选择性必修第1册 UNIT 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE(Word练习)-【精讲精练】2026年高考英语一轮复习（人教版）

[对应学生用书P497] (限时：35分钟) Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (2025·浙江杭州教学质量检测)Education in 2080 is distinctive from education in the 2020s.Until about 2035，the main function of education systems is to supply the economy with the next generation of workers.In 2080, the purpose of education is the well­being of society and all its members.To make this a bit more tangible for you, I would like to give an example of what a child's education looks like in 2080.Her name is Shemsy.Shemsy is 13, and she is confident and loves learning. Shemsy does not go to school in the morning because schools as you know them no longer exist.Schools have been replaced with “Learning Hubs” that are not restricted to certain ages.They are where intergenerational learning happens, in line with the belief that learning is the lifelong pursuit. Every year, Shemsy designs her learning journey for the year with a highly attentive “teacher­citizen”．Shemsy is actively engaged in designing her education and has to propose projects she would like to be involved in to contribute to and serve her community.She also spends lots of time playing as the role of play in learning has finally been recognized as the essential and core to our humanity.Shemsy works a lot collaboratively.Access to education is universal, and higher education institutions no longer differentiate themselves by how many people they reject yearly.Variability between students is expected and leveraged (充分利用) as young people teach one another and use their differences as a source of strength.Shemsy naturally explores what she is curious about at a pace she sets.She still has some classes to take that are mandatory for children globally：Being Human and the History of Humanity. We invite you to think about your vision for education in the year 2080: what does it look like, who does it serve, and how does it transform our societies? [语篇解读]　本文是一篇说明文。本文通过虚构人物Shemsy向读者展示2080年的教育是什么样子的，并引发读者思考自己眼中的2080年的教育是什么样子的。 1．What does paragraph 1 mainly tell us? A．There are different types of education. B．The present education needs improvements. C．Education and economy are closely associated. D．The goal of future education is fundamentally different. 解析　D　段落大意题。根据第一段的中心句“Education in 2080 is distinctive from education in the 2020s.”可知，2080年的教育和现在很不同；再结合第一段中的“Until about 2035 the main function of education systems...In 2080, the purpose of education is the well­being of society and all its members.”可知，本段主要讲未来的教育功能和现在截然不同，故选D。 2．What do we know about the Learning Hub that Shemsy goes to? A．It accepts students of all ages. B．It promotes competition. C．It discourages individualized learning. D．It is all about play­based learning. 解析　A　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“‘Learning Hubs’ that are not restricted to certain ages.They are where intergenerational learning happens, in line with the belief that learning is the lifelong pursuit.”可知，Shemsy去的学习中心不限制年龄，几代人可以同时在那里学习，故选A。 3．What does the underlined word “mandatory” in paragraph 3 mean? A．Tough. B．Satisfactory. C．Optional. D．Required. 解析　D　词义猜测题。根据画线词前的“Variability between students is expected...Shemsy naturally explores what she is curious about at a pace she sets.”可知，未来教育是允许学生间差异化存在的，Shemsy以她设定的速度自然地探索她好奇的事物。再根据画线词所在句中的“still” “children globally”以及常识可推知，“Being Human”和“the History of Humanity”是全球学生必学的科目，故选D。 4．What is the suitable title for the text? A．An Example to All B．A Vision for Education C．A Challenge for Education D．A Journey into the Future 解析　B　主旨大意题。第一段讲2080年的教育与现在截然不同；第二、三段通过虚构人物Shemsy展示了“what a child's education looks like in 2080”；最后一段则向读者发出邀请，让读者思考“your vision for education in the year 2080”。综上可知，本文主要是对2080年教育的展望，故选B。 B (2024·山东济南模拟)The words “caring” and “empathetic” (共情的) aren't ones normally associated with technology.Yearsley，an Australian enterpriser who is expert in artificial intelligence (AI)，is trying to change that. Yearsley is the founder of Akin，a robotics startup that currently uses a tablet­based system to help users manage the tasks related to home life，whether that's planning meals or reminding you to pay your cell phone bill.Current home devices made by Google or Amazon or Apple use predictive AI to track patterns，strengthen behaviors and manipulate (操控) buying decisions，some of which，she assumes，are questionable or just unhealthy. In contrast，the AI that she is developing will be designed to run the human home，encouraging healthful decisions such as taking a nightly walk，refilling the fridge and supporting social interactions like lunches or birthday celebrations with friends.“It's the hardest AI I have ever built for it's a complex system，” Yearsley says. Yearsley began developing the Akin technology in 2017，when she realized the need to better manage the home is hugely ignored.Besides，she realized that women unequally bear the burden of household work.A United Nations'report estimates that women do 2.6 times the amount of unpaid care and domestic work that men do，or close to 30 hours per week in the U．S.alone. While Yearsley pictures an army of robots someday helping with routine homemade tasks，the first display for Akin will take time and money.Akin has received some early seed money from a handful of investors，and was recently selected as a finalist for tech giant LG Nova's Mission for the Future program，an annual challenge that seeks to identify businesses having potential to improve life and lead society into the future. [语篇解读]　本文是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了Akin公司的一套未来人工智能系统。 5．What might the Akin's AI system suggest? A．Consuming more drinks to enjoy yourself. B．Staying up late working to make more money. C．Spending more time staying with your family. D．Purchasing products that may attract you. 解析　C　推理判断题。根据第三段“In contrast，the AI that she is developing will be designed to run the human home，encouraging healthful decisions such as taking a nightly walk，refilling the fridge and supporting social interactions like lunches or birthday celebrations with friends.”可知Akin的人工智能系统支持与家人一起度过更多时间。故选C。 6．What made Yearsley develop the Akin's AI system? A．The high cost of current home devices. B．Akin's becoming a finalist for a program. C．Financial support from investors. D．Heavy burden of housewives. 解析　D　细节理解题。根据第四段“Yearsley began developing the Akin technology in 2017，when she realized the need to better manage the home is hugely ignored.Besides，she realized that women unequally bear the burden of household work.”可知，Yearsley的AI系统研发的因素之一就是家庭主妇和照顾者的沉重负担。故选D。 7．What can be used to describe the Akin's AI system? A．Questionable and unhealthy. B．Unstable and insecure. C．Thoughtful and innovative. D．Mature and ideal. 解析　C　推理判断题。根据第二段“Current home devices made by Google or Amazon or Apple use predictive AI to track patterns，strengthen behaviors and manipulate (操控) buying decisions，some of which，she assumes，are questionable or just unhealthy.”和第三段的“In contrast，the Al that she is developing will be designed to run the human home，encouraging healthful decisions such as taking a nightly walk，refilling the fridge and supporting social interactions like lunches or birthday celebrations with friends.”可知，Akin公司的人工智能系统是考虑周到的且新颖的。故选C。 8．What's the purpose of the text? A．To introduce a futuristic AI system. B．To compare two companies'AI systems. C．To call on people to care about housewives. D．To seek support for an AI expert. 解析　A　推理判断题。根据最后一段“Akin has received some early seed money from a handful of investors，and was recently selected as a finalist for tech giant LG Nova's Mission for the Future program，an annual challenge that seeks to identify businesses having potential to improve life and lead society into the future.”并结合全文可知，本文的目的是介绍Akin公司的一套未来人工智能系统。故选A。 Ⅱ.完形填空 (2025·辽宁沈阳教学质量监测)While enjoying my fresh lunch in a restaurant in Amsterdam, I noticed something odd.Customers coming in for something to eat ignored the person standing behind the counter (柜台), preferring to 1 through a smart phone. What was the crazy thing about this? They were just several 2 apart! In fact, they were so close that the staff member took a quick 3 at his screen to get a head start on picking the right vegetables—all without any words 4 ．Now, I get it: Modern technology allows us to be more 5 ， but I might be witnessing something deeper: We prefer not to talk to each other anymore. Think about it for a moment.When was the last time you naturally 6 a conversation with somebody you didn't know? The chances are that you don't even 7 ！ Likely either you or the other person was “busy” with other things like 8 with a smart phone.Now, with the 9 of digital technologies, one can't help but pay the 10 for modern efficiency: our ability to talk to strangers. We shop， 11 a hotel, or order a taxi, all via an app. 12 with random strangers is becoming rarer and rarer.Yet there are surprising 13 of having even a short and simple conversation with strangers.You might learn something 14 ， and beyond doubt, it has the power to enrich your understanding of others and 15 a special bond in our modern world. [语篇解读]　本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章探讨了科技对人际沟通的影响。 1．A.talk B．call C．order D．deliver 解析　C　上文说顾客们进来吃东西的时候，忽视了站在柜台后的人，故此处是说他们更喜欢通过智能手机来点餐。order“点(酒菜等)”；deliver“传送，递送”。故选C。 2．A.meters B．millimeters C．kilometers　 D．centimeters 解析　D　根据下文中的“they were so close that the staff member took a quick 3 at his screen to get a head start on picking the right vegetables”可知，工作人员能看到顾客的手机屏幕，故他们相距只有几厘米远，故选D。 3．A.chance B．turn C．look D．test 解析　C　根据上文中的“they were so close”及下文中的“at his screen...the right vegetables”可知，工作人员快速看了一下顾客的手机屏幕，以提前做好准备去挑选正确的蔬菜，故选C。 4．A.spoken B．written C．typed　 D．mentioned 解析　A　根据下文中的“We prefer not to talk to each other anymore”可知，这一切是在一句话也没有说的情况下进行的，故选A。 5．A.efficient B．enthusiastic C．effective D．energetic 解析　A　根据下文中的“one can't help but pay the 10 for modern efficiency”可知，现代技术使我们更加高效，故选A。 6．A.ended up B．engaged in C．made up D．went on 解析　B　根据上文中的“We prefer not to talk to each other anymore”可知，这里是说上一次和陌生人进行交谈的时候，engage in a conversation“进行交谈”。故选B。 7．A.hear B．believe C．remember　 D．understand 解析　C　根据上文中的“When was the last time...didn't know？”可知，这里是指很可能你甚至都不记得上次和陌生人说话是什么时候了，故选C。 8．A.recording B．studying C．playing D．calculating 解析　C　很有可能你或对方忙于其他事情，比如玩手机。根据上文中的“busy”和下文中的“with a smart phone”可知，人们在忙着玩手机，故选C。 9．A.idea B．aim C．problem D．rise 解析　D　根据下文中的“modern efficiency”可知，正是随着数字技术的兴起，人们的效率得以提高，故选D。 10．A.cash B．price C．debt　 D．tax 解析　B　pay the price for“为……付出代价”为固定短语，故选B。 11．A.decorate B．book C．build D．repair 解析　B　根据下文中的“all via an app”可知，我们通过应用程序购物、预订酒店或打车，故选B。 12．A.Contact B．Work C．Conflict D．Reunion 解析　A　根据上文中的“We shop, 11 a hotel, or order a taxi, all via an app.”可知，人们通过手机应用程序完成生活中的各种事情，故和陌生人的接触少了，故选A。 13．A.interests B．benefits C．disadvantages D．influences 解析　B　根据下文中的“You might learn something 14 ， and beyond doubt...our modern world.”可知，和陌生人交谈有很多好处，故选B。 14．A.unrealistic B．unsuitable C．unreasonable D．unexpected 解析　D　根据语境和常识可知，和陌生人交谈可能让你学到意想不到的东西，故选D。 15．A.serves as B．refers to C．accounts for D．consists of 解析　A　和陌生人交谈可以充当现代生活中的一种特殊纽带。serve as“充当，担任”；refer to“提到，谈到，说起”；account for“导致，解释，(数量、比例上)占”；consist of “由……组成”。故选A。 Ⅲ.语法填空 Ⅲ.语法填空 (2024·湖南长沙模拟)Over 400 pieces or sets of Dehua white porcelain (德化白瓷) are 1.________ display in the National Museum of China in Beijing，with the exhibition running from Aug.26 for three months. Dehua white porcelain is famous for 2.________ (it) pure white color.Dehua white porcelain 3.________ (extraordinary) pure and white because the kaolin (高岭土) in Dehua county in Fujian has a low percentage of iron，making the porcelain stainless like white jade，earning it the French name “Blanc de Chine”，or “white from China”． Sitting in Quanzhou city，4.________ the ancient Maritime Silk Road started，Dehua white porcelain 5.________ (sell) like hotcakes at home and abroad since the Song Dynasty (960－1279).In 2006，Dehua white porcelain was listed as 6.________ national intangible cultural heritage. Despite the past glories，Dehua craftsmen never stop improving their skills.One 7.________ (impress) skill is “the eggshell technique(薄胎技艺)”．The eggshell technique in Dehua 8.________ (date) back to the Ming Dynasty.With the technique 9.________ (improve) by generations of craftsmen，today's eggshell porcelain can be made as thin as paper. By combining traditional Chinese artistic skills with modern disciplines (学科) like material science and humanities，Blanc de Chine will continue to enhance the cultural confidence of the Chinese people as they create even more outstanding 10.________ (work). [语篇解读]　本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了北京中国国家博物馆从8月26日开始，为期三个月的展览，展出400多件(或套)德化白瓷。 1．解析　on　句意：北京中国国家博物馆展出了400多件(或套)德化白瓷，展览从8月26日开始，为期三个月。on display“展出”是固定搭配。故填on。 2．解析　its　限定名词pure white color应用形容词性物主代词。故填its。 3．解析　extraordinarily　句意：由于福建德化县的高岭土含铁量低，德化白瓷异常纯白，使瓷器像白玉一样不锈，赢得了“Blanc de Chine”的法语名，即“来自中国的白”。修饰形容词pure应用副词，故填extraordinarily。 4．解析　where　句意：坐落在古代海上丝绸之路起源地泉州，德化白瓷自宋朝(960—1279)起就在国内外畅销。此处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为Quanzhou city，在从句中作地点状语，故填where。 5．解析　has sold　句意：同上。根据since引起的时间状语可知，此处应用现在完成时，表示从过去开始的动作一直持续到现在。动词sell主动表被动，故填has sold。 6．解析　a　句意：2006年，德化白瓷被列为国家级非物质文化遗产。名词短语national intangible cultural heritage是单数泛指概念，应用不定冠词。故填a。 7．解析　impressive　句意：一项令人印象深刻的技能是“蛋壳技术”。修饰名词skill应用形容词。故填impressive。 8．解析　dates　句意：德化的蛋壳技术可以追溯到明朝。date back to“追溯到”通常用一般现在时，且无被动语态。故填dates。 9．解析　improved　句意：随着一代又一代工匠的技术改进，今天的蛋壳瓷器可以做得像纸一样薄。介词with后接复合宾语，动词improve和宾语之间是被动关系，故填improved。 10．解析　works　句意：通过将中国传统艺术技巧与材料科学和人文科学等现代学科相结合，“白色中国”将继续增强中国人的文化自信，创造出更多优秀的作品。根据前文even more可知，此处可数名词work“作品”应用复数形式作宾语。故填works。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$