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1、单元质量评估(三)时间：100分钟分数：120分第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项。AMany of us living in apartments can only dream about growing vegetables in our own yards，but thanks to Foop，a smart home planting pod(箱)developed by Japanese company Cestec，we can now grow plants in ou
2、r own home.Foop is a hydroponic(水培的)pod that allows users to grow plants in water instead of soil.Its designers say that people can use Foop to grow popular vegetables，all of which can be raised from seeds and will develop faster than non-hydroponic plants.The device(设备)comes with a clear cover that
3、 lets you check the progress of your crops.All the settingstemperature，light，water levels，etc.are done through a smartphone app(应用)It was primarily designed for people living in crowded cities like Tokyo，so its really simple to use.You plant the seeds in certain places.After thats done，all you have
4、to do is pair the Foop with your smartphone and youll receive a prediction of how long the plants will take to fully grow.To make sure that plants have everything they need to grow well，Foop depends on a number of built-in features，like lights and environmental regular winds.And just in case youre n
5、ot the kind of person who checks phone messages every five seconds，the device features a small LED screen that can show 20 different states of the plants.Once they are fully grown，you should open the clear cover and help yourself to some home-grown vegetables.Foop will come to the market in Septembe
6、r，but Cestec has already started taking orders earlier.Youll have to pay $360 for it，but you must hurry，as the first order will be only $100.So now you can grow your vegetables indoors，raise bees for honey indoors，and socialize on the Internet.Soon you wont have to leave the house at all，and when yo
7、u do，youll probably just jump on your WalkCar instead of actually walking.Technology，man，you have got to love it!【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，作者在文章中介绍了日本新研发的水培种植箱Foop，这个种植箱可以让人们在家里种植植物。1The original purpose of developing Foop is to _Ahelp people grow vegetables indoorsBhelp people know how plants grow indoorsChel
8、p people save money spent on daily vegetablesDoffer an experience to those who want to grow vegetables解析：细节理解题。根据第一段“.we can now grow plants in our own home.”和第四段“It was primarily designed for people living in crowded cities like Tokyo，so its really simple to use.”可知，开发水培种植箱的目的是让那些生活在拥挤城市里的人可以在家里种植蔬
9、菜。答案：A2What is the advantage of growing vegetables in the Foop?AIt is much easier to cook them.BThey can be grown on a larger number.CThere is no need to wash them.DIt takes less time for them to fully grow.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“.all of which can be raised from seeds and will develop faster than non-hydrop
10、onic plants.”可知，水培种植箱里的植物比土壤种植的植物生长得要快。答案：D3What can we learn from the passage?AThe Foop will be only sold at $360 for the first order.BThe smartphone plays an important role in plants planted in the Foop.CThe screen featured on the Foop can show more than 20 states of the plants.DThe clear cover on
11、 the Foop can control the temperature，light，and water levels of the plants.解析：推理判断题。根据第三段“All the settingstemperature，light，water levels，etc.are done through a smartphone app.”可知，手机应用可以控制水培种植箱里的温度、灯光、水位。再根据第四段“all you have to do is pair the Foop with your smartphone and youll receive a prediction of
12、 how long the plants will take to fully grow.”可知，把水培种植箱和智能手机连接在一起，你会收到有关植物多久才会生长好的预测。由此可推知，对水培种植箱里种植的植物，智能手机发挥着很重要的作用。答案：B4What does the author want to say in the last paragraph?APeople should fall in love with modern technology.BModern technology provides us with more convenience.CModern technology
13、 will make people less creative in the future.DPeople must have a better future thanks to modern technology.解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知，人们现在可以在室内种植蔬菜，养蜂，参与社交。不久人们可以使用代步车代替步行。科技，我们没有理由不喜欢它。由此可推知，最后一段主要讲的是现代技术给我们提供了太多的方便。答案：BBThese are some ideas that some people came up with about what the life will be like
14、in the year 2500.We will have established a base on the moon.School kids can take field trips to the moon weekly.We will have found cures(疗法)for AIDS and cancers.The war will have ended and peace flows freely through the land.Kids will learn more and be smarter than ever before！History will be the m
15、ain subject at school.Cafeteria(自助餐厅)food will be delicious！You just walk up to a machine，stick out your tongue，and it will scan your taste buds(味蕾)to see what you want to eat.KristenHere I am in the wonderful year of 2500 and life is so easy.I work in a pet store and it is so hard！I have to wake up
16、 at midnight every day and fly my car to the store.It takes so long to get there.It takes me 20 seconds to get to the store in Mississippi from my home in Florida！At work，I have to push 5 buttons and then I go home.It takes 2 seconds and that is like forever.MorganIn the year 2500，I think we will have invented cars that run on things we don
