1、Unit3LifeinthefutureSectionGrammar课后篇巩固提升一、同义句转换1.When it is seen from the top of the mountain,the city looks very beautiful with lights on at night.the top of the mountain,the city looks very beautiful with lights on at night.答案Seen from2.As he was surrounded by a group of young people,the old man
2、felt happy.a group of young people,the old man felt happy.答案Surrounded by3.Because the girl was hurt badly in the earthquake,she was sent to hospital immediately.in the earthquake,the girl was sent to hospital immediately.答案Hurt badly4.Because he was absorbed in painting,John didnt notice evening ap
3、proaching.painting,John didnt notice evening approaching.答案Absorbed in5.Left alone at home,John didnt feel afraid at all.alone at home,John didnt feel afraid at all.答案Although he was left二、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空1.The minister expressed his satisfaction with the talks,(add) that he had enjoyed his stay here
4、.答案adding2.The missing boys were last seen (play) near the river.答案playing3.There was a terrible noise (follow) the sudden burst of light.答案following4.She stood in front of him,with her eyes (fix) on his face.答案fixed5.Football is played in more than 80 countries,(make) it the most popular sport in t
5、he world.答案making6.He stood there silently,(move) to tears.答案moved三、用分词改写句子1.Here is a cake.Toms mother made it.答案Heres a cake made by Toms mother.2.We have been told to read the book.It was written by a news reporter.答案We have been told to read the book written by a news reporter.3.We have been ver
6、y satisfied with the service in the space hotel.It was recommended by Li Qing.答案We have been very satisfied with the service in the space hotel recommended by Li Qing.4.Because she is worried about the missing child,she finds it difficult to go to work these days.答案Worried about the missing child,sh
7、e finds it difficult to go to work these days.5.As she was supported by her family,she decided to settle in the northwest of China.答案Supported by her family,she decided to settle in the northwest of China.四、阅读理解A(2020全国高考)The connection between people and plants has long been the subject of scientif
8、ic research.Recent studies have found positive effects.A study conducted in Youngstown,Ohio,for example,discovered that greener areas of the city experienced less crime.In another,employees were shown to be 15% more productive when their workplaces were decorated with houseplants.The engineers at th
9、e Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have taken it a step furtherchanging the actual composition of plants in order to get them to perform diverse,even unusual functions.These include plants that have sensors printed onto their leaves to show when theyre short of water and a plant that can
10、detect harmful chemicals in groundwater.“Were thinking about how we can engineer plants to replace functions of the things that we use every day,”explained Michael Strano,a professor of chemical engineering at MIT.One of his latest projects has been to make plants glow(发光) in experiments using some
11、common vegetables.Stranos team found that they could create a faint light for three-and-a-half hours.The light,about one-thousandth of the amount needed to read by,is just a start.The technology,Strano said,could one day be used to light the rooms or even to turn trees into self-powered street lamps
12、.In the future,the team hopes to develop a version of the technology that can be sprayed onto plant leaves in a one-off treatment that would last the plants lifetime.The engineers are also trying to develop an on and off “switch” where the glow would fade when exposed to daylight.Lighting accounts f
13、or about 7% of the total electricity consumed in the US.Since lighting is often far removed from the power source(电源)such as the distance from a power plant to street lamps on a remote highwaya lot of energy is lost during transmission(传输).Glowing plants could reduce this distance and therefore help
14、 save energy.1.What is the first paragraph mainly about?A.A new study of different plants.B.A big fall in crime rates.C.Employees from various workplaces.D.Benefits from green plants.答案D解析段落大意题。由文章第一段可知,一项研究发现,城市绿化率越高的区域犯罪率越低;另一项研究发现,工作环境有室内植物装饰时,员工的效率提高15%。由此可知,本段主要讲绿色植物的好处。故选D项。2.What is the funct
15、ion of the sensors printed on plant leaves by MIT engineers?A.To detect plants lack of water.B.To change compositions of plants.C.To make the life of plants longer.D.To test chemicals in plants.答案A解析细节理解题。由文章第二段中的“Theseincludeplantsthathavesensorsprintedontotheirleavestoshowwhentheyreshortofwater”可知
16、,麻省理工学院的工程师们之所以在植物叶子上放置传感器,是想监测植物的缺水状况。故选A项。3.What can we expect of the glowing plants in the future?A.They will speed up energy production.B.They may transmit electricity to the home.C.They might help reduce energy consumption.D.They could take the place of power plants.答案C解析推理判断题。由文章最后两段,尤其是最后一段中的
17、“Glowingplantscouldreducethisdistanceandthereforehelpsaveenergy.”可推知,将来这种发光植物可能会有助于降低能源消耗。故选C项。4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.Can we grow more glowing plants?B.How do we live with glowing plants?C.Could glowing plants replace lamps?D.How are glowing plants made polluti
18、on-free?答案C解析主旨大意题。文章开门见山,指出人类与植物的联系一直是科研的主题;然后讲述麻省理工学院开展的研究,力求用植物代替日常用品的功能;接下来进一步阐述用普通蔬菜来发出光照亮房间,甚至将树木变成自供电的街灯。由此可知,文章最佳标题为:发光的植物能替代街灯吗?故选C项。BMany years ago,people relied on the sun,the moon and stars to find their way around.Later,the compass was introduced.And now,we have satnav(卫星导航) systems to
19、guide us.A satnav system uses groups of satellites to show the users location.They send information to a receiver,such as a smart phone,to show us where we are.The earliest built satnav system is the Global Positioning System,which belongs to the US.Then there is Russias Global Navigation(导航) Satell
20、ite System,the European Unions Galileo and Chinas own satellite navigation system,BeiDou.On October 14,2017,an ARJ21-700 plane,which was the first domestically-produced jet equipped with the BeiDou navigation system,successfully completed a test flight.The results showed the performance of the syste
21、m developed by China matches that of similar systems produced abroad,according to the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China.Since its introduction in 2000,the BeiDou navigation system has seen increasing numbers of applications linked to everyday life,from shared bikes to farming.When it comes to
22、 shared bikes,smart locks that support BeiDou chips offer more accurate positioning than others,making it easier to find a bike.Farmers can use BeiDou-enabled tractors to plow(犁)the soil and use unmanned aircrafts with BeiDou to sow seeds,which can improve efficiency and make better use of resources
23、.BeiDous farming applications have spread from Heilongjiang Province to Beijing,Liaoning,Shanxi,Hubei and other regions across China.With its many uses,the BeiDou navigation system is even playing a big role in the Belt and Road(“一带一路”) construction.“To date,the BeiDou system has covered most parts
24、of the Asia-Pacific region,as well as countries along the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road,” said Yang Changfeng,chief designer of the BeiDou system.Today,there are more than 20 BeiDou satellites above our heads,and China plans to launch even more this year to expand t
25、he BeiDou network to better serve the Belt and Road Initiative.“As BeiDou expands its overseas reach,it will be increasingly popular in the logistics(物流) industry,” said Miao Qianjun,secretary-general of the navigation services association.“Ships,for example,can use it to position themselves while s
26、ailing across oceans to European countries,no longer limited to Southeast Asian regions in the near future.”5.What is the purpose of the first two paragraphs?A.To compare some modern satnav systems.B.To describe the benefits of satnav systems.C.To tell us how satnav systems were created.D.To introdu
27、ce some satnav systems and their functions.答案D解析写作意图题。第一、二段介绍了卫星导航系统的作用、简单的原理及全球主要的卫星导航系统,故D项正确。6.What can we know about the BeiDou navigation system according to the article?A.It was used successfully in a new jet plane.B.It is more powerful than other satnav systems.C.It was introduced to China on
28、 October 14,2017.D.It wasnt used in our everyday life,until recently.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第三段首句“OnOctober14,2017,anARJ21-700plane,whichwasthefirstdomestically-producedjetequippedwiththeBeiDounavigationsystem,successfullycompletedatestflight.”可知,一架装备有北斗卫星导航系统的喷气式飞机成功完成了试飞,故A项正确。7.According to the article,the
29、 BeiDou navigation system is already widely used for .A.plowing the soil and sowing seedsB.improving the efficiency of networksC.producing more smart locks for shared bikesD.navigating ships across oceans to European countries答案A解析细节理解题。根据第六段中的“Farmerscanuse.tosowseeds.”和“BeiDousfarmingapplicationsh
30、avespreadfromHeilongjiangProvincetoBeijing,Liaoning,Shanxi,HubeiandotherregionsacrossChina.”可知,北斗卫星导航系统已经广泛运用于耕地、播种中,故A项正确。8.What is Miao Qianjuns attitude toward the future of the BeiDou system?A.Worried.B.Casual.C.Positive.D.Doubtful.答案C解析推理判断题。根据题干中的关键词MiaoQianjun定位到最后一段,根据该段首句“AsBeiDouexpandsits
31、overseasreach,itwillbeincreasinglypopularinthelogisticsindustry,saidMiaoQianjun,secretary-generalofthenavigationservicesassociation.”可知,他认为,北斗卫星导航系统将会在物流业中越来越受欢迎,由此可推知,他对北斗卫星导航系统的前景是持积极乐观的态度的,故C项正确。五、语篇填空Like all big cities,Paris has a traffic problem:lots of cars,traffic jams and pollution,so since
32、 2007,the city 1.(begin) a plan to improve the situation.Under the Velib scheme (公共自行车计划),people can take a bicycle,use it as long as they want,and then leave it at 2. same or another bicycle station.The first half-hour is free,but if you dont return it after 30 minutes,you have to pay.The bicycles
33、are as heavy as 25 kilograms,and have 3. (basket).Therere a large number of them in the city!Paris isnt the first city 4.(operate) a scheme like this.Not everybody thinks its a great idea.One Parisian(巴黎人)said,“These bicycles are only 5.(suit) for short journeys.” A city spokesman said,“The bicycle
34、scheme wont solve all our traffic problems,but it might work in 6.(reduce) air pollution.Traffic 7.(be) a big problem.There arent any simple answers 8. traffic problems and pollution in cities,but the bicycles might help people lead a healthier life.9. we do something now,therell be more traffic jam
35、s,so the problems will get even 10.(bad).”答案1.has begun2.the3.baskets4.to operate5.suitable6.reducing7.is8.to9.Unless10.worse六、选词创境运用下列写作词汇,自己创设一个语境,形成一个小语段。(35句)aspect,take up,consider,motivation,tolerate答案After graduation,I tookup an interesting jobdriving a taxi.My friends advise me to consider another job because a driver is usually tired.Though I have to tolerate some strange passengers,I am interested in many aspects of the job.It gives me the motivation to continue my job.Here as a representative of taxi drivers,I want to say I can do what I can to serve my city and passengers.
