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Unit2LookingintotheFuture單元素養(yǎng)評估A卷第一部分閱讀(共兩節(jié),滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。ASomeJapanesecompaniesareproducingrobotsforuseinthehomeascompanions.Wewouldliketointroducethreemodelsthataremoreorlessaffordable.KiroboMini,asmallrobotforuseinhomeJapanesecarmakerToyotasellstheKiroboMini,asmallrobotdesignedforcuteness.Sofar,therobotcanonlyunderstandJapanese.Butitcanrespondwhenspokentoandcanasksomequestions.IfyoutalkwithKirobo,itcanrememberthecontentofadiscussion.Inthisway,therobotcanget“smarter”andwillbeableto“growup”overtime.Therobotissmall—only10centimetrestallanditspriceis$350.Aibo,aroboticdogSonyistheJapanesemaker,now,producingaroboticdogcalledAibo.TheAiboisabout30centimetreslongandhasnaturallookingeyes.Itisalsoverycute.Theeyeshaveacamera,soyoucantakeapicturewhileplayingwithAibo.Theroboticdogcanrespondtoapinkballandplasticbonelikerealdogs.Sonyisconsideringoverseassalesbuthasnotdecidedyet.However,Aiboismuchmorecostlywithapriceofabout$1,800.Qoobo,cushionwithatailQoobolooksmorelikeacushionthanarobot.YukaiEngineeringinTokyomakesQoobowhichhasnofaceorlegs.Therobotonlyhasabodyandatail.However,thecompanysaysthecushioncanwaveitstailslowlyasaresponsetocaressesandtapping.Qooboisthebiggestoftherobots—at33centimetresinlength.ItisnowavailabletoorderinJapanandtheUnitedStatesandisexpectedtobesentoutlaterthisyear.Qooboistheleastcostlyoftheserobotsat$90,butitdoesnothavetheabilityto“l(fā)earn”fromitssurroundings.21.Inwhichsectionofthenewspaperdoesthispassagebelongto?A.Economy.B.ScienceandTechnology.C.Entertainment.D.Education.22.Howcanwearrangetheorderoftherobotsinlength?A.KiroboMini,Aibo,Qoobo.B.Qoobo,KiroboMini,Aibo.C.Aibo,KiroboMini,Qoobo.D.KiroboMini,Qoobo,Aibo.23.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.KiroboMinicanrespondtoaplasticbonelikerealdogs.B.QooboisalreadyonsaleintheUnitedStates.C.KiroboMinicanreallygrowupovertime.D.Aiboisthemostexpensiveamongthethree.BInthefuture,therapypatientsmayspendlesstimesittinginatherapist'sofficeandmoretimeexploringvirtualworlds.Researchershavecreatedanewvirtualreality(VR)apptotreatthefearofheights.Theappjusthadaclinicaltrial.PeopledevelopedotherVRtherapiesinthepast.Theseprogramsneededareal-lifetherapisttoguidepatientsthroughthetreatment.Butthenewsystemonlyusesananimatedavatar(虛擬化身)withintheapp.Theavatarcoachespatientsastheyclimbavirtualhigh-rise.Thiskindoftherapist-freecounselingcouldmakeitmucheasierforpeopletogethelpforfearsandotherdisorders.“Thisis‘a(chǎn)hugestepforward’forVRtherapy,”saysJenniferHames,aclinicalpsychologist.“Withthissystem,peopledon'tneedtovisitatherapist'sofficetogetexperthelp.Theycouldgethelpintheirregulardoctor'soffice,orevenathome.Thatcouldbegoodforpeoplewhoaren'tcomfortablewithface-to-facetherapy,orwhocan'taffordit,”shesays.Totesthoweffectivetheirappwas,Freemanandcolleaguesrecruited(招募)100adultvolunteers,whoweremoderatelytoseverelyafraidofheights.Theresearchersrandomlyassigned49peopletohaveVRtreatmentwhiletheother51participantsgotnotreatment.Beforetheexperimentbegan,participantsfilledoutaquestionnairethatratedtheirfearofheightsfrom16to80.Theyfilledoutthesamequestionnairerightafterthetreatment.Thentheydiditagaintwoweekslater.Thescoresofpatientswhogotnotreatmentstayedthesame.ButpeoplewhousedtheVRappdroppedanaverageofabout25pointsonthescale.“TheresultsgivestrongevidencethatthenewVRprogramismorehelpfulthannotreatmentatall.Butit'snotclearhowwellthistypeofsystemcouldworkformorecomplexmentalhealthissues,”saysMarkHayward,aclinicalpsychologistattheUniversityofSussex.“Andwhenitcomestohelpingpeoplewithmoreseveresymptoms,VRprobablywon'treplacetrainedtherapistsanytimesoon.”24.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Thecausesofthefearofheights.B.Theresultsofthefearofheights.C.AVRapptotreatthefearofheights.D.Thetreatmentofthefearofheights.25.WhatdoweknowabouttheVRtherapy?A.Ithasatherapisttoguidepatients.B.Itisconvenientanddoesn'tcostmuch.C.Itallowspatientstoclimbarealhigh-rise.D.Itrequirespatientstogotothetherapist'soffice.26.WhydidFreeman'steamconducttheexperiment?A.Toratetheparticipants'fearofheights.B.TochecktheeffectivenessoftheVRapp.C.Tofindouthowseverepeople'sfearofheightsis.D.Toexploreanewwaytoimprovethetreatment.27.Inhelpingpeoplewithmoreseveresymptoms,________.A.theVRappisveryhelpfulB.theresultsoftheapparenotclearC.trainedtherapistsarestillneededD.notrainedtherapistsarenecessaryCIntelligencemakesforbetterleaders.Itcertainlymakessensethathandlingamarketshiftoranythinglikethatrequiresintelligence.Butnewresearchonleadershipsuggeststhat,atacertainpoint,havingahigherIQstopshelpingandstartshurting.Decadesago,DeanSimonton,apsychologistfromtheUniversityofCalifornia,Davis,cameupwiththatbrilliantleaders'wordsmaysimplygooverpeople'sheads,thattheirsolutionscouldbemorecomplicatedtocarryoutandthatfollowersmightfindithardertorelatetothem.NowSimontonandtwocolleagueshavefinallytestedthatidea,publishingtheirresultsinJournalofAppliedPsychology.Theresearcherslookedat379maleandfemalebusinessleadersin30countriesacrossfieldsincludingbanking,retailandtechnology.ThemanagerstookIQtestsandeachwasrated(劃分等級)ontheleadershipstyleandeffectivenessbyanaverageofeightco-workers.TheIQpositivelycorrelated(相互關(guān)聯(lián))withratingsofleadereffectiveness,strategyformation,visionandseveralothercharacteristics—uptoapoint.TheratingspeakedatanIQofaround120,whichishigherthanroughly80percentofofficeworkers.Beyondthat,theratingsdecreased.Theresearcherssuggestthe“ideal”IQcouldbehigherto140orlowerto100invariousfields,dependingonwhethertechnicalorsocialskillsaremorevaluedinagivenworkculture.“It'saninterestingandthoughtfulpaper,”saysPaulSackett,amanagementprofessoratUniversityofMinnesota,whowasnotinvolvedintheresearch.“Tome,therightinterpretation(理解)oftheworkwouldbethatithighlightsaneedtounderstanditiswhathigh-IQleadersdothatleadstolowerunderstandingbyfollowers,”hesays.“Thewronginterpretationwouldbe‘Don'thirehigh-IQleaders’.”Thestudy'sleadauthor,JohnAntonakis,apsychologistattheUniversityofLausanneinSwitzerland,suggestsleadersshouldusetheirintelligencetousecreativelanguagethatwillpersuadeandinspireothers—thewayformerU.S.PresidentBarackObamadid.“Ithinktheonlywayasmartpersoncansignaltheirintelligenceproperlyandstillconnectwithpeople,”Antonakissays,“istospeakincharmingways.”28.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,weknowthat________.A.well-knownleadersshowthehighestIQB.effectivebusinessdependsontheintelligenceofleadersC.leaderswithahigherIQmaydoharmtoteamsD.thehigherIQleadershave,thestrongerleadershiptheyhave29.AccordingtoSimonton,managerswithanIQofabout__areprobablythemostefficient.A.80 B.100C.120 D.14030.WhatisPaulSackett'sattitudetowardshiringhigh-IQleaders?A.Unconcerned.B.Positive.C.Doubtful.D.Unclear.31.WhydidAntonakismentionBarackObamainthelastparagraph?A.Toencourageustolearnmoreaboutleadership.B.Toexplainhowintelligentpeopleachievesuccess.C.Toshowcreativityismoreimportantthanintelligence.D.Toemphasizetheimportanceofusingintelligenceproperly.DTherewasatimewhenatriptothesupermarketintheUnitedStatesoftenendedwithaseeminglysimplequestionfromthecashier,“Paperorplastic?”Well,whichtypeofbagwouldyouchoose?Whilebothtypesofbagshavesomeinfluenceontheenvironment,ithaslongbeensupposedthatpaperbagsarebetter.Theyaremadefromarenewablesource,arebrokendowneasily,burnwithoutgivingoffthicksmokeandcanberecycled.However,theproducingprocessbehindpaperbagsusesmoreenergythanthatofplasticones.Howcanthisbetrue?Studiesshowthatpaperbagproductionrequiresfourtimesasmuchenergyasplasticbagproduction.Andtheamountofwaterusedtomakethemistwentytimeslarger.Besides,theinfluenceonforestsisveryserious.Ittakesaboutfourteenmilliontreestoproducetenbillionpaperbags,whichhappentobethenumberofbagsusedintheUnitedStatesyearly.Intermsofrecycling,theideathatpaperbagsaremoreenvironment-friendlythanplasticonescanbequicklydiscarded.Researchshowsitrequiresabout98%lessenergytorecycleplasticthanitdoestorecyclepaper.Eventhoughpaperbagsmightbemoreharmfulthanplasticones,plasticstillseemstobeconsideredasthemoreharmfulofthetwobygovernments.InIreland,forexample,ataxhasbeenintroducedtodiscouragetheuseofplasticbags.Peoplehavetopay22centsforeveryplasticbag,andasaresult,theirusehasdroppedquickly.There'snodoubtthatitmakesmoresensetoreusethesebags.However,wedon'tseemtobedoingthatatpresent.Thatmaybebecausetheyfallapartquickly.Ifso,clothbagsareabetterchoice,butstill,theirproductionalsohasabadinfluenceontheenvironment.Sowhattodo?Howshouldweanswerthequestionof“Paperorplastic?”Itseemsthatwefirstneedtoaskourselvesonemoregeneralquestion:“WhatcanIdotohelptheenvironment?”32.ThequestionattheendofParagraph1isusedto________.A.introducethepointfordiscussionB.tellreadershowtosavemoneyC.expresstheauthor'sdoubts D.showthekindnessofthecashier33.Comparedwithplasticbags,paperbags________.A.takemoretimetobreakdown B.requirelessenergytorecycleC.needmorewatertoproduce D.havelessinfluenceonforests34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“discarded”inParagraph3probablymean?A.Share. B.Putforward.C.Discuss.D.Giveup.35.Whichquestiondoestheauthorprobablyhopethecashierask?A.Paperorcloth? B.Anewbagoryourownone?C.Asmallbagorbigone? D.Paperorplastic?第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分,滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文,從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。IsFreshAirReallyGoodforYou?Weallgrewuphearingpeopletellusto“gooutandgetsomefreshair.”__36__Accordingtorecentstudies,theanswerisabigYES,iftheairqualityinyourcampingareaisgood.__37__Iftheairyou'rebreathingisclean—whichitwouldbeifyou'reawayfromthesmogofcities—thentheairisfilledwithlife-giving,energizingoxygen.Ifyouexerciseoutofdoors,yourbodywilllearntobreathemoredeeply,allowingevenmoreoxygentogettoyourmuscles(肌肉)andyourbrain.Recently,peoplehavebegunstudyingtheconnectionbetweenthenaturalworldandhealing(治愈).__38__Intheseplacespatientscangotobenearnatureduringtheirrecovery.Itturnsoutthatjustlookingatgreen,growingthingscanreducestress,lowerbloodpressure,andputpeopleintoabettermood(情緒).Greeneryisgoodforus.Hospitalpatientswhoseetreebranchesouttheirwindowarelikelytorecoveratafasterratethanpatientswhoseebuildingsorskyinstead.__39__Itgivesusagreatfeelingofpeace.__40__Whilethesun'srayscanageandharmourskin,theyalsogiveusbeneficialvitaminD.TomakesureyougetenoughvitaminD—butstillprotectyourskin—putonsunscreenrightasyouheadoutside.Ittakessunscreenaboutfifteenminutestostartworking,andthat'splentyoftimeforyourskintoabsorbaday'sworthofvitaminD.A.Freshaircleansourlungs.B.Sowhatareyouwaitingfor?C.Beinginnaturerefreshesus.D.Anothersidebenefitofgettingfreshairissunlight.E.Butisfreshairreallyasgoodforyouasyourmotheralwayssaid?F.Justasimportantly,wetendtoassociatefreshairwithhealthcare.G.Allacrossthecountry,recoverycentershavebegunbuildingHealingGardens.第二部分語言運用(共兩節(jié),滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1分,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。IwasvisitingCostaRicawhenIfoundmyselfinabadsituation:allmybankcardsweren't__41__andIonlyhad$5andareturnticketintwoweeks.Backthen,therewerenocellphonesorInternet.Itwas__42__whocametomyrescuetogetmehome.Ithoughtthecitydangerousanddecidedtofindkindpeopleinthe__43___.Withmyremainingcoins,I__44__tothebusstationandfoundacountrysidethatIcould__45___.Fivehourslater,IarrivedatSantaRosa.Iwentknockingdoortodoor,__46__mysituationwithmyverypoorSpanish,__47__everyonepointedmetoanotherhouse.Finally,I__48__aChineserestaurant.Theownerwasextremely__49__.Sheheardmystoryandfelt__50__forme.Shesaidhersonhadasimilar__51___.Atthattime,someotherpeoplewereverykindtohim,andsherememberedhow__52__thatmadeherfeel.Sheinvitedmein,gavemefood,andcalledtheRedCrossto__53__me.IspentmyremainingdaysinCostaRicawiththeheadofRedCross.Irealizedthatbeingabletoreceivekindnessisa__54__forotherpeopleaswell.Andkindness__55__morekindnessinsmallripples(波紋).41.A.working B.paying C.travelling D.increasing42.A.villagers B.tourists C.visitors D.strangers43.A.street B.town C.countryside D.community44.A.drove B.flew C.headed D.slid45.A.buy B.a(chǎn)fford C.rent D.earn46.A.explaining B.sharing C.exchanging D.exploring47.A.or B.but C.a(chǎn)nd D.therefore48.A.thoughtof B.heardof C.a(chǎn)rrivedat D.a(chǎn)imedat49.A.rich B.kind C.busy D.serious50.A.proud B.happy C.excited D.sorry51.A.adventure B.experience C.failure D.strategy52.A.warm B.curious C.cool D.strange53.A.choose B.calm C.comfort D.rescue54.A.gift B.trouble C.trap D.request55.A.improves B.challenges C.encourages D.designs第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。TheBigBangtheoryisscience'sbestexplanationofhowtheuniversebegan.Thetheoryinsiststhatouruniverse1.________(create)whenatinyandsuper-hotmassexplodedandbeganexpandingveryrapidly.It2.________(final)cooledandformedintothestarsandgalaxies(銀河系)with3.________wearefamiliar.Itissaid4.________theeventhappenedapproximately15billionyearsago.TheeventoftheBigBangwasspaceitselfexpanding—perhapsatspeeds5.________(great)thanlight.Sincethelate1960s,theBigBangtheory6.________(be)themainexplanationforthebirthofouruniverse.Because7.________(physics)havenotyetfoundaconvincingtheorythatexplainshowgravityoperates,theyareunable8.________(find)theoriesastowhathappenedaftertheBigBang.Attheverybeginning,ouruniversemayhavebeenanobjectwithnearly-infinitedensity,9.________perhapssomethingelse.Ourinstrumentsand10.________(science)methodsmayneedtobefullyimprovedbeforeanyfurtherprogressismade.第三部分寫作(共兩節(jié),滿分40分)第一節(jié)應(yīng)用文寫作(滿分15分)假定你是李華,你的英國朋友Terry很想了解中國。請你給他寫一封郵件,推薦ChinaDaily。要點如下:1.該報是介紹中國的優(yōu)質(zhì)英文報;2.該報內(nèi)容廣泛(包含國內(nèi)外新聞、體育賽事、文化活動等);3.該報頗受以英語為母語的人的歡迎。注意:1.詞數(shù)80左右;2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié),以使行文連貫。參考詞匯:qualitynewspaper優(yōu)質(zhì)報紙;awiderangeof大范圍的;bepopularwith…受到……的歡迎DearTerry,I'msopleasedtohearthatyoudesiretoknowmoreaboutChinaverymuch.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Lookingforwardtoyourpromptreply.Yours,LiHua第二節(jié)(滿分25分)閱讀下面材料,根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段,使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Thoughitisoneofthefadedmemoriesofmylifetoday,therearetimeswhenIrememberhisfaceclearly,especiallyhiseyes.AshehadyellowspotsonhiseyeswecalledhimSpotty.Hewouldhavebeenastray(流浪)dog,untilhecametome.Iwassevenyearsold.MydadhadjustgotanewjobinNasik.Wehadmovedintoarentedhouse.It
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