Unit 3 Life in the future
Ⅰ.单项填空
1．(2014·宝鸡质检)—God！The window is broken.Who did it?
—________I don’t know.
A．Who are you asking？B．Don’t look at me.
C．Are you joking？D．It’s clear.
2．—Tom，________the Internet plays an important part in our daily life?
—Because it makes our life become more and more convenient.
A．why was it thatB．why is it that
C．why is itD．why it is that
3．(2014·黑龙江哈尔滨四校高三检测)—You may take________that we shall not be asking you to rejoin the union.
—I don’t think so.
A．thisB．that
C．/D．it
4．(2014·宁夏银川模拟)________with conducting an interview by QQ online，a facetoface interview in person can provide people with more reliable details.
A．Comparing
B．Compared
C．To compare
D．Compare
5．(2014·淄博一模质检)Many lifestyle patterns do such great harm to health that they actually ________the weakening of the human body.
A．put offB．speed up
C．turn onD．work out
6．(2014·青岛高三质检)As the meeting was on，the man who was late________the meeting room without being noticed.
A．swept upB．stole
C．slid intoD．slid
7．(2014·河南郑州第一次质量预测)Since Jerry is absent today，let’s get someone else to________the work where it was left off yesterday.
A．take inB．take down
C．take upD．take off
8．(2014·陕西五校一模)Everyone needs to learn new things________on the job and it is common practice for people to go back to school.
A．accidentallyB．increasingly
C．graduallyD．constantly
9．(2014·湖南十二校第二次联考)In moments when you’re feeling down，read what you wrote previously，________will help uplift your spirits.
A．thatB．it
C．whichD．what
10．Not until they moved into the apartment________a girl had been killed in it.
A．they did knowB．they knew
C．didn’t they knowD．did they know
11．—How long do you want me to heat the oil?
—Heat it till it________to smoke.
A．would beginB．begins
C．will beginD．began
12．(2014·唐山二模)It makes his life quite different________he has received higher education abroad.
A．thatB．which
C．whatD．how
13．(2014·德州模拟)—Is the new job a real challenge for him?
—Well，________difficulties he meets，I believe he will never lose heart.
A．wheneverB．however
C．whicheverD．whatever
14．(2014·秦皇岛模拟)When I got home，it flashed________me that I had forgotten to lock the door.
A．uponB．in
C．atD．with
15．To tell you the truth，everyone，including me，won’t________your selfishness and rudeness.
A．fastenB．press
C．sufferD．tolerate
Ⅱ.完形填空[建议用时15]
(2013·石家庄市高中毕业班复习教学质量检测二)
A little boy always thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world because a disease made him lame.He __1__played with his classmates.When the teacher asked him to answer questions，he always__2__his head without a word.
One__3__，the boy’s father asked for some saplings (树苗) from the neighbor.He wanted the__4__to plant a sapling each person in front of the house.The father said，“Whose sapling grows best，I will buy him or her a favorite__5__.” Seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees，the boy had an idea.He hoped that the tree he planted would__6___
soon.So，after watering it once or twice，he never__7__it.
A few days later，when the little boy went to see his tree again，he was__8__to find that it didn’t fade but grew some fresh leaves.__9__the trees of his brothers and sisters，his tree was even greener.His father kept his__10__，bought the little boy his favorite gift and said that from the tree he planted，he would become an outstanding __11__when he grew up.
Since then，the little boy slowly became__12__.One night，he lay on the bed but couldn’t fall asleep.Then he got up and came to the__13__.To his surprise，his__14__was splashing something onto his tree.__15__，he understood his father had been __16__fertilizing his small tree！He returned to his room，__17__running down.
__18__passed.The little boy didn’t become a botanist，but he was elected President of the United States.His name was Franklin Roosevelt.
Love is the__19__nourishment (营养) of life.__20__it is just a drop of clear water，it can still help the tree thrive (茁壮成长)．
1.A．bravely B．seldom
C．freely D．always
2．A.raised
B．nodded
C．lowered D．knocked
3．A.spring B．moment
C．winter
D．week
4．A.neighborsB．friends
C．children D．boys
5．A.sapling
B．tree
C．gift
D．toy
6．A.die
B．grow
C．break
D．survive
7．A.led to B．attended to
C．belonged to D．objected to
8．A.pleased B．upset
C．worried D．surprised
9．A.Compared with
B．Similar to
C．Connected to
D．Popular with
10．A.request B．schedule
C．promise D．goal
11．A.presidentB．botanist
C．artist
D．researcher
12．A.smart
B．desperate
C．optimistic D．practical
13．A.field
B．courtyard
C．park
D．farm
14．A.brother B．sister
C．father
D．neighbor
15．A.All of a sudden
B．For a moment
C．In timeD．From then on
16．A.busily
B．quietly
C．cautiouslyD．secretly
17．A.water
B．tears
C．sweat
D．rain
18．A.Hours
B．Months
C．Decades
D．Centuries
19．A.last
B．only
C．least
D．best
20．A.Even if B．Now that
C．If only D．What if
Ⅲ.阅读理解
(2014·山东省泰安市高三第一轮复习质量检测)
The World Bank estimates there are about 650 million
mobile phone users in African countries south of the Sahara
Desert.That is greater than the number of users in the United States and European Union.
Samia Melhem works for the World Bank to increase
information technologies in Africa.She says mobile phones are
the fastest growing technology on the continent.
“Faster than TV，and definitely faster than electricity.More people have access to mobile phones and therefore
communication.More people have Internet access today in
Africa than they have access to water，clean water，or even sanitation (卫生设备)．So we can say that this has been the most significant revolution in terms of changing the African landscape and how people live their daily life.”
CNN television recently named seven ways of life that have been revolutionized because of mobile phones.They include political activism，education，entertainment，disaster management，agriculture and health.
Another area is banking.Reports say half or more of the adults in Gabon，Kenya and Sudan use mobile money.Rene Mendy sells goods in the streets of Dakar，Senegal.But he never had enough money to open a bank account.
Now he uses a mobile phone banking service called Orange Money.With his telephone，he can add or take out as little as one dollar.He can make payments and send money to family members who live far away.
Orange Money says it serves four million customers in ten countries.The World Bank’s Samia Melhem notes that the French company is facing competition from other mobile banking services.
“The mobile banking is a huge trend.And people in the
West don’t understand it，because most people have bank
accounts and credit cards.It—mobile banking—is the instant possession of cash at a much lower cost.The cost is the cost of sending a message，which is almost nothing compared to what traditional transfer agents，like Western Union，would charge 10 dollars or more for a particular money transfer.”
1．Which country or area has the most mobile phone users according to the text?
A．The USA.B．European Union.
C．African countries.D．France.
2．The most significant revolution refers to________.
A．seven ways of life revolutionized because of mobile phones
B．more people having access to clean water
C．mobile phones being the fastest growing technology in Africa
D．the fast development of electricity in Africa
3．Using Orange Money，people can________.
A．add or take out as little as 10 dollars
B．pay for what they want to buy
C．only send money to family members
D．deal with any financial problems
4．Most people in the West don’t use mobile banking because________.
A．they have bank accounts and credit cards
B．they all have much money
C．mobile banking costs few dollars
D．mobile banking is hard to understand
5．The text is mainly about________.
A．how people live their life in Africa
B．mobile phones have changed lives in Africa
C．mobile phones are the fastest growing technology
D．the mobile banking is a huge trend
课时作业(二十三)
.单项填空
1．解析： 考查交际用语。句意为：——天啊！窗户破了。谁干的？——不要看我。我不知道。根据句意可知B项正确。
答案： B
2．解析： 考查强调句。分析句子成分可知，空处考查强调句的特殊疑问句形式，应用疑问句语序，且由语境可知，时态为一般现在时，故答案为B项。
答案： B
3．解析： 句意为：——你也许会认为我们不会要求你重新加入工会。——我没有这么想。当take后接that从句时，要借助作形式宾语的it，即take it that...表示“认为”。
答案： D
4．解析： 考查非谓语动词。句意为：和在线用QQ面试相比，亲自面对面的面试可以给人们提供更多可靠的信息。compare和a facetoface interview之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，故用compare的过去分词形式，选B。
答案： B
5．解析： 考查动词短语。句意为：许多生活方式对健康造成了如此大的危害以至于它们事实上加速了生命的衰老。put off推迟，暂缓；speed up加快速度；turn on打开，呈现；work out解决，锻炼，设计出。
答案： B
6．解析： 句意为：由于会议正在进行，迟到的那个人在没被注意的情况下溜进了会议室。sweep up打扫，横扫；steal偷……，偷偷做，其后若加into也正确；slide into溜进。
答案： C
7．解析： 考查动词短语。句意为：由于Jerry今天缺席，我们让别人从昨天停下来的地方继续做这项工作。take up继续(他人未完成的事)，符合句意。
答案： C
8．解析： 考查副词辨析。句意为：每个人都需要在工作中不断地学习新的东西，人们返回学校学习也成为了惯例。根据句意可知选D，表示“一直，不断地”。accidentally偶然地；increasingly越来越多地；gradually逐渐地。
答案： D
9．解析： 考查定语从句。句意为：当你情绪低落的时候，读一读你先前写下的东西，这会帮助你情绪高昂。which引导非限制性定语从句，指代前面整个句子的内容。
答案： C
10．解析： 考查倒装。句意为：直到他们搬进这个公寓，他们才知道一个女孩在这里被杀了。Not until置于句首时，其后的主句要部分倒装，再结合句意可知D项正确。
答案： D
11．解析： 考查动词时态。句意为：——你想让我把油加热多久？——一直加热直到油开始冒烟。结合语境可知，此处，在till引导的时间状语从句应用一般现在时表示将来。
答案： B
12．解析： 考查主语从句。本句中的It是形式主语，真正的主语是“that he has received higher education abroad”。
答案： A
13．解析： 考查连词辨析。A项意为“无论何时”；B项意为“无论如何”；C项意为“无论哪一个”；D项意为“无论什么”。根据语意“无论遇到什么样的困难，我相信他都不会灰心气馁”可知，应用whatever来引导让步状语从句，whatever在此相当于no matter what，其中what用来修饰名词difficulties。
答案： D
14．解析： 考查固定句型。It flashed upon sb.that...为一常用句型，意为“某人突然想到……”。
答案： A
15．解析： 考查动词词义辨析。句意为：说实话，包括我在内的每一个人都不能忍受你的自私和粗鲁。tolerate (doing) sth.忍受……，符合句意。
答案： D
.完形填空
语篇解读 一个小男孩由于腿部残疾整天意志消沉，父亲为了帮助他树立自信心，让兄弟姐妹们一起种树，之后父亲偷偷地帮助他，结果他的树长得最好。小男孩找回了自信，长大后他没有成为植物学家而是当选为美国总统，他就是富兰克林·罗斯福。
1．解析： 由上文的“thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world”可知，他“很少”和同学玩耍。
答案： B
2．解析： 根据上下文的内容可知，因为残疾，他缺少自信，所以当老师提问他的时候，他总是“低”着头不说话。
答案： C
3．解析： 根据常识可知应该是在“春天”种树。
答案： A
4．解析： 下文的“Seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees”可知，父亲让“孩子们”在房子前面一人种一棵树。
答案： C
5．解析： 父亲对孩子们说，谁种的树苗长得最好，就给他/她买一个“礼物”。下文的“favorite gift”是线索提示。
答案： C
6．解析： 因为他的兄弟姐妹们都给树苗浇水，而他行动不便，于是他想出了一个主意：希望他的树苗赶快“死”去。
答案： A
7．解析： 所以浇了一两次水后，他就不再“照料”树苗了。
答案： B
8．解析： 他本以为树苗会枯萎，结果却看到它长得很好，所以他感到“吃惊”。
答案： D
9．解析： 他是通过“比较”得到的结果：他种的树比兄弟姐妹的更绿。
答案： A
10．解析： 由空后的“bought the little boy his favorite gift”可知，父亲遵守了他的“承诺”。
答案： C
11．解析： 按照常理，树种得好应该有希望成为“植物学家”。后文的“become a botanist”是线索提示。
答案： B
12．解析： 从那以后，小男孩慢慢变得“乐观”了。
答案： C
13．解析： 他起床来到“院子”里，让他吃惊的是他看到“父亲”正给他的树喷洒什么东西。
答案： B
14．答案： C
15．解析： 父亲的行为让他“突然”明白他的树苗之所以长得好，是因为父亲一直在“秘密地”给它施肥。
答案： A
16．答案： D
17．解析： 他回到了自己的房间，感动得落“泪”了。
答案： B
18．解析： 一个人的一生应该是几十年时间。decades数十年，符合语境。
答案： C
19．解析： 爱是人的一生中“最好的”营养品。
答案： D
20．解析： “即使”是一滴清水也能帮助树木茁壮成长。
答案： A
.阅读理解
语篇解读 本文主要讲述了手机改变了非洲人的生活。
1．解析： 考查推理判断。根据文章第一段的内容可知，非洲国家使用手机的数量超过美国和欧盟，由此可知C项正确。
答案： C
2．解析： 考查推理判断。根据文章第二段的第二句“She says mobile phones are the fastest growing technology on the continent.”以及第三段的内容可知，手机成为非洲大陆上发展最迅速的科技是(改变非洲前景)最重要的变革，故选C。
答案： C
3．解析： 考查细节理解。根据第六段的第二、三两句“With his telephone，he can add or take out as little as one dollar.He can make payments and send money to family members who live far away.”可知，使用Orange Money人们可以支付他们想买的东西，故B项正确。
答案： B
4．解析： 考查细节理解。根据最后一段的第二句“And people in the West don’t understand it，because most people have bank accounts and credit cards.”可知，大多数西方人不用手机银行的原因是他们有银行账户和信用卡，故A项正确。
答案： A
5．解析： 考查主旨大意。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了手机改变了非洲人的生活，故B项正确。
答案： B