1、课时作业(三)Unit 1Section Developing ideas & Presenting ideas.阅读理解ATwo British teachers have broken the world record for the longest journey in a tuktuk after pulling their failing vehicle for 43 miles. Richard Sears and Nick Gough traveled 37,500 kilometers around the world and passed through 37 countri
2、es. They did this to support the grassroots education project in Africa, Asia and South America.The pair, who set off from London, thought their expedition was over when the vehicle started to fail. When the tuktuk broke, they were only 70 kilometers from their destination. They decided to pull it t
3、he rest of the way. The tuktuk, which weighs 800 kilograms, was pulled in turns by Richard and Nick over three days. On arrival in Chepen, Peru, they discovered a mechanic who specialized in tuktuks and managed to fix it.The pair were back on the road and aiming for their next goal. Along their jour
4、ney they had to tackle deserts and jungles. They also survived close encounters with elephants in Uganda and Botswana and an accident in Malaysia. The greatest hardship on the tuktuk was the mountain ranges lying in their path, including the Alps, the Himalayas and the Andes.Nick and Richard uncover
5、ed some inspirational projects across Africa, Asia and South America. They witnessed the educational challenges that these areas face today. They joined street children in the slums of Cairo, Khartoum, Kampala, Mumbai and Phnom Penh. They visited Congolese refugees (难民) in camps in Eastern Burundi.
6、They witnessed how education could free sexworkers in Delhi and victims of human trafficking in Nepal.The pair established TheTukTuk Educational Trust, a UK. registered charity.Talking about their motivation, Richard said, “The worlds leaders have made a commitment to achieve universal primary educa
7、tion, but in spite of this pledge (誓言，承诺), over 57 million primaryaged children worldwide are still out of school.”1Why did the two teachers travel around the world?ATo support an education project.BTo create a new world record.CTo entertain themselves.DTo challenge themselves.2How far did the two t
8、eachers pull the tuktuk each day on average?AA little more than 30 kilometers.BAbout 14 miles.C43 miles.D70 kilometers.3What is the third paragraph mainly about?AHow they realized their next goal.BTheir exciting experience on the road.CThe beautiful scenery of famous mountains.DThe difficulties and
9、dangers they faced in the journey.4Which of the following best describes the two teachers?ACurious and brave.BHumorous and generous.CCourageous and responsible.DEfficient and honest.BEver called a movie theatre to find out showtime? Or called a customer service centre for help? Chances are you didnt
10、 speak to a human being. You probably gave commands to an Automated Speech Recognition (ASR) system. These types of systems are efficient moneysaving tools that allow companies to address many customers concerns with minimum human intervention.The technology for such a system has advanced greatly si
11、nce its appearance in the 1950s. One significant recent achievement is the launch of virtual personal assistants (VPAs) on mobile phones. The most wellknown of these is Apples iPhone VPA, Siri. If you tell Siri that you want to schedule lunch with a friend, “she” can set the appointment on your phon
12、e in seconds. The VPA can also hold a basic “conversation” with a sense of humour. However, it can only be set off when the human user speaks certain key phrases or words.While the potential for communication between a human and a machine may seem exciting, this possibility concerns some people. Som
13、e experts worry about peoples attachment to these machines and fear that the art of successful humantohuman conversation will be undeveloped in younger generations. They worry that people wont be able to display the right emotion or tone in conversations because they havent been practising those ski
14、lls. Others fear that machines will take over the functions that were traditionally performed by humans, such as customer service.Another concern often associated with the development of new technology is the invasion of privacy. When people use certain speech recognition applications, they leave be
15、hind an audio track of their speech. When you ask a VPA for directions, your speech is often sent to a remote server and saved for processing. This digital information may lead to data mining, or the collection of large quantities of personal data.For now, however, the continuing evolution of ASR so
16、ftware is thrilling. Asking for and acquiring information from an automated source has never been easier. Leading companies in the speech recognition world will make human communication with machines as seamless as possiblein other words, just like communicating with another human.5What can we say a
17、bout Apples Siri?AIts a helpful VPA.BIt first appeared in the 1950s.CIts the most advanced ASR system.DIt has the same sense of humour as humans.6What are Paragraphs 3 and 4 mainly about?AThe broad definition of ASR.BPotential problems of ASR.CThe fast development of ASR.DMovements against using ASR
18、.7What is the authors attitude towards the future of ASR?AWorried. BDoubtful.CHopeful. DIndifferent.8What is the best title for the text?ATalking to TechnologyBThe Application of SiriCThe Art of ConversationDVPAs on Mobile Phones.完形填空Hansen and his 10yearold son Chase search the streets of Salt Lake
19、 City every weekend for the homeless to take to lunch. They started Project Empathy (同情) four years ago to _1_ a meal, listen to their stories and figured out how they could _2_ help.“Just start with a smile, a hello. It really just starts with that. If you do it, you can make a connection. A small
20、gesture can have a _3_ impact on others less fortunate，” Hansen _4_ in an interview.Some of these shared meals have turned into stronger _5_. Ward, a homeless, was _6_ in a flat. He credited the Hansens with helping him _7_ the difficult process of moving off the streets. “It is great to have friend
21、s who make us feel _8_ and Im impressed with the pair，” Ward said.Father and sons _9_ have developed into a passion project that _10_ faith and community, which emphasizes the _11_ community members can have in uplifting the homeless. They know they cant settle the homeless _12_ alone. Theyre hoping
22、 empathy will _13_.“My hope for the future is to _14_ more connection across our country. We could and we will succeed _15_ we have other people join in and help the homeless，” Chase said.1A.buy BcookCshare Deat2A.often BfurtherCalso Deven3A.dramatic BdifferentCminimum Ddecisive4A.remarked BpraisedC
23、joked Dquoted5A.desires BconnectionsCmotivations Dopinions6A.provided BpermittedCabandoned Dhoused7A.through BforCdespite Dto8A.surprised BrelaxedCawesome Dcalm9A.dreams BinfluencesCexperiences Defforts10A.assesses BcomparesChighlights Drespects11A.importance BtaskCchance Drole12A.argument BproblemC
24、debt Dconflict13A.go away Bcatch onCfade out Dgive off14A.spread BmissCexchange Dmaintain15A.before BifCuntil Dso课时作业(三).阅读理解A【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了两位英国老师为了支持非洲、亚洲和南美的基层教育项目，历经千辛万苦环游世界的故事。1答案与解析：A细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句They did this to support the grassroots education project in Africa, Asia and South America.(
25、他们这样做是为了支持非洲、亚洲和南美的基层教育项目。)可知，这两位老师周游世界的原因是支持一个教育项目，故选A。2答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第一段中after pulling their failing vehicle for 43 miles可知，他们拉小车拉了43英里；根据第二段中The tuktuk, which weighs 800 kilograms, was pulled in turns by Richard and Nick over three days.可知，这辆重达800公斤的小车被理查德和尼克轮流拉了3天。故平均每天大概走14英里。3答案与解析：D主旨大意题。根据第
26、三段中Along their journey.and the Andes.可知，本段主要讲了他们在旅途中所面临的困难和危险，故选D项。4答案与解析：C推理判断题。根据第一段中They did this to support the grassroots education project in Africa, Asia and South America.(他们这样做是为了支持非洲、亚洲和南美的基层教育项目。)可知，这两位老师非常有责任感；根据第三段可知他们在旅途中面临各种困难和危险，因此这两位老师非常勇敢。故选C项。B【语篇解读】本文介绍了自动语音识别(ASR)系统的概念，还介绍了该技术在使
27、用中可能存在的问题和发展的前景。5答案与解析：A细节理解题。根据第二段中的If you tell Siri that you want to schedule lunch with afriend，“she” can set the appointment on your phone in seconds.可知，Siri对手机使用者很有帮助，所以这是一个很有用的VPA(虚拟个人助理)。故选A项。6答案与解析：B主旨大意题。第三段首句为本段的主题句，由主题句可知，本段接下来讲的是一些人对人机交流潜在问题的担忧；由第四段第一句Another concern often associated wit
28、h the development of new technology is the invasion of privacy.可知，第四段同样阐述的是人机交流潜在的问题。综上可知，这两段主要介绍的是人机交流潜在的问题。故选B项。7答案与解析：C推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句For now，however, the continuing evolution of ASR software is thrilling.(然而，眼下ASR软件的持续发展令人兴奋)可以看出，尽管上文提到了ASR系统在使用中可能存在的问题，但其发展前景是光明的。由此可推断，作者对ASR的未来充满希望，故选C项。8答案与解析
29、：A主旨大意题。文章在开头提到了自动语音识别(ASR)系统的概念，在下文进一步介绍了该技术在使用中可能存在的问题和发展的前景。故“与科技对话”适合作为本文标题。故选A项。.完形填空【语篇解读】文章主要叙述了Hansen父子创办同情项目帮助无家可归的人的故事。他们希望更多的人加入到他们的计划中来。1答案与解析：C考查动词辨析。A项意为“买”；B项意为“烹饪”；C项意为“分享”；D项意为“吃”。根据空格前一句“Hansen and his 10yearold son Chase search the streets of Salt Lake City every weekend for the h
30、omeless to take to lunch.”和第三段第一句中的“Some of these shared meals”可推知，他们创办这个项目是为了分享食物。故选C。2答案与解析：B考查副词辨析。A项意为“经常”；B项意为“进一步”；C项意为“也，而且”；D项意为“甚至”。根据语境可知，他们给无家可归的人带午饭，除了带午饭，他们还在其他方面给予帮助。因此，此处指他们还弄清如何能进一步帮助这些无家可归的人。故选B。3答案与解析：A考查形容词辨析。A项意为“巨大的，给人印象深刻的”；B项意为“不同的”；C项意为“最低的，最小的”；D项意为“决定性的”。根据空格前的“A small gest
31、ure”并结合常识可知，一个小小的举动可以对其他不幸的人产生巨大的影响。故选A。4答案与解析：A考查动词辨析。A项意为“评论，说起”；B项意为“表扬”；C项意为“开玩笑”；D项意为“引用”。根据上文Hansen所说的话可知，他在一次采访中说了这些话。故选A。5答案与解析：B考查名词辨析。A项意为“欲望，愿望”；B项意为“联系，关联”；C项意为“动机”；D项意为“意见”。根据第二段第三句“If you do it, you can make a connection.”和第三段最后一句中的“It is great to have friends who make us feel _8_”可知，其
32、中一些共享的食物已经变成了更强的联系。故选B。6答案与解析：D考查动词辨析。A项意为“提供”；B项意为“允许”；C项意为“放弃”；D项意为“给(某人)提供住处”。根据空格后一句“He credited the Hansens with helping him _7_ the difficult process of moving off the streets.”可知，Ward无家可归，Hansen父子给他在一个公寓里提供了住所。故选D。7答案与解析：A考查介词辨析。A项意为“经历，度过”；B项意为“为了”；C项意为“尽管”；D项意为“给”。根据语境可知，Ward感谢Hansen父子帮助他度过
33、了离开街道的艰难过程。故选A。8答案与解析：C考查形容词辨析。A项意为“惊讶的”；B项意为“放松的”；C项意为“很好的”；D项意为“镇定的”。根据空格前的“It is great to have friends”并结合语境可知，有Hansen父子这样的朋友让Ward感觉很棒，他们给Ward留下了深刻的印象。故选C。9答案与解析：D考查名词辨析。A意为“梦想”；B项意为“影响”；C项意为“经历”；D项意为“努力”。根据上文可知，Hansen父子帮助无家可归的人。由此可推知，此处指父子俩经过努力已经将同情项目发展成为一个充满激情的项目。故选D。10答案与解析：C考查动词辨析。A项意为“评估”；B项
34、意为“比较”；C项意为“强调，突出”；D项意为“尊敬”。根据空格后的“emphasizes the _11_ community members can have in uplifting the homeless”并结合语境可知，这个充满激情的项目强调信任和社区的理念。故选C。11答案与解析：D考查名词辨析。A项意为“重要性”；B项意为“任务”；C项意为“机会”；D项意为“角色，作用”。根据语境并结合常识可知，该项目强调社区成员在帮助无家可归的人方面所发挥的作用。故选D。12答案与解析：B考查名词辨析。A项意为“争论”；B项意为“问题”；C项意为“债务”；D项意为“冲突”。根据空格前的“se
35、ttle”并结合语境可知，Hansen父子知道单靠他们两个人不能解决无家可归的人的问题。故选B。13答案与解析：B考查动词短语辨析。A项意为“走开”；B项意为“受欢迎，流行起来”；C项意为“(声音)渐弱，(画面)淡出”；D项意为“发出(光等)”。根据空格前一句“They know they cant settle the homeless _12_ alone.”可知，Hansen父子知道单靠他们两个人不能解决无家可归的人的问题。他们希望人们都能拥有同情心。故选B。14答案与解析：A考查动词辨析。A项意为“传播”；B项意为“错过，想念”；C项意为“交换”；D项意为“保持”。根据空格后一句中的“we have other people join in and help the homeless”可知，Chase希望未来能有更多人帮助无家可归的人，即传播更多的联系。故选A。15答案与解析：B考查连词辨析。A项意为“在之前”；B项意为“如果”；C项意为“直到为止”；D项意为“因此”。根据语境可知，Chase说：“如果我们让其他人参加这个项目，帮助无家可归的人，我们就会成功。”故选B。
