UnitTestUnit8SmartMachinesandPeople’sLivesPartIListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:Listentotheshortconversationsanddecideonthebestanswers.Boththeconversationsandquestionswillbespokenonlyonce.1.A)Doingmoreexercise. C)Goingtobedearlier.B)Switchingherphoneoffatnight. D)Avoidingstressfulsituations.2.A)Connectherlaptopwithherheadphones.B)Switchoffherheadphones. C)Buynewheadphones.D)Connectherphonewithherheadphones.3.A)Withhisbankcard. C)Withhiscompanycreditcard.B)Withcash. D)Withhisphone.4.A)Attendajobinterview. C)Buyanewlaptoponline.B)Sendanemail. D)Completeanapplicationformonpaper.5.A)Telephone. C)Textmessage.B)Videocall. D)Facetoface.SectionBDirections:Listentotheshortconversationanddecideonthebestanswers.Boththeconversationandquestionswillbespokentwice.1.A)Goclothesshopping. C)Hangoutwiththewoman.B)Goonlineshopping. D)Spendtimeonhislaptop.2.A)Watchamovieonline. C)Gotothecinema.B)Buysomenewclothes. D)Gooutforameal.SectionCDirections:Listentotheshortpassageandfillintheblanks.Thepassagewillbereadtwice.Smarttechnologyhasrevolutionizedhealthcare,offeringmanybenefits(1)_______andhealthcareproviders.Wearabledevicesandhealth-trackingappshelpuserstomonitorvitalsigns,physicalactivities,andsleeppatterns,meaningtheycan(2)_______towardbetterhealth.Smarttechnologyalsofacilitatesremotepatientmonitoring,allowinghealthcareprofessionalstotrackpatients’progressandintervene(3)_______.Thisreduceshospitalreadmissionsandimprovesoverallpatientcare.What’smore,theintegrationofsmarttechnologyinmedicaldevicesandequipmentenhancesprecisionin(4)_______,leadingtomorepersonalizedhealthcaresolutions.Overall,smarttechnologyplaysavitalroleinpromotingpreventivecareandadvancingthequalityof(5)_______.SectionDDirections:Listentotheshortpassageandafterthatyouwillhearfivequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbereadtwice.Whenyouhearaquestion,youshouldcompletetheanswertoitwithawordorashortphrase(innomorethan3words).1.Whatarethebenefitsofonlinecourses,interactivelearningplatforms,andeducationalapps?Theyallowpeopletolearnattheirownpaceandaccordingtotheir_______.2.Whatdosmartdevicesallowlearnerstodo?Theyallowlearnerstoquicklyresearchandexplore_______.3.Howdoadaptivelearningsystemscatertoeachlearner’sneeds?Theycustomizelearningpathwaysbasedon_______andperformance.4.Howhaslearningbeenbroughttolifethankstosmarttechnology?Throughvirtualandaugmentedrealitytechnologies,whichofferimmersive_______.5.Howhassmarttechnologymadeiteasierforpeopletoworktogether?Ithasmadeiteasiertocommunicateandto_______.PartIIVocabulary&StructureSectionADirections:Choosethebestitemtocompleteeachofthefollowingsentences.1.Theoldmanwaswearingbrownshoeswhichwereworn_______attheheel. A)down C)under B)over D)around2.I’mafraidMrs.Prestonisinameeting.Canshecallyoubackin_____minute? A)- C)a B)the D)some3.Therearenovacancies_______fileatthemoment,butwehopetohavesomesoon. A)on C)under B)in D)by4.Ithinkyou’llneedto______alittleweightifyouwanttojointhearmy. A)get C)put B)gain D)do5.Weshould______someallowancesforTonyashe’shavingahardtimeathome. A)take C)make B)give D)do6.Fancygetting_____shape?It’sneverbeeneasierwithourthree-stepfitnessprogram. A)on C)to B)in D)of7._______thepaperworktome—youconcentrateoncomingupwiththecreativeideas. A)Do C)Come B)Push D)Leave8.______necessary,givemearingandI’lldomybesttohelpyoufindasolution. A)At C)If B)As D)By9.IthinkNicole’sparents’divorcehas_____moreofaneffectonherthanwerealized. A)had C)done B)given D)taken10.Whatdoyoufeel______eatingtonight?Personally,I’dlikesomethinghealthyandlight. A)around C)to B)like D)withSectionBDirections:Completeeachsentencewiththecorrectformofthewordgiveninbrackets.1.Mr.Taylor______(deposit)over5,000dollarsinhissavingaccountyesterday.2.Wewereshockedbyqueuesweencounteredatthe_______(border)crossing3.Sincetheenemy______(invade),residentsofthissmallvillagehavelivedinfear.4.WhatdidIdoattheweekend?Nothingmuch.SomehowI______(idle)thehoursaway.5.WhenMariaemergedfromthesalonIcouldseeshehadbeen_______(transform).PartIIIReadingComprehensionTask1Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Thencompletetheinformationbyfillingintheblanks(innomorethan3words)inthetablebelow.Inrecentyears,technologyhasdevelopedatanunprecedentedpace.Whatcanweexpectbytheyear2050?Undoubtedly,wecanexpectfurtheradvancementsinsmarttechnologythatwillrevolutionizevariousaspectsofourlives.Herearefivethingswecanexpect.1.ArtificialIntelligence(AI)Empowerment:AIwillcontinuetoevolveandbecomemoreintelligent,enablingpersonalizedandcontext-awareexperiences.AIassistantswillbedeeplyintegratedintoourdailylives,assistingusinmanagingtasks,makingdecisions,andprovidingvaluableinsights.2.EnhancedHealthcareSolutions:Smarttechnologywillplayacrucialroleinhealthcare,withthedevelopmentofadvancedwearabledevicesandremotemonitoringsystems.Thesedeviceswillcontinuouslycollectandanalyzehealthdata,allowingforearlydetectionofdiseasesandpersonalizedtreatmentplans.3.SustainableEnergyManagement:Smartgridsandenergymanagementsystemswillbewidelyimplemented,optimizingenergyconsumptionandreducingwaste.Renewableenergysourceswillbeintegratedintothepowergrid,ensuringasustainableandefficientenergysupply.4.AutonomousTransportation:Self-drivingvehicleswillbecomethenorm,transformingthewaywecommuteandtravel.Thesevehicleswillbeequippedwithadvancedsensors,AIalgorithms,andconnectivityfeatures,ensuringsafeandefficienttransportation.5.SmartCities:Citieswillbecomesmarterandmoresustainable,usingtechnologytoimproveinfrastructure,transportation,andpublicservices.Smartsensorsanddataanalyticswillenableefficientresourcemanagement,reducingwasteandenhancingthequalityoflifeforcitizens.Itisclearthatsmarttechnologywillcontinuetoshapeourfuture,offeringimmensepotentialforconvenience,efficiency,andsustainability.1.WhichpredictionisNOTmentionedinthearticle?A)AIwillbecomemoreintelligent.B)Smarttechnologywillbeincreasinglyusedinhealthcare.C)Autonomousvehicleswillbecomethenorm.D)TheInternetofThingswillbecomecentraltoourlives.2.Inparagraph4,“integrated”means_______.A)twoormorethingscombinedtobemoreeffectiveB)veryinterestingC)havinganegativeimpactD)notunderstoodverywell3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasfeatureofautonomousvehiclesin2050?A)Advancedsensors.B)In-builtsafetyfeatures.C)Connectivityfeatures.D)AIalgorithms.4.Whatdoesthewriterpredictforfuturecities?A)Theywillbeoverpopulated.B)Peoplewillbeveryisolated.C)Theywillhavemoregreenspaces.D)Theywillbesmartandsustainable.5.Choosethebesttitleforthispassage.A)WhyWeShouldAllEmbraceSmartTechnologyB)FutureCities:theGood,theBadandtheUglyC)WhatSmartTechnologyMeansfortheHumanRaceD)FivePredictionsfortheFutureofSmartTechnologyTask2Directions:Readthefollowingletter.Thencompletetheanswersthatfollowthequestionsinnomorethan3words.DearMs.Brewer,IamwritingtoexpressmystronginterestintheinternshippositionatSteerSolutions.Asagraduatewithakeeninterestinsmarttechnology,Iameagertocontributetotheinnovativeworkofyourleadingmanufacturingteam.CurrentlypursuingadegreeinAIattheCambriaCollege,Ihavedevelopedadeepunderstandingofemergingtechnologies,includingartificialintelligence,IoT,andautomation.Mycourseworkandprojectshavehonedmyskillsinresearch,analysis,andproblem-solving,preparingmetotacklethechallengesofadynamicworkenvironment.Myenthusiasmforsmarttechnologyextendsbeyondtheclassroom.Ihaveactivelyparticipatedinextracurricularactivities,includingmycollegecodingclubwhereI’vedemonstratedleadershipandteamwork.IamparticularlydrawntoSteerSolutionsduetoitscommitmenttopushingtheboundariesofinnovationinsmarttechnology.Iameagertobringfreshperspectivestoyourteam,contributingtotheadvancementofcutting-edgesmarttechnologysolutions.Thankyouforconsideringmyapplication.Sincerely,LaurenBell6.WhyisLaurenwritingtoMs.Brewer?Becauseshewantstoapplyfor________________________atSteerSolutions.7.WhatisLaurenstudying?Sheis______________________________atCambriaColle