1、Unit 2 Robots晨背15分钟填词并背记Happy Marriage Needs Fighting ForAs a talented navy officer,he was_bound_to be busy.When his wife rang_him_up_to declare her divorce alarm,_he was still scanning a digital counterto check the data so as to give an assessment of the theoretical framework for a biochemical weap
2、on.His junior staffs sympathy made him feel embarrassed.His wife was a part-time clerk.With his high bonus,_she lived in a grandhouse with elegant cushions and bedding.Her favour was reading stars biographies or absurd fictions with endless chapters in her armchair.People envied her leisure life ver
3、y much.But in fact,she was tired of being left_alone.She sent emails to his mailbox every week to state her thinking and ask for his accompaniment,_but never received reply of satisfaction.Tired of his explanation that he must obey the orders,she filed for divorce.Because he desired to get their hol
4、y affection back,he set other affairs aside.He trimmed his fingernails short and changed his overweight figure as well as his awful haircut.He wore an apron to prepare delicious cuisine for her.He also bought her a necklace and piles of flowers hoping that their receiver could turn_around.After bein
5、g tested_out for 3 months in_all,_he eventually succeeded.幸福的婚姻需要争取作为一名才华出众的海军军官,他注定是要忙碌的。当他的妻子打来电话宣布和他离婚的警告时,他还在查看一台数码计数器核对数据,以对一种生物化学武器的理论框架做出评估。他的下级职员表现出的同情使他很尴尬。他的妻子是一位非全日性工作的职员。有了他的高津贴,她住在一所装饰有优雅垫子和寝具的富丽堂皇的屋子里。她的爱好是坐在扶手椅上读读明星们的传记或一些有没完没了章节的荒谬小说。别人都很妒忌她安逸的生活,但是实际上,她厌透了被独自丢下。她每周都给他的邮箱发电子邮件陈述她的想法,
6、要求他的陪伴,但却从未收到满意答复。受够了他总是必须服从命令的解释,她提出了离婚。因为渴望重新获得这份神圣的爱,他把别的事务都放在一边。他剪短了指甲,改变了超重的身材和糟糕的发型,还穿上围裙为她做可口的菜肴。他甚至还给她买了项链和成堆的鲜花,希望它们的接受者能够回心转意。在被考验了总共 3 个月后,他最终成功了。1(n.)渴望;欲望;渴求(vt.)希望得到;想要 (adj.)渴望得到的;值得拥有的2(n.)满意;满足;令人满意的事物(vt.)使满足;使满意(adj.)令人满意的 (adj.)满意的3(adj.)优雅的;高雅的;讲究的(n.)优雅;高雅desiredesirablesatisfa
7、ctionsatisfysatisfying/satisfactorysatisfiedelegantelegance4(vt.)忌妒;羡慕(adj.)忌妒的;羡慕的5(n.)喜爱;爱;感情(vt.)影响;感动 (n.)结果;作用;影响(adj.)有效果的6(n.)想象(力);创造力;幻想物(vt.)想象(adj.)想象的(n.)形象;图像7(adj.)较年幼的;资历较浅的;地位较低的(n.)年少者;晚辈;等级较低者(反义词)(adj.)年长的;资历较老的;地位较高的;高级的(n.)前辈;资历深者;年长者envyenviousaffectionaffecteffecteffectiveimag
8、inationimagineimaginaryimagejuniorsenior8(n.)天才;特殊能力;才干(adj.)有才气的;有才能的9(vt.&vi.)服从;顺从(vt.&vi.)不服从;违抗10(n.)评价;评定(vt.)估价;评定11reach 伸手去够12accompany sb.陪伴某人到13 sth.seriously 严肃对待某事14or 更确切地说talenttalentedobeydisobeyassessmentassessfortotakerather重点知识30分钟desire n.渴望;欲望;渴求 vt.希望得到;想要(P10)(1)单句语法填空He has a
9、 desire _ success though he has failed many times.It is not easy to get a _(desire)job that corresponds with interests.for desirable Anyone _(desire)to vote must come to the meeting.We desire that immediate help _(give)to the local villagers who have been trapped by the flood.desiring(should)be give
10、n(2)一句多译离婚后,妻子急切地想开一个属于自己的小商店。Following the divorce,the wife _ of her own.(desire v)Following the divorce,the wife _ of her own.(desire n)Following the divorce,the wife _ _of her own.(desire that .)desired to open/own a small shophad a desire to open/own a small shopdesired that she(should)open/own
11、a small shop(1)have a desire ./to do.渴望/做have no desire to do sth.不想做某事 ones desires 满足某人的愿望(2)desire to do sth.渴望做某事desire sb.to do sth.希望某人做某事desire that.希望(后接虚拟语气的从句)(3)adj.合意的;可取的;值得拥有的forsatisfydesirable名师点津 desire 作及物动词,不用于进行时态。desire 意为“期望”时,后接宾语从句,宾语从句中的谓语动词用“should动词原形”,should可以省略。此外,desire
12、 作名词,后接表语从句或同位语从句时,从句也要使用虚拟语气。sympathy n.同情(心)(P11)单句语法填空Looking at the photos,I couldnt help feeling sympathy _ the deaths in the earthquake.Out _ sympathy for the homeless children he gave them shelter for the night.The steel workers went on strike _ sympathy with the miners.for of in(1)have/feel
13、sympathy sb.对某人表示同情get sympathy sb.获得某人的同情out sympathy 出于同情express sympathy (对表示)体恤/同情in sympathy 同情;赞成forfromofforwithout of sympathy 不赞成;不支持;不同情(2)adj.同情的withsympatheticfavour n.喜爱;恩惠;帮助;偏袒 vt.喜爱;偏袒(P11)(1)单句语法填空Could you do me _ favour and turn the radio down while Im on the phone?Coffee has been
14、 a part of peoples lives for thousands of years,and today it is still one of the _(favour)drinks in the world.Our products have good fame at home and abroad,deeply _(favour)by customers.a favourite favoured(2)一句多译他赞成为了同所有爱好和平的国家改善关系而进行努力。He _ to improve relations with all peaceloving countries.(favo
15、ur v)He _ to improve relations with all peaceloving countries.(favour n)favoured the efforts was in favour of the efforts(1)sb.a favour 请某人帮忙 sb.a favour 帮某人一个忙 sb.a favour 欠某人人情(2)赞同;支持有利于某人(3)adj.特别受喜爱的 n.特别喜爱的人(物)askdoowein favour ofin ones favourfavourite注 favor 和 favour 两种拼写方法均可。accompany vt.陪伴
16、;伴奏;伴随(P11)(1)单句语法填空With nobody _(accompany)her during the festival,the old lady felt lonely.He accompanied his father _ the hospital to see whats wrong with his stomach.accompanying toWhile she danced wonderfully on the stage,her mother accompanied her _ the piano.You will make yourself understood
17、better if you accompany your words _ gestures.Wally,_(accompany)by the nurse,was flown directly to a hospital for more intensive treatment.at/onwithaccompanied(2)一句多译上周,我们和几个外国游客一起参观了博物馆。We visited the museum _ a few foreign tourists last week.(company)We visited the museum _ a few foreign tourists
18、last week.(accompany)in company withaccompanied by(1)accompany sb.keep sb.陪伴某人accompany sb.someplace 陪伴/陪同某人到某地(2)accompany sb.sth.用某物为某人伴奏accompany sth.with sth.伴随着be by 伴随companytoat/onaccompanied(3)n.同伴;伙伴n.陪伴;陪同;公司 the company sb.在某人的陪伴/陪同下;与一起名师点津 汉语中的“陪伴某人做某事”用英语不能表达成“accompany sb.to do sth.”而
19、是表达成“to do sth.in the company of sb.”。companioncompanyinofdeclare vt.宣布;表明;声明;宣称(P11)(1)单句语法填空I disliked my present job,but my father declared _ my idea.Angry residents have declared war _ the owners of the factory.When the result _(declare)the great crowd outside the town hall cheered wildly.During
20、 the Greece-Persia War,Athens gained the final success,so they sent a soldier to run back home,_(declare)the end of the war.against on was declareddeclaring(2)用 announce/declare 的适当形式填空It was only last February that he _ he would run for president.His lawyers are confident that the judges will _ Mr
21、Stevens innocent.announced declare(1)declare sb./sth.(to be)sb./sth.宣布某人/某事为declare .表示支持/反对declare war .对宣战declare sth.宣布某事开始/结束(2)n.宣言;公布for/againstonopen/closeddeclaration易混辨析 declare:通常指正式、明确地向公众“宣布;宣告;声明”,侧重“当众”发表,多用于宣战、议和、宣判等,往往带有权威性。后面可跟复合宾语。announce:指正式地“公开;发表;宣布”,侧重“预告”人们所关心或感兴趣的事情,尤指新闻之类的消
22、息。需要接间接宾语时,要在间接宾语前加 to。ring up 给打电话(P11)(1)单句语法填空I _(ring)up and made an appointment with a doctor yesterday.Please give your mother _ ring now that you arrived here safely.rang a(2)单句写作我还没来得及解释,他就把电话挂断了。He _ before I could explain.告诉她,我过几分钟就会给她回电话。Tell her Ill _ in a few minutes.rang off/hung up ri
23、ng back(1)ring sb.call/telephone/phone sb.give sb.a call/a ring 给某人打电话(2)ring 回电话(3)ring hang 挂断电话(4)hold 别挂断upbackoffuponleave.alone 不管;别惹;让一个人待着;和单独在一起(P12)(1)单句语法填空He was asked to leave _ another city in 24 hours.The teacher required us to leave _ some unnecessary words in our essays.Leaving _ th
24、e question of expense,whats your opinion?foroutaside(2)单句写作通常,我们享受朋友的陪伴,但是有时候我们却希望独处一会儿。Generally,we enjoy our friends company,but there are occasions when we hope _ for a while.如果你想不落后的话,就得跟紧点儿。You have to follow closely if you want to avoid _.to be left alone/to leave ourselves alonebeing left beh
25、ind(1)leave 把抛在后面;留下leave (把某事)搁置一边leave 出发前往leave 省去,遗漏;不考虑(2)let alone 更不用说;更谈不上behindasideforout名师点津(1)在短语 leave.alone 中,宾语不论是名词还是代词,都要放在 leave 与 alone 中间。(2)leave him alone 意为“让他独自一人待着”或“不干涉他”;let him alone 通常只作“不干涉/别打扰他”讲。set aside 将放在一边;为节省或保留(钱或时间)(P13)单句语法填空As soon as she arrived,she set _ t
26、idying up the room.The old couple tried to set _ some extra money for some purpose.The school has set _ a special class to help those poor learners.My sister is just setting _ on a career in journalism.about aside up out His speech set _ violence in the crowd.He will set _ all his important thoughts
27、 in his diary when they are fresh in his mind.off down(1)set 出发;动身;引爆set 着手;开始做(后接名词、动名词)set 出发;开始做(后接不定式)set 写下;记下set 建立;设立;搭起offaboutoutdownupset.使推迟;耽误set 出发;动身;阐明;陈述(2)aside 放在一边 aside 积蓄;搁一搁backforthlayputAs she turned around,there stood Gladys Claffern.(P11)(1)单句语法填空By the window _(sit)a young
28、 man with a magazine in his hand.sits/sat(2)单句写作突然门开了,进来了一群孩子。All of a sudden the door opened and _ a group of children.冬天来了,鸟飞往南方。Winter came._ the birds to the south.in cameAway flew句子谓语动词是 go,come,run,stand,live 等表示位置或转移的动词或 be动词,且句中又以 there,here,up,down,now,then,in,out,away 等副词开头时,则主谓全部倒装。引起完全倒装
29、的几种情形:(1)时间、地点、方位副词位于句首;(2)介词短语位于句首;(3)分词、不定式作表语时位于句首。名师点津 主语是名词时需全部倒装。若主语是人称代词时,则不用倒装。How awful to be discovered by her,Claire thought.(P11)(1)单句语法填空It remains _(see)whether you are right.to be seen(2)单句写作将于明年完工的机场会有助于促进这个地区的旅游业。The airport _ next year will help promote tourism in this area.给我这次机会,
30、我很高兴。Im pleased _ this opportunity.to be completed to have been givento be discovered 为不定式的被动形式,在句中作主语,该句补充完整为:How awful it was to be discovered .,it 为形式主语。to do 不定式一般式的被动形式为 to be done;完成式的被动形式为 to have been done,表示此动作发生在谓语动词之前。But even though Tony had been so clever,he would have to be rebuiltyou
31、cannot have women falling in love with machines.(P12)单句语法填空Growing up,I had people _(tell)me I was too slow,though,with an IQ of 150at 17,Im anything but stupid.Its important to have your eyes _(examine)regularly.telling examined I had Mary _(clean)my bedroom yesterday.If you have something awful _(
32、say),have the courage to face the person and say it.cleanto sayhave 在此为使役动词,意为“使;让”。常用结构如下:(1)have sb./sth.“让不停地做某事/处于某种状态”;若用于否定句中,have表示“容忍;容许”之意。(2)have sth.表示“使某事被做”或“遭遇某事”(宾语与宾补为被动关系)。doingdone(3)have sb.do“让某人做”(指一次性的具体的动作),其中do前面不能带。(4)have sth.to do,这一结构中have 意为“有”,即“有某事要做”,不定式作定语。主动表被动。to课文
33、语法填空5分钟A robot used for housework was tested out in a family.He looked like a tall _1_ handsome man with smooth hair,_2_(speak)in a deep voice.Larry was going to be away from home so he hired such a robot to accompany _3_(he)wife Claire.Claire didnt like the idea at the beginning,but she _4_(agree)t
34、o it at last.At the sight of Tony,Claire was alarmed because he seemed more like a human than a machine.When Tony offered to help her dressing,Claire felt embarrassed._5_(gradual),Tony began to win Claires trust.He helped Claire realize her dreams _6_ making her home elegant,giving her a new haircut
35、,changing the makeup she wore and _7_(give)her advice on her dresses.Therefore,at the party all the guests who _8_(invite)were filled with admiration when they saw her house was completely changed.At the same time,Tony left a deep _9_(impress)on all of them.After the test,the company was satisfied w
36、ith Tonys report.What _10_ clever and lovely robot it is!be away 意为“离开”,后跟时间段时加介词 for;后跟地点时加介词from。at the sight of .on seeing.意为“一看到就”more.than.“与其(说)倒不如(说)”realize ones dream ones dream comes true 意为“实现梦想”advice 为不可数名词suggestion 为可数名词be satisfied with be pleased withbe content with 对满意1_ 2._ 3._ 4.
37、_ 5._6_ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._and speaking his agreed Gradually by giving were invited impression a随堂检测10分钟.单句语法填空1The rich man felt sympathy _ the victims in the earthquake and gave away a lot of money to them.2_(accompany)by his wife,he has recovered from the operation soon.3You are bound _(win)the game
38、 if you have faith in yourself.forAccompaniedto win4It was when Tom was eleven years old _ his talent for writing became obvious.5Having worked for just a few days,Richard was junior _ those who had been in the company for a long time.6The question could not be resolved,at least not to my _(satisfy)
39、thattosatisfaction7Perhaps he felt he needed to prove that he was as _(talent)as you.8The teacher desired that all the exercises _(hand)in before school was over.9If you _(obey)the order,the disaster could not have happened.10Although _(divorce),they continued to live under the same roof.talented(sh
40、ould)be handedhad obeyeddivorced.教材微写作A根据提示完成句子1在信息时代,每个人可能都渴望有一个机器人。(desire to)_答案:In the information age,its likely that everyone desires to have a robot.2当你受到惊吓时,它会陪伴着你直到你想一个人待着。(accompany)_答案:It will accompany you until you want to be left alone when you are alarmed.3你上班时,它会服从你的命令,记录下给你打电话的号码,甚至
41、会处理一些办公事务。(set down)_答案:While you are at work,it will obey your orders and set down the numbers that ring you up and even deal with some office affairs.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 .)_答案:Such a robot is more a friend than a machine.5毫无疑问,很多人都支持机器人的研发。(in favour of)_答案:There is no doubt that a
42、 lot of people are in favour of the research and development of robots.6我相信,如果你有这样的机器人,别人一定会羡慕你的。(be bound to)_答案:I am convinced that if you have such a robot,others are bound to envy you.B将以上句子连成一篇逻辑严密的短文,注意书写规范 答案:In the information age,its likely that everyone desires to have a robot which will a
43、ccompany you until you want to be left alone when you are alarmed.While you are at work,it will obey your orders and set down the numbers that ring you up and even deal with some office affairs.Such a robot is more a friend than a machine.There is no doubt that a lot of people are in favour of the r
44、esearch and development of robots.I am convinced that if you have such a robot,others are bound to envy you.单元拓能训练单元话题写作应用文假定社会发展到了 2030 年,照顾老年人成了一个突出的社会问题。你们公司顺应社会需求,适时推出了一款家用机器人。请你写一篇发言稿,在新闻发布会上向大家推荐公司的这款新产品。注意:1.词数 100 左右;2可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。精彩范文Ladies and gentlemen,Welcome to our companys news conf
45、erence.As you know,with the development of economy,it is not unusual that people dont have enough time to accompany the elderly,which leads to many old people being left alone at home.To solve this problem,our company brings out the household robot.Below are some relevant details about this robot.To
46、 start with,the robot can cook meals at a fixed time,accompany old people in having a chat,playing chess and doing exercise.Moreover,it can also deal with emergencies.For example,if an old people falls ill suddenly,the robot will ring doctors up for help.I believe it would be a great help for you if
47、 you own such a robot.Thank you!课时作业.阅读(2020 全 国 新 高 三 开 学 联 考)A robot created by Washington State University(WSU)scientists could help elderly people with dementia and other limitations live independently in their own homes.The Robot Activity Support System,or RAS,uses sensors(传感器)equipped in a WSU
48、 smart home to determine where its residents are,what they are doing and when they need assistance with daily activities.It navigates(定位)through rooms and around obstacles to find people on its own,provides video instructions on how to do simple tasks and can even lead its owners to objects like the
49、ir medication or a snack in the kitchen.“RAS combines the convenience of a mobile robot with the activity detection technology of a WSU smart home to provide assistance in the moment,as the need for help is detected,”said Bryan Minor,a postdoctoral researcher in the WSU School of Electrical Engineer
50、ing and Computer Science.Currently,about 50 per cent adults over the age of 85 need assistance with everyday activities such as preparing meals and taking medication and the annual cost for this assistance in the US is nearly$2 trillion.With the number of adults over 85 expected to triple by 2050,re
51、searchers hope that technologies like RAS and the WSU smart home will relieve some of the financial pressure on the healthcare system by making it easier for older adults to live alone.RAS is the first robot researchers have tried to apply to their smart home environment.They recently published a st
52、udy in the journal CognitiveSystems Research that shows how RAS could make life easier for older adults struggling to live independently.“While we are still in an early stage of development,our initial results with RAS have been promising,”Minor said.“The next step in the research will be to test RA
53、S performance with a group of older adults to get a better idea of what video reminders and other preferences they have regarding the robot.”篇章导读:本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一款由美国华盛顿州立大学的科学家们研发的机器人。这款昵称 RAS 的机器人可以帮助那些痴呆或有身体缺陷的老年人在家里过上自立的生活。1What plays a key role in RAS serving the elderly?ASensors.BVideos.CSignal
54、 lights.DHead size.答案:A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“.uses sensors(传感器)equipped in a WSU smart home to determine where its residents are.”可知,这款机器人主要是利用安装在智能屋的传感器来执行一系列服务老年人的活动。2What can we learn about RAS?AIt is the first robot used in daily life.BIts function remains to be tested.CIt can locate people and do any
55、task.DIt can cook for owners on its own.答案:B 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“The next step in the research will be to test RAS performance.”可知,这台机器人的表现还要经过进一步的测试。故选 B 项。3Whats Minors attitude toward the future of RAS?ADoubtful.BNegative.COptimistic.DUncertain.答案:C 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的首句,尤其是句中的关键词promising“有希望的;光明的”可知,Mino
56、r 对这款机器人的未来发展充满信心、非常乐观。4What would be a suitable title for the text?AElderly People Leave the Nursing HomeBSmart Home Tests First Elder Care RobotCRAS,the First Robot to Make Home SmartDOlder Adults Have Benefited from RAS a Lot答案:B 标题判断题。文章介绍了一款由美国华盛顿州立大学的科学家们研发的为老年人服务的家用机器人。由最后一段第二句可知,机器人目前还在华盛顿州立
57、大学的智能屋里进行测试。故 B 项为最佳标题。【词汇积累】dementia n.痴呆;精神错乱 postdoctoral adj.博士后的 initial adj.最初的;开始的;第一的【长难句分析】The Robot Activity Support System,or RAS,uses sensors(传感器)equipped in a WSU smart home to determine where its residents are,what they are doing and when they need assistance with daily activities.机器人活
58、动支持系统,或 RAS,使用装备在华盛顿州立大学智能家居的传感器来确定其居民在哪里,他们在做什么,以及他们何时需要帮助其日常活动。分析:这是一个主从复合句。determine 后跟 3 个并列的宾语从句,分别由 where,what 和 when 引导。.完形填空Sophia Hadjipanteli,21 now,first _1_ headlines when photographs of her bushy brows were uploaded,but has since been forced to _2_ herself against some dirty comments.Ha
59、djipanteli has _3_ more than 160,000 Instagram followers since hitting the headlines last year and she is _4_ more photos on Instagram.Sophia explained that she thinks her face looks _5_ with a thick unibrow(一字眉).Besides,she has never _6_ colouring her brows darker,and she also protects them with oi
60、l at night before she goes to _7_.In spite of the _8_ she receives online because of her brows,there are also those who _9_ her showing her special beauty with _10_ by posting photos on Instagram continuously.Sophia may prefer her _11_ brows,but she is also a fan of colorful make-up and bright lips.
61、She wrote,“I wear makeup and have a unibrow _12_ it is what I like.”However,she admitted that her thick brows and bright eye make-up lead to people _13_ her when she was at school.For Sophia,having a unibrow is _14_ wearing a red lip or a cat-eye,and she stressed that her look can turn into somethin
62、g different as she gets _15_.篇章导读:本文是一篇记叙文。长着一字眉的 Sophia Hadjipanteli 笑对恶意评论,不断地展示她的独特美。文章告诉我们:就算与众不同又怎样,人要活出自己的精彩。1A.hitBmadeCcolouredDgreeted答案:A 根据第二段中的“since hitting the headlines last year”可知,Sophia Hadjipanteli 在她的一字浓眉照片上传到网络上后,成为新闻头条,hit the headlines 表示“成为新闻头条”。故选 A。2A.enjoyBdefendCcriticize
63、Dteach答案:B defend oneself against.“保护某人以免于”。下文提到Sophia Hadjipanteli 遭到了网络暴力,她不得不保护(defend)自己免受一些不堪评论的伤害。故选 B。3A.cheated BorganizedCgainedDbought答案:C Sophia Hadjipanteli 成为新闻头条后,她就收获了(gain)超过16 万的粉丝。故选 C。4A.repairing BresearchingCtakingDposting答案:D 第四段中的“by posting photos on Instagram continuously”是提
64、示,此处指她上传了(post)更多的照片,故选 D。5A.worseBmoreClessDbetter答案:D 根据下文可知,Sophia Hadjipanteli 并不以自己的一字眉为耻,她甚至以此为荣,故应是她觉得一字眉让她的面容更美(better)。故选 D。6A.stopped BimaginedCavoidedDkept答案:A 承接上文,她一直给自己的一字眉染色,让它更浓。故选 A。7A.churchBhospitalCbedDschool答案:C 根据常识可知,此处应是她在睡觉(go to bed)前还会用油来养护自己的眉毛。故选 C。8A.photosBabuseCmoneyD
65、friends答案:B 根据“In spite of”的转折可知,她受到了很多辱骂(abuse)。故选 B。9A.resistBhurtCjudgeDpraise答案:D 根据下文中的“special beauty”可知,有很多人称赞(praise)她展示自己独特的美。故选 D。10A.bravery BshynessCsorrowDpatience答案:A 这些人称赞她一直上传照片来展示自己独特美的勇气(bravery)。故选 A。11A.superBordinaryCnaturalDtraditional答案:C 下一句提到 Sophia Hadjipanteli 也喜欢彩妆和亮唇,与之对
66、应的是她喜欢自己天然的(natural)一字眉。故选 C。12A.soBthoughCbecauseDbut答案:C Sophia Hadjipanteli 解释自己既化妆也保留天然一字眉的原因是出于喜欢,because 表示“因为”。故选 C。13A.running afterBcaring aboutCputting outDstaring at答案:D run after“追逐”;care about“关心”;put out“扑灭”;stare at“盯着”。根据语境可知,Sophia Hadjipanteli 装扮的独特性在校园里会使人们盯着她看,故选 D。14A.away fromB
67、the same asCfar fromDnext to答案:B 对 Sophia Hadjipanteli 而言,留着一字眉、涂红唇和画猫眼妆是一样(the same as)正常的。故选 B。15A.younger BolderCricherDtaller答案:B 根据常识可知,随着年龄的增长,她的长相可能会有些不同。get older 表示“变得更老”。故选 B。.七选五(2020山东省青岛市高三上学期调研)The UNs Millennium Development Goals included the ambition that by 2015 all the worlds child
68、ren would complete primary school.This has largely been achieved:nine out of ten children are now enrolled._1_ Even though most of the worlds children go to school,an awful lot of them learn pretty much nothing there.According to a recent World Bank study of seven subSaharan African countries,half o
69、f nineyearolds cannot read a simple word and threequarters cannot read a simple sentence._2_Several recent studies suggest education technology can help.It seems to bring about bigger improvements in poor countries than in rich ones._3_ That doesnt mean buying computers for schools in the hope that
70、children will understand how to use them,a stupidity on which plenty of money has been wasted.Instead,it means providing schools with software that children can use with minimal help from an adult.The software gets things right more often than the teachers do,adjusts itself to the childs ability,and
71、 sends teachers instructions about what they are supposed to be teaching._4_Technology is no panacea(万灵药)._5_ And authorities need to take teachers into account.But education technology can help greatlyby monitoring pupils and teachers alike,assisting the best teachers and,most important,making up f
72、or the failings of the worst.AThe reason is terrible teaching.BThe achievements are really great.CHowever,the figure is not as impressive as it sounds.DTechnology plays a more and more important role in teaching.EGood traditional teachers are not outdated,and are never likely to be.FMeanwhile it all
73、ows the authorities to check on whether the teacher is in the classroom.GSome of the scarce resources being spent on teachers could therefore be better spent on education technology.篇章导读:本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了科技可以帮助解决贫穷国家学校师资力量薄弱和教师匮乏的问题。1C 根据设空处上文可知,联合国千年发展目标中有一项雄心勃勃的计划:到 2015 年,世界上所有适龄儿童都能够完成小学阶段的学习。这个目标大
74、部分已经实现了:九成适龄儿童如今已经入学。根据设空处下文可知,尽管世界上大多数适龄儿童都去了学校,他们之中有很多人在那里几乎什么都没学到。C 项(然而,这个数字并不像听上去那样令人满意。)承上启下,C项中的 this figure 指的是上文中的 nine out of ten children,故选 C 项。2A 根据设空处上文可知,根据世界银行最近针对亚撒哈拉地区中七个国家的一份研究,有一半的九岁孩子连一个简单的单词都不会念,四分之三的孩子读不懂一些简单的句子。A 项(原因在于糟糕的教学质量。)解释了为什么会出现这个现象,故选 A 项。3G 由本段中的 instead 后面的内容可知,G
75、项(因此,一些原本被用在教师身上的稀缺资源可以被更好地用在教育科技上。)引起下文,故选 G项。4F 根据设空处上文可知,从软件上学到的东西往往准确率比老师教的高,并能够根据孩子的能力自行调整,能够给教师发送提示信息,告诉教师应该教些什么。也就是这一部分是关于软件的好处,连接上文,F 项(同时它使得有关部门能够监控教师是否在教室里。)切题。故选 F 项。5E 根据设空处上文“Technology is no panacea(万灵药)”可知技术并非万灵药。根据设空处下文“And authorities need to take teachers into account.”可知,有关部门需要让教师
76、肩负起责任。连接上下文,E 项(优秀的传统教师并不会过时,也不可能过时。)切题。故选 E 项。.概要写作阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。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 Breaze
77、al,chief scientist at the robot company Jibo.While household robots today do the normal housework,social robots will be much more like companions than mere(仅仅的)tools.For example,these robots will be about to distinguish(区别)when someone is happy or sad.This allows them to respond more appropriately t
78、o the user.The Jibo robot,arranged 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 ea
79、ch individual in the household.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 wa
80、y into some of these spaces.Fellow 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
81、make recommendations for different items based on what the customer is shopping for.The more interaction(互动)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
82、robots to do things not for us,but with us.”said Breazeal.写前导读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了社交机器人和一般家用机器人的不同之处,说明了社交机器人的使用场合,并点明它的发明是为了与人类共同提供服务而不是为了取代人类。精彩范文Social robots are going to catch on in the near future.(要点 1)These humanoid robots are not just able to do the household chores but also capable of fulfilling tasks and offering emotional support in a more humanized way.(要点 2)Whats more,social robots will probably take on jobs in many other workplaces.(要点 3)Yet,they are not a replacement but a complement to the labor force.(要点 4)本课结束