高中英语Unit2LookingintotheFuture单元测试（B卷能力提升含解析）新人教版选择性.docx

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1、Unit 2 Looking into the FutureB卷能力提升 一、阅读理解1. Smart Home Products for Living a Connected LifeWhat makes something a smart home product? Generally, its defined by its ability to connect to a Wi-Fi network, allowing users to interact （交流）with it from their smartphones. Weve rounded up some cool, diver

2、se offerings that youll love to have in your home.Nest Cam IQThe Nest Cam IQ is a beautifully designed home security camera that can recognize faces. It can warn you if theres a stranger in your home. The device also supports two-way communication via built-in microphones and a powerful speaker.Logi

3、tech Harmony EliteThe Logitech Harmony Elite is one of the best universal remote controls available on the market. It can control just about every piece of electronics you own in every room of your house or apartment, including TVs, streaming devices, and sound systems. It supports over 270,000 devi

4、ces!Apple HomePodThe Apple HomePod has better audio quality than any other smart speaker available today. Available in white or space gray, the Siri-powered device also allows you to control a number of devices with your voice.August Smart Lock ProThe next morning, everyone in the family came to kno

5、w about the unusual guest, “Shall we keep him with us? I questioned my mom.Like any other parents would, my parents first totally refused my idea but my sister and I convinced them to keep Spotty.Slowly Spotty got on with everyone and became one of the family members.Paragraph 1 :Paragraph 2 :答案以及解析

6、、L 答案:(1)-(3)DDA解析：(1).细节理解题。根据 Nest Cam IQ 部分中的 The Nest Cam IQ is a beautifully designed home security camera that can recognize faces. It can warn you if there，s a stranger in your home. The device also supports two-way communication via built-in microphones and a powerful speaker.可知，该设备可保障家庭安全。故

7、选D项。(2) .细节理解题。根据 Logitech Harmony Elite 部分中的 It can control just about every piece of electronics you own in every room of your house or apartment, including TVs, streaming devices, and sound systems. It supports over 270, 000 devices! 可知， 可 远程控制家居电子设备的是Logitech Harmony Elite。故选D项。(3) .推理判断题。本文体裁为广

8、告类应用文,主要介绍了几种智能家居产品，故可推断出文章 应该来自科技方面的专栏。故选A项。2 .答案：(1)-(4)ACAD解析：(1).细节理解题。根据 Gulf Shores 中的Get on the water for some deep-sea fishing.和 Alaska: Homer 中的Get your fill of fishing in Kachemak Bay.可矢口，这 两个地方都有垂钓这个活动。(2) .细节理解题。根据 Sedona 中的Sedona also offers fantastic hiking, off-roading, biking, and ev

9、en climbing.可知，Sedona是喜欢远足的游客的目的地。(3) .细节理解题。根据 Arkansas: Hot Springs 中的Superior Bathhouse Brewery, which produces beer made of the hot spring water inside the National Park. 可矢口,该地以 自制的啤酒而闻名。(4) .推理判断题。通读全文可知,本文主要介绍了 4处放松休闲的旅游目的地，由此推测,文章 应该是出自一本杂志。3 .答案：(1)-(4)DCBB解析：(1).词义猜测题。根据第二段中的最后一句Scientists

10、 have been able to document the private moments of wildlife with leading technology.(科学家们已经能够用先进 的技术 野生动物的私人时刻)可知，画线词的意思是“记录”。(2) .推理判断题。根据第四段的第二句.as those devices are limited, so is the amount of information they can gather from GPS.可知，由于那些设备是有限的，所以他们可以从 GPS上收集到的信息也是有限的。(3) .推理判断题。根据第五段最后两句. the de

11、vices have become popular tools to help hunters look for animals. Some people argue that it is unfair to use the cameras that way.可知,这些设备已经成为帮助猎人寻找动物的工具,有些人认为那样使用照相机是不公 平的。由此推测,它帮助猎人很容易地找到动物引起人们的争论。(4) .推理判断题。根据最后一段Even with such problems, wild cameras are clearly an important scientific tool in res

12、earching wild animals.“可知，即使有这些问题,野外照 相机依然是研究野生动物的重要科学工具。由此推测,作者对野外照相机持积极的态度。4 .答案：1-4. BACD解析：1.细节理解题。根据第二段 One industry heavily involved in researching and developing artificial intelligence, or AI, is agriculture. Companies are experimenting with high-tech tools that can help farmers save time an

13、d money, while reducing environment-harming chemicals.可知，人工智能通过帮助农民节省时间和金钱即 降低成本造福农业,故选B项。5 .细节理解题。根据第三段中的 One of the companies is ecoRobotix of Switzerland. It created a robot equipped with AI and cameras to identify all plants on a farm. 和 最后段中的 The systemwhich connects to the back of a tractoris

14、also equipped with AI to identify and chemically kill only the weeds,可知，这两家公司的产品的共 同之处是他们都使用识别技术,故选A项。6 .推理判断题。根据最后一段中本乔斯特纳的话可知，该技术使用了与人脸识别相同的深度 学习方法。在人们教它大量例子之后，它由不认识藜草转变成为藜草专家,所以他的话表明这 个机器人有学习能力,故选C项。7 .主旨大意题。第二段中的 One industry heavily involved in researching and developing artificial intelligence

15、, or AI, is agriculture.是全文的主题句，结合全文内容可知，这 篇文章主要讲了人工智能在农业中的应用，故选D项。二、答案：FCBGD解析：根据前句 Now imagine it covered ankle-deep in plastic wastea total of about19 billion pounds of garbage,可知，塑料垃圾总共为190亿磅左右,F选项“这就是每年被 丢到海洋里的塑料垃圾的数量”与前文呼应,故选F项。根据后文 unless something is done to stop the tide of garbage（除非采取一些措施

16、来 减少垃圾）可知,C选项“预计到2025年，这个数字很可能会翻倍”与后文形成条件关系，切题, 故选C项。根据后文 a growing body of evidence suggests humans are consuming plastics through the seafood we eat可知，越来越多的证据显示人类通过食用海产品也摄入了塑料,B选项“不 仅野生生物受到威胁”切题,故选B项。根据本段后文ten nations以及Corporations可知，这个问题需要全世界共同合作,C选项 “所有人都能够为解决此问题发挥作用”切题，故选G项。根据下一句Corporations al

17、so have a role, do individuals.可知，企业和个人也能发挥 作用，D选项“不仅仅是国家需要尽到责任”引出下文，切题，故选D项。三、答案：1-5 CACDA 6-10 CBBCD 11-15 BCADA解析：1 .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.故选C项.2 .本艮据上文的 Modern inventions have speeded up people，s liv

18、es amazingly. 及歹（J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.故选A项.3 .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宝贵的时间,故选C 项.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.故选D项.We get the uncomfortable feeling known as jet-lag.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

19、区.故选A项.painful wrists and fingers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.故选C项.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.故选B项.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？故选B项.Perhaps the days are long gone when we might listen to a story o

20、n 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.故选C项.10 .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.at a time意为一次，故选D项.11 .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.故选B项.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.故 选C项.No mult

21、i-tasking there; their lives went on at a much gentler pace. 可知，止匕处是 指这样的生活方式有许多值得我们羡慕的地方.故选A项.14.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.故 选D项.Modern machines 以及空后的 people from that primitive 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

22、；clear意为清除.故选A项.四、答案： to become it appearance down on smaller surprising (8) exactly were but解析：cause sb/sth to do sth是固定搭配，意为导致某人/某物做某事.故填to become.指代前面提到的a team应用it.故填it.形容词性物主代词their后应用appear的名词形式.故填appearance.根据上下文内容可知1，温度上升会导致马的体形变小.故填up的反义词down.have an effect on是固定搭配，意为对有影响.故填on.此处暗含气候变暖前后人类体形

23、的对比,应用比较级.故填smaller.be动词后应用形容词作表语，此处修饰的是事物，应用surprising,意为令人惊讶的. 故填 surprising.修饰动词短语corresponds to要用exact的副词形式.故填exactly.mammals是复数形式，后面的系动词也要用复数形式,时间是during the last warm time, 应用一般过去时.故填were. but.五、答案：With the development of science and technology, the house in thefuture will be smart in many asp

24、ects. It will be equipped with a central nervous system that makes adjustments according to changes of the surroundings. The instant it detects its owner is uncomfortable, the house can adjust itself to make conditions comfortable. In conclusion, there is no doubt that the house in the future will o

25、ffer every convenience to us.答案：Paragraph 1:One day, Spotty returned from his daily walk with a broken leg. I called out my mother and she quickly tied a bandage around his leg and gave him food to eat. I was very upset. But the next day, Spotty was up to his usual pranks though he limped a bit. Aft

26、er this incident my relation with Spotty became more intense. I really admired him a lot for his courage.Paragraph 2:Almost a year later, one midnight we heard Spotty barking breathlessly. We came out and saw that he was barking continuously heading somewhere. After some time Spotty became quiet. I

27、patted him on his back and came inside. The next morning, my heart skipped a beat when I didn，t see Spotty. I searched for him in each and every corner but he was nowhere. And this time he had gone and would never come back. I cried and waited for him. We waited for one long week. But there were no

28、signs of him. Then one day my Dad got transferred to Mumbai. We shifted back to Mumbai. What would have happened to Spotty? Would he have died? These were the only questions in my mind, but they all remained unanswered forever.The August Smart Lock Pro is compatible （兼容的）with most locks. A mobile ap

29、p allows you to manage access to the lock, check its usage history, and get informed when someone opens the door. You can control it and check on the state of your door with voice commands.1 .What can the Nest Cam IQ help you do?A.Properly use your smartphone camera. B. Control electronics with your

30、 voice.D.Keep your home safe.C.Check the locks of your house.2.Which deviceA. Nest Cam IQ.can help you operate almost all your electronic equipment remotely?B. Apple HomePod.C.August SmartLock Pro.D.Logitech Harmony Elite.3.Which columnof a website is the text most probably taken from?A.Technology.B

31、. News.C. Society.D. Education.2.Got 48 hours to relax yourself? You 11 maximize your time and fun at theseamazing destinations.Alabama: Gulf ShoresFor relaxing weekend getaways in Alabama, head south to the white-sand beaches of Gulf Shores. Get on the water for some deep-sea fishing. History lover

32、s can get a lesson in the Civil War along a 90-mile path with more than a dozen historic sites.Alaska: HomerHow does fresh seafood sound? You 11 find it in Homer, located in south-central Alaska, which is either a short flight or a great four-hour scenic drive on the Seward Highway from Anchorage. G

33、et your fill of fishing in Kachemak Bay, explore local trails and enjoy exceptional birding in this remote natural setting.Arizona: SedonaAdventurous types can get their fill in the magical red rocks of Sedona, which is said to be the location of healing centers of energy. People flood into the area

34、 to meditate, practice yoga and more. Sedona also offers fantastic hiking, off-roading, biking, and even climbing.Arkansas: Hot SpringsRelax and renew in Arkansas hot waters in Hot Springs, and art community with Art Deco architecture that is also the home of Hot Springs National Park. Make time for

35、 a visit to Bathhouse Row, a National Historic Landmark of eight bathhouses, and Superior Bathhouse Brewery, which produces beer made of the hot spring water inside the National Park. Don，t miss these National Parks that are off the beaten path. 1. Which activity can be found in both Gulf Shores and

36、 Homer?A. Going fishing.B. Taking a flight.C. Enjoying beautiful birds.D. Visiting historic sites.2 . Which destination is popular with hikers?A. Gulf Shores. B. Homer.C. Sedona.D. Hot Springs.3 . What is Superior Bathhouse Brewery known for?A. Its self-made beer.B.Its architecture. C.Its bathhouses

37、.D. Its paths.4 .Where is this text most likely from?A. A diary.B. A survey.C. A novel.D. A magazine.3.Have you ever wondered what wild animals do when no one is watching?Low cost, dependable and small modern cameras offered a big help. Cameras placed in hard-to-reach places have shot everything fro

38、m small desert cats to larger snow-loving felines in the northern Rocky Mountains. Scientists have been able to document the private moments of wildlife with leading technology.Grant Harris is a government biologist with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In his

39、words, “theres no doubt that these wild cameras are important tools to learn new information on wildlife. Harris said some images help scientists see the effects of climate change.Researchers with the Wyoming Migration Initiative, or WMI, are among those using wild cameras along with global position

40、ing systems, or GPS. But WMI director Matthew Kauffman says as those devices are limited, so is the amount of information they can gather from GPS. However, cameras can be left in very wild areas for days, weeks or even months. They can provide information on how many animals are moving over a given

41、 period of time.Putting those cameras in place requires careful planning. Wild video can show details about animal behavior. However, wild cameras have their problems too. Animals such as wolverines and bears sometimes attack them. Scientists do not know if the attacks are the result of anger or int

42、erest. Also, the devices have become popular tools to help hunters look for animals. Some people argue that it is unfair to use the cameras that way.Even with such problems, wild cameras are clearly an important scientific tool in researching wild animals.1. What does the underlined word document in

43、 Paragraph 2 mean?A. Remind.B. Enrich.C. Appreciate. D. Record.2. Which is a disadvantage of wild cameras?A.They cannot be left in the wild over a long period.B.They cannot be placed in hard-to-reach areas.C.They provide limited information.D.They might be stolen by people.3. Why do some people argu

44、e against using wild cameras?A. It is difficult to fix the cameras. B. It helps hunters find animals easily.C. It is hard to achieve careful planning.D. It makes animalsinterested in the cameras.4. What is the authors attitude towards wild cameras?A. Doubtful.B. Positive.C. Uncertain.D. Uncaring.4.N

45、early every week, we hear news about the latest successes and failures indriverless vehicles. But we hear little about how other industries are developing this same kind of technology.One industry heavily involved in researching and developing artificial intelligence, or AI, is agriculture. Companie

46、s are experimenting with high-tech tools that can help farmers save time and money, while reducing environment-harming chemicals.One of the companies is ecoRobotix of Switzerland. It created a robot equippedwith AI and cameras to identify all plants on a farm. The robot has four wheels to carry it t

47、hrough the fields in search of weeds. Computer-controlled arms then lower and spray the weeds with small amounts of herbicide （除草剂）.Company officials say the robot can fully operate on its own for up to 12 hours a day while being powered by the sun. It uses the same kind of sensor and positioning te

48、chnology used to guide driverless vehicles. A farmer can also control the equipment through a smartphone.The co-founder of ecoRobotix, Aurelien Demaurex, says the farm robot can kill weeds with 20 times less herbicide than traditional methods. This is because the system uses exactly the right amount of chemical in the exact place required to kill the weeds. Currently, farmers spread weed killers over massive areas to destroy unwanted plants.Another company developing farm robotics is