Unit 6 Life In the Future
Teaching aims and demands
话题 1．Talking about life in the future2．Making predictions
词汇 prediction exact forecast trend contemporary indicate urban ensureconsumer reform goods purchase tiny cash remain importancemedical deal physician cure biochemistry educator distance hopefulwrist require programme(v) reality absurd
keep in touch with…pay attention to deal with in store
功能 猜测、假想(Making predictions)We can only guess．．．No one can predict what／when．．．Just imagine if．．．It's Ipossible／impossible to predict…It would be wonderful if．．．It would be bad for…if…
语法 名词性从句(Noun clause)(2)1．主语从句How we should use modern technology is a big issue．2．宾语从句They are careful about what they eat．3．表语从旬The problem is how we can develop transportation without polluting the environment.
LISTENING TEXT：
Parlt 1
Hello!Greetings from tlle future!My name's Mekanika and I live in me year 3044．Well，that’s what yon would can it．We can it the year 58 AL．AL means“After Leaving”．You see，58 years ago，people on the earth decided that they had to do something to save the people on the planet．There were so many people on the earth，and there was so much pollution，that the only way to keep the planet from dying was to send people into space.My family was one of the chosen ones.About one third of the earth’s population was left back home, and the rest of us went into space.We are now living in a new city on the planet Mars.Life here is very nice,and we are happy in our home.We still keep in touch with the people on earth and some of us go back home are doing their best to clean up the plant.My grandparents and parents tell me about the earth and it sounds like a beautiful place .when my scientice teacher told me that we could use our school’s time machine to send messages to the past,I want to send one to you and tell you about life here.
Part 2
Every morning，I have to get up at two o’clock.That probably sounds very strange to you，but，you have a different time system here．We divide into eight parts．Two o'clock in the morning here on Mars is almost like six o’clock on earth.I eat breakfast with my family before I go to school. The food here is different from your food：we eat pills and drink juice to stay healthy.My history book says that you ate something called bread and even ate meat from other animals!That sounds very strange to me．We don't eat any animals here and I’ve even seen bread．At three thirty I catch the schoo1 spaceship and fly to class．We don't have schoo1s and
classrooms．We meet our learning guides(you called them teachers)in different places and solve problems together．I love schoo1．My friends are wonderful and I like to think about the world in new ways．I also like creating things with my mind box (you called it a computer)．I’m very interested in what you call‘‘painting”and“singing”．Can you please tell me more about what they are?I’ve read about your life in my history book，but it’s difficult to understand how you lived such a long time ago．Could you please write to me and teⅡme about your life?Thank you．I have to get back to work．I have a test in Marsgeography next week，so I need to prepare for it．
Best wishes，Mekanika
AnSwers to Par-t 1：
1 3044(or 58 AL)．
2 Mekanika lives on Mars．
3 They had to leave because the population was growing too large and there was too much pollution．
4 She is writing the letter because her science teacher asked her to send a 1etter to the past．
Answers to Part 2：
Time Food School Transportation
Mekanika's life One day is divided into eight parts．Twoo'clock in the morningon Mars is like sixo'clock on earth． People eat pills anddrink juice． There are no schoool orclassrooms．Studentsmeet their 1earningguides in differentplaces and solveproblems together． Mekanika flies toclass in the schoo1spaceship．
Our life One day is 24 hour. We eat meat，fruitsand vegetables． We study in sch00lsand classrooms andwe leam from booksand teachers． We go to schoo1 onbikes or by bus．
阅读本单元课文，完成下列各题：
§1．1细枝末节
(Passage 1)
1 What may lead to changes in the way diseases are cured and medicines are made?
A．Healthy diet and active 1ife．
B．Eating and exercises．
C．Advances in medical science．
D．New discoveries in genetics and biochemistry．
2 What's the meaning of the future transportation in Paragraph 2?
A．No pollution． B．High speed．
C．Safety． D．All of the above．
(Passage 2)
3 What does an e-friend can do in the future
A．It can helD us with our homework．
B．It can walk and talk with us．
C．It can clean up rooms．
D．All of the above mentioned．
4 What can we see in the year 3044 when we use a cell-phone showing pictures?
A．We can see the picture of the person who speaks to US．
B．We can recognize the voice．
C．We can see a lifelike model of the person．
D．We can hear if they are happy，sad，interested，etc．
5 In the year 3044，using computer，programmes can_____.
A．copy the world and people
B．send old-fashioned e-mails
C．help you to make an e-friend
D．travel back in time and visit friends
§1．2主旨大意
6 What does the last paragraph of Passage 1 mainly talk about?
A．E-learning． B．Knowledge．
C．Efforts． D．Education．
7 What's the main idea of Passage 2 ?
A．Life in the year 3044 and life in the 21st century are quite dIfferent．
B．E-friends can help us do everything．
C．We don't need to meet again in the year 3044 because of the computer．
D．None of the above．
§1．3推理判断
8 From Passage 1，what can we conclude?
A．Life in the future can be predicted in the way of exam-
ining the major trends at present．
B．Life in the future won't be imagined by us at present．
C．Life in the future w．1l last for ever．
D．Life in the future can be completely controlled by computer．
9 What can we infer from Passage 1 ?
A．There wIll be no schools for us to be educated．
B．In the future we will have no diseases．
C．Life in the future will be towards perfect．
D．The importance of computer in the future life．
10 What can we infer from Passage 2 ?
A．Mekanika lives a lonely life．
B．Life in the year 3044 makes Mekanika feel happy．
C．Mekanika doesn't do anything in the year 3044．
D．Mekanika welcomes us to the year 3044．
重点难点讲解
1．How will people communicate in the future?
(1)communicate作“传递”：communicate．．．to sb．
eg：He communicated his intention to me．他把他的意向告诉了我。
(2)communicate作“交往，交际”，communite with… eg：
we can communicate with people in most parts of the world by phone．
(3)communicate的名词是：communication，意思是“交流”，“沟通”，“通信，联络”，其形容词是：communicative"爱说话的，直言不讳的”
eg：Language is a major means of communication，but communication between people who speak different language is difficult．虽然语言是主要的交际工具，可是语言不相同的时候，沟通起来就十分困难了。
He is a communicative person．他是位直言不讳的人。
2．What happened to the people on the earth?地球上的人发生了什么事情?
(A) happen to sb．发生于……身上
eg：She hoped nothing bad would happen to her．
(B) happen to do碰巧(偶然)…eg：
I happened to see him on the street．我碰巧在街上见到他。
(C) on the earth"在地球上”相对于其他星球而言。
eg：The sun is much hotter than any fire on the earth．
(D)in the earth“在地里，在地下”
eg：There is much oilin the earth．地下有大量的石油。
(E)on earth有以下五种用法：
(1)“在人世间，在世界上”相当于 in the world,一般用于肯定句中。
Unexpected things always happen on earth．
(2)“在陆地上,在地面上”,这时和天空(sky)或天(heaven)相对,冠词可有可无。
eg：And it was one of the few man-made objects on earth that could be seen by the astronauts who landed on the moon．它是登上月球的宇航员所能看到的地面上为数不多的人造物之一。
(3)“到底，究竟”常与who，what，when，where，how，why等连用，以加强语气，含有惊奇、愤怒、敬佩等感情色彩。
eg：How on earth did you know it?你到底是怎么知道这件事的
(4)用在形容词或副词最高级后以加强语气。
eg：The Yangtze River is one 0f the longest rivers on earth．长江是世界上最长的河流之一。
(1) 作“全然，一点也不”解，用于否定句，以加强语气。
eg：Nothing on earth could make him change his mind．
无论什么也不能使他改变注意。
In the winter some animals hide______
A．in the earth B．on earth
C．on the earth D．at the earth
3．It would be bad for society if people had doubles…．如果人们有替身，那会对社会有害的.这是一个虚拟语气句子，其中if people had doubles为非真实条件状语从句。英语中，表示在说话人看来实现可能性很小的将来事态，或表示与现在事态相反的主观设想时，运用虚拟语气。其主句的谓语动词用would／could／might／should后接动词原形，
条件状语从句的谓语动词用过去式形式(动词是be时，一律用were)。 eg：He would visit us if he were in town．
If Richard worked hard next term，he might pass the exam．
【拓展】当表示与过去的事态相反的主观设想时，主旬谓语动词would／could／might／should后接完成式形式，条件状语从句的谓语动词用过去完成式形式。
eg：We would have called you if we had known your telephone number．If you'd told me，I'd have paid him of course．
1．If he _____here earlier。He____ not miss the train．
A．comes：will B．came；will
C．came；would D．comes；would
2．They would not___in the last exam if they__very hard．
A．fail；studied B．have failed；had studied
C．failed；have studied D．fail；had studied
4.交际用语讲解
用于表示预测的日常交际用语
It would be wonderful if…如果……那太好了
It's possible／impossible to predict．．．
预测……是可能的／不可能的
Just imagine if…想像一下如果……
It would be bad for．．．if．．．如果……那对于太糟了……
No one can predict what／when,．．没有人能预测……
We can only guess．．．我们只能猜测……eg：
It would be wonderful if I can join your club．‘
如果我能加入你们的俱乐部那太好了。
It is possible for me to go there next week．
下星期我有可能去那里。
It is impossible to predict the weather correctly without modern equipment．
没有现代设备准确预报天气是不可能的。
It would be bad for those farmers if it rains tomorrow．
如果明天下雨那对那些农民太糟了。
Can you imagine him becoming famous as an actor?
你能想像他成为一个名演员的情形吗?
Don't imagine I can lend you money every time you need it．
不要认为你需要钱时，我便会借给你。
It is very___that，in many schools，they are going to spend less time in the classroom than they used to．(1998，上海，)
A．possibly B．probably
C．1ovely D．1ikely
5. glimpse v: catch a glimpse of=get a glimpse of=have a glimpse of瞥见，一瞥
eg：I only caught a glimpse of the thief，so I can't really describe him．我只瞥见那窃贼一眼，所以说不出他的面貌。
【拓展】glimpse u．瞥见，看一眼
eg：I glimpsed her among the crowd j ust before she disappeared from sight．就 在她消失前的一刹那，我在人群中瞥见了她。
6．indicate．point to；point out；make known；
(1)指出，指示(point to)eg：I asked him where my sister was and he indicated the shop opposite．我问他我姐姐在哪里，他指指对面的商店。
(2)表示
eg：He indicates his willingness with a nod of his head．
他点头表示愿意。
(3)(以手势、指示灯等)指示
eg：He is indicating left．他指示车将要向左拐弯。
7．ensure保证；担保；保护，常用于
ensure sb．sth．，
ensure sb．against sth．或
ensure that-clause结构。
eg：This pill will ensure you a good night's sleep．
His recommendation will ensure me a job．
I can't ensure that she will be chosen as May Queen．
We should ensure ourselves against all possible risks．
(英译汉)_____________________________________________
8 remain
(1) 作“保持，依然”解。是连系动词，后接形容词、名词、 过去分词或介词短语作表语。
eg：He remains poor all his life．
If you won't eat，you'll just have to remain hungry．
He became a doctor but his brother remained a farmer．
The work remained unfinished．。
The visit will always remain in my memory．
(2) remain也可作“遗留，剩下”解，是不及物动词，不能接宾语，也不用被动语态。
eg：If you take 3 from 8，5 remains．
如果把8减去了3，还剩下5。(八减三得3／)
The children ate and ate until no food remained on the table．
(3)remain还可作“留下，逗留”解。是不及物动词。
eg：I will remain to see the end 0f the match．
How many weeks will you remain(=stay)here?
(3) remain + to do连用，意思是“尚待”。
eg：Nothing remains to be said．无话可说。
It remains to be seen whether he will pass the test．
他能否通过这次考试仍不得而知。
【警示】(1)remain的名词形式有两种：remains意思是“剩余，残留物，等，remainder(常与the连用，单复数同形)，意思是“剩余的人(物)，其他的人(物)”
eg：(2)remain的形容词形式为remaining意思是“剩下的”，在句中作定语。
eg：This is my remaining property．我剩下的财产就是这。
(1)Because he is very lazy and has no job，his life__very poor．
A．still B．remains
C．is remained D．is left
(2)，The lady said she would buy a gift for her daughter with the______.
A．20 dollars remained C．remained 20 dollars
B．20 dollars to remain D．remaining 20 dollars
9 cure vt． 治愈；治疗
eg：This medicine will cure your headache．这药能治好你的头痛。
A few days’rest will cure you．休息几天你的病就会好的。
常构成短语；cure sb．of“治愈某人的……病；改掉某人的……恶习”：
The doctor cured him 0f cancer．医生治愈了他的癌症。
It seems that nobody can cure me of smoking．似乎没有人能使我戒烟。
n.治愈；治疗法
eg：His complete cure can't be expected．他完全恢复健康遥不可期。
他已改掉喝酒的习惯。(汉译英)
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10．1ead to
(1)引起、造成、导致，+ 名词、代词或动名词
eg：His carelessness led to the accident．他的粗心导致了这次事故。
(2)通过，通向……eg：All roads lead to Rome．条条大路通罗马。
(3)lead sb．to／into／across／through领某人到／进入／越过／穿过……
eg：He led us to the room upstairs．他领我们到了楼上的那个房间。
I led the blind man across the street．我领那个盲人越过街道。
【拓展】
lead a quiet(happy／hard)life过着安静(快乐，艰苦)的生活
give sb．1ead给某人做榜样
take the lead in…在……方面领先
hold／lose the lead保持／失去领先地位
11 The way we view learning and knowledge is also changing．我们看待学习和知识的方法也在变化。
(1)we view learning and knowledge作定语修饰the way，可省略that／in which .eg：I like the way(that／in which)／the pop star acted on the stage． 。
(2)in this way用这种方法，手段
in a way在某种程度上，有点
You're correct in a way．从某种程度上看，你是对的。
in no way绝不
12．promise．允诺，答应：
(A)make a promise作出承诺break a promise违背诺言
carry out a promise履行诺言
I made a promise to give him a picture-book．我答应给他一本图画书。
(B)promise sth．，promise sb．sth．结构
eg：I want you to promise me one thing．我想要你答应我一件事。
(C)promise sb．to do sth．或promise that从句
eg：You must promise me to take a good rest．你必须答应我好好休息。
(D)promise作为不及物动词有“有……的希望，预示……”之意。
eg：The clouds promise rain．乌云预示着下雨。
promising adj．有希望的，有前途的eg：
He is a promising young man．他是一个有前途的年轻人。
针对性训练：’
1.Henry______to attend the meeting on time but he still doesn't turn up．
A．would promise B．has promised
C．promised D．had promised
2.Careless driving____an accident in the future．
A．permits B．shows
C．promises D．means
13．require要求，命令。
(A) require sth．of sb．
(B) require sb．to do
(C)quire that从句(句中用should+ do，should可省略)
eg：All the members are required to attend the meeting．
The court required that he(should)pay the fine．法庭要求他支付罚金。
【警示】require需要；可加名词／代词；require +doing..=require + to be done..，这时动名词是主动形式，但含有被动意义.此时句子主语必须为事或物
eg：This wall requires repairing=This wall requires to be repaired．
requirement，z．要求eg：meet one's requirements符合某人的要求
【拓展】demand，request，require这三个动词都有“要求；需要”之意，但其含义和结构有所有同。
(1) demand主语是人时表示坚决要求，坚持要做某事；主语是物时指迫切需要，其后可接名词、代词、动词不定式或从句，从句用虚拟语气，即谓语用should加动词原形。
eg：He demands to see you．他要求见到你。
She demands a meeting tonight．她要求今天晚上开会。
I demand that one of you(should)go there at once．我要求你们中的一个人马上去那儿。
(2) request意为“恳求；请求”，指通过正式手续提出的要求，口气和缓，态度礼貌。其句型有request sth．(from／of sb．)，request sb．to do sth．和request that从句，从句用虚拟语气
eg：All I request of you is that you should come on time．
我所要求的是你按时来。
Mr Smith requested that his daughter(should)leave here．
史密斯请求他女儿离开这里。
(3)require表示按照法规，权利提出的要求或命令、，指客观需要，含缺此不可之意。其句型有require sth．；require(of)sb．to do sth．；require that从句(从句用虚拟语气)，require doing(主动表被动)和require to be done ：
1．This radio doesn't work．It requires______
A．repairing B．repaired
C．being repaired D．to repair
2．My mother demanded that I____smoking．
A．gave up B．gives up
C．to give D．give up
14．for the first time，the first time
(1)for the first time第一次，初次(介词短语：在句中作状语)
eg：Tom heard of such a thing for the first time in his life．
(2)the first time．．．第一次……时(用于引导时间状语从句)
eg：I remembered John the first time I saw him．
(2) It is／was the first(second．．．)time that…(that引导的定语从句，从句中用现在完成时或过去完成时)
eg：This is the first time that I have been abroad．
15.This company promises that consumers who have been cheated by it can get twice their money cheek．这家公司保证被它欺骗的消费者可以得回两倍的钱。倍数表达法：
(1)…倍数+the size(weight／height／width／length．．．)of+…
eg：That house being built there is 3 times the height of this old one．
正在被修建的那个房是这所旧房的三倍。
The desk is 4 times the length of the box．这张课桌的长度是个那盒子的四倍。
(2)…倍数+比较级+that+…
eg：The number of students in their school is three times larger than that in ours．他们学校学生数量比我们学校多三倍。
(3)…倍数+as +adj／adv．(原级)+as+…
eg：Asia is 4 times as large as Europe．亚洲是欧洲的四倍大。
(4)…倍数+as+many+n．(可数名词复数)+as...
eg：We got 3 times as many people as we had planned．我们买的书是我们原先 计划的3倍之多。
(5)…倍数+as+much+n．(不可数名词)+as…
eg：The book cost me 3 times as much money as the one I bought in Beijing last year．这本书的价钱是我去年在北京买的那本的3倍之多。
重难点针对性训练：
Americans eat ______vegetables per person today as they did in 1910．
A．more than twice B．as twice as many
C．twice as many as D．more than twice as many
16．Company n．
(1)友谊，交情，陪伴[U]
eg：We will be glad of your company 0n the journey．旅行中有你陪伴我们会很高兴。
(A) in company(with)陪伴某人，和……在一起
(B) keep sb．company=keep company with sb．
陪伴某人，和……在一起
He kept me company．他陪伴我。
(2)伴侣，同伴[U]
eg：I have company this evening．今晚我有客。
公司[c]eg：We organized a publishing company．
【拓展】
part company(with)和某人分手，断绝来往
in the company of在……陪同下
17．recognize．
(1)认出；认识，识出，辨出，(能)认出
eg：Do you recognize his handwriting?你能认出他的笔迹吗?
(2)承认(事实)，认清，确认
eg：They refused to recognize a new government．他们拒绝承认新政府。
【拓展】
① recognize as…认出是……
eg：The tune was recognized as the one from the musical．
那首曲子被听出是取自音乐喜剧。
② recognize．．as承认是……
eg：We aU recognized him as a famous writer．
③ recognize sb．to do承认……
eg： They recognized him to be a great leader．
他们承认他是伟大的领袖。
④ be recognized as被承认是，被看作是
eg：He wasn't recognized as a great writer until after his death．
直到他死后才被看作是一位伟大的作家。
【警示】recognize为非延续性动词，不能与表一段时间状语连用。
比较recognize，know，realize．meet
①recognize辨认出，通常指原来熟悉，认识，经过一段时间的间隔或别的原因后，现在重新认出，是瞬间动词，不能用完成时态，不跟时间段，且不能与again连用。
eg：I didn't recognize you just now．刚才我没有认出你。
②know知道，熟悉，了解，延续性动词，指对某人、物非常熟悉或了解较多。
eg：We didn’t know what to do next．我们不知道下一步该做什么。
③realize思想、意识上认识到
eg：He realized that he was wrong．他意识到自己错了。
④meet指初次相识或被介绍认识某人eg：I'm glad to meet you．认识你很高兴。
18.clean up
(1)彻底扫除；清理
eg：It's your turn t0 clean the kitchen up．轮到你打扫厨房啦。
(2)发大财，赚(一大笔钱)eg：He cleaned up a fortune playing cards．他玩牌捞了不少钱。
19．This may sound absurd to you，but if you think about it a little，it may not seem so strange after a11．这可能听起来很滑稽，但如果你再想一想，它可能就不那么奇怪了。
after all
(1)"毕竟”，置于句首，提示或强调可能被人忽视的事实或论点，作为说服对方的理由 eg：Don't be afraid after alI，no one can recognize you here．别害怕，毕竟这儿没人能认出你。
(2)after aIl还可作“终究，终归，到底”讲，置于句末，表示语气上的转折：
I was tired and walked more slowly，but got home after a11．
我很累，走得更慢，但终归还是到家了。
19．Major adj．主要的；重大的；较大的；严重的
n． 主修课程；主修……的学生；少校
v. 主修；专攻(后接介词in)
His major feld is economics．他的主要研究方向是经济学。
He majored in English．他主修英语专业。
=His major is English．
=He is an English major．
The scientific exploration team was 1ed by t11e
A．major B．main C．chief D．most (C)
20．develop n发展；形成；发育；染上；冲洗
He developed aJl interest in collecting stamps．
Can these 6lms be developed by tomorrow noon?
We should try to develop the western part 0f our country．
Plants develop from seeds．
-Why do these photos look so_______?
-The film was not______in the right way．
A．black：washed B．dark；developed
C．bad：printed D．wrong；worked
[解析]wash指水洗，而胶片要用药水显影；照片黑并不是指颜色黑，而是曝光不足。 [答案]B
21, reform vt,n.改革；改良；悔改
与reform相关的一些术语有：
the reform and open policy 改革开放政策
democratic reforms 民主改革
land reform 土地改革
reform oneself 改过自新
22,goods n .商品。货物. goods无单数形式，不能用数词或many等来修饰；作主语时，配用复数动词
There are lots 0f good goods in the supermarket．
Look! There___only___goods on the shelf.
A．is；two pieces of B．is；two piece of
C．are；two pieces of D．are；two piece of
[解析] 综观考题及选项，可知本题着重考察goods作主语时与之搭配的谓语形式。由左边解释知，谓语应用复数，排除A、B两项，又“two"与“pieces"搭配，排除D项，two pieces 0f goods两件货物。[答案] c
23. purchase，n.购买。购置物. Vt,购买
It's really a good purehase!
I have some purehases to make in town．
It was the most extravagant purchase I have ever made．
24, regular.adj.有规律的，定期的,习惯性的,除以上常用义外，regular还有以下意思：
regular teeth整齐的牙齿(整齐的，匀称的)
a regular member正式会员(正规的，公正的)
a regular hero真英雄(十足的，彻底的)
a regular customer老顾客(定期的，经常的)
[考题]she arrives every day at five,_______. (C )
A．how good she is B．it is surprised
C．regular as clockwork D．that's nice
[解析]乍一看本题，A、B、D三项，意思均可知，但c项似乎未见过，显然A、B、D三项均与题干不符，若用排除法，即可快速得到本题答C，所以平时解题掌握一定的技巧是很有必要的。(as)regular as clockwork“极有规律的”.
25, distance n．远处。远方。距离
A good cyclist can cover distances of over a hundred miles a day．The beach is within walking distance of my house，It’s near enough to be reached easily on foot． He won't hit the target at that distance．
考题He was asked many times to join the party'but he always
_____________.
A．went the distance C．kept his distance
B．in the distance D．keep him at a distance
【解析】 “g0 the distance'’意为继续跑完全程，赛足全局等；“in the distance"在……距离内；keep one’s distance保持一定距离，对(人，事业)等冷淡，疏远；keep sb．at a distance与某人保持一定的距离，不愿与某人亲近，A、B两项均不合句意，D项虽符合题意，但时态错误，故选C项。句意为：“人家好几次要他参加那个政党，但他的反应总是很冷漠。” [答案]C
26．Cheat vt .欺骗。骗取
n. 欺骗行为
Keep away from that man!He is always cheating others．
They cheated death in the stormy sea．
他们从狂风暴雨的大海中死里逃生。
As a student,we shouldn’t cheat at the examination．
作为一个学生，我们不应在考试中作弊。
[考题](1) That man is really bad!He_____her wife，he not only always shouts t0 her but a1so fights with her,
A．beat B．is in love with
C．cheats him 0f D．cheats on
[解析]根据句意知，那个“男人”并不爱他的妻子，排除B，句末已明确表明他经常打他的妻子，若选A项则重复，而cheat sb．(out)0fsth．是防止某人得到某事物(尤指以不正当或不诚实的手段)，而cheat(on)sb．意为“不忠实于…”。[答案] D
(2)Jim’s father was accused 0f____at cards，but in fact not．
A．good B．playing C．cheating D．winning
[解析] 固定搭配：accuse sb．0f cheating at cards指责某人玩牌时作弊。[答案] c
27．combine with sth ．同……联合起来
combine A with(and)B把A与B联合起来
Bad planning，combined with bad luck，led t0 the company's collapse．计划不周。加上运气不好，导致这家公司倒闭。
[考题] Nowhere in nature is aluminum(铝)found free，owing t0 its always____with other elements，most commonly with oxygen．
A．combined B．having combined
C．tombine D．being combined
[解析]owing t0介词短语，后接动名词短语作宾语，combine与名词aluminum是被动关系，故用动名词的被动形式。being combined表示“正在被联合”，显然本题无此语境。C、D两项因为是主动形式，也不符合本题语态要求。 [答案]A
28．Appreciate. Vt. 欣赏；理解体会；感激感谢；升值．增值(后接名词、代词,v-ing或从句)
[考题]
As I'll be away for at least a year，I’d applociate
______from you now and then telling me how everyone is getting along．
A．hearing B．to hear
C．to be hearing D．having heard
[解析]本题考查动词appreciate的用法及动词的时态。preciate(感激)后面用动名词，即-ing形式，所以所给选项中可以排除B、C两项。主句中的now and then(时常)表明本句的动名词应用一般现在时，所以D项可以排除。剩余的一项为惟一正确选项。句意为“由于我要离开至少一年的时能不时地收到你的来信，告诉我各位的情况，我会十分感谢。”[答案]A
29．本单元几个前缀的用法
(1)fore一：作“事先；先前”讲。
forecast--预报，foretell一预知，forefather--祖先
(2)re一：作“又、再、重新”讲。
reform--改革，retell一复述，rebuild-重建
(3)en一：作“使……”讲。
ensure一确信，enrich一变富，enlarge一扩大
本单元几个后缀的用法
(1)一ly：作“……地”讲，一般用作副词后缀，也可用作形容词后缀。
regularly一定期地，hardly--几乎不，lovely一可爱的
(2)一or：作“……人，……者，……家”讲，一般指人。
educator---教育家，visitor---游客，inventor---发明家
(3)一(i)ty：无特殊含义。
Reality n现实，ability n 能力，possibility .n 可能性
30．含介词to的常用词组
get down to开始认真做某 pay attention to注意
1ook forward to盼望 refer to涉及；所指 。
belong to 属于 compare..to把……比作…… ．
be used to习惯于 devote to奉献
turn to 转向 be／get close to接近，靠近
stick to 坚持 add to增加
31．tiny、little与small的区别
small小，不带任何感情成分；
little小而可爱的；tiny极小的。
There is a small quantity of milk left in the cup．
Babies have very tiny=(small)fingers．
婴儿的手指很小。
a little problem(1ittle=not important)
32．“v+n+of+sth．”的词组小结
cure sb．of sth．治疗好某人的病
warn sb．of sth．警告某人某事
inferm sb．of sth．通知某人某事
rob sb．of sth．抢劫某人某物
remind sb．of sth．提醒某人某事
33．含all的词组小结
after all毕竟；究竟；到底
above all最重要的是；特别是
first of all首先，第一(：first)
in all总共；总计
at all根本(不)(多用于否定句中)
all in all总的说来；总共
all at once突然；一下子
34．含(in )touch(with)的词组小结
keep in touch(with)与……保持联系
get in touch with和……取得联系
lose touch with和……失去联系
be in touch(with)和……有联系
be／get out of touch(with)失去联系；脱离
bring…into／in touch with使接触：使认识
35．“in+名词”的词组小结
in hospital在住院 in prison在监狱(服刑)
in battle在战斗中 in order井然有序
in danger在危险中 in doubt感到怀疑
in common共有 in debt负债
in sight在视线之内 in trouble处于不幸(苦恼或困境)中
in store储藏着；准备着 in general大体上(=generally)
in peace意为“平平安安地”(peacefully) in secret秘密地(=secretly)
in surprise惊奇地(=surprisedly) in public公开地(=publicly)
in person亲自(=personally) in particular特别地(=particularly)
in place在适当的位置；在通常的位置 in silent无声地(=silently)
36．含air的词组小结
an air of sth．神态，气质，气氛，……的样子
in the air酝酿中
in the open air=outside在户外
on(the)air广播中 by air乘飞机
37.语法讲解
名词性从句(二)： 主语从句
1． 常用来引导主语从句的有从属连词that，whether；连接代词who，what，which；副词when，where，how，why等。
eg：Whether she's coming or not doesn't matter very much．
她是否会来并不十 分要紧。
What seems to be good to eat is often bad for people's health．
那些好像很好吃的东西常常对人们的健康有害。
When we're going to Bejing is not decided yet．
我们何时去北京尚未决定。
2． 为了使句子结构平衡，常用it作形式主语，而将主语从句后置。
eg：It remains a secret how this boy climbed up the hill．
这个男孩是如何上山的仍是个谜。
It's not been decided when the project will be started．
3．“形式主语It+单数谓语动词+其他+主语从句”结构在口语中常可省略连词that。
It's a pity(that)they missed the early bus to Shanghai．
It seems unlikely(that)she will refuse the offer．
4．如果含有主语从句的复合句是疑问句，一般要用带形式主语it的句型；但．what，whatever或whoever引导的主语从句一般不用于带形式主语的句型，即使在疑问句中亦如此。
eg：Has it been decided where we'll have the party?
Is what you told me last night really true?
5．It is said that．…It is believed that…等句式是固定用法，其中的主语从句不可置于句首。
6．引导名词性从句的that和what．．
that引导主从，宾从，表从时在句中无词义，只起连接作用。引导宾语从句时，that可省略；引导主语从句时常用形式主语it代替主语从句。what引导主语从句、宾语从句、表语从句时，不但起连接作用，而且有具体意义，意为“the thing(s)that(which)所 ……的人(物)”。简言之，从句中如果主语和表语或宾语都不缺少时，连接词用that，否则用what。
eg：The fact is that we are far behind the developed countries in science and technology．The village is no longer what it used to be ten years ago．
语法针对性训练：
1．______tells the truth will be praised in the newspaper．
A．The person B．Anyone
C．Whoever D．Who
2．_____ we can't get seems better than____we have．
A．What；what B．What；that
C．That；that D．That；what
3．It made him miss the train___she got up very late
A．what B．for
C．that D．if
同位语从句.
①常见的标志词有idea，belief，doubt，fact，hope，
news，possibility，tought，promise，advise，suggest，
proposal，demand，request，wish，word，message。
information，truth，case，problem，question，etc．
The idea that computers can recognize human voices surprises many people．
计算机可以识别人的声音，这种想法使许多人感到惊奇。
We must remember the fact that goats usually 1ive in mountainous country． 我们得记住山羊总是生活在山区这一事实。
② how,when,where,why 等也可引导同位语从句，在从句中作成份。只说明内容。
Eg.I have no idea when he will be back.
[考题] (1)The news___ our team had won 150 gold metals excited us．
A．that B．which C．what D．when
(2)Thee news___he to1d us excited all 0f us．
A．that B．which C．what D．when
[解析]本句考查同位语从句与定语从句的区别。同位语从句
用来说明前面标志词的内容，that在同位语从句中不作任何成分，但不可省略；而定语从句用来限制或修饰前面的先行词，that在定语从句中作宾语时在非正式文体和口语中可省略。由此可知，第(1)句是个同位语从句，第(2)句是个定语从句，what不引导定语从句，when表时间．两题均无此语境。 [答案] (1)A(2)B
(3)we’11 go camping tomorrow depends on the weather．
A．If B．Whether C．That D．Where (B )
练习题：
1．The faces of four famous American presidents on Mount Rushmore can be seen from a____of 60 miles．
A．1ength B．distance C．way D．space
2.People may have different opinions about Karen，but I admire her．____，she is a great musician．
A．After all B．As a result
C．In other words D．As usual
3.I’d 1ike to buy a house-modern,comfortable，and___in a quiet neighborhood．
A．in all B．above all C．after all D．at all
4.There’s _____cooking oil lef in the house．Would you g0 to the corner store and get___?
A．little；some B．1ittle；any
C．a little；some D．a little；any
5．After Yang Liwei succeeded in circling the earth，____our astronauts desire to do is walk in space．
A．where B．what C．mat D．how
6．Chinese arts has won the_____ of a 1ot 0f people outside China．
A．enjoyment B．alppreciation
C．entertainment D．reputation
7．A story goes_____ Elizabeth I of Endand liked nothing more than being surreunded by clever and qualified noblemen at court．
A．when B．where C．what D．that
8．The pilot asked all the passengers 0n board to remain___as the p1ane was making a landing．
A．seat B．seating
C．seated D．to be seating
9．It was foolish of him to_____his notes during that important test，and as a result，he got punished．
A．stick to B．refer to C．keep to D．point to
10．Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the o1d couple，but it remains______whether they’ll enjoy it．
A．to see B．to be seen C．seeing D．seen
11.A1ong the letter was his promise____he would visit me this corning Christmas．
A．which B．that C．what D．whether
12．It is pretty well understood____contrals the flow of carbon dioxide in and out 0f the atmosphere today．
A．that B．when C．what D．how
13．_______made the school proud was___more than 90％0f the students had been admitted t0 key universities．
A．What；because B．What；that
C．That：what D.That；because
14.There is a new problem involved in the popularity of private cars______road conditions need_________．
A．that；to be improved B．which：t0 be improved
C．where；improving D．when；improving
15.______fashion differs from country t0 country may reflect the cultural differences from one aspect．
A．What B．That C．This D．Which
16.To regain their_____after all exhausting game，the players lay in the grass．
A．force B．energy C．power D．health
17． Shipton believed that they were not____the tracks of a monkey or bear and felt the Abominable Snowman might really existed．
A．entirely B．naturally C．clearly D．simply
18．Information has been put forward_____more middle schoo1 graduates will be admitted into universities．
A．while B．that C．when D．as
19．____is no possibility_______Bob Can win the first prize in the match．
A．There；that B．It；what
C．There；whether D．It；whether
20．_______ she couldn’t understand was fewer and fewer students showed interest in her lessons．
A．What：why B．That；what
C．What；because D．Why；that
21．_______ has helped to save the drowning girl is worth praising．
A．Who B．The one C．Anyone D．Whoever
答 案
(1) [解析] a 1ength of表示“……的长度”，a way of表示“……的方法”，a space of表示“一段……空地”，故这三者均不符合句意：从一个……远的距离。 [答案] B
(2)[解析] 从but与great可以看出，我承认“毕竟”Karen是个优秀的音乐家。 [答案]A
(3)[解析] 所买的房子，一要现代化，二要舒服，但“最重要的是(above a11)”要有一个安静的环境。[答案]B
(4)[解析] 本题考查代词用法。lime表否定含义，a lime表肯定含义。从句意可判断出家里没有多少油了。故排除C、D两项，后一个空中，some用于疑问句表示委婉的语气。用以提出请求。 [答案]A
(5) [解析] 此题句子为时间状语从句，全主句的主语是由主语从句来充当的，并且主语从句中不定式动词do缺少宾语故选what。[答案] B
(6)[解析]enjoyment表示“享受”，entertainment表示“娱乐”，reputation表示“声望”，均不符合句意所体现的“中国艺术赢得了无数海外人的喜爱／欣赏” [答案] B
(7)[解析] 此题考查同位语从句。that引导句子做a story的同位语，同位语较长，放在句子谓语后 [答案]D
(8)[解析] “就座”的表达之一是be seated，当它用作表语时，只需用过去分词即可，此处remain作连系动词用，构成系表结构，表示“保持就坐的姿势不变”。[答案] C
(9)[解析] 句意表示，她在考试时“偷看了／参考了”笔记本，这是不对的。[答案] B
(10)[解析] 此题测试remain的用法，因为后果还未出现，所以用remain t0 be seen表示“有待观察／弄明白”。[答案] B
(11)[解析] “标志词”promise暗示要使用同位语从句，并且后面的“他 要来看我”就是“诺言”的内容，所以本题考查了同位语从句。[答案]B
(12)[解析】 what引导主语从句，且在句中作主语。tIlat引导主语从句时 不作任何成分；when表示时间，在主语从句中作状语；how表示方式，也作状语。 [答案]C
(13)[解析] 第一空引导词引导主语从句且作主语，只有what；表语从句中因为表述的是事实，所以由只起连接词作用的that引导 [答案]B
(14)[解析] that引导同位语从句具体说明“新问题”的内容。need后既可接动名词，也可接动词不定式的被动式表示被动。 [答案]A
(15)[解析] 分析题意可知，“时髦因国家不同而不同”表述的是事实，所以要用引导词that引导表语从句。 [答案] B
(16)[解析] force多指“力量；武力”，power多指“权力，权 势”，health指“健康”，三者均与题目中选手们为了恢复“体 力、精力”不符。 [答案] B ．
(17)[解析] entirely表示“完全地”，naturally表示“自然地”，clearly表示“清楚地”，而从原文中的下文Shipton认为雪人可能真的存在可知，这些脚印不仅仅是猴子与熊之类的。 [答案] D
(18)[解析]从标志词information及后面的内容即是解释说明ireformation的内容可知，本句是一个同位语从句。 [答案] B
(19)[解析】 第一空表达“存在”的含义，用，I'}lere be句型；从句子结构和意义两方面分析可知，第二空需要引导词引导同位语从句。因为no possibilily已表达了明确的意义，所以用表示确定意义的引导词that。 [答案] A
(20)[解析] 主语从句中的understand缺少宾语，所以第一空要由what 引导。第二空中，既然不理解，必然是有疑问的东西，所以应由why引导。 [答案]A
(21)[解析] whoever引导主语从句表示强调某人；who虽然也可以引导主语从句，但表示强调某事。me one和anyone均不能引导主语从句。
[答案] D
Unit 6 知识与能力同步测控题
(满分120分；时间100分钟)
一、单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分。满分15分)
从A、B、c、D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。
1．It is your own fault______you are so tired．You oughtn’t to have stayed up so late．
A．when B．how C．where D．why
2．_____ is obviously right is to give all children equal opprtunities to develop their special gift．
A．As B．That C．Which D．What
3．_____sometimes keeps her awake at night is____Tom is getting more and more quiet at home．
A．That；which B．It；that
C．Whether；what D．What：that
4．A normal young child gains great pleasure when___he does pleases her mother.
A．that B．if C．as D．what
5．It is said that the famous football star is now willing to play for ______would pay him three million dollars a year．
A．anyone B．whomever
C．no matter who D．whoever
6．I don't think Kate is too young to take care of the pet dog____.
A．properly B．correctly
C．exacitly D．actively
7．____really matter that she wore a pair of white shoes．
A．It B．As C．Which D．What
8．_____lies east of China is known to us a11．
A．Japan B．That Japan
C．As Japan D．Why Japan
9．一I suppose a11 the students went t0 the museum this afternoon．
-I’m afraid not．They___went to the net bar instead．
A．almost B．nearly
C．mostly D．most
10．The only season that makes one feel___is the Spring．
A．1ively B．1iving
C．1ive D．1ovely
1 1．The man replied in____accented English that he preferred
a non-smoking section．
A．badly B．heavily
C．seriously D．violently
12．Many countries are increasing their use of natural gas，wind and other forms of____．
A．energy B．source C．power D．material
13．-I’m sorry I didn’t do a good job．
一Never mind．_____you have tried your best．
A.Above all C．At all
B．In all D．After all
14．Now that there are only a few minutes left，we’d better talk about the plan in ________．
A．short B．secret C．all D．general
15．一Do you play football after work?
一Yes，only once in a while，not_____．You know，it is not my favourite sport．
A．regularly B．timely
C．ordinarily D．necessarily
二、完形填空(共20小题；每小题1．5分。满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16～35各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。
Many of the World’s pollution problems have been caused bythe crowding of large groups of people into the cities．To supplyfor the needs of the people 16 further pollution by industry．
17 the rapid increase in human population 18 at the present rate，there may be 19 greater harm．Some scientists speak of the increase in numbers of people 20 “population pollution'’．About 2，000 years ago，the world population was probablyabout 250 million．It 21 a billion in 1850．By 1930 the population was two billion.It is now over 22 billion.It 23 to double by the year 2,000．If the population continues t0 grow at the same rate，there 24 twenty-five billion people in the world a hundred years 25 now．
Man 26 the earth’s resources 27 rapidly over the years． Some of them are almost 28 ． Now many people believe that man's greatest problem is 29 the growth 0f his own population．The materials in the world 30 support me growth in human population．31 to come，if the present rate 0f increase continues． Already 32 overcrowding in the cities and 33 in some countries．34 the rate 0f population growth continue?Many people believe the human survival in the future 35 on this question．
16．A．1ad t0 B．1eads to C．1ead D．1eads
17．A．Whether B．If C．Unless D．And
18．A．continues B．will continue
C．continue D．are going t0 continue
19．A．many B．much C．very D．most
20．A．1ike B．to C．as D．for
21．A．reached B．got C．arrived D．went
22．A．three a half B．three and half
C．three and a half D．half and three
23．A．is expected B．expects
C．will expect D．can be expecting
24．A．will have B．will 1ive
C．would be D．can be expecting
25．A．bv B．from C．at D．to
26．A．have been using B．has been using
C．have used up D．has used up
27．A．more and more B．more or less
C．1ittle by 1ittle D．sooner or later
28．A．going B．be going
C．has gone D．gone
29．A．how to increase B．raising
C．how to control D．to decrease
30．A．will B．will not
C．does not D．may
31．A．at time B．in time
C．in no time D．for a time
32．A．this is B．that is
C．where there is D．there is
33．A．hungry B．hunger
C．hungrily D．hungers
34．A．Can B．Must
C．Need D．Dare
35．A．goes B．pushes
C．puts D．depends
三、阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、c、D)中选出最佳选项。
A
Can you imagine what our life will be like in the year 2050?
Perhaps you will be flying off for a holiday on the moon，or maybe You will be taking your dog for a walk in virtual(虚拟)realily．
we recently carried out a survey(调查)0f 1，000 people from different countries to find out what they think life will be like in the future．The results clearly show both our hopes and fears．
The survey suggests that friendship--one of the most important human relationships-will have changed dramatically(显著)．People will make friends mainly through the Internet．What is more，a large number 0f people will come across their future spouses(配偶)in this way!computers will have become completely necessary by 2050．Even now，some people begin to regard them as their best friends. 0thers，however，say that we will become much more separated and estranged(疏远的)from each other because we will have little real human contact．
Edueation will have changed a 1ot，too．As more and more children will be using tomputers in schools，certain abilities，such as memtal arithmetic(心算)，won't be necessary since there will be computer programs for most calculations(计算)．Eyen writing by hand-at least to some extent--will have become a thing of the past．
According to the survey，home life will be more and more comfortable．Most people believe that by 2050 robots will be doing housework and we will rely mainly on ready-made food．A lot of people think that we might only cook for fun in the future．
Space exploration(探险)will become increasingly popular．Fifty percent of the people we talked to believe that man will regularly visit Mars．They also believe that travel on our own planet will probably change．Almost everyone thinks that there will be no cars in the city center． Some even think that environmentally-friendly
(利于环保的)electric or solar-powered cars will have replaced the cars we use now．
Pollution is something that worries us very much．Some fear that it will continue to get worse，and that it will be impossible for us to live on our polluted planet．0thers even foresee(预言)that one day we’ll have to pay for clean air．
On the other hand，people seem to be quite optimistic about the benefits of genetic(遗传)engineering，as they think scientists will use it to cure diseases like cancers and AIDS．If scientists manage to find a cure for these，we'll have a much healthier society．
Some people worry about the future，while others are full of hope and confidence(信心)．No matter how dark or bright it may seem，it is up to us to look after our planet and try to make it a better globe to live on．
36．Many people believe that in 2050，we will_____．
A．not pay for computers
B．seldom leave our homes
C．not have any real friends
D．find partners and friends mainly through computers
37．The passage suggests that in 2050_____．
A．half of the World population will have traveled to Mars
B．students will write with typewriters only
c．Cooking will not be easy to people
D：lessons taught at school and the ways in which they are taught will be very different
38．Some people beljeve that pollution will have_____by 2050．
A．disappeared
B．killed most of the people on the planet
C．become an even worse problem
D．made our planet a warmer place to live on
39．Many people think that by 2050______．
A．there will be a cure for cancer and AIDS
B．people will have stopped dying
C．Scientists will solve all the problems we face.
D．people won’t get diseases
40．The undeflinedword“optimistic'most probably means____in Chinese．
A．悲观的 B．乐观的
C．好笑的 D．担忧的
B
Here are two cars tHat may some day take the place of today's big automobiles(汽车)．If everyone drives such a car in the future there will be 1ess pollution in the air．There will also be more parking(停放车辆)space in cities，and strees will be less crowded．Three such cars fit in the space now needed for one car of the usual size．
The little cars will cost much less to own and to drive．Driving will be safer，too，as these little cars csn go only 65 kilometers per hour．
The cars 0f the future will be fine for getting around a cicy，but they will not be useful f0r long trips．If the car is powered by electricity．it will have two batteries(电池)--one battery for the motor and one for the horn(喇叭)，the signals(信号灯)，etc．Little cars which are powered by gasoline(汽油)will go 450 kilometers before needing to stop for more gasoline．
If big cars are still used along with the small ones，two sets of roads will be needed in the future．Some roads will be used for the big，fast cars，and other roads will be needed for the smaller，slower ones．
41．What is the advantage of the small cars?
A.There won't be so much pollution and the small cars won't
be so expensive as the big ones．
B．It wiIl be safer to drive these small cars．
C．There will be more space for cars to park．
D．All the abeve．
42．Why is it safer to drive these small cars?
A．Because the speed of these cars is unlimited．
B．Because the speed of these cars is limited．
C．Because the streets won't be so crowded．
D．Beeause the cars need only a 1ittle space．
43．What are the two cars referred to in the passage?
A．One which is good for getting round a city and one which
is not useful for long trips．
B．One which is powered by electricity and one which is powered by gasoline．
C．One which is powered by electricity and one which is powered by sunlight．
D．One which costs less and one which runs slowly．
44．Two sets of roads are necessary in the future in order to___.
A．prevent road accidents
B．make the city more beantiful
C．1et small cars run faster
D．1imit the speed of cars
45．The best title for the passage misht be______.
A．Big Cars and Small Cars
B．How to Drive Small Cars
C．Cars for Tomorrow
D．Cars for Everyone
C
As you move around your home，take a good look at the things yon have.It is 1ikely that your living room will have a television set and a video，and your kitchen a washing machine and a microwave oven.Your bedroom drawers will be filled with almost three times as many clothes as you need．Yon almost certainly own a car and possibly a home computer，holiday abroad at 1east once a year and eat out at least once a week．
Now，perhaps，more than ever before，people are wondering what life is a11 about，and what it is for．Seeking material success is beginning to trouble large numbers of people around the world．They feel that the 1ong-hours work culture to make more to buy more things is eating up their lives，leaving them very little time or energy for family or pastimes．Many are turning t0 other ways of living and downshifting is one of them．
Six percent of workers in Britain took the decision to downshift last year．One couple who downshifted is Daniel and Liz．They used to werk in central London．He was a newspapor reporter and she used to work for an international bank．They would go to work by train every day from their large house in the suburbs(效区)leaving their two children wwith a nanny(保姆)．Most evenings Dalliel wouldn't get home untill eight or nine o'clock．and nearly twice a month he would have to fly to New York for meetings．They both earned a large amount of money but began to feel that life was passing them by．
Nowadays．they run a farm in the mountains of Wales．“I always wanted to have a farm here。”says Daniel，“and we took almost a year to make the decision to downshift．It’s taken some getting used to，but it’s been worth it．We have to think twice now about spending money on car repairs and we no 1onger have any holidays．However．I think it’s made us stronger as a family ,and the children are a lot happier．”
Liz．however，is not quite sure，“I used to enjoy my job，even though it was hard work and long hours．I’m not really a country girl，but I suppose I’m gradually getting used to 1ooking after the animals．0ne thing I do like，though，is being able to see more of my children．My advice for other people wanting to do the same is not to think about it too mach or you might not do it a11．”
46．What do the first two paragraphs tell us?
A．People seldom work 1ong hours to make money．
B．People hardly buy more things than necessary
C．People are sure everything they own is in the right place．
D．PeoDle realise there is more to life than just making money.
47．When Daniel was a reporter he_____
A．1ived in central London
B．disliked his job
C．missed his children
D．was well paid
48．Daniel and Liz both agree that the move to the farm_____．
A．was easy to organise
B．has improved family life
C．was extremely expensive
D．has been a total success
49．What does the underlined“it”in the last paragraph refer to?
A．Child-caring． B．Liz's advice．
C．Downshifting． D．Liz’s job．
50．The underlined word “downshming”in the second paragraph
A．repairing your car by yourse1f
B．spending more money carefully
C．moving out to the countryside to live a simpler and better Life.
D．1iving in a big house in the suburbs and dining out once a week
D
What will man be like in the future-in 5000 or even 50，000 years from now"?We can only make guesses，of course，but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today,for mall is slowly changing all the time．
Let us take an obvious example．Man．even five hundred years ago，was shorter than he is today．Now，on average，men are about three inches taller．Five hundred years is a relativelv short period of time，so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller．Again，in the modem world we use our brains a great deal．Even so，we still make use of only about 20％of the brain's capacity．As time goes on，however，we shall have to use our brains more and more，and eventually we shall need larger ones ! This is is likely to bring about a physical change too；the head，in particular the forehead，will grow larger．
Nowadays our eyes are in constant use．In fact。We use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses．But over a very long period of time it is likely that man’s eyes will grow stronger．
On the other hand。we tend to make less use of our arms and legs．These，as a result，are 1ikely to grow weaker．At tlhe same time，however，our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life．
But what about hair?’This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer．In the future，then，both sexes are likely tobe bald．
Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to 1ook at!This may well be true．All the same，in spite of all these changes，future man will still have a lot in common with us．He will still be a human being，with thoughts and emotions similar to our own． -
51．The passage mainly tells us that--．
A．man’s life will be different in the future .
B．future man will 1ook quite different from us
C．man is growing taller and uglier as time passes
D．human’s organs’functions will become weak
52．What serves as the evidence that man is changing?
A．Man has got stronger eyes now than he ever had．
B．Man’s hair is gretting thinner and thinner．
C．Man’s arms and legs have become lighter and weaker．
D．Man has been growing taller over the past 500 years．
53．The change in man’s size of forehead will probably be because____.
A．he makes use only 20％of the brain's capacity
B．his brain has grown larger over the past centuries
C．the other 80％of his brain will grow in due time
D．he¨will use his brain more and more as time goes on
54．What will be true about a human being in the future?
A．He will be hairless because hair is no lonlger useful．
B．He will have smaller eyes and will wear better dasses．
C．His fingers will grow weaker beoause he won’t have to make
use of them．
D．He will think and feel in a different way．
55．It is implied that--．
A．human beings will become less attractive in the future ．
B．1ess use of a bodily organ may lead to its degeneration
C．human beings hope for a change in the future life
D．future life is always predietable
四、短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
Michael was walking along the street other 56_________．
day．Then he felt someone shouting his name． 57_________．
He stopped and 1ooked around．He was Jack 58_________．
Events who were running after him．Michael and 59_________．
Jack went to the same school and then to the 60_________．
same university．So they hadn’t met each other 61_________．
since then．they decided to have the lunch together．62________．
They went to the nearest restaurant and sat by the 63_______．
table near the window．Then they talked about that 64_______．
they had done since they graduated a university． 65_______．
五、书面表达(满分25分)
假如你叫李明，你的澳大利亚朋友Jim来信想了解有关北京为迎接2008年奥运会而进行的城市美化工作的情况。请你根据下表内容，用英语写一封回信，并欢迎他居时能来北京玩。
口号 绿色奥运
计划投资 122亿美元
环境 大面积植树、种草、栽花
美化内容 环保 使用清洁能源、处理和再利用污水
目标 花园城市、天再蓝些、水再清些
注意：1．词数100左右；2．生词提示：口号slogan。