Unit 4 A Glimpse of the Future Starting out & Understanding ideas 分层同步练习-2025-2026学年高中英语外研版选择性必修第三册

Starting out & Understanding ideas 一、必备知识基础练 Ⅰ.单词拼写 1.(2023浙江1月卷)And that’s why,however astonishing Project Debater may seem,the tradition that began with Socrates and Confucius will not end with 　　　　　　(人工的) intelligence.  2.(2024新课标Ⅱ卷)She explains we are at a “tipping point” in history and must act now to prevent an extinction-level event for h　　　　　　.  3.The invention of 5G technology has brought about a 　　　　　　(剧变) in communication speed.  4.The local government provided financial support for the v　　　　　　 of the flood to help them rebuild their homes.  5.Cheating in exams is not only a violation of school rules but also an i　　　　　　 behavior.  Ⅱ.单句语法填空 1.The key to solving the environmental problem lies 　　　　　　everyone’s awareness of sustainable development.  2.Through continuous practice,she has greatly improved her 　　　　　　(capable) to analyze complex problems in math.  3.The school’s new 　　　　　　(regulate) requires all students to wear uniforms on Mondays to maintain campus order.  4.It is 　　　　　　(legal) to dump waste into the river,and those who break the law will be severely punished.  5.The sudden change in weather could 　　　　　　(potential) cause damage to the crops. 6.People with weak immune systems are more susceptible 　　　　　　catching the flu during winter.  Ⅲ.单句写作 1.接受过急救训练的莎拉有能力挽救受伤徒步者的生命。 Trained in first aid,Sarah 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　. 2.有些人喜欢宁静的乡村生活;相比之下,另一些人享受大城市的热闹。 Some people prefer quiet rural life;　　　　　　,　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　. 3.这学期你可以加入篮球队,或者参加辩论社。(either...or...) You can 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 this semester. 4.尽管大雨滂沱,这位意志坚定的运动员还是跑完了马拉松。(强调谓语) Despite the heavy rain,the determined athlete 　　　　　　　　　　　　.  5.露西在森林里徘徊时,突然听到一声微弱的呼救声。(状语从句的省略) 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　,Lucy suddenly heard a faint cry for help.  Ⅳ.情景微写作 Activity 1　单句写作 1.一道蓝光闪过,助理机器人马克斯突然发生了故障。(assistant) With a flash of blue light,　　　　　　　　　　　　　　,Max,suddenly malfunctioned. 2.它的眼睛疯狂闪烁,烟雾从它的关节处冒出。 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　,and smoke billowed from its joints.  3.这种情况潜藏着危险,因为马克斯负责着整个实验室的安全系统。(potentially) The situation 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 as Max was in charge of the entire lab’s safety system.  4.鉴于它处理复杂任务的能力,这次意外的故障令人担忧。(capacity) 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　,this unexpected breakdown was alarming.  5.就在这时,碰巧正在休息室里闲待着的莉莉博士冲了进来。(happen to,hang out) Just then,Dr.Lily,who 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　,rushed in. 6.与周围的混乱形成对比的是,她迅速分析了问题,并成功恢复了马克斯的正常运行。(in contrast) 　　　　　　　　　　　　　,she quickly analyzed the problem and managed to restore Max’s normal operation.  Activity 2　选取上面至少4个句子组成一篇不少于80词的“科技话题”的读后续写片段(注意使用恰当的衔接词) 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 二、能力素养提升练 Ⅴ.阅读理解 A (2025山东泰安高二上期末) At the recent Tech Innovators Challenge,several student teams showed their creative projects.Team EduAI,which developed an AI-powered education software that personalizes learning,secured the first position.They received N=500,000 in prize money.Speaking for the team,Adekunle shared their inspiration:“We couldn’t find satisfactory answers from other apps during an exam,so we created our own software.It uses AI to help users understand topics better.For example,if someone struggles with a topic,the software adapts to make learning easier.” In second place,Team Brainstorm earned N=350,000 for designing AI-integrated sensor glasses for those with low vision.Third place went to Team ConnectEdu,who created a student communication app with embedded (嵌入的) security features,receiving N=150,000.Meanwhile,Team TechQueen and Team Robotech,which developed a tourism location app and a goods delivery drone(无人机) respectively,took fourth and fifth places. Mrs.Ikusemi Oyeronke,the Head of the Technology Department at Dansol High School,explained that the competition aimed to prepare students for the labour market by developing creativity and problem-solving skills.“It’s not just about technical knowledge but also about learning to create practical and market-ready solutions,” she said.“Seeing our students transform their ideas into impactful projects has been incredibly rewarding.” One of the judges,Mr.Lanre Ogundipe,CEO of PaveHQ,praised the students’ efforts.“The level of innovation was impressive.While prizes were given,everyone here is a winner.We plan to support some of these projects to turn them into real-world solutions,” he stated. Beyond the competition,the winning teams expressed their desires to improve their projects further.Team EduAI hopes to better their software to help students globally,while Team Brainstorm plans to cooperate with organizations serving people with low vision.The event served not only as a platform for showing talent but also as an opportunity to inspire the next generation of innovators. 1.Why did Team EduAI create their software? A.To cheat in the exam. B.To earn prize money. C.To show off their creative ability. D.To provide better answers than existing apps. 2.What was Team TechQueen’s innovation? A.A location app for travelers. B.A drone for package delivery. C.Sensor glasses for users with low vision. D.A communication app with security features. 3.What was the purpose of the competition,according to Mrs.Ikusemi Oyeronke? A.To offer an ideal real-world solution. B.To prepare for the students’ employment. C.To promote teamwork among students. D.To show school achievements to the public. 4.What does Mr.Lanre Ogundipe’s statement imply? A.Only the winning projects deserved recognition. B.All participants showed impressive creativity. C.The competition failed to meet expectations. D.More funding is needed for such events. B (2025江苏宿迁高二下期中) Just hours after the launch on March 6th of Manus,a Chinese artificial-intelligence (AI) bot,a flood of visitors caused its registration site to crash.Butterfly Effect,the company behind the bot,claims its technology outperforms that of OpenAI,maker of ChatGPT.It is now granting previews by invitation only as it struggles to handle the traffic (流量).Scalpers (黄牛) are said to be selling registration codes. Manus is but the latest example of the mania that has swept over China since January,when DeepSeek,the country’s hottest AI startup,shook the world with a whizzy model that cost a fraction of similarly powerful Western ones to train.The effect on Chinese markets has been staggering.Stocks are experiencing their best start to the year on record.The Hang Seng Tech Index,which tracks the biggest Chinese tech companies listed in Hong Kong,is up by more than 40% since mid-January. China’s largest tech firms,including Alibaba,Baidu,Huawei and Tencent,are embracing the hype,and will be hoping to cash in on the boom through their cloud-computing divisions.Last month Alibaba proclaimed that its main objective was to achieve human-like artificial general intelligence.On March 6th it released a new reasoning model that it says is as good as DeepSeek’s. China’s AI boom is encouraging capital investment across the country’s hardware supply chain.Server-makers may spend more than 1.4trn yuan over the next two years as they expand production capacity,according to analysts at Jefferies,an investment bank.GDS,one of the largest,has scaled up its capital-expenditure plans.VNet,a competitor,recently said it would double its capacity this year. Many people expect they will keep using Manus for all sorts of tasks,in both personal and professional lives.The launch of Manus serves as further evidence that Chinese AI companies are not following in the footsteps of their Western counterparts.Rather than just innovating on base models,they are actively shaping the adoption of autonomous AI agents in their own way. 5.What is mainly talked about in paragraph 1? A.Manus is too popular to cope with the traffic. B.Scalpers are causing problems for new AI products. C.OpenAI’s ChatGPT is losing its market dominance. D.Butterfly Effect is a company that cannot handle its own technology. 6.What does the underlined word “staggering” in paragraph 2 mean? A.Amazing. B.Challenging. C.Demanding. D.Embarrassing. 7.Why might GDS and VNet be increasing their operations? A.To diversify their product lines. B.To collaborate with foreign companies. C.To take advantage of the booming AI market. D.To respond to a decrease in consumer demand. 8.What is people’s attitude towards new applications? A.Supportive. B.Indifferent. C.Worried. D.Doubtful. 知识积累卡 一、重点单词 1.personalize v.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  2.respectively adv.　　　　　　　　　　　  3.outperform v.　　　　　　　　  4.fraction n.　　　　　　  5.proclaim v.　　　　　　  6.counterpart n.　　　　　　　　　　　　  二、熟词生义 better 本文义:v.　　　　　　　　　　　　其他义:n.　　　　　　 adj./adv.　　　　　　的比较级  三、词块速记 1.a flood of visitors 　　　　　  2.sweep over China　　　　　  3.cloud-computing divisions　　　　　  4.capital investment　　　　　  四、长难句分析 Manus is but the latest example of the mania that has swept over China since January,when DeepSeek,the country’s hottest AI startup,shook the world with a whizzy model that cost a fraction of similarly powerful Western ones to train. 分析:本句为主从复合句。两个that引导　　　　　　从句;when引导　　　　　　从句。  句意:   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 参考答案 Ⅰ.1.artificial　2.humanity　3.leap　4.victims　5.immoral Ⅱ.1.in　2.capacity　3.regulation　4.illegal　5.potentially 6.to Ⅲ.1.was capable of saving the injured hiker’s life　2.in contrast;others enjoy the excitement of big cities　3.either join the basketball team or participate in the debate club　4.did finish the marathon　5.While wandering in the forest Ⅳ.Activity 1 1.the assistant robot　2.Its eyes flickered wildly　3.was potentially dangerous　4.Given its capacity for handling complex tasks　5.happened to be hanging out in the break room 6.In contrast to the chaos Activity 2 With a flash of blue light,the assistant robot,Max,suddenly malfunctioned.Its eyes flickered wildly,and smoke billowed from its joints.The situation was potentially dangerous as Max was in charge of the entire lab’s safety system.Given its capacity for handling complex tasks,this unexpected breakdown was alarming.Just then,Dr.Lily,who happened to be hanging out in the break room,rushed in.In contrast to the chaos,she quickly analyzed the problem and managed to restore Max’s normal operation. Ⅴ.【语篇解读】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要报道了最近的科技创新挑战赛上,几个学生团队展示了他们的创意项目,介绍了其中一些优秀的发明。 1.D　细节理解题。根据第一段中“We couldn’t find satisfactory answers from other apps during an exam,so we created our own software.”可知,EduAI团队开发他们的软件是为了提供比现有应用程序更好的答案。故选D项。 2.A　细节理解题。根据第二段中“Meanwhile,Team TechQueen and Team Robotech,which developed a tourism location app and a goods delivery drone respectively,took fourth and fifth places.”可知,TechQueen团队的创新是一款针对旅行者的定位应用。故选A项。 3.B　细节理解题。根据第三段中“Mrs.Ikusemi Oyeronke,the Head of the Technology Department at Dansol High School,explained that the competition aimed to prepare students for the labour market by developing creativity and problem-solving skills.”可知,据Ikusemi Oyeronke夫人说,比赛的目的是为学生就业做准备。故选B项。 4.B　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段可知,Lanre Ogundipe先生的声明暗示了所有参与者都表现出令人印象深刻的创造力。故选B项。 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了人工智能行业在中西方蓬勃发展。 5.A　主旨大意题。根据第一段中“Butterfly Effect,the company behind the bot,claims its technology outperforms that of OpenAI,maker of ChatGPT.It is now granting previews by invitation only as it struggles to handle the traffic.Scalpers are said to be selling registration codes.”可知,第一段主要讨论了Manus太受欢迎了,以至于难以应对流量。故选A项。 6.A　词句猜测题。根据画线词后文“Stocks are experiencing their best start to the year on record.The Hang Seng Tech Index,which tracks the biggest Chinese tech companies listed in Hong Kong,is up by more than 40% since mid-January.”可知,DeepSeek对中国市场的影响是惊人的,股票经历了有记录以来最好的开局,恒生科技指数大幅上涨。由此可推测“staggering”意思是“惊人的”。故选A项。 7.C　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段可知,GDS和VNet增加运营是为了利用蓬勃发展的人工智能市场。故选C项。 8.A　推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Many people expect they will keep using Manus for all sorts of tasks,in both personal and professional lives.”可知,人们对新应用的态度是支持。故选A项。 知识积累卡 一、1.使个性化;使具有个人特色　2.分别地,各自地　3.胜过,优于　4.小部分　5.宣告,声明　6.职位(或作用)相当的人;对应的事物 二、改善,改进　较好者　good/well 三、1.大批游客　2.席卷中国　3.云计算部门　4.资本投资 四、定语　定语　Manus只是自今年1月以来席卷中国的狂热的最新例证。今年1月,中国最热门的人工智能初创公司DeepSeek推出了一款惊人的模型,震惊了世界,而其训练成本仅为同样强大的西方模型的一小部分。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $