《创新课堂》Unit 2 Looking into the Future Section Ⅲ 高中英语选择性必修第一册（人教版）同步讲练测（教师版+学生版）

Section Ⅲ　Using Language Part Ⅰ　Make predictions about future changes 一、听力清障 1.on today’s episode 在今天的节目中 2.from different fields 来自不同领域 3.their predictions about the future 他们对未来的预测 4.program computers编程计算机 5.help people internally 在内心上帮助人们 6.increase our abilities 增强我们的能力 7.float on water 在水面上漂浮 8.global warming全球变暖 9.cause polar ice to melt导致极地冰雪融化 10.a very realistic prospect 一个非常现实的前景 11.sound very innovative 听起来非常创新 二、教材听力二次开发 （一）听力测试 Listen to the conversation on P19 in the textbook and choose the best answers to the following questions. 1.What is Dr Han’s attitude to future computers？（　　） A.Negative. B.Positive. C.Unconcerned. 2.What is Vincent Black？（　　） A.A computer scientist. B.A TV programme host. C.An architect. 3.Where does Vincent Black’s inspiration come from？（　　） A.A kind of water flower. B.The rising sea level. C.Global warming. 答案：1－3　BCA （二）听力填空 Listen to the conversation on P19 in the textbook again and fill in the blanks with the words you hear. Host：On today’s episode of “Future Changes”， we talk with two experts from different fields， Dr Han and Vincent Black， to hear their 1.　predictions about the future　. First， Dr Han， could you please tell our audience what you do？ Dr Han：Certainly. I’m 2.　a computer scientist　. Host：And could you please tell us your prediction？ Dr Han：Yes， well， I forecast that computers will be cleverer than us in the future. I think that people will also be 3.　programming computers　 to think like humans. Host：That’s very interesting， but aren’t you worried that such computers would be dangerous？ Dr Han：Not at all. This is because we’ll be programming them to not think in ways that may harm humans. In fact， we’ll also be 4.　creating machines　 to help people internally. For example， I think scientists will put some small intelligent machines， called nanobots， inside our bodies to 5.　increase our abilities　. Host：Wow！ That would make each one of us 6.　superhuman　！ And Vincent， could you please tell us about your job？ Vincent Black：Certainly. I’m an architect. I design buildings. Host：And what is your prediction about the buildings of the future？ Vincent Black：It’s about the cities of the future， actually. I believe that 7.　cities floating on water　 are part of the world’s future. Host：Oh， really？ What might make us want to do that？ Vincent Black：Yes. “With 8.　global warming　 causing polar ice to melt， the sea level rising by many metres is a very realistic prospect. Instead of moving people away from the sea， I think that people could move into housing in cities that float. Host：9.　That sounds very innovative　. Could you please give us more details？ Vincent Black：Sure. Well， I’ve developed a plan by designing a city that 10.　borrows many ideas　 from the giant water lily， a flower that floats on wat ... ...