1、Unit 4 A glimpse of the future课时作业(十)Unit 4Section Starting out & Understanding ideas.阅读理解AGoogle Street View is certainly a handy feature. You can get a look at a hotel youre planning to book to see what kind of area its in. You can also tell if it looks like its worth the money by the clear pictur
2、es. You can scan around a place youve never been to before to see where to park and plan accordingly. So how does Google Street View have pictures，for that matter?The primary way they get their photos is with their Google Street View cars, which have special cameras that take photographs as they dri
3、ve down public streets. Once the photographs have been taken, they immediately use computer processing to make them ready for use on Google Maps. The imageprocessing technology sticks the photos to create the seamless (无缝的) 360degree images that youll see on Street View.Contributions from people can
4、 help keep Street View images updated. If theres a tiny county that doesnt have Google Street View cars, or a very geographically remote location where cars wouldnt be available，Google can use images from its volunteers. Volunteers like Herve Andrieu，an enthusiastic Google local guide and editor of
5、googlemaps. guru have 67,000 photos on Google Maps.In addition，Google also has a couple of other types of vehicles better equipped to handle rough land than cars. There are trolleys, snowmobiles, and threewheelers, as well as a Street View Trekker. This portable equipment allows people to bring the
6、camera with them to get images that cars never could.1What is the text mainly about?AThe advantages of Google Street View.BThe ways for Google Street View to get pictures.CThe portable equipment for Google Street View.DThe technology of making 360degree Google images.2What contributes most photos to
7、 Google Street View?AVolunteers.BMap editors.CPortable equipment.DGoogle Street View cars.3Where is the text probably taken from?AA tech website.BA travel guide.CA fashion magazine.DAn app advertisement.BIn the past decade，the use of social media has grown in a way that no one could have guessed. It
8、 has turned some teenagers into celebrities (名人) and turned the famous into the infamous，overnight.A key feature of social media, however, is its volatility. Trends come and go, disappearing almost as quickly as they appeared. So，what were the key social media trends of 2018?Short video apps such as
9、 TikTok and its Chinese equivalent Douyin, took the world by storm. The Telegraph reported that TikTok was ranked 8th on Apples App Store in April. And Douyin had more than 300 million domestic monthly active users in June, CNBC said.Why are these short videoswhich are rarely longer than a few minut
10、esso popular? Jiang Yige, Singaporebased analyst at FengHe Fund Management, has a theory. Short videos are “just right to fill in the little gaps in our busy schedules，” he told CNBC.These videosapart from being very convenientare important to teenagers because they allow them to express themselves，
11、according to Teen Vogue.The sense of community that users of short video apps get is another appealing feature. Liza Koshy，a user of the US app Musically who has over 2 million followers，said that she was thrilled when anyone said that her video had “inspired” them. “Its really cool. because I think
12、 as social creators thats what we all are，” she added.Live streaming is another feature of our social media life that now seems as natural as sunrise. Its a pretty neat idea：You can watch anyone，anywhere，live.However, China has taken live streaming to a whole new level. In China, more than 100 milli
13、on viewers monthly watch a live streaming video. Forbes thought that a number of factors had led to the popularity of live streams. Among them is viewers ability to interact while remaining anonymous.However，the boom in social media may be having side effects too. Fake news is one serious problem it
14、 arguably causes. Material shared on these platforms is often not checked for accuracy. The most basic content can be false and can sway users one way or another. We use social media all the time; that doesnt mean that we understand the influence it is having on us. We should be mindful of both the
15、time we spend on it and its impact on our minds.4The underlined word “volatility” in Paragraph 2 possibly means “being _”Achangeable BsteadyCpromising Dviolent5According to Liza Koshy, short videos are very popular because _.Athey are very convenientBthey help people kill timeCthey provide a sense o
16、f communityDthey allow people to express themselves6What can we learn about social media from the text?AThe information from social media is highly reliable.BWhen it comes to social media，people know short videos best.CPeople cant communicate with each other without social media.DThere is still much
17、 room for social media to make improvement.完形填空One day, Taylor received a random Facebook message，“Im Willie from Liberia. I need some _1_ assistance.” Taylor didnt _2_ it and thought it was some Internet scam (诈骗). But he wanted to see what the _3_ were. So he replied，saying that he owned a photogr
18、aphy business and could use some pictures. Soon came Willies shots of people in shabby neighbourhoods. For Taylor, the images were _4_. Hed never seen such poverty. He thought，“I have to find a _5_ to reward him for his work. _6_， I would be the scammer.”Taylor _7_ a crowdfunding site，where he tried
19、 selling copies of Willies photos. In no time he raised $1,000. He sent Willie the money but asked him to _8_ half of it. It was a test. But pictures arrived showing joyful _9_ with new book bags and notebooksWillie had bought out a market and blessed five schools with _10_. “He came through.” Taylo
20、r eventually set aside his _11_ and travelled 6, 500 miles to meet Willie. “I set out to _12_ a man，but ended up helping him. Sometimes people _13_ you when you give them a chance.”Willie has changed, too. “I used to _14_. Now Im the one whos giving. When you _15_ that, you come from nobody to someb
21、ody. Ive come from zero to hero.”,1A.technical BfinancialCmedical Dlegal2A.buy BgraspCresist Dread3A.rules BcommentsCmessages Dtricks4A.heartbreaking BpainstakingCwelldeveloped Doldfashioned5A.person BreasonCschool Dway6A.However BThereforeCOtherwise DInstead7A.broke into Bturned toCput down Dlonged
22、 for8A.raise BreturnCdonate Dearn9A.beggars BphotographersCstudents Dneighbours10A.abundance BintelligenceCexperience Dpatience11A.faith BdoubtCwisdom Dloss12A.confuse BentertainCassist Dembarrass13A.disappoint BrespectCsurprise Dbother14A.receive BsaveCcheat Dsuspect15A.say BdoCimagine Dconsider课时作
23、业(十).阅读理解A【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了Google Street View中图片的获得方法：一是利用谷歌街景车；二是用志愿者提供的照片以及其他一些方法。1答案与解析：B主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“So how does Google Street View have pictures，for that matter？”可知提出了谷歌街景为什么会有照片的问题。根据下文“The primary way they get their photos is with their Google Street View cars, which have special camera
24、s that take photographs as they drive down public streets.”及“If theres a tiny county that doesnt have Google Street View cars, or a very geographically remote location where cars wouldnt be available，Google can use images from its volunteers.”可知获得谷歌街景图片的方法是通过利用谷歌街景车或由志愿者提供图片。故选B项。2答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据文章第
25、二段中“The primary way they get their photos is with their Google Street View cars, which have special cameras that take photographs as they drive down public streets.”可知获取照片的主要方式是使用他们的谷歌街景车。故选D项。3答案与解析：A推理判断题。全文主要介绍了Google Street View这一科技产物获取图片的方法，属于科技类文章，故选A项。B【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讲述了社交媒体特别是短视频和直播的迅速流行
26、是因为短视频可以填补我们繁忙日程中的一些空白，而直播是我们社交媒体生活的另一个特点，在直播过程中，观众可以拥有在保持匿名的同时进行互动的能力。然而，社交媒体的繁荣也可能产生像虚假新闻这样的负面影响。4答案与解析：A词义猜测题。根据文章第二段中“Trends come and go, disappearing almost as quickly as they appeared.”可知，第二段画线单词volatility的意思和being changeable相近。故选A项。5答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据文章第六段中的“The sense of community.feature.”及“Its
27、 really cool.because I think as social creators thats what we all are”可知，莉莎认为短视频很流行是因为它能够给人们提供一种集体感。故选C项。6答案与解析：D推理判断题。根据文章第九段中“However, the boom in social media may be having side effects too.”可知，社交媒体的发展仍然有上升的空间。故选D项。.完形填空【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。Taylor收到来自利比亚里的Willie的求助信息，尽管很怀疑但还是通过众筹的方式把筹到的钱寄给Willie。事实证明，T
28、aylor的决定很正确，他的行为不仅帮到了别人，也让自己有了改变。1答案与解析：B考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我需要一些经济援助。下文提到Taylor给Willie寄钱，所以推出Willie需要经济援助。故选B项。2答案与解析：A考查固定搭配。根据“thought it was some Internet scam”可知Taylor不信Willie所说的，不相信的固定表达是“dont buy it”。故选A项。3答案与解析：D考查名词词义辨析。根据上句中提到的Taylor认为是网络诈骗可知，此处用tricks来呼应“Internet scam”。故选D项。4答案与解析：A考查形容词词义辨析。he
29、artbreaking“令人心碎的”。根据前文提到的“Soon came Willies shots of people in shabby neighbourhoods.”可知，照片上的内容会让人觉得心碎。故选A项。5答案与解析：D考查名词词义辨析。根据下文提到的Taylor到众筹网站，通过卖照片来筹钱的行为可知，Taylor想出了帮助Willie的方法。故选D项。6答案与解析：C考查副词词义辨析。根据句型结构判断“I would be the scammer.”是虚拟语气，选项中能用于虚拟语气的是otherwise。故选C项。7答案与解析：B考查动词短语辨析。句意：Taylor求助于一个众
30、筹网站，在网站上他尝试卖Willie拍摄照片的复印版。根据句意可知，Taylor在网站上卖照片筹钱，选项中和此意义相近的是B项。故选B项。8答案与解析：C考查动词词义辨析。句意：他把钱寄给Willie，但要求他捐出一半。根据下文提到的，Willie按Taylor的要求，虽然没有直接捐钱，但用钱给5所学校的孩子买了书包和笔记本可知，此处用“donate”符合文意。故选C项。9答案与解析：C考查名词词义辨析。由“new book bags and notebooks”可知，照片上的人是学生。故选C项。10答案与解析：A考查名词词义辨析。根据此句中的“bought out a market”可知，他
31、买了大量的物品来帮助学校。故选A项。11答案与解析：B考查名词词义辨析。根据前文中提到的Taylor觉得信息是网络诈骗和他用钱测试Willie可知，他之前怀疑Willie。故选B项。12答案与解析：D考查动词词义辨析。根据上文中提到的Taylor用谎话回复Willie可知，一开始他并不想帮他，只是想拆穿他让他难堪。故选D项。13答案与解析：C考查动词词义辨析。根据上文讲的故事可知，Willie做的事情对于Taylor来说是意外也是惊喜。故选C项。14答案与解析：A考查动词词义辨析。由句中的“giving”可知空格处用“receive”，它们是两个相对的动作，符合本句句意。故选A项。15答案与解析：B考查动词词义辨析。根据文章叙述的故事，Taylor因为帮助了Willie觉得自己有了好的改变，给予让他从小人物变成了一个对他人来说重要的人，他明白了给予的意义。“do that”是指前文提及的“give”，意指“付出”和“给予”。故选B项。