1、课时作业(七)Unit 2Section Learning about Language & Using Language.单句语法填空1It was when Tom was eleven years old _ his talent for writing became obvious.2They talked as if they _ (know) each other for years.3Having worked for just a few days, Richard was junior _ those who had been in the company for a lon
2、g time.4We are unable to send off the package because the address of the _ (receive) is not clearly written on it.5If you show great _ (affect) and love to your son, I believe he will understand you.6While working on such difficult problems, you need careful _ (think) and calculation.7We must take a
3、(n) _ (assess) test to check what we have learned in each unit.8I heard that Mary and Tom got _ (divorce) last month because of their unhappiness.9You dont have to take his words _ (serious), because he never keeps his word.10My father made lots of friends, most of _ are businessmen.阅读理解AOh my God,
4、the robots are taking over! Were doomed! Doomed! Now that Ive gotten that out of my system, its become clear that while we may or may not be doomed, the robots are taking over. The latest example is the governments new guidelines for selfdriving cars.Tesla, Google and Uber are already testing driver
5、less cars in cities across America. Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick is among those predicting that by 2021, selfdriving cars will play a big part in urban settings.Nearly 40,000 people died last year in this nation in automobilerelated accidents, and we believes driverless cars can save tens of
6、 thousands of lives annually.Makes sense. Robot drivers are less likely to get drunk, drive without a license, text while driving or feel agitated at the scene of a pileup. On the other hand, I wonder how these highly sensitive cars will react, with walkers constantly dashing into the street. Will t
7、hey jam on the brakes every 10 seconds?But theres a bigger picture. Not only are robots replacing humans behind the wheel, but behind the work desk, in warehouses, senior homes, you name it. Robots arent just taking over in the workplace.The question is, where cant a robot function better than a hum
8、an? How about writing songs? A robot can go through every combination of notes in record time and come up with a pleasing melody. The lyrics might be a different story. Is a Grammywinning song cowritten by Hank Human and R3071 in our future?Finally, its only a matter of time until we have robot poli
9、ticians and presidential candidates. Why not? They can be programmed to be experts in world and domestic affairs and come up with the best solutions without corruption and bad humors.Actually, its too bad such technology isnt available in 2016. Pretty sure the robot would win in a landslide.1What do
10、es the underlined word “agitated” mean?ATiredBCautiousCCareful DAnxious2What doubt does the writer have about selfdriving cars?AHow passengers behave in it.BHow robot drivers get the licenseCHow they avoid crashing into other carDHow they respond to walkers on a busy street3The last questions asked
11、in the sixth paragraph reflects the writers _.Aconfidence in robots, winning Grammy AwardsBeagerness to listen to songs written by robotsCdoubt about robots ability to write songsDcuriosity about the future Grammy songs4What might be the most suitable title for the text?ARobots will control the worl
12、d in every fieldBRobots are coming but not soon enoughCRobots are being used in our daily lifeDRobots can drive cars and write musicBThere are at least 3 ,000 miles of waterways in Britain. On these canals and rivers, there are over 30,000 houseboatsboats that people use as homes. Around 10 ,000 of
13、them are located in London.The earliest populations of Britains boat people have been living on the water since the canals were built during the industrial revolution. Since then, houseboat living has usually attracted people who prefer to live an alternative lifestyle. Houseboat communities are typ
14、ically made up of people who are looking for a slower way of life and who want to be in touch with nature.Living on the water sounds romantic, but it is also hard work. There are daily things that need to be done, like bringing fuel and water on board and dealing with waste water from kitchen sink,
15、shower and toilet. In winter, living on a boat can be very cold and there is always a feeling of damp. Of course, most boats are quite small inside, so you dont have much space, especially if you are a couple, family or a group of friends.Despite these difficulties, the number of people living on Br
16、itains waterways has increased by around 50 percent over the past ten years. More and more families and young professionals are moving onto houseboats, not only because they like the idea of life on water, but also because it is much cheaper to buy or rent a boat than a flat or a house.There is a gr
17、eat sense of community on the waterways; many boat people say that their neighbours are always ready to help them, and houseboat neighbours often become friends for life. This is quite a different story from people who live in flats or houses and may hardly know the people next door at all.5What doe
18、s the underlined word “alternative” in paragraph 2 probably mean?ACreative. BEnjoyable.CNontraditional. DPrimitive.6From the third paragraph, we know that it is _ to live on the boat.Ainconvenient BeasyCboring Dunforgettable7Why do many people choose to live on the water? Because _.Aliving on the wa
19、ter is romanticBliving on the water is easy and naturalCliving on the water can avoid unfriendly neighboursDliving on the water costs less than living on the land.语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 If youve ever ridden public transport, youve probably heard snoring (打鼾) and found someone sleeping
20、in the seat across from you. The natural vibration (震动) of buses and subways 1._ (make) us feel sleepy, according to a new study in Science Alert. Why? Its all about sensory inputinformation going to your brain. On a bus, your senses give you2._ (continue) and repeating information. For example, the
21、 air conditioner and engine create constant white noise. Meanwhile, you are sitting still and your 3._ (surrounding) dont change. The vibrations of the engine are also opening. Your brain has almost no new information to process. Repeating information will be 4._ (ignore) eventually and your brain w
22、ill enter a lowenergy state. The fact that you fall asleep quickly with your eyes 5._ (close) on a bus is because your brain gets used to all the repeat. “When youre tired, it doesnt take much time 6._ (start) nodding off and weve found that the gentle vibrations made by car seats 7._ you drive can
23、lull (使放松) your brain and body，” said Stephen Robinson, 8._ researcher from the RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. Robinson s team mentioned 15 volunteers heart rate variability (心率变异性)a wellknown indicator of sleepiness. This line of research can assist in the development of practical and rel
24、evant guidelines for limiting 9._ (expose) to vibrations in the car industry. Robinson believed that the research could be helpful 10._ improving road safety.“We hope that future car seat designs can build in features to disturb this lulling effect and fight vibrationinduced (震动引起的) sleepiness，”he s
25、aid.课时作业(七).单句语法填空1that2.had known3.to4.receiver5.affection6.thinking7.assessment8.divorced9.seriously10.whom.阅读理解A【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。作者讲述无人驾驶的汽车和机器人等现代科学技术，从而联想到未来机器人将会代替人类做好一切，并发表了自己的观点。1答案与解析：D词句猜测题。根据上文提到的“less likely to get drunk, drive without a license, text while driving” 可推断，画线词agitated也是用来说明机器
26、人司机比之于人类的优势，根据常理推断机器人司机不会像人类一样在连环相撞的现场感到焦虑，所以画线词词义与anxious意义相近。故选D。2答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“On the other hand, I wonder how these highly sensitive cars will react, with walkers constantly dashing into the street.”可知，作者想知道无人驾驶的汽车对冲进街道的行人如何反应。故选D。3答案与解析：A推理判断题。根据上一段最后一句“Robots arent just taking over in
27、the workplace.”可推断，第六段作者用问句讲述机器人将要接管人类。由前文对于机器人谱曲写歌的描述：机器人可以很快完成每一个音符的组合，谱写出令人愉悦的旋律可推断最后的问句“在未来获得格莱美奖的歌曲是Hank Human和机器人R3071合作的吗？”是以问句的形式表明作者相信机器人未来会赢得格莱美奖。故选A。4答案与解析：B标题判断题。根据第一段首句“Oh my God, the robots are taking over！”和最后一段“Actually, its too bad such technology isnt available in 2016. Pretty sure
28、 the robot would win in a landslide.”可推断，文章主要讲述机器人时代将要来临但是还没有到来，因此推断B项“机器人将要来到但还不足够快”为最佳标题。故选B。B【语篇解读】本文为说明文。文章主要介绍了在英国年轻人中流行的一种居住方式 “船屋”。5答案与解析：C猜测词义题。根据第二段划线词“alternative” 后的“Houseboat communities are typically made up of people who are looking for a slower way of life and who want to be in touch
29、with nature.”可知，游艇社区通常是由那些寻求慢节奏生活方式和想要接触大自然的人组成的。结合第一段“there are over 30,000 houseboatsboats that people use as homes.” 这些人以船为家的。即他们以船为家，是因为喜欢慢节奏的生活，想要接触大自然。这与传统的居住方式不同。“Since then, houseboat living has usually attracted people who prefer to live an alternative lifestyle”这句是说从工业革命起，游艇生活通常吸引那些喜欢另类生活方
30、式的人。即这种游艇生活吸引那些喜欢“非传统的”生活方式的人。选项C.Nontraditional(非传统的)符合题意，故选C。6答案与解析：A推理判断题。根据第三段“Living on the water sounds romantic, but it is also hard work. ”可知，在水上生活听起来很浪漫，但也很辛苦。下面的举例“There are daily things that need to be done，.In winter, living on a boat can be very cold and there is always a feeling of dam
31、p. Of course, most boats are quite small inside，.”比如带上燃料和水，要处理 “废水”等。冬天住在船上很冷，总有一种潮湿感。当然，大多数的船里面都很小.。由这些例子可知，生活在船上是极不方便的。故选A。7答案与解析：D推理判断题。根据第四段中的“More and more families and young professionals are moving onto houseboats, not only because they like the idea of life on water but also because it is mu
32、ch cheaper to buy or rent a boat than a flat or a house.”越来越多的家庭和年轻的专业人士正搬到游艇上居住，这不仅是因为他们喜欢水上生活，还因为买船或租船比租公寓或房子便宜得多。由此可推断出生活在水上比生活在陆地上花费少。分析选项可知D项符合题意，故选D。.语法填空【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。通过引用生活中的经历：如果你坐过公共交通，你可能听过打鼾声，发现有人睡在你对面的座位上。引出了科学警报上的一项新研究表明：公共汽车和地铁的自然振动使我们感到昏昏欲睡。1答案与解析： makes考查一般现在时。句意：科学警报上的一项新研究表明，公共汽车和
33、地铁的自然振动使我们感到昏昏欲睡。由提示词为动词，在句子中作谓语，可知考查时态。由空格所在句子看出是陈述客观事实，故用一般现在时，主语和谓语动词是主动关系，主语是 The natural vibration，第三人称单数，所以填 makes。故填makes。2答案与解析：continuous考查动词的词性转换。句意：为什么？ 这都是关于感官输入信息进入你的大脑。 在公交车上，你的感官会给你连续不断的重复信息。提示词为动词，考查词性转换，根据句意分析，空格处需要填写形容词，且与 repeating 并列，修饰 information，所以需要把提示词变为形容词，故答案为continuous/co
34、ntinuing/continued/continual.都适合。故填continuous/continuing/continued/continual。3答案与解析：surroundings考查名词复数。句意：与此同时，你静静地坐着，周围的环境没有改变。由空前的your可知此处要用名词形式，又根据谓语动词是原形，知道名词要用复数，所以答案为 surroundings。故填surroundings。4答案与解析：ignored考查一般将来时的被动语态。句意：重复的信息最终会被忽略。根据句意分析，句子主语(Repeating information)和动词(ignore)之间是被动关系，故答案为
35、 ignored。故填ignored。5答案与解析：closed考查with的复合结构。句意：事实上，你在公交车上闭着眼睛很快入睡是因为你的大脑习惯了所有的重复。根据句意分析，空格处作 eyes 的宾语补足语，故把 close 变为形容词形式，所以答案为 closed。故填closed。6答案与解析：to start考查不定式结构。句意：当你累的时候，很快就会开始打瞌睡。句中使用了固定搭配 take some time to do sth.，所以答案为to start。故填to start。7答案与解析：when/while/as考查连词。句意：我们发现汽车座椅在驾驶时产生的轻微震动，可以使你
36、的大脑和身体放松。根据句意分析需要填写连接词，理解为“当时候”，所以答案填写 when/while/as。故填when/while/as。8答案与解析：a考查不定冠词。句意：Stephen Robinson 说，澳大利亚墨尔本 RMIT 大学的研究员。根据句意分析，需要填写冠词，理解为“一个来自 RMIT 的研究者”，做 Stephen Robinson 的同位语，所以答案为 a。故填a。9答案与解析：exposure考查动词的词性转换。句意：这一研究线可以帮助发展实际和相关的准则，用在汽车工业行业，限制接触振动。空格前有 limiting 形容词，故空格处填写名词，根据固定搭配 exposure to，暴露，遭受，故填写 exposure。10答案与解析：in/for考查介词。句意：Robinson相信这项研究有助于提高道路安全。根据句意分析，空格处填介词，表示“在某方面/对于.来说”，故用介词 in/for。故填in/for。
