Unit 2 Robots一、閱讀理解。In ancient Egypt，the pharaoh(法老)treated the message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace，if he brought good news.However，if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news，his head was cut off.Shades of that spirit spread over todays conversations.Once a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outing.As we walked lightheartedly out of the door，picnic basket in hand，a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said，“Oh boy，a bad day for a picnic.The weatherman says its going to rain.” I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches.Not for his stupid weather report，but for his smile.Several months ago I was racing to catch a bus.As I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Greyhound counter，the sales agent said with a broad smile，“Oh，that bus left five minutes ago.” Dreams of headcutting!Its not the news that makes someone angry.Its the unsympathetic attitude with which its delivered(傳遞)Everyone must give bad news from time to time，and big winners do it with the proper attitude.A doctor advising his patient that she needs an operation does it in a caring way.A boss informing an employee he fails to get the job takes on a sympathetic tone.Big winners know，when delivering any bad news，they should share the feeling of the receiver.Unfortunately，many people are not aware of this.When youre tired from a long flight，has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your room isnt ready yet? When you had your heart set on the toasted beef，has your waiter merrily told you that he just served the last piece? It makes you as a traveler or diner want to land your fist right on their unsympathetic faces.Had my neighbor told me of the uping rainstorm with sympathy.I would have appreciated his warning.Had the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me that my bus had already left，I probably would have said，“Oh，thats all right.Ill catch the next one.” Big winners，when they bear bad news，deliver bombs with the emotion the bombarded(被轟炸的)person is sure to have.1From “Dreams of headcutting！”(Paragraph 3)，we learn that the writer _.Awas reminded of the cruel pharaohBwas mad at the sales agentCwished that the sales agent would have bad dreamsDdreamed of cutting the sales agents head that night2Which of the following is true?AThe author really appreciated the neighbors warning.BFrom the passage we know that it is the bad news that makes someone angry.CIf the runner brought to the pharaoh unhappy news，he would be treated like a prince.DWhen we want to deliver any bad news，we should share the feeling of the receiver.3What is the main idea of the text?AReceiving bad news requires great courage.BHelping others sincerely is the key to business success.CDelivering bad news with sympathy is important in munication.DLearning ancient traditions can be useful.4In the writers opinion，his neighbor was _.Anot helpful Bnot considerateCfriendly Dwarmhearted【解題導(dǎo)語】本文主要講述當(dāng)我們要告訴別人不好的消息的時候，要注意說話的方式和語氣，還要帶有同情心。1B考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第三段的描述可知，“我”對售票員的態(tài)度很惱火。2D考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第四段中的“Big winners know，when delivering any bad news，they should share the feeling of the receiver”可知，當(dāng)告訴別人不好的消息的時候，應(yīng)該帶有同情心，應(yīng)該分擔(dān)消息接收者不好的感覺。3C考查主旨大意。本文主要告訴我們當(dāng)我們告訴別人不好的消息的時候，要注意講話的方式和態(tài)度，應(yīng)該帶有同情心，分擔(dān)別人的憂愁。4B考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第二段中的“As we walked lightheartedly out of the door, picnic basket in hand，a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said.I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches”以及最后一段中的“Had my neighbor told me of the uping rainstorm with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warning”可知，“我”認(rèn)為鄰居沒有同情心，不能為別人考慮。故選B項。二、單句語法填空1The father wanted _ (leave) alone to enjoy some peace and quiet.答案：to be leftleave . alone “讓一個人待著；不管；別惹?！?All the neighbours on the street were _ (alarm) at the news that a little boy was killed in the fire.答案：alarmedalarmed為形容詞“害怕的；擔(dān)心的”，用于描述人的心理特征。3Was he in favour _ the plan put forward at the meeting?答案：ofin favour of “贊成；支持”。4I envy you _ (have) such a good friend!答案：havingenvy sb. sth./doing sth. “忌妒/羨慕某人某物/做某事”。5We desired that you _ (have) a rest. 答案：(should) have desire that . “希望”，該that從句中謂語動詞應(yīng)用(should)動詞原形，故填(should) have。6Marriages based on money rather than love are bound _ (end) in divorce sooner or later.答案：to endbe bound to do “一定做”。7After living in Hangzhou for five years, she has developed quite an _ (affect) for the city.答案：affection冠詞an后應(yīng)用名詞。affection為名詞“喜愛；感情”。8_ (acpany) by his wife, he has recovered from the operation soon.答案：Acpaniedacpany與句子主語he之間為被動關(guān)系，故應(yīng)填過去分詞作狀語。9The meeting _ (hold) tomorrow is very important.答案：to be held不定式作后置定語修飾meeting, 表示將來的動作，故用不定式。且hold與meeting之間為被動關(guān)系，故應(yīng)填不定式的被動形式。10If you _ (obey) the law, you will be punished.答案：disobey由句子結(jié)構(gòu)和語境可知，此處填表示否定含義的動詞作謂語。disobey “不服從；違抗”。由“主將從現(xiàn)”原則可知，用一般現(xiàn)在時。三、完形填空。One day when I was 13，my family was working in the fields to clear away old brush when somehow the electric fence sparked(冒火花)and _1_ a fire.We didnt see the fire _2_ it had blocked the way to the only gate.I _3_ to jump over the fence to safety but the fire was all around us.I could only watch in _4_ as the flames continued to rise.Little did I know that my father had once been a(n)_5_ and knew what to do. _6_ with only a pump sprayer，buckets, and his boots，he _7_ down to the nearby pond，filled the buckets and the sprayer，and began spraying the _8_ while my older brother threw water with the buckets.Soon the wind _9_，however，and with the Fire Department too far away to arrive in time，my father began to stamp(踩滅) out the flames as he moved to the _10_，so that my family was able to move inch by inch toward the gate._11_ he arrived at the gate，he jumped into the truck，rolled up the windows，and drove _12_ the fire.Then the fire was put out，and my mother was looking at my father with her _13_ eyes.After that，my father began telling us about his days as a firefighter，and my brother and I became _14_，asking him what other jobs he had done before he _15_.Well，it turned out that he had done just about _16_ except brain surgery!He had been in the military as a carpenter，carpet layer，and an electrician，and had built B2 bombers before being poisoned in an accident that had _17_ him to retire.My father has a blood disorder as a result of that _18_，but that hasnt stopped him from being a fulltime electrician.To all those people whose fathers have worked in the military and in other dangerous jobs, be _19_ of them，and remember that some day their _20_ might save your life.1A.prevented BpermittedCwitnessed Dstarted 2A.because BunlessCafter Duntil3A.wanted BmanagedCpromised Dhappened4A.anger BhorrorCexcitement Dembarrassment5A.carpenter BelectricianCfirefighter Deducator6A.Armed BSatisfiedCShared DIdentified7A.slid BfellCdashed Dwalked8A.trees BgrassCflames Dflowers9A.died off Btook onCturned out Dpicked up10A.fence BtruckCfurniture Dbucket11A.If BOnceCSince DWhile12A.through BalongCover Dacross13A.high BwideCfast Dfar14A.curious BsuspiciousCconcerned Danxious15A.moved BresignedCretired Dsuffered16A.everything BnothingCsomething Danything17A.allowed BencouragedCinvited Dforced18A.fire BaccidentCattempt Dexplanation19A.afraid BproudCcareful Dashamed20A.culture BlearningCskills Dlanguages【解題導(dǎo)語】本文作者通過講述火災(zāi)中父親撲滅大火的故事，告訴我們曾經(jīng)在部隊和做過其他危險工作的父親將來某一天可能會用他們的技能拯救我們的生命，我們應(yīng)為他們感到驕傲?！竞诵脑~匯】as a result of由于，因為(其后跟賓語)be proud of為感到驕傲1D根據(jù)該句中的“the electric fence sparked(冒火花)and _1_ a fire”可知，此處表示一場火災(zāi)開始了。D項意為“開始，使開始發(fā)生”，符合語境。prevent“阻止”；permit“允許”；witness“目擊”。2D直到大火堵住了通往唯一的門的路，我們才發(fā)現(xiàn)大火。此處考查“not.until.”結(jié)構(gòu)。3A根據(jù)語境可知，“我”想(wanted)跳過籬笆，到達(dá)安全地帶，可是大火包圍了我們。manage“設(shè)法做成”；promise“許諾”；happen“發(fā)生”。4B由上文可知，大火包圍了我們，“我”只能驚恐地看著火焰繼續(xù)上升。in horror“驚恐地”；in anger“生氣地”；in excitement“興奮地”；in embarrassment“尷尬地”。5C根據(jù)第二段第一句中的“my father began telling us about his days as a firefighter”可知，父親曾經(jīng)是一名消防員。carpenter“木匠，木工”；electrician“電工”；educator“教育工作者”。6A本題考查be armed with的省略結(jié)構(gòu)作狀語，意為“用裝備或武裝”，故選A項。satisfied“滿意的，滿足的”；shared“共有的”；identified“可辨認(rèn)的”。7C根據(jù)語境可知，父親應(yīng)該是沖(dashed)向最近的池塘。slide“滑行”。8C根據(jù)上下文可知，此處指開始用水噴向火焰(flames)。9D根據(jù)語境可知，此處表示然而很快，風(fēng)又變強(qiáng)了。pick up“變大，變強(qiáng)”，符合語境。die off“相繼死去，先后死去”；take on“呈現(xiàn)，開始具有(某種特征、面貌等)”；turn out“結(jié)果是，證明是”。10B根據(jù)下文中的“he jumped into the truck”可知，父親走向卡車。11B考查連詞。A項意為“如果”，引導(dǎo)條件狀語從句；B項意為“一就，一旦”，引導(dǎo)時間狀語從句；C項“自以來，因為，既然”；D項“當(dāng)時候，盡管”。由上下文可知，此處指父親一到達(dá)大門，就跳進(jìn)了卡車?yán)?。故選B項。12A根據(jù)語境可知，父親開著卡車從火中穿過。through“通過，穿過”，表示運動發(fā)生在某物的空間內(nèi)；along“沿著”；over“在上面”；across“從一邊到另一邊，橫過”，表示動作發(fā)生在物體的表面。13B根據(jù)語境可知，父親開著卡車從火中穿過，火最終被撲滅了，所以母親睜大(wide)眼睛看著父親。14A根據(jù)下文中的“asking him what other jobs he had done”可知，我們是很好奇的(curious)。suspicious“懷疑的，猜疑的”；concerned“(與某事)有關(guān)的，有牽連的”； anxious“焦慮的，不安的，擔(dān)心的”。15C根據(jù)語境可知，我們問父親在退休(retired)之前還做過其他什么工作。下文中的“to retire”也是提示。16A根據(jù)第三段對父親退休前工作的描述可知，父親做過很多事情，所以此處指除了做腦外科手術(shù)之外，父親幾乎什么都做過。everything except“除了之外什么都”符合語境。17D由上下文可知，那場事故迫使(forced)父親退休。18B根據(jù)上下文可知，此處指那場事故(accident)。attempt“嘗試”； explanation“解釋”。19Bbe proud of “為感到驕傲”符合語境。ashamed“(因自己所做的事而)羞恥的，內(nèi)疚的，慚愧的”。20C根據(jù)上文可知，此處指他們的技能(skills)有朝一日可能拯救你的生命。四、單句改錯1Ive e to ask you to do me favour._答案：me后加ado sb. a favour “幫某人一個忙”。2After a whole afternoons heated discussion, they finally declared us what had been decided._答案：declared后加todeclare sth. to sb. “向某人宣布/表明某事”。3People wanted to know who this talent designer was._答案：talenttalentedtalented為形容詞“有天賦的；有才能的”，在句中修飾designer。4Next to this restaurant stands many buildings._答案：standsstand該句為全部倒裝結(jié)構(gòu)，句子主語為復(fù)數(shù)名詞buildings, 故謂語動詞也應(yīng)用復(fù)數(shù)。5The boy was absent school, which made his parents very angry._答案：absent后加frombe absent from . “不參加；缺席”。be absent from school “逃學(xué)；曠課”。五、短文改錯I like travelling and my dream of visit Beijing，the capital city of our country，e true during the National Day holidays this year.In October 1st，I went to Tiananmen Square with my parents，there we watched the flagraising ceremony. As I watched flag rising slowly，I sang the national anthem，feeling extremely exciting.Then we went to some other famous tourist attraction，like the Great Wall.Standing on the Great Wall，I felt very proudly.I thought of the old saying that“One who fail to reach the Great Wall is not a hero.”Although I was tired，but I really had a good time.【答案】I like travelling and my dream of Beijing，the capital city of our country， true during the National Day holidays this year. October 1st，I went to Tiananmen Square with my parents， we watched the flagraising ceremony. As I watched flag rising slowly，I sang the national anthem，feeling extremely .Then we went to some other famous tourist ，like the Great Wall.Standing on the Great Wall，I felt very .I thought of the old saying that“One who to reach the Great Wall is not a hero.”Although I was tired，/ I really had a good time.第一處：visitvisiting?？疾閯用~。of為介詞，后接動名詞作賓語。第二處：e改為came。考查動詞的時態(tài)。根據(jù)該句中的“this year”可知，該處講述的是過去發(fā)生的事情，故用一般過去時。第三處：InOn?？疾榻樵~。介詞on表示在具體的某一天。第四處：therewhere。考查定語從句。根據(jù)語境可知，此處應(yīng)用where引導(dǎo)非限制性定語從句，修飾先行詞Tiananmen Square。第五處：flag前面加上the?？疾槎ü谠~。根據(jù)語境可知，這里的flag表特指，故用定冠詞。第六處：excitingexcited。考查形容詞。該句主語為I，修飾人，應(yīng)用形容詞excited，表示“激動的，興奮的”。第七處：attractionattractions?？疾槊~的數(shù)。attraction作“吸引人的事物”講時，為可數(shù)名詞，根據(jù)該句中的some可知，此處指多個旅游景點，故用復(fù)數(shù)形式。第八處：proudlyproud。考查形容詞。該句中的感官動詞felt用作系動詞，后接形容詞。第九處：failfails?？疾閯釉~的時態(tài)和主謂一致。該句陳述的是一般情況，故用一般現(xiàn)在時；該句主語為One，為第三人稱單數(shù)，故用fails。第十處：刪除but或but改為yet。although不能和but連用，能和yet連用。補(bǔ)充：此處也可刪除Although，但是語意上沒有修改but好。