1、 - 1 - Unit 2Unit 2 CloningCloning .阅读理解 A A 2020郑州高三第一次质量预测My son Sam is 16 and autistic (自闭症的). Theres a lot going on in that beautiful and brilliant mind of his, but even on a good day he can be easily at a loss. Throw in some diagnosed anxiety, an inability to read social cues (提示) and an unexpe
2、cted change to his daily routine, and you have the way to deal with a very public breakdown (精神崩溃) It was Sams very first day at high school. Wed set up a plan for how hed get home: Id pick him up outside the shop near his school at 3：30 pm. and I believed this was a perfect plan. Unknown to me, ver
3、y bad weather was on its way and I was unable to warn him to take shelter. With the combination of his dead phone battery and my dead car battery, I was running late and unable to communicate that to him. As a result, he was left alone and extremely frightened. He became very upset outside the shop,
4、 exactly where Id told him to wait. This was when a beautiful older Vietnamese lady not only went to check_on him, but took him inside her shop, calmed him down, got my phone number from him and called me. Five years later he continued to go into her shop every afternoon, bought a drink, had a chat
5、and she sent him home with enough bread and rolls to feed a small nation. Sam will graduate this year, and Im increasingly feeling the need to drop by the shop to let this wonderful lady know that she has saved Sam, and that she has saved me. Im not sure if I can communicate all of this, but at leas
6、t I will get to thank her. There are people I will not get to thank, though the many kind strangers who have been there for Sam. And believe me, if youre wondering if this world is a complete mess right now, Im here to say that it is not. So I guess this is a love letter to those of you who have hel
7、ped a stranger out of the goodness of your heart. Please know you are appreciated, and that your beautiful heart and kindness are appreciated, and perhaps unknowingly, you have made a great difference in someones life. - 2 - 1What can we learn about Sam from the first paragraph? AHe is rather slow w
8、ith his studies. BHe can deal with sudden changes well. CHe has difficulty in dealing with things. DHe tries hard to learn how to read social cues. 2The underlined part “check on” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_” Adiscover Bvisit Crecognize Dexamine 3What happened to Sam after his first day at high
9、 school? AHe could get on well with his classmates. BHe made good friends with the nice lady. CHe brought the lady some food to thank her. DHe became willing to communicate with others. 4What is the authors purpose in writing the passage? ATo express her thanks to kind people. BTo remind us all to h
10、elp autistic people. CTo show how difficult life is for autistic people. DTo tell us how to make a difference in others lives. B B 2020辽宁五校协作体高三上学期联考While the start of a new school year is always exciting, this year was even more so for some elementary school students in Auckland, New Zealand. They
11、became the worlds first kids to be “taught” by a digital teacher. Before you start imagining a humanlike robot walking around the classroom, Will is just an avatar (化身) that appears on the students desktops, or smartphone screens, when ordered to come. The autonomous animation (动画制作) platform has be
12、en modeled after the human brain and nervous system, allowing it to show humanlike behavior. The digital teacher is assigned to teach “Be sustainable with energy” a free program for Auckland elementary schools. Just like the humans it replaced, Will is able to instantly react to the students respons
13、es to the topic. Thanks to a webcam and microphone, the avatar not only responds to questions the kids may have, but also picks up nonverbal cues (暗示). For instance, if a student smiles at Will, he responds by smiling back. This twoway interaction not only helps attract the students attention, but a
14、lso allows the programs - 3 - developers to monitor their involvement, and make changes if needed. Nikhil Ravishankar believes that Willlike avatars could be a novel way to catch the attention of the next generation. He says, “I have a lot of hope in this technology as a means to deliver costeffecti
15、ve, rich, educational experience in the future.” The program, in place since August 2018, has been a great success thus far. Ravishankar says, “What was fascinating to me was the reaction of the children to Will. The way they look at the world is so creative and different, and Will really captures t
16、heir attention.” However, regardless of how popular it becomes, Will is unlikely to replace human educators any time soon. 5What was special for some elementary school students in Auckland? AA digital teacher taught them. BThey first saw something digital. CThis was the start of a new school year. D
17、They could get close to smartphone screens. 6What is the benefit of this twoway interaction? AIt can smile back. BIt can use a microphone. CIt can talk any topic for free. DIt can change if necessary. 7Whats the authors attitude to Wills replacing human educators soon? AOptimistic. BDoubtful. CUncle
18、ar. DDisapproving. 8What might be the best title for the passage? ANew Hightech Contributes to Education BThe Worlds First Digital Teacher Appears in the Classroom CThe Worlds First Digital Teacher, a Help to Students DNew Zealand Will Replace Teachers in the Classroom .七选五 2020惠州市高三第一次调研 How to Cul
19、tivate Confidence?How to Cultivate Confidence? When faced with a big challenge where potential failure seems to appear at every corner, maybe youll hear this advice: Be more confident. _1_ Take the belief that you are precious and capable, also known as selfesteem. Confidence turns thoughts - 4 - in
20、to action. It comes from the genes you are born with, the way people get used to treating you as well as the choices you make. While it isnt possible to completely separate these three factors, the personal choices we make obviously play a major role in confidence development. As a result, by keepin
21、g certain practical tips in mind, we do actually have the power to cultivate our own confidence. _2_ If youre looking for a longterm change, consider the way you think about your abilities and talents. Do you think they are fixed at birth, or that they can be developed? These beliefs matter because
22、they can influence how you act in the face of setbacks. If you have a fixed mindset, meaning that your talents are locked in the place, you might give up, assuming youve discovered something youre not good at. But if you have a growth mindset, and think your abilities can improve, a challenge will b
23、ecome an opportunity to learn and grow. Neuroscience (神经科学) supports the latter. The connections in your brain do get stronger and grow with study and practice. _3_ Practicing failure is a must. Failure happens. _4_ JK. Rowling was rejected by twelve different publishers before one picked up Harry P
24、otter. The Wright brothers built on historys failing attempts at flight before designing a successful airplane. Studies show that those who fail regularly and keep trying anyway are better equipped to respond to challenges in constructive ways. _5_ So, think of a challenge you want to take on, reali
25、ze its not going to be easy, accept that youll make mistakes, and be kind to yourself when you do. Youll feel the excitement, knowing that whatever the result, youll have gained greater knowledge and understanding. ABut what is confidence? BSo can confidence be easily cultivated? CEveryone is possib
26、le to encounter failure. D Being a talented person is quite necessary. EThey learn to try different strategies and persevere. FBelieving in your abilities to improve is the first step. GIt also turns out that people with a growth mindset are better at dealing with challenges. .语法填空 2020唐山质量检测None of
27、 the major traditional museums seemed to see it as a threat when the Museum of Ice Cream opened in New York in 2016. However, as more of these popup museums started coming 1._ existence over the next two years, - 5 - they seemed to become a trend that should have been taken more seriously. And the 2
28、._ (late) member to join this list is The Museum of Pizza, set 3._ (open) in New York this October. It seems that museums are no longer places to 4._ (mere) “see” art. People want to have more interactive experiences instead of keeping a polite distance from 5._ (exhibit). At the Museum of Ice Cream
29、, for example, visitors can jump into a pool of plastic sprinkles. And at the upcoming The Museum of Pizza, people 6._ (lie) on a “pizza beach”， where they can experience a “wave of cheese” Not only are visitors taking pictures of art, but theyre taking pictures of 7._ (them) within these spaces. Th
30、is immersive experience 8._ (give) by popup museums allows visitors to get away from their real life even just for a short time and enter a fantasy world. Maybe its this experience of feeling close to art 9._ allows popup museums to not only keep “popping up”， but also remain open at least for 10._
31、time being. 课时作业课时作业( (三十七三十七) ) .阅读理解 A A 体裁：记叙文 题材：日常生活 主题：一封感谢信 【语篇解读】 本文主要讲述了作者患有自闭症的儿子在生活中得到诸多陌生好心人的 帮助，作者以此向人们表达真诚感谢。 1C 考查细节理解。根据第一段最后一句“Throw in some diagnosed anxiety, an inability to read social cues(提示)and an unexpected change to his daily routine, and you have the way to deal with a very
32、 public breakdown(精神崩溃)”可知，萨姆应 对日常生活有困难，故选 C。 2D 考查词义猜测。根据前三段的内容可知，萨姆患有自闭症，并结合第四段可知， 商店的主人，一个越南的老太太出来看了看萨姆，然后把他带到商店里，使他镇静下来，并 和作者取得了联系，由此可推知，画线部分意为“查看”，与 D 项意思相近，故选 D。 3B 考查推理判断。根据第五段的内容可知，萨姆在受到商店老太太的帮助之后经常 会去商店里与她交流，由此可推知，他和老太太成了好朋友，故选 B。 - 6 - 4 A 考查主旨大意。 根据最后一段第一句“So I guess this is a love letter
33、 to those of you who have helped a stranger out of the goodness of your heart”并结合对本段 的整体理解可推知，作者写本文的目的是感谢那些曾经帮助过陌生人的好心人，故选 A。 B B 体裁：说明文 主题语境：人与社会科技与教育数字化技术应用于教学 【语篇解读】 新西兰奥克兰的一些小学生成为世界上第一批由数字化老师“教”的孩 子。数字化老师 Will 能和学生积极互动，吸引学生的注意力。 5A 考查细节理解。根据第一段第二句“They became the worlds first kids to be taught b
34、y a digital teacher”可知，他们成为世界上第一批由数字化老师“教”的孩 子。由此可知，对奥克兰的一些小学生来说其特别之处在于有一位数字化老师“教”他们。 故选 A。 6D 考查细节理解。根据第三段尾句“This twoway interaction not only helps attract the students attention and make changes if needed”可知，这种双向的互 动不仅有助于吸引学生的注意力，还允许该程序的开发人员监视他们的参与度，并在需要时 做出改变。由此可知，这种双向互动的好处就在于其可以在必要的情况下适时进行改变。故 选
35、 D。 7D 考查推理判断。根据最后一段尾句“However, regardless of how popular it becomes, Will is unlikely to replace human educators any time soon”可知，作者认 为无论它变得多么受欢迎，Will 都不太可能在短期内取代人类教育工作者。由此可推知，D 项符合题意。 8B 考查主旨大意。本文为新闻报道类文章，第一段交代了文章的中心，即世界上第 一个数字化老师走进课堂“教”孩子们，然后文章后面的段落围绕这个中心，交代了具体的 上课内容、交流方式及对这种授课方式的看法。故 B 项最适合作本文标题
36、。 .七选五 体裁：说明文 主题语境：人与自我完善自我如何培养自信 【语篇解读】 文章主要介绍了两条非常实用的培养自信心的建议：第一，相信自己的 能力可以提高；第二，从失败中汲取经验教训。 1A 前一句给出要更加自信的建议，后一句是说相信自己是有价值的，有能力的，这 也是自尊，故 A 项“但是什么是自信？”符合语境，衔接上下文。 2F 根据文章结构和空处所在位置可知，空处为该段的主题句。第一段最后一句是说 要记住几条实用的建议，第二段第一句话应该是第一条建议，并结合该段的内容可知，本段 主要讲述要相信自己的能力可以提高，故 F 项“相信你的能力能提高是第一步”符合语境。 3G 根据上文中的“B
37、ut if you have a growth mindset . grow with study and practice”可知，如果你有成长的心态，认为你的能力可以提高，一项挑战将变成学习和成 - 7 - 长的机会，你大脑里的联系就会更强并且随着学习和练习而增加，由此可知，空处应是进一 步说明有成长心态的人的优势，故 G 项符合语境。 4C 空前一句是说失败很常见；空后两句又举例说明一些名人在成功前遭遇的失败， 故 C 项“每个人都有可能经历失败”符合语境，衔接上下文。 5E 空前一句是说那些经常失败但一直坚持的人会积极应对挑战，故选项“他们学着 尝试不同的策略并坚持不懈”符合语境。 .语
38、法填空 体裁：说明文 题材：社会生活 主题：快闪博物馆 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。近几年，快闪博物馆不断出现，越来越多的人喜欢 去快闪博物馆一探究竟。 1into 考查介词。然而，在接下来的两年里，随着更多快闪博物馆的出现，它们似 乎成了个趋势。come into existence“出现，存在”。 2latest 考查形容词。最新加入快闪博物馆名单的成员是比萨博物馆，它准备今年 10 月在纽约开馆。根据语境可判断此处应填 latest“最新的”。 【知识拓展】 latest n最新事物，最新消息；adj.最新的，最近的。如： This is the latest in robot te
39、chnology.这是最新的机器人技术。 Have you heard the latest news？你得到最新消息了吗？ 3to open 考查非谓语动词。此处 set to do sth.“准备做某事”是固定用法，因此 可知，此处要用不定式。 4 merely 考查副词。 似乎博物馆不再仅仅是“观赏”艺术的场所。 此处修饰动词 see， 故用副词 merely。 5 exhibits 考查名词的数。 exhibit 是可数名词， 在此表示“(一件)展览品， 陈列品”， 空前没有限定词，故此处应用名词复数 exhibits。 6will lie 考查动词时态。而在即将开馆的比萨博物馆中，人
40、们能够躺在“比萨海 滩”上，体验“芝士浪潮”。与 upcoming 相呼应，说明动作即将发生，故用一般将来时。 7themselves 考查代词。与主语 they 呼应，此处表示他们给自己拍照，所以用反身 代词 themselves。 8given 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，本句已经有谓语动词 allows，故本空 应是非谓语动词，所修饰词 experience 是 give 的承受者，故用过去分词 given 表被动。 9that 考查强调句型。或许正是贴近艺术的这一体验让快闪博物馆不仅不断“闪 现”，而且将继续开放下去至少现在是这样。分析句子结构可知，这是一个强调句型， 被强调部分 this experience . art 作句子主语，指物，故应填 that。 【知识拓展】 强调句型的结构为：It is/was被强调部分that/who剩余部分。 被强调部分通常是句子的主语、宾语或状语，这种句型不能强调谓语或定语。若将“It - 8 - is/was”“that/who”去掉，稍加调整语序，句子意思依然清楚、结构依然完整。 10the 考查冠词。for the time being“眼下，暂时”是固定搭配，故填定冠词 the。
