Unit 2 Looking into the Future Reading and Thinking—2023-2024学年高二英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第一册课时分层练
【夯实基础】
知识点1 名词的用法
1.The reason for her _____(prefer) for city life is that it's convenient for her to go shopping.
2.Who can provide Lancom with a huge potential for________(innovate) in learning
知识点2 形容词的用法
3.The hot weather is________ (normal) for February.
4.The products are often__________(avail) at a discount.
5.Local authorities are being urged to develop more ________ (efficiency) and water-saving irrigation.
6.过不了多久，他就会意识到自己的错误。(before)
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7.汽车一开始漏油，监控系统就会发出警告。(the instant)
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8.再过两个月我哥哥就要高中毕业了。(it; before)
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9.人们可以获得有价值的工作经验，另外，雇主也能雇得起他们。(in addition)
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10.令他吃惊的是，那一晚就有50多个年轻人响应他的号召。(respond to)
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11. Imagine an area 34 Limes the size of Manhattan. Now imagine it covered ankle-deep in plastic waste—a total of about 19 billion pounds of garbage. ①______________
"We're being overwhelmed (淹没) by our waste," said Jenna Jambeck, an environmental engineer who led the 2015 study that determined this astonishing number. ②______________, unless something is done to stop the tide of garbage.
Plastic—a widely-used material—has in many ways been a benefit to humans but it has also caused a growing problem. Today, plastics are the No. 1 type of garbage found in the sea. Ocean Conservancy, a nonprofit environmental advocacy group that organises an annual coastal cleanup event worldwide, said plastic waste makes up around 85 percent of the garbage collected from beaches and oceans.
Ocean Conservancy says plastics are believed to threaten (威胁) at least 600 different wildlife species (物种). ③______________; a growing body of evidence suggests humans are consuming plastics through the seafood we eat. Research suggests some plastics could be poisonous to humans, and could potentially increase the risk of health problems.
④______________. At the Economist World Ocean Summit this week, ten nations announced to reduce plastic sea litter as part of UN Environment's Clean Seas campaign. ⑤______________. Corporations also have a role, as do individuals.
We can start by thinking twice before using single-use plastic products—and when we do use them, we should take care to properly throw them off or recycle.
A. The following is what we should do
B. And it's not just wildlife that's threatened
C. And this figure is likely to double by 2025
D. But it's not just countries that need to do their part
E. By 2050, that figure is expected to rise to 1,000 pieces
F. That's how much plastic waste ends up in our oceans every year
G. All of us have an important role to play in dealing with the problems
12. If you need to prove who you are in China, you will usually need to use an ID card. It shows your name, date of birth, address, nationality, photo and ID number. ①____________
Last year, Alipay introduced its first electronic ID card. The card is an electronic version of the real ID card and is recognized by the Ministry of Public Security. ②____________ Users can simply select "Web ID" in the app and follow the instructions.
The electronic ID card can now be used in Hangzhou, Suzhou and Fuzhou. People in these three cities can use the card to check into hotels, buy train tickets and do other tasks. ③____________
About 4 million people will be able to use the service within the next year. "④____________ Even if they forget their ID cards, they can still get things done. Since the process is simplified, it also makes things easier for government offices and companies," the Mayor of Suzhou told Zhangjie online.
It's safe to use Alipay's new service, in case you are worried that someone might steal your identity. ⑤____________ Then, you have to pass both a fingerprint and facial recognition scan before you can use the electronic ID card.
A. This gives people another choice.
B. The safety of the electronic ID card is the main concern.
C. They don't have to show their standard ID cards anymore.
D. But not all people have welcomed the electronic ID card.
E. But now, you can prove your identity using your smartphone.
F. It's quite easy to get an electronic ID card by using the Alipay app.
G. First, you must unlock your phone, and enter your Alipay password.
答案以及解析
1.答案：preference
解析：句意为：她偏爱城市生活的原因是购物对她来说很方便。设空处前有代词her修饰，作介词for的宾语，应用名词。故填preference。
2.答案：innovation
3.答案：abnormal
解析：考查形容词。句意：这炎热的天气在二月份是不正常的。根据句意及常识可知，此处意为"不正常的"，应用所给词的反义词abnormal,作表语。故填abnormal。
4.答案：available
5.答案：efficient
6.答案：It will not be long before he realizes his mistakes.
7.答案：The monitoring system sends out warnings the instant the car begins to leak oil.
8.答案：It will take two months before my brother graduates from/finishes high school.
解析：it will be/ take + 一段时间+ before...是固定句型,意为"要过多久才……"。注意:该句型要遵循"主将从现"的原则,即前面的主句使用一般将来时,后面before引导的从句要用一般现在时。
9.答案：People gain valuable work experience and in addition, employers can afford to employ them.
10.答案：To his surprise, more than 50 young people responded to his call that night.
11.答案：FCBGD
解析：①根据前一句Now imagine it covered ankle-deep in plastic waste—a total of about 19 billion pounds of garbage.可知,塑料垃圾总共为190亿磅左右,F选项"这就是每年被丢到海洋里的塑料垃圾的数量"与前文呼。故选F。
②根据后文unless something is done to stop the tide of garbage(除非采取一些措施来减少垃圾)可知,C选项"预计到2025年,这个数字很可能会翻倍"与后文形成条件关系,切题。故选C。
③根据后文a growing body of evidence suggests humans are consuming plastics through the seafood we eat可知,越来越多的证据显示人类通过食用海产品也摄入了塑料,B选项"不仅野生生物受到威胁"切题。故选B。
④根据本段后文 ten nations以及Corporations可知,这个问题需要全世界共同合作,C选项"所有人都能够为解决此问题发挥作用"切题。故选G。
⑤根据下一句Corporations also have a role, do individuals.可知,企业和个人也能发挥作用,D选项"不仅仅是国家需要尽到责任"引出下文,切题。故选D。
12.答案：EFCAG
解析：①根据下文Last year, Alipay introduced its first electronic ID card. The card is an electronic version of the real ID card and is recognized by the Ministry of Public Security. (去年,支付宝推出了它的第一张电子身份证。该卡为电子版本的真实身份证,经过了公安部认可。)可知, 此处介绍了一种用智能手机证明身份的方式。故选E。
②根据下文Users can simply select "Web ID" in the app and follow the instructions.(用户可以简单地在应用程序中选择"Web ID"并按照说明操作即可。)可知使用支付宝应用程序很容易获得电子身份证。故选F。
③根据上文People in these three cities can use the card to check into hotels, buy train tickets and do other tasks.(这三个城市的人们可以用这张卡入住酒店、购买火车票和做其他事情。)可知使用电子身份证的人不再需要出示他们的标准身份证就可以处理日常事务。故选C。
④根据下文Even if they forget their ID cards, they can still get things done.(即使他们忘了身份证,他们仍然可以把事情办好。)可知电子身份证给了人们另一种办事的选择。故选A。
⑤下文Then, you have to pass both a fingerprint and facial recognition scan before you can use the electronic ID card.(然后,你必须通过指纹和面部识别扫描,才能使用电子身份证。)中的Then可对应到G选项中的First, G项"首先,你必须解锁你的手机,并输入你的支付宝密码。"符合语境。故选G。
2Unit 2 Looking into the Future Discovering Useful Structures—2023-2024学年高二英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第一册课时分层练
【夯实基础】
知识点1 名词的用法
1.The ________ (secure) system which most people regularly rely on has a big hole.
2.Seeing in the _____(distant), we can find our school stadium more splendid.
知识点2 动名词的用法
3.I have a sweet tooth and can't resist _____________(eat) chocolate and ice cream.
知识点3 动词时态
4.Don't call me at 2:00 p. m. tomorrow because I _____(organize) an interesting group activity then.
5.Mr Smith will not be able to attend the meeting tonight because he _____(host) a dinner party then.
【提升能力】
6.下星期的这个时候我将正躺在沙滩上。
This time next week I ________________ on the beach.
7.她明天上午不在时，她的丈夫将照料这些孩子们。
Her husband _______________ the children tomorrow morning while she is away.
8.今晚我不能参加聚会了。我要给一位朋友送行。
I can't go to the party tonight. I _________ a friend.
9.这架飞机以目前的速度飞行大约今晚10点能穿过山区。
The plane ___________ at the present speed until it crosses the mountain at about ten tonight.
10.找各种方式经常表扬你的孩子，你就会发现他们会对你敞开心扉。
Find ways to praise your children often, and __________ they will open their hearts to you.
【综合素养】
11. Have you ever wondered what wild animals do when no one is watching
Low-cost, dependable and small modern cameras offered big help. Cameras placed in hard-to-reach places have shot everything from small desert cats to larger snow cats in the northern Rocky Mountains. Scientists have been able to document the "private" moments of wildlife with leading technology.
Grant Harris is a government biologist at the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In his words, "There's no doubt that these wild cameras are important tools to learn new information on wildlife." Harris said some images help scientists see the influences of climate(气候) change.
Researchers with the Wyoming Migration Initiative, or WMI, are using wild cameras along with Global Positioning System, or GPS. But WMI director Matthew Kauffman says as those devices are limited, so is the amount of information they can gather. However, cameras can be left in very wild areas for days, weeks or even months. They can provide information on how many animals are moving over a given period of time.
Putting those cameras in place requires careful planning. Wild videos can show details about animal behaviour. However, wild cameras have their problems too. Animals such as wolverines and bears sometimes attack them. Scientists do not know if the attacks are the result of anger or interest. Also, the devices have become popular tools to help hunters look for animals. Some people argue that it is unfair to use the cameras that way.
Even with such problems, wild cameras are clearly important scientific tools in researching wild animals.
1.What does the underlined word "document" in Paragraph 2 mean
A.Remind. B.Enrich. C.Produce. D.Record.
2.Which is a disadvantage of wild cameras
A.They cannot be left in the wild over a long period.
B.They cannot be placed in hard-to-reach areas.
C.They provide limited information.
D.They might be stolen by people.
3.Why do some people argue against using wild cameras
A.It is difficult to fix the cameras.
B.It helps hunters find animals easily.
C.It is hard to achieve careful planning.
D.It makes animals interested in the cameras.
4.What is the author's attitude towards wild cameras
A.Doubtful. B.Supporting. C.Uncertain. D.Uninterested.
12. Nearly every week, we hear news about the latest successes and failures in driverless vehicles. But we hear little about how other industries are developing this same kind of technology.
One industry heavily involved in researching and developing artificial intelligence, or AI, is panies are experimenting with high-tech tools that can help farmers save time and money, while reducing environment-harming chemicals.
One of the companies is ecoRobotix of Switzerland. It created a robot equipped with AI and cameras to identify all plants on a farm. The robot has four wheels to carry it through the fields in search of puter-controlled arms then lower and spray the weeds with small amounts of herbicide (除草剂). Company officials say the robot can fully operate on its own for up to 12 hours a day while being powered by the sun. It uses the same kind of sensor and positioning technology used to guide driverless vehicles. A farmer can also control the equipment through a smartphone.
The co-founder of ecoRobotix, Aurelien Demaurex, says the farm robot can kill weeds with 20 times less herbicide than traditional methods. This is because the system uses exactly the right amount of chemical in the exact place required to kill the weeds. Currently, farmers spread weed killers over massive areas to destroy unwanted plants.
Another company developing farm robotics is California-based Blue River Technology. The company has a system called "See & Spray", which it claims is the world's first smart sprayer. The system—which connects to the back of a tractor—is also equipped with AI to identify and chemically kill only the weeds. It can also spray chemicals on wanted plants to help them grow. Ben Chostner, vice-president of business development for Blue River Technology, explains in a company video that "See & Spray" technology uses the same deep learning methods used in facial recognition. "The first time the machine saw a pigweed, it didn't know what kind of plant it was. But we taught it—by giving it tens of thousands of examples of pigweed—and now it's an expert in pigweed."
1.How will AI benefit agriculture
A.It will fund agriculture research. B.It contributes to low-cost farming.
C.It can avoid harmful chemicals. D.It frees all farmers from field work.
2.What do the products of the two companies have in common
A.They use recognition technology. B.They are powered by solar energy.
C.They are connected with smart phones. D.They can help wanted plants grow rapidly.
3.What do Ben Chostner's words suggest about the robot
A.It is environmentally friendly. B.It is good at self-improving.
C.It has the learning ability. D.It can track various plants.
4.What is mainly talked about in the text
A.The experiment in farming robots. B.New trend in artificial intelligence.
C.Modern "See & Spray" technology. D.Artificial intelligence in agriculture.
答案以及解析
1.答案：security
解析：考查名词。句意：大多数人经常依赖的安保系统有一个大漏洞。secure的名词形式security，意为"安全；安保"，修饰名词system 作定语。故填security。
2.答案：distance
解析：考查名词。句意:从远处看,我们发现学校的体育场更壮观。in the distance"在远处"。故填distance。
3.答案：eating
解析：考查固定用法。句意：我喜欢吃甜食，忍不住要吃巧克力和冰淇淋。resist doing抵制做某事，该用法是固定用法，其中用动名词作宾语。故填eating。
4.答案：will be organizing
解析：句意:明天下午2点不要打电话给我,因为那时我将正在组织一个有趣的小组活动。表示在将来的时间点正在进行的动作,所以用将来进行时。故填will be organizing。
5.答案：will be hosting
解析：句意:Smith先生今晚将不能出席会议,因为那时他正在举办晚宴。根据tonight和then可知,"举办晚宴"在"今天晚上"那段时间正在进行,所以用将来进行时。故填will be hosting。
6.答案：will be lying
7.答案：will be taking care of
8.答案：will be seeing off
9.答案：will be going
10.答案：you'll find
11.答案：1-4 DCBB
解析：1.词义猜测题。根据画线词上文的Cameras placed in hard-to-reach places have shot everything from small desert cats to larger snow cats in the northern Rocky Mountains.可知, 这种新型摄像机能拍摄很多动物, 从沙漠中的小型猫科动物到落基山脉北部的大型雪地猫科动物。由此可推断出, 科学家们是利用这种新型摄像机"记录"野生动物的生活。故选D。
2.细节理解题。根据第四段中的But WMI director Matthew Kauffman says as those devices are limited, so is the amount of information they can gather.可知, 这些设备是有限的, 所以它们可以收集的信息量也是有限的。由此可知, 野外摄像机的缺点是它们能够提供的信息是有限的。故选C。
3.细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的Also, the devices have become popular tools to help hunters look for animals. Some people argue that it is unfair to use the cameras that way.可知, 有些人反对使用野外摄像机是因为它们能帮助猎人很容易地找到动物。故选B。
4.推理判断题。根据最后一段Even with such problems, wild cameras are clearly important scientific tools in researching wild animals.可知, 作者认为即使野外摄像机存在着一些问题, 但它们显然是研究野生动物的重要科学工具。由此可推断出, 作者对野外摄像机的态度是支持的。故选B。
12.答案：1-4.BACD
解析：1.细节理解题。根据第二段One industry heavily involved in researching and developing artificial intelligence, or AI, is panies are experimenting with high-tech tools that can help farmers save time and money, while reducing environment-harming chemicals.可知,人工智能通过帮助农民节省时间和金钱即降低成本造福农业。故选B。
2.细节理解题。根据第三段中的One of the companies is ecoRobotix of Switzerland. It created a robot equipped with AI and cameras to identify all plants on a farm. 和最后一段中的The system—which connects to the back of a tractor—is also equipped with AI to identify and chemically kill only the weeds.可知,这两家公司的产品的共同之处是他们都使用识别技术。故选A。
3.推理判断题。根据最后一段中本·乔斯特纳的话可知,该技术使用了与人脸识别相同的深度学习方法。在人们教它大量例子之后,它由不认识藜草转变成为藜草专家,所以他的话表明这个机器人有学习能力。故选C。
4.主旨大意题。第二段中的One industry heavily involved in researching and developing artificial intelligence, or AI, is agriculture.是全文的主题句,结合全文内容可知,这篇文章主要讲了人工智能在农业中的应用。故选D。
2Unit 2 Looking into the Future Reading for Writing—2023-2024学年高二英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第一册课时分层练
【夯实基础】
知识点1 名词的用法
1.Not many people agree with the government's ________(predict) that the economy will improve.
2.The receptionist directed the visitor to fill in the forms, such as his name, age, ________ (occupy).
3.It was his________(absent) of mind during driving that caused the accident.
4.At 25 he was an unemployed musician with no _____ (prospect).
知识点2 形容词的用法
5.He turned to a _____ (crime) when he dropped out of school.
【提升能力】
6.自从去年以来，我们就住在这个社区。
We ___ ___ in the community since last year.
7.他们当中的大多数人是生活在乡下的农民。
Most of them are farmers ___ ___ ___ ___ .
8.昨天，Jack卖了那辆他在几年前买的车。
Yesterday Jack sold the car, ___ ___ ___ several years ago.
9.在日常生活中，我们从科技所带来的变化中受益匪浅。
We're ___ ___ ___ ___ the changes caused by technology in our daily life.
10.首先，科技创新缩短了人与人之间的距离。
To begin with, ____ ____ ____ ____ shortens the distance between people.
【综合素养】
11. Thanks to the earth, we have fresh air to breathe, clean water to drink and warm sunshine to enjoy. But it seems that we may have taken these things for granted and not realized that our planet is getting "sick". ① ___ More than 15,000 scientists around the world have written a letter to warn about the environmental challenges.
Among those environmental challenges, climate change sits at the top. Global average temperatures have risen by more than 0.5℃ since 1992. ②___ It means that heat waves would last around a third longer and rainstorms would be about a third more violent if we take no action. The increase in sea levels would also be much higher. Countries like Singapore and Tokyo that are at low altitudes (海拔) may be covered by the ocean in the future.
③___ It's getting harder to get fresh water. Ocean pollution has become serious. Since 1992, the human population has grown by 2 billion, while the populations of all other animals have dropped by nearly 30 percent.
Scientists say that we are experiencing the sixth mass extinction (大灭绝) in history. More than two- thirds of the world's wildlife could be gone by the end of the decade if action isn't taken soon. ④ ___
However, we have made some progress by making the hole in the ozone (臭氧) layer smaller. That's because we gradually stop using chemicals that can break down ozone, a gas that protects the Earth.
⑤___
A.A half-degree temperature rise is a big deal.
B.But this is not the only problem people are facing.
C.In fact, scientists have recently given us a warning.
D.Scientists also point out that global warming will continue for centuries.
E.All the countries in the world should take action on behalf of future generations.
F.The Amur leopard and the Cross River gorilla are some of the most endangered animals.
G.This progress shows that we can make positive changes when we act, the letter says.
12. The application process to almost every college and university in the United States has several parts to it. Each part tells admissions officials at the schools something different about an applicant. ①__________ A list of the student's activities outside of school can show what his or her interests are.
②__________ In it, students are expected to write about themselves and express their personal opinions about an issue. The statement helps admissions officers answer questions they may have about a given student.
③__________ Some schools will ask an applicant a very specific question. Others will let the student choose between different subjects or simply write about anything they want. Generally speaking, there is not one perfect way to write an essay. ④__________ This could be about a difficult time when they were growing up or a meaningful relationship they had.
However, they should also be careful about the subject they choose. Many students think that telling a sad story makes them easy to remember. ⑤__________ What they want is an essay about anything that is truly special or important to the student, and which also shows their better qualities. In addition, it should show the student's understanding of the world and what their experiences or way of thinking will bring to the school.
A. Every school has its own way of looking at the essay.
B. Getting started in the writing process can be difficult.
C. But that is not necessarily what admissions officials want to see.
D. Class grades can show the subjects a student is strong in, for example.
E. Therefore, remember to avoid discussing topics like politics and religion.
F. Given a choice, students should choose to write about an issue they care about.
G. But nothing really tells the story of an applicant as well as the essay or personal statement.
答案以及解析
1.答案：predication
解析：考查名词。句意:没有多少人同意政府认为经济会好转的预测。所填的词在名词的所有格后,所以用名词形式。故填predication。
2.答案：occupation
解析：考查名词。句意：接待员指示来访者填写诸如姓名、年龄、职业等表格。空格处用名词作宾语，occupy的名词是occupation，由his可知，空格处用单数。故填occupation。
3.答案：absence
解析：考查名词。句意：是他开车时心不在焉造成了这场事故。此处为强调句，作主语，应用名词absence，不可数。故填 absence。
4.答案：prospects
5.答案：criminal
6.答案：have lived
7.答案：living in the countryside
8.答案：which he bought
9.答案：benefiting a lot from
10.答案：scientific and technological innovation
11.答案：①-⑤CABFG
解析：①In fact, scientists have recently given us a warning. (事实上,科学家最近已经给了我们警告.)与下文 More than 15,000 scientists around the world have written a letter to warn about the environmental challenges. (全世界超过15,000位科学家已经写了一封信来警告环境变化的问题.)承接自然,两句句讲述的话题一致。故选C。
②A half-degree temperature rise is a big deal. 与前文承接自然,这两句都陈述气温上升。故选A。
③But this is not the only problem people are facing. (但这并不是人类所面临的唯一问题.)与上文Countries like Singapore and Tokyo that are at low altitudes (海拔) may be covered by the ocean in the future. (像新加坡和日本那样的位于低海拔地区的国家将来可能被海洋吞没.)和下文 It's getting harder to get fresh water. (获取淡水变得更困难.) 衔接自然,设空处在此处起到承接.上文、引出下文的作用。故选B。
④The Amur leopard and The Cross River gorilla are some of the most endangered animals. (远东豹和克罗斯河大猩猩是一些最濒危的动物.) 与上文 More than two-thirds of the world's wildlife could be gone by the end of the decade if action isn't taken soon. (如果不快速采取行动,将会有超过三分之二的野生动物在十年内消失.) 承接自然,设空处是对上文内容的举例说明。故选F。
⑤This progress shows that we can make positive changes when we act, the letter says. 与上文However, we have made some progress by making…a gas that protects the Earth. 承接自然。故选G。
12.答案：DGAFC
解析：①根据本空后的"A list of the student's activities outside of school can show what his or her interests are."可知,课外活动可表明学生的兴趣,那么上课的成绩则表明学生擅长哪一科目。分析选项可知D项符合题意。 故选D。
②分析选项可知本段是说在申请表中,只有学生的自我介绍和关于某一问题自己的观点看法。申请表中的内容只是帮助招生官员回答学生方面的问题,除此之外没有别的东西。因此可判断申请表中除了这些没别的内容。分析选项可知G项符合题意。故选G。
③根据第三段中的"Some schools will...others..."可知,有些学校会向申请者提出一个非常具体的问题。有些学校会让学生在不同主题之间做选择,或者简单地写写他们想写的任何东西。一般来说,没有一种完美的写作方法。由此可知每个学校都有自己审阅论文的方式。分析选项可知A项符合题意。故选A。
④根据第三段的内容可知,每个学校对待论文的方式不同,有些学校会向申请人提出一个非常具体的问题。有些学校会让学生在不同主题之间做选择,或者简单地写写他们想要写的任何东西。分析选项可知,只有F项(如果可选择的话,学生应该选择写他们关心的问题)符合题意。故选F。
⑤根据上句 "然而,他们也应该谨慎选择他们的主题。许多学生认为讲一个悲伤的故事会让他们容易被记住"和空后的"他们想要的是一篇对学生来说真正特殊或重要的文章,这也显示出他们更好的品质"可知,写一个悲伤的故事,不是招生官员希望看到的,他们想要的是一篇对学生来说真正特殊或重要的文章。分析选项可知C项(但这并不一定是招生官员希望看到的)符合题意。故选C
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