1、Period ThreeUsing Language .单词拼写 1.The new regulations will be of bto everyone concerned. 2.Over two thirds of the population were believed to have no access to the health care in the west rarea in China. 3.So many people violate traffic regulations that we cannot put too much eon the importance of
2、traffic safety. 4.These windows can rvery high winds. 5.We followed the sto the superstore at last. 6.My parents strongly(反对) my attempt to go to college out of Beijing, because they dont like my being far away from them. 7.The things people will do for charity never(停止) to amaze me. 8.The Olympic G
3、ames, the worlds greatest sporting event,(倡 导) the principle that what matters is not winning but participating. 9.This product contains no(人造的) flavoursonly natural substances are used. 10.Suggest your child research the job(前景) as well as average salaries for majors theyre interested in. .单句填空 1.(
4、advocate) by many well-known experts and film stars,the product was very popular at one time. 2.In the(absent) of any evidence, the police had to let Myers go. 3.The proposed new examination system has been vigorously (oppose) by teachers. 4.Recently, much more emphasis has been putdeveloping the st
5、udents creativity. 5.For(integrate) design to succeed, all parties must come together and think beyond each persons circle of influence. 6.There was a lot of(resist) to the plan when it was first suggested. 7.He spent a fortune on expensive wines and other(luxury). 8.Many people(predict) that the st
6、ore would fail, but it has done very well. 9.We are still looking for someone who(combine) all the necessary qualities. 10.The book is a collection of his previously unpublished (essay) on a variety of topics. .短语填空 apologize for; in the absence of; benefit from; on the other hand; keep in touch wit
7、h 1.As a professor of biology, it is important the latest research. 2.teachers, the school has to stop. 3.All of you willthese changes. 4.He is a good guy. His brother, is a very selfish man. 5.I wantwhat I said. I didnt mean it, and I am sorry if it hurt your feelings. .句型训练 1.They advocate the pro
8、posal we were opposed to .(rediscuss) 他们主张我们反对的建议应该在下次会议上重新讨论。 2.that all the goals to be attained be taken into account before starting a new project.(lay) (我们)强调这样做的必要性,即在一项新计划启动之前要考虑到它要 达成的所有目标。 3.Charlies going to have problems finding a job.(even if) 即使查莉通过了 A-level 课程考试,她以后找工作也有问题。 4., he pick
9、ed fresh ones from the garden.(rather than) 他没有用干的香草,而是从花园中取的新鲜的。 5.Sheshe wanted.(it) 她向我们表明了她想要什么。 .阅读理解 Four of the worlds best futurists(未来学家) Kevin Kelly Kevin Kelly is an author. His 1994 publication, Out of Control, discusses a future where machines and systems are so complex as to be indisti
10、nguishable(难区分的) from living things. His latest book What Technology Wants suggests that technology is not just a mixture of wires and metals but a living thing that has its own need. The book looks out through the eyes of this global technological system to discover what it wants. Dr Michio Kaku Dr
11、 Michio Kaku is a professor of theoretical physics at the city of New York and the author of The Future of the Mind and Physics of the Future. In The Future of the Mind, he explores the frontier of neuroscience. He predicts that one day we will be able to upload the human brain into a computer. In P
12、hysics of the Future, he predicts that glasses and contact lenses will be connected to the Internet and cars will become driverless with the power of the GPS system. David Brin Science fiction author and scientist, David Brin has received awards. In 1998, he won the Freedom of Speech Award for The T
13、ransparence Society. The book concerns threats to personal affairs and openness in the information age. In a world where the police monitor public places 24 hours a day with cameras and some credit companies can sell peoples financial details to anyone willing to pay, Brin warns that surveillance(监
14、视) technology will be used by too few people in the future. He argues that the tables should be turned and the public should have access to information like who is buying financial details from credit companies. Dr Ray Kurzweil Dr Ray Kurzweil is the main inventor of the first print-to-speech readin
15、g machine for the blind. He is the director of artificial intelligence development at Google. Over the past 25 years, a number of his predictions have come true. In 1990, he predicted a computer would defeat a human at chess by 1998.He predicts that by the 2020s, most diseases will go away and self-
16、driving cars begin to take over the roads. ()1.Whose book is discussing about machines and systems in the future? A.Kevin Kellys. B.Dr Michio Kakus. C.David Brins.D.Dr Ray Kurzweils. ()2.Which of the following books won the Freedom of Speech Award? A.Out of Control. B.The Future of the Mind. C.Physi
17、cs of the Future. D.The Transparence Society. ()3.Whats Dr Kurzweils attitude towards his prediction of the 2020s? A.Cautious.B.Optimistic. C.Doubtful.D.Disapproving. .完形填空 A man who lived a long time ago believed that he could read the future in the stars. He spent his time at night looking at the
18、sky. He was always busy worrying about1and villagers often came to him, 2to know what their future holds. One evening he was3along the open road outside the village. His eyes were fixed on the stars. He4in his thoughts about the future. As he was looking at the stars, he kept walking without looking
19、 down. Suddenly, he fell into a ditch(沟) full of mud and water. He was5in the muddy water, and6trying to claw at the slippery sides of the hole in his7to climb out. He was unable to crawl out and fearing for his life, he started crying for help. His cries for help soon brought the8running. As they p
20、ulled him out of the9, one of them said, “You pretend to read the future in the stars, and yet you10to see what is at your feet! This may teach you to pay more attention to what is11 in front of you, and let the future take care of itself.” “What use is it,” said another, “to read the stars, when yo
21、u cant 12whats right here on the earth?” We all want our future to be13and happy, but the time doesnt stop for anyone. Each tomorrow14today. There is always a tomorrow to look forward to and improve, but you cant go back to yesterday. So, maintain the balance of your15life while you work for a bette
22、r tomorrow. ()1.A.dream B.luck C.futureD.love ()2.A.startingB.hoping C.decidingD.seeking ()3.A.runningB.hiding C.exercisingD.walking ()4.A.putB.lost C.broughtD.took ()5.A.rollingB.feeling C.sinking D.touching ()6.A.madly B.hardly C.possiblyD.simply ()7.A.career B.effort C.workD.effect ()8.A.villager
23、sB.customers C.swimmersD.players ()9.A.basket B.river C.poolD.mud ()10.A.offer B.mean C.starveD.fail ()11.A.onlyB.right C.speciallyD.mainly ()12.A.seeB.find C.huntD.meet ()13.A.cleverB.bright C.smartD.wise ()14.A.puts outB.puts into C.turns outD.turns into ()15.A.comingB.ancient C.present D.old 参考答案
24、 .1.benefit2.rural3.emphasis4.resist5.signposts6.oppose 7.cease8.advocate9.artificial10.prospects .1.Advocated2.absence3.opposed4.on5.integrated 6.resistance bines10.essays .1.to keep in touch with2.In the absence of3.benefit from4.on the other hand5.to apologize for .1.be rediscussed at the next me
25、eting2.Emphasis is laid on the necessity 3.even if she gets her A levels4.Rather than using dried herbs 5.made it clear to us what .【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了四位未来学家以及 他们的贡献。 1.A细节理解题。根据 Kevin Kelly 部分的“His 1994 publication, Out of Control, discusses a future where machines and systems are so complex as t
26、o be indistinguishable(难区分的) from living things.(他在 1994 年出版的失控一书中探讨了一个未来世界,在这个世界里,机 器和系统是如此复杂,以至于无法与生物区分开来。)”可知,凯文凯利 的书讨论了未来的机器和系统,故选 A。 2.D细节理解题。根据 David Brin 部分的“In 1998, he won the Freedom of Speech Award for The Transparence Society. (1998 年,他因 透明社会获得言论自由奖。)”可知选 D。 3.B推理判断题。根据 Dr Ray Kurzweil 部
27、分的“He predicts that by the 2020s, most diseases will go away and self-driving cars begin to take over the roads.(他预测,到21世纪20年代,大多数疾病将会被治愈,自动 驾驶汽车将开始占领道路。)”可推知,雷库兹韦尔博士对 21 世纪 20 年代的预测持乐观态度,故选 B。 .【文章大意】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。很久以前有一个看星星预 测未来的人,只注意抬头看天,不注意脚下,最后掉进了泥沟,差点失去 生命。这个故事告诉我们当你展望未来的时候,更要关注现在,时间不 等人,要珍惜今天,保
28、持现在生活的平衡。 1.C由上文“he could read the future in the stars.”可知,这个人通过 看星星预测未来,因此推断他总是忙于担心未来。dream 梦想;luck 运 气; future 未来;love 爱。故选 C。 2.B由上文可知,这个人看星星预测未来,因此推断村民们到他这里 来是希望知道他们未来会拥有什么。 start 开始;hope 希望;decide 决 定;seek 寻找。故选 B。 3.D由下文“As he was looking at the stars, he kept walking”可知,一 天晚上他沿着村庄外面空旷的小路走着。ru
29、n 跑; hide 躲藏; exercise 锻炼;walk 走。故选 D。 4.B由下文“Suddenly, he fell into a ditch(沟) full of mud and water.” 可知,他突然掉进坭坑里,因此推断他陷入沉思。 lose in thought“陷入沉 思”是固定搭配。 put 放; lose 丢失; bring 带来;take 拿,取。故选 B。 5.C由下文“trying to claw at the slippery sides of the hole”可推断, 他在泥坑里一直下沉,他努力在深坑光滑的边缘上爬着。 roll 滚动; feel 感觉;
30、sink 下沉; touch 触摸。故选 C。 6.A由下文“He was unable to crawl out and fearing for his life”可推 断,他不能爬出深坑,担心自己的生命安全,因此推断他疯狂地在深坑 光滑的边上爬着。 madly 疯狂地; hardly 几乎不; possibly 可能地; simply 简单地。故选 A。 7.B由下文“He was unable to crawl out and fearing for his life”可推 断,因为在深坑里他一直下沉,因此他努力地往上爬。in ones effort to do sth 努力做某事。ca
31、reer 事业; effort 努力; work 工作; effect 影响。 故选 B。 8.A由第二段的首句“One evening he wasalong the open road outside the village.”可推断,这个人在村外的路上走,因此他的呼救声把 村民吸引了过来。 villager 村民;customer 顾客; swimmer 游泳者; player 演员。故选 A。 9.D由第三段首句“He wasin the muddy water”可推断,这个人掉 进了泥坑,因此村民们把他从泥坑里拉了出来。basket 篮子;river 河水; pool 水池;mud
32、泥。故选 D。 10.D由上文可知,这个人不注意脚下,掉进了泥坑,因此推断此处指 的是:不看脚下的东西。fail to do sth 未能做某事。offer 供应; mean 意 味着;starve 饿死;fail 失败。故选 D。 11.B由下文的“whats right here on the earth?”可推断,这可能 教会你多注意眼前的东西。用 right 表示强调。only 仅仅; right 恰 好;specially 特别地;mainly 主要地。故选 B。 12.A由上文的内容可知,这个人掉进了沟里,他没有看见脚下的东西。 see 看见; find 发现; hunt 猎取; meet 遇见。故选 A。 13.B由语境可知,我们都想我们的未来是光明的、快乐的,但是时间 不会为任何人停止。 clever 聪明的;bright 明亮的; smart 机灵的;wise 明智的。故选 B。 14.D由常理推断每一个明天都会变成今天。put out 生产;put into 投 入;turn out 结果是;turn into 变成。故选 D。 15.C当你为一个更好的未来奋斗时,也要平衡好现在的生活。 coming 即将到来的;ancient 古代的;present 现在的;old 古老的。 故选 C。
