1、Unit 1SectionBLearningAboutLanguage课后篇巩固提升基础夯实.单词拼写1.Students are asked to prepare materials in advance of each (每周的) seminar.答案weekly2.Simon denied the (传言) that he was planning to visit Bulgaria later this month.答案rumour3.The man wanted to go home,but he could barely afford the railway (费用).答案fare
2、4.Its difficult to (计算) what effect all these changes will have on the company.答案calculate5.The (女主席) is up against the greatest challenge to her position.答案chairwoman6.The government has decided to increase (薪水) for all civil servants.答案salaries.单句填空1.Amy,as well as her brothers, (give) a warm welc
3、ome when returning to the village last week.答案was given2.My washing machine(repair) this week,so I have to wash my clothes by hand.答案is being repaired3.Nowadays,cycling,along with jogging and swimming, (regard) as one of the best all-round forms of exercise.答案is regarded4.It is reported that a space
4、 station (build) on the moon in years to come.答案will be built5.He went home in a hurry,never once looking back to see if he (follow).答案was being followed6.I was sent to the village last month to see how the development plan (carry) out in the past two years.答案had been carried7.On the last day of our
5、 week-long stay,we (invite)to attend a private concert on a beautiful farm on the North Shore under the stars.答案were invited8.They are trying to make sure that 5G terminals will have (install) by 2022 for the Beijing Winter Olympics.答案been installed.把下列句子变为被动语态1.The teacher told me the students were
6、 carrying out the experiment at that moment.The teacher told me the experimentat that moment.答案was being carried out2.When they complete the stadium,it will be one of the largest in the city.When it,the stadium will be one of the largest in the city.答案is completed3.People believe that if a book is i
7、nteresting,it will surely interest the readers.Itthat if a book is interesting,it will surely interest the readers.答案is believed4.The reporter hurried to the airport,but they told him that the film star had left.The reporter hurried to the airport,butthat the film star had left.答案was told5.They are
8、pulling down the building because it was badly damaged in the earthquake.The buildingdown because it was badly damaged in the earthquake.答案is being pulled6.The volunteers have planted thousands of trees in the mountains.Thousands of treesin the mountains.答案have been planted素养提升.阅读理解主题语境:人与社会语篇类型:说明文
9、词数:258难度:Technology 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 tech
10、nology that could greatly change the way we get the news:computer-created 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
11、present 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 was elect
12、ronically 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 p
13、eople 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 la
14、bour will be easily replaced by robots.Others praised the technology as a way for companies to make money from low-cost labour machines.Anyway,for its great potential,some businesses have experimented with similar technology for possible use in news operations.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了人工智能新闻主播的相关内容。1.Peoplenowg
15、etinformationmainlyfrom.A.electronicdevicesB.traditionalmediaC.socialmediaD.AInewspresenters答案A解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Mostpeoplenowgetalotoftheirnewsonelectronicdevices”可知,人们现在主要从电子设备上获得信息。2.The author mentioned “deepfake” in Paragraph 3 because .A.it was also artificialB.it was also developed by ChinaC.it
16、 also used machine learning technologyD.it also gained popularity and recognition答案C解析推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Areportsaidmachinelearningwasused.knownasdeepfakevideos”可推知,作者提到deepfake是因为它也用了机器学习技术。3.What can we know about AI news presenters?A.AI news presenters can only “speak” one language.B.Not all the peopl
17、e are in favour of AI news presenters.C.AI news presenters will soon replace human news readers.D.AI news presenters can reflect the improvement in robot making.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第五段的内容,尤其是“Otherswonderedabouttheeffectsrobotsmighthaveonemploymentandworkers”可知,并不是所有人都支持人工智能新闻主播。4.What will probably be dis
18、cussed in the following 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.答案D解析推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“somebusinesseshaveexperimentedwithsimilartechnologyforpossibleuseinnewsoperations”可知,接下来的一段很
19、可能讨论这种技术所应用的例子。.七选五主题语境:人与自我语篇类型:说明文词数:228难度:Did you ever tell somebody about something that happened at work or school?1 You may think being a reporter is simply getting ones facts straight and then telling them in a way that will appeal to a wide audience.But actually its not so easy.Improveyourco
20、mmunicationskills.2 You also need to be able to ask good questions.You need to keep a notebook.Practice noting down what happens around you.Recordthefacts.Dont make assumptions,and dont make things up.Reporters are supposed to seek and report facts.3Avoiddisplayingyourownpersonalopinions.As a report
21、er,your job is to report the facts so others can form their own opinions.Make sure you are recording the factual details of any news story and tell those facts without including your personal viewpoint.4You could focus on print journalism,broadcast news,or even online news coverage.You can focus at
22、first on one medium and then branch out as you become more experienced.The print news industry is an excellent place to start.Thats where many successful reporters began their careers.5Chances are good that others will find them interesting,too.You can report on “hard” news stories which involve cur
23、rent events of interest to a wide audience,or you can report on softer “feature” stories which might involve more light-hearted events and be of more casual interest.A.Seek out stories you find interesting.B.If so,you were reporting that event.C.Decide which media youd like to work with.D.Join a bro
24、adcast or other media club at school.E.Thats a good way to learn to report news and feature stories.F.To be a good reporter,you will need to read,write,speak and listen.G.Lying,making up stories,or even accidentally misquoting someone can only damage your credibility(可信度).答案与解析【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了如何才能当一名记者
25、。如:提高交际技巧;尊重事实;避免出现自己的观点;决定为哪家媒体服务;寻找有趣的故事等。1.B上文提到“你是否告诉别人在工作场所或学校发生的事情”,B项“如果这样的话,你在报道这个事件”与上文语意相符。2.F本部分的小标题是“Improveyourcommunicationskills.”,F项中提到了“youwillneedtoread,write,speakandlisten”。我们知道,“听、说、读、写”是交际的四种基本形式,所以选F项。3.G前面提到“不要做出假设和编造故事”,后面应该提到这样做的后果。G项“说谎、编故事或者错误引用别人的话只能毁坏你的可信度”符合语境。4.C通读本段内容可知,本段主要讲述的是媒体选择的问题,故C项符合语境。5.A根据第一句“Chancesaregoodthatotherswillfindtheminteresting,too”可知,上文应提到“interesting”,所以选A项。
