1、1Wildlife Protection李仕才一、阅读理解A Japanese telecom company has released a robot that it says has emotions. But rather than running in fear from it, weve welcomed it into our homes: Pepper, the “emotional robot”, sold out within a minute of going on sale. Created by Aldebaran Robotics and Japanese mobil
2、e giant SoftBank, Pepper went on sale to the general public in Japan on June 20. It is “the first humanoid(类人的) robot designed to live with humans, ” Aldebaran says on its website. Pepper costs about $1, 600. And like all good mobile products, theres a $120 per month data fee, as well as an $80 per
3、month damage insurance fee. According to a news release, Pepper can pick up on human emotions and create its own using a “multi-layer neural(神经的) network. ” Peppers touch sensors and cameras are said to influence its mood, which is displayed on the tablet-sized screen on its chest. Pepper will sigh
4、when unhappy, and can go around your house recording your familys daily activity. Aldebaran says Pepper can feel “joy, surprise, anger, doubt and sadness, ” but it doesnt say how strongly it can feel these emotions. What happens when Pepper is having a bad day? Will it, like many humans, become unco
5、operative? Will it ask for some time alone? What happens if it figures out that its purpose in life is just to engage in small talks? Thankfully, Pepper is only about four feet tall, with roller balls instead of legs, so if it is angry with and even turns on its owner, youll be safe if you can make
6、it upstairs. Aldebaran says in reality, therere probably quite a few decades away from artificial intelligence that could generate real emotions. Aldebaran wasnt immediately available for comment on when Pepper will be available outside of Japan, but additional sales are scheduled for July after the
7、 first 1, 000 units sell out. SoftBank currently uses the robots in its stores as greeters, and it 2plans to offer Pepper to other stores in the future. Hopefully “boredom” is not an emotion Pepper can feel. 【文章大意】本文介绍日本的一家电信公司发布了第一台“情感机器人”, 阐述了情感机器人的使用费用、功能以及发展前景。1. According to the author, Pepper
8、_. A. is very popular among customersB. can not only run but also show fearC. is going to be sold all over the worldD. can deal with many kinds of housework【解析】选 A。细节理解题。根据文章第一段内容 Pepper, the “emotional robot”, sold out within a minute of going on sale. (Pepper, 情感机器人, 在销售几分钟之内就卖完了)可知 Pepper非常受消费者欢迎
9、。2. How much do you need to pay for Peppers data fee and damage insurance fee each year? A. 80 dollars. B. 120 dollars. C. 1, 440 dollars. D. 2, 400 dollars. 【解析】选 D。数字计算题。根据第二段内容 theres a $120 per month data fee, as well as an $80 per month damage insurance fee. 可知, 每年用于 Pepper的 data fee and damage
10、 insurance fee为(120+80)*12=2 400。故答案为 D。3. Peppers height and roller balls are mentioned to _. A. introduce its appearanceB. tell Pepper wont get angryC. show that safety isnt a big issueD. explain robots have strong emotions【解析】选 C。细节理解题。根据文章第三段中 Pepper is only about four feet tall, with roller bal
11、ls instead of legs, so if it is angry with and even turns on its owner, youll be safe if you can make it upstairs. 介绍 Pepper的 height and roller balls是为了表明安全不是大问题。故答案为 C。4. What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. Pepper cannot produce real emotions. 3B. Pepper can feel joy, surprise and boredom
12、. C. Pepper will be sold in other countries next year. D. Pepper is being used as a waiter in some restaurants. 【解析】选 A。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中 Aldebaran says in reality, therere probably quite a few decades away from artificial intelligence that could generate real emotions. 可推断 Pepper现在是不能产生真正的情感的。故 A正确。二
13、、单句语法填空1(2017江苏高考)He hurried home, never once looking back to see if he _ (follow)答案：was being followed 这里 if引导的宾语从句用过去进行时表示过去某一时刻(hurried home)正在进行的动作。又因 he与 follow之间是被动关系，故用被动语态。2Not _(employ) by a wellknown company doesnt necessarily mean that you have no bright future.答案：being employed 此处在陈述一个一般
14、性的事实，且 you和 employ之间为被动关系，故用动名词的被动式作主语。3His house stands on a hill and can be seen from a _ (distant) of two miles.答案：distance 由空前的 a可知，此处应填名词，from a distance “从远处” 。4Parents spare no effort to pave the way for the _ (succeed) of their children.答案：success 由空前的 the可知此处应用名词 success “成功” 。5Im fed up wi
15、th your _(end) complaining.答案：endless 此处 endless形容词“无休止的”修饰动名词 complaining。6This defeat was a _ (power) blow to the enemy.答案：powerful 此处形容词 powerful “有力的；强大的”修饰名词 blow。7After the exam, I felt an incredible sense of _(relieve)答案：relief 介词 of后应跟名词 relief “减轻或解除” 。8We had no choice and had to be _the m
16、ercy of the sea.答案：at at the mercy of . “受摆布” 。9Greek yogurt _(contain) much less fat than double cream.答案：contains contain “包含” ，且描述一般事实，应用一般现在时。10My opinion _(affect) by the recent development of events.4答案：has been affected affect “影响” ，为动词，与 My opinion存在逻辑上的动宾关系，且本句描述过去发生的动作对现在造成的影响，故应用现在完成时的被动语
17、态。三、完形填空The day before Christmas I pulled into a store parking lot and counted my money again. It wasnt much. I 1 being poor, not having enough to 2 my little children a few simple toys. As I was 3 I noticed the Salvation Army (救世军) bell ringer at the 4 . I felt bad again because I didnt feel I coul
18、d 5 anything to give him. I started walking towards the entrance 6 two cars entered empty parking spaces in front of me. The first was a 7 , new Cadillac which became the 8 of me the moment I saw it. “How 9 ”I thought, “would it be to have enough money to buy a car like that! ” The second car, 10 ,
19、was an ancient car shabbier than the one I was driving. A man got out of the Cadillac and hurried into the store 11 past the bell ringer without a second 12 . Out of the old car came a young mother with three little children following 13 behind her. Her clothes looked as 14 as her car, yet she stopp
20、ed at the entrance and 15 a bill. In that second a(n) 16 touched me, my envy and dislike 17 me, and all the love and joy filled me. I fished a bill out of my own purse, 18 it in the Salvation Army kettle, and wished the 19 a “Merry Christmas! ” Now I felt I was a poor man but rich on the 20 . After
21、finding a few things for my kids, I drove home with my heart singing. 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文, 讲述了作者在去商店购物的时候看到的一幕对作者震撼很大, 这让作者领悟到贫穷并不可怕, 内心富有才更重要。1. A. regretted B. permitted C. escaped D. hated【解析】选 D。我讨厌贫穷。hate 讨厌, 痛恨。2. A. make B. buy C. award D. lend【解析】选 B。没有足够的钱给我的孩子们买一些简单的玩具。buy 买。3. A. pulling out B
22、. settling inC. getting out D. cutting in5【解析】选 C。这里指的是我从商店停车场出来。pull out 拉出; settle in 定居; get out 出来; cut in 插话, 插入。4. A. parking space B. entranceC. parking lot D. counter【解析】选 B。这里指的是从商店的停车场出来去往商店的入口。at the entrance 在入口。5. A. spare B. split C. spend D. save【解析】选 A。我不能抽出任何东西给他。spare 分让。6. A. when
23、 B. since C. though D. if【解析】选 A。我开始朝商店的入口走, 这时有两辆车停在了我前面的空车位。这里表示同时发生。though 尽管; since 因为; when 一就; if 如果。故选 A。7. A. sharp B. dull C. pure D. shiny【解析】选 D。由后文的凯迪拉克可知, 这里应该是耀眼的。sharp 尖锐的; dull 迟钝的; pure纯洁的; shiny 闪亮的。8. A. target B. itemC. envy D. bargain【解析】选 C。根据上下文, 我第一眼看到很是羡慕。target 目标; item 物品,
24、 东西; envy 羡慕, 忌妒; bargain 讨价还价。9. A. nice B. preciousC. rare D. expensive【解析】选 A。如果有钱买一辆这样的车该多好(nice)。nice 好的; precious 珍贵的; rare稀有的; expensive 昂贵的。10. A. therefore B. howeverC. anyhow D. besides【解析】选 B。本句话跟上一句是转折关系, 然而(however)第二辆车比我开的还要破旧, 古老。therefore 因此; however 然而; anyhow 不管怎样; besides 除此之外。11.
25、 A. merely B. seldomC. hopefully D. right【解析】选 D。一个从凯迪拉克出来的人正好匆忙地从敲钟人身边走过。 merely 仅仅; seldom 很少; hopefully 希望地; right 正好。612. A. smile B. nod C. glance D. wave【解析】选 C。这里指的是: 都没有瞥一眼, 表示没有看一下敲钟人。13. A. firmly B. closelyC. casually D. bravely【解析】选 B。从破旧的车上下来的年轻妇女带着三个孩子, 三个孩子紧跟在她的后面。firmly坚定地; closely 紧
26、紧地; casually 偶然地; bravely 勇敢地。14. A. worn out B. cast downC. tired out D. broken down【解析】选 A。她的衣服和她的车一样破旧。wear out 穿破; cast down 扔掉; tire out 筋疲力尽; break down 抛锚, 出故障。15. A. paid B. passedC. donated D. rejected【解析】选 C。她停在了入口, 捐赠了(那个敲钟人)一些钱。pay 支付; pass 传递; donate捐赠; reject 拒绝。16. A. equality B. symp
27、athyC. approval D. warmth【解析】选 D。这里的意思是: 就在那一刻, 我感觉到了温暖。equality 平等; sympathy同情; approval 支持; warmth 温暖。17. A. left B. visitedC. reached D. missed【解析】选 A。我没有了羡慕和讨厌, 意思是指羡慕和讨厌离开了我。 leave 离开; visit 参观; reach 到达; miss 错过。18. A. took B. handedC. dropped D. started【解析】选 C。我从钱包里拿出了钱, 投在他的盒子里。take 拿; hand
28、递给; drop 投, 掷; start 开始。19. A. salesman B. bell ringerC. woman D. man driver【解析】选 B。这里是指祝福敲钟人圣诞快乐。20. A. wealth B. luck7C. inside D. outside【解析】选 C。我现在虽然感觉贫穷, 但是内心(inside)富有。wealth 财富; luck 运气; inside内心; outside 外面。四、单句改错1I would appreciate very much if you could give me an early reply._答案：appreciat
29、e 后加 it I would appreciate it if . 是固定句式，意为“如果我会十分感激” 。2The climbers knew how they could protect themselves from injured._答案：from 后加 being from 是介词，且 themselves和 injure之间存在被动关系，因此使用动名词的被动结构，即 being injured。3The government should pay attention the problems that stayathome children are faced with._答案：attention 后加 to pay attention to “注意” 。4The wild population of koalas is in danger of dying away._答案：awayout die out “灭绝” 。5She was pleased with the way which he had accepted her criticism._答案：which 前加 in或 whichthat 或去掉 which the way作先行词，且在定语从句中作状语时，其引导词有三种形式：in which 或 that或不填。
