人教版(新教材)高中英语选修1Unit 2 Looking into the Future课时作业7：Using Language.docx

Using LanguageK基础练1I .单词拼写With money, they can buy cars, houses and many luxuries （奢侈品）,and lead a comfortable life.1. An hour later, the rain ceased （停止）but the clouds hung low and heavy overhead.2. The informant （提供消息的人）is expected to provide the information about the deceased （亡故的），who were killed in the accident.3. It is reported that the lowest lung cancer rates have been found in non smokers who live in the rural （乡村的）areas.4. It is equally unsurprising that banking is now one of the most common career （职 业）choices.5. This is how everyone learned to read.We would start off with sentences, then paragraphs （段），and then stories.6. The students are asked to submit their essays （文章）to their tutors after class.7. . Mapmakers could not draw accurate （精确的）maps of the earth until people began travelling around the world in the fifteenth century.8. It is well known that the signpost （路标）is very important because it is a guide to drivers.9. Thursday's weather forecast （预报）has brought some good news for parts of the province-rain.n.单句语法填空Whatever it is, try to write it down before you arrive.lt will be interesting to compare these piedictions （predict） to what you have actually experienced.1. . My mother opposes me staying （stay） in the newly decorated house for a long time， for the fresh paint gives out poisonous smell.2. The teacher demanded an explanation for his absence （absent） from class this morning.So for about two years, every Saturday morning, I was dropped off at the piano teacher's house fbr a one -hour lesson.We would sit by the piano and play for about half an hour.The remaining half an hour was devoted to learning the theory side of music.Over that two-year period, my mother would make sure I sat in front of the piano in our living room and practiced for at least an hour every moming.lt was a chore.And I hated it.When the time came for my Grade 1 examination, I couldn't go through with it.I cried because I didn't want to play the piano anymore.In the end, I was spared from going for any more lessons.That was the end of my music career! was eight years old. When I looked back at that time, I asked myself-why did I do that for two years? I hadn't thought about it then but the answer seems obvious nowI didn't think I had a choice.Then for twelve years, I felt that my life had no meaning.I felt that I really couldn't go on without hope.I kept waiting for something to happen to make me happy.The God intervened and sent me help disguised (伪装)in the form of a sales call.I had received that call one afternoon when I was at work.A lady called me about a Tony Robbins event called Unleash the Power Within at the Sydney Entertainment Centre (SEC). I hadn't wanted to go but part of me was curious.Finally I pulled out my credit card, and paid for it, thinking that could either be the smartest thing I've ever done for myself or the stupidest.! told myself that I would at least stay through the first day, and if I didn't like it, I didn't have to go back the next day.注意：续写词数应为150左右。When the time came for me to leave, I was a little reluctant.He told me that I could change my emotions in a heartbeat.K参考范文UWhen the time came for me to leave, I was a little reluctant.Even when I was already standing at the steps of the Sydney Entertainment Centre, I was still debating with myself whether I should go in or go to the beach instead.! made a choice to give it a try.I made it through the doors of the SEC, and have never looked back since.In that auditorium filled with 4, 000 people， Tony gave me back something I never knew I had-my power of choice.He told me that I could change my emotions in a heartbeat. When he said that, it was as if a ray of light had gone through the blanket of darkness and the feeling that rose within me was hope and optimism.After four days, Heft there renewed and refreshed, excited about my new life, knowing that in life there would be no victims, only choices.I made a choice that weekend to end my suffering, which has made all the difference.To this day, I sometimes wonder how differently my life would have turned out if I had missed taking that sales call.3. T bet you can't resist laughing (laugh) at these funny sports images taken at the right moment.4. . The manager was strongly resistant to my proposal at first but she finally gave in and accepted it.5. The study begins with a history of the village with an emphasis on the development of it.6. . The department apologized for any inconvenience caused while road improvements were in progress.7. If they ceased advertising/to advertise (advertise), prices would be significantly reduced.III .选词填空cut down, all in all, in place of, keep in touch with, place emphasis on, in the absence of, rather than, on the other hand1 . On the Internet, we can keep in touch with our families and friends even if they are on the other side of the world.2 . This institution places gmphasis on providing all types of information, especially legal advice.3 . If we fail to sell enough goods, compared with last year, we will have to cut down production.4 . I would prefer to stay at home and watch TV rather than go out on such a rainy day.5 . This young girl would love to go abroad for further study ， but on the other hand she doesn't want to leave her parents.6 . It only rained for about ten minutes this morning, so all in all, the weather was pretty good.7 . He was unable to come to the ceremony, but he sent his son to accept the award in place of him.8 . In the absence of positive proof, the police could not take action to arrest the robber.IV ,补全/翻译句子. The rapid development of science and technology makes jt possible for us to do what we couldn't do in the past. (make +宾语 + 宾补；让作 形式宾语)科技的迅速开展使得我们可以做过去不能做的事情。1 . You should encourage children to think independently, rather than tnlling them what to do and how to do it.(疑问词+ to do)你应该鼓励孩子们独立思考，而不是告诉他们该做什么以及怎么做。2 . In fact, cultural diversity is what makes our world so colorful. (what 引 导的表语从句)事实上，文化多样性就是使我们的世界变得如此丰富多彩的东西。3 .要预测将来发生什么是很难的。(it作形式主语)It is difficult to make predictions about what will happen in the future.4 .作为一个负责任的公司，我们的产品应该让消费者安心。(put oneK mind at rest) As a responsible company , our products should put customeis' mind at lest.5 .如你所想象的那样，我面临着许多挑战和障碍。(as)As you can imagine, I am faced with many challengesand obstacles. V.课文语法填空A crash 1. (cause) by a driverless car led to a heated argument about some advances in technology.What do you think of the advances in technology? On the one hand， some groups of people around the world live happily in the 2. (absent)of new technology.They do not own or drive cars, watch TV, or use the Internet.They have lived 3. (main) as farmers since the 18th century, and they will probably 4. (live) the same way in the distant future.They advocate 5. (lead) a simple life with an emphasis on hard work, family, and community.On the other hand, new technology 6. (provide) people everywhere with many benefits over the years.For example, the latest weathertracking computer programmes give people lots of warnings about potential natural 7. (disaster), which saves many lives.Personally , I have benefited quite a lot from 8. (technology) advances.My health monitor, 9. 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 10. scary prospect.Nevertheless, I will always look on the positive side of change and accept it rather than resist it.K答案X 1 .caused K考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，“(cause) by a driverless car”作后置定语,修饰 a crash,由“by”可知，cause 与 a crash 之 间为逻辑上的动宾关系，故用过去分词。uabsence K考查名词。in the absence of意为“缺乏 o32. mainly K考查副词。空处修饰谓语，故用副词。Xbe living K考查谓语动词的时态。根据语境可知，这些人以前过着没有新科 技的生活，在将来也将继续这样的生活，因此应用将来进行时，表示在将来的一 段时间内正在进行的动作。D3. leadingK考查非谓语动词。advocate doing sth意为“提倡做某事"。1has provided K考查谓语动词的时态。由时间状语"over the years”可知，此处 应用现在完成时。力4. disasters K考查名词的数。disaster在此表示“灾害”，为可数名词，故用复 数形式。technological K考查形容词。空处作定语修饰名词advances,故填形容词。H 9. which K考查定语从句的关系词。分析句子结构可知，“ I wear all the time”为非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词my health monitor,故用关系代词 which o 310. a K考查冠词。prospect表示“前景”时，常用单数，且此处表示泛指，故 用不定冠词a。Imagine a child standing on a diving board four feet high and asking himself the question ： “Should I jump ? ” This is what motivation or the lack of it can do.Motivation and goal setting are the two sides of the same coin. I Like the child on the diving board, you will stay undecided.2 More than that, how should you stay motivated to achieve the goal? First, you need to evaluate yourself, your values, your strengths ? your weaknesses ? your achievements, your desires, etc.Only then should you set your goals.You also need to judge the quality and depth of your motivation.This is quite important, because it is directly related to your commitment.There are times when your heart is not in your work, 3 So, slow down and think what you really want to do at that moment.Clarity （青晰）of thoughts can help you move forward.Another way of setting realistic goals is to analyze your short and long term objectives, keeping in mind your beliefs , values and strengths.Remember that goals are flexible. 4 They also need to be measurable.You must keep these points in mind while setting your goals.Your personal circumstances are equally important.For example, you may want to be a pilot but can't become one because your eyesight is not good enough._5 You should reassess your goals, and motivate yourself to set a fresh goal.You will surely need to overcome some difficulties , some planned， but most unplanned.You cannot overcome them without ample motivation.Make sure that you plan for these difficulties at the time of setting your goals.A. This can affect your work.B So how should you motivate yourself?C. However, this should not discourage you.D. So why should we try to set specific goals?E. They can change according to circumstances.F. Motivation is what you need most to do a good job.G. Without motivation, you can neither set a goal nor reach it.K语篇解读U主题：人与自我（做事）；话题：有动力的方法。本文是说明文， 主要介绍了激发动力的方法：要对自己有正确的评价；需要判断你的动机的质量 和深度；设定现实的目标。1. G K空格前有motivation and goal setting,而且说它们是同一枚硬币的两面， 缺一不可，由此可知此处讲动力与设定目标的关系，故G项“没有动力，你既不 能设定目标也不能实现它"符合语境。本设空类型属于细节理解类。IB K根据空格后的“更进一步说，你如何保持动力到达目标？ ”可知，空格 处为比此句层次稍浅的提问，B项“那么你应如何激励自己？ ”符合语境。本设 空类型属于细节理解类。U2. A K空前说，有时候你的心思不在工作上，这样会导致“影响你的工作”的 结果，应选A。本设空类型属于细节理解类力E K根据空格前的goals are flexible可知，目标是灵活的，故E项“它们可 以根据情况而改变”与之对应。本设空类型属于细节理解类。3. c K根据空格前举的例子，想当飞行员，但视力不够好，你不能因为视力不 够好就泄气了，你得把自己当飞行员的目标换一下，重新设定一个目标，选项 C “然而，这不应该使你气馁”与之对应。本设空类型属于细节理解类。 II .完形填空Modern inventions have speeded up people's lives amazingly.Motor cars 1 a hundred miles in more than an hour, aircraft cross the world within a day, while computers operate at lightning speed.Indeed, this love of 2 seems never ending.Every year motor cars are produced which go even faster and each new computer boasts （吹嘘）of 3 precious seconds in handling tasks.All these save time, but at a cost.When we lose or 4 half a day in speeding across the world in an airplane, our bodies tell us so.We get the uncomfortable feeling known as jetlag （时差）. Our bodies feel that they have been § behind in another time zone.Again, spending too long at 6 results in painful wrists and fingers.Mobile phones also have their dangers: too much use may transmit harmful 7 into our brains.However, how do we 8 the time we have saved? Certainly not relax, or so it seems.We are so used to constant activity that we find it 9 to sit down and do nothing or even just one thing at a 10 , Perhaps the days are long gone when we might listen 11 to a story on the radio, letting imagination take us into another world.There was a time when some people's lives were devoted simply to the cultivation （耕 作）of the12 or the care of cattle.No multi-tasking there； their lives wenton at a much gentler pace.There is much that we might envy about a 13 of life like this.Yet before we do so, we must think of the hard tasks our ancestors14 . Modern machines have 15 people from that primitive existence.K语篇解读U 本文是议论文。文章主要讲了科技给人们的生活带来了改变。人 们对速度的追求使科技不断得到更新，但是科技开展节约下来的时间并没有被用 来进行放松。1. A.exploreB. getC. coverD. flyK答 案H C K根据空后的 a hundred miles in more than an hour, aircraft cross the world within a day可知，此处是说汽车在一个多小时内就能行驶一百英里， 飞机在一天内就能飞越世界。应选C项。UA.speedB. timeC. productD. distanceK答 案H A K根据上文的 Modern inventions have speeded up people's lives amazingly.及列举的一些有关速度的例子可知此处是说，这种对速度的热爱似乎 永无止境。应选A项。DA.wastingB- losingC. savingD. spendingK答 案H C K根据下文的All these save time, but at a cost.可知,此处是指每 年都会生产出速度更快的汽车，（商家）每生产一台新电脑都会吹嘘它在处理任务 时能节省珍贵的时间。应选C项JA.earnB. dropC. missD. gainK答案HDK根据空前的lose or可知，当我们乘坐飞机在世界各地加速飞行时，无论是损失还是获得了半天的时间，我们的身体会告诉我们。应选D项。IB come2. A.leftC - forgottenD. feltK 答 案 U A K 根据上文的 We get the uncomfortable feeling known as jetlag. 和常识可知，此处是说我们的身体感觉它们被留在了另一个时区。应选A项。I 6. A.shipsB. airplanesC. computersD. carsK答 案XC K根据空后的painful wristsandfingers并结合四个选项可知，此处是说长时间使用电脑会导致手腕和手指疼痛。应选C项。7. . A.preventionB . radiationC. combinationD. damageK 答 案 H B K 根据上文的 Mobile phones also have their dangers 可知，本句在 说有关手机的害处，四个选项中B项与之相关。这里是说过多使用手机可能会向 我们的大脑传递有害的辐射。应选B项。A.controlB. handleC. doD. deal（答 案 B K根据下文的Certainly not relax, or so it seems.可知，此处是提 出问题：我们如何处理节省下来的时间呢？应选B项。1A.uncomfortableB. easyC. difficultD. goodK答 案I C K根据下文的 Perhaps the days are long gone when we might listen to a story on the radio, letting imagination take us into another world.可知 这里意思是我们已经习惯了持续性的活动，以至于我们很难坐下来什么都不做, 甚至一次只做一件事。应选C项。A.secondB. day8. yearD. timeK答 案H DK根据语境，我们已经习惯了持续的活动，以至于我们很难坐下来什么都不做，甚至一次只做一件事。atatime意为“一次”，应选D项。工8. A.activelyB. quietlyC. quicklyD. curiouslyK答案B K根据语境，此处是说我们安静地听收音机里的故事，让想象力 带我们进入另一个世界的日子早就一去不复返了。应选B项。IA.surfaceB. waterC. landD. islandK答案C K根据空前的the cultivation可知，曾经有那样一个年代，有些 人的生活仅仅是耕种土地或照料牛群。应选C项。A.wayB. viewC. pathwayD. pointK答案 I A K 根据上文的 No multitasking there； their lives went on at a much gentler pace.可知，此处是指这样的生活方式有许多值得我们羡慕的地方。应选A 项。UA.expressedB. chargedC. inspiredD. facedK答案力D K根据语境，此处是说，在我们这样做之前，我们必须想想我们 的祖先面对的艰巨任务。express意为"表达"；charge意为“控告”；inspire意 为“鼓舞”；face意为“面对”。应选D项。IA.freedB. remainedC. keptD. clearedK答案IA K根据空前的Modern machines以及空后的people from thatprimitive existence可知，是现代机器把人们从那种原始的生活中解放出来。free 意为“解放"；remain意为“保持”；keep意为“维持"；clear意为“清除”。 应选A项。1III.读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短 文。When I was six years old, my mother started making me take piano lessons.She didn't ask me if I wanted to learn a musical instrument, and she didn't ask me if I would like to play the piano.She just made the decision for me.