人教版(新教材)高中英语选修1Unit 2 Looking into the Future课时作业2：Reading and Thinking—Comprehending.docx

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1、Unit2单元主题语境：人与社会The true wisdom not only lies in thepenetration,but also can predict theLooking into the Future* 您湍婿于能明察眼旃而H .1 Reading and Thinking-ComprehendingI .阅读理解ASome people are pessimistic（悲观的）when they think about the future.They say that, a hundred years from now, we will have used most o

2、f the earth s resources.We will have polluted our seas badly, and be unable to eat fish from them.We will have made the air so dirty that we will need to wear masks.The worldJ s population will have doubled, and we will have used all the countryside for housing； there will be no farmland left.Other

3、people believe that man adapts very easily.They have a different idea of the future.How, in their views, will people be living in a hundred years? time?One architect（建筑币）believes that man will move off the land.He suggests that the city of the future will be a huge, pyramid-shaped（金字塔形的）building, wh

4、ich will be floating on the surface of the sea.About 5,000 families will be living there, and the building will contain shops and schools as well as homes.By living on the sea, we will give farmers more land to grow crops.As for oil, people will no longer need it: we will be heating our homes with p

5、ower from the sun.And we will not be short of minerals, because there are plenty under our oceans.At the moment, we do not have the technology to get them out.But, in a hundred years time, the optimists say, the new sea cities will be using these resources.What will be in the shops in the year 3000?

6、 What will people be wearing? How will people be traveling?Scientists who make predictions about the future suggest that, by the year 3000, shops will no longer exist.Computers will have replaced them, and people will order goods from home.People will be wearing very light, thin clothes.By this time

7、, scientists will have invented a fabric（织物）that keeps us cool in hot weather and warm in cold weather.As for travel, the experts say that most people will be using public transport.Electric cars will be traveling through the streets day and night.Anybody will be able to stop one and use it.What an

8、interesting picture! Unfortunately, we will not be there to see if these predictions come true.语篇解读本文主要介绍了人们对未来生活的不同看法以及预测。1. Pessimists believe that in the future .A. the seas and oceans will be full of houseswe 11 have used up all the resourcesB. we will not have enough fish to eat from the seaswe

9、 will have polluted the air so badly that it will be impossible for us to breathe freelyK答案U Dk解 析X 细节理解题。由第一段第四句We will have made.to wear masks.n可知，悲观 的人认为一百年之后，因为空气受到严重污染，人们必须要戴着面具，故D项正确。2. Optimists suggest that in the future .A. all the land will be too polluted to be cropped onB , pyramids will

10、 be most commonly-used housesC. people will be using the power from the sun instead of oilwe will be short of materials even though we get them from under the oceansK答案H cK解 析X细节理解题。由第四段第一句可知，人们将不再使用石油，而是利用太阳能来取暖。其他选项与原文不符。3. Scientists have made the predictions EXCEPT .A. electric cars will be goin

11、g along the streets continuouslyB the resources under the oceans will never be used upC. people will order goods from homeD. people won t suffer from cold any longerK答案U BK解析X 细节理解题。文章最后四段是科学家的预测。倒数第二段第二句提到日夜运作的 电车；倒数第四段末句提到人们将在家中订购物品；倒数第三段末句提到新创造的织物会使 我们觉得冬暖夏凉；只有B项不是科学家的预测。BHave you ever run out of

12、 coffee or tea? 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 Intem

13、et.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.lt will even keep in mind your likes and dislikes!Designed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, this smart ki

14、tchen promises to pay attention to all your needs.The computer s 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 m

15、ake from the collection of ingredients（原料）in your fridge.A while back you might have ordered a take-out 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 moment

16、s 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 half

17、way around the world.As you drink your cup of hot coffee, it makes your other half s cup change color on the other side of the world, another special way to keep in touch.语篇解读本文介绍了未来的智能厨房。4. The problem mentioned in the first paragraph will be solved . A. by the intelligent kitchen itselfB by findin

18、g a good housekeeperC. after you call the supermarketafter you buy great amounts of foodK答案U AK解 析X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。应选A。5. The kitchen of the future may help you .A. lose weight fastB. keep a healthy dietC. cook delicious foodD. clean fridge in timeR答案BK解析I细节理解题。根据第二段第四、五句可知，未来的智

19、能厨房将可能帮助你保持健康饮食。应选B。6. The underlined word uautomaticallyin the third paragraph means “” .A. in secretB. by chanceC. by itselfD. again and againK答案X cK解析I 词义猜想题。联系前一句 The computer s system will help ke叩 an eye on the fridge.” 及后一句 uSo you don? t have to worry about it at all.可知，此处指的是，如果冰箱空了，智能厨房能靠自己

20、解决这些问题。by itself靠自己。应选C。7. The fourth paragraph tells us that the smart kitchen .A. will order a take-out for you if you get home lateB has a big color television and some web camerasC. can pull out all the vegetables from your fridgecan give a suitable recipe according to your ingredientsK答案H DK解 析

21、U 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 出一个合适的菜谱。应选D。CA recent university study found that current electric cars could be used for 87% of daily car journeys in the US.That figure could continue to rise.One hurdle to the

22、 widespread adoption of electric cars has been “ range anxiety -drivers concerns about running out of petrol on a journey.While petrol stations are conveniently located across national road systems, the necessary network of electric charging stations is still being developed.In fact, charging points

23、 are becoming increasingly common throughout the USA.Attitudes towards electric vehicles have changed quite considerably over the last few years.Not that long ago, electric cars met with doubt, and their high price drove customers away.Thanks to improvements in battery capacity（电池容量），recharging time

24、s, performance and price, the current generation of electric cars is starting to persuade critics.As well as progress on the road, electric vehicles are taking to the sea and sky.Electric boats are among the oldest electric vehicles, having enjoyed several decades of popularity from the late 19th to

25、 the early 20th century before petrol-powered outboard motors took over.Now, the global drive for renewable energy sources is bringing electric boats back.Steps towards electric planes are also being made, with Airbus and NASA among the organizations developing and testing battery-powered planes.The

26、 experiments could soon make electric flight a reality.Electric vehicles do not produce any emissions（排放物）. Were the US to act on the study s findings and replace 87 percent of its cars with electric vehicles, it would reduce the national demand for petrol by 61 percent.However, because of the produ

27、ction processes and the generation of electricity required to charge these vehicles , they cannot claim to be completely emission-free.Even so, as many countries continue to increase their use of renewable energy sources, electric vehicles will become even cleaner.语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了在电池容量、充电时间、性能和价格

28、上做了一系 列改善之后的电动汽车越来越受欢迎。除了在陆路上的进步，电动交通工具还向天空和海洋 开展。由于节能环保，电动交通工具的未来一片光明。8. The underlined word“hurdle”refers to .A. limitB. stepC. resultD. aimK答案U aK解 析U 词义猜想题。根据画线词后的“drivers concerns about running out of petrol on a journey可知，电动汽车普及的一个障碍是里程焦虑司机担忧在途中“油”被用光，由 此可知画线词词义为“限制，障碍”，故A项正确。9. Why were not t

29、he electric cars popular with many people in the past?A. They were not widely improved.B They were very poorly made.C. They were not good value.D. They couldn t travel at a high speed.K答案cK解 析U 推理判断题。根据第三段末句“Thanks to improvements in battery capacity（电池容 量），recharging times, performance and price, t

30、he current generation of electric cars is starting to persuade critics.可知，在电池容量、充电时间、性能和价格上进行改善之后，电动汽车开始 被人们所接受，由此可知，电动汽车以前不受欢迎的原因是其价值不高，不值得买。故C项 正确。10. What is the purpose of Paragraph 4?A. To show why more people have interest in electric cars.B. To describe different ways electric vehicles can be

31、 used.C. To introduce the history of electric vehicles.D. To explain why the world needs more electric cars.K答案B工解 析I推理判断题。根据第四段首句 As well as progress on the road, electric vehicles aretaking to the sea and sky.可知，除了在陆路上的进步，电动交通工具还向天空和海洋开展， 也就是电动交通工具可应用于海陆空三种方式。故B项正确。11. Which of the following can b

32、e the best title for this passage?A. Driving into the FutureProblems with Petrol CarsB. My Dream CarD History of Electric CarsK答案工AK解 析I 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了电动车辆节能环保，除了在陆路上 的进步，还向天空和海洋开展，未来的车辆一定会进入电动时代。故A项（驶向未来）正确。 n .七选五People have always wanted to know what the future will look like.Then, how can

33、we know what the future will look like? 12 The world has changed a lot in the past 150 years, but we humans are driven by the same basic needs as we were 150 years ago, such as food, sleep, the feeling of being appreciated and loved.13 No.In addition, generally speaking, the inventions for the last

34、150 years have been a human effort for freedom and communication, to be able to get in control of the time and world.Since there is still much to do in this area, this will be the focus at least for the next 150 years.But why do we need to predict the future? Predicting the future is important for t

35、wo reasons： first we need to start to think about what kind of future we d like for ourselves and to pass on the next generation 14How about the virtual worlds ? It might be possible in the future to experience the sand between your toes, and hear the waves, just lying in your bed at home. 15 So, ev

36、en if a great invention is there for an affordable price, it 11 never take the place of the common experience if it s not real.16 What we 11 see in the next 50 years is the transition from an oil-dependent society to a new society.Here there 11 be new medicine, continued exploration of space, challe

37、nges in the climate change, and new inventions that make life a little easier.A. So what will the future look like then?B. Will this change in the next 150 years?C. Predicting the future can help us in many ways.D. However, you 11 never get the feeling of being there.E. Well, to understand the futur

38、e, you must know the past.F. However, no matter how real the experience will feeL it doesn t happen for real.G. Then we need to know what decisions we need to make today that will give the best result in the future.语篇解读 人们总是好奇未来会是什么样，本文作者向我们介绍了人们预测未来的原因及未 来50年有可能会发生的变化。12. K答案H EK解 析H 根据空格前的句子 “Then

39、, how can we know what the future will look like?和 空格后的句子“The world has changed a lot in the past 150 years”可知空格处讲的是过去和 未来的关系，所以E项（为了理解未来，你必须知道过去）符合语境。13. 答案U BK解析I 根据空后的“No.”可知，此处应该为一般疑问句，又根据本段的意思可知空格 处的意思是：在接下来的150年，这些会改变吗？应选B。14. K答案】GK 角星 析 H根据本段中 u Predicting the future is important for two rea

40、sons: first we need to startto think about”可知，空格处应该是第二个原因，故用then来引出句子，且空格处意为： 然后我们需要知道今天需要做什么样的决定，会给未来带来最好的结果。应选G。15. K答案I FK解 析R根据空格前句可知，躺在家里的床上感受到的一切再真实也不是现实，因为现实中没有发生这样的事情，应选F。16. K答案I AK解 析U本段主要谈论了未来会是什么样子。根据空格后的What weJ 11 see in the next 50 years is the transition from an oil-dependent society to a new society.可次口选 A。