Unit 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE
Period One Reading and Thinking—Comprehension
【课前自主探究】
Task 1: Fast Reading
●Ⅰ Smart homes can provide an easier life.
●Ⅱ 1.a more comfortable 2.automatic control of just about everything 3.monitoring your health 4.serious damage from accidents 5.being used in some homes
Task 2: Careful Reading
1—4 CDAB
Task 3: Micro-writing
1.automatically 2.to live 3.on 4.daily 5.the
6.prepared 7.warning 8.abnormal 9.innovations 10.beforeUnit 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE
Period One Reading and Thinking—Comprehension
Ⅰ.1.厨房电器 2.温度传感器 3.节能模式 4.严重警告 5.燃气泄漏
Ⅱ.1.fantasy 2.distant 3.secure 4.efficient
5.available 6.routine 7.obey 8.constant 9.potential
10.innovation
Ⅲ.1.led to 2.daily routine 3.In addition 4.combined with 5.a warning to 6.provide; with 7.is available to
8.Having a good command of
Ⅳ.【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文。作者由一名杂志记者发表的关于未来生活的文章引出话题并展开了自己对未来2050年碳排放减少后的某一天的生活的畅想。
1.C 细节理解题。根据第一段“Here, he imagines what a typical day would be like in the future—through the eyes of Isla, ‘a child in 2050’—after we’ve cut carbon emissions (排放).”可知,Adam Vaughan 想象了一个关于2050年生活在碳中和世界的场景,这是一种对未来的展望。故选C项。
2.D 推理判断题。根据第二段“…and her life looks pretty much like life does today: she has a house, a car and a job. There are forests, and giant machines taking carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) out of the atmosphere.It all sounds like a green and pleasant land, but it doesn’t sound like the future to me. It’s just like the life we are living now.”可知,作者认为Isla的生活跟我们现在的生活一样,很普通,没有什么新奇的。故选D项。
3.C 细节理解题。根据第四段“…wishing to move to Canada with its cooler climate and plentiful water.”可知,人们喜欢加拿大是因为其气候凉爽、水资源丰富。故选C项。
4.A 推理判断题。通读全文,尤其根据第一段中“…Adam Vaughan recently published ‘How your day will look in a carbon-neutral (碳中和) world’. Here, he imagines what a typical day would be like in the future—through the eyes of Isla, ‘a child in 2050’—after we’ve cut carbon emissions (排放).” (……亚当·沃恩最近发表了一篇题为《在一个碳中和的世界里,你的一天会是什么样子》的文章。在这里,他通过“2050年的孩子”艾拉的视角,想象了在我们减少碳排放之后,未来平常的一天会是什么样子。)以及第三段“It’s an interesting exercise, imagining what it will be like in about 30 years. I thought I would give it a try: here is my story about Edie, living in Toronto, Canada in 2050.”(这是一个有趣的练习,想象大约30年后会是什么样子。我想我会试一试:这是我关于2050年生活在加拿大多伦多的伊迪的故事。)可知,文章中作者先是介绍了亚当·沃恩关于2050年生活的想象,然后又介绍了自己对2050年生活的另一种想象;由此可知,作者想告诉我们在2050年我们的生活会是什么样子的。故选A项。
Ⅴ.【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了智能垃圾桶在城市的试用,并有望得到推广,有助于中国的绿色发展转型。
1.D 根据上文“Open an app at your smartphone and scan the code bar on the garbage can. When you throw garbage into the garbage can, it will show the weight of the garbage and the points you can get from doing so.”可知,上文谈到了扫码扔垃圾的方式,D项中提到的 such a way of handling garbage 与之呼应。故选D项。
2.F 根据下文“The environmental problems have become constant headaches in the development of those cities. Encouraging garbage classification has become an effective way.”可知,下文提到在城市的发展过程中环境问题成为令人头疼的问题。F项指出了中国的环境问题,即每年中国的一些城市造成2亿多吨垃圾。故选F项。
3.B 根据本段首句“In some cities, a variety of multifunctional smart garbage cans are being put into use.”可知,该段主要介绍智能垃圾桶,设空处前介绍了装有LED屏幕的垃圾桶,设空处后介绍了装有传感器的垃圾桶,这种垃圾桶更加智能。B项“Another kind of garbage can is even smarter.”(另一种垃圾桶更智能。)符合语境。故选B项。
4.C 根据上文可知,上文主要讲述了智能垃圾桶的优点,空处对它们的出现给予评价。C项“It is no wonder that residents cheered for their presence.”(难怪居民们都为它们的出现而欢呼。)符合语境。故选C项。
5.E 根据上文“Garbage disposal is a small issue that involves everybody each day. However, it is also a big issue.”可知,上文指出垃圾处理也是个大问题,本句应该进一步解释它的影响。E项“It will affect China’s transformation towards green development.”(它会影响中国向绿色发展转型。)指出了具体的问题。故选E项。
Ⅵ.【文章大意】 本文是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了中国月球车在月球上发现奇怪的立方体物体,月球车将改变路线去查看该物体,以及对该物体可能是什么的一些推测。
1.to arrive 考查非谓语动词。此处用非谓语动词,表示一个指向将来的不确定的动作,使用动词不定式。故填to arrive。
2.technological 考查形容词。修饰名词relic要用形容词,technology的形容词形式是technological。故填technological。
3.exploration 考查名词。根据空前的a previous human可知,此处应填名词作from的宾语,explore的名词形式是exploration。故填exploration。
4.admiring 考查非谓语动词。此处是非谓语动词作伴随状语,主语the drivers与admire之间是逻辑上的主谓关系,所以用现在分词形式。故填admiring。
5.associated 考查非谓语动词。此处是非谓语动词作后置定语,修饰blog,blog与associate之间是逻辑上的动宾关系,所以用过去分词形式。故填associated。
6.an 考查冠词。image是可数名词,此处表示“一张照片”,且image的发音以元音音素开头,所以用不定冠词an,故填an。
7.noted 考查动词时态。此处与 suggested并列作谓语,因句子表示的是一个过去发生的动作,所以用一般过去时。故填noted。
8.which 考查定语从句。空处引导非限制性定语从句,先行词a small impact hole指物,且在从句中作主语,所以用关系代词which引导。故填which。
9.on 考查介词。land on为固定短语,含义为“在……上降落”。故填on。
10.virtually 考查副词。空处在句子中作状语,要用副词,virtual的副词形式是virtually。故填virtually。Unit 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE
Life in the future
What life will be like in the future is difficult to predict. It is, however, possible to use models to make forecasts about future development. One way to catch a glimpse of the future is to examine some of the major trends (趋势) in contemporary society.
Transportation
Current trends indicate that transportation is becoming cleaner, faster and safer. Public transportation is already well developed in most urban areas of China. New technology is being used to make sure that the cars, taxis, buses and trains we use do not pollute the air.
Business
It will not be business as usual in the future. Many companies and consumers have already begun reforming the way they do business. E-commerce or business done on the Internet is becoming more and more popular as people discover the advantages of online shopping.
Health and medicine
People in the future will be able to enjoy a longer and healthier life and remain active even in old age. Advances in medical science allow us to deal with new diseases. With a better understanding of the human body, scientists and physicians will be able to cure more diseases. Perhaps more importantly, new discoveries in genetics and biochemistry may lead to changes in the way diseases are cured and medicines are made.
Education and knowledge
Homework will always be homework, but the schools of the future will probably be quite different from what they are today. In the future, there may be more “e-schools”. Real classrooms will always be popular, but distance education will help people study whenever they have time and wherever they may be.
【主题词句背诵】
1.catch a glimpse of瞥见
2.make sure确保;确定
3.as usual像往常一样
4.with a better understanding of随着对……的深入了解
5.lead to促使
6.be quite different from与……很不相同
7.With a better understanding of the human body, scientists and physicians will be able to cure more diseases.
随着对人体的深入了解,科学家和内科医生们将能治愈更多的疾病。
8.Homework will always be homework, but the schools of the future will probably be quite different from what they are today.
家庭作业将一直是家庭作业,但是未来的学校可能与现在的学校大不相同。
Period One Reading and Thinking—Comprehension
Task 1: Fast Reading
●Ⅰ What’s the main idea of the text
●Ⅱ Text Structure Analysing
Task 2: Careful Reading
( )1.Why does the writer start the text with two questions
A.To show the development of technology.
B.To sell the latest devices.
C.To introduce the topic of smart homes.
D.To raise awareness of environmental protection.
( )2.Why does the writer write this article
A.Because people don’t believe smart homes.
B.Because smart homes won’t come true forever.
C.Because smart homes are too expensive.
D.Because he wants to tell people what will happen in the future.
( )3.What will give you suggestions on a healthier diet in the future
A.Your bed. B.Your toilet.
C.Your TV. D.Your bridge.
( )4.How will you control your routine in your smart home
A.By pressing the buttons.
B.By using voice commands.
C.By the remote control.
D.By your body’s movement.
Task 3: Micro-writing
In the not-too-distant future, we will be living in smart homes that will lock the door and switch off the TV 1. (automatic). These smart homes will keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment 2. (live) in.
First, we will be using advanced technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home. You will no longer have to think about turning switches 3. and off yourself. Your home will also learn your 4. (day) routine and preferences, so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening. Your lights will come on 5. instant you enter the door along with your favourite music or TV programmes, and you will find your dinner already 6. (prepare) for you. In addition, your smart home will be monitoring your health for you every day. If you start to have sleep or weight problems, it will send a 7. (warn) to your phone. Smart toilets will be keeping constant track of your health as well. They can warn you early on if there is something 8. (normal) or if you have a critical illness. What’s more, smart homes will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents.
Many of these new 9. (innovate) are already available and being used in some homes. Nevertheless, it will take some years 10. most new homes begin to use this new technology. Unit 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE
Period One Reading and Thinking—Comprehension
●Ⅰ 品句识词(写出黑体词块的汉语意思) (每小题1分,满分5分)
1.Of all the kitchen appliances, the microwave oven really relieves housewives of the load.
2.A temperature sensor is a device that detects and measures changes in temperature.
3.The device automatically switches to an energy-efficient mode when not in use for a while.
4.The loud alarm was a critical warning that something was seriously wrong.
5.Small mobile robots carrying sensors could perform tasks like catching gas leaks or tracking the goods in shops.
●Ⅱ 单词拼写(每小题1分,满分10分)
1.The film starts off realistically and then develops into a ridiculous (幻想,想象).
2.Students are advised to look at (遥远的) objects at least 20 feet away for 20 seconds after using computers for 20 minutes.
3.They saved enough money to be financially (安全的) after retirement.
4.The Silk Road also became an (效率高的) way to spread ideas—a kind of ancient version of the information superhighway.
5.There is so much information (可获得的) that it can be difficult for people to sort through and find what is truly useful.
6.Every morning, she follows a strict (常规) that includes exercise, breakfast, and reading the news.
7.She was so tired that her legs just wouldn’t (服从) her any longer.
8.Jim’s (不断的) complaining was really beginning to try her patience.
9.To fully realize your (潜能),you need to constantly challenge yourself and step out of your comfort zone.
10.Despite all the hardships he faced, he was committed to (创新) in key technologies.
●Ⅲ 短语填空(每小题2分,满分16分)
1.Her poor French often (导致) misunderstandings when she visited France.
2.The festival serves as a reminder to us all that sleep is an essential and healthy part of our (日常生活).
3.This garden has the best collection of native plants. (除此之外), it contains numerous trees and flowers from overseas.
4.Only when (与……相结合) targets, can great efforts help people realize their full potential.
5.The accident serves as (对……的警告) all drivers to always follow traffic rules.
6.Technological development is to humans (为……提供) a life of high quality instead of replacing human beings.
7.The school library (可被利用或得到的) all the students during opening hours.
8. (精通) English, I am greatly convinced that I can take up a position as your teaching assistant.
●Ⅳ 阅读理解(每小题2.5分,满分10分)
[2025·河南百师联盟高二阶段联考]
New Scientist magazine’s chief reporter Adam Vaughan recently published “How your day will look in a carbon-neutral (碳中和) world”. Here, he imagines what a typical day would be like in the future—through the eyes of Isla, “a child in 2050”—after we’ve cut carbon emissions (排放). Vaughan acknowledges the writing is out of imagination but it is concluded by research, expert opinions, and experiments happening right now.
Isla lives in the United Kingdom—Will it still be a united kingdom in 2050 —and her life looks pretty much like life does today: she has a house, a car and a job. There are forests, and giant machines taking carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) out of the atmosphere. It all sounds like a green and pleasant land, but it doesn’t sound like the future to me. It’s just like the life we are living now.
It’s an interesting exercise, imagining what it will be like in about 30 years. I thought I would give it a try: here is my story about Edie, living in Toronto, Canada in 2050.
Edie’s alarm goes off at 4:00 am. She gets up, and folds up the bed in the garage that is her apartment and workshop. She considers herself to be very lucky to have this garage. The only people that live in houses these days are multimillionaires from all over the world, especially from Arizona and other southern states, wishing to move to Canada with its cooler climate and plentiful water. They can afford the million-dollar immigrant visa fee.
At that time, there are no office or industrial jobs anymore: artificial intelligence and robots will take care of those. The few jobs left are in service, culture or health care. Luckily, Edie has her job.
She checks the balance in her Personal Carbon Allowance (PCA) account to see if she has enough to buy another battery for her e-bike. If she doesn’t have enough then she will have to buy carbon credits, and they are expensive. She sets her alarm for 6:00 pm when the streets of Toronto will come alive again on this hot November day.
( )1.What can we know about Adam Vaughan’s passage
A.It is about creative imagination.
B.It mainly describes advance in science.
C.It is his vision of the future.
D.It focuses on solutions to carbon emissions.
( )2.What does the author think of Isla’s life
A.Satisfying. B.Extraordinary.
C.Meaningful. D.Ordinary.
( )3.Why do people like Canada according to Edie
A.People want to get better education.
B.The living expenses there are rather low.
C.It has a cool and comfortable temperature.
D.The water in Canada hasn’t been polluted.
( )4.What does the author intend to tell us
A.What our life will be like in 2050.
B.Two women’s entirely different lives.
C.A look into Adam Vaughan’s life.
D.How we can handle the carbon problem.
●Ⅴ 阅读七选五(每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
[2025·广东珠海金砖四校高二期中联考]
Open an app at your smartphone and scan the code bar on the garbage can. When you throw garbage into the garbage can, it will show the weight of the garbage and the points you can get from doing so. 1. It will become more popular in the future. Yes, we are talking about the smart garbage can.
2. The environmental problems have become constant headaches in the development of those cities. Encouraging garbage classification has become an effective way.
In some cities, a variety of multifunctional smart garbage cans are being put into use. In Beijing, for example, a smart garbage can is equipped with an LED screen, which not only shows national policies on garbage classification but also shows the correct steps for garbage sorting. It can also calculate the weight of the garbage and the accumulated points one can get. They can be traded for some articles of daily use. 3. Its body is actually a screen. It is equipped with some internal sensors. When people throw garbage into it, the internal sensors can automatically tell the types of the garbage. Meanwhile, people can see how to deal with them. 4.
Garbage disposal is a small issue that involves everybody each day. However, it is also a big issue. 5. With smart garbage cans in our daily life, the idea of garbage sorting will become more established. Our dream of building a greener and more beautiful China will come true so long as we start to make small changes right now.
A.Garbage sorting has been a new fashion.
B.Another kind of garbage can is even smarter.
C.It is no wonder that residents cheered for their presence.
D.Such a way of handling garbage has appeared in some cities.
E.It will affect China’s transformation towards green development.
F.Over 200 million tons of garbage is produced each year in some cities.
G.The good habit of garbage classification can improve the living environment.
●Ⅵ 语法填空(每小题1.5分,满分15分)
[2025·山东青岛高二期中考试]
Chinese rover spots strange, large “cube”
(立方体) on the Moon
A lunar rover (月球车) has spotted a strange cube-shaped object and will change its official course to check it out, needing 2—3 months 1. (arrive).
Official observations suggest it could be a rock pushed upward from the impact of an asteroid (小行星) that clearly landed next to it, or a 2. (technology) relic (遗物) from a previous human 3. (explore), or hopefully, perhaps something that can’t be explained.
“Under the dark and deep sky, a circle of winding mountains stood on the extension line of the sky and the Moon. The drivers enlarged the pictures, slowly 4. (admire) them one by one. Suddenly, an obvious cube on the northern skyline attracted their attention,” wrote Our Space, a Chinese-language blog 5. (associate) with the national space agency.
After some days, the camera produced 6. image to share with the world of the cube. The blog post suggested it could be evidence of previous Moon missions, but 7. (note) the presence of a small impact hole next to the cube, 8. could have led to the upward push of rocks following the impact.
The Chinese Yutu-2 lunar rover landed with Chang’e-4, the first two spacecraft ever to land 9. the Moon’s far side. They’ve 10. (virtual) had the place to themselves since they arrived in 2019. (共57张PPT)
Period One
Reading and Thinking—
Comprehension
Life in the future
What life will be like in the future is difficult to predict. It is,
however, possible to use models to make forecasts about future
development. One way to catch a glimpse of the future is to
examine some of the major trends (趋势) in contemporary
society.
Transportation
Current trends indicate that transportation is becoming
cleaner, faster and safer. Public transportation is already well
developed in most urban areas of China. New technology is
being used to make sure that the cars, taxis, buses and trains
we use do not pollute the air.
Business
It will not be business as usual in the future. Many
companies and consumers have already begun reforming the
way they do business. E-commerce or business done on the
Internet is becoming more and more popular as people discover
the advantages of online shopping.
Health and medicine
People in the future will be able to enjoy a longer and
healthier life and remain active even in old age. Advances in
medical science allow us to deal with new diseases. With a
better understanding of the human body, scientists and
physicians will be able to cure more diseases. Perhaps more
importantly, new discoveries in genetics and biochemistry may
lead to changes in the way diseases are cured and medicines
are made.
Education and knowledge
Homework will always be homework, but the schools of
the future will probably be quite different from what they
are today. In the future, there may be more “e-schools”. Real
classrooms will always be popular, but distance education will
help people study whenever they have time and wherever they
may be.
【主题词句背诵】
1.catch a glimpse of瞥见
2.make sure确保;确定
3.as usual像往常一样
4.with a better understanding of随着对……的深入了解
5.lead to促使
6.be quite different from与……很不相同
7.With a better understanding of the human body, scientists and
physicians will be able to cure more diseases.
随着对人体的深入了解,科学家和内科医生们将能治愈更多的疾病。
8.Homework will always be homework, but the schools of the
future will probably be quite different from what they are today.
家庭作业将一直是家庭作业,但是未来的学校可能与现在的学校大不
相同。
课前自主探究
练习册
答案速查【导】
答案速查【练】
Task 1： Fast Reading
ⅠWhat's the main idea of the text
______________________________________
Smart homes can provide an easier life.
ⅡText Structure Analysing
a more comfortable
automatic control of
just about everything
monitoring your health
serious damage from accidents
being used in some homes
Task 2： Careful Reading
( )1.Why does the writer start the text with two questions
A.To show the development of technology.
B.To sell the latest devices.
C.To introduce the topic of smart homes.
D.To raise awareness of environmental protection.
√
( )2.Why does the writer write this article
A.Because people don't believe smart homes.
B.Because smart homes won't come true forever.
C.Because smart homes are too expensive.
D.Because he wants to tell people what will happen in the
future.
( )3.What will give you suggestions on a healthier diet in
the future
A.Your bed. B.Your toilet. C.Your TV. D.Your bridge.
√
√
( )4.How will you control your routine in your smart home
A.By pressing the buttons. B.By using voice commands.
C.By the remote control. D.By your body's movement.
√
Task 3： Micro-writing
In the not-too-distant future, we will be living in smart
homes that will lock the door and switch off the TV
1._____________(automatic). These smart homes will keep us
secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable
environment 2._______ (live) in.
automatically
to live
First, we will be using advanced technology every day for
automatic control of just about everything in our home. You will
no longer have to think about turning switches 3.____and off
yourself. Your home will also learn your 4.______(day) routine
and preferences, so everything will be ready for you when you
get home each evening. Your lights will come on 5.____instant
you enter the door along with your favourite music or TV
programmes, and you will find your dinner already
6.__________(prepare) for you. In addition, your smart home will
on
daily
the
prepared
be monitoring your health for you every day. If you start to
have sleep or weight problems, it will send a 7._________(warn)
to your phone. Smart toilets will be keeping constant track of
your health as well. They can warn you early on if there is
something 8.__________(normal) or if you have a critical illness.
What's more, smart homes will be able to prevent serious
damage from accidents.
Many of these new 9.____________(innovate) are already
available and being used in some homes. Nevertheless, it will
take some years 10._______most new homes begin to use this
new technology.
warning
abnormal
innovations
before
练 习 册
Ⅰ品句识词(写出黑体词块的汉语意思) (每小题1分，满分5分)
1.Of all the kitchen appliances, the microwave oven really
relieves housewives of the load. __________
厨房电器
2.A temperature sensor is a device that detects and measures
changes in temperature. __________
温度传感器
3.The device automatically switches to an energy-efficient
mode when not in use for a while. __________
节能模式
1
2
3
4
5
4.The loud alarm was a critical warning that something was
seriously wrong. __________
严重警告
5.Small mobile robots carrying sensors could perform tasks like
catching gas leaks or tracking the goods in shops. __________
燃气泄漏
1
2
3
4
5
Ⅱ单词拼写(每小题1分，满分10分)
1.The film starts off realistically and then develops into a
ridiculous ________ (幻想,想象).
fantasy
2.Students are advised to look at ________ (遥远的) objects at
least 20 feet away for 20 seconds after using computers for 20
minutes.
distant
3.They saved enough money to be financially _______ (安全的)
after retirement.
secure
4.The Silk Road also became an ________ (效率高的) way to
spread ideas—a kind of ancient version of the information
superhighway.
efficient
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
5.There is so much information _________ (可获得的) that it can
be difficult for people to sort through and find what is truly
useful.
available
6.Every morning, she follows a strict ________(常规) that includes
exercise, breakfast, and reading the news.
routine
7.She was so tired that her legs just wouldn't ______ (服从) her
any longer.
obey
1
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3
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8.Jim's _________ (不断的) complaining was really beginning to
try her patience.
constant
9.To fully realize your _________ (潜能),you need to constantly
challenge yourself and step out of your comfort zone.
potential
10.Despite all the hardships he faced, he was committed to
___________ (创新) in key technologies.
innovation
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Ⅲ短语填空(每小题2分，满分16分)
1.Her poor French often _______ (导致) misunderstandings when
she visited France.
led to
2.The festival serves as a reminder to us all that sleep is an
essential and healthy part of our _____________ (日常生活).
daily routine
3.This garden has the best collection of native plants.____
_________ (除此之外), it contains numerous trees and flowers
from overseas.
In
addition
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4.Only when _______________ (与……相结合) targets, can great
efforts help people realize their full potential.
combined with
5.The accident serves as _____________ (对……的警告) all
drivers to always follow traffic rules.
a warning to
6.Technological development is to ________ humans _____
(为……提供) a life of high quality instead of replacing human
beings.
provide
with
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7.The school library ______________ (可被利用或得到的) all the
students during opening hours.
is available to
8.____________________________ (精通) English, I am greatly
convinced that I can take up a position as your teaching
assistant.
Having a good command of
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Ⅳ阅读理解(每小题2.5分，满分10分)
［2025·河南百师联盟高二阶段联考］
New Scientist magazine's chief reporter Adam Vaughan
recently published “How your day will look in a carbon-neutral
(碳中和) world”. Here, he imagines what a typical day would be
like in the future—through the eyes of Isla, “a child in 2050”—
after we've cut carbon emissions (排放). Vaughan acknowledges
the writing is out of imagination but it is concluded by research,
expert opinions, and experiments happening right now.
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Isla lives in the United Kingdom—Will it still be a united
kingdom in 2050 —and her life looks pretty much like life does
today: she has a house, a car and a job. There are forests, and
giant machines taking carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) out of the
atmosphere. It all sounds like a green and pleasant land, but it
doesn't sound like the future to me. It's just like the life we are
living now.
It's an interesting exercise, imagining what it will be like in
about 30 years. I thought I would give it a try: here is my story
about Edie, living in Toronto, Canada in 2050.
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Edie's alarm goes off at 4:00 am. She gets up, and folds
up the bed in the garage that is her apartment and workshop.
She considers herself to be very lucky to have this garage. The
only people that live in houses these days are multimillionaires
from all over the world, especially from Arizona and other
southern states, wishing to move to Canada with its cooler
climate and plentiful water. They can afford the million-dollar
immigrant visa fee.
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At that time, there are no office or industrial jobs anymore:
artificial intelligence and robots will take care of those. The few
jobs left are in service, culture or health care. Luckily, Edie has
her job.
She checks the balance in her Personal Carbon Allowance
(PCA) account to see if she has enough to buy another battery
for her e-bike. If she doesn't have enough then she will have
to buy carbon credits, and they are expensive. She sets her
alarm for 6:00 pm when the streets of Toronto will come alive
again on this hot November day.
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【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。作者由一名杂志记者发表的关于
未来生活的文章引出话题并展开了自己对未来2050年碳排放减少后
的某一天的生活的畅想。
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( )1.What can we know about Adam Vaughan's passage
A.It is about creative imagination.
B.It mainly describes advance in science.
C.It is his vision of the future.
D.It focuses on solutions to carbon emissions.
[解析] 细节理解题。根据第一段“Here, he imagines what a typical
day would be like in the future—through the eyes of Isla, ‘a
child in 2050’—after we've cut carbon emissions (排放).”可知，
Adam Vaughan 想象了一个关于2050年生活在碳中和世界的场景，
这是一种对未来的展望。故选C项。
√
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( )2.What does the author think of Isla's life
A.Satisfying. B.Extraordinary. C.Meaningful. D.Ordinary.
[解析] 推理判断题。根据第二段“…and her life looks pretty much
like life does today: she has a house, a car and a job. There
are forests, and giant machines taking carbon dioxide (二氧化碳)
out of the atmosphere. It all sounds like a green and pleasant
land, but it doesn't sound like the future to me. It's just like the
life we are living now.”可知，作者认为Isla的生活跟我们现在的生
活一样，很普通，没有什么新奇的。故选D项。
√
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( )3.Why do people like Canada according to Edie
A.People want to get better education.
B.The living expenses there are rather low.
C.It has a cool and comfortable temperature.
D.The water in Canada hasn't been polluted.
[解析] 细节理解题。根据第四段“…wishing to move to Canada
with its cooler climate and plentiful water.”可知，人们喜欢加拿大
是因为其气候凉爽、水资源丰富。故选C项。
√
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( )4.What does the author intend to tell us
A.What our life will be like in 2050.
B.Two women's entirely different lives.
C.A look into Adam Vaughan's life.
D.How we can handle the carbon problem.
[解析] 推理判断题。通读全文，尤其根据第一段中“…Adam
Vaughan recently published ‘How your day will look in a
carbon-neutral (碳中和) world’. Here, he imagines what a typical
day would be like in the future—through the eyes of Isla, ‘a
√
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child in 2050’—after we've cut carbon emissions (排放).”
(……亚当·沃恩最近发表了一篇题为《在一个碳中和的世界里，你的
一天会是什么样子》的文章。在这里，他通过“2050年的孩子”艾拉
的视角，想象了在我们减少碳排放之后，未来平常的一天会是什么
样子。)以及第三段“It's an interesting exercise, imagining what it
will be like in about 30 years. I thought I would give it a try:
here is my story about Edie, living in Toronto, Canada in
2050.”(这是一个有趣的练习，想象大约30年后会是什么样子。我想
我会试一试：这是我关于2050年生活在加拿大多伦多的伊迪的故
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事。)可知，文章中作者先是介绍了亚当·沃恩关于2050年生活的想象，
然后又介绍了自己对2050年生活的另一种想象；由此可知，作者想
告诉我们在2050年我们的生活会是什么样子的。故选A项。
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Ⅴ阅读七选五(每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
［2025·广东珠海金砖四校高二期中联考］
Open an app at your smartphone and scan the code bar
on the garbage can. When you throw garbage into the garbage
can, it will show the weight of the garbage and the points you
can get from doing so. 1.___ It will become more popular in
the future. Yes, we are talking about the smart garbage can.
D
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2.___ The environmental problems have become constant
headaches in the development of those cities. Encouraging
garbage classification has become an effective way.
In some cities, a variety of multifunctional smart garbage
cans are being put into use. In Beijing, for example, a smart
garbage can is equipped with an LED screen, which not only
shows national policies on garbage classification but also shows
the correct steps for garbage sorting. It can also calculate the
weight of the garbage and the accumulated points one can get.
They can be traded for some articles of daily use.
F
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3.___ Its body is actually a screen. It is equipped with some
internal sensors. When people throw garbage into it, the internal
sensors can automatically tell the types of the garbage.
Meanwhile, people can see how to deal with them. 4.___
Garbage disposal is a small issue that involves everybody
each day. However, it is also a big issue. 5.___ With smart
garbage cans in our daily life, the idea of garbage sorting will
become more established. Our dream of building a greener and
more beautiful China will come true so long as we start to
make small changes right now.
B
C
E
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A.Garbage sorting has been a new fashion.
B.Another kind of garbage can is even smarter.
C.It is no wonder that residents cheered for their presence.
D.Such a way of handling garbage has appeared in some cities.
E.It will affect China's transformation towards green development.
F.Over 200 million tons of garbage is produced each year in
some cities.
G.The good habit of garbage classification can improve the
living environment.
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【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了智能垃圾桶在城市的
试用，并有望得到推广，有助于中国的绿色发展转型。
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1.___
D
[解析] 根据上文“Open an app at your smartphone and scan the
code bar on the garbage can. When you throw garbage into
the garbage can, it will show the weight of the garbage and
the points you can get from doing so.”可知，上文谈到了扫码扔
垃圾的方式，D项中提到的 such a way of handling garbage 与之
呼应。故选D项。
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2.___
F
[解析] 根据下文“The environmental problems have become
constant headaches in the development of those cities.
Encouraging garbage classification has become an effective way.”
可知，下文提到在城市的发展过程中环境问题成为令人头疼的问题。
F项指出了中国的环境问题，即每年中国的一些城市造成2亿多吨垃
圾。故选F项。
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3.___
B
[解析] 根据本段首句“In some cities, a variety of multifunctional
smart garbage cans are being put into use.”可知，该段主要介绍
智能垃圾桶，设空处前介绍了装有LED屏幕的垃圾桶，设空处后介绍
了装有传感器的垃圾桶，这种垃圾桶更加智能。B项“Another kind
of garbage can is even smarter.”(另一种垃圾桶更智能。)符合语境。
故选B项。
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4.___
C
[解析] 根据上文可知，上文主要讲述了智能垃圾桶的优点，空处对
它们的出现给予评价。C项“It is no wonder that residents cheered
for their presence.”(难怪居民们都为它们的出现而欢呼。)符合语境。
故选C项。
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5.___
E
[解析] 根据上文“Garbage disposal is a small issue that involves
everybody each day. However, it is also a big issue.”可知，上文
指出垃圾处理也是个大问题，本句应该进一步解释它的影响。E项“It
will affect China's transformation towards green development.”
(它会影响中国向绿色发展转型。)指出了具体的问题。故选E项。
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Ⅵ语法填空(每小题1.5分，满分15分)
［2025·山东青岛高二期中考试］
Chinese rover spots strange, large “cube”
(立方体) on the Moon
A lunar rover (月球车) has spotted a strange cube-shaped
object and will change its official course to check it out,
needing 2—3 months 1._________ (arrive).
Official observations suggest it could be a rock pushed
upward from the impact of an asteroid (小行星) that clearly
to arrive
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landed next to it, or a 2._____________ (technology) relic (遗物)
from a previous human 3.___________ (explore), or hopefully,
perhaps something that can't be explained.
“Under the dark and deep sky, a circle of winding
mountains stood on the extension line of the sky and the Moon.
The drivers enlarged the pictures, slowly 4._________ (admire)
them one by one. Suddenly, an obvious cube on the northern
skyline attracted their attention,” wrote Our Space, a Chinese-
language blog 5.___________ (associate) with the national space
agency.
technological
exploration
admiring
associated
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After some days, the camera produced 6.____ image to
share with the world of the cube. The blog post suggested it
could be evidence of previous Moon missions, but 7._______
(note) the presence of a small impact hole next to the cube,
8._______ could have led to the upward push of rocks following
the impact.
The Chinese Yutu-2 lunar rover landed with Chang'e-4, the
first two spacecraft ever to land 9.____ the Moon's far side.
They've 10.________ (virtual) had the place to themselves since
they arrived in 2019.
an
noted
which
on
virtually
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【文章大意】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了中国月球车在月球
上发现奇怪的立方体物体，月球车将改变路线去查看该物体，以及
对该物体可能是什么的一些推测。
1._________
to arrive
[解析] 考查非谓语动词。此处用非谓语动词，表示一个指向将来的
不确定的动作，使用动词不定式。故填to arrive。
2._____________
technological
[解析] 考查形容词。修饰名词relic要用形容词，technology的形容词
形式是technological。故填technological。
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3.___________
exploration
[解析] 考查名词。根据空前的a previous human可知，此处应填名
词作from的宾语，explore的名词形式是exploration。故填
exploration。
4._________
admiring
[解析] 考查非谓语动词。此处是非谓语动词作伴随状语，主语the
drivers与admire之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，所以用现在分词形式。
故填admiring。
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5.___________
associated
[解析] 考查非谓语动词。此处是非谓语动词作后置定语，修饰blog，
blog与associate之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，所以用过去分词形式。
故填associated。
6.____
an
[解析] 考查冠词。image是可数名词，此处表示“一张照片”，且
image的发音以元音音素开头，所以用不定冠词an，故填an。
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7._______
noted
[解析] 考查动词时态。此处与 suggested并列作谓语，因句子表示
的是一个过去发生的动作，所以用一般过去时。故填noted。
8._______
which
[解析] 考查定语从句。空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词a small
impact hole指物，且在从句中作主语，所以用关系代词which引导。
故填which。
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9.____
on
[解析] 考查介词。land on为固定短语，含义为“在……上降落”。故
填on。
10.________
virtually
[解析] 考查副词。空处在句子中作状语，要用副词，virtual的副词
形式是virtually。故填virtually。
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Unit 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE
Period One Reading and Thinking—Comprehension
导学案
课前自主探究
Task 1： Fast Reading
Ⅰ Smart homes can provide an easier life.
Ⅱ 1.a more comfortable 2.automatic control of just about
everything 3.monitoring your health 4.serious damage from
accidents 5.being used in some homes
Task 2： Careful Reading
1.C 2.D 3.A 4.B
Task 3： Micro-writing
1.automatically 2.to live 3.on 4.daily 5.the 6.prepared
7.warning 8.abnormal 9.innovations 10.before
练习册
Ⅰ 1.厨房电器 2.温度传感器 3.节能模式 4.严重警告 5.燃气泄漏
Ⅱ 1.fantasy 2.distant 3.secure 4.efficient 5.available
6.routine 7.obey 8.constant 9.potential 10.innovation
Ⅲ 1.led to 2.daily routine 3.In addition 4.combined with
5.a warning to 6.provide;with 7.is available to
8.Having a good command of
Ⅳ 1.C 2.D 3.C 4.A
Ⅴ 1.D 2.F 3.B 4.C 5.E
Ⅵ 1.to arrive 2.technological 3.exploration 4.admiring
5.associated 6.an 7.noted 8.which 9.on 10.virtually
