2013年高考英语一轮复习课时作业8：Unit 3 Computers]（新人教版必修2湖北专用）.docVIP

PAGE  课时作业(八)　[必修2　Unit 3 Computers] [限时：30分钟] 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Ⅰ.多项选择 1．While there are some differences in the educational systems in many countries in the world，education is ________. A．regular B．universal C．logical D．normal 2．The loss has not yet been ________ accurately, but it is believed to be well beyond a hundred million dollars. A．calculated B．considered C．completed D．controlled 3．Saying you are sorry wont ________ the damage of breaking the vase. A．turning up B．putting up C．making up D．showing up 4．He proved himself a true gentleman and the beauty of his ________ was seen at its best when he worked with others. A．advantage B．appearance C．qualification D．character 5．These plastic flowers look so ________that many people think they are real. A．beautiful B．natural C．artificial D．similar 6．In our class, when the bell rang and the teacher closed his book, it was a ________ for everyone to stand up. A．signal B．chance C．mark D．measure 7．In some countries, poisonous snakes can be used to ________ the jewels in the shop at night. A．watch over B．watch out C．look out D．take over 8．We should know that we can only reach the top if we are ready to ________ and learn from failure. A．deal with B．depend on C．carry on D．go with 9．Chinas first Mars probe，Yinghuo-1，was launched in the second half of the year 2011 and it was the first time that China ________ another planet. A．explored B．researched C．discovered D．invented 10．Running a company is not ________ a matter of hiring people—they also need to be trained. A．simply B．partly C．seriously D．equally Ⅱ.阅读理解 A A Northern Ireland team is leading a research to develop a thinking computer which can sense a users mood.Researchers at Queens University in Belfast hope to complete the 10 million Euro project for an emotion-sensitive computer within four years. The aim is to enable computers to think and behave more like humans.The Europe-wide project is being led by the universitys School of Psychology a