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M4 Unit 3 Tomorrow’s World(测)-2022年高考英语一轮复习讲练测(新高考•江苏)
一、阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
(2021·辽宁高三月考)Four Best Virtual Tours
Google & NASA's Access Mars
Here's a trip that's out of this world to Mars. While actual travel to the red planet may not yet be possible for
our travelers, NASA has partnered with Google to offer a tour of a 3D model of the Martian surface as recorded by
the Curiosity rover.
The Louvre
Now you don't need to battle the crowds at the Louvre to get an up-close look at The Mona Lisa. Topping the
list of the world's top-searched virtual tours is Paris's legendary art museum. Dive deep into the museum's archives
with detailed virtual tours on the Louvre's website. You can bring priceless art and experiences into your living
room.
The Great Wall of China
Explorers can jet off to the Great Wall of China and learn insider facts about this amazing feat of architecture
—the longest structure ever built by humans. Want to visit other UNESCO World Heritage sites using 3D maps?
Check out Google's Heritage on the Edge. This is particularly special because the featured sites are currently
threatened by climate change and the goal of this interactive experience is to digitally preserve them. Not only are
the sites beautiful to see, but the entire experience provides education about the history, heritage, protection and
conservation efforts for these landmarks.
Google Arts Project: Street Art
Google Arts Project: Street Art showcases the world's greatest graffiti works and tells the stories behind them.
Viewers can take virtual walking tours, view online exhibitions and learn about the artists themselves through
interactive features.
1.Who are most likely interested in the Great Wall of China?
A. Astronauts B. Architects C. Animal lovers D. Art enthusiasts.
2.How can you get further information on The Mona Lisa?
A. By asking the Curiosity rover. B. By checking Heritage on the Edge.C. By lining up early in the Louvre. D. By visiting the Louvre's website.
3.What does the last virtual tour allow you to do?
A. Know the stories about the artworks. B. Have a talk with the artists about Google Arts Project.
C. Watch different animals day and night. D. Learn how to complete graffiti works.
B
(2020·重庆巴蜀中学高三月考)NASA scientists using virtual reality technology are redefining our
understanding about how our galaxy(银河系)works.
Using customized, 3D virtual reality (vr)simulation(模拟)that animated the speed and direction of 4 million
stars in the local Milky Way neighborhood, astronomer Marc Kuchner and researcher Susan Higashio obtained a
new perspective on the stars’ motions, improving our understanding of star groupings.
Astronomers have come to different conclusions about the same groups of stars from studying them in six
dimensions using paper graphs, Higashio said. Groups of stars moving together indicate to astronomers that they
originated at the same time and place, which can help us understand how our galaxy evolved.
Goddard’s virtual reality team, managed by Thomas Grubb, animated those same stars, revolutionizing the
classification process and making the groupings easier to see, Higashio said. They found stars that may have been
classified into the wrong groups as well as star groups that could belong to larger groupings.
“Rather than look up one database and then another database, why not fly there and look at them all together,”
Higashio said. She watched these simulations hundreds, maybe thousands of times, and said the associations
between the groups of stars became more intuitive inside the artificial cosmos(宇宙)found within the VR headset.
Observing stars in VR will redefine astronomer’s understanding of some individual stars as well as star groupings.
The 3D visualization helped her and Kuchner open a window into the past. “We often find groups of young
stars moving together, suggesting that they all formed at the same time,” Kuchner said. “The thinking is they
represent a star-formation event. They were all formed in the same place at the same time and so they move
together.”
4.In which aspect can a 3D VR simulation help researchers?
A. Getting a new idea of how stars are formed.
B. Making a more accurate classification of stars.
C. Drawing a clearer picture of a star’s inner structure.
D. Having a better understanding of modern technology.
5.What does the underlined word “intuitive” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?A. Abstract. B. Complex. C. Vivid. D. Close.
6.What does the text mainly tell us?
A. Our future relies heavily on the 3D technology.
B. The 3D technology is applied to many industries.
C. NASA scientists use VR for scientific discoveries.
D. Researchers have discovered new stars by using VR.
7.Where is this text most likely from?
A. A sci-fi story. B. A travel guidebook. C. A research paper. D. A science magazine.
C
(2021·云南师大附中)If VR(virtual reality)ever goes mainstream, then it has the potential to become the
biggest technological breakthrough of the decade. The idea of living in the digital world is almost as old as science
fiction itself and now a headset will bring us closer to it than ever before.
To enjoy the new world, all you have to do is pop on the comfortable headset, and with a quick setup on the
companion app you're good to go. XRSpace claims this will be the world's first 5G mobile VR headset, so you can
take it with you without being tied to the house. There are also no external sensors, with inside-out tracking
technology able to detect your head and hand movements, ensuring you don't have to suffer clumsy VR controllers.
The virtual world itself is where the XRSpace Manova shines the brightest and has to be seen to be believed.
Seeing a gap in the market, the XRSpace Manova headset isn't focused on gaming or commercial use but rather as a
VR social platform where friends and family can hang out in a virtual space similar to Linden Lab's Second Life.
You can create avatars with realistic features which means they actually look like you. The avatars can act in
fun ways from handshakes to stunning break-dance. Users will also be able to watch movies or live sporting events
with friends and family within the shared virtual space. The XRSpace Manova absolutely realizes what you want
from a VR device and that’s making you feel part of the experience instead of a viewer of the experience. It is
probably the closest to a fully immersive digital world we'll ever get with today’s technology. Nevertheless, it's a
giant leap to go from VR gaming to a VR social platform.
8.What can we know about the VR headset?
A. It is designed to create your real avatar. B. It can bring a vivid virtual world to the user.
C. It can monitor your trunk move accurately. D. It works better if not tied to the house.
9.Why is the VR headset different from the other previous ones?
A. Not to appeal to the adolescents. B. Not to display users' real identity.C. Not to specialize in VR games. D. Not to take costs into consideration.
10.What does the underlined word “immersive” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Impressive. B. Intelligent. C. Independent. D. Involved.
11.What is the author’s attitude towards the headset?
A. Positive. B. Indifferent. C. Ambiguous. D. Opposed.
D
(2021·湖北襄阳市襄阳四中)What if we had the power to control time, instead of moving from the past to
the present to the future? What if we could jump and travel through time in a machine? What if we could go
wherever and whenever we pleased?
The mysterious puzzle of time has kept people debating its nature for hundreds of years. Science fiction
writers have turned it into imaginative stories. Some scientists have even attempted to explain it using math, trying
to make the dream of time travel come true.
Albert Einstein said that time and space are one thing called “spacetime.” He said there are three dimensions
in space: height, width and depth. A scientist named Hermann Minkowski added time as a fourth dimension.
Einstein introduced two ideas that have led to theories about the possibility of time travel. The first is
relativity. The idea of relativity is that the force of gravity causes space to bend, which causes time to twist. The
second idea focuses on special relativity. The idea is that a traveler moving super-fast through flat spacetime will
enter the future. Einstein considered time “relative” because it is measured based on where we are on Earth or in
space.
Stephen Hawking believes that a time machine will never be built. If it were possible, he thinks we would
already know. If a time machine could be built, how come no one from the future has invaded us?
The first science fiction story with this theme is The Clock That Went Backward by Edward P. Mitchell,
which was published in 1881. Since then, thousands of books, films and television shows have explored the idea of
time travel, in which some tools such as phones, watches, photographs and old books take travelers backward and
forward.
Will time travel ever happen? Who knows? Most important is to keep your eyes open and have a sense of
wonder.
12.What is the author’s purpose of writing the first paragraph?
A. To show time and space are connected. B. To show people’s interest in time travel.
C. To draw readers’ attention to time travel. D. To make people believe time travel is possible.13.Which of the following statements could Einstein agree with?
A. Time travel is possible in the future. B. People can’t move faster than light.
C. Time travel is against scientific rules. D. Spacetime is not a real thing in theory.
14.What is the last but one paragraph mainly about?
A. The first science fiction story. B. Different works about time travel.
C. Edward P. Mitchell, the pioneer. D. Some tools used in time travel.
15.What is the writer’s attitude toward time travel?
A. Negative. B. Approving. C. Doubtful. D. Hopeful.
二、七选五
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
(2020·江苏苏州市高三月考)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
man is slowly changing all the time.
1 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 relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will
continue 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 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 likely to bring about a physical change too: the head, in
particular the forehead, will grow larger.
2 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. 3 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 not serve a useful purpose any
longer. 4
Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at!
5 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.
A. This may well be true.
B. Let us take an obvious example.C. Nowadays our eyes are in constant use.
D. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker.
E.Now how exactly will this great revolution occur?
F.In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald.
G.We’re all set to get much taller and thinner, if we want to survive.
三、完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
(改编自2021·吉林延边朝鲜族自治州高三模拟)I am an imaginative girl. I have always been 1
about the future just like the great novelist, Liu Cixin.
What will life be like in the future? What will happen to humans and other living things? When I was a little
girl, I often thought about these questions and drew 2 of my imaginary future life in my album.
How will people in the future 3 ? Perhaps there will be cities underground, in the air or in the sea,
where there will be new kinds of 4 like underground express trains, airships and undersea trains. With
5 technology, we may even be able to fly on a broom, just like Harry Potter.
Living conditions will also certainly 6 . Just imagine such a house in which it feels like spring all year
because of an intelligent thermostat. All complicated and boring chores will be 7 by a robot.
As for travel, it may be possible to travel through time and space freely. What if there were time machines to
travel to any time in history? If I could 8 a time machine, I would go to the age of dinosaurs and take them
to the 9 . By that time, more and more people would 10 dinosaurs as pets—you might even see
people walk dinosaurs in the streets.
Maybe one day, riding flying dinosaurs to fly to schools in cities in the sky will be 11 . All kinds of
creatures will work and play with us. What a harmonious world it will be!
However, as science and technology 12 , pollution may become more serious, and then people will
need to 13 new planets to live on. At the same time, human beings may 14 become too dependent
on science and technology, but I’m 15 that we can solve these problems step by step.
1. A. careful B. worried C. positive D. curious
2. A. books B. pictures C. photos D. diaries
3. A. shop B. live C. work D. play
4. A. shelters B. behavior C. transportation D. adventures
5. A. fast B. official C. advanced D. convenient6. A. remain B. exchange C. suffer D. change
7. A. done B. monitored C. mastered D. made
8. A. stop B. use C. help D. deliver
9. A. future B. present C. home D. past
10. A. choose B. arrange C. provide D. trust
11. A. rare B. common C. secure D. terrible
12. A. increases B. supports C. cheats D. develops
13. A. give up B. look for C. refer to D. work out
14. A. suddenly B. actually C. immediately D. gradually
15. A. confident B. anxious C. confused D. sorry
四、语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
(改编自2021·四川内江市高三模拟)China named its first Mars rover(火星探测器) “Zhurong”, a fire god in
ancient Chinese legend, on April 24, 2021.
1 (announce)at the opening ceremony of 2021 China Space Conference in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province,
the naming is intended 2 (represent)the rover’s symbolic task to ignite(点燃)the hope of China’s inter-
planetary exploration and encourage mankind’s 3 (constantly)adventure into the huge universe, according
to the China National Space Administration.
The administration also said naming the rover after the ancient god of fire, 4 symbolizes the
combination of modern science and 5 (tradition)culture, draws attention to the Chinese nation’s spirit of
exploration and 6 (confident)in its culture.
Zhurong, part of the ongoing Tianwen 1 mission, is scheduled to land on Mars in May or June.
If it touches down safely on the red planet and works 7 planned, Zhurong will be the sixth such
machine arranged on Mars, 8 (follow)five ones sent by the United States.
If the semi-autonomous aircraft functions 9 (normal), it will work for at least three months and
undertake comprehensive surveys of the planet.
The rover is 1.85 meters high and weighs about 240 kilograms. It has six wheels and four solar panels, and
can move 1 0 200 meters an hour on the surface of Mars. It carries six scientific instruments.
五、写作
写作(一)16. (2021·江苏盐城市·盐城中学高三二模)最近你班将举行一场题为Life in the future的讨论会，请根据以下
要点，写一篇一百词左右的发言稿。
1.随着医学的发展，人类的平均寿命将会达到120岁。
2.由于新能源的出现，污染问题将得到控制。
3.人们的日常生活也将有很大的变化。如机器人可以为你做家务；椅子的颜色能够随着你所穿的衣服而
改变；人们可以到月球上去度假。
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写作(二)
(2021·全国高二课时练习)I have seen amazing things.
My first visit was to a space station considered the most modern in space. Described as an enormous round
plate, it spins slowly in space to imitate the pull of the earth’s gravity. Inside was an exhibition of the most up-to-
date inventions of the 31st century. A guide showed us around along a moveable path.
Guide: Good morning to all our visitors from 2008. First we’re going to examine one of the latest forms of
communication among our space citizens! Messages can now be sent using a “thoughtpad”. You place the metal
band over your head, clear your mind, press the sending button, think your message and the next instant it’s sent.
It’s stored on the “thoughtpad” of the receiver. It’s quick, efficient and environmentally friendly. The only limitation
is if the user does not think his or her message clearly, an unclear message may be sent. But we cannot blame the
tools for the faults of the user, can we?
During the explanation I looked at the pair of small objects called “thoughtpad” on a table. They just looked
like metal ribbon. So ordinary but so powerful! While I was observing them, the path moved us on.
Guide: And now ladies and gentlemen, we are in the “environment area”. People used to collect waste in
dustbins. Then the rubbish was sent to be buried or burned, am I right?(We nodded.)Well, now there’s a system
where the waste is disposed of using the principles of ecology. A giant machine, always greedy for more, swallows
all the waste available. The rubbish is turned into several grades of useful material, such as “fertilizer” for the fields
and “soil” for deserts. Nothing is wasted, and everything, even plastic bags is recycled. A great idea, isn’t it?
I stared at the moving of the waste machine, absorbed by its efficiency. But again we moved on.
Part 1
Our third stop shows the changes that have happened to work practices. Manufacturing no longer takes placeon earth but on space stations like this one. _________________________________________________________
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Part 2
My mind began to wander. What job would I do? My motivation increased as I thought of the wonderful world
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