1、课时素养评价四Unit 2Warming Up & Reading. 用本单元词汇替换斜体部分1. We showed pity for those who lost their homes in the earthquake. (sympathy)2. They were content that their son got all the answers right in his final math test. (satisfied)3. All the passengers on board felt frightened when they knew some got infecte
2、d with COVID-19. (alarmed)4. Thank you for your going with me to the shopping mall this afternoon. (accompanying)5. He often looks through newspapers over his breakfast. (scans)6. I asked the shop assistant to change the dress for a smaller one. (clerk)7. Of the three children, he prefers the second
3、 daughter. (favours) 8. It is part of our human nature to value and want good health. (desire)9. Yesterday he called me up when I was having a meeting. (rang me up)10. It is ridiculous to drive ten hours just for a 20-minute meeting. (absurd). 用下列短语的适当形式填空in favour of; ring up; have sympathy for; or
4、 rather; protect sb. from. . . ; test out; leave. . . alone; turn around; reach for; have an affair with; declare war on1. In the picture there is a little girl standing on a chair and reaching for the piggy on the desk. 2. The man should be responsible for the divorce because of having an affair wi
5、th another woman. 3. We stayed at home all day, feeling bored, or rather, unhappy. 4. Most students are in favour of this activity, which can help improve physical health. 5. A person who has sympathy for others will be kind and helpful. 6. You may ring up Mr Chow either on Saturday or Sunday. He is
6、 available at weekends. 7. To their surprise, Russia declared war on Japan in 1949. 8. I turned around and suddenly found my Chinese teacher standing behind me. 9. They went to work in the day, leaving their son alone at home. 10. The robot is going to be tested out to see if it can really do the ho
7、usework. . 单句改错1. Lily feels envy to the cellphone of her colleague, which is of the latest style. (to改为at)2. The moment he saw the apples on the shelf, he reached one. (reached后加for)3. I cant have him waste his life like that. (waste改为wasting)4. It was last year when a wild fire in Australia killed
8、 a lot of wild kangaroos. (when改为that)5. We all stared at him in envy when he was awarded the medal. (in改为with)6. Would you accompany with me to the dentists clinic tomorrow? (去掉with)7. Weve recently talked about whether it is necessary that Toby has an adventure travelling in Africa. (has改为have)8.
9、Alarming at the danger, we canceled our plan to spend the Spring Festival in the south. (Alarming改为Alarmed)9. There stands two stone lions at the entrance of the yard. (stands改为stand)10. People all over the world have strong desire to protect the earthour only home. (在strong前加a)阅读理解AAs scientists in
10、 the Netherlands tried to figure out how to build a super flying robot, they learned from one of natures flyers: the humble fruit fly(果蝇). And by building this robot, theyve gained new insights into how the fly carries out one of its dangerous tasks. The robot is called the DelFly Nimble. Its wingsp
11、an(翼展)is about a foot wide. It has four wings that can beat 17 times per second, which appear very delicate because theyre made of the same material as space blankets. In the previous designs, they always had a tail, like a traditional airplane tail, said the robots main designer Matej Karasek. Hes
12、based at the Micro Air Vehicle Laboratory at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, and he and his colleagues published their findings on Thursday in Science. “In the previous generations, ” he said, “flapping wings drove the robot forward while the tail helped to guide and stabilize it.
13、 ”But now the DelFly Nimble is completely controlled by the wings. The challenge then was actually combining the control into the wing movement, and thats what we achieved, Karasek said. In the latest generation, the wings can each move individually or rotate(旋转)around the body of the robot in order
14、 to maximize the machines agility(灵活). “The robot can remain in one place in the air for about five minutes on a full battery or fly for more than a kilometer”, Karasek said, “And because the scientists are controlling all the movements, they can use the robot to learn more about how fruit flies act
15、ually carry out their dangerous tasks, which has caught the attention of biologists. ”【文章大意】本文介绍了一款荷兰科学家们发明的新型飞行机器人。1. Scientists got the creative idea of the flying robot from _. A. a fruit flyB. the birds wingsC. some fruitD. an airplane【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第一段中的As scientists in the Netherlands tried to
16、 figure out how to build a super flying robot, they learned from one of natures flyers: the humble fruit fly. (当荷兰的科学家们试图弄清楚如何建造一个超级飞行机器人时, 他们向大自然飞行者中的一员学习: 低等果蝇)可知, 科学家从果蝇那里得到了飞行机器人的创意。2. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 probably refer to? A. A full battery. B. A flapping wing. C.
17、The DelFly Nimble. D. The humble fruit fly. 【解析】选C。代词指代题。根据第四段中的“In the previous generations, ” he said, “flapping wings drove the robot forward while the tail helped to guide and stabilize it. ”(“在前几代机器人中, ”他说, “拍动翅膀驱动机器人前进, 而尾巴帮助引导和稳定它。”)可推知, it指代科学家们发明的飞行机器人, 即The DelFly Nimble。3. What interests
18、biologists most about fruit flies? A. They are very tiny insects. B. They conduct challenging tasks. C. They can be easily found in the world. D. They have light wings and fly quickly. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据最后一段中的And because the scientists are controlling all the movements, they can use the robot to learn
19、more about how fruit flies actually carry out their dangerous tasks, which has caught the attention of biologists. (因为科学家们控制所有的动作, 他们可以使用机器人来了解更多关于果蝇如何执行危险的任务, 这已引起了生物学家的关注。)可知, 生物学家们对果蝇最感兴趣的是它们所进行的具有挑战性的任务。4. Where is the text probably taken? A. A research paper. B. A travel brochure. C. A health m
20、agazine. D. A chemistry textbook. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。本文主要介绍了一款荷兰科学家们发明的新型飞行机器人。应该来自研究论文。B(2020乐山高二检测)More than one billion young people risk damaging their hearing through excessive (过度的) use of smartphones and other audio devices (音频设备), the UN warned Tuesday, proposing new safety standards for safe volu
21、me levels. In order to safeguard hearing, the World Health Organization and International Telecommunication Union issued a voluntary international standard for the manufacture and use of audio devices. Young people are particularly prone to get risky listening habits. Around half of those between th
22、e ages of 12 and 35, or 1. 1 billion people, are at risk due to “long exposure to loud sounds, including music they listen to through personal audio devices”, the UN health agency said. Currently, about five percent of the global population, or some 466 million people, including 34 million children,
23、 suffer from disabling hearing loss. WHO considers a volume above 85 decibels (分贝) for eight hours or 100 decibels for 15 minutes as unsafe. WHO is calling for parental as well as automatic volume controls on audio devices to prevent dangerous use. While some smartphones and other audio devices alre
24、ady offer some of these features, the UN would like to see a uniform standard used to help protect against disabling hearing loss. “Think of it like driving on a highway, but without a speedometer (速度计) in your car or a speed limit, ” Shelly Chadha of the WHO told reporters in Geneva. “What weve pro
25、posed is that your smartphones come fitted with a speedometer, with a measurement system which tells you how much sound youre getting and tells you if you are going over the limit. ”【文章大意】为了保障听力, 世界卫生组织和国际电信联盟发布了一项关于制造和使用音频设备的自愿国际标准。世卫组织认为8小时内音量超过85分贝或15分钟内音量超过100分贝是不安全的。5. What does the underlined
26、word “prone” in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Likely. B. Addicted. C. Willing. D. Expected. 【解析】选A。词义猜测题。根据下文: 年龄在12岁至35岁之间的人群中, 约有一半, 即11亿人, 由于“长时间暴露在嘈杂的声音中, 包括他们通过个人音频设备收听的音乐”, 处于危险之中。可知, 年轻人更可能养成冒险倾听的习惯。故选A。6. How do Paragraphs 3 and 4 develop? A. By making comparisons. B. By offering examples. C
27、. By analyzing reasons. D. By giving figures. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第三段中, 年龄在12岁至35岁之间的人群中, 约有一半, 即11亿人, 以及第四段中: 全球约5%的人口, 即约4. 66亿人, 包括3400万儿童, 8小时内音量超过85分贝或15分钟内音量超过100分贝是不安全的。可知, 第三和第四段是以列举数字的形式展开的。故选D。7. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A. Half of 1. 1 billion people
28、are getting risky listening habits. B. About 466 million children are suffering from hearing loss. C. A volume above 85 decibels for 10 hours or 120 decibels for 15 minutes is unsafe. D. A uniform standard has been made to help protect against disabling hearing loss. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句可知, 音量超过85
29、分贝8小时或100分贝15分钟是不安全的。故C选项正确。8. Why does the author mention “driving on the highway” in the last paragraph? A. To indicate it is dangerous to drive on the highway. B. To suggest a speedometer should be fitted in a car. C. To show how a smartphone works with a measure system. D. To emphasize that it is necessary to fit a measure system in smartphones. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据最后一段: 我们的建议是, 你的智能手机应该配备一个速度计, 一个测量系统可以告诉你你听到了多少声音, 并告诉你是否超过了限制。可知, 作者在最后一段提到“driving on the highway”是为了强调在智能手机上安装一个测量系统与给在高速路上的车配备速度计一样有必要。故选D。
