（广东省用）高考英语一轮复习方案 作业手册(38) unit 3 inventors and i

课时作业(三十八) [选修8 Unit 3 Inventors and

inventions]

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Ⅰ.完形填空

Window

Bill and John, both seriously ill, lived in the same room at Marie Hospital. John lived next to the only window of the room and was allowed to __1__ in his bed and watch for an hour every day. But Bill had to spend all his time __2__ on his back.

They became friends soon and talked for hours every day. They spoke of their families, their children, their hobbies, and their __3__ in the American army. Each day John would sit up and __4__ to his roommate Bill what he could see outside the window.

Through John's description, Bill's world was __5__ and brightened by all the activities and colors of the outside world. The window overlooked a beautiful park with a lovely lake, John told Bill. And a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance. As John described all these in detail, Bill would close his eyes and __6__ the picturesque scene. Bill was recovering little by little. However, John became weak day by day.

Late one night, Bill was lying in bed __7__ the ceiling when John began to cough seriously. Then doctors and nurses rushed to the room. Thirty minutes later, John __8__ coughing. Now, there was only silence—__9__ silence.

The following morning, Bill was moved to the bed next to the window at his request. Slowly and __10__， he supported himself up on one elbow to take the first look. But to his __11__， he could see nothing but a __12__ wall.

Only at that moment did he begin to realize that the pursuit of happiness was a matter of __13__. It was a positive attitude we chose to express. It was not a gift that got __14__ to our doorstep each morning, nor did it come through the window. It was an inward journey. Whether a man is happy or not depends on his own thoughts rather than anything outward.

So Bill began to describe the __15__ world to his new roommate that he saw through the only window of the room.

1．A.stand up B．sit up C．set up D．stay up 2．A.lying B．depending C．going D．relying 3．A.service B．advice

C．appearance D．violence 4．A.explain B．complain C．describe D．introduce 5．A.affected B．broadened C．damaged D．expanded 6．A.see B．remember C．imagine D．recognize

7．A.thinking about B．staring at C．holding up D．fixing on 8．A.stopped B．continued C．avoided D．survived 9．A.deadly B．dead

C．breathless D．aimless

10．A.regretfully B．fortunately C．particularly D．hopefully

11．A.surprise B．delight C．relief D．anger 12．A.simple B．blank C．colored D．painted 13．A.consideration B．expression C．choice D．practice

14．A.delivered B．decorated C．devoted D．determined

15．A.friendly B．yearly C．lively D．likely Ⅱ.阅读理解

A

In a few years, you might be able to speak Chinese, Korean, Japanese, French, and English—and all at the same time. This sounds incredible, but Alex Waibel, a computer science professor at US's Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and Germany's University of Karlsruhe, announced last week that it may soon be reality. He and his team have invented software and hardware that could make it far easier for people who speak different languages to understand each other.

One application, called Lecture Translation, can easily translate a speech from one language into another. Current translation technologies typically limit speakers to certain topics or a limited vocabulary. Users also have to be trained how to use the program.

Another prototype (雏形机) can send translations of a speech to different listeners depending on what language they speak. “It is like having a simultaneous translator right next to you but without disturbing the person next to you，” Waibel said.

Prefer to read? So-called Translation Glasses transcribe (转录) the translations on a tiny liquid-crystal (液晶) display (LCD) screen.

Then there's the Muscle Translator. Electrodes capture the electrical signals from facial muscle movements made naturally when a person is mouthing words. The signals are then translated into speech. The electrodes could be replaced with wireless chips implanted in a person's face, according to researchers.

During a demonstration held last Thursday in CMU's Pittsburgh campus, a Chinese student named Stan Jou had 11 tiny electrodes attached to the muscles of his cheeks, neck and throat. Then he mouthed—without speaking aloud—a few words in Mandarin (普通话) to the audience. A few seconds later, the phrase was displayed on a computer screen and spoken out by the computer in English and Spanish: “Let me introduce our new prototype.”

This particular gadget(器具)，when fully developed, might allow anyone to speak in any number of languages or, as Waibel put it, “to switch your mouth to a foreign language”. “The idea behind the university's prototypes is to create ‘good enough’ bridges for cross-cultural exchanges that are becoming more common in the world，” Waibel said.

With spontaneous (自发的) translators, foreign drivers in Germany could listen to traffic warnings on the radio, tourists in China could read all the signs and talk with local people, and leaders of different countries could have secret talks without any interpreters there.

16．Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．A Lecture Translation can translate what you said into other languages easily. B．There is no Muscle Translator in the world now.

C．Muscle Translators can translate what you think into speech if you just move your mouth.

D．The spontaneous translators will help us a lot.

17．What kind of equipment is NOT mentioned in this passage? A．Lecture Translation. B．Muscle Translator. C．Multiple Translator. D．Translation Prototype.

18．What's the final destination of inventing the language translators? A．To make cultural exchanges between different countries easier. B．To help students learn foreign languages more easily.

C．To make people live in foreign countries more comfortably. D．To help people learn more foreign languages in the future. 19．What can be inferred from the seventh paragraph?

A．The translator is so good that it can translate any language into the very language you need.

B．The translator is becoming more and more common in the world as a bridge. C．With the help of the translator, you only need to open your mouth when you want to say something without saying the exact words at all.

D．The translator needs to be improved before being put into market. 20．Where can this passage probably be from? A．A newspaper. B．A magazine on science.

C．A fairy tale. D．A scientific fantasy book.

B

You've heard of the fat suit and the pregnancy suit; now meet AGNES—the old person suit.

AGNES stands for “Age Gain Now Empathy System” and was designed by researchers

at MIT's AgeLab to let you know what it feels like—physically—to be 75 years old. “The business of old age demands new tools，” said Joseph Coughlin, director of the AgeLab. “While focus groups and observations and surveys can help you understand what the older consumer needs and wants, young marketers never get that ‘Ah ha！’ moment of having difficulty opening a jar, or getting in and out of a car. That's what AGNES provides.”

Coughlin and his team carefully adjusted the suit to make the wearer just as uncomfortable as an old person who has spent a lifetime eating poorly and not doing much exercise. Special shoes provide a feeling of imbalance, while braces on the knees and elbows limit joint mobility (机动性). Gloves give the feeling of decreased strength and mobility in the hands and wrists, and earplugs make it difficult to hear high-pitched sounds and soft tones. A helmet with straps (带) attached to it presses the spine (脊柱), and more straps attached to the shoes decrease hamstring flexibility, and shorten the wearer's step.

AGNES has been used most recently by a group of students working on a design of an_updated_walker. By wearing the suit they could see for themselves what design and materials would make the most sense for a physically limited older person. Coughlin said the suit has also been used by clothing companies, car companies and retail goods companies to help them understand the limitations of an older consumer.

“AGNES is not the destiny (天命) of everybody，” Coughlin said. “She is a badly behaved lady who didn't eat and exercise very well. A secondary benefit we've found with AGNES is that it has become a powerful tool to get younger people to invest in their long-term health.”

21．AGNES is supposed to ________. A．make the users more comfortable B．let us understand old people better C．help old people move more quickly

D．produce new tools for the old-age business

22．According to the text, young marketers never ________. A．ask what old people need and want B．see the efforts old people make C．feel the same way as old people do

D．say “Ah ha！” when they meet with difficulty 23．The 3rd paragraph mainly tells about ________. A．how advanced AGNES is

B．how AGNES has been developed C．how old people act D．how AGNES works

24．The underlined phrase “an updated walker” most likely refers to ________． A．a new kind of suit that helps people relax B．a physically limited old person

C．some equipment that helps old people get around D．a company which serves old people

25．Which might be a fact resulting from the “secondary benefit” of AGNES?