英语 选择性必修 第二册 WY
Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas
A New Chapter
新的篇章
The day I heard that the Rainbow Bookstore was closing after 50 years of business, I was heartbroken.
听到经营了50年的彩虹书店要停业的那天，我的心都要碎了。
The bookstore, which was a legendary fixture in the neighborhood, was a place where anyone could drop in and connect through their love of books.
这家书店是附近一个大名鼎鼎的固定场所，是一个任何人都可以因为他们对书籍的热爱来拜访和交流的地方。
词句自测
①legendary adj. 大名鼎鼎的，传奇式的
②fixture n. 固定存在物
When I hurried to the store, I saw that the books were already being packed into boxes.
当我匆匆赶到书店时，我看到那些书已经被装箱了。
I had a long chat with Casey, the store's elderly owner.
我和老店主凯西聊了很久。
Sighing deeply, he told me how it was becoming difficult to run an independent bookstore.
深深地叹了口气，他告诉我经营一家独立的书店变得多么困难。
Most young people preferred reading e books on tablets.
大多数年轻人更喜欢在平板电脑上读电子书。
More and more customers were being attracted by chain stores and online discounts.
越来越多的顾客正被连锁店和网上的折扣所吸引。
I tried to think of some words of sympathy, but I had to admit that the Rainbow Bookstore couldn't stay in business much longer.
我试着想说几句同情的话，但我不得不承认，彩虹书店不能再继续营业了。
词句自测
③elderly adj. 年老的
④tablet n. 平板电脑
⑤sympathy n. 同情
⑥“主(he)谓(told)＋间接宾语(me)＋直接宾语(how ... bookstore)”。Sighing deeply是现在分词短语作伴随状语；how 引导宾语从句。从句中it作形式主语， 不定式短语to run ... bookstore作真正的主语。
Childhood memories came back to me so clearly, as if the events had happened only yesterday.
童年的回忆如此清晰地浮现在我的脑海里，好像那些事就发生在昨天。
A bunch of us kids would frequently drop by the store after school.
我们这群孩子放学后经常光顾书店。
We'd look at the new books, or just chat with Old Casey.
我们会看看新书或者只是和老凯西聊聊天。
He knew every book in the store and would always pick the perfect one for us from a dusty shelf.
他了解店里的每一本书，总能从满是灰尘的书架上挑选出最适合我们的那一本。
We spent hours reading, seated on the store's old but comfortable furniture.
我们花几个小时读书，坐在商店里陈旧而舒适的家具上。
Casey encouraged us to share our ideas and comments on the books, by writing them on a large board in one corner of the store.
凯西鼓励我们分享我们对书的想法和评论，通过把它们写在书店一角的大板子上的方式。
词句自测
⑦bunch n. 一群，一伙
⑧a__bunch__of 一群
⑨dusty adj. 布满灰尘的
⑩shelf n. 搁板，架子
furniture n. 家具
“主句(Childhood memories ... clearly)＋状语从句(as if ... yesterday)”。as if意为“似乎，好像”，引导方式状语从句，句中是虚拟语气，表示和过去相反的事实，动词时态用过去完成时。
When I left the bookstore, it was becoming cold and dark outside.
当我离开书店的时候，外面变得又冷又黑。
I turned to wave goodbye to Casey, but both he and his bookstore were already hidden in a thick mist.
我转身向凯西挥手告别，但他和他的书店都已经在浓雾中被遮蔽住。
It made me realize that the bookstore and all that Old Casey had given to the community could soon disappear for good.
这让我意识到，书店和老凯西给社区带来的一切可能很快就会消失殆尽。
词句自测
mist n. 薄雾，雾霭
“主(It)谓(made)宾(me)＋宾补(realize ... for good)”。make sb do sth意为“使某人做某事”，do是不带to的不定式。第一个that 引导宾语从句，第二个that引导定语从句，修饰all。
A few months later, I was back in the neighborhood during my spring break and was surprised to see that the Rainbow Bookstore was still there and open for business.
几个月后，我在春假期间回到了社区，惊奇地发现彩虹书店仍然在那里，而且还在营业。
Its old brick exterior hadn't changed, but inside it was like a different world.
它外面的旧砖丝毫未变，但里面却像一个不同的世界。
In one area, a book reading was being delivered.
在一个区域，一个读书会正在进行。
Nearby, customers were poring over shelves selling stationery, posters and other best seller themed gifts.
在附近，顾客们正在出售文具、海报和其他畅销主题礼品的货架前仔细挑选着。
The large board in the corner had been replaced by a big screen, where customers' comments on the month's best seller were being displayed.
角落里的大板子已经被一个大屏幕所取代，屏幕上显示着顾客们对本月畅销书的评论。
Clearly, the Rainbow Bookstore was in good, creative hands.
显然，彩虹书店经营有方，富有创意。
词句自测
brick n. 砖，砖块
exterior n. 外部，外观
stationery n. 文具
I was told that the community had decided to work together on a campaign to save the Rainbow Bookstore.
我被告知社区已经决定共同开展一场活动来拯救彩虹书店。
The campaign had been led by Jennifer Oakley, a saleswoman who had grown up in the neighborhood and who had now taken over the bookstore from Casey.
这场活动由珍妮弗·奥克利领导，她是一位在附近长大的女销售员，现在从凯西手中接管了书店。
词句自测
saleswoman n. 女销售员
“主(The campaign)谓(had been led)”。by Jennifer Oakley是状语；a saleswoman是Jennifer Oakley的同位语；两个who都引导定语从句，共同修饰先行词saleswoman。
Under Jennifer's leadership, the bookstore was being turned into a place for literature loving members of the community to get together.
在珍妮弗的领导下，这家书店正在变成一个供社区文学爱好者聚会的地方。
It had a café selling organic food, and there were now more community events such as book readings, poetry recitals and even jazz concerts and movie nights, where people could gather to share an experience that couldn't be downloaded.
它有一家出售有机食品的咖啡馆，并且现在有更多的社区活动，如读书会、诗歌朗诵会，甚至爵士音乐会和电影夜，在这里人们可以聚集在一起分享体验，这种体验是无法下载到的。
词句自测
leadership n. 领导；领导地位
organic adj. 有机的；绿色的
recital n. 朗诵会
jazz n. 爵士乐
I joined Casey, who was looking up at the screen on which readers' comments kept popping up.
我来到了凯西身边，他正抬头看着屏幕，读者的评论不断出现在屏幕上。
“Well, as you can see, corporate knowledge combined with creativity has brought my humble bookstore into the 21st century!
“嗯，正如你所看到的，结合了创意的集体智慧把我的简陋的书店带进了21世纪！
I'm so pleased to see that everything I wanted it to offer to the community is still here.”
我很高兴看到我想让它为社区提供的一切都还在这里。”
词句自测
pop__up 突然出现，冒出来
humble adj. 简陋的
“主(I)谓(joined)宾(Casey)”。who was ... popping up是非限制性定语从句，用来解释说明Casey；其中on which readers' comments kept popping up是定语从句，修饰screen。
1 sympathy n. 同情(教材P34)
归纳拓展
情景助记
①We should feel/express sympathy for the people who are unlucky, whether they are family members or complete strangers.
我们应该对不幸的人表示同情，无论他们是家人还是完全陌生的人。
②Out of sympathy for the homeless children, he gave them a bed for the night.
出于对无家可归的孩子们的怜悯，他让他们留宿过夜。
③I am sure he will be in sympathy with your suggestion.
我确信他会赞成你的建议。
④She was very sympathetic to the problems of adult students.
她对成年学生的问题很同情。
(1)单句语法填空
①I have no sympathy ________ students who got caught cheating in exams.
②I doubt whether he will be in sympathy ________ the proposal that I came up with in the meeting.
答案：①for ②with
(2)单句表达
①出于同情，他给了这个可怜的孩子很多帮助。
______________________， he gave the poor child much help.
②我最好的做法是通过表达同情去帮助吉尔。
My best course of action was to help Gill ____________________．
答案：①Out of sympathy ②by being sympathetic
2 furniture n. 家具(教材P35)
归纳拓展
情景助记
①I bought a piece of furniture in the shopping mall last week.
我上周在商场买了一件家具。
②They'll be able to furnish you with the rest of the details.
他们将能够向你提供其余的细节。
③She moved into a small furnished apartment.
她搬进了一间配有家具的小公寓里。
名师点津 furniture是表示总称的物质名词，没有复数形式；如果要表示“量”，可以用much, little, a little, a lot of或者lots of等修饰，但是绝不能用many, few, a few等修饰；如果要表示“数”，可以用a(n) piece/article/item of等修饰。
(1)单句语法填空
①All the furniture in my room ________ (be) made of wood.
②He furnished his house ________ the things that he has collected during his travels round the world.
③Though simply ________ (furnish), the room of my grandmother is very clean and tidy.
答案：①is ②with ③furnished
(2)单句表达
房间里陈设了最简单的家具。
The room ________________________ the simplest furniture.
答案：is furnished with
3 compete v. 竞争(教材P36)
归纳拓展
情景助记
①Boarding taught me confidence, independence, how to survive and compete.
寄宿生活教会我自信、独立、如何生存和竞争。
②How many countries competed in the ancient Olympic Games
古代奥运会有多少国家参加？
③The players compete for the honor of their country.
运动员们为了他们祖国的荣誉而竞争。
④Graduates have to fight for jobs in a highly competitive market.
毕业生不得不在竞争激烈的市场上奋力争取找到工作。
(1)单句语法填空
①The bank isn't performing as well as some of its ________ (compete)．
②Nobody can entirely keep away from this ________ (compete) world.
③If they don't set the aim and work hard, even though they have the best talents, they can't compete ________ others and get more medals.
答案：①competitors ②competitive ③with/against
(2)语段填空
这两位运动员正在竞争本届奥运会的第一块金牌。比赛的结果难以预测，因为这两位选手都很优秀，也很有竞争力。
The two athletes are ________________ each other ________ the first gold medal in the Olympic Games. The result of the __________ is hard to predict because the two __________ are both excellent and __________．
答案：competing with/against; for; competition; competitors; competitive
a bunch of 一群(教材P35)
归纳拓展
①He presented a bunch of flowers to the honored guest.
他向尊敬的客人献上一束花。
②They are all good typists but Maria is the best/pick of the bunch.
他们都是优秀的打字员，但玛丽亚是他们中最出类拔萃的。
③The sheep bunched up/together as soon as they saw the dog.
那些绵羊一见到狗就挤作了一团。
单句表达
①她采了一大束花来装饰房间。
She picked __________________________ to decorate her room.
②这个篮子里的梨是这一批中的精品，美味多汁、香甜可口。
The pears in this basket are __________________________： sweet, juicy and delicious.
答案：①a large bunch of flowers ②the best/pick of the bunch
1 It made me realize that the bookstore and all that Old Casey had given to the community could soon disappear for good. (教材P35)这让我意识到，书店和老凯西给社区带来的一切都将很快消失殆尽。
剖析 made me realize ...是“make＋宾语＋宾语补足语”的复合结构。
归纳拓展
①Using what he knew about farming and working with iron, Mr Plowright invented a plow that made farming easier.
通过他对耕作和对铁的使用的了解，普罗莱特先生发明了更容易耕作的犁。
②I always liked standing on that table because it made me feel tall and strong.
我总是喜欢站在那张桌子上，因为它让我感觉又高又壮。
③No matter where he is, he makes it a rule to go for a walk before breakfast.
不管他在哪里，早饭前出去散步是他的一贯做法。
名师点津 (1)常用于该结构的动词有：think, believe, make, find, consider, feel等。 (2)make sb do sth结构变为被动语态时，省略的不定式符号to要补上。
(1)单句语法填空
①The rapid development of science and technology makes ________ possible for us to do what we couldn't do in the past.
②Susan made it clear to me ________ she wished to make a new life for herself.
答案：①it ②that
(2)句型转换
The police made them stand up against the wall.
→They were made by the police ____________ against the wall.
答案：to stand up
2 I joined Casey, who was looking up at the screen on which readers' comments kept popping up. (教材P36)我凑到了凯西旁边，他正看着大屏幕上不断出现的读者评论。
剖析 on which是“介词＋关系代词”引导的定语从句，修饰先行词the screen。
归纳拓展
①This is the house in which (＝where) I lived two years ago.
这就是我两年前住过的房子。
②This is the student for whom I bought the book.
这是我为之买书的那个学生。
③She showed the visitors around the museum, the construction of which had taken more than three years.
她带游客参观了博物馆，这个博物馆花了三年多时间才建成。
④He is the man from whose house the picture was stolen.
他就是那个家里的画被偷了的人。
单句语法填空
①I'll never forget the day ________ which I first met him.
②This is my glasses, ________ which I cannot see clearly.
③I don't know the reason ________ which he said so.
答案：①on ②without ③for
3 I'm so pleased to see that everything I wanted it to offer to the community is still here. (教材P36)我很高兴看到我想让它为社区提供的一切都还在这里。
剖析 I'm so pleased to see ...是“sb/sth＋be＋形容词＋to do”结构，to do作形容词的状语。
归纳拓展
①The cake is easy to make.
这种蛋糕很容易做。
②I am glad to attend her party.
我很高兴参加她的聚会。
③I am glad to be invited to her party.
我很高兴被邀请参加她的聚会。
④The boss is hard to get along with.
这个老板很难相处。
⑤I'm grateful to be taken care of.
我受到了照顾，我很感激。
名师点津 状态形容词中最常见的是表示心理活动(喜怒哀乐)的，这类形容词有：glad, pleased, happy, joyful, delighted, angry, sorry等。
(1)单句语法填空
①The homework was easy ________ (do), so Mike finished it quickly and went out to play.
②The armchair looks rather hard, but in fact it is very comfortable to sit ________．
答案：①to do ②in
(2)单句表达
这个问题很难回答。
The question is __________________________．
答案：very difficult to answer
Ⅰ.根据语境及汉语提示和首字母提示完成句子
1．Broke Girls, a popular TV series, has aroused craze and ________ (同情) among the young.
答案：sympathy
2．Each piece of ________ (家具) in their home suited the style of the house.
答案：furniture
3．He could just make out three people through the ________ (薄雾)．
答案：mist
4．His thoroughness and attention to detail is ________ (大名鼎鼎的).
答案：legendary
5．It is easy to change a light bulb, sure, but it is harder to change the bulb and its ________ (固定存在物).
答案：fixture
6．This album was my first introduction to modern j________．
答案：jazz
7．The two s________ were busily trying to keep up with the demand.
答案：saleswomen
8．The b________ walls glowed red in the late afternoon sun.
答案：brick
9．There is no doubt that eating o________ food will make you healthier.
答案：organic
10．Though the restaurant is very h________， the food of it is very delicious.
答案：humble
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．The two girls competed with each other ________ the highest mark.
答案：for
2．For two ________ (decade) she has sought complete control over her film career.
答案：decades
3．When I walked into his house, I found it furnished ________ beautiful paintings.
答案：with
4．Children should be made ________ (understand) the importance of saving water.
答案：to understand
5．The feast ________ (prepare) when it began to snow outside.
答案：was being prepared
6．Everybody should not only show sympathy ________ the people with disability but give them great encouragement and help.
答案：for
7．It had the ________ (dust) smell of an apartment whose windows were rarely opened.
答案：dusty
8．The ________ (elder) need special care in winter, as they are sensitive to the sudden changes of weather.
答案：elderly
9．I think I have got to stop or I might turn ________ a machine.
答案：into
10．Are there enough ________ (shelf) to accommodate all our books
答案：shelves
Ⅲ.选词填空
drop in; stay in business; a bunch of; pop up; take over
1．When he came back, he found ____________ flowers in his room.
答案：a bunch of
2．With the development of the society, many new words ____________ in Chinese language.
答案：pop up
3．The manager asked me to ____________ her job when she was on business.
答案：take over
4．I don't think this restaurant will ____________ very long because of its bad service.
答案：stay in business
5．Please ____________ and have a cup of coffee when you are free. I'm looking forward to having a chat with you.
答案：drop in
Ⅳ.单句表达
1．它们很容易学，通常是以双人舞的形式跳。
They ____________________ and are usually danced in couples.
答案：are easy to learn
2．他说为庆祝公司成立60周年，许多活动都在筹划中。
He said many activities ____________________ for the celebration of the company's 60th anniversary.
答案：were being planned
3．他说起罗马来好像他以前去过那里似的。
He talks about Rome as if he ________________ before.
答案：had been there
4．我父母经常让我晚上10点以前就上床睡觉。(make＋宾语＋宾语补足语)
My parents often ______________________ before 10 pm.
答案：make me go to bed
5．我不信任他的原因是他常常撒谎。(“介词＋which”引导定语从句)
______________________ I don't trust him is that he often tells lies.
答案：The reason for which
较易题(占比50%) 中档题(占比50%) 拔高题(占比0%)
题号 Ⅰ Ⅱ Ⅲ
A B
难度 ★ ★ ★★ ★★
Ⅰ 完形填空
Modern inventions have speeded up people's lives amazingly. Motor cars __1__ a hundred miles in more than an hour, aircraft cross the world within a day, while computers operate at lightning speed. Indeed, this love of __2__ seems never ending. Every year motor cars are produced which go even faster and each new computer boasts (吹嘘) of __3__ precious seconds in handling tasks.
All these save time, but at a cost. When we lose or __4__ half a day in speeding across the world in an airplane, our bodies tell us so. We get the uncomfortable feeling known as jet lag (时差). Our bodies feel that they have been __5__ behind in another time zone. Again, spending too long at __6__ results in painful wrists (手腕) and fingers. Mobile phones also have their dangers: too much use may transmit harmful __7__ into our brains.
However, how do we __8__ the time we have saved Certainly not relax, or so it seems. We are so used to constant activity that we find it __9__ to sit down and do nothing or even just one thing at a __10__. Perhaps the days are long gone when we might listen __11__ to a story on the radio, letting imagination take us into another world.
There was a time when some people's lives were devoted simply to the cultivation (耕作) of the __12__ or the care of cattle. No multi tasking there; their lives went on at a much gentler pace. There is much that we might envy about a __13__ of life like this. Yet before we do so, we must think of the hard tasks our ancestors __14__. Modern machines have __15__ people from that primitive (原始的) existence.
篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了速度的改变对生活产生的影响：人们对速度的追求使科技不断创新，但科技发展节约下来的时间并没有被用来进行放松。
1．A.explore B．get
C.cover D．fly
答案：C
解析：explore 探索；get 得到；cover 行走(一段路程)；fly 飞行。根据下文“a hundred miles”可知，此处指汽车行驶100英里的路程。故选C。
2．A.speed B．time
C.product D．distance
答案：A
解析：句意：事实上，这种对速度的热爱似乎是永无止境的。speed 速度；time 时间；product 产品；distance 距离。上文“at lightning speed”暗示了此处为speed的原词复现。故选A。
3．A.wasting B．losing
C.saving D．spending
答案：C
解析：根据下文“All these save time”可知，此处指吹嘘每台新电脑在处理任务时都能节省宝贵的几秒钟。故选C。
4．A.earn B．drop
C.miss D．gain
答案：D
解析：句意：当我们乘坐飞机在世界各地快速飞行时少了或多了半天时间，我们的身体会告诉我们这一点。earn 赚得；drop 投，丢；miss 思念，错过；gain 获得。根据上文“or”可知，此处和“lose”是选择关系，表示“失去或者获得”。故选D。
5．A.left B．come
C.forgotten D．felt
答案：A
解析：根据上文“We get the uncomfortable feeling known as jet lag (时差)．”可知，我们因为时差而感到不舒服，感觉身体被留在了另一个时区。故选A。
6．A.ships B．airplanes
C.computers D．cars
答案：C
解析：根据下文“Mobile phones also have their dangers”可知，此处指长时间使用电脑会导致手腕和手指疼痛。故选C。
7．A.prevention B．radiation
C.combination D．damage
答案：B
解析：句意：手机也有它们的危险：过度使用可能会把有害的辐射传输到我们的大脑。prevention 阻止；radiation 辐射；combination 结合；damage 损害。故选B。
8．A.control B．handle
C.do D．deal
答案：B
解析：句意：然而，我们如何处理节省下来的时间呢？control 控制；handle 处理，应付；do 做；deal 处理，应付。deal作“处理”讲时，为不及物动词。故选B。
9．A.uncomfortable B．easy
C.difficult D．good
答案：C
解析：根据上文“We are so used to constant activity”可知，我们习惯了忙碌，无所事事地坐着对我们来说很难。故选C。
10．A.second B．day
C.year D．time
答案：D
解析：句意：我们习惯了不断的活动，以至于我们发现坐下来什么都不做，甚至一次只做一件事都很难。at a time “一次，每次”。故选D。
11．A.actively B．quietly
C.quickly D．curiously
答案：B
解析：actively 积极地；quietly 安静地；quickly 快速地；curiously 好奇地。根据下文“letting imagination take us into another world”可知，此处指安安静静地听收音机里的故事，让想象力带我们进入另一个世界的日子已经一去不复返了。故选B。
12．A.surface B．water
C.land D．island
答案：C
解析：句意：曾几何时，有些人的生活仅仅专注于耕种土地或饲养牲畜。surface 表面；water 水；land 土地；island 岛。根据上文“the cultivation (耕作)”可知，此处指耕作土地。故选C。
13．A.way B．view
C.pathway D．point
答案：A
解析：way 方式；view 观点；pathway 路，途径；point 观点。根据上文“No multi tasking there; their lives went on at a much gentler pace.”可知，此处指上文提到的那种生活方式。故选A。
14．A.expressed B．charged
C.inspired D．faced
答案：D
解析：句意：但在我们这样做之前，我们必须想到我们的祖先所面临的艰难任务。express 表达；charge 指控；inspire 鼓舞；face 面对。故选D。
15．A.freed B．remained
C.kept D．cleared
答案：A
解析：根据下文“from that primitive (原始的) existence”可知，现代机器把人们从那种原始的生活中解放出来了。故选A。
Ⅱ 阅读
A
For a period of time in the early 80s, I watched I Dream of Jeannie reruns every afternoon in the empty time between school and supper. But I always felt a little deflated when the closing theme came on, since it meant that I had to wait an entire day for the next episode.
Decades later, thanks to the modern technology, on demand viewing and an endless supply of content now allow us to find exactly the entertainment we want, when we want it. My own kids happily binge watch Fresh Off the Boat, just as I dreamed of doing with Jeannie.
Lately, I've been thinking about a disadvantage of our just for you world. My kids miss out on all the things that are not just for them. Looking back, some of my more memorable discoveries as a child came about only because I didn't have access to entertainment that I would have preferred.
When we would visit our aunts, my sisters and brothers and I didn't have tablets to keep ourselves occupied while the adults chatted. So we would read whatever we could find. I looked forward to Sunday afternoons at Aunt Rose's so that I could catch up on aliens and Hollywood stars in Weekly World News. These things—none of which were aimed at my tastes—were all that was on offer. However, they brought me so much enjoyment.
Electronic searching now takes us directly to what we seek. We are less likely to come across things that have nothing to do with what we are looking for. But finding something by accident is powerful in its purposelessness. It's nature throwing things up against a wall to see what sticks. It's the force that drives evolution.
Getting exactly what you want all the time sounds great. But as anyone who is familiar with fantasy stories knows, there's always a catch.
篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要通过讲述作者儿时的亲身经历说明了现代的电子搜索使人们可以直接得到所搜索的东西，但是也让人们失去了很多意想不到的快乐。
1．What does the underlined word “deflated” in Paragraph 1 mean
A．Depressed. B．Thrilled.
C．Convinced. D．Ashamed.
答案：A
解析：词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句“But I always felt a little deflated ... for the next episode.”可知，作者要等待一整天才能看到下一集，所以当片尾曲开始时，作者会感到沮丧。故选A。
2．What brought happiness to the author at Aunt Rose's
A．Latest tablets.
B．Brothers and sisters.
C．Different reading materials.
D．Pleasant conversations.
答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中的“So we would read ... in Weekly World News.(所以我们会读我们能找到的任何东西。我盼望着星期天下午去Rose (罗斯)阿姨家，这样我就可以在《世界新闻周刊》上了解外星人和好莱坞明星的情况。)”及“However, they brought me so much enjoyment.(然而，它们给我带来了许多的乐趣。)”可知，在Rose阿姨家，不同的阅读材料给作者带来了快乐。故选C。
3．What is the author's attitude to electronic searching
A．It contributes to the evolution.
B．It's absolutely beneficial to adults.
C．It's a blessing of this modern world.
D．It takes unexpected joy away from people.
答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中的“These things ... so much enjoyment.”可知，意料之外的东西可以给人们带来快乐；第五段中的“Electronic searching ... what we are looking for.”表明电子搜索会直接提供人们所搜索的东西，人们不太可能遇见意料之外的东西。由此可推知，作者认为电子搜索带走了人们意想不到的快乐。故选D。
4．Which is the most suitable title for the text
A．What was on offer in the early 80s
B．What our kids miss out in a just for you world
C．How adults had fun with inaccessible entertainment
D．How anxious to please Internet changed the future of kids
答案：B
解析：标题判断题。本文主要介绍了电子搜索使人们可以直接得到所搜索的东西，但是也让人们失去了很多意想不到的快乐，因此B项(在一个“专属于你”的世界里，我们的孩子错过了什么)最适合作为文章标题。故选B。
B
Every three decades, or roughly once a generation, Hollywood experiences a great shift: The transition from silent films to sound ones in the 1920s. The rise of broadcast television in the 1950s. The “I Want My MTV” cable boom of the 1980s.
It is happening again. The long promised streaming (流媒体) revolution—the next great change in how the world gets its entertainment—is finally here.
Streaming services, of course, have been challenging Hollywood for flix began streaming movies and television shows in 2007 and has grown into a giant, spending $12 billion on programming last year to entertain more than 158 million subscribers worldwide. There are also other 271 online video services available in the United States, according to the research firm Parks Associates, one for seemingly every preference—Aero Cinema for aviation documentaries, Shudder for horror movies, Horse Lifestyle for horse themed content.
While all this was happening, however, the three biggest old line media companies—Disney, NBC Universal and Warner Media—largely stayed on the sidelines. Charging into the streaming fight would mean putting billions of dollars in profit from existing cable networks like USA Disney Channel and TBS at risk. Building video platforms of the size needed to compete with Netflix and Amazon would be very expensive. And mastering the potential technology would require a high speed at which they'll learn. Better to wait for their time. When it became clear that protecting their existing business model was more risky than hugging tomorrow, no matter how costly in the near term, they would act.
That time is now. And everything is changing.
篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了流媒体时代的到来产生的变化和影响。
5．The function of paragraph one is to ________．
A．show the main idea of the passage
B．make an argument
C．introduce the topic of the passage
D．give an example
答案：C
解析：推理判断题。第一段内容主要介绍了：每三十年，或者大约一代人，好莱坞就会经历一个巨大的转变。由此引出第二段的“streaming (流媒体) revolution (流媒体革命)”这一主题，由此可推知，第一段的作用是引出本文的主题。故选C。
6．The following are firms providing online video services EXCEPT ________．
A．Netflix B．Parks Associates
C．Aero Cinema D．Shudder
答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“There are also ... the research firm Parks Associates (根据研究公司Parks Associates的说法，也有其他271种在线视频服务)”可知，Parks Associates是一家研究公司，不能提供网上视频服务。故选B。
7．Traditional media companies' attitude towards streaming services is ________．
A．positive B．opposed
C．cautious D．unknown
答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据第四段内容，尤其是第一句中的“however, the three biggest ... largely stayed on the sidelines”可知，老牌的三大媒体公司对流媒体采取观望态度，由此可推知，他们的态度是谨慎的。故选C。
8．Which of the following statement does not agree with the article
A．Streaming services will bring great benefits for the three biggest old line media companies immediately.
B．The competition with companies like Netflix and Amazon will be fierce and expensive.
C．Providing streaming services needs to learn and master some potential technology as soon as possible.
D．There is also the possibility that the three old line media companies will swift to provide streaming services in the future.
答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“Charging into the ... and TBS at risk.(加入流媒体之争意味着美国迪士尼频道和TBS等现有的有线电视网的数十亿美元利润将面临风险。)”可知，A项(流媒体会迅速为三大老牌媒体公司带来巨大利润。)说法与文章内容不符。故选A。
Ⅲ 应用文写作
假定你是育才中学的学生李华，你校将于下周举办主题为“Science and human life”的英语演讲比赛，请你写一篇演讲稿参赛。内容包括：
1．科学进步与发展如何造福人类；
2．科学进步与发展存在的隐患；
3．如何看待科学与人类之间的关系。
注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
[精彩范文]
Dear teachers and classmates,
It is a great honor for me to express my opinion on the relationship between science and human life. As is known, science and technology have been bringing human beings tremendous benefits. Thanks to technology, we now live comfortably and conveniently in houses furnished with air conditioners, fridges, washing machines and so on. Besides, due to the appearance of science and technology, we can travel long distances in the fraction of a second on planes and in cars.
However, there are still some disadvantages. Because of the breakthroughs in the field of medicine, people are now living much longer than they used to. As a result, the population is increasing, leading to lots of problems, such as environmental pollution.
Therefore, it is urgent that we should find some ways to cope with these problems. As long as we use science and technology in a proper way, they may bring us even more benefits.
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WELCOME UNIT
Unit 3 Times change!
Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas
课前预习自检
重点合作探究
目录
CONTENTS
1
2
课堂效果检测
3
课后课时作业
４
课前预习自检
A New Chapter
新的篇章
The day I heard that the Rainbow Bookstore was closing after 50 years of business, I was heartbroken.
听到经营了50年的彩虹书店要停业的那天，我的心都要碎了。
The bookstore, which was a legendary fixture in the neighborhood, was a place where anyone could drop in and connect through their love of books.
这家书店是附近一个大名鼎鼎的固定场所，是一个任何人都可以因为他们对书籍的热爱来拜访和交流的地方。
词句自测
①__________ adj. 大名鼎鼎的，传奇式的
② ________ n. 固定存在物
legendary
fixture
When I hurried to the store, I saw that the books were already being packed into boxes.
当我匆匆赶到书店时，我看到那些书已经被装箱了。
I had a long chat with Casey, the store's elderly owner.
我和老店主凯西聊了很久。
Sighing deeply, he told me how it was becoming difficult to run an independent bookstore.
深深地叹了口气，他告诉我经营一家独立的书店变得多么困难。
Most young people preferred reading e books on tablets.
大多数年轻人更喜欢在平板电脑上读电子书。
More and more customers were being attracted by chain stores and online discounts.
越来越多的顾客正被连锁店和网上的折扣所吸引。
I tried to think of some words of sympathy, but I had to admit that the Rainbow Bookstore couldn't stay in business much longer.
我试着想说几句同情的话，但我不得不承认，彩虹书店不能再继续营业了。
词句自测
③ ________ adj. 年老的
④ ________ n. 平板电脑
⑤ ________ n. 同情
⑥“主(he)谓(told)＋间接宾语(me)＋直接宾语(how ... bookstore)”。Sighing deeply是现在分词短语作________ ；how 引导_____从句。从句中it作________ ， 不定式短语to run ... bookstore作真正的主语。
elderly
tablet
sympathy
伴随状语
宾语
形式主语
Childhood memories came back to me so clearly, as if the events had happened only yesterday.
童年的回忆如此清晰地浮现在我的脑海里，好像那些事就发生在昨天。
A bunch of us kids would frequently drop by the store after school.
我们这群孩子放学后经常光顾书店。
We'd look at the new books, or just chat with Old Casey.
我们会看看新书或者只是和老凯西聊聊天。
He knew every book in the store and would always pick the perfect one for us from a dusty shelf.
他了解店里的每一本书，总能从满是灰尘的书架上挑选出最适合我们的那一本。
We spent hours reading, seated on the store's old but comfortable furniture.
我们花几个小时读书，坐在商店里陈旧而舒适的家具上。
Casey encouraged us to share our ideas and comments on the books, by writing them on a large board in one corner of the store.
凯西鼓励我们分享我们对书的想法和评论，通过把它们写在书店一角的大板子上的方式。
词句自测
⑦ ________ n. 一群，一伙
⑧ __________ 一群
⑨ ________ adj. 布满灰尘的
⑩ ________ n. 搁板，架子
________ n. 家具
“主句(Childhood memories ... clearly)＋状语从句(as if ... yesterday)”。as if意为“似乎，好像”，引导________从句，句中是________ ，表示和过去相反的事实，动词时态用过去完成时。
bunch
a bunch of
dusty
shelf
furniture
方式状语
虚拟语气
When I left the bookstore, it was becoming cold and dark outside.
当我离开书店的时候，外面变得又冷又黑。
I turned to wave goodbye to Casey, but both he and his bookstore were already hidden in a thick mist.
我转身向凯西挥手告别，但他和他的书店都已经在浓雾中被遮蔽住。
It made me realize that the bookstore and all that Old Casey had given to the community could soon disappear for good.
这让我意识到，书店和老凯西给社区带来的一切可能很快就会消失殆尽。
词句自测
________ n. 薄雾，雾霭
“主(It)谓(made)宾(me)＋宾补(realize ... for good)”。make sb do sth意为“使某人做某事”，do是不带to的不定式。第一个that 引导________从句，第二个that引导________从句，修饰all。
mist
宾语
定语
A few months later, I was back in the neighborhood during my spring break and was surprised to see that the Rainbow Bookstore was still there and open for business.
几个月后，我在春假期间回到了社区，惊奇地发现彩虹书店仍然在那里，而且还在营业。
Its old brick exterior hadn't changed, but inside it was like a different world.
它外面的旧砖丝毫未变，但里面却像一个不同的世界。
In one area, a book reading was being delivered.
在一个区域，一个读书会正在进行。
Nearby, customers were poring over shelves selling stationery, posters and other best seller themed gifts.
在附近，顾客们正在出售文具、海报和其他畅销主题礼品的货架前仔细挑选着。
The large board in the corner had been replaced by a big screen, where customers' comments on the month's best seller were being displayed.
角落里的大板子已经被一个大屏幕所取代，屏幕上显示着顾客们对本月畅销书的评论。
Clearly, the Rainbow Bookstore was in good, creative hands.
显然，彩虹书店经营有方，富有创意。
词句自测
________ n. 砖，砖块
________ n. 外部，外观
________ n. 文具
brick
exterior
stationery
I was told that the community had decided to work together on a campaign to save the Rainbow Bookstore.
我被告知社区已经决定共同开展一场活动来拯救彩虹书店。
The campaign had been led by Jennifer Oakley, a saleswoman who had grown up in the neighborhood and who had now taken over the bookstore from Casey.
这场活动由珍妮弗·奥克利领导，她是一位在附近长大的女销售员，现在从凯西手中接管了书店。
词句自测
_____________ n. 女销售员
“主(The campaign)谓(had been led)”。by Jennifer Oakley是状语；a saleswoman是Jennifer Oakley的________ ；两个who都引导________从句，共同修饰先行词saleswoman。
saleswoman
同位语
定语
Under Jennifer's leadership, the bookstore was being turned into a place for literature loving members of the community to get together.
在珍妮弗的领导下，这家书店正在变成一个供社区文学爱好者聚会的地方。
It had a café selling organic food, and there were now more community events such as book readings, poetry recitals and even jazz concerts and movie nights, where people could gather to share an experience that couldn't be downloaded.
它有一家出售有机食品的咖啡馆，并且现在有更多的社区活动，如读书会、诗歌朗诵会，甚至爵士音乐会和电影夜，在这里人们可以聚集在一起分享体验，这种体验是无法下载到的。
词句自测
20 _________ n. 领导；领导地位
21 ________ adj. 有机的；绿色的
22 ________ n. 朗诵会
23 ________ n. 爵士乐
leadership
organic
recital
jazz
I joined Casey, who was looking up at the screen on which readers' comments kept popping up.
我来到了凯西身边，他正抬头看着屏幕，读者的评论不断出现在屏幕上。
“Well, as you can see, corporate knowledge combined with creativity has brought my humble bookstore into the 21st century!
“嗯，正如你所看到的，结合了创意的集体智慧把我的简陋的书店带进了21世纪！
I'm so pleased to see that everything I wanted it to offer to the community is still here.”
我很高兴看到我想让它为社区提供的一切都还在这里。”
词句自测
24________突然出现，冒出来
25 ________ adj. 简陋的
26 “主(I)谓(joined)宾(Casey)”。who was ... popping up是________________从句，用来解释说明________ ；其中on which readers‘ comments kept popping up是________从句，修饰screen。
pop up
humble
非限制性定语
Casey
定语
重点合作探究
1 sympathy n. 同情(教材P34)
归纳拓展
情景助记
①We should feel/express sympathy for the people who are unlucky, whether they are family members or complete strangers.
我们应该对不幸的人表示同情，无论他们是家人还是完全陌生的人。
②Out of sympathy for the homeless children, he gave them a bed for the night.
出于对无家可归的孩子们的怜悯，他让他们留宿过夜。
③I am sure he will be in sympathy with your suggestion.
我确信他会赞成你的建议。
④She was very sympathetic to the problems of adult students.
她对成年学生的问题很同情。
(1)单句语法填空
①I have no sympathy ____ students who got caught cheating in exams.
②I doubt whether he will be in sympathy ________ the proposal that I came up with in the meeting.
(2)单句表达
①出于同情，他给了这个可怜的孩子很多帮助。
______________________， he gave the poor child much help.
②我最好的做法是通过表达同情去帮助吉尔。
My best course of action was to help Gill ____________________．
for
with
Out of sympathy
by being sympathetic
2 furniture n. 家具(教材P35)
归纳拓展
情景助记
①I bought a piece of furniture in the shopping mall last week.
我上周在商场买了一件家具。
②They'll be able to furnish you with the rest of the details.
他们将能够向你提供其余的细节。
③She moved into a small furnished apartment.
她搬进了一间配有家具的小公寓里。
名师点津
furniture是表示总称的物质名词，没有复数形式；如果要表示“量”，可以用much, little, a little, a lot of或者lots of等修饰，但是绝不能用many, few, a few等修饰；如果要表示“数”，可以用a(n) piece/article/item of等修饰。
(1)单句语法填空
①All the furniture in my room ________ (be) made of wood.
②He furnished his house ________ the things that he has collected during his travels round the world.
③Though simply ________ (furnish), the room of my grandmother is very clean and tidy.
(2)单句表达
房间里陈设了最简单的家具。
The room ________________________ the simplest furniture.
is
with
furnished
is furnished with
3 compete v. 竞争(教材P36)
归纳拓展
情景助记
①Boarding taught me confidence, independence, how to survive and compete.
寄宿生活教会我自信、独立、如何生存和竞争。
②How many countries competed in the ancient Olympic Games
古代奥运会有多少国家参加？
③The players compete for the honor of their country.
运动员们为了他们祖国的荣誉而竞争。
④Graduates have to fight for jobs in a highly competitive market.
毕业生不得不在竞争激烈的市场上奋力争取找到工作。
(1)单句语法填空
①The bank isn't performing as well as some of its __________ (compete)．
②Nobody can entirely keep away from this ___________ (compete) world.
③If they don't set the aim and work hard, even though they have the best talents, they can't compete __________ others and get more medals.
(2)语段填空
这两位运动员正在竞争本届奥运会的第一块金牌。比赛的结果难以预测，因为这两位选手都很优秀，也很有竞争力。
The two athletes are ___________________ each other ________ the first gold medal in the Olympic Games. The result of the __________ is hard to predict because the two __________ are both excellent and __________．
competitors
competitive
with/against
competing with/against
for
competition
competitors
competitive
a bunch of 一群(教材P35)
归纳拓展
①He presented a bunch of flowers to the honored guest.
他向尊敬的客人献上一束花。
②They are all good typists but Maria is the best/pick of the bunch.
他们都是优秀的打字员，但玛丽亚是他们中最出类拔萃的。
③The sheep bunched up/together as soon as they saw the dog.
那些绵羊一见到狗就挤作了一团。
单句表达
①她采了一大束花来装饰房间。
She picked __________________________ to decorate her room.
②这个篮子里的梨是这一批中的精品，美味多汁、香甜可口。
The pears in this basket are __________________________： sweet, juicy and delicious.
a large bunch of flowers
the best/pick of the bunch
1 It made me realize that the bookstore and all that Old Casey had given to the community could soon disappear for good. (教材P35)这让我意识到，书店和老凯西给社区带来的一切都将很快消失殆尽。
剖析 made me realize ...是“make＋宾语＋宾语补足语”的复合结构。
归纳拓展
①Using what he knew about farming and working with iron, Mr Plowright invented a plow that made farming easier.
通过他对耕作和对铁的使用的了解，普罗莱特先生发明了更容易耕作的犁。
②I always liked standing on that table because it made me feel tall and strong.
我总是喜欢站在那张桌子上，因为它让我感觉又高又壮。
③No matter where he is, he makes it a rule to go for a walk before breakfast.
不管他在哪里，早饭前出去散步是他的一贯做法。
名师点津
(1)常用于该结构的动词有：think, believe, make, find, consider, feel等。
(2)make sb do sth结构变为被动语态时，省略的不定式符号to要补上。
(1)单句语法填空
①The rapid development of science and technology makes _____ possible for us to do what we couldn't do in the past.
②Susan made it clear to me ________ she wished to make a new life for herself.
(2)句型转换
The police made them stand up against the wall.
→They were made by the police ____________ against the wall.
it
that
to stand up
2 I joined Casey, who was looking up at the screen on which readers' comments kept popping up. (教材P36)我凑到了凯西旁边，他正看着大屏幕上不断出现的读者评论。
剖析 on which是“介词＋关系代词”引导的定语从句，修饰先行词the screen。
归纳拓展
①This is the house in which (＝where) I lived two years ago.
这就是我两年前住过的房子。
②This is the student for whom I bought the book.
这是我为之买书的那个学生。
③She showed the visitors around the museum, the construction of which had taken more than three years.
她带游客参观了博物馆，这个博物馆花了三年多时间才建成。
④He is the man from whose house the picture was stolen.
他就是那个家里的画被偷了的人。
单句语法填空
①I'll never forget the day ________ which I first met him.
②This is my glasses, ________ which I cannot see clearly.
③I don't know the reason ________ which he said so.
on
without
for
3 I'm so pleased to see that everything I wanted it to offer to the community is still here. (教材P36)我很高兴看到我想让它为社区提供的一切都还在这里。
剖析 I'm so pleased to see ...是“sb/sth＋be＋形容词＋to do”结构，to do作形容词的状语。
归纳拓展
①The cake is easy to make.
这种蛋糕很容易做。
②I am glad to attend her party.
我很高兴参加她的聚会。
③I am glad to be invited to her party.
我很高兴被邀请参加她的聚会。
④The boss is hard to get along with.
这个老板很难相处。
⑤I'm grateful to be taken care of.
我受到了照顾，我很感激。
名师点睛
状态形容词中最常见的是表示心理活动(喜怒哀乐)的，这类形容词有：glad, pleased, happy, joyful, delighted, angry, sorry等。
(1)单句语法填空
①The homework was easy ________ (do), so Mike finished it quickly and went out to play.
②The armchair looks rather hard, but in fact it is very comfortable to sit ______．
(2)单句表达
这个问题很难回答。
The question is __________________________．
to do
in
very difficult to answer
课堂效果检测
Ⅰ.根据语境及汉语提示和首字母提示完成句子
1．Broke Girls, a popular TV series, has aroused craze and ________ (同情) among the young.
2．Each piece of ________ (家具) in their home suited the style of the house.
3．He could just make out three people through the ________ (薄雾)．
4．His thoroughness and attention to detail is ________ (大名鼎鼎的).
5．It is easy to change a light bulb, sure, but it is harder to change the bulb and its ________ (固定存在物).
sympathy
furniture
mist
legendary
fixture
6．This album was my first introduction to modern j________．
7．The two s_________ were busily trying to keep up with the demand.
8．The b________ walls glowed red in the late afternoon sun.
9．There is no doubt that eating o________ food will make you healthier.
10．Though the restaurant is very h________， the food of it is very delicious.
azz
aleswomen
rick
rganic
umble
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．The two girls competed with each other ________ the highest mark.
2．For two ________ (decade) she has sought complete control over her film career.
3．When I walked into his house, I found it furnished ________ beautiful paintings.
4．Children should be made ______________ (understand) the importance of saving water.
5．The feast __________________ (prepare) when it began to snow outside.
for
decades
with
to understand
was being prepared
6．Everybody should not only show sympathy ________ the people with disability but give them great encouragement and help.
7．It had the ________ (dust) smell of an apartment whose windows were rarely opened.
8．The ________ (elder) need special care in winter, as they are sensitive to the sudden changes of weather.
9．I think I have got to stop or I might turn ________ a machine.
10．Are there enough ________ (shelf) to accommodate all our books
for
dusty
elderly
into
shelves
drop in; stay in business; a bunch of; pop up; take over
Ⅲ.选词填空
1．When he came back, he found ____________ flowers in his room.
2．With the development of the society, many new words ___________ in Chinese language.
3．The manager asked me to ____________ her job when she was on business.
4．I don't think this restaurant will ____________ very long because of its bad service.
5．Please ________ and have a cup of coffee when you are free. I'm looking forward to having a chat with you.
a bunch of
pop up
take over
stay in business
drop in
Ⅳ.单句表达
1．它们很容易学，通常是以双人舞的形式跳。
They ____________________ and are usually danced in couples.
2．他说为庆祝公司成立60周年，许多活动都在筹划中。
He said many activities ____________________ for the celebration of the company's 60th anniversary.
3．他说起罗马来好像他以前去过那里似的。
He talks about Rome as if he ________________ before.
4．我父母经常让我晚上10点以前就上床睡觉。(make＋宾语＋宾语补足语)
My parents often ______________________ before 10 pm.
5．我不信任他的原因是他常常撒谎。(“介词＋which”引导定语从句)
______________________ I don't trust him is that he often tells lies.
are easy to learn
were being planned
had been there
make me go to bed
The reason for which
课后课时作业
较易题(占比50%) 中档题(占比50%) 拔高题(占比0%)
题号 Ⅰ Ⅱ Ⅲ
A B 难度 ★ ★ ★★ ★★
Ⅰ 完形填空
Modern inventions have speeded up people's lives amazingly. Motor cars __1__ a hundred miles in more than an hour, aircraft cross the world within a day, while computers operate at lightning speed. Indeed, this love of __2__ seems never ending. Every year motor cars are produced which go even faster and each new computer boasts (吹嘘) of __3__ precious seconds in handling tasks.
All these save time, but at a cost. When we lose or __4__ half a day in speeding across the world in an airplane, our bodies tell us so. We get the uncomfortable feeling known as jet lag (时差). Our bodies feel that they have been __5__ behind in another time zone. Again, spending too long at __6__ results in painful wrists (手腕) and fingers. Mobile phones also have their dangers: too much use may transmit harmful __7__ into our brains.
However, how do we __8__ the time we have saved Certainly not relax, or so it seems. We are so used to constant activity that we find it __9__ to sit down and do nothing or even just one thing at a __10__. Perhaps the days are long gone when we might listen __11__ to a story on the radio, letting imagination take us into another world.
篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了速度的改变对生活产生的影响：人们对速度的追求使科技不断创新，但科技发展节约下来的时间并没有被用来进行放松。
There was a time when some people's lives were devoted simply to the cultivation (耕作) of the __12__ or the care of cattle. No multi tasking there; their lives went on at a much gentler pace. There is much that we might envy about a __13__ of life like this. Yet before we do so, we must think of the hard tasks our ancestors __14__. Modern machines have __15__ people from that primitive (原始的) existence.
1．A.explore B．get
C.cover D．fly
2．A.speed B．time
C.product D．distance
解析：explore 探索；get 得到；cover 行走(一段路程)；fly 飞行。根据下文“a hundred miles”可知，此处指汽车行驶100英里的路程。故选C。
解析：句意：事实上，这种对速度的热爱似乎是永无止境的。speed 速度；time 时间；product 产品；distance 距离。上文“at lightning speed”暗示了此处为speed的原词复现。故选A。
3．A.wasting B．losing
C.saving D．spending
4．A.earn B．drop
C.miss D．gain
解析：根据下文“All these save time”可知，此处指吹嘘每台新电脑在处理任务时都能节省宝贵的几秒钟。故选C。
解析:句意：当我们乘坐飞机在世界各地快速飞行时少了或多了半天时间，我们的身体会告诉我们这一点。earn 赚得；drop 投，丢；miss 思念，错过；gain 获得。根据上文“or”可知，此处和“lose”是选择关系，表示“失去或者获得”。故选D。
5．A.left B．come
C.forgotten D．felt
6．A.ships B．airplanes
C.computers D．cars
解析：根据上文“We get the uncomfortable feeling known as jet lag (时差)．”可知，我们因为时差而感到不舒服，感觉身体被留在了另一个时区。故选A。
解析：根据下文“Mobile phones also have their dangers”可知，此处指长时间使用电脑会导致手腕和手指疼痛。故选C。
7．A.prevention B．radiation
C.combination D．damage
8．A.control B．handle
C.do D．deal
解析：句意：手机也有它们的危险：过度使用可能会把有害的辐射传输到我们的大脑。prevention 阻止；radiation 辐射；combination 结合；damage 损害。故选B。
解析:句意：然而，我们如何处理节省下来的时间呢？control 控制；handle 处理，应付；do 做；deal 处理，应付。deal作“处理”讲时，为不及物动词。故选B。
9．A.uncomfortable B．easy
C.difficult D．good
10．A.second B．day
C.year D．time
解析：根据上文“We are so used to constant activity”可知，我们习惯了忙碌，无所事事地坐着对我们来说很难。故选C。
解析：句意：我们习惯了不断的活动，以至于我们发现坐下来什么都不做，甚至一次只做一件事都很难。at a time “一次，每次”。故选D。
11．A.actively B．quietly
C.quickly D．curiously
12．A.surface B．water
C.land D．island
解析： actively 积极地；quietly 安静地；quickly 快速地；curiously 好奇地。根据下文“letting imagination take us into another world”可知，此处指安安静静地听收音机里的故事，让想象力带我们进入另一个世界的日子已经一去不复返了。故选B。
解析：句意：曾几何时，有些人的生活仅仅专注于耕种土地或饲养牲畜。surface 表面；water 水；land 土地；island 岛。根据上文“the cultivation (耕作)”可知，此处指耕作土地。故选C。
13．A.way B．view
C.pathway D．point
14．A.expressed B．charged
C.inspired D．faced
解析： way 方式；view 观点；pathway 路，途径；point 观点。根据上文“No multi tasking there; their lives went on at a much gentler pace.”可知，此处指上文提到的那种生活方式。故选A。
解析：句意：但在我们这样做之前，我们必须想到我们的祖先所面临的艰难任务。express 表达；charge 指控；inspire 鼓舞；face 面对。故选D。
15．A.freed B．remained
C.kept D．cleared
解析：根据下文“from that primitive (原始的) existence”可知，现代机器把人们从那种原始的生活中解放出来了。故选A。
Ⅱ 阅读
A
For a period of time in the early 80s, I watched I Dream of Jeannie reruns every afternoon in the empty time between school and supper. But I always felt a little deflated when the closing theme came on, since it meant that I had to wait an entire day for the next episode.
Decades later, thanks to the modern technology, on demand viewing and an endless supply of content now allow us to find exactly the entertainment we want, when we want it. My own kids happily binge watch Fresh Off the Boat, just as I dreamed of doing with Jeannie.
Lately, I've been thinking about a disadvantage of our just for you world. My kids miss out on all the things that are not just for them. Looking back, some of my more memorable discoveries as a child came about only because I didn't have access to entertainment that I would have preferred.
When we would visit our aunts, my sisters and brothers and I didn't have tablets to keep ourselves occupied while the adults chatted. So we would read whatever we could find. I looked forward to Sunday afternoons at Aunt Rose's so that I could catch up on aliens and Hollywood stars in Weekly World News. These things—none of which were aimed at my tastes—were all that was on offer. However, they brought me so much enjoyment.
Electronic searching now takes us directly to what we seek. We are less likely to come across things that have nothing to do with what we are looking for. But finding something by accident is powerful in its purposelessness. It's nature throwing things up against a wall to see what sticks. It's the force that drives evolution.
Getting exactly what you want all the time sounds great. But as anyone who is familiar with fantasy stories knows, there's always a catch.
篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要通过讲述作者儿时的亲身经历说明了现代的电子搜索使人们可以直接得到所搜索的东西，但是也让人们失去了很多意想不到的快乐。
1．What does the underlined word “deflated” in Paragraph 1 mean
A．Depressed. B．Thrilled.
C．Convinced. D．Ashamed.
解析：词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句“But I always felt a little deflated ... for the next episode.”可知，作者要等待一整天才能看到下一集，所以当片尾曲开始时，作者会感到沮丧。故选A。
2．What brought happiness to the author at Aunt Rose's
A．Latest tablets.
B．Brothers and sisters.
C．Different reading materials.
D．Pleasant conversations.
解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中的“So we would read ... in Weekly World News.(所以我们会读我们能找到的任何东西。我盼望着星期天下午去Rose (罗斯)阿姨家，这样我就可以在《世界新闻周刊》上了解外星人和好莱坞明星的情况。)”及“However, they brought me so much enjoyment.(然而，它们给我带来了许多的乐趣。)”可知，在Rose阿姨家，不同的阅读材料给作者带来了快乐。故选C。
3．What is the author's attitude to electronic searching
A．It contributes to the evolution.
B．It's absolutely beneficial to adults.
C．It's a blessing of this modern world.
D．It takes unexpected joy away from people.
解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中的“These things ... so much enjoyment.”可知，意料之外的东西可以给人们带来快乐；第五段中的“Electronic searching ... what we are looking for.”表明电子搜索会直接提供人们所搜索的东西，人们不太可能遇见意料之外的东西。由此可推知，作者认为电子搜索带走了人们意想不到的快乐。故选D。
4．Which is the most suitable title for the text
A．What was on offer in the early 80s
B．What our kids miss out in a just for you world
C．How adults had fun with inaccessible entertainment
D．How anxious to please Internet changed the future of kids
解析：标题判断题。本文主要介绍了电子搜索使人们可以直接得到所搜索的东西，但是也让人们失去了很多意想不到的快乐，因此B项(在一个“专属于你”的世界里，我们的孩子错过了什么)最适合作为文章标题。故选B。
B
Every three decades, or roughly once a generation, Hollywood experiences a great shift: The transition from silent films to sound ones in the 1920s. The rise of broadcast television in the 1950s. The “I Want My MTV” cable boom of the 1980s.
It is happening again. The long promised streaming (流媒体) revolution—the next great change in how the world gets its entertainment—is finally here.
Streaming services, of course, have been challenging Hollywood for flix began streaming movies and television shows in 2007 and has grown into a giant, spending $12 billion on programming last year to entertain more than 158 million subscribers worldwide. There are also other 271 online video services available in the United States, according to the research firm Parks Associates, one for seemingly every preference—Aero Cinema for aviation documentaries, Shudder for horror movies, Horse Lifestyle for horse themed content.
While all this was happening, however, the three biggest old line media companies—Disney, NBC Universal and Warner Media—largely stayed on the sidelines. Charging into the streaming fight would mean putting billions of dollars in profit from existing cable networks like USA Disney Channel and TBS at risk. Building video platforms of the size needed to compete with Netflix and Amazon would be very expensive. And mastering the potential technology would require a high speed at which they'll learn. Better to wait for their time. When it became clear that protecting their existing business model was more risky than hugging tomorrow, no matter how costly in the near term, they would act.
That time is now. And everything is changing.
篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了流媒体时代的到来产生的变化和影响。
5．The function of paragraph one is to ________．
A．show the main idea of the passage
B．make an argument
C．introduce the topic of the passage
D．give an example
解析：推理判断题。第一段内容主要介绍了：每三十年，或者大约一代人，好莱坞就会经历一个巨大的转变。由此引出第二段的“streaming (流媒体) revolution (流媒体革命)”这一主题，由此可推知，第一段的作用是引出本文的主题。故选C。
6．The following are firms providing online video services EXCEPT ________．
A．Netflix B．Parks Associates
C．Aero Cinema D．Shudder
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“There are also ... the research firm Parks Associates (根据研究公司Parks Associates的说法，也有其他271种在线视频服务)”可知，Parks Associates是一家研究公司，不能提供网上视频服务。故选B。
7．Traditional media companies' attitude towards streaming services is ________．
A．positive B．opposed
C．cautious D．unknown
解析：推理判断题。根据第四段内容，尤其是第一句中的“however, the three biggest ... largely stayed on the sidelines”可知，老牌的三大媒体公司对流媒体采取观望态度，由此可推知，他们的态度是谨慎的。故选C。
8．Which of the following statement does not agree with the article
A．Streaming services will bring great benefits for the three biggest old line media companies immediately.
B．The competition with companies like Netflix and Amazon will be fierce and expensive.
C．Providing streaming services needs to learn and master some potential technology as soon as possible.
D．There is also the possibility that the three old line media companies will swift to provide streaming services in the future.
解析：细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“Charging into the ... and TBS at risk.(加入流媒体之争意味着美国迪士尼频道和TBS等现有的有线电视网的数十亿美元利润将面临风险。)”可知，A项(流媒体会迅速为三大老牌媒体公司带来巨大利润。)说法与文章内容不符。故选A。
Ⅲ 应用文写作
假定你是育才中学的学生李华，你校将于下周举办主题为“Science and human life”的英语演讲比赛，请你写一篇演讲稿参赛。内容包括：
1．科学进步与发展如何造福人类；
2．科学进步与发展存在的隐患；
3．如何看待科学与人类之间的关系。
注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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Dear teachers and classmates,
It is a great honor for me to express my opinion on the relationship between science and human life. As is known, science and technology have been bringing human beings tremendous benefits. Thanks to technology, we now live comfortably and conveniently in houses furnished with air conditioners, fridges, washing machines and so on. Besides, due to the appearance of science and technology, we can travel long distances in the fraction of a second on planes and in cars.
However, there are still some disadvantages. Because of the breakthroughs in the field of medicine, people are now living much longer than they used to. As a result, the population is increasing, leading to lots of problems, such as environmental pollution.
Therefore, it is urgent that we should find some ways to cope with these problems. As long as we use science and technology in a proper way, they may bring us even more benefits.
