Unit3LifeinthefutureⅠ.閱讀理解A(2017·長春高三質量監測)TheOldiesbutGoodiesjazzbandwillperformromanticmusicforValentine'sDay.Theband'srepertoire(常備節目)includesjazzmusicofthe1950s—1960s，domesticandoverseasfolksongsandpopsongs.ProgramsofthelatestconcertincludeMoonRiver，AutumnWhispers，ButterflyLovers，LoveStory，RosyLife，MyHeartWillGoOnandMoscowNights.7：30pm，Feb.14ChinaNationalLibraryConcertHall，33ZhongguancunNandajie，Haidiandistrict010-6848-5462TheChinaNationalSymphonyOrchestrawillputonaconcertnamedRomanticEarlySpring.OntheperformancelistareTonightUnforgettable，InMemory，BeautifulLegend，IHopeYou'llComeBackandThisisLove.7：30pm，Feb.14BeijingConcertHall，1Xichengdistrict010-6605-7006Internationalcello(大提琴)masterYo-YoMawillperforminGuangzhou.TheGrammywinner，whoispopularinboththeEastandWest，willplayMarkO'Connor'sAppalachiaWaltz，AhmedAdnanSaygun'sPartitaandBach'sSuiteNo.1andSuiteNo.2.7pm，Jan.26SymphonyHall，XinghaiConcertHall，33QingboLu，ErshaIsland020-8737-2222TheconcertforchildrenwillfeaturefamousRussiancomposerSergeyProkofiev'smasterpiece，PeterandtheWolf.Itisachildren'sstory(withbothmusicandtextbyProkofiev)，spokenbyanarratoraccompaniedbytheorchestra.ChildrenwithticketstotheconcertwillalsogetfreeadmissiontotwoforumsfeaturingthemusicalandSergeyProkofiev.8pm，Feb.8ChamberHall，XinghaiConcertHall，33QingboLu，ErshaIsland020-8738-2223【語篇解讀】本文是一篇應用文，主要介紹了四場音樂會的舉辦情況，包括演出內容、時間、地點、聯系方式等。1．Jackisfondofpopmusicandhewouldmostprobablychoosetogoto．A．ChinaNationalLibraryConcertHallB．SymphonyHall，XinghaiConcertHallC．ChamberHall，XinghaiConcertHallD．BeijingConcertHallA[推理判斷題。根據第一段中的“Theband'srepertoire(常備節目)includes...overseasfolksongsandpopsongs”及該音樂會的舉辦地址“ChinaNationalLibraryConcertHall”可推知，喜歡流行音樂的Jack可能選擇去中國國家圖書館音樂廳。故選A。]2．MaryisagreatfanofBachandformoreinformationshecandial．A．010-6848-5462 B．010-6605-7006C．020-8737-2222 D．020-8738-2223C[細節理解題。根據文中的“TheGrammywinner...andBach'sSuiteNo.1andSuiteNo.2.”及該音樂會舉辦方的聯系電話020-8737-2222可知，Mary可以撥打該電話去咨詢更多的信息。故選C。]3．Whatisspecialaboutthelastconcert?A．Youcanenjoydifferentkindsofmusic.B．Youcanenjoybothmusicandstories.C．Childrencanattenditfreeofcharge.D．Itwillbeperformedbyaninternationalmaster.B[細節理解題。根據文中的“Itisachildren'sstory(withbothmusicandtextbyProkofiev)”可知，同時享受音樂和故事是最后一場音樂會的特色。故選B。]B(2017·武漢市高三調研)Ourplanetishometoaboutsevenbillionpeople.Sincethe1990s，populationexpertshavepredictedthenumberwouldgrowtoninebillionbeforeitbeginstoslowdownandpossiblydecrease.Butanewreportpredictstheworld'spopulationislikelytoincreasetoalmost11billionby2100.Basedonthemostmodernstatisticaltools，thenewreportmakesuseofgovernmentrecordsandconsidersexpertpredictions，includingdeathrates，birthratesandinternationalmigration，orpeoplemovingacrossborders.Thereportsaysduringtherestofthiscentury，Africa'spopulationwillgrowfromabout3.5billionto5.1billionoverthenext85years.JohnisdirectoroftheUnitedNationsPopulationDivision.Hesaysthatinthepast，researchersthoughtpopulationgrowthinAfricawouldbesimilartothatofotherareas.Theyexpectedslowergrowthratesasbirthcontrolusebecamemorewidespread.Buthesaysthoseideaswerewrong.“Thelevelofcontraceptionusehascontinuedtoincreasebutslowly—moreslowlythanexpected，andbirthratethereforehasbeenfallinglessrapidlythanexpected，andthepopulationthereforecontinuestogrowsomewhatmorerapidlythanweexpected.”ThenewfindingsarebasedonajointresearchprojectoftheUnitedNationsandtheUniversityofWashington.TheresearchersbelievethepopulationofAsiawillreachfivebillionby2050.Thatisupfromthecurrent4.4billion.Andthenitbeginstodecline.TheresearchersalsobelievethatNorthAmerica，Europe，LatinAmericaandtheCaribbeanareawillhaveatotalpopulationofbelowonebillion.Johnsaysthepressureoffeedingtherisingpopulationislikelytobelessthanthatmightbeexpected.“Therelativelygoodnewsisthattheworldhasbeenwinningtheracebetweenpopulationgrowthandfoodproduction.Ifyoulookbackhistoricallyoverthelast50years，certainlyfortheworldasawholeandformanymostindividualcountriesandregions，theincreaseinfoodproductionhasoutpacedtheincreaseofpopulation.”【語篇解讀】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了一份預測未來世界人口增長趨勢的報告。4．Whichareawillexperiencethelargestincreaseinpopulationattheendofthecentury?A．Asia. B．Africa.C．Europe. D．NorthAmerica.B[細節理解題。根據第二段的最后一句可知，非洲人口會增長1.6billion；根據第五段的第一、二句可知，亞洲人口到2050年會增長0.6billion，接著會下降；根據第五段的最后一句可知，歐洲、北美、拉丁美洲和加勒比海地區總人口不到1billion。故選B。]5．“Contraceptionuse”inthefourthparagraphrefersto．A．amethodofexpertpredictionsB．awayofavoidinggrowthinpopulationC．ajointresearchintotherisingpopulationD．apotentialtechnologyforfoodproductionB[詞義猜測題。根據第三段的第三句可知，他們預計避孕措施的普及會使人口出生率的速度減慢，故文中畫線短語的意思與B項“避免人口增長的方法”相近，故選B。]6．WhyisthepressureoffeedingtherisingpopulationlessthanexpectedaccordingtoJohn?A．Expertpredictionsarenotexactlylikewhatthefactshappen.B．Birthrateshavealwaysbeenfallinglessrapidlythanweexpected.C．Thepopulationgrowslessrapidlythanpopulationexpertsexpected.D．Theincreaseinfoodproductionhasoutpacedtheincreaseofpopulation.D[細節理解題。根據第七段的“theincreaseinfoodproductionhasoutpacedtheincreaseofpopulation”可知，食物產量的增長超過了人口的增長，故選D。]7．Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Theworld'spopulationwillincreaseconstantly.B．ThepopulationofAsiawillriseby5billionby2050.C．Johnisoptimisticaboutfeedingtherisingpopulation.D．PopulationgrowthinAfricawasmuchslowerthanexpected.C[推理判斷題。根據第七段的內容可知，John認為好消息是在人口增長與食物產量增長這場比賽中世界一直在取得勝利，并且食物產量的增長超過了人口的增長，故可推知選C。]Ⅱ.完形填空(2017·四川重點中學高三評估檢測)Itwasjustasimplesix-letterword.WhenIwasaboutthirteen，ithadsucha(n)1definition(定義)whichtoremyworldapart.Thesix-letterwordnamedcancertookmanylives；2，acloselovedoneofmine—mygrandfather.3mygrandfatherhadsuchadisease，heneverletitslowhimdown.Onedayhetoldme，“Jaz，IknowthatIhavecancer，andsomethingsmay4fromnowon，butdon't5thatI'mgoingdownwithoutafight.”Thosewordscamefromthestrengthandcouragethatwerehis6．Hewasn'tthetypeofpersonchoosingto7andgiveup.Ifhehadtofight，thenhe'dfight.No8wereasked.Andthatwaswhatkeptmethroughalmostthreeyearsofwarm，saltytearsand__9__thatthingswouldgetbetter.Yet，lifewithouthimwassomethingIdeclared10．Ihatedthinkingofthepossibilitiesofhim11me，itwasnotsomethingthatIwantedtothinkabout，butIdidbecauseIcouldn't12mynegativethoughts.I'velearnedalessonthroughthe13oflosingmygrandfather.Losinghimismoreof14thanitisextremesadness.Yes，Ihavelostmybestfriendandhero，butthatdoesn'tmeanthatI'mgoingtohideinthecornerand15the“whatifs”and“ifonlys”．I16toletmyselfdoso.Justlikehim，hewasn'tgoingdownwithoutafight，andneitheramI．Ihavetokeepfightingalthoughthesituationbecomes17．Hehassufferedthepain，andIhavesufferedthe18．Cancerhaswonyetagain，butthatdoesn'tmatter.Hewillalwaysholdthetitlethatheheldonfortwolong，goodyears.Iwillnot19myintelligenceandsitonthecouchfortherestofmylife.Hetoldmetodosomething，besomeone.Myonlywishisforhimto20seememakeit.【語篇解讀】作者的祖父雖然身患癌癥，但是卻勇于面對病魔，從不屈服。這讓作者從中汲取了與生活中的痛苦抗爭的力量。1．A.comprehensive B．amazingC．painful D．differentC[根據下文中的“toremyworldapart”“pain”等內容可知，此處指作者認為這個六個字母的單詞的定義令人感到痛苦。]2．A.particularly B．graduallyC．certainly D．generallyA[這個六個字母構成的單詞是“cancer”，它奪去了許多人的生命，尤其(particularly)是作者所愛的人之一——他的祖父。]3．A.Since B．AfterC．When D．AlthoughD[作者的祖父雖然身患癌癥，但是沒有向疾病屈服，所以此處用Although引導讓步狀語從句。]4．A.disappear B．changeC．happen D．remainB[作者的祖父對作者說，“我知道自己患了癌癥，從現在開始，有一些事情會有所改變(change)，但是不要認為(think)我會不抗爭就倒下。”]5．A.admit B．demandC．complain D．thinkD[參見上題解析。]6．A.personality B．advantageC．favorite D．talentA[結合上一句話和本句中的“strengthandcourage”可知，此處指這些話源自作者祖父性格中的堅強和勇氣。]7．A.burstout B．takedownC．breakdown D．makeoutC[根據上文中的“don't5thatI'mgoingdownwithoutafight”及下文中的“wasn'tgoingdownwithoutafight”“keepfighting”可知，作者的祖父不會因為疾病而精神崩潰并且輕言放棄。breakdown意為“垮掉，精神崩潰”，符合語境。]8．A.opinions B．questionsC．reasons D．explanationsB[根據上一句話可知，如果祖父不得不抗爭，他就會抗爭，而不去問為什么。]9．A.imagining B．supposingC．hoping D．believingC[作者在祖父患病之后的三年里非常難過，一直希望(hoping)祖父的病情會有所好轉。]10．A.impossible B．fortunateC．strange D．specialA[根據語境可知，在作者看來，沒有祖父的生活簡直是不可能的(impossible)。]11．A.scolding B．forgettingC．missing D．leavingD[此處指作者不愿意去想祖父因為患病而離開(leaving)自己的可能性。]12．A.remember B．graspC．stand D．replaceC[雖然作者并不愿意考慮祖父可能去世的問題，但是卻考慮了，因為自己實在不能承受(stand)自己消極的想法。]13．A.struggles B．puzzlesC．troubles D．doubtsA[根據上下文可知，此處指的應是作者曾在失去祖父的痛苦中努力掙扎(struggles)，并從中得到了啟示。]14．A.experience B．shockC．motivation D．fortuneC[根據語境可知，失去祖父的經歷對作者來說更多的是一種動力，而不是極度的悲傷。motivation“動力，積極性”。]15．A.debate B．guessC．recall D．reciteD[雖然作者最終還是失去了祖父，但是不會就此藏在某一個角落，獨自去逐一列舉(recite)那些“如果”和“要是……就好了”，他拒絕(refuse)讓自己這樣做。]16．A.prefer B．refuseC．promise D．hesitateB[參見上題解析。]17．A.astonishing B．difficultC．apparent D．frighteningB[盡管情況變得困難(difficult)，作者必須不斷奮斗。]18．A.regret B．panicC．sorrow D．failureC[根據上文中的“extremesadness”“pain”可知，此處指的是作者的祖父遭受了疼痛，而作者經受了悲傷。sorrow“悲傷，悲痛”，符合語境。]19．A.value B．abuseC．improve D．wasteD[根據句中的“sitonthecouchfortherestofmylife”可知，作者意識到自己不會獨坐一隅黯然神傷，浪費(waste)自己的才智。]20．A.immediately B．actuallyC．occasionally D．naturallyB[根據上文中的“Hetoldmetodosomething，besomeone”可知，祖父希望作者能有所成就，成為一個重要的人物，故此處指作者希望祖父能真正(actually)看到自己取得成功。]【導學號：30892222】Ⅲ.書面表達(2017·石家莊模擬)假定你是李華，計劃本周末和同學一起去河邊植樹。請給外教Nancy寫一封郵件，邀請她一同前往。內容包括：1．集合時間及地點；2．活動安排及提醒；3．午餐及返程時間。注意：1.詞數100左右；2．可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。DearN