1、课时提能练(十九)必修4Module 1Life in the FutureA：知识层面. 语境语法填空()用所给词的适当形式填空A girl with a kind of 1disability (disable) was attacked last night. Luckily some pedestrians heard the girls cry for help and came running immediately. The 2.criminal (crime) was caught on the spot and sent to the police. 3.Definitely
2、 (definite), walking alone at night is 4.risky (risk), especially to a 5.disabled (disable) girl. So next time you have to go out, better have someone 6reliable (rely) and trustworthy with you.()填入一个单词Its predicted that the world will use 1up oil. However, no one knows 2.for sure. With all the natur
3、al resources running 3.out, this prediction seems to become a reality. If we dont take care 4.of our arable land, we will be short of food. Of course, by relying 5.on our efforts, we can get rid 6of all the difficulties and the world will have a bright future.语境短文改错(共有5处错误)Not all people are aware o
4、f the fact which health is more important than wealth.Li Hua, a general manager in a company, was too busily to show concern for his health.And he was in a bad shape.Last week, he is diagnosed with cancer and had to be operated on.It was not until he was seriously ill that he realized the importance
5、 of good health.Therefore, we should attach much importance to keep fit.答案Not all people are aware of the fact health is more important than wealth. Li Hua, a general manager in a company, was too to show concern for his health.And he was in bad shape. Last week, he diagnosed with cancer and had to
6、be operated on. It was not until he was seriously ill that he realized the importance of good health. Therefore, we should attach much importance to fit.根据提示补全句子1正像这句话所表示的那样，我们很多青少年重视手机远远超过了重视朋友。(attach)Just as this sentence reveals, many of us teenagers attach much more importance to our phones tha
7、n to our friends.2现在很多人宁愿依靠上网浏览新闻也不愿读报纸。(rely on)Many people now would rather rely on surfing the Internet than read newspapers for news.3不管我们身在何方，友情会把我们的心紧紧相连。(no matter) No matter where we are, friendship will tie our hearts tightly.4并不是所有人都愿意做这样的工作，因为它对于有些人来说太难了。(部分否定)Not all are willing to do su
8、ch work, for it is quite hard for some of them.5他教会了我们开始新的事情永远都不会太晚。(too .to .)He taught us that it is never too late to start something new.B：能力层面.阅读理解(2020南昌市一模)When given the choice，about 85% of people say they would not want to know about some negative events far in the future.Yet recently milli
9、ons of people around the globe have downloaded FaceApp，which allows users to see how they might age in real life.Many people had fun with it，joking that they love the FaceApp old age filter.Beneath the humor is a serious subject: How do we learn to relate to our future selves? Its important that we
10、try to do it because it could help strengthen the longterm decisions that we make.However，we often fail to make sacrifices for the grayer versions of ourselves.More than half of the respondents in a recent survey of 2，800 Americans said they rarely or never thought about what their lives might be li
11、ke 30 years from now.This isnt surprising，since most of us are firmly rooted in the present and thinking about the distant future can seem like a distant priority (优先事项)My ongoing research might also offer an explanation: We tend to think about our future selves as if they are the persons different
12、from who we are today.In an effort to narrow these empathy (共鸣) gaps，my workmates and I have tried to present peoples future selves in the same way as others have tried to promote charity.Given that a photograph of one hungry child can spark emotional reactions，and cause viewers to donate，we have pr
13、esented participants with vivid images of their distant selves.That seems helpful.In a recently completed project in Mexico，we found that exposure to future images led more people to contribute to their pensions.Despite this research，Im skeptical about the fact that the app users will suddenly incre
14、ase their pension contributions.The silly app isnt paired with an immediate opportunity to change.The lesson from FaceApp shouldnt be that we need to marry hitech visuals with savings for retirement.The lesson，then，takes the form of a question: What more can be done to urge us to think about who we
15、will become one day?【语篇解读】FaceApp推出的人脸编辑器能让人看到自己未来变老的样子，这引发了作者的思考，并让作者从中获得了一个以问题的形式呈现的教训：我们需要多做些什么来敦促自己去思考有朝一日我们会成为什么样子？1What can we learn about FaceApp?AIt provides future images.BIt is the most downloaded app.CIt helps people make decisions.DIt makes people age in real life.A推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句中的“whic
16、h allows users to see how they might age in real life”可知，FaceApp可以让用户看到他们是如何变老的，故可推知，FaceApp能提供未来的图像，故选A。2Why do most respondents rarely think of their future life?AThey have known their future life from FaceApp.BThey fail to make sacrifices for their future.CThey attach greater importance to the pr
17、esent.DThey consider future selves to be the same as todays.C细节理解题。根据第三段中的“most of us are firmly rooted in the present and thinking about the distant future can seem like a distant priority(优先事项)”可知，大部分回复调查的人很少考虑他们未来的生活是因为他们更加重视现在，故选C。3What does the underlined word “ That” in Paragraph 4 refer to?AC
18、ompleting a project in Mexico.BOffering aging images of participants.CRaising contributions among viewers.DGiving a photograph of a hungry child.B代词指代题。画线词所在句为第四段首句。根据语境可知，That承接上文内容，指的是上文中提到的一个具体的行为，结合第三段尾句中的“presented participants with vivid images of their distant selves ”可知，That指的就是这个行为，故选B。4Wha
19、ts the authors attitude to FaceApp?APositive.BDoubtful.CAmbiguous.DUnfavorable.D观点态度题。根据第四段中的“The silly app isnt paired with an immediate opportunity to change”可推知，作者对FaceApp持不支持的态度，故选D。.完形填空(2020西安五校高三联考)Twoyearold Nancy is deaf.However，that hasnt stopped her from being a(n) 1 little girl trying to
20、 “chat” to anyone she meets.As soon as she goes out into town with her parents，she starts 2 in the hope that the person she is talking to 3 sign language too.Normally，hearing loss is a social 4 for those who dont know how to use sign language.Anyone Nancy tried to talk to 5 this and felt so sorry th
21、ey couldnt 6 They wished they could 7 her and say something back，but they found themselves completely 8 .Then，something amazing happened.Instead of causing a(n) 9 ，this barrier brought the community together.Determined to 10 sign language so that they could talk to Nancy，her 11 hired an instructor o
22、n their own.And now they 12 lots of time taking classes together.The teacher 13 that this is really remarkable because，quite often，even the parents of deaf children dont 14 to learn this language.But here Nancy has a full community that is signing and communicating with her，and it is a 15 story.The
23、teacher also says that it will make a huge difference in Nancys 16 It almost certainly guarantees that she will be a happier 17 in the future.Nancys parents are already noticing a 18 in their daughter and they have no words to express how 19 they are to their neighbors.With a little girl and a lot o
24、f love，the neighbors 20 make the neighborhood a loving community.【语篇解读】Nancy从小失聪，但是这并没有阻止她成为一个外向的、想要与他人沟通的孩子。她用手语和周围的人交流，但是大家都听不懂。于是她的邻居们请了一位老师来教他们学习手语，老师认为这是一个了不起的举动。因为这个小女孩和大家为她做的事，这个社区团结在了一起。1AindependentBhelpfulCoutgoing DgenerousC根据空后的“little girl trying tochatto anyone she meets”可知，失聪并没有阻止Nanc
25、y成为一个外向的(outgoing)小女孩，她试图和遇到的每一个人聊天。2AsigningBcheeringCwavingDsmilingA根据上文可知Nancy失聪了，此处表示她开始使用手语，她希望她要交谈的人也懂(know)手语。此处对应下文中的“sign language”。sign意为“打手语”。3AacceptsBknowsCrecognizes DappreciatesB参见上题解析。know“知道，了解”。4AmistakeBstressCconflictDbarrierD根据语境可知，正常情况下，对于那些不知道如何使用手语的人来说，听力丧失是一种社交障碍(barrier)。5A
26、discussedBignoredCrealizedDdeniedC根据下文表述的每一个Nancy欲交谈的人都很抱歉他们不能回应 (respond)，说明他们是意识到了这一点的。6ArespondBapologizeCreturn DagreeA参见上题解析。7AinspireBprotectCtrust DunderstandD根据空后的“say something back”可知，他们希望他们能够明白Nancy的意思。8Aat riskBin surprise Cat a loss Din a hurryC根据句中的“but”并结合语境可知，此处和上文形成转折，说明他们发现自己完全听不懂。
27、at a loss“困惑，不知所措”。9AseparationBdebateCcomplaintDargumentA根据空前的“Instead of”以及空后的“this barrier brought the community together”可知，这个障碍并没有造成隔阂，反而把社区团结在了一起。separation意为“分离，隔离”。10AcreateBlearnCtranslate DimproveB根据下文中的“they could talk to Nancy”“hired an instructor”“taking classes together”可知，他们决心要学会手语来跟N
28、ancy交流。11AclassmatesBparents Cteachers DneighborsD根据上文中的“the community”和下文Nancy的父母很感激这些邻居可知，Nancy的邻居们请了一位教师来教他们手语。12AspendBcostCobtain DuseA根据上文内容并结合语境可知，他们现在花费(spend)很多时间上课。13AwarnsBpredictsCsays DregretsC根据语境及下文中的“The teacher also says”可知，老师说这真的很了不起，因为很多时候，甚至是失聪儿童的父母也不会费心学习这种交流方式。14AfailBbotherChe
29、sitate DrefuseB参见上题解析。bother“费心”。15ArelaxingBpopularChumorous DbeautifulD根据句中的“But here Nancy has a full community that is signing and communicating with her”并结合语境可知，这是一个美好的(beautiful) 故事。16AplanBhearingClifeDopinionC空后一句表述这种做法几乎肯定确保Nancy未来会成为一个更加快乐的人，说明邻居们的做法会对Nancy的生活产生巨大的影响。17AactorBindividual Cs
30、tudent DworkerB参见上题解析。18ApotentialBbeliefCstrength DdifferenceD根据上文中的“make a huge difference”和下文Nancy的父母很感激邻居们可知，Nancy发生了变化。difference意为“变化(之处)”。19AfriendlyBgratefulCimportantDfamiliarB根据上文邻居们为Nancy所做的事情并结合语境可知，此处表示 Nancy的父母无法用言语来表达对邻居们的感激之情。20AtrulyBalmostCmerelyDevenA该句总结全文，根据全文内容可知，因为这个小女孩以及邻居们对她的爱，邻居们真正地把这个居住区变成了一个充满爱的社区。
