2021学年Unit 2 Looking into the Future精品巩固练习

Unit 2　Looking into the future

Period One　Reading and Thinking

Ⅰ.单词拼写

1.The lady has an a　　　　 state of mind. Whatever happens, she always assumes the worst. 

2.So curious was the d　　　　 about the man wearing sunglasses during night that he was determined to follow him. 

3.The criminal, as well as some r　　　　 people, was arrested by the police yesterday. 

4.People in public life must always be open to c　　　　. 

5.There is little chance that we will manage to change the law. N　　　　, it is important that we try. 

6.Through technology and 　　　　(革新),they found ways to get better results with less work. 

7.She usually keeps her valuables, such as jewels and money, where she believes 　　　　(安全). 

8.Nowadays, more and more people are dedicated to helping the poor in the 　　　　(遥远的) areas. 

9.In that traffic accident last night the man who hit five people in a row had drunk so much that he could no longer distinguish between 　　　　(幻想) and reality. 

10.Although faced with stress from 　　　　(连续的) exams, she lost none of her enthusiasm for study. 

Ⅱ.单句填空

1.The company plans to continue 　　　　(innovate) and experimenting. 

2.Machine translation is a technology that 　　　　(automatic) translates text from one language to another. 

3.Junyan added that as a reporter she needed many different skills and was 　　　　(constant) challenged to learn new things. 

4.I allowed myself 　　　　(persuade) into entering the competition. 

5.We need to make our network 　　　　(secure) against attacks by hackers than before. 

6.Deep reading is a process in which people 　　　　(critical) think in addition to trying to catch the words on the page. 

7.Dogs have a far wider hearing range than humans, making them able 　　　　(detect) sounds far above a human’s hearing limit. 

8.When I asked him what he was doing, he 　　　　(response) that it was none of my business. 

9.“Those relevant 　　　　the cheating in the exam come to my office after class,” the teacher said angrily. 

10.When we arrived in the deep night, we found there was no food 　　　　(availability) as all the shops were shut. 

Ⅲ.短语填空

switch off; respond to; keep track of; prevent from; be relevant to

1.Don’t forget 　　　　　　　　the light when you leave the office. 

2.If this information 　　　　　　　　the question, the examiner will consider it. 

3.It’s her job 　　　　　　　　how the money is spent. 

4.We 　　　　　　　　entering the site. 

5.My mother 　　　　　　　　my request with a firm no. 

Ⅳ.句型训练

1.　　　　　　　　 before he had earned their trust.(it) 

没过多久他就赢得了他们的信任。

2.　　　　　　　　, will you give me your telephone number?(before) 

趁着我没忘记,给我你的电话号码好吗?

3.You must have completed an introductory class 　　　　　　　　.(advance) 

你必须完成初级课程之后才能学高级课程。

4.I know it was him 　　　　　　　　.(instant) 

我一听到声音我就知道是他。

5.He 　　　　　　　　that he had made the right choice.(persuade) 

他相信自己做出了正确的选择。

Ⅴ.阅读理解

What picture do you have of the future? Will life in the future be better, worse or the same as now? What do you hope about the future?

Futurologists (未来学家) predict that life will probably be very different in 2050 in all the fields of activity, from entertainment to technology. First of all, it seems that TV channels will have disappeared by 2050. Instead, people will choose a programme from a “menu” and a computer will send the programme directly to the television. By 2050, music, films, programmes, newspapers and books will come to us by computer.

In what concerns the environment, water will have become one of our most serious problems. Demand for water will increase ten times between now and 2050 and there could be serious shortages. Some futurologists predict that water could be the cause of war if we don’t act now.

In transport, cars will run on new, clean fuels and they will go very fast. Cars will have computers to control the speed of the car and there won’t be any accidents. Today, many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are. By 2050, the computer will control the car and drive it to your destination.

In the domain of technology, robots will have replaced people in factories. Many factories already use robots. Big companies prefer robots—they do not ask for pay rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere—in factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops and homes.

Last but not least, medicine technology will have conquered many diseases. Today scientists have discovered how to control genes. They have already produced clones of animals. By 2050, scientists will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look, how they behave and how much intelligence they have. Scientists will be able to do these things—but should they?

(　　)1.What’s the purpose of the first paragraph?

A.To arouse the interest of readers.

B.To tell the background of the passage.

C.To introduce the topic of the passage.

D.To describe the pictures of the future.

(　　)2.We can know from the passage that     　　　　.  

A.computers will finally take the place of the media nowadays

B.robots will completely have replaced people in factories

C.computers will tell drivers exactly where they are in the future

D.it is more convenient to choose programmes sent by computer

(　　)3.What’s the author’s attitude towards the life by 2050?

A.Excited but pessimistic.

B.Optimistic but worried.

C.Eager but afraid.

D.Confident but cautious.

(　　)4.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that  　　　　.  

A.all diseases will not be conquered by scientists

B.scientists have known the way to produce genes

C.the clones of human are understanding for scientists

D.the clones of animals have a long way to go

Ⅵ.语法填空

阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Your class starts in 10 minutes, but you find yourself 1.　　　　 (stick) in traffic. Don’t panic. With just a press of a button, your car will lift off the ground and fly to school. What’s your 2.　　　　(impress)? It seems like science fiction, but it isn’t. Engineers 3.　　　　(take) up the research of flying cars, and they have already found 4.　　　　 (solve) to many of the big challenges. They predict that we’ll all be using these amazing vehicles one day. According to Car Trends Magazine, one model, 5.　　　　 is part car and part plane, is going to be on the market in 6.　　　　 not-so-distant future. It will look like a regular car when it’s on the road, but its wings will unfold when the driver 7.　　　　 (decide) to take to the sky. And 8.　　　　 (operate) by a computer, all controls will be automatic. Imagine this: you’ll be doing your homework while your car is getting you to school 9.　　　　 (safe). And what does this future dream car cost? Well, at first it will be about a million dollars, but after a few years, you’ll be able to buy 10.　　　　 for “only” $60,000. Don’t throw away your old driver’s licence just yet! 

参考答案

Ⅰ.1.abnormal　2.detective　3.relevant　4.criticism　5.Nevertheless

6.innovation　7.secure　8.remote　9.fantasy　10.constant

Ⅱ.1.innovating　2.automatically　3.constantly　4.to be persuaded　5.more secure　6.critically　7.to detect　8.responded　9.to　10.available

Ⅲ.1.to switch off　2.is relevant to　3.to keep track of　4.were/are prevented from　5.responded to

Ⅳ.1.It didn’t take long　2.Before I forget　3.before you can take an advanced class　4.the instant I heard his voice　5.persuaded himself

Ⅴ.【文章大意】  本文从五个方面对2050年的生活进行了展望,同时也表达了些许担心,如克隆技术等。

1.A　写作意图题。开篇接连几个问句的出现,目的在于吸引读者的兴趣,让读者充满期待,继续读完文章。

2.D　细节理解题。根据文章第二段“By 2050, music, films, programmes, newspapers and books will come to us by computer.”可知这些事物将会通过电脑进入我们的生活,但并不是说电脑会代替媒体,所以A错误;根据倒数第二段可知机器人将代替人类完成一些工作,但并不能说机器人会完全替代人类,所以B错误;根据第四段可知选项C是人类现在的技术。根据第二段可知D正确。

3.B　观点态度题。根据全文的描述可知作者对未来的生活进行了乐观的预测,同时对于未来的克隆技术心存担忧。

4.A　推理判断题。根据最后一段“Last but not least, medicine technology will have conquered many diseases.”可知医学技术将可以攻克许多疾病,与选项A(并不是所有疾病都能被科学家们攻克)相吻合。

Ⅵ.【文章大意】  本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一种新型的汽车模型,工程师们已经开始了对飞行汽车的研究。

1.stuck　考查过去分词。句意:你的课程十分钟后开始,但是你发现自己遇到交通堵塞了。be stuck in被困于……,动弹不得。这里用过去分词作宾语补足语,故填stuck。

2.impression　考查名词。给你留下的印象是什么?形容词性物主代词修饰名词,故填impression。

3.have taken　考查动词的时态。工程师们已经开始了飞行汽车的研究。由后半句的“…they have already found…”可知用现在完成时。

4.solutions　考查名词复数。他们已经为许多重大挑战找到了解决方案。此处found后面用名词作宾语,再根据many of the big challenges可知,此处用名词复数 solutions。

5.which　考查定语从句关系词。句意:据Car Trends Magazine报道,在不远的将来,一款半车半飞机的车型将上市。此处one model是先行词,指物,在后面的定语从句中作主语,故填which。

6.the　考查冠词。句意:据Car Trends Magazine报道,在不远的将来,一款半车半飞机的车型将上市。固定词组:in the future在未来。

7.decides　考查动词时态。当司机决定飞到空中时,它的翅膀便会展开。从句是when引导的时间状语从句,主句是一般将来时,故从句用一般现在时,故填decides。

8.operated　考查过去分词。句子主语all controls和operate之间是被动关系,故用过去分词operated作状语。

9.safely　考查副词。此处用副词修饰动词,故用safely。

10.one　考查替代词。一开始,这种车的价钱大约为一百万美元,但是几年后,你只需花六万美元就可以买到一辆这样的车。此处表示泛指,用one替代future dream car,故填one。