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Unit 2 Period 3 Using Language分层练习
语言能力 能够描述自己未来的职业规划。
学习能力 通过阅读、口语、听力等多种方式，提高信息处理能力。
思维品质 通过讨论、思考等方式，培养批判性思维能力
文化意识 了解不同国家的职业规划差异。
一、单词拼写
1．Health monitors (监测) potential dangers to our health.
【答案】detect
【解析】【分析】句意：健康监督员发现对我们健康的潜在危险。" 监测 "应用 detect ，此处是谓语动词，陈述的是一般事实，用一般现在时，故填 detect 。
【点评】考查时态，本题涉及一般现在时。
2．The sensors can detect anything (不正常的) and automatically call someone come.
【答案】abnormal
【解析】【分析】句意：传感器可以检测到任何异常情况，并自动呼叫某人。" 不正常的 "应用 abnormal ，此处形容词作后置定语，修饰不定代词 anything ，故填 abnormal 。
【点评】考查形容词，本题涉及形容词作后置定语。
3．When new technology changes the way we live, it can be a scary (未来).
【答案】prospect
【解析】【分析】句意：当新技术改变我们的生活方式时，这可能是一个可怕的前景。" 未来 "应用 prospect ，此处名词作表语，不定冠词后接单数名词，故填 prospect 。
【点评】考查名词，本题涉及名词作表语。
4．They (提倡) a life with an emphasis on hard work.
【答案】advocate
【解析】【分析】句意：他们提倡强调努力工作的生活。" 提倡 "应用 advocate ，是谓语动词，陈述的是一般事实，应用一般现在时，故填 advocate 。
【点评】考查时态，本题涉及一般现在时。
5．Probably the most well-known are the Amish, a group of Christians living in (乡村的)America.
【答案】rural
【解析】【分析】句意：可能最著名的是阿米什人，一群生活在美国农村的基督徒。" 乡村的 "应用 rural ，此处形容词修饰名词 America ，作定语，故填 rural 。
【点评】考查形容词，本题涉及形容词作定语。
6．Some people (停止)accepting technology just because it is new.
【答案】cease
【解析】【分析】句意：有些人仅仅因为技术是新的就不再接受它。" 停止 "应用 cease ，此处是谓语动词，结合 because it is new 的时态，应用一般现在时，故填 cease 。
【点评】考查时态，本题涉及一般现在时。
7．Various people said the public should (反对) the idea of developing driverless cars.
【答案】oppose
【解析】【分析】句意：许多人说，公众应该反对开发无人驾驶汽车的想法。" 反对 "应用 oppose ，should后接动词原形，故填 oppose 。
【点评】考查动词，掌握 oppose的应用。
8．Many of these new innovations are already (可用的) and being used in some homes.
【答案】available
【解析】【分析】句意：其中许多新的创新已经出现，并正在一些家庭中使用。" 可用的 "应用 available ，此处形容词作表语，故填 available 。
【点评】考查形容词，本题涉及形容词作表语。
9．This smart technology is not a (幻想).
【答案】fantasy
【解析】【分析】句意：这种智能技术不是幻想。" 幻想 "应用 fantasy ，此处名词作表语，不定冠词后接单数名词，故填 fantasy 。
【点评】考查名词，本题涉及名词作表语。
10．For example, if a water pipe starts (渗漏), your smart phone will detect it and provide you with (相关的) information.
【答案】leaking；relevant
【解析】【分析】句意：例如，如果水管开始泄漏，你的智能手机会检测到它并为你提供相关信息。第一空"渗漏 "应用 leak ，此处动名词作宾语，故填 leaking ；第二空" 相关的 "应用 relevant ，此处形容词修饰名词 information 作定语，故填 relevant 。故答案为：leaking；relevant。
【点评】考查非谓语动词和形容词，本题涉及动名词作宾语和形容词作定语。
二、语法填空
11． Please don' t come at 7 o' clock. She (sleep) at that time. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】will be sleeping
【解析】【分析】句意：请不要在7点钟来。那时她将在睡觉。根据时间状语at 7 o'clock和at that time可知，这里指将来正在进行时的事情，所以句子用将来进行时。故填will be sleeping。
【点评】考查时态，本题涉及将来进行时。
12． This time next week we (work) in that factory. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】will be working
【解析】【分析】句意：下周的这个时候我们将在那家工厂工作。分析句子可知，根据时间状语This time next week可知，句子为将来进行时，构成will be doing结构。故填will be working。
【点评】考查时态，本题涉及将来进行时。
13． Tom hurried to tell us that the president （arrive）at any moment. （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】would be arriving/would arrive
【解析】【分析】句意：汤姆匆忙走来告诉大家，主席随时会到。根据hurried to及at any moment可知，此处表示从过去某时看来某一时间正在进行的动作或从过去某一时间来看将要发生的动作，空处应用过去将来进行时或过去将来时，故填would be arriving/would arrive。
【点评】考查时态，本题涉及过去将来进行时/过去将来时。
14． He has been engaged in sports activities these years. He (compete) in the world games. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】will be competing
【解析】【分析】句意：这些年他一直从事体育活动。他将参加世界运动会。分析可知，句子表示将来的一段时间他会一直参加比赛，因此空格处用将来进行时，即will be doing，故填will be competing。
【点评】考查时态，本题涉及将来进行时。
15． Don' t worry. You won' t miss her. She (wear) a red T-shirt and a white skirt at that time. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】will be wearing
【解析】【分析】句意：别担心。你不会错过她的。届时她将穿一件红色的t恤和一条白色的裙子。由at that time可知，句子时态用将来进行时，表示将来的某时刻正在进行的动作，故填will be wearing。
【点评】考查时态，本题涉及将来进行时。
16． I' m afraid I won' t be available. I (see) a friend off this afternoon. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】will be seeing
【解析】【分析】句意：恐怕我没空。今天下午我要给一位朋友送行。由this afternoon可知，句子表将来，且表示今天下午某个时刻我要给一位朋友送行，因此才没空。表示将来某个时间正在做的事情用将来进行时，即will be doing，故填will be seeing。
【点评】考查时态，本题涉及将来进行时。
17． The students (watch) teaching videos at seven this evening. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】will be watching
【解析】【分析】句意：今天晚上七点，学生们将看教学录像。根据时间状语at seven this evening可知，用将来进行时。根据句意，故填will be watching。
【点评】考查时态，本题涉及将来进行时。
18． My sister (read) at the library when I finish my class. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】will be reading
【解析】【分析】句意：当我上完课的时候，我妹妹将在图书馆看书。when I finish my class是when引导的时间状语从句，用一般现在时表将来，因此主句用将来时，结合语境，此处指将来某个时间点正在发生的动作，应用将来进行时。故填will be reading。
【点评】考查时态，本题涉及将来进行时。
19． In the near future, math books (pose) this problem to school kids. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】will be posing
【解析】【分析】句意：在不久的将来，数学书将会给学校的孩子们提出这个问题。由In the near future可知，句子时态用将来进行时表示将来某段时间正在做的事情，故填will be posing。
【点评】考查时态，本题涉及将来进行时。
20． You (build) castles in the air if you attempt to become a musician and an architect at once. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】will be building
【解析】【分析】句意：如果你想同时成为音乐家和建筑师，那你就是在做空中楼阁。分析可知，一个人不可能同时成为音乐家和建筑师，因此如果你想同时成为音乐家和建筑师，那你就是在做空中楼阁，因此空格处用将来进行时表示将来某个时间正在做的事情，因此此处是will be building，故填will be building。
【点评】考查时态，本题涉及将来进行时。
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完形填空
It was officially Christmas vacation. The whole family spent Christmas morning 21． gifts. I had bought my baby sister Melissa a toy cat at the local dollar store. When she 22． it. I was delighted that she liked it.
Melissa
also had a gift for me. With a smile she tried to resist, she 23． the
package to me. "For you，"she said.
I
pulled back the paper to 24． the gift to the rest of the family—one red
Barbie car—Melissa's favorite toy. Words 25． me.
I looked back and forth between the gift she'd given me and the 26． toy cat I'd given her. Melissa loved that car
more than all her other toys, I was wondering 27． she was parting with what she treasures.
Realizing
Melissa was 28． her favorite toy, I pushed through the
confusion I was feeling to say, "Lissa, really, you don't have to. This is
nice of you, but you should 29． it. "
She
whispered, "I loved that car... 30． I want you to have it."
In
that 31． I knew Melissa wasn't giving me a 32． . She was giving me her heart— 33． it came in the form of a little red plastic
car. Christmas wasn't about parties or presents or getting things. Christmas
was about 34． and I would never be too 35． for that.
21．A．making B．sending C．purchasing D．exchanging
22．A．noticed B．found C．designed D．opened
23．A．lent B．handed C．carried D．delivered
24．A．offer B．show C．display D．expose
25．A．failed B．struck C．lost D．moved
26．A．lovely B．special C．small D．cheap
27．A．how B．why C．what D．when
28．A．looking for B．making up C．giving away D．turning down
29．A．remain B．change C．keep D．forget
30．A．since B．while C．and D．but
31．A．occasion B．moment C．period D．situation
32．A．cat B．surprise C．toy D．pleasure
33．A．now that B．even if C．because D．unless
34．A．love B．hope C．dream D．faith
35．A．casual B．permanent C．smart D．old
【答案】21．D；22．D；23．B；24．B；25．A；26．D；27．B；28．C；29．C；30．D；31．B；32．C；33．B；34．A；35．D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者在圣诞节收到了一份来自妹妹的特殊礼物，让她感受到了真爱以及圣诞节的意义。
【点评】考查完形填空，本题考点涉及动词，名词，形容词，连词，固定短语等多个知识点的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析推理，从而选出正确答案。
21．句意：全家人在圣诞节早上交换礼物。A：making“制作”；B：sending“邮寄”；C：purchasing“购买”；D：exchanging “交换”。根据下文作者和妹妹互相交换了给对方的礼物可知，作者一家这一天的早上在互相交换礼物。故选D。
22．句意：当她打开时，我很高兴她喜欢它。A：noticed“注意到”；B：found“找到”；C：designed“设计”；D：opened “打开”。妹妹在打开礼物后表现出自己对礼物的喜欢。故选D。
23．句意：她努力忍住笑，把包裹递给了我。“给你的，”她说。A：lent“借给”；B：handed“递”；C：carried“搬运”；D：delivered ”发表“。根据下文“For you,” she said.可知，妹妹是将礼物“递给”作者。故选B。
24．句意：我把纸往后一拉，把礼物展示给家里的其他人看——一辆红色的芭比娃娃车——Melissa最喜欢的玩具。A：offer”提供“；B：show”展示“C：display”陈列“；D：expose ”暴露“。作者撕开礼物外面的包装纸，应该是“让大家看”自己收到的礼物。故选B。
25．句意：我说不出话来了。A：failed”失败“；B：struck”罢工“；C：lost”失去“；D：moved ”移动“。words fail sb.是一种习惯表达，表示某人说不出话。故选A。
26．句意：我在她送给我的礼物和我送给她的那只廉价的玩具猫之间徘徊。A：lovely”可爱的“；B：special”特别的“；C：small”小的“；D：cheap ”便宜的“。根据上文可知，作者是在一元店（at the local dollar store）里给妹妹买的礼物，这里的“廉价”跟下文妹妹礼物的“贵重”形成对比。故选D。
27．句意：我想知道她为什么要放弃她所珍爱的东西。A：how”如何“；B：why”为什么“；C：what”什么“；D：when ”当……时候“。因为作者知道红色小汽车是妹妹最喜欢的玩具，因此她很好奇“为什么”妹妹会把它送给自己。故选B。
28．句意：意识到Melissa要把她最喜欢的玩具送人，我拨开思绪，想说：“Melissa，你真的不必这么做，你人真好，但你应该留着它。”A：looking for”寻找“；B：making up”编造“；C：giving away”分发，赠送“；D：turning down”关小“。妹妹将自己最心爱的玩具送给了作者。故选C。
29．句意：你人真好，但你应该留着它。A：remain”留下“；B：change”改变“；C：keep”保留，保持“； D： forget”忘记“。作者此时既困惑又感动，它也提出让妹妹“保留”红色小汽车玩具。故选C。
30．句意：她低声说：“我喜欢那辆车……但我想让你拥有它。”A：since”自从“；B：while”当……时候“；C：and”并且“；D：but ”但是“。此处前后两个分句之间存在转折关系，因此这里用but一词。故选D。
31．句意：在那一刻，我知道Melissa并不是在给我一个玩具，她是在给我她的心——即使是以一辆红色塑料小车的形式。A：occasion”场合“；B：moment”时刻“；C：period”时期“；D：situation ”情况“。在这一“刻”，作者意识到妹妹送给自己的不仅仅是一个玩具。故选B。
32．句意：在那一刻，我知道Melissa并不是在给我一个玩具，她是在给我她的心——即使是以一辆红色塑料小车的形式。A：cat”猫“；B：surprise”惊讶“；C：toy”玩具“；D：pleasure ”快乐“。根据上文可知，妹妹送给作者的是红色小汽车玩具。故选C。
33．句意：在那一刻，我知道Melissa并不是在给我一个玩具，她是在给我她的心——即使是以一辆红色塑料小车的形式。A：now that”既然“；B：even if”即使“；C：because”因为“；D：unless ”除非“。这里作者认为，妹妹送给自己的是一片真心——“即使”那礼物只是一个塑料玩具。此处是让步状语从句，故选B。
34．句意：圣诞节不是派对、礼物或得到礼物，圣诞节是爱，无论自己年龄多大。A：love”爱“；B：hope”希望“；C：dream”梦想“；D：faith ”信念“。作者通过妹妹送给自己她最心爱的玩具这件事，显然是想表明妹妹对自己的爱这一主题。这也是圣诞节的意义所在。故选A。
35．句意：圣诞节不是派对、礼物或得到礼物，圣诞节是爱，无论自己年龄多大。A：casual”随便的“；B：permanent”永久的“；C：smart”聪明的“；D：old ”年龄大的，老的“。作者认为，无论自己年龄多大，都可以享受圣诞节带来的这份真爱。故选D。
四、阅读理解
阅读理解
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catch a glimpse of the latest inventions.
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Usually,
Parallels Access is $19. 99, but you can get it now for $9. 99.
Take your lighting to the next level
with this smart switch
You
probably don't spend a lot of time thinking about your home's lighting, but it's
important: the way that you control your lighting affects the environment (and
your electric bill).
This WiFi wall switch is controlled via a companion app on your smartphone, so you can control connected lights or ceiling fans from anywhere.
Usually,
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A gimbal is a support for your camera (in this case, your smartphone) that allows it to pivot (移动), and automatically detect and adjust to the position that you want to film in. Unlike any other camera hardware you might own, this one comes with its own accompanying app.
Usually, this Rigiet Smartphone Gimbal is $269, but you can get it now for $109. 99.
36．What do these products have in common
A．They save us energy.
B．They make us work faster than before.
C．They make our life easier and more comfortable.
D．We have to download their apps before they are used.
37．Which product gives you the best discount
A．The Parallels Access.
B．The Desktop Apps.
C．The Rigiet Smartphone Gimbal.
D．The Meross WiFi Wall Light Switch.
38．In which section can we see the article in a newspaper
A．Education. B．Science. C．Society. D．Culture.
【答案】36．C
37．C
38．B
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了三款最新的能够使得生活更加方便的发明。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇介绍类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。
36．考查推理判断。根据Parallels lets you use desktop apps on your phone部分中的“You can easily use your apps in full-screen mode，using intuitive(直观的) touch controls to work faster than before. ”你可以轻松地在全屏模式下使用你的应用程序，使用直观的触摸控制比以前更快地工作；Take your lighting to the next level with this smart switch部分中的“This WiFi wall switch is controlled via a companion app on your smartphone，so you can control connected lights or ceiling fans from anywhere. ”这个WiFi墙壁开关是通过智能手机上的一个配套应用程序控制的，所以你可以从任何地方控制连接的灯或吊扇；以及Shoot beautifully clear videos with this smartphone gimbal部分中的“A gimbal is a support for your camera(in this case，your smartphone)that allows it to pivot(移动), and automatically detect and adjust to the position that you want to film in. ”综合上述描述可知这些产品的共同点是都能使得生活更加方便和舒适。故选C。
37．考查细节理解。对比三款产品可知，第一款产品便宜了19. 99－9. 99＝10美元；第二款产品45. 99－39. 99＝6美元；第三款产品269－109. 99＝159. 01美元，是三款产品中折扣最多的。因此选C。
38．考查推理判断。根据第一段“Let's catch a glimpse of the latest inventions. ”让我们来看看最新的发明。与文章主要介绍了三款发明可知，文章可以在杂志的科技版面看到。故选B。
阅读理解
Next month, I'm traveling to a remote area of Central Africa and my aim is to know enough Lingala—one of the local languages—to have a conversation. I wasn't sure how I was going to manage this—until I discovered a way to learn all the vocabulary I'm going to need. Thanks to Memrise, the application I'm using, it feels just like a game.
"People often stop learning things because they feel they're not making progress or because it all feels like too much hard work，" says Ed Cooke, one of the people who created Memrise. "We're trying to create a form of learning experience that is fun and is something you'd want to do instead of watching TV."
Memrise gives you a few new words to learn and these are "seeds" which you plant in your "greenhouse". When you learn the words, you "water your plants". When the application believes that you've really memorized a word, it moves the word to your "garden". And if you forget to log on, the application sends you emails, reminding you to "water your plants".
The application uses two principles about learning. The first is that people memorize things better when they link them to a picture in their mind. Memrise translates words into your own language, but it also encourages you to use "mems". For example, I memorized motele, the Lingala word for "engine"，using a mem I created—I imagined an old engine in a motel (汽车旅馆) room.
The second principle is that we need to stop after studying words and then repeat them again later, leaving time between study sessions. Memrise helps you with this, because it's the kind of application you only use for five or ten minutes a day.
I've learnt hundreds of Lingala words with Memrise. I know this won't make me a fluent speaker, but I hope I'll be able to do more than just smile when I meet people in Congo. Now, I need to go and water my Vocabulary!
39．What does Ed Cooke make an effort to do with Memrise？
A．Create memorable experiences.
B．Make progress with hard work.
C．Learning words instead of watching TV.
D．Combine study with entertainment.
40．What are you doing when you "water your plants"？
A．Logging on to the application. B．Being a Memrise user.
C．Practising the vocabulary. D．Moving words to your garden.
41．How does Memrise work？
A．By linking different mems together.
B．By putting knowledge into practice.
C．By offering human translation services.
D．By applying an associative memory approach.
42．What is the author's attitude towards Memrise？
A．Doubtful. B．Positive. C．Uninterested. D．Negative.
【答案】39．D
40．C
41．D
42．B
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，作者介绍了一个学习外语的好帮手——Memrise。它是一款手机应用软件，旨在帮助使用者记单词。其寓教于乐的学习方式很受作者的喜爱。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断和观点态度三个题型的考查，是一篇科技类阅读，要求考生在捕捉细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。
39．考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“. . . Ed Cooke，one of the people who created Memrise. 'We're trying to create a form of learning experience that is fun and is something you'd want to do instead of watching TV. '”可知，Ed Cooke创造Memrise的初衷就是使学习外语单词不再枯燥乏味，尝试用寓教于乐的学习方式让使用者更好地学习单词。故选D。
40．考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“Memrise gives you a few new words to learn and these are 'seeds' which you plant in your 'greenhouse'. When you learn the words, you 'water your plants'. ”可知，Memrise会给你一些“种子”(单词)让你学习，当你练习这些单词的时候，你就是在给你的“花园”里的“植物”“浇水”，所以这里“浇灌植物”指的是“练习词汇”。故选C。
41．考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“The application uses two principles about learning. The first is that people memorize things better when they link them to a picture in their mind. ”及作者举的例子可知，该软件通过联想记忆的方法帮助使用者记单词。故选D。
42．考查观点态度。根据第一段中的“Thanks to Memrise, the application I'm using, it feels just like a game. ” 多亏了 Memrise 我正在使用的应用程序，感觉就像一个游戏；及最后一段中的“I've learnt hundreds of Lingala words with Memrise. ”我跟 Memrise 学了几百个林加拉语单词。可知，作者通过Memrise学会了很多单词，而且学习的过程也充满了乐趣，所以作者对该软件的态度是积极的。故选B。
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Unit 2 Period 3 Using Language分层练习
语言能力 能够描述自己未来的职业规划。
学习能力 通过阅读、口语、听力等多种方式，提高信息处理能力。
思维品质 通过讨论、思考等方式，培养批判性思维能力
文化意识 了解不同国家的职业规划差异。
一、单词拼写
1．Health monitors (监测) potential dangers to our health.
2．The sensors can detect anything (不正常的) and automatically call someone come.
3．When new technology changes the way we live, it can be a scary (未来).
4．They (提倡) a life with an emphasis on hard work.
5．Probably the most well-known are the Amish, a group of Christians living in (乡村的)America.
6．Some people (停止)accepting technology just because it is new.
7．Various people said the public should (反对) the idea of developing driverless cars.
8．Many of these new innovations are already (可用的) and being used in some homes.
9．This smart technology is not a (幻想).
10．For example, if a water pipe starts (渗漏), your smart phone will detect it and provide you with (相关的) information.
二、语法填空
11． Please don' t come at 7 o' clock. She (sleep) at that time. (所给词的适当形式填空)
12． This time next week we (work) in that factory. (所给词的适当形式填空)
13． Tom hurried to tell us that the president （arrive）at any moment. （所给词的适当形式填空）
14． He has been engaged in sports activities these years. He (compete) in the world games. (所给词的适当形式填空)
15． Don' t worry. You won' t miss her. She (wear) a red T-shirt and a white skirt at that time. (所给词的适当形式填空)
16． I' m afraid I won' t be available. I (see) a friend off this afternoon. (所给词的适当形式填空)
17． The students (watch) teaching videos at seven this evening. (所给词的适当形式填空)
18． My sister (read) at the library when I finish my class. (所给词的适当形式填空)
19． In the near future, math books (pose) this problem to school kids. (所给词的适当形式填空)
20． You (build) castles in the air if you attempt to become a musician and an architect at once. (所给词的适当形式填空)
三、完形填空
完形填空
It was officially Christmas vacation. The whole family spent Christmas morning 21． gifts. I had bought my baby sister Melissa a toy cat at the local dollar store. When she 22． it. I was delighted that she liked it.
Melissa
also had a gift for me. With a smile she tried to resist, she 23． the
package to me. "For you，"she said.
I
pulled back the paper to 24． the gift to the rest of the family—one red
Barbie car—Melissa's favorite toy. Words 25． me.
I looked back and forth between the gift she'd given me and the 26． toy cat I'd given her. Melissa loved that car
more than all her other toys, I was wondering 27． she was parting with what she treasures.
Realizing
Melissa was 28． her favorite toy, I pushed through the
confusion I was feeling to say, "Lissa, really, you don't have to. This is
nice of you, but you should 29． it. "
She
whispered, "I loved that car... 30． I want you to have it."
In
that 31． I knew Melissa wasn't giving me a 32． . She was giving me her heart— 33． it came in the form of a little red plastic
car. Christmas wasn't about parties or presents or getting things. Christmas
was about 34． and I would never be too 35． for that.
21．A．making B．sending C．purchasing D．exchanging
22．A．noticed B．found C．designed D．opened
23．A．lent B．handed C．carried D．delivered
24．A．offer B．show C．display D．expose
25．A．failed B．struck C．lost D．moved
26．A．lovely B．special C．small D．cheap
27．A．how B．why C．what D．when
28．A．looking for B．making up C．giving away D．turning down
29．A．remain B．change C．keep D．forget
30．A．since B．while C．and D．but
31．A．occasion B．moment C．period D．situation
32．A．cat B．surprise C．toy D．pleasure
33．A．now that B．even if C．because D．unless
34．A．love B．hope C．dream D．faith
35．A．casual B．permanent C．smart D．old
四、阅读理解
阅读理解
Let's
catch a glimpse of the latest inventions.
Parallels lets you use desktop apps on your phone
You'd think most applications would have created a mobile app by now—but many companies still use desktop apps exclusively. Now Parallels Access lets you access them on your smartphone. All you need to do is download the app, then connect Parallels' Applification to your computer, so you can access important files and other apps with a single click. You can easily use your apps in full-screen mode，using intuitive (直观的) touch controls to work faster than before.
Usually,
Parallels Access is $19. 99, but you can get it now for $9. 99.
Take your lighting to the next level
with this smart switch
You
probably don't spend a lot of time thinking about your home's lighting, but it's
important: the way that you control your lighting affects the environment (and
your electric bill).
This WiFi wall switch is controlled via a companion app on your smartphone, so you can control connected lights or ceiling fans from anywhere.
Usually,
the Meross WiFi Wall Light Switch costs $45. 99, but right now it's on sale for
$39. 99.
Shoot beautifully clear videos with this smartphone gimbal
If you're interested in shooting professional-quality videos and photos, you don't have to spend a fortune to take a beautifully composed shot: just use this Rigiet Smartphone Gimbal instead.
A gimbal is a support for your camera (in this case, your smartphone) that allows it to pivot (移动), and automatically detect and adjust to the position that you want to film in. Unlike any other camera hardware you might own, this one comes with its own accompanying app.
Usually, this Rigiet Smartphone Gimbal is $269, but you can get it now for $109. 99.
36．What do these products have in common
A．They save us energy.
B．They make us work faster than before.
C．They make our life easier and more comfortable.
D．We have to download their apps before they are used.
37．Which product gives you the best discount
A．The Parallels Access.
B．The Desktop Apps.
C．The Rigiet Smartphone Gimbal.
D．The Meross WiFi Wall Light Switch.
38．In which section can we see the article in a newspaper
A．Education. B．Science. C．Society. D．Culture.
阅读理解
Next month, I'm traveling to a remote area of Central Africa and my aim is to know enough Lingala—one of the local languages—to have a conversation. I wasn't sure how I was going to manage this—until I discovered a way to learn all the vocabulary I'm going to need. Thanks to Memrise, the application I'm using, it feels just like a game.
"People often stop learning things because they feel they're not making progress or because it all feels like too much hard work，" says Ed Cooke, one of the people who created Memrise. "We're trying to create a form of learning experience that is fun and is something you'd want to do instead of watching TV."
Memrise gives you a few new words to learn and these are "seeds" which you plant in your "greenhouse". When you learn the words, you "water your plants". When the application believes that you've really memorized a word, it moves the word to your "garden". And if you forget to log on, the application sends you emails, reminding you to "water your plants".
The application uses two principles about learning. The first is that people memorize things better when they link them to a picture in their mind. Memrise translates words into your own language, but it also encourages you to use "mems". For example, I memorized motele, the Lingala word for "engine"，using a mem I created—I imagined an old engine in a motel (汽车旅馆) room.
The second principle is that we need to stop after studying words and then repeat them again later, leaving time between study sessions. Memrise helps you with this, because it's the kind of application you only use for five or ten minutes a day.
I've learnt hundreds of Lingala words with Memrise. I know this won't make me a fluent speaker, but I hope I'll be able to do more than just smile when I meet people in Congo. Now, I need to go and water my Vocabulary!
39．What does Ed Cooke make an effort to do with Memrise？
A．Create memorable experiences.
B．Make progress with hard work.
C．Learning words instead of watching TV.
D．Combine study with entertainment.
40．What are you doing when you "water your plants"？
A．Logging on to the application. B．Being a Memrise user.
C．Practising the vocabulary. D．Moving words to your garden.
41．How does Memrise work？
A．By linking different mems together.
B．By putting knowledge into practice.
C．By offering human translation services.
D．By applying an associative memory approach.
42．What is the author's attitude towards Memrise？
A．Doubtful. B．Positive. C．Uninterested. D．Negative.
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