1、Unit 1 Living with technologySection A Welcome to the unit & Reading.单词拼写1. One of the _(缺点) of the plan is that it costs too much.2. _(最后) I decided to take this opportunity.3. He found that little TV extremely _ (便携的).4. Nowadays _ (数字的) cameras are more and more popular.5. Fruit and vegetables mu
2、st be cool from field heat before they are put into _(储藏).6. The first English _(专利) for a typewriter was issued in 1714.7. The two machines work on the same _ (原理).8. This play is an _(改编) of a novel.9. In the course of _(进化), some birds have lost the power of flight.10. He used an electronic _(设备)
3、 to mea- sure and record the eye movements.选词并用其适当形式填空keep in touch with, under construction, without delay, wind up, be sceptical of, contribute to, be of benefit to1. These young people are full of energy. They act _.2. The old watch needs _ every day.3. I first met Jim two years ago and _ him eve
4、r since.4. No one _ his ability in the field.5. Many retired people can still _ society with their rich experience.6. There is a new music hall near here _.7. The activity is said to _ teenagers.完成句子1.用含有touch的短语完成句子I _(没有联络) him for years.You know _ him(怎么与联系).I advise that you _(不要与保持联系) such a pe
5、rson.2.用construct的适当形式填空This can enable you to find _ ways to do the job.No one could know how such a machine could be _.The _ of the building will be completed in two months.3.翻译句子他们把衣服和食物分发给村民。_他们无法就钱的分配一事达成协议。_4.用适当的介词或副词填空She wound _ the toy car and let it go.The party started winding _ after mi
6、dnight.The nurse wound a bandage _ my leg.The stream wound its way _ the village.5.把下列句子改成强调句和倒装句I didnt realize she was a famous film star until she took off her sunglasses.It was _ that I _ she was a famous film star._ she was a famous film star.6.用with复合结构完成下列句子_(有很多工作要做), I couldnt go to see the
7、 doctor.The day was bright _(微风吹拂).把下列句子改成含有with复合结构的简单句Because our lessons were finished, we went to play football._An exam will be held tomorrow, so I couldnt go to the cinema tonight._.单项填空1. (2012开封高二检测) They havent seen each other for ten years, but they still _ with each other by phone. A. kee
8、p in touchB. get in touch C. lose touchD. are out of touch2. It is known to us that doing eye exercises _ our eyes, and that is to say, our eyes can _ doing eye exercises. A. is of benefit to; benefit from B. benefits to; benefit C. benefits from; be of benefit to D. benefits; be benefited from3. Di
9、d you remember the days _ we worked on the farm? Certainly. Especially the hard times _ we spent together. A. which; whenB. when; when C. when; whichD. which; which4. (2012哈尔滨高二检测) The project, intended to _ the economic development of the west of China, has brought in benefits to the local people.
10、A. reflectB. promote C. attractD. construct5. After he _ paper to each member of the class, he requested them _ a brief introduction each in English and hand them in. A. contributed; to writeB. provided; writing C. distributed; to writeD. divided; writing6. (2012嘉兴高二检测) Franklins ability to learn fr
11、om observations and experience _ greatly to his success in public life. A. owedB. contributed C. attachedD. related7. They drove along with all the car windows _. A. wound upB. winding up C. wound aroundD. winding down8. When did you get the news? Oh, it was _ I watched TV _ I knew he was dead. A. u
12、ntil; thatB. until; when C. when; untilD. not until; that9. I am rather _ about the full mark that he got in the recent English test, because he never studies. A. curiousB. anxious C. enthusiasticD. sceptical10. He _ that his journey would be delayed by bad weather. A. foresawB. saw C. foundD. recog
13、nized11. You must return the book to me today. There will be no excuse for any further _. A. responseB. hesitation C. delayD. loss12. (2012商丘高二检测) Many divorced fathers only have _ to their children at weekends. A. passageB. way C. approachD. access13. Even pets are sometimes sick, and _ we do lose
14、them, which brings us great sadness. A. actuallyB. eventually C. besidesD. suddenly14. (2012衡阳高二检测) Many people _ the orphans who lost their families in the earthquake, and most orphans _ to their new life. A. adopted; adaptedB. adopted; adopted C. adapted; adaptedD. adapted; adopted15. With all the
15、 problems _ as expected, the manager felt rather satisfied. A. had been settledB. being settled C. settledD. to settle16. (2009福建高考) The World Health Organization gave a warning to the public without any _ when the virus of H1N1 hit Mexico in April, 2009. A. delayB. effort C. scheduleD. consideratio
16、n17. (2009江西高考) Frank put the medicine in a top drawer to make sure it would not be _ to the kids. A. accessibleB. relative C. acceptableD. sensitive18. (2009江西高考) It was _ he came back from Africa that year _ he met the girl he would like to marry. A. when; thenB. not; until C. not until; thatD. on
17、ly; when19. (2012浙江高考) We live in an age _ more information is available with greater ease than ever before. A. whyB. when C. to whomD. on which.阅读理解(2012南昌高二检测) Free energy is everywhere around us. There are many ways to make and collect energy from various sources like sun, wind and water. People
18、also realize that everyday stuff can be a source of energy too. For example, riding a bike, running or just walking, etc. We simply have to change our way of thinking if we want to change the world. So comes the idea of solar roadways. Are they the road of future? Why use roads just for driving and
19、collecting tolls(过路费)? Why dont we use them for collecting energy? The US Department of Transportation recently awarded $100,000 to Solar Roadways to build the first ever Solar Road Panel. So how do these future roads work? The Solar Road Panels will contain embedded (嵌入的) LEDs which “paint” the roa
20、d lines from beneath to provide safer nighttime driving as well as to give drivers instant instructions such as detour(绕行) ahead. The road will be able to sense wildlife on the road and can warn drivers to “slow down”. There will also be embedded heating elements in the surface to prevent snow and i
21、ce building up and provide safer winter driving. Replacing asphalt(沥青) roads and parking lots with Solar Road Panels will be a major step toward stopping climate change. Fully electric vehicles will be able to recharge along the roadway and in parking lots, finally making electric cars practical for
22、 long trips. We just cant wait to see more of these roads all over the world in the near future.1. The first paragraph serves as a(n) _. A. argumentB. comment C. explanationD. background2. Which of the following is NOT true of LEDs? A. They color the road lines. B. They are embedded in the Solar Roa
23、d Panels. C. They are beneficial to nighttime driving. D. They can provide instant instructions.3. When some animals are on the Solar Road, what will the road do? A. Guide them to a safe place. B. Remind drivers to drive slowly. C. Frighten them away from the road. D. Advise drivers to choose anothe
24、r way.4. From the text, we can know that the Solar Road Panels can _. A. provide heat for drivers in winter B. guide drivers who get lost on the highway C. melt snow and ice soon in winter D. help drivers see the road clearly in the sun5. What is the text mainly about? A. Functions of the road in th
25、e future. B. Development of solar energy. C. Free energy on the road. D. Solar Road of the future. .任务型阅读请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格填一个单词。(2012常熟高二检测)Chinas Tianhe- has a computing speed of 2,507 trillion(万亿) calculations a second, making it the fastest computer in the world. It is
26、also 40 percent faster than the worlds second fastest supercomputer, Cray XT5 Jaguar, in the US, kept at a national laboratory in Tennessee, according to the New York Times. Jack Dongarra, a University of Tennessee computer scientist, told NYT that the Chinese supercomputer is faster than the existi
27、ng Number One machine.Building the fastest supercomputer has become a source of national pride, as these machines are valued for their ability to solve problems in areas like defense, energy and science. These problems are related to national interests. Supercomputing technology is also found in bus
28、iness. Oil and gas companies use supercomputers to find oil and gas. Obviously, research centers with large super- computers attract top scientific talents. This adds extra importance to the machinestheyre more than just huge computers. Chinas new supercomputer will be used to speed up greatly scien
29、tific calculations, such as hurricane and tsunami modeling, cancer research, car design and even studying stars.In 2008, two US scientists put together a step-by-step guide on how to build a supercomputer using PlayStation 3 video-game consoles(控制台). Modern supercomputers are built by combining thou
30、sands of small computer servers(服务器) and using software to turn them into one large computer. Really, any organization with enough material and technology can create a fast machine. The Chinese system follows that model by linking thousands upon thousands of computer servers. But the secret behind t
31、he systemand the technological achievementis Chinas own networking technology. “That technology was built by them,” Dongarra said. “They are taking supercomputing very seriously and using a lot of time and money.”“China is still a developing country,” said Sha Chaoqun, manager at Dawning Company whi
32、ch is the leading supercomputer maker in China. “Maybe one day, Chinas total computing power can be greater than that of the US, but there is still a long way to go before we get there.”Paragraph outlineSupporting detailsChina has developed the worlds fastest supercomputer.Tianhe- has a high computi
33、ng speed, which 1._ it the fastest computer in the world.Tianhe- is 40 percent faster than the 2._ fastest supercom- puter in the world.3._ Jack Dongarra, we learn that the Chinese supercomputer is faster than the existing Number One machine.Many countries see the fastest supercomputer as a source o
34、f national 4._ _ and are making efforts to develop it.The high-speed computer is 5._ to solve problems related to national interests.Besides the area of 6._, supercomputing technology can also be found in areas of defense, energy and science.Its obvious that top scientific talents are 7._ to researc
35、h centers with large supercomputers.The secret behind supercomputers is networking technology.By using the technology built by Chinese people, taking it 8._ and devoting lots of time and money, China has achieved a lot.Mr. Sha showed a conservative(保守的) 9._ toward the develop- ment of computing powe
36、r.10._ the greater computing power China may have in the future, there is still a long way to go.答案与解析.1. drawbacks 2. Eventually 3. portable 4. digital 5. storage 6. patent 7. principle 8. adaptation 9. evolution 10. device.1. without delay 2. winding up 3. have kept in touch with 4. is sceptical o
37、f 5. contribute to 6. under construction 7. be of benefit to.1.have been out of touch with how to get in touch with should not keep/stay in touch with2.constructive constructed construction3.They distributed the clothes and food among the villagers. They could not agree on the distribution of the mo
38、ney.4.up down around through5. not until she took off her sunglasses, realized; Not until she took off her sunglasses did I realize6.With a lot of work to do with a fresh breeze blowing With our lessons finished, we went to play football. With an exam to be held tomorrow, I couldnt go to the cinema
39、tonight.1. A keep in touch和保持联系。句意：他们十年没有见面了，但是他们仍然通过电话保持联系。get in touch with与取得联系；lose touch with与失去联系；be out of touch失去联系。2. A 本题考查benefit的用法。句意：众所周知，做眼保健操有利于我们的眼睛，也就是说，我们的眼睛得益于做眼保健操。be of benefit to对有益；benefit from有益于。3. C 本题考查定语从句的引导词。句意：“你还记得我们在农场工作的日子吗？”“当然了。尤其是我们一起熬过的那些困难的日子。”第一个空是when引导的定语从句
40、，when代替先行词在从句中作时间状语；第二个空是which引导的定语从句，which代替先行词在从句中作spent的宾语。4. B 句意：这个目的是提高中国西部的经济发展的项目给当地人民带来了利益。promote提高，提升；reflect反映，反射；attract吸引；construct建造，建设。5. C 本题考查动词辨析和非谓语动词。句意：他把纸分发给班里的每个成员之后，要求他们每人用英语写个简介交上来。contribute贡献，捐献；provide提供；distribute分发，分配；divide划分；request sb. to do sth.要求某人做某事。6. B 本题考查动词辨
41、析。句意：富兰克林从观察和经验中学习的能力对他在公众生活中的成功有很大贡献。owe to归功于；contribute to有助于；attach to附属于；relate to关于。7. A 本题考查with复合结构。wind up(摇上去)和windows是动宾关系，因此用过去分词wound up，wind down(摇下)和windows之间也是动宾关系，需用过去分词；wind around缠绕。8. D 本题考查not until的强调句。句意：“你什么时候得到的消息？”“哦，直到我看电视我才知道他已经死了。”It is/was not until.that.是强调句型，意为“直到才”，是
42、对时间状语not until I watched TV的强调。9. D 本题考查形容词辨析。句意：他在最近的英语考试中考了满分，我对此非常怀疑，因为他从来不学习。curious好奇的；anxious焦虑的，担忧的；enthusiastic热情的；sceptical怀疑的。10. A 本题考查动词辨析。句意：他预测他的旅程会被恶劣的天气耽搁。foresee预见，预测；see看见；find发现，找到；recognize认出。根据后面的would可知不能用saw。11. C 本题考查名词辨析。句意：你必须今天就把书还给我。你没有任何再拖延的借口了。response响应，反应，回答；hesitatio
43、n犹豫；delay耽搁，延误；loss损失。12. D have access to使用，接近，可以利用。句意：很多离了婚的父亲只有在周末时才能接近他们的孩子。13. B 本题考查副词辨析。句意：甚至有时候宠物生病了，而且我们最终失去了它们，这给我们带来极大的伤痛。actually实际上；eventually最终，终于；besides此外，而且；suddenly突然地。14. A adopt收养；adapt to适应。句意：很多人收养了在地震中失去家人的孤儿，大部分孤儿适应了他们的新生活。15. C 本题考查with复合结构。句意：因为所有的问题都如愿解决了，经理感到非常满意。根据句意可知，s
44、ettle和problems之间是被动完成的关系，故用过去分词作宾语补足语。16. A 本题考查名词辨析。句意：当甲型H1N1病毒在2009年4月袭击墨西哥的时候，世界卫生组织立刻给公众们发出了警告。delay耽搁，without delay立刻，毫不延迟地；effort努力；schedule时间表；consideration考虑。17. A 本题考查形容词辨析。句意：弗兰克把药放到了上层的抽屉，以确保孩子们不容易拿到。accessible可得到的，可接近的；relative相对的，有关系的；acceptable可接受的；sensitive敏感的，易受伤害的。18. C 本题考查not unt
45、il的强调句。句意：直到那年他从非洲回来，他才遇见他想娶的女孩。It is/was not until.that.是强调句型，意为“直到才”，是对时间状语not until he came back from Africa that year的强调。19. B 本题考查定语从句。句意：我们生活在一个能比以往更容易获得更多信息的时代。age是先行词，意为“时代”，且在从句中作状语，故用关系副词when。.1. D 文章结构题。第一段主要介绍了人们周围存在的各种能源，从而为下文提出的solar roadways作铺垫，因此选D项。2. A 细节理解题。由第四段第一句可知，LEDs是被嵌入到太阳能道
46、路中，呈现出颜色，而非将道路线染色，故可推知A项错误。3. B 细节理解题。根据第四段中的The road will be able to sense wildlife on the road and can warn drivers to “slow down”.可知选B项。4. C 细节理解题。根据第四段中的There will also be embedded heating elements in the surface to prevent snow and ice building up and provide safer winter driving.可知选C项。5. D 主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了一种未来的道路太阳能道路。故D项符合主题。.1. makes 2. second 3. From 4. pride 5. able 6. business 7. attracted 8. seriously 9. attitude 10. Despite