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Unit 4 Fun with science Period 4 Integrated skills
Ⅰ. 单句语境填词,注意词的词性和词形。
1. Students should __________(抵制) the temptation to focus on exams alone.
2. Facing the disaster, we had no __________(选择) but to take action to help ourselves.
3. He's __________(决心) to pass the test this time, so he works hard day and night.
4. This is not the first time he has been __________(调查) by the police for fraud.
5. Further information on application is __________(可获得的) on our school web page.
6. That __________(分歧) sometimes makes it difficult for the two teams to work together.
7. In 2008 the __________(建筑群) was listed as a world heritage by UNESCO.
8. In these days of __________(技术的) change we all suffer from information overload.
9. Starting school is a __________(重要事件) for both children and parents.
10. He __________(草拟) a standard letter to the chief editor to apply for this position.
Ⅱ. 阅读理解。
A[2025广东六校联考]
With the development of technology, there is a wide use of AI in many aspects of our lives. The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts invites you to an afternoon discussion next Thursday. In the discussion, the hope is neither to promote nor to denigrate(贬低) AI—instead, lectures will allow listeners to have an open discussion about the potential impacts of AI on theater at a crucial stage in its technological advancement.
Seating Policy
Programs are free and open to all, but registration is requested a week earlier. Registered guests are given priority and allowed to check in 15 to 30 minutes before the start time and holding seats for anyone is prohibited. If you arrive after the program starts, your seat will be arranged at a special place by our staff. Food or drink is not allowed inside.
Standby Line
If registration has ended, do not worry! We welcome you to the library regardless of registration status and you can wait in our standby line. Five minutes before the program starts, all remaining seats are released to attendees in the standby line. While this is not guaranteed, we will do our best to get you into any of our programs.
Assistive Listening and Interpretation
Interpretation in English and the realtime caption(说明文字) are available on request. Please submit your request at least two weeks in advance by emailing us at accessibility@nypl.org.
Audio and Video Recording
Programs may be photographed and recorded by the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. If you would prefer your image not to be photographed, please let us know and we can seat you accordingly. Please note that all recordings, including professional video recordings, are not allowed during the discussion.
( ) 1. What's the purpose of the discussion?
A. To promote the application of AI.
B. To appreciate the development of AI.
C. To explore the influence of AI on theater.
D. To compare theater performances with and without AI.
( ) 2. What's the best way to attend if you miss signup?
A. Check in early to reserve a seat.
B. Register at least a week in advance to secure a seat.
C. Wait in the standby line and hope for available seats.
D. Arrive five minutes before the program starts to get a seat.
( ) 3. What can people do if they attend the discussion?
A. Request the realtime caption.
B. Reserve a seat for someone else.
C. Capture photos during the event.
D. Stream the discussion in real time.
B[2025靖江期中]
You might text your friend a white lie to get out of going to dinner, exaggerate your height on a CV online to appear more attractive or invent an excuse for your boss over email to save face.
Social psychologists have long wondered where people tend to lie the most—that is, in person or through some other communication medium. A 2004 study was among the first to investigate the connection between deception(欺骗) rates and technology. Jeff Hancock's team had 28 students report the number of social interactions they had through facetoface communication, the phone, instant messaging and email over seven days. Students also reported the number of times they lied in each social interaction.
The results suggested people told the most lies on the phone and the fewest through email, which is broadly in line with a “featurebased model”. According to the model, specific aspects of a technology—whether people can communicate back and forth smoothly, whether the messages are fleeting and whether communicators are distant—predict where people tend to lie the most.
When Hancock conducted his study, few students had a Meta account. The iPhone was in its early stage. What would his results look like nearly 20 years later?
In a new study, I recruited(招募) 250 people and studied interactions from more forms of technology. The participants recorded their social interactions and number of interactions with a lie over seven days, across facetoface communication, social media, the phone, texting, video chat and email. The results show people seem to lie according to the “featurebased model”.
There are several possible explanations for these results. Phone and video chat, for example, might make deception less costly to a social relationship if caught. Deception rates might also differ across technology because people use some forms of technology for certain social relationships. For example, people might only email their colleagues(同事), while video chat might be a better fit for more personal relationships.
People often believe just because we use technology to interact, honesty is harder to come by. Not only is this perception(看法) misguided, but it is also unsupported by enough evidence. The belief that lying is common in the digital age just doesn't match the data.
( ) 4. What does the author intend to do in the first paragraph?
A. Reveal the tendency of people to tell lies on social media.
B. Introduce the topic of technology's role in people's telling lies.
C. Demonstrate the increasing popularity of social media.
D. Illustrate people's ways of social interactions.
( ) 5. What do the studies by Hancock and the author have in common?
A. Their participants were all students.
B. They both aimed to reduce deception rates.
C. Their results were both consistent with a certain model.
D. They analyzed the same kind of social relationships.
( ) 6. What can be inferred from Paragraph 6?
A. Social media users tend to lie more.
B. Close people are more likely to lie to each other.
C. Lying can greatly influence friendships.
D. Deception rates can be reduced by using technology.
( ) 7. What does the author think of people lying in social interactions?
A. It is unacceptable among friends.
B. It worsens interpersonal relationships.
C. It doesn't happen as frequently as expected.
D. It is in line with advances in technology.
Ⅲ. 七选五。[2025宁波一模]
Virtual internships(实习) are now a common occurrence as we adjust to the “new normal” when it comes to working. __1__ Still, there are many positives that can come from virtual internships that you should consider.
Use it for resume building
__2__ It showcases your ability to manage your time effectively and handle tasks on your own. Besides, securing glowing recommendations from a remote employer highlights skills you gained through remote work.
Consider the cost savings
Having a job can cost quite a bit when you take the commute(通勤) into consideration. With remote work, the costs are significantly lower, if they exist at all. __3__ While being in person has a certain feel difficult to let go of, working from home is arguably one of the best ways to store up some money.
Make the most of your time savings
Additionally, without that commute, you gain some extra time to get things done that you otherwise wouldn't have been able to. This includes many things, such as watching your favorite shows and cooking homemade meals on a nightly basis. __4__
Treat it as experience
Lastly, keep in mind that a virtual internship is still an internship. Experience is experience, no matter how you obtain it. __5__ For that reason, understand that a virtual internship is still experience, and that it's still a feasible option to include on your resume.
A. That being said, it can be easily viewed as a negative.
B. You get to work from the comfortable home, no commute required.
C. It is the way of the future, at least, for the foreseeable future.
D. Fuel bills, parking fees, and even costs for grabbing lunch can quickly add up.
E. It doesn't seem like much, but the extra time can be a real gamechanger.
F. While it's easy to dismiss a virtual internship, you'd be missing an opportunity.
G. As for building a professional profile, remote work can really sell your experience.
1.__________ 2.__________ 3.__________ 4.__________ 5.__________
Ⅳ. 写作。
你校英文报正面向全校学生征稿,主题为“Computers in the Future”。请你根据下列要点和你的畅想用英语写一篇短文。
1. 电脑的外观;
2. 能量来源;
3. 电脑的功能。
注意:
1. 写作词数应为80左右;
2. 请按如下格式作答。
It's hard to imagine/predict what computers will be like. ___________________
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Ⅰ. 1. resist 2. alternative 3. determined 4. investigated 5. available 6. friction
7. complex 8. technological 9. milestone 10. drafted
Ⅱ. 1—5 CCABC 6—7 BC
Ⅲ. 1—5 AGBEF
Ⅳ. One possible version:
It's_hard_to_imagine/predict_what_computers_will_be_like. There's no doubt that they will be different from what they are now.
Firstly, their size, colour and shape can be changed, which allows them to be used in many different situations. Secondly, they won't have to be charged because they can charge themselves whenever there is light, which is environmentally friendly. Thirdly, computers in the future will be more intelligent. For example, not only can they chat with humans like friends, but also they can even sense human feelings and respond accordingly.
With the breakthrough of technology, I strongly believe that my ideal computers will come true soon.
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