外研版必修4 Module 1 Life in the Future基础练（有答案）

Module 1 Life in the Future基础练外研版
阅读理解
（一）
A
What’s on in State Library of Queensland （SLQ）
FESTIVAL
Brisbane Writers Festival
6—10 Sep | Throughout SLQ | Prices are different | some bookings required | .au
Readers and writers will come together for five days of literary activities at SLQ—home of the Brisbane Writers Festival. Meet famous authors， join in lively discussions， walk around and buy at the Library Shop. At the center of it， enter Angels Palace， an interesting artwork experience by artist Gordon Hokey， inspired by author Alexis Wrights novel Carpentaria.
TALK
A night by the fire with Luke Pearson
9 Sep， 6：30 pm—7：30 pm | Talking Circle， level 1 | Free | No bookings
Join Luke Pearson， a man with experience across teaching， public speaking and more. Hear Luke talk about the founding of @Indigenous and his future plans for the project.
SPECIAL EVENT
Terra Nullius book launch （发布）
9 Sep， 5 pm—6 pm | Angels Palace， Maiwar Green | Free | Bookings | .au
Join author Claire Coleman to launch her first novel Terra Nullius， which deals with what it means to be human. Set in the great southern part of Western Australia， this surprising work of imagination based on reality is a mix of historical facts and novel.
WORKSHOP
Young Writers Conference （研讨会）
25 Nov， 10 am—4 pm | SLQ Auditorium 2， level 2 | $25 | Bookings | slq.qld.gov.au/what’s-on
Interested in the art of writing and how to get published in Australia？ Come along for a day of writing workshops to widen your knowledge. Receive advice and support for getting ahead in the business of writing. Meeting with young authors and well-known publishers， you’ll get a chance to take your writing further.
1. What should you choose to avoid the trouble of booking？
A. Brisbane Writers Festival.
B. Terra Nullius book launch.
C. Young Writers Conference.
D. A night by the fire with Luke Pearson.
2. Where can you go if you want to improve your writing skills？
A. Maiwar Green. B. Talking Circle.
C. Angels Palace. D. SLQ Auditorium 2.
3. How is Brisbane Writers Festival different from the others？
A. It is not free. B. It lasts a few days.
C. It invites some authors. D. It organizes competitions.
B
In the workplace of the future your boss could be watching your every move.
Working at home is increasingly popular as a means of escaping from the hard work in from-nine-to-five office life. Why work under the constant surveillance （监督） of your boss when you can work comfortably in front of the TV in your home？ Armed with all the office basics—the telephone， computer， e-mail and fax， many workers believe they can work as effectively as their colleagues in the office. Work wherever you like： From a busy city to a beautiful village. If you wish， you can even work on a boat.
So what will the office of tomorrow become？ It is possible that many could disappear into cyberspace to become a new wave of virtual （虚拟的） offices. To minimize the office in intercity （城市间的） areas， companies will apply a work force made up of a network of home workers linked by an advanced communication and information system. A central processing computer would be controlled by the manager who sends out work schedules and oversees the activity of each employee.
A video screen would be created， as the need for more natural form of communication than e-mail or telephone becomes greater. Managers would have the ability to view several employees at once on their screens. Employees would be encouraged to feed any information that may be useful to fellow workers into the computer to make the company work more effectively. As the company’s lifeblood， the computer would contain a record of all conversations and correspondence for future reference and hold secret information such as accounts in password protected areas.
4. Why is working at home more and more popular？
A. It’s easier.
B. Its more comfortable.
C. Its more convenient.
D. Its more effective.
5. According to the text， the future office would ______.
A. be a big room with many computers
B. has no surveillance by the boss
C. disappear in intercity areas soon
D. becomes a virtual one
6. What would be used for more natural communication？
A. E-mails. B. Video screens.
C. Telephones. D. Computers.
7. This text may come from a______.
A. textbook B. science magazine
C. storybook D. daily newspaper
（二）
A
Life will probably be very different in 2050. First of all， it seems that TV channels will have vanished by 2050. Instead， people will choose a program from a “menu” and a computer will send the program directly to the television. By 2050， music， films， programs， newspapers and books will come to us in the similar way.
In many places， agriculture is developing quickly and people are growing fruit and vegetables for export. This uses a lot of water. Therefore， there could be serious shortages of water. Some scientists predict （预测） that water could be the cause of wars if we don’t act now.
In the future， cars will run on new， clean energy and they will go very fast. Cars will have computers to control the speed and there won’t be any accidents. Today， many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are. By 2050， the computer will control the car and drive it to your destination. Also， by 2050， space planes will fly people from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours.
Some big companies now prefer to use robots that do not ask for pay rises or go on strike， and work 24 hours a day. They are also easy to control. And they never argue with people. They can be easily used in a variety of places—factories， schools， offices， hospitals， shops and homes.
Scientists have discovered how to control genes （基因）. Scientists have already produced clones （克隆） of animals. By 2050， scientists will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look and how they behave. Scientists will be able to do these things， but should they？
1. What word can best replace the underlined word “vanished ”
in Paragraph 1？
A. Settled. B. Spread.
C. Disappeared. D. Dropped.
2. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about？
A. Robots can work in different places.
B. Robots have much to be improved.
C. Robots work for humans for free.
D. Robots have many advantages.
3. What can we learn about the author from the last paragraph？
A. He is looking forward to using cloning technology.
B. He probably disagrees with the idea of human cloning.
C. He is interested in how to control genes.
D. He thinks scientists will face many difficulties of controlling genes.
4. What can be the best title of the text？
A. High-tech Cars B. Life in the Future
C. Is Cloning Really Good？ D. Are You Ready for the Future？
B
My house is made out of wood， glass and stone. It is also made out of software.
If you come to visit， you’ll probably be surprised when you come in. Someone will give you an electronic PIN to wear. This PIN tells the house who and where you are. The house uses this information to give you what you need. When its dark outside， the PIN turns on the lights nearest you， and then turns them off as you walk away from them. Music moves with you too. If the house knows your favorite music， it plays it. The music seems to be everywhere， but in fact other people in the house hear different music or no music. If you get a telephone call， only the nearest telephone rings.
Of course， you are also able to tell the house if you want something. There is a home control console （控制室）， a small machine that turns things on and off around you.
I believe that ten years from now， most new homes will have the systems that I’ve put in my house. The systems will probably be even bigger and better than the ones I’ve put in today.
I like to try new ideas. I know that some of my ideas will work better than others. But I hope that one day I will stop thinking of these systems as new， and ask myself instead， “How will I live without them？”
5. What does the passage mainly talk about？
A. The development of a new system.
B. The function of the PIN.
C. A home for the future.
D. Life in the future.
6. What is the use of an electronic PIN？
A. It tells the house where you are.
B. It helps you answer a telephone call.
C. It controls the small machines in a house.
D. It gives information about what you need.
7. Why is the authors new house different from ordinary ones？
A. It is made out of stone.
B. It is controlled by computers.
C. It can make a telephone call cheaper.
D. It can make your favorite music sound sweeter.
8. What is the author most likely to be according to the text？
A. A designer. B. An inventor.
C. An IT expert. D. A programmer.
（三）
What will the house of the future look like？ Could it have gardens on its walls， or a pool with fish for dinner？ Architects believe that they are all possibilities. The only thing for sure is that the houses will be as green as possible.
The tree house
Many architects in the world would like to build a “tree house”. Like a leaf， the surface of the house collects sunlight during the day. The energy can be used to heat water， produce electricity， and even create fresh air for the home. The “root” of the house is deep under the ground. It uses the soil to keep the homes temperature.
The Lizard （蜥蜴） house
Like a lizard， changing color with the weather is the most important design of a lizard house. When it’s in the bright sun， the cover of the house will turn dark to protect it from strong heat. During dark days， it turns white and takes in as much light and heat as possible to produce energy.
Meals at home
This design is perhaps as much about the future of food production as architecture. It has gardens on the outside wall of the house. People can plant tomatoes， carrots and green tea on them. So every day in the morning， you just need to walk outside and collect your meals.
Learning from the past
Looking to the future isnt the only way to be green. Sometimes， ancient techniques can also help cut down energy use. For example， a chimney （烟囱） can be a useful air conditioner because it is easier for hot air to flow out of the chimney.
1. We can heat water or create fresh air for the home with.
A. the light in the house B. the energy from sunlight
C. the soil under the ground D. garden plants on its walls
2. What can we learn about meals at home in the future？
A. They will be more delicious. B. They need more cooks.
C. They cost more. D. They will be greener.
3. The cover of the Lizard house in the bright sun will.
A. takes in light. B. produce energy.
C. creates fresh air. D. turns dark.
4. What can be the best title of the text？
A. Green House of the Future B. The Greener， the Better
C. How to Build Green Houses D. Changes of the Houses
跟踪导练（六）
二、选词填空
用下面给出单词的正确形式填空，使其句意完整。有两个词是多余的。
Resource rely power definite load predict
Charge risk shape limit crime disability
1. What are the ____ in this hotel？
2. The results of the experiment proved ours ____ .
3. These dangerous ____ have all been locked up.
4. He ____ the goods into the back of the car when we arrived.
5. Employers are being encouraged to hire workers with ____ .
6. The children ____ the sand into a hill there right now.
7. I can’t tell you ____ when I will come.
8. The medicine I took last night has an ____ effect， and I’m feeling much better.
9. At home one ____ on ones parents and outside on ones friends.
10. You drove too fast round the corner—it was a（n） ____ thing to do.
三、句子翻译
1. 这家店免費修好了我的表。（free of charge）
2. 他已经把钱花光了，并且他的耐心也耗尽了。（run out）
3. 他买的这种药可以解除你的背疼。（get rid of）
4. 我们将不得不更多地依赖太阳能和风能。（rely on）
5. 我说不准他什么时候回来。（for sure）
答案
一、阅读理解
（一）A： 1—3 DDB B： 4—7 BDBB
（二）A： 1—4 CDBB B： 5—8 CABC
（三）1—4 BDDA
二、选词填空
1. charges 2. prediction 3. criminals 4. was loading
5. disabilities 6. are shaping 7. definitely 8. powerful
9. relies 10. risky
三、句子翻译
1. The shop fixed/repaired my watch free of charge.
2. He has run out of his money and his patience has also run out.
3. The drug he bought can get rid of the pain in your back.
4. We will have to rely more on solar and wind energy.
5. I can’t say for sure when he will come back.