Unit 3 Life in the future
The first period
Teaching Contents:
Warming up, pre-reading, reading
Teaching aims:
Inspire the students to imagine the future life.
Develop the students’ reading ability
Enable the students to understand the meaning of the text
Get the students to think about the problem we’re facing now and in the future what the world would like
Important & difficult point:
Compare life in the past, at present and in the future. The students imagine what the future life is like and use the proper expressions.
Teaching methods: fast and careful reading; asking and answering activity; pair or group work
Teaching procedures:
Step1: Lead-in.
Look at some pictures of Mars and pictures about life in the past, at present and in the future.
Step2: Warming up.
Before doing the exercise, look at some pictures to remind the students of old things.
And let the students know the change of life.
Step3: Read the text quickly, then put the sentences into the correct order.
Step4:Go through the first two paragraphs quickly, then answer the following questions:
Step5: Have a discussion.
The second period
Teaching Contents:
Reading & Comprehending
Language points
Teaching Aims:
1. Develop the students’ reading ability
Enable the students to understand the meaning of the text
Teaching Important Point:
Develop the students’ reading ability
Teaching Aids:
A computer, A tape recorder.
Teaching Procedure:
Step1: Fast Reading 1
Ask the students to read the text quickly while listening to the tape of the text, then find out the main idea of the text.
Step2: Fast Reading 2
Ask the students to read the passage in detail and try to fill in the table.
Step3: What’s the writer’s attitude towards the future, optimistic or pessimistic? How do you know?
Step4: Make a telephone conversation between Li Qiang and his mother according to the text.
Step5:Learn some important structures
The Third period
Teaching Content: Grammar
Teaching Aims:
Teach grammar (The Past Participle as the Adverbial & Attribute)
Difficult and Important Points:
Distinguish the usage of the past participle as the adverbial and the past participle as the attribute.
Teaching methods: practice.
Teaching Procedures:
Step 1. Word Study
Ask the Ss to do the Exx. 1&2 on pages 19 & 20 in Using words And Expressions in Workbook. Then check the answers.
Step 2. The Ss will learn the usage of the past participle in different situations.
Step 3. Make clear to the Ss the usage of the past participle as the adverbial. Ask the students to rewrite with proper conjunctions
Step 4. Complete each sentence using the Past Participle of the right verb.
Step 5. Summary
Step 6. Make clear to the Ss the usage of the past participle as the attributive.
Step 7. Do some exercises
The Fourth period
Teaching Contents: Talking
Teaching aims:
Enable the Ss to talk about things at present and predict things in the future.
Important & difficult point:
Teaching methods: Pair work and group work
Teaching procedures:
Step1: Lead-in.
Look at some pictures of inventions. Let students be proud of the great people who have great imagination.
Step2: Encourage the Ss to design an object for the future and ask them to make an introduction of their inventions.
First, you need to decide on your product;
Second, you will have to explain how your product works.
Third, you need to show that people will be willing to use it.
Use the descriptions on P56.
Step3: Learn some language points
The fifth period
Teaching content: LISTENING
Teaching aims:
Improve the Ss’ listening skills
Teaching difficult and important points:
Listen to the material and get the general idea.
Teaching methods: Listening; Cooperative learning Teaching procedures:
Step1: Listening (P23)
1. First Ss read the words and phrases, then listen and tick what they hear:
2. Ss listen to tape again and fill in the blank:
Step2: Listening (P59)
Ss work in pairs to discussion:
1. Suppose you live undersea and you happen to come across a disaster (灾难). What should you do?
2. How will you deal with the problems that you meet, if you are the designer of the undersea city?
Step3: Listening (P55)
The sixth period
Teaching Contents: Reading, speaking and writing
Teaching aims:
1. Enable the Ss to read about imaginary alien creatures.
2. Enable the Ss to talk about some imaginary things.
3. Enable the Ss to predict things in the future and describe them.
Enable the Ss to write a passage about life in the future.
Teaching important and difficult points:
1. Teach the Ss to understand alien creatures.
2. Teach the Ss to describe imaginary things and give their opinions.
3. Teach the Ss to imaginary description.
Teaching methods:
Task-based activities.
Pair work and group work; Discussion and cooperation.
Teaching procedures:
Step1: Revision
Step2: Lead in
Have you ever seen any amazing things, for example the alien creatures?
Can you describe them?
Step3: Reading
Task1: Read the passage I Have Seen Amazing Things quickly and try to fill in the chart.
Step4: Show some key words to ask the students to retell the story.
Step5: Show some imaginary pictures about the life in the future to Ss and ask the students to discuss.
Step6: Learn the new words and expressions.
The Seventh period
Teaching Contents: Extensive Reading
Teaching aims: enable the ss to discuss the possibilities and difficulties of living under the sea.
Important & difficult point:
Talk about the possibilities of living under the sea.
Teaching methods:
Fast and careful reading; asking and answering activity; discussion
Teaching procedures:
Step1: Lead in the topic
Step2: Have a discussion
Step3: Read the passage and fill in the blank
Step4: Encourage the Ss to design a poster
Step5: Writing style
Unit 3 Life in the future
核心单词
1. impression
n.印痕；印记；印象；感想
常用结构：
have an impression of sth.／doing sth. 对(做)某事有印象
make an impression on sb. 给某人留下印象
make no impression on 对……无影响／效果
give sb.a favorable impression 给某人留下好印象
an impression of one’s foot 某人的脚印
Your performance gave me a strong impression.
你的表演给我留下了很深的印象。
What I said made no impression on him.
我的话对他不起作用。
联想拓展
impress v.留下印象
impress sth.on／upon one’s mind 把……牢记在心上
高手过招
单项填空
She spoke very confidently because she wanted to make a great on her employer at the first time.
A. Influence B. pressure
C. Impression D. Effect
解析:选C。make an impression on sb. 给某人留下印象。
2. lack
v.&n. 缺乏；缺少的东西
注意：lack作名词时，后常接of。lack作动词时，既可作及物动词，也可以作不及物动词，作不及物动词时，后常接for或in。lack不用于被动语态。
常用结构：
lack sth. 缺少某物
lack for sth. 缺少；需要
for/through lack of... 因缺乏……
no lack of... 不缺乏
a/the lack of ... ……的缺乏
He didn’t go there because he lacked courage.
他没去那里，因为他缺乏勇气。
The plant died for lack of water.植物因缺水而死。
They lacked for nothing.他们无所需求。
联想拓展
lacking adj. 匮乏的；不足的；没有的
be lacking in 缺乏（品质、特点等）
She seems to be lacking in common sense.
她似乎缺乏常识。
高手过招
(1)单项填空
Though money, his parents managed to send him to university. （2010·01·陕西宝鸡检测）
A. Lacked B. lacking of
C. Lacking D. lacked in
(2)完成句子 （原创）
①因为缺乏兴趣这次旅行被取消了。
The trip was cancelled through .
②他缺乏信心。
He .
解析:(1) 选C。考查分词作状语。his parents与lack之间呈主谓关系，所以应用现在分词作状语；lack作动词时不与of搭配，所以答案选C。
(2)①lack of interest ②lacks confidence
3. sight
n. 视力；视觉；看见；光景，奇观；名胜
常用结构：
lose sight of 看不见；忘记；失去
catch sight of sth./sb. 看见某物/人
at first sight 初看之下；乍看起来
at (the) sight of 一看见就……
out of sight 看不见
be in sight 看得见，在眼前
Out of sight, out of mind. 眼不见,心不烦。
Last summer we had seen the sights of Beijing.
去年夏天我们游览了北京的名胜。
Crusoe was frightened at the sight of a man’s footprint.
克鲁索看到一行人的脚印，他非常害怕。
高手过招
（1）单项填空
For miles around me there was nothing but a desert, without a single plant or tree .
（2010·01·陕西商洛检测）
A. in sight B. on earth
C. at a distance D. in place
（2）完成句子 （原创）
我们失去了许多珍贵的动物。
We several precious animals.
解析:(1) 选A。in sight为固定搭配，意为“看得到”；on earth用在疑问句或否定句中，用来加强语气，意为“究竟；到底”；at a distance意为“在远处”。
(2)have lost sight of
4. require
vt. 需要；要求；命令
常用结构：
require that+主语+(should)+动词原形 需要某人做某事
require sb. to do sth. 命令某人做某事
require sth.（of sb.） 要求（某人）某事
I will do everything that is required of me.
凡是要求我的事，我都会办到。
The situation requires that I（should）be there.
形势需要我去那里。
温馨提示
require后接宾语从句时，宾语从句必须用should do的虚拟语气，其中should可以省略。
另外，表示“需要”，且是物作主语时，后接动词 ?ing形式的主动形式表示被动含义，可以等于不定式被动形式；在这一点上，need和want用法相同。
The house requires mending.
=The house requires to be mended. 房屋需要维修。
All cars require servicing regularly.
所有汽车都需要定期检修。
They required him to keep it a secret.
他们要求他对这事保密。
高手过招
单项填空
①In competition, women are required some of their exercises music.（2010·01·山西平遥检测）
A. perform; to B. to perform; to
C. performing; with D. to perform; by
②All the people present agreed that the matter required . （2010·01·山西太原检测）
A. to look into B. being looked into
C. to be looked D. looking into
解析: ①选B。be required to do sth.意为“被要求做某事”。第二个空的to是介词意为“随着，伴着”。
②选D。require, want, need表示“需要”，当其主语是动作的承受者时，其后的宾语常用动词不定式的被动形式或动名词的主动形式。
5. assist
vt.&vi. 帮助；援助；参与;出席
常用结构：
assist sb. in/with sth. 帮助(某人)某事
assist sb. in doing sth. 帮助(某人)做某事
assist sb. to do sth. 帮助(某人)做某事
assist with 帮助(照料，做)；在……上给予帮助
I am willing to assist you whenever there is an opportunity.
有机会我愿随时帮你。
I’m afraid I can’t assist you, you have to go and see the manager. 我恐怕帮不上忙，你得去找经理。
The headmaster assists with a lot of things when free.
有空时校长会帮忙做很多事。
高手过招
用assist的相关短语填空 （原创）
①The young nurse was very nervous when she in her first operation.
②A team of nurses the doctor performing the operation.
③She employed a woman to her the housework.
④Good glasses will you read.
答案：①was assisting ②assisted; in
③assist; with ④assist; to
重点短语
6. take up
从事；占(时间、空间、注意力等)；继续
This table takes up too much room. 这张桌子太占地方。
She has taken up a job as a teacher. 她当上老师了。
This chapter takes up where the last one off.
本章继续上一章的内容。
联想拓展
take off 脱掉（衣服等）；起飞；打折；作为折扣而减价
take over 接管；获得对……的控制或管理
take apart 拆开；分开后将……分成许多部分
take for 把……视作；误认为
take...for granted 认为……是理所当然
take down 写下；记下
take back 收回(诺言)
高手过招
单项填空
①In Singapore, a southeastern Asian country, the Chinese people the largest percentage of its population, so you can speak Chinese there. （2010·01·安徽利辛检测）
A. make up B. take up
C. hold up D. turn up
②Since the 2008 Olympic Games Beijing has taken a new look everywhere. （2010·01·山西四校检测）
A.Up B. on C. over D. Off
解析: ①选A。考查短语辨析。make up编造; 弥补; 组成; 构成；take up拿起来; 占据(时间或空间)；hold up阻止；turn up开大; 调高; 出现。
②选B。考查短语辨析。take on呈现; take up拿起; 从事; take off脱下; take over接管。
7. sweep up
打扫；横扫
These students are sweeping up dead leaves.
这些学生们正在扫(拢)落叶。
He ran forward and swept her up into his arms.
他跑上前去一把将她抱在怀里。
The whole country was swept up in the excitement.
全国上下都沉浸在兴奋的气氛中。
We’d better sweep up all the bits of broken glass quickly.
我们最好快点把玻璃碴子扫干净。
联想拓展
sweep aside 放/堆到一边; 不予理会
sweep away 扫清;消灭;彻底消除
sweep off 扫清; 吹走; 大量清除
sweep out 扫掉; 清除
sweep over 将……一扫而光; (某种感情)掠过（……的心头）
高手过招
用sweep up的适当形式填空 （原创）
①After the party, the house needed .
②The leaves were into the air by the strong wind.
答案：①sweeping up ②swept up
重点句型
8. This is similar to the “jet lag” you get from flying,...
这就与你乘坐飞机会产生时差反应相似，……
联想拓展
when flying是when you are flying的省略形式。在有些表示时间、条件、方式或让步的状语从句中，如果谓语包含动词be，从句的主语又和主句的主语一致，或者主语是it，通常可以把从句中的主语和be动词省略。
When asked where’s the toilet, the waitress showed the way politely to the guest.
当被问及厕所在哪里时，服务员非常有礼貌地给客人带路。
Until finishing the homework, the child was allowed to watch the cartoon film.
直至完成作业，小孩才允许看卡通片。
If necessary, you can call help from the police.
有必要时，你可以向警方求助。
高手过招
翻译句子 （原创）
①即使被打死，他仍然保守秘密。
②可能的话，到机场来接我。
③过马路时，孩子们被要求停下观望，再手牵手通过。
答案: ①Though beaten to death, he still kept the secret.
②If possible, please come to meet me at the airport.
③When crossing the road, the children are required to stop to look around and walk hand in hand.
9. ...some chairs rose from under the floor as if by magic.
……一些椅子就像变魔术一样从地板下面升了起来。
注意：from后面有时可接介词短语或where从句。
from under the floor 从地板下面
联想拓展
from behind the door 从门后面
from under the table 从桌子底下
From under the tree the man kept an eye on the sheep.
那个老人从树下留意着他的羊。
高手过招
单项填空
His head soon appeared out of the window, he saw nothing but trees. （2010·01·山西大同检测）
A.Where B. which C. there D. from where
解析:选D。该句是非限制性定语从句，尽管先行词可以表示地点，但句中强调目光的发出地，所以应用介词from+关系副词where。
Unit 3 Life in the future
一、单项填空
1. Will you go swimming with me this weekend?
--_____________
A. All depend B. It depends
C. It depends on D. All depends on
2. There he ____ a letter ____ him to go to the United States.
A. accepted; inviting B. accepted; invitation
C. received; inviting D. received; invitation
3. He looked around and caught a man ____ his hand into the pocket of a passenger.
A. put B. to be putting C. to put D. putting
4. The old man, ____ abroad for twenty years, is on the way back to his motherland.
A. to work B. working
C. to have worked D. having worked 5. Though _____ money, he managed to start his own business.
A. lacked B. lacking of C. lacking D. lacked of
6. What he said just now _____ me of that American professor.
A. mentioned B. informed C. reminded D. memorized
7. ______ about the limited time, Smith had ______ a list of the sites he wanted to see in Beijing.
A. Worried; written B. worrying; written
C. worried; made D. Worrying; made
8. –” Do you smell anything unusual?”
-- “ Yes. I can smell something _______.”
A. burning B. is burning C. having burnt D. burn
9. It is no good ______. You should give ______.
A. to smoke, it up B. smoking, it up
C. smoking, up it D. to smoke, up it
10. --Would you mind my sitting here for a moment?
--______.
A. Yes, please. B. Yes, of course. C. No, not at all. D. Surely.
11. ---Kate spent her childhood in New York. Is it true?
---No, it was in London _____ she spent her childhood.
A. which B. in which C. where D. that
12. We had a good many anxious moments, but everything _____ smooth in the end.
A. turned out B. turned down C. turned up D. turned on
13. Before graduation, we had a lot of practical _____ by doing a part-time job in the company and it was really _____ for us.
A. experience; a great experience
B. experiences; a great experience
C. experience; great experience
D. experience; great experiences
14. He couldn’t ________ the fact that the money was found in his house.
A. answer for B. leave for C. account for D. care for
15. He showed me into the room, where many books were left _____ here and there.
A lay B lying C laid D to lie
完形填空
We are warned by our teachers not to waste time because time 16 will never return. I think it quite 17. What does time look 18? Nobody knows, and we can’t see it or touch it and no 19 of money can buy it. Time is abstract(抽象的), so we have to 20 about it.
Time passes very quickly. Some students say they don’t have 21 time to review their lessons. It is 22 they don’t know how to make use of their time. They waste it in going to theatres or playing, and 23 other useless things. Why do we study everyday? Why do we work? Why do most people 24 take buses instead of walking? The answer is very 25 .We wish to save time because time is 26 .
Today we are living in the 21st century. We 27 time as life. When a person dies, his life ends. Since life is short, we must 28 our time and energy to our study so that we 29 be able to work and live well in the future. Laziness is the 30 of time, for it not only brings us 31 , but also does other 32 to us. If it is necessary for us to do our work today, 33 us do it today and not 34 it until tomorrow. Remember that time is much more 35 .
16. A. lost B. passed C. missed D. used
17. A. important B. true C. interesting D. usual|
18. A. for B. like C. after D. over
19. A. amount B. quality C. quantity D. price
20. A. think B. imagine C. examine D. check
21. A. spare B. free C. enough D. much
22. A. that B. why C. because D. certain
23. A. doing B. making C. taking D. getting
24. A. needn’t B. have to C. had better D. would rather
25. A. easy B. simple C. stupid D. interesting
26. A. worthless B. priceless C. ready D. little
27. A. look upon B. agree C. think D. believe
28. A. spend B. give C. set D. devote
29. A. must B. should C. may D. would
30. A. helper B. thief C. friend D. teacher
31. A. wealth B. health C. failure D. illness
32. A. danger B. harm C. trouble D. difficulty
33. A. help B. make C. have D. let
34. A. keep B. remain C. manage D. leave
35. A. valuable B. expensive C. worth D. rich.
三. 阅读理解
A
Captain James Cook was a great explorer. Before he started exploring, maps of the Pacific Ocean were almost empty. He visited hundreds of islands across the Pacific Ocean and put them in the correct places on the map. He made maps of the coastlines of Australia and New Zealand. James Cook was born in England in 1728. His parents were poor farm workers. When James was 18, he found a job on a coastal ship. He worked on the ship until he was 27 years old, and then he joined the navy. He fought in Canada in a war against France, and she mapped some of the eastern coasts of Canada. In 1768 King George made him Captain of a ship and sent him to the Pacific. He was gone for nearly three years. When he returned, he was regarded as a national hero.
He started his third voyage in 1776. On this trip he visited Hawaii. He was the first European to set foot on this beautiful island. Then he mapped the western coast of North America. After that he returned to Hawaii. Unfortunately there was some trouble between the Hawaiians and the white men and they started fighting. In the end Captain was killed in a clash with the local.
36. In which order did James Cook do the following things?
a. Fought against France.
b. Made maps of some of the eastern coast of Canada.
c. Mapped the coast lines of Australia and New Zealand.
d. Mapped the coast of North America.
e. Was made Captain of a ship.
f. Work on a coastal ship.
A. f a b e d c B. f a b d e c C. f a b e c d D. a b e c f d
37. He started exploring when _______.
A. he worked on a coastal ship
B. he was 27 years old
C. he was sent to the Pacific
D. he served in the navy
38. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. He made the first maps of the Pacific Ocean.
B. He went on three long important voyages in his life.
C. He was the first English man to reach Hawaii.
D. He was respected by his people.
39. He was considered a national hero because of _______.
A. his experience in Canada
B. his being the first European to visit Hawaii
C. his heroic death
D. his devotion to exploration on the Pacific Ocean
40. Captain Cook was killed by ________.
A. his sailors B. the Hawaiians C. the Canadians D. the French
B
Zhou Yongjie, a quiet and shy boy from Kongjiang High School, Shanghai, took part in a recent International Computer Programming Contest for University Students in April, 2001. Zhou, with his two partners, came out as third winners, next to the teams from Qinghua University in Beijing and Shanghai Jiaotong University.
Zhou took up computer six years ago. He took his parents’ advice and entered his name for a computer class. When asked how to balance his school work and his after-school computer class. Zhou said that it was difficult to keep balanced between the two. Thanks to his hard work, he is always listed as one of the five best students in his class after exams. Zhou gets no introduction from his parents. Whenever he has problems he discusses with his classmates. Self-teaching is not an easy thing and many students have given up. But Zhou Yongjie is not discouraged. He also regards the computer as a tool for studying maths and other subjects. He also does some programming for running in his spare time.
Talking about the international contest, Zhou seemed to be a little excited. He said he and his two partners were supposed to solve eight problems within five hours, including the meal time. They divided the work among themselves and finally solved six problems with joint efforts. What impressed him most was that when a problem was solved, the team would be given a balloon as an encouragement. So once in a while, they would look around and wonder how other teams were going. Surprisingly, Zhou Yongjie hasn’t decided whether to work as a full-time computer programmer in the future. He prefers to do what he likes most and will regard computer as an instrument.
41. Which of the following do we know from the passage?
A. Zhou Yongjie still made better progress in his school work besides the computer.
B. As a result of learning computer, he always got the first place in examinations.
C. Zhou Yongjie took up computer when he was six years old.
D. Zhou Yongjie has made up hi mind to do some research on computer.
42. No matter when Zhou Yongjie meets some problems in his studies, ________.
A. he asks for some advice from his parents
B. he has a discussion with his classmates
C. he thinks them over himself
D. he gives them up
43. During the contest, __________.
A. Zhou solved eight problems within five hours
B. Zhou and his partners solved five problems within five hours
C. Zhou and his partners worked out all the problems with joint efforts within five hours
D. Zhou and his partners worked out six problems and got the third place
44. Why is Zhou always regarded as one of the best students in his class after exams?
A. For he is very shy and quiet.
B. With the help of his two partners.
C. Because of his working very hard at his subjects.
D. With the help of his computer.
45. Which of the following is the best title?
A. Self-teaching Is Not Easy B. A Young Computer Expert
C. A Young Student’s Success D. The Secret of Success
C
The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audience could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other for ever. He sent camera team out one evening to film the sunset for him.
The next morning he said to the men, “Have you provided me with that sunset?”
“No, Sir,” the men answered.
The director was angry. “Why not?” he asked.
“Well,” one of the men answered, “we are on the east coast here, and the sun sets in the west. We can get you a sunrise over the sea, if necessary, but not a sunset.”
“But I want a sunset!” the director shouted. “Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one.”
But then a young secretary had an idea. “Why don’t you photograph a sunrise,” she suggested, “and then play it backwards, Then it’ll look like a sunset.” “That’s a very good idea!” the director said. Then he turned to the camera team and said, “Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea.”
The camera team went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay. Then at nine o’clock they took it to the director. “Here it is, Sir,” they said, and give it to him. He was very pleased.
They all went into the studio. “All right,” the director explained, “now our hero and heroine are going to say goodbye. Run the film backwards so that we can see the sunset behind them.”
The “sunset” began, but after a quarter of a minute, the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera team to stop.
The birds in the film were flying backwards away from the beach.
46. One evening, the director sent his camera team out ______.
A. to watch a beautiful sunset
B. to find an actor and an actress
C. to film a scene on the sea
D. to meet the audience
47. Why did the director want to send his team to the west coast?
A. Because he changed his mind about getting a sunset
B. Because he was angry about his team
C. Because it was his secretary’s suggestion
D. Because he wanted to get a scene of sunset
48. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The team ad to follow the secretary’s advice.
B. If you want to see a sunrise, the east coast is a place to go to.
C. The camera team wasn’t able to film the scene the first day.
D. The director ordered his team to stop filming the “sunset”
49. The director wanted to film a sunset over the ocean because _____.
A. it went well with the separation of the hero and heroine
B. when they arrived at the beach it was already in the evening
C. it was more moving than a sunrise
D. the ocean looked more than a sunrise
50. After the “sunset” began, the director suddenly put his face in his hands _____.
A. because he was moved to tears
B. as he saw everything in the film moving backwards
C. as the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he had imagined
D. because he was disappointed with the performance of the hero and the heroine
D
Mr. Andrews was waiting for a subway train in the city. The train pulled into the station and stopped. As Andrews was getting ready to board the train, he saw an elderly blind man fall to the tracks (站台). David Schnair, aged 75, had mistaken the space between two subway cars for a door, while feeling his way with a cane. Instead of ending up inside the train, Schnair fell off the platform and landed under the train.
Andrews jumped down to the tracks to save Schnair. He pulled the man to safety. Onlookers immediately declared Andrews a hero. Messages began to pour in from all over the country. Some people sent checks. The largest was for $3,000. President called Andrews and wished him a Merry Christmas and a good new year.
Andrews had been on the subway because he was returning from a job interview. He probably would have been hired anyway, but all the good publicity (宣传) made it a sure thing.
After about a week of newspaper stories and donations of food, money and gifts for his children, Andrews faded from limelight. Most people assumed that the story had come to a happy ending, but it didn’t quite happen that way. Andrews did start his new job, but the company moved to New Jersey. Andrews didn’t have any way to get to work, so he had to give up. It wasn’t long before he was back to job hunting and being discouraged again. Few newspapers, however, bothered to tell their readers what happened to Mr. Andrews after he became a hero.
51. Schnair fell off the platform because __________.
A. he was walking carelessly
B. onlookers pushed him down
C. he thought he was at a door
D. the train got to the station fast
52. Andrews became a hero because __________.
A. onlookers reported his good deed
B. he succeeded in the job interview
C. he talked to President
D. he saved a blind man
53. What does the underlined sentence “Andrews faded from the limelight”(in Paragraph 4) mean?
A. Andrews disappeared from the public attention.
B. Andrews lost his job for his fame.
C. Andrews gained his popularity with the public.
D. Andrews lost his interest in newspaper.
54. According to the writer, Andrews will probably ________.
A. never work again
B. save another blind man
C. hunt a job as long as possible
D. turn to President for help
55. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.
A. the newspapers paid little attention to Andrews’ life
B. the public didn’t show enough kindness to Andrews
C. it was not wise for Andrews to give up his job
D. life is difficult for the unemployed
四、写作
根据以下内容，通过合理想象，用英语写一篇短文来展望未来科技新生活。
词数：100左右
有些人可以到月亮上度假。
有些科学家可能在海底生活。
每家都有可视电话(view phone)，通过可视电话可以体检或购物。
孩子可以在家通过电视和广播接受教育。
机器人为你做家务。
答案
一、单项填空
1-5 BCDDC 6-10 CCABC 11-15 DAACB
二、完型填空
16-20 ABBAB 21-25 CCABB 26-30 BADCB 31-35 CBDDA
三、阅读理解
36-40 CDADB 41-45 ABDCB 46-50 CDDAB 51-55 CDACA
四、写作
Sometimes I dream about life in the future. What will it be like? Perhaps some people will go to the moon for a holiday, and some scientists will live under the sea. Maybe we will have videophones in every home. We can have a medical examination or do some shopping without leaving our homes.
And I’m sure there’ll be more educational programs on the radio or TV, so perhaps some children won’t need to go to school every day. They’ll study at home.
No people like doing housework. Maybe in the future each family will have a robot. Every day we can tell the robot what to do – shopping, housework and so on. I believe the dream will come true some day.
Book 5 Unit 3 Life in the Future预习学案
一·目标聚焦：
回顾历史，认识现在，展望未来，激发学生的想象力。
学习使用有关预测和猜测的表达方式。
掌握过去分词作定语和状语的用法。
运用所学英语写出具有丰富想象力的短文。
二．走进课文：
1.Read the passage and answer the following questions:
⑴ Why did Li Qiang go into the future?
________________________________________________________________________________________
⑵ How did he get to the year 3008?
______________________________________________________________________________________
⑶How did he feel when he left his own time?
_________________________________________________________________________________________
2.Write down the main idea for each paragraph.
Paragrapg1_______________________________________________________________________________
Paragrapg2_______________________________________________________________________________
Paragrapg3________________________________________________________________________________
Paragrapg4________________________________________________________________________________
3.句式点击：
⑴At first my new surroundings were difficult to tolerate.
开始的时候，新的环境让人难以忍受。
本句型为“主语+be +adj.+ to do”不定式用于形容词后作状语，其逻辑宾语为句子主语，但不定式要用主动形式表示被动含义。若其中的动词为不及物动词，则应在其后加相应的介词。如：
These programs are usually easy to receive.
这些节目通常容易接收到。
The box is heavy to carry.
这个箱子搬起来很重。
注意：该句型的主语可以是人，也可以是物。用于此句型的形容词有easy, hard, comfortable, difficult, heavy等。
⑵However , I lost sight of Wang Ping when we reached what looked like a large market because of too many carriages flying by in all directions.
然而，当我们到达一个看上去是大市场的地方时，由于气垫车朝四面八方飞奔，我看不见王平了。
what looked like a large market 是一个由what 引导的宾语从句，what在句中做主语。在这句话中what=a place that
in all directions 向四面八方
⑶Then Wang Ping flashed a switch on a computer screen, and a table and some chairs rose from under the floor as if by magic.
然而王平在电脑荧屏上的开关闪了一下，于是一张桌子和几把椅子就像变魔术似的从地板下面升了起来。
from under the floor 从地板下面
as if by magic 像变魔术那样
as if = as though “似乎，好像”引导方式状语从句
⑷Hit by a lack of fresh air, my head ached.
由于缺乏新鲜空气，我感到头痛。
过去分词hit 在句中做状语，表示与主句中动作伴随发生的情况，相当于一个状语从句。
hit by---= Because I was hit by----
课文中类似的句子还有
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⑸Inside was an exhibition of the most up-to –date inventions of the 31st century.
里面陈列着31世纪的最新发明。
这是一个完全倒装句，句子的真正主语是 an exhibition.
表示方位的副词或介词短语，如 here, there , up, down, in, away, off, out, 等置于句首时，常引起完全倒装。
eg. Out rushed the children. 孩子们冲出去了。
In front of the house stands a tall tree. 在房子的前面有一棵大树。
三．语法分析：
过去分词作定语和状语
1. 过去分词作定语
过去分词作定语时，和所修饰的中心名词之间存在被动关系，可以转化成一个定语从句。
eg. I like the books(which were) written by Ba Jin. 我喜欢巴金写的书。
2.过去分词作状语
过去分词做状语时，常表示时间、条件、原因、方式、伴随、让步等含义，相当于一个状语从句，一般用逗号与其他成分隔开。过去分词做状语时，他的逻辑主语与句子的主语一致，与句子主语是被动关系。过去分词表示的动作先于谓语动词的动作发生，或者与谓语表示的动作或状态几乎同时发生。
eg.Seen from the top of the hill, our school looks more beautiful.
四．知识详解：
1.impression n. 印象，感想（后面常与·on 连用）
The beauty of West Lake made a deep impression on me.
西湖的美景给我留下了深刻的印象。
What he said gave her a bad impression.
他的话给她留下了恶劣的印象。
搭配： make leave a deep impression on sb. give sb. a deep impression 给某人留下深刻印象
拓展： impress vt. 使--- 获得深刻印象， 使—铭记
impressive adj. 给人深刻印象的
2.lack n.& vt.
1) n. 缺少；没有 （后面常与介词of 连用）
The project failed for lack of money.
这项工程因资金不足而失败。
2）vt. 缺少；缺乏
We lacked the strength to walk any further.
我们没力气了，不能再往前走了。
拓展： be lacking in 缺乏（品质，特点等）
eg. He is lacking in confidence.
3.press V. & n.
1) v.
①按，压，挤，推，贴，熨平（衣服）
Press the button. 按按钮。
The shoes are pressing my feet. 这鞋挤我的脚。
② 逼迫，敦促
They pressed me for an immediate decision.
他们逼我立即决定。
He pressed his father to buy him a car.
他逼着父亲给他买一辆车。
2）n.
① 按，压，挤
He gave the bell another press. 他又按了一下铃。
②the press 新闻界；新闻工作者
The press was not allowed to attend the trial.
庭审谢绝新闻采访。
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4.tolerate vt. 容忍；忍受
I don’t know how you tolerate that noise.
我不知道你怎么能容忍那样的噪音。
We simply can not tolerate cheating in exams.
我们就是不能容忍考试作弊行为。
拓展：同义词有 bear, stand, put up with
5. adjustment n.
(1) 调整；调节
I have made a few adjustments to the plan.
我以对计划作了几处调整。
（2）（思想，行为的）调整，适应
She went through a period of adjustment after the divorce.
离婚后她熬过了一段感情调整期。
拓展：adjust. v.
(1) 调整；调节
The button is for adjusting the volume.
这个按钮是调节音量的。
（2）适应；习惯
adjust to sth. adjust oneself to sth.
You’ll quickly adjust to student life.
你将很快适应学生生活。
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Unit3综合能力检测试卷
第一部分：听力（略）
第二部分：单项选择 （共20小题； 每小题1分，共20分）
21. – I prefer western food. It’s a kind of healthy food.
-- ___ But western food is said to be high in sugar and fat.
A. Is that right? B. How do you know that?
C. Do you really think so? D. Who told you that?
22. --What do you want to do next? We have half an hour until the basketball game
--____. Whatever you want to do is fine with me.
A. It just depends B. It’s up to you C. All right D. Glad to hear that
23. _______ from the top of the hill, the city takes the round shape with a flowing river through it.
A. Viewing B. To be viewed C. Viewed D. To be viewing
24. If you ____________ of Mary, ask her to come and see me.
A. lose sight of B. catch sight of
C. are in the sight of D. Are at the sight of
25. I’d rather have a room of my own, however small it is, than ___ a room with others.
A. to share B. to have shared C. share D. sharing
26. My father served in the army in ___ when he was in ___.
A. 1950’s; twenties B. the 1950’s; his twenties
C. the 1950’s; the twenties D. 1950’s; the twenties
27. The speech by the mayor of Shanghai before the final voting for EXPO 2010 is strongly impressed ___ my memory.
A. to B. over C. by D. on
28. A well-written composition ___ good choice of words and clear organization among other things.
A. calls on B. calls for C. calls up D. calls in
29. The food was so ___ that the child couldn’t help tasting it.
A. smelly B. invited C. interesting D. inviting
30. It was raining heavily. Little Mary felt cold, so stood ___ to her mother.
A. close B. closely C. closed D. closing
31. You should try to get a good night’s sleep ___ much work you have to do.
A. however B. no matter C. although D. whatever
32. There’s ___ cooking oil left in the house. Would you go to the corner store and get ___?
A. little; some B. little; any C. a little; some D. a little; any
33. The teacher couldn’t make himself ___ attention to because the students were so noisy.
A. to pay B. to be paid C. paid D. pay
34. He tried to go away without being noticed by his employer but luck ___ him.
A. went with B. went against C. went over D. went along
35. ___ straight on and you’ll see a church. You won’t miss it.
A. Go B. Going C. If you go D. When going
36. ___ warmly for his work, he was too ___ to fall asleep.
A. Praising; excited B. To praise; exciting
C. Praised; exciting D. Praised; excited
37. He used to be a popular singer, but drug ____ his ruin.
A. resulted from B. contributed to C. attended to D. devoted to
38. I order not to be disturbed, I spent three hours ___ in my study.
A. locking B. locked C. to lock D. being locked
39. – In fact, I’m not used ___ to like that.
-- Neither am I.
A. to being spoken B. to be spoken C. being spoken D. to speaking
40. Give me an undisturbed hour and I’ll see the work Tom ___ unfinished.
A. will leave B. is leaving C. has left D. had left
第三部分：完形填空 （共２０小题；每小题１.5分，满分３０分）
Although I had left school against the advice of my teachers, I had, without telling anyone, tried to 41 my studies in literature at evening classes. It was a tiresome 42 from one end of the city to another and to 43 among adults was uninteresting. I was the youngest in the 44 , so the friendship I knew at school was 45 . I put up with it for a short period. It was 46 long a walk on cold winter’s nights and it was hard to put my 47 into Shakespeare with wet shoes and trousers. So I continued writing poetry at home.
By chance, I 48 some prizes and awards for literature. A young woman from a 49 company came to the college one day. She told me that I won a national poetry award. I 50 at her in astonishment(吃惊) and disbelief. She wanted to make a short 51 about me, to which I said, “No, I couldn’t do that.” Not that I had any real 52 . I was just frightened. In the end she 53 me that I should do it the following day.
So I did. They made a short film of me reading one of my 54 and I became 55 interested in literature than ever. I 56 what I should do after this, and decided some weeks later that I could not 57 myself spending the rest of my days dealing with machines. So one evening, I hesitatingly (犹豫地) told my parents that I wanted to _58 to school. They were greatly surprised and a little afraid, but they did not try to persuade me not to. They wanted to know if I was 59 , and if I knew what it meant and 60 I realized that if I gave up my job training, it would be very difficult to get a good job. But nothing could stop me, and they asked about the matter no further.
41. A. stop B. go on C. continue D. walk
42. A. talk B. journey C. job D. walk
43. A. do B. sit C. talk D. work
44. A. family B. class C. city D. country
45. A. absent B. missed C. lost D. over
46. A. too B. very C. much D. quite
47. A mind B. heart C. soul D. thought
48. A. defeated B. beat C. won D. hit
49. A. TV B. radio C. shoe D. food
50. A. looked B. fixed C. shouted D. stared
51. A. talk B. film C. conversation D. speech
52. A. reason B. cause C. excuse D. wish
53. A. advised B. suggested C. agreed D. persuaded
54. A. poems B. stories C. speeches D. plans
55. A. less B. much C. far D. more
56. A. wandered B. considered C. discussed D. wondered
57. A. think B. consider C. spend D. imagine
58. A. drop B. leave C. return D. go to
59. A. sure B. clear C. curious D. true
60. A. whether B. that C. how D. what
第四部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
I． 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项。
A
Confucius was born five hundred and fifty years before Christ. Unlike Jesus Christ, he did not bring words of God to the people. He was a clever teacher and a philosopher, looking for truth and wisdom. Most of his teaching was about life in this world.
Confucius was very keen to give people good rulers. Someone asked him, “What does a country need?” Confucius answered, “Enough food, a good army, and a good leader.” The people then asked, “Which one is the most important?” Confucius answered, “An army is not very important. All men must die, so food is not the most important. But if the leader of the country is not good, then everything will be bad,”
61. A philosopher is a person who ___.
A. does not like Jesus Christ B. teaches people something about God
C. Seeks after truth and wisdom D. is more clever than most of other people
62. Jesus Christ ____.
A. was born more than half a century earlier than Confucius
B. taught people anything about God
C. did not tell people anything about God
D. was a philosopher sent by God
63. Confucius taught people all these things except ____.
A. how to live in the world B. the importance of the leader of the country
C. any ideas about God B. how to make good judgements
64. For Confucius a man____.
A. could not escape death
B. would die if he didn’t have a good ruler
C. was not important compared with food
D. ought to die if he considered food to be the most important for him
B
Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships .One strength of the human condition is our possibility to give and receive support from one another under stressful conditions .Social support makes up of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties .Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to deal with major life changes and daily problems. People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. Studies over types of illnesses, from depression to heart disease, show that the presence of social support helps people defend themselves against illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely.
Social support cushions stress in a number of ways .First, friends, relatives and co-workers may let us know that they value us .Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others in spite of our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support .They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive. Taking part in free-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting (转移注意力)us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instrumental support—money aid ,material resources, and needed services—that reduces stress by helping us resolve and deal with our problems.
65. Interpersonal relationships are important because they can .
A. make people live more easily
B. smooth away daily problems
C. deal with life changes
D. cure types of illnesses
66. The researches show that people’s physical and mental health .
A. lies in the social medical care systems which support them
B. has much to do with the amount of support they get from others
C. depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles
D. is related to their courage for dealing with major life changes
67. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “cushions”?
A. takes place of
B. makes up of
C. lessens the effect of
D. gets rid of
68. Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work in spare time is an example of ___________.
A. instrumental support
B. informational support
C. social companionship
D. the strengthening of self-respect
69. What is the subject discussed in the text?
A. Interpersonal relationships.
B. Kinds of social support.
C. Ways to deal with stress.
D. Effects of stressful condition.
C
Fading beauty
She is widely seen as proof that good looks can last for ever. But, at nearly 500 years of age, time is catching up with the Mona Lisa.
The health of the famous picture, painted by Leonardo Da Vinci in 1505, is getting worse by the year, according to the Louvre Museum(卢浮宫博物馆) where it is housed.
“The thin, wooden panel on which the Mona Lisa is painted in oil has changed shape since experts checked it two years ago,” the museum said. Visitors have noticed changes but repairing the world’s most famous painting is not easy. Experts are not sure about the materials the Italian artist used and their current chemical state(化学状态).
Nearly 6 million people go to see the Mona Lisa every year, many attracted by the mystery of her smile. “It is very interesting that when you’re not looking at her, she seems to be smiling, and then you look at her and she stops,” said Professor Margaret Livingstone of Harvard University. “It’s because direct vision (视觉) is excellent at picking up detail, but less suited to looking at shadows. Da Vinci painted the smile in shadows.”
However, the actual history of the Mona Lisa is just as mysterious as the smile. Da Vinci himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him, until it was eventually sold to France’s King Francis I in 1519.
In 1911, the painting was stolen from the Louvre by a former employee, who took it out of the museum hidden under his coat. He said he panned to return it to Italy. The painting was sent back to France two years later.
During World War II, French hid the painting in small towns to keep it out of the hands of German forces.
Like many old ladies, the Mona Lisa has some interesting stories to tell.
70. What does the writer mean by “time is catching up with the Mona Lisa”?
A. The painting woman is not so beautiful any more.
B. Ageing is something that affects us all.
C. The painting needs repairing.
D. At such an old age, she is no longer popular.
71. What makes the repair work difficult?
A. The wooden panel is thin and old.
B. No one knows exactly what materials were used to create the painting and how it might respond to treatment.
C. The health of the painting is suffering.
D. Experts can’t agree on how to carry out repairs.
72. What makes her so mysterious according to Professor Livingston?
A. The materials the Italian artist used. B. The way she smiles.
C. The way Da Vinci painted the smile. D. It plays a trick upon the human eyes
D
This March is a busy month in Shanghai. There’s a lot to do. Here are the highlights.
Live Music—Late Night Jazz
Enjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet player. He’s coming with his new 7-piece band, Herbie’s Heroes. Herbie is known to play well into the early hours, so don’t expect to get much sleep. This is Herbie’s third visit to Shanghai. The first two were sold out, so get your tickets quickly.
Scottish Dancing
Take your partners and get ready to dance till you drop. Scottish dancing is fun and easy to learn.
Instructors will demonstrate the dances. The live band, Gordon Stroppie and the Weefrees, are also excellent.
Exhibitions—Shanghai Museum
There are 120,000 pieces on show here. Your can see the whole of Chinese history under one roof. It’s always interesting to visit, but doubly so at the moment with the Egyptian Tombs exhibition. There are lots of mummies and more gold than you’ve ever seen before. Let us know if you see a mummy move!
Dining –Sushi chef in town
Sushi is getting really big in Shanghai. In Japan, it’s become an art form .The most famous Sushi ‘artist’ is Yuki Kamura .She’s also one of the few female chefs in Japan. She’ll be at Sushi Scene all of this month.
For a full listing of events, see our website.
73. Suppose you are going to attend an activity at 8:00p.m. on Saturday, which one can you choose?
A. Live Music—Late Night Jazz
B. Scottish dancing
C. Exhibitions –Shanghai Museum
D. Dining—Sushi chef in town
74. Which of the following is true according to the advertisements?
A. Scottish dancing is so interesting and easy that it never tires you out .
B. The performance given by the American jazz band won’t last long .
C. Sushi is not popular in Shanghai as it is a kind of Japanese traditional food.
D. It is more interesting to visit Shanghai Museum for the exhibits from Egypt.
75. From the text we may learn that Kamura is _________.
A. a cook B. a waitress
C. an instructor D. an artist
II．篇章结构（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
下面是一篇杂志文章，请将标有A-F的段落插入文章中标号11-15的合适位置，使这篇文章意义完整，结构连贯；其中有一个段落是多余的。将答题纸标号为11-15中的相应字母涂黑。
Libraries
No one can hope to own all the books he may want to read or use. [76] ┈
A good library contains thousands of books on all kinds of subjects. They are arranged on the shelves in certain order so that any particular book is easy to find. [77] ┈
[78] ┈ If we are looking for a particular book or a book on a particular subject, we will need to look up a card index. An author index lists authors alphabetically and tells which of their books are in the library. A subject index lists all the books in the library on any particular subject. Both indexes list classification numbers so that the books can be found easily.
[79] ┈ The books in the reference library are reference books and are for use inside the library only. They include dictionaries, directories, and encyclopedias. The reference section usually has a selection, of up-to-date newspapers and magazines. [80] ┈
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A. Most libraries have a reference section as well as the ordinary lending section.
B. Each subject is given a number according to a standard method of classification.
C. Fiction books, for example, are usually arranged alphabetically, according to the names of the authors. Nonfiction books are arranged subject by subject.
D. Readers can find the books they want to read by computers in every library.
E. Fortunately there are libraries in most towns that will lend us the books. Some are school libraries, others are public libraries. There may even be traveling libraries that visit remote areas.
F. Readers may also be able to read old issues of newspapers on microfilm by means of a microfilm reader. Storing information on microfilm saves a lot of valuable space. In university and some other libraries copies of many things, for example, documents, articles, and plans, are available on microfilm.
第二卷 (两部分, 共30分)
第五部分: 翻译句子 (共10分)
81．在人群中，我看不见她了。(lose sight of)
87．因为缺钱，他们放弃了到国外旅行。( for lack of )
88．谢谢你提醒我要给父母写信。(remind sb. to do)
89．因为讨厌了这个节目，所以他关掉了电视，上床睡觉去了。（过去分词短语作状语）
90．我无法想象独自一人生活在丛林的情况。(imagine)
第五部分：书面表达 (共15分)
最近你班将举行一场题为 Life in the future 的讨论会， 请根据以下要点， 写一篇一百词左右的发言稿。
随着医学的发展，人类的平均寿命将会达到120岁。
由于新能源的出现， 污染问题将得到控制。
人们的日常生活也将有很大的变化。 如机器人可以为你做家务；椅子的也按色能够随着你所穿的衣服而改变；受机可以带在手腕上， 通话时可以看到对方；可以乘坐新型的电梯进入太空度假。
第二卷答卷
第六部分: 书面表达
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21-25 CBCBC 26-30 BDBDA 31-35 AACBA 36-40 DBBAC
41-45 CCBBA 46-50 ABCAD 51-55 BCDAD 56-60 DDCAA
61-65 CBCAA 66-70 BCCAC 71-75 BCCDA 76-80 BACAB
81. I lost sight of her in the crowd.
82. They gave up traveling abroad for lack of money.
83. Thank you for reminding me to write to my parents.
84. Tired of the program, he turned off the TV and went to bed.
85. I can’t imagine living alone in the jungle.
In the future, man’s life will be very different form that of today. First, with the development of medicine, on the average, a person will live to the age of about 120. Second, because of the discovery of new energy, the environmental pollution will be under control. Third, people’s daily life will change greatly, too. For example, robots will do all your housework for you; your chair will change its color to match what you’re wearing; you can also put your mobile phone around your wrist and can see the caller while speaking; you even can take a new elevator into space for your holidays.
