高考英语大一轮复习 单元检测卷32 Unit 2 Robots试题

Unit2RobotsⅠ.阅读理解AAlmosteveryonestoodwhenthebridewalkeddowntheaisleinherwhitegown,butnottheweddingconductor,becauseshewasfixedtoherchair.Thenuptialsatthisceremonywereledby“I–Fairy”，a4–foot(1.5–meter)tallseatedrobotwithflashingeyesandplasticpigtails(辫子).Sunday'sweddingwasthefirsttimethatamarriagehadbeenledbyarobot,accordingtomanufacturerKokoroCo.“Pleaseliftthebride'sveil(面纱)，”therobotsaidinatinnyvoice,wavingitsarmsintheairasthenewlywedskissedinfrontofguests.TheweddingtookplaceatarestaurantinHibiyaParkincentralTokyo,wheretheI–Fairyworeawreathofflowersanddirectedarooftopceremony.Wiresledoutfrombeneathittoablackcurtainafewfeetaway,whereamanclickedcommandsintoacomputer.Japanhasoneofthemostadvancedroboticsindustriesintheworld,withthegovernmentactivelysupportingthefieldforfuturegrowth.Industrialmodelsinfactoriesarenowstandard,butrecentlyJapanesecompaniesaremakingapushtoinjectrobotsintoeverydaylife.Hondamakesawalkingchild–shapedrobot,andotherfirmshavedevelopedthemtoentertaintheelderlyorplaybaseball.Kokoro,whosecorporategoalisto“touchtheheartsofthepeople”，alsomakesgiantdinosaurrobotsforexhibitionsandlife–likeandroidmodelsthatcansmileandlaugh.Thecompanyisasubsidiary(附属公司)ofSanrioCo.,whichownstherightstoHelloKittyandotherJapanesecharacters.“Thiswasalotoffun.IthinkthatJapanesehaveastrongsensethatrobotsareourfriends.Thoseintherobotindustrymostlyunderstandthis,butpeoplemainlywantrobotsnearthemthatservesomepurposes，”saidbrideSatokoInoue,36,whoworksatmanufacturerKokoroCo.TheI–Fairysellsforabout6.3millionyen($57,000)andthreeareinuseinSingapore,theUSandJapan,accordingtocompanyspokeswomanKayakoKido.语篇导读本文为说明文，介绍了能主持婚礼的机器人I–Fairy是如何主持婚礼以及其市场前景。1．Theunderlinedword“nuptials”inParagraph2canbestbereplacedby________.A．conductors B．bridesC．robots D．weddings解析D词义猜测题。根据第三段可知，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”，故选D项。2．WhatcanwelearnfromwhatbrideSatokoInouesaid?A．ArobothasbeenwidelyusedtoservethepeopleinJapan.B．It'sveryinterestingtoworkwitharobotinhercompany.C．Japaneseconsiderarobotcandomanythingsliketheirfriends.D．Peopleneedrobotsthatcanhelptheminsomeways.解析D推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的peoplemainlywantrobotsnearthemthatservesomepurposes可知，人们需要机器人能够在某方面帮助他们。原文中的want对应D项中的need,servesomepurposes对应helptheminsomeways，故选D项。3．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．I–Fairy,aRobotConductsWeddinginTokyoB．TheDevelopmentofRobotsC．AllKindsofRobotsinJapanD．WeddingCustomsinJapan解析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主持婚礼，并介绍了机器人的发展前景，故选A项。BAreYouaSaveroraSpender?4．________Thisoldsayingcallsattentiontothewisdomofsavingmoney.“Puttingmoneyawayforarainyday”isanotherwaytotalkaboutsavingforthefuture.Peoplewhohatetospendmoneyareknownas“tightwads”，whilethosewholiketogetthemostvaluefortheirmoneyarecalled“thrifty”.5.________Aspendthriftissomeonewhospendswastefully.Peoplelikethatareoftensaidtospendmoney“likeadrunkensailor”or“likethere'snotomorrow”．IntheUnitedStates,peoplewhowanttostartasavingsaccounthavedifferentchoicesofwheretoputtheirmoney.6.________Creditunionsarecooperativesforpeoplewhohavesomekindofconnection.Forexample,themembersmightworkforauniversityoragovernmentagency.Mostcreditunionsarenon–profitorganizations.Creditunions,banksandotherfinancialinstitutionspayinterestonsavingsaccounts.Buttheinterestratesarelow.Certificatesofdeposit(存款)payhigherreturns.Withacertificateofdeposit,apersonagreesnottowithdrawthemoneyforacertainperiodoftime.Thistermcouldbeanywherefromafewmonthstoseveralyears.7.________Peoplecanwithdrawtheirmoneyearly,buttheyhavetopayapenalty(罚金)．Inanumberofcountries,peoplehavebeensavinglessovertheyears.Itisreportedthatin2000,Americanshadahouseholdsavingsrateof7%.8.________ManyEuropeancountrieshavehigherrates,butAmericanssavemorethanfamiliesinJapan.A．Peoplearewillingtosavemoneyforthefuture.B．Apennysavedisapennyearned.C．Beforegold,evenkingstakeofftheirbats.D．Theseincludebanksandcreditunions.E．Longertermsandlargeramountspayhigherinterest.F．Athriftypersonisdifferentfromaspendthrift.G．Thisyeartherateisexpectedtobealittlemorethan2%.语篇导读本文为说明文，向我们普及了最基本的金融知识。4．解析B总分关系。B项Apennysavedisapennyearned引出全文说明的对象，故选B项。5．解析F顺承关系。F项中的thrifty和spendthrift与上下文中的关键词对应，故选F项。6．解析D诠释关系。本段下文Creditunionsare...是对D项creditunions的解释。而D项中的banks又是上文说到wheretoputtheirmoney最常见的地方，故选D项。7．解析E递进关系。本段主要讲到存款利息与存款时间的长短和所存金额大小有关，故选E项(时间长、金额大的存款利息高)。8．解析G递进关系。本段主要讲述存款率。G项与存款率相关，且与上下文联系密切，故选G项。Ⅱ.完形填空IwastoldjustnowinthehospitalthatIwashavingaBell'spalsyattack,aconditioninwhichthefacemusclestightenbecauseofstress.Duringthelongcarridehome,allIcouldthinkaboutwasmycominginterview.ButnowIcouldnoteven__1__myselfinthemirrorandmylipswereunabletoopennormally.Surelyalltheotherapplicantswouldhavethe__2__，Iconcluded.However,Iwouldn'tletmyownself–consciousness__3__me.Notnow,notwhenIhad__4__sohardforsolongtobegiventhisopportunity.ThiswasthekindofpositionI'ddreamedofforalltheseyears.“Mom,__5__meoffonJacobStreet.I'mgoingtothe__6__.”“Honey,Idon'tthinkyoushould.Youlook...__7__，”shesaid,eversogently.Iknewshewas__8__.ButifIdidn't,I'dalways__9__ifIcouldhavegottenmydreamjob.“No,Mom,takemethere.”__10__，shetookmewhereIwantedtogo.“Hello，”agray–hairedmansittingbehindthelargedesk__11__me.“MissJenkins？”“Yes.Pleaseexcuseme.I'mhavingaBell'spalsyattack.Mydoctorexplainedtomethatitwouldlastafewdays.Icamerightfromthe__12__.”“You'revery__13__tocomewhenyou'reinsuchastate，”he__14__，afterapause.Hespentafewminuteslookingthroughmy__15__.“Iseverythingonhere__16__？”heasked.“Yes,butI__17__tomentionItypeseventy–fivewordsperminute.”“Well,youhaveanimpressivebackgroundwithrelatedexperience,youare__18__qualified.Whenareyou__19__？”heasked.Itookadeepbreathandasked,“You'rehiringme？”“NotonlyhaveyougottheskillsI'mlookingfor,youalsohavethe__20__，”hegavemeabigsmile.语篇导读本文为记叙文。作者马上要参加一场面试，却患了面部神经麻痹，脸部肌肉不受控制。面对这样的困境，作者还是勇敢地参加了面试，并因为其勇气而被当场录用。1．A．recognize B．forgiveC．believe D．control解析A由于面部肌肉扭曲，照镜子时“我”都认不出自己了。recognize(辨认出，辨别出)符合语境，故选A项。2．A.chance B．advantageC．courage D．sympathy解析B面部肌肉变得僵硬，说话也受到影响，其他参加面试的人自然就比“我”有优势了。advantage(优势，有利条件)符合语境，故选B项。3．A.pardon B．helpC．stop D．transform解析C句意：然而我不想让自己的难为情阻碍我(去参加面试)，故选C项。4．A.driven B．turnedC．prepared D．worked解析D从语境看，作者说这是她多年来梦想的职位，因此她不是因为准备了很长时间而得到这个位置，而是经过多年刻苦工作，才终于有了这个机会，故选D项。5．A.take B．pullC．drop D．send解析Cdropsboff意为“(用车)顺路送(某人到某地)，顺便把(某物/人)送至(某处)”，符合语境，故选C项。6．A.interview B．supermarketC．doctor D．office解析A作者决定还是要去参加这次面试，故选A项。7．A.weak B．stubbornC．strange D．angry解析C上文讲到此时的“我”照镜子都几乎认不出自己，母亲心疼“我”，温柔地说：“可是你看起来那么奇怪。”故选C项。8．A.kind B．rightC．wrong D．sensitive解析B母亲说的没错，这一点“我”心里明白，故选B项。9．A.regret B．believeC．wonder D．quit解析C句意：假如我不去参加面试，我会总是想我是否本来可以得到这个我梦寐以求的工作呢？故选C项。10．A.Hopefully B．UnwillinglyC．Fortunately D．Unexpectedly解析B结合上下文和所提供的选项可知，母亲很不情愿地把“我”送到我要去的地方，故选B项。11．A.doubted B．examinedC．greeted D．discouraged解析C注意情景的跳跃与转换。“你好，你是詹金斯小姐吗？”显然此处是面试的考官在和“我”打招呼，故选C项。12．A.hospital B．homeC．office D．work解析A“我”刚从医院赶过来，医生说“我”患了面部神经麻痹，可能这种情况持续几天才会恢复。结合语境判断选A项。13．A.crazy B．determinedC．disrespectful D．funny解析B处于这样的状态，还能来参加面试，可见作者是真有毅力，故选B项。14．A.stressed B．interruptedC．commented D．complained解析C这句话是他对“我”抱病参加面试的评价，故选C项。15．A.face B．healthC．situation D．application解析D从下文考官的话可知他是在看“我”的申请表，故选D项。16．A.correct B．normalC．incredible D．contradictory解析A考官问道：“你这份申请表上提供的信息都是准确的吧？”从下文作者的回答(是的)判断选A项。normal正常的；incredible难以置信的；contradictory相矛盾的。17．A.pretended B．focusedC．failed D．demanded解析C句意：是的，不过在申请表中我忘了填，我的打字速度是每分钟75个字。故选C项。18．A.narrowly B．certainlyC．possibly D．impossibly解析B既然背景给人的印象深刻，而且有相关的工作经历，那么作者“当然”符合条件了，故选B项。19．A.accessible B．convenientC．energetic D．available解析D句意：他问：“你什么时候可以来报到上班呢？”此处用available表示“便利的”。convenient的主语不能是人，故选D项。20．A.appearance B．characterC．qualification D．disadvantage解析B显然，作者的勇气与毅力也就是她坚毅的性格给考官留下了深刻的印象，故选B项。Ⅲ.短文改错I'dlikeeq\o(\s\up7(∧),\s\do5(to))①tellyousomethingabouteq\f(your,my)②lifeinthisboardingschool.Istayinadormitorywiththreeothergirls,allofeq\f(them,whom)③arekindandnice.Wegetonwelleq\f(to,with)④eachotheran