1、Module 1Life in the Future Section Introduction,Reading for 5.Nowadays,many young people their parents to live. 答案 rely on 6.I think he will come back at 12:00 but I cant say . 答案 for sure 7.The truck that sand stopped before us suddenly. 答案 was loaded with 8.People too much economic forecasts. 答案 a
2、ttach;importance to 9.If you cant see clearly,youd better the light. 答案 switch on 10.We need to more researches. 答案 carry out 五、阅读理解 A What if you arrived home to find a delicious hot meal waiting for you,prepared by your very own kitchen robot?It might sound like science fiction,but professors at t
3、he university of Tokyo have taken the first step toward making that scenario a reality.The team recently introduced a humanoid kitchen robot that can pour tea and other drinks into cups and serve them to guests.When teatime is over,the robot can also wash the cups and put them away. In California,an
4、other interesting kitchen robot has been developed,called Readybot.It can pick up objects and either store them in cabinets(橱柜) or put them in the trash.It also carries a separate floor- cleaning robot that can operate by itself.Unlike the Japanese robot,Readybot just looks more like a large box wit
5、h arms and wheels. Readybot was created by engineers and designers who established a club called the Readybot Challenge.They believe that in the future millions of robots will be needed in homes to perform ordinary household tasks.Readybot is just the first step in their plan to create a robot that
6、can do jobs not only in kitchens but in other rooms of homes and in offices as well. Clearly there are technological problems to solve before robots can cook a complete meal.There are also many safety concerns(忧虑).Not everyone(especially parents) would be comfortable with the idea of robots in their
7、 house,manipulating hot pans and sharp knives.The European Commission recently funded(资助) a project to study these concerns.According to lead researcher Professor Chris Melhuish,“Enabling robots to work safely with humans is a key need for the future development of robotics.” 1.Compared with Readybo
8、t,which of the following is TRUE about the Japanese robot? A.It is more popular. B.It performs more jobs. C.It moves more quickly. D.It looks more like a person. 答案 D 解析细节理解题。根据文中第二段最后一句 Unlike the Japanese robot,Readybot just looks more like a large box with arms and wheels.可知,和日本机器人相比,Readybot 像一个
9、带有胳膊和轮子的大箱子,所 以日本机器人更像人。故选 D 项。 2.What can Readybot be used to do? A.Drive you around. B.Clean your kitchen. C.Prepare food for you. D.Work for office workers. 答案 B 解析细节理解题。根据文中第二段中的“It can pick up objects and either store them in cabinets(橱柜) or put them in the trash.”可知,Readybot 可用于打扫厨房。故选 B项。 3.W
10、hats the meaning of the underlined word“manipulating”in the last paragraph? A.Inventing. B.Avoiding. C.Controlling. D.Making. 答案 C 解析词义猜测题。根据“Not everyone(especially parents) would be comfortable with the idea of robots in their house,manipulating hot pans and sharp knives.”和上文的 safety concerns 可知,m
11、anipulate 是“控 制”的意思。故选 C 项。 B 导学号 12194000 Working from home is more and more popular as a means of escaping the nine-to-five office life.Why do you work under the eye of your boss when you can work in front of the TV in your slippers?Armed with all the necessary thingstelephone,computer,e-mail and
12、fax,many workers believe they can work as effectively as their colleagues(同事) in the office.Being able to work wherever you like:from a busy city to a village,and not having to stand the daily things,make working from home an attractive choice.If you wish,you can even work on a river boat. So what w
13、ill become of the office tomorrow?It is possible that many could go into computer space creating a new wave of virtual(虚拟的) offices.To reduce offices in inner-city areas,companies will have a workforce made up of a network of home workers linked by an advanced communication and information system.A
14、central processing computer would be controlled by the manager who sends out work schedules and oversees(监视) the activity of each employee. A video screen would be created,as the need for e-mail or telephone becomes greater.Seeing the mood and expressions of work colleagues,managers would have the a
15、bility to view several employees at once on their screen.Employees would be encouraged to feed any information that may be useful to fellow workers into the computer to make the company work more effectively.As the companys life blood,the computer would contain a record of all conversations and comm
16、unication for future reference and hold secret information such as accounts in password(口令) protected areas. 4.The passage is mainly about . A.the importance of working in the future B.how to escape your office C.how to work with a computer D.virtual offices in the future 答案 D 解析主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了未来的虚拟办公
17、室及其特征。故选 D项。 5.According to the passage,which of the following things is NOT necessary for a virtual office? A.A manager. B.An office building. C.A telephone. D.A central processing computer. 答案 B 解析细节理解题。根据第一段的“Being able to work wherever you like.If you wish,you can even work on a river boat.”可知,虚
18、拟办公不需要固定的场所。 6.Which of the following is an advantage of a virtual office? A.There arent strict time limits. B.Employees arent overseen by the manager. C.Employees neednt see each other every day. D.Less employees are needed in every company. 答案 A 解析细节理解题。由文章首句“.as a means of escaping the nine-to-fi
19、ve office life.”可知,虚拟办公可 以不必朝九晚五地上班,故该办公方式没有严格的时间限制。 7.From the passage we can learn that . A.a computer is the only necessary thing in a virtual office B.in a virtual office,all information is open to workers C.managers can observe their employees in a virtual office D.the number of employees will
20、be smaller in a virtual office 答案 C 解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“.managers would have the ability to view several employees at once on their screen.”可知,C项内容符合题意。 六、语篇填空 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 导学号 12194001 Life is always changing.What will life be like in the future?Here are some 1. (predict). The firs
21、t is about people.People may live for 120 years and keep 2. (health) by using new technology.The number 3. people over a hundred years old will be larger. The second is about money and 4. (shop).Worldwide e-business will become more successful with online shops 5. sell special products for each pers
22、on.The products people order 6. (bring) to their houses next day. The third is about the environment.The technology for making energy from wind and the sun is developing 7. (quick).In the future wind and sun energy will become much 8. (cheap)and more countries will use it.The air in big cities will
23、also become much cleaner 9. a result. The fourth is about society and culture.The Internet will help 10. (create)more worldwide friendships.Families may spend more time together as people wont need to go out to work so much. 答案 1.predictions 2.healthy 3.of 4.shopping 5.that/which 6.will be brought 7.quickly 8.cheaper 9.as 10.(to) create
