1、UNIT 2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE课时作业5基础检测1He convinced(使相信)me he was right.2. Pat sounded very cold and distant(疏远的)on the phone.3The farmhouse is remote(偏远的)from any other buildings.4. The future of the company looks secure(稳固的)5The door locks automatically(自动地)6. As we get older, our bodies become l
2、ess efficient (效率高的)at burning up calories.7We are trying to get the baby into a routine(常规) for feeding and sleeping.8Babies need constant(不断的) attention.9Many people expressed a strong preference(偏爱)for the original plan.10We must promote originality and encourage innovation(创新)1The number of deat
3、hs from heart disease will be reduced greatly if people are_persuaded(persuade) to eat more fruit and vegetables.2Job security(secure) is a thing of the past.3The aim is to promote closer economic integration(integrate)4It was some time before I realized the truth.5Their niece was spoiled so that sh
4、e became more and more naughty.6The team are working hard to analyze the problem so that they can find the best solution.7I closed my eyes at his command.8She shows a marked preference for the play.9Sunburn is painful and potentially(potential) dangerous.10.Strangely enough, you will automatically(a
5、utomatic)wake up after this length of time.能力提升Whether in the home or the workplace, social robots are going to become a lot more common in the next few years.Social robots are about to bring technology to the everyday world in a more humanized way, said Cynthia Breazeal, chief scientist at the robo
6、t company Jibo.While household robots today do the normal housework, social robots will be much more like companions than mere tools.For example, these robots will be able to distinguish when someone is happy or sad.This allows them to respond more appropriately to the user.The Jibo robot, arranged
7、to ship later this year, is designed to be a personalized assistant.You can talk to the robot, ask it questions, and make requests for it to perform different tasks.The robot doesnt just deliver general answers to questions; it responds based on what it learns about each individual in the household.
8、It can do things such as reminding an elderly family member to take medicine or taking family photos.Social robots are not just finding their way into the home.They have potential applications in everything from education to health care and are already finding their way into some of these spaces.Fel
9、low Robots is one company bringing social robots to the market.The companys “Oshbot” robot is built to assist customers in a store, which can help the customers find items and help guide them to the products location in the store.It can also speak different languages and make recommendations for dif
10、ferent items based on what the customer is shopping for.The more interaction the robot has with humans, the more it learns.But Oshbot, like other social robots, is not intended to replace workers, but to work alongside other employees.“ We have technologies to train social robots to do things not fo
11、r us, but with us，” said Breazeal.文章大意：这是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了社会机器人的功能与作用。1. How are social robots different from household robots?AThey can control their emotions.BThey are more like humans.CThey do the normal housework.DThey respond to users more slowly.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据文中第二段“While household robots today do
12、 the normal housework, social robots will be much more like companions than mere tools.For example, these robots will be able to distinguish when someone is happy or sad.This allows them to respond more appropriately to the user.”可知，社会机器人更像人，比如这些机器人被设计能够分辨人的心情是高兴还是悲伤。故选B。2What can a Jibo robot do ac
13、cording to Paragraph 3?ACommunicate with you and perform operations.BAnswer your questions and make requests.CTake your family pictures and deliver milk.DObey your orders and remind you to take pills.答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据第三段“You can talk to the robot, ask it questions, and make requests for it to perform
14、different tasks.和It can do things such as reminding an elderly family member to take medicine or taking family photos.”可知，此机器人可以听您的指令，提醒家庭成员吃药或拍照。故选D。3We can learn from the last paragraph that social robots will _.Atrain employeesBbe our workmatesCimprove technologiesDtake the place of workers答案：B解析
15、：推理判断题。根据最后一段Breazeal的话“We have technologies to train social robots to do things not for us, but with us”可以推断出，社会机器人可以和我们一起做事情。选B。4What does the passage mainly present?AA new design idea of household robots.BMarketing strategies for social robots.CInformation on household robots.DAn introduction to
16、social robots.答案：D解析：主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，文章主要介绍了社会机器人的功能与作用。故选D。How to Recognize a True FriendSometimes it can be hard to recognize a true friend.Hopefully this article will help you recognize which friends are the keepers.Be able to trust your friends. You should be able to trust true friends and they s
17、hould return this trust.Do your friends tell you secrets that no one else knows? Ask you for advice？_1_ However, if your friends hide things from you and act secretly, then this is a sign that they may not trust you.2 Think about it.How comfortable are your friends when they are around you? Are they
18、 being themselves around you? Are they acting fake or perhaps hiding something? True friendships can take a while to develop, but if your friends are true they should feel comfortable around you, and vice versa ( You with them)Think about loyalty(忠诚)_3_ If you are in need of a helping hand, your tru
19、e friends should be there to offer it to you.True friends dont try to get one another into trouble.A true friend will always be loyal to you and will not reveal secrets.Think about nicknames. A lot of true friends love to give each other nicknames! If your friend is giving you nicknames, then this i
20、s a great sign.Think of the nickname your friend has given you, does it suit you well? _4_Look at how you fight. Nearly all best friends fight._5_ True friends will find their way through a fight, no matter what the size is.True friends will remain “faithful” to each other even during a fight.They w
21、ill not tell each others secrets, and they still care about each other.AConsider comfort.BChoose your friends carefully.CTrue friends are always there for one another.DBoth are sure signs that your friend trusts you.EIf so, this shows your friend must know you quite well.FSo if you and your friend h
22、ave a little argument, dont worry!GAn inside joke shows that you share a special connection with your friend.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要向我们介绍如何识别一个真正的朋友。1D解析：根据前两句Do your friends tell you secrets that no one else knows? Ask you for advice? (你的朋友会告诉你没有其他人知道的秘密吗？征求你的意见了吗？)和后句的转折However, if your friends hide th
23、ings from you and act secretly, then this is a sign that they may not trust you.(然而，如果你的朋友对你隐瞒事情，那么这表明他们可能不信任你。)可知，前面两点是你朋友信任你的明显迹象。故选D。2A解析：根据后句How comfortable are your friends when they are around you？(当你的朋友在你身边的时候，他们有多愉快放松？)和but if your friends are true they should feel comfortable around you, an
24、d vice versa(You with them)(但是如果你的朋友是真的，和你在一起，他们应该感到舒服，反过来也是一样。)提示可知，这里主题句应为：Consider comfort.(考虑舒适性。)，故选A。3C解析：根据后两句If you are in need of a helping hand, your true friends should be there to offer it to you.True friends dont try to get one another into trouble.(如果你需要帮助，你真正的朋友应该来给你提供帮助。真正的朋友不会试图让对方陷
25、入困境。)可知，真正的朋友总是彼此相伴。故选C。4E解析：根据主题句Think about nicknames.和前句Think of the nickname your friend has given you, does it suit you well？(想想你朋友给你的绰号，你觉得很适合你吗？)可知，绰号的适合表明了你的朋友一定对你相当了解。故选E。5F解析：根据前句Nearly all best friends fight.(几乎所有最好的朋友都争吵。)和后句True friends will find their way through a fight, no matter wha
26、t the size is.(真正的朋友将会通过争吵找到解决方法，无论争吵大小。)可知，如果你和你的朋友有争吵，没有必要担心。故选F。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。Li Qiang was taking up the prize to travel to 3008 AD.It was his first time that he _1_(travel) to space.So he was unsettled for the journey.Luckily, his friend and guide Wang Ping gave him much help._
27、2_(transport) by Wang Pings parents company, he arrived in the future in a time capsule.At first, he found it hard _3_(tolerate) the new surroundings and his head ached _4_ lack of fresh air.Wang Ping hurried him to a small room for _5_ rest and then they each collected a hovering carriage driven by
28、 computer.Soon Li Qiang could fly as _6_(swift) as Wang Ping._7_ he lost sight of Wang Ping because of too many carriages _8_(fly) by in all directions.Wang Ping was swept up into the center of them.After a while Li Qiang caught up with him.Arriving at a strangelooking house, Wang Ping showed Li Qia
29、ng into a large room.The wall of the room was made of trees.The leaves of the trees provided _9_ with muchneeded oxygen.After having a meal and a bath, Li Qiang found himself _10_(exhaust) and then he slid into bed.文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了李强和王平乘坐时间飞船穿越到未来的故事。1had_traveled解析：考查时态。句意：这是他第一次太空旅行。固定句式：It is/
30、was the.time that主语完成时态，意为“这是某人第几次做某事了”，如果主句是一般现在时，从句通常使用现在完成时；如果主句是一般过去时，从句通常使用过去完成时。所以填had traveled。2Transported解析：考查分词作状语。句意：被王平父母的公司运送，他坐着时光机器来到了未来。本句主语he与动词transport构成被动关系，要用过去分词作状语，所以要填Transported。3to_tolerate解析：考查不定式用法。句意：起初他发现忍受新环境很难。句中it是形式宾语，真正的宾语是不定式短语to tolerate the new surroundings，所以要填
31、不定式to tolerate。4for解析：考查介词短语。句意：因为缺少新鲜空气，他的头很疼。介词短语for lack of意为“因为缺少”，表示上下文因果关系，所以要填介词for。5a解析：考查固定搭配。句意：王平把他送到一个小房间里休息。rest“休息”，可数名词，所以要填不定冠词a。6swiftly解析：考查副词。句意：很快李强就可以和王平飞得一样快了。在英语里副词通常作状语修饰形容词、副词、动词或整个句子；而形容词通常作定语修饰名词；句中应该使用副词修饰动词fly。所以要填副词swiftly。7But解析：考查连词。句意：但因为有很多朝着各个方向飞行的车厢，他看不到王平。根据句意可知，
32、上下文之间是转折关系，要用表示转折关系的连词，所以要填But。8flying解析：考查现在分词。句意：但因为有很多朝着各个方向飞行的车厢，他看不到王平。名词carriages与动词fly构成主动关系，要用现在分词短语作定语，作用相当于定语从句，所以要填现在分词flying。9it解析：考查代词。句意：树叶给房间提供了迫切需要的氧气。代词it可以指代上文提及的同一事物，本句中it指代前面一句中的名词room，所以要填it。10exhausted解析：考查形容词。句意：吃完饭洗完澡以后，李强发现自己非常疲惫，就上床睡觉了。形容词exhausted意为“疲惫不堪的”，该词通常修饰人，在本句中作宾语补足语补充说明动词found的宾语himself，所以要填exhausted。