Unit 3 Life in the future reading课时作业.阅读理解A(2017河南郑州模拟)I log onto a computer at the doctors office to say I have arrived and then wait until a voice calls me into the examination room.There, a robotic nurse directs me onto a device and then takes my blood pressure. Some time later, in steps the doctor, who is also a robot. He notes down my symptoms and gives me a prescription (处方). I pay for my visit using a credit card machine and return home without having met another human being.When I call my dentists office and actually get a human being on the line, I am thrilled. And when I see the introduction of yet more selfservice checkout stations at the grocery store, I feel like shouting，“When it comes to cashiers, make mine human, please！”After all, human cashiers sometimes give you a store coupon(优惠券) for items you are buying. Even more than that, reallife cashiers often take an interest in particularly cute children, which can brighten a young mothers day. A cashier may also show compassion (同情) for an elderly person struggling to get that last penny out of her purse.What technological device would do, any of this? I dont want to go back to the Stone Age, but Im also worried about a world run by machines. Sometimes when youre chatting with someone, you discover things you need to know. Maybe a receptionist needs prayers said for a sick child. Maybe a salesperson can offer a bit of encouragement to a customer who is feeling tired.Machines can be efficient and costeffective and they often get the job done just fine. But they lack an element so important to everyday life.Call it the spirit, the soul or the heart. It is something no machine will ever have. It is being human that prompts us to smile at others, which may be what they need at that moment.1Whats the authors purpose in writing the first two paragraphs?ATo indicate high technology can make our future life very easy.BTo describe a possible future scene where robots take control of our life.CTo warn readers of the possible dangers of robotic nurses and doctors.DTo predict how technology can affect the way we see a doctor in the future.2Why does the author prefer being served by humans rather than by robots?ARobots are indifferent and emotionless.BRobots cant provide efficient services.CRobots dont offer to give store coupons.DRobots are unable to do a job as well as humans.3Whats the authors attitude toward machines?AHe wishes one day they would come to life.BHe is absolutely against their existence in his life.CHe doesnt like they get involved in his life too much.DHe is afraid they would take the place of human beings.【语篇导读】本文作者通过描述一个全部由机器人负责的诊病场景来引起话题，并提出自己的观点：虽然机器人极大地方便了我们的生活，但是我们不能过分地依赖机器，人与人之间的交流绝对不能被机器替代。1解析：选B。推理判断题。开篇的那个情景就是作者描述的未来全部由机器人负责的诊病场景。故选B项。2解析：选A。推理判断题。根据第六段以及第七段的第一、二句Call it the spirit，the soul or the heart.It is something no machine will ever have.可知，机器虽然高效，成本低，能胜任工作，但它们没有精神和心灵，是冷酷无情的。故选A项。3解析：选C。推理判断题。综合全文，特别是根据第六段Machines can be efficient and costeffective and they often get the job done just fine.But they lack an element so important to everyday life.可知，机器方便了人们的工作和生活，但是机器缺少了一些日常生活的重要元素。D项陈述过于概括，作者并非害怕机器取代全人类，而是不喜欢机器的冷漠无情。综合四个选项可知C项正确。B(2017辽宁大连双基测试)There are so many great places to visit in North Lincolnshire. Here are just a few ideas to get you started.Go greenTake the family on a voyage of discovery at Waters Edge Country Park & Visitor Centre, one of the greenest buildings in the UK. Youll get great tips on how to become more environmentally friendly and the activities are educational too. Take time to explore the 86acre Country Park and then walk along the Waterfront to the nearby Far Ings National Nature Reserve.Get artyHave you ever wanted to learn to draw, make prints or paint? There are regular courses at the Ropewalk where you can learn a new skill and make new friends too. Or why not take the children to 2021 Visual Arts Centre where there are activities in the gallery to keep them amused while you look through the welldecorated gift shop?Strawberry teaDiscover the ruins of Thornton Abbey with one of the finest gatehouses in Europe and then pick delicious strawberries from the Abbots Garden for your own strawberry tea.The finest viewsTake an exciting walk across the Humber Bridge, one of the worlds longest suspension bridges. It is free to walk or cycle across the bridge and the views of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire are very impressive.Get on your bikeBuy the Cycle Routes(路线) Pack from the Tourist Information Centre or Waters Edge Country Park & Visitor Centre and begin your voyage of discovery around the area. The routes vary from a gentle 7mile ride to a more adventurous 50mile ride.4If you want to get some ideas about environmental protection, which place should you go?ARopewalk.BThornton Abbey.CWaters Edge Country Park & Visitor Centre. DWaterfront.5Which place is the mo