1、 Unit1 Science Fiction 第一部分第一部分 听力（共两节，满分听力（共两节，满分 30 分）略分）略 第二部分第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分阅读（共两节，满分 50 分）分） 第一节（共第一节（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 37.5 分）分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Supporting Orphans We believe that children are our future. They are our best chance for a change toward a more lovi
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9、ather of Science Fiction,” Jules Verne, lived in the era of steamships and telegraphs, but was able to imagine technologies that wouldnt be invented for over a century. Verne isnt the only science fiction writer to envision inventions and cultural changes long before they became a part of everyday l
10、ife. Aldous Huxley predicted antidepressants in his novel Brave New World, published in 1932. John Brunner predicted electric cars in his book, Stand on Zanzibar, published in 1968. But really, reading up on Vernes novels made me wonder how he was able to predict so much and write so technically whe
11、n he wasnt a trained scientist, physicist or engineer. How did he do it? Like a lot of people, Vernes parents had their own ideas about his career. They had their hearts set on Verne becoming a lawyer. He knew he wanted to be a writer, but played along and went to school to become a lawyer like his
12、father. Really, Verne was mostly pretending to study law in Paris while holing up in the National Library of France and poring over ( 钻研) articles on discoveries in geology and science. Eventually, he came clean with his family that he wanted to write in a new genre (风格) that combined travel and sci
13、ence. While he studied scientific journals and let all of the ages cutting-edge discoveries feed the fires of his imagination, Verne surrounded himself with people who could be useful for his writing. His brother was a naval officer, and Verne would often ask him to double-check what he had written
14、about ships and maritime travel. He also asked his cousin, a math professor, to look at his equations ( 等式) and a mining engineer friend to help him with physics, according to author Walter James Miller, who wrote annotations (评注) to Vernes Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. “He predicted a lot
15、of things that have happened, but thats because he was reading a lot and talking with people who knew what was going on in the world around him, so why should we be surprised?” according to Rosalind Williams, a historian at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). “It wasnt magic. He was jus
16、t paying attention to things,” she said. 24. How is paragraph 2 mainly developed? A. By introducing Vernes novels. B. By showing how Verne predicted so much. C. By listing some writers who predicted the future. D. By explaining science fiction writers writing process. 25. What do we know about Verne
17、? A. He predicted electric cars. B. He lived up to his parents expectations. C. He preferred studying law rather than geology. D. He spent most of his time reading about scientific discoveries. 26. Why did Verne surround himself with his family and friends? A. He drew inspiration from them. B. He wa
18、nted to borrow money from them. C. He planned to create figures based on them. D. He asked them to check the scientific facts in his novels. 27. What did Rosalind Williams say about Verne? A. He succeeded because he put a lot of effort into his writing. B. He made a big contribution to technological
19、 advances. C. He made some mistakes in his novels. D. He predicted the future by chance. C Sometimes it can be difficult to work out what someone is saying when theyre wearing a face mask. But for people who are deaf or have hearing loss, it can make communicating even more challenging. Because mask
20、s cover peoples mouths it can be impossible to lip-read. Eleven-year-old Austin whos deaf and relies on lip-reading wants to make things better though. Hes encouraging more people to wear face masks with a clear window so their mouths can be seen. Austin even wrote to Prime Minister Boris Johnson as
21、king for his help to introduce see-through face masks across the country. For months, nine UK charities, including the National Deaf Childrens Society and the British Deaf Association, have been encouraging Public Health England to give out transparent (透明的) face masks that will stop those with hear
22、ing loss feeling isolated (孤立的). Sarah White, from charity Sense, said that while clear masks can still present a challenge to some people “it certainly is a great first step”. Sally Etchells, from the National Deaf Childrens Society, added: “If face masks become widespread and none of them are tran
23、sparent, deaf people will face months of misery (痛苦) as they struggle to understand whats being said to them, putting them at an even higher risk of isolation and loneliness.” Face masks can especially be a problem for deaf people when theyre in hospital they can mean that its hard to understand wha
24、t doctors and nurses are saying due to the medical protection masks being worn. Now, the government has said that 250,000 clear face masks will be given out to social care workers across the UK. Everyone can do their bit to help make communicating during the pandemic easier for deaf people. For exam
25、ple, wearing a clear face mask, or simply being aware that across the UK, people dont have to wear a mask if they are speaking to, or helping someone, who relies on lip-reading and facial expressions. 28. Why did Austin write to Boris Johnson? A. To thank him for his support. B. To ask him to popula
26、rize transparent face masks. C. To complain about medical treatments in England. D. To tell him about the importance of wearing face masks. 29. What have the nine UK charities mentioned in paragraph 3 been doing? A. Collecting more face masks for hospitals. B. Encouraging people to donate to deaf pe
27、ople. C. Teaching health care workers how to lip-read. D. Making efforts to spread clear face masks across the UK. 30. What did Sally Etchells say about see-through face masks? A. They are convenient for deaf people. B. They should be used in hospitals first. C. They are more expensive than common m
28、asks. D. They may present a challenge to some people. 31. How can people help the deaf according to the author? A. By volunteering as social care workers. B. By involving deaf people in social activities. C. By simply wearing a see-through face mask. D. By donating clear face masks to doctors and nu
29、rses. D Were increasingly relying on automation and artificial intelligence in everyday life. But we still dont quite trust robots and fear they will take our jobs. Humankind has a complicated relationship with robots. On the one hand, we appreciate how they can do dangerous, repetitive work so we d
30、ont have to. Robots dont need vacations or medical insurance. And in areas such as agriculture, where farmers cant find enough people to pick the produce, robots can shoulder some of those tasks. But polls (民意调查) show that the growing robotization of the planet makes us feel deeply agitated and thre
31、atened. Pew Research Center surveys found that more than 80 percent of Americans believed that by 2050, robots would do much of the work humans now do and about 75 percent believed that would make economic inequality worse. Across lines of race, age, and education, people who said automation has hur
32、t workers outnumbered those who said its helped workers by two to one. National Geographic sent David Berreby around the world to look at the present and future state of robots in society. “Robots now deliver food in Milton Keynes, England, carry supplies in a Dallas hospital, disinfect (给消毒) patien
33、ts rooms in China and some European countries, and wander parks in Singapore, asking pedestrians (行人) to maintain social distance,” Berreby writes. “Its an unavoidable fact that we are going to have machines, artificial creatures; that will be a part of our daily life,” Carnegie Mellon University AI
34、 roboticist Manuela Veloso told Berreby. “When you start accepting robots around you, like a third species, along with pets and humans, you want to relate to them.” A third species? Thats a new idea indeed. But were not there yet. So far, Berreby reports, robots cant equal the human minds ability to
35、 do a lot of different tasks, especially unexpected ones, and robots havent yet mastered common sense all skills required to be a magazine editor. 32. What does the underlined word “agitated” in paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Disappointed. B. Proud. C. Comfortable. D. Worried. 33. What did Pew Resear
36、ch Center surveys show? A. Most people regarded workplace automation as good. B. Most people agreed robots helped stimulate the economy. C. More people thought robots did more harm than good. D. More people feared robots would bring more social problems. 34. What does David Berrebys description impl
37、y? A. People enjoy robots company. B. People have a growing reliance on robots. C. Robots will pose a serious threat to humans. D. Robots will soon replace humans in many fields. 35. What is David Berrebys attitude to accepting robots as a third species? A. Disapproving. B. Favorable. C. Concerned.
38、D. Reserved. 第二节（共第二节（共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 12.5 分）分） 阅读下面短文， 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 选项中有两项为多余选项。 Science fiction short stories are a genre of short stories with a plot that deals with science and the latest technology. This type of story is suitable for young people who are excited about l
39、earning and exploring new things. 36 Expand your English vocabulary. As you read a sci-fi story, you will come across words that you dont understand. Every time you come across a difficult word, you should look it up in the dictionary and find out its meaning. 37 Improve your imagination. Another be
40、nefit is that it can improve your imagination and help you become more creative. There are times when you find your imagination is not creative enough and you get stuck when you are trying to come up with some ideas for a creative project. 38 By improving your imagination, you will be able to create
41、 better games, create more creative arts and write better stories of your own. Spend your free time meaningfully. 39 When you read a sci-fi story, you are learning something instead of wasting time doing things that will not benefit you. Every second of time counts and you dont want to let it slip a
42、way without doing something useful to improve yourself. 40 If you read a lot of sci-fi stories, you will have things to talk to people in conversations. If you have nothing to talk about in conversations, people will find you boring. If you know a lot of stories, you can mention them to a person you
43、 have met and this can spark up (激起) an interesting conversation. A. Develop a good reading habit. B. Give you something to talk about. C. Making full use of your time can help you to develop a disciplined lifestyle. D. The following are benefits of reading short stories in the science fiction genre
44、. E. Regularly reading sci-fi stories allows you to spend your spare time meaningfully. F. The more science fiction stories you read, the wider your vocabulary will become. G. As you read through a storys plots, you will be able to imagine the plots in your mind vividly. 第三部分第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分语言运用（共两节
45、，满分 30 分）分） 第一节（共第一节（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 15 分）分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 I was an obsessive (痴迷的) lover of books, who was 41 at two and polishing off chapter books by kindergarten. In grammar school I worked my way through the library, gradually getting less picky as the
46、options 42 . However, what I wanted to read was science fiction. It was 43 to find. A sixth-grade teacher lent me a copy of Watership Down, a(n) 44 experience. I am sick. My symptoms (症状) are odd, and no one really knows what my 45 is. I grew weaker and more isolated, but I got a ride to the library
47、 once a week and 46 all the novels I could carry. I kept reading 47 my disability. Later, I met a technical nonfiction writer, who explained to me how to make a living 48 for magazines. At last, something I could 49 ! I subscribed to Writers Digest but wrote a fantasy novel instead. After 50 that fi
48、rst novel, I made writer friends online. I thought my life 51 at last. Here was a career path where all my reading would 52 and where my disability wouldnt shut me out. I wrote two science fiction novels, which later got published. It turns out that in writing science fiction being unique can be a 5
49、3 , practice eventually works, and persistence (坚持不懈) is really what matters. Without 54 , I wouldnt have had anything to aspire to, and I would never have 55 something I could share with the world. 41. A. sleeping B. reading C. thinking D. playing 42. A. increased B. remained C. appeared D. thinned
50、 43. A. quick B. good C. hard D. popular 44. A. transformative B. disappointing C. informative D. embarrassing 45. A. possibility B. occupation C. operation D. disability 46. A. kept back B. gave away C. checked out D. turned down 47. A. without B. beyond C. within D. despite 48. A. writing B. drawi
