2020-2021學(xué)年高中英語 UNIT 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE作業(yè)新人教版選擇性必修第一冊

1、2020-2021學(xué)年高中英語 unit 2 looking into the future作業(yè)新人教版選擇性必修第一冊2020-2021學(xué)年高中英語 unit 2 looking into the future作業(yè)新人教版選擇性必修第一冊年級：姓名：unit 2looking into the future第一部分閱讀(共兩節(jié)， 滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題2.5分， 滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文， 從每題所給的a、b、c、d四個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。awelcome to reading museums handson learning serviceduring the past

2、 100 years, reading museum has always been offering learning opportunities to schools, and we hope to continue this tradition for the next 100 years with your support.victorian schoolroomthe session takes place in a grand reconstruction of a schoolroom in a late nineteenth century board school. the

3、children will experience a wide range of victorian style lessons and use slate boards and dip pens. the session leader will play the role of a victorian teacher but will come out of the role during the session to comfort the children. we provide costume for all children.victorian toysour victorian n

4、anny delivers this interesting session. the nanny will help children to explore the differences between rich and poor childrens toys from the past. during the session the children have the opportunity to make a toy to take home.victorian christmasin a specially decorated room the children will find

5、out how the victorians introduced many of our christmas customs. they will make a simple card or present to take home.for uptodate prices and session details, please visit our website. for all session bookings please phone us on 01189373400.reservation at least 4 weeks in advance is advised. please

6、be ready to tell us when you wish to come, the session(s) you wish to book and the year group of pupils. our sessions take place between 10：00 and 12：00 or 12：30 and 14：30.the maximum group size is 35 pupils. we recommend that you bring 5 adults for each group.1what can the children do in victorian

7、toys?athey can learn the differences between rich and poor children.bthey can learn something about christmas customs.cthey can take home the toys made by themselves.dthey can get interesting victorian style lessons.2what can we know about victorian christmas?athe children have to be with their pare

8、nts.bthe children act as christmas father.cat least 35 children are required.deach session will last for 2 hours.3what should you do if you want to attend the sessions?avisit its website often.bbook at least 4 weeks in advance.cexplain your ideas on the phone.dknow the history about victorian custom

9、s.【語篇解讀】本文是一篇廣告。具體介紹了參與閱讀博物館的實(shí)踐活動的相關(guān)情況。1c細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)victorian toys部分“during the session the children have the opportunity to make a toy to take home.”可知， 孩子們在victorian toys這個環(huán)節(jié)可以把自制的物品帶回家。2d細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段中“our sessions take place between 10：00 and 12：00 or 12：30 and 14：30.”可知， 所有的課程都是2個小時的時間。3b細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后

10、一段中“reservation at least 4 weeks in advance is advised.”可知， 如果你想?yún)⒓釉擁?xiàng)目， 要至少提前四周預(yù)訂。bwhat would you do if you could see into the future? and more importantly, what would you do if you werent happy with what you saw? these are the questions explored in disneys new movie，tomorrowland. tomorrowland tells

11、the story of a wideeyed dreamer named casey as she follows her curiosity down a path of adventure and danger. when a strange sign shows an alternate(交替的) reality, casey begins a magical journey into another world. as she struggles to make_sense_of this new world, casey meets a scientist named frank.

12、 together they carry out a task to uncover the mysteries of a land that exists between time and space：tomorrowland.according to britt robertson, the entire movie has been filled with secrecy. in fact, she had to audition(試鏡) many times for the part of casey before she was even allowed to read the sc

13、ript(劇本) . robertson says that being a part of tomorrowland has given her a more positive outlook on the future. “i always think about going green and trying to help the world with things i can do，” she told tfk. “i think the greatest things we can do to help are simple things. the small stuff count

14、s.”robertson auditioned for it for a very long time before she even read the script. once she read the script, she just loved how full the story was. she was satisfied by it. she felt happy, like she had just been on an adventurous ride. she was also sad, joyful, and hopeful. she felt a mix of emoti

15、ons after reading the script and it really got her thinking and it made her want to be a more positive person. she was very happy when she found out she got the role. it felt like all her hard work paid off.4what do we know about britt robertson from the passage?ashe could see into the future.bshe i

16、s the author of the story.cshe plays the part of casey.dshe is a wideeyed dreamer.5what does the underlined phrase “make sense of” most probably mean?aenter.bknow.ccover.dmiss. 6what lesson does robertson get from the movie?alook at the future positively.bbe sure to do many great things.csmall thing

17、s are simple things.dthe world is full of secret.7after reading the script, robertson _.afelt very excitedbhad a mixed feeling cfelt successfuldwent on a magical journey【語篇解讀】本文主要介紹了迪士尼影片明日世界， 影片中的大眼睛姑娘給觀眾留下了深刻的印象， 她就是casey的扮演者britt robertson。4c細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中“she had to audition many times for the par

18、t of casey”和第四段的“when she found out she got the role”可知， 她在影片中扮演casey。5b詞義猜測題。根據(jù)第二段的最后一句可知， 他們兩人執(zhí)行了一項(xiàng)任務(wù)，共同揭開存在于時間和宇宙之間的未來世界的秘密， 該短語的意思為“了解；弄懂”， 所以選b項(xiàng)。6a推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段中“being a part of tomorrowland has given her a more positive outlook on the future”可知， 演這部電影使她更積極地看待未來。7b細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段中“she felt a mix of

19、emotions after reading the script”可知， b項(xiàng)中的“a mixed feeling”與此相符。cthe worlds insects are going down the path of extinction, threatening a “catastrophic collapse of natures ecosystems”， according to the first global scientific review. more than 40% of insect species are declining and a third are endan

20、gered, the analysis found. the rate of extinction is eight times faster than that of mammals, birds and reptiles.“it should be of huge concern to all of us, for insects are at the heart of every food web. they pollinate(授粉) the large majority of plant species, keep the soil healthy, recycle nutrient

21、s, control pests, and much more. love them or loathe them, we humans cannot survive without insects，”said prof dave goulson at the university of sussex in the uk. the analysis, published in the journal biological conservation, says intensive(集約型) agriculture is the main driver of the declines, parti

22、cularly the heavy use of pesticides. urbanisation and climate change are also significant factors. “if insect species losses cannot be stopped, this will have catastrophic consequences for both the planets ecosystems and for the survival of mankind. it is very rapid. in 10 years you will have a quar

23、ter less, in 50 years only half left and in 100 years you will have none，” said review author francisco snchezbayo, at the university of sydney, australia.one of the biggest impacts of insect loss is on many birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish that eat insects. “if this food source is taken away, a

24、ll these animals starve to death，” he said. such effects have already been seen in puerto rico, where a recent study revealed a 98% fall in ground insects over 35 years.matt shardlow, at the conservation charity buglife, said: “it is thoughtful to see this evidence that shows the pitiful state of th

25、e worlds insect populations. it is increasingly obvious that the planets ecology is breaking and there is a need for a strong and global effort to prevent and change these terrible trends.”8why are people worried about the insect decline?athey are vital to ecosystems.bthey provide food for pests.cth

26、ey pollinate all plants.dthey enrich the soil.9what is the main cause of insect losses?amore and more trees.brestrictions on pesticides.cupgrading agriculture.dfriendly environment.10where can you find the exact time of insect losses? ain paragraph 1.bin paragraph 2.cin paragraph 3.din paragraph 4.1

27、1what can be a suitable title for the text? ahumans can survive the punishment of naturebinsect declining is breaking natures ecosystemscnatures ecosystems are influenced by humansdinsects and animals are dying out in puerto rico【語篇解讀】本文是一篇說明文。文章講述的是昆蟲數(shù)量的減少對自然生態(tài)系統(tǒng)的危害。8a細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中“the worlds insect

28、s are going down the path of extinction, threatening a catastrophic collapse of natures ecosystems”可知， 人們之所以擔(dān)心昆蟲數(shù)量的減少， 是因?yàn)樗鼈儗ι鷳B(tài)系統(tǒng)至關(guān)重要。9c細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中“the analysis, published in the journal biological conservation, says intensive agriculture is the main driver of the declines, particularly the heavy u

29、se of pesticides.”可知， 發(fā)表在生物保護(hù)雜志上的分析說集約農(nóng)業(yè)是昆蟲數(shù)量下降的主要驅(qū)動力， 尤其是大量使用農(nóng)藥。10d細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中“in 10 years you will have a quarter less, in 50 years only half left and in 100 years you will have none”可知， 在第四段中可以找到昆蟲減少的確切時間。11b主旨大意題。最后一段中提到“看到這些顯示世界昆蟲種群的可憐狀態(tài)的證據(jù)是發(fā)人深思的。越來越明顯的是， 地球的生態(tài)正受到破壞， 為了預(yù)防和改變這些可怕的趨勢， 需要一個強(qiáng)大和全球的

30、努力”。由此推知， 本文最佳主題是“insect declining is breaking natures ecosystems(昆蟲數(shù)量的減少正在破壞自然生態(tài)系統(tǒng))”。dstudies have shown most people fail to realize how much time they spend on their smart phones each day.frank and amelias family were put to a test, using a free app called “momentscreen time tracker”. the vascella

31、ros frank, amelia, 14yearold twins frankie and joe, and 17yearold sam all said they did not really know they were spending so much time on their phones each day.“honestly, i dont feel like im on my phone a lot，” amelia vascellaro said. amelia was on her phone far less often than frank, according to

32、the app. while amelia spent about an hour per day on the phone, frank spent close to four hours on his phone which came as a shock to him. the childrens times varied but they often spent more than a couple of hours on the phone as well.minneapolisbased dr kirsten lind seal sees phone usage come up a

33、 lot among families. lind seal said many family members phone use has become problematic.“if we hear more than once, do you have to be on your phone right now? can you please put your phone down? did you hear what i said? it may be a sign that it is negatively influencing our family relationships an

34、d our daily lives，” she said.lind seal said actually paying attention to how much time one spends on the phone is a good first step in deciding when to put it down.she asks parents to encourage more facetoface communication for teens and young adults as they continue developing their social and emot

35、ional skills. “what we find is that we are really losing out on empathy the ability to understand other peoples feelings and problems when we spend a lot of time on our smart phones to communicate with other people，” she said. 12how did the families tested by the app feel about the test results? asa

36、tisfied.bdoubtful. cuninterested.dastonished.13why did lind seal mention the three questions in paragraph 5? ato encourage people to live a simple life.bto explain the signs of problematic phone use.cto show the importance of close relationships.dto ask people if they use phones too much.14what did

37、lind seal want to convey in the last paragraph? awe should make more facetoface communication.bwe can understand each other better using smartphones.cour ability of empathy is strengthened by smartphones.dsmartphone usage improves the teens emotional skills.15where is this text most likely from? aa

38、diary. ba guidebook.ca novel. da magazine. 【語篇解讀】本文是議論文。通過使用一款應(yīng)用軟件跟蹤發(fā)現(xiàn)， 很多人沒有意識到自己每天花費(fèi)很多時間使用手機(jī)。文章建議人們放下手機(jī)， 應(yīng)該進(jìn)行更多的面對面的交流。12d推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中“all said they did not really know they were spending so much time on their phones each day.”可知， vascellaro一家對這個測試結(jié)果感到驚訝， 他們沒有想到自己每天花費(fèi)那么多的時間使用手機(jī)。13b推理判斷題。由第四段中“l(fā)ind

39、 seal said many family members phone use has become problematic.”可知， lind seal提出這三個問題是為了解釋我們過多使用手機(jī)。14a細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段中“she asks parents to encourage more facetoface communication for teens and young adults as they continue developing their social and emotional skills.”和引述的話可知， 我們應(yīng)該多進(jìn)行面對面的交流。15d材料來源題。通讀

40、全文， 本文從一項(xiàng)研究入手， 講述人們對手機(jī)的依賴， 最后建議人們應(yīng)該進(jìn)行更多的面對面的交流， 故此篇文章最有可能來自雜志。第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2.5分， 滿分12.5分) 閱讀下面短文， 從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。futurologists are making a lot of predictions about our future life._16_ by 2048, some futurologists foresee that some “talking” buildings will appear in our life.by th

41、e middle of the century, its believed that buildings will be able to “talk” to people through various sensors when the heating needs to be turned on._17_ instead, a lot of networks will appear, which can be compared to a human nervous system. in the next 30 years, buildings will be made from concret

42、e plastics and shapechanging materials. all of them can heal themselves at that time. _18_ there will be a need for new kinds of elevators, through which vehicles could even travel into the buildings. german engineers have already started working on such technology called multi.by midcentury, scient

43、ists believe that buildings will be miles tall. some of them may be very large and they can function as small cities. by comparison, at present, the worlds tallest building, the burj khalifa in dubai, measures 829.8 metres high._19_ their windows will be replaced by virtual screens. in this way, peo

44、ple can choose any view as they like.at height extremes, a london spaceport is also likely to come into being by 2048 as the space industry develops very quickly. there is a huge cost advantage going to space from as high a base as possible._20_aas cities are being very crowded，bas a result, there w

45、ill be no switches.cas the future building can rise through the clouds，das architects are racing to develop the worlds tallest buildings，ethey are predicting how we will travel, work and live in the next 30 years.ftherefore, a spaceport is very likely to be over 10km, using carbonbased materials.gwh

46、at is more likely, though, is that planes will become smarter and may even become autonomous.【語篇解讀】未來學(xué)家們正在對我們的未來生活做很多預(yù)測， 他們預(yù)測未來30年我們將如何旅行、工作和生活。16e根據(jù)上文提到的“未來學(xué)家們正在對我們的未來生活做很多預(yù)測”可知， e項(xiàng)“他們預(yù)測未來30年我們將如何旅行、工作和生活”可承接上文。17b根據(jù)上文的“will be able to talk to peoplewhen the heating needs to be turned on”可知， b項(xiàng)是上文的

47、結(jié)果。18d根據(jù)下文的“there will be a need for new kinds of elevators”可知， d項(xiàng)可作為過渡， 引出下文。19c根據(jù)下文的“their windows”可知， 上文應(yīng)該提到高樓， 所以選c項(xiàng)。d項(xiàng)雖提到“the worlds tallest buildings”， 但是和下文無法銜接。20f本段提到“a london spaceport”， f項(xiàng)和上文構(gòu)成因果關(guān)系， 而且spaceport為同詞復(fù)現(xiàn)。第二部分語言運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分) 第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分) 閱讀下面短文， 從每題所給的a、b、c、d四個選項(xiàng)中選出可以

48、填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。when heather mchugh, a poet, won a$500, 000 “genius grant” from the macarthur foundation, she didnt buy a luxurious car or fly to paris._21_， she put the money in the bank and _22_ writing poems.in 2011, she finally _23_ what to do with it. that year, heathers godson and his wife _24_ the

49、ir first child, a beautiful baby girl but severely disabled. “i saw how peoples _25_ can change overnight. i started thinking about people in a _26_ situation，” says heather.she _27_ there were millions of caregivers taking care of the chronically (慢性地) ill or disabled. so in 2012, heather _28_ a no

50、nprofit organization offering a sevenday vacation, with all _29_ paid, to people who have been caregivers for at least ten years.tricia was one of the first caregivers to go on vacation. when tricia got a call saying she was offered a _30_ vacation, she couldnt believe it; disbelief even defeated he

51、r concern about leaving her two kids.tricia went, and her favourite parts of the trip were to enjoy the _31_ things. “i got to eat hot food hot and cold food cold. i could go to bed when i wanted to and wake up whenever i chose to，” says tricia. she was afraid the _32_ would return when the _33_ was

52、 over, but to her surprise, it hasnt been back since.heather says tricias _34_ resembles those of the other ten caregivers she helps every year. “before the vacation they are so stressed, but the changing is so amazing. they reflect and relax. it feels _35_ like another world and gives them a chance

53、 to see their lives from another angle，” she adds.21a.however bthereforecinstead dbesides22a.continued bquittedcpracticed dstarted23a.thought over bwonderedctalked about ddecided24a.held bwelcomedclost dsaved25a.feelings bfutureclives droutine26a.different bsimilarcworse dbetter27a.discovered bclaim

54、edcadmitted dfelt28a.donated bfoundcvisited dformed29a.taxes bsalarycexpenses drent30a.free bcaringcshort dlong31a.wonderful bdeliciouscpeaceful dsimple32a.heaviness bpaincsadness ddisbelief33a.entertainment bdreamcvacation dfreedom34a.comment bstorycsurprise dfortune35a.slightly binterestinglycmagi

55、cally dmostly【語篇解讀】本文是一篇記敘文。文章講述heather mchugh利用自己的五十萬美元獎金建立了一個非營利組織， 為照顧慢性病患者和殘疾人的護(hù)理員提供免費(fèi)休假， 讓她們到新的環(huán)境中， 從不一樣的角度來看待她們的人生。21c根據(jù)文章首句可知， 在獲得了五十萬美元的獎金后， 她并沒有購買豪車或去巴黎(旅游), 反而(instead), 她將這些錢存入銀行。22a根據(jù)句意：她(這位詩人)獲獎后， 將獎金存進(jìn)銀行， 繼續(xù)(continued)寫詩。23d根據(jù)下文中的“heather _28_ a nonprofit organization offering a sevend

56、ay vacation”可知， 此處表示在2011年， 她終于決定(decided)如何使用這筆錢。 24bheather的教子和他的妻子迎來了他們的第一個孩子， 那是一個漂亮的女嬰， 但是有嚴(yán)重的殘疾。welcome“迎接”， 符合語境。25c根據(jù)語境， 并結(jié)合上文中提到的heather的教育孩子和他的妻子生下了一個殘疾的女嬰可知， heather看到了人的生活(lives)是如何在一夜之間發(fā)生改變的。26b根據(jù)上文提到的heather的教子和他的妻子生下了一個殘疾女嬰，并且heather看到了人的生活是如何在一夜之間發(fā)生改變的可知，heather開始關(guān)注那些有相似(similar)境遇的人

57、。27a她發(fā)現(xiàn)(discovered)有數(shù)百萬照顧慢性病患者和殘疾人的護(hù)理員。28d因此heather在2012年建立了一個非營利組織， 為那些當(dāng)護(hù)理員至少十年的人提供七天免費(fèi)休假。29c參見上題。expense“花費(fèi)”， 符合語境。tax “稅”；salary “薪水”；rent “租金”。30a根據(jù)上文提到的“all expenses paid ”可知， 自然是免費(fèi)的(free)休假。31d根據(jù)空后的“i got to eat hot food hot and cold food cold. i could go to bed when i wanted to and wake up whenever i chose