1、UNIT 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTUREPeriod Three题组A基础练.单词拼写1Their _(缺席) means the Russians will have a clear run at the title.2As suddenly as it began, the rain _(停止) . 3As they are short of money, a week by the sea is a _(奢华) they can no longer afford.4Its the season when pundits traditionally make _(预测)
2、 about the year ahead. 5In recent years, the _(重点) has moved away from punishing drug addicts towards helping them. 6He was an untiring _(倡导者) of economic reform.7I wish you a bright _(前景) in the future. 8I found the temptation to miss the class too hard to _(抵抗) . 9Now we wait for them to turn in t
3、heir _(文章) .10He copied two _(段落) from the book into his notebook.【答案】1.absence2.ceased3.luxury4.predictions5emphasis6.advocate7.prospect8.resist9essays10.paragraphs.单句语法填空1He turned to a _(crime) when he dropped out of school. 2They probably _(watch) TV when we get there. 3We provide all types of i
4、nformation, with an emphasis _ legal advice.4He speaks Korean and has published _ essay about his beliefs called “Why I Believe”. 5There has been a lot of _(resist) to this new law. 6I want to make _ clear that I have no prejudice against you.7They _(meet) us at the station this time tomorrow. 8At 2
5、5 he was an unemployed musician with no _(prospect) . 9They have to have a basic understanding of computers in order to use the _(advance) technology. 10Mr. Taylor was not bitter towards those who had _(oppose) him.【答案】1.criminal2.will be watching3.on4.an5resistance6.it7.will be meeting8.prospects9a
6、dvanced10.opposed题组B提升练.七选五The man who could see the futureThe ability to predict the future is a rare talent. American author Isaac Asimov (19201992), one of the great science fiction writers of his age, had such a talent._1_ Now that were here, lets see what he got right._2_ Asimov thought compute
7、rs would cause a revolution comparable to the industrial revolution of the 19th century. Specifically, he said that “mobile computerized objects” would be an important part of everyday life. Here, he clearly predicted our world of smartphones, tablets and other devices. He also had a great deal to s
8、ay about space exploration. _3_How did Asimov develop his special sense of future developments？_4_ He read the newspapers and magazines sold in his parents candy store. His scientific interest gained sharper focus at Columbia University in New York. Asimov went to study chemistry, but became bored w
9、ith pure laboratory science. Instead, he thought hard about the social implications(影响) of science. He wanted to communicate his ideas to the public._5_ Asimov had his finger on the pulse(脉搏) of both scientific and social change. He had a clear vision of what was coming around the corner for humanit
10、y in his works like Galactic Empire series(银河帝国系列). “His predictions are absolutely fascinating，” Calum Chase, an English writer, told BBC News. “He was a genius.” AAs a smart boy, Asimov taught himself to read at the age of five.BSpace exploration really can make our life more convenient and comfor
11、table.CBack in 1983, he was asked to predict what the world would look like in 2019.DOn the role that computing would play in the future, he was amazingly accurate.EAsimov has developed a great interest in computer programming since childhood.FAs an author, his books would feature the theme of socia
12、l change caused by technology.GThe International Space Station proves his prediction that we would not simply visit space but seek to stay there.【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了科幻大师阿西莫夫和他的预言的准确性以及他是如何培养他对未来发展的特殊意识的。1C上文提到“美国作家艾萨克阿西莫夫是他那个时代最伟大的科幻作家之一， 他有这样一种天赋”；下文提到“让我们看看他预测对了什么”。由此可知， 空格处在本段中起承上启下的作用。故C选项“早在1983
13、年， 他就被要求预测2019年的世界会是什么样子”承上启下。2D根据“Asimov thought computers would cause a revolution comparable to the industrial revolution of the 19th century”可知， 阿西莫夫认为计算机将引发一场与19世纪工业革命相当的革命。D项“关于计算机在未来将所扮演的角色， 他惊人准确地预测到了”是说明他预测的计算机的结果， 与本段内容符合。3G根据“He also had a great deal to say about space exploration”可知， 关于太
14、空探索， 他也预测了。所以空格处要接着说他预言的结果。故G选项“国际空间站证明了他的预言， 我们不仅要拜访太空， 还要设法留在那里”与太空探索相关， 且是预测结果。4A根据“He read the newspapers and magazines sold in his parents candy store”可知， 他读了父母糖果店出售的报纸和杂志。所以空格处要与下一句一起来说明阿西莫夫是如何培养他对未来发展的特殊意识的。故A选项“作为一个聪明的男孩， 阿西莫夫在五岁时就开始自学”承上启下。5F阅读本段可知， 本段主要在说作为一名作家， 他的书以科技引起的社会变革为主题。.读后续写阅读下面材
15、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。Life back on earthIt is 7 am. in the morning and the alarm reminds me once again to prepare for the school. It is a beautiful day with clear sky and lots of bright sunshine. But I dont have time to soak into this because my school vehicle will come sharp at 8 and in c
16、ase I miss, my parent will give me a beating. So better run.My school bus just took off and drove past the residential towers. It takes only 5 minutes to reach the school where each of us will have designated routines to follow and any deviation will be caught on CCTV and reported back to my parents
17、 online on their desk. After all, it is the year 2300.Oh yes! We are the 4th generation people living on Europa in a habitable space which has been created specifically for us by man in the 22nd century. The earth became dangerous for living due to increasing pollution which our forefathers created
18、and hence mankind had to look for other places for a living. All over the world, a handful of people were selected and my great grandparents traveled all the way to this place to continue a life.It is 12 and lunch time. Today we were served some delicious cream and chocolates. These are made on plan
19、et Mars these days and brought here directly. I am feeling a little sleepy but my robotic teacher wont give me a break and also our results will be out today. I am feeling a little tensed.Oh my God! I have come first in my class, feeling over the moon(or, over the Europa) . And, you wont believe meI
20、 have got a chance to visit earth along with others on a day trip. I am so excited about the trip and my parents are equally so. I am carrying my latest camera to catch every moment of the journey.Finally we are on the earth after the 4 hours journey and we are in our organosynthetic suit to protect
21、 against the harmful environment where once mankind took their first breath.注意：1续写词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式在相应位置作答。There are still some colonies of humans spreading across the globe mostly in the triangular land mass (historians say it Africa) and I am very eager to see them closely._It is getting darker an
22、d we had to go back._【答案】One possible version：There are still some colonies of humans spreading across the globe mostly in the triangular land mass (historians say it Africa)and I am very eager to see them closely. Upon arrival, we found ourselves deep in hazy atmosphere, which, as my robot guide te
23、lls me, is the result of air pollution. We were almost out of breath, so we had to look for some places where we could breathe. How could mankind survive here? I wondered. Luckily, we escaped and landed near a school, where some crazy kids are running around a ball on an open ground, shouting “Goal,
24、 Goal, Goal” all the time. My robot guide told me that it was called “Football”. The most popular game on the earth? I thought of my game of “Alien Invasion” which is more exciting. Then we continued our tripIt is getting darker and we had to go back. While back, I still thought about the air pollution, the dirty water, the bare land on the earth. I cant understand why mankind didnt care about their home. Though I carried my camera, I took few pictures. The journey to the earth made me sad for those who live in that place.