1、Unit2LOOKINGINTOTHEFUTURESectionBLearningaboutLanguage课后篇巩固提升基础夯实.单句语法填空1.We need tighter (secure) at the airport.答案security2.It is possible to combine a career being a mother.答案with3.You can see the mountains in the (distant).答案distance4.Theres no denying that a good air (condition) can beat the he
2、at.答案conditioner5.The Internet is a very (efficiency) medium for spreading information.答案efficient6.This should serve as a (warn) that people should be aware of their surroundings.答案warning7.The father is trying his best to prevent his son abandoning himself to the Internet.答案from8.We were provided
3、a map of the area.答案with.短语填空send out,set off,benefit from,make certain,come true,hang out with1.Your dream will sooner or later as long as you do your best.答案come true2.People who donations include cancer patients as well as babies.答案benefit from3.To of getting good seats,we hurried off to the cine
4、ma.答案make certain4.She had well over four hundred invitations that afternoon.答案sent out5.I for a new adventure in the United States on the first day of the new year.答案set off6.I love to work with my horses, my friends,and go to movies.答案hang out with.一句多译1.我一看到他,我就知道他是警察要找的那个人。I saw him,I knew he wa
5、s the man the police were looking for.I knew he was the man the police were looking forI saw him.答案The instant;as soon as2.只有坚守你的目标,努力工作,你的梦想才能实现。Only by sticking to your goal and working hard can you.Only by sticking to your goal and working hard can your dream.答案realise your dream;come true3.很明显,当
6、这条铁路建好后,当地的人们将会受益于这条铁路。It is obvious that the local people willthe railway when it is completed.It is obvious that the railway willwhen it is completed.答案benefit from;benefit the local people4.直到我的朋友告诉我,我才知道所发生的事情。I didntabout what had happened until my friend told me.Not until my friend told mewhat
7、 had happened.答案know anything;did I know5.我的朋友坚持要和我一起去听音乐会。My friendto the concert with me.My friend insisted thatto the concert with me.答案insisted on going;he/she should go素养提升.阅读理解主题语境:人与社会科学与技术If you could travel in time,where would you go?Perhaps you would watch an original performance of a Shak
8、espeares play in Elizabethan England?What about hanging out with Laozi in the Spring and Autumn Period?Or maybe youd voyage far ahead of the present day to see what the future holds.The possibility of time travel is indeed appealing.Stories exploring the subject have been around for hundreds of year
9、s.Perhaps the best known example is science fiction novel TheTimeMachine,which was written by H.G.Wells and published in 1895 for the first time.It was adapted into at least two feature films of the same name,as well as two television versions,and a large number of comic book adaptations.It is gener
10、ally credited with the popularization of the concept of time travel using a vehicle that allows an operator to travel purposefully and selectively.The term “time machine”,coined by Wells,is now universally used to refer to a vehicle transporting people into the far future.But could time travel actua
11、lly be possible?Some scientists say yes,in theory.They propose using cracks in time and space called “wormholes”,which could be used as shortcuts to other periods.Einsteins theory of relativity allows time travel in extreme circumstances.And British physicist Stephen Hawking said you could travel in
12、to the future with a really fast spaceshipgoing at nearly the speed of light.Though building such a spaceship would of course be no simple task.Even if you could travel into the past,there is something called the “grandfather paradox”.It asks what would happen if a time traveller were to go back in
13、time and have his own grandfather killed for some reason,and therefore prevent himself from being born.If the time traveller wasnt born,how would he travel back in time?And would you really like to visit the future?In H.G.Wells book,the main character travels into distant time where he arrives at a
14、beach and is attacked by giant crabs.He then voyages 30 million years into the future where the only living thing is a black object with tentacles(触角).If thats whats in store,maybe we are better just living in the present day after all.【语篇解读】时光穿梭可能实现吗?有些科学家认为理论上是可能的。1.The novel TheTimeMachine mentio
15、ned in Paragraph 2 aims to show .A.peoples interest in time travelB.the special features of the bookC.the long history of time travelD.the contribution of H.G.Wells答案A解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Thepossibilityoftimetravelisindeedappealing”可知,时光穿梭的可能性的确是很吸引人,所以选A项。2.Einsteins and Hawkings theories .A.have simila
16、rities in many waysB.push the invention of the first spaceshipC.have proved wrong by some time travellersD.suggest the possibility to invent the time machine答案D解析细节理解题。根据第三段提到的“Einsteinstheoryofrelativityallowstimetravelinextremecircumstances.AndBritishphysicistStephenHawkingsaidyoucouldtravelintoth
17、efuturewithareallyfastspaceshipgoingatnearlythespeedoflight”可知,爱因斯坦的相对论允许在极端的环境下时光穿梭;英国物理学家斯蒂芬霍金说你可以用快速的宇宙飞船到未来旅行。由此可知,两个人的理论证明了时间旅行的可能性,所以选D项。3.In Paragraph 4,“grandfather paradox” probably refers to the idea that .A.the traveller is prevented from meeting his grandfatherB.the traveller goes back i
18、n time to seek for his grandfatherC.the grandfathers death makes the travellers birth impossibleD.The reunion of the traveller and his grandfather brings happiness答案C解析推理判断题。根据第四段提到的“Itaskswhatwouldhappenifatimetravellerweretogobackintimeandhavehisowngrandfatherkilledforsomereason,andthereforepreven
19、thimselffrombeingborn”可知,如果时光穿梭者回到过去,他的祖父因为某种原因而被杀死,那么时光旅行者就无法出生。如果时光旅行者没有出生,他怎么回到过去?所以选C项。4.What is probably the authors attitude towards time travel?A.Unclear.B.Skeptical.C.Supportive.D.Unconcerned.答案B解析推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Ifthatswhatsinstore,maybewearebetterjustlivinginthepresentdayafterall”可知,如果这样的事情
20、发生,我们还是最好活在现在,所以作者对时光穿梭持怀疑的态度,所以选B项。.七选五主题语境:人与社会科学与技术With the development of science and technology,mobile phones have been an important communication tool in our modern life.1First,2 If we have a mobile phone,it is possible for us to access anyone at any time and anywhere.We could call our clients
21、 and customers for business.And we can send messages,including text and picture messages to our friends for personal affairs.Besides,mobile phones have been multi-functional nowadays since its advanced development.It could take photos instead of digital cameras.It could be used as a radio or recorde
22、r or for playing music.34 Sometimes we would not like to be available to anybody at any time;sometimes we receive so many rubbish messages.In conclusion,5 It is really a great invention,which makes our life more convenient and more colourful.A.But sometimes mobile phones can also make you in a dilem
23、ma.B.mobile phones bring us more benefits than disadvantages.C.mobile phones really bring convenience to our lives.D.Mobile phones play an important part in our work.E.However,some small troubles would visit you after using it for some time.F.And it also could be a game player.G.Thanks to it,our lif
24、e becomes easy and colourful.答案与解析【语篇解读】这是一篇议论文。文章主要讲了随着科技的发展,手机已经成为我们现代生活中重要的交流工具。虽然它也存在一些弊端,但总的来说,它真的是一个伟大的发明,它使我们的生活更方便,更丰富多彩。1.G上文“Withthedevelopmentofscienceandtechnology,mobilephoneshavebeenanimportantcommunicationtoolinourmodernlife.”说随着科技的发展,手机已经成为我们现代生活中重要的交流工具。该空承接上文,G选项“多亏了它,我们的生活变得容易和丰富多
25、彩。”切题,故选G项。2.C下文“Ifwehaveamobilephone,itispossibleforustoaccessanyoneatanytimeandanywhere.”说如果我们有手机,我们可以随时随地与任何人联系。该空引出下文,C选项“手机真的给我们的生活带来了便利。”切题,故选C项。3.F上文“Itcouldbeusedasaradioorrecorderorforplayingmusic.”说它可以用作收音机、录音机或播放音乐。该空承接上文,F选项“它还可以被用作游戏机”切题,故选F项。4.A下文“Sometimeswewouldnotliketobeavailabletoanybodyatanytime;sometimeswereceivesomanyrubbishmessages.”说有时我们不愿意在任何时间与任何人接触;有时我们收到这么多垃圾信息。该空引出下文,A选项“但有时手机也会让你陷入困境”切题,故选A项。5.B下文“Itisreallyagreatinvention,whichmakesourlifemoreconvenientandmorecolourful.”说它真的是一个伟大的发明,它使我们的生活更方便,更丰富多彩。该空引出下文,B选项“手机带给我们的好处多于坏处。”切题,故选B项。