1、Warm-up & Lesson 1 FuturologyLanguage Points 基础巩固 .单词拼写 1The girl was asked to assist(协助) Mr Smith in preparing a report. 2To get the exact value of the ancient vase，my mother had it assessed(评估) by an expert. 3Having witnessed an increase in foreign legal conflicts(冲突)，China is expected to see the
2、number continue to rise. 4We Chinese stand for equality(平等) among all nations，big or small. 5After the flood，most of the villagers had to suffer from starvation(饥饿) 6The book is intended for the general reader，not for the specialist(专家) 7My daughter told me that the computer bought on the Internet w
3、as very handy(方便使用的) 8The girl is enjoying the sweet music downloaded(下载) from the Internet. 9My father bought a digital(数字式的) watch as my birthday present when I was 10. 10A good manager thinks of the welfare(福利) of the employees first，not that of his own. .选词填空 carry out，look into，for fun，in peace
4、，be based on 11The two neighbors have been living in peace for many years. 12No matter what happens，I will carry out my plan. 13He said that his theory was based on a lot of facts. 14The specialist said that he went to that park just for fun. 15A team has been set up to look into the case. .单句语法填空 1
5、6He had finished(finish) writing three novels by the end of last week. 17Nowadays，stainless(stain) steel needles are widely used. 18Shortly(short) after my arrival at the new school，I made friends with Mary. 19When they reached the old village，they found themselves worn(wear) out. 20Her boss asked h
6、er to have the information updated(update) as soon as possible. 21With the assistance(assist) of my classmates，I finished the whole work on time. .完成句子 22Lily and Lucy are twins.The former is a teacher and the latter is a doctor. 露西和莉莉是双胞胎，前者是老师，后者是医生。 23The professor considered it necessary to send
7、 the clever boy to a good high school. 这位教授认为有必要把这个聪明的男孩送到一所好的中学。 24When you arrive at my house，my mother will have prepared the meal. 你到我家时，我妈妈将已经准备好了饭菜。 25No matter what we say，she wont change her mind，for she is very determined. 无论我们说什么，她都不会改变主意的，因为她很坚定。 26The guide told us that this river was fo
8、ur times as long as/the length of/longer than that one. 导游告诉我们，这条河是那条河的四倍长。 能力提升 .阅读理解 (2018 湖北宜昌八校高二期中) Chicken feathers are useful，and not just to chickens.Some go into pillows，coats and other products.But countless chicken feathers go to waste. In the United States， billions of chickens are produ
9、ced yearly.Most of their feathers are thrown away.But instead of ending up in landfills(废物埋填地)，some feathers could find a future in plastics. Scientists in the Washington area have been working with keratin， the main substance(物质) in chicken feathers.One of the products they have developed is a flow
10、erpot which may look like other flowerpots，but the container breaks down in the earth within one to five years.And as it breaks down，it releases nitrogen(氮) into the soil. The environmentally friendly flowerpot is the work of two researchers Walter Schmidt and Masud Huda.Walter Schmidt has been work
11、ing to find uses for chicken feathers since the 1990s.Progress in 2002 showed that plastic made from feathers could be formed like other plastics. He says feathers are much stronger and last longer than another plant material，cellulose(纤维 素)“Feathers are about eight times as strong as cellulose.By d
12、esign，feathers are strong and durable(耐用的)” Walter Schmidt also points out that traditional flowerpots can last much longer.But he wonders if there is really a need.He says most flowerpots are never reused. “Why would you want a plastic that you use for a year to last for two hundred years？It makes
13、no sense.You want to match the product with the use，” he says. Walter Schmidt and Masud Huda are now adding another chicken product to their flowerpotschicken waste.The waste will add more nutrients to the soil as the pot breaks down.The scientists say they hope their flowerpots will be on the marke
14、t in a year or two. 语篇解读 两位科学家从鸡毛里面提取了一种物质，将其制成花盆。这种花盆一到五年内可 以分解，释放出氮。这样不仅不会破坏环境，反而对环境有好处。 27What is this passage mainly about? AA new kind of flowerpot will be on the market. BScientists find new uses for chicken feathers. CChicken feathers are not only useful to chickens. DBillions of chickens are
15、 produced yearly in the US. 答案 B 解析 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要是讲两位科学家从鸡毛里面提取了一种物质， 将其制成花盆，使鸡毛有了新的用处。故选 B。 28From Paragraph 2 we know that . Athe US produces the most chickens around the world Ball chicken feathers will be made into plastics in the future Cchicken feathers will no longer be taken to landfills
16、 quite soon Dmost chicken feathers are not made use of in the US at present 答案 D 解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Most of their feathers are thrown away.”可知，目前在 美国，大部分鸡毛都没有加以利用。 29Which of the following is the main feature of the new flowerpot? AIt looks quite different. BIt can be used for years. CIt is environmen
17、tally friendly. DIt is made from waste. 答案 C 解析 细节理解题。通读全文可知，这种新型花盆最大的特征是环保。第四段中的“The environmentally friendly flowerpot”也是提示。故选 C。 30Walter Schmidt most probably thinks . Apeople should reuse the same flowerpot Bit is unnecessary for a flowerpot to last long Cnowadays most products dont match their
18、 use Dpeople prefer to buy flowerpots which last long 答案 B 解析 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“Walter Schmidt also points out that traditional flowerpots can last much longer.But he wonders if there is really a need.He says most flowerpots are never reused.”可推断，Walter Schmidt 认为花盆没必要能用很多年。 .完形填空 I went with some col
19、leagues from my office for a dinner in a very popular local restaurant.It was 31 business time and the restaurant was packed.We 32 found a table in a corner for three of us. As soon as we sat down，we heard a crash when a cleaning boy 33 the floor with all the plates he was carrying.There was 34 and
20、no one was saying or doing anything. In a flash I remembered my 35 many years ago.Once， I 36 in the airport because I had rushed there on my own on an empty stomach.I was picked up and taken care of by two 37 .Now this was my chance to 38 it forward. I ran to the young mans side immediately，turned h
21、im on his back and screamed for someone to 39 a hot drink.Soon people started asking if I was a doctor.I said I was not， 40 I was skillful at blacking out(晕厥) The kid soon opened his eyes， 41 what had happened.I 42 him by saying it was OK and I had had a 43 experience.He had not eaten anything.I hel
22、d the 44 drink to his mouth till he finished it and sat with him till he felt OK.By then the 45 had arrived.I asked her to give the kid something to eat.I offered to pay. The manager was kind enough to refuse the 46 and agreed to make sure the kid ate before he went home.By the time all this was 47
23、，it was getting late for my colleagues.We hadnt 48 anything yet，so they decided to go home. I slowly walked home，not hungry any more，feeling 49 for the opportunity that I pay forward the 50 I had received many years ago. 语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。作者和朋友去餐厅吃饭，突然打扫卫生的男孩摔倒在地，作 者立刻提供帮助。因为之前作者晕倒的时候，也有陌生人提供了帮助，所以作者想把这
24、份善 良传递下去。 31A.peak Blocal Chandy Dregular 答案 A 解析 peak 高峰的；local 当地的；handy 便利的；regular 有规律的。根据后半句可知餐厅里 非常拥挤，说明是用餐的高峰期。故 A 项正确。 32A.actually Bfinally Ceagerly Dgradually 答案 B 解析 actually 实际上；finally 最终；eagerly 急切地；gradually 逐渐地。句意为：我们三个最 终在角落里找到了一张桌子。故 B 项正确。 33A.kicked Btouched Chit Dswept 答案 C 解析 k
25、ick 踢；touch 触摸；hit 撞击；sweep 清扫。根据下文的描述可知，男孩倒在地上了， 所以此处应该是“撞击地面”，故 C 项正确。 34A.silence Bdanger Cdoubt Dtension 答案 A 解析 silence 安静；danger 危险；doubt 怀疑；tension 紧张。由后半句“no one was saying or doing anything”可知，此时一片寂静，故 A 项正确。 35A.adventure Bconflict Cexperience Dlesson 答案 C 解析 adventure 探险；conflict 冲突；exper
26、ience 经历；lesson 教训。看到这一幕，作者突然 想起了很多年前的一次经历。根据下文描述可知，作者以前也晕倒过。故 C 项正确。 36A.showed up Bwalked around Csettled down Dpassed out 答案 D 解析 show up 出现； walk around 四处走动； settle down 定居； pass out 昏迷。 根据下文可知， 作者饿着肚子匆忙前往机场，昏迷后受到陌生人的帮助。故 D 项符合语境。 37A.friends Bstrangers Ccolleagues Drelatives 答案 B 解析 friend 朋友；
27、stranger 陌生人；colleague 同事；relative 亲戚。这次作者想帮助这位陌生 的打扫卫生的男孩，是因为之前作者受到陌生人的帮助，想把这份善良传递下去。故 B 项正 确。 38A.pay Breturn Cclick Dput 答案 A 解析 pay 偿还；return 返回；click 点击；put 放置。作者想偿还别人给他的帮助。文章最后 一句中的 pay forward 也是提示。故 A 项正确。 39A.order Bbuy Cserve Dbring 答案 D 解析 order 命令，点(餐)，订购；buy 购买；serve 提供，端上；bring 带来，拿来。此
28、处指大 声叫着让人拿杯热饮来。bring 表示从远处把物品拿到近处。故 D 正确。 40A.and Bso Cbecause Dbut 答案 D 解析 句意为：我说我不是医生，但是在处理晕厥方面我很擅长。前后句之间是转折关系， 故 D 项正确。 41A.knowing Bwondering Cignoring Darguing 答案 B 解析 know 知道；wonder 想知道；ignore 忽视；argue 争论。句意为：男孩睁开眼睛，想知 道发生了什么事情。故 B 项正确。 42A.reminded Bcomforted Canswered Dencouraged 答案 B 解析 rem
29、ind 提醒；comfort 安慰；answer 回答；encourage 鼓励。句意为：我安慰他说没什 么问题，我也有过类似的经历。故 B 项正确。 43A.digital Bpersonal Csimilar Dcommon 答案 C 解析 句意参考上题解析。digital 数字式的；personal 私人的；similar 类似的；common 普通 的，常见的。故 C 项正确。 44A.cool Brefreshing Csweet Dwarm 答案 D 解析 上文提到作者叫人拿来一杯热饮，故此处应为 warm drink。故 D 项正确。 45A.customer Bmanager
30、Cwaitress Ddoctor 答案 B 解析 根据下文“The manager was kind enough to.”可知，餐厅的经理过来处理这件事情了。 故 B 项正确。 46A.payment Breward Csuggestion Dsupport 答案 A 解析 payment 付款； reward 报酬； suggestion 建议； support 支持。 由上文中的“I offered to pay.” 可知，作者主动提出付钱，但经理拒绝了。故 A 项正确。 47A.up Baway Cover Dbehind 答案 C 解析 作者处理好这一切以后，时间已经很晚了。be
31、over 结束。故 C 项正确。 48A.prepared Bdemanded Creceived Dordered 答案 D 解析 prepare 准备；demand 要求；receive 收到；order 点(餐)，订购，命令。根据后半句“我 们决定回家”可知，作者和同事并没有在餐厅里点餐。故 D 项正确。 49A.ready Banxious Cgrateful Dcomfortable 答案 C 解析 ready 准备好的；anxious 焦虑的；grateful 感激的；comfortable 舒服的。对于有这样帮 助他人的机会，作者心存感激之情。故 C 项正确。 50A.kindn
32、ess Bequality Cinspiration Dservice 答案 A 解析 kindness 善良；equality 平等；inspiration 灵感；service 服务。根据上文可知，之前作 者晕倒的时候也得到过别人的帮助，现在作者有机会帮助他人，把这份善良传递下去。故 A 项正确。 .语法填空 Recent months have seen a return of bikes across China.With an increasing number of people choosing cycling instead of 51. (drive) to schools，
33、to workplaces or to go sightseeing.The introduction of bike-sharing programs has brought the trend to a new level. The bikes 52. (equip) with GPS and can be left anywhere in public for the next user.Theyre popular among many Chinese people as they provide 53. effective solution in places 54. its dif
34、ficult to change from one kind of transport to another.Bike-sharing is a 55. (green) method of transportation and 56. (provide) a more friendly experience. However，the programs have also led to problems such as 57. (legal) parking， deliberate damaging and theft.To deal with these problems，the compan
35、y came up with the idea of encouraging people 58. (return) the bikes to stations 59. rewarding free time for their next rides.Now，Chinese service operators are also trying to address these problems.For example，Mobike sets a 100-point credit score for each user，with 60. (point) taken in the case of b
36、ad behaviours.Once the score drops below 80，bike-rental is increased to 100 yuan per 30 minutes，up from 0.51 yuan. 语篇解读 共享单车的出现受到了大众的欢迎，但是随着共享单车的迅速普及，也出现了一 些问题。为了解决这些问题，经营共享单车的公司也提出了一些方法。 51答案 driving 解析 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，of 是介词，应接动名词作宾语。 52答案 are equipped 解析 考查动词的时态和语态。句意为：这些自行车被安装了 GPS。故用一般现在时的被动 语
37、态。 53答案 an 解析 考查冠词的用法。此处表示泛指，且 effective 以元音音素开头。故用不定冠词 an。 54答案 where 解析 考查定语从句。此处定语从句修饰 places，且定语从句中缺少地点状语，故用 where 引导。 55答案 greener 解析 考查形容词比较级。根据后半句中的 more friendly 可知此处用比较级，故填 greener。 56答案 provides 解析 考查主谓一致。本句的主语是 bike-sharing, 且根据本句中的 is 可知填 provides。 57答案 illegal 解析 考查形容词的用法。 根据该空后的“deliberate damaging and theft”可知， 此处意为“非 法的”。故填 illegal。 58答案 to return 解析 考查非谓语动词。encourage sb.to do sth.鼓励某人做某事。故用动词不定式作宾补。 59答案 by 解析 考查介词的用法。此处是 by doing sth.意为“通过做某事”。 60答案 points 解析 考查名词的用法。100 分的信用评分是复数，故填 points。
