1、UNIT 2LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE第一部分阅读(共两节， 满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分， 满分37.5分)阅读下列短文， 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AWelcome to Reading Museums Handson Learning ServiceDuring the past 100 years, Reading Museum has always been offering learning opportunities to schools, and we hope to continue this tradition
2、for the next 100 years with your support.Victorian SchoolroomThe session takes place in a grand reconstruction of a schoolroom in a late nineteenth century Board School. The children will experience a wide range of Victorian style lessons and use slate boards and dip pens. The session leader will pl
3、ay the role of a Victorian teacher but will come out of the role during the session to comfort the children. We provide costume for all children.Victorian ToysOur Victorian nanny delivers this interesting session. The nanny will help children to explore the differences between rich and poor children
4、s toys from the past. During the session the children have the opportunity to make a toy to take home.Victorian ChristmasIn a specially decorated room the children will find out how the Victorians introduced many of our Christmas customs. They will make a simple card or present to take home.For upto
5、date prices and session details, please visit our website. For all session bookings please phone us on 01189373400.Reservation at least 4 weeks in advance is advised. Please be ready to tell us when you wish to come, the session(s) you wish to book and the year group of pupils. Our sessions take pla
6、ce between 10：00 and 12：00 or 12：30 and 14：30.The maximum group size is 35 pupils. We recommend that you bring 5 adults for each group.1What can the children do in Victorian Toys?AThey can learn the differences between rich and poor children.BThey can learn something about Christmas customs.CThey ca
7、n take home the toys made by themselves.DThey can get interesting Victorian style lessons.2What can we know about Victorian Christmas?AThe children have to be with their parents.BThe children act as Christmas Father.CAt least 35 children are required.DEach session will last for 2 hours.3What should
8、you do if you want to attend the sessions?AVisit its website often.BBook at least 4 weeks in advance.CExplain your ideas on the phone.DKnow the history about Victorian customs.【语篇解读】本文是一篇广告。具体介绍了参与阅读博物馆的实践活动的相关情况。1C细节理解题。根据Victorian Toys部分“During the session the children have the opportunity to make
9、 a toy to take home.”可知， 孩子们在Victorian Toys这个环节可以把自制的物品带回家。2D细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Our sessions take place between 10：00 and 12：00 or 12：30 and 14：30.”可知， 所有的课程都是2个小时的时间。3B细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Reservation at least 4 weeks in advance is advised.”可知， 如果你想参加该项目， 要至少提前四周预订。BWhat would you do if you could see into the
10、future? And more importantly, what would you do if you werent happy with what you saw? These are the questions explored in Disneys new movie，Tomorrowland. Tomorrowland tells the story of a wideeyed dreamer named Casey as she follows her curiosity down a path of adventure and danger. When a strange s
11、ign shows an alternate(交替的) reality, Casey begins a magical journey into another world. As she struggles to make_sense_of this new world, Casey meets a scientist named Frank. Together they carry out a task to uncover the mysteries of a land that exists between time and space：Tomorrowland.According t
12、o Britt Robertson, the entire movie has been filled with secrecy. In fact, she had to audition(试镜) many times for the part of Casey before she was even allowed to read the script(剧本) . Robertson says that being a part of Tomorrowland has given her a more positive outlook on the future. “I always thi
13、nk about going green and trying to help the world with things I can do，” she told TFK. “I think the greatest things we can do to help are simple things. The small stuff counts.”Robertson auditioned for it for a very long time before she even read the script. Once she read the script, she just loved
14、how full the story was. She was satisfied by it. She felt happy, like she had just been on an adventurous ride. She was also sad, joyful, and hopeful. She felt a mix of emotions after reading the script and it really got her thinking and it made her want to be a more positive person. She was very ha
15、ppy when she found out she got the role. It felt like all her hard work paid off.4What do we know about Britt Robertson from the passage?AShe could see into the future.BShe is the author of the story.CShe plays the part of Casey.DShe is a wideeyed dreamer.5What does the underlined phrase “make sense
16、 of” most probably mean?AEnter.BKnow.CCover.DMiss. 6What lesson does Robertson get from the movie?ALook at the future positively.BBe sure to do many great things.CSmall things are simple things.DThe world is full of secret.7After reading the script, Robertson _.Afelt very excitedBhad a mixed feeling
17、 Cfelt successfulDwent on a magical journey【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了迪士尼影片明日世界， 影片中的大眼睛姑娘给观众留下了深刻的印象， 她就是Casey的扮演者Britt Robertson。4C细节理解题。根据第三段中“she had to audition many times for the part of Casey”和第四段的“when she found out she got the role”可知， 她在影片中扮演Casey。5B词义猜测题。根据第二段的最后一句可知， 他们两人执行了一项任务，共同揭开存在于时间和宇宙之间的未来世界的秘密
18、， 该短语的意思为“了解；弄懂”， 所以选B项。6A推理判断题。根据第三段中“being a part of Tomorrowland has given her a more positive outlook on the future”可知， 演这部电影使她更积极地看待未来。7B细节理解题。根据最后一段中“She felt a mix of emotions after reading the script”可知， B项中的“a mixed feeling”与此相符。CThe worlds insects are going down the path of extinction, thr
19、eatening a “catastrophic collapse of natures ecosystems”， according to the first global scientific review. More than 40% of insect species are declining and a third are endangered, the analysis found. The rate of extinction is eight times faster than that of mammals, birds and reptiles.“It should be
20、 of huge concern to all of us, for insects are at the heart of every food web. They pollinate(授粉) the large majority of plant species, keep the soil healthy, recycle nutrients, control pests, and much more. Love them or loathe them, we humans cannot survive without insects，”said Prof Dave Goulson at
21、 the University of Sussex in the UK. The analysis, published in the journal Biological Conservation, says intensive(集约型) agriculture is the main driver of the declines, particularly the heavy use of pesticides. Urbanisation and climate change are also significant factors. “If insect species losses c
22、annot be stopped, this will have catastrophic consequences for both the planets ecosystems and for the survival of mankind. It is very rapid. In 10 years you will have a quarter less, in 50 years only half left and in 100 years you will have none，” said review author Francisco SnchezBayo, at the Uni
23、versity of Sydney, Australia.One of the biggest impacts of insect loss is on many birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish that eat insects. “If this food source is taken away, all these animals starve to death，” he said. Such effects have already been seen in Puerto Rico, where a recent study revealed
24、a 98% fall in ground insects over 35 years.Matt Shardlow, at the conservation charity Buglife, said: “It is thoughtful to see this evidence that shows the pitiful state of the worlds insect populations. It is increasingly obvious that the planets ecology is breaking and there is a need for a strong
25、and global effort to prevent and change these terrible trends.”8Why are people worried about the insect decline?AThey are vital to ecosystems.BThey provide food for pests.CThey pollinate all plants.DThey enrich the soil.9What is the main cause of insect losses?AMore and more trees.BRestrictions on p
26、esticides.CUpgrading agriculture.DFriendly environment.10Where can you find the exact time of insect losses? AIn Paragraph 1.BIn Paragraph 2.CIn Paragraph 3.DIn Paragraph 4.11What can be a suitable title for the text? AHumans can survive the punishment of natureBInsect declining is breaking natures
27、ecosystemsCNatures ecosystems are influenced by humansDInsects and animals are dying out in Puerto Rico【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述的是昆虫数量的减少对自然生态系统的危害。8A细节理解题。根据第一段中“The worlds insects are going down the path of extinction, threatening a catastrophic collapse of natures ecosystems”可知， 人们之所以担心昆虫数量的减少， 是因为它们对生
28、态系统至关重要。9C细节理解题。根据第三段中“The analysis, published in the journal Biological Conservation, says intensive agriculture is the main driver of the declines, particularly the heavy use of pesticides.”可知， 发表在生物保护杂志上的分析说集约农业是昆虫数量下降的主要驱动力， 尤其是大量使用农药。10D细节理解题。根据第四段中“In 10 years you will have a quarter less, in
29、50 years only half left and in 100 years you will have none”可知， 在第四段中可以找到昆虫减少的确切时间。11B主旨大意题。最后一段中提到“看到这些显示世界昆虫种群的可怜状态的证据是发人深思的。越来越明显的是， 地球的生态正受到破坏， 为了预防和改变这些可怕的趋势， 需要一个强大和全球的努力”。由此推知， 本文最佳主题是“Insect declining is breaking natures ecosystems(昆虫数量的减少正在破坏自然生态系统)”。DStudies have shown most people fail to
30、realize how much time they spend on their smart phones each day.Frank and Amelias family were put to a test, using a free app called “Momentscreen Time Tracker”. The Vascellaros Frank, Amelia, 14yearold twins Frankie and Joe, and 17yearold Sam all said they did not really know they were spending so
31、much time on their phones each day.“Honestly, I dont feel like Im on my phone a lot，” Amelia Vascellaro said. Amelia was on her phone far less often than Frank, according to the app. While Amelia spent about an hour per day on the phone, Frank spent close to four hours on his phone which came as a s
32、hock to him. The childrens times varied but they often spent more than a couple of hours on the phone as well.Minneapolisbased Dr Kirsten Lind Seal sees phone usage come up a lot among families. Lind Seal said many family members phone use has become problematic.“If we hear more than once, Do you ha
33、ve to be on your phone right now? Can you please put your phone down? Did you hear what I said? it may be a sign that it is negatively influencing our family relationships and our daily lives，” she said.Lind Seal said actually paying attention to how much time one spends on the phone is a good first
34、 step in deciding when to put it down.She asks parents to encourage more facetoface communication for teens and young adults as they continue developing their social and emotional skills. “What we find is that we are really losing out on empathy the ability to understand other peoples feelings and p
35、roblems when we spend a lot of time on our smart phones to communicate with other people，” she said. 12How did the families tested by the app feel about the test results? ASatisfied.BDoubtful. CUninterested.DAstonished.13Why did Lind Seal mention the three questions in Paragraph 5? ATo encourage peo
36、ple to live a simple life.BTo explain the signs of problematic phone use.CTo show the importance of close relationships.DTo ask people if they use phones too much.14What did Lind Seal want to convey in the last paragraph? AWe should make more facetoface communication.BWe can understand each other be
37、tter using smartphones.COur ability of empathy is strengthened by smartphones.DSmartphone usage improves the teens emotional skills.15Where is this text most likely from? AA diary. BA guidebook.CA novel. DA magazine. 【语篇解读】本文是议论文。通过使用一款应用软件跟踪发现， 很多人没有意识到自己每天花费很多时间使用手机。文章建议人们放下手机， 应该进行更多的面对面的交流。12D推理
38、判断题。根据第二段中“all said they did not really know they were spending so much time on their phones each day.”可知， Vascellaro一家对这个测试结果感到惊讶， 他们没有想到自己每天花费那么多的时间使用手机。13B推理判断题。由第四段中“Lind Seal said many family members phone use has become problematic.”可知， Lind Seal提出这三个问题是为了解释我们过多使用手机。14A细节理解题。根据最后一段中“She asks p
39、arents to encourage more facetoface communication for teens and young adults as they continue developing their social and emotional skills.”和引述的话可知， 我们应该多进行面对面的交流。15D材料来源题。通读全文， 本文从一项研究入手， 讲述人们对手机的依赖， 最后建议人们应该进行更多的面对面的交流， 故此篇文章最有可能来自杂志。第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分， 满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文， 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项
40、为多余选项。Futurologists are making a lot of predictions about our future life._16_ By 2048, some futurologists foresee that some “talking” buildings will appear in our life.By the middle of the century, its believed that buildings will be able to “talk” to people through various sensors when the heating
41、 needs to be turned on._17_ Instead, a lot of networks will appear, which can be compared to a human nervous system. In the next 30 years, buildings will be made from concrete plastics and shapechanging materials. All of them can heal themselves at that time. _18_ there will be a need for new kinds
42、of elevators, through which vehicles could even travel into the buildings. German engineers have already started working on such technology called Multi.By midcentury, scientists believe that buildings will be miles tall. Some of them may be very large and they can function as small cities. By compa
43、rison, at present, the worlds tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, measures 829.8 metres high._19_ their windows will be replaced by virtual screens. In this way, people can choose any view as they like.At height extremes, a London Spaceport is also likely to come into being by 2048 as the s
44、pace industry develops very quickly. There is a huge cost advantage going to space from as high a base as possible._20_AAs cities are being very crowded，BAs a result, there will be no switches.CAs the future building can rise through the clouds，DAs architects are racing to develop the worlds tallest
45、 buildings，EThey are predicting how we will travel, work and live in the next 30 years.FTherefore, a spaceport is very likely to be over 10km, using carbonbased materials.GWhat is more likely, though, is that planes will become smarter and may even become autonomous.【语篇解读】未来学家们正在对我们的未来生活做很多预测， 他们预测未
46、来30年我们将如何旅行、工作和生活。16E根据上文提到的“未来学家们正在对我们的未来生活做很多预测”可知， E项“他们预测未来30年我们将如何旅行、工作和生活”可承接上文。17B根据上文的“will be able to talk to peoplewhen the heating needs to be turned on”可知， B项是上文的结果。18D根据下文的“there will be a need for new kinds of elevators”可知， D项可作为过渡， 引出下文。19C根据下文的“their windows”可知， 上文应该提到高楼， 所以选C项。D项虽提到
47、“the worlds tallest buildings”， 但是和下文无法衔接。20F本段提到“a London Spaceport”， F项和上文构成因果关系， 而且Spaceport为同词复现。第二部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文， 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When Heather McHugh, a poet, won a$500, 000 “genius grant” from the MacArthur Foundation, she didnt buy a luxurious
48、 car or fly to Paris._21_， she put the money in the bank and _22_ writing poems.In 2011, she finally _23_ what to do with it. That year, Heathers godson and his wife _24_ their first child, a beautiful baby girl but severely disabled. “I saw how peoples _25_ can change overnight. I started thinking
49、about people in a _26_ situation，” says Heather.She _27_ there were millions of caregivers taking care of the chronically (慢性地) ill or disabled. So in 2012, Heather _28_ a nonprofit organization offering a sevenday vacation, with all _29_ paid, to people who have been caregivers for at least ten yea
50、rs.Tricia was one of the first caregivers to go on vacation. When Tricia got a call saying she was offered a _30_ vacation, she couldnt believe it; disbelief even defeated her concern about leaving her two kids.Tricia went, and her favourite parts of the trip were to enjoy the _31_ things. “I got to
51、 eat hot food hot and cold food cold. I could go to bed when I wanted to and wake up whenever I chose to，” says Tricia. She was afraid the _32_ would return when the _33_ was over, but to her surprise, it hasnt been back since.Heather says Tricias _34_ resembles those of the other ten caregivers she
52、 helps every year. “Before the vacation they are so stressed, but the changing is so amazing. They reflect and relax. It feels _35_ like another world and gives them a chance to see their lives from another angle，” she adds.21A.However BThereforeCInstead DBesides22A.continued BquittedCpracticed Dsta
53、rted23A.thought over BwonderedCtalked about Ddecided24A.held BwelcomedClost Dsaved25A.feelings BfutureClives Droutine26A.different BsimilarCworse Dbetter27A.discovered BclaimedCadmitted Dfelt28A.donated BfoundCvisited Dformed29A.taxes BsalaryCexpenses Drent30A.free BcaringCshort Dlong31A.wonderful B
54、deliciousCpeaceful Dsimple32A.heaviness BpainCsadness Ddisbelief33A.entertainment BdreamCvacation Dfreedom34A.comment BstoryCsurprise Dfortune35A.slightly BinterestinglyCmagically Dmostly【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述Heather McHugh利用自己的五十万美元奖金建立了一个非营利组织， 为照顾慢性病患者和残疾人的护理员提供免费休假， 让她们到新的环境中， 从不一样的角度来看待她们的人生。21C根据
55、文章首句可知， 在获得了五十万美元的奖金后， 她并没有购买豪车或去巴黎(旅游), 反而(Instead), 她将这些钱存入银行。22A根据句意：她(这位诗人)获奖后， 将奖金存进银行， 继续(continued)写诗。23D根据下文中的“Heather _28_ a nonprofit organization offering a sevenday vacation”可知， 此处表示在2011年， 她终于决定(decided)如何使用这笔钱。 24BHeather的教子和他的妻子迎来了他们的第一个孩子， 那是一个漂亮的女婴， 但是有严重的残疾。welcome“迎接”， 符合语境。25C根据语
56、境， 并结合上文中提到的Heather的教育孩子和他的妻子生下了一个残疾的女婴可知， Heather看到了人的生活(lives)是如何在一夜之间发生改变的。26B根据上文提到的Heather的教子和他的妻子生下了一个残疾女婴，并且Heather看到了人的生活是如何在一夜之间发生改变的可知，Heather开始关注那些有相似(similar)境遇的人。27A她发现(discovered)有数百万照顾慢性病患者和残疾人的护理员。28D因此Heather在2012年建立了一个非营利组织， 为那些当护理员至少十年的人提供七天免费休假。29C参见上题。expense“花费”， 符合语境。tax “税”；s
57、alary “薪水”；rent “租金”。30A根据上文提到的“all expenses paid ”可知， 自然是免费的(free)休假。31D根据空后的“I got to eat hot food hot and cold food cold. I could go to bed when I wanted to and wake up whenever I chose to”可知， Tricia在度假时所做的事情都是很普通、很简单的(simple)事情。32A根据上文可知， Tricia是一个护理员， 平时的工作都是照顾病人， 生活少有放松的时候， 故heaviness“沉闷”符合语境。
58、33C根据第四段第一句“Tricia was one of the first caregivers to go on vacation.”可知选C项符合语境。34B上文讲述的是Tricia享受免费休假的故事， 故B项story “故事”符合语境。35C这感觉非常神奇(magically), 就像是另外一个世界， 并且给了她们一个从另一个角度(angle)看待她们的生活的机会。第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分， 满分15分) 阅读下面短文， 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。A 23yearold British woman has invented a product ma
59、de 36._ combining fishing waste and algae(海藻). It could be used to replace plastic bags, 37._ people use once and throw away. Lucy Hughes created the material, called MarinaTex. On November 13, Hughes 38._(award) the international winner of the 2019 James Dyson Award for design. MarinaTex is stronge
60、r, 39._(safe) and much more sustainable than the plastic polyethylene(聚乙烯). But unlike plastic, MarinaTex is also easier 40._(break) down in four to six weeks in normal conditions and does not pollute the soil. Concerned about the growing amounts of plastics in ocean waters, she is investigating way
61、s to reduce the amount of waste from the fishing industry, which produces 41._(approximate) 50 million tons of waste worldwide each year. 42_(examine) fish parts left over from processing helped to give her the idea for a material that was useful and did not harm the environment. After months of tes
62、ting, Hughes 43._(produce) a strong, flexible sheet that forms at temperatures below 100 degrees Celsius. Hughes will receive about $41, 000 in prize money as the first place 44._(win) of the James Dyson Award. She plans to use the money to further develop the product and ways to mass produce 45._.
63、【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了一位23岁的英国女士发明的一种通过把捕鱼废料和藻类结合起来制作的一种环保产品。36by考查介词。句意： 一位23岁的英国女士发明了一种通过把捕鱼废料和藻类结合起来制作的产品。by doing sth. “通过做某事”是固定搭配， 根据句意。故填by。37which考查关系代词。分析句子可知， “37._ people use once and throw away”是定语从句， 先行词是 “plastic bags”， 从句中作宾语， 引导非限制性定语从句， 用关系代词which。 故填which。 38was awarded考查被动语态。award 是谓语
64、动词， 根据时间状语 “On November 13”可知， 用一般过去时， award与主语Hughes是被动关系， 用被动语态， 且主语是第三人称单数。 故填was awarded。39safer考查形容词比较级。由下文的than可知用形容词的比较级， 与stronger和 “much more sustainable”并列作表语。 故填safer。40to break考查不定式。形容词后用不定式作状语。 故填to break。41approximately考查词性转化。修饰动词produces用副词作状语。故填approximately。42Examining考查动名词。分析句子可知，
65、“42._ fish parts”作主语， 用动名词形式， 且位于句首单词首字母大写。 故填Examining。 43produced考查动词时态。produce作谓语， 根据时间状语 “After months of testing”可知， 用一般过去时。故填produced。44winner考查名词。 根据语境可知， 空格处指的是“获胜者”， 头名获胜者用单数。 故填winner。45it考查代词。句意： 她计划用这笔钱来进一步开发这种产品和大规模生产它的方法。因此可知， 空格处指代上文提到的 “the product”。 故填it。第三部分写作(共两节， 满分40分) 第一节(满分15分
66、) 假定你是李华， 你的美国笔友Tom得知你校上月举办了首届校园科技节活动， 发邮件向你询问相关情况， 请你回复邮件。内容包括： 1活动的目的； 2活动的形式， 如智能校园创客(maker) 大赛， 科创成果展等； 3你的感受。注意：1词数80左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_【答案】One possible version：Dear Tom，I am excited to tell you that the first Science and Technology Festival was held in our school last month, which aimed at en
67、riching us students school life and promoting the students awareness of innovation. There were a variety of activities in the festival, which included Makers on Campus, where participants could show their designs and products, and an exhibition of the students original inventions, designs and litera
68、ry works. With the enthusiastic participation and support of all the students, the activity turned out to be a great success. I was astonished at schoolmates creativity and teamwork spirits.I do hope more activities will be held in my school to provide us with chances to practice our critical thinki
69、ng and problemsolving abilities.Yours，Li Hua第二节(满分25分)阅读下面短文， 根据其内容写一篇内容概要。For many years theres been a debate about rewarding children. Does it work?Some people think parents should establish a standard with kids and give them something for meeting this standard as a reward. Punishment is given out
70、 in much the same way, but its used when certain standards of performance or behavior have not been met. Kids will often become more dutiful when threatened with punishment, and work harder when promised a valuable reward. The problem is what happens when parents arent around.To develop responsible,
71、 selfdisciplined (自律的) kids, parents need to promote certain ideas. One of these ideas is that everyone engages and helps in the family, even if someone is not crazy about helping. Another idea is that there can be enjoyment in doing any task. When a task is for a worthy cause (our family can enjoy
72、the house more because I helped clean it), and when parents are cheerful about their kids chores, this message can have a big impact. This is how parents help kids develop a sense of responsibility. When children develop this responsibility, theyll be more disciplined, and theyll control their emoti
73、ons better. When parents give rewards to kids, they reduce the sense of responsibility. They also create children who may temporarily perform to a certain standard, but who arent likely to continue the performance without the carrot hanging in front of them.“Rewards and punishments can change behavi
74、or for a while, but they cannot change the person who engages in the behavior, at least in the way we want, ” said Alfie Kohn, author of Punished by Rewards. “Good values have to be grown from the inside out. ” Parents can help give their children a sense of shared responsibility and discipline whic
75、h can last a lifetime. The real rewards that children receive will be their readiness for the complex and demanding world that waits for them a world that rewards those who have learned the secrets of discipline and responsibility. 注意：1概要词数应为60左右；2请按如下格式在相应位置作答。_【答案】One possible version：Rewards and
76、punishments cannot make kids behave in the desired way(要点1). Instead, parents should promote the idea of responsibility among their children(要点2). They should try to make their kids see that certain kinds of behavior damage the family while other kinds of behavior make family life satisfying and enjoyable(要点3). Only in this way can good values be grown, which will help kids become responsible adults(要点4)
