1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家温馨提示： 此套题为Word版，请按住Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看比例，答案解析附后。关闭Word文档返回原板块。话题语篇专攻练三十八选修8Unit 3Inventors and inventions(限时35分钟). 阅读理解A3D printing is becoming more and more popular. We are now able to create things we need very quickly and easily using 3D printers. But can you imagine printing food
2、? Some scientists are trying to revolutionize the dining experience by doing this. They hope that having a 3D printer in the kitchen will be as common as the microwave oven or blender. Scientists say that itll be quite easy: you simply have to select a recipe and put the raw food inks into the print
3、er. You can also modify the instructions to make the food exactly how you want it. This means that it would be very quick and easy to create tasty and nutritious meals. Using 3D printers to create your meals would also be saving the environment. There would be less need for traditional growing, tran
4、sporting and packaging processes as food production would be a lot more efficient. For example, alternative ingredients(原料) such as proteins from algae, beetroot leaves and insects could be converted into tasty products. Printing food could also help people who suffer from dysphasia (a swallowing di
5、sorder). They could program the printer to print softer versions of their favorite foods so that they would not have trouble in swallowing them. However, some people think that a future of 3D food printing would be a disaster. It could take away many jobs, including those for growing, transporting a
6、nd packaging food. Imagine a world where there was no need for farming or growing crops and the same tastes could be printed from a raw “food ink”. Likewise, traditional cafes and restaurants might lose business. Also, there are concerns about the nutritional value of printed food: is it really poss
7、ible to be get the nutrients we need from food-based inks and gels(凝胶)? Whats more , cooking and eating together with family and friends has long been a traditional and enjoyable activity. It is hard to imagine a world where the pleasure of cooking is dead and meals can be created at the touch of a
8、button. 【文章大意】本文讲述了一项新发明即将进入厨房的3D食物打印机。1. Which of the following best describes 3D food printing? A. Quick and popular. B. Easy and efficient. C. Nutritious and tasty. D. Soft and convenient. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句This means that it would be very quick and easy to create tasty and nutritious meals.
9、可知3D食物打印机很快很容易地就能创造出好吃、有营养的食物。2. Why do some think that 3D food printing would be a disaster? A. Traditional food would disappear. B. Many people could lose their jobs. C. It would affect the peoples health. D. We could all eat the same food. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第六段第一、二句However, some people think that a
10、future of 3D food printing would be a disaster. It could take away many jobs, including those for growing, transporting and packaging food. 可知一些人认为3D食物打印机的未来是一个灾难, 因为它会抢人们的饭碗比如从事食物的种植、运输和打包的人, 故选B。3. What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. 3D food printing will replace traditional cooking. B.
11、The future of 3D food printing is uncertain. C. It would hurt our tradition of food culture. D. 3D food printing would be a failure. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知烹饪和聚餐是人类的传统活动, 很难想象3D食物打印机带来的按钮世界, 可知3D食物打印机的应用会颠覆我们的传统饮食文化。4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A. 3D food “printing”:
12、 coming to the kitchenB. Can 3D printing create everything? C. 3D-printing food will be in fashion! D. The disadvantage of 3D food printing【解析】选A。主旨大意题。根据全文大意可知本文讲述了一项新发明即将进入厨房的3D食物打印机, 故选A。【知识拓展】难句解读It is hard to imagine a world where the pleasure of cooking is dead and meals can be created at the
13、touch of a button. 翻译: 很难想象一个烹饪乐趣已经消失并且食物可以通过按钮来创造的世界。分析: 前面是it作形式主语代替后面动词不定式。where引导的定语从句。【知识拓展】词汇积累revolutionize vt. 彻底改革; 发动革命; 使革命化vi. 革命化; 引起革命blender n. 掺和器, 搅拌机modify vi. 修改; 被修饰vt. 改变; 减轻, 减缓; 语修饰, (用变音符号)改变convert vt. (使)转变; 使皈依; 兑换, 换算; 侵占vi. 经过转变; 被改变; 橄榄球 触地得分后得附加分n. 皈依者; 改变宗教信仰者BOver th
14、e past five years, researchers in artificial intelligence have become the rock stars of the technology world. A branch of AI known as deep learning, has proven so useful that skilled operators can command six-figure salaries to build software for Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google. The top names can
15、 earn over $1 million a year. The traditional way to get these jobs has been a Doctors degree in computer science from one of Americas top universities. Earning one takes years and requires a person who can be devoted to study, which is rare among normal people. Moreover, graduate students are regul
16、arly attracted away from their studies by various high-paid jobs. That is changing. Last month Fast. ai, an education non-profit based in San Francisco, kicked off the third year of its course in deep learning. Since its beginning it has attracted more than 100, 000 students from India to Nigeria. T
17、he course comes with a simple idea: there is no need to spend years obtaining a Doctors degree in order to practise deep learning. Fast. ais course can be completed in just seven weeks. For example, a graduate from Fast. ais first year, Sara Hooker, was hired into Googles highly competitive AI resid
18、ency programme after finishing the course, having never worked on deep learning before. She is now a founding member of Googles new AI research office in Accra, Ghana, the firms first in Africa. To make it accessible to anyone who wants to learn how to build AI software, Jeremy Howard, who founded F
19、ast. ai with Rachel Thomas, a mathematician, says middle school mathematics is enough. Fast. ai is not the only AI programme. AI4ALL, another non-profit organization, founded by leading technologists including Dr Fei-Fei Li, works to bring AI education to school children that would otherwise not hav
20、e access to it. Howards ambitions run deeper than just dealing with the shortage in the AI labour market. His aim is to spread deep learning into many hands, so that it may be applied in as many fields as possible. The ambition, says Mr Howard, is for AI training software to become as easy to use an
21、d common as sending an email on a smart phone. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。近年来, 人工智能发展迅速, 但是人工智能方面的人才匮乏。数学家Rachel Thomas发明的Fast. ai应用程序用非传统的方法来迅速培养人工智能类人才, 文章对此内容做了具体说明。5. Whats Paragraph 2 mainly about? A. The way to get a Doctors degree. B. The difficulties to get a Doctors degree. C. The importance to get a D
22、octors degree. D. The necessity to get a Doctors degree. 【解析】选B。段落大意题。根据本段后两句“Earning one takes years and requires a person who can be devoted to study, which is rare among normal people. Moreover, graduate students are regularly attracted away from their studies by various high-paid jobs. ”可知, 获得此类
23、博士学位需要多年的努力学习, 很多普通人难以做到。由此可见本段主要讲述获得博士学位的困难。6. What can we learn about Fast. ai? A. It aims to produce AI graduates in a fast way. B. It aims to collect money for poor students. C. It charges a high fee for offering courses. D. It becomes popular only in India and Nigeria. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第三段中的“The
24、course comes with a simple idea: there is no need to spend years obtaining a Doctors degree in order to practise deep learning. Fast. ais course can be completed in just seven weeks. ”可知, Fast. ai课程并不需要多年学习来获得人工智能的博士学位, 它的课程在7个星期内完成。由此可见这一课程的目的在于迅速培养AI类毕业生。7. What do Fast. ai and AI4ALL have in comm
25、on? A. They are both meant for children. B. They require advanced math. C. They have the same founder. D. They are both non-profit. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段中的“That is changing. Last month Fast. ai, an education non-profit based in San Francisco, kicked off the third year of its course in deep learning. ”和
26、第五段中的“Fast. ai is not the only AI programme. AI4ALL, another non-profit organization, founded by leading technologists including Dr Fei-Fei Li, works to bring AI education to school children that would otherwise not have access to it. ”可知, Fast. ai和AI4ALL都是非营利组织。8. Whats Howards attitude to AI train
27、ing software in the future? A. Anxious. B. Disappointed. C. Optimistic. D. Surprised. 【解析】选C。观点态度题。根据文章最后一句“The ambition, says Mr Howard, is for AI training software to become as easy to use and common as sending an email on a smart phone. ”可知, Mr Howard认为AI training software可以很容易使用, 就像是在智能手机里发邮件那样常
28、见。由此可见他对AI training software的未来是很乐观的。. 阅读填句根据短文内容, 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。12 months ago, we tested most of the drone (无人机) models on the market. Typically models under $100 were very difficult to control even in light wind. 1 However in the last few months, a cheap drone model called the
29、DroneX Pro has been receiving a lot of praise among experts. Why is this extremely high quality drone so cheap? The DroneX Pro was designed by two engineers and drone lovers. They did lots of research and came to a shocking conclusion. The high-quality technology in most expensive brand drones comes
30、 mostly from the same supplier companies and was quite inexpensive. In other words, 2 Its because the cost of advertising the brand name itself is very high. 3Intelligent flight modes enable the drone to land safely and make 3D spins & other cool flips. The high-quality hidden 3-axis gimbal (三轴万向节)i
31、s able to stabilize the camera even at high speed for sharp images and jitter-free video. Even with wind, the videos are razor-sharp in real-time transmission from your environmentlike a HD live stream. The wide-angle lens provides 100 Mbps ultra-HD images for wonderful and crystal clear images. Whe
32、n folded up, the drone is barely larger than a fist. It fits in every belt bag and in every backpack! You do not need a film crew when flying the DroneX Pro. Why is this drone so popular? This drone costs only a small part of the price of professional brand drones. It comes in a sleek and compact de
33、sign and can be taken anywhere. It is also quiet in the air and has an improved flight time. 4 Flying feels very natural. Even a first time drone flyer can learn to use it in a matter of minutes. It is unbelievable how easy to fly the drone is thanks to its included controller. Our conclusionThis br
34、illiant new drone is taking the world by storm. 5A. What makes the DroneX Pro so special? B. Their camera also struggles to deliver high-quality photos and videos. C. Is this inexpensive drone really as good as the experts are saying? D. This cheap drone might be the best selling gift in 2019. E. Th
35、at means theyre able to offer a world-class quality drone at an incredibly low price. F. the reason why brand name drones are so expensive isnt because of their technology. G. This drone makes beginners look like professionals. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。本文从三个方面介绍了DroneX Pro无人机为什么广受好评。1. 【解析】选B。由“ Typically mod
36、els under $100 were very difficult to control even in light wind. ”可知, 一般来说, 100美元以下的无人机模型即使在微风中也很难控制。所以本题与前句一同说明100美元以下的无人机的质量问题。故B选项“它们的摄像机也很难提供高质量的照片和视频”符合句意。2. 【解析】选F。由“Its because the cost of advertising the brand name itself is very high. ”可知, 这是因为品牌本身的广告成本很高。所以本小题要与下一句一起说明, 品牌无人机如此昂贵的原因不是因为它们
37、的技术而是因为品牌无人机本身的广告成本很高。故F选项“品牌无人机如此昂贵的原因不是因为它们的技术”符合句意。3. 【解析】选A。由下面内容可知, 智能飞行模式使无人机能够安全着陆, 并进行3D旋转和其他酷翻。高品质的隐藏式三轴万向节, 能够稳定摄像机, 即使在高速下也能获得清晰的图像和无抖动的视频。广角镜头提供100 Mbps的超高清图像, 提供精彩清晰的图像。当折叠起来时, 无人机几乎比一个拳头大。所以以上这些内容都在说明“什么让DroneX Pro如此特别”, 也就是本段的标题所要表达的内容。故A项“什么让DroneX Pro如此特别”符合句意。4. 【解析】选G。由“Flying fee
38、ls very natural. Even a first time drone flyer can learn to use it in a matter of minutes. It is unbelievable how easy to fly the drone is thanks to its included controller. ”可知, 即使是第一次驾驶无人机的人也能在几分钟内学会使用它。令人难以置信的是, 无人机的飞行是如此容易, 这要归功于它内置的控制器。所以本段主要在说明“这种无人机让初学者看起来像专业人士”, 也就是本小题所要表达的内容。5. 【解析】选D。由“Thi
39、s brilliant new drone is taking the world by storm. ”可知, 这款出色的新型无人机正风靡全球。所以本小题与前句一同在总结说明这款新型无人机在2019年将是最畅销的无人机。故D项“这架物美价廉的无人机可能是2019年最畅销的无人机”符合句意。. 短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。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增加、删除或修改。增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(), 并在其下面写出该加的词。删除: 把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改: 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面
40、写出修改后的词。注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词; 2. 只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起)不计分。Sorry to hear that you failed in the monthly exams. As is known to us that life is not a smooth journey, which is full of ups and downs, so never lose the heart. But there are some tip for you to follow. Firstly, learn from your experiences. I
41、ts strongly suggested that you figured out and reflect on your mistakes. To avoid make the same errors, you may as well turn your teachers for help. Secondly, work out a detailed plan. Make sure it is easy and practical to carry out and you should reward you when goals achieving. Thirdly, moderate r
42、elaxation is a must, because all work and no play make Jack a dull boy. Last but not least, stick to your ideal, which serves as a compass, guiding and motivating you across tough times. Wish you good luck. 答案: 1. 【解析】第二句Asit。考查it用法。句中is known to us和后面的 that从句相连接是一个句子, 不是非限制性定语从句。that从句是真正的主语, it作形式
43、主语。故Asit。2. 【解析】第二句删除the。考查固定短语。lose heart “丧失信心”, 是固定短语。中间不加冠词。故删除the。3. 【解析】第三句tiptips。tip可数名词, 由前面的some可知应当用名词的复数形式。4. 【解析】 第五句figuredfigure。考查虚拟语气。此处suggest后加that引导的宾语从句, 用虚拟语气。动词用(should)+动词原形, 此处figure用原形。故figuredfigure。5. 【解析】第六句makemaking。考查动词形式。动词avoid后加动词的-ing形式, 此处指避免犯同样的错, 故makemaking。6.
44、 【解析】第六句turn后加to。考查动词短语。turn to sb. for help “求助于某人”, turn后加介词to再加宾语, 故turn后加to。7. 【解析】第八句第二个youyourself。考查反身代词。句中主语和宾语都是you, 宾语用反身代词。此处指你应该奖励你自己。故youyourself。8. 【解析】第八句achievingachieved。考查过去分词。句中goals和 achieve是被动关系, 用过去分词表被动。指目标被实现, 故achievingachieved。9. 【解析】第九句makemakes。考查主谓一致。句中主语是all work and no play, 指只工作不玩这种现象, 是单数, 谓语与之一致也用第三人称单数, 故makemakes。10. 【解析】第十句acrossthrough。考查介词。across “横过”, 此处指渡过艰难时期用through表示渡过, 故acrossthrough。关闭Word文档返回原板块- 15 - 版权所有高考资源网
