单元素养评价(一) UNIT 1 SCIENCE FICTION
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.When is Terry's birthday
A.February 14. B.February 5. C.February 24.
2.How does David probably feel
A.Disappointed. B.Happy. C.Surprised.
3.What has happened to the man
A.He has just given up his job.
B.He has started his own business.
C.He has got promoted.
4.What does the man think of the shirt
A.It's made of cotton. B.It's expensive. C.It feels soft.
5.Where does the conversation most probably take place
A.In an office. B.At an airport. C.At a hotel.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置,听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间,每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6至8题。
6.Who asked the woman so many questions last night
A.The policemen. B.The English fans. C.The Japanese guests.
7.Which food do you think the woman likes best
A.Hamburger. B.Seafood. C.Beijing duck.
8.What did the man do last night
A.He went to the English Corner, too.
B.He had dinner with his parents.
C.He stayed at home watching TV.
听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。
9.How does the woman describe her Wyoming vacation
A.Boring. B.Fantastic. C.Faithful.
10.How did the woman probably travel on vacation
A.By car. B.By train. C.By plane.
11.What would the man like to do
A.Move to Yellowstone.
B.Take a trip to Yellowstone.
C.Get a job in Yellowstone National Park.
听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。
12.Why does the man need a morning call
A.He wants to see a famous sight.
B.He has to catch his morning train.
C.He needs to attend a meeting on time.
13.When will the man get up tomorrow morning
A.At 5:15 a.m.. B.At 5:45 a.m.. C.At 6:15 a.m..
14.What will happen tomorrow morning
A.The woman will telephone the man.
B.The operator will telephone the man.
C.The operator will knock at the man's door.
听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。
15.What is the probable relationship between Ian and Betty
A.Lovers. B.Brother and sister. C.Colleagues.
16.What does Betty like doing
A.Staying at home. B.Going out to clubs. C.Playing computer games.
17.How did the woman hear the news
A.Ian told her about it on Friday.
B.Betty told her about it by phone.
C.The man just told her about it.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18.How did the speaker and his companions go to the airport
A.By subway. B.By coach. C.By bus.
19.Why did the speaker and his companions go back to the service station
A.To fetch the tickets. B.To look for his wallet. C.To fetch their passports.
20.How many cream cakes did the speaker eat after he arrived in Paris
A.Three. B.Five. C.Eight.
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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The International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has changed in recent years because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, an online version of the event was held for the first time. This year, the physical show returned to Las Vegas, Nevada. But the number of attendees decreased by about 70 percent. CES is produced by the Consumer Technology Association. It's known as the place where many companies across the globe show their most up-to-date technology offerings. Here is a look at some of the top products presented at CES 2022.
Labrador's assistive robot
Robot maker Labrador announced the launch of its Retriever robot. The small, self-driving machine is designed to hold things and, as its name suggests, also retrieve (取回) things. The robot can be controlled by voice commands or from an app on a phone. It can also be programmed based on an exact map of a user's home. The company says the Retriever is designed to serve as an extra pair of hands and lighten the load of everyday tasks in the home.
AirSelfie camera
Electronics maker AirSelfie launched its up-to-date self-flying camera designed to take “selfie” pictures. The new device, called AirPix, is a small, light camera that flies through the air and takes high-quality photographs and videos. A video on the company's website explains that Air Pix can fly, frame and take pictures all by itself before landing back on the user's hand.
Self-driving tractor
American-based farm equipment producer John Deere presented a fully self-driving tractor. The company says the vehicle is equipped with six different cameras and a series of sensors to guide the tractor through the fields. Farmers can control the vehicle and see the tractor's progress in real time through a mobile device. John Deere says the concept is to help farmers do more work with fewer tools and other people.
21.Which of the following statements is True about CES
A.It is usually held offline. B.It has attracted more attendees this year.
C.It is intended for American companies. D.It is held annually both online and offline.
22.Who are most likely to be interested in Labrador's assistive robot
A.Photographers. B.Cleaners. C.Housewives. D.Farmers.
23.What do AirSelfie camera and the self-driving tractor have in common
A.They both have a light camera. B.They both are really very smart.
C.They both help with farm work. D.They come from the same producer.
B
When Ryad Alsous arrived in England, he knew one thing: he wanted to keep bees. The insects had been a major part of his life in Syria, and fleeing his war-torn homeland. It was a precious certainty amid so much chaos.
As a lecturer at the University of Damascus,Ryad had built a respected reputation for his research on Syrian bees. With over 500 hives, he produced over ten tons of honey every year. Fleeing his country in 2013, he lost everything.
Yet even with all his knowledge and experience,Ryad didn't know if his dream would be possible in the UK. “I found that there is a lot of rain and the temperature isn't very high. All the time I was thinking ‘How can I set up another project here?’”
The wet weather wasn't Ryad's only challenge. The language barrier and a vastly overqualified CV made it difficult to find work. Eventually, Ryad volunteered at the Huddersfield Beekeepers' Association, but he was still without a colony of his own. Finally, Facebook brought him into contact with a woman in Manchester who was willing to donate an entire colony of rare British black bees.
“In one year, I was able to split the colony she gave me into seven. I realised that the beekeeping project could become very profitable and successful in the UK.”
Soon,Ryad found himself with 17 hives, but he wasn't finished yet. His inner__teacher__was__itching__to__get__out. Through City of Sanctuary, a British refugee charity, Ryad began to run beekeeping workshops for refugees and job seekers. The Buzz Project was born.
Today, the Buzz Project houses 14 hives, where Ryad shares his expertise. It has started to bear fruit. Last year, they produced-half ton of honey (around 1,000 jars). But for Ryad, the most important thing is bringing people together.
“We have local people, job seekers and volunteers, in addition to refugees. All of them work together doing the same job. The exchange between the groups, the information and skills, helps them integrate very well and improve their language skills” he says.
24.Why did Ryad come to England
A.To keep bees. B.To do research. C.To seek shelter. D.To run business.
25.Which factor posed a challenge to Ryad at first
A.The hot weather. B.His poor English.
C.His inadequate qualification. D.The cultural differences.
26.What's the meaning of the underlined part
A.He wanted to share his beekeeping skills. B.He decided to establish a beekeeping school.
C.He wanted to expand his business. D.He decided to find a teaching job.
27.Which of the following can best describe Ryad's character
A.Persistent and charitable. B.Ambitious and reliable.
C.Curious and responsible. D.Independent and respectable.
C
For some children,handwriting can be a difficult skill to learn but it is very important. Often their teachers offer extra support to the children who find handwriting very difficult. Recently researchers have developed a system designed to help children to have good handwriting. The system involves the use of a robot in one-to-one learning process with children.
“Based on this,robots are invented to provide existing handwriting intervention(介入) methods for children,” Shruti Chandra,one of the researchers said.“Our research aims at exploring how a robot can independently help children with the learning of handwriting with an approach where the children take on the role of teachers,assessing the robot's handwriting skills.” The learning system is fully self-controlled,so it doesn't require any additional work during the child-robot interaction.
“The interaction begins when the robot asks for help from the child in correcting shapes of a few letters,” Chandra said,“First,the robot writes a deformed (变形的) letter on the screen and asks the child to correct it using the computer screen. The child performs correction by changing the shape of the letter through a writing tool on the screen.”
During the child-robot tutoring sessions (辅导课),the robot makes some of the most common handwriting mistakes observed in 4-to 8-year-old children. This allows the child to think over some of his/her own mistakes while correcting errors made by the robot.
The researchers analyzed the data they collected and found that the handwriting skills of children in the personalized learning condition improved greatly after the tutoring sessions. On the other hand,the handwriting of children in the non-learning condition did not improve noticeably.
28.Why do the researchers develop the robot
A.To help children with their lessons. B.To improve children's handwriting.
C.To have communication with children. D.To arouse children's interest in handwriting.
29.How does the robot work
A.By ordering children to write letters first.
B.By teaching children the right shapes of letters.
C.By showing the right and wrong shapes of letters.
D.By presenting handwriting mistakes for children to correct.
30.How does the author show the effect of the robot
A.By making a comparison. B.By listing data.
C.By giving an example. D.By stating arguments.
31.In which part of a newspaper can we read this article
A.History. B.Stories. C.Education. D.Society.
D
Like most robots, social robots use artificial intelligence to decide how to act on information received through cameras and other sensors. The ability to respond in ways that seem lifelike has been informed by research into such issues as how perceptions (知觉) form, what constitutes social and emotional intelligence, and how people can infer others' thoughts and feelings. Advances in AI have enabled designers to translate such psychological and neuroscientific insights into algorithms that allow robots to recognize voices, feces and emotions; interpret speech and gestures; respond appropriately to complex verbal and nonverbal cues; make eye contact; speak conversationally; and adapt to people's needs by learning from feedback, rewards and criticisms.
A 47-inch humanoid (类人物) called Pepper (from SoftBank Robotics) recognizes faces and basic human emotions and engages in conversations via a touch screen in its “chest,” About 15,000 Peppers worldwide perform such services as hotel check-ins, airport customer service, shopping assistance and fast-food checkout. Temi (from Temi USA) and Loomo (Segway Robotics) are the next generation of personal assistants—like Amazon Echo and Google Home but mobile, providing a new level of functionality. Loomo, for instance, is not only a companion but can also transform on command into a scooter (小型摩托车) for transport.
Social robots have particular appeal for assisting the world's growing elderly population. The PARO Therapeutic Robot (developed by Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology), which looks like a seal, soft and cute, is meant to stimulate and reduce stress for those with Alzheimer's disease and other patients in care facilities: it responds to its name by moving its head, and it cries for petting.Mabu (Catalia Health) engages patients, particularly the elderly, as a wellness aide, reminding them to take walks and medication and to call family members. Social robots are also gaining popularity with consumers as toys. Early attempts to include social behavior in toys, such as Hasbro's Baby Alive and Sony's AIBO robotic dog, had limited success. But both are resurging (复活), and the most recent version of AIBO has advanced voice and gesture recognition, can be taught tricks and develops new behaviors based on previous interactions.
Worldwide sales of consumer robots reached an estimated $5.6 billion in 2018, and the market is expected to grow to $19 billion by the end of 2025, with more than 65 million robots sold a year. This trend may seem surprising given that multiple well-funded consumer robot companies, such as Jibo and Anki, have failed. But a wave of robots is lining up to take the place of old robots, including BUDDY (Blue Frog Robotics), a big-eyed mobile device that plays games in addition to acting as a personal assistant and providing home automation and security.
32.What does the first paragraph mainly talk about
A.How social robots receive information.
B.What research has been conducted about social robots.
C.Why social robots can respond in lifelike ways.
D.How designers translate insights into social robots.
33.Examples are used in Paragraph 2 to show that social robots are ________.
A.filling an expanding variety of roles B.getting higher intelligence
C.interacting with people D.learning to respond in lifelike ways
34.According to the passage we know that ________.
A.social robots can have various forms and appearances
B.PARO can interact with people by moving its head like a dog
C.the most recent version of AIBO has achieved as great success as before
D.the sales of consumer robots have been increasing as ever expected
35.What is the best title for the passage
A.More companies will invest on social robots
B.Social robots play nicely with human beings
C.Social robots have great effects on elder people's life
D.Artificial intelligence enables social robots to make decisions
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Could you remember what the first thing you do each day The first thing I do when I wake up in the morning is check my phone. And I'll keep doing that throughout the entire day until I go back to bed. If, like me, a lot of your technology habits are automatic, you may not even be aware of your behavior.__36__ But with some efforts, you can engage with the digital world in a way that's appropriate for you. Here's how to get started:
__37__ Try turning off push notifications and deleting social media apps from your phone to create natural obstacles to access them. Of course sometimes there are people you know you want to keep up with and usually connect with on a particular platform. In this case, let them know how they can stay in touch.
Whatever you do, don't go to bed with your phone.__38__ Sleeping without smart phones improves sleep, relationships, focus and well-being, and increases happiness and quality of life. So charging your phone somewhere else could help you experience those benefits.
Get to know yourself again by reinvesting in your hobbies. You can start by shutting down your social media for about a week, and then slowly find your favorite apps one at a time over the following weeks. This will help you figure out which apps are contributing to your life and which aren't. Make a list of activities you enjoy and people you like hanging out with. __39__
The goal with digital minimalism isn't to figure out how to live without social media or the Internet.__40__ Technology should enhance your life, not distract you from it.
A.Set some basic boundaries.
B.It can be difficult to change.
C.It gives you an opportunity to grow in ways.
D.Ask yourself how you feel when you're using social media.
E.When you feel the urge to grab your phone, try one of those hobbies.
F.It's not ideal to put your phone next to the pillow to charge when sleeping.
G.In a word, you should be intentional about when and how we use social media.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节, 满分30分)
第一节(共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Giving road directions in fluent Mandarin, 67-year-old American expat (旅居国外者) Terry Crossman has been helping people in Beijing Xicheng District for almost five years now.
He __41__ the Xicheng Dama Club in 2017. The volunteer group is mostly __42__ middle-aged women. Joining the group has made Crossman an online celebrity. “I guess my __43__ is very suitable, because I'm very warm-hearted, very open and friendly.”
After __44__ from the University of Pennsylvania, Crossman first came to Beijing in 1987 for business. He and his family then moved there in 1997. Over the past three decades, he has __45__ the modernization and rapid improvement of the living standards in Beijing. “We all have electric heat now instead of coal heat, so it's much __46__ than it used to be. People here managed to preserve some of the old Beijing and I am really __47__ of the city for doing that.”
Having spent a __48__ of his life in Beijing, Crossman considers himself a Beijinger at heat and has made Beijing his permanent __49__ . But Crossman's love for China goes __50__ beyond natural scenery. He has studied Chinese history, literature, sociology and philosophy. Crossman says he became __51__ in Chinese culture as a teenager when he first read the TaoTeChing by Lao Zi, and Taoist teachings have __52__ him until now.
“I mean concepts I like from Taoism or things like Wuwei: I like the whole __53__ of going with nature, Shunqiziran: if you trust the universe, the universe will __54__ you.”
Taoism has helped Crossman to not only enjoy serving people as community volunteer, but also to seize today and __55__ in the present.
41.A.joined B.extended C.advocated D.sponsored
42.A.made of B.targeted at C.composed of D.opposed to
43.A.discrimination B.curiosity C.patience D.personality
44.A.learning B.graduating C.coming D.hearing
45.A.boosted B.witnessed C.demonstrated D.transformed
46.A.cleaner B.milder C.mistier D.freer
47.A.convinced B.informed C.tired D.proud
48.A.bit B.minority C.majority D.maximum
49.A.neighborhood B.home C.boundary D.trap
50.A.far B.accurately C.automatically D.eventually
51.A.interested B.bathed C.advanced D.gifted
52.A.grasped B.influenced C.detected D.absorbed
53.A.story B.goal C.idea D.process
54.A.motivate B.inspect C.amuse D.reward
55.A.exist B.live C.believe D.wander
第二节(共10小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Liu Shuqi broke up with her boyfriend two months ago and has now found a new companion. 56.________ handsome “man” understands her emotions and feelings 57.________ (perfect) and gives her comfort, encouragement and support.
In a digital age 58.________ people are heavily reliant on their smart 59.________ (device), many of those who live alone increasingly turn to the virtual area to seek companions. The artificial intelligence-powered digital humans, who are similar to real humans 60.________ appearance and behavior, are capable of providing 24-hour online companionship and humanlike conversation.
Lin Kaikai and Ye Youyou, two virtual beings, 61.________ (launch) by Chinese tech giant Baidu, Inc. not long ago. Powered by Baidu's Plato, an AI model for dialogue generation that is trained on over 10 billion parameters (参数) 62.________ (collect) from social media conversations in both English and Chinese, the two digital humans have a smooth, more humanlike interaction. The companion-centric digital avatars (化身) could relieve the 63.________ (anxious) of people and satisfy their demands for emotional communication. The total size of China's virtual human market is expected 64.________ (reach) 270 billion yuan (about $39.6 billion) by 2030, according to an industry report released by Qbit AI, an industry service platform focusing on AI technology 65.________ cutting-edge technology.
第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
大数据显示,全球人口老龄化现象日趋严重,照顾老人成了一个突出的社会问题。你公司顺应社会需求推出了新产品——家政机器人(household robot)。请你用英文写一篇发言稿,在面向全球直播的产品发布会上介绍该产品,内容包括该机器人的主要功能:
1.做饭;
2.陪老人;
3.及时处理突发事件。
注意:1.词数为80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.短文开头已为你写好,不计入总词数。
Ladies and gentlemen,
Thank you for attending our company's news conference.
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第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。
In 1945, a 12-year-old boy saw a beautiful brooch (胸针) in a shop window that set his heart racing. But the price—five dollars—was too high for Reuben Earle. Five dollars would buy almost a week's food for his family.
Reuben couldn't ask his father for the money. Everything his father made through fishing went to his mother, Dora. Slim and beautiful, she was the center of the home, the glue that held it together. The housework was never-ending, and she struggled to feed and clothe their five children, but she was happy as her family and their well-being were all she cared about.
Nevertheless, he opened the shop's weathered (风化的) door and went inside. Standing proudly and straight in his flour-sack (面粉袋改做的) shirt and washed-out trousers, he told the shopkeeper what he wanted, adding, “But I don't have the money right now. Can you please hold it for me for some time?”
“I'll try,” the shopkeeper smiled. “People around here don't usually have that kind of money to spend on things. It should be kept for a while.”
Reuben respectfully touched his worn cap and walked into the sunlight. He would raise the money and not tell anybody, for he thought his mom would get surprised when she saw that brooch. On hearing the sound of hammering from a side street, Reuben had an idea—he could raise money by selling used nail bags. He ran towards the sound and stopped at a construction site. People built their own homes in Bay Roberts, using nails bought in bags from a local factory. Sometimes the used bags were thrown away at the construction site, and Reuben knew he could sell them back to the factory for five cents a piece.
That day he sold two nail bags and hid the money in a rusty soda tin (汽水罐).
注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式作答。
Every day after school, Reuben started his plan.
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单元素养评价(一) UNIT 1 SCIENCE FICTION
第一部分
听力材料
Text 1
M: Today is February 19, isn't it
W: That's right. Only five days before Terry's birthday.
Text 2
W: David,did you get the part you tried out for in the play
M: That role was given to someone else,but I got a better part.
Text 3
M: I'm my boss at last. Nobody will tell me what I should do and what I shouldn't.
W: Wow. You have your own company
M: Not really. I've just quit my job.
Text 4
W: What a lovely shirt! Well,it feels so soft. What is it made of
M: I don't know. I think it's just cotton. My wife bought it yesterday. It's not very expensive.
Text 5
W: I am sorry. We don't seem to have a room for you,sir.
M: But my secretary said she had called you for me. I phoned her from the airport this morning.
Text 6
M: Daisy,what was the English Corner like last night
W: I don't know. I just know I've never been asked so many questions about my life.
M: Like what
W: Oh, everyone asked me what time I got up this morning, how old I am, where I was born, you know, things like that.
M: It sounds as if they were policemen.
W: I'd rather stay at home watching TV than go to the English Corner. Well, how about you last night
M: I ate Japanese food with my parents. It was delicious!
W: Japanese food I don't like that. My favorite is Western food.
Text 7
M: How was your trip to Wyoming
W: It was fantastic,especially the scenery in the country.
M: Where did you go in Wyoming
W: We drove by the Devil's Tower National Monument, and we spent a few days in Laramie. But we spent most of our vacation in Yellowstone National Park.
M: You went to Yellowstone I wish I could have gone there!
W: It's the oldest and largest national park in the states. And it's got beautiful waterfalls and hot springs.
M: Did you see Old Faithful
W: Of course. It's the best known spring there. We couldn't visit Yellowstone without seeing Old Faithful.
Text 8
M: Miss,I wonder if your hotel has a morning call service.
W: Yes,sir. Anyone who stays in our hotel can ask for the service. Would you like a morning call
M: Yes. I want to go to the sea to see the sun. I heard that the scene that the sun first appears on the sea is very beautiful.
W: Yeah. The sight is very famous here. At what time do you want to be woken up,sir
M: At a quarter past five tomorrow morning, please.
W: What kind of call would you like,by phone or by knocking at the door
M: By phone. I don't want to disturb my neighbors.
W: OK. I'll tell the operator to call you up then.
M: Thanks. Good night.
Text 9
W: I suppose you've heard the latest news about Ian and Betty.
M: No, what happened
W: Oh,didn't you hear They've split up.
M: Have they
W: Yeah, I thought everybody knew.
M: Hmm, well, I suppose it's not really surprising,is it I mean, they never really seemed to have that much in common.
W: What do you mean
M: Well,their interests for a start: Ian is really into his computers and computer games and all that kind of things. But Betty prefers something a bit livelier,going out to clubs and having a good time.
W: Yes,she does like going out more than him. That's true.
M: Has she told you anything about it
W: Yes,she has. She phoned me on Friday.
Text 10
Well, I remember the first time I went abroad. I was eleven years old at the time,and we had a school trip to Paris. We took a coach to London airport to catch the plane,and it was about a three hour drive, down the motorway, and about halfway we stopped at a service station and had lunch. And then we got back on the coach and continued our journey to the airport and when we were nearly at the airport, the teacher suddenly remembered she had left our passports in the service station. So we went all the way back there. Finally, we got on the plane, and arrived in Paris. After we got to Paris, I bought some cream cakes. They were so good that I ate five cream cakes... and I was sick. Then I didn't get out of bed for three days... I was so ill.
答案:
1~5 CBAAC 6~10 BABBA
11~15 BAABA 16~20 BBBCB
第二部分
第一节
A
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇应用文。介绍的是2022年国际消费电子展上所展示的一些顶级的产品。
21.答案与解析:A 细节理解题。根据首段中的“The International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has changed in recent years because of the COVID 19 pandemic.”以及下一句“Last year, an online version of the event was held for the first time.”可知,通常情况下,CES活动是在线下举行的。
22.答案与解析:C 推理判断题。根据Labrador's assistive robot部分的“The company says the Retriever is designed to serve as an extra pair of hands and lighten the load of everyday tasks in the home.”可知,该机器人是帮助减轻日常任务负担的。由此推知,家庭主妇最有可能对这款机器人感兴趣。
23.答案与解析:B 细节理解题。根据AirSelfie camera部分的“A video on the company's website explains that Air Pix can fly, frame and take pictures all by itself before landing back on the user's hand.”以及Self-driving tractor部分的“The company says the vehicle is equipped with six different cameras and a series of sensors to guide the tractor through the fields.”可知道这两款机器人很智能化。
B
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述Ryad在英国克服重重困难,找到养蜂这一谋生之路,并帮助他人以回馈社会。
24.答案与解析:D 细节理解题。根据第一段“When Ryad Alsous arrived in England, he knew one thing: he wanted to keep bees. The insects had been a major part of his life in Syria, and fleeing his war torn homeland. It was a precious certainty amid so much chaos”可知 Ryad离开家乡主要是养蜂(干事业)。
25.答案与解析:D 细节理解题。根据第四段“The language barrier and a vastly overqualified CV made it difficult to find work.”可知,Ryad 初到英国时找不到合适的工作是因为语言障碍,即产生的文化差异。
26.答案与解析:A 词句猜测题。根据画线部分后面的“Through City of Sanctuary, a British refugee charity, Ryad began to run beekeeping workshops for refugees and job seekers.”可猜测画线处意思是他想分享养蜂技巧,因此才有了慈善机构。
27.答案与解析:A 推理判断题。通读全文,战争让Ryad失去了一切,但他依然坚持初心,在异国成就了养蜂的事业,可知他是一个“意志坚定的”人。根据第六段的“Through City of Sanctuary, a British refugee charity, Ryad began to run beekeeping workshops for refugees and job seekers.”可知,Ryad热衷于帮助他人,他是一个“有慈善心”的人。
C
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一款可以帮助孩子们改进书写的机器人。
28.答案与解析:B 细节理解题。根据第一段的Recently researchers have developed a system designed to help children to have good handwriting可知,研究者们开发这款机器人是为了帮助孩子们改进书写。
29.答案与解析:D 细节理解题。根据第三段的The interaction begins when the robot asks for help...asks the child to correct it using the computer screen可知,这款机器人呈现一些孩子们书写时常犯的错误,让孩子们去改正。
30.答案与解析:A 推理判断题。根据最后一段的the handwriting skills of children in the personalized learning...did not improve noticeably可知,作者通过对比有机器人帮助的孩子的书写和那些没有机器人帮助的孩子的书写来证明这款机器人的效果。
31.答案与解析:C 推理判断题。文章介绍了一款可以帮助改进孩子们书写的机器人,故最有可能出现在报纸的“教育”版块中。
D
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了社交机器人的功能发展, 从人工智能技术的应用使社交机器人可以运转,讲到不同形态的机器人丰富人类的生活,再讲到各品牌的机器人发展的增长。
32.答案与解析:C 主旨大意题。根据第一段The ability to respond in ways that seem lifelike has been informed by research into such issues as how perceptions (知觉) form, what constitutes social and emotional intelligence, and how people can infer others' thoughts and feelings.这种以看起来栩栩如生的方式做出反应的能力是通过对诸如感知(知觉)如何形成,构成社会和情绪智力的,以及人们如何推断他人的想法和感受等问题的研究而获得的,由此可知,本段主要解答了为什么人工智能能逼真地做出回应。
33.答案与解析:A 推理判断题。根据第二段的Temi (from Temi USA) and Loomo (Segway Robotics) are the next generation of personal assistants—like Amazon Echo and Google Home but mobile, providing a new level of functionality. Loomo, for instance, is not only a companion but can also transform on command into a scooter (小型摩托车) for transport. 可知,举例是为了说明这些社交机器人有很多功能和角色。
34.答案与解析:A 推理判断题。根据第三段可推测,社交机器人有各种形态和特征,故选A项。
35.答案与解析:B 主旨大意题。通读全文,尤其是第三段的Social robots have particular appeal for assisting the world's growing elderly population.和第四段的Worldwide sales of consumer robots reached an estimated $5.6 billion in 2018, and the market is expected to grow to $19 billion by the end of 2025, with more than 65 million robots sold a year可知,本文主要讲述了社交机器人受到人们的欢迎,所以它们的需求量在不断增加。
第二节
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章就如何以适当的方式参与数字世界给出了一些建议。
36.答案与解析:B 空前“And I'll keep doing that throughout the entire day until I go back to bed. If, like me, a lot of your technology habits are automatic, you may not even be aware of your behavior.”提到了使用手机的不良习惯。结合空后“But with some efforts, you can engage with the digital world in a way that's appropriate for you.”可知,空处与后文构成转折关系,指出上文提到的不良习惯可能难以改变。故选B。
37.答案与解析:A 空处为本段主旨句。根据下文“Try turning off push notifications and deleting social media apps from your phone to create natural obstacles to access them.”可知,本段建议我们关闭一些社交媒体应用。故选A。
38.答案与解析:F 空前“Whatever you do, don't go to bed with your phone.”提到不要拿着手机睡觉。结合空后“Sleeping without smart phones improves sleep, relationships, focus and well being, and increases happiness and quality of life.”推知,空处陈述拿着手机或把手机放在身边睡觉的坏处。故选F。
39.答案与解析:E 空处位于段末,应承接上文。根据上文“Make a list of activities you enjoy and people you like hanging out with.”可知,列出这些后,当我们有玩手机的冲动时,就可以参考列出的清单,尝试做自己喜欢的事情。故选E。
40.答案与解析:G 根据上文“The goal with digital minimalism isn't to figure out how to live without social media or the Internet.”推知,空处应陈述什么才是真正的数字极简主义。G项符合题意,指出真正的数字极简主义是有意识的了解何时以及如何使用社交媒体。
第三部分
第一节
【语篇解读】 2017年,Terry Crossman(高天瑞)如愿以偿地加入到了“西城大妈”的志愿者队伍中,成为了北京西城区平安志愿者中的一员,也成为了远近闻名的西城洋“大妈”。
41.答案与解析:A 高天瑞加入到志愿者队伍,故选A。其他选项意义不符。B.extend延伸;C.advocate提倡;D.sponsor 赞助。
42.答案与解析:C 志愿者队伍主要由中年妇女构成(be composed of)。be made of由……材料构成;be targeted at以……为目标;be opposed to 反对。
43.答案与解析:D 后文的warm-hearted, very open and friendly属于personality。
44.答案与解析:B 大学毕业后高天瑞来到北京,故选B。
45.答案与解析:B 他见证了北京的巨大变化。A.boost使增长;C.demonstrate证明,演示;D.transform使变形。
46.答案与解析:A 不用煤炭取暖,自然更洁净。
47.答案与解析:D 高天瑞以北京为自豪,因为这里的人们想方设法让一些古迹得以保存。
48.答案与解析:C 67岁的他在北京住了35年,所以说他在北京度过了其一生中的大部分时光。
49.答案与解析:B 他把北京当成其永久的家。
50.答案与解析:A 他对北京的爱远不止于自然景色。
51.答案与解析:A 高天瑞说他第一次读《道德经》便对中国文化感兴趣。
52.答案与解析:B 道教信条一直影响着他。
53.答案与解析:C 顺其自然的整个理念idea,与之前的concepts相应。
54.答案与解析:D 自然会回馈你。
55.答案与解析:B 把握今天,活在当下。
第二节
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。在人们严重依赖智能设备的数字时代,许多独居者越来越多地转向虚拟领域寻找陪伴。最近中国科技巨头百度公司上线了可以给予人们陪伴的虚拟人物。
56.答案与解析:The/This 分析句子可知,此处特指上文提到的a new companion,应用定冠词the或指示代词this。
57.答案与解析:perfectly 句意:这个英俊的“男人”完全理解她的情绪和感受,给她安慰、鼓励和支持。此处修饰动词understands,应用副词perfectly。
58.答案与解析:when 句意:在一个人们严重依赖智能设备的数字时代,许多独居者越来越多地转向虚拟区域寻找伴侣。分析句子结构可知,空处引导定语从句,先行词是digital age,关系词在从句中作时间状语,应用关系副词when引导。
59.答案与解析:devices 根据该空前面的their smart可知,此处用名词,device“设备”是可数名词,设备不止一个,应用复数形式。
60.答案与解析:in 句意:这些由人工智能驱动的数字人类,在外观和行为上与真人相似,能够提供24小时的在线陪伴和类似人类的对话。根据句意可知,此处表示“在外观和行为方面”,应用介词in。
61.答案与解析:were launched 句意:凯凯和叶悠悠,这两个虚拟人,不久前由中国科技巨头百度公司推出。根据时间状语not long ago可知,应用一般过去时;launch和主语Lin Kaikai and Ye Youyou是被动关系,应用被动语态,主语是复数,be动词应用were。
62.答案与解析:collected 分析句子可知,that引导的定语从句中有谓语is trained,所以空处填非谓语动词,作名词parameters的后置定语,collect和parameters是动宾关系,应用过去分词,作定语。
63.答案与解析:anxiety 句意:以同伴为中心的数字化身可以缓解人们的焦虑,满足人们的情感交流需求。由the+n.+of可知,此处填名词anxiety“焦虑,紧张”,作动词relieve的宾语。
64.答案与解析:to reach 句意:据专注于人工智能技术和前沿技术的行业服务平台Qbit AI发布的行业报告显示,到2030年,中国虚拟人市场的总规模预计将达到2 700亿元人民币(约396亿美元)。固定搭配be expected to do.“预计会做”。
65.答案与解析:and 句意:据专注于人工智能技术和前沿技术的行业服务平台Qbit AI发布的行业报告显示,到2030年,中国虚拟人市场的总规模预计将达到2 700亿元人民币(约396亿美元)。根据句意及所给句子可知,前后为并列关系,应用并列连词and。
第四部分
第一节
参考范文:
Ladiesandgentlemen,
Thankyouforattendingourcompany'snewsconference.
With the development of economy, people have to face various pressures. They don't have enough time to attend to the old people, which has become a social problem. To solve this problem, our company put out the household robot designed to take care of old people. It can not only cook meals at a fixed time but also accompany old people in having a chat, playing chess and doing exercise. Moreover, it can deal with emergencies. For example, if an old man falls ill suddenly, the robot will call doctors for help.
It would be a great help for you if you own such a robot.
Thank you.
第二节
参考范文:
Everydayafterschool, Reubenstartedhisplan. Cold and hungry, Reuben wandered on the streets, searching for the nail bags carefully. To save money, he even decided to deliver papers in the next morning. Exhausted and tired as he felt, he still stuck to the plan. It was the brooch in the shop window that reminded him that what he did was worthwhile. After a long time of hard work, he made it eventually.
Finally, thetimecame! He took out the soda tin, poured the coins out and began to count. Five dollars! His hard work paid off! Holding the soda tin firmly, Reuben rushed to the shop to buy the brooch. The moment he got the beautiful brooch, he burst through the front door and placed it in Dora's hand. Never had Dora received such a gift. Speechless and happy, she held her son tightly in her arms, with tears welling up in her eyes.
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开,讲述了Reuben看见橱窗里有一个漂亮的胸针,想买给妈妈,但是钱不够,他请店主给他留着,自己靠卖袋子赚钱,最终赚够了钱,买了胸针送给妈妈。
【详解】
1.段落续写:
①由第一段首句内容“每天放学后,Reuben开始他的计划。”可知,第一段可描写Reuben为了攒钱买胸针,不仅努力寻找用过的袋子去卖,早上还去送报纸,通过艰辛的努力,他终于攒够了钱。
②由第二段首句内容“终于,时间到了!”可知,第二段可描写Reuben拿着钱去商店,买下那枚胸针送给妈妈,妈妈很开心。
2.续写线索:开始攒钱计划——寻找袋子和早上送报纸——攒够了钱——去商店买胸针——送给妈妈胸针——妈妈很开心