学年高中英语 Unit 3 Life in the future单元质量评估 新人教版必修5.docx

1、学年高中英语 Unit 3 Life in the future单元质量评估 新人教版必修5单元质量评估(三)时间：100分钟分数：120分第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项。AMany of us living in apartments can only dream about growing vegetables in our own yards，but thanks to Foop，a smart home planting pod(箱)developed by Japane

2、se company Cestec，we can now grow plants in our own home.Foop is a hydroponic(水培的)pod that allows users to grow plants in water instead of soil.Its designers say that people can use Foop to grow popular vegetables，all of which can be raised from seeds and will develop faster than non-hydroponic plan

3、ts.The device(设备)comes with a clear cover that lets you check the progress of your crops.All the settingstemperature，light，water levels，etc.are done through a smartphone app(应用)It was primarily designed for people living in crowded cities like Tokyo，so its really simple to use.You plant the seeds in

4、 certain places.After thats done，all you have to do is pair the Foop with your smartphone and youll receive a prediction of how long the plants will take to fully grow.To make sure that plants have everything they need to grow well，Foop depends on a number of built-in features，like lights and enviro

5、nmental regular winds.And just in case youre not the kind of person who checks phone messages every five seconds，the device features a small LED screen that can show 20 different states of the plants.Once they are fully grown，you should open the clear cover and help yourself to some home-grown veget

6、ables.Foop will come to the market in September，but Cestec has already started taking orders earlier.Youll have to pay $360 for it，but you must hurry，as the first order will be only $100.So now you can grow your vegetables indoors，raise bees for honey indoors，and socialize on the Internet.Soon you w

7、ont have to leave the house at all，and when you do，youll probably just jump on your WalkCar instead of actually walking.Technology，man，you have got to love it!【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，作者在文章中介绍了日本新研发的水培种植箱Foop，这个种植箱可以让人们在家里种植植物。1The original purpose of developing Foop is to _Ahelp people grow vegetables indoor

8、sBhelp people know how plants grow indoorsChelp people save money spent on daily vegetablesDoffer an experience to those who want to grow vegetables解析：细节理解题。根据第一段“.we can now grow plants in our own home.”和第四段“It was primarily designed for people living in crowded cities like Tokyo，so its really simp

9、le to use.”可知，开发水培种植箱的目的是让那些生活在拥挤城市里的人可以在家里种植蔬菜。答案：A2What is the advantage of growing vegetables in the Foop?AIt is much easier to cook them.BThey can be grown on a larger number.CThere is no need to wash them.DIt takes less time for them to fully grow.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“.all of which can be raised from

10、 seeds and will develop faster than non-hydroponic plants.”可知，水培种植箱里的植物比土壤种植的植物生长得要快。答案：D3What can we learn from the passage?AThe Foop will be only sold at $360 for the first order.BThe smartphone plays an important role in plants planted in the Foop.CThe screen featured on the Foop can show more th

11、an 20 states of the plants.DThe clear cover on the Foop can control the temperature，light，and water levels of the plants.解析：推理判断题。根据第三段“All the settingstemperature，light，water levels，etc.are done through a smartphone app.”可知，手机应用可以控制水培种植箱里的温度、灯光、水位。再根据第四段“all you have to do is pair the Foop with you

12、r smartphone and youll receive a prediction of how long the plants will take to fully grow.”可知，把水培种植箱和智能手机连接在一起，你会收到有关植物多久才会生长好的预测。由此可推知，对水培种植箱里种植的植物，智能手机发挥着很重要的作用。答案：B4What does the author want to say in the last paragraph?APeople should fall in love with modern technology.BModern technology provid

13、es us with more convenience.CModern technology will make people less creative in the future.DPeople must have a better future thanks to modern technology.解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知，人们现在可以在室内种植蔬菜，养蜂，参与社交。不久人们可以使用代步车代替步行。科技，我们没有理由不喜欢它。由此可推知，最后一段主要讲的是现代技术给我们提供了太多的方便。答案：BBThese are some ideas that some people

14、came up with about what the life will be like in the year 2500.We will have established a base on the moon.School kids can take field trips to the moon weekly.We will have found cures(疗法)for AIDS and cancers.The war will have ended and peace flows freely through the land.Kids will learn more and be

15、smarter than ever before！History will be the main subject at school.Cafeteria(自助餐厅)food will be delicious！You just walk up to a machine，stick out your tongue，and it will scan your taste buds(味蕾)to see what you want to eat.KristenHere I am in the wonderful year of 2500 and life is so easy.I work in a

16、 pet store and it is so hard！I have to wake up at midnight every day and fly my car to the store.It takes so long to get there.It takes me 20 seconds to get to the store in Mississippi from my home in Florida！At work，I have to push 5 buttons and then I go home.It takes 2 seconds and that is like for

17、ever.MorganIn the year 2500，I think we will have invented cars that run on things we dont need like garbage.Tail gas will smell like whatever you like such as chocolate.I also predict that buildings will be able to go into a different dimension(维)so your car wont hit them.The cars in 2500 dont fly，f

18、or we havent got that technology yet，but they can hover(盘旋)up to seven feet.These cars made for speed!CarlyInstead of cars，we may have hovering devices that float around.We could also have electric cars instead of gas-powered cars.Food might be more healthy.What I believe is that the environment wil

19、l change the most.The environmental changes will also determine many other changes.If more people try to help the environment，then perhaps in 2500 we will have more forests and wildlife.If people wont help the environment，then we will have no forests and little wildlife left.Roberta【语篇解读】2500年的生活会是什

20、么样子呢？人们对它展开了丰富的想象。5According to Kristen，what will happen in 2500?AEnglish will be the main subject at school.BStudents can go to the moon every week.CCafeteria will replace other restaurants.DAIDs and cancers will disappear.解析：细节理解题。根据文章中克里斯滕所说的话“School kids can take field trips to the moon weekly.”

21、可知B项为正确答案。答案：B6Morgan thinks his work in the pet store is _Adifficult BmeaninglessCimportant Deasy解析：推理判断题。文章中摩根对他工作的具体描述使用的是反语，他真实的意思是“这份工作太轻松了”。他的第一句话也是对该意思的提示，故选D项。答案：D7Who mainly tells of the cars in 2500?AKristen. BMorgan.CCarly. DRoberta.解析：段落大意题。根据文章中卡莉所说的那段话可知，他主要谈的是2500年的汽车，包括汽车的燃料、废气及功能等，故

22、选C项。答案：CCZero gravity looks cool.But what about the thing no one likes to talk about？Yes，that is right：going to the bathroom.Zero gravity makes this everyday task quite a challenge.Astronauts have to be toilet-trained all over again.The Apollo astronauts raised themselves off the seat of their chair

23、s and stuck a clear plastic bag to their backsides with sticky strips.Another astronaut watched closely to be sure no waste matter escaped the seal.(You would not want that stuff floating around the cabin！)When the deed was done，the astronaut cleaned up with a piece of plastic attached to the inside

24、 of the bag，removed the bag，dropped a disinfectant pill in with the waste matter，and put the whole thing，sealed，into a special container.Donald W Rethke，an engineer for Hamilton Standard Space Systems，developed a more private way to answer natures call：the space toilet.It is somewhat like the kind o

25、f toilet one would find on commercial airplaneswith unique adaptation to zero gravity，of course.For instance，it has thigh bars that keep the astronaut from floating off the seat.The astronaut defecates(排便)in a bag and urinates(排尿)in a hose.Solid waste and liquid waste are kept separated because at l

26、east 85% of the urine is recycled and，yes，after careful filtration，used for drinking and other purposes(Water is always in demand in space)A vacuum sucks the waste materials into the toilet，where the waste is compacted into hamburger-like patties for easy storage.Although not exactly like an earthbo

27、und visit to the toilet，it is at the very least much more private than in the early days of space travel.【语篇解读】本文为说明文，题材为科普知识。文章介绍了宇航员是如何在太空中上厕所以及进行废物处理的。8According to the first paragraph，the lack of gravity can turn something as simple as _ into a major challenge.Aeating Btaking bathsCsleeping Dans

28、wering natures call解析：细节理解题。根据首段的内容可知，零重力使在太空中上厕所这个日常任务也变成一种挑战。根据第三段中的“Donald W Rethke，an engineer for Hamilton Standard Space Systems，developed a more private way to answer natures call：the space toilet.”可知，这种“大自然的召唤”就是上厕所。故选D。答案：D9How did astronauts use the toilet system in the Apollo days?ANone o

29、f the waste was separated as it is now.BSolid waste was compressed and stored on board.CThe toilet units used water to remove the waste through the system.DThe astronauts each used their own private restroom.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“When the deed was done，the astronaut cleaned up with a piece of plastic att

30、ached to the inside of the bag，removed the bag，dropped a disinfectant pill in with the waste matter，and put the whole thing，sealed，into a special container.”可知选A。答案：A10To ensure the user remains seated，the toilet comes equipped with _Aplastic bags Bsticky stripsCwide hoses Dthigh bars解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中

31、的 “For instance，it has thigh bars that keep the astronaut from floating off the seat.”可知选D。答案：D11What can be inferred from the fact that most of the astronauts urine is recycled?AThe recycled water tastes better.BWater is limited on the space shuttle.CIt is very convenient to get their urine recycle

32、d.DSpace science includes recycling urine.解析：推理判断题。根据尾段中的“.because at least 85% of the urine is recycled and，yes，after careful filtration，used for drinking and other purposes(Water is always in demand in space)”可推知选B。答案：BDRyker Wixom wears all the latest trendy clothes and can make a pose(姿势)and hes only 4.Meet the tiny boy who is proving that kids can b