1、第一部分 选修七 Unit 2.阅读理解A(2016郑州质量检测三) 导 学 号 42492689We use robots for tasks like building cars and sorting mail, but can we use them as standup comedians (单口相声演员 ) in the future？One robot called RoboThespian has been trying out some jokes.Researchers from Queen Mary University of London organized RoboT
2、hespians performances to test whether it could be as funny as a human.The electronic comedian went on stage for a show with British comedians Andrew ONeill and Tiernan Douieb, performing the same jokes as Douieb but with a few changesit is a robot after all.The robot has some advantages over human c
3、omedians, too.“We used computer vision and audio software to notice the response of each audience member, something a human comedian cannot do， ” said Kleomenis Katevas, the robots programmer.“The machine used this information to decide who to look at and which gestures to use.”The robot also has ot
4、her advantages over human comedians.Impressions of other people and sounds are very popular ways for performers to get laughs, and according to New Scientist reporter Celeste Biever, the robot can perform recorded sound by simply playing it back.It can also act out programmed pieces from Shakespeare
5、 or just about anything else.“Another of the robots advantages is more surprising.Because I feel less empathy (同感) for RoboThespian than for the human comedians，I feel more relaxed during his performances， ” Biever added.And of course, RoboThespian is unlikely to feel as nervous as other comedians,
6、or be affected too badly by an audience member shouting at it.The Queen Mary researchers say theyre most interested in how audiences can be part of live performances.So in the future, we may be watching robots performing exactly the show we want to see.Do you think its time for the robot to write so
7、me more jokes?文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。 伦敦玛丽皇后大学的研究人 员组织了机器人RobeThespian 的表演来测试它是否可以像人一 样滑稽，并介绍了机器人表演的优势。1Why was RoboThespian originally developed？_C _ATo help human comedians perform better on stage.BTo find out if robots could understand human jokes.CTo see if robots could perform like human comedians.DTo a
8、ssist human comedians to make up some better jokes.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段可知，伦敦玛丽皇后大学的研究人员组织了RoboThespian 的表演，目的是测试它能否像人一样滑稽。故选 C。2When RoboThespian gave performances on stage, it_C_.Aimitated the audiences voices to make them laughBwas affected easily by an audience member shouting at itCperformed completel
9、y different jokes from human comediansDrecorded each audience members reaction and acted accordingly解析：细节理解题。根据第四段 “We used computer vision.which gestures to use.”可知，研究人员使用计算机视频和音频软件来捕捉每一个观众的反应，RboThespian 则利用这些信息来决定去看谁以及使用哪些手势做出相应的表演。故 选 C。3What does Celeste Biever think of robot comedians？_D_AHe b
10、elieves the future of comedy lies in them.BHe considers their jokes as rather poor and boring.CHe thinks they arent suitable for live performances.DHe feels more comfortable watching their performances.解析：细节理解题。根据第六段第二句中的 “I feel more relaxed during his performances”可知，Celeste Biever 在观看机器人表演时感到非常放松
11、。故选 D。4What is the article mainly talking about？_A _AThe robot comedian RoboThespian and its advantages.BRobot technology used to help us with our future daily tasks.CPredictions of the comedy of the future and concerns about it.DA comparison between human comedians and robot comedians.解析：文章大意题。通读全文
12、可知，本文介绍了伦敦玛丽皇后大学的研究人 员组织了机器人 RoboThespian 的表演来测试它是否可以像人一样滑稽，并介绍了机器人表演的优势，故选 A。B(2016九江市高三二模) 导 学 号 42492690Robots performing tasks according to a predetermined set of instructions are nothing new.But robots able to learn how to cook by watching videos are a completely different approach, which is co
13、nducted by a group of researchers at the University of Maryland.If you have posted a video of your favorite recipe on the popular website YouTube, chances are that it will be used by a robot.University of Marylands professor Yiannis Aloimonos, leader of the group, said “There exists a large amount o
14、f video information on the Internet that our robots can capitalize_on.”“At present, the videos are fed electronically， ”said research scientist Cornelia Fermuller.“Originally, we took our own videos, our cameras looking at us doing the cooking， ”she explained.“And, as the robot advances, it reacts t
15、o good quality videos.And it will react to even lower quality homemade videos.”So far, the robot named Julia can make a simple salad by breaking each task into basic parts, such as grasping a spoon, bringing it to the bowl, stirring the salad and observing the results.But why teach a robot how to un
16、derstand a video when it can easily follow a fixed program? Aloimonos believes predetermined instructions lack flexibility.He thinks one of the problems is how to make the robot understand and use what it learns during a certain task, the socalled feedback (反馈意见 )；another is the introduction of lang
17、uage.“I believe it will take quite some time before the robots are able to understand metaphorical (比喻性的 )language， ”he added.“But， ” he said, “we dont need that to create a new world where the robots will be working for us.”文章大意：机器人按既定指令完成任务并不让人觉得新鲜，但能看着视频学做饭的机器人，你可能前所未闻。5The underlined phrase “cap
18、italize on” in Paragraph 2 probably can be replaced by“_B_”Atake hold of Bmake use ofCkeep track of Dcatch sight of解析：词义猜测题。由第二段的第一句 “If you have posted.used by a robot.”可知，机器人能利用网上大量的视频信息。 结合第二段的最后一句可知，capitalize on 应与“make use of”意思相近，因此选择 B 项。6Aloimonos probably agrees that at present the robot_A
19、_.Acan not fully digest what it learnsBcan not make a simple saladCcan follow homemade videosDcan understand metaphorical language解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段 Aloimonos 的话可知，该机器人目前还不能理解比喻性的语言。根据倒数第二段的最后一句可推知，Aloimonos 可能认为目前该机器人还不能完全消化它学的东西，应选择 A 项。7Robots are taught to understand a video mainly because_D_.Athey
20、 can easily follow fixed programsBthey are smart enough to learn cookingCcooking videos are more interesting to watchDpredetermined instructions are not flexible解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的前两句 “But why teach a robot.a fixed program？Aloimonos believes predetermined instructions lack flexibility.”可知，教机器人理解视频是因为预
21、定指令不够灵活， 应选择 D 项。8Which of the following might best serve as the title of the passage？_C _ARobots Creating a New WorldBRobots Making Cooking VideosCRobots Learning to Cook by Watching VideosDRobots Performing Tasks by Following Instructions解析：标题归纳题。文章主要介 绍了通过观看视频学做饭 的机器人，因此 C 项是最佳标题。.语法填空 导 学 号 4249
22、2691阅读下列短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。(2015青岛市二模)Its never foolish _1.to_acknowledge_(acknowledge) you are in the wrong.Being human, we all need the art of apology.Look back and think how often youve judged _2.roughly_(rough), said unkind things, pushed yourself ahead _3.at_ the cost of a friend.Som
23、e deep thought lets us know that when even a small mistake has been made, your feeling will stay out of balance _4.until/till_ the mistake is acknowledged and your regret is expressed.I remember a doctor friend _5.telling_(tell) me about a man who came to him with _6.various_(vary) illnesses: headac
24、he, insomnia, stomachaches and so on.No physical cause could _7.be_found_(find) Finally the doctor said to the man, “Unless you tell me whats on your conscience, I cant help you.”After _8.a_ short silence, the man told the doctor that he seized all the money that his father gave to his brother, who
25、was abroad.His father was _9.dead_(die), so only he himself knew the matter.The doctor made the man write to his brother making an apology and enclosing a check.In the post office, the man dropped the letter into the mail box.As the letter _10.disappeared_(disappear), the man burst into tears.“Thank
26、 you, doctor， ” he said, “I think Im all right now.” And he was.文章大意：本文是生活哲理小短文，文章主要告诉我们该 如何承认自己错了，并 诚恳地道歉，让自己的心理平衡。1命题立意：考查非谓语动词。解析：根据句型 It is 形容 词 不定式判断。故填 to acknowledge。2命题立意：考查副词。解析：根据前文的 judged 是动词，需要副词修饰。故填 roughly。3命题立意：考查介词的用法。解析：根据词组 at the cost of“以为代价” ，故填 at。4命题立意：考查状语从句。解析：根据该复合句主从句之间的
27、关系判断，故判断填 until/till。5命题立意：考查非谓语动词用法。解析：friend 是 tell 的动作执行者。故填 telling。6命题立意：考查形容词。解析：根据空后的名词 illnesses 判断应用形容词。故填 various。7命题立意：考查被动语态用法。解析：cause 是 find 的动作承受者， 应用被动语态，故判断填 be found。8命题立意：考查冠词用法。解析：根据 a short silence“一段时间的沉默” ，可知填 a。9命题立意：考查形容词。解析：根据空前的 was 可知应 填形容词，故判断填 dead。 10命题立意：考查时态。解析：根据前后语
28、境判断应用一般过去时。故判断填 disappeared。.短文改错 导 学 号 42492692假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号() ，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用()划掉。 修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改 10 处，多者(从第 11 处起) 不计分。(2015宁夏银川市三模)This afternoon I went to see my grandfathe
29、r by a bus.It was very crowded and I had to stand.Besides me，there was a woman hold a little boy in her arms.In front of her, a young man occupies two seats，pretending to be sleeping.I heard the little boy curious asking his mother, “Whats wrong with the uncle？” I had thought if perhaps the woman wo
30、uld blame the man.Beyond her expectations，the woman answered with a smile， “Be quiet.This uncle must very tired because of hard work.”The young man must have heard the word.His face turned red but offered one seat to the woman at once.答案：This afternoon I went to see my grandfather by a bus.It was ve
31、ry crowded and I had to stand.me，there was a woman a little boy in her arms.In front of her, a young man Besides Beside hold holdingtwo seats，pretending to be sleeping.I heard the little boy asking his mother, occupies occupied curious curiously“Whats wrong with the uncle？” I had thought perhaps the
32、 woman would if if改 为 that或 去 掉 ifblame the man.Beyond expectations，the woman answered with a smile， “Be quiet.This uncle her mymust very tired because of hard work.”The young man must have heard the .His face be word wordsturned red offered one seat to the woman at once.but and1命题立意：考查固定短语。解析：by 后的
33、冠词 a 去掉 by bus 坐公交， bus 前不需要冠词。故 by 后的冠词去掉。2命题立意：考查介词。解析：BesidesBeside besides 除之外；beside 在的旁边。故 Besides Beside。3命题立意：考查非谓语动词。解析：holdholding 根据 there be名词ving 有正在。people 是 hold 的执行者，应用现在分词。故 holdholding。4命题立意：考查动词时态。解析：occupiesoccupied 根据上下文语境应用过去时。故 occupiesoccupied。5命题立意：考查副词。解析：curiouscuriously 修
34、饰动词 asking，用副 词。6命题立意：考查宾语从句。解析：ifthat 或去掉 if 根据 语意此处 thought 的宾语从句应用 that 引导，也可省略。故 if that 或去掉 if。7命题立意：考查代词。解析：her my 根据前文的 I 判断此处是“出乎我的意料之外” 。故 hermy。8命题立意：考查情态动词用法。解析：must 后加 be must 为情态动词，其后必须跟动词原形，very tired 为形容词，应加be。故 must 后加 be。9命题立意：考查名词。解析：word words word 为可数名词，根据前文所 说的话， word 应用复数形式。故word words。10命题立意：考查连词。解析：butand 根据 but 前后是并列关系。故 butand。
