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必修第二册 UNIT 4 INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY(一)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A(★)
Have you ever fancied a tennis lesson from one of the world’s greatest tennis players at your
local court?
This dream came true for two young players，who got to train with 20-year-old superstar
Emma Raducanu after she appeared as a hologram(全息图)—a photographic recording of the
image.While Sam Clague,14，and T’nae Diamond Paisley,12，were both in London，the
British number one was in Abu Dhabi.
During the world’s first holographic lesson，Ms Raducanu’s avatar(头像) appeared to
feed balls to the players and gave live feedback on their shots，like “that was fast and there was
lots of topspin on that”．Even Sam said he thought she had been prerecorded at first until she
spoke with him directly.
Their holographic training session offers a glimpse into how advancing technology could
revolutionize tennis coaching，according to Dr Ian Pearson.
Dr Pearson thinks that mixed reality headsets will soon allow tennis players to feel they are
playing in unusual virtual environments，like on a space station or the middle of a lake.Through
5G，the future of tennis will see increased interaction between real-life tennis courts and the rich
imagination we see in computer games—playing whenever，wherever and whoever you want.
Full sensory virtual reality could even place the viewer inside the tennis player’s shoes in
real time.Dr Pearson said：“By 2030，with active skin technology，the playing styles and even
the sensations of top-level players could be captured，so that anyone could experience how it
actually felt to play that game through full sensory virtual reality.”
Finally，sportswear made from smart materials could allow for a digital coach powered by
artificial intelligence(AI) to provide feedback on a player’s form.Dr Pearson said ：“AI-
controlled suits made from smart materials，such as fabrics with sensors，can help players find
the perfect stroke when hitting or returning a serve by quickly learning the muscle memory of a
flawless forehand.Using direct feedback from friendly virtual AI coaches ，new players can
develop and learn much more quickly.”
1．What did Ms Raducanu do in the first holographic lesson?
A．Give players a real-time guidance. B．Require players to follow her shots.
C．Record coaching contents in advance. D．Analyze techniques through the hologram.2．What can full sensory virtual reality make viewers do?
A．Increase their imagination of sports.
B．Take the place of top level players.
C．Experience the feeling of players on the spot.
D．Have a sense of playing in an unusual place.
3．What’s Dr Pearson’s attitude towards virtual AI coaches?
A．Critical. B．Skeptical. C．Careful. D．Favorable.
4．What might be the best title for the text?
A．The Future of Coaching
B．The Threat from AI to Coaches
C．The First Live Coaching Online
D．The Appearance of Digital Coaches
B(★)
Geo-tracking apps such as Find My Kids and Google Family Link are fast growing in
popularity，handing parents powers to monitor their children.But how are the latter experiencing
what previous generations might have labelled as an invasion of their privacy？Could these devices
even hurt youths’ sense of independence?
We set out to answer these questions in our research，which involved a series of one-on-one
interviews with parents who geo-tracked their children，and teenagers who were geo-tracked.
Overall，the parents who took part in our survey claimed they were driven to use these apps
not by nosiness(多管闲事)，but a sense of care in the face of what they perceived as dangerous or
uncertain environments.Knowing a child’s geographical position cannot guarantee their safety
when faced with an incident in real time，but checking where they are can help ease parental
fears.Other parents surveyed admitted to monitoring their children only in the case of unanswered
phone calls or unfulfilled requests.Rather than a systematic method of monitoring，geo-tracking
acted as a “last resort” option after parents failed to reach their children.
While some teenagers were sympathetic to their parents’ anxieties，most of them perceived
the use of geo-tracking apps as an invasion of their privacy.When seen as a tool to contact，geo-
tracking appeared to be quite well accepted by them in our survey.However，most teenagers in our
sample were worried about their parents’ use of monitoring apps.
Geo-tracking is not without its ill effect on family relationships.Xavier，for instance，said
that discovering he was being tracked has profoundly weakened the trust between him and his
father.Furthermore，tensions among parents and children may also arise，thus widening the gap
between them.Geographical monitoring also directly challenges young people’s need to go into
the world independently，both holding back teenage autonomy and generating tensions in parent-
child relationships.
5．Why are the two questions raised for geo-tracking apps in paragraph 1?A．To display their function. B．To indicate their intelligence.
C．To describe parents’ magic power. D．To show the worry about privacy.
6．What makes parents adopt geo-tracking apps to monitor their kids?
A．Their desire to monitor their kids. B．Their eagerness to reach their kids.
C．Their concern for their kids’ safety. D．Their curiosity about their kids’ life.
7．What is most teenagers’ attitude towards the monitoring from apps?
A．Mixed. B．Confused. C．Indifferent. D．Critical.
8．What is the impact of geo-tracking on family ties?
A．It can make children more dependent.
B．It may badly influence family relationship.
C．It may relieve the tension within the family.
D．It can increase children’s trust in their parents.
C(★)
(2024·山东济南联考)
There is nothing quite like enjoying the sights，sounds and culture of a city while tasting a
cup of coffee outdoors.But it is not that enjoyable when heat waves sweep the city.An outdoor
cooling system produced by Kinonko，an Israeli(以色列的) company，began to be tested in Tel
Aviv.The sweltering city is a perfect place to try the new technology.
With global warming heating up the temperature，it will soon be too hot to sit outside in
cafes.While outdoor cooling systems have existed for a while，most of them use some sort of
water or misting system to cool the air around them，consuming too much water and power.After
two years of development，the perfect solution to the problem was found.“We have invented a
new generation of air conditioner，” Kinonko CEO Leizer said.
As Leizer introduced，the energy is from the pressure created between liquid nitrogen(氮)
and gas nitrogen.When liquid nitrogen at－196 degrees turns into gas，it produces a very strong
pressure and the pressure is used to run a mechanical engine.It is that mechanical engine that
slowly releases freezing nitrogen gas to cool down the air around it.
The technology is unique and amazing.Beyond the coolness of the concept，it also has other
advantages.The work unit doesn’t need to be power-driven，and doesn’t blow out harmful
warm air as it works.As for the potential price，it will probably be no more expensive than any
other air conditioner.In addition，the liquid nitrogen container will need to be replaced every seven
to ten days，depending on usage.This makes it an affordable option for all sorts of businesses.The
cooling system is expected to be on the market in 2024.
9．What does the underlined word “sweltering” mean in paragraph 1?
A．Warm. B．Dry. C．Hot. D．Freezing.
10．What problem do the existing outdoor cooling systems have?
A．They are wasteful. B．They overheat easily.C．They often break down. D．They are slow to cool the air.
11．What does paragraph 3 mainly explain?
A．What powers the engine. B．What turns liquid into gas.
C．How the pressure is formed. D．How the new system works.
12.What is the purpose of this text?
A．To promote a company. B．To settle an energy crisis.
C．To introduce a technology. D．To market a misting system.
Ⅱ.七选五
What is heritage？The word can be difficult to define.Heritage is always something that is
passed down by families or other groups for many years. 1 It can also be the customs，
traditions，and values shared by groups of people.One way to think about heritage is to break it
down into three groups.These are the tangible(有形的)，the natural，and the intangible.
2 It can include many human-made objects that hold cultural value.Some examples are
national monuments and works of art.Many ancient sites are also part of this group.On a smaller
scale，a family home can be part of an individual’s heritage.
Many parts of the natural world are also important to cultural heritage.This can include bodies
of water，plant life，landforms and more.One example is the Nile River. 3 Efforts to protect
natural heritage are key in many cultures.
The intangible group includes any part of cultural heritage that you can’t feel through
touch.Maybe you’ve read about forms of dance，like Flamenco dancing.You might know about
the music of Mariachi Bands.These are all examples of intangible heritage. 4
Exploring your own heritage can be fun.It can help you learn about yourself，your family，
and your ancestors.But it’s also important to learn about the heritage of others. 5 It can also
lead you to find things you may have in common with others!
A．They are treasures that can be touched.
B．What tangible items can be part of heritage?
C．However，heritage isn’t limited to concrete objects.
D．Languages，holidays and customs also make the list.
E．Therefore，it’s difficult to protect them from fading away.
F．Doing so can help you build a stronger understanding of other cultures.
G．It has been part of cultural heritage in many African nations for centuries.
