Unit+2+Using+Language+ Assessing+Your+Progress Video+Time+同步巩固练 高二上学期英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第一册

Unit2LookingIntoTheFuture同步巩固练-part3UsingLanguage,AssessingYourProgress&VideoTime【基础单词练】1.Theyaredeterminedto(抵制)pressuretochangethelaw.

2.Youmustmakesurethetimeis(准确的).

3.A(图书管理员)issomeonewhoworksinalibrary.

4.Theauthoriswritingan(文章)onthecausesoftheFirstWorldWarnow.

5.Thereisnoimmediate(可能性)ofpeaceinthiscountry.

6.Whatmadeyoudecideona(职业)asadoctor?

7.Nowwe'llbeabletolivein(奢华)fortherestofourlives.

8.AsfarasI'mconcerned,I(反对)changingthelaw.

9.Manyexperts(提倡)rewardingchildrenforgoodbehaviour.

10.Customersput(重要性)onqualityratherthanonquantity.

【选词练】evenif;inthedistantfuture;placeemphasison;beusedto;beopposedto;keepintouchwith;careabout;ratherthan;advantagesanddisadvantages;intheabsenceof1.Everyonetheplanputforwardatthemeeting.

2.I'llgetthereIhavetowalk.

3.Asanexpert,heenvironmentalissues.

4.Sometimes,symbolsreplacewordsascodes.

5.Somethingthatseemsimpossiblenowmaycometrue.

6.I'dliketohaveacolddrinkcoffee.

7.Ifyouwanttoimproveyourself,youshouldknowyour.

8.Wecan'twinthecaserelevantevidence.

9.Wearesupposedtoenvironmentalprotection.

10.ourfriendsisanimportantpartoffriendship.

【句型练】1.我认为,与我们的朋友和家人保持联系是有必要的,即使我们在国外。Ithinkitisnecessaryourfriendsandfamilyevenifweareabroad.

2.昨天,Jack卖了那辆他在几年前买的车。YesterdayJacksoldthecar,severalyearsago.

3.导师说得很清楚,我们的学分很难挣。Theinstructorourcreditswerehardtoearn.

4.他们当中的大多数人是生活在乡下的农民。Mostofthemarefarmers.

5.自从去年以来,我们就住在这个社区。Weinthecommunitysincelastyear.

【七选五练】Thankstotheearth,wehavefreshairtobreathe,cleanwatertodrinkandwarmsunshinetoenjoy.Butitseemsthatwemayhavetakenthesethingsforgrantedandnotrealizedthatourplanetisgetting“sick”.1Morethan15,000scientistsaroundtheworldhavewrittenalettertowarnabouttheenvironmentalchallenges.

Amongthoseenvironmentalchallenges,climatechangesitsatthetop.Globalaveragetemperatureshaverisenbymorethan0.5℃since1992.2Itmeansthatheatwaveswouldlastaroundathirdlongerandrainstormswouldbeaboutathirdmoreviolentifwetakenoaction.Theincreaseinsealevelswouldalsobemuchhigher.CountrieslikeSingaporeandTokyothatareatlowaltitudes(海拔)maybecoveredbytheoceaninthefuture.

3It'sgettinghardertogetfreshwater.Oceanpollutionhasbecomeserious.Since1992,thehumanpopulationhasgrownby2billion,whilethepopulationsofallotheranimalshavedroppedbynearly30percent.

Scientistssaythatweareexperiencingthesixthmassextinction(大灭绝)inhistory.Morethantwo-thirdsoftheworld'swildlifecouldbegonebytheendofthedecadeifactionisn'ttakensoon.4

However,wehavemadesomeprogressbymakingtheholeintheozone(臭氧)layersmaller.That'sbecausewegraduallystopusingchemicalsthatcanbreakdownozone,agasthatprotectstheEarth.5

A.Ahalf-degreetemperatureriseisabigdeal.B.Butthisisnottheonlyproblempeoplearefacing.C.Infact,scientistshaverecentlygivenusawarning.D.Scientistsalsopointoutthatglobalwarmingwillcontinueforcenturies.E.Allthecountriesintheworldshouldtakeactiononbehalfoffuturegenerations.F.TheAmurleopardandtheCrossRivergorillaaresomeofthemostendangeredanimals.G.Thisprogressshowsthatwecanmakepositivechangeswhenweact,thelettersays.1.2.3.4.5.

【阅读练】ManyleadingAIresearchersthinkthatinamatterofdecades,artificialintelligencewillbeabletodonotmerelysomeofourjobs,butallofourjobs,forevertransforminglifeontheearth.Thereasonwhymanypeoplerejectthisassciencefictionisthatwe'vetraditionallythoughtofintelligenceassomethingmysteriousthatcanonlyexistinbiologicalorganisms,especiallyhumans.Butsuchanideaisunscientific.FrommypointofviewasaphysicistandAIresearcher,intelligenceissimplyacertainkindofinformation-processingperformedbyelementaryparticles(基本粒子)movingaround,andthereisnolawofphysicsthatsaysonecan'tbuildmachinesmoreintelligentthanusinallways.Thissuggeststhatwe'veonlyseenthetipoftheintelligenceicebergandthatthereisanamazingpotentialtounlockthefullintelligencethatispotentialinnatureanduseittohelphumanity.Ifwegetitright,theupsideishuge.Sinceeverythingweloveaboutcivilizationistheproductofintelligence,amplifying(扩大)ourownintelligencewithAIhasthepotentialtosolvetomorrow'stoughestproblems.Forexample,whyriskourlovedonesdyingintrafficaccidentsthatself-drivingcarscouldpreventordyingofcancersthatAImighthelpusfindcuresfor?WhynotincreaseproductivitythroughautomationanduseAItoaccelerateourresearchanddevelopmentofaffordablesustainable(可持续的)energy?I'moptimisticthatwecandeveloprapidlywithadvancedAIaslongaswewintheracebetweenthegrowingpowerofourtechnologyandtheknowledgewithwhichwemanageit.Butthisrequiresgivingupouroutdatedconceptoflearningfrommistakes.Thathelpeduswintheracewithlesspowerfultechnology.Wemessedupwithfireandtheninventedfireextinguishers(灭火器),andwemessedupwithcarsandtheninventedseatbelts.However,it'sanawfulideaformorepowerfultechnologies,suchasnuclearweaponsorsuperintelligentAI—whereevenasinglemistakeisunacceptableandweneedtogetthingsrightthefirsttime.1.HowdomanypeoplefeelaboutleadingAIresearchers'predictions?A.Worried. B.Curious.C.Doubtful. D.Disappointed.2.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofintelligence?A.Weknowlittleaboutit.B.Itbelongstohumanbeings.C.Itistoodifficulttounderstand.D.Wehaveagoodcommandofit.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“upside”inParagraph4probablymean?A.Cost. B.Potential.C.Quantity. D.Advantage.4.What'simportantforusintheracebetweenpeopleandtechnology?A.Learningfromfailure.B.Increasingourintelligence.C.Avoidingmakingmistakes.D.Makingaccuratepredictions.【语法填空练】Thenewsthatapassengerdiedwhencarcrashesindriverlessmodesetoffheateddiscussion.1(variety)peoplehavedifferentattitudes2driverlesscars.Ontheonehand,somepeople3(oppose)todevelopingthemsaysomeadvancesintechnologyareunnecessary,evendangerous.4(actual),therearedifferentgroupsofpeoplearoundtheworld5livehappilyintheabsenceofnewtechnology,suchastheAmish,agroupthat6(live)mainlyasfarmersinruralAmericasincethe18thcentury.

Ontheotherhand,othersareinfavorofdriverlesscars.Theysaynewtechnologyhasbroughtmany7(benefit)overtheyears.Forexample,weather-trackingcomputerprogrammesgiveuswarningsaboutpotentialnaturaldisasters,whichsavesmanylives.Moreover,theInternethasmadeeverythinginlifemuch8(easy).Personally,Ihavebenefitedalotfromtechnologicaladvances.Ofcourse,9newtechnologychangesthewaywelive,itcanbeascaryprospect.10,I'llalwayslookonthepositivesideandacceptitratherthanresistit.

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【写作练】阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。LastyearatChristmastime,mywife,threechildrenandIwereonourwayfromParistoNice.Somehoweverythingwentwrong.Ourhotelswere“touristtraps”andourrentedcarbrokedown.OnChristmasEve,whenwecheckedintoadirtyhotelinNice,therewasnoChristmasspiritinourhearts.Itwasrainingandcoldwhenwewentouttoeat.Wefoundasmallrestaurantpoorlydecoratedfortheholiday.Onlyfivetablesintherestaurantweretaken.ThereweretwoGermancouples,twoFrenchfamilies,andanAmericansailor,byhimself.Theywereeatinginstonysilenceexceptthesailor.Hewaswritingaletter,andahalf-smilelightedhisface.Inthecornerapianoplayerwaslistlessly(无精打采地)playingChristmasmusic.AllofuswereinterruptedbyanoldFrenchflowerwomanthroughthefrontdoor.Shehadawornovercoatandheroldshoeswerewet.Carryingherbasketofflowers,shewentfromonetabletoanother.Nooneboughtany.Exhaustedandfrustrated,shesatdownatatable.Thesailorfinishedhismealandgotuptoleave.Puttingonhiscoat,hewalkedovertotheflowerwoman'stable.“MerryChristmas,”hesaid,smilingandpickingoutahandfulofflowers.“Howmucharethey?”“Twofrancs,sir.”Thesailorputatwenty-francnoteinthewoman'shand.“Idon'thavechange,sir,”shesaid.“I'llgetsomefromthewaiter.”“No,ma'am,”saidthesailor,leaningoverandkissingtheancientcheek.“ThisismyChristmaspresentforyou.”Paragraph1:Thenthesailorheadedforourtablewiththeflowersinhishand.Thepianoplayercamealiveandpleasantmusicfilledthewholeroom.参考答案：【基础单词练】1.spect6.career7.luxury8.oppose9.advocate10.emphasis【选词练】1.wasopposedto2.evenif3.placesemphasison4.areusedto5.inthedistantfuture6.ratherthan7.advantagesanddisadvantages8.intheabsenceof9.careabout10.Keepingintouchwith【句型练】1.tokeepintouchwith2.whichhebought3.madeitclearthat4.livinginthecountryside5.havelived【七选五练】CABFG【阅读练】CADC【语法填空练】1.Various2.to/towards3.opposed4.Actu