1、Unit 4Living with technology(满分:120分;时间:100分钟)第一部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AWELCOME TO THE VIRTUAL REALITY CINEMA AMSTERDAMWorlds First Reality CinemaGoing to the VR CINEMA offers you the opportunity to watch movies like youve never done before. You can
2、see 360-degree movies using a VR headset. In the VR CINEMA, ringing mobile phones and noisy visitors belong to the past. Furthermore, traditional red cinema chairs or the big white screen is nowhere to be found. Instead, a Samsung Galaxy S6 (smart phone) together with the Samsung Gear VR (virtual re
3、ality glasses) transports you to a wholly new world. Headphones shut out background noise, and above all, offer super sound quality. Turning chairs allows you to freely look around and see whats happening above, below, behind, in front, on the right and on the left side of you. So no sore neck, we p
4、romise.In the VR CINEMA, you will experience 30 minutes of the coolest virtual reality films. We proudly present four film selections in different themes in order to please every virtual reality lover. Are you brave enough for our scary films? Will you lose yourself in VR documentaries from around t
5、he globe? Do you prefer to go on an adventurous journey like no other? Or do your kids want to swim with dolphins, interact with magical characters, and experience the moving stories beyond imagination? The four film selections are waiting for you!For kids, young and older ones, theres the cheerful
6、and colorful selection. The only thing you have to do is sit back, relax and enjoy the VR experience of your choice.Location: Oosterdokskade 5, 1011 AD Amsterdam The NetherlandsTel: +31(0) 627006916E-mail: mailTicket Price:12.5Opening hours: Wednesday, Thursday & Friday: 14:0021:00Saturday & Sunday:
7、 12:0022:001.What is the VR CINEMA like?A.It has a big white screen.B.It is full of noisy visitors.C.It is equipped with red chairs.D.It offers 360 degree movies.2.What can you do in the VR CINEMA?A.Join the swimming club.B.Experience the touching unimaginable stories.C.Act as magical characters.D.L
8、ose yourself in VR documentaries only from America.3.Whats the main purpose of the text?A.To introduce new VR films.B.To present VR film schedules.C.To report development of VR films.D.To attract people to the VR CINEMA.BPicture a young Chinese woman in a field, dressed in traditional hemp (麻布) clot
9、hing, as she picks flowers to create makeup for her cheeks. Imagine the same person making a bamboo sofa, making soy sauce and cooking all sorts of delicious dishes.It may sound hard to believe, but such a person exists in modern China, and her name is Li Ziqi. On Dec. 14, 2019 she won the Person of
10、 the Year in the category of cultural influence awarded by China Newsweek.With a fan base of more than 27 million people on Sina Weibo and over 10 million followers on the video-sharing site YouTube, Li has made a name for herself in a series of videos that show off a pre-industrial Chinese way of l
11、ife in rural Sichuan province. “I want to do my part to let more people know about Chinese culture,” the blogger told the reporter. “Much of the popularity of my videos owes to the attraction of Chinese culture.”Li seems to be a master of all kinds of skillscooking, painting, design and farming. She
12、 raises silkworms to sew a quilt for her grandmother and grows plants. Many videos show her picking seasonal ingredients from her own garden and cooking them up with her wood-fired wok. A warm bowl of soup for the winter, a lighter plate of noodles for the summer, Li follows the seasons in her cooki
13、ng, as Chinas traditional 24 solar terms also do, and makes food suitable for the particular climate.“She told the stories of Chinese culture and those of China,” the official Sina Weibo account of China Central Television noted. The success of Li Ziqi also comes from her “passion for life, for her
14、home and for her culture”. Indeed, Lis simple pleasures amaze people living in the hustle and bustle of big cities. “She leads a life that many dream of, but dont dare to give up their current life in exchange for,” iF wrote. Her handmade lifestyle is a fantasy for many. “In todays society, many fee
15、l stressed,” she told the South China Morning Post. “When they watch my videos at the end of a busy day, I want them to relax and experience something nice, to take away some of their anxiety and stress.”4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.Li Ziqi enjoys 10 million followers
16、on Twitter.B.Li Ziqi won the Person of the Year awarded by Chinese government.C.Li makes suitable food to follow the changes of climate.D.Lis videos cant bring pleasure to people in big cities.5.What makes Lis videos so successful at home and abroad?A.Her love for Chinese culture.B.Her confidence in
17、 Chinese culture.C.The attraction of her videos.D.Her excellent ability to make handicrafts.6.What do the underlined words “hustle and bustle” in Paragraph 5 mean?A.Noisy and stressful.B.Busy but relaxing.C.Fantastic and enjoyable.D.Quiet and comfortable.7.Which of following statements does Li Ziqi
18、probably agree?A.Life in the countryside is more challenging than that in big cities.B.Traditional wisdom is by no means outdated.C.Peace in mind makes life happier and easier.D.Learning how to cook seasonally is essential for survival in the countryside.CWalmart will soon use 360 robot cleaners acr
19、oss a few hundred of its stores. Using maps input by human employees, the AI-powered cleaners will travel in the store with no difficulty, sweeping the floorjust as human employees used to do.Perhaps the most striking thing about these robot workers is how not-striking they are. Sci-fi movies sugges
20、t a future full of human-like robots who appear with their horrible qualities. Now the future is coming into view, and it looks like a giant lie. Its easy to imagine walking past an Auto-C on a shopping trip without even noticing its presence.AI has already started to become a part of our everyday l
21、ife. In New Jersey this week, dozens of workers were hospitalized after a robot at an Amazon fulfillment centre accidentally broke a can and enveloped workers in eye-and-lung-damaging gas. Days earlier in California, an auto-piloted Tesla drove a drunk, sleeping driver down a highway, which no doubt
22、 did some potential risks to the other drivers on the road. Highway patrol officers figured out on the spot how to stop the AI car.Of course, industrial accidents and drunk drivers existed well before AI. Tools with the power to release the burden of physical laborhorses, steam machines, self-drivin
23、g carsalso come with the power to injure. And the presence of AI-powered machines just steps away from us is, for now, still a rare thing for most people.But the nature of robots coming into our daily life will make it harder to recognizeor object tothe bigger changes they bring later. Walmart insis
24、ts that the robot cleaners give employees more time for customer service and other tasks. Critics point out that they could just as easily become an excuse to reduce staff and wages.8.What is the difference between sci-fi movies and the reality?A.Now the human-like robot is not hard to recognize.B.N
25、ow people dont go to see the sci-fi movies.C.Now the human-like robots can tell lies.D.Now it is easy to ignore the robots.9.Why were some workers in hospital in New Jersey?A.They damaged the robot first.B.The robot caused an accident on purpose.C.The robot made a mistake by chance.D.The robot drivi
26、ng them on the highway had an accident.10.What is the attitude of the author to AI?A.Supportive.B.Objective.C.Doubtful.D.Indifferent.11.What is the main idea of the passage?A.Artificial intelligence is bringing great effect to our daily life.B.Walmart will soon use 360 robot cleaners across all its
27、stores.C.We should say no to artificial intelligence.D.Artificial intelligence is dangerous to our life.DThanks to the progress of artificial intelligence(AI), robots have won against human players in a number of games, such as chess, Go and even mahjong. And now, AI-powered robots are showing their
28、 talent in professional curling(冰壶).Recently, a robot team named Curly has drawn much attention as it successfully beat two South Korean national curling teams. Researchers from Korea University in South Korea, and Technical University of Berlin in Germany developed the robot.Curling is a challengin
29、g sport that requires a mix of precision(精确度) and strategy. In the game, a player called the “thrower” gently slides the stone and releases it before a boundary(界线) called the “hog line”. The stone slides down to the target, known as the “house”. An opposing team does the same, so both teams accumul
30、ate stones in the same house. At the end of the round, the team with a stone closest to the center of the target gets a point.This requires the players to figure out the force and angle needed to slide a heavy stone in order to land it in the house or make it into another position. Players also have
31、 to form a strategy to prevent the opponent from getting their stones closest to the center of the house. And apparently, Curly has made progress in mastering these skills.Curly is a team of two robots: One is responsible for observing the position of the stones at the scoring end, while the other d
32、oes the throwing. But how was this robot programmed to achieve this?Researchers built a simulation(模拟) of a curling game for the robots to play around. In the simulation, the researchers approximated the physics of the real world as best as they could, considering various conditions, such as the ice
33、 surface and the positions of stones. Then, there is curling strategy. The robots were trained in different situations to deal with various throws. The researchers found that Curly adapted to many variables(变量) of the game the same way a person would.This shows that a robot can observe the real worl
34、d and act accordingly in a precise and strategic manner, which is a sign of a promising future for the ever-expanding use of AI.12.What do we know about the team of robots named Curly?A.It can play different kinds of sports.B.It defeated human players in sports games.C.It is more advanced in sports
35、than other robots.D.It was developed by researchers from South Korea.13.What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?A.The way to play curling.B.The use of AI in sports competitions.C.The ways Curly can be improved.D.The reasons why Curly was invented.14.What did researchers find out about Curly when it
36、was being trained?A.It could consider different conditions.B.It could develop new game strategies.C.It could build a simulation of a game.D.It could copy what human players did.15.What attitude does the author have toward AI technologies?A.Worried.B.Unconcerned.C.Annoyed.D.Hopeful.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满
37、分12.5分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Last Sunday I was thinking about the difference between successful people and those who dont achieve anything significant. I made an interesting discovery. This difference may at first look obvious, but the fact is quite the opposite. 16 Everyone has
38、a purpose behind their actions. If they dont, they wouldnt take action.17 When they take action, at the back of their minds they think about success that this action is going to bring them.18 Whats the purpose behind your actions? Do you work to thrive (蓬勃发展) or to survive? Do you go to work to feed
39、 your family or to create an amazing lifestyle?Different purposes will result in completely different life experiences. People who work to survive are the ones who fear that some unexpected bills will arrive. They go to bed worrying about money and unimportant things. They hate their employment but
40、dont quit because they doubt their own ability to create something greater. I know this kind of feeling because I was like that once. Thats a very uncomfortable state to be in because you are constantly worried about insignificant things.19 Therefore, you cannot achieve anything great.Now there are
41、some people who dont accept the “Life is hard” story and they are fueled by an entirely different purpose. They work to thrive.20 They have a beautiful vision and they take constant action to make that vision a reality.A.So let me ask you a few questions.B.This state does not allow you to be creativ
42、e.C.It lies in what motivates people to take action.D.Such an attitude invites great opportunities to you.E.And they dont think about why something cannot be done.F.And this makes you take even more or better quality action.G.But successful people have a completely different purpose behind their act
43、ions.16. 17. 18. 19. 20.第二部分语言运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。“Please dont wake up,” I plead silently with my 10-month-old son as I log into another Zoom meeting from my tiny New York City apartment. I use a virtual21a picture of my university officeto22the
44、 fact that Im in my kitchen, where its easier to avoid the loud calls for “Mama!” from my 3-year-old daughter and the hunger23of my infant son. Such meetingsa byproduct of the COVID-19 pandemic24the stress I feel as a working mom, trying to hide the messy reality of my life as a parent. It has led t
45、o a unique type of Zoom burnout, one I fear is 25to working mothers.Ive always tried to hide my motherhood26 from plain view. I dont have photos of my children on display in my university office,27some of my male colleagues clearly feel comfortable doing so. I havent wanted my colleagues to28me as l
46、ess committed to my work because I have children. 29now, working from home, I feel unable to control whether my children are30.My workdays are31with meetings to discuss research projects. When the pandemic started and the meetings32 to Zoom, I felt an unspoken33 to turn my camera on. Almost everyone
47、 else had their camera on, and I feared that if I kept mine off, I wouldnt be viewed as “present”. The34I experience during Zoom meetings compounds other stressors in my life. However, reduced anxiety and a chance to take care of household duties while still contributing to the meetingare35it to me.
48、21.A.placeB.backgroundC.apartmentD.experience22.A.proveB.displayC.clarifyD.hide23.A.criesB.applicationsC.chokes D.circumstances24.A.put offB.try outC.add toD.wind up25.A.elegantB.specificC.potential D.abnormal26.A.dutiesB.bothersC.weaknesses D.strengths27.A.as thoughB.so thatC.so long asD.even though28.A.selectB.appointC.viewD.sacrifice29.A.AndB.ButC.SoD.Though30.A.fortunateB.aggressive
