高中英语-Unit-3-Life-in-the-future培优练习新人教版必修5.doc

高中英语 Unit 3 Life in the future培优练习新人教版必修5高中英语 Unit 3 Life in the future培优练习新人教版必修5年级：姓名：Unit 3 Life in the future培优练习. 阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)AWelcome to your future life!You get up in the morning and look into the mirror.Your face is firm and younglooking.In 2035，medical technology is better than ever.Many people at your age could live to 150，so at 40，youre not old at all.And your parents just had an antiaging (抗衰老的) treatment.Now，all three of you look the same age!You say to your shirt，“Turn red.”It changes from blue to red.In 2035，“smart clothes” contain particles (粒子) much smaller than the cells in your body.The particles can be programmed to change your clothes color or pattern.You walk into the kitchen.You pick up the milk，but a voice says，“You shouldnt drink that！”Your fridge has read the chip (芯片) that contains information about the milk，and it knows the milk is old.In 2035，every article of food in the grocery store has such a chip.Its time to go to work.In 2035，cars drive themselves.Just tell your “smart car” where to go.On the way，you can call a friend using your jacket sleeve(袖子)Such “smart technology” is all around you.So will all these things come true? “For new technology to succeed，” says scientist Andrew Zolli，“It has to be so much better that it replaces what we have already.”The Internet is one examplewhat will be the next?1We can learn from the text that in the future .Apeople will never get oldBeveryone will look the sameCred will be the most popular colorDclothes will be able to change their pattern2What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?A. Milk will be harmful to health.BMore drinks will be available for sale.CFood in the grocery store will carry electronic information.DMilk in the grocery store will stay fresh much longer.3What is the text mainly about?AFood and clothing in 2035.BFuture technology in everyday life.CMedical treatments of the future.DThe reason for the success of new technology.BWe dont know how different our future will be in the future.We can only try to imagine it.At first we think about human relationship.In the year 2050，we will use computers almost every day.We will be making new friends through the Interneteven our husbands or wives will be met in this way.It will be much faster and easier for us.On the other hand，our relationships with people wont be as important as they are todaywe will feel a little lonely.Computers will also help us in many other activities in 2050.For example，they will be used by the children at school to make their learning easier.In addition，there will be much more other machines which will play a similar role as computers，like robots which will do the housework for us.Spending holidays will also be completely different.Traveling to other planets or to the moon will be available for everyone.Means of transport will，of course，change，too.We will be using solarpowered cars，which will be much more environmentally friendly.We could expect that the faster technological progress would lead to a more polluted environment.But it isnt true.We will pay more attention to protecting the environment.And，scientists will probably find cures for many dangerous diseases，like cancer or AIDS.Therefore，our surroundings as well as health will be in better condition.Although we cant predict the exact changes which will be made in the world，we often think about them.We worry about our and our childrens future; we have expectations，hopes as well as fears.But I think we should be rather optimistic about our future.We should be happy and believe good things will happen.4Why will people probably feel a little lonely in 2050?ABecause the number of people will become much smaller.BBecause there will be less facetoface communication.CBecause people wont like making friends with each other.DBecause people wont communicate with each other much often.5The third paragraph mainly tells us Athat computers will do all the things for human beingsBhow people will use computers to communicate with each otherCthat machines like computers and robots will help people a lotDhow people will use robots to do the housework6According to the passage，which of the following will happen in 2050?A. The relationship between people will be more important than that of today.BThe way of spending holidays will be the same as that of today.CIt wont be difficult for people to travel to other planets.DOur environment will be much more polluted with a growing number of cars.7What does the passage mainly talk about?A. How people will communicate in the year 2050.BWhat our life will be like in the year 2050.CHow people will travel and spend their holidays in the year 2050.DWhat high technology will appear in the year 2050.CFlorence, ItalyWho should go:art lovers,Renaissance historians and leather handbag shoppers with high credit limits.When to go:spring or fall.Travelers usually avoid summer in Florence.Paris,FranceWho should go:starving artists,Henry Miller fans,traditional food lovers.When to go:spring is the best time.Thats what they all say,anyway.Autumn isnt bad,either,but Id rather be rooting around the south of France in search of truffles(松露)in autumn.Summer in Paris isnt bad,really.Amsterdam,HollandWho should go: lovers of Dutch Master(artists I mean, like Rembrandt, not cigars), bicyclistsits a bike city in a flat land.When to go:it can rain at any time in Amsterdam,but thats not a reason for not visiting this fascinating city. Off season tourists will be rewarded with good enough weather to stick around.Summer is good for sun lovers.Madrid,SpainWho should go:night owlsMadrid never sleeps, art loversthe Prado is second only to the Louvre in presenting serious art, party-goers.When to go: spring, when days are warm and the nights are pleasantly cool. Demand for outside eating and drinking starts becoming stronger in March or April. Street life peaks in June and then slows in July and August as the temperature peaks.Autumn is also good, although youll risk some rains.Venice, ItalyWho should go:romantic dreamers who like walking through automobile-free streets, your mother (shell want you to take her there,trust me), almost anyone who wants to see something really different and romantic.When to go: February is the time when the famous Venice Carnival is held and the weather is usually cold and foggyperfect weather for Venice. Summer? A large number of tourists in shorts and whiny children ruin the atmosphere. Youll greatly enjoy yourself there in spring and early fall.8. What do the cities Florence, Paris, Amsterdam and Madrid have in common?A. They are all great cities for female shoppers.B. They are all famous for their traditional food.C. They are all great cities for art lovers.D. They are all famous for cigars.9. What advice would the writer probably give if you go to visit Amsterdam?A. To avoid going there in summer.B. To avoid going around there by bike.来源:学*科*网C. To take some credit cards with high credit limits.D. To take an umbrella with you whenever you go out.10. The underlined part “night owls” in the section about Madrid probably refers to people who like.A.night lifeB.serious artC.drinking wineD.organizing parties11. According to the section about Venice, the writer would agree that.A. summer isnt a good time to visit the cityB. the city is not a good choice for romantic loversC. streets in the city are usually too crowded with carsD. people avoid going there in February because of the weatherDDuring an earthquake, you should know what to do.If the earthquake strikes while youre inside a house, you should lie on the floor under a strong table or other furniture. If there is no furniture, you can cover your head with your arms and keep still in the corner of the room. You should keep away from windows,glass walls, or anything that can fall.If you are in bed, hold firmly onto your bed and make use of a pillow to safeguard your head. You may use a doorway but only when it is close to you. It should also be considered whether it is strong enough to deal with the load.If you are running out, do not use lifts,even if they work. Electricity may go out at any time.Many injuries happen when people try to rush out. This means you ought to stay in your house or perhaps wherever you are.When you stay outdoors,you should stay far from buildings, power wires or lights. You should be in the open until the quake stops. Remember that many earthquake deaths outside the house come from falling-apart walls, flying glass and other falling things.If an earthquake strikes and you are driving, you should pull up to the side of the highway and stop as quickly as possible. You ought not to stop under trees, buildings or energy wires. Dont stop in the middle of the street as it could trouble others.When trapped, you shouldnt move. Your mouth should be covered with a piece of clothing or a handkerchief. This is because it is possible for you to breathe in some dust. Do not shout whenever possible.You should only shout in the end to get help from rescuers.12. What is the writers purpose in writing this passage?A. To tell us the dangers of an earthquake.B. To tell us what to do before an earthquake.C. To tell us what to do when an earthquake strikes.D. To tell us why running during an earthquake is dangerous.13. If there is no furniture in the room during an earthquake,you should.A. lie still on the floorB. stay near the windowC. stay in the center of the roomD. keep still in the corner of the room14. According to the passage, during an earthquake, youd better not.a. use a lift to escapeb. stay outdoorsc. cut off electricityd.keep driving to escapeA. abB. bc C. ad D. cd15. What is the last paragraph mainly about?A. When to call out for help in an earthquake.B. What to do when trapped in an earthquake.C. How to make use of a handkerchief in an earthquake.D. How to avoid breathing in some dust in an earthquake. 阅读填句(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Futurologists(未来学家) predict that life will probably be very different in 2050.TV channels will have disappeared. 16 Today，we can use the World Wide Web to read newspaper stories and see pictures on a computer thousands of kilometers away. By 2050，music，films，programs，newspapers and books will come to us by computer. 17 Cars will have computers to control the speed and there wont be any accidents. Today，many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are. By 2050，the computer will control the car and drive it to your destination. 18 Many factories already use robots.Big companies prefer robotsthey dont ask for pay rises or go on strike，and they work 24 hours a day. By 2050，we will see robots everywherein factories，schools，offices，hospitals，shops and homes. 19 Today，there are devices(设备) that connect directly to the brain to help people hear. By 2050，we will be able to help blind and deaf people to see and hear again with the help of new technology.Scientists will have discovered how to control genes. 20 By 2050，scientists will be able to produce clones of people，and decide how they look，how they behave and how clever they are.Scientists will be able to do these things，but should they?ARobots will have replaced people in factories.BScientists have already produced clones of animals.CMedical technology will have controlled many diseases.DCars will run on new，clean fuels and they will go very fast.ENo one can predict what our world will look like in the near future.FSo many changes have taken place in this planet that there will be no life existing on it.GInstead，people will choose a program from a “menu” and a computer will send the program directly to the television. 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。We have five fantastic children. As theyve grown older，from high school to college and so on，we found ourselves cleaning out our home of furniture only to replace it with something new.We had this living room set(一组) 21 a sofa，love seat and chair go 22 a couple of the kids，dragging it up the stairs to their third floor apartments and back down again to the next apartment.Our son was the last to have the set when 23 he asked for a place to 24 it because he was going out of town for a semester.We told him we would 25 it for him in our garage. So we picked the furniture up and 26 it back to the house.One day，while at 27 ，I heard a couple of people talking in the hallway. A mother and her two children were 28 out of their own house by her husband，with 29 but the clothes on their backs. Some warmhearted people found them a place to stay，but no belongings，clothes，food，or furniture.Our colleagues and I 30 all we could to help her. I went to the store and bought some clothes for the children and some 31 essentials. I came home that day after work and looked at the furniture in the garage sitting there， 32 I called my son and told him what I wanted to do. He agreed.The next 33 was to the mother of two. She came to my house within an hour to pick up the furniture and the bag of clothes. She said she would 34 the furniture as soon as she would be able to.I looked at her and said，“ 35 you are done with the furniture，give it to someone else in 36 .”She cried， 37 by the generosity and thanked everyone greatly for all that 38 did to help. It makes me so happy to know that the 39 that grew with our family was being 40 to good use.21A. consisting of Bmaking up Cputting on Dapplying for22. Awithin Bbeyond Cfor Dthrough23. Aslowly Brapidly Cfurthermore Dfinally24. Athrow Brepair Cstore Drefresh25. Ahonor Bhold Crepair Ddeliver26. Abrought Bpacked Cturned Dintroduced27. Aphone Bwork Cplay Dease28. Adropped Bclosed Cdriven Dknocked29. Asomething Banything Ceverything Dnothing30. Agathered Bsold Csettled Dkept31. Atraditional Bbasic Cspecial Dobvious32. Aexposed Blimited Cconsidered Dunused33. Avisit Bturn Ccall Dmoment34A.remove Bbuy Cpay Dreturn35. ASince BWhen CUnless DEven though36. Arelief Bneed Caction Dcharge37. Atouched Bcontented Cpuzzled Dcovered38. Athey Bit CheDshe39. Ahouse Bclothes