1、选修七 Unit 2 Robots1.【原创】Judging from his appearance, he is like an artist a scientist.A. more, than B. more , as C. better; than D. better , as 【解析】more .than .“与其说 倒不如说”。【答案】A【教材原句】His name was Tony and he seemed more like a human than a machine.2.【原创】China always desire in peace with its neighbor c
2、ountries.A. living B. to live C. lived D. being lived【解析】desire to do sth. 渴望做. 句意为：中国政府一向希望与邻国和睦相处。【答案】B【教材原句】Do you think it is possible for a robot to have its own needs and desires?3.【2012福州质量检测】The couple _ some money every month for their future use even though their income can only make ends
3、meet.Aput off Bput upCset down Dset aside【解析】考查动词短语辨析。句意：这对夫妻每个月都存一些钱以备将来使用，尽管他们的收入只能使他们勉强维持生计。set aside 表示“省出；留出 (钱或时间)”，故 D 项符合句意。【答案】D 【教材原句】So set aside some time each day to write.4.【2012合肥质检】At the bad news, she was so sad _ I had to stay here keeping her _.Athat; companion Bthen; companiesCth
4、at; company Dand; accompany【解析】考查结果状语从句及固定搭配。句意：听到这个不好的消息，她如此悲伤以致于我得留下来陪她。此句采用了“so .that”结构， that 引导的是结果状语从句； keep pany 为固定表达，意思是“陪伴某人”或“为某人作伴”。【答案】C【教材原句】As he was not allowed to accompany her to the shops, he wrote out a list of items for her.5.【2013 届河北省五校联盟调研考试】22. Who is making so much noise in
5、 the garden? _ the children.A. It is B. They are C. That is D. There are【答案】A【解析】此句是强调句型的省略形式，原句应为：It is the children that are making so much noise in the garden。【教材原句】It was when Asimov was eleven years old that his talent for writing became obvious.6.【2012厦门质检】Although they _ many experiments the
6、robot needs _.Acarried on; testing onBcarried out; be tested onCcarried on; to be tested outDcarried out; to be tested out【解析】句意：尽管他们做了许多试验，这个机器人仍需要被试用。carry out “实施；进行”。test out “试验；试用”，与主语 the robot 有被动关系， need 作实义动词，主语为物时常用 need doing 或 need to be done 形式。故选 D。【答案】D【教材原句】It was going to be tested
7、 out by Larrys wife.7【(2012南昌高三调研】For a moment nothing happened, and then _ all shouting together.Avoices had come Bcame voicesCvoices would come Ddid voices come【解析】考查倒装句。句意：有一会儿什么都没有发生，然后传来了众人齐喊的声音。以then 引起的句子中，谓语动词常为 be, come, go 等，句子要用完全倒装，故选 B 项。【答案】B【教材原句】As she turned around, there stood_Glad
8、ys_Claffern本单元语法 不定式的被动语态8.【2013 届辽宁省五校协作体高三联考】5. The machine has been made easier for it_.A. to operate B. operatedC. being operated D. to be operated【答案】D【解析】句意：这种机器被制造的容易被操作。此处机器被操作，所以用不定式的被动式。9.【2012南昌调研】Most of us have already known the problems _ at the meeting which will be held tomorrow afte
9、rnoon.Ato discuss Bbeing discussedCdiscussed Dto be discussed【解析】考查非谓语动词。题干中的定语从句 which will be held tomorrow afternoon 表明“这些问题即将在明天的会议上被讨论”，因此空处应用动词不定式的被动式。动词不定式的被动式作后置定语，表示将来和被动，故选 D。【答案】D10.【2012温州质检】Do let your mother know all the truth. She appears _ everything.来源:学优 GKSTKAto tell Bto be toldCt
10、o be telling Dto have been told【解析】tell 与 she 之间是被动关系，且知道一切事情发生在告诉真相之前，故用动词不定式的完成式。【答案】D完形填空【原创】Robotics expert Maja J. Mataric characterizes a robot as being autonomous, or self-governing, at least to some extent. This means it is capable of making 1 . An ordinary 2 , such as an electric drill, is
11、not capable of making decisions, 3 in time, electric drills might be able to decide the best 4 to rotate the drill bit for maximum drilling efficiency. Robots are already at this stage, according to Mataric.5 an ordinary machine, a robot often has 6 , such as light sensors. These give the robot addi
12、tional functionality, acting in part like human senses. This feature is even 7 in some toy 8 , such as the Lego Mindstorms NXT system, which 9 touch sensors, and even a color sensor. A robot can use data 10 from its sensors to know when a state has changed and then take appropriate 11 . For example,
13、 if a robot had a rain detector on its head, it could activate a head umbrella when 12 began to fall. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), a world authority on the subject, believes this kind of response is artificial intelligence 13 real 14 , yet concedes some robots are much 15 than hu
14、mans at some things.Robots are often humanoid, or similar to humans in appearance, such as Hondas ASIMO robot. 16 machines are not. All machines and robots that have ever been made on Earth are human creations. 17 , if you believe the prophecies of science fiction, perhaps one day, robots will be in
15、telligent enough to build their own machines and design 18 too. 19 , the current peaceful 20 between man and robots will continue.1. A decisions B plans C senses D differences 2. A robot B machine C drill D man3. A since B when C although D as4. A quality B number C question D speed5. A Unlike B Lik
16、e C As D Similar6. A sensors B machine C engine D head7. A affected B reflected C reacted D repeated8. A machine B drill C robots D bus9. A absorb B use C cover D includes来源:学优10. A collected B sent C bought D seen11. A measures B actions C suggestions D advice 12. A snow B wind C rain D fog13. A ot
17、her than B or rather C rather too D rather than14. A intelligence B effort C level D influence15. A worse B better C well D bad16. A special B common C Ordinary D usual17. A so B and C for D However18. A themselves B itself C fiction D machines19. A Luckily B Hopefully C thankfully D Carefully20. A
18、knowledge B understanding C relations D corporation【解析】1. A 由下文 such as an electric drill, is not capable of making decisions 可知。2. B an electric drill 是个普通的机器。下文 5 空后也有提及。3. C 这里是转折让步关系。4. D 电钻能够决定旋转速度。5. A 下文是讲机器人不同于普通机器。6. A 由后句 such as light sensors 可知。7. B 8. C 这些特点难甚至能反映(reflect)一些儿童（机器人） robo
19、t 上.9. D include“包括” 。他们含有感应器。10. A data collected 收集到的数据。11. B take actions 采取行动。12. C 与上文 a rain detector 对应。13. D other than “而不是；非 ”。14. A 与上文的 artificial intelligence 对应。15. B 根据 yet， 说明一些机器人做的更好 better.16. C 从前面的 ordinary machine, such as an electric drill,可知答案。17. D 此处的逻辑关系是转折关系。18. A themsel
20、ves 指的是 robots。19. B 由下文 the current peaceful 20 between man and robots will continue.可以看出是作者满怀希望。20. C 人类和机器人之间和平相处的关系（relations）.阅读表达题【原创】I am a New Yorker, and I was born and raised in New York. You can see many beggars in this city. A beggar can make more money by begging in a day than some peop
21、le with jobs.I never give money to a beggarnever. But last night around 3:00 a.m., I stopped at a McDonalds in Harlem to use the bathroom. I saw a beggar in the door waiting for me to head over to him so he could open the door for me and ask for change. I was mad already. “Why cant I go to the restr
22、oom without him asking me for money!” I thought.I have no problem saying “No” to people who beg for money. I guess New Yorkers are all used to it. But, as I approached him and he held open the door for me, I looked into his eyes and something touched me. , I reached into my pocket but only some coin
23、s were there. I gave them to him.Sitting in the bathroom I looked through my wallet and found some changeabout 3 quarters, 2 nickels and some pennies. I was going to give him the nickels and pennies. But it was hard for me to part with quarters and I battled myself over the change.Finally I walked o
24、ut of the bathroom, change in hand, and as I went through the door that he held open for me, I dropped all the change in his hand.I rushed to my truck and wanted to get home because I was so tired. As I pulled away I watched the man counting the change in his hand and smiling. I may not know if he w
25、as really hungry or not, but I know for sure that I won the battle over the change. Giving help to others always makes you the winner.1. what is the topic sentence in the passage?2. Why does the write never give money to a beggar ?(no more than 12 words)3. Fill in the blanks with proper words.(no mo
26、re than 8 words)4. Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph.5. What do you think of the writers action?参考答案：1. Giving help to others always makes you the winner.2. Because beggars in New York City can make a lot of money by begging3. When he asked for change/ when he asked me for mone
27、y来源:学优 GKSTK4. 我坐车离开时，看到那个乞丐在数手里的零钱，脸上露着微笑。5. The answers can be varied.阅读理解A【河北省保定一中 2012-2013 学年高二上学期第四次阶段考试】1.Most people consider skydiving (高空跳伞) a product of the 20th century, but its history actually goes further back than that.The Chinese attempted parachuting (跳伞) in the 10th century, a tho
28、usand years before we did.The Chinese did what we would today call base diving;that is, they jumped off a place that would allow them to float from a height to the ground.The first person to attempt to parachute was a Frenchman named Jacques Garnerin.He jumped from his air balloon at the end of the
29、18th century and did tricks on the way down and stupefied the crowds by landing safely on the ground.At the end of the 19th century, Kathie Paulus, a brave German woman, became famous for her skydiving skills.Once the airplane was invented, skydiving took on a whole new form.The airplane made it pos
30、sible to dive from greater heights at greater speeds, allowing for more range in the movements in the air.A woman named Tiny Broadwick became the first woman to jump from a plane in 1913 and to dive free fall in 1914.Skydiving was not called skydiving until the middle of the 1950s, when Ronald Young
31、 coined(创造)the word.It had been called parachuting prior to this and was primarily used by the military to land troops in inland locations, or for pilots to bail (跳伞) out of their planes when necessary.Once World War was over, parachuting became a sport, which we now call skydiving.After World War ,
32、 this activity became more a hobby than a military maneuver(行动).Soldiers were trained in parachuting and enjoyed the thrill so much that they continued on for fun.From this, teams and competitions were formed.Skydiving schools appeared in the late 1950s and now it is a recognized extreme sport enjoy
33、ed by many.1.The underlined word “stupefied” in Paragraph 2 probably means “ ” . A. disappointed B. encouragedC. surprised D. attacked2.Who was the first woman to jump from a plane?A.Jacques Garnerin. B.Kathie Paulus.C. Tiny Broadwick. D. Ronald Young.来源:学优3.Which of the following is TRUE?A. The Chi
34、nese attempted different skydiving skills in the 10th century.B. Skydiving became popular after the airplane was invented.C. The word skydiving was first used in a military action.D. There were no skydiving schools until the late 1950s.4.What would be the best title for this text?A. The history of s
35、kydivingB. The popularity of skydivingC. What is skydiving?D. Why is skydiving an extreme sport?1.C 猜测词义题。根据第二段语境可知, 雅克加纳林在下降的过程中做了很多特技动作并安全降落, 故可以推测他的表演让观众目瞪口呆。故选 C 项。2.C 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句 “A woman named Tiny Broadwick became the first woman to jump from a plane in 1913 .”可知 C 项正确。3.D 细节理解题。根据最后一段末句
36、“Skydiving schools appeared in the late 1950s” 可知D 项正确。4.A 主旨大意题。通读全文可知 , 本文按照时间顺序讲述了特技跳伞运动的历史。故选 A项。B【天津市河北区 2012 年高二期中考试】A new guidebook says being happy is just like being fityou need to practice the skills needed to get this emotion, even during the darkest times.Road-testing Happiness:How to be
37、 Happier by Australian journalist and author Sophie Scott is a self-help book with a difference. “Being happy is something you need to focus on, it doesnt come as a matter of course,” Scott said. “You always need to make an effort to be happy, even if you reach the point of saying you are contented,
38、 you still need to keep focusing and working on the things that made you happy.” Scott also said the book was born out of her interest in the human mind as well as how difficult she found it to cope after her mother died of cancer two years ago.来源:学优“I was always interested in psychology, but a lot
39、of happiness books dont address the fact that you can be happy even if your life isnt going according to plan.The key is managing expectations.” She says, “In the book, I focused on what were the things most likely to make people happy, the ones with the most scientific evidence.” People should thin
40、k that being happy is yet another task you have to do and then feel guilty when you dont do it.Scott says the road to a positive outlook begins with very easy, small steps.“Women in particular today :theyve got to be thin, got to have a career, got to have a perfect relationship so the last thing yo
41、u need is to be thinking youve got to be happy all the time, ” she said. “But it is important to improve your quality of life.Stop rushing around and filling each moment of the day with things to do, and then sit down and think about your life and how youre feeling.The things I got out of this were
42、not things that take a lot of effort: feeling more grateful for the things youve got;adjusting your reaction to situations and people.Its about changing small habits, more tinkering around the edges instead of totally checking and changing your life.” 56.By saying “being happy is just like being fit
43、”, the author probably means . A.people should practice how to remain happyB.people should spend more time working outC.keeping happy is the key to continuing our lifeD.its difficult for people to keep happy all the time57.What should we do if we want to remain happy in Scotts opinion?A.Do some scie
44、ntific research into the skills of being happy.B.Work hard to achieve your expectations.C.Read more books about psychological activities.D.Think that being happy is a very important task to do.58.Which of the following would be proper to be filled in the blank?A.get high expectationB.feel overloaded
45、C.cant look after themselves wellD.have no friends to help them59.Which of the following can best reflect Scotts opinion?A.Happiness lies in accepting what you have.B.Happiness originates from our success.C.A smile always makes a man young.D.Laughing can make you become fat.56.A 细节理解题。从下一句话 “.you ne
46、ed to practice the skills needed to get this emotion .”可推知, 快乐像健康一样, 需要锻炼, 需要及时调整。57.D 推理判断题。从第三段 “People should think that being happy is yet another task you have to do and then feel guilty when you dont do it.” 可知 D 项正确。58.B 推断理解题。由第四段冒号后的句子可推断此处应填的词语既不是 “获得很高的期望” 、 “不能照顾好自己” 也不是 “没有人帮助她们”, 而应该是
47、“负担重”。答案为 B 项。59.A 推理判断题。从整篇文章的内容可看出 , 作者在阐述这样一个道理:知足常乐。如果发现没有达到预期的想法, 我们必须调整目标。60.B 细节理解题。根据第一段的描绘可知 A、C 项错误; 根据最后两段的介绍可知 D 项错误;根据第一段最后一句话, 并结合第四段最后一句话可知 B 项正确。书面表达随着信息技术的不断发展，电视、网络逐渐取代传统的靠读报获取信息的方式。对此你们班内开展了一场题为“Newspapers in Our Eyes Nowadays”的讨论。请根据下表中的提示给校报投稿，介绍你们的讨论结果。词数 100 左右。开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。45%喜欢读报 55%不喜欢读报1. 不受时间限制，非常方便；2. 便于收藏，成为很多人的收藏首选；3. 人们更相信传统的正规报纸的内容。1. 没有声像，不够生动；2. 信息传递速度相对较慢，信息量有限；3. 报纸印刷也浪费资源。Newspapers in Our Eyes NowadaysRecently students of our class have held a discussion about news
