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Unit 4 Living with technology
全卷满分150分 考试用时120分钟
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。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.What kind of book is the man reading
A.A detective story. B.An adventure novel.
C.Science fiction.
2.What does the woman ask the man to do
A.Take his temperature. B.Take a slow breath.
C.Have a health check.
3.Why won't the woman go to the mall today
A.The weather is too cold. B.It will be crowded.
C.She prefers to go to a park.
4.How was the weather last week
A.Sunny. B.Cloudy. C.Rainy.
5.Where did the woman visit the rainforest last year
A.In Oregon. B.In Alaska. C.In Washington.
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。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、7题。
6.When did the man come back
A.On Monday. B.On Saturday. C.On Sunday.
7.What did the man do in Leeds
A.He visited a park.
B.He designed a product.
C.He made a presentation.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8.What is the woman's speech mainly about
A.Storms. B.Rising sea level.
C.Dying ocean plants.
9.Which part of the speech is the woman worried about
A.The introduction.
B.The general speech.
C.The question and answer period.
10.What advice does the man give the woman
A.To research her topic.
B.To give the speech to others.
C.To look for speech tips on the Internet.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11.What is the woman doing in the mall
A.Searching for her sister.
B.Picking out a wedding gift.
C.Buying a photo album.
12.What does the man suggest the woman do
A.Consider jewelry. B.Plan her budget.
C.Get something personalized.
13.What does the woman want to do
A.Spend less money.
B.Get a job promotion.
C.Hold an interview.
听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。
14.How did the woman learn cooking
A.From her mother. B.On the Internet.
C.From her sister.
15.Why did the woman learn to cook
A.To earn her living. B.To help her mother.
C.To master a life skill.
16.When was the woman's cooking improved
A.After she got married.
B.While she was in high school.
C.When she studied away from home.
17.What will the man probably do next
A.Learn to cook. B.Go on a picnic.
C.Prepare for a barbecue.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18.Why has the lake become famous in recent years
A.It's introduced in books.
B.A sports game is held there.
C.A singer sings a song about it.
19.Where did the journey start
A.On the eastern shore.
B.On the frozen surface.
C.From above the lake.
20.What attracts runners to the lake
A.The wide space.
B.The beautiful landscape.
C.The cold weather.
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。
A
Louis Pasteur once said, “Chance favors the prepared mind.” That's the truth behind the following inventions—the scientists were prepared and were able to see the magic in a mistake.
Mauve
In 1856, William Perkin was trying to come up with an artificial medicine, but his experiments produced a thick mess. But the more Perkin looked at it, the more he saw a beautiful color in his mess. It turned out that he had made mauve, the first-ever synthetic dye (合成染料), which was far better than any natural dye: the color was brighter, clearer, and didn't fade or wash out.
Superglue
This super-sticky substance was discovered by accident—twice! Chemist Harry Coover had been attempting to make clear plastic gun sights, and in 1942 one method he tested produced an extremely quick bonding adhesive (黏合剂). It was useless for his gun sights, though, and he forgot about it until almost ten years later, when he came across it again while developing heat-resistant parts for airplanes. This time he recognized its potential, and the product was put on the market.
Plastic
In 1907, shellac (虫胶) was used in electronics. It was costly, so American chemist Leo Hendrik Baekeland tried to produce an alternative. Instead, his experiments produced a material that could take high temperatures. He later developed it into plastic, and it was soon used in the production of almost everything.
Teflon
Back in the 1930s, Young DuPont chemist Roy Plunkett was working to make a new kind of CFC for refrigeration. After storing the gas in certain containers, he opened one to discover that it had changed into a white powder that was extremely sticky and had a very high melting point. Three years later, the substance, which was named Teflon, was patented.
21.Which invention came out earliest
A.Mauve. B.Superglue.
C.Plastic. D.Teflon.
22.Who recognized the value of his original invention when developing airplane parts
A.William Perkin. B.Harry Coover.
C.Leo Hendrik Baekeland. D.Roy Plunkett.
23.What do the inventions have in common
A.They were made by accident.
B.They could take high temperatures.
C.They received no recognition at first.
D.They could be used in medical fields.
B
A Chinese girl, Tan Fanglin, overcame a world-class mathematics problem and was invited again to attend the World Laureates Forum when she was municating with many top scientists in the world, she became a rising star in this meeting of the world's sharpest minds.
Her discovery has won her many prizes in youth innovation competitions in China. However, Tan is not a “genius” in the traditional sense. Tan was born into a scholarly family. Her father was a professor of mathematics. Tan showed a high interest in mathematics when she was very young. She likes to find questions on her own. The more difficult the problem is, the more potential she will unlock. In this process, her father will only give proper guidance.
Tan took part in many research projects. So devoted to the projects, she once made serious mistakes during the exam at school. Instead of severely rebuking her, her parents let her find the problem by herself and achieve a better balance between textbook study and research. It was because of the respect and trust of her parents that Tan began to plan her study time scientifically and applied the learning methods summarized in the process of mathematics research to the classroom. With her hard work, she made great achievements in mathematics.
Attending this meeting enabled Tan to get more inspiration from the world's top scientists. She even got the opportunity to talk with Gero Miesenb ck, who is pioneering the field of optogenetics(光遗传学). Miesenb ck has encouraged her not to lose her passion and love for what she does and said accepting failure is important to researchers. He has stressed that we all know that even Thomas Edison went through hundreds of unsuccessful attempts before finally inventing the light bulb. Tan has met many difficulties in her research and often feels upset. The words have made her feel inspired.
24.What can we learn about Tan Fanglin from the article
A.She went to the meeting with her father.
B.She has a strong love for mathematics.
C.She never made mistakes in her school exams.
D.She was invited to attend the Forum for the first time.
25.What does the underlined word “rebuking” in Paragraph 3 mean
A.Helping. B.Challenging.
C.Criticizing. D.Praising.
26.How did Tan's parents help her with her research
A.By correcting her mistakes.
B.By offering extra training for her research.
C.By stressing the importance of scientific research.
D.By respecting her and encouraging her in self-development.
27.Which statement does Gero Miesenb ck probably agree with
A.All roads lead to Rome.
B.Nothing is impossible.
C.Where there is a will, there is a way.
D.Failure is the mother of success.
C
Smart devices have apparently become an everyday part of our lives. A smart refrigerator can go above and beyond simply keeping our food cool.
A smart refrigerator is any refrigerator that's equipped with a Wi-Fi connection. It can share information about itself, be a real-time camera that lets users see what's inside while at the supermarket, or act as a digital command center for the home. Some other things smart fridges are able to do include raising or lowering the temperature at the sound of your voice or with your phone, or helping you monitor the contents of your fridge so you don't run into a milk shortage emergency.
Smart fridges can be particularly good at keeping food cool. It's easier to adjust the temperature if it is higher than it should be because the door is left slightly open. This can make a difference in your energy bills and the quality and lifespan(寿命) of your food.
Many of the smart fridge's features can also save you time when you're rushing to get ready in the morning. The people who will benefit most from a smart fridge are probably those who have children who might be using the fridge while parents are at work. It's another way you can keep an eye on what's going on at home when you're not there. However, prices do tend to run higher than traditional fridges.
If you already have a food organizational system that's working very well for you, and you are cool with the way your fridge is handling your food, then a smart fridge may not be worth it practically. However, if the smart fridge's features mentioned above sound like they would make your life easier, then one could be worth the extra expenses.
28.What can a smart refrigerator do
A.Order food.
B.Record the contents inside.
C.Deal with emergency.
D.Share information with supermarkets.
29.Which of the following best describes the smart refrigerator
A.Energy-saving but expensive.
B.Child-friendly but noisy.
C.Time-saving but unsafe.
D.Convenient but power-consuming.
30.What does the author suggest in the last paragraph
A.Accepting a smart fridge passively.
B.Highly recommending us to own a smart fridge.
C.Thinking reasonably about having a smart fridge.
D.Firmly rejecting the idea of buying a smart fridge.
31.Where does the text most probably come from
A.A poster. B.A magazine.
C.A novel. D.A guidebook.
D
Japanese automaker Toyota has announced plans to create a model of the “city of the future” to test and develop new technologies. The project will involve “building a complete city from the ground up” at the foot of Japan's Mount Fuji. The company announced the plans during the yearly CES technology show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Toyota calls the project “Woven City”. It is meant to be a model for creating “smart cities”globally. A smart city is an area developed with high-speed Internet connectivity to link major information and communication systems. These systems—powered by data and sensors—can improve living conditions relating to things like energy, transportation and health.
Smart cities can be designed to greatly decrease human-caused pollution, reduce traffic problems and create new uses for Internet technology to affect everyday life. The Woven City will aim to be a “living laboratory” for technologies including self-driving systems, robotics, smart homes and artificial intelligence.
The city will be built on land where an automobile factory currently operates. The city will cover about 70 hectares of land and is designed to hold around 2,000 people. Residents could include Toyota employees and visiting researchers. The city will have its own police officers, fire and emergency services and schools. The city's main electrical power will come from hydrogen fuel technology. The city is planned to be fully sustainable, with buildings made mostly of wood. Buildings will be made with solar equipment to produce additional electricity.
32.What do we know from Paragraph 2
A.The explanation of a smart city.
B.The living conditions in the future.
C.Clean energy for the “city of the future”.
D.The importance of the communication system.
33.Which of the following best describes the traffic in streets of the Woven City
A.Safe. B.Rapid.
C.Intelligent. D.Comfortable.
34.Which is mentioned in Paragraph 4
A.When the Woven City will be completed.
B.Who will be allowed to live in the Woven City.
C.Why solar energy will be used in the Woven City.
D.How a car factory will be changed into the Woven City.
35.What is the best title for the text
A.The Way Human Beings Will Live in the Future
B.World-Leading Technologies of Toyota's Smart Home
C.The “City of the Future” to Be Built to Test New Technologies
D.Great Changes Brought by the Internet in Our Future Life
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。
Biking offers a number of life-changing benefits to its riders. It fights overweight and heart disease as well as builds up muscles. Cycling for the commute (通勤) reduces noise and air pollutants and cuts down on greenhouse gases. 36 Not to mention that cycling is cheaper than driving.
37 A bike company conducted a survey and found out that the number one thing preventing people from biking to work was “awareness of road safety”. Sharing the road with cars can be dangerous. Omar Bakhshi, an app developer, experienced this first-hand when a car hit him, leaving him with an injury that affected his taste and smell for life. 38 That was why he set out to make the roads safer to share.
He started a company, Tether, to improve safety conditions for urban cyclists. Tether has developed a small smart sensor that is installed on a bike's handlebars. As the biker rides through the city, the device projects a “safety zone” of lights onto the sidewalk. If cars get too close to the biker's personal space, the lights will start flashing. 39 What makes Bakhshi's device different to similar devices on the market are its smart features. Tether's tool collects data from close encounters (相遇) with cars. The data is then organized into a central database. 40 When biking and driving can both share road safety awareness, biking will become a beautiful sight in the city.
A.City biking is far from safe.
B.Bikers can go quickly and safely.
C.He realized that what happened to him wasn't unusual.
D.In other words, it's a clean and green way to get to work.
E.With all these advantages, why aren't there many bikers on city roads
F.This can remind car drivers to pay attention to the rules of sharing the road.
G.Thus, bikers can access the information to determine which streets are safer for them.
36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
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。
My life as an exchange student finally began! It was only a short 20-minute drive from the airport to Queensland University of Technology (QUT), but I 41 it a lot because my driver was very 42 and told me a lot about Australian culture along the way.
Before leaving home, I had a general idea of what my 43 would be like.When O-Week (迎新周) at QUT finally happened, I felt that my life here really lived up to my first 44 . The week-long event not only 45 me to join different clubs and societies, but also gave me a chance to 46 QUT's campus. I loved the 47 of O-Week. It was really lively.Interacting with different cultures in person was really a(n) 48 . I felt this was exactly what I 49 life in Australia would be like. I was really excited!
After 50 my new home, I found that living in Brisbane was quite different. I had the 51 to do a lot more things and had no limits to 52 I could do them. For example, have you ever wanted pancakes even at 6 am Besides, it was convenient to live there—one of my favorite restaurants was only a 2-minute walk away from my 53 .
Besides, I found it quite interesting to meet and work with the locals. I loved Australia so much that I felt very 54 when my experience came to a(n) 55 . I made so many friends there and I hope to see them all again on my next world tour!
41.A.predicted B.enjoyed
C.hated D.pursued
42.A.curious B.lonely
C.friendly D.independent
43.A.experience B.position
C.result D.behavior
44.A.options B.expectations
C.challenges D.grades
45.A.warned B.forced
C.taught D.allowed
46.A.explode B.export
C.explore D.expand
47.A.atmosphere B.purpose
C.invitation D.origin
48.A.attitude B.eye-opener
C.record-holder D.mixture
49.A.denied B.pictured
C.declared D.postponed
50.A.settling into B.figuring out
C.carrying out D.knocking into
51.A.excuse B.patience
C.intention D.freedom
52.A.why B.how C.when D.where
53.A.house B.village
C.company D.laboratory
54.A.proud B.confused C.upset D.satisfied
55.A.point B.power C.existence D.end
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。
The UK Dementia Research Institute team at Cardiff University used artificial intelligence 56 (analyse) data from 103,712 smartwatch wearers. And by 57 (track) their speed of movement over a single week, the computer programs were able to recognise those people 58 were in the early stages of Parkinson's disease (帕金森病). It is hoped that this could finally be used as 59 practical tool. But more studies, comparing these findings with other data 60 (gather)globally, are needed to check how accurate it will be.
And since about 30% of the UK population used wearable 61 (device), study leader Dr Cynthia Sandor said, they might offer a cheap and 62 (rely) way to identify early-stage Parkinson's disease. Dr Kathryn Peall, who worked on the study, said that it appeared to be accurate and distinguish Parkinson's disease 63 other things that might affect movement, such as old age or weakness. According to research from market and consumer insights site Statista, nearly 230 million people 64 (make) the most of wearable equipment in 2027.
Where this work is 65 (potential) important to the field is that we hope that new therapies (治疗方法) that allow us to slow disease progression will become available.
56. 57. 58. 59. 60.
61. 62. 63. 64. 65.
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是李华,你市的科技馆将举办一场机器人展览会。请给你的交换生好友Peter写一封电子邮件,邀请他一同前往,内容包括:
1.展览会时间、地点;
2.展览会内容;
3.发出邀请。
注意:1.写作词数应为80个左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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。
As he lay awake that night, Tony could hear his parents discussing his sister Alice's birthday. It was just two days away.Birthdays were always fun, even though there was no money for store-bought gifts. Nearly all of the toys he and his sister had were homemade.There was nothing wrong with that, he knew. Like many families in this part, they were poor.
This birthday would be different, though. Alice was older now, and he'd seen how her eyes lit up when she saw the new doll at Honey House, a neighborhood store just down the road from their house.
How he longed for her to have it! An idea finally came to him just before he went to bed.After a quick breakfast the following morning, he tied a bag to the handlebar of his bike and headed toward a hill.
After a long journey, he reached his destination, the mango forest. There were already two other boys there. Tony grabbed his bag and set to work immediately.
The sun was high overhead. The weather was hot and nearly all of the taller trees held ripe mangoes but they were well beyond the reach. Tony struggled to climb the trees to pick mangoes, though he fell off many times.
His efforts were sometimes rewarded when a mango dropped into the bag. After a while his neck ached from looking upward, and his arms grew sore. He kept at it, though, and by late afternoon his bag was nearly full.
注意:续写词数应为150个左右。
Tony rushed back to Honey House, out of breath, only to find the owner of the store was going to close the door.
The following morning, Alice walked into the kitchen and took a seat at the breakfast table.
答案全解全析
1.A 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.B 6.B 7.C 8.C
9.A 10.B 11.B 12.C 13.A 14.A 15.C 16.C
17.A 18.B 19.A 20.C 21.A 22.B 23.A 24.B
25.C 26.D 27.D 28.B 29.A 30.C 31.B 32.A
33.A 34.B 35.C 36.D 37.E 38.C 39.F 40.G
41.B 42.C 43.A 44.B 45.D 46.C 47.A 48.B
49.B 50.A 51.D 52.C 53.A 54.C 55.D
56.to analyse 57.tracking 58.that/who 59.a 60.gathered 61.devices 62.reliable 63.from 64.will make/will be making 65.potentially
第二部分 阅读
第一节
A
◎语篇解读 本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了科学家在偶然的错误中发现的几项伟大发明。
21.A 细节理解题。根据Mauve部分中的In 1856,Superglue部分中的in 1942,Plastic部分中的In 1907和Teflon部分中的Back in the 1930s可知,Mauve是最早发明的。故选A项。
22.B 细节理解题。根据Superglue部分中最后两句可知,然而,它对他的射击瞄准具毫无用处,直到近十年后,他才想起它,当时他在研发飞机的耐热部件时再次偶然发现了它。这一次,他意识到了它的潜力,并将产品推向了市场。由此可知,Harry Coover在研发飞机零件时意识到他原来的发明的价值。故选B项。
23.A 细节理解题。根据第一段可知,路易斯·巴斯德曾经说过:“机会总是青睐有准备的人。”这就是以下发明背后的真相——科学家们准备好了,并且能够在错误中看到神奇。文章中提到的这几项发明都是在偶然的错误中被发现的。故选A项。
B
◎语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了15岁女孩谈方琳再次受邀参加世界顶尖科学家论坛以及她背后的故事。
24.B 细节理解题。根据第二段第五句可知,谈方琳很小的时候就对数学表现出很高的兴趣。由此可知,谈方琳非常热爱数学。故选B项。
25.C 词义猜测题。根据第三段第二句可知,谈方琳曾经在学校考试中犯错。根据第三段第三句中的“her parents let her find the problem by herself and achieve a better balance between textbook study and research”可知,她的父母让她自己发现问题,在课本学习和研究之间取得更好的平衡,画线词所在句中的“Instead of”表明前后是替代关系,由此可以推出,rebuking是“指责,批评”的意思,她的父母并没有批评她。故选C项。
26.D 细节理解题。根据第三段第三、四句可知,谈方琳的父母让她自己发现问题,在课本学习和研究之间取得更好的平衡,尊重她并鼓励她自我发展。故选D项。
27.D 推理判断题。根据最后一段第三、四句可知,Miesenb ck通过举爱迪生的例子鼓励谈方琳要敢于接受失败,永不放弃,由此可以推出,他认为失败是成功之母。故选D项。
C
◎语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一款新型的智能冰箱。
28.B 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句可知,它可以共享自己的信息,成为一个实时摄像头,让用户在超市里看到冰箱里面的东西,或者充当家庭的数字指挥中心。由此可知,智能冰箱能记录冰箱里的东西。故选B。
29.A 推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句中的“这会影响你的能源账单”可推断,智能冰箱是节能的。再根据第四段最后一句“然而,价格确实往往高于传统冰箱”可推断,智能冰箱是昂贵的。故选A。
30.C 推理判断题。根据最后一段“如果你已经有了一个非常适合你的食物组织系统,而且你对冰箱处理食物的方式很满意,那么智能冰箱可能实际上不值得。然而,如果上面提到的智能冰箱的特点听起来会让你的生活更轻松,那么它可能值得你花额外的钱”可推断,作者建议合理地考虑拥有一个智能冰箱。故选C。
31.B 推理判断题。通读全文可知,文章不仅介绍了智能冰箱的功能,还分析了利弊,所以最有可能来自一本杂志。故选B。
D
◎语篇解读 本文是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了日本汽车制造商丰田将建造“未来之城”以测试和开发新技术。
32.A 推理判断题。根据第二段前三句可知,丰田称该项目为“编织之城”。它旨在成为在全球范围内创建“智慧城市”的典范。智慧城市是指通过高速互联网连接主要信息和通信系统的区域。由此可推知,本段对智慧城市的含义做出了解释:智慧城市是一个通过高速互联网连接主要信息和通信系统的区域。故选A。
33.A 推理判断题。根据第三段可知,智慧城市的目的是大大减少人为的污染,减少交通问题,并为互联网技术创造影响日常生活的新用途。编织之城力求成为自动驾驶系统、机器人、智能家居和人工智能等技术的“活生生的实验室”。由此可推知,编织之城街道上的交通会更安全。故选A。
34.B 细节理解题。根据第四段第三句可知,居民可能包括丰田的员工和来访的研究人员。由此可知,本段提到了谁将被允许住在“编织之城”。故选B。
35.C 主旨大意题。根据第一段第一句可知,日本汽车制造商丰田公司宣布计划创建一个“未来之城”模型,以测试和开发新技术。因此推断C项“‘未来之城’将被建造,以测试新技术”为最佳标题。故选C。
第二节
◎语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了Omar Bakhshi的公司发明了一款可以安装在自行车车把上的小型智能传感器,使骑行更安全。
36.D 上文提到骑自行车上下班可以减少噪声和空气污染物,减少温室气体排放,由此可知,骑行是一种绿色的上班方式,所以D项“换句话说,这是一种干净环保的上班方式。”符合语境,故选D。
37.E 上一段主要讲了骑自行车的好处,下文提到人们不骑自行车上班的主要原因是“道路安全意识”,上下文在意思上是转折关系,E项“有所有这些优势,为什么城市道路上骑自行车的人却不多呢 ”承上启下,符合语境,故选E。
38.C 空前一句讲了Omar Bakhshi骑自行车时发生车祸的亲身经历,空后一句提到他着手使道路更安全地共用。由此可知,空处应该讲Omar Bakhshi做决定的原因,C项“他意识到发生在他身上的事并不罕见。”承上启下,符合语境,故选C。
39.F 上文讲了Tether发明的智能传感器的工作原理,它在人行道上投射出一片灯光“安全区”,当汽车离骑自行车的人太近时,灯就会开始闪烁,空处应继续介绍这个装置的工作原理,F项“这可以提醒汽车驾驶员注意共用道路的规则。”承接上文,符合语境,故选F。
40.G 空前三句介绍这个装置不同于市面上其他相似装置的地方——该装置很智能,可以收集数据,然后将数据整理进一个中央数据库中,下文提到骑自行车和开车都能共享道路安全意识,由此可知,空处应该是讲数据和道路安全意识如何联系起来,G项“因此,骑自行车的人可以访问信息,以确定哪些街道对他们来说更安全。”符合语境,故选G。
第三部分 语言运用
第一节
◎语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍作者作为交换生在澳大利亚昆士兰科技大学的经历。
41.B 根据下文“because my driver...told me a lot about Australian culture along the way”可知,司机一路上给作者讲了很多澳大利亚的文化,由此可知司机非常友好(friendly),结合空前的but可知,虽然从机场到昆士兰科技大学只有短短20分钟的车程,但作者非常喜欢(enjoyed)这段车程。故本题选B项,第42题选C项。
42.C 解析见上一题。
43.A 根据下文“When O-Week at QUT finally happened...”可知,接下来介绍作者在迎新周的经历,因此此处指作者在去昆士兰科技大学之前,对自己的经历(experience)有一个大致的概念。故选A项。
44.B 根据下文“The week-long event...join different clubs and societies, but also gave me a chance...would be like. I was really excited!”可知,作者在迎新周的经历非常丰富,让他非常兴奋,这里的生活达到了自己最初的期望,live up to one's expectations达到某人的期望。故选B项。
45.D 下文介绍作者在迎新周的经历,结合选项及本段语境可知,此处指迎新周的活动让作者加入了不同的俱乐部和社团,allow sb. to do sth.允许某人做某事。故选D项。
46.C 结合选项及本段语境可知,此处指迎新周的活动让作者有机会探索(explore)昆士兰科技大学的校园。故选C项。
47.A 根据下文“It was really lively.”可知,迎新周很热闹,“It”指代“O-Week”,所以此处指作者喜欢迎新周的氛围(atmosphere)。故选A项。
48.B 结合选项和语境可知,此处指与不同文化的人互动真是使人大开眼界的经历(eye-opener)。故选B项。
49.B 由上文作者在迎新周的经历以及下文“I was really excited!”可知,作者对在昆士兰科技大学的生活非常满意,这正是自己设想(pictured)的在澳大利亚生活的样子。故选B项。
50.A 根据“I found that living in Brisbane was quite different”可知,此处介绍作者在澳大利亚的生活情况,结合选项可知,此处指适应了(settling into)新家。故选A项。
51.D 空后的“had no limits”表示“没有限制”,对应选项中的freedom,此处指作者有了做更多事情的自由。故选D项。
52.C 根据下句可知,作者可以在早上6点要薄饼,所以此处是说作者做什么事情在时间上没有限制。故选C项。
53.A 本段首句提到“my new home”,结合上文“Besides, it was convenient to live there”可知,生活很方便,餐馆离家(house)很近。故选A项。
54.C 根据下文“...I hope to see them all again on my next world tour!”可知,作者在澳大利亚的经历已经结束了(came to an end),结合空前的“I loved Australia so much”可知,作者非常爱澳大利亚,当自己的经历结束时,他感到非常难过(upset)。故本题选C项,第55题选D项。
55.D 解析见上一题。
第二节
◎语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了英国卡迪夫大学的研究团队用人工智能来鉴别帕金森病早期症状。
56.to analyse 考查非谓语动词。分析句子可知,此空应填不定式作目的状语。故填to analyse。
57.tracking 考查非谓语动词。介词by后面应跟动名词作宾语。故填tracking。
58.that/who 考查定语从句。分析句子可知此处是定语从句,先行词为those people,指人,关系词在从句中作主语。故填that或who。
59.a 考查冠词。分析句子可知,这里表示“一种实用的工具”,所以应用不定冠词表泛指,且 practical以辅音音素开头。故填a。
60.gathered 考查非谓语动词。分析句子可知,主句已有谓语are needed,此处应用非谓语动词,other data与gather之间为被动关系,所以应用过去分词作后置定语。故填gathered。
61.devices 考查名词复数。device表示“设备”,为可数名词,设空处前无限定词,所以此处应用复数形式作宾语。故填devices。
62.reliable 考查形容词。设空处与cheap为并列关系,应用形容词作定语,修饰后面的名词way。故填reliable。
63.from 考查介词。分析句子可知,distinguish...from...表示“区分……和……”,为固定搭配。故填from。
64.will make/will be making 考查时态。分析句子可知,此空作谓语,根据时间状语in 2027可知,此空可用一般将来时或者将来进行时。故填will make或will be making。
65.potentially 考查副词。分析句子可知,此空应用副词作状语,修饰后面的形容词important。故填potentially。
第四部分 写作
第一节
One possible version:
Dear Peter,
I'm writing to tell you a piece of good news that a robot exhibition will be held in our city.
The exhibition is scheduled to take place in our city's Science Museum next Sunday. It aims to display the latest scientific and technological achievements in AI. More than 150 robots will be on show, including guiding robots, floor-cleaning robots, goods-delivering robots and so on. This is really a good chance for us technology lovers. I do hope you'll go with me on that day.
Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
One possible version:
Tony rushed back to Honey House, out of breath, only to find the owner of the store was going to close the door. Seeing Tony, he told him to come the next day. But Tony didn't give up and explained all to the owner. Hearing Tony's explanation, the owner opened the bag to check the mangoes.To Tony's disappointment, they were not enough to exchange a lovely doll. He was walking out with tears rolling down his face when the owner stopped him and finally agreed because of his love for his sister. After giving many thanks, Tony got his sister a dream present.
The following morning, Alice walked into the kitchen and took a seat at the breakfast table. She noticed a beautiful box on the table. Curious, she opened the box carefully.To her great surprise, she found the doll she had been dreaming of for a long time.When Tony said happy birthday to her, Alice couldn't help crying and hugged him tightly.Touched by the warm atmosphere, their parents smiled with pleasure, knowing their son had grown up and was reliable enough to take care of his sister.
