1、课时作业(三十二)选修Unit 2Robots.阅读理解A2019郑州第一次质量预测A day in the life of 18yearold David Lanster is full of typical teenage stuff: school, baseball practice and homework. And then he starts cooking. “Some nights Im up until 1：00 am. making pies, or even later if were cooking beef，” said the student at Ransom
2、Everglades High School in Florida, US.For the past year, Lanster and Kelly Moran, his classmate, have been hosting fancy dinner parties at Lansters parents home. Their meals have 17 courses and are all made by themselves. Their guests used to give them gifts to thank them until the pair decided to d
3、o something nice for charity (慈善事业). “We got some really great Miami Heat tickets, a nice watch, and many kitchen gadgets (小器具)，” Lanster said. “But we wanted to make this something positive for people other than us.”Lauster and Moran focus on Common Threads, a charity that aims to teach kids in poo
4、r communities to cook and make healthy eating choices. The young cooks ask their guests to give however much they want as payment for their meals. It all goes to Common Threads because Lansters parents cover their food costs. After their last 12person event, Lanster and Moran gave $1,600 to the char
5、ity.Now, theyre taking their show out of the kitchen and on the road. They have started to organize private dinner parties with a similar model: the host pays for the ingredients, and the guests make a donation to a charity of their choice.Without formal training, Lanster said he had been interested
6、 in cooking since he helped his mom in the kitchen when he was very young. He learned how to cook by reading cookbooks and watching TV programs. Outside the kitchen, the two are busy preparing their college applications. Neither of them is sure what they will do in the future, but theyve promised th
7、eir parents that they will leave professional cooking alone until they finish school.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了Lanster和Kelly Moran组织慈善捐赠的事迹。【难句分析】Neither of them is sure what they will do in the future, but theyve promised their parents that they will leave professional cooking alone until they finish school.分析：
8、本句中what引导宾语从句，且在宾语从句中作宾语；that引导宾语从句；until引导时间状语从句。译文：他们两个人都不确定将来会做什么，但是他们已经答应父母，在(高中)毕业前会把专业烹饪放到一边。1How is Lansters life different from other teenagers lives?AHe plans to become a professional chef.BHe plays baseball every day after school.CHe goes to a cooking school in his spare time.DHe holds din
9、ner parties after a normal school day.答案与解析：D考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“A day. and homework. And then he starts cooking”及第二段中的“For the past year, Lanster and Kelly Moran, his classmate, have been hosting fancy dinner parties at Lansters parents home”可知，Lanster除了上学、练习棒球和做作业之外，他在正常的上学日之后还举办晚餐聚会。2What will Lanster
10、 and Moran usually do after a private dinner party?AReceive thankyou cards from the guests.BVisit the poor children at Common Threads.CAsk the guests to donate money to the charity.DCover the food costs with the money collected.答案与解析：C考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“The young cooks ask their guests to give however m
11、uch they want as payment for their meals. It all goes to Common Threads. gave $1,600 to the charity”可知，Lanster和Kelly Moran要求客人为饭菜随意付些钱，他们把这些钱捐给慈善机构。3Which of the following words can best describe Lanster and Moran?AAmbitious. BGenerous.CCreative. DOptimistic.答案与解析：B考查推理判断。根据文章的描述可知，Lanster和Kelly Mor
12、an做饭并请人们吃饭，把人们留下的饭钱捐赠给慈善组织，所以他们是慷慨的。B2019重庆调研Many people have long dreamed of being able to fly around as simply as riding a bicycle. Yet the safety and strength of a flying bike was always a big problem. Over the past 10 years, developments in technology have moved the dream of personal flying vehi
13、cles closer to reality. Now, two groups of inventors say such vehicles may be available soon.The British company Malloy Aeronautics has developed a prototype (原型) of its flying bicycle. Grant Stapleton, marketing sales director of Malloy Aeronautics, says the Hoverbike is able to get in and out of s
14、mall spaces very quickly. “It can be moved across continents very quickly because it can be folded and packed，” he adds.Mr. Stapleton says safety was the companys main concern. He says the designers solved the safety issue by using overlapping rotors (交叠式旋翼) to power the vehicle.The company is testi
15、ng a fullsize prototype of the Hoverbike, which will most likely be used first by the police and emergency rescue teams.In New Zealand, Martin Aircraft Company is also testing a fullsize prototype of its personal flying device, called the Jetpack. It can fly for more than 30 minutes, up to 1,000 met
16、ers high and reach a speed of 74 kilometers per hour.Peter Coker is the CEO of Martin Aircraft Company. He said the Jetpack “is built around safety from the start”. In his words, “Reliability is the most important element of it. We have safety built into the actual structure itself, very similar to
17、a Formula One racing car.”The Jetpack uses a gasolinepowered engine that produces two powerful jet streams. Mr. Coker says it also has a parachute (阵落伞) that would be used, if there should be an emergency. “It starts to work at very low altitude and actually saves both the aircraft and the pilot，” h
18、e adds. Mr. Coker says the Jetpack will be ready for sale soon.体裁：说明文题材：科技发明主题：个人飞行工具将应用于现实【语篇解读】本文介绍了飞行工具的最新发展，个人飞行工具将应用于现实。【难句分析】The company is testing a fullsize prototype of the Hoverbike, which will most likely be used first by the police and emergency rescue teams.分析：这是一个复合句。which引导非限制性定语从句，修饰
19、Hoverbike。译文：该公司正在测试一款标准尺寸的Hoverbike原型，它最有可能首先将由警察和紧急救援队使用。4We can learn from the passage that the Hoverbike _.Acan hardly get in and out of small spaces quicklyBcan fly for over 30 minutes, up to 1, 000 meters highChas been used by the police and emergency rescue teamsDcan be transported quickly af
20、ter being folded and packed答案与解析：D考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“It can be moved across continents very quickly because it can be folded and packed”可知，这个飞行工具很容易运输，因为它能够折叠和打包，故选D项。5Peter Coker uses the example of Formula One racing car to show that _.Athe Jetpack is very safe and reliableBthe engine of the Jetpack i
21、s powerfulCthe actual structure of the Jetpack is uniqueDthe Jetpack can reach a great speed and height答案与解析：A考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段中的“Reliability is the most important element of it. We have safety built into the actual structure itself, very similar to a Formula One racing car”可知，Peter Coker使用一级方程式赛车的例子是想
22、说明Jetpack的可靠性和安全性，故选A项。6The underlined word “It” in the last paragraph refers to _.Athe jet stream Bthe engineCthe Jetpack Dthe parachute答案与解析：D考查代词指代。根据画线词前一句“Mr. Coker says it also has a parachute (阵落伞) that would be used, if there should be an emergency”可知，画线词It指的是parachute，故选D项。7What is the auth
23、ors main purpose of writing the passage?ATo describe the problems of inventing flying vehicles.BTo introduce the latest development of flying vehicles.CTo show the differences between two flying vehicles.DTo advertise the two personal flying vehicles.答案与解析：B考查写作意图。通读全文可知，本文的写作目的是介绍飞行工具的最新发展，故选B项。.七选
24、五2019洛阳市第一次统考One of my earliest memories was watching my mom talk on our old phone. I was fascinated that she could talk to someone who wasnt actually in the room with her. _1_ I was wondering how she managed to talk with someone she couldnt see._2_ Later, we had mobile phones that could be carried
25、around the room. Then came computers and smart phones. These days I can send an email around the world in a second. My daughters smart phone has a hundred apps and a dozen social media accounts. She stores all of her information in a mysterious place known as “the cloud”， where she can take it out a
26、t any time. It seems that we are more connected in this world than ever before._3_ Few take the time to talk face to face. Instead of looking into the eyes of our loved ones, we stare at our screens. It seems as if the most connected generations are also the loneliest.Dont let technology take our ti
27、me and ruin our life. Make the time to meet, to pray and to communicate with each other. Take a walk on the beach with a friend. Have a long conversation with the phones off and the hearts on. _4_Remember that we are here to love each other, help each other and make this world a better place. _5_ Bu
28、t when it cant, turn it off.AThat was a long time ago.BConnect offline as well as online.CSmart phones have both advantages and disadvantages.DWe should communicate with each other with phones off.EWhen your technology can help to do these things, then use it.FHowever, what bothers me is that we rar
29、ely associate with each other nowadays.GWhen she left the room, I slowly walked over to the phone and stared at it for a while.【语篇解读】本文作者描述了家中通信工具的变化，指出人们现在很少互相见面交流，并建议人们合理利用科技，创造更美好的生活。1答案与解析：G根据空处前一句可知，作者对于妈妈能够和一个与她不在同一个房间的人说话感到很好奇，这吸引了作者。故G项“当她离开房间的时候，我慢慢地走到电话那儿并盯着看了一会儿”符合文意，故选G项。2答案与解析：A根据空后的“La
30、ter, we had mobile phones. Then came computers and smart phones. These days I can send an email”可知，作者阐述了随着时间的变化，家中的通信工具也发生了改变，故A项“那是很久之前的事儿了”符合文意，故选A项。3答案与解析：F根据空处所在的位置可知，空处为段落主题句。根据下文可知，本段主要讲述现在我们很少面对面交流了。F项“然而，令我感到担心的是，我们现在很少互相交流了”能很好地概括段意，故选F项。4答案与解析：B根据上文可知，作者认为不能让科技占据我们太多的时间，摧毁我们的生活，我们应该花时间互相见面
31、交流。B项“既要在网上联系也要在网络之外联系”符合文意，故选B项。5答案与解析：E空处前一句提到我们来到这个世界是为了相互关爱，相互帮助，使世畀变得更美好；后一句提到当科技不能(帮助你)做到这些时，就关掉它。所以空处应表示当科技能够帮助你做到这些时就使用它，故E项符合文意。.语法填空2019辽宁五校联考Red is a particularly popular color in China. A pair of red shoes _1_ they are for sports, dances or just fashion is a musthave for every Chinese wo
32、mans shoe collection. For most Chinese brides, red shoes should also be worn _2_ their big day.As womens feet _3_ (connect) with female attraction, red shoes often emphasize this aspect _4_ convey special beauty. In some classical Chinese novels, there are _5_ (describe) of charming women in red sil
33、k shoes.If you wear a dark dress in cold _6_ (season), a pair of red shoes can raise your ensemble (整套服装) to a _7_ (high) level. They can also go with different levels of red color, _8_ (give) the wearer a lively and joyful look._9_ (sure) red will always be a beloved color for designers, and red sh
34、oes have also become a choice for many supermodels. If you are also a fan of this _10_ (energy) color, consider wearing a pair of red shoes for every Chinese Lunar New Year.体裁：说明文题材：文化主题：红色【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了红色在中国备受青睐的原因和意义。1答案与解析：whether考查连词。根据固定句型：whether. or.意为“无论还是”，表示选择，故用连词whether。2答案与解析：on考查介词。on具体
35、的日子，表示在具体的某一天。3答案与解析：are connected考查动词的时态和语态。动词connect和句子的主语womens feet构成被动关系，且此处表示客观情况的陈述，故用一般现在时的被动语态。4答案与解析：and考查连词。根据语境可知，前后句表示逻辑上的并列关系，即emphasize和convey并列，故用连词and。5答案与解析：descriptions考查词性转换。由介词of可知，此处应用名词形式，再由空前的there are，且description为可数名词可知，应用descriptions。6答案与解析：seasons考查名词的单复数。season是可数名词，且其前没
36、有冠词修饰，故用复数形式。7答案与解析：higher考查形容词比较级。一双红色的鞋可以把你的整套服装提升到一个更高的水平。根据语境可知，此处隐含了一种比较的含义，故用形容词比较级higher，修饰名词level。8答案与解析：giving考查非谓语动词。动词give和句子的谓语go之间没有连词，故用非谓语，且和其逻辑主语构成主谓关系，故用现在分词作结果状语。9答案与解析：Surely考查副词。副词修饰动词、形容词、副词或者整个句子，在句子中作状语。此处Surely是副词作状语，修饰整个句子。10答案与解析：energetic考查形容词。修饰名词一般用形容词，故此处用形容词energetic修饰名词color。
