人教版 2019 选择性必修第一册 Unit 2 Looking into the Future 要点精练 Ⅰ. 单句语法填空 1. You can’t imagine what great trouble the boy has __________ (persuade) his father to give up smoking! 2. Carrying many different viruses, wildlife can __________ (potential) infect human beings and should be banned for trade. 3. Do not forget to switch __________ the air-conditioning when you go to bed. 4. Due to __________ (secure) concerns, visitors are no longer permitted to climb the stairs inside the Statue of Liberty. 5. Figuring out in advance how we’re going to cope with major problems during the virus outbreak helps us work __________ (efficient). 6. Actually, our hobbies vary a lot—I like outdoor activities, while square dance is my wife’s __________ (prefer). 7. The woman burst into tears __________ (instant) she was announced the winner. 8. We have just heard a warning on the radio __________ a typhoon may be on its way. 9. She has great pressure at work recently and that may account for her __________ (normal) behavior. 10. The manager needs an assistant that he can count on to take care of problems in his __________(absent). 11. It’s the __________ (combine) of beauty and intelligence that made her stand out in the contest. Ⅱ. 同义替换(用本单元的短语替换加黑部分) 1. He turned off the light and was about to leave the classroom and only then did it begin to rain heavily. =He ____________________ the light and was about to leave the classroom and only then did it begin to rain heavily. 2. Believe it or not, we keep in contact by writing letters instead of sending e-mails. =Believe it or not, we ____________________ by writing letters instead of sending e-mails. 3. If you leave, I’ll have no more friends here, so I won’t stay any longer. =If you leave, I’ll have no more friends here, so I will stay ____________________. 4. He made up his mind to devote his life to stopping the river from polluted. =He made up his mind to devote his life to ____________________ the river ____________________ polluted. 5. Many citizens are strongly against pulling down the 100-year-old building in the centre of the city. =Many citizens are strongly ____________________ pulling down the 100-year-old building in the centre of the city. 6. It’s better to express your anger instead of bottling it up. =It’s better to express your anger ____________________ bottle it up. 7. It is known to us that doing eye exercises does good to our eyes, and that is to say, our eyes can get benefit from doing eye exercises. =It is known to us that doing eye exercises benefits our eyes, and that is to say, our eyes can ____________________ doing eye exercises. 8. Jim is not present at the party. That is because he was badly injured in the football game. =Jim ____________________ the party. That is because he was badly injured in the football game. 9. In this way, children and adults have equal rights. =____________________, children and adults have equal rights. 10. My father has never liked meat, but he always prefers to fruit and vegetables. =My father has never liked meat, but he always ____________________ fruit and vegetables. Ⅲ. 完成句子 1. It will be a long time ____________________. 要过很长时间我们才能再见到他们。 2. I feel so excited! This time tomorrow morning I ____________________ to Shanghai. 我太兴奋了! 明天上午的这个时候我将飞往上海。 3. Much to my surprise, she burst into tears ____________________. 让我很惊讶的是, 她一读到这封信就开始大哭。 4. I can’t go to the party tonight. I ____________________ a friend. 今晚我不能参加聚会了。我要给一位朋友送行。 5. I during the time you go out tomorrow. 你们明天出去游玩期间我会把家里打扫干净。 Ⅳ. 阅读理解 A The future home is something that people have talked about for decades. Because the future home idea inspires our imagination, scientists and engineers have been working hard to develop different systems to make houses “smarter”. The video camera at the entrance recognizes visitors using facial recognition software. The facial recognition software of the future home will not only recognize friends, but strangers as well. And the software in your future home will run the strangers’ faces against a database of criminals. The future home will also have smart appliances ( 家 电 )as well. There will be a vast networking system connecting them. Ovens, microwaves and refrigerators will be controlled automatically( 自 动 地 ), so remote cooking will be a possibility and meals are prepared for your arrival. There will also be green systems in place such as saving and reusing wash water and bath water. Plants and people may receive pure or mineralized