人教版选修一U2 小课文 Should We Fight New Technology 改编为语法填空
This morning, I saw the shocking headline: “Passenger Dies When Car Crashes in Driverless Mode”. In the article, various people said that the public should oppose the idea of developing driverless cars. They said that some advances in technology were unnecessary and could even be dangerous. Hence, we should cease accepting technology just because 1.____ is new. The newspaper reported that the car company had already apologised 2.____ the accident, but the families of the deceased said it was not enough. Nevertheless, the company still claimed that most people would be travelling in driverless cars one day 3.____.
On the one hand, there are many different groups of people around the world who live happily in the absence 4.____ new technology. Probably the most well - known are the Amish, a group of Christians living 5.____ rural America. They do not own or drive cars, watch TV, or use the Internet. They have lived mainly as farmers since 6.____ 18th century, and they will probably be living the same way in the distant future. They advocate a simple life with an emphasis 7.____ hard work, family, and community. They think that is better than caring about luxuries or following the lives of the rich and famous. It could even be argued that the Amish's quality of life is better since they live 8.____ and appreciate the natural environment rather than living in large, polluted cities.
On the other hand, new technology has provided people everywhere with many benefits over the years. For example, the latest weather - tracking computer programmes give people lots of warnings about potential natural disasters, 9.____ saves many lives. Moreover, the Internet has made 10.____ possible for friends and family to keep in touch easily even if they are on opposite sides of the world. It has also made finding opportunities in life much easier, as it allows people to make larger networks of friends through 11.____ (use) social media.
Personally, I have benefited quite a lot from technological advances. I found my career 12.____ an AI designer through a social media network. My health monitor, 13.____ I wear all the time, has also helped me get into the best shape of my life. Of course, when new technology changes the way 14.____ we live, it can be a scary prospect. Nevertheless, I will always look on the positive side of change and accept it rather than 15.____ (resist) it.
New technology is like a double - edged sword. While it brings convenience and progress, there are also challenges and risks 16.____ (associate) with it. Just as the debate over driverless cars shows, people have different opinions. Some fear the unknown, 17.____ others embrace the possibilities.
In history, every major technological breakthrough, from the steam engine to the Internet, 18.____ (cause) similar discussions. Yet, time and again, humanity has moved forward by adapting to and making the most of new technologies.
It's important 19.____ (remember) that technology itself is neutral. It's how we use it 20.____ determines its impact on our lives.
答案与解析
1.it:考查代词。此处指代前面的 “technology”,所以用 “it”。
2.for:考查固定搭配。“apologise for...” 是固定短语,意为 “为…… 道歉”,所以填 “for”。
3.soon:考查副词。根据原文 “the company still claimed that most people would be travelling in driverless cars one day soon”,直接填 “soon”。
4.of:考查固定搭配。“in the absence of...” 是固定短语,意为 “缺乏……;不存在……”,所以填 “of”。
5.in:考查介词。“in rural America” 表示 “在美国农村”,用介词 “in”。
6.the:考查定冠词。在序数词 “18th” 前要用定冠词 “the”。
7.on:考查固定搭配。“with an emphasis on...” 是固定短语,意为 “强调……;重视……”,所以填 “on”。
8.in:考查介词。“live in...” 表示 “居住在……”,所以填 “in”。
9.which:考查定语从句。此处是非限制性定语从句,先行词是前面整个句子 “the latest weather - tracking computer programmes give people lots of warnings about potential natural disasters”,关系词在从句中作主语,所以用 “which” 引导。
10.it:考查形式宾语。“make it + 形容词 + for sb. to do sth.” 是固定结构,其中 “it” 作形式宾语,真正的宾语是后面的 “to keep in touch easily...”,所以填 “it”。
11.using:考查非谓语动词。“through” 是介词,后面接动名词作宾语,所以填 “using”。
12.as:考查介词。“as” 表示 “作为”,“my career as an AI designer” 意为 “我作为人工智能设计师的职业”,所以填 “as”。
13.which:考查定语从句。此处是非限制性定语从句,先行词是 “My health monitor”,指物,关系词在从句中作宾语,所以用 “which” 引导。
14.that:考查定语从句。“the way” 作先行词,在定语从句中作方式状语时,关系词可以用 “that”(或 “in which”,或省略),此处填 “that”。
15.resist:考查固定搭配。“rather than” 是并列连词,连接两个并列的成分,前面是 “accept”,为动词原形,所以此处也用动词原形 “resist”。
16.associated:考查非谓语动词。“be associated with...” 是固定短语,意为 “与…… 有关联”,此处用过去分词作后置定语,修饰 “challenges and risks”,所以填 “associated”。
17.while:考查连词。“while” 表示 “然而”,表对比,符合 “Some fear the unknown, while others embrace the possibilities.” 的语境,所以填 “while”。
18.has caused:考查动词时态。根据 “in history” 以及 “every major technological breakthrough...shows” 的语境,此处用现在完成时,主语是 “every major technological breakthrough”,为单数,所以填 “has caused”。
19.to remember:考查非谓语动词。“It's + 形容词 + to do sth.” 是固定句型,其中 “it” 是形式主语,真正的主语是后面的动词不定式,所以填 “to remember”。
20.that:考查强调句。“It is...that...” 是强调句的基本结构,此处强调的是 “how we use it”,所以填 “that”。
人教版选修一U2 小课文 Should We Fight New Technology 改编为阅读理解
Questions
1.Why do some people oppose developing driverless cars according to the article
A. Because driverless cars are too expensive.
B. Because they think some technological advances are unnecessary and dangerous.
C. Because driverless cars are not popular.
2.Who are mentioned as living happily without new technology
A. The Amish.
B. The Inuit.
C. The Maasai.
3.What benefit of new technology is mentioned in the passage
A. Making cities more polluted.
B. Helping people keep in touch easily.
C. Making people's lives more complicated.
4.What is the author's attitude towards new technology
A. Resist it.
B. Be scared of it.
C. Accept it positively.
5.What does the author think of the Amish's life
A. It's boring.
B. It's of better quality as they live in and appreciate the natural environment.
C. It's too simple to be accepted.
Answers
1.B
2.A
3.B
4.C
5.B
人教版选修一U2 小课文 Should We Fight New Technology 改编为完形填空
This morning, I saw the shocking headline: “Passenger Dies When Car Crashes in Driverless Mode”. In the article, various people said that the public should 1 the idea of developing driverless cars. They said that some advances in technology were unnecessary and could even be 2 . Hence, we should cease accepting technology just because it is new. The newspaper reported that the car company had already 3 for the accident, but the families of the deceased said it was not enough. Nevertheless, the company still claimed that most people would be travelling in driverless cars one day 4 .
On the one hand, there are many different groups of people around the world who live happily in the 5 of new technology. Probably the most well - known are the Amish, a group of Christians living in 6 America. They do not own or drive cars, watch TV, or use the Internet. They have lived mainly as farmers since the 18th century, and they will probably be living the same way in the 7 future. They 8 a simple life with an emphasis on hard work, family, and community. They think that is better than caring about luxuries or following the lives of the rich and famous. It could even be argued that the Amish's quality of life is better since they live in and 9 the natural environment rather than living in large, polluted cities.
On the other hand, new technology has provided people everywhere with many 10 over the years. For example, the latest weather - tracking computer programmes give people lots of warnings about potential natural disasters, 11 saves many lives. Moreover, the Internet has made 12 possible for friends and family to keep in touch easily even if they are on opposite sides of the world. It has also made finding opportunities in life much easier, as it allows people to make larger networks of friends through using social media.
Personally, I have benefited quite a lot from technological advances. I found my career as an AI designer through a social media 13 . My health monitor, 14 I wear all the time, has also helped me get into the best shape of my life. Of course, when new technology changes the way we live, it can be a 15 prospect. Nevertheless, I will always look on the positive side of change and accept it rather than 16 it.
New technology is like a double - edged sword. While it brings convenience and progress, there are also challenges and risks 17 with it. Just as the debate over driverless cars shows, people have different opinions. Some fear the unknown, 18 others embrace the possibilities.
In history, every major technological breakthrough, from the steam engine to the Internet, 19 similar discussions. Yet, time and again, humanity has moved forward by adapting to and making the most of new technologies.
It's important 20 that technology itself is neutral. It's how we use it that determines its impact on our lives.
1.A. support B. oppose C. ignore D. consider
2.A. helpful B. useful C. dangerous D. beneficial
3.A. apologised B. prepared C. searched D. looked
4.A. late B. early C. slowly D. soon
5.A. presence B. absence C. need D. hope
6.A. urban B. rural C. central D. western
7.A. near B. recent C. distant D. close
8.A. advocate B. avoid C. abandon D. admire
9.A. damage B. destroy C. appreciate D. pollute
10.A. problems B. benefits C. doubts D. failures
11.A. that B. where C. when D. which
12.A. this B. that C. it D. one
13.A. network B. game C. show D. book
14.A. who B. which C. where D. when
15.A. exciting B. scary C. boring D. funny
16.A. accept B. welcome C. resist D. face
17.A. associated B. compared C. covered D. filled
18.A. so B. but C. or D. and
19.A. caused B. avoided C. missed D. ended
20.A. remember B. to remember C. remembering D. remembered
答案与解析
1.B:根据后文 “They said that some advances in technology were unnecessary and could even be dangerous. Hence, we should cease accepting technology just because it is new.” 可知,一些人反对发展无人驾驶汽车,“oppose” 意为 “反对”,符合语境。
2.C:由前文 “some advances in technology were unnecessary and could even be” 可知,此处应填贬义词,“dangerous”(危险的)符合,指技术进步可能不必要甚至危险。
3.A:“apologise for...” 是固定短语,意为 “为…… 道歉”,文中提到汽车公司为事故道歉,所以选 “apologised”。
4.D:根据 “the company still claimed that most people would be travelling in driverless cars one day soon”,“soon”(不久)符合语境。
5.B:“in the absence of...” 是固定短语,意为 “缺乏……;不存在……”,此处指一些群体在没有新技术的情况下生活得很幸福。
6.B:文中提到 “a group of Christians living in rural America”,“rural”(农村的)符合。
7.C:“in the distant future” 表示 “在遥远的未来”,符合阿米什人可能在未来很长时间都过着同样生活的描述。
8.A:“advocate” 意为 “倡导;拥护”,阿米什人倡导简单的生活,符合文意。
9.C:“appreciate” 意为 “欣赏;感激”,他们生活在自然环境中并欣赏它,所以选 “appreciate”。
10.B:后文举例说明新技术带来的好处,“benefits”(好处;益处)符合。
11.D:此处是非限制性定语从句,先行词是前面整个句子,关系词在从句中作主语,用 “which”。
12.C:“make it + 形容词 + for sb. to do sth.” 是固定结构,“it” 作形式宾语。
13.A:“social media network” 表示 “社交媒体网络”,符合文意。
14.B:此处是非限制性定语从句,先行词是 “My health monitor”,指物,关系词在从句中作宾语,用 “which”。
15.B:根据 “when new technology changes the way we live, it can be a scary prospect”,“scary”(可怕的;吓人的)符合。
16.C:“rather than” 连接并列成分,前面是 “accept”,此处用 “resist”(抵制),表示接受而不是抵制。
17.A:“be associated with...” 是固定短语,意为 “与…… 有关联”,此处用过去分词作后置定语。
18.B:“Some fear the unknown, but others embrace the possibilities.” 表示对比,用 “but”(但是)。
19.A:历史上每一次重大技术突破都引起了类似的讨论,“caused”(引起;导致)符合。
20.B:“It's + 形容词 + to do sth.” 是固定句型,此处用动词不定式 “to remember”。