Unit 4 Topic 3阅读写作综合
一、完形填空。
“Ladies and gentlemen, the time train to the 1 2035 has arrived at the station!”
Suddenly, I heard 2 calling my name. I turned around and found a robot waving to me. She told me that she would be my tour guide during the trip. “ 3 me and I will show you around the city!” she said.
Lots of criss-crossing(纵横交错的) air lanes caught my eyes
4 I walked out of the train station. The robot explained that the new traffic system was designed by famous engineers and it had solved the traffic problems completely.
I felt a little 5then, so we made our way to a restaurant nearby. Just as I realized that there was no menu, a waiter began to 6 my body with a special instrument. It made me so frightened that I jumped out of my seat. The robot told me to calm down and explained that the machine was able to find out 7 dish suited my body most.
At the end of the tour, we went to an amusement park. Amazingly, there were no rides at all. 8 , everything was run through virtual reality（VR）. I put on a VR headset and tried the roller coaster. It was so real that I could
9 my clothes wet with sweat(汗) by nervousness.
We finally returned to the train station. Just as I got on the train, I heard a familiar(熟悉的) 10 . I opened my eyes to see my mom standing over me.
“Time to go to school now!” she said.
1. A. date B. month C. year
2. A. everyone B. someone C. anyone
3. A. Follow B. Stop C. Teach
4. A. as long as B. as well as C. as soon as
5. A. hungry B. thirsty C. excited
6. A. look after B. look up C. look through
7. A. whose B. which C. where
8. A. Instead B. Besides C. Anyway
9. A. smell B. feel C. seem
10. A. sound B. noise C. voice
二、句子还原。
There has been a great argument(争论) over whether AI will replace teachers in the classroom. 1 Others disagree. They think that the value a good teacher brings, not only to the classroom setting, but to the development of a child’s confidence and creativity outside the classroom, is the very reason why teachers can’t be easily replaced.
AI is already being used successfully in many fields. 2 But can AI possibly cut down on the teaching work too Of course. 3 Just imagine how happy they will be if they don’t have to mark hundreds of papers.
However, I do not believe AI will be able to imitate the human mental conditions totally, especially our emotional intelligence(情商). What makes learning unforgettable is shared experience and human interaction(人际交往). 4 But it hasn’t been proved that robots can imitate this well.
I also believe we need to continue to celebrate our kids’ personality(个性) and their ability not only to make decisions but also make the right decision. 5 And they are given the space to experiment.
To what degree can teachers use AI in their classes You can have all the data(数据) with the help of AI, but good teachers will also need to depend on their own feelings.
A. They can get these skills as they get more life experience. B. Some people think it is certain to happen in the next ten years. C. Our teachers are always busy preparing materials for their lessons. D. And I’m sure it will also help kids to think more freely and creatively. E. For example, experienced teachers can comfort a student if he or she has suffered(遭受) a serious loss.
三、短文填词。
On the early morning of December 17, 2020, the Chang’e-5 lunar probe landed safely on the grasslands in Inner Mongolia, meaning the Chang’e-5 mission(任务) ended 1
(success).
Chang’e-5 was launched from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan Province on November 24, 2020. On December 1, the probe got to the 2 . During the stay on the moon, it collected 1.731 grams of rock and soil samples(样品). On December 3, our national flag was 3 (show) on the moon. After that, the probe was ready to go home.
China is no 4 / stre nd (r)/ to lunar exploration programs. Over the years, it has sent a number of increasingly challenging(挑战性的) missions to the moon. One of the most famous missions was the historic 5 (land) of Chang’e-4 spacecraft on the moon’s far side in 2019. As Chang’e-5 reached 6 new area of the moon, this launch succeeded in pushing the limits even further. It’s no 7
/da t/ a great step forward for the space industry.
This is a truly historic event for China’s space program, making China the 8
(three) nation in the world to bring samples back from the moon. The success has also made Chang’e-5 the first spacecraft to bring back samples from the moon since 1976 when a Russian spaceship 9 /br t/ back 170.1 grams of samples to the earth. This was no easy task, 10 China has made it.
四、书面表达
科技的发展不仅使我们的国家更加强大，也给我们带来了许多便利。其中，电脑技术在科技发展中起了非常重要的作用，请你根据以下思维导图的提示，谈谈电脑的用途，并发表自己的看法。90词左右。（文章开头已给出，不计入总词数）
With the development of science and technology, computers are widely used in many different fields.
I hope you will get used to life in China!
Yours,
Li HuaUnit 4 Topic 2阅读写作综合
一、完形填空。
There are different kinds of 1. A hurricane(飓风) has the fastest winds of 74 miles per hour. A tropical storm has winds of 39 miles per hour. All of these storms bring 2 rain. They can also cause flooding.
Hurricane season usually 3 from June 1st to November 30. Each storm gets a name. There have been a lot of hurricanes that weather scientists are 4 of names for them.
Atlantic tropical storms have been named 5 the early 1950s. Today, storm names come from six lists of 21 names. The names are normally 6 every six years. For example, a storm named Wilfred took the last name on the 2020 list. And it may appear on the list of storm names in 7 .But some will be 8 the list if they are given to a very destructive(毁灭性的) storm.
Now, storms have to get their names from the Greek alphabet. So far two storms have 9 had Greek names. They were named Alpha and Beta. Alpha hit Portugal and its winds blew at 45 miles per hour. Beta hit the US and it had 30-mile-per-hour winds. No one knows for certain what the 10 Greek name will be on the list of storm names.
1. A. winds B. storms C. hurricanes
2. A. little B. weak C. strong
3. A. lasts B. gets C. turns
4. A. getting out B. running out C. taking out
5. A. in B. before C. since
6. A. reduced B. reused C. recycled
7. A. 2022 B. 2024 C. 2026
8. A. taken over B. taken off C. put away
9. A. already B. just C. ever
10. A. first B. second C. third
二、阅读理解。
Tianwen-1, China’s first Mars probe(探测器), successfully entered Mars orbit(轨道) in 2021. It was about to stay in orbit for about three months before landing on the red planet.
A small step on the red planet will be a big step for human beings. Humans have launched 46 Mars exploration missions since 1960, but only 19 of them have been successful. It was China’s first spacecraft to Mars, and the missions were rather ambitious. “Tianwen-1 aims to（旨在） achieve orbiting, landing and roving(巡视) all in one journey, which will make the country the world’s first to achieve all three goals with one probe, ” mission scientists said. Among the three tasks, touchdown on the red planet safely was the most difficult one.
Although America, China and the UAE started their Mars journeys at almost the same time, their missions are different. The UAE aimed to successfully enter the orbit of Mars. America aimed to collect samples(样品) of rock and soil for further research. China’s final goal was to land a rover on Mars, and it was going to carry out scientific research on Mars’ soil, environment, water and so on.
“When we step onto the far planets of the solar system, the resources and timeline required will take global(全球的) action,” a US official said.
( )1. The underlined words “red planet” in Paragraph 1 refer to “”.
A. Earth B. Sun C. Mars D. Tianwen-1
( )2. Tianwen-1 was sent to achieve .
A. landing a rover on the red planet
B. bringing back samples from Mars
C. staying in orbit around Mars for months
D. orbiting, landing and roving all in one journey
( )3. What’s the biggest challenge(挑战) that Tianwen-1 was facing in space
A. Achieving a safe landing.
B. Carrying out scientific research.
C. Collecting samples of rock and soil.
D. Entering the orbit of Mars.
( )4. What can we learn about Tianwen?1
A. It was expected to land on Mars in 2020.
B. It would stay in orbit for weeks before landing on Mars.
C. It succeeded in entering Mars orbit.
D. It’s the world’s first probe to enter the orbit of Mars.
( )5. What can we infer(推测) from the US official’s words in the last paragraph
A. Space exploration calls for the whole world to work together.
B. There are a lot of risks in exploring other planets.
C. Tianwen-1 will reach another far planet one day.
D. Exploring space takes time and resources.
三、短文填词。
People used to depend on stars to 1 /ɡa d/ them at night. Today, we have the Beidou Navigation Satellite System. It’s completely 2 (build) by Chinese engineers.
In 2020, the last satellite of the 3 (three) generation(代) of Beidou was sent into space. It is the 55th 4 / memb (r)/ in the family of Beidou. So far, 59 Beidou satellites have been launched.5 a period of tests in space, this new satellite has started to work with other Beidou satellites together. It was designed to work 6 at least 12 years. It was a new 7 /ste d / in the nation’s space research work. The launch showed our country has completed 8 largest space-based system.
The BDS has been widely used in our 9 (day) life. It will provide more 10 (serve) around the world. It is the common wealth of human beings.
四、书面表达
你校英语报对100名学生进行了围绕“What do you want to be when you grow up ”和“Why ”这两个问题的采访，请你根据调查数据，用英语写一份报告，词数80左右。
In order to know about the students’ dream jobs, we made a survey among 100 students in our school. Here are the results.
I hope you will get used to life in China!
Yours,
Li HuaUnit 4 Topic 1阅读写作综合
一、完形填空。
Chewing gum(口香糖) may be one of your favorite sweets. But did you know how it was 1
The sweet was invented by American scientist Thomas Adams. However, he invented it completely 2.
In 1869, Adams’ friends showed him an interesting kind of sap(树汁), and told him 3 people in Central America liked to chew on it for fun hundreds of years ago. Adams was interested in the sap. He wanted to use it to create some new 4.
Adams, however, 5 to create the products he wanted. He felt bored and 6, and happened to chew on the sap. 7 , the sap tasted great. Adams then added something else to the sap and started selling it. Later in 1869, he opened a factory to produce this delicious 8.
In 1888, Adams gave a 9 to the invention: chewing gum. The sweet can be got from selling machines at underground stations all over New York City. Over the years, new kinds have been 10. Now, chewing gum is popular all over the world.
1. A. eaten B. sold C. invented
2. A. in public B. by mistake C. by hand
3. A. ancient B. single C. famous
4. A. products B. records C. fruits
5. A. agreed B. stopped C. failed
6. A. upset B. nervous C. satisfied
7. A. Usually B. Surprisingly C. Clearly
8. A. dish B. meal C. treat
9. A. menu B. name C. prize
10. A. divided B. imitated C. developed
二、阅读理解。
One day, Anna Du was walking along Castle Island’s beach. She found there were lots of plastic pieces in the sea. She began to think about how to solve the problem.
First, Anna did a survey. The result showed there were already 150 million tons(吨) of plastic in the sea, and every year there would be another 8 million tons. She realized something must be done. So she decided to invent a robot to help. She tried again and again. At last ROV came out. It could move through water and pick up plastic pieces, especially tiny ones.
With ROV, Anna joined in the Broadcom Masters competition(比赛), one of the top STEM competitions. It’s for young students around the world. That year, more than 5,000 students were interested in the competition, but only a few got the chance. Anna’s ROV caught a lot of attention. It had a camera with three different kinds of lights which could find plastic pieces easily. An expert said, “The ROV is nicely done for a 12-year-old girl. It’s very clever.”
When Anna was asked about the future plan, she said, “I want to be an engineer because I like building things. And I think many world problems can be solved with new inventions. Right now, I’m just caring about plastic problems because there is still a long way to go.”
( )1. What did Anna Du find in her survey
A. No robots could work under water at that time.
B. 150 million tons of plastic was found on Castle Island.
C. There would be more and more plastic pieces in the sea.
D. Many people were picking up plastic pieces on the beach.
( )2. Why did Anna Du invent ROV
A. To cut plastic wastes into pieces.
B. To pick up plastic pieces in the sea.
C. To help her move through deep water.
D. To win the Broadcom Masters competition.
( )3. What can we learn from the expert’s words
A. ROV is made for young girls.
B. Some young girls are clever.
C. The expert thinks highly of ROV.
D. The competition is wonderful.
( )4. Why does Anna Du want to be an engineer
A. To keep the sea clean.
B. To learn engineering skills.
C. To realize her future plan.
D. To invent things to solve problems.
( )5. Which is the correct order of the following events
a. Anna Du invented ROV.
b. Anna Du walked along Castle Island’s beach.
c. Anna Du began to think about how to solve the plastic problem.
d. Anna Du took part in the Broadcom Masters competition.
A. b-c-a-d B. c-a-d-b
C. b-c-d-a D. b-a-c-d
三、短文填词。
During COVID-19, Grigori Lup, a shoemaker in Romania, found 1
(he) with much free time. 2 thinking for a while, Mr. Lup decided to make “social distancing shoes”.
The 3 /me n/ part of the shoes fits the foot normally, but the “toe” of the shoes is really long. “If two people who were
4 (wear) my shoes were placed in front of each other, there would be a separation(分离) of about a 5 / mi t (r)/ and a half between them,” he says.
Mr. Lup at first 6 (plan) to make three pairs of the shoes and post pictures of them on his website. His 7 /ɡ l/ was to remind people how important social distancing is. 8 to his great surprise, the shoes brought him business and orders started flooding in. He has had orders coming 9 all over the world, and now his website features several different
10 (style) of social distancing shoes. The shoes sell for about 115 a pair.
四、书面表达
根据下面表格中的内容要点，用英语写一篇80词左右的短文，介绍电脑的发明及发展。
参考词汇： speech contest 演讲比赛
I have recently done a survey about whether the students would like to join in the English speech contest. Here are the results. I hope you will get used to life in China!
Yours,
Li Hua
