高中英语选修七第二单元教参

2021年2月16日发(作者：风钻工)

高中英语选修七第二单元教参

Section_

Ⅰ

Warming Up & Reading

—

Pre

?

reading

With the development of science and technology, there are different kinds of robots for children to

play with. But do you know who invent the robots and how they invent them?

Please read the following passage to get the answer.

Dogs, cats, action figures, dinosaurs, and dolls! These are just some of the new wave of toys that

walk,

talk,

do

tricks,

and

remember

things.

Some

even

know

your

voice,

learn

new

words,

or

remind you it's your friend's birthday. What makes the animal walk? Where did it learn to roll over?

How does it know enough not to run into the wall or walk off the table? And, how can it possibly

go from a sad mood to a happy one?

It all starts in the inventor's imagination. Thinking of what would be fun and how it would look

means that the inventor has to be creative

—

like an artist. And, maybe a little like a kid, too! She

does some drawings, looks at how other toys work, and decides what parts she needs. Then, she

starts building a model called a prototype (

原型

). The prototype is the starting point for testing

and improving the design. Robotic toys are complicated, though.

Knowing

how

things

work,

putting

it

all

together,

and

getting

the

toy

to

act

like

the

real

thing

mean being a bit of an engineer. Even the best inventor needs a lot of help. Her team probably

includes a designer to work on how the toy will look; some programmers to put in memory, moods,

and personality; and somebody else to figure out what it will cost. She might even need to work

with a puppeteer (

拉线木偶表演者

) to make the movements look natural.

What does it take to be a robotic toy inventor? There's no specific requirement, but you should like

solving

problems.

You

should

be

good

at

math

and

comfortable

with

computer.

Many

toy

inventors have college degrees in some type of engineering, such as product design, mechanical

engineering, or electronics. Others have studied fine arts or psychology.

What can you do now to be a robotic toy inventor? To get started and to see if you would like

inventing, let your mind run free

—

dream something up, draw it, and think of how it would work.

In school, courses like biology, physics, art, and maths, can put you on the road to invention. Work

on your computer skills, especially graphics. And remember that inventing takes teamwork. So,

get involved in science projects or other activities in which you work with others.

Warming Up

Look at the pictures and answer the following questions.

(1)What's a robot?

A_robot_is_a_machine_designed_to _do_jobs_that_are_usually_performed_by_humans.

(2)What does a robot look like?

They_may_take_various_shapes_and_serve_differe nt_functions.

(3)Do you know how a robot works?

Robots_are_programmed_and_ controlled_by_a_computer.

Fast Reading

1

．

Read the text quickly and complete the main idea of it.

The text tells us the story that a robot called Tony not only helped Claire do her housework,_but

also helped her create a new image,_which made Claire fall in love with Tony.

2

．

Read the text and then match the main idea with each paragraph.

Paragraph 1

A

．

Tony made Claire feel embarrassed.

Paragraph 2

B

．

Tony helped Claire in improving herself

and her house.

Paragraph 3

C

．

Claire was going to test out a household robot.

Paragraph 4

D

．

Claire began to trust Tony.

Paragraph 5

E

．

Tony promised and prepared to help

Claire.

Paragraph 6

F

．

Claire first saw the robot Tony.

Paragraph 7

G

．

Claire was envied by those women she

admired.

Paragraph 8

H

．

Tony made a plan to help Claire to attract

Gladys and her friends.

Paragraph 9

I

．

The company was satisfied with Tony's

report.

Paragraph 10

J

．

Tony caught Claire when she fell off a

ladder.

Paragraph 11

K

．

Claire's friends saw Claire and Tony

were together.

Paragraph 12

L

．

Claire felt disappointed and sad that

Tony was just a machine.

答案：

Paragraph 1

～

6

CFADEB

Paragraph 7

～

12

HJKGLI

Careful Reading

1

．

Read the text and then choose the best answers.

(1)Larry brought a robot home to ________.

A

．

make his wife happy

B

．

test out the robot

C

．

send his wife a gift

D

．

free his wife from work

(2)Why did Claire feel alarmed when she saw the robot?

A

．

Because the robot was in fact not a machine.

B

．

Because she didn't like him.

C

．

Because she had seen the robot before.

D

．

Because the robot was more like a human being than a machine.

(3)Who did Claire turn to for help when the clerk at the counter was rude to her?

A

．

Her husband.

B

．

Gladys Claffern.

C

．

Tony, the robot.

D

．

The manager of the shop.

(4)At the party, Claire was envied by all the women present because ________.

A

．

she had a very handsome lover

B

．

she was more beautiful than before

C

．

she had become very rich

D

．

she had such a clever robot

(5)Which of the following is NOT Tony's characteristic?

A

．

Clumsy.

B

．

Handsome.

C

．

Helpful.

D

．

Smart.

< br>答案：

(1)

～

(5)

BDCAA

2

．

Read the text carefully and fill in the form.

Characteristics

of Tony

?tall and handsome

?

his (1)facial_expression never changed

?

(2)smooth hair

?

a deep (3)voice

?

soft and warm (4)skin

Things

Tony did

?gave Claire a new (5)haircut and changed her makeup

?

wrote out a(n) (6)list of items for Claire to buy

?

spoke to the clerk in a(n) (7)jewellery_shop to make him change his (8)attitude

?

(9)advised Claire to invite her friends to the house

?

worked steadily on the improvements of the house

?

succeeded in catching Claire when she fell off a ladder

?

opened the curtains, (10)hugged Claire and expressed his feelings to her

Summary

Read the text carefully and then fill in the blanks.

A

robot

used

for

housework

_tested

(test)

out

in

a

family.

He

looked

like

a

tall

handsome man with smooth black hair, ng (speak) in a deep voice. Larry was going to be

away from home so he hired such a robot to accompany wife Claire. Claire didn't like the

idea

at

the

beginning,

but

she

agreed

to

it

at

last.

At

her

first

sight

of

Tony,

Claire

was

Tony

offered

to

help

her

dressing

，

Claire

felt

lly(gradual),

Tony

began

to

win

Claire's

helped

Claire

realize

her

dreams

making

her

home

elegant, giving her a new haircut, changing the makeup

she wore and giving her advice on her

ore,_at

the

party

all

the

guests

were

invited

were

filled

with

admiration

they saw her house was completely changed.

After the test, the company was satisfied with Tony's report e he had successfully made a

woman regain her confidence.

Discussion

Do you think Tony was also in love with Claire?

_______________________________ _________________________________________

< br>_______________________________________________ _________________________

参考答案：

I think Tony didn't fall in love with Claire. After all, he is just a machine.

Section_

Ⅱ

Warming

Up & Reading

—

Language Points

(

一

)

根据英文释义及首字母提示写出单词< /p>

1

．

desi re

：

to want or hope for much

2

．

sympathy

：

the feeling of being sorry for someone who is in a bad situation and understanding

how they feel

3

．

accompany

：

< p>
to go somewhere with someone, especially in order to look after him/her

4

．

envy

：

to wish you had someone else's possessions, abilities, etc.

5

．

cushion

：

a cloth bag filled with soft material that you put on a chair to make it more comfortable

6

．

sca n

：

to examine an area carefully but quickly

7

．

bonus

：

extra money that you are paid in addition to your usual salary

8

．

overweight

< p>
：

heavier than you should be

< p>
(

二

)

根据词性和汉语意 思写出单词

9

．

satisfaction n< /p>

．

满意；

满足；

令人满意的事物→

satisfy vt.

满足；

使满意→

satisfying/satisfactory

adj.

令人满意的→

satisfied adj .

满足的；

(

感到

)

满意的

10

．

alarm vt.

使警觉；使惊恐；惊动

n

．警报；惊恐→

alarmed adj.

担心的；害怕的

11

．

elegant adj.

优雅的；高雅的；讲究的→

elegance n

．优雅；高雅

12

．

favour n

．喜爱；恩惠

vt.

喜爱；偏袒→

favourite adj.

最喜欢的

n

．最喜爱的东西

13

．

declare vt.

宣布；声明；表明；宣称→

declaration n

．宣言；声明；公告

14

．

counter n

．柜台；计数器→

count vi.& vt.

点数；计数

15

．

absurd adj.

荒谬的；可笑的→

ridiculous (

同义词

)

1

．

desire

< br>[

教材

P10

原句

]

Do you think it is possible for a robot to have its own needs and desires?

你认为机器人有可能有自己的需求和愿望吗？

(1)n.

渴望；欲望；渴求

①

The boy has a strong desire for knowledge.

这个男孩有强烈的求知欲。

②

I have a desire to go to visit my grandpa.

我想去探望我爷爷。

③

They expressed a desire that I (should) do it at once.

他们表示很希望我立刻就做这件事。

④

have a desire for sth.

渴望得到某物

⑤

have a desire to_do sth.

渴望做某事

⑥

(express/show) a desire that ... (should)_do ...

(< /p>

表示

)

希望??做??

< br>

(2)vt.

希望得到；想要；要求；希望

(

不用于进行时态

)

desire to do sth.

渴望做某事

desire sb. to do sth.

想要某人做某事

desire that ... (should) do ...

渴望??做??

(

虚拟语气

)

⑦

We desire you to complete the work within one month.

我们想要你一个月内完成工作。

⑧

The teacher desired that all the exercises (should)_be_handed_in before school was over.

老师要求所有作业放学前交上来。

2

．

favour (

＝

favor)

[

教材

P11

原句

< p>
]

As a favour Tony promised to help Claire make herself smarter and her home

more elegant.

为让克莱尔 高兴，托尼答应帮助她，使她变得更漂亮，使她的家变得更高雅大方。

(1)n.

喜爱；恩惠

do sb. a favour

＝

do a favour for sb.

帮某人一个忙

ask sb. a favour

＝

ask a favour of sb.

请某人帮忙

owe sb. a favour

欠某人一个人情

in favour of

支持；赞成

in one's favour

对某人有利

①

Could you do me a favour and pick up Sam from school today?

今天你能帮我个忙去学校接萨姆吗？

②

I owed him a favour so I couldn't say no to him.

我欠他一个人情，所以我不能拒绝他。

③

We are all in_favour_of your ways of solving the problem.

我们都赞成你解决这个问题的办法。

(2)vt.

喜爱；偏袒；有利于

④

Of the two plans you have put forward, I favour the former.

在你提出的两种方案中，我赞成前者。

⑤

The current economy does not favour the development of small businesses.

当前的经济不利于小企业的发展。

3

．

accompany

< p>
[

教材

P11

原句

]

As he was not allowed to accompany her to the shops, he wrote out a list of

items for her.

因为不允许托尼陪克莱尔去商店，所以托尼就给她写了一份购物清单。

(1)vt.

陪伴；陪同；伴随??发生

accompany sb.

＝

keep sb. company

陪伴某人

accompany sb. to a place

陪某人到某地

be accompanied by ...

由??伴奏

/

陪同；附

/

带

/

配有

①

They required that I should accompany them on the trip.

＝

They required that I should keep them company on the trip.

他们要求我陪他们作这次旅行。

②

Mum asked me to accompany_her_to the supermarket.

妈妈要我陪同她去超市。

③

The strong winds are accompanied by heavy rain. The little boy is helpless in the rain.

狂风夹着暴雨，小男孩在雨中很无助。

[

点津

]

< /p>

accompany

后不带复合宾语，即没有

accompany sb. to do sth.

的搭配。

(2)vt.

伴奏；为??伴奏

accompany sb. at/on sth.

用??为某人伴奏

④

The singer was accompanied_on the piano by a famous pianist.

由一位著名钢琴家为这位歌手作钢琴伴奏。

4

．

declare vt.

宣布；声明；表明；宣称

[< /p>

教材

P11

原句

]

She cried out

“

Tony

”

and then heard him declare ...

< br>她大叫一声“托尼”

，然后听到他一本正经地说??

declare that

宣布

declare sb./sth. (to be)

宣布某人

/

物是??

declare for/against

表示赞成

/

反对

declare war on/against

向??宣战

①

She declared that it was a waste of time talking to him.

她声称与他交谈是浪费时间。

②

Soon they will declare her the owner of the house.

很快他们就会宣布她为房子的主人。

③

He declared_against the plan at the meeting, which surprised us all.

在会议上他声称反对这项计划，这使我们都很吃惊。

declare, announce

declare

多指在庄严场合，官方权 威人士公开郑重宣布，多指在公开场合对某事发表态度

announce

多指对公众或特定人群发布他们所关心或感 兴趣的事情，尤其是新闻之类的消息

[

自填助记

]

①

The area has been declared a national park.

②

Everyone was silent as he announced the winner of the competition.

5

．

envy

[

教材

P12

原句

< br>]

What a sweet victory to be envied by those women!

这是一个多么让那些女人妒忌的甜蜜胜利啊！

(1)vt.

妒忌；羡慕

envy sb. (for) sth.

羡慕

/< /p>

忌妒某人有某物

envy sb. doing sth.

羡慕

/

忌妒某人做某事

①

She always envies me (for) my curly hair.

她总是羡慕我的一头卷发。

②

I envy_you_having such a happy family.

我羡慕你有一个这么幸福的家庭。

( 2)n.

妒忌；羡慕；妒忌的对象；羡慕的目标

feel envy at/of

对??妒忌

out of envy

出于妒忌

with envy

羡慕地；忌妒地

be/become the envy of

成为??妒忌或羡慕的目标

③

He spoke ill of Bruce out_of_envy,_which made Bruce unhappy.

出于妒忌，他说了布鲁斯的坏话，这使得布鲁斯很不高兴。

④

They looked with envy at Tom's new car, which became the envy of all the neighbours.

他们羡慕地看着汤姆的新车，这已经成为所有邻居妒忌的对象 了。

Ⅰ

.

单句语法填空

1

．

(

湖南高考改编

)Children, when accompanied (accompany) by their parents,

are allowed to

enter the stadium.

2

< p>
．

(

全国卷Ⅰ改编

) Sarah looked at the finished painting with satisfaction.

3

．

He has so much desire for wealth that he works hard every day.

4

．

Germany declared war against/on France on August 1,1914.

5

．

The beautiful garden is the envy of all his neighbours.

6

．

My sister was against my suggestion while my brother was in favour of it.

Ⅱ

.

完成句子

1

．他们渴望他们有权参加会议。

They desired that they_(should)_have_the_right_to_attend the meeting.

2

．我给您写信想请您给我帮忙。

I'm writing to ask you to_do_me_a_favour.

3

．在音乐会上，玛丽唱歌，丈夫为她钢琴伴奏。

At the concert, Mary sang and her husband accompanied_her_on_the_piano.

4

< br>．激烈地争论了一下午，他们最后向我们宣布他们的决定。

After a whole afternoon's heated discussion, they finally declared_to_us what had been decided.

5

．得知他恢复健康是一件让人 感到非常满意的事情。

It_is_a_great_satisfaction to know he has recovered.

6

．每个人听到了战争可能爆 发的消息都感到恐慌。

Everybody was_alarmed_at the news that war might break out.

1

．

experiment on/with

用??做实验；试验；验证

2

．

test out

试验；考验

3

．

or rather

更

确切地说

4

．

reach for

伸手去够

5

．

with wonder

惊奇地；疑惑地

6

．

ring up

给??打电话

7

．

turn around

转向；回转

8

．

fall off

从??上掉下来

9

．

leave ... alone

不管；别惹；让??一个人待着；和??单独在一起

1

．

test out

试验；考验

[

教材

P11

原句

]

< p>

It was going to be tested out by Larry's wife, Claire.

它将由拉里的妻子克莱尔进行试验。

①

The university students will test out the computer programme for any bugs.

大学生们将对电脑程序进行彻底检验，看有没有故障。

②

The new product had_been_tested_out before it was put into market.

这种新产品经过试验后才进入市场。

(1)test sb. on sth.

在??方面测试某人

test sth. on sb./sth.

在??身上试验??

test sb. for sth.

为某事检查某人

(2)take a test in/for

参加? ?考试

/

测试

③

This new kind of medicine is tested on animals first.

这种新药首先被用在动物身上做试验。

④

Tens of thousands of people take_a_test_for government officers every year.

每年成千上万的人参加公务员考试。

2

．

ring up

给??打电话

[

教材

P11

原句

]

< p>

When the clerk at the counter was rude to her, she rang Tony up and told the

clerk to speak to him.

当站柜台的 售货员对她粗鲁时，她就打电话给托尼，让售货员同托尼说话。

①

If this man rings up for me again, don't put him through.

要是这个人再给我打电话，不要接。

②

Last evening I was rung up by an old friend whom I had not heard of for years.

昨晚一位老朋友打电话给我，我很多年没听到他的消息了。

(1)ring sb. up

＝

call sb. up

给某人打电话

ring back

＝

call back

回电话

ring off

挂断电话

(2)hang up

＝

ring off

挂断电话

hang on

＝

wait a moment

别挂断电话

③

I have to ring_off/hang_up now because my friend is waiting for me.

我朋友在等我，我得挂电话了。

④

I have something important to tell hang_on for a moment.

我有要事要告诉你，请不要挂断电话。

3

．

turn around/round

转向；回转

[

教材

P11

原句

< br>]

As she turned around

，

there stood Gladys Claffern.

她刚一转过身去，就看到格拉迪丝?克拉芬站在那儿。

①

I turned around to see if anyone was following me.

我转过身去看是否有人在跟踪我。

②

Though the situation looks gloomy it will eventually turn round.

尽管形势看起来不好，但最终会好转的。

turn down

调低；拒绝

turn up

开大；调大；出现

turn in

上交；交还

turn out

结果是；证明；生产；出现；在场

turn to

求助于；翻到

(

某页

)

；致力于

turn away

把??打发走

turn over

翻过来；翻转

③

He tried to join the army but was turned down because of poor health.

他想参军，但因身体不好被拒绝了。

④

Thousands of people turned_out to watch yesterday's match against Ireland.

数以万计的人到现场观看与爱尔兰的那场比赛。

⑤

He didn't know who to turn_to.

他不知道向谁求助。

4

．

leave ... alone

不管；别惹；让??一个人待着；和??单独在一起

[

教材

P12

原句

]

She shouted

“

Leave me alone

”

and ran to her bed.

她高声嚷着：

“让我独自待一会儿！

”然后就跑上了床。

①

I've told you to leave my things alone.

我已经告诉过你不要动我的东西。

②

She's asked to be left alone but the press photographers follow her everywhere.

她要求一个人待着，但是摄影记者到处跟着她。

[

点津

]

leave alone

同

let alone

。但

let alone

还有“更不用说”之意。

leave ...aside

搁置一边；不予考虑

leave ...behind

忘了带；遗忘；将??抛在后面；

留下

(< /p>

某人或某物

)

leave for ...

动身去??

leave off

停止；中断

leave out

遗漏；省去；不提及

③

You've left_out the most important word in this sentence.

你在这一句中漏掉了最重要的一个词。

④

Let's start again from where we left_off.

让我们从中断处重新开始。

Ⅰ

.

单句语 法填空

1

．

Before the lecture, the professor is used to testing out the whole experiment.

2

．

The telephone was rung off before I could answer it.

3

．

Turn around and let me look at your back.

4

．

It's unnatural for a mother to leave her child alone to enjoy herself.

5

．

We should advance step by step and not reach for what is beyond our grasp.

Ⅱ

.

选词填空

ring up

，

reach for

，

test out

，

let sb. alone

，

or rather

，

turn around

1

．

I reached_for the salt, but knocked over a bottle of wine.

2

．

He is often in a temper, so let him alone.

3

．

He went home very late last night, or_rather,_in the early hours this morning.

4

．

Some women especially enjoy passengers turning_around to see them.

5

．

My

classmate

rang

me

up

saying

that

the

school

football

team

had

had

three

victories

this

month against other schools.

6

．

After Boeing (

波音公司

) had the plane built, it was tested_out thoroughly.

1

．

[

句型展示

]< /p>

His name was Tony and he seemed more like a human than a machine.

他的名字叫托尼，他看起来与其说像一台机器，倒不如说像一个人。

[

典例背诵

]

The book seems to be more a dictionary than a grammar book.

这本书看起来与其说是一本语法书，倒不如说是一本词典。

< /p>

2

．

[

句型展示

]

It_was_disturbing_and_frightening_that he looked so human.

机器人如此通人性，这使她觉得心烦和害怕。

[

典例背诵

]

It is not clear whether she can be elected president.

她能否当选总统还不清楚。

3

．

[

句型展示

]

As she turned around, there_stood Gladys Claffern.

她刚转身，就看到格拉迪丝?克拉芬站在那儿。

[

典例背诵

]

There

stands a temple on the top of the mountain.

那座山顶上有一座寺庙。

4

．

[

句型展示

]

But even though Tony had been so clever, he would have to be rebuilt

—

you

cannot have_women_falling_in_love_with machines.

但是，尽管托尼很聪明，还得对他作一番改造——总不能让女人和 机器相爱吧。

[

典例背诵

]

The two cheats had their lights burning all night long.

那两个骗子让灯亮了一整夜。

1

．

His name was Tony and he seemed more like a human than a machine.

他的名字叫托尼，他看起来与其说像一台机器，倒不如说像一个 人。

more ... than ...

< br>与其说??

(

后者

)

< p>
，倒不如说??

(

前者

)

①

He is more a scholar than a teacher.

与其说他是教师，不如说他是学者。

②

The boy is more lazy than stupid.

与其说这男孩笨，倒不如说他懒。

more than

多于；不止；不仅仅是；非常；很

no more than

只有；仅仅

(

＝

o nly)

not more than

至多

not more ... than ...

不及??；不如??

no more ... than ...

和??一样不??

③

A robot is more than a toy for children.

机器人不只是孩子们的玩具。

④

Jack is no more diligent than Tom.

杰克和汤姆一样都不勤奋。

⑤

She is a girl of not_more_than 18.

她是一个至多

18

岁的姑娘。

2

．

But

even

though

Tony

had

been

so

clever,

he

would

have

to

be

rebuilt

—

you

cannot

have_women_falling_in_love_with machines.

但是，尽管托尼很聪明，还得对他作一番改造——总不能让女人和 机器相爱吧。

1)have sb. doing sth.

表示“让某人做某事”

，是“

have

＋名词＋现在分词”组成的复合结构。

其中现在分词作宾语补足 语，表示持续的动作或状态。

①

Don't have the light burning like that.

不要让灯那样总在亮着。

②

You may have_your_horse_running freely on grassland.

在草原上你可以让马自由驰骋。

2)have

的其他常见搭配

(1)have sb. do sth.

表示“让某人做某事 ”

，在本结构中不定式作宾语补足语，指一次性的具体

的动作。

(2)have sth. done

表示“请人做某事”或“使??遭遇

(

某种不幸

)

”

，其中过去分词表示被动

动作。

(3)have sth. to do

< p>
表示“

(

主语

)

有某事要做”

，其中

have

< br>作“有”讲；不定式作定语，常用主

动形式。

③

My mother had me post the letter at once.

妈妈要我立即将信寄出去。

④

I had_my_watch_repaired in the street.

我在街上修了我的手表。

Ⅰ

.

单句语法填空

1

．

As a leader, he is more in name than in reality.

2

．

It's obvious that they are all putting up their hands voluntarily answering questions.

3

．

South of the city lies (lie) a big steel factory.

Ⅱ

.

完成句子

1

．踢足球时，他的右脚受伤了。

He had_his_right_foot_injured while playing football.

2

．他的报告不只是一 份调查，确切地说，是一篇文章。

His report is more_than a survey; it's an essay, to be exact.

3

．我家到商店仅仅一英里。

It's no_more_than one mile from my house to the shop.

4

．我有一篇作文要 写，因此我不能去游泳。

I have_a_composition_to_write,_so I can't go swimming.

5

．当她的儿子再次说谎时，她的悲伤甚 于愤怒。

She was more_sad_than_angry when her son lied again.

Ⅰ

.

单句语法填空

1

．

The old woman desired her sons and daughters to_come (come) and see her from time to time.

2

．

The accident happened on such an evening with strong winds accompanied (accompany) by

heavy rain.

3

．

The accused man was_declared (declare) innocent by the court yesterday.

4

．

I don't feel envy at/of your journey in this bad weather.

5

．

To his satisfaction (satisfy), those questions were eventually solved.

6

．

“

What's up

？”

he asked in alarm.

7

．

This model had_been_tested (test) out before it was put into production.

8

．

Back at the hotel, I rang up All Nippon Airways and booked a flight to Tokyo that evening.

9

．

He quickly turned around/round when he heard someone asking for help behind him.

10

．

Leave that ornament alone;_you might break it.

Ⅱ

.

完成句子

1

．我们渴望立刻给予那些被洪水围困的当地村民们救援。

We desire that immediate help (should)_be_given_to the local villagers who have been trapped by

the flood.

2

．他们大部分人赞成我的观点，而戴维反对。

Most of them were in_favour_of my opinion while David was against it.

3

．这个季节，雷鸣常常伴有大雨。

Thunders accompanied_by heavy rain in this season are very common.

4

．这位新当选的总统表示赞成他们的行动，这意味着他宣布这个行动是合法的。

The newly-

elected president declared_for the action, meaning that he declared it to_be legal.

5

．一部时髦的手机是所有学生所羡慕的东西。

A fashionable mobile phone is_the_envy_of all students.

6.

他们满意地观看了我们的演出。

They watched our performance with_satisfaction.

7

．发射前，科学家将对新火箭进行检验。

Before launching, scientists will_test_out the new rocket.

8

< br>．见到老板进来，他赶紧挂断电话假装在工作。

Seeing his boss coming, he hurried to_ring_off and pretended to be working.

9

．起初他被拒绝了，因为他被认为年龄太大。

He was_turned_down at first because he was considered too old.

10

．对 于那些需要完成不止一项任务的人，这种软件也是有好处的。

The software also benefits those users who have more_than_one_task to perform.

Ⅲ

.

阅读理解

A

In the future, when robots can be used both in homes and in other areas, they could improve the

living standards of people. Many people burn their energy on their day-

to-

day tasks like cooking,

cleaning after work, etc. When robots can complete such jobs, people can spend more time with

their family and friends. Experts say that many major problems in the modern world are caused by

miscommunication. When people have more time, they

can talk freely to solve such issues and

eventually create a happy society.

Robots

can

be

used

on

certain

jobs

to

avoid

accidents

caused

by

careless

behaviour

of

some

people. When robots are used on such work, it does not risk any human life due to accidents at the

workplace. Human resources can be efficiently used by performing tasks which demand human

skills like critical thinking and problem solving. Robots can be used on low-

end jobs like moving

heavy things and heavy weight lifting.

While some people talk about how robots can be useful to humans, others voice their concerns

about reduction in human value and the creation of a lazy society due to heavy dependency on

robots. When robots become cheaper to produce, employers may prefer to use more robots than

humans. As the technology constantly improves the abilities of robots, it could weaken the value

of humans. Many people may rely on robots heavily. Some may even develop the habit of using

robots on tasks that they can easily do. This could create a lazy society.

As an aging society, Japan sees it as a must to build robots that take care of elderly people at their

home, because without them, the nation's health care system can't cope. There will simply be too

many elderly people to care for as the nation faces a decreasing birth rate, an aging population,

and the loosening of family ties. However, many of Japan's elderly people would prefer human

helpers rather than robots. Above all, Japan wants, if not

“

needs

”

，

its dreams of robots in the

home to come true because its immigration (

移民

) policy is anti

?

immigration.

In

conclusion,

robots

can

be

used

on

anything

that

can

eventually

improve

humans'

living

standards

but

we

can't

depend

on

them

too

much.

Robots

can

be

used

to

help

humans

live

in

harmony and form a happy society.

< p>
语篇解读：

机器人在家庭和工作场所的应用将为人们的生活和工作带来极大 便利，

但过度依

赖机器人将使人类变懒。

1

．

According to the first paragraph, when robots can be used in homes, ________.

A

．

people will spend more time on their work

B

．

there would be more misunderstandings between humans

C

．

people's living standards will be improved

D

．

people may communicate more with robots than human beings

解析：

选

C

细节理解题。

根据第一段

“

< p>
In the future, when robots can be used both in homes and

in other areas, they could improve the living standards of people.

”

可知，

机器人在家庭中的使用

将提高 人们的生活质量。

2

．

Compared with humans, robots are better at ________.

A

．

problem solving

B

．

communicating with others

C

．

critical thinking

D

．

working safely

解析：选

D

细节理解题。根据第二段“

Robots can be used on certain jobs to avoid accidents

caused by careless behaviour of some people.

”可知，与人类相比，机器人更擅长安全工作。

3

．

What can we infer from Paragraph 4?

A

．

Japan will try to develop robots to be used in the home.

B

．

The robots are well received by elderly people in Japan.

C

．

The Japanese government encourages foreigners to move to Japan.

D

．

Most Japanese citizens are against robots in the home.

解析：

选

A

推理判断题。

由文章第四段第一句和最后一句可知日本认为必须 生产机器人照

顾老人，

希望在家庭中使用机器人的梦想能够实现 ，

从而可推知日本将大力发展机器人产业。

4

．

Which statement is the author's opinion on robots?

A

．

Robots bring us more problems than benefits.

B

．

The future of robots is worrying.

C

．

Robots can help us a lot but we need to use them properly.

D

．

We should limit the development of robotic technology.

解析：

选

C

作者意图题。

从文章最后一段可知作者认为机器人对我们会大有 帮助，

但我们

不能过分依赖它们，需要合理使用。

B

As

civilization

proceeds

in

the

direction

of

technology,

it

passes

the

point

of

supplying

all

the

basic

essentials

of

life

—

food,

shelter,

clothes

and

warmth.

Then

we

are

faced

with

a

choice

between

using

technology

to

provide

and

fulfill

needs

which

have

now

been

regarded

as

unnecessary or, on the other hand, using technology to reduce the number of hours of work which

a

man

must

do

in

order

to

earn

a

given

standard

of

living.

In

other

words,

we

either

raise

our

standard of living above that necessary for comfort and happiness or we leave it at this level and

work shorter hours.

I shall take it for granted that mankind has, by that time, chosen the latter alternative. Men will be

working shorter and shorter hours in their paid employment. It follows that the housewife will also

expect to be able to have more leisure in her life without lowering her standard of living. It also

follows that human domestic servants will have completely ceased to exist. Yet the great majority

of

the housewives

will

wish

to

be

relieved

completely

from

the

routine

operations of

the home

such as scrubbing the floors or the bath of the cooker, or washing the clothes or washing up, or

dusting or sweeping, or making beds.

By far the most logical step to relieve the housewife of routine is to provide a robot which can be

trained to the requirements of a particular home and can be programmed to carry out half a dozen

or more standard operation, when is switched by the housewife.

语篇解读：

随着社会的发展和人们生活 水平的提高，

人们希望享受更轻松美好的生活，

家用

< p>
机器人应运而生。

5

．

As civilization develops in the direction of technology,

________.

A

．

the basic essentials of life must be supplied

B

．

it is important to supply the basic essentials of life

C

．

it is no longer so important as it was in the past to supply all the basic essentials of life

D

．

it is not necessary to supply the basic essentials of life

解析：选

C

细节理解题。由第一段第一句的“

...it passes the point of supplying all the basic

essentials ...

”可知选

C

。

6

．

According to the author, we are faced with________.

A

．

the choice of providing and fulfilling our needs

B

．

the choice of using technology

C

．

the choice of earning a standard of living

D

．

a

choice

between

using

technology

to

provide

and

fulfill

needs

to

reduce

the

number

of

working hours

解析：选

D

细节理解题。由文章第一段第二句可知，我们面临的选择是：或者用技术提供

和满足需求 ，或者应用技术缩减工作时间。

7

．

What alternative will mankind have chosen in future?

A

．

To leave our standard of living at this level and work shorter hours.

B

．

To raise our standard of living.

C

．

To fulfill needs which have been regarded as unnecessary.

D

．

To lower our standard of living and work shorter hours.

解析：

选

A

推理判断题。

从文章第一段最后一句和第二段第一句判断，

人类所选择的是使

我们的生活水准停留在这种水平并且使工时缩短。

8

．

It can be inferred that robots will be invented

________.

A

．

to take the place of housewives

B

．

to help manage a family

C

．

to do the routine of housework instead of human

D

．

to provide the daily necessities for man

解析：选

C

推理判断题。通过最后一段及全文可推知，机器人将来会帮助人们做家务，但

它们也不是 万能的。

Ⅳ

.

语法填空

Tim

：

Hi, Susan. I've been wondering when I'd run into you. What are you busy with?

Susan

：

Nice to meet you here, Tim. I'm buying some Christmas gifts for those __1__ work with

me, but it's really __2__ headache.

Tim

：

Maybe I could give you some advice. Firstly, you should consider __3__ (divide) them into

different groups

—

who are the people that are your friends as well as your workmates and who

are the people you don't know well __4__ see pretty much daily.

Susan

：

OK, then __5__ should I do?

Tim

：

For the friends, you can buy __6__ some personal gifts. Chocolate, for example.

Susan

：

This is what I always give, but I know one of my friends, Mary, is __7__ a diet.

Tim

：

Does she like fruit or coffee? Anyway, think of the gift that you know your friend likes.