“IthinkthepotentialofAIinhealthcarelikethisisasbigastheIndustrialRevolutionwas—andsignalsacompletelynewexampleinthewaywemanagehealthcare.”ThetechnologyisthebrainchildofDr
4、VishalNangalia,aconsultantattheRoyalFreeHospitalinLondon.HeusedAItoanalyseabillionstoredbloodsamplesfrom20differentUKhospitaltrustsdatingbackupto12years.Computersassessbloodtestresultsbypickingupsubtlechangesinredandwhitebloodcells,suggestingapatientisgoingdownhill.Hefoundthe
5、techniqueforecastoutcomesofpatientswithkidneyproblemswithupto95percentaccuracy.Traditionalmethodshighlightingseriouspatientconcernspickedupasfewas16percentofpatientswhowentontodie.“Thisgivesustheopportunitynotonlytosavelivesbuttopreventseriousillness,makingthehealthservicenot
6、onlysaferbutmoreefficient.”ProfYoungsaid,“Insteadofwaitingforpeopletogetworse,wewillbeabletotreatthemearlier.”-17-【文章大意】本文是一篇科普类短文。文章主要介绍了超级计算机能够分析血样并预测哪些病人可能会患上重病,每年可以挽救数万人的生命。1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“screen”inParagraph2mean?A.comfort. B.treat. C.spot. D.nurse.【解析】选C。词义猜测
7、题。根据文章第二段“sodoctorscantakeearlyactiontopreventdeathorseriousillness.以便医生能够及早采取行动,预防死亡或严重疾病”,可以猜测出,人工智能将用于对高危病人进行“筛查”。此处screen意为“筛查”。故选C。2.Howdosupercomputershelpsavelives?A.Bystoringbloodsamples.B.Byanalyzingpatients’cases.C.Byobservingchangesinbloodcells.D.Byassistingdoctors
8、withtheiroperations.【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Computersassessbloodtestres
