【高考突破方案】强化训练 选择性必修第三册 Unit 4 A glimpse of the future 高考一轮总复习英语（外研版）（含答案）

强化训练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2025·邯郸市联考)
Italki works with Emmersion and Oxford Online Placement Test to provide online language tests for language learners.
Test contents：
Italki Language Test is powered by Emmersion, which offers two kinds of test contents, Emmersion Speaking test and Emmersion Grammar test. The Emmersion Speaking test is available for 7 languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Japanese, Portuguese and Italian, and is mostly designed to use neutral accents and not focus on a specific dialect. However, the Spanish test uses a Latin American accent, and the Portuguese test leans towards a Brazilian accent. The Emmersion Grammar test is available for 5 languages: English, French, Spanish, German, and Italian.
OOPT, Oxford Online Placement Test includes an English Grammar test.
Expiration (有效期)：
1．OOPT is valid for a year from the purchase date.
2．Italki Language test is valid for 1 year after purchase. You can take up to 4 times tests within one purchase. To take the test, you need to activate (激活) it to start. Italki Language Test won't limit you to activate the same language for these 4 tests. You can choose any available language you want to activate each time.
What should I prepare before taking the Italki Language Test
A stable internet connection.
An updated internet browser. Chrome is recommended, but here, you'll find a list of compatible (可兼容的) browsers and equipment, including mobile devices and computers：https：//support.emmersion.ai/support/solutions/articles/60000703287 device and browser requirements.
A quiet environment with little or no background noise.
A headset with a built in microphone (Optional).
How long will the test take
The test will ask you 40－45 questions, which should take 15 minutes to 30 minutes.
However, it depends on you. The computerized adaptive testing adapts to the examinee's level. There isn't a set number of questions, and the questions won't always be the same. For the OOPT test, please make sure that you click “submit” to complete your test within the one hour time limit. Otherwise, you won't get a score as the exam didn't finish in time.
语篇导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了 Italki 考试和 OOPT 考试的内容、有效期、参考条件、考试时长等规则。
1．How many foreign languages are available for a Spanish student in an Emmersion Grammar test
A.one B．four
C．five D．seven
解析：B　细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“The Emmersion Grammar test is available for 5 languages: English, French, Spanish, German, and Italian. (Emmersion Grammar test共包含5种语言：英语、法语、西班牙语、德语和意大利语。)”可知，Emmersion Grammar test共有5种考试语种，一位说西班牙语的学生则可以考剩余的4种，故选B。
2．Which is a must for a Italki Language test
A．A quiet environment.
B．The Chrome browser.
C．A computer.
D．A headset with a built in microphone.
解析：A　细节理解题。根据第三个小标题下的一系列内容“Chrome is recommended (Chrome 是推荐浏览器)”可知，Chrome 浏览器并不是强制要求；再根据“you'll find a list of compatible (可兼容的) browsers and equipment, including mobile devices and computers (你可以找到一系列的可兼容的浏览器和设备，包括移动设备和电脑)”可知，参加考试不仅可以用电脑，还可以用移动设备；再根据“A headset with a built in microphone (Optional). (内置麦克风的头戴设备也是可选设备。)”可知，头戴设备并不是强制的；根据“A quiet environment with little or no background noise.(很少或没有背景噪音的安静环境。)”可知，安静的环境是必须的。故选A。
3．What else should you pay attention to when taking a test
A．Accents are not acceptable in the test.
B．You should stick to one language for tests within one purchase.
C．The numbers of questions in the test are not fixed.
D．You should click “submit” within 45 minutes in an OOPT text.
解析：C　细节理解题。根据第二段“However, the Spanish test uses a Latin American accent, and the Portuguese test leans towards a Brazilian accent. (不过，西班牙语测试使用的是拉美口音，葡萄牙语测试则倾向于巴西口音。)”可知，考试是允许有口音的，故A 选项(考试中不允许有口音)错误；根据第二个小标题下“You can choose any available language you want to activate each time. (你可以选择任何一门考试语言来激活考试。)”可知，考生可随意选择语言，故B选项(每次购买只能选择一门语言)错误；根据最后一段“For the OOPT test, please make sure that you click ‘submit’ to complete your test within the one hour time limit. (对于OOPT测试，请确保您在一个小时的时间限制内点击‘提交’完成您的测试。)”可知，OOPT 考试时间为1个小时，故D选项(在OOPT 考试中你要在45分钟点击提交。)错误。根据最后一段的句子“There isn't a set number of questions, and the questions won't always be the same.(没有固定数量的问题，问题也不总是相同的。)”可知，考试题目的数量是不固定的。故选C。
B
(2025·山西省适测)
Glasgow University researchers have created a laser(激光) camera using AI and quantum technologies to remotely detect a person's heartbeat, potentially changing health monitoring.Professor Faccio imagines various applications, such as setting up this technology in shopping malls or fixing laser heart monitors in homes.These monitors could be part of an extensive system tracking different health aspects, such as blood pressure and slight changes in movement, indicating early signs of conditions like Alzheimer's.
Monitoring a person's heartbeat from a distance holds significant value, as it can detect irregularities like abnormal heart rates, providing crucial warnings of potential heart issues.In contrast to the traditional use of stethoscopes(听诊器), this system overcomes limitations associated with proper stethoscope usage, such as the need for training and the potential reduction of heartbeat signals.
The system developed by Faccio and his team involves high speed cameras which can record images at speeds of 2，000 frames per second.A laser beam is shone onto the skin of a person's throat and the reflections are used to measure exactly how much their skin is rising and falling as their main artery (动脉) expands and contracts as blood is forced through it.These changes involve movements of only a few billionths of a meter.
Such acuity is striking, though on its own the tracking of these tiny changes would not be enough to track a heartbeat.Other, much larger movements occur on a person's chest—from their breathing, for example—which would flood signals from their heartbeat.
“That is where AI comes in，” Faccio said.“We use advanced computing systems to separate out everything except the vibrations caused by a person's heartbeat.We know the frequency range of the human heartbeat, and AI focuses on that.The prime use of this technology—which we hope to have ready next year—will be to measure heartbeats easily and quickly outside hospitals.The benefits could be considerable.”
语篇导读：本文主要说明了研究人员结合人工智能和量子技术，成功研发出激光相机。该相机通过高速摄像机记录微小皮肤运动，利用人工智能识别心跳信号，进而达到远程监测心跳的目的，这一技术具有重要医疗潜力。
4．What can the laser camera be used for
A.Improving the usage of the stethoscope.
B．Measuring blood pressure remotely.
C．Recording images of the human throat.
D．Detecting a person's heartbeat from a distance.
解析：D　细节理解题。根据第一段中的“...researchers have created a laser camera using AI and quantum technologies to remotely detect a person's heartbeat...”可知，激光相机作用是利用人工智能和量子技术远程检测心跳。故选D。
5．What does Paragraph 3 focus on as for this system
A.How it works.
B．Where it is used.
C．Whom it benefits.
D．What it is composed of.
解析：A　主旨大意题。根据第三段中的“A laser beam is shone onto the skin of a person's throat and the reflections are used to measure exactly how much their skin is rising and falling”可知，此处描述了使用高速摄影机录制图像的过程，介绍了系统的工作原理。故选A。
6．Which is closest in meaning to “acuity” in Paragraph 4
A.Consistency. B．Complexity.
C．Sensitivity. D．Intensity.
解析：C　词义猜测题。根据下文“tracking of these tiny changes”可知，此处是说系统对微小变化的检测能力，使用Such acuity is striking来说明激光相机具有捕捉几十亿分之一米级别皮肤移动变化的能力。画线词是指系统对这些细微运动的敏感性，也就是说，它能跟踪到非常微小的变化，C项与acuity语义相近。故选C。
7．What role does AI play in this system
A．To measure skin movements.
B．To recognize heartbeat vibrations.
C．To record images at high speeds.
D．To shine a laser beam on the skin.
解析：B　细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“We use advanced computing systems...and AI focuses on that.”可知，通过使用先进的计算系统，人工智能可以将除了心跳引起的振动之外的其他信号分离出去，确保心跳测量准确。故选B。
C
(2025·惠州市二调)
Traditional micro robots often face limitations due to their power sources, but recently developed insect sized robot powered by tiny explosions has demonstrated the ability to climb, jump, and carry loads many times its own weight.
The robot, mainly developed by materials engineer Robert Shepherd at Cornell University in New York, along with his PhD student Cameron Aubin, is powered by tiny actuators (致动器). “The actuator looks like a column. It's an empty cylinder with a stretchy rubber on the top，” said Aubin.
The researchers employed four actuators to drive the robot's feet. To make the robot jump or climb, a stream of methane (甲烷) and oxygen was fed into each foot and sparked (触发) with electricity from a battery. The resulting reaction between the gases released energy as a small explosion, causing the rubber to change its form.
Shepherd noted that the rapid explosions were so tiny that they didn't damage the rubber. But they provided considerable propulsion: the robot could jump to a height of 56 centimeters and carry a load 22 times its own weight.
“This team has brought chemically powered actuation to impressive ranges for robotics while also demonstrating impressive capabilities for insect sized machines，” said Ryan Truby, a materials scientist at Northwestern University in Illinois.
Robots that are small and light but strong and able to cover large distances could one day be used in environmental monitoring or search and rescue applications. And the robot built by Aubin and Shepherd, described in a paper published in Science, would need further development for use in the field.“ At the moment, it needs to be connected to a panel that contains the gas supply and a battery, a limitation that presents a ing up with ways to burn fuels on a wireless robot is not easy，” said Truby. “This is the next big challenge to address.”
语篇导读：本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一款新研发的昆虫机器人。它利用微型爆炸，引起橡胶形变，作为能量驱动，虽小却能负载数倍于自身重量的重担，有望应用于众多领域，但目前还需要解决如何在无线机器人上点燃燃料的问题。
8．Why does the recently developed insect sized robot stand out
A．It is extremely tiny and light.
B．It is equipped with a column.
C．It is extremely swift and quick.
D．It is driven by explosive force.
解析：D　细节理解题。根据第一段“but recently developed insect sized robot powered by tiny explosions has demonstrated the ability to climb, jump, and carry loads many times its own weight. (但最近开发的由微小爆炸驱动的昆虫大小的机器人已经证明了攀爬、跳跃和携带数倍于自身重量的载荷的能力。)”可知，文中提到该机器人的特别之处在于它是由微小的爆炸推动的。故选D。
9．What happens when the methane and oxygen is sparked？
A．The reaction creates a mixture of gas to drive the robot.
B．The reaction generates heat that is changed into movement.
C．The reaction transforms a stretchy rubber to drive the robot.
D．The reaction provides electricity that is changed into movement.
解析：C　细节理解题。根据第三段“To make the robot jump or climb, a stream of methane (甲烷) and oxygen was fed into each foot and sparked (触发) with electricity from a battery. The resulting reaction between the gases released energy as a small explosion, causing the rubber to change its form. (为了让机器人跳跃或攀爬，一股甲烷和氧气流被注入每只脚，并由电池供电。由此产生的气体之间的反应释放能量作为一个小爆炸，使橡胶改变其形式。)”可知，甲烷和氧气的反应产生能量，引起橡胶形变，从而驱动机器人。故选C。
10．What does “propulsion” in paragraph 4 probably mean
A．Ability to move.
B．Possibility to develop.
C．Force to push things.
D．Electricity to spark gases.
解析：C　词句猜测题。根据第四段“...the robot could jump to a height of 56 centimeters and carry a load 22 times its own weight(机器人可以跳到56厘米的高度，并携带22倍于自身重量的物品)”可知，它们提供了相当大的推进力。可推知，画线词为“推动力”。故选C。
11．How can Aubin and Shepherd make advancement to the robot they built
A．They can use more actuators to provide larger power.
B．They can design programs to control the robot efficiently.
C．They can work on methods to enable energy production wirelessly.
D．They can connect the robot to a panel containing gas supply and a battery.
解析：C　推理判断题。根据最后一段“‘Coming up with ways to burn fuels on a wireless robot is not easy，’ said Truby. ‘This is the next big challenge to address.’ (‘想出在无线机器人上燃烧燃料的方法并不容易。’Truby说，‘这是下一个需要解决的重大挑战。’)”可知，他们可以研究如何实现无线能量传输。故选C。
Ⅱ.七选五
(2025·江苏无锡市高三期中)
Advantages of Solar Power
As the name suggests, solar power makes the most of the sunlight and is put to good use for its users. Despite some disadvantages, the advantages of it are so great that they cannot be ignored. In short, solar electricity system is an excellent addition to other conventional sources of energy. 1.
A solar panel system, when coupled to your electric function, can sufficiently reduce or even cancel your electric bill, yet providing you with the option of using traditional power whenever needed. 2. . It's simple to operate as well and this is another advantage. Just ensure that you have the right technology in terms of space use and performance.
But perhaps the most widely well known advantage of solar power is that this is green energy. 3. This is a great advantage in today's world where we need to be concerned about the high levels of pollution and global warning. Let us all take some responsibility and do something that can clean up our atmosphere to some extent at least. So while on the one hand solar power is clean, on the other hand, it can also greatly reduce the electricity bill of the users.
4. So if you are thinking in terms of installing a solar electric system in your home or commercial property, you should go ahead and do it by all means.
And the best news is that the solar power system can be built in your house itself. 5. That is why you need a brochure that can tell you all about these issues.
A．So it is time to take action.
B．You can not ignore the advantages mentioned above.
C．When referred to, solar energy is perhaps the best power in the world.
D．Also, the flexible system allows you to use it on a wide range of applications.
E．But you need to know how and where to make it, where to get the parts affordably etc.
F．This power does not cause any pollution, which is why it is such an attraction to many.
G．Here are some of the advantages of equipping a solar power system in your home or office.
语篇导读：本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是太阳能的优点。
解析：
1．G　根据第二段的“A solar panel system, when coupled to your electric function, can sufficiently reduce or even cancel your electric bill(太阳能电池板系统，当与您的电力功能相结合时，可以充分减少甚至取消您的电费账单)”可知，第一空后是要介绍太阳能的优点，G选项“Here are some of the advantages of equipping a solar power system in your home or office.(以下是在你的家里或办公室配备太阳能系统的一些优点。)”引出了下文对太阳能的优点的介绍，因此引起下文，符合语境。故选G。
2．D　根据空前的“A solar panel system, when coupled to your electric function, can sufficiently reduce or even cancel your electric bill, yet providing you with the option of using traditional power whenever needed.(太阳能电池板系统，当与您的电力功能相结合时，可以充分减少甚至取消您的电费账单，同时为您提供在任何需要时使用传统电力的选择。)”可知，这种太阳能电池板系统是很灵活的，D选项“Also, the flexible system allows you to use it on a wide range of applications.(此外，灵活的系统允许您在广泛的应用中使用它。)”说明了这种系统的另外一个优点，且“flexible”和空前说既能减少电的使用，在需要时也可以用传统电力的这种灵活性相互呼应，因此D选项承接上文，符合语境。故选D。
3．F　空前说“But perhaps the most widely well known advantage of solar power is that this is green energy.(但也许太阳能最广为人知的优点是它是一种绿色能源。)”，F选项“This power does not cause any pollution, which is why it is such an attraction to many.(这种能源不会造成任何污染，这就是为什么它如此吸引许多人的原因。)”说明了太阳能环保这一个优点，和空前说它是绿色能源相呼应，因此F选项承接上文，符合语境。故选F。
4．B　空后说“So if you are thinking in terms of installing a solar electric system in your home or commercial property, you should go ahead and do it by all means.(因此，如果你正在考虑在你的家庭或商业物业安装太阳能电力系统，你应该去做，无论如何都要这么做。)”，因此空格处应该说明要安装这种太阳能电力系统的原因，结合前面讲的太阳能电力系统的好处可知，B选项“You can not ignore the advantages mentioned above.(你不能忽视上面提到的优点。)”很好地解释了为什么一定无论如何要安装这种系统，因此B选项引起下文，符合语境。故选B。
5．E　空后说“That is why you need a brochure that can tell you all about these issues.(这就是为什么你需要一本能告诉你所有这些问题的小册子。)”，空格处应提到某些问题，E选项“But you need to know how and where to make it, where to get the parts affordably etc.(但你需要知道如何以及在哪里制造，哪里才能买到便宜的零件等等。)”中提到了一些问题，和后文需要一个能告诉这些问题的答案的小册子相呼应，因此E选项承上启下，符合语境。故选E。
Ⅲ.语法填空
(2025·湖南名校高三大联考)
3D bio printing inside the human body could be possible thanks to a new soft robot. The device features 1. printing head directly mounted onto the tip of a soft robotic arm. This printing head, 2. consists of soft artificial muscles that allow it to move in three directions, works very 3. (similar) to conventional desktop 3D printers.
The soft robotic arm can bend and twist and can be made at any length 4. (require). The printing nozzle (喷嘴) can be programmed to print pre determined shapes, or operated manually. 5. addition, a research team used a machine learning based controller which can aid the printing process.
The team 6. (explain) how the device could potentially be used as an all in one surgical tool to perform a range of 7. (function). They said this could be especially important in surgery 8. (remove) certain cancers.
The ability to carry out such multi functional procedures 9. (demonstrate) on a pig's intestine (肠) last month and the researchers say the results show that the device is a 10. (promise)candidate for the future development of an all in one endoscopic surgical tool. The next stage of development for the system is in vivo (活体的) testing on living animals to demonstrate its practical use.
语篇导读：本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一种未来很有可能大有开发前景的一体式内窥镜手术工具。
解析：
1．a　考查冠词。句意：该设备的特点是一个打印头直接安装在软机械臂的尖端。printing head在文中第一次出现，应用不定冠词表示泛指，printing是辅音音素开头的单词，前边应用不定冠词a。故填a。
2．which　考查定语从句。句意：这种打印头由柔软的人造肌肉组成，可以向三个方向移动，其工作原理与传统的台式3D打印机非常相似。分析句子结构可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词This printing head，先行词指物，关系词在从句中作主语，应用关系代词which引导从句。故填which。
3．similarly　考查副词。句意：同上。空处修饰动词works，应用副词形式作状语，similarly是副词，表示“相似地”，符合题意。故填similarly。
4．required　考查非谓语动词。句意：柔软的机械臂可以弯曲和扭曲，可以制成任何需要的长度。分析句子结构可知，空处作非谓语动词，require与逻辑主语length之间是被动关系，应用过去分词形式required作后置定语。故填required。
5．In　考查介词。句意：此外，一个研究小组使用了一种基于机器学习的控制器，该控制器可以帮助打印过程。in addition是固定短语，表示“此外”，所以空处应用介词in，置于句首，首字母大写。故填In。
6．explained　考查时态。句意：该团队解释了该设备如何可能被用作一体式手术工具，以执行一系列功能。根据句意可知，句子使用一般过去时，动词应用过去式形式explained。故填explained。
7．functions　考查名词的数。句意：同上。function表示“功能”，为可数名词，a range of为固定短语，表示“一系列的”，后接名词的复数形式functions。故填functions。
8．to remove　考查非谓语动词。句意：他们说，这在清除某些癌症的手术中可能特别重要。分析句子结构可知，空处作非谓语动词，结合语意可知，手术是为了清除某些癌症，空处应用动词不定式形式作目的状语。故填to remove。
9．was demonstrated　考查时态语态。句意：上个月，在一只猪的肠道上展示了进行这种多功能手术的能力，研究人员表示，研究结果表明该设备是未来开发一体化内窥镜手术工具的一个很有前途的候选者。根据时间状语last month可知，句子应用一般过去时，demonstrate与主语The ability之间是被动关系，应用一般过去时的被动语态，且主语The ability是单数，be动词应用was。故填was demonstrated。
10．promising　考查形容词。句意：同上。空处修饰名词candidate，应用形容词形式作定语，promising是形容词，表示“有前途的”，符合题意。故填promising。
Ⅳ.应用文写作
(2025·贵阳市摸底)
你校英语社将举办以“无人驾驶出租车(driverless taxis)”为话题的演讲比赛，请你就此写一篇短文参赛，内容包括：
(1)无人驾驶出租车的优势与不足；
(2)你的看法。
注意：
1．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2．词数80左右；
3．短文开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear judges and fellow students，
　　Thanks for your listening.
参考范文：
Dear judges and fellow students，
Good morning! Today, I want to talk about the advantages and disadvantages of driverless taxis.
On the positive side, these vehicles can reduce human error, save time and decrease traffic accidents.They are also environmentally friendly thanks to their intelligent control systems.However, safety concerns arise as technology can fail or be hacked. Additionally, job displacement for drivers is a significant issue.
In my view, driverless taxis are a step forward but must be managed carefully to reduce risks and protect employment.We should balance innovation with human welfare.
Thanks for your listening.