UNIT 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE
A卷——小题夯基练
Ⅰ.语境填词
1．Our class are going to visit poor children in a remote(遥远的) mountainous area this weekend.
2．With instant(立即的) access to text messages, e mails, social media and games, it is likely that users will become greatly attached to their electronic devices.
3．Mature for her age, the 17 year old has a good handle on the problems facing the world's youth and is an outspoken advocate(倡导者) for change.
4．I have the education background and relevant(有关的) experience required by the job.
5．Many elderly people expressed a strong preference(偏爱) to live in their own homes instead of being taken care of in the nursing house.
6．Schools should be lively places where individuals are encouraged to develop to their greatest potential(潜能)．
7．Grandfather was persuaded(劝服) to come to Beijing to live with us, which made us very happy.
Ⅱ.词形转换和动词的形式变换(用所给词的正确形式填空)
1．(2020·新高考山东卷)At the Jorvik Centre in York, the city's Viking settlement is recreated, and people experience the sights, sounds and smells of the old town. Historical accuracy(accurate) is important but so is entertainment.
2．(2020·天津卷7月)Detective(detect) Ashley Jones works at a police department in England. He has recently made a significant discovery.
3．(2019·全国卷Ⅲ)Be sure to stay on topic and not offer irrelevant(relevant) information.
4．(天津卷)Students are provided with a combination(combine) for their room door locks upon check in.
5．Don't let yourself be persuaded(persuade) into buying things you don't really want.
6．Instantly(instant) I saw him, I knew he was the man the police were looking for.
7．The door opened automatically(automatic) as we approached, which made us amazed.
Ⅲ.固定用法和搭配(在空白处填入1个适当的单词)
1．My mother catches a glimpse of a car in the distance.
2．The production has proved that this system is of better performance and higher efficiency than previous one.
3．In the primary grades, teachers put emphasis on language and reading skills.
4．There will be four basketball courts available for our use with one teacher watching over each game.
5．People develop a preference for a particular style of learning at an early age and these preferences affect learning.
Ⅳ.选词填空
switch off, daily routine, early on, catch fire, in this sense, keep in touch (with...), in the absence of
1．A study suggests teenagers who switch off the TV and sit down to family meals are less likely to suffer from eating disorders.
2．In the absence of data, it's difficult to make accurate predictions about the effects of the new car on the environment.
3．Danger is the next neighbour to security. In this sense, bad things can turn into good ones.
4．As is widely known, smartphones make it possible to keep in touch with each other more conveniently.
5．By traveling we can not only offer us a chance to escape from our daily routine, but also even pick up some new skills.
Ⅴ.完成句子/一句多译
1．与朋友们保持联系是友谊中很重要的一部分。
Keeping in touch with our friends is an important part of friendship.
2．所以从这个意义上讲，我们并没有不劳而获。
So in this sense we don't have an exchange of nothing for something.
3．我如此精通英语以至于我被选为英语老师的助手。
I have such a good command of English that I was elected as assistant to my English teacher.
4．紫禁城每天都吸引着源源不断的游客，尤其是在国庆节期间。
The Forbidden City attracts a constant stream of visitors every day, especially during the National Day.
5．让我非常惊讶的是，她一读那封信就哭了起来。
①Much to my surprise, she burst into tears the instant she read the letter.
②Much to my surprise, she burst into tears instantly she read the letter.
③Much to my surprise, on reading the letter, she burst out crying.
B卷——大题提能练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2021·山东师大附中模拟)The “cloud war” is taking place as the dispute between the United States and China about data hacking and computer network security grows stronger. Chinese companies such as Alibaba, Baidu and Huawei are expanding within their country and gaining customers in other countries. They are creating data centers in multiple countries and trying to sell data management services throughout the world.
The increasing competition in cloud computing and storage incurs the new challenge and worries some experts. They are concerned about the safety of data. After all, companies often use the cloud to store important, confidential information and to operate such activities as data driven machinery, telecommunications, banking and transport systems—including plans for driverless vehicles.
Lee Branstetter is an associate professor of economics at the Heinz School of Policy and Management of the Carnegie Mellon University. He told many multinational companies “have serious concerns about the protection of their intellectual property (知识产权)”. Branstetter said some of these large companies already believe they have lost valuable information.
Sheila Jasanoff is the director of the program on science, technology and society at Harvard's Kennedy School. She called the cloud computing industry “unruly”. In other words, the industry is not strictly governed.
“People (in the business) are making rules as they go along or taking advantage of the lack of rules，” Jasanoff said. She said cloud computing companies are not clear about what security measures they are promising customers. She is worried that a major accident may happen before governments realize the need for stronger rules in the cloud computing industry. She believes there should be internationally accepted rules to meet the new challenge. But she does not believe an international agreement will be reached anytime soon.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要通过介绍中美之间关于网络安全和黑客间的争端，提出了我们在云计算领域所面对的挑战。
1．What does the “cloud war” refer to
A．The war up in the sky.
B．Some kind of cold war.
C．The China US relationship.
D．The competition on the “cloud”．
D 解析：词义猜测题。根据第一段中的“as the dispute between the United States and China about data hacking and computer network security grows stronger(随着美国和中国之间关于数据黑客和计算机网络安全的争论越来越激烈)”可知，此处的“cloud war”是中美之间关于数据黑客和计算机网络安全之间的争论，并非真正的战争。同时根据第二段中的“The increasing competition in cloud computing and storage incurs the new challenge and worries some experts.(云计算和存储领域日益激烈的竞争带来了新的挑战，引发了一些专家的担忧。)”可知，中美之间的战争是关于“云计算和储存领域”。综合分析，故选D。
2．What concerns some experts according to paragraph 2
A．Information security.
B．Wars among countries.
C．The storage of “cloud”．
D．The lack of technology.
A 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“They are concerned about the safety of data.(他们担心数据的安全。)”可知，专家们担心的是数据安全，即信息安全。故选A。
3．Which of the following may be consistent with Jasanoff's opinion
A．A major accident is bound to take place soon.
B．An agreement is to be reached in the near future.
C．The cloud industry needs guiding and monitoring.
D．Governments have kept an eye on cloud industry.
C 解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“She called the cloud computing industry ‘unruly’. In other words, the industry is not strictly governed.(她称云计算行业‘难以驾驭’。换句话说，这个行业没有得到严格的管理。)”和最后一段中的“She believes there should be internationally accepted rules to meet the new challenge.(她认为应该有国际公认的规则来应对新的挑战。)”可知，加桑诺夫认为云计算行业需要得到严格的管理，也应该制定规则来指导。故选C。
4．What is the best title for the passage
A．China's Rise or Not
B．New War, New Challenge
C．Chances on Cloud Information
D．Growth of Cloud Computing Industry
B 解析：标题归纳题。通读全文可知，文章通过介绍中美之间的网络争端，提出了我们在云计算领域所面对的挑战。故选B。
B
(2021·南昌十中模拟)Google's new camera, called Clips, is a smart device. It comes with a case that has a clip (夹子), but it's not designed to be worn on your clothing. Most interestingly, it uses artificial intelligence to take photography out of your hands and captures moments entirely on its own!
What sets this roughly 2 inch by 2 inch camera, with a three hour battery life and Gorilla Glass for toughness apart is that it is specially intended for candid moments, like when a child does something cute that may happen too quickly for you to pull out your smartphone.
The Clips device uses machine learning algorithms (计算程序) to help capture scenes. Those algorithms include face recognition. “Once it learns that there's a face you see frequently, it'll try to get nice photos of those faces，” said Juston Payne, the device's product manager. And they also want it to recognize facial expressions, which involved “training it to know what happiness looks like”. The Google team also trained it to recognize what not to shoot—like when a child's hand is over the lens, or if it is tossed in a dark purse.
The only way to see the images is by connecting the camera with your phone, as it has no screen for viewing or editing.
Concerned it could seem strange Yes, Payne admitted, but he said they addressed that by making it obvious what it is. A green light on the front signals that it is on. Besides, unlike a camera meant to monitor your home, it is not connected to the Internet.
“This product is only possible because of the way that silicon (硅) has advanced，” Payne said that now they could squeeze the technology down into a device this size. Going forward, we're likely to get more assistance from the artificial intelligence packed into our apps and gadgets.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了谷歌公司推出了一款新的照相机，并对照相机的各种功能和使用进行了介绍。
5．What is the most outstanding feature of Clips
A．It enables easy Internet access.
B．It is equipped with tough glass.
C．It can be worn on your clothing.
D．It allows of hands free photography.
D 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Most interestingly, it uses artificial intelligence to take photography out of your hands and captures moments entirely on its own！”可知，谷歌开发的这款相机使用人工智能来拍照，不需要你手动按键，它就可以帮助你记录美好的精彩瞬间。故选D。
6．What does the underlined word “candid” in paragraph 2 mean
A．Awkward. B．Brief.
C．Touching. D．Unforgettable.
B 解析：词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“like when a child does something cute that may happen too quickly for you to pull out your smartphone(比如当一个孩子做了一些可爱的事情，你可能来不及拿出智能手机)”可知，画线词所在句表示这款相机能解决手机不能及时抓拍小孩子所做的短暂又可爱的事的问题。candid moments意为“短暂的时刻”。故选B。
7．What makes Clips a reality according to Juston Payne
A．The advance in technology.
B．The popularity of the Internet.
C．The screen for viewing and editing.
D．The rise of the smartphone industry.
A 解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，这款相机依靠先进的科技和人工智能等使得它成了可以帮助人们记录美好瞬间的工具。故选A。
8．What does the passage mainly talk about
A．New gadgets in the age of apps.
B．Artificial intelligence in daily life.
C．A new digital camera from Google.
D．An alternative way to photograph.
C 解析：主旨大意题。通读全文尤其是第一段中的“Google's new camera, called Clips, is a smart device.”可知，本文主要介绍了谷歌开发的一款新的照相机，并对照相机的各种功能和使用进行了介绍。故选C。
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2021·威海二模)Fourth grader, Sarah Haycox, made it her mission to right a wrong. And in doing so, she has shown the world what one 1 person, with passion, can do.
One day, when 2 by an athletic field near her school, Sarah noticed a small 3 with the name Edwin T. Pratt and the year 1930－1969 on it. She 4 who he was and what he did.
After some 5 ， she learned that he was a civil rights leader who had done many good things to 6 others. Sadly, he was 7 just because someone disagreed with what he was doing.
Feeling that the small memorial was 8 big enough for a man who had so much 9 on others, Sarah 10 to do something!
There was a new 11 going up nearby for young kids. She found out who were 12 the building project and asked them if it could be named after Mr Pratt. Through great efforts, her vision came to reality! Almost 50 years after his death, Edwin T. Pratt's life and impact will be celebrated as the name of the new school.
Most kids simply had walked by the memorial without thinking about who Mr Pratt was. But Sarah had the 13 to learn more, the vision to imagine something better and the courage to 14 her idea. Her amazing actions have 15 many other young people around the world.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了主人公萨拉通过自己的努力，让一个已被遗忘的民权运动的领袖，重新被人纪念的故事。
1．A．honest B．young
C．clever D．shy
B 解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：通过这样做，她向世界展示了一个充满激情的年轻人可以做到的事情。honest意为“诚实的”，young意为“年轻的”，clever意为“聪明的”，shy意为“害羞的”。上文提到“四年级的萨拉·海科克斯”，由此可知应是“年轻”人。故选B。
2．A．walking B．running
C．riding D．driving
A 解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：一天，当她走过学校附近的运动场时。walk意为“走”，run意为“跑”，ride意为“骑行”，drive意为“开车”。根据最后一段第一句“Most kids simply had walked by the memorial without thinking about who Mr Pratt was.”可知，此处她是“走过”运动场。故选A。
3．A．museum B．church
C．board D．memorial
D 解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：萨拉注意到一个小纪念碑，上面写着埃德温·T·普拉特的名字和1930－1969年的年份。museum意为“博物馆”，church意为“教堂”，board意为“董事会、木板”，memorial意为“纪念碑”。根据最后一段第一句“Most kids simply had walked by the memorial without thinking about who Mr Pratt was.”可知，此处应是她注意到的一个小“纪念碑”。故选D。
4．A．forgot B．realized
C．wondered D．explained
C 解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：她想知道他是谁，他做了什么。forget意为“忘记”，realize意为“意识到”，wonder意为“想知道”，explain意为“解释”。根据第三段第一句可知，她做了一些研究，最后知道了纪念碑主人的身份。故可推知，此处表示她“想知道”。故选C。
5．A．discussion B．research
C．practice D．thought
B 解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：经过一番调查，她得知他是一位民权领袖，做过很多帮助他人的好事。discussion意为“讨论”，research意为“研究、调查”，practice意为“实践”，thought意为“思考、认为”。根据后面她得知的结果可推知，她是在“研究、调查”后得知的。故选B。
6．A．teach B．rescue
C．help D．repay
C 解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。teach意为“教学”，rescue意为“营救、解救”，help意为“帮助”，repay意为“回报”。根据上文可知，埃德温·T·普拉特是一位民权领袖，人们给他树立了纪念碑。由此可知，他一定“帮助”过很多人。故选C。
7．A．killed B．punished
C．blamed D．arrested
A 解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：可悲的是，他被杀只是因为有人不同意他的做法。kill意为“杀死”，punish意为“惩罚”，blame意为“谴责、惩罚”，arrest意为“逮捕”。下文提到有人不同意他的做法，因此他被“杀害”。故选A。
8．A．rarely B．simply
C．merely D．hardly
D 解析：考查副词词义辨析。句意：萨拉觉得这个小小的纪念碑，对于一个对别人有如此大影响的人来说，不够大。rarely意为“罕见地”，simply意为“简单地、仅仅”，merely意为“仅仅、只不过”，hardly意为“几乎不、简直不”。根据上文可知，埃德温·T·普拉特是一位民权领袖，同时他为人民做了很多的事情。因此，一个小小的纪念碑是不够的。另外根据下文可知，萨拉觉得纪念碑“不”够大，所以她找了一个学校来以他的名字命名。故选D。
9．A．impact B．impression
C．reflection D．dependence
A 解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。impact意为“影响”，impression意为“印象”，reflection意为“反射、沉思”，dependence意为“依赖、依靠”。此处是说他“影响”了很多人。故选A。
10．A．stopped B．decided
C．happened D．announced
B 解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：萨拉决定做点什么！stop意为“停止”，decide意为“决定”，happen意为“发生”，announce意为“宣布”。根据下文可知萨拉为了纪念这位民权领袖，她找了一所愿意以埃德温·T·普拉特命名的学校。由此可推知，此处表示萨拉“决定”做点什么。故选B。
11．A．library B．theatre
C．school D．hospital
C 解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：附近新建了一所学校。library意为“图书馆”，theatre意为“戏院”，school意为“学校”，hospital意为“医院”。根据倒数第二段最后一句提到的新学校可知，此处新建的是一所“学校”。故选C项。
12．A．in need of B．in search of
C．in favour of D．in charge of
D 解析：考查介词短语辨析。句意：她找到了负责这个建筑项目的人，问他们是否能以普拉特先生的名字来命名它。in need of意为“需要”，in search of意为“寻找”，in favour of意为“支持、赞成”，in charge of意为“负责、主管”。根据下文提到的她最终梦想成真，可知，她找到了“负责”这个建筑项目的人。故选D。
13．A．curiosity B．confidence
C．chance D．energy
A 解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：但萨拉有求知欲，有想象更好事物的远见，有追求自己的想法的勇气。curiosity意为“好奇心”，confidence意为“自信心”，chance意为“机会”，energy意为“精力、能量”。根据上文提到的“她想知道他是谁，他干了什么事”可知，萨拉拥有“好奇心”。故选A。
14．A．prove B．change
C．present D．pursue
D 解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。prove意为“证明”，change意为“改变”，present意为“展现、提出、赠送”，pursue意为“追求”。根据上文提及的当萨拉觉得纪念碑太小，不足以纪念这位民权领袖时，她就找到新建学校的负责人，成功说服了他以埃德温·T·普拉特的名字来命名这所学校。由此可知，萨拉有“追求”自己想法的勇气。故选D。
15．A．astonished B．inspired
C．attracted D．protected
B 解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：她惊人的行为激励了世界各地的许多年轻人。astonish意为“吃惊”，inspire意为“激发、鼓舞”，attract意为“吸引”，protect意为“保护”。此处和文章第一段构成首尾呼应。根据第一段提及“她向世界展示了一个充满激情的年轻人可以做到的事情”可知，她的行为“激励”了世界各地其他年轻人。故选B。
Ⅲ.语法填空
(2021·烟台、菏泽高三水平诊断)The giant panda, also 1.____________(know) as panda bear or simply panda, is a bear native 2.____________ south central China. In the past many years, the giant panda 3.____________(drive) out of the lowland areas where it once lived as a result of farming, deforestation and other 4.___________ (develop). Wild population estimates vary：one estimate shows that there are about 1，590 individuals 5.____________(live) in the wild, while a 2006 study estimated that this figure could be as high as 2，000 to 3，000.Some reports also show that 6.____________ number of giant pandas in the wild is on the rise.
The West first learned of the giant panda on March 11th, 1869, 7.____________ the French missionary (传教士) Armand David received a panda skin from a hunter. In 1936, Ruth Harkness became the first Westerner 8.____________(bring) a live giant panda named Su Lin to the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago. To protect the pandas, in 2012, Earthwatch Institute, a global non profit that teams volunteers with scientists to conduct important 9.____________(science) research, launched a program called “On the Trail of Giant Panda”. This program, based in the Wolong National Nature Reserve, allows volunteers to work up close with pandas cared for in captivity (圈养), and help them 10.____________(gradual) adapt to life in the wild.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了大熊猫的现状， 以及西方人对大熊猫的了解和对大熊猫的保护项目。
1．known 解析：考查非谓语动词。本句的谓语是is，此处应用非谓语动词；此处应用过去分词作定语修饰The giant panda，又因为The giant panda和know之间是被动关系。故填known。
2．to 解析：考查介词。be native to是固定短语，意为“原产于”。故填to。
3．has been driven 解析：考查动词的时态和语态。根据时间状语In the past many years可知，此处应用现在完成时；drive在此处意为“驱逐、赶走”，panda和drive之间是被动关系，应用被动语态。故填has been driven。
4．development 解析：考查名词。形容词other修饰名词。development在此处意为“开发”，是不可数名词。故填development。
5．living 解析：考查非谓语动词。本句的谓语是are，此处应用非谓语动词；因为individuals和live之间是主动关系，此处应用现在分词living作后置定语修饰individuals。故填living。
6．the 解析：考查冠词。此处指野生大熊猫的数量在增加。the number of是固定短语，意为“……的数量”。故填the。
7．when 解析：考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，空处引导定语从句，先行词是March 11th, 1869，指时间，关系词在从句中作时间状语，应用when引导该从句。故填when。
8．to bring 解析：考查非谓语动词。名词Westerner被序数词first修饰， 后面用不定式作后置定语。故填to bring。
9．scientific 解析：考查形容词。空处应用形容词修饰名词research。scientific意为“科学的”。故填scientific。
10．gradually 解析：考查副词。空处应用副词修饰动词短语adapt to。故填gradually。
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10UNIT 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE
A卷——小题夯基练
Ⅰ.语境填词
1．Our class are going to visit poor children in a ( )(遥远的) mountainous area this weekend.
2．With ( )(立即的) access to text messages, e mails, social media and games, it is likely that users will become greatly attached to their electronic devices.
3．Mature for her age, the 17 year old has a good handle on the problems facing the world's youth and is an outspoken ( )(倡导者) for change.
4．I have the education background and ( )(有关的) experience required by the job.
5．Many elderly people expressed a strong( )(偏爱) to live in their own homes instead of being taken care of in the nursing house.
6．Schools should be lively places where individuals are encouraged to develop to their greatest ( )(潜能)．
7．Grandfather was ( )(劝服) to come to Beijing to live with us, which made us very happy.
Ⅱ.词形转换和动词的形式变换(用所给词的正确形式填空)
1．(2020·新高考山东卷)At the Jorvik Centre in York, the city's Viking settlement is recreated, and people experience the sights, sounds and smells of the old town. Historical ( )(accurate) is important but so is entertainment.
2．(2020·天津卷7月)( )(detect) Ashley Jones works at a police department in England. He has recently made a significant discovery.
3．(2019·全国卷Ⅲ)Be sure to stay on topic and not offer ( )(relevant) information.
4．(天津卷)Students are provided with a ( )(combine) for their room door locks upon check in.
5．Don't let yourself ( )(persuade) into buying things you don't really want.
6．Instantly(instant) I saw him, I knew he was the man the police were looking for.
7．The door opened ( )(automatic) as we approached, which made us amazed.
Ⅲ.固定用法和搭配(在空白处填入1个适当的单词)
1．My mother catches a glimpse of a car in ( ) distance.
2．The production has proved that this system is of better performance and higher efficiency ( ) previous one.
3．In the primary grades, teachers put emphasis ( ) language and reading skills.
4．There will be four basketball courts available ( ) our use with one teacher watching over each game.
5．People develop a preference ( ) a particular style of learning at an early age and these preferences affect learning.
Ⅳ.选词填空
switch off, daily routine, early on, catch fire, in this sense, keep in touch (with...), in the absence of
1．A study suggests teenagers who ( ) the TV and sit down to family meals are less likely to suffer from eating disorders.
2．( ) data, it's difficult to make accurate predictions about the effects of the new car on the environment.
3．Danger is the next neighbour to security. ( ), bad things can turn into good ones.
4．As is widely known, smartphones make it possible to ( ) each other more conveniently.
5．By traveling we can not only offer us a chance to escape from our ( ), but also even pick up some new skills.
Ⅴ.完成句子/一句多译
1．与朋友们保持联系是友谊中很重要的一部分。
( ) is an important part of friendship.
2．所以从这个意义上讲，我们并没有不劳而获。
So ( ) nothing for something.
3．我如此精通英语以至于我被选为英语老师的助手。
( ) I was elected as assistant to my English teacher.
4．紫禁城每天都吸引着源源不断的游客，尤其是在国庆节期间。
The Forbidden City ( ) every day, especially during the National Day.
5．让我非常惊讶的是，她一读那封信就哭了起来。
①Much to my surprise, she burst into tears ( ) she read the letter.
②Much to my surprise, she burst into tears ( ) she read the letter.
③Much to my surprise, ( ), she burst out crying.
B卷——大题提能练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2021·山东师大附中模拟)The “cloud war” is taking place as the dispute between the United States and China about data hacking and computer network security grows stronger. Chinese companies such as Alibaba, Baidu and Huawei are expanding within their country and gaining customers in other countries. They are creating data centers in multiple countries and trying to sell data management services throughout the world.
The increasing competition in cloud computing and storage incurs the new challenge and worries some experts. They are concerned about the safety of data. After all, companies often use the cloud to store important, confidential information and to operate such activities as data driven machinery, telecommunications, banking and transport systems—including plans for driverless vehicles.
Lee Branstetter is an associate professor of economics at the Heinz School of Policy and Management of the Carnegie Mellon University. He told many multinational companies “have serious concerns about the protection of their intellectual property (知识产权)”. Branstetter said some of these large companies already believe they have lost valuable information.
Sheila Jasanoff is the director of the program on science, technology and society at Harvard's Kennedy School. She called the cloud computing industry “unruly”. In other words, the industry is not strictly governed.
“People (in the business) are making rules as they go along or taking advantage of the lack of rules，” Jasanoff said. She said cloud computing companies are not clear about what security measures they are promising customers. She is worried that a major accident may happen before governments realize the need for stronger rules in the cloud computing industry. She believes there should be internationally accepted rules to meet the new challenge. But she does not believe an international agreement will be reached anytime soon.
1．What does the “cloud war” refer to
A．The war up in the sky.
B．Some kind of cold war.
C．The China US relationship.
D．The competition on the “cloud”．
2．What concerns some experts according to paragraph 2
A．Information security.
B．Wars among countries.
C．The storage of “cloud”．
D．The lack of technology.
3．Which of the following may be consistent with Jasanoff's opinion
A．A major accident is bound to take place soon.
B．An agreement is to be reached in the near future.
C．The cloud industry needs guiding and monitoring.
D．Governments have kept an eye on cloud industry.
4．What is the best title for the passage
A．China's Rise or Not
B．New War, New Challenge
C．Chances on Cloud Information
D．Growth of Cloud Computing Industry
B
(2021·南昌十中模拟)Google's new camera, called Clips, is a smart device. It comes with a case that has a clip (夹子), but it's not designed to be worn on your clothing. Most interestingly, it uses artificial intelligence to take photography out of your hands and captures moments entirely on its own!
What sets this roughly 2 inch by 2 inch camera, with a three hour battery life and Gorilla Glass for toughness apart is that it is specially intended for candid moments, like when a child does something cute that may happen too quickly for you to pull out your smartphone.
The Clips device uses machine learning algorithms (计算程序) to help capture scenes. Those algorithms include face recognition. “Once it learns that there's a face you see frequently, it'll try to get nice photos of those faces，” said Juston Payne, the device's product manager. And they also want it to recognize facial expressions, which involved “training it to know what happiness looks like”. The Google team also trained it to recognize what not to shoot—like when a child's hand is over the lens, or if it is tossed in a dark purse.
The only way to see the images is by connecting the camera with your phone, as it has no screen for viewing or editing.
Concerned it could seem strange Yes, Payne admitted, but he said they addressed that by making it obvious what it is. A green light on the front signals that it is on. Besides, unlike a camera meant to monitor your home, it is not connected to the Internet.
“This product is only possible because of the way that silicon (硅) has advanced，” Payne said that now they could squeeze the technology down into a device this size. Going forward, we're likely to get more assistance from the artificial intelligence packed into our apps and gadgets.
5．What is the most outstanding feature of Clips
A．It enables easy Internet access.
B．It is equipped with tough glass.
C．It can be worn on your clothing.
D．It allows of hands free photography.
6．What does the underlined word “candid” in paragraph 2 mean
A．Awkward. B．Brief.
C．Touching. D．Unforgettable.
7．What makes Clips a reality according to Juston Payne
A．The advance in technology.
B．The popularity of the Internet.
C．The screen for viewing and editing.
D．The rise of the smartphone industry.
8．What does the passage mainly talk about
A．New gadgets in the age of apps.
B．Artificial intelligence in daily life.
C．A new digital camera from Google.
D．An alternative way to photograph.
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2021·威海二模)Fourth grader, Sarah Haycox, made it her mission to right a wrong. And in doing so, she has shown the world what one 1 person, with passion, can do.
One day, when 2 by an athletic field near her school, Sarah noticed a small 3 with the name Edwin T. Pratt and the year 1930－1969 on it. She 4 who he was and what he did.
After some 5 ， she learned that he was a civil rights leader who had done many good things to 6 others. Sadly, he was 7 just because someone disagreed with what he was doing.
Feeling that the small memorial was 8 big enough for a man who had so much 9 on others, Sarah 10 to do something!
There was a new 11 going up nearby for young kids. She found out who were 12 the building project and asked them if it could be named after Mr Pratt. Through great efforts, her vision came to reality! Almost 50 years after his death, Edwin T. Pratt's life and impact will be celebrated as the name of the new school.
Most kids simply had walked by the memorial without thinking about who Mr Pratt was. But Sarah had the 13 to learn more, the vision to imagine something better and the courage to 14 her idea. Her amazing actions have 15 many other young people around the world.
1．A．honest B．young
C．clever D．shy
2．A．walking B．running
C．riding D．driving
3．A．museum B．church
C．board D．memorial
4．A．forgot B．realized
C．wondered D．explained
5．A．discussion B．research
C．practice D．thought
6．A．teach B．rescue
C．help D．repay
7．A．killed B．punished
C．blamed D．arrested
8．A．rarely B．simply
C．merely D．hardly
9．A．impact B．impression
C．reflection D．dependence
10．A．stopped B．decided
C．happened D．announced
11．A．library B．theatre
C．school D．hospital
12．A．in need of B．in search of
C．in favour of D．in charge of
13．A．curiosity B．confidence
C．chance D．energy
14．A．prove B．change
C．present D．pursue
15．A．astonished B．inspired
C．attracted D．protected
Ⅲ.语法填空
(2021·烟台、菏泽高三水平诊断)The giant panda, also 1.____________(know) as panda bear or simply panda, is a bear native 2.____________ south central China. In the past many years, the giant panda 3.____________(drive) out of the lowland areas where it once lived as a result of farming, deforestation and other 4.___________ (develop). Wild population estimates vary：one estimate shows that there are about 1，590 individuals 5.____________(live) in the wild, while a 2006 study estimated that this figure could be as high as 2，000 to 3，000.Some reports also show that 6.____________ number of giant pandas in the wild is on the rise.
The West first learned of the giant panda on March 11th, 1869, 7.____________ the French missionary (传教士) Armand David received a panda skin from a hunter. In 1936, Ruth Harkness became the first Westerner 8.____________(bring) a live giant panda named Su Lin to the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago. To protect the pandas, in 2012, Earthwatch Institute, a global non profit that teams volunteers with scientists to conduct important 9.____________(science) research, launched a program called “On the Trail of Giant Panda”. This program, based in the Wolong National Nature Reserve, allows volunteers to work up close with pandas cared for in captivity (圈养), and help them 10.____________(gradual) adapt to life in the wild.
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