1、Unit 2 Looking into the futurePeriod 4 Reading for writing-Using language 2第一題：單詞拼寫。1.Doctors in the hospital say they have implanted an (人工的) heart into a 46-year-old woman.2.We can p that human beings will have a wonderful future eventually.3.The f said that theres a possibility of snow tonight.4.

2、You will be asked to fill in a form with details of your birth and (職業).5.Now you have an o to develop a greater understanding of each other.6.Many experts(提倡) reducing the amount of childrens homework.7.As they are short of money, a week by the sea is a (奢華) they can no longer afford.8. We provide

3、all types of information, with an (強調) on legal advice.9.TheTundraTimes,a weekly newspaper in Alaska, c publication this week.10.Her father tried to p her to go back home with him, but in vain.第二題：短語填空。1.On the Internet, we can listen to music and_ our families and friends.（保持聯系）2.To_ leaving so ear

4、ly last night, I brought you a little gift.（因為而道歉）3.If we fail to sell enough goods, compared with last year, we will have to_ production.(道歉)4.I would prefer to stay home and watch TV_ go out on such a rainy day.（而不是）5.It only rained for about ten minutes, so, _,the weather was pretty good.（總之）6.Th

5、e rapid development of science and technology _(使有可能)or us to do what we couldnt do in the past.2.You must keep to the rules _you think theyre unfair.（）3.他們總是告訴我該做什么以及怎么做。They always told me what to do and _it.4.The case was dismissed _any definite proof.（缺乏）5.（如你能想象的那樣）， I was faced with many chall

6、enges and obstacles.6.The central heating had been and the room was as cold as ice.7.,I am more in awe of Confucius than ever before.（從這個意義上來說）8.Team members get gratification and valuable learning experiences.（早些時候）9.,youd better bring some gifts,such as a book or a Chinese knot.（而且）10.With eleven

7、thousand employees,its very difficult to them all.（跟蹤）11.That wooden house on top of the hill because it was hit by lightning.(著火)第三題：閱讀理解。Nowadays six Amazon Scout delivery robots are rolled out in a pilot programme in Snohomish County, Washington. The robots carry meals, groceries and packages to

8、homes and offices in this region just north of Seattle. They have also appeared on the sidewalks of London, Beijing and other cities and communities worldwide. These machines must overcome pedestrian legs, naughty dogs and broken pavements, which raise some questions.These services are gaining attra

9、ction as a growing number of city residents expect immediate or scheduled delivery of just about everything. Between 2017 and 2018 online retail sales in the US increased by 16 per cent. In the final step of all these deliveries, called the last mile, humans on bicycles, motor scooters (小型摩托車) or la

10、rge delivery trucks typically deliver packages. All the vehicles compete for space on busy urban streets. “There is an upward trend in deliveries in all crowded city centres, and if city and state leaders dont start thinking about creative solutions like robot deliveries, we can expect even worse tr

11、affic jams,” says Paul Mackie, former director of a research centre for transportation policy in Arlington.A study by this centre found 73 per cent of delivery vehicles in Arlington were parked outside of authorized areas, often blocking bike lanes and crosswalks. By moving the last step of deliveri

12、es from the road to the sidewalk, cities could reduce traffic jams and solve the parking problem entirely, Mackie says.Companies such as Amazon are not developing this delivery technology simply to clear up urban traffic. Self-driving vehicles and sidewalk robots could cut down last-mile delivery co

13、sts in cities by as much as 40 per cent, according to a 2018 report by a consulting firm. A delivery robot can cost thousands of dollars to manufacture, and most currently require human management and conservation. But in the long run companies that use autonomous delivery vehicles in the next sever

14、al years could end up saving billions of dollars, the report stated.1.Why does Amazon introduce delivery robots?A.To amuse its customers.B.To avoid pedestrians, dogs and broken pavements.C.To meet the increasing demand of delivering packages.D.To confirm the companys innovation spirit.2.What does Pa

15、ul Mackie mean by his words in Paragraph 2?A.Retail sales in the US increased fast.B.Deliveries stay steady in all crowded city centres.C.Regardless of robot deliveries, traffic jams will remain the same.D.Robots can help ease the traffic pressure.3.What can delivery robots bring to the city?A.Block

16、 bike lanes and crosswalks.B.Relieve urban traffic as well as save delivery costs.C.Increase danger to pedestrians.D.Lead to traffic jams.4.Which word can best describe the future of the robot delivery?A.Uncertain.B.Hopeless. C.Promising.D.Unacceptable.1.Why does Amazon introduce delivery robots?A.T

17、o amuse its customers.B.To avoid pedestrians, dogs and broken pavements.C.To meet the increasing demand of delivering packages.D.To confirm the companys innovation spirit.2.What does Paul Mackie mean by his words in Paragraph 2?A.Retail sales in the US increased fast.B.Deliveries stay steady in all

18、crowded city centres.C.Regardless of robot deliveries, traffic jams will remain the same.D.Robots can help ease the traffic pressure.3.What can delivery robots bring to the city?A.Block bike lanes and crosswalks.B.Relieve urban traffic as well as save delivery costs.C.Increase danger to pedestrians.

19、D.Lead to traffic jams.4.Which word can best describe the future of the robot delivery?A.Uncertain.B.Hopeless. C.Promising.D.Unacceptable.BResearch has shown that nearly 90 per cent of traffic accidents are caused by human errors. So our aim is a fully autonomous car(無人駕駛汽車) that gets rid of the cau

20、se of most accidents: the driver. Researcher James Hodgson points out, “For safety, the faster you can remove humans, the better, even if there are unfortunately a few accidents from new causes. Its a question of balancing the number injured or killed by autonomous vehicles with the people whose liv

21、es are potentially saved.”Its an idea that Elon Musk, chief executive of electric car company Tesla Motors, has long believed. His company is determined to be the first to deliver a fully autonomous vehicle to consumers. Last year, Musk announced that Teslas 2019 goal was “to do an example drive of

22、full autonomy all the way from L.A.to New York, and have the car park itself.”However, even Tesla admits that there are problems to overcomethe software needs further validation(證實) and the appropriate regulatory approval needs to be in place. Indeed, recent crashes of Tesla vehicles and Google cars

23、 confirm that the software isnt ready yet.The UK government appears committed to encouraging the development of autonomous vehicles. Its supporting four city trials, publishing the Modern Transport Bill to reduce red tape around their introduction and adapting the legal system to take account of pro

24、blems such as the insurance liability when a human isnt in control of a vehicle.The insurance industry is similarly eager to help increase autonomy in cars. As the Association of British Insurers points out, “Nearly 90 per cent of road accidents are caused by human errors.” This costs motor insurers

25、 a shocking $20 million per day in claims.5.What difficulty does the company Tesla Motors have?A.The company lacks confidence to make new creations.B.New inventions may cause more injuries and deaths.C.The software should be made officially acceptable.D.The traffic regulation has proved unreasonable

26、.6.What is the UK governments attitude to autonomous cars?A.Cautious. B.Positive.C.Ambiguous.D.Disapproving.7.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A.Insurance companies would like to support autonomous cars.B.Human mistakes may be the key cause of traffic accidents.C.Traffic accidents make in

27、surance companies earn a lot.D.Motorists are surprised to hear about autonomous cars.8.The purpose of writing the text is to .A.amuse readers with funny examplesB.show the authors deep love for autonomous carsC.introduce a new development in technologyD.provide a persuasive argument against autonomy

28、5.What difficulty does the company Tesla Motors have?A.The company lacks confidence to make new creations.B.New inventions may cause more injuries and deaths.C.The software should be made officially acceptable.D.The traffic regulation has proved unreasonable.6.What is the UK governments attitude to

29、autonomous cars?A.Cautious. B.Positive. C.Ambiguous.D.Disapproving.7.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A.Insurance companies would like to support autonomous cars.B.Human mistakes may be the key cause of traffic accidents.C.Traffic accidents make insurance companies earn a lot.D.Motorists

30、are surprised to hear about autonomous cars.8.The purpose of writing the text is to .A.amuse readers with funny examplesB.show the authors deep love for autonomous carsC.introduce a new development in technologyD.provide a persuasive argument against autonomy第四題：（共5小題：每小題2分，滿分10分） 根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能

31、填入空白處的最佳選項，選項中有兩項為多余選項。Mobile phones are one of the most useful inventions of the last 50 years, but not everything that is said about them is good. Mobiles are frequently blamed for a number of things, from thumb injuries and headaches to house fires. 9The theory is that the bees navigation (導航)sys

32、tems are damaged by the radiation that is given off by mobile phones. Bees have a built-in system a bit like GPS and this helps them find their way back to their hive. But recently, thousands of bees have failed to find their way home. 10The problem was first noticed by beekeepers in America and is

33、a lot more complicated than it at first seems. The important thing about bees is that most of the crops in many countries of the world are pollinated (授粉)by them. 11Many beekeepers in America and Europe have reported losing between 50 and 70 percent of their bees. Jim Piper, a London beekeeper, was

34、recently asked how the problem was affecting him. “My business has been ruined by this, ”he explained, “twenty-nine of my forty hives are now empty.”12However. the fact that bees are disappearing in very large numbers is real. And we cant manage without them. Einstein said that if all our bees disap

35、peared, man would only live for four more years! 13If the mobile phone theory is correct, we need to do something about it immediatelybefore its too late.A. Bees are losing their way.B. Nobody has proved the theory is true.C. More evidence is provided to support the theory.D. It is believed they are

36、 dying far from their hives.E. Without bees, the crops cant continue to grow.F. The situation needs to be evaluated by the worlds best scientists.G. One theory even blames mobile phones for the disappearance of bees.第五題：讀后續寫閱讀下面材料,根據其內容和所給的段落開頭語續寫兩段,使之構成一篇完整的短文。續寫的詞數應為150左右。Life Back on EarthIt is 7

37、 am in the morning and the alarm reminds me once again to prepare for the school. It is a beautiful day with clear sky and lots of bright sunshine. But I dont have time to soak into this because my school vehicle will come sharp at 8 and in case I miss, my parent will give me a beating. So better ru

38、n.My school bus just took off and drove past the residential towers. It takes only 5 minutes to reach the school where each of us will have designated routines to follow and any deviation will be caught on CCTV and reported back to my parents online on their desk. After all, it is the year 2300.Oh yes! We are the 4th generation people living on Europa in a habitable space which has been created specifically for us by man in the 22nd century. The earth became dangerous fo