1、Section B Learning about Language 课后篇课后篇素养升华 基础训练 .单句语法填空 1.Computer (secure) systems will be designed by independent technicians. 答案 security 2.In English study,intensive reading must be combined extensive reading. 答案 with 3.Seeing in the (distant),we can find our school stadium more splendid. 答案 d
2、istance 4.After working well for a year,the air (condition) suddenly started kicking up. 答案 conditioner 5.The Internet is a very (efficiency) medium for spreading information. 答案 efficient 6.This should serve as a (warn) that people should be aware of their surroundings. 答案 warning 7.The father is t
3、rying his best to prevent his son abandoning himself to the Internet. 答案 from 8.Perhaps evolution provided human babies curiosity and a natural drive to explain their worlds. 答案 with .短语填空 send out,set off,benefit from,make certain,come true,hang out with 1.Your dream will sooner or later as long as
4、 you do your best. 答案 come true 2.People who donations include cancer patients as well as babies. 答案 benefit from 3.To of getting good seats,we hurried off to the cinema. 答案 make certain 4.She had well over four hundred invitations that afternoon. 答案 sent out 5.I for a new adventure in the United St
5、ates on the first day of the new year. 答案 set off 6.I love to work with my horses, my friends,and go to movies. 答案 hang out with .一句多译 1.我一看到他,我就知道他是警察要找的那个人。 I saw him,I knew he was the man the police were looking for. I knew he was the man the police were looking for I saw him. 答案 The instant;as s
6、oon as 2.只有坚守你的目标,努力工作,你的梦想才能实现。 Only by sticking to your goal and working hard can you . Only by sticking to your goal and working hard can your dream . 答案 realize your dream;come true 3.很明显,当这条铁路建好后,当地的人们将会受益于这条铁路。 It is obvious that the local people will the railway when it is completed. It is ob
7、vious that the railway will when it is completed. 答案 benefit from;benefit the local people 4.直到我的朋友告诉我,我才知道所发生的事情。 I didnt about what had happened until my friend told me. Not until my friend told me what had happened. 答案 know anything;did I know 5.我的朋友坚持要和我一起去听音乐会。 My friend to the concert with me.
8、 My friend insisted that to the concert with me. 答案 insisted on going;he/she should go 能力提升 .阅读理解 If you could travel in time,where would you go?Perhaps you would watch an original performance of a Shakespeares play in Elizabethan England? What about hanging out with Laozi in the Spring and Autumn P
9、eriod?Or maybe youd voyage far ahead of the present day to see what the future holds.The possibility of time travel is indeed appealing.Stories exploring the subject have been around for hundreds of years.Perhaps the best known example is science fiction novel The Time Machine,which was written by H
10、.G.Wells and published in 1895 for the first time.It was adapted into at least two feature films of the same name,as well as two television versions,and a large number of comic book adaptations.It is generally credited with the popularization of the concept of time travel using a vehicle that allows
11、 an operator to travel purposefully and selectively.The term “time machine”,coined by Wells,is now universally used to refer to a vehicle transporting people into the far future. But could time travel actually be possible?Some scientists say yes,in theory.They propose using cracks in time and space
12、called “wormholes”,which could be used as shortcuts to other periods.Einsteins theory of relativity allows time travel in extreme circumstances.And British physicist Stephen Hawking says you could travel into the future with a really fast spaceshipgoing at nearly the speed of light.Though building s
13、uch a spaceship would of course be no simple task. Even if you could travel into the past,there is something called the “grandfather paradox”.It asks what would happen if a time traveler were to go back in time and have his own grandfather killed for some reason,and therefore prevent himself from be
14、ing born.If the time traveler wasnt born,how would he travel back in time? And would you really like to visit the future?In H.G.Wells book,the main character travels into distant time where he arrives at a beach and is attacked by giant crabs.He then voyages 30 million years into the future where th
15、e only living thing is a black object with tentacles(触角).If thats whats in store,maybe we are better just living in the present day after all. 【语篇解读】时光穿梭可能实现吗?有些科学家认为理论上是可能的。 1.The novel The Time Machine mentioned in Paragraph 2 aims to show . A.peoples interest in time travel B.the special feature
16、of the book C.the long history of time travel D.the contribution of H.G.Wells 答案 A 解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The possibility of time travel is indeed appealing”可知,时光穿梭的 可能性的确是很吸引人,所以选 A项。 2.Einsteins and Hawkings theories . A.have similarities in many ways B.push the invention of the first spaceship C.have pr
17、oved wrong by some time travelers D.suggest the possibility to invent the time machine 答案 D 解析细节理解题。根据第三段提到的“Einsteins theory of relativity allows time travel in extreme circumstances.And British physicist Stephen Hawking says you could travel into the future with a really fast spaceshipgoing at nea
18、rly the speed of light”可知,爱因斯坦的相对论允许在极端的环境下时光穿 梭;英国物理学家斯蒂芬 霍金说你可以用快速的宇宙飞船到未来旅行。由此可知,两个人的理论证明 了时间旅行的可能性,所以选 D 项。 3.In Paragraph 4,“grandfather paradox” probably refers to the idea that . A.the traveler is prevented from meeting his grandfather B.the traveler goes back in time to seek for his grandfat
19、her C.the grandfathers death makes the travelers birth impossible D.The reunion of the traveler and his grandfather brings happiness 答案 C 解析推理判断题。根据第四段提到的“It asks what would happen if a time traveler were to go back in time and have his own grandfather killed for some reason,and therefore prevent hi
20、mself from being born” 可知,如果时光穿梭者回到过去,他的祖父因为某种原因而被杀死,那么时光旅行者就无法出生。如果 时光旅行者没有出生,他怎么回到过去?所以选 C项。 4.What is probably the authors attitude towards time travel? A.Unclear. B.Skeptical. C.Supportive. D.Unconcerned. 答案 B 解析推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“If thats whats in store,maybe we are better just living in the presen
21、t day after all”可知,如果这样的事情发生,我们还是最好活在现在,所以作者对时光穿梭持怀疑 的态度,所以选 B项。 .七选五 The man who could see the future The ability to predict the future is a rare talent.American author Isaac Asimov (19201992),one of the great science fiction writers of his age,had such a talent. 1 Now that were here,lets see what
22、he got right. 2 Asimov thought computers would cause a revolution comparable to the industrial revolution of the 19th century.Specifically,he said that “mobile computerized objects” would be an important part of everyday life.Here,he clearly predicted our world of smartphones,tables and other device
23、s.He also had a great deal to say about space exploration. 3 How did Asimov develop his special sense of future developments? 4 He read the newspapers and magazines sold in his parents candy store.His scientific interest gained sharper focus at Columbia University in New York.Asimov went to study ch
24、emistry,but became bored with pure laboratory science.Instead,he thought hard about the social implications(作用) of science.He wanted to communicate his ideas to the public. 5 Asimov had his finger on the pulse(脉搏)of both scientific and social change.He had a clear vision of what was coming around th
25、e corner for humanity in his works like the Galactic Empire series(银河帝国系列).“His predictions are absolutely fascinating,” Calum Chase,an English writer,told BBC News.“He was a genius.” A.As a smart boy,Asimov taught himself to read at the age of five. B.Space exploration really can make our life more
26、 convenient and comfortable. C.Back in 1983,he was asked to predict what the world would look like in 2019. D.On the role that computing would play in the future,he was amazingly accurate. E.Asimov has developed a great interest in computer programming since childhood. F.As an author,his books would
27、 feature the theme of social change caused by technology. G.The International Space Station proves his prediction that we would not simply visit space but seek to stay there. 答案与解析 【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了科幻大师阿西莫夫和他的预言的准确性以及他是 如何培养他对未来发展的特殊意识的。 1.C 上文提到“美国作家艾萨克 阿西莫夫是他那个时代最伟大的科幻作家之一,他有这样一种天赋”; 下文提到“让我们看看他
28、预测对了什么”。由此可知,空格处在本段中起承上启下的作用。故 C 选项 “早在 1983 年,他就被要求预测 2019 年的世界会是什么样子”承上启下。 2.D 根据“Asimov thought computers would cause a revolution comparable to the industrial revolution of the 19th century”可知,阿西莫夫认为计算机将引发一场与 19世纪工业革命相当的革命。D项“关于 计算机在未来将所扮演的角色,他惊人准确地预测了”是说明他预测的计算机的结果,与本段内容符合。 3.G 根据“He also had a
29、 great deal to say about space exploration”可知,关于太空探索,他也预测了。所 以空格处要接着说他预言的结果。故 G 选项“国际空间站证明了他的预言,我们不仅要拜访太空,还 要设法留在那里”与太空探索相关,且是预测结果。 4.A 根据“He read the newspapers and magazines sold in his parents candy store”可知,他读了父母糖 果店出售的报纸和杂志。所以空格处要与下一句一起来说明阿西莫夫是如何培养他对未来发展的 特殊意识的。故 A 选项“作为一个聪明的男孩,阿西莫夫在五岁时就开始自学”承上启下。 5.F 阅读本段可知,本段主要在说作为一名作家,他的书以科技引起的社会变革为主题,故选 F项。
