1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 2 Fit for life 一、阅读理解。 Last week,Google held a conference where the company announced what it had planned for the coming months.This year the company talked about combining mobile and search products with new services,better known as apps. Google Assistant Google Assistant is a se
2、rvice designed to help users get things done.Using advanced technology,it can communicate as if it were a real person.For example,someone is standing in front of a sculpture and asks Google Assistant,“Who is the artist?” The service would know where the person asking the question is and what he or s
3、he is talking about,providing the name of the sculptures artist as the answer. The service can also search a users photographs and videos.The user can ask to“search my pho tos for hugs.”Google Assistant then provides all of the images of individuals hugging. Allo Google is launching a new messaging
4、app called Allo.The app uses your phone number so it is easy to connect with your friends.Within Allo,users can send text messages,photos,stickers and emoji images.Users can add photos and draw on photos within Allo. Google Assistant is available within Allo.Users can ask Google Assistant questions
5、and get answers within the Allo app.For example,a user can ask,“When is my next appointment today?”and get the answer without leaving Allo. Duo Duo is Googles new video chat app.Duo is similar to Apples FaceTime,but available only as video and only on mobile devices. Duo can adjust the quality of a
6、video based on the strength of the Internet signal.If the user has a weak Internet connection,the video will adjust to a lower quality so the chat can continue. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 Android Auto Google has signed up over 40 car makers to offer Android Auto,the infotainment system for automobiles.Over 100 m
7、odels of cars offer Android Auto.Google expects this number to double by the end of the year. 1.How can users interact with Google Assistant? A.Through short messages. B.By touching the screen. C.Through conversations. D.By body gestures. 2.Which of the following is a function of“Allo”? A.Sending in
8、formation. B.Replacing other apps. C.Collecting photographs. D.Adjusting the video quality. 3.What can users do with“Duo”? A.Video chat. B.Ask questions. C.Look through news. D.Draw on pictures. 4.Which of the following has been designed for cars? A.Google Assistant. B.Android Auto. C.Allo. D.Duo. 参
9、考 答案： 1.C; 2.A; 3.A; 4.B 解析： 1.细节理解题。根据第一个小标题的 someone is standing in front of a sculpture and asks Google Assistant,“Who is the artist?” 可知 ,用户是通过对话与其互动的。 2.细节理解题。根据第二个小标题的 Within Allo,users can send text 【 精品教育资源文库 】 messages,photos,stickers and emoji images 可知 ,该程序可以用来发送信息。 3.细节理解题。根据第三个小标题的 but
10、 available only as video and only on mobile devices 可知 ,该程序用作视频聊天。 4.细节理解题。根据第四个小标题的 Google has signed up over 40 car makers to offer Android Auto,the infotainment system for automobiles 可知 ,Android Auto 是专为汽车设计的软件。 二、单项填空。 1.Thanks to the joint efforts made by the leaders of China and the US over r
11、ecent years, mutually _ Sino-US relations have made remarkable progress. A. adaptable B. beneficial C. relevant D. convenient 【答案】 B 【解析】 句意： 由于近年来中美两国领导人的共同努力， 双边互惠的中美关系取得了长足的发展。 beneficial 意为“有益的”，符合句意。 adaptable 有适应能力的； relevant 相关的； convenient 方便的。 2.Whoever _ of a strong fighting spirit can suc
12、ceed in his career. A. possesses B. is in the possess C. is possessed D. possessed 【答案】 C 【解析】 be possessed of 具有。句意：任何一个具有挑战精神的人都能够在他的事业上取得成功。 3.Pain is now considered the fifth _ sign, as important as blood pressure, temperature , breathing rate and pulse in determining a persons health. A. origin
13、al B. vital C. unique D. vivid 【答案】 B 【解析】 vital 极其重要的，充满活力的。句意：现在，疼被认为是第五生命特征，在决定一个人健康方面 【 精品教育资源文库 】 同血压、体温、呼吸率和脉搏一样重要。 4.Friendly cooperation between China and Japan has great _, especially in the fields of economic cooperation and trade.Our purpose of promoting such co-operation is for shared d
14、evelopment. A. function B. burden C. potential D. character 【答案】 C 【解析】 function 功能； burden 负担； potential 潜力； competence 能力； ambition 雄心，野心； character 性 格，汉字。句意： 中日友好合作有很大的潜力，特别是在经贸方面，我们的目标是促进两国的 共同发展。 5.Due to the _ of the filming technology, the cinema is becoming more and more entertaining. A. ap
15、plication B. adaptation C. approval D. appreciation 【答案】 A 【解析】 application 应用； adaptation 改编； approval 批准； appreciation 感激。句意：由于新的电影技术的 应用，看电影变得越来越有意思了。 6.A 19-year-old teenager from Guangdong nicknamed Niko demanded an apology from Youku, which he believed violated their copyrights as it used his
16、teams photos without _. A. commitment B. approval C. recognition D. reservation 【答案】 B 【解析】 commitment 承诺， 委托， 献身； approval 同意， 批准， 认可， 赞成； recognition 识别， 承认； reservation 保留，预定。句意：来自广东昵称为 Niko 的 19 岁青年要求优酷道歉，他相信优酷违反了他们的 版权因为优酷未经同意就使用了他们团队的照片。故选 B。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 7.Nowadays, there is a _ increase in
17、childrens creativity, for they are greatly encouraged to develop their talents. A. sharp B. slight. C. natural D. modest 【答案】 A 【解析】 sharp 急剧的，锋利的； slight 轻微的； natural 自然的； modest 谦虚的，适度的。句意：如今，因 为孩子们被极大地鼓励发挥自己的潜力，他们的创造性有了急剧的增长。 8.Most parents take strong views against computer games which children
18、are _ to and appeal to the closing of all net bars for such games. A. addicted B. accustomed C. available D. sensitive 【答案】 A 【解析】 be addicted to 沉溺于； be accustomed to 习惯于； available 可利用的； sensitive 敏感的。句意：大 多数的家长强烈反对孩子们所沉溺于的电脑游戏并呼吁关闭有这些游戏的网吧。 9.One of the things this teacher has done is to _ his te
19、aching to contemporary events in a different way. A. relate B. consider C. imagine D. adopt 【答案】 A 【解析】 relate 关联，联系； consider 考虑，认为； imagine 想象； adopt 采取，接纳。句意：这个老师所做 的事情之一就是将他的教学以一种不一样的方式和当代的事件联系起来了。 10.The inventor is excited, and he is going to _ his new machine. His idea sounds fine, but we nee
20、d to see how it works in practice. A. make out B. hand out C. try out D. take out 【答案】 C 【解析】 make out 分清，看清； hand out 分发； try out 测试，实验。 take out 拿出，【 精品教育资源文库 】 取出。句意：这个发明 家很兴奋，他准备去试验他的新机器了。他的想法听起来挺好，但是我们需要看看实际 上运行起 来怎样。 11.Nowadays, a lot of children have less time to play and communicate with t
21、heir peer _ extra studies. Consequently , it is difficult to develop their character and social skills. A. apart from B. but for C. due to D. for all 【答案】 C 【解析】 apart from 除了； but for 要不是； due to 因为，由于； for all 尽管。句意：现在，由于额外的课业 负担，许多孩子很少有时间和他们的同龄人玩和交流，所以很难发展他们的性格和社会技能。 12.John accidentally _ he had
22、 once quarreled with his wife and that he hadnt been home for a couple of weeks. A. made sure B. let out C. made out D. find out 【答案】 B 【解析】 made sure 确保； made out 开列，书写出； find out 查出，发现，均不合题意。let out 泄露，符合题 意。句意：他无意中说出他与妻子吵了一架，他已经两周没有回家了。 13. Do you _ the idea of living a low-carbon life? It sounds tough, but it is a tendency. A. correspond to B. apply to C. cater to D. subscrib
