1、Warm-up&Lesson1 Futurology 课时过关即时巩固 一、单词拼写 1.To be honest,we are strongly against racial (歧视).答案:discrimination 2.Mary and you are friends.Is there any c between you and her?答案:conflict 3.E computers are now in common use all over the world.答案:Electronic 4.The machine can d the required information
2、to his or her mailbox.答案:download 5.Generally speaking,the data should be (更新)once a week.答案:updated 二、用所给单词的适当形式填空 1.We trade with people from all countries on the basis of (equal).答案:equality 2.Many thousands of people died from (starve)every year then.答案:starvation 3.The cup is made of (stain)ste
3、el.答案:stainless 4.Taking exercise every day is (benefit)to your health.答案:beneficial 5.She was looking very sad and (wear)out.答案:worn 三、完成句子 1.当你到那里时,我将正在上网。When you arrive there,I the Internet.答案:will be surfing 2.到下个月月底,我们将已在这个村子里待了两年了。We in this village for two years by the end of next month.答案:w
4、ill have stayed 3.明天这个时候她将正在参加英语考试。She an English exam this time tomorrow.答案:will be taking 4.我们到达她家时,她会在做什么呢?What she when we get to her home?答案:will;be doing 四、阅读理解 In 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold an international festival of musi
5、c,dance and theatre in Edinburgh.The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.It quickly attracted famous names such as Alec Guinness,Richard Burton,Dame Margot Fonteyn and Marlene Dietrich as well as the big symphony orchestras(交响乐团).It became a fixed event every August and now attract
6、s 400,000 people yearly.At the same time,the“Fringe”appeared as a challenge to the official festival.Eight theatre groups turned up uninvited in 1947,in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform,and they did so in a public house disused for years.Soon,groups of students firstly from
7、Edinburgh University,and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge,Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theatre by little-known writers of plays in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh.Today the“Fringe”,once less recognized,h
8、as far outgrown the festival with around 1,500 performances of theatre,music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts.And yet as early as 1959,with only 19 theatre groups performing,some said it was getting too big.A paid administrator was first employed only in 1971,and today there are eight
9、administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself.In 2004 there were 200 places housing 1,695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries.More than 1.25 million tickets were sold.1.What was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival at the beginning?A.T
10、o bring Europe together again.B.To honor heroes of World War.C.To introduce young theatre groups.D.To attract great artists from Europe.解析:根据第一段最后一句可知,爱丁堡节最初的目的是为了把二战后的欧洲重新团结到一起。答案:A 2.Why did some uninvited theatre groups come to Edinburgh in 1947?A.They owned a public house there.B.They came to ta
11、ke up a challenge.C.They thought they were also famous.D.They wanted to take part in the festival.解析:根据第三段内容可知,1947 年,一些未被邀请的剧团也来到爱丁堡,因为他们觉得人人都应该有表演的权利,换言之,他们也想加入到这个节日中来。答案:D 3.Who joined the“Fringe”after it appeared?A.Popular writers.B.University students.C.Artists from around the world.D.Performer
12、s of music and dance.解析:根据第四段内容可知,在边缘艺术节出现后最早加入其中的是一些大学生们。答案:B 4.We may learn from the passage that Edinburgh Festival .A.has become a non-official event B.has gone beyond an art festival C.gives shows all year round D.keeps growing rapidly 解析:文章的最后两段通过大量的数字告诉人们,爱丁堡节在不断地、迅速地发展壮大。答案:D 五、七选五阅读理解 根据短文内
13、容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Kidshealth:fourstepsforfightingstress Everybody gets stressed from time to time.1.Some ways of dealing with stresslike screaming or hitting someonedont solve(解决)much.But other ways,like talking to someone you trust,can lead you to solving your problem or at least
14、feeling better.Try taking these four steps next time you are stressed:(1)Getsupport.When you need help,reach out to the people who care about you.Talk to a trusted adult,such as a parent or a relative.2.They might have had similar problems,such as dealing with a test,or the death of a beloved pet.(2
15、)Donttakeitoutonyourself.Sometimes when kids are stressed and upset they take it out on themselves.Oh,dear,thats not a good idea.Remember that there are always people to help you.Dont take it out on yourself.3.(3)Trytosolvetheproblem.After youre calm and you have support from adults and friends,its
16、time to get down to business.4.Even if you cant solve it all,you can solve a piece of it.(4)Bepositive.Most stress is temporary(暂时的).Remember stress does go away,especially when you figure out the problem and start working on solving it.These steps arent magic,but they do work.And if you can stay po
17、sitive as you make your way through a tough time,youll help yourself feel better even faster.5.A.Ask for a helping hand to get you through the tough situation.B.Notice your friends feelings and find a way to help them.C.Different people feel stress in different ways.D.Ah,it feels so good when the st
18、ress is gone.E.You need to figure out what the problem is.F.And dont forget about your friends.G.Then,find a way to calm down.答案:15 CFAED 六、完形填空 As science and technology develop rapidly,they supply men with a better and more comfortable 1.Men will be 2 shorter and shorter hours,3 housewives will al
19、so be able to have more free time.Can you 4 doing housework without a housewife?Scientists believe this will be 5 into reality in a not very long time,and perhaps during your lifetime house-robots will take the 6 of housewives.When I 7 this kind of machine with housewives,some 90 percent of them rep
20、lied 8,“9 can I buy one?”10 10 percent said,“I would be terrified to see it 11 about my house.”But when I explained to them that it could be turned 12 or stopped,they quickly realized that it would be a 13 object.In our own homes we have found that the washing machine is regarded as a good 14 in the
21、 room.Theres no greater 15 than to go to bed in the evening and know that the washing-up is being done downstairs after we are 16.Some families would like to have their robots 17 all the downstairs housework after they are in 18 at night,while others would have it 19 in the mornings.But this would b
22、e entirely a matter of 20.1.A.machine B.clothing C.life D.sleep 解析:句意:随着科学技术的迅速发展,它们给人类提供了更好更舒适的生活。答案:C 2.A.living B.resting C.working D.sleeping 解析:句意:人们工作的时间将会越来越短。答案:C 3.A.though B.while C.where D.because 解析:句意:同时,家庭主妇们也能有更多的闲暇时间。答案:B 4.A.think B.enjoy C.infer D.imagine 解析:imagine 后面接动词-ing 形式,尽管
23、 enjoy 后面也能接动词-ing 形式作宾语,但语意不通。答案:D 5.A.found B.turned C.produced D.taken 解析:句意:这种想法将会变成现实。turn.into.“把变成”。答案:B 6.A.position B.seat C.room D.place 解析:taketheplaceof 是固定词组,意为“代替,取代”。答案:D 7.A.discussed B.supplied C.helped D.sold 解析:句意:当我与主妇们讨论这种家庭机器人时。答案:A 8.A.patiently B.immediately C.politely D.slow
24、ly 解析:immediately“立即”。答案:B 9.A.How long B.How far C.How soon D.How often 解析:句意:大约有百分之九十的家庭主妇马上问道:“要等多久我才能买上一台?”immediately 和Howsoon 均表达了这些家庭主妇的急切心情。答案:C 10.A.Other B.Another C.The other D.Others 解析:上文讲到了“百分之九十”,此处指“其余的百分之十”,故此空格处填 Theother。答案:C 11.A.moving B.talking C.jumping D.playing 解析:本句使用了 sees
25、b.doingsth.句型,moveabout 意为“到处走动”。答案:A 12.A.into B.on C.over D.off 解析:空格后面的 stopped 暗示此空填 turnedoff。答案:D 13.A.terrible B.useful C.real D.future 解析:useful“有用的”。答案:B 14.A.furniture B.pet C.hand D.person 解析:hand 在此处意为“帮手”。答案:C 15.A.pleasure B.sorrow C.sadness D.horror 解析:pleasure“乐趣”,名词。答案:A 16.A.busy B
26、.tired C.bored D.asleep 解析:句意:我们晚上上床睡觉,我们睡着以后洗衣机在楼下洗衣服,没有比这更令人快乐的事了。答案:D 17.A.making B.doing C.getting D.washing 解析:句意:让机器人在楼下干所有的家务活。答案:B 18.A.discussion B.bed C.need D.house 解析:beinbed“在睡觉”。答案:B 19.A.stopping B.changed C.done D.checking 解析:空格前面的 it 指 housework,所以,此空应填过去分词 done,表示家务被做完。答案:C 20.A.choice B.practice C.quantity D.quality 解析:句意:这完全是个选择问题。答案:A
