人教版高中英语必修四Unit 1 Women of achievement Unit 1 单元测试题 2.docx
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人教版高中英语必修四Unit1WomenofachievementUnit1单元测试题2
Unit1Womenofachievement
第二部分:
阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
CircusReturns
It’sMarchandthatmeansweareagainwelcomingtheCircus(马戏团)UndertheStarstoourtown.
Ringmaster(马戏表演领班)FerdinandDiegopromisesthatitwillbefullofsurprisesforthewholefamily.Diegosays,“Thisyearwearepresentingfortydifferentperformers.WeareespeciallypleasedtoaddtheFlyingMontinistoourcircusfamily.TheyareknownthroughoutEuropefortheirdangeroustrapeze(高空秋千)acts.Infact,ErnestineMontiniwasthefirstfemaletoperformatripleflip(空翻三周),andyoucanseeherperformancenightlyinourshow.”
CharleySmith’sperformanceshavebeenthefavoriteactoflocalchildreninpastshows.Charleywillbewiththecircusagainthisyear.Smithpromisestobe“alittlesmarter,butjustassilly”thistimearound.Hewillsurelyleavethecrowdlaughing.
Rightaftertheirshowshere,theperformerswillbeginathree-monthtourinSouthAmerica.Somakesureyoubuyyourticketsearly.Thecircuswillbeintownforonlyoneweek,fromWednesday,June5,throughSunday,June9.TherewillbeeveningperformancesThursdaythroughSundayat7P.M.
Matinees(午后场)willbeheldat2P.M.onWednesday,SaturdayandSunday.PerformanceswillagainbeattheCivicCenter,454OakStreetinBakersville.
Call555-6789forticketinformation.
21.Whichpartoftheshowwillbenewthisyear?
A.Itsname.
B.Itslocation.
C.CharleySmith.
D.Thetrapezeartists.
22.WhenwillthecircusbeperformingonWednesday,June5?
A.Inthemorning.
B.Intheafternoon.
C.Intheevening.
D.Inthemidnight.
23.Whattypeofwritingisthetext?
A.Anote.
B.Adiary.
C.Areport.
D.Anotice.
B
IstartedplayingfootballwhenIwas7or8yearsoldaftermybrothershadagreedtolettheirlittlesisterjoinintheirgames.I’mfromaverysmalltownandatthattimenoothergirlsplayedfootballinmytown.Peoplesaidfootballwasn’tforwomenandmyfamilyshouldn’tletmeplay.TheyalsosaidIwouldn’tmakeit,andthatIwasn’tgoodenough.
Asachild,Ididn’treallyunderstandwhypeopleweresoagainstmeplayingwhenIcouldplayitwell!
Ifoughtbackbyshowingmytalent(天赋)onthestreets.
Mygreatestinspirationwasmymother.Wecamefromapoorfamily;mymomseparatedfrommydadwhenIwaslessthanayearoldandsheraisedfourchildrenonherown.Sheworkedallday,hadlittletimetospendwithus,butshenevergaveup.Ifoundmystrengthfromhertokeepgoing.
Everywinisimportantforme,fromthetimewhenIwasplayinginamateur(业余的)teamsamongtheboystothefirstwinaspartoftheBraziliannationalteam,andnow.IrememberwhenIwentbacktomytownin2006afterwinningtheawardforthebestfemaleplayerintheworld.WhenIarrived,itwasnearlymidnightandthewholetownwasawake,waitingforme.Igotintoafireman’struckandpeoplewerewaving.ThatachievementcouldhappenbecauseIhadn’tgivenupthatfirstmomentIhearda“no”.
Sportchangedmylifecompletely.Itgavemetheopportunity(机会)tohelpmyfamily,meetotherpeople,seeothercountriesandexperienceothercultures.Sportisatoolforempoweringgirls,becauseitgivesyoutheopportunitytodowhatyouwantandlearntorespectthedifferencesbetweenpeople.
Forme,it’sagreathonortobeaUNWomenGoodwillAmbassador(亲善大使).Today,Iamheretousemystorytoinspiremanymoregirlsandwomenandtocreateopportunitiessothatnextgenerationdoesn’thavetogothroughwhatIdid.
24.Whatwastheauthor’sfamily’sattitudetowardherplayingfootballatfirst?
A.Theywereuncertainaboutit.
B.Theyweresupportiveofit.
C.Theywerestronglyagainstit.
D.Theythoughtitmustbepainful.
25.Whathappenedtotheauthorwhenshereturnedhomein2006?
A.Shelearnttosay“no”forthefirsttime.
B.Shehadlittletimetospendwithherfamily.
C.Shegotachancetoplayforthenationalteam.
D.Shewaswarmlywelcomedbythewholetown.
26.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheauthor?
A.Creative.
B.Humorous.
C.Strong-willed.
D.Self-centered.
27.Whatdoestheauthorcallongirlsandwomentodo?
A.Playfootballjustlikeher.
B.Trytheirbesttoseetheoutsideworld.
C.Trustthemselvesanddowhattheywant.
D.Valuethehappyhourswiththeirfamilies.
C
Ileftajobinhighereducationin1987tobeginworkfulltimeasafuturist.Actually,therearethreewaystothiscareer.
Firstistheinformalorself-taughtpath(途径)takenbymanypeople.Peopleindifferentfieldsoftendiscovertheirpersonalinterestinthefuture.Andthentheybegintoreadthingsaboutfuturesstudies,forecasting,scienceandtechnology,andsoon.Theybegintoattendmeetingsastheycanfindthem.Graduallytheybegintocallthemselvesfuturists.Ofthe40,000membersoftheWorldFutureSociety(WFS),mosthavetakenthatpath.Butonlyabout1,200are“professional(职业的)members”whotrytomakealivingasfuturists.Ifthispathsoundsrightforyou,itcanbesuccessfullyfollowed.ThebestplacetostartiswithamembershipintheWFS.
Asecondpathisthroughthemoretraditionalcolleges.Therearecollegeprogramsinfuturesstudies.Amongthosewesuggestisthemaster’sdegreeprograminfuturesstudiesattheUniversityofHouston,ClearLake,Texas.AnotherprograminfuturesstudiesistheHawaiiResearchCenterforFuturesStudies,attheUniversityofHawaii.
Finally,athirdpathistheonethatItook,orratherwasgiven.Thatisthementor(导师)path.AnearlyfuturistandfoundingmemberoftheWFStookmeunderhiswingwhileIwasanundergraduatestudent.Hebegantofeedmethingstoreadandtoattend,nurturing(培养)myowninterestinthefuturethroughwhatbecamemorethanaten-year-longrelationship.HisnamewasEdLindaman,atonetimedirectorofprogramplanningforbuildingApollo,lateracollegepresidentwhenIknewhim.Ifyouareluckyenoughtofindthatkindofrelationship,itcanhavesomeofthefeaturesofthefirsttwopaths,thoughwithouttheformaldegree.
28.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor?
A.HefoundedtheWFS.
B.Hegothisfirstjobasafuturist.
C.Hemakesalivingasafuturistnow.
D.Beingafuturistwashischildhooddream.
29.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“thatpath”inParagraph2referto?
A.Self-study.
B.Full-timeeducation.
C.BeingaWFSmember.
D.Beingguidedbyprofessionals.
30.WhatkindoffeelingdidtheauthorhavewhenhementionedEdLindaman?
A.Regret.
B.Worry.
C.Excitement.
D.Thankfulness.
31.Whatadvicedoestheauthormainlygivetoreaders?
A.HowtojointheWFS.
B.Howtobecomeafuturist.
C.Howtochooseyourcareer.
D.Howtotakeadegreeinthefuture.
D
ThreeFrenchstudents,usingthename“Obvious”,haveproducedthefirstartworkcreatedmainlybyacomputerprogramtobesoldatauction(拍卖).Usingartificialintelligence(AI),Obviouscreated11portraits(肖像画)ofanimaginaryfamilytheycalledBelamy.
Obviousused15,000realportraitstotrainanAIprogramwhichhastwoparts.Oneparttriestocreatepicturesthatlookreal.Theotherpartjudgesthework.Iftheportraitdoesn’tlookrealenough,thefirstpartgoesbackandchangesitsdecisionsuntilitcomesupwithabetterpicture.Thesedecisionsarecontrolledbyanalgorithm(计算程序).Thestudentsmademanychoices,helpingguidetheAI’sdecisions.Butevenso,thepaintingis“signed”bythealgorithm,insteadofthestudents.
OnOctober25,Obvious’spicture,EdmonddeBelamy,wassoldatauctionatChristie’sinNewYork.ThefinalpriceforEdmonddeBelamy was$432,500—abouttentimesmorethanChristie’sexpected.
ThisisnotthefirstAIartwork,justthefirstonesoldatauction.Infact,manypeoplearenotimpressedwiththeportrait.“Theworkisn’tinteresting,ororiginal,”says19-year-oldRobbieBarrat.Heshouldknow.Hewrotemuchoftheprogramthatcreatedthepictures.
Buthedoesn’tliketheideaofObvioussellingthepicture.Hethinksit’stoosimpleandgivesabadideaofwhatrealAIartistsaredoing.Hepointsoutthathecreatedmanypicturesliketheseoverayearago.
Obviousdoesn’thidethefactthatitusedMr.Barrat’swork,oreventhatitsportraitisnotthebestAIartworkever.PierreFautrelofObvioussaid,“...thegoalofourprojectwastodosomethingthatwassimpleenoughfor...mymotherorbrothertounderstand.”
ObviousgottheattentionofChristie’sbysellinganotherwork,LeComtedeBelamy,forover$11,000inFebruary.OnereasonChristie’schosetoauctionObvious’sworkisbecauseAIartisunusualnow.Inthefutureitwillbemuchmorecommon.
32.WhatdoesParagraph2mainlyexplain?
A.HowObviousmadeitsdecisions.
B.HowObviousnameditsAIartwork.
C.HowObvious’sAIprogramdidpaintings.
D.HowObviousgottheideatobecomeAIartists.
33.WhatcanwelearnaboutEdmonddeBelamy?
A.It’sObvious’sfirstAIartwork.
B.It’sObvious’sbestAIartworkever.
C.It’sthefirstAIartworkhighlypraised.
D.It’sthefirstAIartworksoldatauction.
34.WhatdoesRobbieBarratthinkoftheAIartworksoldatauction?
A.Itis oflittleartisticvalue.
B.Itisworthmorethanthepricepaid.
C.ItisagoodexampleofrealAIartwork.
D.Itishardforcommonpeopletounderstand.
35.HowdoesChristie’sfeelaboutAIartnow?
A.Worrying.
B.Enjoyable.
C.Meaningless.
D.Money-making.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从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。
Tipsforchoosingacareer
Choosingacareerisn’talwayseasy.Hereareourtipstohelpyoumakeupyourmind.
Don’tletotherpeopletellyouwhattodo!
Therear
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