2021版外研版选修四英语Unit 1　Section B　Learning About Language 课时习题 .docx

1、Section B Learning About Language 课后篇巩固提升 基础夯实 .单词拼写 1.Students are asked to prepare materials in advance of each (每周的) seminar. 答案 weekly 2.Simon denied the (传言) that he was planning to visit Bulgaria later this month. 答案 rumour 3.The man wanted to go home,but he could barely afford the railway (费用

2、). 答案 fare 4.Its difficult to (计算) what effect all these changes will have on the company. 答案 calculate 5.The (女主席) is up against the greatest challenge to her position. 答案 chairwoman 6.The government has decided to increase (薪水) for all civil servants. 答案 salaries .单句填空 1.Amy,as well as her brother

3、s, (give) a warm welcome when returning to the village last week. 答案 was given 2.My washing machine (repair) this week,so I have to wash my clothes by hand. 答案 is being repaired 3.Nowadays,cycling,along with jogging and swimming, (regard) as one of the best all-round forms of exercise. 答案 is regarde

4、d 4.It is reported that a space station (build) on the moon in years to come. 答案 will be built 5.He went home in a hurry,never once looking back to see if he (follow). 答案 was being followed 6.I was sent to the village last month to see how the development plan (carry) out in the past two years. 答案 h

5、ad been carried 7.On the last day of our week-long stay,we (invite)to attend a private concert on a beautiful farm on the North Shore under the stars. 答案 were invited 8.They are trying to make sure that 5G terminals will have (install) by 2022 for the Beijing Winter Olympics. 答案 been installed .把下列句

6、子变为被动语态 1.The teacher told me the students were carrying out the experiment at that moment. The teacher told me the experiment at that moment. 答案 was being carried out 2.When they complete the stadium,it will be one of the largest in the city. When it ,the stadium will be one of the largest in the c

7、ity. 答案 is completed 3.People believe that if a book is interesting,it will surely interest the readers. It that if a book is interesting,it will surely interest the readers. 答案 is believed 4.The reporter hurried to the airport,but they told him that the film star had left. The reporter hurried to t

8、he airport,but that the film star had left. 答案 was told 5.They are pulling down the building because it was badly damaged in the earthquake. The building down because it was badly damaged in the earthquake. 答案 is being pulled 6.The volunteers have planted thousands of trees in the mountains. Thousan

9、ds of trees in the mountains. 答案 have been planted 素养提升 .阅读理解 主题语境:人与社会 语篇类型:说明文 词数:258 难度: Technology is forever changing the way we get our news.Most people now get a lot of their news on electronic devices,instead of traditional media,such as newspapers,television or radio.An increasing number of

10、 people also report turning to social media for information. Now,there is a new technology that could greatly change the way we get the news:computer-created news readers.China has launched what it called the worlds first artificial intelligence,or AI news presenters. The news readers,supported by m

11、achine learning technology,are based on two real-life Chinese newsmen.One is able to present news broadcast in English;the other,in Mandarin Chinese.A report said machine learning was used to examine video images and sounds of the two newsmen.Similar technology has been used to create video products

12、 known as “deepfake videos”.A deepfake video is a video that looks real,but was electronically changed.Such videos can make people appear to say things they never said. Its said that the AI presenters will be a great improvement to the news team because they “can work 24 hours a day” on its website

13、and on social media.One of the presenters even promised to “work tirelessly” to keep people informed.Some machine learning experts said the system showed off Chinas latest progress in voice recognition,text-to-speech technology and data analysis. Others wondered about the effects robots might have o

14、n employment and workers.Some people argued that only low-level jobs requiring heavy labour will be easily replaced by robots.Others praised the technology as a way for companies to make money from low-cost labour machines. Anyway,for its great potential,some businesses have experimented with simila

15、r technology for possible use in news operations. 【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了人工智能新闻主播的相关内容。 1.People now get information mainly from . A.electronic devices B.traditional media C.social media D.AI news presenters 答案 A 解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Most people now get a lot of their news on electronic devices”可知, 人们现在主要从电子设备上获得信

16、息。 2.The author mentioned “deepfake” in Paragraph 3 because . A.it was also artificial B.it was also developed by China C.it also used machine learning technology D.it also gained popularity and recognition 答案 C 解析推理判断题。根据第三段中的“A report said machine learning was used.known asdeepfake videos”可推知,作者提到

17、 deepfake 是因为它也用了机器学习技术。 3.What can we know about AI news presenters? A.AI news presenters can only “speak” one language. B.Not all the people are in favour of AI news presenters. C.AI news presenters will soon replace human news readers. D.AI news presenters can reflect the improvement in robot mak

18、ing. 答案 B 解析细节理解题。根据第五段的内容,尤其是“Others wondered about the effects robots might have on employment and workers”可知,并不是所有人都支持人工智能新闻主播。 4.What will probably be discussed in the following paragraph? A.Further research on the technology. B.Other advantages of the technology. C.Principles the technology is

19、based on. D.Examples the technology is applied to. 答案 D 解析推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“some businesses have experimented with similar technology for possible use in news operations”可知,接下来的一段很可能讨论这种技术所应用的例子。 .七选五 主题语境:人与自我 语篇类型:说明文 词数:228 难度: Did you ever tell somebody about something that happened at work or scho

20、ol? 1 You may think being a reporter is simply getting ones facts straight and then telling them in a way that will appeal to a wide audience.But actually its not so easy. Improve your communication skills. 2 You also need to be able to ask good questions.You need to keep a notebook.Practice noting

21、down what happens around you. Record the facts. Dont make assumptions,and dont make things up.Reporters are supposed to seek and report facts. 3 Avoid displaying your own personal opinions. As a reporter,your job is to report the facts so others can form their own opinions.Make sure you are recordin

22、g the factual details of any news story and tell those facts without including your personal viewpoint. 4 You could focus on print journalism,broadcast news,or even online news coverage.You can focus at first on one medium and then branch out as you become more experienced.The print news industry is

23、 an excellent place to start.Thats where many successful reporters began their careers. 5 Chances are good that others will find them interesting,too.You can report on “hard” news stories which involve current events of interest to a wide audience,or you can report on softer “feature” stories which

24、might involve more light-hearted events and be of more casual interest. A.Seek out stories you find interesting. B.If so,you were reporting that event. C.Decide which media youd like to work with. D.Join a broadcast or other media club at school. E.Thats a good way to learn to report news and featur

25、e stories. F.To be a good reporter,you will need to read,write,speak and listen. G.Lying,making up stories,or even accidentally misquoting someone can only damage your credibility(可 信度). 答案与解析 【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了如何才能当一名记者。如:提高交际技巧;尊重事实;避免出现自己 的观点;决定为哪家媒体服务;寻找有趣的故事等。 1.B 上文提到“你是否告诉别人在工作场所或学校发生的事情”,B 项“如果这样

26、的话,你在报道这个 事件”与上文语意相符。 2.F 本部分的小标题是“Improve your communication skills.”,F项中提到了“you will need to read,write,speak and listen”。我们知道,“听、说、读、写”是交际的四种基本形式,所以选 F项。 3.G 前面提到“不要做出假设和编造故事”,后面应该提到这样做的后果。G项“说谎、编故事或者错 误引用别人的话只能毁坏你的可信度”符合语境。 4.C 通读本段内容可知,本段主要讲述的是媒体选择的问题,故 C项符合语境。 5.A 根据第一句“Chances are good that others will find them interesting,too”可知,上文应提到 “interesting”,所以选 A 项。