高考英语新人教版必修5一轮复习提分单元加餐练第五辑Unit3Lifeinthefuture

Unit3Lifeinthefuture单元加餐练Ⅰ.完形填空Severalyearsago,Iquitmyjobtochasemydreamofwritingabook,butthatbookwas__1__repeatedly.Everybodywasasking,“How'sthebooking？”Iwasso__2__.MyfriendsgottogetheronedayandIblurtedout(脱口而出),“Idon'tknowmypurposeinlife.”Theoutburstwasmetwith__3__andstares.Finally,Pamsaid,“Idon'tknow,either.”Shewasinajobshe__4__.Teresasaid,“Meeither.”IwassurethatBettewouldhavea(n)__5__.Shewassufferingfromcancerand,surelyshehadfiguredthingsoutsinceshewasfacingalikelyterminaloute.__6__,sheshookherhead.Twoyearspassedand,duringthattime,Isoldmy__7__,Teresawentbacktoschool,Pamswitched__8__,andBettekeptonlivingasbestasshecould.Actually,forthosetwoyears,Betteliveda__9__lifethananyofus.Shebuiltabutterflygardeninherneighbourhood.Shespenttimewithherfamily,wenthiking,__10__andlived.Mybookwasfinally__11__andBettemadeittomyfirstbigsigning.Adayortwolater,shewasbackinthe__12__asshewasseriouslyill.Ileftontourforseveralweeks,andwhenI__13__,shewascloseto__14__.ThedaycamewhenherbrothercalledtoletmeknowBettehad__15__.Heaskedmetowriteherobituary(讣告).Ithoughtabouthowshe'dfilledeverymomentwithasmuchjoyasshecouldfind.Thatobituarywasn'talistof__16__.Itwasthestoryofawomanwholived.__17__whatlifethrewather,shelived.ThatwaswhenI__18__whatI'dlearnedthroughherpassing.Shedefinedherpurposeinlifebysimplylivingherlife.That'sallanyofusareheretodo.Intheend,theonlythingthat__19__isthatwebreatheinourtimehereandfillitwith__20__.篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过朋友的人生经历意识到活着的目的便是好好地活着。1．A.read B．printedC．rejected D．written答案：C由上文的“...Iquitmyjobtochasemydreamofwritingabook,but...”及第五段开头的“Mybookwasfinally...myfirstbigsigning.”可推断，起初作者的书一再被“拒绝(rejected)”。2．A.excited B．confidentC．envious D．embarrassed答案：D由于作者写的书一再被拒，所以别人问起这本书时作者感到很“尴尬(embarrassed)”。3．A.darkness B．smokeC．danger D．silence答案：D由下文的“...stares.Finally,Pamsaid”可推断，听到作者突然发出的感叹后朋友们都“沉默(silence)”了，陷入了沉思。4．A.hated B．lostC．found D．created答案：A由上文的“Idon'tknow,either.”及第三段中的Pamswitched可推测，帕姆“厌恶(hated)”自己的工作。5．A.present B．answerC．dream D．excuse答案：B由下文作者描述贝蒂的病情可知，作者很确定快到生命尽头的贝蒂对人为什么活着这一问题已经有了“答案(answer)”。6．A.Therefore B．HoweverC．Besides D．Otherwise答案：B由第5空前的“Iwassure”及下文的“sheshookherhead”可知，Bette的反应与作者的推测相反。故选However。7．A.house B．carC．paper D．book答案：D由第一段中的“writingabook”可推测，之后的两年时间里，作者卖掉了自己写的“书(book)”。8．A.jobs B．methodsC．topics D．channels答案：A由第二段中的“Shewasinajobshe...”可推测，帕姆换了“工作(jobs)”。9．A.fuller B．poorerC．sadder D．simpler答案：A由下文“Shebuiltabutterflygarden...andlived.”可推断，在那两年时间里，贝蒂过着比其他人“更充实的(fuller)”生活。10．Aplained B．shoutedC．laughed D．learned答案：C由贝蒂在那两年里所做的事情及倒数第二段中的“...she'dfilledeverymomentwithasmuchjoyasshecouldfind”可推断，贝蒂曾“笑着(laughed)”面对生活。11．A.revised B．publishedC．reviewed D．translated答案：B由下文的“myfirstbigsigning”可推断，作者的书终于被“出版(published)”了。12．A.hospital B．schoolC．garden D．pany答案：A由下文的“asshewasseriouslyill”可推断，贝蒂因为病重又回到了“医院(hospital)”。13．A.followed B．returnedC．escaped D．recovered答案：B由上文的“Ileftontourforseveralweeks...”可推测，此处是说作者“返回(returned)”时。14．A.success B．deathC．trouble D．wealth答案：B由下文的“Heaskedmetowriteherobituary(讣告)．”可知，作者返回时，贝蒂已经生命垂危。closetodeath“生命垂危”。15．A.givenup B．shownoffC．turneddown D．passedaway答案：D由下文的“Heaskedmetowriteherobituary(讣告)．”可知，贝蒂的兄弟打告诉作者贝蒂已经“去世了(passedaway)”。16．A.requirements B．suggestionsC．achievements D．agreements答案：C由下文的“Itwasthestoryofawomanwholived...whatlifethrewather,shelived.”可推测，作者给贝蒂写的讣告并不是一个“成就(achievements)”清单，而是一个女人的故事。17．A.Otherthan B．RatherthanC．Regardlessof D．Incaseof答案：C由上文介绍的贝蒂努力生活、与癌症斗争的故事可推断，“不管(Regardlessof)”生活给了她什么，贝蒂都努力活着。18．A.guessed B．decidedC．expected D．realized答案：D通过给贝蒂写讣告，作者“意识到(realized)”贝蒂的去世让自己认识到的道理。19．A.works B．mattersC．exists D．changes答案：B由设空后的“isthatwebreatheinourtimehereandfillitwith...”可知，这是作者从贝蒂的人生获得的深刻感悟，故选matters“事关紧要；重要”，符合语境。20．A.life B．trustC．luck D．nature答案：A由上文的“Shedefinedherpurposeinlifebysimplylivingherlife.”可推断，作者意识到人活着唯一“重要(matters)”的事情就是在时间的流逝中过好自己的“生活(life)”。Ⅱ.阅读理解AIt's8am,Tuesday,Nov.18,2028,andyouareheadedforabusinessappointment300milesaway.Youstepintoyourcircle,two­passengerair­cushioncar,pressaseriesofbuttonsandthenationaltrafficputernotesyourdestination,figuresoutthecurrenttrafficsituationandsignalsyourcartoslideoutofthegarage.Handsfree,yousitbackandbegintoreadthemorningpaper—whichisflashedonaflatTVscreenoverthecar'sdashboard.Tappingabuttonchangesthepage.Thecarspeedsupto150mphinthecity'scountryside,andthenhits250mphinlessbuilt­upareas,drivingoverthesmoothplasticroad.Youflypastastringofcities,manyofthemcoveredbythenewdomes(圆屋顶)thatkeepthemevenlyclimatizedallyearround.Trafficisheavy,typically,butthere'snoneedtoworry.Thetrafficputer,whichsendsandreceivessignalstoandfromallcarsontheroadbetweencities,keepsvehiclesatleast50ydsapart.Therehasn'tbeenanaccidentsincethesystembegan.SuddenlyyourTVphonebuzzes.Abusinesspartnerwantsasketchofanewkindofimpelleryourfirmisputtingoutforsportsboats.Youreachforyourcaseanddrawthediagramwithapencil­thininfraredflashlight(红外线闪光灯)onwhatlookslikeaTVscreenliningthebackofthecase.Thediagramissenttoasimilarscreeninyourpartner'soffice,200milesaway.Hepressesabuttonandafixedcopyofthesketchrollsoutofthemachine.Hewishesyougoodluckattheingmeetingandsignsoff.Ninetyminutesafterleavingyourhome,youslidebeneaththedomeofyourdestinationcity.Yourcarslowsdownandheadsforanouter­coreofficebuildingwhereyou'llmeetyourcolleagues.Afteryougetout,thevehicleparksitselfinagaragetoawaityourreturn.Privatecarsaren'tallowedinsidemostcitycores.Movingsidewalksandelectrams(电车)carrythepublicfromonelocationtoanother.篇章导读：本文为一篇记叙文。全文畅想了人们在不远的将来2028年的高科技精彩生活。1．Thetrafficputerinyourcarcan________.A．keepyourcaratasafedistancefromothercarsB．keepyourcaratthesamespeedindifferentsituationsC．keepyourcarreceivingsignalsofTVprogramsD．keepyourcardrivingavoidingheavytraffic答案：A细节理解题。从第二段倒数第二句“Thetrafficputer,whichsendsandreceivessignalstoandfromallcarsontheroadbetweencities,keepsvehiclesatleast50ydsapart.”可知，交通电脑可以使汽车保持安全的距离。2．Whyarethecitiescoveredbythenewdomes?A．Topreventpeoplefrombeingwetintherain.B．Tostoptheclimateofthecitieschangingviolentlyallyear.C．Toprotectthetravelersagainstthestrongsunshine.D．Tomakethecityhavethesameweatherallyear.答案：B细节理解题。根据第二段第二句中的“manyofthemcoveredbythenewdomes(圆屋顶)thatkeepthemevenlyclimatizedallyearround”可知，城市上空的圆屋顶的作用是使城市的气候变化不剧烈，比较均匀。所以选B。3．Whatwillthecitybelikeinthefuture?A．Noaccidentswillhappenbecauseofheavytraffic.B．Thesidewalkcanmoveitselfupanddown.C．Theroadisbuiltwiththeplasticmaterial.D．Thecarparksitselfonadometowaitforyourreturn.答案：C细节理解题。从第二段中的“drivingoverthesmoothplasticroad”可知，道路是塑料建造的。其他选项均与文中细节不符。故选C项。4．Thethirdparagraphmainlytells________.A．youareluckytosellproductsofyourpanyB．youreceivebestwishesfromyourbusinesspartnerC．youcandobusinesswithanewlyinventedpencilD．youcandobusinessevenontheroadinthefuture答案：D段落大意题。本段讲述了你在路上处理公司业务，从而达成交易的过程。由此可知，本段主要是说即使在路上，由于具有先进的技术，你也可以做生意。故D项正确地概括了全段主旨。BWhatwillhumanslooklikein1,000years?Videosuggestswecoulddevelopredeyes,havedarkerskinandbebetter­looking.Climatechange,artificialintelligenceandgeneticmutations(基因突变)areallsettotransformourbodies.Inthefuturetinyrobotswillbesuddenlyputintoourownbodies,improvingourabilities.Meanwhile,designerbabieswillcausefuturegenerationstogrowintoincreasinglyintelligentandattractivepeople.Butwhilethatwillmakeussmarter,strongerandbetter­looking,suchgeneticsimilarity,orlackofhumandiversity,leavesroomforasinglenewdiseaseofthefuturetowipeouttheentirehumanrace.Asglobalwarmingtakeshold,humanswillalsobeskinnierandtaller,asthisbodyshapeisbetterabletodissipateheat.Ourfacesmayalsochangegreatly,accordingtoDrAlanKwan,whoholdsaPhDinputationalgenomicsfromWashingtonUniversityinStLouis.DrKwanhascreatedashockingseriesofimageswhichshowonepossibleevolutionforthehumanraceoverthenext100,000years.Asgeneticengineeringbeesnormal,“thefateofthehumanfacewillbeincreasinglydeterminedbyhumantastes，”writesDrKwan,whileforeheadswillcontinuetoexpandasourbrainscontinuetogrowlarger.Asmanachievestotalcontrolovergenetics,thehumanfacewillbeeheavilybiased(有偏见的)towardsfeaturesthathumansfindfundamentallyappealing:stronglines,straightnoseanddeepeyes.DrKwanbelieveseyeswillgrowverylargeasthehumanracecolonizes(开拓殖民地)thesolarsystemandpeoplestartlivinginthedimmerenvironmentsofcoloniesfurtherawayfromthesun.篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。全文主要畅想了1，000年后人类外形上将发生的巨大变化。5．Whatwillhappenin1,000yearsaccordingtothetext?A．Humanswillbeelessbeautiful.B．Humanswillstayawayfromalldiseases.C．Robotswillreplacehumansinmanyareas.D．Humanswillhavehigherabilitiesthannow.答案：D细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知，随着将来微型机器人被植入人体，人类的本领会更强。6．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dissipate”inthesecondparagraphmean?A．Keepsomethingin.B．Drivesomethingout.C．Makesomethingappear.D．Separatesomethingfromothers.答案：B词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句可知，将来人类会更加瘦长，而这种体形上的变化是为了应对全球变暖。由此可推知，瘦长的体形更有助于人类在日趋变暖的环境中散热。故选B项。7．AccordingtoDrAlanKwan,in100,000years________.A．humanswillhavetheabilitytocontrolthesolarsystemB．humans'foreheadswillbeeaslargeastheirbrainsC．humanswillgainricherknowledgeaboutgeneticsD．humans'faceswillbeskinnierandlonger答案：C推理判断题。根据第四段对基因工程的介绍，尤其是“Asmanachievestotalcontrolovergenetics”可推知，100,000年后，人类在基因方面的知识会更加丰富。其他几项均与原文信息不符。8．Whywillthefuturehumanshavebiggereyes?A．Toadapttothelackofsunlight.B．Toadapttothechangeofclimate.C．Toadjusttotheirlargerforeheads.D．Tomakethemselvesmorebeautiful.答案：A推理判断题。根据最后一段，尤其是“inthedimmerenvironments”可推知，由于远离太阳，未来人类生存环境中的光线会更暗，所以人们的眼睛会变大，以适应这一变化。Ⅲ.短文改错TheincidenthadhappenedonmywaytoabookstoreontherainySundayafternoon.Iwaswaitingforthegreenlightwhenagirlabouttenwasknockeddownbyapassingcar,thatdroveoffquickly.Amanimmediatelyrushedtothegirltogivehimfirstaid.Ijoinedinwithoutanyhesitate.Ayoungwomancalled110andthepolicessoonarrivedonthescene.Fortunateshewasnotbadlyinjuredandwesenthertothenearesthospital.paringwiththeescapeddriver,IamproudofthatIdid.答案：Theincidenteq\o(eq\o(had,＼),\s\do14(①))happenedonmywaytoabookstoreoneq\o(