1、1 Unit 20 New Frontiers (35分钟) .阅读理解 A (2017重庆南开实验中学月考) People are being lured(引诱)onto Facebook with the promise of a fun,free service without realising theyre paying for it by giving up large amounts of personal information.Facebook then attempts to make money by selling their data to advertisers t
2、hat want to send targeted messages. Most Facebook users dont realise this is happening.Even if they know what the company is up to,they still have no idea what theyre paying for Facebook because people dont really know what their personal data is worth. The biggest problem,however,is that the compan
3、y keeps changing the rules.Early on,you keep everything private.That was the great thing about Facebookyou could create your own little private network.Last year,the company changed its privacy rules so that many thingsyour city,your photo,your friends nameswere set,by default(默认)to be shared with e
4、veryone on the Internet. According to Facebooks vice-president Elliot Schrage,the company is simply making changes to improve its service,and if people dont share information,they have a “less satisfying experience”. Some critics think this is more about Facebook looking to make more money.Its origi
5、nal business model,which involved selling ads and putting them at the side of the page,totally failed.Who wants to look at ads when theyre online connecting with their friends? The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot water in Washington.In April,Senator(议员)Charles Schumer called on Face
6、book to change its privacy policy.He also urged the Federal Trade Commission to set principles for social-networking sites.“I think the senator rightly communicated that we had not been clear about what the new products were and how people could choose to use them or not to use them,” Schrage admits
7、. I suspect that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade our privacy is only the beginning,which is why Im considering deactivating(撤销)my account.Facebook is a handy site,but Im upset by the idea that my information is in the hands of people I dont know.Thats too high a price to pay. 1.What do w
8、e learn about Facebook from the first paragraph? A.It is a website that sends messages to targeted users. B.It makes money by putting on advertisements.2 C.It profits by selling its users personal data. D.It provides loads of information to its users. 2.Why does Facebook make changes to its rules ac
9、cording to Elliot Schrage? A.To improve its users connectivity. B.To follow the Federal guidelines. C.To offer better service to its users. D.To expand its scope of business. 3.What does Senator Charles Schumer advocate? A.Working out regulations for social-networking sites. B.Banning the sharing of
10、 users personal information. C.Removing ads from all social-networking sites. D.Setting guidelines for advertising on websites. 4.Why does the author plan to cancel his Facebook account? A.He is dissatisfied with its current service. B.He doesnt want his personal data abused. C.He finds many of its
11、senior executives untrustworthy. D.He is annoyed with its frequent rule changes. B (2018江苏无锡期中) A new app is trying to make it simpler to help you react to photos and videos that your friends post onlineits using AI to capture(捕捉)your facial expressions and automatically translate them into a range
12、of emoji faces. Polygram,which is free and available only for the iPhone for now,is a social app that lets you share things like photos,videos,and messages. Unlike on Facebook,though,where you have a small range of pre-set reactions to choose from beyond clicking a little thumbs-up icon,Polygram use
13、s a neural(神经的) network that runs locally on the phone to figure out if youre smiling,bored,embarrassed,surprised,and more. Marcin Kmiec,one of Polygrams founders,says the apps AI works by capturing your face with the front-facing camera on the phone and analyzing the images as quickly as possible,r
14、ather than just looking at specific points on the face like your eyes and nose.“This is done directly on the phone,using the iPhones picture processing unit,”he says. When you look at a post in the app,you see a small yellow emoji on the bottom of the display,its expression changing along with your
15、real one. Theres a slight delay20 milliseconds,which is just hard to notice between what youre expressing on your face and what shows up in the app.The app records 3 your response(s)in a little log of emoji on the side of the screen,along with those of others whove already looked at the same post. T
16、he app is meant to appeal to those who really care about how theyre understood on social media.Users can see a record of the emoji reactions to each photo or video they post to the app,as well as details about who looked at the post,how long they looked at it,and where theyre located. Eventually,the
17、 founders say,they may release software tools that let other developers come up with their own applications for the technology. 5.As a new social app,which characteristic of Polygram is TRUE? A.It is cheap and available only for the iPhone for now. B.It eventually transfers emoji faces to facial exp
18、ressions automatically. C.It specialises in a neural network that runs originally on your phone. D.It needs to choose from many reactions that have been set previously. 6.Those who will be obviously attracted by this new app. A.are new technology fans B.are addicted to new iPhones C.have great passi
19、on for emojis D.are concerned about self-evaluation 7.Whats the purpose of the passage? A.To promote and sell a new software. B.To introduce to us a new and popular app. C.To reveal the significance of new technology. D.To inform us of the popularity of a new app. 导学号07020063 .七选五 (2017全国卷) 根据短文内容,从
20、短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Lots of people find it hard to get up in the morning,and put the blame on the alarm clock.In fact,the key to easy morning wake-up lies in resetting your body clock. 1 Heres how to make one. 2 In order to make a change,you need to decide why its important.Do you want
21、 to get up in time to have breakfast with your family,get in some exercise,or just be better prepared for your day?Once you are clear about your reasons,tell your family or roommates about the change you want to make. Rethink mornings.Now that you know why you want to wake up,consider re- arranging
22、your morning activities.If you want time to have breakfast with your family,save some time the night before by setting out clothes,shoes,and bags. 3 4 Thats a quarter-hour more you could be sleeping if you bought a coffee maker with a timer. Keep your sleep/wake schedule on weekends.If youre tired o
23、ut by Friday night,sleeping in on Saturday could sound wonderful.But compensating on the weekends actually feeds into your sleepiness the following week,a recent study found. 4 Keep a record and evaluate it weekly.Keep track of your efforts and write down how you feel.After youve tried a new method
24、for a week,take a look at your record. 5 If not,take another look at other methods you could try. A.Get a sleep specialist. B.Find the right motivation. C.A better plan for sleep can help. D.And consider setting a second alarm. E.If the steps you take are working,keep it up. F.Stick to your set bedt
25、ime and wake-up time,no matter the day. G.Reconsider the 15 minutes you spend in line at the cafe to get coffee. 导学号07020064 .短文改错 (2018吉林百校联盟联考) 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10 处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。 修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
26、注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词; 2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。 Is it necessary to practise handwriting?Some students consider handwriting least important than before.They preferred the keyboard to the pen now,for it is fast,convenient and clear.They think it is waste of time practising handwriting.However,others thi
27、nk Chinese handwriting is an important part of our traditional culture.Though computers are very convenient,but handwriting still plays an important role in the modern world.Beside,beautiful handwriting makes a good impression in others.It shows your attitude to do things.Chinese character are very
28、beautiful and rich in culture.As for me,when reading a neat written article,you will feel pleased and relaxed. 答案： .A 【语篇导读】本文为议论文。脸谱网承诺为用户提供免费服务,而实际上在你享受免费服务的 同时已经把你大量十分珍贵的个人信息给泄漏了。5 1.C 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Facebook then attempts to make money by selling their data to advertisers that want to send target
29、ed messages.”一句可知,脸谱网为用户 提供免费服务,但通过把用户的信息卖给广告商来赚钱。 2.C 细节推断题。根据第四段内容可知,根据Elliot Schrage的说法,脸谱网改变其规则,目的是 为用户提供更好的服务。 3.A 细节推断题。根据文章第六段内容可知,Senator Charles Schumer敦促联邦贸易委员会为社 交网站制定法则。 4.B 细节推断题。根据文章最后一段可知,作者考虑取消脸谱网的账户是因为脸谱网现在做的只 是开始,他不想让自己的数据被他不认识的人知道,由此可知B项正确。 B 【语篇导读】本文为说明文。文章介绍了一个新的应用程序,它可以运用人工智能来捕
30、捉你的 面部表情,并自动生成一系列表情包。 5.C 细节理解题。根据第三段中“.Polygram uses a neural(神经的)network that runs locally on the phone to figure out if youre smiling.”一部分内容可知C项正确。 6.D 推理判断题。根据第七段第一句“The app is meant to appeal to those who really care about how theyre understood on social media.”可知,这一应用程序旨在吸引那些关 心他们在社交媒体上如何为别人所理
31、解的人,故关心自我评价的人显然会被此应用程序吸引。 7.B 写作意图题。该文重点介绍了一种新的应用程序。故B项正确。 .15 CBGFE . Is it necessary to practise handwriting? Some students consider handwriting important than before.They the keyboard to the pen now,for it is fast,convenient and clear.They think it is waste of time practising handwriting.However,
32、others think Chinese handwriting is an important part of our traditional culture.Though computers are very convenient, handwriting still plays an important role in the modern world. ,beautiful handwriting makes a good impression others.It shows your attitude to things.Chinese are very beautiful and rich in culture.As for me,when reading a written article, will feel pleased and relaxed.
