2017-2018届高中英语 Unit 3 Life in the future单元质量评估 新人教版必修5.docVIP

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A Many 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 Cestecic(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(设备)comes with a clear cover that lets you check the progress of your crops.All the settings—temperature(应用)． plant the seeds in certain places.After thats done，all you have 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 not 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 September，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 you 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。________．ndoors B．help people know how plants grow indoors C．help people save money spent on daily vegetables D．offer 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可知开发水培种植箱的目的是让那些生活在答案：Ahem. B．They can be