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Unit 1 School life一、阅读理解。You use her as a shoulder to cry on. She texts you back with casual jokes. But she, Xiaoice, is only a virtual chatbot（虚拟聊天机器人）.Xiaoice, Microsofts latest artificial intelligence robot, was briefly released in 2014, and returned to WeChat in 2015, where she became a big hit. Millions of young Chinese now exchange messages with her daily, The New York Times reported. On WeChat, Xiaoice is an official account. After following it, users can start text-based conversations with Xiaoice.Her incredible learning ability was why people loved to talk with Xiaoice, Liu Jinchang, a researcher at High-tech Research and Development Center under the Ministry of Science and Technology, told China Daily. Apart from her ability to identify photos and send emojis（表情符号） in conversations, Xiaoice gains 45 percent of her knowledge from interacting with users, China Daily reported.Chatbot programs first appeared in the mid-1960s in the US. Driven by top tech panies, they are being smarter and more mon. For instance, IBMs latest artificial intelligence program served as an academic consultant at Australias Deakin University, answering students questions about course schedules and financial aid. Apples Siri and Amazons Alexa have been used as voice assistants who can read news, play music and even make jokes for their users.These programs are expected to move beyond smartphones, into televisions, cars and living rooms, The New York Times pointed out. However, it may take decades before scientists develop a Samantha, the advanced chatbot seen in the fiction film Her. In the film, Samantha has a romantic relationship with her user played by US actor Joaquin Phoenix. Many viewers were enthusiastic about this fantasy of virtual soul mates.1.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?A. She became a best seller.B. She became very powerful.C. She became a money maker.D. She became very popular.2.Which of the following can Xiaoice do?A. Do housework.B. Spread messages.C. Identify various photos.D. Read news to its users.3.Which panys chatbot program can act as an academic consultant?A. Microsoft. B. IBM. C. Apple. D. Amazon.4.What can be learned from the last paragraph?A. Chatbots will be applied to cars soon.B. Chatbots mainly run on smartphones now.C. Samantha is played by a US actor in the film.D. The film Her doesnt interest many audience. 【文章大意】本文讲述的是人工智能程序的发展情况。列举了微信上的聊天程序大受欢迎，IBM的人工智能程序能成为顾问，但是目前这种程序主要应用在智能手机上，人们期待它将来可以在手机以外的地方使用。1.D【解析】推理判断题。根据she became a big hit. Millions of young Chinese now exchange messages with her daily可知，她在微信上大受欢迎，很多中国人都喜欢与她聊天，故选D。3.B【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段中IBMs latest artificial intelligence program served as an academic consultant可知，IBM的最新人工智能程序可以作为学术顾问，故选B。4.B【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段中These programs are expected to move beyond smartphones, into televisions, cars and living rooms,可知，人们期待这些程序除了智能手机之外，也能应用在电视、汽车、起居室等地，所以目前是主要应用在智能手机上，故选B。二、单项选择1.The record about the massacre(大屠杀)is fairly clear and beyond dispute _ those activities the Japanese soldiers were involved in.A. in memory of B. with assistance ofC. with respect to D. in place of【答案】C2.Tom is one of the top students in our school and the scores hes got in each exam are always far _ average.A. aboveB. belowC. onD. beneath【答案】A【解析】根据“Tom is one of the top students in our school(汤姆是我们学校顶尖的学生之一)”可知，汤姆在历次考试中的得分应该总是高于平均水平，应选择A。above average高于平均水平；below average低于平均水平。3.It is the assistant in charge _ the scientific research who informed us _ attending the academic activity.A. for, of B. of , to C. with, for D. of, of 【答案】D【解析】in charge of掌管，负责；inform sb. of (doing)sth告知/通知某人某件事。句意：是负责该项科学研究的助手通知我们这次学术活动的。4.If more than half of you _ going there on foot, you should present your plan to the teacher and have it _ by him.A. approve of, approvedB. approving, approve ofC. approve, approve ofD. approving, approve【答案】A【解析】approve of doing sth.赞同做某事；have sth. approved使某事得到批准。句意：如果你们中有超过半数的人赞同步行到那儿去的话，那么你就应该把你的计划提交给老师有他来批准。5.As one _ history, there is a realization that certain groups of people have led highly mobile lives, a keyfactor in describing TCKs.A. looks down onB. looks forward toC. looks up toD. looks back on【答案】D【解析】look down on看不起；look forward to期待；look up to尊敬；look back on回顾。句意：当回顾历史的时候，人们意识到有一群人过着动荡的生活。动荡的生活是描述第三文化儿童的一个重要的元素。6.Its unwise of you to consider his wild behavior as _ a kids game. It may gradually develop into a bad habit.A. no less thanB. less thanC. more thanD. no more than【答案】D【解析】no less than不少于；less than少于；more than多于；no more than只是，至多，只不过。句意：你把他粗野的行为只看成孩子的游戏是不明智的。这种行为可能逐渐演变成为一个坏习惯的。故选D。7.Ones being _ plays an important role in building up interpersonal relations, while some rudeness will surely leave a bad impression.A. respected B. respectful C. respectable D. respect【答案】B8.No one can deny the basic fact that it is impossible for _ workers tomaster those high-technology skills easily.A. usual B. average C. normal D. general【答案】B【解析】average“普通的，一般的”，强调一般水准或普通水准。句意：没有人能否认这一基本事实：对于一般工人来讲，轻松掌握这些技术是不可能的。9.No one would easily be _ of the safety of the nuclear power after a reactor at the Chernobyl plant exploded in 1986. A. informed B. suspected C. robbed D. convinced 【答案】D【解析】be informed of得知，知悉，接到的通知；be suspected of被怀疑患有，被怀疑(做) ； be robbed of被抢劫；be convinced of相信，确信。句意：在1986年切尔诺贝利核电站一个反应堆爆炸后，没有人会轻易相信核电的安全性。故选D。10.The world economy has improved _ since the end of last year，but major problems and challenges are not fully solved.A. somehow B. somewhatC. anyhow D. meanwhile【答案】B【解析】句意：自去年年底世界经济有所改善，但主要问题和挑战还没有完全解决。somehow不知何故；somewhat有点，稍微；anyhow无论如何；meanwhile与此同时。根据句意可知选B。11.I want to give them a perfect report. After all, it is _ that I have visited this school and given a lecture to the students.A. my time B. a first time C. high time D. the first time 【答案】D【解祈】Its + the (ones)+序数词+ time +to do sth.(或+that从句)表示某人第几次做某事。句意：我要给他们作一个完美的报告。毕竟，这是我第一次来这个学校给学生作报告。12.It is not until we have developed the better qualities in ourselves _ we can expect to find them in others.A. when B. where C. that D. whether【答案】C【解析】本句为强调句型：It is/was+被强调部分(not until we have developed the better qualities in ourselves)+that+句子其它成分。句意：直到我们自己养成了良好的素质，我们才可以期望在别人身上找到它们(良好的素质)。13.We shall take the condition _ youve attached to this project into careful consideration. Thanks a lot.A. where B. when C. which D. what 【答案】C 【解析】句意：“我们一定会仔细考虑你附加在这个项目上的条件的。”“非常感谢。”此题考查定语从句，先行词为condition，在从句中做attach的宾语，故选C适合。14.Generally speaking, such important strategies were applied in learning practice _ almost every studentcould benefit from in life. A. when B. that C. as D. where【答案】C【解析】定语从句“_ almost every student could benefit from in life”中 benefit from 后面缺少宾语，且先行词被such修饰，故需要使用as一词来充当，故选C。句意：通常地讲，如此重要的策略运用于学习实践中使得每一个学生都能从中受益。15.One writer in _ I have taken an interest since I took the American literature course is Ernest Hemingway. A. whichB. thatC. whoD. whom【答案】D三、完形填空The day before Christmas I pulled into a store parking lot and counted my money again. It wasnt much. I1 being poor, not having enough to 2 my little children a few simple toys. As I was 3 I noticed the Salvation Army (救世军) bell ringer at the 4. I felt bad again because I didnt feel I could 5 anything to give him. I started walking towards the entrance 6 two cars entered empty parking spaces in front of me. The first was a 7, new Cadillac which became the 8 of me the moment I saw it. “How 9”I thought, “would it be to have enough money to buy a car like that! ” The second car, 10, was an ancient car shabbier than the one I was driving. A man got out of the Cadillac and hurried into the store11 past the bell ringer without a second 12. Out of the old car came a young mother with three little children following 13 behind her. Her clothes looked as 14 as her car, yet she stopped at the entrance and 15 a bill. In that second a(n)16 touched me, my envy and dislike 17 me, and all the love and joy filled me. I fished a bill out of my own purse, 18 it in the Salvation Army kettle, and wished the 19 a “Merry Christmas! ”Now I felt I was a poor man but rich on the20. After finding a few things for my kids, I drove home with my heart singing. 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文, 讲述了作者在去商店购物的时候看到的一幕对作者震撼很大, 这让作者领悟到贫穷并不可怕, 内心富有才更重要。1. A. regrettedB. permittedC. escapedD. hated【解析】选D。我讨厌贫穷。hate 讨厌, 痛恨。2. A. makeB. buyC. awardD. lend【解析】选B。没有足够的钱给我的孩子们买一些简单的玩具。buy 买。3. A. pulling outB. settling inC. getting outD. cutting in【解析】选C。这里指的是我从商店停车场出来。pull out 拉出; settle in 定居; get out 出来; cut in 插话, 插入。4. A. parking spaceB. entranceC. parking lotD. counter【解析】选B。这里指的是从商店的停车场出来去往商店的入口。at the entrance 在入口。5. A. spareB. splitC. spendD. save【解析】选A。我不能抽出任何东西给他。spare 分让。6. A. whenB. sinceC. thoughD. if【解析】选A。我开始朝商店的入口走, 这时有两辆车停在了我前面的空车位。这里表示同时发生。though尽管; since 因为; when 一就; if 如果。故选A。7. A. sharpB. dullC. pureD. shiny【解析】选D。由后文的凯迪拉克可知, 这里应该是耀眼的。sharp 尖锐的; dull迟钝的; pure纯洁的; shiny闪亮的。8. A. targetB. itemC. envyD. bargain【解析】选C。根据上下文, 我第一眼看到很是羡慕。target 目标; item 物品, 东西; envy 羡慕, 忌妒; bargain讨价还价。9. A. niceB. preciousC. rareD. expensive【解析】选A。如果有钱买一辆这样的车该多好(nice)。nice 好的; precious 珍贵的; rare稀有的; expensive昂贵的。10. A. thereforeB. howeverC. anyhowD. besides【解析】选B。本句话跟上一句是转折关系, 然而(however)第二辆车比我开的还要破旧, 古老。therefore 因此; however然而; anyhow 不管怎样; besides除此之外。11. A. merelyB. seldomC. hopefullyD. right【解析】选D。一个从凯迪拉克出来的人正好匆忙地从敲钟人身边走过。 merely 仅仅; seldom 很少; hopefully 希望地; right正好。12. A. smileB. nodC. glanceD. wave【解析】选C。这里指的是: 都没有瞥一眼, 表示没有看一下敲钟人。13. A. firmlyB. closelyC. casuallyD. bravely【解析】选B。从破旧的车上下来的年轻妇女带着三个孩子, 三个孩子紧跟在她的后面。firmly坚定地; closely 紧紧地; casually 偶然地; bravely勇敢地。14. A. worn outB. cast downC. tired outD. broken down【解析】选A。她的衣服和她的车一样破旧。wear out穿破; cast down扔掉; tire out 筋疲力尽; break down抛锚, 出故障。15. A. paidB. passedC. donatedD. rejected【解析】选C。她停在了入口, 捐赠了(那个敲钟人)一些钱。pay支付; pass传递; donate捐赠; reject拒绝。16. A. equalityB. sympathyC. approvalD. warmth【解析】选D。这里的意思是: 就在那一刻, 我感觉到了温暖。equality平等; sympathy同情; approval支持; warmth温暖。17. A. leftB. visitedC. reachedD. missed【解析】选A。我没有了羡慕和讨厌, 意思是指羡慕和讨厌离开了我。 leave 离开; visit 参观; reach 到达; miss错过。18. A. tookB. handedC. droppedD. started【解析】选C。我从钱包里拿出了钱, 投在他的盒子里。take拿; hand 递给; drop投, 掷; start开始。19. A. salesmanB. bell ringerC. womanD. man driver【解析】选B。这里是指祝福敲钟人圣诞快乐。20. A. wealthB. luckC. insideD. outside【解析】选C。我现在虽然感觉贫穷, 但是内心(inside)富有。wealth财富; luck 运气; inside内心; outside外面。四、七选五Youre growing up.That means youre probably experiencing lots of changes，all at once.Your body is changing.It might even seem as if your entire self is changing.It can be confusing and even scary. 1 And its good!Growing up means that you can do more，learn more，and start to make your mark on the world.In order for that to happen, your body produces chemicals called hormones that help both body and mind grow.Hormone levels change constantly，rising and falling. 2 But its partly to blame for intense emotions，surprising reactions，and mood swings.Because of the way your brain develops，it is somewhat ruled by emotions now and through your teen years.As a result, growing up can seem like an emotional roller coaster！ 3 Take care of yourself.If you eat right，sleep enough，and get good exercise，your brain will be much more able to deal with the stress. 4 When you feel your moods swinging or youre upset，or confused，some quiet time will allow you to gather your thoughts and get calmer. Practice relaxing your body and deep breathing when you wake up and when you go to bed. 5 Plus，when stuff happens during the day，youll be able to calm yourself quickly with a deep breath or two before you react.Your body is changing.ATake a timeout.BBut the truth is，it happens to every teen.CWork out regularly to keep physically fit.DThis changing is needed for your bodys development.EIt will help you fall asleepand start the morning right.FHere are a few things you can do to make the ride smoother.GUsually，these feelings settle down when you realize what is going on.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了青少年如何应对成长过程中的一些变化。1B由空前的“confusing and even scary”和空后的“good”可知，空处在这里起承上启下的作用，所以选B项。2D由空前一句可知，荷尔蒙的水平一直在不断地改变，忽高忽低；D项中的“This changing”与空前的“change”相对应，所以选D项。3F空前的“an emotional roller coaster”与F项中的“make the ride smoother”相对应，且由下文列举的几个要点可知，F项符合文意。4A由本段中的“一些安静的时间将使你集中精神，安静下来”可知，A项正确。5E空前的“Practice relaxing your body and deep breathing”与E项中的“It”对应，空前的“when you wake up”与E项的“start the morning right”对应；空前的“when you go to bed”与E项的“fall asleep”对应。所以选E项。 (2017南昌市十校第二次模拟)Want to live in a perfectly clean environment and make it shine brightly？ 1 Then you will not need to purchase expensive cleaning products.Clean the toilet with Coke.Its amazing how powerful Coke might be as a toilet cleaner. 2 Youll save your health by not consuming chemicals that Coke contains and save money by not purchasing professional cleaners.Pour some cola over the stains and leave it all for a few hours.Then let water wash the toilet!Remove water stains with orange peels.Youve just eaten an orange. 3 Do not throw away those orange peels. You can use the skins to clean stainless steel.Your appliances will shine again after you rub(擦)them with the skins.The peels can easily make those stubborn stains disappear in a second.Use banana peels to polish leather furniture.Experts claim that banana peels are great for polishing leather sofas and armchairs.Banana skins are rich in oils and have the right texture to do the task. 4 Afterwards，remove the leftover with a cloth.This trick is simple and cheap.Use it if you want your leather furniture to look brand new again. 5 Why would you want to buy one when you can make your own product that is cheap and nontoxic(无毒的)? Just pour 2 liters of slightly warm water into a deep bowl.Then add 50ml white vinegar and half a teaspoon of dishwashing liquid.Shake the bowl and then fill up a plastic spray with the mixture.Use it to clean windows and mirrors.Make your glass surfaces clean and shiny.AWait a minute!BMake your own glass cleaner.CFollow the steps given below.DOf course your answer is“yes”EThey leave no marks or scratches.FInstead of drinking it，use it to clean the toilet bowl.GThey are economical and safe to use on all of furniture.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。想生活在一个干净的生活环境中，让一切光洁发亮吗？那就按照以下步骤来做吧。无需购买昂贵的清洁用品，只需要一些小妙招。1C根据空前的“Want to live in a perfectly clean environment and make it shine brightly？”和空后的“Then you will not need to purchase expensive cleaning products.”以及接下来列举的几条小妙招可知，C项“跟着以下步骤做”能起到承上启下的作用。2F本段讲的是用可乐清理厕所，故F项“你可以不喝可乐，而是用它清洁马桶”符合语境。3A根据下文中的“Do not throw away those orange peels.”可知，吃了橘子后，稍待片刻，不要扔掉橘子皮，你可以用之清理不锈钢。所以选A。4E根据上文中的“Banana skins are rich in oils and have the right texture to do the task.”可知香蕉皮富含油脂，材质也非常适合擦拭皮质，使污痕或划痕统统不见。所以选E。5B根据下文中的“you can make your own product that is cheap and nontoxic(无毒的).”及“Use it to clean windows and mirrors.Make your glass surfaces clean and shiny.”可知，本段讲的是如何自制玻璃清洁剂，故B项符合语境。
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