1、第一部分选修七Unit 2.阅读理解A(2016郑州质量检测三)We use robots for tasks like building cars and sorting mail, but can we use them as standup comedians (单口相声演员) in the future？One robot called RoboThespian has been trying out some jokes.Researchers from Queen Mary University of London organized RoboThespians performan
2、ces to test whether it could be as funny as a human.The electronic comedian went on stage for a show with British comedians Andrew ONeill and Tiernan Douieb, performing the same jokes as Douieb but with a few changesit is a robot after all.The robot has some advantages over human comedians, too.“We
3、used computer vision and audio software to notice the response of each audience member, something a human comedian cannot do，” said Kleomenis Katevas, the robots programmer.“The machine used this information to decide who to look at and which gestures to use.”The robot also has other advantages over
4、 human comedians.Impressions of other people and sounds are very popular ways for performers to get laughs, and according to New Scientist reporter Celeste Biever, the robot can perform recorded sound by simply playing it back.It can also act out programmed pieces from Shakespeare or just about anyt
5、hing else.“Another of the robots advantages is more surprising.Because I feel less empathy (同感) for RoboThespian than for the human comedians，I feel more relaxed during his performances，” Biever added.And of course, RoboThespian is unlikely to feel as nervous as other comedians, or be affected too b
6、adly by an audience member shouting at it.The Queen Mary researchers say theyre most interested in how audiences can be part of live performances.So in the future, we may be watching robots performing exactly the show we want to see.Do you think its time for the robot to write some more jokes?文章大意：本
7、文是一篇说明文。伦敦玛丽皇后大学的研究人员组织了机器人RobeThespian的表演来测试它是否可以像人一样滑稽，并介绍了机器人表演的优势。1Why was RoboThespian originally developed？_C_ATo help human comedians perform better on stage.BTo find out if robots could understand human jokes.CTo see if robots could perform like human comedians.DTo assist human comedians to
8、make up some better jokes.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段可知，伦敦玛丽皇后大学的研究人员组织了RoboThespian的表演，目的是测试它能否像人一样滑稽。故选C。2When RoboThespian gave performances on stage, it_C_.Aimitated the audiences voices to make them laughBwas affected easily by an audience member shouting at itCperformed completely different jokes from huma
9、n comediansDrecorded each audience members reaction and acted accordingly解析：细节理解题。根据第四段“We used computer vision.which gestures to use.”可知，研究人员使用计算机视频和音频软件来捕捉每一个观众的反应，RboThespian则利用这些信息来决定去看谁以及使用哪些手势做出相应的表演。故选C。3What does Celeste Biever think of robot comedians？_D_AHe believes the future of comedy li
10、es in them.BHe considers their jokes as rather poor and boring.CHe thinks they arent suitable for live performances.DHe feels more comfortable watching their performances.解析：细节理解题。根据第六段第二句中的“I feel more relaxed during his performances”可知，Celeste Biever在观看机器人表演时感到非常放松。故选D。4What is the article mainly
11、talking about？_A_AThe robot comedian RoboThespian and its advantages.BRobot technology used to help us with our future daily tasks.CPredictions of the comedy of the future and concerns about it.DA comparison between human comedians and robot comedians.解析：文章大意题。通读全文可知，本文介绍了伦敦玛丽皇后大学的研究人员组织了机器人RoboThes
12、pian的表演来测试它是否可以像人一样滑稽，并介绍了机器人表演的优势，故选A。B(2016九江市高三二模)Robots performing tasks according to a predetermined set of instructions are nothing new.But robots able to learn how to cook by watching videos are a completely different approach, which is conducted by a group of researchers at the University of
13、 Maryland.If you have posted a video of your favorite recipe on the popular website YouTube, chances are that it will be used by a robot.University of Marylands professor Yiannis Aloimonos, leader of the group, said “There exists a large amount of video information on the Internet that our robots ca
14、n capitalize_on.”“At present, the videos are fed electronically，”said research scientist Cornelia Fermuller.“Originally, we took our own videos, our cameras looking at us doing the cooking，”she explained.“And, as the robot advances, it reacts to good quality videos.And it will react to even lower qu
15、ality homemade videos.”So far, the robot named Julia can make a simple salad by breaking each task into basic parts, such as grasping a spoon, bringing it to the bowl, stirring the salad and observing the results.But why teach a robot how to understand a video when it can easily follow a fixed progr
16、am? Aloimonos believes predetermined instructions lack flexibility.He thinks one of the problems is how to make the robot understand and use what it learns during a certain task, the socalled feedback (反馈意见)；another is the introduction of language.“I believe it will take quite some time before the r
17、obots are able to understand metaphorical (比喻性的)language，”he added.“But，” he said, “we dont need that to create a new world where the robots will be working for us.”文章大意：机器人按既定指令完成任务并不让人觉得新鲜，但能看着视频学做饭的机器人，你可能前所未闻。5The underlined phrase “capitalize on” in Paragraph 2 probably can be replaced by“_B_”A
18、take hold ofBmake use ofCkeep track ofDcatch sight of解析：词义猜测题。由第二段的第一句“If you have posted.used by a robot.”可知，机器人能利用网上大量的视频信息。结合第二段的最后一句可知，capitalize on应与“make use of”意思相近，因此选择B项。6Aloimonos probably agrees that at present the robot_A_.Acan not fully digest what it learnsBcan not make a simple saladC
19、can follow homemade videosDcan understand metaphorical language解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段Aloimonos的话可知，该机器人目前还不能理解比喻性的语言。根据倒数第二段的最后一句可推知，Aloimonos可能认为目前该机器人还不能完全消化它学的东西，应选择A项。7Robots are taught to understand a video mainly because_D_.Athey can easily follow fixed programsBthey are smart enough to learn cooking
20、Ccooking videos are more interesting to watchDpredetermined instructions are not flexible解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的前两句“But why teach a robot.a fixed program？Aloimonos believes predetermined instructions lack flexibility.”可知，教机器人理解视频是因为预定指令不够灵活，应选择D项。8Which of the following might best serve as the title of th
21、e passage？_C_ARobots Creating a New WorldBRobots Making Cooking VideosCRobots Learning to Cook by Watching VideosDRobots Performing Tasks by Following Instructions解析：标题归纳题。文章主要介绍了通过观看视频学做饭的机器人，因此C项是最佳标题。.语法填空阅读下列短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。(2015青岛市二模)Its never foolish _1.to_acknowledge_(acknowledge)
22、 you are in the wrong.Being human, we all need the art of apology.Look back and think how often youve judged _2.roughly_(rough), said unkind things, pushed yourself ahead _3.at_ the cost of a friend.Some deep thought lets us know that when even a small mistake has been made, your feeling will stay o
23、ut of balance _4.until/till_ the mistake is acknowledged and your regret is expressed.I remember a doctor friend _5.telling_(tell) me about a man who came to him with _6.various_(vary) illnesses: headache, insomnia, stomachaches and so on.No physical cause could _7.be_found_(find)Finally the doctor
24、said to the man, “Unless you tell me whats on your conscience, I cant help you.”After _8.a_ short silence, the man told the doctor that he seized all the money that his father gave to his brother, who was abroad.His father was _9.dead_(die), so only he himself knew the matter.The doctor made the man
25、 write to his brother making an apology and enclosing a check.In the post office, the man dropped the letter into the mail box.As the letter _10.disappeared_(disappear), the man burst into tears.“Thank you, doctor，” he said, “I think Im all right now.” And he was.文章大意：本文是生活哲理小短文，文章主要告诉我们该如何承认自己错了，并诚
26、恳地道歉，让自己的心理平衡。1命题立意：考查非谓语动词。解析：根据句型It is 形容词 不定式判断。故填to acknowledge。2命题立意：考查副词。解析：根据前文的judged是动词，需要副词修饰。故填 roughly。3命题立意：考查介词的用法。解析：根据词组at the cost of“以为代价”，故填at。4命题立意：考查状语从句。解析：根据该复合句主从句之间的关系判断，故判断填 until/till。5命题立意：考查非谓语动词用法。解析：friend是tell的动作执行者。故填telling。6命题立意：考查形容词。解析：根据空后的名词illnesses判断应用形容词。故填v
27、arious。7命题立意：考查被动语态用法。解析：cause是find的动作承受者，应用被动语态，故判断填be found。8命题立意：考查冠词用法。解析：根据a short silence“一段时间的沉默”，可知填a。9命题立意：考查形容词。解析：根据空前的was可知应填形容词，故判断填dead。 10命题立意：考查时态。解析：根据前后语境判断应用一般过去时。故判断填disappeared。.短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出
28、该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用()划掉。 修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。(2015宁夏银川市三模)This afternoon I went to see my grandfather by a bus.It was very crowded and I had to stand.Besides me，there was a woman hold a little boy in her arms.In front of her, a young man occupies two se
29、ats，pretending to be sleeping.I heard the little boy curious asking his mother, “Whats wrong with the uncle？” I had thought if perhaps the woman would blame the man.Beyond her expectations，the woman answered with a smile，“Be quiet.This uncle must very tired because of hard work.”The young man must h
30、ave heard the word.His face turned red but offered one seat to the woman at once.答案：This afternoon I went to see my grandfather by a bus.It was very crowded and I had to stand. me，there was a woman a little boy in her arms.In front of her, a young man two seats，pretending to be sleeping.I heard the
31、little boy asking his mother, “Whats wrong with the uncle？” I had thought perhaps the woman would blame the man.Beyond expectations，the woman answered with a smile，“Be quiet.This uncle must very tired because of hard work.”The young man must have heard the .His face turned red offered one seat to th
32、e woman at once.1命题立意：考查固定短语。解析：by后的冠词a去掉by bus坐公交，bus前不需要冠词。故by后的冠词去掉。2命题立意：考查介词。解析：BesidesBesidebesides除之外；beside在的旁边。故Besides Beside。3命题立意：考查非谓语动词。解析：holdholding根据there be名词ving有正在。people是hold的执行者，应用现在分词。故holdholding。4命题立意：考查动词时态。解析：occupiesoccupied根据上下文语境应用过去时。故occupiesoccupied。5命题立意：考查副词。解析：cur
33、iouscuriously修饰动词asking，用副词。6命题立意：考查宾语从句。解析：ifthat或去掉if根据语意此处thought的宾语从句应用that引导，也可省略。故if that或去掉if。7命题立意：考查代词。解析：hermy根据前文的I判断此处是“出乎我的意料之外”。故hermy。8命题立意：考查情态动词用法。解析：must后加bemust为情态动词，其后必须跟动词原形，very tired为形容词，应加be。故must后加be。9命题立意：考查名词。解析：wordwordsword为可数名词，根据前文所说的话，word应用复数形式。故wordwords。10命题立意：考查连词。解析：butand根据but前后是并列关系。故butand。
