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选择性必修 Book 1 Unit 2 Looking into the Future
B 卷·能力提升练
(时间：90分钟 满分：120分)
第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
( 山东实验中学期中)
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What makes something a smart home product?Generally,it's defined by its ability to connect to a
Wi-Fi network,allowing users to interact with it from their smartphones.We've rounded up some
cool,diverse offerings that you'll love to have in your home.
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Logitech Harmony Elite
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$249.99
The Logitech Harmony Elite is one of the best universal remote controls available on the market.It
can control just about every piece of electronics you own in every room of your house or apartment,
including TVs,streaming devices,and sound systems. It supports over 270,000 devices!
Apple HomePod
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$349.00
The Apple HomePod has better audio quality than any other smart speaker available today.
Available in white or space gray,the Siri-powered device also allows you to control a number of devices
with your voice
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amazon.com
$279.99
The August Smart Lock Pro is compatible(兼容 with most locks.A mobile app allows you to
manage access to the lock,check its usage history, and get informed when someone opens the door.You
can control it and check on the state of your door with voice commands
1.What can the Nest Cam IQ help you do?
A.Properly use your smartphone camera B.Control electronics with your voice
C.Check the locks of your house. D.Keep your home safe.
2.Which device can help you operate almost all your electronic equipment remotely?
A.Nest Cam IQ. B.Apple HomePod.
C.August Smart Lock Pro. D.Logitech Harmony Elite
3.Which column of a website is the text most probably taken from?
A.Technology B.News. C.Society D.Education.
B
( 福建泉州期中)Will you buy a car that can release calming smells into the air when you are
stuck in heavy traffic?Will you buy a robot that smells like a human being?
Many people have seen the 3-D computer-made environments of virtual(虚拟的)reality(VR).Now
these virtual worlds will not just look and sound real Researchers have created VR environments that
even smell like the real things.With the new technology, users open a virtual door and step into a new
environment,like a rainforest.After they enter this virtual world,special equipment releases forest-like smells
into the air to make the experience seem more real.
Suzanne Fisher said,"It is a really wonderful experience that you have because you are reexploring
this environment and you have smells with it."
In the United States,Smell-o-vision was designed to provide smells during the showing of a
movie.The Smell-o-vision system was once popular in the 1960s.Now,Emanuela Maggioni says it is close
to becoming popular again."People will be impressed by the connection with emotions, memories,and the
sense of smell,"Maggioni said. "It is unbelievable what we can do with technology."
The uses for smell technology are not just limited to films and the performing arts.Researchers
showed a computer program where users could imagine themselves driving a car.The system included a
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂special smell-spraying machine.Dmitri Murray said, “We want to deliver the smell of lavender(薫衣草)
every time the person drives over the speed limit.We choose lavender because it's a very calming smell."
Scientists are experimenting with smells instead of sounds or image-based warnings on
telecommunications equipment.And businesses are already using smell to influence people's behavior. "Not
only...in stores...But on the other side,you can create and stimulate(刺激)immediate buying,” Maggioni
said."So you're in a library and you smell coffee and actually you are unconsciously having the need to
drink a coffee."
4.Using smell technology,researchers make VR environments
A.have a smell of a rainforest B.even smell like real ones
C.look like a 4-D environment D.impress people with a virtual world
5.The example of Smell-o-vision proves that
A.smell technology has been tried before B.America is the first to use smell technology
C.businesses are already using smell technology D.it is out of date to use smell-spraying devices
6.How is smell technology used by businessmen?
A.To make buyers understand salesmen better. B.To remind people of their unrealistic buying.
C.To help customers choose their favorite goods. D.To encourage people to buy something.
7.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.The advanced smell-spraying machines B.The development of smell technology
C.A major breakthrough of smell technology D. The sense of smell in human communication
C
(浙江杭州二中期末考前模拟)What shape the school of the future will take is uncertain,but most educators
and observers agree that the future school will go electronic.
In the future,schools as we know will no longer exist.In their place will be community-style centers
operating seven days a week,24 hours a day. Computers will become an essential part for an effective school of the
future.Students will see and hear teachers on computers.Accessing "classrooms" on their home computers,students
will learn when it's most convenient for them.Yet some attendance at an actual school will be required to help
students develop appropriate social skills.
One of American public schools,A.C.T. Academy in McKinney,Texas,was created as an actual"school of the
future".Originally funded by a $5.5 million grant from the US Department of Education,the school is now
supported by the McKinney Independent School District.
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂At the school,knowledge is "actively constructed by the learner on a base of prior knowledge,attitudes,and
values".Sophisticated technology is in place to support the pursuit of knowledge.
The 250 Academy students all have access to a computer.The 12-to 18-year-olds each have their own
computer;7-to 11-year-olds have one portable computer for every two students;and 5-and 6-year-olds use
computers at fixed stations.In addition,the students use multimedia computers,printers,CDROMs,VCRs, video
editing machines,camcorders,cable television, online services,and telephones-simple but effective research tools.
Whatever the shape of a school of the future might be,technology is always a huge part of it.The school
days when computers mean processing words or playing games will be behind us
1.According to the passage,what will play an important role in the school of the future?
A.Computers. B.Environment. C.Teachers. D.Skills.
2.It can be inferred from the passage that
A.there will be no longer schools in the future
B.students will only stay at home to study in the future
C.many educators are sure of the function of future schools
D.many students are playing games on computers now
3.From Paragraph 5 we know that those sharing a portable computer with another one are
A.from any age group B.12-to 18-year-olds
C.7-to 11-year-olds D.5-and 6-year-olds
4.Which of the following about A.C.T.Academy is TRUE?
A.It is the only actual public school in the future.
B.It was funded by the McKinney Independent School District
C.All students in it have a computer of their own.
D.High technology is made full use of in it.
D
(福建厦门一中12月月考)Many leading AI researchers think that in a matter of decades,artificial
intelligence will be able to do not merely some of our jobs,but all of our jobs,forever transforming life on the earth.
The reason why many people reject this as science fiction is that we've traditionally thought of intelligence
as something mysterious that can only exist in biological organisms,especially humans.But such an idea is
unscientific.
From my point of view as a physicist and AI researcher,intelligence is simply a certain kind of information-
processing performed by elementary particles(基本粒子)moving around,and there is no law of physics that says
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂one can't build machines more intelligent than us in all ways.This suggests that we've only seen the tip of the
intelligence iceberg and that there is an amazing potential to unlock the full intelligence that is potential in nature
and use it to help humanity.
If we get it right,the upside is huge.Since everything we love about civilization is the product of
intelligence,amplifying()our own intelligence with AI has the potential to solve tomorrow's toughest problems.For
example,why risk our loved ones dying in traffic accidents that self-driving cars could prevent or dying of cancers
that AI might help us find cures for?Why not increase productivity through automation and use AI to accelerate our
research and development of affordable sustainable(可持续的) energy?
I'm optimistic that we can develop rapidly with advanced AI as long as we win the race between the
growing power of our technology and the knowledge with which we manage it.But this requires giving up our
outdated concept of learning from mistakes.That helped us win the race with less powerful technology. We messed
up with fire and then invented fire extinguishers(灭火器)，and we messed up with cars and then invented seat
belts.However,it's an awful idea for more powerful technologies,such as nuclear weapons or super intelligent AI-
where even a single mistake is unacceptable and we need to get things right the first time.
1.How do many people feel about leading AI researchers' predictions?
A.Worried. B.Curious. C.Doubtful. D.Disappointed.
2.What does the author think of intelligence?
A.We know little about it. B.It belongs to human beings.
C.It is too difficult to understand. D.We have a good command of it.
3.What does the underlined word "upside"in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A.Cost. B.Potential. C.Quantity. D.Advantage.
4.What's important for us in the race between people and technology?
A.Learning from failure. B.Increasing our intelligence.
C.Avoiding making mistakes. D.Making accurate predictions.
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余
选项。
(2020浙江杭州学军中学高一上期中)If you need to prove who you are in China,you will usually
need to use an ID card.It shows your name,date of birth,address,nationality,photo and ID number. 1
Last year,Alipay introduced its first electronic ID card.The card is an electronic version of the real
ID card and is recognized by the Ministry of Public PgUp Security .2 Users can simply
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The electronic ID card can now be used in Hangzhou,Suzhou and Fuzhou.People in these three
cities can use the card to check into hotels,buy train tickets and do other tasks. 3
About 4 million people will be able to use the service within the next year." 4 Even if
they forget their ID cards,they can still get things done. Since the process is simplified,it also makes
things easier for government offices and companies,"the Mayor of Suzhou told Zhangjie online.
It's safe to use Alipay's new service,in case you are worried that someone might steal your
identity.
___ _ 5 Then,you have to pass both a fingerprint and facial recognition scan before you can use the
electronic ID card.
A.This gives people another choice.
B.The safety of the electronic ID card is the main concern.
C.They don't have to show their standard ID cards anymore.
D.But not all people have welcomed the electronic ID card.
E.But now,you can prove your identity using your smartphone.
F.It's quite easy to get an electronic ID card by using the Alipay app.
G.First,you must unlock your phone,and enter your Alipay password.
第二部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文， 从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选
项。
(山东潍坊期中)As a child I once read an article about the Pacific Crest Trail(太平洋山脊小径)in National
Geographic.It was a 1 about two men who walked 2,650 miles from Mexico to Canada with huge packs.It
caught my eye,as I,too, 2 adventures in the wilderness.I've always remembered that story,but never
believed I would actually 3 it.It was too far out of my comfort zone.
But then,at the age of 42,I hiked the 88 Temples Trail through Japan.There,I experienced how 4 it
could be to hike alone.What 5 me most were the fantastic mountains,grand temples and generous local
people.And 6 ,I managed to complete the trail in six weeks without any severe injuries.For the first time,I
_____7 that I could achieve my dream of travelling around America one day.
When I shared my plan with friends and colleagues,the news was welcomed with 8 reactions.From
some I got enthusiastic 9 .But from others there were frowns and question marks. Half a year away from
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂my family was a 10 for me.Yet it wouldn't defeat me.After all,six months is 11 a short period in a
lifetime.After having worked hard for 20 years in shiny office buildings,I felt the need for more 12 in my
life.I hoped to 13 and look within,as well as explore the unfamiliar things.I understood that I needed them
both. 14 John Muir once put it,"Keep close to 15 and climb a mountain or spend a week in the
woods.Wash your spirit clean."
1. A.news B.report C.story D.photo
2. A.knew of B.dreamed of C.heard about D.worried about
3. A.make B.ignore C.appreciate D.reject
4. A.dull B.difficult C.attractive D.crazy
5. A.confused B.shocked C.affected D.impressed
6. A.to my regret B.to my surprise C.to my sadness D.to my
disappointment
7. A.denied B.pretended C.realized D.promised
8. A.mixed B.positive C.doubtful D.strange
9. A.promise B.assistance C.devotion D.approval
10. A.relief B.challenge C.delight D.comfort
11. A.finally B.hardly C.quickly D.simply
12. A.adventure B.bravery C.safety D.knowledge
13. A.speed up B.stand by C.slow down D.drop out
14. A.When B.As C.If D.Unless
15. A.forest B.desert C.nature D.valley
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
(山东省实验中学期末考前测试) China's first artificial intelligence (AI textbook for high school students
1 (bring)out last week,following a plan by central government 2 (include)AI courses in primary and
secondary schools.The nine-chapter textbook, 3 (name "Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence",was written
by outstanding 4 (scholar)from well-known schools nationwide,under the joint efforts by the research
center for MOOC at East China Normal University and AI startup SenseTime.It includes the history of AI and how
the technology can be applied in areas such as facial recognition,auto driving and public security.
"The textbook focuses not only on basics of AI but on 5 (practice)use of AI in daily life,"said
Chen Yukun,a professor at East China Normal University, 6 is also a contributor to the book.
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂Up till now,about 40 high schools across the country 7 (undertake)the task of being the first group
of the AI high education pilot program 8 introducing the textbook in the curriculum."The AI sector is
facing a talent shortage 9 (global).The publication of the book is 10 breakthrough as it takes AI
technology out of thevory towerand makes it part of high school learning,"said Lin Dahua,a profesor at the Chinese
University of Hon Kong.
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
(2019江苏扬州中学高二质量检测)根据以下内容，通过合理的想象，写一篇100词左右的英语短文，
展望一下未来的生活
1有些人可以到月球上度假而有些人可能在海底生活；
2.所有人都生活在智能家庭中，可以足不出户进行体检；
3孩子们可以在家通过电脑和互联网接受教育；
4.家家都有机器人，可以为我们做家务
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第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
(山东潍坊期中)阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写
的词数应为150左右。
Last year a Christmas time,my wife,three children and I were on our way from Paris to Nice. Somehow
everything went wrong.Our hotels were “tourist traps and our rented car broke down.On Christmas Eve,when we
checked into a dirty hotel in Nice,there was no Christmas spirit in our hearts.
It was raining and cold when we went out to eat. We found a small restaurant poorly decorated for the
holiday.Only five tables in the restaurant were taken. There were two German couples,two French families,and an
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂American sailor,by himself.They were eating in stony silence except the sailor.He was writing a letter,and a half-
smile lighted his face.In the corner a piano player was listlessly playing Christmas music.
All of us were interrupted by an old French flower woman through the front door.She had a worn overcoat
and her old shoes were wet.Carrying her basket of flowers,she went from one table to another. No one bought
any.Exhausted and frustrated,she sat down at a table.
The sailor finished his meal and got up to leave. Putting on his coat,he walked over to the flower
woman's table.
“Merry Christmas,”he said,smiling and picking out a handful of flowers."How much are
they?”
“Two francs,sir.”
The sailor put a twenty-franc note in the woman's hand.
“I don't have change,sir,”she said.“I'll get some from the waiter..”
“No,ma'am,”said the sailor,leaning over and kissing the ancient cheek."This is my Christmas
present for you.”
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Then the sailor headed for our table with the flowers in his hand.
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The piano player came alive and pleasant music filled the whole room.
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