1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 5 Canada The True North *阅读理解 A new “smart bin” could mean the end of environment -conscious families spending hours sorting tins, cartons, bottles, and cardboard for recycling. The invention, which can help sort rubbish into recycling categories without needing people to operate.
2、 It is being trialed in Poland and is set to go on sale in UK within a few years. The bin, designed by start-up company Bin.E, recognizes different type of waste via a system positioned inside the bin which uses sensors, image recognition and artificial intelligence. Once waste is placed inside, the
3、 camera and sensor identify its type and place it in one of the smaller bins. Then it compresses the waste so it occupies less space. It is thought that the bin could be stocked by department stores such as John Lewis, which said it is introducing more new hi-tech recycling bins. Matt Thomas, a buye
4、r at John Lewis, gave us the reason, “Weve recently seen a jump in specialist bins sales, with a 25 percent increase in the last few months alone. We have noticed our customers are becoming more and more focused on sustainability. In response to this demand, we are really excited to introduce a smar
5、t bin this autumn/winter season-designed to make recycling more efficient and functional for the everyday home.“ Bin. Es official release on the market will take place in 2018. However, at first only a larger version designed for offices will be available. The office bin will sell at 430 while custo
6、mers will need to pay a 107 subscription fee for an accompanying smartphone app, which hooks them up with collection services. A spokesman at Bin. E said that home version of the bin will be cheaper and will not include a monthly payment. They added: “After the office version, we plan to create an o
7、utdoor version and later the home version. We decided to go for the outdoor version for public areas first because it is more difficult to organize an efficient waste segregating system than in our homes.” 【 精品教育资源文库 】 1.What do we know about about a new “smart bin” f rom the first paragraph? A. It
8、 works automatically. B. It has been used widely. C. It is easy to operate. D. It is very expensive. 2.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. The waste. B. The camera. C. The bin. D. The sensor. 3.Why is John Lewis introducing more new hi-tech recycling bins? A. To change peo
9、ples behaviour, B. To satisfy increasing demands. C. To popularize new technology. D. To make them more famous. 4.Where will the first version of new “smart bin” be used ac cording to Bin. Es official? A. At home. B. In the supermarket. C. In the open air. D. In the office. 【文章大意】本文介绍了一款可以智能分类垃圾的 “
10、智能垃圾箱 ” 。并对它的设计，市场应用进行了介绍。 2.C 【解析】词义猜测题。根据上段 The invention, which can help sort rubbish into recycling categories without needing people to operate 这项发明可以帮助垃圾分类，可知 it 指代 the smart bin，故选 C。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 4.D 【解析】细节理解题。根据文章 However, at first only a larger version designed for offices will be availab
11、le.最初只有一个为办公室设计的更大胆版本才可以使用。可知最初是在办公室使用，故选 D。 *单句语法填空 1 We choose this hotel because the price for a night here is down to $20, half of _it used to charge. 答案： what 分析句子结构可知，本句的 “half of _ it used to charge” 在句中作 $20 的同位语，由此可知这里要用 what 引导名词性从句，作介词 of 的宾语，同时 what在宾语从句中又作 charge 的宾语，因此填 what。 2 My gran
12、dfathers collection of paintings can leave a deep _(impress) on all of you. 答案： impression leave a deep impression on sb. “ 给某人留下深刻印象 ” 。 3 They built themselves large villas (别墅 ) in the wooded _(surround) of the town. 答案： surroundings 此处 surroundings 为名词，意为 “ 环境 ” 。 4 Little babies are _(tradition
13、) expected to imitate their fathers. 答案： traditionally 此处副词 traditionally 修饰 expected to imitate。 5 The young woman grew up in a _(wealth) family. 答案： wealthy 形容词 wealthy “ 富裕的 ” 修饰名词 family。 6 Children are usually _(terrify) when alone in the dark. 答案： terrified 形容词 terrified “ 感到害怕的 ” ，在句中作表语。 7 N
14、ancys first reaction to the news was a strange _(mix) of joy and anger. 答案： mixture a mixture of . “? 的混合体 ” 。 8 The faces of four famous American presidents on Mount Rushmore can be seen 【 精品教育资源文库 】 at a _(distant) of 60 miles. 答案： distance at a distance of 60 miles “ 在 60 英里外 ” 。 9 After a long
15、wait, some of them finally get to stay and settle _ , while others have to pack up and leave. 答案： down settle down 为固定短语，在本句中意为 “ 定居 ” 。 10 Tom managed _(set) aside a few dollars of his wages each week to buy a computer. 答案： to set manage to do sth. “ 设法做成某事 ” 。 *完形填空。 (2017 2018 太原市第一学期阶段测评 ) One d
16、ay when I was 13， my family was working in the fields to clear away old brush when somehow the electric fence sparked(冒火花 )and _1_ a fire.We didnt see the fire _2_ it had blocked the way to the only gate.I _3_ to jump over the fence to safety but the fire was all around us.I could only watch in _4_
17、as the flames continued to rise.Little did I know that my father had once been a(n)_5_ and knew what to do. _6_ with only a pump sprayer， buckets, and his boots， he _7_ down to the nearby pond， filled the buckets and the sprayer， and began spraying the _8_ while my older brother threw water with the
18、 buckets.Soon the wind _9_， however，and with the Fire Department too far away to arrive in time， my father began to stamp(踩灭 ) out the flames as he moved to the _10_， so that my family was able to move inch by inch toward the gate._11_ he arrived at the gate， he jumped into the truck， rolled up the
19、windows， and drove _12_ the fire.Then the fire was put out， and my mother was looking at my father with her _13_ eyes. After that， my father began telling us about his days as a firefighter， and my brother and I became _14_， asking him what other jobs he had done before he _15_.Well， it turned out t
20、hat he had done just about _16_ except brain surgery! He had been in the military as a carpenter， carpet layer， and an electrician，and had built B2 bombers before being poisoned in an accident that had _17_ him to retire.My father has a blood disorder as a result of that _18_， but that hasnt stopped
21、 him from being a fulltime electrician. To all those people whose fathers have worked in the military and in other dangerous jobs, be _19_ of them， and remember that some day their _20_ might save your life. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 1 A.prevented B permitted C witnessed D started 2 A.because B unless C after D
22、 until 3 A.wanted B managed C promised D happened 4 A.anger B horror C excitement D embarrassment 5 A.carpenter B electrician C firefighter D educator 6 A.Armed B Satisfied C Shared D Identified 7 A.slid B fell C dashed D walked 8 A.trees B grass C flames D flowers 9 A.died off B took on C turned out D picked up 10 A.fence B truck C furniture D bucket 11 A.If B Once C Since D While 12 A.through B along C over D across 13 A.high B wide C fast D far 14 A.curious B suspicious C concerned D anxious 15 A.moved B resigned C retired D suffered 16 A.everything B nothing C something
