2023学年完整版Unit3Computers同步练习13

Unit3Computers同步练习Ⅰ.在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式1．TheChinesegovernmentisstilllookingforallpossible________(solve)totheproblemofunemployment.2．Ifyouthinkotherthan________(logical),youwilldrawawrongconclusion.3．Withthedevelopmentofournationaleconomy,alltheseproblems________(solve)inanorderlymannerinthenearfuture.4．Bythetimeyoureceivethisletter,Iandmyfamily________(leave)thelittletown.5．Wheneveropportunitiesarisethatareworth________(explore),Ithinkweoughttotakeadvantageofthem.6．Whilehe________(type)upthepaperonthecomputer,theelectricitywassuddenlycutoff.7．Whenthefiremenarrived,theyfoundheavysmokes________(arise)fromtheburningbuilding.8．Thedoctor,________whosehelpthechildwassaved,isverykindtoherpatients.9．Itwasthefirsttimethatshe________(deal)withsuchaproblemalone,soshewasverycautious.10．________theyearspassed,thepersonalcomputerrevolutiontookgreatchanges.Ⅱ.阅读理解Althoughhis1­year­oldsmartphonestillworksperfectly,LiJijiaalreadyfeelstheneedtoreplaceit.“Therearemanybetteronesavailable'stimetoupgrade(更新)myphone.”Li'simpatienceissharedbyaftertheseasonwhennewproductsarereleased,manyconsumersfeeltheurgetoupgradetheirelectronicequipment,eventhoughtheonestheyhavestillworkjustfine.Asconsumers'mindsareoccupiedbyApple'snewlyreleasedproductsanddebatewhethertheGoogletabletisbetterthanthenewAmazonKindle,itmightbetimetotakeastepbackandask:“Dowereallyneedthelatestupgrades？”AccordingtoDonaldNorman,anAmericanauthor,“plannedobsolescence(淘汰)”isthetrickbehindtheupgradingcultureoftoday'sconsumerelectronicsindustry.Electronicsproducersstrategicallyreleasenewupgradesperiodically,bothforhardwareandsoftware,sothatcustomersoneverylevelfeeltheneedtobuythenewestversion.“Thisisanold­timetrick—they'renotinventinganythingnew，”Normansaid.“Thisisawastefulsystemthroughwhichcompanies—manyofthemproducingpersonalelectronics—releasepoor­qualityproductssimplybecausetheyknowthat,insixmonthsorayear,they'llputoutanewone.”Butthenewpsychologyofconsumersispartofthissystem,asNormanadmitted，“Wenowwantsomethingnew,somethingpretty,thenextshinything.”Initsmostrecentyear,Apple'sprofitmarginwasmorethan21perHewlett­Packard,theworld'sbiggestPCmaker,itwasonly7percent.Apple'sannualupgradesofitsproductscreatesalesofmillionsofunitsasownersofoneyear'sMacBookoriPhonelineuptobuythenewestversion,evenwhenthechangesareslight.AstoLiJijia,theneedforupgradinghissmartphonecomesmainlyfromfriendsandtheyareswitchingtothelatestequipment,heworriesaboutfeelingleftout.“Somegamesrequirebetterhardwaretorun,”saidLi.“Ifyoudon'tjoinin,youlosepartoftheconnectiontoyourfriends.”1．What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardspeople'sdesirefornewproducts?A．Supportive.B．Happy.C．Critical.D．Unclear.2．WhyisAppleCompanyinterestedinproducingthelatestversionofitsproduct?A．Toprovidecustomerswithbetterservice.B．TodefeatothercompetitorslikeHewlett­Packard.C．Toestablishafavourableimageofitselfamongitscustomers.D．Tomakehugeprofitsoutofitsbusiness.3．Howdotheelectronicscompaniessuccessfullypromotetheirlatestproducts?A．Theymakefulluseofthe“plannedobsolescence”strategy.B．Theymakeafoolofcustomersbyrecyclingtheiroldproducts.C．Theycontrolthecustomers'wayofthinkingwhileshopping.D．TheyinventnewproductstoattracttheyouthlikeLiJijia.4．ItcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthatLiJijiafeelstheneedtoreplacehissmartphoneasaresultof________．A．newpsychologyB．pressurefromfriendsandclassmatesC．lifestyleD．friends'expectationⅢ.完形填空Whenmyfatherwasstillinhisteens,hisfatherusuallytookhimtothechurchtopray(祈祷)．Mygrandfatherhada__1__ofkeepinghischangeinhisshirtthey__2__inthechurchsidebysideoneday,the__3__felloutofhispocketandontothedeep__4__concentration,mygrandfatherdidn'tnoticeitat，agentlemanthatwassittingnearby,aswellasmyfather,__6__themanmovedquicklyandpickedupthecoins__7__.Maybehewasafraidtheotherswouldhaveseenwhathewashe__8__toanothercornerofthepretended(假装)hehadn'tdoneanythingexceptfathersawtheman's__9__andassoonasmygrandfather__10__praying,hecouldn't__11__tellingmygrandfatherwhathadgrandfather__12__whathadhappenedandstoppedmyfatherfromtellinghimwho__13__thethentoldmyfatherthethemanhadtostealinchurch,thenitmustbebecausehewasvery__15__andcouldnotsupporthisfamily.“Wemustn'tbeso__16__tojudgeaperson,”he__17__agrocerystore(杂货店)．Mygrandfathertoldmyfathertomakesurethateverymonthhewould__18__abagofdailythingsneededbya__19__andsendittothatpersonwithouttellinghimwhomitwasdon'tknowhow__20__wentforthatmanfromthenon.Wouldn'tthisworldbeabetterplacetoliveinifwehadthatkindofkindnessinoursociety?1．B．habitC．dreamD．secret2．B．walkedC．existedD．prayed3．B．cardsC．ticketsD．bills4．B．onC．byD．at5．B．BesidesC．HoweverD．Instead6．B．noticedC．foundD．searched7．B．bravelyC．hardlyD．secretly8．upB．setoffC．wentawayD．ranafter9．B．behaviourC．evidenceD．change10．B．continuedC．succeededD．supported11．B．imagineC．helpD．stop12．B．talkedC．heardD．worried13．B．borrowedC．earnedD．took14．B．AlthoughC．IfD．Once15．B．badC．mildD．poor16．B．friendlyC．impoliteD．clever17．B．reachedC．passedD．bought18．B．produceC．examineD．prepare19．B．shopC．churchD．family20．B．luckC．timeD．workⅣ.语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Thispassageintroducedthegroupsofchimpstous,madeusrealizethattheboneofachimpfamilyisasstrongasthatofahuman's.JaneGoodall'seffortsandheropiniononthe(protect)ofthechimpsmadeherachievealot.JaneGoodall,who(intend)toworkwithanimalsintheirownenvironmentsinceherchildhood,wenttoAfricaanddevotedherselfto(study)thebehaviourofchimps.Itwastoughbutsheconsidereditasworthwhilecareer.Throughherstudy,welearnedmuch(much)aboutchimps.Shearguedthatthelifeoftheseanimalsshould(respect)andtheyshouldbeleftinthewildandnotusedforentertainment.Besides,shewasvery(consider)oftheseanimals.Now,she(achieve)everythingshewantedtodo,whichinspiresthosewhowanttocheerthe(achievement)ofwomen.参考答案单元小测(三)Ⅰ.besolvedhaveleft5．exploringtypingdealtⅡ.【文章大意】本文主要讲述电子产品特别是手机更新太快的原因就是生产商瞄准顾客心理，仅仅在产品上做些小变化以吸引顾客，而其最终目的是提高利润。1．C总结归纳题。通读全文可知作者对那些很快更换还可以使用的手机等电子产品的现象持批评态度。故选C项。2．D细节理解题。根据文章倒数第三段“Apple'sannualupgradesofitsproductscreatesalesofmillionsofunitsasownersofoneyear'sMacBookoriPhonelineuptobuythenewestversion,evenwhenthechangesareslight.”可知，苹果公司出售新产品是为了获得更多的利润。故选D项。3．A推理判断题。由文章第五段“AccordingtoDonaldNorman,anAmericanauthor,‘plannedobsolescence(淘汰)'isthetrickbehindtheupgradingcultureoftoday'sconsumerelectronicsindustry.”可知，电子产品厂家是利用一些花招来吸引消费者，其实产品并没有多大的改观，故选A项。4．B推理判断题。从文章的倒数第二段及最后一段“‘Somegamesrequirebetterhardwaretorun,’saidLi.‘Ifyoudon'tjoinin,youlosepartoftheconnectiontoyourfriends.’”可知，李担心自己赶不上朋友和同学的步伐。故选B项。Ⅲ.【文章大意】文章讲述了作者的爷爷和爸爸在一个教堂的经历，从爷爷平常的做法看出作者的爷爷是个非常有爱心的乐于助人的人。1．B“我”的祖父有在衬衫口袋放零钱的习惯，故选B项。hobby爱好；habit习惯；dream梦想；secret秘密。2．D根据上文“…hisfatherusuallytookhimtothechurchtopray(祈祷)．”可知选D项。sing唱歌；walk步行；exist存在；pray祈祷。3．A根据下文“Themanmovedquicklyandpickedupthecoins…”可知，硬币从他的口袋掉出来，故选A项。4．Adeepinconcentration非常专注。故选A项。5．C然而，坐在旁边的一个绅士和“我”爸爸注意到了这件事。此处表示转折关系，故选C项。6．B坐在旁边的一个绅士和“我”爸爸注意到了这件事。故选B项。experience经历；notice通知，注意到；find发现；search寻找。7．D根据“Maybehewasafraidtheotherswouldhaveseenwhathewasdoing.”可知，他悄悄地捡起这些硬币，故选D项。slowly慢地；bravely勇敢地；hardly几乎不；secretly秘密地。8．C然后他走开到教堂的另外一个角落，故选C项。putup竖立，提供食宿