英语人教版 (2019)Unit 2 Looking into the Future综合训练题

这是一份英语人教版 (2019)Unit 2 Looking into the Future综合训练题，共11页。
Section Ⅰ Reading and Thinking (1)
阅读理解
A
Have you ever run out of coffee or tea and found no eggs in the fridge?No bread for the sandwich and the nearest shop is too far away?Well, all that can change in the future.
If all goes well, the intelligent future kitchen will soon help solve all your problems. In the future, all kitchen units will be connected to the Internet. The intelligent future kitchen will give wise advice on planning your menu for the day. Worried about your weight?It will tell you the right diet and what is good for your health. It will even keep in mind your likes and dislikes!
Designed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, this smart kitchen promises to pay attention to all your needs. The computer system will help keep an“eye”on the fridge. If the fridge is empty, the kitchen will automatically call and place an order at the local supermarket. So you don’t have to worry about it at all.
You get home late, and don’t know what to make from the collection of ingredients in your fridge. A while back you might have ordered a takeout but now, instead of worrying about eating a collection of this and that, you’re excited. You can pull out each vegetable, and pass each one in front of a web camera next to your fridge. A few moments later, a screen on your fridge would display a tasty recipe.
After dinner, you take your plates to a box next to the sink. You don’t have to clean them, your machine does. It produces new plates every time you need to eat. Later in the evening, you phone your other half, who is on a business trip halfway around the world. As you drink your cup of hot coffee, it makes your other half’s cup change colour on the other side of the world, another special way to keep in touch.
1. How will the problem mentioned in the first paragraph be solved?
A. By the intelligent kitchen itself.
B. By finding a good housekeeper.
C. After you call the supermarket.
D. After you buy great amounts of food.
解析:细节理解题。根据第二段首句可知,第一段中提到的问题都会被智能厨房自动解决,故选A项。
答案:A
2. What may the kitchen of the future help you do?
A. Lose weight fast.
B. Keep a healthy diet.
C. Cook delicious food.
D. Clean the fridge in time.
解析:细节理解题。根据第二段第五句可知,未来的智能厨房将可能帮助你保持健康饮食,故选B项。
答案:B
3. What does the underlined word “ingredients” mean in paragraph 4?
A. Data. 　　　　　　B. Opinions.
C. Materials. D. Fruits.
解析:词义猜测题。data资料,数据;opinion看法,见解;material材料;fruit水果。根据下文“You can pull out each vegetable”可知,在冰箱里的应该是做饭的材料,故选C项。
答案:C
4. What does the fourth paragraph tell us about the smart kitchen?
A. It will order a takeout for you if you get home late.
B. It has a big colour television and some web cameras.
C. It can pull out all the vegetables from your fridge.
D. It can give a suitable recipe according to your ingredients.
解析:段落大意题。根据第四段最后一句“A few moments later,a screen on your fridge would display a tasty recipe.”可知,这段话主要讲述的是智能厨房能根据你冰箱里面的材料给出一个合适的食谱,故选D项。
答案:D


B
(2021年·全国乙卷)
　　When almost everyone has a mobile phone, why are more than half of Australian homes still paying for a landline(座机)?
These days you’d be hard pressed to find anyone in Australia over the age of 15 who doesn’t own a mobile phone. In fact plenty of younger kids have one in their pocket. Practically everyone can make and receive calls anywhere, anytime.
Still, 55 percent of Australians have a landline phone at home and only just over a quarter (29%) rely only on their smartphones, according to a survey(调查). Of those Australians who still have a landline, a third concede that it’ not really necessary and they’re keeping it as a security blanket—19 percent say they never use it while a further 13 percent keep it in case of emergencies. I think my home falls into that category.
More than half of Australian homes are still choosing to stick with their home phone. Age is naturally a factor(因素)—only 58 percent of Generation Ys still use landlines now and then, compared to 84 percent of Baby Boomers who’ve perhaps had the same home number for 50 years. Age isn’t the only factor; I’d say it’s also to do with the makeup of your household.
Generation Xers with young families, like my wife and I, can still find it convenient to have a home phone rather than providing a mobile phone for every family member. That said, to be honest the only people who ever ring our home phone are our Baby Boomers parents, to the point where we play a game and guess who is calling before we pick up the phone (using Caller ID would take the fun out of it).
How attached are you to your landline? How long until they go the way of gas street lamps and morning milk deliveries?
5. What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us about mobile phones?　　　　　　　　　　　　　
A. Their target users.
B. Their wide popularity.
C. Their major functions.
D. Their complex design.
解析:段落大意题。文中第二段主要讲述澳大利亚15岁以上的人群几乎人手一部移动手机,即移动手机深受澳大利亚人的欢迎。
答案:B
6. What does the underlined word“concede” in paragraph 3 mean?
A. Admit. B. Argue.
C. Remember. D. Remark.
解析:词义猜测题。根据第三段画线词后的“that it’s not really necessary and they’re keeping it as a security blanket ... emergencies”可知,这部分人中19%的人说从不使用座机,13%的人说保留座机是为了应急使用。由此可推知,前面是说三分之一保留座机的人承认座机并非必需品。concede与admit意思最为相近,意为“承认”。
答案:A
7. What can we say about Baby Boomers?
A. They like smartphone games.
B. They enjoy guessing callers’ identity.
C. They keep using landline phones.
D. They are attached to their family.
解析:细节理解题。根据第四段第二句中的“compared to 84 percent of Baby Boomers who’ve perhaps had the same home number for 50 years”可知,84%的婴儿潮一代至今仍然使用家庭座机。
答案:C
8. What can be inferred about the landline from the last paragraph?
A. It remains a family necessity.
B. It will fall out of use some day.
C. It may increase daily expenses.
D. It is as important as the gas light.
解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段可知,作者提出疑问:离座机像煤气路灯和早上送奶到户一样消失还有多久?故可推测,座机会逐渐地从人们的视野中消失。
答案:B

C
　　Futurologists(未来学家) predict that life will probably be very different in 2050 in all the fields of activities, 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. Today, we can use the Internet to read newspaper stories and see pictures on a computer thousands of kilometres away. By 2050, music, films, programmes, newspapers and books will come to us by computer. We will also be able to see, smell and touch the things that we see on television.
　　In transport, cars will run on new, clean “gas” and they will go very fast. Cars will have computers to control the speed 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 where you want to go. Space planes will fly all over the world and people will fly from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours.
　　In 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. By 2050, we will be able to help blind and deaf people see again and hear again.
9. What can be the development of transport that benefits people most by 2050?
A. Cars will go at a very high speed on their own.
B. Space planes will fly all over the world in a short time.
C. There will be less pollution and no car accidents.
D. Computers will tell people where they are going.
解析:细节理解题。文章第三段前两句提及“clean ‘gas’”与“there won’t be any accidents”,因此C项正确。
答案:C
10. What can be implied from the text by 2050?
A. People will live more healthily and longer.　
B. Computers will control the speed of cars.
C. People can read newspapers by computer.
D. There will be no people working in factories.　
解析:推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的“Last but not least, medicine technology will have conquered many diseases.”判断,未来人们会更健康、更长寿。
答案:A

11. What is the author’s attitude towards people’s life in the future?
A. Doubtful. 　　　　　B. Sad.
C. Happy. D. Worried.
解析:观点态度题。作者在叙述未来生活各个领域的变化时,给予了积极评价。故选C项。
答案:C


Reading and Thinking (2)
[基础测评]
Ⅰ. 单句语法填空
1. As the work can be divided among several people, it can be done　　　　(efficient). 
2. Don’t let yourself be persuaded 　　　　buying things that you don’t really want. 
3. He shook me by the hand and we had a conversation 　　　　(instant). 
4. Despite the (warn) from the local government, the travellers went to play by the sea.
5. He drove so fast that the car disappeared in the 　　　　(distant) right away. 
6. The prison was ordered to tighten 　　　　(secure) after a prisoner escaped yesterday. 
7. Not only can the technique be used to predict major diseases, but it also enables people to foresee the examinees’ food　　　　(prefer). 
8. I’ve decided to block all the information from a friend, who 　　　　(constant) shares links to various healthy tips. 
9. My parents thought it was 　　　　(normal) for a boy to be interested in ballet. 
10. I don’t think what he said is relevant 　　　　the topic we are discussing. 
答案:1. efficiently　2. into　3. instantly
4. warning　5. distance　6. security
7. preferences　8. constantly　9. abnormal　10. to
Ⅱ. 用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空
along with, early on, in addition, switch off, come on, as to,
catch fire, lead to, in this sense, keep track of
1. When not in a room, you’d better 　　　　　　all the lights and the fan. 
2. This problem may 　　　　　　　more serious ones if left unsolved. 
3. Bank statements help you 　　　　　　　where your money is going. 
4. 　　　　　　　　, we should make laws to prevent people throwing away rubbish everywhere. 
5. Sarah, who has taken part in shows 　　　　　top models, wants to prove that she has brains as well as beauty. 
6. I realised 　　　　　　　　I’d never pass the exam.  
7. Frank was very uncertain 　　　　　　　whether it was the right job for him. 
8. It is known that stone buildings are not easy to 　　　　　　　　. 
9. 　　　　　　　, good crisis management also contributes to crisis prevention. 
10. A dog started barking and lights 　　　　　　in the house. 
答案:1. switch off　2. lead to　3. keep track of
4. In addition　5. along with　6. early on
7. as to　8. catch fire　9. In this sense　10. came on
III. 语法填空
　　In the not-too-distant future, we will be living in smart homes. These smart homes will keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment 1. 　　　(live) in.  
In the future, we will be using 2. 　　　(advance) technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home. The future home 3. 　　　(use) integrated sensors to tell when you leave home each morning, and then go into an energy-efficient mode all by
4. 　　　(it). Your home will also learn your daily routine and 5. 　　　 　(prefer), so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening. All controls will respond to voice commands, so if you want to change your routine, you just say aloud 6. 　　　you want and the home system will obey. 
In addition, your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day. Smart homes will be able to prevent serious damage from
7. 　　　　　(accident). 
This smart technology is not 8. 　　　fantasy. Many of these new
9. 　　　　　(innovate) are already available and being used in some homes. In this sense, the home of tomorrow is already the home of today. Nevertheless, it will take some years 10. 　　　most new homes begin to use this new technology. 
答案:1. to live　2. advanced　3. will use　4. itself
5. preferences　6. what　7. accidents　8. a
9. innovations　10. before
[提升测评]
Ⅳ. 完形填空
　　Recently we carried out a survey of 1,000 people from different countries to find out what they think 　1　 will be like in the future. The results clearly show both our hopes and fears. 
The survey suggests that the 　2　—one of the most important human relationships—will change greatly. People will make friends through the Internet. Computers will become really 　3　 by 2050. Even now, some people describe them as their best friends! Others,
　4　, say that we will become much more isolated(孤立的) from each other 　5　 we will have little real human communication. 
Education will 　6　 a lot too. As more and more children will be using computers in school, certain abilities, such as mental arithmetic(心算), won’t be necessary. Even writing by hand will have become a thing of the 　7　. 
According to the survey, home life will be easier. Most people believe that by 2050 robots will be doing the housework and that we will be eating 　8　 food. A lot of people think that we might only cook for fun in the future. Space exploration will become increasingly 　9　. Fifty percent of the people we talked to 　10　 that man will regularly visit Mars. 
Pollution is something that seems to 　11　 many people. Some fear that it will continue to get worse, and that our planet will become
　12　 to live on. Others even 　13　 that one day we’ll have to pay for clean air. 
　14　, people seem to be quite optimistic about genetic engineering(遗传工程学), as they think scientists will use it to prevent diseases like cancer and AIDS. 
No matter how dark or bright it may seem, it is up to us to 　15　 our planet and try to make it a better place. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
1. A. education　 B. space
C. nature D. life
解析:根据下文描述的交友、教育、太空探索以及污染问题等可知,此问卷调查是关于未来“生活(life)”的。
答案:D
2. A. marriage B. leadership
C. friendship D. neighbourhood
解析:根据下文的“one of the most important human relationships”和“People will make friends through the Internet.”可知,此处是说未来的“友谊(friendship)”会发生巨大的改变。
答案:C
3. A. private B. perfect
C. necessary D. expensive
解析:根据本段描述电脑对人类关系的影响可知,到2050年,电脑将变得非常“必不可少(necessary)”。
答案:C
4. A. however B. instead
C. Anyhow D. therefore
解析:有些人认为电脑是他们最好的朋友,有些人认为人与人之间将变得更加孤立。这两者是转折关系,故选however。
答案:A
5. A. until B. unless
C. because D. although
解析:缺少真实的人际交流是人们变得更加孤立的原因,故选because。
答案:C
6. A. provide B. complete
C. receive D. change
解析:根据下文描述心算变得没有必要可知,未来的教育也会“改变(change)”很多。
答案:D
7. A. end B. past
C. moment D. future
解析:甚至用手写字也会变得过时。a thing of the past指“过时的事物”。
答案:B
8. A. unhealthy B. frozen
C. overcooked D. ready-made
解析:根据下文的“we might only cook for fun in the future”可知,到2050年人们基本不做饭,而是吃“已经做好的(ready-made)”饭。
答案:D
9. A. famous B. cheap
C. popular D. difficult
解析:根据下文的“man will regularly visit Mars”可知,未来的太空探索将越来越“流行;普及(popular)”。
答案:C
10. A. doubt B. believe
C. remember D. warn
解析:根据上文的“Most people believe”可知,50%的受访者“相信(believe)”人类会定期拜访火星。
答案:B
11. A. confuse B. frighten
C. satisfy D. worry
解析:根据下文的“Some fear that ...”可知,环境污染让很多人“担心(worry)”。
答案:D
12. A. cold B. free
C. Suitable D. impossible
解析:本段指污染带给人们的影响。有些人担心如果污染“继续”变得更糟糕,在地球上居住将变得“不可能(impossible)”。
答案:D
13. A. expect B. promise
C. predict D. wish
解析:环境污染使得有些人“预测(predict)”有一天呼吸干净的空气也需要付费。
答案:C
14. A. As a result B. In other words
C. In a similar way D. On the other hand
解析:对未来生活,人们一方面担心环境污染,而“另一方面(on the other hand)”则对遗传工程学抱有乐观的看法。
答案:D
15. A. look after B. take over
C. pay for D. think about
解析:根据上述调查结果以及作者的结论“try to make it a better place”可知,作者认为我们应该“照顾(look after)”好地球。
答案:A