1、1 Unit2 Part1 作业作业 UNIT2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE Part 1 Reading and Thinking 能力提升练能力提升练 .阅读理解阅读理解 A Smart Home Products for Living a Connected Life What makes something a smart home product? Generally, its defined by its ability to connect to a Wi-Fi network, allowing users to interact（互动）with it fr
2、om their smartphones.Weve rounded up some cool, diverse offerings that youll love to have in your home. Nest Cam IQ $299.00 The Nest Cam IQ is a beautifully designed home security camera that can recognize faces. It can warn you if theres a stranger in your home. The device also supports two-way com
3、munication via built-in microphones and a powerful speaker. Logitech Harmony Elite $249.99 The Logitech Harmony Elite is one of the best universal remote controls available on the market. It can control just about every piece of electronics you own（it supports over 270，000 devices！ ）in every room of
4、 your house or apartment, including TVs，streaming devices, and sound systems. Apple HomePod $349.00 TheApple HomePod has better audio quality than any other smart speaker available 2 today.Available in white or space gray, the Siri-powered device also allows you to control a number of devices with y
5、our voice. August Smart Lock Pro $279.99 TheAugust Smart Lock Pro is compatible（兼容的）with most locks.Amobile app allows you to manage access to the lock, check its usage history, and get informed when someone opens the door.You can control it and check on the state of your door with voice commands. 1
6、. What can the Nest Cam IQ help you do？ A. Properly use your smartphone camera B. Control electronics with your voice. C. Check the locks of your house. D. Keep your home safe. 2. Which device can help you operate almost all your electronic equipment remotely？ A. Nest Cam IQ. B.Apple HomePod. C.Augu
7、st Smart Lock Pro. D. Logitech Harmony Elite. 3. Which column of a website is the text most probably taken from？ A. Technology. B. News. C. Society. D. Education. 【答案】1. D2. D3.A 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要讲述了智能家居产品，让生活互联，并提供了 一些智能家居产品供了解。 【1 题详解】 细节理解题。根据题干定位到文章第二段：The Nest Cam IQ is a beautifully design
8、ed 3 home security camera that can recognize faces. It can warn you if theres a stranger in your home. The device also supports two-way communication via built-in microphones and a powerful speaker.（Nest Cam IQ 是一款设计精美的家庭安全摄像头，可以识别 人脸。如果家里有陌生人，它会提醒你。该设备还支持通过内置麦克风和强大的扬 声器进行双向通信。 ）可知，该设备可保障家居安全。故选 D 项
9、。 【2 题详解】 细节理解题。根据题干定位到文章第三段：. It can control just about every piece of electronics you own（it supports over 270，000 devices！ ）in every room of your house or apartment, including TVs，streaming devices, and sound systems.（它可以控制你家里 或公寓每个房间里的几乎每一件电子产品(它支持超过 27 万台设备!)，包括电视、流 媒体设备和音响系统。 ） 可知， 可远程控制家居电子设备
10、的是 Logitech Harmony Elite。 故选 D 项。 【3 题详解】 推理判断题。根据体裁为广告类应用文，且出现了大量的术语，如：two-way communication via built-in microphones；every piece of electronics；the Siri-powered device 可知文章应该来自科技方面的专栏。故选 A 项。 【点睛】如何推断文章出处？ 这类问题应该从文章的内容或结构来判断其出处：报纸；广告；产品说明；网络等。 小题 3 考查文章出处： 3. Which column of a website is the text
11、 most probably taken from？ A. Technology. B. News. C. Society. D. Education. 题目为：网站的哪一专栏最有可能是文章的出处?结合文章内容为产品说明，且涉及 到了一系列的高科技只能产品及相关术语，可知应是科技专栏。故选 A 项。 B Will you buy a car that can release calming smells into the air when you are stuck in heavy traffic? Will you buy a robot that smells like a human
12、being? Many people have see the 3-D computer-made environments of virtual (虚拟的) 4 reality (VR). Now these virtual worlds will not just look and sound real. Researchers have created VR environments that even smell like the real things. With the new technology environment, like a rainforest.After they
13、 enter this virtual world, special equipment releases forest- like smells into the air to make the experience seem more real. Suzanne Fisher said,“It is a really wonderful experience that you have because you are reexploring this environment and you have smells with it”. In the United States,Smell-o
14、-vision was designed to provide smells during the showing of a movie. The Smell-o-vision system was once popular in the 1960s. Now, Emanuela Maggioni says it is close to becoming popular again. “People will be impressed by the connection with emotions, memories, and the sense of smell,” Maggioni sai
15、d “It is unbelievable what we can do with technology.” The uses for smell technology are not just limited to films and the performing arts. Researchers showed a computer program where users could imagine themselves driving a car. The system included a special smell-spraying machine. Dmitri Murray sa
16、id “ We want to deliver the smell of lavender(薰衣草) every time the person drives over the speed limit. We choose lavender because its a very calming smell.” Scientists are experimenting with smells instead of sounds or image-based warnings on telecommunications equipment.And businesses are already us
17、ing smell to influence peoples behavior .“ Not only in stores But on the other side, you can create and stimulate (刺激) immediate buying ,” Maggioni said. “So youre in a library and you smell coffee and actually you are unconsciously having the need to drink a coffee.” 4. Using smell technology, rese
18、archers make VR environments. A. have a smell of a rainforest B. even smell like real ones C. look like a 4-D environment D. impress people with a virtual world 5. The example of Smell-o-vision proves that. A. smell technology has been tried before B. America is the first to use smell technology C.
19、businesses are already using smell technology 5 D. it is out of date to use smell-spraying devices 6. How is smell technology used by businessmen? A. To make buyers understand salesmen better. B. To remind people of their unrealistic buying. C. To help customers choose their favorite goods. D. To en
20、courage people to buy something. 7. What is the main idea of the passage? A. The advanced smell-spraying machines. B. The development of smell technology. C. Amajor breakthrough of smell technology. D. The sense of smell in human communication. 【答案】4. B5.A6. D7. B 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇说明文，讲述了目前气味技术在各行各业的应用和
21、发展。 【4 题详解】 细节理解题。由第二段第三句“Researchers have created VR environments that even smell like the real things.”可知， 研究人员使得虚拟现实环境闻起来更加像真的一样。 由此可见，使用气味技术，研究人员使得虚拟现实环境闻起来更加像真的一样。结 合选项可知，选项 B 正确。 【5 题详解】 推理判断题。由第四段的第一句“In the United States, Smell-o-vision was designed to provide smells during the showing of a
22、movie.”和第二句“The Smell-o-vision system was once popular in the 1960s.”可知，在美国，气味幻象被设计用来在电影放映期间 提供气味。这个气味幻象系统在 20 实际 60 年代曾经一度受欢迎。由此可见，气味 技术在之前已经被尝试过。结合选项可知，选项 A 正确。 【6 题详解】 细节理解题。由最后一段的第二句“And businesses are already using smell to influence peoples behavior .”和第三句“ Not only in stores But on the other
23、side, you can create and stimulate (刺激) immediate buying ,” Maggioni said.”可知，并且商 业已经正在使用气味影响人们的行为。马焦尼说，“不仅在商店，在另外一方面， 6 你可以创造和刺激立即购买。”由此可见， ，商人用气味鼓动人们去买东西。结合选 项可知，选项 D 正确。 【7 题详解】 主旨大意题。由第二段的第三句“Researchers have created VR environments that even smell like the real things.”，第四段的第一句“In the United St
24、ates, Smell-o-vision was designed to provide smells during the showing of a movie.” ， 第 五 段 第 二 句 “Researchers showed a computer program where users could imagine themselves driving a car.”以及最后一段的第一句“Scientists are experimenting with smells instead of sounds or image-based warnings on telecommunicat
25、ions equipment.”和第二 句“And businesses are already using smell to influence peoples behavior .”可知， 研究 人员使得虚拟现实环境闻起来更加像真的一样。在美国，气味幻象被设计用来在电 影放映期间提供气味。这个气味幻象系统在 20 实际 60 年代曾经一度受欢迎。研究 人员展示了一个使用者能够想象自己在开车的电脑程序。科学家正在用气味做实验 来代替电信设备上的声音或者图像警告。并且商业已经正在使用气味影响人们的行 为。由此可见，全文主要是在讲述目前气味技术在各行各业中的应用和发展。结合 选项可知，选项 B
26、正确。 .七选五七选五 If you need to prove who you are in China, youll usually need to use an ID (identity) card. It shows your name, date of birth, address, nationality, photo and ID number. _8_ OnApril 17,Alipay introduced its first electronic ID card. The card is an electronic version (版本) of a real ID car
27、d and is recognized by the Ministry of Public Security. _9_ Users can simply select “Web ID” in the app and follow the instructions. The electronic ID card can now be used in Hangzhou, Quzhou and Fuzhou. People in these cities can use the card to check into hotels, buy train tickets and do other tas
28、ks. _10_ About 4 million people will be able to use the service within the next year. “_11_ Even if they forget their ID cards, they can still get things done. Since the process is simplified, it also makes things easier for government offices and companies,” Tang Feifan, mayor of Quzhou, told Zheji
29、ang Online. 7 Its safe to useAlipays new service, in case youre worried that someone might steal your identity. _12_ Then, you have to pass both a fingerprint and facial recognition scan (扫描) before you can use the electronic ID card. A. This gives people another choice. B. But now, you can prove yo
30、ur identity using your smartphone. C. First, you must unlock your phone, and enter yourAlipay password. D. Its quite easy to get an electronic ID card by using theAlipay app. E. But not all people have welcomed the electronic ID cards. F. They dont have to show their standard ID card anymore. G. The
31、 safety of the electronic ID card is the main concern. 【答案】8. B9. D10. F11.A12. C 【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了支付宝推出的电子身份证的优点和使用信息。 【8 题详解】 上文说在中国，你通常需要使用身份证证明自己的身份，下文又说支付宝推出了第 一张电子身份证，此处需要一个承上启下的过渡句，既要对应上文提到的身份证这 一话题， 又要引出下文介绍的电子身份证， 故B项But now, you can prove your identity using your smartphone.(但现在，你可以用智能
32、手机证明你的身份)符合上下文语境。 故选 B。 【9 题详解】 空后说用户只需在应用程序中选择“Web ID”并按照说明操作即可，这是对空处的 解释说明，说明用支付宝很容易获得电子身份证，故 D 项 Its quite easy to get an electronic ID card by using the Alipay app.(使用支付宝应用程序很容易获得电子身份 证)符合该段文意。故选 D。 【10 题详解】 空前说这些城市的人们可以用电子身份证入住酒店，购买火车票和做其他的事情， 此处承接上文， 讲的是使用电子身份证就不用出示标准身份证了， 故 F 项 They dont have
33、 to show their standard ID card anymore.(他们不用再出示标准身份证了)符合本段 文意。故选 F。 【11 题详解】 8 空后说就算他们忘了带身份证，也能把事情办好，这说明电子身份证让人们有了另 一种选择即使没带标准身份证也能办事，故 A 项 This gives people another choice.(这给了人们另一种选择)符合本段文意。故选 A。 【12 题详解】 空后说在使用电子身份证之前，你必须通过指纹和面部识别扫描，此处讲的是扫描 之 前 的 步 骤 ， 故 C 项 First, you must unlock your phone, an
34、d enter your Alipay password.(首先，你必须解锁你的手机，并输入你的支付宝密码)符合本段文意。故 选 C。 【点睛】过渡句的考查是七选五的常见考点，被选选项一定要起到承上启下的过渡 作用，既要对应上文提到的话题，又要引出下文话题，例如本篇第 1 题，根据上文 中的“If you need to prove who you are in China, youll usually need to use an ID (identity) card.”可知，在中国，你通常需要使用身份证证明自己的身份，再根据下 文内容，特别是第二段首句“OnApril 17,Alipay introduced its first electronic ID card.” 可知，支付宝推出了第一张电子身份证，因此此处需要一个承上启下的过渡句，既 要对应上文提到的身份证这一话题并与之形成转折，又要引出下文介绍的电子身份 证，故 B 项（但现在，你可以用智能手机证明你的身份）符合语境。 9
