1、Warm-up&Lesson1Futurology课时过关即时巩固一、单词拼写1.To be honest,we are strongly against racial (歧视).答案:discrimination2.Mary and you are friends.Is there any c between you and her?答案:conflict3.E computers are now in common use all over the world.答案:Electronic4.The machine can d the required information to his
2、or her mailbox.答案:download5.Generally speaking,the data should be (更新) once a week.答案:updated二、用所给单词的适当形式填空1.We trade with people from all countries on the basis of (equal).答案:equality2.Many thousands of people died from (starve) every year then.答案:starvation3.The cup is made of (stain) steel.答案:sta
3、inless4.Taking exercise every day is (benefit) to your health.答案:beneficial5.She was looking very sad and (wear) out.答案:worn三、完成句子1.当你到那里时,我将正在上网。When you arrive there,I the Internet.答案:will be surfing2.到下个月月底,我们将已在这个村子里待了两年了。We in this village for two years by the end of next month.答案:will have sta
4、yed3.明天这个时候她将正在参加英语考试。She an English exam this time tomorrow.答案:will be taking4.我们到达她家时,她会在做什么呢?What she when we get to her home?答案:will;be doing四、阅读理解In 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold an international festival of music,dance and thea
5、tre in Edinburgh.The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.It quickly attracted famous names such as Alec Guinness,Richard Burton,Dame Margot Fonteyn and Marlene Dietrich as well as the big symphony orchestras(交响乐团).It became a fixed event every August and now attracts 400,000 people
6、 yearly.At the same time,the “Fringe” appeared as a challenge to the official festival.Eight theatre groups turned up uninvited in 1947,in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform,and they did so in a public house disused for years.Soon,groups of students firstly from Edinburgh Univ
7、ersity,and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge,Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theatre by little-known writers of plays in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh.Today the “Fringe”,once less recognized,has far outgro
8、wn the festival with around 1,500 performances of theatre,music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts.And yet as early as 1959,with only 19 theatre groups performing,some said it was getting too big.A paid administrator was first employed only in 1971,and today there are eight administrator
9、s working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself.In 2004 there were 200 places housing 1,695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries.More than 1.25 million tickets were sold.1.What was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival at the beginning?A.To bring Europ
10、e together again.B.To honor heroes of World War .C.To introduce young theatre groups.D.To attract great artists from Europe.解析:根据第一段最后一句可知,爱丁堡节最初的目的是为了把二战后的欧洲重新团结到一起。答案:A2.Why did some uninvited theatre groups come to Edinburgh in 1947?A.They owned a public house there.B.They came to take up a chall
11、enge.C.They thought they were also famous.D.They wanted to take part in the festival.解析:根据第三段内容可知,1947年,一些未被邀请的剧团也来到爱丁堡,因为他们觉得人人都应该有表演的权利,换言之,他们也想加入到这个节日中来。答案:D3.Who joined the “Fringe” after it appeared?A.Popular writers.B.University students.C.Artists from around the world.D.Performers of music an
12、d dance.解析:根据第四段内容可知,在边缘艺术节出现后最早加入其中的是一些大学生们。答案:B4.We may learn from the passage that Edinburgh Festival .A.has become a non-official eventB.has gone beyond an art festivalC.gives shows all year roundD.keeps growing rapidly解析:文章的最后两段通过大量的数字告诉人们,爱丁堡节在不断地、迅速地发展壮大。答案:D五、七选五阅读理解根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最
13、佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Kidshealth:fourstepsforfightingstressEverybody gets stressed from time to time.1. Some ways of dealing with stresslike screaming or hitting someonedont solve(解决) much.But other ways,like talking to someone you trust,can lead you to solving your problem or at least feeling better.Try
14、taking these four steps next time you are stressed:(1)Getsupport.When you need help,reach out to the people who care about you.Talk to a trusted adult,such as a parent or a relative.2. They might have had similar problems,such as dealing with a test,or the death of a beloved pet.(2)Donttakeitoutonyo
15、urself.Sometimes when kids are stressed and upset they take it out on themselves.Oh,dear,thats not a good idea.Remember that there are always people to help you.Dont take it out on yourself.3.(3)Trytosolvetheproblem.After youre calm and you have support from adults and friends,its time to get down t
16、o business.4. Even if you cant solve it all,you can solve a piece of it.(4)Bepositive.Most stress is temporary(暂时的).Remember stress does go away,especially when you figure out the problem and start working on solving it.These steps arent magic,but they do work.And if you can stay positive as you mak
17、e your way through a tough time,youll help yourself feel better even faster.5.A.Ask for a helping hand to get you through the tough situation.B.Notice your friends feelings and find a way to help them.C.Different people feel stress in different ways.D.Ah,it feels so good when the stress is gone.E.Yo
18、u need to figure out what the problem is.F.And dont forget about your friends.G.Then,find a way to calm down.答案:15 CFAED六、完形填空As science and technology develop rapidly,they supply men with a better and more comfortable1.Men will be2 shorter and shorter hours,3 housewives will also be able to have mo
19、re free time.Can you 4 doing housework without a housewife?Scientists believe this will be 5 into reality in a not very long time,and perhaps during your lifetime house-robots will take the6 of housewives.When I7 this kind of machine with housewives,some 90 percent of them replied8,“9 can I buy one?
20、”10 10 percent said,“I would be terrified to see it11 about my house.” But when I explained to them that it could be turned 12 or stopped,they quickly realized that it would be a 13 object.In our own homes we have found that the washing machine is regarded as a good 14 in the room.Theres no greater
21、15 than to go to bed in the evening and know that the washing-up is being done downstairs after we are 16.Some families would like to have their robots 17 all the downstairs housework after they are in 18 at night,while others would have it 19 in the mornings.But this would be entirely a matter of 2
22、0.1.A.machine B.clothingC.lifeD.sleep解析:句意:随着科学技术的迅速发展,它们给人类提供了更好更舒适的生活。答案:C2.A.livingB.restingC.workingD.sleeping解析:句意:人们工作的时间将会越来越短。答案:C3.A.thoughB.whileC.whereD.because解析:句意:同时,家庭主妇们也能有更多的闲暇时间。答案:B4.A.thinkB.enjoyC.inferD.imagine解析:imagine后面接动词-ing形式,尽管enjoy后面也能接动词-ing形式作宾语,但语意不通。答案:D5.A.foundB.t
23、urnedC.producedD.taken解析:句意:这种想法将会变成现实。turn.into.“把变成”。答案:B6.A.positionB.seatC.roomD.place解析:taketheplaceof是固定词组,意为“代替,取代”。答案:D7.A.discussedB.suppliedC.helpedD.sold解析:句意:当我与主妇们讨论这种家庭机器人时。答案:A8.A.patientlyB.immediatelyC.politelyD.slowly解析:immediately“立即”。答案:B9.A.How longB.How farC.How soonD.How often
24、解析:句意:大约有百分之九十的家庭主妇马上问道:“要等多久我才能买上一台?”immediately和Howsoon均表达了这些家庭主妇的急切心情。答案:C10.A.OtherB.AnotherC.The otherD.Others解析:上文讲到了“百分之九十”,此处指“其余的百分之十”,故此空格处填Theother。答案:C11.A.movingB.talkingC.jumpingD.playing解析:本句使用了seesb.doingsth.句型,moveabout意为“到处走动”。答案:A12.A.intoB.onC.overD.off解析:空格后面的stopped暗示此空填turnedo
25、ff。答案:D13.A.terribleB.usefulC.realD.future解析:useful“有用的”。答案:B14.A.furnitureB.petC.handD.person解析:hand在此处意为“帮手”。答案:C15.A.pleasureB.sorrowC.sadnessD.horror解析:pleasure“乐趣”,名词。答案:A16.A.busyB.tiredC.boredD.asleep解析:句意:我们晚上上床睡觉,我们睡着以后洗衣机在楼下洗衣服,没有比这更令人快乐的事了。答案:D17.A.makingB.doingC.gettingD.washing解析:句意:让机器人在楼下干所有的家务活。答案:B18.A.discussionB.bedC.needD.house解析:beinbed“在睡觉”。答案:B19.A.stoppingB.changedC.doneD.checking解析:空格前面的it指housework,所以,此空应填过去分词done,表示家务被做完。答案:C20.A.choiceB.practiceC.quantityD.quality解析:句意:这完全是个选择问题。答案:A
