第5课时 [Unit 3 Period 5]
Ⅰ. 根据句意及汉语提示完成句子
1.I will be happy if Sandy (接受) my offer.
2.I’ve never (后悔) the decision to work in West China.
3.Could you please tell me the prices of these (产品)
4.[2019·连云港] I’m sorry. I (完全地)forgot that it was your birthday yesterday.
5.[2020·无锡模拟] It seems that the mobile phones have already (满足) almost all our daily needs.
Ⅱ.用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空
6.The robot needs (check) every two months.
7.He regretted (lie) to his wife last night.
8.The great day we were looking forward to (come) at last.
9.We all expect the room (clean) every day.
10.The students are made (do) a lot of homework after school.
Ⅲ.阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项,使短文通顺连贯、意思完整,其中有两项是多余选项
The Internet is shaping our lives. We already have online shopping services and mobile payment. However, this is just a start. The world’s leading tech companies are planning to build smarter online communities. 11. It was held in Wuzhen, Zhejiang in 2019. The development of artificial intelligence was a hot topic at the conference. If a machine can learn and solve problems as humans do, it can be called AI.
The company Alibaba uses AI technology in its unmanned supermarket in Wuzhen. There is no salesperson in the supermarket, just a tablet on a desk that says “please smile”. 12.
The bigger you smile, the more discounts(折扣) you get. Payment is done automatically through your Alipay account. When you first enter the supermarket, the supermarket’s AI recognizes your face and your account.
There is also AI that can read lips. 13. It recognizes your mouth’s movements and turns them into voice or text messages. This could be very useful when you are trying to talk to someone on your phone in a noisy place. Police could also use the technology to help them find criminal suspects by lip-reading recordings from video cameras.
14. Microsoft’s chatbot Xiaoice can not only provide useful information, but also chat with people like a real friend. Xiaoice has a WeChat account. After following the account, users can start talking with her. 15. She keeps improving herself by talking with users.
These technologies are being put into wider use. We may see a smarter world and better lives in the near future.
A.She knows when to comfort you or tell jokes.
B.They discussed this at the World Internet Conference.
C.AI technology will take jobs away from humans one day.
D.Sogou brought its lip-reading system to the conference.
E.If you smile, it will give you a special discount for your goods.
F.Another type of AI focuses on understanding human emotions.
G.There are several electronic cameras around the bus.
Ⅳ.根据短文内容及首字母提示完成短文
Scientists are placing robot dogs in the homes of lonely old people to test whether they can improve the quality of life for humans. Alan Beck, an expert in human-animal relationship, and Nancy Edwards, a professor of nursing, are leading the study on the effect of robot dogs on old people’s feelings.
In the study, the 16.r , called AIBO, is placed for six weeks in the houses of some old people who live alone. Before placing AIBO in the home, scientists will collect baseline data(数据) for six weeks. These old people will keep a diary to note their 17.e feelings and activities before and after AIBO. Then, the scientists will review the data to test if the robot dog has produced any changes in the life of its master.
“I talk to him all the time,” says a seventy-year-old lady. “18.W I do, he’ll stay with me. When I’m watching TV, he’ll stay in my arms until he wants down. He has a mind of his own.”
The scientists say they have some 19.a over live dogs, especially for old people.Often the elderly are disabled and cannot care for an animal by either walking it or playing with it.
“At the beginning, it was believed that no one would like the robot dog because it was metal and not furry,” Beck says. “But it’s amazing how quickly we have given up that belief.” “Hopefully, down the road, these robot pets could become more valuable health helpers. They will 20.r their masters’ data of health condition. They may even one day help older people in many other ways.”
答案
Ⅰ.1.accepts 2.regretted 3.products
4.completely 5.satisfied
Ⅱ.6.checking/to be checked 7.lying
8.came 9.to be cleaned 10.to do
Ⅲ.11.B 根据下一句“It was held in Wuzhen, Zhejiang in 2019.”可知,此处所填的内容与会议有关。结合备选项可知选项B符合语境。
12.E 根据前一句“There is no salesperson in the supermarket, just a tablet on a desk that says ‘please smile’.”和下一句“The bigger you smile, the more discounts you get.”可知,此处所填的内容与微笑和物品打折有关。结合备选项可知选项E符合语境。
13.D 根据前一句“There is also AI that can read lips.”和下一句“It recognizes your mouth's movements and turns them into voice or text messages.”可知,此处所填的内容与唇读系统有关。结合备选项可知选项D符合语境。
14.F 根据下一句“Microsoft's chatbot Xiaoice can not only provide useful information, but also chat with people like a real friend.”可知,此处所填的内容与另外一种科技“微软小冰”有关。结合备选项可知选项F符合语境。
15.A 根据前一句“After following the account, users can start talking with her.”和下一句“She keeps improving herself by talking with users.”可知,此处所填的内容与“微软小冰”的功能有关。结合备选项可知选项A符合语境。
Ⅳ.16.robot 17.everyday 18.Whatever
19.advantages 20.record