2021版高考英语一轮复习Unit1Livingwithtechnology课后达标检测牛津译林版选修7.doc

1、Unit 1 Living with technology课时练12篇阅读1篇完形学生用书P375(单独成册) 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 “ShiftWear”， the sneakers are the br

2、ainchild of a team of businessmen, and engineers led by New Yorkbased 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 company

3、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. Whats even cooler is that by switching on backlight, users can even show their designs in the dark!Acco

4、rding 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. Thats because the shoes are equipped with special WalkNCharge technology that powers the shoeswith every step. Inactive user

5、s 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 completely waterproof(防水的) and can even be thrown into an ordinary laundry machine for a quick

6、wash! The company predicts that the shoes will 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 combined. Lithuaniabased iShuh Technologies has come up with a similar concept that connec

7、ts ereader panels to a smart phone app via the Bluetooth. Whether these smart shoes become 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。1What can we know about the smart shoes from the text?AThe electronic designs can not be seen c

8、learly at night.BThe designers make sure every pair of sneakers is unique.CThe bottom part of the shoes can last longer due to special materials.DThe 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 st

9、rong 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。2What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?AHow the sneakers are charged.BHow the sneakers can work well.CWhat images the sneakers show.DWhat technology the sneakers carry.A解析：段落大意题。通读第三段

10、可知，该段第一句“According to Coelho, the sneakers will keep their charge forever if only images are displayed.”为该段的主题句，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。3The varied prices of the sneakers mainly depend on _.Athe length of the shoesBthe size of their EPanelsCthe designers of t

11、he shoesDthe material of their bottomsB解析：细节理解题。根据第四段尾句“The company predicts that the shoes will range in price from $150 to $1，000 depending on the size of the EPanels 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。4How does the author feel about the sne

12、akersfuture market?ANegative.BAnxious.CUncertain. DConfident.C解析：观点态度题。根据尾段最后一句“Whether these smart shoes become 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

13、 is forever changing the way we get our news. Most people now get a lot of their news 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 c

14、ould greatly change the way we get the news: computercreated news readers. China has launched what it called the worlds first artificial intelligence, or AI news presenters.The news readers, supported by machine learning technology, are based on two real life Chinese newsmen. One is able to present

15、news broadcast in English; the other, in Mandarin Chinese. A report said machine learning 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 electron

16、ically changed. Such videos can make people appear to say things they never said.Its said that the AI 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 pe

17、ople informed. Some machine learning experts said the system showed off Chinas latest 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

18、labor will be easily replaced by robots. Others praised the technology as a way for companies 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。5People no

19、w get information mainly from _Aelectronic devicesBtraditional mediaCsocial media DAI 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 devices”可知，人们现在主要从电子设备上获得信息。6The author mentioned “deepfake” in Paragraph 3 because _Ait was also artificialBit was also dev

20、eloped by ChinaCit also used machine learning technologyDit also gained popularity 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。7What can we know about AI news presenters?AAI news presenters can only “speak” one la

21、nguage.BNot all the people are in favor of AI news presenters.CAI news presenters will soon replace human news readers.DAI 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.”可知，并不是所有人都支持人工智

22、能新闻主播。8What will probably be discussed in the following paragraph?AFurther research on the technology.BOther advantages of the technology.CPrinciples the technology is based on.DExamples 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 poss

23、ible use in news operations”可知，接下来的一段很可能讨论这种技术所应用的例子。 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, would soon _1_ forever. Heartbroken, I said, “Flash, you _2_ so much happiness to me. I will do something good as a _3_”Flash came in

24、to my _4_ when I was nine. From the moment my parents brought this cute dog home, he _5_ my family with joy.Then, _6_ happened. My mum was diagnosed with breast cancer when I was 11. Then my grandma, who was my _7_， passed away. My sister developed Crohns disease and while being tested, _8_ a heart

25、attack. I was being bullied at school and started 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 understo

26、od.Now after 15 years, Flash was _13_. I thought doing charity work was the best reward for him. I _14_ in a nonprofit organization in Southampton and contributed about 3，500 hours to _15_ children with special needs, which completely changed my life. I learned to love the _16_ I had been on, and ev

27、en accept the _17_ bits.I still miss Flash. It was him that had somehow _18_ me to help others. Flashs death was one of the _19_ moments of my life. But it was also an inspiring moment that _20_ who I wasin the best possible wayforever.【解题导语】陪伴“我”多年的狗去世了，“我”悲痛欲绝，因为它曾经在“我”人生最艰难的时期陪伴“我”；狗离开“我”之后，“我”开始

28、思考如何回报它的陪伴；于是，“我”加入了志愿者服务行列。1A.openBcloseCshine DfadeB解析：根据本段第一句中的“my best friend was dying”可知，狗就要去世了，它的眼睛即将永远闭上。故选 B。2A.brought BtoldCsaved DowedA解析：根据第二段的内容可知，“我”九岁时，Flash走进“我”的生活，陪伴“我”；由此可知，此处表示它曾经给“我”带来了那么多的快乐。故选A。3A.relief BchanceCbonus DrewardD解析：根据第五段中的“I thought doing charity work was the be

29、st reward for him.”可知，为了报答Flash的陪伴，“我”将尽自己的能力做一些事情回报它。故选D。4A.mind BroomCworld DpowerC解析：根据下文中的“my parents brought this cute dog home”可知，在“我”九岁时，Flash进入“我”的世界。故选C。5A.helped BfilledCprotected DdecoratedB解析：根据语境可知，Flash让“我”的家充满欢乐。故选 B。6A.disasters BstoriesCwonders DmistakesA解析：根据下文可知，母亲患了癌症，祖母去世了，妹妹也生病

30、了，并且“我”在学校受到同学的欺负。由此可知，“我”的家庭经历了一系列不幸的事情，故选A。7A.burden BtroubleCstrength DchallengeC解析：根据语境并结合选项可知，祖母当时是“我”的力量源泉。故选C。8A.caused BnoticedCfought DsufferedD解析：根据该句中的“while being tested”和“a heart attack”可推知，妹妹当时在检查的过程中，遭受了心脏病的折磨。故选D。9A.skip BgiveCtake DenjoyA解析：根据该句中的“being bullied at school”和“avoid see

31、ing people”可知，“我”当时在学校受到欺负，并且开始避开人群。由此可推知，“我”当时开始逃课。故选A。10A.comment BcomfortCexpectation DrelaxationB解析：根据该段中的“ease me”和“I knew he understood.”可知，Flash给了“我”极大的安慰。故选B。11A.hope BtimeCmoney DuseA解析：根据第三段的内容可知，“我”曾经遇到了一系列的不幸，“我”时常感到生活没有了希望，但是Flash棕色的眼睛、可爱的脸庞总是能让“我”感到宽慰。故选A。12A.frequently BsometimesChard

32、ly DalwaysD解析：根据上文可知，Flash总是能够在“我”最困难的时候，一直陪伴“我”。故选D。13A.aging BgoneCmissing DdesertedB解析：根据本文第一句并结合该句可知，现在，15年后，Flash去世了。故选B。14A.searched BcompetedCvolunteered DperformedC解析：根据下文中的“a nonprofit organization”和“contributed about 3，500 hours”可知，“我”自愿在一家非营利机构工作。故选C。15A.attending to Bmeeting withCtalking

33、 about Dbringing upA解析：根据下文中的“children with special needs”可知，“我”贡献了大约3 500个小时来照看有特殊需要的孩子。故选A。A项意为“照料”。16A.earth BjourneyCholiday DstreetB解析：根据上文中的“which completely changed my life”可知，通过志愿者服务，“我”的生活完全变了，“我”开始喜欢自己过去所经历的旅程，甚至接受了最难接受的那些事情。故选B。17A.fantastic BabsurdChard DpleasantC解析：参见上题解析。18A.led Bforce

34、dCtrained DpersuadedA解析：根据空前一句“I still miss Flash.”及下文中的“an inspiring moment”可知，Flash引导“我”去帮助他人。故选A。19A.fullest BcraziestCtiniest DsaddestD解析：根据第一段中的“Heartbroken”可知，Flash的去世是“我”人生中最难过的时刻之一。故选D。20A.explained BtransformedCadmitted DdescribedB解析：根据第五段中的“which completely changed my life”并结合本段内容可知，Flash的

35、去世也是让“我”发生改变的时刻。故选B。课时练22篇阅读1篇七选五1篇语法填空学生用书P377(单独成册) 阅读理解A(2020安徽五校质检)Are you a procrastinator(拖延者)? Its a common problem. And it can be harmful, as previous research has shown that people who procrastinate have higher levels of stress and lower wellbeing, reported the Association for Psychological

36、 Science in the US. But a new study has found a way to deal with this problem: Be more connected to your future self.Psychologists think that each person believes that they are really two people：“Present Me” and “Future Me”. “People act as if they prefer their current selves needs and desires to tho

37、se of their future selves，” wrote psychologists Neil Lewis and Daphna Oyserman.Oyserman and Lewis decided to try to find a way to make “Present Me” imagine exactly how “Future Me” would feel the night before a big paper was due, though “Present Me” hadnt started yet. They made “Present Me” think abo

38、ut a faroff event a number of days away, not months or years.Thinking about events in this_way meant that something like a friends wedding seemed 16.3 days sooner when considered in days rather than months and 11.4 months sooner when considered in months rather than years.The researchers also tried

39、to find out whether people would take action sooner if they were told a certain event was happening in several days rather than years. For example, participants imagined they had a newborn child, and that the child would need to go to college in either 18 years or 6，570 days. The researchers found t

40、hose in the “days” condition planned to start saving four times sooner than those in the “years” condition.So if you think of your life in days instead of years, you may get things done quicker.【解题导语】本文主要探究了一种应对拖延症的方法。1What did Oyserman and Lewis intend to do through their study?ATo work on a soluti

41、on to test if someone is a procrastinator.BTo find out whether human beings usually have two different characters.CTo discover procrastinators are more likely to have a lower sense of wellbeing.DTo prove its helpful to connect our current selves more with future selves.D解析：细节理解题。根据对第三段的整体理解可知，Oyserm

42、an和Lewis想要通过他们的研究去验证把“现在的我”和“将来的我”联系起来是否会对应对拖延症有一定的帮助，故选D。2The underlined part “this way” in Paragraph 4 refers to “_”Asetting up tough deadlinesBfollowing schedules strictlyCcounting in smaller units of timeDimagining how your future self will feelC解析：词义猜测题。承接第三段最后一句“They made Present Me think abou

43、t a faroff event a number of days away, not months or years.”可推知，画线部分是指用更小的时间单位去计量，故选C。3What helps prevent people from procrastinating?AComparing their future selves with present selves.BConsidering their current selves needs and desires.CThinking about faroff events in days rather than years.DMarki

44、ng important events on a calendar as a reminder.C解析：推理判断题。根据第五段的内容以及最后一段“So if you think of your life in days instead of years, you may get things done quicker.”可推知，用天而不是用年去考虑将来所发生的事情会帮助拖延者不再拖延，故选C。4What does the passage mainly talk about?AA way to get things done in time.BThe harmful effects of pro

45、crastination.CThe reason to overlook future needs and desires.DThe way to reduce stress and improve happiness.A解析：主旨大意题。根据第一段最后一句“But a new study has found a way to deal with this problem: Be more connected to your future self.”，并结合对全文的整体理解可推知，本文主要探究了一种应对拖延症的方法，故选A。B(2020江西三校联考)A new study has shown

46、 how computers and robots powered by artificial intelligence can read human eye movements to “read” human personalities.The eyes, they say, are the windows to the soul. And if that is true, computers and robots powered by sophisticated(复杂的) artificial intelligence algorithms(演算法) may soon have the a

47、bility to peer_into your soul. That is the result of a new study on the connection between eye movements and personality, conducted by neuroscience researchers based at the University of South Australia and published in the scientific journal Frontiers in Neuroscience.“Eye movements during an everyday task predict aspects of our personality，” wrote the researchers, led by University of South Australia neuroscientist Tobias Loetscher, whose team followed 42 study subjects around the university