Unit 6 Life In the Future
Teaching aims and demands
話題 1．Talking about life in the future2．Making predictions
詞匯 prediction exact forecast trend contemporary indicate urban ensureconsumer reform goods purchase tiny cash remain importancemedical deal physician cure biochemistry educator distance hopefulwrist require programme(v) reality absurd
keep in touch with…pay attention to deal with in store
功能 猜測、假想(Making predictions)We can only guess．．．No one can predict what／when．．．Just imagine if．．．It's Ipossible／impossible to predict…It would be wonderful if．．．It would be bad for…if…
語法 名詞性從句(Noun clause)(2)1．主語從句How we should use modern technology is a big issue．2．賓語從句They are careful about what they eat．3．表語從旬The problem is how we can develop transportation without polluting the environment.
LISTENING TEXT：
Parlt 1
Hello!Greetings from tlle future!My name's Mekanika and I live in me year 3044．Well，that’s what yon would can it．We can it the year 58 AL．AL means“After Leaving”．You see，58 years ago，people on the earth decided that they had to do something to save the people on the planet．There were so many people on the earth，and there was so much pollution，that the only way to keep the planet from dying was to send people into space.My family was one of the chosen ones.About one third of the earth’s population was left back home, and the rest of us went into space.We are now living in a new city on the planet Mars.Life here is very nice,and we are happy in our home.We still keep in touch with the people on earth and some of us go back home are doing their best to clean up the plant.My grandparents and parents tell me about the earth and it sounds like a beautiful place .when my scientice teacher told me that we could use our school’s time machine to send messages to the past,I want to send one to you and tell you about life here.
Part 2
Every morning，I have to get up at two o’clock.That probably sounds very strange to you，but，you have a different time system here．We divide into eight parts．Two o'clock in the morning here on Mars is almost like six o’clock on earth.I eat breakfast with my family before I go to school. The food here is different from your food：we eat pills and drink juice to stay healthy.My history book says that you ate something called bread and even ate meat from other animals!That sounds very strange to me．We don't eat any animals here and I’ve even seen bread．At three thirty I catch the schoo1 spaceship and fly to class．We don't have schoo1s and
classrooms．We meet our learning guides(you called them teachers)in different places and solve problems together．I love schoo1．My friends are wonderful and I like to think about the world in new ways．I also like creating things with my mind box (you called it a computer)．I’m very interested in what you call‘‘painting”and“singing”．Can you please tell me more about what they are?I’ve read about your life in my history book，but it’s difficult to understand how you lived such a long time ago．Could you please write to me and teⅡme about your life?Thank you．I have to get back to work．I have a test in Marsgeography next week，so I need to prepare for it．
Best wishes，Mekanika
AnSwers to Par-t 1：
1 3044(or 58 AL)．
2 Mekanika lives on Mars．
3 They had to leave because the population was growing too large and there was too much pollution．
4 She is writing the letter because her science teacher asked her to send a 1etter to the past．
Answers to Part 2：
Time Food School Transportation
Mekanika's life One day is divided into eight parts．Twoo'clock in the morningon Mars is like sixo'clock on earth． People eat pills anddrink juice． There are no schoool orclassrooms．Studentsmeet their 1earningguides in differentplaces and solveproblems together． Mekanika flies toclass in the schoo1spaceship．
Our life One day is 24 hour. We eat meat，fruitsand vegetables． We study in sch00lsand classrooms andwe leam from booksand teachers． We go to schoo1 onbikes or by bus．
閱讀本單元課文，完成下列各題：
§1．1細(xì)枝末節(jié)
(Passage 1)
1 What may lead to changes in the way diseases are cured and medicines are made?
A．Healthy diet and active 1ife．
B．Eating and exercises．
C．Advances in medical science．
D．New discoveries in genetics and biochemistry．
2 What's the meaning of the future transportation in Paragraph 2?
A．No pollution． B．High speed．
C．Safety． D．All of the above．
(Passage 2)
3 What does an e-friend can do in the future
A．It can helD us with our homework．
B．It can walk and talk with us．
C．It can clean up rooms．
D．All of the above mentioned．
4 What can we see in the year 3044 when we use a cell-phone showing pictures?
A．We can see the picture of the person who speaks to US．
B．We can recognize the voice．
C．We can see a lifelike model of the person．
D．We can hear if they are happy，sad，interested，etc．
5 In the year 3044，using computer，programmes can_____.
A．copy the world and people
B．send old-fashioned e-mails
C．help you to make an e-friend
D．travel back in time and visit friends
§1．2主旨大意
6 What does the last paragraph of Passage 1 mainly talk about?
A．E-learning． B．Knowledge．
C．Efforts． D．Education．
7 What's the main idea of Passage 2 ?
A．Life in the year 3044 and life in the 21st century are quite dIfferent．
B．E-friends can help us do everything．
C．We don't need to meet again in the year 3044 because of the computer．
D．None of the above．
§1．3推理判斷
8 From Passage 1，what can we conclude?
A．Life in the future can be predicted in the way of exam-
ining the major trends at present．
B．Life in the future won't be imagined by us at present．
C．Life in the future w．1l last for ever．
D．Life in the future can be completely controlled by computer．
9 What can we infer from Passage 1 ?
A．There wIll be no schools for us to be educated．
B．In the future we will have no diseases．
C．Life in the future will be towards perfect．
D．The importance of computer in the future life．
10 What can we infer from Passage 2 ?
A．Mekanika lives a lonely life．
B．Life in the year 3044 makes Mekanika feel happy．
C．Mekanika doesn't do anything in the year 3044．
D．Mekanika welcomes us to the year 3044．
重點難點講解
1．How will people communicate in the future?
(1)communicate作“傳遞”：communicate．．．to sb．
eg：He communicated his intention to me．他把他的意向告訴了我。
(2)communicate作“交往，交際”，communite with… eg：
we can communicate with people in most parts of the world by phone．
(3)communicate的名詞是：communication，意思是“交流”，“溝通”，“通信，聯(lián)絡(luò)”，其形容詞是：communicative"愛說話的，直言不諱的”
eg：Language is a major means of communication，but communication between people who speak different language is difficult．雖然語言是主要的交際工具，可是語言不相同的時候，溝通起來就十分困難了。
He is a communicative person．他是位直言不諱的人。
2．What happened to the people on the earth?地球上的人發(fā)生了什么事情?
(A) happen to sb．發(fā)生于……身上
eg：She hoped nothing bad would happen to her．
(B) happen to do碰巧(偶然)…eg：
I happened to see him on the street．我碰巧在街上見到他。
(C) on the earth"在地球上”相對于其他星球而言。
eg：The sun is much hotter than any fire on the earth．
(D)in the earth“在地里，在地下”
eg：There is much oilin the earth．地下有大量的石油。
(E)on earth有以下五種用法：
(1)“在人世間，在世界上”相當(dāng)于 in the world,一般用于肯定句中。
Unexpected things always happen on earth．
(2)“在陸地上,在地面上”,這時和天空(sky)或天(heaven)相對,冠詞可有可無。
eg：And it was one of the few man-made objects on earth that could be seen by the astronauts who landed on the moon．它是登上月球的宇航員所能看到的地面上為數(shù)不多的人造物之一。
(3)“到底，究竟”常與who，what，when，where，how，why等連用，以加強語氣，含有驚奇、憤怒、敬佩等感情色彩。
eg：How on earth did you know it?你到底是怎么知道這件事的
(4)用在形容詞或副詞最高級后以加強語氣。
eg：The Yangtze River is one 0f the longest rivers on earth．長江是世界上最長的河流之一。
(1) 作“全然，一點也不”解，用于否定句，以加強語氣。
eg：Nothing on earth could make him change his mind．
無論什么也不能使他改變注意。
In the winter some animals hide______
A．in the earth B．on earth
C．on the earth D．a(chǎn)t the earth
3．It would be bad for society if people had doubles…．如果人們有替身，那會對社會有害的.這是一個虛擬語氣句子，其中if people had doubles為非真實條件狀語從句。英語中，表示在說話人看來實現(xiàn)可能性很小的將來事態(tài)，或表示與現(xiàn)在事態(tài)相反的主觀設(shè)想時，運用虛擬語氣。其主句的謂語動詞用would／could／might／should后接動詞原形，
條件狀語從句的謂語動詞用過去式形式(動詞是be時，一律用were)。 eg：He would visit us if he were in town．
If Richard worked hard next term，he might pass the exam．
【拓展】當(dāng)表示與過去的事態(tài)相反的主觀設(shè)想時，主旬謂語動詞would／could／might／should后接完成式形式，條件狀語從句的謂語動詞用過去完成式形式。
eg：We would have called you if we had known your telephone number．If you'd told me，I'd have paid him of course．
1．If he _____here earlier。He____ not miss the train．
A．comes：will B．came；will
C．came；would D．comes；would
2．They would not___in the last exam if they__very hard．
A．fail；studied B．have failed；had studied
C．failed；have studied D．fail；had studied
4.交際用語講解
用于表示預(yù)測的日常交際用語
It would be wonderful if…如果……那太好了
It's possible／impossible to predict．．．
預(yù)測……是可能的／不可能的
Just imagine if…想像一下如果……
It would be bad for．．．if．．．如果……那對于太糟了……
No one can predict what／when,．．沒有人能預(yù)測……
We can only guess．．．我們只能猜測……eg：
It would be wonderful if I can join your club．‘
如果我能加入你們的俱樂部那太好了。
It is possible for me to go there next week．
下星期我有可能去那里。
It is impossible to predict the weather correctly without modern equipment．
沒有現(xiàn)代設(shè)備準(zhǔn)確預(yù)報天氣是不可能的。
It would be bad for those farmers if it rains tomorrow．
如果明天下雨那對那些農(nóng)民太糟了。
Can you imagine him becoming famous as an actor?
你能想像他成為一個名演員的情形嗎?
Don't imagine I can lend you money every time you need it．
不要認(rèn)為你需要錢時，我便會借給你。
It is very___that，in many schools，they are going to spend less time in the classroom than they used to．(1998，上海，)
A．possibly B．probably
C．1ovely D．1ikely
5. glimpse v: catch a glimpse of=get a glimpse of=have a glimpse of瞥見，一瞥
eg：I only caught a glimpse of the thief，so I can't really describe him．我只瞥見那竊賊一眼，所以說不出他的面貌。
【拓展】glimpse u．瞥見，看一眼
eg：I glimpsed her among the crowd j ust before she disappeared from sight．就 在她消失前的一剎那，我在人群中瞥見了她。
6．indicate．point to；point out；make known；
(1)指出，指示(point to)eg：I asked him where my sister was and he indicated the shop opposite．我問他我姐姐在哪里，他指指對面的商店。
(2)表示
eg：He indicates his willingness with a nod of his head．
他點頭表示愿意。
(3)(以手勢、指示燈等)指示
eg：He is indicating left．他指示車將要向左拐彎。
7．ensure保證；擔(dān)保；保護，常用于
ensure sb．sth．，
ensure sb．a(chǎn)gainst sth．或
ensure that-clause結(jié)構(gòu)。
eg：This pill will ensure you a good night's sleep．
His recommendation will ensure me a job．
I can't ensure that she will be chosen as May Queen．
We should ensure ourselves against all possible risks．
(英譯漢)_____________________________________________
8 remain
(1) 作“保持，依然”解。是連系動詞，后接形容詞、名詞、 過去分詞或介詞短語作表語。
eg：He remains poor all his life．
If you won't eat，you'll just have to remain hungry．
He became a doctor but his brother remained a farmer．
The work remained unfinished．。
The visit will always remain in my memory．
(2) remain也可作“遺留，剩下”解，是不及物動詞，不能接賓語，也不用被動語態(tài)。
eg：If you take 3 from 8，5 remains．
如果把8減去了3，還剩下5。(八減三得3／)
The children ate and ate until no food remained on the table．
(3)remain還可作“留下，逗留”解。是不及物動詞。
eg：I will remain to see the end 0f the match．
How many weeks will you remain(=stay)here?
(3) remain + to do連用，意思是“尚待”。
eg：Nothing remains to be said．無話可說。
It remains to be seen whether he will pass the test．
他能否通過這次考試仍不得而知。
【警示】(1)remain的名詞形式有兩種：remains意思是“剩余，殘留物，等，remainder(常與the連用，單復(fù)數(shù)同形)，意思是“剩余的人(物)，其他的人(物)”
eg：(2)remain的形容詞形式為remaining意思是“剩下的”，在句中作定語。
eg：This is my remaining property．我剩下的財產(chǎn)就是這。
(1)Because he is very lazy and has no job，his life__very poor．
A．still B．remains
C．is remained D．is left
(2)，The lady said she would buy a gift for her daughter with the______.
A．20 dollars remained C．remained 20 dollars
B．20 dollars to remain D．remaining 20 dollars
9 cure vt． 治愈；治療
eg：This medicine will cure your headache．這藥能治好你的頭痛。
A few days’rest will cure you．休息幾天你的病就會好的。
常構(gòu)成短語；cure sb．of“治愈某人的……病；改掉某人的……惡習(xí)”：
The doctor cured him 0f cancer．醫(yī)生治愈了他的癌癥。
It seems that nobody can cure me of smoking．似乎沒有人能使我戒煙。
n.治愈；治療法
eg：His complete cure can't be expected．他完全恢復(fù)健康遙不可期。
他已改掉喝酒的習(xí)慣。(漢譯英)
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10．1ead to
(1)引起、造成、導(dǎo)致，+ 名詞、代詞或動名詞
eg：His carelessness led to the accident．他的粗心導(dǎo)致了這次事故。
(2)通過，通向……eg：All roads lead to Rome．條條大路通羅馬。
(3)lead sb．to／into／across／through領(lǐng)某人到／進入／越過／穿過……
eg：He led us to the room upstairs．他領(lǐng)我們到了樓上的那個房間。
I led the blind man across the street．我領(lǐng)那個盲人越過街道。
【拓展】
lead a quiet(happy／hard)life過著安靜(快樂，艱苦)的生活
give sb．1ead給某人做榜樣
take the lead in…在……方面領(lǐng)先
hold／lose the lead保持／失去領(lǐng)先地位
11 The way we view learning and knowledge is also changing．我們看待學(xué)習(xí)和知識的方法也在變化。
(1)we view learning and knowledge作定語修飾the way，可省略that／in which .eg：I like the way(that／in which)／the pop star acted on the stage． 。
(2)in this way用這種方法，手段
in a way在某種程度上，有點
You're correct in a way．從某種程度上看，你是對的。
in no way絕不
12．promise．允諾，答應(yīng)：
(A)make a promise作出承諾break a promise違背諾言
carry out a promise履行諾言
I made a promise to give him a picture-book．我答應(yīng)給他一本圖畫書。
(B)promise sth．，promise sb．sth．結(jié)構(gòu)
eg：I want you to promise me one thing．我想要你答應(yīng)我一件事。
(C)promise sb．to do sth．或promise that從句
eg：You must promise me to take a good rest．你必須答應(yīng)我好好休息。
(D)promise作為不及物動詞有“有……的希望，預(yù)示……”之意。
eg：The clouds promise rain．烏云預(yù)示著下雨。
promising adj．有希望的，有前途的eg：
He is a promising young man．他是一個有前途的年輕人。
針對性訓(xùn)練：’
1.Henry______to attend the meeting on time but he still doesn't turn up．
A．would promise B．has promised
C．promised D．had promised
2.Careless driving____an accident in the future．
A．permits B．shows
C．promises D．means
13．require要求，命令。
(A) require sth．of sb．
(B) require sb．to do
(C)quire that從句(句中用should+ do，should可省略)
eg：All the members are required to attend the meeting．
The court required that he(should)pay the fine．法庭要求他支付罰金。
【警示】require需要；可加名詞／代詞；require +doing..=require + to be done..，這時動名詞是主動形式，但含有被動意義.此時句子主語必須為事或物
eg：This wall requires repairing=This wall requires to be repaired．
requirement，z．要求eg：meet one's requirements符合某人的要求
【拓展】demand，request，require這三個動詞都有“要求；需要”之意，但其含義和結(jié)構(gòu)有所有同。
(1) demand主語是人時表示堅決要求，堅持要做某事；主語是物時指迫切需要，其后可接名詞、代詞、動詞不定式或從句，從句用虛擬語氣，即謂語用should加動詞原形。
eg：He demands to see you．他要求見到你。
She demands a meeting tonight．她要求今天晚上開會。
I demand that one of you(should)go there at once．我要求你們中的一個人馬上去那兒。
(2) request意為“懇求；請求”，指通過正式手續(xù)提出的要求，口氣和緩，態(tài)度禮貌。其句型有request sth．(from／of sb．)，request sb．to do sth．和request that從句，從句用虛擬語氣
eg：All I request of you is that you should come on time．
我所要求的是你按時來。
Mr Smith requested that his daughter(should)leave here．
史密斯請求他女兒離開這里。
(3)require表示按照法規(guī)，權(quán)利提出的要求或命令、，指客觀需要，含缺此不可之意。其句型有require sth．；require(of)sb．to do sth．；require that從句(從句用虛擬語氣)，require doing(主動表被動)和require to be done ：
1．This radio doesn't work．It requires______
A．repairing B．repaired
C．being repaired D．to repair
2．My mother demanded that I____smoking．
A．gave up B．gives up
C．to give D．give up
14．for the first time，the first time
(1)for the first time第一次，初次(介詞短語：在句中作狀語)
eg：Tom heard of such a thing for the first time in his life．
(2)the first time．．．第一次……時(用于引導(dǎo)時間狀語從句)
eg：I remembered John the first time I saw him．
(2) It is／was the first(second．．．)time that…(that引導(dǎo)的定語從句，從句中用現(xiàn)在完成時或過去完成時)
eg：This is the first time that I have been abroad．
15.This company promises that consumers who have been cheated by it can get twice their money cheek．這家公司保證被它欺騙的消費者可以得回兩倍的錢。倍數(shù)表達(dá)法：
(1)…倍數(shù)+the size(weight／height／width／length．．．)of+…
eg：That house being built there is 3 times the height of this old one．
正在被修建的那個房是這所舊房的三倍。
The desk is 4 times the length of the box．這張課桌的長度是個那盒子的四倍。
(2)…倍數(shù)+比較級+that+…
eg：The number of students in their school is three times larger than that in ours．他們學(xué)校學(xué)生數(shù)量比我們學(xué)校多三倍。
(3)…倍數(shù)+as +adj／adv．(原級)+as+…
eg：Asia is 4 times as large as Europe．亞洲是歐洲的四倍大。
(4)…倍數(shù)+as+many+n．(可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù))+as...
eg：We got 3 times as many people as we had planned．我們買的書是我們原先 計劃的3倍之多。
(5)…倍數(shù)+as+much+n．(不可數(shù)名詞)+as…
eg：The book cost me 3 times as much money as the one I bought in Beijing last year．這本書的價錢是我去年在北京買的那本的3倍之多。
重難點針對性訓(xùn)練：
Americans eat ______vegetables per person today as they did in 1910．
A．more than twice B．a(chǎn)s twice as many
C．twice as many as D．more than twice as many
16．Company n．
(1)友誼，交情，陪伴[U]
eg：We will be glad of your company 0n the journey．旅行中有你陪伴我們會很高興。
(A) in company(with)陪伴某人，和……在一起
(B) keep sb．company=keep company with sb．
陪伴某人，和……在一起
He kept me company．他陪伴我。
(2)伴侶，同伴[U]
eg：I have company this evening．今晚我有客。
公司[c]eg：We organized a publishing company．
【拓展】
part company(with)和某人分手，斷絕來往
in the company of在……陪同下
17．recognize．
(1)認(rèn)出；認(rèn)識，識出，辨出，(能)認(rèn)出
eg：Do you recognize his handwriting?你能認(rèn)出他的筆跡嗎?
(2)承認(rèn)(事實)，認(rèn)清，確認(rèn)
eg：They refused to recognize a new government．他們拒絕承認(rèn)新政府。
【拓展】
① recognize as…認(rèn)出是……
eg：The tune was recognized as the one from the musical．
那首曲子被聽出是取自音樂喜劇。
② recognize．．a(chǎn)s承認(rèn)是……
eg：We aU recognized him as a famous writer．
③ recognize sb．to do承認(rèn)……
eg： They recognized him to be a great leader．
他們承認(rèn)他是偉大的領(lǐng)袖。
④ be recognized as被承認(rèn)是，被看作是
eg：He wasn't recognized as a great writer until after his death．
直到他死后才被看作是一位偉大的作家。
【警示】recognize為非延續(xù)性動詞，不能與表一段時間狀語連用。
比較recognize，know，realize．meet
①recognize辨認(rèn)出，通常指原來熟悉，認(rèn)識，經(jīng)過一段時間的間隔或別的原因后，現(xiàn)在重新認(rèn)出，是瞬間動詞，不能用完成時態(tài)，不跟時間段，且不能與again連用。
eg：I didn't recognize you just now．剛才我沒有認(rèn)出你。
②know知道，熟悉，了解，延續(xù)性動詞，指對某人、物非常熟悉或了解較多。
eg：We didn’t know what to do next．我們不知道下一步該做什么。
③realize思想、意識上認(rèn)識到
eg：He realized that he was wrong．他意識到自己錯了。
④meet指初次相識或被介紹認(rèn)識某人eg：I'm glad to meet you．認(rèn)識你很高興。
18.clean up
(1)徹底掃除；清理
eg：It's your turn t0 clean the kitchen up．輪到你打掃廚房啦。
(2)發(fā)大財，賺(一大筆錢)eg：He cleaned up a fortune playing cards．他玩牌撈了不少錢。
19．This may sound absurd to you，but if you think about it a little，it may not seem so strange after a11．這可能聽起來很滑稽，但如果你再想一想，它可能就不那么奇怪了。
after all
(1)"畢竟”，置于句首，提示或強調(diào)可能被人忽視的事實或論點，作為說服對方的理由 eg：Don't be afraid after alI，no one can recognize you here．別害怕，畢竟這兒沒人能認(rèn)出你。
(2)after aIl還可作“終究，終歸，到底”講，置于句末，表示語氣上的轉(zhuǎn)折：
I was tired and walked more slowly，but got home after a11．
我很累，走得更慢，但終歸還是到家了。
19．Major adj．主要的；重大的；較大的；嚴(yán)重的
n． 主修課程；主修……的學(xué)生；少校
v. 主修；專攻(后接介詞in)
His major feld is economics．他的主要研究方向是經(jīng)濟學(xué)。
He majored in English．他主修英語專業(yè)。
=His major is English．
=He is an English major．
The scientific exploration team was 1ed by t11e
A．major B．main C．chief D．most (C)
20．develop n發(fā)展；形成；發(fā)育；染上；沖洗
He developed aJl interest in collecting stamps．
Can these 6lms be developed by tomorrow noon?
We should try to develop the western part 0f our country．
Plants develop from seeds．
-Why do these photos look so_______?
-The film was not______in the right way．
A．black：washed B．dark；developed
C．bad：printed D．wrong；worked
[解析]wash指水洗，而膠片要用藥水顯影；照片黑并不是指顏色黑，而是曝光不足。 [答案]B
21, reform vt,n.改革；改良；悔改
與reform相關(guān)的一些術(shù)語有：
the reform and open policy 改革開放政策
democratic reforms 民主改革
land reform 土地改革
reform oneself 改過自新
22,goods n .商品。貨物. goods無單數(shù)形式，不能用數(shù)詞或many等來修飾；作主語時，配用復(fù)數(shù)動詞
There are lots 0f good goods in the supermarket．
Look! There___only___goods on the shelf.
A．is；two pieces of B．is；two piece of
C．a(chǎn)re；two pieces of D．a(chǎn)re；two piece of
[解析] 綜觀考題及選項，可知本題著重考察goods作主語時與之搭配的謂語形式。由左邊解釋知，謂語應(yīng)用復(fù)數(shù)，排除A、B兩項，又“two"與“pieces"搭配，排除D項，two pieces 0f goods兩件貨物。[答案] c
23. purchase，n.購買。購置物. Vt,購買
It's really a good purehase!
I have some purehases to make in town．
It was the most extravagant purchase I have ever made．
24, regular.adj.有規(guī)律的，定期的,習(xí)慣性的,除以上常用義外，regular還有以下意思：
regular teeth整齊的牙齒(整齊的，勻稱的)
a regular member正式會員(正規(guī)的，公正的)
a regular hero真英雄(十足的，徹底的)
a regular customer老顧客(定期的，經(jīng)常的)
[考題]she arrives every day at five,_______. (C )
A．how good she is B．it is surprised
C．regular as clockwork D．that's nice
[解析]乍一看本題，A、B、D三項，意思均可知，但c項似乎未見過，顯然A、B、D三項均與題干不符，若用排除法，即可快速得到本題答C，所以平時解題掌握一定的技巧是很有必要的。(as)regular as clockwork“極有規(guī)律的”.
25, distance n．遠(yuǎn)處。遠(yuǎn)方。距離
A good cyclist can cover distances of over a hundred miles a day．The beach is within walking distance of my house，It’s near enough to be reached easily on foot． He won't hit the target at that distance．
考題He was asked many times to join the party'but he always
_____________.
A．went the distance C．kept his distance
B．in the distance D．keep him at a distance
【解析】 “g0 the distance'’意為繼續(xù)跑完全程，賽足全局等；“in the distance"在……距離內(nèi)；keep one’s distance保持一定距離，對(人，事業(yè))等冷淡，疏遠(yuǎn)；keep sb．a(chǎn)t a distance與某人保持一定的距離，不愿與某人親近，A、B兩項均不合句意，D項雖符合題意，但時態(tài)錯誤，故選C項。句意為：“人家好幾次要他參加那個政黨，但他的反應(yīng)總是很冷漠。” [答案]C
26．Cheat vt .欺騙。騙取
n. 欺騙行為
Keep away from that man!He is always cheating others．
They cheated death in the stormy sea．
他們從狂風(fēng)暴雨的大海中死里逃生。
As a student,we shouldn’t cheat at the examination．
作為一個學(xué)生，我們不應(yīng)在考試中作弊。
[考題](1) That man is really bad!He_____her wife，he not only always shouts t0 her but a1so fights with her,
A．beat B．is in love with
C．cheats him 0f D．cheats on
[解析]根據(jù)句意知，那個“男人”并不愛他的妻子，排除B，句末已明確表明他經(jīng)常打他的妻子，若選A項則重復(fù)，而cheat sb．(out)0fsth．是防止某人得到某事物(尤指以不正當(dāng)或不誠實的手段)，而cheat(on)sb．意為“不忠實于…”。[答案] D
(2)Jim’s father was accused 0f____at cards，but in fact not．
A．good B．playing C．cheating D．winning
[解析] 固定搭配：accuse sb．0f cheating at cards指責(zé)某人玩牌時作弊。[答案] c
27．combine with sth ．同……聯(lián)合起來
combine A with(and)B把A與B聯(lián)合起來
Bad planning，combined with bad luck，led t0 the company's collapse．計劃不周。加上運氣不好，導(dǎo)致這家公司倒閉。
[考題] Nowhere in nature is aluminum(鋁)found free，owing t0 its always____with other elements，most commonly with oxygen．
A．combined B．having combined
C．tombine D．being combined
[解析]owing t0介詞短語，后接動名詞短語作賓語，combine與名詞aluminum是被動關(guān)系，故用動名詞的被動形式。being combined表示“正在被聯(lián)合”，顯然本題無此語境。C、D兩項因為是主動形式，也不符合本題語態(tài)要求。 [答案]A
28．Appreciate. Vt. 欣賞；理解體會；感激感謝；升值．增值(后接名詞、代詞,v-ing或從句)
[考題]
As I'll be away for at least a year，I’d applociate
______from you now and then telling me how everyone is getting along．
A．hearing B．to hear
C．to be hearing D．having heard
[解析]本題考查動詞appreciate的用法及動詞的時態(tài)。preciate(感激)后面用動名詞，即-ing形式，所以所給選項中可以排除B、C兩項。主句中的now and then(時常)表明本句的動名詞應(yīng)用一般現(xiàn)在時，所以D項可以排除。剩余的一項為惟一正確選項。句意為“由于我要離開至少一年的時能不時地收到你的來信，告訴我各位的情況，我會十分感謝。”[答案]A
29．本單元幾個前綴的用法
(1)fore一：作“事先；先前”講。
forecast--預(yù)報，foretell一預(yù)知，forefather--祖先
(2)re一：作“又、再、重新”講。
reform--改革，retell一復(fù)述，rebuild-重建
(3)en一：作“使……”講。
ensure一確信，enrich一變富，enlarge一擴大
本單元幾個后綴的用法
(1)一ly：作“……地”講，一般用作副詞后綴，也可用作形容詞后綴。
regularly一定期地，hardly--幾乎不，lovely一可愛的
(2)一or：作“……人，……者，……家”講，一般指人。
educator---教育家，visitor---游客，inventor---發(fā)明家
(3)一(i)ty：無特殊含義。
Reality n現(xiàn)實，ability n 能力，possibility .n 可能性
30．含介詞to的常用詞組
get down to開始認(rèn)真做某 pay attention to注意
1ook forward to盼望 refer to涉及；所指 。
belong to 屬于 compare..to把……比作…… ．
be used to習(xí)慣于 devote to奉獻
turn to 轉(zhuǎn)向 be／get close to接近，靠近
stick to 堅持 add to增加
31．tiny、little與small的區(qū)別
small小，不帶任何感情成分；
little小而可愛的；tiny極小的。
There is a small quantity of milk left in the cup．
Babies have very tiny=(small)fingers．
嬰兒的手指很小。
a little problem(1ittle=not important)
32．“v+n+of+sth．”的詞組小結(jié)
cure sb．of sth．治療好某人的病
warn sb．of sth．警告某人某事
inferm sb．of sth．通知某人某事
rob sb．of sth．搶劫某人某物
remind sb．of sth．提醒某人某事
33．含all的詞組小結(jié)
after all畢竟；究竟；到底
above all最重要的是；特別是
first of all首先，第一(：first)
in all總共；總計
at all根本(不)(多用于否定句中)
all in all總的說來；總共
all at once突然；一下子
34．含(in )touch(with)的詞組小結(jié)
keep in touch(with)與……保持聯(lián)系
get in touch with和……取得聯(lián)系
lose touch with和……失去聯(lián)系
be in touch(with)和……有聯(lián)系
be／get out of touch(with)失去聯(lián)系；脫離
bring…into／in touch with使接觸：使認(rèn)識
35．“in+名詞”的詞組小結(jié)
in hospital在住院 in prison在監(jiān)獄(服刑)
in battle在戰(zhàn)斗中 in order井然有序
in danger在危險中 in doubt感到懷疑
in common共有 in debt負(fù)債
in sight在視線之內(nèi) in trouble處于不幸(苦惱或困境)中
in store儲藏著；準(zhǔn)備著 in general大體上(=generally)
in peace意為“平平安安地”(peacefully) in secret秘密地(=secretly)
in surprise驚奇地(=surprisedly) in public公開地(=publicly)
in person親自(=personally) in particular特別地(=particularly)
in place在適當(dāng)?shù)奈恢茫辉谕ǔ５奈恢?in silent無聲地(=silently)
36．含air的詞組小結(jié)
an air of sth．神態(tài)，氣質(zhì)，氣氛，……的樣子
in the air醞釀中
in the open air=outside在戶外
on(the)air廣播中 by air乘飛機
37.語法講解
名詞性從句(二)： 主語從句
1． 常用來引導(dǎo)主語從句的有從屬連詞that，whether；連接代詞who，what，which；副詞when，where，how，why等。
eg：Whether she's coming or not doesn't matter very much．
她是否會來并不十 分要緊。
What seems to be good to eat is often bad for people's health．
那些好像很好吃的東西常常對人們的健康有害。
When we're going to Bejing is not decided yet．
我們何時去北京尚未決定。
2． 為了使句子結(jié)構(gòu)平衡，常用it作形式主語，而將主語從句后置。
eg：It remains a secret how this boy climbed up the hill．
這個男孩是如何上山的仍是個謎。
It's not been decided when the project will be started．
3．“形式主語It+單數(shù)謂語動詞+其他+主語從句”結(jié)構(gòu)在口語中常可省略連詞that。
It's a pity(that)they missed the early bus to Shanghai．
It seems unlikely(that)she will refuse the offer．
4．如果含有主語從句的復(fù)合句是疑問句，一般要用帶形式主語it的句型；但．what，whatever或whoever引導(dǎo)的主語從句一般不用于帶形式主語的句型，即使在疑問句中亦如此。
eg：Has it been decided where we'll have the party?
Is what you told me last night really true?
5．It is said that．…It is believed that…等句式是固定用法，其中的主語從句不可置于句首。
6．引導(dǎo)名詞性從句的that和what．．
that引導(dǎo)主從，賓從，表從時在句中無詞義，只起連接作用。引導(dǎo)賓語從句時，that可省略；引導(dǎo)主語從句時常用形式主語it代替主語從句。what引導(dǎo)主語從句、賓語從句、表語從句時，不但起連接作用，而且有具體意義，意為“the thing(s)that(which)所 ……的人(物)”。簡言之，從句中如果主語和表語或賓語都不缺少時，連接詞用that，否則用what。
eg：The fact is that we are far behind the developed countries in science and technology．The village is no longer what it used to be ten years ago．
語法針對性訓(xùn)練：
1．______tells the truth will be praised in the newspaper．
A．The person B．Anyone
C．Whoever D．Who
2．_____ we can't get seems better than____we have．
A．What；what B．What；that
C．That；that D．That；what
3．It made him miss the train___she got up very late
A．what B．for
C．that D．if
同位語從句.
①常見的標(biāo)志詞有idea，belief，doubt，fact，hope，
news，possibility，tought，promise，advise，suggest，
proposal，demand，request，wish，word，message。
information，truth，case，problem，question，etc．
The idea that computers can recognize human voices surprises many people．
計算機可以識別人的聲音，這種想法使許多人感到驚奇。
We must remember the fact that goats usually 1ive in mountainous country． 我們得記住山羊總是生活在山區(qū)這一事實。
② how,when,where,why 等也可引導(dǎo)同位語從句，在從句中作成份。只說明內(nèi)容。
Eg.I have no idea when he will be back.
[考題] (1)The news___ our team had won 150 gold metals excited us．
A．that B．which C．what D．when
(2)Thee news___he to1d us excited all 0f us．
A．that B．which C．what D．when
[解析]本句考查同位語從句與定語從句的區(qū)別。同位語從句
用來說明前面標(biāo)志詞的內(nèi)容，that在同位語從句中不作任何成分，但不可省略；而定語從句用來限制或修飾前面的先行詞，that在定語從句中作賓語時在非正式文體和口語中可省略。由此可知，第(1)句是個同位語從句，第(2)句是個定語從句，what不引導(dǎo)定語從句，when表時間．兩題均無此語境。 [答案] (1)A(2)B
(3)we’11 go camping tomorrow depends on the weather．
A．If B．Whether C．That D．Where (B )
練習(xí)題：
1．The faces of four famous American presidents on Mount Rushmore can be seen from a____of 60 miles．
A．1ength B．distance C．way D．space
2.People may have different opinions about Karen，but I admire her．____，she is a great musician．
A．After all B．As a result
C．In other words D．As usual
3.I’d 1ike to buy a house-modern,comfortable，and___in a quiet neighborhood．
A．in all B．a(chǎn)bove all C．a(chǎn)fter all D．a(chǎn)t all
4.There’s _____cooking oil lef in the house．Would you g0 to the corner store and get___?
A．little；some B．1ittle；any
C．a(chǎn) little；some D．a(chǎn) little；any
5．After Yang Liwei succeeded in circling the earth，____our astronauts desire to do is walk in space．
A．where B．what C．mat D．how
6．Chinese arts has won the_____ of a 1ot 0f people outside China．
A．enjoyment B．a(chǎn)lppreciation
C．entertainment D．reputation
7．A story goes_____ Elizabeth I of Endand liked nothing more than being surreunded by clever and qualified noblemen at court．
A．when B．where C．what D．that
8．The pilot asked all the passengers 0n board to remain___as the p1ane was making a landing．
A．seat B．seating
C．seated D．to be seating
9．It was foolish of him to_____his notes during that important test，and as a result，he got punished．
A．stick to B．refer to C．keep to D．point to
10．Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the o1d couple，but it remains______whether they’ll enjoy it．
A．to see B．to be seen C．seeing D．seen
11.A1ong the letter was his promise____he would visit me this corning Christmas．
A．which B．that C．what D．whether
12．It is pretty well understood____contrals the flow of carbon dioxide in and out 0f the atmosphere today．
A．that B．when C．what D．how
13．_______made the school proud was___more than 90％0f the students had been admitted t0 key universities．
A．What；because B．What；that
C．That：what D.That；because
14.There is a new problem involved in the popularity of private cars______road conditions need_________．
A．that；to be improved B．which：t0 be improved
C．where；improving D．when；improving
15.______fashion differs from country t0 country may reflect the cultural differences from one aspect．
A．What B．That C．This D．Which
16.To regain their_____after all exhausting game，the players lay in the grass．
A．force B．energy C．power D．health
17． Shipton believed that they were not____the tracks of a monkey or bear and felt the Abominable Snowman might really existed．
A．entirely B．naturally C．clearly D．simply
18．Information has been put forward_____more middle schoo1 graduates will be admitted into universities．
A．while B．that C．when D．a(chǎn)s
19．____is no possibility_______Bob Can win the first prize in the match．
A．There；that B．It；what
C．There；whether D．It；whether
20．_______ she couldn’t understand was fewer and fewer students showed interest in her lessons．
A．What：why B．That；what
C．What；because D．Why；that
21．_______ has helped to save the drowning girl is worth praising．
A．Who B．The one C．Anyone D．Whoever
答 案
(1) [解析] a 1ength of表示“……的長度”，a way of表示“……的方法”，a space of表示“一段……空地”，故這三者均不符合句意：從一個……遠(yuǎn)的距離。 [答案] B
(2)[解析] 從but與great可以看出，我承認(rèn)“畢竟”Karen是個優(yōu)秀的音樂家。 [答案]A
(3)[解析] 所買的房子，一要現(xiàn)代化，二要舒服，但“最重要的是(above a11)”要有一個安靜的環(huán)境。[答案]B
(4)[解析] 本題考查代詞用法。lime表否定含義，a lime表肯定含義。從句意可判斷出家里沒有多少油了。故排除C、D兩項，后一個空中，some用于疑問句表示委婉的語氣。用以提出請求。 [答案]A
(5) [解析] 此題句子為時間狀語從句，全主句的主語是由主語從句來充當(dāng)?shù)模⑶抑髡Z從句中不定式動詞do缺少賓語故選what。[答案] B
(6)[解析]enjoyment表示“享受”，entertainment表示“娛樂”，reputation表示“聲望”，均不符合句意所體現(xiàn)的“中國藝術(shù)贏得了無數(shù)海外人的喜愛／欣賞” [答案] B
(7)[解析] 此題考查同位語從句。that引導(dǎo)句子做a story的同位語，同位語較長，放在句子謂語后 [答案]D
(8)[解析] “就座”的表達(dá)之一是be seated，當(dāng)它用作表語時，只需用過去分詞即可，此處remain作連系動詞用，構(gòu)成系表結(jié)構(gòu)，表示“保持就坐的姿勢不變”。[答案] C
(9)[解析] 句意表示，她在考試時“偷看了／參考了”筆記本，這是不對的。[答案] B
(10)[解析] 此題測試remain的用法，因為后果還未出現(xiàn)，所以用remain t0 be seen表示“有待觀察／弄明白”。[答案] B
(11)[解析] “標(biāo)志詞”promise暗示要使用同位語從句，并且后面的“他 要來看我”就是“諾言”的內(nèi)容，所以本題考查了同位語從句。[答案]B
(12)[解析】 what引導(dǎo)主語從句，且在句中作主語。tIlat引導(dǎo)主語從句時 不作任何成分；when表示時間，在主語從句中作狀語；how表示方式，也作狀語。 [答案]C
(13)[解析] 第一空引導(dǎo)詞引導(dǎo)主語從句且作主語，只有what；表語從句中因為表述的是事實，所以由只起連接詞作用的that引導(dǎo) [答案]B
(14)[解析] that引導(dǎo)同位語從句具體說明“新問題”的內(nèi)容。need后既可接動名詞，也可接動詞不定式的被動式表示被動。 [答案]A
(15)[解析] 分析題意可知，“時髦因國家不同而不同”表述的是事實，所以要用引導(dǎo)詞that引導(dǎo)表語從句。 [答案] B
(16)[解析] force多指“力量；武力”，power多指“權(quán)力，權(quán) 勢”，health指“健康”，三者均與題目中選手們?yōu)榱嘶謴?fù)“體 力、精力”不符。 [答案] B ．
(17)[解析] entirely表示“完全地”，naturally表示“自然地”，clearly表示“清楚地”，而從原文中的下文Shipton認(rèn)為雪人可能真的存在可知，這些腳印不僅僅是猴子與熊之類的。 [答案] D
(18)[解析]從標(biāo)志詞information及后面的內(nèi)容即是解釋說明ireformation的內(nèi)容可知，本句是一個同位語從句。 [答案] B
(19)[解析】 第一空表達(dá)“存在”的含義，用，I'}lere be句型；從句子結(jié)構(gòu)和意義兩方面分析可知，第二空需要引導(dǎo)詞引導(dǎo)同位語從句。因為no possibilily已表達(dá)了明確的意義，所以用表示確定意義的引導(dǎo)詞that。 [答案] A
(20)[解析] 主語從句中的understand缺少賓語，所以第一空要由what 引導(dǎo)。第二空中，既然不理解，必然是有疑問的東西，所以應(yīng)由why引導(dǎo)。 [答案]A
(21)[解析] whoever引導(dǎo)主語從句表示強調(diào)某人；who雖然也可以引導(dǎo)主語從句，但表示強調(diào)某事。me one和anyone均不能引導(dǎo)主語從句。
[答案] D
Unit 6 知識與能力同步測控題
(滿分120分；時間100分鐘)
一、單項填空(共15小題；每小題1分。滿分15分)
從A、B、c、D四個選項中，選出可以填人空白處的最佳選項。
1．It is your own fault______you are so tired．You oughtn’t to have stayed up so late．
A．when B．how C．where D．why
2．_____ is obviously right is to give all children equal opprtunities to develop their special gift．
A．As B．That C．Which D．What
3．_____sometimes keeps her awake at night is____Tom is getting more and more quiet at home．
A．That；which B．It；that
C．Whether；what D．What：that
4．A normal young child gains great pleasure when___he does pleases her mother.
A．that B．if C．a(chǎn)s D．what
5．It is said that the famous football star is now willing to play for ______would pay him three million dollars a year．
A．a(chǎn)nyone B．whomever
C．no matter who D．whoever
6．I don't think Kate is too young to take care of the pet dog____.
A．properly B．correctly
C．exacitly D．a(chǎn)ctively
7．____really matter that she wore a pair of white shoes．
A．It B．As C．Which D．What
8．_____lies east of China is known to us a11．
A．Japan B．That Japan
C．As Japan D．Why Japan
9．一I suppose a11 the students went t0 the museum this afternoon．
-I’m afraid not．They___went to the net bar instead．
A．a(chǎn)lmost B．nearly
C．mostly D．most
10．The only season that makes one feel___is the Spring．
A．1ively B．1iving
C．1ive D．1ovely
1 1．The man replied in____accented English that he preferred
a non-smoking section．
A．badly B．heavily
C．seriously D．violently
12．Many countries are increasing their use of natural gas，wind and other forms of____．
A．energy B．source C．power D．material
13．-I’m sorry I didn’t do a good job．
一Never mind．_____you have tried your best．
A.Above all C．At all
B．In all D．After all
14．Now that there are only a few minutes left，we’d better talk about the plan in ________．
A．short B．secret C．a(chǎn)ll D．general
15．一Do you play football after work?
一Yes，only once in a while，not_____．You know，it is not my favourite sport．
A．regularly B．timely
C．ordinarily D．necessarily
二、完形填空(共20小題；每小題1．5分。滿分30分)
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從16～35各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C、D)中，選出最佳選項。
Many of the World’s pollution problems have been caused bythe crowding of large groups of people into the cities．To supplyfor the needs of the people 16 further pollution by industry．
17 the rapid increase in human population 18 at the present rate，there may be 19 greater harm．Some scientists speak of the increase in numbers of people 20 “population pollution'’．About 2，000 years ago，the world population was probablyabout 250 million．It 21 a billion in 1850．By 1930 the population was two billion.It is now over 22 billion.It 23 to double by the year 2,000．If the population continues t0 grow at the same rate，there 24 twenty-five billion people in the world a hundred years 25 now．
Man 26 the earth’s resources 27 rapidly over the years． Some of them are almost 28 ． Now many people believe that man's greatest problem is 29 the growth 0f his own population．The materials in the world 30 support me growth in human population．31 to come，if the present rate 0f increase continues． Already 32 overcrowding in the cities and 33 in some countries．34 the rate 0f population growth continue?Many people believe the human survival in the future 35 on this question．
16．A．1ad t0 B．1eads to C．1ead D．1eads
17．A．Whether B．If C．Unless D．And
18．A．continues B．will continue
C．continue D．a(chǎn)re going t0 continue
19．A．many B．much C．very D．most
20．A．1ike B．to C．a(chǎn)s D．for
21．A．reached B．got C．a(chǎn)rrived D．went
22．A．three a half B．three and half
C．three and a half D．half and three
23．A．is expected B．expects
C．will expect D．can be expecting
24．A．will have B．will 1ive
C．would be D．can be expecting
25．A．bv B．from C．a(chǎn)t D．to
26．A．have been using B．has been using
C．have used up D．has used up
27．A．more and more B．more or less
C．1ittle by 1ittle D．sooner or later
28．A．going B．be going
C．has gone D．gone
29．A．how to increase B．raising
C．how to control D．to decrease
30．A．will B．will not
C．does not D．may
31．A．a(chǎn)t time B．in time
C．in no time D．for a time
32．A．this is B．that is
C．where there is D．there is
33．A．hungry B．hunger
C．hungrily D．hungers
34．A．Can B．Must
C．Need D．Dare
35．A．goes B．pushes
C．puts D．depends
三、閱讀理解(共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分)
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、c、D)中選出最佳選項。
A
Can you imagine what our life will be like in the year 2050?
Perhaps you will be flying off for a holiday on the moon，or maybe You will be taking your dog for a walk in virtual(虛擬)realily．
we recently carried out a survey(調(diào)查)0f 1，000 people from different countries to find out what they think life will be like in the future．The results clearly show both our hopes and fears．
The survey suggests that friendship--one of the most important human relationships-will have changed dramatically(顯著)．People will make friends mainly through the Internet．What is more，a large number 0f people will come across their future spouses(配偶)in this way!computers will have become completely necessary by 2050．Even now，some people begin to regard them as their best friends. 0thers，however，say that we will become much more separated and estranged(疏遠(yuǎn)的)from each other because we will have little real human contact．
Edueation will have changed a 1ot，too．As more and more children will be using tomputers in schools，certain abilities，such as memtal arithmetic(心算)，won't be necessary since there will be computer programs for most calculations(計算)．Eyen writing by hand-at least to some extent--will have become a thing of the past．
According to the survey，home life will be more and more comfortable．Most people believe that by 2050 robots will be doing housework and we will rely mainly on ready-made food．A lot of people think that we might only cook for fun in the future．
Space exploration(探險)will become increasingly popular．Fifty percent of the people we talked to believe that man will regularly visit Mars．They also believe that travel on our own planet will probably change．Almost everyone thinks that there will be no cars in the city center． Some even think that environmentally-friendly
(利于環(huán)保的)electric or solar-powered cars will have replaced the cars we use now．
Pollution is something that worries us very much．Some fear that it will continue to get worse，and that it will be impossible for us to live on our polluted planet．0thers even foresee(預(yù)言)that one day we’ll have to pay for clean air．
On the other hand，people seem to be quite optimistic about the benefits of genetic(遺傳)engineering，as they think scientists will use it to cure diseases like cancers and AIDS．If scientists manage to find a cure for these，we'll have a much healthier society．
Some people worry about the future，while others are full of hope and confidence(信心)．No matter how dark or bright it may seem，it is up to us to look after our planet and try to make it a better globe to live on．
36．Many people believe that in 2050，we will_____．
A．not pay for computers
B．seldom leave our homes
C．not have any real friends
D．find partners and friends mainly through computers
37．The passage suggests that in 2050_____．
A．half of the World population will have traveled to Mars
B．students will write with typewriters only
c．Cooking will not be easy to people
D：lessons taught at school and the ways in which they are taught will be very different
38．Some people beljeve that pollution will have_____by 2050．
A．disappeared
B．killed most of the people on the planet
C．become an even worse problem
D．made our planet a warmer place to live on
39．Many people think that by 2050______．
A．there will be a cure for cancer and AIDS
B．people will have stopped dying
C．Scientists will solve all the problems we face.
D．people won’t get diseases
40．The undeflinedword“optimistic'most probably means____in Chinese．
A．悲觀的 B．樂觀的
C．好笑的 D．擔(dān)憂的
B
Here are two cars tHat may some day take the place of today's big automobiles(汽車)．If everyone drives such a car in the future there will be 1ess pollution in the air．There will also be more parking(停放車輛)space in cities，and strees will be less crowded．Three such cars fit in the space now needed for one car of the usual size．
The little cars will cost much less to own and to drive．Driving will be safer，too，as these little cars csn go only 65 kilometers per hour．
The cars 0f the future will be fine for getting around a cicy，but they will not be useful f0r long trips．If the car is powered by electricity．it will have two batteries(電池)--one battery for the motor and one for the horn(喇叭)，the signals(信號燈)，etc．Little cars which are powered by gasoline(汽油)will go 450 kilometers before needing to stop for more gasoline．
If big cars are still used along with the small ones，two sets of roads will be needed in the future．Some roads will be used for the big，fast cars，and other roads will be needed for the smaller，slower ones．
41．What is the advantage of the small cars?
A.There won't be so much pollution and the small cars won't
be so expensive as the big ones．
B．It wiIl be safer to drive these small cars．
C．There will be more space for cars to park．
D．All the abeve．
42．Why is it safer to drive these small cars?
A．Because the speed of these cars is unlimited．
B．Because the speed of these cars is limited．
C．Because the streets won't be so crowded．
D．Beeause the cars need only a 1ittle space．
43．What are the two cars referred to in the passage?
A．One which is good for getting round a city and one which
is not useful for long trips．
B．One which is powered by electricity and one which is powered by gasoline．
C．One which is powered by electricity and one which is powered by sunlight．
D．One which costs less and one which runs slowly．
44．Two sets of roads are necessary in the future in order to___.
A．prevent road accidents
B．make the city more beantiful
C．1et small cars run faster
D．1imit the speed of cars
45．The best title for the passage misht be______.
A．Big Cars and Small Cars
B．How to Drive Small Cars
C．Cars for Tomorrow
D．Cars for Everyone
C
As you move around your home，take a good look at the things yon have.It is 1ikely that your living room will have a television set and a video，and your kitchen a washing machine and a microwave oven.Your bedroom drawers will be filled with almost three times as many clothes as you need．Yon almost certainly own a car and possibly a home computer，holiday abroad at 1east once a year and eat out at least once a week．
Now，perhaps，more than ever before，people are wondering what life is a11 about，and what it is for．Seeking material success is beginning to trouble large numbers of people around the world．They feel that the 1ong-hours work culture to make more to buy more things is eating up their lives，leaving them very little time or energy for family or pastimes．Many are turning t0 other ways of living and downshifting is one of them．
Six percent of workers in Britain took the decision to downshift last year．One couple who downshifted is Daniel and Liz．They used to werk in central London．He was a newspapor reporter and she used to work for an international bank．They would go to work by train every day from their large house in the suburbs(效區(qū))leaving their two children wwith a nanny(保姆)．Most evenings Dalliel wouldn't get home untill eight or nine o'clock．a(chǎn)nd nearly twice a month he would have to fly to New York for meetings．They both earned a large amount of money but began to feel that life was passing them by．
Nowadays．they run a farm in the mountains of Wales．“I always wanted to have a farm here。”says Daniel，“and we took almost a year to make the decision to downshift．It’s taken some getting used to，but it’s been worth it．We have to think twice now about spending money on car repairs and we no 1onger have any holidays．However．I think it’s made us stronger as a family ,and the children are a lot happier．”
Liz．however，is not quite sure，“I used to enjoy my job，even though it was hard work and long hours．I’m not really a country girl，but I suppose I’m gradually getting used to 1ooking after the animals．0ne thing I do like，though，is being able to see more of my children．My advice for other people wanting to do the same is not to think about it too mach or you might not do it a11．”
46．What do the first two paragraphs tell us?
A．People seldom work 1ong hours to make money．
B．People hardly buy more things than necessary
C．People are sure everything they own is in the right place．
D．PeoDle realise there is more to life than just making money.
47．When Daniel was a reporter he_____
A．1ived in central London
B．disliked his job
C．missed his children
D．was well paid
48．Daniel and Liz both agree that the move to the farm_____．
A．was easy to organise
B．has improved family life
C．was extremely expensive
D．has been a total success
49．What does the underlined“it”in the last paragraph refer to?
A．Child-caring． B．Liz's advice．
C．Downshifting． D．Liz’s job．
50．The underlined word “downshming”in the second paragraph
A．repairing your car by yourse1f
B．spending more money carefully
C．moving out to the countryside to live a simpler and better Life.
D．1iving in a big house in the suburbs and dining out once a week
D
What will man be like in the future-in 5000 or even 50，000 years from now"?We can only make guesses，of course，but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today,for mall is slowly changing all the time．
Let us take an obvious example．Man．even five hundred years ago，was shorter than he is today．Now，on average，men are about three inches taller．Five hundred years is a relativelv short period of time，so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller．Again，in the modem world we use our brains a great deal．Even so，we still make use of only about 20％of the brain's capacity．As time goes on，however，we shall have to use our brains more and more，and eventually we shall need larger ones ! This is is likely to bring about a physical change too；the head，in particular the forehead，will grow larger．
Nowadays our eyes are in constant use．In fact。We use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses．But over a very long period of time it is likely that man’s eyes will grow stronger．
On the other hand。we tend to make less use of our arms and legs．These，as a result，are 1ikely to grow weaker．At tlhe same time，however，our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life．
But what about hair?’This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer．In the future，then，both sexes are likely tobe bald．
Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to 1ook at!This may well be true．All the same，in spite of all these changes，future man will still have a lot in common with us．He will still be a human being，with thoughts and emotions similar to our own． -
51．The passage mainly tells us that--．
A．man’s life will be different in the future .
B．future man will 1ook quite different from us
C．man is growing taller and uglier as time passes
D．human’s organs’functions will become weak
52．What serves as the evidence that man is changing?
A．Man has got stronger eyes now than he ever had．
B．Man’s hair is gretting thinner and thinner．
C．Man’s arms and legs have become lighter and weaker．
D．Man has been growing taller over the past 500 years．
53．The change in man’s size of forehead will probably be because____.
A．he makes use only 20％of the brain's capacity
B．his brain has grown larger over the past centuries
C．the other 80％of his brain will grow in due time
D．he¨will use his brain more and more as time goes on
54．What will be true about a human being in the future?
A．He will be hairless because hair is no lonlger useful．
B．He will have smaller eyes and will wear better dasses．
C．His fingers will grow weaker beoause he won’t have to make
use of them．
D．He will think and feel in a different way．
55．It is implied that--．
A．human beings will become less attractive in the future ．
B．1ess use of a bodily organ may lead to its degeneration
C．human beings hope for a change in the future life
D．future life is always predietable
四、短文改錯(共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)
Michael was walking along the street other 56_________．
day．Then he felt someone shouting his name． 57_________．
He stopped and 1ooked around．He was Jack 58_________．
Events who were running after him．Michael and 59_________．
Jack went to the same school and then to the 60_________．
same university．So they hadn’t met each other 61_________．
since then．they decided to have the lunch together．62________．
They went to the nearest restaurant and sat by the 63_______．
table near the window．Then they talked about that 64_______．
they had done since they graduated a university． 65_______．
五、書面表達(dá)(滿分25分)
假如你叫李明，你的澳大利亞朋友Jim來信想了解有關(guān)北京為迎接2008年奧運會而進行的城市美化工作的情況。請你根據(jù)下表內(nèi)容，用英語寫一封回信，并歡迎他居時能來北京玩。
口號 綠色奧運
計劃投資 122億美元
環(huán)境 大面積植樹、種草、栽花
美化內(nèi)容 環(huán)保 使用清潔能源、處理和再利用污水
目標(biāo) 花園城市、天再藍(lán)些、水再清些
注意：1．詞數(shù)100左右；2．生詞提示：口號slogan。