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Unit 7 Section B
当堂检测
一、完形填空。
Dr. Pete Roberts, the author of the best-selling book Ready for Tomorrow, recently shared his (1)______ about the future on a talk show. He believes that in fifty years, robots will become an important (2)______ of daily life. These robots will not only (3)______ housework but also help in (4)______ and saving lives. They will be (5)______ enough to work 24 hours without rest.
When discussing jobs, Dr. Roberts said that while some traditional jobs will (6), new ones like space pilots and AI experts will appear. Some people worry that robots might (7) humans, but Dr. Roberts disagrees. He believes human (8)______ and emotional intelligence cannot be copied by machines. "Robots may be (9)______ at calculations," he said, "but they lack true understanding."
AI will also change everyday life. For example, smart refrigerators will (10)______ grocery shopping by automatically ordering food when supplies run (11). This will save people much (12) and reduce food waste. In addition, AI assistants will help students with their (13)______ and provide personalized learning plans.
Finally, Dr. Roberts gave advice on how to (14)______ for the future. He encouraged people to (15)______ change, keep learning, and work hard, as today’s choices shape tomorrow’s world.
1. A. jokes B. visions C. hobbies D. problems
2. A. problem B. part C. danger D. question
3. A. forget B. enjoy C. handle D. avoid
4. A. disasters B. games C. meals D. parties
5. A. smart B. lazy C. funny D. noisy
6. A. improve B. disappear C. continue D. arrive
7. A. teach B. replace C. follow D. thank
8. A. creativity B. strength C. memory D. speed
9. A. bad B. good C. slow D. terrible
10. A. stop B. improve C. remember D. describe
11. A. high B. low C. expensive D. fresh
12. A. money B. space C. time D. energy
13. A. homework B. sports C. music D. art
14. A. ask B. prepare C. wait D. pay
15. A. accept B. refuse C. fear D. ignore
一、完形填空答案及解析
1. 答案:B
解析:根据语境,Dr. Pete Roberts 在脱口秀上分享的是对未来的 “展望”。vision 表示 “展望;愿景”,符合句意。其他选项:jokes(笑话)、hobbies(爱好)、problems(问题)均不符合。
2. 答案:B
解析:机器人将成为日常生活的重要 “部分”。part 表示 “部分”,符合搭配 an important part of...(…… 的重要部分)。其他选项:problem(问题)、danger(危险)、question(问题)均不符合逻辑。
3. 答案:C
解析:机器人不仅能 “处理” 家务。handle 表示 “处理;应付”,与 housework 搭配合理。其他选项:forget(忘记)、enjoy(享受)、avoid(避免)不符合语境。
4. 答案:A
解析:根据后文 “saving lives(拯救生命)” 可知,此处指在 “灾难” 中提供帮助。disasters 表示 “灾难”,符合语境。其他选项:games(游戏)、meals( meals)、parties(派对)与 “拯救生命” 无关。
5. 答案:A
解析:机器人足够 “智能”,可以 24 小时工作。smart 表示 “智能的”,符合机器人的特性。其他选项:lazy(懒惰的)、funny(滑稽的)、noisy(吵闹的)不符合语义。
6. 答案:B
解析:传统工作会 “消失”,新工作出现。disappear 表示 “消失”,与后文 “appear(出现)” 形成对比。其他选项:improve(改善)、continue(继续)、arrive(到达)不符合逻辑。
7. 答案:B
解析:人们担心机器人会 “取代” 人类。replace 表示 “取代”,符合语境。其他选项:teach(教)、follow(跟随)、thank(感谢)与文意不符。
8. 答案:A
解析:人类的 “创造力” 和情感智力无法被机器复制。creativity 表示 “创造力”,与 emotional intelligence(情感智力)并列,符合语义。其他选项:strength(力量)、memory(记忆)、speed(速度)不如创造力贴切。
9. 答案:B
解析:机器人可能 “擅长” 计算。be good at... 表示 “擅长……”,符合常识。其他选项:bad(差的)、slow(慢的)、terrible(糟糕的)与文意相反。
10. 答案:B
解析:智能冰箱会 “改进” 购物方式。improve 表示 “改进;提升”,通过自动下单优化购物体验。其他选项:stop(停止)、remember(记住)、describe(描述)不符合语境。
11. 答案:B
解析:当供应 “不足” 时自动订购食物。run low 表示 “减少;不足”,为固定搭配。其他选项:high(高的)、expensive(昂贵的)、fresh(新鲜的)不符合逻辑。
12. 答案:C
解析:自动购物能节省 “时间”。time 与 save 搭配合理,符合日常生活场景。其他选项:money(钱)、space(空间)、energy(精力)不如时间贴切。
13. 答案:A
解析:AI 助手帮助学生完成 “家庭作业”。homework 与学习场景匹配,其他选项:sports(运动)、music(音乐)、art(艺术)范围较窄。
14. 答案:B
解析:如何 “准备” 未来。prepare for... 表示 “为…… 做准备”,符合后文 “鼓励人们持续学习” 的语境。其他选项:ask(问)、wait(等待)、pay(支付)不符合搭配。
15. 答案:A
解析:鼓励人们 “接受” 变化。accept 表示 “接受”,与 “keep learning(持续学习)” 并列,传达积极态度。其他选项:refuse(拒绝)、fear(害怕)、ignore(忽视)与文意相反。
二、语法填空
My Dreams for the Future
What will my life be like __________ 20 years? It’s not __________ easy question, but here are a few of my __________(prediction). I love art, __________ I think I will become an artist. I want to study art in France, and then I __________(visit) all the famous art museums. I will learn a lot about __________(difference) artists and their works of art, and I will create my own too.
As an __________(art), I will live in the countryside and stay close to nature. There will be flowers and plants around my home. Life there will give __________ good ideas for making art. At the weekend, I will invite friends __________(drop) in and have fun together. I believe these dreams will come true as long as I study hard and keep on __________(try).
二、语法填空答案及解析
1. in解析:“in + 时间段” 表示 “在…… 之后”,用于一般将来时,如 “in 20 years(20 年后)”。
2. an解析:easy 以元音音素开头,不定冠词用 an,“an easy question(一个简单的问题)”。
3. predictions解析:prediction 是可数名词,a few of 后接复数形式,故填 predictions。
4. so解析:前后句为因果关系,“我喜欢艺术,所以想成为艺术家”,用 so 连接。
5. will visit解析:根据前文 “want to study” 和 “will become” 可知,此处用一般将来时 will visit,表示未来的计划。
6. different解析:修饰名词 artists 用形容词 different(不同的)。
7. artist解析:根据后文 “live in the countryside and make art” 可知,此处指 “艺术家”,用 artist。
8. me解析:give 后接双宾语,“give me good ideas(给我好的想法)”,用宾格 me。
9. to drop解析:invite sb. to do sth. 为固定搭配,意为 “邀请某人做某事”,故填 to drop。
10. trying解析:keep on doing sth. 表示 “继续做某事”,用动名词 trying。
课后练习
根据中文提示填空,注意单词可能变形。
1. 把牛奶放进冰箱保鲜。
Put the milk in the ___________ to keep it fresh.
2. 春天花园里到处都是花。
There are flowers ___________ in the garden in spring.
3. 当地工业近几年发展迅速。
The local ___________ has been developing rapidly in recent years.
4. 地震对这座城市来说是一场可怕的灾难。
The earthquake was a terrible ___________ for the city.
5. 飞机突然从雷达上消失了。
The plane ___________ from radar suddenly.
6. 飞行员在恶劣天气中成功使飞机着陆。
The ___________ successfully landed the plane in bad weather.
7. 父母对孩子的成长有很大影响。
Parents have a great ___________ on their children’s growth.
8. 今晚我们有几位客人来吃晚饭。
We have some ___________ coming over for dinner tonight.
9. 美术课能帮助孩子们培养创造力。
Art classes can help children develop their ___________.
10. 农村地区需要更多医务工作者。
We need more ___________ workers in rural areas.
11. 他是计算机编程方面的专家。
He is an ___________ in computer programming.
12. 他喜欢通过参加困难的比赛挑战自己。
He likes to ___________ himself by taking part in difficult competitions.
13. 他在会议上没提关于这个计划的任何事。
He didn’t ___________ anything about the plan at the meeting.
14. 她决定接受这份工作邀请。
She decided to ___________ the job offer.
15. 我们是否去露营取决于天气。
Whether we go camping ___________ on the weather.
16. 我们需要开发新产品以满足市场需求。
We need to ___________ new products to meet market demands.
17. 我们应关注产品质量,而非只看数量。
We should focus on the ___________ of products, not just the quantity.
18. 小组项目中每个学生被分配了不同任务。
Each student was given a different ___________ in the group project.
19. 一天内完成这么多工作是不可能的。
It’s ___________ to finish so much work in one day.
20. 遇到医疗紧急情况拨打 120。
Call 120 in case of a medical ___________.
21. 这家酒店为顾客提供优质服务。
The hotel provides excellent ___________ for its customers.
22. 这是个对所有人开放的公共公园。
This is a ___________ park, open to everyone.
23. 这是项有挑战性的任务,但我相信我们能完成。
This is a ___________ task, but I believe we can finish it.
24. 这位未来学家预言人们未来会在火星上生活。
The ___________ predicted that people would live on Mars in the future.
25. 这位有创意的设计师为标志想出了独特的点子。
The ___________ designer came up with a unique idea for the logo.
课后练习答案及解析
1. fridge解析:“冰箱” 的英文是 fridge,put in the fridge(放进冰箱)为固定搭配。
2. everywhere解析:“到处” 用 everywhere,表示花园里处处是花。
3. industry解析:“工业” 是 industry,local industry(当地工业)作主语,谓语用单数 has been developing。
4. disaster解析:“灾难” 是 disaster,a terrible disaster(一场可怕的灾难)符合语境。
5. disappeared解析:“消失” 是 disappear,根据语境用一般过去时 disappeared。
6. pilot解析:“飞行员” 是 pilot,根据 landed 可知用单数形式。
7. influence解析:“影响” 是 influence,have a great influence on...(对…… 有很大影响)为固定搭配。
8. guests解析:“客人” 是 guest,some 后接复数 guests。
9. creativity解析:“创造力” 是 creativity,develop one’s creativity(培养创造力)为常用表达。
10. medical解析:“医务的” 是 medical,medical workers(医务工作者)。
11. expert解析:“专家” 是 expert,an expert in...(某方面的专家)。
12. challenge解析:“挑战” 是 challenge,like to do sth. 后接动词原形。
13. mention解析:“提及” 是 mention,didn’t 后接动词原形。
14. accept解析:“接受” 是 accept,decide to do sth. 后接动词原形。
15. depends解析:“取决于” 是 depend on,主语 Whether we go camping 视为单数,动词用 depends。
16. develop解析:“开发” 是 develop,need to do sth. 后接动词原形。
17. quality解析:“质量” 是 quality,与 quantity(数量)对比。
18. task解析:“任务” 是 task,a different task(不同的任务)。
19. impossible解析:“不可能的” 是 impossible,It’s impossible to do sth.(做某事不可能)。
20. emergency解析:“紧急情况” 是 emergency,medical emergency(医疗紧急情况)。
21. service解析:“服务” 是 service,不可数名词,excellent service(优质服务)。
22. public解析:“公共的” 是 public,public park(公共公园)。
23. challenging解析:“有挑战性的” 是 challenging,修饰 task 用形容词。
24. futurist解析:“未来学家” 是 futurist,作主语。
25. creative解析:“有创意的” 是 creative,修饰 designer 用形容词。
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$$Unit 7 Section B 当堂检测 一、完形填空。 Dr. Pete Roberts, the author of the best-selling book Ready for Tomorrow, recently shared his (1)_ about the future on a talk show. He believes that in fifty years, robots will become an important (2)_ of daily life. These robots will not only (3)_ housework but also help in (4)_ and saving lives. They will be (5)_ enough to work 24 hours without rest. When discussing jobs, Dr. Roberts said that while some traditional jobs will (6), new ones like space pilots and AI experts will appear. Some people worry that robots might (7) humans, but Dr. Roberts disagrees. He believes human (8)_ and emotional intelligence cannot be copied by machines. "Robots may be (9)_ at calculations," he said, "but they lack true understanding." AI will also change everyday life. For example, smart refrigerators will (10)_ grocery shopping by automatically ordering food when supplies run (11). This will save people much (12) and reduce food waste. In addition, AI assistants will help students with their (13)_ and provide personalized learning plans. Finally, Dr. Roberts gave advice on how to (14)_ for the future. He encouraged people to (15)_ change, keep learning, and work hard, as today’s choices shape tomorrow’s world. 1. A. jokes B. visions C. hobbies D. problems 2. A. problem B. part C. danger D. question 3. A. forget B. enjoy C. handle D. avoid 4. A. disasters B. games C. meals D. parties 5. A. smart B. lazy C. funny D. noisy 6. A. improve B. disappear C. continue D. arrive 7. A. teach B. replace C. follow D. thank 8. A. creativity B. strength C. memory D. speed 9. A. bad B. good C. slow D. terrible 10. A. stop B. improve C. remember D. describe 11. A. high B. low C. expensive D. fresh 12. A. money B. space C. time D. energy 13. A. homework B. sports C. music D. art 14. A. ask B. prepare C. wait D. pay 15. A. accept B. refuse C. fear D. ignore 二、语法填空 My Dreams for the Future What will my life be like _ 20 years? It’s not _ easy question, but here are a few of my _(prediction). I love art, _ I think I will become an artist. I want to study art in France, and then I _(visit) all the famous art museums. I will learn a lot about _(difference) artists and their works of art, and I will create my own too. As an _(art), I will live in the countryside and stay close to nature. There will be flowers and plants around my home. Life there will give _ good ideas for making art. At the weekend, I will invite friends _(drop) in and have fun together. I believe these dreams will come true as long as I study hard and keep on _(try). 课后练习 根据中文提示填空,注意单词可能变形。 1. 把牛奶放进冰箱保鲜。 Put the milk in the _ to keep it fresh. 2. 春天花园里到处都是花。 There are flowers _ in the garden in spring. 3. 当地工业近几年发展迅速。 The local _ has been developing rapidly in recent years. 4. 地震对这座城市来说是一场可怕的灾难。 The earthquake was a terrible _ for the city. 5. 飞机突然从雷达上消失了。 The plane _ from radar suddenly. 6. 飞行员在恶劣天气中成功使飞机着陆。 The _ successfully landed the plane in bad weather. 7. 父母对孩子的成长有很大影响。 Parents have a great _ on their children’s growth. 8. 今晚我们有几位客人来吃晚饭。 We have some _ coming over for dinner tonight. 9. 美术课能帮助孩子们培养创造力。 Art classes can help children develop their _. 10. 农村地区需要更多医务工作者。 We need more _ workers in rural areas. 11. 他是计算机编程方面的专家。 He is an _ in computer programming. 12. 他喜欢通过参加困难的比赛挑战自己。 He likes to _ himself by taking part in difficult competitions. 13. 他在会议上没提关于这个计划的任何事。 He didn’t _ anything about the plan at the meeting. 14. 她决定接受这份工作邀请。 She decided to _ the job offer. 15. 我们是否去露营取决于天气。 Whether we go camping _ on the weather. 16. 我们需要开发新产品以满足市场需求。 We need to _ new products to meet market demands. 17. 我们应关注产品质量,而非只看数量。 We should focus on the _ of products, not just the quantity. 18. 小组项目中每个学生被分配了不同任务。 Each student was given a different _ in the group project. 19. 一天内完成这么多工作是不可能的。 It’s _ to finish so much work in one day. 20. 遇到医疗紧急情况拨打 120。 Call 120 in case of a medical _. 21. 这家酒店为顾客提供优质服务。 The hotel provides excellent _ for its customers. 22. 这是个对所有人开放的公共公园。 This is a _ park, open to everyone. 23. 这是项有挑战性的任务,但我相信我们能完成。 This is a _ task, but I believe we can finish it. 24. 这位未来学家预言人们未来会在火星上生活。 The _ predicted that people would live on Mars in the future. 25. 这位有创意的设计师为标志想出了独特的点子。 The _ designer came up with a unique idea for the logo. 2 / 2 学科网(北京)股份有限公司 $$