1、Unit 3Times change!Part 1Starting out &Understanding ideas基础过关练.单词拼写1.When she returned, she found her husband had rearranged all her (家具). 2.This reform is considered as a step forward for the country to prove its economic (领导地位) in the continent.3.My father is a purchaser at a department store and
2、 my mother is a (女售货员)at the same store.4.The local government listed him as an (年老的) person of no family.5.Heidi, climbing on a chair, took down the(布满灰尘的) book from a shelf.6.The windows of the old classroom were closed up with (砖).7.A d is a period of ten years, especially one that begins with a
3、year ending with 0, for example 1980 to 1989.8.Holding a diamond ring and a b of roses, he proposed to his girlfriend on Valentines Day, and she accepted.用方框内短语的适当形式填空take over;pop up;drop in;compete with;wave goodbye to;for good1.The seemingly unanswerable questions that during job interviews are c
4、oming.2.After careful consideration, she decided that I was the ideal person to the job. 3.The building, which is a fitness center, is a place where anyone can .4.Our teachers often tell us that there are no losers .5.As the bus left, Ann turned round and us.6.It is increasingly difficult for physic
5、al shops to online stores.单句语法填空1.The (shelf) were filled with all sorts of vegetableseggplants, cucumbers, cabbages and tomatoes.2.The vaccine(疫苗) is currently approved in many other countries (support) the World Health Organizations efforts against the disease in Africa.3.With two more days of (co
6、mpete) to go, China is in an unbeatable position. 4.We could play an important role reducing our dependence on plastic, if we started to take some small steps in our everyday lives to be mindful of our plastic use.课文语法填空The Rainbow Bookstore, which was a legendary fixture in the neighbourhood, 1(clo
7、se) after 50 years of business. I had a long chat with Casey, the stores elderly owner. He said now it was becoming difficult 2(run)an independent bookstore because more and more people were being attracted by chain stores and online discounts. And most young people preferred3 (read) e-books on tabl
8、ets.Childhood memories came back to me so clearly, as if the events 4(happen)only yesterday. As a young boy, I spent hours reading, 5(seat) on the stores old but comfortable furniture. A few months later, I was back in the neighborhood during my spring break and was 6(surprise) to see that the books
9、tore was still there and open for business. Its old brick exterior hadnt changed, but inside it was like 7 different world. I was told that a saleswoman, 8 had grown up in the neighborhood, had now taken over the bookstore from Casey. Under her leadership, the bookstore was being turned 9 a place fo
10、r literature-loving members of the community to get together. It had a caf selling organic food and there 10(be) more community events.1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6. 7. 8. 9. 10.能力提升练.阅读理解AI realized I would not see a real person named Sophie at Sophies Eatery, because like most new restaurants these days, Sophie
11、s Eatery is a robo-restaurant.When I walked in, a cute little manager robot appeared, looking rather like a toaster with blinking blue eyes. It escorted me to a nice table in the back. The menu monitor popped out of my table and showed me pictures of my dining choices. I tapped my choices and clicke
12、d OK, and the screen slid back down.I watched as full plates rode the conveyor belts that moved along each aisle (过道) of tables. In just a few minutes, my dish stopped at my table, and I took it from the belt. Later, I placed my empty plate back on the conveyor belt, and it was taken away into the k
13、itchen to be cleaned.I watched the little toaster showing customers to tables while I ate my main dish. The food was delicious, but I was starting to feel extremely angry because dealing with robots always made me feel inhuman. Pretty soon, I wanted to talk to someone real, even if it was just a few
14、 sentences.So when my dessert arrived, I took action. I dropped my plate on the floor with a satisfying crash. I was so happy when I saw the manager toasters blinking red eyesat last, a real live person would arrive!But instead, a crew of two robots quickly appeared. A robot broom rushed over and st
15、arted to sweep the pieces of the broken plate into a robot garbage can. They finished and moved back into the kitchen.My plan to get a little reality into Sophies Eatery failed. I wish the robo-restaurant tendency to end soon. I want to deal with people again!1.What does the underlined word “escorte
16、d” in Paragraph 2 mean?A.Registered.B.Guided.C.Conducted.D.Rushed.2.What is the purpose of the author crashing his plate?A.To deal with a real human.B.To catch attention of the robots.C.To play jokes on the robots.D.To complain about the bad service.3.Which of the following best describes the author
17、s feeling at Sophies Eatery?A.Satisfied.B.Shocked.C.Annoyed.D.Curious.4.What is the text mainly about?A.The trend of dining with robots.B.The advantage of robo-restaurants.C.The food variety of a robo-restaurant.D.The dining experience at a robo-restaurant.BIts lunchtime, and Im eager to try a new e
18、stablishment that opened near our office in midtown Manhattan. I walk to the shiny new storefront, place my order and make my way to the counter(柜台) to pay. As I dig into my wallet and start to pull out some cash, the person behind the counter interrupts me.“No cash, please!” says the cashier.These
19、days, establishments that no longer accept cash have increased greatly. Its long been said that“cash is king”, but the tendency could be turning in the US. While cash continues to be the most common payment method among consumers,its usage is declining. The use of cash in 2019 dropped by 3 percentag
20、e points to 30 percent of all transactions(交易)in just two years, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of San Franciscos 2020 Diary of Consumer Payment Choice. Whats more, because cash is most likely to be used in small transactions ($10 or less), it accounted for only 9 percent of the total payment
21、 value in the same year. The use of cards, at the same time, has held steady, and mobile payments have begun to grow.Nearly cashless societies are already a reality outside the US. In Sweden, cash accounts for only 2 percent of the value of all payments, and total cash in circulation accounts for ju
22、st 1 percent of Swedish GDP. China, meanwhile, leads the way in mobile payments, recording more than $20 trillion in 2019.But should a cashless future be accepted enthusiastically? Its true that not handling cash could allow for an increase in speed and efficiency (效率). Cashless payments, however, h
23、ave their downside. We might start to see a rise in cybercrimes(网络犯罪), while a cashless society could decrease physical crimes. Critics argue that cashless establishments unfairly affect those who are less likely to have access to noncash payment methodsnamely the unbanked/underbanked. According to
24、the Pew Research Center, those in households earning less than $30,000 per year are more likely to use cash than those with higher incomes.A cashless society, no doubt, has its advantages, but it can also bring a host of new challenges.5.What problem does the author have at lunchtime?A.He loses his
25、way.B.He forgets to bring cash.C.He fails to have his lunch.D.He is asked not to pay in cash.6.What can we learn about the use of cash in the US in 2019?A.It saw a fall.B.It only happened in small transactions.C.It accounted for 3% of all its transactions.D.It was less frequent than the use of mobil
26、e payments.7.Why does the author mention Sweden and China?A.To list the benefits of cashless payments.B.To voice his doubt about cashless societies.C.To show the global spread of cashless societies.D.To show the influence of cashless payments on peoples life.8.What is one reason why the author is ag
27、ainst a cashless society?A.It is inconvenient for small transactions.B.It puts some people at a disadvantage.C.It puts the underbanked in danger.D.It encourages physical crimes.七选五In higher education, 21st-century librarians are seeing their roles changing. University library buildings are also taki
28、ng a new look. However, one thing is clear: 1Libraries meet students new needs digitallyTo support modern research, libraries will need to offer students access to the digital versions of scholarly research. Ringling College of Art and Design set out to create a library that would better provide its
29、 students with the services they actually need. 2Flexible workspaces3 Most commonly, universities are redesigning libraries to make them suitable for collaboration(合作) meaning open, social spaces where small and large groups can gather and share materials. For example, Norwich University in Vermont
30、decided to create more high-tech collaboration spaces in its library by designing 11 group study rooms that have movable furniture.Modern libraries need digitally well-informed librariansIn todays university culture, librarians should make sure students have solid understanding of the digital resour
31、ces they are using. 4 These and other changes are also influencing the way that universities teach the next generation of library professionals. At the University of Michigan, a new library science program will create education models that help future librarians complete the difficult tasks of suppo
32、rting researchers.Digital tools give libraries staying power5 However, university libraries are here to stay. By using digital tools and creating flexible spaces, libraries will continue to be relevant to colleges. In fact, digital tools have made it even easier for libraries to serve students.A.Uni
33、versity libraries are here to stay.B.Librarians are going to lose their occupations.C.Libraries are disappearing in this technology age.D.One must-have characteristic, for example, was a 24-hour computer lab.E.For example, librarians can help students get reliable information better.F.Some people pr
34、edicted that the next generation would witness the death of printed books.G.Changing study habits also give libraries an opportunity to redesign their physical spaces.1. 2. 3. 4. 5.参考答案基础过关练.1.furniture2.leadership3.saleswoman4.elderly5.dusty6.brick7.decade8.bunch.1.pop up2.take over3.drop in4.for g
35、ood5.waved goodbye topete with.1.shelves考查名词复数。 句意:架子被各种各样的蔬菜摆满了茄子、黄瓜、卷心菜和西红柿。shelf 为可数名词, 根据空后的were可知应用复数形式。 2.to support考查动词不定式。 句意: 该疫苗目前在其他多个国家获得批准,以支持世界卫生组织在非洲抗击该疾病的努力。动词不定式在此处表示目的。 petition考查词性转换。句意:还要进行两天的角逐,中国队已处于无敌手的地位。由介词of可以判断此处应该填名词形式。4.in考查介词。句意:如果我们开始在每天的生活中采取一些小措施来留意我们对塑料的使用,我们就可以在减少对
36、塑料的依赖性中发挥重要作用。 play an important role in.在中发挥重要作用。.1.was closing考查时态。根据后文内容可知,这家书店即将关闭。 此处应用过去进行时,表示过去即将发生的动作。2.to run考查非谓语动词。此处it为形式主语,应用动词不定式作真正的主语。3.reading考查非谓语动词。 根据前后语境可知年轻人更愿意读电子书。prefer to do sth.强调特定的或某次具体的动作,即在一定的场合下宁愿做某事。prefer doing sth.强调一般性倾向,即对某种行为的偏爱。4.had happened考查虚拟语气。 根据语境可知,此处表示
37、对过去的虚拟,故用过去完成时。 5.seated考查非谓语动词。此处为固定搭配(be) seated on.,意为“坐在”,表示状态。易错分析该题很容易误填seating。seat是及物动词,意思不是“坐”,而是“使坐”,即主语使宾语坐(在某个位置)。因此,一个坐在某处的人和seat之间是被动关系,要用过去分词来表示。即“使坐”这个动作结束后的状态(坐着)。因此seated表示被动和完成的一种状态。6.surprised考查形容词。主语是I,故填surprised,意为“惊讶的”。7.a考查冠词。 此处表示泛指,且后面的different以辅音音素开头,故填a。8.who考查定语从句。此处为非
38、限制性定语从句,先行词为 a saleswoman,指人,从句中缺少主语, 故填who。 9.into考查介词。turn.into.将变成,此处为被动形式,故填介词into。10.were考查时态和主谓一致。 此处为there be 结构。根据前文可知为一般过去时。由后面的more community events可知应填were。能力提升练.A本文讲述了作者在机器人餐厅的用餐体验,作者对此并不满意,而是渴望有真人服务的餐馆。由此可见, 改变有时也是有利有弊的。1.B词义猜测题。根据第四段中的I watched the little toaster showing customers to t
39、ables while I ate my main dish.可知,机器人把顾客带到餐桌前。It escorted me to a nice table in the back.中的escorted应与guide意义相近,即escort意为“指引,护送”。 register登记,guide指引,conduct组织,rush迅速移动。故选B项。2.A推理判断题。根据第四段中的Pretty soon, I wanted to talk to someone real, even if it was just a few sentences.可知作者想和一个真人说说话。 第五段中作者采取行动,即故意
40、把盘子掉在地板上,结合at last, a real live person would arrive以及下一段可知,作者摔盘子的目的是想和一个真正的人交流。B项“为了吸引机器人的注意”,C项“为了和机器人开玩笑”和D项“为了抱怨糟糕的服务”都不符合题意。故选A项。3.C推理判断题。根据第四段中I was starting to feel extremely angry可知,作者对在这家餐厅吃饭感到非常生气。因此annoyed“恼怒的”最能描述作者在机器人餐馆的就餐心情。satisfied满意的, shocked震惊的,curious好奇的,都不符合作者当时的心情。故选C项。4.D主旨大意题。
41、通读文章可知,本文主要讲述了作者在一家机器人餐厅就餐的经历,故选D项。A项“与机器人吃饭的趋势”,B项“机器人餐厅的优势”和C项“机器人餐厅的饮食种类”都与文章主旨不符。故选D项。B本文是一篇议论文。作者在文中谈到了无现金支付的利弊。5.D细节理解题。根据第一段中的最后一句可知,作者在付账时,商家不让他用现金支付。A选项与文章信息不符;通过第一段中的As I dig into my wallet and start to pull out some cash可知,作者带了现金,因此B项错误;C项文章没有提及。故选D项。6.A细节理解题。根据第二段中的The use of cash in 201
42、9 dropped by 3 percentage points可知, 2019年美国现金使用率在下滑。根据第二段中的because cash is most likely to be used in small transactions可知,现金支付最有可能在小型交易中进行,B项说法太绝对,不符合文意;根据第二段中的it accounted for only 9 percent of the total payment value in the same year可知C项错误;D选项文中没有提及。故选A项。7.C推理判断题。根据第三段的主题句Nearly cashless societies
43、 are already a reality outside the US.可知,作者举瑞典和中国的例子是为了说明从全球来看,有些国家无现金支付普及率很高。故选C项。8.B推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的Critics argue that cashless establishments unfairly affect those who are less likely to have access to noncash payment methods可推断,并不是每个人都有条件选择无现金支付,因此无现金支付对某些社会群体不公平。A、C两项文中没有提及相关信息;由倒数第二段中的while a c
44、ashless society could decrease physical crimes可知,D项错误,无现金社会可以减少暴力犯罪。故选B项。.本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了大学的图书馆在科技改革的巨浪中不断转变自己的模式,迎合时代发展的需求。1.A根据上文可知,图书管理员角色转变,大学的图书馆呈现出新的面貌,由此推知,图书馆不会被淘汰,会继续得以存留并繁荣发展,故A项符合此处语境。2.D根据本段的第一句To support modern research,libraries will need to offer students access to the digital versio
45、ns of scholarly research.可知,图书馆为学生们做学术研究提供所需的电子资源的获取渠道,D项提到“24小时电脑实验室”,符合此处语境。3.G根据本段的小标题 Flexible workspaces以及本段中的 meaning open, social spaces和create more high-tech collaboration spaces in its library可知,本段讲述了图书馆为合作学习创建更开阔、更灵活的空间,G项提到“正在改变的学习习惯也给图书馆提供了新的机遇,来重新设计它们的物理空间。”符合此处语境。4.E根据本段的小标题 Modern libraries need digitally well-informed librarians可知,本段主要讲述了图书管理员的角色转变。E项“例如,图书管理员可以帮助学生更好地找到可靠的信息。”符合此处语境。5.F根据该空后一句 However, university libraries are here to stay.可推知,此空是对图书馆的未来发展趋势的消极态度,F项“一些人曾预言下一代人会见证纸质书籍的消亡。”符合此处语境。
