UNIT 4 A glimpse of the future
重点1 练学核心单词
加黑体词语是选择性必修第三册 UNIT 3 的语言知识复现,如有遗忘请及时巩固。
教材里寻金
1.Thanks ________ AI, I’ve got my own super-smart personal ________ (assist) built into my phone.
2.Nearly every job is ________ (potential) at risk in the long run.
3.One thing I think we all agree on, though, is that saying “My AI did it!” won’t be any excuse for illegal or ________ (moral) behaviour!
高考这样考
1.It was a hummingbird, ________ (desperate) trying to escape. (2023·浙江高考1月)
2.“Like running, race walking is physically ________ (demand),” she says.(全国卷Ⅰ)
3.Nutria are ________ (illegal) hunted.(全国卷Ⅱ)
1.demand n. __________ vt. __________
vi. __________
练基础 单句语法填空
①Generally, working as a nurse is ________ (demand), which demands of nurses ________ (be) caring and patient.
②Kungfu is a study that ________ (demand) patience, energy and time to achieve proficiency.
微写作 应用文写作之投诉信
我写信投诉贵餐厅未能满足我们的要求。
③_____________________________________________________________________
2.续写亮词——动词/名词 leap
情感细节
·Her heart leaped with joy. 她心花怒放。
·Harry felt a great leap of excitement. 哈利感到兴奋极了。
肢体动作
·He had leapt to his feet. In his anger he seemed to fill the whole hut. 他一跃而起,火冒三丈,似乎整个小屋都被他庞大的身躯填满了。
·With one great leap, Harry managed to grab the key, slam the door, and lock it. 哈利大步一跳,把钥匙抓在手里,猛地撞上门,牢牢锁住。
仿写 续写三连动作链
他从座位上一跃而起,推开门,朝走廊跑去。
_________________________________________________________________________
Ⅰ.词形转换和动词形式变化
1.Unlike conventional methods, AI has the capacity ________ (analyze) massive amounts of data effectively.
2.The player selected from the city ________ (leap) in the air and waved excitedly to the fans as he got ________ (sufficient) prepared for the game.
3.During my third year, I discovered that after ________ (treat) thousands of seeds, I obtained just one plant I could use for experiments. By my fourth year, my ________ (desperate) to succeed overshadowed my desire for independence. (2024·北京高考)
4.I kissed my sister and hugged her ________ (tight) like the pose in the picture.
5.You can ask for a refund if the goods are ________ (fault).
6.They practice quickly ________ (assess) the changing conditions of a fire. “It is ________ we love the job,” Telfer says. “We are constantly learning.”
Ⅱ.固定用法和搭配
Besides time travel, we have much ①________ (look) forward to in the future, thanks to advances in technology. One area that is likely to change ②________ (dramatic) within our lifetimes is medical care. Although I wouldn’t bank ③________ patients feeling confident about seeing a robot doctor any time soon, I’m sure that AI doctors are on ④________ horizon. I think it’s also fair ⑤________ (say) that we can get our hopes up when it comes to ⑥________ (find) cures for serious diseases, such as cancer. I reckon ⑦________ nanorobots that can eliminate cancerous cells are just ⑧________ the corner. Some of these ideas may sound far ahead ⑨________ their time, but I’m sure they’re bound ⑩________ (happen) sooner or later!
重点2 短语、句型和单元语法
教材里寻金
1.A recent example ________ (cite) on the website is that one of the testing companies ________ (compare) the talents of twins Bobby and Benny.
2.If we’re lucky, AI might think we’re valuable enough ________ (keep) around. If not, it might wipe us all ________!
3.Self-driving cars can learn to drive in the same way ________ we do, and can make judgements ________ (base) on information.
高考这样考
1.All of my acting in the new season ________ (be) unpaid, but the crew is paid. (2022·新高考Ⅰ卷)
2.Producing food that no one eats ________ (waste) the water, fuel, and other resources used to grow it. (2022·新高考Ⅰ卷)
1.敲定并列连词,确定并列句中的谓语
①It was really an amazing way to learn not only my family’s recipes, ________ also my family’s story. (2023·天津高考3月)
②It can take some other forms, either via the books we read ________ the films we watch. (2023·天津高考6月)
③His influence, ________ in martial arts, filmmaking, or in culture, social customs still remains in today’s increasingly interconnected world.
④One day I was reading about women adventurers ________ it hit me that once better, I would row across an ocean.
⑤Not the outer layer material but the sensors used to detect body heat ________ (be) unreliable, which results in the impractical device.
◆敲黑板 掌握和并列连词相关的固定句式或结构:①祈使句+and/or+陈述句;②not only ... but also ... 不仅……而且……;③not ... but ... 不是……而是……;④either ... or ... 或者……或者……/要么…… 要么……; ⑤neither ... nor ... 既不……也不……
2.读外刊练单元语法(主谓一致) | China Daily
Surrounded by hutong walls, he has discovered not only a mastery of his craft, but also the legacy of the countless artists who have gone before him.So far, the narrow alleys he had once wandered aimlessly ①________ (become) sources of inspiration, seemingly symbolizing his journey: winding, full of unknowns, yet always leading somewhere meaningful.
“The school is located in a hutong area, which ②________ (allow) me to explore the lives of local Beijingers, from their lifestyles to their dialect,” says Yang.
The hutong is a microcosm of human emotion, struggle, joy and connection—everything that theater ③________ (seek) to portray, and for those studying and teaching at the Central Academy of Drama, a number of its everyday stories ④________ ( be) invaluable resources for coming up with characters and plays, and developing performances.
“Local residents, whether the elderly couple who run a small convenience store across from the school, or elderly people going for walks in the hutong, ⑤________ (help) me understand the city,” Yang says. “They are my inspiration when I create theater.”
重点3 最提分微写作
应用文写作提分练 短文(未来可能)3段式:引入要介绍的物品→具体介绍物品→总结概括
用本单元所学词汇、句式完成下面的应用文写作并背诵全文。
当今,科技迅速发展,生活水平不断提高,未来的生活会是怎样一番景象呢 请你以“The Future ________”为题写一篇短文,描述未来生活中的一件物品,在英语课上与同学们分享,内容包括:1.未来的物品;2.物品介绍(功能、特点等)。
第一步 斟酌词句 靓化表达(加黑体部分请用本单元所学词汇)
1.未来的书可能与我们今天使用的书完全不同。
The future books will ________________________________________.
2.这些书不仅包含文字和图片。它们将提供空中播放的3D视频。
(普通表达)________________________________________________ but will provide videos played in the air in 3-D. (并列句)
(满分表达)______________________________________________________________(倒装句)
3.一张纸可以包含如此多的书,人们只需说出它的名字就可以选择一本书。(结果状语从句)
A piece of paper can contain ________________________________ simply by saying its name.
4.这些书可以连接到互联网,人们可以随时随地记笔记并保存笔记。
The books can be connected to the Internet and ____________________________________________.
5.未来的书一定会让人们爱上阅读。我极想成为那个让它们成为现实的人。
________________________________________________________________________________
第二步 恰当过渡 完美成文(请利用恰当的过渡衔接词汇,如undoubtedly、 moreover等)
单元词汇续写场景练 (主题:人与动物)
根据左栏汉语和黑体部分的提示,利用本单元所复习的词汇和句式补全小语段,并背诵全文。
布雷迪发出一声警告的吠叫。他们前面笼着一道他们无法穿过的浓烟。他们得找到另一条逃生路线。狗正拼命让他们远离浓烟。这是布雷迪受过的训练。史蒂夫却惊呆了。在他看来,他们正远离河。布雷迪抬起头,嗅了嗅夹杂着烟味的风。突然,狗跳下斜坡不见了。男孩们皱起眉头,朝它大喊,但它没回来。 Brady barked a warning. ①____________ lay a dense curtain of smoke. They’d never make it through that. They had to find another escape route. ②__________________________________________________. This was what Brady was trained to do, but ③______________________. It seemed to him they were moving away from the river. Brady lifted his head and smelled the smoky wind. Suddenly, ④______________________________. ⑤__________________________, but he didn’t come back. 仿写(仿效加波浪线句)他们肯定到不了机场。他们不得不转向另一条不那么拥挤的路线。司机正拼命帮他们及时赶上飞机。 ⑥_________________________
UNIT 4 A glimpse of the future
重点1
教考衔接2
教材里寻金
1.to; assistant 2.potentially 3.immoral
高考这样考
1.desperately 空处作状语,修饰非谓语动词,应用副词,填desperately。
2.demanding 空处作表语,表“苛求的;费力的”,填demanding。
3.illegally 空处作状语,修饰 hunted,应用副词,填illegally。
通热考点
1.要求;需求 强烈要求;需要 查问
①demanding; to be ②demands ③I am writing to complain that your restaurant has failed to meet/satisfy our demands.
2.He leapt from his seat, pushed the door open and ran down the hall.
练易错点
Ⅰ.1.to analyze 空处应用不定式作后置定语修饰名词capacity,故填to analyze。
2.leaped/leapt; sufficiently 第一空处所填谓语与句中已有的谓语waved时态一致,应用一般过去时,填leaped/leapt; 第二空作状语,修饰prepared,应用副词,填sufficiently。
3.treating; desperation 第一空作介词after的宾语,应用动名词,填treating;第二空作主语,空前是形容词性物主代词my,故第二空填名词desperation。
4.tightly 空处修饰动词hugged,应用副词形式。故填tightly。
5.faulty 空处作表语,意为 “有缺陷的;不完美的”,应用形容词faulty。
6.assessing; why 根据固定搭配practice doing sth. “练习做某事”可知,第一空填assessing;第二空引导表语从句,从句结构完整,用连接副词,根据句意 “这就是我们热爱这份工作的原因”可知,用why引导表语从句。
Ⅱ.①to look ②dramatically ③on ④the ⑤to say ⑥finding ⑦that ⑧around ⑨of ⑩to happen
重点2
教考衔接3
教材里寻金
1.cited; compares 2.to keep; out 3.that; based
高考这样考
1.is 该空填谓语,与but后的谓语时态一致,用一般现在时,主语是acting,故填is。
2.wastes 该句是动名词作主语,谓语用单数,从句是一般现在时,故主句用一般现在时,填wastes。
通热考点
1.①but ②or ③whether ④when ⑤are
2.①have become ②allows ③seeks ④are ⑤have helped
重点3
教考衔接4
应用文写作提分练
一、1.potentially be nothing like the ones we use today 2.The books will not only contain words and pictures; Not only will the books contain words and pictures but will provide videos played in the air in 3-D. 3.such various books that people can choose one 4.people can take down notes and save them wherever and whenever they want to 5.The future books are bound to make people love reading. I am desperate to be the one to make them a reality.
二、 The Future Books
Undoubtedly, the future books will potentially be nothing like the ones we use today.
Firstly, not only will the books contain words and pictures but will provide videos played in the air in 3-D. Moreover, a piece of paper can contain such various books that people can choose one simply by saying its name. Finally, the books can be connected to the Internet and people can take down notes and save them wherever and whenever they want to.
On the whole, the future books are bound to make people love reading. I am desperate to be the one to make them a reality.
单元词汇续写场景练
①Ahead of them ②The dog was desperate to draw them away from the smoke ③Steve froze in shock ④the dog bounded down the slope and disappeared ⑤The boys frowned and shouted at him ⑥They’d never make it to the airport. They had to turn to another less crowded route. The driver was desperate to help them arrive in time for the flight.(共38张PPT)
选择性必修 第三册
UNIT 4 A glimpse of the future
重点1 练学核心单词
教材里寻金
1.Thanks _______ AI, I’ve got my own super-smart personal __________ (assist) built into my phone.
2.Nearly every job is ____________ (potential) at risk in the long run.
3.One thing I think we all agree on, though, is that saying “My AI did it!” won’t be any excuse for illegal or __________ (moral) behaviour!
to
assistant
potentially
immoral
高考这样考
1.It was a hummingbird, ________ (desperate) trying to escape. (2023·浙江高考1月)
desperately 空处作状语，修饰非谓语动词，应用副词，填desperately。
答案与解析
2.“Like running, race walking is physically ________ (demand)，” she says.(全国卷Ⅰ)
demanding 空处作表语，表“苛求的；费力的”，填demanding。
答案与解析
3.Nutria are ________ (illegal) hunted.(全国卷Ⅱ)
illegally 空处作状语，修饰 hunted，应用副词，填illegally。
答案与解析
1.demand n. ____________ vt. ________________
vi. __________
练基础 单句语法填空
①Generally, working as a nurse is __________ (demand), which demands of nurses ________ (be) caring and patient.
②Kungfu is a study that __________ (demand) patience, energy and time to achieve proficiency.
要求；需求
强烈要求；需要
查问
demanding
to be
demands
微写作 应用文写作之投诉信
我写信投诉贵餐厅未能满足我们的要求。
③_________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
I am writing to complain that your restaurant has failed to meet/satisfy our demands.
2.续写亮词——动词/名词 leap
情感细节
·Her heart leaped with joy. 她心花怒放。
·Harry felt a great leap of excitement. 哈利感到兴奋极了。
肢体动作
·He had leapt to his feet. In his anger he seemed to fill the whole hut. 他一跃而起，火冒三丈，似乎整个小屋都被他庞大的身躯填满了。
·With one great leap, Harry managed to grab the key, slam the door, and lock it. 哈利大步一跳，把钥匙抓在手里，猛地撞上门，牢牢锁住。
仿写 续写三连动作链
他从座位上一跃而起，推开门，朝走廊跑去。
___________________________________________________________
He leapt from his seat, pushed the door open and ran down the hall.
Ⅰ.词形转换和动词形式变化
1.Unlike conventional methods, AI has the capacity ________ (analyze) massive amounts of data effectively.
to analyze 空处应用不定式作后置定语修饰名词capacity，故填to analyze。
答案与解析
2.The player selected from the city ________ (leap) in the air and waved excitedly to the fans as he got ________ (sufficient) prepared for the game.
leaped/leapt; sufficiently 第一空处所填谓语与句中已有的谓语waved时态一致，应用一般过去时，填leaped/leapt; 第二空作状语，修饰prepared，应用副词，填sufficiently。
答案与解析
3.During my third year, I discovered that after ________ (treat) thousands of seeds, I obtained just one plant I could use for experiments. By my fourth year, my ________ (desperate) to succeed overshadowed my desire for independence. (2024·北京高考)
treating; desperation 第一空作介词after的宾语，应用动名词，填treating；第二空作主语，空前是形容词性物主代词my，故第二空填名词desperation。
答案与解析
4.I kissed my sister and hugged her ________ (tight) like the pose in the picture.
tightly 空处修饰动词hugged，应用副词形式。故填tightly。
答案与解析
5.You can ask for a refund if the goods are ________ (fault).
faulty 空处作表语，意为 “有缺陷的；不完美的”，应用形容词faulty。
答案与解析
6.They practice quickly ________ (assess) the changing conditions of a fire. “It is ________ we love the job，” Telfer says. “We are constantly learning.”
assessing; why 根据固定搭配practice doing sth. “练习做某事”可知,第一空填assessing；第二空引导表语从句，从句结构完整，用连接副词，根据句意 “这就是我们热爱这份工作的原因”可知，用why引导表语从句。
答案与解析
Ⅱ.固定用法和搭配
Besides time travel, we have much ①________ (look) forward to in the future, thanks to advances in technology. One area that is likely to change ②___________ (dramatic) within our lifetimes is medical care. Although I wouldn’t bank ③_______ patients feeling confident about seeing a robot doctor any time soon, I’m sure that AI doctors are on ④_______ horizon. I think it’s also fair ⑤_______ (say) that we can get our hopes up when it
to look
dramatically
on
the
to say
comes to ⑥________ (find) cures for serious diseases, such as cancer. I reckon ⑦________ nanorobots that can eliminate cancerous cells are just ⑧________ the corner. Some of these ideas may sound far ahead ⑨____ their time, but I’m sure they’re bound ⑩___________ (happen) sooner or later!
finding
that
around
of
to happen
重点2 短语、句型和单元语法
教材里寻金
1.A recent example _______ (cite) on the website is that one of the testing companies __________ (compare) the talents of twins Bobby and Benny.
2.If we’re lucky, AI might think we’re valuable enough ________ (keep) around. If not, it might wipe us all ________!
3.Self-driving cars can learn to drive in the same way ________ we do, and can make judgements ________ (base) on information.
cited
compares
to keep
out
that
based
高考这样考
1.All of my acting in the new season ________ (be) unpaid, but the crew is paid. (2022·新高考Ⅰ卷)
is 该空填谓语，与but后的谓语时态一致，用一般现在时，主语是acting，故填is。
答案与解析
2.Producing food that no one eats ________ (waste) the water, fuel, and other resources used to grow it. (2022·新高考Ⅰ卷)
wastes 该句是动名词作主语，谓语用单数，从句是一般现在时，故主句用一般现在时，填wastes。
答案与解析
1.敲定并列连词，确定并列句中的谓语
①It was really an amazing way to learn not only my family’s recipes, ________ also my family’s story. (2023·天津高考3月)
②It can take some other forms, either via the books we read ________ the films we watch. (2023·天津高考6月)
③His influence, __________ in martial arts, filmmaking, or in culture, social customs still remains in today’s increasingly interconnected world.
but
or
whether
④One day I was reading about women adventurers ________ it hit me that once better, I would row across an ocean.
⑤Not the outer layer material but the sensors used to detect body heat ________ (be) unreliable, which results in the impractical device.
when
are
掌握和并列连词相关的固定句式或结构：①祈使句+and/or+陈述句;②not only ... but also ... 不仅……而且……;③not ... but ... 不是……而是……;④either ... or ... 或者……或者……/要么…… 要么……;
⑤neither ... nor ... 既不……也不……
◆敲黑板
2.读外刊练单元语法(主谓一致) | China Daily
Surrounded by hutong walls, he has discovered not only a mastery of his craft, but also the legacy of the countless artists who have gone before him.So far, the narrow alleys he had once wandered aimlessly
①___________ (become) sources of inspiration, seemingly symbolizing his journey: winding, full of unknowns, yet always leading somewhere meaningful.
have become
“The school is located in a hutong area, which ②________ (allow) me to explore the lives of local Beijingers, from their lifestyles to their dialect，” says Yang.
The hutong is a microcosm of human emotion, struggle, joy and connection—everything that theater ③________ (seek) to portray, and for those studying and teaching at the Central Academy of Drama, a number of its everyday stories ④________ ( be) invaluable resources for coming up with characters and plays, and developing performances.
allows
seeks
are
“Local residents, whether the elderly couple who run a small convenience store across from the school, or elderly people going for walks in the hutong, ⑤______________ (help) me understand the city，” Yang says. “They are my inspiration when I create theater.”
have helped
重点3 最提分微写作
应用文写作提分练 短文(未来可能)3段式：引入要介绍的物品→具体介绍物品→总结概括
用本单元所学词汇、句式完成下面的应用文写作并背诵全文。
当今，科技迅速发展，生活水平不断提高，未来的生活会是怎样一番景象呢 请你以“The Future ________”为题写一篇短文，描述未来生活中的一件物品，在英语课上与同学们分享，内容包括：1.未来的物品;2.物品介绍(功能、特点等)。
第一步 斟酌词句 靓化表达(加黑体部分请用本单元所学词汇)
1.未来的书可能与我们今天使用的书完全不同。
The future books will _________________________________________.
2.这些书不仅包含文字和图片。它们将提供空中播放的3D视频。
(普通表达)_______________________________________________ but will provide videos played in the air in 3-D. (并列句)
(满分表达)__________________________________________________
________________________________________(倒装句)
potentially be nothing like the ones we use today
The books will not only contain words and pictures
Not only will the books contain words and pictures but will provide videos played in the air in 3-D.
3.一张纸可以包含如此多的书，人们只需说出它的名字就可以选择一本书。(结果状语从句)
A piece of paper can contain ____________________________________
____________ simply by saying its name.
4.这些书可以连接到互联网，人们可以随时随地记笔记并保存笔记。
The books can be connected to the Internet and _____________________
____________________________________________________.
such various books that people can choose one
people can take down notes and save them wherever and whenever they want to
5.未来的书一定会让人们爱上阅读。我极想成为那个让它们成为现实的人。
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The future books are bound to make people love reading. I am desperate to be the one to make them a reality.
第二步 恰当过渡 完美成文(请利用恰当的过渡衔接词汇，如undoubtedly、 moreover等)
The Future Books
Undoubtedly, the future books will potentially be nothing like the ones we use today.
Firstly, not only will the books contain words and pictures but will provide videos played in the air in 3-D. Moreover, a piece of paper can
范文
contain such various books that people can choose one simply by saying its name. Finally, the books can be connected to the Internet and people can take down notes and save them wherever and whenever they want to.
On the whole, the future books are bound to make people love reading. I am desperate to be the one to make them a reality.
范文
单元词汇续写场景练 (主题：人与动物)
根据左栏汉语和黑体部分的提示，利用本单元所复习的词汇和句式补全小语段，并背诵全文。
布雷迪发出一声警告的吠叫。他们前面笼着一道他们无法穿过的浓烟。他们得找到另一条逃生路线。狗正拼命让他们远离浓烟。这是布雷迪受过的训练。史蒂夫却惊呆了。在他看来，他们正远离河。布雷迪抬起头，嗅了嗅夹杂着烟味的风。突然，狗跳下斜坡不见
了。男孩们皱起眉头，朝它大喊，但它没回来。
Brady barked a warning. ①_____________ lay a dense curtain of smoke. They’d never make it through that. They had to find another escape route. ②_____________________________________________________. This was what Brady was trained to do, but ③_________________. It seemed to him they were moving away from the river. Brady lifted his head and smelled the smoky wind. Suddenly, ④____________________________
________________. ⑤__________________________________, but he didn’t come back.
Ahead of them
The dog was desperate to draw them away from the smoke
Steve froze in shock
the dog bounded down the slope and disappeared
The boys frowned and shouted at him
仿写(仿效加波浪线句)他们肯定到不了机场。他们不得不转向另一条不那么拥挤的路线。司机正拼命帮他们及时赶上飞机。
⑥_________________________________________________________
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They’d never make it to the airport. They had to turn to another less crowded route. The driver was desperate to help them arrive in time for the flight.
