人教版(新教材)高中英语选修4Unit1 Science Fiction课时作业2：Reading,Listening and Thinking-Comprehending

1、Reading, Listening and Thinking-Comprehendingi .阅读理解AAs scientists in the Netherlands tried to figure out how to build a super flying robot, they learned from one of natureJ s flyers： the humble fruit fly（果蝇）. And by building this robot, they ve gained new insights into how the fly carries out one o

2、f its dangerous tasks.The robot is called the DelFly Nimble.Its wingspan（翼展）is about a foot wide.lt has four wings that can beat at 17 times per second， which appear very delicate because they re made of the same material as space blankets.In the previous designs, they always had a tail, like a trad

3、itional airplane tail, said the robot s main designer Matej Karasek.He, s based at the Micro Air Vehicle Laboratory at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, and he and his colleagues published their findings on Thursday in Science.“In the previous generations, “ he said, “flapping wings

4、 drove the robot forward while the tail helped to guide and stabilize it.v “ But now the DelFly Nimble is completely controlled by the wings.The challenge then was actually combining the control into the wing movement, and that s what we achieved, “ Karasek said.“In the latest generation, the wings

5、can each move individually or rotate（旋转）around the body of the robot in order to maximize the machine s agility（灵舌）.The robot can remain in one place in the air for about five minutes on a full battery or fly for more than a kilometer” , Karasek said. And because the scientists are controlling all t

6、he movements， they can use the robot to learn more about how fruit flies actually carry out their dangerous tasks, which has caught the attention of biologists.语篇解读本文介绍了荷兰科学家们创造的一款新型飞行机器人。Where did scientists get the creative idea of the flying robot? A. From a fruit fly.From the birds wings.From so

7、me fruits.From an airplane.K答案X Ak解 析U 细节理解题。根据第一段中的 uAs scientists in the Netherlands tried to figure out how to build a super flying robot, they learned from one of nature? s flyers: the humble fruit fly （果 蝇）.”可知，科学家们是从果蝇那里获得了飞行机器人的创意。What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 probably ref

8、er to?A full battery.A flapping wing.The DelFly Nimble.The humble fruit fly.K答案cK 解 析 U 代词指代题。根据第四段中的 u In the previous generations, he said, flapping wings drove the robot forward while the tail helped to guide and stabilize it. 可推知，it 指代 科学家们创造的飞行机器人，即the DelFly Nimble.What interests biologists mo

9、st about fruit flies?A. That they are very tiny insects.B That they conduct challenging tasks.C. That they can be easily found in the world.D. That they have light wings and fly quickly.K答案BK 解析U 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“And because the scientists are controlling all the movements, they can use the robot to l

10、earn more about how fruit flies actually carry out their dangerous tasks, which has caught the attention of biologists.”可知，生物学家们对果蝇感兴趣 的是它们是如何执行具有挑战性的任务的。Where is the text probably taken?A research paper.A travel brochure.C A health magazine.D. A chemistry textbook.K答案X AK解 析I 题。本文主要介绍了荷兰科学家们创造的一款新型

11、飞行机器人。结合 选项可知，本文最有可能出现在研究论文上。BIf you are in Dubai you may notice a robot police officer sharing the street with you. Your first thought might be, “Have I walked into a movie set? ”The answer is no.That robot is Dubai s newest police officer.The robot has a touch screen instead of a gun.The robot wil

12、l be employed mostly at shopping centers and other places popular with visitors.The robot s face has eyes but no mouth or nose.lt stands 165 centimeters tall and weighs 100 kilograms.If the robot works well, Dubai says 25 percent of its police force could be robots by 2O3O.The robot cop（巡警）was offic

13、ially presented at Dubai s Gulf Information and Security Expo and Conference in May.The police hope the robot will make life easier for the people of Dubai.Khalid Al Razooqi is Director General of Smart Services at the Dubai Police.He said the robot can help the public every day， and that “ it won t

14、 ask for any sick leave ” .The robot cannot make arrests（逮捕）. But it can recognize faces and compare them to photographs on a criminal database.lt can also sense emotions.People can use the robot? s touch screen to do things like reporting a crime, paying fines and reporting lost or found things.The

15、y can also ask how to get somewhere.The robot can greet and shake hands with people.So far, the robot can speak Arabic and English.lt soon will learn other languages such as Russian, Chinese, French and Spanish.In addition to having a touch screen, the robot has a camera that can live-stream video t

16、o a police command center.Dubai has plans to add other kinds of robots to its police force.Within two years, the city plans to use a three-meter-tall robot that can run up to 80 kilometers an hour.The Dubai government says the machine would be the world? s largest robot.A human police officer will b

17、e able to sit inside and control the robot.lt will be able to lift heavy objects.The city also plans to use an egg-shaped robot to control parking areas and give tickets to people who break traffic laws.语篇解读 本文介绍了目前在迪拜最新的警察机器人警察及其功能。Why do the police use the robot? A. To attract more tourists to Dub

18、ai.B To make people? s life much easier.C. To reduce the cost of the human workforce.D. To introduce new technology to people.K答案BK解 析I细节理解题。根据第四段第一句 uThe police hope the robot will make life easierfor the people of Dubai.”可知，警察使用机器人是为了让人们的生活更舒适。According to the text, the robot s touch screen cannot

19、 be used to .A. report a crime B pay finesreport lost or found thingsspeak every language in the worldK答案Dk解 析X 细节理解题。根据第五段第四句People can use the robot? s touch screen to do things like reporting a crime, paying fines and reporting lost or found things. ” 可知, 没有提及 D项。What can be inferred from the tex

20、t?A. Robots have a bright future in Dubai.B Robots will replace the police in the near future.C. People prefer robots to the human police service.D. Robots will be used in every public area in Dubai.K答案X AK解析X 推理判断题。根据第六段中Dubai has plans to add other kinds of robots to its police force.Within two ye

21、ars, the city plans to use a three-meter-tall robot that can run up to 80 kilometers an hour.v以及最后一段可知，机器人将会更多地被运用，由此可推测，机器人在 迪拜有着光明的未来。CA portrait created by artificial intelligence（AI） made a historic appearance on the auction（拍 卖）block at Christie s in New York City this week.lt is the first artw

22、ork created by an algorithm（算 法）to be offered for auction in the world of fine art.The strange-looking painting of an imaginary man in a dark long dress left the auction block at Christie s for $432, 500 on Oct.25 in New York City.The portrait-designed in the “Old Master“ style of European fine arti

23、sts from centuries ago-only partially fills the canvas（画布），leaving empty space around the central figure.lt appears to represent a man with an unclear face, dressed in clothing similar to that worn by subjects painted by the Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn in the 17th century.Of course, a computer d

24、idn t pick up a brush and become an artist.The AI that generated（生 成）the image had human programmers-a Parisian art team called Obvious.To generate the portrait, titled “ Portrait of Edmond De Belamy ， the Obvious team first fed the neural network a diet of 15,000 images painted between the 14th and

25、 20th centuries, to train it to recognize visual elements in fine art, Obvious artist Hugo Caselles-Dupre told Christie, s.The algorithm that eventually created an original image had two parts that worked against each other, called the Generator and the Discriminator.“The Generator makes a new image

26、 based on the set, and then the Discriminator tries to spot the difference between a human-made image and one created by the Generator.The aim is to fool the Discriminator into thinking that the new images are real-life portraits.Then，we have a result, ” he told Christie? s.GAN s final image was the

27、n inkjet-printed on canvas and framed, according to Obvious.At the bottom of the portrait is a mathematical formula（公工1） representing the algorithm that created it, Obvious artists wrote on the team, s website.The goal of the painting and of Obvious, also co-founded by Hugo Caselles-Dupre and Gauthi

28、er Vernier, was to prove “ artificial intelligence can do more than operate driverless cars or transform industryit can be creative, “ CNBC reported.语篇解读 文章主要讲述了一幅具有颠覆意义的肖像画出现在纽约佳士得拍卖行的拍卖 台上，卖出天价，这幅画作由人工智能创作，是艺术界首次拍卖由电脑创作的艺术品。What does the author think of the portrait?It might frighten away the visi

29、tors.It was a breakthrough in history.It was well received by all the artists.It was a masterpiece painted by Christie.K答案BK解析I细节理解题。根据第一段可知，此肖像画在拍卖台上首次亮相，颇具历史意义。应选B。How does the portrait look?It is painted with some empty space.B The figure wears a strange expression.It is in the style of European

30、fine artists of the time.The figure is dressed in the same way as the Dutch artist.K答案AK解 析U 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“only partially fills the canvas（画布），leaving empty space around the central figure可知，它的颜料仅仅填充了局部画布，主体人像周围留出了 大片空白，应选AoWhat did the artists do to generate the portrait?A. They invested $432,500 t

31、o buy paintings.B They taught the network to learn painting.They worked with the Generator to paint 15, 000 paintings.They input a large number of paintings into the computer.K答案X DK解 析I 细节理解题。根据第四段内容可知，艺术家团队先把大量的名画输入电脑，然 后由电脑创作画像，应选D。The Obvious team created the portrait to show artificial intellig

32、ence can .A. replace human beingsB be applied in many fieldsoperate driverless carsbe better than human beingsK答案BK解 析I细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，该次尝试是为了证明人工智能可以应用于许多领域，应选B。H.七选五Question： As a teacher, how can I help my students to read aloud? Answer： Most people learn how to read by first reading aloud. 1 Here

33、 are some tips on helping you encourage and help your students.Timing. 2 There is nothing as scary for young students as being asked to read a long piece of text aloud without preparation.There are plenty of words that may seem difficult to pronounce.Some words may be foreign to the students.Reading

34、 aloud may be very difficult.Vblunteering.Try to assign reading assignments on a voluntary basis. 3 In this way, you can make them feel more at ease with the reading assignments.Interaction.Provide interaction and participation during the reading sessions. When one student is reading, make sure that the others are all listening.Afterwards, let the students ask. 4Motivation. 5 For instance, you can create games that require the students to read out l