外研版必修一 Module 6 The Internet and Telecommunications同步练习（含答案）

Module 6 The Internet and Telecommunications同步练习外研版必修一
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（一）
A
All around the world， an increasing number of people are spending their time taking part in online volunteering projects. What encourages them to help strangers without expectation of money or even thanks？
Radha Taralekar helped teach Imelda how to protect herself from HIV， though the two have never met， and neither knows the other’s name. Taralekar received no payment for the job. For Taralekar， the project gave her the chance to use her professional experience. “I want to serve people with my medical knowledge，” she said. For some， the inspiration to volunteer online was far more personal. After losing his wife to cancer， Tony Selman spent many hours online helping Cancer Research to collect information on the illness. “Seeing how painful she was when my wife was dying， I decided to help scientists find a way to treat cancer，” he said.
Interests and hobbies are also one of the reasons. Sam Luck joined other online volunteers to try to help the police solve murder cases. The police posted them online， calling for volunteers to help them to make sense of the messages. “I am interested in this and I love Sherlock Holmes，” said Luck.
For writer Clay Shirk， some large online volunteering projects help millions of people， giving him a sense of achievement. He helps write Wikipedia， the world’s biggest encyclopedia （百科全书）， which is written by people willing to use their professional knowledge.
1. We can infer that Radha Taralekar may be a ___ .
A. teacher B. doctor
C. writer D. policewoman
2. Why did Tony Selman decide to help Cancer Research？
A. His wife died of cancer.
B. He had much time to spend online.
C. He saw many people die of cancer.
D. He was a member of Cancer Research.
3. Sam Luck volunteered to help the police because of ___ .
A. his interests and hobbies
B. a sense of achievement
C. the money in return
D. his duty of work
4. How many reasons are mentioned why people help strangers online？
A. Two. B. Three.
C. Four. D. Five.
B
You have probably heard the saying， “When life gives you lemons， make lemonade.” Since lemons are considered bitter and lemonade is considered sweet， the saying tells you to make the best out of a bad situation.
Unfortunately， when something bad happens， it’s not uncommon for most people to talk about it to anyone who’ll listen， and complain （抱怨） about life， “Why me？” That’s like getting a bag of lemons， putting them down， and thinking， “Lemons taste bad！ I’d rather have chocolate！” If you don’t make anything with the lemons， they will go bad. But what if you did something with them？ What if you made lemonade？ Isn’t it possible to do something similar with a bad situation？
Here’s an example. Let’s say you’re about to go to the movies， but you discover you have a flat tire （瘪胎）. You consider this a terrible thing. After all， you are really looking forward to spending some time with Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. Now you’re all stressed out， hating the tire， the car， and your life. But what if you called AAA， got your tire fixed or got caught up on things that you’d been meaning to do？ What if you did some reading， or had coffee with a friend instead？ A negative experience can be turned into something positive. Almost everything can work itself out into something better. You can’t change what has happened. So make the best of it. I’m not saying it will be easy. The easy thing to do is complain about your bad situation and not consider what it could be turned into.
Next time when some unfortunate things happen， stop and think， “How can I turn this around？ How can I make it a positive experience？” You needn’t fear difficulties. As long as you keep on changing it， you will see the benefits at last.
5. What can we say about the saying in Paragraph 1？
A. It is encouraging. B. It is attractive.
C. It is negative. D. It is funny.
6. What do most people usually do when something bad happens？
A. Accept it. B. Complain about it.
C. Ask others for help. D. Find out the reasons.
7. The author uses the example of seeing a movie to tell us ___ .
A. how to deal with tire flat
B. it doesn’t matter to make mistakes
C. meeting film stars is a very exciting thing
D. how to turn something bad into something good
8. According to the text， what is the best way to deal with a bad situation？
A. Trying hard to solve it.
B. Laughing your way through it.
C. Thinking more about its benefits.
D. Turning it into a positive experience actively.
（二）
A
Samuel Osmond is a 19-year-old law student from Cornwall， England. He never studied the piano. However， he can play very difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after he hears them. He learns a piece of music by listening to it in parts. Then he thinks about the notes in his head. Two years ago， he played his first piece Moonlight Sonata（奏鸣曲） by Beethoven. He surprised everyone around him.
Amazed that he remembered this long and difficult piece of music and played it perfectly， his teachers say Samuel is unbelievable. They say his ability is very rare， but Samuel doesn’t even realize that what he can do is special. Samuel wanted to become a lawyer as it was the wish of his parents， but music teachers told him he should study music instead. Now， he studies law and music.
Samuel can’t understand why everyone is so surprised. “I grew up with music. My mother played the piano and my father played the guitar. About two years ago， I suddenly decided to start playing the piano， without being able to read music and without having any lessons. It comes easily to me—I hear the note and can bear them in mind—each and every note，” says Samuel.
Recently， Samuel performed a piece during a special event at his college. The piece had more than a thousand notes. The audience was impressed by his amazing performance. He is now learning a piece that is so difficult that many professional pianists can’t play it. Samuel says confidently， “It’s all about super memory—I guess I have that gift.”
However， Samuel’s ability to remember things doesn’t stop with music. His family says that even when he was a young boy， Samuel heard someone read a story， and then he could retell the story word for word.
Samuel is still only a teenager. He doesn’t know what he wants to do in the future. For now， he is just happy to play beautiful music and continue his studies.
1. What is special about Samuel Osmond？
A. He has a gift for writing music.
B. He can write down the note he hears.
C. He is a top student at a law school.
D. He can play the musical piece he hears.
2. What can we learn about Samuel from Paragraph 2？
A. He chose law against the wish of his parents.
B. He planned to be a lawyer rather than a musician.
C. He thinks of himself as a man of great musical ability.
D. He studies law and music on the advice of his teachers.
3. Everyone around Samuel was surprised because he ___ .
A. could play the piano without reading music
B. could play the guitar better than his father
C. received a good early education in music
D. played the guitar and the piano perfectly
4. What can be the best title for the text？
A. The Qualities of a Musician
B. The Story of a Musical Talent
C. The Importance of Early Education
D. The Relationship between Memory and Music
B
Many facts suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse according to doctors. I feel there are a number of reasons for this.
Some people blame the fact that we are surrounded （包围） by shops selling unhealthy， fatty foods， such as fried chicken and ice cream， at low prices. This has turned out a whole generation of grown-ups who seldom cook a meal for themselves. If there were fewer of these restaurants， then probably children would buy less take-away food.
There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to become overweight. I agree with this， because good eating habits begin early in life， long before children start to visit fast food shops. If children are given fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food， or are always allowed to choose what they eat， they will go for sweet and salty foods every time， and this will carry on throughout their lives.
There is a third reason for this situation. Children these days take very little exercise. They do not walk to school. When they get home， they sit in front of the television or their computers and play computer games. Not only is this an unhealthy pastime （消遣）， it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food. What they need is to go outside and play active games or sports.
The above are the main reasons for this problem， and therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active， as well as steering them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.
5. What is the main reason for children’s overweight according to Paragraph 2？
A. They can’t choose what to eat.
B. They are too busy to go out and play.
C. Their parents often cook meals for them.
D. There are too many fast food shops around.
6. People may eat more unhealthy food if they often ___ .
A. take exercise
B. walk to school
C. watch television
D. has meals at home
7. What does the underlined word in the last paragraph mean？
A. Forcing. B. Guiding.
C. Driving. D. Moving.
8. What is the main purpose of the text？
A. To tell a story. B. To provide facts.
C. To give advice. D. To compare opinions.
（三）
In order to help cope with the vast number of student questions in the online class， Knowledge-Based Artificial （人工的） Intelligence， Professor Goel developed an artificially intelligent teaching assistant. This online course is a core requirement of Georgia Tech’s online Master of Science in Computer Science program. Professor Goel already had eight teaching assistants， but that wasn’t enough to handle the vast number of daily questions from students.
Many students drop out of online courses because of the lack of teaching support. When students feel isolated or confused and reach out with questions that go unanswered， their motivation to continue begins to fade. Professor Goel decided to do something to remedy this situation and his solution was to create a virtual assistant named Jill Watson， which is based on the IBM Watson platform.
Goel and his team developed several versions of Jill Watson before releasing her to the online forums. At first the virtual assistant wasn’t too great. But Gael and his team sourced the online discussion forum to find all the 40，000 questions that had ever been asked since the class was launched. Then they began to fed Jill with the questions and answers. After some adjustment and ample （足够的） time， Jill was able to answer the students’ questions correctly 97% of the time. The virtual assistant became so advanced and realistic that the students didn’t know she was a computer. The students who were studying artificial intelligence， we’re interacting with the virtual assistant and couldn’t tell it from a real human being. Goel didn’t inform them about Jill’s true identity until April 26. The students were actually very positive about the experience.
The goal of Professor Goel’s virtual assistant next year is to take over answering 40% of all the questions posed by students on the online forum. The name Jill Watson will， of course， change to something else next semester.
1. What do we learn about Knowledge-Based Artificial Intelligence？
A. It’s a robot that can answer students’ questions.
B. It’s a course designed for students to learn online.
C. It’s a computer program that aids student learning.
D. It’s a high-tech device that revolutionizes teaching.
2. What does the underlined word “remedy” in Paragraph 2 mean？
A. Explain. B. Improve. C. End. D. Fit.
3. What do we learn about Jill Watson？
A. She turned out to be a great success.
B. She was unwelcome to students at first.
C. She got along pretty well with students.
D. She was released online as an experiment.
4. What does Professor Goel plan to do next with Jill Watson？
A. Upgrade her intelligence to the level of top scientists.
B. Encourage students to interact with her more freely.
C. Assign her to answer more of students’ questions.
D. Launch different versions of her online.
二、选词填空
用下面给出单词的正确形式填空，使其句意完整。有两个词是多余的。
Compare definite defense permission short independent
invention contain average frequent design disadvantage
1. This library ____ a large number of books in foreign languages.
2. The computer is one of the most important ____ in the world.
3. You can’t take photos here without ____ .
4. The book ____ to be used in two ways.
5. The washing machine has two serious ____ .
6. He comes to visit me ____ ， usually three or four times a week.
7. A week ago you made a（n） ____ promise.
8. In China farming is no longer completely ___ on the weather.
9. My teacher asked me to ____ the report to one page.
10. I’m quite a patient person， ____ with him.
三、句子翻译
1. 委员会由十人组成。（consist of）
2. 油价正在下跌。（go down）
3. 开车时驾驶员的注意力要集中在路上。（concentrate on）
4. 人们都认为那是市内最危险的地段。（be known as）
5. 我想你错了。你应该拿出更好的想法。（come up with）
答案
阅读理解
（一）A:1—4 BAAC B: 5—8 ABDD
（二）A:1—4 DBAB B: 5—8 DCBC
（三）1—4 BBAC
选词填空
1. contains 2. Inventions 3. Permission 4. is designed
5. disadvantages 6. frequently 7. definite 8. dependent
9. shorten pared
句子翻译
1. The committee consists of ten members.
2. The price of oil is going down.
3. A driver should concentrate on the road when driving.
4. It’s known as the most dangerous part of the city.
5. I think you’re wrong. You should come up with a better idea.