UNIT 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE-【高考领航】2023-2024学年高中英语选择性必修第一册同步核心辅导与测评课时作业（人教版）

单元过关检测(二) (时间：100分钟　满分：120分) 第一部分　阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Life In The Future What life will be like in the future is difficult to predict.It is，however，possible to use models to make forecasts about future developments.One way to catch a glimpse of the future is to examine some of the major trends in contemporary society. Transportation Current trends (趋势) indicate that transportation is becoming cleaner，faster and safer.Public transportation is already well developed in most urban areas of China.New technology is being used to make sure that the cars，taxis，buses and trains we use do not pollute the air.A good example of how transportation is changing is the new maglev train，which is environmentally friendly，energy-saving and travels at an amazing speed of 430 km/h.To ensure safety，the train is controlled by an advanced computer system.Scientists are also developing new fuels and engines that will let us travel without worrying about whether we are polluting the environment. Business It will not be business as usual in the future.Many companies and consumers have already begun reforming the way they do business.E-commerce，or business done on the Internet is becoming more and more popular as people discover the advantages of online shopping.The Internet also makes it easier for companies to keep in touch with customers and companies in other countries.For people who do go out for shopping，shopping is no longer just a necessity.It has become a form of entertainment.Instead of searching a crowded store for basic goods，such as food and clothes，people want to go to a pleasant mall and combine shopping with fun. [语篇解读]　本文是一篇说明文。文章主要从交通和商业两方面预测了未来生活的样子。 1．Which of the following is not the feature of future transportation? A．It will be greener.　 B．It will be safer. C．It will be faster. D．It will be cheaper. 解析：D　细节理解题。根据第二段中“Current trends (趋势) indicate that transportation is becoming cleaner，faster and safer.”可知，未来的交通