PAGE 第 6 页 共 6 页 课时跟踪检测（二） Welcome to the unit & Reading — Language points Ⅰ.单句语法填空 1．It's high time the government took/(should)_take (take) measures to help the unemployed. 2．John was so sleepy that he could hardly keep his eyes open (open)． 3．The broadcasting station announced (announce) that a typhoon was approaching. 4．Give me a chance, and I'll give you a wonderful surprise. 5．As is well known, the brain performs a very important function, which controls the nerve system of the body. Ⅱ.选词填空 fade from， concentrate ... on ...， last but not least， end up， set up， bring ... alive， add to， give out， be accused of 1．Gradually, all the bad memory of hard times faded_from the old man's mind. 2．I wish our government could set_up more free WiFi spots where we can access the Internet on our phone. 3．There is too much noise outside that I can't concentrate my attention on my work. 4．He was_accused_of what he had said at the meeting. 5．Joining the firm as a clerk, he got rapid promotion, and ended_up as a manager. 6．Last_but_not_least,_we must thank our host for his hospitality. 7．With these audio and video devices, our English class has been brought_alive and appeals more to us students. 8．These secure measures add_to our feeling of safety. We are no longer worried now. 9．When the eggs fell onto the ground, they broke and gave_out a terrible smell. Ⅲ.阅读理解 A Futurologists (未来学家) predict that life will probably be very different in 2050 in all the fields of activity, from entertainment to technology. First of all, it seems that TV channels will have disappeared by 2050. Instea d, people will choose a programme from a “menu” (菜单) and a computer will send the programme directly to the television. Today, we can use the World Wide Web to read newspaper stories and see pictures on a computer thousands of kilometers away. By 2050, music, films, programmes, newspapers and books will come to us by computer. We will also be able to see, smell and touch the things that we see on television. In transport, cars will run on new, clean “gas” and they will go very fast. Cars will have computers to control the speed of the car and there won't be any accidents. Today, many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are. By 2050, the computer will control the car and drive it to where you want to go. Space planes will fly all over the world and people will fly from Los Angels to Tokyo in just two hours. In technology, robots will have replaced people in factories. Many factories already use robots. Big companies prefer robots — they do not ask for pay rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere — in factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops and homes. Last but not least, medicine technology will have conquered many diseases. By 2050, we will be able to help blind and deaf people see again and hear again. Scientists will be able to produce clo ... ...
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