1、1 人教选修第四册 Unit 1Unit 1 Learning About LanguageLearning About Language . 单句语法填空 1. This story was _ (origin) written by famous science fiction writer Isaac Asimov. 2. The new style robot will _ (test) out in Claires house. 3. When her husband was away on business, Claire _ (look) after by a robot tha
2、t looked like so human. 4. Claire thought it was ridiculous that she _ (offer) sympathy by a robot, but she gradually began to trust him. 5. Many books _ (scan) by Tony since he came to Claires house. 6. When the saleswoman was rude to her, Claire rang Tony and told him that she _ (treat) badly. 7.
3、How awful it was to _ (discover) talking to a man by Gladys Claffern! 8. It _ (expect) that the house, which was being completely transformed, would be ready the next day. 9. With the novel _ (translate) into many foreign languages, it became world famous. 10. The environmental problem_ (discuss) at
4、 the meeting when I walked in the room. . 句型转换 1. People say that Mary Shelley is one of the first fiction writers in English literature. _ Mary Shelley is one of the first fiction writers in English literature. 2. I have read most of MoYans novels. I have read most of the novels _3. The policeman t
5、ells the children not to play in the street. The children _ not to play in the street. 4. Do they plant trees in and around our city every year? 2 _in and around our city every year? 5. A painful accident inspired Kaley Cuoco to make beautiful music for homeless animals. Kaley Cuoco _ beautiful musi
6、c for homeless animals. 6. In 1849 people discovered gold in California in the mountains near San Francisco and so started the famous Gold Rush. In 1849 _in California in the mountains near San Francisco and so started the famous Gold Rush. 7. Our English teacher caught him cheating in the examinati
7、on. _ by our English teacher in the examination. 8. Many people in the world speak English. _by many people in the world. . 阅读理解 Want to get your package delivered via robots? Now theres an app for that. If you live in Washington D. C. , or Redwood, you may have glimpsed a small, boxy robot rolling
8、along a local sidewalk, minding its own business, but attracting 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 c
9、ompany unveiled plans to broaden its delivery service beyond food 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 ev
10、eryone yet. The wheeled robots have a top speed of 4mph and can detect obstacles from 30 feet away. “The robot can operate through anything, ” Nick Handrick, head of operations for Starships D. C. office, said, “If you had something in the waya stickits able to climb sticks. ” 3 To sign up for the s
11、ervice, which costs a little more than $10 per month, customers need to download the companys app. Customers then create a “Starship Delivery Address”, a unique address inside a Starship facility, where they can have package sent from places such as Amazon. com. Once a package is delivered to the St
12、arship address, customers receive a text notification that allows them to schedule a home delivery 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 regulat
13、ions havent stopped Starship Technologies from accumulating experience on streets around the globe ahead 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. 1. What can we know about the robotic delivery? A. It is
14、part of a trial project by Starship Technologies. B. The robotic delivery is available to everyone at present. C. You can use the service free of charge via smart phones. D. The robots are opened by customers with a text notification. 2. What does the underlined word “unveiled” in Paragraph 2 probab
15、ly mean? A. Revised. B. Released. C. Restored. D. Reset. 3. What is the last paragraph mainly about? A. The good news of the service. B. How the robotic delivery works. C. The disadvantages of the robotic delivery. D. Robotic delivery develops despite challenges. 4. What can be the best title for th
16、e text? A. New Robot Was Invented B. Wheelless Robots Are on the Way C. How Robots Deliver Packages D. Packages Will Be Delivered by Robots . 完形填空 4 One day I was sleeping in my chair when I woke up to the sound of a car crash. I sat up and looked 1 out my window. Across the street, a car had just b
17、acked into a chain-link fence. The car must have been moving fast, 2 it was in bad shape. The fence was bent out exactly the 3 of the cars back end. I watched the driver get out of the car. After a few seconds of 4 the damage, the man tried to put the fence back into the place. His first attempt fai
18、led and he tried a little harder. He grabbed its vertical support pole and pulled against it with his full 5 . The pole suddenly 6 and the man fell hard onto the ground. The entire fence fell on top of him, and one of his shoes 7 and landed 10 feet away on the sidewalk. I laughed out loud. The mans
19、failure was 8 my whole day. He climbed out from under the 9 fence and went back to the apartment building. That, I thought, would be the 10 of it. The man was going to leave all the chaos behind for someone else to 11 . However, the man 12 a few minutes later with some tools. For the next hour, I 13
20、 out my window as he doggedly fixed the fence and even improved it. Now the fence would be extra secure, stronger than before. This man was actually a hero and I was embarrassed by my 14 judgments. Years later, I still look out my window at that fence almost every day. It makes me 15 what else that
21、man has improved, and how I can make myself more like him. 1. A. gradually B. especially C. immediately D. generally 2. A. until B. because C. if D. although 3. A. beginning B. direction C. center D. shape 4. A. assessing B. mentioning C. limiting D. avoiding 5. A. equipment B. sight 5 C. wisdom D.
22、weight 6. A. broke B. burnt C. lightened D. rose 7. A. moved on B. passed by C. flew off D. turned up 8. A. wasting B. brightening C. completing D. controlling 9. A. fallen B. hidden C. locked D. related 10. A. plan B. form C. cause D. end 11. A. give away B. clean up C. learn from D. refer to 12. A
23、. quitted B. hesitated C. approved D. appeared 13. A. worked B. counted C. watched D. guessed 14. A. unbalanced B. uncertain C. unfair D. unhurried 15. A. wonder B. observe C. explain D. challenge . 语法填空 On May 9, James Givens was sitting in the car when he 1. _(hear) what sounded like a knock. He t
24、urned around only 2. _ (find) a goose pecking (啄) at the car door. This was highly unusual given that the birds normally preferred to observe humans from a 3. _ (distant). But on this day, the goose appeared to be determined to get his attention and didnt stop pecking 4. _ Givens opened the car door
25、 and stepped out. Though the bird then began to walk away, 5. _ kept turning around to make sure he was following. When they finally stopped, Givens realized 6. 6 the mother goose did so- she needed help to free her baby goose that had got 7. _ (trap) in some balloon string. Worried that the mother
26、goose would attack him if he got close 8. _ the baby , Givens called the local SPCA chapter. Unfortunately, they were 9. _ (able) to help right away. Concerned that the baby goose would not survive the delay, Givens decided to take on the task himself. The mother goose watched 10. _ (patient) as Giv
27、ens saved the little bird. As soon as the little goose was free, it ran to its mom. Givens said this was the most unforgettable incident in his life! 答案 1. This story was originallyoriginally (origin) written by famous science fiction writer Isaac Asimov. 2. The new style robot will be testedbe test
28、ed (test) out in Claires house. 3. When her husband was away on business, Claire was lookedwas looked (look) after by a robot that looked like so human. 4. Claire thought it was ridiculous that she was (being) offered(being) offered (offer) sympathy by a robot, but she gradually began to trust him.
29、5. Many books have been scannedhave been scanned (scan) by Tony since he came to Claires house. 6. When the saleswoman was rude to her, Claire rang Tony and told him that she was was being treatedbeing treated (treat) badly. 7. How awful it was to be discoveredbe discovered (discover) talking to a m
30、an by Gladys Claffern! 8. It was expectedwas expected (expect) that the house, which was being completely transformed, would be ready the next day. 7 9. With the novel being translated/translatedbeing translated/translated (translate) into many foreign languages, it became world famous. 10. The envi
31、ronmental problem was being diswas being discussedcussed (discuss) at the meeting when I walked in the room. . 句型转换 1. People say that Mary Shelley is one of the first fiction writers in English literature. It is said thatIt is said that Mary Shelley is one of the first fiction writers in English li
32、terature. 2. I have read most of MoYans novels. I have read most of the novels written by Mo Yanwritten by Mo Yan. 3. The policeman tells the children not to play in the street. The children are told by the policemanare told by the policeman not to play in the street. 4. Do they plant trees in and a
33、round our city every year? Are trees planted by themAre trees planted by them in and around our city every year? 5. A painful accident inspired Kaley Cuoco to make beautiful music for homeless animals. Kaley Cuoco was inspired by a painful accident to makewas inspired by a painful accident to make b
34、eautiful music for homeless animals. 6. In 1849 people discovered gold in California in the mountains near San Francisco and so started the famous Gold Rush. In 1849 gold was discoveredgold was discovered in California in the mountains near San Francisco and so started the famous Gold Rush. 7. Our English teacher caught him cheating in the examination. He was caught cheatingHe was caught cheating by our English teacher in the examination. 8. Many people in the world speak English. English is spokenEnglish is spoken by many people in the world.
