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Unit 2 Period 1 Listening and Speaking
一、单词拼写
1.Jack caught the next __________ (航班) to his hometown.
2.It took us six hours to reach our __________ (目的地).
3.Thus we can learn that giving is the __________ (来源) of happiness.
4.A clear little stream ran quite merrily along its __________ (狭窄的) way.
5.She found a __________ (平坦的) ground to spend the long and hard night.
二、单句语法填空
1.He had broad shoulders and __________ (power) arms.
2.For more information, you can refer to China Daily's __________ (office) website.
3.Online learning ______________ (recognise) to be an important way to study recently.
4.It is my pleasure to arrange for your___________ (accommodate).
5.___________(hike) is an activity of going out for a long walk for fun.
三、阅读理解
A
The fact is that we can’t control everything that happens to us.We can’t control where our parents came from, who will win the Superbowl, how much we should pay for the school next autumn, or how others might treat us.But there is one thing we can control: how we respond (反应) to what happens to us.And that is what matters! This is why we need to stop worrying about things we can’t control and start worrying about things we can.
Renatha told me a story that proves this point.A week before her upcoming volleyball game, she learned that the mother of a player on the other team had made fun of Renatha’s volleyball skills.Instead of ignoring (忽视) the words, Renatha became angry and spent the rest of the week worrying.When the game arrived, her only goal was to prove to this woman that she was a good player.To make a long story short, Renatha played poorly, spent much of her time on the bench, and her team lost the game.She was so focused on something she couldn’t control (a stranger’s opinion of her) that she lost control of the only thing she could control, herself.
Proactive (主动的) people, on the other hand, focus elsewhere ...on the things they can control.By doing so they experience peace in mind and are prepared for whatever comes their way.They learn to live with the many things they can’t do anything about, even to smile and laugh about them.They may not like them, but they know it’s no use worrying.
1.What is/are really important according to the author?
A.Things we can control.
B.Things we can’t control.
C.How we deal with things.
D.How we avoid problems.
2.What was Renatha’s goal of playing the game?
A.To win the match.
B.To get some experience.
C.To prove her volleyball skills.
D.To make her mother happy.
3.What should Renatha do according to the author?
A.Just be the way she is.
B.Make fun of the woman.
C.Try to change others’ opinion.
D.Not take others’ words seriously.
4.What should we do with the many things we can’t control?
A.Accept them calmly.
B.Change them bravely.
C.Keep away from them.
D.Avoid mentioning them.
B
Researchers at Georgia Tech have been working to improve a musical robot called Shimon.Now Shimon doesn’t simply play music, he also writes the words to his own songs — and sings them.
Using “deep learning”, Shimon was taught to write his own music.Deep learning — also known as artificial intelligence (AI) — means that computer programs sort deeply through huge amounts of information.This allows them to find patterns humans may not have noticed.The programs can then use those patterns in new and surprising ways.
For Shimon, that meant he could not only make up his own music, he could do it in real time, while playing with other musicians.
Shimon learned to write the words for the songs the same way he learned to write music — by being “fed” thousands and thousands of examples.Shimon was trained on the lyrics (words) to 50,000 songs.
Georgia Tech professor Gil Weinberg, who leads the Shimon project, gets Shimon going with a starting idea.Shimon then writes the lyrics based around that idea.Mr Weinberg usually provides much of the music for the songs, but Shimon helps out there, too.
Richard Savery, one of the researchers, says, “You’ll get a word like ‘storm’, and then it’ll generate a whole bunch of related words, like ‘rain’.” He says Shimon comes up with many ideas, keeps the good ones, and builds on them.
Later, the team plans to put out an album of about 8-10 of Shimon’s songs.The album will be released on the music streaming service Spotify.There are also plans for Shimon to go on tour with a band to play and sing his songs live.
For Mr Weinberg, that’s the main goal behind the Shimon project — not to have robots take over, but to have robots and humans make something beautiful together.
5.How does Shimon write his own music?
A.By creating new contents.
B.By copying popular styles.
C.By learning familiar songs.
D.By finding unique patterns.
6.What are Shimon’s words and music based on?
A.His thinking on its own.
B.His imitating human brains.
C.A great input of information.
D.A good number of experiments.
7.What does Richard Savery think of Shimon?
A.He is sensitive.
B.He is intelligent.
C.He lacks creativity.
D.He lacks imagination.
8.What’s Gil Weinberg’s opinion on robots?
A.They should serve us.
B.They should be limited.
C.They will be smarter than us.
D.They will pose a threat to us.
四、阅读七选五
Taking nature hikes is a lot of fun. No matter where you live, there is probably someplace nearby where you can enjoy nature.
Step one in planning your nature hike is deciding where to go. You will also need to get an adult family member or friend to go along with you. Together you can learn about all the different types of habitats in your area and decide which one you want to explore first.
__1__. This will give you more time to enjoy the place and cut down on travel time.
Once you have chosen your location, it's a great idea to spend some time learning about the plants and animals that live in that habitat. __2__, you can have fun finding shells and types of seaweed that you recognize.
If you want to make a full adventure, you could put together a little book of plants and animals you might find on your trip. __3_.
Before you go on a nature hike, you also need to have the proper coat, good hiking shoes and gear. If you expect rain, please have rain gear. __4__, bring a hat and sunscreen. Being prepared will make your nature hike much more fun.
__5_. When hiking, you need to keep up your energy, so bring good foods. It is also very important to bring water for everyone. Water is one of the most important things you can bring.
A.If it is sunny
B.If you go to the beach
C.If you reach the chosen habitat
D.You should choose a place fairly close by
E.You will also bring drinks full of energy
F.It's a good idea to bring a pack with snacks for everyone
G.Creating a book like this will help you remember the plants and animals you see
一、单词拼写
1.flight 2.destination 3.source 4.narrow 5.flat
二、单句语法填空
1.powerful 2.official 3.has been recognised
4.accommodation 5.Hiking
三、阅读理解
1.C 细节理解题。根据第一段可知,作者认为,生活中我们唯一能控制的是如何应对发生在我们身上的每一件事,这也是最重要的。
2.C 细节理解题。根据第二段可知,Renatha参加比赛的唯一目的是向那位母亲证明自己的排球技能。
3.D 推理判断题。根据第二段可知,作者认为,Renatha不应该去在乎别人的评论,因为那无法控制;最应该做的是专注于自身——这是她唯一能控制的。
4.A 推理判断题。根据最后一段可知,作者认为,积极主动的人会平静地面对那些无法控制的事,甚至以微笑面对它们。
5.D 细节理解题。根据第二段可知,机器人Shimon内部的计算机程序会搜索海量信息,然后从中找到人们忽略的模式,这样它就创造出属于自己的独特音乐。
6.C 细节理解题。根据第二、四段可知,对机器人Shimon而言,无论是作曲还是作词,都需要首先给它输入海量的信息。
7.B 推理判断题。根据第六段可知,Richard Savery说告知机器人Shimon一个关键词,然后它就能快速联想产生大量相关的词汇,而且可以进行优化选择。因此Richard Savery认为Shimon很聪明。
8.A 观点态度题。根据最后一段可知,Gil Weinberg认为,机器人不会代替人类,他们会跟人类合作共同创造很多精彩的事物。
四、阅读七选五
1.选D 根据上一段中“Together you can learn ...first.”以及后文“This will give you ...travel time.”可知,上一段提到决定探索哪一个栖息地,后文提到了减少旅行时间,说明选择的地方要距离近。D选项符合语境。
2.选B 根据后文“you can have fun ... recognize”可知,后文提到了贝壳和海藻,可知去的地方是海滩。B选项符合语境。
3.选G 根据上文“If you want to ... your trip.”可知,本句承接上文说明这本小书的作用:帮助你记住你看到的植物和动物。G选项符合语境。
4.选A 根据后文“bring a hat and sunscreen”可知,后文提到带上帽子和防晒霜,说明是晴天出行。A选项符合语境。
5.选F 根据后文“When hiking ... you can bring.”可知,后文提到了要带上食物,F选项中snacks对应后文中foods,故F选项符合语境。
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