科普知识与现代技术基础巩固Ⅰ.单句语法填空1.TheInternethasenabledus(know)andunderstandthewholeworldmuchbetter.2.However,someofscientificinventionshaveevencausedgreatharmmankind.3.Therapiddevelopmentofscienceandtechnology(bring)aboutgreatchangestohumanlifesofar.4.Iwilltellyou(direct)thatscientistsarethosewhopromotethesocialprogress.5.In18thcentury,the(invent)ofthesteamengineledtothefirstIndustrialRevolution.6.Weneedtoacceptthefactthatthesemoderninventionshavebroughtmuch(convenient)tous.7.Incontrast,thisconditionjustindicatesthatourlifeisconnectedmoderninventionsclosely.8.WhyIsayitnormalisbecauseIbelievethatnothingis(absolute)goodandrightforus.9.Exceptforthemoderninventionsoftransport,thereareplentyofotherthings,(include)robots.10.Wecandomanythingsthatwedidn’thavetheabilitytodointhepastby(use)robots.Ⅱ.单句改错(每小题仅有1处错误)11.Therobotswillbedesignedtolooklikepeopletomakethemattractiveandeasiertoselltothepublic.12.Acomputernetworkallowsuserstoshareresourcesincludingequipmentsandinformation.13.Butsomeonepointsoutitsdisadvantages,forexamples,ithassomuchjunkinformationthatbotherusalot.14.Ifourgovernmentdoitwell,IfullbelievethattheInternetwillprovidemoreconvenienceforus.15.Themoderntransportbenefitsourlife,thoughsomepeoplealsocriticizeitsothere’remanyaccidents.16.Actually,robotsofreallifealsohavedifferentkindsoffunctionsandtheygivetousmuchhelp.17.Weliveinanagewhichmoreinformationisavailablewithgreatereasethaneverbefore.18.Thenewtechnology,ifapplyingtoricegrowing,willhelpincreasethegrainoutput.19.Hethoughtthatthekeytofeedpeoplewastohavemorericeandtoproduceitmorequickly.20.Iwanttointroduceoneofthemostinfluentialmoderninventioninourlife—thecomputernetwork.话题词汇1.advantagen.优势2.artificialadj.人造的,人工的3.negativeeffect负面影响4.breakthroughn.突破5.surftheInternet上网6.explorev.探索7.conveniencen.方便8.withthedevelopmentof...随着……的发展9.changeone’slife改变某人的生活10.drawbackn.缺点,不利条件能力提升Ⅲ.阅读理解A(2018·辽宁葫芦岛一模)AccordingtoanewresearchfromtheUniversityofCambridgeinEngland,sheepareabletorecognizehumanfacesfromphotographs.Thefarmanimals,whoaresocialandhavelargebrains,werepreviouslyknowntobeabletorecognizeoneanother,aswellasfamiliarhumans.However,theirabilitytorecognizehumanfacesfromphotosaloneisnovel.Therecentstudy,theresultsofwhichwerepublishedinthejournalRoyalSocietyshowedthatthewoollycreaturescouldbetrainedtorecognizestillimagesofhumanfaces,includingthoseofformerPresidentBarackObamaandactressEmmaWatson.Initially,thesheepweretrainedtoapproachcertainimagesbybeinggivenfoodrewards.Later,theywereabletorecognizetheimagesforwhichtheyhadbeenrewarded.Thesheepcouldevenrecognizeimagesoffacesshownatanangle,thoughtheirabilitytodosodeclinedbyabout15percent—thesamerateatwhichahuman’sabilitytoperformthesametaskdeclines.“Anyonewhohasspenttimeworkingwithsheepwillknowthattheyareintelligentandindividualanimalswhoareabletorecognizetheirhandlers.”saidProfessorJennyMorton,wholedtheCambridgestudy.“We’veshownwithourstudythatsheephaveadvancedface-recognitionabilities,closetothoseofhumansandmonkeys.”Recognizingfacesisoneofthemostimportantsocialskillsforhumanbeings,andsomedisordersofthebrain,includingHuntington’sdisease,affectthisability.“Sheeparelong-livedandhavebrainsthataresimilarinsizeandcompl...