1、Book 7Unit 2Robots课文与语法填空阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。A robot used for housework1(test) out in a family. He looked like a tall and handsome man with smooth hair,2(speak) in a deep voice. Larry was going to be away from home so he brought such a robot home3(accompany) his wife Claire. Claire didnt
2、 like the idea at the4(begin), but she agreed to it at last. At her first sight of Tony, Claire was5(alarm). When Tony offered to help to dress her,Claire felt embarrassed.6(gradual), Tony began to win Claires trust. He helped Claire realize her dreams by doing various things. Therefore, at the part
3、y all the guests7were invited were filled with8(admire) when they saw her house was 9(complete) changed.After the test, the company was satisfied with Tonys report because he had10(successful) made a woman regain her confidence.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.答案1.was tested考查动词的时态和语态。根据下文可知此处应使用一般过去时,test与句子主语
4、a robot构成被动关系,故答案为was tested。2.speaking考查非谓语动词。speak与主语he构成主动关系,故用现在分词作状语。3.to accompany考查非谓语动词。此处表示把机器人带回家的目的,故使用不定式。4.beginning考查固定搭配。at the beginning一开始。5.alarmed考查词性转换。alarmed恐惧的、担忧的。6.Gradually考查副词。 此处需用副词形式。7.who/that考查定语从句。定语从句的先行词为guests,在从句中作主语,故使用关系代词who/that。8.admiration考查名词。介词with后接名词。pl
5、etely考查副词。此处修饰changed,故用副词形式。10.successfully考查副词。此处修饰made,需用副词。话题知识与写作.根据提示翻译下列句子。1.在信息时代,可能每个人都渴望有一个机器人。 (desire to do) 2.当你受到惊吓时,它会陪伴着你直到你想一个人待着。 (accompany) 3.你上班时,它会在家服从你的命令,记录下给你打电话的号码,甚至会处理一些办公事务。(set down) 4.这样的机器人与其说是一台机器,不如说是一个朋友。(more.than.) 5.毫无疑问,很多人都支持机器人的研发。 (in favour of) 6.我相信,如果你有这样
6、的机器人,别人一定会羡慕你的。(be bound to) .将以上句子连成一篇语言流畅、用词准确、逻辑严密的短文。 .1.In the information age, its likely that everyone desires to have a robot.2.It will accompany you until you want to be left alone when you are alarmed.3.While you are at work, it will obey your orders at home and set down the numbers that r
7、ing you up and even deal with some office affairs.4.Such a robot is more a friend than a machine.5.There is no doubt that a lot of people are in favour of the research and development of robots.6.I am convinced that if you have such a robot, others are bound to envy you.参考范文In the information age, i
8、ts likely that everyone desires to have a robot, which will accompany you until you want to be left alone when you are alarmed. While you are at work, it will obey your orders at home and set down the numbers that ring you up and even deal with some office affairs. Such a robot is more a friend than
9、 a machine. There is no doubt that a lot of people are in favour of the research and development of robots. I am convinced that if you have such a robot, others are bound to envy you.单元词汇拓展速记1.“robot”用语robot n.机器人android n.人形机器人automaton n.自动操作装置,(尤指)机器人roboticist n.机器人专家 toy robot玩具机器人 mobile robot
10、移动机器人industrial robot工业机器人humanoid n.仿真机器人robot vision机器人视觉 robot system机器人系统2.“接打电话”ring sb. up/call sb. up/phone/telephone sb./give sb. a call/a ring/a phone call给某人打电话call/ring back回电话hold on别挂断ring off/hang up挂断电话3.“婚姻”词块engaged adj.订婚的marry v.结婚divorce n. & vi.离婚remarry v.再婚marriage n.婚姻wedding n.婚礼bridegroom n.新郎bride n.新娘son-in-law女婿daughter-in-law儿媳fall in love相爱break up分手;关系破裂
