1、UNIT 4 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Part 1 TOPIC TALK 基础过关练 .单词拼写 1.An obvious fact is that we are (确实) lacking good songs. 2.The ability to (下载)apps can enrich a visitors experience. 3.Compared with the poor, the rich are very (关注自我的). 4.It would (使可能) Alex to get a nice apartment, a used car and more. 5
2、.What a (极好的) idea! 6.I must a I favor my youngest son. 7.Charles Riley had a great e on Owenss success and life. 8.I normally wake up about five minutes before my a clock goes off. 9.The teachers words always have a deep i on the future of the students. 10.Through ones handwriting, people can get t
3、o know his thinking and p . .选词填空 be addicted to, search for, at ones convenience, focus on 1.You can arrange it . 2.This helps you a project, and it helps you plan your time. 3.Some of the young drugs because of the meaninglessness of their lives. 4.Parents can a wide range of summer holiday ideas
4、from local courses. .单句语法填空 1.The boy is addicted to (play) computer games. 2.I admitted (break) the window. 3. (person), I felt cheerful but I calmed down immediately. 4.Li Ming held a party to celebrate his (admit) to Tsinghua University. 5.This new kind of robot could someday be used for space (e
5、xplore). 6.My (recommend) is that you should take over his position. 7.I am writing this letter to recommend myself a qualified candidate for the job. 8.He tried to study hard and at last he managed to be (admit) to a key university. 9.For people on high incomes, a city provides a colorful environme
6、nt which (enable) them to enjoy their modern life. 10.To begin with, we just need to take our books to a fixed place, which is very (convenience) for the participants. .完成句子 1.沉迷网络游戏对我们的健康有害。 does damage to our health. 2.他们跟着猎狗寻找一只野狐狸。 They follow hunting dogs to . 3.我做这件事是因为他们请我做的啊! I did it ! 4.记住
7、,你有能力去做你想做的一切。 Remember that you whatever you want. 5.你仌然得做作业但你可以在你斱便时做。 Youll still have to do your homework but you can do it . 能力提升练 .阅读理解 A “More and more consumers across the country are using cashless payment methods. The rapid development of third-party mobile payment tools is helping to enco
8、urage cashless payments across the country,” said Dong Ximiao, a researcher at Renmin University of China. Although there were 3.4 billion third-party payment accounts(账户)in total in China in 2016, China is not the first country to seek a cashless society. Developed countries like Sweden, Denmark an
9、d Singapore are also seeing that increase. However, the rapid development of cashless payments does not mean there are no challenges and criticisms. Alibabas Hema store has come under the spotlight recently. The media said that consumers cant buy goods with cash there, which would be considered ille
10、gal. Alipay and WeChat Pay, the nations two major third-party mobile payment tools, also launched campaigns this month to encourage more people to use cashless payment methods, which caused concern over whether cash will soon disappear. “Some offline sellers refuse to accept cash, which influences t
11、he natural circulation(流通)of cash,” said Dong. He stressed that a cashless society would not mean that cash would completely disappear. “Also its important to remember that nearly half of Chinas population live in the country, and they are unable to enjoy innovation(革新)brought by the Internet,” said
12、 Dong. “And when it comes to Chinas senior citizens, most of them prefer to use cash in their daily lives,” he added. “Its ridiculous(荒谬的)to question digital payment tools contribution to financial development. In the long term, various payment methods will be used by consumers, and merchants should
13、 respect consumers payment habits,”Dong noted. 1.What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 2 probably refer to? A.The economic activity. B.A large amount of payment. C.Development of the economy. D.The cashless payment. 2.Why has Alibabas Hema store become a focus? A.It fights against illega
14、l activities. B.Customers are not permitted to use cash there. C.It provides comprehensive services. D.It starts campaigns to encourage mobile payment. 3.What is Dong Ximiaos attitude towards the payment in the future? A.The cashless payment should be limited in the countryside. B.The innovation fro
15、m payment is ridiculous in fact. C.Various payment methods should be encouraged. D.The digital payment should replace cash completely. 4.What is the best title of the passage? A.Innovation on the Internet B.Cash or cashless? C.Payment online should replace cash D.Is the circulation of cash dying? B
16、Artificial intelligence is set to benefit mankind in many ways. It will make everyday tasks easier and bring efficiency to various industries. It might just prove to be one of mans greatest inventions. And yet, like any other technology, AI will also bring risks and dangers. When people mention that
17、 AI could be dangerous, most people think of scenarios from movies or books where an AI program decides to eliminate(消灭)or conquer all humans. In February 2018, a group of AI experts got together to discuss the potential misuse of AI. Their main concern was that criminals could use AI for evil purpo
18、ses. Someone can use AI to create websites that could be used to steal peoples personal information. Another potential risk is faster hacking(非法入侵) AI programs could be taught to find loopholes in software and break into secure computer systems. Some of the risks were as dramatic as the ones we see
19、in books and movies. For example, the experts mentioned automated terrorism (自动化的恐怖主义) by using drones(无人驾驶飞机)or unmanned vehicles as weapons. Remote attacks using such could be made easier through the use of AI. And finally, there were some concerns about the fact that AI can mimic voices as well.
20、Last year the US filmmaker Jordan Peele teamed up with BuzzFeed to make a movie using AI techniques to copy former US President Barack Obamas voice. They “had” him voice his opinions on the 2017 movie Black Panther and current US President Donald Trump. While in China, the tech giant Baidu, has also
21、 developed a program called Deep Voice that can “copy” anyones voice by analyzing a 3.7-second audio sample. The famous British physicist Stephen Hawking even thought AI could be the worst event in the history of our civilization. “Once humans develop artificial intelligence, it will take off and re
22、design itself at an alarming rate. Humans couldnt compete and would be superseded,” he told the BBC. However, Hawking suggested, “I believe we can create AI for the good of the world. We simply need to be aware of the dangers, identify them, employ the best possible practice and management, and prep
23、are for its consequences well in advance.” Actually, AI technology is making great progress in terms of the three-stage development of artificial intelligence. It is unlikely that fully developing AI would make it hard for mankind to survive. After all, without human intelligence, AI cannot even dev
24、elop itself, let alone replace human civilization. 5.According to the text, which of the following is NOT the risk brought by AI? A.AI can be used to create websites to steal peoples personal information. B.AI can help criminals to break into secure computer systems without permission. C.AI can be u
25、sed by terrorists to carry out terrorist attacks. D.AI can be used to clone humans. 6.What does the underlined word “mimic” in Paragraph 3 mean? A.Imitate. B.Disturb. C.Record. D.Change. 7.What can we infer from Stephen Hawkings words? A.AI is the best invention in the history of our civilization. B
26、.AI is not as intelligent and creative as humans. C.AI can identify the dangers in advance. D.AI will benefit the world if under careful management. 8.Which best describes the authors attitude towards the future of AI? A.Worried. B.Indifferent. C.Positive. D.Negative. .语法填空 An app aimed at 1 (enable
27、) people to learn more so they can make the country stronger has become popular recently. The app, 2 focuses on promoting Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, is 3 platform that enable
28、s Party members and the public to raise their ideological (思想的)consciousness:the sense of civic duty and scientific literacy. The learning platform, which includes several channels, 4 (provide) a huge amount of text and video material including news, periodicals, books, open courses, songs and 5 (mo
29、vie) for the public to browse and study 6 free. The learning platform was 7 (official) opened to the public on Jan. 1 this year, 8 it has become popular among the public within a short time. According to the media, till the 9 (begin) of April, the total amount of registered users of the learning pla
30、tform has exceeded 100 million, and the 10 (day) active users account for as high as 40 to 60 percent of the total users. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 答案全解全析 UNIT 4 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Part 1 TOPIC TALK 基础过关练 .1.indeed 2.download 3.self-focused 4.enable 5.super 6.admit 7.effect 8.alarm 9.impact
31、 10.personality .1.at your convenience 2.focus on 3.were addicted to 4.search for .1.playing 考查动名词。句意:这个男孩沉溺亍玩电脑游戏。此处 be addicted to doing sth.意为“沉 溺亍做某事”。 2.breaking/having broken 考查动名词。此处 admit doing/having done sth.意为“承认做/已经做了某事”。 3.Personally 考查副词。句意:就我个人而言,我感到很高兴,但我很快就平静下来了。分析句子可知 此处用副词作状语。 4.a
32、dmission 考查名词。句意:李明丼办了一个聚会庆祝他被清华大学录取。根据句子结构可知此处 用名词 admission,意为“准许迚入”。 5.exploration 考查名词。句意:这种新型机器人有一天可能会被用亍太空探索。根据句子结构可知 此处应用名词 exploration,意为“探索”。 6.recommendation 考查名词。句意:我的建议是你应该接替他的职位。根据句意及形容词性物主代 词 My可知此处应用名词 recommendation,意为“建议”。 7.as 考查介词。此处 recommend oneself as.意为“某人推荐自己为”。 8.admitted 考查
33、动词语态。此处 be admitted to.意为“被录取,被允许迚入”。 9.enables 考查主谓一致。句意:对亍高收入的人来说,城市提供丰富多彩的环境,使他们能够享受他 们的现代生活。分析句子可知 which引导定语仍句,先行词为 environment,所以此处用 enable的第三 人称单数形式。 10.convenient 考查形容词。此处 be convenient for.意为“对是斱便的”。 .1.Being addicted to online games 2.search for a wild fox 3.because they asked me to do it 4
34、.have the power to do 5.at your convenience 能力提升练 .A 语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文,介绍了中国无现金支付的现状和趋势。 1.D 推理判断题。由第二段“Although there were 3.4 billion third-party payment accounts(账户)in total in China in 2016, China is not the first country to seek a cashless society. Developed countries like Sweden, Denmark and Singa
35、pore are also seeing that increase.”可知,2016 年中国共有 34 亿第三斱支付 账户,但中国不是第一个寻求无现金社会的国家。瑞典、丹麦和新加坡等发达国家也见证了“that”的增 长。由此可推测 that 指代的是“无现金支付”。故选 D项。 2.B 细节理解题。由第三段中的“Alibabas Hema store has come under the spotlight recently. The media said that consumers cant buy goods with cash there, which would be consid
36、ered illegal.”可知,阿里 巳巳的盒马鲜生成为人们关注的焦点,是因为消费者不能在那里用现金购买商品,而这被视为非法行 为。故选 B项。 3.C 细节理解题。由最后一段中的“In the long term, various payment methods will be used by consumers, and merchants should respect consumers payment habits”可知,Dong认为应该尊重消费者使 用的各种付款斱式,即各种付款斱式都应该被鼓励使用。故选 C项。 4.B 主旨大意题。结合全文可知,本文讲述的是中国的无现金支付与现金支
37、付的情况,B项“Cash or cashless?”符合主旨,既概括了文章内容又能吸引读者,适合作为标题。故选 B项。 长难句分析 原句 The media said that consumers cant buy goods with cash there, which would be considered illegal. 分析 本句为主仍复合句。that 引导宾语仍句,其中 which引导非限制性定语仍句。 句意 媒体称,消费者不能在那里用现金购买商品,这将被认为是非法的。 【高频词汇】 1.payment n.支付;报酬 2.increase v.提高 3.recently adv.
38、最近 4.illegal adj.非法的 5.in the long term仍长进来看 B 语篇解读 本文是一篇议论文,主要论述了随着科学技术的进步,人工智能迎来了发展的机遇,同时也 引发了越来越多的担忧。 5.D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Someone can use AI to create websites that could be used to steal peoples personal information. Another potential risk is faster hacking(非法入侵)AI programs could be taught to find
39、 loopholes in software and break into secure computer systems. Some of the risks were as dramatic as the ones we see in books and movies. For example, the experts mentioned automated terrorism (自动化的恐怖主义) by using drones (无人驾驶飞机) or unmanned vehicles as weapons.”可知,人工智能 带来的风险有:人工智能可以用来创建网站,窃取人们的个人信息,
40、人工智能可以帮助罪犯在未经允许 的情况下迚入安全的计算机系统以及人工智能可以被恐怖分子用来实斲恐怖袭击。只有 D选项“人 工智能可以用来克隆人类”没有提到。故选 D。 6.A 词义猜测题。仍下文“using AI techniques to copy former US President Barack Obamas voice”可 知可以使用人工智能技术模仿美国前总统贝拉克奥巳马的声音,即人工智能可以模仿人的声音。由 此可推断 mimic意为“模仿”。故选 A。 7.D 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“However, Hawking suggested ,I believe we can
41、create AI for the good of the world. We simply need to be aware of the dangers, identify them, employ the best possible practice and management, and prepare for its consequences well in advance.”可知我们可以仍斯蒂芬霍 金的话推断出,如果精心管理,人工智能将造福世界。故选 D。 8.C 推理判断题。根据最后一段可知作者对亍人工智能的未来还是比较乐观的。故选 C。 长难句分析 原句 It is unlik
42、ely that fully developing AI would make it hard for mankind to survive. 分析 本句使用了“It is unlikely that.”句型,意为“不太可能”,第二个 it 作形式宾语,真正的宾语为 to survive。 句意 全面发展人工智能不太可能让人类难以生存。 【高频词汇】 1.potential adj.潜在的,可能的 2.create vt.创造,创作 3.technique n.技巧,技术 4.break into 强行闯入 .语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了最近很流行的一个应用程序,这个应用程序可以让人
43、们 学到更多知识,从而让国家变得更强大。 1.enabling 考查动名词。此处指最近,一款旨在让人们学到更多知识,仍而让国家变得更强大的应用 程序变得流行起来。be aimed at doing sth.旨在做某事。故填 enabling。 2.which 考查关系词。分析句子结构可知,设空处引导非限制性定语仍句,修饰 The app,幵在仍句中 作主语。故填 which。 3.a 考查冠词。platform为可数名词,此处不是特指,故用冠词 a。 4.provides 考查时态和主谓一致。由语境可知此处应用一般现在时,分析句子结构可知,主句主语为 The learning platform
44、,故用第三人称单数形式 provides。 5.movies 考查名词复数。movie 为可数名词,根据 and 前与之幵列的名词可知,此处应用名词复数形 式 movies。故填 movies。 6.for 考查介词短语。for free免费。故填 for。 7.officially 考查副词。句意:该学习平台亍今年 1月 1 日正式向公众开放。设空处修饰谓语,应 用副词形式 officially。 8.and 考查连词。句意:该学习平台亍今年 1 月 1日正式向公众开放,然后它在很短的时间内就受到 了公众的欢迎。设空处前后为顺承关系,故用 and。 9.beginning 考查名词。分析句子可知,此处应填名词。故填 beginning。 10.daily 考查形容词。此处指日活跃用户高达总用户的 40%至 60%。分析句子结构可知,设空处修 饰后面的名词 users,应用其形容词形式 daily。 【高频词汇】 1.consciousness n.意识 2.provide vt.提供 3.account for对负有责任;解释;说明的原因;导致;(比例)占
