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单元提升卷02 Unit 2 Looking into the Future
单元基础知识巩固
Ⅰ. 核心单词
1. _________________________ vt. 劝说; 说服
2. _________________________ adj. 遥远的; 远处的; 疏远的; 心不在焉的
3. _________________________ adj. 效率高的; 有功效的
4. _________________________ n. 爱好; 偏爱
5. _________________________ n. 瞬间; 片刻 adj. 立即的; 速食的; 速溶的
6. _________________________ adj. 可获得的; 可购得的; (人)有空的
7. _________________________ vt. &vi. (使)结合; 混合
8. _________________________ n. 职业; 占领
9. _________________________ vt. 反对; 抵制; 阻挠
10. _________________________ n. 不存在; 缺乏; 缺席
Ⅱ. 拓展单词
1. secure adj. 安全的; 安心的; 可靠的; 牢固的→_________________________ n. 保护措施; 安全工作
2. remote adj. 远程的; 偏远的→_________________________ adv. 远程地
3. warn v. 警告→_________________________ n. 警告; 警示; 先兆
4. constant adj. 不断的; 重复的; 不变的→_________________________ adv. 不断地
5. normal adj. 正常的→_________________________ adj. 不正常的; 反常的
6. criticize vt. 批评; 批判→ _________________________ adj. 严重的; 关键的; 批判性的
7. potential adj. 可能的; 潜在的n. 潜力; 可能性→_________________________ adv. 潜在地; 可能地
8. relevant adj. 有关的; 有意义的→_________________________ adj. 不相干的; 不切题的
9. innovate v. 革新→_________________________ n. 创新; 创造
10. predict vt. 预测; 预言; 预料→_________________________ n. 预测; 预言
III.核心短语
1. _________________________ 关/开(电灯、机器等)
2. _________________________ 遥控器; 遥控
3. _________________________ 空调机; 空调设备
4. _________________________ 日常生活
5. _________________________ 在初期; 早先
6. _________________________ 着火
7. _________________________ 从这种意义上来讲
8. _________________________ (与……)保持联系; 了解(某课题或领域的情况)
9. _________________________ 展望未来
10. _________________________ 正反两方面
一、单句语法填空
1．A few people resisted (go) for treatment because they feared they were isolated (隔离).
2．Free repair is available a product used improperly in the first year.
3．The scientists are able to calculate (accurate) when the spaceship will reach the moon.
4．Many important figures in the music world started making (predict) about Beethoven’s extraordinary future.
5．Please fill in your name, address and (occupy) in this form.
6．He spent a fortune on expensive wines and other (luxury).
7．There was a lot of (resist) to the plan when it was first put forward.
8．Bitterly (oppose) by the residents, the proposal to build a new airport was eventually cancelled.
9．His long illness and consequent (absent) put him far behind in his work.
10．The term now refers to the specific style of child -centred learning (advocate) by Holt.
11．Experts advocate (take) effective measures to ensure teenagers' safety and healthy growth.
12．After a little gentle (persuade), he finally agreed that he would stick to his current job.
13．Critical thinking is critical developing creative and exciting ways to overcome challenges.
14．She was strongly (oppose) to her husband taking this trip.
15．We’d take the train into the city center, switching the underground, then take a taxi.
16．The station was closed for two hours because of a security (warn)．
17．This new technology might even make it possible to prevent diseases from ever developing by correcting
(normal) genes early on.
18．Machine translation is a technology that (automatic) translates text from one language to another.
19．Research has shown that a preference junk food can result in obesity.
20．When his temperature continued to rise, Tania finally persuaded him (see) a doctor.
21．Fashion is (constant) changing day by day.
22．Everyone should make every effort to ensure school (secure) and prevent students from being bullied.
23．It was apparently a very effective way for them to keep track their spending. （用适当的词填空）
24．In conclusion, education should be closely relevant students’ needs.
25．Having adopted a new method, the staff in the academy worked more (efficient)．
26．Actually, sunburn is not only painful but also (potential) dangerous.
27．So curious was the (detect) about the man wearing sunglasses during night that he was determined to follow him.
28．There is, he said, a lack of an (integrate) national transportation policy.
29．Choosing furniture is largely a matter of personal (prefer) .
The Book of Changes, or Zhouyi in Chinese, is one of the ancient Chinese classics with 30 (emphasize) on the essential nature of changes. It is believed that Zhouyi originated from Fuxi, and further sublimed by Confucius and his disciples (门徒).
高考能力提升
二、阅读理解
Researchers have developed a groundbreaking method of storing and handling valuable biological materials that removes the limitations of refrigerated storage. The novel method has potential applications in healthcare and scientific research.
Biological materials that come from human cells, like enzymes, proteins, and antibodies, are crucial to developing new medicines and diagnostic tests. And they’re fragile. Extremely temperature-sensitive, they require a constant temperature during storage, handling, and transportation. If not stored or handled correctly, these materials will be inactive, which can be costly.
Most biological materials are stored as liquids or freeze-dried powders and kept at low temperatures for the duration of their shelf life. This is achieved through a complex integrated system of refrigerators and freezers known as the cold chain. This requires a significant investment in equipment and infrastructure, making it expensive to maintain, and makes the cold chain prone to shipping delays, power outages, equipment failure and human error.
Inspired from the home medicine cabinet (储藏柜), where medications are stored in the form of liquids, powder-filled capsules, and tablets, researchers at California Polytechnic State University have developed a new storage platform based on the humble table t that would enable biological materials to be compressed (压缩) into a solid state.
Tablets provide advantages to the storage and handling of biomaterials that the cold chain doesn’t. For one thing, they can be stored at room temperature. And, when they’re required, the tablet can be dissolved in water. “Our innovation makes storing and using biomaterials as straightforward as an effervescent tablet (泡腾片). Just drop it into water, mix, and it’s ready to go,” said the researcher of the study.
The researchers say their new tablet-based storage and handling method is easy to use and doesn’t require special training, making it suitable for many applications. They also see potential uses beyond just improving the storage and handling of biological materials. By modifying (修改) the tablet coatings, this solid-state storage platform could withstand extreme conditions like heat, humidity, and chemicals. These changes might eventually allow injectable medications, such as insulin, to be taken orally.
31．What is a special requirement to store biological materials
A．Constant temperature maintenance.
B．Exposure to various temperatures.
C．Periodically freezing and melting.
D．Direct contact with air.
32．What is the researchers’ attitude to their storage method
A．Favorable. B．Skeptical. C．Disappointed. D．Grateful.
33．Which word can replace the underlined word “withstand” in the last paragraph
A．Demonstrate. B．Stand. C．Adopt. D．Distinguish.
34．What is the text mainly about
A．Challenges of storing biological materials.
B．The making process of effervescent tablets.
C．Healthcare applications of biological materials.
D．A new table t storage method of biological materials.
If a pancake could dream, it might long for legs so it could jump off your breakfast plate in pursuit of a better, unchewed life. But legs aren’t necessary for something as flat as a pancake to jump around. A group of scientists have designed a pancake-shaped robot that can jump several times per second and higher than seven times its body height. The new robot named Hop, which swiftly jumps without feet, is an important contribution to the soft robotics.
Many ground robots move by rolling or walking. But it’s more efficient for robots to jump over obstacles than to go around them. Although jumping can offer some robots a competitive edge, engineering that ability has been a challenge for robotics researchers. Some soft robots that store energy can perform a single impressive jump very infrequently. Some lightweight soft robots that don’t store energy can jump frequently but can’t jump high or far enough to successfully cross an obstacle.
For inspiration, the researchers looked to gall midge larvae (瘿蚊幼虫) that miraculously throw themselves across distances 30 times as long as their loglike bodies. A gall midge larva bends its body and squeezes the liquid in its body to one end, making it rigid. The accumulation of liquid builds up pressure, and releasing the pressure sends it soaring. The robot’s body doesn’t resemble that of a gall midge larva, but it jumps like one. Its body is made of two small plastic bags printed with electrodes (电极); the front bag is filled with liquid and the back one is filled with the same volume of air. The robot uses electricity to drive the flow of liquid, which causes the body to bend and generate force with the ground, resulting in a jump. And the air bag imitates the function of an animal’s tail, helping the robot maintain a stable position.
While the robot is currently restricted to Earth, it might be right at home exploring another planet. If this is true, the researchers’ robot might jump over dust y rocks and large holes on the moon or Mars, going where no pancake has gone before.
35．What does the author want to show by mentioning a pancake
A．A pancake’s dream to have legs is unrealistic.
B．A robot is capable of serving a good pancake.
C．A pancake-shaped robot can jump without legs.
D．Research on pancakes advances our understanding of robots.
36．What difficultly do robotics researchers have in developing Hop according to Paragraph 2
A．Hop’s avoiding an obstacle.
B．Hop’s moving around by rolling.
C．Hop’s performing one remarkable jump.
D．Hop’s jumping high and far continuously.
37．What inspiration do the researchers draw from gall midge larvae
A．They are shaped like logs.
B．They have tails to change positions.
C．They bend their bodies and increase force.
D．They are filled with liquid and have rigid bodies.
38．What is the author’s attitude to the future of the new robot
A．Intolerant. B．Positive. C．Doubtful. D．Unclear.
三、完形填空
When searching for a science fair project, many children scratch (挠) their heads. They 39 to find ideas and give up easily. Yet, there are many 40 . Mesk Abdalsalam is one. When 41 her brother’s discomfort as he scratched the dry skin on his elbows, Mesk got 42 from it. Mesk realized that software could be a 43 to her brother and others when a doctor is 44 .
Mesk, an upcoming 11th-grade student, was one of the 45 at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (国际科学与工程大奖赛), where Mesk and others 46 software solutions to challenging problems. Living in Palestine, Mesk recognized it is extremely 47 to get a doctor’s appointment. It took nearly six months for her brother to see a doctor. 48 , those dry areas on his arms turned out to be eczema (湿疹).
Motivated by the situation, Mesk took advantage of artificial intelligence to 49 the process. The 16-year-old student designed her innovative software to swiftly 50 skin conditions based on photographs. Her smartphone app, called Derma X, can diagnose diverse skin diseases. She 51 the software using over 50,000 publicly available pictures related to skin diseases. Due to the large database, the result of Derma X is 52 to a great extent.
According to Mesk, the app is user-friendly, and it has been 53 by many including a doctor who thought highly of it.
Derma X earned Mesk fourth place at he ISEF and a $500 prize.
39．A．offer B．promise C．struggle D．hurry
40．A．examples B．exceptions C．followers D．scientists
41．A．causing B．guessing C．expressing D．observing
42．A．permission B．trust C．support D．inspiration
43．A．helper B．mess C．disaster D．symbol
44．A．impatient B．unavailable C．thoughtless D．unkind
45．A．leaders B．organizers C．competitors D．guards
46．A．presented B．questioned C．replaced D．developed
47．A．expensive B．risky C．difficult D．common
48．A．Doubtfully B．Accidentally C．Instantly. D．Eventually
49．A．take down B．speed up C．stick to. D．watch for
50．A．improve B．control C．determine D．store
51．A．trained B．advertised C．named D．identified
52．A．readable/ B．reliable C．predictable D．changeable
53．A．fixed B．accepted C．guaranteed D．revised
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
China to launch pioneer cities for large-scale use of BeiDou satellite navigation
China is preparing to support the large-scale application of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), according to a recent announcement 54 (issue) by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The ministry plans to designate several pilot cities to demonstrate the application of BeiDou in mass consumption, manufacturing and emerging sectors such as industrial internet and artificial intelligence (AI).
The large-scale application of Beidou has now entered a critical stage of marketization, industrialization and internationalization. 55 (enable) the BDS to empower industries, China will cultivate leading enterprises, improve product quality and build a robust industrial ecosystem, according to the announcement. The announcement outlines that the pilot projects will focus on three areas, namely mass consumption, manufacturing and integrated 56 (innovate).
In the field of mass consumption, pilot cities will focus on areas such as smartphones, 57 (wear) devices, tablets, shared travel tools and low-altitude drones. Enterprises 58 (encourage) to develop and manufacture BeiDou-enabled devices, thereby 59 (improve) the supply of products.
In the field of industrial manufacturing, pilot cities will accelerate the application of BeiDou in key areas 60 automobiles, ships, aircraft and robots, the announcement says.
Local governments have been urged to encourage 61 construction of platforms related to the internet of vehicles and intelligent networks and expand the proportion of commercial and passenger vehicles 62 are equipped with BDS.
All these measures are expected to 63 (deep) integrate the BDS with new scenarios such as smart cities, intelligent transportation, smart logistics, smart maritime and precision agriculture, the announcement says.
四、书信写作
64．假如你是Ben，设想未来50岁的你得知现在的你为未来职业而焦虑，为此给现在的自己写一封信，内容包括：
1. 对未来工作的描述；
2. 先进科技对你未来职业的利和弊。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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单元提升卷02 Unit 2 Looking into the Future
单元基础知识巩固
Ⅰ. 核心单词
1. persuade vt. 劝说; 说服
2. distant adj. 遥远的; 远处的; 疏远的; 心不在焉的
3. efficient adj. 效率高的; 有功效的
4. preference n. 爱好; 偏爱
5. instant n. 瞬间; 片刻 adj. 立即的; 速食的; 速溶的
6. available adj. 可获得的; 可购得的; (人)有空的
7. combine vt. &vi. (使)结合; 混合
8. occupation n. 职业; 占领
9. oppose vt. 反对; 抵制; 阻挠
10. absence n. 不存在; 缺乏; 缺席
Ⅱ. 拓展单词
1. secure adj. 安全的; 安心的; 可靠的; 牢固的→security n. 保护措施; 安全工作
2. remote adj. 远程的; 偏远的→remotely adv. 远程地
3. warn v. 警告→warning n. 警告; 警示; 先兆
4. constant adj. 不断的; 重复的; 不变的→constantly adv. 不断地
5. normal adj. 正常的→abnormal adj. 不正常的; 反常的
6. criticize vt. 批评; 批判→ critical adj. 严重的; 关键的; 批判性的
7. potential adj. 可能的; 潜在的n. 潜力; 可能性→potentially adv. 潜在地; 可能地
8. relevant adj. 有关的; 有意义的→irrelevant adj. 不相干的; 不切题的
9. innovate v. 革新→innovation n. 创新; 创造
10. predict vt. 预测; 预言; 预料→prediction n. 预测; 预言
III.核心短语
1. switch off/on 关/开(电灯、机器等)
2. remote control 遥控器; 遥控
3. air conditioner 空调机; 空调设备
4. daily routine 日常生活
5. early on 在初期; 早先
6. catch fire 着火
7. in this sense 从这种意义上来讲
8. keep in touch (with. . . ) (与……)保持联系; 了解(某课题或领域的情况)
9. look into the future 展望未来
10. pros and cons 正反两方面
一、单句语法填空
1．A few people resisted (go) for treatment because they feared they were isolated (隔离).
2．Free repair is available a product used improperly in the first year.
3．The scientists are able to calculate (accurate) when the spaceship will reach the moon.
4．Many important figures in the music world started making (predict) about Beethoven’s extraordinary future.
5．Please fill in your name, address and (occupy) in this form.
6．He spent a fortune on expensive wines and other (luxury).
7．There was a lot of (resist) to the plan when it was first put forward.
8．Bitterly (oppose) by the residents, the proposal to build a new airport was eventually cancelled.
9．His long illness and consequent (absent) put him far behind in his work.
10．The term now refers to the specific style of child -centred learning (advocate) by Holt.
11．Experts advocate (take) effective measures to ensure teenagers' safety and healthy growth.
12．After a little gentle (persuade), he finally agreed that he would stick to his current job.
13．Critical thinking is critical developing creative and exciting ways to overcome challenges.
14．She was strongly (oppose) to her husband taking this trip.
15．We’d take the train into the city center, switching the underground, then take a taxi.
16．The station was closed for two hours because of a security (warn)．
17．This new technology might even make it possible to prevent diseases from ever developing by correcting
(normal) genes early on.
18．Machine translation is a technology that (automatic) translates text from one language to another.
19．Research has shown that a preference junk food can result in obesity.
20．When his temperature continued to rise, Tania finally persuaded him (see) a doctor.
21．Fashion is (constant) changing day by day.
22．Everyone should make every effort to ensure school (secure) and prevent students from being bullied.
23．It was apparently a very effective way for them to keep track their spending. （用适当的词填空）
24．In conclusion, education should be closely relevant students’ needs.
25．Having adopted a new method, the staff in the academy worked more (efficient)．
26．Actually, sunburn is not only painful but also (potential) dangerous.
27．So curious was the (detect) about the man wearing sunglasses during night that he was determined to follow him.
28．There is, he said, a lack of an (integrate) national transportation policy.
29．Choosing furniture is largely a matter of personal (prefer) .
The Book of Changes, or Zhouyi in Chinese, is one of the ancient Chinese classics with 30 (emphasize) on the essential nature of changes. It is believed that Zhouyi originated from Fuxi, and further sublimed by Confucius and his disciples (门徒).
1．going
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：有些人拒绝去治疗，因为他们害怕被隔离。resist后面接动名词形式作宾语，表示“抗拒做某事”。设空处填动词go的动名词形式going。故填 going。
2．for
【详解】考查介词。句意：第一年使用不当的产品可免费维修。be available for意为“有空做……”、“可供……利用”符合句意。故填for。
3．accurately
【详解】考查副词。句意：科学家们能够准确地计算出宇宙飞船到达月球的时间。由句意及空前的calculate可知应填副词形式accurately，作状语，修饰动词calculate。故填accurately。
4．predictions
【详解】考查名词。句意：许多音乐界的重要人物开始预言贝多芬非凡的未来。由句意及空前的making可知应填名词形式prediction，结合Many important figures，不止一个人的预测，用其复数形式作宾语。故填predictions。
5．occupation
【详解】考查名词。句意：请在这张表上填上你的姓名、地址和职业。由句意及空前的Please fill in your name, address and可知应填名词形式occupation，作宾语。故填occupation。
6．luxuries
【详解】考查名词。句意：他花了一大笔钱购买昂贵的葡萄酒和其他奢侈品。other为形容词，其后应为复数名词或不可数名词，结合and前的wines，空处应为名词复数形式，故填luxuries。
7．resistance
【详解】考查名词。句意：该计划首次提出时遭到了很多阻力。根据句意及空前a lot of可知空处应为名词，resist名词为resistance，是不可数名词，故填resistance。
8．opposed
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：由于居民的强烈反对，修建新机场的提议最终被取消了。句子主干成分完整，空处是非谓语，作句子的原因状语，oppose“反对”和the proposal逻辑上是动宾关系，因此应用oppose的过去分词形式。故填opposed。
9．absence
【详解】考查名词。句意：他因长期生病而缺勤，使他的工作进度大大落后。不可数名词absence，作主语。故填absence。
10．advocated
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：这个词现在指的是霍尔特提倡的以儿童为中心的学习方式。此处advocate与the specific style of child-centred learning构成逻辑被动关系，故用过去分词形式作定语。故填advocated。
11．taking
【详解】考查动名词。句意：专家倡导采取有效措施来确保青少年的安全和健康成长。advocate doing sth. 意为“倡导做某事”，是固定搭配。故填taking。
12．persuasion
【详解】考查名词。句意：经过一番温和的劝说，他终于同意继续干现在的工作。设空处前有修饰词a little和gentle可知，设空处需要填入名词；persuade的名词为persuasion，为不可使名词。故填persuasion。
13．to
【详解】考查介词。句意：批判性思维对于发展克服挑战的创造性的和令人兴奋的方法是关键的。be critical to. . . 是固定搭配，意为“对……是关键的”。故填to。
14．opposed
【详解】考查形容词。句意：她强烈反对丈夫这次旅行。此处使用形容词opposed“强烈反对的”，作表语。be opposed to意为“反对”。故填opposed。
15．to
【详解】考查介词。句意：我们会坐火车进市中心，然后换乘地铁，再乘出租车。根据句意可知，此处需要一个介词来表示换乘的动作，switch to“转换到”是固定搭配，在句中表示从一个交通工具转换到另一个交通工具。故填 to。
16．warning
【详解】考查名词。句意：由于接到安全警告，车站关闭了两个小时。不定冠词a修饰单数可数名词，空处需填名词warning，作宾语。故填warning。
17．abnormal
【详解】考查形容词。句意：这项新技术甚至有可能通过早期纠正异常基因来预防疾病的发展。修饰名词genes，需用形容词作定语，表示“不正常的”应用abnormal。故填abnormal。
18．automatically
【详解】考查副词。句意：机器翻译是一种自动将文本从一种语言翻译成另一种语言的技术。副词automatically作状语修饰动词。故填automatically。
19．for
【详解】考查介词。句意：研究表明，偏爱垃圾食品会导致肥胖。 a preference for意为“对...偏爱”。故填for。
20．to see
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：当他的体温持续上升时，塔尼娅终于说服他去看医生。see a doctor“看医生， 瞧病”。本句谓语为persuaded，此处为非谓语动词，应用see的不定式，作宾语him的补足语。persuade sb to do sth“说服某人做某事”，故填to see。
21．constantly
【详解】考查副词。句意：时尚每天都在不断变化。修饰动词is changing，需用副词constantly，作状语。故填constantly。
22．security
【详解】考查名词。句意：每个人都应该努力确保学校安全，防止学生被欺凌。空处作ensure的宾语，secure的名词形式security符合题意，意为“安全”，是不可数名词。故填security。
23．of
【详解】考查介词。句意:对他们来说,这显然是了解他们的开销的一种非常有效的方法。keep track of意为“了解……的动态”。故填of。
24．to
【详解】考查介词。句意：总之，教育应该与学生的需求密切相关。be closely relevant to意为“与……紧密相关”。故填to。
25．efficiently
【详解】考查副词。句意：采用了新方法后，学院的工作人员工作起来更有效率了。此处用提示词的副词形式efficiently作状语修饰动词worked。故填efficiently。
26．potentially
【详解】考查副词。句意：事实上，晒伤不仅痛苦，而且有潜在的危险。空处需要副词修饰后面的形容词。potential的副词形式为potentially“潜在地”。故填potentially。
27．detective
【详解】考查名词。句意：那个侦探对那个晚上戴墨镜的人非常好奇，所以他决定跟踪他。本句为so…that…引导的状语从句，So放在句首，后面为部分倒装结构，空处为主语，结合was可知，此处为“侦探”detective，名词单数。故填detective。
28．integrated
【详解】考查形容词。句意：他说，缺乏一个综合的国家运输政策。形容词integrated作定语修饰名词词组transportation policy。故填integrated。
29．preference
【详解】考查名词。句意：选择家具在很大程度上是个人喜好问题。提示词作介词宾语，用名词preference，意为“偏爱，偏好”。故preference。
emphasis
【详解】考查名词。句意：《周易》是中国古代典籍之一，强调变化的本质。人们认为《周易》源于伏羲，经孔子及其弟子进一步升华。由句意及空前的介词with可知，空处应填名词形式emphasis，作宾语。故填emphasis。
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Researchers have developed a groundbreaking method of storing and handling valuable biological materials that removes the limitations of refrigerated storage. The novel method has potential applications in healthcare and scientific research.
Biological materials that come from human cells, like enzymes, proteins, and antibodies, are crucial to developing new medicines and diagnostic tests. And they’re fragile. Extremely temperature-sensitive, they require a constant temperature during storage, handling, and transportation. If not stored or handled correctly, these materials will be inactive, which can be costly.
Most biological materials are stored as liquids or freeze-dried powders and kept at low temperatures for the duration of their shelf life. This is achieved through a complex integrated system of refrigerators and freezers known as the cold chain. This requires a significant investment in equipment and infrastructure, making it expensive to maintain, and makes the cold chain prone to shipping delays, power outages, equipment failure and human error.
Inspired from the home medicine cabinet (储藏柜), where medications are stored in the form of liquids, powder-filled capsules, and tablets, researchers at California Polytechnic State University have developed a new storage platform based on the humble table t that would enable biological materials to be compressed (压缩) into a solid state.
Tablets provide advantages to the storage and handling of biomaterials that the cold chain doesn’t. For one thing, they can be stored at room temperature. And, when they’re required, the tablet can be dissolved in water. “Our innovation makes storing and using biomaterials as straightforward as an effervescent tablet (泡腾片). Just drop it into water, mix, and it’s ready to go,” said the researcher of the study.
The researchers say their new tablet-based storage and handling method is easy to use and doesn’t require special training, making it suitable for many applications. They also see potential uses beyond just improving the storage and handling of biological materials. By modifying (修改) the tablet coatings, this solid-state storage platform could withstand extreme conditions like heat, humidity, and chemicals. These changes might eventually allow injectable medications, such as insulin, to be taken orally.
31．What is a special requirement to store biological materials
A．Constant temperature maintenance.
B．Exposure to various temperatures.
C．Periodically freezing and melting.
D．Direct contact with air.
32．What is the researchers’ attitude to their storage method
A．Favorable. B．Skeptical. C．Disappointed. D．Grateful.
33．Which word can replace the underlined word “withstand” in the last paragraph
A．Demonstrate. B．Stand. C．Adopt. D．Distinguish.
34．What is the text mainly about
A．Challenges of storing biological materials.
B．The making process of effervescent tablets.
C．Healthcare applications of biological materials.
D．A new table t storage method of biological materials.
If a pancake could dream, it might long for legs so it could jump off your breakfast plate in pursuit of a better, unchewed life. But legs aren’t necessary for something as flat as a pancake to jump around. A group of scientists have designed a pancake-shaped robot that can jump several times per second and higher than seven times its body height. The new robot named Hop, which swiftly jumps without feet, is an important contribution to the soft robotics.
Many ground robots move by rolling or walking. But it’s more efficient for robots to jump over obstacles than to go around them. Although jumping can offer some robots a competitive edge, engineering that ability has been a challenge for robotics researchers. Some soft robots that store energy can perform a single impressive jump very infrequently. Some lightweight soft robots that don’t store energy can jump frequently but can’t jump high or far enough to successfully cross an obstacle.
For inspiration, the researchers looked to gall midge larvae (瘿蚊幼虫) that miraculously throw themselves across distances 30 times as long as their loglike bodies. A gall midge larva bends its body and squeezes the liquid in its body to one end, making it rigid. The accumulation of liquid builds up pressure, and releasing the pressure sends it soaring. The robot’s body doesn’t resemble that of a gall midge larva, but it jumps like one. Its body is made of two small plastic bags printed with electrodes (电极); the front bag is filled with liquid and the back one is filled with the same volume of air. The robot uses electricity to drive the flow of liquid, which causes the body to bend and generate force with the ground, resulting in a jump. And the air bag imitates the function of an animal’s tail, helping the robot maintain a stable position.
While the robot is currently restricted to Earth, it might be right at home exploring another planet. If this is true, the researchers’ robot might jump over dust y rocks and large holes on the moon or Mars, going where no pancake has gone before.
35．What does the author want to show by mentioning a pancake
A．A pancake’s dream to have legs is unrealistic.
B．A robot is capable of serving a good pancake.
C．A pancake-shaped robot can jump without legs.
D．Research on pancakes advances our understanding of robots.
36．What difficultly do robotics researchers have in developing Hop according to Paragraph 2
A．Hop’s avoiding an obstacle.
B．Hop’s moving around by rolling.
C．Hop’s performing one remarkable jump.
D．Hop’s jumping high and far continuously.
37．What inspiration do the researchers draw from gall midge larvae
A．They are shaped like logs.
B．They have tails to change positions.
C．They bend their bodies and increase force.
D．They are filled with liquid and have rigid bodies.
38．What is the author’s attitude to the future of the new robot
A．Intolerant. B．Positive. C．Doubtful. D．Unclear.
31．A 32．A 33．B 34．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了加州州立理工大学的研究人员通过研究，找到了可以在常温下存储和处理生物材料的方法。
31．细节理解题。根据第二段“And they’re fragile. Extremely temperature-sensitive, they require a constant temperature during storage, handling, and transportation. If not stored or handled correctly, these materials will be inactive, which can be costly.(而且它们很脆弱。它们对温度极为敏感，在储存、搬运和运输过程中需要恒温。如果储存或处理不当，这些材料将处于非活性状态，这可能会带来高昂的成本)”可知，生物材料对温度极其敏感，在储存、处理和运输过程中需要恒定的环境温度。故选A。
32．推理判断题。根据第五段““Our innovation makes storing and using biomaterials as straightforward as an effervescent tablet (泡腾片). Just drop it into water, mix, and it’s ready to go,” said the researcher of the study.(该研究的研究人员说：“我们的创新使生物材料的储存和使用变得像泡腾片一样简单。只需将其放入水中，混合，即可使用。”)”以及最后一段“The researchers say their new tablet-based storage and handling method is easy to use and doesn’t require special training, making it suitable for many applications. They also see potential uses beyond just improving the storage and handling of biological materials.(研究人员表示，他们新的基于平板电脑的存储和处理方法易于使用，不需要特殊培训，因此适用于许多应用。他们还看到了除了改善生物材料的储存和处理之外的潜在用途)”可知，研究人员认为储存方法很简单，并易于使用，由此可知，研究人员对他们的储存方法持赞成的态度。故选A。
33．词句猜测题。根据最后一段“By modifying (修改) the tablet coatings, this solid-state storage platform could withstand extreme conditions like heat, humidity, and chemicals.(通过修改平板电脑的涂层，这种固态存储平台可以withstand高温、潮湿和化学物质等极端条件)”可推知，此处表示经过涂层修改后，固态存储平台可以承受极端条件，划线单词表示“承受”，与Stand意义相近。故选B。
34．主旨大意题。通读全文以及第一段“Researchers have developed a groundbreaking method of storing and handling valuable biological materials that removes the limitations of refrigerated storage. The novel method has potential applications in healthcare and scientific research.(研究人员开发了一种突破性的储存和处理有价值生物材料的方法，消除了冷藏的局限性。这种新方法在医疗保健和科学研究方面具有潜在的应用前景)”可知，本文主要介绍了加州州立理工大学的研究人员通过研究，找到的一种可以在常温下存储和处理生物材料的方法。故选D。
35．C 36．D 37．C 38．B
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了扁平无腿机器人的原理、优点及前景。
35．推理判断题。根据第一段“But legs aren’t necessary for something as flat as a pancake to jump around. A group of scientists have designed a pancake-shaped robot that can jump several times per second and higher than seven times its body height. The new robot named Hop, which swiftly jumps without feet, is an important contribution to the soft robotics. (但是，像煎饼一样扁平的东西不需要腿来跳来跳去。一组科学家设计了一种煎饼形状的机器人，它每秒可以跳几次，比身体高度的七倍还高。这款名为Hop的新型机器人，无需双脚即可快速跳跃，是对软机器人技术的重要贡献)”可知，作者提到煎饼的目的是引出可以跳跃的煎饼形状的机器人。故选C。
36．细节理解题。根据第二段“Some soft robots that store energy can perform a single impressive jump very infrequently. Some lightweight soft robots that don’t store energy can jump frequently but can’t jump high or far enough to successfully cross an obstacle.(一些储存能量的软机器人很少能完成一次令人印象深刻的跳跃。一些不储存能量的轻型软体机器人可以频繁跳跃，但跳得不够高或远，无法成功越过障碍物)”可知，研究者研发Hop的难点在于如何使机器人能持续跳跃且跳得又高又远。故选D。
37．细节理解题。根据第三段“A gall midge larva bends its body and squeezes the liquid in its body to one end, making it rigid. The accumulation of liquid builds up pressure, and releasing the pressure sends it soaring.(瘿蚊幼虫弯曲身体，将体内的液体挤压到一端，使其变得坚硬。液体的积聚会积聚压力，释放压力会使其升高)”可知，瘿蚊幼虫通过弯曲身体，挤压液体，积聚压力然后释放来跳跃。故选C。
38．推理判断题。根据最后一段“While the robot is currently restricted to Earth, it might be right at home exploring another planet. If this is true, the researchers’ robot might jump over dust y rocks and large holes on the moon or Mars, going where no pancake has gone before.(虽然机器人目前仅限于地球，但它可能就在家里探索另一个星球。如果这是真的，研究人员的机器人可能会跳过月球或火星上尘土飞扬的岩石和大洞，前往以前没有煎饼的地方)”可推知，作者认为新型机器人可能帮助前往更多地方，对其未来持有积极的态度。故选B。
三、完形填空
When searching for a science fair project, many children scratch (挠) their heads. They 39 to find ideas and give up easily. Yet, there are many 40 . Mesk Abdalsalam is one. When 41 her brother’s discomfort as he scratched the dry skin on his elbows, Mesk got 42 from it. Mesk realized that software could be a 43 to her brother and others when a doctor is 44 .
Mesk, an upcoming 11th-grade student, was one of the 45 at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (国际科学与工程大奖赛), where Mesk and others 46 software solutions to challenging problems. Living in Palestine, Mesk recognized it is extremely 47 to get a doctor’s appointment. It took nearly six months for her brother to see a doctor. 48 , those dry areas on his arms turned out to be eczema (湿疹).
Motivated by the situation, Mesk took advantage of artificial intelligence to 49 the process. The 16-year-old student designed her innovative software to swiftly 50 skin conditions based on photographs. Her smartphone app, called Derma X, can diagnose diverse skin diseases. She 51 the software using over 50,000 publicly available pictures related to skin diseases. Due to the large database, the result of Derma X is 52 to a great extent.
According to Mesk, the app is user-friendly, and it has been 53 by many including a doctor who thought highly of it.
Derma X earned Mesk fourth place at he ISEF and a $500 prize.
39．A．offer B．promise C．struggle D．hurry
40．A．examples B．exceptions C．followers D．scientists
41．A．causing B．guessing C．expressing D．observing
42．A．permission B．trust C．support D．inspiration
43．A．helper B．mess C．disaster D．symbol
44．A．impatient B．unavailable C．thoughtless D．unkind
45．A．leaders B．organizers C．competitors D．guards
46．A．presented B．questioned C．replaced D．developed
47．A．expensive B．risky C．difficult D．common
48．A．Doubtfully B．Accidentally C．Instantly. D．Eventually
49．A．take down B．speed up C．stick to. D．watch for
50．A．improve B．control C．determine D．store
51．A．trained B．advertised C．named D．identified
52．A．readable/ B．reliable C．predictable D．changeable
53．A．fixed B．accepted C．guaranteed D．revised
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
China to launch pioneer cities for large-scale use of BeiDou satellite navigation
China is preparing to support the large-scale application of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), according to a recent announcement 54 (issue) by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The ministry plans to designate several pilot cities to demonstrate the application of BeiDou in mass consumption, manufacturing and emerging sectors such as industrial internet and artificial intelligence (AI).
The large-scale application of Beidou has now entered a critical stage of marketization, industrialization and internationalization. 55 (enable) the BDS to empower industries, China will cultivate leading enterprises, improve product quality and build a robust industrial ecosystem, according to the announcement. The announcement outlines that the pilot projects will focus on three areas, namely mass consumption, manufacturing and integrated 56 (innovate).
In the field of mass consumption, pilot cities will focus on areas such as smartphones, 57 (wear) devices, tablets, shared travel tools and low-altitude drones. Enterprises 58 (encourage) to develop and manufacture BeiDou-enabled devices, thereby 59 (improve) the supply of products.
In the field of industrial manufacturing, pilot cities will accelerate the application of BeiDou in key areas 60 automobiles, ships, aircraft and robots, the announcement says.
Local governments have been urged to encourage 61 construction of platforms related to the internet of vehicles and intelligent networks and expand the proportion of commercial and passenger vehicles 62 are equipped with BDS.
All these measures are expected to 63 (deep) integrate the BDS with new scenarios such as smart cities, intelligent transportation, smart logistics, smart maritime and precision agriculture, the announcement says.
39．C 40．B 41．D 42．D 43．A 44．B 45．C 46．A 47．C 48．D 49．B 50．C 51．A 52．B 53．B
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了巴勒斯坦即将升入11年级的学生Mesk Abdalsalam如何从一个日常观察中获得灵感，开发出一款创新的皮肤诊断软件Derma X，并在国际科学与工程博览会（ISEF）上获得第四名和500美元奖金的故事。
39．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们努力寻找想法，很容易放弃。A. offer提供；B. promise承诺；C. struggle努力，挣扎；D. hurry赶快。根据上文“When searching for a science fair project, many children scratch (挠) their heads.”可知，在寻找科学展览项目时，他们在努力寻找方法。故选C。
40．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，也有很多例外。A. examples例子；B. exceptions例外；C. followers追随者；D. scientists科学家。根据下文“Motivated by the situation, Mesk took advantage of artificial intelligence to ___11___ the process.”可知，Mesk在遇到困难时，没有放弃，而是积极寻找解决办法，因此她是个例外。故选B。
41．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当梅斯克看到弟弟挠手肘上干燥的皮肤时感到不适时，她从中得到了灵感。A. causing引起；B. guessing猜测；C. expressing表达；D. observing观察。根据“her brother’s discomfort as he scratched the dry skin”可知，Mesk观察到弟弟挠手肘上干燥的皮肤。故选D。
42．考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. permission允许；B. trust信任；C. support支持；D. inspiration灵感，鼓舞。根据下文“Motivated by the situation,”可知，Mesk获得了灵感。故选D。
43．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当医生不在场时，梅斯克意识到软件可以成为她弟弟和其他人的“助手”。A. helper助手，帮助者；B. mess混乱；C. disaster灾难；D. symbol象征，符号。根据下文“Her smartphone app, called Derma X, can diagnose diverse skin diseases.”可知，Mesk发明了一个软件做助手。故选A。
44．考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. impatient没有耐心的；B. unavailable难以获得的，不可用的；C. thoughtless欠考虑的；D. unkind不友善的。根据下文“It took nearly six months for her brother to see a doctor.”可知，此处指在找不到医生的情况下。故选B。
45．考查名词词义辨析。句意：即将升入11年级的梅斯克是雷杰龙国际科学与工程博览会上的参赛者之一，在那里，梅斯克和其他人展示了针对各种挑战性问题的软件解决方案。A. leaders领导；B. organizers组织者；C. competitors竞争者；D. guards警卫。根据“at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair”可知，Mesk是参赛者之一。故选C。
46．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. presented展示，呈现；B. questioned质疑；C. replaced代替；D. developed发展。根据“software solutions to challenging problems.”可知，在比赛中，梅斯克和其他人展示了针对各种挑战性问题的软件解决方案。故选A。
47．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：住在巴勒斯坦的梅斯克认识到，预约医生是极其困难的。A. expensive昂贵的；B. risky冒险的；C. difficult困难的；D. common普通的，普遍的。根据下文“It took nearly six months for her brother to see a doctor.”可知，预约医生很困难。故选C。
48．考查副词词义辨析。句意：最后，他手臂上那些干燥的地方原来是湿疹。A. Doubtfully怀疑地；B. Accidentally偶然地；C. Instantly立刻，马上；D. Eventually最终。根据“those dry areas on his arms turned out to be eczema”可知，在看过医生之后，弟弟最终确诊为湿疹。故选D。
49．考查动词短语辨析。句意：在这种情况的激励下，梅斯克利用人工智能加快了这一过程。A. take down记下；B. speed up加速；C. stick to坚持；D. watch for监视，注意。根据“It took nearly six months for her brother to see a doctor.”可知，Mesk利用人工智能加速了确诊皮肤病的过程。故选B。
50．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这位16岁的学生设计了一款创新的软件，可以根据照片快速判断皮肤状况。A. improve提高，改善；B. control控制；C. determine决定，确定；D. store储存。根据“skin conditions based on photographs”可知，Mesk设计的软件可以根据照片快速确定皮肤状况。故选C。
51．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她使用超过5万张与皮肤病相关的公开图片来训练软件。A. trained训练；B. advertised做广告；C. named给……命名；D. identified鉴定，识别。根据“using over 50,000 publicly available pictures related to skin diseases.”可知，Mesk使用超过5万张与皮肤病相关的公开图片来训练软。故选A。
52．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：由于数据库庞大，Derma X的结果在很大程度上是可靠的。A. readable通俗易懂的；B. reliable可靠的；C. predictable可预测的；D. changeable多变的。根据“Her smartphone app, called Derma X, can diagnose diverse skin diseases.”和“Due to the large database”可知，Derma X的结果在很大程度上是可靠的。故选B。
53．考查动词词义辨析。句意：梅斯克表示，这款应用用户友好，很多人都接受了它，包括一位对它评价很高的医生。A. fixed修理；B. accepted接受；C. guaranteed保证；D. revised修改，复习。根据“by many including a doctor who thought highly of it.”可知，很多人都接受了这款应用。故选B。
54．issued 55．To enable 56．innovation 57．wearable 58．will be encouraged 59．improving 60．like 61．the 62．that/which 63．deeply
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了中国计划通过试点城市推广北斗导航卫星系统（BDS）的应用，以促进产业创新和产品供应，加速其市场化、产业化和国际化进程。
54．考查非谓语动词。句意：根据工业和信息化部最近发布的公告，中国正准备支持北斗导航卫星系统（BDS）的大规模应用。issue在句子里充当非谓语，和逻辑主语announcement 呈被动关系，应该使用过去分词作定语。故填issued。
55．考查非谓语动词。句意：根据公告，为了使北斗卫星导航系统赋能产业，中国将培养领军企业，提高产品质量，构建强大的产业生态系统。enable 表示使能够，此处用不定式作目的状语，还要注意首字母大写。故填To enable。
56．考查名词。句意：该公告概述了试点项目将专注于三个领域，即大众消费、制造业和集成创新。innovate是动词，前面有形容词integrated修饰，且与名词consumption, manufacturing并列，应该用名词形式innovation。故填innovation。
57．考查形容词。句意：在大众消费领域，试点城市将关注智能手机、可穿戴设备、平板电脑、共享出行工具和低空无人机等领域。wear是动词，后面有device（设备），说明此处需要形容词形式作定语，修饰 devices。故填wearable。
58．考查将来时态的被动语态。句意：企业将被鼓励开发和制造支持北斗的设备，从而提高产品的供应。encourage表示鼓励，此处用将来时态的被动语态表示企业将来会被鼓励做某事，根据上一句的谓语will focus判断，这里的动作还未发生，应该使用一般将来时。故填will be encouraged。
59．考查现在分词。句意：企业将被鼓励开发和制造支持北斗的设备，从而提高产品的供应。句子里已经存在谓语encourage，所以improve需要作非谓语，和逻辑主语之间呈主动关系，应该使用现在分词作状语。故填improving。
60．考查介词。句意：公告称，在工业制造领域，试点城市将加速北斗在汽车、船舶、飞机和机器人等关键领域的应用。用来列举用介词like，like在此用作介词，表示像……一样。故填like。
61．考查冠词。句意：地方政府已被敦促鼓励与车联网和智能网络相关的平台建设，并扩大配备BDS的商用和乘用车辆的比例。construction为可数名词，此处特指相关的平台建设，需用定冠词。故填the。
62．考查定语从句。句意：地方政府已被敦促鼓励与车联网和智能网络相关的平台建设，并扩大配备BDS的商用和乘用车辆的比例。这里是定语从句，先行词是vehicles，关系词在从句中充当主语，用that或which。故填that/which。
63．考查副词。句意：公告称，所有这些措施预计将使BDS与智能城市、智能交通、智能物流、智能海事和精准农业等新场景深度整合。deep是形容词，此处需要副词形式来修饰动词integrate。故填deeply。
四、书信写作
64．假如你是Ben，设想未来50岁的你得知现在的你为未来职业而焦虑，为此给现在的自己写一封信，内容包括：
1. 对未来工作的描述；
2. 先进科技对你未来职业的利和弊。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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64．Dear Past Ben,
Hi! I’m Ben, your future self! I know that you are really worried about your future career, so I wanted to write this letter to put your mind at rest.
On the one hand, in the future, computers will be incredibly smart, so they can help you — a chef working at a fancy restaurant a lot. You will mix and cook virtual ingredients on a virtual screen while a robot will do all the real work for you.
On the other hand, computers will still lack creativity. They cannot come up with recipes for new and exciting dishes, so you need to create new dishes by yourself, which will be your main work. In fact it imposes higher requirements on chefs. You will have to be very creative and keep trying.
All in all, I think you will be happy with your future job, because we both like to eat! So stop worrying. Your future will be great. Trust me!
Best regards,
Future Ben
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。设想未来50岁的你得知现在的你为未来职业而焦虑，要求考生给现在的自己写一封信。
【详解】1.词汇积累
担心的：worried→concerned
高兴的：happy→delighted
提出：come up with→put forward
总之：all in all→in short
2.句式拓展
合并简单句
原句：In fact it imposes higher requirements on chefs. You will have to be very creative and keep trying.
拓展句：You will have to be very creative and keep trying because it imposes higher requirements on chefs.
【点睛】[高分句型1] I know that you are really worried about your future career, so I wanted to write this letter to put your mind at rest. (运用了that引导宾语从句)
[高分句型2] They cannot come up with recipes for new and exciting dishes, so you need to create new dishes by yourself, which will be your main work. (运用了which引导非限制性定语从句)
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