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选择性必修第四册 Unit 1 Science Fiction
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Are you a book lover？Here are some of the hottest books of the season.
The One Thing You’d Save
The One Thing You’d Save is about a homework assignment.Ms Chang has students
choose what they’d save if their home was on fire.Some choose baseball cards or animal toys.One
picks a sweater that was passed down for generations.Another chooses a box of memories about a
sister who died.This book helps readers learn to figure out what counts most in life.
War and Millie McGonigle
It’s 1941.Millie McGonigle，a 12-year-old girl，was supposed to be living a carefree
life.However，she lives in the shadow of World War Ⅱ.War and Millie McGonigle is an
inspiring story that tackles the topic of life and death.The story line is driven by vivid characters
and their relationships.The interaction between Millie and her little sister，Lily，mirrors the real-
life sibling(兄弟姐妹) relationships in many families.
Simon B．Rhymin’
Simon is starting fifth grade and hopes to become a famous singer.But he’s shy about using
his voice to express his ideas and thoughts.When a teacher asks the class to give an oral
presentation ，Simon must find the strength to change and overcome his fears.Simon B．
Rhymin’ is a book that gives confidence to readers who are going through similar struggles.
Rez Dogs
Rez Dog is a book about an eighth grader named Malian.She’s visiting her grandparents on
a Wabanaki reservation when COVID-19 hits.To stay safe，Malian has to stay away from school
and her friends.Many kids will understand this tough situation.During the lockdown，Malian
learns to think about what other people have gone through and how they are feeling during the
pandemic(疫情)．
1．How can The One Thing You’d Save influence us?
A．It gets us to preserve sweet family memories.
B．We may find it essential to ensure home safety.
C．We will try our best to improve our academic performance.
D．It reminds us to discover what we should treasure most in life.
2．What do War and Millie McGonigle and Simon B．Rhymin’ have in common?
A．They are both inspirational stories.
B．They are both set in cruel war times.C．They both reflect characters’ weaknesses.
D．They both involve principles of survival.
3．Which book helps us learn to relate to others?
A．The One Thing You’d Save.
B．War and Millie McGonigle.
C．Simon B．Rhymin’．
D．Rez Dogs.
B
(2023·山西百校联考)
This year researchers expect the world to snap 1.35 trillion photographs，or about 3.7 billion
per day.All those pixels(像素) take up a lot of room if they are stored on personal computers or
phones，which is one reason why many people store their images in the cloud.But unlike a hard
drive which can be encrypted(加密) to protect its data，cloud storage users have to trust that a tech
platform will keep their private pictures safe.Now a team of Columbia University computer
scientists have developed a tool to encrypt images stored on many popular cloud services while
allowing authorized users to browse and display their photographs as usual.
Malicious(恶意的) attempts to access or leak cloud-based photographs can expose personal
information.In November 2019，for example，a bug in the popular photograph storage app
Google Photos mistakenly shared some users’ private videos with strangers.Security experts also
worry about employees at cloud storage companies on purpose accessing users’ images.
So the Columbia researchers came up with a system called Easy Secure Photos(ESP)，which
they presented at a recent conference.“We wanted to see if we could make it possible to encrypt
data while using existing services，” says computer scientist Jason Nieh，one of the developers
of ESP.“Everyone wants to stay with Google Photos and not have to register on a new encrypted-
image cloud storage service.”
To overcome this problem，they created a tool that preserves blocks of pixels but moves them
around to effectively hide the photograph.First，ESP’s algorithm(算法) divides a photograph into
three separate files，each one containing the image’s red，green or blue color data.Then the
system hides the pixel blocks around among these three files(allowing a block from the red file，
for instance，to hide out in the green or blue ones)．But the program does nothing within the pixel
blocks，where all the image processing happens.As a result，the files remain unchanged images
but end up looking like grainy black-and-white ones to anyone who accesses them without the
decryption(解密) key.
4．What’s probably the main purpose for people to store images in the cloud?
A．To save storage room.
B．To make photos beautiful.
C．To try a new storage way.D．To keep their privacy safe.
5．Why might employees in cloud storage companies be distrusted by experts?
A．They sell users’ passwords.
B．They have invented new tools.
C．They often let out personal information.
D．They may steal a glance at users’ images.
6．What’s the advantage of ESP?
A．It can provide clear images.
B．It can decrease the upload time.
C．It can classify images automatically.
D．It can encrypt data on the original platform.
7．What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about?
A．Method of decryption.
B．Image-processing technique.
C．Separate files of images.
D．Data analysis of colors.
Ⅱ.完形填空
Nobody can inspire us as great teachers can.They seem to come when we 1 them
most.They see 2 in us that others，including ourselves，can’t see.They show us that what
we perceive as 3 is anything but that.Les Brown，one of the world’s greatest motivational
speakers on self-improvement，is a living example.
Born in an abandoned building in Miami，Les has known 4 his entire life.He was a
struggling student from the beginning，who was 5 as “mentally handicapped(有生理缺陷
的)” and was ever placed back from 6th grade to 5th grade.Moreover，he had a twin brother who
was exceptionally 6 ，making Les the obvious “stupid twin”．
One day a teacher asked Les to solve a problem on the chalkboard，but Les 7 ，saying
that he couldn’t.“Of course you can，” the teacher responded 8 .“Young man，just
come up and try it.” “But I really can’t，” 9 Les.“I’m mentally handicapped.”
The rest of the class erupted in 10 .The teacher stepped out from behind the desk and
looked Les 11 .“Don’t ever say that again，” he told Les firmly.“Someone else’s
opinion of you does not have to become your 12 .” And much to his classmates’ and even
his own surprise，Les did 13 the problem that day.
Les will never forget his teacher’s words，which have always encouraged him to overcome
incredible 14 in life and pursue his goals with exhaustless passion.And thanks to that great
teacher’s powerful revelation(启迪)，Les has lived the phrase he is famous for all over the
world：You have 15 within you.1．A.impress B．need
C．miss D．value
2．A.weakness B．beauty
C．confidence D．potential
3．A.simple B．abnormal
C．impossible D．meaningful
4．A.danger B．dignity
C．hardship D．uneasiness
5．A.labelled B．chosen
C．respected D．introduced
6．A.reliable B．handsome
C．gifted D．ambitious
7．A.denied B．quitted
C．refused D．complained
8．A.jokingly B．coldly
C．critically D．encouragingly
9．A.insisted B．argued
C．explained D．demanded
10．A.laughter B．surprise
C．shame D．applause
11．A.up and down B．on the spot
C．in the eye D．now and then
12．A.challenge B．reputation
C．support D．reality
13．A.think over B．work out
C．reflect on D．set aside
14．A.opinions B．odds
C．disabilities D．faults
15．A.greatness B．personality
C．knowledge D．preference
Ⅲ.语法填空
China has a rich history and profound culture，including clothing.1. (it)
traditional hanfu，which has long been neglected by the public，is making a comeback nowadays.
As one of China’s largest hanfu theme events ， the Hanfu Cultural Festival 2.
(hold) annually in Xitang ancient town，Zhejiang Province.According to statistics from the
organizer,157,326 visitors attended the festival last year，many of 3. were hanfu-wearing4. (enthusiast)，called “tong pao”.5. (origin) from the collection of
ancient Chinese poems The Book of Songs ， the phrase tong pao is now used 6.
(describe) whoever appreciates the traditional Han Dynasty clothing.7. (forbid) during
China’s last feudal(封建的) dynasty，the Qing Dynasty，hanfu has been little known 8.
the public for many decades.
Nowadays ，both the government and the public are attaching great importance to the
promotion and education of traditional Chinese culture.Tong pao 9. (rise) in number
over the past 19 years since a worker named Wang Letian made a hanfu-style suit and wore it in
public in 2003.
The regular hanfu theme event in Xitang has become 10. major platform for
hanfu culture promotion as well as a calling card of Xitang’s tourism.
