1、Unit 3Life in the futureSection Learning about Language,Using Language,Summing Up & Learning Tip课后篇巩固提升一、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空1.Workers have been on a strike for a week.It is said that the boss of the factory will meet the workers in order to reach a (settle).答案settlement 2.Are your opinions (represent) o
2、f the views of all the students?答案representative3.Do they have the (motivate) to help the poor children?答案motivation4.When you find the red button (press),you have to go there immediately.答案pressed5.In fact,I feel ill (instant) I drink coffee.答案instantly6.Check over the paper carefully before passin
3、g it to the (type).答案typist7.One day,mentally (exhaust),I wrote down all the reasons why this problem could not be solved.答案exhausted8.I have the honour to be sent as their (represent).答案representative二、翻译句子1.我们认为这种产品是环保的。(environmentally friendly)答案We think this kind of product is environmentally f
4、riendly.2.他又冷又饿,停下工作就回家了。(形容词做状语)答案Cold and hungry,he stopped working and went home.3.我一进教室铃就响了。(the instant)答案The bell rang the instant I entered the classroom.4.他在新屋居住下来。(settlement)答案He took up his settlement in a new house.5.你在为谁熨衣服?(press)答案Who(m) are you pressing the clothes for?三、阅读理解A(2020新高
5、考全国)According to a recent study in the Journal of Consumer Research,both the size and consumption habits of our eating companions can influence our food intake.And contrary to existing research that says you should avoid eating with heavier people who order large portions(份),its the beanpoles with b
6、ig appetites you really need to avoid.To test the effect of social influence on eating habits,the researchers conducted two experiments.In the first,95 undergraduate women were individually invited into a lab to ostensibly(表面上) participate in a study about movie viewership.Before the film began,each
7、 woman was asked to help herself to a snack.An actor hired by the researchers grabbed her food first.In her natural state,the actor weighed 105 pounds.But in half the cases she wore a specially designed fat suit which increased her weight to 180 pounds.Both the fat and thin versions of the actor too
8、k a large amount of food.The participants followed suit,taking more food than they normally would have.However,they took significantly more when the actor was thin.For the second test,in one case the thin actor took two pieces of candy from the snack bowls.In the other case,she took 30 pieces.The re
9、sults were similar to the first test:the participants followed suit but took significantly more candy when the thin actor took 30 pieces.The tests show that the social environment is extremely influential when were making decisions.If this fellow participant is going to eat more,so will I.Call it th
10、e “Ill have what shes having” effect.However,well adjust the influence.If an overweight person is having a large portion,Ill hold back a bit because I see the results of his eating habits.But if a thin person eats a lot,Ill follow suit.If he can eat much and keep slim,why cant I?1.What is the recent
11、 study mainly about? A.Food safety.B Movie viewership.C.Consumer demand.D.Eating behavior.答案D解析细节理解题。由文章第一段第一句可知,这项研究是关于就餐同伴会影响人们食物摄取量的。故选D项。2.What does the underlined word “beanpoles” in paragraph 1 refer to?A.Big eaters.B.Overweight persons.C.Picky eaters.D.Tall thin persons.答案D解析词义猜测题。由第一段第二句,现行研
12、究表明你应该避免与点大份餐的胖人一同吃饭,但与此相反,这项研究结果显示,你真正应该回避的是大饭量的细高个儿。最后一段也有提示。故选D项。3.Why did the researchers hire the actor?A.To see how she would affect the participants.B.To test if the participants could recognize her.C.To find out what she would do in the two tests.D.To study why she could keep her weight down
13、.答案A解析推理判断题。由第三段可推知,研究者们雇用一位演员,目的在于看他如何影响参与者的胃口。故选A项。4.On what basis do we “adjust the influence” according to the last paragraph?A.How hungry we are.B.How slim we want to be.C.How we perceive others.D.How we feel about the food.答案C解析推理判断题。由最后一段描述可知,如果一位超重的人吃得多,“我”会减量,因为我能看到他饮食习惯的结果;但瘦人吃得多,“我”则会跟随。由
14、此可推知,人们饭量的调整是基于对吃饭的人的看法。故选C项。BIt has been described as art by some people,but to others its an ugly part of modern life.What is it?Graffiti(涂鸦),of course.Look around cities in the UK today and you can see graffiti on buildings,walls,doors and even on buses or trains that have stayed in one place for
15、 too long.But where modern technology creates a problem,it also finds a way to deal with it.Last week,The Weekend West was shown around the factory of a small but successful company(公司),Hubdean.Hubdeans achievement is a series of special paints which are graffiti-resistant.How do they work?It couldn
16、t be simpler.Take any graffiti-covered surface.First,a treatment called Agproclear is used.Then,using a very hot pressure jet(压力喷嘴),this treatment is taken away and the graffiti disappears at the same time.Now you have a clean wall.But before this clean wall can be painted on by graffiti lovers,a ne
17、w product,Agproshield,is used.This paint has a special surface which gives it two important advantages.Firstly,spray paint(喷雾颜料) wont stick to the surface very well,and secondly,the whole surface can be cleaned very easily,just using water.Once the surface is painted,no specialist equipment(设备) is n
18、eeded to keep the area clean and graffiti-free.Not surprisingly,Hubdeans products are used by both local governments and private companies all over the UK,and now orders are being received from around the world.This brings the company a problem,however.Can they increase production to satisfy the nee
19、ds?Of course,they can build a second factory or work with a large international company to make their products.The future is looking good for Hubdean!5.What does the underlined word “graffiti-resistant” in Paragraph 2 mean?A.Painting graffiti.B.Keeping graffiti.C.Preventing graffiti.D.Changing graff
20、iti.答案C解析词义猜测题。由画线词后提到Agproclear和Agproshield的使用方法,尤其是其功效the graffiti disappears和“the whole surface can be cleaned very easily.keep the area clean and graffiti-free”可知,Hubdean研发的这两种特殊涂料可以去除涂鸦。故选C项。6.When should Agproshield be used?A.Before Agproclear is used.B.When the wall is still clean.C.When Agpr
21、oclear doesnt work.D.After graffiti is painted on the wall.答案B解析细节理解题。第二段描述了Agproclear和Agproshield的使用方法。由其中的“before this clean wall can be painted on by graffiti lovers.Agproshield,is used.”可知,在墙面被涂鸦之前,先使用Agproshield这种特殊涂料。这样当墙面被涂鸦之后用水就可以把涂鸦去掉。故选B项。7.What can we learn about Hubdean?A.There is a good
22、 market for its products.B.A large company is going to buy its products.C.It is developing more new and better products.D.Most of its business comes from private companies.答案A解析推理判断题。由第三段中的“now orders are being received from around the world”可知,Hubdean公司的产品非常有市场。故选A项。8.What would be the best title f
23、or the text?A.Is Hubdean Successful?B.Is Graffiti Art?Of Course Not!C.Hubdean a High-Tech Company?D.Graffiti a Problem?Just Wash It Off!答案D解析主旨大意题。本文旨在介绍一家名为Hubdean的公司生产出抗涂鸦涂料。D项标题与本文主旨句“where modern technology creates a problem,it also finds a way to deal with it.”相呼应。故选D项。四、语篇填空I went to a classic
24、al music concert yesterday and I loved it.1. I particularly experienced in a different way is how much I appreciated the musicians.I am 2. grateful for the gifts 3. (share) by the musicians with the audience that Ill carry this special feeling along with me.I have noticed how the music can change on
25、es view,and I am thankful for the way musicians work to the best of their 4. (able) to provide this music for their audience.This newfound appreciation is thanks to the kindness that I have been allowed 5. (develop) here on KindSpring and from all of you KindSpringers.On 6. topic of classical music,
26、I always loved the clapping and the cheering 7. come at the end of a concert.8. (specific),in classical music concerts the applause can last to six or seven minutes.It always 9. (lift) my spirit,but now I know that its because it is an act of appreciation to the musicians and the music.Thanks 10. classical music concerts,Ill never fail to carry on with the act.答案1.What2.so3.shared4.abilities5.to develop6.the7.that/which8.Specifically9.lifts10.to