1、单元加餐练.完形填空Nolan Barry, 8, and Thomas Mac Keen, 9, were on their way home from school in Atkinson, NH., with three other students Tuesday when their ride took a _1_ turn. The driver suffered a medical emergency and _2_， but the bus was still moving.Nolan usually sits at the front of the bus, where he
2、 can see the driver. Because of Nolans _3_， he was somewhat familiar with the bus _4_. Although he forgot which button to press, he figured it out in time. Fortunately, Nolan _5_ the emergency braking (刹车) system which also turns on the flashing red lights, putting the _6_ sign and safety bar out.Bu
3、t they werent out of the woods yet; and they couldnt figure out how to open the doors. Thomas was the oldest student on the bus (in the fourth grade) and he was able to _7_ the other students down and get them back into their seats.Another student, 8yearold David Silva, was also on the bus. Luckily,
4、 Davids father, Jesse Silva, was just down the road _8_ for the school bus to deliver his child, and he noticed the kids _9_ the windshield (挡风玻璃) and saying “help”The father ran over to the bus and _10_ to get in. He saw the driver on the floor and the students were all shaken up. He tried unsucces
5、sfully to _11_ the driverher eyes opened but she wasnt communicating.But thats _12_ the paramedics (护理人员) arrived. The bus driver was _13_， but the cause of the collapse is still unclear. What is clear is that she was very _14_ to have Nolan and Thomas on the bus when all this happened.And they do f
6、eel like _15_， “Kind of，” Nolan said when interviewed. But theyre not letting it get to their heads. “Not like Superman. Not like that.”这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述的是几个小学生凭借他们的机智勇敢成功控制失控的校车，避免了一起交通事故的故事。1A.excitingBpleasantCsplendidDscary答案：D解析：由下文可知，司机因急病昏倒了，但公共汽车还在行驶，所以车子失控发生了可怕的转弯。故选D。2A.passed outBlost temperCw
7、ent madDbroke down答案：A解析：由下文中的“collapse”可知，passed out (昏厥)切题。故选A。3A.talentBinteractionsCobservationsDanxiety答案：C解析：由“Nolan usually sits at the front of the bus, where he can see the driver”可知，observations (观察)切题。Nolan通常坐在车的前面，所以能够观察到司机是如何驾驶车辆的。故选C。4A.structuresBfunctionsCcontrolsDroutes答案：C解析：由下文可知，
8、Nolan启动了紧急刹车系统，所以Nolan熟悉校车的操作装置。故选C。5A.destroyedBfixedCcheckedDstarted答案：D解析：根据上文fortunately可知，一切很幸运，Nolan启动了紧急刹车系统。6A.dangerBstopCroadDposition答案：B解析：根据语境此处应该是停车标志，故选B。7A.pullBletCputDclam答案：D解析：根据语境应该是Thomas使其他学生平静(calm down)下来坐回他们的座位。8A.lookingBansweringClongingDwaiting答案：D解析：根据生活常识，家长接孩子，都要提前等待，
9、以免错过。所以wait for “等待”符合句意。故选D。9A.beatingBwipingCpaintingDwatching答案：A解析：由上文车辆出现了紧急状况可知，此处表达：他注意到孩子们不停地敲打挡风玻璃，嘴里喊着“救命”。10A.refusedBhesitatedCfailedDmanaged答案：D解析：由下文“He saw the driver on the floor”可知，这位父亲是成功地进入了车内。manage to do “设法做某事(强调成功了)”。11A.wakeBinformCfeedDcomfort答案：A解析：根据常识可判断出，因为司机已经昏厥，所以进入车内的
10、第一件事就是救人。所以要叫醒司机。12A.howBwhyCwhenDwhere答案：C解析：此处为表语从句，表示救护人员到达的时间，所以用连接副词when，故选C。13A.arrestedBinterviewedCtreatedDaccused答案：C解析：由“the paramedics (护理人员) arrived”可知，护理人员到了，所以要对病人进行救治。故选C。14A.sorryBconfusedCcleverDlucky答案：D解析：根据全文内容可知是Nolan和Thomas使孩子们和司机得以脱险，所以此处表达的是她是幸运的。15A.foolsBheroesCexpertsDdriv
11、ers答案：B解析：上文讲他们凭借自己的机智勇敢避免了一起事故的发生，拯救了很多人，所以Nolan在接受采访时说，他们确实觉得自己有些像英雄。.阅读理解The problem of robocalls has gotten so bad that many people now refuse to pick up calls from numbers they dont know.By next year，half of the calls we receive will be scams (欺诈)We are finally waking up to the severity of the
12、problem by supporting and developing a group of tools，apps and approaches intended to prevent scammers from getting through.Unfortunately，its too little，too late.By the time these “solutions”(解决方案) become widely available，scammers will have moved onto cleverer means.In the near future，its not just g
13、oing to be the number you see on your screen that will be in doubt.Soon you will also question whether the voice youre hearing is actually real.Thats because there are a number of powerful voice manipulation (处理) and automation technologies that are about to become widely available for anyone to use
14、. At this years I/O Conference，a company showed a new voice technology able to produce such a convincing humansounding voice that it was able to speak to a receptionist and book a reservation without detection.These developments are likely to make our current problems with robocalls much worse.The r
15、eason that robocalls are a headache has less to do with amount than precision.A decade of data breaches (数据侵入) of personal information has led to a situation where scammers can easily learn your mothers name，and far more.Armed with this knowledge，theyre able to carry out individually targeted campai
16、gns to cheat people.This means，for example，that a scammer could call you from what looks to be a familiar number and talk to you using a voice that sounds exactly like your bank tellers，tricking you into “confirming” your address，mothers name，and card number.Scammers follow money，so companies will b
17、e the worst hit.A lot of business is still done over the phone，and much of it is based on trust and existing relationships.Voice manipulation technologies may weaken that gradually.We need to deal with the insecure nature of our telecom networks.Phone carriers and consumers need to work together to
18、find ways of determining and communicating what is real.That might mean either developing a uniform way to mark videos and images，showing when and who they were made by，or abandoning phone calls altogether and moving towards databased communicationsusing apps like FaceTime or WhatsApp，which can be t
19、ied to your identity.Credibility is hard to earn but easy to lose，and the problem is only going to get harder from here on out.本文是一篇议论文。介绍了骚扰电话给人们的生活带来的影响。文章引导我们辩证地思考问题，运用辩证思维模式，坚持两点论，避免走极端。这种思维模式能帮助我们意识到新兴科技成果对人们生活的影响有好有坏。1How does the author feel about the solutions to the problem of robocalls?APa
20、nicked.BConfused.CEmbarrassed.DDisappointed.答案：D解析：推理判断题。根据第一段的内容特别是“By the time these solutions(解决方案) become widely available，scammers will have moved onto cleverer means.”可推知，作者对骚扰电话的解决方案感到失望(disappointed)，故选D项。panicked惊慌的；confused迷惑的；embarrassed尴尬的。2Taking advantage of the new technologies，scamme
21、rs can _.Aaim at victims preciselyBdamage databases easilyCstart campaigns rapidlyDspread information widely答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的内容特别是“These developments are likely to make our current problems with robocalls much worse.The reason that robocalls are a headache has less to do with amount than precision
22、.”以及“Armed with this knowledge，theyre able to carry out individually targeted campaigns to cheat people.”可知，技术的发展似乎会使骚扰电话问题变得更糟，骚扰电话之所以让人头疼，主要在于诈骗者能精确地瞄准受害者，故选A项。3What does the passage imply?AHonesty is the best policy.BTechnologies can be doubleedged.CThere are more solutions than problems.DCredibi
23、lity holds the key to development.答案：B解析：推理判断题。技术的进步给人们的生活带来便利的同时，也给居心不良之人提供了可乘之机诈骗者拨打骚扰电话进行诈骗。所以说技术是把双刃剑，故选B项。4Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?AWhere the Problem of Robocalls Is RootedBWho Is to Blame for the Problem of RobocallsCWhy Robocalls Are About to Get More Da
24、ngerousDHow Robocalls Are Affecting the World of Technology答案：C解析：标题归纳题。文章介绍了随着技术的发展，骚扰电话问题变得更加糟糕，而骚扰电话之所以让人头疼，主要在于诈骗者能精确地瞄准受害者。骚扰电话影响了人们的生活，正变得越来越危险，文章介绍了这种状况发生的原因，故选C项。.读后续写To celebrate his girlfriends birthday, Luke Fortune drove from a small town in Central Oregon to Portland, where he parked hi
25、s car in a paid garage overnight.The next morning, he discovered that the cars window had been smashed, along with his dreams for the future：His backpack and computer were gone.“Everything important to me was on that computer，” said Fortune, 21, who is studying to become a paramedic(护理人员)“My classwo
26、rk, every paper Id written, and all the programs I needed for my paramedic tests.Every letter I was working on for job applications.I felt sick.”Two days after the theft, another young man was standing outside his apartment, also in Portland.Masoud Almazrouei, 29, is an exchange student from the Uni
27、ted Arab Emirates.He had been approached by a man who said he had a computer for sale.Only $200.Almazrouei, who had been in the United States for only a year, admits now that he was naive(天真)But he needed a computer, so he bought it, took it home, and turned it on.Within seconds, he saw files and ph
28、otographs.“I wondered who would sell a computer with all of this on it，” he said.“I realized it could be stolen.” Almazrouei found what appeared to be the owners cellphone number and called it.“This guy with a thick accent told me he had my computer，” Fortune said.“He told me the story and said it w
29、as his fault.I thought it was a scam(骗局)I told him if he really had the computer, he should take it to the police.”Soon after, a police officer called Fortune to say that a man had dropped the computer off and had said he was sorry.He passed along the mans number.注意：1所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语
30、已为你写好。答案Paragraph 1：Fortune called and thanked Almazrouei and insisted on paying him a reward of $200, the money he was out.Almazrouei refused.He said it was his mistake to buy the computer from someone he didnt know and he was the one to shoulder the responsibility.More importantly, he said, it was
31、 his honor to return the property to the rightful owner.“I saw a photo of this man in his paramedic uniform，” Almazrouei said.“They help people.He is a good man.I dont want my money back.”Paragraph 2：A story about the two young mens encounter made it to the local papers.Overnight, Almazrouei became
32、a household name and received numerous compliments for his honesty and kindness.One day he got a call from the president of Portland State University, where Almazrouei is studying economics.Impressed with his students integrity, the president gave Almazrouei a new MacBook Pro.“We thought since you gave back the laptop, we should give you a laptop so that youll have one，” He told Almazrouei.“Were very proud of you.It was a great story, and you did the right thing.”
