UNIT2 LookingintotheFutureA组·基础巩固Ⅰ.语法填空AAnewsocialrobothasbeenintroducedtothepublicatNanyangTechnologicalUniversityinSingapore.Therobot，1.______(call)Nadine，wasbuiltbyaresearchteamattheuniversity.Nadinehasbrownhairandhumanlikeskin.Shecantalkandactlikeahumanbeingandsheevenhasherownpersonality.Therobotcanshowemotions,likeangerand2.________(sad)andchangeintodifferentmoods,3.________(depend)onthetopicssheistalkingabout.Nadineisthemostadvancedandhumanlikerobotsofar.ShehasbuiltinsoftwarethatissimilartoApple'sSiri,whichworkson4.________iPhone.Thenewsocialrobothascapabilitiesthathaveneverbeenimplementedinotherrobotssofar.Nadinecannotonlyrememberpeopleshe5.________(meet)before，butshecanrecallthingsthatshesaidat6.________(early)conversationsaswell.Uptonow,robotshavebeenusedwidelyinthemanufacturingindustry.However，moreandmorerobotsarebeing7.________(equip)withsocialfunctions.Thiscouldbeimportant8.________ourpopulationbecomingolder.Workingrobotscouldbethesolutiontoadecreasingworkforce.Ontheotherhand,suchsocialrobotscouldcareforchildrenorolderpeople.Theycouldplayandtalkwiththemorkeepthemcompany.Currently,Nadine9.________(have)ajobasareceptionistattheuniversity,10.________sheanswersquestionsaskedbystudentsandothervisitors.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。类人机器人Nadine是由新加坡南洋理工大学研究团队制作的机器人，她有着棕色的头发和像人一样的皮肤，能表达愤怒、悲伤等情感，有一定社交能力，能记住曾经遇到的人、曾经说过的话。1.called 考查非谓语动词。分析该句结构可知，动词call和其逻辑主语Therobot之间为动宾关系，故用其过去分词作后置定语。2.sadness 考查名词。根据该句中的“angerand”可知，空处与名词“anger”对应，也应当用名词形式。3.depending 考查非谓语动词。分析该句结构可知，动词depend和其逻辑主语Therobot之间为主谓关系，故应用其现在分词形式。4.an/the 考查冠词。句意：她装有和苹果的Siri相似的内置软件，该软件在iPhone中运行。iPhone为可数名词，且该处可以表示泛指，也可以表示特指，故填an或the。5.hasmet 考查动词的时态。根据语境以及该句中的时间状语“before”可知，该句应用现在完成时。6.earlier 考查形容词的比较级。根据语境可知，该处指“更早的交谈”，故用形容词的比较级。
7.equipped 考查被动语态。该句主语为robots，和动词equip之间为被动关系，故应用被动语态。8.with 考查with复合结构。分析该句结构可知，该句使用了with复合结构，with的宾语是ourpopulation，现在分词短语becomingolder作with的宾语补足语。9.has 考查主谓一致和时态。该句主语为Nadine，为单数形式，故谓语动词用单数；根据该句中的“Currently”可知，该句陈述的是现在的情况，应用一般现在时，故可知答案为has。10.where 考查定语从句。分析该句结构可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为theuniversity，在从句中作地点状语，故应用where。BThereweretwomenwho1.______(live)nexttoeachother.Oneofthemwasaretiredteacherandtheotherwasabaker.Theteacher2. (rare)caredfortheplantsinhisgarden,butthebakerwasverycarefulwithhisplants.Therefore,theteacher'splantsweresmall,whilethebaker'splantswere3. biggerandgreener.Onenight,4. heavystormhitthevillage.Thenextmorning,bothoftheneighbourscameouttocheckontheirgardens.Thebakersawthathisplants5. (destroy).However,theteacher'splantswerenotdamagedatallandstoodfirm.6. (surprise),thebakeraskedtheteacher,“WebothgrewthesameplantsandIcaredformyplantsbetter7. youdid.HowareyourplantsstillOK？”Theteachersmiledandsaid,“Yougaveyourplantstoomuchattention,soyoumade8. tooeasyforthemtogrow.Igavemyplantsjustalittlebitofwater,sotheirrootshadtogrowdeeper9. (find)morebythemselves.That's10. myplantssurvived.”【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了两个邻居对待花园植物的不同态度，虽然退休教师不像面包师那样经常浇灌植物，但是暴风雨来临时，他的植物一点也没有受损。1.lived 考查谓语动词。句意：有两个人是邻居。句中who引导定语从句，主句中用的是一般过去时，定语从句中也要用一般过去时。故填lived。2.rarely 考查副词。句意：这位老师很少照看花园中的植物……修饰动词cared用副词。故填rarely。3.much 考查副词。句意：……然而面包师的植物更大更绿。修饰比较级用much表程度，故填much。4.a 考查冠词。句意：一天晚上，一场大暴雨袭击了这个村子。泛指“一场”用冠词a，故填a。5.weredestroyed 考查时态和语态。句意：这个面包师看到他的植物被破坏了。“植物”是主语，和谓语动词是被动关系。句中所给动词saw是过去式，因此用一般过去时的被动语态。故填weredestroyed。
6.Surprised 考查形容词。句意：面包师感到很奇怪，他问老师……人感到惊讶用ed形式的形容词，故填Surprised。7.than 考查比较级。句意：……我比你更好地照顾植物，比较级后面跟than。故填than。8.it 考查形式宾语。句意：……所以你让植物生长得太容易。固定结构“make＋it＋adj.＋forsb.todosth.”表示“使得某人做某事感到……”。不定式togrow作真正宾语，用it作形式宾语，故填it。9.tofind 考查非谓语动词。句意：……为了寻找更多的水所以植物的根部不得不长得更深。表示目的用不定式，故填tofind。10.why 考查表语从句连接词。句意：这是我的植物能存活的原因。be动词后是表语从句，表示原因用why。故填why。Ⅱ.根据提示补全句子1.直到那时我才突然意识到没有人比我更幸福了。(否定词＋比较级)ItwasnotuntilthenthatIsuddenlyrealisednobody_was_happier_thanIwas.2.你一到云南就请给我发电子邮件。(theinstant/instantly)Pleasesendmeanemailthe_instant/instantly_you_reach_Yunnan.3.不要被说服买你实际上并不需要的东西。(persuade)Don'tletyourselfbe_persuaded_into_buyingthingsyoudon'treallyneed.4.在缺乏母语的环境下，学习作为一门外语的英语是很难的。(absence)LearningEnglishasaforeignlanguageisverydifficultin_the_absence_of_a_native_language_environment.5.那对父母强烈反对他们的女儿单独去那里。(oppose)Theparentsstrongly_opposed_their_daughter_going_there_alone.B组·能力提升Ⅰ.阅读理解AFuturologistsaremakingalotofpredictionsaboutourfuturelifeandtheyarepredictinghowwewilltravel,workandliveinthenext30years.By2048,somefuturologistsforeseethatsome“talking”buildingswillappearinourlife.Bythemiddleofthecentury,itisbelievedthatbuildingswillbeableto“talk”topeoplethroughvarioussensorswhentheheatingneedstobeturnedon.Asaresult,therewillbenoswitchesorcontrols.Instead,alotofnetworkswillappear,whichcanbecomparedtoahumannervoussystem.Inthenext30years,buildingswillbemadefromtranslucent(半透明的)concreteplasticsandshapechangingmaterials.Allofthemcanhealthemselvesatthattime.Asarchitectsareracingtodeveloptheworld'stallestbuildings,therewillbeaneedfornewkindsofelevators,throughwhich
vehiclescouldeventravelintothebuildings.GermanengineershavealreadystartedworkingonsuchtechnologycalledMulti.Bythemidcentury,scientistsbelievethatbuildingswillbemilestall.Someofthemmaybeverylargeandtheircapacityevenenablesthemtofunctionassmallcities.Bycomparison,atpresent,theworld'stallestbuilding,theBurjKhalifainDubai,measures829.8metreshigh.Asthefuturebuildingcanrisethroughtheclouds,theirwindowswillbereplacedbyvirtualscreens.Inthisway,peoplecanchooseanyviewastheylike.Atheightextremes,aLondonSpaceportisalsolikelytocomeintobeingby2048asthespaceindustrydevelopsveryquickly.Thereisahugecostadvantagegoingtospacefromashighabaseaspossible,soaspaceportisverylikelytobeover10kmandevenasmuchas30km,usingcarbonbasedmaterials.1.Howwilltheheatingsystembecontrolledinthefuture?A.Throughthenet.B.Throughsensors.C.Throughswitches.D.Throughmobiles.2.Whatmighthappentothefuturebuildingsinadisaster?A.Theycanrecoverbythemselves.B.Theycanseekhelpautomatically.C.Theycantransportpeopleintospace.D.Theycanprotectpeopleagainstharm.3.WhatislikelytobetheadvantageofMulti?A.Makingitpossibletobuildhighbuildings.B.Allowingvehiclestotravelintobuildings.C.Connectingtheearthwithspace.D.Seeingthescenesasyouplease.4.What'sthebesttitleforthetext?A.AdvancedTechnologyB.OurLifeintheFutureC.PredictionsonFutureD.FutureBuildings【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了未来的楼房是什么样子的。1.B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Bythemiddleofthecentury,itisbelievedthatbuildingswillbeableto‘talk’topeoplethroughvarioussensorswhentheheatingneedstobeturnedon.”可知，未来供热系统通过传感器来控制。2.A 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Inthenext30years,buildingswillbemadefromtranslucent(半透明的)concreteplasticsandshapechangingmaterials.Allofthemcanhealthemselvesatthattime.”可知，未来楼房可以自行恢复。
3.B 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“...therewillbeaneedfornewkindsofelevators,throughwhichvehiclescouldeventravelintothebuildings.GermanengineershavealreadystartedworkingonsuchtechnologycalledMulti.”可知，Multi的优点是能够让车辆进入楼房。4.D 标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了未来的楼房是什么样子的。故以“未来楼房”命名最为合适。BScreensduringmealsrobkidsofopportunitiestoimprovelanguageandcommunicationskills(storytelling,makingjokes,etc.),aswellastodeveloppatienceandevenimaginationastheyentertainthemselveswaitingforfoodtoarrive.Mealsareanopportunitytoconnect,tolearnmoreaboutandenjoyeachother.Theystrengthenthebondsthatwillbringbenefitstotherestofourlives.Wesquanderthatopportunitywhenwestickascreeninfrontofourkidsduringdinner.Ofcourse,weallwanttohaveenjoyablefamilymeals,whichiswhyIloveBruceFeiller'sbookTheSecretsofHappyFamilies,inwhichhedevotesanentirechaptertowaystomakethemfunandmeaningfulforeveryone—suchas“fillintheblank”sentencesyoumakeup.Sharingsomethinggoodandsomethingchallengingmakesforpleasantconversations,too.AndI'vehadfunplayingUnowithmydaughtersuntilthefoodarrivesinarestaurant.TheAmericanAcademyofPediatrics(小儿科)alsooffersguidelinestohelpfamiliesmanagechildren'sscreentime.Theacademyrecommendsavoidingdigitalmediaforchildrenunder2,exceptforvideochatting,andlimitingscreentimetojustonehouradayofhighqualityprogrammingforchildrenaging2to5.Fundamentally,weallbenefitfrommorehumanconnection,notless—andthat'sespeciallytrueforchildren.Schools,airplanetrips,mostjobs,games,even“social”interactionwerealloncedonewithoutscreensbutnowarefilledwiththem.Andwhilewehavegainedsomeadvantages,includingnewconnections,wehavelostsomethingfundamental,aswell.Lessisalwaysmorewhenitcomestoscreens,eveniftheyareeffectiveatkeepingkidsquiet.Butsoonaftercomplainingthattheyare“bored”，kidshaveanaturaltendencytofillthescreenlessvoid(空虚)withcreativegames,art,explorationandconversation.Therearenostudiesthatwarnagainsthavingtoomanyhoursofthoseactivities.Let'sallworkhardertokeepfamilymealsspecialbygettingridoftheiPadsandnourishingourpersonalconnectionsaswenourishourbodies.5.What'stheauthor'sattitudetothekids'staringatscreensduringmeals?A.Disapproving.B.Favourable.C.Cautious.D.Unconcerned.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“squander”inParagraph2probablymean?A.Take.B.Waste.C.Expect.D.Create.
7.Whatwillkidsdoiftheyhavenoaccesstoscreens?A.Keepquiet.B.Refusetoeat.C.Feelboredallthetime.D.Findwaystoentertainthemselves.8.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthispassage?A.TointroducetheiPadstothechildren.B.Tostresstheimportanceoffamilymeals.C.Toappealforfamilymealswithoutscreens.D.Toteachparentshowtopunishtheirchildren.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了用餐时看电子产品既对孩子的成长不利也让我们浪费了一个和孩子增进联系的机会，作者呼吁家庭用餐时不要使用屏幕(电子产品)。5.A 观点态度题。根据第一段和第二段内容可知，用餐时看电子产品既对孩子的成长不利(影响孩子的语言和交流技能，让他们变得没有耐心和缺乏想象力)而且还让我们浪费了一个和孩子增进联系的机会。由此可推知作者对孩子们吃饭时盯着屏幕看持反对态度，故选A。6.B 词义猜测题。画线词前说用餐是一个相互联系的机会，可以让我们和孩子更多地了解和享受在一起的时间，再根据画线词后的内容“whenwestickascreeninfrontofourkidsduringdinner”可推知，画线词词义为“浪费”，故选B。7.D 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Butsoonaftercomplainingthattheyare‘bored’，kidshaveanaturaltendencytofillthescreenlessvoid(空虚)withcreativegames,art,explorationandconversation.”可推知，当没有屏幕(电子产品)时，孩子们会想办法自我娱乐，故选D。8.C 写作意图题。通读全文，特别是根据最后一段可推知，作者写这篇文章的目的是呼吁家庭用餐时不要使用屏幕(电子产品)，故选C。Ⅱ.七选五(2021·全国重点中学模拟)Nowadays,onlinelearningturnsouttobemoreandmorepractised.Itrepresentsaneasyandcomfortablemethodforachievingknowledgeinalmosteveryfield. 1 Itisthereforeespeciallybeneficialtothosewhocan'tgotoschoolforcertainreasons.Butwhataretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofonlinelearning?Althoughmanypeoplestillconsidertraditionalclassesasthebestwaytoattainknowledge,onlinelearningprovestobeausefuloption.Studentshavethechancetostudyintheirowntime.Itisagreatwaytostudymanyfieldsandtoimprovethelevelofselfmotivation.2Thenthereismoretimeleftforhobbiesorotheractivities.Whatelse?Easyaccesstoallresourcesofatraditionalcoursehelpsstudentslearnwherevertheyare.3Amongotheradvantagesofonlinelearningtherearetheresponsibilityandselfdiscipline(自律)ofstudents.4Atschool,studentslearnhowtomakefriends,bepatient,getridofdisappointment,
andespeciallytocompete.Onlinelearningcannotofferhumaninteraction.Anotherdisadvantagereferstothefactthatonlinecoursescannotdealwiththousandsofstudentsthattrytojoindiscussions.Inconclusion,onlinelearningshouldbeseenasacomplement(补充)toandextensionofclassicalformsoflearning.5Eachformoflearninghaseveryreasontoexist.A.Onlinelearningreachesmoreandmorepeople.B.Onlinelearningisagreatalternativetotraditionalclasses.C.However,onlyinasmallgroupcanastudentdevelopproperly.D.Besides,theyareabletoattenddifferentcoursesontheInternet.E.Eventhebestonlinecoursecan'tfullyreplacefacetofacecontact.F.Onlinelearningiseffectiveasstudentscanmakefulluseoftheirtime.G.Butonlinelearningisalsoeffectiveforthosewhocan'tfocustheirattention.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。现在，在线学习越来越流行，那么相比传统学习方式，它有什么优点和缺点呢？1.B 后一句提到“因此在线学习尤其会给那些由于某些原因不能去学校的人提供便利”，与B项(在线学习是一种很好的传统课堂的替代方式)构成因果关系。2.F 由上文中的“Studentshavethechancetostudyintheirowntime.”以及后一句“Thenthereismoretimeleftforhobbiesorotheractivities.”可以推断出选F项(在线学习高效是因为学生可以充分利用时间)。3.D 本句承接前一句，前一句提到学生可以在任何地方学习，故D项(此外，他们可以参加不同的网络课程)符合语境。D项中的they指代前一句中的students。4.C 根据空后内容可知，在本段，作者开始介绍在线学习的弊端。C项中的However与上文构成转折关系，且空后一句是对C项的解释说明。5.E 本段是总结性段落，由上文内容可知，传统课堂提供学生面对面互动的机会，而在线学习不能提供，所以在线学习不能完全替代传统课堂，只能用作传统课堂的补充和延伸，故E项(即使是最好的在线课程也不能完全替代面对面接触)符合语境。Ⅲ.应用文写作假如你是李华，得知加拿大“中国文化年”组委会正在中国招募志愿者，你对此很感兴趣。请写一封英文邮件应征，内容包括：1.写信的目的；2.个人优势；3.可做的事情。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.邮件的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
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