Unit 2 Looking into the Future Reading and Thinking 同步练习-2025-2026学年高中英语人教版选择性必修第一册

Unit 2　LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE Period One　Reading and Thinking—Comprehension Ⅰ.1.厨房电器　2.温度传感器　3.节能模式　4.严重警告　5.燃气泄漏 Ⅱ.1.fantasy　2.distant　3.secure　4.efficient 5.available　6.routine　7.obey　8.constant　9.potential 10.innovation Ⅲ.1.led to　2.daily routine　3.In addition　4.combined with　5.a warning to　6.provide; with　7.is available to 8.Having a good command of Ⅳ.文章大意 本文是一篇说明文。作者由一名杂志记者发表的关于未来生活的文章引出话题并展开了自己对未来2050年碳排放减少后的某一天的生活的畅想。 1.C　细节理解题。根据第一段“Here, he imagines what a typical day would be like in the future—through the eyes of Isla, ‘a child in 2050’—after we’ve cut carbon emissions (排放).”可知,Adam Vaughan 想象了一个关于2050年生活在碳中和世界的场景,这是一种对未来的展望。故选C项。 2.D　推理判断题。根据第二段“…and her life looks pretty much like life does today: she has a house, a car and a job. There are forests, and giant machines taking carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) out of the atmosphere.It all sounds like a green and pleasant land, but it doesn’t sound like the future to me. It’s just like the life we are living now.”可知,作者认为Isla的生活跟我们现在的生活一样,很普通,没有什么新奇的。故选D项。 3.C　细节理解题。根据第四段“…wishing to move to Canada with its cooler climate and plentiful water.”可知,人们喜欢加拿大是因为其气候凉爽、水资源丰富。故选C项。 4.A　推理判断题。通读全文,尤其根据第一段中“…Adam Vaughan recently published ‘How your day will look in a carbon-neutral (碳中和) world’. Here, he imagines what a typical day would be like in the future—through the eyes of Isla, ‘a child in 2050’—after we’ve cut carbon emissions (排放).” (……亚当·沃恩最近发表了一篇题为《在一个碳中和的世界里,你的一天会是什么样子》的文章。在这里,他通过“2050年的孩子”艾拉的视角,想象了在我们减少碳排放之后,未来平常的一天会是什么样子。)以及第三段“It’s an interesting exercise, imagining what it will be like in about 30 years. I thought I would give it a try: here is my story about Edie, living in Toronto, Canada in 2050.”(这是一个有趣的练习,想象大约30年后会是什么样子。我想我会试一试:这是我关于2050年生活在加拿大多伦多的伊迪的故事。)可知,文章中作者先是介绍了亚当·沃恩关于2050年生活的想象,然后又介绍了自己对2050年生活的另一种想象;由此可知,作者想告诉我们在2050年我们的生活会是什么样子的。故选A项。 Ⅴ.文章大意 本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了智能垃圾桶在城市的试用,并有望得到推广,有助于中国的绿色发展转型。 1.D　根据上文“Open an app at your smartphone and scan the code bar on the garbage can. When you throw garbage into the garbage can, it will show the weight of the garbage and the points you can get from doing so.”可知,上文谈到了扫码扔垃圾的方式,D项中提到的 such a way of handling garbage 与之呼应。故选D项。 2.F　根据下文“The environmental problems have become constant headaches in the development of those cities. Encouraging garbage classification has become an effective way.”可知,下文提到在城市的发展过程中环境问题成为令人头疼的问题。F项指出了中国的环境问题,即每年中国的一些城市造成2亿多吨垃圾。故选F项。 3.B　根据本段首句“In some cities, a variety of multifunctional smart garbage cans are being put into use.”可知,该段主要介绍智能垃圾桶,设空处前介绍了装有LED屏幕的垃圾桶,设空处后介绍了装有传感器的垃圾桶,这种垃圾桶更加智能。B项“Another kind of garbage can is even smarter.”(另一种垃圾桶更智能。)符合语境。故选B项。 4.C　根据上文可知,上文主要讲述了智能垃圾桶的优点,空处对它们的出现给予评价。C项“It is no wonder that residents cheered for their presence.”(难怪居民们都为它们的出现而欢呼。)符合语境。故选C项。 5.E　根据上文“Garbage disposal is a small issue that involves everybody each day. However, it is also a big issue.”可知,上文指出垃圾处理也是个大问题,本句应该进一步解释它的影响。E项“It will affect China’s transformation towards green development.”(它会影响中国向绿色发展转型。)指出了具体的问题。故选E项。 Ⅵ.文章大意 本文是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了中国月球车在月球上发现奇怪的立方体物体,月球车将改变路线去查看该物体,以及对该物体可能是什么的一些推测。 1.to arrive　考查非谓语动词。此处用非谓语动词,表示一个指向将来的不确定的动作,使用动词不定式。故填to arrive。 2.technological　考查形容词。修饰名词relic要用形容词,technology的形容词形式是technological。故填technological。 3.exploration　考查名词。根据空前的a previous human可知,此处应填名词作from的宾语,explore的名词形式是exploration。故填exploration。 4.admiring　考查非谓语动词。此处是非谓语动词作伴随状语,主语the drivers与admire之间是逻辑上的主谓关系,所以用现在分词形式。故填admiring。 5.associated　考查非谓语动词。此处是非谓语动词作后置定语,修饰blog,blog与associate之间是逻辑上的动宾关系,所以用过去分词形式。故填associated。 6.an　考查冠词。image是可数名词,此处表示“一张照片”,且image的发音以元音音素开头,所以用不定冠词an,故填an。 7.noted　考查动词时态。此处与 suggested并列作谓语,因句子表示的是一个过去发生的动作,所以用一般过去时。故填noted。 8.which　考查定语从句。空处引导非限制性定语从句,先行词a small impact hole指物,且在从句中作主语,所以用关系代词which引导。故填which。 9.on　考查介词。land on为固定短语,含义为“在……上降落”。故填on。 10.virtually　考查副词。空处在句子中作状语,要用副词,virtual的副词形式是virtually。故填virtually。 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 2　LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE Period One　Reading and Thinking—Comprehension 课内基础巩固 Ⅰ 品句识词(写出黑体词块的汉语意思) (每小题1分,满分5分) 1.Of all the kitchen appliances, the microwave oven really relieves housewives of the load. 　　　　　  2.A temperature sensor is a device that detects and measures changes in temperature. 　　　　　  3.The device automatically switches to an energy-efficient mode when not in use for a while. 　　　　　  4.The loud alarm was a critical warning that something was seriously wrong. 　　　  5.Small mobile robots carrying sensors could perform tasks like catching gas leaks or tracking the goods in shops. 　　　　　  Ⅱ 单词拼写(每小题1分,满分10分) 1.The film starts off realistically and then develops into a ridiculous 　　　　　　(幻想,想象).  2.Students are advised to look at 　　　　　(遥远的) objects at least 20 feet away for 20 seconds after using computers for 20 minutes.  3.They saved enough money to be financially 　　　　　　(安全的) after retirement.  4.The Silk Road also became an 　　　　　　(效率高的) way to spread ideas—a kind of ancient version of the information superhighway.  5.There is so much information 　　　　　　(可获得的) that it can be difficult for people to sort through and find what is truly useful.  6.Every morning, she follows a strict 　　　(常规) that includes exercise, breakfast, and reading the news.  7.She was so tired that her legs just wouldn’t 　　　　　　(服从) her any longer.  8.Jim’s 　　　　　　(不断的) complaining was really beginning to try her patience.  9.To fully realize your 　　　　　　(潜能),you need to constantly challenge yourself and step out of your comfort zone.  10.Despite all the hardships he faced, he was committed to 　　　　　　(创新) in key technologies.  Ⅲ 短语填空(每小题2分,满分16分) 1.Her poor French often 　　　　　　　　(导致) misunderstandings when she visited France.  2.The festival serves as a reminder to us all that sleep is an essential and healthy part of our　　　　　________(日常生活).  3.This garden has the best collection of native plants.　　　　　　 (除此之外), it contains numerous trees and flowers from overseas.  4.Only when 　　　　　　(与……相结合) targets, can great efforts help people realize their full potential.  5.The accident serves as 　　　　　　　　　(对……的警告) all drivers to always follow traffic rules.  6.Technological development is to 　　　　　humans 　　　　　　(为……提供) a life of high quality instead of replacing human beings.  7.The school library 　　　　　　　　　(可被利用或得到的) all the students during opening hours.  8.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (精通) English, I am greatly convinced that I can take up a position as your teaching assistant.  课后素养积累 Ⅳ 阅读理解(每小题2.5分,满分10分) New Scientist magazine’s chief reporter Adam Vaughan recently published “How your day will look in a carbon-neutral (碳中和) world”. Here, he imagines what a typical day would be like in the future—through the eyes of Isla, “a child in 2050”—after we’ve cut carbon emissions (排放). Vaughan acknowledges the writing is out of imagination but it is concluded by research, expert opinions, and experiments happening right now. Isla lives in the United Kingdom—Will it still be a united kingdom in 2050?—and her life looks pretty much like life does today: she has a house, a car and a job. There are forests, and giant machines taking carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) out of the atmosphere. It all sounds like a green and pleasant land, but it doesn’t sound like the future to me. It’s just like the life we are living now. It’s an interesting exercise, imagining what it will be like in about 30 years. I thought I would give it a try: here is my story about Edie, living in Toronto, Canada in 2050. Edie’s alarm goes off at 4:00 am. She gets up, and folds up the bed in the garage that is her apartment and workshop. She considers herself to be very lucky to have this garage. The only people that live in houses these days are multimillionaires from all over the world, especially from Arizona and other southern states, wishing to move to Canada with its cooler climate and plentiful water. They can afford the million-dollar immigrant visa fee. At that time, there are no office or industrial jobs anymore: artificial intelligence and robots will take care of those. The few jobs left are in service, culture or health care. Luckily, Edie has her job. 　　She checks the balance in her Personal Carbon Allowance (PCA) account to see if she has enough to buy another battery for her e-bike. If she doesn’t have enough then she will have to buy carbon credits, and they are expensive. She sets her alarm for 6:00 pm when the streets of Toronto will come alive again on this hot November day. (　)1.What can we know about Adam Vaughan’s passage? A.It is about creative imagination. B.It mainly describes advance in science. C.It is his vision of the future. D.It focuses on solutions to carbon emissions. (　)2.What does the author think of Isla’s life? A.Satisfying. 　　　B.Extraordinary. C.Meaningful. D.Ordinary. (　)3.Why do people like Canada according to Edie? A.People want to get better education. B.The living expenses there are rather low. C.It has a cool and comfortable temperature. D.The water in Canada hasn’t been polluted. (　)4.What does the author intend to tell us? A.What our life will be like in 2050. B.Two women’s entirely different lives. C.A look into Adam Vaughan’s life. D.How we can handle the carbon problem. Ⅴ 阅读七选五(每小题2.5分,满分12.5分) Open an app at your smartphone and scan the code bar on the garbage can. When you throw garbage into the garbage can, it will show the weight of the garbage and the points you can get from doing so. 1.　　　　 It will become more popular in the future. Yes, we are talking about the smart garbage can.  2.　　　　 The environmental problems have become constant headaches in the development of those cities. Encouraging garbage classification has become an effective way.  In some cities, a variety of multifunctional smart garbage cans are being put into use. In Beijing, for example, a smart garbage can is equipped with an LED screen, which not only shows national policies on garbage classification but also shows the correct steps for garbage sorting. It can also calculate the weight of the garbage and the accumulated points one can get. They can be traded for some articles of daily use. 3.　　　　 Its body is actually a screen. It is equipped with some internal sensors. When people throw garbage into it, the internal sensors can automatically tell the types of the garbage. Meanwhile, people can see how to deal with them. 4.　　　　   Garbage disposal is a small issue that involves everybody each day. However, it is also a big issue. 5.　　　　 With smart garbage cans in our daily life, the idea of garbage sorting will become more established. Our dream of building a greener and more beautiful China will come true so long as we start to make small changes right now.  A.Garbage sorting has been a new fashion. B.Another kind of garbage can is even smarter. C.It is no wonder that residents cheered for their presence. D.Such a way of handling garbage has appeared in some cities. E.It will affect China’s transformation towards green development. F.Over 200 million tons of garbage is produced each year in some cities. G.The good habit of garbage classification can improve the living environment. Ⅵ 语法填空(每小题1.5分,满分15分) Chinese rover spots strange, large “cube” (立方体) on the Moon A lunar rover (月球车) has spotted a strange cube-shaped object and will change its official course to check it out, needing 2—3 months 1.　　　　　　 (arrive).   Official observations suggest it could be a rock pushed upward from the impact of an asteroid (小行星) that clearly landed next to it, or a 2.　　　　　　 (technology) relic (遗物) from a previous human 3.　　　　　　 (explore), or hopefully, perhaps something that can’t be explained.   “Under the dark and deep sky, a circle of winding mountains stood on the extension line of the sky and the Moon. The drivers enlarged the pictures, slowly 4.　　　　　　 (admire) them one by one. Suddenly, an obvious cube on the northern skyline attracted their attention,” wrote Our Space, a Chinese-language blog 5.　　　　　　 (associate) with the national space agency.   After some days, the camera produced 6.　　　　　　 image to share with the world of the cube. The blog post suggested it could be evidence of previous Moon missions, but 7.　　　　　　 (note) the presence of a small impact hole next to the cube, 8.　　　　　　 could have led to the upward push of rocks following the impact.   The Chinese Yutu-2 lunar rover landed with Chang’e-4, the first two spacecraft ever to land 9.　　　　　　 the Moon’s far side. They’ve 10.　　　　　　 (virtual) had the place to themselves since they arrived in 2019.  1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $