【春走向高考】高三英语一轮复习Unit3Lifeinthefuture练习新人教版必修5Ⅰ.语法单句填空1．(·北京改编)________makesthebooksoextraordinaryisthecreativeimaginationofthewriter.答案：What考查名词性从句。句意：使这本书不同寻常的是作者富有创造性的想象力。what引导主语从句，在句中作主语，符合句意。2．(·山东改编)Theyarebroadeningthebridgetospeed________theflowoftraffic.答案：up考查动词短语辨析。句意：他们正在加宽这座大桥以加快交通流量。speedup加速，加快，符合句意。3．It'simpossibleforhertohavemorefreetimetoaccompanyherparentsbecauseherworktake________muchofhertime.答案：up句意：她不可能有更多的空余时间来陪伴她的父母，因为工作占据了她的大部分时间。takeup拿起，占据(时间或空间)。4．(·湖北改编)Whatwasso________(impress)aboutJasmineWestland'svictorywasthatshecamefirstinthemarathonbarefooted.答案：impressive句意：JasmineWestland打动人的地方是她赤脚在马拉松比赛中得了第一名。impressive打动人的，有感染力的。5．(·辽宁改编)Briggswilltake________asgeneralmanagerwhenMitchellretires.答案：over句意：Mitchell退休后，Briggs将会接管当总经理。takeover接管。6．(·福建改编)Moreandmorehighrisebuildingshavebeenbuiltinbigcities__________lackofspace.答案：for句意：因为缺乏空间，在大城市建起了越来越多的高层建筑。forlackof“因缺乏……”。7．Making________goodimpressionontheinterviewersisofvital________(important)．答案：a；importance句意：给面试官留下好的印象是极其重要的。固定搭配leave/makeagoodimpressiononsb.＝leave/makesb.agoodimpression，故第一空应填入a。beofimportance＝beimportant。8．(·山东改编)Itisdifficultforustoimagine________lifewaslikeforslavesintheancientworld.答案：what考查名词性从句。句意：对我们来说，想象奴隶们在古代的生活是什么样子是很难的。空格处引导宾语从句，从句中belike后缺少表语，故用what引导。9．________(leave)athomereadingallday,theboyfeltverylonelyandwishedtogoouttoplaywithhisfriends.答案：Left考查非谓语动词。leave在这里表示“留下”，与主语theboy之间构成动宾关系，故用其过去分词形式作状语。10．WhenIgothome,itflashed________methatIhadforgottentolockthedoor.答案：upon考查固定句型。Itflasheduponsb.that...为常用句型，意为“某人突然想到……”Ⅱ.阅读理解(·临沂市3月质检)PeopleinseveralAmericanstatesmaybesurprisedtoseecarsoncitystreetswithoutadriver.ExperimentaldriverlessvehiclesnowarelegalinFlorida,NevadaandCalifornia.Theyarepointingthewaytoafuturethatisnotfardowntheroad.ThehightechcompanyGooglehasanumberofselfdrivingcars,whichhadcovered480,000kilometersbyAugust.Volvoisamongthecompaniesdoingroadtestsandsaysitplanstoselldriverlesscarsby.InSeptember,CaliforniaGovernorJerryBrownsignedanacttoallowautonomousvehiclesontheroadsofhisstate.“Todaywe'relookingatsciencefictionbecomingtomorrow'sreality—thedriverlesscar.”Thetechnologyforthesecarsincludescameras,radarandmotionsensors.ThesystemshavebeenimprovedthroughcompetitionssponsoredbytheU.S.governmentagencyDARPA.EngineerRichardMasonoftheRandCorporationhelpeddesigndriverlessvehiclesforDARPAchallengeraces.“Carshavebecomemuchmorefuelefficient,andnewelectronicfeaturesaremakingHondassafer，”saidAngieNucciofHondaAmerica.“Acameraonthepassengersidemirroractuallyengagedonyourguidingscreensoyoucansafelychangelanes.”Othersafetyfeaturesincludewarningsystemsonthefrontandthesidesofthecars.Thesesystemshelpdrivers,butdon'treplacethem.CuratorLeslieKendallofthePetersenAutomotiveMuseumsaidautonomouscarswillmakethehighwayssafer.“Bytakingoutdrivers,youalsoremovemo...
