1、第 1页（共 10页）Unit2 Section A Reading and Thinking一、单词拼写1 1.I just want you to answer the question in a concrete andbelievable(短语).2 2.Her father tried to pher to go back home withhim,but in vain.3 3.Mary told me that she spent her childhood in the rmountain area.4 4.It is said that this heating system
2、 has an atemperature control.5 5.We must(合并) theory with practice.6 6.The players had to change their daily(常规) andlifestyle.7 7.The text of the lecture was(可获得的)to guests atnight.8 8.There is little chance that we will succeed in changing thelaw.N,it is important that we try.二、短语填空early on,in addit
3、ion,in this sense,keep track of,catchfire,switch off第 2页（共 10页）1 1.The central heating had beenand the roomwas as cold as ice.2 2.,the cultural value and historicsignificance of Dunhuang are inestimable.3 3.Walking exercise may be boring at times buta clear sunny morning there can be nothing finer.4
4、 4.,youd better bring some gifts,such as abook or a Chinese knot.5 5.With eleven thousand employees,its very difficult tothem all.6 6.That wooden house on top of the hillbecause itwas hit by lightning.三、阅读理解FourFour ofof thethe WorldsWorlds BestBest FuturistsFuturists(未来学家)KevinKevin KellyKellyKevin
5、 Kelly is an author.His 1994 publication,Out ofControl,discusses a future where machines and systems are socomplex as to be indistinguished(难区分的) from living things.HislatestbookWhatTechnologyWantssuggeststhattechnology is not just a mixture of wires and metals but a livingthing that has its own nee
6、d.The book looks out through the eyesof this global technological system to discover what it wants.第 3页（共 10页）DrDr MichioMichio KakuKakuDr Michio Kaku is a professor of theoretical physics at theCity University of New York and author ofThe Future of the MindandPhysics of the Future.InThe Future of t
7、he Mind,he explores the frontier ofneuroscience.He predicts that one day we will be able to uploadthe human brain into a computer.InPhysics of the Future,hepredicts that glasses and contact lenses will be connected tothe Internet and cars will become driverless with the power ofthe GPS system.DavidD
8、avid BrinBrinScience fictionauthorand scientist,DavidBrin hasreceived awards.In 1998, he won the Freedom of Speech Award forThe Transparence Society.The book concerns threats to personalaffairs and openness in the information age.In a world wherethe police monitor public places 24 hours a day with c
9、amerasand some credit companies can sell peoples financial detailsto anyone willing to pay, Brin warns that surveillance (监控)technology will be used by too few people in the future.Heargues that the tables should be turned and the public shouldhave access to information like who is buying financial
10、detailsfrom credit companies.第 4页（共 10页）DrDr RayRay KurzweilKurzweilDr Ray Kurzweil is the main inventor of the first printtospeech reading machine for the blind.He is the director ofartificial intelligence development at Google.Over the past 25 years, a number of his predictions have cometrue.In 19
11、90, he predicted a computer would defeat a human atchess by 1998.He predicts that by the 2020s, most diseases willgo away and selfdriving cars begin to take over the roads.1Whose book is discussing about machines and systems inthe future?AKevin Kellys.BDr Michio Kakus.CDavid Brins.DDr Ray Kurzweils.
12、2Which of the following books won the Freedom of SpeechAward?AOut of Control.BThe Future of the Mind.CPhysics of the Future.DThe Transparence Society.3Whats Dr Ray Kurzweils attitude towards his predictionof the 2020s?ACautious.BOptimistic.CDoubtful.DDisapproving.第 5页（共 10页）四、阅读七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能
13、填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。What will man be like in the future? How about in 5，000or even 50，000 years from now? We can only make a guess, ofcourse, but we can be sure that he will be different from whathe is today. 1_E_Lets see an example. Man, even 500 years ago, was shorterthan he is today. Now, on t
14、he average, men are about three inchestaller. 500 years is a relatively short period of time, so wemay guess that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in themodern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we stillmake use of only about 20% of the brains capacity(容量). Astime goes on, howeve
15、r, we shall have to use our brains more andmore and finally we shall need even larger ones! 2_D_Thehead, in particular the forehead, will grow larger.3_A_In fact, we use them so much that very often theybecome weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over a very longperiod of time it is likely that m
16、ans eyes will grow stronger.On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs.4_C_ At the same time, however, our fingers will grow moresensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.第 6页（共 10页）But what about hair? It will probably disappear from thebody altogether in cou
17、rse of time because it does not serve auseful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes arelikely to be bald.Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man willnot be a very attractive creature to look at! 5_G_ He willstill be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar toour
18、own.ANowadays our eyes are in constant use.BThis probably brings about mental changes.CThese, as a result, are likely to grow weaker.DThis is likely to bring about physical changes, too.EThats because man is slowly changing all the time.FAs a result, future man will have little in common withus.GIn
19、spite of all these changes, future man will still havea lot in common with us.第 7页（共 10页）一、单词拼写1.phrase2.persuade3.remote4.automatic5.integrate6.routine7.available8.Nevertheless二、短语填空1.switched off2.In this sense3.early on4.In addition5.keep track of6.caught fire三、阅读理解1.A细节理解题。根据 KevinKevin KellyKel
20、ly 部分中的第一段可知，他在1994 年出版的失控一书中探讨了一个未来的世界，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。 由此可知，Kevin Kelly 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 DavidDavid BrinBrin 部分中的“In 1998, he won第 8页（共 10页）the Freedom of Speech Award forThe Transparence Society.”可知，1998 年，他因The Transparence Society获得“言论自由奖” ，故选 D。3.B观点态度题。 根据 DrDr
21、RayRay KurzweilKurzweil 部分中的最后一句可知，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。由此推知，Ray Kurzweil 博士对 21 世纪 20 年代的预测持乐观态度，故选 B。四、阅读七选五1 E空前一句中 “he will be different from what he is today”说明未来的人类和今天的人类不同；E 项中“Thats because.”表示原因， “man is slowly changing all the time”是解释未来的人类和今天的人类不同的原因。E 项顺承空前一句的话题。故选
22、E。2D上文提到“man will continue to grow taller(人类的身高不断变高)”和 “we shall need even larger ones(我们将需要更大的脑容量)” ，这些都是身体上的变化，D 项中“This”指代上文的“我们将需要更大的脑容量” ；空后一句“The head, inparticular the forehead, will grow larger(头部，尤其是前额，会变大)”是具体说明 D 项中“physical changes” 。故选 D。3A空后一句“we use them so much.(我们使用它们太过频繁，以至于它们变得很弱，
23、我们不得不戴眼镜)”说明我们现在经常使用眼睛；A 项中“our eyes are in constant use(我们的眼睛在不断地被使用)” ， “in constant use ”与空后一句中“use them so第 9页（共 10页）much”语义一致。故选 A。4C空前一句“we tend to make less use of our arms andlegs.”说明我们较少使用胳膊和腿；C 项中“these”指代上一句中的“our arms and legs” ； “grow weaker”与“make less use of”相呼应。故选 C。5G空后一句提到“He will still be a human being, withthoughts and emotions similar to our own.(他仍然是人类，有着和我们相似的思想和情感)” ，其中“similar to our own”与 G 项中“have a lot in common with us(与我们有很多共同之处)”语义一致；G 项中“future man will still.”与空后一句中“He willstill.”句式并列。故选 G。第 10页（共 10页）
