Unit 3 Computers Section 1 Warming up & Reading
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
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1.This was __so__good a plan that we all agreed to accept it.
解析:考查so...that...引导的结果状语从句。句意,这个计划非常好我们都同意接受。 2.—Come on,please give me some ideas about the project.
—Sorry.With so much work __filling__(fill) my mind,I almost break down. 解析:句意:——快点,请给我一些有关这个项目的建议。——很抱歉。脑子里装着这么多的工作,我几乎要垮掉了。在with复合结构中,so much work与动词fill之间是主动关系,故用filling。
3.With possible problems checked and __solved__(solve),the new highspeed rail will be opened in China.
解析:句意:对潜在的问题检测及解决之后,中国将开通这条新的高铁路线。“problems”与动词“solve”之间为被动关系,故用过去分词。
4. __As__ the heavy snow came,the weather got colder and colder.
解析:句意:随着大雪的来临,天气变得越来越冷。as在此引导时间状语从句,意为“随着……”,表示两个动作同时发生。
5.It may rain, __but__I shall go out anyhow.
解析:句意:也许会下雨,但无论如何我要出去。anyhow副词,“无论如何”。前后句为转折关系。
6.The couple __have calculated__(calculate) that the cost spent in building their new house will add up to ¥100,000.
解析:句意:夫妇俩已估算出建新房的花费将达10万元。
7.(2016·天津,7改编) __As__ the average age of the population increases,there are more and more old people to care for.
解析:考查连词。句意:随着人口平均年龄的增长,越来越多的老人需要照顾。 8.She looked confident during the competition,but __in__reality she was extremely nervous.
解析:根据句中的转折关系可知她事实上还是很紧张的。in reality事实上。 9.Tom waited at the station for nearly an hour __before__ the train finally arrived.
解析:考查状语从句的连词的用法。分析句子的意思,此处用before引导时间状语从句,
表示“过了多久才……”的意思。
10.He is so vain and will never follow others' advice. __As__a result,he failed in the important exam.
解析:句意:他很自负并且从不听他人的建议。结果他没有通过这次重要的考试。as a result“因此;结果是”,符合题意。
11. __In__common with most of the young,Tom likes listening to rock and roll. 解析:句意:像大部分年轻人一样,汤姆喜欢听摇滚乐。in common with sb.与某人相同,像某人一样,符合句意。
12.The student made __it__ his life goal to create his own big company. 解析:句意:这位学生把创建自己的大公司作为人生目标。it作形式宾语,替代后面的不定式。
13.We firmly believe that war never settles anything.It only results __in__ violence.
解析:result in导致。句意:我们坚信战争不能解决任何问题。它只会造成暴力。 14.(2015·北京,31改编)If __accepted__(accept)for the job,you'll be informed soon.
解析:考查非谓语动词。句意:如果录用你了,我们将很快通知你。本句条件状语从句中省略了主语you,与accept构成被动关系,用过去分词accepted。
15.Many people think highly of him,but __personally__(person),I think he is actually dishonest.
解析:句意:许多人对他的评价很高,但就个人而言,我认为他一点也不诚实。personally意为“就个人而言;亲自地”,在句中作状语,修饰整个句子。
Ⅱ.阅读理解
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A recent report found 46% of parents agreed that their child knew more about the Internet than they did.And now new research shows parents are turning to their children for lessons in technology.
The new study of around 1,000 parents showed that 67% of parents have asked their teenager children for technology-related advice.44% have asked their teenager for help using the Internet,and 41% have received teen advice about how to use the TV or home entertainment system.
Ahad Surooprajally,a father of five children,says his children help him with technology in the home.“They've grown up surrounded by technology,” he explains.“We have four computers and four iPads in our house.If I want to know something technical they're the ones I go to.”
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He says his nine-year-old son Habeeb is the only person in the house who really understands the TV.So he tells Habeeb which film he wants to watch and Habeeb connects his mobile phone to the TV.“You teach your kids everyday life lessons,but __the tables are turned when it comes to technology,” says Ahad.
As well as learning how to use technology properly,there is another advantage of parents asking their children to help them understand the digital world.They may be able to get a better understanding of what their kids are doing online.
Will Gardner of the charity Childnet International says,“We have to continuously encourage parents to find out more about what their children are doing on line.If the kids are using a social networking site,get them to show you around it if you are not using it already.”
文章大意:最新研究发现,孩子已经成为了父母的科技导师。 1.What do we know about the new study? __A__
A.Over two-thirds of parents turned to their teenagers on tech matters. B.Most teenagers know more about the Internet than their parents. C.About half of the parents have no idea how to use a computer. D.Few parents trust their children to give them advice.
解析:细节理解题。由文章第二段第一句话“The new study of around 1,000 parents showed that 67% of parents have asked their teenager children for technology-related advice.”可知。
2.What does the underlined part “ __the tables are turned” probably mean? __C__
A.The duty is carried out. C.The situation is changed.
B.The pleasure will increase. D.The difficulty becomes less.
解析:猜测词义题。你教孩子日常生活经验;但是当谈论到科技时,情况反过来了,即孩子教你科技。
3.Will Gardner seems to suggest that parents should __B__. A.try to learn how to make friends online B.keep an eye on children's online safety
C.encourage children to use social networking sites D.ask children to teach them how to use computers
解析:推理判断题。由文章最后一段可知,Will Gardner建议父母关注孩子上网安全。 4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text? __D__ A.Internet: Open to our kids too early
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B.Technology: Challenge for everyone C.Parents: Confused by new technology D.Children: Parents' technology advisors 解析:主旨大意题。由文章大意可知。 Ⅲ.完形填空
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Computer hackers (黑客) have now got their hands on mobile phones.
A phone virus (病毒) can __1.C__ your phone do things you have no control over,computer security (安全) experts __2.D__.It might __3.D__ the White House or the police,or forward your personal address book to a marketing company or it could simply eat into the phone's operating software,turning it __4.A__ and erasing your personal information.Similar viruses have already made mobile phone owners __5.B__ in Japan and Europe.
Ari Hypponen,chief technical officer of a computer security in Finland,said a virus can get your __6.A__ and send them elsewhere.And it can record your __7.B__.Mobiles are now able to surf the Net,send email and __8.C__ software,so they are an easy __9.D__ for the same hackers who have sent viruses to computers over the last decade.“It's technically __10.B__ now”,said Stephen Trilling,director of research at anti-virus __11.B__ maker Symantec Corp based in the US.“If the phone is connected to the __12.C__,it can be used to transmit threats and __13.D__ targets (目标),just as any computer can.”
In Japan,if you opened a certain email message __14.C__ your mobile,it would cause the phone to repeatedly __15.B__ the national emergency number.So phone operators had to __16.C__ emergency calls until the bug was __17.D__.
In Europe,mobile's short message service, __18.C__ SMS,has been used to send codes that could damage phones.
Mobile users can __19.B__ viruses,of course,by sticking to (坚持) their traditional phones __20.D__ Web links,some experts said.
1.A.get C.make
B.force D.damage
解析:从四个选项来看,get/force要用带to的不定式作宾语补足语,而damage的含义与上下文不吻合。本句应用make sb.do sth.结构。
2.A.speak C.tell
B.talk D.say
解析:及物动词say,前面的内容是它的宾语。speak常接语言作宾语;talk是不及物
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动词,不直接接宾语;tell应接双宾语。
3.A.lead C.control
B.cause D.call
解析:从下文可知,这里用call,指手机感染病毒后乱打电话,它可能会给白宫或警察打电话。
4.A.off C.down
B.out D.on
解析:前面有operating,eat into等词表明在手机处于工作状态时攻入,关闭你的手机,清除其中的个人信息。
5.A.interested C.excited
B.angry D.terrified
解析:使用手机时手机感染这样的病毒,会引起诸多不便,这让手机用户觉得生气。 6.A.messages C.news
B.passages D.information
解析:news和information是不可数名词,由后面的代词them排除C项和D项;passage的含义是“通道,一段”,不合题意;message是可数名词,含义是“信息”,符合文意。
7.A.voice C.music
B.passwords D.address
解析:本句大意是“病毒会到处散发你手机上的信息,还会记下你的密码”。 8.A.make C.download
B.destroy D.develop
解析:上下文讲述手机病毒,而这里讲的是手机的功能,它能上网,发邮件,还能下载而不是毁坏或制作软件等。
9.A.job C.work
B.task D.target
解析:正是由于手机有上述功能,才容易成为黑客的攻击目标。本题由第13空后的targets得出答案。
10.A.impossible C.useful
B.possible D.valuable
解析:it指上文所讲的事,手机受电脑病毒攻击这件事从技术角度讲是可能的。 11.A.hardware C.computer
B.software D.equipment
解析:既然是anti-virus,当然是“杀毒软件”,即选择software。 12.A.computer
B.television
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