限時規范練32Unit2Robots核心素養關鍵詞:培養學生人與社會、前沿科技的素養能力意識一、閱讀理解ABioroboticsisafieldwithinroboticsciencethatisbasedonthemovementsoflivingthings.Themostfamousbiorobotslookandmovealotlikehumans.However,thereareseveralrobotsthathavebeenmadetomimic(模仿)animals.Whilemanycompaniesdevelopsuchrobotsastoys,someareusedforpracticalpurposes.Oneexampleofabiorobotisaflyingrobotthatisbasedonthemovementsofbees.Therobot,named“Carlton”,wasdevelopedbytheGermanResearchCenterforArtificialIntelligence.Builttobebothlightandpowerful,itcanhoverlikeabeeintightspacesandalsochangedirectionwithoutlosingspeed.Thisrobot’sabilitiesmakeitveryusefulformilitaryandpolicesearchandrescuemissions.Forexample,Carltoncanhidebehindatallwall,riseuptoquicklylookatwhatisontheotherside,andthenhideagain.Itcanalsosendvideoimagesofwhatitseestosoldiersinasafelocationfaraway.“Modsnake”isarobotthatwasmodeledonsnakes.ThisrobotwasdevelopedbytheCarnegieMellonUniversityBioroboticsLab.Itismadetomovelikeasnake,soitcanpassthroughnarrowspaces,moveoverallsortsofobstacles,climbpoles,andevenswim.ThewayModsnakemovesmakesitusefulforavarietyoftaskssuchascheckingforsurvivorsinfallenbuildings,findingdamagedareasinsideofpipesandcleaningupoilspillsinlakesandrivers.Athirdrobot,basedoncockroaches,alsohasseveraluses.“Sprawl”wasdesignedbyaresearchteamatStanfordUniversitytotakevideosandrecoversmallobjects.Likemanysix-leggedrobots,Sprawlwasmadetomovelikeaninsect.However,Sprawlisuncommonlyfastandstrongforitssize,justlikearealcockroach.Thesecharacteristicsmakeitparticularlyusefulformilitarysituationsinwhichanenemymighttrytodisableit.Itisverydifficulttoshootbecauseitmovesquicklyandisrelativelysmall.EvenifanenemyshootsSprawl,itcanusuallykeepfunctioning.1.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Biorobots’militaryuses.B.Biorobotsbasedonanimals.C.Biorobots’flyingabilities.D.Biorobotsthatworklikehumans.2.What’sthecharacteristicofCarlton?A.Unbreakable. B.Changeable.C.Weighty. D.Swift.3.WhatdoestheauthorsuggestaboutModsnake?A.Ithassixlegs.B.Itcanbedangerous.C.Itismulti-functional.D.Itmoveslikeaninsect.4.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutSprawl?A.Itissmallbutverytough.B.Itissmallerthanacockroach.C.ItwasdevelopedbyaGermanresearchteam.D.Itwasoriginallybuilttodestroysmallobjects.BTheAmericanwriterJ.D.Salingerisknownforhisreclusive(隱居的)nature.Hehasnotgivenaninterviewsince1974,orpublishedanynewworksince1965.Salinger’sentirepublishedworksconsistofonenoveland13shortstories,allwrittenintheperiod1948-1959.In1997,arumourstartedthatSalingerwasgoingtobringoutthefirstbookversionofhislastpublishedstory.Fansbecameveryexcited.However,becauseofthepublicity,Salingerquicklyrecededfromthearrangement.Ironically(諷刺地)forafuturewriter,whenhewasatcollegeoneofhisprofessorsinsistedhewastheworstEnglishstudentinthehistoryofthecollege.Beforewritinghisfamousbook,hehadonlypublishedafewshortstoriesinmagazines.Salingerestablishedhisreputationwithasinglenovel,TheCatcherintheRye(1951),animmediatebestsellerwhichstillsells250,000copiesperyear.Themaincharacter,HoldenCaulfield,isasensitive,rebellious(叛逆的)teenagerexperiencingthegrowingpainsofhighschool.Salingerdidnotdomuchtohelppublicisehismasterpieceandaskedthathisphotographshouldnotbeusedinconnectionwithit.ThepublicattentionwhichfollowedthesuccessofthebookledhimtomovefromNewYorktothefarawayhillsofCornish,NewHampshire.Sincethelate1960shehastriedtoescapepublicity.In1974hetoldareporterthathelikedtowritebutthathewroteforhimselfandhisownpleasure.Later,hetriedtostopthepublicationofabiographywhichincludedlettershehadwrittentootherauthorsandfriends.In2000hisdaughterpublishedabiography.Initshestatedherfatherwasnotarecluse.Shesaidhetravelledoftenandhadfriendsallovertheworld.Sheaddedthatheenjoyedbeingwithpeopleandwasfriendlyexceptwherepublicityandcelebrityareconcerned.SalingerrefusedtosellthemovierightstoanyofhisstoriestoHollywoodandwouldnotallowanyofhisworkstobeinvolvedwithfilm.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“receded”inParagraph1mean?A.Suffered. B.Benefited.C.Recovered. D.Withdrew.6.WhatcanbeinferredaboutJ.D.Salingerwhenhewasincollege?A.Hewaslocallywell-known.B.Hedidn’tdowellinhisstudies.C.Hewasdeeplyinterestedinworldhistory.D.Hewasgreatlyinfluencedbyhisprofessors.7.WhatdowelearnaboutTheCatcherintheRye?A.Itfocusesonateenager’spsychologicalgrowth.B.Itreceivedagreatdealofcriticism.C.ItbroughtSalingermuchtrouble.D.Itstilltopsthebest-sellerlist.8.WhydidJ.D.SalingermovetoNewHampshire?A.Toworkonareport.B.Toavoidpublicattention.C.Toadvertisehisnewbook.D.Toreturntohisbirthplace.二、完形填空WhenIbecameCEOofahospital,Ifearedonethinggreatly—publicspeaking.I’vealways1publicspeakingbecauseI2thoughtIdiditverywell.3inthishighposition,presentationsareabigpartofmy4.Justrecently,Iwasthe5fortheribbon-cuttingceremonyofournewbuilding.IalsospoketotheRotaryClubandwasonthe6forourannualgala(慶典)whereI7introductionsandawardspresentations.

SoonafterItookthejob,mywifeandIwentto8withamarriedcouplewhobothholdhigh9likemeintheircompanies.Asweate,IstartedcomplainingabouthowIhadtodosomuch10,andBob,thehusband,saidsomethingthatreally11me.Hesaidthat,asaCEO,themost12aspectofmyjobwaspublicspeaking!Thedaysofhavingtoprovemy13inotherareaswereover;IhadobviouslydonethattogetwhereIwas.CommunicationskillswereallI14now.Andhewas15.IrealizedIneededtomakethetimetoproperly16andpracticeforeachspeakingsituation.

So,I’ve17that.Inowscheduletimeintomyworkdaycalendartowriteandpracticemy18.IspendalongtimeperfectingthepresentationbeforeIeverstandinfrontofagroupto19it.WhenItakethetimefirsttowriteapresentation,I’ll20amuchbetter,morefinishedproduct.

1.A.missed B.hatedC.forgotten D.appreciated2.A.still B.neverC.always D.sometimes3.A.And B.So C.But D.Or4.A.time B.life C.job D.plan5.A.host B.reporter C.guest D.actor6.A.way B.side C.stage D.phone7.A.collected B.recordedC.accepted D.handled8.A.market B.dinner C.hospital D.church9.A.situations B.LevelsC.standards D.positions10.A.writing B.teachingC.speaking D.awarding11.A.frightened B.affectedC.troubled D.confused12.A.satisfying B.importantC.worrying D.difficult13.A.interests B.pointsC.skills D.personalities14.A.enjoyed B.wastedC.shared D.needed15.A.right B.perfect C.polite D.friendly16.A.wait B.search C.prepare D.hunt17.A.done B.lost C.spread D.discussed18.A.statements B.explanationsC.presentations D.introductions19.A.hold B.changeC.attend D.deliver20.A.comeacross B.dependonC.payattentionto D.endupwith三、短文改錯Threeyearsago,IwenttotheSunshineCoastinThailandandtakemyfirstadventuretoanunderwaterworld.Pattaya,fascinatingplace,attractsmanytouristfromaroundtheworldeveryyear.Onarriving,Iwasfillingwithexcitementbecausethiswasmyfirsttriptotheseaside.Theseawasasblueastheskyandbathedinthesunshineonthebeachwasreallyanenjoyablything.ThenIstartedmyunderwatertrip.Atthebeginning,andIhadahardtimeadaptmyeyestothewaterpressure,butafterawhile,Iwasinaparadise!Iwasamazedwiththebrightnessofthetropicalfish,thebeautyoftheseahorsesasgoodasthepowerofthesharks.參考答案限時規范練32(選修7Unit2)一、【篇章導讀】本文是說明文。文章主要介紹了三款模仿動物研發的機器人。1.B主旨大意題。由第一段中的“thereareseveralrobotsthathavebeenmadetomimicanimals”以及文中對Carlton,Modsnake和Sprawl的描述可知,本文主要介紹了三款模仿動物而研發的機器人。2.D細節理解題。由第二段中的“Builttobebothlightandpowerful...changedirectionwithoutlosingspeed”和“Carltoncanhidebehindatallwall,riseuptoquicklylookatwhatisontheotherside,andthenhideagain”可知,Carlton很輕便,可以像蜜蜂一樣在狹小的空間盤旋,而且動作很敏捷。3.C推理判斷題。由第三段中的“itcanpassthroughnarrowspaces,moveoverallsortsofobstacles,climbpoles,andevenswim”和“usefulforavarietyoftasks...cleaningupoilspillsinlakesandrivers”可知,Modsnake可以通過狹窄的空間,翻越各種障礙物,攀爬電線桿,甚至可以游泳,它的行動方式使得它可以參與很多任務,由此可推斷,Modsnake用途廣泛。4.A細節理解題。由最后一段中的“Sprawlisuncommonlyfastandstrongforitssize”和“itmovesquicklyandisrelativelysmall”可知,Sprawl雖然小,但是非常堅固。【篇章導讀】本文是記敘文。美國著名作家J.D.塞林格堅持著隱居避世主義,他留下了一部經典著作《麥田里的守望者》,本文介紹了他的藝術成就和處世哲學。5.D詞義猜測題。由第一段中的“J.D.Salingerisknownforhisreclusivenature”和“Fansbecameveryexcited”以及“However,becauseofthepublicity”可知,J.D.塞林格喜歡隱居的生活,不喜歡受到公眾的追捧,所以當活動公開后,他就打退堂鼓了,不想參加活動安排。6.B細節理解題。由第二段中的“oneofhisprofessorsinsistedhewastheworstEnglishstudentinthehistoryofthecollege”可知,J.D.塞林格在大學時期,學習表現不佳。7.A推理判斷題。由第三段中的“Themaincharacter,HoldenCaulfield,isasensitive,rebelliousteenagerexperiencingthegrowingpainsofhighschool.”可知,J.D.塞林格的《麥田里的守望者》主要講述青少年HoldenCaulfield的惶惑和成長的痛苦。8.B細節理解題。由第四段中的“Thepublicattention...ledhimtomove...tothefarawayhillsofCornish,NewHampshire.”和“Sincethelate1960shehastriedtoescapepublicity.”可知,J.D.塞林格從紐約搬到新罕布什爾州是為了避免惹人注意。二、【篇章導讀】本文是記敘文。文章講述了害怕公眾演講的作者與友人交談后開始積極改變的故事。1.B由上文的“Ifearedonethinggreatly—publicspeaking”可知,作者“討厭(hated)”公眾演講,因為他“從不(never)”覺得自己能做好這件事。2.B3.C“作者討厭公眾演講”和“他身居要職不得不演講”之間是轉折關系,故用But。4.C由上文的“IbecameCEOofahospital”可知,作為醫院的CEO,做演講是作者“工作(job)”中重要的一部分。5.A由作者身居要職不得不演講可知,他是醫院新樓落成剪彩儀式上的“主持人(host)”,同時還出現在慶典的“舞臺(stage)”上“進行(handled)”各種介紹和頒獎陳詞。onthestage本意為“登臺演出”,此處指作者出現在慶典儀式的舞臺上。6.C7.D8.B由下文的“Asweate”推