Unit 4 Living with technology Reading 能力提升练习-2024-2025学年高中英语译林版（2019）选择性必修第二册

Unit 4 Living with technology Part I 能力提升练习 1、 一词多义。将合适的司语意思对应的选项填在横线上。。 pose A.造成,产生 B.提问,质询 C.摆好姿势 1. This experiment also poses an interesting question: are all possible clocks limited in this way, or is it just a characteristic of the ones we have studied? ________ 2. Despite the efficiency and convenience remote work offers, it also poses some potential risks. ________ 在括号内勾选与黑体词意义一致的词或短语 3. There are alternatives to constant written communication, such as leaving voice messages or having a group chat. (comments/options ) 4. The term RO was coined by Dr. Charles Fombrun, who found the most successful companies all have one thing in common-strong reputations or high RQs. ( concluded/created) 5. Though you may not think you'll ever fall victim to a house fire , it's better to be prepared to avoid hurry and confusion. (suffer/claim ) 二、单句填空。 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 1. The ____________ ( analyze) also shows that adaptation measures taken against extreme heat and drought events sometimes have negative effects on other sectors. 2. I believe that one reason why so many people are in ________ ( finance ) trouble is that they do not know how much they are spending. 3. Unfortunately, with temperature on the rise ,this could mean that more females are born than males, ________ ( threaten) future turtle population. 4. Hamilton was urged ________ ( stay) away from the waves, but he wouldn't abandon his dream. 5. Katie Steller stopped at a traffic light, where a man, in his 60s, ________ ( apparent) looking out of luck, was sitting alone. 6. The World Health Organization gave the public a __________ ( warn) that a new kind of flu virus hit many parts of the world. 7. Unlike its seemingly simple appearance, making a guqin is extremely______ ( demand ). 8. She believes that all hard work will eventually pay off, so she often studies deep into the night, greedy _____ (learn) knowledge. 9. Kunqu Opera has faced competition from mass culture and a lack of interest among young people, but the _________ (recognize)by UNESCO put it in the international spotlight. 10. Back in the 1990s, the city's unique geography forced Chongqing's transport authorities to seek ______ alternative to conventional subway trains. 三、单句写作。 1.致力于保护濒临灭绝的海洋生物,人人有责。(commit) It is everyone's duty ________________ the endangered marine life. 2.教练敦促我们尽最大努力解决这个难题。(urge) The coach ________________ the difficult problem. 3.老师朝他温暖地笑着,他终于平静了下来。(with复合结构) ________________, he eventually calmed down. 4. 多亏他们的共同努力,研究终于取得了重大突破。(breakthrough) Thanks to their joint efforts , ________________ in the research. 5.我永远不会忘记这次经历,在其中我收获了友谊。("介词+关系代词"引导定语从句) I will never forget this experience , ____________________________. 四、语法填空 Artificial intelligence( Al)is a branch of computer science that aims_______ ( create) intelligent machines. The dream of AI has been around for centuries, and the development computers since the 1940s has finally made _______ a reality. Since the field of AI was _______(official) founded in the mid-1950s, people have been predicting the rise in intelligent machines. However, AI technology developed very slowly for a long time. _______major breakthrough in AI came in 1997, _______Deep Blue, a chess-playing computer, defeated the world chess champion. In 2017, Ke Jie _______( beat )by a computer program named AlphaGo, marking a significant advance in deep-learning Al systems. AI is currently being applied in many fields, _______( transform ) the way we live. Although AI enthusiasts think intelligent robots will be working _______our advantage someday in the future , these undoubted benefits also bring concerns and fears. Where will all this lead? Will we fall victim to AI? What if that happens? Such _______ ( warning) deserve our attention. Indeed, it is fantastic to allow robots to do all the work for us, but we shouldn't be too_______( greed) and rather be careful what we wish for. 五、阅读理解 Nowadays,smartphones fill us with text messages. Social media attack us with endless notifications. Many consumers are buying the latest digital devices, from tablets(平板电脑)and fitness trackers to commercial drones. Simple living seems to be a thing of the past. Thoreau would beg to differ. As a writer who claimed the value of simplicity almost two centuries ago, he went against his time. He lived during the height of the Industrial Age, distinguished by the rise of huge factories and powerful machines such as steam engines. Thoreau withdrew from city life to live alone in the woods. He brought with him only the necessities of life and wrote about this adventure in his book Walden. In Walden, Thoreau is basically making a philosophical statement: we are not living deliberate or meaningful lives , thanks to modern technology. We created powerful machines to make life more convenient. Unfortunately, these machines have done the opposite. In his words, " Men have become the tools of their tools. When technology causes that much distraction(分散注意力的事)and confusion,it may be healthy to simplify life by shortening these technological uses. Personally, I've done so in two ways.First, I use very little data on my cellphone. I only use it to call or text. Second, I quit most social media. As a result, my technology distracts me very little, which allows me to live in less confusion and, therefore, more consideration. Sure, that's not as extreme as Thoreau-moving to the woods, but it's a realistic move I can make toward a more meaningful life. One final explanation : Thoreau's message of simplicity isn't about refusing all technology. It is ,however , refusing technological consumerism, or compulsively(难以控制地) buying more technology for the sake of having more technology. This is why Walden is such an important book for technology education. Simplicity means minimizing material distractions so as to maximize life's meaning. 1.What do we know about Thoreau in paragraph 2? A.He lived in the high industrial building. B. He moved to a place close to nature. C.He thought highly of modern technology D. He was fond of adventure in urban areas. 2. Why are people not living meaningful lives according to Thoreau? A. Men haven't made full use of their technology. B. Some digital devices are inconvenient to use. C.Men have become the slaves of modern technology. D. Modern machines are powerful enough to control people. 3.How does the author shorten technological use? A.By using date on the phone. B. By abusing technological devices. C.By living in less confusion. D.By quitting using most social media. 4. Which statement will Thoreau probably agree with according to the last paragraph? A. Less is more. B. The more, the better. C.Knowledge is power. D. No pains, no gains. 六、七选五。（建议用时:12 分钟） Research from Harvard University's Wyss Institute have made" robotic shorts" that can help people use less energy when they walk or run. 1.___________ A motor on the user's back pulls cables connected to the laps. In the past , such devices have focused only on helping people walk or run , but not both , since walking and running use different hip(部)movements. But a computer on the shorts can tell which way the user is moving , 2.___________ The researchers found that the main benefit of the shorts was reducing the energy people needed to walk or run. In the tests, the energy needed for walking was reduced by 9. 3 percent. 3.___________ Less energy was needed both on flat ground and on hills. The researchers said that while the shorts weigh about 5 kilograms, moving with them make users feel lighter. The tests showed that a person walking with the device would feel 4 kilograms lighter, 4 .___________ The team now also wants to make the device itself 40 percent lighter. They hope the shorts can help people in danger of injury at work and those who want to improve their physical performance , 5.___________ Conor Walsh, who helped lead the study, says he hopes such devices will be accessible to everyone in the future. A.as well as those with disabilities. B. Are you eager to possess such kind of shorts? C.and someone running would feel 5.7 kilograms lighter. D. For running, people needed about 4 percent less energy. E. but those excellent athletes are also able to benefit from running. F. The shorts are made of soft material and are designed to be easy to move in. G. allowing the device to provide the right kind of aid for both movements. 【参考答案】 1、 短语填空 1. B 2.A 3.options 4.create 5.suffer 二、单句填空 1.analysis 2. financial 3.threatening 4.to stay 5.apparently 6.warning 7.demanding 8.to learn 9.recognition 10.an 三、单句写作 1. to be committed to protecting 2. urged us to try our best to solve 3.With the teacher smiling at him warmly 4. a great breakthrough was finally made 5. in which I gained friendship 四、语法填空 1.to create 2.it 3. officially 4.A 5.when 6. was beaten 7.transforming 8.to 9.warnings 10. greedy 五、阅读理解： BC DA 六、七选五 FGDCA 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$