2018-2019学年高中英语 Unit 20 New Frontiers课下能力提升（七）（含解析

1EvaluationWarning:ThedocumentwascreatedwithSpire.Docfor.NET.Unit20NewFrontiers课下能力提升（七）Ⅰ.单句语法填空1．Ifweatherpermits(permit),Iwillgoforanouting.2．Theyoungmandeclared(declare)thathehadnothingtodowiththecase.3．Lifeistoughinthecity.Inordertolosetheirpressure(press),somepeopletakeexercise.4．Thesettlers(settle)arelivingahappylifeontheislandnow.5．Look!Ourappleshaveripened(ripe);youcanhaveone.6．Thecaraccidentleftherwithapermanent(permanence)scar.Ⅱ.选词填空benefit...from，ratherthan，dueto，dropoff，asaresultof1．Herabsencewasdue_tothestorm,whichdidalotofdamagetothewholecountry.2．As_a_result_ofthepilots'strike,allflightshavehadtobecancelled.3．ShebenefitedalotfromreadingEnglishaloudeveryday.4．Daviddecidedtoquitrather_thanacceptthenewrules.5．Thenumberofgraduatesgoingintoteachinghas_dropped_offsharply.Ⅲ.完成句子1．带上厚衣服，以防天气变冷。Takewarmclothesin_case_the_weather_becomes_cold.2．要从过去的错误中吸取教训，以免蹈覆辙。Oneshouldlearnfrompastmistakesso_as_to_avoidfallingintothesameoldtrapagain.3．只要你告诉我实情，我会尽力帮助你。So/As_long_as_you_tell_me_the_truth,_I'lltrytohelpyou.Ⅳ.阅读理解AAlmosteveryonestoodwhenthebridewalkeddowntheaisleinherwhitegown,butnottheweddingconductor,becauseshewasfixedtoherchair.Thenuptialsatthisceremonywereledby“I­Fairy”，a4­foot(1.5­meter)tallseatedrobotwithflashingeyesandplasticpigtails(辫子).Sunday'sweddingwasthefirsttimethatamarriagehadbeenledbyarobot,accordingtomanufacturer2KokoroCo.“Pleaseliftthebride'sveil(面纱)，”therobotsaidinatinnyvoice,wavingitsarmsintheairasthenewlywedskissedinfrontofguests.TheweddingtookplaceatarestaurantinHibiyaParkincentralTokyo,wheretheI­Fairyworeawreathofflowersanddirectedarooftopceremony.Wiresledoutfrombeneathittoablackcurtainafewfeetaway,whereamanclickedcommandsintoacomputer.Japanhasoneofthemostadvancedroboticsindustriesintheworld,withthegovernmentactivelysupportingthefieldforfuturegrowth.Industrialmodelsinfactoriesarenowstandard,butrecentlyJapanesecompaniesaremakingapushtoinjectrobotsintoeverydaylife.Hondamakesawalkingchild­shapedrobot,andotherfirmshavedevelopedthemtoentertaintheelderlyorplaybaseball.Kokoro,whosecorporategoalisto“touchtheheartsofthepeople”，alsomakesgiantdinosaurrobotsforexhibitionsandlife­likeandroidmodelsthatcansmileandlaugh.Thecompanyisasubsidiary(附属公司)ofSanrioCo.,whichownstherightstoHelloKittyandotherJapanesecharacters.“Thiswasalotoffun.IthinkthatJapanesehaveastrongsensethatrobotsareourfriends.Thoseintherobotindustrymostlyunderstandthis,butpeoplemainlywantrobotsnearthemthatservesomepurpose，”saidbrideSatokoInoue,36,whoworksatmanufacturerKokoroCo.TheI­Fairysellsforabout6.3millionyen(D|S57,000)andthreeareinuseinSingapore,theU．S.andJapan,accordingtothecompanyspokeswomanKayakoKido.语篇解读：文章介绍了能主持婚礼的机器人I­Fairy，包含了它如何主持婚礼以及其市场前景。1．Theunderlinedword“nuptials”inParagraph2canbestbereplacedby“________”．A．conductorsB．bridesC．robotsD．weddings解析：选D词义猜测题。根据第三段“‘Pleaseliftthebride'sveil(面纱)，’...asthenewlywedskissedinfrontofguests.”可知，机器人主持的是婚礼。由此可猜测，nuptial的同义词是wedding，意为“婚礼”。2．TherobotsmadeinJapancandothefollowingEXCEPT________.A．entertaintheseniorpeople3B．playbaseballC．lookafterchildrenD．laugh解析：选C细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的“entertaintheelderlyorplaybaseball...life­likeandroidmodelsthatcansmileandlaugh”可知，机器人可以使老人快乐、打棒球或大笑。没有提到照顾小孩，故选C。3．WhatcanwelearnfromwhatbrideSatokoInouesaid?A．ArobothasbeenwidelyusedtoservethepeopleinJapan.B．It'sveryinterestingtoworkwitharobotinhercompany.C．Japaneseconsiderarobotcandomanythingsliketheirfriends.D．Peopleneedrobotsthatcanhelptheminsomeways.解析：选D推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“peoplemainlywantrobotsnearthemthatservesomepurpose”可知，人们需要机器人能够在某些方面帮助他们。故选D。4．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．I­Fairy,aRobotConductsWeddinginTokyoB．TheDevelopmentofRobotsC．AllKindsofRobotsinJapanD．WeddingCustomsinJapan解析：选A标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了在日本机器人如何支持婚礼，并介绍了机器人的发展前景。故选A项。BSelfiesticks(自拍杆)arenowoftenused,asareselfiecamerasonphones,andtheword“selfie”wasevenaddedtotheOxfordEnglishDictionaryin2013.Theresultsofarecentresearchhaveshowedthatabout93millionselfiesweretakenperdayin2014,countingonlythosetakenonAndroidphones.Whileselfiesareextremelycommon,opinions_on_selfies_are_divided,withsomeseeingthemasacreativeideaandawaytoconnectotherpeopleandothersseeingthemasnarcissistic(自恋的)andunreal.Asanewculturalpattern,selfiesareofinteresttopsychologists,intermsofhowpeoplethinkandfeelwhentakingandviewingboththeirownselfiesandthosepostedbyothers.InarecentstudypublishedinFrontiersinPsychology,SarahDiefenbach,ascientistatLudwig­Maximilians­UniversityMunich,carriedoutanonlinesurveytostudypeople'smotivation(动机)forpostingselfiesandcomments4whentakingandviewingselfies.Atotalof238peoplelivinginAustria,GermanyandSwitzerlandcompletedthesurvey.Theresearchersfoundthat77%ofthevolunteersregularlytookselfies.Interestingly,as77%ofthevolunteerstakingselfiesregularly,62－67%agreedonthelikelynegativeinfluencesofselfies.82%ofthevolunteersexplainedthattheywouldratherseeothertypesofphotosinsteadofselfiesonsocialmedia.Thisbehavior,thatmanypeopleregularlytakeselfiesbutmostpeopledon'tappeartolikethemhasbeencalledthe“selfieparadox(自拍悖论)”byDiefenbach.Thek