人教版高考英语一轮复习练习选修7Unit2课后练习

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Ⅰ 阅读理解

A

(2019·南宁二中、柳州高中联考) The Little Singers of Paris in Suzhou Date：Nov．30 7：30 p．m. Venue：Zhangjiagang Poly Theater Price：30－480 yuan

The boys’ choir Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois was created in 1907 and is now famous worldwide．Each world tour is a huge success．The choristers are between 9 and 15 years old and are proud of their choir’s long history of over 100 years and are still fulfilling childhood dreams．They have to leave their families in order to be part of this extraordinary adventure: traveling，sharing their passion for singing and enabling others to discover the joy of music.

Harlequino：On to Freedom Date：Nov．19－20 7：30 p．m. Venue：Beijing Comedy Theater Price：80－680 yuan

The drama discusses the true essence(本质) of art with the humor of Italian improvisational(即兴的) comedy．The performers discuss the purpose of art，reflect on how history is written and survey what is funny and what needs to be liberated.

Plastic Fantastic—Mimirichi in Shanghai Date：Nov．17 7：30 p．m. Venue：Shanghai Daning Theater Price：100－380 yuan

Four Ukrainian “kidult” comedians decide to throw a wild party using plastic of all shapes and colors．Plastic Fantastic delivers a series of short comic stories that mix improvisation，pantomime，clown art and sound to draw you into their crazy world.

The Collection of American Modern Dance from Paul Taylor Date：Nov．19－20 7：30 p．m.

Venue: National Center for the Performing Arts Price: 100－480 yuan

Paul Taylor, one of the most accomplished artists this nation has ever produced, has continued to shape America’s homegrown art of modern dance since he became a professional dancer and pioneering choreographer in 1954．Taylor first presented his choreography with five other dancers in

Manhattan on May 30，1954．That modest performance marked the beginning of a half-century of unrivaled creativity, and in the decades that followed, Mr．Taylor became a cultural icon and one of the history’s most celebrated artists, hailed(向……致敬) as part of the pantheon that created American dance.

【解题导语】 本文是一篇应用文，介绍了四个世界上著名的演出及其团队的基本情况。 1．Tourists are likely to appreciate American modern dance in ________． A．Beijing Comedy Theater B．Shanghai Daning Theater C．Zhangjiagang Poly Theater

D．National Center for the Performing Arts

D 解析：细节理解题。根据标题The Collection of American Modern Dance from Paul Taylor及下文中的“Venue：National Center for the Performing Arts”可知，想要观赏美国现代舞蹈的游客可以去国家大剧院。venue意为“举行场所”。

2．Which of the following may appeal to those who are crazy about short comic stories? A．Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois. B．Italian improvisational comedy. C．Plastic Fantastic.

D．Harlequino: On to Freedom.

C 解析：细节理解题。根据文中的“Plastic Fantastic delivers a series of short comic stories”可知，Plastic Fantastic对于那些对短喜剧故事感兴趣的人有吸引力。

3．With the cheapest admission ticket, tourists can have access to the performance ________. A．on Nov．30 C．on Nov．19

B．on Nov．20 D．on Nov．17

A 解析：细节理解题。通过比较文中介绍的这四种表演的入场票价格可知，The Little Singers of Paris的表演有价格最低的入场票，根据此部分中的“Nov．30 7：30 p．m．”可知，应选A项。

B

(2019·安徽重点中学盟校联考)Some of the questions you ask your human resources (HR) (人力资源) department could soon be answered by, well, nonhumans.

That’s the concept behind Talla, a Boston-area start-up that has

developed a chatbot(一种聊天程序) to do some of the tasks that HR departments carry out, including explaining company policy, surveying employees, collecting information or training new hires．The Talla bot operates inside enterprise group messaging software, such as Slack, HipChat or Microsoft Teams, which has increasingly become an alternative to email as a method of digital

communication within companies．Some 1，200 companies have brought in Talla, about a quarter of whom use the service regularly, said Talla’s founder Rob May.

Robots promise to be a violent force in the global economy．Some scientists expect they will undoubtedly replace low-wage workers, such as drivers and factory labor．As artificial intelligence continues to become more developed, robots may eventually do work instead of humans in many fields．Already, bots are being employed in fields as varied as law, journalism, medicine and engineering.

Does that mean HR will depend only on bots? Maybe, but not for several decades, predicts May．In fact, he says the introduction of chatbots to HR allows the human staff to focus on tasks that require a greater degree of intellect.

“What’s actually going to happen is that you’re going to allow the HR department to be more human by automating(使自动化) a lot of their repeated work，” he said．“HR spends a lot of time doing these low-level, monotonous tasks，” May continued．“What you’ll find is that more of the work that does not need communicating with other humans is the kind of work that will be automated．”

【解题导语】 本文是一篇科普说明文，主要介绍了Rob May的公司Talla开发的聊天程序，它用来帮助人力资源部做那些重复性的、不需要与人交流的单调工作。

4．What do we know about chatbots?

A．They can increase human staff’s intelligence. B．They help companies advance their service. C．They are welcomed in many companies. D．They will get less and less human.

C 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Some 1，200 companies have brought in Talla...regularly”可知Talla开发的chatbot被很多公司运用。

5．What will HR do according to May? A．Use chatbots instead of robots. B．Communicate more with chatbots. C．Let chatbots replace them completely soon. D．Free themselves from less significant tasks.

D 解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“the introduction of chatbots to HR allows the human staff to focus on tasks that require a greater degree of intellect”和最后一段中的“What you’ll find is that more of the work that does not need communicating with other humans is the kind of work that will be automated．”可知，Rob May认为人力资源部的那些任务难度相对小的、重复性的、不需要与人交流的、不太重要的工作会自动化，这样人力资源部的人就可以抽身去做其他更有意义的工作。

6．What does the underlined word “monotonous” in the last paragraph probably mean? A．Hard. C．Hopeless.

B．Boring. D．Worthless.

B 解析：词义猜测题。本句前一句谈到通过自动化，人力资源部就无需再做那些重复性的工作。结合该段，由于是重复性的、无需与他人交流的工作，故可推知这些工作“单调乏味”。故选B项。

7．What does the text mainly focus on? A．Chatbots’ role and HR. B．Robots and chatbots. C．HR’s heavy work. D．Chatbots’ future.

A 解析：主旨大意题。本文主要讲了Rob May的公司Talla开发的聊天程序chatbot运用到了人力资源行业，帮助做一些人力资源行业中单调乏味的工作。因此选A。

Ⅱ 七选五

(2019·甘肃重点中学第一次联考)Coming face-to-face with your inadequacies(缺点) can be painful, to say the least．1．________ It even makes you question yourself．Your knee-jerk reaction may be to get defensive or even dismiss the critique entirely．But handling negative feedback with grace will not only make you look gracious, but it could ultimately help you grow as a person．Here’s how to do it.

1．Be objective about the criticism

Before you jump to conclusions and begin to challenge the other person’s opinion, take a step back and look at it objectively.

Next time you get a bad review, don’t immediately allow your emotions to get the better of you, but rather, take a moment to consider whether the criticism is at all accurate．2．________

2．Avoid unnecessary conflict

If you decide that the point is valid, it may be hard to take．In your discomfort, you may feel the urge to criticize the other person angrily and defend yourself．3．________

3．Be open to the idea of change

4．________ And it may be because of a concept called “cognitive dissonance” that can prevent us from changing even when that’s what we need most.

4．Ask questions

If you’re open to using the criticism as a springboard to improvement, you will likely need more information．5．________ Your emotions will be running high, and you may not be particularly receptive to extra information．However, when you feel ready, it could be worth revisiting the subject with the person who criticized you．Even if you don’t agree with their advice, thank them and