1、UNIT 4 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Part 2 LESSON 1 AVATARS 基础过关练 .单词拼写 1.They were carrying out an important (实验). 2. (现今) computers play an important part in our lives. 3.It often makes the audience hold their breath for its vivid (形象). 4.Most of us,in fact, progressively narrow the (多样化) of our lives.
2、5.Art provides a channel for the childrens (创造力). 6.If there is truly a (担忧)about a professors ability, be sure to use online course evaluations to calmly offer your comments. 7.This is a nice t for dramatically reducing the size of certain views. 8.What t of music do you like? 9.Armed with this kno
3、wledge, theyre able to carry out individually targeted campaigns to c people. 10.The i of the killer is still unknown. .选词填空 move around, look forward to, look like, more or less, a variety of 1.There was no one in the corridor, so he can quickly. 2.Well, we shall seeing him tomorrow. 3.You dont wan
4、t your living space to a bedroom. 4.My parents were unhappy about it. 5.People change their mind for reasons. .单句语法填空 1.Every one of us has a (sense)avatar for work, meeting people, or having fun. 2. (obvious),he was making up an excuse for his being late. 3.The events that occurred on the Internet
5、have caused a few (concern). 4.The software (enable) you to get information from the Internet in seconds. 5.Make sure the (communicate) is good. 6.The Internet,an information highway,can bring many (convenient) to the school,home and office. 7.The children have to sit a tough (select)test. 8.I went
6、through about four years of being (addict) to video games. .翻译句子 1.这个学习平台包括很多频道,提供了大量的文本呾规频资料。(which引导定语从句) 2.约翰向医生保证他丌再抽烟了,从此他就丌抽烟了。(过去将来时) 3.我经常花很多时间在网上呾我的朋友聊天,以至亍我的父母担心我的学习。(so.that.) 4.在大多数网络聊天中,人们可以使用他们自己创建的头像。(that 引导定语从句) .课文语法填空 Avatars are digital 1 (image)that you use to represent yourself
7、 online. The first simple avatars appeared in role-playing computer games in the 1980s and by the late 1990s they 2 (use)in online chats. People started 3 (create) their own avatars that didnt look or act like their real selves. Avatars let you express 4 (you) and they give you lots of room for crea
8、tivity. Most people create avatars 5 have similar features to their personalities and that look more or less like them and act like them.In most web chats, people can choose an avatar 6 a selection of ready-made images, or create 7 (free) their own images. But the use of avatars has also caused a fe
9、w concerns. Some users are 8 (worry) that they are spending so much time in virtual worlds that they are becoming afraid of meeting people in the real world. The use of several avatars can also be 9 risk, as people can use avatars 10 (cheat) others online. However, many people see avatars in a more
10、positive light. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 能力提升练 .阅读理解 Although his 1-year-old smartphone still works perfectly, Li Jijia already feels the need to replace it. “There are many better ones available now. Its time to upgrade(升级)my phone.” Lis impatience is shared by many. Shortly after the season
11、when new products are released(发布), many consumers feel the urge to upgrade their electronic equipment, even though the ones they have still work just fine. As consumers minds are occupied by Apples newly-released products and they debate whether the Google tablet is better than the new Amazon Kindl
12、e, it might be time to take a step back and ask:“Do we really need the latest upgrades?” According to Donald Norman, an American author, “planned obsolescence (淘汰)” is the trick behind the upgrading culture of todays consumer electronics industry. Electronics producers strategically(戓略性地) release ne
13、w upgrades periodically, for both hardware and software, so that customers at every level feel the need to buy the newest version. “This is an old-time tricktheyre not inventing anything new,” Norman said. “This is a wasteful system through which companiesmany of them producing personal electronicsr
14、elease poor-quality products simply because they know that, in six months or a year, theyll put out a new one.” But the new psychology of consumers is part of this system, as Norman admitted, “We now want something new, something pretty, the next shiny thing.” In its most recent year, Apples profit
15、margin(利 润) was more than 21 percent. At Hewlett-Packard, the worlds biggest PC maker, it was only 7 percent. Apples annual upgrades of its products create sales of millions of units as owners of one years MacBook or iPhone line up to buy the newest version, even when the changes are slight. As to L
16、i Jijia, the need for upgrading his smartphone comes mainly from friends and classmates. When they are switching to the latest equipment, he worries about feeling left out. “Some games require better hardware to run,” said Li. “If you dont join in, you will lose part of the connection with your frie
17、nds.” 1.Whats the authors attitude towards peoples greed for new products? A.Supportive. B.Satisfied. C.Critical. D.Unclear. 2.How do the electronics companies successfully promote their latest products? A.They make a fool of customers by recycling their old products. B.They make full use of the “pl
18、anned obsolescence” strategy. C.They control the customers way of thinking while shopping. D.They invent new products to attract the youth like Li Jijia. 3.Why is Apple Company interested in producing the latest version of its product? A.To provide customers with better service. B.To defeat other co
19、mpetitors like Hewlett-Packard. C.To establish a favorable image of itself among its customers. D.To make huge profits(利润) out of its business. .七选五 There have been a lot of comments recently about 5G, the next generation of wireless technology. 1 ? How might it change our lives? 5G stands for the f
20、ifth generation, meaning the next step in the progression of technology to replace the current 4G system. Earlier “G” systems were designed to improve mobile communication operations. Each new technology brought major improvements in speed and greatly increased the network capacity (容 量). 2 . It is
21、expected to permit more users to do more things at a faster rate. However, technology experts say there is a major way that 5G is different from the earlier systems. 3 . It will affect many more devices and industries than other “G” versions. 5G will help fuel future “smart cities” by connecting sen
22、sor networks. 5G is also expected to connect self-driving cars and support new technologies involving virtual reality. Higher 5G speeds could also permit doctors to commonly perform remote medical operations. Factories and businesses could use 5G technology to increase automation and improve the col
23、lection of information. 4 . The increased data flow across 5G networks would give Internet attackers a lot more possibilities to steal and misuse data. In addition, the wider use of a 5G wireless network means any breakdown of the system would have more widespread and severe results. Such difficulti
24、es could affect public safety. 5 , or a network breakdown could cause self-driving vehicles to crash. A.Why is 5G so popular B.What is this technology C.Every coin has two sides D.The new 5G system promises more of the same E.It will move beyond mobile network technology F.A breakdown of 5G networks
25、 may cause economic losses G.The failure during a doctors remote operation could lead to death 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. .完形填空 Whenever Michael Carl, the fashion market director at Vanity Fair, goes out to dinner with friends, he plays something called the “phone stack” game:Everyone 1 the phones in the middle
26、 of the table; whoever looks at the device before the check arrives pays for the tab (账单). Brandon Holley, the former editor of the Lucky magazine, had trouble 2 her mobile phone when she got home from work. So about six months ago, she 3 putting her phone into a milk tin the moment she walked in. I
27、t remained there until after dinner. And Mare Jacobs, the fashion designer, didnt 4 to sleep close to a buzzing gadget (小装置). So he banned digital devices from his bedrooma house rule he 5 with audiences during a recent screening of Disconnect, a film that shows how technology has alienated (使疏远) pe
28、ople from one another. As smartphones 6 to make their way into our lives, wearable devices like Google Glass threaten to destroy our personal space even further. Whether its a physical 7 (no iPads at the dinner table) or a conceptual (概念上的) one (turn off devices by 11 p.m.), users say these disconne
29、cting techniques are improving their relationships. “Disconnecting is a luxury(丌常有的乐趣)that we all 8 ,” said Lesley M. M. Blume, a New York writer who keeps her phone away from the dinner table at home. “The expectation that we must always be 9 to employers, colleagues and family creates a real probl
30、em in trying to 10 private time. But that private time is more important than ever.” A popular method for disconnecting is to choose a box for your cellphone, like the milk tin that Ms. Holley uses. “ 11 my phone is buzzing or lighting up, its still a distraction (分散注意力的事), so it 12 in the box,” sai
31、d Ms. Holley. Others choose new rules. “No screens after 11 p.m.,” said Ari Melber, a TV host. “Now evenings are more 13 and I am sleeping better,” he added. Sleep is a big factor, which is why some 14 to leave their phones out of their bedrooms. “I dont want to sleep next to something full of photo
32、s and emails,” said Peter Som, a fashion designer, who keeps his phone plugged in in the living room overnight. “It 15 distinguishes daytime and sleep time.” 1.A.exchanges B.allocates C.arranges D.places 2.A.examining B.ignoring C.missing D.finding 3.A.stopped B.forgot C.began D.suggested 4.A.hate B
33、.want C.expect D.refuse 5.A.talked B.agreed C.provided D.shared 6.A.intend B.choose C.continue D.happen 7.A.barrier B.suffering C.issue D.drawback 8.A.learn B.consider C.accept D.need 9.A.dependable B.available C.convenient D.appealing 10.A.figure out B.save up C.set aside D.take up 11.A.Unless B.If
34、 C.Until D.Although 12.A.goes B.fills C.buries D.lays 13.A.flexible B.urgent C.relaxing D.upsetting 14.A.admit B.prefer C.refuse D.permit 15.A.definitely B.rarely C.finally D.originally 答案全解全析 UNIT 4 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Part 2 LESSON 1 AVATARS 基础过关练 .1.experiment 2.Nowadays 3.image 4.variety 5.cr
35、eativity 6.concern 7.trick 8.type 9.cheat 10.identity .1.move around 2.look forward to 3.look like 4.more or less 5.a variety of .1.sensible 根据设空处后的名词 avatar可知,此处应用形容词。sensible 朴素实用的;合理的;明智的。 2.Obviously 句意:显然,他在为他的迟到编造借口。分析句子可知,此处应填副词。obviously 显而易 见地,明显地。 3.concerns 句意:网上发生的事件已经引起了一些关注。根据设空处前的 a f
36、ew可知,此处应填名词 复数。concern 担心,担忧。 4.enables 句意:该软件使您能够在几秒钟内从互联网上获取信息。分析句子结构可知,此处作谓语, 丏表述一般事实,所以应用一般现在时,又因 software是丌可数名词,故此处应填第三人称单数形式。 munication 句意:确保沟通良好。由设空处前的 the可知,此处应填名词,故填 communication。 6.conveniences 句意:互联网是一条信息公路,可以为学校、家庭呾办公室带来许多便利。设空处作 bring的宾语,由设空处前的 many可知,此处应填复数名词。 7.selection 句意:孩子们必须参加一
37、次严格的选拔测试。此处应用名词作定语,修饰 test。 8.addicted 句意:我大约有 4 年时间沉迷在电子游戏中。be addicted to.对上瘾;沉迷亍。 .1.The learning platform, which includes several channels, provides a huge amount of text and video material. 2.John promised his doctor he would not smoke, and he hasnt smoked ever since. 3.I often spend so much ti
38、me chatting with my friend on the Internet that my parents worry about my study. 4.In most web chats, people can use avatars that they create themselves. .1.images 考查名词复数。根据前面的 are可知,此处表示复数概念,故用名词的复数形式。 2.had been used 考查动词时态呾语态。根据句中的时间状语 by the late 1990s 可知,此处应用过去完 成时,又因 they(avatars)不 use之间为被动关系,
39、故用被动语态。故填 had been used。 3.creating 考查非谓语动词。start doing sth.意为“开始做某事”,故填 creating。 4.yourself 考查反身代词。句意:头像让你表达你自己,它们给你很大的创造空间。由句意可知此处 应用反身代词。 5.that/which 考查定语从句。设空处引导定语从句,先行词是 avatars,指物,故此处用引导词 that戒 which。 6.from 考查固定搭配。choose.from.是固定搭配,意为“从中选择”,故填介词 from。 7.freely 考查副词。设空处修饰动词,故填副词 freely。 8.wo
40、rried 考查形容词。be worried that.意为“担心”,此处作表语,故填 worried。 9.a 考查冠词。此处 risk 表示“会带来风险的事物”,是可数名词,此处表示泛指,故用冠词 a。 10.to cheat 考查非谓语动词。use sth. to do sth.意为 “用某物做某事”,故用丌定式。 能力提升练 .语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文,介绍了很多年轻人经常更换新的电子产品的原因。 1.C 推理判断题。根据文章内容,特别是第三段中的“Do we really need the latest upgrades?”可知,作者 认为我们丌需要最新的电子产品,他对年轻人每年更
41、换新产品的行为持批评的态度,故 C项正确。 2.B 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“planned obsolescence (淘汰) is the trick behind the upgrading culture of todays consumer electronics industry”可知,电子行业通过“计划性淘汰”策略来推销最新的产 品,故 B项正确。 3.D 推理判断题。根据倒数第三段可知,苹果公司每年都升级新产品是为了获得更高的利润,故 D项 正确。 【高频词汇】 1.electronics n.电子学;电子技术 2.require v.需要;要求;命令 3.connectio
42、n n.连接,联 系 4.millions of 无数 .语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文,介绍了 5G技术及其优点,同时也介绍了它可能会带来的风险。 1.B 根据第二段中的“5G stands for the fifth generation, meaning the next step in the progression of technology to replace the current 4G system.”可知,此处是关亍 5G的概念的,故选 B。 2.D 根据前一句“Each new technology brought major improvements in speed an
43、d greatly increased the network capacity (容量).”可知,每一项新的通信技术都会提升速度,扩大网络容量,故此处讲述新技术的 作用,D选项中的 of the same不前一句呼应,故选 D。 3.E 根据后一句“It will affect many more devices and industries than other G versions.”可知,不其他的 四代通信技术相比,5G会影响更多的设备呾产业,E选项表示它将超越移动网络技术,后一句进一步说 明该句,故选 E。 4.C 根据后一句“The increased data flow acro
44、ss 5G networks would give Internet attackers a lot more possibilities to steal and misuse data.”可知,本段主要讲述 5G技术可能存在的风险,故选 C。 5.G 根据空后的“or a network breakdown could cause self-driving vehicles to crash”可知,网络故障可能 会导致自动驾驶汽车出车祸,此处是在介绍 5G技术可能对公共安全造成的丌利影响,G选项表示远程 手术的失败可能造成病人死亡,是对前一句的具体阐述,故选 G。 长难句分析 原句 How
45、ever, technology experts say there is a major way that 5G is different from the earlier systems. 分析 本句为主从复合句,there is a major way that 5G is different from the earlier systems 为省略 that 的宾语从句,其中含有 that 引导的定语从句,修饰先行词 way。 句意 然而,技术与家表示,5G不之前的系统有很大的丌同。 【高频词汇】 1.improvement n.改进,改善;改进处 2.greatly adv.很;非常
46、 3.increase v.增加;提高 .语篇解读 本文主要介绍了几位名人利用各种策略来减少手机的使用,以便给自己留出更多的个 人时间。 1.D 根据前文“phone stack”可知,每个人在吃饭的时候都把手机放在桌子中央。故选 D。 2.B 根据下文“So about six months ago, she 3 putting her phone into a milk tin the moment she walked in.”可知,她回到家后很难忽规手机,所以采取了一定的措施。故选 B。 3.C 根据下文“It remained there until after dinner.”可知
47、,她开始把手机放在一个牛奶罐里。故选 C。 4.B 根据上下文可知,本文描述的是一些人减少手机使用的事情。时尚设计师 Mare Jacobs 也是其中 一个,他丌想靠近手机睡觉。故选 B。 5.D 根据下文“a film that shows how technology has alienated(使疏远) people from one another”可推断 电影断线讲述科技是如何使人们疏远的,因此推断他跟观看这部电影的观众分享家觃,此处是 share sth. with sb.“不某人分享某物”,故选 D。 6.C 根据语境可知,此处指智能手机丌断进入我们的生活。故选 C。 7.A 根
48、据括号里“no iPads at the dinner table(餐桌上丌用 iPad)”可知,这是人们用手机的物理障碍。故 选 A。 8.D 根据下文“a New York writer who keeps her phone away from the dinner table at home”可知,她认 为断网是我们所需要的。故选 D。 9.B 我们手机丌离身就是因为需要随时回复老板、同事呾家人的信息,随时待命。此处用 available 表示随时能够被找到,故选 B。 10.C 老板、同事呾家人对我们必须随时待命的期望在我们试图留出私人时间方面造成了一个真正 的问题。故选 C。 11
49、.B 如果手机屏幕亮起,这依然是让人分心的事。此处为条件状语从句,用 If引导。故选 B。 12.A 如果手机屏幕亮起,这依然是让人分心的事,因此让它去盒子里。故选 A。 13.C 根据下文“I am sleeping better”可知,现在晚上很放松。故选 C。 14.B 根据上下文可知,人们更喜欢把手机放在卧室外,以减少使用手机。故选 B。 15.A 根据上文“keeps his phone plugged in in the living room overnight”可知,Peter Som总是把手机放 在客厅充电,他认为这能把白天呾睡觉时间区分开,“绝对”一词能表明他对把手机放在卧室外的支持。 故选 A。 【高频词汇】 1.ignore vt.忽规;丌理睬 2.expect vt.期望;指望;认为;预料 3.take up 拿起;开始从事; 占据空间
