1、Unit 2 Looking into the future单元课堂检测一、根据汉语意思填写单词1They advocate a simple life with an _(强调) on hard work, family, and community. 2On the order hand, new technology has provided people everywhere with many _(利益、好处) over the years. 3The president _(反对) giving military aid to this country. 4We _(道歉) for
2、 the late arrival of the train. 5In the future, we will be using advanced technology every day for _(自动的) control of just about everything in our home. 6Drinking plenty of water is my _(日常的) task. 7Recent pressure at work may account for his _(不正常的) behavior. 8As we passed by, a smell of bread drift
3、ed from some _(远处的) bakery. 9Of course, when new technology changes the way we live, it can be a scary _(可能性、前景). 10She _ (转换) on the TV set as soon as she arrived home. 11_ (克隆) human embryos is not legal in many countries. 12She is a _ (职业) woman rather than a housewife. 13They are _ (预测) that the
4、 plan will be finished in the next few months. 14Having collected and _ (评估) the information, scientists make predictions. 15The government has an interest in importing _ (科学上的) equipment. 16It is widely _ (承认) that the hotel offers a high standard of comfort and service. 17He was _ (评论) on the subj
5、ect when I came in.18As we get older, our bodies become less _ (效率高的)at burning up calories. 19Babies need _(不断的) attention. 20We must promote originality and encourage _(创新). 二、用单词的适当形式完成句子21You prefer healthy food_fast food.22We heard a s_ news that he died yesterday. 23They can warn to early on i
6、f there is something abnormal or if you have a critical illness, such as cancer, and _(potential) save your life. 24If you start to have sleep or weight problems, it will send a _(warn) to your phone. 25When we got home, we _(find) all the lights on. 26He commanded that his men _(fire). 27He attract
7、ed her attention for _ instant. 28I have a _(prefer) for physiology. 29Your home will also learn your daily routine and preferences, so everything will be ready for you _ you get home each evening.30The physiology he majored in _(switch) to physics.31I had a chance _ (visit) the Great Wall last mont
8、h. 32Having adopted a new method，they worked more _ (efficient). 33The doctor said that their baby was _ (normal)，which made the couple very sad. 34The little child was frightened by the fierce dog which was a _ (clone) monster. 35Mr Smith likes to help us even _ he is very busy.36I hold the belief
9、that this voluntary work will be _ (benefit) to me. 37On the one hand，people are more than eager _ (share) ideas with others. 38She became the first black woman _ (elect) to the committee. 39Many of these chemicals can lead _ cancer or other illnesses.40It is _ (believe) that smoking does harm to ou
10、r health. 三、完形填空A Game of Light and ShadeIt was a sunny day. I had gone up and down the tower when, outside the door at the foot, a blind man came toward me. In a moment, he disappeared up the stairs. I looked at the sign that said “To the Tower”, and decided to 41 him.I caught up with him in the ti
11、cket office. There I was 42 to see the attendant (工作人员) selling him a ticket as if he were any other visitor. Then, with the ticket in one hand and 43 the wall with the fingers of the other, the blind man reached the stairs 44 to the hallway.“That man is blind. What would a blind man climb up the to
12、wer for?” I said to the attendant, expecting him to show some 45 , but he didnt answer.“Not the 46 certainly,” I said. “Perhaps he wants to 47 .”I bought a ticket and 48 up the stairs. The man hadnt gone as far as I 49 . A third of the way up the tower, I heard his 50 . I slowed down and followed hi
13、m at a little 51 . He stopped from time to time. When he got to the balcony, I was a dozen steps 52 . As I reached it, I saw him at the corner of the tower.At last, after ten minutes, I 53 him. “Excuse me,” I said as politely as I could, “but I am curious to know 54 you came up.”He smiled. “Coming u
14、p the stairs, you will notice how not just light but sun 55 into the tower through the narrow windows here and there, so that you can feel the 56 the cool stairs suddenly become quite warmand how up here behind the wall there is 57 , but as soon as going opposite a window you can find the sun. There
15、 is no 58 so good as this for feeling the difference between light and shade. It is not the first time Ive come up.”The blind man seemed quite 59 just like a child who was enjoying his favorite games. He told me the truth that blind men can also find the beauty in life 60 they cannot enjoy the sight
16、s of the world.41AacceptBfollowCcontrolDvisit42AfrightenedBdisappointedCsurprisedDembarrassed43AtouchingBclimbingChittingDcovering44ApointingBattachingCcontributingDleading45ArespectBdoubtCconcernDsympathy46AviewBtestCprizeDtrick47AkickBjumpCrelaxDescape48AstruggledBexploredCwanderedDhurried49Apromi
17、sedBexaminedCimaginedDconfirmed50AstepsBwordsCsecretsDcheers51AstandardBdistanceCexpenseDintention52AaheadBaroundCoutsideDbehind53ArecognizedBsurroundedCapproachedDwitnessed54AwhyBhowCwhenDwhether55AknocksBpoursCslidesDbursts56AtrendBreactionCchangeDhonor57AlightBspaceCmessDshade58AplaceBsignalCobje
18、ctDperiod59AnervousBcontentCcuriousDpatient60AunlessBbecauseConceDalthough四、阅读理解 A In the far，far future，bicycles and perhaps skates may be run by jet power，and a new thing to ride may be a small flying saucer(飞碟). Imagine a race between them!There may be telepathy helmets(心灵感应帽) that send through w
19、aves from your brain to that of your friend miles away. You just think a thought and your friend knows it！You can have secrets with each other that nobody else can turn in on!What about the food of the future？Scientists think that much of it will be artificialmade in factories from such surprising t
20、hings as coal，limestone，air，and water. The artificial food will be healthful because all the things that you need to live a long and healthy life will be put into it.The future hospitals will probably have “body banks” that can give you almost any new part you need to keep on living. People of the f
21、uture may live to be a lot older than 100 years.What about highways of the future？Well，a very small child probably will be able to drive a car. Nobody will need to steer(驾驶). Electric signals will hold each car on the right road to get wherever the “driver” wants to go. And it probably will be impos
22、sible for cars to smash together. Controls that wont even have to be touched will make all speeding cars miss each other or will put on the brakes. Driving cars will be as safe as being at home.But maybe the most wonderful surprise in the future will be weather control. Cities may have giant plastic
23、 domes(圆顶罩) over them to keep out snow，rain，or storms. When you plan a picnic in a park，you wont have to worry about rain. It will rain only when the “weatherman” thinks it is necessary to fresh the air inside the city. All other days will be fair and warm.The future should be a wonderful time in wh
24、ich to live and the time we are living in now is also a wonderful future to the people who lived 100 years ago.61What can we learn from the passage?AWith telepathy helmets, we can share our thoughts without any words.BThe artificial food made from coal and limestone tastes the most delicious in the
25、future.CThere will be “body banks” instead of hospitals in the future.DPlastic domes themselves can automatically control the weather.62With the future highways，_ .Asmall children have to learn to driveBcar accidents still couldnt be avoidedCwe can be taken to the destination without steeringDcars w
26、ill be no longer equipped with brakes63The authors attitude towards the future life is_.AdisappointedBpessimisticCsatisfiedDdoubtfulB Do you need a human to create a beautiful scent (气味)? Thats the question being asked as artificial intelligence (AI) starts to enter the perfume(香水) industry.Companie
27、s are increasingly turning to technology in order to create more bestselling, unique fragrances that can be produced in just minutes. Last year, Swiss-based fragrance developer Givaudan Fragrances launched Carto, an artificial intelligence-powered tool to help perfumers(调香师). Through machine learnin
28、g (a way computers improve outcomes automatically by learning from past results) Carto can suggest combinations of ingredients.Using a touch screen, the perfumer can pull together different scents using data from the brands vast library of fragrance formulas (配方) a much more efficient process than u
29、sing traditional forms. A small robot immediately processes the fragrances into perfumes, making it easier for perfumers to test their new scents.German fragrance house Symrise has gone one step further and teamed up with IBM Research to create an AI called Philyra. Like Carto, Philyra cant actually
30、 sniff anything. But it is not designed to replace perfumers.“Its machine-learning and sometimes the results have been wrong,” says Claire Viola, vice president of digital strategy fragrance at Symrise. “Its still a project, the more we test, the more it continues to improve. It constantly needs tra
31、ining.”64What is Carto according to the passage?Aa bestselling unique fragrance.Ba Swiss-based fragrance developer.Can AI-powered tool.Dcombinations of ingredients.65Whats the main idea of para. 3?AThe process of making fragrance.BTwo ways of making fragrance.CThe importance of a small robot.DThe po
32、pularity of a small robot.66What can we infer from Claire Violas opinion on Philyra?AIt will replace perfumers in the near future.BIts the most effective technology to produce perfume.CThe results will be perfect when using it.DWe should train and improve it, because its machine-learning.67In which
33、section of the newspaper can you probably read this passage?ALifestyleBEntertainmentCAdvertisementDScience & technology五、七选五 Marine Layer is an American clothing company that has recently earned an impressive qualification. It is the first in the world to take old T-shirts and transform them into br
34、and new ones, using 100% recycled materials.68 The collection was launched on April 28 to much fanfare in the eco-fashion world.Re-spun shirts are made from old T-shirts that supporters have mailed to the company or dropped off in store. 69 Then they are cleaned using waterless technology, broken do
35、wn, and woven into a colored cotton fiber. It is mixed with 50% recycled fiber to create the final yarn(纱).70 Interestingly, Recover has been recycling fabrics since the 1940s, when people were looking for a solution to clothing shortages during World War II. The yarn is sent to Los Angeles for mill
36、ing and sewing, from where the finished shirts are distributed to Marine Layers 41 stores and online shops.71 Each shirt varies slightly in color. No water, chemicals, or dyes are used in production. Best of all, Marine Layer has no intention of stopping with its first Re-Spun collection. Customers
37、are urged to keep sending in their old shirts using a prepaid mailer, and will get $5 credit for each one, up to a total of $25.Its exciting to see the great ways in which fashion companies are trying to reduce their environmental impact. This fabric recycling technology promises to revolutionize th
38、e industry and make good use of the 80 pounds of clothing that the average American throws away each year. 72AThe technology deserves a lot.BThe result is its Re-spun collection.CMany people are interested in the project.DThese old shirts are sorted into four color groups.E.Now using old clothes to
39、make new is truly fashionable.F.The fabric breakdown takes place at a factory called Recover.G.The first collection consists of four shirts for men and four for women.9参考答案31emphasis2benefits3opposed4apologized5automatic6daily7abnormal8distant9prospect10switched11Cloning12career13forecasting14evalua
40、ted15scientific16acknowledged17remarking18efficient19constant20innovation21to22shocking23potentially24warning25found26(should) fire27an28preference29when30was switched31to visit32efficiently33abnormal34cloned35if/though36beneficial37to share38to be elected39to40believed41B42C43A44D45C46A47B48D49C50A51B52D53C54A55B56C57D58A59B60D61A62C63C64C65A66D67D68B69D70F71G72A
