Unit 7 When Tomorrow Comes单元话题阅读理解练习-2025-2026学年人教版八年级英语上册单元练习

Unit 7 When Tomorrow Comes 单元话题阅读理解练习 Unit 7 When Tomorrow Comes单元话题：展望未来 本资料共10篇专题训练，从上到下依次按照难度分为基础语篇巩固练和重难语篇提升练 基础语篇巩固练 In the future, cameras will be different from what we have now. One big change is their size. Cameras will become much smaller. They might be as small as a grain of rice. This small size will make it easy to carry them anywhere, like in your pocket or on your clothes. Another change is in their function. Future cameras will not only take pictures but also analyze what they see. For example, if you take a picture of a plant, the camera can tell you what kind of plant it is. They can also record 3D images, giving you a more real-life view of the things you capture. Finally, the way we share pictures will change. Cameras will be able to share pictures directly to our friends’ devices without using the Internet. This will make sharing photos faster and more convenient. 1．What will be the size of future cameras? A．As big as a phone. B．As small as a grain of rice. C．As large as a book. D．As thick as a wallet. 2．What new function will future cameras have? A．They can only take black-and-white pictures. B．They can analyze what they see. C．They can make videos but not take pictures. D．They can only record 2D images. 3．Which of the following statements is TRUE? A．Future cameras will be too big to carry. B．Future cameras can’t take pictures. C．Future cameras will make sharing pictures more difficult. D．Future cameras will have new functions. 4．What is the passage mainly about? A．How to use a camera. B．The history of cameras. C．The future development of cameras. D．The best cameras on the market. 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．D 4．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲了未来相机在尺寸、功能和照片分享方式三个方面将会发生的变化。 1．细节理解题。根据“Cameras will become much smaller. They might be as small as a grain of rice.”可知，未来的相机可能会和一粒米一样小。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“Another change is in their function. Future cameras will not only take pictures but also analyze what they see.”可知，未来相机的新功能是可以分析它所拍摄到的内容。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据“Another change is in their function. Future cameras will not only take pictures but also analyze what they see. They can also record 3D images, giving you a more real-life view of the things you capture.”可知，未来的相机有新的功能。故选D。 4．主旨大意题。根据“In the future, cameras will be different from what we have now. One big change is their size...Another change is in their function...Finally, the way we share pictures will change.”可知，文章主要介绍了未来相机在尺寸、功能和照片分享方式上的发展变化。故选C。 The use of technology in the classroom is nothing new, but Topcliffe Primary School is breaking new ground by helping autistic (患孤独症的) children through robot friends. These robots can dance, play games and do Tai Chi. Dr Guldberg, a teacher from the University of Birmingham, said, “Studies show that autistic children often find computers and technology safe. So we wonder how technology can help them to communicate with others. They are trying the robots in the classroom. The robots are teaching them right things and acting as their friends.” Ian Lowe, a teacher from Topcliffe Primary School, said, “The robots are very smart at helping autistic children with their learning. In the future we hope they can help with learning at home.” And the students love them. Ian teaches about 30 autistic children. Seven-year-old Joshua says he likes playing games with the robots, Max and Ben. Daniel and Kevin say they like to watch the robots dance. And Stephen says he likes Max when it tells him stories. The teachers say the fact that the children enjoy talking with the robots shows how important they are in helping autistic children express their ideas. 1．What can these robots do according to the passage? A．Dance, sing and play games. B．Sing, swim and play sports. C．Dance, play games and do Tai Chi. D．Sing, dance and tell stories. 2．What does Guldberg do? A．A university teacher. B．A university student. C．A primary school teacher. D．A primary school student. 3．What does the underlined word “communicate” mean? A．Share. B．Cook. C．Talk. D．Read. 4．What is the best title for this passage? A．Technology in the classroom B．Robots can help autistic children C．How to teach autistic children D．Different kinds of robots 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．C 4．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了机器人可以帮助自闭症儿童学习与交流，这些机器人可以跳舞、玩游戏和打太极，在帮助自闭症儿童学习方面非常聪明，孩子们喜欢谈论机器人的事实表明它们在帮助自闭症儿童交流方面显得非常重要。 1．细节理解题。根据文中“These robots can dance, play games and do Tai Chi”可知，这些机器人会跳舞、玩游戏和打太极拳，故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据文中“Dr. Guldberg, a teacher from University of Birmingham”可知，戈德伯格博士是伯明翰大学的老师，故选A。 3．词句猜测题。根据“They are trying the robots in the classroom. The robots are teaching them right things and acting as their friends.”可知，这里指想知道技术如何能帮助他们与他人沟通，所以communicate意为“交流”，与talk意思相近，故选C。 4．最佳标题题。短文主要介绍了机器人可以帮助自闭症儿童学习与交流，在帮助自闭症儿童交流方面非常重要，B选项“机器人可以帮助自闭症儿童”符合本文标题，故选B。 What will travel be like in the future? Well, in 2050, it will be different from now! ① For short trips around the city, we’ll use jet-powered scooters (喷气动力滑板车). They will help us fly. For long travels or even travels to other planets, spaceships will become our first choice. They will be big and comfortable. ② In 2050, we can travel to all kinds of amazing places. On Earth, there will be underwater cities. We can wear special suits (套装) and stay in the ocean to see all the beautiful fish. We can also take a spaceship to Mars. ③ Packing for a trip in 2050 is a piece of cake. We will have smart suitcases (手提箱). When you’re not using them, they can be as small as a book. When you start packing, they’ll get bigger. And these suitcases can follow you around by themselves. Travel in 2050 will be filled with surprises and fun! 1．What kind of transport can we use for short trips in 2050? A．Flying cars. B．Self-driving buses. C．Big spaceships. D．Jet-powered scooters. 2．What will spaceships be like in 2050 according to the passage? A．Big and fast. B．Small but safe. C．Big and comfortable. D．Small but beautiful. 3．Where can we travel to on Earth in 2050? A．Mountains. B．Deserts. C．Cities in the sky. D．Underwater cities. 4．What can smart suitcases do? a. They can fly by themselves.    b. They can be the size of a book. c. They can get bigger if needed.    d. They can follow the owners. A．a, b, c B．b, c, d C．a, b, d D．a, c, d 5．Match the title with each paragraph. a. Places to visit. b. Packing for trips. c. Ways to travel. A．①-c, ②-a, ③-b B．①-a, ②-b, ③-c C．①-b, ②-c, ③-a D．①-a, ②-c, ③-b 【答案】1．D 2．C 3．D 4．B 5．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要描述了2050年未来旅行的样子，包括短途旅行和长途旅行或星际旅行所使用的交通工具、可前往的旅游地点以及旅行打包行李时智能手提箱的特点，展现了未来旅行充满惊喜和乐趣的景象。 1．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“For short trips around the city, we’ll use jet-powered scooters (喷气动力滑板车).”可知，2050年短途旅行我们可以使用喷气动力滑板车。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“For long travels or even travels to other planets, spaceships will become our first choice. They will be big and comfortable.”可知，2050年的宇宙飞船将会又大又舒适。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“In 2050, we can travel to all kinds of amazing places. On Earth, there will be underwater cities.”可知，2050年我们在地球上可以去水下城市旅行。故选D。 4．细节理解题。根据文章第四段“When you’re not using them, they can be as small as a book. When you start packing, they’ll get bigger. And these suitcases can follow you around by themselves.”可知，智能手提箱不用时可以像书一样小，需要打包时可以变大，还能自己跟着主人走。故选B。 5．推理判断题。第一段“For short trips around the city...For long travels or even travels to other planets...”主要介绍了未来旅行的交通方式，对应c“Ways to travel”；第二段“In 2050, we can travel to all kinds of amazing places...”主要介绍了未来可以前往的旅游地点，对应a“Places to visit”；第三段“Packing for a trip in 2050 is a piece of cake...”主要介绍了未来旅行打包行李时智能手提箱的特点，对应b“Packing for trips”。所以匹配结果为①-c，②-a，③-b。故选A。 Life in the future will be different from life today. Between then and now, many changes will take place. But what will the changes be? The population is growing fast. There will be more people in the world and most of them will live longer than people do now. Computers will be much smaller and more useful and there will be at least one in every home. And computer studies will be one of the most important subjects in school then. People will work fewer hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and traveling. Travelling will be much cheaper and easier. And many people will go to other countries on holidays. Work in the future will also be different. Robots will do dangerous and hard work. Because of this, many people will lose their jobs. This will be a problem. There will be changes in our food, too. More land will be used for building new towns and houses. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive. Maybe people won’t eat meat every day. Instead, they will eat more fruits and vegetables. And people will be healthier. 1．Every family will have at least one ________. A．robot B．cow C．rocket D．computer 2．In the future, people don’t have to ________. A．do dangerous work B．work fast C．walk on foot D．eat meat 3．People may not eat ________ as much as they do today. A．fruits B．fish C．meat D．rice 4．One big problem in the future is that ________. A．many people don’t have to work B．many people will not be able to find work C．people have to work fast D．all the work will be done by robots 5．What’s the best title of this passage? A．What Are Changes B．Life in the Future C．A Problem in the Future D．Changes of Computers 【答案】1．D 2．A 3．C 4．B 5．B 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了未来生活将发生的变化，包括人口增长、计算机普及、工作时间减少、旅行便利、机器人替代危险工作以及饮食结构变化等。 1．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Computers will be much smaller and more useful and there will be at least one in every home.”可知，每个家庭至少会有一台电脑。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Robots will do dangerous and hard work.”可知，未来人们不必做危险的工作。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据文章第五段“Maybe people won’t eat meat every day.”可知，人们可能不会像现在这样吃那么多肉。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Because of this, many people will lose their jobs. This will be a problem.”可知，未来的一个大问题是很多人将找不到工作。故选B。 5．最佳标题题。文章主要围绕未来生活的各种变化展开，所以最佳标题是“Life in the Future”。故选B。 ①Will your school change a lot in the future? What will your school life be like in 50 years? ②When you get to the new school, you will find that there is no teacher speaking at the front of the classroom. There will be a big screen playing a video of the teacher. A classroom robot may walk around and help you with your problems. You can get the best teaching there. You will listen to the teacher for only 20 minutes. Then you will work in groups to solve problems together. ③You will have a special desk to keep your things. It can be like a fridge to keep your lunch and a microwave (微波炉) to warm it up. There will also be sofas to sit on when it is time to read a book. ④Your classroom will always be cool in summer and warm in winter. There will be solar and wind power on the top of the building. Each room can keep at a comfortable temperature (温度). ⑤You can join in community (社区) life as part of your school life. If you need to learn about cooking and washing dishes, you can go home and spend time in the kitchen with your home robot. If you need to learn about selling things and talking with others, you can spend time in a shop or a market. ⑥The school in the future will be quite different, and it is sure to be a great place to stay in. 1．In Para. 1 the writer uses ________ to start the passage. A．examples B．numbers C．questions 2．You will listen to the teacher for ________. A．less than 20 minutes B．over 20 minutes C．only 20 minutes 3．Which is the structure (结构) of the passage? A．①/②/③④⑤/⑥ B．①②/③④/⑤⑥ C．①/②③④⑤/⑥ 【答案】1．C 2．C 3．C 【导语】本文描述了未来学校的变化和生活环境，包括教学方式、教室设施、活动安排及社区参与等。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段“Will your school change a lot in the future? What will your school life be like in 50 years?”可知，作者通过两个直接疑问句引出主题，属于典型的设问开头法。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段中“You will listen to the teacher for only 20 minutes.”可知，你只会听老师讲20分钟。故选C。 3．篇章结构题。文章第一段以提问的方式开始文章，第二至五段具体描述了未来学校的变化和生活环境，第六段再次总结全文，属于总分总的结构。故选C。 Welcome to Future Museum. There are a lot of things people may use in our future lives on show here. Things and Places:Exhibition Room 1: humanoid robots (人形机器人), working machines, dancing and singing robots, AI robot cleaners, robot teachers, robot doctors Exhibition Room 2: small spacecraft (航天器), light space suits Exhibition Room 3: robots for home use: health care machines, creative cooking machines, AI gardening machines Exhibition Room 4: AI vehicles (交通工具)—flying cars, self-driving cars Open hours:Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.    Saturday: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.    Sunday: closed Tickets: Teenagers: 60 yuan for all the rooms, 50 yuan for three, and 40 yuan for two Children under ten: Free Group ticket: a group of ten or over: 50 yuan each Notes: No photos, no noise, no touching, and no food. If you want to try any of the exhibits, ask a stay-in guide for help in a low voice. If you would like to book tickets, call 027-3366589, or follow our WeChat official account and buy tickets. And also, the ticket office at the gate is helpful. 1．What may Zhao Kai see if he visits the museum? A．A step-recording watch. B．A new paper coat. C．An ancient drinking cup. D．A full-time AI robot gardener. 2．When is the right time for Liu Ming to visit the museum? A．At 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. B．At 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. C．At 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday. D．At 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. 3．If Wang Yang wants to see three of the rooms with his 7-year-old sister, how much will they pay? A．60 yuan. B．50 yuan. C．40 yuan. D．90 yuan. 4．What CANNOT you do while visiting the museum? A．Talk on the phone. B．Text your friend. C．Check the message. D．Take notes in your book. 5．In how many ways can you get tickets? A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four. 【答案】1．D 2．A 3．B 4．A 5．C 【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了未来博物馆的展品、开放时间、票价、注意事项以及购票方式等信息。 1．细节理解题。根据“Exhibition Room 3: robots for home use: health care machines, creative cooking machines, AI gardening machines”可知，在第三展厅有家用机器人，包括健康护理机器、创意烹饪机器和人工智能园艺机器，所以赵凯如果参观博物馆可能会看到全职人工智能园艺机器人。故选D。 2．推理判断题。根据“Open hours: Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Sunday: closed”可知，博物馆开放时间为周一至周五上午9点到下午7点，周六上午9点到下午4点，周日闭馆。所以刘明周四下午1点去参观博物馆是合适的。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“Tickets: Teenagers: 60 yuan for all the rooms, 50 yuan for three, and 40 yuan for two Children under ten: Free”可知，青少年参观三个展厅的票价是50元，10岁以下儿童免费。王阳是青少年，他7岁的妹妹是10岁以下儿童，所以他们参观三个展厅需要支付50元。故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据“Notes: No photos, no noise, no touching, and no food.”以及“If you want to try any of the exhibits, ask a stay-in guide for help in a low voice.”可知，参观博物馆时不能拍照、不能制造噪音、不能触摸展品、不能吃食物，如果想要尝试任何展品，要小声向导游寻求帮助。在博物馆里打电话会制造噪音，是不被允许的；而发短信给朋友、查看信息和在书上做笔记一般不会产生噪音，是被允许的。故选A。 5．细节理解题。根据“If you would like to book tickets, call 027 - 3366589, or follow our WeChat official account and buy tickets. And also, the ticket office at the gate is helpful.”可知，可以通过打电话、关注微信公众号和在门口售票处这三种方式购票。故选C。 With the development (发展) of technology (科技), education is changing. The classroom of the future will not be the same as the classroom of today. So what will the future classroom be like? Let’s try to find it out. There will be no blackboard in the classroom. Students will take classes by looking at their touch-screen (触摸屏的) desks. And doing homework, writing down notes, and taking tests will be just a click away (点击鼠标即可). The walls of the classroom will also be full of screens. In the coming years, students and teachers will not be studying face-to-face at school. Teachers and students can get into a virtual (虚拟的) classroom, but in real life, they may be sitting on the sofa at home. The experience will be like being in a real classroom. Students can also “visit” historical places, see the geography of the planet, “travel” around the world, and much more. Future classrooms will bring students different learning methods. Each student can choose a learning method that they are interested in. This will help students learn faster and get better grades. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 1．What might happen according to the second paragraph? A．Students won’t need to take classes. B．There will be no desks in the classroom C．Students won’t need to do their homework. D．There will be no blackboard in the classroom 2．What can students do in the future classroom? ①sit on the sofa              ②“visit” historical places ③see the geography of the planet       ④“travel” around the world A．①②③ B．①③④ C．②③④ D．①②④ 3．Which of the following is NOT about the future classroom? A．It can help students study better. B．It can develop students’ interests. C．It can bring different learning methods. D．It can help students learn faster. 4．What does the passage mainly tell us? A．What the future classroom will be like. B．How the technology will change our life. C．What students will learn in the future. D．How virtual classrooms will become popular. 5．What would be the best structure of the passage? A． B． C． D． 【答案】1．D 2．C 3．B 4．A 5．B 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，结合科技发展趋势，从设备、教学模式、学习方式三个方面，介绍了未来教室的样子，展现了科技对教育的影响。 1．细节理解题。根据“There will be no blackboard in the classroom.”可知，未来教室将没有黑板，故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“Students can also ‘visit’ historical places, see the geography of the planet, ‘travel’ around the world, and much more.”可知，学生能做②③④这些事，“sit on the sofa”是现实中可能的状态，非教室活动，故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“Future classrooms will bring students different learning methods...This will help students learn faster and get better grades.”可知，未提及“培养学生兴趣”，故选B。 4．主旨大意题。结合全文可知，文章围绕“未来教室是什么样的”展开，介绍其设备、上课方式等，故选A。 5．篇章结构题。第一段提出“未来教室会是什么样”的问题；第二段至第四段分别从设备、上课形式、学习方法三方面介绍未来教室，结构为①—②③④，故选B。 What do you expect for the year of 2050? Let’s have a look at the following students’ ideas. Steven: We will live in peace in 2050. Countries won’t fight with each other. We will be able to go on a trip to other planets by spaceship and we will find other planets which humans can live on. We will probably find aliens (外星人)! We will probably be able to see robots everywhere, like at home, in factories, and in hospitals. They will help to make our lives more comfortable. Samuel: I think a lot of things will be different in 2050. But the world will still have a lot of pollution problems. We will need to find other resources (资源) because of the large population. We will also need to build more spaceships to go to the moon and Mars, because we will have to get resources from these places. Lisa: In 2050, people will live longer and have fewer health problems. There won’t be any wars. My sister Judy thinks everybody will be able to speak at least five languages and it will be easier for her to visit other countries! 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 1．What does the underlined word “They” refer to? A．Aliens. B．Robots. C．Trips. D．Spaceships. 2．Steven and Lisa both believe people will________ in 2050. A．live in peace B．visit other planets C．live a longer life D．speak the same language 3．Who thinks we will need to take resources from other places? A．Lisa. B．Samuel. C．Judy. D．Steven. 4．What can we learn from the text? A．Steven doesn’t think there are aliens on other planets. B．Samuel thinks there will be less air pollution. C．Lisa thinks people will be healthier in the future. D．Judy can speak five languages now. 5．Where is the text most probably from? A．A diary. B．A dictionary. C．A storybook. D．A magazine. 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．B 4．C 5．D 【导语】本文展示了几位学生对2050年的畅想，涵盖和平、科技、资源、生活等方面的不同预期。 1．细节理解题。根据前文“We will probably be able to see robots everywhere…They will help to make our lives more comfortable”可知，They指代前文提到的robots。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据Steven的观点“We will live in peace in 2050”和Lisa的观点“There won’t be any wars”可知，两人都认为2050年人们会和平生活。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据Samuel的表述“we will have to get resources from these places”可知，他认为需要从其他星球获取资源。故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据Lisa的观点“people will live longer and have fewer health problems”可知，她认为未来人们会更健康。故选C。 5．推理判断题。本文是对学生未来畅想的集合类内容，符合杂志的文章类型，而非日记、词典或故事书。故选D。 重难语篇提升练 ①In China today, the Education Ministry (教育部) is really focusing on AI (artificial intelligence) education for primary and middle school students. Why is this happening? ②AI is becoming a key part of our daily lives today! It helps us in many ways, like using voice to set alarms or using apps to translate languages fast. Also, AI can do boring and difficult jobs, such as sorting huge amounts of data, so people can focus on more creative tasks. ③To get the students ready for the future, schools now have clear plans. They create AI courses (课程) for different grades. In primary schools, students learn simple AI skills. In junior high schools, they study how AI works—for example, why a smart speaker can understand orders and use it to solve problems. Senior high school students can even finish small AI projects, like making a robot that waters plants automatically (自动地). ④The government (政府) is also doing something important. They put a new AI section online as part of the national smart education. In this section, students can learn AI in an interesting way. Last year, the government chose 184 schools as the pilot schools for AI education. These schools will try new teaching ways, and their experience will help other schools. ⑤Moreover, many colleges and tech companies have opened their AI labs (实验室) to students. Last month, students from Beijing No. 4 Middle School visited Tencent’s AI lab and saw how AI knows faces. ⑥With such work, Chinese students will surely be prepared for the AI-powered future. 1．What is the role of schools and teachers in AI education according to Paragraph 3? A．They learn simple AI skills. B．They study how AI works. C．They create AI courses for students. D．They finish small AI projects. 2．What does the underlined word “pilot” in Paragraph 4 mean? A．顶尖的 B．试点的 C．传统的 D．初级的 3．What does the writer think of the future of AI education? A．Uncertain. B．Hopeful. C．Easy. D．Difficult. 4．Which of the following shows the structure of this passage? A．①②/③④⑤/⑥ B．①/②③④/⑤⑥ C．①②③/④⑤/⑥ D．①/②③④⑤/⑥ 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．B 4．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了中国教育部重视中小学人工智能教育的原因、具体实施措施（包括学校课程设置、政府平台建设和试点学校、企业实验室开放）以及对其未来的展望。 1．细节理解题。根据第三段中“To get the students ready for the future, schools now have clear plans. They create AI courses (课程) for different grades.”可知，学校和老师在人工智能教育中的作用是为学生创造人工智能课程。故选C。 2．词句猜测题。根据第四段中“Last year, the government chose 184 schools as the pilot schools for AI education. These schools will try new teaching ways, and their experience will help other schools.”可知，政府选择了184所学校作为人工智能教育的试点学校，这些学校将尝试新的教学方法，他们的经验将帮助其他学校。由此可推测，下划线的单词“pilot”最有可能的意思是“试点的”。故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“With such work, Chinese students will surely be prepared for the Al-powered future.”可知，有了这样的工作，中国学生一定会为人工智能的未来做好准备。由此可推断，作者认为人工智能教育的未来是有希望的。故选B。 4．篇章结构题。通读全文可知，①段：提出主题——教育部为何重视中小学生AI教育；②段：解释原因一——AI在日常生活中的重要性；③段：介绍措施一——学校为不同年级开设AI课程；④段：介绍措施二——政府建立在线平台并设立试点学校；⑤段：介绍措施三——高校和科技公司向学生开放实验室；⑥段：总结展望——对AI教育的未来充满信心。所以文章的结构为：①/②③④⑤/⑥。故选D。 Picture this: Students pass their school work through different hands, from their group leader to the class representative (课代表) and finally to the teacher. It might not sound too difficult, but sometimes it can go wrong and take a lot of time. To deal with this problem, Zhang Xirui from Shenzhen came up with a useful tool—a smart homework collection robot. This won him first prize in the 20th Guangdong Provincial Children’s Invention Awards. The robot uses radio frequency identification (RFID,射频识别) technology—a reader and a special tag (标签) that can share information without touching each other. This way, it can help find and know what it is looking for. Each student’s notebook has a special RFID tag with their name and the subject. Students only need to put their notebooks on the robot, and the machine “sees” each notebook, reads its tag and takes it out of the name list. “Teachers can check who hasn’t handed in homework by connecting their phones with the robot through Wi-Fi,” the 13-year-old student said. The robot is the second-generation (第二代) model made by Zhang. Now, he’s planning to develop a third-generation and hopes to use ultra-high-frequency (超高频) radio technology to read lots of RFID tags from far away. That means if you stick a special tag on your notebook, the robot can read the information from a thick stack (堆) of notebooks at once. Zhang believes this is the key to how artificial intelligence can make life easier for us. Zhang dreams of becoming a scientist when he grows up. “I have tried making model airplanes and other creative projects. Inventing has brought me joy and happiness,” he said. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 1．Why did Zhang Xirui invent a smart collection robot? A．Because his father was a scientist. B．Because he was the class representative. C．Because his teacher asked him to do that. D．Because passing students’ school work could go wrong and took a lot of time. 2．How old is Zhang Xirui? A．12. B．13. C．14. D．15. 3．How does the robot work? a. The machine reads the notebook’s tag. b. The machine takes the notebook out of the name list. c. The machine “sees” the notebook. d. Students only need to put their notebooks on the robot. A．d→c→a→b B．d→b→c→a C．a→b→c→d D．c→b→d→a 4．How do teachers know who hasn’t handed in homework? A．By touching the robot. B．By turning on the computer. C．By calling Zhang Xirui. D．By connecting their phones with the robot through Wi-Fi. 5．What’s the best title for the passage? A．A Smart Robot Helper at School B．A Kind Boy C．A Fun Project D．A Science Report 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．A 4．D 5．A 【导语】本文讲述深圳学生张希瑞为解决作业传递耗时易错问题，发明智能作业收集机器人，还计划进一步改进，他梦想成为科学家。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段“It might not sound too difficult, but sometimes it can go wrong and take a lot of time.”以及第二段“To deal with this problem, Zhang Xirui from Shenzhen came up with a useful tool—a smart homework collection robot.”可知，传递学生作业可能会出错且耗时，所以张希瑞发明了智能作业收集机器人。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据第三段“‘Teachers can check who hasn’t handed in homework by connecting their phones with the robot through Wi-Fi,’ the 13-year-old student said.”可知，张希瑞13岁。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据第三段“Students only need to put their notebooks on the robot, and the machine ‘sees’ each notebook, reads its tag and takes it out of the name list.”可知，学生们只需要把笔记本放在机器人上，机器会“看到”每个笔记本，读取标签并将其从名单中取出，所以正确顺序是d→c→a→b。故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据第三段“Teachers can check who hasn’t handed in homework by connecting their phones with the robot through Wi-Fi”可知，老师可以通过Wi-Fi将手机与机器人连接来查看谁没有交作业。故选D。 5．最佳标题题。根据全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了张希瑞发明的智能作业收集机器人，该机器人能帮助老师快速识别未交作业的学生，所以最佳标题是“学校里的智能机器人助手”。故选A。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 7 When Tomorrow Comes 单元话题阅读理解练习 Unit 7 When Tomorrow Comes单元话题：展望未来 本资料共10篇专题训练，从上到下依次按照难度分为基础语篇巩固练和重难语篇提升练 基础语篇巩固练 In the future, cameras will be different from what we have now. One big change is their size. Cameras will become much smaller. They might be as small as a grain of rice. This small size will make it easy to carry them anywhere, like in your pocket or on your clothes. Another change is in their function. Future cameras will not only take pictures but also analyze what they see. For example, if you take a picture of a plant, the camera can tell you what kind of plant it is. They can also record 3D images, giving you a more real-life view of the things you capture. Finally, the way we share pictures will change. Cameras will be able to share pictures directly to our friends’ devices without using the Internet. This will make sharing photos faster and more convenient. 1．What will be the size of future cameras? A．As big as a phone. B．As small as a grain of rice. C．As large as a book. D．As thick as a wallet. 2．What new function will future cameras have? A．They can only take black-and-white pictures. B．They can analyze what they see. C．They can make videos but not take pictures. D．They can only record 2D images. 3．Which of the following statements is TRUE? A．Future cameras will be too big to carry. B．Future cameras can’t take pictures. C．Future cameras will make sharing pictures more difficult. D．Future cameras will have new functions. 4．What is the passage mainly about? A．How to use a camera. B．The history of cameras. C．The future development of cameras. D．The best cameras on the market. The use of technology in the classroom is nothing new, but Topcliffe Primary School is breaking new ground by helping autistic (患孤独症的) children through robot friends. These robots can dance, play games and do Tai Chi. Dr Guldberg, a teacher from the University of Birmingham, said, “Studies show that autistic children often find computers and technology safe. So we wonder how technology can help them to communicate with others. They are trying the robots in the classroom. The robots are teaching them right things and acting as their friends.” Ian Lowe, a teacher from Topcliffe Primary School, said, “The robots are very smart at helping autistic children with their learning. In the future we hope they can help with learning at home.” And the students love them. Ian teaches about 30 autistic children. Seven-year-old Joshua says he likes playing games with the robots, Max and Ben. Daniel and Kevin say they like to watch the robots dance. And Stephen says he likes Max when it tells him stories. The teachers say the fact that the children enjoy talking with the robots shows how important they are in helping autistic children express their ideas. 1．What can these robots do according to the passage? A．Dance, sing and play games. B．Sing, swim and play sports. C．Dance, play games and do Tai Chi. D．Sing, dance and tell stories. 2．What does Guldberg do? A．A university teacher. B．A university student. C．A primary school teacher. D．A primary school student. 3．What does the underlined word “communicate” mean? A．Share. B．Cook. C．Talk. D．Read. 4．What is the best title for this passage? A．Technology in the classroom B．Robots can help autistic children C．How to teach autistic children D．Different kinds of robots What will travel be like in the future? Well, in 2050, it will be different from now! ① For short trips around the city, we’ll use jet-powered scooters (喷气动力滑板车). They will help us fly. For long travels or even travels to other planets, spaceships will become our first choice. They will be big and comfortable. ② In 2050, we can travel to all kinds of amazing places. On Earth, there will be underwater cities. We can wear special suits (套装) and stay in the ocean to see all the beautiful fish. We can also take a spaceship to Mars. ③ Packing for a trip in 2050 is a piece of cake. We will have smart suitcases (手提箱). When you’re not using them, they can be as small as a book. When you start packing, they’ll get bigger. And these suitcases can follow you around by themselves. Travel in 2050 will be filled with surprises and fun! 1．What kind of transport can we use for short trips in 2050? A．Flying cars. B．Self-driving buses. C．Big spaceships. D．Jet-powered scooters. 2．What will spaceships be like in 2050 according to the passage? A．Big and fast. B．Small but safe. C．Big and comfortable. D．Small but beautiful. 3．Where can we travel to on Earth in 2050? A．Mountains. B．Deserts. C．Cities in the sky. D．Underwater cities. 4．What can smart suitcases do? a. They can fly by themselves.    b. They can be the size of a book. c. They can get bigger if needed.    d. They can follow the owners. A．a, b, c B．b, c, d C．a, b, d D．a, c, d 5．Match the title with each paragraph. a. Places to visit. b. Packing for trips. c. Ways to travel. A．①-c, ②-a, ③-b B．①-a, ②-b, ③-c C．①-b, ②-c, ③-a D．①-a, ②-c, ③-b Life in the future will be different from life today. Between then and now, many changes will take place. But what will the changes be? The population is growing fast. There will be more people in the world and most of them will live longer than people do now. Computers will be much smaller and more useful and there will be at least one in every home. And computer studies will be one of the most important subjects in school then. People will work fewer hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and traveling. Travelling will be much cheaper and easier. And many people will go to other countries on holidays. Work in the future will also be different. Robots will do dangerous and hard work. Because of this, many people will lose their jobs. This will be a problem. There will be changes in our food, too. More land will be used for building new towns and houses. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive. Maybe people won’t eat meat every day. Instead, they will eat more fruits and vegetables. And people will be healthier. 1．Every family will have at least one ________. A．robot B．cow C．rocket D．computer 2．In the future, people don’t have to ________. A．do dangerous work B．work fast C．walk on foot D．eat meat 3．People may not eat ________ as much as they do today. A．fruits B．fish C．meat D．rice 4．One big problem in the future is that ________. A．many people don’t have to work B．many people will not be able to find work C．people have to work fast D．all the work will be done by robots 5．What’s the best title of this passage? A．What Are Changes B．Life in the Future C．A Problem in the Future D．Changes of Computers ①Will your school change a lot in the future? What will your school life be like in 50 years? ②When you get to the new school, you will find that there is no teacher speaking at the front of the classroom. There will be a big screen playing a video of the teacher. A classroom robot may walk around and help you with your problems. You can get the best teaching there. You will listen to the teacher for only 20 minutes. Then you will work in groups to solve problems together. ③You will have a special desk to keep your things. It can be like a fridge to keep your lunch and a microwave (微波炉) to warm it up. There will also be sofas to sit on when it is time to read a book. ④Your classroom will always be cool in summer and warm in winter. There will be solar and wind power on the top of the building. Each room can keep at a comfortable temperature (温度). ⑤You can join in community (社区) life as part of your school life. If you need to learn about cooking and washing dishes, you can go home and spend time in the kitchen with your home robot. If you need to learn about selling things and talking with others, you can spend time in a shop or a market. ⑥The school in the future will be quite different, and it is sure to be a great place to stay in. 1．In Para. 1 the writer uses ________ to start the passage. A．examples B．numbers C．questions 2．You will listen to the teacher for ________. A．less than 20 minutes B．over 20 minutes C．only 20 minutes 3．Which is the structure (结构) of the passage? A．①/②/③④⑤/⑥ B．①②/③④/⑤⑥ C．①/②③④⑤/⑥ Welcome to Future Museum. There are a lot of things people may use in our future lives on show here. Things and Places:Exhibition Room 1: humanoid robots (人形机器人), working machines, dancing and singing robots, AI robot cleaners, robot teachers, robot doctors Exhibition Room 2: small spacecraft (航天器), light space suits Exhibition Room 3: robots for home use: health care machines, creative cooking machines, AI gardening machines Exhibition Room 4: AI vehicles (交通工具)—flying cars, self-driving cars Open hours:Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.    Saturday: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.    Sunday: closed Tickets: Teenagers: 60 yuan for all the rooms, 50 yuan for three, and 40 yuan for two Children under ten: Free Group ticket: a group of ten or over: 50 yuan each Notes: No photos, no noise, no touching, and no food. If you want to try any of the exhibits, ask a stay-in guide for help in a low voice. If you would like to book tickets, call 027-3366589, or follow our WeChat official account and buy tickets. And also, the ticket office at the gate is helpful. 1．What may Zhao Kai see if he visits the museum? A．A step-recording watch. B．A new paper coat. C．An ancient drinking cup. D．A full-time AI robot gardener. 2．When is the right time for Liu Ming to visit the museum? A．At 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. B．At 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. C．At 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday. D．At 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. 3．If Wang Yang wants to see three of the rooms with his 7-year-old sister, how much will they pay? A．60 yuan. B．50 yuan. C．40 yuan. D．90 yuan. 4．What CANNOT you do while visiting the museum? A．Talk on the phone. B．Text your friend. C．Check the message. D．Take notes in your book. 5．In how many ways can you get tickets? A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four. With the development (发展) of technology (科技), education is changing. The classroom of the future will not be the same as the classroom of today. So what will the future classroom be like? Let’s try to find it out. There will be no blackboard in the classroom. Students will take classes by looking at their touch-screen (触摸屏的) desks. And doing homework, writing down notes, and taking tests will be just a click away (点击鼠标即可). The walls of the classroom will also be full of screens. In the coming years, students and teachers will not be studying face-to-face at school. Teachers and students can get into a virtual (虚拟的) classroom, but in real life, they may be sitting on the sofa at home. The experience will be like being in a real classroom. Students can also “visit” historical places, see the geography of the planet, “travel” around the world, and much more. Future classrooms will bring students different learning methods. Each student can choose a learning method that they are interested in. This will help students learn faster and get better grades. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 1．What might happen according to the second paragraph? A．Students won’t need to take classes. B．There will be no desks in the classroom C．Students won’t need to do their homework. D．There will be no blackboard in the classroom 2．What can students do in the future classroom? ①sit on the sofa              ②“visit” historical places ③see the geography of the planet       ④“travel” around the world A．①②③ B．①③④ C．②③④ D．①②④ 3．Which of the following is NOT about the future classroom? A．It can help students study better. B．It can develop students’ interests. C．It can bring different learning methods. D．It can help students learn faster. 4．What does the passage mainly tell us? A．What the future classroom will be like. B．How the technology will change our life. C．What students will learn in the future. D．How virtual classrooms will become popular. 5．What would be the best structure of the passage? A． B． C． D． What do you expect for the year of 2050? Let’s have a look at the following students’ ideas. Steven: We will live in peace in 2050. Countries won’t fight with each other. We will be able to go on a trip to other planets by spaceship and we will find other planets which humans can live on. We will probably find aliens (外星人)! We will probably be able to see robots everywhere, like at home, in factories, and in hospitals. They will help to make our lives more comfortable. Samuel: I think a lot of things will be different in 2050. But the world will still have a lot of pollution problems. We will need to find other resources (资源) because of the large population. We will also need to build more spaceships to go to the moon and Mars, because we will have to get resources from these places. Lisa: In 2050, people will live longer and have fewer health problems. There won’t be any wars. My sister Judy thinks everybody will be able to speak at least five languages and it will be easier for her to visit other countries! 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 1．What does the underlined word “They” refer to? A．Aliens. B．Robots. C．Trips. D．Spaceships. 2．Steven and Lisa both believe people will________ in 2050. A．live in peace B．visit other planets C．live a longer life D．speak the same language 3．Who thinks we will need to take resources from other places? A．Lisa. B．Samuel. C．Judy. D．Steven. 4．What can we learn from the text? A．Steven doesn’t think there are aliens on other planets. B．Samuel thinks there will be less air pollution. C．Lisa thinks people will be healthier in the future. D．Judy can speak five languages now. 5．Where is the text most probably from? A．A diary. B．A dictionary. C．A storybook. D．A magazine. 重难语篇提升练 ①In China today, the Education Ministry (教育部) is really focusing on AI (artificial intelligence) education for primary and middle school students. Why is this happening? ②AI is becoming a key part of our daily lives today! It helps us in many ways, like using voice to set alarms or using apps to translate languages fast. Also, AI can do boring and difficult jobs, such as sorting huge amounts of data, so people can focus on more creative tasks. ③To get the students ready for the future, schools now have clear plans. They create AI courses (课程) for different grades. In primary schools, students learn simple AI skills. In junior high schools, they study how AI works—for example, why a smart speaker can understand orders and use it to solve problems. Senior high school students can even finish small AI projects, like making a robot that waters plants automatically (自动地). ④The government (政府) is also doing something important. They put a new AI section online as part of the national smart education. In this section, students can learn AI in an interesting way. Last year, the government chose 184 schools as the pilot schools for AI education. These schools will try new teaching ways, and their experience will help other schools. ⑤Moreover, many colleges and tech companies have opened their AI labs (实验室) to students. Last month, students from Beijing No. 4 Middle School visited Tencent’s AI lab and saw how AI knows faces. ⑥With such work, Chinese students will surely be prepared for the AI-powered future. 1．What is the role of schools and teachers in AI education according to Paragraph 3? A．They learn simple AI skills. B．They study how AI works. C．They create AI courses for students. D．They finish small AI projects. 2．What does the underlined word “pilot” in Paragraph 4 mean? A．顶尖的 B．试点的 C．传统的 D．初级的 3．What does the writer think of the future of AI education? A．Uncertain. B．Hopeful. C．Easy. D．Difficult. 4．Which of the following shows the structure of this passage? A．①②/③④⑤/⑥ B．①/②③④/⑤⑥ C．①②③/④⑤/⑥ D．①/②③④⑤/⑥ Picture this: Students pass their school work through different hands, from their group leader to the class representative (课代表) and finally to the teacher. It might not sound too difficult, but sometimes it can go wrong and take a lot of time. To deal with this problem, Zhang Xirui from Shenzhen came up with a useful tool—a smart homework collection robot. This won him first prize in the 20th Guangdong Provincial Children’s Invention Awards. The robot uses radio frequency identification (RFID,射频识别) technology—a reader and a special tag (标签) that can share information without touching each other. This way, it can help find and know what it is looking for. Each student’s notebook has a special RFID tag with their name and the subject. Students only need to put their notebooks on the robot, and the machine “sees” each notebook, reads its tag and takes it out of the name list. “Teachers can check who hasn’t handed in homework by connecting their phones with the robot through Wi-Fi,” the 13-year-old student said. The robot is the second-generation (第二代) model made by Zhang. Now, he’s planning to develop a third-generation and hopes to use ultra-high-frequency (超高频) radio technology to read lots of RFID tags from far away. That means if you stick a special tag on your notebook, the robot can read the information from a thick stack (堆) of notebooks at once. Zhang believes this is the key to how artificial intelligence can make life easier for us. Zhang dreams of becoming a scientist when he grows up. “I have tried making model airplanes and other creative projects. Inventing has brought me joy and happiness,” he said. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 1．Why did Zhang Xirui invent a smart collection robot? A．Because his father was a scientist. B．Because he was the class representative. C．Because his teacher asked him to do that. D．Because passing students’ school work could go wrong and took a lot of time. 2．How old is Zhang Xirui? A．12. B．13. C．14. D．15. 3．How does the robot work? a. The machine reads the notebook’s tag. b. The machine takes the notebook out of the name list. c. The machine “sees” the notebook. d. Students only need to put their notebooks on the robot. A．d→c→a→b B．d→b→c→a C．a→b→c→d D．c→b→d→a 4．How do teachers know who hasn’t handed in homework? A．By touching the robot. B．By turning on the computer. C．By calling Zhang Xirui. D．By connecting their phones with the robot through Wi-Fi. 5．What’s the best title for the passage? A．A Smart Robot Helper at School B．A Kind Boy C．A Fun Project D．A Science Report 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $