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Unit 2 Looking into the future
Part 1 Reading and Thinking
话题作文赏析
What Will Life Be like in the Future?
As may be imagined, there will be an android in every family. Of course, such an android should have
artificial intelligence and it can deal with all housework. As for the means of transportation, we will see a kind of
environmentally friendly car running everywhere. This kind of car will be powered by solar energy and it can run
on its own without any driver. What’s more, in the future, the moon will become one of our best destinations.
The future life that I describe will come true sooner or later.
培优第一阶——基础过关练
I. 单词拼写
1．Many of these new innovations are already a and being used in some homes.
【答案】available
2．The players had to change their daily r________ and lifestyle for the coming match.
【答案】routine
3．Do you have any r_________ experience in advertising?
【答案】relevant
4．The smart watch can monitor your health condition and warn you early on if there is something________ (不正
常的) of your body.
【答案】abnormal
5．To solve these problems, it’s essential to call on countries to take ________(有效的)measures and cooperate
with each other.
【答案】efficient
6．Almost all companies recognize the importance of innovation today, but not many are able to ________(融合)
innovation into their business.
【答案】integrate
7．We are trying to make politics more ___________(相关的) to younger people.
【答案】relevant
8．It’s impossible to ________ (说服) him to change his mind.
【答案】persuade
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂9．__________ (自动的) Teller Machine (ATM) is a machine connected to the bank’s computer system allowing
customers to access their accounts.
【答案】Automatic
10．Tom devotes most of their time to studying rather than playing computer games, so he has a ________(喜爱)
for study.
【答案】preference
11．Let me give you a word of _____________(警告).
【答案】warning
12．I am not quite sure about the use of some English ________ ( 短语 ).
【答案】phrases
13．I persuaded my parents to allow me to work in ________(偏远的) areas.
【答案】remote
14．Sometimes I wonder how________ (有关的) chemistry is to these students, most of whom will be going back
to their villages after Year 8 anyway.
【答案】related/relevant
15．We’re faced with a__________(严重的)situation where we have to give up what we’re eager for most.
【答案】serious/severe/critical
16．He worked in a hospital for ten years nursing ________(癌症) patients.
【答案】cancer
17．It is estimated that 170,000 gallons of oil l______(漏) from a wrecked barge in the accident.
【答案】leaked
18．Jim’s c______ (不断的) complaint was really beginning to try her patience.
【答案】constant
II. 短语填空
switch off; in the distance; have a preference for; the instant; early on; have a good
command of; be relevant to; catch fire; in this sense
1. Please the lights when you leave the office.
【答案】switch off
2. I can see the mountains .
【答案】in the distance
3. I don’t think your essay the topic.
【答案】is relevant to
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂4. One building of the community last night.
【答案】caught fire
5. Among all the subjects, I math.
【答案】have a preference for
6. I recognized her I saw Mary.
【答案】the instant
7. Applicants will be expected to English.
【答案】have a good command of
8. I knew that he told a lie.
【答案】early on
9. , the manager is to blame for the accident.
【答案】In this sense
III. 单句语法填空
1．We must encourage originality and________ (innovate).
【答案】innovation
【详解】考查名词。句意：我们必须鼓励创意和创新。根据originality and可知，空格处应填入名词，和
originality共同作宾语。innovate的名词形式是innovation，意为“创新”，且为不可数名词。
2．In an era of information explosion, people can easily be confused by ______ (relevant) information.
【答案】irrelevant
【详解】考查形容词。句意：在信息爆炸的时代，人们很容易被无关的信息所迷惑。根据句子结构可知，
设空处应该填写形容词作定语。根据句意，提示词 relevant为形容词，意为“相关的”，根据空前的 be
confused可知，人们很容易被不相关的信息所迷惑。故将 relevant变成反义词。irrelevant意为“不相关
的”，符合句意。
3．Astronomers have discovered a _________ (distance) galaxy.
【答案】distant
【详解】考查形容词。句意：天文学家们发现了一个遥远的星系。设空处用形容词 distant作定语，修饰名
词galaxy。
4．Answers to these questions and others like them could ________ (potential) help us avert catastrophe.
【答案】potentially
考查副词。句意：这些问题和其他相似问题的答案可能会潜在地帮助我们阻止灾难。设空处修饰动词
help，在句中作状语，应用副词。
5．He has demonstrated a strong ________(prefer) for being shod in running shoes.
【答案】preference
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂【详解】考查名词。句意：他表现出对穿跑鞋的强烈偏好。分析可知，设空前有不定冠词“a”和形容词
“strong”修饰，故应使用名词。“prefer”，动词，意为“更喜欢”，其名词形式为“preference(偏爱)”。
6．His house stands on a hill and can be seen from a ________of two miles while my house is ten miles________
from his, and our two families are ________ related.(distant)
【答案】 distance distant distantly
【详解】考查名词、形容词和副词。句意：他的房子坐落在小山上，两英里外就能看到，而我的房子离他
的房子有十英里远，我们两家是远亲。根据句中的from可知，第一空填写名词作宾语。distant为形容词意
为“遥远的”，其名词是distance，由空前不定冠a可知，应用名词单数形式。根据句子结构，第二空需要
填写形容词作表语，distant为形容词意为“遥远的”。根据句中的related可知，第三空应该填写副词修饰
形容词，distant的副词为distantly。
7．In the era of information technology, workers no longer feel ________ about the future. (security)
【答案】secure
【详解】考查形容词。句意：在信息技术时代，工人们不再对未来感到安全。空处应用形容词作表语，结
合句意secure“安全的”符合题意。故填secure。
8．________ (detect) by the device, the man was diagnosed with heart attack.
【答案】Having been detected
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：经该装置检测，该男子被诊断为心脏病发作。根据句意可知，
“detect(检测)”发生在主句谓语动词was diagnosed之前，应用现在分词的完成式，且与主语the man是逻辑
动宾关系，应用被动语态，即having been done。
9．________ (persuade) by his adviser, he entered the competition.
【答案】Persuaded
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：在导师的劝说下，他参加了比赛。分析句子结构可知，“he entered the
competition.”是主句，“ _________(persuade) by his adviser,”是非谓语动词作状语，persuade的逻辑主语是
主句主语he，且动词persuade(劝说)和主语he(他)之间是被动关系，所以此处应用过去分词作状语。
10．________ (criticize) thinking is the most important thinking skill you need for your life.
【答案】Critical
【详解】考查形容词。句意：批判性思维是你生活中最重要的思维技能。根据后文名词 thinking可知，此
处应用其形容词修饰名词，作定语。
IV. 翻译句子
1.最近一个月来，时令蔬菜大量上市，因其品种丰富，价格亲民，百姓的选择越来越多。（available）
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂【答案】In the past/last month, seasonal vegetables have been available on the market in large quantities, and
people have more choices because of the great varieties and consumer-friendly prices.
2.正是民间艺术家们的大胆尝试、不断创新，才使传统技艺得到了保护和发展。（It）
【答案】It is the bold attempt and continuous innovation of folk artists that protect and develop traditional skills
3.专家们无法就他的计划达成一致，因为他没有考虑到各种潜在威胁。
【 答 案 】 Experts couldn't agree on his plan because he didn’t take various potential threats into
account/consideration.
4.他们正在考虑在产品和技术上进行创新。(innovation)
【答案】They are thinking of innovation in products and technology.
5.在场所有人刚准备就绪，这位历史学家就走了进来。(In…)
【答案】In walked the historian the instant everyone present got ready.
V. 课文语法填空
Have you ever forgotten to lock the door of your house or switch off the TV? These kinds of things often
happen to us, 1 can lead to problems. However, in the near future, we 2 (live) in smart
homes that will lock the door and switch off the TV 3 (automatic). These smart homes will provide
us with a 4 (comfortable) environment.
Your home will learn your daily routine and 5 (preference), so everything will be ready for you
when you get home each evening. For example, lights will come on 6 (instant) you enter the door
along with your favourite music. All controls will respond to voice commands, so you just say 7 you
want and the home system will obey. Besides, it will give you suggestions on a healthier diet and how 8
(sleep) better.
This smart technology is not a fantasy. 9 , it will take some years 10 most new
homes begin to use it.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
【答案及详解】
1.which 考查非限制性定语从句。句意：这些类型的事情经常发生在我们身上，它们会引起问题。设空处
引导非限制性定语从句，并在从句中作主语，先行词为things，故填which。
2.will be living 考查时态。句意：然而，在不久的将来，我们将生活在会自动锁门、自动关电视的智能房
子里。根据句意可知，此处应用将来进行时，故填 will be living。
3.automatically 考查词性转换。此处应用副词作状语，故填automatically。
4．more comfortable 考查形容词比较级。句意：这些智能房子将为我们提供一个更舒适的环境。根据上下
文可知此处暗含一种与现在的比较，故用比较级 more comfortable。
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂5.preferences 考查名词的数。句意：你的房子将会得知你的日常生活及喜爱的东西，所以当你每晚回到家
的时候，一切将为你准备妥善。根据语境及句意可知，此处应用名词的复数形式，故填 preferences。
6．instantly 考查词性转换。此处指每天晚上你一进门灯就自
7．what 考查名词性从句。句意：所有的开关都会对声音指令做出反应，所以你只要说出你想要的东西，
这个家庭系统就会服从。设空处引导宾语从句，并在从句中作want的宾语，表示“想要的东西”，故填
what。
8.to sleep 考查“疑问词＋不定式”结构。句意：此外，它将给你关于更健康的饮食和怎样睡得更好的建
议。此处为“疑问词＋不定式”结构，故填 to sleep。
9．Nevertheless 考查副词。这里说的是，这种智能技术并非幻想。不过，大多数新房子需要一些年才会开
始使用它。此处表示转折，故填 Nevertheless。
10．before 考查连词。此处是固定句型“it will take＋时间段＋before...”，意为“需要多长时间才....”，
故填 before。
培优第二阶——拓展培优练
阅读理解
Having a microchip implanted in a man’s brain may be common in sci-fi movie plots, but it may soon become
an actual possibility.
Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and co-founder of electric car maker Tesla — has been working on this
technology. On Aug 28, Musk gave a livestream demonstration of the chip, which was implanted into the head of a
pig named Gertrude.
The chip, developed by Musk’s company, is the size of a coin. But don’t let its size fool you. The tiny chip has
over 3,000 electrodes (电极) attached to flexible threads, which can monitor about 1,000 neurons (神经元). It
collects neural signals from an area of the brain, and then transmits those signals wirelessly to nearby computers. In
the livestream, Gertrude could be seen walking around her pen sniffing the ground while a monitor showed her
brain activity.
Though the technology is still in its early stage, it is encouraging for humans. This technology “would solve a
lot of brain injuries”, which allows the human brain to combine with an artificial intelligence, Musk said.
When the device can be applied to humans, its main goal will be to help those who have mobility(移动的)
issues, such as those suffering from paralysis. Musk hopes this technology could also be used to help those with
hearing and eyesight issues and one day lead to a cure for epilepsy (癫痫).
Although such a device could, in principle, repair those problems, putting it into practice is by no means a
piece of cake. Currently, the device can transmit signals from about 500 neurons in the pig’s brain. Compared to 80
billion neurons in a human brain, this number is tiny. And to cover the whole human brain also means the
electrodes have to be much smaller.
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂Also, implanting the chip into the brain poses a potential danger. There is a risk of the immune system
attacking this foreign body.
Right now, the hope of controlling the brain via controlling a few neurons seems overly optimistic. “There are
many technological challenges … to overcome before Neuralink can put its devices to the purposes,” Yuan
Lanfeng, an associate professor at the University of Science and Technology of China, told China Daily.
1．What do we know about Elon Musk’s microchip according to the first three paragraphs?
A．It is able to collect wireless signals.
B．It was inspired by sci-fi movie plots.
C．It has no more than 1,000 electrodes.
D．It is tiny in size but powerful in function.
2．What is the major goal of the microchip in human applications?
A．To develop a cure for epilepsy.
B．To monitor animals’ brain activity.
C．To help people with difficulty in moving freely.
D．To contribute to the research in AI technologies.
3．What do paragraphs 6-7 mainly talk about?
A．Potential problems in applying the chip to humans.
B．Key differences between pigs’ and humans’ brains.
C．The amount of time and money implanting the chip could cost.
D．How the immune system is the major obstacle to the implant.
4．How does Yuan Lanfeng feel about implanting the chip into the human brain?
A．Excited. B．Optimistic. C．Cautious. D．Worried.
【答案】1．D 2．C 3．A 4．C
【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了将微芯片植入人的大脑听起来很科幻，但埃隆·马斯克的公司已
经开始实施这样的实验了。
1．细节理解题。由第三段中的“The chip, developed by Musk’s company, is the size of a coin. But don’t let its
size fool you. The tiny chip has over 3,000 electrodes (电极) attached to flexible threads, which can monitor about
1,000 neurons (神经元).”（这个由马斯克公司开发的芯片只有硬币大小。但别让它的尺寸愚弄了你。这个微
型芯片有3000多个电极连接在柔性线上，可以监测大约1000个神经元。）可知，芯片虽小，但功能强大，
可以监测大约1000个神经元。故选D项。
2．细节理解题。由第五段中的“When the device can be applied to humans, its main goal will be to help those
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂who have mobility(移动的) issues, such as those suffering from paralysis.”（当这种装置能够应用于人类时，它
的主要目标将是帮助那些行动不便的人，比如那些瘫痪的人）可知，芯片在人类应用中的主要目标是帮助
行动不便的人。故选C项。
3．主旨大意题。由第六段中的“Although such a device could, in principle, repair those problems, putting it
into practice is by no means a piece of cake.”（虽然这种装置原则上可以修复这些问题，但将其付诸实践绝非
易事。）和第七段“Also, implanting the chip into the brain poses a potential danger. There is a risk of the
immune system attacking this foreign body.”（此外，将芯片植入大脑也有潜在的危险。免疫系统有攻击这个
异物的危险）可知，芯片运用于大脑绝非易事，对大脑有风险，可得出第六七段主要讲将芯片应用于人类
可能存在的问题。故选A项。
4．推理判断题。由最后一段中的““There are many technological challenges … to overcome before Neuralink
can put its devices to the purposes,” Yuan Lanfeng, an associate professor at the University of Science and
Technology of China, told China Daily.”（中国科技大学副教授袁兰峰在接受《中国日报》采访时说：“还有
许多技术挑战需要克服，才能使Neuralink的设备达到预期目的。”。）可知，袁兰峰认为在Neuralink的
设备达到预期目之前，需要克服许多技术挑战，可得出对将芯片植入人脑一事，袁兰峰很谨慎。故选C项。
语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填上适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
A Chinese university has built the world’s longest 3D-printed bridge. The creation has a ____12____ (long) of
26.3 meters and a width of 2.6 meters. Its design came from the historical Zhaozhou Bridge ____13____ (build) in
AD 605.
____14____ the ancient Zhaozhou Bridge required a decade to build, the team spent only 450 hours
____15____ (complete) all of their new bridges concrete parts. Besides, the bridge’s cost came in at just two thirds
of that of ____16____ ordinary bridge.
The bridge consisted ____17____ 44 individual 3D-printed concrete units, each of them approximately 3 by 3
by 5 feet. The sides, influenced by the Zhaozhou Bridge, ____18____ (make) with 68 single concrete plates moved
into place by robot arms.
The leader of the team noted that “the demand for labor in construction projects will be in short supply
____19____ (increasing) ” in the future. If China cannot find people to build bridges, “intelligent construction
____20____ (become) on important channel to solve this problem”.
There have been other 3D-printed architectural projects over the last few years, as the technology has become
____21____ (popular) than before. A team at MIT built a sample house in 14 hours. If there are ever houses on
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂Mars NASA suspects the houses also will be built by robots using 3D printing.
【答案】12．length 13．built 14．While/Although/Though 15．completing 16．an
17．of 18．were made 19．increasingly 20．will become 21．more popular
【语篇解读】这是一篇新闻报道。报道了一所中国大学建造世界上最长的3D打印的赵州桥。
12．考查名词。句意：作品长26.3米，宽2.6米。此空前有不定冠词a，应用单数名词在此做has后的宾语，
故填length。
13．考查非谓语动词。句意：它的设计来自于历史上建于公元605年的赵州桥。分析句子结构可知，此句
已有谓语came，此空应用非谓语动词做空前名词Bridge的定语，且桥是“被建造”，所以用过去分词，故
填built。
14．考查让步状语从句。句意：尽管这座古老的赵州大桥需要十年的时间才能建成，但这个团队只花了
450个小时就完成了所有新桥的混凝土部分。分词句子结构可知，此空用连词连接逗号前后两句话，结合
两句话的句意，可知此空引导让步状语从句，故填While/Although/Though。
15．考查非谓语动词。句意：参见上题。spend sth. (in) doing“花时间做某事”，符合句意，故填
completing。
16．考查冠词。句意：此外，这座桥的造价仅为普通桥的三分之二。此空在单数可数名词前，泛指“普通
的桥”，所以此空用不定冠词，且ordinary以元音音素开头，故填an。
17．考查固定搭配。句意：这座桥由44个单独的3D打印混凝土块组成，每块约3×3×5英尺。固定搭配
consist of“由……组成”，符合句意，故填of。
18．考查时态和语态。句意：受赵州桥的影响，桥的两侧由68块混凝土板组成，这些混凝土板由机械臂移
动到位。分析句子结构可知，此空是动词做谓语。根据语境以及句意，可知描述的是过去的事，用一般过
去时态，且主语“桥的两侧”是“被建造；被做”，所以用被动语态，主语是复数，故填were made。
19．考查副词。句意：团队负责人指出，今后“建设项目用工需求将日益短缺”。此空是副词修饰介词短
语，在句中作状语，故填increasingly。
20．考查时态。句意：如果中国找不到人建桥，“智能建造将成为解决这一问题的重要渠道”。分析句子
结构可知，此空是主句的谓语，根据句意，可知是对将来某一种情况的描述，应用一般将来时，这样也对
应了if引导条件状语从句中“主将从现原则”，故填will become。
21．考查形容词比较级。句意：在过去的几年里，随着 3D打印技术比以前更受欢迎，也出现了其他3D打
印建筑项目。分析句子结构可知，此空是形容词作表语，且空后有 than，所以用比较级，故填 more
popular。
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（2022·全国·高考真题）Over the last seven years, most states have banned texting by drivers, and public
service campaigns have tried a wide range of methods to persuade people to put down their phones when they are
behind the wheel.
Yet the problem, by just about any measure, appears to be getting worse. Americans are still texting while
driving, as well as using social networks and taking photos. Road accidents, which had fallen for years, are now
rising sharply.
That is partly because people are driving more, but Mark Rosekind, the chief of the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, said distracted（分心）driving was "only increasing, unfortunately."
"Big change requires big ideas." he said in a speech last month, referring broadly to the need to improve road
safety. So to try to change a distinctly modern behavior, lawmakers and public health experts are reaching back to
an old approach: They want to treat distracted driving like drunk driving.
An idea from lawmakers in New York is to give police officers a new device called the Textalyzer. It would
work like this: An officer arriving at the scene of a crash could ask for the phones of the drivers and use the
Textalyzer to check in the operating system for recent activity. The technology could determine whether a driver
had just texted, emailed or done anything else that is not allowed under New York's hands-free driving laws.
"We need something on the books that can change people's behavior,” said Félix W. Ortiz, who pushed for the
state's 2001 ban on hand-held devices by drivers. If the Textalyzer bill becomes law, he said, “People are going to
be more afraid to put their hands on the cell phone.”
1．Which of the following best describes the ban on drivers' texting in the US?
A．Ineffective. B．Unnecessary.
C．Inconsistent. D．Unfair.
2．What can the Textalyzer help a police officer find out?
A．Where a driver came from. B．Whether a driver used their phone.
C．How fast a driver was going. D．When a driver arrived at the scene.
3．What does the underlined word "something" in the last paragraph refer to?
A．Advice. B．Data. C．Tests. D．Laws.
4．What is a suitable title for the text?
A．To Drive or Not to Drive? Think Before You Start
B．Texting and Driving? Watch Out for the Textalyzer.
C．New York Banning Hand-Held Devices by Drivers.
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【答案】1．A 2．B 3．D 4．B
【语篇解读】本文一篇说明文。为解决司机在开车时使用手机造成“分神”，引发交通事故的问题，纽约
的一名立法者提出使用Textalyzer（短信监控器）的技术来监控司机在开车的时候是否使用了手机。
1．推理判断题。根据第一段中“Over the last seven years, most states have banned texting by drivers, and
public service campaigns have tried a wide range of methods to persuade people to put down their phones when
they are behind the wheel.”（在过去的七年里，大多数州都禁止司机发短信，公共服务活动也尝试了各种各
样的方法来说服人们在开车时放下手机。）以及第二段中“Yet the problem, by just about any measure,
appears to be getting worse.”（然而，无论以何种标准衡量，这个问题似乎都在恶化。）可知，大多数州使
用了各种各样的方法说服司机们在开车的时候放下手机，可是情况却越来越糟糕。所以各种方法是无效的。
A选项ineffective意为“无效的”，与此相符。故选A。
2．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“The technology could determine whether a driver had just texted, emailed
or done anything else that is not allowed under New York's hands-free driving laws.”（这项技术可以确定司机是
否发了短信、发了邮件，或者做了纽约免提驾驶法不允许的其他事情。）可知，Textalyzer能够确定的是司
机是否使用了手机发短信、邮件以及其他驾驶法不允许的行为。B 选项意为“是否司机使用了手机。”与
此相符，故选B。
3．词义猜测题。根据句中的“We need something on the books that can change people's behavior.”（我们需要
一些能改变人们行为的东西，）可知，something是能够改变人们的行为的事情。根据下文的“If the
Textalyzer bill becomes law, he said, "people are going to be more afraid to put their hands on the cell phone.”（他
说，如果Textalyzer法案成为法律，“人们会更害怕拿起手机。）可知，人们的行为会改变的条件是当
Textalyzer法案成为法律。收到法律的约束和惩罚，司机们才不会在开车的时候使用手机。故 something指
代的是法律。故选D。
4．主旨大意题。纵观全文，第一段和第二段阐述的是“虽然大多数州已经尝试了各种各样的方法来说服
人们在开车时放下手机。可是问题却越来越严重”。第三段中“That is partly because people are driving
more.”（部分原因是开车的人越来越多）可知，解释了该行为产生的部分原因。第四段至第五段讲述的是
为了解决该问题是纽约立法者提出了一个新的想法即利用Textalyzer技术，来监控司机在开车的时候是否
使用了手机。最后一段讲述的是：相关人士呼吁该项技术能够成为真正的法案由此才能真正的改变人们的
行为。故 B 选项 Texting and Driving? Watch Out for the Textalyzer（发短信还是在开车？防范短信监控
器。）适合文章的标题。故选B。
七选五
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（2019·浙江·高考真题）Some people are so rude. Who sends an e-mail or a text message that just says
“Thank you?” Who leaves a voice mail message rather than texts you? Who asks for a fact easily found on the
Internet? ______27______
Maybe I’m the rude one for not appreciating life’s little courtesies(礼节). But many social norms(规范) just
don’t make sense to people drowning in digital communication.
Take the thank-you note. Daniel Post Senning, a coauthor of Emily Post’s Etiquette，asked, “At what point
does showing appreciation outweigh the cost?”
_____28_____ Think of how long it takes to listen to one of those messages. In texts, you don’t have to
declare who you are or even say hello. E-mail, too, is slower than a text. The worst are those who leave a voice mail
and then send an e-mail message to tell you they left a voice mail.
This isn’t the first time technology has changed our manners, ____29____ Alexander Graham Bell, the
inventor, suggested that people say, “ Ahoy!” . Finally, hello won out, and the victory sped up the greeting's use in
face-to-face communications.
In the age of the smart phone, there is no reason to ask once-acceptable questions about: the weather forecast,
a business’s phone number, or directions to a house, a restaurant, or an office, which can be easily found on a
digital map. _____30_____ And when you answer, they respond with a thank-you e-mail.
How to handle these differing standards? Easy: Consider your audience. Some people, especially older ones,
appreciate a thank-you message. ____31____ In traditional societies, the young learn from the old. But in modern
societies, the old can also learn from the young. Here's hoping that politeness never goes out of fashion but that
time-wasting forms of communication do.
A. Then there is voice mail.
B. Others, like me, want no reply.
C. But people still ask these things.
D. Don’t these people realize that they’re wasting your time?
E. Won't new technology bring about changes in our daily life?
F. Face-to-face communication makes comprehension much easier.
G. When the telephone was invented, people didn't know how to greet a caller.
【答案】27．D 28．A 29．G 30．C 31．B
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。科技时代新的交流方式冲击了传统礼节，造成了不同人对两者的不同运
用。我们要多考虑对方的情况，互相理解，既有礼貌又尽量不浪费别人时间。
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费时间的具体表现。D项“难道这些人没有意识到他们在浪费你的时间吗?”对上面例子进行了总结，对这
些做法提出了疑问。故选D。
28．考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据段中The worst are those who leave a voice mail and then send
an e-mail message to tell you they left a voice mail.可知，作者提到留下语音邮件又发电子邮件通知的情况。A
项Then there is voice mail.位于段首，引出voice mail，下文对其进行介绍。故选A。
29．考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据 Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor, suggested that people
say, " Ahoy! "Finally, hello won out,可知当时Bell刚发明电话时怎样打招呼的问题，G项：当电话发明时，
人们不知道如何和来电者打招呼。与下文连接，故选G。
30．考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。本段介绍智能手机时代数字地图能够解决许多生活查询问题，
你帮助他们解决问题后，他们会回复你感谢邮件。C项But people still ask these things.与上文转折，与下文
连接。故选C。
31．考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。本段介绍不同的人群对礼节有不同的看法，我们要多考虑对方
的情况，互相理解。上句Some people, especially older ones, appreciate a thank-you message介绍了老年人的
习惯，B项Others, like me, want no reply.与之对比，指出年轻人与老年人不同。故选B。
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