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UNIT 2
LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE
Section I
Reading and Thinking
测试时间:25分钟
基础过关练
答案参见第168页
9. (2021·天津高考·改编)It'sagoodidea
to choose an alternative destination in case
一、单词拼写
your
first-choice tourist spot is not
1. The old couple live in a r
(可获得的).
village. it is not convenient for them to
10.(2022·全国新高考I阅读理解D·
live there.
改编) Later, our jaws changed to an
2. Maybe there will be
(自动的)
overbite
(结构),makingit
kitchens to cook meals for us in the
easier to produce such sounds.
future.
二、单句语法填空
3. Make exercise a part of your daily
1. (2022·全国乙卷阅读理解C·改编)By
(常规).
using the latest technologies, drones(无
4. I can't give you an
(立刻的)
人机) could also start providing higher-
reply before I discuss
with
my
value services for railways, detecting
partners.
faults in the rail or
(switch).
5.(202l·北京高考·改编)You.should
before
they can cause any safety
have a good
(掌握) of either
problems.
English or French.
2.(2019·天津高考·改编)Tomany
6.(2020·浙江7月高考·改编)Polar
people, technology means computers,
bears-like all wild animals-should be
hand-held devices, or vehicles that
photographed from a safe d
travel to
(distance) planets.
7.(2022·全国乙卷七选五·改编)There
3.(2019·全国高考I·改编)Gotothe
are alternatives to
(不断的)
government website to learn about
written communication, such as leaving
programs and online tools available
voice messages or having a group chat.
(help) people under 3o build
8. I'd like to give you some
(相
skills, find a job or start businesses all
关的)suggestions.
year round
12
4.(2018·江苏高考·改编)Byconnecting
三、短语填空(有两项多余)
##
directly with customers.
and
catch fire, have a good command of,
{ quickly
responding
changes
switch off, no longer, have a preference
in the markets as well as in the
for, keep track of, in addition to, in this
ecosystems, small farmers can keep
sense, early on, just about
one step ahead of the big guys.
1.(2021·湖北荆州高二期中)If you
5.(2022·全国乙卷阅读理解C·改编)
English, it is easier for you
Drones(无人机)are already being
to find a job there.
2. She
used to examine high-tension
worked for the museum
(electricity) lines.
but still lived in its residential area.
2.
6.(2019·天津高考·改编).. the
these arrangements, extra
author's reading of road signs indicates
ambulances will be on duty until
her effort to remind her mom
midnight.
(obey) traffic rules.
4. Don't annoy me again. I must warn you
that my patience is
at an end.
7.(2021·北京高考·改编)Hundredsof
5. The dry grass
. but we put it
scientists.
writers
and
academics
out before it spread.
sounded a
(warn)to
6. Teachers always
students
humanity in an open letter published
who are diligent and active in class.
last December.
7. Every month consumers buy hundreds
8.(2021·湖北宜昌高二月考)The reason
of phones from our shop, and we
for her
(prefer) for city life
what's hot and what's not.
is that it's convenient for her to go
8. If there is any urgent situation, press
shopping.
this red button to
the
9.(2022·全国乙卷阅读理解C·改编)
electricity.
Costs would be cut and operations
四、单句写作
would be
efficient across the
1. 在购物时,人们有时会被说服购买一些
board(全面地).
他们并不需要的东西。
10.(2022·全国新高考I读后续写·改
While shopping, sometimes
people
编) It didn't take long
he
picked himself up again and continued
something
they
don't really
need.
his mission.
(persuade)
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2. 旅行让我们有机会摆脱且常生活,体验
tracks
and infrastructure(基础设施)
一些新的东西。
worldwide are safe for trains on a 24/7
Travelling gives us the chance to
basis.
Drones are already being
and
used to
examine
experience something new.(break)
high-tension electrical lines.
3. 下课拎一响,所有的学生都冲出了教室。
They could do precisely the same thing to
inspect
,out of
railway lines and other vital
the
classroom poured all
students.
aspects of rail infrastructure such as the
correct
(instant)
position of railway tracks and
4. 这个品牌的蛋糕畅销的原因是其价廉
switching points. The more regularly they
味美,而且顾客在各个商店都买得到。
can be inspected, the more railway safety.
The reason why this brand of cake sells
reliability and on-time performance will be
well is
improved. Costs would be cut and
it's cheap and delicious.
and
operations would be more efficient (高效
的)across the board.
customers in every shop. (available)
includes
huge
That
savings
in
5. 老板命令立即采取措施纠正所有在营
maintenance costs and better protection of
销中犯的错误。
railway personnel safety. It is calculated that
European railways alone spend approximately
to correct all the mistakes made in
20 billion euros a year on maintenance.
marketing.(command)
测试时间:8分钟
including sending maintenance staff, often at
B综合提能练
答案参见第168页
night, to inspect and repair the rail
五、阅读理解
infrastructure. That can be dangerous
(2022·全国乙卷·改编)Canasmall
work that could be avoided with drones
group of drones(无人机)guarantee the
assisting the crews' efforts.
safety and reliability of railways and, at
By using the latest technologies.
the same time, help railway operators save
drones could also start providing higher-
billions of euros each year? That is the
value services for railways, detecting
very likely future of applying today's
faults in the rail or switches, before they
"eyes in the sky"technology to making
can cause any safety problems.
To
sure that the millions of kilometres of rail
perform these tasks, drones for rail don't
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need to be flying overhead. Engineers are
2. What does"maintenance" underlined in
now working on a new concept: the rail
paragraph 3 refer to?
drones of the future. They will be moving
A. Personnel safety.
on the track ahead of the train, and
B. Assistance from drones.
programmed to run autonomously. Very
C. Inspection and repair
small drones with advanced sensors and
D. Construction of infrastructure.
3. What function is expected of the rail
AI and travelling ahead of the train could
drones?
guide it like a co-pilot. With their ability
A. To provide early warning.
to see ahead, they could signal any
B. To make trains run automatically.
problem, so that fast-moving trains would
C. To earn profits for the crews.
be able to react in time.
D. To accelerate transportation.
1. What makes the application of drones
4. Which is the most suitable title for the
to rail lines possible?
text?
A. The use of drones in checking on
A. What Faults Can Be Detected with
power lines.
Drones
B. Drones' ability to work at high
B. How Production of Drones Can Be
altitudes.
Expanded
C. The reduction of cost in designing
C. What Difficulty Drone Development
drones.
Will Face
D. Drones'
reliable
in
D. How Drones
performance
Will
Change
the
remote areas.
Future of Railways
Section II
Learning About Language
测试时间:25分钟
基础过关练
2.(2020·全国高考I·改编)Astudy con-
答案参见第169页
ducted in Youngs-town, Ohio, for
一、单词拼写
example, discovered that greener areas
1. Additional
(安全)procedures
of the city experienced less
and checks may be taken according to
(犯罪活动).
the decision of the gallery.
3.(2022·全国新高考I阅读理解A·改
15
four major essays
编)Your
will
town to university where he
(结合) to form the main part
soon
(live) and studying.
of the grade for this course: Essay 1
2.(2020·北京高考·改编)You
-10%;Essay 2=15%;Essay 3=
(use) these clues to make informed guesses
15%;Essay4-20%.
about what the interviewees might really
二、单句语法填空
mean.
(A)词汇专练
3.(2021·四川成都高二月考)I'msickof
1.(经典题·北京高考·改编)However
rain and the bad weather! Hopefully,
long it takes, the technology has the
when we wake up tomorrow morning.
the sun
(shine).
potential
(change)
our
transportation systems and our cities, for
4.(2019·北京高考·改编)Bythe endof
better or for worse, depending on how
the century, if not sooner, the world's
oceans
(be) bluer and greener
the transformation is regulated.
2.(2021·全国新高考I·改编)The
thanks to a warming climate, according to
hotels in Rome offer a bed in a dorm
a new study.
5.(2019·天津高考·改编)Ifachild
room for around $ 25 a night, and for
approaches him, he
(pause)
that,
you'll often get to stay in a
to give that child his
undivided
central location(位置)with
attention.
(secure) and comfort.
6.(经典题·全国高考II·改编)Ifyou
3.(2019·北京高考·改编)Butaccording
work out in the mornings, then you
to Wilson, he benefits just as much
(get) the calorie burning
the experience.
benefits for the whole day, not in your
4.(2022·全国甲卷听力·改编)It'seasy
sleep.
(hire) people.
7.(经典题·浙江高考·改编)Youknow.
5.(2019·天津高考·改编)How
I'm the only child in the family. My
beautiful his smile was! I could not
mother
(live) alone most of
help
smile back.
the time for three years in my absence.
(B)语法专练
8.(2022·全国乙卷阅读理解C·改编)
1.(2020·浙江高考·改编)They
They
have
(move) on the track
driven their son several hours out of
ahead of the train, and programmed to
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run autonomously
8. When I get home, I think my mother
9.(经典题·天津高考·改编)Janecant
(将在
attend the meeting at 3 o'clock this
等我).
afternoon
because
she
9. By the middle of the 2lst century, the
(teach) a class at that time.
vast majority of the world's population
10.(经典题·安徽高考·改编)Draytonis
(将会居住
optimistic that in ten years Ashoka
在城市里)rather than in the country.
( make ) really serious.
10.I
(将在做
practical
progress in bringing
about
家庭作业)this time tomorrow.
social change by changing the way we
B综合提能练
测试时间:15分钟
答案参见第170页
look at economic development.
三、单句写作
四、语法填空
1. Don't phone me between 8: oo and
(2023·湖北八校高二期中联考)
10:00.We
Japanese automaker Toyota has announced
(那时正在上课)
plans 1 (create)a"Woven City" in
2.
order
to
and
develop
test
(你会用你
new
的自行车)this evening?
technologies. The city is meant to be
3.1
(将在度
2 model for creating "smart cities"
假)soon.
around the world. A smart city 3
4. She
(将
(be) an area developed with high-speed
Internet
不在她的办公室里开会)at8:00
connectivity to link major
tomorrow.
information and communication systems.
5. The minister
These systems powered by data and
(将发表演讲)on international affairs
sensors can improve living conditions.
this time tomorrow.
Experts say smart cities can 4 (great)
6. Please
afternoon.
come
tomorrow
cut human-caused pollution, reduce traffic
Tomorrow morning
problems and create new uses for Internet
(我将有个会议)
technology to affect everyday life.
7. The students are studying Lesson 1 this
The Woven City 5 (use) as a
week, and next week
“living laboratory" for technologies including
(他们将在学第二课)
self-driving systems, robotics, smart homes
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and artificial intelligence. It will be built
friends,"he says to China Daily,"but
on the land 6 an automobile factory
you can imagine that after a while, you
currently operates. The factory is set to
never receive as many as you send, and
close by the end of 2022.
you realize that not everyone is into it.
7 (cover) about 70 hectares of
” Seeking other like-minded souls,
land, the city is designed to hold around
however, Paulo started looking in a
2,o0o people. Residents could include
somewhat unlikely place: online. Many
Tovota emplovees and researchers. It wil
would say the Internet is a place for people
have its own police 8 (officer), fire
who have given up on the traditional
and emergency services and schools. Its
postal service, but Paulo's hunch(直觉)
main electrical power will come from
paid off.
hydrogen fuel technology. It is planned to
Today his hobby has developed into
be fully sustainable as buildings will be
the
website
postcrossing. com, a social
made mostly 9 wood. Buildings will
network that has grown to 575,217
be equipped with solar facilities to produce
registered users in 214 countries and
10
(addition) electricity.
regions since he started it 10 years ago.
2.
3.
1.
3
Running the website has almost
2.
6.
4
turned into a full-time job.
.
9.
Language is certainly a barrier for many
10.
people. For postcrossing to work worldwide.
五、阅读理解七选五
a common communication language is needed
(2021·浙江6月高考)
so that everyone can understand each other.
You've got mail . and it's a postcard
As cool as it may be to receive a postcard
Paulo Magalhaes, a 34-year-old Portu
written in Chinese, the concept doesn't work
if one doesn't understand it.
guese computer engineer, loves to open his
4 So a
common
mailbox and find a brightly colored picture
language is required and in
of Rome's Colosseum. Or Africa's
postcrossing that's English since it's widely
Victoria Falls. Or China's Great Wall.
spoken.
"Many people in China have limited
"I often send postcards to family and
exposure to English. 5 That said, we
18
know
of
many
postcrossing
members.
E. On August 5, the number of postcards
including Chinese, who have actually
exchanged by members topped 31
improved their English skills through their
million.
use of postcrossing," Paulo says
F. Similarly, if you speak only Chinese,
A. And that's totally fine
receiving a card in Swedish takes part of
B. That makes it extra hard to learn and
the fun away.
practice it.
G. In short, he loves postcards, and the
C. He likes to think of sending postcards
excitement of getting a hand-written
as a family-friendly hobby
note from someone far away.
D. Many love to make a connection with
1.
2.
3.
4.
someone from across the world.
5.
Section III
Using Language & Assessing Your Progress
测试时间:25分钟
UK, but always
4基础过关练
longed to explore
答案参见第171页
further.
一、单词拼写
4. (2020·浙江高考·改编)Ineverknew
1.(2020·江苏高考·改编)In
anyone who'd grown up in Jackson
(农村的) areas,where ambulances can
without being afraid of Mrs. Calloway,
take a relatively long time to arrive.
our
(图书管理员).
the phone boxes have taken on a
5. As far as I'm concerned, 1
lifesaving role.
(反对)changing the law.
2.(2020·江苏高考·改编)LoveFone,a
6. Customers put
(重要性)on
company that
(提倡)repairing
quality rather than on quantity.
cellphones rather than abandoning them.
7. Now we'll be able to live in
opened a mini workshop in a London
(奢华) for the rest of our lives
phone box in 2016.
8. There is no immediate
(可能
3.(2022·全国甲卷阅读理解C·改编)
性) of peace in this country.
Throughout her
(职业)asa
9.(2022·全国新高考I阅读理解A·改
professional dancer, she toured in the
编)An
(论文)notsubmitted
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in class on the due date will lose a I6. (经典题·全国高考 II)Two weeks
letter grade for each class period it is
earlier, my son, Ben, had got
late.
touch.
(抵
10. They are determined to
7.(2021·全国新高考I·改编)The ability
制) pressure to change the law.
to
(accurate) understand how
二、单句语法填空
others are feeling may be used by a doctor
1.(2020·天津高考·改编)Hehas
to find how best to help her patients.
recently made a significant discovery-
while a cheater might use it to control
loneliness is a serious social problem
potential victims.
that can contribute to depression and
8.(经典题·北京高考)It'shard
(crime),but it can be
even
(predict) when driverless cars will be
prevented in a clever way.
everywhere on our roads
2.(2021·天津高考·改编)Societypushes
三、短语填空
us to specialize, to become experts.
in the absence of, in the distant future.
This
requires
commitment
to
a
keep in touch with, make a prediction.
particular
(occupy),branch
place emphasis on, can't resist, to be
of study or research
accurate, on the opposite side of
3.(20l9·天津高考)Withsuchmodels.
1. The novelist was unwilling to
scientists have found out some
key
about which books would sell in the
principles operating in food webs. Most
coming year.
food webs, for instance, consist of many
.
actual
data.
we
cannot
evaluate
a few strong
whether
weak links rather
the
result
is
ores.
objective.
3. Last year the
hospital
4.(2019·全国高考II)Intheir cagesthe
founded
an
touch
monkeys were provided
organization to help people sufering
heart disease __
screens.
each other.
5.(2022·全国新高考I·改编)Short writings
4. After analyzing the situation, the leader
missed as a result of an excused
decided to
improving the quality
(absent) will be accepted.
of products.
20
5. We can infer that
human
4. 在这个特殊时期,许多人提倡在这个地
beings will find a cure for cancer
区建更多的医院。
In this special period,
many
6. Mother
getting in touch with
people
in this area. (advocate)
her daughter but in yain
5. 这位官员明确表示,他将尽一切努力解
7.
, new
product
innovations
决这个问题。
will bring efficient agriculture to a
The official
he would
new level.
do everything
possible to solve this
8. There stands a modern department store
problem.(it作形式宾语)
the Institute of Technology.
B综合提能练
测试时间:12分钟
答案参见第171页
四、单句写作
五、完形填空
1.(2023·天津一中高二期中)听到那个富
(2023·浙江台州高二期中)Itwas
翁因癌症去世的消息,很多人都突然意
raining. I went into a cafe and asked for a
识到最宝贵的是健康,而不是金钱。
coffee. 1 I was waiting for my drink,
health is the most
I realized that there were other people in
valuable
thing
the place, but I sensed 2 . I saw their
when they heard the news that the rich
bodies, but I couldn't feel their souls
man died from cancer.(it 作形式主语)
because their souls belonged to the 3.
2.一方面这家旅馆靠海,可另一方面它太
I stood up and walked between the
贵了。
tables. When I came to the biggest
computer, I saw a thin, small man 4
the hotel is near the
in front of it. "I'm Steve," he finally
sea,but
it costs a
answered after I asked him a couple of
lot.
(hand)
times what his name was. "I can't talk
3.(2023·福建厦门高二期中)我期待着
with you. I'm 5 ,"he said. He was
补上缺勤期间落下的课程。
chatting online with somebody-probably
I look forward to making up for the
someone he didn't know-and, 6, he
missing lessons
was playing
a computer game-a war
(absence)
game. I was surprised.
21UNIT 2 LOOKING INTO
8.preference句意:她喜欢城市生活的原因是购
THE FUTURE
物很方便。设空处前有代词her修饰,作介词
for的宾语,故此处应用名词。
Section I
Reading and Thinking
9.more句意:全面地削减成本,提高运营效率。
此处有比较的意思,故用比较级。
一,单词拼写
10.before
句意:没过多久,他就重新站了起来,继
1.remote
2.automatic
续他的使命。
3.routine
4.instant
三、短语填空
5.command
6.distance
1.have a good command of 2.no longer
7.constant
句意:除了不断的文字交流,还有其他
3.In addition to
4.just about
方式,比如发语音或者组建群聊。
5.caught fire
6.have a preference for
8.relevant
9.available
8.switch off
10.structure句意:后来,我们的下颚变成了覆盖
7.keep track of
四、单句写作
咬合结构,这使得我们更容易发出这样的声音。
1.are persuaded into buying/are persuaded to buy
二、单句语法填空
2.break away from daily routine
L.switches句意:通过使用最新的技术,无人机还
可以开始为铁路提供更高价值的服务,在铁路或
3.The instant the bell rang
4.that:it is available to
铁路转弯处出现任何安全问题之前就能检测到
5.The boss commanded that measures (should)be
故障。根据句意和上下文语境可知,此处应用复
taken immediately
数形式。
五、阅读理解
2.distant句意:对许多人来说,科技意味着电脑、
手持设备或前往遥远星球的交通工具。distance
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍
了高科技无人机将应用于铁路交通。
的形容词为distant。
3.to help句意:你可以访问政府网站,全年都可
L.A细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“Drones
以了解可用的项目和在线工具来帮助30岁以下
are already being used to examine high-tension
的人培养技能、找到工作或创业。
electrical lines.They could do precisely the same
4.to句意:通过直接与客户联系,并对市场和生
thing to inspect railway lines and other vital
态系统的变化迅速作出反应,小农户可以领先于
aspects of rail infrastructure such as the correct
大农户一步。respond to意为“响应:回答:
position of railway tracks and switching points."
对…作出反应”。
可知,无人机在检查电力线路方面的应用使无人
5.electrical句意:无人机已经被用于检查高压电
机在铁路上的应用成为可能。
线。修饰名词应用形容词。
2.C词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“Itis
6.to obey句意:…作者读出路标显示出她对提
calculated that European railways alone spend
醒她的妈妈遵守交通规则做出的努力。remind
approximately 20 billion euros a year on
sb.to do sth.意为“提醒某人做某事”。
maintenance,including sending maintenance
7.warning句意:数百名科学家、作家和学者在去
staff,often at night,to inspect and repair the rail
年12月发表的一封公开信中对人类发出了
infrastructure,”可知,花在maintenance上的费用
警告。
是用于“inspect and repair the rail infrastructure
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(检查和维修铁路基础设施)”,由此可知“That
4.to hire句意:雇人很容易。此处it作形式主
includes huge savings in maintenance costs and
语,动词不定式是真正的主语」
better protection of railway personnel safety"
5.but句意:他的微笑是多么美丽!我不禁回之
指大幅节省检修成本和更好地保护铁路人员安
以微笑。can not help but do sth.意为“不可避免
全,画线词和C项Inspection and repair(检修)含
会做某事;忍不住做某事”。
义相近
(B)语法专练
3.A推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的“Wh
1.will:be living句意:他们开了几个小时的车送
their ability to see ahead,they could signal any
儿子出城去到他即将生活和学习的大学。
problem,so that fast-moving trains would be
2.will be using句意:你将利用这些线索来猜测
able to react in time..”可知,铁路无人机可以提
面试者的真实意图。
前预警。
3.will be shining句意:我厌恶下雨的坏天气!我
4.D主旨大意题。根据全文可知,文章主要讲述
希望当我们明天早晨醒来时,太阳正在闪闪
了无人机将如何改变铁路的未来,所以D项符
发光。
合文章中心思想,适合作为本文的最佳标题。
4.will be句意:根据一项新的研究,最晚到21世
纪末,由于气候变暖,世界上的海洋将会更蓝更
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绿。由时间状语by the end of the century可知,
一、单词拼写
be动词动作发生在将来。
L.security句意:(我们)根据画廊的决定将会采
5.will pause句意:如果一个孩子接近他,他将停
取额外的安全措施和检查。
下来把注意力放在那个孩子身上。由从句中的
2.crime句意:例如,一项在俄亥俄州扬斯敦实施
approaches用一般现在时表示将来可知,主句中
的研究发现,犯罪活动在城市绿化较好的区域会
应使用一般将来时。
变少。
6.will be getting句意:如果你在早上锻炼,而不
3.combine句意:你的四篇主要论文将构成本课
只是在睡梦中,那么你一整天都能得到燃烧卡路
程成绩的主要部分:论文1=10%;文章2=
里的好处。此处用将来进行时表示对将来事情
15%:论文3=15%:论文4=20%。
的预测。
二、单句语法填空
7.will be living句意:你知道,我是家里的独生
(A)词汇专练
子。在我不在的三年里,我母亲大部分时间将独
L,to change句意:不管需要多长时间,这项技术
自生活。此处用将来进行时表示对将来事情的
都有可能改变我们的交通系统和城市,是好是
预测。
坏,这取决于如何监管这种转变。have the
8.will be moving句意:它们将在列车前面的轨道
potential to do sth.意为“有潜力做某事”。
上移动,并按程序自动运行。
2.security
句意:罗马的旅店提供大约每晚25美
9.will be teaching句意:Jane不能参加今天下午
元的单人间,因此你通常可以待在既安全又舒适
3点的会议,因为那时她正在上课。此处用将来
的市中心。
进行时表示将来某一时间正在进行的动作。
3.from句意:但据威尔逊说,他也从这次经历中
10.will be making句意:Drayton乐观地认为,十
获益良多。benefit from意为“得益于:得利于”。
年后,Ashoka将通过改变我们看待经济发展的
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方式,在实现社会变革方面取得真正重大而实
city与cover之间是主谓关系,表示主动,用现在
际的进展。结合时间状语in ten years及语境
分词作状语。
可知,此处应用将来进行时表示对未来即将发
8.officers考查名词的数。根据its own可知此处
生的事情的预测。
要用名词,警察不止一个,因此要用可数名词
三、单句写作
复数。
1.will be having classes then
9.of考查介词。be made of意为“由…制成(能
2.Will you be using your bicycle
看出原材料)”,为固定搭配。
3.will be taking my holiday
l0.additional考查形容词。根据名词electricity
4.won't be having a meeting in her office
可知所填词要用形容词,修饰electricity。
5.will be giving a speech
五、阅读理解七选五
6.I'll be having a meeting
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了
7.they'll be studying Lesson 2
Paulo Magalhaes创建社交网站,让世界各地的人
8.will be waiting for me
们能够在网上分享和交换明信片的故事。
9.will be living in the cities
L.G根据上文中的“loves to open his mailbox and
10.will be doing my homework
find a brightly colored picture of Rome's
四、语法填空
Colosseum.Or Africa's Victoria Falls.Or China's
【语篇导读】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了
Great Wall'”可知,Paulo喜欢打开邮筒,找到一
日本汽车制造商丰田汽车将建造智慧城市以测试
张色彩鲜艳的罗马斗兽场的图片,或者是非洲维
和发展新技术。
多利亚瀑布的图片,或者是中国长城的图片,由
L.to create考查不定式。根据谓语动词has
此可知,G项符合语境。G项中的“lovs”
announced可知,此处要用非谓语动词,plans后
“postcards”分别与上文中的“loves'”及下文中的
接不定式作后置定语。
“postcards'"的对应关系亦是提示。
2.a考查冠词。model是读音以辅音音素开头的
2.A根据上文中的“I often send postcards to
可数名词,此处泛指一个典范。
you never receive as many as you send not
3.s考查时态和主谓一致。描述客观事实,用一
everyone is into it..”可知,Paulo经常给朋友和家
般现在时,根据主语A smart city可知,此处要
人邮寄明信片,一段时间之后,他发现收到的明
用is
信片不会和发出的一样多,他也意识到并不是每
4.greatly
考查副词。用副词greatly修饰动
个人都喜欢明信片。再结合下文中的“Seeking
词cut。
other like-minded souls,however.online.”可
5.will be used考查时态和语态。根据下文wil
知,虽然并不是每个人都喜欢明信片,但Paulo
be built可知此处时态也是一般将来时,描述将
还是努力去寻找志趣相投的人,由此可知,A项
来的事情:主语The Woven City与use之间是
符合语境。
被动关系,此处要用被动语态。
3.E根据上文中的“a social network that has
6.where考查定语从句。此处是定语从句,先行
grown to 575,217 registered users in 214
词是the land,.关系词在从句中作地点状语,因
countries…l0 years ago'”可知,此处主要讲的是
此用关系副词where。
Paulo所创建的社交网站的发展及其成果,故E
7.Covering考查非谓语动词。此处为非谓语,the
项符合语境。
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4.F根据第四段的主题句“Language is certainly
食物网是由许多薄弱环节组成的,而不是由几个
a barrier for many people.”可知,本段主要讲的
强环节组成的。rather than意为“而不是”
是明信片交换过程中的语言障碍。F项是对上
4.wth句意:猴子的笼子里配备了触摸屏。
文中“As cool as it may be to receive a postcard
provide sb.with sth.意为“给某人提供某物”。
written in Chinese.doesn'understand it..”所
5.absence考查名词。句意:因请假缺席而错过
述现象的反向描述,符合语境。
(上交时间)的短文将被接受。
5.B根据上文中的“Many people in China have
6.in句意:两周前,我的儿子本与我取得了联系。
limited exposure to English..”及下文中的“many
get in touch意为“取得联系”
postcrossing members,including Chinese,who
7.accurately句意:医生可能利用这种准确理解
have actually improved their English skills
他人感受的能力来找到最好的帮助病人的方法,
through their use of postcrossing.”可知,在中国,
而骗子可能利用这种能力来控制潜在的受害者。
很多人很少接触英语,但通过使用postcrossing
8.to predict句意:很难预测公路上何时能遍布无
社交网站,许多人(包括中国人)的英语技能确实
人驾驶汽车。“It's hard to predict”中,此处的
得到了提高。由此可知,空处内容应与中国人学
【t是形式主语,不定式是真正的主语。
习或使用英语有困难有关,故B项符合语境。
三,短语填空
1.make a prediction
2.In the absence of
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3.keep in touch with
4.place emphasis on
Your Progress
5.in the distant future 6.can't resist
一、单词拼写
7.To be accurate
8.on the opposite side of
1.rural
2.advocates
四、单句写作
3.career句意:在她的职业舞蹈生涯中,作为一名
1.It struck a lot of people that:rather than money
专业舞者,她在英国巡演,但她一直渴望进一步
2.On the one hand:on the other hand
探索。
3.in.during my absence
4.librarian
5.oppose
6.emphasis
4.advocate building more hospitals
7.luxury
8.prospect
5.made it clear that
9.essay句意:逾期未在课堂上提交的论文,每晚
五、完形填空
一节课扣一分。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章以“我”遇
10.resist
见的一件事情来说明现实社会中很多年轻人沉迷
二,单句语法填空
于网络,这让“我”为人类的未来感到担忧
1.crimes句意:最近,他有了一个重大发现
L.D根据下文中的“I was waiting for my drink'”
孤独是一个严重的社会问题,它会导致抑郁,甚
可知,此处用while引导时间状语从句,意为
至犯罪,但它可以通过一种聪明的方法来预防。
“在…时候”。
2.occupation句意:社会推动我们专业化,成为专
2.B根据下文中的“I saw their bodies,butI
家。这要求我们致力于特定的职业、学习或研究
couldn't feel their souls'”可判断出作者当时的心
的分支。
情是孤独的。
3.than句意:通过这些模型,科学家们发现了在
3.C根据下文中的computer可推断出人们沉溺
食物网中起作用的一些关键原理。例如,大多数
于网络,他们的灵魂属于网络。
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4.C根据上文中的computer可判断出这个人坐
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(sit)在电脑前。
5.A从下文中的“He was chatting online”和“he
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was playing a computer game"可知,这个人正t忙
一、单词拼写
(buy)于聊天和玩电脑游戏,故选A。
1.vast
2.banned
6.C根据并列连词and可知,这个人一边网上聊
3.adopt
4.edge句意:当你在吃的间隙把它们放下来的时
天,一边玩电脑游戏。at the same time意为“与
候,一定要把它们放在一起,这样它们就和你面
此同时”,故选C。
前的桌子边缘平行了。
7.B根据“我”之前想与这个人交谈的尝试可知,
5.blessed
6.valley
7.cottages
在Steve不理“我”的情况下,“我”再一次尝试与
8.visible
9.accompany
10.boundaries
Steve交谈,故选B。
二、单句语法填空
8.A根据上文中的“to speak to that computer
L,adopting句意:…所以受过这种伤的人可能
geek”与下文的“not a word came out of his
会很谨慎地采用这种运动。介词n后面接动名
nouth”可知,“我”尝试着和他说话,但是他什么
词作宾语。
也不说,空格前后是转折关系,故选A。
2.behind句意:他一大早就到了学校,拖着沉重
9.C根据情境可知,因为Steve沉溺于网络,当作
的乐器盒穿过校园,看到了那些被他落在后面的
者把手放在电脑显示器前时,他非常恼火,故选
不学音乐的人向他露出了怜惜的表情。leave
C。leave me alone意为“不要打扰我”
behind意为“忽视:遗忘;把…抛在后面”。
10.B此处表示就在那个时候,“我”意识到
3.from句意:除了偶尔从大象肚子里发出的噪
了…at that moment符合语境,故选B。
声,森林里一片寂静。apart from意为“除…
1山A“我”意识到人们都沉溺于网络,对电脑更
之外”。
感兴趣,故选A。
4.banned句意:吐温自己写道,那些禁止这本书
12.C此处表示如果人们更喜欢与机器分享自己
的人认为这本小说是“垃圾,只适合贫民窟”。根
的生活,“我”都不愿意去想象(imagine)人类的
据句中的wrote可知,ban用一般过去时。
5.on句意:蝴蝶以花朵产生的甜味液体为食,而
未来,故选C
这些液体是蜜蜂和其他昆虫收集的。feed on意
13.B other than意为“除…以外”;instead of意
为“以…为食”。
为“代替:而不是”;except for意为“除了”:as
6.out/off句意:这个月,数百万的美国孩子可以
well as意为“也”。根据语境可知,人类与机器
忘记课堂铃声,出发去祖父母的家、外宿营地和
分享生活而不是(instead of)与人分享生活,故
救生员站。set out./off意为“出发:动身”。
选B。
7.up句意:机器人呼叫的问题已经变得如此严
14.D作者陷入对未来的担忧中,甚至没有意识
重,以至于许多人现在拒绝接听他们不知道的号
到(realize)咖啡味道很差。
码的电话。
l15.B Steve没有注意到靠近他的人与“我”没有意
8.though/if句意:尽管这个方法并不适用于每个
识到咖啡难喝,都是因为全身心投入别的事情
人,但它能帮助许多人获得很多可以借鉴的
上了,两件事是非常相似的。just as意为“就
想法。
像一样”。
9.o句意:那些为这种卓越而努力的人一不管
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