2016届高考英语二轮复习专用素材：Module 1 Life in the Future（外研版必修4）

　　Module 1 Life in the Future

　　话题词汇

　　1.civilization n.文明

　　2.milestone n.里程碑

　　3.disastrous adj.灾难性的

　　4.substitute v.取代

　　5.innovative adj.创新的

　　6.advanced science尖端科学

　　7.technical innovation科技创新

　　8.sustainable development可持续发展

　　9.make progress取得进步

　　10.compared with/to和……相比

　　经典语篇

　　请以“My Future Plan”为题，写一篇100词左右的英语短文。

　　1.我决定大学毕业后当一名中学教师，这是我孩提时代的梦想。

　　2.我很喜欢教师这一职业，与中学生在一起可以让自己年轻。

　　3.我国师资力量缺乏，需要大批有志青年投身教育事业。

　　佳作欣赏

　　My Future Plan

　　I decide to be a middle school teacher after college.There are many reasons that contribute to this decision.

　　Firstly，since I was a little boy，I have been dreaming of being a teacher.And，I like so much to be with middle school students，who are full of energy and imagination，and I am sure their passion would pass on to me.

　　The most important reason is that our country needs plenty of teachers.① So far，teaching is considered a tough and low­income job in China.② However，if we have not enough teachers，our future will lack excellent scientists，managers，businessmen，soldiers and even good workers and farmers.How can our country be strong and wealthy？I wish our country to be a better one.③ I am ready to be a teacher and hope all the persons with lofty ideals may dedicate themselves to this meaningful career.

　　思维发散

　　1.仿照第①句完成句子

　　政府决定推迟建新机场的原因就是：该计划遭到当地农民的强烈抵制。(2016·湖北重点中学模拟)

　　The reason why the government decided to put off the plan to build a new airport was that the plan met with fierce opposition from local farmers.

　　2.用it作形式主语改写第②句

　　So far，it is considered that teaching is a tough and low­income job in China.

　　3.仿照第③句用wish翻译句子

　　我多么希望我们在考试少的地方学习呀！(2016·安徽阜阳一中期末)

　　How I wish we could study where there are fewer exams！

　　Ⅰ.重点单词

　　A.写作单词

　　1.resource (n.)(常作复数)资源

　　2.material (n.)材料

　　3.rely (vi.)依赖；依靠

　　4.load (vt.)装；装载

　　5.fire (vt.)开火；启动

　　6.charge (n.)费用；价钱；(vt.)收费；起诉

　　7.attach (vt.)系；贴；连接

　　8.shape (vt.)造成……形状；塑造；(n.)形状

　　9.prediction (n.)预测

　　predict (vt.)预测

　　10.limit (n.)(常作复数)范围

　　limited (adj.)有限的

　　11.command (n.& vt.)命令；指令

　　commander (n.)指挥官

　　12.power (vt.)供给动力；(n.)权力；力量

　　powerful (adj.)强有力的；强大的；效力大的

　　B.阅读单词

　　13.alternative (adj.)替换的；供选择的

　　14.crime (n.)罪；罪行

　　15.urban (adj.)都市的；城市的

　　16.arrest (vt.)逮捕；拘留

　　17.criminal (n.)罪犯；犯人

　　18.outdoors (adv.)户外

　　19.switch (n.)开关；(vi.)交换；调换

　　20.disability (n.)失去能力；伤残

　　21.optimistic (adj.)乐观的；乐观主义的

　　22.eventually (adv.)最后；终于

　　23.colony (n.)殖民地

　　24.risky (adj.)危险的；冒险的

　　risk (n.)冒险

　　Ⅱ.重点短语

　　1.for sure 肯定地

　　2.run out (某物) 用完；不多了；没有了

　　3.rely on 依赖；依靠

　　4.get rid of 除掉；处理掉

　　5.free of charge 免费

　　6.use up 用完

　　7.look out 小心；当心

　　8.for a start 首先

　　9.on the way out 即将被淘汰；即将过时

　　Ⅲ.经典句式

　　1.To get rid of garbage problems，the city will load huge spaceships with waste materials and send them towards the sun，preventing landfill and environmental problems.

　　为了摆脱垃圾问题的困扰，城市将会用巨型宇宙飞船装载废弃材料，朝太阳发射，这样做防止了垃圾填埋和环境问题。

　　2.Everyone will be given a telephone number at birth that will never change no matter where they live.

　　每个人一出生就会获得一个电话号码，将来无论他们居住在哪儿，这个电话号码都不会更改。

　　3.Distance surgery will become common as doctors carry out operations from thousands of miles away，with each city having its own telesurgery outpatient clinic.

　　随着每个城市拥有自己的远程手术门诊部，医生将能在数千里以外实施手术，远程手术将会变得十分普遍。

　　4.I’m too busy enjoying my life now to worry about the future!

　　我现在忙于享受生活，而无暇为未来担忧！

　　5.Not all predictions come true.

　　并不是所有的预言都能成为现实。

　　Ⅳ.课文语法填空

　　It is difficult to predict 1.what the city will look like in the future.2.Recently(recent) a teacher conducted a poll to find out 3.how his students would run a city of 50,000 people in 2025.Here are some of the ideas：

　　Transportation Cars　It 4.will be powered(power) by electricity，solar energy or wind，and the colour of cars can 5.be changed(change) by a switch.

　　Medical care　6.It will be convenient because of distance surgery.

　　Shopping　Shopping will be done online，and catalogues will have voice commands to place 7.orders(order).

　　Recreation　All forms of recreation will be free of charge.

　　Holidays　It will be convenient for seniors and the disabled，because they can use high­tech cameras to get to know 8.the world without going out.

　　Travel　Ordinary people 9.travelling(travel) in space will be common.

　　Environment　We will load spaceships with waste materials and send 10.them towards the sun.

　　1

　　1There is a limit to...……是有限度的。

　　within the limits of...在……范围之内

　　without limit无限地，无限制地

　　over/beyond the limit超量，超出限度

　　set a limit to...对……规定限度

　　2limit...to...把……限定在……之内

　　3limited adj.有限的

　　(1)You can’t ask your parents for money without limit.

　　你不应该无限制地跟父母要钱。

　　(2)We must limit the speech to 15 minutes.

　　我们必须把演讲限制在15分钟之内。

　　(3)Only a limited number of places are available.

　　只有少数地方可供使用。

　　多维训练

　　单句语法填空

　　(1)In my opinion，you had better set a limit to the expense of your trip.

　　(2)There is a limit to what one person can tolerate.

　　(3)One should not push people beyond/over the limit of their endurance.

　　(4)Within the limits of any public park，it is unlawful to annoy any bird.

　　(5)As we grow older we learn the limits(limit) of our abilities.

　　2 command v.命令order；博得；拥有；指挥be in charge of；n.命令；掌握control；运用能力

　　[应试指导]　虚拟语气的考查

　　1command sb.to do...命令某人做……

　　command that...should

　　do...命令……

　　2at one’s command听某人支配

　　take command of指挥；控制

　　have a good command of 掌握……；精通……

　　in command of掌管；掌握

　　(1)The police arrived and took command of the situation.

　　警察到达后就控制了局势。

　　(2)Much as he confirms he has a good command of English，he sometimes feels it hard to find an appropriate version for some Chinese idioms.

　　虽然他承认自己掌握了英语，但有时他感到为一些汉语习语找到合适的英语翻译很难。

　　多维训练

　　(1)单句语法填空

　　①I am here at the president’s command.

　　②They are in command of the present situation.

　　(2)一句多译

　　他命令我们马上出发。

　　①He commanded that we (should) set off at once.(command that...)

　　②He commanded us to set off at once.(command ＋复合宾语)

　　3 charge n.要价，收费；指控，控告；指责，谴责；主管，掌管the control over；v.收费，要价ask an amount of money for...；控告，起诉；指责accuse sb.of；充电

　　[应试指导]　熟词新义的考查

　　1charge sb.with doing sth.＝accuse sb.of doing sth.指控某人犯……罪

　　charge sb.money for sth.因某事物收某人钱

　　2free of charge免费,in charge of掌管表状态

　　take charge of掌管表动作,in the charge of被……掌管；由……负责

　　(1)She charged me 24 for the book.

　　这本书她向我要价24美元。

　　(2)We can deliver goods to your door free of charge.

　　我们可以免费送货上门。

　　(3)A week later，I volunteered to take charge of English study in my class.

　　一个星期以后，我自愿负责班级里的英语学习。

　　多维训练

　　同义句改写

　　(1)Police have charged Mr.Bell with murder.(用accuse改写)

　　Police have accused Mr.Bell of murder.

　　(2)He is in charge of the class.

　　①The class is in the charge of him.(用the class作主语改写)

　　②He takes charge of the class.(用take charge of改写)

　　(3)用定语从句连接(1)(2)原句

　　Mr.Bell，who is in charge of the class，has been charged with murder by police.

　　4 attach vt.把……固定，把……附在……上fasten；join；认为有重要性，重视value；vi.与……有联系connect

　　[应试指导]　非谓语动词句法功能的考查

　　1attach sth.to...把某物连接到/附在……

　　attach oneself to依附……；缠着……

　　attach importance/significance to...重视；认为……重要/有意义

　　2attached adj.喜爱的；依恋的；附属的

　　be attached to被连接到……；爱慕；附属于

　　(1)The country will not attach itself to any big power.

　　这个国家不依附于任何大国。

　　(2)The old man is very attached to old customs and habits.

　　这个老人非常依恋旧的风俗习惯。

　　多维训练

　　(1)完成句子

　　①The hospital is attached to(附属于) that university.

　　②You attached great importance to(非常重视) what that man said.

　　(2)同义句改写

　　He is so attached to the network games that he often plays truant(逃课).

　　①So attached to the network games，he often plays truant.(用过去分词短语作状语改写)

　　②Attaching himself to the network games so much，he often plays truant.(用现在分词短语作状语改写)

　　③So attached to the network games is he that he often plays truant.(用倒装句改写)

　　5

　　[多词一义]　run out of，give out，use up

　　run out of人用完；从……中流出/跑出

　　give out用完；放出热、光等；公布不及物，一般不用于进行时

　　use up用完及物,run after追赶；追求

　　run into撞上；偶然遇见

　　run over轧过；碾过

　　(1)My patience is running out.

　　我有点忍无可忍了。

　　(2)So many places of interest does Beijing offer that most visitors simply run out of time before seeing them all.

　　北京提供了如此多的名胜古迹以至于大多数游客用光了所有时间也没有看完。

　　多维训练

　　(1)短语填空

　　①—How dangerous it was!

　　—Yes，but for the young man’s quick action，he could have been run over by the car.(2016·福州质检)

　　②I was walking along the beach when I ran into John.(2016·福建部分中学联考)

　　③The boy ran after the goats，but he could not get them out.

　　④All the money I had had run out by the time I arrived home.

　　(2)同义句改写

　　He ran out of his ink.

　　His ink was run out of/ran out/gave out/was used up.(用his ink作主语改写)

　　6

　　rid...of使……摆脱或除去

　　be rid of去掉；除去

　　rid oneself of除去

　　(1)The owner needs to get rid of the car for financial reasons.

　　因为经济原因，车主必须把汽车处理掉。

　　(2)The proposals are an attempt to rid the country of political corruption.

　　这些提议试图使这个国家摆脱政治腐败。

　　多维训练

　　单句语法填空

　　(1)Why couldn’t he rid himself(he) of those thoughts and worries?

　　(2)Why couldn’t he get rid of those thoughts and worries?

　　(3)The problem is getting(get) rid of nuclear waste.

　　7 alternative n.可供选择的事物a thing that one can choose；adj.可供替代的that can be used instead of；非传统的，另类的

　　多维训练

　　(1)单句语法填空

　　①He had no alternative but to wait(wait).

　　②He did nothing but wait(wait).

　　③He had nothing to do but wait(wait).

　　④He had no choice but to wait(wait).

　　(2)同义句改写

　　We can not choose but take immediate action to stop pollution.(用There is no alternative...改写)

　　There is no alternative for us but to take immediate action to stop pollution.

　　8

　　多维训练

　　(1)单句语法填空

　　①Knowing that they had arrived safely took a load off my mind.

　　②He didn’t want to be loaded with any new impressions.

　　(2)同义句改写

　　①Because locusts are loaded with protein，they taste a bit like fried chicken.(用过去分词短语作状语改写)

　　Loaded with protein，locusts taste a bit like fried chicken.

　　②She took a load off her mind and felt at ease.

　　a.With a load taken off her mind，she felt at ease. (用with复合结构改写)

　　b.A load taken off her mind，she felt at ease. (用独立主格结构改写)

　　9

　　多维训练

　　(1)Tim is in good shape(身体状况好) physically even though he doesn’t get much exercise.

　　(2)We came out into a room in the shape of(以……的形状) a star.

　　(3)I get tired easily.I must be out of shape(身体状况不佳).

　　(4)Tom always goes jogging in the morning and he usually does push­ups too to stay in shape(保持体形).

　　10

　　多维训练

　　(1)同义句改写

　　You may rely on his coming on time.

　　①You may rely on him to come on time.(用不定式改写)

　　②You may rely on it that he will come on time.(用含有it作形式宾语的复合句改写)

　　(2)单句改错

　　You can rely upon that it will rain this weekend.upon后加it

　　11

　　多维训练

　　短语填空

　　(1)The children all look up to the great baseball player.

　　(2)He used to look down on his poor cousins.

　　(3)Do look out for spelling mistakes in your work.

　　(4)We must learn the lessons and look ahead，not backwards.

　　12 Everyone will be given a telephone number at birth that will never change no matter where they live.每个人一出生就会获得一个电话号码，将来无论他居住在哪儿，这个电话号码都不会更改。

　　1“no matter＋疑问词”只能引导让步状语从句，可放在主句前或主句后。

　　2whenever，wherever，however引导让步状语从句，相当于no matter when/where/how。

　　3whatever，whoever，whichever，whomever既可引导名词性从句，也可引导让步状语从句，在引导让步状语从句时相当于no matter what/who/which/whom。

　　(1)No matter when she comes，she brings a friend.

　　＝Whenever she comes，she brings a friend.

　　她每次来都带个朋友。

　　(2)I will just say whatever comes into my mind.

　　我想到什么就说什么。

　　多维训练

　　(1)根据句意用“疑问词＋­ever”填空

　　①Some people believe whatever has happened before or is happening now will repeat itself in the future.

　　②God helps whoever helps himself.

　　③He asks to be sent wherever he’s needed most.

　　④You may come whenever it is convenient for you.

　　(2)同义句改写

　　①Whatever happens，I will stand by you.(用“no matter＋疑问词”改写)

　　No matter what happens，I will stand by you.

　　②No matter who breaks the law，he should be punished.(用whoever改为名词性从句)

　　Whoever breaks the law should be punished.

　　13 I’m too busy enjoying my life now to worry about the future！我现在忙于享受生活，而无暇为未来担忧！

　　1too...to...太……而不能……

　　2cannot be too...再……也不过分

　　3only/just/but too...to...非常……去做too前的only，just，but不仅没有否定意义，反而加重了too的肯定语气

　　4“too ready/easy/eager/willing/anxious/happy...to...”句型表示肯定，作“过于、太会……”解。

　　5too...not to...表示肯定，含义是“非常……必定能；太……不会不……”。

　　(1)That’s the new machine whose parts are too small to be seen.

　　那就是那台零部件小得几乎看不见的新机器。

　　(2)I’ll be only too pleased to be able to do the job for you.

　　我能为您效劳，真是十分高兴。

　　多维训练

　　翻译句子

　　(1)One is never too old to learn.

　　活到老学到老。

　　(2)You cannot be too careful.

　　小心无过火。/你再小心也不为过。/你越小心越好。

　　(3)She is too ready to get angry.

　　她动不动就生气。

　　(4)Mary is too wise not to know it.

　　玛丽很聪明，不会不懂的。

　　Ⅰ.语境填词

　　1.Admission is at normal charges(费用) and you don’t need to book.(2015·全国Ⅰ)

　　2.After he was put on disability(伤残) for a bad back，he bought a small farm in the country，just enough to grow food for the family. (2015·四川)

　　3.In addition，new coffee­growing techniques are poisoning the water locally，and eventually(最终) the world’s groundwater. (2015·陕西)

　　4.That they could get material(物质的) benefits from her never entered their minds.(2015·江苏)

　　5.This—the alternative(可替代的) use of your cash and time—is the opportunity cost.(2017·江苏)

　　6.My good performance in the job interview left me optimistic(乐观的) about my future and about what I can do here.(2017·安徽)

　　Ⅱ.单句语法填空

　　1.Sometimes，he was limited to a cage underwater but that did not bother him.(2017·江西)

　　2.My parents always attach great importance to my getting a good education.(2017·天津)

　　3.In a year he collected reliable(rely) information on 1,600 shoes.(2017·广东)

　　4.Thus，I would argue against copying previous architectural styles and choose something fresh and different，even though that might be the more risky(risk) choice.(2017·安徽)

　　5.We have already benefited from other spin­offs including improvements in earthquake prediction(predict).(2011·江西)

　　Ⅲ.短语填空

　　1.He gave himself a new name to hide his identity when he went to carry out the secret task.(2015·湖北)

　　2.No one can say which brand will work best for you or feel best on your feet，so you have to rely on your experience and on the feel of each pair as you shop.(2015·全国Ⅱ)

　　3.The result is that we throw away useful possessions to make room for new ones.(2015·安徽)

　　4.Gradually，this noise began to appear during a show，and to get rid of it，I had to change to another channel and then change it back.(2015·全国Ⅱ)

　　5.There was a very naughty boy in the nursery and a teacher who was generally very confident with the children was asked to take charge of him.(2017·湖北)

　　6.Many astronauts say that one of the most relaxing things to do in space is to look out the window and stare at the universe and the Earth.(2017·辽宁)

　　7.Food supplies in the flood­stricken area are running out/are being used up.We must act immediately before there’s none left.(2017·重庆)

　　8.I do wish you wouldn’t use up all the hot water；I want to have a bath later.

　　Ⅳ.完成句子

　　1.Upon hearing the teacher’s talk，the children probably felt that it sounded too good to be true.(2015·浙江)

　　一听到老师的谈话，孩子们很可能感觉它听起来太好了不是真的。

　　2.Not all historical buildings are attractive.(2017·安徽)

　　并非所有的历史建筑都有吸引力。

　　3.No matter how/However carefully you plan your finances，no one can predict when the unexpected will happen.(2017·浙江)

　　不管你怎样仔细地规划你的财务状况，没人能预测什么时候会发生意外。

　　4.I’m sure I will make great progress with my teacher helping me.

　　有老师帮我，我相信，我会取得很大进步的。

　　写作素材 (关于能源)

　　1.能源专家预言地球上有限的资源将要用光。

　　2.预言引起了很多人的注意。

　　3.我们相信科学家将最终找到可替代能源。

　　4.我们可以依赖科学技术改变我们的生活。

　　5.我们应该对未来的生活持乐观的态度。

　　提示　黑体部分用本单元词汇表达，并且请使用which引导的定语从句，that引导的宾语从句。

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　　Energy experts predict that limited resources on the earth are running out，which arrests many people’s attention.We believe that scientists will eventually find alternative energy.We can rely on science and technology to change our life.We should be optimistic about our future life.

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　　Ⅰ.阅读理解

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　　Your glasses may someday replace your smartphone，and some New Yorkers are ready for the switch.Some in the city can’t wait to try them on and use the maps and GPS that the futuristic eyewear is likely to include.

　　“I’d use it if I were hanging out with friends at 3 a．m.and going to the bar and wanted to see what was open，” said Walter Choo,40，of Fort Greene.

　　The smartphone­like glasses will likely come out this year and cost between 250 and 600，the Times said，possibly including a variation of augmented(增强的) reality，a technology already available on smartphones and tablets(平板电脑) that overlays information onto the screen about one’s surroundings.So，for example，if you were walking down a street，indicators would pop up showing you the nearest coffee shop or directions could be plotted out and come into view right on the sidewalk in front of you.

　　“As far as a mainstream consumer product，this just isn’t something anybody needs，” said Sam Biddle，who writes for Gizmodo.com.“We’re accustomed to having one thing in our pocket to do all these things，” he added，“and the average consumer isn’t gonna be able to afford another device that’s hundreds and hundreds of dollars.”

　　9to5 Google publisher Seth Weintraub，who has been reporting on the smartphone­like glasses since late last year，said he is confident that this type of wearable device will eventually be as common as smartphones.

　　“It’s just like smartphones 10 years ago，” Weintraub said.“A few people started getting emails on their phones，and people thought that was crazy.Same kind of thing.We see people bending their heads to look at their smartphones，and it’s unnatural，” he said.“There’s gonna be improvements to that，and this a step there.”

　　1．One of the possible functions of the smartphone­like glasses is to

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　　A．program the opening hours of a bar

　　B．supply you with a picture of the future

　　C．provide information about your surroundings

　　D．update the maps and GPS in your smartphones

　　答案　C

　　解析　细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“...a technology already available on smartphones and tablets(平板电脑) that overlays information onto the screen about one’s surroundings.”可知“智能手机和平板电脑的这种技术能将周围环境的信息覆盖到屏幕上”，再结合后文的举例可知，这种类似于智能手机的眼镜的功能之一就是能为你提供周围环境的信息。

　　2．The underlined phrase “pop up” in the third paragraph probably means “

　　”．

　　A．develop rapidly

　　B．get round quickly

　　C．appear immediately

　　D．go over automatically

　　答案　C

　　解析　词义猜测题。根据文章第三段可知，这种类似于智能手机的眼镜能为使用者提供周围环境的信息，例如：如果你走在大街上，指示器就会立即告诉你最近的咖啡店或其他一些信息。根据画线词后面的showing you the nearest coffee shop可知pop up的意思为appear immediately “立即出现”。

　　3．According to Sam Biddle，the smartphone­like glasses are

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　　A．necessary for teenagers

　　B．attractive to New Yorkers

　　C．available to people worldwide

　　D．expensive for average consumers

　　答案　D

　　解析　细节理解题。根据文章第四段中的“...and the average consumer isn’t gonna be able to afford another device that’s hundreds and hundreds of dollars.”可知Sam Biddle认为对于普通顾客而言，他们没有能力来购买如此贵的装置。

　　4．We can learn from the last two paragraphs that the smartphone­like glasses

　　.

　　A．may have a potential market

　　B．are as common as smartphones

　　C．are popular among young adults

　　D．will be improved by a new technology

　　答案　A

　　解析　推理判断题。根据倒数第二段，Seth Weintraub认为这种可戴式新科技产品最终会像其他智能手机一样普遍。再结合最后一段的例子特别是最后一句话可看出，这种新科技产品会很快流行起来，言外之意是这种新科技产品的市场潜力很大。

　　B

　　I log onto a computer at the doctor’s office to say I have arrived and then wait until a voice calls me into the examination room.

　　There，a robotic nurse directs me onto a device and then takes my blood pressure.Some time later，in steps the doctor，who is also a robot.He notes down my symptoms and gives me a prescription(处方)．I pay for my visit using a credit card machine and return home without having met another human being.

　　When I call my dentist’s office and actually get a human being on the line，I am thrilled.And when I see the introduction of yet more self­service checkout stations at the grocery store，I feel like shouting，“When it comes to cashiers，make mine human，please！”

　　After all，human cashiers sometimes give you a store coupon(优惠券) for items you are buying.Even more than that，real­life cashiers often take an interest in particularly cute children，which can brighten a young mother’s day.A cashier may also show compassion(同情) for an elderly person struggling to get that last penny out of her purse.

　　What technological device would do any of this？I don’t want to go back to the Stone Age，but I’m also worried about a world run by machines.Sometimes when you’re chatting with someone，you discover things you need to know.Maybe a receptionist needs prayers said for a sick child.Maybe a salesperson can offer a bit of encouragement to a customer who is feeling tired.

　　Machines can be efficient and cost­effective and they often get the job done just fine.But they lack an element so important to everyday life.

　　Call it the spirit，the soul or the heart.It is something no machine will ever have.It is being human that prompts us to smile at others，which may be what they need at that moment.

　　5．What’s the author’s purpose in writing the first two paragraphs?

　　A．To indicate high technology can make our future life very easy.

　　B．To describe a possible future scene where robots take control of our life.

　　C．To warn readers of the possible dangers of robotic nurses and doctors.

　　D．To predict how technology can affect the way we see a doctoring the future.

　　答案　B

　　解析　推理判断题。前两段主要描述了未来生活可能会出现的场景——去医院看病，护士、医生等等都是机器人，即：机器人控制了我们的生活。故选B。

　　6．Why does the author prefer being served by humans rather than by robots?

　　A．Robots are indifferent and emotionless.

　　B．Robots can’t provide efficient services.

　　C．Robots don’t offer to give store coupons.

　　D．Robots are unable to do a job as well as humans.

　　答案　A

　　解析　推理判断题。根据第四、五段内容可知，作者喜欢人来服务，是因为人有情感，对小孩子有爱心，对老人同情。由此可推断出，机器人没有情感，对工作外的事物漠不关心。

　　7．What’s the author’s attitude towards machines?

　　A．He wishes one day they would come to life.

　　B．He is absolutely against their existence in his life.

　　C．He doesn’t like they get involved in his life too much.

　　D．He is afraid they would take the place of human beings.

　　答案　C

　　解析　观点态度题。根据最后两段可知作者既肯定了机器人的优点，又指出它们的缺点。由此可推断出，作者认为我们的生活中需要机器，但是在生活中不能过多使用。故选C。

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　　I knew I was not supposed to be quite so excited.I was too

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　　for that.At age eleven，the oldest and my mom’s “grown­up” girl，I had to keep

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　　.I was in middle school after all.But every chance I got，when I was

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　　，I checked each present under the tree.I read every tag(标签) and felt every package，guessing at the

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　　within.I had examined each gift so often that I could tell which present went to which person

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　　looking at the tags.

　　It had been a(n)

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　　year for my family.Whenever my mom looked over at the tree and scattered presents，she would sigh and

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　　us，“There won’t be as much for Christmas this year.Try not to be disappointed.” Christmas had

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　　been a time for my parents to spoil(宠爱) us.In years past，the presents would

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　　the living room.I had heard the phrase “giving is better than receiving”，but getting presents was the whole point! It was the reason I couldn’t go to

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　　on Christmas Eve.

　　On Christmas morning，we

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　　waited in the hallway until Dad told us everything was ready.We rushed into the living room and had to wait and

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　　while other family members opened their presents，but as the time passed we lost our

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　　“Here’s another one for you，” said Mom as she handed me a package.I looked at it，

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　　.Having spent so much time examining the presents before Christmas，I

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　　this one.It was for my mom!

　　It was a blow dryer.

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　　this may seem only a simple gift，to me it was so much more.But，in my world，where receiving was more

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　　than giving，my mom’s act of selflessness was difficult to

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　　.I thought in disbelief about how much my mom must love me to do that.

　　I have always remembered that Christmas with affection.As an adult with children，I can now see my mom was finding an even greater

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　　in her Christmas because giving truly is better than receiving.To me，my mom’s simple act

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　　the world.

　　8．A.busy

　　B．shy

　　C．old

　　D．simple

　　答案　C

　　解析　由下文可知，作者认为自己是家中最大的(oldest)孩子而且已经长大了，所以不应该再要圣诞礼物了。busy 忙碌的；shy 害羞的；old 老的，旧的，年龄大的；simple 简单的。

　　9．A.quiet

　　B．secret

　　C．active

　　D．calm

　　答案　D

　　解析　虽然圣诞礼物很诱人，但是作为长女又是中学生，自己不应该像弟妹们那么激动，而应该保持冷静。quiet 安静的；secret 秘密的；active 活跃的；calm 冷静的，平静的。

　　10．A.alone

　　B．bored

　　C．curious

　　D．energetic

　　答案　A

　　解析　作者虽然告诫自己要保持冷静，但是一有机会，当自己一个人的时候，还是忍不住会查看圣诞树下的礼物，看看哪个属于自己。alone 单独的；bored 厌烦的；curious 好奇的；energetic 精力充沛的。

　　11．A.values

　　B．contents

　　C．possessions

　　D．bonuses

　　答案　B

　　解析　作者一个礼盒一个礼盒地看，一个标签一个标签地读，猜测礼盒内的东西。value 价值；content 内容；possession 拥有物，财产；bonus 分红，奖金。

　　12．A.by

　　B．without

　　C．regardless of

　　D．instead of

　　答案　B

　　解析　由于作者多次仔细检查过每一个礼物，所以不用(without)看标签就能知道哪个礼物归谁。

　　13．A.golden

　　B．ordinary

　　C．tough

　　D．peaceful

　　答案　C

　　解析　由下文母亲的叹气和话可知今年家境比较困难。golden 金色的；ordinary 普通的，平常的；tough 坚硬的，困难的；peaceful 和平的，安宁的。

　　14．A.trick

　　B．educate

　　C．frighten

　　D．warn

　　答案　D

　　解析　此处表示母亲事前给孩子们打预防针，提醒他们，圣诞礼物可能会不那么丰富，希望他们不要感到失望。trick 欺骗，欺诈；educate 教育；frighten 恐吓；warn 警告，提醒。

　　15．A.traditionally

　　B．rarely

　　C．additionally

　　D．confidentially

　　答案　A

　　解析　圣诞节给孩子们许多礼物是父母的传统习惯。traditionally 传统地；rarely 稀罕地；additionally 此外；confidentially 机密地。

　　16．A.abandon

　　B．occupy

　　C．decorate

　　D．stain

　　答案　B

　　解析　以往家庭条件好，礼物多得占据整个起居室。abandon 放弃；occupy 占据；decorate 装饰；stain 弄污。

　　17．A.church

　　B．school

　　C．work

　　D．sleep

　　答案　D

　　解析　此处表达作者在圣诞前夜非常激动，以致难以入眠。church 教堂；school 学校；work 工作；sleep睡觉。

　　18．A.worriedly

　　B．hopelessly

　　C．eagerly

　　D．nervously

　　答案　C

　　解析　对于孩子们来说，对即将到来的礼物肯定是充满渴望。worriedly 担忧地；hopelessly 无望地；eagerly 渴望地；nervously 紧张地。

　　19．A.watch

　　B．argue

　　C．complain

　　D．bargain

　　答案　A

　　解析　孩子们来到客厅等待着礼物并看着别的家庭成员打开各自的礼物。watch 观看；argue 争论；complain 抱怨；bargain 讨价还价。

　　20．A.self­satisfaction

　　B．self­confidence

　　C．self­control

　　D．self­support

　　答案　C

　　解析　此处表现孩子们心情迫切地难以自控。self­satisfaction 自我满足；self­confidence 自信；self­control 自控；self­support 自助。

　　21．A.disappointed

　　B．embarrassed

　　C．stressed

　　D．confused

　　答案　D

　　解析　妈妈又给了“我”一份礼物，“我”感到不解，由下文可知，因为通过之前的探查，“我”知道这件礼物应该是妈妈自己的。disappointed 失望的；embarrassed 尴尬的；stressed 有压力的；confused 困惑的。

　　22．A.adored

　　B．recognized

　　C．ignored

　　D．claimed

　　答案　B

　　解析　“我”认出妈妈给“我”的第二份礼物原本属于妈妈。adore 喜欢；recognize 认出；ignore 忽视；claim 宣称。

　　23．A.If

　　B．Since

　　C．Unless

　　D．While

　　答案　D

　　解析　句意为：尽管这看起来或许是个简单的礼物，但是对我来说意味着很多。if 假如；since 自从，既然；unless 除非；while 然而，尽管。

　　24．A.awkward

　　B．important

　　C．noble

　　D．effective

　　答案　B

　　解析　在“我”看来，获取比给予更重要。awkward 令人尴尬的，笨拙的；important 重要的；noble 高尚的，贵族的；effective 有效的。

　　25．A.tolerate

　　B．perform

　　C．understand

　　D．confirm

　　答案　C

　　解析　当时自己对妈妈的行为不能理解。tolerate 容忍，宽容；perform 表演，表现；understand 理解；confirm 确认，证实。

　　26．A.joy

　　B．challenge

　　C．influence

　　D．role

　　答案　A

　　解析　作者自己现在有了孩子，所以她能够体会到一个母亲对自己的孩子付出的快乐。joy 快乐；challenge 挑战；influence 影响；role 作用，角色。

　　27．A.meant

　　B．saved

　　C．helped

　　D．controlled

　　答案　A

　　解析　句意为：对我来说，妈妈的一个简单行为就意味着一切。mean意味着；save挽救；help帮助；control控制。

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　　Just now，I entered the website “Topic for Today”．I feel 28.interested(interest) in the report on middle school students’ using cell­phones on campus.In fact，more students now come to school 29.with cell­phones.My schoolmates have different opinions.Some think 30.it is convenient to get in touch with others with the cell­phone,31.which also makes them feel safe especially in time of trouble.Besides，it is nice to enjoy 32.various(variety) functions of different cell­phones.

　　Others think differently.First，the cell­phone is not 33.a must in school，as there are some IC phones there,34.making(make) it easy to call others.Second，many students often play e­games and send 35.messages(message) with their cell­phones，even in class，which will surely have bad effects on their study.What’s more，a large amount of time and money will 36.be wasted(waste)．In my opinion，the cell­phone is a useful tool in our daily life.But it doesn’t mean we can use it 37.freely(free) in school.