2019-2020学年高中英语 Module 1 Life in Future Section Ⅰ

1Module1LifeinFuture随着现代科技的不断发展，很多令人惊奇的变化也相继发生。让我们来想象一幅2060年人们的生活：月宫度假；用水灌溉的沙漠；没有虫害的庄稼……Lifein2060LetussupposeitisnowaboutA．D.2060.Let'smakebelieveitisabout41yearsfromnow.Ofcourse，thingshavechangedandlifeisverydifferent.Voyagestothemoonarebeingmadeeveryday.Itisaseasytotakeaholidayonthemoontodayasitwasforthepeoplein1960totakeaholidayinEurope.Atanumberofscenicspotsonthemoon，manyhotelshavebeenbuilt.Inorderthateveryonecanenjoythebeautifulsceneryonthemoon，everyroomhasatleastonepicturewindow.Everythingimaginableisprovidedforentertainmentofyoungandold.Whatarepeopleeatingnow?Peoplearestilleatingfood.Theyhaven'tyetstartedtotakeonheirsupplyofenergydirectlyaselectricalcurrentorasnuclearpower.Theymaysomeday.Butmanyfoodsnowcomeinpillform，andthefoodthatgoesintothepillcontinuestocomemainlyfromgreenplants.Sincethereareseveraltimesasmanypeopleintheworldtodayastherewereahundredyearsago，mostofourplanet'ssurfacehastobefilled.Thedesertsareirrigatedwithwaterandcropsarenolongerdestroyedbypests.Theharvestisalwaysgood.Farming，ofcourse，isveryhighlydeveloped.Veryfewpeoplehavetoworkonthefarm.Itispossibletorunthefarmbyjustpushingafewbuttonsnowandthen.Wearehealthierbothinourbodiesandinourminds，andweknowthecausesandcuresofdiseaseandpain，anditispossibletogetridofdiseases.Noonehastobeillanymore.Suchwouldbeourlifein2060.[阅读障碍词]1．makebelieve假装，假扮2．imaginableadj.可以想象的3．heirn.继承24．irrigatev.灌溉[诱思导读]根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)1．Itwillbeeasytotakeaholidaytothemoonin2060.()2．In2060peoplewilleatinthesamewayaswedonow.()3．Noonehastobeillanymorein2060.()[答案]1－3TFTSectionⅠWarmingUp，Pre­reading&ReadingⅠ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.alternativeA．n.预测()2.predictionB．n.(常作复数)范围()3.riskyC．n.命令；指令()4.relyD．n.费用；价钱()5.loadE．v.依赖；依靠()6.arrestF．v.装；装载()7.limitG．v.逮捕；拘留()8.commandH．v.系；贴；连接()9.chargeI．adj.替换的；供选择的()10.attachJ．adj.危险的；冒险的[答案]1－5IAJEF6－10GBCDHⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A．肯定地B．用完C．依赖；依靠D．除掉；处理掉E．订购F．出生时G．实施；执行H．免费1．Thebabyweighedsevenpoundsatbirth.2．Wehavebeencarryingoutanopeningandreformpolicy.3．Inthepastyearstheyhavebeenrelyingonthegovernment'sfinancialsupport.4．Thedepartmentstoredeliversfreeofcharge.5．Governmentsshouldbeencouragedtogetridofallnuclearweapons.6．Thefoodwillberunningoutverysoon.7．Nooneknowsforsurewhenadvertisingfirststarted.8．Iplacedanorderwiththecompanyforonehundredmachines.[答案]1－4FGCH5－8DBAE3TheCityoftheFutureWhatwillthecityofthefuturelooklike?Nooneknowsforsure,andmakingpredictionsisariskybusiness①.Butonethingiscertain—theyaregoingtogetbiggerbeforetheygetsmaller.Inthefuture,carefortheenvironmentwillbecomeveryimportantasearth'snaturalresources(资源)runout②.Wewilluselotsofrecycledmaterials(材料),suchasplastic,aluminium,steel,glass,woodandpaper,andwewillwastefewernaturalresources.Wewillalsohavetorelymoreonalternativeenergy,suchassolar(太阳的)andwindpower.Allthisseemscertain,butthereareplentyofthingsaboutcitylifeinthefuturewhicharenotcertain③.未来的城市未来的城市将会是什么样子呢？谁也说不准，并且猜测也是件冒险的事。但有一件事是可以肯定的——它们将会先变大，然后再变小。在未来，爱护环境将会很重要，因为地球的资源将濒临枯竭。我们将会使用大量的可回收材料，例如，塑料、铝、钢铁、玻璃、木头和纸。我们浪费自然资源的程度将会有所减弱。我们也将不得不更多地依赖其他能源，例如，太阳能和风能。所有的这些似乎是肯定的，但是还有许多关于城市生活的事情仍是未知的。[助读讲解]①本句中makingpredictions为动名词短语作主语。②asearth'snaturalresourcesrunout是as引导的原因状语从句。③本句中whicharenotcertain是which引导的定语从句，修饰先行词things。Tofindoutwhatyoungpeoplethinkaboutthefutureofurban(城市的)life④，ateacheratauniversityinTexasintheUnitedStatesaskedhisstudentstothinkhowtheywouldrunacityof50，000peopleintheyear2025.Herearesomeoftheideastheyhad：GarbageshipsTogetridofgarbageproblems,thecitywillloadhugespaceshipswithwastematerialsandsendthemtowardsthesun,preventinglandfill(垃圾填埋)andenvironmentalproblems.⑤为了获知年轻人对未来城市生活的想法，美国得克萨斯州的一位大学老师让他的学生们思考如何管理一个在2025年拥有5万人口的城市。下面是他们的一些构想：垃圾船：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。4[助读讲解]④Tofindout...为不定式短语作目的状语，其中包含what引导的宾语从句作findout的宾语。⑤本句中Togetridof...为不定式作目的状语，preventinglandfilland...是现在分词短语作结果状语。BatmanNetsPolicewillarrestcriminalsbyfiringnetsinsteadofguns.ForgetsmokingNosmokingwillbeallowedwithinafuturecity'slimits.Smokingwillbepossibleonlyoutsidecities,andoutdoors(户外)．ForgetthemallsInthefutureallshoppingwillbedoneonline,andcatalogues(目录)willhavevoicecommands(指令)toplaceorders.TelephonesforlifeEveryonewillbegivenatelephonenumberatbirththatwillneverchangenomatterwheretheylive.⑥勤务兵网：警察逮捕罪犯时，将会向罪犯射出网状物而不是用枪。戒烟：未来的城市市内将不允许吸烟。只有在郊区和户外才允许吸烟。告别商场：将来所有的购物将会在网上进行，商品目录将会有语音指令来排序。电话人生：每个人在出生时都会领到一个电话号码，无论他们生活在什么地方，这个号码都不会改变。[助读讲解]⑥本句中that引导定语从句修饰先行词atelephonenumber，that从句中还包含一个nomatterwhere引导的让步状语从句。Recreation(娱乐)Allformsofrecreation,suchascinemas,bowling(保龄球),softball(垒球),concertsandothers,willbeprovidedfreeofcharge(费用)bythecity.CarsAllcarswillbepoweredbyelectricity,solarenergyorwind,anditwillbepossibletochangethecolourofcarsattheflick(轻打；轻弹)ofaswitch⑦.娱乐：所有的娱乐形式，例如电影院、保龄球、垒球、音乐会和其他等等，都将由该市政府免费提供。汽车：所有的汽车都将采用电能、太阳能或风能。只要轻轻一拨开关，汽车就会改变颜色。[助读讲解]⑦此处it是形式主语，tochangethecolourofcarsattheflickofaswitch为不定式短语作真正的主语。TelesurgeryDistancesurgerywillbecomecommonasdoctorscarryoutoperationsfromthousandsofmilesaway,witheachcityhavingitsowntelesurgery(远距离手术)outpatient(门诊病人)clinic.⑧HolidaysathomeSeniorcitizensandpeoplewith