高中人教版 (2019)Unit 2 Looking into the Future同步训练题

Unit 2 Looking into the future

Period 4 Reading for writing-Using language 2

第一题：单词拼写。

1.Doctors in the hospital say they have implanted an 　　　　　(人工的) heart into a 46-year-old woman. 

【答案】artificial

2.We can p　　　　　 that human beings will have a wonderful future eventually. 

【答案】predict

3.The f　　　　　 said that there’s a possibility of snow tonight. 

【答案】forecast

4.You will be asked to fill in a form with details of your birth and　　　　　 (职业). 

【答案】occupation

5.Now you have an o　　　　　 to develop a greater understanding of each other. 

【答案】opportunity

6.Many experts　　　　　(提倡) reducing the amount of children’s homework. 

【答案】advocate

7.As they are short of money, a week by the sea is a　　　　　 (奢华) they can no longer afford. 

【答案】luxury

8. We provide all types of information, with an　　　　　 (强调) on legal advice. 

【答案】emphasis

9.TheTundraTimes,a weekly newspaper in Alaska, c　　　　　 publication this week. 

【答案】ceased

10.Her father tried to p　　　　　 her to go back home with him, but in vain. 

【答案】persuade

【解析】考察学生在语境中的语用能力。

第二题：短语填空。

1.On the Internet, we can listen to music and_________________ our families and friends.（保持联系） 

【答案】keep in touch with

2.To_________________ leaving so early last night, I brought you a little gift. （因为…而道歉）

【答案】apologize for

3.If we fail to sell enough goods, compared with last year, we will have to___________________ production. (道歉)

【答案】cut down

4.I would prefer to stay home and watch TV_________________ go out on such a rainy day. （而不是）

【答案】rather than

5.It only rained for about ten minutes, so, _________________,the weather was pretty good. （总之）

【答案】all in all

6.The rapid development of science and technology _　　　　　　　　　　　　　　_______________________(使…有可能)or us to do what we couldn’t do in the past. 

【答案】makes it possible

2.You must keep to the rules ______________________you think they’re unfair. （）

【答案】even if

3.他们总是告诉我该做什么以及怎么做。

They always told me what to do and ______________________it. 

【答案】how to do

4.The case was dismissed ______________________any definite proof. （缺乏）

in the absence of

5.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　（如你能想象的那样）， I was faced with many challenges and obstacles. 

【答案】As you can imagine

6.The central heating had been　　　　　 and the room was as cold as ice. 

【答案】switched off

7.　　　　　,I am more in awe of Confucius than ever before. （从这个意义上来说）

【答案】In this sense

8.Team members get gratification and valuable learning experiences　　　　　.（早些时候） 

【答案】early on

9.　　　　　,you’d better bring some gifts,such as a book or a Chinese knot. （而且）

【答案】In addition

10.With eleven thousand employees,it’s very difficult to　　　　　 them all. （跟踪）

【答案】keep track of

11.That wooden house on top of the hill 　　　　　because it was hit by lightning. (着火)

【答案】caught fire

第三题：阅读理解。

Nowadays six Amazon Scout delivery robots are rolled out in a pilot programme in Snohomish County, Washington. The robots carry meals, groceries and packages to homes and offices in this region just north of Seattle. They have also appeared on the sidewalks of London, Beijing and other cities and communities worldwide. These machines must overcome pedestrian legs, naughty dogs and broken pavements, which raise some questions.

These services are gaining attraction as a growing number of city residents expect immediate or scheduled delivery of just about everything. Between 2017 and 2018 online retail sales in the US increased by 16 per cent. In the final step of all these deliveries, called the last mile, humans on bicycles, motor scooters (小型摩托车) or large delivery trucks typically deliver packages. All the vehicles compete for space on busy urban streets. “There is an upward trend in deliveries in all crowded city centres, and if city and state leaders don’t start thinking about creative solutions like robot deliveries, we can expect even worse traffic jams,” says Paul Mackie, former director of a research centre for transportation policy in Arlington.

A study by this centre found 73 per cent of delivery vehicles in Arlington were parked outside of authorized areas, often blocking bike lanes and crosswalks. By moving the last step of deliveries from the road to the sidewalk, cities could reduce traffic jams and solve the parking problem entirely, Mackie says.

Companies such as Amazon are not developing this delivery technology simply to clear up urban traffic. Self-driving vehicles and sidewalk robots could cut down last-mile delivery costs in cities by as much as 40 per cent, according to a 2018 report by a consulting firm. A delivery robot can cost thousands of dollars to manufacture, and most currently require human management and conservation. But in the long run companies that use autonomous delivery vehicles in the next several years could end up saving billions of dollars, the report stated.

1.Why does Amazon introduce delivery robots?

A.To amuse its customers.

B.To avoid pedestrians, dogs and broken pavements.

C.To meet the increasing demand of delivering packages.

D.To confirm the company’s innovation spirit.

2.What does Paul Mackie mean by his words in Paragraph 2?

A.Retail sales in the US increased fast.

B.Deliveries stay steady in all crowded city centres.

C.Regardless of robot deliveries, traffic jams will remain the same.

D.Robots can help ease the traffic pressure.

3.What can delivery robots bring to the city?

A.Block bike lanes and crosswalks.

B.Relieve urban traffic as well as save delivery costs.

C.Increase danger to pedestrians.

D.Lead to traffic jams.

4.Which word can best describe the future of the robot delivery?

A.Uncertain. B.Hopeless. C.Promising. D.Unacceptable.

【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了亚马逊引进送货机器人以帮助缓解交通压力和节约配送成本。

【答案】 CDBC

1.Why does Amazon introduce delivery robots?

A.To amuse its customers.

B.To avoid pedestrians, dogs and broken pavements.

C.To meet the increasing demand of delivering packages.

D.To confirm the company’s innovation spirit.

【解析】推理判断题。根据文章第二段中的“These services are gaining attraction as a growing number of city residents expect immediate or scheduled delivery of just about everything.”可知,越来越多的城市居民希望几乎所有东西都能立即或按计划交付。据此推断,亚马逊引入送货机器人的目的是满足日益增长的包裹投递需求。故选C。

2.What does Paul Mackie mean by his words in Paragraph 2?

A.Retail sales in the US increased fast.

B.Deliveries stay steady in all crowded city centres.

C.Regardless of robot deliveries, traffic jams will remain the same.

D.Robots can help ease the traffic pressure.

【解析】推理判断题。根据文章第二段Paul Mackie所说的话“‘There is an upward trend in deliveries in all crowded city centres, and if city and state leaders don’t start thinking about creative solutions like robot deliveries, we can expect even worse traffic jams,’…”可知,机器人可以帮助缓解交通压力。故选D。

3.What can delivery robots bring to the city?

A.Block bike lanes and crosswalks.

B.Relieve urban traffic as well as save delivery costs.

C.Increase danger to pedestrians.

D.Lead to traffic jams.

【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句和第四段中的“But in the long run companies that use autonomous delivery vehicles in the next several years could end up saving billions of dollars…”可知,用机器人送货可以缓解城市交通压力和节约配送成本。故选B。

4.Which word can best describe the future of the robot delivery?

A.Uncertain. B.Hopeless.  C.Promising. D.Unacceptable.

【解析】推理判断题。根据文章最后一句“But in the long run companies that use autonomous delivery vehicles in the next several years could end up saving billions of dollars, the report stated.”可知,从长远来看,未来几年使用自动送货车的公司最终能节省数十亿美元。据此推断,送货机器人的前景是光明的。故选C。

B

　　Research has shown that nearly 90 per cent of traffic accidents are caused by human errors. So our aim is a fully autonomous car(无人驾驶汽车) that gets rid of the cause of most accidents: the driver. Researcher James Hodgson points out, “For safety, the faster you can remove humans, the better, even if there are unfortunately a few accidents from new causes. It’s a question of balancing the number injured or killed by autonomous vehicles with the people whose lives are potentially saved.”

It’s an idea that Elon Musk, chief executive of electric car company Tesla Motors, has long believed. His company is determined to be the first to deliver a fully autonomous vehicle to consumers. Last year, Musk announced that Tesla’s 2019 goal was “to do an example drive of full autonomy all the way from L.A.to New York, and have the car park itself.”

However, even Tesla admits that there are problems to overcome—the software needs further validation(证实) and the appropriate regulatory approval needs to be in place. Indeed, recent crashes of Tesla vehicles and Google cars confirm that the software isn’t ready yet.

The UK government appears committed to encouraging the development of autonomous vehicles. It’s supporting four city trials, publishing the Modern Transport Bill to reduce red tape around their introduction and adapting the legal system to take account of problems such as the insurance liability when a human isn’t in control of a vehicle.

The insurance industry is similarly eager to help increase autonomy in cars. As the Association of British Insurers points out, “Nearly 90 per cent of road accidents are caused by human errors.” This costs motor insurers a shocking $20 million per day in claims.

5.What difficulty does the company Tesla Motors have?

A.The company lacks confidence to make new creations.

B.New inventions may cause more injuries and deaths.

C.The software should be made officially acceptable.

D.The traffic regulation has proved unreasonable.

6.What is the UK government’s attitude to autonomous cars?

A.Cautious.  B.Positive.C.Ambiguous. D.Disapproving.

7.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A.Insurance companies would like to support autonomous cars.

B.Human mistakes may be the key cause of traffic accidents.

C.Traffic accidents make insurance companies earn a lot.

D.Motorists are surprised to hear about autonomous cars.

8.The purpose of writing the text is to 　　　　. 

A.amuse readers with funny examples

B.show the author’s deep love for autonomous cars

C.introduce a new development in technology

D.provide a persuasive argument against autonomy

【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了无人驾驶汽车的研发。研究表明,近90%的交通事故是由人为因素造成的。推动无人驾驶技术的发展或许会改善这个现状。

【答案】CBAC

5.What difficulty does the company Tesla Motors have?

A.The company lacks confidence to make new creations.

B.New inventions may cause more injuries and deaths.

C.The software should be made officially acceptable.

D.The traffic regulation has proved unreasonable.

【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段第一句可知,该汽车制造商面临的困难是需要进一步证实其软件的可靠性并获得监管部门的批准。故选C。

6.What is the UK government’s attitude to autonomous cars?

A.Cautious.  B.Positive.  C.Ambiguous. D.Disapproving.

【解析】推理判断题。根据第四段内容可知,英国政府对无人驾驶汽车的态度是支持的。故选B。

7.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A.Insurance companies would like to support autonomous cars.

B.Human mistakes may be the key cause of traffic accidents.

C.Traffic accidents make insurance companies earn a lot.

D.Motorists are surprised to hear about autonomous cars.

【解析】段落大意题。根据末段内容可知,保险行业同样支持自动化汽车的发展。故选A。

8.The purpose of writing the text is to 　　　　. 

A.amuse readers with funny examples

B.show the author’s deep love for autonomous cars

C.introduce a new development in technology

D.provide a persuasive argument against autonomy

【解析】写作意图题。本文主要是为了介绍无人驾驶汽车技术的新发展。故选C。

第四题：（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）  

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

Mobile phones are one of the most useful inventions of the last 50 years, but not everything that is said about them is good. Mobiles are frequently blamed for a number of things, from thumb injuries and headaches to house fires. 9．

The theory is that the bees navigation (导航)systems are damaged by the radiation that is given off by mobile phones. Bees have a built-in system a bit like GPS and this helps them find their way back to their hive. But recently, thousands of bees have failed to find their way home. 10

The problem was first noticed by beekeepers in America and is a lot more complicated than it at first seems. The important thing about bees is that most of the crops in many countries of the world are pollinated (授粉)by them. 11．Many beekeepers in America and Europe have reported losing between 50 and 70 percent of their bees. Jim Piper, a London beekeeper, was recently asked how the problem was affecting him. “My business has been ruined by this, ”he explained, “twenty-nine of my forty hives are now empty.”

12．However. the fact that bees are disappearing in very large numbers is real. And we can’t manage without them. Einstein said that if all our bees disappeared, man would only live for four more years! 13．If the mobile phone theory is correct, we need to do something about it immediately—before it’s too late.

A. Bees are losing their way.

B. Nobody has proved the theory is true.

C. More evidence is provided to support the theory.

D. It is believed they are dying far from their hives.

E. Without bees, the crops can’t continue to grow.

F. The situation needs to be evaluated by the world’s best scientists.

G. One theory even blames mobile phones for the disappearance of bees.

【答案】9．G10.D11．E12．B13．F

关于蜜蜂最重要的一点是，世界上许多国家的大多数农作物都是由它们授粉的。有一种理论认为，蜜蜂的导航系统受到手机辐射的破坏。没有人证明这个理论是正确的，但是蜜蜂正在大量消失的事实是真实的。这种情况需要由世界上最优秀的科学家来评估，然后立即采取行动。

【解析】9．G根据上句：手机经常因为许多事情被指责，从拇指损伤和头痛到房屋火灾。可知，G. One theory even blames mobile phones for the disappearance of bees.（有一种理论甚至将蜜蜂的消失归咎于手机）与上文相匹配。

10．D根据上句：最近，成千上万的蜜蜂没能找到回家的路。由此推知，人们认为他们离蜂巢很远，快要死了。故选D。

11．E根据上句：关于蜜蜂最重要的一点是，世界上许多国家的大多数农作物都是由它们授粉的。可知，没有蜜蜂，庄稼就不能继续生长。故选E。

12．B根据第二段第一句：The theory is that the bees navigation (导航)systems are damaged by the radiation that is given off by mobile phones. 该理论认为，蜜蜂的导航系统受到手机辐射的破坏。再根据下句：然而，事实上，蜜蜂正在大量消失的事实是真实的。可知此空的意思应该是：没有人证明这个理论是正确的。下句中的however表示转折，起着很大的作用。故选B。

13．F根据上句：爱因斯坦说，如果我们所有的蜜蜂都消失了，人类只会再活四年！再根据空格下句：如果移动电话理论是正确的，我们需要立即采取行动——在为时已晚之前。由此可知，这种情况需要由世界上最优秀的科学家来评估。故选F。

第五题：读后续写

阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给的段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

Life Back on Earth

It is 7 am in the morning and the alarm reminds me once again to prepare for the school. It is a beautiful day with clear sky and lots of bright sunshine. But I don’t have time to soak into this because my school vehicle will come sharp at 8 and in case I miss, my parent will give me a beating. So better run.

My school bus just took off and drove past the residential towers. It takes only 5 minutes to reach the school where each of us will have designated routines to follow and any deviation will be caught on CCTV and reported back to my parents online on their desk. After all, it is the year 2300.

Oh yes! We are the 4th generation people living on Europa in a habitable space which has been created specifically for us by man in the 22nd century. The earth became dangerous for living due to increasing pollution which our forefathers created and hence mankind had to look for other places for a living. All over the world, a handful of people were selected and my great grandparents traveled all the way to this place to continue a life. 

It is 12 pm and lunch time. Today we were served some delicious cream and chocolates. These are made on planet Mars these days and brought here directly. I am feeling a little sleepy but my robotic teacher won’t give me a break and also our results will be out today. I am feeling a little tensed.

Oh my God! I have come first in my class, feeling over the moon (Or, over the Europa). And, you won’t believe me-I have got a chance to visit earth along with others on a day trip. I am so excited about the trip and my parents are equally so. I am carrying my latest camera to catch every moment of the journey. 

Finally we are on the earth after the 4 hours’ journey and we are in our organo-synthetic suit to protect against the harmful environment where once mankind took their first breath.

Paragraph1: There are still some colonies of humans spreading across the globe mostly in the triangular land mass (historians say it Africa) and I am very eager to see them closely._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Paragraph2: It is getting darker and we had to go back.

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Paragraph1:

There are still some colonies of humans spreading across the globe mostly in the triangular land mass (historians say it Africa) and I am very eager to see them closely. Upon arrival, we found ourselves deep in hazy atmosphere, which, as my robot guide tells me, is the result of air pollution. We were almost out of breath, so we had to look for some places where we could breathe. How could mankind survive here? I wondered. Luckily, we escaped and landed near a school, where some crazy kids are running around a ball on an open ground, shouting “Goal, Goal, Goal” all the time. My robot guide told me that it was called “Football”. The most popular game on the earth? I thought of my game of “Alien Invasion” which is more exciting. Then we continued our trip...

Paragraph2:

It is getting darker and we had to go back. While back, I still thought about the air pollution, the dirty water, the bare land on the earth. I can’t understand why mankind didn’t care about their home. Though I carried my camera, I took few pictures. The journey to the earth made me sad for those who live in that place.