1、Unit 2Section 请同学们认真完成练案5 .完形填空AYou use her as a shoulder to cry on. She texts you back with casual jokes. But she, Xiaoice, is only a virtual chatbot.Xiaoice, Microsofts latest artificial intelligence robot, was briefly released in 2014, and returned to WeChat in 2015, where she became a big hit. M
2、illions of young Chinese now exchange messages with her daily, The New York Times reported. On WeChat, Xiaoice is an official account. After following it, users can start textbased conversations with Xiaoice.“People loved to talk with Xiaoice for her incredible learning ability，” Liu Jinchang, a res
3、earcher at Hightech Research and Development Center under the Ministry of Science and Technology, told China Daily. Apart from her ability to identify photos and send emojis in conversations, Xiaoice gains 45 percent of her knowledge from interacting with users, China Daily reported.Chatbot programs
4、 first appeared in the mid1960s in the US. Driven by top tech companies, they are becoming smarter and more common. For instance, IBMs latest artificial intelligence program serves as an academic consultant at Australias Deakin University, answering students questions about course schedules and fina
5、ncial aid. Apples Siri and Amazons Alexa have been used as voice assistants who can read news, play music and even make jokes for their users.These programs are expected to move beyond smartphones, into televisions, cars and living rooms, The New York Times pointed out. However, it may take decades
6、before scientists develop a “Samantha”， the advanced chatbot seen in the fiction film Her. In the film, Samantha sparks a romantic relationship with her user played by US actor Joaquin Phoenix. Many viewers are enthusiastic about this fantasy of virtual soul mate.文章大意：这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一款聊天机器人Xiaoice，文章介
7、绍了她的功能和特点。1What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean？_D_AShe became a bestseller.BShe became very powerful.CShe became a moneyman.DShe became very popular.解析：词义猜测题。根据后面的“Millions of young Chinese now exchange messages with her daily”可知，数百万年轻的中国人现在每天和Xiaoice交流，由此推知，Xiaoice非常受欢迎。D选项表达此意。故选D。2W
8、hich of the following can Xiaoice do？_C_ADo housework.BSpread messages.CIdentify various photos.DRead news to her users.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Apart from her ability to identify photos and send emojis in conversations, Xiaoice gains 45 percent of her knowledge from interacting with users, China Daily repo
9、rted.”可知，据中国日报报道，除了能够识别照片和在对话中发送表情符号外，小冰45%的知识来自与用户的互动。所以Xiaoice具备识别照片和在对话中发送表情符号的能力。故选C。3What can be learned from the last paragraph？_A_AChatbots mainly run on smartphones now.BItll take decades to apply Chatbots to cars.CSamantha is played by a US actor in the film.DThe film Her doesnt interest ma
10、ny audiences.解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“These programs are expected to move beyond smartphones, into televisions, cars and living rooms, The New York Times pointed out. However, it may take decades before scientists develop a “Samantha”， the advanced chatbot seen in the fiction film Her.”可知，这些程序被期望超越智能手机，进入电
11、视、汽车和客厅。然而，科学家们可能要花上几十年的时间才能研发出“萨曼莎”科幻电影她中出现的高级聊天机器人。由此推知，现在的聊天机器人现在主要在智能手机上运行。故选A。BRicky lived in a beautiful house.Though he didnt help much around the house, he was still pleased when his parents bought him a robot.Since the robot arrived，cooking, cleaning and gathering up old clothes from Rickys
12、 bedroom floor were all done by it.On the first day, Ricky had left his bedroom in a truly disastrous state before he went to sleep.When he woke up the next morning, everything was perfectly clean and tidy.In fact, it was too clean; Ricky could not find his favorite Tshirt, nor his favorite toy.The
13、same was starting to happen to other things.Ricky stared at the robot and decided to spy on(暗中监视)it.He followed it around the house.Finally he caught it redhanded(现场抓获) the robot was picking up one of his toys to hide it.Ricky ran to his parents and said that the robot was badly programmed.Hearing t
14、he boys complaints, the robot returned some toys and clothes to him.“Here, Sir.I didnt know I was bothering you，” said the robot，with its metallic(尖厉刺耳的)voice.“You have been stealing my things for weeks！” the boy answered angrily.“They were left on the floor.I thought you didnt like them.I am progra
15、mmed to collect all that are not wanted and send them to those who need them.I am a maximum efficiency machine.Do you see？” the robot explained with pride.Ricky started feeling ashamed of having treated those things as though they were useless.It was true that many other people would be delighted to
16、 treat those things with all the care in the world.He understood that the robot was not badly programmed and that, or rather，it had been programmed extremely well! Since then, Ricky decided to become a maximum efficiency boy.文章大意：这是一篇记叙文。讲述了机器人清理Ricky房间一事，这使Ricky意识到了自己的错误，他决心向机器人学习，做一个高效的人。4Before t
17、he robot arrived, Ricky_A_.Adid little houseworkBhad to cook by himselfChad no one to talk withDalways kept his bedroom clean解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Though he didnt help much around the house”可知，在机器人到来之前，Ricky几乎不做家务。5What happened to the robot？_C_AIt was destroyed by Ricky.BIt was not well programmed.CIt w
18、as misunderstood by Ricky.DIt broke many Rickys toys.解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“decided to spy on(暗中监视)it.he caught redhanded(现场抓获)”，第三段中的“Ricky ran to his parents and said that the robot was badly programmed.”，第五段中的“Youhave been stealing my things for weeks！”以及最后一段中的“He understood that.extremely well！”可推知，Ri
19、cky对机器人产生了误解。6What influence did the robot have on Ricky？_B_ARicky would help those who need help.BRicky would do everything well and efficiently.CRicky would do as much housework as he could.DRicky would design more robots like this one.解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“I am a maximum efficiency machine.”以及文章最后一段
20、中的“Since then，Ricky decided to become a maximum efficiency boy.”可推断出，在机器人的影响下，Ricky决心高效地做事情。7Which of the following can describe the changes of Rickys feelings？_A_APleaseddoubtfulangryashamed.BAngryhappyashamedsurprised.CPleasedangrydoubtfulashamed.DSurprisedhappyashamedangry.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“he was
21、 still pleased”，第二段中的“decided to spy on(暗中监视)it”，倒数第三段中的“the boy answered angrily”以及最后一段中的“feeling ashamed”可知答案。.七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(2020宁夏银川一中高二下学期期中)Everyday Habits That Could and Should Change Forever After CoronavirusHandshakes will be out. In this new era of the coronav
22、irus and the practice of social distancing, there will undoubtedly be a cultural shift in the way we all greet one another. 1._D_Instead, social greetings may be a head nod, or any action that enables one to avoid direct touch or contact.2_B_We are already seeing a dramatic shift in how consumers ar
23、e eating at restaurants. The restaurants that require their guests to dine in are seeing the largest decline in sales. Delivery and takeout options might be expanded. More clear information might be posted in the restaurant showing they are clean.More companies will permit employees to work remotely
24、. More companies will permit employees to work at home. Businesses and their employees see that working from home is not only doable but that it might even be more productive. 3._F_.Well find another way to press buttons. Directly touching the keypads with your fingers will be an action of the past.
25、 Most of us are aware that everyday locations are full of germs. 4._G_. People might start pushing those elevator buttons with their elbow or even an object like a pen instead of their fingers.People will take their personal space more seriously. One of the most visible policies in the age of the co
26、ronavirus is the idea of “social distancing”. 5._E_. People will start paying more attention to whom they let approach them in their personal space and the socially acceptable personal distance will change in most cultures.AIt may be the end of shared foods.BOur relationships with restaurants may ch
27、ange.CSurfaces are ideal places for spreading the disease.DShaking hands, hugs, and kisses are to be abandoned.EThis involves staying at least six feet away from other people.FThat could cause a big shift in office cultures across the globe.GThese places include buttons on ATMs and buttons in an ele
28、vator.文章大意：这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了在新冠肺炎后，我们的某些生活习惯或许会得到了永远的改变。1根据下文中的“社交问候可能是点头或者任何避免直接接触的行为。”可知，D选项“握手、拥抱、接吻都会被抛弃。”切题。故选D项。2根据下文中的“我们都已经看到了顾客如何在餐馆吃饭的巨大变化。”可知，B选项“我们与餐馆的关系或许有变化。”切题。故选B项。3根据上文中的“Businesses and their employees see that working from home is not only doable but that it might even be more producti
29、ve.”可知，公司和员工都知道在家工作有比较多的优点。F选项“这会导致全球的办公文化有大改变。”中的that指代上句提及的“优点”。同时F项和上句构成因果关系。故选F项。4根据上文“Most of us are aware that everyday locations are full of germs.”可知，日常生活中的很多地方充满了细菌。承接上文。G项“这些地方包括了自动提款机和电梯的按钮”切题。故选G项。5根据上文“One of the most visible policies in the age of the coronavirus is the idea ofsocial d
30、istancing”可知，新冠肺炎期间提倡“社交距离”。承接上文进一步说明，E选项“这包括与他人保持至少六英尺的距离。”切题。故选E项。.语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。On our way to the house，it was raining 1._so_ hard that we couldnt help wondering how long it would take 2._to get_(get) there.It was in the middle of Pearl City.We were first greeted with the
31、 barking by a pack 3._of_ dogs，seven to be exact.They were well trained by their masters _4.who_ had great experience with caring for these animals.Our hosts shared many of their experiences and 5._recommended_(recommend) wonderful places to eat，shop，and visit.For breakfast，we were able to eat papay
32、a(木瓜)and other fruits from their trees in the backyard.When they were free from work，they invited us to local events and let us know of an interesting 6._competition_(compete) to watch，together with the story behind it.They also shared with us many 7._traditional_(tradition) stories about Hawaii tha
33、t were 8._hugely_(huge) popular with tourists.On the last day of our weeklong stay，we 9._were invited_(invite) to attend a private concert on a beautiful farm on the North Shore under the stars, 10._listening_(listen) to musicians and meeting interesting locals.文章大章：主题：人与自我(生活)；话题：旅行经历。本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作
34、者的一次旅行经历。解析：1考查副词。分析句子结构可知，此处是so.that.结构，意为“如此以至于”，so修饰副词hard。2考查非谓语动词。此处是it takes some time to do sth.结构，意为“花费多长时间做某事”。3考查介词。a pack of是固定搭配，意为“一群”。4考查定语从句引导词。分析句子结构可知，所填词引导定语从句，修饰指人的先行词their masters，且在从句中作主语，故填关系代词who。5考查时态。此处讲述过去发生的事情，故用一般过去时。6考查名词。根据空格前的an interesting可知，此处应填动词compete的名词形式competition。7考查形容词。所填词修饰名词stories，故应用tradition的形容词形式traditional。8考查副词。所填词修饰形容词popular，故应用huge的副词形式hugely。be hugely popular with非常受欢迎。9考查时态和语态。事情发生在过去，且主语we与动词invite之间是被动关系，故用一般过去时的被动语态。10考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，此处应填非谓语动词形式与and后面的现在分词meeting并列，主语we与listen之间是主动关系，故用现在分词短语作状语。