Unit 2 单元测试题-2021-2022学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第一册(含答案)

1、UNIT 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE第一局部听力（略）第二局部阅读（共两节，总分值50分）第一节（共15小题；每题2.5分，总分值37.5分）阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最正确选项。AThe Albuquerque Balloon FestivalEvery autumn, the sky above the city of Albuquerque in the south-western United States turns into a mass of bright colours. This is the Albuquerque Bal

2、loon Festival, a nine-day event.The first festival was held in 1972 to celebrate the 50th birthday of the local radio station. There were about 12 hot-air balloons and they took off from the car park in the middle of Albuquerque. From these small beginnings the festival has grown steadily. This year

3、 at least a thousand balloons are expected at its current out-of-town site.What to doThe pilots light up the burners of their balloons at the same time. These are known as balloon glows”. However, you must arrive just after night has fallen or before 5:30 am to see these “glows as the balloons rise

4、into the dark sky.During the day, you can walk around among the balloons. The balloons come in all sizes and colours, some in the shapes of animals or cartoon characters.In the afternoon, why not take to the sky yourself by booking a balloon flight with the Rainbow Ryders? This company is allowed to

5、 take guests during flight. Another possibility is to take the cable car （缆车）to the top of the nearby mountains and enjoy a birds-eye view of the festival.There are other attractions for visitors of all ages, including balloon races.Practical adviceTickets are available online. Buy them in advance a

6、nd save yourself a long wait to get into the festival site. Wear several layers of clothing. At night and in the early in education, entertainment 65.exploration, we surely believe that robotswill play a big part in the future of humanity.第四局部写作（共两节，总分值40分）第一节（总分值15分）假定你是李华，你校英语俱乐部举办论坛，探讨机器人在未来生活中的应

7、 用。请你写一篇发言稿，内容包括：.选择一个领域进行陈述（如日常生活、医疗、汽车制造等）；.描述机器人在该领域的应用（可举例说明）；.介绍机器人的优势所在。注意：写作词数应为80左右。第二节（总分值25分）阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。It is possible to wake up first thing in the morning with excitement. But in order to do so, you need to turn your alarm clock into a positive trigger （触发器）first. To begin

8、 with, you need to set up a situation thats going to make the desired result happen, such as moving your alarm clock - the fact that the alarm clock is across the room or in some different room forces you out of bed to turn it off. And when you get out of bed, youre off to a good start.If you dont h

9、ave specific goals, you are unlikely to turn your alarm clock into a positive emotional trigger. In fact, without clear goals, you will have a hard time creating motivation （动机），happiness, hope, or a good future. You need very specific and realistic goals, because human beings are drawn toward the f

10、uture, and only by owning specific goals can you own your future.Everyone follows a routine in daily life. The point of a routine is to make the process smooth so you can make progress. However, what got you here wont get you there. Just because one routine helped you in the past doesnt mean it will

11、 help you now. For example, for over 3 years, I woke up, walked to a nearby coffee shop and wrote articles there. That routine helped me become a successful author. But that routine isnt fit for who I am now. To stay healthy, I recently started running first thing in the morning.The last tip is star

12、ting your activity as soon as possible. If you wake up first thing in the morning but dont get up at once, your brain will remain fuzzy （模糊的）longer than it needs to. How you spend the first few moments of your morning sends a powerful signal to your brain about how the rest of the day will go. If yo

13、u wake up and immediately get going on a task, your brain will activate very quickly. The longer it takes to get started on your first task, the harder it will be to make progress.参考答案听力1-20 （略）21-25 ABBDA41-45 ABBCC56. independently60. their听力1-20 （略）21-25 ABBDA41-45 ABBCC56. independently60. their

14、Looking写作第一节26-30 CBBCD46-50 DADBCcamefromor31-35 DDCBA51-55 DABCD58. scientiststo create36-40 DFCGE59. industrialwhichDear friends,The development of medical technology is creating a world where robots may play a more and more important part in curing the sick.DNA nanobots may sound like science fi

15、ction, but recent research has shown that DNA nanobots are new tools to treat cancer and other diseases. Researchers use DNA to build nanobots, which can detect cancer cells and destroy them.By providing assistance to hospitals, medical robotics can bring down the cost of healthcare, get rid of huma

16、n error, reduce operating time, and free up staff for more pressing matters.Thank you. 第二节One possible version:In order to wake up excitedly, you can put your alarm clock across the room to force you out of bed.（要点 1） Having specific goals can turn your alarm clock into a positive trigger and help y

17、ou own your future.（要点 2） Besides, you should rearrange your routine based on your ever-changing daily life.（要点 3） Also, the faster you start your first activity, the better your brain will function.（要点 4）局部解析 阅读第一节A篇主题语境：人与自我生活本文是应用文。文章介绍了阿尔伯克基国际热气球节及相关的庆祝活动。Ao 细节理解题。由文中的 This is the Albuquerque Ba

18、lloon Festival, a nine- day event可知，阿尔伯克基国际热气球节共持续九天。Bo 细节理解题。由 What to do 局部中的 In the afternoon, why not take to the sky yourself by booking a balloon flight with the Rainbow Ryders? This company is allowed to take guests during flight 可知，Rainbow Ryders 公司向游客提供热气球 之旅。Bo 细节理解题。由 Practical advice 局部中

19、的 Tickets are available online.Buy them in advance and save yourself a long wait to get into the festival site 可矢口, 如果你想参加阿尔伯克基国际热气球节，最好提前在网上购票。B篇主题语境：人与社会科学与技术本文是说明文。文章讲述了 Alex Petrie如何利用科技手段更好地照顾生病的父 亲。Do 细节理解题。由第一段中的 the 75-year-old walked around several times during the night 及第四段中的 very rarely

20、walked about during the night 和 when his father did have a sleepless night可知，Petrie的父亲有时夜里无法入睡。Ao 段落大意题。由第三段中的 track movements, feeding the data into an app, the Howz system has analysed and established someones habitual way of doing things及send alerts to the app可知，本段在描述Howz这个智能家居系统 的工作原理。Co推理判断题。由第

21、四段及最后一段的描述，尤其是Its a little safety net 可推断，Petrie认为Howz这个智能家居系统很有帮助。Bo推理判断题。文章讲述了 Alex Petrie如何利用科技手段更好地照顾生病 的父亲。由此可推断，作者想通过Petrie的经历说明科技可以给人们的日常生 活带来好处。C篇主题语境：人与社会科学与技术本文是议论文。作者探讨了智能家居系统的弊端，他认为其造成了能源浪费。Bo词义猜想题。根据第一段内容可知，人们越来越多地使用智能家居设 备，而智能光控设备在2016年就占有了最大的市场份额，由此可推断，智能光 控设备使用率的上涨很有可能“促进了”智能家居市场的开展。

22、Co 推理判断题。由第二段中的 It probably wouldnt do much good there because with careful placement of high-quality windows, you seldom need to heat or cool it at all可知，智能恒温器在建造质量好的房屋里的作用并不大，因为窗户 设计得好，根本不需要给房屋制冷或供热。由此可知，作者认为智能恒温器并 非任何时候都需要。Do 推理判断题。由第三段中的 when you make it smart, it is always connected, consuming

23、a bit of power to talk to the controller or bridge; one guy with a meter tested it at 0.4 watts per hour, or 9.6 watts in a day 可知，LED 灯泡虽然省 电，但其控制开关因一直连着电源仍然会耗电。由此可知，智能光控系统根本 不省电。Do 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的 Asking Siri. is fun, but we would be better off in terms of energy and exercise . a light switch 可知, 作

24、者建议人们自 己 起身去关灯，而非依赖智能光控系统，一那么省电，二那么还可以锻炼。D篇主题语境：人与自我生活本文是夹叙夹议文。作者结合自己的经历论述了购物时两种做抉择方式的利 弊。Do 推理判断题。由第一段中的 Since I learned that shoppers who do less research are happier with their purchases, Ive been proud of my ”good enough method of shopping 和 I always buy the first item I come across that fits my

25、 needs and price range可知，作者购物时,不愿意花时间研究各种选择。相反， 她总是很快做出抉择。Co 推理判断题。由第三段中的 Now I have to buy a new one. It would have been less expensive if Id researched various chairs, even if Pd ended up with a pricier chair可知，作者讲述自己购买椅子的经历以说明自己这种购物方式有时会让她 多花钱。Bo 推理判断题。由第四段中的 While I could use any notebook to tak

26、e notes and draw pictures, the one I found fitted the project I had in mind 可矢口, 作者对自 己 精挑细选的笔记本很满意。Ao细节理解题。结合作者的两次购物经历以及最后一段中的I know making sure that I raise my standards and get the enjoyment of finding the right choice for me will help me to enjoy the best of both worlds可知，作者发现购物时耐心地花时间 研究各种选择还是有

27、好处的。第二节主题语境：人与社会科学与技术本文是说明文。作者畅想了 2050年人类的生活变化。Do本段描述的是2050年人类交际的特点。由空后的Instead of putting an emoticon at the end of every sentence, people will use an emotion: anger, happiness, or excitement可知，人类的交际将会发生变化，D项符合语境。Fo 由空前的 Im talking about telepathy, really 及 Well still communicate the traditional wa

28、y可知，设空处可能与telepathy相关，F项符合语境。Co空前描述的是未来癌症将会和普通的感冒一样，完全可以治愈。也就是 说，癌症不像以前那么可怕，可以致命，应选C项。C项中的it指代上文中的 canceroGo本段讲述的是科技对人类健康方面的影响。结合空后的描述可知，G项 符合语境，表示“我们的衣服可以识别心脏病的早期病症，建议我们立即就医 40. Eo本段描述的是2050年人类可以种植人体器官，所有选项中，只有E项 符合语境。语言运用第一节主题语境：人与社会科学与技术本文是记叙文。作者描述了科技对他的生活产生的巨大影响。Ao由上文中的Technology has really impr

29、oved my life和下文作者描述手机 的各种用途可知，像iPhone之类的智能手机所带来的改变是非常巨大的。故 changes符合语境，泛指下文列举的手机对人们生活产生的影响。Bo 本空所在句与下文中的 We can use Siri, or Google . our voice requests 是 并列关系，都是说手机的各种用途。应选use。Bo 由本句中的 use Siri, or Google on our phones 和 our voice requests 以及常 识可知，手机中的Siri和Google两种程序能够对我们的语音请求“作出回应 (respond)Co根据常识和

30、语境可知，本空所在句与上两句内容Weour phones as . devices和We can use Siri. requests之间是递进关系，指出手机甚至变成了 一种 支付工具。应选even。Co本空所在句中的Theres an app for that意为“有一个应用程序可以解决这 个问题”，也就是说，我们倾向于依赖某个应用程序来解决问题。由此可知，这 里是说这句话已经成为我们许多问题的“答案(answer)Do由下文作者描述他如何使用智能语音助手Alexa可知，Alexa已经对他 的生活产生了非常巨大的影响。故impact符合语境。Ao 由上文中对 Alexa 的介绍 voice

31、assistant 和 Internet-connected light bulbs and switches可知，Alexa通过网络与用户进行沟通实现其功能。此处选ask, 与上文中的voice呼应。这里指作者通过语音告诉Alexa翻开或者关闭灯和其他 的设备。Do 49. Bo 由文中的 I get into bed at night 和 In the morning, Alexa the alarm clock可知，Alexa可以被用作闹钟(Alexa发出闹钟的声音)，“叫醒(wake) ”作者。sound在此处作动词，意为“(使)发出声音，响”。Co本段作者继续举例说明科技对他生活的改

32、变。由本段中的more recent和 the addition of a $35 Chromecast device可推测，谷歌家居语音助手应该是他家最 新添置的电子设备。应选addition (增加物，添加物)，与下文中的addition是 原词复现关系。Chromecast是谷歌公司研发的一款电子设备。Do由下文描述可知，谷歌家居语音助手让作者的生活变得“更舒适 (easier)”。Ao 由下文作者的举例 I can say, “Hey Google,. The Crown on TV.”可知，他 是对着谷歌家居语音助手说出了他想看的电视节目的名字。故name符合语 境。Bo 由上文中的

33、 tell Google to play a certain Netflix movie or television show 可 知，本空与上文中的play是原词复现关系。Co 55. Do 由文中的 No . trying to remember what I watched last 可知，安装 了 Chromecast设备的电视非常智能，可以从上一次停止的位置”开始(start) 播放。这也意味着不用从众多节目中“搜寻（searching for） ”或记住上一次看的 是什么。第二节主题语境：人与社会科学与技术本文是说明文。文章介绍了机器人开展的历史以及在人类生活中所起的作用。inde

34、pendentlyo考查副词。设空处作状语修饰动词work,用副词，故填 independently ocameo考查一般过去时。根据语境以及本句中的coined可知，此处描述的 是发生在过去的事情，用一般过去时，故填came。coin在此处作动词，意为 “创造（新词语）scientistso考查可数名词的复数。scientist意为“科学家”，是可数名词，设空 处表示泛指，指“科学家们”，故填其复数形式scientists。industrialo考查形容词。设空处作定语修饰名词robot,用形容词，意为“工 业的”,故填 industrial。theiro考查代词。根据语境可知，设空处表示“

35、它们的，故填形容词性物主 代词theiro find ones way （to / into）发现（到某处的）途径。frorrio 考查介词。take sb. / sth. away from sb. / sth.从某人/某物处移去，移 开，除掉某人/某物。to createo考查动词不定式作补语的用法。allow sb. / sth. to do sth.允许某人/ 某物做某事。whicho考查关系代词。设空处引导非限制性定语从句，修饰Boston Dynamics,且在从句中作主语，故填which。Lookingo考查动词-ing形式作状语的用法。设空处作状语，且逻辑主语we 与动词loo

36、k之间是主动关系，故填Looking。or。考查连词。whether . or（表示无论哪种情况都真实）是（还是），或者（或者）。morning it can be quite cool, but during the day sunglasses are necessary. Bring a flashlight for night-time events and, of course, bring your digital camera for evening and night-time pictures.What do we know about the Albuquerque Bal

37、loon Festival?It runs for nine days.It started as a big event.It takes place every two years.It was held in memory of a pilot.What can you do with the Rainbow Ryders during the festival?Take a cable car tour.Ride a hot-air balloon.Enter balloon competitions.Make balloons in different shapes.What are

38、 you advised to do to attend the festival?Wear cool clothes.Buy tickets online.Arrive in the early morning.Take pictures in the daytime.BWhen Alex Petrie went to stay with his father, he noticed that the 75-year-old walked around several times during the night. This was worrying: his father lived al

39、one and had recently been diagnosed with Lewy body dementia （路易体失智症）.力 was feeling quite nervous about it and wondered if he was doing it every night J says Petrie. If s not nice to think that hes worried or cant sleep properly.”But Petrie had recently installed （安装）a smart home system, Howz, in his

40、 fathers flat. It uses sensors to track movements, feeding the data into an app that family members and close friends can access. Once the Howz system has analysed and established someones habitual way of doing things, it will send alerts （警报）to the app if there are any changes. For example, if a se

41、nsor usually senses movement before 8 am each day signalling the time the person normally gets up an alert will be sent if there has been no movement by that time. Relatives can then call in to make sure everything is okay.Using the app, Petrie could see that his father usually got a good nights sle

42、ep and very rarely walked about during the night. With this knowledge, he was able to provide the right kind of support and care when his father did have a sleepless night.Howz, which was developed by Intelesant, a Manchester-based health tech company, aims to help people live independently in their

43、 own homes and provide peace of mind for their relatives.Petrie set up two sensors in his fathers flat: one on the front door and another in the hall. “The door sensor is important as I can see whether his carers have visited. It doesnt tell me who has visited but its easy to find out by the time of

44、 the day. The sensor in the hall covers the most commonly used area of the flat. It gives us a near- continuous view of whether hes up and about. Its a little safety net J says Petrie. 24. What was the problem with Petrie*s father?He insisted on living alone.He didnt like the care home.He always wen

45、t out for a walk at night.He sometimes couldnt fall asleep at night.What is paragraph 3 mainly about?How Howz works.How Howz is tested.Who invented Howz.Why Howz was created.What does Petrie think of Howz?It isnt privacy-friendly.It isnt safe enough.It is quite helpful.It is big business.What does t

46、he author want to tell us in the text?Tech shortens the distance between people.Tech is benefiting peoples daily life.Tech affects the way people work. D. Tech is slowing down aging.CA new study shows that the household consumers （家庭消 费者）are focusing more on reducing their energy costs by using tech

47、nologically advanced home appliances. The lighting control held the largest share in the smart home market in 2016. The increase in the adoption （采用）rate of intelligent lighting controls by households worldwide has fuelled the growth of the smart home market. These have the ability to reduce electri

48、city consumption because they adjust （调节）the artificial light according to the surroundings.Four years ago, I was in a discussion about Nest Thermostat （恒温器），sharing my view that if a house is built properly, it doesnt need a smart thermostat. It probably wouldnt do much good there because with care

49、ful placement of high-quality windows, you seldom need to heat or cool it at all. Since then, other studies have shown that in a leaky old house, smart thermostats can be very effective and save energy.But is smart lighting saving energy? A smart lighting system might turn off or adjust the brightne

50、ss of a bulb （灯泡）,but an LED bulb already uses very little electricity, say 7 watts per bulb. But when you make it smart, it is always connected, consuming a bit of power to talk to the controller or bridge; one guy with a meter tested it at 0.4 watts per hour, or 9.6 watts in a day. It means that i

51、f you have a pile of smart bulbs and devices, you are consuming a fair bit of electricity.Except for smart thermostats in leaky houses, none in the smart market saves energy. Asking Siri, voice control on any of Apple devices, to turn off the lights is fun, but we would be better off in terms of ene

52、rgy and exercise if we got up and reached for a light switch. Rather than saving energy, the smart home is wasting it. 28. What does the underlined word fUelled“ in paragraph 1 probably mean? A. Controlled.B. Promoted.C. Predicted.Detected.What does the author think of smart thermostats?They are wel

53、l-designed.They are energy-efficient.They are not very useful.They are not always automatic.What does paragraph 3 mainly want to tell us?LED bulbs are very bright.LED bulbs are of little value.Smart lighting has developed quickly.Smart lighting does little to save electricity.What does the author ad

54、vise us to do in the last paragraph?To use Siri for fun.To improve smart lighting.To give up smart thermostats completely.To turn to the traditional way of turning off lights.DSince I learned that shoppers who do less research are happier with their purchases （购买的东西）,Pve been proud of my “good enoug

55、h” method of shopping. Unlike my husband, who does weeks of research, looking at various choices, and weighing his preferences compared to costs, I always buy the first item I come across that fits my needs and price range.According to Barry Schwartz, author of the book The Paradox of Choice, my met

56、hod of shopping is called “satisficing J while my husband engages in （参 与）“maximizing. Maximizers want the best and believe that theres a perfect one of whatever theyre looking for. Satisficers, on the other hand, focus on what will be good enough to meet their minimum （最低的）standards.I recently purc

57、hased a desk chair. I wanted one that offered more lumbar （腰部 的）support, so I went to a store and picked out a chair that felt comfortable and was within my price range. I was happy with my purchase for six months, until the day I put just a little weight on the back of the chair, and it broke. Turn

58、ed out that the chairs back was made of particle board and it was just a matter of time before some weight broke the board. Now I have to buy a new one. It would have been less expensive if Id researched various chairs, even if Id ended up with a pricier chair.While I am very much a satisficer, ther

59、e are purchases that bring out the maximizer in me. One of them is blank notebooks. Recently I spent nearly two hours looking through the notebooks at a store to find the perfect one for a creative project. While I could use any notebook to take notes and draw pictures, the one I found fitted the pr

60、oject I had in mind.While Im always glad to be a satisficer, I admit my satisficing ways can sometimes prevent me from getting the satisfaction of finding exactly what I want. I know making sure that I raise my standards and get the enjoyment of finding the right choice for me will help me to enjoy