Section B 语篇训练 Unit 6 When was it invented 一 完形填空 阿凡题 1074226 Are you often tired after a long trip There is a cool product that can help you reduce 减少 the uncomfortable feelings you have 1 a long trip The Ostrich Pillow 鸵鸟枕 is a kind of pillow which is 2 to carry It can help you nap 小睡 anytime 3 including in airports and on planes The Ostrich Pillow was 4 by Ali Ganjavian who was born in England He said We 5 many hours working every day and sleep is an important part of our day So I thought why not create a 6 that can help us relax We have 7 it in airports trains libraries offices on planes on a sofa and even on the floor and it s really 8 The Ostrich Pillow is very hard It has a hole in which to put your head and a mouth hole that 9 you to breathe easily It 10 has two side holes where you can put your hands if you nap at a table in a library for example The Ostrich Pillow now can be bought online 1 A before B since C until D during 2 A easy B difficult C possible D impossible 3 A somewhere B somebody C anywhere D anybody 4 A required B bought C discovered D invented 5 A cost B take C get D spend D A C D D 6 A way B product C place D time 7 A tried B mentioned C requested D interviewed 8 A lively B boring C wonderful D active 9 A allows B teaches C asks D encourages 10 A still B also C just D already B A C A B 二 阅读理解 阿凡题 1074227 A new robot named Atlas was made by engineers from Google Atlas is a high humanoid robot It is about 175 cm tall with a weight of about 81 kg which is close to a man of middle height Atlas can not only lift a heavy box but it can also stay balanced 平衡的 well This is better than many other robots which need a stick to get up after falling In a video we can see an engineer knock down Atlas from behind The robot fell to the ground on its face But it was able to push itself up first to its hands and knees before righting 扶正 its body and then pushing itself up onto its feet all without help from a human Engineers told Daily Mail It uses sensors 感应器 in its body and legs to balance And LIDAR a special technology is set in its head It can work out distances by lighting the object with a laser 激光 LIDAR helps avoid objects see the condition of the ground ahead go in the right direction and move objects The engineers say for certain that Atlas can act freely in different environments such as walking climbing stairs and finding its way through woods Atlas was created to work in dangerous places for humans For example when nuclear power factories are in danger it can help save people Nowadays we humans are a bit worried about that robots will be our masters someday 11 The underlined word humanoid means in Chinese A 高大的 B 聪明的 C 笨拙的 D 像人的 D 12 Which of the following about Atlas is NOT true A It is about 175 cm tall and weighs 81 kg B It is made by engineers from Google C It needs a stick to get up after falling D It has a LIDAR in its head 13 Atlas was created mainly to A help lift heavy things B show the robot looks like a human C help people work in nuclear power factories D help people work in dangerous places C D 14 Sensors in Atlas body and legs help it A keep balance B avoid objects C see the ground D act freely 15 Which of the following is the best title for the passage A A Cool Robot B Google s New Robot Atlas C The Development of Technology D Google s Robot with a Laser A B