选择性必修第一册 Unit 2 Looking into the Future
高考题型组合练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
For many people，going a few hours without your smartphone can feel like a lifetime.Now，one expert claims that humans are becoming so dependent on technology that we’re actually merging(融合) into it.
Speaking at the Fast Company European Innovation Festival，Professor Yuval Noah Harari，a historian at the Hebrew University claimed that it’s becoming more and more difficult to tell where humans end and machines begin.He said，“It’s increasingly hard to tell where I end and where the computer begins.In the future，it is likely that the smartphone will not be separated from you at all.It may be embedded in your body or brain，constantly scanning your biometric data and your emotions.”
During his speech，Professor Harari highlighted how humans have affected our environment over time，and suggested that now may be the time to affect ourselves.He said，“Humanity has always remained constant.If we told our ancestors in the Stone Age about our lives today，they would think we are already the Creator.But the truth is that even though we have developed more wonderful tools，we are the same animals.We have the same emotions，the same minds.The coming revolution will change that.It will change not just our tools；it will change the human being itself.”
If we do manage to merge with machines，Professor Harari suggests it could open the door to setting up civilizations beyond Earth.He added，“Life will be able to break out of planet Earth and no longer be confined to this flying rock.”
While Professor Harari’s claims may sound farfetched(牵强的)，he isn’t alone in his vision of a machine-human world.Back in 2017，Elon Musk claimed that humans should merge with machines，or risk becoming irrelevant.He said，“Over time I think we will probably see a closer merger of biological intelligence and digital intelligence.”
语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。一位历史学家在演讲中提到，随着科技的发展，人类越来越依赖智能机器，人类与机器融为一体的时代为时不远。
1．Why does the author mention smartphone in paragraph 1
A．To collect data for his speech.
B．To have a good lead-in of the topic.
C．To say it is harmful to the environment.
D．To catch up with the development of science.
答案 B
解析 推理判断题。根据文章第一段内容可推知，作者用智能手机作为引子，来导入下面要陈述的话题。故选B。
2．What do we know about Professor Harari
A．His opinions gained much support.
B．He is the first expert to put forward the idea.
C．He thinks technology will change ourselves as well.
D．His suggestion of us staying on planet Earth is considerate.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据文章第三段最后一句“It will change not just our tools；it will change the human being itself.”可知，他认为技术不仅会改变我们的工具，也会改变我们人类自己。故选C。
3．What’s probably Elon Musk’s attitude to Professor Harari’s speech
A．Neutral. B．Favourable.
C．Ambiguous. D．Disapproving.
答案 B
解析 观点态度题。 根据最后一段前两句可推知，他对 Professor Harari的演讲持支持的态度。故选B。
4．What is the best title for the text
A．Humans Are Near to Combining with Machines
B．Call on People to Develop Advanced Machines
C．A Speech Caused People’s Concerns on Machines
D．Finding New Ways to Break Away from Apps Is Vital
答案 A
解析 标题归纳题。通读全文尤其是第一段第二句“Now，one expert claims that humans are becoming so dependent on technology that we’re actually merging(融合) into it.”可知，本文主要介绍了随着科技的发展，人类越来越依赖智能机器，这使得人类可能与机器融为一体。故选A。
B
We’ve all been there: those times you need to argue your point of view to someone who you know disagrees with you.You immediately go to your keyboard and start to type out that 280-character tweet，the Facebook reply，or a paragraphs-long email.Surely the reason，logic，and strong power of your written words will convince whoever disagrees with you to see your point of view.But new research suggests a different idea.
That research was conducted by Juliana Schroeder，assistant professor of University of California，Berkeley，and her colleagues.In Schroeder’s study of almost 300 people，participants were asked to watch，listen，and read arguments about subjects they agreed or disagreed with.They were asked to judge the character of the communicator and the quality of the argument.Schroeder’s team found that the participants who watched or listened to the communicator were less dismissive(抵触的) of their claims than when they read that communicator’s same argument.
The idea for her study came from a newspaper article about a politician.One of her colleagues read a speech that was printed in a newspaper from a politician with whom he strongly disagreed.The next week，he heard the exact same speech playing on a radio station.He was shocked by how different his reaction was toward the politician when he read the speech compared to when he heard it.When he read the statement，the politician seemed idiotic，but when he heard it spoken，the politician actually sounded reasonable.
So in the workplace，speaking to someone in person often involves nothing more than walking a few doors down to their office.And that’s exactly what you should do if you need to convince that boss or colleague of why your blueprint for the company or project is the right one.
Only as a last way should you try to communicate with someone who you disagree with over social media.Twitter’s limited text allowance and social media users’ short attention make arguing your point an uphill battle.
语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项研究发现：与意见不同的人交流的最好的方法并非是书面交流，而是当面交流。
5．What’s the result of the research
A．Written words are more logical and reasonable.
B．People prefer to communicate with keyboard.
C．When reading an argument，the participants were less dismissive than hearing it.
D．Oral，not written，communication works better.
答案 D
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知，研究小组发现，相比于观看或聆听观点的参与者来说，阅读文字的参与者更容易有抵触情绪，也就是说口头沟通比书面沟通更有效，故选D。
6．Why is the politician mentioned in paragraph 3
A．To introduce the topic for discussion.
B．To summarize the previous paragraphs.
C．To explain why Schroeder conducted the research.
D．To introduce the politician’s speech.
答案 C
解析 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“The idea for her study came from a newspaper article about a politician.”可知，第三段提到政客就是为了解释Schroeder为什么开展这项研究，故选C。
7．What does the underlined word “idiotic” in paragraph 3 mean
A．Wise. B．Practical.
C．Silly. D．Special.
答案 C
解析 词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“but when he heard it spoken，the politician actually sounded reasonable”可知，画线词与reasonable是对比关系，再结合文章内容和选项可知，画线词词义为“愚蠢的”，故选C。
8．What can we infer from the last two paragraphs
A．To persuade your boss，you need to walk to his office and leave a message.
B．It’s difficult to fully explain your points due to social media’s limitation.
C．Arguing over social media is more convenient than speaking in person.
D．Communicating with others over social media is encouraged.
答案 B
解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Twitter’s limited text allowance and social media users’ short attention make arguing your point an uphill battle.”可知，社交媒体的局限性使你很难充分地解释你的观点，故选B。
Ⅱ.完形填空
Most young people are always on their phones，which may upset many people. 1 ，a group called Girl Scouts are receiving 2 for setting up their first walk-in clinic for elderly people，who have difficulty understanding how to 3 the secrets of their smartphones.
Each teen spent at least an hour of one-on-one time with their oldsters.Based on their 4 knowledge，each Girl Scout was assigned to 5 different aspects of Android and Apple phones.
Some of the oldsters actually wanted to take part in e-commerce(电子商务)，and needed help to 6 a payment account on their smartphones while others simply had 7 when learning how to send messages to their family members.“I was teaching this older woman how to 8 ，and the first thing she did was to send a message to her daughter，” one of the Scouts said.“How 9 it was! It just made me feel really，really happy.”
In addition to arranging group lessons for all of the seniors to 10 together at the end of the clinic，the youngsters even printed out brochures and guides for the seniors to take home in case 11 seniors would encounter problems with their smartphones in the future.
The eighth graders earned their “Silver Award” for their job.After experiencing the 12 of their project，the girls hope to organize more 13 in the near future.“Those girls were just great，” said Nancy，a great-grandmother who once 14 the clinic.“They were ready for us and had a very mature attitude about answering our questions，and they 15 the praise.”
语篇解读 这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个名为女童子军的组织教授老年人使用智能手机并受到了老年人的欢迎和赞扬。
1．A.Otherwise B．Therefore
C．However D．Besides
答案 C
解析 otherwise否则；therefore因此；however然而；besides此外。根据前文“Most young people are always on their phones，which may upset many people.”及后文“a group called Girl Scouts are receiving for setting up their first walk-in clinic for elderly people，who have difficulty...smartphones”可知，两句话之间存在转折关系。故选C。
2．A.service B．praise
C．invitation D．donation
答案 B
解析 service服务；praise赞美；invitation邀请；donation捐款。根据文章最后一段中的“Those girls were just great”和“they the praise”可知，名叫女童子军的组织收到了赞美。故选B。
3．A.keep B．untie
C．share D．unlock
答案 D
解析 keep保持；untie解开……的结；share分享；unlock解锁，揭开。根据空后“the secrets of their smartphones”可知，这个女童子军组织为老年人揭开智能手机的奥秘。故选D。
4．A.technological B．medical
C．psychological D．physical
答案 A
解析 technological技术上的；medical医疗的；psychological心理上的；physical物理的。根据下文“each Girl Scout was assigned to different aspects of Android and Apple phones”可知，每个女童子军成员被分配教授安卓和苹果手机的不同方面的使用技巧，所以是根据她们技术上的知识进行分工的。故选A。
5．A.record B．teach
C．recall D．investigate
答案 B
解析 见上题解析。record记录；teach教授；recall回忆；investigate调查。故选B。
6．A.get back B．set up
C．check out D．pay off
答案 B
解析 get back寻回，回来；set up建立；check out查看；pay off偿还。根据下文“a payment account on their smartphones”可知，这些老人需要在他们手机上建立支付账户。故选B。
7．A.patience B．luck
C．fun D．trouble
答案 D
解析 patience耐心；luck运气；fun乐趣；trouble麻烦，困难。根据前文语境可知，这些女童子军成员在教老人们使用智能手机，老人在学习发短信有困难时才需要帮助。故选D。
8．A.write B．phone
C．text D．read
答案 C
解析 write写；phone打电话；text发信息；read读。根据下文“and the first thing she did was to send a message to her daughter”可知，这名童子军成员是在教这位年长的女士如何发短信。故选C。
9．A.sweet B．simple
C．rare D．common
答案 A
解析 sweet甜蜜的，令人愉快的；simple简单的；rare罕见的；common常见的。根据后文“It just made me feel really，really happy.”可知，教年长的女士如何发信息使这名童子军成员感到很愉快。故选A。
10．A.play B．live
C．talk D．review
答案 D
解析 play玩；live住；talk说话；review复习。结合语境可知，这群童子军成员在活动结束时为所有的老年人安排集体课程一起复习他们所学到的手机使用技能。故选D。
11．A.amazed B．experienced
C．confused D．respected
答案 C
解析 amazed感到惊讶的；experienced有经验的；confused感到困惑的；respected受尊重的。根据后文“would encounter problems with their smartphones in the future”可知，这里指在未来使用智能手机会遇到问题的老年人，所以应该是感到困惑的老年人。故选C。
12．A.success B．arrangement
C．change D．pressure
答案 A
解析 success成功；arrangement安排；change改变；pressure压力。根据前文女孩们获奖了可知，她们经历了项目的成功。故选A。
13．A.performances B．clinics
C．clubs D．competitions
答案 B
解析 performance表演；clinic培训班；club俱乐部；competition比赛。根据前文“setting up their first walk-in clinic for elderly people”可知，女孩们希望在不久的将来组织更多的培训班。故选B。
14．A.organized B．managed
C．visited D．funded
答案 C
解析 organize组织；manage管理；visit访问；fund资助。根据后文“They were ready for us and had a very mature attitude about answering our questions”可知，南希曾经到访过这个培训班。故选C。
15．A.needed B．refused
C．enjoyed D．deserved
答案 D
解析 need需要；refuse拒绝；enjoy享受；deserve应得。根据前文可知，这群女孩子帮助了老年人，所以她们应得到称赞。故选D。
Ⅲ.语法填空
(2023·浙江金丽衢联考)
As China’s gig economy(零工经济) continues to grow，the central government is seeking better regulations 1. (serve) the rights of workers，develop new skills and start-ups and ensure healthy and balanced development in the job market.Gig workers，often referred to 2.____________ independent contractors(承包者) or temporary workers，are those such as delivery drivers and online sales hosts 3. often enter into contracts with on-demand companies to provide services to their clients.
The guideline 4. (release) early on Thursday by five central departments to solve practical problems that are being faced today and are on the horizon among employees and employers in the gig economy.
In the past few years，with the rise of technology and the impact of the pandemic，the gig economy 5. (provide) opportunities to many people across a number of sectors，according to Pang Shi，director of one department.She said the gig economy provides an important way for people to improve their incomes，and that for seniors，the 6. (disable) or those with other difficulties，gig work provides less pressure than full-time employment.
Gig workers often have higher work 7. (efficient) because of new technology,8._______(break) the previous working limits of time and space.“The gig economy is showing growing importance to the stability of the job market,9. (particular) facing current economic downturns，” Wei Xiang,10. professor from the University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences，added.
语篇解读 本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了随着中国零工经济的持续增长，中央政府寻求更好的监管，以服务于工人的权利，发展新技能和初创企业，并确保就业市场的健康和平衡发展。
1．答案 to serve
解析 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，本句已有谓语动词is seeking，所以serve应该用非谓语形式，且此处表示目的，故用不定式。故填to serve。
2．答案 as
解析 考查介词。分析句子结构可知，此处考查的是固定搭配refer to...as...意为“把……称作……”。故填as。
3．答案 who
解析 考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，空处引导定语从句，从句部分缺少主语，应该用关系代词，先行词是those，指人，所以应该用who。故填who。
4．答案 was released
解析 考查动词时态、语态和主谓一致。分析句子结构可知，本句缺少谓语，所以release作谓语动词，和主语The guideline之间是被动关系，应用被动语态；又根据时间状语on Thursday可知，用一般过去时，且主语为第三人称单数。故填was released。
5．答案 has provided
解析 考查动词时态和主谓一致。分析句子结构可知，本句缺少谓语，所以provide作谓语动词。根据时间状语In the past few years可知，应该用现在完成时，且主语是gig economy，为第三人称单数。故填has provided。
6．答案 disabled
解析 考查词性转换。分析句子结构可知，空处和seniors以及those with other difficulties并列，所以此处应是“the＋形容词”表一类人，disable的形容词是disabled。故填disabled。
7．答案 efficiency
解析 考查词性转换。根据句意可知，此处意为“工作效率”。应用efficient的名词形式。故填efficiency。
8．答案 breaking
解析 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，本句已有谓语动词have，所以break应该用非谓语形式，它与其逻辑主语是主动关系，此处应该用现在分词作状语。故填breaking。
9．答案 particularly
解析 考查副词。分析句子结构可知，空处修饰非谓语动词facing，应用副词形式。故填particularly。
10．答案 a
解析 考查冠词。professor是可数名词，前应该用冠词修饰，此处表泛指，用不定冠词，且professor的首字母发音以辅音音素开头。故填a。选择性必修第一册 Unit 2 Looking into the Future
高考题型组合练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
For many people，going a few hours without your smartphone can feel like a lifetime.Now，one expert claims that humans are becoming so dependent on technology that we’re actually merging(融合) into it.
Speaking at the Fast Company European Innovation Festival，Professor Yuval Noah Harari，a historian at the Hebrew University claimed that it’s becoming more and more difficult to tell where humans end and machines begin.He said，“It’s increasingly hard to tell where I end and where the computer begins.In the future，it is likely that the smartphone will not be separated from you at all.It may be embedded in your body or brain，constantly scanning your biometric data and your emotions.”
During his speech，Professor Harari highlighted how humans have affected our environment over time，and suggested that now may be the time to affect ourselves.He said，“Humanity has always remained constant.If we told our ancestors in the Stone Age about our lives today，they would think we are already the Creator.But the truth is that even though we have developed more wonderful tools，we are the same animals.We have the same emotions，the same minds.The coming revolution will change that.It will change not just our tools；it will change the human being itself.”
If we do manage to merge with machines，Professor Harari suggests it could open the door to setting up civilizations beyond Earth.He added，“Life will be able to break out of planet Earth and no longer be confined to this flying rock.”
While Professor Harari’s claims may sound farfetched(牵强的)，he isn’t alone in his vision of a machine-human world.Back in 2017，Elon Musk claimed that humans should merge with machines，or risk becoming irrelevant.He said，“Over time I think we will probably see a closer merger of biological intelligence and digital intelligence.”
语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。一位历史学家在演讲中提到，随着科技的发展，人类越来越依赖智能机器，人类与机器融为一体的时代为时不远。
1．Why does the author mention smartphone in paragraph 1
A．To collect data for his speech.
B．To have a good lead-in of the topic.
C．To say it is harmful to the environment.
D．To catch up with the development of science.
2．What do we know about Professor Harari
A．His opinions gained much support.
B．He is the first expert to put forward the idea.
C．He thinks technology will change ourselves as well.
D．His suggestion of us staying on planet Earth is considerate.
3．What’s probably Elon Musk’s attitude to Professor Harari’s speech
A．Neutral. B．Favourable.
C．Ambiguous. D．Disapproving.
4．What is the best title for the text
A．Humans Are Near to Combining with Machines
B．Call on People to Develop Advanced Machines
C．A Speech Caused People’s Concerns on Machines
D．Finding New Ways to Break Away from Apps Is Vital
B
We’ve all been there: those times you need to argue your point of view to someone who you know disagrees with you.You immediately go to your keyboard and start to type out that 280-character tweet，the Facebook reply，or a paragraphs-long email.Surely the reason，logic，and strong power of your written words will convince whoever disagrees with you to see your point of view.But new research suggests a different idea.
That research was conducted by Juliana Schroeder，assistant professor of University of California，Berkeley，and her colleagues.In Schroeder’s study of almost 300 people，participants were asked to watch，listen，and read arguments about subjects they agreed or disagreed with.They were asked to judge the character of the communicator and the quality of the argument.Schroeder’s team found that the participants who watched or listened to the communicator were less dismissive(抵触的) of their claims than when they read that communicator’s same argument.
The idea for her study came from a newspaper article about a politician.One of her colleagues read a speech that was printed in a newspaper from a politician with whom he strongly disagreed.The next week，he heard the exact same speech playing on a radio station.He was shocked by how different his reaction was toward the politician when he read the speech compared to when he heard it.When he read the statement，the politician seemed idiotic，but when he heard it spoken，the politician actually sounded reasonable.
So in the workplace，speaking to someone in person often involves nothing more than walking a few doors down to their office.And that’s exactly what you should do if you need to convince that boss or colleague of why your blueprint for the company or project is the right one.
Only as a last way should you try to communicate with someone who you disagree with over social media.Twitter’s limited text allowance and social media users’ short attention make arguing your point an uphill battle.
语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项研究发现：与意见不同的人交流的最好的方法并非是书面交流，而是当面交流。
5．What’s the result of the research
A．Written words are more logical and reasonable.
B．People prefer to communicate with keyboard.
C．When reading an argument，the participants were less dismissive than hearing it.
D．Oral，not written，communication works better.
6．Why is the politician mentioned in paragraph 3
A．To introduce the topic for discussion.
B．To summarize the previous paragraphs.
C．To explain why Schroeder conducted the research.
D．To introduce the politician’s speech.
7．What does the underlined word “idiotic” in paragraph 3 mean
A．Wise. B．Practical.
C．Silly. D．Special.
8．What can we infer from the last two paragraphs
A．To persuade your boss，you need to walk to his office and leave a message.
B．It’s difficult to fully explain your points due to social media’s limitation.
C．Arguing over social media is more convenient than speaking in person.
D．Communicating with others over social media is encouraged.
Ⅱ.完形填空
Most young people are always on their phones，which may upset many people. 1 ，a group called Girl Scouts are receiving 2 for setting up their first walk-in clinic for elderly people，who have difficulty understanding how to 3 the secrets of their smartphones.
Each teen spent at least an hour of one-on-one time with their oldsters.Based on their 4 knowledge，each Girl Scout was assigned to 5 different aspects of Android and Apple phones.
Some of the oldsters actually wanted to take part in e-commerce(电子商务)，and needed help to 6 a payment account on their smartphones while others simply had 7 when learning how to send messages to their family members.“I was teaching this older woman how to 8 ，and the first thing she did was to send a message to her daughter，” one of the Scouts said.“How 9 it was! It just made me feel really，really happy.”
In addition to arranging group lessons for all of the seniors to 10 together at the end of the clinic，the youngsters even printed out brochures and guides for the seniors to take home in case 11 seniors would encounter problems with their smartphones in the future.
The eighth graders earned their “Silver Award” for their job.After experiencing the 12 of their project，the girls hope to organize more 13 in the near future.“Those girls were just great，” said Nancy，a great-grandmother who once 14 the clinic.“They were ready for us and had a very mature attitude about answering our questions，and they 15 the praise.”
语篇解读 这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个名为女童子军的组织教授老年人使用智能手机并受到了老年人的欢迎和赞扬。
1．A.Otherwise B．Therefore
C．However D．Besides
2．A.service B．praise
C．invitation D．donation
3．A.keep B．untie
C．share D．unlock
4．A.technological B．medical
C．psychological D．physical
5．A.record B．teach
C．recall D．investigate
6．A.get back B．set up
7．A.patience B．luck
C．fun D．trouble
8．A.write B．phone
C．text D．read
9．A.sweet B．simple
C．rare D．common
10．A.play B．live
C．talk D．review
11．A.amazed B．experienced
C．confused D．respected
12．A.success B．arrangement
C．change D．pressure
13．A.performances B．clinics
C．clubs D．competitions
14．A.organized B．managed
C．visited D．funded
15．A.needed B．refused
C．enjoyed D．deserved
Ⅲ.语法填空
(2023·浙江金丽衢联考)
As China’s gig economy(零工经济) continues to grow，the central government is seeking better regulations 1. (serve) the rights of workers，develop new skills and start-ups and ensure healthy and balanced development in the job market.Gig workers，often referred to 2.____________ independent contractors(承包者) or temporary workers，are those such as delivery drivers and online sales hosts 3. often enter into contracts with on-demand companies to provide services to their clients.
The guideline 4. (release) early on Thursday by five central departments to solve practical problems that are being faced today and are on the horizon among employees and employers in the gig economy.
In the past few years，with the rise of technology and the impact of the pandemic，the gig economy 5. (provide) opportunities to many people across a number of sectors，according to Pang Shi，director of one department.She said the gig economy provides an important way for people to improve their incomes，and that for seniors，the 6. (disable) or those with other difficulties，gig work provides less pressure than full-time employment.
Gig workers often have higher work 7. (efficient) because of new technology,8._______(break) the previous working limits of time and space.“The gig economy is showing growing importance to the stability of the job market,9. (particular) facing current economic downturns，” Wei Xiang,10. professor from the University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences，added.
语篇解读 本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了随着中国零工经济的持续增长，中央政府寻求更好的监管，以服务于工人的权利，发展新技能和初创企业，并确保就业市场的健康和平衡发展。
