PAGEUnit1ScienceFictionReadingandThinkingⅠ.用所給詞的適當(dāng)形式填空1.Thenewrobotisgoingtobetested(test)outbyLarry’swife,Claire.

2.Jackdidn’tanswermyquestionandhisfacial(face)expressiondidn’tchange.3.Theboyfeltembarrassed(embarrass)athismistakingastrangerforhisteacher.4.Ithinkbothofthemwillbegladtoaccompany(accompany)ourhonoredguest.

5.Peoplearediscouragedfromparticipatingintoomanyon-siteappointments(appointment)inordertostopfurtherspreadofthevirus.6.Bythesideofthetempletherestands(stand)theDruggistPagoda.7.Theyhavesuspended(suspend)thedeliverysofarastheyhavetocheckthequalityoftheirgoods.

8.Itisbettertodismiss(dismiss)theplayerasheoftenmakestroubleanddoesn’tworkhard.

9.Areyoucarryinganyitemsthatneedtobedeclared(declare)?

10.We’llbearriving(arrive)bycaraboutteno’clockonFridaynight.Ⅱ.選詞填空testout,experimentwith,onabusinesstrip,morelike,lookafter,orrather,godowntown,intime,comeupwith,makeanappointmentwith1.Shebehavestowardsmemorelikeafriendthanamother.

2.Iamgoingonabusinesstripwithmybosstomorrow.

3.Theuniversitystudentswilltestoutthecomputerprogramforanybugs.

4.Weshouldadvertiseforsomeonetolookafterthegarden.

5.Scientistsexperimentedwithmilitaryrocketsintheearlyresearch,whichpreparedthegroundforspacetravel.

6.Americans,orratherAfro-Americansaregoodatjazzmusic.

7.Itisnecessaryforyoutomakeanappointmentwiththedoctorbeforeyougotoseehim.

8.Basedonthisplan,themunicipalgovernmenthascomeupwith78detailedtasks,ofwhich45havebeencompletedsofar.

9.Hebrakedhiscarjustintimetoavoidanaccident.

10.IwillneedtogodowntowntotheBankthisafternoon.

Ⅲ.完成句子1.It’sridiculousthatweshouldhavetoqueue,whenwehavealreadygotourtickets.

我們已經(jīng)拿到了票,盡然還要排隊(duì),這很可笑。2.Iamfirmlypersuadedthat(勸服)suchisthefact.

3.Alltheafternoonheworkedwiththedoorlocked(鎖著門).

4.Iadmirehistalent(觀賞他的才華)forputtingdifferentelements,colorsandlayersintocontemporaryandfunctionalfashiondesign.

5.Hewasdrawnonbythehopeofimprovinghisownsocialposition(提高自己的社會(huì)地位)andthatofhisfamily.

6.Thiscompanypromisedtooffer(承諾供應(yīng))real-timetourismproductinventorywithcompetitivepricestoitscompetitors.

7.Thepicturewasnailedonthewallsothatwecouldremindourselvesofourgoals.

這張照片被釘在墻上,以便于我們可以提示自己我們的目標(biāo)。8.Througheffortonourpart,someofthemmaychangetheirattitude(變更他們的看法),butperhapsnotallcandoso.

9.Onthetopofthemountainstandsanancienttower(聳立著一座古塔).

10.Muchtoouramazement,theydeclaredwaronus(對(duì)我們宣戰(zhàn)).

Ⅰ.閱讀理解Robotshavecertainadvantagescomparedtohumans:Theyareefficient,tireless,canberepairedwhendamagedandtheynevergetsick.ThislasttraithasmadethemthestarduringourfightagainsttheCOVID-19pandemic.Whilehundredsofthousandsofmedicalworkershavefallenilldealingwiththishighlyinfectiousvirusandalotmoreareforcedtostayathomeforfearofgettingthedisease,thisisn’taproblemforrobots.ThisiswhytheCOVID-19outbreakisseenasthe“tippingpoint”—notedTheIndependentSciencereporterAnthonyCuthbertsonforrobotstostarttoreplacehumansincertainjobs.Inareaslikehospitalsandhealthcarefacilities,robotsareusedtoperformhigh-risktasks.InChina,forexample,ahotelinHangzhouemployedarobotnamed“LittlePeanut”todeliverfoodtopeopleunderquarantine(隔離期).InSpain,robotsareabouttobeusedtotestpeopleforthecoronavirus.Ultraviolet-light-disinfection(紫外線消毒)robotsarealsobeingwidelyusedtocleanhospitalcorridorsandwards.“Hospitalsaroundtheworldarewakinguptoautonomousdisinfection,”PerJuulNielsen,CEOofDenmark’sUVDRobots,aleadingcompanymanufacturingdisinfectionrobots,toldForbes.“Wecan’tbuildtheserobotsfastenough.”Innon-medicalcompanies,robotsarealsoreplacinghumanemployeessincetheydon’thavetheproblemofsocialdistancingandwillnevertakesickleave.WalmartandAmazon,forexample,whererobotsarealreadyusedinsorting,packingandshipping,areplanningtoincreasethenumberofrobotsintheirfacilities.Fast-foodchainslikeMcDonald’sarenotonlydeliveringfoodwithrobotsinsomeareas,butalsolookingtousethemascooksandservers.AccordingtofuturistMartinFord,usingmorerobotsthanhumanemployeescanprovetoberewardingforcompaniesevenwhenthepandemicisover.“Peoplewillprefertogotoaplacethathasfewerworkersandmoremachinesbecausetheyfeeltheycanloweroverallrisk,”FordtoldtheBBC.Butthissuddensurge(激增)inrobotdemanddoesn’tmeanthattheytriumphoverhumansineveryaspect.AccordingtoBillSmart,aroboticistatOregonItmightbetruethatrobotshavecertainadvantagesoverhumans,buttheyarestillsecondarytohumaninteraction.【文章大意】這是一篇科普說(shuō)明文。通過(guò)實(shí)例說(shuō)明機(jī)器人的用途:在與新冠病毒疫情作斗爭(zhēng)中發(fā)揮作用,能代替人類做一些人類所不能做的工作等,但這不代表機(jī)器人最終能代替人類。機(jī)器人的確有優(yōu)點(diǎn),但仍舊在人類互動(dòng)上略輸一籌。1.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Theadvantagesofrobotscomparedtohumans.B.DifferentviewstowardapplyingrobotstofightagainstCOVID-19.C.WhytheCOVID-19outbreakhasfueledrobotdemand.D.Theimportantrolehumansplayincertainareas.【解析】選C。主旨大意題。依據(jù)其次段第一句“這正是為什么新冠疫情爆發(fā)被看作是機(jī)器人在某些特定的工作中起先代替人類的轉(zhuǎn)折點(diǎn)的緣由。”及下文接著講機(jī)器人是如何代替人類做一些特定工作的。可以推斷出新冠疫情的爆發(fā),事實(shí)上促進(jìn)了機(jī)器人的運(yùn)用、發(fā)展和壯大,故選C。2.Whathasmaderobotsdesirableduringthepandemicaccordingtothetext?A.Theycanberepairedwhendamaged.B.Theytestpeopleforcoronavirusmoreprecisely.C.Theynevergettiredandcanreplacedoctorsandnurses.D.Theyarenotvulnerabletothecoronavirus.【解析】選D。細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)文章第一段中“theynevergetsick.ThislasttraithasmadethemthestarduringourfightagainsttheCOVID-19pandemic.”可知,機(jī)器人不會(huì)生病,它們不受新冠病毒的損害,所以受到人們的歡迎。故選D。3.WhatdoesMartinFordthinkoftheapplicationofrobots?A.Itsbenefitsareappealingandlasting.B.Machinesarelessdisturbingthanhumans.C.Itposesathreattohumanemployment.D.Therearesomeriskswiththeuseofrobots.【解析】選A。推理推斷題。依據(jù)將來(lái)主義者馬丁·福特的觀點(diǎn),運(yùn)用更多的機(jī)器人而不是更多的勞動(dòng)力能夠證明這對(duì)公司是有回報(bào)的。哪怕是在疫情結(jié)束以后。可知選A。4.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Thedemandforrobotsistoogreattomeet.B.Humaninteractionisessentialinsomeareas.C.Doctorscanmakemoreaccuratejudgmentsthanrobots.D.Robotsneedupdatingtoimprovecontactwithhumans.【解析】選B。推理推斷題。依據(jù)倒數(shù)其次段可知機(jī)器人雖然可以替代人類做一些事情,但僅限于做一些機(jī)械的工作,比如日常事務(wù)等。而在人類情感溝通方面,機(jī)器人卻達(dá)不到要求。這說(shuō)明人與人之間最重要的超越機(jī)器人的品質(zhì)就是能夠互動(dòng)。因此文章最終一段提到或許機(jī)器人在某些特定的品質(zhì)上優(yōu)于人類,但它們?cè)谌祟惢?dòng)上仍舊略輸一籌。故選B。Ⅱ.閱讀填句依據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。SecretsofPeopleWhoStayHappyinSetbacks(挫折)Badthingshappenbothpersonallyandprofessionally.Inthefaceofthesesetbacks,somepeopleseemtofallapart,whileothersfindwaystomoveforwardandcontinuetogetthingsdone.Aretherethingsyoucandotoberesilient(有適應(yīng)力的)?1

Understandwhatyoucancontrolandwhatyoucan’t.Thefirstistobeclearaboutwhatfactorsareunderyourcontrol.2Asyouareoccupiedinthoseactions,youwillfindthatyoufeelbetteraboutyourworkandwillalsobemoreproductive.

Surroundyourselfwithpeopleevenifyoudon’tfeellikeit.Next,engagewithotherpeople.Whenyouaresadorstressed,youoftendon’twanttobearoundothers.3Whenyoutalkaboutwhatismakingyousadoranxious,youoftenfindthatotherpeoplehavehadsimilarexperiencesthattheycanshare.Inaddition,socialconnectionismotivatingandcanhelpyoutofocusontasksthatneedtobedone.

4Finally,gooutofyourwaytogiveapositiveinterpretation(理解)oftheactionsofothers.Yournegativethoughtswillinfluencetheinterpretationyougivetotheiractionsthatcancauseyoutointeractwiththeirangerormistrust.Theywillnoticeyourattitudeandtreatyouaccordingly.Similarly,whenyouinterprettheactionsofotherpeoplepositively,youaremorelikelytocreategoodinteractionswithothers.

5Theywillalsohelpyoufeelbetter,becauseeachsuccessyouhavewillboostyourattitudetowardthefuture.

A.Lookforaneasywin.B.Giveeveryonethebenefitofthedoubt.C.Theanswertothisquestionisyes—toapoint.D.Butthereareseveraladvantagestosocialengagement.E.Focusonactionsyoucantakethatwillmakeyoursituationbetter.F.Thesestrategieswillhelpyoutominimizetheinfluenceofbadeventsonyourlife.G.Instead,findsomethinginyourworklifethatyoucancompletequicklyandsuccessfully.【文章大意】這是一篇爭(zhēng)論文。作者談?wù)摿嗽诖煺壑斜３謿g樂(lè)的隱私。1.【解析】選C。上文提到:你是否可以做些什么來(lái)提升適應(yīng)力呢?這里提出了一個(gè)問(wèn)題,該空回答這個(gè)問(wèn)題。C選項(xiàng)“在某種程度上,這個(gè)問(wèn)題的答案是確定的”很好地承接了上文。選項(xiàng)中的thisquestion是關(guān)鍵詞,指代上文中提出的問(wèn)題。2.【解析】選E。上文提到“首先要清晰哪些因素在你的限制之下。”該空“專注于你可以實(shí)行的行動(dòng),這會(huì)讓你的境況變得更好。”這正是上文“清晰在你限制之下的因素”的詳細(xì)體現(xiàn)。E選項(xiàng)中的makeyoursituationbetter對(duì)應(yīng)下文中的feelbetteraboutyourworkandwillalsobemoreproductive。3.【解析】選D。上文,當(dāng)你感到哀痛或有壓力時(shí),你通常不想和別人在一起。設(shè)空處表示轉(zhuǎn)折,但是,參與社交活動(dòng)是有好處的。D選項(xiàng)承接上下文,選項(xiàng)中的socialengagement對(duì)應(yīng)下文中的thatotherpeoplehavehadsimilarexperiencesthattheycanshare。4.【解析】選B。下文“最終,對(duì)別人的行為做出主動(dòng)的說(shuō)明。”B選項(xiàng)“假定每個(gè)人都是無(wú)辜的”適合作本段落的小標(biāo)題,選項(xiàng)中的“benefit”對(duì)應(yīng)下文中的positive。5.【解析】選F。下文“它們也會(huì)讓你感覺(jué)更好,因?yàn)槊恳淮蝿倮紩?huì)提升你對(duì)將來(lái)的看法。”下文“willalsohelp”對(duì)應(yīng)F選項(xiàng)中的“willhelp”,下文是對(duì)該空進(jìn)一步的說(shuō)明。閱讀理解AteamofengineersatHarvard“It’sextremelyimportantforustothinkaboutthisasawholesystemandnotjustthesumofabunchofindividualcomponents,”saidRobertWood,theHarvardengineeringprofessorwhohasbeenworkingontheroboticflyprojectforoveradecade.Afewyearsago,histeamgotthego-aheadtostartpiecingtogetherthecomponents.“Theaddeddifficultywithaprojectlikethisisthatactuallynoneofthosecomponentsareofftheshelfandsowehavetodevelopthemallonourown,”hesaid.Theyengineeredaseriesofsystemstostartanddrivetheroboticfly.“Theseeminglysimplesystemwhichjustmovesthewingshasanumberofinterdependenciesontheindividualcomponents,eachofwhichindividuallyhastoperformwell,butthenhastobematchedwelltoeverythingit’sconnectedto,”saidWood.Theflightdevicewasbuiltintoasetofpower,computation,sensingandcontrolsystems.Woodsaysthesuccessoftheprojectprovesthattheflyingrobotwiththesetinycomponentscanbebuiltandmanufactured.Whilethisfirstroboticflyislinkedtoasmall,off-boardpowersource,thegoaliseventuallytoequipitwithabuilt-inpowersource,sothatitmightsomedayperformdata-gatheringworkatrescuesites,infarmers’fieldsoronthebattlefield.“Basically,itshouldbeabletotakeoff,landandflyaround,”hesaid.Woodsaysthedesignoffersanewwaytostudyflightmechanicsandcontrolatinsect-scale.Yet,thepower,sensingandcomputationtechnologiesonboardcouldhavemuchbroaderapplications.“Youcanstartthinkingaboutusingthemtoansweropenscientificquestions,youknow,tostudybiologyinwaysthatwouldbedifficultwiththeanimals,butusingtheserobotsinstead,”hesaid.“Sotherearealotoftechnologiesandopeninterestingscientificquestionsthatarereallywhatdriveusonadaytodaybasis.”【文章大意】這是一篇說(shuō)明文,主要說(shuō)明白哈佛高校的一組工程師受到大自然的啟發(fā),創(chuàng)建了第一只機(jī)器蒼蠅。文章還說(shuō)明白設(shè)計(jì)這種機(jī)器蒼蠅遇到的困難和該飛行裝置的應(yīng)用區(qū)域,這種設(shè)計(jì)為探討飛行力學(xué)和昆蟲限制供應(yīng)了一種新方法。1.Whichofthefollowingstatementswasthedifficultyengineersmetwhilemakingtheroboticfly?A.Theydidnothavesufficientfund.B.Noready-madecomponentswereavailable.C.Therewasnomodelintheirmind.D.Itwa