1、第 1页(共 10页)Unit2 Section C Using Language一、单词拼写1 1.Those precious stones are(人工的).2 2.We can pthat human beings will have a wonderfulfuture eventually.3 3.The fsaid that theres a possibility of snowtonight.4 4.You will be asked to fill in a form with details of your birthand(职业).5 5.Now you have an
2、oto develop a greaterunderstanding of each other.二、单句语法填空1 1.Please dont ask me to make any(predict) abouttomorrows meeting.2 2.The husband strongly opposed his wife s(go) therealone.3 3.The identities of the(disease) have now beendetermined.4 4.Schools here lay great emphasiswritten work andgrammar
3、.第 2页(共 10页)5 5.The plans should be drawn as(accurate) aspossible,showing all the measurements.6 6.If you cant find the book you need,you can ask the(library) for help.7 7.the absence of any evidence,the police had to letthe man go.8 8.For months the company has resisted(change) itsaccounts system.9
4、 9.Most mushrooms sold in supermarkets have been grown(artificial) in fertilizer.1010.I suppose I was looking for an(occupy) which wasgoing to be an adventure.三、阅读理解SkyDrive Inc. conducted a successful test drive of its newflying car on August 25,2020 at the Toyota Test Field, one ofthe largest in J
5、apan and home to the car companys developmentbase. The car, named SD03, manned with a pilot, took off andcircled the field for about four minutes. It was the firstpublic demonstration for a flying car in Japanese history.“We are extremely excited to have achieved Japans firstever manned flight of a
6、flying car in the two years since wefounded SkyDrive. with the goal of commercialising (使商第 3页(共 10页)业化)such aircraft, ” CEO Tomohiro Fukuzawa said. “We want torealize a society where flying cars are an accessible andconvenient means of transportation in the skies and people areable to experience a
7、safe, secure, and comfortable new way oflife.”The SD03 is the worlds smallest electric vertical (垂直的)takeoff and landing vehicle and takes up the space ofabout two parked cars, according to the company. It has eightmotors to ensure “safety in emergency situations”. “Indesigning an unexplored, new ty
8、pe of transportation known asthe flying car, we chose the keyword progressiveforinspiration, ” Design Director Takumi Yamamot said. “We wantedthis vehicle to be futuristic, charismatic(有魅力的) anddesirable for all future customers, while it fully included thehigh technology of SkyDrive.”The company ho
9、pes to make the flying car part of normal lifeand not just a product. More test flights will occur in thefuture under different conditions to make sure the safety andtechnology of the vehicle meet industry standards.The success of this flight means that it is likely that thecar will be tested outsid
10、e of the Toyota Test Field by the endof the year. The company will continue to develop technologies第 4页(共 10页)to safely and securely launch the flying car in 2023. However,no price has been announced so far.1What are the features of SD03?AGreen and energysaving.BLightweight and multifunction.CHighte
11、ch and secure.DExpensive and unmanned.2What do Takumi Yamamots words indicate?AThey are the pioneer of flying cars.BFlying cars will soon be commercialised.CFlying cars will set a new trend in society.DThey target flying cars on highend consumers.3What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?AFlyi
12、ng cars fail to reach industry standards.BFlying cars will be sold at affordable prices.CThe safety of flying cars neednt be tested.DTests are now limited to the Toyota Test Field.四、阅读七选五Bank of England economists predict that almost half of allUK jobs are under threat of automation.Those most at ri
13、skinvolve repetitive manual (手工的) labour.But could even therespected profession of teaching soon have to compete against第 5页(共 10页)powerful electronic educators?At first glance, teaching might seem unlikely to be replacedby robots. 1They analyse pupils needs and tailor feedback(反馈) accordingly.They
14、adapt materials to make them moreinteresting and effective.And they look out for students whofall behind or disturb the class.2InaninterviewwithBusinessInsidermagazine,futurist Thomas Frey predicts that“by 2030 the largest companyon the Internet is going to be an educationbased company thatwe havent
15、 heard of yet.”He thinks that online robot teacherswill make education highly efficient. 3Over the last decade there has been a huge increase in onlinelearning platforms.Some companies produce courses that allowmillions to learn at home for free, at their own pace. 4Withouttheface to faceencourageme
16、ntofaclassroomenvironment, the majority of students fail to complete onlinecourses.How to keep motivation to learn is one more skill thatonline teachers will need to master.Indeed, Frey admits there is some way to go: “Nobody hasquite cracked the code for the future of education.”5Professor Donald C
17、lark from Derby University in the UK thinksthat we should accept change, even though people will lose their第 6页(共 10页)jobs.“Artificial intelligence will destroy jobs so why notuse it for a social good such as learning?” he asked.ABut there are limitations.BWill such unbelievable speeds be reached?CW
18、hat do teachers themselves think about this?DWill your job be done by a robot in the future?E.Teachers use a range of soft skills that machines find hardto copy.FHowever, some believe the future of education will betechnological.GStudents will be able to get an undergraduate degree aftersix months o
19、f learning.第 7页(共 10页)一、单词拼写1.artificial2.predict3.forecast4.occupation5.opportunity二、单句语法填空1.predictions2.going3.disease4.on5.accurately6.librarian7.In8.changing9.artificially10.occupation三、阅读理解1 C细节理解题。由第三段中“It has eight motors to ensuresafety in emergency situations ”和“We wanted this vehicleto be
20、 futuristic,charismatic (有魅力的)and desirable for allfuture customers, while it fully included the high technology第 8页(共 10页)of SkyDrive.”可知,SD03 具有高科技和安全的特点。故选 C 项。2 A推理判断题。 由第三段中的 “ In designing an unexplored,new type of transportation known as the flying car, we chosethe keyword progressive for ins
21、piration, Design DirectorTakumi Yamamot said.” 可知 Takumi Yamamot 在设计一种未经探索的新型交通工具飞车,由此可推断出他们是飞行汽车的先驱。故选 A项。3 D细节理解题。 由第五段中的 “The success of this flight meansthat it is likely that the car will be tested outside of theToyota Test Field by the end of the year.” 可知在年底前,飞车才可能在丰田测试场外进行测试,说明目前测试仅限于丰田测试场。故
22、选 D 项。四、阅读七选五1E“教学工作看起来不会被机器人所代替”是因为“教师会用到一系列机器人难以复制的软技能” 。本空后面的三句话是对这些软技能的具体说明,句中的 They/they 都指代 E 项中的 Teachers。2F根据本空后面的 futurist 和 by 2030 可以锁定 F 项中的the future。代入后, “然而,有人认为未来的教育将与技术息息相关”与未来学家 Thomas Frey 提出的观点一致,符合语境。本段观点与上一段观点正好相反,所以开头用了 However 表示转折。3G“学生经过六个月的学习就能拿到本科学位”是对本空前highly efficient
23、的有力说明。第 9页(共 10页)4A结合本空前面的 a huge increase in online learningplatforms 和后面的“Without the facetoface encouragement ofa classroom environment, the majority of students fail tocomplete online courses.”可知,网络学习平台虽然在过去十年发展很快,但是仍具有局限性。5C根据本空后面的 Professor Donald Clark .thinks 可以锁定 C 项中的 teachers .think,代入后, “老师自己是怎样看待这个问题的呢”符合语境。this 指代“机器人代替老师”这一设想。第 10页(共 10页)