1、课时分层作业(六)Section、语言知识练习固基础单句语法填空1The teacher left us a lot of homework to do(do)2“Are there any more clothes to be washed (wash)？” asked mum.3The novel is said to have been translated (translate) into English.4If they win the final tonight，the team are going to tour around the city to be cheered (ch
2、eer) by their enthusiastic supporters.5Tom asked the candy makers if they could make the chocolate easier to break (break) into small pieces.6Molly is more of a giver than a receiver(receive)7I foresee a bright future for that talented (talent) young woman.8To everybodys surprise，they got divorced (
3、divorce) last month，though they had been married for only two months.9It is said these books are designed to develop the imagination(imagine) of the children.10For those who design things，these are not just theoretical(theory) questions.高考题型练习提能力阅读理解AJoseph Frederick Engelberger, the father of robot
4、ics, was born on July 26, 1925, in Brooklyn. He received his BS. in physics in 1946, and M. S. in Electric Engineering in 1949 from Columbia University. He worked as an engineer with Manning, Maxwell and Moore, and then he met George Devol at a party in 1956, two years after Devol had designed and p
5、atented an industrial robotic arm. However, Manning, Maxwell and Moore was sold and Engelbergers division was closed that year.Finding himself jobless but with a business partner and an idea, Engelberger cofounded Unimation with Devol, creating the worlds first robotics company. And the introduction
6、 of robotics to the manufacturing process effectively transformed the automotive industry. Over the next two decades, the Japanese took the lead by investing heavily in robots to replace people performing certain tasks. In Japan, Engelberger was widely described as a key player in the postwar ascend
7、ancy (支配地位) of Japanese manufacturing quality and efficiency.After observing the help his aging parents needed, Engelberger saw the robotics automation could be used in the medical field. In 1984, Engelberger founded Transitions Research Corporation (TRC). He introduced the HelpMate and hoped to kic
8、kstart a new industry for inhome robots, but he started in 1988 by selling his first HelpMate to Danbury Hospital. The medical robot was successful enough that the hospital ended up purchasing another, and within a decade, well over 100 hospitals worldwide operated HelpMates.After Engelberger was aw
9、arded the Japan Prize in 1997, Senator Joseph Lieberman delivered a speech in the US. senate in praise and recognition of the inventor, calling the HelpMate “an example of the way that the federal investment in science and technology for patients can lead to new products that employ Americans and ma
10、ke for a better quality of life”Engelberger liked working. So even after he got into his 80s, he remained active in the promotion and development of robots for use in elderly care. He died on December 1, 2015, in Newtown, a little more than four months after celebrating his 90th birthday.【语篇解读】本文是一篇
11、人物传记，主要介绍了机器人之父Joseph Frederick Engelberger的生平。1Which statement about Engelberger may the author agree with?AHe was most popular among the Japanese.BHe finished his higher education in his twenties.CHe had great admiration for Devol as an inventor.DHe and Devol invented the first robotic arm togethe
12、r.B细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Joseph Frederick Engelberger, the father of robotics, was born on July 26, 1925”和“He received his B. S. in physics in 1946, and MS. in Electric Engineering in 1949 from Columbia University”可知， Engelberger 21岁时获得物理学学士学位，24岁时获得电气工程硕士学位，即他在二十多岁时完成了他的高等教育。2What motivated Engelberger to
13、set up TRC?AHis desire to gain wide acceptance.BThe success of founding Unimation.CThe challenge from other companies.DHis parents demanding aid from others.D细节理解题。根据第三段中的“After observing the help his aging parents needed.Engelberger founded Transitions Research Corporation (TRC)”可知，Engelberger年迈的父母
14、需要别人帮助的事实激发了他建立TRC。3Whats Liebermans attitude toward HelpMate?AConcerned.B. Doubtful.CPositive.DOpposed.C观点态度题。根据第四段中的“an example of the way that the federal investment in science and technology for patients can lead to new products that employ Americans and make for a better quality of life”可知，Lieb
15、erman认为HelpMate有助于开发新产品，提高人们的生活质量，也就是说他对HelpMate持支持的态度。4Which of the following can be the best title for the text?AThe home of robots UnimationBThe father of robotics EngelbergerCThe strong personality Engelberger hadDThe great contribution Engelberger made to medicineB标题归纳题。纵观全文可知，本文主要介绍了机器人之父Josep
16、h Frederick Engelberger的生平，故选B。BBill Gates recently predicted that online learning will make placebased colleges less significant，and five years from now，students will be able to find the best lectures in the world online.I applaud Mr Gates.But whats taking us so long?As early as 1997，MIT(麻省理工学院)dec
17、ided to post videos of all university lectures online，for free，for all people.But today，how many students have you met who mastered advanced mathematics or nuclear physics from an MIT online video？Unfortunately，the answer is not many.The problem is the poor quality of online education websites and t
18、he experience they provide to students.Those who go to the MIT website and watch courses online are surely very smart people，but its not like playing a video game such as World of Warcraft.Only the most ardent students，those who are highly motivated，will devote themselves to studying these boring on
19、line videos.The real question is why we arent spending more to develop better online education platforms.Where is the Avatar of education？Think about this.The market for Hollywood films per year is worth around 30 billion USD.Education in the world is a trilliondollarayear market，hundreds of times b
20、igger than Hollywood movies.Yet the most expensive digital learning system ever built cost well under 100 million dollars.Bill Gates prediction is going to happen.There is no doubt about it.But it will only happen when we create highlevel educational content and experiences that engage and excite mo
21、re than has ever been possible in the real world.【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。比尔盖茨最近预言，网络教育的作用将越来越大，作者对此深表赞同。5What has Bill Gates forecast about online learning?AIt will concentrate on physics lectures.BIt will completely replace real universities.CIt will help to make universities more successful.DIt will play a
22、n increasingly important role in education.D推理判断题。根据第一段第一句可知，比尔盖茨预言网络学习将变得比在大学上课更重要，即网上学习在教育中扮演着越来越重要的角色。6What does the underlined word“ardent” in Paragraph 3 mean?ACreative.BEnthusiastic.CWellbehaved.DExperienced.B词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句.those who are highly motivated.可知那些非常有动力的人，即非常有热情的人。ardent意为“热情的，热心的”。
23、7According to the author，what is holding back the popularity of online learning?AThe lack of lectures available online.BThe high cost of access to the websites.CThe low standard of educational websites.DThe competition with online computer games.C细节理解题。根据第三段第一句和第四段第一句可知，作者认为阻碍网络学习普及的是教育网站的质量不高。8Why
24、does the author mention Hollywood?ATo show that Hollywood produces many successful movies.BTo prove that education is more profitable than entertainment.CTo argue that movie directors should produce educational content.DTo urge that more money be spent developing educational websites.D推理判断题。根据第四段的内容可知，作者通过对教育网站与好莱坞电影的资金投入的比较，呼吁我们要重视教育网站的建设，加大资金投入。
