Unit3Robots一、單項選擇(共10小題,計10分)()1.Recentresearchshowsthatsittingfortoolongisbadforourhealthandevenhurtsourandmemory.

A.brain B.speed C.present D.action()2.—Likesomanycreativepeopleheisnever.

—That'swhyhe'smadelotsofvaluablepaintings.A.cheerful B.skillful C.satisfied D.surprised()3.—Hi,Jill.I'dliketosharewithyouthelatestnewsabouttheheightofQomolangma.—Really?Makesurethenewsistruebeforeyouit.

A.receive B.spread C.cancel D.hear()4.Tomygreatjoy,myfamilyarealwaysbehindmeIdecidetodo.

A.whatever B.whenever C.whoever D.wherever()5.Weshouldrealizethateveryonehashisorherownmerits(優點)anddefects(缺點),sowemusttreatthem.

A.properly B.actually C.exactly D.completely()6.Assoonashegothome,hehisbackpackontheflooranddownonthesofa.

A.willlay;lie B.lied;laid C.laid;lay D.laid;lied()7.—Hello!I'dliketospeaktoMrGreen.—PleaseholdonandI'llyourcalltohim.

A.lookthrough B.putthrough C.runthrough D.gothrough()8.—IthinkIamtheshyestinmyclass.WhatshouldIdo?—Bemoreactiveinclassyoucanimproveyourabilitytoexpressyourself.

A.sothat B.unless C.evenif D.although()9.IlivedinLondonformanyyears,butI'venevermyfinaldecisiontomovebacktoChina.

A.satisfied B.regretted C.reminded D.invented()10.—Through5G,peopleintwodifferentcitiescaneven"shakehands"onthesamescreen.—

A.Whatamess! B.Don'tmentionit.C.Withpleasure. D.Wonderful,indeed.二、完形填空(共15小題,計15分)Everyonelovestoys.Butdoyouknowhowatoyis11andproduced?AvisittoYOTTOY,atoy12inNewYork,canshowyouhowthishappens.YOTTOYproducestoysthatarebasedonchildren'sbooks.ThesetoysincludePaddingtonBear,LittlePrinceandMary'sLittleLamb.

PeterDoodeheefver,whodesignsthetoys,tookusaroundhisshoptoseehowthetoysarecreated.Wevisitedasewing(縫紉)station.Peopletherewere13sewingsometoystogether.Later,wesaw14stationwhereawomanwaspaintingpiecesofaPaddingtonBeartoyset.Here,welearnedhowtheyuseclayandmolds(模具)to15toyparts.Themoldsarepaintedtolooklike16fromchildren'sbooks.

17thetoy-creatingprocess,thecreatorskeepintouchwiththe18ofthebooks.Theyneedtomakesurethetoysperfectlymatchtheimagesthewriters19intheirbooks,because20changingthecolorofthefabric(織物)orthelengthofthearmscanmakethetoymoreaccurate(精確的).Itcanbesomethingassimpleasmakingtheholeinadoughnut(甜甜圈)justalittlebitbiggerormakingtheeyeslook21.

Oncetheirtoysarecreated,they22themtoalabforsafetytests.Atthelab,theymakesureallthepartsareputtogether23.Forexample,theymakesuretheeyescan'tberemovedbyababy,orthatpiecesofthetoyswon't24.Afterthelabsaysthetoysare25,theycanbesold.

()11.A.caused B.designed C.become D.held()12.A.office B.yard C.company D.station()13.A.busy B.worth C.interested D.successful()14.A.every B.another C.none D.any()15.A.record B.create C.move D.wash()16.A.jokes B.passports C.fools D.characters()17.A.Although B.When C.Since D.During()18.A.inventors B.pianists C.writers D.speakers()19.A.support B.describe C.translate D.wish()20.A.always B.sometimes C.seldom D.never()21.A.smaller B.thinner C.taller D.hotter()22.A.give B.send C.trade D.land()23.A.seriously B.gradually C.perfectly D.wisely()24.A.giveup B.leaveout C.falloff D.setout()25.A.ready B.cruel C.separate D.true三、閱讀理解(共20小題,計40分)ARobotsAreNowTeachingEnglish!Getready.Robotsareabouttoenterourclassroom.FromKoreatoJapantotheUnitedStates,schoolsareputtingEnglish-speakingrobotsinfrontoftheirstudents.InKorea,robotsarethenewteachingassistantsinanumberofpreschoolsandkindergartens.Theyoungstudentssaythattherobotsarefun,butarethesechildrenreallylearninganything?Idon'tthinkacomputerwilleverbeabletodowhatateacherdoes.Ateacherhastobeabletorespondtostudentsasindividuals(個體).▲,andateacherhastochangehisorherteachingstyletofittheneedsofthestudents.Iseriouslydoubtthatacomputerwilleverbeabletodothiseventhoughthebigdata(數據)iswidelyusedintheworld.

Sarasays:Inmyopinion,schoolsshouldspendmoneytraininghumanteachersratherthanbuyingrobots.Researchshowsthatchildrenlearnmorefromrealspeakersthanfromrecordedconversations.Keikosays:Idon'tthinkyoucanlearnalanguagewithoutrealhumaninteraction.Afterall,robotscannotthinkashumansdo.Hassansays:Robotsmightbeabletohelppeoplelearnalanguage,butIdon'tthinktheyshouldreplaceteachersbecauserobotsarejustmachineswithouthumanfeelings.Nancysays:Ithinkrobotsmightbeveryhelpfulintheclassroom.Achildmightbelessafraidtomakeamistakeinfrontofarobotthaninfrontofarealperson.()26.Whichofthefollowingcanbebestputin▲inPara.3?

A.EachteacherisdifferentB.EachstudentisdifferentC.AllteachersarehelpfulD.Allstudentsarefun()27.Ofthe4comments,thinksthatrobotscouldgivelotsofhelptolearnersinclass.

A.Sara B.KeikoC.Hassan D.Nancy()28.What'sthewriter'sattitude(態度)towardsrobots'teachingEnglish?A.Uncaring. B.Supportive.C.Doubtful. D.Agreeable.BTheopeningoftheBeijing-Zhangjiakouhigh-speedrailwaytookplaceinDecember,2019.Therailwayisamilestone(里程碑)inChina'srailwaydevelopmentbecauseithasusedthelatesttechnologiesinrailwaybuilding.Therailwayis174kilometerslong,with10stations.Thestationsaremanagedbyonecontrolcenter,whichisdescribedbyChinaRailwayBeijingGroup—alsoknownasCRBeijing—asan"intelligent(智能的)brain".Thecentercollectsandsharesthestations'real-timeinformation."Withtheinformation,theworkersinthecentercancontrolthestations'lightingandtemperature,monitor(監測)trains'operationanddealwithemergencies(緊急情況),"saidZhuDianping,fromCRBeijing.ZhusaidsometrainsontheBeijing-Zhangjiakoulineare"smart"astheyprovide5Gsignalsandwirelesscharging(無線充電)forpassengers,aswellasintelligentlighting.Thesetrainscanstartandstop,openandclosedoors,anddealwithemergenciesthemselves.Allthetenstationsprovidee-ticketservices.TravelerswhohaveboughtticketsonlinecanusetheirIDcardsinsteadofwaitinginlineforpapertickets.AtQingheRailwayStationinBeijing,China'sfirstvisualremoteticketvendingmachine(遠程可視售票機)hasbeeninstalled(安裝)tohelppassengerswhoarenotabletoaffordticketsonline.Passengerskeepintouchwiththeconductorthroughthemachineandbuyticketsaccordingtovideoinstructions.Inaddition,theBadalingGreatWallStation,thedeepestundergroundrailwaystationinChina,isanothergreatexampleofthecountry'sachievementsinrailwaybuilding.()29.Thecontrolcenterisdescribedas.

A.CRBeijingB.RailwayBeijingGroupC.arailwaystationD.an"intelligentbrain"()30.Whichisrightaccordingtothepassage?A.Eachstationhasacontrolcenter.B.Allthetrainscanstartandstopthemselves.C.Allthestationshavevisualremoteticketvendingmachines.D.TheBadalingGreatWallStationisthedeepestundergroundrailwaystationinChina.()31.E-ticketservicesareprovidedsothattravelers.

A.canbuycheaperticketsB.needn'twaitinlineforpaperticketsC.canonlybuyticketsonlineD.canbuypapertickets()32.WhatisspecialabouttheBeijing-Zhangjiakouhigh-speedrailwayaccordingtothepassage?A.Fastandcheap.B.Longanddeep.C.Smartandintelligent.D.Expensiveandsteady.CFacialrecognitiontechnology(人臉識別技術)iswidelyusedtoday.Forexample,policeuseittosearchforbadguys.It'salsousedtounlockphonesordoors.Now,asimilartechnology,knownasfacialdetection(探測),isenteringanewfield:thebusinessofadvertising(廣告).Suchsystemsaregoingthroughtestsinasmallnumberofstores.Onefacialdetectionsystemcanjudgeaperson's"happiness"or"fear"level.Thathelpsbusinessesseehowpeoplefeelastheylookatproductsoradvertisementsinthestore.Anothersystemcandetectwhethersomeoneiswearingeyeglasses.Ifso,storescansendadvertisementsfornewglassestohim.Facialdetectiontechnologyisalsoplacedinsidesomelargeadvertisingboards.Camerasinthoseboardscandetectinformationlikepeople'sagesandfivelevelsoffeelings—from"veryhappy"to"veryunhappy".Supportersofthetechnologysayitcouldimprovebuyers'experiencebyshowingproductstheymightlikeorbyofferingthemproductsatlowerprices.Someareagainsttheideaofusingsuchsystems.PamDixon,theheadofaprivacy(隱私)group,isoneofthem.Shethinks▲.Forexample,abusinesscouldraisethepriceofaproductaccordingtoaperson'sageandfeelings.

However,onestoretestingthetechnologyexplainedtheywouldn'tstorepeople'sinformationlikenamesorages.Andtheadvertisingboardsystemmakersaiditdidn'tkeepanypersonalinformationorrecordanyvideos.()33.Facialdetectiontechnologycantellpeople's,accordingtothepassage.

A.weight B.feelings C.height D.jobs()34.Whichofthefollowingsentencescanbeputinthe▲?

A.nobodylikestohavetheirfeelingscollectedB.itisveryimportanttoprotectpeople'sprivacyC.thestrangeactionsmaycausesomethingunfairD.businessesmayusethemtohavemorecustomers()35.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatfacialdetectiontechnology.

A.candetectbuyers'namesandrecordthemB.isputinsidesomelargeadvertisingboardsC.maybeusedtosellcheapergoodsinallstoresD.mayneedsometimebeforebeingwidelyused()36.Whatmaybethebesttitleofthepassage?A.FacialRecognitionTechnologyEnteringaNewFieldB.FacialRecognitionTechnologyLookingforBadGuysC.FacialDetectionTechnologyGoingintoAdvertisingFieldD.FacialDetectionTechnologyImprovingBuyers'ExperienceDTodaywecandoeverythingwithapps:paybills,orderfoodandshopforanything.Mobiletechnologymeanswecanholdtheworldinourhands.However,whenitcomestotechnologyandhealthcare,opportunitiesandchallengescometogether.Let'sstartwiththewaystogethealthcare.Telemedicinecanallowapatienttousetechnologytoseethedoctoronlineandgetadiagnosis(診斷)andinstructionswithoutleavinghome.Inaddition,therearemanypatientwebsites.Theseallowfordifferentkindsofinteractionsaboutourhealthneedswithoutinvolvingthemedicalteam.Settingadatewithdoctorsandreadinglabresultsarereadilyachievedbytechnology.Awholenewageofmedicalcareseemslikely(可能的)tocomeinthefuture.Buteverycoinhastwosides.Whatmightbeontheothersideoftechno-healthcare?Firstly,weshouldthinkaboutthehealthcareexperienceasawhole.Ausualvisittoadoctorbeginswithareceptionist(接待員),whocanseeandtellhowapatientisdoing.Thismayinfluencethetreatmenteffect.It'sunlikelythatapatientwebsitewillhavesuchintuition.Next,sharingthedetailsofone'sliferequirestrust,whichtakestimetobuild.Thisiscertainlytrueinhealthcare,wheresomeoflife'sbestandworstmomentsinvolvedoctors.Thehumantouchshouldnotbeundervaluedandisunlikelytobethereoverthesmartphone.Lastly,testresultscanbedifficulttounderstand.Whensomeonewithoutamedicaldegreeseesaflaggedresultwithnoexplanationonthewebsite,there'sroomforallkindsofstoriestoformintheirminds—andalsogreatworry.Sohowdoesmedicineadapt(適應)tothenewtechnologyage?Verytalentedcompaniesareworkingonit.Thereismedicalequipment(設備)thatcanbeusedathometosendnecessarysignsandheartsoundsthroughtelemedicine.Itseemslikelythatsomecompanieswillfindawaytoexplaintestresults.Butwhatitwillnotachieveisthewarmthofhumaninteractionandtouch.Patientsoftenneedsomeonetolistento—andcareabout—theirjourneystory,whichwillneverberealizedthroughahuman-lesstechnology.Technologyshouldbeatool,butdependingonittotallywillmostcertainlyhaveunexpectedeffects.Let'snotallowourhumanitytobeoneofthem.()37.Accordingtothepassage,howdoestechnologyhelphealthcare?A.Itencouragesdoctorstovoicetheirneedsonthewebsites.B.Itoffersthepatientaconvenientwaytogetadiagnosis.C.Itimprovesrelationsbetweendoctorsandpatients.D.Itprovidesanopportunitytobuildamedicalteam.()38.Theword"intuition"inParagraph5probablymeans.

A.anabilitytounderstandB.aninterestingexperienceC.achancetowinD.afairdecision()39.Whatdoyouknowabouttechno-healthcarefromthepassage?A.Patientwebsitesrequiretrustfromdoctors.B.Talentedcompaniescangivemedicaladvice.C.Flaggedresultsmaycauseworryforpatients.D.Medicalequipmentcollectspatients'stories.()40.Thewriterprobablyagreesthat.

A.technologycandealwithunexpectedeffectsB.telemedicinecantaketheplaceofusualhealthcareC.itisdifficultforpatientstoadapttothenewtechnologyageD.techno-healthcareshouldtakehumanityintoconsiderationEAlthoughmanypeoplereadonline,bookshavenotgoneoutoffashion.InBeijing,GuangzhouandShanghai,luckypassengersmayfindbookssomewhereontheunderground.TheFair,anonlinepublishingcompany,hasput10,000booksontheunderground,planesandtaxistomakepeoplemoreinterestedinreading.41.

"Mobook"getsitsideafrom"BooksontheUnderground",acommunityprojectinLondon.42.ZhangWei,theCEOoftheFairalsowantedtodosomethinginChina.Hesentane-mailtoMsCordeliaOxley,theleaderof"BooksontheUnderground",describinghisplanandexplainingtherulesof"Mobook".Theleaderrepliedtohiminjusttwohours.43.

But"Mobook"projectisalittledifferentfromthatinLondon.Ithasitsownonlinesystem.44.QRcodestickers(二維碼標簽)arethensenttotheiraddresses.ThebookownersshouldstickthemonthebooksbeforedonatingbooksandreaderscanknowwherethebooksarefromwiththehelpofQRcodes.

"Mobook"isahottopic.45.ZhangWeisaid,"Iamhappytoseemoreandmorepeoplesharetheirviewsaboutthebooksonlineandenjoythehappinessthatreadingbringstothem."

根據材料內容,從下面五個選項中選出能填入文中空缺處的最佳選項,使短文意思通順、內容完整,并將其標號填寫在下面題號后的橫線上。A.Peoplewhowanttodonatebooksmustgivetheirinformationonline.B.Nowthousandsofbookwormshavealreadytakenpartintheproject.C.Thisprojectiscalled"Mobook".D.Shethoughttheideawasgreatandshewouldofferhelpifneeded.E.Thepurposeof"BooksontheUnderground"istoencouragepeopletoreadmore.四、短文填空(共10小題,計10分)閱讀短文,從方框中選擇適當的詞并用其正確形式填空,使短文通順、意思完整。每詞限用一次。suddenhealthywhichknowdiscoverherconnectencouragedealafterpride customerSomesmallinventionscanmakeabigdifferencetoourlife.Somethingamazinghappenedtoacatandherownerbecauseofaninvention—themicrochip(微芯片).ThecatSashahasjustbeenreunited(團聚)withherowner46.shewasfoundonthestreets1,400milesawayfromhome.Fiveyearsago,Sasha47.disappeared(消失)fromherhouseinPortland(波特蘭)ononenight.

Thisyear,however,she48.bypeopleinNewMexico.Theworkersattheanimals'homecheckedhermicrochip(微芯片),andtheyweresurprised49.thatherownerlivedsofaraway.Afterthey50.withtheowner,themanbecameexcited.Hesaidtheclevercatwashislostcat51.disappeared5yearsago."WhenIgotthecall,IwasreallyhappyandItake52.inmycat,"themansaid.SashawassenthomebyplanefromAmericanAirlines.Althoughshelivedby53.foralongtime,sheisstillingoodhealth.Wehopeshecanbecome54.andhappierwiththeowner'scare.ThereporterhopesthatSasha'sstory55.otherpetownerstousethisinventioninthefuturefortheirpetssotheirfriendscanalwaysmaketheirwayhome—nomatterhowfartheyhavebeenawayfromhome.

五、補全對話(共5小題,計5分)根據下面對話中的情境,在每個空白處填入一個適當的語句,使對話恢復完整。A:Hello,Tom.B:Hi,Jim.56.?

A:IwenttotheHistoryMuseumlastSunday.B:Really?Isthereanythingnewonshow?A:Yes,IsawsomeoldinventionsliketheoldphoneandtheoldTV.B:Theoldphone?57.?

A:Itwasinventedin1876.B:Didyouseetheoldcomputer?A:Yes,Idid.B:58.?

A:ItwasinventedbysomeAmericanscientists.B:Whatdoyouthinkofthevisit?A:59..Ilearnedalotduringthevisit.

B:CanIgotovisititwithyounexttime?A:60..Iwillcallyounexttime.

B:Thankyou.六、書面表達(20分)近兩年,用手機APP買菜的人越來越多了。手機菜場菜品豐富,干凈衛生,還能預約送菜上門……外國朋友對此也很感興趣。請你以"ANewUseoftheMobilePhone"為題,寫一篇80詞左右的英語短文介紹手機買菜的便利,讓外國朋友了解中國人民生活中的這個新變化。ANewUseoftheMobilePhone_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________參考答案一、單項選擇1.A考查名詞詞義辨析。brain大腦;speed速度;present禮物;action行動。此處是說,最近的研究表明,久坐對我們的健康有害,甚至會危害我們的大腦和記憶力。結合題意可知選A。2.C考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意:——就像很多有創造力的人一樣,他從不感到滿足。——那就是他畫了很多有價值的畫的原因。cheerful高興的;skillful熟練的;satisfied滿足的;surprised驚訝的。結合語境可知選C。3.B考查動詞的詞義理解。receive收到;spread傳播,擴散;cancel取消;hear聽見。根據本題語境可推斷,此處是說,在你"傳播"這個消息之前,要確定它的真實性。故所缺的詞是spread。4.A句意:讓我十分高興的是,無論我決定做什么,我的家人總是會支持我。5.A考查副詞詞義辨析。我們應該意識到每個人都有自己的優點和缺點,因此我們必須恰當地對待他們。properly正確地,恰當地;actually事實上;exactly確實地,精確地;completely完全地。故選A。6.C考查動詞的時態。句意:他一回到家,就把背包放在地上然后躺在沙發上。lay放置,過去式為laid;lie意為"躺"時,過去式為lay。結合句意及時態可知選C。7.B考查動詞詞組辨析。句意:——你好!我想和格林先生講話。——請稍等,我將為你接通電話。lookthrough瀏覽;putthrough給……接通(電話);runthrough迅速傳遍;gothrough通過。結合句意可知選B。8.A考查連詞的用法。設空前意為"在課堂上更活躍",設空后意為"你可以提高表達自我的能力"。sothat意為"為了,以便",符合題意。9.B考查動詞詞義辨析。此處是說,我在倫敦住了很多年,但是我從不后悔我最終決定回到中國。satisfy滿足;regret后悔;remind提醒;invent發明。結合句意可知選B。10.D考查情景交際。上句中提到了"生活在兩個不同城市的人甚至可以通過5G實現異地同屏握手",故符合題意的答語是"Wonderful,indeed",它的含義是"確實太棒了"。二、完形填空【短文大意】本文主要介紹了玩具的生產過程——從最開始的設計到生產加工,再到最后的實驗室安全檢測。11.B考查動詞辨析。根據空后的"produced"及第二段中的"whodesignsthetoys"可知,此處表示"但你知道一個玩具是怎樣被設計和生產的嗎"。故選B。12.C考查名詞辨析。根據下文中的"YOTTOYproducestoys"可知,YOTTOY是一家生產玩具的公司。故選C。13.A考查固定搭配。根據空前的were與空后的sewing可知應選A。bebusydoingsth."忙于做某事",為固定用法。14.B考查限定詞。根據空前的"Later"及空后的"whereawomanwaspaintingpiecesofaPaddingtonBeartoyset"可知,我們隨后參觀了另一個站,故選B。15.B考查動詞辨析。根據第二段第一句話中的"tookusaroundhisshoptoseehowthetoysarecreated"可知,此處表示"在這里我們了解到他們是如何使用黏土和模具創作玩具零件的"。故選B。16.D考查名詞辨析。根據第一段中的"YOTTOYproducestoysthatarebasedonchildren'sbooks"可知選D。17.D考查介詞的用法。此處表示"在玩具生產的過程中,創作者和書籍作者保持聯系"。故選D。18.C考查名詞辨析。參考上題解析可知選C。19.B考查動詞辨析。此處表示"他們需要確保玩具完美地與作者在書籍中描繪的形象一致"。故選B。20.B考查副詞辨析。因為有時候,改變織物的色彩或者手臂的長度能夠使玩具更精確。故選B。21.A考查形容詞辨析。根據空前的"makingtheeyeslook"可知,此處表示"使眼睛看起來更小"。故選A。22.B考查動詞辨析。此處表示"一旦他們的玩具被創造出來,他們就會將這些玩具送到實驗室進行安全檢測"。sendsth.to"送某物到",故選B。23.C考查副詞辨析。根據下文的"Forexample,theymakesuretheeyescan'tberemovedbyababy..."可知,此處表示"他們確保所有的部分都完美結合"。故選C。24.C考查動詞短語辨析。根據空前的"theymakesuretheeyescan'tberemovedbyababy"可知此處表示"他們確保玩具的眼睛不會被小寶寶摘掉,或玩具的各個部分不會脫落"。giveup"放棄";leaveout"遺漏";falloff"脫落";setout"動身,出發"。故選C。25.A考查形容詞辨析。根據最后一段第一句話"Oncetheirtoysarecreated,they22themtoalabforsafetytests"可知,此處表示"在實驗室說玩具已經準備好了之后,它們就能被出售了"。故選A。

三、閱讀理解【A篇短文大意】本文是有關機器人教學的一些討論。26.B推理判斷題。根據設空前后的內容可知,此處所缺的句子應是B項,該句的含義是"每個學生都是與眾不同的"。27.D【解析】細節理解題。根據Nancy的評論中的"Ithinkrobotsmightbeveryhelpfulintheclassroom"可知答案為D。28.C【解析】細節判斷題。根據正文第三段中的"Iseriouslydoubtthatacomputerwilleverbeabletodothis"可推斷,作者對機器人教英語這件事持"懷疑的"態度,故答案為C。【B篇短文大意】本文主要介紹了京張高鐵的相關信息。29.D細節理解題。根據第二段中的"Thestationsaremanagedbyonecontrolcenter...asan‘intelligent(智能的)brain’"可知答案為D。30.D判斷正誤題。根據最后一段中的"theBadalingGreatWallStation,thedeepestundergroundrailwaystationinChina"可知,選項D是正確的描述。31.B細節理解題。根據第四段中的"Allthetenstations...e-ticketservices...insteadofwaitinginlineforpapertickets"可知答案為B。32.C推理判斷題。通讀全文可推斷,京張高鐵