1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 3 Life in the future 阅读理解组块专练 练速度 (限时： 35 分钟 ) . 阅读理解 A If I had to choose what language to learn next, its a tough decision but itd probably be German because many people that know several languages tell me that German is their favourite language in terms of expressing themselves
2、. And I think it might have something to do with the vast amount of vocabulary the German language has. So I think itd be really difficult but a fun challenge. Elena (Canada, teacher) I think Id like to learn French next because its a very romantic (浪漫的 ) language and it could be very useful in diff
3、erent job situations. Besides, I think it could help me understand English a bit more as well, since it was previously the language of diplomacy (外交 ) Bryan (USA, writer) Id love to learn Italian next. I visited Milan last year and I think it would be great to be able to speak to some of the locals.
4、 Also, its quite similar to Spanish, so I dont think it would be too confusing. Georgina (England, Olympic swimmer) Id really like to learn French. I actually learned it some years ago, but I havent used it in a long time and Ive forgotten it but its a language that I really enjoy speaking, and I th
5、ink France is a wonderful country. James (New Zealand, travel writer) 语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。 文中四人分别表述了自己最想学习的下一种语言并给出了理由。 1 One of the reasons why Bryan wants to learn French is that _. A it is easy to learn B it is used frequently C it sounds more beautiful than English D it allows him to express himself m
6、ore clearly 解析：选 B 推理判断题。根据第二段中的 “it could be very useful in different job situations” 可知，在不同的工作场景中法语都非常有用。由此可推测，正是因为法语【 精品教育资源文库 】 的使用频率很高，所以 Bryan 想学法语。 2 We can infer that Georgina _. A will live in Milan B can speak Spanish C feels puzzled about her career D wants to make some Italian friends 解
7、析： 选 B 推理判断题。根据第三段中的 “its quite similar to Spanish, so I dont think it would be too confusing” 可推测，因为 Georgina 会西班牙语，所以她认为和西班牙语很像的意大利语应该不会很难学。 3 Who is the most fearless learner? A Elena. B Bryan. C Georgina. D James. 解析：选 A 推理判断题。根据第一段中的 “. the vast am ount of vocabulary the German language has. So
8、 I think itd be really difficult but a fun challenge” 可知， Elena 明明知道德语的词汇量很大，学起来会很困难，但仍然想去尝试学德语，并认为这是项很有趣的挑战。由此不难看出， Elena 是个不畏困难的学习者。 B What will man be like in the future in 5,000 or even 50,000 years from now? We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from
9、what he is today, for man is slowly changing all the time. Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is relatively a short period of time, so we may assume that man will conti
10、nue to grow taller. Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brains capacity. As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physi
11、cal change to the head, in particular, the forehead will grow larger. Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over a very long period of time it is likely that mans eyes will grow stronger. On the other h
12、and, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a 【 精品教育资源文库 】 result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life. But what about hair? This will probably disappear from the body altogeth
13、er in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald (光秃的 ) Perhaps all these give the impression that in the future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of al
14、l these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being， with thoughts and emotions similar to our own. 语篇解读：本文对未来人会变成什么样子进行了分析和想象。 4 The passage mainly tells us that _. A mans life will be different in the future B future man will look quite different fro
15、m us C man is growing taller and uglier as time passes D mans organs functions will be on the wane (衰退 ) 解析：选 B 主旨大意题。由第一段可知本文主要介绍未来人类的外貌可能会出现的变化。 C 项只是其中的 一个方面。 5 The change in mans size of forehead is probably because _. A he/she makes use only 20% of the brains capacity B his/her brain has grown
16、larger over the past centuries C the other 80% of his/her brain will grow in due time D he/she will use his brain more and more as time goes on 解析：选 D 细节理解题。由第二段最后两句说人类将更多地使用大脑，最终大脑变大，前额变大可知答案。 6 Which of the following is TRUE about a human being in the future? A He is hairless because hair is no lo
17、nger useful. B He has smaller eyes and wears better glasses. C His fingers grow weaker because he doesnt have to make use of them. D He thinks and feels in different ways. 解析：选 A 正误判断题。第五段指出人类的头发可能会消失，因为 “. it does not serve a useful purpose any longer” ，即头发失去作用。 7 It is implied that _. A human bein
18、gs will become less attractive in the future 【 精品教育资源文库 】 B less use of a bodily organ may lead to its degeneration C human beings hope for a change in the future life D future life is always predictable 解析：选 B 推理判断题。从人类身体变化可以看出，经常使用的，如大脑、手指将变得发达，而不常用的如头发、四肢会退化。 C The Internet of Things (IoT) aims
19、to get everything and everyone talking. Attaching sensors (传感器 ) to “things” ， such as cows, cars and refrigerators, and then giving them unique IP addresses allow them to “talk” to the Internet. Networking company Cisco says that 50 billion Internetconnected devices and objects will be sending data
20、 by 2020. But getting back to those cows, cars and refrigerators, what types of data might they actually send? Cows might send their locations or physical conditions. Cars might communicate low oil levels and automatically schedule their own maintenance (维修 ). And refrigerators might send owners tex
21、t messages reminding them its time to buy milk and eggs. The IoT will allow people to track things and processes like never before. Airplane manufacturers will be able to continuously track the condition of airplane parts, allowing them to do preventive (预防性的 ) maintenance and avoid costly downtime.
22、 Consumers could place smart devices in their homes to monitor energy usage and observe energy price changes in real time. That would allow people to change their habits and use electrical appliances during lowerpriced hours. Some critics fear that the IoT could end up being a fad (流行 ) that people
23、lose interest in over time. Other critics are doubtful that companies making Internetconnected appliances will provide longterm software updates. If that happens, a refrigerator or washing machine that should last 10 years or more could last two or three due to software thats outdated. Early this year, owners of the Tesla Model S electric car received a recall notice reminding them of a charger plug needing to be fixed. Amazingly, owners of the Model S sat b
