1、选择性必修第二册 Unit 4 Living with technology一、识记词汇填空根据括号中所给汉语提示完成句子。1. In most peoples eyes she was nothing more than a common（罪犯）.2. If these people（犯） crimes， the police would arrest them.3. Bank base rates have fallen from 10 per cent to 6 per cent: a（减少，降低）of 4 per cent.4.Some of the victims are compl
2、aining loudly about the unfair（分配，分布）of emergency aid.5.The teacher（威胁） to take away their phones if they kept using them in class.6. He was charged with possessing a shotgun without a（执照）.7. Output consists of both exports and sales on the（国内的）market.8. The headmaster says that each students progre
3、ss is closely（监视）.9. They had their tablets（分析）to find out whether they were getting the real drug or not.10.He（强调） again the importance of English learning at yesterdays meeting.11. My repeated（警告） to her go in one ear and out the other.12. Our policy offers complete protection against fire and（盗窃）
4、.二、单句语法填空在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。1. She would(apparent) eat normally and then make herself sick.2.The(greed) boy ate up all the food remaining on the table.3.(analyse) were conducted on the raw data and then came to the conclusion.4.is illegal to sell cigarettes to children who are under age.5. It
5、sounds like a good idea, but I dont think it will work(practical). 6.Major(breakthrough) have been made in the reform of the countrys ownership structure.7. It was demanded that the working conditions(improve) as soon as possible.8. Investors seem to be concluding that this is an industryno future.9
6、. His increasing(finance) difficulties forced him to take desperate measures.10. To this day, its unclear whether he shot himself or(murder).11. It is doubtless that he is(justify) in some of his criticism of the media.12. He has(coin) several new technical words which are now widely used.三、词组用法填空选用
7、方框内所给词组的适当形式填空。be engaged in a host of break into bury oneself in fall victim tospy on to name but a few beyond recognition at the forefront ofbe capable of in large quantities castles in the air 1. The town has changedsince I was last here.2. At Brussels airport hepickpockets who pinched his wallet
8、.3.He a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company.4. He believes that every student in the class _passing the exam.5.If taken,some drugs can cause permanent brain damage.6. Bees,bats and rodents,can see what humans cant: ultraviolet light.7. If you dont study hard from now on, you
9、r ambition to enter Harvard University will be just8. It is an extraordinary opportunity for you to beChinas wine industry development.9. Scientific studies have found thatproblems are related to poor manufacturing standards.10.Hehis work so that he didnt catch the noise outside the window.11. When
10、we got home last night, we found that the room_. 12. Theyre using villagers to keep an eye on each other,that is, toeach other.4、 根据汉语意思提示完成或翻译句子1 据预测，所有国家都会发展很快。_that all the countries would develop faster.2无可否认，我们必须投入更多的资源来解决这个问题。_that we need to devote more resources to this problem.3这样好的成绩会让今日的许
11、多马拉松长跑者羡慕不已！（envy）_4我们不应当以环境为代价发展经济。（at the expense of） _5我们催促她尽快来北京。（urge）6这可以都归结为误解。（boil down to）7我们将在16分钟后在巴黎机场降落。（将来进行时）8暑假期间他将在日内瓦（Geneva）工作。（将来进行时）阅读理解AThe oddness of life in space never goes away. Here are some examples.First consider something as simple as sleep. Its position presents its o
12、wn challenges. The main question is whether you want your arms inside or outside the sleeping bag. If you leave your arms out,they float free in zero gravity,often giving a sleeping astronaut the look of a funny ballet（芭蕾） dancer.“Im an inside guy. Mike Hopkins says，who returned from a six-month tou
13、r on the International Space Station. “I like to be wrapped up. ”On the station,the ordinary becomes strange. The exercise bike for the American astronauts has no handlebars. It also has no seat. With no gravity, its just as easy to pedal violently. You can watch a movie while you pedal by floating
14、a microcomputer anywhere you want. But station residents have to be careful about staying in one place too long. Without gravity to help circulate air， the carbon dioxide you exhale（呼气） has a tendency to form an invisible（隐形的）cloud around your head. You can end up with what astronauts call a carbon-
15、dioxide headache.Leroy Chiao,54, an American retired astronaut after four flights, describes what happens even before you float out of your seat,“Your inner ear thinks youre falling. Meanwhile your eyes are telling you youre standing straight. That can be annoying-thats why some people feel sick.” W
16、ithin a couple of days-truly terrible days for some-astronauts brains learn to ignore the panicky signals from the inner ear, and space sickness disappears.Space travel can be so delightful but at the same time invisibly dangerous. For instance. astronauts lose bone mass. Thats why exercise is consi
17、dered so vital that National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA) puts it right on the workday schedule. The focus on fitness is as much about science and the future as it is about keeping any individual astronaut healthy. NASA is worried about two things: recovery time once astronauts return
18、home,and,more importantly, how to maintain strength and fitness for the two and a half years or more that it would take to make a round-trip to Mars.( )1. What is the major challenge to astronauts when they sleep in space?A. Deciding on a proper sleep position. B. Choosing a comfortable sleeping bag
19、.C.Seeking a way to fall asleep quickly. D. Finding a right time to go to sleep.( )2. The astronauts will suffer from a carbon-dioxide headache when_A. they circle around on their bikesB. they use microcomputers without a stopC. they exercise in one place for a long timeD. they watch a movie while p
20、edaling( )3.Some astronauts feel sick on the station during the first few days because_.A. their senses stop workingB.they have to stand up straightC. they float out of their seats unexpectedlyD. their brains receive contradictory messages()4. One of NASAs major concerns about astronauts isA. how mu
21、ch exercise they do on the stationB. how they can remain healthy for long in spaceC. whether they can recover after returning homeD. whether they are able to go back to the stationBThe connection between people and plants has long been the subject of scientific research. Recent studies have found po
22、sitive effects. A study conducted in Youngstown, Ohio. for example, discovered that greener areas of the city experienced less crime. In another, employees were shown to be 15% more productive when their workplaces were decorated with houseplants.The engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Techn
23、ology(MIT) have taken it a step further changing the actual composition of plants in order to get them to perform diverse, even unusual functions. These include plants that have sensors printed onto their leaves to show when theyre short of water and a plant that can detect harmful chemicals in grou
24、ndwater. “Were thinking about how we can engineer plants to replace functions of the things that we use every day,” explained Michael Strano, a professor of chemical engineering at MIT.One of his latest projects has been to make plants glow（发光） in experiments using some common vegetables. Stranos te
25、am found that they could create a faint light for three-and-a-half hours. The light, about one-thousandth of the amount needed to read by, is just a start. The technology,Strano said, could one day be used to light the rooms or even to turn tree into self-powered street lamps.In the future, the team
26、 hopes to develop a version of the technology that can be sprayed onto plant leaves in a one-off treatment that would last the plants lifetime. The engineers are also trying to develop an on and off “switch where the glow would fade when exposed to daylight.Lighting accounts for about 7% of the tota
27、l electricity consumed in the US. Since lighting is often far removed from the power source（ 电源）-such as the distance from a power plant to street lamps on a remote highway-a lot of energy is lost during transmission（传输）.Glowing plants could reduce this distance and therefore help save energy.()5. W
28、hat is the first paragraph mainly about?A. A new study of different plants.B. A big fall in crime rates.C. Employees from various workplaces. D. Benefits from green plants.()6. What is the function of the sensors printed on plant leaves by MIT engineer?A. To detect plants lack of water.B. To change
29、compositions of plants.C. To make the life of plants longer.D. To test chemicals in plants.()7. What can we expect of the glowing plants in the future?A. They will speed up energy production.B. They may transmit electricity to the home.C.They might help reduce energy consumption.D. They could take t
30、he place of power plants.()8. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Can We Grow More Glowing Plants?B. How Do We Live with Glowing Plants?C.Could Glowing Plants Replace Lamps?D. How Are Glowing Plants Made Pollution-free?二、完形填空阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。Seventh-gr
31、ade Carson Kropfl is an inventor, business owner and environmental activist. He created a company called Lockerboard. His story is 1 that necessity is truly the mother of invention.Carson enjoys the excitement of surfing and skateboarding, For years, he liked to use his skateboard to go to_2 _. But
32、he was_3 that his school locker was too small to store his board.As a student, he could not change the size of his 4 , but he realized he could 5 the shape of his skateboard. And,from that small _6_ ,a business was born. Carson first just made a_7 skateboard in the shape of a square for himself. The
33、n he made his first 8 at schools dining hall, where he put a few skateboards on a table and his schoolmates started buying them up.In less than two years, Carson has sold about 700 skateboards. But not all the _9 goes to Carson. Some money goes to a non-profit group that 10 the health and well-being
34、 of the ocean. He_11 one dollar for every Locker Board sold to Ocean Unite because theyre 12 on ocean conservation. Carsons hometown sits along a13coastal area of the Pacific Ocean. And Carson, the surfer, wants the ocean to 14 that way.The young business owner says he is not exactly sure what he wi
35、ll do when he grows up. But he sure will stay15,travelling the world and supporting ocean conservation.()1.A.newsB.proof C.idea D.report()2.A.schoolB.homeC.companyD.ocean()3. A.confidentB.shockedC.touchedD.discouraged()4.A.skateboardB.school C.locker D.car()5.A.measureB.changeC.describe D. take()6.A
36、.desireB.act C.sizeD.step()7.A.beautifulB.largerC.saferD.shorter()8. A.friendsB.surveyC.salesD.mistakes()9. A. agreementB.operation C.profit D.salary()10.A.controlsB.supportsC.develops D. resolves()11.A.earnsB.chargesC.losesD.donates()12. A. focusedB.fedC. called D.impressed()13.A.dirtyB.crowdedC.be
37、autifulD.polluted()14.A.becomeB.stayC.turn D.play()15.A.wealthyB.calmC.coolD.busy三、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。South Koreans consume 2.4 billion plastic straws（吸管）annually And like in many other countries, the government is stepping up to reduce the amount of single-use plastics.The idea of
38、Rice Straws came to Kim Kwang-pil when he first saw_1_ eatable cup. He thought to himself, “If they can make a cup you can cat, why not a straw?That was the beginning of Kims company,Yconjigonji, 2 produces eco-friendly straws 3 _(make) of rice. Kim settled on rice mainly 4 it is familiar to consume
39、rs in his country. The rice straws come in various shapes and sizes and can 5 _(complete) break down within 100 days.“I met people who wouldnt believe I could cat the straws. So, when I did,they 6 (convince),” said Kim.So far the company 7 (sign) deals with companies in dozens of countries throughou
40、t Asia, North America and South America.As they are eatable, the rice straws need to pass food safety laws in each country. But Kim believes that his straws are _8 (good) than paper or other straws. “After all, you still need to cut down trees _9_ (produce) paper straws, said Kim, whose next goal is
41、 to create environmentally-friendly， single-use cutlery（餐具）， like forks，10_(knife) and spoons. 答案Unit 4 Living with technology【基础夯实】一、识记词汇填空1. criminal 2. committed 3. decrease 4. distribution 5. threatened 6. licence 7.domestic 8. monitored 9. Analyzed 10. highlighted 11. warnings 12.theft二、单句语法填空1
42、. apparently 2. greedy 3. Analyses 4.It 5. practically6.breakthroughs7.be improved8. with9. financial 10. was murdered 11. justified 12.coined三、词组用法填空1. beyond recognition 2. fell victim to 3. is was engaged in 4. is capable of 5. in large quantities 6. to name but a few 7. castles in the air 8. at
43、the forefront of 9. a host of 10. buried himself in 11. had been broken into12.spy on四、根据汉语意思提示完成或翻译句子1. It was predicted2. It cant be denied3. Such a good score would be the envy of many of todays marathon runners.4. We should not develop economy at the expense of the environment.5.We urged her to
44、come to Beijing as soon as possible.6. It may all boil down to a misunderstanding.7. We shall be landing in Paris in sixteen minutes8.He will be working in Geneva during the during the summer vacation.【能力提升】一、阅读理解 A本文是一篇说明文。文章通过举例说明了太空生活的不寻常之处，以及字航员在太空生活需要面临的挑战。1A 细节理解题。根据第二段第一、二句“First consider som
45、ething as simple as sleep. Its position presents its own challenges.”可 知，在太空睡觉时，对宇航员来说主要的挑战在于要选定恰当的睡眠姿势。2C 推理判断题。根据第三段最后三句“Butstation residents have to be careful about staying in one place too long. Without gravity to help circulate air,the carbon dioxide you exhale（呼气）has a tendency to form an inv
46、isible（隐形的）cloud around your head You can end up with what astronauts call a carbon-dioxide headache.”可知，宇航员在一 个地方运动久了会出现碳毒性头痛。3D 推理判断题。根据第四段第一至三句.Your inner ear thinks youre falling. Meanwhile your eyes are telling you youre standing straight. That can be annoying-thats why some people feel sick”可知，在开始的几天，一些
