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Unit 2 Looking into the Future
Learning about Language分层作业
基础巩固
一、单句语法填空
1.His long illness and consequent (absent) put him far behind in his work.
2.Everyone should make every effort to ensure school (secure) and prevent students from being bullied.
3.The scientists are able to calculate (accurate) when the spaceship will reach the moon.
4.Just think! This time next week we (enjoy) the sun in the south of France.
5.This item is the perfect example of (combine) art and science.
6.Ladies and gentlemen, I (update)you on the current news at BBC channel 4 at 7:00 pm tomorrow.
7.At 9 o’clock tomorrow morning, I as well as Tom (make) a presentation about environmental protection in our school lecture hall.
8.You can see the mountains in the (distant).
9.There’s no denying that a good air (condition) can beat the heat.
10.This new technology might even make it possible to prevent diseases from ever developing by correcting (normal) genes early on.
二、根据汉语提示单词拼写
11.In the new teaching model, it’s vital and crucial that teachers should encourage students to develop (批判的) thinking instead of accepting everything they are told.
12.The exact locations are being kept secret for reasons of (安全工作).
13.Israel offers (自动的)citizenship to all Jews who want it, whatever colour they are and whichever language they speak.
14.You'd better put all (有关的) material on this topic together into an integrated whole.
15.The German authorities are considering an airlift if the situation becomes (严重的).
三、根据首字母提示单词拼写
16.With the sense of “information” c with that of “atmosphere”, an English word “infosphere” has appeared in recent years.
17.It’s a c to waste so much money.
18.Loving relationships will give a child an inner sense of s so he will easily feel being protected.
19.Your home will also learn your daily routine and p , so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening.
20.It was getting dark so I s on the light to make the whole house bright.
四、完成句子
21.当这一天最终到来时,梦想不再是梦想,梦想变成了现实。
When it finally came, it and became my everyday reality.(cease to do)
22.后天这个时候我将飞往巴黎。
this time the day after tomorrow.
23.省省吧!别叫我出去了。你知道我今晚会准备考试。(prepare)
Save your breath! Stop asking me out. You know I .
24.Daniel will the meeting at 10:00 am tomorrow.
丹尼尔明天上午10点会参加会议。
25.你离开房间的时候,一定记得关掉灯和其他电器(switch)。
Remember to the light and other appliances when you leave the room.
五、七选五
Cars could soon be communicating with each other using 5G to make drivers aware of upcoming dangers, scientists claim. 26 It could also make drivers aware of potholes(坑洼) or other dangers up ahead.
Several car manufacturers are already integrating 5G into their vehicles, including making it work as a tool to help serve the generation of self-driving vehicles.
Experts at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) believe the high-speed connection will also improve the reliability and capability of automated vehicles. 27 According to the World Health Organization traffic accidents cause more than 1.3 million deaths and up to 50 million people injured worldwide every year. 28 Dr Dimitrios Liarokapis, a member of the research group, said, “To have a better idea of what the future will look like, think of having such cars with sensors, which can be used to scan what’s around them. 29 With the help of 5G, a vehicle-generated early warning system that alerts drivers is possible within the next few years. Cars that are close enough to the danger area will send warning messages to other cars around them using short-range communication technologies, and also to cars further away using 5G, fast and reliably.”
30 Of them, earlier this year Ford showed its intention to fit 80 percent of its vehicles with technology that warns drivers about upcoming road accidents, bad weather and traffic jams.
A.They will be safer than manual cars being driven today.
B.A few manufacturers are already working on connected cars.
C.Some manufacturers even wonder whether 5G will work well.
D.The fast mobile Internet would allow of sending information rapidly.
E.The experts predict the number of road traffic accidents will drop sharply.
F.In some places, it is unlikely for self-driving vehicles to get 5G signals.
G.Interestingly, they can exchange safety-related information over an area that covers several square miles.
六、选词填空
as soon as, come true, be no exception, hang out with, send out, set off
31.More importantly, we should encourage more young people to join in the great cause of making the dream .
32.He spent a couple of days his old friends last weekend.
33.When the captain found the ship was sinking rapidly, he a signal asking for help from nearby ships.
34.Upon hearing the news that my parents were on the way, I immediately for the station.
35.Every coin has two sides, and studying abroad , including advantages as well as disadvantages.
36. we entered the wetland park we heard various birds calling.
能力提升
一、完形填空
Tony, a teenager from India, is a lover of robotics. Recently, he has 1 a smart spoon, which can aid people with Parkinson’s disease to 2 by themselves. The spoon has won many 3 worldwide.
However, Tony’s original 4 of doing this was not for awards. 5 , his idea for this spoon came from his grandpa, who suffers from Parkinson. He often found his grandpa 6 to feed himself. His hands kept shaking and food kept falling off the spoon and flowing out of his mouth. Whenever he saw this, Tony’s heart 7 and he was determined to do something.
The development of the spoon did not go 8 For example, he failed to find some special electronic parts in his country and had to 9 them from other countries. Despite all the difficulties, Tony 10 in making the first model. Now the first 11 has gone through a few 12 based on the users’ feedback (反馈) . “The spoon has been 13 to be waterproof (防水的) so that it can be washed. And it needs to be deeper to hold more food,” Tony said.
Although there exist similar products in the market, they are not 14 for most people. Tony’s spoon solved the problem with its lower cost. He wished that everyone with Parkinson’s could eat without 15 on others.
1.A.invented B.suggested C.sought D.replaced
2.A.reflect B.respect C.eat D.tend
3.A.beliefs B.honors C.benefits D.accounts
4.A.purpose B.guideline C.philosophy D.opportunity
5.A.Thus B.Instead C.So D.Indeed
6.A.rejecting B.preferring C.struggling D.complaining
7.A.scared B.responded C.admitted D.ached
8.A.quickly B.smoothly C.financially D.separately
9.A.import B.fold C.elect D.decorate
10.A.kept B.succeeded C.considered D.avoided
11.A.engine B.software C.design D.award
12.A.features B.figures C.cures D.changes
13.A.faded B.selected C.repaired D.improved
14.A.affordable B.convenient C.particular D.fascinating
15.A.pressing B.upsetting C.depending D.approaching
二、语法填空
The news that a passenger died when a car crashed in the driverless mode sets off a heated discussion. 16 (variety) people have different attitudes 17 driverless cars. Some people are opposed to the idea of 18 (develop) them and say some advances in technology are unnecessary, even dangerous. 19 (actual), there are different groups of people around the world 20 live happily in the 21 (absent) of new technology, such as the Amish, who 22 (live) mainly as farmers in rural America since the 18th century. Others are in favor of driverless cars. They say new technology has brought many 23 (benefit) over the years. For example, weather-tracking computer programmes give us warnings about potential natural disasters, which saves many lives. Moreover, the Internet has made everything in life much 24 (easy). Of course, when new technology changes the way we live, it can be a scary prospect. However, I'll always look on 25 positive side and accept it rather than resist it.
拓展延伸
1.社会发展到了2040年,照顾老年人成了一个突出的社会问题。你公司顺应社会需求适时推出了家用机器人。该机器人的主要功能有:
1. 可以在固定的时间做饭。
2. 可以陪老人聊天、下棋、做运动等。
3. 及时处理突发事件等。
请你根据以上内容写一篇发言稿,在新闻发布会上向大家推荐你公司的这一新产品。
注意:1. 词数80左右
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3. 发言稿的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Ladies and gentlemen,
Thank you for attending our company’s news conference.
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Thank you.
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Unit 2 Looking into the Future
Learning about Language分层作业
基础巩固
一、单句语法填空
1.His long illness and consequent (absent) put him far behind in his work.
2.Everyone should make every effort to ensure school (secure) and prevent students from being bullied.
3.The scientists are able to calculate (accurate) when the spaceship will reach the moon.
4.Just think! This time next week we (enjoy) the sun in the south of France.
5.This item is the perfect example of (combine) art and science.
6.Ladies and gentlemen, I (update)you on the current news at BBC channel 4 at 7:00 pm tomorrow.
7.At 9 o’clock tomorrow morning, I as well as Tom (make) a presentation about environmental protection in our school lecture hall.
8.You can see the mountains in the (distant).
9.There’s no denying that a good air (condition) can beat the heat.
10.This new technology might even make it possible to prevent diseases from ever developing by correcting (normal) genes early on.
二、根据汉语提示单词拼写
11.In the new teaching model, it’s vital and crucial that teachers should encourage students to develop (批判的) thinking instead of accepting everything they are told.
12.The exact locations are being kept secret for reasons of (安全工作).
13.Israel offers (自动的)citizenship to all Jews who want it, whatever colour they are and whichever language they speak.
14.You'd better put all (有关的) material on this topic together into an integrated whole.
15.The German authorities are considering an airlift if the situation becomes (严重的).
三、根据首字母提示单词拼写
16.With the sense of “information” c with that of “atmosphere”, an English word “infosphere” has appeared in recent years.
17.It’s a c to waste so much money.
18.Loving relationships will give a child an inner sense of s so he will easily feel being protected.
19.Your home will also learn your daily routine and p , so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening.
20.It was getting dark so I s on the light to make the whole house bright.
四、完成句子
21.当这一天最终到来时,梦想不再是梦想,梦想变成了现实。
When it finally came, it and became my everyday reality.(cease to do)
22.后天这个时候我将飞往巴黎。
this time the day after tomorrow.
23.省省吧!别叫我出去了。你知道我今晚会准备考试。(prepare)
Save your breath! Stop asking me out. You know I .
24.Daniel will the meeting at 10:00 am tomorrow.
丹尼尔明天上午10点会参加会议。
25.你离开房间的时候,一定记得关掉灯和其他电器(switch)。
Remember to the light and other appliances when you leave the room.
五、七选五
Cars could soon be communicating with each other using 5G to make drivers aware of upcoming dangers, scientists claim. 26 It could also make drivers aware of potholes(坑洼) or other dangers up ahead.
Several car manufacturers are already integrating 5G into their vehicles, including making it work as a tool to help serve the generation of self-driving vehicles.
Experts at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) believe the high-speed connection will also improve the reliability and capability of automated vehicles. 27 According to the World Health Organization traffic accidents cause more than 1.3 million deaths and up to 50 million people injured worldwide every year. 28 Dr Dimitrios Liarokapis, a member of the research group, said, “To have a better idea of what the future will look like, think of having such cars with sensors, which can be used to scan what’s around them. 29 With the help of 5G, a vehicle-generated early warning system that alerts drivers is possible within the next few years. Cars that are close enough to the danger area will send warning messages to other cars around them using short-range communication technologies, and also to cars further away using 5G, fast and reliably.”
30 Of them, earlier this year Ford showed its intention to fit 80 percent of its vehicles with technology that warns drivers about upcoming road accidents, bad weather and traffic jams.
A.They will be safer than manual cars being driven today.
B.A few manufacturers are already working on connected cars.
C.Some manufacturers even wonder whether 5G will work well.
D.The fast mobile Internet would allow of sending information rapidly.
E.The experts predict the number of road traffic accidents will drop sharply.
F.In some places, it is unlikely for self-driving vehicles to get 5G signals.
G.Interestingly, they can exchange safety-related information over an area that covers several square miles.
六、选词填空
as soon as, come true, be no exception, hang out with, send out, set off
31.More importantly, we should encourage more young people to join in the great cause of making the dream .
32.He spent a couple of days his old friends last weekend.
33.When the captain found the ship was sinking rapidly, he a signal asking for help from nearby ships.
34.Upon hearing the news that my parents were on the way, I immediately for the station.
35.Every coin has two sides, and studying abroad , including advantages as well as disadvantages.
36. we entered the wetland park we heard various birds calling.
1.absence
【详解】考查名词。句意:他因长期生病而缺勤,使他的工作进度大大落后。不可数名词absence,作主语。故填absence。
2.security
【详解】考查名词。句意:每个人都应该努力确保学校安全,防止学生被欺凌。空处作ensure的宾语,secure的名词形式security符合题意,意为“安全”,是不可数名词。故填security。
3.accurately
【详解】考查副词。句意:科学家们能够准确地计算出宇宙飞船到达月球的时间。由句意及空前的calculate可知应填副词形式accurately,作状语,修饰动词calculate。故填accurately。
4.will be enjoying
【详解】考查时态。句意:想想!下周的这个时候,我们将在法国南部享受阳光。根据上文This time next week可知,表示将来某个时刻正在进行的动作应用将来进行时。故填will be enjoying。
5.combined
【详解】考查过去分词。句意:这件物品是艺术与科学结合的完美例子。动词combine意为“结合”,和系动词之间没有连词,和逻辑主语art and science构成被动关系,且动作已完成,所以应用过去分词形式作定语。故填combined。
6.will be updating
【详解】考查时态。句意:女士们,先生们,我将于明天晚上7点在英国广播公司第四频道向您介绍最新新闻。根据时间状语at 7:00 pm tomorrow可知,要使用将来进行时,故填will be updating。
7.will be making
【详解】考查时态。句意:明天早上9点,我和汤姆将在学校报告厅做一个关于环境保护的报告。make是句中谓语动词,结合时间状语At 9 o’clock tomorrow morning可推知,描述将来某一时间点正在发生的事情,用将来进行时态will be making。故填will be making。
8.distance
【详解】考查名词。句意:你可以看见远处的山。空处用于定冠词the之后,应用名词distance,作介词in的宾语,构成固定短语in the distance,表示“在远处”,符合题意。故填distance。
9.conditioner
【详解】考查名词。句意:不可否认,一台好的空调可以抵御高温。结合语意,此处表示好的空调可以抵御高温,空处应用名词conditioner,表示“调节器”,air conditioner表示“空调”,用于不定冠词a之后,使用名词的单数形式,作句子主语,符合题意。故填conditioner。
10.abnormal
【详解】考查形容词。句意:这项新技术甚至有可能通过早期纠正异常基因来预防疾病的发展。修饰名词genes,需用形容词作定语,表示“不正常的”应用abnormal。故填abnormal。
11.critical
【详解】考查形容词。句意:在新的教学模式中,教师应该鼓励学生培养批判性思维,而不是接受他们被告知的一切,这是至关重要的。“批判的”应用形容词critical,作修饰thinking的前置定语,表示“批判性思维”。故填critical。
12.security
【详解】考查名词。句意:为了安全起见,具体地点保密。根据所给出的汉语提示,并结合空前是介词,可推知,所填空应是名词作宾语,可填名词security表示“安全工作”。故填security。
13.automatic
【详解】考查形容词。句意:以色列为所有想要公民身份的犹太人提供自动公民身份,无论他们是什么肤色,说什么语言。名词前缺少形容词作定语,自动的“automatic”,故填automatic。
14.relevant
【详解】考查形容词。句意:你最好把所有有关这个话题的材料整合在一起。根据汉语提示,“有关的”的英文为relevant,修饰名词material作定语,故填relevant。
15.critical
【详解】考查形容词。句意:如果形势变得危急,德国当局正在考虑空运。结合“are considering an airlift”可知,“严重的”应用形容词critical,作表语,表示极端、严重或危急的情况,强调一个转折点或临界状态。故填critical。
16.combined/ombined
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意:近年来出现了一个英语单词“infosphere”,它将“information”的意思与“atmosphere”的意思结合起来。结合句意和首字母提示可知,表示“使结合”用动词combine,combine...with...“把……和……结合起来”;空处在with复合结构中作宾补,combine和宾语the sense of “information”之间是被动关系,应用过去分词。故填combined。
17.crime/rime
【详解】考查名词。句意:浪费这么多钱是一种罪过。由to waste so much money可知,句子表示“浪费这么多钱是一种罪过”,空格处意为“罪”,由首字母提示c可知,是crime,空前有a,空格处用单数,故填crime。
18.security/ecurity/ safety/afety
【详解】考查名词。句意:爱的关系会给孩子一种内在的安全感,所以他会很容易感到受到保护。根据句意及首字母提示可知,此处使用名词security/ safety“安全”,作of的宾语。故填security/ safety。
19.preferences/references
【详解】考查名词。句意:你的家也会了解你的日常生活和你喜爱的东西,所以当你每天晚上回家的时候,一切都会为你准备好的。根据句意和首字母可知,本空用可数名词preference“偏爱的东西”,作宾语。结合句意可知此处应用复数形式,表示不止一个喜爱。故填preferences。
20.switched/witched
【详解】考查动词。句意:天快黑了,所以我把灯打开,让整个房子都亮起来。分析句子,设空处使用动词作谓语,根据前文的was以及句意可知,句子表述过去事实,故使用一般过去时。表示“打开”用switch on。故填switched。
21.ceased to be a dream
【详解】考查动词时态。表示“停止做某事”应用cease to do...,作主句谓语动词,根据句中came可知,句子使用一般过时,动词使用过去式形式,表示“梦想”应用名词dream,与系动词be构成系表结构。故答案为ceased to be a dream。
22.I shall be flying to Paris
【详解】考查时态。“我”I,“飞往巴黎”fly to Paris,根据句中时间状语this time the day after tomorrow以及句意可知,此处表示将来某一时间,动作正在进行,句子应用将来进行时。故填I shall be flying to Paris。
23.will be preparing for my examination tonight
【详解】考查时态和动词短语。“准备”作宾语从句谓语,用动词短语prepare for表示,结合句意,描述将来某个阶段正在发生的事情,用将来进行时态will be preparing for,宾语“考试”用my examination表示,时间状语“今晚”用tonight表示。故填will be preparing for my examination tonight。
24. be attending
【详解】考查时态。“参加”应为动词attend,照应时间状语“at 10:00 am tomorrow”,应为将来进行时,表示明天上午十点正在进行的动作。故填be attending。
25.switch off
【详解】考查动词不定式,固定短语。根据汉语提示可知,此处需要填入“关闭”;表示“关闭”电器,用switch off;此处表示“记得去做某事”所以用remember to do sth.,空格前已经有动词不定式的to。故填switch off。
26.D 27.A 28.E 29.G 30.B
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了在未来的汽车上将使用5G技术,该技术能够给汽车的行驶带来诸多好处。
26.根据空前的“Cars could soon be communicating with each other using 5G to make drivers aware of upcoming dangers, scientists claim.(科学家称,汽车很快就可以使用5G相互通信,让司机意识到即将到来的危险。)”以及后文“It could also make drivers aware of potholes(坑洼) or other dangers up ahead. (它还可以让司机意识到前方的坑洼或其他危险。)”可知,设空处应该指出司机行车过程中使用5G技术快速发送信息,避免危险的发生。D选项“The fast mobile Internet would allow of sending information rapidly.(快速移动互联网将允许快速发送信息。)”引起下文,与后文中的it相呼应,指出通过5G技术发送信息能够意识到前方的坑洼或其他危险。故选D。
27.根据前文“Experts at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) believe the high-speed connection will also improve the reliability and capability of automated vehicles.(格拉斯哥加里多尼亚大学(GCU)的专家认为,高速连接还将提高自动驾驶车辆的可靠性和能力。)”可知,专家认为5G还将提高自动驾驶车辆的可靠性和性能,即5G的使用使汽车更安全。A选项“They will be safer than manual cars being driven today.(它们将比现在的手动驾驶汽车更安全。)”承接前文,They与空前的automated vehicles相照应即5G的使用使汽车更安全。故选A。
28.根据前文“According to the World Health Organization traffic accidents cause more than 1.3 million deaths and up to 50 million people injured worldwide every year.(据世界卫生组织统计,全球每年交通事故造成130多万人死亡,多达5000万人受伤。)”可知,世界上每年因车祸伤亡的人数非常多,而专家认为5G还将提高自动驾驶车辆的可靠性和性能,因此空处应是与5G使汽车驾驶更安全相关的内容。E选项“The experts predict the number of road traffic accidents will drop sharply.(专家预测道路交通事故的数量将急剧下降。)”承接前文,指出5G使汽车驾驶更安全将使交通事故的数量下降,符合原文。故选E。
29.根据前文“To have a better idea of what the future will look like, think of having such cars with sensors, which can be used to scan what’s around them.(为了更好地了解未来会是什么样子,想象一下这种装有传感器的汽车,可以用来扫描周围的东西。)”可知,传感器可以用来扫描车辆周围的事物,对周围的事物产生影响。 G选项“Interestingly, they can exchange safety-related information over an area that covers several square miles.(有趣的是,它们可以在一个覆盖数平方英里的区域内交换安全相关信息。)”中指出装有传感器的汽车能够在一个覆盖数平方英里的区域内交换安全相关信息,G选项符合语境。故选G。
30.根据后文“Of them, earlier this year Ford showed its intention to fit 80 percent of its vehicles with technology that warns drivers about upcoming road accidents, bad weather and traffic jams.(今年早些时候,福特表示打算在80%的汽车上安装警告司机即将发生的道路事故、恶劣天气和交通堵塞的技术。)”可知,福特公司打算在80%的汽车上使用该项技术。B选项“A few manufacturers are already working on connected cars.( 一些制造商已经在研究联网汽车。)” 中的A few manufacturers与空后的Of them相照应,表示有几家汽车制造商已经在改进联网汽车。故选B项。
31.come true 32.hanging out with 33.sent out 34.set off 35.is no exception 36.As soon as
【解析】31.考查动词短语。句意:更重要的是,我们应该鼓励更多的年轻人加入到实现梦想的伟大事业中来。分析句子,句中make sth do为固定短语,表示“实现 ”用come true。故填come true。
32.考查动词短语。句意:上周末他花了几天时间和老朋友们混在一起。分析句子,句中spend doing为固定短语,该短语中省略介词in,故使用动名词作宾语。表示“和某人闲逛”用hang out with。故填hanging out with。
33.考查动词短语。句意:当船长发现船正在迅速下沉时,他发出了一个信号,请求附近船只的帮助。分析句子,设空处使用动词作谓语,句子表述过去事实,故使用一般过去时,表示“发出”用send out。故填sent out。
34.考查动词短语。句意:一听到我父母要来的消息,我立刻动身去车站。分析句子,设空处使用动词作谓语,句子表述过去事实,故使用一般过去时,表示“动身”用set off。故填set off。
35.考查动词短语。句意:任何事物都有两面性,出国留学也不例外,有优点也有缺点。分析句子,设空处使用动词作谓语,句子表述客观事实,故使用一般现在时。表示“没有例外”用be no exception,句子的主语是studying abroad为第三人称单数。故填is no exception。
36.考查固定短语。句意:我们一进入湿地公园,就听到各种各样的鸟在叫。分析句子,设空处使用连词,构成状语从句。表示“一……就……”,用as soon as,同时,该空置于句首,开头单词首字母大写。故填As soon as。
能力提升
一、完形填空
Tony, a teenager from India, is a lover of robotics. Recently, he has 1 a smart spoon, which can aid people with Parkinson’s disease to 2 by themselves. The spoon has won many 3 worldwide.
However, Tony’s original 4 of doing this was not for awards. 5 , his idea for this spoon came from his grandpa, who suffers from Parkinson. He often found his grandpa 6 to feed himself. His hands kept shaking and food kept falling off the spoon and flowing out of his mouth. Whenever he saw this, Tony’s heart 7 and he was determined to do something.
The development of the spoon did not go 8 For example, he failed to find some special electronic parts in his country and had to 9 them from other countries. Despite all the difficulties, Tony 10 in making the first model. Now the first 11 has gone through a few 12 based on the users’ feedback (反馈) . “The spoon has been 13 to be waterproof (防水的) so that it can be washed. And it needs to be deeper to hold more food,” Tony said.
Although there exist similar products in the market, they are not 14 for most people. Tony’s spoon solved the problem with its lower cost. He wished that everyone with Parkinson’s could eat without 15 on others.
1.A.invented B.suggested C.sought D.replaced
2.A.reflect B.respect C.eat D.tend
3.A.beliefs B.honors C.benefits D.accounts
4.A.purpose B.guideline C.philosophy D.opportunity
5.A.Thus B.Instead C.So D.Indeed
6.A.rejecting B.preferring C.struggling D.complaining
7.A.scared B.responded C.admitted D.ached
8.A.quickly B.smoothly C.financially D.separately
9.A.import B.fold C.elect D.decorate
10.A.kept B.succeeded C.considered D.avoided
11.A.engine B.software C.design D.award
12.A.features B.figures C.cures D.changes
13.A.faded B.selected C.repaired D.improved
14.A.affordable B.convenient C.particular D.fascinating
15.A.pressing B.upsetting C.depending D.approaching
【答案】
1.A 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.B 6.C 7.D 8.B 9.A 10.B 11.C 12.D 13.D 14.A 15.C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Tony见到患有帕金森氏症的爷爷无法独立进食的困境,他发明了一个可以帮助这类患者用餐的智能勺子。虽然在开发过程中遇到了一些问题,但通过用户反馈进行微调,他最终成功制造了适合患者使用的勺子。
1.考查动词词义辨析。句意:现在,他发明了一种智能勺子,可以帮助帕金森氏症患者独自吃法。A. invented发明;B. suggested建议;C. sought寻找;D. replaced代替。根据第三段叙述的Tony设计勺子的模型,进行各种微调可知,他发明了这种智能勺子。故选A。
2.考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. reflect反映;B. respect尊重;C. eat吃;D. tend倾向于。根据前文提到的“a smart spoon”可知,Tony希望患者可以用这种勺子自己吃饭。故选C。
3.考查名词词义辨析。句意:他的勺子在世界范围内赢得了许多荣誉。A. belief相信;B. honor荣誉;C. benefits益处;好处;D. accounts描述。根据下文“was not for awards”可知,勺子赢得了许多荣誉,故选B。
4.考查名词词义辨析。句意:然而,Tony这样做的最初目的不是为了赢得奖励。A. purpose目的;B. guideline指导方针;C. philosophy哲学;D. opportunity机会。根据下文“of doing this was not for awards.”以及下文发明勺子的初衷可知,此处说的是发明的最长目的。故选A。
5.考查副词词义辨析。句意:相反,这个勺子的创意来自他患有帕金森症的爷爷。A. Thus因而;B. Instead相反;C. So因此;D. Indeed的确。根据下文“his idea for this spoon came from his grandpa, who suffers from Parkinson.”可知,Tony发明勺子的初衷不是为了荣誉,相反是为了患有帕金森症的爷爷。故选B。
6.考查动词词义辨析。句意:他经常发现他的爷爷挣扎着喂自己吃饭。A. rejecting拒绝;B. preferring更喜欢;C. struggling挣扎;D. complaining抱怨。根据下文“His hands kept shaking and food kept falling off the spoon and flowing out of his mouth.”可知,爷爷吃饭时,食物总是从勺子上掉下来,从他嘴里流出来,因此是挣扎着喂自己吃饭。故选C。
7.考查动词词义辨析。句意:每当他看到这些,托尼的心就会痛,他决定做点什么。A. scared使害怕;B. responded回答;C. admitted承认;D. ached疼。根据下文“he was determined to do something”可知,Tony看到爷爷艰难地吃饭心里疼痛,决定为爷爷做点什么,开始研发智能勺子。故选D。
8.考查副词词义辨析。句意:在开发过程中,并非所有事情都进展顺利。A. quickly快速地;B. smoothly顺利地;C. financially经济地;D. separately分开地。根据下文“For example, he failed to find some special electronic parts in his country and had to ___9___ them from other countries.”可知,本句后的内容举例说明在发明的过程中遇到了一些困难,因此是并非所有事情都进展顺利。故选B。
9.考查动词词义辨析。句意:例如,他没有在他的国家找到一些特殊的电子零件,不得不从其他国家进口。A. import进口;B. fold折叠;C. elect选举;D. decorate 装饰。根据上文“he failed to find some special electronic parts in his country”和下文“from other countries”可知,Tony不得不从其他国家进口特殊的电子零件,因为在自己的国家没有找到这些零件。故选A。
10.考查动词词义辨析。句意:尽管困难重重,Tony成功地制造了第一个模型。A. kept保持;B. succeeded成功;C. considered考虑;D. avoided避免。根据下文“Now the first ___11___ has gone through a few ___12___ based on the users’ feedback (反馈) .”可知,Tony一直在根据用户的反馈对发明出的第一版勺子进行微调,因此成功地制造了第一个模型。故选B。
11.考查名词词义辨析。句意:现在原来的设计基于用户的反馈经过了一些修改。A. engine引擎;B. software软件;C. design设计;D. award奖品。根据上文“in making the first model”可知,这是未经修改的最长的第一个设计。故选C。
12.考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. features特色;B. figures图形;C. cures治愈;D. changes改变。根据下文““The spoon has been ___13___ to be waterproof (防水的) so that it can be washed. And it needs to be deeper to hold more food,” Tony said.”可知,Aarrav一直在根据用户的反馈对发明出的第一版勺子进行微调,因此原来的设计是经过了一些修改。故选D。
13.考查动词词义辨析。句意:它需要防水,以便于清洗。A. faded褪色;B. selected选择;C. repaired修理;D. improved改进。根据下文“so that it can be washed”可知,这款勺子需要改进,满足可以清洗的条件。故选D。
14.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:虽然类似的产品已经进入市场,但它们对大多数人来说买不起。A. affordable买得起的;B. convenient方便的;C. particular特别;D. fascinating迷人的。根据下文“Tony’s spoon solved the problem with its lower cost.”可推知,此处指类似的勺子已经进入市场,但存在成本太高,大多数人买不起的问题,从而衬托Aarrav的发明的优势。故选A。
15.考查动词词义辨析。句意:他希望每个帕金森患者都可以不依靠他人吃饭。A. pressing挤压;B. upsetting使心烦意乱;C. depending依赖;D. approaching接近。根据前文Tony发明出一款智能勺子,以帮助帕金森氏症患者用餐的情境可推知,此处指他希望这款产品可以为这些患者不依靠他人。故选C。
二、语法填空
The news that a passenger died when a car crashed in the driverless mode sets off a heated discussion. 16 (variety) people have different attitudes 17 driverless cars. Some people are opposed to the idea of 18 (develop) them and say some advances in technology are unnecessary, even dangerous. 19 (actual), there are different groups of people around the world 20 live happily in the 21 (absent) of new technology, such as the Amish, who 22 (live) mainly as farmers in rural America since the 18th century. Others are in favor of driverless cars. They say new technology has brought many 23 (benefit) over the years. For example, weather-tracking computer programmes give us warnings about potential natural disasters, which saves many lives. Moreover, the Internet has made everything in life much 24 (easy). Of course, when new technology changes the way we live, it can be a scary prospect. However, I'll always look on 25 positive side and accept it rather than resist it.
【答案】
16.Various 17.to/towards 18.developing 19.Actually 20.who/that 21.absence 22.have lived 23.benefits 24.easier 25.the
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是人们对无人驾驶汽车的不同态度并阐明作者这种技术的观点和看法。
16.考查形容词。句意:不同的人对无人驾驶汽车有不同的态度。分设空处应用形容词作定语,修饰其后的名词people,variety的形容词为various且位于句首,首字母需大写。故填Various。
17.考查介词。句意:不同的人对无人驾驶汽车有不同的态度。结合句意可知,此处为固定搭配the attitude to/towards...意为“对……的态度”。故填to/towards。
18.考查动名词。句意:有些人反对开发它们的想法,说一些技术进步是不必要的,甚至是危险的。由设空处前的介词of和设空处后的them可知此处应用动名词形式。故填developing。
19.考查副词。句意:事实上,世界上有不同的人群在没有新技术的情况下生活得很快乐,比如阿米什人,自18世纪以来,他们主要以农民的身份生活在美国农村。此处用副词作状语,修饰整个句子,actual的副词形式为actually且位于句首,首字母需大写。故填Actually。
20.考查定语从句。句意:事实上,世界上有不同的人群在没有新技术的情况下生活得很快乐,比如阿米什人,自18世纪以来,他们主要以农民的身份生活在美国农村。设空处引导定语从句并在从句中作主语,指代先行词different groups of people,指人。故填who或that。故填who/that。
21.考查名词。句意:事实上,世界上有不同的人群在没有新技术的情况下生活得很快乐,比如阿米什人,自18世纪以来,他们主要以农民的身份生活在美国农村。 in the absence of. . . 意为“在没有……的情况下”,故填absence。
22.考查时态。句意:事实上,世界上有不同的人群在没有新技术的情况下生活得很快乐,比如阿米什人,自18世纪以来,他们主要以农民的身份生活在美国农村。此处为谓语动词,由时间状语since the 18th century可知,此处应用现在完成时,且与句子主语之间为主动关系,句子主语是复数。故填have lived。
23.考查名词。句意:他们说,这些年来,新技术带来了许多好处。此处为名词作宾语,由设空处前的many可知,此处应用名词复数形式。故填benefits。
24.考查形容词。句意:此外,互联网使生活中的一切都变得更容易。此处应为形容词作宾补,根据句意及设空处前的much可知,此处应用形容词的比较级形式。故填easier。
25.考查冠词。句意:尽管如此,我总是会看到积极的一面,接受它,而不是抗拒它。可数名词单数side前应有限定词,此处应为冠词,结合句意可知,此处表示特指,所以使用定冠词。故填the。
拓展延伸
1.社会发展到了2040年,照顾老年人成了一个突出的社会问题。你公司顺应社会需求适时推出了家用机器人。该机器人的主要功能有:
1. 可以在固定的时间做饭。
2. 可以陪老人聊天、下棋、做运动等。
3. 及时处理突发事件等。
请你根据以上内容写一篇发言稿,在新闻发布会上向大家推荐你公司的这一新产品。
注意:1. 词数80左右
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3. 发言稿的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Ladies and gentlemen,
Thank you for attending our company’s news conference.
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Thank you.
【答案】Ladies and gentlemen,
Thank you for attending our company’s news conference. As you know, with the development of economy, people have to face various pressures.
They don’t have enough time to take care of the old in their family, which has become a social problem.
To solve this problem, our company launches a domestic robot, which is designed to take care of the old. It can cook meals at a fixed time according to individual needs. It can also accompany old people when they have a chat, play chess, do exercise and so on. Moreover, it can deal with emergencies. For example, if an old man falls ill suddenly, the robot will call doctors for help. It would be a great help for you if you own such a robot.
Thank you.
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生写一篇发言稿,在新闻发布会上向大家推荐公司的新产品——家用机器人。
【详解】1.词汇积累
各种各样:various→varied
问题:problem→issue
例如:for example→for instance
有帮助的:be a great help→helpful
2.句式拓展
同义句转换
原句:It can cook meals at a fixed time according to individual needs. It can also accompany old people when they have a chat, play chess, do exercise and so on.
拓展句:Not only can it cook meals at a fixed time according to individual needs, but also it can accompany old people when they have a chat, play chess, do exercise and so on.
【点睛】[高分句型1] They don’t have enough time to take care of the old in their family, which has become a social problem. (运用了which引导非限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2] It can also accompany old people when they have a chat, play chess, do exercise and so on. (运用了when引导时间状语从句)
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