Unit 3 Life in the future
Ⅰ.阅读理解
(2020·广州市综合检测二)
Special boxes lie at the bottom of my locked filing cabinet.Deposited there are important letters and cards collected throughout my life，from my grandparents，school friends，parents，wife and son.Since the invention of e?mail though，they've been few and far between.
Tonight is New Year's Eve 2029 and there's a very special box of letters I want to look at.But first there's something I have to do—The Ritual(惯例).
I go to my trusted computer and start.I begin to type：Dear.I leave the name blank for now，anticipating the thrill of typing it in.“I hope you are well and I wonder what your life is like.Are you still planning to move to that villa in Portugal？Did your son marry Fiona？Is your mother still alive？”Questions surge into my mind.
For the next two hours I sit writing—about what I've been doing for the last year，my failing health，my increasing wealth and my sometime difficult marriage；then about my goals and ambitions.Will he be interested？Do I climb Mt.Kilimanjaro？Do I get that novel published？The one that's been rejected more times than I care to think about.
Finally，it's finished at 11：30 pm.I fill in the recipient's name，print my letter，sign and address it and then seal it up with tape.I then delete the document and empty the trash folder—to avoid the possibility of temptation.That completes the ritual!
I walk over to my “special box”．It contains ten long，white，thick envelopes，all with the same handwriting.I place the one I have just written in at the back and take the one out at the front.It's dated 2019，and labelled “to be opened on 31 st December，2029 ”．
The cycle is finally complete！I open it，trembling with anticipation.I begin to read，tearing up a little as I do so.Throughout the last ten long，eventful years，of life，death，joy and heartbreak，it has been waiting patiently in this box for me，though I now have no memory of ever having written it.
1．Why does the author receive fewer “important letters” these days
A．He has moved from his original address.
B．He is rarely in contact with his friends and family.
C．People communicate with each other less often than before.
D．Electronic communication has largely replaced physical letters.
2．Who does the underlined word “he” in Paragraph 4 refer to
A．The author himself.
B．The author's son.
C．The author's school friend.
D．The author's book publisher.
3．Why does the author delete the completed letter from his computer
A．So that no one else will be able to read it.
B．So that he won't read it ahead of schedule.
C．Because he decides at last not to send it.
D．Because he wants to forget what has happened.
4．How does the author feel as he is about to open his special letter
A．Relieved. B．Moved.
C．Excited. D．Afraid.
Ⅱ.七选五
(2020·成都市高三第一次诊断性检测)
A grateful heart is a satisfied heart.A satisfied heart is a simple heart which leads to a simplified life.Gratitude opens the door to simplicity.But we live in a culture that produces dissatisfaction.__1__
Intentionally choose it.Gratitude will never be a result of your next success or accomplishment.__2__ And you will never find it in life until you intentionally decide to choose it.
Count your blessings.A new day，a warm bed，a unique personality，or a special talent...__3__ Gratitude quickly sets in when we begin to spend a quiet moment each day remembering them.This practice alone has the potential to change your heart and life immeasurably.
__4__ Almost half the world live on less than $2.50 a day.1.1 billion people have inadequate access to clean water.Let those facts sink in for just a moment and slowly allow gratitude to become part of the solution to take their place.
Find gratitude in difficulty.__5__ But it can be more difficult during the trials of life：the death，disease，or failure.The truth is that no one is exempt(获豁免的)from the sufferings.However，good can be found even in the worst of times.Being grateful during those difficulties may get you through them.
In daily life we must see it is not happiness that makes us grateful，but gratefulness that makes us happy.
A．Ignore what you don't have.
B．We can learn how to be grateful.
C．Open your eyes to those with less.
D．Gratitude is available in your heart right now.
E．You have wonderful things in your life already.
F．It's easy to be grateful when things are going well.
G．How can we find gratitude in a world that seeks to destroy it
Ⅲ.完形填空
(2021·武汉市部分学校高三起点质量检测)
My journey to isolation (隔离) was somewhat accidental.
I saw an advertisement for a job as a leader for an expedition (探险) to Antarctica—and I have to__1__it was the penguin in the ad that__2__my attention.The ad noted that they were looking for someone to lead a__3__of expeditioners in one of the most__4__and isolated places on the planet.I took part in an__5__and then got a job that I knew I would regret if I didn't__6__it.Leading 18 strangers for a full year—through months of darkness and with no__7__from the freezing cold—I learned some__8__lessons.
After the journey，I wrote two best selling books and became a motivational speaker.Being in isolation meant I had to do lots of__9__．I kept a__10__，and every day I would think __11__about how I had operated as a leader.That discipline of __12__myself taught me how to tell right from wrong.
I often think back to__13__I saw the picture of the penguin that__14__me to look at the ad for the job.It's a moment that__15__my life completely.
1．A.admit B．believe
C．indicate D．realize
2．A.demanded B．deserved
C．caught D．needed
3．A.flood B．couple
C．team D．handful
4．A.awful B．remote
C．promising D．disturbing
5．A.experiment B．interview
C．election D．investigation
6．A.make for B．prepare for
C．register for D．go for
7．A.escape B．departure
C．protection D．defence
8．A.hard B．powerful
C．private D．terrible
9．A.service B．repair
C．study D．reflection
10．A.pet B．secret
C．journal D．promise
11．A.clearly B．carefully
C．highly D．badly
12．A.evaluating B．forgiving
C．behaving D．enjoying
13．A.where B．why
C．when D．how
Ⅳ.读后续写
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
(2020·菏泽市6月模拟)
Honolulu is the capital and largest city of the U．S.state of Hawaii，known as a best vacation spot for most Americans.In this capital city，you'll find everything from historic landmarks to fine dining to world class shopping.Stretching across the southeastern shores of the island，from Pearl Harbor to Makapuu Point and including world famous Waikiki Beach along the way，Honolulu is home to the majority of Oahu's population.Michael Anthony is one of them.Michael gets to call this place home.There's only one problem—he is homeless.
Unable to afford to live in his own place，he relies on the streets and beaches of this charming city to rest his head.He also takes advantage of the beautiful weather by playing baseball outside.He had a tough life but was happy and positive.Earning himself the nickname (绰号)，“Baseball Mike”，many of his friends know where to find him—on the roof of a former parking garage.There，he practices his skills，in the hope of one day making it big.
On the very morning of this Friday，Mike was hitting some baseballs when he lost one in a narrow gap.After losing a total of six balls，he decided to go down after them.The space between the walls was so narrow that Mike wasn't sure how he could fit.But thinking those baseballs were some of his only belongings，Mike couldn't afford to lose them.He decided to go down to get them.
The 55 year old man made his way down the gap，but things quickly turned difficult.“I saw it was narrow at the bottom but I'm thin，very thin，” Mike said later.Moments later，the space was too small for him to fit，yet he kept going with his eye on his baseballs.As he went down a little lower and a little lower，he realized there might be no way coming back and he had actually got himself stuck between two walls.Mike felt worried.
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Paragraph 1：
He began to think of all means to get out.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2：
One passer by heard his shout and telephoned the police.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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8Unit 3 Life in the future
Ⅰ.阅读理解
(2020·广州市综合检测二)
Special boxes lie at the bottom of my locked filing cabinet.Deposited there are important letters and cards collected throughout my life，from my grandparents，school friends，parents，wife and son.Since the invention of e?mail though，they've been few and far between.
Tonight is New Year's Eve 2029 and there's a very special box of letters I want to look at.But first there's something I have to do—The Ritual(惯例).
I go to my trusted computer and start.I begin to type：Dear.I leave the name blank for now，anticipating the thrill of typing it in.“I hope you are well and I wonder what your life is like.Are you still planning to move to that villa in Portugal？Did your son marry Fiona？Is your mother still alive？”Questions surge into my mind.
For the next two hours I sit writing—about what I've been doing for the last year，my failing health，my increasing wealth and my sometime difficult marriage；then about my goals and ambitions.Will he be interested？Do I climb Mt.Kilimanjaro？Do I get that novel published？The one that's been rejected more times than I care to think about.
Finally，it's finished at 11：30 pm.I fill in the recipient's name，print my letter，sign and address it and then seal it up with tape.I then delete the document and empty the trash folder—to avoid the possibility of temptation.That completes the ritual!
I walk over to my “special box”．It contains ten long，white，thick envelopes，all with the same handwriting.I place the one I have just written in at the back and take the one out at the front.It's dated 2019，and labelled “to be opened on 31 st December，2029 ”．
The cycle is finally complete！I open it，trembling with anticipation.I begin to read，tearing up a little as I do so.Throughout the last ten long，eventful years，of life，death，joy and heartbreak，it has been waiting patiently in this box for me，though I now have no memory of ever having written it.
语篇解读 在2029年的除夕，在阅读自己2019年写给自己的信之前，“我”必须给未来的自己再写一封信。在信中，“我”写到了健康、财富、婚姻等，写完后，“我”阅读了2019年写给自己的信……
1．Why does the author receive fewer “important letters” these days
A．He has moved from his original address.
B．He is rarely in contact with his friends and family.
C．People communicate with each other less often than before.
D．Electronic communication has largely replaced physical letters.
D [考查细节理解。根据第一段尾句“Since the invention of e?mail though，they've been few and far between”可知，由于电子邮件的发明，作者收到的信件少了，故D项正确。]
2．Who does the underlined word “he” in Paragraph 4 refer to
A．The author himself.
B．The author's son.
C．The author's school friend.
D．The author's book publisher.
A [考查代词指代。根据全文内容尤其是最后一段中的“though I now have no memory of ever having written”可推知，作者是在给未来的自己写信，该句中的he指作者自己，故A项正确。]
3．Why does the author delete the completed letter from his computer
A．So that no one else will be able to read it.
B．So that he won't read it ahead of schedule.
C．Because he decides at last not to send it.
D．Because he wants to forget what has happened.
B [考查推理判断。根据第五段第三句“I then delete the document and empty the trash folder—to avoid the possibility of temptation”可知，作者删除了文件并清空了垃圾文件夹以避免可能的诱惑；结合下文中作者阅读2019年写给自己的信可以推断，作者删除文件是为了防止自己禁不住诱惑提前阅读信件，故B项正确。]
4．How does the author feel as he is about to open his special letter
A．Relieved. B．Moved.
C．Excited. D．Afraid.
C [考查推理判断。根据最后一段第二句“I open it，trembling with anticipation”可知，作者在打开信时，因为期待而颤抖。由此可推知，作者在打开信时内心很激动，故C项正确。]
Ⅱ.七选五
(2020·成都市高三第一次诊断性检测)
A grateful heart is a satisfied heart.A satisfied heart is a simple heart which leads to a simplified life.Gratitude opens the door to simplicity.But we live in a culture that produces dissatisfaction.__1__
Intentionally choose it.Gratitude will never be a result of your next success or accomplishment.__2__ And you will never find it in life until you intentionally decide to choose it.
Count your blessings.A new day，a warm bed，a unique personality，or a special talent...__3__ Gratitude quickly sets in when we begin to spend a quiet moment each day remembering them.This practice alone has the potential to change your heart and life immeasurably.
__4__ Almost half the world live on less than $2.50 a day.1.1 billion people have inadequate access to clean water.Let those facts sink in for just a moment and slowly allow gratitude to become part of the solution to take their place.
Find gratitude in difficulty.__5__ But it can be more difficult during the trials of life：the death，disease，or failure.The truth is that no one is exempt(获豁免的)from the sufferings.However，good can be found even in the worst of times.Being grateful during those difficulties may get you through them.
In daily life we must see it is not happiness that makes us grateful，but gratefulness that makes us happy.
A．Ignore what you don't have.
B．We can learn how to be grateful.
C．Open your eyes to those with less.
D．Gratitude is available in your heart right now.
E．You have wonderful things in your life already.
F．It's easy to be grateful when things are going well.
G．How can we find gratitude in a world that seeks to destroy it
语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。感恩之心即满足之心，满足之心即简单之心；感恩打开了通往简单生活的大门，但是我们生活在产生不满的文化中。本文主要介绍了四个找回感恩之心的方法。
1．G [根据空前一句并结合下文介绍的四个找回感恩之心的方法可知，空处承上启下，故G项符合语境。]
2．D [根据空前一句可知，感恩从不是你下次的成功或成就的结果，感恩是现在在你内心可找到的，所以选D项。]
3．E [空前列举的都是美好的事，E项中的“wonderful things in your life”与此呼应，故选E项。]
4．C [根据空处所在位置可知，空处为该段的主题句，本段主要讲述的是世界上有很多悲苦大众，我们应该看到他们，所以选C项。]
5．F [根据空后一句中的“But it can be more difficult during the trials of life”可知，空处与空后一句形成对比，应是说明万事顺利时感恩是很容易做到的，所以选F项。]
Ⅲ.完形填空
(2021·武汉市部分学校高三起点质量检测)
My journey to isolation (隔离) was somewhat accidental.
I saw an advertisement for a job as a leader for an expedition (探险) to Antarctica—and I have to__1__it was the penguin in the ad that__2__my attention.The ad noted that they were looking for someone to lead a__3__of expeditioners in one of the most__4__and isolated places on the planet.I took part in an__5__and then got a job that I knew I would regret if I didn't__6__it.Leading 18 strangers for a full year—through months of darkness and with no__7__from the freezing cold—I learned some__8__lessons.
After the journey，I wrote two best selling books and became a motivational speaker.Being in isolation meant I had to do lots of__9__．I kept a__10__，and every day I would think __11__about how I had operated as a leader.That discipline of __12__myself taught me how to tell right from wrong.
I often think back to__13__I saw the picture of the penguin that__14__me to look at the ad for the job.It's a moment that__15__my life completely.
语篇解读 本文主要讲述了作者通过面试，参加了一次南极探险，并充当探险队的队长。这次经历改变了作者的一生。在南极探险的时候，他经常反思并认真思考如何领导队伍，并最终成了一名畅销书作家和励志演说家。
1．A.admit B．believe
C．indicate D．realize
A [考查语境推断。结合语境可知，作者不得不承认正是广告图片上的企鹅吸引了作者的注意。]
2．A.demanded B．deserved
C．caught D．needed
C [考查固定搭配。catch one's attention为固定用法，意为“吸引某人的注意”。]
3．A.flood B．couple
C．team D．handful
C [考查语境推断。结合上文中的“a job as a leader for an expedition (探险) to Antarctica”可知，此处表示寻找一个人来领导一支南极探险队。]
4．A.awful B．remote
C．promising D．disturbing
B [考查语境推断。根据空前的“isolated”和语境可知，此处指的是南极，南极是一个遥远且与世隔绝的地方。]
5．A.experiment B．interview
C．election D．investigation
B [考查逻辑推断。根据空后面的“and then got a job”可知，作者参加了面试。]
6．A.make for B．prepare for
C．register for D．go for
D [考查语境推断。结合语境可知，作者很想获得这份工作，知道自己如果没有努力去争取的话，肯定会后悔的。 ]
7．A.escape B．departure
C．protection D．defence
A [考查常识推断。根据常识可知，南极很冷，在作者一年的南极探险中，他们得经历数月的极夜和无处躲藏的严寒。]
8．A.hard B．powerful
C．private D．terrible
B [考查语境推断。根据下文中的“After the journey，I wrote two best selling books and became a motivational speaker”可知，作者在这次经历中学到了一些有效的道理。]
9．A.service B．repair
C．study D．reflection
D [考查语境推断。根据下文中的“every day I would think ________about how I had operated as a leader”可知，作者每天会记日记并进行深思。]
10．A.pet B．secret
C．journal D．promise
C [考查语境推断。参见上题解析。]
11．A.clearly B．carefully
C．highly D．badly
B [考查语境推断。结合语境可知，作者会记日记，并认真思考自己作为领队的表现。]
12．A.evaluating B．forgiving
C．behaving D．enjoying
A [考查语境推断。结合上文中讲到的作者会认真思考自己作为领队的表现可知，作者在不断地进行自我评价。]
13．A.where B．why
C．when D．how
C [考查语法。分析句子结构可知，空处引导宾语从句，结合句意“我经常想起我看到企鹅图片的时候”可知，此处需要用when。]
14．A.enabled B．permitted
C．allowed D．inspired
D [考查语境推断。结合上文可知，正是企鹅图片吸引了作者的注意，激励作者去参加此次南极探险。 ]
15．A.improved B．formed
C．ended D．changed
D [考查语境推断。根据上文讲到的作者成了一名畅销书作家和励志演说家可知，南极探险经历改变了作者的一生。]
Ⅳ.读后续写
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
(2020·菏泽市6月模拟)
Honolulu is the capital and largest city of the U．S.state of Hawaii，known as a best vacation spot for most Americans.In this capital city，you'll find everything from historic landmarks to fine dining to world class shopping.Stretching across the southeastern shores of the island，from Pearl Harbor to Makapuu Point and including world famous Waikiki Beach along the way，Honolulu is home to the majority of Oahu's population.Michael Anthony is one of them.Michael gets to call this place home.There's only one problem—he is homeless.
Unable to afford to live in his own place，he relies on the streets and beaches of this charming city to rest his head.He also takes advantage of the beautiful weather by playing baseball outside.He had a tough life but was happy and positive.Earning himself the nickname (绰号)，“Baseball Mike”，many of his friends know where to find him—on the roof of a former parking garage.There，he practices his skills，in the hope of one day making it big.
On the very morning of this Friday，Mike was hitting some baseballs when he lost one in a narrow gap.After losing a total of six balls，he decided to go down after them.The space between the walls was so narrow that Mike wasn't sure how he could fit.But thinking those baseballs were some of his only belongings，Mike couldn't afford to lose them.He decided to go down to get them.
The 55 year old man made his way down the gap，but things quickly turned difficult.“I saw it was narrow at the bottom but I'm thin，very thin，” Mike said later.Moments later，the space was too small for him to fit，yet he kept going with his eye on his baseballs.As he went down a little lower and a little lower，he realized there might be no way coming back and he had actually got himself stuck between two walls.Mike felt worried.
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Paragraph 1：
He began to think of all means to get out.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2：
One passer by heard his shout and telephoned the police.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
答案：
Paragraph 1：
He began to think of all means to get out. Trying all his best and getting up by himself，Mike aimed at stepping back，but he even couldn't move a little，for the space between the walls was so narrow.He hoped that other baseball players would come and give him a hand.However，it was so early and not time for them to play outside.Also，being homeless meant he didn't have a cell phone.Having been trapped for almost one hour，he did the only thing he could think of—shouting loudly for help.
Paragraph 2：
One passer by heard his shout and telephoned the police. The police station immediately sent some rescuers to the site.They communicated with Mike the entire time，initially tried lowering a rope but found he was unable to catch it.In a last ditch effort，they used concrete cutting saws to break through one of the walls and create an opening.Eventually the policemen were able to free Mike successfully.Mike was taken to the nearest hospital at once.Thankfully，be recovered from the accident soon and began to play baseball again.
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