高三英语一轮复习精品学案：Unit 2 Robots(2)

Unit 2 Robots
Ⅰ.阅读理解
Elephants are known to be highly social and intelligent.Now there is evidence that they will show something that looks very much like a group hug when a fellow elephant is in depression.
Joshua Plotnik，who leads a conservation and education group called Think Elephants，and teaches conservation at Mahidol University in Thailand，studied elephants at a park in Chiang Rai Province in Thailand，to look for consolation (慰藉) behavior.
As explained by Frans de Waal，Dr.Plotnik’s Ph.D.adviser at Emory University，consolation behavior involves bystanders’responding to an animal that is in emotional depression.The depression may be caused by a conflict with another member of the group.
“We’re pretty confident it’s relatively rare in animals，” Dr.Plotnik said in an interview.He said there was good evidence for the behavior in apes，wolves and some birds.And he said there had been some reports of such behavior in dolphins and elephants.
Elephants clearly have strong emotional connections to other elephants and are highly intelligent，so it made sense to think that they might console one another.To find it out，Dr.Plotnik observed 26 elephants in six groups at a managed park.
When one elephant was disturbed，Dr.Plotnik said，other elephants—bystanders—gathered around.They made soft sounds and touched the depressed elephant，head to mouth with their long trunk (象鼻)，which are comforting gestures for elephants.
Dr.Plotnik said that since he couldn’t always observe the original source of the
depression，he couldn’t say that the behavior met the real meaning of consolation，as it was not clear whether it followed conflict.The elephants might have been scared by a person，dog，or，in some cases，a noise that humans couldn’t hear.But，he said，in every other way the elephants’ behavior showed that they were acting to comfort elephants that were upset.
【语篇导读】本文为说明文。

研究发现，当一只大象情绪不安时，其他大象会对它做出安慰的举动。

1.Joshua Plotnik is sure that ________.
A.dolphins too have consolation behavior
B.most animals have consolation behavior
C.consolation behavior only exists in a few animal species
D.consolation behavior exists in highly intelligent animals
『答案』C[细节理解题。

从文章第四段第一句可知，Dr.Plotnik相信，安慰行为在动物界很罕见。

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2.What would other elephants do when one elephant was in depression?
A.They would stand by to watch.
B.They would make comforting gestures.
C.They would gather around to defend it.
D.They would make sounds to cheer it up.
『答案』B[细节理解题。

从文章倒数第二段可知，当一只大象情绪不安时，其他大象会围拢过来，做出安慰的举动。

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3.What Dr.Plotnik says in the last paragraph suggests that ________.
A.he is sure of the finding of his study
B.he has found out a new meaning of consolation
C.he needs no evidence to conclude his study
D.it’s impossible to find the source of elephants’ depression
『答案』A[推理判断题。

分析文章最后一段可知，Dr.Plotnik说明，尽管很
难确定是什么令大象不安，但它们的安慰举动是存在的，由此可知，他对自己的研究结果很自信。

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4.Which of the following can be the best title of the text?
A.Elephants have emotions
B.Elephants can get upset
C.Elephants are highly social and intelligent
D.Elephants give a caring trunk
『答案』D[标题归纳题。

综合全文，文章介绍了大象之间的安慰行为，因此D项最能体现文章的主旨，故D项作为文章标题最佳。

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Ⅱ.七选五
How do you stay true to yourself when you’re surrounded by friends and/or family that have an opinion on everything you do? It’s not easy！__1__Here are 4 tips which can help you live a dynamic life.
__2__
Stay true to yourself by listening to the only opinions that really matter—your own and those from people who believe in and encourage you.Deep down you know yourself better than anybody else.
Don’t fear people
__3__The reason most people don’t take risks，or live on the edge is the fear of what others might think of them.If you want to live the life you truly deserve，you must give up the need to be liked by everybody.
Value yourself and your choices
When you do，others will too.Own the choices you make in your life.__4__When you believe in yourself，in time，others will believe in you too.Show confidence in your choices，and what you stand for whether others agree or not.
Focus on appreciation
No matter what the circumstances are，there is always something to be grateful
for.All successful people ask：What am I grateful for？Ho w can I impro v e my situation and use these tough times to inspire others？__5__
These steps，if applied，will help you transform your peace of mind，lifestyle，and productivity.
A.Focus on your own talents and strengths.
B.Never let others’ opinions guide your choices.
C.Treat every person like they are important.
D.When you doubt yourself，others will doubt you.
E.Stay fearless in everything you will have to do.
F.Be thankful to life and be helpful to others，and you’ll lead a successful life.
G.However，there are great possibilities that you can lead the life you really want. 【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文，当你和家人、朋友在一起的时候，想要坚持按照自己的信念去做事是不容易的。

那怎么办呢？作者在本文中给我们提出了四点建议。

1.G[前面提到当和别人在一起的时候，坚持按自己的信念做事是不容易的。

而后面又给出了几条关于如何过充满活力、自主生活的建议，由此判断此空为过渡句，纵观选项，G项内容恰好能起到承接上下文的作用。

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2.B[本段内容是建议人们要忠实于自己的选择判断，倾听那些相信你、鼓励你的人的建议，由此判断作者劝告人们不要随便听别人的建议，不要受别人的影响。

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3.E[根据本段主题句Don’t fear people可知，此处建议人们不要惧怕需要做的事情。

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4.D[本段首先提出人们要相信自己、相信自己的选择，然后在下文进行解释论证，而在所有选项中D项和空后的句子内容相反，构成正反的对比，来支持论点。

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5.F[根据上文人们提出的问题What am I grateful for? How can I improve my situation and use these tough times to inspire others？可知，此处是作者对这两个问题的回答。

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Ⅲ.完形填空
Every Wednesday，I go to Cantata Adult Life Services，a local retirement community，with my classmates to do community service.
Our visits last about an hour，playing board games and cards with the residents __1__ we’re there.
You can watch all the movies and TV shows you want about “life back then”，but nothing __2__ with talking to the people who were actually there. Just hearing their stories has __3__ me in a way I never thought possible.
Whether it was talking to 98－year－old “Hurricane Hilda” about her glory days __4__ a roller skater or chatting with Lou about the times she danced with a famous actor，I was completely impressed by every single __5__ the residents wanted to share with me.
Even the residents who don’t have __6__ memories make the experience fulfilling. I remember visiting Mrs. Robinson. She couldn’t __7__ much about her past，but sh e told me she’d __8__ forget how kind I was just to listen to her “rambling (漫谈)”. It made me realize that it’s the __9__ things that make life worth living. That’s something I won’t __10__ anytime.
If there’s one thing I’ve realized in my thre e years of visiting Cantata，it’s __11__—just being there—that means more than anything to many of the residents. And despite how __12__ our lives are，there’s always time to make them happy.
For me，it feels great to be a __13__ of happiness，a smile on a bad day or a(n) __14__ for old memories. And at the end of the day，that’s all that __15__.
It’s easy to feel like you don’t have much in common with the __16__—especially when you’re a(n) __17__. But that’s not true at all.
I hate to make much comment here，but age really is just a(n) __18__. As young adults，it’s important for us to realize this sooner __19__ later. We can learn a lot from the elderly，and they can often __20__ from teenagers，too.
【语篇导读】作者讲述了和同学们一起去一个老年社区做社区服务的经历。

这段经历让作者明白很多，同时也让作者从老年人身上学到很多的东西。

1.A.until B.unless
C.while
D.before
『答案』C[我们的拜访持续大约一个小时，我们在那里时，和居民下棋打牌。

while意为“在……期间，当……时候”。

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pares petes
bines
D.connects
『答案』A[你可以观看所有你想看的关于“那时的生活”的电影和电视节目，但是没有什么可以和真正在那儿的人交流相比。

compare with“和……相比”，符合语境。

compete意为“竞争”；combine意为“联合，(使)结合”；connect意为“联系”。

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3.A.touched B.reached
C.captured
D.disgusted
『答案』A[只是听他们的故事就打动了“我”，以前从没有过这种可能性。

touch意为“接触，触摸，感动”；reach“到达，延伸”；capture“捕获，捕捉”；disgust“使厌恶，使作呕”。

根据语境可知A项正确。

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4.A.like B.as
C.about
D.towards
『答案』B[根据语境可知，此处表示“作为一个滚轴溜冰者”，故用介词as。

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5.A.imagination B.truth
C.picture
D.memory
『答案』D[居民想要和“我”分享的每一份回忆都给“我”留下了深深的印象。

imagination意为“想象力”；truth意为“真理，事实”；picture意为“照片，图画”；memory意为“回忆”。

根据语境可知选D项。

6空后的“memories”也是提示。

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6.A.boring B.depressing
C.amazing
D.longing
『答案』C[甚至那些没有惊人回忆的居民也使这次经历让人感觉有意义。

boring意为“无聊的，令人厌烦的”；depressing意为“令人消沉的，令人沮丧的”；amazing意为“令人惊奇的”；longing意为“渴望的”。

根据语境可知选C项。

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7.A.concern B.grasp
C.recall
D.mention
『答案』C[根据语境可知，此处表示“她无法回忆起太多关于她过去的事”，recall意为“回忆起，记起”，符合语境。

concern意为“涉及，让(某人)担忧”；grasp意为“理解，领会”；mention意为“说到，提到”。

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8.A.ever B.always
C.even
D.never
『答案』D[但是她告诉“我”，她决不会忘记“我”的友好。

根据语境可知，应选never。

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9.A.important B.little
C.major
D.sweet
『答案』B[这使“我”意识到正是这些小事使得生活更有价值。

important 意为“重要的”；little意为“小的”；major意为“主要的，重要的”；sweet
意为“甜的，悦耳的”。

根据语境可知选B项。

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10.A.care B.skip
C.believe
D.forget
『答案』D[那是“我”任何时候都不会忘记的事。

根据语境可知，D项forget“忘记”，符合语境。

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11.A.presence B.appearance
C.understanding
D.protection
『答案』A[根据空格后的“just being there”可知，A项presence“存在，出现，在场”，符合语境。

appearance意为“外貌，演出，公开露面”；understanding意为“理解，体谅”；protection意为“保护”。

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12.A.messy B.happy
C.easy
D.busy
『答案』D[不管我们的生活有多忙碌，总会有时间使他们快乐。

根据语境可知，应选D项，busy“忙碌的”。

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13.A.trend B.chance
C.source
D.cause
『答案』C[trend意为“趋势，倾向”；chance意为“机会”；source“来源，根源”；cause“原因，起因”。

此处表示“对于我来说，成为快乐的根源感觉很棒”，故选C项。

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14.A.mind B.ear
C.tongue
D.heart
『答案』B[上文讲述了“我”聆听居民们对过去的回忆的事，故此处用ear。

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15.A.matters B.favors
C.differs
D.exists
『答案』A[一天结束时，这个收获是最重要的事。

matter意为“事关紧要，要紧”，符合语境。

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16.A.friendly B.lively
C.lonely
D.elderly
『答案』D[很容易认为你和老年人没有很多共同之处——尤其是当你是一个青少年时。

此处是“the＋形容词”，表示一类人。

文章最后一句“We can learn
a lot from the elderly”也是提示。

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17.A.adult B.teenager
C.resident
D.child
『答案』B[参见上题『解析』。

第20空后的“teenagers”也是提示。

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18.A.amount B.difference
C.advantage
D.number
『答案』D[“我”不想在此多作评论，但是年龄的确只是一个数字。

根据语境可知，选D项，number“数字”。

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19.A.or else B.rather than
C.other than
D.except for
『答案』B[作为年轻人，我们更早地意识到这个很重要，而不是更迟意识到。

or else意为“否则，不然”；rather than意为“而不是”；other than意为“除……之外”；except for意为“除了……之外”。

根据语境可知选B项。

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20.A.hear B.differ
C.judge
D.benefit
『答案』D[我们可以从老年人身上学到很多，他们也可以从青少年身上获益。

benefit from“得益于”，符合语境。

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