高中英语人教版 (2019)选择性必修 第一册Unit 2 Looking into the Future精品习题

Period Four　Writing

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

The year 2114 will be an eventful one for art. In May of that year in Berlin, the philosopher-artist Jonathon Keats’ “century cameras”—cameras with a 100-year-long exposure time—will be brought back from hiding places around the city to have their results developed and exhibited. Six months after that, the Future Library in Oslo, Norway, will open its doors for the first time, presenting 100 books printed on the wood of trees planted in the distant past of 2014.

As Katie Paterson, the creator of the Future Library, puts it: “Future Library is an artwork for future generations.” These projects, more than a century in the making, are part of a new wave of “slow art” intended to push viewers and participants to think beyond their own lifetimes. They aim to challenge today’s short-term thinking and the brief attention spans of modern consumers, forcing people into considering works more deliberately. In their way, too, they are fighting against modern culture—not just regarding money, but also the way in which artistic worth is measured by attention.

In a similar fashion, every April on Slow Art Day, visitors are encouraged to stare at five works of art for 10 minutes at a time—a tough task for the average museum visitor, who typically spends less than 30 seconds on each piece of art.

Like the Future Library, the century cameras are very much a project for cities, since it’s in cities that time runs fastest and the pace of life is fastest. “Since I started living in a city, I’ve somehow been quite disconnected,” Anne Beate Hovind, the Future Library project manager, who described how working on the library drew her back to the pace of life she knew when she was growing up on a farm in her youth, told The Atlantic magazine.

(　　)1.According to the first paragraph, what will NOT happen in 2114?

A.A camera which was produced 100 years ago will be exhibited.

B.The Future Library will be open to the public for the first time.

C.Photos with a 100-year exposure time will be developed and exhibited.

D.Books printed on the wood of trees planted in 2014 will be displayed.

(　　)2.What can we learn about today’s people’s attitude towards works of art?

A.They consider works deliberately.

B.They spend little time on works.

C.They spend much money on works.

D.They stare at works for 10 minutes at a time.

(　　)3.What is the purpose of the wave of slow art?

A.To advocate creating works of art slowly.

B.To protect works of art from being damaged.

C.To promote works of art for modern culture.

D.To encourage people to pay more attention to works of art.

B

It’s always exciting to think about the future and what kind of technology might exist in years to come. But what if that future is closer than you think?

The name Magic Leap is starting to spread across the Internet, and for a good reason. The Magic Leap technology company in the US has been working on something new and exciting, keeping it so secret that even the people working on the project have been hidden from the media. But recently they have started to release more information, and it seems that the future of computing is about to change dramatically.

Magic Leap’s preview shows the possibility of a classroom where you can interact with a miniature 3-D man and watch animals floating in front of your eyes. You could come face to face with fierce creatures like tigers and sharks, and more might be possible very soon.

The company hopes to create new technology that mixes reality and virtual reality computing. This means that the way we interact with computers could change completely, and so could the gaming industry.

Imagine a game in which you can not only look after a dragon on a screen, but also see it walking around your home, feed it and play with it. This is a world where movies will make you jump as things come, flying at you. Rio Caraeff, the company’s chief content officer, said that instead of staring at a phone screen, “the world becomes your screen”.

All of this could be the next step for Magic Leap, and their newly-released video suggests so. The video shows a small elephant floating in the hands of its user, a virtual reality pet that the user can interact with. Exciting to think about, no?

It seems that the excitement has inspired other companies who are lining up to join in on this new project. The technology, called cinematic reality, is attracting the attention of large companies like Google, who are already investing large sums of money in the project, hoping to see it become a reality.

(　　)4.Which of the following is TRUE about the Magic Leap technology company?

A.The company is working on new technology that could improve the future of computing.

B.The company keeps updating the media on its progress.

C.The company has just discovered a way to mix reality and virtual reality computing.

D.The company’s newly released video is about the interaction between a dragon pet and its user.

(　　)5.What could a classroom in the future look like, according to Magic Leap?

A.A miniature 3-D man could take the place of teachers.

B.Students could be encouraged to raise a virtual reality pet on campus.

C.The gaming industry could be invited to help students improve their studies.

D.Students could interact with virtual reality animals.

(　　)6.How could Magic Leap’s technology change the world according to the article?

A.It could discourage people from playing a lot of computer games.

B.It could turn the whole world into an interactive screen for its users.

C.It could help people improve their ability to interact with others.

D.It could make it hard for people to distinguish between virtual reality and reality.

(　　)7.What is Google’s attitude towards the technology named “cinematic reality”?

A.Unconcerned.  B.Optimistic.

C.Worried.  D.Negative.

Ⅱ.写作

第一节　应用文写作

假设你是李华,最近你校举办了一年一度的“校园文化周(Campus Culture Week)”活动。请给你的美国朋友Eric 写一封邮件,介绍这次活动。内容包括:

1.活动的时间、地点;

2.活动的内容:讲座、展览及其他;

3.你的感受。

注意:1.词数80左右;

2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

Dear Eric,

How is everything going these days?  

Yours,

Li Hua

第二节　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。续写的词数应为150左右。

My father asked me to chat with him for a while. Actually, I was unwilling to listen to his talking endlessly as he always did. My father was a lawyer, but I never wanted to go to law school or follow his path through life.

As was expected, he cleared his throat and started to say, “Er… What… What do you really want to do in the gorgeous future?”

I was silent for a moment playing with the cellphone. I kept thinking, “Should I tell him my true thoughts? What if he gets angry? What if I let him down?” Later I replied, “Well, I want to be a writer.”

I guessed this might be not the answer he would expect. But surprisingly, “Interesting idea!” he answered. I was shocked, speaking in a low voice with hesitation.

“Are you serious, dad?”

“Well, you need confidence and good preparations, and you still have plenty of time. You need to find out what you really enjoy now. Look, it’s late. Let’s take the boat out tomorrow morning, just you and me. Maybe we can catch some crabs(螃蟹) for dinner, and we can talk more.”

Early next morning we packed up the equipment and set off along the coast. We didn’t talk much, but enjoyed the sound of the seabirds and the sight of the coastline.

There were no big waves and blinding sunlight at that time. “Let’s see if we get lucky,” he said, picking up a web basket with a rope tied and throwing it into the sea. We waited a while, then my father stood up and said, “Give me a hand with this”, and we pulled up the crab cage onto the deck.

To our joy, the cage was filled with dozens of soft shell crabs. Squatting (蹲) down, we watched them for a moment. At first they fought against each other to climb out hard, trying to escape. Many were pulled back into the cage. Later, some gave up, but there were still some crabs trying to escape again and again.

Paragraph 1:

At that moment, my father pointed to the cage, “Look at that crab, there!”  

Paragraph 2:

From that day on, I was determined to make my dream come true.  

参考答案

Ⅰ.A

【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了慢艺术的产生是为了鼓励人们更多地关注艺术品。

1.A　细节理解题。根据第一段“…the philosopher-artist Jonathon Keats’‘century cameras’—cameras with a 100-year-long exposure time—will be brought back from hiding places around the city to have their results developed and exhibited…will open its doors for the first time…books printed on the wood of trees…of 2014.”可知,在2114年,“一架百年前生产的照相机会被展出”是不会发生的,故选A。

2.B　推理判断题。根据第三段“…visitors are encouraged to stare at five works of art for 10 minutes at a time—a tough task for the average museum visitor, who typically spends less than 30 seconds on each piece of art.(参观者被鼓励每次盯着五件艺术品看10分钟,这对一般的博物馆参观者来说是一项艰巨的任务,他们通常在每件艺术品上花费不到30秒的时间)”可知我们能从今天人们对艺术品的态度上推测出“人们很少花时间在艺术品上”,故选B。

3.D　推理判断题。根据第二段倒数第二句“They aim to challenge today’s short-term thinking and the brief attention spans of modern consumers, forcing people into considering works more deliberately.”可知慢艺术风潮的目的在于迫使人们更仔细地欣赏艺术品,鼓励人们多去注意艺术品,故选D。

B

【文章大意】 本文是一篇科普类说明文。文章主要讲了一家科技公司正在研究新技术将给人类未来生活带来的变化。

4.A　细节理解题。由第二段最后一句“…and it seems that the future of computing is about to change dramatically.”可知,该公司正在研究可以改变信息处理技术的新技术,故选A。

5.D　推理判断题。由第三段“Magic Leap’s preview shows the possibility of a classroom where you can interact with a miniature 3-D man and watch animals floating in front of your eyes.”可知,在未来的教室里,学生可以与虚拟现实动物互动,故选D。

6.B　细节理解题。由第五段“Rio Caraeff, the company’s chief content officer, said that instead of staring at a phone screen, ‘the world becomes your screen’.”可知Magic Leap的技术可以为用户把整个世界变成一个互动屏幕,故选B。

7.B　推理判断题。由最后一段“The technology, called cinematic reality, is attracting the attention of large companies like Google, who are already investing large sums of money in the project, hoping to see it become a reality.”可知谷歌对“电影现实”技术已投资,故其对此技术持乐观态度。unconcerned不关心的;optimistic乐观的;worried担心的;negative否定的。故选B。

Ⅱ.第一节

One possible version:

Dear Eric, 

How is everything going these days? I’m writing to share the annual “Campus Culture Week” in our school with you. 

The “Campus Culture Week” was held from March 5th to 9th this year. All the works of calligraphy, photography and painting created by the students and the teachers were on display. Some lectures on Chinese culture were given, from which we benefited a lot. Undoubtedly, not only can this event enrich our school life, but also it can offer us a good opportunity to learn more about our culture!

Do you have similar activities in your school?

Yours,

Li Hua 

第二节

One possible version:

At that moment, my father pointed to the cage, “Look at that crab, there!” Staring at the crab, I found that every time he wanted to escape, he was pulled back into the cage. However, he didn’t give up his fight. Fortunately, he survived from the struggle eventually. Shocked and amazed, I suddenly understood why my father had suggested catching crabs that morning. I thought the future would be filled with many possibilities. Everyone would need to find out what he enjoyed and hold on to it.

From that day on, I was determined to make my dream come true. Besides my devotion to schoolwork, I spent all my spare time making full preparations for becoming a writer. Reading, collecting materials and writing made my life busy but fulfilled, which laid a good foundation for me. Meanwhile, I contributed to literary journals. Gradually, some achievements as a writer increased my confidence. I always think of the crab whenever faced with difficulties. What my father said also encouraged me on my way to success. Now I am grateful for sticking to the thing I truly dreamed of.