1、阅读P4445教材中的材料，选择最佳答案。1Whats the main idea of the passage?AA boys love for a robotmutt.BParents love for their son.CA gift from Earth.DA boys attitude to a gift from Earth.2Which one is TRUE about the description of Jimmy?AHe was born on the earth and moved to the moon later.BHe was born on the moon
2、and had abilities that people on the earth didnt have.CHe was often cheated by his toy Robutt.DHe liked the real dog from Earth as soon as he saw it.3Why did Mr Anderson bring a dog from Earth?ABecause he really liked it.BBecause his wife hasnt seen one since she was born.CBecause his son was born o
3、n the moon and has never seen one.DBecause he wanted his son to experience the life on the earth.4What does the sentence “Jimmy couldnt go wrong while Robutt was around” (Para.6) mean?ARobutt was helpful to Jimmy.BJimmy was afraid to make a mistake while Robutt was present.CJimmy got on well with Ro
4、butt.DJimmy still couldnt adapt to the moon environment.5What can you conclude from the last sentence of the passage?ARobutt was concerned that he would say goodbye to Jimmy.BRobutt was glad because Jimmy would have a new friend.CRobutt was sighing over his unfortunate fate.DRobutt understood Jimmys
5、 mind that he wouldnt leave him.答案15DBCADWords and Phrasesassess v评价，评定(教材P41)Bobby was assessed and his talents were revealed to be mostly scientific.对博比进行了评估，发现他的才能主要是科学方面的例Its difficult to assess the effects of these changes.这些变化带来的影响难以评估。知识拓展(1)assess sth.at评估某物(多少钱)be assessed as 被评定为assess从句 评
6、定；估定(2)assessment n. 评价；评定即学即练 单句语法填空/完成句子Recently，the price of housing is getting higher and higher.Before we buy a house，we must have the house assessedSome agencies，which have the right to make an assessment of the house，get used to assessing a house at a low price so that the buyer can pay less
7、taxes.They assess his house at 15，000 yuan，which disappoints him.Examinations are still an important means to assess students performances(评价学生表现)bank on依靠，指望(教材P43)Although I wouldnt bank on patients feeling confident about seeing a robot doctor any time soon，Im sure that AI doctors are on the hori
8、zon.虽然我不会指望病人们在短期内会对看机器人医生有信心，但我确信人工智能医生很快就会出现。例Im banking on your help.我还得靠你帮助呢。知识拓展bank on sb. to do sth.依靠/指望某人做某事bank on/depend on sb. doing sth. 指望某人做某事即学即练 单句语法填空/完成句子He is so selfish that you cant bank on him to help(help) you.I was banking on getting something to eat on the train. Were depen
9、ding on him finishing the job before Friday.我们指望他在星期五前完成这项工作。bound adj.可能的(教材P43)Some of these ideas may sound far ahead of their time，but Im sure theyre bound to happen sooner or later!这些想法中的一些可能听起来远远超前于它们的时代，但我相信它们迟早会发生！例I felt bound to tell her that her son had been doing illegal things.我觉得有必要告诉她
10、，她的儿子一直在做非法的事情。知识拓展be bound to do.必定会；一定会be bound for. 准备前往某地即学即练单句语法填空/完成句子Youve done so much workyoure bound to pass(pass) the exam.We are bound for Beijing to attend his anniversary of marriage next week.我们准备下个星期去北京参加他的结婚周年纪念日。demand n需要，需求(教材P43).about shorter waiting times，with companies intend
11、ing to provide ondemand services.随着公司打算提供按需服务，等待时间缩短了。例We should work hard to meet the demand for the product.我们应该努力工作以满足对这种产品的需求。知识拓展(1)demand sth. from/of sb.向某人要求某物demand(of sb.) to do sth. 要求(某人)做某事demand that.(should) do 要求(从句用虚拟语气)demand to be done 需要做(2)in (great) demand (迫切)需要meet/satisfy on
12、es demands满足某人的需求on demand 索要，一经请求即学即练单句语法填空/完成句子He has promised to repay the loan at any time on demand.Theres an increasing demand for organic produce these days.The manager demanded that the workers (should) work(work) extra hours to complete the task ahead of time.We have good firms whose produc
13、ts are in demand around the world.我们有优秀的公司，公司的产品全世界都需要。Its impossible to meet/satisfy all your demands满足你所有的要求是不可能的。desperate adj.拼命的，绝望的(教材P45)He was frowning，too，and the desperate look on his face meant that he wouldnt change his mind.他也皱着眉头，脸上的坚定表明他不愿改变主意。例His offer of help came at a time when mo
14、st of us were beginning to feel desperate.在我们大多数人正开始感到绝望时，他提出给予帮助。知识拓展(1)feel/be desperate about对绝望be desperate for 极需某物的；极想要某物be desperate to do sth. 渴望做某事(2)desperately adv. 绝望地；不顾一切地； 拼命地即学即练 单句语法填空/完成句子The player was desperate for the welfare，but he failed.There may be something missing in your
15、life that you desperately(desperate) want. He is desperate to enter (enter) the grocery store to buy his favorite toys.他渴望进入那家食品杂货店去买他最喜欢的玩具。faulty adj.有故障的，有缺陷的(教材P47)Another prison breakout：faulty robotics blamed.又一起越狱事件：机器人技术出了问题。知识拓展fault n过错；责任；缺陷at fault 有错，有责任find fault with 挑毛病，挑剔即学即练单句语法填空/
16、完成句子I think it was in 1976，if my memory is not at fault.Customers may ask for a refund if the goods are faulty(fault)A bad workman finds fault with his tools.蹩脚的工匠总是埋怨自己的工具不好。consistent adj.一贯的；一致的(教材P47)Now make comments on your partners story and see whether the language style is consistent.现在，对你伙
17、伴的小说发表一下看法，看看语言风格是否一致。例We must be consistent in applying the rules.我们在实施这些规则时必须保持一贯性。知识拓展(1)be consistent with与一致(2)consist vi. 由组成；构成；在于；符合consist of 由组成consist in(lie in) 在于consist with 与一致即学即练单句语法填空/完成句子/一句多译Do you know how many parts the workshop consists of?The beauty of this picture consists i
18、n its balance of colors.这幅画美在色调均匀。我们应该言行一致。What we say should be consistent with what we do.What we say should consist with what we do.Sentence Patternso that引导结果状语从句(教材P44)The outer side of the crater sloped southward and the Earth，which was low in the southern sky，was nearly full，so that the entir
19、e craterslope was brightly lit.环形山的外侧向南倾斜，南面天空下方的地球全部显现出来，因此整个环形山山坡明亮了起来。句式分析：句中so that引导结果状语从句。例Everyone lent a hand，so that the work was finished ahead of schedule.每个人都帮了忙，所以工作提前完成了。知识拓展(1)so that“为了，以便，目的是”，引导目的状语从句，相当于in order that(为了)。从句中常常使用情态动词can/could，may/might，will/would等。so that引导的目的状语从句不
20、能放于句首，而in order that引导的目的状语从句既可放在句首，也可放在主句之后。(2)当so that或in order that引导的目的状语从句中的主语与主句的主语一致时，从句可变为so as to或in order to的动词不定式短语。即学即练句型转换/完成句子He raised his voice to make himself heard.He raised his voice so as to/in order to make himself heardHe raised his voice so that/in order that he could make him
21、self heardI took a taxi，so that I got there in time(以便及时赶到那里)I will tell you all the facts so that/in order that you can judge for yourself(以便你可以自己判断)In order that we can get there on time(我们为了及时赶到那里)，we should set out early.逻辑推断题例文But this summer I find myself at a loss.Im not quite interested in B
22、alzac，say，or Tristram Shandy.Theres always War and Peace，which Ive covered some distance several times，only to get bogged down in the“War”part，set it aside for a while，and realize that I have to start over from the beginning again，having forgotten everyones name and social rank.How appealing to simp
23、ly fall back on a favoriteonce more into The Waves or Justine，which feels almost like cheating, too exciting and too much fun to properly belong in serious literature.Why does the author say reading his favorite books feels like cheating？A.He finishes them quickly.B.He should read something serious.
24、C.He barely understands them.D.He has read them many times before.答案B逻辑推断题主要考查考生根据全篇、全段、上下文逻辑关系，结合相关信息的暗示，准确理解文章寓意或隐含的深层意义的能力。解题关键1.抓住与之相关的关键信息，使用正向或逆向思维，推断出隐含的深层含义。2.根据上下文逻辑关系，进行实事求是的判断，得出合乎逻辑的结论，而不是仅仅根据自己的经验、观点或爱好进行判断。即学即练 I started out in life with few advantages.I did not graduate from high scho
25、ol.I worked at menial(不体面的)jobs.I had limited education，limited skills and a limited future.And then I began asking，“Why are some people more successful than others？”This question changed my life.Over the years，I have read thousands of books and articles on the subjects of success and achievement(成就
26、)It seems that the reasons for these accomplishments have been discussed and written about for more than two thousand years，in every possible way.One quality that most philosophers，teachers and experts agree on is the importance of selfdiscipline(自律)As Al Tomsik summarized it years ago，“Success is t
27、ons of discipline.”Some years ago，I attended a conference in Washington.It was the lunch break and I was eating at a nearby food fair.The area was crowded and I sat down at the last open table by myself，even though it was a table for four.A few minutes later，an older gentleman and a younger woman wh
28、o was his assistant came along carrying trays of food，obviously looking for a place to sit.With plenty of room at my table，I immediately arose and invited the older gentleman to join me.He was hesitant，but I insisted.Finally，thanking me as he sat down，we began to chat over lunch.It turned out that h
29、is name was Kop Kopmeyer.As it happened，I immediately knew who he was.He was a legend in the field of success and achievement.Kop Kopmeyer had written four large books，each of which contained 250 success principles that he had obtained from more than fifty years of research and study.I had read all
30、four books from cover to cover，more than once.After we had chatted for a while，I asked him the question that many people in this situation would ask，“Of all the one thousand success principles that you have discovered，which do you think is the most important？”He smiled at me with a twinkle in his ey
31、es，as if he had been asked this question many times，and replied，without hesitating，“The most important success principle of all was stated by Thomas Huxley many years ago.He said，Do what you should do，when you should do it，whether you feel like it or not.”He went on to say，“There are 999 other succe
32、ss principles that I have found in my reading and experience，but without selfdiscipline，none of them work.”1Why did the writer ask the question in Paragraph 2?ABecause he wasnt satisfied with himself.BBecause he was a person of selfdiscipline.CBecause he disliked those successful people.DBecause he
33、wanted to share his idea on success.A根据第一段内容可知，在第二段，作者问这个问题是因为他对自己不满意，故选A。2What made the writer invite the older gentleman to join him?AHis great kindness.BThe gentlemans fame.CHis eagerness for success.DThe gentlemans good manners.A根据第四段中的“With plenty of room at my table，I immediately arose and inv
34、ited the older gentleman to join me.He was hesitant，but I insisted.”由于我的桌子有足够的空间，我立刻起身邀请那位年长的先生和我一块。他犹豫了，但我坚持。可推断出，是作者的善良使作者邀请这位老绅士加入的，故选A。3What are the four large books about?APersonal changes.BThe secret of success.CSayings of wisdom.DThe gentlemans legend.B根据倒数第四段中的“Kop Kopmeyer had written four large books，each of which contained 250 success principles that he had obtained from more than fifty years of research and study.”可判断出，这四本书是关于成功的秘密的，故选B。