1、Unit 2 Section .单词拼写1I remember you dont like the horror_( 小说) or movie.2You have no reason to_(嫉妒)me.3You can eat nearly every kind of_( 菜肴) here.4That must have been an_(可怕的)experience for the little girl.5What an_( 荒谬的 ) idea!6I recently visited the_(优雅的)website of a design agency.7Everyone wants
2、 to get_(满足) out of his or her job.8A mother should not_(偏袒) any of her children.9Im not prepared to discuss my financial_(事务) with the press.10The musician is_(伴奏)the singer at the piano.答案：1.fiction 2.envy 3.cuisine 4.awful 5.absurd6elegant 7.satisfaction 8.favour 9.affairs 10.accompanying.用括号内所给词
3、的正确形式填空1 “We must take _ measures to solve the problem.” the manager said _. (firm)2What _ the women most was that when they were talking about the _ news about the girl, she became _ so that she ran away as soon as she heard this.(embarrass)3He _ to his friends why he was late but none of them thou
4、ght his _ believable. (explain)4Coco is a _ singer. She is a singer of great _ for music and dancing. (talent)5Anne was sleeping when the phone _ her awake. She was even _ to hear the _ news that another bombing had hit Birmingham. (alarm)6Everything went on _ after they _ away all these difficultie
5、s. (smooth)7He didnt get _ to her until he was 36 years old but their _ only lasted 5 years. After their divorce he decided to _. This time he chose a woman who was kindhearted though not beautiful. (marry)答案：1.firm; firmly 2.embarrassed; embarrassing; embarrassed 3.explained; explanation 4.talented
6、; talents 5.alarmed; alarmed; alarming 6.smoothly; smoothed 7.married; marriage; remarry.完成句子1_ _ _(让我满意的是), we have settled everything in connection with this.2Some people _ _ _ _(渴望)a nicer car and a bigger house.3Please ask him to_ _ _(给我打电话 )before nine tomorrow morning.4The woman dare not _ _ _
7、 _ _ _ _(把她的婴儿独自留在房子里 )even for five minutes.5Do you think he will _ _ _ _(声明反对这项计划)?答案：1.To my satisfaction 2.have a desire for 3.ring me up4leave her baby alone in the house 5.declare against the plan.阅读理解AA 1.6meter tall robot may soon become the best friend for lonely elderly people, as Chinese
8、scientists are making the final sprint(冲刺)toward its market launch(投放), said a senior researcher on the robot project on Saturday.“We are working on testing the exact functions and ways to reduce the cost in preparations for an expected market launch of the robot in two to three years， ” said Li Rui
9、feng, a member of the project.He said the team hoped to reduce the cost so that the robot can be priced at 30,000 to 50,000 yuan, which is expected to be an affordable price for most of Chinas betteroff families.The robot has been developed with the functions of fetching food, medicine, sounding ala
10、rms in case of water or gas leakage, sending texts or video images via wireless communications, and even singing a song or playing chess to entertain its masters.Li said that the robot, developed independently in China, has technology at the same level as those in western labs.China set about the re
11、search of the robot in 2007, when it was listed as a national key project. It is backed by government funding(拨款). China has the worlds largest elderly population with 159 million people over 60, accounting for 12 percent of its total population. According to a survey by the Ministry of Civil Affair
12、s, more than 10 million caregivers and nurses are needed to attend the elderly population, as most of Chinese elderly prefer to live their retired lives at home.文章大意：文中介绍了一种即将面世的机器人，这种机器人可以照顾孤独老人的生活。1The passage mainly talked about_.Athe problems of Chinese elderly populationBthe advantages of the R
13、obot caregiversCrobot caregivers for the elderly to the marketDthe governments attention to the elderly答案：C 主旨大意题。由第一段首句 “A 1.6meter tall robot may soon become the best friend for lonely elderly people, as Chinese scientists are making the final sprint toward its market launch”可知。2The underlined wor
14、d “backed”in the last paragraph means_.Asupported BsuggestedCcontrolled Dstopped答案：A 词义猜测题。由前一句的 “a national key project”及其后的“by government funding(拨款)” 可知。3From the last paragraph we know that_.Aour government pays no attention to the elderly peopleBChina has the worlds largest elderly populationCC
15、hinese elderly people prefer to be looked after by robot caregiversDrobots are the best friends for the lonely elderly people答案：B 细节理解题。由最后一段第三句 “China has the worlds largest elderly population with 159 million people over 60, accounting for 12 percent of its total population.”可知。4Which of the follo
16、wing is true according to the passage?ARobot caregivers will appear in the market in 2 or 3 years.BRobot caregivers can help elderly people to everything.CThe robot needs some technology from western labs.DThe robot is expected to be bought by every people.答案：A 细节理解题。由第二段 “We are working on testing
17、the exact functions and ways to reduce the cost in preparations for an expected market launch of the robot in two to three years”可知。5The author wrote the passage to_.Aadvertise a robot caregiver to the elderlyBtell China elderly not to worry about their lifeCexplain how robot caregivers work in the
18、futureDintroduce a newlydeveloped robot caregiver答案：D 主旨大意题。综合全文可知，本文讲述了一种可以照顾孤独老年人生活的机器人即将面世以及与其相关的测试、成本、功能、技术、前景等。BJapan is very serious about robotics (机器人技术). If robots are going to fit in, they probably need to learn the Japanese custom of serving tea. Fortunately, researchers at the University
19、 of Tokyo are just exploring that. In a show this week, a humanoid (人形机器人)with camera eyes made by Kawada Industries Inc. poured tea from a bottle into a cup. Then another robot on wheels delivered the cup of tea in an experimental room that has sensors embedded in the floor and sofa as well as came
20、ras on the ceiling, to simulate(模仿)life with robot technology.“A human being may be faster, but youd have to say Thank you ， ” said Professor Tomomasa Sato from the University of Tokyo. “Thats the best part about a robot. You dont have to feel bad about asking it to do things.”Sato believes Japan, a
21、 rapidly aging society where more than a fifth of the population is 65 or older, will lead the world in designing robots to care for the elderly, sick and bedridden(长期卧床的)Already, monitoring technologies, such as sensors that automatically turn on lights when people enter a room, are becoming widesp
22、read in Japan.The walking, childsize Asimo from Honda Motor Co. greets people at showrooms. NEC Corp. has developed a smaller robotonwheels companion called Papero. A seal robot available since 2004 can entertain the elderly and others in need of fuzzy companionship. Sato says his experimental room
23、is raising awareness about privacy questions that may arise when electronic devices (设备) monitor a persons movements down to the smallest detail. On the bright side, the teapouring humanoid has been programmed to do the dishes. 文章大意：在日本，机器人被广泛使用，可以在家倒茶、可以照顾老年人的日常起居，也可以陪人娱乐。现在在日本机器人越来越受欢迎。6What is th
24、e best title of this passage?A “Thank You” Will Never Be Needed in JapanBMonitoring Technologies Are Widespread in JapanCRobot Is Designed to Care for the ElderlyDRobot Technologies Are Widespread in Daily Life in Japan答案：D 标题归纳题。结合全文可知，文章主要讲述的是在日本使用机器人的情况，故 D 项最适合做文章标题。7The underlined word “embedde
25、d” in Paragraph 1 probably means_.Afixed Bestablished Csettled Drooted答案：A 词义猜测题。由画线词所在句 “.that has sensors embedded in the floor and sofa as well as cameras on the ceiling.”及常识可推知，embed 的意思为”安装” ，与 fix 的意思相近。8According to Professor Sato，_.Athe robot serves tea much faster than a human beingBthe rob
26、ot does anything like human beingsCteaserving robot helps to form laziness of the aging societyDteaserving robot doesnt need any reward for the service答案：D 推理判断题。根据第二段中的 “Thats the best part about a robot.You dont have to feel bad about asking it to do things.”可推测，机器人为人类服务不需要任何回报，所以选D。9We can infer
27、from the passage that_.Apeople are afraid of being monitored by robotsBthe technology of robots has been highlighted in JapanCrobots can completely take the place of human beingsDpeoples privacy should be strictly protected答案：B 推理判断题。由全文内容，特别是第一段第一句可以推断出，日本很重视机器人技术。.七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选
28、项中有两项为多余选项。Laptop computers give us easy access to our emails, the Internet，or anything else you would use a computer for._1_Here are some suggestions on how to select a laptop or a notebook computer: _2_You are looking for a laptop that suits your needs well, so if you are frequently traveling or a
29、re going to be transporting your laptop to different locations frequently, you must want to get a laptop that is light and not one that is big and bulky. Consider what kind of computer software programs you will be using on your laptop or notebook computer.This will help you determine what kind of o
30、perating system would be best for you. Options include getting the Windows operating system on your laptop or getting a Mac notebook._3_If you are performing more simple applications such as surfing the Internet and creating Word documents, you dont need a computer with the most processing power. Th
31、ese lower processing power computers are often referred to as netbooks.Consider how you will be connecting to the Internet.If youll be using an Ethernet cable to connect to a home network，you will want a notebook with a wired Ethernet port._4_Consider the battery life.If you will be moving around fr
32、equently and need to use your computer in places where you cant plug it in, be sure to get a laptop with a longer battery life.Consider the security features.Some notebooks come with additional security features._5_If you will be multitasking and using multiple computer programs at the same time, be
33、 sure to get a notebook with more RAMs and a faster processor than normal.AIf you plan on connecting to the Internet from multiple places such as cafes or libraries, choose a computer that is WiFi compatible.BConsider how you plan on using the laptop.CLaptops have many different sizes and features s
34、o you have to focus on what is important to you as a user.DConsider the size of the notebook computer.EIt is likely that other notebook and laptop users will have opinions about available products, so try to take them to heart when weighing your options.FConsider upgrades and limitations.GIts possible to require an extra password to gain access to the operating system.答案：15 CDBAG
