2018_2019学年高中英语unit20newfrontiers课下能力提升（五）（含解析）

2018_2019学年高中英语unit20newfrontiers课下能力提升（五）（含解析）

Unit20NewFrontiers课下能力提升（五）Ⅰ.根据首字母或汉语意思写出单词1.Duetothefailureofcrops,mostofthevillagerswillhavetosufferfromstarvation.2.Togettheexactvalueoftheancientvase,hehaditassessedbyexperts.3．Tosupporthisbigfamily,thefatherhadtoleavehomebeforedawnandcomebackafterdark.4.Boththeoppositesidesrealizedthattheyshouldsettletheconflictpeacefully.5.Manysupporttheformeralternative,butpersonallyIfavourthelatter(后者)one.6.Theworn(磨损的)shoesindicatedthetravelerhadhikedratheralongdistance.7.Agoodleaderthinksofthewelfare(福利)ofthepublicfirst,notthatofhisown.8.Hisonlyrecreations(消遣)aredrinkingbeerandreading.Ⅱ.单句语法填空1．Thewholefamilyliveontheearningsofthetwobrothers.2．Policearelookingintothecaseofthedisappearanceoftwochildren.3．PleasetakeitseriouslyandIamnotsayingitforfun.4．Studythecontractindetailbeforesigning.5．ThereportisbasedonfiguresfromsixdifferentEuropeancities.6．Thenewtypeofmobilephonesareveryhandy(hand)．7．Beforetherecentpoliticalmistake,herreputationhadbeenstained(stain)．8．Theyliveandworktogetherincompleteequality(equal)andbrotherhood.9．Heisaspecialist(special)inmodernFrenchliterature.Ⅲ.句型转换1．Wethinkitisnogoodreadinginbed.→Wethinkitnogoodreadinginbed.2．Theroadisthreetimesaswideasthatone.①Theroadisthreetimesthewidthofthatone.②Thewidthoftheroadisthreetimesthatofthatone.n③Theroadisthreetimeswiderthanthatone.3．Wheneveryoucomeback,don'twakemeup.→Nomatterwhenyoucomeback,don'twakemeup.Ⅳ.课文缩写语法填空Overthecenturies,therehavebeenafewpeoplewhoplanthefutureoftheworldforalivingandtheyarecalledfuturologists.HundredsoffuturologistswillgatheratNewcastleUniversity1.to_hold(hold)aseminaraboutthefuture.Manypeoplewillattendtheseminarwithdreamsofstartingnewenterprisesbased2.onthepredictionstheywillhear.Iclickedintothewebsitesofafewfuturologistsandgotseveralpredictions.3．Shortly(short),computerswillbecome4.handier(handy)．Thenallofuscanuseourvoicestocontrolcomputerssuchas5.downloading(download)filesorupdatingcomputersjustbysayingafewwords.By2015,Garmentswillhavebeenmadeofnewmaterialsthatwillremain6.stainless(stain)whateveryouspillonthem,andtheywillnevergetoldandworn.By2025,therewillhavebeenno7.starvation(starve),nopeoplewhohavetoliveonwelfare,nodiscrimination,noconflictandpeoplewillhavelivedinpeaceand8.equality(equal)．By2030,tiny,insectlikerobotsmaybesentaroundthecellsofourbodies9.to_assess(assess)ourhealth,assuringusoflivingforatleast150years.By2050,wewillbelinkingourbrainstothemuch10.smarter(smart)computersandahugedatabase,andanewtypeofelectronichumanmighthavedeveloped!Ⅴ.完形填空Iloverollercoasters.Icanimaginethewindblowingupagainstmyskin,andhearthe__1__offearthatcomefromthepeopleontherides.Iwillstandinlinefor40minutesorlongerjustforaridethat__2__30seconds.The__3__hasmejumpingaroundlikea4yearold.AllIcandoisendlesslytalkaboutthe__4__Iamabouttogeton.WhenImakeittothefrontthatsameexcitementturnstoabsolute__5__.Iamnowhavingsecond__6__.Quietly,Idiscusswithinmyself__7__havingthecouragetogothrough.Fromfarawayit__8__funbutwhenIwasabouttogetinthedriver'sseatIwaspretendingI__9__mylicense.AftersomeselfmotivationIfinallymakenthemovetotakemy__10__.OnmywayupthehillIcanclearlyseetheupsanddownsthatarebeforeme.Notonlyaretherephysical__11__butmentalonesaswell.__12__，therearepeoplearoundmewiththeirhandsintheair.Knowingthatthingsaregoingtoget__13__Iusuallyclingto(抓紧)thehandleonmyseat.Iwouldn'tdare__14__somethingthatterrifiesme.Theyeitherhavebeenonthisridebeforeandknowwhatto__15__ortheyarejustreallyhappyregardlessofwheretherideends,becausetheyknowtheyareonthe__16__track.Lifeisfullofdarknessandlight.Thebestthingwecandowhenlifehasusafraidistoliftourhandsasasignofsurrender(示弱)and__17__theride.Therearesomanytrackstochoosefrom,andwehavetotakethetimeto__18__whatisbestforus.Areyouwillingto__19__thedecisionsthatyoumake?Ifso,takeyourhands__20__thehandleandliftthemintheair.语篇解读：本文是夹叙夹议文。作者以自己坐过山车的经历告诉我们：生活不在别处，要相信自己的选择，拥抱你的生活。1．A.talks　　　　　　　　　　B．screamsC．voicesD．power解析：选B　由首句“rollercoasters”可知，作者能够听到坐过山车的人们出于恐惧的尖叫声。2．A.lastsB．existsC．worksD．rises解析：选A　等待40分钟或者更长时间只为能够乘坐30秒的过山车。3．A.impressionB．imaginationC．excitementD．experience解析：选C　由下句可知，坐过山车让作者很兴奋。下段“thatsameexcitement”也有提示。4．A.momentB．groundC．turnD．ride解析：选D　此处指乘坐过山车。5．A.fearB．surpriseC．regretD．silence解析：选A　由后文的描述可知，起初的兴奋变成了极度的恐惧。作者的想法不同了。6．A.opinionsB．chancesnC．decisionsD．thoughts解析：选D　参见上题解析。7．A.ratherthanB．eventhoughC．asifD．nowthat解析：选A　由作者此处的心理变化可知，他没有勇气坐过山车，心里面想打退堂鼓。8．A.feltB．lookedC．soundedD．proved解析：选B　由“Fromfaraway”可知，从远处看，过山车是很有趣的。但是当自己要坐上去时，作者又像忘带驾驶证的人不敢坐到驾驶座上一样，想要逃避乘坐过山车。9．A.wonB．neededC．forgotD．held解析：选C　参见上题解析。10．A.timeB．leaveC．orderD．seat解析：选D　由下文可知，最后经过一番思想斗争，作者终于落座。11．A.problemsB．challengesC．exercisesD．puzzles解析：选B　“theupsanddownsthatarebeforeme”对于作者来说是体力和精神上的双重挑战。12．A.FortunatelyB．SadlyC．StrangelyD．Hopefully解析：选C　由下文“Iusuallyclingtothe(抓紧)handleonmyseat”可知，周围竟然有人把手举向空中，这对作者来说很是不可思议。13．A.roughB．easyC．interestingD．curious解析：选A　由上文可知，对于作者来说坐过山车是件困难事。这种情况下，他都会紧紧地抓住把手。14．A.createB．believeC．celebrateD．describe解析：选C　前文说人们坐过山车时把手举过头顶，这个姿势像是庆祝。而作者不敢像那些人一样，去庆祝让他感到害怕的事情。15．A.discussB．expectC．guessD．discover解析：选B　由“havebeenonthisridenbefore”可知，那些人之所以如此兴奋，或许是因为他们以前乘坐过过山车，知道前面会发生什么事情。16．A.fastB．freshC．runningD．right解析：选D　由“regardlessofwheretherideends”可知，或许是因为他们知道自己行驶在正确的轨道上，所以不在乎最终的目的地是哪儿。17．A.enjoyB．followC．keepD．avoid解析：选A　由“liftourhands”，联系前文坐过山车的人的做法可知，生活就像是坐过山车一样，充满着各种未知，但我们最好能够在自己害怕的时候举起手示弱，但同时要学会享受生活。18．A.takeupB．putforwardC．breakawayfromD．findout解析：选D　由“Therearesomanytrackstochoosefrom”可知，生活中供我们选择的道路有很多，我们需要花时间去思考哪条是最适合我们的。19．A.changeB．trustC．takeD．accept解析：选B　思考过后，我们是否能够像坐过山车的那些人一样，去相信自己的选择呢？20．A.forB．toC．offD．as解析：选C　如果我们能够相信自己的选择的话，那就把手从把手上拿开，勇敢地伸向空中吧！Ⅵ.阅读理解Inthefuture,theInternetwillbedifferentfromwhatitisnow.Therewillbemanymorewebsites.Itispredictedthatintheyear2100,therewillbehundredsofbillionsofwebsites.Thismeansthattheuseofsearchengineswillbecomemuchmoreimportant.Andtherewillalsobemanymoresitesindifferentlanguages.Thismeansthatoneveryproperwebsite,therewillbelinkswiththelanguageyouwant.AnotherpredictionontheInternetisthatdatatransmission(传输)speedwillincreaseglobally.AccordingtoAkamaiTechnologies,theaverageglobaldatatransmissionspeedinlate2009was1.7megabitspersecond.ComparethattotherecordfordatatransmissionspeedsetbyBellLabs：100billionmegabitspersecond.Atthatspeed,youcouldtransmit400DVDsworthofdataeverysecond.That'snanenormousgapbetweenwhat'scurrentlypossibleandwhat'scommerciallyavailable.Butastimepasses,thecostsofproducingsuperhighspeednetworkswilldecrease.Inthefuture,peoplewillliveundertheseaandthehousingshortagewillbesolved.Therewillbelotsofglassdomes(穹状建筑物)underthesea,whichallowpeopletolookallaroundintothesea.Airwillbeprovidedviaairpipeswhichleadtotheopenair.Youcantravelfromonedometoanotherviaakindofsubmarinewhichwillalsobemadeofglass.Thedomeswillbesobeautifulandtheviewundertheseawillbesoimpressivethatmanypeoplewillprefertoliveunderwater,andlesspeoplewillprefertoliveonland.Thiswillhaveapositiveeffectontheenvironmentonland.Inthefuturewewon'tuseoilorgasasenergyanymore.Wewillmakeuseofsunlight,waterandwind.Carswillrunonwater.Justfillyourtankwithwater,andyoucandrivefurtherthanyoucoulddrivewiththesameamountofgasoline.Also,theexhaustwon'tbedamagingtotheenvironment,becauseit'lljustbewatervapor.Sothewatercyclewon'tchange,we'llkeepthesameamountofwaterontheearth,andwewon'trunoutofwater.Also,allenergywillbesuppliedbynaturalsources:sunlight,windandwater.语篇解读：文章对互联网、人类居住环境、能源应用等领域的未来做出了预测。1．WhatcanweknowabouttheInternetinthefuturefromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．Itwillbemoreimportanttousesearchengines.B．MostofthewebsiteswillbedesignedinEnglish.C．PeoplenotknowingaforeignlanguagewillfindithardtosurftheInternet.D．TherewillbegreatgapsbetweendevelopedcountriesanddevelopingcountriesinInternetusage.解析：选A　细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“Thismeansthattheuseofsearchengineswillbecomemuchmoreimportant.”可知，答案为A。2．Whyaresuperhighspeednetworksnotavailabletothepublicatpresent?A．Becausethecostistoohigh.B．Becausetherearetechnicaldifficulties.C．BecauseBellLabsdoesn'twanttosellitstechnique.D．Becausegovernmentshaven'trecognizedtheirvalue.解析：n选A　推理判断题。根据第二段最后两句可知，虽然现在达到这一传输速度在技术上可行，在商业上还不能推广，但今后建造这种超高速网络的成本会降低，从而可推知公众目前不能使用这种网络的原因是成本太高。3．Theunderlinedword“exhaust”inParagraph4probablyrefersto“________”．A．oilproduct　　　　　　　B．wasteairC．solarenergyD．windenergy解析：选B　词义猜测题。从该句后半句“因为它将只是水蒸气”，可推测exhaust指的是未来汽车排放的“废气”。4．Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．TheInternetisthemostadvancedinventioninhistory.B．Waterwillrunoutsoonerthanwehaveexpected.C．Housesundertheseawillbemadefrommetal.D．Sunlight,windandwaterwillbenefitpeoplemoreinthefuture.解析：选D　推理判断题。根据文章最后一句“Also,allenergywillbesuppliedbynaturalsources:sunlight,windandwater.”可知，D项正确。