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Module 1 Life in the Future 单元话题语篇训练.阅读理解AJewels Online Footwear StoreLeather Dress ShoesPrice：$120.00Color：Black leather/Brown leather/Red leather/Natural leatherAverage Rating: 3 out of 5 starsShipping Info：Standard: 710 business days/Express：35 daysCustomer Reviews1My favorite shoes! Ive been to many conferences where my business fellows have told me how much they like my shoes.Just wearing them makes me feel more calm and content in the office.I remend them to all of my coworkers, and I own a pair of each color.2These are the worst shoes I have ever worn! The leather came off after only one week, and everybody thought they were ugly.The bottoms of the shoes made everything slippery.My employer fired me because he hated them！From then on, I would only wear Brand X shoes!3These shoes do exactly what shoes are supposed to do.There isnt anything too special about them.In the morning, I put them on and go about my day.They look delightful enough, and they are quite durable.I will probably buy another pair.4These shoes are my most cherished (珍爱的) possessions.I met my bride while buying a pair of these shoes.She was a customer service employee at the store I bought them at, and after she sold me three pairs, I asked her for her phone number and we started dating.Soon after that, we were engaged.We are getting married this afternoon, and I couldnt be happier.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了一家网上鞋店所售的一种皮鞋的相关信息以及四位顾客的不同评价。1How many pairs of leather dress shoes does the first customer own?AOne.BTwo.CThree. DFour.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第一位顾客的评价中的“I own a pair of each color”和文章开头对鞋子颜色的介绍“Color：Black leather/Brown leather/Red leather/Natural leather”可知，这家鞋店的这种鞋共有四种颜色，所以这位顾客有四双这种鞋。故选D项。2Which customer do you feel gives the most balanced and objective view?ACustomer 1. BCustomer 2.CCustomer 3. DCustomer 4.解析：选C推理判断题。根据第三位顾客对所买鞋的评价中的“These shoes do exactly what shoes are supposed to do .they are quite durable.”可知，这位顾客认为这种鞋子实用、耐穿，既没有过分夸奖，也没有过度贬低，而是围绕鞋子给出了相对客观的评价。故选C项。3Why does the fourth customer like the shoes?AHe got to know his bride while buying them.BThey make him feel more fortable.CThey are made to last.DThey make him attractive.解析：选A细节理解题。第四位顾客的评价中提到“I met my bride while buying a pair of these shoes.”，再结合其后的叙述可知，因为在这家鞋店买的这几双鞋的“牵线搭桥”，这位顾客认识了他的新娘，所以这位顾客很喜欢这些鞋。故选A项。BFuturologists (未来学家) predict that life will probably be very different in 2050 in all the fields of activity, from entertainment to technology.First of all, it seems that TV channels will have disappeared by 2050.Instead, people will choose a programme from a “menu” (菜单) and a puter will send the programme directly to the television.Today, we can use the World Wide Web to read newspaper stories and see pictures on a puter thousands of kilometers away.By 2050, music, films, programmes, newspapers and books will e to us by puter.We will also be able to see, smell and touch the things that we see on television.In transport, cars will run on new, clean “gas” and they will go very fast.Cars will have puters to control the speed of the car and there wont be any accidents.Today, many cars have puters that tell drivers exactly where they are.By 2050, the puter will control the car and drive it to where you want to go.Space planes will fly all over the world and people will fly from Los Angels to Tokyo in just two hours.In technology, robots will have replaced people in factories.Many factories already use robots.Big panies prefer robots they do not ask for pay rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day.By 2050, we will see robots everywhere in factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops and homes.Last but not least, medicine technology will have conquered many diseases.By 2050, we will be able to help blind and deaf people see again and hear again.Scientists will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look, how they behave and how much intelligence they have.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章从娱乐、交通、机器人、医药学等角度对2050年时人类生活的变化进行了展望。4What is NOT true about television by 2050 according to this passage?AOne will be able to smell the food on television.BOne can have a try of the food you see on television.CThere will be no channels for us to choose programmes.DTelevisions will be pletely controlled by puters.解析：选B细节理解题。第一段最后一句提及未来人们可以看、闻、触摸电视上的东西，但没有提及可以品尝。故B项表述与文章不符。5What can be the development of transport that benefits people most by 2050?ACars will go at a very high speed on their own.BSpace planes will fly all over the world in a short time.CThere will be less pollution and no car accidents.Dputers will tell people where they are going.解析：选C细节理解题。第二段前两句提及“clean gas”与“there wont be any accidents”，因此C项正确。6It can be implied in the passage that by 2050 _.Apeople will live more healthily and longerBputer will control the speed of carsCpeople can read newspapers through a puterDthere will be no people working in factories解析：选A推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“medicine technology will have conquered many diseases”判断，未来人们会更健康、更长寿。7What is the authors attitude towards peoples life in future?ADoubtful. BSad.CHappy. DWorried.解析：选C观点态度题。作者在叙述未来生活各个领域的变化时，给予了积极评价，如clean, in just two hours, prefer, conquer等词汇的应用，体现了作者积极乐观的态度。因此选C。CA 7yearold boy in Ohjo tried to sell his toy dog, police in Franklin said.“We heard about the boy from a man who came into the police station and said there was a small child carrying a stuffed animal in a busy street of Franklin，” Franklin Police Officer Steve Dunham said.When officers went to the area, Dunham spotted the boy in front of a shop and got out of his car to speak with him.“The boy was really nervous at first，” Dunham said.“He told me he was hungry and needed food.”Chief Russ Whitman added the boy said he had not eaten for several days.While other officers went to the childs home, Dunham took the boy to a fast food restaurant and the two had dinner together.The officers who went to investigate the boys home reported that it was in terrible condition and there were other children there, adding that they found garbage and liquor bottles everywhere.Four other children 11,12,15 and 17 also lived in the house.The parents, who were home at the time, were each charged with child neglect.Child Protective Services contacted other family members to pick up the children.The 7yearold watched cartoons at the police station with a policeman for a few hours until a family member picked him up.The boys parents were not jailed, but the children remained in the care of relatives, according to Franklin Police.St.Vincent De Paul at St.Marys Church in Franklin is organizing a donation drive to raise money for the family, according to Whitman.“Im very proud of my officers for what they did, but officers across the nation go above and beyond every single day，” Whitman said.“You can find stories like this everywhere with police officers every day.Thats why we get into the business to help people.”语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要叙述了富兰克林的警察帮助一位七岁的男孩的经历以及这次经历带给 Whitman 的感悟。8Why did the 7yearold boy try to sell his toy dog?ABecause he wanted to get money for food.BBecause he was concerned with the police.CBecause he needed to own a stuffed animal.DBecause he had no time to do some cooking.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第二段中的“He told me he was hungry and needed food.”可知，这个七岁的男孩努力卖他的玩具狗是因为他想得到钱买食物。9What did Dunham do when other officers went to the boys home?AHe bought the toy from the boy.BHe took the boy to his own home.CHe took the boy to the police station.DHe bought the boy some food.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段中的“While other officers went to the childs home, Dunham took the boy to a fast food restaurant and the two had dinner together.”可知，当其他的警察去那个男孩的家的时候， Dunham带这个男孩去了快餐店，两人一起吃了饭。故选D。10How many children are there in the boys home?A4. B5.C6. D7.解析：选B细节理解题。根据文中的“Four other children 11,12,15 and 17 also lived in the house.”可知，男孩家中另外还有4个孩子，加上这个男孩一共有5个孩子。11What makes Whitman proud?AHelping people in need.BGoing across the nation.CBeginning the business.DFinding the parents guilty.解析：选A推理判断题。根据最后一段“Im very proud of my officers for what they .Thats why we get into the business to help people.”可知，使Whitman感到自豪的是帮助那些有需要的人。DPetrol and diesel cars may still dominate our roads, but their days are numbered.A recent university study found that current electric cars could be used for 87 per cent of daily car journeys in the US.That figure could rise to 98 per cent by 2020.One hurdle to the widespread adoption of electric cars has been “range anxiety” drivers concerns about running out of juice on a journey.While petrol stations are conveniently located across national road systems, the necessary network of electric charging stations is still being developed.That said, charging points are being increasingly mon throughout the USA.Attitudes towards electric vehicles have changed quite considerably over the last few years.Not that long ago, electric cars were met with distrust, and their large price tags drove customers away.Thanks to improvements in battery capacity, recharging times, performance and price, the current generation of electric cars is starting to persuade critics.Plugin cars will soon give internal bustion engine models a run for their money.As well as advancements on the road, electric vehicles are taking to the seas and skies.Electric boats are among the oldest methods of electric travel, having enjoyed several decades of popularity from the late 19th to the early 20th century before petrolpowered outboard motors took over.Now, the global drive for renewable energy sources is bringing electric boats back.Steps towards electric air travel are also being made, with Airbus and NASA among the organizations developing and testing battery powered planes.The experiments could soon make mercial electric flight a reality.Electric vehicles do not produce any emissions.Were the US to act on the studys findings and replace 87 per cent of its cars with electric vehicles, it would reduce the national demand for petrol by 61 per cent.However, because of the production processes and the generation of electricity required to charge these vehicles, they cannot claim to be pletely emissionfree.That said, as many countries continue to increase their use of renewable energy sources, electric vehicles will bee even cleaner.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了汽油和柴油车将逐步被电动汽车代替以及电动交通工具在未来的发展。12Which is the best title for this passage?AMy Dream CarBHistory of Electric CarsCProblems with Petrol CarsDDriving into the Future解析：选D主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文介绍了汽油和柴油车将逐步被电动汽车代替以及电动交通工具在未来的发展。D项“驶向未来”形象地概括了文章的主旨，故选D项。13As used in Paragraph 2, the underlined word “hurdle” means_.Aaim BbarrierCconsequence Dstep解析：选B词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“drivers concerns about running out of juice on a journey”可知，司机担心在路上没电的问题。因此，这是电动汽车普及的一个障碍，故选B项。14In the past, why did many people refuse to buy the electric cars?AThey were not good value.BThey were very poorly made.CThey were not widely promoted.DThey couldnt travel at a high speed.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第三段可知，人们是被当时这种电动汽车的价格吓跑的；随着电池容量、可充电次数的增加、汽车性能的改善和价格的优化，这一代电动汽车已经开始吸引消费者购买了。这说明以前的电动汽车在各方面还不够完善，人们认为不值那个价钱。故选A项。15What is the function of Paragraph 4?ATo introduce the history of electric travel.BTo explain why the world needs more electric cars.CTo show why more people have interest in electric cars.DTo describe different ways electric vehicles can be used.解析：选D段落大意题。根据第四段第一句中的“electric vehicles are taking to the seas and skies”可知，除了在公路上，其他地方也可以使用电动交通工具。故选D项。.阅读七选五Empathy, the Key to Being KindIn science class, your teacher tells everyone to find a partner for a project.Out of the corner of your eye, you notice one girl sitting alone and not making eye contact with anyone.You think about asking her to be your partner, but youre afraid people will think youre uncool.You dont reach out to them._1_Empathy is being able to understand and actually feel what someone else is feeling.For some people, this es naturally; for others, it takes a bit more work._2_ When you practice being empathetic, it gets easier to make kindness part of your everyday life.If you can understand why people are feeling down, youll want to help them.Here are some ideas that can help you. _3_ Not being able to find a group in class might not seem like a big deal but part of being kind is noticing when someone seems sad, hurt or unfortable.After all, you have to notice how people feel in order to feel empathy and want to help them!When youre trying to make kindness second nature, really getting other peoples feelings is important._4_ Think about a time when you felt that way.Didnt you wish someone would reach out to you? If someone had offered you a few words of fort, wouldnt it have made you feel so much happier?So, when you find people around you who are feeling down next time, do not hesitate to put yourself in their shoes and reach out to them with a kind gesture._5_ There is always a time when you expect others to relate to you and feel what you feel.AAnd your kindness will be finally rewarded.BBut empathy is super important to being kind.CBe open to learning more about what you dont understand.DOne way to practice empathy is to pay attention to the people around you.EHowever, you never know showing empathy may make all the difference to her.FYou dont have to have a similar background to someone else to feel empathy for them.GWhenever you find someone might be feeling lonely or sad, put yourself in his shoes.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了“移情”的作用和定义，并介绍了如何让自己更好地帮助别人、理解别人。1选E分析文章结构可知，本空用来引入本文的话题，在这里起到承上启下的作用。结合标题“Empathy, the Key to Being Kind”可知，空处说明你可以通过“移情”解决问题，引出对“移情”的作用的介绍，所以选E项。2选B根据空后一句中的“it gets easier to make kindness part of your everyday life”可以判断，“移情”对使善良成为每日生活的一部分非常重要，故B项正确。3选D根据本段内容可知，本段介绍的是如何实现“移情”；结合本段尾句可知，本段主要陈述“关注周围的人”这一方法，故D项正确。4选G根据空前的“really getting other peoples feelings”和空后的“Think about a time when you felt that way.”可知，理解别人的情感十分重要，据此可以判断，G项与此处匹配。5选A根据空前一句中的“do not hesitate .with a kind gesture”及空后一句可知，当你遇到沮丧的人时，应当毫不犹豫地设身处地为他们着想并伸出援助之手，因为总会有一些时候，你也期待别人能理解你。据此可以判断，A项符合语境。
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