选择性必修 第一册Unit 2 Looking into the Future优秀练习题

SMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EASIER

Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house? Or, have you ever forgotten to __1___ _____(关闭) the TV or computer? These kinds of things happen to us all the time, waste resources, and can sometimes lead to problems. However, in the ____2____(不远的) future, we will be living in smart homes that will lock the door for us when we are away and remember to switch off the TV when we forget. These smart homes will keep us s____3____(安全的), save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in.

Intelligent Controls

Today, we have to use switches for our lights,  ___4____(把手) for our  ____5____(电器), and  ____6____(远程的)controls for our TVs and  ___7__ ______(空调设备). In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day for ____8____(自动的) control of just about everything in our home. The future home will use  ____9__ ______(集成的传感器) to tell when you leave home each morning, and then go into an  ____10___ ____ ______(节能模式) all by itself. You will no longer have to think about turning switches on and off yourself. Your home will also learn your   ____11__ ________(日常生活) and  ____12___(偏好), so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening. Your lights will come on the  ____13____(立刻) you enter the door along with your favourite music or TV programmes, and you will find your dinner already prepared for you. All controls will respond to  ____14_ _______(声控), so if you want to change your routine, you just say aloud what you want and the home system will ____15____(遵守).

Regular Health Checks

In addition, your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day. Your bed, for example, will record how well you sleep every night. It will also be checking your body weight. If you start to have sleep or weight problems, it will send a  ____16____(警告) to your phone. It will also give you suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better. Smart toilets will be keeping  ___17____(不断的) track of your health as well. They can warn you  ____18____(早先) if there is something abnormal or if you have a  ____19____(严重的) illness, such as cancer, and  ____20____(潜在地)save your life.

No More Disasters

Smart homes will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents. For example, if a water pipe starts  ____21____(漏), or if there is a short in the  ____22__ _______(电线), your smart home will  ____23___(发现) it and provide you with the  ____24____(有关的)information. This way, you will be able to fix the problem before your home becomes flooded or  ____25__ _______(着火).

This smart technology is not a  ____26____(幻想). Many of these new  ___27____(创新) are already ____28____(可获得的)and being used in some homes. In this s___29____(从某种意义上), the home of tomorrow is already the home of today.  ____30____(不过), it will take some years before most new homes begin to use this new technology.

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SMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EASIER

Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house? Or, have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computer? These kinds of things happen to us all the time, waste resources, and can sometimes lead to problems. However, in the not-too-distant future, we will be living in smart homes ____1___ will lock the door for us when we are away and remember to switch off the TV when we forget. These smart homes will keep us secure, save us energy, ___2__ provide a more ____3______(comfort) environment to live in.

Intelligent Controls

Today, we have to use switches for our lights, knobs for our appliances, and remote ____4_____(control) for our TVs and air conditioners. In the future, we will be using ____5_____(advance) technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home. The future home will use integrated sensors to tell ___6___ you leave home each morning, and then go into an energy-efficient mode all by itself. You will no longer have to think about turning switches on and off yourself. Your home will also learn your daily routine and _____7_____(prefer), so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening. Your lights will come on __8__ instant you enter the door along with your favourite music or TV programmes, ___9___ you will find your dinner already prepared for you. All controls will respond ___10__ voice commands, so if you want to change your routine, you just say aloud ____11____ you want and the home system will obey.

Regular Health Checks

In addition, your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day. Your bed, for example, will record ___12____ well you sleep every night. It will also be checking your body weight. If you start to have sleep or weight problems, it will send a ____13____(warn) to your phone. It will also give you suggestions ___14___ a healthier diet and how to sleep better. Smart toilets will be keeping constant track of your health as well. They can warn you early on if there is something ____15_____(normal) or if you have a critical illness, such as cancer, and _____16_____(potential) save your life.

No More Disasters

Smart homes will be able to prevent serious damage ___17____ accidents. For example, if a water pipe starts leaking, or if there is a short in the electrical wiring, your smart home will detect it and provide you ___18___ the relevant information. This way, you will be able to fix the problem before your home becomes ____19____(flood) or catches fire.

This smart technology is not __20__ fantasy. Many of these new innovations 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 before most new homes begin to use this new technology.

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SMART HOMES TO MAKE LIFE EASIER

Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house? Or, have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computer? 1________________________________________________________________________

(这种事情经常发生在我们身上，浪费资源，有时还会导致问题。) However, in the not-too-distant future, we will be living in smart homes that will lock the door for us when we are away and remember to switch off the TV when we forget. 2________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________(这些智能住宅将使我们安全，节省能源，并提供一个更舒适的居住环境。)

Intelligent Controls

Today, we have to use switches for our lights, knobs for our appliances, and remote controls for our TVs and air conditioners. In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home. 3______________________________________(未来的家庭将使用集成的传感器来告诉你)when you leave home each morning, and then go into an energy-efficient mode all by itself. You will no longer have to think about turning switches on and off yourself. 4_____________________

_______________________(你的家也会了解你的日常习惯和偏好), so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening. 5____________________________________________  (你一进家门，灯就会亮起) along with your favourite music or TV programmes, and you will find your dinner already prepared for you. 6______________________________________  (所有的控制都会响应语音指令，), so if you want to change your routine, you just say aloud what you want and the home system will obey.

Regular Health Checks

7_____________________________________________________(此外，你的智能家居每天都会监测你的健康状况。) Your bed, for example, will record how well you sleep every night. It will also be checking your body weight. If you start to have sleep or weight problems, it will send a warning to your phone. It will also give you suggestions on a healthier diet and how to sleep better. Smart toilets will be keeping constant track of your health as well. 8_________________________________________________________________

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(如果有什么不正常的情况，或者你有严重的疾病，比如癌症，它们可以提前警告你，并可能挽救你的生命。)

No More Disasters 9_____________________________________________________________(智能家居将能够防止事故造成的严重损害。) For example, if a water pipe starts leaking, or if there is a short in the electrical wiring, 10_____________________________________________________________________

_______(你的智能房屋将会探测出来，并给你提供相关的信息). This way, you will be able to fix the problem before your home becomes flooded or catches fire.

This smart technology is not a fantasy. 11________________________________________ _(许多这样的新发明已经可以使用，并在一些家庭中使用。) In this sense, the home of tomorrow is already the home of today. Nevertheless, it will take some years before most new homes begin to use this new technology.

SHOULD WE FIGHT NEW TECHNOLOGY

This morning, I saw the shocking headline: “Passenger Dies When Car Crashes in Driverless Mode”. In the article, various people said that the public should o____1____(反对，抵制) the idea of developing driverless cars. They said that some advances in technology were unnecessary and could even be dangerous. H___2___（因此） , we should c____3____（停止，终止） accepting technology just because it is new. The newspaper reported that the car company had already apologised for the accident, but the families of the d___4___(已死的，已故的) said it was not enough. Nevertheless, the company still claimed that most people would be travelling in driverless cars one day soon.

On the one hand, there are many different groups of people around the world who live happily in the a____5____（不存在，缺乏，缺席） of new technology. Probably the most well known are the Amish, a group of Christians living in r___6___（乡村的） America. They do not own or drive cars, watch TV, or use the Internet. They have lived mainly as farmers since the 18th century, and they will probably be living the same way in the distant future. They a____7____（提倡、支持） a simple life with an e____8____（强调，重视） on hard work, family, and community. They think that is better than caring about l____9____（奢华） or following the lives of the rich and famous. It could even be argued that the Amish’s quality of life is better since they live in and a____10____（欣赏） the natural environment rather than living in large, polluted cities.

On the other hand, new technology has provided people everywhere with many benefits over the years. For example, the latest weather-tracking computer programmes give people lots of warnings about p____11____（潜在的） natural disasters, which saves many lives. Moreover, the Internet has made it possible for friends and family to k____ i____ t____ w____（12 与...保持联系）easily even if they are on opposite sides of the world. It has also made finding opportunities in life much easier, as it allows people to make larger networks of friends through using social media.

Personally, I have benefited quite a lot from technological advances. I found my c____13____（职业）as an AI designer through a social media network. My health monitor, which I wear all the time, has also helped me get into the best shape of my life. Of course, when new technology changes the way we live, it can be a scary p____14____（前景）. Nevertheless, I will always look on the positive side of change and accept it rather than r____15____（抵制） it.

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SHOULD WE FIGHT NEW TECHNOLOGY

This morning, I saw the shocking headline: “Passenger Dies When Car Crashes in Driverless Mode”. In the article, ____1____(vary) people said that the public should oppose the idea of developing ____2_____(driver) cars. They said that some advances in technology were ______3_____(necessary) and could even be ___4____(danger). Hence, we should cease ____5____(accept) technology just because it is new. The newspaper reported that the car company had already apologised for the accident, ____6___ the families of the deceased said it was not enough. Nevertheless, the company still claimed that most people would be travelling in driverless cars one day soon.

On the one hand, there are many different groups of people around the world ___7___ live happily in the absence of new technology. Probably the most well known ___8___(be) the Amish, a group of Christians living in rural America. They do not own or drive cars, watch TV, or use the Internet. They have lived mainly as farmers since the 18th century, and they will ____9____(probable) be living the same way in the distant future. They advocate a simple life with ___10__ emphasis on hard work, family, and community. They think that is better than caring about luxuries or following the lives of the rich and famous. It could even be argued that the Amish’s quality of life is better since they live in and appreciate the ____11___(nature) environment rather than living in large, ____12_____(pollute) cities.

On the other hand, new technology ____13_____(provide) people everywhere with many benefits over the years. For example, the latest weather-tracking computer programmes give people lots of warnings about potential natural disasters, ___14____ saves many lives. Moreover, the Internet has made ____15___ possible for friends and family to keep in touch easily even ___16___ they are on opposite sides of the world. It has also made finding opportunities in life much easier, as it allows people to make larger networks of friends through using social media.

Personally, I have benefited quite a lot ___17___ technological advances. I found my career ___18___ an AI designer through a social media network. My health monitor, ____19____ I wear all the time, has also helped me get into the best shape of my life. Of course, ____20___ new technology changes the way we live, it can be a scary prospect. Nevertheless, I will always look on the positive side of change and accept it rather than resist it.

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              SHOULD WE FIGHT NEW TECHNOLOGY

This morning, I saw the shocking headline: “Passenger Dies When Car Crashes in Driverless Mode”. In the article, various people said that the public should oppose the idea of developing driverless cars. 1________________________________________________________________________________

(他们说，一些技术进步是不必要的，甚至可能是危险的。)  Hence, we should cease accepting technology just because it is new. The newspaper reported that the car company had already apologised for the accident, but the families of the deceased said it was not enough. Nevertheless, the company still claimed that 2____________________________________________________________________________________

(不久的将来，大多数人将乘坐无人驾驶汽车出行。).

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________________________________________________________(一方面，世界上有许多不同的群体，他们在没有新技术的情况下幸福地生活着。)Probably the most well known are the Amish, a group of Christians living in rural America. They do not own or drive cars, watch TV, or use the Internet. They have lived mainly as farmers since the 18th century, and 4____________________________________________

__________________________________(在遥远的将来，他们可能也会以同样的方式生活。5_____________________________________________________________________________________

______________________(他们提倡简单的生活，强调努力工作、家庭和社区。他们认为这比关心奢侈品或追随富人和名人的生活要好。) It could even be argued that the Amish’s quality of life is better since they live in and appreciate the natural environment 6_________________________________________

(而不是生活在污染严重的大城市里。)

7________________________________________________________________________(另一方面，新技术多年来为各地的人们提供了许多好处。 For example, the latest weather-tracking computer programmes give people lots of warnings about potential natural disasters, which saves many lives. Moreover, 8_______________________________________________________________________________(互联网使与朋友和家人保持联系很便捷，即使他们在世界的两端。) It has also made finding opportunities in life much easier, as it allows people to make larger networks of friends through using social media.

9_____________________________________________________________(就我个人而言，我从技术进步中获益匪浅。)  I found my career as an AI designer through a social media network. My health monitor, which I wear all the time, has also helped me get into the best shape of my life. Of course, 10____________

_____________________________________________________________(如果新技术改变了我们的生活方式，这可能是一个可怕的前景。) Nevertheless, I will always look on the positive side of change and accept it rather than resist it.