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选择性必修第三册 Unit 4 A glimpse of the future
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A(★)
A robot created at Standford University is diving down to shipwrecks(沉船) in a way that
humans can’t do.Known as OceanOneK，the robot allows its operators to feel like they’re
underwater explorers，too.
OceanOneK resembles(像) a human diver from the front，with arms，hands and eyes that
capture the underwater world in full color.The back of the robot has computers and eight
multidirectional thrusters( 推 进 器 ) that help it carefully explore the sites of fragile
shipwrecks.When an operator at the ocean’s surface uses controls to direct OceanOneK，the
robot’s touch-based feedback system causes the person to feel the water’s resistance.
The idea for OceanOneK came from a desire to study coral reefs in the Red Sea at depths
beyond the normal range for divers.While OceanOneK was designed to reach maximum depths of
656 feet，researchers had a new goal：1 kilometer，hence the new name for OceanOneK.The
researchers changed the robot’s body by using special foam to increase buoyancy(浮力) and fight
the pressure of 1,000 meters more than 100 times what humans experience at sea level.OceanOneK
also got two new types of hands and increased arm and head motion.
During OceanOneK’s deep dive in February，team members discovered the robot couldn’t
rise when they stopped for a thruster check.Flotations on the communications and power line had
collapsed，causing the line to pile on the top of the robot.
OceanOneK’s descent was a success.It dropped off a memorial marker on the seabed that
reads，“A robot’s first touch of the deep seafloor—A vast new world for humans to explore.”
Khatib，a professor，called the experience an “incredible journey”. “This is the first time
that a robot has been capable of going to such a depth，interacting with the environment，and
permitting the human operator to feel that environment，” he said.
1．What can we learn about OceanOneK?
A．Its eyes are colorful.
B．It functions automatically.
C．It looks like its operator from the front.
D．It is remotely controlled to explore underwater.
2．How does the author develop the third paragraph?
A．By listing data. B．By raising questions.
C．By reasoning and analyzing. D．By presenting an argument.
3．What does the underlined word “descent” mean in the last paragraph?A．Successful operation. B．Deep diving.
C．Pressure resistance. D．Flexible exploration.
4．What is a suitable title for the text?
A．A Creative Explorer
B．The Ambitious Exploration
C．A Self-Driven Seeker—A Robot
D．A Deep-Sea Explorer—OceanOneK
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.
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2024·河北唐山期末)
“Dad，just touch the green button! The one with a little picture of a telephone on it！” I
was shouting to my father as I 1 him on how to answer it.
My father is already in his eighties and lives alone.To communicate better and 2 his later
life，I bought him an iPhone，but my father 3 resisted using it.After my repeated attempts of
persuasion，he unwillingly 4 this strange device.
It took my father about a year to learn to answer and make calls.Fortunately，my father’s
tech skills have 5 to FaceTime capability.During a FaceTime call，we had a rather 6
moment.As he couldn’t 7 me well，he held up the screen to his ear.This meant all I saw
was his large 8 .For a long time，I could still 9 Dad’s ear emerging on the screen，
which made me laugh.
Then this past summer I introduced him to Wordle—a popular word puzzle.He caught on fast
and became 10 about it.Now he looks forward to 11 the puzzle as soon as the new game
comes out after midnight.Every morning he sends me a text，telling me the 12 of the
day.This has unexpectedly strengthened our bond.
It is quite 13 that at 89，my father has mastered the iPhone to the level that he can
access and send emails and texts，and even do his banking online.
The 14 to smartphones has been blamed for damaging interpersonal
relationships.However，I can say the iPhone has 15 our relationship.
1．A.cheated B．asked C．coached D．followed
2．A.enrich B．fund C．simplify D．save
3．A.slightly B．strongly C．bravely D．successfully
4．A.threw B．bought C．forgot D．accepted
5．A.turned B．progressed C．replied D．contributed
6．A.humorous B．proud C．urgent D．quiet7．A.understand B．see C．hear D．treat
8．A.eye B．ear C．mouth D．hand
9．A.picture B．observe C．prevent D．mind
10．A.angry B．cautious C．crazy D．patient
11．A.searching for B．testing out C．paying for D．figuring out
12．A.word B．news C．routine D．weather
13．A.strange B．impressive C．worrying D．easy
14．A.reform B．resistance C．addiction D．limitation
15．A.complicated B．started C．destroyed D．enhanced
Ⅲ.语法填空
In Ningbo city，a young woman has made the bamboo product brand of her family’s
company famous around the world,1. (help) a fair number of bamboo farmers increase
their income.
Wang Xiaoqing，born in the 1990s,2. (find) that in the US，Chinese bamboo
products were popular among customers,3. many of them carried foreign brands，
despite China being the “kingdom of bamboos”．She decided to return to China and build a
bamboo product brand after finishing her education abroad in 2013.
In 2018，a bamboo table 4. (produce) by the company of Wang’s family shined at
the first Global Bamboo Congress.“5. fascinates westerners is the Chinese bamboo
culture and its long history.It provides a sound foundation for the global 6. (expand)
of China’s bamboo industry，” Wang said.Her company is 7. (current) engaged
in the design，manufacturing and sales of bamboo products.It produces over 10 million bamboo
products each year,85 percent of which 8. (sell) in the global market.
Serving 9. vice president of the entrepreneurship promotion association for returned
overseas students in Ningbo city，Wang plans to contribute more to rural vitalization.“I hope that
we can turn villages into more beautiful places and make villagers get 10. (rich)，” Wang
said.
