1、选修7 Unit2基础练习Unit Two RobotsI. 根据下列句子意思用所给词的正确形式或所给汉语填空 1. Everyone has a hope for success, but not everyone _ （desire）to get rich.2. We were much _（alarm）by the fire in the forest.3. Thunders _ （accompany)by heavy rain in this season are very common.4. They only say such _(kind) things about you ou
2、t of envy. 5. The teacher allowed us 5 minutes _(scan)the text through to get a general idea of the whole passage.6. I felt much _ (sympathize) for the blind; we cannot look down upon them.7. She was having an _（绯闻）with someone who has a wife8. A boy is so naughty that his never _(遵守） the school rul
3、es.9. Although she is _（年轻的） to me by 5 years, she has more working experience.10. Last week he _（divorce）his wife their marriage lasted only 2 years.11. Good benefits and a cash bonus should attract new _(graduate) to accept a job here.12. Seven-years has traditionally been the time when love and_(
4、 affect)give way to disillusion and disappointment.13. We have good reason to believe that you were involved in the theft of a car and would like you to _(accompany) us to the police station?14. As I can see, your family are very much _(attach) to each other.15. The design of this fashion designer i
5、s in simple and _ (优雅的） style.16. The idea that number 13 brings bad luck seems to be quite _.(荒谬）17 . They found that people in countries with higher incomes report higher life _（satisfy).18. Please keep in mind that China is the first country to _(宣布） that she will not be the first to use nuclear
6、weapons.19.His memory _(celebrate) by Burns clubs across the world.20. He _(envy) her the position she has achieved in her profession.II、完形填空A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.The conversation soon turned into_1_about stress in work and life.Offering his_2_coff
7、ee，the professor went to the kitchen and_3_with a large pot of coffee and a_4_of cupsporcelain，plastic glass，crystal，some plainlooking，some expensive，some exquisite (精致的)，telling them to _5_themselves to the coffee.When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand，the professor said，“If you have_6_，
8、all the nicelooking expensive cups have been_7_，leaving behind the plain and_8_ones.Of course，_9_it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves，that is the _10_of your problems and stress.”“It is sure that the cup itself_11_no quality to the coffee._12_ it is just more expensive and in so
9、me cases even hides what we_13_.”“What all of you really want is coffee，not the cup，but you went_14_for the best cups.And then you began_15_each others cups.”“Now consider this：Life is the coffee；the jobs，_16_and position in society are the cups.They are just tools to_17_and contain life，and the typ
10、e of cup we have does not define，nor_18_the quality of life we live.Sometimes，by concentrating only on the cup，we_19_to enjoy the coffee.Value the coffee，not the cups！”Dont let the cups _20_you.Enjoy the coffee instead.1.Ainformation Bcomplaints Csurprises Dsatisfaction2A.friends Bcustomers Cguests
11、Dfellows3A.carried Breturned Carrived Dbrought4A.kind Bset Cvariety Dgroup5A.devote Bexpose Chelp Dprovide6A.seen Bdiscovered Crecognized Dnoticed7A.taken in Btaken back Ctaken out Dtaken up8A.cheap Bdear Cpretty Dfantastic9A.if Bwhile Cbecause Dsince10A.resource Bsource Cresult Dpoint11A.increases
12、Bexpands Cextends Dadds12A.At no timeBIn most casesCIn no case DAt times13A.drink Bdesire Ceat Dwant14A.happily Bstrangely Cconsciously Dsurprisingly15A.suspecting Benvying CconsideringDeyeing16A.money Blove Cfriendship Ddeath17A.offer Btake Clive Dhold18A.exchange BraiseCchange Dcreate19A.have Bhes
13、itate Cforget Dfail20A.defeat Bdrive Cdecide DpuzzleIII、阅读理解AOn a cold winter day，a group of strangers band together to save three children.The 30 miles of switchbacks(急转弯) that snake through the pinecovered mountains of Logan Canyon in Utah are enough to make most drivers hands sweat.But Roger Ande
14、rsen，a 46yearold father of four，wasnt expecting any trouble on the road last New Years Eve，when he set off for an unexpected ski trip to the Bear River Mountains with nineyearold daughter Mia，fouryearold son Baylor，and nineyearold neighbor Kenya Wildman.Andersen had driven through the canyon hundred
15、s of times over the years.“We ski in that area at least 20 times a year，” says Andersen.“I know the spots that ice up a lot in the winter.”The weather was glorious for hitting the slopes30 degrees and sunnybut the higher they drove，the slicker(滑溜溜的) the roads became.Rounding a sharp turn at mile mak
16、er 473，Andersen saw a truck that had skated off the road and tapped his brakes(刹车) suddenly.In an instant，the Honda Accord was sliding at 25 miles per hour toward the shoulder of the highway，then slipping down a steep tenfoot embankment(路堤) toward the cold Logan River.As it hit the water，the car tip
17、ped toward the passenger side，hesitated，and then rolled onto its roof and sank into the river.There was no time to tell the kids what to do.The crash had broken a few windows，and within seconds，the cab of the upsidedown car was filled with water.“It was frightening how fast we were completely underw
18、ater，” remembers Andersen，a softspoken product development manager.“Youre thinking，Is this how its all going to end？”Then，Andersen began to search the freezing water for the kids.Mia had been right next to him in the front seat；now，in the blackness，he couldnt find her.“I thought，if I dont get out，ma
19、ybe none of us is going to get out.” Andersen untied his seat belt，swam through a broken window，and gasped for air at the surface.Thats when he saw a group of men，about ten in all，appear at the top of the embankment.One after another，they jumped into the water，shouting,“Who else is in the car？”Ander
20、sen says respectfully,“It was like the sight of angels.”1Which word can best describe the feelings of most drivers when driving on this slope?ANervous. BCurious.CExcited. DPuzzled.2What Andersen says in Paragraph 4 shows that _.Ahe is used to driving on such a dangerous roadBhe has great confidence
21、in driving on this steep roadChe likes to ski on such a steep downhill roadDhe would not meet such trouble as other drivers did 3How did Andersen escape from the crashed car at last?AHe was saved with the help of some passersby.BHe swam out of a broken window.CHe broke a window nearby.DHe drove his
22、car out of the water.4Andersens attitude toward these mens rescuing the children might be that of_.Adoubt BsatisfactionCsympathy DappreciationBOne of those big social networking sites，Facebook，has attracted over 58 million members.Commentator Melody Cramer is no longer one of them.Here is what she s
23、hares with us about her story.I deleted all 1,281 of my coworkers，secondgrade classmates and people who I dont know at all.I shut down my account，completely.Im 25，and Ive been on Facebook since March of 2004，which makes me one of the websites earliest users.At first，I used it obsessively.If I had a
24、free moment，Id log on to see whether my friends had updated their profiles.Id sit alone scrolling through these updates and then run into someone at a coffee shop and have nothing to say because I already knew everything about them，and they knew everything about me.In November，I went to my fiveyear
25、high school reunion and was not pleasantly surprised.Lauren became a model，Josh went to law school，Dina was a teacher.I hadnt talked to any of them since graduation，but I knew exactly what they were doing，both now and last week.But lately，Im overwhelmed(应接不暇)Facebook opened up to everyone，not just c
26、ollege students，and my coworkers started to join，which meant they now knew what I was doing when I wasnt at work.And as a rule: you can NOT make friends with your coworkers because then theyll ask you the next day.But I thought we were friends.And you are friends but not the kind of friends who tell
27、 each other what they do outside of work.So now the people you work with can see what you did last night，and youre constantly worrying what people might say about what you did last night instead of actually doing anything tonight.So I quit.I became a 25yearold Luddite，a person who is strongly agains
28、t technology development.Ive retuned to how the world worked when I was 20，before I knew when my friends and coworkers were counting down the seconds to vacation or wistful(伤感的) or entering a complicated relationship.Im hoping life will be a lot simpler now.People will be more mysterious now that I
29、actually have to talk to them to find out their favorite books or hobbies or neurosis(神经症)I dont know when my college roommate goes to the supermarket，and I think Im a better person for not knowing.In fact，you could say getting off a social network was the best thing Ive done this week.1We learn fro
30、m the passage that commentator Melody Cramer _.Ahad a 20year membership of FacebookBused to be very attached to FacebookCwas disappointed to meet her high school classmatesDwas one of the founders of Facebook2Melody Cramer decided to quit Facebook mainly because _.Ashe made so many strange friends o
31、nlineBshe thought Facebook wasted her too much timeCshe thought Facebook made her realworld life less interestingDshe was tired of chatting online with coworkers.3Which of the following about Melody Cramer is TRUE?AShe has learnt a lot from Facebook on communication skills.BShe wishes that she could
32、 be several years younger.CShe no longer wants to know anything about her friends.DShe would prefer to face her friends and coworkers in the real world.4From her own experience Melody Cramer is seemingly trying to tell us that _.Astaying online too often makes one overwhelmed and boredBit is unwise
33、to make online friends with people one doesnt knowCmaking online friends with coworkers affects ones personal lifeDit is necessary to keep ones friends at a distance to remain mysteriousCWhen milk arrived on the doorstepWhen I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s，we had a milkman deliveri
34、ng milk to our doorstep.His name was Mr.Basille.He wore a white cap and drove a white truck.As a 5yearold boy，I couldnt take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt.He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer.Of course，he delivered more than milk.Th
35、ere was cheese，eggs and so on.If we needed to change our order，my mother would pen a note“Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery”and place it in the box along with the empty bottles.And then，the buttermilk would magically appear.All of this was about more than convenience.There existed a cl
36、ose relationship between families and their milkmen.Mr.Basille even had a key to our house，for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors，so that the milk wouldnt freeze.And I remember Mr.Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table，having a cup of tea and t
37、elling stories about his delivery.There is sadly no home milk delivery today.Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk，thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete.Besides，milk is for sale everywhere，and it may just not have been practical to have a delivery service.Recently，an old mil
38、k box in the countryside I saw brought back my childhood memories.I took it home and planted it on the back porch(门廊)Every so often my sons friends will ask what it is.So I start telling stories of my boyhood，and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk.1Mr.Basille gave the boy a
39、 quarter out of his coin changer _.Ato show his magical power Bto pay for the deliveryCto satisfy his curiosityDto please his mother2What can be inferred from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boys house?AHe wanted to have tea there.BHe was a respectable person.CHe was treated as a family
40、 member.DHe was fully trusted by the family.3Why does home milk delivery no longer exist?ANobody wants to be a milkman now.BIt has been driven out of the market.CIts service is getting poor.DIt is forbidden by law.4Why did the author bring back home an old milk box?AHe missed the good old days.BHe w
41、anted to tell interesting stories.CHe needed it for his milk bottles.DHe planted flowers in it.IV、七选五下面文章中有5个段落需要添加小标题。请从以下选项(A、B、C、D、E、F)中选出适合各段意思的小标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。AAccept life as it isBLive in the moment CPut in the required effortDGet to know your problems EWork on what you really want FTurn chall
42、enges into opportunitiesLife is a hard and long climb，but the journey is rewarding.Its just a matter of pushing forward when the going gets tough.Here are five tips to help inspire you when you need it most.1_Lack of focus，not lack of ability，is the most common problem that holds people back from th
43、eir potential.If you find it difficult to deal with where you are，or how life is treating you，its time to change your focus.Start focusing on what you want going forward.Set a specific goal，keep your work centered on it，and youll find the strength to move ahead in a positive direction.When you focus
44、 on the right thing，even the difficult steps will seem easier.The burdens of the moment become much more bearable when you connect with the purpose behind them.2_By all means，find ways to be more efficient in your work.But make no mistake that it takes efforts to build something worthwhile.There are
45、 certainly some stories about people who succeeded rather quickly，but you will usually find they had put in years of related work long before anyone was paying attention to their seemingly rapid success.In other words，their achievement is simply all those years of work coming together.As Einstein on
46、ce said，“Genius is 1% talent and 99% percent hard work.” You must run to be a runner.You must write to be a writer.You must work to achieve high.3_What is the difference between a problem and an opportunity？Our attitude toward it.Every opportunity has a difficulty，and every difficulty has an opportu
47、nity.When you see problems piled on top of problems，what are you really seeing？Youre looking at a mountain of opportunity.Youre looking at a situation in which you can truly make a difference.Youre looking at an environment where you can reach great heights by pulling the reality of whats possible a
48、long with you.When you look at a problem，but see opportunity instead，you can transform grief into greatness.4_Regardless of what has happened in the past or what might happen in the future，its being here now thats important.We can gain experience from the past，but we cant edit it; we can hope for th
49、e future，but we dont know if it will ever come.The only life you can live is the moment you are in right now.Dont pretend that youre living in some other time and place.Start paying attention to the present.Start paying attention to your life.Say yes to the life youre living and notice how it starts
50、 to flow with you rather than against you.5_Find peace in the thought that you cant ever have it all or know it all.You are always just a small part of the whole.If you werent，there would be nothing more to experience.Value what you know，and also value the countless things you dont yet understand.Fo
51、r in what you do not understand，there is the joy of growth.Life will always be incomplete and sometimes unfair.Realize this and accept it.Be happy and sad at the same time，be hungry and thankful at the same time，be nervous and excited at the same time，and be okay with it.V. 单句改错 1. In 1783 he starte
52、d composing poetry on a traditional style using the dialect of Scots.2. His fame was not accompanied by money and he found that necessary to return to farming.3. His birthday is a unofficial National Day for Chinese.4. The president was so young that he was junior than some of his employees.5. I hav
53、e been kept accompanied by the most considerate friends.6. The woman divorced with her husband of 20 years.7. I really would like to be leaving alone right now.8. When the alarm clock sounded, she reached her gym bag and headed out of the door.9. She felt embarrassing on hearing the news.10. As the passing of time, she began to trust him.
