Unit3Computers
SectionⅠWarming Up,Pre-reading,
Reading&Comprehending
课后篇巩固探究
一、选词填空
1.as a result;as a result of
(1)It rained heavily.,we had to stay at home for the whole weekend.
(2) the heavy rain,we had to stay at home for the whole weekend.
答案:(1)As a result(2)As a result of
2.solve;settle
(1)(2017·全国Ⅱ)Founded in Moscow after the 1905 revolution,the company eventually in Tel Aviv in the late 1920s.
(2)(2017·北京)(solve) the safety problem well enough to move forward in AI seems to be possible but not easy.
答案:(1)settled(2)Solving
3.from then on;since then
(1),he refused to talk about it.
(2)I have never seen him .
答案:(1)From then on(2)since then
4.so...that...;such...that...
(1)He is funny a person he is popular among the children.
(2)He made rapid progress in study he was praised by his teachers.
答案:(1)so;that(2)such;that
二、单句语法填空
1.(2017·天津)In this instance,the best (solve) is to send a quick,light-hearted apology to explain your awkwardness.
答案:solution
2.(simplify) several times,the instructions can be better understood by children.
答案:Having been simplified
3.(2017·江苏)This example should act an inspiration for all cities.
答案:as
4.(2017·天津)Here are four(common) email accidents,and how to recover.
答案:common
5.After the president made an official announcement,she expressed her (person)
opinion,speaking,I agreed with what she said.
答案:personal
6.There is a difference between wisdom and (intelligent).A person may have one without the other.
答案:intelligence
7. our life improving,we find more and more time to entertain.
答案:With
8.Riding in an elevator has never been a (total) comfortable experience.
答案:totally
9.Though we were still a bit frightened after diving into the mysterious cave,anyway,it’s a rewarding (explore).
答案:exploration
10.We did well that we were invited to share our idea and experience with all the students of our school.
答案:so
11. time went on,Einstein’s theory proved to be correct.
答案:As
12.The Great Wall is a well-known tourist attraction that millions of visitors pour in every year.
答案:such
13.My son has a good habit of keeping a diary every day;as result,he is very good at writing.
答案:a
14.I am told that it will be at least two weeks my father recovers from his illness.
答案:before
15.We have a lot common and have a lot to talk about.
答案:in
三、单句改错
1.It’s difficult calculate what effect all these changes will have on the company.
答案:calculate前加to
2.It was so bad weather that I had to stay at home.
答案:so→such
3.(2017·天津)This combination of healing myself and healing the world struck me as the perfect solving.
答案:solving→solution
4.With I got a little older I began to understand what my dad really meant.
答案:With→As
5.Jenny nearly missed the flight as a result doing too much shopping.
答案:在doing前加of
四、语篇填空
(语言能力)
The goal of early calculating machines was 1.(simplify) difficult sums.But with the help of new technology,electronic chips replaced tubes and a revolution of artificial 2. (intelligent) has arisen.From then on,the appearance of computers 3.(total) changed our lives.They can not only download information from the net when 4.(connect) by the network or mobile phone signals,but also 5.(solve) different types of logical problems.With 6. (operator) as their coaches,they can even control rockets to explore the moon and instruct androids with the human race’s characters to mop floors and watch over your naughty niece.Anyhow,computers are so helpful 7. they do bring happiness.
However,computers are easily attacked by viruses.This reality has become a problem that is hard to deal with.8. a result,computers are dangerous in 9. way.So,10.
(personal),I worry about their universal applications in some fields,such as finance.
答案:1.to simplify 2.intelligence 3.totally 4.connected
5.solve
6.operators
7.that
8.As
9.a10.personally
五、阅读理解
A
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(思维品质)
In Kansas City,Missouri,a computer helps firefighters.The computer,which works very fast,has information about all the 350,000 street addresses in the city.Within two or three seconds after a call is received,the computer provides necessary information for the firefighters.The information is then sent to them by radio from the computer centre in the City Hall.The exact place of the burning building and its size,type and any other details are clear to them.
The Kansas City computer system also has a medical record of each of the city’s 900 firefighters.This kind of information is especially useful when a firefighter is injured.With the information,doctors at hospital can treat the injured firefighters more quickly and easily.
The firefighters themselves greatly appreciate the computer’s help.They know about possible danger ahead of them and can prepare for it.Many times the computer information helps to save lives and property(财产).Sometimes the lives are those of firefighters themselves.
Mike Horan,a firefighter captain,says,“I feel as if the computer is ready to help me if I get hurt.”
1.Which of the following is the best title of the text?
rge Computers in Kansas and Missouri
B.The Computer Helps Firefighters
C.Important Information for Firefighters
D.The Speed of the Computer
答案:B
解析:主旨大意题。
由第一段的“...a computer helps firefighters.”和第三段的“The firefighters themselves greatly appreciate the computer’s help.”可知,B项正确。
2.What is the best way if you want to know the information about the street address in Kansas?
A.To ask the firefighter.
B.To ask the policeman.
C.To use the computer.
D.To use the map.
答案:C
解析:细节理解题。
由第一段的“The computer,which works very fast,has information about all the 350,000 street addresses in the city.Within two or three seconds after a call is received,the computer provides necessary information for the firefighters.”可知,C项正确。
3.The firefighters can get information about a burning place which is sent by.
A.radio
puter
C.the City Hall
D.the center of the city
答案:A
解析:细节理解题。
由第一段的“The information is then sent to them by radio from the computer centre in the City Hall.”可知,A项正确。
4.Why can doctors treat the injured firefighters quickly and easily?
A.The hospital has a very good computer.
B.The firefighters can know about possible danger early.
C.The computer can prepare everything for them.
D.Medical records in the computer help them a lot.
答案:D
解析:推理判断题。
由第二段可知,D项正确。
B
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Have you listened to music on an iPod? Used a computer at home? Those are just two of the ways your life was touched by the work of Steve Jobs.
Jobs,one founder of Apple computers,died on Wednesday,October 5,2011 at the age of 56.He had been fighting with cancer since 2004.
Steve Jobs was born in Los Altos,California.He and his childhood friend,Steve Wozniak,designed and built the first Apple computer in his parents’ garage in the 1970s.The Apple Ⅱ,built when Jobs was just 21 years old,was the first personal computer to be widely sold to the public.
Steve Jobs didn’t stop there.He went on to invent more devices (设备) that allowed people to bring their own creativity to computing:the Macintosh,the iPod,the iPhone,the iPad.People found his products beautiful and easy to use.
Jobs also changed the music and film industries.He started Pixar,a film production company in 1986.Toy Story was the world’s first computer-animated feature film (电脑动画电影).
“Steve was among the greatest of American innovators—brave enough to think differently,confident enough to believe he could change the world,and clever enough to do it,” said Barack Obama.“By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets,he made the information revolution not only easy to reach,but fun...And there may be no greater praise to Steve’s success than the fact that much of the world learned of his death on a device he invented.”
All around the world,people are talking about the effects that Jobs’ creations have had.By creating products that surprised people,he changed the way people worked and lived their everyday lives.
5.Which of the following about Steve Jobs is NOT true?
A.He was born in California in 1955.
B.He built the Apple Ⅱ in 1970.
C.He set up a film production company at 31.
D.He was found to suffer from cancer at 49.
答案:B。
