1、Unit 2 Robots一、用所给短语的适当形式填空test out， ring up， in all， be bound to， set aside， turn around1You _ achieve your dreams if you insist on them and try your best.2The number of the students is 3,000 _ .3All our products must be _ before they are put to the market on sale.4He _ and saw a beautiful girl wit
2、h a smile on her face.5I try to _ some time to help my mother do the housework.6Ive been trying to _ all day but I couldnt get through.答案：1、are bound to 2、in all 3、tested out 4、turned around 5、set aside 6、ring up二、课文回练A robot used for housework was tested out in a family. He looked like a tall _1_ h
3、andsome man with smooth hair, _2_ (speak) in a deep voice. Larry was going to be away from home so he hired such a robot to accompany _3_ (he) wife Claire. Claire didnt like the idea at the beginning, but she _4_ (agree) to it at last. At her first sight of Tony, Claire was alarmed. When Tony offere
4、d to help her dressing, Claire felt embarrassed. _5_ (gradual), Tony began to win Claires trust. He helped Claire realize her dreams _6_ making her home elegant, giving her a new haircut, changing the makeup she wore and _7_ (give) her advice on her dresses. Therefore at the party all the guests who
5、 _8_ (invite) were filled with admiration when they saw her house was completely changed. At the same time, Tony left a deep _9_ (impress) on all of them. After the test, the company was satisfied with Tonys report. What _10_ clever and lovely robot it is!1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._ 答案：1
6、.and2.speaking3.his4.agreed5.Gradually6by7.giving8.were invited9.impression10.a三、语法填空Residents of a town in Japan have broken the world record for building snowmen. Around 630 citizens at the Iiyama Snow Festival _1_ (make) 1,585 snowmen in one hour. The _2_ (early) record was 1,279 snowmen, _3_ was
7、 set in 2011. The event coincided with the opening of _4_ new bullet train station. Justin Patterson, the judge from the Guinness World Records organization, said the event was a wonderful occasion. He said _5_ the town was being buried in snow, the residents dealt with the challenge together in a p
8、ositive light.There were strict rules for the record _6_ (break). One was that each snowman had to be over 80 cm tall. They _7_ be made of three separate snowballs, with eyes, a nose and arms. People used only their hands to make _8_ . Committee member Jiro Kobayashi told the Asahi Shimbun newspaper
9、 that the event suited the opening of the bullet train station. He said that thanks to the _9_ (cooperate) of many people, the record was broken. He said the event added _10_ the celebrations of the opening of the bullet train station. However, many people said that it was a tough thing to do becaus
10、e the snow didnt stick together.1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._ 篇章导读：本文为一篇说明文。在日本的一个小镇，人们在一个小时内堆了1585个雪人，打破了先前创造的一个小时内堆1279个雪人的纪录。1made 考查动词的时态。堆雪人是过去发生的事，所以用一般过去时。2earlier 考查形容词的比较级。此处指一个小时内堆1,279个雪人是早前的纪录，和1,585的记录进行比较，故空格处用比较级。3which 考查定语从句的引导词。先行词为record，指物，故用which引导非限制性定语从句。4a 考查冠词。此处表泛
11、指，故用不定冠词a。5although/though 考查连词。根据语境可知，空格处应用连词although/though引导让步状语从句，指“虽然小镇被雪覆盖，但居民们还是情绪高涨，共同迎接挑战”。6to be broken 考查非谓语动词。根据语境可知，此处说的是“将被打破的纪录”，故用不定式表示将来发生的动作，又因逻辑主语record是不定式动作的承受者，所以用不定式的被动式。7must/should 考查情态动词。此处指“雪人必须/应该由三个独立的雪球组成”，故用must/should。8them 考查代词。此处指代人们堆的雪人，且作make的宾语，故用them。9cooperatio
12、n 考查词性转换。此处指“幸好有许多人的合作”，且空处位于定冠词之后，故用名词形式cooperation。10to 考查介词。add to为固定用法，意为“增加；增添”。四、阅读理解： I hate Black Friday sales. Its often a gathering of people who are there for many different reasons. Some are looking for a deal on that one item for their loved one, or perhaps themselves. Their intentions
13、are completely unrelated to the festive time of the year.It was several years ago when my wife asked me to meet her at the local department store on Black Friday morning. They had advertised a childs bike that she wanted to purchase for our son. We stood with a very large crowd, waiting for the mana
14、ger to blow the whistle. After a while the whistle blew. It was like throwing a bucket of small fish into a tank of sharks. I told my wife that if we obtained a bike, fine, but if we did not, I was OK with that too.As the pile of bikes began to gradually decrease in size, I saw my polite opportunity
15、 to wrap my hands around the corner of one of the boxes. I lifted it up and suddenly felt some mild resistance. I looked up to see one of the largest gentlemen I had ever seen in my life. Frightening was not the word to describe his presence. He wore lots of belts of metal studded leather around bot
16、h arms and even his neck. Tattoos (文身) were an obvious passion of his.I started to give up the box but he gently pushed it back in my direction and back into my hands. He then directed it into my shopping cart. He looked at me, smiled, and said, “Merry Christmas.” My wife and I went to the checkout,
17、 paid for the bike and went home. All the way home I was thinking that this moment was by far the best gift I had ever received for Christmas. The kindness of a stranger broke all preconceived notions(预想) I may have had of stereotypes and prejudices. 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。作者和妻子想在黑色星期五大抢购时给儿子买辆自行车，无奈百货商店里人山
18、人海。作者本想放弃，没想到一个陌生人把自行车盒子让给了他。这让作者改变了之前对他人的偏见。1. How did the author feel when going into the store?AThe crowd was like small fish.BThey might not get the bike.CHe was excited to do the shopping.DThe whistle was blown too late.答案与解析：B考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“I told my wife that if we obtained a bike, fine, but
19、if we did not, I was OK with that too.”可知作者进入商店时已经做好了买不到自行车的打算，故选B项。本题考生易错选A项和C项。根据第二段中的“It was like throwing a bucket of small fish into a tank of sharks.”可知，它就好比往鲨鱼池里扔一桶小鱼一样(这里指人们争先恐后地往店里挤)，因此crowd应是被比作鲨鱼，而不是小鱼，故排除A项；根据第一段中的“I hate Black Friday sales.”可知，作者并不喜欢在黑色星期五大抢购时购物，故排除C项。2. What happened w
20、hen the author was buying the bike?AHe was scared by a mans look at first.BA gentleman bought the bike for him.CA stranger helped him lift the box.DHe gave up the bike he first touched.答案与解析：A考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“I looked up to see one of the largest gentlemen I had ever seen in my life. Frightening was n
21、ot the word to describe his presence.”可知，“吓人”这个词已经不足以形容这个人的出现了。故选A项。C项存在干扰性，但根据第四段中的“he gently pushed it back in my direction”可知陌生人只是把盒子推回来，而不是举起来(lift)。D项也有一定的干扰性，但根据第四段中的“I started to give up the box but.”和故事后续发展可知，作者一开始准备放弃但后来陌生人把盒子让给了他，故排除D项。3. What did the author learn from the experience?ALook
22、 before you leap.BCustom is a second nature.CDoing is better than saying.DDont judge a book by its cover.答案与解析：D考查推理判断。根据第三段中对陌生人的描写可知，作者一开始因陌生人的外表而觉得他是个可怕的人；根据第四段的内容可知，陌生人把盒子让给了作者，作者由此发出感慨“The kindness of a stranger broke all preconceived notions(预想) I may have had of stereotypes and prejudices.”，即
23、陌生人的善意打破了作者对他人的偏见，让作者知道不能以貌取人。4. What is the best title of the passage?ABlack Friday salesBMy sons best bikeCThe best Christmas giftDA strange gentleman答案与解析：C考查主旨要义。文章讲述了作者和妻子为儿子买自行车作为圣诞礼物时受到了陌生人的帮助的故事，作者认为那一时刻是他收到过的最好的圣诞节礼物。故C项作标题最佳。五、短文改错Nowadays, food waste is becoming seriously in China. To sho
24、w their hospitality in interpersonal communication, some customers ordered far more than what is enough, cause much food to be untouched and thrown away.What is even more unbearable lie in the fact what banquets at public expenses cost the reputation of our government as well as a huge amount of mon
25、ey. The money could have actually been spent helping those which are in need. Consequently, such waste really makes people be disappointed and depressed. To our delighted, as a nationwide campaign against waste at the dining table has launched, “Clear the Plates” is gaining more acceptance and suppo
26、rt. Therefore, the nations “Clear the Plates” is most likely to become the mainstream idea of hospitality through everyone efforts.答案：Nowadays, food waste is becoming in China. To show their hospitality in interpersonal communication, some customers far more than what is enough, much food to be unto
27、uched and thrown away.What is even more unbearable in the fact banquets at public expenses cost the reputation of our government as well as a huge amount of money. The money could have actually been spent helping those are in need. Consequently, such waste really makes people disappointed and depressed. To our ， as a nationwide campaign against waste at the dining table has launched, “Clear the Plates” is gaining more acceptance and support. Therefore, the nations “Clear the Plates” is most likely to become the mainstream idea of hospitality through efforts.