1、三十二选择性必修第四册三十二选择性必修第四册Unit 1Science Fiction(限时限时35分钟分钟).阅读理解A Levison Wood is at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital(SBAH)where,in 2018,the Office of Health Standards awarded the institution the highest honor for its quality of patient care and access to health care professionals.As part of the Univers
2、ity of Pretoria,SBAH is a center for world-class surgeons and researchersand where Levison meets Professor Mashudu Tshifularo.Professor Tshifularo who has performed the worlds first middle ear transplant(移植)using 3D printed bones tells Levison:“This was not an overnight breakthroughits the result of
3、 10 years investing in research and state-of-the-art health-tech.Investment in 3D printing has massive potentialwe have made history here in South Africaand it is set to continue.”According to McKinsey&Company,the estimated(估计的)economic impact of 3D printing is$100$250 billion by 2025,if todays rate
4、 of adoption continues.With the most potential in aerospace(航空航天),auto,consumer goods and health care,the technologies are making a global impact.MedTech Drive says that 3D printing will be a central part of all major health care businesses within five to ten years.Professor Tshifularo and his team
5、have 3D printed inner ear bones.The procedure presents significantly fewer rises than traditional surgery and is announced as an answer to conductive hearing loss.And its not the professors only“world-first”.“What I am doing here,nobody else is doing,”Professor Tshifularo continues.“In 2008,I perfor
6、med the worlds first bloodless endoscope-assisted tonsillectomy(扁桃体切除手术).My team includes experts from all disciplinesincluding jewelry fields.The international medical community certainly will benefit from this knowledge sharing and creation in their own country.My research into further innovation
7、is exciting.”【文章大意】文章讲述了Professor Tshifularo和他的团队的举世瞩目的成就利用3D打印的中耳骨成功进行了移植手术,以及3D打印技术的前景。1.What does the first paragraph serve as?A.A background.B.A contrast.C.An example.D.A comment.【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第一段可知,Levison在SBAH会见Professor Tshifularo,以及SBAH的一些情况,紧接着下文再具体介绍Professor Tshifularo的成就,故可知第一段起到了背景介绍的作
8、用。2.Which of the following words can best describe Mashudu Tshifularo?A.Selfless and considerate.B.Determined and humorous.C.Creative and devoted.D.Ambitious and modest.【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第二段中的“who has performed the worlds first middle ear transplant using 3D printed bones”,第四段中“And its not the professo
9、rs only“world-first”和第五段中“What I am doing here,nobody else is doing,”可知,Professor Tshifularo利用3D打印技术打印的骨骼进行了中耳移植手术,做了其他人未做的事,创造了不止一个世界第一,故可知他富有创新精神;再结合第二段中“This was not an overnight breakthroughits the result of 10 years investing in research and state-of-the-art health-tech”可知Professor Tshifularo热衷
10、于自己的研究。故选C。3.What can be learned about 3D printing?A.It brings a large profit to SBAH.B.It is playing a key role in health care.C.It guarantees safety of ear transplants.D.It will be used in a wide range of fields.【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段中“With the most potential in aerospace,auto,consumer goods and healt
11、h care,the technologies are making a global impact.MedTech Drive says that 3D printing will be a central part of all major health care businesses within five to ten years.”可知,3D打印技术还可以应用到航空航天、汽车、消费品和医疗保健等领域,即3D技术会在很多领域有广泛应用。4.What can be the best title for the text?A.3D Printing Is Changing the Worl
12、dB.3D Printing Made History by TshifularoC.A Big Breakthrough3D Printed EarsD.A Historic MeetingLevison and Tshifularo【解析】选B。主旨大意题。通读全文可知,文章讲述了Professor Tshifularo和他的团队的举世瞩目的成就利用3D打印的中耳骨成功进行了移植手术,以及3D打印技术的前景,因此B项为最佳标题。【知识拓展】词汇积累award v.授予奖项world-class adj.世界级别的 perform v.执行 consumer goods n.消费品knowl
13、edge-sharing adj.知识共享的长难句分析Professor Tshifularo who has performed the worlds first middle ear transplant using 3D printed bones tells Levison.分析:who引导定语从句,现在分词using作状语翻译:世界上第一个使用3D打印的中耳骨实施中耳移植手术的Tshifularo教授告诉LevisonB(2021潍坊模拟)Mom and I were putting the finishing touches on dinner,and my little niec
14、e Jessica came in to set the table.Instead of going to the dish cabinet,she went into the pantry where there was a stack of old,mismatched dinner plates on the bottom shelf.When she had set all six plates,she stood back and sighed,“Oh,Grandma,your plates are so beautiful.Ours are all alike!”We had a
15、 good laugh at her innocent remark,but as I think back to all those years ago,I believe she was right.Those plates were beautiful.Mom worked for the local council on aging as a housekeeper.She did many of the little things that allowed elderly people to stay in their own homes.Most of her clients go
16、t Meals on Wheels,a service in the 1970s.They received a hot lunch and a cold snack to have later in the evening.This is really not very much food.Every evening Mom would make to-go meals on these mismatched plates covered with aluminum foil,and then deliver them to the people who she knew didnt get
17、 enough to eat.This was about ten years before microwave ovens became common,so it was important that the food be on a plate that could be reheated in a regular oven.Instead of a cold sandwich and macaroni salad,Moms clients dined on Beef Manhattans,pan-fried chicken or meatloaf,along with veggies a
18、nd a piece of pie or cake.Mom and Dad did this even after Mom left her job,and Mom continued after Dads death until all her former clients had either passed away or moved out.When I was cleaning our Moms house after her death,I kept one as a souvenir(纪念品).That plate is a sweet reminder of the lesson
19、s of generosity and caring for ones neighbor that were modeled for me by my parents.【文章大意】本文属于记叙文。作者由家中的旧盘子回忆到母亲曾经的无私助人。这些盘子对于作者来说意义特殊,它们提醒着作者要为人慷慨、关心邻居。5.Why did the author think those plates beautiful?A.They were not all alike.B.They were little Jessicas pride.C.They were collected from different
20、places.D.They were symbols of the parents kindness.【解析】选D。推理判断题。第二段提到“but as I think back to all those years ago,I believe she was right.Those plates were beautiful.”以及最后一段提到“That plate is a sweet reminder of the lessons of generosity and caring for ones neighbor that were modeled for me by my paren
21、ts.”说明这个盘子蕴含着特殊的意义,由此可知,作者认为那些盘子很漂亮是因为它们是父母慷慨和善良的象征。6.What did the authors mother do to earn a living in the 1970s?A.Be a housewife.B.Run Meals on Wheels.C.Deliver food to houses.D.Do housework for the old.【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Mom worked for the local council on aging as a housekeeper.She did many o
22、f the little things that allowed elderly people to stay in their own homes.”可知,作者的母亲是一名管家,她是靠为老年人做家务来谋生的,故选D。7.Why did the authors mother make to-go meals?A.It was her job.B.She was good at cooking.C.She wanted to help beyond her duty.D.Her family didnt have enough to eat.【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第三段中“Every e
23、vening Mom would make to-go meals on these mismatched plates covered with aluminum foil,and then deliver them to the people who she knew didnt get enough to eat.”可知,母亲做便当是带给那些吃不饱的人,虽然这超出了她的职责所在,但是她仍想帮助那些吃不饱饭的人,故选C。8.What is the best title for the text?A.Plates of SympathyB.A Precious SouvenirC.Servi
24、ces for the SeniorD.A Kind-hearted Mother【解析】选A。主旨大意题。本文由作者的侄女夸奖母亲的盘子漂亮开始叙述这些盘子的用途和其背后的故事。虽然这些盘子很陈旧,很不匹配,但是作者认为它们很漂亮,这是由于这些盘子背后那些感人的故事赋予了这些盘子特殊的意义,这些盘子代表了作者的父母对邻居的慷慨和关心,为后辈做出了榜样。盘子的线索贯穿始终,故选A。【知识拓展】词汇积累remark n.评论,评价mismatched adj.不搭的reminder n.暗示,提示souvenir n.纪念品generosity n.慷慨;大方.阅读填句(2021青岛模拟)One
25、 truth about modern life is that nobody has any time.1So lets try a simple thought experiment.Imagine that you came into possession of a magical new set of technologies that could automate or promote every single part of your job.2Maybe youd pick up a hobby,or have more children,or learn to relax an
26、d enjoy yourself in the additional leisure.But what if I told you that you wouldnt do any of those things:You would just work the exact same amount of time as before.3But there are simple reasons for this.Better technology means higher expectationsand higher expectations create more work.For most of
27、 history,humans were forced to suffer from their own dirty and unpleasant substances.Most families clothes were washed twice a year.The fleet of housework technologies that came into the world suddenly between the late-19th and mid-20th century created new norms(标准)of cleanliness-for our floors,our
28、clothes,ourselves.4Automatic washers and dryers raised our expectations for clean clothes and encouraged people to go out and buy new shirts and pants;housewives therefore had more loads of laundry to wash,dry,and fold.In short,technology made it much easier to clean a house to 1890s standards.5They
29、 wanted a modern homewith dustless windowsills(窗台)and shiny floorsand this required a 40-to-50-hour workweek,even with the assistance of modern tools.A.You are wasting your time.B.This might seem impossible.C.New norms meant more work.D.What would you do with the extra time?E.That means you can have
30、 more time to relax.F.Everybody is busy,burned out,and overloaded.G.But by mid-century,Americans didnt want that old house.【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。不像我们想象的那样,科技的发展并没有给我们带来更多休闲时间。1.【解析】选F。由空前句“nobody has any time”可知,现代人忙忙碌碌,没有空闲时间。所以此空应该为语义衔接,故选F。2.【解析】选D。根据第一段“Imagine that you came into possession of a magical
31、 new set of technologies that could automate or promote every single part of your job.”想象一下,你有了一项神奇的新技术,可以自动化或提升你工作的每一个部分。又根据空后的“Maybe youd pick up a hobby,or have more children,or learn to relax and enjoy yourself in the additional leisure.”可知,这是有了空闲时间后,可能会做的事情,所以,选D。提问有空闲时间你会做什么事情,承接下文。3.【解析】选B。根据
32、第二段中“You would just work the exact same amount of time as before.”可知,你工作的时间会和以前一样多,并没有被解放出来拥有更多的时间,再根据后面的But可知,这里是一个转折的关系,B项符合语境。4.【解析】选C。根据空后的“go out and buy new shirts and pants;housewives therefore had more loads of laundry to wash,dry,and fold”可知,新的标准并没有减少反而增加了家庭主妇的工作量。故选C。5.【解析】选G。根据空后的“They wa
33、nted a modern home”可知,他们想要新房子,不想要旧房子,所以和G项“Americans didnt want that old house”相照应。故选G。【知识拓展】词汇积累possession n.财产;所有物expectation n.期待;期望值load n.负荷;工作量assistance n.帮助the additional leisure额外的闲暇时光pick up a hobby培养一种爱好.书面表达假定你是李华,是校英语报记者。5月1日,你跟随学校志愿队去阳光敬老院(Sunshine Nursing Home)开展志愿活动(送水、打扫卫生、聊天等)。作为校报
34、记者,请按以下要求写一篇新闻报道。内容包括:1.介绍时间、地点、人物、活动;2.老人们的反应;3.简要评论。注意:1.词数80个左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3.标题已给出,不计入总词数。Volunteers Brought Sunshine to the Elderly_【参考范文】Volunteers Brought Sunshine to the Elderly On May Day,a group of volunteers from our school went to Sunshine Nursing Home and did some voluntary work.U
35、pon their arrival,the volunteers were warmly welcomed and they presented the elderly with flowers and fruit.After that they started working at once,cleaning the windows and sweeping the floor.With everything done,they sat in the yard,chatting with the elderly people.When leaving,the elderly people praised them for their kindness and said it was such a wonderful day that they would treasure forever.What they did has brought joy and warm sunshine to the elderly and enriched their own life.
