考點04時間、原因、結果狀語梳理+高考重點詞匯積累+長難句分析核心考點梳理一、高考重點詞匯積累核心單詞1.cancelvt. 取消2.candidaten. 候選人，申請人3.canteenn. 餐廳；食堂4.compensatev. 補償，彌補5.casualadj. 漫不經心的，不經意的，非正式的6.cataloguen. 目錄7.compulsoryadj. 強制的，必須做的8..concreteadj. 混凝土制的；具體的，實在的9.cautiousadj. 小心的，謹慎的10.condemnv. 譴責，指責；宣判11.comprehensionn. 理解12.ceremonyn. 典禮，儀式，禮節13.certificaten. 證明，證書14.challengingadj. 具有挑戰性的15.championn. 冠軍16.complaintn. 抱怨17..compromisev. 妥協，折中，讓步18.charactern. (漢)字，字體；品格19.characteristicadj. 典型的，獨特的20.circulatev. (液體或氣體)環流，循環21.circumstancen. (pl.)情況，環境，形勢；境況；境遇22.civilizationn. 文明23.clarifyv. 澄清，闡明24.coincidencen.[U，C]巧合；巧事25.classifyv. 分類，歸類重點短語blamesbforsth/doingsth為某事責備某人/責備某人做了某事blamesthonsb 把某事歸咎于某人betoblame(for) 應(為……)承擔責任；該(為……)受責備accept/bear/taketheblameforsth 對某事負責任bringdown 讓……降下來；使倒下bringup 培養；撫養；教育；提出；嘔吐bringabout 引起；產生；導致bringsthback 帶回某物；使想起某事bringin 引入；賺(錢)bringout 使表現出；產出，出版；闡明breakdown (機器、車輛)出故障；摧毀；分解breakout 爆發breakin 打斷；闖入breakinto 闖入；破門而入breakawayfrom 脫離breakthrough 突破breakoff 折斷；中斷；斷絕breakup 解散；破碎byallmeans 盡一切辦法；務必；(表示答應)當然可以bymeansof 用；依靠eq\b\lc\\rc\}(\a\vs4\al\co1(bynomeans,in/undernocircumstances,onnoaccount,innoway)) eq\a\vs4\al(決不（位于句首用部分,倒裝）)二、高考閱讀理解長難句分析16.Havingheardwolveshowlingintheforest,Lalaacceleratedherwalkupthepathtothecavesfearingthattheremightbewildbeastslyinginwaitforher.【句式翻譯】拉拉沿著回洞穴的路走著，聽到狼群在森林里嚎叫，她的步伐加快了，擔心會有野獸在等者伏擊她。【句式分析】本句是復合句，that引導賓語從句，Havingheard和fearing…在句中作狀語。【詞語點撥】1)acceleratev.加快，加速Inordertocatchupwithandsurpasstheadvancedworldlevelswe’llhavetoaccelerateourspeed.要趕超世界先進水平，我們還得快馬加鞭。Sunshine,freshair,andrestoftenaccelerateaperson'srecoveryfromsickness.陽光、新鮮空氣和休息常會促使病人早日康復。2)lievi.平躺；位于（lay,lain）；撒謊（lied,lied）；n.撒謊Thefactoryliestothewestoftown.工廠在小鎮的西邊。Davidfelttired,sohewentandlaydownforarest.戴維感到疲勞，所以去躺下休息了。Richardwasn’ttellingthetruth.Hewaslying.理查德沒講實話，他在撒謊。Theonlywaytomeetthemanageristolieinwaitforhimasheleavesoneofhismeetings.找到這個經理的唯一辦法是，等著他從會議結束出來。【語法點撥】現在分詞作狀語：=1\*GB3①現在分詞doing所代表的動作或狀態與謂語動詞是同時或幾乎是同時發生的，可以作時間、原因、方式、條件、結果、目的、讓步、伴隨等狀語。分詞的邏輯主語就是句子的主語。如：Rushingoutofthehouse,hewasknockeddownbyacar.他一沖出屋子就被一輛車撞倒了。MycousinwenttoShenzhen,hopingtofindajobthere.我表兄去深圳了，希望在那兒找份工作。Thechildfell，strikinghisheadagainstthedoor.小孩摔了一跤，頭在門上碰了一下。Inthelastfewyears,thecountryhashadahardtime,sufferingseveralkillerquakes.過去幾年里，這個國家經歷了艱難的時期，遭受了幾次致命的地震。Beingspring,theflowersareinfullbloom.因為是春天，所以花都盛開著。=2\*GB3②有些分詞作狀語，沒有邏輯上的主語，已成為習慣用法：considering,judgingfrom,talkingof,allowingfor(考慮到),generally/frankly/honestly/roughly/strictlyspeaking,assumingthat（假設）等。如：Talkingofthisfilm,it’swonderful.說到這部電影，好極了。Assumingthatitistrue,whatshouldwedonow?假定那是真的,我們現在該怎麼辦?Judgingbythedirectionofthewind,itwon’traintoday.根據風向測度,今天不會下雨。Socialpsychology,strictlyspeaking,dealswiththebehaviorofpeopleingroups.嚴格地說,社會心理學研究人們的群體行為。17.Havingscaredthelittlebeings,Ibeganstrugglingtogetlooseandmanagedtobreakthestringsthattiedmyleftarmandslightlymovedthestringsthattieddownmyhair.【句式翻譯】嚇跑了小人，我開始掙扎以使繩子松開，終于掙斷了綁著左臂的繩子，并輕輕地解開綁著頭發的繩子。【句式分析】本句是復合句，兩個that在從句中都引導定語從句，修飾先行詞thestrings，Havingscared…在句中作狀語，tobreak…作manage的賓語。【詞語點撥】strugglevi.搏斗;掙扎；爭取n.打斗；掙扎；斗爭Theclimbersstruggledagainstthestrongwindandfinallyreachedthetopofthemountain.登山者在強風中艱難的行走，最終到達山頂。Theystruggledtogetoutoftheburningbuilding.他們艱難地逃離了著火的大樓。【語法點撥】1)havingdone作狀語，具體用法參見第25句。2)不定式todo常跟在下列動詞后作賓語：ask,agree,beg,begin,start,wish,choose,decide,expect,fail,hope,manage,seek,offer,plan,prepare,pretend,promise,refuse,want,would/shouldlike等。如：Hisparentschoosetoliveinthecountryside.他的父母決意在鄉下居住。Weagreedtomeethere,butsofarshehasn’tturnedupyet.我們約定在這里見面，但是到現在她還沒露面。18.Havingkilledupto50millionpeoplein18months,withatendencytostriketheyoungandfitratherthantheold,theSpanishFluisbelievedtohavebeenthemostacuteepidemicinhistory.【句式翻譯】西班牙流感在十八個月內奪去了五千萬人的生命，該病似乎專門襲擊年輕力壯的人，而不是老邁長者，被認為是歷史上最嚴重的一次傳染病。【句式分析】本句是簡單句，包含有一個句式：bebelievedtodo/be被認為做……/是……，Havingkilled…在句中作狀語，tostrike…作定語，修飾tendency。【詞語點撥】strikevt.襲擊；打，打動；(鐘)敲響報(時);使突然想起n.打擊；罷工Snowstormsoftenstrikethatareainwinter.冬天暴風雪常常襲擊那個地區。IwasstruckbythebeautyoftheWestLake.我被西湖的美景給迷住了。ItsuddenlystruckmethatIoughttomakeanewplan.我突然想到,我應該制訂一個新的方案。Thebusdrivershavebeenonstrikeforseveraldays.公共汽車司機罷工好幾天了。【語法點撥】(sth/sb)bebelievedtodo/be被認為做……/是……=Itis/wasbelievedthat…，在這個句式中，不定式作主語補足語，可以代替believe用于這個句式的動詞還有：say,suppose,think,know,report等。如：DoyouknowwhyFridayisbelievedtobeanunluckyday?你知道為什么星期五被認為是不吉利的日子嗎？Thegreatpyramidisbelievedtohavebeenbuiltovera20-yearperiod.人們認為建造這座大金字塔花去了20多年的時間。19.Idon’tknowwhatyourexpectationsareofLondon,butknowingthatyou’venevertravelledoutsideofAsia,IthoughtI’dtellyouabitaboutwhatyoucanexpecttofind.【句式翻譯】我不知道您對倫敦有什么期望，但我知道您從未到過亞洲以外的地方旅行，所以，我想告訴你一點關于你期望找到的東西。【句式分析】本句是有并列連詞but連接的復合句,同時包含有四個從句，whatyourexpectationsare…，thatyou’venevertravelled…，I’dtellyou和whatyoucan…都是賓語從句；knowing…和tofind…在句中分別作主語和賓語。【詞語點撥】expectv.期望；預期Youcan’texpecttosucceedifyouattempttasksaboveyourability.如果你要做能力達不到的事，就別指望成功。ThebeautiesoftheWestLakeinspringwerebeyondhisexpectation.西湖的春景要比他所預想的更加美麗。【語法點撥】1）doing可以作主語：=1\*GB3①很多情況下，相當于todo，有時也可用it作形式主語。常用doing作主語的句型：Itisnogood/usedoing…做……沒用Itisuselessdoing…做……沒用Itisworthwhiledoing…做……是值得的ItisuselesstryingtopersuadeMissLitoacceptouradvice.勸說李小姐接受我們的建議是沒有用的。=2\*GB3②如果doing有自己的邏輯主語，doing前可以用形容詞性的物主代詞或名詞所有格來修飾。如：Tom’s/hiscominglatemadethemanagerveryangry.湯姆/他來晚了讓經理很生氣。=3\*GB3③todo和doing做主語的區別：todo常表示具體的某一動作;doing表示泛指或一般的抽象的概念時，多用動名詞。如：Bicyclingisagoodexercise;moreover,itdoesn’tpollutetheair.騎自行車是很好的運動;而且還不污染環境。20.Thebestwaytogetridofanegativeserf-imageistorealizethatyourimageisfarfromobjective,andtoactivelyconvinceyourselfofyourpositivequalities.【句式翻譯】擺脫負面的自我形象的最好辦法是意識到你的形象遠遠不是客觀的，同時主動地使你相信自己的積極的品質。【句式分析】本句是復合句，thatyourimageis…是賓語從句，togetridof…在句中作定語，torealize…和toactivelyconvince…是并列成分，作表語。【詞語點撥】farfrom遠離；遠非，遠遠不是Theworkhedidyesterdayisfarfromperfect.他昨天做的的工作遠非十全十美。Farfromrelievingmycough,themedicinemadeitworse.這藥非但不鎮咳，反而使我咳嗽得更厲害。2）convincevt.使信服；常用于以下結構：=1\*GB3①convincesbofsth使某人相信某事。如：Youneedtoconvinceyourbossofyourabilitytodothejob.你需要讓你的老板相信你有做這份工作的能力。=2\*GB3②convincesbtodo說服某人做某事Ittookmealongtimetoconvincehimtogowithme.我用了很長時間才說服他和我一起去。=3\*GB3③convincesb+that從句使某人相信ImanagedtoconvincemyfriendthatIdidn’tmeantohurthim.我設法使朋友相信我不想傷害他。【語法點撥】1）不定式todo作定語：具體用法參見第19句。2）不定式todo作表語：①說明主語的具體內容。如：Myonlywishistodosomethingforthepublic.我唯一的愿望是為公眾做些事。②表示不可避免將要發生的事。如：Thediscoveryistohaveagreateffectonourlife.這個發現將對我們的生活產生重大影響。=3\*GB3③不定式作表語，且主語部分有all,what,only或是最高級形容詞修飾的名詞和實義動詞do時，作表語的不定式可省去to。如：Allyouneedtodonowishaveagoodrest.現在你所需要的是好好休息。三、原因狀語從句1、概念：用表示原因的連詞連接一個句子作狀語，這樣的主從復合句就是原因狀語從句。2、關系詞:主要的有because,as,since,for,seeing(that),now(that),considering(that)，inthat等。例如：1）Thewoollyshrankbecauseitwaswashedbadly.毛衣因洗的方式不正確而縮水。2）Ican’tgettosleepbecauseofthenoiseoutside.由于外面聲音嘈雜我睡不著。3）Nowthatyouarehere,you’dbetterstay.你既然來了，最好還是留下吧(既來之，則安之)。4）Seeingthatit’sraining,we’dbetterstayindoors.既然外邊在下雨，我們最好待在室內。3、原因狀語從句的連接詞1):because引導的原因狀語從句一般放于主句之后，because表示直接原因，語氣最強，最適合回答why引導的疑問句。例如：IdoitbecauseIlikeit.我做這件事是因為我喜歡。注意：“not...because”結構中的not否定的是because引導的整個從句例如：Thecountryisnotstrongbecauseitislarge.國強不在大。2):since引導的原因狀語從句一般放于主句之前表示已知的、顯然的理由(通常被翻譯成“既然”)，較為正式，語氣比because弱。例如：Sinceyouarefreetoday,youhadbetterhelpmewithmymathematics.既然今天你休息，你最好幫我補習數學。注意：特殊引導詞seeing(that)，now(that)，considering(that)，inthat這幾個詞匯與since引導的原因狀語從句意思相近，都表示“既然”。例如：(1）Seeing(that)herefusedtohelpus,there’snoreasonthatweshouldnowhelphim.他既然曾經拒絕幫助我們，我們現在沒有理由要來幫助他。(2）Considering(that)everybodyishere,let’sbeginourdiscussion.既然大家都到了，我們就開始討論吧。(3）Inthatheisill,hefeelsunabletodoit.因為有病，他覺得做不了那件事。3):as引導原因狀語從句時表示附帶說明的“雙方已知的原因”，語氣比since弱，較為正式，位置較為靈活(常放于主句之前)。例如：(1）Asitisraining,you’dbettertakeataxi.既然在下雨，你最好乘出租汽車。(2）Asyouaretired,youhadbetterrest.既然累了，你最好休息一下。(3）Iwenttobedearly,asIwasexhausted.我睡得早，因為我筋疲力盡了。4):for引導的是并列句表示原因但并不說明主句行為發生的直接原因，只提供一些輔助性的補充說明，for引導的并列句只能放于主句之后并且必須用逗號將其與主句隔開。例如：Hecouldnothaveseenme,forIwasnotthere.他不可能見過我，因為我不在那里。四、結果狀語從句1、概念：結果狀語從句：從句部分是用以補充說明主句中謂語動詞發生的結果的從句。2、引導詞結果狀語從句由such…that,so….that,sothat,that引導。1).such…that的常用句型such+a/an+形容詞+可數名詞單數+thatsuch+形容詞+可數名詞單數+thatSuch+形容詞+可數名詞復數（不可數名詞）+that例如：Thisissuchagoodbookthatallofuslikeitverymuch.Hehadsuchlongarmsthathecouldalmosttouchhisknees.Itwassuchfineweatheryesterdaythatwewentswimming.注意somany(much,few,little)+名詞，suchalotof(或lotsof)+名詞是慣用法，不可亂用。Sheissuchabeautifulgirlthatwealllikeher.Theyweresuchbeautifulflowerthatweboughthome.Itwassuchdeliciousfoodthattheyateitup.2).so+形容詞或副詞+thatso+形容詞+a/an+可數名詞單數+thatHeissorichthathecanbuylotofthingsforhimself.Heworkssohardthathedideverythingwell.ItwassohotadaythatweallwentswimmingItwassuchagooddaythatweallwentswimming.3).too…to,enough…to可以引導結果狀語從句與so…that替換，so…that結構可以用too…to替換必須具備兩個條件，一是主句和結果狀語從句的主語必須一致，二是從句中的謂語部分必須含有can(could)not.Sheisyoungthatshecan'tgotoschool.Sheistooyoungtogotoschool.Sheisn'toldenoughtogotoschool.五、時間狀語從句1．when，while和as引導的時間狀語從句when從句謂語動詞為延續性動詞或非延續性動詞。從句的動作和主句的動作可以同時發生，也可以先后發生while從句的謂語動詞為延續性動詞。從句的動作與主句的動作同時發生as從句謂語一般為延續性動詞。從句的動作與主句的動作同時發生或交替進行，可譯為“一邊……，一邊……；隨著……”(Whilesomepeoplearemotivatedbyaneedforsuccess，othersaremotivatedbyafearoffailure.盡管有些人被成功的渴望所激勵，但也有一些人卻被失敗的恐懼所激發。Astheaverageageofthepopulationincreases，therearemoreandmoreoldpeopletocarefor.隨著人口平均年齡的增長，有越來越多的老年人需要照顧。2．表示“一……就……”的連詞引導的時間狀語從句(1)assoonas，themoment，theminute，theinstant，immediately，directlyThemomentmyauntgainedherdiplomaafterfouryearsofhardwork，shewasfilledwithjoy.我阿姨苦讀四年之后獲得了文憑，那一刻她欣喜萬分。(2)在hardly...when...，nosooner...than...結構中，主句用過去完成時，than或when所在的從句用一般過去時。Ihadhardlygottotheoffice，whenmywifephonedmetogobackhomeatonce.我剛到辦公室，妻子就打電話讓我回家。3．before，since引導的時間狀語從句(1)before表示“在……之前；還未……就……；還沒有來得及……就……”。常用句式：Itwillbe/was＋一段時間＋before...過了……時間才……；Itwon'tbe/wasn't＋一段時間＋before...沒過多久就……。Weneedtogettotherootoftheproblembeforewecansolveit.在我們解決問題之前，我們需要找到問題的根源。Ifyoumissthischance，itmaybeyearsbeforeyougetanotherone.如果你錯過了這次機會，可能需要很多年你才能再獲得一次。(2)since意為“自從……以來”，常用句式：Itis/hasbeen＋一段時間＋since從句(常用過去時)。since從句的時態若是一般過去時，主句的時態常用現在完成時或現在完成進行時。Asisreported，itisover100yearssinceQinghuaUniversitywasfounded.正如所報道的，清華大學自建立以來已有一百多年了。4．till/until引導的時間狀語從句until/till用于肯定句表示“直到……為止”，其主句謂語動詞必須為延續性動詞；not...until/till...表示“直到……才……”，not所在的主句的謂語動詞必須為非延續性動詞。until可用于句首，而till不能。Ifyoudon'tunderstandsomething，youmayresearch，study，andtalktootherpeopleuntilyoufigureitout.如果你遇到不懂的東西，可以搜索、研究以及和其他人交談，直到你把它弄明白。Shedidn'tstartthelessonuntilthepupilssettleddown.等學生們安靜下來后，她才開始上課。5．everytime，eachtime，nexttime，thefirsttime，bythetime等引導的時間狀語從句Bythetimeyouhavefinishedthisbook，yourmealwillgetcold.等你看完這本書，你的飯就涼了。當堂知識檢測一、單項選擇1．________Ihavetosolvetheproblem.A．Howeveritishard B．HoweverhardisitC．Howeverisithard D．Howeverharditis2．Nothingisparticularlyhardifyou________it________smalljobs.A．cut...down B．o C．shut...off D．attend...to3．Hecancontinuewithanyunfinishedmusiclyrics________pop,blues,orrockandroll.A．whicheverarethey B．thoughtheyare C．whethertheyare D．whatevermaybe4．Theeconomistexplainspeoplearenotespeciallyhappywiththepresentsystemofretirementageanyfurtherinterventionwillbeviewedwithsuspicionandanger.A．since B．if C．while D．once5．DecoratingtheChristmastreetookusmorethananhourjustbecausethedecorationswerenotexactly_________werememberedputtingthem.A．where B．what C．that D．whether6．Moreover,theInternethasmade________possibleforfriendsandfamilytokeepintoucheasily________theyareonoppositesidesoftheworld.A．it;asif B．them;asif C．it;evenif D．them;evenif7．________yourphoneisaworthyassistant,there’snosubstituteforarealcamerawhenitcomesto________theperfectpicture.A．As;taking B．Whether;take C．Though;take D．While;taking8．asheis,hehasagoodknowledgeofScience.A．Child B．Achild C．Thechild D．Childish9．_________Iunderstandwhatyousay,Ican’tagreewithyou.A．What B．While C．How D．Where10．youareinaspeechcontestoryouaregivingatalkinclass,alittlepreparationwillmakeyourpresentationorganizedanddynamic.A．Either B．While C．Whether D．Nomatter11．________lateheis,hismotherwillwaitforhimtohavedinnertogether.A．Whatever B．Whenever C．Wherever D．However12．Wedecidetofinishtheworkontime,________happens.A．whenever B．whoever C．whatever D．however13．Shehasthewindowopen,_______colditisoutside.A．whenever B．whoever C．whatever D．however14．Thedressprovedsuchahit________theLondoncompanywhomadetheoriginalforDianaturneditintoanoff-the-pegline.A．whenever B．as C．since D．that15．________youstartwithonesmallpositivethingduringyourday,you’llbegintomoveintoamorepositivesituation.A．Evenif B．Incase C．Aslongas D．Asfaras16．Try_____hemay,heneverseemsabletodotheworkbeautifully.A．when B．where C．once D．though17．Theseteenagegirlsprefertotakepictures________standsafamouscubismpaintinginagallery.A．where B．what C．when D．as18．Thebusinessofeachday,________sellinggoodsorshippingthem,wentquitesmoothly.A．itbeing B．beit C．wasit D．itwas二、根據首字母填寫單詞19．Inthepast,farmersworkedfromd____todusk,butstillcouldn’tmakeendsmeet.(根據首字母單詞拼寫)20．Peoplecanstrengthentheirimmunes_______throughtakingregularexercise.(根據首字母單詞拼寫)21．ThenextmorningIwass__________byaship.(根據首字母單詞拼寫)22．Thereisw____________supportforthenewproposals.(根據首字母單詞拼寫)三、根據漢語意思填寫單詞23．Thearmylaunchedaviolentattackontheenemyat___(黎明).(根據漢語提示單詞拼寫)24．Studentslearnedthepractical___________(應用)ofthetheorytheyhadlearnedintheclassroom.(根據漢語提示單詞拼寫)25．Inhischildhood,hecouldneverhaveimaginedthathewouldbecomea(n)________(宇航員).（根據漢語提示單詞拼寫）26．Wemadea_________(承諾)tokeepworkingtogether.(根據漢語提示單詞拼寫)27．The________(一年一次的)schoolculturalfestivaltakesplaceinMay.(根據漢語提示單詞拼寫)28．Ifyou________(發現)anymistakesinthearticle,pleasemarkthemwitharedpen.（根據漢語提示單詞拼寫）29．At________(黎明)theysetoutandatnoontheyarrivedattheirdestination.(根據漢語提示單詞拼寫)30．Nowit'syourturntotransformthispieceofproseinto______(詩).(根據漢語提示單詞拼寫)31．Ourcompanyhasa______________(承諾)toqualityandcustomerservice.(根據漢語提示單詞拼寫)32．Sheisoneofthemost_________(有很大影響力的，有支配力的)figuresinlocalpolitics.(根據漢語提示單詞拼寫)33．It’snecessaryto___________(調查)howtheproposalscanbecarriedout.(根據漢語提示單詞拼寫)34．Becauseofseriousinfection,thepatientneedstohaveoneofhisarms________(移除)tosavehislife.(根據漢語提示單詞拼寫)35．Itwas________(宣布；通知)thatTuYouyouwasthefirstChinesetowintheNobelPrizeinmedicine.（根據漢語提示單詞拼寫）36．________(察覺)thathewasn’thappywiththearrangements,Itriedtobookadifferenthotel.(根據漢語提示單詞拼寫)課后鞏固提高四、根據中英文提示填寫單詞37．Thepeacefullandscapeofthe“EmeraldIsle”anditsmanygreencountiesisatruefeastfortheeyes,withitsrollinggreenhillsd________(點綴)withsheepandcattle.(根據中英文提示填空)38．Withthemid-termexama________(臨近),allthestudentsbecomeincreasinglynervous.(根據中英文提示填空)五、漢譯英（整句）39．人們寫詩的原因多種多樣。(漢譯英)40．她的成就值得給予最高贊賞。(beworthyof)(漢譯英)41．是時候該我們自己解謎了。Itis(high/about)timethat(漢譯英)42．如果你想去參觀畢加索畫展，請提前買票。(purchase)(漢譯英)43．在這幅畫中月亮從云層后露出。(emerge)(漢譯英)44．我把她排在全國最優秀畫家之列。(rank)(漢譯英)45．我們保證一周內送到。(guarantee)(漢譯英)46．他看著不像機器人，更像一個真人。(漢譯英)47．這是我第一次閱讀幻想小說和民間故事。（It/This/Thatisthefirsttime(that)sb.hasdonesth.）(漢譯英)六、六選四Inthemoviesandontelevision,artificialintelligenceistypicallydepictedassomethingsinisterthatwillturnourwayoflifeupsidedown.WhenitcomestoAIinbusiness,weoftenhearaboutitinrelationtoautomationandlossofjobs,butinwhatwaysisAIchangingcompaniesandthelargereconomythatdon’tinvolvedoom-and-gloom(前景暗淡的)massunemploymentpredictions?ArecentsurveyhasfoundthatcompaniescurrentlyuseAImoreoftenincomputer-to-computeractivitiesthaninautomatinghumanactivities.HereareafewwaysAIisaidingcompanieswithoutreplacingemployees:BetterhiringpracticesCompaniesareusingartificialintelligencetoremovesomeoftheunconsciousbiasfromhiringdecisions.Thereareexperimentsthatshowthat,naturally,theresultsofinterviewsaremuchmorebiasedthanwhatAIdoes.Inaddition,48Onecompanythat’sdoingthisiscalledBlendoor.Itusesanalyticstohelpidentifywheretheremaybebiasinthehiringprocess.MoreeffectivemarketingSomeAIsoftwarecananalyzeandoptimizemarketingemailsubjectlinestoincreaseopenrates.OnecompanyintheUK,Phrasee,claimstheirsoftwarecanoutperformhumansbyupto10percentwhenitcomestoemailopenrates.Thiscanmeanmillionsmoreinrevenue.49Thesearetoolsthathelppeopleusedata,notareplacementforpeople.SavingcustomersmoneyEnergycompaniescanuseAItohelpcustomersreducetheirelectricitybills,savingtheirmoneywhilehelpingtheenvironment.Companiescanalsooptimizetheirownenergyuseandcutdownonthecostofelectricity.Insurancecompanies,meanwhile,canbasetheirpremiums(保險費)onAImodelsthatmoreaccuratelyaccessrisk.50ProtectingandmaintaininginfrastructureSeveralcompanies,particularlyinenergyandtransportation,useAIimageprocessingtechnologytoinspectinfrastructureandpreventequipmentfailureorleaksbeforetheyhappen.Iftheyfailfirstandthenyoufixthem,it’sveryexpensive.51A．Ireplacetheboringpartsofyourjob.Ifyou’redoingresearch,youcanhaveAIgooutandlookforrelevantsourcesandinformationthatotherwiseyoujustwouldn’thavetimefor.B．TherearealsocompanieslikeAcquisio,whichanalyzesadvertisingperformanceacrossmultiplechannelslikeAdwords,Bing,andsocialmediaandmakesadjustmentsorsuggestionsaboutwhereadvertisingfundswillyieldthebestresults.C．Youwanttopredictifsomethingneedsattentionnowandpointtowhereit’susefulforemployeestogo.D．Before,theymightnotinsuretheoneswhofeltlikehighriskorchargethemtoomuch,ortheywouldchargethemtoolittle,andthenitwouldcostthecompanymoney.E．We’realsogivingourcustomersbetterchannelsversuspickingupthephonetoaccomplishsomethingbeyondhumanscale.F．AIlooksatrésumésingreaternumbersthanhumanswouldbeableto,andselectsthemorepromisingcandidates.Ifyouwrestlewithinsomnia(失眠)(an