2020-2021学年高中英语 Unit 10 Money Section Ⅰ Warm-up .doc

1、课时作业(一)Unit 10MoneySection Warmup & Lesson 1Prereading(本栏目内容，在学生用书中以独立形式分册装订！).阅读理解AMoney is all surrounding us.Every day，we see it，use it，and it is one the tip of our tongue.Did you ever stop to consider where the money you carry around every day comes from?Making new money is a very unique job and

2、 no easy task.It has up to 65 steps.When the money in use gets dirty and worn out，it will be replaced with new money.The old money is taken from banks and brought to places where it is destroyed.Usually，the old money is burned.The burned money is replaced by new paper money.While old money is being

3、replaced，new money is being printed in a place called a mint (铸币厂)Large sheets of paper are printed with many pictures of some currency (流通货币)These large sheets are cut into individual bills.The individual bills are then put together in big stacks and then sent to banks.Sometimes the mint will make

4、a new bill with a new picture (photos of statesmen and places of interest are favoured) or a new colour.It is not easy for the government to make a new bill.It takes a long time，and there are many steps to go through before a new bill can be sent to banks.First，people in the government decide that a

5、 new kind of bill is needed.Then，they ask an artist to design the new bill.A different artist cuts the new picture into a soft piece of metal called a die.The dies are made and put onto large printing machines.Then，very special paper is used，which no one but the mint can have.Along with this special

6、 paper，the mint also prints currency using special colours.After the dies print the new currency onto the paper，the bills are cut，stacked，and sent off to the banks.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了造钱的流程。1From the text we know that_.Abanks make new moneyBit takes 65 procedures to make new moneyCmints decide what ki

7、nd of bill is neededDold money that is not used is forever stored in a special place解析：细节理解题。由第二段中的“It has up to 65 steps.”可知B项正确。答案：B2We can infer from the text that a die is_.Asomething for dead peopleBa special machine that prints the moneyCa special piece of paper that the money is made fromDa p

8、iece of metal that prints the picture onto the money解析：推理判断题。根据上下文，尤其是最后一段中的“A different artist cuts the new picture into a soft piece of metal called a die.The dies are made and put onto large printing machines.”和“After the dies print the new currency onto the paper.”可知答案为D。答案：D3Which of the follow

9、ing shows the RIGHT order of dealing with new money?New money is printed in a mint.Bills are cut from large sheets of special paper.New money is sent in large amounts to banks.The government decides to make new money.A B.CD解析：事件排序题。对造钱的流程进行考查。根据最后一段中的“First，people in the government decide that a new

10、 kind of bill is needed.the mint also prints currency.cut，stacked，and sent off to the banks.”可知答案为D。答案：D4Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text?AThe reason for making new money.BThe processes of making a new bill.CThe amount of new money needed.DThings used to make new money or a new bi

11、ll.解析：细节理解题。A项出现在第二段；B项在文章第二、三和四段中均有涉及；D项出现在第四段。可以用排除法选出C。答案：CBA robot created by Washington State University (WSU) scientists could help elderly people with dementia (痴呆) and other limitations live independently in their own homes.The Robot Activity Support System，or RAS，uses sensors fixed in a WSU

12、 smart home to determine where its residents (居民) are，what they are doing and when they need assistance with daily activities.It navigates (定位) through rooms and around obstacles to find people on its own，provides video instructions on how to do simple tasks.“RAS combines the convenience of a mobile

13、 robot with the activity detection (探测) technology of a WSU smart home to provide assistance in the moment，when the need for help is detected.” said Bryan Minor，a postdoctoral researcher in the WSU School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.RAS is the first robot researchers have tried to

14、 include into their smart home environment.They recently published a study in the Journal Cognitive Systems Research that shows how RAS could make life easier for older adults struggling to live independently.“While we are still in an early stage of development，our initial results with RAS have been

15、 promising，” Minor said.“The next step in the research will be to test RAS performance with a group of older adults to get a better idea.”语篇解读这是一篇说明文。华盛顿州立大学(WSU)的科学家们发明了一个机器人，它可以帮助患有痴呆症和其他疾病的老年人在自己家中独立生活。5How does RAS serve elderly people?AThrough daily activities. B.Through objects.CThrough a mobi

16、le robot. D.Through sensors.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“The Robot Activity Support System，or RAS，uses sensors fixed in a WSU smart home to determine where its residents are，what they are doing and when they need assistance with daily activities.”(机器人活动支持系统(RAS)使用固定在WSU智能家居中的传感器来确定居民的位置、正在做什么以及何时需要日常活动的帮助。)可知R

17、AS通过传感器为老年人服务。故选D。答案：D6What can we know about RAS?AIt is the first robot used in daily life.BIts function remains to be tested.CIt can locate people and do any task.DIt can cook for owners on its own.解析：细节理解题。根据文章最后一句“The next step in the research will be to test RAS performance with a group of olde

18、r adults to get a better idea.”(“研究的下一步将是在一组老年人中测试RAS的表现，以获得更好的想法。”)可知RAS的功能还有待测试。故选B。答案：B7Whats Minors attitude toward the future of RAS?ADoubtful B.Negative.COptimistic. D.Uncertain.解析：推理判断题。最后一段第一句“While we are still in an early stage of development，our initial results with RAS have been promisin

19、g，” Minor said.(Minor表示：“虽然我们仍处于开发的早期阶段，但我们在RAS方面取得的初步成果很有希望。”)可知对RAS的未来持乐观态度。故选C。答案：C8What can be a suitable title for the text?ARAS Could Make Home SmartBRAS Could Serve Elderly PeopleCElderly People Could Leave the Nursing HomeDOlder Adults have benefited from robots a lot解析：主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“A robot

20、 created by Washington State University (WSU) scientists could help elderly people with dementia and other limitations live independently in their own homes.”(华盛顿州立大学(WSU)的科学家们发明了一个机器人，它可以帮助患有痴呆症和其他疾病的老年人在自己家中独立生活。)以及文章主要内容可知主要介绍了RAS机器人可以为老年人服务。故选B。答案：B.七选五Your own backyard may be a fun place to pla

21、y.You may have trees to climb，and insects to study._1_.But did you know these things are related to each other through the food chain？Every part of nature belongs to a community where each member uses the lower members to stay alive.Every part of the world has food chains，including the oceans and th

22、e deserts (沙漠)_2_， the whole chain could fall apart.The food chain is most disturbed (扰乱) by people because we build neighborhoods on the land where animals live and we pollute the environment.Both these actions make it difficult for other living things to survive.Still there is a lot we can do to p

23、rotect the parts of food chains.Here are some ideas that can help：_3_.Make your backyard a place that other living things can enjoy.Plant more flowers and trees.And，most of all，try not to disturb the places where other animals live.Do not pollute the environment.Recycle (回收) any material you can._4_

24、.Having fewer cars on the road means having better air for all of us to breathe.Keep learning about and respecting (尊重) plants，animals，and the environment._5_.You may even pass it on to your own children someday.Its important that as many people as possible protect nature and keep the food chain who

25、le.AShare your spaceBIf you ever want to see itCBut if one part is taken awayDWe depend on each other for food and survivalERide your bike or walk to places that you need to goFYou can then pass this information on to your parents and friendsGMaybe you hear birds singing or see your pet cat sleeping

26、 in the sun语篇解读本文是说明文。文章介绍了保护生态平衡的重要性以及方法。1解析：G项中的birds singing和pet cat sleeping in the sun与该空前的have trees to climb，and insects to study相呼应，都是对首段第一句“Your own backyard may be a fun place to play”的解释说明。答案：G2解析：由第一段中的“things are related to each other through the food chain”和“Every part of nature belong

27、s to a community”可知，食物链中的任何一个部分缺失，都会使整个食物链垮掉。C项中的taken away与该空后的fall apart相呼应。答案：C3解析：该空后的“Make your backyard a place that other living things can enjoy.Plant more flowers and trees”和“try not to disturb the places where other animals live”与A项的Share your space相呼应。答案：A4解析：由本段小标题Do not pollute the environment可知，E项中的Ride your bike or walk to places与该空前后的Recycle any material和Having fewer cars on the road都是不污染环境的做法。答案：E5解析：F项中的this information与该空后的it都是指代本段小标题“Keep learning about and respecting plants，animals，and the environment”。答案：F