1、绝密启用前人教版选修七 Unit 2 Robots1. Warming Up and Reading一、单词拼写。 结合语境，根据汉语提示用单词的适当形式填空。1She _(渴望) that you come at once.2Lightening is usually _(伴随) by thunder. 3The high court had nothing to gain by_(宣布) him guilty.4On the whole, Im in _(支持) of the proposal. 5He delivered a course of lectures on world _(事
2、务). 6I have some _(同情) with that point of view.7_ (惊恐) by the noise, the birds flew away.8She can look back on her career with great _(满意)9He was filled with _(羡慕) at my success.10There were _(堆) of litter in the streets.二、单句语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。11As far as I know, the little boy
3、has a strong desire _ knowledge.12Is _ surprising how quickly children get used to a new environment?13_beautiful furniture you have got in your apartment! I am green with envy.14Youve always been very close to them - in fact, its one of the things I _(envy) about you.15Having been warned of danger
4、in the street at night, she had to go home, with a friend _(accompany) her.16The young lady dressed _(elegant) when she went to work.17Could you do me _ favour and pick up Sam from school today?18The rapid spread of the disease _(alarm) the medical authorities. They are anxious like a cat on hot bri
5、cks.19He will leave alone things that might cause trouble; as he would say, let sleeping _(dog) lie.20She was nervous and kept _(scan) the crowd for Paul.三、阅读理解阅读短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AToday just as technology changed the face of industry, farms have undergone an agricultural revolution. On
6、 the farm of today, machines provide almost all the power.One of the most important benefits will be the farm computer. The computers help them keep more accurate records so they can make better decisions on what crops to plant, how much livestock (家畜) to buy, when to sell their products, and how mu
7、ch profit they can expect. Many computer companies have been developing special computer programs just for farmers. In the future, farmers will be able to purchase computer programs made to their needs. Because of the growing importance of computers on the farm, students at agricultural colleges are
8、 required to take computer classes in addition to their normal agricultural courses. There can be no doubt that farmers will rely on computers even more in the future. While the old-time farm depended on horse power, and modern farms depend on machine power, farms of the future will depend on comput
9、er power.Another technological advance which is still in the experimental stage is the robot, a real mechanized hired hand that will be able to move and, in some ways, think like a human being. Agricultural engineers believe that computer-aided robots will make big changes in farming before the end
10、of the century. Unlike farmers of the present, farmers of the future will find that many day-to-day tasks will be done for them. Scientists are now developing robots that will be able to drive tractors, and harvest fruit. Even complex jobs will be done by robots. For example, in order to milk their
11、cows, farmers must first drive them into the barn, then connect them to the milking machines, watch the machines, and disconnect them when they are finished. In the future, this will all be done by robots. The complete mobilization (活动) of the farm is far in the future, but engineers expect that som
12、e robots will be used before long.21. According to the passage, computers cannot help farmers decide _.A. how much money they can earn from their productsB. whether to plant a certain kind of cropC. what livestock to raiseD. when to sell their products22. Which of the following statements is true?A.
13、 Farmers in the future will depend totally on computers.B. Both computers and robots have been in use on todays farms.C. Farmers mainly use machines on their farms at present.D. Students at agricultural colleges must take computer classes because they can do nothing without them.23. According to the
14、 engineers, what will be done by robots in the near future?A. All farm work. B. Milking cows.C. Some farm work. D. Most of the farm work.24. What is the best title for the whole passage?A. Computer, Farmers Best Friend B. Farmers in The FutureC. Computers and Robots D. The Agricultural RevolutionBWh
15、en I was a child, I had to go to church and obey many other rules, though these rules at times caused resentment (怨恨). Perhaps the most extreme parenting decision my parents made for my four brothers and sisters and me was to create a home environment without a television.We hated this decision at t
16、hat time, because there was seemingly no way to keep this embarrassing fact a secret at school. Naturally, simple pleasures like cartoons, football games, and movies became huge novelties (新奇事物). I would go over to friends or relatives houses for that access alone.When I reached high school, my pare
17、nts bought a television, though it had no cable. However, I did spend most of my childhood in a home without a television. In fact not having a television did contribute a great deal to my skills, and it also forced me to develop other valuable interests. We grew up in a small town, so my brothers a
18、nd sisters and I spent time exploring streets, fields and woods. And of course I read and wrote and studied, which pushed me toward a career path.So would I give a similar situation to my own children if I had them? I doubt it, at least not in the most extreme sense. Im too much of a football fan, n
19、ot to mention the TV serials (连续剧) like The Wire. But television or almost anything for that matter is unhealthy for kids. It can prevent them from living a full life. So maybe a reasonable answer is no cable or no video-game systems or simply setting the time limit, but I havent exactly worked out
20、how to confine it yet. Although some people are against my idea, we do need limits after all.25From the passage we can learn that _.A. the author didnt like watching TV as a childB. the authors family seldom went to churchC. not having a TV set brought the author many benefitsD. few homes had a TV s
21、et when the author was a child26From the last paragraph, we can learn the author thinks that _.A. children shouldnt watch TV too muchB. children should be forbidden to watch TVC. children should only watch serials and sports on TVD. watching TV is unhealthy for both adults and children 27Which of th
22、e following can replace the underlined word “confine” in the last paragraph?A. Limit. B. Punish C. Reject.D. Support.四、七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出正确的填入空白处。选项中有两项为多余选项。Everyone can benefit a lot from reading books. The following is about the various benefits of reading books. 28 Whenever you read somethin
23、g, you learn information that you otherwise wouldnt have known. If you want to learn new words, reading books is a great way to enlarge your vocabulary. 29 Similar to solving puzzles, reading books allows your mind to practice its processing skills. Going without books for too long will turn your mi
24、nd into a whirl (混乱).One of the primary benefits of reading books is its ability to develop your critical thinking skills. 30 Wherever you are faced with a similar problem in real life, your mind is able to put its mystery-solving skills to a test.One of the real benefits of reading books is that th
25、e information in it can be accessed over and over again. For example, reading a cookbook allows you the luxury of reviewing the procedures whenever you need to. 31 Dont even think about writing the information down because you may lose the paper you wrote down on sooner or later.These are just some
26、of the wonderful benefits of reading books. 32 If you cant even go outside, you can download free e-books on line and read them on your computer. A. Reading books will make you smart.B. You can improve your memory by reading.C. Reading books provides you with new knowledge.D. Following a recipe from
27、 a cooking show will be difficult.E. Reading mystery novels, for example, sharpens your mind.F. Reading keeps your mind in good condition.G. Why dont you drop by the bookstore or library and pick a book up?人教版选修七 Unit 2 Robots1. Warming Up and Reading 参考答案及解析【答案】1.desires2.accompanied3.declaring4.fa
28、vour5.affairs6.sympathy7.Alarmed8.satisfaction9.envy10.piles【答案】11.for12.it13.What14. envied15.accompanying16.elegantly17.a18.is alarming19. dogs20. scanning【答案】21. C 22. C 23. D 24. D【解析】本文介绍了科学技术在农业方面的重大作用以及机器人将在农业中的应用。21. C细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句The computers help them make better decisions on what crop
29、s to plant, how much livestock to buy, when to sell their products, and how much profit they can expect可知A、B、D三项正确，C项中应把what 改为how much。22. C推理判断题。根据文章第一段第二句 On the farm of today , machines provide almost all the power可知C项正确。23. D细节理解题。从 The complete mobilization of the farm is far in the future, bu
30、t engineers expect that some robots will be used before long 可知答案为D。24. D主旨大意题。根据文章第一段第一句 Today just as technology changed the face of industry, farms have undergone an “agricultural revolution”(科技推动了农业的重大变革)，可知答案选D。【答案】25C26A27A【解析】本文通过回忆作者自己成长的经历，指出看太多电视对孩子不好，应该限制孩子看电视的时间。25C 推理判断题。根据第三段第三句In fact
31、 not having a television did contribute a great deal to my skills（事实上，没有电视机确实对我的技能有很大的贡献）可知，作者认为没有电视机让他获益良多。故选C。26A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中television or almost anything for that matter is unhealthy for kids. It can prevent them from living a full life.可知，作者认为电视或者那样的东西对孩子们不健康，能阻止孩子们过充实的生活。故选A。27A 词义猜测题。根据最后一句S
32、o maybe a reasonable answer is no cable or no video-game systems or simply setting the time limit, but I havent exactly worked out how to confine it yet.（因此一个合理的答案是没有电缆或没有电子游戏或仅仅设置时间限制，但我还没有确切地想出如何它）可知，没有电缆或没有电子游戏或设置时间限制都是为了“限制”，故上句中划线单词应该用limit代替，故选A。【答案】28C29F30E31D32G【解析】本文主要讲述读书的好处。28C 分析概括题。根据后
33、一句Whenever you read something，you learn information that you otherwise wouldnt have known.（无论你何时读书，你都能学到你不知道的知识），可知这一段是讲读书给你提供新知识，故选C。29F 分析概括题。根据后一句reading books allows your mind to practice its processing skills（读书允许你的思想训练处理技巧），可知这一段是讲读书使你的大脑保持良好的状态，故选F。30E 分析概括题。根据后句Wherever you are faced with a
34、similar problem in real life，your mind is able to put its mystery-solving skills to a test.（无论你现实生活中在何地遇到相似的问题，你的大脑能够把神秘推理技巧用来测试），其中从现实生活、推理技巧这两个关键词可知前一句应涉及推理小说，故选E。31D 分析推理题。根据前一句reading a cookbook allows you the luxury of reviewing the procedures whenever you need to谈到读一本烹饪书，故可知后一句也应该是和烹饪书相关，故选D。32G 分析推理题。根据前一句These are just some of the wonderful benefits of reading books（这些仅是读书其中一些美妙的好处）和后一句If you cant even go outside, you can download free e-books on line（如果你不能出去，你可以下载免费的电子书）可知，空格处应是鼓励你去书店买书。故选G。版权所有：高考资源网()
