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1、Unit 1 Living with technology课时练1 2篇阅读+1篇完形学生用书P375（单独成册）I阅读理解A（2020 安徽联盟阶段考试）With smart technology increasingly influencing all aspects of our lives, it is only a matter of time before someone invents smart shoesones that can be made based on personal needs. Called uShiftWoar, , the sneakers are th

2、e brainchild of a team of businessmen, and engineers led by New York-based designer David Coelho.The adaptable shoes can be customized by using a smart phone app. Shoe owners will have the option of selecting a design from a variety of HD patterns by famous artists or creating one themselves. The pa

3、ny* s founders imagine the marketplace where artists can not only share but also sell their designs to others. Despite being electronic, the designs are clearly visible even in the brightest sunlight. What J s even cooler is that by switching on backlight, users can even show their designs in the da

4、rk!According to Coelho, the sneakers will keep their charge forever if only images are displayed. Though they will need periodic recharging, active users have nothing to worry about. That* s because the shoes are equipped with special WalkNCharge technology that powers the shoeswith every step. Inac

5、tive users also have options of charging the sneakers without using wires.The bottom part of the shoes is covered with Kevlar fibers, a kind of strong material, reducing normal wear and tear. Even better, they are pletely waterproof （防 水的）and can even be thrown into an ordinary laundry machine for a

6、 quick wash! The pany predicts that the shoes wi11 range in price from $150 to $1, 000 depending on the size of the EPanels where the designs are displayed.This is not the first time that electronics and shoes have bined. Lithuaniabased iShuh Technologies has e up with a si mi lar concept that conne

7、cts ereader panels to a smart phone app via the Bluetooth. Whether these smart shoes bee as popular as our smart devices remains to be seen, though they surely are attractive.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了一种智能运动鞋。1. What can we know about the smart shoes from the text?A. The electronic designs can not be seen

8、 clearly at night.“The new findings could improve the way human beings interact with their puters and other high-tech devices, even robots, allowing for more natural and realistic social interactions with machines,v Loctschcr said.aPeople are always looking for improved, personalized services. Today

9、, s robots and puters are not socially aware so they cannot adapt to non-verbal information, v Loetscher said in a statement quoted by The Indi an Ex press. This research provides opportunities to develop robots and puters so that they can bee more natural, and better at interpreting human socieil s

10、ignals.The study revealed previously undiscovered relations between specific personality characteristics and specific eye movement tendencies, according to a summary in Britain sDailyMail newspaper.【解题导语】本文主要介绍了一-项人工智能计算机和机器人通过读人眼球的运动从而 一窥人的个性的研究。5. What do the underlined words peer into” in Paragra

11、ph 2 probably mean?A. Understand.B. Stare at.C. Search for.D. Concern about.A 解析：词义猜测题。根据第二段第一句Tho eyes, they say, are the windows to the soul. ，并结合对第一段的整体理解可推知，此处peer into与第一段中的“read”相 呼应，故选A。6. How did the researchers conduct the research?A. It was carried out in a lab.B. 42 study subjects eye mov

12、ements were recorded.C. The students, daily movements were tracked.I). I ts subjects , personal i ties were determined by puter.B解析：细节理解题。根据对第三段的整体理解可知，这项研究是通过追踪42个研究 对象并记录他们的眼球运动来开展的，故选7. According to Tobias Loetscher, what can we know?A. Robots and puters are socially conscious.B. People care less

13、 about improved, personalized services.C. Today* s robots and puters can accustom to non-verbal information.1) . The discovery will improve the interaction between human beings and machines.D解析：细节理解题。根据对倒数第三段的整体理解可知，这项研究发现有助于改善 人类和机器的互动，故选D。8. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Human Perso

14、nality TraitsB. What Human Eye Movements AreC. Tell Personalities by Eye MovementsD. How Humans and Machines InteractC解析：标题归纳题。根据第段开篇点题，并结合对全文的整体理解可推知，本文 是一篇说明文，主要介绍了一项人工智能计算机和机器人通过读人眼球的运动从而一窥人的 个性的研究，故选C。【I七选五（2020 合肥第二次质检）What s the purpose of building patience abilities? In a word, happiness. Bet

15、ter relationships, more success. But indeed it takes efforts to build them successfully. 1. Thus, when the big ones e, we will have developed the patience wc need for hard times.Understand the addictive nature of anger and impatience. We, human beings, are still constructed with our old reptilian（爬行

16、动物的）brain that protects our physical and emotional survival. On the emotional survival side, we want our way to get ahead, to achieve, and to alook good” . Let s just face it. 2.So the first step in growing patience is to get in touch with the addictive quality of the opposite of patienceanger, impa

17、tience, blame and shame. We all have them. And we can grow beyond them.Upgrade our attitude towards disfort and pain. Pain has its purposes and pushes us to find solutionswe try to change the other person, situation or thing that we think is causing our disfort. But the problem is that it is not the

18、 outside thing that s the source of our pain, but how our mind is set. 3. Pay attention when the impatience or pain starts. Most of us don t really realize it when we are feeling even the smallestbut very presentpainful feelings. 4. But to really care for ourselves, get curious about what s actually

19、 happening in the moment inside you. Focusing on what* s actually happening, you can notice the worry of not wanting what s happening, the resistance.5. When you find yourself impatient, or angry with yourself, you can remind yourself that you are growing, and that, “Sure, this is understandable; th

20、is is what happens to me when I m bothered. w You can say to yourself, It s true. I don t like this; this is unfortable, but I can tolerate it. ”A. Practice positive selftalk.B. So the solution to pain is an inside job.C. Patience abilities benefit you in many ways.D. Learn to forgive yourself for b

21、eing impatient in hard times.E. Wc ignore the fact that w。 re in pain and focus pletcly on fixing the problem.F. The urge to protect ourselves and what we consider valuable is absolutely habit-forming.G. Effective ways arc remended to train ourselves to work with little pain and annoyance.【解题导语】本文是一

22、篇说明文，主要介绍了培养耐心的几个有效的方法。1. G 解析：根据空后一句Thus, when the big ones e, we will. hard times. w 可知，成功地培养耐心需要花费精力，因而推荐一些有效的方法用来训练我们应对痛苦及烦 恼的能力，因此当更大的麻烦来临时，我们将已经有耐心应对困难的时.刻。故G项符合语境。2. F 解析：根据空后的So the first step. blame and shame. v 可推知，保护 我们自己和我们认为有价值的东西的冲动绝对是由习惯养成的，因此要做的第一步就是了解 负面情绪根深蒂固的本性。故选F。3. B 解析：根据空前一句B

23、ut the problem is that it is not the outside thing that, s the source of our pain, but how our mind is set.“可知，问题不是出现在引 起痛苦的外在因素上，而是出现在我们的思考方式上，因此解决痛苦是一种内在的活动。故 选B。4. E 解析：根据空前一句 Most of us don t really realize it. painful feelings. w 及空后的 “get curious about what , s actually happening in the moment

24、 inside youw可知，我们经常忽略了这样一个事实，即我们处于痛苦之中，而我们关注的焦 点总是全部集中在解决问题上。5. A解析：根据文章结构和空处所在位置可知，空处为段落主题句；通读本段可知， 本段主要是说要积极地自我对话，故A项符合语境。III语法填空(2020 长春质量监测一)It used to be mon to see US teenagers busy at fast- food restaurants cooking burgers and 1.(clean) tables, especial ly during the summer vacation. 2., the

25、scene is being less mon.Instead of finding summer jobs, many US teenagers arc spending 3.(they) free time taking classes. According to TheAtlantic, this change partly results 4.the low teen earnings paying little toward the costs of college. For many students who are going to attend college, the mon

26、ey from summer jobs doesn* t 1 ive up to their 5.(expect) at all. Meanwhi 1 e, US teenagers* increasing interest in education 6.(account) for this as well. They go to summer school to learn 7.they might not have time for after they leave school, which 8.(consider) as a wise choice.Despite this, a su

27、mmer job is still believed to benefit teenagers. Early work experience is 9.human activity that develops people, s social skills. When kids are working, they gradually gain 10.(practice) knowledge and understanding of the labor market.【解题导语】这是一篇说明文，主要介绍了美国青少年暑期生活的变化。1. cleaning解析：考查非谓语动词。根据空前的并列连词an

28、d可知，空处与前面的 cooking 并列作 be busy (in) doing sth.结构的宾语。2. However解析：考查副词。由上文中的It used to be mon”以及空后的“the scene is being less mon”可知，此处前后句构成转折关系，故用Howevero3. their解析：考查代词。根据语境可知，空处修饰名词free time,故应用they 的形容词性物主代词their在句中作定语，表示“他们的”。4. from解析：考查固定搭配。这种变化部分是由青少年得到的薪水很低而难以支付 大学的费用造成的。result from (由而)造成”为固定

29、搭配。5. expectations解析：考查词性转换和名词的单复数。根据语境及空前的“their” 可知，空处应用expect的名词复数形式，表示“他们的那些期望”。6. accounts解析：考查动词的时态和主谓一致。根据语境可知，文章介绍的是-般 情况，且主语是US teenagersf increasing interest,因此谓语动词用一般现在时的第 三人称单数形式accountSo7. what解析：考查连接词。分析句子结构可知，空处引导宾语从句，作动词learn 的宾语，指物，因此填what。8. is considered解析：考查动词的时态和语态。根据语境可知，文章介绍的是

30、一般 情况，应用一般现在时，此处表示“这被认为是一个明智的选择”，应用被动语态，故用一 般现在时的被动语态。9. a解析:考查冠词。根据空前的“is”和空后的“humanactivity”可知，此处表示泛指“一项人类活动”，且human的发音以辅音音素开头，故用不定冠词a。10. practical解析：考查形容词。修饰名词应用形容词，故用practical “实用的”。B. The designers make sure every pair of sneakers is unique.C. The bottom part of the shoes can last longer clue

31、to special materials.D. The shoes have to be washed by hand to protect the electronics.C 解析:细节理解题。根据第四段第一句The bottom part of the shoes is covered with Kevlar fibers, a kind of strong material, reducing normal wear and tear.” 可知，鞋子的底部附着凯芙拉合成纤维，这是一种增强材料，可以减少正常的磨损；据此可 知，由于使用了特殊的材料，这种鞋子的鞋底耐磨，故C项正确。2. Wh

32、at does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?A. How the sneakers are charged.B. How the sneakers can work well.C. What images the sneakers show.D. What technology the sneakers carry.A解析：段落大意题。通读第三段可知，该段第一句According to Coelho, the sneakers will keep their charge forever if only images are displayed. v 为该段的

33、主题句，并结合全段内容可知，该段主要介绍了这种鞋子是如何充电的：活跃的用户可以通 过走路来充电，不活跃的用户也可以不用电线充电，故A项正确。3. The varied prices of the sneakers mainly depend on .A. the length of the shoesB. the size of their EPanelsC. the designers of the shoesI）, the material of their bottomsB 解析：细节理解题。根据第四段尾句The pany predicts that the shoes will ran

34、ge in price from $150 to $1, 000 depending on the size of the EPancls where the designs are displayed. ”可知，该公司预计，这款鞋的价格范围将是150美元到1 000美元，这取 决于展示这些设计的电子显示屏的尺寸，故B项正确。4. How does the author feel about the sneakers future market?A. Negative. B. Anxious.C. Uncertain.D. Confident.C 解析：观点态度题。根据尾段最后一句Whethe

35、r these smart shoes bee as popular as our smart devices remains to be seen, though they surely are attractive. “ 可 知，尽管这些智能鞋子很有吸引力，但是它们是否会像我们的智能设备一样流行还有待观察; 据此可推知，作者对这种鞋子的未来并不确定，故C项正确。B（2020 新疆维吾尔自治区适应性检测）Technology is forever changing the way we get our news. Most people now get a lot of their news

36、 on electronic devices, instead of traditional media, such as newspapers, television or radio. An increasing number of people also report turning to social media for information.Now, there is a new technology that couId greatly change the way we get the news: putercreated news readers. China has lau

37、nched what it called the worldJ s first artificial intelligence, or AI news presenters.The news readers, supported by machine learning technology, arc based on two real life Chinese newsmen. One is able to present news broadcast in English; the other, in Mandarin Chinese. A report said machine learn

38、ing was used to examine video images and sounds of the two newsmen. Similar technology has been used to create video products known as deepfake videos” . A deepfake video is a video that looks real, but is electronically changed. Such videos can make people cippear to say things they never said.It s

39、 said that the Al presenters will be a great improvement to the news team because they “can work 24 hours a day” on its website and on social media. One of the presenters even promised to “work tirelessly , to keep people informed. Some machine learning experts said the system showed off China, s la

40、test progress in voice recognition, text to speech technology and data analysis.Others wondered about the effects robots might have on employment and workers. Some people argued that only low level jobs requiring heavy labor will be easily replaced by robots. Others praised the technology as a way f

41、or panies to make money from lowcost labor machines.Anyway, for its great potential, some businesses have experimented with similar technology for possible use in news operations.【解题导语】本文主要介绍了人工智能新闻主播的相关内容。5. People now get information mainly from .A. electronic devicesB. traditional mediaC. social

42、mediaD. AI news presentersA解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第二句中的Most people now get a lot of their news on electronic devices0可知，人们现在主要从电子设备上获得信息。6. The author mentioned wdeepfakew in Paragraph 3 because .A. it was also artificialB. it was also developed by ChinaC. i t al so used machine learning technologyD. it also

43、 gained popukirity and recognitionC 解析：推理判断题。根据第三段第三、四句A report said machine learning was used. known as deepfake videos可推知，作者提到deepfake是因为它也用了机 器学习技术。7. What can we know about AI news presenters?A. AI news presenters can only “speak“ one language.B. Not all the people arc in favor of AI news presen

44、ters.C. AI news presenters will soon replace human news readers.D. AI news presenters can reflect the improvement in robot making.B解析:细节理解题。根据第五段的内容，尤其是“Others wondered about the effects robots might have on employment and workers. M可知，并不是所有人都支持人工智能新 闻主播。8. What will probably be discussed in the fol

45、lowing paragraph?A. Further research on the technology.B. Other advantages of the technology.C. Principles the technology is based on.D. Examples the technology is applied to.D 解析：推理判断题。根据第六段中的some businesses have experimented with similar technology for possible use in news operations” 可知,接 F来的一段很可

46、能 讨论这种技术所应用的例子。II完形填空（2020 南昌二模）In a clean, clinical room, my best friend was dying in my arms. His eyes, dark brown and trusting, wou1d soon J forever. Heartbroken, I said, “Flash, you ? so much happiness to me. 1 will do something good as a 3 .”Flash came into my _4_ when I was nine. From the mome

47、nt my parents brought this cute dog home, he $ my family with joy.Then, g happened. My mum was diagnosed with breast cancer when I was 11. Then my grandma, who was my 7 , passed away. My sister developed Crohn * s disease and while being tested, 8 a heart attack. I was being bullied at school and st

48、arted to _9_ classes and avoid seeing people.Flash soon gave me all the 10 he could offer. There were times when I felt there was no 11 but a pair of brown eyes and loving face would somehow ease me. I knew he was 12 there for me. I knew he understood.Now after 15 years, Flash was 13 . I thought doing charity work was the bestreward for him. I 14 in a non-profit organization in Southcimpton and contributed about 3, 500 hours to j 5 children with special needs, which pletely changed my life. I learned to love the 16 I had been on, and even accept the 17 bits.I still miss