2019-2020学年高中英语 Unit 20 New Frontiers Section Ⅰ Re

1Unit20NewFrontiers见过这样的汽车吗？不“喝”汽油，专“吃”咖啡渣。跟着下面的文章，一起体验一下这种新型环保汽车吧！Ifyou'veeverwonderedwhatpeoplecoulddowiththoseannoyingusedcoffeegrounds，engineersintheUKhavecomeupwithananswer：usethemasgasforyourcar!EngineerMartinBaconandagroupofvolunteersfromTeesdaleConservationinDurham，England，havebeenhardatworkmakingthosecoffeegroundsintosomethingspecial：gasforaspeedycoffee­poweredcar.Thecarranentirelyoncoffeegroundsandbroketheworldspeedrecordforacarpoweredbyorganicwaste.Thecoffeecar，anadaptedRoverSD1，averaged66.5mph，breakingthepreviousrecordof47mphachievedbyaU．S.teamwhichbuiltacarfuelledbywoodpellets.EngineerMartinBacon，withhisteam，removedalltheequipmentfromtheoldcarandrefitteditwithanonboardwoodgasgeneratorsystem，whichturnswastecoffeegroundsintoenergytodrivetheengine.Mr.Baconsaidthecarcouldrun100mileson10kgofcoffeegrounds，collectedfromtwolocalcafes.Thecarisnotthefirsttobepoweredbycoffee，thoughMr.BaconandhisteambasedthedesignoftheRoveronawhitecoffee­poweredVolkswagenSciroccobuiltfortheBBC'sscienceshowBangGoesTheTheory.ThatcarwasdrivenfromLondontoManchesterinMarch2010anditnowholdstheGuinnessWorldRecordforthelongestdistancedrivenbyacarpoweredbywastematerial.HostofBangGoesTheTheoryexplainedthatthecarsdemonstrateanalternativetopoweringenginesusingpetrol.Oneday，whenastrongcupofcoffeewakesyouupinthemorning，youcanusethecoffeegroundstodrivetowork.[阅读障碍词]1．groundsn．渣滓22．organicadj.有机的3．woodpellets木质颗粒燃料4．generatorn.发动机5．demonstratevt.说明；证实[诱思导读]1．WhatfuelisusedtodrivetheengineofacarbuiltbyaU．S.team?Bywoodpellets.2．Howfarcanthecarrunwith20kgofcoffeegroundstopower?200miles.SectionⅠReading(Ⅰ)(Warm­up&Lesson1)Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.massA．n.争执；冲突()2.recreationB．adj.磨损的()3.latterC．adj.电子的()4.enterpriseD．adv.不久；很快()5.shortlyE．n.质量；物质()6.downloadF．n.消遣；娱乐()7.updateG．n.后者()8.wornH．n.事业；企业()9.conflictI．vt.更新()10.electronicJ．vt.下载[答案]1－5EFGHD6－10JIBACⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A．以……为基础B．实施C．继续生活D．不在E．闹着玩地F．平静地；和平地()1.Afteraboutthreemonths,Iwasnolongeraddictedtonicotine.()2.Thousandsofpeopleplaysportforfunandexercise.()3.Intheory,thebuyercouldaskthesellertohaveatestcarriedout.()4.Thecountryisprosperousandthepeopleliveinpeace.()5.Thewholeplanisbasedonmerelyhisownsupposition.()6.Theyarestillhavingtoliveonverylowincomes.3[答案]1－6DEBFACHannahJoneslooksintothefuture.Ilovetalkingaboutthefuture－andIamnottheonlyone.Overthecenturies①，peoplehavealwayswonderedaboutthefuture.Someliketoreadfantasystoriesandimaginewhattheworldwillbelikein10，50oreven1，000years'time②.Otherswriteaboutthefuturethemselves.Inthe18thand19thcenturies,especiallythelatter,themostcommonthemeinsciencefictionnovelswasthefuture.Someauthorsevenpredictedthingsthathavesincehappened③，forexample,landingonthemoon!Butforsomepeople,thinkingaboutthefuture④isnotjustforfun.Theyplanthefutureoftheworldforaliving.Thesepeoplearecalledfuturologists(未来学家)．Thisweekend,hundredsoffuturologistsaremeetingatNewcastleUniversity.Theseminar(研讨会)startsonFridayandtheexpertswillbediscussingtheendlesspossibilitiesofthefuture.Thefutureisnowbigbusinessandmanypeoplewillattendtheseminarwithdreamsofstartingnewenterprisesbasedonthepredictions⑤theywillhearthisweekend.Iclicked(点击)intothewebsiteofafewfuturologistsandhere'swhatthey'repredicting：汉纳·琼斯展望未来。我喜欢谈论未来——而且我不是仅有的一个。很多世纪以来，人们一直对未来充满好奇。有些人喜欢阅读科幻故事，想象世界在10年、50年甚至1000年后会变成什么样，还有一些人亲自动手写一些有关未来的东西。在18和19世纪，尤其是19世纪，在科幻小说中最常见的主题就是关于未来的。有些作者甚至遇见了现在已经发生的事情，如登陆月球！但对于有些人而言，思考有关未来的问题可不仅仅是为了娱乐。他们以设计世界的未来为生。这些人被称为未来学家。这个周末，数百个未来学家将在纽卡斯尔大学参加会议。会议于星期五开始，专家们将讨论未来不可计数的可能性。未来现在已成为一个大的重点，许多人将会来参加这个会议，他们梦想着创办一些新的企业，而这些企业都是以他们即将在这个周末听到的预测为基础。我登陆了一些未来学家的网址，这儿是他们的预言：[助读讲解]①overthecenturies作状语，主句用现在完成时。②whattheworldwillbelike...作imagine的宾语。③that引导定语从句修饰先行词things。④thinkingaboutthefuture是动名词作主语。⑤basedon...是过去分词短语作定语修饰enterprises。4·Inthenextfewyears,computerswillbecomehandier(方便使用的)．Shortlyallofusaregoingtouseourvoicestogiveinstructionstocomputers.Wewillbeabletodownloadanyfileorupdateourcomputersjustbysayingafewwords.·Bytheyear2015,theclothingindustrywillhaveproducednewtypesofmaterialthatwillremainstainless(无污迹的)nomatterwhatyouspillonthem.Redwinestainswillnolongerruinclothes.Garments(衣服)willalsobesostrongthattheywillnevergetoldandworn.·Bytheyear2025,noonewilldieofstarvation(饥饿)becausetherewillbefoodforeveryone.Noonewillhavetoliveonwelfareaseveryonewillhavejobsanddiscriminationwillbepartofthepast.Therewillthereforenolongerbeanyconflictandpeoplewillbeabletolivetogetherinpeaceandequality.·Bytheyear2030,developmentinbiochemistryandmedicalsciencewillhavemadeittheoreticallypossibleforustoliveforatleast150years.⑥Tiny,insect­likerobotsmaybesentaroundthecellsofourbodiestoassess(评估)ourhealthandcarryoutrepairstokeepushealthy⑦.·Bythemiddleofthecentury,computersthataremillionsoftimessmarterthanuswillhavebeendeveloped.Wewillbelinkingourbrainstothesecomputersandahugedatabase(数据库)．Anewtypeofelectronichumanmighthavedeveloped!·Bytheendofthecentury,wewillhavediscoveredotherplacesinoursolarsystemsuitableforliving⑧andwewillhavediscoveredwaystogofurtherintospace.I'llbethereinNewcastlethisweekend.Atnineo'clockonSaturdaymorning,I'