(全国卷)2019届高考英语一轮复习 Unit 4 Making the news课时作业 新人教版必修5

Unit 4 Making the news

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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Nowadays there are many new cars on the road.Some new models are flashy and others are fuel efficient，and embedded technology(嵌入式系统技术) is at the heart of all of them.

control(巡航车速控制装置) to avoid collisions，with sensors on the front and side of the car.Ford's Mark Schirmer says the electronic system can be accessed through the dashboard or a smartphone.

“I am from Michigan.If it is a cold morning，I can have it start up right before I am scheduled to leave to go to the airport or go to work.You can find your car or if one of your family members borrows the car，it will show you exactly where it is，”said Schirmer.

，like this emergency warning system，help drivers who fail

HAAS，

alert me when they are coming，”said Hohs.

A sobriety detector(清醒度检测器) from a Canadian company called Sober Steering is sold to companies with fleets of vehicles，such as buses.Chief Operating Officer Catherine Carroll says a sensor on the steering wheel can detect a lcohol vapors emitted from the skin.“If I am drinking and I have levels above a preset limit，it immobilizes the vehicle，so you cannot move the vehicle that you are driving，”said Carroll.

One company founder says the connected technology is playing an important role in people's daily life.He says，“You can buy a washing machine，

a router.Also the connected technology of the cars has become as important as performance and styling.”

[语篇解读] 本文为一篇说明文。主要介绍了一系列最新电子产品，它们能使驾车变得更安全、更便利。

1．What caused the invention of the emergency warning system?

A．The call of a skilled driver.

B．An accident nearly caused by an ambulance.

C．Bad hearing of some drivers.

D．The increasing number of ambulances on the road.

解析：细节理解题。根据文章第四段“A near miss with an am bulance inspired the product from the Chicago start­up HAAS，co­founded by Cory Hohs.”可知，紧急报警系统的设计是源于一起救护车险些撞车事故。

答案：B

2．According to the text，a sobriety detector aims to .

A．

B．make the drivers awake all the time

C．avoid drunken driving

D．stop the drivers falling asleep

解析：细节理解题。根据文章第五段可知，清醒度检测器能够检测到皮肤上的酒精，如果司机饮酒或是超过限定量，汽车将自动熄火，这样就会避免酒驾。

答案：C

3．According to the last paragraph，the connected technology is .

A．changing our lives at home and on the road

B．making the cars on the road much more attractive

C．letting people's daily life much more colorful

D．getting the cars welcomed by more people

解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段“One company founder says the connected technology is playing an important rol e in people's daily life.”及他所说的话“买一个能够与路由器相连接的洗衣机或是微波炉。汽车的连接技术和性能、款式同等重要。”可知，连接技术改变了我们的日常生活和道路状况。

答案：A

4．What does the author mainly want to tell us?

A．People like the cars that are fuel efficient most.

B．Embedded technology is the most advanced to cars.

C．The technology can't keep up with the development of society.

D．Electronic products make driving much easier and safer.

解析：主旨大意题。本文主要列举了一系列电子产品，这些最新电子产品使驾车变得更容易、更安全。

答案：D

B

Researchers say current exercise guidelines are unrealistic and argue that doctors should sometimes

rget is beyond the reach of some people—particularly older individuals.And trying to reach these goals could mean the benefits of lighter exercise are overlooked.But public health officials say current recommendations have proven benefits in lowering the risk of heart disease.

There is increasing evidence that inactivity is linked to heart disease，type 2 diabetes (糖尿病) and some types of guidelines for

moderate activity a week，in short periods of 10 minutes or more.

But in two separate articles in The BMJ，experts argue the message needs to change，with greater emphasis on making inactive people move more.Prof.Philipe de Souto Barreto at the University Hospital of Toulouse，advises people who are sedentary (久坐不动的) to make small increases in their activity levels—rather than pushing to achieve current goals.He points to previous studies which show even short periods of walking or just 20 minutes of energetic activity a few times a month can reduce