高三一轮复习课时提能练24 5 Unit 4 making the news含答案

  课时提能练(二十四)  Unit 4　Making the news

课时作业A：基础层面

Ⅰ.语境语法填空

A

Bob wrote an article on how 1.to assess (assess) a student's learning potential 2.assisted (assist) by six of his students. He 3.submitted (submit) his article to a magazine intended for teenagers, expecting it 4.to be published (publish). The editor of the magazine thought the article was very good, but he returned it to Bob, 5.demanding (demand) that some data contained in it 6.be updated (update). He added that the content of the article needed further 7.polishing (polish). It seems that there's only one step further before Bob 8.acquires (acquire) what he wants.

B

I made an 9.appointment (appoint) with the director to gain his 10.approval (approve) of a new program. The program was meant to offer 11.professional (profession) training to those who were unemployed. With the 12.assistance (assist) of my colleagues, I spent a whole week working it out. The director received me kindly at his office. He thought my 13.concentration (concentrate) on the program was 14.admirable (admire), saying that he agreed to it in principle. He also hoped that I could think 15.deliberately (deliberate) about all the details and guarantee the 16.accuracy (accurate) of all the data and figures contained in the program. I felt happy, determined to work harder to make everything perfect.

C

As a student, you'd better set 17.to work on a study plan every week. It's strongly recommended that you go over your lessons ahead 18.of time to find out what you don't understand. Keep 19.in mind that it is important to concentrate 20.on your teachers' lectures. Otherwise, you would be thrown in 21.a dilemma. On one hand, you are eager 22.for a better exam result. On the other hand, you have left out something important in class. The school has very strict rules 23.in case someone cheats in exams. If anyone is accused 24.of cheating in an exam, he/she will be faced with a severe punishment.

Ⅱ.根据提示补全句子

1．我很高兴收到你的电子邮件。关于7月1号的聚会，我会非常高兴地参加。(delight)

I am delighted to receive an email from you. As for the party on July 1st, I shall be pleased to attend.

2．网络使我们在家就能了解最新的新闻，而且也为我们提供娱乐，难怪它在全世界范围内那么受欢迎。(inform)

The Internet keeps us informed of the latest news and also provides entertainment in the house. It is no wonder that it's so popular worldwide.

3．(浙江卷书面表达)通过这样做，我不仅能够和别人分享我的好的观点，还能够学会清晰地表达自己。(not only ...but also ...)

By doing so, I can not only share good ideas with others but also learn to express myself clearly.

4．我想和史密斯医生预约。明天9点可以吗？(appointment)

I'd like to make an appointment with Doctor Smith. Would 9：00 tomorrow be all right?

5．首相定于下月访问中国。(be to do)

The Prime Minister is to visit China next month.

课时作业B：能力层面

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

(2019·新疆维吾尔自治区第二次适应性检测)Technology is forever changing the way we get our news. Most people now get a lot of their news on electronic devices, instead of traditional media, such as newspapers, television or radio. An increasing number of people also report turning to social media for information.

Now, there is a new technology that could greatly change the way we get the news: computer­created news readers. China has launched what it called the world's first artificial intelligence, or AI news presenters.

The news readers, supported by machine learning technology, are based on two real­life Chinese newsmen. One is able to present news broadcast in English; the other, in Mandarin Chinese. A report said machine learning was used to examine video images and sounds of the two newsmen. Similar technology has been used to create video products known as “deepfake videos”. A deepfake video is a video that looks real, but was electronically changed. Such videos can make people appear to say things they never said.

It's said that the AI presenters will be a great improvement to the news team because they “can work 24 hours a day” on its website and on social media. One of the presenters even promised to “work tirelessly” to keep people informed. Some machine learning experts said the system showed off China's latest progress in voice recognition, text­to­speech technology and data analysis.

Others wondered about the effects robots might have on employment and workers. Some people argued that only low­level jobs requiring heavy labor will be easily replaced by robots. Others praised the technology as a way for companies to make money from low­cost labor machines.

Anyway, for its great potential, some businesses have experimented with similar technology for possible use in news operations.

【语篇解读】　本文主要介绍了人工智能新闻主播的相关内容。

1．People now get information mainly from         ．

A．electronic devices

B．traditional media

C．social media

D．AI news presenters

A　[细节理解题。根据第一段第二句中的“Most people now get a lot of their news on electronic devices”可知，人们现在主要从电子设备上获得信息。]

2．The author mentioned “deepfake” in Paragraph 3 because         ．

A．it was also artificial

B．it was also developed by China

C．it also used machine learning technology

D．it also gained popularity and recognition

C　[推理判断题。根据第三段第三、四句“A report said machine learning was used...known as ‘deepfake videos’”可推知，作者提到deepfake是因为它也用了机器学习技术。]

3．What can we know about AI news presenters?

A．AI news presenters can only “speak” one language.

B．Not all the people are in favor of AI news presenters.

C．AI news presenters will soon replace human news readers.

D．AI news presenters can reflect the improvement in robot making.

B　[细节理解题。根据第五段的内容，尤其是“Others wondered about the effects robots might have on employment and workers”可知，并不是所有人都支持人工智能新闻主播。]

4．What will probably be discussed in the following paragraph?

A．Further research on the technology.

B．Other advantages of the technology.

C．Principles the technology is based on.

D．Examples the technology is applied to.

D　[推理判断题。根据第六段中的“some businesses have experimented with similar technology for possible use in news operations”可知，接下来的一段很可能讨论这种技术所应用的例子。]

B

(2019·湖北武昌区调研)Historians and archaeologists have defined periods of human history for centuries by the technologies or materials that made the greatest impact on society. This includes the Stone Age, the Bronze Age, and the Iron Age. But what age are we in now? That question can be answered with one word for some researchers. Plastics.

“Plastic has redefined our material culture and the artifacts we leave behind. It will be found in stratified(分层的) layers in our trash deposits(沉积层)．” That's according to John Marston, an archaeologist.

The wide variety of synthetic polymers(合成聚合物) would not exist if it weren't for human action. About six billion tons of plastics have been made and spread around the planet. They have been spread from forests to oceans ever since the first plastic polymers were invented.

Plastics are one of the most significant changes that humans have made to the Earth's makeup. Most plastics don't easily degrade. This only adds to the problem. Recycling isn't an adequate solution. Not all types of plastic are easily recyclable. And there are only a few recycling plants that can process all varieties of plastic.

According to Debra Winter, writer for The Atlantic, this means that many of the materials thrown into recycling bins can cross the planet several times before they are processed. They are made into rugs, sweaters, or they are used to make other bottles. Millions of tons of plastics are recycled every year, but millions more end up in landfills or the ocean. The problem has reached the point where it's possible that in just a few decades there might be more plastic in the world's oceans than fishes.

“Plastics have a supposed lifespan of over 500 years, so it's safe to say that every plastic bottle you have used exists somewhere on this planet, in some form or another，” Winter writes.

The damage may already be done. It may be too late for human populations worldwide to change their plastic using ways. So the Plastic Age might soon take its place next to the Bronze Age and the Iron Age in the history of human civilization.

【语篇解读】　在我们所处的时代，塑料给我们的生活带来了很大便利，但是也给环境造成了巨大损害。

5．Why do people call our age the Plastic Age?

A．Because plastics are not naturally made.

B．Because humans create plastics.

C．Because plastics influence the world greatly.

D．Because historians and archaeologists think so.

C　[推理判断题。根据第一段第一句可知，历史学家和考古学家是使用对社会造成最大影响的技术或材料来界定人类历史时期的，由此可推知，我们称现在这个时代为塑料时代的原因是塑料极大地影响了世界，故C项正确。]

6．According to the passage, how are most plastics dealt with currently?

A．They are recycled.

B．They are degraded.

C．They are thrown away.

D．They are made into bottles.

C　[细节理解题。根据第五段中的“Millions of tons of plastics are recycled every year, but millions more end up in landfills or the ocean”可知，可回收的塑料垃圾较少，更多的塑料垃圾最终被扔到垃圾场或海洋中了，故C项正确。]

7．What is the author's attitude to the Plastic Age?

A．Negative.　　 B．Ambiguous.

C．Favorable. D．Unconcerned.

A　[观点态度题。根据全文内容可知，作者在文章中描述了塑料垃圾对社会的巨大的负面影响，尤其在最后一段中作者提到，塑料垃圾对社会可能已经造成了损害，人们改变使用塑料的方式可能太晚了。由此可推知，作者对塑料时代持消极态度。故A项正确。]

8．What is the main idea of this passage?

A．Plastics have ruined our environment.

B．We must stop using plastics altogether.

C．Human beings are in the Plastic Age.

D．Plastics are significant to human development.

C　[主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述的是我们人类现在处于塑料时代并解释了我们这个时代被称为塑料时代的原因，由此可推知，C项最符合文意。]

Ⅱ.阅读七选五

(2019·大连市高三双基测试)Have you ever had times questioning yourself and feeling discouraged? If you answer yes, what you've experienced is negative self­talk.   1  . You say to yourself untrue things like, “I'm not good enough. I'm a disappointment.” These false beliefs stop us in our tracks. So, how do you stop the negative self­talk?

•  2 

Know you're special. You are “One of a Kind”！ There is no other person that thinks exactly like you. When you begin to sincerely believe how special you are, it's easier to fight the negative self­talk.

•Change your associations

Your negative self­talk comes from your environment. You didn't just accidentally wake up one day thinking of bad things about yourself. It may be because someone, somewhere in your life has told you negative things about you and whether you accept it or not, you believe them. However, if you surround yourself with the right people, they will build you up, inspire you and make you feel better.   3  ．

•Change your dialogue

Read and say all the wonderful things about yourself at least 5 times per day. Look at yourself in the mirror and say, “I am amazing！”   4  ， and you'll believe you are awesome pretty soon.

Of course, there are other things to stop negative self­talk.   5  ， but if you are determined to think positively in every situation, that will bring a positive change in your life.

A．Think the same way

B．Change is not easy

C．Change your position

D．It begins in your brain

E．Change your state of mind

F．You'll seek out the right people to help change your thoughts

G．You'll start to believe the great things they tell you little by little

【语篇解读】　本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了如何停止消极的自我对话。

1．D　[空前一句是说如果你的答案是肯定的，那么你所经历的就是消极的自我对话。空后是说你对自己说一些不真实的情况，由此可推知，D项“它始于你的大脑”衔接上下文，符合语境。]

2．E　[根据文章结构和空处所处位置可知，空处为本段的小标题。本段内容都是在描述一个人好的心态的表现，故E项“改变你的心态”最能概括本段内容。]

3．G　[根据空前一句“然而，如果你结交了正确的人，他们会让你振作起来，激励你，让你感觉更好”可知，G项“你会开始逐渐地相信他们告诉你的美好的事情”衔接上文，符合语境。]

4．A　[空前一句是说看着镜子中的自己对自己说“我太棒了”，空后是说你很快就会相信你很棒，由此可知A项符合语境。]

5．B　[空后表示“但如果你决心在任何情况下都积极思考，这将给你的生活带来积极的改变”。其中but为表转折意义的提示词，故B项“改变并不容易”符合语境，衔接下文。]

Ⅲ.语法填空

(2019·南昌市重点中学段考)In today's world of mobile payment, all we really need 1.________(survive)is a smartphone. But one company is hoping to make traditional wallets cool again, by 2.________(bring)them into the digital age.

Armenian firm Volterman's smart wallet takes security to a new level. It's fitted with different technology, such as 3.________ alarm, a GPS tracker, and even a camera. If your smartphone and wallet become separate, the alarm will warn you 4.________ you don't leave it behind. And if your wallet 5.________(lose)or stolen, the GPS tracker can help you reach it.

Even 6.________(interesting)is the front­facing camera. “If someone dares to open your wallet 7.______ permission, a little camera inside 8.________(take) a picture and send it to your mobile phone. You will find it 9.________(easy)by receiving a picture of the thief，” Azat Tovmasyan, Volterman's founder, told news site Banks. am.

The high­tech wallet will be released later this year and will come in three 10.________(model), with the cheapest expected to cost $179.

【语篇解读】　本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了一种即将上市的智能钱包。

1．to survive　[考查非谓语动词。need to do sth. 为固定搭配，意为“需要做某事”。句意：在当今的移动支付世界，我们生存真正需要的是一部智能手机。]

2．bringing　[考查非谓语动词。根据空前的介词by可知，空处作该介词的宾语，故用动名词形式。句意：但有一家公司希望通过将传统钱包带入数字时代，让它们再次变酷。]

3．an　[考查冠词。根据该句中的“a GPS tracker, and even a camera”并结合语境可知，该处泛指“一个警报器”，且alarm的发音以元音音素开头，故用不定冠词an。]

4．so　[考查连词。句意：如果你的智能手机和钱包分开了，警报器会提醒你，这样你就不会忘记它。根据空处前后的句意可知，空处前后表示因果关系，故用so引导该结果状语从句。]

5．is lost　[考查动词的时态和语态。句意：如果你的钱包丢失或被盗，GPS跟踪器可以帮助你找到它。if引导的条件状语从句中可用一般现在时表示将来，故空处用一般现在时；根据语境可知，空处表示丢失的状态，故用is lost。]

6．more interesting　[考查形容词的比较级。上文介绍了如果你的钱包丢失或被盗，GPS跟踪器可以帮助你找到的情况，结合该句中的“Even”可知，此处表示“更令人感兴趣的是前置摄像头”。故该处用形容词的比较级。]

7．without　[考查介词。根据语境可知，如果有人胆敢在未经允许的情况下打开你的钱包，里面的一个小相机就会拍下照片并发送到你的智能手机上。without permission意为“未经允许”，为固定用法 。]

8．will take　[考查时态。分析句子结构可知，该句为主从复合句，从句为if引导的条件状语从句，使用了一般现在时，故主句用一般将来时。句意：如果有人胆敢在未经允许的情况下打开你的钱包，里面的一个小相机就会拍下照片并发送到你的智能手机上。]

9．easily　[考查副词。空处修饰动词“find”，故用副词形式。]

10．models　[考查名词的单复数。model为可数名词，根据空前的数词“three”可知，该处用复数形式。句意：这种高科技钱包的三个模型将于今年晚些时候上市，预计最便宜的价格是179美元。]