话题13 科技与发明
话题分析:该话题主要涉及信息技术、互联网、发明、电子产品、卫星、科技文化交流和科技进步与发展等。其目的是引导学生了解现代科学技术发展的现状和趋势,激发学生对科学的兴趣和积极性。
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教材 分册 单元 话题 标题
人教版 八上 Unit 7 Life in the future Will people have robots?
九年级 全一册 Unit 5 Things made in China What are the shirts made of?
九年级 全一册 Unit 6 Inventions When was it invented?
外研版 七上 Module 7 Using the Internet Computers
九上 Module 9 Inventions and technological advances Great inventions
A.In 2003.
B.Sounds great!
C.Anything else?
D.He is our national hero.
E.All of you must be very proud.
F.Do you know something about Wang Yaping?
Jennifer: Da Ming,who is the first Chinese to travel into space
Da Ming: Yang Liwei.1.
Jennifer: When did he travel into space
Da Ming: 2. And he traveled around the earth for 21 hours.
Jennifer: Wonderful! 3.
Da Ming: Of course we are.
Jennifer: 4.
Da Ming: Yes,she is the first woman to perform a spacewalk.
Jennifer: She is an amazing woman.5.
Da Ming: She is also the first Chinese woman to teach lessons from space.
Jennifer: That’s why people say she made history.
答案 1.D 2.A 3.E 4.F 5.C
Part 1 话题基础梳理
1.Internet(n.)互联网
2.keyboard(n.)键盘
3.radio(n.)收音机
4.gun(n.)枪;炮
5.match(n.)火柴
6.mouse(n.)鼠标
7.video(n.)录像带
8.TV(n.)电视
9.robot(n.)机器人
10.computer(n.)电脑
11.camera(n.)照相机
12.light(n.)灯
13.car(n.)汽车
14.train(n.)火车
15.plane(n.)飞机
16.X-ray(n.) X射线
17.AI(Artificial Intelligence)人工智能
18.rocket(n.)火箭
19.mobile phone手机
20.shared bike共享单车
21.space ship宇宙飞船
22.space station太空站
23.high-speed railway高铁
1.find(v.)找到;发现
2.discover(v.)发现;发觉
3.discovery(n.)发现
4.invent(v.)发明
5.invention(n.)发明
6.create(v.)创造
7.produce(v.)生产;制造
8.science(n.)科学
9.scientist(n.)科学家
10.machine(n.)机器
11.technology(n.)科技;工艺
12.modern(adj.)现代的
13.develop(v.)发展;进步
14.development(n.)发展
15.smart(adj.)智能的
16.progress(v.)进展;进步
17.come up with a new idea想出一个新主意
1.post(n.)邮政
2.send(v.)发送;邮寄
3.message(n.)消息;信息
4.tape(n.)磁带;录像带
5.information(n.)信息
6.letter(n.)信;字母
7.postcard(n.)明信片
8.e-mail(n.)电子邮件
(v.)发电子邮件
9.call=telephone=phone=ring=ring up=make a telephone call打电话
1.copy(v.)抄袭;复制;复印
2.screen(n.)屏幕;荧光屏
3.search(v.)搜索;搜查
4.website(n.)网站
5.online(adj.)在线的
6.program(n.)程序
7.download(v.)下载
8.electronic(adj.)电子的;电子设备的
9.shopping online网上购物
10.short video短视频
11.send a message through the WeChat用微信发信息
12.search for the information on the Internet在网上查找信息
1.wood(n.)木头
2.bamboo(n.)竹子
3.cotton(n.)棉花
4.silk(n.)丝绸
5.paper(n.)纸
6.plastic(n.)塑料
7.glass(n.)玻璃
8.steel(n.)钢
1.be made of由……制成(能看出原材料)
2.be made from由……制成(看不出原材料)
3.be made in sp.产于某地
4.be made by sb.由某人制成
5.be made into sth. 被制成某物
6.be made up of由(某几部分)组成
7.have a great influence on对……有很大的影响
8.be popular with受……欢迎
9.in one’s opinion在某人看来
10.keep in touch with与……保持联系
11.make a difference to对……有影响;有作用
12.be widely known for因……而广为人知
13.be seen as sth.被视作某物
14.be picked by hand手工采摘
15.by accident偶然地
16.It is said that...据说……
17.according to the report 根据报道
18.be sent to sp.被送往某地
19.be sent for processing被送去生产
小题夯基
请根据句意及首字母提示完成所缺单词
1.You can use the Internet to find more information about the history of Tang Dynasty.
2.With the development of 5G technology,our daily lives have become more and more convenient.
3.With the help of my teacher,I’ve progressed in my spoken English.
4.A lot of useful inventions like the phone have made our lives much better.
5.The rapid development of AI has already changed our life.
6.There are lots of old cameras in the film museum that led to color movies.
微语篇特训
A.请从方框内选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空,使文章完整连贯。注意每空一词,每词仅用一次,有两词为多余项。
The 1.development of science and technology makes our life more comfortable.From 2.ancient times to the present,communication is becoming more convenient.
Today,students can even take classes 3.online at home with their computers.And the 4.invention of 5G allows us to have a smoother experience.What’s more,the computer is also widely used in professional fields.For example,it can help 5.with 3D printing,which can scan(扫描) the data,build models,and finally create the realistic 3D models of people.Look,this is my model.What an amazing technology! But remember: no matter how attractive the Internet is,we should use it properly.
B.请根据汉语意思用适当的短语填空
China is 1.widely known for(因……而广为人知) tea.Do you know how tea was invented One day,Shen Nong was boiling drinking water over an open fire.Some leaves from a tea plant 2.fell into(掉进) the water and remained there for some time.It produced a nice smell.So he tasted it,which was quite delicious.Therefore,one of the world’s favorite drinks was invented 3.by accident(偶然地).When the leaves are ready,they are picked 4.by hand(手工地) and then are sent for processing.The tea is packed and 5.sent to(被送往) many different countries and places around China.
1.计算机在我们的日常生活中非常重要。它们使我们的生活更方便。(play a role in)
Computers play an important role in our daily lives.They make our lives more convenient.
2.例如,我们可以用电脑在网上购物。这样,我们可以节省很多时间。(save time)
For example,we can use computers to shop online.In this way,we can save a lot of time.
3.此外,我们可以用电脑听音乐和看电影。(use sth. to do sth.)
In addition,we can use computers to listen to music and watch movies.
4.然而,电脑可能对青少年有不良影响。有些青少年花太多时间玩电脑游戏,这对他们的学习和健康都不好。(have bad effects on;spend time doing sth.)
However,computers may have bad effects on teenagers.Some teenagers spend too much time playing computer games and it is not good for their study and health.
5.我想如果我们用正确的方法使用电脑,我们会越来越好。(比较级+and+比较级)
I think if we use computers in a right way,we will become better and better.
6.我的发明是一辆会飞的汽车。它快捷、方便、环保! (invention;green)
My invention is a flying car.It is fast,convenient and green!
7.我的发明将帮助人们在将来过上更好的生活。(live a better life)
My invention will help people live a better life in the future.
8.我可以通过我的手机下载学习资料。(download study materials)
I can download study materials with my mobile phone.
9.在所有的现代发明中,数码相机是我最喜欢的。(among all the...)
Among all the modern inventions,the digital camera is my favorite.
10.对我来说,使用互联网来了解世界是很方便的。(It’s+adj. for sb. to do)
It’s very convenient for me to learn about the world by using the Internet.
一、完形填空
Electric cars may seem like a recent invention,but they have been around for years.In the early 1900s,there were 1 electric cars on the road than gasoline(汽油) cars,that’s because at that time,gasoline was expensive compared with other fuels(燃料).
When gasoline 2 dropped and new technologies on gasoline cars were developed,electric cars were out of date.Gasoline cars became more popular 3 ,because they could go farther without stopping.
During the 20th century,gasoline cars got bigger and faster.They needed more fuel,and it 4 more air pollution.For years,the car makers didn’t think more about pollution.They didn’t 5 how much gasoline cars used,either.When people realized that they haven’t enough oil on the earth,they needed more efficient(高效能的) and less polluting cars.
One 6 of solving the problem was a “hybrid” car(混合动力车).Hybrid cars became popular in the 2000s because gasoline prices went up while prices of hybrid cars went down.
The 7 of an all-electric car is that car batteries(电池) need to be recharged(再充电).That makes electric cars not so 8 for long journeys.The government and car makers are working together to 9 safe,cheap and useful electric cars.When more and more people have these electric cars in the future,the gasoline stations may 10 .
1.A.fewer B.more C.faster D.bigger
答案 B
2.A.prices B.places C.stations D.keepers
答案 A
3.A.instead B.still C.yet D.forever
答案 A
4.A.pushed B.controlled C.caused D.wasted
答案 C
5.A.hear about B.talk about C.dream about D.worry about
答案 D
6.A.method B.person C.article D.style
答案 A
7.A.cause B.advantage C.point D.problem
答案 D
8.A.different B.suitable C.difficult D.calm
答案 B
9.A.describe B.develop C.forget D.protect
答案 B
10.A.discover B.design C.build D.disappear
答案 D
二、短文填空
请从方框内选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空,使文章完整连贯。注意每空一词,每词仅用一次,有两词为多余项。
It seems that everyone has seen plants growing,but have you ever thought where their food is from In the seventeenth century,a European scientist 1.called Van Helmot asked this question.Like most people,he thought that plants must 2.get their food from soil.However,Van Helmot decided to test it with experiment.First,he dried some soil,put it into 3.a pot(陶盆) and weighed it.Next,he weighed a small 4.tree,planted it in the pot and added rainwater.Then,he watered it regularly with rainwater.
After five years,he removed the tree from the pot and weighed it 5.again.He found that the tree got a huge amount of weight.When he weighed the soil,however,it was almost exactly the 6.same as it had been five years earlier.7.So he drew the conclusion(结论) that the tree grew by drinking water.
We now know that plants and trees make 8.their own food.Their leaves,when exposed(暴露) to the air and the sun,are like factories that can change the energy from the sun 9.into chemical energy.During this process,oxygen and sugar are produced.The oxygen is released(释放) back into the air,and the sugar is used by the plant as 10.food.
Part 2 话题能力提升
A
Most students have their own mobile phones.And they also have different ways to unlock their mobile phones.Let’s take a look.
Wang Lining,Liaoning Unlocking the mobile phone with fingerprints(指纹) is my pared with numeric(数字的) passwords,it can help me unlock my phone more quickly.I think using the pattern to unlock the phone is not safe.When you’re unlocking your phone,other people might see the pattern and memorize it.And it’s too easy for thieves to break the code(密码). Tong Jiashu,Qinghai Everyone’s fingerprint is unique(独特的).So my favorite is the fingerprint unlocking.I think that’s safer.Some people like to use numbers as their passwords.They often use special numbers,such as birthdates and telephone numbers.I think this is really unsafe.
Wei Zhuzhu,Guangdong I think using fingerprints to unlock the smartphones is the least secure(可靠的) because fingerprints can be copied by using some kinds of technology.I prefer the face unlocking.Other people cannot unlock your phone unless you allow them to do it. Huang Beini,Henan I prefer the fingerprint unlocking,as no two fingerprints in the world are the same.I think the least secure way is the pattern unlocking because it is easy to figure out.In the future,I guess there may be a voice unlocking.Everyone has a unique voice.When you speak,your phone will know your voice and unlock itself.
语篇解读:该语篇通过分享四位学生对于手机解锁方式的看法,引起学生的共鸣,引导学生提高安全意识,注重保护个人信息。同时培养学生独立思考,多角度、辩证地分析问题的能力。该语篇综合考查学生理解并获取关键信息、把握语篇主旨大意等的能力。
1.Which of the following is Wang Lining’s favorite way to unlock the phone
答案 D
解析 细节理解题。根据文中Wang Lining 说的“Unlocking the mobile phone with fingerprints(指纹) is my favorite.”可知,指纹解锁是他的最爱。故选D。
2.What does Tong Jiashu think of numeric passwords
A.Quick. B.Convenient. C.Unsafe. D.Safe.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据文中Tong Jiashu说的“They often use special numbers,such as birthdates and telephone numbers.I think this is really unsafe.”可知,他认为数字密码不安全。故选C。
3.How many of the four students prefer the face unlocking according to the passage
A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four.
答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据文章内容可知,只有Wei Zhuzhu偏爱面部解锁。故选A。
4.Why does Huang Beini think the voice unlocking is safe
A.Because everyone’s voice is unique.
B.Because people can’t easily change their voices.
C.Because people don’t worry about forgetting the passwords.
D.Because it’s easy to unlock the phone.
答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据Huang Beini说的“In the future,I guess there may be a voice unlocking.Everyone has a unique voice.”可知,她认为每个人的声音都是独特的,故选A。
5.What is the best title of the passage
A.Development of Unlocking the Phone
B.Advantages of the Fingerprint Unlocking
C.How to Unlock the Phone
D.Different Ideas About Unlocking the Phone
答案 D
解析 最佳标题题。通读文章可知,文章主要介绍了四位学生对于手机解锁方式的看法。故选D。
B
配对阅读。左栏是五个人的需求,右栏是七个展览或活动的介绍,请将每个人的需求与展览或活动进行匹配。
1.Mary is interested in science.She always wonders what the world will be like in the future.( ) 2.Alice’s mom is a doctor.She believes medicine plays an important role in improving people’s lives.So she wants to know more about it.( ) 3.Gina just finished reading the book The Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking.She wants to know more about this great man who changed the world.( ) 4.Tom enjoys using social media a lot.It greatly changes the way we receive information and communicate with others.( ) 5.Jim needs to finish a project on space exploration.He just watched some news about China’s space mission.He needs to do more research.( ) A.This exhibition shows some out-of-this-world objects.If you are interested in space exploration.You can’t miss it. B.There are six areas filled with objects,interactive(交互式的) and digital experiences that celebrate over 200 years of communication and information technology. C.In this exhibition,you will have a chance to explore the future world with the science of today. D.Explore unbelievable objects,including some never seen by the public before.These are all from Professor Stephen Hawking’s office. E.Visit our exhibition to explore the role mathematics has played in building our world. F.Join one of our volunteer tour guides to explore the world’s oldest collections of clocks and watches. G.Medicine:The Wellcome Galleries is a great new home for the most important medical collections in the world.
语篇解读:该语篇旨在培养学生对科学技术的兴趣和爱好,引导学生关注人类发明以及科学技术,增强他们的创新和实践能力。
答案 1.C 2.G 3.D 4.B 5.A
A.回答问题
Compass,paper-making skill,gunpowder and typography are the Four Great Inventions in ancient China.
Compass
The idea of inventing the compass first came from the ancient Chinese labor people.They found the magnet(磁铁) could point to direction when they worked.The compass played an important role in the navigation(航海) after it was introduced to Europe.
Paper-making skill
Cai Lun improved the paper-making skill in the Eastern Han Dynasty (105 AD).He made the vegetable fiber paper with the covering of a tree,broken fishing network,cloth,and so on.From then on,paper has become the main material that is generally used to write.
Gunpowder
It was first invented by accident while masters were trying to make medicine that made people live for long.In the end of Tang Dynasty,the gunpowder began to be used in the army(军队).
Typography
Before printing was invented,people had to depend on handwriting to reproduce a book.It was very slow and had many mistakes.Wood-block printing first appeared in the early Tang Dynasty.Later in about the 4th century,the method of rubbing a piece of paper on an engraved(被雕刻的) stone covered with ink was used to make copies.Wood-block printing was not very convenient.To change this disadvantage,Bi Sheng invented the movable type.
1.Who first came up with the idea of the compass
The ancient Chinese labor people.
2.When has paper become the main material used to write
Since 105 AD.
3.Where was the gunpowder used in the end of Tang Dynasty
It was used in the army./In the army.
4.How did people reproduce a book before printing was invented
By handwriting.
5.What contribution did Bi Sheng make in the development of printing
He invented the movable type.
B.书面表达
科技改变生活,发明无处不在。智能手机的发明给我们的生活带来了便利,同时也产生许多不好的影响。假如你是李华,你校的《英语园地》正在征文。请你投稿,谈谈你对智能手机的看法以及你是如何正确使用智能手机的。要点如下:
1.方便与家人、朋友沟通,方便查找信息,方便网上购物;
2.影响视力,影响学习,沉迷手机导致意外事故。
注意:1.包含所给的要点,可适当补充;
2.词数80左右。
★第一步:审题
1.审主题:智能手机的利与弊
2.审要点:①说明智能手机的使用现状;
②阐述智能手机的利与弊;
③总结(自己对智能手机的看法以及如何正确使用智能手机)。
3.定体裁:议论文
4.定人称:第一人称
5.定时态:一般现在时
★第二步:谋篇
★第三步:成文
注意适当使用过渡句,也可以根据实际情况适当改写或补充。练习过程中,尽可能使用一些高级词汇,同时注意句式多样化。
参考范文
Nowadays,more and more people are using smartphones.Smartphones bring us great convenience as well as plenty of problems.
For one thing,smartphones make our life easier.For example,we can use it to communicate with our family and friends.And it’s convenient to search for the information we need and shop online.For another,the problems they cause also need to be taken into consideration.Today,more and more teenagers have poor eyesight because of their abuse of smartphones.Moreover,some students gradually fall behind in their studies as they spend too much time on the phone.What’s worse,every day,there are many traffic accidents caused by people looking at their mobile phones when crossing the street.
In my opinion,we should use our smartphones properly so as to live a happier and healthier life.