1、课时素养检测九Unit 3Period 1. 阅读理解AOn Tuesday, Apples CEO Tim Cook announced the Apple Watch. The new smart device, which is worn on the wrist, just like a normal watch, can do all the things a cell phone does-and more. At $349, the Apple Watch is expensive. Some experts doubt that they will become as succ
2、essful as smartphones. It does seem likely, though, that the device will open yet another door in personal computing. The watch is the smartest computer yet. It taps you on the wrist whenever a new message comes in. It prepares answers to questions you receive from friends. It reminds you where you
3、parked your car. It tracks your health. It even allows you to send your heartbeat to others. When it goes on sale early next year, it will be Apples first item in a new category of technology-wearable computers. If the Apple Watch becomes popular, it will change the way the world interacts with comp
4、uters. People may depend on the smart jewelry even more than they already depend on their phones. “It might not only be a game changer for Apple, but for the entire industry. ” says technology expert Daniel Ives. “A lot of major technology players around the globe are taking notes on what Apple is t
5、rying to do here. ”The Apple watch is specially designed for a smaller device. An entire computer fits onto a single chip(芯片). Users will be able to scroll(滚屏)just like they would do on an iPhone. It will have a built-in speaker for alarms that users can both hear and feel. Pressing the side button
6、brings up contacts so you can communicate with people quickly and easily. Apple Watch also introduces health and fitness apps that can help people lead healthier lives. The built-in heart rate sensor (传感器) and GPS will track calories burned and workouts. According to Matt Vella, a writer for TIME ma
7、gazine, the watch is the most exciting device since the iPad. After actually trying the watch, he says, “It sits on the wrist very naturally. You could easily forget you are wearing the Apple Watch, and you will. ”【语篇概述】本文主要介绍了苹果公司的一个新产品the Apple Watch。它看起来就像普通的手表一样, 但是它的功能却比手机还多。让我们期待这一产品吧。1. What
8、does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph imply? A. Apple Watch will include many new games. B. Many game developers will pay attention to Apple Watch. C. Apple plays an important part in the personal computing field. D. Apple Watch will greatly influence the personal computing field. 【解析】
9、选D。推理判断题。根据画线句意“它可能不仅改变了苹果的游戏规则, 也改变了整个行业。”可知, Apple Watch将对个人电脑领域产生巨大影响。故选D。2. The fourth paragraph mainly tells us _. A. how the Apple Watch worksB. the small size of the Apple WatchC. what information we can get from the Apple WatchD. the difference between the Apple Watch and the iPhone【解析】选A。段落
10、大意题。根据第四段第二、三句An entire computer fits onto a single chip. Users will be able to scroll just like they would do on an iPhone. 等内容可知, 本段主要介绍Apple Watch的设计原理以及运行情况。故选A。3. The side button on the Apple Watch is used to_. A. sound the alarmB. adjust the built-in speakerC. build the man-machine communicati
11、onD. make the health and fitness apps start working【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第四段第五句Pressing the side button brings up contacts so you can communicate with people quickly and easily. 可知, 按下侧键可以建立联系, 这样就可以快速、容易地与人交流了。这说明侧键的作用就是人机交流。故选C。4. What is Matt Vellas attitude towards the Apple Watch? A. Doubtful. B. Favo
12、rable. C. Objective. D. Unbelievable. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句According to Matt Vella, a writer for TIME magazine, the watch is the most exciting device since the iPad. 可知, Matt认为这是自iPad以来, 最令人兴奋的产品。显然对这款产品持“赞同”态度。故选B。BMany people thought a computer wasnt supposed to be able to beat a top master at th
13、e ancient Chinese game, Weiqi, for at least another 10 years. But AlphaGo, an artificially intelligent system(人工智能系统) designed by Google, made it. It easily beat Lee Sedol last year, one of the best players in the world. It challenged the worlds top players to show how much progress it had made over
14、 the past few years. In the late of May, 2017, AlphaGo appeared in China and played against 19-year-old Ke Jie in Wuzhen, China. He is No. 1 player now in the world. However, the result wasnt out of peoples expectation. He lost the matches. Though Ke Jie tried his best and he once saw the victory ju
15、st a step away, he lost his best chance when he became excited. At the press conference(新闻发布会) after the match, Ke Jie was interviewed by the reporters. He said he had realized how powerful AlphaGo was, and it was getting perfect. When a Chinese reporter asked him in English, the reporter spoke so f
16、ast that the interpreter(口译员 ) couldnt catch him. Ke Jie got kind of angry and told him that it was unnecessary for two Chinese to speak English. The reporter apologized to him and offered to ask him for a coffee. The cat and mouse game is over, but the challenge between man and robots will still go
17、 on. 【语篇概述】本文详细介绍了中国选手柯洁和AlphaGo之间的比赛, 详述了比赛后的一些事情和人工智能取得的发展。5. Which was the most probable date when Ke Jie played against AlphaGo? A. May 5. B. May 23. C. May 18. D. May Day【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句In the late of May, 2017, AlphaGo appeared in China and played against 19-year-old Ke Jie in Wuzhen, Chi
18、na. 可知, 在2017年5月末, Ke Jie与AlphaGo进行比赛。故选B。6. Why did Ke Jie get angry at the press conference? A. Because he lost the game. B. Because the reporter couldnt catch the interpreter. C. Because the reporter asked him in English. D. Because the reporter wasnt able to speak Chinese well. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第三
19、段第三、四句“When a Chinese reporter asked him in English, the reporter spoke so fast that the interpreter couldnt catch him. Ke Jie got kind of angry and told him that it was unnecessary for two Chinese to speak English. ”可知, 当一位中国记者用英语问他时, 记者说得太快了, 口译员无法跟上他, 柯洁有些生气地对记者说两个中国人交流不需要用英语。故推知, 因为记者用英语问他所以他生气了
20、。7. According to the passage, which of the following statements is True? A. People thought a computer could beat humans many years ago. B. Ke Jie was expected to lose the matches. C. Ke Jie asked the reporter for a coffee. D. AlphaGo had great trouble winning the game last year. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段第二
21、、三、四句“He is No. 1 player now in the world. However, the result wasnt out of peoples expectation. He lost the matches. ”可知, 他现在是世界上排名第一的选手, 但是, 结果不出人们的预料, 他输了比赛。故选B。8. AlphaGo is _. A. Ke JieB. Lee SedolC. a Weiqi matchD. an artificially intelligent system【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“But AlphaGo, an artific
22、ially intelligent system designed by Google, made it. ”可知, AlphaGo是一个人工智能系统。故选D。. 阅读填句People around the world used their computers to buy goods, communicate with others, listen to music, see pictures and learn about different places and ideas. In 2006, more people around the world used new ways to c
23、ommunicate and connect with each other through the Internet. 1 Blog is a short way of saying Weblog. Through these personal websites, people can share their experiences, ideas and opinions with anyone on the Internet. People of all ages have their own blogs. For young people, they are a way to show
24、their writings and other forms of self-expression. 2 These sites include “MySpace”, used mainly by teenagers and young adults. MySpace is an online community that lets people share message and pictures with an increasing number of friends. 3YouTube is another Internet site that became more popular t
25、his year. This website lets anyone create, share and watch short videos. People can watch almost anything on YouTube: news, sports and entertainment events. 4 These include videos of people singing or dancing, or animals doing funny things. Three young men created YouTube almost two years ago as a p
26、ersonal video sharing service. They recently sold it to Google for more than one half billion dollars. Games and entertainment also became a larger part of the Internet this year. One Internet social site is called Second Life. 5They get married, build homes, operate businesses, buy and sell goods,
27、work, play and attend school. A. It is the most popular social networking site on the web. B. People of all ages use computers to express themselves. C. There are music videos, and videos made by people in their own homes. D. More and more people are buying computers because of the lower price. E. T
28、he blog is one form of communication that enjoys growing popularity. F. It is an online world in which computer users create a new self and live a different life. G. Many websites offer free services to create personal web pages and fill them with writing site on the web. 【语篇概述】本文是说明文。作者介绍全世界越来越多的人通
29、过网络交流, 具体介绍了网络交流的方式。1. 【解析】选E。根据设空下句Blog is a short way of saying Weblog. 可知该空与blog有关, 博客是一种越来越受欢迎的交流形式切题。故选E。2. 【解析】选G。根据设空下句These sites include “MySpace”, used mainly by teenagers and young adults. 可知, 很多网站提供免费服务创造个人的网页切题。故选G。3. 【解析】选A。根据上句MySpace is an online community that lets people share mess
30、age and pictures with an increasing number of friends. 可知, 这是网上最受欢迎的社交网站切题。故选A。4. 【解析】选C。根据下句These include videos of people singing or dancing, or animals doing funny things. 可知, 有人们在自己家里录制的音乐录像和视频切题。故选C。5. 【解析】选F。根据下句They get married, build homes, operate businesses, buy and sell goods, work, play
31、and attend school. 可知, 这是网络的世界, 电脑用户创造新的自我, 过着不同的生活切题。故选F。【素养培优】思考下面的问题, 与同伴讨论并发表自己的看法。What do you think are the good things about using the Internet? Firstly, the Internet has been built to serve the human race since its birth. It can deal with boring mathematical problems, saving us lots of time and labor. Besides, the Internet can be used to promote the communication among people.