1、课时分层作业(八).单句语法填空1The same general guidelines(guideline)on when to dress formally apply to both men and women.2Emails are scanned for keywords in order targeted(target)advertising.3After living in America for many years,he becomes very familiar with the customs there.4The more you read,the better you
2、r composition will be.5What we must always keep in mind is that we must serve the people.6In order to attract more customers,many supermarkets usually sell their goods at a discount at weekends.7Jack could not account for his foolish mistake.8A woman liked the water from the pump so much that she ha
3、d it delivered(deliver)to her house every day.9In your new job,you will perform a variety of functions(function).10I dont like making speeches in public;its so embarrassing(embarrass).阅读理解A new study has shown how computers and robots powered by artificial intelligence can read human eye movements t
4、o “read” human personalities.The eyes, they say, are the windows to the soul. And if that is true, computers and robots powered by sophisticated (复杂的)artificial intelligence algorithms (演算法)may soon have the ability to peer into your soul. That is the result of a new study on the connection between
5、eye movements and personality, conducted by neuroscience researchers based at the University of South Australia and published in the scientific journal Frontiers in Neuroscience.“Eye movements during an everyday task predict aspects of our personality,” wrote the researchers, led by University of So
6、uth Australia neuroscientist Tobias Loetscher, whose team followed 42 study subjects around the university campus recording their eye movements, then determined their personality traits with “wellestablished questionnaires” for determining the personality type, according to a summary of the study pu
7、blished by the site Science Daily.The researchers fed the data into their AI algorithms and found that computers running the algorithms were able to record human eye movements and immediately determine a persons major personality traits, such as “neuroticism, extraversion (外向), agreeableness, consci
8、entiousness, as well as curiosity”,the scientists wrote.“The new findings could improve the way human beings interact with their computers and other hightech devices, even robots, allowing for more natural and realistic social interactions with machines,” Loetscher said.“People are always looking fo
9、r improved, personalized services. Todays robots and computers are not socially aware so they cannot adapt to nonverbal information,” Loetscher said in a statement quoted by The Indian Express. This research provides opportunities to develop robots and computers so that they can become more natural,
10、 and better at interpreting human social signals.The study revealed previously undiscovered relations between specific personality characteristics and specific eye movement tendencies, according to a summary in Britains Daily Mail newspaper.1What do the underlined words “peer into” in Paragraph 2 pr
11、obably mean?AUnderstand.BStare at.CSearch for. DConcern about.A词义猜测题。根据第二段第一句“The eyes, they say, are the windows to the soul”,并结合对第一段的整体理解可推知,此处peer into与第一段中的“read”呼应,故选A。2How did the researchers conduct the research?AIt was carried out in a lab.B42 subjects eye movements were recorded.CThe studen
12、ts daily movements were tracked.DIts subjects personalities were determined by computer.B细节理解题。根据对第三段的整体理解可知,这项研究是通过追踪42个研究对象并记录他们的眼球运动来开展的,故选B。3According to Tobias Loetscher, what can we know?ARobots and computers are socially conscious.BPeople care less about improved, personalized services.CToday
13、s robots and computers can accustom to nonverbal information.DThe discovery will improve the interaction between human beings and machines.D细节理解题。根据对倒数第三段的整体理解可知,这项研究发现有助于改善人类和机器的互动,故选D。4What can be a suitable title for the text?AHuman Personality TraitsBWhat Human Eye Movements AreCTell Personaliti
14、es by Eye MovementsDHow Humans and Machines InteractC标题判断题。根据第一段开篇点题,并结合对全文的整体理解可推知,本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了一项人工智能计算机和机器人通过读人眼球的运动从而一窥人的个性的研究,故选C。.完形填空In one of my classes today we discussed the question of how our lives would be without a mobile phone.I actually felt quite sad to hear how some kids cannot 1
15、without their phones these days. 2 ,I think nowadays we are controlled and forced by our technology to keep up.So lets see some of the points that 3 in the debate and see if our generation really is addicted(上瘾)to electronic connections 4 true communication.It is true that everything works at a fast
16、 pace these days.For example,you can contact someone who lives on the other side of the world within 5 This is great if you think about how connected we can stay to the 6 who are far away from us.However,on the contrary,can we be too connected to the people who are 7 to us? An argument arose about t
17、he fact that it is easier to message someone from your sofa than to meet them 8 and talk.Social skills are 9 to have and if you are not going to put effort into reallife communication,then you are not going to 10 in this ability.Another point was that phones are very handy to 11 something that you a
18、re wondering about.For example,if you dont know a word in another language,you can 12 and simply use an online translator to help you out.This can be very 13 in many situations,but it can also make a person dependent on the Internet to help with anything.All in all,this question is very interesting
19、to 14 for oneself as we become day by day more dependent on technology.We should realise how much we really need to be connected by our phones while considering the 15 and damages it can cause us.【语篇解读】过度依赖电话、网络会影响我们现实生活中的沟通、交流。1A.affectBsurvive Csucceed DperformB听到现在有一些孩子没有电话就无法生存,我真的感到很难过。survive幸
20、存,活下来。2A.Personally BSpecially CEntirely DGraduallyA根据后面的I think可知,此处表示个人的观点。personally就个人而言。3A.came up Bcame across Ccame down Dcame toA让我们看看在这次辩论会上提到的一些观点。come up被提到,被提及,主语为物。4A.more than Bless than Cother than Drather thanD看看我们这一代人是否真的沉迷于电子通信而不是真正的沟通。rather than而不是。5A.seconds Bhours Cdays Dmonths
21、A用电话联系住在地球另一端的人也就是几秒钟的事。6A.customers Bteachers Cstudents DpeopleD此处是泛指人,而不是某一具体的人。7A.distant Bclose Cnecessary DkindB根据前面的“who are far away from us.However,on the contrary”可知,然而,恰恰相反,我们可能与我们亲近的人联系太少了。close近的,亲近的。8A.in person Bin advance Cwith surprise Dwith joyA此处对“发信息”与“亲自去见面”进行对比,in person亲自。9A.ex
22、treme Bactive Cfair DimportantD对我们来说拥有社交技能是非常重要的。10A.progress Bcompete Carise DsettleA那么你就不会在这种能力方面取得大的进步。progress进步,发展。11A.look after Blook back Clook up Dlook outC根据后面的举例可知,此处表示“用手机在网络上查找信息”,look up查找。12A.selflessly Bquickly Chardly DslowlyB举例来说,如果你不认识某一个词,你可以快速地使用在线翻译来帮助你。quickly快速地。13A.grateful
23、Bpeaceful Cpainful DhelpfulD这在很多情况下都是非常有用的。helpful有用的,有益的。14A.forecast Bconsider Cjudge DselectB总的来说,独自考虑这个问题是非常有趣的,原因是我们变得一天比一天更加依赖科技。consider考虑。15A.benefits Bskills Cdoubts DevidencesA根据后面的“and damages it can cause us”可知,在考虑它可能给我们带来的好处和坏处的同时。benefit益处,好处。.语法填空What do people do with their old,outof
24、date but still useful computers?Most people dont know 1. to deal with them.Many old computers are put away in homes.Many more 2. (throw)away with the rubbish.Finally,some companies are thinking of ways 3. they bring down the number of old computers.Sony has agreed to help recycle old Sony products.D
25、ell and other companies now also take 4. some old computers.In some countries,laws are being passed,too.Computer companies will have to collect and recycle their 5. (use)products.And 70% of computer waste must be recycled.The idea behind the laws 6. (be)that computer companies themselves should pay
26、the cost.That will encourage them 7. (make)computers that are easier and cheaper to repair and upgrade(升级).Yet while many people are throwing away good computers,others cannot afford 8. at all.Hundreds of organizations are working to solve this problem.They collect and repair old computers.Some also
27、 teach others how to repair computers.9. computers then go to schools,charities and people who need them.Giving a used computer to one of these 10. (organize)can turn one persons rubbish into someone elses useful thingsand cut down on waste,too.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。电脑在我们的日常生活中变得越来越普及,那么,对于那些旧电脑我们该如何处理呢?赶紧
28、来读一下这篇文章吧!1how空格处表示的是处理旧电脑的方式,所以填连接词how。2are thrownmany more指代的是old computers,与throw away是被动关系,且根据语境可知用一般现在时,故用一般现在时的被动语态结构。3that分析句子结构可知,所填词引导定语从句,且先行词为ways,故填关系词that。4backtake back回收。戴尔和其他公司现在也回收一些旧电脑。5used句意:电脑公司不得不回收和循环利用他们用过的产品。过去分词used作定语表示“被使用过的”。6is句子的主语idea是单数,根据语境知使用一般现在时,故填is。7to makeencourage sb. to do sth.鼓励某人做某事,是固定搭配。8them代词替代前面的computers,作afford的宾语,用them。9The特指回收以后修理好的那些旧电脑,用the。10organizations“one of名词复数”表示“之一”。