Unit 2 Robots.閱讀理解AI used to believe courtesy was a thing of the past. Very seldom have I encountered a courteous human being in this modern era.Recently, I had to change my thinking, when I came face to face with just such a human being in a coffee place, with my two daughters. The place was crowded as usual and we had to climb steep (陡峭) stairs in order to find an empty table. After enjoying coffee and snacks, we went down the narrow stairs, where there was hardly any space for another person to either climb up or come down.Just as I was in the middle of the stairs, a gentleman entered the main entrance of the restaurant which was right in front of the staircase (樓梯). I was sure I would be pushed roughly by this man going up. I kept coming down as fast as I could. My daughters were already down, looking up at me worriedly, and hoping I would reach them before the stranger started walking up the stairs, knowing I was a nervous sort.Nearly reaching them, I noticed the man still standing near the door. I reached my daughters and passed the stranger at the entrance door which he kept holding open. I looked back thinking he was still at the door, deciding whether to go in or find another less crowded place. I saw him going up the stairs, two at a time. I told my daughters about it and all three of us felt bad that we did not even thank the courteous gentleman who was actually holding the door open for us ladies to pass through before going up.Such wellmannered people are hard to find these days, when pushing is very common in our advanced but aggressive society. We applauded him for his chivalry (彬彬有禮)語篇解讀本文為一篇記敘文。本文通過講述自己的親身經(jīng)歷告訴讀者，現(xiàn)在社會(huì)盡管懂得禮節(jié)的人不多，但畢竟還存在著一些懂禮節(jié)的人。1What is the meaning of the underlined word “courtesy” in Paragraph 1?AA brave action.BSacrifice spirit.CA considerate action.DSelfish behavior.解析：詞義猜測題。根據(jù)文中男子為女士讓路和開門等行為可知他是一個(gè)善解人意、彬彬有禮的人，由此可推出courtesy意為：為他人著想的行為，故答案為C項(xiàng)。答案：C2What did the author think of the man at the first sight of him?AHe was in a hurry.BHe would wait for her.CHe would push her rudely.DHe was a man with good manners.解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的“I was sure I would be pushed roughly by this man going up.”可知，作者第一眼看到那個(gè)男士時(shí)以為他會(huì)粗魯?shù)赝崎_她上樓梯，故答案為C項(xiàng)。答案：C3Why did the authors daughters worry about her?AShe was easy to be nervous.BShe took up too much space.CShe was too old to walk fast.DShe focused too much on the man.解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段最后一句“My daughters were already down，looking up at me worriedly.knowing I was a nervous sort.”可知作者的女兒們擔(dān)心她的原因是：她是一個(gè)很容易緊張的人，故答案為A項(xiàng)。答案：A4What can we learn about the man from Paragraph 4?AHe might be a waiter of the caf.BHe might have an urgent business to do.CHe loved a daughter of the author.DHe would hold the door open for all.解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段中“I saw him going up the stairs，two at a time.”可知，那位男士可能有急事要做，故答案為B項(xiàng)。答案：BBCan you figure out someones name just by looking at him or her?The answer may not be a definite “yes”， but a study by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, found that you would at least have a clue, since people with certain names tend to share similar facial appearances.For example, if someone is named Bob, hes likely to have a round and joyful face, while someone named Tim tends to have a narrower face and a more serious look.People have long been associating names with certain cultural expectations, which may be responsible for the studys results. For example, a woman named Katherine is usually considered to be more reliable than a girl named Bonnie. Previous studies also found that people with traditionally AfricanAmerican names such as DeShawn and Jamal are more likely to be seen as dangerous and violent by their teachers and are less likely to be hired in jobs.These stereotypes (模式化概念) have become so widespread that theyve even affected how people look at themselves. In fact, people tend to subconsciously (下意識(shí)地) change their own personalities to fit into these stereotypesKatherines may try hard to be trustworthy and Bonnies may care less about the mistakes they make.“We develop the personality that other people expect us to exhibit，”said lead researcher Yonat Zwebner, according to The Telegraph. In other words, its not that names change people, but people try to live up to their names.And our faces may even change over time, based on these stereotypes.“Usually, we think that faces are very fixed but now we show that theyre not，” the studys coauthor Ruth Mayo told UKs iNews.According to Mayo, the use of different facial expressions can allow people to develop different looks. “If you smile a lot, you have different wrinkles around your eyes and your mouth from if you frown(皺眉)a lot，” she said.語篇解讀本文主要討論了是否可以通過相面而識(shí)人名的問題。5Why did the author use the names Bob and Tim as an example?ATo prove the influence of names on our emotions.BTo present the cultural expectations of certain names.CTo show the correct method of guessing someones name.DTo explain the possible connections between names and looks.解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段和第三段的整體內(nèi)容可推知，第三段的例子是為了證明第二段的觀點(diǎn)，即名字和面相是有一定聯(lián)系的，故選D。答案：D6Which of the following are considered cultural stereotypes by the author?aA boy named Tim tends to be cautious.bA boy named Jamal tends to be violent.cA boy named DeShawn appears dangerous.dA girl named Bonnie is likely to be seen as joyful.eA girl named Katherine is usually considered trustworthy.AabeBadeCbceDbcd解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段的最后一句“Previous studies also found that people with traditionally AfricanAmerican names such as DeShawn and Jamal are more likely to be seen as dangerous and violent by their teachers and are less likely to be hired in jobs.”和第五段最后一句的“Katherines may try hard to be trustworthy and Bonnies may care less about the mistakes they make.”可知，答案為C。答案：C7Which of the following would Yonat Zwebner probably agree with?APeoples faces become fixed as they grow into adults.BThe way people are looked at changes their personalities.CPeople could change their personalities by using different names.DPeople should focus on sound and meaning when choosing names.解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)第六段的“In other words，its not that names change people，but people try to live up to their names.”可推知，人們竭力去使自己的個(gè)性和名字相符，故選B。答案：B8What might be the best title for the passage?ANames may make looksBNames can change peopleCAppearances may affect jobsDAppearances can carry cultures解析：標(biāo)題歸納題。根據(jù)第一段“Can you figure out someones name just by looking at him or her？”的開篇點(diǎn)題，并結(jié)合文章的整體內(nèi)容可知，本文主要討論的是名字和面相之間的關(guān)系，故選A。答案：A.完形填空Ask someone for their first memory and they will often give some fairly dull possibilities and not be sure which comes first.However，I have no 1 at all about mine. The earliest thing I recall is looking down and seeing flames coming out of my 2 .It was a Sunday afternoon in July 1981 when I 3 fire. I was in the garden with my dad. It was a sunny day but slightly breezy(有微風(fēng)的)I was standing nearby as my dad 4 to light the barbecue. After several failed attempts， 5 he had to use some sort of accelerant (助燃劑)It caused a small fireball, which was flying towards me 6 the breeze suddenly 7 in my direction. Thats where the 8 memory of my burning ankles kicks in. My dad 9 fast. He dashed indoors, grabbed a large blanket and 10 to wrap me in it.The next thing I remember is sitting on a chest, feeling hot and 11 water over and over again; then being driven to a 12 I underwent lots of skin operations and for weeks I wasnt able to bend my legs, which had to be wrapped in bandages. 13 this period, I dont recall experiencing pain.It was only when I 14 what an exciting summer my sister was having that my situation began to seem 15 .Weve never talked much about the 16 my dad has never been an especially 17 person.Now that I have kids of my own, I do sometimes wonder what he 18 . Ive never felt any 19 at him, and I recognize that but for his swift actions the situation could have been 20 . But Id certainly never have a barbecue with my kids.語篇解讀本文是一篇記敘文?！拔摇被貞浟俗约喝松信c父親一起經(jīng)歷的難以忘記的事情。1A.choice BideaCdoubtDworry解析：根據(jù)空前的“they will often give some fairly dull possibilities and not be sure which comes first”和空后的“The earliest thing I recall”的對(duì)比可知，此處表示“我”對(duì)于自己的記憶毫不懷疑。答案：C2A.ankles BblanketCsleevesDbelly解析：根據(jù)下文的“Thats where the 8 memory of my burning ankles kicks in.”可知，此處應(yīng)選A。答案：A3A.exchanged BsetCheld Dcaught解析：那是1981年7月的一個(gè)周日的下午，“我”的腳踝處著火了。catch fire“著火”。答案：D4A.tended BstruggledCrefusedDmanaged解析：根據(jù)下文的“After several failed attempts”可知，父親的幾次嘗試都失敗了，所以此處表示父親需要努力點(diǎn)燃燒烤架。答案：B5A.eventually BgraduallyCinterestinglyDfortunately解析：根據(jù)上文的“After several failed attempts”可知，此處指父親經(jīng)過了多次的嘗試，最終不得不使用助燃劑。答案：A6A.before BunlessCthoughDas解析：因?yàn)轱L(fēng)向突然改變，火球朝“我”這邊飛來。as“因?yàn)椤?，引?dǎo)原因狀語從句。答案：D7A.stopped BhowledCchangedDdropped解析：參見上題解析。stop“停止”；howl“大聲叫喊”；change“改變”；drop“落下”。答案：C8A.vivid BsweetCpreciousDvague解析：根據(jù)上文的“However，I have no 1 at all about mine.”可知，此處表示“我”著火的腳踝留給了“我”清晰的記憶。答案：A9A.hid BactedCescaped Dapproached解析：根據(jù)下文的“He dashed indoors，grabbed a large blanket.”可知，此處指父親看到這種情景后行動(dòng)很快。答案：B10A.got away Bbroke inCstood by Dran back解析：根據(jù)上文的“He dashed indoors”可知，此處指父親又從屋內(nèi)跑回來。答案：D11A.waiting for Basking forCpaying forDsearching for解析：“我”記得的下一件事情是坐在大箱子上，感覺熱，然后反復(fù)地要水喝。答案：B12A.hospital BpoolCcafeDgym解析：根據(jù)下文的“I underwent lots of skin operations and for weeks I wasnt able to bend my legs，which had to be wrapped in bandages.”可知，此處指“我”被送到醫(yī)院。答案：A13A.Thanks to BBut forCThroughout DAfter解析：根據(jù)上文的“for weeks”可知，此處指在這整個(gè)期間。答案：C14A.realized BimaginedCpredictedDexplained解析：當(dāng)“我”意識(shí)到“我”的妹妹有一個(gè)令人興奮的夏天的時(shí)候，“我”的狀況才開始看起來難以忍受。答案：A15A.ridiculous BacceptableCsatisfactoryDunbearable解析：參見上題解析。答案：D16A.illness BconflictCaccidentDvisit解析：我們從來不過多地談?wù)撨@次事故。illness“疾病”；conflict“沖突”；accident“事故”；visit“參觀”。答案：C17A.strict BopenCshyDhonest解析：根據(jù)上文的“Weve never talked much about the 16 ”可知，此處指父親不是一個(gè)性格特別開朗的人。答案：B18A.gave away Btook overCwent throughDlooked into解析：“我”有了自己的孩子，有時(shí)“我”很想知道父親當(dāng)時(shí)經(jīng)歷了什么。go through“經(jīng)歷”；give away“泄露，分發(fā)，贈(zèng)送”；take over“接管”；look into“調(diào)查”。答案：C19A.sympathy BanxietyCguiltDanger解析：“我”從來不對(duì)父親感到生氣。sympathy“同情”；anxiety“憂慮”；guilt“內(nèi)疚”；anger“怒氣”。答案：D20A.worse BsimplerCstrangerDclearer解析：“我”意識(shí)到要不是父親當(dāng)時(shí)快速的行動(dòng)，情況可能會(huì)更加糟糕。worse“更糟的”。答案：A.短文改錯(cuò)Tired of sleeping on the floor, a young man in Teheran bought a real bed. It was for the first time that he had become the proud owner of a bed where had springs (彈簧) and a mattress(床墊). Because the weather is very hot, he carried the bed on to the roof of his house. He slept very good for the first two nights, but on the third night, a storm blew up.A gust of wind swept the bed off the roof but sent it crashing into the courtyard below. The young man did wake up until the bed struck the ground. Although the bed was broken into piece, the man was surprisingly unhurt. When he woke up, he was still on the mattress. Glanced at the bits of wood and metal that lay around him, the man sadly picked up the mattress and carried them into his house. After he had put it on the floor, he quickly went for sleep again.答案：Tired of sleeping on the floor, a young man in Teheran bought a real bed. It was the first time that he had become the proud owner of a bed had springs (彈簧) and a mattress(床墊). Because the weather very hot, he carried the bed on to the roof of his house. He slept very for the first two nights, but on the third night, a storm blew up.A gust of wind swept the bed off the roof sent it crashing into the courtyard below. The young man did wake up until the bed struck the ground. Although the bed was broken into ， the man was surprisingly unhurt. When he woke up, he was still on the mattress. at the bits of wood and metal that lay around him, the man sadly picked up the mattress and carried into his house. After he had put it on the floor, he quickly went sleep again.6EDBC3191F2351DD815FF33D4435F3756EDBC3191F2351DD815FF33D4435F3756EDBC3191F2351DD815FF33D4435F3756EDBC3191F2351DD815FF33D4435F3756EDBC3191F2351DD815FF33D4435F3756EDBC3191F2351DD815FF33D4435F375