1、UNIT 2 单元主题训练.阅读理解With over 4.1 billion people, or around 55 percent of the worlds population, living in urban areas, cities and towns worldwide are getting increasingly jammed. In addition to spending hours stuck in traffic, residents are also exposed to high air pollution levels caused by transpor
2、tation emissions (排放). Now, Saudi Arabia hopes to overturn urban living with “The Line” a futuristic city designed around nature, without cars, roads and crowded places!The totally different city, announced on January 10, 2021, is the brainchild of Saudi Crown Prince (王储) Mohammed bin Salman (MBS).
3、Located in Neom, a 10, 000-square-mile high-tech planned development on the Red Sea coast. The Line will be the base of MBSs Saudi Vision 2030. The strategic plan aims to diversify Saudi Arabias oil-dependent economy into other fields, like tourism, and create exciting job opportunities for its citi
4、zens.The 105-mile-long city, expected to cost between D|S100 billion and D|S200 billion, will be built along a straight line and comprise several self-sustaining communities. To ensure all services are within a short, five-minute walk, each community will feature a three-layer infrastructure (基础设施)T
5、here will be no cars or roads on the top “pedestrian layer”， so residents can freely walk and bike in the surrounding green spaces. The second “service layer” will include all essential daily services, such as schools, medical clinics, leisure facilities, and grocery stores. The third “spine layer”
6、will house ultra-high-speed transportation and autonomous vehicles transporting residents across communities in less than 20 minutes. The entire city will be powered with renewable clean energy sources such as solar and wind, and possibly even hydrogen.If all goes according to the plan, construction
7、 of this groundbreaking, complex infrastructure project will start before the end of this year. In addition to providing up to a million residents with a clean and stress-free living environment, the Line is expected to create 380,000 new jobs, promote economic diversification, and contribute a shoc
8、king D|S48 billion to Saudi Arabias Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2030. More importantly, MBS believes it will provide governments worldwide a blueprint for how people and planet can co-exist in harmony.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了沙特阿拉伯王储MBS预设的有关未来低碳生活的蓝图“The Line”计划一个围绕自然设计的未来主义城市。1Where can you purchas
9、e a bike if living in The Line?APedestrian layer.B. Service layer.CSpine layer. DThe green spaces.解析：选B推理判断题。根据第四段第二句可知，“服务层”将包括基本的日常生活服务，由此可以推知，可以在“服务层”购买自行车。故选B。2Which of the following can best describe the project of “The Line”？AWidely-accepted. BIll-considered.CRisk-taking. DMind-blowing.解析：选D推理
10、判断题。根据最后一段最后两句可知，The Line项目预计的效果和影响是惊人的，它将为世界各国政府提供一个人类与地球和谐共存的蓝图，所以可以推断它是非常令人兴奋的。故选D。3What does MBS think is the most important effect of “The Line”？ATo facilitate Saudi economic diversification.BTo offer a model for nature-man integration.CTo boost the governments finances.DTo create more job oppo
11、rtunities.解析：选B细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，MBS认为The Line工程为人与自然的和谐共存提供了一个模型。故选B。4What might be the best title of the text?ASaudi Vision for Environmental ProtectionBThe Construction of The Line Is UnderwayCMBS：An Influential Leader of Saudi ArabiaDMBS Vision of a Futuristic Zero Carbon City解析：选D标题归纳题。根据第一段最后
12、一句和全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了沙特阿拉伯王储MBS预设的有关未来低碳生活的蓝图“The Line”计划一个围绕自然设计的未来主义城市。D项“MBS的未来零碳城市愿景”适合作为文章标题。故选D。.阅读七选五The recent pandemic (疫情) has affected all aspects of life, including the way we live. Our homes are no longer single-purpose spaces. _5_ No wonder many architects have predicted how apartment desi
13、gn may advance in the years ahead._6_ Entrance isnt necessarily a separate room. In smaller units, it might be created by a single wall that blocks views through the unit and creates a sense of enclosure (封闭). But it needs to be accompanied by a front-hall closet.More Flexible Spaces will become a t
14、rend. When thoughtfully designed, the dining rooms can quickly change from dining mode to working mode. _7_ For example, a windowless alcove (壁凹) can be closed off with sliding glass doors. It can be a space where you can set up a home office, a library, or a learning space for children.Access to th
15、e outdoors will be welcome. After spending so much time indoors, having access to fresh air and nature at home is likely to become essential. One way to provide a closer connection to nature may be with larger courtyard gardens. Or it could be accomplished with more balconies. _8_Advanced technology
16、 will be adopted. A growing awareness of how people pick up viruses from the surfaces they touch will lead to more widespread adoption of smart-home technology. “Maybe its going to become a new standard. _9_ Or your door will unlock itself when you come home，” an engineer said.APublic Spaces are nee
17、ded.BA better entrance will catch on.CHomes could easily be like that.DYoull be able to talk to the elevator.EAfter all, fresh air is important for wellness.FMoreover, room sizes could also change to create more flexibility.GInstead they now serve as offices, gyms, workshops, classrooms, etc.语篇解读：本文
18、是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了疫情影响下家的用途的变化以及未来公寓可能的设计方向。5选G根据空前一句和空后一句可知，这里是说在疫情影响下我们的家不再只是家，而是变成了多用途的空间。所以选项G符合语境。6选B根据空后一句可知，这一部分讨论的内容是入口。所以选项B符合语境。7选F根据空前一句和空后一句可知，这部分内容是关于房间的功能和大小的灵活性变化。所以选项F符合语境。8选E根据本段第二句和空前一句可知，这一段是关于在家待的时间足够长之后新鲜空气的重要性。所以选项E符合语境。9选D根据本段第一句、空前一句和空后一句可知，本段是在讲关于新科技在家中的使用。所以选项D符合语境。.完形填空Recentl
19、y we carried out a survey of 1,000 people from different countries to find out what they think _10_ will be like in the future. The results clearly show both our _11_ and fears.The survey suggests that _12_ one of the most important human relationships will change greatly. People will make friends t
20、hrough the Internet. Computers will become really _13_ by 2050. Even now, some people describe them as their best friends! According to the survey, home life will be _14_. Most people believe that by 2050 robots will be doing the housework and we will be eating _15_ food. A lot of people think that
21、we might only cook for fun in the future. Space exploration will become increasingly _16_. Fifty percent of the people we talked to _17_ that man will regularly visit Mars.Pollution is something that seems to _18_ many people. Some fear that it will _19_ to get worse, and that our planet will become
22、 _20_ to live on. Others even _21_ that one day well have to pay for clean air._22_， people seem to be quite optimistic about genetic engineering (基因工程), as they think scientists will use it to _23_ diseases like cancer and AIDS.No matter how dark or bright it may seem, it is up to us to _24_ our pl
23、anet and try to make it a better place.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述的是人们对未来生活看法的问卷调查结果。10A.educationBspaceCnature Dlife解析：选D根据下文描述的交友、教育、太空探索以及污染问题等可知，此问卷调查是关于未来“生活(life)”的。11A.tears BhopesCrights Dplans解析：选B根据本空后的fears以及下文描述的未来生活的不同方面可知，问卷结果显示了人们对未来生活的“希望(hopes)”和担忧。12A.marriage BleadershipCfriendship Dneighb
24、ourhood解析：选C根据空后的“one of the most important human relationships”和“People will make friends through the Internet.”可知，此处是说未来的“友谊(friendship)”会发生巨大的改变。13A.private BperfectCnecessary Dexpensive解析：选C根据本段描述电脑对人们的影响可知，到2050年，电脑将变得“必不可少(necessary)”。14A.busier BsaferCeasier Dsadder解析：选C根据下文的“robots will be d
25、oing the housework”可知，未来家庭生活将变得“更简单(easier)”。15A.unhealthy BfrozenCover-cooked Dready-made解析：选D根据下文的“we might only cook for fun in the future”可知，到2050年人们基本不做饭，而是吃“已经做好的(ready-made)”食物。16A.famous BcheapCpopular Ddifficult解析：选C根据下文的“man will regularly visit Mars”可知，未来的太空探索将非常“流行(popular)”。17A.doubt Bb
26、elieveCremember Dwarn解析：选B根据上文的“Most people believe”可知，50%的受访者“相信(believe)”人类会定期拜访火星。18A.confuse BfrightenCsatisfy Dworry解析：选D根据下文的“Some fear that .”可知，环境污染让很多人“担心(worry)”。19A.stop BcontinueCrefuse Dbegin解析：选B本段指污染带给人们的影响。有些人担心如果环境“继续(continue)”变得糟糕，在地球上居住将变得“不可能(impossible)”。20A.cold BfreeCsuitable
27、 Dimpossible解析：选D参见上题解析。21A.expect BpromiseCpredict Dwish解析：选C环境污染使得有些人“预测(predict)”有一天呼吸干净的空气也需要付费。22A.As a result BIn other wordsCIn a similar way DOn the other hand解析：选D对未来生活，人们一方面担心环境污染，而“另一方面(On the other hand)”则对基因工程充满期待。23A.catch BpreventCspread Dcarry解析：选B根据上文的“be quite optimistic”可知，有一些人相信科
28、学家可以利用遗传工程“防治(prevent)”诸如癌症和艾滋病这样的疾病。24A.look after Btake overCpay for Dthink about解析：选A根据上述调查结果以及作者的结论“try to make it a better place”可知，作者认为未来将由我们“照顾(look after)”好地球。.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。Arthur was messy.He didnt try to make a mess, but he didnt try to clean up much, either.The
29、re were always small pieces of food on the table when he was done with eating.He never put his socks in the hamper (洗衣筐)And he only picked up his toys when Mum threatened to throw them away.Most days, Mum followed Arthur around the house and cleaned up after him.She brushed the crumbs (食物碎屑) into he
30、r hand and threw them away after meals.She picked up his socks and made sure they got washed，dried and folded neatly before going back in the drawer.She often picked up his toys when he left them to do something else.One day，Mum asked Arthur to pick up his toy train.“Not right now，”Arthur said.He wa
31、s reading a comic book.The train had been on the living room floor since the morning.“You know what，Arthur? Im not going to ask you again.Im done with cleaning today.”And with that，Mum put her feet up on the sofa and picked up a book to read.At dinnertime，Arthur noticed that there was a pile of crum
32、bs at his place at the table.Mums spot was nice and clean. Arthur didnt like the crumbs very much.After dinner, Arthur felt his feet were cold.He went to his room and opened his drawer，but the drawer was empty.“Mum，where are my socks？”Arthur called.“There werent any socks in your hamper，so I didnt w
33、ash them，”Mum said.Arthur felt unhappy.Now his feet would be cold，unless he wanted to wear the dirty socks on the floor.He decided to stay barefoot.When it was time for bed，Arthur said good night to Mum and turned to go upstairs.Arthur stepped right on his toy train in his bare feet.“Ouch！”cried Art
34、hur，“that really hurts！”注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式作答。Paragraph 1：However, Mum was still reading and said nothing. Paragraph 2：“Mum？” said Arthur，“tomorrow can you show me how to do the laundry so I can wash my socks？” 参考范文：Paragraph 1：However, Mum was still reading and said nothing. Arthur wasnt sure
35、whether she had heard him or not so he called for help again, but Mum still didnt come. Then Arthur realized maybe it was he that should solve his problem on his own at that very moment. He quietly picked up the toy train and put it in the box. It only took a minute for him to put the toy away, and
36、now he wouldnt have to worry about hurting his feet again.Paragraph 2：“Mum？”said Arthur, “tomorrow can you show me how to do the laundry so I can wash my socks？”“Of course，” said Mum. “Its nice to see you begin to learn to take care of yourself. I am always here to do whatever I can to help you become a more independent boy.”Arthur felt better. He didnt want to wait until the next laundry day to have clean socks again. Maybe being neat wasnt so hard after all.
