1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家课时提能练(三十五)选修7Unit 1Living with technologyA：知识层面.语境语法填空 AWith mobile phones we can keep 1.in touch with others wherever we are.But there are also some 2.obvious (obviously) disadvantages of mobile phones.For example，no matter what the 3.circumstances(circumstance)，when the phone rings
2、，everything stops 4.so that the call can be answered.As a result，some people reject mobile phones.I dont oppose 5.using(use) mobile phones.Whats more，I think it is convenient to send text messages by mobile phones.BThe first public TV broadcasts were made in the USA in 1925.Many different people con
3、tributed 1.to the development of TV.Most early TV broadcasts were made 2.using(use) a system developed by John Logie Baird in the UK.3.However，his system was very primitive and had many drawbacks.Philo Farnsworth made important 4.breakthroughs(breakthrough) in the development of TV in 5.the late 192
4、0s and early 1930s.John Logie Baird 6.constructed(construct) the first colour TV in 1928.But it was not until 1951 7.that regular colour TV broadcasts began in the USA.Regular colour TV broadcasts 8.were_delayed(delay) in the UK until 1967.Satellites were used to broadcast TV beginning in 1962.Satel
5、lites allow TV to be broadcast live over vast distances.They also make TV 9.accessible(access) to people living far away from cities，and satellite dishes can often be seen 10.distributed (distribute) throughout the countryside and remote areas.语境短文改错根据课文内容，对下面材料进行修改。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的
6、增加、删除或修改。In the USA，the Amisha Christian groupare famous because they drive carriages instead cars，do not use TVs and refrigerators，and do not have personal telephones.Many people assume the Amish must have religious reason for their many rules，but this is not truly.In truth，whenever a new technolog
7、y was introduced，the Amish meet and discuss its advantages and disadvantages.They then vote on that they will accept it.The Amish reject cars because they like having tight communities which everyone lives closely together.They have no TVs or refrigerators because of their homes do not have electric
8、itythey do not think it is necessary and dislike deal with strangers，such as the people who work at the electric company.答案In the USA，the Amisha Christian groupare famous because they drive carriages instead cars，do not use TVs refrigerators，and do not have personal telephones.Many people assume the
9、 Amish must have religious for their many rules，but this is not .In truth，whenever a new technology introduced，the Amish meet and discuss its advantages and disadvantages.They then vote on they will accept it.The Amish reject cars because they like having tight communities everyone lives together.Th
10、ey have no TVs or refrigerators because their homes do not have electricitythey do not think it is necessary and dislike with strangers，such as the people who work at the electric company.根据提示补全句子1尽管这些天埋头书中，我还是加入了几个学生俱乐部来提高自己。(连词过去分词结构)Though_buried_in_books these days，I have still joined several st
11、udent clubs in order to improve myself.2请你抽空看一下我附上的材料好吗？(soadj.as to)Would you be so_kind_as_to spare a glance at the materials attached?3他说他将反对改变这项法规。(oppose)He said he would_oppose_changing the law.4我没有马上把消息告诉他，等有了适当的时机再说。(delay)I delayed_telling_him_the_news，waiting for the right moment.B：能力层面.阅读
12、理解(2020福建省质量检查测试)At Englands University of Plymouth，Professor Eduardo Miranda has been programming pairs of robots to compose music.Mirandas robots have simple “vocal cords” (声带) and are programmed to sing and listen to each other.The robots unique warbling sounds (颤音) do not perfectly match the hum
13、an voice，but each machine is exactly sharing music with the other in a new and unique way.Each robot is equipped with speakers，software that mimics the human voice，a mouth that opens as it “sings”，a microphone for ears，and a camera for eyes.The robots also move.Miranda hopes that by studying his rob
14、ot vocalists，he can discover something about how and why humans create，perform，and listen to music.When the robots sing，the first robot makes six random sounds.Its partner responds with more sounds.The first robot analyzes the sounds to see if their sequences (顺序) are similar.If they are，it nods its
15、 head and commits the sounds to memory，and the second robot notices and “memorizes” the musical sequence，too.If the first robot thinks the sounds are too different，it shakes its head and both robots ignore the sounds.Then the process continues.Miranda set up an experiment in which he left the two ro
16、bots alone in his study for two weeks.When he returned，his little warblers had，by imitating each other，not only shared notes but combined them.The product of their cooperation was far from symphonic，but the robots had begun to combine the notes into their own selfdeveloped “songs”With the help of hi
17、s warbling robots，one of Mirandas goals is to create music that no human would ever compose.Miranda believes the robots are ideal for this purpose because they would not be influenced by any existing musical styles or rules.【语篇解读】普利茅斯大学的教授Eduardo Miranda通过编写程序让一对机器人创作音乐。本文介绍了Miranda的实验过程以及他的目标等。1Whi
18、ch is closest in meaning to the underlined word “mimics” in Paragraph 2?ASubstitutes.BInterrupts.CControls.DCopies.D词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句中的“a mouth that opens as itsings，a microphone for ears，and a camera for eyes”可知，“唱歌”时嘴张开、麦克风用作耳朵、摄像头用作眼睛。由此可推知，此处表示用来模仿人声的软件，故D项正确。A项意为“代替，取代”。2What did the two robots do
19、 during Mirandas experiment?AThey interacted with each other.BThey ignored the unique sound.CThey learned to sing better than humans.DThey committed random sounds to memory.A细节理解题。根据第三段第一、二句“When the robots sing，the first robot makes six random sounds.Its partner responds with more sounds”可知，当机器人唱歌时
20、，第一个机器人发出六个随机的声音；它的同伴会发出更多的声音来回应。并结合该段其他内容可知，在唱歌时，机器人之间会互动，故A项正确。3What does Miranda want his robots to do?ASing as well as humans do.BCreate new styles of music.CMemorize a variety of music.DPromote traditional musical forms.B细节理解题。根据尾段第一句“With the help of his warbling robots，one of Mirandas goals i
21、s to create music that no human would ever compose”可知，Miranda的目标之一就是凭借机器人的帮助创作出人类永远无法创作出的音乐，即创造出新风格的音乐，故B项正确。4What is the text mainly about?AFuture robots.BSpecial songs.CMusic by robots.DExperiments by Miranda.C主旨大意题。通读全文可知，根据第一段第一句“At Englands University of Plymouth，Professor Eduardo Miranda has b
22、een programming pairs of robots to compose music”为全文的主题句，结合下文内容可知，本文主要介绍了Eduardo Miranda教授用机器人创作音乐的实验过程。故C项正确。.完形填空(2019石家庄市重点高中摸底考试)On my way back home I was stopped at traffic lights by some people who asked for help.A womanin her attempt to give _1_ to an ambulancehad driven her car over stony ob
23、stacles that separated the bike line from the street，and，as a result，had gotten her car _2_.She couldnt move the car in any _3_ without damaging it.A couple of people tried to _4_ the car back but the obstacles were too high.Seeing that they couldnt do much about it，they left.The woman in the car tr
24、ied to _5_ some service，and was told that it would take about 45 minutes for someone to get there.While watching the other people _6_，I realized the woman would be on her own and I imagined how _7_ that would be if I were in her shoes.After some talking，she _8_ me to sit inside her car.I wasnt in a
25、hurry，so I _9_ my family that I would be later and then tried to _10_ the woman who seemed to feel stressed about causing others _11_.But actually it wasnt too much trouble _12_ they could still pass，and also there wasnt anything she could do about it _13_.We laughed and _14_ that all we needed was
26、some tea for our picnic.Finally _15_ came and helped her back on the street.She _16_me and asked for my phone number so she could return the _17_，but I told her it was okay.She seemed to feel much _18_ when we said our goodbyes.I believe that not having to face a difficult situation _19_ can make a
27、lot of _20_.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者安慰并帮助一位在马路上因为给救护车让行而陷入困境的女士的故事。1A.signalBwayCtimeDhelpB一位女士试图给一辆救护车让行。give way to.“让行”，为固定搭配。故选B。2A.stuckBbrokenCdirtyDabandonedA根据下文“She couldnt move the car”可推知，因为给救护车让行，这位女士的车卡(stuck)在那里不能动弹。3A.senseBminuteCdirectionDlineC在不损坏车的情况下，无论往哪个方向(direction)都无法移动。4A.lift
28、BholdCpullDdriveA根据上文“She couldnt move the car”以及下文“but the obstacles were too high”可推知，车子卡在那里，障碍物太高，不能被抬(lift)回来。5A.offerBseekCrefuseDtakeB那位女士在车里试图寻求(seek)一些服务。6A.shoutBdiscussCstandDleaveD根据上文中的“Seeing that they couldnt do much about it，they left”可知，当时其他人因为帮不了什么忙，都走开(leave)了。7A.amazingBpleasantCu
29、neasyDincredibleC根据上文可知，那位女士的车被卡在障碍物上，其他人又帮不上忙，作者将心比心，觉得此情此景，那位女士一定不舒服(uneasy)，与下文“the woman who seemed to feel stressed about causing others _”呼应。8A.forcedBinvitedCorderedDallowedB根据语境可推知，那位女士邀请(invited)作者坐进她的车里。9A.consultedBwarnedCadvisedDinformedD根据语境及下文“I would be later”可推知，作者告知(informed)家人一些情况。
30、10A.persuadeBcomfortCfrightenDsatisfyB根据空后的“the woman who seemed to feel stressed about causing others _”可推知，那位女士似乎感到焦虑不安，作者试图宽慰(comfort)她，这与下文“We laughed and _ that all we needed was some tea for our picnic”呼应。11A.troubleBdisbeliefCanxietyDembarrassmentA根据下文中的“But actually it wasnt too much trouble
31、 _ they could still pass”可推知，那位女士认为给他人带来麻烦(trouble)而感到焦虑不安。12A.thoughBuntilCsinceDunlessC根据语境可推知，此处前后内容表示逻辑上的因果关系。故since“因为”符合语境。13A.anywayBthereforeCstillDsomehowA根据上文“She couldnt move the car in any _ without damaging it”可推知，无论如何(anyway)，那位女士对当时那种情况也是无能为力的。14A.rememberedBrealizedCthoughtDjokedD由空前
32、的“We laughed”可推知，作者和那位女士当时都笑了，并且开着玩笑(joked)。15A.newsBmy partnerCassistanceDan ambulanceC根据空后的“helped her back on the street”可推知，最终援助(assistance)到了，帮那位女士回到了路上。16A.greetedBthankedCacceptedDattractedB根据语境可知，作者去安慰那位受困的女士，那位女士在最终解困后应是感谢(thanked)作者。17A.carBcompanyCfavorDpicnicC根据语境可推知，那位女士想要作者的电话号码，以回报作者的帮助(favor)。18A.nervousBunwillingCdisappointedDbetterD根据语境可知，那位女士从困境中解脱出来，感觉比之前好了许多。故D项符合语境。19A.aloneBbravelyCbitterlyDdirectlyA根据上文可知，由于作者的帮助和安慰，那位女士最终心情变得好了许多，由此可推知，她当时不是独自(alone)面对困境。20A.decisionBfortuneCchoiceDdifferenceD作者认为不用独自面对困境可以产生很大影响(difference)。- 8 - 版权所有高考资源网