B
Music is beauty in sounds. Why not make your own music with the help of AI?
Artificial intelligence (AI) can do many different things. From controlling the lights in our homes to helping us order pizzas, it seems there aren’t many more uses for AI than we already have. However, can AI make music like human beings?
Thanks to a team of Swiss scientists, AI may soon be able to come up with music especially for us. Researchers at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland have created a computer algorithm(算法), the “Deep Artificial Composer” (DAC), which can create original music all by itself.
Florian Colombo, an EPFL scientist who helped create the DAC, said that AI could produce complete melodies(旋律), with a beginning and an end.
At present, the DAC is only able to produce several pieces of traditional Irish folk music, but it’s hoped that it will be able to create songs based on any type of music in the end.
To “teach” the DAC, the scientists trained it to “listen” to over 2,000 different folk songs. Based on this input(输入), the AI taught itself how to compose music, from getting the pitch(音高) and timing right, to choosing the right notes.
This process is still in its early stages, with the DAC still not producing perfect results, but Colombo told AFP that the AI’s music is still “quite pleasant to listen to.”
While the idea sounds very hopeful, we shouldn’t expect the DAC to replace real-life composers any time soon. According to Colombo, the system was designed to produce only simple melodies. So far, it can only create songs based on a single instrument.
Colombo said that his purpose in creating the DAC was to help people create their own music, not to have it made for them. His exciting new ideas came from Austrian composer Wolfgang Mozart. It’s said that he used to throw the dice(掷骰子) to help him pick which notes to use when making new music.
“A good composer with creative ideas will never be replaced by an algorithm,” Colombo told AFP.
( )6. (创新考法·行文方式)How does the writer begin the passage?
A. By sharing different uses of AI.
B. By explaining the meaning of AI.
C. By showing the development of AI.
D. By presenting the advantages of AI.
()7. Why does Colombo mention Austrian composer Wolfgang Mozart?
A. To express his respect for Mozart.
B. To present his achievement on AI music.
C. To praise Mozart’s contribution to music.
D. To explain his purpose in creating the DAC.
()8. What can we learn about the DAC from the passage?
A. The DAC was refused by some composers.
B. The DAC can’t be used to take the place of real-life composers.
C. Music creation has to depend on the DAC.
D. Scientists...
()9. What can we infer from the passage?
A. AI will completely take the place of human composers in the near future.
B. The DAC technology still needs further improvement to create better music.
C. Mozart often used AI to help him choose notes when writing music.
D. Ordinary people can create difficult music with the help of the DAC now.
()10. Which can be a suitable title for the passage?
A. AI is changing music creation
B. AI composers vs human composers
C. How AI replaces human composers
D. Colombo helped create the DAC
Music is beauty in sounds. Why not make your own music with the help of AI?
Artificial intelligence (AI) can do many different things. From controlling the lights in our homes to helping us order pizzas, it seems there aren’t many more uses for AI than we already have. However, can AI make music like human beings?
Thanks to a team of Swiss scientists, AI may soon be able to come up with music especially for us. Researchers at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland have created a computer algorithm(算法), the “Deep Artificial Composer” (DAC), which can create original music all by itself.
Florian Colombo, an EPFL scientist who helped create the DAC, said that AI could produce complete melodies(旋律), with a beginning and an end.
At present, the DAC is only able to produce several pieces of traditional Irish folk music, but it’s hoped that it will be able to create songs based on any type of music in the end.
To “teach” the DAC, the scientists trained it to “listen” to over 2,000 different folk songs. Based on this input(输入), the AI taught itself how to compose music, from getting the pitch(音高) and timing right, to choosing the right notes.
This process is still in its early stages, with the DAC still not producing perfect results, but Colombo told AFP that the AI’s music is still “quite pleasant to listen to.”
While the idea sounds very hopeful, we shouldn’t expect the DAC to replace real-life composers any time soon. According to Colombo, the system was designed to produce only simple melodies. So far, it can only create songs based on a single instrument.
Colombo said that his purpose in creating the DAC was to help people create their own music, not to have it made for them. His exciting new ideas came from Austrian composer Wolfgang Mozart. It’s said that he used to throw the dice(掷骰子) to help him pick which notes to use when making new music.
“A good composer with creative ideas will never be replaced by an algorithm,” Colombo told AFP.
( )6. (创新考法·行文方式)How does the writer begin the passage?
A. By sharing different uses of AI.
B. By explaining the meaning of AI.
C. By showing the development of AI.
D. By presenting the advantages of AI.
()7. Why does Colombo mention Austrian composer Wolfgang Mozart?
A. To express his respect for Mozart.
B. To present his achievement on AI music.
C. To praise Mozart’s contribution to music.
D. To explain his purpose in creating the DAC.
()8. What can we learn about the DAC from the passage?
A. The DAC was refused by some composers.
B. The DAC can’t be used to take the place of real-life composers.
C. Music creation has to depend on the DAC.
D. Scientists...
()9. What can we infer from the passage?
A. AI will completely take the place of human composers in the near future.
B. The DAC technology still needs further improvement to create better music.
C. Mozart often used AI to help him choose notes when writing music.
D. Ordinary people can create difficult music with the help of the DAC now.
()10. Which can be a suitable title for the passage?
A. AI is changing music creation
B. AI composers vs human composers
C. How AI replaces human composers
D. Colombo helped create the DAC
答案：6. A 行文方式题。作者通过介绍AI的多种日常用途，引出AI能否创作音乐的话题，以此展开全文。
7. D
8. B
9. B 推理判断题。根据This process is still in its early stages可推断，DAC技术仍处于早期阶段，还需要进一步改进才能创作出更完美的音乐。
10. A 标题概括题。全文介绍AI在音乐创作方面的应用与局限，核心是AI正在改变音乐创作。
7. D
8. B
9. B 推理判断题。根据This process is still in its early stages可推断，DAC技术仍处于早期阶段，还需要进一步改进才能创作出更完美的音乐。
10. A 标题概括题。全文介绍AI在音乐创作方面的应用与局限，核心是AI正在改变音乐创作。
解析：
【分析】
本题为科技类英语阅读理解，涵盖行文方式题、细节理解题、推理判断题、主旨大意题。解题思路：①先通读全文，明确文章核心（AI创作音乐的相关研究）；②针对各题，通过题干关键词定位原文对应段落；③对比选项与原文信息，排除错误选项，锁定正确答案。
【解析】
6. 行文方式题：文章开篇介绍AI在家庭控灯、点披萨等多种用途，进而引出“AI能否创作音乐”的话题，因此作者通过展示AI的不同用途开篇，选A。
7. 细节理解题：原文提到Colombo创作DAC的目的是帮助人们创作音乐，其灵感来自莫扎特（莫扎特曾掷骰子选音符），故提及莫扎特是为说明创作DAC的目的，选D。
8. 细节理解题：原文明确指出“we shouldn’t expect the DAC to replace real-life composers any time soon”，即DAC不能取代人类作曲家，选B。
9. 推理判断题：根据原文“This process is still in its early stages”可推断，DAC技术仍处早期，需进一步改进才能创作出更好的音乐，选B。
10. 主旨大意题：全文围绕AI在音乐创作中的应用展开，核心是AI正在改变音乐创作，选A。
【答案】
6.A 7.D 8.B 9.B 10.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、推理判断题
【点评】
本题为科技类英语阅读，考查学生对文章行文方式、细节、主旨的把握，需精准定位原文信息，区分干扰项，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为科技类英语阅读理解，涵盖行文方式题、细节理解题、推理判断题、主旨大意题。解题思路：①先通读全文，明确文章核心（AI创作音乐的相关研究）；②针对各题，通过题干关键词定位原文对应段落；③对比选项与原文信息，排除错误选项，锁定正确答案。
【解析】
6. 行文方式题：文章开篇介绍AI在家庭控灯、点披萨等多种用途，进而引出“AI能否创作音乐”的话题，因此作者通过展示AI的不同用途开篇，选A。
7. 细节理解题：原文提到Colombo创作DAC的目的是帮助人们创作音乐，其灵感来自莫扎特（莫扎特曾掷骰子选音符），故提及莫扎特是为说明创作DAC的目的，选D。
8. 细节理解题：原文明确指出“we shouldn’t expect the DAC to replace real-life composers any time soon”，即DAC不能取代人类作曲家，选B。
9. 推理判断题：根据原文“This process is still in its early stages”可推断，DAC技术仍处早期，需进一步改进才能创作出更好的音乐，选B。
10. 主旨大意题：全文围绕AI在音乐创作中的应用展开，核心是AI正在改变音乐创作，选A。
【答案】
6.A 7.D 8.B 9.B 10.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、推理判断题
【点评】
本题为科技类英语阅读，考查学生对文章行文方式、细节、主旨的把握，需精准定位原文信息，区分干扰项，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6