课时跟踪检测(八) Lesson 2 & Lesson 3
Ⅰ.根据首字母或汉语意思写出单词
1．When hearing the fire alarm, the audience rushed to the nearest emergency exit.
2．Poor though they are, the women still donate a lot of money to the Red Cross every year.
3．He promises me that he can cure (治愈) me but I still doubt him.
4. Far away from each other, the two sisters correspond (通信) every week.
5．His outspoken (坦率的) remarks made him an easy target for the other side.
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．I was_coming (come) to see you when I ran into my best friend, Tom.
2．Looking (look) out of the window, I saw some students playing there.
3．He went out and left the baby sleeping (sleep) in bed.
4．Without solar radiation, animals and plants would_die (die)．
Ⅲ.选词填空
be dedicated to， range from ... to ...， turn to， figure out， correspond with， wrestle with
1．The monument was_dedicated_to the memory of the soldiers who had died there.
2．Ordinary people such as you and I have wrestled_with these puzzles over the centuries.
3．Single journey adult fares usually range_from D|S4 to D|S13 per trip depending on distances travelled.
4．The child often turns_to his mother for comfort.
5．I have corresponded_with a foreign friend and we write to each other once a month.
6．Have you figured_out what's wrong with your car
Ⅳ.课文缩写语法填空
PIONEERS OF SCIENCE
If you had to choose the single most important discovery of the 20th century, you would have a real dilemma on your hands. In just 100 years, the world changed completely. Medical advances ranged 1.from discovering the causes of diseases under microscopes to surgical procedures replacing diseased organs with 2.donated (donate) ones.
It is possible to single out a few 3.pioneers (pioneer) of the 20th century. Here are five of them.
One of the 20th century's premier scientists was Albert Einstein. In the summer of 1905, this outspoken young man was rocking his one year old baby 4.when he was suddenly inspired. “E＝mc2” was born.
5．Using (use) the most high powered telescope of the time, he began the long, slow process of exploring our galaxy. Edwin Hubble discovered small areas of mist which were 6.in fact galaxies like our own millions of light years away from us.
Alexander Fleming saw 7.a blue mould in the dish around which the bacteria had been destroyed. This blue mould was in fact the natural form of penicillin.
During the Second World War, when Fleming's discovery was first helping 8.to_cure (cure) people, the US Navy was looking for ways of improving the accuracy of their missiles. The navy turned 9.to Eckert, an engineer, and Mauchly, a physicist, to wrestle with the problem and produce a machine which was the world's first computer to do the job. 10.Without the breakthroughs of these pioneers in science and technology, whether lucky or planned, the world as we know it today would have been a completely different place.
Ⅴ.阅读理解
What's more exciting than having a fresh hot pizza delivered to your door How about having it brought to you by a robot Thanks to Domino's Robotic Unit or DRU, that just became a reality. On March 8, the three foot tall robot made its first delivery to some lucky residents in Brisbane, Australia.
The autonomous DRU is the result of a cooperation between Domino's Pizza Australia and Marathon Robotics. The machine can cover a distance of up to 12 miles and back before requiring a battery recharge. Equipped with Google Maps and GPS guidance, DRU can go along bike paths and sidewalks and also find the most efficient way to its destination. LIDAR, a laser based sensor technology similar to the one used in self driving cars, enables DRU to detect and avoid obstacles, while traditional sensors ensure its path to its destination is safe. DRU's plastic shell protects the food from the bad weather, while its aluminum and steel container ensures that the pies remain hot.
The robot can fit up to ten pizzas and even has a separate cold area to accommodate drink orders. To access their food, customers have to enter the unique code provided to them by the company. This not only ensures that they pick up the right pizza, but also prevents the pies from getting stolen.
Domino's expects additional DRUs to be ready for service in their various Queensland locations within the next six months. But don't expect these super cute robots to replace humans anytime soon. According to Domino's, the DRU still needs extensive testing, which the company believes could take up to two years. There is also the issue of regulations. The public use of autonomous vehicles is still banned in most countries. But Don Meij, the CEO of Domino's Pizza, is not worried. He believes that one day DRU will become a necessary part of the Domino's family.
语篇解读：文章介绍了一款名为DRU的机器人系统的工作原理以及它的功能：为人们派送比萨。
1．What's the function of LIDAR
A．Keeping DRU free of obstacles.
B．Recharging DRU's battery.
C．Helping DRU find its destination.
D．Protecting DRU from bad weather.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“LIDAR ... enables DRU to detect and avoid obstacles”可知，LIDAR这种基于激光传感器的技术能让机器人侦测和躲避障碍物。故选A项。
2．What does the underlined word “accommodate” in Paragraph 3 probably mean
A．Heat. B．Hold.
C．Sell. D．Show.
解析：选B 词义猜测题。根据第三段第一句话可知，该机器人最多能装十个比萨。根据画线词前“and even has a separate cold area”可知，该机器人还有冷藏区域，因此可以推断冷藏区可以容纳饮品。故选B项。
3．Why does the company provide codes for its customers
A．To fit up more pizzas.
B．To prevent the pizza being taken by mistake.
C．To keep the pizza warm.
D．To get the pizza paid in time.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“This not only ensures that they pick up the right pizza, but also prevents the pies from getting stolen.”可知，公司让顾客输入密码不仅能保证他们拿对自己的比萨，而且还能防止比萨被偷走。故选B项。
4．What can we infer about the future of DRU
A．It may need some improvements.
B．It will replace humans soon.
C．It may be banned in Australia.
D．It will soon be applied worldwide.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“the DRU still needs extensive testing”该机器人仍然需要大量的测试可推知，该机器人需要改进，故选A项。
Ⅵ.阅读七选五
__1__ It sounds crazy, but these computer driven driverless cars will soon be filling roads near you. So how do they work The cars have sensors all around which can detect other cars and obstacles in the road. Sensors on the wheels also help when parking, so the cars know how far they are from other parked cars. Road signs are read by cameras, and satellite navigation (导航) systems are used, so the cars know how to get to your destination. __2__ Finally, central computer systems take in all the information they receive from the sensors and cameras and process this to control the cars.
Sitting back, looking out of the windows and even watching a film or reading a book while “driving” will be possible with this new technology. You won't have to worry about remembering directions to where you're going. In addition, computers are generally more efficient drivers than humans, meaning emissions will be reduced. __3__ They don't get distracted by music or friends. They will obey the speed limit and they'll have quicker reaction time in case of an emergency.
__4__ Computers will have difficulties making ethical (伦理的) decisions: if a child ran into the road, would the computer choose to hit the child or potentially kill the car's passengers Moreover, I personally find driving fun. __5__ There will also be many legal decisions to be made. Should children or drunk people be allowed in a driverless car by themselves Or will there need to be a responsible adult with a driving license in the car at all times
A．I'm not sure if I'll want a driverless car.
B．All you have to do is type in the address!
C．Have you ever seen a car without a driver
D．I'll miss never being behind the wheel myself.
E．They will also drive more safely than people.
F．Companies have been designing and testing these cars.
G．However, there are many disadvantages of driverless cars.
语篇解读：本文是说明文。文章介绍了无人驾驶汽车的运行原理及其优缺点。
1．选C 根据本空后内容可知，此处是问你是否见过无人驾驶汽车。
2．选B 本空与上句构成顺接关系，即你只要在汽车上输入你的地址就行。
3．选E 根据本空后内容可推知，此处是指无人驾驶汽车比人驾驶更安全。本空后对其原因作了进一步说明。
4．选G 本空为最后一段的主题句：然而，无人驾驶汽车也有很多缺点。本段对此进行了具体说明，包括由无人驾驶汽车引起的伦理问题、个人感受及法律问题。
5．选D 本空对上一句的情况进行进一步说明，“我”会想念坐在驾驶座上的感觉。课时跟踪检测(九) Communication Workshop
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．If weather permits (permit), I will go for an outing.
2．The young man declared (declare) that he had nothing to do with the case.
3．Life is tough in the city. In order to lose their pressure (press), some people take exercise.
4．The settlers (settle) are living a happy life on the island now.
5．Look! Our apples have ripened (ripe); you can have one.
6．The car accident left her with a permanent (permanence) scar.
Ⅱ.选词填空
benefit ... from， rather than， due to， drop off， as a result of
1．Her absence was due_to the storm, which did a lot of damage to the whole country.
2．As_a_result_of the pilots' strike, all flights have had to be cancelled.
3．She benefited a lot from reading English aloud every day.
4．David decided to quit rather_than accept the new rules.
5．The number of graduates going into teaching has _dropped_off sharply.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．Take warm clothes in_case_the_weather_becomes_cold.
带上厚衣服，以防天气变冷。
2．One should learn from past mistakes so_as_to_avoid falling into the same old trap again.
要从过去的错误中吸取教训，以免蹈覆辙。
3．So/As_long_as_you_tell_me_the_truth,_I'll try to help you.
只要你告诉我实情，我会尽力帮助你。
Ⅳ.阅读理解
A
Almost everyone stood when the bride walked down the aisle in her white gown, but not the wedding conductor, because she was fixed to her chair.
The nuptials at this ceremony were led by “I Fairy”， a 4 foot (1.5 meter) tall seated robot with flashing eyes and plastic pigtails (辫子). Sunday's wedding was the first time that a marriage had been led by a robot, according to manufacturer Kokoro Co.
“Please lift the bride's veil (面纱)，” the robot said in a tinny voice, waving its arms in the air as the newlyweds kissed in front of guests.
The wedding took place at a restaurant in Hibiya Park in central Tokyo, where the I Fairy wore a wreath of flowers and directed a rooftop ceremony. Wires led out from beneath it to a black curtain a few feet away, where a man clicked commands into a computer.
Japan has one of the most advanced robotics industries in the world, with the government actively supporting the field for future growth. Industrial models in factories are now standard, but recently Japanese companies are making a push to inject robots into everyday life.
Honda makes a walking child shaped robot, and other firms have developed them to entertain the elderly or play baseball. Kokoro, whose corporate goal is to “touch the hearts of the people”， also makes giant dinosaur robots for exhibitions and life like android models that can smile and laugh. The company is a subsidiary (附属公司) of Sanrio Co., which owns the rights to Hello Kitty and other Japanese characters.
“This was a lot of fun. I think that Japanese have a strong sense that robots are our friends. Those in the robot industry mostly understand this, but people mainly want robots near them that serve some purpose，” said bride Satoko Inoue, 36, who works at manufacturer Kokoro Co.
The I Fairy sells for about 6.3 million yen (D|S 57,000) and three are in use in Singapore, the U．S. and Japan, according to the company spokeswoman Kayako Kido.
语篇解读：文章介绍了能主持婚礼的机器人I Fairy，包含了它如何主持婚礼以及其市场前景。
1．The underlined word “nuptials” in Paragraph 2 can best be replaced by “________”．
A．conductors B．brides
C．robots D．weddings
解析：选D 词义猜测题。根据第三段“‘Please lift the bride's veil (面纱)，’ ... as the newlyweds kissed in front of guests.”可知，机器人主持的是婚礼。由此可猜测，nuptial的同义词是wedding，意为“婚礼”。
2．The robots made in Japan can do the following EXCEPT ________.
A．entertain the senior people
B．play baseball
C．look after children
D．laugh
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的“entertain the elderly or play baseball ... life like android models that can smile and laugh”可知，机器人可以使老人快乐、打棒球或大笑。没有提到照顾小孩，故选C。
3．What can we learn from what bride Satoko Inoue said
A．A robot has been widely used to serve the people in Japan.
B．It's very interesting to work with a robot in her company.
C．Japanese consider a robot can do many things like their friends.
D．People need robots that can help them in some ways.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“people mainly want robots near them that serve some purpose”可知，人们需要机器人能够在某些方面帮助他们。故选D。
4．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage
A．I Fairy, a Robot Conducts Wedding in Tokyo
B．The Development of Robots
C．All Kinds of Robots in Japan
D．Wedding Customs in Japan
解析：选A 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了在日本机器人如何支持婚礼，并介绍了机器人的发展前景。故选A项。
B
Selfie sticks (自拍杆) are now often used, as are selfie cameras on phones, and the word “selfie” was even added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2013. The results of a recent research have showed that about 93 million selfies were taken per day in 2014, counting only those taken on Android phones.
While selfies are extremely common, opinions_on_selfies_are_divided,_with some seeing them as a creative idea and a way to connect other people and others seeing them as narcissistic (自恋的) and unreal.
As a new cultural pattern, selfies are of interest to psychologists, in terms of how people think and feel when taking and viewing both their own selfies and those posted by others. In a recent study published in Frontiers in Psychology, Sarah Diefenbach, a scientist at Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, carried out an online survey to study people's motivation (动机) for posting selfies and comments when taking and viewing selfies.
A total of 238 people living in Austria, Germany and Switzerland completed the survey. The researchers found that 77% of the volunteers regularly took selfies. Interestingly, as 77% of the volunteers taking selfies regularly, 62－67% agreed on the likely negative influences of selfies. 82% of the volunteers explained that they would rather see other types of photos instead of selfies on social media. This behavior, that many people regularly take selfies but most people don't appear to like them has been called the “selfie paradox (自拍悖论)” by Diefenbach.
The key to the paradox may lie in the way the volunteers view their own selfies, compared with those of others. The volunteers explained that their own selfies have greater self exhibition and are more believable when compared with selfies taken by others. “This may explain how everybody can take selfies without feeling narcissistic. If most people think like this, then it is no wonder that the world is full of selfies，” Diefenbach explains.
语篇解读：自拍在社交媒体上极为流行，但你知道为什么人们爱自拍却不爱看自拍吗？
5．What can we know about the recent research
A．Selfies make people close to each other.
B．People want to show the world their happiness.
C．Selfies are quite common and very popular.
D．Most selfies in the research are taken on Android phones.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第一段的“the word ‘selfie’ was even added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2013. The results of a recent research have showed that about 93 million selfies were taken per day in 2014”可知，自拍非常常见，而且极为流行。
6．What can we learn from the underlined sentence in Para.2
A．The author has a different opinion about selfies.
B．Different people have different ideas about selfies.
C．The volunteers were divided into two different teams.
D．There were two different patterns of selfies.
解析：选B 句意理解题。根据第二段的“some seeing them as a creative idea and a way to connect other people and others seeing them as narcissistic and unreal”可知，不同的人对自拍有不同的看法。
7．Which statement about the research of 238 volunteers is TRUE
A．The Germans took up a half amount.
B．All the volunteers are from the same country.
C．The men studied spent less time taking selfies.
D．More than half of the volunteers prefer to see other types of photos.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“82% of the volunteers explained that they would rather see other types of photos instead of selfies on social media”可知，82%的志愿者表示他们更愿意在社交媒体上看其他类型的照片，而不是自拍的照片。
8．According to Diefenbach, the reason why the world is full of selfies is that ________.
A．selfies on social media should be changed regularly
B．few people realize that they take selfies too often
C．the volunteers believe their own selfies are more believable
D．people who like to take selfies don't consider they are narcissistic
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段内容以及最后一段的最后一句可知，迪芬巴赫把这种现象——许多人定期自拍但大多数人好像不喜欢看别人的自拍——称作“自拍悖论”。他认为“这可能就解释了为什么每个自拍的人都不感觉自己是自恋的。如果大多数人都这么想，这个世界上充满自拍就不足为奇了。”由此可知答案。
Ⅴ.语法填空
In Hangzhou, borrowing books from the library is now as simple as shopping online: click, pay __1__ wait for delivery.
The city's public library recently launched a program on WeChat, __2__ popular Chinese messaging software, enabling its readers to check out books online and get them __3__ (deliver) to their homes at low prices.
To enjoy the “Hangzhou enjoyable reading” service, one first needs to follow the library's official WeChat account, __4__ provides a list of books. After picking books, borrowers are required __5__ (present) their information such as their library membership cards, cellphone numbers and so on. The selected items will be delivered by express within three days after payments. Each reader can borrow up to 5 books once and 20 books at most __6__ total. The books can be kept for up to 40 days. Readers now can borrow the library's most popular books in this way. The online books will be renewed and enriched __7__ (gradual) according to readers' borrowing habits and __8__ (prefer). At the end of December, the library's old and classic books __9__ (put) online too, making the total number of books available and bringing borrowers a lot of __10__ (convenient)．
语篇解读：本文介绍了杭州公共图书馆在微信平台开放网上借书，并可以送书到家，和网上购物一样方便。
1．and 考查连词。句意：如今在杭州从图书馆借书就像网上购物一样简单：点击、支付、等待送货。click，pay与wait为并列的三个动词，最后两个动词之间用and连接。故填and。
2．a 考查冠词。句意：该城市的公共图书馆最近在一个流行的中国通信软件——微信上推出了一个程序，使读者可以以低价在线借书，并送货到家。此处泛指“一个流行的中国通信软件”，应用不定冠词a。
3．delivered 考查非谓语动词。句意参见上一题解析。此处为“get＋宾语＋宾补”结构，them指代books，与deliver之间为被动关系，应用过去分词作宾补。get sth. done为固定搭配，意为“使某物被……”。故填delivered。
4．which 考查定语从句。句意：为了享受“杭州悦读”服务，人们首先需要关注图书馆的官方微信账号，它会提供一个图书清单。设空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为account，指物，故应用which引导该从句。
5．to present 考查非谓语动词。句意：挑选图书后，借阅者需要提供他们的信息，如图书馆会员卡、手机号码等。require sb. to do sth.意为“需要/要求某人做某事”，为固定搭配。此处为其被动结构，故填to present。
6．in 考查介词。句意：每位读者一次最多能借阅5本书，最多总共能借阅20本书。in total意为“总共”，为固定短语。故填in。
7．gradually 考查副词。句意：根据读者的借阅习惯和喜好，线上图书会逐渐更新和丰富。设空处修饰动词renewed和enriched，应用副词。故填gradually。
8．preferences 考查名词及名词单复数。句意参见上一题解析。设空处和名词habits并列，用and连接，故设空处应用名词复数。故填preferences。
9．will be put 考查动词的时态和语态。句意：到12月底，图书馆的旧书和经典书也将上线，使得所有书都可以被借阅，带给借阅者更多便利。根据时间状语“At the end of December”可知用一般将来时，且put和books之间为被动关系，故用一般将来时的被动语态。故填will be put。
10．convenience 考查名词。句意参见上一题解析。设空处作动词bring的宾语，应用名词。故填convenience。课时跟踪检测（六） Warm-up & Lesson 1 — Pre-reading
阅读理解
A
Futurologists (未来学家) predict that life will probably be very different in 2050 in all the fields of activity, from entertainment to technology. First of all, it seems that TV channels will have disappeared by 2050. Instead, people will choose a programme from a “menu” (菜单) and a computer will send the programme directly to the television. Today, we can use the World Wide Web to read newspaper stories and see pictures on a computer thousands of kilometers away. By 2050, music, films, programmes, newspapers and books will come to us by computer. We will also be able to see, smell and touch the things that we see on television.
In transport, cars will run on new, clean “gas” and they will go very fast. Cars will have computers to control the speed of the car and there won't be any accidents. Today, many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are. By 2050, the computer will control the car and drive it to where you want to go. Space planes will fly all over the world and people will fly from Los Angels to Tokyo in just two hours.
In technology, robots will have replaced people in factories. Many factories already use robots. Big companies prefer robots — they do not ask for pay rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere — in factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops and homes.
Last but not least, medicine technology will have conquered many diseases. By 2050, we will be able to help blind and deaf people see again and hear again. Scientists will be able to produce clones (克隆) of people and decide how they look, how they behave and how much intelligence they have.
语篇解读：这是一篇说明文。文章从娱乐、交通、机器人、医药学等角度对2050年时人类生活的变化做了展望。
1．What is NOT true about television by 2050 according to this passage
A．One will be able to smell the food on television.
B．One can have a try of the food you see on television.
C．There will be no channels for us to choose programmes.
D．Televisions will be completely controlled by computers.
解析：选B 细节理解题。文章第一段最后一句提及未来人们可以看、闻、触摸电视上的东西，但没有提及可以品尝。故B项表述与文章不符。
2．What can be the development of transport that benefits people most by 2050
A．Cars will go at a very high speed on their own.
B．Space planes will fly all over the world in a short time.
C．There will be less pollution and no car accidents.
D．Computers will tell people where they are going.
解析：选C 细节理解题。文章第二段前两句提及“clean gas”与“there won't be any accidents”，因此C项正确。
3．It can be implied in the passage that by 2050 ________.
A．people will live more healthily and longer
B．computer will control the speed of cars
C．people can read newspapers through a computer
D．there will be no people working in factories
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段到2050年前世界医药的发展情况(medicine technology will have conquered many diseases)判断，未来人们会更健康、更长寿。
4．What is the author's attitude towards people's life in future
A．Doubtful. B．Sad.
C．Happy. D．Worried.
解析：选C 观点态度题。作者在叙述未来生活各个领域的变化时，给予了积极评价，如clean, in just two hours, prefer, conquer等词汇的应用，体现了作者积极乐观的态度。因此选C。
B
For your next out of this world vacation, you now have the option of literally going out of this world — but it'll cost you $40 million. Then again, can you really put a price tag on having the time of your life According to a new report from Popular Mechanics, Russia is looking to build a luxury hotel in outer space. There you will wake up to see a breathtaking blue planet — the earth! The hotel is expected to be stationed on the International Space Station (ISS)．
While space tourism itself isn't exactly a novel idea, the notion of building a hotel out there hasn't been raised before. Really, other companies are still focused on the transportation part of the_puzzle — after all, a trip to space is enough for most folks.
According to Popular Mechanics, the hotel will include a luxury orbital suite with big windows, personal hygiene (卫生) facilities, exercise equipment, and yes, WiFi. Because if you can't share your experience on social media, did it really even happen
Of course, the reasons behind the hotel aren't just for fun and games. Apparently, space tourism might be able to help the Russians pay for another module to add to the International Space Station. Russian space contractor RKK Energia is currently building the first such module, which will give scientists a laboratory and power supply station from which to conduct tests.
If any of this is going to happen, however, Russia is going to have to hurry. With the ISS expected to be out of use in 2028, there's little time to build the hotel and find wealthy tourists to actually pay for a trip into outer space.
So if you've recently come into a fortune and are interested in investing in what could be the time of your life, ISS is calling your name.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了太空旅游项目。
5．What do we know about the hotel from the first paragraph
A．It is quite affordable.
B．It will be built in Russia.
C．It will offer an amazing view.
D．It costs $40 million to build.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“There you will wake up to see a breathtaking blue planet — the earth”可知，在这个旅馆你可以看到令人惊叹的蓝色星球——地球，故这个旅馆会提供令人惊叹的景色，故选C项。
6．What does the underlined phrase “the puzzle” in Paragraph 2 refer to
A．An orbital suite. B．Space tourism.
C．Space exploration. D．A creative idea.
解析：选B 词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“While space tourism itself isn't exactly a novel idea”及“after all, a trip to space is enough for most folks”可知，the puzzle指“太空旅行”，故选B项。
7．What can be inferred from Paragraph 3
A．Hotel guests won't be able to see into space.
B．Visitors are required to take exercise each day.
C．Space travel is not possible without the Internet.
D．Tourists tend to share traveling experiences online.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Because if you can't share your experience on social media, did it really even happen？”可知，如果你不能在社交媒体上分享你的太空旅行经历，你就像没来过一样，因此可以推断游客会在网上分享旅行经历，故选D项。
8．The hotel will be built to provide Russian scientists with ________.
A．fun and games B．financial support
C．space contractors D．more time in space
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Apparently, space tourism might be able to help the Russians pay for another module to add to the International Space Station”及“which will give ... tests”可知，建立旅馆让人们到太空旅行会给科学家提供经济支持，故选B项。
C
In Australia, a cattle ranch (大牧场) called Suppleback Downs is only slightly smaller than the state of Rhode Island. Unsurprisingly, it can be hard to keep track of cows in this area. That's where Swagbot, an Australian cowboy robot, comes in. The robot is designed to herd (放牧) cattle on ranches that humans can't easily cover on their own. “Australia has very large cattle stations usually operated by one person，or a couple，for example，”said Salah Sukkarieh，a robotics professor at the University of Sydney.
“One of the biggest issues that one has is animal health，” he said.“So building this type of equipment is really about doing two things: One is to help the farmer with daily operations, and the other is to look at whether we can monitor animal health.”
Swagbot can herd cattle through rugged places, and the researchers plan to fit it with motion sensors (移动探测器) that try to discover if an animal is sick or hurt.
One challenge: Now, the cattle seem to find the robot scary. Researchers have noticed that when dealing with cows they are fine with the robot, but when dealing with cattle, they seem to be scared. Researchers are working on improving the design to help.
Swagbot still needs more development before it can really be used, and then a farmer can tell it to go to a certain location on a ranch, and it can avoid obstacles (障碍) to make it. And it's not likely to fully replace cowboys anytime soon. “The environment is too complex for robots to do all these tasks，” he said. “What I see for now is how such systems can be used as too for the farmer or the cowboy.”
语篇解读：本文是说明文。文章介绍了一款新型的机器人Swagbot，其作用是帮助Suppleback Downs的农场主照看牲畜。
9．What can Swagbot do
A．Follow the farmers on the ranch.
B．Watch over the cows on the ranch.
C．Find good ways to help sick cows.
D．Operate some large cattle stations.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一段的“The robot is designed to herd (放牧) cattle on ranches that humans can't easily cover on their own.”可知，Swagbot主要用来照看农场上的牲畜。
10．What is researchers' challenge
A．How to operate Swagbot on ranches.
B．Whether farmers use Swagbot happily.
C．How to avoid so many obstacles on ranches.
D．How to make cattle on ranches accept Swagbot.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第四段的“...but when dealing with cattle, they seem to be scared. Researchers are working on improving the design to help”可知，研究者尽力调整Swagbot，使其能够被牧场上的动物所接受。
11．What can we learn from the last paragraph
A．Farmers think highly of robots.
B．Robots will take the place of cowboys.
C．Robots need some time to come into use.
D．Robots can solve any problem to finish the tasks.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Swagbot still needs more development before it can really be used ...”可知，机器人还需要一些时间才能投入使用。
12．What's the main purpose of the text
A．To show how farmers herd cows.
B．To advertise a robot called Swagbot.
C．To introduce a robot to be used on ranches.
D．To give advice on how to use Swagbot better.
解析：选C 写作目的题。本文主要介绍了一款新的机器人Swagbot，其作用是帮助农
场主照看牲畜。课时跟踪检测（七） Warm-up & Lesson 1 — Language Points
Ⅰ.根据首字母或汉语意思写出单词
1. Due to the failure of crops, most of the villagers will have to suffer from starvation.
2. To get the exact value of the ancient vase, he had it assessed by experts.
3．To support his big family, the father had to leave home before dawn and come back after dark.
4. Both the opposite sides realized that they should settle the conflict peacefully.
5. Many support the former alternative, but personally I favour the latter (后者) one.
6. The worn (磨损的) shoes indicated the traveler had hiked rather a long distance.
7. A good leader thinks of the welfare (福利) of the public first, not that of his own.
8. His only recreations (消遣) are drinking beer and reading.
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．The whole family live on the earnings of the two brothers.
2．Police are looking into the case of the disappearance of two children.
3．Please take it seriously and I am not saying it for fun.
4．Study the contract in detail before signing.
5．The report is based on figures from six different European cities.
6．The new type of mobile phones are very handy (hand)．
7．Before the recent political mistake, her reputation had been stained (stain)．
8．They live and work together in complete equality (equal) and brotherhood.
9．He is a specialist (special) in modern French literature.
Ⅲ.句型转换
1．We think it is no good reading in bed.
→We think__ it__ no__ good reading in bed.
2．The road is three times as wide as that one.
①The road is three__ times_ the__ width_ of that one.
②The width of the road is _three__ times__ that__ of that one.
③The road is three__ times_ wider than that one.
3．Whenever you come back, don't wake me up.
→No__ matter__ when you come back, don't wake me up.
Ⅳ.课文缩写语法填空
Over the centuries, there have been a few people who plan the future of the world for a living and they are called futurologists.
Hundreds of futurologists will gather at Newcastle University 1.to_hold (hold) a seminar about the future.Many people will attend the seminar with dreams of starting new enterprises based 2.on the predictions they will hear. I clicked into the websites of a few futurologists and got several predictions.
3．Shortly (short), computers will become 4.handier (handy)．Then all of us can use our voices to control computers such as 5.downloading (download) files or updating computers just by saying a few words.
By 2015, Garments will have been made of new materials that will remain 6.stainless (stain) whatever you spill on them, and they will never get old and worn.
By 2025, there will have been no 7.starvation (starve), no people who have to live on welfare, no discrimination, no conflict and people will have lived in peace and 8.equality (equal)．
By 2030, tiny, insect like robots may be sent around the cells of our bodies 9.to_assess (assess) our health, assuring us of living for at least 150 years.
By 2050, we will be linking our brains to the much 10.smarter (smart) computers and a huge database, and a new type of electronic human might have developed!
Ⅴ.完形填空
I love roller coasters. I can imagine the wind blowing up against my skin, and hear the __1__ of fear that come from the people on the rides. I will stand in line for 40 minutes or longer just for a ride that __2__ 30 seconds. The __3__ has me jumping around like a 4 year old. All I can do is endlessly talk about the __4__ I am about to get on.
When I make it to the front that same excitement turns to absolute __5__. I am now having second __6__. Quietly, I discuss within myself __7__ having the courage to go through. From far away it __8__ fun but when I was about to get in the driver's seat I was pretending I __9__ my license. After some self motivation I finally make the move to take my __10__.
On my way up the hill I can clearly see the ups and downs that are before me. Not only are there physical __11__ but mental ones as well.
__12__， there are people around me with their hands in the air. Knowing that things are going to get __13__ I usually cling to (抓紧) the handle on my seat. I wouldn't dare __14__ something that terrifies me. They either have been on this ride before and know what to __15__ or they are just really happy regardless of where the ride ends, because they know they are on the __16__ track.
Life is full of darkness and light. The best thing we can do when life has us afraid is to lift our hands as a sign of surrender (示弱) and __17__ the ride. There are so many tracks to choose from, and we have to take the time to __18__ what is best for us. Are you willing to __19__ the decisions that you make If so, take your hands __20__ the handle and lift them in the air.
语篇解读：本文是夹叙夹议文。作者以自己坐过山车的经历告诉我们：生活不在别处，要相信自己的选择，拥抱你的生活。
1．A.talks B．screams
C．voices D．power
解析：选B 由首句“roller coasters”可知，作者能够听到坐过山车的人们出于恐惧的尖叫声。
2．A.lasts B．exists
C．works D．rises
解析：选A 等待40分钟或者更长时间只为能够乘坐30秒的过山车。
3．A.impression B．imagination
C．excitement D．experience
解析：选C 由下句可知，坐过山车让作者很兴奋。下段“that same excitement”也有提示。
4．A.moment B．ground
C．turn D．ride
解析：选D 此处指乘坐过山车。
5．A.fear B．surprise
C．regret D．silence
解析：选A 由后文的描述可知，起初的兴奋变成了极度的恐惧。作者的想法不同了。
6．A.opinions B．chances
C．decisions D．thoughts
解析：选D 参见上题解析。
7．A.rather than B．even though
C．as if D．now that
解析：选A 由作者此处的心理变化可知，他没有勇气坐过山车，心里面想打退堂鼓。
8．A.felt B．looked
C．sounded D．proved
解析：选B 由“From far away”可知，从远处看，过山车是很有趣的。但是当自己要坐上去时，作者又像忘带驾驶证的人不敢坐到驾驶座上一样，想要逃避乘坐过山车。
9．A.won B．needed
C．forgot D．held
解析：选C 参见上题解析。
10．A.time B．leave
C．order D．seat
解析：选D 由下文可知，最后经过一番思想斗争，作者终于落座。
11．A.problems B．challenges
C．exercises D．puzzles
解析：选B “the ups and downs that are before me”对于作者来说是体力和精神上的双重挑战。
12．A.Fortunately B．Sadly
C．Strangely D．Hopefully
解析：选C 由下文“I usually cling to the (抓紧) handle on my seat”可知，周围竟然有人把手举向空中，这对作者来说很是不可思议。
13．A.rough B．easy
C．interesting D．curious
解析：选A 由上文可知，对于作者来说坐过山车是件困难事。这种情况下，他都会紧紧地抓住把手。
14．A.create B．believe
C．celebrate D．describe
解析：选C 前文说人们坐过山车时把手举过头顶，这个姿势像是庆祝。而作者不敢像那些人一样，去庆祝让他感到害怕的事情。
15．A.discuss B．expect
C．guess D．discover
解析：选B 由“have been on this ride before”可知，那些人之所以如此兴奋，或许是因为他们以前乘坐过过山车，知道前面会发生什么事情。
16．A.fast B．fresh
C．running D．right
解析：选D 由“regardless of where the ride ends”可知，或许是因为他们知道自己行驶在正确的轨道上，所以不在乎最终的目的地是哪儿。
17．A.enjoy B．follow
C．keep D．avoid
解析：选A 由“lift our hands”，联系前文坐过山车的人的做法可知，生活就像是坐过山车一样，充满着各种未知，但我们最好能够在自己害怕的时候举起手示弱，但同时要学会享受生活。
18．A.take up B．put forward
C．break away from D．find out
解析：选D 由“There are so many tracks to choose from”可知，生活中供我们选择的道路有很多，我们需要花时间去思考哪条是最适合我们的。
19．A.change B．trust
C．take D．accept
解析：选B 思考过后，我们是否能够像坐过山车的那些人一样，去相信自己的选择呢？
20．A.for B．to
C．off D．as
解析：选C 如果我们能够相信自己的选择的话，那就把手从把手上拿开，勇敢地伸向空中吧！
Ⅵ.阅读理解
In the future, the Internet will be different from what it is now. There will be many more websites. It is predicted that in the year 2100, there will be hundreds of billions of websites. This means that the use of search engines will become much more important. And there will also be many more sites in different languages. This means that on every proper website, there will be links with the language you want.
Another prediction on the Internet is that data transmission (传输) speed will increase globally. According to Akamai Technologies, the average global data transmission speed in late 2009 was 1.7 megabits per pare that to the record for data transmission speed set by Bell Labs：100 billion megabits per second. At that speed, you could transmit 400 DVDs worth of data every second. That's an enormous gap between what's currently possible and what's commercially available. But as time passes, the costs of producing super high speed networks will decrease.
In the future, people will live under the sea and the housing shortage will be solved. There will be lots of glass domes (穹状建筑物) under the sea, which allow people to look all around into the sea. Air will be provided via air pipes which lead to the open air. You can travel from one dome to another via a kind of submarine which will also be made of glass. The domes will be so beautiful and the view under the sea will be so impressive that many people will prefer to live under water, and less people will prefer to live on land. This will have a positive effect on the environment on land.
In the future we won't use oil or gas as energy any more. We will make use of sunlight, water and wind. Cars will run on water. Just fill your tank with water, and you can drive further than you could drive with the same amount of gasoline. Also, the exhaust won't be damaging to the environment, because it'll just be water vapor. So the water cycle won't change, we'll keep the same amount of water on the earth, and we won't run out of water. Also, all energy will be supplied by natural sources: sunlight, wind and water.
语篇解读：文章对互联网、人类居住环境、能源应用等领域的未来做出了预测。
1．What can we know about the Internet in the future from the first two paragraphs
A．It will be more important to use search engines.
B．Most of the websites will be designed in English.
C．People not knowing a foreign language will find it hard to surf the Internet.
D．There will be great gaps between developed countries and developing countries in Internet usage.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“This means that the use of search engines will become much more important.”可知，答案为A。
2．Why are super high speed networks not available to the public at present
A．Because the cost is too high.
B．Because there are technical difficulties.
C．Because Bell Labs doesn't want to sell its technique.
D．Because governments haven't recognized their value.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第二段最后两句可知，虽然现在达到这一传输速度在技术上可行，在商业上还不能推广，但今后建造这种超高速网络的成本会降低，从而可推知公众目前不能使用这种网络的原因是成本太高。
3．The underlined word “exhaust” in Paragraph 4 probably refers to “________”．
A．oil product B．waste air
C．solar energy D．wind energy
解析：选B 词义猜测题。从该句后半句“因为它将只是水蒸气”，可推测exhaust指的是未来汽车排放的“废气”。
4．What can we infer from the text
A．The Internet is the most advanced invention in history.
B．Water will run out sooner than we have expected.
C．Houses under the sea will be made from metal.
D．Sunlight, wind and water will benefit people more in the future.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据文章最后一句“Also, all energy will be supplied by natural sources: sunlight, wind and water.”可知， D项正确。课时跟踪检测(十) Language Awareness 5, Culture Corner & Bulletin Board
Ⅰ.根据汉语意思写出单词
1．You will be informed when the book becomes available (可得到的)．
2．Pigeons navigate (导航) less accurately when the earth's magnetic field is disturbed.
3．The iron has lost its magnetic (有磁力的) force.
4．My grandfather learn shoe make as an apprentice to a master craftsman (工匠)．
5．All the children are tested in basic literacy (读写能力).
Ⅱ.选词填空
as well as， lead to， plenty of， arrange for sb. to do sth.， prevent ... from ...
1．Action as_well_as thought is necessary for us to learn English well.
2．There are plenty_of apple trees in this area, which help stop the soil from being washed away.
3．My boss arranged_for me to discuss the business details with a merchant from Canada.
4．The government has done much to prevent the dam from the possible flood.
5．We firmly believe that war never settles anything. It only leads_to violence.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．I arrived first. The_next_(one)_to_come was Tom.
我是第一个到的。第二个到的是汤姆。
2．He is the only person to_know_the_truth.
他是唯一一个知道真相的人。
3．I decided to go with them, because I had_nothing_better_to_do.
我决定同他们一起去，因为我没有更好的事情可做。
4．Relations between the two nations have_never_been_better.
两国关系从来没有这样好过。
Ⅳ.完形填空
We all know that eating too much junk food is bad for our health, and unhealthy foods are the main __1__ the world is fatter and sicker than ever before. But did you know that eating some kinds of __2__ foods could be just as bad for you
__3__， some of these foods which are __4__ healthy by many people turn out to be unhealthy and the truth was quite __5__.
Michel Simon, who founded the Centre for Informed Food Choices in the USA, __6__ there are sugary sports drinks that are as unhealthy as cola. “Sports drinks were __7__ with athletes in mind. These drinks contain salt and sugar, which can be __8__ for athletes in many cases. __9__， most regular people don't need any additional salt, __10__ they certainly have no need for liquid (液态的) sugar. These __11__ may end up doing more __12__ than good for kids doing ordinary exercise.”
Breakfast cereals (谷类食物), which are greatly __13__ by kids, have also been criticized. __14__they are often high in fiber, some of them contain a lot more sugar and salt than you would __15__. In addition, some of the foods we have come to know as “health snacks” have __16__ been added to the black list. Although they look and sound nutritious, in most __17__ they are much tastier than they are healthy for you. __18__， some types of dried fruit were __19__ to have more fat and sugar than the fruit they were produced from.
So next time you __20__ to cut down on junk food, think twice about what you end up eating instead.
语篇解读：本文是议论文。我们都知道垃圾食品对健康的危害，然而有些被标榜为健康的食物其实和垃圾食品一样有害健康。
1．A.idea B．reason
C．result D．disadvantage
解析：选B unhealthy foods是“the world is fatter and sicker than ever before”的主要“原因(reason)”。
2．A.cheap B．tasty
C．diet D．health
解析：选D 根据下文介绍的一些所谓的健康食物其实并不健康可知，吃这些“健康(health)”食物也对身体有害。
3．A.Hopelessly B．Importantly
C．Surprisingly D．Interestingly
解析：选C 根据该句中的“healthy by many people turn out to be unhealthy”可知，很多人“认为(considered)”一些健康的食物实际并不健康，这是“出人意料的(Surprisingly)”。
4．A.considered B．proved
C．reported D．kept
解析：选A 参见上题解析。
5．A.familiar B．general
C．simple D．different
解析：选D 根据上文中的“turn out to be unhealthy”以及下文对这些所谓的健康食物的举例可知，事实的真相和人们持有的错误观点“不相同(different)”。
6．A.means B．says
C．supposes D．imagines
解析：选B 根据下文引号中Michel Simon说的内容可知，此处用says。
7．A.served B．enjoyed
C．designed D．ordered
解析：选C 根据Sports drinks和athletes之间的关系可知，运动饮料是为运动员“设计(designed)”的。
8．A.useful B．terrible
C．strong D．enough
解析：选A 既然运动饮料是为运动员设计的，因此很多情况下对他们“有益(useful)”。
9．A.Therefore B．Besides
C．However D．Anyway
解析：选C 上一句介绍运动饮料对运动员有益，该空后介绍绝大多数普通人不需要这些额外的盐分和糖分，语意间为转折关系，故填However。
10．A.but B．and
C．so D．because
解析：选B “绝大多数人不需要任何额外的盐分”和“他们当然也不需要液态的糖分”之间为并列关系，故填and。
11．A.sports B．needs
C．snacks D．drinks
解析：选D 该段主要围绕运动饮料这一话题展开，再结合上文的观点可知，这些“饮料(drinks)”对于进行普通锻炼的孩子“害处(harm)”大于好处。
12．A.harm B．wonders
C．work D．pains
解析：选A 参见上题解析。
13．A.suggested B．liked
C．discussed D．made
解析：选B 此处介绍广为孩子们“喜爱(liked)”的早餐谷类食物也受到批判。
14．A.Since B．Before
C．When D．While
解析：选D “纤维含量高”和“糖、盐的含量超标”之间为转折关系，故填While。
15．A.allow B．ask
C．expect D．save
解析：选C 一些早餐谷类食物的糖和盐含量比你“预想(expect)”的还要高。
16．A.also B．soon
C．again D．once
解析：选A 上文列举了运动饮料和早餐谷类食物两种不健康的食物，此处指一些所谓健康的小吃“也(also)”榜上有名，上了不健康食物的黑名单。
17．A.ways B．cases
C．parts D．plans
解析：选B 根据上半句“Although they look and sound nutritious”可知，一些健康零食看起来有营养，但多数“情况(cases)”下是美味可口，并不健康。
18．A.As usual B．In short
C．At first D．For example
解析：选D “some types of dried fruit”是对上文“health snacks”的“举例(For example)”。
19．A.prepared B．realized
C．found D．searched
解析：选C 一些果脯被“发现(found)”含有过多的脂肪和糖分。
20．A.decide B．fail
C．agree D．forget
解析：选A 根据全文的内容可知，我们都知道垃圾食品有害健康，却忽略了一些所谓的健康食物的害处，因此，下次你“决定(decide)”少吃垃圾食品时，也要想清楚自己最后吃的到底是不是健康的食物。
Ⅴ.阅读理解
Whether you want help with taking notes, revising or managing time, just read on.
☆SoundNote (iOS) is a popular lecture capture (捕捉) app for iPad users, acting as a notepad and audio (音频的) recorder and allowing students to store an entire lecture in both visual and audio form. Other than SoundNote, one of the most popular lecture capture apps is Lecture Capture(iOS)．Additionally, Notes Plus (iOS) and The Voice Recorder (iOS) are also of good quality.
☆EverNote Peek (iOS) is a popular revision app. It uses revision notes (made on EverNote) in order to quiz users about what they've learnt so far. The EverNote Peek revision app uses an iPad's cover to hide and show clues about answers to users' revision topics, making it easier for users to quiz themselves. If you're very enthusiastic in a flash card, you may also consider StudyBlue which uses your course information to create a selection of card sets for related revision.
☆There are also apps which aim to prepare users for certain exams such as the MCAT, GMAT, LSAT and GRE tests. BenchPrep allows users to connect with other test takers and read revision materials with quizzes, notes, etc. Users are able to track their learning progress.
☆Popular student planner apps include Timetable (Android), an app having a sharp and clean interface (界面) onto which users can arrange their timetables without difficulty. If you are interested in more familiar looking planner apps for students, consider those with more familiar spreadsheets (电子数据表), such as My Class Schedule (Android) and Class Timetable (iOS)．
语篇解读：本文是应用文。文章介绍了一些对学生有用的应用程序。
1．Who would most probably use SoundNote
A．Those who cannot go to school themselves.
B．Those who suffer from hearing disability.
C．Those who would like to record a lecture.
D．Those who are prepared to give a speech.
解析：选C 细节理解题。由第二段的“SoundNote (iOS) is a popular lecture capture (捕捉) app for iPad users, acting as a notepad and audio (音频的) recorder and allowing students to store an entire lecture in both visual and audio form”可知选C。
2．Which app would you use if you want to test yourself on what you've learned
A．Notes Plus. B．EverNote Peek.
C．BenchPrep. D．The Voice Recorder.
解析：选B 细节理解题。由第三段的前两句可知，EverNote Peek是一款可以帮助学生复习并且自我检测的应用程序。
3．What can the apps listed in the last paragraph help users do
A．Manage their time better.
B．Receive materials for exams.
C．Track their learning progress.
D．Make computer spreadsheets.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据末段的内容，尤其是“Timetable”， “arrange their timetables without difficulty”， “Schedule”等关键词可知，这些应用程序主要是用来帮助学生制定时间表，更好地管理时间的。
4．What do the apps mentioned in the text have in common
A．They're all upcoming apps.
B．They're all suitable for iOS.
C．They're all popular with users.
D．They're all helpful to students.
解析：选D 推理判断题。文中所介绍的几款应用程序或帮助学生记录讲座内容，或帮助学生自我检测和复习，或帮助学生准备考试，或帮助学生制定时间表、管理时间；由此可推知，这几款应用程序都是对学生有帮助的。
Ⅵ.短文改错
Nowadays more and more parents paid great attention to which school their children should be sent. The more famous the school is, the great desire the parents have it to send their children there. This also gives the school authorities great pressures on meeting the need of academic levels. On the one hand, the school wants very much to maintain it's popularity of high academic achievements, when on the other hand, they have to face the reality of the differences in their pupils. In this case, some schools choose to stream our pupils into different types according to their grades.And most schools still teach students in a traditional way, mixed ability teaching methods, what has aroused some interest of education researchers.
答案：第一句：paid→pay; sent后加to
第二句：great→greater; 去掉it
第三句：pressures→pressure
第四句：it's→its; when→while
第五句：our→their
第六句：And→But; what→which
