Unit 7 Will people have robots？（人与社会：对未来的畅想）-【同步拓展阅读】2024-2025学年八年级上册英语单元阅读深度指导（人教版）

Unit 7 Will people have robots？（人教版） 人与社会：对未来的畅想 目录 内容 板块一 话题谚语小知识 板块二 话题经典小故事 板块三 话题时文阅读 板块四 话题题型训练 板块五 话题写作佳句积累 话题习语小知识 · The concept of the future has always intrigued humanity, as it holds the promise of both opportunities and challenges. 未来的概念一直吸引着人类，因为它既蕴含着机遇也包含着挑战。 ·  Looking forward to the future, we are filled with anticipation and hope, eager to see what wonders it will bring. 展望未来，我们满怀期待与希望，渴望看到它将带来哪些奇迹。 · The future is of utmost importance as it is the destination we are all striving towards, and our actions today will shape it. · 未来至关重要，因为它是我们所有人努力奔赴的目的地，而我们今天的行动将塑造它 · The future is often shrouded in uncertainty, with numerous variables and unknowns that make it both exciting and daunting. 未来常常笼罩在不确定性之中，诸多变数和未知因素使其既令人兴奋又让人畏惧 · In order to embrace the future successfully, we must prepare ourselves thoroughly by equipping with knowledge, skills, and a positive mindset. 为了成功迎接未来，我们必须通过具备知识、技能和积极的心态来充分做好准备 · Our personal growth and development are closely intertwined with the future. What we do now will determine where we stand in the future. 我们的个人成长与发展与未来紧密相连。我们现在所做的将决定我们未来所处的位置 · With the rapid advancement of technology, the future is bound to witness revolutionary changes in various aspects of our lives. 随着科技的飞速发展，未来势必会在我们生活的各个方面见证革命性的变化。 · It is evident that only through cooperation and collaboration can we build a better future for all of us. 显然，只有通过合作与协作，我们才能为所有人创造一个更好的未来。 · The best way to predict the future is to create it. - Peter Drucker 预测未来的最好方法就是创造它。——彼得·德鲁克 · I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past. - Thomas Jefferson 我对未来的梦想比对过去的历史更喜欢。——托马斯·杰斐逊 · We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. - Oscar Wilde我们都身处阴沟，但我们中的一些人在仰望星空。（可引申用于对未来充满希望的语境，仰望星空寓意着对美好未来的憧憬）——奥斯卡·王尔德 · The future is something which everyone reaches at the rate of sixty minutes an hour, whatever he does, whoever he is. - C.S. Lewis 未来是每个人无论做什么、无论他是谁，都以每小时六十分钟的速度抵达的 东西。——C.S.刘易斯 · The future will be better tomorrow. - Dan Quayle 未来明天会更好。——丹·奎尔 · The future is not a gift, it's an achievement. - Robert F. Kennedy 未来不是一份礼物，它是一项成就。——罗伯特·F·肯尼迪 · The future is not a gift, it is an achievement. - Robert F. Kennedy 未来不是一份礼物，而是一项成就。——罗伯特·F·肯尼迪 · The future belongs to those who prepare for it today. - Malcolm X 未来属于那些今天就为它做准备的人。——马尔科姆·X · The best way to predict the future is to create it. - Peter Drucker 预测未来的最好方法就是创造它。——彼得·德鲁cker 话题阅读小故事 ——人类未来：一千年后的地球是什么样子？ In the last 250 years, humans have drastically and irreversibly transformed the Earth. Greenhouse gases emitted by human industries have changed the planet's climate, presenting the single greatest threat humanity has ever faced. If humans can cause such incredible damage to the Earth in 250 years, what will our planet look like in 1000 years' time? 最近250年里，人类对地球造成了巨大且不可逆转的影响。工业排放的温室气体改变了地球的气候，带来了人类有史以来面临的最大威胁。250年内，地球就发生了如此沧桑巨变，那么一千年后地球会怎么样呢？ The destructive relationship between humans and the Earth began in the late 18th century, during a boom of mechanization called the Industrial Revolution. Human industry grew rapidly with the widespread usage of oil, coal, and natural gas, all of which release large quantities of carbon dioxide, along with other greenhouse gases, like methane and nitrous oxide. These greenhouse gases trap the sun's energy in the atmosphere, warming the planet and altering the Earth's climate. 人类对地球的破坏始于18世纪后期，即工业革命的机械化热潮时期。石油、煤炭和天然气的使用使工业蓬勃发展，但这些都释放出大量二氧化碳，以及其他温室气体 比如甲烷和氧化亚氮。温室气体通过把太阳能量截获在大气层中，导致全球变暖和气候变化。 Between 1850 and 2020, greenhouse gas emissions warmed the Earth by roughly 1.2 degrees Celsius. Current projections estimate a devastating 2-degree increase in global temperatures by 2100, which may trigger extreme climate disruptions and irreversible ecological damage. The global impact of human pollution is further exacerbated by extensive environmental destruction. 在1850至2020年间，温室气体的排放使地球温度升高约1.2摄氏度。据估计，到2100年全球温度将上升2摄氏度造成毁灭性的后果。进而导致极端气候破坏和不可逆的生态破坏。人类污染的全球影响会由于大规模环境破坏进一步加剧。 Every year, humans destroy approximately 10 million hectares of trees, a land area roughly the size of Portugal. By destroying the world's forests, humans are eradicating one of the planet's primary carbon sinks. If these important ecosystems are destroyed, the Earth's climate will become exponentially more radical during the next millennium. The destruction of the biosphere will also intensify the warming and acidification of the Earth's oceans. 人类每年摧毁约1000万公顷的树木，大致相当于葡萄牙的国土面积。由于对森林的毁坏，人类正在摧毁地球上主要碳汇之一。如果这些重要的生态系统遭到破坏，地球气候将在接下来一千年变得面目全非。对生物圈的破坏也将加剧地球海洋的变暖和酸化。 The ocean is the world's largest natural carbon sink, absorbing 30％ to 35% of all CO2 emissions. But the overabundance of CO2 in the atmosphere has gradually decreased the pH value of the Earth's oceans, foreshadowing a catastrophic loss of marine life and vital ocean ecosystems. Over the next 1000 years, the loss of ecological diversity will trigger a cascade of radical changes to the natural world. 海洋是世界上最大的天然碳汇，吸收二氧化碳总排放量的30%到35%。但是由于大气中二氧化碳过剩，导致海洋的pH值逐渐降低，预示着海洋生物和重要的海洋生态系统的惨重损失。在接下来的1000年里，生态多样性的减少会给自然界带来一连串剧变。 Climate disruptions will alter storm patterns, causing record-breaking natural disasters. Sea levels will rise as ice around the Earth's poles continues to melt. Island nations and coastal cities will drown under rising tides, while arid landscapes experience long droughts and devastating forest fires. 1000 years from now, human pollution may transform the Earth into a planet too volatile for our species to survive. 气候破坏会改变风暴类型，引发有史以来最严重的自然灾害。极地冰川的持续融化会使海平面升高。岛国和沿海城市会淹没于涨潮之中，然而干旱地区却经历长期毁灭性的旱灾和森林大火。从现在起1000年之后，人为污染会使地球变得太过动荡而不宜人类生存。 But this represents only one vision of the Earth 1000 years into the future. If humans continue on our path toward ecological destruction, the planet will one day be uninhabitable for humans. But right now, we have an opportunity to alter the future of our planet, creating a global ecosystem capable of supporting life for thousands of years. First, we need to greatly reduce the current rate of anthropogenic pollution, specifically the release of greenhouse gases. 但这仅仅是一种对一千年后地球的想象。倘若人类继续迈向生态破坏的道路，那么终有一天地球将变得不宜居。但是现在 我们有机会改变地球的未来，创造出可以维持数千年生存的全球生态系统。首先要大幅度减少当下人为污染的比率，特别是温室气体的排放。 Humans must achieve Net Zero Carbon Emissions by at least 2050. The amount of greenhouse gases we release into the atmosphere cannot surpass the amount we remove from the atmosphere. Achieving Net Zero provides humanity with a critical window to reverse the ecological damage we've done. The technology to achieve Net Zero exists in the world today, but utilizing that technology will require decisive, global changes to environmental policies and many of the world's most pollutive industries. 人类必须至少在2050年实现碳净零排放。释放到大气中的温室气体，不能超过我们从大气中去除的量。实现净零排放为给予我们一丝，挽救我们所造成的生态损害的重要机会。当今世界存在着实现净零排放的技术，但是那项技术的使用需要全球环境政策，和多数污染性的工业的决定性变革。 语篇导读： 过去250年来，人类已经对地球进行了巨大而不可逆转的改变。人类工业排放的温室气体改变了地球的气候，这是人类所面临的最大威胁。未来1000年，我们居住的地球会有什么样的变化？我们应该如何改变呢？ 生词释义及习语表达： 1. drastically /'dræstikəli/adv. 猛烈地，力度大地 ；极其，非常 2. incredible /ɪn'kredɪb(ə)l/adj. 不可思议的，难以置信的；惊人的，极大的，极多的；了不起的，极好的 3. disruption /dɪs'rʌpʃən/n. 扰乱，中断 4. exacerbate /ɪg'zæsəbeɪt/ v. 使恶化，使加剧 5. eradicate /ɪ'rædɪkeɪt/v. 根除，消灭 6. exponentially /ekspəˈnenʃəli/adv. 以指数方式 7. acidification /ə,sɪdəfɪ'keʃən/n. 酸化；成酸性；使……发酸 8. catastrophic /ˌkætəˈstrɔfɪk/adj. 灾难性的；极糟的，失败的；大规模突变的 9. surpass /sə'pɑːs/v. 超过，胜过，优于；比（预期的或希望的）更好；超越自我 10. reverse /rɪ'vɜːs/v. 逆转；倒退；互换；改变adj. 相反的；反面的；颠倒的n. 相反；背面；失败；倒档 时文阅读 01—ElliQ智能机器人，让独居老人不孤单 AI(人工智能)is becoming more and more common in our life. It can help people do many things. ElliQ, a robot,is such one. According to ElliQ's inventors, it is invented to help with those older Americans who live by themselves. The robot looks like a small table lamp with an eyeless, mouthless head that lights up and turns. It can remember each user's interest and their conversations,helping prepare for future conversations. ElliQ also tells jokes and plays music.On a video screen,it offers tours of cities and museums.It helps people exercise. asks about the owner's health and tells its owner to take medicine. It can also make video calls and get in touch with family members,friends or doctors if necessary. ElliQ adapts(适应) to each user's personality(性格) and hobbies."It's interesting. You can talk to it.”said 81-year-old Loaiza. Usually, a user interacts with ElliQ more than30 times a day, even 6 months after receiving it. And more than 90% report lower levels of loneliness. 1.ElliQ is created to______. A.help students who study hard B. help with the children C. help aged people who live alone D.help with cleaning and cooking 2.What is Paragraph 2 mainly about? A.How to make ElliQ. B. What ElliQ can do. C. Where to buy ElliQ. D. What people think of ElliQ. 3.What does the underlined word“interacts”mean in Chinese? A.互动 B.玩耍 C.练习 D. 合作 4.What can we infer from Loaiza's words? A. ElliQ doesn't work for her. B.She likes ElliQ very much. C. She has difficulty using ElliQ. D. ElliQ can do almost everything for her. 5.Where can you probably read the passage? A.In a travel magazine. B.In a health magazine. C.In a sports magazine. D. In a science magazine. 时文阅读 02—罗马混凝土技术的发展 The Pantheon in Rome was built by the Emperor Haydrian in the 2nd century AD. And its round roof(屋顶）is still one of the largest concrete(混凝+）round roofs in the world. It's50 yards wide and its concrete is up to 20 feet thick. Although the Romans were not the ones to discover concrete,they were the first people to widely use concrete. Roman concrete was a mixture of sand. stone and other things.It's very similar to what it is today.To build special doors and roofs, the Romans developed a special skill. the higher they built, the lighter they made the concrete.In this way,they could build roofs over much larger areas. But one of the problems with the concrete was that even after it became hard,it still took in water. So the Romans added a mix of volcanic ash(火山灰) and clay called “Potsularna".Potsularna would experience a chemical change and took shape quickly. And most important of all, it could be well waterproof(防水的). After inventing this kind of waterproof concrete,the Romans used it for the foundations of buildings like the Pantheon and for building harbors(港口）.That let the Romans develop quickly,and thus increased their power. Concrete may well have been one of the secret tools of the Roman Empire. 1.Which of the following is TRUE about Pantheon? A. Its walls are up to 20 feet thick. B.It was built in the 2nd century BC. C. Its round roof is made of concrete. D. It's the largest concrete building in the world. 2.What can we learn from Paragraph 2? A. The Romans discovered concrete. B. The Romans could make light concrete. C. Roman concrete was harder than stone. D. Roman concrete was made of something special. 3.Why was a mix of volcanic ash and clay added to concrete? A. To make light concrete. B. To make hard concrete. C. To make thick concrete. D. To make waterproof concrete. 4.What does the passage say about concrete? A.It is becoming lighter and lighter. B.It experiences chemical changes after becoming hard. C. It helped the Roman Empire become more powerful. D. It was useless at building harbors with it. 5.Where is the passage probably taken from? A. A travel guide. B. A science fiction. C. A daily newspaper. D. A building magazine. 长难句解析 原句：（第三段第一句)But one of the problems with the concrete was that even after it became hard.it still took in water. 译文：但这种混凝土的一个问题是，即使在硬化之后，它仍然会吸水。 分析：本句是一个复合句。that even after... took in water为that引导的表语从句，作was的表语；在该表语从句中，after引导时间状语从句。 话题题型训练板块 Passage A Some day you may go to the moon. A tall rocket will take you into space. The rocket flies a long way to a space station. Then a big spaceship will take you to the moon. About three days later, the spaceship slowly goes down and gets to the moon. You are now on the moon, but you cannot leave your spaceship at once. You must put on a spacesuit on the moon because it is very hot in the day and very cold at night. If you don't wear a spacesuit, you can't live there. The moon moves slowly, so one day on the moon is as long as two weeks on the earth and one night is just as long as two weeks on the earth. It never rains on the moon, and everything on the moon is dry. There are no trees or other living things of any kind. The earth is a far better place to live on, but scientists are trying to make the best of the moon. 1．According to the passage, a____will take us to the moon. A．plane B．rocket C．spaceship D．spacesuit 2．From the passage, we can learn that____. A．days are shorter than nights on the moon B．days are shorter on the moon than on the earth C．one night on the earth is as long as two weeks on the moon D．28 days on the earth is as long as 1 day and 1 night on the moon 3．There is no life on the moon because____. A．there is no water B．the moon moves very slowly C．night is hotter but day is colder D．the moon is much smaller than the earth Passage B A kind of little cars may some day take the place of today's cars. If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be less pollution in the car. There will also be more space for parking cars in cities, and the streets will be less crowded. Three such cars can fit in the space now needed for one of the usual size. The little cars will cost much less to own and to drive. Driving will be safer, too, as these little cars can go only 65 kilometers per hour. The cars of the future will be fine for getting around a city, but they will not be useful for long trips. Little cars will go 450 kilometers before needing to stop for more gasoline. If big cars are still used along with the small ones, two sets of roads will be needed in the future. Some roads will be used for the big, fast cars and other roads will be needed for the slower, small ones. 4．There is much pollution in the car today because ____. A．people drive big cars B．people drive little cars C．the cars go 65 kilometers per hour D．the cars can go 450 kilometers per hour 5．The usual size of cars today are ____ that of future cars. A．much smaller than B．much the same as C．three times as large as D．a little larger than 6．We can learn from the passage that ____. A．big cars cost less to own and to drive B．big cars are not useful for long trips C．the cars of the future will be much smaller than today's cars D．small cars are faster than big ones 7．The streets will be less crowded because ____. A．there will be fewer cars in the future B．there will be fewer passengers in the streets C．driving future cars will be safer D．future cars will be much smaller 8．Two sets of roads may be needed in the future because ____. A．there will too many cars in the future B．more and more people will get around a city C．big cars and little cars may be used along with each other D．it will look more beautiful to have two sets of roads Passage C Will a human being walk on Mars in the future? It's possible. We've sent some space probes (探测器) to Mars. A space probe can go into space and get information. Some probes successfully reached Mars. But none of these probes had human astronauts. People think that some day, we will send astronauts to Mars.▲ One bigdifficulty ( 困难) is the money. It will take a lot of money to send astronauts to Mars. Another difficulty is the dangerous environment in space. Space is a place with radiation and low gravity (辐射和低重力). Staying too long in such a place could bring some serious health problems to people. Also, a trip to Mars takes a lot of time. Today, it takes about nine months. In the future, we may have more advanced technology (先进的技术). It will help us make the trip faster. In 1969, the United States sent the first astronauts to the moon. Those astronauts quickly came back to Earth. However, some people have different ideas about Mars. They think the first astronauts to Mars should stay there longer. They think that the first astronauts should build a station on Mars. That way, it will be easier for more astronauts to arrive on Mars later. Buzz Aldrin, one of the first astronauts to go to the moon, may agree with this idea. He once said,"Forget the moon. Let's go to Mars!" 9．What does a space probe do? A．It brings astronauts into space. B．It gives us information about Earth. C．It stays on Earth and studies space. D．It goes into space and gets information. 10．Which of the following is the best for"▲ "? A．It will make our life more colorful. B．This is not an easy thing to do, though. C．The astronauts may get seriously ill, though. D．Scientists will try their best to make it come true. 11．What do the underlined words"this idea"refer to? A．Human astronauts should go to Mars with probes. B．The astronauts should come back to Earth quickly. C．The first astronauts should build a station on Mars. D．It's easier for astronauts to go to Mars than go to the moon. 12．In which part of a newspaper can we read the passage? A．Science. B．Education. C．People. D．Music. Passage D What kind of life will children live 15 years from now? No one can be sure, but scientists have made some interesting predictions. The home Robots will make the beds, do the dishes and clean up the rooms, so children won't have to do much housework. They may spend more time on things they like. School Some children may go to school, but most children will study on their home computers and have online lessons with the world's best teachers. One teacher may have 1,000,000 students from different parts of the world and they will take the same tests. Free time Children won't go to restaurants or cinemas often with friends, but they won't be bored. They'll have fun in a virtual (虚拟的) world and go to wonderful virtual parties with people they like. Film The films today will seem very boring because you can't change the story as you watch. In 15 years, all films will be interactive (互动的) — you can decide how the story goes as it plays. Clothing Children will wear changeable clothes in the future. They will be able to easily make their clothes look different any time because the clothes will be made of a screen. It will be able to show any pattern (图案) they like. There will be air conditioning (空气调节系统) inside a lot of clothes — a big help in the hot places around the world. 13．How will robots help children in the future? A．They will help children be closer. B．They will help children save time. C．They will help children learn better. D．They will help children get healthier. 14．What do we know about children's future free time activities? A．They will eat out more. B．They will have virtual parties. C．They will go to the movies more. D．They will stop playing computer games. 15．What is the passage mainly about? A．Future schools. B．A 15-year plan. C．Life of future children. D．Interesting predictions from children. Passage E "Mirror(镜子), mirror on the wall, what will I look like 16． ten years? Will I look pretty if I eat junk food and don't exercise?" To get the answers, you might need a special mirror. French 17． have invented(发明) one. In this mirror, you 18． see what you look like today. You will see what you'll look like in the future. "The mirror looks just like the one in your bathroom, but with some 19． , "says Martin Illsley, one of the scientists First, it has a camera inside to 20． your pictures. Just stand in front of the mirror, and it will work. You also need to 21． the mirror what you eat and how you exercise. Then, 22． a few minutes, with the information that you offer, the special software in it will create a 23． vision(形象)of you in the mirror. What will bad habits 24． to you in five or ten years? This mirror may just show you. If you don't want it to become real, give up your 25． habits right now! Remember that mirrors can 26． help you keep healthy, but you can. With the development of technology, there will be 27． inventions like the special mirror in the future. Maybe a clock will be able to tell you how many 28． you will live and a map will show you 29． you will live and work in the future. But I still think you should decide the future by 30． Take action now and make a better future! 16．A． on B． by C． in D． at 17．A． scientists B． doctors C． businessmen D． engineers 18．A． don't B． will C． won't D． can 19．A． activities B． differences C． difficulties D． problems 20．A． make B． have C． send D． take 21．A． ask B． tell C． see D． give 22．A． before B． for C． after D． on 23．A． future B． past C． cartoon D． human 24．A． take B． give C． get D． bring 25．A． bad B． good C． common D． personal 26．A． always B． never C． often D． usually 27．A． fewer B． less C． more D． better 28．A． years B． months C． days D． minutes 29．A． how B． what C． why D． where 30．A． myself B． yourself C． herself D． itself Passage F In the future, the world 　31． 　 (have)an earth-shattering(惊天动地的)change. There will be many robots in the world. They will help people who are lazy to do the housework. And they can control(控制) all the machines, so people don't need 　32． 　 (do)anything. They can move to the moon 　33． 　 spacecraft(宇宙飞船)or build another world under the sea. If people can't control the population, they needn't worry. There will be many buildings and　34． 　 (factory)under the sea. People will work and live there. 　35． 　 interesting it will be! Kids　36． 　(not go)to school. They will just study at home 　37． 　computers. People will spend most of their time playing sports and 　38． 　 (travel), so they will become stronger and healthier, and they will live to 　39． 　 about 200 years old. Everyone will enjoy 　40． 　better life for sure! Passage G No one knows what our life will be like in the future. Here are some children's 　41　( prediction). Cindy: In the future, people will have more holidays. They will spend a lot of time traveling　42． 　 the world. Maybe some families 　43． 　( go) to the moon for their holidays. Gary: I think the earth will be more crowded and 　44． 　 (pollute). Maybe some people will move to other 　45． 　 (planet). Sarah: Students in the future won't need to go to school and they will study at home. What will happen if students have problems with a subject? They will talk 　46． 　. a teacher through video conferencing(视频会议). Peter: In the future, people will speak 　47． 　 (few) languages. Maybe there will be only one language in the world. And it will be much 　48． 　( easy) for people to talk with each other. Laura: Robots will play an important part　49． 　 our life. Robots will help humans with all kinds of work. These predictions may seem impossible today, 　50． 　 I believe they will come true one day because we never know what will happen in the future. Passage H Life in the future will be different from life today. Between then and now many changes will happen. But what will the changes be? 　 51　There will be many people in the world and most of them will live longer than people live now. 　 52 　 And there will be at least one in every home. And computer studies will be one of the important subjects in schools then. 　 53　And they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and traveling. Traveling will be much cheaper and easier. And many more people will go to other countries for holidays. 　 54 　 More land will be used for building new towns and houses for all the people. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive. 　 55 　 Instead, they will eat more fruits and vegetables. Maybe people will be healthier. Work in the future will be different, too. Robots will do dangerous and hard work. Because of this, many people will not have enough work to do. This will be problem. A. People will work fewer hours than they do now. B. The population is growing fast. C. People should save water because there is less water in the future. D. There will be changes in our food, too. E. Maybe no one will eat it every day. F. Computers will be much smaller and more useful. Passage I 随着科技的进步，人们的生活也在改变。你认为未来的生活会是怎样的呢？请根据下列提示以 "My Future Life "为题用英语写一篇短文。80个词左右。提示： 生活方面。 环境变化。 人们的学习、工作和娱乐。 交通工具方面。 My Future Life . . . . . . . . . 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！6 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Unit 7 Will people have robots？（人教版） 人与社会：对未来的畅想 目录 内容 板块一 话题谚语小知识 板块二 话题经典小故事 板块三 话题时文阅读 板块四 话题题型训练 板块五 话题写作佳句积累 话题习语小知识 · The concept of the future has always intrigued humanity, as it holds the promise of both opportunities and challenges. 未来的概念一直吸引着人类，因为它既蕴含着机遇也包含着挑战。 ·  Looking forward to the future, we are filled with anticipation and hope, eager to see what wonders it will bring. 展望未来，我们满怀期待与希望，渴望看到它将带来哪些奇迹。 · The future is of utmost importance as it is the destination we are all striving towards, and our actions today will shape it. · 未来至关重要，因为它是我们所有人努力奔赴的目的地，而我们今天的行动将塑造它 · The future is often shrouded in uncertainty, with numerous variables and unknowns that make it both exciting and daunting. 未来常常笼罩在不确定性之中，诸多变数和未知因素使其既令人兴奋又让人畏惧 · In order to embrace the future successfully, we must prepare ourselves thoroughly by equipping with knowledge, skills, and a positive mindset. 为了成功迎接未来，我们必须通过具备知识、技能和积极的心态来充分做好准备 · Our personal growth and development are closely intertwined with the future. What we do now will determine where we stand in the future. 我们的个人成长与发展与未来紧密相连。我们现在所做的将决定我们未来所处的位置 · With the rapid advancement of technology, the future is bound to witness revolutionary changes in various aspects of our lives. 随着科技的飞速发展，未来势必会在我们生活的各个方面见证革命性的变化。 · It is evident that only through cooperation and collaboration can we build a better future for all of us. 显然，只有通过合作与协作，我们才能为所有人创造一个更好的未来。 · The best way to predict the future is to create it. - Peter Drucker 预测未来的最好方法就是创造它。——彼得·德鲁克 · I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past. - Thomas Jefferson 我对未来的梦想比对过去的历史更喜欢。——托马斯·杰斐逊 · We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. - Oscar Wilde我们都身处阴沟，但我们中的一些人在仰望星空。（可引申用于对未来充满希望的语境，仰望星空寓意着对美好未来的憧憬）——奥斯卡·王尔德 · The future is something which everyone reaches at the rate of sixty minutes an hour, whatever he does, whoever he is. - C.S. Lewis 未来是每个人无论做什么、无论他是谁，都以每小时六十分钟的速度抵达的 东西。——C.S.刘易斯 · The future will be better tomorrow. - Dan Quayle 未来明天会更好。——丹·奎尔 · The future is not a gift, it's an achievement. - Robert F. Kennedy 未来不是一份礼物，它是一项成就。——罗伯特·F·肯尼迪 · The future is not a gift, it is an achievement. - Robert F. Kennedy 未来不是一份礼物，而是一项成就。——罗伯特·F·肯尼迪 · The future belongs to those who prepare for it today. - Malcolm X 未来属于那些今天就为它做准备的人。——马尔科姆·X · The best way to predict the future is to create it. - Peter Drucker 预测未来的最好方法就是创造它。——彼得·德鲁cker 话题阅读小故事 ——人类未来：一千年后的地球是什么样子？ In the last 250 years, humans have drastically and irreversibly transformed the Earth. Greenhouse gases emitted by human industries have changed the planet's climate, presenting the single greatest threat humanity has ever faced. If humans can cause such incredible damage to the Earth in 250 years, what will our planet look like in 1000 years' time? 最近250年里，人类对地球造成了巨大且不可逆转的影响。工业排放的温室气体改变了地球的气候，带来了人类有史以来面临的最大威胁。250年内，地球就发生了如此沧桑巨变，那么一千年后地球会怎么样呢？ The destructive relationship between humans and the Earth began in the late 18th century, during a boom of mechanization called the Industrial Revolution. Human industry grew rapidly with the widespread usage of oil, coal, and natural gas, all of which release large quantities of carbon dioxide, along with other greenhouse gases, like methane and nitrous oxide. These greenhouse gases trap the sun's energy in the atmosphere, warming the planet and altering the Earth's climate. 人类对地球的破坏始于18世纪后期，即工业革命的机械化热潮时期。石油、煤炭和天然气的使用使工业蓬勃发展，但这些都释放出大量二氧化碳，以及其他温室气体 比如甲烷和氧化亚氮。温室气体通过把太阳能量截获在大气层中，导致全球变暖和气候变化。 Between 1850 and 2020, greenhouse gas emissions warmed the Earth by roughly 1.2 degrees Celsius. Current projections estimate a devastating 2-degree increase in global temperatures by 2100, which may trigger extreme climate disruptions and irreversible ecological damage. The global impact of human pollution is further exacerbated by extensive environmental destruction. 在1850至2020年间，温室气体的排放使地球温度升高约1.2摄氏度。据估计，到2100年全球温度将上升2摄氏度造成毁灭性的后果。进而导致极端气候破坏和不可逆的生态破坏。人类污染的全球影响会由于大规模环境破坏进一步加剧。 Every year, humans destroy approximately 10 million hectares of trees, a land area roughly the size of Portugal. By destroying the world's forests, humans are eradicating one of the planet's primary carbon sinks. If these important ecosystems are destroyed, the Earth's climate will become exponentially more radical during the next millennium. The destruction of the biosphere will also intensify the warming and acidification of the Earth's oceans. 人类每年摧毁约1000万公顷的树木，大致相当于葡萄牙的国土面积。由于对森林的毁坏，人类正在摧毁地球上主要碳汇之一。如果这些重要的生态系统遭到破坏，地球气候将在接下来一千年变得面目全非。对生物圈的破坏也将加剧地球海洋的变暖和酸化。 The ocean is the world's largest natural carbon sink, absorbing 30％ to 35% of all CO2 emissions. But the overabundance of CO2 in the atmosphere has gradually decreased the pH value of the Earth's oceans, foreshadowing a catastrophic loss of marine life and vital ocean ecosystems. Over the next 1000 years, the loss of ecological diversity will trigger a cascade of radical changes to the natural world. 海洋是世界上最大的天然碳汇，吸收二氧化碳总排放量的30%到35%。但是由于大气中二氧化碳过剩，导致海洋的pH值逐渐降低，预示着海洋生物和重要的海洋生态系统的惨重损失。在接下来的1000年里，生态多样性的减少会给自然界带来一连串剧变。 Climate disruptions will alter storm patterns, causing record-breaking natural disasters. Sea levels will rise as ice around the Earth's poles continues to melt. Island nations and coastal cities will drown under rising tides, while arid landscapes experience long droughts and devastating forest fires. 1000 years from now, human pollution may transform the Earth into a planet too volatile for our species to survive. 气候破坏会改变风暴类型，引发有史以来最严重的自然灾害。极地冰川的持续融化会使海平面升高。岛国和沿海城市会淹没于涨潮之中，然而干旱地区却经历长期毁灭性的旱灾和森林大火。从现在起1000年之后，人为污染会使地球变得太过动荡而不宜人类生存。 But this represents only one vision of the Earth 1000 years into the future. If humans continue on our path toward ecological destruction, the planet will one day be uninhabitable for humans. But right now, we have an opportunity to alter the future of our planet, creating a global ecosystem capable of supporting life for thousands of years. First, we need to greatly reduce the current rate of anthropogenic pollution, specifically the release of greenhouse gases. 但这仅仅是一种对一千年后地球的想象。倘若人类继续迈向生态破坏的道路，那么终有一天地球将变得不宜居。但是现在 我们有机会改变地球的未来，创造出可以维持数千年生存的全球生态系统。首先要大幅度减少当下人为污染的比率，特别是温室气体的排放。 Humans must achieve Net Zero Carbon Emissions by at least 2050. The amount of greenhouse gases we release into the atmosphere cannot surpass the amount we remove from the atmosphere. Achieving Net Zero provides humanity with a critical window to reverse the ecological damage we've done. The technology to achieve Net Zero exists in the world today, but utilizing that technology will require decisive, global changes to environmental policies and many of the world's most pollutive industries. 人类必须至少在2050年实现碳净零排放。释放到大气中的温室气体，不能超过我们从大气中去除的量。实现净零排放为给予我们一丝，挽救我们所造成的生态损害的重要机会。当今世界存在着实现净零排放的技术，但是那项技术的使用需要全球环境政策，和多数污染性的工业的决定性变革。 语篇导读： 过去250年来，人类已经对地球进行了巨大而不可逆转的改变。人类工业排放的温室气体改变了地球的气候，这是人类所面临的最大威胁。未来1000年，我们居住的地球会有什么样的变化？我们应该如何改变呢？ 生词释义及习语表达： 1. drastically /'dræstikəli/adv. 猛烈地，力度大地 ；极其，非常 2. incredible /ɪn'kredɪb(ə)l/adj. 不可思议的，难以置信的；惊人的，极大的，极多的；了不起的，极好的 3. disruption /dɪs'rʌpʃən/n. 扰乱，中断 4. exacerbate /ɪg'zæsəbeɪt/ v. 使恶化，使加剧 5. eradicate /ɪ'rædɪkeɪt/v. 根除，消灭 6. exponentially /ekspəˈnenʃəli/adv. 以指数方式 7. acidification /ə,sɪdəfɪ'keʃən/n. 酸化；成酸性；使……发酸 8. catastrophic /ˌkætəˈstrɔfɪk/adj. 灾难性的；极糟的，失败的；大规模突变的 9. surpass /sə'pɑːs/v. 超过，胜过，优于；比（预期的或希望的）更好；超越自我 10. reverse /rɪ'vɜːs/v. 逆转；倒退；互换；改变adj. 相反的；反面的；颠倒的n. 相反；背面；失败；倒档 时文阅读 01—ElliQ智能机器人，让独居老人不孤单 AI(人工智能)is becoming more and more common in our life. It can help people do many things. ElliQ, a robot,is such one. According to ElliQ's inventors, it is invented to help with those older Americans who live by themselves. The robot looks like a small table lamp with an eyeless, mouthless head that lights up and turns. It can remember each user's interest and their conversations,helping prepare for future conversations. ElliQ also tells jokes and plays music.On a video screen,it offers tours of cities and museums.It helps people exercise. asks about the owner's health and tells its owner to take medicine. It can also make video calls and get in touch with family members,friends or doctors if necessary. ElliQ adapts(适应) to each user's personality(性格) and hobbies."It's interesting. You can talk to it.”said 81-year-old Loaiza. Usually, a user interacts with ElliQ more than30 times a day, even 6 months after receiving it. And more than 90% report lower levels of loneliness. 1.ElliQ is created to______. A.help students who study hard B. help with the children C. help aged people who live alone D.help with cleaning and cooking 2.What is Paragraph 2 mainly about? A.How to make ElliQ. B. What ElliQ can do. C. Where to buy ElliQ. D. What people think of ElliQ. 3.What does the underlined word“interacts”mean in Chinese? A.互动 B.玩耍 C.练习 D. 合作 4.What can we infer from Loaiza's words? A. ElliQ doesn't work for her. B.She likes ElliQ very much. C. She has difficulty using ElliQ. D. ElliQ can do almost everything for her. 5.Where can you probably read the passage? A.In a travel magazine. B.In a health magazine. C.In a sports magazine. D. In a science magazine. 参考答案：  EliO是一款人工智能机器人，它的出现是为了帮助那些独居的美国老年人。EliQ看起来像一盏台灯，它可以记住每个用户的兴趣和与用户之间的谈话内容，还可以帮助人们锻炼身体、提醒人们服药等。 1.C 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句"According to ElliQ's inventors,it is invented to help with those older Americans who live by themselves.”可知，EliQ的发明者说，它被发明出来是为了帮助那些独居的美国老年人。 2.B 段落大意题。通读第二段可知，ElliQ可以记住每个用户的兴趣和与用户之间的对话，可以讲笑话和演奏音乐，帮助人们锻炼身体，询问主人的健康状况，并告诉主人吃药，还可以打视频通话，并在必要时与家人、朋友或医生取得联系。故本段主要介绍了EIliQ能做些什么。 3.A词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句的上一句可知，81岁的Loaiza 认为ElliQ 很有趣，人们可以跟它交谈;再根据下一句可知，超过90%的用户表示他们的孤独感降低了;再根据画线词后的“more than 30 times a day”并结合选项可推知，此处指用户每天与EIliQ互动30次以上。故画线词意为“互动”。 4.B 推理判断题。根据Loaiza的话“It's interesting. You can talk to it”可知，她认为EIliO很有趣,并且人们还可以跟它交谈。由此可推知，她很喜欢ElliQ。 5.D 推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了人工智能机器人ElliQ。由此可推知，我们可能会在一本科技杂志上读到这篇文章。 时文阅读 02—罗马混凝土技术的发展 The Pantheon in Rome was built by the Emperor Haydrian in the 2nd century AD. And its round roof(屋顶）is still one of the largest concrete(混凝+）round roofs in the world. It's50 yards wide and its concrete is up to 20 feet thick. Although the Romans were not the ones to discover concrete,they were the first people to widely use concrete. Roman concrete was a mixture of sand. stone and other things.It's very similar to what it is today.To build special doors and roofs, the Romans developed a special skill. the higher they built, the lighter they made the concrete.In this way,they could build roofs over much larger areas. But one of the problems with the concrete was that even after it became hard,it still took in water. So the Romans added a mix of volcanic ash(火山灰) and clay called “Potsularna".Potsularna would experience a chemical change and took shape quickly. And most important of all, it could be well waterproof(防水的). After inventing this kind of waterproof concrete,the Romans used it for the foundations of buildings like the Pantheon and for building harbors(港口）.That let the Romans develop quickly,and thus increased their power. Concrete may well have been one of the secret tools of the Roman Empire. 1.Which of the following is TRUE about Pantheon? A. Its walls are up to 20 feet thick. B.It was built in the 2nd century BC. C. Its round roof is made of concrete. D. It's the largest concrete building in the world. 2.What can we learn from Paragraph 2? A. The Romans discovered concrete. B. The Romans could make light concrete. C. Roman concrete was harder than stone. D. Roman concrete was made of something special. 3.Why was a mix of volcanic ash and clay added to concrete? A. To make light concrete. B. To make hard concrete. C. To make thick concrete. D. To make waterproof concrete. 4.What does the passage say about concrete? A.It is becoming lighter and lighter. B.It experiences chemical changes after becoming hard. C. It helped the Roman Empire become more powerful. D. It was useless at building harbors with it. 5.Where is the passage probably taken from? A. A travel guide. B. A science fiction. C. A daily newspaper. D. A building magazine. 长难句解析 原句：（第三段第一句)But one of the problems with the concrete was that even after it became hard.it still took in water. 译文：但这种混凝土的一个问题是，即使在硬化之后，它仍然会吸水。 分析：本句是一个复合句。that even after... took in water为that引导的表语从句，作was的表语；在该表语从句中，after引导时间状语从句。 参考答案： 本文介绍了罗马混凝土技术的发展。 1.C 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“And its round roof is still one of the largest concrete round roofs in the world.”可知,万神殿的圆屋顶是世界上最大的混凝土圆屋顶之一，故它的圆屋顶是混凝土制成的。 2.B推理判断题。根据第二段倒数第二句“To build special doors and roofs, the Romans developed a special skill:the higher they built, the lighter they made the concrete.”可知，为了建造特殊的门和屋顶，罗马人发展了一种特殊的技能：建得越高，用的混凝土就越轻。由此可知，罗马人可以制造轻质混凝土。 3.D 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的内容可知，轻质混凝土的一个问题是，即使在硬化之后，它仍然会吸收水分，但在添加了火山灰和黏土的混合物后，混凝土的防水性变得很好。由此可知，添加火山灰和黏土的混合物是为了制作防水混凝土。 4.C推理判断题。根据最后一段的内容可知，在发明了防水混凝土之后，罗马人用它来建造万神殿等建筑的地基和港口。这让罗马帝国迅速发展，从而增强了他们的实力，混凝土很可能是罗马帝国的秘密手段之一。由此可推断，混凝土帮助罗马帝国变得更强大了。 5.D 推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文以万神殿的圆屋顶由混凝土制成为话题，介绍了罗马混凝土技术的发展。由此可推断，本文可能取自一本建筑杂志。 话题题型训练板块 Passage A Some day you may go to the moon. A tall rocket will take you into space. The rocket flies a long way to a space station. Then a big spaceship will take you to the moon. About three days later, the spaceship slowly goes down and gets to the moon. You are now on the moon, but you cannot leave your spaceship at once. You must put on a spacesuit on the moon because it is very hot in the day and very cold at night. If you don't wear a spacesuit, you can't live there. The moon moves slowly, so one day on the moon is as long as two weeks on the earth and one night is just as long as two weeks on the earth. It never rains on the moon, and everything on the moon is dry. There are no trees or other living things of any kind. The earth is a far better place to live on, but scientists are trying to make the best of the moon. 1．According to the passage, a____will take us to the moon. A．plane B．rocket C．spaceship D．spacesuit 2．From the passage, we can learn that____. A．days are shorter than nights on the moon B．days are shorter on the moon than on the earth C．one night on the earth is as long as two weeks on the moon D．28 days on the earth is as long as 1 day and 1 night on the moon 3．There is no life on the moon because____. A．there is no water B．the moon moves very slowly C．night is hotter but day is colder D．the moon is much smaller than the earth 【答案】1．C 2．D 3．A 【解析】【分析】本文主要介绍了月球的情况。 1．细节理解题，根据句子Then a big spaceship will take you to the moon. 然后一艘大宇宙飞船将带你去月球。可知然后一艘大宇宙飞船将带你去月球，故选C。 2．推理判断题，根据句子The moon moves slowly, so one day on the moon is as long as two weeks on the earth and one night is just as long as two weeks on the earth. 月球移动得很慢，所以月球上的一天相当于地球上的两个星期，而一个晚上正好相当于地球上的两个星期。可推知地球上的28天相当于月球上的1天1夜，故选D。 3．细节理解题，根据句子It never rains on the moon, and everything on the moon is dry. There are no trees or other living things of any kind. 月球上从不下雨，月球上的一切都是干燥的。那里没有树木或其他任何种类的生物。可知月球上没有生命，因为没有水，故选A。 Passage B A kind of little cars may some day take the place of today's cars. If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be less pollution in the car. There will also be more space for parking cars in cities, and the streets will be less crowded. Three such cars can fit in the space now needed for one of the usual size. The little cars will cost much less to own and to drive. Driving will be safer, too, as these little cars can go only 65 kilometers per hour. The cars of the future will be fine for getting around a city, but they will not be useful for long trips. Little cars will go 450 kilometers before needing to stop for more gasoline. If big cars are still used along with the small ones, two sets of roads will be needed in the future. Some roads will be used for the big, fast cars and other roads will be needed for the slower, small ones. 4．There is much pollution in the car today because ____. A．people drive big cars B．people drive little cars C．the cars go 65 kilometers per hour D．the cars can go 450 kilometers per hour 5．The usual size of cars today are ____ that of future cars. A．much smaller than B．much the same as C．three times as large as D．a little larger than 6．We can learn from the passage that ____. A．big cars cost less to own and to drive B．big cars are not useful for long trips C．the cars of the future will be much smaller than today's cars D．small cars are faster than big ones 7．The streets will be less crowded because ____. A．there will be fewer cars in the future B．there will be fewer passengers in the streets C．driving future cars will be safer D．future cars will be much smaller 8．Two sets of roads may be needed in the future because ____. A．there will too many cars in the future B．more and more people will get around a city C．big cars and little cars may be used along with each other D．it will look more beautiful to have two sets of roads 【答案】4．A 5．C 6．C 7．D 8．C 【解析】【分析】本文讲述一种新型的小汽车，环保，占空间小，可以缓解交通压力。 4．细节理解题。根据第一段提到If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be less pollution in the car.如果每个人都开小车的话，将会减少污染，反之，今天污染大，是因为开大车的原因，故选A。 5．细节理解题。根据第一段提到Three such cars can fit in the space now needed for one car of the usual size三辆这样的车所占的地方是现在一辆车的尺寸。故选C。 6．细节理解题。根据第一段提到A kind of little cars may some day take the place of today's cars这种小车将会在将来取代现代的车。故选C。 7．细节理解题。根据第一段提到There will also be more space for parking cars in cities, and the streets will be less crowded.车小了，空间就大了，街道就不那么拥挤了。故选D。 8．细节理解题。根据最后一段提到Some roads will be used for the big, fast cars and other roads will be needed for the slower, small ones.一些道路用来走大车，快车而其它的路用来走小车。故选C。 Passage C Will a human being walk on Mars in the future? It's possible. We've sent some space probes (探测器) to Mars. A space probe can go into space and get information. Some probes successfully reached Mars. But none of these probes had human astronauts. People think that some day, we will send astronauts to Mars.▲ One bigdifficulty ( 困难) is the money. It will take a lot of money to send astronauts to Mars. Another difficulty is the dangerous environment in space. Space is a place with radiation and low gravity (辐射和低重力). Staying too long in such a place could bring some serious health problems to people. Also, a trip to Mars takes a lot of time. Today, it takes about nine months. In the future, we may have more advanced technology (先进的技术). It will help us make the trip faster. In 1969, the United States sent the first astronauts to the moon. Those astronauts quickly came back to Earth. However, some people have different ideas about Mars. They think the first astronauts to Mars should stay there longer. They think that the first astronauts should build a station on Mars. That way, it will be easier for more astronauts to arrive on Mars later. Buzz Aldrin, one of the first astronauts to go to the moon, may agree with this idea. He once said,"Forget the moon. Let's go to Mars!" 9．What does a space probe do? A．It brings astronauts into space. B．It gives us information about Earth. C．It stays on Earth and studies space. D．It goes into space and gets information. 10．Which of the following is the best for"▲ "? A．It will make our life more colorful. B．This is not an easy thing to do, though. C．The astronauts may get seriously ill, though. D．Scientists will try their best to make it come true. 11．What do the underlined words"this idea"refer to? A．Human astronauts should go to Mars with probes. B．The astronauts should come back to Earth quickly. C．The first astronauts should build a station on Mars. D．It's easier for astronauts to go to Mars than go to the moon. 12．In which part of a newspaper can we read the passage? A．Science. B．Education. C．People. D．Music. 【答案】9．D 10．B 11．C 12．A 【解析】【分析】主要讲了人们在未来可能在火星上行走，我们已经向火星发射了一些太空探测器。太空探测器可以进入太空并获取信息。同时介绍了把宇航员送到火星的困难。 9．细节题。根据A space probe can go into space and get information.可知太空探测器可以进入太空并获取信息，故选D。 10．细节题。根据后句One big difficulty ( 困难) is the money.Another difficulty is the dangerous environment in space.一个很大的困难是钱，另一个困难是太空中的危险环境，可知把宇航员送到火星是有困难的，即不简单的，故选B。 11．推断题。根据前句They think that the first astronauts should build a station on Mars.他们认为第一批宇航员应该在火星上建造一个空间站，可知代指第一批宇航员应该在火星上建造一个空间站，故选C。 12．细节题。A.科学；B.教育；C.人们；D.音乐。根据全文可知与登陆火星有关，所以是在科学栏目读到，故选A。 Passage D What kind of life will children live 15 years from now? No one can be sure, but scientists have made some interesting predictions. The home Robots will make the beds, do the dishes and clean up the rooms, so children won't have to do much housework. They may spend more time on things they like. School Some children may go to school, but most children will study on their home computers and have online lessons with the world's best teachers. One teacher may have 1,000,000 students from different parts of the world and they will take the same tests. Free time Children won't go to restaurants or cinemas often with friends, but they won't be bored. They'll have fun in a virtual (虚拟的) world and go to wonderful virtual parties with people they like. Film The films today will seem very boring because you can't change the story as you watch. In 15 years, all films will be interactive (互动的) — you can decide how the story goes as it plays. Clothing Children will wear changeable clothes in the future. They will be able to easily make their clothes look different any time because the clothes will be made of a screen. It will be able to show any pattern (图案) they like. There will be air conditioning (空气调节系统) inside a lot of clothes — a big help in the hot places around the world. 13．How will robots help children in the future? A．They will help children be closer. B．They will help children save time. C．They will help children learn better. D．They will help children get healthier. 14．What do we know about children's future free time activities? A．They will eat out more. B．They will have virtual parties. C．They will go to the movies more. D．They will stop playing computer games. 15．What is the passage mainly about? A．Future schools. B．A 15-year plan. C．Life of future children. D．Interesting predictions from children. 【答案】13．B 14．B 15．C 【解析】【分析】主要讲了科学家对15年后孩子们将过怎样的生活做出了一些有趣的预测。 13．推断题。根据第一个表格Robots will make the beds, do the dishes and clean up the rooms, so children won't have to do much housework. They may spend more time on things they like.机器人会铺床、洗碗、打扫房间，这样孩子们就不用做很多家务了。他们可能会在自己喜欢的事情上花费更多的时间，可知是节省孩子们的时间，故选B。 14．细节题。根据第三个表格They'll have fun in a virtual (虚拟的) world and go to wonderful virtual parties with people they like.可知他们将在虚拟世界中玩得很开心，并与他们喜欢的人一起参加精彩的虚拟派对，故选B。 15．主旨题。根据全文可知科学家对15年后孩子们将过怎样的生活做出了一些有趣的预测，即主要讲了未来孩子们的生活，故选C。 Passage E "Mirror(镜子), mirror on the wall, what will I look like 16． ten years? Will I look pretty if I eat junk food and don't exercise?" To get the answers, you might need a special mirror. French 17． have invented(发明) one. In this mirror, you 18． see what you look like today. You will see what you'll look like in the future. "The mirror looks just like the one in your bathroom, but with some 19． , "says Martin Illsley, one of the scientists First, it has a camera inside to 20． your pictures. Just stand in front of the mirror, and it will work. You also need to 21． the mirror what you eat and how you exercise. Then, 22． a few minutes, with the information that you offer, the special software in it will create a 23． vision(形象)of you in the mirror. What will bad habits 24． to you in five or ten years? This mirror may just show you. If you don't want it to become real, give up your 25． habits right now! Remember that mirrors can 26． help you keep healthy, but you can. With the development of technology, there will be 27． inventions like the special mirror in the future. Maybe a clock will be able to tell you how many 28． you will live and a map will show you 29． you will live and work in the future. But I still think you should decide the future by 30． Take action now and make a better future! 16．A． on B． by C． in D． at 17．A． scientists B． doctors C． businessmen D． engineers 18．A． don't B． will C． won't D． can 19．A． activities B． differences C． difficulties D． problems 20．A． make B． have C． send D． take 21．A． ask B． tell C． see D． give 22．A． before B． for C． after D． on 23．A． future B． past C． cartoon D． human 24．A． take B． give C． get D． bring 25．A． bad B． good C． common D． personal 26．A． always B． never C． often D． usually 27．A． fewer B． less C． more D． better 28．A． years B． months C． days D． minutes 29．A． how B． what C． why D． where 30．A． myself B． yourself C． herself D． itself 【答案】16．C；17．A；18．C；19．B；20．D；21．B；22．C；23．A；24．D；25．A；26．B；27．C；28．A；29．D；30．B 【解析】【分析】本文介绍了有一种镜子，能展示出你将来的样子。 16．句意：镜子，墙上的镜子，我十年后看上去会是什么样子？A在上面，B凭借，C在里面，D在，根据will I look，可知in+段时间是将来时的标志，在十年后，固定搭配，故选C。 17．句意：法国科学家有了一个发明。A科学家，B医生，C商人，D工程师，根据invented，可知科学家能发东西，故选A。 18．句意：在这面镜子里你不会看到现在的样子。根据You will see what you'll look like in the future，可知时态是一般将来时否定形式，故用won't see，不会看到现在的样子，故选C。 19．句意：不是镜子看上去就像是在你浴室里面的一样，但是会有许多不同之处。A活动，B不同点，C困难，D问题，根据The mirror looks just like the one in your bathroom, but，可知能够形成转折关系的是不同之处，故选B。 20．句意：里面有一个相机可以给你拍照。A制作，B有，C发送，D拍摄，根据camera，可知是拍照片，故用take，故选D。 21．句意：你还需要告诉镜子你吃什么，你怎么锻炼？A问，B告诉，C看见，D给，根据what you eat and how you exercise，可知这些是你需要告诉镜子的信息，故选B。 22．句意：然后几分钟后，有了你提供的信息，其中的特殊软件将在镜子中创造你的未来愿景。A之前，B为了，C之后，D在上面，根据with the information that you offer，可知告诉镜子信息在前，镜子提供结果在后，故选C。 23．句意：然后几分钟后，有了你提供的信息，其中的特殊软件将在镜子中创造你的未来形象。A将来，B过去，C卡通，D人类，根据will create，可知一般将来时描述的是未来的形象，故选A。 24．句意：五年或十年后，坏习惯会给你带来什么？A花费，B给，C获得，D带来，根据bad habits，可知表示随身携带的用bring，故选D。 25．句意：如果你不想它成为真的，请马上放弃你的坏习惯。A差的，B好的，C普通的，D个人的，根据give up，可知放弃坏习惯，故选A。 26．句意：记住，镜子从来不会帮助你，保持健康，但是你呢？A总是，B从不，C经常，D通常，根据but you can，可知表示转折关系，能与不能的对比，故用否定词never，故选B。 27．句意：有了技术的发展，在将来就会有更多像这样特殊镜子的发明。A更少，修饰名词复数，B更少，修饰不可数名词。C更多，比较级，D更好，比较级，根据inventions like the special mirror，可知在将来就会有更多像这样特殊镜子的发明，修饰名词复数，表示数量，故用more，故选C。 28．句意：也许一个时钟可以告诉你你将活多少年，一张地图会告诉你未来的生活和工作地点。A年，B月，C天，D分钟，根据you will live，可知表示你活的年龄，故用能活多少年，故选A。 29．句意：也许一个时钟可以告诉你你将活多少年，一张地图会告诉你未来的生活和工作地点。A如何，B什么，C为什么，D哪里，根据map可知，地图是指示地点的工具，故选D。 30．句意：但是我仍然认为你应该由你自己来决定将来。A我自己，B你自己，C她自己，D它自己，根据you should decide，可知一切靠你自己，主语是第二人称，故用yourself，故选B。 Passage F In the future, the world 　31． 　 (have)an earth-shattering(惊天动地的)change. There will be many robots in the world. They will help people who are lazy to do the housework. And they can control(控制) all the machines, so people don't need 　32． 　 (do)anything. They can move to the moon 　33． 　 spacecraft(宇宙飞船)or build another world under the sea. If people can't control the population, they needn't worry. There will be many buildings and　34． 　 (factory)under the sea. People will work and live there. 　35． 　 interesting it will be! Kids　36． 　(not go)to school. They will just study at home 　37． 　computers. People will spend most of their time playing sports and 　38． 　 (travel), so they will become stronger and healthier, and they will live to 　39． 　 about 200 years old. Everyone will enjoy 　40． 　better life for sure! 【答案】31．will have；32．to do；33．by；34．factories；35．How；36．won't go；37．on；38．traveling；39．be；40．a 【解析】【分析】本文描述了将来人类的生活状况。 31．句意：在将来，我们的世界将会有惊天动地的改变。have是动词，In the future是一般将来时标志，故用will+动词原形，故填will have。 32．句意：他们能控制所有的机器，所以人们不需要做任何事情。动是动词，人+need+to do，固定搭配，需要做某事。故用不定式，故填to do。 33．句意：他们可以乘坐宇宙飞船前往月球，也可以在海底建造另一个世界。根据spacecraft，可知表示方式，故用by，借助，故填by。 34．句意：在海下将会有很多建筑物和工厂。factory是可数名词单数。工厂，many修饰名词复数，故填factories。 35．句意：这将会多么有趣啊！根据形容词+主语+谓语的语序可知是感叹句。interesting是形容词，故用how引导感叹句，位于句首首字母大写，故填How。 36．句意：孩子们不用去学校。go是动词，表示将来时态是一般将来时，故用will+动词原形，否定形式是won't+动词原形，故填won't go。 37．句意：他们用电脑在家学习。此处缺少介词，根据computer，可知是在电脑上学习。故用on，在上面，故填on。 38．句意：人们会花大多数的时间来运动和旅行，所以他们会变得更强壮，更健康，他们能活到大约两百岁。travel是动词，旅行，根据spend most of their time playing sports and，可知and前后一致，故用动名词，故填traveling。 39．句意：人们会花大多数的时间来运动和旅行，所以他们会变得更强壮，更健康，他们能活到大约两百岁。live to do，固定搭配，活着做某事，故用动词原形，根据about 200 years old，可知用系动词be，是，故填be。 40．句意：每个人都肯定会有更好的生活。life是名词单数，better以辅音音素开头，故用不定冠词a表示泛指一个，故填a。 Passage G No one knows what our life will be like in the future. Here are some children's 　41　( prediction). Cindy: In the future, people will have more holidays. They will spend a lot of time traveling　42． 　 the world. Maybe some families 　43． 　( go) to the moon for their holidays. Gary: I think the earth will be more crowded and 　44． 　 (pollute). Maybe some people will move to other 　45． 　 (planet). Sarah: Students in the future won't need to go to school and they will study at home. What will happen if students have problems with a subject? They will talk 　46． 　. a teacher through video conferencing(视频会议). Peter: In the future, people will speak 　47． 　 (few) languages. Maybe there will be only one language in the world. And it will be much 　48． 　( easy) for people to talk with each other. Laura: Robots will play an important part　49． 　 our life. Robots will help humans with all kinds of work. These predictions may seem impossible today, 　50． 　 I believe they will come true one day because we never know what will happen in the future. 【答案】41．predictions；42．around；43．will go；44．polluted；45．planets；46．to / with；47．fewer；48．easier；49．in；50．but 【解析】【分析】大意：文章讨论了未来的生活。 41．句意：以下是一些儿童预测。根据定语some children's一些儿童的 ，可知不止一个，应填复数形式predictions。故答案为：predictions。 42．句意：他们会花很多时间周游世界。根据the world ，可知周游世界，应用固定搭配travel around。故答案为：around。 43．句意：也许有些家庭会去月球度假。根据Maybe 也许，可知猜测将来回去月球度假，句子时态为一般将来时：will+动词原形go。故答案为：will go。 44．句意：我认为地球将变得更加拥挤，污染更加严重。根据并列形容词crowded"拥挤的"，可知应填形容词形式polluted"污染的"，作表语。故答案为：polluted。 45．句意：也许有些人会移居到其他星球。根据空格前形容词other"其他的"，可知应填复数形式planets。故答案为：planets。 46．句意：他们将通过视频会议与教师交谈 。根据a teacher，可知是与教师交谈，应用固定搭配talk to/with。故答案为：to/with。 47．句意：未来，人们使用的语言会越来越少。根据下文 Maybe there will be only one language in the world. 也许世界上只有一种语言，可知是猜测使用的语言会越来越少，应填形容词few的比较级fewer"更少的"。故答案为：fewer。 48．句意：人们之间的交流也会更加方便。根据上文Maybe there will be only one language in the world. 也许世界上只有一种语言，可知人们之间的交流也会更加方便，副词much后填比较级形式easier"更加容易/方便"。故答案为：easier。 49．句意：机器人将在我们的生活中扮演重要角色。根据固定搭配play an important part in"在……扮演重要角色"，可知应填介词in。故答案为：in。 50．句意：这些预测在今天看来似乎是不可能的，但我相信总有一天会实现，因为我们永远不知道未来会发生什么。根据 These predictions may seem impossible today 这些预测在今天看来似乎是不可能的，可知"我相信总有一天会实现"为转折，应填转折连词but"但是"。故答案为：but。 Passage H Life in the future will be different from life today. Between then and now many changes will happen. But what will the changes be? 　 51　There will be many people in the world and most of them will live longer than people live now. 　 52 　 And there will be at least one in every home. And computer studies will be one of the important subjects in schools then. 　 53　And they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and traveling. Traveling will be much cheaper and easier. And many more people will go to other countries for holidays. 　 54 　 More land will be used for building new towns and houses for all the people. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive. 　 55 　 Instead, they will eat more fruits and vegetables. Maybe people will be healthier. Work in the future will be different, too. Robots will do dangerous and hard work. Because of this, many people will not have enough work to do. This will be problem. A. People will work fewer hours than they do now. B. The population is growing fast. C. People should save water because there is less water in the future. D. There will be changes in our food, too. E. Maybe no one will eat it every day. F. Computers will be much smaller and more useful. 【答案】B；F；A；D；E 【解析】【分析】文章大意：未来的生活会发生许多变化。人口迅增长。在世界上会有很多人，其中大部分会活得比现在人们更长，电脑将是更小，更实用，而且在每一个房间将至少有一个。人们会减少工作时间，他们将有更多的时间做运动，看电视和旅游。旅行会更便宜和更容易。越来越多的人会去其他国家节假日。我们的食物会有变化。更多的土地将用于建设新的城镇和房屋。也许没有人会天天吃肉。相反，他们会吃更多的水果和蔬菜。也许人们会更健康。今后的工作会有所不同。机器人会做危险和艰苦的工作。正因为如此，许多人将没有足够的工作要做。 （1）根据下文中的There will be many people in the world and most of them will live logner than people live now可知说的是人口增多，故选项B内容符合，故答案选B。 （2）根据下文中的computer studies will be one of the important subjects可知这里说的是跟电脑有关的话题，选项F内容符合，故答案选F。 （3）根据下文中的they will have more free time for sports, wathing TV and travelling可知有时间锻炼，看电视和旅行则表示工作的时间就少了，故选项A内容符合，故答案选A。 （4）根据下文中的More land will be used for building new towns and houses for all the people可知更多的土地用来建筑，则农用的土地就减少了，人们的食物就会发生变化，故选项D符合，故答案选D。 （5）根据上文中的Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive可知肉贵了则没有人会每天吃肉，故选项E内容符合，故答案选E。 Passage I 随着科技的进步，人们的生活也在改变。你认为未来的生活会是怎样的呢？请根据下列提示以 "My Future Life "为题用英语写一篇短文。80个词左右。提示： 生活方面。 环境变化。 人们的学习、工作和娱乐。 交通工具方面。 My Future Life . . . . . . . . . 参考答案： My Future Life People's life has changed a lot because of the improvement of technology. Firstly, we can do video calls so that we can see each other via cell-phone or computer. Secondly, the technology of degradation helps us to protect the environment. Thirdly, E-mail helps us to communicate with each other convenient and many great video games bring us a lot of fun. Fourthly, the invention of subway and light rail save more time for us in travel time. 【知识点】命题作文 【解析】【分析】这是一篇命题作为， 以 "My Future Life "为题，写一篇将来生活的作文，写作要包括生活、环境、人们的活动及交通四个方面的内容。根据材料内容可知时态以一般将来时为主，人称以第一人称复数为主。注意并列连词的使用及主谓一致问题，写作中注意上下文的过渡，要符合逻辑关系，符合英语的表达习惯。 【点评】这篇短文根据所给内容的提示将四个方面的内容逐一进行了陈述。内容切题，意思连贯，表达清楚、完整，时态运用灵活准确。一些固定短语，如because of；so that；protect the environment；communicate with；each other；a lot of；save time为文章增添色彩；此外，一些表示顺序的词，如firstly、secondly、thirdly、fourthly等的使用使得文章衔接自然。 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！6 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$