2023年12月17日发(作者：商余馥)
Learning about Language & Using Language
基础巩固
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．As is known to all，traffic signals(信号) tell drivers and pedestrians when to stop and go.
2．Never ask a lady about her a personal(私人的) question is very likely to offend(冒犯)
her.(2018·北京海淀区期中)
3．Someone who trains a person or team in sport is a coach(教练)．
4．Although some problems arose(出现) in the process(过程)，we managed to solve them.
(2018·安徽合肥一中期中)
5．She is the same with her sister in appearance but not in character(性格)．
6．You can download(下载) the software for free from the Internet.
7．You’d better use the electronic(电子的) calculator to get the total number.
8．Square dancing is a type(类型) of dance popular with the middle-aged and the elderly in China.
Ⅱ.选词填空
in common， go by， deal with， in a way， as a result，from then on， after all， watch over
9．Will you please watch over my child while I am out?
10．Those two brothers not only look alike，but also they have a lot in common.
11．Look! Little Tom is in ’t scold all，he is only a boy of six.
12．There are many difficulties to deal with when starting a new business.
13．In a way losing the job is not a bad won’t be long before another chance arises.
14．As time goes by，the mobile phone becomes thinner and thinner，but its memory becomes larger
and larger.
15．I don’t want to waste a second，and as a result，I’ll make a plan and have a strict schedule.
16．My brother took me to a rock concert when I was 8 years then on，I fell in love with
rock music.
Ⅲ.单句语法填空
17．Could I leave early this afternoon and make up the time I lost later?
18．Believe it or not，cancer arises from one single cell.
19．We were talking about the TV play，and his sudden appearance(appear) stopped our
conversation.
20．We thought he was serious but in reality(real) he was joking.
21．The invention would have a wide application(apply) in industry.
22．Dressed in fashionable clothes，she looks totally(total) different，like a movie star.
23．By the end of last year,70% of the goods had been sold(sell) out.
24．The poor boy stood there alone feeling(feel) very lonely.
Ⅳ.句型转换
25．You mustn’t put the chair in the middle of the little children will fall over.
→Don’t put the chair in the little children will fall over.
26．I really don’t know what to do with this problem without your help.
→I really don’t know how to deal with this problem without your help.
27．Neighbours were able to rescue the children from the big fire using a ladder.
→With the help of a ladder，neighbours were able to rescue the children from the big fire.
28．When she was shopping at the market，she met Jim by chance.
→While shopping at the market，she met Jim by chance.
29．No matter when we run into new words，we may refer to the dictionary.
→Whenever we run into new words，we may refer to the dictionary.
能力提升
Ⅴ.阅读理解
A
(2018·重庆高一检测)
You might think people all over the United States have Wi-Fi—wireless Internet service—and
mobile there is no such service in Green Bank，West Virginia，a tiny town four hours
from the US capital，Washington D． than 150 people live in Green Bank，which has two
churches，an elementary school and a public is also home to the largest radio telescope in
the world.
There is a ban(禁令) on Wi-Fi in Green Bank，along with anything else that can create
electromagnetic(电磁的) als say the waves could disturb the signals the telescope receives.
For many Americans，a visit to Green Bank is a little like returning to the get there，you must read road signs because there is no GPS service in the can connect with the
Internet through telephones，but wireless service is not allowed.
The observatory(天文台) is one of the largest employers in the National Science
Foundation (NSF) spends about $8.2 million a year to operate the observatory，telescope and
educational center.
Jonah Bauserman is a he supposes there is a signal that is not allowed in the
zone，he drives to the house where the signal is coming from and checks once a week，when
the device is cleaned，some banned devices are allowed near it.
People in the town respect the work of the they say they are happy to live
without Wi-Fi and mobile phones.“You know，instead of sitting here with our phones and other
devices we’re out fishing，hunting and going to each other’s houses.” Everyone knows each
other and communication is almost always face to face.
语篇解读 文章主要介绍了一个没有手机和Wi-Fi的美国小镇。
30．What will you see when you pay a visit to Green Bank?
A．GPS service.
C．Cellphone towers.
答案 B
解析 细节理解题。由第三段第二句“To get there，you must read road signs because there is no
GPS service in the town.”可知，当你去Green Bank参观时，你会看到路标。guide posts与road
signs同义，意为“路牌，路标”。故选B。
31．What is Jonah Bauserman’s duty in his work?
A．Following signals from cellphones.
B．Cleaning the telescope once a week.
C．Listening for signals from outer space.
D．Protecting the telescope from being affected.
答案 D
解析 推理判断题。由第五段的内容可推知，Jonah Bauserman的工作是保护望远镜不受其他信号的干扰。故选D。
32．What has the telescope brought to the local people?
A．Great wealth.
B．Many job chances.
C．A healthier lifestyle.
D．Much difficulty in life.
答案 C
解析 推理判断题。由最后一段内容可知，没有无线网络和手机，人们就去钓鱼、打猎、相互串门。人们相互了解，面对面地进行交流，生活方式更健康。故选C。
33．What may be the best title for this text?
A．An American Town Without Wi-Fi and Mobile Phones
B．Good Relationships Between People in an American Town
C．The Largest Radio Telescope in the World
D．A Better Life Without Wireless Devices
答案 A
B．Guide posts.
D．Radio-controlled toys.
解析 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，这篇文章主要介绍了一个没有手机和Wi-Fi的美国小镇。故选A。
B
In some science-fiction movies，robots refuse to die no matter how hard people fight
，it has turned into a the first time，researchers have created a robot that can take
a beating and keep on ped by scientists from Cornell University and the University
of Vermont，the new robot looks like a spider with four legs.
Until now，even the most advanced robot was almost certain to break down when
’s because its computer inside doesn’t know how to operate the machine after its
shape has been changed.
To solve this problem，the scientists put some sensors(传感器) into the sensors
can read how the machine is working and send signals to the computer.
Using this information，the system follows a new way to tell the machine’s shape at any
given computer considers a lot of possible next steps，and it calculates how to best
move the robot forward the longest possible distance，before trying to move it again.
The new technology is a big advance in robotics(机器人技术)，scientists may someday
help scientists create better artificial arms and legs and give new freedom to people who lose
new knowledge might also help scientists understand how people and animals tell their
own sense of place in space.
“Designing robots that can fit changing environments has been a difficult problem，” says
scientist Olaf Sporns of Indiana University.“This work provides a new way toward solving this
important problem.”
语篇解读 文章讲述了为了解决机器人一旦被毁坏就不能工作的问题，科学家在机器人里面放了几个传感器，这项新技术还能帮助科学家发明出更好的假肢。
34．Why do robots easily break down when they are damaged?
A．They cannot repair themselves.
B．The computer has changed a lot.
C．They have nothing special to protect themselves.
D．The computer cannot operate a changed robot.
答案 D
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段可知，机器人被毁坏后就很容易发生故障，是因为如果机器人的外形改变了，它内置的电脑就不知道如何操作了。故选D。
35．How do the sensors in the robot work?
A．They can replace the computer when it’s broken.
B．They can find out where the damage comes from.
C．They help the computer learn the robot’s condition.
D．They can send signals to the person who uses the robot.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据第三段可知，传感器能够帮助电脑了解机器人的情况。故选C。
36．The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 5 refers to “ ”．
A．robots
C．sensors
答案 B
解析 代词指代题。画线词所在句句意为：或许有一天机器人能够帮助科学家发明出更好的假肢，帮助那些失去了胳膊和腿的人重新获得自由。由此可知，them指代的是arms and legs。故选B。
37．What does Olaf Sporns think of the new robot?
A．He does not express his opinions clearly.
B．He doubts if it can work well in real life.
C．He thinks it is a great development in robotics.
D．He thinks more experiments are needed to test it.
答案 C
解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段可推知，他认为这项新技术是机器人技术的一大发展。故选C。
Ⅵ.七选五
The smartphones that can take selfies(自拍) have become r，according to
recent news reports，the love for taking a beautiful selfie has killed 12 people this year. 38
While the problems have been known for a while，they didn’t catch people’s attention until
the death of Hideto Ueda at Taj Mahal in Ueda was trying to take a selfie with his
friends when they fell off some hurt his head badly and passed away soon.
Other serious accidents include a Russian woman who fell off a bridge when she was trying to
take an exciting Indian students suffered a similar fate after they were run over by a
train while taking a selfie on the railway tracks. 39 So they could have been avoided.
40 In July，the Russian government began a program in the country to alert(警告) its
young citizens to the danger of this campaign’s slogan was “Even a million
‘likes’ on social media are less important than your life and healthy body.”
Many countries are banning the tool that has contributed to the rise in injuries—the selfie
stick！Many museums and theme parks including Disney support the government’s decision. 41
The West Japan Railway became the first in the world to give up the sticks both inside Japan’s
B．arms and legs
D．scientists
trains and out on the railway.
While the action may help reduce the incidents，the only way to stop taking selfies related
injuries and deaths is that everyone should take responsibility. 42 So the next time you or your
friends decide to take a selfie that appears a little risky，be sure to stop and ask yourself—is it worth it?
A．Please keep off smartphones.
B．All of them came from carelessness.
C．They have no permission to use selfie sticks.
D．It is not just for themselves，but also for their friends.
E．So some believe that capturing the “ultimate” selfie is causing people to take unnecessary risks.
F．To solve the danger taking selfies brings，officials are taking action.
G．Governments start ordering the public to give up selfie sticks.
语篇解读 自拍已经成为一种时尚潮流，人们通过智能手机可以抓拍自己的美好瞬间。然而，自拍却潜藏着危险。
38．答案 E
解析 上文讲述了今年已有12人因用手机自拍而死亡，E项承接上文，构成因果关系。
39．答案 B
解析 设空处总结了上文自拍致死事件都是不小心造成的，因此它们本是可以避免的，故选B项。
40．答案 F
解析 下文以俄罗斯政府展开的活动为例，说明政府官员在想办法避免自拍带来的危险，故F项符合语境。
41．答案 C
解析 上文提到许多博物馆以及主题公园都通过实际行动来支持政府的措施，C项“它们不允许使用自拍杆”正好与支持政府的措施相呼应。
42．答案 D
解析 上文提到阻止自拍带来伤害和死亡的唯一办法就是每一个人都负起责任。D项承接上文，进一步指出这样做不仅仅是为了他们自己，也是为了他们的朋友。
Ⅶ.微写作
写作素材(关于机器人)
1．杰克是一名工程师，想研制自己的机器人。
2．它将具有人工智能并有人的外表。
3．杰克不在家时，它能看守他的房子。
4．它帮他处理他的私事。
5．他希望这会变为现实，在它的帮助下，生活会变得更便利。
提示：黑体部分用本单元词汇表达。
补全短文
Jack，who is an engineer，intends to develop his own d with cial intelligence
and human can not only over his house when he is out but also
with his al hopes it will turn into a y and the help of it，life will
be much more convenient.
2023年12月17日发(作者：商余馥)
Learning about Language & Using Language
基础巩固
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．As is known to all，traffic signals(信号) tell drivers and pedestrians when to stop and go.
2．Never ask a lady about her a personal(私人的) question is very likely to offend(冒犯)
her.(2018·北京海淀区期中)
3．Someone who trains a person or team in sport is a coach(教练)．
4．Although some problems arose(出现) in the process(过程)，we managed to solve them.
(2018·安徽合肥一中期中)
5．She is the same with her sister in appearance but not in character(性格)．
6．You can download(下载) the software for free from the Internet.
7．You’d better use the electronic(电子的) calculator to get the total number.
8．Square dancing is a type(类型) of dance popular with the middle-aged and the elderly in China.
Ⅱ.选词填空
in common， go by， deal with， in a way， as a result，from then on， after all， watch over
9．Will you please watch over my child while I am out?
10．Those two brothers not only look alike，but also they have a lot in common.
11．Look! Little Tom is in ’t scold all，he is only a boy of six.
12．There are many difficulties to deal with when starting a new business.
13．In a way losing the job is not a bad won’t be long before another chance arises.
14．As time goes by，the mobile phone becomes thinner and thinner，but its memory becomes larger
and larger.
15．I don’t want to waste a second，and as a result，I’ll make a plan and have a strict schedule.
16．My brother took me to a rock concert when I was 8 years then on，I fell in love with
rock music.
Ⅲ.单句语法填空
17．Could I leave early this afternoon and make up the time I lost later?
18．Believe it or not，cancer arises from one single cell.
19．We were talking about the TV play，and his sudden appearance(appear) stopped our
conversation.
20．We thought he was serious but in reality(real) he was joking.
21．The invention would have a wide application(apply) in industry.
22．Dressed in fashionable clothes，she looks totally(total) different，like a movie star.
23．By the end of last year,70% of the goods had been sold(sell) out.
24．The poor boy stood there alone feeling(feel) very lonely.
Ⅳ.句型转换
25．You mustn’t put the chair in the middle of the little children will fall over.
→Don’t put the chair in the little children will fall over.
26．I really don’t know what to do with this problem without your help.
→I really don’t know how to deal with this problem without your help.
27．Neighbours were able to rescue the children from the big fire using a ladder.
→With the help of a ladder，neighbours were able to rescue the children from the big fire.
28．When she was shopping at the market，she met Jim by chance.
→While shopping at the market，she met Jim by chance.
29．No matter when we run into new words，we may refer to the dictionary.
→Whenever we run into new words，we may refer to the dictionary.
能力提升
Ⅴ.阅读理解
A
(2018·重庆高一检测)
You might think people all over the United States have Wi-Fi—wireless Internet service—and
mobile there is no such service in Green Bank，West Virginia，a tiny town four hours
from the US capital，Washington D． than 150 people live in Green Bank，which has two
churches，an elementary school and a public is also home to the largest radio telescope in
the world.
There is a ban(禁令) on Wi-Fi in Green Bank，along with anything else that can create
electromagnetic(电磁的) als say the waves could disturb the signals the telescope receives.
For many Americans，a visit to Green Bank is a little like returning to the get there，you must read road signs because there is no GPS service in the can connect with the
Internet through telephones，but wireless service is not allowed.
The observatory(天文台) is one of the largest employers in the National Science
Foundation (NSF) spends about $8.2 million a year to operate the observatory，telescope and
educational center.
Jonah Bauserman is a he supposes there is a signal that is not allowed in the
zone，he drives to the house where the signal is coming from and checks once a week，when
the device is cleaned，some banned devices are allowed near it.
People in the town respect the work of the they say they are happy to live
without Wi-Fi and mobile phones.“You know，instead of sitting here with our phones and other
devices we’re out fishing，hunting and going to each other’s houses.” Everyone knows each
other and communication is almost always face to face.
语篇解读 文章主要介绍了一个没有手机和Wi-Fi的美国小镇。
30．What will you see when you pay a visit to Green Bank?
A．GPS service.
C．Cellphone towers.
答案 B
解析 细节理解题。由第三段第二句“To get there，you must read road signs because there is no
GPS service in the town.”可知，当你去Green Bank参观时，你会看到路标。guide posts与road
signs同义，意为“路牌，路标”。故选B。
31．What is Jonah Bauserman’s duty in his work?
A．Following signals from cellphones.
B．Cleaning the telescope once a week.
C．Listening for signals from outer space.
D．Protecting the telescope from being affected.
答案 D
解析 推理判断题。由第五段的内容可推知，Jonah Bauserman的工作是保护望远镜不受其他信号的干扰。故选D。
32．What has the telescope brought to the local people?
A．Great wealth.
B．Many job chances.
C．A healthier lifestyle.
D．Much difficulty in life.
答案 C
解析 推理判断题。由最后一段内容可知，没有无线网络和手机，人们就去钓鱼、打猎、相互串门。人们相互了解，面对面地进行交流，生活方式更健康。故选C。
33．What may be the best title for this text?
A．An American Town Without Wi-Fi and Mobile Phones
B．Good Relationships Between People in an American Town
C．The Largest Radio Telescope in the World
D．A Better Life Without Wireless Devices
答案 A
B．Guide posts.
D．Radio-controlled toys.
解析 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，这篇文章主要介绍了一个没有手机和Wi-Fi的美国小镇。故选A。
B
In some science-fiction movies，robots refuse to die no matter how hard people fight
，it has turned into a the first time，researchers have created a robot that can take
a beating and keep on ped by scientists from Cornell University and the University
of Vermont，the new robot looks like a spider with four legs.
Until now，even the most advanced robot was almost certain to break down when
’s because its computer inside doesn’t know how to operate the machine after its
shape has been changed.
To solve this problem，the scientists put some sensors(传感器) into the sensors
can read how the machine is working and send signals to the computer.
Using this information，the system follows a new way to tell the machine’s shape at any
given computer considers a lot of possible next steps，and it calculates how to best
move the robot forward the longest possible distance，before trying to move it again.
The new technology is a big advance in robotics(机器人技术)，scientists may someday
help scientists create better artificial arms and legs and give new freedom to people who lose
new knowledge might also help scientists understand how people and animals tell their
own sense of place in space.
“Designing robots that can fit changing environments has been a difficult problem，” says
scientist Olaf Sporns of Indiana University.“This work provides a new way toward solving this
important problem.”
语篇解读 文章讲述了为了解决机器人一旦被毁坏就不能工作的问题，科学家在机器人里面放了几个传感器，这项新技术还能帮助科学家发明出更好的假肢。
34．Why do robots easily break down when they are damaged?
A．They cannot repair themselves.
B．The computer has changed a lot.
C．They have nothing special to protect themselves.
D．The computer cannot operate a changed robot.
答案 D
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段可知，机器人被毁坏后就很容易发生故障，是因为如果机器人的外形改变了，它内置的电脑就不知道如何操作了。故选D。
35．How do the sensors in the robot work?
A．They can replace the computer when it’s broken.
B．They can find out where the damage comes from.
C．They help the computer learn the robot’s condition.
D．They can send signals to the person who uses the robot.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据第三段可知，传感器能够帮助电脑了解机器人的情况。故选C。
36．The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 5 refers to “ ”．
A．robots
C．sensors
答案 B
解析 代词指代题。画线词所在句句意为：或许有一天机器人能够帮助科学家发明出更好的假肢，帮助那些失去了胳膊和腿的人重新获得自由。由此可知，them指代的是arms and legs。故选B。
37．What does Olaf Sporns think of the new robot?
A．He does not express his opinions clearly.
B．He doubts if it can work well in real life.
C．He thinks it is a great development in robotics.
D．He thinks more experiments are needed to test it.
答案 C
解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段可推知，他认为这项新技术是机器人技术的一大发展。故选C。
Ⅵ.七选五
The smartphones that can take selfies(自拍) have become r，according to
recent news reports，the love for taking a beautiful selfie has killed 12 people this year. 38
While the problems have been known for a while，they didn’t catch people’s attention until
the death of Hideto Ueda at Taj Mahal in Ueda was trying to take a selfie with his
friends when they fell off some hurt his head badly and passed away soon.
Other serious accidents include a Russian woman who fell off a bridge when she was trying to
take an exciting Indian students suffered a similar fate after they were run over by a
train while taking a selfie on the railway tracks. 39 So they could have been avoided.
40 In July，the Russian government began a program in the country to alert(警告) its
young citizens to the danger of this campaign’s slogan was “Even a million
‘likes’ on social media are less important than your life and healthy body.”
Many countries are banning the tool that has contributed to the rise in injuries—the selfie
stick！Many museums and theme parks including Disney support the government’s decision. 41
The West Japan Railway became the first in the world to give up the sticks both inside Japan’s
B．arms and legs
D．scientists
trains and out on the railway.
While the action may help reduce the incidents，the only way to stop taking selfies related
injuries and deaths is that everyone should take responsibility. 42 So the next time you or your
friends decide to take a selfie that appears a little risky，be sure to stop and ask yourself—is it worth it?
A．Please keep off smartphones.
B．All of them came from carelessness.
C．They have no permission to use selfie sticks.
D．It is not just for themselves，but also for their friends.
E．So some believe that capturing the “ultimate” selfie is causing people to take unnecessary risks.
F．To solve the danger taking selfies brings，officials are taking action.
G．Governments start ordering the public to give up selfie sticks.
语篇解读 自拍已经成为一种时尚潮流，人们通过智能手机可以抓拍自己的美好瞬间。然而，自拍却潜藏着危险。
38．答案 E
解析 上文讲述了今年已有12人因用手机自拍而死亡，E项承接上文，构成因果关系。
39．答案 B
解析 设空处总结了上文自拍致死事件都是不小心造成的，因此它们本是可以避免的，故选B项。
40．答案 F
解析 下文以俄罗斯政府展开的活动为例，说明政府官员在想办法避免自拍带来的危险，故F项符合语境。
41．答案 C
解析 上文提到许多博物馆以及主题公园都通过实际行动来支持政府的措施，C项“它们不允许使用自拍杆”正好与支持政府的措施相呼应。
42．答案 D
解析 上文提到阻止自拍带来伤害和死亡的唯一办法就是每一个人都负起责任。D项承接上文，进一步指出这样做不仅仅是为了他们自己，也是为了他们的朋友。
Ⅶ.微写作
写作素材(关于机器人)
1．杰克是一名工程师，想研制自己的机器人。
2．它将具有人工智能并有人的外表。
3．杰克不在家时，它能看守他的房子。
4．它帮他处理他的私事。
5．他希望这会变为现实，在它的帮助下，生活会变得更便利。
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补全短文
Jack，who is an engineer，intends to develop his own d with cial intelligence
and human can not only over his house when he is out but also
with his al hopes it will turn into a y and the help of it，life will
be much more convenient.