高中英语 Unit 3 Life in the Future课时跟踪练习1 新人教版必修5

1、高中英语 unit 3 life in the future课时跟踪练习1 新人教版必修5高中英语 unit 3 life in the future课时跟踪练习1 新人教版必修5年级：姓名：9unit 3 life in the future.阅读理解aread the advertisements，and then choose the best answers.driver wanted clean driving license.must be of smart appearance.aged over 25.apply to(申请)：capes taxis，17 palace roa

2、d，bostonair hostesses(空姐) for international flight wantedapplicants(申请者) must be between 20 and 33 years old.height 1.6m to 1.75m.education to gcse standard.two languages.must be able to swim.apply to：recruitment office，southern airlines，heathrow airport west hr37kkteachers neededfor private languag

3、e school.teaching experience unnecessary.apply to：the director of studies，instant language ltd，279 canal street1what prevents jack，an experienced taxi driver，working for capes taxis？apunished for speeding and wrong parking.bfond of beer and wine.cnot having college education.dunable to speak a forei

4、gn language.答案a解析细节理解题。根据第一则招聘广告driver wanted招聘驾驶员中的“clean driving license(无违规纪录驾驶证)”，可知a项“因超速和停车错误被罚款”使得他不能应聘此工作。故选a。2ben，aged 22，fond of swimming and driving，has just graduated from a college and can speak two foreign languages.which job might be given to him？adriving for capes taxis.bworking for

5、southern airlines.cnone of the three jobs mentioned above.dteaching at instant language ltd.答案d解析细节理解题。题干中的“aged 22”使他不能应聘第一份工作；ben是男性，使他不能应聘第二份工作；根据teachers needed中的“for private language school.teaching experience unnecessary.”可知，他可应聘第三份工作。故选d。3if mary wants to work for southern airlines，she must .

6、abe over 25 years oldbhave some similar working experience cspeak another language besides her owndlook smart and beautiful答案c解析细节理解题。根据第二则招聘“空姐”的广告内容：申请者的年龄必须在20岁到33岁之间；身高1.6米至1.75米；受教育程度必须达gcse标准；掌握两种语言；必须会游泳。故选c。blife in the future will be different from the life today.between then and now many c

7、hanges will happen.but what will the changes be？the population is growing fast.and most of them will live longer than people now.computers will be much smaller and more useful，and there will be at least one in every room.and computer studies will be one of the important subjects in schools then.peop

8、le will work fewer hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports，watching tv and travel.travelling will be much cheaper and easier.and many more people will go to other countries for holidays.there will be changes in our food，too.more land will be used for building new towns an

9、d houses for all the people.then there will be less room for cows and sheep，so meat will be more expensive.maybe no one will eat it every day.instead they will eat more fruits and vegetables.maybe people will be healthier.work in the future will be different，too.robots will do dangerous and hard wor

10、k.because of this，many people will not have enough work to do.this will be a big problem.语篇解读未来的生活和现在相比会有很多的不同，本文就从人口、电脑和食物等几方面预测了未来的生活。4in the future there will be .amuch more fruits bmore peoplecfewer vegetables dless people答案b解析细节理解题。由第二段前两句“the population is growing fast.and most of them will li

11、ve longer than people now.”可以推出，将来人口会更多。5in the future people dont have to .awork long hours bwork fastcwalk on foot deat meat答案a解析细节理解题。由第三段第三句可以得知，将来人们不必工作太长时间。6people may not eat as much as they do today.afruit bfishcmeat drice答案c解析推理判断题。由第四段第三、四句可知，将来由于没有太多的地方饲养动物，肉的价格会上涨，人们可能不会每天吃肉了。7one big pr

12、oblem in the future is that .amany people dont have to workbmany people will not be able to find workcpeople have to work fastdall the work will be done by robots答案b解析细节理解题。由短文最后一段最后两句可以得出答案。cwe dont know how different our future will be in the future.we can only try to imagine it.at first we think

13、about human relationship.in the year 2050，we will use computers almost every day.we will be making new friends through the interneteven our husbands or wives will be met in this way.it will be much faster and easier for us.on the other hand，our relationships with people wont be as important as they

14、are todaywe will feel a little lonely.computers will also help us in many other activities in 2050.for example，they will be used by the children at school to make their learning easier.in addition，there will be much more other machines which will play a similar role as computers，like robots which wi

15、ll do the housework for us.spending holidays will also be completely different.traveling to other planets or to the moon will be available for everyone.means of transport will，of course，change，too.we will be using solarpowered cars，which will be much more environmentally friendly.we could expect tha

16、t the faster technological progress would lead to a more polluted environment.but it isnt true.we will pay more attention to protecting the environment.and，scientists will probably find cures for many dangerous diseases，like cancer or aids.therefore，our surroundings as well as health will be in bett

17、er condition.although we cant predict the exact changes which will be made in the world，we often think about them.we worry about our and our childrens future；we have expectations，hopes as well as fears.but i think we should be rather sanguine about our future.we should be happy and believe good thin

18、gs will happen.8why will people probably feel a little lonely in 2050？abecause the number of people will become much smaller.bbecause there will be less facetoface communication.cbecause people wont like making friends with each other.dbecause people wont communicate with each other much often.答案b解析

19、推理判断题。根据第二段的内容可知，在2050年，人们主要通过电脑进行交流，而很少进行面对面的交流，人与人之间的关系也就淡薄了，因此那时的人们会感到有点孤独。9the third paragraph mainly tells us .athat computers will do all the things for human beingsbhow people will use computers to communicate with each othercthat machines like computers and robots will help people a lotdhow

20、people will use robots to do the housework答案c解析段落大意题。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帮助，故选c。10according to the passage，which of the following will happen in 2050？athe relationship between people will be more important than today.bthe way of spending holidays will be the same as that of today.cit wont be

21、 difficult for people to travel to other planets.dour environment will be much more polluted with a growing number of cars.答案c解析推理判断题。根据第四段中的“traveling to other planets or to the moon will be available for everyone.”可知c项正确。11the underlined word “sanguine” in the last paragraph most probably means “

22、”adisappointed bsurprisedccurious doptimistic答案d解析词义猜测题。根据文章最后一句话可以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。.七选五people have always wanted to know what the future will look like.then，how can we know what the future will look like？ 12 the world has changed a lot in the past 150 years，but we humans are driven by th

23、e same basic needs as we were 150 years ago，such as food，sleep，the feeling of being appreciated and loved. 13 no.in addition，generally speaking，the inventions for the last 150 years have been a human effort for freedom and communication，to be able to get in control of the time and world.since there

24、is still much to do in this area，this will be the focus at least for the next 150 years.but why do we need to predict the future？predicting the future is important for two reasons：first we need to start to think about what kind of future wed like for ourselves and to pass on the next generation. 14

25、how about the virtual worlds？it might be possible in the future to experience the sand between your toes，and hear the waves，just lying in your bed at home. 15 so，even if a great invention is there for an affordable price，itll never take the place of the common experience if its not real. 16 what wel

26、l see in the next 50 years is the transition from an oildependent society to a new society.here therell be new medicine，continued exploration of space，challenges in the climate change，and new inventions that make life a little easier.aso what will the future look like then？bwill this change in the next 150 years？cpredicting the future can help us in many ways.dhowever，youll never get the feeling of being there.ewell，to understa