2024-2025学年高中英语阅读素养提升二Unit2Robots含解析新人教版选修7

PAGE阅读素养提升(二)Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2024·成都高二检测)Isthatpersonreallygladtoseeme?Orishejustbeingpolite?Somepeoplestruggletotellanartificialsmilefromatrulyhappyone.Andcomputershavefoundthistaskevenmoredifficult.Recently,researchershavetrainedaprogramtodetectwhenasmileisgenuine(真诚的).VisualcomputingresearchersattheUniversityofBradfordintheU.K.startedwithasoftwareforanalyzingachangingfacialexpression.Thisprogramcanexamineavideoclipofahumanheadandidentify(确认)specificdetailsaroundtheeyes,cheeksandmouth.Thentheprogramtracksthedetailsrelativetoeachotherasthefacesmiles.Next,thescientistshadtheirprogramevaluate(评估)twosetsofvideoclips.Inonesubjectsperformedposedsmiles.Intheother,theywatchedafilmthatinspiredgenuinedisplaysofemotion.Theprogramcalculatedthedifferencesamongthesubjects’facesduringthetwoclips.Anditturnsoutthatone’smouth,cheeksandeyesmovedifferentlywhenpretendingtosmile.Inparticular,themusclesaroundtheeyesshift10percentmoreforarealsmilethantheydoforafakeone.TheseresultsareinthejournalAdvancedEngineeringInformatics.“Agenuinesmileisindeedintheeyes.Thecomputeraidsanalysisoftheexactweightdistributionofhumansmilesacrosstheface.”HassanUgailandAhmadAl-dahoudsay.Theresearcherssuggesttheirworkcouldimproveacomputer’sabilitytoanalyzefacialexpressionsandthustointeractmoresmoothlywithhumans.ButtheirrealaccomplishmentisinprovingTyraBanksright:“Youhavetosmilewithyoureyes.”【文章大意】始终以来,很难推断一个人的微笑是真是假。计算机探讨人员开发了一款分析面部表情改变的软件。1.Thepurposeoftheprogramisto______.

A.telldifferentsmilesB.detecthumanheadsC.examinehumanfacesD.recordfacialexpressions【解析】选A。细微环节理解题。依据第一段的最终一句:探讨者研发了一个程序来检测微笑的真伪,可知这个程序是为了推断不同的微笑。2.Whatdidtheresearchersdointheprogram?A.Theyperformedposedsmiles.B.Theyanalyzeddifferentvideoclips.C.Theyimprovedacomputer’sability.D.Theyevaluatedaveryspecialsoftware.【解析】选B。推理推断题。依据其次段的analyzingachangingfacialexpression,examineavideoclip和tracksthedetails,以及第三段的首句可知,这个程序是通过检查不同的视频来分析面部表情改变的。3.Whatresulthavetheresearchersfoundfromtheprogram?A.Smilingwitheyesisthemostimportant.B.Eyesreflectwhetherasmileisrealornot.C.Mouth,cheeksandeyesalwaysmovethesame.D.Musclesmovemorefrequentlywhenpeopledoafakesmile.【解析】选B。推理推断题。依据第三段的最终一句可知,当一个人假装微笑的时候,他的嘴、脸颊和眼睛的动作是不同的。依据第四段的第一句可知,真笑时眼睛活动比假笑时频率高10%。因此可推出眼睛能反映一个人的微笑是真是假。4.Inwhichsectionofanewspapermaythistextappear?A.Entertainment. B.Health.C.Inventions. D.Science.【解析】选D。推理推断题。这是一篇有关科技的文章,不行能出自A项(消遣)、B项(健康)、C项(独创),因此只有D项(科普)才符合文章的出处。BAsimplewoodenboxattachedto8-year-oldAlexBenitezAlvarez’swalkermadeiteasierfortheboytocarryschoolsuppliesandallowedhimtodomorethingsonhisown.“Nowifhewantstogotothelibraryandgetabookout,hecan.”saidTommyJohnson,oneofthreehighschoolstudentswhohelpedAlexBenitezAlvarez.Theirideacamefromanengineeringprojectthatpairsyoungengineerswithpeoplefromlocalspecialeducationprograms.EngineeringteamsfromShakopeeEastandWestjuniorhighschoolsdesignedmodelsofseveraldevicestomaketheirdisabledpartners’liveseasier.Someofthesimplestideaswerethemostuseful,suchasanadjustablechairtohelpachildputhisorhershoeson.Theyalsocameupwithspecialbuildingblocksthatcanhelpblindbabieslearnbytouch.Inaneducationsystemdrivenbyexams,engineeringteacherTJHendricksonsaidtheprojectgavestudentsthechancetocreatesomethingtheycouldactuallyseeforthemselves.“Studentsstoppedworryingabouttheirgradesandstartedworryingaboutfailingtheirclients,”saidHendrickson,ateacheratShakopeeWestJuniorHigh.Groupprojectsencourageteamworkandmotivatestudentsdifferentlyfromindependentprojects.Inthiscase,theprojectalsotaughtamuchneededlessonindevelopingpeopleskills.Themeetingsalsohelpedengineersaddspecialtouchestotheirfinishedproducts.AlexBenitezAlvarez,wholovessoccer,gottheMinnesotaUnitedlogoandasoccerballprintedonhiswoodenstoragebox.Theprojectencouragedstudentswithspecialneedstodescribetheirphysicaldisabilitieswhilealsoteachingengineersaboutthestrugglesoflivingwithadisability.“Everyoneintheworldshoulddothis,”saidStephanieBetley,ateacheratShakopeewhohopestoseetheprojectspreadtootherschools.“It’sforsomeoneelseratherthanyourself.”【文章大意】本文介绍了一个由青年工程师与当地特别教化项目人员组成的团队,他们设计出一些设备来帮助特别学校的残疾人。5.Whatwasthepurposeoftheengineeringproject?A.Toshowhowspecialeducationhelpsdisabledkids.B.Totryoutengineeringknowledgelearnedinclass.C.Toimprovethelifeofdisabledkids.D.Toprovidejobstoagroupofyoungengineers.【解析】选C。细微环节理解题。依据第三段中的EngineeringteamsfromShakopeeEastandWestjuniorhighschoolsdesignedmodelsofseveraldevicestomaketheirdisabledpartners’liveseasier.可知,工程团队设计设备是让残疾伙伴的生活更简洁。故选C。6.HowdidtheprojectinfluencetheengineersinHendrickson’sopinion?A.Ithelpedthempasstheirexamsmoreeasily.B.Itcausedthemmorestressthantheirexams.C.Ithelpedthemputtheirknowledgeintouse.D.Itimprovedtheircommunicationskills.【解析】选B。推理推断题。依据第四段中的“engineeringteacherTJHendricksonsaidtheprojectgavestudentsthechancetocreatesomethingtheycouldactuallyseeforthemselves.”以及“Studentsstoppedworryingabouttheirgradesandstartedworryingaboutfailingtheirclients,”saidHendrickson,ateacheratShakopeeWestJuniorHigh.可知,这个项目让学生们有机会创建一些他们可以亲眼看到的东西,孩子们不再担忧成果问题,而是起先担忧会让托付人悲观。由此可以推断这让他们的压力比学习和考试更大。故选B。7.WhatdidBetleythinkoftheengineeringproject?A.Itdidalotofgoodstopeopleinneedofhelp.B.Itremindedpeoplenottolookdownonthedisabled.C.Itmademorestudentsinterestedinengineering.D.Itremindedpeopletocaremoreaboutthemselves.【解析】选A。推理推断题。依据最终一段“Everyoneintheworldshoulddothis,”saidStephanieBetley,ateacheratShakopeewhohopestoseetheprojectspreadtootherschools.“It’sforsomeoneelseratherthanyourself.”可知,Betley认为这个项目应当推广到其他学校,每个人都应当这样做,因此推断他认为这个项目对那些须要帮助的人有很大的好处。故选A。8.Thebesttitleofthepassageis______.

A.PracticemakesperfectB.HelpingothersoutC.LivingwithadisabilityD.Challengingoneself【解析】选B。主旨大意题。依据文章内容可知,本文主要讲了年轻的工程团队设计了一些装置来帮助特别学校的残疾人伙伴,使他们的生活变得更加简洁。因此“帮助别人”最符合文章大意,故选B。Ⅱ.完形填空(2024·南京高二检测)IthoughtIwouldneverhaveachild-thenamiraclehappened.WhenIwasonly29,doctorssaidIhadtoomany1challengestohaveachild.Meanwhile,mybestfriendColleenwaspregnantandsheaskedmetobuyachangingtablewithher.FocusingonColleen’sgoodfortunehelpeddistract(使分心)mefrommy2.Intheshop,ababysuitwithacrab(螃蟹)caughtmyeyes.Thecrab3childhoodmemoriesofmypretendingtobeArielfromtheLittleMermaid.Ifthingswere4,thatcrabwouldhavemademelaugh.InsteadIsaid,“IfI5hadason,I’dwanthimtohavethat.”“Sarah,youhavetogetit,”Shesaid.

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【文章大意】文章主要记叙了作者29岁时被医生告知不能生孩子,在教堂的一次邂逅,使她收养了一个小孩,并拥有了他,现在小孩已经六岁了。1.A.technical B.medicalC.academic D.economic【解析】选B。考查形容词。不能生孩子,应当是医学范畴。technical科技的;medical医疗的;academic学术的;economic经济的。medical符合常理。2.A.fear B.sadnessC.satisfaction D.amusement【解析】选B。考查名词。fear胆怯 ;sadness哀痛;satisfaction满足;amusement消遣。得知自己无法生孩子,心情当然是sadness。3.A.ledto B.calledupC.broughtout D.addedto【解析】选B。考查动词短语。螃蟹勾起了我儿时的回忆,我在《小美人鱼》中扮演爱丽儿。leadto导致;callup唤起回忆;bringout出版;生产;使出现;addto添加。4.A.clear B.commonC.serious D.different【解析】选D。考查形容词。假如事情不是现在这样,那只螃蟹会让我发笑。假如没有不能生育这件事情,我会很快乐。clear清楚的;common共同的;serious严峻的;different不同的。5.A.ever B.stillC.even D.then【解析】选A。考查副词。相反,我说:“假如我有个儿子,我希望他也有这个。”ever曾经;still仍旧;even甚至;then当时。ever与if连用时,表示在任何时候;从来。故选A。6.A.image B.souvenirC.reminder D.example【解析】选C。考查名词。我不希望有东西在提示我自己不能拥有什么东西。image图片;souvenir纪念品;reminder提示的事物;example例子。这里reminder意为提示物,代指文中babysuit。7.A.application B.adjustmentC.arrangement D.adoption【解析】选D。考查名词。依据上文说我不能生孩子,下文牧师提出让人收养一个男婴可知,我们在考虑收养孩子。application申请;adjustment调整;arrangement支配;adoption采纳;收养。8.A.permitted B.rejectedC.inspired D.restricted【解析】选B。考查动词。依据句首的but可知转折。指我担忧我们会被拒绝。permit许可;reject拒绝;inspire激励;restrict限制。9.A.work B.schoolC.church D.hospital【解析】选C。考查名词。下周日,我们去了教堂。依据下文thepriestmadeanannouncement可知我们去的是教堂。故选C。10.A.toy B.crabC.table D.picture【解析】选B。考查名词。依据下文That’sthebabysuitIwastellingyouabout.可知婴儿穿的跟我上次见过的一样,就是ababysuitwithacrab。因此是thesamecrab。故选B。11.A.waved B.bentC.turned D.ran【解析】选C。考查固定搭配。我转向约翰小声说:“那就是我告知过你的婴儿套装。”waved挥手;bent弯腰;turned转,翻;ran跑。turnto意为转向,符合句意。12.A.moved B.influencedC.attracted D.confused【解析】选C。考查动词。moved感动;influenc