1、十二 Unit 4 Developing ideas【语用训练】.单句语法填空1.He said these athletes _(inspire)children to chase their dreams.2.You can look at the source of this page for yourself if you have _(install)the application.3.The answer depends on what you think you gain from_(innovate)and lose from crises.inspiredinstalledi
2、nnovation4._(technical)it was the first full year since the end of the GreatRecession.5.The room was then full of people chatting _(animate)and laughing.6.He was _(distinct)pleased with his generalship,“I prepared anexcellent order of battle.”7.Not only the parent but also the children _(be)going to
3、 visit the Birds Nestnext week.Technicallyanimatedlydistinctlyare8.Rather than _(discuss)all of these questions at length,we prefer _(focus)on the impact of the heavy snow.9.Frank put the medicine in a top drawer to make sure it would not be_(access)to the kids.10.Instead of seeing my boys _losers,I
4、 pushed and encouraged them.discussfocusaccessibleasto.完成句子1.The artworks look like colorful floating clouds when they _at night.当被点亮的时候,那些艺术作品看起来就像漂浮的彩云。2._,they push everyone on the team to give more ofthemselves.因为这个消息很令人振奋,他们要求团队的每个人都付出得更多。3.Students are hired each year in _summer positions.每年,各
5、种各样的暑期工作都雇用学生。are lit upSince the news is inspiringa variety of4.Many excellent artworks are _.许多优秀作品在展出。5._on the phone,tell him I am very busy now.无论是谁想和我通电话,告诉他我现在很忙。6._was just what I want.Thank you so much!不管你过去做了什么,都是我想要的,非常感谢你!7.Not only all the Chinese,but also the whole world _ deal with th
6、is epidemic.不仅所有的中国人,而且全世界都采取了很大的措施来应对这种流行病。on displayWhoever wants to speak to meWhatever you did in the pasthas taken great measuresto【主题阅读】.阅读理解 For many Americans,regular exercise is a complicated commitmentonemade at the beginning of January that fades out within weeks or months.Busy workschedu
7、les,a lack of motivation and unease towards exercising in public allcontribute to the discouraging statistics that only around a quarter of adults exerciseenough per week.This month,enterpriser Trent Ward and designer Yves Behar are uncoveringtheir design for a mirror fitness system,Forme.Forme is r
8、eflective like a mirror,uses machine learning to heighten workouts,and offers attachments including anklebelts,rope handles and a heart rale monitor.When not in use,the two arms thatform the resistance pulley(滑轮)system fold behind it and the display screendisappears,turning Forme into a simple full-
9、length mirror.Interest in home exercise has particularly increased recently around the world.Home workout apps have seen a significant uptick in downloads,and trendy brandslike Peloton have rolled out free virtual workouts for everyone stuck indoors.OneFrench athlete who was kept away from others ch
10、ose to run an entire marathon onhis 23-foot balcony.But beyond the new restrictions affecting daily workout routines,Ward andBehar are tapping into the same concerns that have made every home workoutappealing:the ability to save time and sweat in the privacy of ones home.In an ageof personal metrics
11、(衡量标准)where one can measure their heart rate and sleepcycles with smart watches and train for marathons with AI smart sneakersWardand Behar want to improve exercise through machine learning.Forme evaluatesperformance and adjusts weights accordingly.Easy access to performance data alsomakes it easier
12、 to track that progress and stay motivated.Though its too soon to tell if mirror gyms will be the trend of the late 2010s to2020s,Behar explained that having a screen in the home can become the basis formore than just fitness,such as shopping or telemedicine.【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了设计师设计了一种人工智能的“镜子健身房
13、”,让更多的人可以在家锻炼。1.What does Paragraph 2 mainly focus on?A.The features of Forme.B.The ways to operate Forme.C.The reasons to develop Forme.D.The theory behind Forme.【解析】选A。段落大意题。根据文章第二段(Forme像镜子一样反光,利用机器学习提高锻炼强度,并提供踝带、绳柄和心率监测器。当不使用时,构成阻力滑轮系统的两条手臂在它后面折叠起来,屏幕就消失了,Forme变成了一个简单的全长镜子。)可知,本段主要讲的是Forme的特点。故选
14、A。2.How can Peloton benefit its users?A.By raising their interest in marathon.B.By offering them online workouts for free.C.By keeping them far away from others.D.By entertaining them with all kinds of downloads.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章第三段(家庭健身应用的下载量大幅上升,Peloton等时尚品牌也为宅在家里的每个人推出了免费的虚拟健身服务。)可知,Peloton为用户提供免
15、费的在线锻炼,从而让他们受益。故选B。3.What makes home workout appealing according to Paragraph 4?A.The better results than outdoor activities.B.The privacy of home.C.The fresher air at home.D.The convenient access to mass data.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章第四段可知,除了影响日常锻炼习惯的新限制外,Ward和Behar还利用了每个在家锻炼都具备的吸引人的关注点:在家锻炼能够节省时间和出汗。由此可知,
16、家庭健身受欢迎是因为家里有更好的隐私。故选B。4.What is the best title for the text?A.Can Forme Have More Powerful Functions?B.Does Regular Exercise Keep up with New Technology?C.Is the New Trend of Smart Machines at Home Fashionable?D.Is This AI-powered“Mirror Gym”the Future of Home Exercise?【解析】选D。标题归纳题。根据全文内容可知,文章主要介绍了
17、设计师设计了一种人工智能的“镜子健身房”,让更多的人可以在家锻炼。(这种人工智能的“镜子健身房”会是家庭锻炼的未来吗?)”作为文章标题最为合适。故选D。.阅读填句(2021长沙高二检测)Whether you are a new blogger,or one that has been blogging for a while,youare probably wondering how to make the best of your blog.1 By doing so,youcan get your blog known,promote a product and get the resu
18、lts you are expecting.Here are several ways to do this.The first step is to make sure that your blog is updated frequently.2 Thiswill make a huge impact on your blog.Continue posting as you should as this issomething that will keep attracting your readers to your blog.3 Having your own look is a hug
19、e plus in the blog marketing world.Youcan have your own look by just using HTML,and adjusting the code to suit yourtaste.You are going to see that this will truly make a difference with your blog.Tryto get a theme that is going to match the market that you are promoting in your blog.Doing so will ma
20、ke it look even more professional.Something else that will help you with your blog marketing is exchanging linkswith authority blogs that are in your same market.4 The authority sites are listedhigh in Googles search results.However,just a few links are hardly ever enough toget your blog known.You w
21、ill need to continue to work on your blog and get morelinks to it all of the time.5 In the world of blogs,most blog owners are thankfulfor all links,and are willing to return the favor.Remember that effective blog marketing requires persistence and patience.Justkeep working on it.Your hard work is g
22、oing to pay off and you will be glad that youdid.A.Make your blog different.B.The more the better in this case.C.In fact,the key to this is to blog effectively.D.Meanwhile,he on guard against harmful links.E.Post in your blog regularly for the best results.F.Another important thing is to make your b
23、log look nice.G.This is another great way to get the word out about your blog.【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。无论你是一个新博主,还是一个已经写了一段时间博客的人,你可能都想知道如何充分利用你的博客。文章主要说明了一些如何推广博客的方法。1.【解析】选C。根据上下文可知,本句承上启下说明充分利用博客的方法是什么,要想充分利用博客,关键是要有效地写博客。故C选项“事实上,关键是有效地写博客”符合语境。2.【解析】选E。根据上文可知,本句承接上文进一步解释说明,经常更新就是指要经常在博客上发帖。故E选项“经常在你的博客上发帖
24、,以获得最好的效果”符合语境。3.【解析】选A。根据后文可知,本段主要说明的是如何让博客与众不同,在外观上吸引别人。故A选项“让你的博客与众不同”符合语境。4.【解析】选G。根据上文可知,本句评价上文提到的这种方法通过和权威博客交换链接,这是另一种传播你博客信息的好方法。故G选项“这是另一种传播你博客信息的好方法”符合语境。5.【解析】选B。根据上文可知,因为这种努力会取得回报,所以应当是链接越多越好。故B选项“在这种情况下,越多越好”符合语境。.语法填空(2021三明高二检测)Shawn Cheshire is a blind cyclist who competed in the 2016
25、 Paralympics in Riode Janeiro,Brazil.She lost her ability 1._(see)after an accident nine yearsago.She has tried to become as 2._(depend)as possible in the last fewyears.She said that,3._ a long time,she was in a really dark place andhated being blind.She said that sports and physical exercise gave 4
26、._(she)another opportunity at living.Earlier this month,Cheshire crossed 68 kilometers of steep and uneven groundin the Grand Canyon(大峡谷).She did so in 24 hours and 15 minutes,5._is believed to be a record for a blind hiker(徒步旅行者).The 6._(early)record of 28 hours 7._(set)in 2014.Three friends helped
27、 her during the Grand Canyon hike.They walked severalsteps apart.They guided and warned her of 8._(barrier).She listened forand followed the sound of a bell 9._(wear)by the lead hiker.She usedhiking poles for balance.Cheshire and her friends finished the hike on October 8,2018.She said as thegroup n
28、eared 10._ end of the trip,“I had a huge ball of emotion welled upin my chestI cannot believe we just did that.”【文章大意】本文为记叙文。文章介绍了Shawn Cheshire作为一个盲人,克服重重困难徒步穿越大峡谷,创造了盲人徒步穿越大峡谷的新纪录的故事。1.【解析】to see。考查非谓语动词。此处表示丧失了视力,ability to do做的能力,所以填to see。2.【解析】independent。考查词性转换。此处作become的表语,用形容词,所以填independen
29、t。3.【解析】for。考查介词。表示持续一段时间,用“for+一段时间”。4.【解析】her。考查代词。此处作give的宾语,用宾格,所以用her。5.【解析】which。考查定语从句。先行词是时间,从句缺主语,又因为是非限定性定语从句,所以用关系代词which。6.【解析】earlier。考查比较级。此处表示早先的纪录是在2014年创立的,所以用earlier。7.【解析】was set。考查被动语态。根据时间状语in 2014可知,用一般过去时,根据语境可知,纪录是被建立,所以用一般过去时的被动语态was set。8.【解析】barriers。考查名词复数。障碍不止一个,所以要用复数ba
30、rriers。9.【解析】worn。考查非谓语动词。分析句子成分可知,本句谓语为listenedand followed,所以要用非谓语动词,修饰bell,再根据“bell”与“wear”是被动关系,所以用过去分词。10.【解析】the。考查冠词。此处特指这次旅途,所以trip 前要加the。.阅读理解(2021天水高二检测)Are people happier in nature with blue skies overhead and fresh green grassunderfoot?Could noisy streets,crowded with cars and people,ma
31、ke us unhappy?The possible mental health problems of city living affect a lot of people.TheWorld Health Organization estimates(估计)that 56 percent of the worlds populationlived in urban areas in 2019.The WHO adds that that amount will increase to 66percent by 2050.People often move to cities for bett
32、er jobs and more culturalactivities.But are they putting themselves at risk?Maybe.Experts at the AmericanPsychiatry Association say that“natural environments or green spaces”do muchgood to our mental health.Many studies have shown that nature can calm us and make us feel happy.Nature,experts say,can
33、 also help us learn better.And experiencing nature helpspeople recover from the mental tiredness that comes from day-to-day work.On theother hand,mental health experts say some research suggests that city living mighthurt our mental health.But they cannot say exactly why.What are the specific aspect
34、s of the urban environment which causes somepeople to develop mental illness?Andrea Mechelli,a doctor at Kings College,London,states,“There have been studies where people were literally taken out of anurban environment into a rural(乡村的)environment and their symptoms wouldimprove.And we also see that
35、 the greater the city is,the greater the risk is.”Mechelli says that someone who lives in a city is three times more likely to developpsychological problem than someone living in the country.Kings College researchers,along with city planners,land and buildingdesigners and others wanted to learn more
36、 about city living and mental illness.So,they created a smartphone app called Urban Mind.They said they wanted tounderstand how different parts of the urban environment affect mental well-being(健康).The researchers found that being outdoors,seeing trees,hearing birdsong,seeing the sky,and feeling in
37、contact with nature were associated with higher levelsof mental well-being.They also found that these seeming effects of nature wereespecially strong in those individuals at greater risk of mental health problems.TheUrban Mind Project team says it hopes“the results will inform future urban planninga
38、nd social policy aimed at improving design and health”.【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了研究发现,城市生活可能对人的精神健康有害,而自然的环境或绿色空间则对精神健康有好处。1.Why is the question raised in the first paragraph?A.To introduce the topic of the text.B.To show the background of the text.C.To ask the readers to learn the study.D.To raise the r
39、eaders interest in happiness.【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据下文的主要内容,尤其是第二段的Thepossible mental health problems of city living affect a lot of people.可推测,第一段两个问题的作用是引出下文关于城市生活可能会影响人精神健康的话题。故选A。2.What does Mechelli find during his study?A.People are attracted by the blue skies and green grass.B.People are more content
40、 with their city life.C.More and more people are interested in taking risks in cities.D.City people are more likely to develop mental problems than country people.【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第四段的Mechelli says that someone who livesin a city is three times more likely to develop psychological problem than someone
41、living in the country.可知,Mechelli发现住在城市的人患心理疾病的可能性是住在农村的人的三倍。故选D。3.What is expected of the Urban Mind research result?A.More people will choose to live in the countryside.B.It will bring more concern about peoples mental health.C.It will contribute to future urban planning and social policies.D.Peop
42、le will be helped to improve their mental illness.【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据最后一段的The Urban Mind Project team saysit hopes“the results will inform future urban planning and social policy aimed atimproving design and health”.可知,“城市思维”项目的研究成果有望对未来的城市规划和社会政策做出贡献。故选C。4.What is the main idea of the text?A.Urban Mind
43、 measures the level of mental well-being.B.City living may be harmful to peoples mental health.C.Living in the countryside is better than in the city.D.Different scientists hold different opinions on the effects of city living.【解析】选B。主旨大意题。根据文章的主要内容,尤其第二段的The possiblemental health problems of city l
44、iving affect a lot of people.和 People often move tocities for better jobs and more cultural activities.But are they putting themselves atrisk?Maybe.可知,本文主要讲述城市生活可能对人的精神健康是有害的。故选B。.完形填空 My son was playing with a bottle of bubbles.Dip the loop in the bottle,pull itout,and blow it to make bubbles.He un
45、derstood the principle but was vainly 1 to blow bubbles.He would dip and dip and blow and blow,but also,no 2.He 3 me the bottle and loop and asked me,“Daddy,can you make bubbles?”I hadnt blown bubbles in years.I am a 4 by education,fairly well-trainedin surfactant(表面活性剂)technology.However,all that k
46、nowledge is completely 5.I was having no more 6 than my son.I dipped and puffed,7 nobubbles.After several 8 attempts,I changed strategies.9 puffing on the loop ofsoapy water,I just gently breathed on it.My son 10 with delight as a bigbeautiful bubble formed and 11 away.I explained to him,“Son,you ca
47、nt blowhard.You must ever so 12 breathe on the loop to make bubbles.”He 13 his urgent desire to make big bubbles by blowing hard and followed my advice.Bigbubbles!There are some things that you can get with 14,but other things only 15 from the gentleness of a soft breath.【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者和儿子一起吹泡泡的
48、故事,领悟了不是所有东西都是通过力量才能得到的道理。1.A.trying B.managingC.expectingD.acting【解析】选A。句意:他理解原理,试着吹泡泡,却是徒劳。根据关键词“vainly”可知,是试着去做。故选A。2.A.changes B.bubbles C.results D.drops【解析】选B。句意:他蘸了又蘸,吹了又吹,但还是没有泡泡。由上文My sonwas playing with a bottle of bubbles.可知,作者的儿子在吹泡泡,此处指没有吹出泡泡。故选B。3.A.lentB.handedC.threwD.cast【解析】选B。句意:他
49、将瓶子和环状的泡泡棒递给我,问道:“爸爸,你能吹泡泡吗?”根据下文“asked me,“Daddy,can you make bubbles?”可知,是儿子将瓶子和环状的泡泡棒递给了作者。故选B。4.A.researcherB.professionalC.chemistD.parent【解析】选C。句意:我是一个受过教育的化学家,在表面活性剂技术方面受过良好的训练。根据下文“fairly well-trained in surfactant(表面活性剂)technology.”可知,作者是一个化学家。故选C。5.A.out of dateB.of no useC.in doubtD.in tr
50、ouble【解析】选B。句意:然而,所有的知识(对吹泡泡来说)完全没用。根据下文“Idipped and puffed,_ no bubbles.”可知,作者所学的知识(对吹泡泡来说)完全没用。故选B。6.A.trialB.confidenceC.patienceD.success【解析】选D。句意:我没有比我儿子更成功。根据下文“no bubbles”可知,作者没有吹出泡泡,没有比儿子更成功。故选D。7.A.evenB.thusC.somehowD.still【解析】选D。句意:我蘸了(气泡水),然后吹气,仍然,没有泡泡。由上文知,儿子没有吹出泡泡。根据语境可知是作者仍然没有吹出泡泡。故选D
51、。8.A.fruitlessB.toughC.unwillingD.difficult【解析】选A。句意:在几次没有成果的尝试之后,我改变了策略。根据下文“I changed strategies”可知,作者的尝试都没有成功。故选A。9.A.DespiteB.WithoutC.OnD.Except【解析】选B。句意:没有在带有肥皂水的环状泡泡棒上吹气,我只是轻轻地呼了口气。根据下文“I just gently breathed on it”可知,作者没有吹气。故选B。10.A.screamedB.noddedC.rushedD.flew【解析】选A。句意:当一个又大又美丽的泡泡形成并飘走的时候
52、,我的儿子开心地尖叫起来。由上文可知,作者父子试了很多次,吹泡泡都失败了,根据常识和关键词“with delight”得出,当作者的儿子看到作者吹出泡泡的时候,是开心地尖叫起来。故选A。11.A.escapedB.floatedC.burstD.bounced【解析】选B。根据常识可知,吹出的泡泡会在空中飘动。故选B。12.A.silentlyB.slightlyC.eagerlyD.gently【解析】选D。句意:我向他解释道:“儿子,你不必用力地吹,你必须非常轻轻地在环形的泡泡棒上呼气才能吹出泡泡。”根据上文“gently breathed”可知,此处作者告诉儿子要轻轻地吹。故选D。13.
53、A.freedB.fueledC.containedD.reduced【解析】选C。句意:他控制住了自己通过使劲吹来制造大泡泡的急切的欲望,听从了我的建议。根据下文“followed my advice”可知,作者的儿子控制住了自己通过使劲吹来制造大泡泡的急切的欲望。故选C。14.A.brainB.actionC.forceD.science【解析】选C。句意:有一些东西你可以用力量得到,但其他东西只产生于温柔的呼吸。由上文 blow it to make bubbles可知,之前作者父子用力吹都没有吹出泡泡。故选C。15.A.surviveB.separateC.jumpD.arise【解析】选D。由上文Big bubbles!可知,作者父子吹泡泡失败之后,发现轻轻地吹才能得到泡泡。故选D。