Module 1 Life in the Future
培优练习
I.翻译句子，注意句子的时态
1. I will be watching TV at home this time tomorrow evening.
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2. When I arrive at the railway station，my friends will be waiting for me.
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3. Don’t phone me between 7 and 8. I will be having a meeting then.
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4. Mary was in her office at 9 o'clock yesterday evening. She was working then.
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5. Will you be using your bicycle tomorrow morning?
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6.?没有人知道这个城市今后五十年将会发生什么变化。
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7. 我十点后就不在那里工作了。
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II. 完形填空
I was standing in the checkout line behind a woman who looked to be in her 60s. When it was her __1 to pay, the cashier 2 her by name and asked her how she was doing.
The woman 3 , shook her head and said: “Not so 4 . My husband just lost his job and my son is up to his old 5 again. The truth is, I don’t know how I’m going to get through the holidays.” Then she gave the cashier food stamps (食品券).
My heart 6 . I wanted to help but didn't know how. As I walked into the parking lot, I 7 the woman returning her shopping cart. I remembered something in my purse that I thought could help her. It wasn’t a handful of cash or a(n) 8 of a job for her husband, but maybe it would make her life 9 .
My heart beat 10 as I approached the woman. “Excuse me,” I said, my 11 trembling a bit. “I couldn’t 12 overhearing what you said to the cashier. It sounds like you’re going through a really hard time 13 . I’m so sorry. I’d like to give you something.” I handed her the small 14 from my purse.
When the woman read the only two words “You Matter” on it, she began to 15 . And through her tears, she said: “You have no idea how much this 16 to me.”
A few weeks earlier, a colleague gave me a similar card as 17 for a project I was 18 . When I read the card, I felt a 19 glow of pleasure spread inside of me. Deeply touched, I came home and ordered my own box of “You Matter” cards and started 20 them.
1. A. turn B. chance C. order D. duty
2. A. remembered B. greeted C. recognized D. consulted
3. A. looked around B. turned back C. showed up D. looked down
4. A. proud B. good C. interesting D. convenient
5. A. virtues B. jobs C. tricks D. dreams
6. A. lightened B. panicked C. ached D. weakened
7. A. spotted B. heard C. sought D. reported
8. A. attitude B. offer C. hope D. result
9. A. fresher B. normal C. serious D. better
10. A. wildly B. slowly C. quietly D. fiercely
11. A. heart B. voice C. body D. faith
12. A. bear B. admit C. imagine D. help
13. A. at once B. right now C. in the end D.at last
14. A. cash B. change C. card D. letter
15. A. cry B. smile C. relieve D. change
16. A. brings B. provides C. conveys D. means
17. A. encouragement B. contribution C. entertainment D. communication
18. A. bringing up B. applying to C. working on D. belonging to
19. A. shiny B. calm C. full D. warm
20. A. buying B. designing C. sharing D. admiring
参考答案
I.
1. 明天晚上这个时候我将正在家里看电视。
2. 当我到达火车站的时候，我的朋友们将在那里等我。
3. 不要在七点到八点之间给我打电话，那时我正在开会。
4. 昨天晚上九点玛丽在她的办公室，那时她正在工作。
5. 明天早上你会用你的自行车吗？
6. No one can know what changes will take place in this city in 50 years from now.
7. I will not be working there after 10 o’clock.
II. 【文章大意】 本文主要讲述了作者给一位家庭经济窘迫的老太太送了一张“You Matter”的卡片, 鼓励老太太乐观面对生活的故事。
1. A 根据句意可知此处表达的是“轮到她结账”, 固定搭配“It is one's turn to do sth”意为“轮到某人做某事”。 故选A。 turn 次序;chance机会; order订单,命令; duty职责。
2. B 根据语境可知, 收银员是认识她的才会问她最近过得如何, 所以收银员是直接喊她的名字和她打招呼, 故选B。remember记住; greet 打招呼; recognize辨认出; consult咨询。
3. D look around环顾四周; turn back往回走,掉转; show up出现; look down低头。根据句意表达的是“老人摇摇头说:‘不是太好。我丈夫刚刚失业, 儿子又开始不务正业。我都不知道接下来该怎么办。’”故选D。
4. B 根据句意, 老人说“不是很好”, 故选B。proud自豪的; interesting有趣的; convenient方便的。
5. C be up to one’s tricks是固定词组, 意为“耍老花招;玩老把戏”,故选C。 virtue美德; job工作; dream梦想。
6. C 根据语境, 作者听到老人的话后,为老人的遭遇感到心痛(ache)。故选C。 lighten点亮; panic(使)惊慌; weaken减弱。
7. A 本句句意为“当我走进停车场时,我发现老妇人正在还购物车”。根据句意, spot作动词意为“发现, 认出”,故选A。hear听到; seek寻找; report报告。
8. B 根据语境, 作者想表达的是“我能帮她的既不是给她一些钱, 也不是为她的丈夫提供工作”。offer作名词和动词都有“提供、给予”的意思, 故选B。attitude态度; hope希望; result结果。
9. D 根据上下文, 本句意为“虽然不是给她一笔钱或为她的丈夫提供工作, 但这种帮助可能使她的生活变好(better)一些”, 故选D。 fresh新鲜的; normal正常的; serious严肃的。
10. A 形容人因紧张或激动而心跳加快, 常用副词wildly。故选A。slowly慢地; quietly安静地; fiercely 凶猛地, 猛烈地。
11. B 根据空格前作者的对话, 可知作者因紧张激动, 声音也略带颤抖, 故选B。 heart心脏; body身体; faith信仰。
12. D 根据句意, 作者是在解释她知道老妇人遭遇的原因: 无意中听到两人的谈话。overhear偶然听到, can’t help doing sth情不自禁做某事, 故选D。 bear doing sth容忍做某事; admit doing sth承认做了某事; imagine doing sth想象做某事。
13. B 根据语境, 本句意为“你目前正在度过一段艰难的日子”。right now此刻, 目前。故选B。at once立刻,马上; in the end最后, 终于; at last最后。
14. C 根据文章大意, 以及最后一段可知作者送出的是You Matter卡片, 故选C。cash现金; change零钱; letter信件。
15. A 根据语境以及下文的 “And through her tears…”可知老人哭了,故选A。smile微笑;relieve缓解;change改变。
16. D 根据语境, 老人在表达对作者的感激, 本句意为“你不知道你的卡片对我的意义有多大”。mean重要, 要紧, 意义重大。故选D。 bring带来; provide提供; convey传达。
17. A 本句意为“我的同事给了我一张类似的卡片作为对我工作的鼓励”, 结合上下文, 故选A。 contribution贡献; entertainment娱乐; communication交流。
18. C 解析参考上题。 句中有一个省略了关系代词that的定语从句: I worked on a project. work on从事于, 致力于。故选C。 bring up抚养; apply to 适用于; belong to属于。
19. D 本句意为“当我读这张卡片时, 心中流淌着喜悦和温暖”。 A warm glow一缕暖意。故选D。shiny有光泽的; calm平静的; full满的。
20. C 根据语境, 作者表达的是他意识到了这种卡片对他人的帮助,于是开始经常和他人分享、传递这种卡片, 故选C。buy购买; design设计; admire崇拜。
Module 1 Life in the Future
基础练习
I. 根据本模块所学单词及所给的提示写出所缺单词的正确形式。
1. Both her parents a________ great importance to education.
2. Brick was used as the main building m________ for local churches.
3. They are looking for ways of reducing the waste of natural ________ (资源).
4. Electricity companies were criticized for failing to develop ________ (替换的) energy sources.
II. 用适当的介词或副词填空。
1. Doctors say many diseases can be prevented ________ spreading by washing hands.
2. Could you please write to me in English instead ________ Japanese if possible?
3. My baby only weighed 3.5 kilos ________ birth.
4. I can shut off all the power in the building ________ the flick of a switch.
5. Some practical experiments carried ________ by Mayo in the early 1930s produced interesting results.
6. Don’t forget to switch the gas ________ before you leave.
7. The police arrested her ________ drinking and driving.
?III.阅读理解
After a friend recommended that he join a secret Google project six years ago, Brian Torcellini became a driver in a driverless car.
Torcellini, 31, leads a crew of test drivers who are legally required to ride in Google’s fleet of 48 driverless cars. They only take control in emergencies. Otherwise, they make observations that help the company’s engineers improve the driverless cars.
The driverless cars already have covered more than 2 million miles in six years of testing on private tracks, on highways and city streets. The vehicles have travelled more than half that distance in automated mode (自动模式), with one test driver in place to take control of the car if the technology fails or a potentially dangerous situation arises. Meanwhile, another driver sits in the front passenger seat taking notes of the problems that need to be fixed.
The job of the test driver requires a sense of adventure, something Torcellini acquired when he began to surf in high school. His other hobbies include fishing and scuba-diving.
While the engineers who are programming the robot cars have technical backgrounds, most of the test drivers don't. Torcellini worked in a bookstore. He dreamed of becoming a writer. He ended up at Google in 2009. Espinosa, 27, was working in a bicycle shop before he was hired as a test driver two years ago. Stephanie Villegas, 28, was a swim instructor, before becoming a test driver. Other test drivers were former soldiers and former photographers. They all share at least one thing in common: spotless driving records. Besides this, the job also requires a combination of good judgement, patience and fearlessness.
Before they are entrusted (托付) with the cars, Google’s test drivers must complete three-week training courses. The drivers are taught to take control of the robot car whenever there is any moment of doubt or danger.
Google employs “dozens” of test drivers but won’t reveal the precise number. California law requires two test drivers per vehicle.
1. What do you know about Brian Torcellini?
A. He is in charge of a crew of test drivers.
B. He used to be a swim instructor.
C. He led a secret Google project.
D. He has technical backgrounds.
2. The driver sitting in the front passenger seat is responsible for .?
A. fixing the car problems
B. driving in emergencies
C. recording the car problems
D. monitoring the car driver
3. We can infer that .?
A. Stephanie Villegas is interested in scuba-diving
B. Brian Torcellini is very fond of literature
C. Espinosa is an excellent cyclist in California
D. driverless cars are very popular in California
4. The underlined word“this”refers to“ ”.?
A. having good judgement
B. having clean driving records
C. breaking the traffic rules
D. having technical backgrounds
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参考答案
I.
1. attach ? ? ? ? ? ?2. material(s)?
3. resources ?? ????? 4. alternative
II.
1. from? ??????? 2. of ????? ???????3. at??????? 4. at?
5. out? ???????? ??6. off????????? 7. for
III.
【文章大意】 本文介绍了Torcellini领导的无人驾驶汽车的司机测试团队。
1. A 细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句话“Torcellini, 31, leads a crew of test drivers who are legally required to ride in …”可知,Torcellini掌管着一个无人驾驶汽车的司机测试团队。
2. C 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句话 “Meanwhile, another driver sits in the front passenger seat taking notes of the problems that need to be fixed.”可知, 坐在副驾驶的那个司机负责记录汽车的问题。
3. B 推理判断题。根据第五段的 “Torcellini worked in a bookstore. He dreamed of becoming a writer.”可知, 他应该是很喜欢文学, 所以才会梦想成为作家。
4. B 词义猜测题。this一般指代上文提到的名词。根据上文的 “They all share at least one thing in common: spotless driving records.” 可知,他们的共同特点之一就是:清白的驾驶记录。故答案为B。
Module 1 Life in the Future
提高练习
I. 语法填空
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
World Read Aloud Day is celebrated each year on the first Wednesday of March. 1._______ (start) by the LitWorld. org website in 2010, it has now reached many countries. 2. (it) aim is to encourage people worldwide who cannot read to enjoy the benefits of books. The website asks everyone 3. (celebrate) the day by taking a book, finding an audience, and reading out aloud. It is about taking action to show the world that the right to read and write 4.________ (belong) to all people.?
The website asks visitors to join in the movement to reduce 5. number of illiterate (不识字的) people in the world. It is 6. (absolute) necessary to help those who cannot read. The website says, “It’s time to start by reading aloud to 7. might like it. Share a book with a child who might need it, share a story with someone who would treasure it, and listen patiently to someone 8. (else) story as they share with you.” The United Nations says, “Literacy involves a variety 9._______ learning in enabling individuals to achieve their goals, to develop their knowledge, and to participate fully in the society.” In that way, World Read Aloud Day does help make a 10._________(different).?
Ⅱ. 单项填空
1．Our kitchen needs to be equipped with a special fan to________the smell of cooking.
A．keep free B．move off
C．get rid of D．cut off
2． The old couple often take a walk after supper in the park with their pet dog ________ them.
A．to follow B．following
C．followed D．follows
3．The picture________the wall was drawn by Picasso.
A．attached to B．attaching on
C．attached on D．attaching to
4．The handbooks with preventive steps will fight the A (H1N1) flu virus ________sure.
A．at B．for
C．in D．or
5．Mother received a letter from her son，telling that he had ________the money and food.
A．run out of B．ran out of
C．run out D．ran out
6．—Do you have an ________way to solve this problem?
—No，this is the only way，I think.
A．alternative B．urgent
C．absolute D．equal
7．—It’s a good idea，but who’s going to________the plan?
—I think Tom and Grey will.
A．set aside B．carry out
C．take in D．get through
8．________，I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.
A．However the story is amusing
B．No matter amusing the story is
C．However amusing the story is
D．No matter how the story is amusing
9．Robert can be always________；he is honest and loyal to friendship.
A．depended B．relied on
C．turned on D．taken on
10．If you decided which bike to buy，you can ________for it on the Internet and we will send it right to your house.
A．take an order B．place an order
C．carry out an order D．keep in order
参考答案
I. 【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了世界朗读日。世界朗读日是为了鼓励人们阅读,朗读以及促进阅读者之间相互交流的活动。每年的世界朗读日是在三月的第一个星期三。
1. Started 考查过去分词。此处是非谓语短语作状语,start和句子主语it之间是被动关系,应该用过去分词。故填Started。
2. Its 考查代词。修饰名词应该用形容词性物主代词。故填Its。
3. to celebrate 考查不定式。固定短语:ask sb to do sth 让某人做某事。
4. belongs 考查主谓一致。that引导的宾语从句中缺少谓语动词,主语是the right,谓语动词应该用单数形式。故填belongs。
5. the 考查定冠词。根据语境可知此处指“不识字的人数”。the number of “……的数字”。
6.absolutely 考查副词。修饰形容词应该用副词形式。故填absolutely。
7. whoever 考查连词。介词to后面的宾语从句中缺少主语,没有疑问语气,应该用指人的whoever。
8. else’s 考查所有格。根据句意判断此处指“别人的故事”,应该用所有格形式。故填else's。
9. of 考查介词。固定短语:a variety of“许多”。
10. difference 考查名词。不定冠词a后面应该跟单数名词。固定短语:make a difference有影响。
II.
1. C get rid of“摆脱，除去”，符合句意。句意：我们的厨房需要配备特殊的风扇来除去做饭的味道。
2．B with后跟名词或者代词作宾语，后面的动词要用非谓语形式，排除D项；dog与follow之间是主动关系，排除C项；动词不定式表达将来的动作，而此处表达的是伴随发生的动作，因此排除A项。句意：晚饭后这对老夫妻经常在公园里散步，他们的宠物狗跟在他们后面。
3．A attached to the wall 是过去分词短语作定语，修饰the picture。
4．B 句意：这些带有预防措施的小册子一定会有助于抵制甲型H1N1流感病毒。四个选项中只有介词for可以与sure构成短语，表示“肯定，毫无疑问”。
5．A 考查时态与run out (of)的用法。句意：妈妈收到儿子的一封信，信中说他用完了钱和食物。由空格处前面的had可知，应用过去完成时，run的过去分词为run，故排除B、D两项；run out of后需接宾语，因此排除C项。
6．A alternative“供选择的，两者择一的”，根据句意可知，此处应是“供选择的”意思。
7．B 考查动词短语的含义。A项意为“搁置”；B项意为“执行”；C项意为“收留，订购”；D项意为“完成”。
8．C 考查让步状语从句。however 相当于 no matter how (无论如何)，在引导让步状语从句时，后面要紧跟形容词或副词。
9．B rely on“依靠，指望”，为固定搭配，根据题意可知B项正确。A项后需加介词on；turn on“打开，接通电源”；take on“呈现”。
10．B 句意：如果你决定了要买哪辆自行车，你可以在网上订购，我们会直接送货上门。place an order/orders for sth.意为“订购某物”。
