1、Unit 3Life in the futureSection Warming Up,Pre-reading,Reading & Comprehending课后篇巩固提升一、用方框内所给单词或短语的适当形式填空take upfastenflashsweep uppreviousimpressionswitchremind1.He never the top button of his shirt.答案fastens2.Every day he the fallen leaves in the yard.答案sweeps up3.The film me of what I had seen in
2、 the United States.答案reminded4.His performance made a deep on me.答案impression5.The light on the top of the police car was .答案flashing6.He took out his flashlight from his jacket and it on.答案switched7.My father tells me to buy some gifts some day to Christmas.答案previous8.He said the work all his time
3、.答案took up二、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空1.When we were talking about something,the boy (slide) into the room.答案slid2.The (open) of the cave is so small that an adult can barely pass through it.答案opening3.An (adjust) was made to improve work efficiency.答案adjustment4.You can discover many types of wildlife in the
4、(surround) of a traditional farm.答案surroundings5.Whats your first (impress) of Hangzhou?答案impression6.Faced with too much (press),he found it hard to fall asleep.答案pressure7.What is (lack) today is the conflict between adolescents desire for autonomy and their understanding of an unsafe world.答案lack
5、ing8.No one in the carriage had (previous) spoken to the ticket-owner before.答案previously9.The direction of the wind is (constant) changing.答案constantly三、用适当的介词或者副词填空1.Only students skillful at swimming can take this activity.答案up2.He is always ready to take heavy responsibilities.答案on3. the sight o
6、f the snake,the girl drew back.答案At4.After a long silence,one freshman rose his feet.答案to5.His wheelchair experiment made a deep impression me.答案on6.They came to take a challenge.答案up7.He has got a bad headache lack of sleep.答案for8.We lost sight him in the crowd.答案of四、翻译句子1.他给他的老板留下了一个很好的印象。(impress
7、ion)答案He (has) made a good impression on his boss.2.你爸爸从什么时候开始画画的?(take up)答案When did your father take up drawing?3.经过细心的照料,他如今完全复原了。(be back on ones feet)答案After being taken good care of,he is back on his feet now.4.那个小偷溜进了房间。(slide into)答案The thief slid into the room.5.我发现学英语是很容易的。(find)答案I find i
8、t very easy to learn English.五、阅读理解AJoin Us for the Opening of the Schools of the Future Exhibition EventThe year is 2035.A group of schoolchildren heads over to a garden for lunch and,after the break,teachers send lessons into headsets(头戴式耳机) worn by students.The wearable tech is able to read body
9、signals to make sure the child is concentrating(全神贯注) and can differentiate the lessons according to how their young charge is getting along.It can also send a full progress assessment(评估) to the teacher.This is one picture of the future of school life,but how likely is it?Over the past five months,
10、the Guardian Teacher Network has been exploring how schools might develop over the next twenty years and beyond.Our journalists have explored a series of topics from whether computers could replace teachers and how some libraries are breaking with tradition,to the rise of outdoor learning and the fo
11、rest school revolution.One area that provides much food for thought is the future of school dinners.Journalist Matthew Jenkin has looked back at Jamie Olivers campaign against Turkey Twizzlers,deciding that the next hot topics include mealtimes and foods.Were now bringing these ideas to life in an e
12、xciting exhibition,supported by Zurich Municipal,held at our offices in London.It is free to attend.Well be hearing from Liz Sproat,the head of education for Google across Europe,Middle East and Africa.Wed love for you to join us for a spot of future drinks and food.Date:Sunday 17 JuneTime:6:30 pm t
13、o 8:30 pmLocation:The Guardian,90 York Way,London,NI 9GUCost:FreeSpeakers:Charles Leadbeater,author and education advisorMargaret Cox OBE,professor of information technology in education,Kings College LondonTom Sherrington,headteacher,Highbury Grove SchoolLiz Sproat,head of education,EMEA,Google1.Wh
14、at does the first paragraph describe?A.An exhibition program.B.A picture on the school wall.C.A possible future scene at school.D.A newly invented high-tech headset.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第二段开头的“This is one picture of the future of school life.”可知,第一段展望了未来学校生活中的一个场景。2.What can we learn about the exhibition? A
15、.It is being held by Kings College London.B.It centres on the future of school life.C.It will be on show worldwide.D.It is hosted by Liz Sproat.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第二段第三句的“Our journalists have explored a series of topics.the forest school revolution.”及第三段开头的“Were now bringing these ideas to life in an exci
16、ting exhibition.”可知,本展览聚焦未来学校生活。3.What type of writing is this text?A.A travel guide.B.An announcement.C.A school year plan.D.An educational report.答案B解析推理判断题。根据文章的内容以及形式可知,本文是一则邀请读者参观主题为未来学校生活的展览的通知。B(2020浙江高考)The traffic signals along Factoria Boulevard in Bellevue,Washington,generally dont flash
17、the same length of green twice in a row,especially at rush hour.At 9:30 am,the full red/yellow/green signal cycle might be 140 seconds.By 9:33 am,a burst of additional traffic might push it to 145 seconds.Less traffic at 9:37 am could push it down to 135.Just like the traffic itself,the timing of th
18、e signals changes.That is by design.Bellevue,a fast-growing city just east of Seattle,uses a system that is gaining popularity around the US:intersection(十字路口) signals that can adjust in real time to traffic conditions.These lights,known as adaptive signals,have led to significant declines in both t
19、he trouble and cost of travels between work and home.“Adaptive signals can make sure that the traffic demand that is there is being addressed,”says Alex Stevanovic,a researcher at Florida Atlantic University.For all of Bellevues success,adaptive signals are not a cure-all for jammed roadways.Kevin B
20、alke,a research engineer at the Texas A&M University Transportation Institute,says that while smart lights can be particularly beneficial for some cities,others are so jammed that only a sharp reduction in the number of cars on the road will make a meaningful difference.“Its not going to fix everyth
21、ing,but adaptive signals have some benefits for smaller cities,” he says.In Bellevue,the switch to adaptive signals has been a lesson in the value of welcoming new approaches.In the past,there was often an automatic reaction to increased traffic:just widen the roads,says Mark Poch,the Bellevue Trans
22、portation Departments traffic engineering manager.Now he hopes that other cities will consider making their streets run smarter instead of just making them bigger.4.What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A.Increased length of green lights.B.Shortened traffic signal cycle.C.Flex
23、ible timing of traffic signals.D.Smooth traffic flow on the road.答案C解析代词指代题。根据“代词that上指,this下指”的原则,结合上一段特别是最后一句“Just like the traffic itself,the timing of the signals changes.(就像交通本身一样,信号灯的时间也会变化。)”可推知,that指代第一段中“信号灯的灵活时间”。故选C项。5.What does Kevin Balke say about adaptive signals?A.They work better on
24、 broad roads.B.They should be used in other cities.C.They have greatly reduced traffic on the road.D.They are less helpful in cities seriously jammed.答案D解析推理判断题。根据文章第四段第一句“.adaptive signals are not a cure-all for jammed roadways.(适应性信号灯并不是解决拥堵道路的万能药。)”和第二句“.others are so jammed that only a sharp red
25、uction in the number of cars on the road will make a meaningful difference.(其他城市交通堵塞如此严重,只有减少道路上的车辆才能起到有意义的作用。)”可推知,Kevin Balke认为适应性信号灯对交通堵塞很严重的城市帮助不大。故选D项。6.What can we learn from Bellevues success?A.It is rewarding to try new things.B.The old methods still work today.C.It pays to put theory into p
26、ractice.D.The simplest way is the best way.答案A解析推理判断题。根据文章第二段最后一句“These lights,known as adaptive signals,have led to significant declines in both the trouble and cost of travels between work and home.(这些被称为自适应信号的灯,已经显著降低了往返于工作和家之间的麻烦和成本。)”和文章最后一段第一句“In Bellevue,the switch to adaptive signals has bee
27、n a lesson in the value of welcoming new approaches.(在Bellevue,向适应性信号灯的转变已经成为了在接受新方法的价值方面的榜样。)”可推知,Bellevue的成功能够鼓励人们尝试新事物。故选A项。六、语篇填空In last December,I had to spend Christmas in 1. countryside of Nigeria with my husbands family,who never had the tradition 2. (celebrate) this holiday.It was my first
28、Christmas away from America in many years,and there was a feeling of 3. (lose) in this rural village,4. there wasnt even an atmosphere of the holiday.But in the end,I made a decisionif they could not bring Christmas to me,I would bring it to them.My in-laws helped me look through their storage to fi
29、nd my old Christmas tree,which I 5. (buy) years before in Africa.I 6. (delight) to see the ornaments (装饰物) were still there and the string of lights even worked.I took out my classic chocolate cake recipe,and 7. (make) a wonderful dessert for the familya little creamy,but still satisfying.On Christm
30、as Day,I shared the spirit of giving 8. presenting relatives in the village with 9.(import) chocolates wrapped in festive gold paper.Everyone in the family responded with such warm smiles,glowing with a Christmas joy all their own.It wasnt Christmas like I remembered,yet it left a 10.(last) impression on me.答案1.the2.to celebrate3.loss4.where5.had bought6.was delighted7.made8.by9.imported10.lasting
