1、Unit 3ComputersSection Warming Up,Pre-reading,Reading & Comprehending课后篇巩固提升一、选词填空1.as a result;as a result of(1)It rained heavily.,we had to stay at home for the whole weekend.(2) the heavy rain,we had to stay at home for the whole weekend.答案(1)As a result(2)As a result of2.solve;settle(1)(2017全国)F
2、ounded in Moscow after the 1905 revolution,the company eventually in Tel Aviv in the late 1920s.(2)(2017北京) the safety problem well enough to move forward in AI seems to be possible but not easy.答案(1)settled(2)Solving3.from then on;since then(1),he refused to talk about it.(2)I have never seen him .
3、答案(1)From then on(2)since then4.so.that.;such.that.(1)He is funny a person he is popular among the children.(2)He made rapid progress in study he was praised by his teachers.答案(1)so;that(2)such;that二、单句语法填空1. In this instance,the best (solve) is to send a quick,light-hearted apology to explain your
4、awkwardness.答案solution2.(simplify) several times,the instructions can be better understood by children.答案Having been simplified3.After the president made an official announcement,she expressed her (person) opinion.答案personal4.There is a difference between wisdom and (intelligent).A person may have o
5、ne without the other.答案intelligence5.Riding in an elevator has never been a (total) comfortable experience.答案totally6.Though we were still a bit frightened after diving into the mysterious cave,anyway,its a rewarding (explore).答案exploration7. time went on,Einsteins theory proved to be correct.答案As8.
6、I am told that it will be at least two weeks my father recovers from his illness.答案before三、用方框内所给短语的适当形式填空go byas a resultfrom then onin totalhave nothing in commonin reality1.Jane and I .That is to say,we are completely different.答案have nothing in common2.Three months before I knew about it.答案went
7、by3.The two countries have been at war for several years.,people there have suffered a lot.答案As a result4.I bargained with the boss over the price of the dress.Finally I paid less than 200 yuan for it.答案in total5.,he made a promise to himself that he would study harder in return for his parents supp
8、ort.答案From then on6.She looks 50 but shes more than 60.答案in reality四、阅读理解AIn Kansas City,Missouri,a computer helps firefighters.The computer,which works very fast,has information about all the 350,000 street addresses in the city.Within two or three seconds after a call is received,the computer prov
9、ides necessary information for the firefighters.The information is then sent to them by radio from the computer centre in the City Hall.The exact place of the burning building and its size,type and any other details are clear to them.The Kansas City computer system also has a medical record of each
10、of the citys 900 firefighters.This kind of information is especially useful when a firefighter is injured.With the information,doctors at hospital can treat the injured firefighters more quickly and easily.The firefighters themselves greatly appreciate the computers help.They know about possible dan
11、ger ahead of them and can prepare for it.Many times the computer information helps to save lives and property(财产).Sometimes the lives are those of firefighters themselves.Mike Horan,a firefighter captain,says,“I feel as if the computer is ready to help me if I get hurt.”1.Which of the following is t
12、he best title of the text?A.Large Computers in Kansas and MissouriB.The Computer Helps FirefightersC.Important Information for FirefightersD.The Speed of the Computer答案B解析主旨大意题。由第一段的“.a computer helps firefighters.”和第三段的“The firefighters themselves greatly appreciate the computers help.”可知,B项正确。2.Wh
13、at is the best way if you want to know the information about the street address in Kansas?A.To ask the firefighter.B.To ask the policeman.C.To use the computer.D.To use the map.答案C解析细节理解题。由第一段的“The computer,which works very fast,has information about all the 350,000 street addresses in the city.With
14、in two or three seconds after a call is received,the computer provides necessary information for the firefighters.”可知,C项正确。3.The firefighters can get information about a burning place which is sent by.A.radioB.computerC.the City HallD.the centre of the city答案A解析细节理解题。由第一段的“The information is then se
15、nt to them by radio from the computer centre in the City Hall.”可知,A项正确。4.Why can doctors treat the injured firefighters quickly and easily?A.The hospital has a very good computer.B.The firefighters can know about possible danger early.C.The computer can prepare everything for them.D.Medical records
16、in the computer help them a lot.答案D解析推理判断题。由第二段可知,D项正确。BHave you listened to music on an iPod? Used a computer at home? Those are just two of the ways your life was touched by the work of Steve Jobs.Jobs,one founder of Apple computers,died on Wednesday,October 5,2011 at the age of 56.He had been fig
17、hting with cancer since 2004.Steve Jobs was born in Los Altos,California.He and his childhood friend,Steve Wozniak,designed and built the first Apple computer in his parents garage in the 1970s.The Apple ,built when Jobs was just 21 years old,was the first personal computer to be widely sold to the
18、public.Steve Jobs didnt stop there.He went on to invent more devices (设备) that allowed people to bring their own creativity to computing:the Macintosh,the iPod,the iPhone,the iPad.People found his products beautiful and easy to use.Jobs also changed the music and film industries.He started Pixar,a f
19、ilm production company in 1986.Toy Story was the worlds first computer-animated feature film (电脑动画电影).“Steve was among the greatest of American innovatorsbrave enough to think differently,confident enough to believe he could change the world,and clever enough to do it,” said Barack Obama.“By making
20、computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets,he made the information revolution not only easy to reach,but fun.And there may be no greater praise to Steves success than the fact that much of the world learned of his death on a device he invented.”All around the world,people are talking
21、 about the effects that Jobs creations have had.By creating products that surprised people,he changed the way people worked and lived their everyday lives.5.Which of the following about Steve Jobs is NOT true?A.He was born in California in 1955.B.He built the Apple in 1970.C.He set up a film product
22、ion company at 31.D.He was found to suffer from cancer at 49.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Jobs,one founder of Apple Computers,died on Wednesday,October 5,2011 at the age of 56.”可知乔布斯是生于1955年。根据第三段的最后一句可知The Apple 是在他21岁时即1976年研发的,故选B项。6.The underlined word “innovators” in Paragraph 6 could best be replaced b
23、y “”.A.inventorsB.businessmenC.producersD.founders答案A解析词义猜测题。从第四段第二句“He went on to invent more devices(设备) that allowed people to bring their own creativity to computing”可推知画线单词的意思是“发明者”,故选A项。7.According to Barack Obama,the highest praise for Steve Jobs is that .A.his products are widely used all ov
24、er the worldB.his products are thought to be beautiful and easy to useC.people all over the world are sad at his deathD.people learned about his death from his products答案D解析细节理解题。从倒数第二段最后一句可知,奥巴马的意思是,人们通过乔布斯的产品知道乔布斯的死讯是对他最好的赞美。故选D项。8.Jobs changed the way we work and live by .A.building the first per
25、sonal computerB.making computer-animated feature filmsC.developing the music industryD.creating surprising products答案D解析细节理解题。从最后一段第二句“By creating products that surprised people,he changed the way people worked and lived their everyday lives.”可知乔布斯通过创造让人惊讶的产品改变了人们的生活。故选D项。五、语篇填空The goal of early cal
26、culating machines was 1.(simplify) difficult sums.But with the help of new technology,electronic chips replaced tubes and a revolution of artificial 2.(intelligent) has arisen.From then on,the appearance of computers 3.(total) changed our lives.They can not only download information from the net whe
27、n 4.(connect) by the network or mobile phone signals,but also 5.(solve) different types of logical problems.With 6.(operator) as their coaches,they can even control rockets to explore the moon and instruct androids with the human races characters to mop floors and watch over your naughty niece.Anyho
28、w,computers are so helpful 7. they do bring happiness.However,computers are easily attacked by viruses.This reality has become a problem that is hard to deal with.8. a result,computers are dangerous in 9. way.So,10.(personal),I worry about their universal applications in some fields,such as finance.答案1.to simplify2.intelligence3.totally4.connected5.solve6.operators7.that8.As9.a10.personally
