高考英语一轮复习Unit2Robots课时作业含解析新人教版选修7
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Unit 2 Robots李仕才(选修7Unit 2)【短文语法填空】按照短文内容,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
The classic advertisement,which is 1.likely(like) to be just the name of a company,gives information about finding certain products.This kind of advertising is unlikely to be suitable because of the 2petition(compete) in the market place now.What advertisements need to do is 3.to_attract(attract) the public’s attention.Some advertisements 4.are_made(make) up of pictures or the words of experts to show people how good the products are, 5.while others try to create advertisements people like looking at.So they spend much money 6.applying(apply) modern techniques to the advertisements.Modern advertisements combine the 7.highest(high) standards of design with ideas linked to the products.What’s more,these advertisers look 8.for other ways such as humour as well as unusual ideas to make people forget that someone 9.is_trying(try) to sell them something.There are also some public advertisements 10.which aim to help increase public knowledge and make our society a better place for everyone.Ⅰ.阅读理解AEach year,hikers and mountain bikers get lost or injured in the wilderness.Search and rescue efforts can involve 20 or more people.But a new “smart” drone(无人机) can follow hiking trails(小路) without a pilot’s assistance.This could allow rescuers to search more efficiently.Scientists outfitted a craft with a single camera.As the drone’s “eye”,the camera pointed forwards.But having an eye wasn’t enough.The drone also needed a “brain” to unders tand what it was seeing.And that brain would have to recognize what constitutes a trail.Camera images,however,can be very difficult for a computer to interpret,study leader Alessandro Giusti notes.So he and his team used photos of forest trails to train th eir drone’s neural network(神经网络).They attached three GoPro cameras to a single headband.One camera pointed straight forward.The other two were directed 30 degrees to the right and left of the centre.A hiker put the package on and then hit the trails in a forested part of Switzerland.Over several weeks,the cameras recorded a total of 8 hours of video covering 7 kilometres of trails.The researchers then divided the video into individual still images to train the neural network.The network learned to identify what a trail looked like.The team then tested the program with unused images from the video.The computer did a slightly better job than the people had in correctly classifying the images.This meant the drone was ready to navigate the real world on its own.Giusti and his team took their now “smart” device to a forest with trails that had not been used in the drone’s training.It flew along the path,constantly adjusting its direction based on the images coming in through its camera.The drone didn’t perform as well in real-life as it did in the lab,Giusti admits.That’s because the drone’s camera took lower-quality images than the cameras that had been used to train it.As a result,the images being taken by thedrone looked different,he explains.This confused its neural network.“It’s an exciting use for neural networks,” says Christopher Rasmussen,a computer-vision scientist who was not involved with the study.“However,the problems faced in the experiments show that there are still some important issues to be w orked out.”1.The “smart” drone has been created in order to help .A.find travelers who get lostB.ensure the safety of travelersC.deliver necessities to travelersD.show travelers the way to a place2.While being tested to classify the images in the lab,the computer .A.did as well as the peopleB.did a lot better than the peopleC.did much worse than the peopleD.did a little better than the people3.Why didn’t the drone perform well in the forest?A.The light in the forest was very poor.B.The trees or bushes covered the trails.C.The drone couldn’t fly very low there.D.The pictures taken were of poor quality.4.What is Christopher Rasmussen’s attitude towards the results of the experiments?A.Critical.B.Doubtful.C.Objective.D.Optimistic.B(2021·石家庄调研检测)Shopping centres,stadiums and universities may soon have a new tool to help fight crime.A California company called Knightscope says its robots can predict and prevent crime.Knightscope says the goal is to reduce crime by half in areas the robots guard.William Santana Li is the chief executive officer of Knightscope.He says,“These robot security guards will change the world.Our planet has seven billion people on it.It’s going to qui ckly get to nine billion people.The security equipment that we have globally is just not going to develop that fast.The company’s Autonomous Data Machines can become the eyes and ears of law enforcement (执行).”“You want it to be machines plus humans.Let th e machines do the heavy and sometimes dangerous work and let the humans do the strategic decision-making work,so it’s always working all together.”The machines are one and a half meters tall and weigh 136 kilograms.They do not carry weapons but they have day-and-night time video cameras which are able to turn 360 degrees and can also sense chemical and biological weapons.Some people may become concerned about their privacy,especially in connection with the video recordings.Some people may worry that such recordingswill appear on the Internet.Eugene Volokh,a law professor at the University of California,says the machines have to be used in the right way and it will be interesting to see how state laws deal with this kind of video.William Santana Li says there is a long waiting list for the robots in the US.Workers in the company are working overtime to meet the demands of the market.At least 25 other countries are also interested in these robotic security guards.5.What can this new tool do for humans?A.Make strategic decisions.B.Keep watching day and night.C.Carry heavy weapons.D.Stop crime autonomously.6.Why are people worried?A.Their privacy may be let out.B.The robots are very expensive.C.Robots will replace humans.D.They will be out of work soon.7.Which of the following can be the best title of the text?A.Robots Are Becoming More PopularB.Robots Contribute a Lot to the WorldC.Robots Are in Great Demand NowD.Security Robots Could Help Cut CrimeCFrom young kids to fitness lovers,to those looking for a laugh,or to families looking for a free movie night,Atlantic Station prepares some days for them to enjoy this year.Tot Spot—Each Tuesday morning.Atlantic Station's Central Park transforms into every child's dream playground! From 10:00 am to noon,kids can enjoy games,storytelling, toys,music and some very special things.This event begins on April 5 and lasts through September 27.Wellness Wednesday—Each Wednesday from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm,Atlantic Station's Central Park becomes the perfect place to find quietness of the mind and body while instructors lead guests through exercises including yoga andmore.Wellness Wednesday welcomes all ages and skill levels.This event begins on April 6 and lasts through September 28.Improv in the Park—Whole World Theatre,Atlanta's premier improv group,has once again partnered with Atlantic Station to bring a familyfriendly night of comedy to the Central Park on the first Wednesday of each month until September.Bring a blanket,relax under the stars and prepare to laugh until your stomach hurts!The hourlong show begins at 8:00 pm.This event occurs on April 5,May 4,June 1,July 6 and August 3.Movies in the Central Park—Each Thursday night at dusk,guests are invited to bring chairs,blankets,togo snacks and picnics to Atlantic Station's Central Park.All outdoor screenings are available,weather permitting,so keep your fingers crossed for no The Wizard of Oztype storms!Be sure to arrive early to find a good seat.1.Mothers can take their kids who like listening to stories to ________.A.Tot SpotB.Improv in the ParkC.Wellness WednesdayD.Movies in the Central Park2.When can you do yoga with an instructor in Atlantic Station's Central Park?A.On each Tuesday from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm in August.B.On each Tuesday morning from 10:00 am to noon in July.C.At 8:00 pm on April 5, May 4,June 1,July 6 and August 3.D.On each Wednesday at 7:00 pm in June and July.3.What can we learn from the text?A.Atlantic Station sets the days for guests to have fun.B.Tickets for Movies in Central Park are hard to get.C.Movies in the Central Park are shown only indoors.D.Only teenagers are welcome to join in Wellness Wednesday【解题导语】本文主要介绍了大西洋站几个可让人们放松自己、享受生活和取得乐趣的活动。
Unit2Robots 〔2〕重点单词1.affection (n.)喜爱;爱;感情→affect(vt.)影响;感动→effect(n.)结果;作用;影响2.part-time (adj.)兼职的→fulltime(adj.)全部时间的;专任的;全职的3.junior(adj.)较年幼的;资历较浅的;地位较低的(n.)年少者;晚辈;等级较低者→senior (adj.)年长的;资历较老的;地位较高的;高级的4.talent (n.)天才;特殊能力;才干→talented(adj.)有才能的;天才的5.theory(n.)理论→theoretical (adj.)理论上的6.obey (vt.& vi.)服从;顺从→disobey(vt.& vi.)不服从;违抗7.assessment (n.)评价;评定→assess(vt.)评价;评定;估价;估定重要短语1.将……放到一边 set aside2.从那时起 from then on3.除……之外(还),也;和 as well as4. 一定做 be bound to5. 获得硕士学位 gain a master’s degree6. 认真对待某人/某事物 take sb. /sth. seriously关键句型Among his most famous works of science fiction, one for which he won an award was the Foundationtrilogy(19511953), three novels about the death and rebirth of a great empire in a galaxy of the future.1. set aside 将……放在一边;为……节省或保存(钱或时间)☞This problem is a little difficult so we should set it aside.这个问题有点难,因此,我们应把它放在一边。
Unit 2 RobotsⅠ.阅读理解A(2018·南昌十校二模)I hate Black Friday sales. It's often a gathering of people who are there for many different reasons. Some are looking for a deal on that one item for their loved one, or perhaps themselves. Their intentions are completely unrelated to the festive time of the year.It was several years ago when my wife asked me to meet her at the local department store on Black Friday morning. They had advertised a child's bike that she wanted to purchase for our son. We stood with a very large crowd, waiting for the manager to blow the whistle. After a while the whistle blew. It was like throwing a bucket of small fish into a tank of sharks. I told my wife that if we obtained a bike, fine, but if we did not, I was OK with that too.As the pile of bikes began to gradually decrease in size, I saw my polite opportunity to wrap my hands around the corner of one of the boxes. I lifted it up and suddenly felt some mild resistance. I looked up to see one of the largest gentlemen I had ever seen in my life. Frightening was not the word to describe his presence. He wore lots of belts of metal studded leather around both arms and even his neck. Tattoos (文身) were an obvious passion of his.I started to give up the box but he gently pushed it back in my direction and back into my hands. He then directed it into my shopping cart. He looked at me, smiled, and said, “Merry Christmas.” My wife and I went to the checkout, paid for the bike and went home. All the way home I was thinking that this moment was by far the best gift I had ever received for Christmas. The kindness of a stranger broke all preconceived notions(预想) I may have had of stereotypes and prejudices.【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。
Unit 2 Robots一、单句语法填空1.Having________ (pile)the fallen leaves in the yard,the cleaner left with a smile. 2.If you ________ (obey)the law,you would be punished.3.After ________ (divorce)her husband,she swore never to marry again.4.It's surprising that he ________ (desire)so much money.5.Before driving into the city,you are required to get your car________ (wash).6.This new medicine ________ (test)out on the animals for several times so far. 7.With the old people and young children________ (leave)alone at home,more and more peasants come to big cities to make a fortune.8.She was very beautiful but she did not like____________(envy)by so many people. 9.Tim refused ____________(accompany)by his father when he went for a haircut. 10.Often the robots would favour designs that were________ (grand)than their owners wanted.答案1.piled2.disobeyed3.divorcing4.desired5.washed6.has been tested7.left8.to be envied9.to be accompanied 10.grander二、完形填空完型填空。
课时作业 32Ⅰ.阅读理解(2019·陕西省榆林市第一中学高三检测)Robots come in many shapes and sizes, but scientists in Zurich, Switzerland, have developed one new robot called Pleurobot, which looks and acts just like a salamander (火蜥蜴).To create the robot, scientists took hun dreds of Xrays of real salamanders. They studied the images of these animals to see which joints (关节) and muscles the animals use as they move. Then the scientists built the Pleurobot's skeleton to move just like the real thing. This makes the robot's movements incredibly lifelike.According to experts, salamanders were among the first animals to develop a skeleton and nervous system that allowed them to travel on land. “By studying the modern salamander, we have a time window to the ancestors of all vertebrates(脊椎动物), including humans,” Auke Ijspeert, the designer of the robot, told scholastic News Online.Both people and salamanders have a spinal cord (脊髓). An injury to the spinal cord can result in the inability to move. Now, there is no cure for paralysis (瘫痪). Ijspeert hopes that the Pleurobot can help change that. Because these studies could help researchers develop new ways to help people who have been paralyzed by spinal cord injuries.Scientists think that the Pleurobot could also be used for searchandrescue tasks too dangerous for humans. Because the robot is low to the ground and has a wide range of motion, it could be used to get into dangerous places, like fallen buildings, to look for survivors. Thanks to its waterproof suit, the robotic salamander could even participate in underwater missions.Experts are now working on a smaller, sturdier (harder to break) model of the Pleurobot. They expect this one to be even better suited for getting into small spaces to do dangerous work.这篇文章主要讲了瑞士的科学家发明了一款新的机器人,这款机器人看起来有些像火蜥蜴。
Ⅰ.多项选择1.You are ________ to be nervous since this is your first time to give a speech in public.A.bound B.eagerC.dying D.ready[解析]be bound to 一定会,很可能会。
根据从句since this is your first time to give a speech in public 可推知A项符合语境。
[答案]A2.Everybody is ______ at the news that there might be another earthquake,and nobody dares to sleep inside of a building.A.alarmed B.annoyedC.astonished D.embarrassed[解析]alarmed 意为“惊恐,惊慌”,符合句意。
annoyed 恼怒的;astonished 震惊的;embarrassed 尴尬的。
[答案]A3.—Can you understand the foreign speaker?—Almost.He ________ his speech with a lot of gestures.A.followed B.createdC.accompanied D.prepared[解析]从问句“你能听懂那位外国发言人所说的吗?”可推知,答句句意:他讲话时伴有大量的手势。
accompany 意为“陪伴,伴随”,符合句意。
follow 跟随,领会;create 创作,发明;prepare 准备。
[答案]C4.According to some doctors, one of the ways to delay the aging process is to make sure that our brains get enough ________.A.assistance B.sportC.experience D.exercise[解析]exercise 既可指身体的也可指脑部的锻炼或活动。
Unit 2Robots课下作业(一~三)课下作业(一)考点过关针对练Ⅰ.单词拼写1.It is desired (渴望) that the project be finished before the end of this month.2.Tom has been attached to his mother and he must have a deep affection (感情) for her.3.A fire alarm (警报) went off and the people in the building had to go out of their house.4.With your diligence and concentration, you are bound (一定的) to succeed in entering an ideal university.5.Students are required to obey (遵守) the rules of the school.6.From where I stand, I am not in favour (支持) of encouraging kids with cash just because they have got good marks.7.Although I have just graduated from junior (初级的) middle school, I have finished the books for Senior One students and now I am working on the books for Senior Two.8.On seeing that the famous actress came onto the stage with her boyfriend accompanying (陪伴) her, all the fans burst out screaming.Ⅱ.语境语法填空1.Li Ming has been ❶desiring (desire) to be a writer, but his father wants him to become a doctor.Instead of ❶obeying(obey) his father, he has devoted all his time to reading and writing. He has ❶a talent for writing and always sets ❶ aside some time for his hobby. ❶ Accompanied (accompany) by his mother, he often goes to the bookstore where he ❶scans (scan) the books he likes.Though he is junior ❶ tomany people in some ways, he never gives up and he ❶has_won (win) a few composition contests in the past few years, causing many teenagers ❶to_envy_(envy) his progress in writing. Of course, it's too early ❶ to_declare (declare) his efforts a success.2.Jack was walking slowly towards his office when he heard strange steps behind him.He turned ❶around and saw Mrs. Brown, a woman who had a talent for designing cartoon characters in her company.They had quarreled several times for she was not ❶in favour of any of the ideas he put forward and she thought his works couldn't win her ❶satisfaction (satisfy).Therefore, she always tried to avoid being left ❶alone together with him.Ⅲ.根据提示补全句子1.院门口站着两头石狮子。
2021⾼考英语⼀轮复习Unit2Robots课时作业新⼈教版选修7(含解析)Unit 2 RobotsⅠ.阅读理解A[2020·昆明市⾼三复习诊断]Artificial intelligence(AI) technology may soon be a useful tool for doctors. It may help them better understand and treat diseases like liver cancer in ways that were never before possible.Rishi Rawat, who teaches AI at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, is part of a team of scientists researching how AI and machine learning can more easily recognize cancerous growths in the liver. Rawat provides information about cancer cells to a computer. He say s, “You can put the data into them and they will learn the patterns and the pattern recognition that's important for making decisions.”David Agus is another researcher. He believes that machines are not going to take the place of doctors. “Computers will not treat patients, but they will help make certain decisions and look for things that the human brain can't recognize by itself.”Once a confirmed cancerous growth is removed, doctors still have to treat the patient to reduce the risk of cancer returning. The form of treatment depends on the kind of cancer. Nowadays, researchers take a thin piece of tissue (组织), put it on a small piece of glass and add color to see the cells better. That process could take days or even longer. Scientists say artificial intelligence can do something better than just count cells. Through machine learning, it can recognize complex patterns or structures, and learn how the cells are organized.The hope is that machines will soon be able to make a quick identification of cancer that is free of human mistakes. Agus says the process could be done for almost no cost in the developing world and that having a large amount of information about patients is important for a machine to effectively do its job in medicine.The researchers of the university are now only studying liver cancer. But doctors predict artificial intelligence will one day make a difference in all forms of cancer.1.What can AI do with the help of the information provided by the researchers?A.Recognize cancer patterns.B.Treat liver cancer.C.Collect useful information.D.Store cancerous cells.2.What can we learn about AI?A.It will be able to replace doctors.B.Patients are unlikely to be cancerous again with its help.C.It is making a difference in taking care of patients.D.It can recognize cancer more accurately.3.What's the author's attitude towards the future of AI?A.Optimistic. B.Doubtful.C.Curious. D.Cold.4.What is the best title for the text?A.AI Is Used to Treat CancersB.AI May Compete with DoctorsC.AI May Make Doctors BetterD.AI Is Better at Curing CancersB[2020·南昌模拟]Robots are now being employed not just for dangerous tasks, such as discovering mines or rescuing people in disasters. They are also finding applications as household help and as nursing assistants. As increasing numbers of machines, equipped with the latest artificial intelligence, take on a growing variety of specialized and everyday tasks, the question of how people see them and behave towards them becomes ever more urgent.A team led by Sari Nijssen of Radboud University and Markus Paulus, Professor of Developmental Psychology at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet(LMU), have carried out a study to determine the degree to which people show concern for robots and behave towards them based on moral principles.According to Sari Nijssen, the study set out to answer the following question: “Under what circumstances would adults be willing to sacrifice robots to save human lives?” The participants were faced with a hypothetical (假设的) moral dilemma: Would they be prepared to put a single person at risk in order to save a group of injured persons? In the situations presented the intended victim was either a human, a humanoid robot that had been humanized to various degrees or a robot that was clearly recognizable as a machine.The study suggested that the more the robot was humanized, the less likely。
课时提能练(三十二)选修7 Unit 2 RobotsA:知识层面Ⅰ.语境语法填空A(考查派生词)Nie Er, a 1.talented (talent) Chinese musician, had a great 2.affection (affect) for his motherland and the poor people. He wrote dozens of 3.satisfactory (satisfy) songs in his short life, one of which is The National Anthem of People's Republic of China, the Chinese people's 4.favourite (favour). He was once put into prison because he 5.disobeyed (obey) the former government's laws. When he was released, he went abroad to study music further. He died very young and mysterious. The new government made a high 6.assessment (assessment) of his achievement and contribution.A monument was built in memory of this great musician with a 7.declaration (declare) that he is a people's musician.B(考查动词)Li Ming has been 8.desiring (desire) to be a writer, but his father wants him to become a carpenter. Instead of 9.obeying (obey) his father, he has devoted all his time to reading and writing. 10.Accompanied (accompany) by his mother, he often goes to the bookstore where he 11.scans (scan) the books he likes. He has won a few composition contests, causing many teenagers 12.to envy (envy) his progress in writing. Of course, it's too early 13.to declare (declare) his effort a success.C(考查句型)There in front of me 14.stood (stand) a young woman, one about the same height as mine. She was holding a cat in her arms, wearing a friendly smile. I had never seen a woman 15.so charming as she was. As for me, she was more like an angel 16.than a woman. It was a great pity that she couldn't speak because of a childhood illness. For fear that she should be hurt, her mother wouldn't have her 17.hanging (hang) about all by herself. Now she is 18.more than my neighbor; she is my best friend.Ⅱ.语境短文改错(短文中有6处错误)This is more than just a tourist attraction; it is also an amusement park designing to have the passengers experience adventures. The park admits 2,000 visitor in all every day, the admission fee being 15 dollars per person. You have to be twelve for cheap tickets—and rather under twelve. Parents are requested to take their children's safety serious. Something risky may occur unexpectedly after all. However, you boundto learn a lot by going through something thrilled.【答案】This is more than just a tourist attraction; it is also an amusement park designing designedto have the passengers experience adventures. The park admits 2,000 visitor visitorsin all every day, the admission fee being 15 dollars per person. You have to be twelve for cheap tickets —and orrather under twelve. Parents are requested to take their children's safety serious seriously. Something risky may occur unexpectedly after all. However, you ∧are bound to learn a lot by going through something thrilled thrilling. Ⅲ.根据提示补全句子1.你能帮我个忙,把那盏灯关掉吗? Could you do me a favour and turn off that light?2.我们教室前有一颗老松树。
2019年高考英语一轮优练题Unit2Robots(含解析)新人教版选修7练习李仕才一、阅读理解。
Winston Churchill is probably the most popular British prime minister ever.Having served as a soldier and politician, he is often considered among the greatest of Britons. While his heroic stand against the Nazis is well know, there are still a few facts about the popular politician that might surprise you.His CigarsThe classic image of Winston Churchill includes a giant cigar stuck between his lips. Churchill developed his love of cigars as a young man, when he traveled to Cuba. For the rest of his life, he smoked eight or nine cigars every day. However, he almost neAt any given time, Churchill had 3,000 to 4,000 cigars in his house, mostly his favorite Romeo & Juliet brand. On one occasion, the president of Cuba presented Churchill with 2,400 top-quality cigars, although his security team insisted one cigar from each box be sent off and tested for poison. Perhaps the story thatbest shows his love of cigars occurred during World War II, when he had a special oxygen mask designed so that he could still smoke his cigar on a high-altitude flight.His Black Dog1. Why did Churchill’s security team insist on checking the cigars?A. To test if they were safe for Churchill.B. To see if they were of the best quality.C. To make sure they were Churchill’s favorite.D. To guarantee they were not out of date.2. Which of the following best shows Churchill’s love of cigars?A. He fell in love with cigars at a young age.B. He smoked many cigars every day.C. He invented the "bellybando".D. He had an oxygen mask specially designed for smoking.3. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?A. Churchill became energetic again.B. Churchill remained depressed.C. Churchill drew colorful pictures.D. Churchill liked to talk about colors.4. What is probably the best title of the passage?A. Achievements of ChurchillB. Anecdotes about ChurchillC. Personalities of ChurchillD. Hobbies of Churchill【文章大意】丘吉尔是英国最受欢迎的首相,文章介绍丘吉尔的一些奇闻轶事。
Unit 2 Robots课时作业Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2019·江南十校联考)Water Robots Explore the Celtic SeaSicentists in England are using two self-directed water vehiches to explore the animal and plant life of the Celtic Sea.The Celtic Sea is a body of water off the southern coast of Ireland.The area is known for its exceptional sea life.Scientists want to know why sea animals are so attracted to this part of the Atlantic Ocean.One of the research vehicles is powered by batteries.It collects information for the National Oceanography Center in Southampton,England,and the World Wildlife Fund.The vehicle's low energy requirements permit it to stay afloat for up to 30 days.Reports of what it finds in the Celtic Sea are sent by satellite.Stephen Woodward is an engineer who helped design the craft.He says the vehicle has equipment that can detect small organisms called zooplankton and fish.He adds that other sensing devices measure water currents and other features of sea life.The vehicle also creaters a two-dimensional(二维图)map of the sea.Another vehicle is powered by solar panels and a wind turbine(涡轮机).It can stay afloat for months.The robotic vehicle sends information about the so-called biodiversity hotspots.A biodiversity hotspot is an area of an ocean that has a lot of plant and animal life vinia Suberg is one of the scientists studying the biodiversity of the Celtic Sea.She says productive ocean areas,like the Celtic Sea,attract zooplankton.The zooplankton then attract fish.She adds that areas with a large increase of fish often attract sea mammals and birds.Using these robotic ocean vehicles greatly reduces the cost of exploring the seas with manned laboratories.Scientists can spend more time analyzing the collected information.They say the research will give them a better understanding of the needs of the Celtic Sea for future management and protection.【语篇解读】本文介绍两种水下自我探测器,它们用来勘探海底动植物。
1.Scientists go to the Celtic Sea to explore ________.A.why this area appeal to sea animalsB.what the Celtic Sea really desiresC.whether the expense can be reducedD.how this area can be better protected【答案】 A 细节理解题。
根据第一段最后一句话“Scientists want to know why sea animals are so attracted to this part of the Atlantic Ocean.”可知,选A。
2.According to paragraph 2,the research vehicle ________.A.is used only to measure water currentsB.is designed by the engineer called LaviniaC.can also create a three-dimensional mapD.can detect the zooplankton and sea life【答案】 D 细节理解题。
根据第二段第六、七句话“He says the vehicle has equipment that can detect small organisms called zooplankton and fish.He adds that other sensing devices measure water currents and other features of sea life.”可知,选D。
3.Which of the following is TRUE?A.Both of the vehicles are powered by batteries.B.Neither of the vehicles can stay for months.C.The vehicles help reduce both time and money.D.Reports are sent by the scientists themselves.【答案】 C 推理判断题。
根据第四段第一、二两句话“Using these robotic ocean vehicles greatly reduces the cost of exploring the seas with manned laboratories.Scientists can spend more t ime analyzing the collected information.”可知,选C。
4.What is the purpose of the passage?A.To call on us to protect the sea.B.To introduce two water robots.C.To inform us of sea exploration.D.To arouse our interest in sea life.【答案】 B 推理判断题。
从文章第二、三段大意可知,本文主要介绍两种水下自我探测器。
故选B。
B(2018·北京D)Preparing Cities for Robot CarsThe possibility of self-driving robot cars has often seemed like a futurist's dream,years away from materializing in the real world.Well,the future is apparently now.The California Department of Motor Vehicles began giving permits in April for companies to test truly self-driving cars on public roads.The state also cleared the way for companies to sell or rent out self-driving cars,and for companies to operate driverless taxi services.California,it should be noted,isn't leading the way panies have been testing their vehicles in cities across the country.It's hard to predict when driverless cars will be everywhere on our roads.But however long it takes,the technology has the potential to change our transportation systems and our cities,for better or for worse,depending on how the transformation is regulated.While much of the debate so far has been focused on the safety of driverless cars(and rightfully so),policymakers also should be talking about how self-driving vehicles can help reduce traffic jams,cut emissions(排放)and offer more convenient,affordable mobility options.The arrival of driverless vehicles is a chance to make sure that those vehicles are environmentally friendly and more shared.Do we want to copy—or even worsen—the traffic of today with driverless cars?Imagine a future where most adults own individual self-driving vehicles.They tolerate long,slow journeys to and from work on packed highways because they can work,entertain themselves or sleep on the ride,which encourages urban spread.They take their driverless car to an appointment and set the empty vehicle to circle the building to avoid paying for parking.Instead of walking a few blocks to pick up a child or the dry cleaning,they send the self-driving minibus.The convenience even leads fewer people to take public transport—an unwelcome side effect researchershave already found in ride-hailing(叫车)services.A study from the University of California at Davis suggested that replacing petrol -powered private cars worldwide with electric,self-driving and shared systems could reduce carbon emissions from transportation 80% and cut the cost of transportation infrastructure(基础设施)and operations 40% by 2050.Fewer emissions and cheaper travel sound pretty appealing.The first commercially available driverless cars will almost certainly be fielded by ride-hailing services,considering the cost of self-driving technology as well as liability and maintenance issues(责任与维护问题).But driverless car ownership could increase as the prices drop and more people become comfortable with the technology.Policymakers should start thinking now about how to make sure the appearance of driverless vehicles doesn't extend the worst aspects of the car-controlled transportation system we have today.The coming technological advancement presents a chance for cities and states to develop transportation systems designed to move more people,and more affordably.The car of the future is coming.We just have to plan for it.【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。