Book 7 Unit 2 Robots
第二部分： 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15 分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. —It’s a really creative idea that a robot can do homework for us.
—_____. Maybe it’s best for us to do our own work.
A. I couldn’t agree more B. I don’t think so
C. You are right D. You are welcome
22. The weight of _____ machine will of course be determined by the sort of _____ metal used.
A. the; the B. 不填；the
C. 不填; 不填 D. the; 不填
23. My brother felt it very _____ to drive for 3 hours just for a 20-minute meeting.
A. nervous B. absurd
C. alarmed D. embarrassed
24. It’s necessary for you to _____ at least an hour each day to learn the new vocabulary.
A. set off B. set out
C. set aside D. set down
25. While living in a foreign country, one sometimes _____ special dishes from home.
A. envies B. desires
C. accompanies D. scans
26. Is _____ surprising how quickly children get used to a new environment?
A. it B. that C. this D. they
27. —I don’t think Jim expressed any _____ when I was injured.
—Believe it or not, he was rather upset when you were in hospital.
A. patience B. shame
C. sympathy D. control
28. The document clearly _____ what is being planned.
A. declares B. announces C. states D. informs
29. —I have to ask a(n) _____ of you because the luggage is too heavy for me.
—Oh, with pleasure.
A. satisfaction B. bonus
C. assessment D. favor
30. Feeling very angry at the race result，the athlete _____ and went out, saying nothing.
A. looked around B. turned around
C. showed around D. walked around
31. The fans hurried to the airport, only _____ they had missed the famous singer.
A. to tell B. to be told
C. telling D. told
32. Once harm _____ to your health, it takes several months for your physical system to recover.
A. does B. is done
C. will be done D. will do
33. When you are dealing with so many problems, mistakes are _____ to happen.
A. eager B. anxious C. awful D. bound
34. The mother won’t have her children _____ to music while doing their homework.
A. to be listening B. listened C. listening D. to listen
35. The speaker seemed to be looking for the words _____ he could express his concern about public safety.
A. that B. where
C. with which D. for which
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It was a cold, wet day when 14-year-old Wasana Sanjeewa arrived at St. Anthony’s College. Waiting outside his classroom for his classmates to 36 , Wasana looked at the 37 . Then he noticed enormous amounts of rainwater flowing down the hill behind
the classroom. For a few minutes, Wasana 38 the water, wondering why it looked so 39 .
Then it hit him — the scene was similar to the slides he was shown during Disaster Management classes.
40 an impending (即将发生的) disaster, Wasana swung into action. “Run, run, don’t 41 here! The rocks on the hill are going to fall on us!” he shouted and all the
students ran to the open area.
Then Wasana ran over to 42 Principal Nihal Gurauinghe what was happening.
After 43 the hill, Gurauinghe knew the school was in 44 . He and some teachers 45 to stop the waterflow, but they were too 46: huge rocks fell down the hill with sand and mud, and the entire school was destroyed.
When Wasana 47 home later that day, his white uniform covered in mud, he got the blame from his 48 . He tried to explain that he had 49 two hundred schoolmates 50 she didn’t believe him.
His mother 51 realized he was telling the truth when she saw a TV report about the 52 . Filled with pride, she hugged Wasana and said that he was indeed a 53 .
No one was hurt in the incident because of Wasana’s 54 action and careful observation.
“Wasana’s action 55 us that sometimes we cannot wait until something happens before we take action. It might be too late by then,” Gurauinghe said.
36. A. play B. follow C. arrive D. start
37. A. sun B. rain C. snow D. fog
38. A. picked up B. took away C. talked about D. stared at
39. A. familiar B. special C. strange D. terrifying
40. A. Making B. Imagining C. Fearing D. Hearing
41. A. study B. stay C. sing D. act
42. A. ask B. promise C. tell D. persuade
43. A. inspecting B. describing C. drawing D. finding
44. A. charge B. surprise C. control D. trouble
45. A. chose B. tried C. helped D. agreed
46. A. late B. sleepy C. hungry D. shocked
47. A. missed B. left C. moved D. returned
48. A. father B. mother C. sister D. brother
49. A. cheered B. visited C. saved D. calmed
50. A. when B. or C. since D. but
51. A. naturally B. necessarily C. completely D. finally
52. A. adventure B. disaster C. failure D. experience
53. A. loser B. fool C. hero D. star
54. A. quiet B. tough C. quick D. safe
55. A. taught B. interested C. warned D. confused
第三部分： 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A ★
Branches hit my face, sending blood down my cheeks. Every one of my pores (毛孔) was filled with sweat, but I couldn’t stop. They were close behind. I could not, I would not go back. They only saw my black skin and did not know of the human soul that lived under by flesh.
The sound of the dogs came closer. I hid myself in the shadows beneath the trees above me, thankful for the first time for my black skin. My bare feet bled. The moonlight threatened to give me away. Its brightness seemed to make fun of me as I ran. Even the moon was white. The whole world seemed to be made for people with a white surface. Suddenly I fell down to the forest floor. My legs begged me not to make them run. I ignored them and desperately tried to escape and run away from these evil people, the moon, and my own dark skin.
It was a failed attempt. I had hardly ran ten steps when the dogs’ teeth were in my face. Tears burned my face, tears of anger, hate, and fear. “Please!” I begged. “Please let me go!” My breath was short, and my whole body was filled with blood. I stopped for breath. “Actually we’re all the same! That’s what really matters!
Please let me go.”
“Let you go?” a man laughed. “How could it be? You were born to serve us.” They laughed as they marched along, pulling me by a long rope like a dog. I was exhausted after running for days and I could feel that blood was flowing down my body. At last, I fell down in the grass, covered with blood. My soul moved away from my body and I was free at last.
56. According to the text, the author was probably _____.
A. a slave B. a hunter
C. a thief D. a prisoner
57. To ask the men to let him go, what reason did the author give?
A. He was bleeding. B. He was out of breath.
C. He was also a human. D. He was afraid of dogs.
58. It can be inferred from the text that _____.
A. a man treated the author’s wounds
B. the dogs bit one of the author’s legs
C. a man set the author free out of mercy
D. the author lost consciousness in the end
59. What’s the best title for the text?
A. A failed attempt to get freedom
B. A dangerous hunting experience
C. A story of an adventure in woods
D. A struggle for survival and power
B ★★
It’s time to study like a rock star! Many rock stars are smart enough to know that it’s cool to go to a top-rated school. Let’s check out these musicians who went to Ivy League colleges.
Rivers Cuomo
The lead singer and guitarist of the band, Weezer, is an Ivy League rocker, graduating from Harvard with outstanding performance. Rivers Cuomo earned his bachelor’s degree in English after 10 year on-off work at this famous university.
John Legend
The Grammy Award winning singer and songwriter had scholarship offers from Harvard, Georgetown and Morehouse before attending the University of Pennsylvania, where he majored in English with an emphasis on African American literature. John Legend famously contributed to Kanye West’s album, “The College Dropout (辍学者)”. He always supports education reform and has even taken part in a public performance for dropout prevention for free.
Lisa Loeb
It was just a few years after she graduated from Brown University with a degree in comparative literature that singer Lisa Loeb had a hit single (畅销的单曲唱片) with her song “Stay”. The smart rocker made history with “Stay” as the only artist to ever have a number one single before being signed to a recording contract.
Greg Graffin
The lead singer of the L.A. punk band, Bad Religion, earned his Ph.D. from Cornell University. He later worked at the University of California at Los Angeles as a life science professor. Greg Graffin has said, “[Evolution (进化) is] a controversial topic that I research both on an academic (学术的) level and in my music.”
60. We can learn from the text that John Legend _____.
A. won a Grammy Award at college
B. majored in comparative literature
C. became famous for The College Dropout
D. once performed to help school dropouts
61. Which of the following musicians taught at a university?
A. Rivers Cuomo. B. John Legend.
C. Lisa Loeb. D. Greg Graffin.
62. Which university did the singer of “Stay” graduate from?
A. Harvard University. B. The University of Pennsylvania.
C. Brown University. D. Cornell University.
63. The text mainly aims to _____.
A. advise readers to pursue their studies
B. advise readers to learn to enjoy rock music
C. show the importance of entering a top-rated school
D. show the relationship between education and music
C ★★★
He has climbed a high mountain, raced the 24-hour motorcycle track in France and even, walked from Tokyo to Kyoto, a distance of 500 km. Now Evolta, Panasonic’s 7-inch Humanoid Robot is getting ready for his biggest challenge — the Ironman Triathlon (铁人三项) Championship in Hawaii.
To compete in this exhausting contest, the green & white robot which is small enough to fit on a human palm, will have to swim 2.4 miles in the rough ocean, bike 112 miles across the hot Hawaiian desert and, run a full marathon distance of 26.2 miles in the painfully hot weather.
Given that he is so tiny and powered by rechargeable batteries (充电电池) of Panasonic, he will be allowed some freedom in the way he competes. For one, he will be starting the race on October 23rd, 2011, three weeks following the real event and, while human competitors have at most 17 hours to complete the triathlon, Evolta will be given 7 days, during which his only “breaks” will be to recharge his batteries.
The biggest difference however, will be that unlike a single human body doing all three races, there will be three different “Evolta” robot bodies competing — each built for the specific race. Evolta the swimmer will be equipped with special arms to swim forward. Evolta the biker, will be on a little two-wheeler with training wheels, while Evolta the runner, will be fixed on what looks like a wheel.
In spite of all these advantages, the robot’s creator Tomotaka Takahashi believes that the race will be a huge challenge — not only will Evolta have to battle the wind and sun, but also, small road obstacles (障碍) that humans just step over. The water will be even worse thanks to the strong waves, tides and ocean winds. But if he does complete it, Evolta will add another feather in his cap and just prove the already well-known fact that Panasonic’s rechargeable Evolta batteries are indeed the “world’s longest-lasting batteries”!
64. When competing in the triathlon, Evolta _____.
A. has to finish the competition in 17 hours
B. will be allowed to have a break from time to time
C. will start three weeks earlier than other competitors
D. will have three specially-built bodies for the competition
65. By saying “Evolta will add another feather in his cap”, the author means _____.
A. Evolta will celebrate the victory with a feather cap
B. Evolta will become very famous and attractive
C. Evolta will be awarded with another feather cap
D. Evolta will have another thing to be proud of
66. From the text, we can infer that Evolta will take part in the competition to _____.
A. challenge human runners
B. prove the potential of robots
C. market Panasonic’s batteries
D. show today’s advanced technology
67. The text is mainly about a robot _____.
A. using the energy-efficient batteries
B. accomplishing a challenging triathlon
C. winning human athletes for the first time
D. competing in the Ironman Triathlon Championship
D ★★
Men take more risks. In studies, men as a whole display less cautious behavior than women, such as driving at higher speeds and closer to other cars, not wearing seat belts, and driving while drunk more often. They even make riskier turns and take less time when parking (although they do a more accurate job, says Tom Vanderbilt, author of Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (And What It Says About Us).
BUT ... how someone drives doesn’t necessarily equal how well he drives. Men do seem to be better at certain driving tasks than women. However, this slight edge
(优势) in ability doesn’t translate into better driving records. The kinds of accidents men get into are generally the result of their riskier behavior. According to one study, men are more than three times as likely to be ticketed for “aggressive driving” than women, and more than 25 percent as likely to be at fault in an accident.
Perception (观念) is a powerful thing. In spite of the research, it is still difficult to determine whether men are truly innately (天生地) better drivers than women or if they’re simply more confident in their driving because they’re considered to be better, and thus show better skills. Similarly, the perception that women are weaker drivers may negatively affect their performance behind the wheel.
Women are catching up ... which isn’t necessarily good news. Men may be responsible for more accidents than women, but the gap is getting smaller. Today, more women drive (and drive more) than ever before, which has the unfortunate consequence of an increase in speeding, aggressive driving, and so on.
68. The text is most probably taken from _____.
A. a book review B. a library guide
C. a driving guidebook D. a newspaper report
69. The author develops the first paragraph mainly by _____.
A. making comparisons
B. giving examples
C. analyzing reasons and results
D. following the order of importance
70. What can we learn from the text?
A. Women should be responsible for most accidents.
B. Men cause accidents mainly because they are careless.
C. Tom Vanderbilt believes that women can park more accurately than men.
D. The author doubts whether men are born to be better drivers than women.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to become a professional athlete
Everyone wants to be a superstar athlete. However, there is a lot of competition to make it. So if you want to be a professional athlete, you have to know all the tricks of the trade to rise up above the rest.
71
To play your sport better than anyone else, you have to practice your skills with lots of repetition. For example, you have to shoot 100 free throws every day for basketball.
Make steady improvements
If you are a baseball pitcher (投手) and your fastball is stuck at about 60 miles per hour, change it up! Try to walk your first step a little bit longer, bring in your elbow a little bit tighter, or try to reach higher when you’re following through. 72
Quality coaches
Have you ever noticed that a lot of kids with parents who are professional athletes will often become professional athletes in the same sport? They have access to a professional athlete’s tips and tricks. 73 You should try to find coaches or professional athletes that are willing to answer your questions.
Diet of champions
74 If you can change your diet to a healthy one, you’re going to be stronger.
Friends and enemies
75 By having great teammates or competitors, it pushes you to try harder and that always results in getting better.
A. Better late than never
B. Practice makes perfect
C. The biggest thing that most kids often ignore is their diet.
D. The big secret to advancing your skills above anyone else is to improve.
E. These little improvements are things that will help you advance your skills.
F. But don’t get discouraged if you don’t have parents who were professional
athletes.
G. Surrounding yourself with quality teammates and competitors is the best way to get better.
第四部分： 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Last Sunday, at the breakfast table, my father made a good suggestion. He told us that we were going to the park before breakfast. My brother and I was very exciting. I helped my mother put all kind of delicious food into basket. My mother had prepared for some sausages, chicken wings or fish balls. When we arrived at the park, some people were already having barbecues. Some were sitting in the sun, enjoyed the scenery. My brother wanted to play, but my parents tell us to have lunch first. The food was delicious but my brother and I finished eat in 10 minutes because we wanted to play.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
最近， 农民发明家吴玉禄被邀请参加了你校举办的科技活动周。请根据以下提示信息，为校报的英语园地写一篇100词左右的短文，介绍吴玉禄和他的机器人。
1. 吴玉禄：农民，49岁，居住于北京市郊；
2. 主要经历：小学毕业，从1986年起发明机器人，已发明了将近50个机器人，这些机器人会走、会跳、会爬墙，甚至还会为客人倒水，会按摩、会拉车；
3. 影响：曾在上海世博会（Shanghai World Expo）展出他的机器人；被邀请去日本和美国讲学；被誉为“农民发明家”。
参考词汇：按摩： massage 拉车：pull a cart
[参考答案]
21-25 BDBCB 26-30 ACCDB
31-35 BBDCC 36-40 CBDAC 41-45 BCADB
46-50 ADBCD 51-55 DBCCA 56-60 ACDAD
61-65 DCADD 66-70 CDDBD 71-75 BEFCG
76. ... before breakfast. before → after
77. My brother and I was.... was → were
78. ... very exciting. exciting → excited
79. ... all kind of ... kind → kinds
80. ... into basket. basket前加a
81. ... prepared for some sausages ... 去掉for
82. ... or fish balls. or → and
83. ... enjoyed the scenery. enjoyed → enjoying
84. ... my parents tell us ... tell → told
85. ... finished eat ... eat → eating
One possible version:
Forty-nine-year-old Wu Yulu is a peasant who lives in the suburbs of Beijing. Although he had little formal education, he is crazy about building robots on his own. Since he created his first robot in 1986, he has so far invented nearly 50 robots. Surprisingly, all his robots have different functions. They can walk, jump, draw pictures and climb walls. They can even pour water for guests, give people massages and pull a cart.
Wu Yulu was invited to display his robots during the Shanghai World Expo, which made him famous worldwide. He has been invited to give lectures in Japan and America. He is known as the Rural Inventor.
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