1、第 1页（共 9页）Unit2 Section B Learning About Language一、单句语法填空1 1.We need tighter(secure) at the airport.2 2.It is possible to combine a careerbeing amother.3 3.You can see the mountains in the(distant).4 4.Theres no denying that a good air(condition) canbeat the heat.5 5.The Internet is a very(efficienc
2、y) medium forspreading information.6 6.This should serve as a(warn) that people shouldbe aware of their surroundings.7 7.The father is trying his best to prevent his sonabandoning himself to the Internet.8 8.We were provideda map of the area.二、短语填空send out,set off,benefit from,make certain,come true
3、,hang outwith1 1.Your dream willsooner or later as long asyou do your best.第 2页（共 9页）2 2.People whodonations include cancerpatients as well as babies.3 3.Toof getting good seats,we hurried off tothe cinema.4 4.She hadwell over four hundred invitationsthat afternoon.5 5.Ifor a new adventure in the Un
4、ited Stateson the first day of the new year.6 6.I love to work with my horses,myfriends,and go to movies.三、阅读理解Only 50 years ago, computers were bigger than people.Nowadays, people can carry their laptops with them everywherethey go. Soon, we may be able to step inside a computer worldthanks to the
5、magic of virtual reality(虚拟现实).What is virtual reality, or VR? If something is virtual,then it is created by computer technology and appears as if itwere real. Virtual reality is a computer system with a specialheadset(耳机). When you put on the headset, you look at two tinytelevision screens. They ar
6、e so close to your eyes that yourmind will see the image as one picture, and you will believethat you have entered a different world. In many systems, you第 3页（共 9页）also wear a special data glove. With this glove you can reachout and touch things in the artificial world.The first VR games, already so
7、ld around the world, enableyou to drive a sports car, fly a plane, or fight an enemy. Inthe future, it may be difficult to tell the virtual world ofthe games from the real world outside. However, VR is not justfor entertainment. One day, cheerful children will be able tolearngeographybyobservingexci
8、tingforeigncountrieswithout having to leave their classroom. They will be excitedto learn history by visiting the pyramids of Egypt, or by handfeeding friendly dinosaurs. In addition, business will be ableto use VR for many tasks. Cars designed using computers can betested as virtual machines first,
9、 before they are produced inmetal. Architects will be able to make virtual buildings, whichthey can walk around and check ahead of schedule. VR can helpus in hundreds of ways.Despite the advantages, concerned critics have warned thatthere could be dangers in this powerful new medium. Will we haveVR
10、games in which people can commit virtual crimes(犯罪)? Afterpeople get used to VR, will they want to return to reality? Willwe forget how to live and work with real people? On the otherhand, some people think that VR will help us improve the world.第 4页（共 9页）By experimenting harmlessly inside a VR worl
11、d, we will be ableto see the dangers we may face in the future. Then we will beable to avoid them in real life.No doubt there will be some problems with VR, as there arewith all new inventions. However, one thing is for sure: VR ishere to stay. Get ready to step into another world!1What does Paragra
12、ph 1 mainly talk about?AThe amazing world has been created.BThe easy operation of virtual reality.CThe big changes of computer science.DThe big influence of virtual reality.2What can we learn from Paragraph 3?AVR games change classroom education.BProblems of virtual world can be solved by VR.CThe de
13、velopment of VR is revolutionary.DVR can be applied to different fields.3What is the authors attitude to VR?AHopeful.BDoubtful.CGrateful.DUnconcerned.4What is the best title for the passage?AA Future WorldBA Shocking Life第 5页（共 9页）CGreat ChangesDVirtual Reality四、语法填空In todays world of mobile payment
14、, all we really need1(survive) is a smartphone.But one company is hoping to maketraditional wallets cool again, by2 (bring) them into thedigital age.Armenian firm Voltermans smart wallet takes security to anew level.Its fitted with different technologies, such as3alarm, a GPS tracker, and even a cam
15、era.If your smartphone andwallet become separate, the alarm will warn you4you dontleave it behind.And if your wallet5 (lose) or stolen, the GPStracker can help you reach it.Even6 (interesting) is the frontfacing camera.“Ifsomeone dares to open your wallet7permission, a littlecamera inside8 (take) a
16、picture and send it to your mobilephone.You will find it9 (easy) by receiving a picture of thethief， ” Azat Tovmasyan, Voltermans founder, told news siteBanks.am.The hightech wallet will be released later this year andwill come in three10 (model), with the cheapest expected tocost 179.第 6页（共 9页）一、单句
17、语法填空1.security2.with3.distance4.conditioner5.efficient6.warning7.from8.with二、短语填空e true2.benefit from3.make certain4.sent out5.set off6.hang out with三、阅读理解1 C主旨大意题。 第一段告诉我们： 现在的电脑便于携带(carrytheir laptops with them everywhere they go)与 50 年前大个头的电脑不一样了。由此推知，电脑科学发生了很大变化，故选 C 项。2 D推理判断题。根据第三段的“However, V
18、R is not just forentertainment.”和“learn geography by observing exciting第 7页（共 9页）foreign countries without having to leave their classroom”以及“learn history by visiting the pyramids of Egypt, or byhandfeeding friendly dinosaurs”可知，VR 除了游戏娱乐，还可以应用在生活、学习等更多方面，故选 D 项。3A推理判断题。根据第四段“we will be able to see
19、 thedangers we may face in the future. Then we will be able to avoidthem in real life”和最后一段“However, one thing is for sure:VR is here to stay. Get ready to step into another world！ ”可推知，作者对 VR 是抱有希望的，故选 A 项。4 D主旨大意题。 第一段的“thanks to the magic of virtualreality”引出 VR。接下来各段依次解释什么是 VR，VR 在生活、学习等各个领域中的应用
20、和 VR 的优缺点。所以本文主要介绍 VR。D 项“Virtual Reality”最能概括全文。四、语法填空1to survive考查非谓语动词。we really need 为 all 的定语从句，在定语从句中不定式作目的状语，故填 to survive。2bringing考查非谓语动词。根据空前的介词 by 可知，空处作该介词的宾语，应用动名词形式，故填 bringing。3 an考查冠词。 根据该句中的a GPS tracker, and even a camera并结合语境可知，该处泛指“一个警报器” ，且 alarm 的发音以元音音素开头，故填 an。4so考查连词。根据空处前后的
21、句意可知，空处前后表示因果第 8页（共 9页）关系，故填 so。5is lost考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。if 引导的条件状语从句中可用一般现在时表示将来，故空处用一般现在时；根据语境可知，空处表示钱包被丢失，主语 your wallet 为第三人称单数形式，故填 is lost。6more interesting考查形容词的比较级。上文介绍了如果你的钱包丢失或被盗，GPS 跟踪器可以帮助你找到的情况，结合该句中的 Even 可知，此处表示“更令人感兴趣的是前置摄像头” ，故该处用形容词的比较级，故填 more interesting。7without考查介词。根据语境可知，如果有人胆敢在未经允许的情况下打开你的钱包， 里面的一个小相机就会拍下照片并发送到你的智能手机上。without permission 意为“未经允许” ，故填without。8will take考查动词的时态。分析句子结构可知，该句为主从复合句，从句为 if 引导的条件状语从句，使用了一般现在时，故主句用一般将来时，故填 will take。9easily考查词性转换。空处修饰动词 find，应用副词形式，故填 easily。10models考查名词的单复数。model 为可数名词，根据空前的数词 three 可知，该处用复数形式，故填 models。第 9页（共 9页）
