1、1小卷速测(五)A 完形填空+任务型阅读(限时:20 分钟).完形填空What will the future world be like? Many people are glad to give their 1 . Here are two imaginations about the world of 2 . When people talk about the future, we like to think that well have our own personal flying car. We would fly at 480 kilometres per hour, avoi
2、ding traffic lights, 3 roads and speeding tickets. 4 , some people point to the disadvantages of flying cars. One big problem is: What will happen if the flying cars 5 ? Then there will be problems with traffic control. Also, if 6 become popular, there will surely be too much air traffic. 7 it seems
3、 that flying cars will face more than a few problems if they are to get off the ground! Imagine you have your own Ironman 8 . Several companies are trying to build a practical robot “exoskeleton”. This is a suit of robot arms and legs which follows your movement. It will 9 the wearer to lift heavy o
4、bjects, walk a long way and even punch through walls! It is 10 in many ways, especially for people with disabilities. This suit might help people to walk again after 11 or injury(受伤). But the disadvantage at the moment is the 12 . Even a simple suit can cost hundreds of thousands of pounds. Another
5、problem is battery life. A suit like this needs a lot of 13 and batteries only last about 15 minutes at the moment. One other problem is that a badly programmed robot suit could 14 the wearer. You wouldnt want your robot leg or arm bending(弯曲) the wrong way. 2So in the future, 15 we might be able to
6、 fly to work and lift a car above our heads, there are plenty of problems to solve before this will be possible. 1.A.suggestions B.instructions C.opinions D.reasons2.A.past B.yesterday C.present D.tomorrow3.A.empty B.wide C.busy D.dirty4.A.Moreover B.Instead C.In fact D.However5.A.put down B.break d
7、own C.write down D.calm down6.A.they B.you C.we D.I7.A.And B.But C.So D.Or8.A.gloves B.suit C.helmet D.shoes9.A.ask B.wish C.invite D.allow10.A.beautiful B.peaceful C.colorful D.useful11.A.disease B.holiday C.work D.party12.A.quality B.price C.need D.number13.A.chances B.power C.rest D.experience14.
8、A.hurt B.attract C.protect D.attack15.A.whether B.unless C.although D.until .任务型阅读阅读下面短文,根据短文内容在文后的表格中填入恰当的单词。每空不超过 3个单词。Mail order is a term which describes the buying of goods or services by mail delivery(邮递). The buyer places an order for the desired products with the salesman through some remote
9、 methods such as through a telephone call or a website. Then, the products are delivered to the customer. The products 3are typically delivered directly to an address supplied by the customer, such as a home address, but sometimes the orders are delivered to a nearby retail location for the customer
10、 to pick up. Some businessmen also allow the goods to be shipped directly to a third customer, which is an effective way to send a gift to an out-of-town friend.A mail order catalogue(目录) is a publication including a list of ordinary goods from a company. Companies who publish and operate mail order
11、 catalogues are treated as cataloguers within the industry. Goods are produced by people all over the world, such as in Australia, the USA, Canada, China etc. And now many cataloguers, just as with most retailers(零售商), are increasingly buying goods from China.Title Mail orderWhat Mail order is a way
12、 of 16. by mail delivery. HowPeople can place an order by 17. a telephone call or searching the website.People can choose the goods they want by 18. up in the catalogue. Where Now goods made in 19. are more and more popular in foreign countries. 4参考答案.主旨大意 本文是一篇说明文。介绍了未来广泛使用飞车和将来穿上钢铁侠套装后的好处和弊端。1.C 考
13、查名词词义辨析。根据前句的提问:“What will the future world be like?未来世界是个什么样子。 ”推断本句是,许多人乐意给出他们的观点。故选 C。2.D 考查名词词义辨析。根据前句的提问:“What will the future world be like?未来世界是个什么样子。 ”推知,这里是有关未来世界的设想。故选 D。3.C 4.D 考查副词词义辨析。与前面介绍飞车的优点构成转折关系。根据前后句之间的逻辑关系,故用 However 然而。故选 D。5.B 考查动词短语辨析。分析后句“Then there will be problems with tra
14、ffic control.交通管理方面将有问题”,得出本句句意:如果飞车坏了,将发生什么情况呢?故选 B。6.A 考查代词词义辨析。根据前文介绍可知,这里都是讲飞车流行会带来的问题。根据句意:飞车流行起来,一定有太多的空中交通。可知这里指的是“飞车” 。用第三人称复数作主语。故选 A。7.C 考查连词词义辨析。根据前句“Also, if 6 become popular, there will surely be too much air traffic.”得出本句的结论“ 7 it seems that flying cars will face more than a few proble
15、ms if they are to get off the ground!”引出结论用连词 so。故选 C。 8.B 考查名词词义辨析。根据下文“This is a suit of robot arms and legs which follows your movement.”可知句意:设想你拥有你自己的钢铁侠套装。故选 B。 9.D 10.D 考查形容词词义辨析。根据前句“It will 9 the wearer to lift heavy objects, walk a long way and even punch through walls!”可知,它在许多方面是有用的。故选 D。
16、11.A 考查名词词义辨析。理解句意:这个套装能帮助受伤或生病的人重新走起来。故选 A。12.B 考查名词词义辨析。根据空后的内容“Even a simple suit can cost hundreds of thousands of pounds.”可知,价格昂贵问题是它的缺点。故选 B。13.B 考查名词词义辨析。根据上句“Another problem is battery life.”以及后面的“batteries only last 5about 15 minutes at the moment.”可知,这个套装需要许多能量。故选 B。14.A 15.C .16.shopping/buying 17.making 18.looking19.China
