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1、五 Unit 2 Period 11.阅读理解AThe NecomimiThis is basically a pair of brain-control led cat ears that allows users to express emotional states: relaxed, mi Id interest, strong interest and focus. This is made possible by a built-in machine that reads and translates emotions.【t s a kind of technology that

2、can also be useful for athletes to determine the best state for performance. The Necomimi can be bought for $49 through maker Neurosky s website.The ostrich pillowThere are times when you re so tired that nothing is better than taking a short s 1 eep. Whether it, s being stuck at the off ice or on a

3、 1 ong bus ride or at the I i brary, the pillow is designed to put the wearer in soft supportive cushioning （软垫）in any resting position. The strange-looking pillow has a hole in which to put your head, and a mouth hole designed to allow its wearer to breathe easily. It also has two side holes where

4、you can store your hands. It is now being sold online for $99. The Hovding: bike helmetThe Hovding allows riders to get around easily. It1 s actually an airbag system that s worn around the neck, working only when there s a sudden shake or the unlikely event that may get you knocked off your bike. A

5、fter winning the world* s most famous design prize, the creators are developing a new and better model. Now the first-generation helmet is being sold at various sporting shops throughout Europe for about $500. The treadmi 11 deskThe treadmill desk on sale is the perfect solution for our increasingly

6、 sedentary （久坐的）lifestyles. Recently a study found those who spent three hours a day on a treadmi 11 desk becoming healthier. Still, i t shouldn, t be treated as a panacea for not getting enough exercise. Another study suggests chat meeting the recommended amount of physical activity requires more e

7、xercise than walking. It s also recommended that treadmi11 speeds should be limited to around 2 miles per hour or less to make sure they can be used safely while working.【语篇概述】本文是说明文。介绍了四种奇特的发明。1. When a runner wears the Necomimi, it can helpA. show how he or she i s feelingB.protect him or herfrom

8、injuriesC.improve hisrunning speedD.keep him orher in good condition【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据“The Necomimi ”部分介绍的“that allows users to express emot ional states v 和 uthat can also be useful for athletes to determine the best state for performance”可知，the Necomimi可以反映出运动员的个人状态。2. What , s so special about the o

9、strich pillow?A. Its low cost.B. Its perfect size.C. Its beautiful design. D. Its amazing convenience.【解析】选D。推理判断题。“The ostrich pillow”部分介绍的是一款可以让使用者随时随 地打盹的枕头一一这个形状怪异的枕头一共有4个洞，一个放头，两个放手，还有一个开口 可供呼吸，所以其特点就是其便捷性。3. What do we know about the Hovding: bike helmet?A. It is designed for athletes.B. It is

10、 being improved now.C. It can work at users request.1) . It is put on the wearer y s shoulders.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据“The Hovding: bike helmet”部分介绍的“the creators are developing a new and better model w 可知，该产品仍在改进中。4. What do the four inventions have in common?A. They, re all on the market.B. They, re all h

11、igh-tech products.C. They, re al 1 expensive to develop.1) . They, re all used to improve people* s health.【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据这四个发明介绍中的can be boughtn being sold onlineM “being sold at various sporting shops” “on sale” 可知,它们都已经在市场上销售。B(2021南昌高二检测)The Mars 2020 rover(02W), which sets off for the Red Plane

12、t this year, will not only search for traces of ancient life, but pave the way for future human missions, NASA scientists said Friday as they introduced the vehicle.The rover has been constructed in a large, sterile room at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, near Los Angeles, where its drivi

13、ng equipment was given its first successful test last week.Shown to invited journalists on Friday, it is scheduled to leave Earth in July 2020 from Floridas Cape Canaveral, becoming the fifth US rover to land on Mars seven months later in February.Its designed to seek the signs of life, so we re car

14、rying a number of different instruments that will help us understand the geological and chemical context on the surface of Mars, “ deputy mission leader Matt Wal lace told AFP.Among the devices on board the rover are 23 cameras, two “ears that will allow it to listen to Martian winds, and lasers use

15、d for chemical analysis.Approximately the size of a car, the rover is equipped with six wheels like the former US rover, Curiosity, allowing it to travel along rocky land.Speed is not a priority for the vehicle, which only has to cover around 200 yards (180 metres) per Martian day -approximately the

16、 same as a day on Earth.Fue11ed by a tiny nuclear reactor, Mars 2020(has seven-foot-long (2 metres) cirticulated arms and a drill to crack open rock samples in locations scientists identify as potentially suitable for life.We are hoping to move fairly quickly. We d like to see the next mission launc

17、hed in 2026 which will get to Mars and pick up the samples, put them into a rocket and finally bring them back to the Earth, said Wallace. NASA s Mars 2020 will remain active for at least one Martian year, which is around two years on Earth.【语篇概述】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要说明了美国宇航局科学家上周五介绍火星2020漫 游者(02W)时表示，今年启程前

18、往火星，它不仅将寻找古代生命的痕迹，而且将为未来的人 类任务做好准备。同时介绍了这一款火星探测器的一些情况。5. What does the underlined part upave the wayv in Paragraph 1 mean?A. Making preparations.B. Finding suitable landing sites.C. Setting up research centers.D. Constructing roads.【解析】选A。词义猜测题。结合后文for future human missions可知火星2020漫游者不 仅将寻找古代生命的痕迹，而

19、且将为未来的人类任务做好准备。由此可知，划线短语“pave the way”意思为“做好准备”。6. What can we know about the Mars 2020 rover?A. It looks much like a car with six wheels.B. It is an updated of the US rover Curiosity.C. It is solar-powered and can crack open rock samples.D. It is able to perform different tasks on Mars in search of

20、 the signs of life.【解析】选I)。细节理解题。根据第四段可知”这是为了寻找生命迹象而设计的，所以我们携 带了许多不同的仪器，这些仪器将帮助我们了解火星表面的地质和化学环境，”副任务负责 人Matt Wallace告诉法新社。由此可知，火星2020漫游者能够在火星上执行不同的任务，寻 找生命的迹象。7. If you search the passage on the website of China Daily, where can you probably find it?A. Lifestyle B. Regional C. Wor 1 d I). Culture【解析

21、】选C。推理判断题。根据文章主要说明了美国宇航局科学家上周五介绍火星2020漫 游者(02W)时表示，今年启程前往火星，它不仅将寻找古代生命的痕迹，而且将为未来的人 类任务做好准备。同时介绍了这一款火星探测器的一些情况。这属于国外科技类文章，结合 选项可推知，如果你在中国口报的网站上搜索这篇文章，你可能会在“World(世界)”部分 找到它。8. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The Mars 2020 rover has successfully passed its first driving test.B. NASA is plannin

22、g a new round of space exploration.C. Future human missions on Mars are on the way.D. A new rover will be launched to carry out scientific research on Mars.【解析】选D。主旨大意题。根据第一段可知美国宇航局科学家上周五介绍火星2020漫游者 (02W)时表示，今年启程前往火星，它不仅将寻找古代生命的痕迹，而且将为未来的人类任 务做好准备。同时介绍了这一款火星探测器的一些情况。由此可知，这篇文章的主旨是一个 新的漫游者将被发射到火星上进行科学

23、研究。H.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。The Internet has opened up a whole new online world for us to meet, chat and go where w。 vc never been before.But just as in face to face communication, there are some rules of behavior that should be fol lowed when on line.1 Imagine how you, d feel

24、 if you were in the other person* s shoes. For anything you re about to send: ask yourself, wWould I say this to the personJ s face?If the answer is no, rewrite and reread. 2If someone in the chat room is rude to you, your instinct （本能）is to fire back in the same manner. But try not to do so. 3 If i

25、t was caused by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.4 Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mi st

26、ake, whether it s a stupid question or an unnecessari 1 y long answer, be kind about it. 1 f it s a sma 11 mistake, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anything. Having good manners doesn t give you right to correct everyone else. _5 At the

27、 same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended.It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age, sex and marital status. Unless you know the person very we 11, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal info

28、rmation, don t ask such questions.A. It s natural that there are some people who speak rudely or make mistakes online. B. Repeat the process till you feel sure that you d feel comfortable saying the words to the personJ s face.C. Everyone was new to the network once.D. The basic rule is simple: trea

29、t others in the same way you would want to bo treated. E. When you send short messages to a person online, you must say something beaut i Pul to hear.F. You should either ignore the person or use your chat software to block his messages. G. If you do decide to tell someone about a mistake, point it

30、out politely.【语篇概述】本文就如何在网络上与别人交流提出了一些建议。1 .【解析】选Do根据上文的一些规则，可知下句过渡到基本规则。再由下文Imagine how you d feel if you were in the other person , s shoes.可知基本规则是己所不欲，勿 施于人。所以选I）。2 .【解析】选B。根据上文rewrite and reread, B项承接上文，重复这个过程直到自己觉 得舒服。3 .【解析】选Fo根据上文遇到无礼的人，尽量不要回击。可知下文承接的是建议：要么不 理他，要么屏蔽他的消息。所以选F。4 .【解析】选Co由下文的Off

31、er advice when asked by newcomers可知上句是我们每个 人都曾经是网络的新手。5 .【解析】选Go空格前的句意是有礼貌的人不会纠正其他任何人的错误。空格为承上启下 的句子。如果一定要告诉别人他错了，也要很礼貌地指出来。所以选G。【素养培优】假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Tom得知你校上月举办了首届校园科技节活动，发邮件向 你询问相关情况，请你回复邮件。内容包括：1 .活动的目的；2 .活动的形式，如智能校园创客(maker)大赛，科创成果展等；3 .你的感受。注意：1.词数80左右；4 .可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。【参考范文】Dear Tom,am exci t

32、ed to tel 1 you that the first Science and Technology Fest i val was held in my school last month, which aimed at enriching students, school life and promoting the students, awareness of innovation.There were a variety of activities in the festival, which included Makers on Campus, where participant

33、s could show their designs and products, and an exhibition of the students original inventions, designs and literary works. With the enthusiastic participation and support of all the students, the activity turned out to be a great success. I was astonished at schoolmates * creativity and teamwork sp

34、irits.I do hope more activities will be held in my school to provide us with chances to practice our critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.Yours,Li Hua 阅读理解Shopping centers, stadiums and universities may soon have a new tool to help fight crime. A California company called Knightscope says

35、 its robots can predict and prevent crime. Knightscope says the goal is to reduce crime by half in areas the robots guard.William Santana Li is the chief executive officer of Knightscope. He says, uThese robot security guards wi11 change the world. Our planet has seven billion people on it. It s goi

36、ng to quickly get to nine billion people. The security equipment that we have globally is just not going to develop that fast. The company s Autonomous Data Machines can become the eyes and ears of law enforcement （执行：）.”“You want it to be machines plus humans. Let the machines do the heavy and some

37、times dangerous work and let the humans do the strategic decision-making work, so it, s always working all together.”The machines are one and a half meters tai 1 and weigh 136 kilograms. They do not carry weapons but they have day and night time video cameras which are able to turn 360 degrees and c

38、an also sense chemical and biological weapons.Some people may become concerned about their privacy, especially in connection with the video recordings. Some people may worry that such recordings will appear on the Internet. Eugene Volokh, a law professor at the University of California, says the mac

39、hines have to be used in the right way and it wi11 be interesting to see how state laws deal with this kind of video.William Santana Li says there is a long waiting list for the robots in the US.Workers in the company are working overtime to meet the demands of the market. Atleast 25 other countries

40、 are also interested in these robotic security guards.【语篇概述】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一种新型的预防犯罪的机器人。1. What can this new tool do for humans?A. Make strategic decisions.B. Keep watching day and night.C. Carry heavy weapons.1) . Stop crime autonomously.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第五段的第二句They do not carry weapons. . . sense ch

41、emical and biological weapons. 可知，这种机器人的功能就是能够日夜不停地执勤站 岗。2.Why are people worried?A. Because their privacy may be let out.B. Because the robots are very expensive.C. Because robots will replace humans.D. Because they will be out of work soon.【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的第一句Some people may become concerned a

42、bout their privacy, especially in connection with the video recordings.“ 可知，一 些人担忧这种机器人所携带的摄像机会记录他们的隐私，他们的隐私有可能会被泄露。3. Which of the following can be the best title of the text?A. Robots Arc Becoming More PopularRobots Contribute a Lot to the WorldB. Robots Are in Great Demand NowSecurity Robots Could Help Reduce Crime【解析】选D。主旨大意题。根据文章第一段并结合全文的整体内容可推知，本文主要介绍了 一种新型的预防犯罪的机器人。