高中英语人教版 (2019)选择性必修 第一册Unit 2 Looking into the Future优秀一课一练

Period Three　Using Language

Ⅰ.单词拼写

1.The new regulations will be of b　　　　 to everyone concerned. 

2.Over two thirds of the population were believed to have no access to the health care in the west r　　　　 area in China. 

3.So many people violate traffic regulations that we cannot put too much e　　　　 on the importance of traffic safety. 

4.These windows can r　　　　 very high winds. 

5.We followed the s　　　　 to the superstore at last. 

6.My parents strongly 　　　　(反对) my attempt to go to college out of Beijing, because they don’t like my being far away from them. 

7.The things people will do for charity never 　　　　(停止) to amaze me. 

8.The Olympic Games, the world’s greatest sporting event, 　　　　(倡导) the principle that what matters is not winning but participating. 

9.This product contains no 　　　　(人造的) flavours—only natural substances are used. 

10.Suggest your child research the job 　　　　(前景) as well as average salaries for majors they’re interested in. 

Ⅱ.单句填空

1.　　　　(advocate) by many well-known experts and film stars,the product was very popular at one time. 

2.In the 　　　　(absent) of any evidence, the police had to let Myers go. 

3.The proposed new examination system has been vigorously 　　　　(oppose) by teachers. 

4.Recently, much more emphasis has been put 　　　　developing the students’ creativity. 

5.For 　　　　(integrate) design to succeed, all parties must come together and think beyond each person’s circle of influence. 

6.There was a lot of 　　　　(resist) to the plan when it was first suggested. 

7.He spent a fortune on expensive wines and other　　　　(luxury). 

8.Many people 　　　　(predict) that the store would fail, but it has done very well. 

9.We are still looking for someone who 　　　　(combine) all the necessary qualities. 

10.The book is a collection of his previously unpublished 　　　　(essay) on a variety of topics. 

Ⅲ.短语填空

apologize for; in the absence of; benefit from; on the other hand; keep in touch with

1.As a professor of biology, it is important 　　　　　　　　　　　　the latest research. 

2.　　　　　　　　 teachers, the school has to stop. 

3.All of you will 　　　　　　　　these changes. 

4.He is a good guy. His brother, 　　　　　　　　, is a very selfish man. 

5.I want 　　　　　　　　what I said. I didn’t mean it, and I am sorry if it hurt your feelings. 

Ⅳ.句型训练

1.They advocate the proposal we were opposed to  

　.(rediscuss) 

他们主张我们反对的建议应该在下次会议上重新讨论。

2.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 that all the goals to be attained be taken into account before starting a new project.(lay) 

(我们)强调这样做的必要性,即在一项新计划启动之前要考虑到它要达成的所有目标。

3.Charlie’s going to have problems finding a job 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　.(even if) 

即使查莉通过了A-level课程考试,她以后找工作也有问题。

4.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　, he picked fresh ones from the garden.(rather than) 

他没有用干的香草,而是从花园中取的新鲜的。

5.She 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　she wanted.(it) 

她向我们表明了她想要什么。

Ⅴ.阅读理解

Four of the world’s best futurists(未来学家)

Kevin Kelly

Kevin Kelly is an author. His 1994 publication, Out of Control, discusses a future where machines and systems are so complex as to be indistinguishable(难区分的) from living things.

His latest book What Technology Wants suggests that technology is not just a mixture of wires and metals but a living thing that has its own need. The book looks out through the eyes of this global technological system to discover what it wants.

Dr Michio Kaku

Dr Michio Kaku is a professor of theoretical physics at the city of New York and the author of The Future of the Mind and Physics of the Future.

In The Future of the Mind, he explores the frontier of neuroscience. He predicts that one day we will be able to upload the human brain into a computer. In Physics of the Future, he predicts that glasses and contact lenses will be connected to the Internet and cars will become driverless with the power of the GPS system.

David Brin

Science fiction author and scientist, David Brin has received awards. In 1998, he won the Freedom of Speech Award for The Transparence Society. The book concerns threats to personal affairs and openness in the information age. In a world where the police monitor public places 24 hours a day with cameras and some credit companies can sell people’s financial details to anyone willing to pay, Brin warns that surveillance(监视) technology will be used by too few people in the future. He argues that the tables should be turned and the public should have access to information like who is buying financial details from credit companies.

Dr Ray Kurzweil

Dr Ray Kurzweil is the main inventor of the first print-to-speech reading machine for the blind. He is the director of artificial intelligence development at Google.

Over the past 25 years, a number of his predictions have come true. In 1990, he predicted a computer would defeat a human at chess by 1998.He predicts that by the 2020s, most diseases will go away and self-driving cars begin to take over the roads.

(　　)1.Whose book is discussing about machines and systems in the future?

A.Kevin Kelly’s.  B.Dr Michio Kaku’s.

C.David Brin’s.  D.Dr Ray Kurzweil’s.

(　　)2.Which of the following books won the Freedom of Speech Award?

A.Out of Control.

B.The Future of the Mind.

C.Physics of the Future.

D.The Transparence Society.

(　　)3.What’s Dr Kurzweil’s attitude towards his prediction of the 2020s?

A.Cautious.  B.Optimistic.

C.Doubtful.  D.Disapproving.

Ⅵ.完形填空

A man who lived a long time ago believed that he could read the future in the stars. He spent his time at night looking at the sky. He was always busy worrying about 　1　 and villagers often came to him, 　2　 to know what their future holds. 

One evening he was 　3　 along the open road outside the village. His eyes were fixed on the stars. He 　4　 in his thoughts about the future. As he was looking at the stars, he kept walking without looking down. Suddenly, he fell into a ditch(沟) full of mud and water. 

He was 　5　 in the muddy water, and 　6　 trying to claw at the slippery sides of the hole in his 　7　 to climb out. He was unable to crawl out and fearing for his life, he started crying for help. His cries for help soon brought the 　8　 running. 

As they pulled him out of the 　9　, one of them said, “You pretend to read the future in the stars, and yet you 　10　 to see what is at your feet! This may teach you to pay more attention to what is 　11　 in front of you, and let the future take care of itself.” 

“What use is it,” said another, “to read the stars, when you can’t 　12　 what’s right here on the earth?” 

We all want our future to be 　13　 and happy, but the time doesn’t stop for anyone. Each tomorrow 　14　 today. There is always a tomorrow to look forward to and improve, but you can’t go back to yesterday. So, maintain the balance of your 　15　 life while you work for a better tomorrow. 

(　　)1.A.dream  B.luck

C.future  D.love

(　　)2.A.starting  B.hoping

C.deciding  D.seeking

(　　)3.A.running  B.hiding

C.exercising  D.walking

(　　)4.A.put  B.lost

C.brought  D.took

(　　)5.A.rolling  B.feeling

C.sinking  D.touching

(　　)6.A.madly  B.hardly

C.possibly  D.simply

(　　)7.A.career  B.effort

C.work  D.effect

(　　)8.A.villagers  B.customers

C.swimmers  D.players

(　　)9.A.basket  B.river

C.pool  D.mud

(　　)10.A.offer  B.mean

C.starve  D.fail

(　　)11.A.only  B.right

C.specially  D.mainly

(　　)12.A.see  B.find

C.hunt  D.meet

(　　)13.A.clever  B.bright

C.smart  D.wise

(　　)14.A.puts out  B.puts into

C.turns out  D.turns into

(　　)15.A.coming  B.ancient

C.present  D.old

参考答案

Ⅰ.1.benefit　2.rural　3.emphasis　4.resist　5.signposts　6.oppose

7.cease　8.advocate　9.artificial　10.prospects

Ⅱ.1.Advocated　2.absence　3.opposed　4.on　5.integrated　6.resistance

7.luxuries　8.predicted　9.combines　10.essays

Ⅲ.1.to keep in touch with　2.In the absence of　3.benefit from　4.on the other hand　5.to apologize for

Ⅳ.1.be rediscussed at the next meeting　2.Emphasis is laid on the necessity

3.even if she gets her A levels　4.Rather than using dried herbs

5.made it clear to us what

Ⅴ.【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了四位未来学家以及他们的贡献。

1.A　细节理解题。根据Kevin Kelly部分的“His 1994 publication, Out of Control, discusses a future where machines and systems are so complex as to be indistinguishable(难区分的) from living things.(他在1994年出版的《失控》一书中探讨了一个未来世界,在这个世界里,机器和系统是如此复杂,以至于无法与生物区分开来。)”可知,凯文·凯利的书讨论了未来的机器和系统,故选A。

2.D　细节理解题。根据David Brin部分的“In 1998, he won the Freedom of Speech Award for The Transparence Society. (1998年,他因《透明社会》获得言论自由奖。)”可知选D。

3.B　推理判断题。根据Dr Ray Kurzweil 部分的“He predicts that by the 2020s, most diseases will go away and self-driving cars begin to take over the roads.(他预测,到21世纪20年代,大多数疾病将会被治愈,自动驾驶汽车将开始占领道路。)”可推知,雷·库兹韦尔博士对21世纪20年代的预测持乐观态度,故选B。

Ⅵ.【文章大意】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。很久以前有一个看星星预测未来的人,只注意抬头看天,不注意脚下,最后掉进了泥沟,差点失去生命。这个故事告诉我们当你展望未来的时候,更要关注现在,时间不等人,要珍惜今天,保持现在生活的平衡。

1.C　由上文“…he could read the future in the stars.”可知,这个人通过看星星预测未来,因此推断他总是忙于担心未来。dream梦想;luck运气; future未来;love爱。故选C。

2.B　由上文可知,这个人看星星预测未来,因此推断村民们到他这里来是希望知道他们未来会拥有什么。 start开始;hope希望;decide决定;seek寻找。故选B。

3.D　由下文“As he was looking at the stars, he kept walking…”可知,一天晚上他沿着村庄外面空旷的小路走着。run跑; hide躲藏; exercise锻炼;walk走。故选D。

4.B　由下文“Suddenly, he fell into a ditch(沟) full of mud and water.”可知,他突然掉进坭坑里,因此推断他陷入沉思。lose in thought“陷入沉思”是固定搭配。 put放; lose丢失; bring带来;take拿,取。故选B。

5.C　由下文“…trying to claw at the slippery sides of the hole…”可推断,他在泥坑里一直下沉,他努力在深坑光滑的边缘上爬着。 roll滚动; feel感觉;sink下沉; touch触摸。故选C。

6.A　由下文“He was unable to crawl out and fearing for his life…”可推断,他不能爬出深坑,担心自己的生命安全,因此推断他疯狂地在深坑光滑的边上爬着。 madly疯狂地; hardly几乎不; possibly可能地; simply简单地。故选A。

7.B　由下文“He was unable to crawl out and fearing for his life…”可推断,因为在深坑里他一直下沉,因此他努力地往上爬。in one’s effort to do sth 努力做某事。career事业; effort努力; work工作; effect影响。故选B。

8.A　由第二段的首句“One evening he was…along the open road outside the village.”可推断,这个人在村外的路上走,因此他的呼救声把村民吸引了过来。villager村民;customer顾客; swimmer游泳者; player演员。故选A。

9.D　由第三段首句“He was…in the muddy water…”可推断,这个人掉进了泥坑,因此村民们把他从泥坑里拉了出来。 basket篮子;river河水; pool水池;mud泥。故选D。

10.D　由上文可知,这个人不注意脚下,掉进了泥坑,因此推断此处指的是:不看脚下的东西。fail to do sth 未能做某事。offer供应; mean意味着;starve饿死;fail失败。故选D。

11.B　由下文的“…‘…what’s right here on the earth?’”可推断,这可能教会你多注意眼前的东西。用right表示强调。only仅仅; right恰好;specially特别地;mainly主要地。故选B。

12.A　由上文的内容可知,这个人掉进了沟里,他没有看见脚下的东西。 see看见; find发现; hunt猎取; meet遇见。故选A。

13.B　由语境可知,我们都想我们的未来是光明的、快乐的,但是时间不会为任何人停止。 clever聪明的;bright明亮的; smart机灵的;wise明智的。故选B。

14.D　由常理推断每一个明天都会变成今天。put out生产;put into投入;turn out结果是;turn into变成。故选D。

15.C　当你为一个更好的未来奋斗时,也要平衡好现在的生活。coming即将到来的;ancient古代的;present现在的;old古老的。故选C。