【期中模拟】（人教版2019）2023-2024学年高二上册英语 选修1 Unit 2 Looking into the Future 单元基础测试卷.zip

Unit 2 Looking into the Future 

单元测试•基础卷

Ⅰ. 单句填空

1. You can’t imagine what great trouble the boy has ______________ (persuade) his father to give up smoking!

2. Carrying many different viruses,  wildlife can ______________ (potential) infect human beings and should be banned for trade.

3. Do not forget to switch ______________ the air-conditioning when you go to bed.

4. Due to ______________ (secure) concerns,  visitors are no longer permitted to climb the stairs inside the Statue of Liberty.

5. Figuring out in advance how we’re going to cope with major problems during the virus outbreak helps us work ______________ (efficient).

6. Actually,  our hobbies vary a lot—I like outdoor activities,  while square dance is my wife’s ______________ (prefer).

7. The woman burst into tears ______________ (instant) she was announced the winner.

8. We have just heard a warning on the radio ______________ a typhoon may be on its way.

9. She has great pressure at work recently and that may account for her ______________ (normal) behavior.

10. The manager needs an assistant that he can count on to take care of problems in his ______________(absent).

11. It’s the ______________ (combine) of beauty and intelligence that made her stand out in the contest.

Ⅱ. 同义替换(用本单元的短语替换加黑部分)

1. He turned off the light and was about to leave the classroom and only then did it begin to rain heavily.

=He ______________ the light and was about to leave the classroom and only then did it begin to rain heavily.  

2. Believe it or not,  we keep in contact by writing letters instead of sending e-mails.

=Believe it or not,  we ______________ by writing letters instead of sending e-mails.  

3. If you leave, I’ll have no more friends here,  so I won’t stay any longer.

=If you leave, I’ll have no more friends here,  so I will stay ______________.  

4. He made up his mind to devote his life to stopping the river from polluted.

=He made up his mind to devote his life to ______________ the river ______________ polluted.

5. Many citizens are strongly against pulling down the 100-year-old building in the centre of the city.

=Many citizens are strongly ______________ pulling down the 100-year-old building in the centre of the city.  

6. It’s better to express your anger instead of bottling it up.

=It’s better to express your anger ______________ bottle it up.  

7. It is known to us that doing eye exercises does good to our eyes, and that is to say, our eyes can get benefit from doing eye exercises.

=It is known to us that doing eye exercises benefits our eyes, and that is to say, our eyes can ______________ doing eye exercises.  

8. Jim is not present at the party. That is because he was badly injured in the football game.

=Jim ______________ the party. That is because he was badly injured in the football game.  

9. In this way, children and adults have equal rights.

=______________, children and adults have equal rights.  

10. My father has never liked meat,  but he always prefers to fruit and vegetables.

=My father has never liked meat,  but he always ______________ fruit and vegetables.  

Ⅲ. 完成句子

1. It will be a long time _______________________.  

要过很长时间我们才能再见到他们。

2. I feel so excited!  This time tomorrow morning I _______________________ to Shanghai.  

我太兴奋了! 明天上午的这个时候我将飞往上海。

3. Much to my surprise,  she burst into tears _______________________.  

让我很惊讶的是, 她一读到这封信就开始大哭。

4. I can’t go to the party tonight. I _______________________ a friend.  

今晚我不能参加聚会了。我要给一位朋友送行。

5. I _______________________ during the time you go out tomorrow.  

你们明天出去游玩期间我会把家里打扫干净。

Ⅳ. 阅读理解

A

The future home is something that people have talked about for decades.  Because the future home idea inspires our imagination,  scientists and engineers have been working hard to develop different systems to make houses “smarter”.

The video camera at the entrance recognizes visitors using facial recognition software.  The facial recognition software of the future home will not only recognize friends,  but strangers as well.  And the software in your future home will run the strangers’ faces against a database of criminals.

The future home will also have smart appliances (家电)as well.  There will be a vast networking system connecting them.  Ovens,  microwaves and refrigerators will be controlled automatically(自动地),  so remote cooking will be a possibility and meals are prepared for your arrival.

There will also be green systems in place such as saving and reusing wash water and bath water.  Plants and people may receive pure or mineralized drinking water.

If you think this future home idea is pie in the sky or science fiction,  then think again.  Most of the systems described here are either in development or already out at the market.  Future homes may not be standard yet for the middle class but this isn’t as far ahead as many people would think.  

1. What can the facial recognition software be used for in future homes?

A. Greeting friends.

B. Collecting visitors’ information.

C. Recognizing visitors.

D. Following dangerous criminals.

2. Which of the following indicates the future house is environment-friendly?

A. Facial recognition software.

B. Remote cooking.

C. Smart refrigerators.

D. Saving and reusing water.

3. What does the underlined word “standard” in the last paragraph mean?

A. Attractive. 　　　　 B. Common.

C. Special.     D. Excellent.

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Smart Future Home

B. A Smart Networking System

C. Software in Future Home

D. Various Household Appliances

B

The home of the future won’t be completely different and we will be living in houses and flats just as we do today. But people will want to shape their homes to match their dreams. No two homes will be the same. People will be able to buy “house kits” containing a basic house structure,  with movable walls,  doors and windows. They will put together the different parts to create the home they want.

Many jobs that we do today will disappear,  others will still exist but will change and new jobs will be created. Skilled workers such as builders,  gardeners and electricians won’t disappear because machines can’t replace them. Teachers will still exist because students need human contact. But they will be using modern technology in class more and students will be working more from home. The medical technology revolution and space travel will create new jobs which we can only imagine today.

Space holidays will develop in the future,  but these holidays won’t be for everyone because they won’t be cheap. Short space trips will develop first,  then space hotels will orbit the earth where it will be possible to have a longer vacation. By the end of the next century,  there will be holiday centers on the moon with leisure facilities for families.

Paper won’t exist in the future. Instead,  there will be e-paper which people will be able to use over and over again. This will develop in order to save natural resources. E-newspapers and e-magazines will replace traditional newspapers and magazines and we will download information and news articles from the Internet every day onto our reusable paper.

The laws of physics tell us that the earth is going to disappear sometime in the future. This isn’t going to happen tomorrow but scientists predict that it will happen in five billion years when our sun explodes (爆炸). We will have to explore the universe and find another home. At some point in the distant future,  either we stay on the earth and die with it,  or we leave and move to another planet. There won’t be any other choice.

5. What will homes of the future be like?

A. They will be completely different from those of today.

B. They will be very similar to our homes.

C. They will be movable as you want.

D. They will be different from one another.

6. Space trips and staying in space hotels will______.  

A. become a very common way to spend a holiday

B. be the cheapest holiday choice for families

C. still only be for very rich people

D. attract a lot of people

7. Why will e-paper replace traditional paper?

A. Because it won’t waste natural resource.

B. Because young people like it.

C. Because it will be cheaper to produce.

D. Because it will be convenient to carry.

8. We will have to move to another planet______.  

A. if we want to live a better life

B. if we want to save the human race

C. when the earth explodes

D. when the earth is too crowded to live on

Ⅴ. 七选五

Forging a 5G future

The future in sci-fi movies seems so close,  yet so far away.  Delightfully,  5G technology makes that future look easily achievable.  Schools,  hospitals,  transportation,  factories—even our homes will soon use this powerful wireless network.  Last year,  China started testing 5G mobile networks in its several cities.  So what is 5G?  It’s the latest generation of cellular (蜂窝状的) network technology.  　1　 

5G’s benefits mainly come from speed and connectivity.  　2　People will be able to use the Internet at a much greater speed than before.  Imagine being able to download an entire movie in just a few seconds!  That’s how fast 5G will be.  

　3　 For example,  one of the biggest problems with developing driverless cars is the delay between sending a signal and receiving it.  Driverless cars must be able to react instantly to sudden changes in their environment,  such as a dog running across the road.  This will require these cars to send and receive huge amounts of data within milliseconds. 　4　 It will also allow doctors to perform operations remotely,  using robots.  The robots will respond more quickly to the doctors’ movements.  

So what about 5G’s connectivity? 　5　.  Imagine having a smart home that automatically turns the lights on when you open your front door.  

“New things become possible when you can move information at a massive scale, ” Gordon Smith,  CEO of telecom equipment reseller Sagent,  told The Telegraph.  “5G becomes the great enabler.  ”

No matter where it is implemented,  it looks like 5G will bring us a more exciting and convenient future.

A. 5G will make this possible.

B. Such speed helps other technologies,  too.

C. It connects people’s lives in various ways.

D. The advantage of higher speeds is obvious.

E. We may develop “smart” environments with it.

F. With 5G,  people can conveniently solve many problems.

G. It is faster and more stable than 4G,  the previous generation.

Ⅵ. 完形填空

I did homework while my mom cooked in the kitchen. Usually,  I complained about my classmates treating me 　1　 . “She didn’t even save me a seat. ” or “He　2　my pencil. ” 

One afternoon during my emotion-release time,  my mom turned to me and said　3　,  “If everyone around you is being a stupid person,  then it is you who is behaving like the most stupid one of all. ” I was 　4　and argued that it was the faults of other kids. I felt so　5　that I didn’t think I could ever forgive my mother.  

But a week later,  after a　6　day when my classmates refused to play with me,  I decided to see if mom was right in action. It was a(n)　7　 with my own behavior.  

That Monday at school,  I no longer　8　 everyone there to change their behavior to fit me. 　9　 ,  I tried to change myself. Properly managing my emotions　10　everything. I no longer felt like I was a victim,  but a victor. I　11　my classmates.  

Tolerance in our own　12　helps us recognize and 　13　the imperfections in others. Now I 　14　my mom’s words in this way,  “If everyone around you is　15　,  chances are that you are the kindest of all. ” 

1. A. kindly　　　B. commonly

C. unfairly  D. impatiently

2. A. borrowed  B. liked

C. returned  D. broke

3. A. quickly  B. seriously

C. secretly  D. happily

4. A. satisfied  B. ashamed

C. shocked  D. tired

5. A. angry  B. afraid

C. nervous  D. shy

6. A. hot   B. busy

C. noisy   D. rough

7. A. experiment  B. experience

C. game    D. battle

8. A. forced   B. advised

C. allowed   D. expected

9. A. Therefore  B. Instead

C. Though   D. However

10. A. witnessed  B. challenged

C. destroyed   D. changed

11. A. forgave      B. welcomed

C. scolded   D. advised

12. A. selfishness  B. impoliteness

C. weakness   D. optimism

13. A. find   B. learn

C. accept   D. correct

14. A. doubt  B. understand

C. recall   D. oppose

15. A. friendly   B. lucky

C. brave    D. confident