1、UNIT 2 单元加餐练(二).阅读理解Some people are pessimistic (悲观的) when they think about the future.They say that, a hundred years from now, we will have used most of the earths resources.We will have polluted our seas badly, and be unable to eat fish from them.We will have made the air so dirty that we will nee
2、d to wear masks.The worlds population will have doubled, and we will have used all the countryside for housing；there will be no farmland left.Other people believe that man adapts very easily.They have a different idea of the future.How, in their views, will people be living in a hundred years time?O
3、ne architect (建筑师) believes that man will move off the land.He suggests that the city of the future will be a huge，pyramidshaped (金字塔形的) building, which will be floating on the surface of the sea.About 5，000 families will be living there, and the building will contain shops and schools as well as ho
4、mes.By living on the sea, we will give farmers more land to grow crops.As for oil，people will no longer need it: we will be heating our homes with power from the sun.And we will not be short of minerals, because there are plenty under our oceans.At the moment, we do not have the technology to get th
5、em out.But, in a hundred years time, the optimists say, the new sea cities will be using these resources.What will be in the shops in the year 3000? What will people be wearing? How will people be traveling?Scientists who make predictions about the future suggest that, by the year 3000, shops will n
6、o longer exist.Computers will have replaced them, and people will order goods from home.People will be wearing very light, thin clothes.By this time, scientists will have invented a fabric(织物) that keeps us cool in hot weather and warm in cold weather.As for travel, the experts say that most people
7、will be using public transport.Electric cars will be traveling through the streets day and night.Anybody will be able to stop one and use it.What an interesting picture！Unfortunately, we will not be there to see if these predictions come true.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了人们对未来生活的不同看法以及预测。1Pessimists believe
8、 that in the future Athe seas and oceans will be full of housesBwell have used up all the resourcesCwe will not have enough fish to eat from the seasDwe will have polluted the air so badly that it will be impossible for us to breathe freely解析：选D细节理解题。由第一段第四句“We will have made .to wear masks.”可知，悲观的人
9、认为一百年之后，因为空气受到严重污染，人们必须要戴着面具，故D项正确。2Optimists suggest that in the future Aall the land will be too polluted to be cropped onBpyramids will be most commonlyused housesCpeople will be using the power from the sun instead of oilDwe will be short of materials even though we get them from under the ocean
10、s解析：选C细节理解题。由第四段第一句可知，人们将不再使用石油，而是利用太阳能来取暖。其他选项与原文不符。3Scientists have made the predictions EXCEPT Aelectric cars will be going along the streets continuouslyBthe resources under the oceans will never be used upCpeople will order goods from homeDpeople wont suffer from cold any longer解析：选B细节理解题。文章最后四
11、段是科学家的预测。倒数第二段第二句提到日夜运作的电车；倒数第四段末句提到人们将在家中订购物品；倒数第三段末句提到新发明的织物会使我们觉得冬暖夏凉；只有B项不是科学家的预测。.完形填空According to schedule, it would start tomorrow, but I was not looking forward to it.My dad tried to 1 me that everything would be fine.But I didnt 2 him.However, there was no way he was going to change his 3 ；
12、 I must go to the girls basketball team tryouts (选拔赛).The next morning my dad said, “Todays the day！” As he 4 me to the school gymnasium, I could feel my heart beating against my shirt.I got out of the car slowly.The longest three hours of my life 5 Sure enough, it seemed like these three 6 lasted a
13、 week.I decided 7 I didnt want to be there, I would give my best effort.Once I let my 8 feelings go, my determination 9 A week later I received the following 10 ： I made the team.But the 11 of the next three months seemed overwhelming (令人不知所措的).I thought of the challenging season and 12 how it would
14、 change me.Its proved that the hard work, devotion and determination that went into the next three months 13 my life. 14 back, I realized not going to the tryouts would have been a 15 I learned the meaning of teamwork and the importance of achieving my goals.语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述了在爸爸的坚持下，作者极不情愿地参加了
15、女子篮球队选拔赛。尽管如此，作者还是决定尽自己最大的努力去加入团队。最终作者成功入选，她也明白了团队合作的意义和实现目标的重要性。1A.remindBconvinceCwarn Dinform解析：选B根据上下文内容可知，作者并不期待去参加女子篮球队选拔赛。爸爸一直试图说服作者说一切都会好起来的。2A.support BassistCinspire Dbelieve解析：选D根据句首的But可知，作者并不相信他。3A.attitude BfeelingCmind Dbehavior解析：选C根据第1空所在的句子可知，然而，他是不可能改变主意的。4A.led BintroducedCwalked
16、 Ddrove解析：选D根据下文的“I got out of the car slowly.”可知，爸爸开车送作者去学校体育馆。5A.started BadjustedCexisted Dresponded解析：选A根据下文内容可知，选拔赛需要花费作者3个小时。故此处意为“我生命中最长的三个小时开始了。”6A.tryouts BtasksCchallenges Dhours解析：选D根据上下文多次出现的three hours可知，诚然，这三个小时似乎持续了一周。7A.until BwhenCalthough Dif解析：选C根据下文内容可知，虽然作者不想在那里，但她决定要尽自己最大的努力。8A
17、.general BcrazyCstrange Dnegative解析：选DI didnt want to be there 便是作者的消极情绪。一旦作者放下了消极情绪，她的决心便占据了上风。9A.took over Bgot aroundCbroke out Dgave in解析：选A参考上题解析。10A.material BnewsCsuggestion Dexample解析：选B根据本空后的I made the team可知，一周后作者得到了以下消息：她入选了球队。11A.struggle BinfluenceCuncertainty Dconflict解析：选C根据第12空后的how
18、it would change me可知，但接下来三个月的不确定性似乎是令人不知所措的。12A.knew BexpectedCwondered Drealized解析：选C作者想到了即将到来的充满挑战的赛季，想知道这将如何改变她。13A.controlled BchangedCimproved Dbalanced解析：选B根据第12空后的how it would change me 可知，事实证明，在接下来的三个月里，作者的努力、奉献和决心改变了她的生活。14A.Reflecting BReactingCTurning DFacing解析：选A回想起来，作者意识到不参加选拔赛将会是个错误。15
19、A.mistake BthreatCdisadvantage Drisk解析：选A参考上题解析。.读后续写阅读下面材料，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。Mrs.Riley was an eightyyearold woman and she was my neighbor.We lived in the same building.Mrs.Riley and I always shouted at each other.I shouted because she couldnt hear me, and she shouted because she couldnt
20、 hear herself.I worked for Mrs.Riley.I bought groceries (食品杂货) for her at the supermarket, and sometimes I cleaned her apartment.The best part, though, was taking care of Sam, Mrs.Rileys canary (金丝雀).I was planning to buy a canary myself, too.That was why I saved money.And besides the canary, I had
21、to buy a cage and some food for the bird.“Do you have enough money yet, girl？” Mrs.Riley always shouted at me.“Not yet，” I shouted back.“Soon.”And she always called me girl, not Sara.Sometimes I thought she didnt remember my name.One day, I ran upstairs to Mrs.Rileys.She often left the door unlocked
22、 when she knew I was coming.She wasnt in her usual place by the window.She was in bed.“Are you sick？” I shouted.“Yes, girl，” she said.This time she didnt shout.“What do you need from the store？” I yelled.“You cant work for me anymore，” Mrs.Riley said.She coughed, “I have to take medicine, and it cos
23、ts a lot.I cant pay you.”I felt upset.How would I find another job?“Im sorry that youre sick，” I shouted to Mrs.Riley.Then I left.That night at dinner I couldnt eat.“Youll find another job，” Mom said.“I feel sorry for Mrs.Riley, Sara.Shes so alone.”Then Mom gave me a hug.“Im glad we have each other，
24、” she said.Mom always made me feel better.But that night I couldnt sleep.I kept thinking about the canary.How would I buy a canary of my own without a job? Then I thought about what Mom had said.At least I had Mom and Dad.Mrs.Riley only had Sam.How would she get things from the supermarket without m
25、e?注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式作答。The next day I ran upstairs to Mrs.Rileys, and she was still in bed.After a while, Mrs.Riley said, “Since I cant pay you for doing things for me, Ill give you Sam.”参考范文：The next day I ran upstairs to Mrs.Rileys, and she was still in bed.“What do you want from the superma
26、rket？” I shouted.“I have told you I cant pay you，” she said.“Ill go to the supermarket anyway.”I said.Mrs.Riley looked at me for a minute, and then told me what she needed.When I got back, she was sitting in bed.I emptied the bag and put the food in the refrigerator.Then, I began cleaning the house.
27、Mrs.Riley watched me in silence.After a while, Mrs.Riley said, “Since I cant pay you for doing things for me, Ill give you Sam.”My breath got caught in my throat.I couldnt believe it.I thought for a while.Someday Id have enough money to buy a canary of my own, but if I took Sam, Mrs.Riley would never get another canary and she would be all alone.Then I said, “I cant take Sam.He belongs to you.And Ill keep working for you.You dont have to pay me.”“Youre a good friend, Sara，” Mrs.Riley said, smiling.