Module 1 Life in the Future Cultural Corner and task 课后基础练- 高中英语外研版必修四

第8页（共8页）Module1LifeintheFutureSectionⅣCulturalCornerandtask一、用括号里所给单词或短语的适当形式填空1.yourchildwillleavehometoleadherownlifeasafullyindependentadult.(eventual)2.Peopleliketomakefortheirfuture.(predict)3.Jennyisnotabouttheoutcomeofthetalks.(optimism)4.Thedateofthemovehasnotbeendecidedyet.(definite)5.Themobilephonelikeapeariscomfortabletohold.(shape)6.PuertoRico,thoughitcallsitselfaCommonwealth,isreallyaself-governingAmerican.(colonize)7.Witheverythingheneeded,hewenthomehappily.(buy)8.Herwishatlast,whichmadeheroverjoyed.(cometrue)二、阅读理解Imagineyouenteracarwithnosteeringwheelornobrake.Underavoice-activatedcommand,yousayanaddress.“Thefastestroutewilltakeus15.3minutes.ShouldItakeit?”Yousay“yes!”andyouareonyourway.Thecarresponds(做出回应)andstartsmovingallbyitself.Allyouhavetodoistositbackandrelax.Howstrangewoulditbeifonedayinthefuture,everyonehadsuchacar?Nocrazydriving,noquarrels,nocuttingin;trafficlawswouldberespectedanddrivingmuchsafer.Ontheotherhand,imaginethecostsavingsforlocalpoliceenforcement(强制执行)andtownbudgets(预算)withoutallthosespeedingandparkingtickets.Anewtechnologyhasthepossibilitytochangemodernsocietythoroughly.There’snoquestionthatself-drivingvehiclescouldbegood.Theaccidentstatisticswoulddrop:about94%ofroadaccidentsintheUSarecausedbyman.Olderdriversandpeoplewithdisabilitieswouldtravelalot.Keepingsafespeedsandbeingelectric,self-drivingcarswouldsharplyreducepollutionlevelsanddependonalternativeenergy.Roadswouldbequieter,peoplesafer.Butwemustalsoconsidertheeffectofthenewtechnologyonthosewhonowdependondrivingfortheirliving.TheAmericanTruckingAssociationlistsabout3.5millionprofessionaltruckdriversintheUS.Thecompaniesdevelopingself-drivingvehiclesshouldbepartneringwithstatesandfederalauthoritiestoofferretrainingforthislargeworkforce(劳动力).Newtechnologieswill,andshould,bedeveloped.Thisishowsocietymovesforward.However,progresscan’tbeone-sided.Itisnecessaryforthecompaniesandstateagenciesinvolvedtoconsidertheresultsofthesepossiblechangestobuildabetterfutureforall.1.Whatwouldbetheeffectofthewideuseofdriverlesscars?A.Morepolicemenwouldinspectthestreets.B.Peoplewouldneverfeelangryaboutthetraffic.C.Itwouldsavelocalgovernmentalotofmoney.D.Trafficregulationswouldbeathingofthepast.2.Howwoulddriverlesscarsbegoodfortheelderlyandthedisabled?A.Theywouldgetridofairpollution.B.Theycouldenjoymoretravelling.C.Theywouldsuffernoroadaccidents.D.Theycouldgoanywheretheywant.3.Whatwouldbethebadeffectofdriverlesscars?A.Theworldwouldbefullofunemployeddrivers.B.Manydriverswouldhavetofindnewwaysofmakingaliving.C.Driverswouldhaveahardtimeadaptingtonewroadconditions.D.Somedepartmentsofsocietywoulddisappear.4.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestthebusinessesandthegovernmentdo?A.Makenewtechnologieshelpfultoeveryone.B.Improvepeople’slivingstandard.C.Makenewtechnologiesaffordabletoeveryone.D.Makefulluseofnewtechnologies.三、语法填空阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Evans:Comein,please,I’mDrEvans.Kathy:Goodmorning,DrEvans.I’mKathyMathews.Evans:Haveaseat.What’syour1,please?Kathy:I’m18yearsold.Evans:Whatseemstobe2problem?Kathy:I3(lose)alittleweightrecently.Myheadwas4(kill)meyesterday.IthoughtImighthavebeentoostressedthesedays.Andthismorning,I5(feel)rathercoldandIdidn’tseem6(have)muchenergy.SoItookmy7.Itwas39℃.Evans:Didyousleepwelllastnight?Kathy:Notatall.ThismorningIfelttoosickandtriedtoevengetoutofbed.Evans:Anyothersymptoms?Kathy:No,nothingIcanthinkof.Evans:Ithinkyoumayhaveafluthat’sgoingaround.8youdoseemalittletired.I’llgiveyouaflushotandIrecommendyoutakethismedicineinthemorningandagain9theevening.What’smore,trytotakeiteasyforawhile,too.Kathy:OK,I10.Thanks,Doctor.四、短文改错Thismorning，IgotuplatethanusualbecauseIforgottosetmyalarmclockinlastnight.WhenIhurriedtoschoolwithoutbreakfast，Iwasalreadyfiveminutelate.Myteacherstoppedmyselfatthedoorandblamedmybeinglate.Tiredbuthungry，Ididn'taccepthisblameandsaidsomethingrudetohim.NowIhaverealizedthemistakethatImake.Asastudent，gettoschoolontimeiswhatImustobey.Thereshouldn'tbeanyexcuseforbeinglate.What'sworse，Imustn'thavebeensorudetohisblame.Iknoweverythingheisdoingarejustformygood.IpromiseIwon'tletsamethinghappenagain.一、用括号里所给单词或短语的适当形式填空1.Eventually2.predictions3.optimistic4.definitely5.shaped6.colony7.bought8.cametrue二、阅读理解1.C。推理判断题。根据第二段的...imaginethecostsavingsforlocalpoliceenforcementandtownbudgetswithoutallthosespeedingandparkingtickets.可知,如果未来每人都有一辆无人驾驶汽车,没有超速和停车的罚单,对于当地警察的强制执行以及城市预算的费用会减少很多。2.B。细节理解题。根据第三段的Olderdriversandpeoplewithdisabilitieswouldtravelalot.可知,无人驾驶汽车会使老年人和有残疾的人多旅行。3.B。推理判断题。无人驾驶汽车会影响职业司机,研发自驾汽车的公司将会联合州和联邦政府为那么多劳动力提供再培训。由此可知选B。4.A。推理判断题。根据最后一段可知,作者建议应该研发新技术,但是有关的公司和国家机构应该考虑这些新技术带来的变化,进步不能是单边的。由此可知,作者建议新技术应该对所有人都有益。三、语法填空1.age由下文“I’m18yearsold.”可知询问年龄。2.the此处表示特指。3.havelost由recently可知,此处为现在完成时态。4.killing过去进行时态,表示昨天一直持续的状态。5.felt由时间状语thismorning可知用一般过去时。6.tohaveseemtodosth.“似乎做某事”。7.temperature由Itwas39℃