2019秋高二年级英语新人教版必修5练习：Unit3《Lifeinthefuture》过关检测(含答案)

1、第二单兀过关检测（时间：90 分钟满分：120 分）第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 12 小题海小题 2.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。AWhat will man be like in the future in 5,000 or even 50,000 years from now?We can only makeguesses,of course,but we can be sure that he will be differe nt from what he is today.For man

2、is slowly changing all the time.Let us take an obvious example.Man,even five hundred years ago,was shorter than he istoday.Now,on average,men are about three inches taller.Five hundred years is relatively a short period oftime,so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller.Again,in the moder

3、n world we use our brainsa great deal.Even so,we still make use of only about 20% of the brain s capacity.As time goeson ,however,we shall have to use our brains more and more,a nd even tually we shall n eed larger ones!This is likely to bring about a physical cha nge to the head,i n particular the

4、forehead,will grow larger.Nowadays our eyes are in con sta nt use .In fact,we use them so much that very ofte n they becomeweaker and we have to wear glasses.But over very long period of time it is likely that man s eyes willgrow stronger.On the other hand,we tend to make less use of our arms and le

5、gs.These,as a result,are likely togrow weaker.At the same time,however,our fin gers will grow more sen sitive because they are used agreat deal in moder n life.But what about hair?This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time becauseit does not serve a useful purpose any Io

6、nger.In the future,then,both sexes are likely to be bald.Perhaps all this gives the impressi on that future man will not be a very attractive creature to lookat!This may well be true.All the same,in spite of all these changes,future man will still have a lot in common with us.He will still be a huma

7、 n bein g,with thoughts and emoti ons similar to our own.1. The passage mainly tells us that_.A. man s life will be different in the futureB. future man will look quite different from usC. ma n is grow ing taller and uglier as time passesD. man s organs functions will change文理解题。本文主要介绍未来人类的外貌。 A：未来的

8、生活，与中心思想不符。C 项不具备概括性。D:器官功能衰退，不能概括未来人类身体的变化。2. What serves as the evide nee that man is cha nging?A. Ma n has got stro nger eyes now tha n he ever had.B. Man s hair is getting thinner and thinner.C. Man s arms and legs have become lighter and weaker.D. Ma n has bee n grow ing taller over the past 50

9、0 years.答案：D提示：纟田节理解题。由第二段第二句Man,even five hundred years ago,was shorter than he istoday. ”可知 D 项准确。A、B C 三项均为人类未来的变化趋势，而不是人类变化的证据。3. The change in man s size of forehead is probably because _ .A. he makes use only 20% of the brain s capacityB. his brain has grow n larger over the past cen turiesC.

10、the other 80% of his brain will grow in due timeD. he will use his brain more and more as time goes on答案：D提示：田田节理解题。第二段最后两句说人类将更多地使用大脑，最终大脑变大，前额增大。4. It is implied that _ .A. human beings will become less attractive in the futureB. l ess use of a bodily orga n may lead to its dege nerati onC. huma n

11、 beings hope for a cha nge in the future lifeD. future life is always predictable提示：推理判断题。从人类身体变化能够看出，经常使用的器官部位，如大脑手指将变得发达。而不常用的器官会退化。A 项在原文已经直接提到，不能算作推论。BWhat will people die of 100 years from now?If you think that is a simple question,you have not bee npay ing atte nti on to the revoluti on that i

12、s tak ing place in biotech no logy（生物技术）.With thehelp of new medicine,the human body will last a very long time.Death will come mainly fromaccidents,murder and war.Today s leading killers,such as heart disease,cancer,and aging itself,willbecome dista nt memories.In discussi on of tech no logical cha

13、 nges,the Internet gets most of the atte nti on these days.But thecha nge in medici ne can be the real tech no logical event of our times.How long can huma ns live?Humanbrains were known to decide the final death.Cells（ 纟田胞）are the basic units of all living things,and untilrecently,scientists were s

14、ure that the life of cells could not go much beyond 120 years because the basicmaterials of cells,such as those of brain cells,would not last forever.But the upper limits will be broken bynew medicine.Sometime between 2050 and 2100,medicine will have adva need to the point at whichevery 10 years or

15、so,people will be able to take medici ne to repair their organs.The medicine,made up ofthe basic building materials of life,will build new brain cells,heart cells and so on in much the same wayour bodies make new skin cells to take the place of old on es.It is excit ing to imagi ne that the adva nce

16、 in tech no logy may be cha nging the most basic con dition of huma n existe nce,but many tech ni cal problems still must be cleared up on the way to this wonderful future.5. Accord ing to the passage,the huma n death is now mainly caused by _ .A. diseases and agi ngB. accide nts and warC. accide nt

17、s and agi ngD. heart disease and war 答案：A提示：细节理解题。由文章第一段最后一句可知，当今生命的主要杀手有心脏病、 癌症和衰老。6.1 n the author s opinion ,today s most importa nt adva nee in tech no logy lies in _ .A.medici neB.the In ternetC.brain cellsD.huma n orga ns答案：A提示:细节理解题。第二段前两句的意思是在讨论技术变化时，人们往往注意到的是网络。不过药方面的变化可能是当今技术方面的真正事件”，故选 A

18、项。7. Huma ns may live Ion ger in the future because _.A. heart disease will be far away from usB. huma n brains can decide the final deathC. the basic materials of cells will last foreverD. huma n orga ns can be repaired by new medic ine答案：D提示：推理判断题。由第二段的后半部分可知，从 2050 到 2100 年间，每隔 10 年左右，人们能够通过服药来修复

19、生病或衰老的器官，这是未来生命延长的原因。8. How long can huma ns live in the future accord ing to the passage?A. Over 100 years.B. More than 120 years.C. About 150 years.D. We do n t know.答案:D提示：细节理解题。阅读全文可知，文章没有具体告诉我们人们将来能活多少年。CWe don t know how different our future will be in the future.We can only try to imagine it.

20、At first we think about huma n relati on ship .In the year 2050,we will use computers almost everyday.We will be making new friends through the Interneteve n our husba nds or wives will bemet in this way.It will be much faster and easier for us. On the other han d,our relati on ships with peoplewon

21、t be as important as they are today we will feel a little Ionely.Computers will also help us in many other activities in 2050.For example,they will be used by thechildren at school to make their learning easier n addition,there will be much more other mach ines whichwill play a similar role as compu

22、ters,like robots which will do the housework for us.Spending holidays will also be completely different.Traveling to other planets or to the moon will beavailable for every on e.Mea ns of tran sport will,of course,cha nge,too.We will be using solar-poweredcars,which will be much more environmen tall

23、y frien dly.We could expect that the faster tech no logical progress would lead to a more pollutedenvironment.But it isn t true.We will pay more attention to protecting the environment.And,scientists willprobably find cures for many dangerous diseases,like cancer or AIDS.Therefore,our surro undings

24、as wellas health will be in better con diti on.Although we can t predict the exact changes which will be made in the world,we often think aboutthem.We worry about our and our children s future;we have expectations,hopes as well as fears.But Ithink we should be rather sanguine about our future.We sho

25、uld be happy and believe good things willhappe n.9. Why will people probably feel a little Ion ely in 2050?A.Because the nu mber of people will become much smaller.B. Because there will be less face-to-face com muni catio n.C. Because people won t like making friends with each other.D. Because peopl

26、e won t com muni cate with each other much ofte n. 答案：B提示：细节理解题。根据第二段的内容可知，在 2050 年,人们主要通过电脑实行交流，而很少实行面对面的交流，人与人之间的关系也就淡薄了，所以那时的人们会感到有点孤独。lO.The third paragraph mai nly tells us _ .A. that computers will do all the things for huma n beingsB. how people will use computers to com muni cate with each o

27、therC. that machi nes like computers and robots will help people a lotD. how people will use robots to do the housework提示：段落大意题。根据第三段的内容可知，计算机和机器人等机器会给人类很大的协助，故选C 项。11. According to the passage,which of the following will happen in 2050?A. The relati on ship betwee n people will be more importa nt t

28、ha n today.B. The way of spe nding holidays will be the same as that of today.C. lt won t be difficult for people to travel to other planets.D. Our environment will be much more polluted with a grow ing nu mber of cars.答案：C提示：纟田节理解题。根据第二段中的our relationships with people won t be as important as theya

29、re today 可知 A 项不准确；根据第四段中的 Spending holidays will also be completely different .可知 B 项不准确；根据第四段中的Traveling to other planets or to the moon will be available foreveryone 可知 C 项准确；根据倒数第二段中的We will pay more attention to protecting theenvironment.Therefore,our surroundings as well as health will be in b

30、etter condition.可知 D 项不准确。12. The un derl ined wordanguin e” n thelast paragraph most probably means“_A.disappo in tedB.surprisedC.curiousD.optimistic答案：D提示义猜测题。根据文章最后一句能够猜测出作者认为我们对未来应该持积极乐观的态 度，故选 D 项。第二节（共 5 小题海小题 2 分,满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选 项。A great life doesn t happen by

31、 accident.lt is the result of allocating（分酉己）your time,energy,thoughts,a nd hard work towards what you want your life to be.Stop sett ing yourself up for stressand failure,a nd start sett ing up your life to support success and ease .It is the result of using what you getin a creative and thoughtful

32、 way,i nstead of just what comes n ext. 13SSimplify.A great life is the result of simplifying your life.People often misinterpret what simplifymeans.lt s not a way to remove work from your life.44In order to create a great life,youwill have to make room for it.E Effort.A great life is the result of

33、your best effort.Creat ing it requires that you make someadjustme nts.lt may mean re-evaluati ng how you spe nd your time,or choos ing to spe nd your money ina different way.Life will reward your best effort.C Create priorities（首要事情）.A great life is the result of creat ing priorities .It s easy to s

34、pe ndyour days just resp onding to the next thing that gets your atte nti on ,i nstead of inten ti on ally using thetime,energy and money you have in a way that s important to you. 15R Reserves. 16 With reserves,you acquire far more tha n you n eed n ot 6 mon ths livi ng expenses,but 5 years worth;

35、not 15 minu tes of free time,1 day.Reserves are importa nt because they reducethe fear of con seque nces,a nd that allows you to make decisi ons based on what you really want in steadof what the fear decides for you.E Eliminate distractions.A great life is the result of eliminating distractions.Up t

36、o 75% of your mental en ergy can be tied up in things that are dra ining and distract ing you.Elim in at ing distract ions can bea difficult concept to many people,since they haven t really considered that there is ano ther way tolive.Look around at some one s life you admire.What do they do that yo

37、u would like to in corporate intoyour own life?Ask them how they did it.F ind ways to free up your men tal energy for things that are moreimportant to you.T Thoughts. 17 Your belief in the outcome will directly determine how successful youare.Motivated people have specific goals and look for ways to

38、 achieve them.Believing there is a solutionto the same old problems you encounter year after year is vitally important to creating a life that you love.A. When you focus on simplifying your life,you free up energy and time for the work that you enjoy andthe purpose for which you are here.B. A great

39、life is the result of havi ng reserves reserves of thi ngs,time,space,e nergy and mon ey.C. Today,right no w,is the right day to start to take a step in the directi on of your heart s desires.D. Up to 75% of your mental energy can be tied up in things that stop you concentrating.E. Now please use se

40、crets to fit your own needs and style,and start creating your own great life today.F. A great life is the result of controlling your thoughts so that you accept and allow for the possibility thatit actually can happen to you!G. Focus on removing the obstacles that get in the way of you making sure y

41、ou are honoring yourpriorities.答案：p317 EAGBF第二部分：英语知识使用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中,选出能够填入空白处的最佳选项。Imagine that your parents have bought you the most advaneed robot.He looks like a 18 pers on.Hetalks to you and plays with you.He can eve n think for

42、himself and 19 what you n eed.It may feel as if you have a 20 new brother who keeps you compa ny all the time. 21 come to think ofit,can you really trust him?22 the first robot was created decades ago,scientists have been obsessed（使迷恋）by the task ofmaking robots more like huma ns.However,as they hav

43、e gotte n closer to that goal, 23 have grown.Accordi ng to the BBC,Japa nese robot desig ner Masahiro Mori argues that the more lifelike robotsbecome, 24 humans feel a connection to them.But once they become too similar to huma ns,people begin to feel 25 .This theory is what led to the creation of a

44、 brand new robot in Switzerland earlier thismon th.Robot,as the new mach ine is called,has 26 huma n-like abilities such as han dshak ing andbicycle-riding,but 27 a skin-like covering,robot is wrapped（ 用.包裹 ）in shiny white armor（ 盔甲）that clearly indicates（表明）its robot status.As long as people can cl

45、early see that the robot is a28 ,eve n if they project their feeli ngsinto it,then they feel comfortable, Rolf Pfeifer,the creator of the robot from the University ofZurich,Switzerland,told the BBC.But the problem 29 people have with robots is not just with the way they look .It also has to do witht

46、he roles that they 30 in our lives.A survey of Europea n Un io n coun tries showed that 88 perce nt of those in terviewed 31 that robotsare necessary as they can do jobs that are too hard or 32 for people ”,such as space exploration and warfighting.But when it 33 taking care of children,60 percent o

47、f respondents（调查对象）said that robotsshould not be allowed to participate, 34 as robots become more sophisticated（精密的）,parents may betempted to hand over too much responsibility to 35 .No matter what,robots will soon enter our homes, Pfeifer said. What is not yet 36 isact more like servants who37 us o

48、r companions who live with us . ”B.realD. Thus是示：根据前面提到的机器人能一直陪着你，他是体贴你的新兄弟trust him 这个问句可知，此处表示转折。故用 Buto therefore 所以otherwise 否则”;thus 所以”。B.AsD.Whenscientists have been obsessed（使迷恋）的时态并结合语境可知，应用 Ever since。ever since 引导的时间状语从句用一般过去时，主句用现在完成时。故选C 项。whether they will18.A.stra ngeC.bigD.false是示：从下

49、文的you need.可知，机器人拥有人的特点，像真人一样。real 真的符合语境。故选 B 项。19.A.figure outC.look out答案：A提示：从本句中的扑灭”;look out 当心”;pick out 挑选”。故选 A 项。B.livelyD.c on siderate明白 ”;putout20.A.smartHe talks to you and plays with you.He can even think for himself and19 whatB.put outD.pick outHe can even think for himself 可推出，机器人能明

50、白你需要什么。figure out 弄，下文说到他能一直陪着你”;lively 活泼的 ”;lovely 可爱的 ”;considerate 体贴的文提到，机器人能明白你需要的东西弟。smart 聪明的21ATherefore，可知他是体贴你的新兄 ”。故选 D 项。和下文的 Fan you really是示：由句中案C.lovely案C.Otherwise案:22AWhileC.Ever since案23. A.happi nessB.doubtsC.sorrow D.an ger答案：B提示：根据空前的 However 可知，此处表示与之前相反的一种情况，再结合语境可知，当人们离他们的目标

51、更近时24.A.the moreC.the least，疑问就会产生，故 doubts 符合题意。B.the mostD.the less答案：A提示：根据前面的fhe more lifelike robots become 可知是 the+比较级,the+比较级的句式结构 意思是越就越”句意：机器人越逼真，就越让人们感到能接近他们。故选A 项。25Acomfortable B.excitedC.un comfortable D.happy答案：C提示：从本句中的 But 可知,当机器人太像人的时候，人们会感到不舒服。uncomfortable 不舒服 的”符合语境。故选 C 项。26A va

52、riousB.newC.creativeD.differe nt答案：A提示：从下文中的 such as handshaking and bicycle-riding 可知表示的是各种水平。various 各种各样的”符合语境。故选 A 项。B.i nstead ofD. i n honor ofrobot is wrapped（用.包裹 ）in shiny white armor（盔甲）that clearlyin dicates（表明）its robot status 可知，前面说的与此相反。in stead of 代替符合语境。故选 B 项。28Apers onB.frie ndC.br

53、otherD.mach ine提示：只要人们能够清楚地把机器人看作机器,那么即使他们向他投注感情，他们也会感到舒服。根据语境，选 D 项。29. A.whereB.thatC.whatD.as答案：B提示：29 people have with robots 是定语从句，problem 在定语从句中做 have 的宾语。have a problemwith 在.（方面）有问题，故选 B 项。30. A.playB.takeC.doD.fi nd答案：A提示：此处的短语是 play roles in 在.中发挥作用 ”故选 A 项。31. A.disagreedB.disapprovedC.op

54、posedD.agreed答案：D提示：根据下文的 necessary 可知，被采访的 88%的人是同意用机器人的。故选D 项。27A in favor ofC.i n search of32A safeB.be neficialC.convenientD.da ngerous答案：D 提示：从本句中的 jobs that are too hard 禾口 such as space exploration and war fighting 可知此处表示危险的工作。故选D 项。33Acomes toB.turns toC.devotes to D.takes to答案：A提示：when it c

55、omes to . 一谈到. 是固定句型。turn to 向.求助”;devote to 致力于;taketo 开始喜欢”。34AwhyB.thoughD. whetherrobots should n ot be allowed to participate ，下文解释其原因。故用B.itC.youD.usas robots become more sophisticated( 精密的)可知，空处指的是 robots,故选 A 项。36.A.u nclearB.clearC.possibleD.obvious提示：从本句中的 whether 可知句意是 还不清楚的是”。clear 清楚的符合

56、语境。故选 B 项。37Alive withB.live onC.work forD.work on答案：C提示：从本句中的 servants 可知，who 37 us 堤 servants 的定语。佣人是给我们干活的，所以 work for为.干活/工作符合语境。故选 C 项。第二节（共 10 小题 海小题 1.5 分满分 15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的准确形式。YangshuqChinaIt was raining lightly when I 38.- (arrive) in Yangshuo just before dawn.But Idid

57、n t care.A few hours39. - ,I d been at home in Hong Kong,with40.-(it) chok ing smog.Here,the air was clea n and fresh,eve n with the rai n.I d skipped n earby Guili n,a dream place for tourists seek ing the limest one mountain tops anddark waters of the Li River 41.- are pictured by artists in so ma

58、ny Chinese42.-(painting).lnstead,I d headed straight for Yangshuo.For those who fly toGuilin,it s only an hour away 43.- car and offers all the scenery of the better-knowncity.Yan gshuo44.- (be) really beautiful.A study of travelers45. - (con duct) by the website TripAdvisor n ames Yan gshuo as one

59、of the top 10destinations in the world.And the town is fast becoming a popular weekend destination for peoplein Asia.Abercrombie &Ken t,atravelcompa nyin HongKon g,saysit46.- (regular)arranges quick getaways here for people 47.-(live) inbecause。C.because35Athem文在讲述机器人，根据本句中的Shan ghai and Hong Kong.答案：38.arrived 39.before/ear