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1、Unit 3 Life in the future李仕才、阅读理解。（2018 武昌高三调研）Kanda really doesn t like to walk alone.The scientist from a research institute of intelligentrobots finds the experienee so boring that he d rather drive eventhough he lives close to his lab and knows that walking is healthy.“ I enjoy walkingwith some

2、one, like with my wife , with my daughter，” Kanda said.“ But they are notalways available. ”So Kan da, who specializes in human- like bots , developed a robotic walki ng part ner that couldmake small talk based on its surroundings , which , he hopes, might motivate people to get out andexercise more

3、.The bot rests on a person s shoulder like aboxy parrot.It weighs about a pound and a half and sits roughly 8.5 in ches high,and is 3.5 in ches wide and 10 in ches Ion g.A microph one , a speaker , and an internal camera allowit to communicate.lt s even equipped with a smile.Kanda and his team colle

4、cted video from five differe nt locati ons, in cludi ng agarde n and a shopp ing mall , and created a dataset of small talk topics related to each location.Thenthey programmed the robot to associate visual cues with specifictopics.A special speech software provided the robot with a voice.Near a grou

5、p of parked cars , forexample, it might say , “ In a big parking lot , sometimes I forget where I parke d. ”They tested the robot on 15 volun teers, 10 males and 5 females , who were paidand averaged about 26 years old.“ Have you ever blow n a puff of dan delio n（蒲公英） seeds into the air ?” The robot

6、 asked a participant , who smiled and responded , “ Yes， I often did that w hen I was a child. ” Although several participa nts no ted the robot s weight ，Kanda wassurprised that no one considered the experienee stra nge or funny. I guess people enjoy new tech no22logies，” he said.Just like a huma n

7、 part ner , Kan da s bot isn t perfect .It s not able to go forwalks in heavy rain and, while the robot can make expressions , it can t really hold a conversation ,about which Kanda is most worried.Despite its limits, Kanda wascomforted by the bot s prese nee. I felt a kind of sense of being with so

8、me one,”he said , “particularly when it spoke.”【解题导语】本文主要介绍了新研发的陪人散步的机器人。1. Why does Kanda have the idea of develop ing a robotic walki ng part ner？A. Because he wants some one to accompa ny him while walk ing.B. Because he has n ever developed a robot like a parrot.C. Because his family are unwilli

9、ng to walk with him.D. Because he is crazy about develop ing robots.A 解析： 细节理解题。 根据第一段的 I enjoy walking with someone like with mywife ，with my daughter ， Kanda said. But they are not always available.” 可知， Kanda发明陪人散步的机器人的原因是想找个人在他散步时陪他，故选A。2. What characteristic does the robot have？A. lt can“ speak

10、 ” and “ see ” .B. lt can walk like a huma n being.C. lt can com mun icate with people freely.D. lt is much more humorous tha n a real pers on.A 解析：推理判断题。根据第二段倒数第二句以及第三段的Then they programmed.witha voice. ”可推知，这种机器人可以说话还可以看，故选A。3. What is n ecessary for the robot to function?A.A small size.B. A boxy

11、shape.C.A human partner.D. A speech software.D 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句和第三段的Then they programmed.Aspecial speech software provided the robot with a voice.”可知，这种机器人是要酉己备麦克风、扬声器、内置摄像头以及特殊的语音软件的，故选Db34. What is Kanda most likely to do about his robot n ext?A. To make it more convenient to carry.B. To improv

12、e its con versatio nal skills.C. To en able it to walk in heavy rain.D. To better its sound system.B 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句的it can t really hold a conversation,about which Kanda is most worried”并结合全文的内容可推知，接下来Kanda 将要改善的是机器人的交流技能，故选Bo24、单句语法填空1. As far as I know, the government will speed the pace of ou

13、r economic reform. 答案：up2. Did you recognize your former classma te whom you hadn t seen for many years at the partyyesterday?Yes, I recog ni zed him (instant) I saw him.答案：in sta ntly3.(lack) such experie nee will con sta ntly trouble you in your bus in ess. 答案：Lack ing4.(guide) by the sun, they wa

14、lked towards their destination 答案：Guided5. When she is put in a situation she has to make a remarkshe usually cha nges the topic.答案：where6. After his journey from abroad, Richard Jones returned home, hungry.答案：exhaustedall their time.答案：up& Her (motivate) educati on.答案： motivati on9.Mak ing a go

15、od(impress) on the in terviewers is of vital importa nee.答案：impressi on10. Though (remin d)of the dan ger of hik ing in such weather , the young men still wouldn t give uptheir plan.答案：remin ded三、完形填空。(2018 惠州高三第一次调研考试)My mother was a gift giver. The occasion never 1 Christmas, birthdays, anni versa

16、ries or no occasi on at all.She was always thi nking about who might 2 what. Creativity and 3 we ntintothe gifts she gave, and she 4_ a thank-you note. Once she sent out notes to herown childre n and gran dchildre n who had not ack no wledged gifts, 5 that they werenowon her Fecal Roster( 黑名单)” and

17、would not be removed 6 she had received a proper tha nkyou.Even if you didn t 7_a thank you, she d give you another gift the next 8_she had.She figured 9 manners were your problem, not hers.Every time Mom and Dad 10 to visit, all of us would gather in the drivewayas they unioaded luggage. There was

18、always something for the kids, 11 a couple _of little toys or a big 12 of homemadecookies. They weren t gifts for particular occasions. They werethrough the woods.on/about others,(exhaust)and7.Suchpeople don toften have much free time because theirwork takesfor writingwas a desire for womento get th

19、e right to higher513“ Isn t life great ?” gifts.One spri ng whe n they came to visit, she han ded me a 14 bag. In side was apaintingthat 15 :“A Special Daughter. You ve 16 laughter and joy to our livesand so much love to our hearts. The most precious things we can 17 for you arethe things you have g

20、ive n us. 18 and Love.”Mom wasa 19 gift giver, but the best gifts we will alwaysremember were herlove for 20 and her love for us.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者的母亲喜欢给别人赠送礼物来表达自己的爱意。她用自己的行动表达了爱，传播了生活的美好。1.A.matteredB. occurredC. variedD. aroseA 解析：根据空后的Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries or no occasion at all 可

21、知，母亲的给予是不分场合的，即给予的场合不重要。故A 项符合语境。2.A.wonderB. praiseC. enjoyD. approveC 解析：根据该句She was always thinking about who might _ what” 并结合常识可知，送礼物要根据别人的喜好，所以作者的母亲会想别人喜欢什么。故选C 项。3.A.thoughtfu In essB. sympathyC. justiceD. authorityA 解析：根据She was always thinking about who might_ what”和空前的“ Creativity ”可知，作者的母

22、亲经常思考，所送的礼物既要有新意又要很体贴。thoughtfulness意为体贴，关切”；sympathy 意为同情” ；justice 意为公平”；authority 意为权威”。故选 A 项。4.A.ignoredB. appreciatedC. promisedD. resistedB 解析：根据第一段的第一句可知，作者的母亲是一个给予者；结合该句中的26“ Creativity and _ ent into the gifts she gave, and she_a tha nk-you note ”可知，她很欣赏感谢便条。故B 项正确。75. A.assumingB. abusing

23、C. statingD. correctingC 解析：根据该句中的“Once she sent out no tes to her own childre n andgra ndchildre n who had not ack no wledged gifts , that they were nowon her FecalRoster（黑名单）可知，有一次她给收到礼物却没有表达感谢的孩子和孙子（女）发了纸条，纸条上说他们现在在她的“黑名单”上。assume 意为“假设”；abuse 意为“滥用”；state 意为陈述，说明；correct 意为 纠正。故选 C 项。6. A.onceB.

24、 afterC. whenD. untilD 解析：根据该句中的“she had received a proper tha nk you”并结合上文可知，母亲不会将孩子们（的名字）从“黑名单”上删除，直到她收到一句谢谢。故选D项。7. A.sendB. purchaseC. con ductD. obtainA 解析：根据上文可知，作者的母亲送礼物的时候，希望得到一句谢谢。send 意为“发送”；purchase 意为“购买”；con duct 意为“进行”；obtain 意为“获得”。故选 A 项。8. A.momentB. chaneeC. festivalD. holidayB 解析：

25、根据第一段中的第二句中的“ Christmas, birthdays, anni versaries or nooccasion at all”可知，不只是在节假日，母亲在很多情况下都会准备礼物；结合该句中的“ she d give you another gift the next_ she had ”可知，她会在下一次有机会时赠给你另一件礼物。B 项意为“机会”，符合语境。9. A.mistakenB. badC. sillyD. ridiculousB 解析：她认为没有礼貌是你的问题，而不是她的问题。得到礼物不回谢应该是没有 礼貌的行为，故 B 项符合语境。10. A.walked by

26、B. wandered aroundC. drove overD. rode awayC 解析：根据空后的“ all of us would gather in the driveway as they unioadedluggage”可知，作者的父母是开车过去的。drive over 意为“驱车前来”，符合语境，故选 C 项。11. A.oftenB. always68C. neverD. seldomA 解析：根据该句中的There was always something for the kids ”及下文可知，他们总是给孩子们带一些东西，通常是一些小玩具或者是自制的饼干。故选A 项。1

27、2.A.tank B. cageC. containerD. holderC 解析：根据该句中的a couple of little toys or a big of homemadecookies ”及常识可知， 饼干是放在盒子之类的容器(container) 里的。tank 意为(贮放液 体或气体的)箱”，cage 意为“笼子”，holder 意为“持有者”，均不符合语境。故选C项。13.A.fairlyB. apparentlyC. especiallyD. simplyD 解析：根据该句和前一句“ They weren t gifts for particular occasions.

28、”可知，它们不是为特殊场合而准备的礼物，只是(simply)关于“难道生活不美好吗？ ”的礼物。“Isn t life great ?” gifts可以理解为“彰显生活美好的礼物”。故选D 项。14.A.cookieB. toyC. ha ndD. giftD 解析：一个春天，当作者的父母来拜访时，母亲递给作者一个礼物包。结合第一段中的“ My mother was a gift giver.”可知，这里指“礼物包”。故选D 项。15.A.read B. toldC. wroteD. appearedA 解析：根据空后的“ A Special Daughter. You ve.and Love

29、. ”并结合该句可知， 礼物包里面是一幅画，画上写着下文中的几句话。read “写着”，符合语境。16.A.showedB. awardedC. devotedD. broughtD 解析：此处表示，你为我们的生活带来欢笑和快乐，对我们的爱如此之深。由常识可知，此处表示孩子为父母带来欢声笑语。故选D 项。11. A.oftenB. always6917. A.applyC. recommendB 解析： 根据该句中的“ The most precious things we can_ r you are the thingsB. wishD. ask210you have given us ”

30、可知，父母希望子女得到的是子女给予他们的，即欢声笑语和爱。故 选 B 项。18.A.AssistaneeB. PrivilegeC. Happ in essD. Satisfact ionC 解析：根据上文中的You ve laughter and joy to our lives and so much love to our hearts. ”及空后的Love”并结合选项可知，孩子可以为父母带来幸福和爱。assista nee 意为援助”；privilege 意为特权”；happ in ess 意为幸福”；satisfaction 意为满意”。故选C 项。19.A.extremeB. se

31、riousC. grandD. greatD 解析：根据本文第一句My mother was a gift giver.”并结合上下文可知，母亲是一个极好的礼物赠送者。故选D 项。20.A.lifeB. kidsC. familiesD. giftsA 解析：根据该句中的but the best gifts we will always remember were her lovefor _ and her love for us”可知，此处表示我们永远记得她给的最好的礼物是她对生活的热爱和她对我们的爱。从文中作者母亲的行为可以看出作者的母亲对生活的热爱。故A项符合语境。四、 单句改错1.Wemust never lose the sight of the fact that manmust live in harmony with nat