1、Units 1-3一、选用括号内合适的内容完成下列短文。AMillions of pounds worth of damage 1. _ (has caused, has been caused) by a stormwhich 2. _ (hit, was hit) the north of England last night.The River Ribble 3. _ (burst, was burst) its banks after heavy rain. Many people4. _ (have been rescued, will be rescued) from the fl
2、oods by firefighters, who5. _ (received, were received) hundreds of calls for help.Wind speeds 6. _ (reached, were reached) ninety miles an hour in some places.Roads 7. _ (blocked, were blocked) by fallen trees and electricity lines 8. _(brought, were brought) down, leaving thousands of homes withou
3、t electricity.“Everything possible 9. _ (has done, has been done) to get things back to normal,” aspokesman told the press.BCloud technology 1. _ (has used, has been used) to help businesses in the areas ofdatabases, networking, robotics and many others. These days, it 2. _ (was applied, isbeing app
4、lied) in a new area saving wildlife.Since 2005, the health of orangutan (猩猩) populations in the Indonesian forest 3. _(has been checked, has checked) by WWF-Indonesia.Traditionally, the assessment ( 评 估 ) process includes experts and local communityvolunteers going into the field daily to find the o
5、rangutans, photograph them and downloadimages to local computers at the base camp before the data 4. _ (is studied, is beingstudied) in the city.This process takes a lot of time and is also error-prone (容易出错的). However, with the helpof cloud technology, things 5. _ (have made, have been made) easier
6、.“With the help of cloud technology, we can now automatically (自动地) collect images frommobile phones and cameras that 6. _ (have set, have been set) up near our base camp. Theimages are then uploaded to cloud storage where they are studied,” said Aria Nagasastra,WWF-Indonesias finance and technology
7、 director.Protection work is often a race with time. At present, a project 7. _ (has beenplanned, is being planned) to apply similar methods to help other endangered species includingtigers, sea turtles and elephants.二、用括号内动词的正确形式完成下面短文。A research team 1. _ (come) from Stanford University has develo
8、ped a battery thatuses plastic to store power.The finding, 2. _ (publish) in the journal Nature Communications, indicates thestretchable (可伸展的) battery will be able to safely power wearable devices. The polymer (聚合物) 3. _ (develop) in this case is a hard and stretchable material rather than a soft m
9、aterialwhich may easily leak.4. _ (work) with material scientist Yi Cui, chemical engineer Zhenan Bao, whodeveloped the device, said, “Until now, we havent had a power source that could stretch and bendthe way our bodies do so that we can design electronic devices 5. _ (wear) comfortablyby people. O
10、ne possible application for such a device would be to power stretchable sensors6. _ (design) to stick to the skin to monitor heart rate and other health signs.”In lab tests, the experimental battery maintained a fixed power output even when7. _ (extend) to nearly twice its original length.三、根据所给的汉语意
11、思，用非谓语动词补全下面短文（每空一词）。Wearable devices are typically made from flexible materials that are light, comfortable, andflexible enough to move with users.Flexible materials are also suitable for the health care industry. Theyre more comfortable forthe user, 1. _ _ _ _ (占用更少的空间) on the body and leadingto l
12、ess discomfort than many of the devices 2. _ _ (当前使用的) to monitor awide range of symptoms (症状).Current advances in wearable technology have made flexible materials increasinglyimportant. Flexible materials are used to create the batteries, sensors, and other electroniccomponents that make up wearabl
13、e devices, 3. _ _ _ (使得更加容易)than ever for many users to keep their devices on them 24/7. An increasing number of thesematerials are also waterproof, which means that fitness devices dont have to come off to shower,swim, or run in the rain.Apart from the advantages above, theres one element 4. _ _ _
14、(被视为更重要的): the cost and effort 5. _ (所需的) to create them. Thanks to the mostrecent advances in flexible materials, these devices remain simple and cost-effective to produce,making the products 6. _ _ _ (用他们创造的) affordable for the generalpublic.四、阅读下列短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。ATechnology offers h
15、ope that we will be able to get climate change under control if1. _ (use) wisely. Indeed so far, huge progress 2. _ (make) in the development ofintelligent solutions like artificial intelligence (AI) to solve a variety of worldwide 3. _(problem).Researching vast (广阔的) areas of forests, 4. _ are ofte
16、n referred to as the “lungs”of the planet, on foot would eat up vast amounts of precious time and energy. Thats whyresearchers are increasingly relying 5. _ the help of AI and satellite imagery not only topromote the health of forests but to strengthen our ability 6. _ (manage) these complexecosyste
17、ms (复杂的生态系统) and build a long-term future for them.For example, SilviaTerras Basemap is using Microsofts cutting-edge AI to transform imagesto gain intelligent insight and make 7. _ more convenient for conservationists andgovernments to collect data on forest conditions.Closer to home, AI is also he
18、lping consumers become more aware of how to reduce theircarbon footprints. After all, even small footprints can leave a lasting 8. _ (impress). SomeAI tools are becoming more 9. _ (common) used in homes to analyse data, 10. _(allow) people to track their own usage.BFrom hunger to disaster relief, in
19、ternational charity organisations exist 1. _ (fight)for the cause of a better world. Several 2. _ (type) of international charities are working topromote peace, defend human rights, and provide disaster relief. Each of these organisations has aspecific mission to make a (n) 3. _ (different) to the l
20、ives of those in need. There aremany well-known international charitable organisations, including the groups below.Action Against Hunger is an international organisation that aims to fight against hungeraround the world. The organisation reaches out to people during 4. _ (nature) disastersand wars t
21、o provide solutions that will put 5. _ end to global hunger. With over 30 yearsof experience, the organisation runs programmes in over 40 countries that help over five millionpeople every year.World Medical Relief 6. _ (establish) in 1953 to help people around the world7. _ (suffer) from medical car
22、e shortage. This international charity distributes medical andlaboratory supplies to areas in 8. _ they are needed. Surplus (剩余的) supplies as well asdonated money are what the organisation 9. _ (main) depends on to contribute globallyand locally.Save the Children provides food, medical care, supplie
23、s and education 10. _ childrenin the United States and around the world. Areas of its focus include Africa, Asia, Latin America,the Caribbean and the Middle East.答案一、A1. has been caused 2. hit3. burst 4. have been rescued5. received 6. reached7. were blocked 8. were brought9. has been doneB1. has be
24、en used 2. is being applied3. has been checked 4. is studied5. have been made 6. have been set7. is being planned二、1. coming 2. published3. developed 4. Working5. worn 6. designed7. extended三、1. taking up less space 2. currently used3. making it easier 4. considered more important5. required 6. created with them四、.A1. used 2. has been made3. problems 4. which5. on / upon 6. to manage7. it 8. impression9. commonly 10. allowingB1. to fight 2. types3. difference 4. natural5. an 6. was established7. suffering 8. which9. mainly 10. for学科网（北京）股份有限公司
