2026版创新设计高考总复习英语(外研版)课时作业-Unit 4A glimpse of the future

Unit4AglimpseofthefutureⅠ.阅读理解Robotsdoinghouseworkisnothingnewwiththelatestachievementsinrobotics.Recently,arobotcalledMobileALOHAcaughttheattentionofmanyatthebeginningof2024,withshortvideosofitcookingatsomeone’shomebecomingpopularinJanuary.DevelopedbyateamofresearchersatStanfordUniversityintheUS,therobotcanhandleeverythingforadish,whetheritiscuttingvegetablesorcrackingeggs.Italsodoeswellinvarioushouseholdtaskslikewateringplants,pettingcats,cleaningtheflooranddoingthewashing.Itevenknowstoshakethepillow(枕头)afterputtingonapillowcase.AnInternetuserjokedunderonevideothataslongasthisthingdoesn’ttrytokillhimwhileheisasleep,heisinrealneedofit.However,afollowingvideopostedbyoneoftheresearchers,TonyZhao,andshowingMobileALOHA’sfailuresprovedthattheideaofhavingarobotservantmayjustbewishfulthinking.Inthevideo,MobileALOHArandomlybrokeglassesandplates,crashedintocupboardsandevenburnedapot.ItturnsoutthatMobileALOHAisnotacompleteself-learningsystemthatcanindependentlydealwithnewenvironments.Itreliesondemonstrationsbyhumanoperatorsinitssurroundings,meaningthattherobotneedstolearnfromhumanbehaviorbeforecompletingeachtask.Also,accordingtotheteam,therobotachievesa95%successrateinremovingredwinestains(污渍),80%inpushingchairs,andamere40%infryingshrimp.Inshort,it’sfarfromperfect.ThebehavioralproblemsofAIrobotshavebeenbotheringscientistsfordecades.AlthoughAIrobotsdoprettywellinthingsrequiringhigh-levelreasoninglikemath,theyperformworsethanaone-year-oldchildwhenitcomestosimpletasksdemandingabilitiesofsenses,reflexes(本能反应)andmobility,amongothers.Astheteamobserved,theinteractionbetweenthearmandthebaseofMobileALOHAwouldgetquitecomplexifmoreflexibilityisrequiredinatask.Evenaslightdeviation(偏差)inthebasesettingsmightleadtosignificantdriftinthearms’motions,resultinginfailuretocompletethetask.1.WhatcanbeknownaboutMobileALOHAaccordingtoparagraph2?A.Itsellswellamonghousewives.B.Itcanhelponetodohousework.C.ItwasdevelopedbyITscientists.D.ItisbadlyneededbyInternetusers.2.WhyisTonyZhao’svideoaboutMobileALOHAmentioned?A.Toproveitsonlinepopularity.B.Todisplayitspowerfulfunctions.C.Toshowitneedsfurtherimprovement.D.Tosuggestitshouldworkunderone’shelp.3.HowcanMobileALOHAbestcompleteanewtask?A.Byoperatingindependently.B.Bycopyinghumans’behavior.C.Bylearningfromprevioustasks.D.Byturningtoprogrammersforhelp.4.WhichtypeoftaskmayAIrobotsbepoorat?A.Deeplearning. B.Precisecalculation.C.Logicalthinking. D.Behavioralflexibility.It’s2035.Youhaveajob,afamilyandyou’reabout40yearsold!Welcometoyourfuturelife.Gettingreadyforwork,youpauseinfrontofthemirror.“Turnred,”yousay.Yourshirtchangesfromskybluetodeepred.Tinypreprogrammedelectronicsarerearrangedinyourshirttochangeitscolor.Lookingintothemirroryoufindithardtobelieveyou’re40.Youlookmuchyounger.Withamazingadvancesinmedicine,peopleinyourgenerationmaylivetobe150yearsold.You’renotevenmiddle-aged!Asyougointothekitchenandpreparetopouryourbreakfastcerealintoabowl,youhear,“Toloseweight,youshouldn’teatthat.”fromyourshoes.Theyreadthetinyelectroniccode(电子源码)onthecerealboxtofindoutthenutritiondetails.Youdecidetolistentoyourshoes.“Kitchen,whatcanIhaveforbreakfast?”Alistofpossiblefoodsappearsonthecounterasthekitchenchecksitsfoodsupplies.“Readyforyourtriptospace?”youaskyoursonanddaughter.In2005onlyspeciallytrainedastronautswentintospaceandveryfewofthem.Todayanyonecangotospacefordaytripsorlongervacations.Yourbestfriendevenworksinspace.Handingyourchildrenthreestrawberrieseach,youadd,“Thedoctorsaidyouneedtheseforspacetravel.”Thankstomedicaladvances,vaccinationshots(防疫针)areathingofthepast.Ordinaryfoodscontainspecificvaccines.Withtheberriesintheirmouths,thekidsheadforthefrontdoor.It’stimeforyoutogotowork.Yourcarchecksyourfingerprintsandunlocksthedoors.“Myoffice.Autopilot!”youcommand.Yourcardrivesitselfdowntheroadandmovessmoothlyintotrafficonthehighway.Yousitbackandunrollyoure-newspaper.Thelatestnewsdownloadsandfillstheviewer.Lookingthroughthepages,youwatchthenewsasvideofilmsratherthanreadit.5.Whatchangesthecolorofyourshirt?A.Themirror. B.Themedicine.C.Thecounter. D.Theshirtitself.6.Howdotheshoesknowthatyoushouldn’teatthebreakfastcereal?A.Bypouringthebreakfastintoabowl.B.Bycheckingthenutritiondetailsofthefood.C.Bytestingthefoodsuppliesinthekitchen.D.Bylisteningtothedoctor’sadvice.7.Thestrawberriesthechildreneatserveas.

A.vaccines B.lunchC.breakfast D.nutrition8.Howisthetextorganized?A.Inorderofpreference.B.Inorderofappearance.C.Inorderoftime.D.Inorderofimportance.Ⅱ.完形填空OnFebruary17th,theClermontCountyAnimalShelter,Ohio,sharedastory.AwomanmetwithhermissingdogWillagain.While1theshelter’ssocialmediapostforwardedbyfriendsinhercommunity,HannahsawadognamedRomethatwastobeavailableattheshelter’sweekend2eventandthatdoglookedquite3.

HannahexplainedinhersocialmediapostthatWill,asix-year-olddogwentmissingfromherhomein2019.Althoughherfamilylookedeverywhere,theycouldn’t4theirmissingbaby.

Asheltervolunteersaid,“Justyesterdaywe5amessageaccompaniedbyphotoswithadetaileddescriptionofWill’s6inthehopethatthedogbroughttoourshelterandrenamedRomewas7Will!”ButRomewasscheduledtobeattheTakeMeHomeeventtoday!Learningthis,thevolunteer,inabitof8quicklysentamessagebackthatRomewouldbeattheevent!“Wewouldlovethisfamilytobe9andwejusthadto10whetherthiswasWillafteralltheseyears!”Itturnedoutabigyes.Thevolunteercontinued,“The11storyservesasareminderoftheincredibleimpactthattheInternetcanhaveinbringingcommunitiestogether,especiallyintimesof12.Thankyouallfor13Will’spost.”

Itwasnothingshortofa14andwearesureHannahandherfamilyare15tohavetheirdogback!

1.A.commentingon B.checkingoutC.speakingof D.lookingfor2.A.celebration B.adoptionC.demonstration D.recommendation3.A.dynamic B.lovelyC.familiar D.friendly4.A.shelter B.describeC.forget D.locate5.A.received B.forwardedC.left D.delivered6.A.duties B.achievementsC.owner D.appearance7.A.possibly B.obviouslyC.actually D.typically8.A.hesitation B.guiltC.anger D.panic9.A.popular B.thankfulC.supported D.reunited10.A.guess B.knowC.discuss D.doubt11.A.heartwarming B.mind-bendingC.convincing D.entertaining12.A.danger B.needC.happiness D.uncertainty13.A.sharing B.readingC.revising D.saving14.A.connection B.treasureC.wonder D.success15.A.excited B.motivatedC.amused D.urgedⅢ.语法填空(2025·邵阳高三二模)AWarringStatesPeriodQintripod-shapedbronzelamp1.(unearth)in1974inPingliang,Gansuprovince,2.importantpartoftheSilkRoad.ThelampisnowondisplayintheGansuProvincialMuseumbecauseofitsuniquescientificand3.(history)value.

Thelamphasadiameterof11.3cmandaheightof16.7cmwhen4.(close).Itisintheshapeofatripodwiththreelegsatthebottom,twoduck-head-likeears5.(face)eachotheroneithersideofthecap,keysonthetopsoftheears,andanironpillarinthemiddle.

6.(open)thelamp,firstturnthecapso7.thetwoduckheadsonthetopcoverfaceawayfromthedoublekeys,thenclosethetopsofthedoublekeys,and8.(use)a“herringbone”shapedbrackettosupporttheroundtripodcover.Thelamppanelwillbecomeacopperfuellampwithaheightof30.2cm.

Whennot9.use,pressdownthedoublekeys,rotatethedoubleduckheadsbetweenthelidstolockthemtightly,andclosethetripodlid.Duetotheexquisitedesignandcraftsmanshiponceclosed,thesealistightandthelampoilstoredinthetripodbodywillnotleakout.Itisrarethatthereisstillmuddylamp