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素养测练(三)　UNIT 2　Part 1
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1.We may encounter different problems during the research process.　　 　　 (尽管如此),it is important that we try.
2.The rapid development of science and technology even enables people in 　　　　 (遥远的) areas to enjoy more convenient lives.
3.Maybe there will be 　　　　 (自动的) kitchens to cook meals for us in the future.
4.It is the most advanced remote control 　　　　 (可购得的) on the market,which can control different appliances in the home at the same time.
5.The smart car will learn your daily 　　　 (常规) and preference,so everything will be ready for you whenever you get in the car.
6.This smart technology is not a 　　　　 (幻想),though it will take some years before most people begin to use it.
7.The clothes in the future may be able to monitor your body and warn you if there is something　　　　 (不正常的) with it.
8.As a professor,you should try your best to realise each student’s 　　　　(潜力).
9.Some people believe that with the development of technology,　　　　 (癌症) can be cured and people will live longer.
10.Nowadays,there are more and more inventions and 　　　　 (创造) that can improve human health.
答案:1.Nevertheless　2.remote　3.automatic
4.available　5.routine　6.fantasy　7.abnormal
8.potential　9.cancers　10.innovations
Ⅱ.语境填词
1.I managed 　　　　(persuade) my classmates of accepting my ideas.
2.We should not confuse imagination with reality,as there is still a vast 　　　　 (distant) between them.
3.For reasons of 　　　　(secure),the door is always locked.
4.New and further-developed technologies have not only improved people’s lives,but also enhanced their work 　　　　 (efficient).
5.I think this option is 　　　　(prefer) to any other.
6.English has always been in a state of evolution and in recent years more and more words and　　　　 (phrase) have entered the language,which shows the change of lifestyle.
7.The newly designed monitoring system can analyse whether a driver is tired and send out the 　　　　 (warn) if necessary.
8.Researchers are　　　　 (constant) developing new technologies to bring people a better life.
9.The new medical instrument could 　　　　(potential) enable better and earlier targeting of treatment for cancer patients.
10.There is huge potential for machine learning to revolutionise agriculture by 　　　　 (integrate) relevant technologies into many aspects of agriculture.
11.The 　　　　 (combine) of data science and management skills will create the next generation of industry leaders.
12.The tests are designed 　　　　(detect) the disease early.
13.Reducing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is of 　　　　(criticism) importance.
14.All the lights should be 　　　　(switch) off when you leave the room.
15.The development of information technology is 　　　　 (relevance) to most people’s lives.
答案:1.to persuade　2.distance　3.security
4.efficiency　5.preferable　6.phrases
7.warning　8.constantly　9.potentially
10.integrating　11.combination　12.to detect
13.critical　14.switched　15.relevant
Ⅲ.情境写作
1.你一按绿色的按钮,一棵大树就会在你的房间里出现。(the instant)
2.我相信,未来如果可能的话,大多数人更喜欢在家而不是在办公室工作。(prefer ...to ...)
3.打开电源开关并按下启动按钮,以继续运转。(switch on)
4.当出现异常情况的时候,这个手表会提前警告你,这可能会挽救你的生命。(early on)
5.技术的发展让人们能够投身到更加具有创造性的活动中,从这种意义上来讲,技术对人类发展至关重要。(in this sense)
答案:1.The instant you press the green button,a big tree will emerge in your room.
2.I believe that if it’s possible in the future,most people prefer working at home to working in the office.
3.Switch on the power switch and press operation button for continuous operation.
4.The watch will warn you early on when there is something abnormal,which may save your life.
5.The development of technology enables people to engage in more creative activities,and in this sense,technology is crucial for human development.
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Smartphones are getting boring.The new models are either a bit faster or have better cameras,but they are basically no different from the ones already in our pockets.This is why scientists are hoping,and working for something new,something that will change our lives just as greatly as smartphones do.At the moment,the next invention might be smart glasses.
Just imagine.Instead of having to pick up your phone and look at the screen,all of the information you need simply appears just in front of you,in your glasses.Satellite navigation (导航) directions would appear right there on the road.And your smart glasses could guide you to the right shelf in the supermarket!
Smart glasses could also be used in industry.They could show engineers the instructions they need to fix things more quickly.A doctor could carry out a difficult operation,guided in real time by someone on the other side of the world.
This may sound impossible.But most of the technologies to invent them are already there.For example,one key technology is called AR,which can make digital 3D objects appear as if they are part of the real world.We’ve used it a lot on our video calls.Similarly,huge progress has been made in spatial audio.This is when a sound is made to give it a sense of place,like what you hear in an empty room.Some high-end earphones can already do that.Future glasses will of course need to recognise (识别) your voice to do tasks.This technology has been widely used in our daily life.
So,why aren’t we all wearing smart glasses yet So far,no one has invented a good way to send images (图像) of our world onto glasses.However,with the rapid development of technology,smart glasses could arrive much sooner than we think.
(　　)1.Why does the writer mention smartphones in Paragraph 1
A.To start a story.
B.To explain an idea.
C.To introduce a topic.
D.To discuss a problem.
(　　)2.What are Paragraphs 2 and 3 mainly about
A.When smart glasses might be made.
B.Where smart glasses could be used.
C.How smart glasses would give directions.
D.Why smart glasses should be changed.
(　　)3.Which of the following technologies needs to be improved to invent smart glasses
A.Making spatial audio.
B.Recognising voices.
C.Creating digital 3D objects.
D.Sending images onto glasses.
语篇导读:本文是说明文。文章主要讲述了智能眼镜可能是下一个改变我们生活的发明,它具有广泛的应用前景,相关的大部分技术也已具备,或许很快它就会到来。
答案及剖析:
1.C　推理判断题。根据第一段内容可知,智能手机没有新的革命性的进展,因此科学家们想发明出新的、能够改变生活的东西,由此引出了智能眼镜的话题。因此,第一段中提到智能手机是为了引出文章话题——智能眼镜。故选C。
2.B　段落大意题。根据第二、第三段内容可知,这两段主要介绍了智能眼镜可以应用在这些领域——导航、工业、医疗等。故选B。
3.D　细节理解题。根据最后一段内容可知,发明智能眼镜需要改进将图像传送到眼镜上的技术。故选D。
B
In the far future,bicycles and perhaps skates may be run by jet power,and a new thing to ride may be a small flying saucer (飞碟).Imagine a race between them!
There may be telepathy helmets (心灵感应头盔) that send thought waves from your brain to that of your friend miles away.You just think a thought and your friend knows it! You can have secrets with each other that nobody else can know!
What about the food of the future Scientists think that much of it will be artificial—made in factories from such surprising things as coal,limestone,air and water.The artificial food will be healthful because all the things that you need to live a long and healthy life will be put into it.
The future hospitals will probably have “body banks” that can give you almost any new part you need to keep on living.People of the future may live to be a lot older than 100 years.
What about highways of the future Well,a very small child probably will be able to drive a car.Electric signals will hold each car on the right road to get wherever the “driver” wants to go.And it probably will be impossible for cars to crash together.Controls that won’t even have to be touched will make all speeding cars miss each other or put on the brakes.Driving cars will be as safe as being at home.
But maybe the most wonderful surprise in the future will be weather control.Cities may have giant plastic domes (圆顶罩) over them to keep out snow,rain,or storms.When you plan a picnic in a park,you won’t have to worry about rain.It will rain only when the “weatherman” thinks it is necessary to freshen the air inside the city.All other days will be fair and warm.
The future should be a wonderful time to live in and the time we are living in now is also a wonderful future to the people who lived 100 years ago.
(　　)4.How will you probably talk with each other in the future according to Paragraph 2
A.With a safety helmet.
B.Over a special phone.
C.Through secret words.
D.By thought waves.
(　　)5.What can we know about the artificial food
A.It only consists of water.
B.It is difficult to digest.
C.It is nutritious enough.
D.It can keep us from aging.
(　　)6.What can we expect of the future life
A.Road safety will be hugely raised.
B.People will not see a doctor any more.
C.Driving on the highways will be avoided.
D.No storms will happen in the neighbourhood.
(　　)7.Where is this text most likely from
A.A health report. B.A magazine.
C.A guidebook. D.An advertisement.
语篇导读:本文是说明文。文章主要对未来的社会进行展望,说明未来生活将很美好。
答案及剖析:
4.D　细节理解题。根据第二段内容可知,人们将来可能会通过“思想波”交流。故选D。
5.C　细节理解题。根据第三段的最后一句可知,人造食品含有人们达到健康长寿需要的所有营养。故选C。
6.A　细节理解题。根据倒数第三段的最后三句可知,未来的生活中不会发生交通事故,道路安全将大大提高。故选A。
7.B　推理判断题。通读全文可知,文章从沟通方式、食物、医院情况和人的寿命、交通、天气几个方面展望了未来的生活,B项最符合题意。故选B。
C
It seems like everything nowadays is a smart device.Smart toasters.Smart dog collars.
Smart homes.In the age of smart,there is nothing more intelligent or more innovative than the devices being produced by the wearable device industry.Wearable devices help collect and analyse real-time personal data that informs us of everything from our health to our workouts.They’ve become extremely popular tools to help us stay informed and in touch with ourselves to the point that most of the people now sport a wearable device.
What exactly is a wearable device Wearable devices are electronic devices that are worn on a person—usually close to the skin—in order to accurately relay important medical,
biological and exercise data to a database.
In addition to smart watches,VR and AR technology,smart jackets and a wide variety of other gadgets (小器具) are leading us towards a better-connected lifestyle.Each device’s main job is to collect millions of data points that range from how many steps you take to your heart rate.
The healthcare industry is probably seeing the biggest benefit from wearable technology.Patients who wear these smart devices can measure information ranging from body temperature to blood pressure,which is then relayed to their medical team in real-time.If something looks off,doctors have a quicker way to accurately diagnose and treat a patient.The entire treatment process is now quicker thanks to the data collected by a wearable device because doctors no longer have to run some tests to determine an illness or disease.
Having all of this health data in real-time is,of course,helping the sports and fitness industries push the boundaries of training.Professional athletes from all over the world maximise their training regimes thanks to the biometric data captured through wearable technology.
Wearable technology is the key to answering these questions and unlocking the potential of world-class athletes.
The advancement of wearable technology has been a welcomed tool for the insurance,
healthcare and sports industries for a number of reasons.From encouraging healthier habits to optimising (优化) physical performance,industries have got numerous rewards that come with wearable tech.
(　　)8.What can we infer about wearable devices from Paragraph 1
A.They haven’t existed yet.
B.They are not easy to get in our daily life.
C.They seldom collect and analyse real-time personal data.
D.They have offered a lot of benefits to us so far.
(　　)9.Why do the wearable devices collect and analyse real-time personal data
A.To offer better and useful hints based on these data.
B.To urge us to join their business projects.
C.To study our behaviours.
D.To do biological experiments by these data.
(　　)10.Why are wearable devices used by patients in the hospital
A.Because they can measure the patients’ appetite.
B.Because parts of these devices could detect the dangerous symptoms in a quicker way.
C.Because the healthcare industry needs to make profits from the patients.
D.Because professional tests to determine an illness or disease are not useful anymore.
(　　)11.According to the text,what is the author’s attitude towards the wearable devices
A.Confused and worried.
B.Disinterested and puzzled.
C.Questionable and doubtful.
D.Supportive and optimistic.
语篇导读:本文是说明文。文章主要讲述了智能穿戴设备的发展现状以及其在医疗保健、健身训练和日常生活中的广泛应用。
答案及剖析:
8.D　推理判断题。根据第一段内容可知,可穿戴设备有助于收集和分析实时个人数据,这些数据可以告诉我们从健康情况到锻炼情况的一切信息。它们已经成为非常受欢迎的工具,帮助我们了解最新信息和自己的身体状况,由此可知,这些可穿戴设备为我们提供了很多好处。故选D。
9.A　细节理解题。根据第一段以及第四段内容可知,可穿戴设备要收集和分析实时个人数据,从而根据这些数据提供更好和有用的提示。故选A。
10.B　推理判断题。根据第四段内容可知,佩戴这些可穿戴设备的病人可以测量体温和血压等,然后这些信息会被实时传递给他们的医疗团队。如果有什么不对劲,医生就能更快地准确诊断和治疗疾病。故选B。
11.D　推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知,作者对于可穿戴设备的使用抱有支持且乐观的态度。故选D。
Ⅱ.七选五
Farms of the Future
Skyscrapers (摩天大楼) are the ultimate symbol of urban life.By 2050,almost 80% of the Earth’s population will live in cities.The human population could increase to 9.1 billion yet the amount of land available for farming won’t be the same.1.　　
Vertical farms,where farmers could grow crops in environmentally friendly skyscrapers,
could be the solution.In spite of concerns over high costs,experts want to make these urban farms a reality and use these skyscrapers to grow crops.2.　　
Vertical farms would have many advantages,experts say.The food would be grown with minimal effects on the environment.Unlike traditional farming,vertical farming would not force animals to get out of their habitats by taking up large areas of land,and nor would it pollute the air with the use of heavy farming equipment.3.　　　 These have been well recognised.
Growing prosperity has led to many people demanding that all food be available all year round.Indoor farming could produce crops constantly and crops would not suffer from weather-related problems like drought or flooding.In addition,the use of agricultural chemicals for regulating insects would be minimal.
4.　　　 They point out that although crops growing in a tall glass building would get natural sunlight during the day,it wouldn’t be enough.The plants closest to the windows would grow much more quickly than those further inside.The plants growing away from the windows may not produce as many or as high-quality vegetables.5.　　　 They would need additional light sources.
Experts agree that the new farming practices are needed to support the planet’s need for more and more food at affordable costs,both to the farmer and to the consumer.Vertical farms may be a small-scale answer,but the best ideas could be yet to come.
A.Still,there are some people who are critical of vertical farms.
B.That is where vertical farms are often needed for year-round crops.
C.So how to meet the increasing food needs of our planet could be a big problem.
D.For these reasons,natural sunlight cannot be a workable solution for vertical farms.
E.Vertically grown food is grown in environmentally controlled conditions in big cities.
F.Those farms would also reduce the cost and negative effects of transporting food over long distances.
G.They believe that we can increase the food production by changing our thinking from out
to up.
语篇导读:本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了未来城市里的垂直农场。
答案及剖析:
1.C　上文中的“The human population could increase ...be the same.”说明人口增加,但耕地面积不会增加,分析选项可知,C项承接上文,说明这种趋势带来的影响,符合语境。C项中的“increasing food needs”与上文中的“human population”和“the amount of land available for farming”呼应。故选C。
2.G　上文中的“In spite of concerns ...to grow crops.”说明专家希望转变思路,用这些摩天大楼来种粮食,分析选项可知,G项概括上文内容,符合语境。G项中的They指的是上文中的experts,选项中的“changing our thinking from out to up”与上文中的“use these skyscrapers to grow crops”语义一致。故选G。
3.F　根据本段首句“Vertical farms would have many advantages,experts say.”及后边内容可知,本段讲的是垂直农场的优点。空前“Unlike traditional farming...farming equipment.”说明了垂直农场的一个优点,结合空后的“These have been well recognised.”可推知垂直农场有不止一个优点,设空处讲的是其他优点。分析选项可知,F项符合语境,说明垂直农场的另一个优点,与上文是并列关系,也符合下文中的These,F项中的also是关键词。故选F。
4.A　根据本段内容可知,本段讲的是垂直农场的一个缺点是室内光照不足且不均匀。上文提到了垂直农场的优点,本段讲的则是其缺点,A项承上启下,符合语境。故选A。
5.D　空前说明了垂直农场的光照问题,D项总结了上文,给出由上文问题得出的结论,且与下文“它们需要额外的光源”相衔接,符合语境。D项中的“natural sunlight cannot be a workable solution”与下文的“need additional light sources”呼应。故选D。
Ⅲ.语法填空
In the recent years,researchers at the University of New South Wales,Australia,1.　　　　 (invent) a soft skin stretch(拉伸) device (SSD),a haptic device that can recreate the sense of touch.It is similar to 2.　　　　 is felt in the real world,through force,vibration or motion.
The research team introduced a novel method to recreate the sense of touch through soft,artificial “muscles”.It works like this: Imagine you are at home and your friend is in Australia.You wear a haptic glove with the SSDs and your friend also wears a glove with
3.　　　　 (integrate) 3D force sensors.If your friend picks up 4.　　　　 object,it will
5.　　　　 (physical) press against your friend’s fingers.And their glove with 3D force sensors will measure these interactions.The force signals can 6.　　　　 (send) to your glove so your device will generate the same 3D forces, 7.　　　　 (make) you experience the same sense of touch as your friend.The haptic devices could allow users to feel objects inside a virtual world or at a 8.　　　　 (distant).This could be especially 9.　　　　 (benefit) during special times when people rely on video calls to stay connected with loved ones.Or it could be used in medical practices.Doctors can feel a patient’s organ tissues with surgical tools 10.　　　　 touching them.
语篇导读:本文是说明文。如果可以在视频通话中触碰亲人,那会是什么样的感受 这听起来或许很不可思议,但科学家通过柔软的皮肤拉伸装置正将其变为现实。
答案及剖析:
1.have invented　考查动词的时态和主谓一致。此处的时间状语 In the recent years 强调时间段而非时间点,所以用现在完成时,主语 researchers 是名词复数,助动词用have。故填have invented。
2.what　考查宾语从句。分析句子结构可知,空处引导宾语从句,引导词在从句中作主语,表示“在真实世界中的感觉”,指物,应用what引导。故填what。
3.integrated　考查非谓语动词。动词integrate和名词sensors之间是动宾关系,应用过去分词作定语。故填integrated。
4.an　考查冠词。object意为“物体”,是可数名词,此处泛指“一个物体”,应用不定冠词,且object以元音音素开头。故填an。
5.physically　考查副词。修饰动词press,应用副词形式。故填physically。
6.be sent　考查动词的语态。动词send和主语The force signals之间是被动关系,应用被动语态,情态动词can后接动词原形。故填be sent。
7.making　考查非谓语动词。此处表示一种自然而然的结果,应用动词-ing形式作结果状语。故填making。
8.distance　考查名词。at a distance意为“在远处”,是固定搭配。故填distance。
9.beneficial　考查形容词。空处应用形容词作表语,beneficial意为“有益的”。故填beneficial。
10.without　考查介词。根据上文提到的触觉设备的作用可知,医生无须触摸,通过手术工具就能感受到病人的器官组织,without表示“没有,不借用”,符合语境。故填without。素养测练(三)　UNIT 2　Part 1
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1.We may encounter different problems during the research process.　　 　　 (尽管如此),it is important that we try.
2.The rapid development of science and technology even enables people in 　　　　 (遥远的) areas to enjoy more convenient lives.
3.Maybe there will be 　　　　 (自动的) kitchens to cook meals for us in the future.
4.It is the most advanced remote control 　　　　 (可购得的) on the market,which can control different appliances in the home at the same time.
5.The smart car will learn your daily 　　　 (常规) and preference,so everything will be ready for you whenever you get in the car.
6.This smart technology is not a 　　　　 (幻想),though it will take some years before most people begin to use it.
7.The clothes in the future may be able to monitor your body and warn you if there is something　　　　 (不正常的) with it.
8.As a professor,you should try your best to realise each student’s 　　　　(潜力).
9.Some people believe that with the development of technology,　　　　 (癌症) can be cured and people will live longer.
10.Nowadays,there are more and more inventions and 　　　　 (创造) that can improve human health.
Ⅱ.语境填词
1.I managed 　　　　(persuade) my classmates of accepting my ideas.
2.We should not confuse imagination with reality,as there is still a vast 　　　　 (distant) between them.
3.For reasons of 　　　　(secure),the door is always locked.
4.New and further-developed technologies have not only improved people’s lives,but also enhanced their work 　　　　 (efficient).
5.I think this option is 　　　　(prefer) to any other.
6.English has always been in a state of evolution and in recent years more and more words and　　　　 (phrase) have entered the language,which shows the change of lifestyle.
7.The newly designed monitoring system can analyse whether a driver is tired and send out the 　　　　 (warn) if necessary.
8.Researchers are　　　　 (constant) developing new technologies to bring people a better life.
9.The new medical instrument could 　　　　(potential) enable better and earlier targeting of treatment for cancer patients.
10.There is huge potential for machine learning to revolutionise agriculture by 　　　　 (integrate) relevant technologies into many aspects of agriculture.
11.The 　　　　 (combine) of data science and management skills will create the next generation of industry leaders.
12.The tests are designed 　　　　(detect) the disease early.
13.Reducing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is of 　　　　(criticism) importance.
14.All the lights should be 　　　　(switch) off when you leave the room.
15.The development of information technology is 　　　　 (relevance) to most people’s lives.
Ⅲ.情境写作
1.你一按绿色的按钮,一棵大树就会在你的房间里出现。(the instant)
2.我相信,未来如果可能的话,大多数人更喜欢在家而不是在办公室工作。(prefer ...to ...)
3.打开电源开关并按下启动按钮,以继续运转。(switch on)
4.当出现异常情况的时候,这个手表会提前警告你,这可能会挽救你的生命。(early on)
5.技术的发展让人们能够投身到更加具有创造性的活动中,从这种意义上来讲,技术对人类发展至关重要。(in this sense)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Smartphones are getting boring.The new models are either a bit faster or have better cameras,but they are basically no different from the ones already in our pockets.This is why scientists are hoping,and working for something new,something that will change our lives just as greatly as smartphones do.At the moment,the next invention might be smart glasses.
Just imagine.Instead of having to pick up your phone and look at the screen,all of the information you need simply appears just in front of you,in your glasses.Satellite navigation (导航) directions would appear right there on the road.And your smart glasses could guide you to the right shelf in the supermarket!
Smart glasses could also be used in industry.They could show engineers the instructions they need to fix things more quickly.A doctor could carry out a difficult operation,guided in real time by someone on the other side of the world.
This may sound impossible.But most of the technologies to invent them are already there.For example,one key technology is called AR,which can make digital 3D objects appear as if they are part of the real world.We’ve used it a lot on our video calls.Similarly,huge progress has been made in spatial audio.This is when a sound is made to give it a sense of place,like what you hear in an empty room.Some high-end earphones can already do that.Future glasses will of course need to recognise (识别) your voice to do tasks.This technology has been widely used in our daily life.
So,why aren’t we all wearing smart glasses yet So far,no one has invented a good way to send images (图像) of our world onto glasses.However,with the rapid development of technology,smart glasses could arrive much sooner than we think.
(　　)1.Why does the writer mention smartphones in Paragraph 1
A.To start a story.
B.To explain an idea.
C.To introduce a topic.
D.To discuss a problem.
(　　)2.What are Paragraphs 2 and 3 mainly about
A.When smart glasses might be made.
B.Where smart glasses could be used.
C.How smart glasses would give directions.
D.Why smart glasses should be changed.
(　　)3.Which of the following technologies needs to be improved to invent smart glasses
A.Making spatial audio.
B.Recognising voices.
C.Creating digital 3D objects.
D.Sending images onto glasses.
B
In the far future,bicycles and perhaps skates may be run by jet power,and a new thing to ride may be a small flying saucer (飞碟).Imagine a race between them!
There may be telepathy helmets (心灵感应头盔) that send thought waves from your brain to that of your friend miles away.You just think a thought and your friend knows it! You can have secrets with each other that nobody else can know!
What about the food of the future Scientists think that much of it will be artificial—made in factories from such surprising things as coal,limestone,air and water.The artificial food will be healthful because all the things that you need to live a long and healthy life will be put into it.
The future hospitals will probably have “body banks” that can give you almost any new part you need to keep on living.People of the future may live to be a lot older than 100 years.
What about highways of the future Well,a very small child probably will be able to drive a car.Electric signals will hold each car on the right road to get wherever the “driver” wants to go.And it probably will be impossible for cars to crash together.Controls that won’t even have to be touched will make all speeding cars miss each other or put on the brakes.Driving cars will be as safe as being at home.
But maybe the most wonderful surprise in the future will be weather control.Cities may have giant plastic domes (圆顶罩) over them to keep out snow,rain,or storms.When you plan a picnic in a park,you won’t have to worry about rain.It will rain only when the “weatherman” thinks it is necessary to freshen the air inside the city.All other days will be fair and warm.
The future should be a wonderful time to live in and the time we are living in now is also a wonderful future to the people who lived 100 years ago.
(　　)4.How will you probably talk with each other in the future according to Paragraph 2
A.With a safety helmet.
B.Over a special phone.
C.Through secret words.
D.By thought waves.
(　　)5.What can we know about the artificial food
A.It only consists of water.
B.It is difficult to digest.
C.It is nutritious enough.
D.It can keep us from aging.
(　　)6.What can we expect of the future life
A.Road safety will be hugely raised.
B.People will not see a doctor any more.
C.Driving on the highways will be avoided.
D.No storms will happen in the neighbourhood.
(　　)7.Where is this text most likely from
A.A health report. B.A magazine.
C.A guidebook. D.An advertisement.
C
It seems like everything nowadays is a smart device.Smart toasters.Smart dog collars.
Smart homes.In the age of smart,there is nothing more intelligent or more innovative than the devices being produced by the wearable device industry.Wearable devices help collect and analyse real-time personal data that informs us of everything from our health to our workouts.They’ve become extremely popular tools to help us stay informed and in touch with ourselves to the point that most of the people now sport a wearable device.
What exactly is a wearable device Wearable devices are electronic devices that are worn on a person—usually close to the skin—in order to accurately relay important medical,
biological and exercise data to a database.
In addition to smart watches,VR and AR technology,smart jackets and a wide variety of other gadgets (小器具) are leading us towards a better-connected lifestyle.Each device’s main job is to collect millions of data points that range from how many steps you take to your heart rate.
The healthcare industry is probably seeing the biggest benefit from wearable technology.Patients who wear these smart devices can measure information ranging from body temperature to blood pressure,which is then relayed to their medical team in real-time.If something looks off,doctors have a quicker way to accurately diagnose and treat a patient.The entire treatment process is now quicker thanks to the data collected by a wearable device because doctors no longer have to run some tests to determine an illness or disease.
Having all of this health data in real-time is,of course,helping the sports and fitness industries push the boundaries of training.Professional athletes from all over the world maximise their training regimes thanks to the biometric data captured through wearable technology.
Wearable technology is the key to answering these questions and unlocking the potential of world-class athletes.
The advancement of wearable technology has been a welcomed tool for the insurance,
healthcare and sports industries for a number of reasons.From encouraging healthier habits to optimising (优化) physical performance,industries have got numerous rewards that come with wearable tech.
(　　)8.What can we infer about wearable devices from Paragraph 1
A.They haven’t existed yet.
B.They are not easy to get in our daily life.
C.They seldom collect and analyse real-time personal data.
D.They have offered a lot of benefits to us so far.
(　　)9.Why do the wearable devices collect and analyse real-time personal data
A.To offer better and useful hints based on these data.
B.To urge us to join their business projects.
C.To study our behaviours.
D.To do biological experiments by these data.
(　　)10.Why are wearable devices used by patients in the hospital
A.Because they can measure the patients’ appetite.
B.Because parts of these devices could detect the dangerous symptoms in a quicker way.
C.Because the healthcare industry needs to make profits from the patients.
D.Because professional tests to determine an illness or disease are not useful anymore.
(　　)11.According to the text,what is the author’s attitude towards the wearable devices
A.Confused and worried.
B.Disinterested and puzzled.
C.Questionable and doubtful.
D.Supportive and optimistic.
Ⅱ.七选五
Farms of the Future
Skyscrapers (摩天大楼) are the ultimate symbol of urban life.By 2050,almost 80% of the Earth’s population will live in cities.The human population could increase to 9.1 billion yet the amount of land available for farming won’t be the same.1.　　
Vertical farms,where farmers could grow crops in environmentally friendly skyscrapers,
could be the solution.In spite of concerns over high costs,experts want to make these urban farms a reality and use these skyscrapers to grow crops.2.　　
Vertical farms would have many advantages,experts say.The food would be grown with minimal effects on the environment.Unlike traditional farming,vertical farming would not force animals to get out of their habitats by taking up large areas of land,and nor would it pollute the air with the use of heavy farming equipment.3.　　　 These have been well recognised.
Growing prosperity has led to many people demanding that all food be available all year round.Indoor farming could produce crops constantly and crops would not suffer from weather-related problems like drought or flooding.In addition,the use of agricultural chemicals for regulating insects would be minimal.
4.　　　 They point out that although crops growing in a tall glass building would get natural sunlight during the day,it wouldn’t be enough.The plants closest to the windows would grow much more quickly than those further inside.The plants growing away from the windows may not produce as many or as high-quality vegetables.5.　　　 They would need additional light sources.
Experts agree that the new farming practices are needed to support the planet’s need for more and more food at affordable costs,both to the farmer and to the consumer.Vertical farms may be a small-scale answer,but the best ideas could be yet to come.
A.Still,there are some people who are critical of vertical farms.
B.That is where vertical farms are often needed for year-round crops.
C.So how to meet the increasing food needs of our planet could be a big problem.
D.For these reasons,natural sunlight cannot be a workable solution for vertical farms.
E.Vertically grown food is grown in environmentally controlled conditions in big cities.
F.Those farms would also reduce the cost and negative effects of transporting food over long distances.
G.They believe that we can increase the food production by changing our thinking from out
to up.
Ⅲ.语法填空
In the recent years,researchers at the University of New South Wales,Australia,1.　　　　 (invent) a soft skin stretch(拉伸) device (SSD),a haptic device that can recreate the sense of touch.It is similar to 2.　　　　 is felt in the real world,through force,vibration or motion.
The research team introduced a novel method to recreate the sense of touch through soft,artificial “muscles”.It works like this: Imagine you are at home and your friend is in Australia.You wear a haptic glove with the SSDs and your friend also wears a glove with
3.　　　　 (integrate) 3D force sensors.If your friend picks up 4.　　　　 object,it will
5.　　　　 (physical) press against your friend’s fingers.And their glove with 3D force sensors will measure these interactions.The force signals can 6.　　　　 (send) to your glove so your device will generate the same 3D forces, 7.　　　　 (make) you experience the same sense of touch as your friend.The haptic devices could allow users to feel objects inside a virtual world or at a 8.　　　　 (distant).This could be especially 9.　　　　 (benefit) during special times when people rely on video calls to stay connected with loved ones.Or it could be used in medical practices.Doctors can feel a patient’s organ tissues with surgical tools 10.　　　　 touching them.

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