Unit 4 Information technology Topic Talk&Lesson 1
一、
1.I went through about four years of being _______(addict) to video games.
2.The Internet, an information highway, can bring many _______(convenient) to the school, home
and office.
3._______(obvious), he was making up an excuse for his being late.
4._____(person), I felt cheerful but I calmed down immediately.
5.This new kind of robot could someday be used for space _____(explore).
二、
6.These mountains are a splendid sight when _____ from the valley floor.
7._____ instant she stopped asking questions, I got up and went out of the room.
8.You should do _____ the teacher tells you, or you'll be punished.
9.Her speech at the meeting made a great impact _____ everyone present.
10.The recent rain has an effect _____ the crops.
三、
If you have ever been disappointed because you don't have a good gardener, the clever robot may one day become the helper of the plants inside your house.
The Hexa Plant is a six-legged robot that has been specially made to care for the potted(盆栽的) plant that it carries on top of its head. Using light and heat sensors(传感器), the robot has the ability to carry its plant in and out of the daylight. If the houseplant needs more sun, the Hexa will walk into the sunlight; if the houseplant is getting too hot, the Hexa will go back into the area that blocks direct light. The Hexa Plant will even do a little dance when it senses that the plant needs to be watered to warn its owner.
The robot was developed by the Vincross engineer and founder Sun Tianqi after he saw a dead sunflower sitting in the darkness in a room back in 2014. "Plants only receive an action without responding," Sun Tianqi wrote in a blog post. "Whether they are being cut, bitten, burned or pulled from the earth, or when they haven't received enough sunshine, water, or are too hot or cold, they will hold still and take whatever is happening to them."
According to Sun Tianqi, for billions of years, plants have never experienced movement of any kind, not even the simplest movement. In their whole lives, they stick to where they were born. Sun Tianqi continued, "Do they want to break their own settings or have a tendency towards this I do not know the answer, but I would love to try to share some of this human tendency and technology with plants. With the help of the robot, plants can experience the move."
The Hexa Plant model robots are not for sale, though Vincross does sell a Hexa robot model. It is said that in the near future the robots can open up a new market to watch over our household plants.
1. What can we learn about the Hexa Plant
A. It helps people plant some flowers.
B. It waters the plants through dancing.
C. It helps indoor plants get proper sunlight.
D. It carries the potted plant with its hands.
2. What does the author try to show in Paragraph 3
A. The way plants spend their whole lives.
B. The common way people deal with plants.
C. The difference between plants and humans.
D. The cause of making the indoor plants' helper.
3. What does Sun Tianqi try to do using this technology
A. To develop gardening skills. B. To draw people's attention to plants.
C. To make plants experience the move. D. To study the living conditions of plants.
4. What can be the best title for the text
A. A New Market for Robots
B. An Indoor Plants' Helper
C. An Important Development in Gardening
D. The Tendency of Gardening in the Future
四、
Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and lawyers.
Some years later, they got together again. While having dinner, they 1 for a long time. They discussed the 2 they had given their elderly mother who lived far away in another city. The first said, "I had a 3 house built for Mania." The second said, "I had my Mercedes-Benz dealer (奔驰经销商) send a car to her." The third said, "I built a beautiful 4 for Mama." The fourth said, "You know 5 Mama loved reading poems and you know she can't read any more because she can't 6 very well I met a businessman who had a parrot that can recite many 7 . It took him 12 years to 8 it to speak and he earns his living by renting it out. I had to pay him $ 100,000 a year for twenty years, but it is worth it." On hearing that, the other brothers were 9 by his good thought.
After the holidays, their mother 10 her thank-you notes, which read, "Milton, the house you built is so huge. I only live in one room, but I have to clean the whole house. It's a tiring job. Thanks anyway."
"Marvin, I am too old to 11 . I stay home and have others work for me, so I'll never use the car. The 12 was good, although not realistic. Thanks."
"Michael, you gave me an expensive building for many people to 13 plays or I watch movies in it, but all my friends are dead. I've almost 14 my hearing and I'm nearly blind. I won't use it. Thank you all the same."
"Dearest Melvin, you are the only son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift. The chicken tasted so 15 I liked it very much. Thank you."
1. A. fought B. studied C. talked D. slept
2. A. chances B. gifts C. wishes D. challenges
3. A. big B. warm C. safe D. lonely
4. A. station B. museum C. library D. theater
5. A. how B. what C. why D. when
6. A. listen B. feel C. see D. walk
7. A. stories B. poems C. words D. lyrics
8. A. protect B. beat C. raise D. train
9. A. shocked B. embarrassed C. frightened D. impressed
10. A. took out B. put up C. sent out D. picked up
11. A. learn B. work C. exercise D. drive
12. A. future B. idea C. hobby D. program
13. A. enjoy B. create C. bring D. record
14. A. admired B. lost C. remained D. discovered
15. A. strange B. unpleasant C. terrible D. delicious
答案以及解析
一、
1.答案:addicted
解析:句意:我大约有4年时间沉迷在电子游戏中。be addicted to...对……上瘾;沉迷于……。
2.答案:conveniences
解析:句意:互联网是一条信息公路,可以为学校、家庭和办公室带来许多便利。设空处作bring的宾语,由设空处前的many可知,此处应填复数名词。
3.答案:Obviously
解析: 句意:显然,他在为他的迟到编造借口。分析句子可知,此处应填副词。obviously显而易见地,明显地。
4.答案:Personally
解析:考查副词。句意:就我个人而言,我感到很高兴,但我很快就平静下来了。分析句子可知此处用副词作状语。
5.答案:exploration
解析:考查名词。句意:这种新型机器人有一天可能会被用于太空探索。根据句子结构可知此处应用名词exploration,意为“探索”。
二、
6.答案:viewed
7.答案:The
8.答案:as
9.答案:on
10.答案:on
三、
答案:1-4 CDCB
解析:1.细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的If the houseplant needs more sun, the Hexa will walk into the sunlight; and if the houseplant is getting too hot, the Hexa will go back into the area that blocks direct light.可知,如果室内植物需要更多阳光,Hexa会走到阳光下;如果室内植物变得很热,Hexa会走到避免阳光直射的地方。由此可知,Hexa可以帮助室内植物获得适量的阳光。
2.推理判断题。根据文章第三段中的The robot was developed by Vincross engineer and founder Sun Tianqi after he saw a dead sunflower sitting in the darkness in a room back in 2014. 可知,机器人是在孙天齐在2014年看到一棵向日葵在屋子里的黑暗处死去后开发的,由此可知,本段主要介绍开发照料室内植物的机器人的原因。故选D项。
3.细节理解题。根据文章第四段中的 ...but I would love to try to share some of this human tendency and technology with plants. With the help of the robot, plants can experience the move. 可知,孙天齐想用一些技术帮助室内植物体验"移动"。
4.主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文主要介绍了可以帮助照料室内植物的机器人,以及开发该款机器人的原因等相关内容,故B项(室内植物助手)作为文章标题最为合适。
四、
答案:1-5 CBADA 6-10 CBDDC 11-15 DBABD
解析:1.考查动词。根据"They discussed the 2 they had given their elderly mother who lived far away in another city"可知,他们交谈了很长时间。故选C。
2.考查名词。根据下文内容可知,他们在谈论送给老母亲的礼物。故选B。
3.考查形容词。根据"Milton, the house you built is so huge"可知,这里意思是“我”给妈妈建了一所大房子。故选A。
4.考查名词。根据下文"Michael, you gave me an expensive building for many people to 13 plays or I watch movies in it"可知,这里意思是“我”为妈妈建了一个漂亮的剧院。故选D。
5.考查连词。句意:你知道妈妈多么喜欢读诗,你知道她不能再读了,因为她的视力不太好。根据句意可知选A。
6.考查动词。句意:因为她看不清了。根据上下文可知,妈妈不能读诗是因为视力不好。故选C。
7.考查名词。A. stories故事;B. poems诗歌;C. words语言; D. lyrics 歌词。根据"You know 5 Mama loved reading poems and you know she can't read any more because she can't 6 very well"可知,这里指这只鹦鹉会背很多诗歌。故选B。
8.考查动词。根据"and he earns his living by renting it out"可知,他花了12年时间训练它说话。故选D。
9.考查形容词。句意:听到这个消息,其他兄弟对他的好想法很感动。A. shocked 震惊的;B. embarrassed 尴尬的;C. frightened 害怕的;D. impressed受感动的。故选D。
10.考查动词短语。 A. took out 拿出;B. put up 提供;C. sent out 寄出;D. picked up捡起。上文提到他们的母亲住在离他们很远的另外一个城市,可知他们的母亲寄出了感谢信。故选C。
11.考查动词。这里意思是“我”太老了,不能开车。故选D。
12.考查名词。句意:这个主意不错,尽管不太现实。故选B。
13.考查动词。句意:Michael,你给了我一栋很贵的楼,可以让很多人在里面欣赏戏剧或看电影,但是我所有的朋友都死了。故选A。
14.考查动词。根据下文"I won't use it"可知,“我”几乎失去了听力,并且几乎失明。故选B。
15.考查形容词。根据下文"I liked it very much"可知,这里意思是这只鸡吃起来真美味。故选D。
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