人教版 (2019)选择性必修 第一册Unit 2 Looking into the Future复习练习题

第二单元过关检测(A卷)

第一部分　听力(

第二部分　阅读(共两节,满分50分)

第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

September 21,2050—At a press conference today it is announced that the first tourist heading for Mars will be the 38-year-old US businessman Patrick Clifford.He will leave Earth in the launching window of June 2052 and set his foot on the surface of Mars in November,together with the other 6 astronauts assigned for the mission to further explore the planet.

Patrick has two years of training to get ready for the trip.Not only will he spend five months in getting to Mars,but another 600 days there before he can go back home.Patrick said excitedly:“This has been my dream since I was four,and seeing the first man on Mars 20 years ago made me realise that it was possible.”

To be able to pay the $1.3 billion for his ticket for the trip,Patrick sold his majority stake(股份) in the company his father had built.“I know that my father would have been proud of me if he had still been alive today,and he knew what this means to me,” said Patrick.There is no risk though that you will find Patrick begging in your street corner when he comes back,but it is said that he was paid twice as much for his part of the company. 

So,how is he going to spend his 600 days on the red planet?“Well,since I don’t have a job when I get back after selling the company,I have plenty of time to come up with a new business idea,” he said.If he brings a shovel(铁锹) he can start building the first hotel there,but maybe he shouldn’t expect too many guests until someone can offer a cheaper ticket.

21.How long will Patrick Clifford be away before he comes back?

A.About five months.　　　B.About two years.

C.About 600 days. D.About 750 days.

答案D

解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“NotonlywillhespendfivemonthsingettingtoMars,butanother600daystherebeforehecangobackhome.”可知是5×30+600=750。故选D项。

22.The underlined part in paragraph 3 means that 　　　. 

A.the trip will turn Patrick into a beggar

B.Patrick will get much money from the trip

C.we needn’t worry about Patrick’s economic condition

D.it’s likely that Patrick will be very poor after he comes back

答案C

解析推理判断题。画线句是想表达Patrick回来后,人们不会看见他乞讨的,说明不用担心他的经济状况。故选C项。

23.What can be inferred from the passage?

A.Patrick is an optimistic man.

B.A total of six people will go to Mars.

C.Patrick’s father felt excited at the news.

D.Patrick will spend all his money on the trip.

答案A

解析推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“‘...Ihaveplentyoftimetocomeupwithanewbusinessidea,’ hesaid.”可知,他是乐观的。故选A项。

B

Marian Bechtel sits at West Palm Beach’s Bar Louie counter by herself,quietly reading her e-book as she waits for her salad.What is she reading?None of your business! Lunch is Bechtel’s “me” time.And like more Americans,she’s not alone.

A new report found 46 percent of meals are eaten alone in America.More than half (53 percent) have breakfast alone and nearly half (46 percent) have lunch by themselves.Only at dinnertime are we eating together anymore,74 percent,according to statistics from the report.

“I prefer to go out and be out.Alone,but together,you know?” Bechtel said,looking up from her book.Bechtel,who works in downtown West Palm Beach,has lunch with coworkers sometimes,but like many of us,too often works through lunch at her desk.A lunchtime escape allows her to keep a boss from tapping her on the shoulder.She returns to work feeling energised.“Today,I just wanted some time to myself,”she said.

Just two seats over,Andrew Mazoleny,a local videographer,is finishing his lunch at the bar.He likes that he can sit and check his phone in peace or chat up the barkeeper with whom he’s on a first-name basis if he wants to have a little interaction(交流).“I reflect on how my day’s gone and think about the rest of the week,” he said.“It’s a chance for self-reflection.You return to work recharged and with a plan.”

That freedom to choose is one reason more people like to eat alone.There was a time when people may have felt awkward about asking for a table for one,but those days are over.Now,we have our smartphones to keep us company at the table.“It doesn’t feel as alone as it may have before all the advances in technology,” said Laurie Demeritt,whose company provided the statistics for the report.

24.What are the statistics in paragraph 2 about?

A.Food variety. B.Eating habits.

C.Table manners. D.Restaurant service.

答案B

解析推理判断题。根据本段提到的数据以及“mealsareeatenaloneinAmerica”“havebreakfastalone”“havelunchbythemselves”以及“eatingtogether”可知,这些数字是关于饮食习惯的。故选B项。

25.Why does Bechtel prefer to go out for lunch?

A.To meet with her coworkers. 

B.To catch up with her work.

C.To have some time on her own. 

D.To collect data for her report.

答案C

解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的 “LunchisBechtel’s ‘me’ time.”以及第三段的最后一句“Today,Ijustwantedsometimetomyself...”可知,她喜欢出去吃午饭是因为她想有一些属于自己的时间。故选C项。

26.What do we know about Mazoleny?

A.He makes videos for the bar. 

B.He’s fond of the food at the bar.

C.He interviews customers at the bar. 

D.He’s familiar with the barkeeper.

答案D

解析推理判断题。根据第四段中的“orchatupthebarkeeperwithwhomhe’sonafirst-namebasis”可知,他对酒吧的老板可以直呼其名,由此推测他们应该很熟悉。故选D项。

27.What is the text mainly about?

A.The trend of having meals alone. 

B.The importance of self-reflection.

C.The stress from working overtime. 

D.The advantage of wireless technology.

答案A

解析主旨大意题。通读全文,尤其是最后一段中的“Thatfreedomtochooseisonereasonmorepeopleliketoeatalone.”可知,本文主要介绍了人们单独就餐的趋势。故选A项。

C

As we know,earthquakes can bring people much fear.There are some places that have few or no earthquakes.Most places in the world,however,have them regularly.Countries that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainous.

The most talked about earthquake in the United States was in San Francisco in 1906.Over 700 people died in it.The strongest one in North America was in 1964.It happened in Alaska.

Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill the most people.In 1755,one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded was felt in Portugal.Around 2,000 people died.

In 1923,a very strong earthquake hit Tokyo,Yokohama area of Japan.A hundred and forty thousand people died.Most of them died in fires which followed the earthquake.

One of the worst earthquakes ever was in China in 2008.It killed a large number of people.The worst earthquake ever reported was also in China,in which 830,000 people were killed or injured.This earthquake happened in 1556.

Earthquakes worry people a lot.The reason is that we often do not know when they are coming.People cannot prepare for earthquakes.

28.Earthquakes happen 　　　. 

A.in all the places in the world

B.only in a few places along the coast

C.regularly in most places in the world

D.only in the countries that have a lot of mountains

答案C

解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Mostplacesintheworld,however,havethemregularly.”可知,世界上大多数地方都经常发生地震。故选C项。

29.When and where was the worst earthquake ever reported?

A.In 1964 in Alaska. B.In 1556 in China. 

C.In 1923 in Japan. D.In 2008 in China.

答案B

解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“TheworstearthquakeeverreportedwasalsoinChina,inwhich830,000peoplewerekilledorinjured.Thisearthquakehappenedin1556.”可知,有史以来最严重的地震发生在中国,有83万人死亡或受伤。这次地震发生在1556年。故选B项。

30.According to the passage,which of the following is NOT true?

A.Earthquakes can cause fires.

B.Earthquakes often come unexpectedly.

C.The stronger the earthquake is,the more people are killed.

D.People still don’t know how to tell when an earthquake will come.

答案C

解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Strongearthquakesarenotalwaystheonesthatkillthemostpeople.”可知,强烈地震并非总是造成最多的人死亡。因此C项“地震越强烈,死亡的人就越多”是错误的。故选C项。

31.What may be talked about in the seventh paragraph?

A.How do earthquakes happen?

B.How do earthquakes worry people?

C.What will people do to prepare for earthquakes?

D.How can we save people when earthquakes happen?

答案C

解析推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Earthquakesworrypeoplealot.Thereasonisthatweoftendonotknowwhentheyarecoming.Peoplecannotprepareforearthquakes.”可知,地震让人们非常担心。原因是我们通常不知道地震什么时候发生。人们不能为地震做准备。那么在第七段就要向人们科普一下人们为地震做准备要做些什么事情。故选C项。

D

The connection between people and plants has long been the subject of scientific research.Recent studies have found positive effects.A study conducted in Youngstown,Ohio,for example,discovered that greener areas of the city experienced less crime.In another,employees were shown to be 15% more productive when their workplaces were decorated with houseplants.

The engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have taken it a step further—changing the actual composition of plants in order to get them to perform diverse,even unusual functions.These include plants that have sensors printed onto their leaves to show when they’re short of water and a plant that can detect harmful chemicals in groundwater.“We’re thinking about how we can engineer plants to replace functions of the things that we use every day,”explained Michael Strano,a professor of chemical engineering at MIT.

One of his latest projects has been to make plants glow(发光) in experiments using some common vegetables.Strano’s team found that they could create a faint light for three-and-a-half hours.The light,about one-thousandth of the amount needed to read by,is just a start.The technology,Strano said,could one day be used to light the rooms or even to turn trees into self-powered street lamps.

In the future,the team hopes to develop a version of the technology that can be sprayed onto plant leaves in a one-off treatment that would last the plant’s lifetime.The engineers are also trying to develop an on and off “switch” where the glow would fade when exposed to daylight.

Lighting accounts for about 7% of the total electricity consumed in the US.Since lighting is often far removed from the power source(电源)—such as the distance from a power plant to street lamps on a remote highway—a lot of energy is lost during transmission(传输).Glowing plants could reduce this distance and therefore help save energy.

32.What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A.A new study of different plants.

B.A big fall in crime rates.

C.Employees from various workplaces.

D.Benefits from green plants.

答案D

解析段落大意题。由文章第一段可知,一项研究发现,城市绿化率越高的区域犯罪率越低;另一项研究发现,工作环境有室内植物装饰时,员工的效率提高15%。由此可知,本段主要讲绿色植物的好处。故选D项。

33.What is the function of the sensors printed on plant leaves by MIT engineers?

A.To detect plants’ lack of water.

B.To change compositions of plants.

C.To make the life of plants longer.

D.To test chemicals in plants.

答案A

解析细节理解题。由文章第二段中的“Theseincludeplantsthathavesensorsprintedontotheirleavestoshowwhenthey’reshortofwater...”可知,麻省理工学院的工程师们之所以在植物叶子上放置传感器,是想监测植物的缺水状况。故选A项。

34.What can we expect of the glowing plants in the future?

A.They will speed up energy production.

B.They may transmit electricity to the home.

C.They might help reduce energy consumption.

D.They could take the place of power plants.

答案C

解析推理判断题。由文章最后两段,尤其是最后一段中的“Glowingplantscouldreducethisdistanceandthereforehelpsaveenergy.”可推知,将来这种发光植物可能会有助于降低能源消耗。故选C项。

35.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A.Can we grow more glowing plants?

B.How do we live with glowing plants?

C.Could glowing plants replace lamps?

D.How are glowing plants made pollution-free?

答案C

解析标题归纳题。文章开门见山,指出人类与植物的联系一直是科研的主题;然后讲述麻省理工学院开展的研究,力求用植物代替日常用品的功能;接下来进一步阐述用普通蔬菜来发出光照亮房间,甚至将树木变成自供电的街灯。由此可知,文章最佳标题为:发光的植物能替代街灯吗?故选C项。

第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)

阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Earthquake can strike without warning.But many injuries and deaths from this kind of natural disaster can be prevented if people follow these safety tips.

If you’re inside a building,stay there!One of the most dangerous things to do in an earthquake is to try to leave a building.　36　 Drop to the ground.Get under an object that is not easily damaged.Hold on to it until the shaking stops.You can also get to a corner formed by two walls with your arms over your hand.If you’re in bed when the earthquake hits,stay there and protect your head with a pillow. 

　37　 Don’t take shelter under a tree,streetlights,electric poles or tall buildings.If you are driving,stop as quickly as possible and stay away from overpasses,buildings,bridges or anything else that might fall or collapse beneath you.　38　 

If you are trapped in ruins,cover your mouth with a handkerchief or a piece of clothing.Use your cell phone to call for help if possible.Don’t shout.　39　 Tap on a pipe or the wall so rescuers can find you. 

Be prepared for aftershocks.　40　 However,sometimes they even happen months later.Therefore,if you are not in a safe position after the first shock,you should move quickly but carefully to a safer place. 

A.Don’t move about or kick up dust.

B.If you’re outside,go to an open space.

C.Shouting can cause you to breathe in dust.

D.Don’t park your car under a tree or any tall object.

E.Take a good hold of your cell phone in the building.

F.They can happen in the first hours after the earthquake.

G.Most injuries happen when people inside buildings try to go out.

答案36~40 GBDCF

第三部分　语言运用(共两节,满分30分)

第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)

阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Ever since I was 13 years old,I wanted to be a photographer.I had a(n) 　41　 of working for some magazines,which would allow me to travel around the world to 　42　 the right picture. 

After leaving high school,I 　43　 in photography in the University of the Arts.However,I kept reflecting on my 　44　 though I learnt a lot in my freshman year.There was nothing 　45　 with the school,but it was not 　46　 for me. 

I 　47　 my high school photography teacher and couldn’t help but envy his work.Such a feeling made me know teaching students how to 　48　 their full potential in their artwork was what I wanted.And 　49　,I wanted to be involved in a 　50　 that made me feel like I was actually making some 　51　 in the community. 

I decided to transfer(转学) to Buffalo State College.When I was in class,I always 　52　 myself with what I was learning.Then,during my first on-site teaching lesson at a middle school,it 　53　 me that this was what I would want to do for the rest of my life,and I 　54　 loved it.Now,as I’m finishing my senior year,I’m happy that I came to such a 　55　 in my life.I believe this is just the one for me. 

41.A.chance　　　　　　　　 B.dream

C.experience D.freedom

答案B

解析根据首句可知,作者13岁时,就想成为一名摄影师,因此这里指作者的梦想是为一些杂志社工作。故选B项。

42.A.acquire B.spot

C.offer D.assess

答案A

解析根据作者的梦想和上文的“...whichwouldallowmetotravelaroundtheworldto...”可知,作者周游世界是为了拍摄到合适的照片。acquire“获得,得到”,符合语境。spot“发现”;offer“提供”;assess“评估”。故选A项。

43.A.joined B.succeeded

C.took D.majored

答案D

解析根据作者的梦想和下文的“...intheUniversityoftheArts.”可知,作者在大学里主修摄影。majorin“主修”。故选D项。

44.A.competence B.option

C.life D.profession

答案B

解析根据上文的“However,Ikeptreflectingonmy...”和下文的“...thoughIlearntalotinmyfreshmanyear.”可知,尽管作者大一学到了很多知识,但是也一直在思考大学学习摄影这个选择。competence“能力”;option“选择”;life“生活”;profession“职业”。故选B项。

45.A.valuable B.special

C.wrong D.unusual

答案C

解析句意:学校没什么问题,但是它不适合我。nothingwrongwith...表示“……没有问题”。故选C项。

46.A.pleasant B.suitable

C.acceptable D.practical

答案B

解析句意同上题。根据下文“IdecidedtotransfertoBuffaloStateCollege.”可知,从前的学校不适合作者,所以作者转学了。pleasant“令人愉快的”;suitable“适合的”;acceptable“可接受的”;practical“实用的”。故选B项。

47.A.relied on B.heard of

C.referred to D.thought of

答案D

解析根据上文可知,作者已经高中毕业上大学了,再结合下文的“Suchafeelingmademeknowteachingstudents...”可推断出,作者想到了中学的摄影老师,不禁羡慕他的作品。relyon“依靠”;hearof“听说”;referto“提及,谈起”;thinkof“想起”。故选D项。

48.A.find B.strengthen

C.adopt D.realise

答案D

解析根据下文的“...theirfullpotentialintheirartworkwaswhatIwanted.”可知,教学生如何在绘画作品中意识到他们的潜能才是作者想要的。find“找到”;strengthen“加强”;adopt“采取”;realise“意识到”。故选D项。

49.A.above all B.at last

C.in general D.after all

答案A

解析句意:最重要的是,我想参与到一份让我感觉自己在社区中做出了一些改变的工作。aboveall“最重要的是”;atlast“最终”;ingeneral“通常”;afterall“毕竟”。故选A项。

50.A.stage B.job

C.duty D.responsibility

答案B

解析根据上文的teachingstudents可知,作者在考虑换一份当教师的工作。故选B项。

51.A.difference B.impression

C.sacrifice D.exploration

答案A

解析根据上文可知,作者想教学生如何在绘画作品中充分发挥他们的潜能,由此可知这是有意义的事,故此处表示作者想从事一份让他觉得自己在社区里确实起到了一些作用的工作。makesomedifference意为“有些作用”。故选A项。

52.A.amused B.associated

C.concerned D.helped

答案C

解析根据下文可知,作者非常中意自己做出的转学选择,因此此处表示他对课上的内容非常感兴趣。concernoneselfwith表示“(对……)感兴趣”。故选C项。

53.A.astonished B.informed

C.inspired D.struck

答案D

解析句意:后来,在一所中学的第一堂现场教学课上,我突然意识到这是我余生想做的事。itstrucksbthat...是固定句型,表示“某人突然想到……”。故选D项。

54.A.absolutely B.naturally

C.eventually D.gradually

答案A

解析根据语境可知,作者发自内心地喜欢教学,故此处表示作者极其热爱它。absolutely“极其”;naturally“自然地”;eventually“最终”;gradually“逐渐地”。故选A项。

55.A.conclusion B.consensus

C.decision D.sense

答案C

解析根据上文的“Now,asI’mfinishingmysenioryear,I’mhappythatIcametosucha...”可知,此处表示作者很高兴自己做出转学的决定。conclusion“结论”;consensus“共识”;decision“决定”;sense“感觉”。故选C项。

第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)

阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Have you ever had the feeling that can’t be understood by anyone?Well,here 56.(come) “Pepper”,which could be about to change all that.Pepper is the first robot 57.　　　　　(read) human feelings.58.　　　　　(use) its emotion recognition functions(情感识别功能),Pepper can make jokes,dance and 59.　　　　　　　　(surprising) it can even sing to people when they are around it. 

The robot looks like a lovely girl.It is four feet tall with a tablet computer in 60.(it) chest.It has human-like hands,a girl-like body and baby-like voice.

Pepper can tell facial expressions,human voices and signs,and then make an answer.Pepper 61.　　　　　　　(design) to be a family robot,but it isn’t like the household robot in the cartoon.Pepper is used at home or stores, 62. we enjoy pleasure and entertainment.If a natural accident happens,it can encourage them and make them laugh and feel 63.(relax). 

Pepper began to be on sale 64.　　　　　　　 a price of $2,000 a few years ago.At present,several Peppers are on show at stores for people to visit.Before selling,the 65.(create) want them to store more knowledge in order to get along with human beings. 

答案56.comes　57.to read　58.Using　59.surprisingly

60.its　61.is designed　62.where　63.relaxed　64.at　65.creators

第四部分　写作(共两节,满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

你校将举办英语演讲比赛。请你以Be smart online learners为题写一篇发言稿参赛,内容包括:

1.分析优势与不足;

2.提出学习建议。

注意:

1.词数100左右;

2.题目已为你写好。

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参考范文

Besmartonlinelearners 

As we all know,time is rather limited in today’s society and the online courses break the limitation of time and space,providing us with great convenience to study.Thus,its popularity is easy to foresee and understand.

However,there also exist some disadvantages.Online learning does harm to our eyesight.Apart from that,the outcome of study can’t be guaranteed,especially for those who lack self-control.Moreover,the atmosphere of the class is not warm enough,which leads to a lack of communication between teachers and students.

In my opinion,if you can take full advantage of every possible means appropriately to study with self-discipline,it won’t matter whether you study online or in the classroom.I do hope all of us can be smart online learners.

第二节(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。续写词数应为150左右。

It was shortly after one o’clock in the morning and Mr Fairfax was really tired. He had been driving for over five hours, heading for a small town far away from home. The weather was clear but it was dark and Mr Fairfax could not find a motel to spend the night. Completely exhausted, he decided to stop by the roadside for a few hours’ sleep at the wheel of his car. He fell asleep almost the moment he closed his eyes. But soon he was awakened by a man tapping on the car window.“I say, you don’t happen to know the time, do you?” the stranger asked.

Mr Fairfax wound the window down and thrust his head out.“It’s around one o’clock,” he answered. Then he wound his window up and soon fell back into a deep slumber.

Half an hour later, another guy came up and knocked on his window who also inquired about the time. Once again, Mr Fairfax gathered his thoughts and told him that it was just after half past one.

When the same thing happened again, Mr Fairfax became increasingly irritated. Sleep-deprived, he began to raise his voice at the passer-by,“It’s two o’clock! And why can’t you get yourself a watch like the rest of us?”

This time when he was winding the window up, Mr Fairfax figured out how to make sure no one else disturbed him. He found some paper and a pencil and wrote a note that he placed on the windscreen(挡风玻璃) of his car. It said,“I don’t know what time it is!” Amused by his good idea, he happily drifted off to sleep again.

Not long afterwards, the note was spotted by a policeman on his night patrol. In order to fulfill his duty to assist motorists, he tapped on Mr Fairfax’s car window.

“Well, sir,” the policeman said.“Now it is five past three!”

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 “I’msorry, Mister, butIthinksleepinginthecarbytheroadsideisnotagoodchoice,”saidthepolice. _________________________________________________________________

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参考范文

Withaloudnoiseoffisthittingthewheel, thecarwindowwaswounddown. Mr Fairfax thrust his head out again, staring at the man breaking his sweet dream. His eyes were red for lack of sleep.“How dare you!” Mr Fairfax shouted,“I will be crazy if you do this again!”“Uh ...Excuse me,” the policeman replied tentatively.“I was just doing my duty. You know ...”“Oh, please! Go ahead, sir. Just don’t disturb me!” Winding up the window, Mr Fairfax was eager to go back to sleep.

“I’msorry, Mister, butIthinksleepinginthecarbytheroadsideisnotagoodchoice,”saidthepolice.“You think?” Mr Fairfax was still angry.“Yeah, so I was thinking you may spend the rest of the night in my office. It’s not far from here by the way.”“Well,” Mr Fairfax started to feel uneasy.“I have to say thanks a lot. And I’m also sorry for the rudeness just now.”“Oh, that’s OK. But I’m afraid you have to pay a fine of $10 for parking by the roadside,” the police wrote a ticket with a tricky smile.