Module 1 Life in the Future Cultural Corner and task 课后基础练- 高中英语外研版必修四.doc

Module 1 Life in the Future Section Cultural Corner and task一、用括号里所给单词或短语的适当形式填空1. your child will leave home to lead her own life as a fully independent adult. (eventual)2. People like to make for their future. (predict)3. Jenny is not about the outcome of the talks. (optimism)4. The date of the move has not been decided yet. (definite)5. The mobile phone like a pear is comfortable to hold. (shape)6. Puerto Rico, though it calls itself a Commonwealth, is really a self-governing American . (colonize)7. With everything he needed , he went home happily. (buy)8. Her wish at last, which made her overjoyed. (come true)二、阅读理解Imagine you enter a car with no steering wheel or no brake. Under a voice-activated command, you say an address. “The fastest route will take us 15. 3 minutes. Should I take it? ” You say “yes! ” and you are on your way. The car responds (做出回应)and starts moving all by itself. All you have to do is to sit back and relax. How strange would it be if one day in the future, everyone had such a car? No crazy driving, no quarrels, no cutting in; traffic laws would be respected and driving much safer. On the other hand, imagine the cost savings for local police enforcement (强制执行) and town budgets(预算) without all those speeding and parking tickets. A new technology has the possibility to change modern society thoroughly. Theres no question that self-driving vehicles could be good. The accident statistics would drop: about 94% of road accidents in the US are caused by man. Older drivers and people with disabilities would travel a lot. Keeping safe speeds and being electric, self-driving cars would sharply reduce pollution levels and depend on alternative energy. Roads would be quieter, people safer. But we must also consider the effect of the new technology on those who now depend on driving for their living. The American Trucking Association lists about 3. 5 million professional truck drivers in the US. The companies developing self-driving vehicles should be partnering with states and federal authorities to offer retraining for this large workforce (劳动力). New technologies will, and should, be developed. This is how society moves forward. However, progress cant be one-sided. It is necessary for the companies and state agencies involved to consider the results of these possible changes to build a better future for all. 1. What would be the effect of the wide use of driverless cars? A. More policemen would inspect the streets. B. People would never feel angry about the traffic. C. It would save local government a lot of money. D. Traffic regulations would be a thing of the past. 2. How would driverless cars be good for the elderly and the disabled? A. They would get rid of air pollution. B. They could enjoy more travelling. C. They would suffer no road accidents. D. They could go anywhere they want. 3. What would be the bad effect of driverless cars? A. The world would be full of unemployed drivers. B. Many drivers would have to find new ways of making a living. C. Drivers would have a hard time adapting to new road conditions. D. Some departments of society would disappear. 4. What does the author suggest the businesses and the government do? A. Make new technologies helpful to everyone. B. Improve peoples living standard. C. Make new technologies affordable to everyone. D. Make full use of new technologies. 三、语法填空阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Evans: Come in, please, Im Dr Evans. Kathy: Good morning, Dr Evans. Im Kathy Mathews. Evans: Have a seat. Whats your1, please? Kathy: Im 18 years old. Evans: What seems to be2problem? Kathy: I3(lose)a little weight recently. My head was4(kill)me yesterday. I thought I might have been too stressed these days. And this morning, I5(feel)rather cold and I didnt seem6(have)much energy. So I took my7. It was 39. Evans: Did you sleep well last night? Kathy: Not at all. This morning I felt too sick and tried to even get out of bed. Evans: Any other symptoms? Kathy: No, nothing I can think of. Evans: I think you may have a flu thats going around. 8you do seem a little tired. Ill give you a flu shot and I recommend you take this medicine in the morning and again9the evening. Whats more, try to take it easy for a while, too. Kathy: OK, I10. Thanks, Doctor. 四、短文改错This morning，I got up late than usual because I forgot to set my alarm clock in last night.When I hurried to school without breakfast，I was already five minute late.My teacher stopped myself at the door and blamed my being late.Tired but hungry，I didn't accept his blame and said something rude to him.Now I have realized the mistake that I make.As a student，get to school on time is what I must obey.There shouldn't be any excuse for being late.What's worse，I mustn't have been so rude to his blame.I know everything he is doing are just for my good.I promise I won't let same thing happen again.一、用括号里所给单词或短语的适当形式填空1. Eventually 2. predictions 3. optimistic 4. definitely5. shaped 6. colony 7. bought 8. came true二、阅读理解1.C。推理判断题。根据第二段的. . . imagine the cost savings for local police enforcement and town budgets without all those speeding and parking tickets. 可知, 如果未来每人都有一辆无人驾驶汽车, 没有超速和停车的罚单, 对于当地警察的强制执行以及城市预算的费用会减少很多。2.B。细节理解题。根据第三段的Older drivers and people with disabilities would travel a lot. 可知, 无人驾驶汽车会使老年人和有残疾的人多旅行。3.B。推理判断题。无人驾驶汽车会影响职业司机, 研发自驾汽车的公司将会联合州和联邦政府为那么多劳动力提供再培训。由此可知选B。4.A。推理判断题。根据最后一段可知, 作者建议应该研发新技术, 但是有关的公司和国家机构应该考虑这些新技术带来的变化, 进步不能是单边的。由此可知, 作者建议新技术应该对所有人都有益。三、语法填空1. age由下文“Im 18 years old. ”可知询问年龄。2. the此处表示特指。3. have lost由recently可知, 此处为现在完成时态。4. killing过去进行时态, 表示昨天一直持续的状态。5. felt由时间状语this morning可知用一般过去时。6. to haveseem to do sth. “似乎做某事”。7. temperature由It was 39可知测量体温。8. And陈述并列的句子, 用and连接。9. inin the evening在晚上。10. willwill表示将来与个人意愿。四、短文改错This morning，I got up than usual because I forgot to set my alarm clock last night.When I hurried to school without breakfast，I was already five late.My teacher stopped at the door and blamed my being late.Tired hungry，I didn't accept his blame and said something rude to him.Now I have realized the mistake that I .As a student， to school on time is what I must obey.There shouldn't be any excuse for being late.What's worse，I have been so rude to his blame.I know everything he is doing just for my good.I promise I won't let same thing happen again.第9页（共9页）