高一英语选择性必修一Unit 2课时同步练习(Reading and thinking)
一、词汇运用:
1.All the ________ (有关的) records are easily available ready to hand.
2.Maybe there will be (自动的) kitchens to cook meals for us in the future.
3.A modern factory has been set up in this area; there are plenty of jobs (可获得的).
4.The story is a magical mix of ________ (幻想) and reality.
5.The mountains rolled away to a ________ (遥远的) horizon.
6.The politician (透露) the astonishing news to the newspapers on purpose just now.
7.Make exercise a part of your daily (常规).
8.The ________ (效率高的) use of energy is very important.
9.I can't give you an (立刻的) reply before I discuss with my partners.
10.The ________ (结构) of the building is very special.
二、单句语法填空:
1. You will find your dinner already __________ (prepare) for you.
2.There is, he said, a lack of an ________ (integrate) national transportation policy.
3.He commanded that roads (build) to link castles across the land.
4.________ (persuade) people to adopt new practices and behaviour requires continuing effort.
5. It will also give you suggestions on a _________ (healthy) diet and how to sleep better.
6.We must encourage ________ (innovate) if the company is to remain competitive.
7.So curious was the ________ (detect) about the man wearing sunglasses during night that he was determined to follow him.
8.They think his behaviour is ________ (normal) today but I think it is as usual.
9.We need to make our network ________ (secure) against attacks by hackers than before.
10.Deep reading is a process in which people ________ (critical) think in addition to trying to catch the words on the page.
三、课文语法填空:
In the not-too-distant future, we 1. (use) advanced technology for automatic control while living in smart homes. These smart homes will provide us with a more comfortable environment 2. (live) in. For example, the future home will use 3. (integrate) sensors to tell when you leave home each morning, 4. (make) your home more energy-efficient. Your home will also learn your daily routine and preferences, 5. everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening. All controls will respond to voice 6. (command), so if you want to change your routine, you just say aloud 7. you want and the home system will obey.
In addition, the smart home could 8. (programme) to monitor your health every day and send a warning to your phone if there is a problem. Then it will give you relevant advice, thus 9. (potential) saving your life. Smart homes can also prevent serious damage from accidents. So, in a sense, smart homes will lead 10. us living smarter lives.
四、阅读理解:
Bill Gates' body might live in the present, but his brain lives in the future. He has made a career out of predicting what will happen in matters of computing, public health and the environment. He correctly predicted the rise of smartphones and social media, and his latest predictions could come true, too. Here's what Gates predicts for the future of our world.
In his Annual Letter 2015, Gates made the prediction that Africa's agriculture industry would increase productivity by 50% by 2030. Now the continent buys about $50 billion worth of food from other countries each year, although 70% of people in Africa are farmers. “In the next 15 years, however, creations in farming will solve the food problem in Africa,” Gates wrote. “The world has already developed crops that are more productive; with all the technologies, African farmers could possibly double their harvests. ”
By 2035, there could be almost no poor countries. In his Annual Letter 2014, Gates bravely predicted that continued levels of foreign help could mean there would be almost no more poor countries by 2035. “Almost all countries will be what we now call lower middle income or richer,”Gates explained. “Countries will learn from their most productive neighbors and benefit from things like better seeds and the digital revolution. ”
By 2030, the world will discover a clean energy breakthrough to power our world. One of Gates' more hopeful predictions which came in 2016 said that wind, solar, or some other renewable resources would power most of the world within 15 years. “The difficulty we face is big, perhaps bigger than many people imagine,” he wrote in his letter. “But so is the chance to make things better.” Many of the poor countries he visited had no running water or electricity. At night this meant they couldn't light or power their homes, and keep businesses open.“ If the world can find a type of cheap, clean energy, it will do more than prevent climate change,” he wrote. “It will change the lives of millions of the poorest families.”
1.What does the author think of Gates' predictions
A.They sound quite unreal. B.They are mainly about computers.
C.They will probably come true. D.They haven't produced any end result.
2.How is the agriculture in Africa
A.It is losing its workforce. B.It is in need of productivity.
C.It can satisfy the local needs. D.It is as backward as Africa's industry.
3.What should poor countries do according to Gates
A.Use expensive seeds. B.Expect less foreign help.
C.Rely on the digital revolution. D.Turn to other countries for good practices.
4.What's Gates' attitude to clean energy development
A.It has a long way to go. B.It can keep up with the times.
C.It can control climate change. D.It won't surely benefit poor families.
五、短文七选五:
Have you ever had the pleasure of popping the small air filled bubbles that make up a sheet of bubble wrap 1 Have you ever wondered why popping them is so much fun
It turns out that there is some science behind the human connection to bubble wrap.Some experts believe it's similar to the need to fidget (动来动去). 2 These small actions are all types of fidgeting.
While some people think fidgeting is distracting, it's actually been shown to increase attention span. 3 Similarly, a study revealed that people report feeling more alert after popping bubble wrap.The results also showed that people who popped bubble wrap were calmer afterward than those who did not.So, popping bubble wrap may increase people's ability to pay attention and remember what they learn.
4 In other words, your brain is wired to enjoy it! Early humans had to be on their toes all the time.They needed to be ready to run from wild animals at a moment's notice.Today, people spend a lot of time sitting, especially at school and at work.As a result, the body may build a lot of muscle tension from lack of movement.Popping bubble wrap helps relax that muscle tension.It reduces stress and anxiety.
In fact, studies have shown that, sometimes, the human brain receives feel good chemicals like dopamine (多巴胺) after popping bubble wrap. 5
A.So that may be why it feels so satisfying!
B.It also helps with the memory of information.
C.Your brain will benefit a lot from the air filled bubbles.
D.If so, you know there's something highly satisfying about it.
E.Have you ever seen someone else blowing the small bubbles
F.Do you click a pen or bounce your leg while you're listening
G.Experts also say the enjoyment may be tied to human evolution.
Keys:
一、词汇运用:
1.relevant 2.automatic 3.available 4.fantasy 5.distant
6.leaked 7.routine 8.efficient 9.instant 10.structure
二、单句语法填空:
1. prepared 2.integrated 3.be built 4.Persuading 5. healthier
6.innovation 7.detective 8.abnormal 9.more secure 10.critically
三、课文语法填空:
1.will use 2.to live 3.integrated 4.making 5.so
6.commands 7.what 8.be programmed 9.potentially 10.to
四、阅读理解:
BACB
五、短文七选五:
DFBGA