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必修第三册 Unit 3 Diverse Cultures
Ⅰ.阅读理解
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(2023·河北张家口段考)
I’m rather good at using maps.But I forgot the maps and here we were，late afternoon，last
day of vacation，my daughter，my cousin and I，driving along a two-lane highway in Oregon.No
other car in sight，and the sun had just gone down.Where was that sweet little village?
It was supposed to be right along this river.We drove on，farther into the unknown，river
always on the left as our guide.We kept passing farms and fields and now a few lights were coming
out.In my head，I was doing a lot of self-criticism：Why didn’t we start earlier，bring the map
and drive on and on？My cousin and I were both impatient and stressed.My daughter，at least，
was happy in the back seat，text-messaging a friend.I pulled up on the shoulder of the road to
think.
Just then—WOW！Amazing！A new scene had appeared.Where did it come from?
Right there，out of nowhere：a magical misty landscape.Fields stretched in silent purples，
with rows of tall trees，darkening in the dusk.I turned the car engine off.All was silent in the hot
summer air.Beside us，a plum-colored river hardly moved between a border of trees，its dark lazy
water reflecting the last light of day.
How breathtaking！Where had it been？If I had seen even a bit of this beauty while driving
along，I could have stopped and taken a look.I had missed it all.
We miss a lot，almost everything，in fact，in our world.Our task-focused filters(过滤器)
take care of that，selecting only what we need.We need to get to work.Have some lunch.We see
what we need to see，often for the purpose of survival.Gregory Bateson，speaking of beauty，
said aesthetic judgment is selection of a fact.In our daily lives ，who or what is doing the
selecting？Can we make a change？Can we see further?
1．Which of the following might be the destination of the author’s driving?
A．Her own home.
B．A vacation spot.
C．A tourist centre.
D．Her cousin’s farm.
2．What made the author keep blaming herself in the beginning?
A．That the vacation was below her expectations.
B．That she wasn’t as good at using maps as before.
C．That her cousin and daughter couldn’t get along.D．That lack of full preparations got her to lose her way.
3．The author felt really amazed because .
A．her carelessness brought an unexpected pleasure
B．she discovered a tourist spot unknown to the public
C．she unintentionally reached what she had planned to
D．the right route to her destination came out of nowhere
4．What does the story intend to tell us?
A．Stay cool when you are trapped in trouble.
B．Make a change for the purpose of survival.
C．Slow down your pace to enjoy beauty in life.
D．Be positive because there’s always an alternative.
B
Now，an increasing number of cities are stopping using recycling services，partly out of fear
that workers might contact the coronavirus from one another while sorting through used water
bottles，food containers and boxes.One solution：Let robots do the job.
Since the coronavirus took hold in the United States last month，AMP Robotics has seen a
“significant”increase in orders for its robots that use artificial intelligence to sort through
recycled material，and weed out trash.Some facilities that were looking at getting one or two
robots are now saying ， “ We need quite a bit more.”The Colorado company’s chief
executive，Matanya Horowitz said，“It’s all moving quite fast.”
Before the pandemic，automation(自动化) had been gradually replacing human work in a
range of jobs，from call centers to warehouses and grocery stores，as companies looked to cut
labor costs and improve profit.
But labor and robotics experts say social-distancing directives，which are likely to continue in
some form after the crisis becomes less strong，could cause more industries to accelerate their use
of automation.And long-lasting worries about job losses or a broad unease about having machines
control vital aspects of daily life could disappear as society sees the benefits of restructuring
workplaces in ways that minimize close human contact.
Recycling is one industry that may be altered permanently by the pandemic.Some workers，
who earn as little as $10 an hour，have been concerned about coming to work during the crisis and
some cities have been competing to find enough protective gear(防护装备) for all of their
employees.Federal health officials have assured them that the risks of transmission from household
refuse is low.But workers in recycling facilities often work side by side sorting material，making
social distancing difficult.
At AMP Robotics，executives like Mr Horowitz say their robots will enable recycling
facilities to space out their employees，who stand at conveyor belts(传送带) weeding through the
used plastic and paper.5．What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?
A．The pandemic becomes less strong.
B．Robots are in greater demand now.
C．Recycling services aren’t satisfying.
D．Unemployment is sharply on the rise.
6．What’s people’s attitude to automation after the pandemic?
A．Panicked. B．Doubtful.
C．Appreciative. D．Unconcerned.
7．In which aspect will robots help most in recycling industry?
A．Sorting out recycled material.
B．Minimizing close human contact.
C．Replacing the jobs of cheap labor.
D．Producing enough protective gear.
8．What’s the best title of the passage?
A．Pandemic Accelerates Automation
B．Robots Cause Severe Unemployment
C．Recycling Industry Is Changing
D．Social Distancing Is Still Important
Ⅱ.完形填空
Ms Salomon had only been working at Sainsbury’s for a year when she was diagnosed(诊断)
with Alzheimer’s disease.Before that，she had been 1 to leave her job as a bookkeeper
because she was becoming increasingly 2 .
Upon being informed of her diagnosis， 3 ，the Sainsbury’s staffers started doing all
they could to make sure that Ms Salomon felt comfortable and 4 .For the next four years，
Sainsbury’s did everything to keep Ms Salomon on the team.They changed her 5 ；they
stayed in 6 with her family so they could provide 7 on her condition at work；they 8
retrained her.When the disease progressed，Sainsbury’s even created an entirely 9 job for
her as a “tote box cleaner”．
In 2017，Ms Salomon received a medical 10 that said her Alzheimer’s had progressed
to the advanced stage，and she was 11 unemployable.Again，Sainsbury’s kept her on the
team.
Ms Salomon’s 12 finally came to an end 6 months later，and though it was an
emotional 13 ，she was also relieved.
“There have been so many times Sainsbury’s could have let her 14 ，”Ms
Salomon’s son Doron said.“Instead，they have always 15 her，going above and beyond
to make sure she’s happy and feeling valued.On a human level，they have shown sensitivity，kindness and care.”
1．A.warned B．allowed
C．inspired D．forced
2．A.disorganized B．worried
C．bad-tempered D．ill-mannered
3．A.meanwhile B．therefore
C．however D．moreover
4．A.appreciated B．interested
C．amazed D．connected
5．A.lifestyle B．hours
C．diet D．attitudes
6．A.harmony B．contact
C．agreement D．cooperation
7．A.opinions B．suggestions
C．instructions D．updates
8．A.rarely B．occasionally
C．regularly D．temporarily
9．A.traditional B．new
C．strange D．easy
10．A.assessment B．program
C．paper D．certificate
11．A.made B．proved
C．declared D．found
12．A.fortune B．adventure
C．employment D．treatment
13．A.problem B．experience
C．consequence D．departure
14．A.go B．survive
C．work D．suffer
15．A.counted on B．stood by
C．focused on D．dropped by
Ⅲ.语法填空
With a history of more than 6,000 years ， Chinese painting ， originally 1.
(pursue) by wealthy people，developed around 221 BCE during the Eastern Jin Dynasty.Then，it
became popular around 581 CE as more and more people began to show 2.
(appreciate) of its beauty.Basic tools and materials for Chinese painting involve writing brushes，ink and paper.The
Chinese painting brush is mostly made of goat，wolf or fox hair,3. is suitable for
producing brushes that are both soft and stringy(有韧性)．
The ink stick is produced with a mixture of pine soot(松烟) and animal glue.It’s used in
combination with an ink stone.The painter wets the ink stone and then grinds(研磨) the ink stick on
the stone,4. (make) the ink run so that it can be used for painting.
Many Chinese ancient artworks 5. (create) on silk.However ， silk was
6._________expensive that only very important paintings would use it.By the first century，when
the early form of paper was invented，it had become a lot 7. (cheap) to paint.
Traditional Chinese painting enjoys worldwide fame 8. its original style，
distinctive features and special techniques.It emphasizes harmony between man and nature.When
looking at a Chinese painting，you may not 9. (initial) realize its complex
concept.In fact，much remains 10. (learn) about traditional Chinese painting and its
elements.Through appreciating Chinese painting ， you will have a better understanding of
traditional Chinese culture and Chinese people.
