第8练阅读＋七选五＋语法填空＋短文改错Ⅰ.阅读理解A体裁：记叙文话题：日常生活词数：310时间：5′Thinkyoucankeepastraightfacewhilewatchingyourfavoritecomedian？Now，thecomedyclubnamedTeatreinBarcelonaisbettingyoucan't.Theclubisevenbasingitsticketpricesonhowoftenitcanmakeyoulaugh.It'ssaidyoucangetintotheclubshowforfree，buteverylaughwillcostyou38centsmore.Wouldyouliketodeliberatelykeepfromlaughinginordertosavemoney？TheTeatreclubhasequippedfacial－recognitiontechnologyonthebackofitschairs.Itcantrackhowmucheachpersonintheirtheatrehasenjoyedtheshow.ThesystemwasdevelopedbyadvertisingagencyTheCyranosMcCann，afterTeatreaskedthemtothinkupawaytoincreaseticketsales.Anumberofpeoplehavetriedtositthroughacomedyshowwithoutlaughinginanattempttogetafreeticket，buttheyallfailed.Usingthenewsystem，theaverageticketpriceperpersonhassofarbeen$7.58.Itseemsthepricingsystemhascaught__on，withothertheatresinSpainnowcopyingthepay－per－laughtechnology.Itisunclearwhichkindoffacialrecognitionsoftwareisbeingused，butmostusealgorithms(算法)totrackfacialmarksonanaudience'sface.Forexample，analgorithmcananalyzetheposition，sizeorshapeofthemouthtodeterminewhetherapersonislaughing，smilingorsad.Thecomedyclubhasalsolaunchedamobileappasamethodofpaymentandapay－per－laughseasonticket.JamesWoron，directoroftheClub，said“，Theideasoundsfun.It'dbeabigtechnicalchallenge—aspeoplelaughsooften，we'dhavetoputacashmachinebyeveryseat.”【语篇解读】西班牙的一家剧院根据观众笑的次数收费。1．TheTeatreclubchargesticketpricebasedon________．A．theaudience'sappearanceB．howlongpeoplewatchtheshowC．thetimesthataudiencelaughD．thetimespeoplecometotheclub答案C[“细节理解题。根据第一段Theclubisevenbasingitsticketpricesonhowoftenitcanmakeyoulaugh.”可知，这家剧院根据观众笑的次数收费。]2．Whydotheclubusethefacial－recognitiontechnology?A．Tosaveperformancecosts.B．Toincreaseticketsales.C．Tokeepthethievesaway.D．Tosatisfymoreaudience.答案B[“细节理解题。根据第二段...afterTeatreaskedthemtothinkupawaytoincreaseticketsales.”可知，剧院运用这项技术是为了提高门票销量。]3．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“caughton”mean?A．Becomepopular.B．Learnedfromothers.C．Heldtightly.D．Understood.答案A[“词义猜测题。根据第三段画线词下文...withothertheatresinSpainnowcopyingthepay－per－laughtechnology.”可知，西班牙的其他剧院也在效仿运用这种技术，由此可猜测，这项技术变得流行起来。]4．Whatcanwegettoknowfromthetext?A．TheTeatreclubalwaysoffersthebestshows.B．AlotofpeoplecangetafreeticketinTeatre.C．Peoplecouldn'thelplaughinginordertosavemoney.D．Thefacial－recognitionsoftwarecantellpeople'smoods.答案D[“细节理解题。根据第四段...analgorithmcananalyzetheposition，sizeorshapeofthemouthtodeterminewhetherapersonislaughing，smilingorsad.”可知，这款软件可以根据观众嘴的位置、大小和形状来判断他/她的情绪。]B体裁：记叙文话题：保护自然词数：401时间：8′Whilethepresenceofratsinhomesmaycauseanxietyandannoyance，theyrarelyresultindrivingouttheresidents.Butthatisexactlywhathappenedtotheinhabitantsofthe10－square－mileHawadaxIslandoffthecoastofAlaska，almost230yearsago.Nowthankstoafive－yeareffortbyscientists，theterriblysilent“RatIsland”asithadbeencalledformanyyearshasbeenreturnedtoitsrightfulowners—birds!HawadaxIslandispartofachainofvolcanicislandsintheBeringSeacalledtheAleutianIslands.Theratsthatarrivedtherein1780，whenaJapaneseshipcarryingthembrokedownnearby，co...
