1、Module 3 Body Language and Non verbal Communication（ 建議用時： 45 分鐘 ）I .閱讀理解A（2020 遼寧五校模擬 ）While the start of a new school year is always exciting, this year was even more so for some elementary school students in Auckland, New Zealand. They became the world s first kids to be “ taught ” by a digitalte

2、acher.Before you start imagining a human - like robot walking around the classroom, Will is just an avatar（ 化身 ） that appears on the students desktops, or smartphone screens, when ordered to come.The autonomous animation（ 動畫制作 ） platform has been modeled after the human brain and nervous system, all

3、owing it to show human- like behavior. The digitalteacher is as signed to teach “ Be sustainable with energy ” a free program for Auckland elementary schools.Just like the humansit replaced, Will is able to instantly react to the students responses to the topic. Thanks to a webcam and microphone, th

4、e avatar not only responds to questions the kids may have, but also picks up non- verbal cues（ 暗示 ）.For instance, if a student smiles at Will, he responds by smiling back. This two -way interaction not only helps attract the students attention, but also allowsthe program s developers to monitor thei

5、r involvement, and make changes if needed.Nikhil Ravishankar believes that Will - like avatars could be a novel way to catch the attention of the next generation. He says,“ I have a lot of hope in thistechnology as a means to delive r cost-effective, rich, educational experience in the future. ”The

6、program, in place since August 2018, has been a great success thus far.Ravishankar says, “What was fascinating to mewas the reaction of the children to Will. The way they look at the world is so creative and different, and Will really captured their attention. ” However, regardless of how popular it

7、 becomes, Will is unlikely to replace human educators any time soon.【解題導語】 新西蘭奧克蘭的一些小學生成為世界上第一批由數字化老師“教”的孩 子。數字化老師Will 能和學生積極互動，吸引學生的注意力。1 What was special for some elementary school students in Auckland?A A digital teacher taught them.B They first saw something digital.C This was the start of a new

8、 school year.D They could get close to smartphone screens.A 解析：細節理解題。根據第一段第二句“ Theybecame the world s first kids tobe taught by a digital teacher. ”可知，他們成為世界上第一批由數字化老師“教” 的孩子。由此可知， 對奧克蘭的一些小學生來說其特別之處在于有一位數字化老師 “教”他 們。故選A。2 What is the benef it of this two-way interaction?A It can smile back.B It can

9、use a microphone.C It can talk any topic for free.D It can change if necessary.D 解析： 細節理解題。 根據第三段最后一句 “ This two-way interaction not only helps attract the stud ents attention. and make changes if needed. ”可知，這種雙向 的互動不僅有助于吸引學生的注意力， 還允許該程序的開發人員監視他們的參與度， 并在需 要時做出改變。 由此可知， 這種雙向互動的好處就在于其可以在必要的情況下適時進行改變。

10、 故選D。3 What s the author s attitude to Will s replacing human educators soon?A Optimistic.B Doubtful.C Unclear.D Disapproving.D 解析：觀點態度題。根據最后一段最后一句“ However, regardless of how popular it becomes, Will is unlikely to replace human educators any time soon. ”可知，作 者認為無論它變得多么受歡迎， Will 都不太可能在短期內取代人類教育工作者。

11、由此可推 知，D項符合題意。4 What might be the best title for the passage?A New High - tech Contributes to Education8 The World s First Digital Teacher Appears in the ClassroomC The World s First Digital Teacher, a Help to StudentsD New Zealand Will Replace Teachers in the ClassroomB 解析：標題歸納題。本文為新聞報道類文章，第一段交代了文章

12、的中心，即世界上第一個數字化老師走進課堂“教”孩子們， 然后文章后面的段落圍繞這個中心， 交代了具體 的上課內容、交流方式及對這種授課方式的看法。故B 項最適合作本文標題。B（2020 昆明摸底調研）A new study shows that rising levels of planet -warming gases營養物 ） in food crops.may reduce important nutrients（Researchers studied the effects of carbon dioxide on rice. In the experiment,scientists

13、grew18 kinds of ricein fields in China and Japan. Theysetcarbondioxidelevels to what scientists are predictingfor our planet by the end of the century.Rice grown under high carbon dioxide conditions had, on average, 13 to 30 percentlower levels offour B vitaminsand 10 percent less protein（ 蛋白質）.Thec

14、ropsalsohad 8 percent lessiron and 5 percentless zinc than rice grown under normalconditions. However, vitamin E levels increased by about 13 percent on average.The researchers said the effects of planet- warming gases would be most severefor the poorest citizens in some of the least developed count

15、ries. These people generally eat the most rice and have the least complex diets. That includes about 600 million people in Indonesia, Cambodia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Laos and other nations, mainly in Southeast Asia.Other studies have shown that higher temperatures from climate change andweather extre

16、mes will reduce food production. And scientists are finding that rising levels of carbon dioxide and other planet- warming gases threaten food quality.Earlier studies showed that wheat, rice, field peas and soybeans grown underhigh carbon dioxide conditions all had lower levels of protein and minera

17、ls. Scientists predicted that almost 150 million people might be at risk of having too little protein or zinc in their diet by 2050.The new study suggests a way to lower the nutritional harm of climate change.That is to grow different forms of rice that can adapt to higher carbon dioxide levels.【解題導

18、語】 本文介紹了溫室氣體減少了糧食作物中的營養物質以及降低氣候變化對營養物的損害的方法。5 Growing rice under high carbon dioxide conditions may A increase iron in the riceB make it less nutritiousC cause losses of vitamin ED make it more deliciousB 解析：細節理解題。根據第二段中的“ Rice grown under h igh carbon dioxide conditions had, on average, 13 to 30 pe

19、rcent lower levels.lessprotein（ 蛋白質 ） ”可知， B 項為正確答案。 A、 C、 D 三項的表述均與原文表述不符。6 How can people reduce the nutritional harm of climate change?A. By importing rice from China and Japan.B. By taking other kinds of food instead of rice.C. By avoiding eating rice from Southeast Asia.D. By growing rice suita

20、ble for the environment.D 解析：細節理解題。根據文章最后一句"That is to grow different forms of rice that can adapt to higher carbon dioxide levels.”可知，應該種植不同種類的可以適應高含量二氧化碳的水稻，故D項為正確答案。7. What' s the author ' s purpose of writing the text?A. To inform readers what nutrients food crops contain.B. To call

21、 on people to care for the planet they live on.C. To share the results of some studies on people' s diets.D. To tell readers where food crops are mainly produced.B解析：寫作意圖題。通讀全文可知，本文通過介紹溫室氣體增加對糧食作物的影響 來喚起人們對人類賴以生存的地球家園的保護。故B項為正確答案。8. In which part of a magazine can you read the text?A. Advertisem

22、ents.B. Art and culture.C. Science reports.D. Business news.C 解析：推理判斷題。通讀全文，尤其是根據文中的"study""Researchers”“studies ”等可推知，本文是一篇研究報告，在雜志的科學報道部分能讀到本文。n .完形填空（2020 太原期末）My seven-year-old daughter always has her nose in a book. She even continued _1 _ in the car on the long drive to summer c

23、amp, where she lost the book. This is the first lost 2 book in my life. In my childhood,my parentshad always expected me to be _3, but we were poor, and I didn ' t 4 books.I had to borrow books. Mylibrary books lived on a 5 shelf while they were mine, and it _6_ me when I had to return them to t

24、he library on the due day.However, my daughter has 7 books now than I owned during my whole childhood. So it ' s probably my _ 8 that she didn ' t cherish the books. "Sorry, I can ' t find it my daughter said with a s hrug. "We just pay $20 for the book. What ' s the big _9

25、_ ? ” The missing library book just met with a cold _0 from her,but it met with nail -biting 11 from me. I walked into the library in a deep 12 as if I had lost the book.Feeling the need to make her feel _13_ for _the book, I asked her to do the household chores. She agreed to clean up all the pets&

26、#39; houses 14 my paying thelibrary book. I d meant the chores to be a(n) _15 !Surprisingly, she was enjoying herself. I took a picture of her lovely back.50, did I win or lose at _16_ _ ? Did I teach her the _17_ of keeping a library book if the picture I took shows she is working _18_ ?To my _19_

27、, my little girl knew what _20_ in her life. She could devote herself to the chores as much as to the books.【解題導語】本文是一篇夾敘夾議文，主要講述的是“我”教育女兒的經歷：“我”在童年時期因為家庭經濟狀況不好但家人又期望“我”學業成績優秀，所以“我”對從圖書館借來的書很珍惜；“我”的女兒現在擁有很多書，但卻對弄丟一本從圖書館借來的書毫不 在乎，這讓“我”意識到有必要讓她接受懲罰1 A.drivingB. thinkingC. readingD. viewingC 解析： 根據文章第句

28、 " My seven-year-old daughter always has her nose in a book. ”可推知，“我”的女兒甚至在去夏令營的長途中在車里繼續看(reading)書。2 A.schoolB. referenceC. storyD. libraryD解析：根據下文中的"The missing library book "可知，此處是指"我”的女兒 把從圖書館借來的書弄丟了。故選D=3 A.powerfulB. practicalC. academicD. employedC 解析：根據本句中的"but we we

29、re poor”和下文中的"I had to borrow books." 可推知，在“我”的童年時期，父母一直希望“我”的學業成績優秀。academic "學業 (成績)優秀的"符合語境，故選Q4 A.writeB. ownC. orderD. loveB解析：根據上文“ we were poor”可知，在“我”的童年時期，“我們”家很窮，所以“我"沒有(own)書。故選Bo5 A.wastedB. dustyC. presentD. specificD解析：根據語境可知，因為買不起書，只能從圖書館借，所以“我”對從圖書館借 來的書很珍惜，把

30、這些借來的書放在特定的(specific)架子上。B. companiedD. lost6 A.painedC. abandonedA解析：根據語境可知，當“我”不得不將借來的書在到期日歸還給圖書館的時候,it pains sb. to do sth.“某人因不得不做某事而感到苦惱”定用法。故選 A。7 A.fewerB betterC cheaperD moreD 解析： 根據語境可知， “我”的女兒現在擁有的書比“我”整個童年時期擁有的都要多，故選D。8 A.workB reasonC faultD dutyC 解析：根據語境可推知，女兒擁有的書太多而不知道珍惜，這可能是“我”的過錯(fa

31、ult) 。9 A.worryB questionC caseD dealD 解析：根據“ my daughter said with a shrug. We just pay $20 for the book.What s the big ？”可知， “我”的女兒認為弄丟一本從圖書館借來的書沒有什么大不了的。 big deal “沒什么大不了”，是固定搭配，故選D。10 A.shoulderB powerC refusalD excuseA 解析： 根據上文內容可知， 那本從圖書館借來的丟失的書遭到了女兒的冷遇( 女兒根本就沒把這件事放在心上) 。 meet with a cold shou

32、lder “遭受冷遇”，符合語境。11 A.impressionB effortC effectD concernD 解析： 根據本句中的“ but ”可推知， 與女兒的不在意相比， 那本從圖書館借來的書的丟失卻令“我”焦慮不安。 concern “憂慮，擔心”，符合語境。12 A.respectB thoughtC shameD shockC 解析：因為女兒把圖書館借來的書弄丟了，所以當“我”走進圖書館時，內心深感慚愧 (shame) ，好像這本書是“我”自己弄丟的。13 A.eagerB responsibleC goodD suitableB 解析： 根據語境可知， 經過女兒弄丟從圖書館

33、借來的書卻對此不在乎這件事， “我” 感到有必要讓她意識到自己對弄丟這本書負有責任，所以“我”要求她做家務活。14 A.in need ofB in trade forC in terms ofD in favor ofB 解析：句意：她同意把所有的寵物房間都打掃干凈，作為對我償還那本丟失的書的交換條件。in trade for "作為對的交換“，符合語境。in need of "需要"；in termsof ”就而言" ；in favor of ”贊同，支持”。15 A.punishmentB recoveryC encouragementD promiseA 解析：根據語境可知， “我”本來是要把做家務活當作對她的懲罰 (punishment) 。recovery "恢復"； encouragement "鼓勵"；promise ”承諾"。16 A.studyingB parentingC arguingD fightingB 解析：句意：我在為人父母方面是成功還是失敗呢？此處parent 用作動詞，意為“做的父親(或母親)”。17 A.benefitB methodC commitmentD demandC 解析： 句意： 如果我拍的這張照片顯示她正認真地