Tomorrow's world

I. Fill in the blanks

1. In spoken English in some parts of the United States, the "r" at the end of the word _ _ _ _ _ is pronounced.

A. it fell.

C.d. has dropped.

2.—3？ 3d movies provide a new experience of _ _ _ _ _ space.

That's right. You can even embark on a _ _ _ _ _ journey to the end of the solar system.

A. yes; a b ./； a

C. yes; d ./； this

Some people were cheated and believed what he said, but in fact, he was always lying.

A. arrive; In B. into at

C. to; Shangtingjin; exist

New york people have their own _ _ _ _ _ way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, which you can't find in other cities.

A. Passive B. Amazing

C. Win D. Unique

Not only did he take us to visit places of interest, but he also gave us a wonderful lecture.

A.did Kevin show up? He gave it

B. Kevin appeared; He gave it

C. Kevin appeared; Did he give it?

Did D. Kevin show up? Did he give it?

I don't know how to make full use of my spare time; So my father _ _ _ _ gave me some good suggestions to guide me.

A. Expect B. Put forward

C. hong zai d. stumbled across it.

Generally speaking, a person's reward is the total amount of work he has done.

A. as for B. along with

C. According to D. Except

This church tower will be opened to tourists soon. The work is almost finished.

A. it has been restored

C. recovering. D. recovering

9. Can you call me at your convenience to arrange a meeting?

A. for ...

C. About D. and

10. You didn't do what you should have done. I'm afraid the teacher will blame you.

A. Will be expected

C. expected

1 1. John is very confident. He is sure that he has the ability to deal with this difficult situation.

A. unusual B. innocent

C. lucky D. confident

12. As you get older, your natural black hair begins to wither and eventually turns gray.

A. Lose B. Disappear

C. Fading D. Survival

13. Titanic's maiden voyage sank in the Atlantic Ocean.

A. Travel B. Journey

C. travel

14. _ _ _ _ This plan sounds great, but it failed due to various unexpected difficulties.

A. When B. Once

C. Start with d.while.

15. _ _ _ _ _ The secret of the accident is kept from his family. Tom hasn't visited his parents for two months.

A. Maintain

C. keep

Two. Gestalt

A

I have always been curious about science. So when I heard about the Google Science Fair, I _ _ 1 _ _ visited it. My project focuses on ovarian cancer. This is a topic that fascinates me. However, when I submitted my project online, I felt a little worried.

Last spring, a group of famous judges selected 15 winners, and I was fortunate to be one of them. In June, I boarded a plane to Mountain View, California, where we had the opportunity to meet the judges among the winners. We took part in group scientific activities, and we learned about the world? A famous scientist who served as a judge. It is very pleasant to talk with them about our project. At the final award ceremony? I sit next to vint cerf, the father of Inter Milan.

There are many incredible opportunities to win the grand prize, such as meeting the president. But the most exciting thing is my own change. In the past, famous scientists seemed to be Superman. When I met them in __8__, I realized that they were really smart and hardworking? Work-the kind of person everyone should be.

Now I hear many people with ovarian cancer say. They thanked me for my work. I also heard students from all over the world ask me how I did my research. I feel very honored to be a scientific role model for other young people.

To attend a science fair is a(n) __ 1 1__. But it was worth it. My advice to young, curious minds is to find something you like to do. Stick to it, and eventually it will __ 12__. 20 1 1 Google Science Fair changed my life.

1.a. Sign up for B. Make up

C. I came up with

2.a. engagement B. concentration

C. Catch D. Interested

3.a. Naming B. Selecting

C. Organization D. Evaluation

4. A. Interrupt B. Presentation

C. Interaction D. Contact

5.a. Hate B. Stunning

C. disappointing D. inspiring

6. Ceremony

C. Meeting D. Formation

7.a. Originated from B. Arrived

C. Call on D. Promote

8.a. Reality B. People

C. Doubt D. Publicity

9.a. Skills B. Strength

C. Potential motives

10.a. Sorry, B. Gentle

C. painful D. proud

1 1. Challenges and opportunities

C. Test D. Experience

12.a. Decomposition B. Acceleration

C. Pay off D. Exercise

B

If you go to this restaurant in the center of Harbin, you will find 18 robots-from waitresses to chefs-ready to make sure your dining experience is perfect.

When 1. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ The diner came in, and the usher robot stretched out his arm to one side and said, "Hello, Earthman, Wele 2. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Robot Restaurant. " After the diners order, the robot in the kitchen begins to work. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to cook. Once the dish is ready, a robot waiter, 4. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ runs along the track on the floor, carrying five. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ From the kitchen to the dining table. The prepared dishes are placed on the hanging conveyor belt. Belt. 6. The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ board reaches the right workbench, and the mechanical arm lifts it and puts it down.

After a busy day, the robot will have a "meal". After two o'clock. The hourly charging robot can work continuously 7. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 hours.

The restaurant now offers more than 30 dishes, 8. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ The average cost of a diner is 40 to 50 yuan.

ⅲ. Reading comprehension

Two organizations have announced plans to send people to Mars in the next 10 year.

Inspiration Mars Foundation, an American? Based on non-profit organization, it is planned to send two people-probably a married couple-at 50 1? A one-day mission around Mars and back to Earth. They hope to launch in 20 18. The Dutch private company Mars-1 hopes to land a four-person team on Mars by 2023. These people will live on Mars forever.

Mars is the most earth? Just like the People's Liberation Army we know, but it is still a very different world. It is not easy to survive on Mars. Mars is a frozen desert with no liquid water on its surface. The climate makes Antarctica look comfortable. The atmosphere of Mars is thinner than that of the earth. The small amount of air there is mainly composed of carbon dioxide that is not suitable for breathing. Strong radiation. If residents don't wear spacesuits outdoors, radiation from the sun and other stars will reach the surface and damage their health.

Is there life on Mars? Most of the time is not on the surface. The conditions there are too bad. But microbes may exist deep underground. Or there may be other forms of life, which are new to the earth. We just don't know. That's one of the reasons for going there.

Since man appeared on the earth, he has been an explorer, looking for new land and new opportunities. Now we have gone further than before. Human society exists anywhere on the earth, even in frozen Antarctica. We explored the deepest oceans and the highest mountains. At this moment, there are half a dozen people living on the International Space Station, orbiting the earth at an altitude of hundreds of miles. Is Mars the next destination for human exploration?

What will we gain from going to Mars? There is no gold or silver there. There is no oil. There are no natural resources worth mentioning.

But it is human curiosity that urges human beings to explore the unknown world. New knowledge is worth cherishing, because new knowledge will eventually bring new abilities and a new understanding of the way the universe works.

If you had the chance, would you go to Mars? Why not?

1. Which of the following is correct about the plan of Mars-1?

A. They will send two couples to Mars.

B. these four people will return to earth in 2023.

C. these four people will never return to earth.

D. It takes 50 1 day for these four people to reach Mars.

2. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?

A. it will be very difficult to survive on mars.

B.mars is the most earth? Such as the People's Liberation Army.

C.mars is a frozen desert without water.

D. it is not an easy job to send people to mars. How much do you know about the climate of Mars?

A.mars is very hot.

B.mars is very mild.

C.mars is very cool.

D.mars is very cold.

4. We can infer that the residents on Mars will be _ _ _ _ _.

A. you must wear spacesuits outdoors.

B.you don't have to wear a spacesuit

C. You can breathe air freely on Mars.

D. Water can be obtained from the surface of Mars.

5. At present, how many astronauts live on the International Space Station?

A. four. Six.

C. eight. Twelve.

Four. Fill in the blanks by reading (no more than three words in each blank)

After experiencing heavy casualties and property losses caused by the earthquake since 2008, China is developing a method that can give an alarm at least a few seconds in advance near the epicenter of the earthquake.

The system, called National Earthquake Early Warning System, will cost about 2 billion yuan and is expected to be completed 20 17 years ago. The system mainly includes more than 5000 earthquake buildings? Monitoring stations across the country.

The system works by detecting earthquakes? P-form correlation jitter? Waves. p？ Waves move quickly, but they are harmless. They come before more powerful and destructive earthquakes? Waves. s？ Waves travel more slowly. So test p? The radio waves of the system can provide people with precious seconds to make progress in the more powerful S? The waves are coming.

The system aims to quickly detect the occurrence of earthquakes and determine the scale and location of earthquakes. The system can also warn people immediately through TV, SMS and email. If there is an earthquake? The monitoring stations are about 30 kilometers apart, and the system can send out early warning information about 10 seconds after the earthquake.

Because earthquakes are unpredictable, move people to a safe place quickly before a devastating earthquake occurs? The arrival of waves can reduce casualties and losses. Experts estimate that a magnitude 3 earthquake can reduce 14% of casualties? The second warning of the earthquake, 39% of the warning is 10? Second warning. A few seconds warning can also help train drivers slow down to avoid possible derailment, and send a shutdown signal to chemical plants or nuclear power plants to prevent potential leaks and fires.

But this system has its limitations. That s? The waves generally move at a speed of 3.5 kilometers per second, which means that before the warning is issued, s? Seismic waves always travel with a radius of 35 kilometers from the epicenter. The area within 35? The epicentre of Fiona Fang 100 km is called "blind zone", so it can't be forewarned, and this system can't play a role in all earthquakes.

Unit 3

I. 1.a Examine the passive voice. There is a passive relationship between sound and falling, so the passive voice form is used. This sentence tells a general situation and applies the simple present tense. In spoken English in some parts of the United States, the "R" sound at the end of words is omitted.

2. Check the usage of the article. When space means "space", there is no article before it. According to the meaning of the sentence, journey is a general term here, so an indefinite article is added in front of it.

3.b investigate preposition collocation. Prank * * *. Do sth. Induce sb. to do sth; In fact, in reality, in fact, both are fixed.

4. Examine the meaning of adjectives. Unique means unique and in line with the sentence. Passive passive; Amazing; Win, win.

5. Check the inverted sentences. When not only placed at the beginning of a sentence, the first clause needs to be partially inverted, and the last clause does not. Kevin not only took us to visit places of interest, but also gave us a wonderful speech.

6. Investigate the differences between verb phrases. Put forward here means "put forward", which is in line with the sentence. Look forward to hope; Insist on persistence; E across met.

7. Check the meaning of prepositional phrases. Generally speaking, a person's salary is calculated according to the workload. According to, in accordance with, in line with the meaning of the sentence. As for, about; Together, together; Except ...

8. Check the tense and passive voice. According to the context, it will be open to tourists soon, so it can be judged that the tower is being repaired, so the present continuous tense is used. There is a passive relationship between which and restore, so the passive voice form of the present continuous tense is used.

9. Examine preposition collocation. In * * *. The agreement is a fixed structure, which means "at someone's convenience" Can you call me at your convenience and arrange a meeting?

10.d Examine the tense and voice of verbs. There is a passive relationship between you and expect in the object clause, so the passive voice is used. According to the context, expect's action should happen in the past, so use the general past tense. I'm afraid the teacher will blame you for not doing what you were expected to do.

1 1. Investigate the meaning of adjectives. Self-confidence is self-confidence and conforms to the sentence. Unusual, unusual; Innocent, innocent; Lucky is lucky.

12.c examine the meaning of verbs. Fade here means "fade", which is in line with the sentence. When you get old, your natural black hair begins to fade and eventually turns gray.

13. Check the meaning of nouns. Voyage refers to sea travel. The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage in the Atlantic Ocean.

14. Check adverbial clauses. Although the plan sounds good, it didn't work because of various unexpected difficulties. While means "though" and leads adverbial clauses.

15. Examine non-predicate verbs. Here is an infinitive verb phrase as an adverbial of purpose. Tom didn't visit his parents for two months in order not to let his family know about the accident.

Ⅱ.A 1。 A "I" signed up as soon as I heard about the Google Science and Technology Expo Competition. Registration means "registration". Make up for it; Patience; Catch up, catch up.

My advice to the young and curious mind from the last paragraph is to find something you like to do, so we can judge that the author is interested in this topic.

B Choose means "choose, choose". Name naming; Organization; Evaluation evaluation.

Organizing Committee C provided "us" with opportunities to interact with other winners and judges. Interaction means "mutual influence and interaction", which is in line with the sentence meaning. Interrupt interrupt; Presentation; Connect the contacts.

It is encouraging to talk about your project with these famous scientists. Inspirational means "inspiring" and conforms to the sentence. Annoying and angry; Amazing surprise; Disappointing, disappointing.

6. An award? Awarding ceremony means "awarding ceremony", which is in line with the sentence.

7. Winning the grand prize brings many incredible opportunities. Contribute to means "cause and promote", which is in line with the meaning of the sentence. The result from is caused by; Arrive and draw (a conclusion, etc). ); Request, need.

8.B in person means "in person, face to face". In fact; Suspects in doubt; In public.

9.c potential means "potential" and conforms to the sentence. Skills; Power power, energy; Motive. Motive.

10 is certainly something to be proud of. D can be a role model for other young people.

It is a challenge for 1 1. Take part in the fair competition of science and technology, but it is very worthwhile.

12.C pay off here means "get success and get good results", which is in line with the sentence. Collapse, collapse, collapse; Accelerate the acceleration; Work it out, work it out, exercise, and make progress.

The indefinite article B 1. A refers to this table.

To welcome to is a fixed collocation, which means "welcome to …".

Set about doing sth. It's a verb phrase meaning "set about doing something".

This leads to a non-restrictive attributive clause here, which is used to modify the robot waiter.

There is a lack of verb objects here, so you can consider filling in pronouns or nouns. It refers to the last course.

6. when the adverbial clause of time lacks subordinate conjunctions, fill in when according to the meaning of the sentence.

7.for is followed by a period of time, so use the preposition for.

8. The sentences before and after and are in a coordinate relationship, so the coordinate conjunction and is used.

Iii.1.c detail comprehension questions. According to the last sentence of the second paragraph, people will settle on Mars forever. It is known that the four people recruited by the "Mars One" program will settle on Mars forever and will never return to Earth.

2. A main idea. According to this paragraph, it is not easy to survive on Mars.

3. Understand the details. According to the third sentence of the third paragraph, Mars is a frozen desert.

4. A reasoning and judgment question. According to the last sentence of the third paragraph, the solar radiation on Mars is too strong. If you wear a spacesuit outdoors, it will cause very serious harm to your body, so item A is the best.

5.b detail comprehension questions. According to the fifth sentence of the fifth paragraph, there are six people living on the International Space Station at the moment, and it is known that there are six astronauts working and living on the International Space Station at present.

Ⅳ. Direct information questions before1.2017. It is estimated that it will be completed before 20 17, and the earthquake early warning system is expected to be completed before 20 17.

2. Build more than 5000 integrated information questions. According to the system, it mainly includes more than 5000 earthquakes? Monitoring stations across the country. It can be seen that the earthquake early warning system is mainly to build more than 5,000 earthquake monitoring stations throughout the country.

3. The working principle summarizes the information problem. According to the information on the right, we can see that this office mainly talks about the working principle of earthquake early warning system.

4. Early comprehensive information questions. According to p? Waves move quickly, but they are harmless. They come before more powerful and destructive earthquakes? Waves. It is known that the P wave with little harm is earlier than the S wave with great destructive power.

5. The topic of size and position integration information. According to it, we can judge the size and location of the earthquake, and we can know that the earthquake early warning system can judge the size and location of the earthquake.

6. Issue of releasing comprehensive information. According to the system, people can be alerted immediately by TV, SMS and email. We can know that the earthquake early warning system can quickly alert people to escape by TV, SMS or email.

7. Advantages/benefits summary information problem. According to the information on the right, we can see that this office mainly focuses on the benefits brought by the earthquake early warning system.

8. More life integration information issues. Move people to safety quickly before a devastating disaster happens? The arrival of seismic waves can reduce casualties, which shows that the earthquake early warning system can reduce casualties, that is, save more lives.

9. Training the integration of information. Early warning based on wasting seconds can also help train drivers slow down to avoid possible derailment. It can be known that earthquake early warning system can effectively prevent train derailment accidents.

10. Blind direct information problem. According to the area within 35? The epicentre of Fiona Fang 100 km is called "blind zone", so there is no early warning. It can be seen that the earthquake early warning system cannot play a role in the "blind area".