高考英语选修7 Unit 2提分题(精选)

高考英语选修7 Unit 2提分题（精选） Ⅰ 阅读理解

（2018·武昌高三调研）Kanda really doesn’t like to walk alone.The scientist from a research institute of intelligent robots finds the experience so boring that he’d rather drive—even though he lives close to his lab and knows that walking is healthy.“I enjoy walking with someone，like with my wife，with my daughter，” Kanda said.“But they are not always available.” So Kanda，who specializes in human­like bots，developed a robotic walking partner that could make small talk based on its surroundings，which，he hopes，might motivate people to get out and exercise more.The bot rests on a person’s shoulder like a boxy parrot.It weighs about a pound and a half and sits roughly 8.5 inches high，and is 3.5 inches wide and 10 inches long.A microphone，a speaker，and an internal camera allow it to communicate.It’s even equipped with a smile. Kanda and his team collected video from five different locations，including a garden and a shopping mall，and created a dataset of small talk topics related to each location.Then they programmed the robot to associate visual cues with specific topics.A special speech software provided the robot with a voice.Near a group of parked cars，for example，it might say，“In a big parking lot， sometimes I forget where I parked.” They tested the robot on 15 volunteers，10 males and 5 females，who were paid and averaged about 26 years old.“Have you ever blown a puff of dandelion（蒲公英） seeds into the air？”The robot asked a participant，who smiled and responded，“Yes，I often did that when I was a child.” Although several participants noted the robot’s weight，Kanda was surprised that no one considered the experience strange or funny.“I guess people enjoy new technologies，” he said. Just like a human partner，Kanda’s bot isn’t perfect.It’s not able to go for walks in heavy rain and，while the robot can make expressions，it can’t really hold a conversation，about which Kanda is most worried.Despite its limits，Kanda was comforted by the bot’s presence.“I felt a kind of sense of being with someone，” he said，“particularly when it spoke.” 【解题导语】 本文主要介绍了新研发的陪人散步的机器人。 1.Why does Kanda have the idea of developing a robotic walking partner？ A.Because he wants someone to accompany him while walking. B.Because he has never developed a robot like a parrot. C.Because his family are unwilling to walk with him. D.Because he is crazy about developing robots. A 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的“‘I enjoy walking with someone，like with my wife，with my daughter，’Kanda said.‘But they are not always available.’”可知，Kanda发明陪人散步的机器人的原因是想找个人在他散步时陪他，故选A。 2.What characteristic does the robot have？ A.It can “speak” and “see”. B.It can walk like a human being. C.It can communicate with people freely. D.It is much more humorous than a real person. A 解析：推理判断题。根据第二段倒数第二句以及第三段的“Then they programmed...with a voice.”可推知，这种机器人可以说话还可以看，故选A。 3.What is necessary for the robot to function？ A.A small size. B．A boxy shape. C.A human partner. D．A speech software. D 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句和第三段的“Then they programmed...A special speech software provided the robot with a voice.”可知，这种机器人是要配备麦克风、扬声器、内置摄像头以及特殊的语音软件的，故选D。 4.What is Kanda most likely to do about his robot next？ A.To make it more convenient to carry. B.To improve its conversational skills. C.To enable it to walk in heavy rain. D.To better its sound system. B 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句的“it can’t really hold a conversation，about which Kanda is most worried”并结合全文的内容可推知，接下来Kanda将要改善的是机器人的交流技能，故选B。 Ⅱ 七选五

（2018·衡水中学高三大联考） How to Be More Creative Every Day Creativity isn’t something you either have or don’t have. In fact， it is something like playing the saxophone. 1.___________ So read on to know how. ·Be more curious. It’s important to seek out new viewpoints every day. 2.___________ To involve this in your daily life， make sure to keep an open mind when you’re presented with an idea， and be curious as to what else is around the corner. ·Give yourself space. Letting every piece of information into your brain drags you from being creative. Try to apply a level of space into your everyday life. 3.___________ It helps to lead your thinking patterns away from potential distractions（使人分心的事物）， leaving much room to have creative ideas. ·Try something new. Frequent thinking patterns， in effect， cause you to be more likely to think the same things or make the same decisions over and over unless you get out of your comfort zone. 4.___________ Though not always easy， it does open up a whole new world of thinking！ ·5.___________ Social media has created an environment where we’re constantly shown whether we’ve succeeded in the form of likes or comments， which leads us to doubt ourselves. However， creativity is a journey， and you’re learning every step of the way. Honestly， you’ll learn much more from that than a straight win anyway. So be confident and tell yourself you have already done well enough. A.Learn from failure. B.Remind yourself you’re good enough. C.The 8 p.m.－8 a.m. phone ban is a great way to begin. D.Getting physical really helps to sort out your brain space. E.But it’s not easy to feel or be automatically creative either. F.Thus you can think and approach things from another angle. G.Using your skills in a different area is a great way to think outside the box. 【解题导语】 本文介绍了几种如何使自己变得更有创造力的方法。 1.E 解析：上文提到它有点像吹奏萨克斯，设空处应该介绍如何像萨克斯，主语应该与上文一致，但意义上转折，以便引出下文的建议。故选E项。 2.F 解析：本段主题是更好奇。设空前提到每天寻找新的观点很重要，F项（这样你可以从不同的角度思考和处理问题）与上文一致，也与下文的to keep an open mind相照应。故选F项。 3.C 解析：本段主题是给自己空间。本段第一句提到进入大脑的每一条信息都会阻碍你的创造性，并建议每天给自己留一定空间。空格后提出，这有助于让你的思维模式远离潜在的干扰，给创造性的思维留下更多的空间。C项（晚8点到早8点的手机禁令就是一个好的开始方式）符合上下文语境。故选C项。 4.G 解析：本段主题是尝试新事物。G项（在不同的领域使用你的技能是跳出框架思考的