外研版 (2019)选择性必修 第四册Unit 1 Looking forwards达标测试

Unit 1 Looking forwards

单元综合检测(一)

(时间：100分钟　满分：120分)

Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)

A

Life In The Future

What life will be like in the future is difficult to predict.It is，however，possible to use models to make forecasts about future developments.One way to catch a glimpse of the future is to examine some of the major trends in contemporary society.

Transportation

Current trends(趋势)indicate that transportation is becoming cleaner，faster and safer.Public transportation is already well developed in most urban areas of China.New technology is being used to make sure that the cars，taxis，buses and trains we use do not pollute the air.A good example of how transportation is changing is the new maglev train，which is environmentally friendly，energy­saving and travels at an amazing speed 430 km/h.To ensure safety，the train is controlled by an advanced computer system.Scientists are also developing new fuels and engines that will let us travel without worrying about whether we are polluting the environment.

Business

It will not be business as usual in the future.Many companies and consumers have already begun reforming the way they do business.E­commerce，or business done on the Internet is becoming more and more popular as people discover the advantages of online shopping.The Internet also makes it easier for companies to keep in touch with customers and companies in other countries.For people who do go out for shopping，shopping is no longer just a necessity.It has become a form of entertainment.Instead of searching a crowded store for basic goods，such as food and clothes，people want to go to a pleasant mall and combine shopping with fun.

【语篇解读】　未来生活是什么样子是很难预测的，但我们可以根据研究当代社会的一些主要趋势来预测未来的发展。

1．Which of the following is not the feature of future transportation?

A．It will be greener.　 B．It will be safer.

C．It will be faster.　 D．It will be cheaper.

D　[细节理解题。根据Transportation中的“Current trends(趋势)indicate that transportation is becoming cleaner，faster and safer.”可知，A、B、C三项是未来交通的特点，D项不是，故选D项。]

2．What's the definition of E­commerce?

A．It is business done on the Internet.

B．It is business related to electricity.

C．It is business related to electronics.

D．It is business done by electricians.

A　[细节理解题。根据Business中的“E­commerce，or business done on the Internet...”可知,business done on the Internet是对E­commerce的解释或补充说明。故选A项。]

3．What will the future mall be like?

A．In the mall people can not only shop but also have fun.

B．The future mall will be as large as a small city.

C．People can do anything in the future mall.

D．The future mall will offer everything people need.

A　[细节理解题。根据Business中对未来的商场的描写可知，在那儿人们不仅可以购物还能享受快乐，但不是你想要的所有的东西都会在那儿得到。故选A项。]

B

At first sight the planet Mars does not appear very welcoming to any kind of life.It has very little oxygen and water.The temperature at night is below 50 degrees and winds of 100 miles(161 kilometers)per hour cause severe dust storms.However，the surface of the planet seems to show that water flowed across it at some time in the past，and it is believed that there would be enough ice at the poles to cover the planet with water if it melted.Although there is no life on the Mars now，some scientists think there may have been some form of life a long time ago.At that time，the planet had active volcanoes(火山)，the atmosphere was thicker and warmer，and there was water.In fact，in some ways the Mars may have been similar to the earth，where life exists.

Some people believe that the Mars could support life in the future if the right conditions were produced.The first step would be to warm the planet using certain gases which trap the sun's heat in the planet's atmosphere.With warmth，water and carbon dioxide，simple plants could begin to grow.These plants could slowly make the Mars fit to live on.It is judged that the whole process might take between 100，000 and 200，000 years.In the meantime，people could begin to live on the planet in a special closed environment.They would provide a lot of useful information about conditions on the Mars and the problems connected with living there.

【语篇解读】　本文是科教类文章，主要分析了火星上的现状以及对过去火星历史的推测，从而预估了未来火星适合人类生存的可能性。

4．According to the passage，the planet Mars has no         on it.

A．winds　 B．dust

C．mountains　 D．animals

D　[细节理解题。在第一段中的细节中提到了winds，dust storms，volcanoes，但是没有涉及D项，根据“Although there is no life on the Mars now...”可知,火星上没有动物生存，故选D项。]

5．It is believed that on the Mars now         ．

A．there is a large amount of ice at the poles

B．there is a thicker and warmer atmosphere

C．there are some kinds of simple plants

D．there are many active volcanoes

A　[细节理解题。根据第一段中的“...and it is believed that there would be enough ice at the poles to cover the planet with water if it melted.”可知,火星的两极有大量的冰，融化后就会有水，故A项正确。]

6．What is the topic of Paragraph 2?

A．Certain gases should be used to warm the Mars.

B．Plants should be grown to make the Mars fit to live on.

C．The Mars could support life on right conditions in the future.

D．People could live on the Mars in a special closed environment.

C　[主旨大意题。根据第二段的叙述可知,本段主要讲未来在火星上如何创造适合人类生存的条件，也就是说第一句话为本段的主题句，故C项正确。]

7．The most suitable title for the passage is “        ”．

A．No Life on the Mars

B．Study of the Mars

C．The Possibility of Life on the Mars

D．Future Conditions on the Mars

C　[标题归纳题。本文主要分析了火星上的现状以及对过去火星历史的推测，从而预估了未来火星适合人类生存的可能性，故C项作为题目合适。]

C

According to a new US study，couples who expect their children to look after them in old age should hope they have daughters because daughters are twice as attentive as sons overall.

The research by Angelina Grigoryeva，from Princeton University，found that，while women provide as much care for their elderly parents as they can manage，men do as little as they can get away with and often leave it to female family members.

Her analysis of the family networks of 26，000 older Americans concluded that gender(性别)is one of the most important things that decide whether or not people will actively care for their elderly parents.

In a paper presented at the annual conference of the American Sociological Association in San Francisco，she concludes that simply having a sister makes men likely provide less care.

Using data from the University of Michigan Health and Retirement Study，a study which has been tracking a cross­section of over­50s for the last decade，she calculated that women provide an average of 12.3 hours a month of care for elderly parents while men offer only 5.6 hours.

“Sons reduce their relative care­giving efforts when they have a sister，while daughters increase theirs when they have a brother.”

“This suggests that sons pass on parent care­giving responsibilities to their sisters.”

In the UK，the 2011 Census showed that there are now around 6.5 million people with caring responsibilities，a figure which has risen by a tenth in a decade.

But many are doing so at the risk of their health.The census showed that those who provide 50 hours or more of care a week while trying to hold down a full­time job are three times more likely to be struggling with ill health than their working counterparts who are not carers.

【语篇解读】　研究表明在照顾年迈的父母方面，性别差异影响着照顾父母的时间长短。女儿比儿子更愿意付出时间照顾父母。家中有姐妹的男士常把照顾父母的责任推给姐妹。

8．According to the passage，what's the most important factor to predict if people will actively care for the elderly?

A．Education.　　 B．Gender.

C．Career.　 D．Income.

B　[细节理解题。根据第三段中的“concluded that gender(性别)is one of the most important things that decide whether or not people will actively care for their elderly parents.”可知，预测人们是否会主动照顾老年人的最主要因素之一是性别。]

9．The US study finds that        ．

A．having a sister makes men less likely to look after their parents

B．sons are twice as likely as daughters to care for parents in old age

C．sons and daughters seem to give equal care to their parents

D．sons are unwilling to leave care­giving responsibilities to their sisters

A　[细节理解题。根据第四段“In a paper...in San Francisco，she concludes that simply having a sister makes men likely provide less care.”可知， Angelina Grigoryeva得出结论，家中有姐妹的男士对父母的照顾可能会更少，与A项内容一致。]

10．What does the author stress in the last paragraph?

A．People should give up their jobs to care for the elderly.

B．Many care providers work longer hours than others.

C．Many care providers have potential health problems.

D．People shouldn't pass on caring responsibilities to others.

C　[推理判断题。根据最后一段的主题句“But many are doing so at the risk of their health.”及下文可知，在最后一段作者着重指出很多护理提供者都有潜在的健康问题。]

11．The author develops the text by         ．

A．explaining social networks of careers

B．describing people's experiences

C．comparing different gender behaviors

D．analyzing various research and data

D　[写作手法题。通读全文可知，作者在第三、五、八段给出了研究的数据，接着在相应数据段落的下一段分析得出结论。由此可推知，这篇文章是以分析各种研究和数据得出相关结论的写作手法展开的。]

D

Life in 2060

Let us suppose it is now about AD 2060.Let's make believe it is about a few dozen years from now.Of course，things have changed and life is very different.

Voyages to the moon are being made every day.It is as easy to take a holiday on the moon today as it was for the people in 1960 to take a holiday in Europe.At a number of scenic spots on the moon，many hotels have been built.The hotels are air­conditioned，naturally.In order that everyone can enjoy the beautiful scenery on the moon，every room has at least one picture window.Everything imaginable is provided for entertainment(娱乐)of young and old.

What are people eating now？People are still eating food.They haven't yet started to use supplies of energy directly as electrical currents or as nuclear power.They may some day.But many foods now come in pill form，and the food that goes into the pill continues to come mainly from green plants.

Since there are several times as many people in the world today as there were a hundred years ago，most of our planet's surface has to be filled.The deserts are irrigated with water and crops are no longer destroyed by pests.The harvest is always good.

Farming，of course，is very highly developed.Very few people have to work on the farm.It is possible to run the farm by just pushing a few buttons now and then.

People are now largely vegetarians(素食者)．You see，as the number of people increases，the number of animals decreases.Therefore，the people have to be vegetarians and we are healthier both in our bodies and in our minds，and we know the causes and cures of disease and pain，and it is possible to get rid of diseases.No one has to be ill any more.

Such would be our life in 2060.

【语篇解读】　作者通过对2060年人类生活的描述，为读者勾勒出一幅美好的生活图画：月球上度假生活，用水浇灌沙漠，没有虫害的庄稼，健康的绿色食品等等。

12．According to the passage，what will be on the moon in about AD 2060?

A．Many tourists.　 B．Many other animals.

C．Many plants.　 D．A sea.

A　[细节理解题。根据第二段内容，2060年以后，人们每天都可以到月球旅游，月球上就有许多游客。故选A项。]

13．What will people eat then according to the passage?

A．Biscuits in pill form.　 B．Foods in pill form.

C．Foods in water form.　 D．Foods in gas form.

B　[细节理解题。由第三段最后一句“But many foods now come in pill form，and the food that goes into the pill continues to come mainly from green plants.”可得出答案。]

14．The passage tells us that in 2060，         on the earth than now.

A．there are fewer population

B．there are more pests

C．there is less water

D．the crops are getting better

D　[推理判断题。由第四段可知，到2060年，人口将更多，沙漠用水浇灌，庄稼不再被害虫毁坏，收成总是很好。]

15．Why are people largely vegetarians in 2060?

A．Because they don't eat meat.

B．Because doctors advise them not to eat meat.

C．Because the number of animals decreases.

D．Because all the animals have died of diseases.

C　[细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的第二、三句话可知答案。]

Ⅱ.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)

A housewarming party is a special party to be held when someone buys or moves into a new apartment or house.The person who bought the house or moved is the one who throws the party.The  party is a chance  for friends and family  to congratulate the person on the new home.  16  And it is a good time to fill the new space with love and hopefully presents.

  17  Some people register a list of things they want or need for their new home at a local store or stores.Some common things people will put on a gift registry include kitchen tools like knives and things like curtains.Even if there isn't a registry，a good housewarming gift is something to decorate the new house with，like a piece of art or a plant.

  18  This  is  often  appreciated  since  at  a housewarming there isn't a lot of food served.There are usually no planned activities like games at a housewarming party.The host or hostess of the party will，however，probably give all the guests a tour of their new home.Sometimes, because a housewarming party happens shortly after a person moves into their new home，people may be asked to help unpack boxes.  19 

Housewarming parties get their name from the fact that a long time ago people would actually bring firewood to a new home as a gift.  20  Now most homes have central heating and don't use fires to keep warm.

A．This isn't usual though.

B．It is traditional to bring a gift to a housewarming party.

C．You can also bring food or drinks to share with the other guests.

D．If you're lucky enough to receive gifts，keep them in a safe place.

E．It also gives people a chance to see what the new home looks like.

F．The best housewarming parties encourage old friends to get together.

G．This was so that the person could keep their home warm for the winter.

【语篇解读】　本文主要介绍了乔迁聚会的定义、习俗以及来源。

16．E　[本空是过渡句。结合空前一句“The party is a chance for friends and family to congratulate the person on the new home.”和空后一句“And it is a good time to fill the new space with love and hopefully presents.”可知，空处讲的应是乔迁聚会给人们带来的好处，因此E项符合语境。]

17．B　[本空是段落主题句。结合本段中的“a good housewarming gift...or a plant.”可知，本段主要讲的是带礼物参加乔迁聚会是一个传统，B项符合语境。]

18．C　[本空是过渡句。根据空后一句“This is often appreciated since at a housewarming there isn't a lot of food served.”可知，空处讲你也可以带食物或饮料与其他客人分享，故C项符合语境。]

19．A　[本空是段尾句。根据空前一句可知，在乔迁聚会上让人们帮忙打开箱子不常见，所以A项符合语境。]

20．G　[本空是过渡句。结合上文中的“bring firewood to a new home as a gift” 和空后一句“Now most homes have central heating and don't use fires to keep warm.”可知，空处应与取暖相关，故G项符合语境。]

Ⅲ.完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

What kinds of homes will we live in the future?   21   can be sure，but scientists are working out new ideas now.

Some scientists are   22   about building whole cities under huge glass domes(圆盖)．  23  ，advanced heating and cooling systems will be necessary to control the weather in the domes.  24  ，there will never be any rain or snow，and the temperature will always be   25  ．

Perhaps everyone will live in vertical(垂直的)cities—high rises  26   are so large that they can contain all the necessities of life.Since vertical cities will use  27   land than flat cities，and provide homes   28   more people，they will be practical for small countries that have  29   populations.

  30   idea that will be helpful to small countries is the  31   city.Monaco has already built homes，stores and offices  32   the water of the Mediterranean Sea.

There are some people who think that we will   33   living in caves.But the caves of the future will be  34   the caves of the Stone Age.Farms and parks will be on the land over the cave city.When people want to go to the country or to a park，a short  35   in a lift will take them there.

【语篇解读】　没有人知道未来的房子是什么样的，但科学家已经构思出了几种模式。

21．A.Somebody B．Anybody

C．Nobody　 D．Everybody

C　[没人能肯定“将来的住处是什么样的”，故用nobody。]

22．A.thinking　 B．considering

C．imagining　 D．suggesting

A　[think about doing意为“思考/思索做某事”，而consider doing为固定搭配，consider后不加介词，直接跟动词­ing形式。]

23．A.On the other hand　 B．As a result

C．Of course　 D．At the same time

C　[建造圆盖下的城市当然需要必要的系统，而of course意为“当然”。]

24．A.Similarly　 B．However

C．Accordingly　 D．Moreover

B　[however使文章前后形成转折。]

25．A.cool　 B．warm

C．comfortable　 D．satisfied

C　[圆盖下城市的温度应是“令人舒适的”。]

26．A.that　 B．they

C．where　 D．who

A　[that引导定语从句，并且在从句中作从句主语，修饰high rises。其他词不合语境。]

27．A.wider　 B．more

C．less　 D．larger

C　[与后文的more形成对比。]

28．A.on　 B．to

C．with　 D．for

D　[provide与for构成固定搭配。]

29．A.small　 B．large

C．a few　 D．many

B　[与上文的small形成对比。]

30．A.One　 B．Second

C．Next　 D．Another

D　[文中提到数条观点，因此用another。]

31．A.floating　 B．flowing

C．shipping　 D．blowing

A　[由下文中提到的摩纳哥已建水上城市可知用floating，意为“漂浮”。]

32．A.in　 B．above

C．over　 D．on

D　[“在水上”用on the water，而over the water意为“在水上方(不接触)”。]

33．A.be used to　 B．be

C．go back to　 D．continue

C　[从上文中cities到下文中caves，应有“回归”之意，故用go back to。]

34．A.similar to　 B．compared to

C．in place of　 D．different from

D　[根据下文可知，两种时代的山洞生活应是不同的，故用different from。]

35．A.ride　 B．drive

C．living　 D．travel

A　[“乘坐电梯”意思为ride in a lift，而drive为“驾驶”之意。]

Ⅳ.语法填空(共10小题； 每小题1.5分，满分15分)

A 90­year­old has been awarded “Woman Of The Year”for 36.              (be)Britain's oldest full­time employee—still working 40 hours a week.Now Irene Astbury works from 9 am to 5 pm daily at the pet shop in Macclesfield，37.        she opened with her late husband Les.Her years of hard work have 38.             (final)been acknowledged after a customer nominated(提名)her to be Cheshire's Woman Of The Year.

Picking up her“Lifetime Achievement”award，proud Irene 39.            (declare)she had no plans 40.      (retire)from her 36­year­old business.Irene said，“I don't see any reason to give up work.I love coming here and seeing my family and all the friends I 41.        (make)over the years.I work not because I have to，

42.         because I want to.”

Granddaughter Gayle Parks，31—who works alongside her in the family business—said it remained unknown as to who nominated Irene for the award.She said，“We don't have any idea who put grandma forward.When we got a call

43.        (say)she was short­listed，we thought it was 44.        joke.But then we got an official letter and we were blown away.We are so proud of her.It's 45.        (wonder)．”

【语篇解读】　本文是一篇记叙文，介绍了一位90岁的英国女性仍然坚持每周工作40个小时而获得“年度女性奖”的事迹。语篇以积极工作为切入点，宣扬劳动精神，引导学生培养劳动意识。

36．being　[考查非谓语动词。介词for后跟动词时，要用其动名词形式。]

37．which　[考查非限制性定语从句的引导词。分析句子结构可知，逗号后是非限制性定语从句，the pet shop是先行词，定语从句中缺少opened的宾语，故用which引导非限制性定语从句。]

38．finally　[考查副词。副词修饰动词acknowledge。]

39．declared　[考查时态。分析句子结构可知，主句中缺少谓语动词；结合后面的had可知，此处应使用一般过去时。]

40．to retire　[考查非谓语动词。此处用不定式短语作plans的后置定语，表示“她没有退休的计划”。]

41．have made　[考查时态。根据空格后的时间状语over the years可知，句子要用现在完成时。]

42．but　[考查连词。not...but...不是……而是……。句意：我工作不是因为我必须工作，而是因为我想工作。]

43．saying　[考查非谓语动词。say与前面的a call之间是主动关系，故填saying，现在分词短语saying...作后置定语，修饰a call。]

44．a　[考查冠词。joke“笑话，玩笑”，是可数名词。空格后用了单数joke，故其前用a。]

45．wonderful　[考查词性转换(名词变形容词)。系动词is后面跟形容词作表语。wonder对应的形容词是wonderful。]

Ⅴ.应用文写作(满分15分)

最近，你班举行了一个“What will the future be like？”的专题讨论会，请你写一篇80词左右的短文来描述讨论结果。

【参考范文】

Recently our class has held a heated discussion on “What will the future be like？”There are different opinions about it.

Some students think that in the future science will be more advanced，and transportation will be more convenient.What's more，people will live much longer and the level of their living conditions will be higher.

However，some students hold the view that in the future natural resources will further decrease and farmland will become lost.To make things worse，there will be more traffic accidents.

In my opinion，we should try to protect natural resources and decrease environment pollution.Only in this way can we have a beautiful future.

Ⅵ.读后续写(满分25分)

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Walking up to the ringing phone，I looked at my clock.Midnight.Panicky thoughts filled my sleepy mind as I grabbed the receiver.

“Hello？” My heart pounded.

“Mama？” The voice answered.My thoughts immediately went to my daughter.

When I heard the sound of a young crying voice，I grabbed my husband.

“Mama，I know it's late.But don't say anything until I finish.And before you ask，yes，I've been drinking.I nearly ran off the road a few miles back and...”

I took a sharp breath，released my husband，and pressed my hand against my forehead(额头)．Something wasn't right.

“And I got so scared.I want to come home.I know running away was wrong.I should have called you days ago but I was afraid...”

I tried to talk：“I think...”

“No! Please let me finish！” She said，desperately.Before I could go on，she continued.“I'm pregnant(怀孕的)，Mama.I know I shouldn't be drinking...but I'm scared，Mama.”

I bit into my lip(嘴唇)，feeling my eyes filled with tears.My husband left the room，and returned seconds later with a cell phone against his ear.

She asked，“Are you still there? Please don't hang up on me! I feel so lonely.”

I held the phone.“I'm here.I wouldn't hang up，” I said.

“I should have told you，Mama.But when we talk，you just keep telling me what I should do.You read all those pamphlets(手册)on how to talk to kids，but all you do is talk.You don't listen to me.Because you're my mother，you think you have all the answers.But sometimes I don't need answers.I just want someone to listen.”

I stared at the how­to­talk­to­your­kids pamphlets on my nightstand(床头柜)．“I'm listening，” I whispered.

Then she said she had called a taxi.When the taxi arrived，she hung up.

注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；

2．请按如下格式作答。

Paragraph 1：

I went to my 16­year­old daughter's room.                             

Paragraph 2：

I looked at our sleeping daughter.                                     

【参考范文】　

Paragraph 1：

I went to my 16­year­old daughter's room.My husband came from behind.My daughter was sleeping quietly.I looked at my husband，and he was also looking at me.“We have to learn to listen，” I said to him.He studied me for a second，and then asked，“Do you think she will ever know that she dialed the wrong number？”

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I looked at our sleeping daughter.She was sleeping with a smile on her face.Maybe she was dreaming a nice dream.She didn't know what had happened.She didn't know her mother had learned something important just now.It's necessary to tell children what to do，but it's more important to listen to them.I stood there for a while，thinking about the whole thing.Then I looked back at my husband and said to him，“Maybe it wasn't such a wrong number.”