Unit 1 Science Fiction——Assessing Your Progress
单词拼写
1．Every purchaser of a pound of coffee received a box of cookies as a ______(意外收获)．
2．The old Roman walls may still be seen but not in their _______(完整)．
3．The ______(庄重) of the occasion was spoilt when she fell down the steps
4．This position offers a weekly _____(薪水) of ￡200
5．Both sides in the conflict have agreed temporarily to _______(暂停) hostilities
二完形填空
When I was a college studentI did a lot of travelling abroadThat was because a professor 1 me to do soShe saidNow it is time for you to travel around the world 2 your knowledge through actual experiences and have funI agreed with her
Since I started to work for a 3 companyhoweverI have done most of my travelling through the InternetBy using the InternetI have seen the 4 of many cities on my computer screenAnd I have really made business 5 tooWith the help of the InternetI have also got information about food in different countries
ThereforeI was beginning to feel that actual trips were 6 necessary when I happened to read a famous chef＇s(厨师) comment on the InternetHe saidIt is very difficult to have real Italian food in a foreign countrybecause we enjoy food and the 7 around us at the same timeSo why don＇t you fly over to Italy and enjoy real Italian 8 ？Those words reminded me of my professor＇s adviceAs information technology 9 you might be able to do without making some real tripsBut this also means that you will miss the various 10 you can get from travelling
Today there are people who 11 direct communication with others and spend much of their time on the InternetIt is not surprising to see a group of people 12 not with each other but into their microphonesIt seems as if such people are surrounded by an invisible wallThey seem to be losing out on a good chance to 13 and talk with other peopleI do not think that they are taking good advantage of information technologyWe should use information technology as a tool to make our daily 14 more fruitfulHoweverwe should never let it reduce our time for facetoface communicationLet＇s make use of information technology more 15 and have great fun in experiencing the actual world
1．Apromised B．allowed
C．hurried D．encouraged
2．Abuild up B．use
C．practise D．exchange
3．Acomputer B．food
C．clothing D．machine
4．Alife B．rivers
C．sights D．houses
5．Aplans B．bargain
C．progress D．trips
6．Aeven more B．no longer
C．much D．actually
7．Apeople B．drink
C．atmosphere D．environment
8．Ashoes B．dishes
C．customers D．situations
9．Aproduces B．advertises
C．forms D．advances
10．Anews B．pleasures
C．troubles D．places
11．Aavoid B．keep
C．lose D．enjoy
12．Ameeting B．talking
C．communicating D．traveling
13．Alook at B．employ
C．travel D．meet
14．Acommunication B．study
C．work D．action
15．Awisely B．correctly
C．or less D．slowly
三阅读理解
In the futurewhen robots can be used both in homes and in other areasthey could improve the living standards of peopleMany people burn their energy on their daytoday tasks like cookingcleaning after worketcWhen robots can complete such jobspeople can spend more time with their family and friendsExperts say that many major problems in the modern world are caused by miscommunicationWhen people have more timethey can talk freely to solve such issues and eventually create a happy society
Robots can be used on certain jobs to avoid accidents caused by careless behavior of some peopleWhen robots are used on such workit does not risk any human life due to accidents at the workplaceHuman resources can be efficiently used by performing tasks which demand human skills like critical thinking and problem solvingRobots can be used on lowend jobs like moving heavy things and heavy weight lifting
While some people talk about how robots can be useful to humansothers voice their concerns about reduction in human value and the creation of a lazy society due to heavy dependency on robotsWhen robots become cheaper to produceemployers may prefer to use more robots than humansAs the technology constantly improves the abilities of robotsit could weaken the value of humansMany people may rely on robots heavilySome may even develop the habit of using robots on tasks that they can easily doThis could create a lazy society
As an aging societyJapan sees it as a must to build robots that take care of elderly people at their homesbecause without themthe nation＇s health care system can＇t copeThere will simply be too many elderly people to care for as the nation faces a decreasing birth ratean aging populationand the loosening of family tiesHowevermany of Japan＇s elderly people would prefer human helpers rather than robotsAbove allJapan wantsif notneedsits dreams of robots in the home to come true because its immigration(移民) policy is antiimmigration
In conclusionrobots can be used on anything that can eventually improve humans＇ living standards but we can＇t depend on them too muchRobots can be used to help humans live in harmony and form a happy society
1．According to the first paragraphwhen robots can be used in homes ．
A．people will spend more time on their work
B．there will be more misunderstandings between humans
C．people＇s living standards will be improved
D．people may communicate more with robots than human beings
2．Compared with humansrobots are better at
A．problem solving
B．communicating with others
C．critical thinking
D．working safely
3．Some people worry that with more robots being used ．
A．people will be unwilling to work hard
B．human resources won＇t be needed at the workplace
C．it will be harder to improve the abilities of robots
D．robots will be beyond our control
4．What can we infer from Paragraph 4
A．Japan will try to develop robots to be used in the home
B．The robots are well received by elderly people in Japan
C．The Japanese government encourages foreigners to move to Japan
D．Most Japanese citizens are against robots in the home
单词拼写
1bonus
2integrity
3dignity
4salary
5suspend
二完形填空
1D 根I did a lot of travelling abroad文知教授鼓励作者样做选D项
2A 真实旅行历会增长知识build up增进加强选A项
3B 根文With the help of the InternetI have also got about information food in different countries判断作者食品公司工作选B项
4C 通网络作者电脑屏幕许城市风景选C项
5D 作者仅网城市风景会出差旅行(trip)选D项
6B 作者网食物信息城市风景开始觉真正旅行必选B项
7C 根文述享受食物时享受周围气氛应选C项
8B 文讲述享受食物选B项
9D 着信息技术进步需真正旅行advance发展前进选D项
10B 意味着会错旅行中获许乐趣判断B项正确
11A 根spend much of their time on the Internet判断避开直接交流选A项
12B 根but into their microphones知群互相交谈着手机话筒讲话应选B项
13D 未获见面(meet)谈话机会根语境选D项
14A 根文作者讲见面交流知作者提倡信息技术成日常交流更效工具选A项
15A 更明智利信息技术愉快感受真实世界wisely明智选A项
三阅读理解
1C 细节理解题根第段第句In the futurewhen robotsimprove the living standards of people知机器家庭中提高生活水
2D 细节理解题根第二段首句Robots can be used on certain jobs to avoid accidents caused by careless behavior of some people知类相机器更擅长安全工作
3A 细节理解题根第三段中others voice their concerns about reduction in human value and the creation of a lazy society知担心着机器增加愿努力工作
4A 推理判断题文章第四段第句句知日认必须生产机器顾老希家庭中机器梦想够实现推知日力发展机器产业
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单词拼写
1．Every purchaser of a pound of coffee received a box of cookies as a ______(意外收获)．
2．The old Roman walls may still be seen but not in their _______(完整)．
3．The ______(庄重) of the occasion was spoilt when she fell down the steps
4．This position offers a weekly _____(薪水) of ￡200
5．Both sides in the conflict have agreed temporarily to _______(暂停) hostilities
二完形填空
When I was a college studentI did a lot of travelling abroadThat was because a professor 1 me to do soShe saidNow it is time for you to travel around the world 2 your knowledge through actual experiences and have funI agreed with her
Since I started to work for a 3 companyhoweverI have done most of my travelling through the InternetBy using the InternetI have seen the 4 of many cities on my computer screenAnd I have really made business 5 tooWith the help of the InternetI have also got information about food in different countries
ThereforeI was beginning to feel that actual trips were 6 necessary when I happened to read a famous chef＇s(厨师) comment on the InternetHe saidIt is very difficult to have real Italian food in a foreign countrybecause we enjoy food and the 7 around us at the same timeSo why don＇t you fly over to Italy and enjoy real Italian 8 ？Those words reminded me of my professor＇s adviceAs information technology 9 you might be able to do without making some real tripsBut this also means that you will miss the various 10 you can get from travelling
Today there are people who 11 direct communication with others and spend much of their time on the InternetIt is not surprising to see a group of people 12 not with each other but into their microphonesIt seems as if such people are surrounded by an invisible wallThey seem to be losing out on a good chance to 13 and talk with other peopleI do not think that they are taking good advantage of information technologyWe should use information technology as a tool to make our daily 14 more fruitfulHoweverwe should never let it reduce our time for facetoface communicationLet＇s make use of information technology more 15 and have great fun in experiencing the actual world
1．Apromised B．allowed
C．hurried D．encouraged
2．Abuild up B．use
C．practise D．exchange
3．Acomputer B．food
C．clothing D．machine
4．Alife B．rivers
C．sights D．houses
5．Aplans B．bargain
C．progress D．trips
6．Aeven more B．no longer
C．much D．actually
7．Apeople B．drink
C．atmosphere D．environment
8．Ashoes B．dishes
C．customers D．situations
9．Aproduces B．advertises
C．forms D．advances
10．Anews B．pleasures
C．troubles D．places
11．Aavoid B．keep
C．lose D．enjoy
12．Ameeting B．talking
C．communicating D．traveling
13．Alook at B．employ
C．travel D．meet
14．Acommunication B．study
C．work D．action
15．Awisely B．correctly
C．or less D．slowly
三阅读理解
In the futurewhen robots can be used both in homes and in other areasthey could improve the living standards of peopleMany people burn their energy on their daytoday tasks like cookingcleaning after worketcWhen robots can complete such jobspeople can spend more time with their family and friendsExperts say that many major problems in the modern world are caused by miscommunicationWhen people have more timethey can talk freely to solve such issues and eventually create a happy society
Robots can be used on certain jobs to avoid accidents caused by careless behavior of some peopleWhen robots are used on such workit does not risk any human life due to accidents at the workplaceHuman resources can be efficiently used by performing tasks which demand human skills like critical thinking and problem solvingRobots can be used on lowend jobs like moving heavy things and heavy weight lifting
While some people talk about how robots can be useful to humansothers voice their concerns about reduction in human value and the creation of a lazy society due to heavy dependency on robotsWhen robots become cheaper to produceemployers may prefer to use more robots than humansAs the technology constantly improves the abilities of robotsit could weaken the value of humansMany people may rely on robots heavilySome may even develop the habit of using robots on tasks that they can easily doThis could create a lazy society
As an aging societyJapan sees it as a must to build robots that take care of elderly people at their homesbecause without themthe nation＇s health care system can＇t copeThere will simply be too many elderly people to care for as the nation faces a decreasing birth ratean aging populationand the loosening of family tiesHowevermany of Japan＇s elderly people would prefer human helpers rather than robotsAbove allJapan wantsif notneedsits dreams of robots in the home to come true because its immigration(移民) policy is antiimmigration
In conclusionrobots can be used on anything that can eventually improve humans＇ living standards but we can＇t depend on them too muchRobots can be used to help humans live in harmony and form a happy society
1．According to the first paragraphwhen robots can be used in homes ．
A．people will spend more time on their work
B．there will be more misunderstandings between humans
C．people＇s living standards will be improved
D．people may communicate more with robots than human beings
2．Compared with humansrobots are better at
A．problem solving
B．communicating with others
C．critical thinking
D．working safely
3．Some people worry that with more robots being used ．
A．people will be unwilling to work hard
B．human resources won＇t be needed at the workplace
C．it will be harder to improve the abilities of robots
D．robots will be beyond our control
4．What can we infer from Paragraph 4
A．Japan will try to develop robots to be used in the home
B．The robots are well received by elderly people in Japan
C．The Japanese government encourages foreigners to move to Japan
D．Most Japanese citizens are against robots in the home
单词拼写
1bonus
2integrity
3dignity
4salary
5suspend
二完形填空
1D 根I did a lot of travelling abroad文知教授鼓励作者样做选D项
2A 真实旅行历会增长知识build up增进加强选A项
3B 根文With the help of the InternetI have also got about information food in different countries判断作者食品公司工作选B项
4C 通网络作者电脑屏幕许城市风景选C项
5D 作者仅网城市风景会出差旅行(trip)选D项
6B 作者网食物信息城市风景开始觉真正旅行必选B项
7C 根文述享受食物时享受周围气氛应选C项
8B 文讲述享受食物选B项
9D 着信息技术进步需真正旅行advance发展前进选D项
10B 意味着会错旅行中获许乐趣判断B项正确
11A 根spend much of their time on the Internet判断避开直接交流选A项
12B 根but into their microphones知群互相交谈着手机话筒讲话应选B项
13D 未获见面(meet)谈话机会根语境选D项
14A 根文作者讲见面交流知作者提倡信息技术成日常交流更效工具选A项
15A 更明智利信息技术愉快感受真实世界wisely明智选A项
三阅读理解
1C 细节理解题根第段第句In the futurewhen robotsimprove the living standards of people知机器家庭中提高生活水
2D 细节理解题根第二段首句Robots can be used on certain jobs to avoid accidents caused by careless behavior of some people知类相机器更擅长安全工作
3A 细节理解题根第三段中others voice their concerns about reduction in human value and the creation of a lazy society知担心着机器增加愿努力工作
4A 推理判断题文章第四段第句句知日认必须生产机器顾老希家庭中机器梦想够实现推知日力发展机器产业
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