PAGE課時分層作業一Module1Period1Lifewillprobablybeverydifferentin2050.Firstofall,itseemsthatTVchannelswillhavedisappearedby2050.Instead,peoplewillchooseaprogrammefroma“menu”andacomputerwillsendtheprogrammedirectlytothetelevision.Today,wecanusetheWorldWideWebtoreadnewspaperstoriesandseepicturesonacomputerthousandsofkilometersaway.By2050,music,films,programmes,newspapersandbookswillcometousinthisway.Inmanyplaces,agricultureisdevelopingquicklyandpeoplearegrowingfruitandvegetablesforexport.Thisusesalotofwater.Therefore,therecouldbeseriousshortages.Somescientistspredictthatwatercouldbethecauseofwarifwedon’tsavenow.Inthefuture,carswillrunonnew,cleanfuelsandtheywillgoveryfast.Carswillhavecomputerstocontrolthespeedofthemandtherewon’tbeanyaccidents.Today,manycarshavecomputersthattelldriversexactlywheretheyare.By2050,thecomputerwillcontrolthecaranddriveittoyourdestination.Also,by2050,spaceplaneswillflypeoplefromLosAngelestoTokyoinjusttwohours.Somebigcompaniesnowprefertouserobotsthatdonotaskforpayrisesorgoonstrike,andwork24hoursaday.By2050,wewillseerobotseverywhere—infactories,schools,offices,hospitals,shopsandhomes.By2050,wewillbeabletohelpblindanddeafpeopleseeagainandhearagain.Nowadays,scientistshavediscoveredhowtocontrolgenesandhavealreadyproducedclonesofanimals.By2050,scientistswillbeabletoproduceclonesofpeopleanddecidehowtheylook,howtheybehaveandhowmuchintelligencetheyhave.Scientistswillbeabletodothesethings,butshouldthey?【語篇概述】本文主要講到2050年,高科技在信息來源、農業、汽車、太空飛機、機器人及克隆方面帶給人們的影響。1.By2050,peoplewillgetinformationmainlyby_________.

A.watchingTV B.readingnewspapersC.listeningtotheradio D.turningtoawebsite【解析】選D。細微環節理解題。依據第一段末句“By2050,music,films,programmes,newspapersandbookswillcometousinthisway.”可知到了2050年,人們了解信息的方式將會主要依靠網絡。2.Fromthesecondparagraph,welearnthat_________.

A.theneedforwaterinthefuturewillincreasealotB.futurewarswillleadtoanincreasingneedforwaterC.therecanbenoagriculturewithoutenoughwaterD.thepopulationwilldecreaseforlackofwater【解析】選A。推理推斷題。依據其次段中的“Inmanyplaces,agricultureisdevelopingquicklyandpeoplearegrowingfruitandvegetablesforexport.Thisusesalotofwater.”可知農業發展快速,因而會增加用水量,所以答案為A。3.Whatwillplaythebiggestpartinthequalityoffuturelife?A.Medicine.B.Technology.C.Education. D.Agriculture.【解析】選B。推理推斷題。依據第一、三、四、五段中提到的網絡、車速的提高、將來的太空飛機、機器人以及克隆,可以推斷人們生活質量的提高是基于科技的發展。4.WhichofthefollowingsubjectsisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.Entertainment. B.Travel.C.Climate. D.Health.【解析】選C。細微環節理解題。第一段中提到了信息來源,其中提到了人們欣賞電影和聽音樂,這是“消遣”話題;第三段涉及交通方式,這涉及人們的出行;末段提到了對疾病的治療,這涉及健康。文章未提到氣候,因此選擇C項。【語言素養訓練】Ⅰ.Skimthepassageandmatchthemainideawitheachparagraph.Para.1 A.Robotswillplayanimportantroleinthefuture.Para.2 B.Peoplegaininformationfromadifferentway.Para.3 C.Thedevelopmentinmedicineandcloning.Para.4 D.Agricultureandwatershortage.Para.5 E.Newcarsandspaceplanes.答案:Para.1B;Para.2D;Para.3E;Para.4A;

Para.5CⅡ.Readthepassagecarefullyandfillintheblanks.Lifewillprobablybevery1.differentin2050InformationresourcesBy2050,music,films,programmes,newspapersandbookswillcometousfroma2.computer.Agricultureandwater3.Asagriculturedevelopsquickly,therewillbeseriouswater4.shortages,whichcouldcausewar.5.MeansoftransportInthefuture,carswillrunonnewfuelsandhavecomputersto6.controlthespeedandspaceplaneswillflypeople.7.RobotsBy2050,wewillseerobotseverywhere.HealthandcloningBy2050,wewillbeabletohelpblindanddeafpeople;scientistswillbeabletoproduce8.clonesofpeople.Ⅰ.閱讀理解Thinkingaboutthefutureisn’taspecialskill.Actually,everyonedoesitallthetime.Weschedulefutureactivitiesandappointmentsonourcalendars.Wemaketo-dolists,apromisetoourselvesofhowwewillspendourfuturetimeandenergy.Welookuptheweekend’sweather.Wemakepredictionsabouttheresultsofsportingevents.Wepractice,studyandtrainforupcomingeventsthatmattertous.Wedaydreamabouteventswe’reeagerlylookingforwardto.Weworryaboutothers.Mostofthiscommonfuturethinkingisaboutthenearfuture:thenextfewminutes,hours,days,weeks,monthsormaybeeventhenextfewyearsofourlives.Littletimeisspentthinkingaboutwhatourliveswillbelikeorwhatactionweshouldpreparetotakeinthefarfuture:tenyears,twentyyears,orevenfiftyyearsfromnow.Thiskindoffar-futurethinkingisthedomainofprofessionalfuturists.Futuristsaretrainedtoimaginedistantrealitiesthatseemimpossibletoothers:technologiesthatdon’texistyet,greatchangestolaws,strangediseasesmostlikelytoinfectusintheyear2031.Whyindeedthinkaboutsuchremotefutures?Aretherepsychologicalandsocialbenefitstoimaginingtheworld,andourlives,decadesinadvance?Andifso,whatdoesittaketobecomegoodatimaginingthefarfuture?Thesewerethefascinatingquestionsthatwerecentlyexploredwithotherfuturists.Iwaspersonallyinspiredbythediscussions,andlearnedalotabouthowfuturistsimaginethefutureoflife.Theyspecificallywantedtousetheirimaginationstomaketheworldabetterplace.Anotherbigbenefitformewasthatthiswayofthinkingisaskillthatcanbetaught.Societywouldbenefitgreatlyifwealllearnedthevaluableskillsthatenableustothinkaboutwhatthingswouldbelikeinthefuture.【語篇概述】本文主要寫了對于將來的思索,以及將來思索可以給社會帶來很大的好處。1.Thewritergivesmanyexamplesinthefirstparagraphto_________.

A.drawreaders’attentionB.tellreadersthemainideaofthepassageC.entertainreadersD.explainthetopic【解析】選D。主旨大意題。依據句子Thinkingaboutthefutureisn’taspecialskill.Actually,everyonedoesitallthetime.思索將來不是什么特殊的技巧。事實上,每個人都始終在做,可見下文中的例子都是圍圍著這個中心綻開的,所以答案選D。2.Theunderlinedword,“domain”,inthesecondparagraphcanbereplacedby“_________”.

A.understanding B.fieldC.choice D.rule【解析】選B。詞義揣測題。依據前文句子whatourliveswillbelikeorwhatactionweshouldpreparetotakeinthefarfuture我們的生活會是什么樣子或是我們在遙遠的將來應當打算實行什么樣的行動,這種類型的將來考慮應當是專業將來學家思索的范圍,可以揣測domain是領域的意思,與B選項意義類似,所以答案選B。3.Whichofthefollowingthingsmightafuturistthinkabout?A.Theresultofsportingeventbeingheld.B.Theweatherofthecomingweekend.C.Alife-threateningdiseasethatdoesn’texistyet.D.Anewtechnologywidelyusedindailylife.【解析】選C。細微環節理解題。依據句子Futuristsaretrainedtoimaginedistantrealitiesthatseemimpossibletoothers:technologiesthatdon’texistyet,greatchangestolaws,strangediseasesmostlikelytoinfectusintheyear2031.將來學家被訓練想象好像對別人不行能的遙遠的現實:還不存在的技術,法律的巨大改變,有可能在2031年感染我們的驚奇的疾病。所以C選項有可能是將來學家考慮的,所以答案選C。4.Whatdoesthewriterwanttotellusinthelastparagraph?A.Thewayfuturistsimaginethefutureoflifeisinteresting.B.Theideaofusingimaginationtomaketheworldabetterplaceisridiculous.C.Itisimpossibleforustothinkaboutfuturethingsasfuturists.D.Societywillbenefitalotifwealltrainourselvestothinkasafuturist.【解析】選D。推理推斷題。依據句子Societywouldbenefitgreatlyifwealllearnedthevaluableskillsthatenableustothinkaboutwhatthingswouldbelikeinthefuture.假如我們都學會了這種使我們能夠思索將來的事物的珍貴的技能,社會將受益匪淺。所以答案選D。Ⅱ.閱讀填句依據短文內容,從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Weoftenthinkofthefuture.Weoftenwonderwhattheworldwillbelikeinahundredyears’time.Intheareaofspacetravel,perhapsapermanent(永久性的)stationonthemoonwillhavebeensetup.1Cheaprocketsforspacetravelwillhavebeendeveloped,permittinglongjourneysthroughoutthesolarsystem.Whenthatdaycomes,peoplewillbetakingvacationsinspaceandvisitingotherplanets.

2Perhapsacure(對策)willhavebeendiscoveredforcancer.Pollutionisaproblemwemustsolve.Inahundredyears’timeitwillhavebeencontrolled.

3TherewillbelargecitiesinAntarctica.Wealreadyhavesupersonic(超音速的)flight.However,inahundredyears’time,wewillhavesupersoniclandtravelaswell.

Wewillhaveusedupmostoftheearth’slandtobuildourcities.4TheJapanesealreadyhaveplansforcitiesofthiskind.Andtherewillbecitiesunderthesea.5

A.Thefirstofthesewillhavebeencompleted.B.Asaresult,floatingcitieswillhavebeenbuilt.C.Themoonwillbeagoodplacetoliveinthen.D.Greatprogresswillhavebeenmadeinmedicine,too.E.Newtechnologywillbedevelopedtolengthenlife.F.Perhapspeoplewillbeabletovisitthemoonastourists.G.Alltheworldwillhavebeendeveloped-evenAntarctica.【語篇概述】本文主要描寫了對將來的想象。1.【解析】F。依據空前面提到的moon以及空后面提到的journeys可知,填空處指人們可能去訪問月球。故選F。2.【解析】D。依據空后面提到的研發出癌癥的治愈方法可知,此處指醫療方面也會有巨大進步。故選D。3.【解析】G。空后面提到南極洲也會有大城市,而現在南極洲是沒有常住人口的,由此可知,此處指世界每個地方都會被開發,甚至是南極洲。故選G。4.【解析】B。空前面一句提到為了建立城市,我們將來會用完地球上的土地。空處指因此我們要建一些漂移的城市。空后面提到日本已經安排建立此類城市。故選B。5.【解析】A。空前面一句提到將會有海底城市,所以空處表示到時候第一批海底城市就建起來了。故選A。閱讀理解AWhatwillcitylifebelikeinthefuture?Somepeoplethinkthatlifeinthecitiesisgoingtobehorrible.Theypredictthatcitieswillbecomemoreandmorecrowded.Asthenumberofpeopleincreases,therewillbelessspaceforeachperson.Thisovercrowdingwillcauseotherproblems—morecrime,dirtierstreets,andworseproblemswithtrafficthanwehavenow.Howwillpeoplefindenoughdrinkingwater,energy(suchasgasandelectricity),andhousing?Becauselifewillbehard,peoplewholiveincitieswillworrymore,andtheymaybecomesick.Forthesereasons,somesaythatnobodywillwanttoliveinurbanareas.Howcanwesolvesuchproblemsasovercrowding,crime,andtraffic?Insomecities,thousandsofpeoplearealreadysleepinginthestreets,becausethereissolittlesuitablehousingandbecauserentsaresohigh.Thecrimerateisincreasingsofastthatmanypeopleareafraidtogooutatnight.Trafficisalsogettingworse.Moreandmoreoften,trafficjamsaresobadthatcarsdon’tmoveatallforseveralblocks.Theseurbanproblemshavebeengettingworse,notbetter,somanypeopleseenohopeforthefutureofthecity.LosAngeles,California,forinstance,hasnosubwaysystemandthebusesareslow.Instead,manycommutersdrivemanymilesfromtheirhomestowork.Manyofthesedriversspendseveralhourseachdayonbusyfreeways.NewYork,bycontrast,hasabigtransitsystem—buses,commutertrains,andsubways.Becausethepublictransportationiscrowdedanddirty,manypeopledriveprivatecars,andthetrafficjamsareworsethaninLosAngeles.Ataxidrivercomplains,“Iwasdrivinghome,butinforty-fiveminutesImovedonlytwomiles!Finally,Iturnedofftheengineandjustsatthere.Alotofpeoplelefttheircarswheretheywereinthemiddleofthestreetandwentintoabarforafewbeers!”Ontheotherhand,somecitieshaveclean,fastandpleasantpublictransportationsystems.InParis,France,andToronto,Canada,forexample,anyonecanusebusesorsubwaystomovequicklyfromonepartofthecitytoanother.【語篇概述】本文講解并描述了人們對于將來生活的擔憂,主要是認為人口太多導致了太多的交通、生活等各方面的難題。1.Whatdosomepeoplethinkisthemainproblemofthefuturecitylife?A.Poorhousing. B.Overcrowding.C.Environmentalpollution. D.Trafficjams.【解析】選B。細微環節理解題。依據第一段中Whatwillcitylifebelikeinthefuture?Somepeoplethinkthatlifeinthecitiesisgoingtobehorrible.Theypredictthatcitieswillbecomemoreandmorecrowded.說明將來最大的問題是人口太多,過于擁擠的問題。故B正確。2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.Crime. B.Anxiety.C.Disease. D.Trafficjams.【解析】選C。細微環節理解題。依據第一段“Thisovercrowdingwillcauseotherproblems—morecrime,dirtierstreets,andworseproblemswithtrafficthanwehavenow...Becauselifewillbehard,peoplewholiveincitieswillworrymore,andtheymaybecomesick.”可知,過度擁擠可能會帶來更多的犯罪現象、更骯臟的街道、更糟糕的交通堵塞及人們對生活的擔憂,但是沒有提及疾病。3.ThebestwaytoworkoutthetrafficprobleminLosAngelesmightbe_________.

A.cuttingdownthenumberofprivatecarsB.providingmorebusesonthefreewayC.buildingasubwaysystemD.persuadingpeopletolivenearertotheirworkplaces【解析】選C。推理推斷題。依據第三段中LosAngeles,California,forinstance,hasnosubwaysystemandthebusesareslow.Instead,manycommutersdrivemanymilesfromtheirhomestowork.Manyofthesedriversspendseveralhourseachdayonbusyfreeways.說明洛杉磯沒有地鐵,路上的交通特別擁擠,或許解決洛杉磯的交通問題要靠建設地鐵。故C正確。BInthefutureyourautomobilewillrunonwaterinsteadofgas!Youwillbeabletobuyasupercomputerthatfitsinyourpocket!Youmightevendriveaflyingcar!Foreachpredictionthathascometruetoday,severalothershavemissedbyamile.Manyofthesepredictionsdidn’tconsiderhowpeoplewouldwanttousethetechnology.Orifpeoplereallyneededitintheirlives.Let’slookatsomepredictionsfromthenot-too-distantpast.RobotHelpersWhere’stherobotinmykitchen?Nowhere,ofcourse.Andhe’sprobablynotcominganytimesoon.Robotsdoexisttoday,butmostlyinfactoriesandotherManufacturingenvironments.Backinthe1950s,however,peoplesaidthatbynowpersonalrobotswouldbeinmostpeople’shome.Sowhyhasn’tthathappened?Probablybecauserobotsarestilltooexpensiveandclumsy.Andmaybetheideaofrobotscookingourdinnersandwashingourclothesisjusttooweird.Athomeweseemtobedoingfinewithoutthem.Telephonesoftomorrow?In1964anAmericancompanyintroducedthevideotelephone.Theysaidbytheyear2000mostpeoplewouldhaveavideophoneintheirhomes.Butofcoursetheideahasn’tcaughtonyet.Why?Thetechnologyworkedfine,butitoverlookedsomethingobvious:people’sdesireforprivacy.Wouldyouwanttohaveavideophoneconversationwithsomeoneafteryoujuststeppedoutoftheshower?Probablynot—itcouldbeembarrassing!Justbecauseatechnologyavailabledoesn’talwaysmeanpeo