综合检测(三)
Unit 3 Computers
(时间：100分钟；满分：120分)
Ⅰ.完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分；满分30分)
Life in the twenty－first century will be very __1__.Many changes will take place, but__2__ will the changes be.
The population is growing __3__．There will be many __4__in the world and most of them will live __5__than people in the twentieth century.
Computers will be much smaller and __6__and there will be at least one in every __7__．And __8__studies will be one of the important subjects in school then.
People will work __9__and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and travelling.__10__will be much easier and cheaper.And many more people will go to __11__ countries for holidays.
There will be changes in our__12__， too.Maybe no one will eat meat every day, instead, they eat more fruit and vegetables.Maybe people will be __13__．Work in the future will be different, too.__14__and hard work can be done by robots.Because of this，__15__will not have enough work to do .This will be a problem.
1．A.interesting B．hard
C．different D．beautiful
2．A.why B．how
C．when D．what
3．A.slowly B．fast
C．quietly D．suddenly
4．A.people B．workers
C．scientists D．doctors
5．A.long B．longer
C．happy D．lucky
6．A.more useful B．useful
C．helpful D．less useful
7．A.hospital B．factory
C．home D．town
8．A.science B．maths
C．English D．computer
9．A.fewer hours B．more hours
C．eight hours D．more than eight hours
10．A.Seeing doctors B．Going to the cinema
C．Shopping D．Travelling
11．A.rich B．other
C．poor D．small
12．A.food B．clothes
C．fruit D．drinks
13．A.fatter B．thinner
C .healthier D．more pleased
14．A.Safe B．Easy
C．Simple D．Dangerous
15．A.a few people B．all the people
C．many people D．some people
Ⅱ.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
You must first set your goals if you are to accomplish anything in a big way.Goals give you a starting place and a destination.People __16__ goals succeed because they know __17__ they're going.Plant your dreams，nourish and begin to live them.__18__ most important thing about a goal is having one.
The first law of success is concentration.Bend __19__ of your energies to one point，and go directly to that point，looking neither to the right nor the left.Concentration is the magic key __20__ opens the door to accomplishment.Success is the result of well directed energy.You can，in time，become what you earnestly desire to be，if you set your face in the direction of the things you want and bring all your powers to bear towards its __21__(attain)．When your physical and mental resources __22__(focus)，your power to solve problems multiplies tremendously.To do two things at once is to do neither.Nothing can add __23__power to your life as much as __24__(concentrate) all your energies on a limited set of targets.The sun's rays do not burn __25__ brought to a focus.
Ⅲ.阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
A
Thomas Alva Edison was awarded more patents(专利)on inventions than any other American.When he died in 1931，Americans wondered how they could best show their respect for him.One suggestion was that the nation observes a minute or two of total blackout.All electric power would be shut off in homes，streets，and factories.
Perhaps this suggested plan made Americans realize fully what Edison and his invention meant to them.Electric power was too important to the country.Shutting it off for even a short time would have led to complete confusion.A blackout was out of the question.
On the day of Edison's funeral，many people silently dimmed their lights.In this way they honored the man who had done more than anyone else to put the great force of electricity at his country people's fingertips.
26．People decided to honor Edison when ________．
A．he made the first electric light
B．electric power was 100 years old
C．the country realized electricity's importance
D．he died in 1931
27．The suggested plan was to ________．
A．turn off the lights in factories and schools
B．observe a few minutes of total silence
C．dim all electric lights
D．shut off all electricity for a short time
28．Americans fully realized what Edison's inventions meant when they ________．
A．heard of his death
B．heard of the plan to honor him
C．first used electric power
D．tried to carry out the plan
29．The plan was never carried out because ________．
A．not everyone wanted to honor Edison
B．it was too difficult
C．electric power was too important to the country
D．it honored only one of Edison's inventions
30．This passage was probably written to ________．
A．tell about Edison's inventions
B．explain electricity
C．prove that people wished to honor Edison
D．show how great Edison was
B
Perhaps you have heard a lot about the Internet, but what is it, do you know? The Internet is a network.It uses the telephone to join millions of computers together around the world.
Maybe that doesn't sound very interesting.But when you've joined to the Internet, there are lots and lots of things you can do.You can send e－mails to your friends，and they can get them in a few seconds.You can also do with all kinds of information on the World Wide Web (WWW)．
There are many different kinds of computers now.They all can be joined to the Internet.Most of them are small machines sitting on people's desks at home, but there are still many others in schools, offices or large companies.These computers are owned by people and companies, but no one really owns the Internet itself.
There are lots of places for you to go into the Internet.For example, your school may have the Internet.You can use it during lessons or free time.Libraries often have computers joined to the Internet.You are welcome to use it at any time.
Thanks to the Internet，the world is becoming smaller and smaller.It is possible for you to work at home with a computer in front, getting and sending the information you need.You can buy or sell whatever you want by the Internet.But do you know 98% of the information on the Internet is in English? So what will English be like tomorrow?
31．What is the passage mainly about?
A．Internet. B．Information.
C．Computers. D．E－mails.
32．Which is the quickest and cheapest way to send messages to your friends?
A．By post. B．By E－mail.
C．By telephone. D．By satellite.
33．Which may be the most possible place for people to work in tomorrow?
A．In the office. B．At school.
C．At home. D．In the company.
34．Who is the owner of the Internet?
A．The headmaster. B．The officer.
C．The user. D．No one.
35．What does the writer try to tell us with the last two sentences?
A．English is important in using the Internet.
B．the Internet is more and more popular.
C．Most of the information is in English.
D．Every computer must have the Internet.
C
Ever Googled yourself and found someone who has your name—and a very different life？You've just met your Googleganger.
Eve Fairbanks is a student at Yale University.Her name appeared on a few X－rated sites when her mother had Googled her out of curiosity.But that Eve Fairbanks wasn't her Eve—it was a “Googleganger”，a virtual(虚拟的)or real person with the same name.
Much like the verb “to Google” has become as familiar in our everyday language as “to search”，the term “Googleganger” has also caught on with a generation of people judged not so much by their accomplishments but how Google－able those accomplishments are.
“You are who you are because of Google，”says Matthew Slutsky，a 26 political blogger who has befriended his own Googleganger on Facebook(大学生网络社区)．
For some，your Googleganger is your rival in a race to the top of the Google hit list.It can also be a source of comparison.For others，a Googleganger is a lifelong irritant(刺激剂)．
Minnesota IT consultant Robert Fischer was 10 years old when “Searching for Bobby Fischer” the 1993 movie about a great chess talent，came out.It made things awkward at home—Robert's grandfather was training him to be a chess champ，too！“And here was some kid who was younger and better than I'd ever been，”he says.And now it's dashing his hopes of upping his Google rank.
At least he didn't share his name with a porn(色情)star.Fairbanks got lucky in the end.Her name was removed from the sites，thanks to Google's support team.And as it turned out，porn star Eve might not have actually existed：her name，Google told our Eve，might have been created as a marketing means to drive more traffic to the porn sites.
36．What word(s) did Eve's mother put in the Google text box for her search?
A．Googleganger. B．Eve Fairbanks.
C．Yale University. D．X－rated sites.
37．One who ______ is your Googleganger.
A．shares your name but lives a very different life
B．has used Google to search for you
C．you find sharing your name when you Google yourself
D．you make friends with after you Google search
38．“You are who you are because of Google ” means how important you are depends on ______．
A．how often you Google yourself
B．how you deal with your Googlegangers
C．how well you can use Google
D．how Google－able your accomplishments are
39．Robert Fischer now wishes to ______．
A．become a chess champ himself
B．climb higher on the Google list
C．change his name to Bobby Fischer
D．find all his Googlegangers
40．What is the name of the porn star?
A．Eve Fairbanks. B．Robert Fischer.
C．Bobby Fischer. D．Minnesota IT.
D
Long bus rides are like television shows.They have a beginning，a middle，and an end with commercials(商业广告)thrown in every three or four minutes.The commercials are unavoidable.They happen whether you want them or not.Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window.“Buy Super Clean Toothpaste.”“Drink Good Wet Root Beer.”“Fill up with Pacific Gas.”Only if you sleep，which is equal to turning the television set off，are you spared the unending cry of“You Need It！Buy It Now！”
The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting，even if you've traveled that way before.Usually some things have changed，new houses，new buildings，sometimes even a new road.The bus driver has a style of driving and it's fun to try to figure it out the first hour or so.If the driver is particularly reckless(鲁莽的)or daring，the ride can be as thrilling(惊心动魄的)as a suspense story.Will the driver pass the truck in time？Will the driver move into the right or the left hand lane？After a while，of course，the excitement dies down.Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride.Food always makes bus rides more interesting.But you've got to be careful of what kind of food you eat.Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops.
The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning.You know it will soon be over and there's a kind of expectation and hours have passed.By now you've sat with your legs crossed，with your hands in your lap，with your hands on the armrests even with your hands crossed behind your head.The end comes just at no more ways to sit.
41．According to the passage，what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip?
A．Buses on the road.
B．Films on television.
C．Advertisements on the billboards.
D．Gas stations
42．What is the purpose of this passage？________
A．To give the writer's opinion about long bus trips.
B．To persuade you to take a long bus trip.
C．To explain how bus trips and television shows differ.
D．To describe the billboards along the road.
43．The writer of this passage would probably favor
________．
A．bus drivers who aren't reckless
B．driving alone
C．a television set on the bus
D．no billboards along the road
44．The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because ________．
A．the commercials both on TV shows and on billboards along the road are fun
B．they both have a beginning，a middle，and an end，with commercials in between
C．the drivers are always reckless on TV shows just as they are on buses
D．both traveling and watching TV are not exciting
45．The writer thinks that the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning because both are ________．
A．exciting B．comfortable
C．tiring D．boring
Ⅳ.信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
(2013·惠来二中高一上期中)阅读下列应用文及相关信息，从所给的六个选项中，选出符合小题要求的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。
以下是有关博物馆、音乐厅、剧院、大学等的信息：
A．National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside represents the full collection of museums and galleries in the city and offers the Eight Pass for a small fee, this enables the visitor a year's unlimited visits to all eight establishments.
B．Although it is mainly associated with classical music, the Philharmonic Hall has branched out into popular music and the varied programme now includes country, rock, jazz and pop concerts; similar acts can be seen at the Empire.There is also the Picket on Hardman Street, and on Bold Street also has live music, including the occasional big name wanting to play in a smaller venue.
C．London Theatre may be separated into three parts.One section encompasses the sophisticated end of the theatre spectrum — plenty of Shakespeare and excellent modern plays.There are also the West End shows — this refers to the big productions, not to where they're located.There are many big－production plays and operas that make for a great evening out.
D．Humanities College will set targets in three humanities－based specialist subjects.Applicants must choose a minimum of one key subject from history, geography or English.They will choose two other subjects from the following: religious education, citizenship, classics, English, history and geography.
E．Dance performances tend to center on Theater, where contemporary dance, ballet and opera can all be found.The Barbican Centre also house excellent productions, and the ICA is a Mecca for experimental dance.
F．Sexton College is the leading specialist catering(饮食提供)training centre in the education sector.Everyday we offer healthy, innovation and exciting menus, which meet the government standards.We have provided catering and cleaning services to Saint Francis Xavier's College and the whole Liverpool for many years and recently won the contract to supply catering to Manchester.So join us, and you will get lots of practice.
以下是与广告相关的五个年轻人，请匹配他们各自可能去的地方。
46．Jon Murphy: I have worked for six months in California and have been to places as far as Bangkok, Australia, Canada and throughout Europe.Working with the communities is fantastic.
47．James Barton: I suppose I was born with a love of music.Every day, I listen to music for at least two hours and music bands are my favorite.
48．Jane Lake: I was at university studying Religious Studies and English.And now my area of practice is painting and drawing.
49．Dave Kirby: I met my great friend Andrew Schofield and it was probably he who introduced me to the theatre and plays.
50．Gary Burkett: Being a chef involves a lot of work.Not only do you have to cook but you learn about stock control, sourcing quality food, compiling rosters and creating attractive and exciting menus.
Ⅴ.基础写作(满分25分)
你是英语校报的一名小记者，最近进行了一次采访，以下是这次采访的情况：
【写作内容】
时 间
上周末
对 象
心理学教授Kelly Lam
主 题
中国学生关于分享感受的看法
基本信息
(1)无论是快乐或者忧愁，超过30%的学生都不愿意和其他人分享；
(2)我们的教育没有让孩子知道分享的重要性。
专家观点
(1)我们所生活的这个时代，学会分享感受是非常必要的；
(2)应该学会如何分享感受，对未来的成长十分有利。
【写作要求】
只能使用5个句子表达全部内容
【评分标准】
句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。
【参考词汇】
心理学psychology
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综合检测(三)
【语篇解读】 本文介绍了二十一世纪我们社会将发生的各种各样的变化，包括就业，饮食等一系列的变化。
1．C 以下讲的是二十一世纪发生的一系列的变化，由于变化，生活也就变得与以前不同，故而选C。
2．D 这些变化会是哪些变化呢？What在这里充当的是表语。
3．B 众所周知，人口增长速度很快。
4．A 由上下文可知，这里指人口增多，故选people。
5．B 由于生活条件和习惯的改变，人们寿命将会更长，所以longer为正确选项。
6．A 电脑将发挥更大的作用，故选比较级more useful。
7．C 电脑将走进各家各户。
8．D 这一小节都讲的是电脑，故选D。
9．A 根据下文得知人们将有更多的时间用来娱乐，证明工作时间减少了，故选fewer hours。
10．D 由上文的watching TV and travelling和下文的for holidays可知这里说的是旅行。
11．B 由于条件好了，更多的人都能够去其他国家旅游了，故选other。
12．A 根据下句得知，这里讲的是饮食变化。
13．C 由于饮食习惯发生变化，人们将更加健康。
14．D 和hard并列的词应选择dangerous。
15．C 因为很多工作都是由机器人来完成，那么许多人也就面临着失业的危险。
16．with 已有主语people，名词goals不作主语，前面一定是填介词，以便作介词的宾语；表示“有”，用介词with。
17．where 在动词know后应为宾语从句，由are going可知，用表示地点的where引导。
18．The 作定语的形容词最高级前用the。
19．all 作bend的宾语，应为名词或代词；由语境可知，是将“全部”精力集中到一点，故用代词all。
20．that/which 引导定语从句并在从句中作主语，用关系代词that或which。
21．attainment 在介词(towards)或者形容词性物主代词(its)后，一定是用名词形式。
22．are focused 因主语resources与focus是被动关系，且由语境可知，是一般现在时，故用一般现在时的被动语态。
23．more 由语境可知，是Nothing与concentrating all your energies作比较。
24．concentrating 在比较状语从句中用主语，用动词的ing形式。
25．until 引导省略了they are的时间状语从句，not...until...(直到……才……)是个固定的句型。
26．D 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“When he died in 1931，Americans wondered how they could best show their respect for him.One suggestion was that the nation observes a minute or two of total blackout.”可知人们在他去世时想表示对他的尊敬。故选D。
27．D 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Americans wondered how they could best show their respect for him.One suggestion was that the nation observes a minute or two of total blackout.All electric power would be shut off in homes，streets，and factories.”可知有人建议全国大断电。故选D。
28．B 细节理解题。根据第二段“Perhaps this suggested plan made Americans realize fully what Edision and his invention meant to them.Electric power was too important to the country.”可知人们充分认识到电的重要和爱迪生的贡献。故选B。
29．C 细节理解题。由第二段第二句可知“Electric power was too important to the country.Shutting it off for even a short time would have led to complete confusion.A blackout was out of the question.”断电是不可能的，因为电太重要了。
30．D 主旨大意题。根据第三段第二句“In this way they honored the man who had done more than anyone else to put the great force of electricity at his country people's fingertips.”
31．A 主旨大意题。文章的每一段都谈到了 Internet，所以我们可以推断文章的主要内容是 Internet。
32．B 细节理解题。在第2段中谈到 You can send e－mails to your friends, and they can get them in a few seconds，相比其他选项，E－mail 当然是最快的。
33．C 细节理解题。最后一段的第2句讲到 It's possible for you to work at home with a computer in front，所以明天我们极有可能在家工作了。
34．D 推理判断题。根据全文我们得知，我们可以在 school, libraries, home 等地方使用 Internet，所有的拥有者是大家，并不是某一个人或某一行业的从业者。
35．A 推理判断题。最后两句告诉我们：98% of the information on the Internet is in English，也就是说英语在 Internet 的应用是非常广泛，非常重要的，除 A 选项外，没有一个选项能全部概括这句话的意思。
36．B 细节理解题。由第二段第二句“Her name appeared on a few X－rated sites when her mother had Googled her out of curiosity.”可知B为正确答案。
37．C 细节理解题。由第二段最后一句“...it was a‘Googleganger’，a virtual(虚拟的)or real person with the same name.”可知C为正确答案。A概括不全；B、D未提到。
38．D 细节理解题。由第三段中“...judged not so much by their accomplishments but how Google－able those accomplishments are.”可知答案为D。
39．B 细节理解题。由倒数第二段最后一句“And now it's dashing his hopes of upping his Google rank.”可推知选B。
40．A 细节理解题。由最后一段第四句“And as it turned out，porn star Eve might not have actually existed...”可知答案。
41．C 细节理解题。文章的第一段中，作者叙述了乘客在坐长途车中所见的是广告牌。
42．A 目的意图题。全文都是作者表述对乘车长途旅行中的广告的意见和看法。
43．D 推断题。从第三段作者对“长途乘车中广告太多”所表达的情况看，作者不太喜欢沿途的广告牌。
44．B 细节理解题。由文章第一段第一句和第二句可知答案为B。
45．A 细节理解题。由第三段第一句和第二句可知。
46－50 DBACF
【参考范文】
Last weekend，I am very lucky to interview Kelly Lam，a professor of psychology，talking about the Chinese students' opinion on sharing feelings.In China，more than 30% of the students are unwilling to share their feelings no matter when they are delighted or worried.What's worse，our eduction doesn't let children know the importance of sharing.Professor Lam believes that we live in a time in which sharing feelings is so necessary.Therefore，students should learn how to share their feelings，which is beneficial to their growth in the future.
Unit 3 Computers
课时作业(五) Warming Up & Reading
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．These flowers look like real ones，but in fact they are ________(人工的)flowers.
2．A child's ________(智力)develops rapidly between the ages of four and five.
3．In my opinion，computers have more ________(广泛的)uses than any other things in the world.
4．I haven't ________(计算，估算)the cost that we will spend in travelling.
5．If we work together，the problem can be ________(解决)easily.
6．Sometimes if you want to call abroad，you should first ring the ________(接线员)．
7．Since the kids are too young to accept your words，please ________(简化)your explanation.
8．He spent much of his life ________(探测)the wildness.
9．Please leave us alone；we have something ________(私人的)to discuss.
10．Filling in a college ________(申请)form is an important matter so you must consider it carefully.
Ⅱ.完形填空
Computers have done us a lot since they turned up.In the future they will play a more important part in many __1__，such as education，transport，personal lives，scientific research and so on.Nowadays，computers are being __2__ in agriculture and industry and can help the farmers to __3__ the conditions of the plants.
More and more computers will come into our daily life with the __4__ of science and technology.If you want to change money or pay your electricity bills，you won't have to go to the __5__．A computer and a telephone will help you.It can also help you to do the housework and it can even __6__ human voices and carry out the instructions.It is __7__ that the majority(大多数)of the labour force will work at home.People will be able to use the videophone __8__ conferences.This can help us to save a lot of energy and __9__．It is said that trains in Japan will have no drivers，because they'll be well __10__ by computers，which can also tell the best __11__ between trains.
Computer programmes for __12__ whole texts are already well developed.You can __13__ the name of a certain subject and a worldwide list of book titles will __14__ on your screen.You may choose __15__ you want.
1．A.families B．fields
C．factories D．places
2．A.used B．put
C．shown D．given
3．A.form B．grow
C．control D．manage
4．A.increase B．progress
C．production D．development
5．A.office B．bank
C．shop D．post office
6．A.understand B．carry
C．hear D．recognize
7．A.important B．necessary
C．possible D．complete
8．A.at B．for
C．with D．in
9．A.material B．time
C．place D．money
10．A.operated B．done
C．made D．run
11．A.position B．direction
C．distance D．way
12．A.storing B．writing
C．remaining D．recording
13．A.give B．put
C．type D．write
14．A.show B．appear
C．offer D．come up
15．A.whatever B．what
C．whichever D．which
Ⅲ.阅读理解
A Northern Ireland team is leading the research for a thinking computer which can sense a user's moods(情绪)．Researchers at Queen's University in Belfast hope to complete the 10－million－euro project for an emotion－sensitive(感知情感功能的)computer within four years.
The aim is to make computers think and do things more like humans.And 160 researchers join in the project.The university's researchers made an agreement with the European Commission.The work may try to make“multi－modal interfaces (界面 )”which allow machines to sense and respond to the moods of the user.
Programme coordinator (协调者) Professor Roddy Cowie said while it sounded like science fiction，computers which responded to human feelings would appear.
“At the moment，our use of computers is limited by the fact that we need a keyboard and a screen to access(使用) them，”he said.
“But feelings are part of normal speech, and experience has shown that most users are deeply uncomfortable with speech interfaces that ignore them－too uncomfortable to use them very much.”
“If we can make computers more expressive, and also less challenging to use，there is a great chance to let people make full use of information technology.”
The emotion－sensitive computer would have its own“personality”and build a social relationship with the user.
“It's a fair bet that in 30 years' time, emotion－sensitive interfaces will be as much part of life as windows and mouse interfaces are now，”said Professor Cowie.
The project team believes such computers would play an important part in teaching and learning.
1．What does the passage mainly tell us?
A．Researchers at Queen's University have completed a project.
B．The research for an emotion－sensitive computer is being led by a Northern Ireland team.
C．160 researchers have joined in the 10 million－euro project for a thinking computer.
D．Computers are playing a more and more important part in our daily life.
2．It can be learned from the passage that ________．
A．an emotion－sensitive computer has been invented and is being put into use
B．an emotion－sensitive computer cannot respond to the moods of the user
C．an emotion－sensitive computer has not been invented by the team
D．the research for an emotion－sensitive computer has not gained people's support
3．What does Professor Roddy Cowie think of the emotion－sensitive computer?
A．He thinks it is only a part of science fiction.
B．He thinks it is worth the research and it is easy to produce.
C．He believes it is impossible for the team to invent the emotion－sensitive computer.
D．He believes it can come into being.
4．In Professor Roddy Cowie's opinion，________ limits our use of computers.
A．the fact that a keyboard and a screen are needed to use computers
B．the fact that we don't know much about computers
C．the fact that feelings are part of normal speech
D．the fact that the emotion－sensitive computer has its own “personality”
5．What are emotion－sensitive computers believed to do in the future?
A．They will take the place of teachers in teaching and learning.
B．They can build a social relationship with human beings.
C．They will replace human beings and control the world.
D．They will have the same“personality”as their users.
Ⅳ.翻译句子
1．随着春天的到来，万物复苏了。(as)
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2．这地方如此美丽以至于每年都有许多游客被吸引到这里。(so...that...)
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3．由于大雾，100多辆车堵在高速上。(as a result of)
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4．即使他们几乎没有共同点，他们相处很融洽。(in common)
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5．我相信不久房价就会下降。(before)
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课时作业(五)
Ⅰ.1.artificial 2.intelligence 3.widespread 4.calculated 5.solved 6.operator 7.simplify
8．exploring 9.personal 10.application
Ⅱ.1.B fields此处指“领域”。
2．A 计算机正在被应用于工农业。
3．C control the conditions of the plants“控制植物的生长状况”。
4．D with the development of science and technology“随着科学技术的发展”。
5．B “换钱，付账单”等都去“银行”。
6．D 下文接着说“并执行指示”，可见上文应该是指“电脑能够辨别声音”。
7．C 通篇文章讲了电脑在各个领域的广泛应用，此处应该指“(电脑使得)大多数劳动力将在家里办公成为可能”。
8．B 此处不是单纯指在会议上，而是指“用可视电话来开会”，for可以表示“为了……”。
9．B 进行电话会议自然是节省精力和时间。
10．A operate“操纵，操作”，火车将由电脑操作，也对应上文不用司机了。
11．C the best distance between trains“火车之间的最佳距离”。
12．A store whole texts“存储完整的文档”，store“存储”。
13．C type在这里指“往电脑里输入信息”。
14．B appear on your screen“出现在你的屏幕上”。show“展示”；offer“提供”，均为及物动词；come up“走上前来”。
15．C whichever指“名单上的任何一种(本)书”。
Ⅲ.1.B 主旨大意题。从整篇文章来看，本文第一段的第一句是本文的主题句，即本文主要告诉读者北爱尔兰的一些研究人员正在带头研究一种能够感知人类情感的电脑。故B项最能概括文章大意。
2．C 推理判断题。从第一段最后一句可知，研究人员计划在四年之内完成这项能够感知人类情感电脑的研究。
3．D 观点态度题。从第三段Professor Roddy Cowie所说的话可知，他认为这种能够感知人类情感的电脑能够出现。
4．A 细节理解题。由第四段可知，我们需要键盘和显示器来使用电脑的事实限制了我们对电脑的使用。
5．B 细节理解题。由倒数第三段可知，这种感知人类情感的电脑将能够与它们的使用者建立一种社会关系。
Ⅳ.1.As spring comes，everything comes to life.
2．The place is so beautiful that many visitors are attracted here every year. 3.More than 100 cars were held up on the highway as a result of the heavy fog. 4.Even though they have nothing in common，they get along well with each other. 5.I believe it won't be long before the house price falls down.
课时作业(六) Using Language
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．He gave a ________(信号)to the driver to carry on.
2．His father is a baseball ________(教练)．
3．My father bought an ________(电子的)dictionary for me.
4．Generosity is part of the American ________(性格，特征)．
5．This is a new ________(类型)of machine，with lots of meters on it.
6．Could you teach me how to ________(下载)music from the Internet?
7．His first ________(出现)on stage was at the age of three.
8．Have you ________(拖)the floor?
9．The little boy was so ________(调皮的)that his teacher didn't know what to do with him.
10．Let me know if any difficulties ________(出现)．
Ⅱ.阅读理解
A
Shopping online in search of a bargain(便宜货)can often leave you feeling disappointed or out of pocket rather than satisfied.You can avoid this by following our simple advice：
PRODUCT—Before you look for the cheapest price you need to decide what product you actually want.You can do this by researching online，the easiest way is to Google for different products so that you can decide on what would be best for you.
SEARCH & COMPARE —You are now ready to use a comparison website to try and find out the best prices.You should never just use one comparison website，using two or more will give you a balanced view of the market.Comparison websites are necessary.
You need to first check out what kind of technology a site uses.Although the idea behind Froogle(now called Google Products)is attractive，the technology it uses is not as advanced as sites such as Kelkoo and Pricerunner.Froogle uses a regular search engine.
And don't expect price comparison sites to be a sure－fire way of getting a bargain.The sites will only show products from companies who pay them.This is not necessarily a bad thing—suppliers value their reputation(名声)and their business relationships.
AND SEARCH AGAIN—Before you buy you should search the product using a price comparison service，then try again just using a standard search engine—it might find the product with a cheaper price.
If you use Firefox to surf the web then there's an add－on (附加的)tool that you can download which finds the cheapest price for a product for you.
It is called the Invisible Hand and it is free to download.For example，if you're shopping online at Amazon，the Invisible Hand will pop_up and tell you that it is ￡56 cheaper at Dixons.
The tool will only work when you are looking at products，so it shouldn't disturb your day to day internet surfing.The add－on is supported by well－known brands(品牌)such as BT，Comet and HMV but obviously it won't search every single site out there，so it is still best to use a comparison site in addition to the tool.
1．According to the passage，how to decide what product to buy?
A．By shopping online.
B．By searching online.
C．By looking for the cheapest price.
D．By deciding which is best.
2．We can learn from the passage that ______．
A．we don't need to use two or more comparison websites
B．comparison websites often give us wrong views and choices
C．all the search engines are the same advanced
D．different comparison websites use different technologies
3．How many tips does the author give in the passage?
A．1. B．2.
C．3. D．4.
4．What's the exact meaning of the underlined phrase “pop up”in Paragraph 8？It's ______．
A．shout B．appear
C．disappear D．hide
5．What's the BEST title of the passage?
A．How to Find Perfect Bargains Online
B．How to Use Search Engines
C．Different Websites in the World
D．Online Shopping's Advantage
B
The computer is a useful machine.It is the most important invention in many years.The oldest kind of computer is the abacus(算盘), used in China centuries ago, but the first large, modern computer was built in 1946.A computer then could do maths problems quite fast.
Today computers are used in many ways and can do many kinds of work.In a few years the computer may touch the life of everyone, even people in faraway villages.
In the last few years, there have been great changes in computers.They are getting smaller and smaller, and computing faster and faster, Many scientists agree that computers can now do many things, but they cannot do everything.Who knows what the computers of tomorrow will be like? Will computers bring good things or bad things to people? The scientists of today will have to decide how to use the computers of tomorrow.
6．The computer is a ________ machine.
A．helpful B．strange
C．large D．dangerous
7．The first large, modern computer was built about ________ years ago.
A．a few B．forty
C．seventy D．eighty
8．The computers of today are ________ than before.
A．bigger B．fewer
C．smaller D．taller
9．Computers can do ________．
A．everything B．anything
C．nothing D．lots of things
10．The scientists of today ________ how to use the computers of tomorrow.
A．may decide B．must decide
C．can make D．needn't make
Ⅲ.翻译句子
1．昨晚一定下雨了，因为地是湿的。(for)
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2．我看喜剧片时觉得十分轻松。(while)
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3．在他的同伴的帮助下，他的事业成功了。(help)
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4．警察示意车辆停下来等一等。(signal)
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5．他们之间的争吵起因于他的粗鲁。(arise)
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课时作业(六)
Ⅰ.1.signal 2.coach 3.electronic 4.character 5.type 6.download 7.appearance 8.mopped
9．naughty 10.arise
Ⅱ.1.B 细节理解题。由第二段可知“想要决定自己真正想买的东西最容易的方式就是通过Google等搜索引擎在线搜索不同的物品，以便作出最佳的选择”。
2．D 细节理解题。由第三、四段可知A项错在don't need；B项错在wrong；C项错在the same；尤其是第四段通过例证说明不同的“比较网站”使用的是不同的搜索引擎技术。
3．C 数字计算题。由文中黑体的内容来看，作者一共提出了三大建议，分别是“PRODUCT”，“SEARCH AND COMPARE”，以及“AND SEARCH AGAIN”共三条。
4．B 词义猜测题。根据上下文语境可知，“如果你在亚马逊网购物时，the Invisible Hand 就将会自动出现并告诉你这个物品在Dixons网卖得便宜56英镑”。句意决定了这个短语应该表示这个the Invisible Hand 会自动出现来提示并提供帮助。
5．A 主旨大意题。由第一段开篇点题和综览全文内容及其结构后可知，本文主要提出了几种建议，以便让读者学会更好地在网上淘到廉价货。故A项最全面最准确。
6．A 细节理解题。根据据第1句话 The computer is a useful machine 可知答案为A。
7．C 推理判断题。第一台计算机是1946年生产的，距今大约70年，所以应选C。
8．C 细节理解题。根据第3段第2句 They are getting smaller and smaller 可知答案为 C。
9．D 推理判断题。根据第2段第1句 Today computers are used in many ways and can do many kinds of work 以及．..but they cannot do everything可知答案为D。
10．B 细节理解题。根据最后一句话 The scientists of today will have to decide how to use the computers of tomorrow 可知答案为B。
Ⅲ.1.It must have rained last night，for the ground is wet. 2.I feel very relaxed while watching comedy films. 3.With the help of his partner，he made his business successfully. 4.The police signalled the cars to stop and wait for a while. 5.The quarrel between them arose from his rudeness.
