Wildlife Protection一、閱讀理解A Japanese tele pany has released a robot that it says has emotions. But rather than running in fear from it, weve weled it into our homes: Pepper, the “emotional robot”, sold out within a minute of going on sale. Created by Aldebaran Robotics and Japanese mobile giant SoftBank, Pepper went on sale to the general public in Japan on June 20. It is “the first humanoid(類人的) 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 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(神經(jīng)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 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, bee uncooperative? 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 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 ment on when Pepper will be available outside of Japan, but additional sales are scheduled for July after the first 1, 000 units sell out. SoftBank currently uses the robots in its stores as greeters, and it plans to offer Pepper to other stores in the future. Hopefully “boredom” is not an emotion Pepper can feel. 【文章大意】本文介紹日本的一家電信公司發(fā)布了第一臺(tái)“情感機(jī)器人”, 闡述了情感機(jī)器人的使用費(fèi)用、功能以及發(fā)展前景。1. According to the author, Pepper _. 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】選A。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段內(nèi)容Pepper, the “emotional robot”, sold out within a minute of going on sale. (Pepper, 情感機(jī)器人, 在銷售幾分鐘之內(nèi)就賣完了)可知Pepper非常受消費(fèi)者歡迎。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】選D。數(shù)字計(jì)算題。根據(jù)第二段內(nèi)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 insurance fee為(120+80)*12=2 400。故答案為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】選C。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第三段中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 it upstairs. 介紹Pepper的height and roller balls是為了表明安全不是大問(wèn)題。故答案為C。4. What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. Pepper cannot produce real emotions. B. Pepper can feel joy, surprise and boredom. C. Pepper will be sold in other countries next year. D. Pepper is being used as a waiter in some restaurants. 【解析】選A。推理判斷題。根據(jù)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. 可推斷Pepper現(xiàn)在是不能產(chǎn)生真正的情感的。故A正確。二、單句語(yǔ)法填空1(2017江蘇高考)He hurried home, never once looking back to see if he _ (follow)答案：was being followed這里if引導(dǎo)的賓語(yǔ)從句用過(guò)去進(jìn)行時(shí)表示過(guò)去某一時(shí)刻(hurried home)正在進(jìn)行的動(dòng)作。又因he與follow之間是被動(dòng)關(guān)系，故用被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)。2Not _(employ) by a wellknown pany doesnt necessarily mean that you have no bright future.答案：being employed此處在陳述一個(gè)一般性的事實(shí)，且you和employ之間為被動(dòng)關(guān)系，故用動(dòng)名詞的被動(dòng)式作主語(yǔ)。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，此處應(yīng)填名詞，from a distance “從遠(yuǎn)處”。4Parents spare no effort to pave the way for the _ (succeed) of their children.答案：success由空前的the可知此處應(yīng)用名詞success “成功”。5Im fed up with your _(end) plaining.答案：endless此處endless形容詞“無(wú)休止的”修飾動(dòng)名詞plaining。6This defeat was a _ (power) blow to the enemy.答案：powerful此處形容詞powerful “有力的；強(qiáng)大的”修飾名詞blow。7After the exam, I felt an incredible sense of _(relieve)答案：relief介詞of后應(yīng)跟名詞relief “減輕或解除”。8We had no choice and had to be _the mercy of the sea.答案：atat the mercy of . “受擺布”。9Greek yogurt _(contain) much less fat than double cream.答案：containscontain “包含”，且描述一般事實(shí)，應(yīng)用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)。10My opinion _(affect) by the recent development of events.答案：has been affectedaffect “影響”，為動(dòng)詞，與My opinion存在邏輯上的動(dòng)賓關(guān)系，且本句描述過(guò)去發(fā)生的動(dòng)作對(duì)現(xiàn)在造成的影響，故應(yīng)用現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)的被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)。三、完形填空The day before Christmas I pulled into a store parking lot and counted my money again. It wasnt much. I1 being poor, not having enough to 2 my little children a few simple toys. As I was 3 I noticed the Salvation Army (救世軍) bell ringer at the 4. I felt bad again because I didnt feel I could 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, was an ancient car shabbier than the one I was driving. A man got out of the Cadillac and hurried into the store11 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 stopped 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 the20. After finding a few things for my kids, I drove home with my heart singing. 【文章大意】本文是一篇記敘文, 講述了作者在去商店購(gòu)物的時(shí)候看到的一幕對(duì)作者震撼很大, 這讓作者領(lǐng)悟到貧窮并不可怕, 內(nèi)心富有才更重要。1. A. regrettedB. permittedC. escapedD. hated【解析】選D。我討厭貧窮。hate 討厭, 痛恨。2. A. makeB. buyC. awardD. lend【解析】選B。沒(méi)有足夠的錢給我的孩子們買一些簡(jiǎn)單的玩具。buy 買。3. A. pulling outB. settling inC. getting outD. cutting in【解析】選C。這里指的是我從商店停車場(chǎng)出來(lái)。pull out 拉出; settle in 定居; get out 出來(lái); cut in 插話, 插入。4. A. parking spaceB. entranceC. parking lotD. counter【解析】選B。這里指的是從商店的停車場(chǎng)出來(lái)去往商店的入口。at the entrance 在入口。5. A. spareB. splitC. spendD. save【解析】選A。我不能抽出任何東西給他。spare 分讓。6. A. whenB. sinceC. thoughD. if【解析】選A。我開(kāi)始朝商店的入口走, 這時(shí)有兩輛車停在了我前面的空車位。這里表示同時(shí)發(fā)生。though盡管; since 因?yàn)? when 一就; if 如果。故選A。7. A. sharpB. dullC. pureD. shiny【解析】選D。由后文的凱迪拉克可知, 這里應(yīng)該是耀眼的。sharp 尖銳的; dull遲鈍的; pure純潔的; shiny閃亮的。8. A. targetB. itemC. envyD. bargain【解析】選C。根據(jù)上下文, 我第一眼看到很是羨慕。target 目標(biāo); item 物品, 東西; envy 羨慕, 忌妒; bargain討價(jià)還價(jià)。9. A. niceB. preciousC. rareD. expensive【解析】選A。如果有錢買一輛這樣的車該多好(nice)。nice 好的; precious 珍貴的; rare稀有的; expensive昂貴的。10. A. thereforeB. howeverC. anyhowD. besides【解析】選B。本句話跟上一句是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系, 然而(however)第二輛車比我開(kāi)的還要破舊, 古老。therefore 因此; however然而; anyhow 不管怎樣; besides除此之外。11. A. merelyB. seldomC. hopefullyD. right【解析】選D。一個(gè)從凱迪拉克出來(lái)的人正好匆忙地從敲鐘人身邊走過(guò)。 merely 僅僅; seldom 很少; hopefully 希望地; right正好。12. A. smileB. nodC. glanceD. wave【解析】選C。這里指的是: 都沒(méi)有瞥一眼, 表示沒(méi)有看一下敲鐘人。13. A. firmlyB. closelyC. casuallyD. bravely【解析】選B。從破舊的車上下來(lái)的年輕婦女帶著三個(gè)孩子, 三個(gè)孩子緊跟在她的后面。firmly堅(jiān)定地; closely 緊緊地; casually 偶然地; bravely勇敢地。14. A. worn outB. cast downC. tired outD. broken down【解析】選A。她的衣服和她的車一樣破舊。wear out穿破; cast down扔掉; tire out 筋疲力盡; break down拋錨, 出故障。15. A. paidB. passedC. donatedD. rejected【解析】選C。她停在了入口, 捐贈(zèng)了(那個(gè)敲鐘人)一些錢。pay支付; pass傳遞; donate捐贈(zèng); reject拒絕。16. A. equalityB. sympathyC. approvalD. warmth【解析】選D。這里的意思是: 就在那一刻, 我感覺(jué)到了溫暖。equality平等; sympathy同情; approval支持; warmth溫暖。17. A. leftB. visitedC. reachedD. missed【解析】選A。我沒(méi)有了羨慕和討厭, 意思是指羨慕和討厭離開(kāi)了我。 leave 離開(kāi); visit 參觀; reach 到達(dá); miss錯(cuò)過(guò)。18. A. tookB. handedC. droppedD. started【解析】選C。我從錢包里拿出了錢, 投在他的盒子里。take拿; hand 遞給; drop投, 擲; start開(kāi)始。19. A. salesmanB. bell ringerC. womanD. man driver【解析】選B。這里是指祝福敲鐘人圣誕快樂(lè)。20. A. wealthB. luckC. insideD. outside【解析】選C。我現(xiàn)在雖然感覺(jué)貧窮, 但是內(nèi)心(inside)富有。wealth財(cái)富; luck 運(yùn)氣; inside內(nèi)心; outside外面。四、單句改錯(cuò)1I would appreciate very much if you could give me an early reply._答案：appreciate后加itI would appreciate it if . 是固定句式，意為“如果我會(huì)十分感激”。2The climbers knew how they could protect themselves from injured._答案：from后加beingfrom是介詞，且themselves和injure之間存在被動(dòng)關(guān)系，因此使用動(dòng)名詞的被動(dòng)結(jié)構(gòu)，即being injured。3The government should pay attention the problems that stayathome children are faced with._答案：attention后加topay attention to “注意”。4The wild population of koalas is in danger of dying away._答案：awayoutdie out “滅絕”。5She was pleased with the way which he had accepted her criticism._答案：which前加in或whichthat或去掉whichthe way作先行詞，且在定語(yǔ)從句中作狀語(yǔ)時(shí)，其引導(dǎo)詞有三種形式：in which或that或不填。