1、UNIT 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURESectionReadingandThinking课后训练提升一、单句语法填空1.The shop assistant often persuaded me buying some unnecessary goods from his shop.答案into2.It is not easy for a tough person like him to make switch.答案a3.Many of us expressed a strong (prefer) for the original plan.答案preference4.I
2、 have a (distance) relative in this small town.答案distant5.The students had a good command English and chatted with the locals happily.答案of6.Alice was very easy-going and she integrated her new job quickly.答案into/with7.He concluded that it was somewhat (normal) for the old man to say such words.答案abn
3、ormal8.A paper relevant this research was published by him last month.答案to9.He warned me swimming in this deep lake.答案against10.Its believed that the affair was (potential) harmful to British aviation.答案potentially二、完成句子1.你可以劝说别人帮助你,或者被劝说去帮助别人。You can persuade others to help you or others.答案be persu
4、aded to help2.他们总是喜欢去国外度假。Theyve always taking their holidays abroad.答案had a preference for3.又过了一个小时,我看到太阳开始从远方升起。Another hour and I see the sun starting to come up .答案in the distance4.我警告她不要那样做,但她还是那样做了。I warned but she went ahead and did that.答案her not to do that5.无论如何这个问题都不能说解决了。can the problem b
5、e said to be solved.答案In no sense三、单句改错1.However,his friend successfully persuaded him having a try.答案havingto have或者在him后面加into2.Farmland is being watched and irrigation systems are being switched on and off remote.答案remoteremotely3.He has never liked meat,and has always had a preference of vegetab
6、les and fruit.答案offor4.The wood on the mountain has caught fire for three days.答案caughtbeen on5.I watched her until she disappeared from sight in a distance.答案athe6.He commanded that roads was built to link castles across the land.答案was(should) be四、阅读理解Have you ever lost your car on a parking lot?It
7、happens.You park and go shopping.When you get back,you have no idea where your car is.Then you start wandering around clicking on your car keys so the alarm goes off.It can be frustrating,especially on a hot,sunny day.You dont need to install(安装) an expensive GPS system to keep track of your car.Tha
8、ts too expensive.But is there a way to track your car without spending too much time and money?Yes,now there is!A California-based start-up company was able to make it a reality.They created a tiny device that works with your smartphone,which could be exactly what youre looking for.What is it?Its ca
9、lled TrackRBravo.It is a state-of-the-art tracking device with the size of a coin.Its changing the way we keep track of the important things in our lives.How does it work?Its easy!Install the free TrackR app on your smartphone,connect the app to your device and youre ready to go!Simply attach TrackR
10、 to whatever you want to keep an eye on.The entire process of setting it up only takes 5 minutes or less.You can attach it to your keys,briefcase,wallet,your latest tech gadgets and anything else you dont want to lose.Then use the TrackR app to locate your missing item in seconds.“This device has sa
11、ved me tons of time and money!” said Johnny Blaze.1.What does the underlined word “frustrating” in paragraph 1 most probably mean?A.Enjoyable.B.Confusing.C.Disappointing.D.Joyful.答案A解析词义猜测题。根据第一段中的“Thenyoustartwanderingaroundclickingonyourcarkeyssothealarmgoesoff.Itcanbefrustrating,especiallyonahot,
12、sunnyday.”可知按动钥匙让警报器鸣响,尤其是在炎热晴朗的天气下,这非常让人厌烦。frustrating意为“令人沮丧的;令人懊恼的”,故选A项。2.Compared with GPS system,what makes TrackR Bravo a better choice?A.Its more challenging.B.Its cheaper.C.Its more reliable.D.Its smaller in size.答案B解析细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Thisdevicehassavedmetonsoftimeandmoney!”可知,相比GPS系统,TrackRB
13、ravo这种设备节省了很多时间和金钱,故选B项。3.What do we know about TrackR Bravo?A.It can be controlled by human voice.B.It takes a long time to make it work.C.Its users need to pay for its software.D.It can be connected to different objects.答案D解析细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段中的“Youcanattachittoyourkeys,briefcase,wallet,yourlatesttec
14、hgadgetsandanythingelseyoudontwanttolose.”可知,TrackRBravo可以和不同的东西连接在一起,故选D项。4.In which part of a newspaper is this text most probably taken from?A.Technology.B.Education.C.Economy.D.Culture.答案A解析推理判断题。本文讲述了一款可以和智能手机连接在一起的应用软件,与科技有关,故选A项。五、完形填空(2019云南玉溪第一中学高一上学期期末)I used to have what everyone might ca
15、ll a good life a few years ago,which was because I had a permanent 1 that paid the bills,I had a good family that I was really close to,and I had a place to live in and money in the bank for trips and 2.However,I was bored even if there was nothing much wrong in my life.I wanted more.I really wanted
16、 to live 3 and make sharp memories instead of the 4 ones of everyday life,5 I was a little afraid.I never had any 6 in myself.When I was a child,even buying something in a shop caused me a great deal of 7,and even though I did get better as I got older,I never 8 childhood shyness.And I tried everyth
17、ing,like reading books about confidence.I took tiny steps towards my goals.But none of them really 9.As a result,I10 that the small steps werent enough.Soonafterwards,I signed up for an internship(实习工作) teaching English in Vietnam,a huge step which seemed 11,one that frightened me as much as it 12me
18、.I was looking forward to it.And then eventually the day came and I left my home as well as my loved ones.I stayed all alone in a distant country where the local food was 13 and the streets were dirty.I had no idea whether I could 14 everything this very strange environment would 15 at me.I had been
19、 in Vietnam for more than five months,teaching,exploring and laughing.I had learned to 16myself,myskills,my abilities and my decisions.After that period of time,I returned home and was 17,even to myself,not to mention others.The18 that had controlled my life and the self-doubt completely 19.That one
20、 big chance 20 everything for me,and in me.1.A.jobB.homeC.addressD.solution答案A解析句意:几年前,“我”拥有人们所说的美好生活,因为“我”有稳定的工作可以支付账单,“我”离家很近,有地方住,银行里有钱去旅行和招待(朋友)。job“工作”;home“家”;address“地址”;solution“解决办法”。由“paidthebills”可知,“我”有稳定的收入,进而可推知“我”有稳定的工作。故选A项。2.A.finesB.medalsC.rewardsD.treats答案D解析句意同上。fine“罚款”;medal“奖
21、章,勋章”;reward“奖励,回报”;treat“乐趣,款待”。由于空格前的trips是旅游消遣的,所以空格处单词也应与消遣有关。故选D项。3.A.selflesslyB.easilyC.brightlyD.peacefully答案C解析句意:我想活得更加精彩,拥有美好的回忆,而不是每天普普通通地生活,但是我有点害怕。selflessly“无私地,忘我地”;easily“容易地”;brightly“轻快地,生气勃勃地”;peacefully“和平地”。由上句中的“However,Iwasboredeveniftherewasnothingmuchwronginmylife.”可知,作者想要改
22、变,活得更加精彩一点。故选C项。4.A.valuableB.sweetC.unforgettableD.ordinary答案D解析句意同上。valuable“宝贵的,值钱的”;sweet“甜美的”;unforgettable“难以忘怀的,令人难忘的”;ordinary“普通的”。故选D项。5.A.butB.soC.orD.and答案A解析句意同上。but“但是”;so“因此”;or“或者,否则”;and“和”。由下文中的“Inever8childhoodshyness”可知,“我”还是有些羞怯。这句话与前边自己的向往形成转折关系,故选A项。6.A.shameB.prideC.confidenc
23、eD.doubt答案C解析句意:我对自己从来没有自信。shame“羞耻,羞愧”;pride“骄傲”;confidence“自信”;doubt“怀疑”。由下文中的“Inever8childhoodshyness”可知,作者还是很羞怯,对自己没有自信。故选C项。7.A.amazementB.stressC.joyD.responsibility答案B解析句意:小时候,即使去店里买东西都会让我感到很有压力。amazement“惊奇,惊愕”;stress“压力”;joy“高兴,愉快”;responsibility“责任”。空格处单词与下句话中的“childhoodshyness”呼应。故选B项。8.A
24、.employedB.doubtedC.inspectedD.overcame答案D解析句意:尽管我年纪大点时这种情况要好一点,但我从未克服童年的羞怯。employ“雇用,应用”;doubt“怀疑”;inspect“检查,查看”;overcome“克服”。由下文中的“.thesmallstepswerentenough.”可知,作者现在也没有克服掉羞怯。故选D项。9.A.helpedB.failedC.survivedD.continued答案A解析句意:我尝试了一切,比如阅读关于自信的书。我朝着我的目标迈出了小小的步伐。但它们都没有真正地有帮助。help“帮助”;fail“失败”;survi
25、ve“存活”;continue“继续”。由下文中的“.thesmallstepswerentenough.”可知,作者现在也没有克服掉羞怯,那些一小步一小步的努力没有太大帮助。故选A项。10.A.imaginedB.thoughtC.predictedD.promised答案B解析句意:因此,我认为这些一小步一小步的努力是不够的。imagine“想象,设想”;think“认为”;predict“预期”;promise“承诺”。故选B项。11.A.equalB.reasonableC.impossibleD.unimportant答案C解析句意:不久我报名参加去越南实习教英语,这是看起来不太可能
26、的一大步。equal“相同的,同样的”;reasonable“合理的”;impossible“不可能的”;unimportant“不重要的”。根据前文可知,作者是个非常羞怯的人,甚至到商店买东西都有压力,现在要去越南教英语确实是一件不太可能的事。故选C项。12.A.excitedB.disappointedC.impressedD.ignored答案A解析这件事既让“我”兴奋,又让“我”害怕。excited“激动的,兴奋的”;disappointed“失望的”;impressed“有深刻的好印象”;ignored“忽略的”。由下句“Iwaslookingforwardtoit.”可知,虽然作者
27、有些害怕,但也很期待这次支教。故选A项。13.A.perfectB.necessaryC.tastyD.strange答案D解析句意:我独自一人在一个当地食物奇特,街道脏兮兮的遥远的国家。perfect“完美的”;necessary“必要的”;tasty“美味的,可口的”;strange“奇怪的”。此空格处单词与下文中的“thisverystrangeenvironment”中的strange呼应,故选D项。14.A.add toB.give upC.deal withD.suffer from答案C解析句意:我不知道我是否能处理陌生环境中的事情。addto“增加,加强”;giveup“放弃”
28、;dealwith“处理,应付”;sufferfrom“遭遇”。根据常识,来到一个陌生环境,就要处理陌生环境中的事情。故选C项。15.A.pointB.shoutC.throwD.aim答案C解析句意同上。point“指”;shout“大喊”;throw“扔”;aim“瞄准”。本句指不知是否能处理好陌生环境抛向“我”的事情。故选C项。16.A.acceptB.trustC.excuseD.forgive答案B解析句意:我学会了相信自己,相信我的技能,我的能力和我的决定。accept“接受”;trust“信任”;excuse“原谅,宽恕”;forgive“原谅”。故选B项。17.A.unreco
29、gnisableB.unreliableC.unconcernedD.unsatisfied答案A解析句意:回到家时,连自己都认不出自己,更别提别人。unrecognisable“变得(或损坏得)难以辨认的,无法识别的”;unreliable“不可靠的,不能信赖的”;unconcerned“冷淡的,漠视的”;unsatisfied“未满足的,不如意的”。故选A项。18.A.respectB.fearC.courageD.tiredness答案B解析句意:控制我生活的害怕和自我怀疑完全消失了。respect“尊敬”;fear“害怕”;courage“勇气”;tiredness“疲劳,疲倦”。故选
30、B项。19.A.picked upB.held onC.broke outD.went away答案D解析句意同上。pickup“拾起”;holdon“继续,坚持下去”;breakout“爆发”;goaway“离开,逃走”。根据最后一句“Thatonebigchance20everythingforme,andinme.”可知,之前控制我生活的害怕和自我怀疑完全消失了。故选D项。20.A.drewB.changedC.madeD.bought答案B解析句意:这个很大的机会改变了我的一切。draw“吸引”;change“改变”;make“制作”;buy“买”。由上句中的“The18thathadcontrolledmylifeandtheself-doubtcompletely19.”可知,这个大的机会改变了“我”的一切。故选B项。
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