Ⅰ.阅读理解
Some young engineers from the United States have brought the Internet to several areas of rural Kenya.
Their idea was to connect the communities to the Web by satellite. But there was a problem. The areas are not even connected to Kenya’s electric power supply. The answer: solar panels. Energy from the sun powers the satellite dishes(蝶形卫星天线) and computers that link the areas with the world outside.
Kelly Moran, Joan Ervin and Tricia Donajkowski spent ten days in Kenya in November. The women recently earned master’s degrees in space systems engineering from the University of Michigan.
Another engineer, Drew Heckathorn, did not go to Africa but worked on parts of the project.
Kelly Moran says there was excitement when the team would arrive to connect communities to the Internet. People would sometimes run alongside the car carrying the engineers to welcome them. And local residents would offer to help the team build the Internet stations.
People now have access to educational, medical and all kinds of other information. Farmers, for example, can easily find weather, crop and price information online.
The project began back at the college of engineering in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 2007. That was when twenty five students in a class taught by Thomas Zurbuchen first talked about the idea.
The goal was to test whether Internet stations could be set up, how much they would cost, and how long they could operate. But the engineers also had to consider others things—like social needs. Students from the public health and business schools offered advice.
The young engineers also had to design the equipment to survive the heat in Africa. Professor Zurbuchen praises his former students for “making something work in a different climate far away from home.”
Google paid for the final design of the equipment. The company is also supporting the costs of the satellite bandwidth needed for the connections. Google has invested in a new company that wants to put up a system of satellites over Africa. The availability of more satellites would reduce the costs.
Just five percent of Africans have Internet connections. The International Telecommunication Union says one-third of Kenyans have mobile phones. But mobile phones may or may not work well with the Internet.
1.What is the main idea of the whole passage?
A.Solar energy has been used to operate the Internet.
B.Engineers from America to help the communities in Kenya.
C.The Internet stations to be set up in some areas of rural Kenya.
D.The Internet to play an important part in people’s life in Kenya.
2.Why did Google give the project financial support?
A.It intends to help to rid Kenya’s residents of poverty.
B.The use of satellites would benefit a lot its business in Kenya.
C.The project is one of its investments in Africa.
D.It wants to test whether its equipment is the best in the world.
3.The underlined part in the ninth paragraph suggests that ________.
A.what Kelly and her partners will do will make a difference to the residents in Kenya
B.it is difficult for Kelly and her partners to build the Internet stations in Kenya
C.the climate in Kenya is so bad that Kelly and her partners will have difficulty in building the Internet stations
D.To help Kenya build the Internet stations, Kelly and her partners have to leave their homes
4.From the passage we can learn that_______.
A.the idea of building the Internet stations in Kenya was put forward by Professor Zurbuchen
B.the Internet stations are powered by solar energy
C.the project hasn’t got any support from Kenya’s government
D.Professor Zurbuchen is giving the project the technical direction
Why do human beings still risk their lives under ground and doing one of the dirtiest and most dangerous jobs in the world? It’s an increasingly urgent question, given the recent high?profile（引人注目的）mining accidents in Sago, W.Va, and Huntington, Utah. A small group of engineers and robotics experts envision(展望) a day in the not-too-distant future when robots and other technology do most of the dangerous mining work.
One of the first mining robots was developed five years ago at Carnegie—Mellon University’s Robotics Institute. It was called Groundhog and it looked like a golf cart. It used lasers to “see” in dark tunnels and map abandoned mines—some of the most dangerous work in the business.
The latest prototype is called Cave Crawler. It’s a bit smaller than Groundhog, and even more advanced. It can take photos and video and has sensors mounted（装置） that can detect the presence of dangerous gases. Incredibly, the robot has a real sense of logic. If it comes across an obstacle it gets momentarily confused, it has to think through the process and where to go next, and sometimes it throws a fit just like a real person.
The biggest obstacle, though,is cost. The original research project was federally funded, but that money has dried up, and it’s not clear where future funding will come from. Partly for that reason, and partly because of advances in safety, mining is not nearly as dangerous as it was in the past. Since 1990, deaths have declined by 67 percent, and injuries by 51 percent, according to the National Mining Association.
Some experts predict that robots in mines will serve much of the same fun_ction that they do in the automotive industry. The robots do the most repetitive and dangerous jobs, but don’t eliminate the need for human workers.
5.The phrase “throw a fit” in 3rd paragraph probably means______.
A.get angry B.get shocked
C.become excited D.become cheerful
6.The latest robot is more advanced than Groundhog mainly because______.
A.It can map abandoned mines
B.It’s a bit smaller than Groundhog
C.It can see in the dark tunnel
D.The robot has a real sense of logic
7.We can infer from the last paragraph that_______.
A.the mine robots will have a very bright future
B.robots in mines will serve much in the automotive industry
C.there will be no need for human workers in mines
D.robots in mines have a long way to go
8.Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?
A.High-profile mining accidents in America
B.Could robots replace humans in mines
C.The development of robot
D.Cave Crawler, the latest robot
Ⅱ.语法填空
Many books have been writing about “the art of giving”. But what about the art of receiving? 1. (receive) a gift sometimes can be difficult, especially 2. someone buys you a gift you don’t want!“I remember when it was my 3. (twelve) birthday, my parents bought me a purple purse,” laughed Angella. “It 4. （real） made me feel embarrassed, because to be honest, I thought the purse was ugly! Still, I pretended that I liked it because I knew it would make my parents happy.”Allan agrees. “That sounds like my grandparents! A few years ago, my grandparents gave me an orange sweater for my birthday. I 5. (wear) it every time I visited them, but when I left their house, I took it 6. ! Of course, this made me feel guilty. It was a very nice thought, but my grandparents and I have different tastes! I think 7. hard to buy clothes or other personal things for people.”To make things 8. (easy), some people would rather just give money. In some countries, however, receiving money can make people uncomfortable. “When someone gives me money, it just makes me think they’re being lazy,” says John Wilson. “In England, we have a saying: It’s the thought 9. counts. When someone gives me money, I feel they didn’t think at all. I prefer to receive a gift that has some thought behind it. I don’t mind it 10. it’s something I don’t need. When someone has thought about a gift for me, it always makes me happy.”
Ⅲ.短文改错
Once, when 1 was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. Finally, there was only one family among us and the ticket counter.
This family made deep impression on me. There were eight children, both probably under the age of twelve. You could tell they didn’t have a lot of money. Their clothes was not expensive, and they were clean. The children were well?behaved, all of us standing in line, two?by?two behind their parents, held hands. They were excitedly talking about the clowns, elephants and another performances where that they would see that night. Everyone could sense they have never been to the circus before.
Ⅳ. 书面表达
假如你是某中学学生李华，刚从美国交流学习回来。你的美国好友Simon送给你一款MP3播放器。请你根据以下提示，用英语给他写一封电子邮件，表示你非常喜欢这件礼物。
1.你喜欢礼物的原因；
2.礼物带给你的好处；
3.你的期待和愿望。
注意：1.词数 100左右。2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
答案
Ⅰ阅读理解
A
语篇导读：本文主要讲了美国的一些年轻工程师把网络带到了肯尼亚的一些贫穷的地方，使那里的人们利用网络接触外面的社会。这一想法是在一次课堂上萌发的。他们所做的一切对肯尼亚人们的生活产生了一定的影响。
1.C主旨大意题。根据文章总的内容可以看出是美国的一些工程师将在肯尼亚建立因特网站，帮助那里的人们接触外面的世界，故选C项。
2.C细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的最后1句“The availability of more satellites would reduce the costs.”可得出答案。
3.A词义猜测题。根据划线前的praise，可知Zurbuchen教授对自己以前的学生的行为是认可的，因此推出划线部分的意思是Kelly和她的同伴所做的工作对肯尼亚农村地区的居民有很大的意义。
4.B推理判断题。根据第二段的第4、5两句得出答案。
B
语篇导读：本文介绍了可代替人类从事挖煤等危险工作的机器人以及它的发展及发展中的障碍。
5.A细节理解题。遇到障碍mine robots 首先：gets confused,然后：think through process and where to go 有时也会throw a fit just like human beings.（障碍不能解决时）也会像人一样大发脾气。 遇到障碍不可能会cheerful, excited。shocked 也与上下文不符。
6.D细节理解题。根据第三段Incredibly, the robot has a real sense of logic. 可知D项正确。A, C 是第一代机器人的特点。B是先进的地方之一，但不是主要的。
7.A推理判断题。第五段：虽然有障碍但专家预测“robots in mines will serve much of the same fun_ction that they do in the automotive industry;”可推断矿山机器人会前景广阔。
8.B主旨大意题。第一段引入话题：robots in mines; 第二、三段：矿山机器人发展；第四段：robots in mines 的研发存在的障碍；第五段：虽然有障碍但专家预测robots in mines 的将来——will serve much of the same fun_ction that they do in the automotive industry.概括起来答案为B项。A项偏离主题；C项范围太大；D项范围太小，不能概括全文。
Ⅱ.语法填空
1.Receiving 2.when 3.twelfth 4.really 5. Wore 6.off
7.it 8.easier 9.that 10.if
Ⅲ.短文改错
Once, when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. Finally, there was only one family among us and the ticket counter.
between
This family made ∧deep impression on me. There were eight children, both
a all
probably under the age of twelve. You could tell they didn’t have a lot of money. Their clothes was not expensive, and they were clean. The children were well?behaved, all of us
were but them
standing in line, two-by-two behind their parents, held hands. They were excitedly talking about holding
the clowns, elephants and another performances where that they would see that night. Everyone other
could sense they have never been to the circus before.
had
Ⅳ. 书面表达
Dear Simon,
How is everything? Thank you for your nice gift! I like it very much. It’s tiny and looks pretty, so I’m always taking with me wherever I go. I also find it quite easy to operate with a reasonable design.
Now, it is playing an important part in my life. With it, I am able to listen to English regularly, which helps improve my listening ability. In addition, I can enjoy a large number of songs whenever possible.
It often reminds me of the happy days we spent together and I hope to visit your country again. I am looking forward to your visit to China this summer!
Best wishes!
Li Hua
课件37张PPT。必修 5 Unit 3 Life in the future 重点单词1._______n.方面；层面
2. .________ n.印象；感想；印记
→ ._______ v.使留下深刻印象
→ .________ adj.给人深刻印象的
3. .________ adj.时常发生的；连续不断的
→ .________ adv.不断地
4. .________ adj.在前的，早先的
5. .______ n.指导；向导；导游；vt.引导；指导
6. ._______ n.太空舱；胶囊
7. ._______ n.乘务员；服务员
→ .________ n.女乘务员
8 ._________ adv.往（向、从）一侧；侧着；侧面朝前
9 ._________ n 周围的事物；环境
___________ adj.周围的aspect
impression
impress
impressive
constant
constantly
previous
guide
capsule
steward
stewardess
sideways
surroundings
surrounding（学生用书见P118） 重点单词10._______vt.容忍；忍受
11. ____vi.& vt.缺乏；没有n.缺乏；短缺的东西
12. ____vi.& vt.按；压；逼迫n.按；压；印刷；新闻
→________n.压力；压迫
14. _____ vt.系牢；扎牢
15. _____ n.开关；转换vt.转换
16. ________ adj.乐观（主义）的
→________ n.乐观(主义)
→__________ adv.悲观（主义）的
→_________ n.悲观（主义）
17. _____ n.沙漠
18. _______ adj 巨大的
19_______vt模仿
20________邮资
____ n.邮件v.邮递
→________ n.邮政编码
21. _____ n.瞬间；片刻adj.立即的；立刻的
→________ adv.立即，立刻tolerate
lack
press
pressure
fasten
switch
optimistic
optimism
pessimistic
pessimism
desert
enormous
imitate
Postage
post
postcode
instant
instantly 重点短语22._______ n.接受者；接收器；电话听筒
23. ______adj.贪吃的；贪婪的；贪心的
24. _______ vt.吞下；咽下
25. _______ n.原料；材料
26. ____________ n.代表；典型人物 adj.典型的；有代表性的
→__________v.代表
27. _________ n.定居；解决
→______ v.定居；解决
→_______n.定居者
28. _________ n.动机receiver
greedy
swallow
material
representative
represent
settlement
settle
settler
motivation 重点短语1._______拿起；接受；开始；继续
2. _________________（困境后）恢复；完全复原
3. ___________看不见……
4. ________打扫；横扫
5. ________（快捷而悄声地）移动；溜进……
6. ________加速
7. ____________ 向四面八方
8. ______________带领某人参观take up
be back on one’s feet
lose sight of...
sweep up
slide into
speed up
in all directions
show sb. around1.This is similar to... 与……相似
This is similar to the “jet lag” you get from flying, but it seems you keep getting flashbacks from your previous time period. (教材P17)
2.主语+be+ adj.+to do (不定式的主动形式)
At first my new surroundings were difficult to tolerate.(教材P18) 重点句型3.as though 引导状语从句
The air seemed thin, as though its combination of gasses had little oxygen left. (教材P18)
4.what 引导的名词性从句
However, I lost sight of Wang Ping when we reached what looked like a large market because of too many carriages flying by in all direction.(教材P18) 重点句型过去分词作状语
Worried about the journey, I was unsettled for the first few days.(教材P17)语法要点tolerate vt.容忍；忍受
At first my new surroundings were difficult to tolerate. (教材P18)
开始的时候，新的环境让我难以忍受。（学生用书见P119）（1）tolerate sth./doing sth.容许（做）某事
tolerance n.容忍；忍受；宽容
tolerant adj.容忍的；宽容的
put up with
stand （多用于否定句或疑问句）
bear
endure(2) （3）容忍，忍受 We don’t tolerate smoking in the library.
我们不容许在图书馆里抽烟。
Many old people have a very limited tolerance to cold.
许多老年人抗寒能力有限。
I think you become more tolerant of other people as you get older.
随着年龄的增长，我认为你变得更能忍受别人了。
He was unable to bear the pain any longer.
他再也受不了那种痛苦了。
I don’t know how she put up with his cruelty to her.
我不明白她怎么能忍受他的虐待。
Let’s hurry up！He can’t stand being kept waiting.
咱们快点吧！让他等人，他可受不了。lack vt.& vi.缺乏，没有
n.缺乏；短缺的东西
Hit by a lack of fresh air， my head ached. （教材P18）
由于缺乏新鲜空气，我感到头痛。 lack+n.缺少
lack for+n.(多用于否定句中)需求;需要
for/through lack of+n.因缺乏……
a lack of+n.缺乏……
no lack of不缺乏
lacking adj.短缺的；缺乏的
be lacking in缺少(3) (2)n. (1)v. She leads a happy and comfortable life, never lacking for money or friends.
她过着幸福而舒适的生活，从未缺过钱或朋友。
Capital is lacking to carry on the project.
资金不足以继续进行此项目。
For lack of sufficient evidence, the accused was allowed to go free.
由于缺乏充足的证据，被告被开释了。
Though lacking in money， his parents managed to send him to university.
尽管缺钱，但他的父母设法送他上了大学。switch n.开关；转换
vt.转换
Then Wang Ping flashed a switch on a computer screen, and a table and some chairs rose from under the floor as if by magic. (教材P18)
然后王平在电脑荧屏上的开关上闪了一下，于是一张桌子和几把椅子就像变魔术那样从地板下面升了起来。make a switch in 在某一方面做出改变
switch to 转（换）到
switch on/off = turn on/off 打开/关掉 You pressed the wrong switch.
你按错了开关。
They had to make a switch in their arrangement.
他们不得不对他们的安排作些变动。
The time of talk has been switched to the afternoon.
已将会谈时间改在下午了。
The TV will be switched on at the time you wanted.
电视机将在你所希望的时间开启。instant n.瞬间；片刻
adj.立即的；立刻的
You place the metal band over your head， clear your mind， press the sending button， think your message and the next instant it’s sent. （教材P22）
你把金属箍戴到头上，整理思绪，按下发送键，然后想着你要发送的信息，刹那间信息就发出去了。
at that instant 当时；那一刻
for an instant 一会儿；片刻
in an instant 一会儿之后；一会儿工夫
on the instant 立刻；立即；马上
the instant (that)一……就
（2）instantly adv.立即；马上
conj.一……就 ( 同as soon as)(1) The telegram asked for an instant reply.
这封电报要求立即回复。
Satellites have extended the power of communications to report events at the instant of occurrence.
人造卫星进一步发展了通信能力，可以对各个事件进行现场报道。
For an instant the sky was lit up by a shooting star．
一颗流星划过，瞬间点亮了天空。
They take a long time to build up the relationship but it can be destroyed in an instant.
他们花了很长时间建立关系，但破坏它只在一瞬间。
The instant (that) I reached the platform the train began to move.
我一到站台，火车就开动了。
The boss wants the job finished instantly.
老板要求立刻完成这项工作。
I telegraphed instantly I arrived there.
我一到那里就打电报。take up 拿起；接受；开始；继续；占用（时间、空间等）
I still cannot believe that I am taking up this prize that I won last year. （教材P17）
我仍然无法相信我是在接受去年获得的这个奖励。（学生用书见P120）take away 拿走，夺走
take back 收回(前言), 承认说错了话
take down 拿下, 取下， 记[录]下来
take for 当做，认为
take in 吸收, 接受；欺骗
take off 取(脱)下，拆下，切除；起飞
take on 具有；呈现(面貌等)；雇用；穿上
take over 接收[管, 任]
take out 把……带出去，清除, 除掉 She took up the receiver and began to dial the number.
她拿起听筒开始拨号。
The piano takes up too much space.
这架钢琴太占地方了。
He had nowhere to go, so I took him in.
他无处可去，所以我收留他。
The campus has taken on a new look.
校园换了新貌。
I’m feeling too tired to drive any more, will you take over?
我累得开不动车了，你来接着开好吗？ lose sight of 看不见；忽略
However， I lost sight of Wang Ping when we reached what looked like a large market because of too many carriages flying by in all directions. （教材P18）
但是，当我们到达一个看上去像是大市场的地方时，王平不见了，因为很多气垫车都四面八方地从身边飞奔。 come into sight进入视野内,映入眼帘
go out of sight从视野中消失
lose one’s sight失明
at first sight乍一看
at the sight of看到……
out of sight看不到
in/within sight在视野内(2) (1) The boat soon went out of sight in the fog.
船很快就消失在雾中。
We must never lose sight of the fact that man must live in harmony with nature.
我们永远也不能忽视这个事实：人类必须与自然和谐相处。
She was frightened at the sight of the snake.
一看见蛇，她就非常害怕。
Every person, like the moon, has a dark side out of sight.
每个人都是一轮月亮，都有隐藏的、从不示人的一面。speed up 加速
When we wanted the hovering carriage to speed up we pressed down hard on the driving pedal and bent over in the direction we wanted to go. （教材P20）
当我们想让气垫车加速时，我们向下压踏板使它弯向我们想去的方向。 at a speed of...以……的速度
at high/low speed以高速/低速
pick up speed逐渐加快速度
（2）slow down减速（1） The increasing combination of economy, science and technology speed up the pace of world economy reconstruction.
经济与科学技术的日益结合加快了世界经济重组的步伐。
The car began to pick up speed when it turned into the express way.
驶入高速公路后，车开始加快速度。
Our brains slow down a bit when we sleep and dream.
当我们进入梦乡时，大脑的运转会很快慢下来。 主语+be+adj.+to do(不定式的主动形式)
At first my new surroundings were difficult to tolerate.
(教材P18)
开始的时候，新的环境让我难以忍受。（学生用书见P120）（1）在“主语+be+adj.+to do”的句型中，不定式作表语形容词的状语,不定式和句中的主语构成逻辑上的动宾关系时,不定式多用主动形式表示被动意义。
（2）不定式常用在作表语用的形容词后面作状语,说明产生这种情况的原因,或是在哪方面存在表语形容词所表示的情况。能用于这种结构中的形容词常见的有:happy,glad,pleasant,sorry,lucky,surprised,angry,able,right,ready,clever,foolish,quick,slow,polite,wrong等。这类形容词既说明主语的情况,又与不定式构成因果关系。
（3）当不定式的动词是不及物动词时，则应在其后加上适当的介词。 Admittedly, the possible combinations are powerful, but they are very hard to learn, hard to remember, and hard to use.
必须承认，这些可能的组合非常有用，但是它们难学、难记又难用。
The green leaves with red blooms are very pleasant to look at.
绿叶红花令人赏心悦目。
The hotel must be comfortable to live in.
那家旅馆住起来一定很舒适。
Doctor Seuss decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read.
休斯博士决心写一些有趣并且易读的书。Ⅰ.品句填词（用所给词的恰当形式或根据语境写一个合适的词）
1.He grew up in one of the nearby (settle)—where red-roofed bungalows were surrounded by lawns baked in the summer sun.
【答案】1.settlements
2.His works often leave an enlightening and refreshing impression the viewers and people have a feeling that he has never gone to extremes.
【答案】2.on/upon
3.The majority of foreign parents tolerate their children (climb) walls and trees up and down, and even turning the house upside down.
【答案】3.climbing
4.We (exhaust) all our material resources. Running out of them means all that we can do now is waiting for the aid.
【答案】 4.have exhausted
5.He wanted to be (constant) stimulated mentally, yet he got bored quickly.
【答案】5.constantly
学生用书见P1216.When the sea roared inland, it swept thousands of cars.
【答案】up
7.We plan to finish the (adjust) of the equipment before Sunday.
【答案】adjustment
8.Dr.Love said she and Dr.Domar decided to write the book because many people seemed (lose) sight of what it meant to be healthy.
【答案】 8.to have lost
9.When we are greedy more than what we need for our well-being, we always abuse the resources of our body and the earth.
【答案】 9.for
10.His quick mind, abundant energy and never-failing enthusiasm always brought him back his feet after a fall.
【答案】10.on Ⅱ.单句改错（含词汇和本单元的语法）
1.Nearly all our belongings are disposed of, we have been traveling the globe ever since we retired at the age of 60.
【答案】去掉are
2. Some employees took on the entire time while others would only need a few minutes.
【答案】on →up
3.The farmer took a stick to kill the wolf, but the wolf ran back to the forest. He felt extremely happy for get rid of the wolf that was greedy for his sheep.
【答案】get→getting
4.The most important access into this world is QQ, the instantly messaging service owned by Tencent and one of the world’s most valuable digital service providers.
【答案】instantly→instant
5.The chemical weapons, being deserted by Japan in wartime, are a great threat to the local people and it needs dealing with immediately.
【答案】去掉being6.By speeding up its search results, Google believes it will keep its users happier and possibly encourage people to make even much requests.
【答案】much→more
7.All the aspects take into consideration, the project will be accomplished in time. So there is no need for you to worry about the details of our work.
【答案】take→taken
8.The bus crowds with passengers, we couldn’t get on it and had to wait for another one to come late in the afternoon.
【答案】crowds→crowded
9.Not convincing of my honesty, they didn’t get along well with me those days.
【答案】convincing→convinced
10.Extremely disappointed with the new system of the factory, she determined to leave a present job immediately.
【答案】a→theⅢ.课文语法填空
I have to remind myself 1._________（constant） that I am on a time-travelling journey in AD 3008. 2.______（worry） about the journey, I was nervous and uncertain at first. 3._____ the help of my guide, Wang Ping, I started my “Future Tours” into the future.
First, we climbed in through a small opening. After some calming exercises on the 4.___________（comfort）seats, we started our journey. My new surroundings are difficult 5.__________（tolerate).Hit by a lack of fresh air, my head ached. I tried to make the necessary 6.__________（adjust）to this new situation. I was back on my feet again after a short rest. After 7._______（fasten）my safety belt, Wang Ping showed me how to use a hovering carriage driven by a computer. I moved swiftly by pressing down in my seat and was swept up into the center of many carriages. I realized I 8.____________________（transport） into the future!
Wang Ping showed me into a large, bright clean room. 9._____ was strange about it was that the wall could move of itself, the table and chairs could rise from under the floor. We had a brief dinner and a hot bath. 10.__________（exhaust） after this travel, I fell fast asleep. Tomorrow, we’ll be ready for some visits.constantlyworriedWith comfortableto tolerate adjustmentfasteninghad been transportedWhatExhausted
