1、第 1页（共 11页）Unit1 Section D Using Language()一、完成句子1 1.我们刚进屋,大雨便倾盆而下。we were inside,the rain began tobucket down.2 2.我们学校的每个学生在课堂上能使用电脑是可能的。every student in ourschool should use a computer in class.3 3.该证据表明,在鸟类学会飞翔之前,恐龙的身上就已进化出羽毛了。that feathers evolved in dinosaursbefore birds adapted them for flight
2、.4 4.铃声一响,学生都跑出了教室。the bell rang,the students dashed out of theclassroom.5 5.这房子正是她目前最需要的东西。This house ismost atpresent.6 6.听起来好像某人正在敲门。Itsomeone is knocking at thedoor.二、阅读理解第 2页（共 11页）Chinese retail giant Alibaba has unveiled a new automatedvehicle which it says is easy to mass-produce and could s
3、ervea number of functions.These could include delivery courier orautomated coffee vendor(售货机).The Cainiao G Plus can travel at up to nine miles per hour.Itwas shown at a conference where Alibaba founder Jack Maannounced a 100 billion yuan investment in smart logistics(物流).This includes devices such
4、as warehouse robots as well asdelivery aids.AI expert and author Calum Chace described the G Plus asresembling the “ugly big brother” of a delivery bot developedby UK firm Starship Technologies.Starship has been working onthis project for several years,so the Alibaba project looks tobe behind as wel
5、l as ugly,he said.But that wontmatter.Anything to do with artificial intelligence is a highpriority for China,which has set itself the target ofovertaking the US as world leader in AI by 2030.China benefits from having free access to large amounts ofdata,essential for training algorithms(运算程序),he ad
6、dedpotentially a drawback in Europe since the introduction of GDPRlegislation(立法),designed to protect privacy.第 3页（共 11页）Dont bet against the Chinese pulling ahead in anyAI-related competition,be it self-driving cars,facialrecognition,or delivery bots,Mr Chace said.The G Plus vehicle is fitted with
7、solid state Lidarthelaser sensors which form an important part of the systemautonomous vehicles used to be aware of their surroundings.There are various developers creating their own versions butessentially it uses fewer lasers and a tiny swingingmirror.Last month BMW revealed that its autonomous ve
8、hicleswill be fitted with solid state Lidar when they launch in 2021.1 1.What do we know about the Cainiao G Plus?A.It has been widely put into use in China.B.It can be made in large quantities easily.C.It gets a 100 billion yuan investment.D.It is restricted in smart logistics.2 2.Compared with the
9、 Cainiao G Plus,the UKs deliverybot.A.looks nicer and modernB.is behind but looks nicerC.is behind and looks uglyD.is modern but looks ugly第 4页（共 11页）3 3.What is Mr Chaces attitude towards China in AI-relatedcompetition?A.Doubtful.B.Negative.C.Confident. D.Opposed.4 4.What is the function of solid s
10、tate Lidar?A.To detect things around.B.To speed up the vehicle.C.To fix the laser sensors.D.To swing the tiny mirror.三、书面表达通过本单元的学习,我们了解到科学精神成就了科学家们的杰出贡献。 假设你校下个月要举行科技节,现面向全体学生征文,请用英语写一篇短文,谈谈你对科学精神的见解。要点包括:1.你认为科学精神包括哪些品质;2.列举两个相关的科学家;3.作为学生,我们应该怎样对待科学精神。注意:1.词数 80 左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。四、读后续写第 5页（共
11、11页）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。Catherine Svilicic never would have guessed her adoptedrescue dog Khan would show aggression (攻击) towards her young17-month-old baby, Charlotte!The day began with the usual playtime outside. Althoughbaby Charlotte had her parents watching from a distance, the
12、ydid not notice anything out of the ordinary. Charlotte and thenew dog had been making a habit of playing like this. However,things were different that day. Catherine watched as Khan threwher baby across their backyard! Why was Khan acting as thoughthe lovely child was a threat? Catherine watched hi
13、m drag herchild, hoping he would stop. Sadly, it seemed that Catherineneeded to immediately intervene because this was only thebeginning. He tightly bit into her diaper (纸尿裤) to throw herback and forth. This is when things got out of hand. Certainly,Catherine was angry with Khan for throwing her gir
14、l. However,something deep down told Catherine there was more to this thanwhat they were seeing. Little did she know that these doubtswould turn out to be true.But her baby was still in great danger. Catherine noted thather baby seemed a target. That moment she mentioned when the第 6页（共 11页）dog sank h
15、is teeth into Charlottes diaper and used his strengthto throw her baby like “a doll” was terrifying! Luckily, thoseteeth did not go near her skin, especially her face and the babywas actually quite calm. Perhaps, the baby understood somethingabout Khans intentions.Catherine knew that she needed to a
16、ct fast and catch herpoor child. Something happening to Khan next that confused thewhole family.While the baby stayed calm, others could not help but panic.Charlottes mother said, “Had I not seen it with my very owneyes, Id never have believed it.” Therefore, she ran toCharlotte and carried her to s
17、afety.注意:续写词数应为 150 左右。Paragraph 1:While Catherine brought her baby to shelter,Khan barkedmadly and then felldown.Paragraph 2:第 7页（共 11页）Finally,the whole family realized Khan was a hero ofattacking a poisonoussnake.第 8页（共 11页）一、完成句子1 1.As soon as2 2.It is possible that3 3.The evidence proves4 4.The
18、 moment/The instant/The minute/The second5 5.what sheneeds6 6.sounds as if/though二、阅读理解1 1.B细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Chinese retail giantAlibaba has unveiled a new automated vehicle which it says iseasy to mass-produce”可知,这款机器人很容易量产。2 2.A推理判断题。根据第三段第二句可知,Starship 公司近年来一直致力于智能物流领域,所以阿里巴巴的产品看起来落后并且丑陋。由此推测,Stars
19、hip 科技公司开发的送货机器人要更先进、更好看,所以选 A 项。3 3.C推理判断题。根据第五段内容可知,Chace 认为中国在任何与人工智能相关的领域中都处于领先地位,所以选 C 项。4 4.A细节理解题。根据第六段中的“the laser sensors whichform an important part of the system autonomous vehicles usedto be aware of their surroundings”可知,它的作用是探测周围的环境,所以选 A 项。三、书面表达As far as I am concerned, scientific sp
20、irits include somenoble qualities, such as devotion, persistence and creativity.第 9页（共 11页）For instance, if it had not been for Qian Xuesens devotedwork on missiles and rockets, China wouldnt have become sucha powerful country/so powerful a country in the world in a shorttime. Similarly, the hybrid
21、rice that Dr. Yuan developed hasdecreased the number of the hungry people around the worldgreatly. We should show respect for the great scientists andlearn the scientific spirits from them.As students, if we can apply the scientific spirits to ourstudy, we can handle the difficulties and problems we
22、 meet with.四、读后续写Paragraph 1:While Catherine brought her baby to shelter,Khan barkedmadly and then fell down.No one understood what was going on!The dog continued crying and then fell almost lifeless. Now thissent Catherine into panic. She focused on the dog, watching hisdying eyes, and realized Kha
23、n needed emergency care. All of asudden, she saw a snake not far from Khan. Obviously, Khan hadbeen protecting her child instead of attacking her.Paragraph 2:Finally,the whole family realized Khan was a hero ofattacking a poisonous snake.It turned out that Khan wasprotecting Charlotte from a deadly,
24、 poisonous snake even though第 10页（共 11页）living with the family for only four days. Thus, it was luckythat Khan caught the snake and did save that babys life,showing his unconditional love. With the rest of the familywatching in shock, Catherine hurried to take the dog to thevets. Fortunately, Khan, this heroic animal, impressed eventhe vet with his rapid recovery and progress. How happy thegrateful family were!第 11页（共 11页）
