1、课时分层作业(一).单词拼写1Every purchaser of a pound of coffee received a box of cookies as a bonus(意外收获)2The old Roman walls may still be seen but not in their integrity(完整)3The dignity(庄重) of the occasion was spoilt when she fell down the steps.4This position offers a weekly salary(薪水) of 200.5Both sides in
2、the conflict have agreed temporarily to suspend(暂停) hostilities.6The group meets on a regular basis，usually weekly(每周) or biweekly.7Dismissing(消除) her fears ，she climbed higher.8He calculated(计算) his gains and losses of money and the result was a minus.9A suitable answer has already been put forward
3、 by the chairwoman(女主席)10Add the remaining flour(面粉) to make a soft dough. 阅读理解AWant to get your package delivered via robots？Now theres an app for that.If you live in Washington DC.，or Redwood，you may have glimpsed a small，boxy robot rolling along a local sidewalk，minding its own business，but attra
4、cting the attention of many curious onlookers.The autonomous machines were part of a pilot program last year by Starship Technologies focusing on delivering meals from local restaurants in dozens of cities around the world.This week，the company unveiled plans to broaden its delivery service beyond f
5、ood to include package，a move that led it to declare itself “the worlds first robot package delivery service”The next time you order food，this cute robot might roll up to deliver it.The package delivery service is not available to everyone yet.The wheeled robots have a top speed of 4mph and can dete
6、ct obstacles from 30 feet away.“The robot can operate through anything，” Nick Handrick，head of operations for Starships DC.office，said，“If you had something in the waya stickits able to climb sticks.”To sign up for the service，which costs a little more than $10 per month，customers need to download t
7、he companys app.Customers then create a “Starship Delivery Address”，a unique address inside a Starship facility，where they can have packages sent from places such as A.Once a package is delivered to the Starship address，customers receive a text notification that allows them to schedule a home delive
8、ry via robot.The robots are opened by customers via a mobile phone code.Barriers exist for robotic ground delivery，with many states requiring that humans be in control of delivery robots.Those regulations havent stopped Starship Technologies from accumulating experience on streets around the globe a
9、head of the companys latest launch.The company says its robots have covered more than 125，000 miles in more than 100 cities in 20 countries.【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了Starship Technologies公司开发一项由机器人送货的服务，从最初的送餐服务到试点送包裹服务。1What can we know about the robotic delivery?AIt is part of a trial project by Starship
10、 Technologies.BThe robotic delivery is available to everyone at present.CYou can use the service free of charge via smart phones.DThe robots are opened by customers with a text notification.A推理判断题。根据第二段第一句可知，这些自动机器是去年星际飞船技术公司试点项目的一部分，该项目专注于从全球数十个城市的当地餐馆提供饭菜。故选A。2What does the underlined word “unveil
11、ed” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?ARevised.BReleased.CRestored.DReset.B词义猜测题。根据第二段“这些自动机器是去年星际飞船技术公司试点项目的一部分，该项目专注于从全球数十个城市的当地餐馆提供饭菜。”可知，之前的这个计划只是试点项目。但是这一周，为了扩大送货范围，这个计划被公布了。故选B。3What is the last paragraph mainly about?AThe good news of the service.BHow the robotic delivery works.CThe disadvantages
12、of the robotic delivery.DRobotic delivery develops despite challenges.D标题归纳题。根据最后一段第一句以及最后一句可知，机器人地面运送存在障碍，许多州要求由人类控制运送机器人，但尽管如此，他们的机器人已经在20个国家的100多个城市行驶了超过 12.5万英里。所以本段主要讲了尽管这项服务存在挑战但也是在向前发展。故选D。4What can be the best title for the text?ANew Robot Was InventedBWheelless Robots Are on the WayCHow Rob
13、ots Deliver PackagesDPackages Will Be Delivered by RobotsD标题归纳题。根据文章第一段Want to get your package delivered via robots？(你想通过机器人把包裹送到吗？)以及所提及的“在华盛顿特区或红杉区(Redwood)，你可能会瞥见一个四四方方的小机器人在当地的人行道上滚动，运送包裹”可知，文章就是围绕机器人送包裹所展开的。后文又补充，机器人送包裹这项服务已经被公布且具体实施。最后也提及，虽然遇到挑战，但是也在继续向前发展。故选D。BWhether at home or the workplac
14、e，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 robot company Jibo.While household robots today do the normal housework，social robots wil
15、l 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 to ship later this year，is designed to be a personalized assistant.You can talk to the r
16、obot，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.It can do things such as reminding an elderly family member to take medicine or taking famil
17、y 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.Fellow Robots is one company bringing social robots to the market.The companys “Oshbot” robot i
18、s built to assist customers in a store，which can help the customers find items and guide them to the products location in the store.It can also speak different languages and make recommendations for different items based on what the customer is shopping for.The more interaction the robot has with hu
19、mans，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 for us，but with us，” said Breazeal.【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了社交机器人的功能与作用。5How are social robots different from
20、 household robots?AThey can control their emotions.BThey are more like humans.CThey do the normal housework.DThey respond to users more slowly.B细节理解题。根据文中第二段中的.social robots will be much more like companions than mere tools.以及 For example，these robots will be able to distinguish when someone is happ
21、y or sad.可知，社交机器人更像人，比如这些机器人能够分辨人的心情是高兴还是悲伤。故选B。6What can the Jibo robot do according 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.D细节理解题。根据第三段You can ta
22、lk to the robot，ask it questions，and make requests for it to perform different tasks.和It can do things such as reminding an elderly family member to take medicine or taking family photos.可知，这个机器人可以听你的指令，提醒家庭成员吃药或拍照。故选D。7We can learn from the last paragraph that social robots will Atrain employeesBbe
23、 our workmatesCimprove technologiesDtake the place of workersB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，社交机器人可以和我们一起做事情。故选B。8What does the passage mainly present?AA new design idea of household robots.BMarketing strategies for social r
24、obots.CInformation on household robots.DAn introduction to social robots.D主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，文章主要介绍了社交机器人的功能与作用。故选D。.阅读七选五Dream is strength.The strength can bring us wherever we want to get to and it can bring us a lot of wonders on our way to the place in our dreams.Dream is beauty.Maybe you can see th
25、e things full of magic and maybe you will be moved by your own dream. 1 But should we have our life without dreams？Of course not.Everyone has dreams and dreams are especially important to teenagers.As teenagers，you have many dreams.These dreams can be very big，such as winning the Nobel Prize.Or they
26、 can be small，for example，you may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class. 2 ，what do you do with it？Do you ever try to make your dream come true?Andrew Matthews，an Australian writer，tells us that making our dreams come true is the biggest challenge in our life. 3 ，or that it
27、is impossible for you to become a writer. 4 In fact，everyone can fulfill his dream.The first thing you must do is remember what your dream is.Dont let it leave your heart.Keep telling yourself what you want.Do this step by step and your dream will come true earlier because a big dream is made up of
28、many small dreams.You must never give up your dreams. 5 But the biggest one comes from yourself.You need to decide what is the most important and face all these difficulties bravely.AThese kinds of thoughts stop you realising your dreamsBThere will be many difficulties on the road to your dreamsCOnc
29、e you find a dreamDYou may think youre not very good at some school subjectsEBoth big dreams and small ones are very important to our livesFThe world is so real that all the dreams seem weakGYour talent is one of the most important factors in living your dreams【语篇解读】这是一篇议论文。文章主要讲了拥有梦想的重要性，以及在实现梦想的过程
30、中可能遇到的一些困难。1F由下文“But should we have our life without dreams？”可知该空引出下文，F选项“世界如此真实，以至于所有的梦想似乎都很脆弱”切题，故选F。2C由下文“.what do you do with it？Do you ever try to make your dream come true？”可知C选项“一旦你找到一个梦想”切题，故选C。3D由下文“In fact，everyone can fulfill his dream.”可知，上文一定会列举一些消极的想法，和“or that it is impossible for you to become a writer”并列，D选项“你可能认为你不擅长一些学校的科目”切题，故选D。4A上文列举了消极的想法，空处应该说明这些想法带来的后果，故选A。5B由下文“But the biggest one comes from yourself.You need to decide what is the most important and face all these difficulties bravely.”可知，B选项“在通往梦想的路上会有很多困难”符合语境，故选B。
