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学年高中英语专题03Computers单元双基双测B卷
专题03Computers
(测试时间:
60分钟满分:
100分)
评卷人
得分
I.阅读理解(40)
A
Americanhighschoolstudentsareterriblewriters,andoneeducationreformgroupthinksithasananswer:
robots.Or,moreaccurately,robot-readers-computersprogrammedtoscanstudentessaysandspitoutagrade.
MarkShermis,professoroftheCollegeofEducationattheUniversityofAkron,ishelpingtoholdacontest,setupbytheWilliamandFloraHewlettFoundation(WFHF),whichpromises$100,000inprizemoneytoprogrammerswhowritethebestautomatedgradingsoftware."Ifyou'reahighschoolteacherandyougiveawritingtask,you'rewalkinghomewith150essays,"Shermissaid,"You'regoingtoneedsomehelp."
Automatedessaygradingwasfirstproposedinthe1960s,butcomputersbackthenwerenotuptothetask.Inthelate1990s,astechnologyimproved,severaltextbookandtestingcompaniesjumpedintothefield.Today,computersareusedtogradeessaysonSouthDakota'sstudentwritingassessmentsandahandfulofotherexams,includingtheTOEFLtestofEnglishfluency,takenbyforeignstudents.
TheHewlettcontestaimstoshowthatcomputerscangradeaswellasEnglishteachers----onlymuchmorequicklyandwithoutallthatdepressingredink.Automatedessayscoringis"objective,"Shermissaid,"Anditcanbedoneimmediately.Ifstudentsfinishanessayatl0pm,theygetaresultat10:
00pm."
Take,forinstance,theIntelligentEssayAssessor,aweb-basedtoolmarketedbyPearsonEducation,Inc.Withinsecondsitcananalyzeanessayforspelling,grammar,organization,andhelpstudentstomakerevisions.Theprogramscansforkeywordsandanalyzessemantic(语义的)patterns,andPearsonclaimsthatitcanunderstandthemeaningoftextmuchthesameasahumanreader.
1.Thetextiswrittentointroduce________.
A.Hewlettcontest
B.educationreforminAmerica
C.robot-readers
D.WilliamandFloraHewlettFoundation
2.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"spitout"inParagraphIprobablymean?
A.Analyze.B.Organize.
C.Give.D.Check.
3.WhatdoesParagraph4focuson?
A.Theapplicationofautomatedessayscoring.
B.Theadvantagesofautomatedessayscoring.
C.TheprizeofHewlettcontest.
D.Teachers'opinionsaboutHewlettcontest.
【答案】
1.C
2.C
3.B
考点:
科技类短文阅读
B
Laptopcomputersarepopularallovertheworld.Peopleusethemontrainsandairplanes,inairportsandhotels.Theselaptopsconnectpeopletotheirworkplace.IntheUnitedStatestoday,laptopsalsoconnectstudentstotheirclassrooms.
WestlakeCollegeinVirginiawillstartalaptopcomputerprogramthatallowsstudentstodoschoolworkanywheretheywant.Withinfiveyears,eachofthe1500studentsatthecollegewillreceivealaptop.Thelaptopsarepartofa$10millioncomputerprogramatWestlake,a110-year-oldcollege.ThestudentswithlaptopswillalsohaveaccesstotheInternet.Inaddition,theywillbeabletousee-mailto“speak”withtheirteachers,theirclassmates,andtheirfamilies.However,themostimportantpartofthelaptopprogramisthatstudentswillbeabletousecomputerswithoutgoingtocomputerlabs.Theycanworkwithitathome,inafast-foodrestaurantorunderthetrees—anywhereatall!
Becauseofthemanychangesincomputertechnology,laptopuseinhighereducation,suchascollegesanduniversities,isworkable.Aslaptopsbecomemorepowerful,theybecomemoresimilartodesktopcomputers.Inaddition,theportablecomputerscanconnectstudentstonotonlytheInternet,butalsolibrariesandotherresources.Statehigher-educationofficialsarestudyinghowlaptopscanhelpstudents.Stateofficialsarealsotestinglaptopprogramsatotheruniversities,too.
AtWestlakeCollege,morethan60percentofthestaffusecomputers.Thelaptopswillallowallteacherstousecomputersintheirlessons.AsoneWestlaketeachersaid,“HereweareinthemiddleofVirginiaandwe’regivingstudentsawindowontheworld.Theycanseeeverythinganddoeverything.”
4.Themainpurposeofthelaptopprogramistogiveeachstudentalaptopto_______.
A.connectthemtolibraries
B.accesstheInternet
C.workathome
D.usefortheirschoolwork
5.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutWestlakeCollege?
A.Allteachersusecomputers
B.1500studentshavelaptops.
C.ItisanoldcollegeinAmerica.
D.Studentstherecandoeverything.
6.Awindowontheworldinthelastparagraphmeansthatstudentscan_______.
A.attendlecturesoninformationtechnology
B.travelaroundtheworld
C.havefreelaptops
D.getinformationfromaroundtheworld
7.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?
A.Theprogramissuccessful.
B.Theprogramisnotworkable.
C.Theprogramistooexpensive.
D.Wedon’tknowtheresultyet.
【答案】
4.D
5.C
6.D
7.D
【解析】
4.根据第一段中的alaptopcomputerprogramthatallowsstudentstodoschoolworkanywheretheywant可知D为正确选项。
5.根据文章第一段中对WestlakeCollege的介绍以及关键字眼a110-year-oldcollege,可知C为正确选项。
6.根据最后一段中的内容以及最后一句Theycanseeeverythinganddoeverything,可知D选项正确。
7.文章中没有明示这个computerprogram的前景,故选D正确。
考点:
教育/学习
C
Lifeinthetwenty-firstcenturywillbedifferentfromlifetoday.Betweenthenandnowmanychangeswilltakeplace,butwhatwillthechangesbe?
Thepopulationisgrowingfast.Therewillbemanypeopleinworldandmostofthemwilllivelongerthanpeoplelivenow.
Computerswillbemuchsmallerandmoreuseful,andtherewillbeatleastoneineveryhome.Andcomputerstudieswillbeoneoftheimportantsubjectsinschoolsthen.
Peoplewillworkfewerhoursthantheydonowandtheywillhavemorefreetimeforsports,watchingTVandtravel.Travelingwillbemuchcheaperandeasier.Andmanymorepeoplewillgotoothercountriesforholidays.
Therewillbechangesinourfood,too.Morelandwillbeusedforbuildingnewtownsandhousesforallthepeople.Thentherewillbelessroomforcowsandsheep,someatwillbemoreexpensive.Maybenoonewilleatiteveryday.Insteadtheywilleatmorefruitandvegetable.Maybepeoplewillbehealthier.
Workinthefuturewillbedifferent,too.Dangerousandhardworkwillbedonebyrobots.Becauseofthis,manypeoplewillnothaveenoughworktodo.Thiswillbeaproblem.
8.Inthenextcenturypeopledon’thaveto.
A.worklonghoursB.workfast
C.walkonfootD.eatmeat
9.Peoplemaynoteatasmuchastheydotoday.
A.fruitB.fish
C.meatD.rice
10.Onebigprobleminthefutureisthat.
A.manypeopledon’thavetowork
B.manypeoplewillnotbeabletofindwork
C.peoplewon’thaveenoughfoodtoeat
D.alltheworkwillbedonebyrobots
11.Inthefuture
A.travelingwillbemoreexpensive
B.computerswillbelessimportant
C.peoplewillbetoobusytodosports.
D.computerswillbemuchsmaller.
【答案】
8.A
9.C
10.B
11.D
考点:
社会生活类阅读
D
Almosteverydaywecomeacrosssituationsinwhichwehavetomakedecisionsonewayoranother.Choice,wearegiventobelieve,isaright.Butforagoodmanypeopleintheworld,inrichandpoorcountries,choiceisaluxury,somethingwonderfulbuthardtoget,notaright.Andforthosewhothinktheyareexercisingtheirrighttomakechoices,thewholesystemismerelyanillusion,afalseideacreatedbycompaniesandadvertisershopingtoselltheirproducts.
Theendlesschoicegivesbirthtoanxietyinpeople'slife.Buyingsomethingasbasicasacoffeepotisnotexactlysimple.Easyaccesstoawiderangeofeverydaygoodsleadstoasenseofpowerlessnessinmanypeople,endingintheshoppergivingupandwalkingaway,orjustbuyinganunsuitableitemthatisnotreallywanted.RecentstudiesinEnglandhaveshownthatmanyelectricalgoodsboughtinalmosteveryfamilyarenotreallyneeded.Moredifficultdecision-makingistheneitheravoidedortrustedintothehandsoftheprofessionals,lifestyleinstructors,oradvisors.
Itisnotjusttheavailabilityofthegoodsthatistheproblem,butthespeedwithwhichnewtypesofproductscomeonthemarket.Advancesindesignandproductionhelpquickentheprocess.Productsalsoneedtohaveashortlifespansothatthepubliccanbepersuadedtoreplacethemwithinashorttime.Thetypicalexampleiscomputers,whicharealmostout-of-dateoncetheyarebought.Thisindeedmakesselectionaproblem.Gonearethedayswhenonecouldjustwalkwitheaseintoashopandbuyonething:
nochoice,noanxiety.
15.WhatdoestheauthortrytoargueinParagraph1?
A.Theexerciseofrightsisaluxury.
B.Thepracticeofchoiceisdifficult.
C.Therightofchoiceisgivenbutataprice.
D.Choiceandrightexistatthesametime.
16.Whydomorechoicesofgoodsgiverisetoanxiety?
A.Professionalsfindithardtodecideonasuitableproduct.
B.Peoplearelikelytofindthemselvesovercomebybusinesspersuasion.
C.Shoppersmayfindthemselveslostinthebroadrangeofitems.
D.Companiesandadvertisersareoftenmisleadingabouttherangeofchoice.
17.Byusingcomputersasanexample,theauthorwantstoprove_______.
A.advancedproductsmeettheneedsofpeople
B.productsofthelatestdesignfloodthemarket
C.competitionsarefierceinhigh-techindustry
D.everydaygoodsneedtobereplacedoften
18.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
A.Thevarietyofchoicesinmodernsociety.
B.Theopinionsonpeople'srightindifferentcountries.
C.Theproblemabouttheavailabilityofeverydaygoods.
D.Thehelplessnessinpurchasingdecisions.
【答案】
12.B
13.C
14.B
15.D
【解析】
试题分析:
这是一篇议论文,以选择作为切入点,论述了关于购买商品时很难做出选择,而且也不一定是对的,特别是针对电子产品。
15.B细节理解加推理判断题。
根据首段出现的转折Butforagoodmanypeopleintheworld,choiceisaluxury,somethingwonderfulbuthardtoget,notaright以及后文可知,作者的论点是做出选择很困难,很容易出错。
16.C细节理解题。
根据第二段Easyaccesstoawiderangeofeverydaygoodsleadstoa
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