Unit 4 Living with Technology 分层跟踪检测(四) 2026-2027学年高中英语译林版选择性必修第二册

Unit 4　Living with Technology 分层跟踪检测(四) Ⅰ.阅读理解(共11小题;每小题2.5分,满分27.5分) A If you have no difficulty in understanding what native English speakers say in daily life, there is a whole new world of brilliant podcast(播客) series to explore. If you aren’t sure where to start, have a look at these: The Joe Rogan Experience　　★★★★★ The Joe Rogan Experience is a great learning device because of its interesting English conversations between Rogan and his guests. There have been over 1,660 episodes with subjects ranging from comedy and science to politics and sports. Rogan is also a famous stand-up comedian, so the show is full of cultural references and idioms. This American Life　　★★★★★ This American Life is a great choice for English learners who want an insight into the culture of the US. It is a mixture of journalism and storytelling, focusing on real-life tales from citizens of all regions of the country. The stories are new and varied. One episode was taped for 24 hours in an all-night restaurant; another interviewed workers on strike. The Writer’s Voice　　★★★★☆ The New Yorker is a famous American magazine, and every week it prints a new short story. In this podcast, the week’s story is read aloud by its writer. The published work covers a wide range of life experiences across the US and beyond. It’s a great way to enjoy some of the best new fiction across the country. Overheard at National Geographic　　★★★★★ National Geographic is a much-loved American magazine (and TV channel) famous for incredible stories and photography related to science and the environment. Overheard is about the discussions National Geographic employees have had while taking breaks. Expect crazy stories from explorers, photographers, and scientists from around the world. 1.In order to fully enjoy these podcasts, what should you do? A.You should have interaction with hosts. B.You should have good English competence. C.You should be interested in being a podcaster. D.You should be familiar with American social life. 2.Which podcast gives you more stories behind the scene? A.The Writer’s Voice. B.This American Life. C.The Joe Rogan Experience. D.Overheard at National Geographic. 3.What do these podcasts have in common? A.They enjoy great popularity. B.Their stories are set in America. C.They are attached to magazines. D.Their works are updated weekly. B Coffee is the morning go-to drink. Globally, over 10 billion kilograms of coffee is produced every year and the demand is continuously growing. However, it is unlikely to produce more coffee if climate change continues and reduces the amount of land available. That’s why it’s necessary to find alternative methods of producing coffee. Now, Finland is leading the way to grow its own coffee in the lab without using the beans. The coffee is being produced through cellular(细胞的) agriculture, an innovation that could make growing coffee more sustainable, according to Finland’s VTT Technical Research Center. The man-made coffee is made by using cells from real coffee plants. Research team leader Heiko Rischer said, “Initially, a cell culture is started from a plant part (e.g. a leaf). The formed cells are reproduced on a specific nutrient medium. Ultimately, the cells are moved to a bioreactor from which the biomass(生物质) is then harvested. The cells are dried and roasted and then coffee can be tasted.” Additional environmental benefits of this kind of coffee are that it will require far less water, will have a smaller transportation footprint, and no pesticides will be used in the production process. At this point the coffee being produced is experimental food and has to receive approval from the FDA and European certification. The product is also being refined and needs time to come into commercial production. Although lab-grown meat and dairy are starting to be commercially available, the question is: will people accept a cell-grown replacement for conventional coffee? Only time will tell if the world is ready for a cup of lab-grown coffee. 4.What is the major challenge to produce more coffee? A.Climate change. B.Outdated technology. C.Decreased demand. D.Soil pollution. 5.Which process happens on the specific nutrient medium? A.Removing cells. B.Reproducing cells. C.Harvesting cells. D.Drying cells. 6.What does the underlined word “refined” mean in Paragraph 4? A.Sold. B.Consumed. C.Improved. D.Wrapped. 7.What is the best title for the text? A.Let Lab-grown Coffee Fill Your Cup B.Enjoy First-class Life with More Coffee C.Say Goodbye to Old-fashioned Agriculture D.Save Finland by Being Environment-friendly C I recently received a statement regarding a credit card I never use.I opened the statement and noticed a charge for $1,175.As I have never had the pleasure of visiting Saskatchewan, Canada, I called the bank to report it. “We are experiencing more calls than usual.Please stay on the line...” What then followed was about an hour of repetitive music.I decided to call again from my mobile phone and chose the “lost or stolen card” department, while keeping my place for the fraud (欺诈) department open on my landline(座机).After half an hour, I got through to a customer service clerk (职员) called Marlene.She told me she had to ask me some verifying(验证性的) questions.My date of birth.I passed.Next, she asked how many accounts I had in this bank.I guessed one and passed.Then came the kicker, “When did you last use it?” I said, “Ages ago.” She replied, “The system does not accept this answer.You are locked out.” I continued to wait on my other line for almost three hours until a clerk called John came on.I told him about the charge, and he asked whether anybody else had access to my credit card.I told him that, to my knowledge,no one else had access to it.In addition to never having set foot in Saskatchewan, I was not even sure how to spell it.After a brief post-midnight chat, he noted the charge would be removed. Two days later, I received a survey asking me how I enjoyed this telephone experience, whether I was okay with a bank clerk getting in touch with me and whether I would recommend this bank to my friends.I answered of course.I was just dying to say to them, “Your call is important to me.Here’s some music you can listen to while I cycle around my neighborhood.” 8.What happened to the author recently? A.He lost something on a flight to Moose Jaw. B.He was informed of an unrecognized charge. C.He spent much money on his Saskatchewan tour. D.He slept badly during his stay in the Antler Motel. 9.Why did Marlene fail to help the author? A.He refused to provide his personal information. B.He couldn’t answer one question to prove himself. C.He made too many mistakes when using the system. D.He couldn’t enter the right password for his credit card. 10.What can be learned about the author from Paragraph 4? A.He was moved by John’s words. B.He got a chance to visit Saskatchewan. C.His complaint was properly dealt with. D.His lost credit card was found eventually. 11.What did the author think of his phone experience? A.It was valuable. B.It was enjoyable. C.It tested his patience. D.It helped him get a new skill. Ⅱ.完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分) Earlier this year the phone companies stopped supporting the software for my old 3G phone. So like the rest of the modern world, I was 　12　 to buy a new smartphone. I didn’t use it much at first, only to get a 　13　 from my daughter or to play a game or two. Soon, however, I found it far　14　 to surf the Web or check out e-mails on the smartphone than on my computer. Even with my limited time, I 　15　 found myself spending more and more time on this phone. It happened almost without me 　16　 it.  Yesterday I was on it, 　17　 the sea of stories, posts, news, and videos. Then suddenly a long, white, 　18　 nose pushed its way between me and my 　19　. I started to push it away but that only got me a lick(舔) from my chin to my glasses.　20　, I put the phone down, took my glasses off and 　21　 my dog. Soon we were hugging, running around, and playing in the hallways of my home. And I 　22　 something too. There was a feeling in my heart: a(n) 　23　 mixture of love, laughter, and joy. It was a(n) 　24　 that I hadn’t gotten since I had spent all my time on my phone.  Technology is here to stay. But we shouldn’t let it 　25　 us. We should use it only when it 　26　 us to do the important things like loving each other, being closer to our family, or making this world a better place.  12.A.annoyed B.removed C.forced D.surprised 13.A.call B.punishment C.score D.label 14.A.tougher B.easier C.dearer D.clearer 15.A.nearly B.occasionally C.sincerely D.quickly 16.A.admitting B.removing C.realizing D.valuing 17.A.looking through B.giving away C.dropping out D.making up 18.A.bleeding B.injured C.running D.curious 19.A.computer B.smartphone C.seat D.room 20.A.Shouting B.Sweeping C.Swinging D.Laughing 21.A.touched B.drove C.complained D.cleaned 22.A.forgot B.regretted C.noticed D.appreciated 23.A.meaningless B.wonderful C.unfortunate D.complex 24.A.intention B.topic C.style D.feeling 25.A.control B.benefit C.reach D.leave 26.A.prevents B.hates C.helps D.trains 参考答案 Ⅰ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个优秀的播客,它们可以帮助人们更深层次地了解、学习英语。 1.B　细节理解题。根据第一段第一句可知,如果想要完全享受这些播客,首先你要有好的英语能力。 2.D　细节理解题。根据最后一段倒数第二句可知,Overheard at National Geographic是关于国家地理雇员在休息期间的讨论,可以让你听到更多的幕后故事。 3.A　推理判断题。结合第一段中的“brilliant podcast series”及下文介绍的四个播客的主要内容及星级可推知,这几个播客都很受欢迎。 【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了为满足人们不断增长的对咖啡的需求,研究人员研发了一种人造咖啡。 4.A　细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知,气候变化引发的土地减少、全球变暖等问题都致使不太可能生产更多的咖啡,由此可知,生产更多咖啡的主要挑战是气候变化。 5.B　细节理解题。根据第三段Heiko Rischer说的前两句可知,形成的细胞在特定的营养培养基上繁殖,由此可知,在特定的营养培养基上会发生繁殖细胞的过程。 6.C　词义猜测题。根据画线单词所在句中“needs time to come into commercial production”可知,这种产品还在不断地“改进”中,所以投入商业生产还需要时间。 7.A　主旨大意题。为了满足人们不断增长的对咖啡的需求,研究人员研发了一种由实验室生产的人造咖啡,但目前还不确定人们是否会接受,只能交给时间来决定。A项“让实验室培养的咖啡装满你的杯子”,最能够概括文章主要内容。 【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过作者的一次亲身经历,讽刺了现代银行客服系统的低效与形式主义,同时表达了消费者在应对此类问题时的无奈与自嘲。 8.B　细节理解题。 第一段明确提到作者收到信用卡账单后发现一笔未被识别的1175美元费用,且作者从未去过加拿大的萨斯喀彻温省,A、C、D选项均无对应信息。故选B。 9.B　细节理解题。 Marlene没能帮助作者是因为他回答不出一个问题来证明自己。 10.C　推理判断题。 第四段提到John处理后告知作者费用会被移除,说明投诉得到妥善解决,故选C。 11.C　推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知,作者觉得他打电话的这次体验是漫长且低效的,本质是对作者耐心的极大考验。 Ⅱ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者买了新的智能手机后,发现自己不知不觉玩手机上瘾了。宠物狗的一次介入让作者猛地意识到爱的陪伴与欢声笑语的重要性。 12.C　根据上文“the phone companies stopped supporting the software for my old 3G phone”可知,因为电话公司停止支持3G旧手机,作者不得不买了一部新的智能手机。 13.A　此处表示开始时,作者只是用手机接打电话。 14.B　根据常识和下文可推断,作者发现用智能手机上网比用电脑更容易。故选B。 15.D　根据下文“found myself spending more and more time on this phone”并结合选项可知,作者很快发现自己使用手机的时间越来越多。 16.C　结合常识及作者用手机做的这种事情可推知,作者不知不觉就对手机上瘾了。 17.A　根据下文“the sea of stories, posts, news, and videos”是作者用手机浏览的各种内容。 18.D　根据下文“pushed its way”及接下来发生的事情可推知,狗挤到作者这里来,是因为好奇。 19.B　结合作者当时正在看手机及下文狗舔作者的下巴、眼镜可推知,狗挤到作者和手机之间。 20.D　根据下一句中作者的举动及下文“mixture of love,laughter,and joy”可推知,作者笑了。 21.A　根据下文作者与狗互动可知,作者停下来,摸了摸自己的狗。 22.C　根据下文“There was a feeling in my heart”可知作者“注意到”了什么。 23.B　根据下文“love, laughter, and joy”都是快乐的感受,它们的结合自然是美妙的。 24.D　根据上文“There was a feeling in my heart”可知,作者有了一种感觉,之前玩手机时从未有过,此处是feeling词汇复现。 25.A　根据上文可知,作者有了智能手机后,很快发现自己不知不觉上瘾了,所以作者认为不应该让科技控制我们。 26.C　我们要合理使用手机,只有当它能帮助我们做一些重要的、有意义的事情时,我们才应该使用它。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $