语篇训练卷九 Unit 3 Welcome to the unitReading.docx

1、语篇训练卷九 Unit 3 Welcome to the unit Reading温馨提示： 此套题为Word版，请按住Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看比例，答案解析附后。关闭Word文档返回原板块。语篇训练卷(九)Unit 3Welcome to the unit & Reading. 阅读理解A(原创)In 1986, Dr. Norman Borlaug, an agronomist(农学家)and Nobel Laureate(获奖者)who is widely recognized as the “father of the Green Revolution”, establi

2、shed the World Food Prize. It is an annual international award recognizing the achievements of individuals who have advanced human development by improving the quality, quantity or availability of food in the world. On June 19 during the announcement ceremony at the U. S. Department of State, the Wo

3、rld Food Prize Foundation announced Marc Van Montagu of Belgium, Mary-Dell Chilton and Robert Fraley of the United States as the winners of the 2013 World Food Prize. The award will officially be presented in October during the Norman E. Borlaug International Symposium in Des Moines, Iowa. Working i

4、n the field of biotechnology(生物科技), all three laureates have spent many years developing strains of plants improved to minimize crop loss due to pests, diseases and other problems. “Today nearly 870 million people, one-eighth of the worlds population, suffer from chronic(长期的)hunger, ”said Secretary

5、of State John Kerry, who delivered the keynote speech after the announcement. “Hunger is a trap that prevents people from realizing their God-given potential. ”Yet by the year 2050, the global population will have grown to more than 9 billion people, meaning that food production will need to increas

6、e by at least 60 percent over our current agricultural production, said Kerry. Through President Barack Obamas global hunger and food security initiative(倡议), Feed the Future, the United States supports partner countries in developing their agriculture sector to spur economic growth and trade that c

7、an help break the cycle of poverty and under-nutrition. 1. Which of the following is WRONG about Dr. Norman Borlaug?A. He is the first winner of the World Food Prize. B. He is known as the “father of the Green Revolution”. C. He once gained Nobel Agriculture Prize. D. He works mainly in the field of

8、 agriculture. 2. What do we know about the winners of 2013 World Food Prize?A. Marc Van Montagu, Mary-Dell Chilton and Robert Fraley will compete for the prize. B. All three laureates work in the field of biotechnology. C. They aim to develop new and productive crops. D. They are mainly from develop

9、ing countries. 3. What does the underlined word “minimize” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Maintain. B. Improve. C. Increase. D. Reduce. 4. Which of the following is the best title?A. Dr. Norman Borlaug, the Nobel LaureateB. The 2013 World Food PrizeC. How to Minimize Crop LossD. The Development of Biotechno

10、logyBWe dont know how different our life will be in the future. We can only try to imagine it. At first we think 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. I

11、t will be much faster and easier for us. On the other hand, our relationships with people wont be as important as they 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

12、easier. In addition, there will be much more other machines which will play a similar role as computers, like robots which will 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 w

13、ill, of course, change, too. We will be using solar-powered cars, which will be much more environmentally friendly. We could expect that 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, scien

14、tists will probably find cures for many dangerous diseases, like cancer or AIDS. Therefore, our surroundings as well as health will be in a better 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 fu

15、ture; we have expectations, hopes as well as fears. But I think we should be rather sanguine(充满自信的)about our future. We should be happy and believe good things will happen. 5. Why will people probably feel a little lonely in 2050?A. Because the number of people will become much smaller. B. Because t

16、here will be less face-to-face communication. C. Because people wont like making friends with each other. D. Because people wont communicate with each other much often. 6. The third paragraph mainly tells us. A. that computers will do all the things for human beingsB. how people will use computers t

17、o communicate with each otherC. that machines like computers and robots will help people a lotD. how people will use robots to do the housework7. According to the passage, which of the following will happen in 2050?A. The relationship between people will be more important than that of today. B. The

18、way of spending holidays will be the same as that of today. C. It wont be difficult for people to travel to other planets. D. Our environment will be much more polluted with a growing number of cars. 8. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. How people will communicate in the year 2050?B. What o

19、ur life will be like in the year 2050?C. How people will travel and spend their holidays in the year 2050?D. What high technology will appear in the year 2050?CShould we try to contact and make friends with other beings in the universe? Certainly not, says British physicist Stephen Hawking. “If alie

20、ns(creatures from other planets)ever visit us, I think the outcome would be much as when Christopher Columbus first landed in America, which didnt turn out very well for the Native Americans, ”said the 68-year-old disabled scientist in a new Discovery channel documentary(纪实性电视节目)on April 25. The pro

21、gram depicts an imagined universe where other life forms in huge spaceships hunt for resources after using up all those on their home planets. “Such advanced aliens would perhaps become nomads(游牧民), looking to conquer and colonize whatever planets they can reach, ”warned Hawking. On the probability

22、of other life forms existing, he says, “To my mathematical brain, the numbers alone make thinking about aliens perfectly reasonable. ”Hawkings concerns have frightened some people and been met with disagreement from other researchers. Paul Davies, author of the book Renewing Our Search for Alien Int

23、elligence, thinks Hawkings reasoning is wrong. He argues that since Earth is about 4. 5 billion years old, if intelligent life is likely, communities with other beings may have been there for a very long time. “If resources are the factor, then at least one group of aliens would surely have visited

24、Earth as a desirable destination millions of years ago. Even if other life forms do come to Earth in the near future, Davies believes comparisons with Columbus are wide of the mark(离谱的). 9. What is the article mainly about?A. Other life forms coming to our planet. B. Scientific evidence of other lif

25、e forms. C. Earth as the only place where human beings can survive. D. Hawkings belief that other life forms may exist in the universe. 10. Which of the following ideas is opposed to Hawkings view?A. Other life forms exist in the universe. B. Other life forms may be more intelligent than human being

26、s. C. We should try to contact other life forms from other planets. D. Other life forms may exist in more than one part of the universe. 11. Hawking referred to Christopher Columbus as an example to. A. inspire interest in the universeB. draw attention to other planets in the universeC. warn people

27、to watch out for other life formsD. urge further exploration of the universe. 任务型阅读(2013芜湖高一检测)请认真阅读下列短文, 并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意:每个空格只填一个单词。In 2000, the worlds first mobile phones with cameras were put on the market in Japan. Two years later, these phones were released in Australia, Europe

28、and the United States. A market research shows that there has been a sharp rise in worldwide sales from 80 million mobile camera phones in 2003 to 1. 14 billion by 2013. Camera phones have not only been used for entertainment. In Sweden, a grocer snapped a shot of a robber and downloaded the photogr

29、aph to his computer, which allowed the police to catch the suspect. In Italy, the same thing was done when a shop owner snapped pictures of two robbers. In Wales, doctors send photos of X-rays to consult a more experienced specialist about medical treatment for their patients. In Japan, the police h

30、ave set up a website for citizens to send pictures of suspicious activities. Now, newspaper reporters can use camera phones to take pictures of important events. They can then send the pictures to their newspaper office. As the quality of camera phone pictures increases, we can expect to see camera

31、phones used more and normal cameras used less. More people are using their camera phones to take pictures of their trips, or just small unexpected things that happen in their daily lives. They can then send these pictures to friends anywhere. However, camera phones have also been used to commit crim

32、es. To prevent spying, these phones are not allowed in government buildings in the United Kingdom. Some car companies dont allow their employees to use their phones because they want to prevent some employees watching new car models and sensitive information secretly. In Italy, to prevent dishonest voting, people are not allowed to use mobile phones while they vote. It appears that although there are many advantages to the new technology, we still have to be careful