高中英语选择性必修四Unit 1 Reading and Thinking 同步练习

ReadingandThinking必备知识基础练Ⅰ.单句填空1.Thereisnodoubtthathigher-riskprofessionsandcommunitiesshouldbethefirst(test).

2.Ihavemadeanappointmentmydentisttohavemytoothpulledoutthisafternoon.

3.Theferryservice(suspend)forthedaybecauseofbadweather.

4.Justdismissthosethoughtsyourmind—they’recrazyandnotworththinkingabout.

5.Bythesideofthetemplethere(stand)anoldtree.

6.Areyoucarryinganyitemsthatneed(declare)?

7.Studentsareallowed(take)EuropeanhistoryandAmericanhistory.

8.Hecouldnot,all,stopalltheevilintheworld.

Ⅱ.短语填空testout,morelike,similarto,thesameas,experimenton,incomparisonwith,conflictwith,orrather1.Letussupposeanotherplanetwithconditionsthoseontheearth.

2.ImethimverylateonFridaynight,,earlySaturdaymorning.

3.Scientistsratsanddiscoveredsomefactsabouthumanbehaviour.

4.Thestudentstheirideasinseveralcompanieslastyear.

5.Engineersexpectrobotswillbehomehelpers,andabletofollowhigh-levelcommands.

6.Iftwosideshaveeachotheragain,wewillbeunsuccessfulinbuildingasmartcity.

7.ThetallestbuildingsherearesmallthoseinNewYork.

8.Ihadtoremindmyselfthatbeingconfidentisnotbeingperfect!

Ⅲ.完成句子1.我们可以从孩子身上学到很多,可以在某些方面更像他们。(morelike)Wecanlearnalotfromchildrenand  insomeways.

2.我还没来得及说一个字,孩子们就跑开了。(倒装结构)  beforeIcouldsayasingleword.

3.我的朋友们建议我们这个周五去山里露营。(suggest+that从句)Myfriends    inthemountainsthisFriday.

4.你可以帮我把这些家具运送到我家吗?(dosbafavour)Willyouandconveythefurnituretomyhome?

5.旅行限制使得运输竹子喂养大熊猫变得困难。(make+复合结构)Travelrestrictionsbambootofeedthepandas.

能力素养提升练Ⅳ.阅读理解A主题语境:人与社会——科幻小说用时:7分钟难度:★★★(2022山东潍坊重点学校模拟)ThesciencefictiontypeofentertainmentisconsideredbymosttobefatheredbyJulesVerne(JourneytotheCentreoftheEarthandTwentyThousandLeaguesUndertheSea)andH.G.Wells(TheTimeMachineandTheWaroftheWorlds).Sci-fi,asitiscommonlyshortened,isafictionalstoryinwhichscienceandtechnologyhasasignificantinfluenceonthecharactersandplot.Manysuchworksareguessworkaboutwhatthefutureholdsandhowscientificfindingsandtechnologicaladvanceswillshapehumankind.Writinginthelate1800s,JulesVernewasremarkablysuccessfulinhis10guessesaboutfuturetechnologiesofairconditioning,automobiles,theInternet,television,underwater,air,andspacetravel.Unbelievably,ofallplacesfromwhichtochoose,JulesVerneguessedTampa,Florida,USAasthelaunchingsiteofthefirstprojecttotheMoon,whichwasonly200kilometresawayfromtheactual1969locationatCapeCanaveral,Florida.Oneofthebest-knownsciencefictionbooksisNineteenEighty-FourbyGeorgeOrwell.Publishedin1949,itwasnotmeantasaprediction,butasawarning:Orwellwasdescribingwhathesawastheoutcomeoftheideas,trendsandemergingtechnologiesofhistime.Manyinventedtermsfromthisnovelhavebecomecommonineverydayuse,suchas“bigbrother”and“doublethink”.Eventheauthor’snamehasbeenmadeintoanadjective—Orwellian—andhasbecomeawarningdescriptorforsituationswhereprivacyislostandtheindividualhasnopowerandiscompletelycontrolledbythegovernment.NineteenEighty-Fourwastranslatedintosixty-fivelanguageswithinfiveyearsofitspublication,settingarecordthatstillstands.Whathelpsbringsciencefictionintobeingisusuallyanewdiscoveryorinnovation.Theauthorcreatesananalysisofthepotentialinfluenceandconsequencesandthenwrapsitinapleasantstory.Forexample,thebeginningofspaceexplorationwasfollowedafewyearslaterbytheStarTrektelevisionprogramandmovieseries.Thesciencefictionauthor’sself-determinedroleistosearchtheworldoffuturepossibilitiesupontheroadwhichwearetravelling.1.Whatmightbesciencefictionweknowfromthefirstparagraph?A.Aforecastofhowanewdiscoverycouldinfluencehumankind.B.Abriefreviewofthepresentdrawbacksoftechnology.C.Athoughtfullookatthepastandapredictionofthefuture.D.Ananalysisofhowanewtechnologycouldbeusedtoharmhumans.2.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesNineteenEighty-Four?A.Apredictionoffuturetechnologies.B.Awarningofunfairandcruelruling.C.Themotiveofscientificdevelopment.D.Animaginaryperfectworldoffreedom.3.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat.

A.H.G.WellspredictedtheInternetinthelate1800sB.NineteenEighty-FouradoptedsomepopulartermsC.StarTrekmovieserieswerebasedonspaceexplorationD.CapeCanaveralwasmentionedinJulesVerne’sfiction4.Accordingtotheauthor,whatistheroleofsciencefictioninsociety?A.Areferenceoftechnology.B.Amoralcompass.C.Arecordofscientificdevelopment.D.Aformofthinkingaboutpossibilities.B主题语境:人与社会——科技发展用时:7分钟难度:★★★(2022浙江杭州期末)LiuJichen,23,astudentfromTsinghuaUniversity,hasdevelopedaWeChatminiprogramcalled“ClearYourPlate”.Afterameal,userscanopenthemini-programandtakeapictureoftheiremptyplates.OncetheimageisrecognizedbytheAI(ArtificialIntelligence),studentscancollectpointsandusethemtobuygiftsorpurchasecharitymealstochildreninpoorruralareas.Liuandhisteam,togetherwithotherorganizations,launchedthe“ClearYourPlate”campaigninNovemberforthethirdyear.Ithassweptover1,017universitiesacrossthecountry.Theone-monthcampaignattractedalmost1.6millionparticipantsandcollectivelyreducedfoodwasteby862tonsandcarbonemissions(碳排放)by3,337tons.“Technologicalinnovationisagoodwaytoreducefoodwaste,”Liuthought.Heorganizedateamof20memberstoworkontheprojectattheendof2017.TosolvetheAI’sproblemofidentifyingphotosofemptyplates,theteamspenthalfayearcollectingover100,000samplesincanteensandrestaurants.In2018,themini-programwasofficiallyputintooperationonOct.16,WorldFoodDay.Theythenlaunchedacampaignlaterthatyear.“Thereweresomanyunknownsinresearchanddevelopment.Forourteammembers,thebiggestchallengewaswhetherwewereconfidentenoughtocompleteit,”Liusaid.Theynotonlyachievedtheirgoal,butnow,themini-programhasmorethan5millionregisteredusers,accordingtoLiu.“Wehopeoureffortscanstartanewtrendamongtheyoungergenerationbyencouragingthemtocherishtheirfoodanddevelopthehabitofthrift(节约),”Liuadded.5.Whatcanweknowaboutthe“ClearYourPlate”mini-program?A.Itaimstoputanendtowasteandencouragethrift.B.Its6millionusersaremostlystudents.C.Ithelpedreducefoodwasteby3,337tons.D.Itisanexchangeofnotwastingfoodforrewards.6.WhatchallengedidLiuandhisteamface?A.Theyfoundittoughtopromotethecampaign.B.Theyfeltuncertainwhethertheycouldcompletetheproject.C.Theylackedprofessionaltechnicalsupport.D.Theyhaddifficultygatheringenoughsamples.7.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesLiuJichen?A.Optimisticanddemanding.B.Generousandresponsible.C.Talentedandhumorous.D.Creativeanddetermined.8.Whereisthetextprobablyfrom?A.Aguidebook.B.Anewsreport.C.Abookreview. D.Atextbook.Ⅴ.七选五主题语境:人与社会——宇宙探索用时:7分钟难度:★★★TheNorthStar,alsoknownasPolaris,isoftenusedbycamperstohelpthemfindtheirwaywhentheygetlost.1YoucanusethemtofindtheNorthStarandhelpyouifyouloseyourdirection,orjustfindtheNorthStarforfunifyou’reintostargazing.

2YoucanusetheBigDipper(北斗七星)tofindtheLittleDipper.TheLittleDipperistheconstellation(星座)thatcontainstheNorthStar.ThetipoftheLittleDipper’shandleistheNorthStar.Ifyou’reabletolocatetheLittleDipper,youcaneasilyspottheNorthStar.

LocatetheNorthStarwithyoursmartphone.Therearemanysmartphoneapplicationsthatworksomethinglikeatelescope.Youallowthephonetofindyourlocation,andthenpointyourphonetothesky.Thephoneactsasaninteractivemap,identifyingstarsandconstellationsforyou.3

Buyastaratlas(星图).Iftheideaofcarryingyourphonearoundwhilestargazingkillsthefunforyou,considerbuyingastaratlasinstead.Youshouldalsoalwaystakeanatlaswithyouwhenhikingincaseyourphonebatterydies.4Astaratlasisabookthatbreaksdownthenightskybytheregionandtimeofyear.YoucanuseittolocatetheNorthStaronanygivennight.

5Youcanusedesktopapplicationsforyourcomputertoknowhowtheskywilllookonagivennight.Thesedevicescanhelpyouplanahead.You’llgooutsidewitharoughideaofwhereyoucanexpecttofindtheNorthStar.

A.Planaheadwithyourcomputer.B.Findthedirectionnorthwithtwosticks.C.Itisveryhelpfulandcanbeusedonanynight.D.ThiscanpreventyoufromlocatingtheNorthStar.E.HerearesomewaystohelpyoufindtheNorthStar.F.RelyonconstellationsinthenightskytofindtheNorthStar.G.Someapplicationscanalsoassistyoutoseestarsmoreeasily.参考答案Ⅰ.1.tobetested2.with3.hasbeensuspended4.from5.stands6.tobedeclared7.totake8.afterⅡ.1.similarto2.orrather3.experimentedon4.testedout5.morelike6.conflictedwith7.incomparisonwith8.thesameasⅢ.1.bemorelikethem2.Awayranthechildren3.suggestedthatwegocamping4.domeafavour5.madeitdifficulttotransportⅣ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了过去的几部科幻小说对现在的预测和影响。1.A细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Manysuchworksareguessworkaboutwhatthefutureholdsandhowscientificfindingsandtechnologicaladvanceswillshapehumankind.”可知,科幻小说主要是预测新发现对人类的影响的。故选A项。2.B细节理解题。根据第三段中的“itwasnotmeantasaprediction,butasawarning”以及“Eventheauthor’snamehasbeenmadeintoanadjective—Orwellian—andhasbecomeawarningdescriptorforsituationswhereprivacyislostandtheindividualhasnopowerandiscompletelycontrolledbythegovernment.”可知,这部小说是对社会上的不公平和残酷制度的一种警告。故选B项。3.C推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Forexample,thebeginningofspaceexplorationwasfollowedafewyearslaterbytheStarTrektelevisionprogramandmovieseries.”可推知,《星际迷航》系列就是以太空探险为基础的。故选C项。4.D推理判断题。根据最后一句“Thesciencefictionauthor’sself-determinedroleistosearchtheworldoffuturepossibilitiesupontheroadwhichwearetravelling.”可知,作者认为科幻小说是对未来可能性的一种推测。故选D项。【语篇导读】本文是一篇新闻报道。23岁的清华大学学生刘继臣开发了一个名为“清盘”的微信小程序,用技术创新来帮助减少食物浪费。5.D细节理解题。根据第一段中“...studentscancollectpointsandusethemtobuygiftsorpurchasecharitymealstochildreninpoorruralareas.”可知,通过拍空盘子的照片传到这个小程序,学生们就可以收集积分,并用积分为贫困农村地区的孩子们购买礼物或购买慈善餐食。所以这是不浪费食物而获得回报的一种交换。6.B细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Forourteammembers,thebiggestchallengewaswhetherwewereconfidentenoughtocompleteit...”可知,对于是否能完成这个任务,刘继臣的团队是不确定的,这也是他们所面对的最大的挑战。7.D推理判断题。刘继臣开发出了微信小程序,说明他是极具创造性的人;再由倒数第二段中“TosolvetheAI’sproblemofidentifyingphotosofemptyplates,theteamspenthalfayearcollectingover100,000samplesincanteensandrestaurants.”可知,刘继臣是意志坚定的。8.B推理判断题。根据第一段第一句“LiuJichen,23,astudentfromTsinghuaUniversity,hasdevelopedaWeChatmini-programcalled‘ClearYourPlate’.”可知,本文主要讲述了23岁的刘继臣开发了一个名为“清盘”的微信小程序,所以本文最有可能是一篇新闻报道。Ⅴ.1.E2.F3.G4.C5.AUNIT1能力提升强化练Ⅰ.阅读理解A(浙江嘉兴高二上期末)Trickortreat!WithHalloweenaroundthecorner,kidsareabouttocollectbagsfullofcandy,includingchocolate.Meanwhile,agroupofresearchersintheNetherlandshavebeenexperimentingwithamethodtomakechocolatemoreofa“treat”thanever.Whilechocolateisdeliciousformanyreasons,thisstudyfocusedonhowitcrackswhenitisbitten.CorentinCoulais,theresearcherteachingphysicsattheUniversityofAmsterdamsays,“Tobetterhowitfeelsinthemouth,wegave‘geometry(几何学)’tochocolate,whichwouldthenchangethewayitbreaks.”Givingit“geometry”involvedusinga3Dprintertoproducedarkchocolateinvariousways.Ratherthancreatingaflat,solidpiece,themachineprinteditintoasimpleS-shape,orzigzaggedsuper-thinlayersback-and-forthseveraltimes,orintoincreasinglycomplicatedspirals(螺旋形).Theresultingpieceswerefedto10eagervolunteers.Itturnedoutthatthecrunchiest(最松脆的)—whileremainingeasytobite—wasthechocolateshapedintofairlycomplicatedspirals.Itwasalsothetoptastingexperience.Theresearchersalsousedamachinetocrackthevariousshapesandseewhichwasthecrunchiest.Plus,theyrecordedthesoundsofthecracking,becauseapleasurableeatingexperiencedoesn’tonlytakeplaceinthemouth,butcanbeaffectedbythenoisesinyourhead.Thegeneralwinnerremainedthatspiral.“It’stooearlytosaywhetherchocolatewillsoonbemadedifferently,”Coulaissays.Heisworkingwithacoupleoforganizationstoseehowitmightbeappliedinmaterialsotherthanchocolate—onesthatmightbeusedinvehicles,forexample,tomakethemlessdangerouswhentheycrash.Understandingcrackingcouldmakelifesafer—incarsorairplanesorwearinghelmets.ItcouldalsomakethoseHalloweentreatseventastier.1.Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopicofthetext?A.Bydiscussingacase.B.Bymakingaprediction.C.Bypresentingascene.D.Byexplainingaphenomenon.2.Whatisthefunctionofthe3Dprinterusedintheexperiment?A.Toexplorethewaychocolatebreaks.B.Tocreatechocolateinvariousshapes.C.Toimprovethechocolatetastingexperience.D.Torecordthesoundsofchocolatecracking.3.WhatdoesCoulaismostexpectafterthestudy?A.TheattractionofHalloweentreats.B.Thechangeinchocolateproduction.C.Thegrowingawarenessofdrivingsafety.D.Theapplicationofthefindingsinotherfields.4.Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Geometrymakesatastierchocolate.B.Complicatedspiralsarethechampion.C.Aknowledgeofcrackingmattersalot.D.Thecrunchiestchocolateisnewlyborn.B(江苏常州八校期中联考)Microsoftwon’trenewthecontractsfordozensofnewsproductioncontractorsworkingatitsMSNwebsiteandplanstouseAItoreplacethem.Theroughly50employeeswereinformedthattheirserviceswouldnolongerbeneededbeyondJune30,butateamoffull-timejournalistswillremain.TheMicrosoftspokesmansaidinastatement,“Likeallcompanies,weanalyzeandmakejudgmentsonouractivitiesandservicesonaregularbasis.Thiscanresultinincreasedinvestmentinsomeplacesand,fromtimetotime,rearrangementinothers.Thesedecisionsarenottheresultofthecurrentpandemic.”MSNwilluseAItoreplacetheproductionworkitsjournalistshavebeendoing.Thatworkincludesusinganautomatedsystemtoidentifytrendingnewsstoriesfromdozensofpublishingpartnersandtohelpimprovethecontentbyrewritingheadlinesoraddingbetteraccompanyingphotographsorslideshows.“IspendallmytimereadingabouthowautomationandAIaregoingtotakeallourjobs—nowit’stakenmine,”oneoftheterminatedcontractorssaid.“Butwithfewerhumanbeingstomonitorthetechnology,AImaynotbefullyfamiliarwithstricteditorialguidelinesandcouldenduplettingthroughinappropriatestories.”MSNhasundergoneanumberofchangessinceitsLaunchasMicrosoftNetworkin1995.Onceitofferedtheoriginalcontentandlinkstonews,weatherandsports.In2013,itreducedtheoriginalnewscontentandbegancuttingemployees.By2014.itlaunchedaredesignedversionthatpartneredwithothernewssites—payingthemtoredistributetheircontent.Today,thenewsservicereliesentirelyonthosepartnershipswithnooriginalnewscontentofitsown.SelectingandeditingstoriesratherthanactuallygeneratingthemmadeiteasierforMSNtoincreasinglyrelyonanautomatededitingsystem.5.WhatishappeningatMicrosoft?A.Morepeoplearebeingemployedtodevelop.B.SomeworkersarebeingfiredandreplacedbyAI.C.RobotsarebeingusedtowritenewsreportsforMSN.D.ItissigningnewcontractswithsomeworkersatMSN.6.WhatdoestheMicrosoftspokesmanmean?A.TheywillinvestmoreinAI.B.Theyfrequentlyexaminetheirbusiness.C.TheyprovidethebestservicesforInternetusers.D.Theyhavebeenbadlyinfluencedbythepandemic.7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“terminated”inparagraph5probablymean?A.Scheduled.B.Informed.C.Involved. D.Dismissed.8.WhichbestdescribeshowMSNworksnow?A.Allitsnewsisproducedbyothernewssites.B.Othernewswebsitespayittouseitscontent.C.Theoriginalcontentisencouragedonitswebsite.D.Itspartnershelpitselectandeditnewsstories.Ⅱ.完形填空(山东烟台高二下期中)OnceFrankandhisdaughterNovatookacross-countrydrivewiththeirdogBobbie.Duringastop,poorBobbiewas1byfiercelocaldogs.ThinkingBobbiewouldtakecareofhimselfasusual,Frankleftforthehotel2tofindBobbiereturntheretojointhem.

AfterhourswithoutBobbie,Frankgot3.SinceBobbieusedtorespondtothesoundofthecarhorn,Frankfirstdrove4allaround,honkingfrequentlyuntilmidnight.Bobbieneverappeared.Afteraweekof5andplacingnewspaperadvertisements,thefamilyhadtogiveupandstartdrivinghome.Fallturningtowinter,the6familyhadto7thefactthattheycouldnolongersharetheirhappinesswithbelovedBobbie.

Six8later,Novawaswalkingdownastreetwhenshe9atthesightofamessyandraggedlookingfigurewalkingoutofwoods.Hiseyeswerehalf-closedandredwith10,hisfeetbleeding.Novascreamedout“Bobbie”andinmoments,awareofsomething,Bobbiebeganjumpingupagainandagainto11herface,makingunclearsoundsof12mixedwithsobsofjoy.Hewasskinny,footsorebuthewashappytoseeher.Athomeheshookhistail,rolledoveronhisback,helduphispadsandfixedthefamilywithhiseyes,seeminglytotellthemhisreturning-home13.

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1.A.guarded B.welcomed C.chased D.hidden2.A.expecting B.failing C.struggling D.managing3.A.mad B.disappointed C.hopeless D.worried4.A.safely B.smoothly C.quickly D.slowly5.A.waiting B.searching C.driving D.missing6.A.warm-hearted B.cold-blooded C.broken-hearted D.clear-headed7.A.accept B.change C.escape D.ignore8.A.weeks B.fortnights C.months D.seasons9.A.shocked B.attracted C.fell D.smiled10.A.tears B.injuries C.shame D.excitement11.A.kiss B.meet C.see D.avoid12.A.depression B.relief C.regret D.gratitude13.A.ambition B.view C.outing D.adventure14.A.innocent B.incredible C.abnormal D.awkward15.A.Hiker B.Man C.Dog D.KidⅢ.读后续写阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。(浙江嘉兴高二期末检测)Nowadays,manypeoplehurrytogetfromoneplacetoanotherasefficientlyaspossiblethatthosewhoenjoyshootingthebreeze—chattingforfun—areoftenleftwithouteagerparticipants.Butnoteveryoneisgoingthroughlifejustlookingahead,andthat’sagoodthing.JustenCrumptonfromHueytown,Alabama,isoneofthosepeoplewhoenjoytalkingtocompletestrangers.Inherownwords,“Ifyouknowmeatall,youknow,Ilovetoinvolvemyselfinothers’conversations,eveniftheyarecompletestrangers.”Attimes,thathasannoyedherfamily,butinNovemberithadawhollyunexpectedeffect.OnNov.7,theAlabamamotherwasshockedbythekindnessofastrangerwhotreatedhertoanearlyChristmasgiftafterachanceencounter.Asamomwiththreegirlsandanewbabyboy,shedidn’tbuythingsforherselfalot.Thatday,CrumptonwentwithhermomandsistertotryandfinishupChristmasshopping,wearinghernew-bornboyinababywrap.Astheywerewalkingalongafterdoingsomeshopping,CrumptonsawtwomenstandingnearaVonMaurUGGsdisplayhighlightingaparticularpairofshoesthathappenedtobetheonesshe’dbeeneyingforthelast5years.Seeingheropportunityforalittlepleasantcasualtalk,shepausedandjokinglyofferedthemenshoppingadvice,“Ifyouareshoppingforyourgirl,thengetherthese,”pointingtoacertainpair.Thenshetoldthemshehadbeenaskingforthemforthepastfiveyears.Shelaughedandstartedtowalkaway.Whileatthatmoment,oneofthemensaidinsurprise“FIVEYEARS!”Sheturnedaroundandlaughedsomemore,saying“yes!”andwasjoyfullyreadytocontinueherway.注意:1.续写词数应为150个左右;2.请按如下格式作答。“Oh,andyouhaveababy,”themansaid.“Waitrightthere.”________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Shefeltmovedwalkingawaywiththeshoes.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________UNIT1能力提升强化练Ⅰ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了为了使巧克力更美味,研究人员将“几何学”运用于巧克力,用3D打印机打印出各种形状的巧克力。1.C推理判断题。根据第一段可知,文章开篇展示了一个场景,万圣节即将到来,“不给糖就捣蛋!”的活动再次开始,孩子们将收集装满糖果的袋子,包括巧克力。接下来文章介绍了有关巧克力的话题,荷兰的一组研究人员正在试验一种方法,使巧克力比以往任何时候都更“美味”,由此可知,作者通过呈现一个场景来引出本文的主题。故选C项。2.B细节理解题。根据第三段的“Givingit‘geometry’involvedusinga3Dprintertoproducedarkchocolateinvariousways...orintoincreasinglycomplicatedspirals.”可知,使用3D打印机可以打印出各种形状的巧克力,例如简单的S形、Z字形或螺旋形巧克力。由此可知,实验中使用的3D打印机的功能是创造各种形状的巧克力。故选B项。3.D推理判断题。根据倒数第二段内容“Heisworkingwithacoupleoforganizationstosee...forexample,tomakethemlessdangerouswhentheycrash.”可知,Coulais致力于将研究结果应用于除巧克力以外的材料,使人们受益。由此可知,研究结束后,Coulais最期待的是这项研究结果在其他领域的应用。故选D项。4.A主旨大意题。通读全文,结合第二段关键句“CorentinCoulais,theresearcherteachingphysicsattheUniversityofAmsterdamsays,...whichwouldthenchangethewayitbreaks.”可知,本文讲述了为了使巧克力更美味,研究人员将“几何学”运用于巧克力,用3D打印机打印出各种形状的巧克力。“Geometrymakesatastierchocolate”意为“几何学制造出更美味的巧克力”,选项能够概括文章主要内容。故选A项。【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了人工智能对微软公司结构和工作性质的影响。5.B细节理解题。根据文章第一段以及第二段可知,微软公司要用人工智能替代一些传统员工,故选B项。6.B推理判断题。根据文章第三段可知,微软发言人在一份声明中表示,和所有公司一样,他们会定期对他们的活动和服务进行分析和判断。这可能导致在一些地方增加投资,在另一些地方不时地重新安排投资。由此可推断,微软发言人表示微软会经常评估自己企业的状态。故选B项。7.D词义猜测题。根据文章第五段画线词上文“IspendallmytimereadingabouthowautomationandAIaregoingtotakeallourjobs—nowit’stakenmine”可知,这位员工被解雇了。所以terminated为“被解雇的”之意。故选D项。8.A细节理解题。根据文章第六段的“Today,thenewsservicereliesentirelyonthosepartnershipswithnooriginalnewscontentofitsown.SelectingandeditingstoriesratherthanactuallygeneratingthemmadeiteasierforMSNtoincreasinglyrelyonanautomatededitingsystem.”可知,MSN的所有新闻都来自于别的新闻网站。故选A项。Ⅱ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了波比这只小狗走失后又奇迹般自己返回家里的经历故事。1.C根据空格后“byfiercelocaldogs”及常识可知,波比被当地凶猛的狗追赶。故选C项。2.A根据上文“ThinkingBobbiewouldtakecareofhimselfasusual”可知,弗兰克以为波比会像往常一样,自己跑掉后能找到回来的路,所以就动身去酒店,期待着