人教版新课标高中英语必修五 Unit 3 Life in the fut.docx

1、人教版新课标高中英语 必修五 Unit 3 Life in the futUnit 3Life in the future本套试卷共120分。考试时间100分钟。选择题部分.阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)第一节(共10小题;每小题2.5分,满分25分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AThe year is 2094. It has been announced that a comet (彗星) is heading towards the earth. Most of it will miss our planet, but two pieces will

2、 probably hit the southern half of the earth. On 17 July, a piece four kilometres wide enters the earths atmosphere with a massive explosion. About half of the piece is destroyed, but the remaining part hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the speed of sound. The sea boils and a huge hole is made in

3、 the sea bed. Huge waves are created and spread outwards from the hole. The wall of water, a kilometre high, rushes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometres an hour. Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and millions of people are drowned. Before the waves reach South America, the secon

4、d piece of the comet lands in Argentina. Earthquakes and volcanoes are set off in the Andean Mountains. The shock waves move north into California and all around the Pacific Ocean. The cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco and Tokyo are completely destroyed by earthquakes. Millions of people in the s

5、outhern half of the earth are already dead, but the north wont escape for long. Because of the explosions, the sun is hidden by clouds of dust, and temperatures around the world fall to almost zero. Crops are ruined. The sun wont be seen again for many years. Wars break out as countries fight for fo

6、od. A year later, no more than 10 million people remain alive. Could it really happen? In fact, it has already happened more than once in the history of the earth. The dinosaurs were on the earth for over 160 million years. Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared. Many scientists believe

7、 that the earth was hit by a piece of object in space. The dinosaurs couldnt live through the cold climate that followed and they died out. Will we meet the same end?1. What is mainly described in the passage?A.A historic discovery. B.An event of imagination. C.The research on space. D.A scientific

8、adventure. 2. Why cant the northern half of the earth escape for long?A.Because the land is covered with water.B.Because wars break out among countries.C.Because people there cannot live at the temperature of zero.D.Because the light and heat from the sun cannot reach the earth. 3. By giving the exa

9、mple of dinosaurs, the author tries to prove.A.the human beings will die out in 2094B.animals could not live in the cold climateC.the earth could be hit by other objects in space D.what happened 65 million years ago was an invented story BThe future is just around the corner, and according to some p

10、eople who make the future their business, it doesnt look dissimilar to what you see around you now, but below the surface there will be differences. Your home of the future One of the places in your home is the bathroom. It will have a toilet that can test urine(尿) for sugar levels, take your blood

11、pressure and weigh you. All that information can then be uploaded to your doctor. Even the bathroom soap will be upgraded, which will have sunscreen(防晒霜) in it, which will stick to your skin. The future of technology The kitchen is often the centre of a home and it has the most potential for future

12、changes. For example, a Web-enabled refrigerator will be able to talk to the manufacturer when a part wears out, so it can order a replacement without you ever knowing something was wrong. Tiny, inexpensive computer chips called RFIDs, or radio frequency identification chips, will be attached to eve

13、ry product in your house. The refrigerator will read the chips, and will even be able to tell you when the milk has gone bad. The counter will be able to make dinner suggestions. Your washing machine will know how to wash your favourite linen(亚麻布) skirt. And you will be able to call your oven from y

14、our cellphone to tell it when to start cooking the pot roast. Future travellingFuturists say robots will be a large part of life. Though a driverless car sounds like a crazy idea, it is built to be safer and more efficient than what is currently parked in the driveway.Even with all of the changes co

15、ming in the future, the human condition will not change, though. At days end, you will still share a drink with a friend and kiss your kids goodnight, for no robots can do that.4.How will the manufacturer know what part of the refrigerator is wrong?A.The host or hostess will tell the manufacturer ab

16、out it.B.The refrigerator has a function to do that.C.A radio set in the kitchen will perform that.D.The Web-enabled refrigerator will tell the manufacturer automatically.5.Why does the author use “your favourite linen(亚麻布) skirt” as an example?A.To prove the skirt made of linen is easy to wash. B.T

17、o show how to wash clothes or bedding made of linen.C.To point out the intelligence of the future washing machine.D.To introduce one of the shortcomings of the washing machine.6.What does the text mainly tell us about? A.How people will travel in the future.B.What our future lifestyle will look like

18、.C.How people will prepare food in the future.D.What changes will happen in our restroom.CPaperless office was first coined in 1975.Four decades later, were still chasing(追逐) the paperless office dream. Take the financial(金融的) industry for exampleit is one of the slower industries to hug digital tra

19、nsformation. Many financial institutions today still send out trade confirmations by mail. I can tell you from first-hand experience that going paperless is by no means impossible. The Centric Digital office is a paperless work environment where all the office operations go digital, which has amazed

20、 our business partners. Actually, companies need to stress the benefits of a digital culture for communication. Going paperless can save time and money. You could say goodbye to costly repairs, office supply orders, wasted employee time and so on. Besides, forbidding paper in the office forces infor

21、mation to be 100% digital, where you can make endless quantities of backups(备份), and easily increase transparency(透明). Not to mention, top talents want to work for digital companies. You might think the secret to a paperless company is purely technology. Well, not really. Thanks to products like iPa

22、ds, smartphones and cloud services, the ability to go paperless is highly accessible. Yet, even with all this technology, companies continue to rely on paper. Its not because they dont have access to the technology, but because theyre lacking the policies, organizational structure and a strong desir

23、e to change. In order to go paperless, companies need to change the way they think and operate. The decision needs to be made and carried out and everyone needs to work together to make it. Yes, the paperless office has been a very long time in the makingbut it no longer has to be. With numerous qua

24、ntities of software, services, apps, and technology available today, the only thing we need to do is make the decision to go paperless and see it through. 7.The practice of going paperless in the financial industry is. A.encouraging B.disappointingC.satisfying D.disgusting 8.A paperless company can

25、. A.raise the staff salary B.attract talented staff C.promote product sales D.increase time consumption 9.What actually prevents people from going paperless? A.The equipment available. B.Operational research. C.The company policies. D.Technological limitations. 10.The writer believes going paperless

26、 . A.still needs a long time preparation B.offers people a lot more chances C.should be made to happen right nowD.brings convenience and trouble as well第二节阅读七选五(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。What is a big dream? 11 Or, is a big dream something that provides only entertain

27、ment? Children dream big dreams, but there are three barriers to realizing dreams. They often kill dreams before children ever have a chance to grow.The selfImmediately following the birth of a big dream, a negative self-talk takes over and gives all the reasons why it cant happen. This inside voice

28、 is the ego (自我). It is there for protecting and should be listened to. Sometimes it is right, but more often it is wrong. 12 Thats why only a handful of people make their dreams come true.13 Family and friends are a lot like the ego. They want to protect those they love, so they will often list all

29、 the reasons why the big dreams wont come true. Sometimes, family and friends destroy dreams of those they love most, out of their own fear of being left behind.The worldIf one gets past the first two barriers, one has to face the world. 14 In the past, big dreamers were locked up and sometimes even

30、 killed when they were shown to the world. Fortunately, in most of the world today, big dreamers just get laughed at.The way to realize a big dream is with confidence and action. When children have confidence and then take action, they will be ready to accept any failure. The truth is that every gre

31、at dreamer whose dreams have never seen the light of success knows failure well. 15 A.How big dreams dieB.Family and friendsC.They simply fail until they succeed.D.Does a big dream show ones future?E.Most people are influenced by the inside voice.F.It is the last and the most terrible barrier.G.And

32、their big dream is to be a rock star or a famous artist.完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Life is a series of choices and we cant always foresee the consequences.Harry Saleen, an obese man with too much money and power, faced a(n) 16. Outside his office waited his personal 17, bringing him the important news about the 18 medicine that could save his life. On the other side of the world, one of hi