Giup voi a Machines already perform a lot of tasks that were usually done by humans, such as building cars, doing,complex calculations, and even marking exam papers. But now it seems that ever more intelligent machines,are straying into areas where we never envisaged they would go. We have always taken pride in having a,unique kind of intelligence that machines could never match, one which allows us to think of new ideas and,produce creative and artistic works. But it seems that even here, computers are lining up to compete with us.,Machines can easily be trained to do the physical work of producing art. About ten years ago, a painting,robot known as e-David was created at a university in Germany. And recently in New York, the painting,'Portrait of Edmond de Belamy' has been auctioned for nearly half a million dollars. What made it a bit,unusual was that the idea, and the image itself, was produced entirely by a computer. A group of young,French artists gave instructions to the computer, aiming simply to show that computers can be creative.,Some artists are now working with computers to produce a new kind of art, Computergenerated works,of art are certainly interesting, and make us think about the limits of what machines can and cannot do. But,not everyone would accept that they qualify as art. Some enthusiasts would argue they do, and the collectors,willing to pay high prices for these works would suggest there is definitely a market for computer art. Others,,however, would disagree.,Many "real' artists would claim that art is an expression of human intelligence and human emotions.,More importantly, it is about a desire to communicate with other people. These things, they argue, are part,of being human and can never be produced by a machine.,(Adapted from Formula - Exam Trainer),Question 36: Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?,A. Can Computers Become Artists?   B. World Famous Computer Artists,C. Artworks by Prominent Artists   D. Can Human Brains Work like Machines?,Question 37: The word envisaged in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______,A. prepared   B. experienced   C. encouraged   D. imagined,Question 38: According to paragraph 2, the painting 'Portrait ofEdmond de Belamy'_____,A. was created by a computer   B. was painted ten years ago,C. was created by e-David   D. was painted by some French artists,Question 39: The word unusual in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____,A. uncasy   B. complicated   C. simple   D. strange,Question 40: The word they in paragraph 4 refers to ______,A. human emotions   B. these things   C. other people   D. 'real' artists,Question 41: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?,A. People's opinions are divided on whether computer-generated artworks qualify as genuine art.,B. Humans are proud of possessing a unique kind of intelligence that enables them to be creative.,C. The physical work of producing art can be learned by the computer with ease.,D. Computers have been competing with humans in the creation of a new kind of art.

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Giup voi a Machines already perform a lot of tasks that were usually done by humans, such as building cars, doing,complex calculations, and even marking exam papers. But now it seems that ever more intelligent machines,are straying into areas where we never envisaged they would go. We have always taken pride in having a,unique kind of intelligence that machines could never match, one which allows us to think of new ideas and,produce creative and artistic works. But it seems that even here, computers are lining up to compete with us.,Machines can easily be trained to do the physical work of producing art. About ten years ago, a painting,robot known as e-David was created at a university in Germany. And recently in New York, the painting,&#x27;Portrait of Edmond de Belamy&#x27; has been auctioned for nearly half a million dollars. What made it a bit,unusual was that the idea, and the image itself, was produced entirely by a computer. A group of young,French artists gave instructions to the computer, aiming simply to show that computers can be creative.,Some artists are now working with computers to produce a new kind of art, Computergenerated works,of art are certainly interesting, and make us think about the limits of what machines can and cannot do. But,not everyone would accept that they qualify as art. Some enthusiasts would argue they do, and the collectors,willing to pay high prices for these works would suggest there is definitely a market for computer art. Others,,however, would disagree.,Many "real&#x27; artists would claim that art is an expression of human intelligence and human emotions.,More importantly, it is about a desire to communicate with other people. These things, they argue, are part,of being human and can never be produced by a machine.,(Adapted from Formula - Exam Trainer),Question 36: Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?,A. Can Computers Become Artists? &nbsp; B. World Famous Computer Artists,C. Artworks by Prominent Artists &nbsp; D. Can Human Brains Work like Machines?,Question 37: The word envisaged in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______,A. prepared &nbsp; B. experienced &nbsp; C. encouraged &nbsp; D. imagined,Question 38: According to paragraph 2, the painting &#x27;Portrait ofEdmond de Belamy&#x27;_____,A. was created by a computer &nbsp; B. was painted ten years ago,C. was created by e-David &nbsp; D. was painted by some French artists,Question 39: The word unusual in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____,A. uncasy &nbsp; B. complicated &nbsp; C. simple &nbsp; D. strange,Question 40: The word they in paragraph 4 refers to ______,A. human emotions &nbsp; B. these things &nbsp; C. other people &nbsp; D. &#x27;real&#x27; artists,Question 41: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?,A. People&#x27;s opinions are divided on whether computer-generated artworks qualify as genuine art.,B. Humans are proud of possessing a unique kind of intelligence that enables them to be creative.,C. The physical work of producing art can be learned by the computer with ease.,D. Computers have been competing with humans in the creation of a new kind of art.

thuytrang12 · Accepted Answer

Câu 36: A.
Bài đọc nói về việc máy tính có thể trở thành họa sĩ không. Bạn cần chú ý đến các chi tiết như: We have always taken pride in… produce creative and artistic work. But it seems that even here, computers are lining to compete with us; Machine can be easily trained to do the physical work of art; Some artists are now working with computers to produce a new kind of art…
Câu 37: D.
Từ “envisage” đồng nghĩa với “imagine” - tưởng tượng.
Câu 38: A.
Có thể tìm thông tin ở dòng 3-4 của đoạn thứ 2: The painting… was produced entirely by a computer.
Câu 39: D.
Từ “unusual” đồng nghĩa với “strange” - kỳ quặc, lạ lùng.
Câu 40: D.
Từ “they” thay thế cho “real artists” ở câu đằng trước.
Câu 41: D.
Máy tính không cạnh tranh với con người trong việc sáng tạo ra một loại hình nghệ thuật mới. Ý đúng trong bài nằm ở đoạn 3, câu đầu tiên: Một vài nghệ sĩ đang làm việc cùng máy tính để sáng tạo ra một loại hình nghệ thuật mới.

Timi · Answer

36. A. Can Computers Become Artists?
37. D. imagined
38. A. was created by a computer
39. D. strange
40. B. these things
41. C. The physical work of producing art can be learned by the computer with ease.