1、Unit 20课下能力提升(七).单句语法填空1If weather _ (permit), I will go for an outing.2The young man _ (declare) that he had nothing to do with the case.3Life is tough in the city. In order to lose their _ (press), some people drink alcohol.4The _ (settle) are living a happy life on the island now.5Look! Our apple
2、s have _ (ripe); you can have one.6The car accident left her with a _ (permanence) scar.选词填空benefit . from, rather than, due to, drop off, as a result of1Her absence was _ the storm, which did a lot of damage to the whole country.2_ the pilots strike, all flights have had to be cancelled.3She _ a lo
3、t _ reading English aloud every day.4David decided to quit _ accept the new rules.5The number of graduates going into teaching has _ sharply.完成句子1带上厚衣服，以防天气变冷。Take warm clothes _.2这本书你想看多久就看多久。You can keep the book _3只要你告诉我实情，我会尽力帮助你。_， Ill try to help you.阅读理解AA shop wholly run by a robot has been
4、set up in downtown Tokyo, capital of Japan. The shop was set up by a Japanbased company.When a customer comes to the shop, he will be given a pencil and a piece of paper. When he is looking at the shelves for goods, he can write down the number of each thing he wants to buy. Then he may come to a ma
5、chine, which looks like a bank ATM (Automatic Teller Machine), and press the buttons to tell the machine the numbers and some other information about the goods. The machine will soon give the customer a bill. When the customer puts money into the machine, change will be given back at once, and the w
6、ords “Thank You for Coming” will appear on the screen of the machine. The robot will select the ordered goods for the customer according to computer center information. The robot, as round as a bucket, is able to decide the weight and size of any goods. It will always take the bigger and heavier goo
7、ds first before picking up the smaller and lighter ones such as cakes or biscuits. Within half a minute, the robot will make everything ready, and wait for a customer at a certain delivery place. The shop is to meet the needs of the public for the socalled “silent purchase”. It means that a customer
8、 can do shopping through mail or even an international computer network without facing the shop owner. This will reduce the cost on the part of the shop, and thus lower the price of goods for the customer. The robot now can deal with most goods in a fast and easy way. Only when dealing with those go
9、ods needing special care will the robot ask for help.1When you want to buy something in the robot shop, first you have to_Aput money into the machineBpress the buttons of the machine and tell it what you want to buyCfind out what you want to buy and write down the numbers on paperDgo into the shop a
10、nd select the goods you want with the help of the machine2In this shop, the robot can do shopping quickly at a lower price, so_Athe shop has a great futureBcustomers often get false goodsCfew customers go there to buy goodsDthe shop will close down soon3What would be the best title for the text?AMay
11、 I Help You?BWelcome to Our ShopCRobot ShopDNobody Sells Goods in the Shop4We can learn from the passage that_Anot all the work in the shop can be done by the robotBthe robot has already taken the place of human shop assistants in JapanCthe robot has brought great convenience to the people of JapanD
12、customers are very satisfied with the robots serviceBMost people, when they travel to space, would like to stay in orbit for a few days or more. And this stands to reason, if youre paying $20，000 for your trip to orbit! So in order for tourism to reach its full potential, theres going to be a need f
13、or orbital accommodation or space hotels. What would a space hotel actually be like to visit? Hotels in orbit will offer the services you expect from a hotel private rooms, meals, and bars. But theyll also offer two unique experiences: impressive views of Earth and space and the endless entertainmen
14、t of living in zero gravity including sports and other activities that make use of this.The hotels themselves will vary greatly from being quite simple in the early days to huge luxury structures at a later date. Its actually surprising that as late as 1997, very few designs for space hotels were pu
15、blished. This is mainly because those who might be expected to design them havent expected launch costs to come down far enough to make them possible.Lots of people whove been to space have described vividly what its like to live in zero gravity. There are obviously all sorts of possibilities for da
16、ncing, gymnastics, and zeroG sports. Luckily, you dont need to sleep much living in zero gravity, so youll have plenty of time for relaxing by hanging out in a bar with a window looking down at the turning Earth below.Of course all good things have come to an end, unfortunately. And so after a few d
17、ays youll find yourself heading back though youll be much more expert at exercising in zero gravity than you were when you arrived. Youll be thinking how soon you can save up enough to get back up again or maybe you should change jobs to get to work in an orbiting hotel!5When traveling in space, mos
18、t people would like to stay in orbit for a few days because _Ait is expensive to travel in spaceBthey would find the possible life in other star systemsCthey could enjoy the luxury of space hotelsDthey want to realise the full potential of tourism6Which of the following is a unique experience that s
19、pace hotels will offer?AThe gravitational pull.BThe special views.CThe relaxation in a bar. DThe space walk.7Which of the following is NOT discussed in the passage?AWhen was the space traveling made possible?BWhat are the unique experiences that space hotels will offer?CWhy were there not many publi
20、shed designs for space hotels?DHow can the travelers enjoy themselves in space hotels?8This passage is mainly about _. Atraveling in spaceBthe ways of living in space hotelsCzero gravity and space hotelsDthe description of space hotels.语法填空As is known to us all, people who are addicted to smoking ma
21、y be more likely 1._ (attack) by lung cancer. Moreover, a great deal 2._ money will be wasted on it. And due to peoples awful 3._ (impress) of the smoking people, the habit will limit our social network, 4._ will finally leads to loneliness.Although it is hard 5._ (resist) the temptation of smoking,
22、 we should spare 6._ effort to take measures. Firstly, we should 7._ (strong) our willpower. Secondly, some substitutions(替代品) may help as well. Whats more, 8._ you really couldnt quit smoking, asking doctors for medical help is also 9._ beneficial choice. And I think we 10._ (defeat) smoking with o
23、ur unyielding struggle and unwavering determination答案：.1.permits2.declared3.pressure4settlers5.ripened6.permanent.1.due to2.As a result of3.benefited; from4.rather than5.dropped off.1.in case the weather becomes cold2.as long as you like3.So/As long as you tell me the truth.语篇解读：本文介绍了在日本东京开设的一家完全由机器
24、人经营的商店。1解析：选C细节理解题。从第二段一、二句可得知，顾客到商店后，先拿到一支铅笔和一张纸，当选择所需商品时，将商品号码写在纸上。2解析：选A推理判断题。从第二段我们可以看出，这种机器人商店适应了公众的需求，使得顾客可以通过邮件甚至国际互联网来购买商品，降低了运营成本，因此有着广阔的发展前景。3解析：选D标题归纳题。文章第一段给出信息：“A shop wholly run by a robot”一个完全由机器人经营的商店。4解析：选A细节理解题。根据文章最后一句可知，并非所有的工作机器人都能做。语篇解读：本文主要描述了太空旅馆的情况，包括它的设计及所提供的服务等等。5解析：选A细节理解
25、题。第一段第二句“And this stands to reason, if youre paying $20，000 for your trip to orbit！”表明，到太空旅游花费是昂贵的。6解析：选B细节理解题。由第一段最后一句“But theyll also offer two unique experiences: impressive views . and the endless entertainment of living in zero gravity . ”可知B项正确。7解析：选A细节理解题。由第一段最后一句可知文章讨论了B项；由第二段最后一句可知讨论了C项；由第三段可知文章讨论了D项；而A项未讨论。8解析：选D主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章描述了太空旅馆的设计以及所提供的服务等，故D项正确。.1.to be attacked2.of3.impression4.which5.to resist6.no7strengthen8.if/when9.a 10will defeat