2019版高三英语一轮复习 课时提能练13 Module 1 Life in the Future 外研版必修4.docVIP

Module 1　Life in the Future(限时：35分钟)(对应学生用书第333页)Ⅰ.阅读理解A (2018·成都第二次诊断)What are your retirement plans? Keep working? Get more exercise? Or learn something new? You may put them on hold．Theres a chance that(火星)．n the not-so-distant year of 2037，the igloo-shaped structure could be the home of your future. It shows a house built using recycled spacecraft parts and Martian soil，called regolith，which has been microwaved into bricks.Some parts of the home are recognisable－kitchen－but there are fundamental differences that are vital for human survival.st buildings will be connected by underground passages and the houses wont have windows.The homes will have simulated solar lighting，or natural light that has been bent several times. Walls will need to be 10 to 12 feet thick，to protect people from dangerous rays that can pass through six feet of steel，and a double air-locked entrance to keep the home under proper pressure. “We dont think of our houses as things that keep us alive，but on Mars your house will be a survival centre，”says Stephen Petranek，author of How Well Live on Mars.This is not just the stuff of sci-fi.“Ten to twenty years from now there will certainly be people on Mars，”Petranek says. “Weve had the technology for 30 years to land people on Mars，but we havent had the will，”Petranek says.“But two main factors have completely swung public attitudes.” The private companies participation has forced government agencies to up their game，and influential films such as Gravity and The Martian have caught societys eye. 【语篇解读】　本文主要对人类未来在火星上居住作了相关介绍。1．What can we know about the show home from the text? A．It has no windows or doors due to security concern. B．Its design presents the idea of environmental protection. C．It has thick walls keeping the home under proper pressure. D．Its underground passages connect all the buildings together. B　[考查推理判断。根据第三段的第一句“It shows a house built using recycled spacecraft parts and Martian soillith，which has been microwaved into bricks.”可