1、课时作业(八)Unit 2RobotsSection Grammar & Writing(本栏目内容，在学生用书中以独立形式分册装订！).用所给动词的适当形式填空1The movie Butter fly_(produce) next week is a love story.答案：to be produced2Food supplies in the floodstricken area_(run) out.We must act immediately before theres nothing left.答案：are running3The children talked so loud
2、ly at the dinner table that I had to struggle _(hear)答案：to be heard 4In many peoples opinion，that company，though relatively small，is pleasant _(deal) with.答案：to deal5Sitting at the corner of the meeting room，he looked sad because there were so many problems_(remain)_(settle)答案：remaining；to be settle
3、d6. Because of the financial crisis，unemployment is likely to reach the highest total that_ever_(record)答案：has；been recorded7You cant use the machine today because some parts_(replace) this week.答案：are being replaced8Mr Smith was very glad _(appoint) as the manager of the company.答案：to have been app
4、ointed9Some modern teaching equipment as well as hundreds of books _(donate) to the rural schools last week.答案：was donated 10.To make way for the wide street，these houses need_(pull) down.答案：pulling/to be pulled11What about your new clothes?They are a little expensive but the cloth_(wash) well.答案：wa
5、shes12Take this medicine three times a day，Tom.Do I have to take it？It_(taste) so terrible.答案：tastes.语法与写作(完成句子)1_(如果我足够幸运被选上)，I will make every effort to serve for the benefits of students and our club.答案：If I am lucky enough to be elected 2After class，I learned from the teacher that my deskmate wo
6、uld have dropped out of school_(如果他没有得到别人的帮助)答案：if he hadnt been helped by others3One day，when we learned the new word “eccentric” in class，we_(被要求用它造个句子)答案：were asked to make a sentence with it4All participants_(被要求回答这些问题) in English in ten minutes.答案：were required to answer the questions 5_(应采取立即行
7、动)，like stopping cutting down trees，to better the environment.答案：Immediate action should be taken 6._(将选举30个志愿者) all over the world and be sent to the Mars in 2015.答案：Thirty volunteers will be chosen.阅读理解As civilization proceeds in the direction of technology，it passes the point of supplying all the
8、 basic essentials of lifefood，shelter，clothes and warmth.Then we are faced with a choice between using technology to provide and fulfill needs which have now been regarded as unnecessary or，on the other hand，using technology to reduce the number of hours of work which a man must do in order to earn
9、a given standard of living.In other words，we either raise our standard of living above that necessary for comfort and happiness or we leave it at this level and work shorter hours.I shall take it for granted that mankind has，by that time，chosen the latter alternative.Men will be working shorter and
10、shorter hours in their paid employment.It follows that the housewife will also expect to be able to have more leisure in her life without lowering her standard of living.It also follows that human domestic servants will have completely ceased to exist.Yet the great majority of the housewives will wi
11、sh to be relieved completely from the routine operations of the home such as scrubbing the floors or the bath of the cooker，or washing the clothes or washing up，or dusting or sweeping，or making beds.By far the most logical step to relieve the housewife of routine is to provide a robot which can be t
12、rained to the requirements of a particular home and can be programmed to carry out half a dozen or more standard operation，when it is switched by the housewife.1As civilization develops in the direction of technology，_.Athe basic essentials of life must be suppliedBit is important to supply the basi
13、c essentials of lifeCit is no longer so important as it was in the past to supply all the basic essentials of lifeDit is not necessary to supply the basic essentials of life解析：细节理解题。由第一段的第一句“.it passes the point of supplying all the basic essentials.”可知选C。答案：C2According to the author，we are faced wi
14、th_.Athe choice of providing and fulfilling our needsBthe choice of using technologyCthe choice of earning a standard of livingDa choice between using technology to provide and fulfill needs to reduce the number of working hours解析：细节理解题。 由文章第一段第二句可知，我们面临的选择是：或者用技术提供和满足需求，或者应用技术缩减工作时间。答案：D3What alter
15、native will mankind have chosen in future?ATo leave our standard of living at this level and work shorter hours.BTo raise our standard of living.CTo fulfill needs which have been regarded as unnecessary.DTo lower our standard of living and work shorter hours.解析：推理判断题。从文章第一段最后一句和第二段第一句判断，人类所选择的是使我们的生
16、活水准停留在这种水平并且使工时缩短。答案：A4It can be inferred that robots will be invented_.Ato take the place of housewivesBto help manage a familyCto do the routine of housework instead of humanDto provide the daily necessities for man解析：推理判断题。通过最后一段及全文可推知，机器人将来会帮助人们做家务，但它们也不是万能的。答案：C.任务型阅读 Many people experience fee
17、lings of sadness，and depression in winter.1._Make a planThe winter months can often seem quite dull，many of us spending the majority of our time indoors.A good way to get rid of this feeling is to break out of your routine and create something to look forward to.2._Whatever your plan，make sure it is
18、 something you feel excited.Get creative about fitness3_However，many of us find our workout routine takes a hit when the cold weather sets in.To stay inspired to exercise，try searching for something new like an unusual sport.Cheer up your social lifeAs people retreat more indoors to the warmth of th
19、eir homes，it can feel as though your social life has gone into hibernation (冬眠).4._ If you want to improve your social life，its time to get active.Pick up the phone and make plans to spend time with friends and family.5_To improve your happiness over the winter，it is important to make time for those
20、 little things that improve your mood.Make a list of the daytoday things that make you happysuch as having a catchup with a friend，or listening to your favorite song.Planning regular treats not only gives you something to look forward to，it can also improve each day.ATreat yourselfBGet an indoor hob
21、byCDifferent people have different hobbies，so try to find one everyone can join in.DExercise is a great way to beat the blues as it will leave you looking great.EHowever，spending time with others can be one of the greatest mood supporters.FThis could be a night out or weekend away，or something ongoing like a new fitness challenge.GIf the winter blues are starting to set in，check out these ways to improve your happiness this winter.答案：1.G2.F3.C4.E5.A