人教版新课程标准高中英语必修五Unit 3 Life in the future 单元测试1.docx

1、人教版新课程标准高中英语必修五Unit 3 Life in the future 单元测试1人教版（新课程标准）高中英语必修五Unit 3 Life in the future 单元测试1一、阅读理解1. 阅读理解 People have been enjoying the benefits of cycling(骑自行车) in Amsterdam(阿姆斯特丹) for years. It is a good city for cycling because it is flat and there are plenty of places for bicycle parking. Toda

2、y some people call Amsterdam City of Bicycles because of the convenience for bicycles there. In the 1960s, a group of cycling fans had an idea. They believed that it would be better for everybody if cars werent allowed in the city centre and only bicycles were. They were hopeful that this would help

3、 to save energy, reduce pollution and provide free public transport. The group painted hundreds of bicycles white and placed them in lots of neighbourhoods around Amsterdam for people to use. Then a problem camethieves took all the bicycles within weeks! However, more than thirty years later, the wh

4、ite bike is back in townthis time with a computer chip(芯片) to record its every move! To take a bicycle, you have to insert(插入) a special card. The new white bike is not actually white but is an unusual design with bright colours. The bikes are parked at special parking places and people who want to

5、use them have to take them to another special parking place that has enough room. There is already less traffic in central Amsterdam, because both locals and tourists have been using the white bikes. Instead, thanks to the good ideas of lots of people, like the cycling fans in the 1960s, many people

6、 around the world have been enjoying city centre streets without cars many years.1.（1） Amsterdam is called City of Bicycles because of .A . the cycling fans there B . the appearance for bicycles C . the convenience of bicycles D . the quality of bicycles2.（2） In the 1960s, some cycling fans hoped bi

7、kes could .A . be specially designed B . help to save energy C . be placed anywhere D . be painted in different colours3.（3） Why did the first white bike plan fail?A . There were not enough parking places B . The government allowed people to drive cars freely C . Thieves took all the bikes within we

8、eks D . People were tired of riding bikes4.（4） What do people use if they want to take a white bike in the city?A . A special computer B . A common chip C . A special card D . A white key2. 阅读理解 When a child is told he is uncool, it can be very painful. He may say he doesnt care, and even act in way

9、s that are opposite of cool on purpose(故意地). But these are simple ways to deal with sadness by pretending its not there. Helping a child feel better in school has to be careful. If you say, Why are you worried about what other children think about you? It doesnt matter! Children know that it does ma

10、tter. Instead, an active way may be best. You could say, Im going to do a couple of things for you to help you feel better in school. If a boy is having trouble making friends, the teacher can help him. The teacher can arrange things so that he has chances to use his abilities to contribute to class

11、 projects. This is how the other children learn how to value his good qualities and to like him. A teacher can also raise a childs popularity in the group by showing that he values that child. It even helps to put him in a seat next to a very popular child, or let him be a partner with that child in

12、 activities, etc. There are things that parents can do at home, too. Be friendly when your child brings others home to play. Encourage him to invite friends to meals and then serve the dishes they consider super. When you plan trips, picnics, movies, and other shows, invite another child with whom y

13、our child wants to be friends. What you can do is give him a chance to join a group that may be shutting him out. Then, if he has good qualities, he can start to build real friendship of his own.1.（1） A child who has been informed of being uncool may .A . care nothing about it B . do something uncoo

14、l on purpose C . develop a sense of anger D . pretend to get hurt very much2.（2） A teacher can help an unpopular child by .A . seeing the child as the teachers favourite B . asking the child to do something for partners C . forcing other children to make friends with the child D . offering the child

15、 chances to show his good qualities3.（3） How can parents help their child fit in better?A . By taking him to have picnics in the park. B . By being kind to his schoolmates. C . By forcing him to invite friends home. D . By cooking delicious food for him.3. 阅读理解 From self-driving cars to carebots (ca

16、re+robots) for elderly people, rapid development in technology has long represented a possible threat to many jobs normally performed by people. But experts now believe that almost 50 per cent of occupations existing today will be completely unnecessary by 2025 as artificial intelligence continues t

17、o change businesses. The next fifteen years will see a revolution in how we work, and a revolution will necessarily take place in how we plan and think about workplaces, said Peter Andrew, Director of Workplace Strategy for CBRE Asia Pacific. A growing number of jobs in the future will require creat

18、ive intelligence, social skills and the ability to use artificial intelligence. The report is based on interviews with 200 experts, business leaders and young people from Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. It shows that in the US technology already destroys more jobs than it creates. But the re

19、port states: Losing occupations does not necessarily mean losing jobsjust changing what people do. Growth in new jobs could occur as much, according to the research. The growth of 20- to 40-person companies that have the speed and technological know-how will directly challenge big companies, it stat

20、es. A 2014 report by Pew Research Centre found 52 per cent of experts in artificial intelligence and robotics were optimistic about the future and believed there would still be enough jobs in the next few years. The optimists pictured a future in which robots do not take the place of more jobs than

21、they create, according to Aaron Smith, the reports co-author. Technology will continue to affect jobs, but more jobs seem likely to be created. Although there have always been unemployed people, when we reached a few billion people there were billions of jobs. There is no shortage of things that nee

22、d to be done and that will not change, Microsofts Jonathan Grudin told researchers.1.（1） According to the report, .A . people wont necessarily lose jobs B . big companies will face fewer challenges C . small companies will win against big companies D . most people will become interested in technolog

23、y2.（2） We can infer from the text that in the future .A . people will face many difficulties B . people will take up more creative jobs C . artificial intelligence will threaten peoples lives D . most jobs will be done in traditional workplaces3.（3） What is the attitude of most experts in artificial

24、 intelligence and robotics to the future?A . Mixed. B . Worried. C . Hopeful. D . Doubtful.二、任务型阅读4. 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。 There is an old Spanish saying which states, Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week. How many times have we put off our dreams tomorrow? _We have to g

25、o for them now! Tomorrow is not promised. Nobody likes to talk about death, but everybody is going to die at one point. None of us know the day or the hour. _Dont go to your tomb (坟墓) with unrealized dreams. Make the decision to go after every dream, big or small right now. _ One of the biggest drea

26、m killers is fear. Many people could have achieved amazing things if only they werent afraid. Just think about all the things youve wanted to do, but allowed fear to convince you that you werent talented, or good enough. Fear is not real. It is a product of thoughts you create. Take action to realiz

27、e your dream. You can dream about writing a great play, but its never going to happen unless you actually put pen to paper. You can dream about finding a cure for cancer, but it will never happen unless you actually become equipped with the necessary tools to find that cure. _ Possibilities are wait

28、ing on you. There are so many amazing opportunities and people waiting on you. How do you get to them? Simple! Follow your dream. _Youll never see those doors if you sit around waiting on a dream to happen, instead of actually working to make it happen.A. Dont let fear win.B. Therefore, today is all

29、 we have.C. Youll be much happier if you go for it.D. Our dreams should not, and cannot wait.E. In other words, dreams dont work unless you do.F. Doors that you couldnt imagine open up when you go after what you want.G. You were born into the world with a unique gift, which nobody can copy.三、完形填空5.

30、完形填空 On Christmas Eve despite the fun and laughter from relative reunions, 13-year-old Frank Wilson did not cheer up. It was true that he had 1all the presents he wanted. And he also 2the big Christmas dinner with family members. 3, Frank was not happy because this was his first Christmas without hi

31、s brother, Steve, who was killed in a car accident. Frank 4his brother and the close companionship they had together. Frank said goodbye to his parents and relatives, saying he was leaving early to see a friend. Since it was cold outside, Frank 5his new jacket, his favourite gift from Grandma. He pl

32、aced the other 6on his new sled (雪橇)and then headed out. As Frank went down the street towards home, through one front window, he saw a room with old 7hanging over an empty fireplace. A woman was seated nearby, crying. The stockings 8him of the way he and his brother always 9theirs side by side. The next morning they would find presents. A sudden