Unit 2 Robots一、閱讀理解。Winston Churchill is probably the most popular British prime minister ever. Having served as a soldier and politician, he is often considered among the greatest of Britons. While his heroic stand against the Nazis is well know, there are still a few facts about the popular politician that might surprise you.His CigarsThe classic image of Winston Churchill includes a giant cigar stuck between his lips. Churchill developed his love of cigars as a young man, when he traveled to Cuba. For the rest of his life, he smoked eight or nine cigars every day. However, he almost never took a puff(吸，抽), preferring to chew on the end until it went out, then relight it and start again. To prevent the cigar being soggy (濕軟的), Churchill invented the bellybando, a strip of brown paper which could be glued around the end.At any given time, Churchill had 3,000 to 4,000 cigars in his house, mostly his favorite Romeo & Juliet brand. On one occasion, the president of Cuba presented Churchill with 2,400 top-quality cigars, although his security team insisted one cigar from each box be sent off and tested for poison. Perhaps the story that best shows his love of cigars occurred during World War II, when he had a special oxygen mask designed so that he could still smoke his cigar on a high-altitude flight.His Black DogThroughout his life, Churchill probably suffered from depression, which he called his black dog. At times, his depression was so severe that he didnt like standing close to a passing train or looking at the ocean from a ship because he feared that he would mit suicide.When he was depressed, Churchill would almost spend a great deal of time in bed and lose his ability to concentrate. However, when not depressed, Churchill was full of energy, usually working and talking until the early hours of the morning. He often described how all the colors e back into the picture.1. Why did Churchills security team insist on checking the cigars?A. To test if they were safe for Churchill.B. To see if they were of the best quality.C. To make sure they were Churchills favorite.D. To guarantee they were not out of date.2. Which of the following best shows Churchills love of cigars?A. He fell in love with cigars at a young age.B. He smoked many cigars every day.C. He invented the bellybando.D. He had an oxygen mask specially designed for smoking.3. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?A. Churchill became energetic again.B. Churchill remained depressed.C. Churchill drew colorful pictures.D. Churchill liked to talk about colors.4. What is probably the best title of the passage?A. Achievements of ChurchillB. Anecdotes about ChurchillC. Personalities of ChurchillD. Hobbies of Churchill【文章大意】丘吉爾是英國(guó)最受歡迎的首相，文章介紹丘吉爾的一些奇聞?shì)W事。1. A【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第三段的句子although his security team insisted one cigar from each box be sent off and tested for poison.可知，丘吉爾的安全部隊(duì)堅(jiān)持要檢查雪茄，為了檢測(cè)是否它們對(duì)丘吉爾是安全的。故選A。 3.A【解析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一段的句子However, when not depressed, Churchill was full of energy, usually working and talking until the early hours of the morning.可知，丘吉爾精力充沛的時(shí)候，經(jīng)常工作和交談直到凌晨。下文是他對(duì)精力充沛的描寫。故選A。 4. B【解析】標(biāo)題判斷題。根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容和第一段的句子While his heroic stand against the Nazis is well know, there are still a few facts about the popular politician that might surprise you.可知，文章主要介紹丘吉爾的奇聞?shì)W事。故選B。二、單句語(yǔ)法填空1.The escaped prisoner， _ （alarm）， looked up and stared in the direction where the noise came from.答案：alarmed2.Marriages based on money rather than love are bound _ （end） in divorce sooner or later.答案：to end3.Having been warned of danger in the street at night， she had to go home， with a friend _ （acpany） her.答案：acpanying4.The majority of students were _ favour of the suggestion that they go to picnic the next day.答案：in5.（2018湖南衡陽(yáng)聯(lián)考）The young couple set _ some money each month for their future use even though their ine can only make ends meet.答案：aside6.It is obvious to the students _ they should get well prepared for the ing examination.答案：that7.If _ （leave） alone outside， dogs and cats can be very smart in their search for warm shelter.答案：left8.In September 1939， Britain declared war _ German after Germany invaded Poland.答案：on9.He expressed a strong desire that measures _ （take） to stop pollution.答案：（should） be taken10.It was a great _ （satisfy） for her to know that her son was doing so well at college.答案：satisfaction三、完形填空。From childhood，Moira loved to write. Throughout school she 1 writing, but pursuing(追求) it 2 was never a possibility. Her father was a doctor, her mother a nurse.“Medicine was a fairly 3 option，” Moira says. “And writing was a career where it wasnt a 4 that youd have high ine.”She became a doctor but still wanted to do some writing. However, being a doctor was so 5 that she didnt take up writing until her thirties. She 6 a novela fictionalized version of her travels in China after university. She got excellent 7 . Moira sent it off to as many agents as she could find, and found one who wanted to 8 her. Suddenly, it seemed she was on her 9 as an author.“I had one lengthy phone call with the agent where we 10 all possible areas she thought needed 11 I worked on those and sent it back to her but didnt hear anything.” It was not long 12 Moira found another agent who was 13 if she was willing to rewrite it from the first person to the third person. She did the hard work and sent it off again. “I got back a really brief letter：Thank you, Im no longer interested. It was really 14 ”A decade went by, and Moira found herself eager to write again, this time 15 for her own enjoyment. She 16 herself the challenge of creating a thriller and chose Western Australia as her setting.As she was writing just for herself, something surprising began to happen. “The characters 17 a life of their own; they started doing things I hadnt thought about. It just 18 out.” One day, an agent called from Australia. Three weeks later, Moira had a publication deal. Her novel, Cicada, was published in March.“ 19 it hadnt been published I still gained so much from the 20 ，” says Moira.【解題導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】本文通過(guò)Moira愛好寫作并堅(jiān)持寫作的故事告訴我們：每個(gè)人都要為實(shí)現(xiàn)自己的夢(mèng)想而去努力嘗試，只有經(jīng)歷過(guò)才能夠有所得，在追求的過(guò)程中不要過(guò)于擔(dān)心結(jié)果，只有這樣才能成功。1A.learntBavoidedCconsideredDenjoyedD解析：根據(jù)首句“From childhood，Moira loved to write.”可知，從童年開始，Moira就愛好寫作；由此推斷，在上學(xué)期間，她仍然喜歡(enjoyed)寫作。2A.activelyBprofessionallyCenergeticallyDpermanentlyB解析：根據(jù)生活常識(shí)及該句中的關(guān)鍵詞“never a possibility”可知，把寫作當(dāng)作職業(yè)來(lái)追求幾乎是不可能的。actively“積極地”；professionally“作為職業(yè)地”；energetically“精力充沛地”；permanently“永久地”。3A.influentialBexplicitCterribleDsafeD解析：根據(jù)空處前一句“Her father was a doctor，her mother a nurse.”可知，她的父母會(huì)給予她醫(yī)學(xué)方面很多的幫助，所以Moira認(rèn)為醫(yī)學(xué)是一個(gè)十分安全的(safe)選擇。4A.dream BpurposeCchoiceDcertaintyD解析：根據(jù)空后的“youd have high ine”可知，Moira也認(rèn)為寫作是一個(gè)不一定能帶來(lái)高收入的職業(yè)。certainty“確定的事”，符合語(yǔ)境，所以選項(xiàng)D正確。5A.promisingBdiscouragingCdemandingDinterestingC解析：根據(jù)空后的“she didnt take up writing until her thirties”可知，醫(yī)生是一個(gè)要求很高的職業(yè)，因此她直到三十多歲才開始寫作。promising“有希望的，有前途的”；discouraging“使人泄氣的”；demanding“苛刻的，要求高的”；interesting“有趣的”。所以選項(xiàng)C正確。6A.producedBintroducedCboughtDreceivedA解析：根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，她以大學(xué)畢業(yè)后在中國(guó)的旅游經(jīng)歷為背景創(chuàng)作了一本小說(shuō)。produce“創(chuàng)作，生產(chǎn)，產(chǎn)生”；introduce“介紹”；buy“買”；receive“收到”。所以選項(xiàng)A正確。7A.rewards BreadersCreviews DpraisesC解析：根據(jù)該段最后一句“Suddenly，it seemed she was on her as an author.”可以判斷，這部小說(shuō)寫出來(lái)后，她得到了極好的評(píng)論。reward“報(bào)酬”；reader“讀者”；review“評(píng)論”；praise“贊揚(yáng)”。所以選項(xiàng)C正確。8A.employBrepresentCtrustDguideB解析：根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，在眾多的代理人中有一個(gè)人愿意代理出版這本小說(shuō)。employ“雇用，使用”；represent“代表，代理”；trust“信任”；guide“指導(dǎo)”。所以選項(xiàng)B正確。9A.ownBfeetCwayDbusinessC解析：根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，她似乎突然就要成為作家了。on ones way“即將到達(dá)或發(fā)生”，所以選項(xiàng)C正確。10A.took offBwent throughCpulled down Dcame overB解析：根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，Moira在電話中與代理人就小說(shuō)中所有代理人認(rèn)為需要潤(rùn)色(polishing)的地方進(jìn)行了仔細(xì)琢磨(went through)。take off“脫下，起飛”；go through“仔細(xì)察看，仔細(xì)琢磨”；pull down“拆毀，推翻”；e over“過(guò)來(lái)，來(lái)訪”。所以選項(xiàng)B正確。11A.deletingBadaptingCpolishingDcoveringC解析：參見上題解析。delete“刪除”；adapt“適應(yīng)，改編”；polish“修改，潤(rùn)色”；cover“覆蓋，報(bào)道”。所以選項(xiàng)C正確。12A.beforeBafterCsince DwhenA解析：根據(jù)上文中的“sent it back to her but didnt hear anything”可知，Moira重新把小說(shuō)發(fā)給代理人但是沒有收到任何回復(fù)，不久之后Moira找到了另外一個(gè)代理人。句型It wasnt long before.意思是“不久之后”。所以選項(xiàng)A正確。13A.fascinatedBinterestedCanxiousDamusedB解析：根據(jù)下文中的“Im no longer interested”可知，此處指這位代理人對(duì)她的書感興趣。fascinated“入迷的”；interested“感興趣的”；anxious“焦急的，憂慮的”；amused“逗笑的”。所以選項(xiàng)B正確。14A.mon BabsurdCterrifyingDdisappointingD解析：從兩位代理人的態(tài)度可知，Moira這兩次都以失敗告終，所以這件事情肯定令她感到失望。mon“共同的”；absurd“荒謬的”；terrifying“令人恐懼的”；disappointing“令人失望的”。所以選項(xiàng)D正確。15A.purelyBwonderfullyCinstantlyDsadlyA解析：根據(jù)該句中的“found herself eager to write again.own enjoyment”可知，她發(fā)現(xiàn)自己渴望再次寫作，而這次寫作僅僅(purely)是為了個(gè)人樂趣。purely“僅僅，純粹地”；wonderfully“非常好，非常”；instantly“立即”；sadly“悲傷地”。所以選項(xiàng)A正確。 16.A.setBfoundCmadeDpermittedA解析：根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知，Moira向自己提出(set)了一個(gè)挑戰(zhàn)，寫一部驚險(xiǎn)小說(shuō)。find“發(fā)現(xiàn)”；make“整理；進(jìn)行”；permit“允許，許可”。所以選項(xiàng)A正確。17A.put upBtook onCwent overDgot downB解析：根據(jù)該句“The characters a life of their own；they started doing things I hadnt thought about.”可知，小說(shuō)中的人物開始具有(took on)他們自己的生活。put up“建造；張貼”；take on“開始具有(某種特征、面貌等)”；go over“仔細(xì)檢查”；get down“下來(lái)；取下”。所以選項(xiàng)B正確。18A.flewBbrought Cbroke DcarriedA解析：根據(jù)下文可知，Moira的書得到了一位澳大利亞代理人的關(guān)注并順利出版；據(jù)此可以推斷，這部小說(shuō)成功了。所以選項(xiàng)A正確。19A.Ever sinceBAs ifCIf onlyDEven ifD解析：根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可推斷出，即使(Even if)這部小說(shuō)沒有出版，Moira仍然在這個(gè)過(guò)程(process)中得到許多。ever since“自從”；as if“好像，似乎”；if only“要是就好了”；even if“即使，盡管”。所以選項(xiàng)D正確。20A.adventureBpracticeCprocessDresultC解析：參見上題解析。adventure“冒險(xiǎn)”；practice“實(shí)踐”；process“過(guò)程”；result“結(jié)果”。所以選項(xiàng)C正確。四、單句改錯(cuò)1.The little boy came riding at full speed down the motorway on his bicycle. How a dangerous scene it was！_ 答案：HowWhat2.That afternoon they drank much coffee than had been our custom._答案：muchmore3.The famous doctor is going to set out performing the operation， so please keep calm._答案：outabout4.Look！ There stand the highest building of the city._ 答案：standstands5.My boss used to be strict with his staffs， which made all of them nervous at seeing him._ 答案：staffsstaff五、 單元語(yǔ)法不定式的被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)1.（2018安徽省級(jí)示范高中聯(lián)考）She was looking for her three nephews，but they were nowhere _ （find），which made her worried.答案：to be found2.Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the students，but it remains _ （see） whether they will enjoy it.答案：to be seen3.Not _ （interrupt） while writing，he locked himself in his study.答案：to be interrupted4.The play _ （produce） next month aims mainly to reflect the local culture.答案：to be produced5.Weve had a good start， but next， more work needs _ （do） to achieve the final success.答案：to be done