1、Unit 3 Life in the futurePeriod One Warming Up & ReadingI易混易错辨析1. 过去分词/动词-ing 形式/不定式(1)_(blame)for the breakdown of the computer system, Jerry was in low spirits.(2)His father died, _(leave)the family even worse off.(3)I attended the meeting_(hold)last week on behalf of the whole company.(4)He retur
2、ned from abroad, only_(find)that all his relatives had moved to another city.2. to do/to be done(1)We cant do without him because the problem is very difficult_(deal)with.(2)I feel greatly honored_(invite)to the party.(3)You see, the water in the river is heavily polluted and not fit_(drink).(4)With
3、 a lot of work_(do)，he has to give up his holiday plan.(5)“ Sir, do you have anything_(send)？“the secretary asked her boss.II.单句语法填空1. My mother is_(constant)telling me to study hard.2. He_(previous)worked as a reporter and now a secretary in a big company.3. Wild animals should live in their natura
4、l_(surround).4. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes and perhaps you need to be_(tolerate)of the people around you.5. Lucy sent out her job application immediately after seeing the advertisement in the newspaper, _(hope)to get the job.6. When I entered the room, my husband was on all fours, in search _
5、something.7. He was driving at _I thought was a dangerous speed.8. _(offer)an important role in a movie, Jackie was very excited.III.用适当的介、副词填空1_ a result ，I suffered _ “time lag” 2So I was very nervous and uncertain _ first.3Well known _ their expertise，his parents company transported me safely _ t
6、he future _ a time capsule.4He handed it _ me and immediately hurried me through _ a small room nearby _ a rest.5Soon I was back _ my feet again and following him to collect a hovering carriage driven _ computer.6These carriages float _ the ground and _ bending or pressing _ in your seats，you can mo
7、ve swiftly.7However，I lost sight _ Wang Ping when we reached what looked _ a large market because _ too many carriages flying _ _ all directions.8.He was swept _ _ the center _ them.9Then Wang Ping flashed a switch _ a computer screen，and a table and some chairs rose from _ the floor as if _ magic.1
8、0Exhausted，I slid _ bed and fell fast asleep.IV.佳句翻译与仿写1I still cannot believe that I am taking up this prize that I won last year.翻译 _仿写 他仍不能相信他即将从事他一点也不喜欢的工作。_2Worried about the journey，I was unsettled for the first few days.翻译 _仿写 由于陷入沉思，他几乎撞上了前面的树。_3At first my new surroundings were difficult to
9、 tolerate.翻译 _仿写 我认为这个人很难相处。_4The air seemed thin，as though its combination of gases had little oxygen left.翻译_仿写 她对待这个孩子就好像对待自己的儿子一样。_5Arriving at a strangelooking house，he showed me into a large，bright clean room.翻译 _仿写 听到这个消息，她高兴地跳了起来。_V.单项填空1I still cannot believe that I am _ this prize that I w
10、on last year.Asweeping up Btaking up Cmaking up Dbring up2I have to _ myself constantly that I am really in AD 3008.Asuggest Bhope Cdemand Dremind AHits BTo hit CHit DHitting4He hurried me through to a small room nearby for a rest. I felt better _.Aat all times Bat any time Cin no time Dat times5Soo
11、n I was back on my feet again and following him to collect a hovering carriage _ by computer.Adrive Bdriven Cdriving Dto drive6However，I lost sight of Wang Ping when we reached _ looked like a large market because of too many carriages flying by in all directions.Athat Bwhich Cas Dwhat7Then I _ Wang
12、 Ping again and flew after him.Alost sight of Bout of sight Cin sight Dcaught sight of8Arriving at a _ house，he showed me into a large，bright clean room.Asnow covering Bnew built Cstrange looking Dwell knowing9_，I slid into bed and fell fast _.AExhausted；asleep BExhausting ；sleepyCTo be exhausted；to
13、 sleep DBeing exhausted；sleep10With the correct help of my teachers，I am always _ about my studies.Apessimistic Bworried Ccurious DoptimisticVI.阅读理解What will man be like in the futurein 5,000 or even 50,000 years from now？We can only make guesses，of course，but we can be sure that he will be differen
14、t from what he is today，for man 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 relatively a short period of time，so we may assume that man will continu
15、e to grow taller.Again，in the modern world we use our brains a great deal.Even so，we still make use of only about 20% of the brains 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 likely to bring about a physical chang
16、e to 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 mans eyes will grow stronger.On the other hand，we tend to m
17、ake less use of our arms and legs.These，as a result，are likely to grow weaker.At the 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 no
18、t serve a useful purpose any longer.In the future，then，both sexes are likely to be bald.Perhaps all these give the impression that in the future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at！This may well be true.All the same， in spite of all these changes，future man will still have a lot in
19、 common with us.He will still be a human being，with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.1The passage mainly tells us that _.Amans life will be different in the futureBfuture man will look quite different from usCman is growing taller and uglier as time passesDmans organs functions will be on th
20、e wane2What serves as the evidence that man is changing?AMan has got stronger eyes now than he ever had.BMans hair is getting thinner and thinner.CMans arms and legs have become lighter and weaker.DMan has been growing taller over the past 500 years.3Which of the following is TRUE about a human bein
21、g in the future?AHe is hairless because hair is no longer useful.BHe has smaller eyes and wears better glasses.CHis fingers grow weaker because he doesnt have to make use of them.DHe thinks and feels in different ways.4It is implied that _.Ahuman beings will become less attractive in the futureBless use of a bodily organ may lead to its degenerationChuman beings hope for a change in the future lifeDfuture life is always predictable
