第19练 阅读+语法填空+短文改错+书面表达Ⅰ.阅读理解A体裁:科普文 话题:科学世界 词数:360 时间:8′Severalyearsafteritwasintroducedtotheworld,theadvancedJapaneserobotAsimoisstillservingonlyasanexperimentation.Evenifavailableforthemarket,itwouldbetooexpensiveforordinaryfamilies.ItismucheasierandcheapertobuildarobotlikeJibo,whichusessimplemovementsandhastheabilitytointeractwithpeoplethroughsound,picturesandtouch.MassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyresearcherCynthiaBreazealcreatedJibofirstasatoolforexploringhowpeoplecommunicatewithtechnology.“Jiboasarobotissomethingthatcanmove,withcamerasthatcanmoveandseeyouandinteractwithyoulikealivingthing,sotospeak.Itcanbringsatisfactiontolifeoffthescreeninanentirelynewway,”explainedBrezeal.Jibocanremindyouaboutappointments,takephotos,entertainpeopleandtellstoriestochildren.Italsohastouch-sensitive(触感的)technology.“Peopleoftencommunicatethroughtouch,sotheymightpatJiboifitdoessomethingthattheylikeandJibocanactuallylearnfromthat,”saidBreazeal.DoctorsatAmicidiNicoAutismCenter,inLecce,Italy,useasmalltalkingrobottotreatautistic(孤独症)children.11-year-oldMarcohasshowngreatimprovementinfocusingandcommunicationsincehestartedplayingwiththerobotthatcarefullykeepstrackofthechild'sbehavior,saidengineerGiuseppePalestra.“Wewouldliketobeonestepaheadofstateoftheart,sothatwecanmakethehuman-robotinteractionbetter,”saidPalestra.Researcherssaytheywanttodeveloprobotsthatcanbeprogrammedforindividual\npatients,becauseeachchildreactsdifferentlytooutsideinformation.FrenchresearcherPierreLebeau'sfamilyrobotKeeckerwasdesignedasanentertainmentrobotthatcanfollowitsowneraround.“Icameupwiththeideaofacomputerwithaprojector(投影仪)insideandagreatsoundsystemandacamera,somethingthatcanmoveandgotoanyroomtogivemeakindofTV-likeexperience,butanywhereIwantwithoutthecables(电缆),”saidLebeau.Researcherssayrobotsintendedforentertainmentmaysoonbeonthemarketwithpricesrangingfromabout$500to$5,000—stillexpensiveforordinarybuyers.Medicalrobotsarestillintheexperimentalperiodbuttheytoopointtowhatwecanexpectfromartificialintelligence(人工智能)inthenearfuture.【语篇解读】 民用机器人有望在不久的将来走入普通家庭。1.Asimohasn'tcomeonthemarketmainlybecauseit________.A.istooexpensiveB.lackstoomanyfunctionsC.needsimprovementD.isactuallynotasuccess答案 C [推理判断题。根据第一段“...theadvancedJapaneserobotAsimoisstillservingonlyasanexperimentation.”可知,这个机器人仍处于实验阶段,由此可推知它还需要改进。]2.WhatdoyouknowaboutJibo?A.Itwascreatedforexperiments.B.Itisthefirstfamilyrobot.C.ItissoldonlywithinJapan.D.Itisequippedwithaprojector.答案 A [细节理解题。根据第三段“...createdJibofirstasatoolforexploringhowpeoplecommunicatewithtechnology.”可知,机器人Jibo是为了实验而被制造出来的。]3.Accordingtoresearchers,medicalrobots________.A.havebeenputintousewidely\nB.shouldbemoreindividualC.stillcan'tinteractwithhumansD.shouldhavesomecharacterofart答案 B [细节理解题。根据倒数第四段内容可知,研究者认为机器人应该被改进得更适合个体病人。]4.Whichrobotscouldpeopleprobablybuyonthemarketfirst?A.Robotsfortreatment.B.RobotsmadeinJapan.C.Robotsasawaitress.D.Robotsforentertainment.答案 D [细节理解题。根据最后一段“Researcherssayrobotsintendedforentertainmentmaysoonbeonthemarket...”可知,最先投放市场的有可能是用于娱乐的机器人。]B体裁:记叙文 话题:黑猩猩与人类权利平等 词数:425 时间:7′Hehashisownradio.Hehaslotsoftoys.HeevenhasaTV.FromwhatPatrickLaverysaid,Tommyhasitprettygood.“We'vedevotedourlivestotakingcareofthesechimpswhichhavenoplacetogo,”LaverytoldtheAssociatedPress.Rightnow,TommyliveswiththeLaverysnearAlbany,NewYork.Butifsomeanimal-rightsactivistsgettheirway,hewillsoonbelivinginachimpshelterinFlorida.Andhewillbeconsideredaperson.“Tommyhastheautonomy(自主权)andself-determinationthatisenoughforhimtobealegalperson,”saidStevenWise,alawyerforagroupcalledtheNonhumanRightsProject.HealsosaidthatTommyshouldberemovedfromtheLaverys'home.HearguedthatTommy'srightswerebeinginfringed(侵犯)becausehelivedallaloneinacage.AndheaskedthatcourtmakeTommya“person,”forlegalpurposes,inordertofreethechimpfromhiscurrentlivingarrangement.ThecourtisnowdecidingwhethertodeclareTommyaperson.Atthehearing,someofthejusticeswereskeptical(怀疑的)—especiallywhenWisecomparedTommy'ssituationtoslavery.Hisargumentwasthatslaveswereonceconsideredwealth\ninsteadofpersons,justasTommyisnow.“Courtssometimesdon'tlikeustocomparethe‘thinghood’ofTommywiththe‘thinghood’ofhumanslavery,”Wisesaid.“Ihavetotellyou,Ikeephavingadifficulttimeinyourusingslaveryasananalogy(比喻)forthissituation,”saidPresidingJusticeKarenPeters.“Youmightwanttofindoutanotherargument.”ButLaverysaidthatheconsideredtheconceptofmakingTommyapersonabsurd.Tommyworksintheentertainmentindustrybeforeretiring,soheisnotusedtobeingaroundotherchimps.“Wewouldplacehimintheshelterifwehadtheopportunity,”Laverysaid.“Buthehasspecialneeds.Hecan'tgojustanywhere.Hehasneverbeenassociatedwithotherchimps.Andhecouldgethurtifhewentinthewrongatmosphere.”Wisedisagrees.“Tommydoesnotwanttobeimprisonedforhislifeinacage.He'sanextraordinarilycomplexbeing.Hecanunderstandthepast.Hecanlookforwardtothefuture.Andhesuffersinsolitaryconfinement(单独监禁)asmuchasahumanbeing.”【语篇解读】 Lavery和动物维权人士代表Wise就该不该给黑猩猩与人类同等的权利在法庭上进行辩论。5.TheargumentbetweenLaveryandWiseis________.A.whetherTommyshouldbeconsideredapersonwithrightsB.whetherTommyshouldberemovedfromtheLaverys'homeC.whetherpeopleshouldprotectTommyagainstbeingmisusedD.whetherpeopleshouldtakegoodcareofthosechimpsincages答案 A [主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知,Lavery家有一只黑猩猩,但动物给权人士将Lavery告上法庭,要求他马上将这只黑猩猩送往动物避难所,他们认为它和人类一样有同等的权利。二人就黑猩猩是否与人类有同等的权利展开了辩论。]6.Itisimpliedinthefourthparagraphthat________.A.WisewasnotgoodatorganizinghisspeechB.somejusticeswerenotinterestedinanimals'rightsC.TommylivedinsuchabadsituationasslavesoncedidD.Wise'sargumentwasunabletoconvincejustices\n答案 D [推理判断题。根据第四段“Atthehearing,someofthejusticeswereskeptical—especiallywhenWisecomparedTommy'ssituationtoslavery...‘Youmightwanttofindoutanotherargument.’”可知,Wise将Tommy的情形比做成奴隶的情形,这让法庭上的法官表示怀疑,让他找到其他的证据。由此可推知,Wise所列的证据没能说服法庭上的法官。]7.Whyhasn'tLaveryplacedTommyinananimalshelter?A.BecauseTommyisingreatneedofspecialcare.B.BecauseLaveryhasn'tfoundapropersheltersofar.C.BecauseLaveryhasbeengettingwellalongwithTommy.D.BecauseTommymaynotgetusedtolivingwithotherchimps.答案 D [细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Tommyworksintheentertainmentindustrybeforeretiring,soheisnotusedtobeingaroundotherchimps...Hehasneverbeenassociatedwithotherchimps.Andhecouldgethurtifhewentinthewrongatmosphere.”可知,Tommy以前没有跟其它黑猩猩一起生活过,所以将它放在动物避难所会让它无所适从。]8.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.WisewonalotofsupportfromjusticestofightagainstLavery'sbehavior.B.TommyisconfinedbyLaveryinordernottobeharmedbyothers.C.WisethinksthatTommyhasthoughtslikehumanbeings.D.Wisedoesn'tthinkthatTommylikestolivewithLavery.答案 C [推理判断题。根据最后一段“Tommydoesnotwanttobeimprisonedforhislifeinacage.He'sanextraordinarilycomplexbeing.Hecanunderstandthepast.Hecanlookforwardtothefuture.”可知,Wise,认为Tommy不想被关在笼子里。它是非常复杂的生物。它不但了解过去,还可以展望未来。由此可推知,Wise认为Tommy有像人类一样的思维能力。]Ⅱ.阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Thenewsthatwe'rerunningoutofchocolatecamefromtheworld'slargestconfectionaryproducer(糖果点心生产商).Theysaidtheincreasingdemandhadhelpedchocolatepricesrisetwiceasmuch__9__eightyearsago.\nThesupplier,whichprovideschocolateforglobalgiants,haspredictedthatmorethan1.7milliontonswill__10__(sell)bytheendofthenextyear.__11__,therearelimitedquantitiesofthecocoa.__12__(affect)bydiseaseanddrought,theproductionofcocoa,mostofwhichcomesfromWestAfrica,hasdroppedtheseyears.Besides,somesurprisingeventshaveaneffectontheproduction,__13__(include)theEbolaoutbreak.So__14__theproducersareworriedaboutisthattheworldmaybeinaproductionshortfall(缺口)foraboutfivedecades.Thatmeansasproductionrises,so__15__(do)theprice.Butwearegettinghungrierforchocolatenomatterhowhighthepricewillbe,__16__(especial)indevelopingnations.Thatleavesproducerswithlittlechoicebut__17__(raise)pricesormakebars__18__(small)thaneverbeforeorpackthemwithfruitandnuts.答案 9.as 10.havebeensold 11.However 12.Havingbeenaffected 13.including 14.what 15.does16.especially 17.toraise 18.smallerⅢ.短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。Yesterday,fiftyAmericanstudentscametovisitourschool.Wegatherattheschoolgateat8o'clocktogivethemawarmlywelcome.Thenwehadaget-togetherinthereadingroom.Ourheadmasterintroducedourschooltothem.Andthenus,theyouthfromAmericaandChina,chattedandexchangedgiftsforeachother.Atninethirty,weshowedthemaboutourschool:ourclassroombuilding,thelabbuilding,andthefactoryrunningbyourschool.Thenitfollowedafriendlybasketballgame.Allofushadwonderfultime,butwepromisedtokeepintouchwitheachotherfromthenon.IwaspleasedwhatIwasbraveenoughtochatwiththeminEnglish.\n答案 Yesterday,fiftyAmericanstudentscametovisitourschool.Weattheschoolgateat8o'clocktogivethemawelcome.Thenwehadaget-togetherinthereadingroom.Ourheadmasterintroducedourschooltothem.Andthen,theyouthfromAmericaandChina,chattedandexchangedgiftseachother.Atninethirty,weshowedthemourschool:ourclassroombuilding,thelabbuilding,andthefactorybyourschool.Thenfollowedafriendlybasketballgame.Allofushadwonderfultime,wepromisedtokeepintouchwitheachotherfromthenon.IwaspleasedIwasbraveenoughtochatwiththeminEnglish.Ⅳ.书面表达请你(李华)根据下面要点给你的美国笔友Ben写一封信,向他介绍你的梦想——成为第二个姚明。要点:1.你16岁,身高1.82米,从小就喜欢打篮球;2.你是学校篮球队主力,校篮球队是你市著名的球队;3.你的梦想就是成为第二个姚明,为中国篮球争光。注意:1.词数100左右;2.开头和结尾已为你写好。DearBen,Iamverygladtohearfromyou.AndIamgoingtosharemydreamwithyou.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Goodlucktoyou!Yourssincerely,LiHua\n【参考范文】Dear__Ben,I__am__very__glad__to__hear__from__you.And__I__am__going__to__share__my__dream__with__you.AllmygoodfriendsknowthatmydreamistobecomeafamousbasketballplayerlikeYaoMing.WhenIwasalittleboy,Ilikedplayingbasketballverymuch.NowIamasixteen-year-oldboywhois1.82meterstall.Becauseofmyheight,Iamoneoftheleadingplayersofourschoolbasketballteam,whichisratherfamousinourcity.Inmymind,YaoMingisaperfectbasketballplayerwhomtheChinesepeopleareproudof.Althoughourtrainingisrathertough,Idon'tcareatall.BecauseIwanttomakemymotherlandproudasYaoMingdoes.Good__luck__to__you!Yours__sincerely,Li__Hua