Period Four Using Language
【课前自主探究】
Task 1 Text Structure Analysing
1.beginning 2.experience 3.adventure
Task 2 Fast Reading
an adventure by a Time Machine
Task 3 Careful Reading
1—4 BAAD
Task 4 Micro-writing
1.that 2.unbelievable 3.fell 4.a 5.constantly
6.hundreds 7.to look 8.at 9.was thrown 10.sitting
【语言知识梳理】
词汇点睛
1.①superiors ②to ③is superior to
④smiled a superior smile
2.①接手,接管 ②占上风 ③取而代之 ④take over ⑤take in ⑥take on ⑦took off ⑧Taking over the task
3.①between ②with ③conflicted ④My emotions were so conflicted ⑤conflicted more frequently with;With more frequent conflicts
4.①结果是 ②关掉,熄灭 ③出席,在场 ④turned down ⑤turn out ⑥turn to ⑦turned up ⑧turned out (to be) very successful; It turned out that; As it turned out
5.①fall away ②fall into ③fall behind ④fall down
⑤started to fall away ⑥As confidence fell away;With confidence falling away
6.①division ②divided ③into ④分歧,分裂 ⑤divide students into pairs
7.①to rush ②urgent ③urging/to urge ④the young (should) communicate with foreigners; who has/feels an urge to speak fluent English ⑤urge more people to reflect on; urge that more people (should) reflect on
8.①randomly ②at ③random and strange ④selecting women randomly/at random
9.①explosive ②exploded; explosion ③to ④explode with rage/anger ⑤exploded into applause
句型透视
①were ②had done ③would explode ④as if he would say something to me ⑤as if it were about to pop/jump outPeriod Four Using Language
Ⅰ.1.venue 2.backwards 3.handkerchiefs 4.pace 5.laboured
Ⅱ.1.to explode 2.muddy 3.stunned 4.fetching
5.(should) be taught 6.to calculate 7.weekly
8.divisions 9.at 10.by
Ⅲ.1.take over 2.pros and cons 3.turned out 4.on a regular basis 5.is superior to 6.conflict with 7.at random
8.has had an urge to
Ⅳ.1.as long as we learn enough about the reasons
2.It is hardly possible
3.it is a positive attitude that
4.as if someone were jumping on
5.To keep pace with
Ⅴ.【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了人工智能工具开始应用于电影制作,并列举了两个值得关注的重大发展。
1.C 细节理解题。根据第一段“The stars were ‘de-aged’ using new AI tools, making them more youthful in some scenes and enabling…”可知,电影Here中使用了人工智能工具。故选C项。
2.A 推理判断题。根据第二段“David Thomson, a film historian, compares generative AI to the advent of sound. When movies were no longer silent, it changed the way plot points were made and how deeply viewers could connect with characters.”可知,电影历史学家大卫·汤姆森将生成式人工智能比作声音的出现。当电影不再是无声的时候,它改变了情节点的制作方式,也改变了观众与角色之间联系的程度。据此判断,大卫认为人工智能在电影制作中的应用是变革性的。故选A项。
3.A 推理判断题。根据第三段“It featured a scene that used a ‘rotoscoping’ tool to edit out the green-screen background and make a talking rock more believable. It shortened to hours for what might have otherwise taken days of video-editing.”可知,影片中有一个场景使用了“移动显微镜”工具来编辑绿幕背景,使会说话的石头更可信。它将原本可能需要几天时间的视频剪辑缩短到了几个小时。据此判断,作者提到电影Everything Everywhere All at Once是为了展示人工智能工具的高效率。故选A项。
4.B 主旨大意题。根据第二段“With the use of generative AI in film making come things worth watching.”并结合文章主要介绍了人工智能工具开始应用于电影制作,并列举了两个值得关注的重大发展可知,这篇文章的主要内容是人工智能对电影制作的巨大影响。故选B项。
Ⅵ.【文章大意】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了年仅18岁的高中生Angelina Tsuboi的创新经历。她从7岁起就发现了对编程和创新的兴趣,如今已成为掌握20多种编程语言的开发者,也是一名对航空航天网络安全有浓厚兴趣的飞行员。她鼓励年轻人积极思考,用技术解决现实问题。
1.A 根据上文“At just 7, Angelina Tsuboi discovered her passion for innovation.”和下文with a simple maze (迷宫) game可推知,Angelina对创新的热情始于一个简单的迷宫游戏。故选A。begin开始;close关闭;protect保护;open打开。
2.D 根据上下文可知,受编程经历的启发,Angelina如今成了一名手机和网络开发者。故选D。move移动;struggle挣扎;challenge挑战;inspire启发思考。
3.A 根据上文a mobile and web developer和下文more than 20 programming languages可知,程序员需要掌握编程语言。故选A。 master掌握;lack缺乏;start开始;avoid避免。
4.B 根据下文“…a deep-seated desire to use technology to solve real-world problems.”可知,Angelina痴迷于利用技术解决现实世界中的问题,所以她对航空航天网络安全也有着强烈的兴趣。故选B。common普通的;strong强烈的;general一般的;broad宽阔的。
5.A 根据上文initial curiosity和下文a deep-seated desire可知,她最初的好奇心转变成用技术解决问题的愿望。故选A。 transform into转变成;introduce into引入;integrate into融入;grow into长成。
6.C 根据下文“…because they don’t know…”可知,很多孩子会感到被困住了,因为他们不知道自己能做什么来改变世界。故选C。annoyed恼怒的;bored厌烦的;trapped受困的;distracted心烦意乱的。
7.B 根据上文“…they don’t know how their…”和下文change the world可推知,Angelina认为孩子们不知道自己的行为会如何改变世界。故选B。word话语;action行为;movement运动; language语言。
8.B 根据常识和上文“…she co-developed Megaphone, one of her first apps…”可知,开发程序是为了解决人们的烦恼。故选B。interrupt打断;address解决;appreciate感激;cure治愈。
9.A 根据下文“…kept building from then.”和“…she…it couldn’t be just her who was struggling with the steps. So she created an app called CPR Buddy.”可知,有了之前成功的经验后,Angelina的信心不断增强,以致后来开发了更多的应用程序来解决问题。故选A。 confidence信心;performance表现;expectation期望;imagination想象力。
10.C 根据下文“…it couldn’t be just her who was struggling with the steps. So she created an app called CPR Buddy.”可推知,Angelina认为不可能只有她自己觉得这些课程难以掌握,所以开发了CPR Buddy来帮助人们学习心肺复苏。故选C。 fear害怕;promise承诺;figure认为;agree同意。
11.D 根据上文“After winning an award…”和下文her work to Apple CEO Tim Cook可推知,Angelina向苹果CEO展示了自己的获奖作品。故选D。serve服务;fail失败;offer提供;present展示。
12.D 结合常识和上文“…Angelina…her work to Apple CEO Tim Cook…”可知,向苹果CEO库克展示作品是一件很重要的事件,是Angelina职业生涯中的一个亮点。故选D。limitation限制;finding发现;contribution贡献;highlight亮点。
13.A 根据下文“…as a child of a single mother who immigrated to the US from Japan.”可知,她从自己的童年经历中得到灵感。故选A。 experience经历;instructions说明;experiment实验;assumption假设。
14.B 根据下文“There’s not enough optimism in the world…”可知,Angelina认为我们缺乏乐观,所以她建议年轻人要积极地思考,保持乐观。故选B。 creatively创造性地;positively积极地;critically批判性地;extensively广泛地。
15.C 根据上文“I have also been in situations where I’ve lost a lot of hope. But in the end…”可知,虽然生活中有失去希望的经历,但最后总有方法可以让情况变得更好。故选C。excuse借口;need需要;way方法;problem问题。Period Four Using Language
Task 1 Text Structure Analysing
Task 2 Fast Reading
The text mainly tells us
.
Task 3 Careful Reading
Read the text carefully and then choose the best answer according to the text.
( )1.What can we learn about the clock from Para.1
A.It told the exact time of this travel.
B.It made the traveller puzzled to an extent.
C.It had no meaning during the time adventure.
D.It indicated when the traveller pushed the lever.
( )2.How did the time traveller feel during this adventure
A.Puzzled and excited.
B.Ambitious and considerate.
C.Concerned and worried.
D.Tired and thrilled.
( )3.What did the traveller worry about as to stopping the machine
A.It might bring about dangers.
B.It may fail to take him back.
C.It could lead to entering a different space.
D.It might result in an explosion in this Time Machine.
( )4.How does the author develop the passage
A.By providing facts.
B.By expressing emotions.
C.By describing events.
D.By following the time order.
Task 4 Micro-writing
Read the text carefully and fill in the following blanks.
It was at ten o’clock today 1. my first Time Machine began its career. After pushing the starting lever, I looked around. Then my eyes settled on the clock. It was 2. (believable)! Just now, it was a minute or so past ten; now it was nearly half past three! I pushed the lever a little further. Night 3. (fall) as if a lamp was being turned out, and in another moment came the day.
I felt I was being driven fast on a winding road. All of 4. sudden, the walls of the laboratory fell away, and I found I was left in the open air. The whole surface of the earth was 5. (constant) being changed before my eyes. I thought that I was being pushed through time at 6. (hundred) of years a minute.
I had a strong urge 7. (look) at things that were being flashed before my eyes! I knew I would be 8. risk if I stopped the Time Machine. I pulled the lever backwards, and then I 9. (throw) through the air. I was stunned for a moment and then I found myself 10. (sit) next to the machine.
1.superior adj. (better than average or better than other people or things of the same type)更好的;占优势的; (在级别或重要性上)更高的 n.级别更高的人;上级;上司
(教材P6) In sci-fi stories, robots often become superior and take over.
在科幻小说中,机器人往往超越人类,并接管一切。
be superior to 比……更好/更胜一筹
be senior to 比……年长/职位高
be junior to 比……年龄小/职位低
be inferior to 比……差/级别低
【佳句背诵】
His skills in basketball are superior to those of his teammates, which makes him a valuable player on the team.
他的篮球技巧优于他的队友,这使他成为球队中的一名宝贵球员。
【活学活用】
◆单句填空
①He was a genius and valued by both his peers and his (superior).
②They have developed techniques superior those used in most factories.
◆完成句子
③Some people hold the opinion that reading paper books reading e-books in many ways while others argue that reading e-books is much better.
一些人认为阅读纸质书在很多方面优于阅读电子书,而其他人认为阅读电子书更好。(应用文写作之陈述观点)
④He as he drove past in his expensive new car.
他开着那辆豪华的新车驶过时,傲慢地微微一笑。
2.take over 占上风;取而代之;接手;接管
(教材P6) In sci-fi stories, robots often become superior and take over.
在科幻小说中,机器人往往超越人类,并接管一切。
take down 拆掉;拆除;写下
take in 吸收;收留;欺骗;改小(尺寸)
take off 脱下(衣服等);起飞,腾飞
take on 承担;决定做;呈现;雇用
take up 开始从事;占用(时间或空间);着手处理;继续(做);接着讲
take back 收回;退回;使回想起
【佳句背诵】
Miss Smith has asked for sick leave,and I have to take over her work for a couple of days.
史密斯小姐请病假了,我不得不接管几天她的工作。
【活学活用】
◆一词多义
①Following his late father’s will, he was given the right to take over all businesses.
②At the beginning of the game, our team took over. But in the end, we failed.
③Social media platforms have taken over traditional forms of communication among young people.
◆用take 相关短语的适当形式填空
④Technology is here to help us, but we should not allow it to our lives.
⑤While reading popular science books, we can more basic knowledge.
⑥She was eager to new responsibilities at her job.
⑦Her career really after she won the award for Best Actress
◆完成句子
⑧[2022·浙江1月考读后续写] , I immediately drowned myself doing analysis and assured him I would not let him down.
接手这项任务后,我立刻投身于分析中,并向他保证不会让他失望。
3.conflict with 与……冲突或抵触
(教材P7) A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the first law.
机器人必须服从人类下达给它的命令,除非这种命令与第一定律相冲突。
(1)a conflict between…and… ……和……之间的冲突
in conflict with sb 与某人有冲突
come/fall into conflict with 与……产生冲突
(2)conflicted adj. 因心理冲突而不知所措的
be conflicted about 对……感到矛盾
【佳句背诵】
His views on the project conflict with those of the rest of the team.
他对项目的看法与团队其他成员的意见相冲突。
【活学活用】
◆单句填空
①There is a conflict what they are doing and what you want.
②He often conflicts his classmates, which annoys his parents.
③I felt deeply (conflict) about whether or not to keep the wallet I had found.
◆完成句子/句式改写
④[2021·浙江1月考读后续写] Instantly, without a few hours, the video went viral. between whether I should be happy or sad.
视频立即在几小时内就火了起来。我的情绪很复杂,不知道该高兴还是难过。
⑤As the sailors the islanders, people could no longer live a quiet and peaceful life.
→ between the sailors and the islanders, people could no longer live a quiet and peaceful life.(用with复合结构改写)
随着水手们与岛上居民的冲突日趋频繁,人们再也无法过上清静太平的日子。
4.turn out 关掉;熄灭;在场;使朝外;结果是;生产
(教材P8) Night came as if a lamp was being turned out, and in another moment came the day.
夜幕降临了,仿佛一盏灯正在熄灭,转眼间,白昼就来临了。
(1)turn out badly/well/all right
结果很糟/很好/尚可
turn out (to be)+adj./n. 结果是/原来是……
(2)It turns out that… 结果是/原来是……
(用于主语从句)
as it turned out 结果证明(用于定语
从句)
(3)turn down 关小;拒绝
turn in 上交
turn to 转向;求助于
turn up 偶然出现;到达;调高
(音量等)
【佳句背诵】
Last week, we took the foreign students to experience the authentic tea culture, which turned out (to be) extremely rewarding.
上周,我们带着外国学生去体验了地道的茶文化,结果证明是非常值得的。
【活学活用】
◆一词多义
①Despite the initial challenges, the project turned out to be a great success.
②Don’t forget to turn out the lights before you leave.
③Thousands of people turned out to welcome the team home.
◆用turn 相关短语的适当形式填空
④He the job because it involved too much travelling.
⑤There’s no need to be upset about that. I’m sure things will well.
⑥The Internet has now become the first place that the majority of people for information.
⑦I the volume and stood staring at the radio, holding my breath and waiting for the first notes of the song.
◆完成句子/句式改写
⑧[2020·全国新高考Ⅰ/Ⅱ卷读后续写] Bernard’s business with so many people enjoying his popcorn.
→ Bernard’s business was very successful with so many people enjoying his popcorn.(用it作形式主语改写)
→ , Bernard’s business was very successful with so many people enjoying his popcorn.(用as定语从句改写)
结果证明伯纳德的生意很成功,很多人都喜欢吃他的爆米花。
5.fall away (逐渐)减少;消失
(教材P8)As my pace grew faster,the walls of the laboratory fell away, and I was left in the open air.
随着我的速度越来越快,实验室的墙壁随之坍塌,我置身野外。
fall over 被……绊倒
fall down 倒塌,跌倒;失败
fall off 从……摔下
fall into 分成;掉进,陷入;堕入
fall behind 落后;跟不上
【活学活用】
◆用fall 相关短语的适当形式填空
①If you take this medicine, all your pains and aches will .
②The six-minute speech silenced all the people and made them deep thinking.
③If you don’t come to class regularly, you will in your studies.
④It is commonplace that babies often when they are learning to walk.
◆完成句子/一句多译
⑤An hour out of London the rows of houses and we were surrounded by the beautiful countryside.
从伦敦出来一个小时后,成排成排的房屋开始看不见了,我们四周是美丽的乡村。
⑥随着信心逐渐消失,消费者把更多的钱留在口袋里。
→ , consumers kept more of their cash in their pocket. (as)
→ , consumers kept more of their cash in their pocket. (with)
6.division n. (the situation in which people disagree about something)差异;分开;分隔;除(法)
(教材P8)The sun and moon looked as if they were being thrown across the sky,but soon there was division between night and day.
太阳和月亮看起来好像正被抛向天空,但很快就有了昼夜之分。
(1)division in/within… 某方面的差异/分歧
division between A and B A和B的差异/分歧
(2)divide v. 使分开,分散;分配;
除以
divide…into… 把……分成……
divide…between/among… 在……之间分配……
【佳句背诵】
Opening hours will be divided into four time periods with a maximum of 2,500 visitors in each section.
开放时间将被划分为4个时段,每个时段最多接待2500名游客。
【活学活用】
◆单句填空
①The river forms the (divide) between the heavy industrial and light industrial areas of the city.
②The park, (divide) into two sections along a stream, has several bridges built over the stream.
③[2021·全国乙卷] They were randomly divided four groups and exposed to various noise levels in the background, from total silence to 50 decibels(分贝), 70 decibels, and 85 decibels.
◆熟词生义
④Social divisions will break down if people get to know each other.
⑤[2023·新高考全国Ⅰ/Ⅱ卷应用文写作] I’m very pleased with your teaching style, but I’d like to express my concerns regarding your plan to randomly for post-class oral practice.
我对你的教学风格非常满意,但我想对你课后口语练习中随机把学生分成两人一组进行的计划表示担忧。
7.urge n. (a strong desire to do sth) 强烈的欲望;冲动 vt. (to push for something) 催促;力劝;大力推荐
(教材P8) I had a strong urge to look at the random things that were being flashed before my eyes!
我有一种强烈的欲望,想看看眼前那些随机闪现的东西!
(1)have an urge to do sth 有强烈的欲望做某事
(2)urge sb to do sth 力劝某人做某事;敦促某人做某事
urge that sb (should) do sth
主张/力劝某人做某事
It is/was urged that… 有人主张……
(3)urgent adj. 紧急的;急迫的
[温馨提示] urge后跟从句时,从句的谓语动词常用虚拟语气,即“should+动词原形”结构,should可以省略。
【佳句背诵】
As we become more and more dependent on computers, some scientists are urging us to think about the dangers posed by the advances in AI.
随着我们变得越来越依赖电脑,一些科学家正敦促我们思考人工智能的发展带来的危险。
【活学活用】
◆单句填空
①On feeling the earthquake, the teacher stayed calm in the front of the classroom, urging all the students (rush) out of the classroom as quickly as possible.
②There is an (urge) need for food and shelter for these displaced people.
③I decided that if I learned of a company which used a lot of plastic, I’d send it an e-mail (urge) it to cut back.
◆完成句子/一句多译
④[2022·天津卷应用文写作] With the development of China, it is urged that without difficulty. Hence, anyone can register for our Spoken English Club.
随着中国的发展,年轻人被敦促应毫无困难地与外国人交流。因此,任何渴望说流利英语的人都可以报名参加我们的英语口语俱乐部。
⑤[2022·全国甲卷书面表达] 为了更好地保护海洋,我们必须敦促更多的人去反思他们不合适的行为并且做出改变。
→To protect oceans better, we must their own improper behaviour and make changes.(urge sb to do sth)
→To protect oceans better,we must their own improper behaviour and make changes.(urge that…)
8.random adj.(happening, done, or chosen by chance rather than according to a plan)随机的;不可思议的
(教材P8) I had a strong urge to look at the random things that were being flashed before my eyes!
我有一种强烈的欲望,想看看眼前那些随机闪现的东西!
at random (=randomly)胡乱地;随便地;任意地
【佳句背诵】
It is better to read a few books carefully than to read many at random.
随便读许多书不如细细地读几本书。
【活学活用】
◆单句填空
①The participants were (random)selected from a pool of volunteers.
②I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf random.
◆完成句子/句式改写
③[2022·全国甲卷] Some of these cultural dining etiquette rules may seem , but they are important in various countries.
这些文化用餐礼仪规则中的一些可能看起来随意而且奇怪,但它们在不同的国家很重要。
④The survey was conducted in a random selection of women in the store.
→The survey was conducted by in the store.(同义句改写)
9.explode vi.& vt.(to burst or make sth burst loudly and violently, causing damage)爆炸;爆破
(教材P9)But if I stopped and the same space was being occupied by something else, we would be forced together and explode like a bomb!
但如果我停下来,同一个空间被别的东西占据,我们就会被挤在一起,像炸弹一样爆炸!
(1)explode with anger/rage 勃然大怒;大发雷霆
explode into laughter 哄然大笑; 爆发出笑声
explode to 激增至
(2)explosive adj. 易爆炸的;爆炸性的;
激增的
(3)explosion n. 爆炸,爆破
【佳句背诵】
According to observers, the plane exploded shortly after take-off.
据目击者说,飞机起飞后不久就爆炸了。
【活学活用】
◆单句填空
①If you want to see a show that combines music, singing, drama, poetry and costume design with (explode) effect, The Revenge of Prince Zidan ticks all the right boxes!
②If the gas pipe , the would do great damage to the buildings around. (explode)
③The number of the visitors who come to admire the flowers explodes 40,000 during the tourist season.
◆完成句子
④Professor Challenger’s face went red as a tomato. His beard was bristling. He looked ready to .
查林杰教授的脸红得像个西红柿。他的胡子根根竖起,看样子他简直要气炸了。(读后续写之神态描写)
⑤When Davis got the last point and won the match, the crowd .
当戴维斯得了最后一分,赢得了比赛时,人群中爆发出掌声。
(教材P8)The sun and moon looked as if they were being thrown across the sky… 太阳和月亮看起来好像正被抛向天空……
as if 似乎,好像
句型公式
【句式点拨】
as if既可以引导表语从句,也可以引导方式状语从句,意为“仿佛,好像”。 as if 从句所表示的情况是事实或具有很大可能性时,通常用陈述语气;当其所表示的情况不是事实,而是主观的想象或夸大性的比喻时,通常用虚拟语气,其从句时态变化如下:
与现在事实相反 从句用一般过去时(be动词用were)
与过去事实相反 从句用过去完成时,即“had+过去分词”
与将来事实相反 从句用一般过去时或“would/might/could/were to+动词原形”结构
【活学活用】
◆单句填空
①Frustrated and exhausted, he felt as if it (be) the end of the world, his heart torn with despair.
②It was John who broke the window. Why are you talking to me as if I (do) it
③The car was juddering and trembling as if it (explode).
◆完成句子
④[2022·新高考全国Ⅰ/Ⅱ卷读后续写] Tears swirling in his eyes, David raised his head, looking at me , but soon lowered his head once again.
戴维的眼泪在眼眶里打转,他抬起头,看着我,好像他要对我说点儿什么,但很快又低下了头。(读后续写之神态描写)
⑤The hall crowded with audience made me even more uneasy. My heart was pounding hard, .
挤满观众的大厅让我更加不安起来, 我的心扑通扑通地好像要跳出来了。(读后续写之夸张的修辞手法)Period Four Using Language
●Ⅰ 单词拼写
1.The stadium has been specifically designed as a (活动场地) for World Cup matches.
2.He was not able to walk without a cane and could only navigate steps (向后).
3.People on the platform were waving (手帕) and blowing kisses to their friends as the train left the station.
4.When she thought she heard someone following her, she quickened her (步伐).
5.Although they (努力工作)under the unfavourable conditions, they fulfilled the plan.
●Ⅱ 单句填空
1.The bomb failed (explode) and all the police present breathed a sigh of relief.
2.The streets in this district were narrow and (mud), and there were terrible smells everywhere.
3.His declaration did not produce any immediate cheers, only a (stun) silence while the words sank in.
4.When I was young, I helped out in the tents (fetch) and carrying.
5.The report urged that all children (teach) to swim.
6.The satellite enables us (calculate) our precise location anywhere in the world.
7.Students are asked to prepare material in advance of each (week) seminar.
8.There are deep (divide) among the neighbours over how to deal with the household garbage.
9.The new commuter trains are able to run a maximum speed of 140 km per hour, about four times the speed of subways.
10.The idea developed inch inch in his mind until he perfected it.
●Ⅲ 短语填空
1.She decided that I was the ideal person to (接管) the job.
2.They sat for hours debating the (利与弊) of setting up their own firm.
3.The English party which was organized by our class (结果是) to be very successful.
4.We need to constantly update and review the needed documents (经常地,以定期的方式).
5.Technically this model (比……更好) its competitors. Therefore, it is well received by customers.
6.These results (与……冲突) earlier findings, which indicates that the plan can’t be carried out.
7.We received several answers, and we picked one (随意地).
8.Since the pre-historic times, man (有强烈的欲望) satisfy his needs.
●Ⅳ 句型训练
1.It turns out that all these problems can be solved at once, .
事实证明, 只要我们充分了解原因, 所有这些问题都可以被立即解决。
2. for young people to see eye to eye with their parents on some points.
在某些方面, 年轻人几乎不可能与他们的父母意见一致。
3.As the professor puts it, determines success for all people. 正如教授所说, 正是积极的态度决定了所有人的成功。
4.The car was bouncing up and down it.
车上下颠簸, 仿佛有人正在上面跳动。
5. these innovations, classic Italian restaurants have to improve their service for customers.(pace)
为了跟上这些创新的步伐, 传统的意大利餐厅不得不提高自己对顾客的服务水平。
●Ⅴ 阅读理解 [2024·湖南长沙一中期末]
Reunions offer a chance to reflect on how much has changed. One happened in Hollywood when Here premiered (首映), bringing together the actors, director and writer behind Forrest Gump 40 years later for a new film. The stars were “de-aged” using new AI tools, making them more youthful in some scenes and enabling the filmmakers to see the transformation in real time while shooting.
With the use of generative AI in film making come things worth watching. The first is how AI will be used to tell new types of stories, as storytelling becomes more personalized and interactive. No one is quite sure how the nature of storytelling will change, but it is sure to. David Thomson, a film historian, compares generative AI to the advent of sound. When movies were no longer silent, it changed the way plot points were made and how deeply viewers could connect with characters. Cristóbal Valenzuela, who runs a company providing AI-enhanced software, says AI is like a “new kind of camera”, offering a fresh “opportunity to reimagine what stories are like”. Both are right.
Another big development to watch is how AI will be used as a time-saving tool. Generative AI will automate and simplify complex tasks like film-editing and special effects. For a glimpse of the future, watch Everything Everywhere All at Once, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2023. It featured a scene that used a “rotoscoping” tool to edit out the green-screen background and make a talking rock more believable. It shortened to hours for what might have otherwise taken days of video-editing.
What is also noticeable is more dramatic conflicts between creators and those running AI platforms. This year is likely to bring floods of lawsuits (诉讼) from authors, musicians and actors about how their works have been used to train AI systems without permission or payment. Perhaps they can agree on some sort of licencing arrangement, in which AI companies start paying copyright-holders.
It will probably be a few years before a full-length film is produced entirely by AI, but it is just a matter of time.
( )1. What can we learn about the film Here
A.It relates a story about youth.
B.The theme of the film is reunion.
C.AI tools are employed in the film.
D.It is adapted from Forrest Gump.
( )2. What does David think of AI’s application in film making
A.Transformative. B.Destructive.
C.Representative. D.Irreplaceable.
( )3. Why does the author mention the film Everything Everywhere All at Once
A.To show the high efficiency of AI tools.
B.To demonstrate the influence of the film.
C.To analyse a novel way of video-editing.
D.To praise the hard work behind the scenes.
( )4. What is the article mainly about
A.Conflicts between man and machines.
B.AI’s huge effects on film production.
C.Drawbacks of dependence on AI tools.
D.Hot debate on the use of technology.
●Ⅵ 完形填空 [2024·重庆主城四区高二期末]
At just 7, Angelina Tsuboi discovered her passion for innovation. It all 1 with a simple maze (迷宫) game she coded in her Los Angeles public school’s Grade 2 class. “I was 2 by the entire experience,” she says.
Today, at 18, the Grade 12 student is not only a mobile and web developer 3 more than 20 programming languages, but a pilot with a 4 interest in aerospace cybersecurity. Her initial curiosity has 5 a deep-seated desire to use technology to solve real-world problems. “I think a lot of kids feel 6 because they don’t know how their 7 could actually change the world,” she says.
In 2021, as a tenth grader, she co-developed Megaphone, one of her first apps, to 8 frustrations. Her problem-solving 9 kept building from then. When she took online CPR classes at the start of the pandemic, she 10 it couldn’t be just her who was struggling with the steps. So she created an app called CPR Buddy.
After winning an award, Angelina 11 her work to Apple CEO Tim Cook, a 12 in her young career, but one she didn’t lose her cool over. She was inspired by her own 13 as a child of a single mother who immigrated to the US from Japan.
Angelina’s advice to other young people eager to solve problems Think 14 . “There’s not enough optimism in the world,” she says. “I have also been in situations where I’ve lost a lot of hope. But in the end, there are 15 to make it somewhat better.”
( )1.A.began B.closed
C.protected D.opened
( )2.A.moved B.struggled
C.challenged D.inspired
( )3.A.mastering B.lacking
C.starting D.avoiding
( )4. A.common B.strong
C.general D.broad
( )5. A.transformed into B.introduced into
C.integrated into D.grown into
( )6. A.annoyed B.bored
C.trapped D.distracted
( )7. A.words B.actions
C.movements D.languages
( )8. A.interrupt B.address
C.appreciate D.cure
( )9. A.confidence B.performance
C.expectation D.imagination
( )10. A.feared B.promised
C.figured D.agreed
( )11. A.served B.failed
C.offered D.presented
( )12. A.limitation B.finding
C.contribution D.highlight
( )13. A.experiences B.instructions
C.experiments D.assumptions
( )14. A.creatively B.positively
C.critically D.extensively
( )15. A.excuses B.needs
C.ways D.problems(共96张PPT)
Period Four
Using Language
课前自主探究
语言知识梳理
练习册
Task 1 Text Structure Analysing
beginning
experience
adventure
Task 2 Fast Reading
The text mainly tells us ________________________________.
an adventure by a Time Machine
Task 3 Careful Reading
Read the text carefully and then choose the best answer
according to the text.
( ) 1.What can we learn about the clock from Para.1
A.It told the exact time of this travel.
B.It made the traveller puzzled to an extent.
C.It had no meaning during the time adventure.
D.It indicated when the traveller pushed the lever.
√
( ) 2.How did the time traveller feel during this adventure
A.Puzzled and excited. B.Ambitious and considerate.
C.Concerned and worried. D.Tired and thrilled.
( ) 3.What did the traveller worry about as to stopping the
machine
A.It might bring about dangers.
B.It may fail to take him back.
C.It could lead to entering a different space.
D.It might result in an explosion in this Time Machine.
√
√
( ) 4.How does the author develop the passage
A.By providing facts.
B.By expressing emotions.
C.By describing events.
D.By following the time order.
√
Task 4 Micro-writing
Read the text carefully and fill in the following blanks.
It was at ten o'clock today 1._____ my first Time Machine
began its career. After pushing the starting lever, I looked
around. Then my eyes settled on the clock. It was
2._____________ (believable)! Just now, it was a minute or so
past ten; now it was nearly half past three! I pushed the lever a
little further. Night 3.____ (fall) as if a lamp was being turned
out, and in another moment came the day.
that
unbelievable
fell
I felt I was being driven fast on a winding road. All of
4.___ sudden, the walls of the laboratory fell away, and I found
I was left in the open air. The whole surface of the earth was
5.__________ (constant) being changed before my eyes. I
thought that I was being pushed through time at 6.__________
(hundred) of years a minute.
a
constantly
hundreds
I had a strong urge 7.________ (look) at things that were
being flashed before my eyes! I knew I would be 8.___risk if I
stopped the Time Machine. I pulled the lever backwards, and
then I 9.____________ (throw) through the air. I was stunned for
a moment and then I found myself 10._______ (sit) next to the
machine.
to look
at
was thrown
sitting
1.superior adj. (better than average or better than other people
or things of the same type)更好的;占优势的; (在级别或重要性上)
更高的 n.级别更高的人;上级;上司
(教材P6) In sci-fi stories, robots often become superior and take
over.
在科幻小说中,机器人往往超越人类,并接管一切。
be superior to 比…… 更好/更胜一筹
be senior to比…… 年长/职位高
be junior to比…… 年龄小/职位低
be inferior to比…… 差/级别低
【佳句背诵】
His skills in basketball are superior to those of his teammates,
which makes him a valuable player on the team.
他的篮球技巧优于他的队友，这使他成为球队中的一名宝贵球员。
【活学活用】
◆单句填空
①He was a genius and valued by both his peers and his
__________(superior).
②They have developed techniques superior ____ those used in
most factories.
superiors
to
◆完成句子
③Some people hold the opinion that reading paper books
______________reading e-books in many ways while others
argue that reading e-books is much better.
一些人认为阅读纸质书在很多方面优于阅读电子书，而其他人认为
阅读电子书更好。(应用文写作之陈述观点)
is superior to
④He _______________________as he drove past in his expensive
new car.
他开着那辆豪华的新车驶过时，傲慢地微微一笑。
smiled a superior smile
2.take over 占上风;取而代之;接手;接管
(教材P6) In sci-fi stories, robots often become superior and take
over.
在科幻小说中,机器人往往超越人类,并接管一切。
take down 拆掉;拆除;写下
take in 吸收;收留;欺骗;改小(尺寸)
take off 脱下(衣服等);起飞,腾飞
take on 承担;决定做;呈现;雇用
take up 开始从事;占用(时间或空间);着手处理;继续(做);接着讲
take back 收回;退回;使回想起
【佳句背诵】
Miss Smith has asked for sick leave,and I have to take over her
work for a couple of days.
史密斯小姐请病假了,我不得不接管几天她的工作。
【活学活用】
◆一词多义
①Following his late father's will, he was given the right to take
over all businesses.
__________
接手,接管
②At the beginning of the game, our team took over. But in
the end, we failed.
________
占上风
③Social media platforms have taken over traditional forms of
communication among young people.
__________
取而代之
◆用take相关短语的适当形式填空
④Technology is here to help us, but we should not allow it to
__________our lives.
⑤While reading popular science books, we can ________more
basic knowledge.
⑥She was eager to _________new responsibilities at her job.
⑦Her career really _________after she won the award for Best
Actress
take over
take in
take on
took off
◆完成句子
⑧[2022·浙江1月考读后续写] ____________________, I immediately
drowned myself doing analysis and assured him I would not let
him down.
接手这项任务后，我立刻投身于分析中，并向他保证不会让他失望。
Taking over the task
3.conflict with 与……冲突或抵触
(教材P7) A robot must obey the orders given it by human
beings except where such orders would conflict with the first
law.
机器人必须服从人类下达给它的命令,除非这种命令与第一定律相冲突。
(1)a conflict between…and… ……和……之间的冲突
in conflict with sb 与某人有冲突
come/fall into conflict with 与……产生冲突
(2)conflicted adj. 因心理冲突而不知所措的
be conflicted about 对……感到矛盾
【佳句背诵】
His views on the project conflict with those of the rest of the
team.
他对项目的看法与团队其他成员的意见相冲突。
【活学活用】
◆单句填空
①There is a conflict _________ what they are doing and what
you want.
②He often conflicts _____ his classmates, which annoys his
parents.
③I felt deeply __________ (conflict) about whether or not to
keep the wallet I had found.
between
with
conflicted
◆完成句子/句式改写
④[2021·浙江1月考读后续写] Instantly, without a few hours, the
video went viral._______________________________between
whether I should be happy or sad.
视频立即在几小时内就火了起来。我的情绪很复杂，不知道该高兴
还是难过。
My emotions were so conflicted
⑤As the sailors ______________________________the islanders,
people could no longer live a quiet and peaceful life.
→ ____________________________between the sailors and the
islanders, people could no longer live a quiet and peaceful
life.(用with复合结构改写)
随着水手们与岛上居民的冲突日趋频繁,人们再也无法过上清静太平
的日子。
conflicted more frequently with
With more frequent conflicts
4.turn out 关掉;熄灭;在场;使朝外;结果是;生产
(教材P8) Night came as if a lamp was being turned out, and in
another moment came the day.
夜幕降临了,仿佛一盏灯正在熄灭,转眼间,白昼就来临了。
(1)turn out badly/well/all right 结果很糟/很好/尚可
turn out (to be)+adj./n. 结果是/原来是……
(2)It turns out that… 结果是/原来是……(用于主语从句)
as it turned out 结果证明(用于定语从句)
(3)turn down 关小;拒绝
turn in 上交
turn to 转向;求助于
turn up 偶然出现;到达;调高(音量等)
【佳句背诵】
Last week, we took the foreign students to experience the
authentic tea culture, which turned out (to be) extremely
rewarding.
上周,我们带着外国学生去体验了地道的茶文化,结果证明是非常值得的。
【活学活用】
◆一词多义
①Despite the initial challenges, the project turned out to be a
great success.
________
结果是
②Don't forget to turn out the lights before you leave. __________
③Thousands of people turned out to welcome the team home.
__________
关掉,熄灭
出席,在场
◆用turn相关短语的适当形式填空
④He _____________the job because it involved too much
travelling.
⑤There's no need to be upset about that. I'm sure things will
_________well.
⑥The Internet has now become the first place that the majority
of people ________for information.
⑦I ___________the volume and stood staring at the radio,
holding my breath and waiting for the first notes of the song.
turned down
turn out
turn to
turned up
◆完成句子/句式改写
⑧[2020·全国新高考Ⅰ/Ⅱ卷读后续写] Bernard's business
________________________________with so many people
enjoying his popcorn.
→ __________________Bernard's business was very successful
with so many people enjoying his popcorn.(用it作形式主语改写)
→ ________________, Bernard's business was very successful
with so many people enjoying his popcorn.(用as定语从句改写)
结果证明伯纳德的生意很成功,很多人都喜欢吃他的爆米花。
turned out (to be) very successful
It turned out that
As it turned out
5.fall away (逐渐)减少;消失
(教材P8)As my pace grew faster,the walls of the laboratory fell
away, and I was left in the open air.
随着我的速度越来越快,实验室的墙壁随之坍塌,我置身野外。
fall over 被……绊倒
fall down 倒塌,跌倒;失败
fall off 从……摔下
fall into 分成;掉进,陷入;堕入
fall behind 落后;跟不上
【活学活用】
◆用fall相关短语的适当形式填空
①If you take this medicine, all your pains and aches will
__________.
②The six-minute speech silenced all the people and made them
_________deep thinking.
③If you don't come to class regularly, you will ___________in
your studies.
④It is commonplace that babies often __________when they are
learning to walk.
fall away
fall into
fall behind
fall down
◆完成句子/一句多译
⑤An hour out of London the rows of houses ________________
_____and we were surrounded by the beautiful countryside.
从伦敦出来一个小时后，成排成排的房屋开始看不见了，我们四周
是美丽的乡村。
started to fall away
⑥随着信心逐渐消失,消费者把更多的钱留在口袋里。
→_______________________, consumers kept more of their cash
in their pocket. (as)
→____________________________, consumers kept more of their
cash in their pocket. (with)
As confidence fell away
With confidence falling away
6.division n. (the situation in which people disagree about
something)差异;分开;分隔;除(法)
(教材P8)The sun and moon looked as if they were being thrown
across the sky,but soon there was division between night and
day.
太阳和月亮看起来好像正被抛向天空,但很快就有了昼夜之分。
(1)division in/within… 某方面的差异/分歧
division between A and B A和B的差异/分歧
(2)divide v. 使分开,分散;分配;除以
divide…into… 把……分成……
divide…between/among… 在……之间分配……
【佳句背诵】
Opening hours will be divided into four time periods with a
maximum of 2,500 visitors in each section.
开放时间将被划分为4个时段,每个时段最多接待2500名游客。
【活学活用】
◆单句填空
①The river forms the ________ (divide) between the heavy
industrial and light industrial areas of the city.
②The park, ________ (divide) into two sections along a stream,
has several bridges built over the stream.
division
divided
③[2021·全国乙卷] They were randomly divided _____ four
groups and exposed to various noise levels in the background,
from total silence to 50 decibels(分贝), 70 decibels, and 85
decibels.
into
◆熟词生义
④Social divisions will break down if people get to know each
other.____________
分歧，分裂
⑤[2023·新高考全国Ⅰ/Ⅱ卷应用文写作] I'm very pleased with
your teaching style, but I'd like to express my concerns
regarding your plan to randomly _________________________ for
post-class oral practice.
我对你的教学风格非常满意，但我想对你课后口语练习中随机把学
生分成两人一组进行的计划表示担忧。
divide students into pairs
7.urge n. (a strong desire to do sth) 强烈的欲望;冲动 vt.
(to push for something) 催促;力劝;大力推荐
(教材P8) I had a strong urge to look at the random things that
were being flashed before my eyes!
我有一种强烈的欲望,想看看眼前那些随机闪现的东西!
(1)have an urge to do sth 有强烈的欲望做某事
(2)urge sb to do sth 力劝某人做某事;敦促某人做某事
urge that sb (should) do sth 主张/力劝某人做某事
It is/was urged that… 有人主张……
(3)urgent adj. 紧急的;急迫的
［温馨提示］urge后跟从句时,从句的谓语动词常用虚拟语气,即
“should+动词原形”结构,should可以省略。
【佳句背诵】
As we become more and more dependent on computers, some
scientists are urging us to think about the dangers posed by
the advances in AI.
随着我们变得越来越依赖电脑,一些科学家正敦促我们思考人工智能
的发展带来的危险。
【活学活用】
◆单句填空
①On feeling the earthquake, the teacher stayed calm in the
front of the classroom, urging all the students ________ (rush)
out of the classroom as quickly as possible.
to rush
②There is an _______ (urge) need for food and shelter for
these displaced people.
urgent
③I decided that if I learned of a company which used a lot of
plastic, I'd send it an e-mail _______________ (urge) it to cut
back.
urging/to urge
◆完成句子/一句多译
④[2022·天津卷应用文写作] With the development of China, it is
urged that
______________________________________________without
difficulty. Hence, anyone ____________________________________
________can register for our Spoken English Club.
随着中国的发展，年轻人被敦促应毫无困难地与外国人交流。因此，
任何渴望说流利英语的人都可以报名参加我们的英语口语俱乐部。
the young (should) communicate with foreigners
who has/feels an urge to speak fluent English
⑤[2022·全国甲卷书面表达] 为了更好地保护海洋，我们必须敦促更
多的人去反思他们不合适的行为并且做出改变。
→To protect oceans better, we must ________________________
_________their own improper behaviour and make changes.
(urge sb to do sth)
→To protect oceans better,we must _________________________
_________________their own improper behaviour and make
changes.(urge that…)
urge more people to reflect on
urge that more people (should) reflect on
8.random adj.(happening, done, or chosen by chance rather
than according to a plan)随机的;不可思议的
(教材P8) I had a strong urge to look at the random things that
were being flashed before my eyes!
我有一种强烈的欲望,想看看眼前那些随机闪现的东西!
at random (=randomly) 胡乱地;随便地;任意地
【佳句背诵】
It is better to read a few books carefully than to read many at
random.
随便读许多书不如细细地读几本书。
【活学活用】
◆单句填空
①The participants were __________ (random)selected from a
pool of volunteers.
②I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf
___ random.
randomly
at
◆完成句子/句式改写
③[2022·全国甲卷] Some of these cultural dining etiquette rules
may seem ____________________, but they are important in
various countries.
这些文化用餐礼仪规则中的一些可能看起来随意而且奇怪，但它们
在不同的国家很重要。
random and strange
④The survey was conducted in a random selection of women in
the store.
→The survey was conducted by _____________________________
_______in the store.(同义句改写)
selecting women randomly/at random
9.explode vi.& vt.(to burst or make sth burst loudly and
violently, causing damage)爆炸;爆破
(教材P9)But if I stopped and the same space was being
occupied by something else, we would be forced together and
explode like a bomb!
但如果我停下来,同一个空间被别的东西占据,我们就会被挤在一起,像
炸弹一样爆炸!
(1)explode with anger/rage 勃然大怒;大发雷霆
explode into laughter 哄然大笑; 爆发出笑声
explode to 激增至
(2)explosive adj. 易爆炸的;爆炸性的;激增的
(3)explosion n. 爆炸,爆破
【佳句背诵】
According to observers, the plane exploded shortly after take-
off.
据目击者说，飞机起飞后不久就爆炸了。
【活学活用】
◆单句填空
①If you want to see a show that combines music, singing,
drama, poetry and costume design with __________ (explode)
effect, The Revenge of Prince Zidan ticks all the right boxes!
explosive
②If the gas pipe __________, the __________ would do great
damage to the buildings around. (explode)
③The number of the visitors who come to admire the flowers
explodes ____ 40,000 during the tourist season.
exploded
explosion
to
◆完成句子
④Professor Challenger's face went red as a tomato. His beard
was bristling. He looked ready to ________________________.
查林杰教授的脸红得像个西红柿。他的胡子根根竖起，看样子他简
直要气炸了。(读后续写之神态描写)
explode with rage/anger
⑤When Davis got the last point and won the match, the crowd
_______________________.
当戴维斯得了最后一分,赢得了比赛时,人群中爆发出掌声。
exploded into applause
(教材P8)The sun and moon looked as if they were being
thrown across the sky… 太阳和月亮看起来好像正被抛向天
空……
句型公式
as if 似乎,好像
【句式点拨】
as if既可以引导表语从句,也可以引导方式状语从句,意为“仿佛,好像”。
as if 从句所表示的情况是事实或具有很大可能性时,通常用陈述语气;
当其所表示的情况不是事实,而是主观的想象或夸大性的比喻时,通常
用虚拟语气,其从句时态变化如下:
与现在事实相反 从句用一般过去时(be动词用were)
与过去事实相反 从句用过去完成时,即“had+过去分词”
与将来事实相反 从句用一般过去时或“would/might/could/were to+
动词原形”结构
【活学活用】
◆单句填空
①Frustrated and exhausted, he felt as if it ______ (be) the end
of the world, his heart torn with despair.
②It was John who broke the window. Why are you talking to
me as if I __________ (do) it
③The car was juddering and trembling as if it _______________
(explode).
were
had done
would explode
◆完成句子
④[2022·新高考全国Ⅰ/Ⅱ卷读后续写] Tears swirling in his eyes,
David raised his head, looking at me ________________________
________________, but soon lowered his head once again.
戴维的眼泪在眼眶里打转，他抬起头，看着我，好像他要对我说点
儿什么，但很快又低下了头。(读后续写之神态描写)
as if he would say something to me
⑤The hall crowded with audience made me even more uneasy.
My heart was pounding hard, _______________________________
____．
挤满观众的大厅让我更加不安起来, 我的心扑通扑通地好像要跳出来
了。(读后续写之夸张的修辞手法)
as if it were about to pop/jump out
练 习 册
Ⅰ单词拼写
1.The stadium has been specifically designed as a _______
(活动场地) for World Cup matches.
venue
2.He was not able to walk without a cane and could only
navigate steps ___________ (向后).
backwards
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3.People on the platform were waving ______________ (手帕)
and blowing kisses to their friends as the train left the station.
handkerchiefs
4.When she thought she heard someone following her, she
quickened her ______ (步伐).
pace
5.Although they _________(努力工作)under the unfavourable
conditions, they fulfilled the plan.
laboured
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Ⅱ单句填空
1.The bomb failed ___________ (explode) and all the police
present breathed a sigh of relief.
to explode
2.The streets in this district were narrow and ________ (mud),
and there were terrible smells everywhere.
muddy
3.His declaration did not produce any immediate cheers, only a
_________(stun) silence while the words sank in.
stunned
4.When I was young, I helped out in the tents _________ (fetch)
and carrying.
fetching
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5.The report urged that all children __________________ (teach)
to swim.
(should) be taught
6.The satellite enables us ____________ (calculate) our precise
location anywhere in the world.
to calculate
7.Students are asked to prepare material in advance of each
________ (week) seminar.
weekly
8.There are deep _________ (divide) among the neighbours over
how to deal with the household garbage.
divisions
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9.The new commuter trains are able to run ___a maximum
speed of 140 km per hour, about four times the speed of
subways.
at
10.The idea developed inch ____inch in his mind until he
perfected it.
by
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Ⅲ短语填空
1.She decided that I was the ideal person to __________ (接管)
the job.
take over
2.They sat for hours debating the _______________ (利与弊) of
setting up their own firm.
pros and cons
3.The English party which was organized by our class
___________ (结果是) to be very successful.
turned out
4.We need to constantly update and review the needed
documents __________________(经常地,以定期的方式).
on a regular basis
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5.Technically this model ______________ (比……更好) its
competitors. Therefore, it is well received by customers.
is superior to
6.These results ____________ (与……冲突) earlier findings, which
indicates that the plan can't be carried out.
conflict with
7.We received several answers, and we picked one ___________
(随意地).
at random
8.Since the pre-historic times, man ____________________
(有强烈的欲望) satisfy his needs.
has had an urge to
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Ⅳ句型训练
1.It turns out that all these problems can be solved at once,
_____________________________________________.
事实证明, 只要我们充分了解原因, 所有这些问题都可以被立即解决。
as long as we learn enough about the reasons
2.___________________ for young people to see eye to eye with
their parents on some points.
在某些方面, 年轻人几乎不可能与他们的父母意见一致。
It is hardly possible
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3.As the professor puts it, ___________________________
determines success for all people. 正如教授所说, 正是积极的态度
决定了所有人的成功。
it is a positive attitude that
4.The car was bouncing up and down _______________________
___________ it.
车上下颠簸, 仿佛有人正在上面跳动。
as if someone were jumping on
5.___________________ these innovations, classic Italian
restaurants have to improve their service for customers.(pace)
为了跟上这些创新的步伐, 传统的意大利餐厅不得不提高自己对顾客
的服务水平。
To keep pace with
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Ⅴ阅读理解［2024·湖南长沙一中期末］
Reunions offer a chance to reflect on how much has
changed. One happened in Hollywood when Here premiered
(首映), bringing together the actors, director and writer behind
Forrest Gump 40 years later for a new film. The stars were “de-
aged” using new AI tools, making them more youthful in some
scenes and enabling the filmmakers to see the transformation in
real time while shooting.
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With the use of generative AI in film making come things
worth watching. The first is how AI will be used to tell new
types of stories, as storytelling becomes more personalized and
interactive. No one is quite sure how the nature of storytelling
will change, but it is sure to. David Thomson, a film historian,
compares generative AI to the advent of sound. When movies
were no longer silent, it changed the way plot points were
made and how deeply viewers could connect with characters.
Cristóbal Valenzuela, who runs a company providing
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AI-enhanced software, says AI is like a “new kind of camera”,
offering a fresh “opportunity to reimagine what stories are like”.
Both are right.
Another big development to watch is how AI will be used
as a time-saving tool. Generative AI will automate and simplify
complex tasks like film-editing and special effects. For a glimpse
of the future, watch Everything Everywhere All at Once, which
won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2023. It featured a
scene that used a “rotoscoping” tool to edit out the
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green-screen background and make a talking rock more believable. It
shortened to hours for what might have otherwise taken days of
video-editing.
What is also noticeable is more dramatic conflicts between
creators and those running AI platforms. This year is likely to
bring floods of lawsuits (诉讼) from authors, musicians and
actors about how their works have been used to train AI
systems without permission or payment. Perhaps they can agree
on some sort of licencing arrangement, in which AI companies
start paying copyright-holders.
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It will probably be a few years before a full-length film is
produced entirely by AI, but it is just a matter of time.
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了人工智能工具开
始应用于电影制作，并列举了两个值得关注的重大发展。
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( ) 1.What can we learn about the film Here
A.It relates a story about youth.
B.The theme of the film is reunion.
C.AI tools are employed in the film.
D.It is adapted from Forrest Gump.
[解析] 细节理解题。根据第一段“The stars were ‘de-aged’ using
new AI tools, making them more youthful in some scenes and
enabling…”可知，电影Here中使用了人工智能工具。故选C项。
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( ) 2.What does David think of AI's application in film
making
A.Transformative. B.Destructive.
C.Representative. D.Irreplaceable.
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[解析] 推理判断题。根据第二段“David Thomson, a film historian,
compares generative AI to the advent of sound. When movies
were no longer silent, it changed the way plot points were
made and how deeply viewers could connect with characters.”可
知，电影历史学家大卫·汤姆森将生成式人工智能比作声音的出现。
当电影不再是无声的时候，它改变了情节点的制作方式，也改变了
观众与角色之间联系的程度。据此判断，大卫认为人工智能在电影
制作中的应用是变革性的。故选A项。
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( ) 3.Why does the author mention the film Everything
Everywhere All at Once
A.To show the high efficiency of AI tools.
B.To demonstrate the influence of the film.
C.To analyse a novel way of video-editing.
D.To praise the hard work behind the scenes.
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[解析] 推理判断题。根据第三段“It featured a scene that used a
‘rotoscoping’ tool to edit out the green-screen background and
make a talking rock more believable. It shortened to hours for
what might have otherwise taken days of video-editing.”可知，
影片中有一个场景使用了“移动显微镜”工具来编辑绿幕背景，使会说
话的石头更可信。它将原本可能需要几天时间的视频剪辑缩短到了
几个小时。据此判断，作者提到电影Everything Everywhere All at
Once是为了展示人工智能工具的高效率。故选A项。
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( ) 4.What is the article mainly about
A.Conflicts between man and machines.
B.AI's huge effects on film production.
C.Drawbacks of dependence on AI tools.
D.Hot debate on the use of technology.
[解析] 主旨大意题。根据第二段“With the use of generative AI in
film making come things worth watching.”并结合文章主要介绍了
人工智能工具开始应用于电影制作，并列举了两个值得关注的重大
发展可知，这篇文章的主要内容是人工智能对电影制作的巨大影响。
故选B项。
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Ⅵ完形填空［2024·重庆主城四区高二期末］
At just 7, Angelina Tsuboi discovered her passion for
innovation. It all . .1. . with a simple maze (迷宫) game she
coded in her Los Angeles public school's Grade 2 class. “I
was . .2. . by the entire experience,” she says.
Today, at 18, the Grade 12 student is not only a mobile
and web developer . .3. . more than 20 programming languages,
but a pilot with a . .4. . interest in aerospace cybersecurity. Her
initial curiosity has . .5. . a deep-seated desire to use technology
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to solve real-world problems. “I think a lot of kids feel . .6. .
because they don't know how their . .7. . could actually change
the world,” she says.
In 2021, as a tenth grader, she co-developed Megaphone,
one of her first apps, to . .8. . frustrations. Her problem-
solving . .9. . kept building from then. When she took online CPR
classes at the start of the pandemic, she . .10. . it couldn't be
just her who was struggling with the steps. So she created an
app called CPR Buddy.
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After winning an award, Angelina . .11. . her work to Apple
CEO Tim Cook, a . .12. . in her young career, but one she didn't
lose her cool over. She was inspired by her own . .13. . as a
child of a single mother who immigrated to the US from Japan.
Angelina's advice to other young people eager to solve
problems Think . .14. .. “There's not enough optimism in the
world，” she says. “I have also been in situations where I've lost
a lot of hope. But in the end, there are . .15. . to make it
somewhat better.”
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【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了年仅18岁的高中生
Angelina Tsuboi的创新经历。她从7岁起就发现了对编程和创新的兴
趣，如今已成为掌握20多种编程语言的开发者，也是一名对航空航
天网络安全有浓厚兴趣的飞行员。她鼓励年轻人积极思考，用技术
解决现实问题。
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( ) 1.A.began B.closed C.protected D.opened
[解析] 根据上文“At just 7, Angelina Tsuboi discovered her
passion for innovation.”和下文with a simple maze (迷宫) game可
推知，Angelina对创新的热情始于一个简单的迷宫游戏。故选A。
begin开始；close关闭；protect保护；open打开。
( ) 2.A.moved B.struggled C.challenged D.inspired
[解析] 根据上下文可知，受编程经历的启发，Angelina如今成了一
名手机和网络开发者。故选D。move移动；struggle挣扎；challenge
挑战；inspire启发思考。
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( ) 3.A.mastering B.lacking C.starting D.avoiding
[解析] 根据上文a mobile and web developer和下文more than 20
programming languages可知，程序员需要掌握编程语言。故选A。
master掌握；lack缺乏；start开始；avoid避免。
( ) 4.A.common B.strong C.general D.broad
[解析] 根据下文“…a deep-seated desire to use technology to
solve real-world problems.”可知，Angelina痴迷于利用技术解决现
实世界中的问题，所以她对航空航天网络安全也有着强烈的兴趣。
故选B。common普通的；strong强烈的；general一般的；broad宽
阔的。
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( ) 5.A.transformed into B.introduced into
C.integrated into D.grown into
[解析] 根据上文initial curiosity和下文a deep-seated desire可知，
她最初的好奇心转变成用技术解决问题的愿望。故选A。 transform
into转变成；introduce into引入；integrate into融入；grow into长成。
( ) 6.A.annoyed B.bored C.trapped D.distracted
[解析] 根据下文“…because they don't know…”可知，很多孩子会
感到被困住了，因为他们不知道自己能做什么来改变世界。故选C。
annoyed恼怒的；bored厌烦的；trapped受困的；distracted心烦意
乱的。
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( ) 7.A.words B.actions C.movements D.languages
[解析] 根据上文“…they don't know how their…”和下文change the
world可推知，Angelina认为孩子们不知道自己的行为会如何改变世
界。故选B。word话语；action行为；movement运动； language语言。
( ) 8.A.interrupt B.address C.appreciate D.cure
[解析] 根据常识和上文“…she co-developed Megaphone, one of
her first apps…”可知，开发程序是为了解决人们的烦恼。故选B。
interrupt打断；address解决；appreciate感激；cure治愈。
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( ) 9.A.confidence B.performance
C.expectation D.imagination
[解析] 根据下文“…kept building from then.”和“…she…it couldn't
be just her who was struggling with the steps. So she created
an app called CPR Buddy.”可知，有了之前成功的经验后，
Angelina的信心不断增强，以致后来开发了更多的应用程序来解决
问题。故选A。 confidence信心；performance表现；expectation期
望；imagination想象力。
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( ) 10.A.feared B.promised C.figured D.agreed
[解析] 根据下文“…it couldn't be just her who was struggling
with the steps. So she created an app called CPR Buddy.”可推知，
Angelina认为不可能只有她自己觉得这些课程难以掌握，所以开发
了CPR Buddy来帮助人们学习心肺复苏。故选C。 fear害怕；
promise承诺；figure认为；agree同意。
( ) 11.A.served B.failed C.offered D.presented
[解析] 根据上文“After winning an award…”和下文her work to
Apple CEO Tim Cook可推知，Angelina向苹果CEO展示了自己的获
奖作品。故选D。serve服务；fail失败；offer提供；present展示。
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( ) 12.A.limitation B.finding
C.contribution D.highlight
[解析] 结合常识和上文“…Angelina…her work to Apple CEO Tim
Cook…”可知，向苹果CEO库克展示作品是一件很重要的事件，是
Angelina职业生涯中的一个亮点。故选D。limitation限制；finding发
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( ) 13.A.experiences B.instructions
C.experiments D.assumptions
[解析] 根据下文“…as a child of a single mother who immigrated
to the US from Japan.”可知，她从自己的童年经历中得到灵感。故
选A。 experience经历；instructions说明；experiment实验；
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( ) 14.A.creatively B.positively C.critically D.extensively
[解析] 根据下文“There's not enough optimism in the world…”可
知，Angelina认为我们缺乏乐观，所以她建议年轻人要积极地思考，
保持乐观。故选B。 creatively创造性地；positively积极地；critically
批判性地；extensively广泛地。
( ) 15.A.excuses B.needs C.ways D.problems
[解析] 根据上文“I have also been in situations where I've lost a
lot of hope. But in the end…”可知，虽然生活中有失去希望的经历，
但最后总有方法可以让情况变得更好。故选C。excuse借口；need需
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