Unit 2 Looking into the future
apartmentsPeriod 4 Reading for writing-Using language 2
第一题：单词拼写。
1.Doctors in the hospital say they have implanted an (人工的) heart into a 46-year-old woman.
2.We can p that human beings will have a wonderful future eventually.
3.The f said that there’s a possibility of snow tonight.
4.You will be asked to fill in a form with details of your birth and (职业).
5.Now you have an o to develop a greater understanding of each other.further
6.Many experts (提倡) reducing the amount of children’s homework.
最有前景的专业7.As they are short of money, a week by the a is a (奢华) they can no longer afford.
8. We provide all types of information, with an (强调) on legal advice.
9.incredible什么意思TheTundraTimes,a weekly newspaper in Alaska, c publication this week牙签是什么意思.
10.Her father tried to p her to go back home with him, but in vain.
第二题：短语填空。
1.On the Internet, we can listen to music and_________________ our families and friends.（保持联系） leicester
2.To_________________ leaving so early last night, I brought you a little gift. （因为…而道歉）
3.If we fail to ll enough goods, compared with last year, we will have to___________________ production. (道歉)
4.I would prefer to stay home and watch TV_________________ go out on such a rainy day. （而不是）
5.It only rained for about ten minutes, so, _________________,the weather was pretty good. （总之）
6.The rapid development of science and technology _ _______________________(使…有可能)or us to do what we couldn’t do in the past.
2.You must keep to the rules ______________________you think they’re unfair. （）
3.他们总是告诉我该做什么以及怎么做。
They always told me what to do and ______________________it.
4.The ca was dismisd ______________________any definite proof. （缺乏）
5. （如你能想象的那样）， I was faced with many challenges and obstacles.
6.The central heating had been and the room was as cold as ice.
7.big boobs ,I am more in awe of Confucius than ever before. （从这个意义上来说）
8.Team members get gratification and valuable learning experiences .tvi（早些时候）
9. ,you’d better bring some gifts,such as a book or a Chine knot. （而且）
10.With eleven thousand employees,it’s very difficult to them all. （跟踪）
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11.That wooden hou on top of the hill becau it was hit by lightning. (着火)
第三题：阅读理解。
Nowadays six Amazon Scout delivery robots are rolled out in a pilot programme in Snohomish County, Washington. The robots carry meals, groceries and packages to homes and offices in this region just north of Seattle. They have also appeared on the sidewalks of London, Beijing and other cities and communities worldwide. The machines must overcome pedestrian legs, naughty dogs and broken pavements, which rai some questions.
The rvices are gaining attraction as a growing number of city residents expect imme
diate or scheduled delivery of just about everything. Between 2017 and 2018 online retail sales in the US incread by 16 per cent. In the final step of all the deliveries, called the last mile, humans on bicycles, motor scooters (小型摩托车) or large delivery trucks typically deliver packages. All the vehicles compete for space on busy urban streets. “There is an upward trend in deliveries in all crowded city centres, and if city and state leaders don’t start thinking about creative solutions like robot deliveries, we can expect even wor traffic jams,” says Paul Mackie, former director of a rearch centre for transportation policy in Arlington.
A study by this centre found 73 per cent of delivery vehicles in Arlington were parked outside of authorized areas, often blocking bike lanes and crosswalks. By moving the last step of deliveries from the road to the sidewalk, cities could reduce traffic jams and solve the parking problem entirely, Mackie says.
Companies such as Amazon are not developing this delivery technology simply to clear up urban traffic. Self-driving vehicles and sidewalk robots could cut down last-mile deliver
y costs in cities by as much as 40 per cent, according to a 2018 report by a consulting firm. A delivery robot can cost thousands of dollars to manufacture, and most currently require human management and conrvation. But in the long run companies that u autonomous delivery vehicles in the next veral years could end up saving billions of dollars, the report stated.
1.Why does Amazon introduce delivery robots?
A.To amu its customers.
B.To avoid pedestrians, dogs and broken pavements.
C.To meet the increasing demand of delivering packages.
by and largeD.To confirm the company’s innovation spirit.
2.What does Paul Mackie mean by his words in Paragraph 2?
