Section Ⅱ Learning About Language
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一、完成句子
1.我想给任何需要帮助的人热情的支持。
I’d like to give a warm support.
答案:whoever needs help
2.他盯着那封信,以为那是她最后的回答。
He stared at the letter, .
答案:presuming that this was her final answer
3.据说,这部小说已经被翻译成了三种语言。
It is said that the novel .
答案:has been translated into three languages
4.老师说我们需要尽快打扫这个教室。
The teacher said that the classroom .
答案:needs to be cleaned by us as soon as possible
5.他说,他们要发明一种新的机器人。
He said that a new kind of robot .
答案:would be invented by them
6.那位记者说,他已经采访了很多市民。
The reporter said that a lot of citizens .
答案:had been interviewed by him
7.在我看来,这条规定应该立刻被禁止。
In my opinion,the rule .
答案:should be banned at once
8.学生们经常在课余时间听这首歌。
This song .
答案:is often listened to by the students in their free time
二、用被动语态翻译句子
1.消息传来,这个公司要开除20多个人。
答案:Word came that over 20 people would be dismissed by the company.
2.我听说大厅里要举行一场盛大的典礼。
答案:I hear that a grand ceremony will be held in the hall.
3.在我看来,这些孩子应该被分成三个组。
答案:In my opinion,the children should be divided into three teams.
4.此刻他们正在讨论那个新计划。
答案:The new plan is being discussed by them at the moment.
5.昨天这个时候,机器正在被修理。
答案:The machine was being repaired at this time yesterday.
6.路人正在推一辆公共汽车。
答案:A bus is being pushed by the passers-by.
三、阅读理解
Why do human beings still risk their lives under ground and doing one of the dirtiest and most dangerous jobs in the world It is an increasingly urgent question,given the mining accidents in Sago,W.Va. and Huntington,Utah.A small group of engineers and robotics experts look forward to a day in the not-too-distant future when robots and other technology do most of the dangerous mining work.
Robotic technology,in particular,holds much promise,McAteer says,especially when it comes to mapping mines and rescuing trapped miners—the special operations of the mining industry.
One of the first mining robots was developed at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute.It was called Groundhog.It used lasers(激光器) to “see” in dark tunnels and map abandoned mines—some of the most dangerous work in the business.
The latest design is called Cave Crawler.It’s a bit smaller than Groundhog,and even more advanced.It can take photos and videos and has more sensors that can detect the presence of dangerous gases.Incredibly,the robot has a real sense of logic.If it comes across an obstacle it gets momentarily confused.It has to think about what to do and where to go next.Sometimes it throws a fit just like a real person.
The greatest problem,though,is cost.The money of the earliest research project was provided by the government,but that money had dried up,and it’s not clear where future money will come from.Partly for that reason,and partly because of advances in safety,mining is not nearly as dangerous as it was in the past.Since 1990,fatalities(致命性) have declined by 67% and injuries by 51%,according to the National Mining Association.
Some experts predict that robots in mines will serve much of the same function that they do in the automotive industry.The robots do the most boring and dangerous jobs,but won’t get rid of the need for human workers.
1.The latest robot is more advanced than Groundhog,mainly because .
A.it can map abandoned mines
B.it has a real sense of logic
C.it can see in the dark tunnels
D.it’s smaller than Groundhog
答案:B
解析:细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Incredibly,the robot has a real sense of logic.”可知,最新的机器人比Groundhog更先进,因为它有真正的逻辑能力。
2.The underlined phrase “throws a fit” in paragraph 4 probably means “ ”.
A.gets sick B.gets angry
C.becomes hungry D.becomes cheerful
答案:B
解析:词义猜测题。根据第四段中的“If it comes across an obstacle it gets momentarily confused.”“Sometimes it throws a fit just like a real person.”可知,它会像真人一样生气。可知选B项。
3.We can infer from the last paragraph that .
A.the mining robots will have a very bright future
B.robots in mines will serve much in the automotive industry
C.there will be no need for human workers in mines
D.robots in mines only do some simple jobs now
答案:A
解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Some experts predict that robots in mines will serve much of the same function that they do in the automotive industry.”可知,矿场机器人有更光明的未来。
4.We can infer from the text that .
A.robots cannot do dangerous work in dark areas
B.the mining robots do most of the mining work at present
C.Groundhog can discover the presence of dangerous gases
D.experts are trying to make robots help miners with dangerous work
答案:D
解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“The robots do the most boring and dangerous jobs,but won’t get rid of the need for human workers.”可知,专家正在努力让机器人帮助工人做最枯燥、最危险的工作。故选D项。
四、语篇填空
Robot teachers are now very popular with pupils in some primary schools in South pared with human teachers,the robot teachers are 1. (patient).They never get angry and are always kind to the students.That’s 2. the children can always get on well with their robot teachers.English-teaching robots 3. (send) to three primary schools for eight weeks last year.4. (equip) with a microphone and video camera,the robots teach students as teachers.Researchers found that the English-teaching robots helped raise students’ interests in the language and build up their 5. (confident).More and more students came to like studying and they got better grades in exams.Meanwhile,other robot teachers,6. can teach maths,science and art,have also been developed.Many people think these robot teachers should be used 7. faraway village schools so that the children there can also receive a good education.8. (give) rural school children more learning chances,the South Korean government has expressed great interest in 9. (develop) these robots.No doubt there will be more and more robot teachers working with students.Perhaps they will 10. (complete) replace human teachers one day in the future.Who knows
答案:1.more patient 2.why 3.were sent 4.Equipped
5.confidence 6.which 7.in/at 8.To give 9.developing
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1Section Ⅱ Learning About Language
课后训练一起提高
一、完成句子
1.我想给任何需要帮助的人热情的支持。
I’d like to give a warm support.
2.他盯着那封信,以为那是她最后的回答。
He stared at the letter, .
3.据说,这部小说已经被翻译成了三种语言。
It is said that the novel .
4.老师说我们需要尽快打扫这个教室。
The teacher said that the classroom .
5.他说,他们要发明一种新的机器人。
He said that a new kind of robot .
6.那位记者说,他已经采访了很多市民。
The reporter said that a lot of citizens .
7.在我看来,这条规定应该立刻被禁止。
In my opinion,the rule .
8.学生们经常在课余时间听这首歌。
This song .
二、用被动语态翻译句子
1.消息传来,这个公司要开除20多个人。
2.我听说大厅里要举行一场盛大的典礼。
3.在我看来,这些孩子应该被分成三个组。
4.此刻他们正在讨论那个新计划。
5.昨天这个时候,机器正在被修理。
6.路人正在推一辆公共汽车。
三、阅读理解
Why do human beings still risk their lives under ground and doing one of the dirtiest and most dangerous jobs in the world It is an increasingly urgent question,given the mining accidents in Sago,W.Va. and Huntington,Utah.A small group of engineers and robotics experts look forward to a day in the not-too-distant future when robots and other technology do most of the dangerous mining work.
Robotic technology,in particular,holds much promise,McAteer says,especially when it comes to mapping mines and rescuing trapped miners—the special operations of the mining industry.
One of the first mining robots was developed at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute.It was called Groundhog.It used lasers(激光器) to “see” in dark tunnels and map abandoned mines—some of the most dangerous work in the business.
The latest design is called Cave Crawler.It’s a bit smaller than Groundhog,and even more advanced.It can take photos and videos and has more sensors that can detect the presence of dangerous gases.Incredibly,the robot has a real sense of logic.If it comes across an obstacle it gets momentarily confused.It has to think about what to do and where to go next.Sometimes it throws a fit just like a real person.
The greatest problem,though,is cost.The money of the earliest research project was provided by the government,but that money had dried up,and it’s not clear where future money will come from.Partly for that reason,and partly because of advances in safety,mining is not nearly as dangerous as it was in the past.Since 1990,fatalities(致命性) have declined by 67% and injuries by 51%,according to the National Mining Association.
Some experts predict that robots in mines will serve much of the same function that they do in the automotive industry.The robots do the most boring and dangerous jobs,but won’t get rid of the need for human workers.
1.The latest robot is more advanced than Groundhog,mainly because .
A.it can map abandoned mines
B.it has a real sense of logic
C.it can see in the dark tunnels
D.it’s smaller than Groundhog
2.The underlined phrase “throws a fit” in paragraph 4 probably means “ ”.
A.gets sick B.gets angry
C.becomes hungry D.becomes cheerful
3.We can infer from the last paragraph that .
A.the mining robots will have a very bright future
B.robots in mines will serve much in the automotive industry
C.there will be no need for human workers in mines
D.robots in mines only do some simple jobs now
4.We can infer from the text that .
A.robots cannot do dangerous work in dark areas
B.the mining robots do most of the mining work at present
C.Groundhog can discover the presence of dangerous gases
D.experts are trying to make robots help miners with dangerous work
四、语篇填空
Robot teachers are now very popular with pupils in some primary schools in South pared with human teachers,the robot teachers are 1. (patient).They never get angry and are always kind to the students.That’s 2. the children can always get on well with their robot teachers.English-teaching robots 3. (send) to three primary schools for eight weeks last year.4. (equip) with a microphone and video camera,the robots teach students as teachers.Researchers found that the English-teaching robots helped raise students’ interests in the language and build up their 5. (confident).More and more students came to like studying and they got better grades in exams.Meanwhile,other robot teachers,6. can teach maths,science and art,have also been developed.Many people think these robot teachers should be used 7. faraway village schools so that the children there can also receive a good education.8. (give) rural school children more learning chances,the South Korean government has expressed great interest in 9. (develop) these robots.No doubt there will be more and more robot teachers working with students.Perhaps they will 10. (complete) replace human teachers one day in the future.Who knows
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