1、课时作业8From selfdriving cars to carebots(carerobots) for elderly people, rapid development in technology has long represented a possible threat to many jobs normally performed by people.But experts now believe that almost 50 percent of occupations existing today will be completely unnecessary by 2025
2、as artificial intelligence continues to change businesses.“The next fifteen years will see a revolution in how we work, and a revolution will necessarily take place in how we plan and think about workplaces，” said Peter Andrew, Director of Workplace Strategy for CBRE Asia Pacific.A growing number of
3、 jobs in the future will require creative intelligence, social skills and the ability to use artificial intelligence.The report is based on interviews with 200 experts, business leaders and young people from Asia Pacific, Europe and North America.It shows that in the US technology already destroys m
4、ore jobs than it creates.But the report states：“Losing occupations does not necessarily mean losing jobsjust changing what people do.”Growth in new jobs could occur as much, according to the research.“The growth of 20to40 person companies that have the speed and technological knowhow will directly c
5、hallenge big companies，”it states.A 2014 report by Pew Research found 52 percent of experts in artificial intelligence and robotics were optimistic about the future and believed there would still be enough jobs in the next few years.The optimists pictured “a future in which robots do not take the pl
6、ace of more jobs than they create，”according to Aaron Smith, the reports coauthor.“Technology will continue to affect jobs, but more jobs seem likely to be created.Although there have always been unemployed people, when we reached a few billion people there were billions of jobs.There is no shortage
7、 of things that need to be done and that will not change，” Microsofts Jonathan Grudin told researchers.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。人工智能改变商业结构，专家称约一半的职业到2025年将会消失。1We can infer from the text that in the future _.Apeople will face many difficultiesBpeople will take up more creative jobsCartificial intelligence will
8、 threaten peoples livesDmost jobs will be done in traditional workplaces答案：B解析：推理判断题。由第二段中的“The next fifteen years will see a revolution in how we work.think about workplaces”以及第三段的描述可知，未来人们需要从事更具有创造性的工作。2According to the report, _.Apeople wont necessarily lose jobsBbig companies will face fewer cha
9、llengesCsmall companies will win against big companiesDmost people will become interested in technology答案：A解析：细节理解题。由第五段中的“Losing occupations does not necessarily mean losing jobsjust changing what people do.”可知，职业消失并不意味着工作必然丢失它仅仅改变了人们做的事情。3What is the attitude of most experts in artificial intellig
10、ence and robotics to the future?AMixed.BWorried.CHopeful. DDoubtful.答案：C解析：推理判断题。由倒数第二段中的“52 percent of experts in artificial intelligence and robotics were optimistic about the future”和“The optimists pictureda future in which robots do not take the place of more jobs than they create，”可知，大多数人工智能和机器
11、人领域的专家对未来持乐观态度。4Jonathan Grudins words in the last paragraph suggest that _.Athere will be enough jobs for peopleBthings will change a lot in a few yearsCmany people will become unemployedDtechnology will totally change future jobs答案：A解析：推理判断题。由最后一段中的“more jobs seem likely to be created.when we reac
12、hed a few billion people there were billions of jobs”可知，微软公司的Jonathan Grudin认为，更多的工作会被创造出来，人们会有足够的就业机会。“Youre hired！”Youve probably already been filling out job applications or talking to family or friends about getting a parttime job.And good for you! Youll get an early start learning how to work.S
13、o how, exactly, do you get a parttime job？_1_ It sounds strange, but it will put you in the right state of mind.Steal these secrets to keep you cool and impress the people who matter.Secret 1：Do your homework. Showing up for an interview unprepared is like taking a driving test without ever opening
14、the manual (手册): FAIL.So give yourself a primer (初级读本) on the job and the business first.A few ways to know your stuff: Has the company been in the news lately? _2_ Do you know any employees you can ask about the job? Youll feel more confident and your interviewer will be impressed that you did your
15、 research!Secret 2：_3_ Youre probably pretty busy stressing over how to survive an intense interrogation (询问), but guess what？The questions you ask during an interview may be what sells you to your future employerthey show your enthusiasm for the job.Secret 3：It pays to get there early._4_ So arrive
16、 15 minutes early and try this calming breathing exercise：1Find a place to sit (like a chair in the hall or across the street at a coffee shop)2Take slow, deep breaths.3Repeat that 510 times!Secret 4：Dont skip breakfast.On interview day, make sure youre running on healthy fuel, like a piece of bread
17、 and a banana._5_AWhat can you learn from its website?BQuestions are as important as answers.CDo you want to build up your confidence?DYou will compete for a dream job one day.ETheyll give you the energy to do your best!FThink of yourself as a product you have to sell!GWhen youre in a rush, you star
18、t off feeling tired and anxious.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。介绍了一些应聘兼职工作的秘诀来让你保持冷静，并给面试官留下深刻的印象。1F解析：根据上一句So how, exactly, do you get a parttime job？那么，你怎么样得到一份兼职工作呢？以及下一句It sounds strange, but it will put you in the right state of mind.这听起来很奇怪，但它会让你处于正确的精神状态。可判断此处是建议使你得到兼职工作的办法，代词It指的方法，故选F选项。2A解析：根据前后句式推测用疑问句，再由
19、文中Has the company been in the news lately? _2_ Do you know any employees you can ask about the job? 可知，此处要填关于公司内容的疑问句，故选A选项。3B解析：文中interrogation 的同义词是questions，以及下文The questions you ask during an interview may be what sells you to your future employerthey show your enthusiasm for the job.面试时你所问的问题可能
20、把你推销给你未来工作的雇主它们表达了你对工作的热情。可知，此处说明了问题的重要性，故选B选项。4G解析：根据下文So arrive 15 minutes early and try this calming breathing exercise所以提前15分钟到达，试试这个平静的呼吸练习，可知，此项逻辑关系上是因果关系，故需填表示迟到的不利的原因，故选G选项。5E解析：根据段落大意：在面试当天，一定要吃健康的食物，比如一片面包和一根香蕉。可知they指代的是a piece of bread and a banana，食物给身体能量，故选E合适。I had an interesting ques
21、tion from my 10yearold daughter Claire.She asked me if I had always been this confident.I thought about it for a while and gave her the best answer in terms of my own personal development.I was born and _1_ in a small town in Zambia.From a very young age I was encouraged to _2_ the world and ask as
22、many questions as I could.My grandfather was a(n) _3_ holding a high position in the government, but he treated everyone with _4_ like what others did to him.And I often watched him _5_ with people that way.As a child, I was determined to be like him _6_ I grew up.I wanted to make people feel good a
23、bout _7_ and have meaningful conversations that would _8_ people to take action and create a better world for everyone.As an ordinary African girl, I know what life had to _9_. And I also knew that I would have some bad days as well as good days.I saw this with my parents, as they _10_ hid their fee
24、lings or situations.And from that, I had a _11_ view of my reality.I tell Claire that my confidence comes from within and I am bound to _12_ moments when Im worried about whether things will work in my _13_， but I have the courage not to give up on my dreams.Its the strong belief that I am good enou
25、gh and I can do it that has had me going for the last 20 years.A bird sitting on a tree is never afraid that the branch will _14_ because its trust is not on the branch but on its own _15_. Always believe in yourself.文章大意：这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要说明了作者的女儿问作者是否一直都这么自信，作者用自己的成长经历来告诉女儿信心来自内心，要有不放弃梦想的勇气，相信自我。1Acal
26、led on Btaken inCbrought up Dturned down答案：C解析：考查短语动词辨析。句意：我出生在赞比亚的一个小镇，并在那里长大。 called on呼吁； taken in领会； brought up抚养长大； turned down关小。根据上文I was born and可推知作者在赞比亚的一个小镇出生，并在那里长大。故选C。2Aconquer BchangeCrule Dexplore答案：D解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：从很小的时候，我就被鼓励去探索这个世界，尽可能多地问问题。 conquer征服； change改变； rule统治； explore探索。
27、根据下文ask as many questions as I could可知作者是被鼓励去探索这个世界的，故选D。3Aclerk BofficialCguard Dservant答案：B解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的祖父是一位官员，在政府中身居高位，但他对待每个人都很尊重，就像别人对待他一样。 clerk职员； official官员； guard守卫； servant仆人。根据下文holding a high position in the government可知祖父是一个官员。故选B。4Arespect BprideCjustice Dcoldness答案：A解析：考查名词词义辨析。句
28、意：我的祖父是一位官员，在政府中身居高位，但他对待每个人都很尊重，就像别人对待他一样。 respect尊敬； pride骄傲； justice正义； coldness寒冷。结合下文like what others did to him可推知祖父对每个人都很尊敬，别人也都很尊敬他。故选A。5Aargue BreasonCcommunicate Dnegotiate答案：C解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：我经常看到他这样与人交流。 argue争论； reason说服； communicate交流； negotiate协商。结合上文祖父是官员，因此作者应当是看到他与人交流，其他选项不符合语境。故选C。
29、6Abefore BuntilCif Dwhen答案：D解析：考查连词辨析。句意：作为一个孩子，我决心长大后要像他一样。 before在之前； until直到； if如果； when当时候。本句为时间状语从句，表示“当时候”，故选D。7Athemselves BherselfCourselves Dhimself答案：A解析：考查代词辨析。句意：我想让人们自我感觉良好，进行有意义的对话，激励人们采取行动，为每个人创造一个更好的世界。 themselves他们自己；herself她自己；ourselves 我们自己；himself他自己。此处指代上文people应用themselves。故选A。
30、8Aforce BinspireCurge Dattract答案：B解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想让人们自我感觉良好，进行有意义的对话，激励人们采取行动，为每个人创造一个更好的世界。 force迫使； inspire鼓舞； urge催促； attract吸引。根据下文people to take action可知是鼓舞人们采取行动。故选B。9Ademand BrewardCcomposeDoffer答案：D解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：作为一个普通的非洲女孩，我知道生活必须给予什么。demand要求；reward报酬；compose谱写； offer提供。结合后文And I also kn
31、ew that I would have some bad days as well as good days.可知作者知道日子会有好有坏，生活会给予些什么，故选D。10Aalways BneverCfrequently Doccasionally答案：B解析：考查副词词义辨析。句意：我在父母身上看到了这一点，因为他们从不掩饰自己的感受和处境。 always总是； never从不； frequently频繁地； occasionally偶尔。结合上文I saw this with my parents可知作者的父母从不掩饰自己的感受和处境。故选B。11Abalanced BcasualCcau
32、tious Dcritical答案：A解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：从那时起，我对我的现实有了一个平衡的看法。 balanced平衡的； casual随便的； cautious小心的； critical批评的。结合上文And I also knew that I would have some bad days as well as good days.可知作者知道日子有好有坏，因此对现实也有一个平衡的看法。故选A。12Aremember BignoreCmeet Dappreciate答案：C解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：我一定会遇到一些时刻。 remember记住；ignore忽视；me
33、et遇见；appreciate欣赏。结合下文moments可知是指遇到一些时刻。故选C。13Ataste BsightCplace Dfavor答案：D解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我担心事情的发展是否会对我有利的时刻，我有勇气不放弃自己的梦想。 taste品尝； sight视力； place地方；位置； favor帮助。in ones favour意为“对有利”。故选D。14Agrow BbreakCcross Dbend答案：B解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：树上的鸟从不害怕树枝会折断，因为它相信的不是树枝，而是自己的翅膀。 grow生长； break断开；打破； cross穿过； ben
34、d弯曲。结合下文because its trust is not on the branch but on its own可知树上的鸟从不害怕树枝会折断，因为它相信的不是树枝，而是自己的翅膀。故选B。15Alegs BfeetCwings Deyes答案：C解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：树上的鸟从不害怕树枝会折断，因为它相信的不是树枝，而是自己的翅膀。 legs腿； feet脚； wings翅膀； eyes眼睛。结合上文A bird sitting on a tree可知鸟相信的是自己能够飞的翅膀。故选C。阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Keep Your Ey
35、es Open for Weight Loss Ads“In only six days I lost seven pounds of weight.”“Two full inches in the first three days！”These are the kinds of statements _1_(use) in magazine, newspaper, radio and television ads, _2_(promise) new shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device.The pro
36、moters of products say they _3_ shape the legs, slim the face and smooth wrinkles.Often such products are nothing more than moneymaking things for their promoters.The results they produce are questionable, and some are dangerous to health.To understand how these products can be legally promoted to t
37、he public, _4_ is necessary to understand something of the laws covering their regulation.If the product is a drug, FDA(Food and Drug Administration) can require proof that it is safe and effective before it _5_(put) on the market.But if the product is a device, FDA has no authority_6_(require) prem
38、arketing proof of safety or effectiveness._7_ a product already on the market is a danger to health, FDA can request the producer or distributor to remove it from the market voluntarily, or it can take legal action, including seizure(查封) of the product.One notable case a few years ago _8_(involve) a
39、n electrical device called the Relaxacisor, _9_ had been sold for reducing the waistline.The Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the body through contact pads.FDA took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the device on the grounds _10_ it was dangerous to health and life.文章
40、大意：本文为说明文。介绍了一些所谓的塑身、健美、美容的商品广告，商家和促销商仅仅是为了挣钱，而实际的结果令人怀疑，有些还有害于健康。事实证明，许多投放在市场上的医疗设备并不受法律的约束，在购买前消费者要自己判断它们的安全和效果。1used解析：考查过去分词。句意：这些都是在杂志、报纸、广播和电视广告中使用的语句。此处与statements是逻辑动宾关系，应使用过去分词，表被动。故填used。2promising解析：考查现在分词。句意：向那些购买药物或设备的人承诺新身材和新面貌。此处与statements是逻辑主谓关系，应使用现在分词作状语，表主动。故填promising。3can解析：考查情
41、态动词。句意：该产品的推广人员表示，它们可以塑形腿部，瘦脸，抚平皱纹。can“能够”。故填can。4it解析：考查代词。句意：了解这些产品是如何合法地向公众推广的，有必要了解一些相关法律。此处是形式主语，真正的主语是后面的不定式短语，应使用代词it。故填it。5is_put解析：考查语态。句意：如果该产品是一种药物，美国食品和药物管理局(FDA)可以要求证明它是安全有效的，然后才能投放市场。根据句意可知，it和动词put是被动关系，作谓语应使用被动语态。故填is put。6to_require解析：考查不定式。句意：但如果该产品是一种设备，FDA无权要求上市前提供安全性或有效性的证明。auth
42、ority后常跟不定式作定语，have no authority to do sth.“无权做某事”。故填to require。7If解析：考查条件状语从句。句意：如果已经上市的产品对健康构成威胁，FDA可以要求生产商或分销商自愿将其撤出市场，也可以采取法律行动，包括没收该产品。if“如果”。故填If。8involved解析：考查时态。句意：几年前，一个著名的案例涉及一种名为Relaxacisor的电子设备。根据时间状语a few years ago可知，此处应使用一般过去时。故填involved。9which解析：考查定语从句。此处为非限定性定语从句，先行词是the Relaxacisor，
43、关系词在从句中作主语，应使用关系代词which引导。故填which。10that解析：考查固定结构。句意：FDA对该经销商采取了法律行动，停止销售该设备，理由是它对健康和生命有危险。固定结构：on the grounds that“由于(根据)”。故填that。假设你是红星中学高三(1)班学生李华，你校将在下周五举办“校园文化节(Campus Culture Festival)”系列活动。请给你班留学生Jim写封邮件，邀请他参加，邮件的内容包括：1介绍你选择的一项活动内容(风筝制作、读书、诗歌朗诵，以琴会友等); 2说明参加该活动的理由； 3询问是否愿意参加该活动；注意：1词数80左右；2邮件
44、的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Jim，Im_writing_to_invite_you_to_the_annual_Campus_Culture_Festival_to_be_held_next_Friday.This_year_the_festival_will_provide_various_activities.As_a_lover_of_traditional_culture,_Id_like_to_choose_kite_flying.There_will_be_pictures,_poems_and_proverbs_about_kites_when_the_time
45、_comes.We_will_also_have_the_chance_to_learn_how_to_make_kites_from_folk_artists.Besides,_a_competition_for_kite_flying_will_be_held.Im_sure_well_develop_our_awareness_of_traditional_culture_and_practical_ability_during_this_activity.If_you_are_interested_in_it,_please_let_me_know.Hope_to_meet_you_at_the_Campus_Culture_Festival.Yours，Li Hua