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Unit 2 Fit for life一、阅读理解。Last week,Google held a conference where the pany announced what it had planned for the ing months.This year the pany talked about bining mobile and search products with new services,better known as apps. Google Assistant Google Assistant is a service designed to help users get things done.Using advanced technology,it can municate as if it were a real person.For example,someone is standing in front of a sculpture and asks Google Assistant,“Who is the artist?”The service would know where the person asking the question is and what he or she is talking about,providing the name of the sculptures artist as the answer. The service can also search a users photographs and videos.The user can ask to“search my photos for hugs.”Google Assistant then provides all of the images of individuals hugging. Allo Google is launching a new messaging app called Allo.The app uses your phone number so it is easy to connect with your friends.Within Allo,users can send text messages,photos,stickers and emoji images.Users can add photos and draw on photos within Allo. Google Assistant is available within Allo.Users can ask Google Assistant questions and get answers within the Allo app.For example,a user can ask,“When is my next appointment today?”and get the answer without leaving Allo. Duo Duo is Googles new video chat app.Duo is similar to Apples FaceTime,but available only as video and only on mobile devices. Duo can adjust the quality of a video based on the strength of the Internet signal.If the user has a weak Internet connection,the video will adjust to a lower quality so the chat can continue. Android Auto Google has signed up over 40 car makers to offer Android Auto,the infotainment system for automobiles.Over 100 models of cars offer Android Auto.Google expects this number to double by the end of the year.1.How can users interact with Google Assistant?A.Through short messages.B.By touching the screen.C.Through conversations.D.By body gestures.2.Which of the following is a function of“Allo”?A.Sending information.B.Replacing other apps.C.Collecting photographs.D.Adjusting the video quality.3.What can users do with“Duo”?A.Video chat.B.Ask questions.C.Look through news.D.Draw on pictures.4.Which of the following has been designed for cars?A.Google Assistant.B.Android Auto.C.Allo.D.Duo.参考答案： 1.C; 2.A; 3.A; 4.B解析： 1.细节理解题。根据第一个小标题的someone is standing in front of a sculpture and asks Google Assistant,“Who is the artist?”可知,用户是通过对话与其互动的。2.细节理解题。根据第二个小标题的Within Allo,users can send text messages,photos,stickers and emoji images可知,该程序可以用来发送信息。3.细节理解题。根据第三个小标题的but available only as video and only on mobile devices可知,该程序用作视频聊天。4.细节理解题。根据第四个小标题的Google has signed up over 40 car makers to offer Android Auto,the infotainment system for automobiles可知,Android Auto是专为汽车设计的软件。二、单项填空。1.Thanks to the joint efforts made by the leaders of China and the US over recent years, mutually _Sino-US relations have made remarkable progress.A. adaptable B. beneficial C. relevant D. convenient【答案】B【解析】 句意： 由于近年来中美两国领导人的共同努力， 双边互惠的中美关系取得了长足的发展。 beneficial意为“有益的”，符合句意。adaptable 有适应能力的；relevant 相关的；convenient 方便的。2.Whoever _ of a strong fighting spirit can succeed in his career.A. possesses B. is in the possess C. is possessed D. possessed【答案】C【解析】be possessed of 具有。句意：任何一个具有挑战精神的人都能够在他的事业上取得成功。3.Pain is now considered the fifth _ sign, as important as blood pressure, temperature , breathing rate andpulse in determining a persons health.A. original B. vital C. unique D. vivid【答案】B【解析】vital 极其重要的，充满活力的。句意：现在，疼被认为是第五生命特征，在决定一个人健康方面同血压、体温、呼吸率和脉搏一样重要。4.Friendly cooperation between China and Japan has great _, especially in the fields of economiccooperation and trade.Our purpose of promoting such co-operation is for shared development.A. function B. burden C. potential D. character【答案】C【解析】function 功能；burden 负担；potential 潜力；petence 能力；ambition 雄心，野心；character 性格，汉字。句意： 中日友好合作有很大的潜力，特别是在经贸方面，我们的目标是促进两国的共同发展。5.Due to the _ of the filming technology, the cinema is being more and more entertaining.A. application B. adaptation C. approval D. appreciation【答案】A【解析】application 应用；adaptation 改编；approval 批准；appreciation 感激。句意：由于新的电影技术的应用，看电影变得越来越有意思了。6.A 19-year-old teenager from Guangdong nicknamed Niko demanded an apology from Youku, which he believedviolated their copyrights as it used his teams photos without _.A. mitment B. approval C. recognition D. reservation【答案】B【解析】 mitment 承诺， 委托， 献身； approval 同意， 批准， 认可， 赞成； recognition 识别， 承认； reservation保留，预定。句意：来自广东昵称为 Niko 的 19 岁青年要求优酷道歉，他相信优酷违反了他们的版权因为优酷未经同意就使用了他们团队的照片。故选 B。7.Nowadays, there is a _ increase in childrens creativity, for they are greatly encouraged to develop theirtalents.A. sharp B. slight. C. natural D. modest【答案】A【解析】sharp 急剧的，锋利的；slight 轻微的；natural 自然的；modest 谦虚的，适度的。句意：如今，因为孩子们被极大地鼓励发挥自己的潜力，他们的创造性有了急剧的增长。8.Most parents take strong views against puter games which children are _ to and appeal to the closingof all net bars for such games.A. addicted B. accustomed C. available D. sensitive【答案】A【解析】be addicted to 沉溺于；be accustomed to 习惯于；available 可利用的；sensitive 敏感的。句意：大多数的家长强烈反对孩子们所沉溺于的电脑游戏并呼吁关闭有这些游戏的网吧。9.One of the things this teacher has done is to _ his teaching to contemporary events in a different way.A. relate B. consider C. imagine D. adopt【答案】A【解析】relate 关联，联系；consider 考虑，认为；imagine 想象；adopt 采取，接纳。句意：这个老师所做的事情之一就是将他的教学以一种不一样的方式和当代的事件联系起来了。10.The inventor is excited, and he is going to _ his new machine. His idea sounds fine, but we need to seehow it works in practice.A. make out B. hand out C. try out D. take out【答案】C【解析】make out 分清，看清；hand out 分发；try out 测试，实验。take out 拿出，取出。句意：这个发明家很兴奋，他准备去试验他的新机器了。他的想法听起来挺好，但是我们需要看看实际上运行起来怎样。11.Nowadays, a lot of children have less time to play and municate with their peer _ extra studies.Consequently , it is difficult to develop their character and social skills.A. apart from B. but for C. due to D. for all【答案】C【解析】apart from 除了；but for 要不是；due to 因为，由于；for all 尽管。句意：现在，由于额外的课业负担，许多孩子很少有时间和他们的同龄人玩和交流，所以很难发展他们的性格和社会技能。12.John accidentally _ he had once quarreled with his wife and that he hadnt been home for a couple ofweeks.A. made sure B. let out C. made out D. find out【答案】B【解析】made sure 确保；made out 开列，书写出；find out 查出，发现，均不合题意。let out 泄露，符合题意。句意：他无意中说出他与妻子吵了一架，他已经两周没有回家了。13.Do you _ the idea of living a low-carbon life?It sounds tough, but it is a tendency.A. correspond to B. apply to C. cater to D. subscribe to【答案】D【解析】subscribe to“同意”，符合句意。correspond to 与相一致；apply to 适用于；cater to 迎合。句意：“你同意过低碳生活的观点吗？”“听起来很难，但这是一种趋势。”14.Chinas new “Belt and Road” strategy has considerable potential to create positive _ for Chinasneighbors.A. efforts B. impressions C. benefits D. reputations【答案】C【解析】effort 努力；impression 印象；benefit 利益，好处；reputation 声誉，声望。句意：中国的新“一带一路”战略拥有巨大的潜力来为中国的邻国创造效益。15.You must keep the news a secret and dont put it _ anybody else.A. in possession of B. in the possession of C. in charge of D. in the charge of【答案】B【解析】表示“某物被某人占有”用 in the possession of。句意：你必须对这个消息保密，不要让任何人知道。16.It is vital that every piece of equipment _ before the experiment.A. is checked B. will be checked C. be checked D. must be checked【答案】C【解析】vital 做表语并后接从句时，从句中的谓语用(should)+动词原形的形式。句意：实验之前检查所有设备是至关重要的。17.An official survey shows that electricity bicycles are now the most potential _ invitation to trafficaccidents.A. preferential B. confidential C. influential D. potential【答案】D【解析】 preferential 优待的， 优先的；confidential 秘密的， 机密的； influential 有影响的， 有势力的； potential潜在的，有潜能的。句意：一个官方调查显示，电动车现在是交通事故最为可能的诱因。18.These tax laws, which are intended for domestic panies, do not _ to foreign panies.A. contribute B. lead C. apply D. fit【答案】C【解析】句意：这些法律针对的是国内的公司，不适用于外国公司。apply to 此处表示“适合，适应”。contribute to 贡献，促成；lead to 导致，通向；fit 表示大小、形状吻合，且不与 to 连用。19.The government was about to _ the use of wide-spread surveillance when the Justice Department tookobjections.A. admit B. permit C. approve D. advertise【答案】C【解析】approve 赞成，赞同，同意，批准，认可。句意：政府正打算同意采取广泛监督的手段时，却遭到了司法部的反对。20.Hardly had Sabrina finished her words when Albert said _, “Dont be so mean,” pointing a finger ofwarning at her.A. dreadfully B. guiltily C. indirectly D. sharply【答案】D【解析】sharply 急剧地，严厉地；indirectly 间接地；guiltily 愧疚地；dreadfully 极度地。句意：Sabrina一说完她的话，Albert 就用手指着警告她，并严厉地说：“不要这么刻薄！”三、完形填空。Sometime, you are stuck in traffic, anxious about getting a job, or stressed about making a deadline at work. 1 as these situations are, they are also opportunities to 2 kindness and gratefulness. Responding gently and thankfully will not 3 make these situations go away, but it can help you be happier and 4. As someone who travels as part of my work, I find that when I practice looking for 5 to be kind and grateful, travel is a much more 6 experience. The mental and physical 7 of kindness and gratitude are impressive. Such simple practices not only make you feel good, 8 they can also help protect your immune system, reduce stress and anxiety, strengthen self-control. That is, simple practice done regularly can 9 both your physiology and your outlook. It is more likely that you also view the future 10. However, being kind and grateful is not a(n) 11 for working toward important goals, or dealing with challenge. Practicing kindness and appreciation is a way to 12 the quality of your experience and relationships while you are doing these things. 13 what your brain may tell you, your ability to be kind and grateful is not 14 upon either your circumstances or how you feel. 15 simply, kindness and gratitude are available to you whenever you choose to practice them. During your lifetime many things will happen. You will experience some of them as pleasant and fortable and others as 16 and unwanted. You do not have control over the circumstances that life 17, but you do have a choice about how you 18 to them. Reacting to whatever 19 up with kindness and gratitude is a powerful 20, a choice supported by hundreds of scientific research studies and remended in every enduring wisdom tradition for thousands of years. What will you choose? 【文章大意】在本文中作者向人们介绍了快乐的秘诀, 即与人为善, 学会感恩。这不仅能让人们获得心情的愉悦, 而且能够减轻压力, 让人们获得身心的健康。1. A. UnhappyB. UnfortunateC. UndesirableD. Incorrect【解析】选C。从前句内容可知这些情况是人们不想经历的, 是不受欢迎的。undesirable不受欢迎的, 符合语境。2. A. practiceB. acknowledgeC. changeD. distinguish【解析】选A。根据下文内容可知作者认为人们要寻找机会去表达(practice)自己的善意, 要时时记着感恩, 在下文中多次出现该内容, 比如第二段中“when I practice looking for. . . ”以及第三段中“Such simple practices. . . ”等, 故选A。3. A. eventuallyB. deliberatelyC. instantlyD. necessarily【解析】选D。采取和善感激的态度未必使这些情况消失, 但却让你更开心更健康。not necessarily“未必”。4. A. healthierB. gentlerC. kinderD. stronger【解析】选A。根据下文第三段内容可知与人为善, 学会感恩会提高人们的免疫力, 让人更加健康。5. A. approachesB. chancesC. placesD. coincidences【解析】选B。从语境可以判断作者旅行中寻找帮助别人 传递善良的机会(chances)。6. A. worthyB. enjoyableC. practicalD. precious【解析】选B。从上文可知“予人玫瑰, 手留余香”在帮助别人之后自己会感觉开心快乐(enjoyable)。7. A. conditionsB. growthC. benefitsD. health【解析】选C。下文内容均讲述的是帮助别人, 学会感恩的好处, 故答案选C。8. A. soB. whileC. andD. but【解析】选D。固定搭配: not only. . . but (also)“不但而且”, 此处介绍与人为善给自己带来的身心的变化(change)。9. A. changeB. adjustC. reflect D. prove【解析】选A。上句内容介绍了学会感恩, 传递善良给人身体和外貌带来的变化(change)。10. A. accuratelyB. realisticallyC. positivelyD. wisely【解析】选C。从上文可知友善、感激地面对周围的人或者发生的事情会给自己带来快乐, 所以看待未来也会积极乐观, 故选C。11. A. exchangeB. replacementC. processD. aspect【解析】选B。从空后内容可知作者认为善良感恩并不能代替努力工作或者去应对挑战, 故选B。12. A. impactB. identifyC. evaluateD. concern 【解析】选A。从前句内容以及情理可知表达善良和感恩能够在处理事情以及和别人打交道的时候让气氛更融洽, 关系更友好。impact对产生影响, 符合语境。13. A. WhileB. ThoughC. DespiteD. Given【解析】选C。空后是what引导的宾语从句, 在四个选项中只有despite后可以接what从句, 故选C。14. A. focusedB. calledC. lookedD. dependent【解析】选D。根据上下文内容可知善良、感恩的能力既不依靠你周围的环境也不依赖你的感觉, 这只是一种选择, dependent on(upon)依靠。15. A. SayB. PutC. TellD. Express【解析】选B。固定搭配: put simply“简单地说”。16. A. uncertainB. ridiculousC. embarrassingD. difficult【解析】选D。根据and后面 unwanted可以判断此处指不好的经历, 是人们不想经历的事情, 与前面pleasant and fortable构成对比。17. A. presentsB. providesC. offersD. supplies【解析】选A。从语境可知生活中发生的事情不是有意提供给人们的, 生活充满了不确定性, 故是“呈现”(present)在人们面前的。18. A. contributeB. respondC. replyD. appeal【解析】选B。根据情理以及下文Reacting to可知此处指如何对生活中发生的事情做出回应(respond)。19. A. keepsB. goesC. buildsD. turns【解析】选D。从语境可知此处指应对生活中发生的事情, turn up “出现, 露面”, 故选D。20. A. attitudeB. toolC. choiceD. influence【解析】选C。根据词的复现原则可知此处指用善良和感恩的心去应对生活中发生的事情是人们做出的一种选择, 这种选择有着强大的力量, 故选C。四、短文改错。Dear John，Im so pleased to receive your email.I feel exciting to know you dream being a professional football player.I am looking forward to see an international football star，John.Im surely you will succeed.As for me，teaching was my dream job.The reason for this is why I would like to share my knowledges with my students and help them solve problems.Besides，staying with students helps to keep me young.To realize my dream，I have to devote me to my study and enter an normal university.What will you do for your dream and who is your most favorite football player?Yours，Li Hua【答案】Dear John，Im so pleased to receive your email.I feel to know you dream being a professional football player.I am looking forward to an international football star，John.Im you will succeed.As for me，teaching my dream job.The reason for this is I would like to share my with my students and help them solve problems.Besides，staying with students helps to keep me young.To realize my dream，I have to devote to my study and enter normal university.What will you do for your dream and who is your favorite football player?Yours，Li Hua第一处：考查形容词。此处修饰主语“I”，指人，应用excited。第二处：考查固定搭配。dream of/about doing sth.意为“梦想做某事”，为固定搭配。第三处：考查非谓语动词。look forward to doing sth.意为“期望做某事”，为固定用法。第四处：考查形容词。根据“Im”可知，动词be后应接形容词作表语。第五处：考查动词的时态和主谓一致。全文用的是一般现在时；且主语为“teaching”，所以应把was改为is。第六处：考查名词性从句。此处引导表语从句，从句中不缺成分，故用连词that。第七处：考查名词复数。knowledge是不可数名词，没有复数形式。第八处：考查代词。devote oneself to sth.意为“致力于某事”；主语为“I”，所以反身代词应用myself。第九处：考查冠词。normal的读音不以辅音音素开头；且此处泛指进入一所普通的大学。故用不定冠词a。第十处：考查形容词的比较等级。favourite意为“最喜欢的”，无比较等级或最高级形式，所以去掉most。
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