1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Module 1 Life in the Future (限时： 35 分钟 ) (对应学生用书第 333 页 ) . 阅读理解 A (2018 成都第二次诊断 )What are your retirement plans? Keep working? Get more exercise? Or learn something new? You may put them on hold Theres a chance that，sooner or later， you might have to move further than you were thinkin
2、g， as far as Mars (火星 ) On Thursday， National Geographic will show the first ever Mars show home， giving earthlings an idea of what their life could look like on the Red Planet.Set in the notsodistant year of 2037， the iglooshaped structure could be the home of your future. It shows a house built us
3、ing recycled spacecraft parts and Martian soil， called regolith， which has been microwaved into bricks.Some parts of the home are recognisable kitchen， bedroom but there are fundamental differences that are vital for human survival. As the Martian atmosphere is around one hundredth as thick as the E
4、arths，people will need permanent shelter from the sun and society will move largely indoors.Most buildings will be connected by underground passages and the houses wont have windows.The homes will have simulated solar lighting， or natural light that has been bent several times. Walls will need to be
5、 10 to 12 feet thick， to protect people from dangerous rays that can pass through six feet of steel， and a double airlocked entrance to keep the home under proper pressure. “ We dont think of our houses as things that keep us alive， but on Mars your house will be a survival centre，” says Stephen Pet
6、ranek， author of How Well Live on Mars.This is not just the stuff of scifi.“ Ten to twenty years from now there will certainly be people on Mars，” Petranek says. “ Weve had the technology for 30 years to land people on Mars， but we havent had the will，” Petranek says.“ But two main factors have comp
7、letely swung public 【 精品教育资源文库 】 attitudes.” The private companies participation has forced government agencies to up their game， and influential films such as Gravity and The Martian have caught societys eye. 【语篇解读】 本文主要对人类未来在火星上居住作了相关介绍。 1 What can we know about the show home from the text? A It
8、has no windows or doors due to security concern. B Its design presents the idea of environmental protection. C It has thick walls keeping the home under proper pressure. D Its underground passages connect all the buildings together. B 考查推理判断。根据 第三段的第一句 “It shows a house built using recycled spacecra
9、ft parts and Martian soil， called regolith， which has been microwaved into bricks.” 可推知 ， 火星样板房的设计采用了可回收的宇宙飞船上的一些部件 ， 体现了环保意识 ， 故选 B。 A 项错在出于安全考虑 ， 火星样板房没有窗户和门 ， 而第四段的第二句 “Most buildings will be connected by underground passages and the houses wont have windows.” 可知 ， 样板房没有 窗户 ， 但没有提到没有门； C 项错在火星样板房
10、的厚墙能让房子处于适当的压力中 ， 而第五段中的 “a double airlocked entrance to keep the home under proper pressure” 解释说不是墙而是双层密闭入口起到了这样一个作用； D 项错在火星样板房的地下通道和所有建筑连接 ， 而第四段第二句中的 “Most buildings will be connected by underground passages” 解释的是大部分的建筑由地下通道连接 ， 故排除 。 2 What do the underlined words “put them on hold” in Paragrap
11、h 1 probably mean? A Put them off. B Give them away. C Carry them through. D Take them seriously. A 考查词义猜测。根据第一段的最后一句 “Theres a chance that ， sooner or later，you might have to move further than you were thinking， as far as Mars (火星 )” 可推知 ， 之前的列举都可能被搁置下来 ， 而去火星居住迟早会成为可能 ， 故选 A。 3 According to Petran
12、ek， what has sped up the process of sending people to Mars? A The great influence of Mars show home. B The development of related technology. C The competition from private companies. D The popularity of influential books on Mars. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C 考查细节理解。根据最后一段的 “The private companies participation h
13、as forced government agencies to up their game” 可知 ， Petranek 认为一些私人企业的参与促进了送人类去火星居住这一 设想的进程 ， 故选 C。 4 What is the best title for the text? A Living on Mars: Possible or Not B Sending People to Mars: Yes or No C First Ever Show Home: How Is It Made D Future Home on Mars: What Will It Be Like D 考查标题判
14、断。根据全文的整体内容可推知 ， 本文主要对人类未来在火星上居住作了相关介绍 ， 故选 D。根据倒 数第二段的 “Weve had the technology for 30 years to land people on Mars， but we havent had the will” 可知 ， 人类已拥有登上火星的相关技术 ，是可以去火星的 ， 故 A、 B 错； C 项错在首个火星样板房是如何做出来的 ， 这只是文章中提到的一部分 ， 并非文章主旨 ， 有以偏概全之嫌 ， 故排除。 【导学号： 44040185】 B (2017 广州高三测试 )Many people would lo
15、ve to leave their jobs behind and have a lifechanging adventure overseas.They imagine lying under palm trees as the sun goes down.However， life overseas is not always easy， and many are not prepared for the shock of living in an alien culture. The honeymoon period At first， for those who actually de
16、cide to move abroad， life is an exciting adventure.They enjoy exploring their new surroundings， and life seems like an extended holiday.They dont mind trying the local cuisine and discovering the local culture.They can even afford to practise their foreignlanguage skills without fear of making mista
17、kes. Trouble in paradise In many cases， when people consider moving to another country， they often fail to realize how different life will be.As time goes by， they become frustrated when language and cultural misunderstandings become a daily headache.In this stage， the visitors begin to withdraw fro
18、m life in the host country and avoid spending time with local people in favour of mixing with others from their own cultural background. The road to recovery 【 精品教育资源文库 】 Gradually， most visitors realize they must accept the differences and not fight against them.This change encourages them to impr
19、ove their language skills and slowly they manage to do the things they could easily do at home， such as opening a bank account.This newfound confidence enables them to see a side of life which very few tourists get to witness. Adjusting to life abroad can often be a real problem.The secret to overco
20、ming it is to stop trying to change your host country： you will not succeed.If not，you risk losing your dream and having to return to the old life you wanted to leave behind. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。许多人因为喜欢冒险和探索 ， 所以移居国外生活 ，但文化的差异和语言的不同又使得他们很沮丧 ， 因此作者建议移居国外的人最好能够学好当地语言以适应当地 生活。 5 Why do people moving abroad
21、 feel excited at first? A They find foreign living much easier. B They have the necessary language skills. C They love the adventure and exploration. D They enjoy meeting people from different cultures. C 考查细节理解。该题问的是移居海外的人最初感到兴奋的原因。根据 The honeymoon period 部分第一、二句可知 ， 因为他们喜欢冒险和探索 ， 所以会感到兴奋。故选 C。 6 A
22、ccording to the author， what is the main problem many people moving abroad face? A Homesickness. B Culture shock. C Health problems. D Lack of employment. B 考查细节理解。根据 Trouble in paradise 部分第二句以及联系本段内容可知 ， 许多移居海外的人面临的主要问题是文化冲击。故选 B。 7 What would the author suggest people moving abroad do? A Study the local language. B Go on holidays frequently. C Learn how to open a bank account. D Seek out people from their home country. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 A 考查推理判断。根据 The road to recovery 部分第二句以及最后一段可知 ， 作者建议移居海外
