2021-2022学年高中英语 Unit 2 Robots Section Ⅰ—Warming UpPre-readingReading .docx

1、Unit2RobotsSectionWarmingUp,Pre-reading,Reading&Comprehending课后篇巩固提升一、写作词汇预习Reading部分的词汇,完成下列小对话或语段。1.Look!Two bulls broke into the shop.No wonder they were so (惊慌).答案alarmed2.Which side do you (支持)?Im not sure.答案favour3.Why is he pretending to be sick?Perhaps he wants your (同情).答案sympathy4.He (伴奏)

2、me on the piano last night.Great.It must have been a great success.答案accompanied5.Whos going (宣布) the games open?Mr.President,I think.答案to declare6.I (想) (检验) this theory of yours and get some practical confirmation.答案desire;to test out7.I (转身) and heard him (给打电话) my father.答案turned around/round;ri

3、ng up二、阅读词汇预习Reading部分词汇,并写出画线部分的汉语意思。Im a clerk 1. in a store.When I get to the store,I put on an apron 2. and begin to work at 8:00.I sell cushions 3.,bedding 4.,armchairs 5. as well as necklaces 6.Even if theres no customer,I dare not sit behind the counter 7. to read fiction 8. or read books on

4、cuisine 9.;otherwise I would not receive a new year bonus 10.I like my work and appreciate working in the store.答案1.店员2.围裙3.垫子4.铺盖5.扶手椅6.项链7.柜台8.小说9.烹饪10.奖金三、用所给短语的适当形式填空in favour ofring uphave sympathy foror ratherprotect sb.fromtest outleave sb.aloneturn aroundbe impressed bybe absent from1.It str

5、ikes me that nobody is the changes.答案in favour of2.He is in a temper today,so .答案leave him alone3.I believe the audiences will deeply the story and scenery.答案be;impressed by4.After Boeing(波音公司)had the plane built,it was thoroughly.答案tested out5.He didnt know how to do his homework because he class.答

6、案was absent from6.A man who often others will be done a favour to.答案has sympathy for7.He went home very late last night,in the early hours this morning.答案or rather8.As Senior Two students,we have the ability to being addicted to the Internet.答案protect ourselves from9.Some women especially enjoy pass

7、ers-by to see them.答案turning around10.My classmate me saying that the school football team had had three victories this month against other schools.答案rang;up四、完成句子1.My mother mentioned that (她一直渴望见到你).答案she had long desired to meet you2.A woman (系着围裙的)broke into the room so that he had to (宣布会议结束).答

8、案wearing an apron;declare the meeting over3.(即使医生说不必恐慌),I still felt a bit anxious.答案Even though the doctor said there was no need for alarm4.(尽管这名司机陪他去看了医生),he didnt get satisfaction.答案Although the driver accompanied him to the doctors5.(当她仔细看这条项链时),the salesgirl persuaded her that it would bring h

9、er luck.答案As she scanned the necklace6.I wont have (不允许你抄袭) other students homework.答案you copying五、阅读理解A(2020天津改编)For people who are interested in sound,the field of sound technology is definitely making noise.In the past,sound engineers worked in the back rooms of recording studios,but many of toda

10、ys sound professionals are sharing their knowledge and experience with professionals in other fields to create new products based on the phenomenon we call sound.Sound can be used as a weapon.Imagine that a police officer is chasing a thief.The thief tries to escape.And the officer cant let him get

11、away.He pulls out a special device,points it at the suspect,and switches it on.The thief drops to the ground.This new weapon is called a Long Range Acoustic Device(LRAD,远程定向声波发射器).It produces a deafening sound so painful that it temporarily disables a person.The noise from the LRAD is directed like

12、a ray of light and travels only into the ears of that person,but it is not deadly.For those who hunger for some peace and quiet,sound can now create silence.Lets say you are at the airport,and the little boy on the seat next to you is humming(哼唱)a short commercial song.He hums it over and over again

13、,and you are about to go crazy.Thanks to the Silence Machine,a British invention,you can get rid of the sound without upsetting the boy or his parents.One may wonder how the Silence Machine works.Well,it functions by analyzing the waves of the incoming sound and creating a second set of outgoing wav

14、es.The two sets of waves cancel each other out.Simply turn the machine on,point it at the target,and your peace and quiet comes back.Directed sound is a new technology that allows companies to use sound in much the same way spotlights(聚光灯)are used in the theater.A spotlight lights up only one sectio

15、n of a stage; similarly,a “spotsound” creates a circle of sound in one targeted area.This can be useful for businesses such as restaurants and stores because it offers a new way to attract customers.Restaurants can offer a choice of music along with the various food choices on the menu,allowing cust

16、omers more control over the atmosphere in which they are dining.Directed sound is also beginning to appear in shopping centers and even at homes.1.What could be inferred from Paragraph 2 about the effect of the LRAD?A.It causes temporary hearing loss.B.It slows down a running man.C.It makes it easy

17、to identify a suspect.D.It keeps the suspect from hurting others.答案A解析推理判断题。根据第二段最后两句内容可推知,LRAD能造成当事人暂时性听力丧失,但并不致命。2.The Silence Machine is a device specially designed to .A.silence the people around youB.remove the sound of commercialsC.block the incoming sound wavesD.stop unwanted sound from affec

18、ting you答案D解析推理判断题。根据第三段内容可推断,英国发明的SilenceMachine能阻止那些不必要的声音影响你。3.What feature do spotsounds and spotlights share?A.They travel in circles.B.They clear the atmosphere.C.They can be transformed into energy.D.They can be directed onto a specific area.答案D解析细节理解题。根据最后一段前两句内容可知,两者的相同之处在于,它们都集中在一个特定的区域。4.

19、Directed sound can be used for .A.creative designs of restaurant menusB.ideal sound effects on the theater stageC.different choices of music for businessesD.strict control over any suspicious customer答案C解析推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可推断,定向声可用于商业上不同的音乐选择。BShopping centres,stadiums and universities may soon have a

20、new tool to help fight crime.A California company called Knightscope says its robots can predict and prevent crime.Knightscope says the goal is to reduce crime by half in areas the robots guard.William Santana Li is the chief executive officer of Knightscope.He says,“These robot security guards will

21、 change the world.Our planet has seven billion people on it.Its going to quickly get to nine billion people.The security equipment that we have globally is just not going to develop that fast.The companys Autonomous Data Machines can become the eyes and ears of law enforcement(执行).”“You want it to b

22、e machines plus humans.Let the machines do the heavy and sometimes dangerous work and let the humans do the strategic decision-making work,so its always working all together.”The machines are one and a half metres tall and weigh 136 kilograms.They do not carry weapons but they have day and night tim

23、e video cameras which are able to turn 360 degrees and can also sense chemical and biological weapons.Some people may become concerned about their privacy,especially in connection with the video recordings.Some people may worry that such recordings will appear on the Internet.Eugene Volokh,a law pro

24、fessor at the University of California,says the machines have to be used in the right way and it will be interesting to see how state laws deal with this kind of video.William Santana Li says there is a long waiting list for the robots in the US.Workers in the company are working overtime to meet th

25、e demands of the market.At least 25 other countries are also interested in these robotic security guards.5.What can this new tool do for humans?A.Make strategic decisions.B.Keep watching day and night.C.Carry heavy weapons.D.Stop crime autonomously.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第五段的第二句“Theydonotcarryweaponsbuttheyha

26、vedayandnighttimevideocameraswhichareabletoturn360degreesandcanalsosensechemicalandbiologicalweapons”可知,这种机器人的功能就是能够日夜不停地执勤站岗。6.Why are people worried?A.Their privacy may be let out.B.The robots are very expensive.C.Robots will replace humans.D.They will be out of work soon.答案A解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的第一句“So

27、mepeoplemaybecomeconcernedabouttheirprivacy,especiallyinconnectionwiththevideorecordings”可知,一些人担忧这种机器人所携带的摄像机会记录其隐私,其隐私有可能会被泄露。7.Which of the following can be the best title of the text?A.Robots Are Becoming More PopularB.Robots Contribute a Lot to the WorldC.Robots Are in Great Demand NowD.Security

28、 Robots Could Help Cut Crime答案D解析主旨大意题。根据文章第一段并结合全文的整体内容可推知,本文主要介绍了一种新型的预防犯罪的机器人。六、七选五阅读理解How we understand learning is similar to how we understand other things.1 Its important to talk,think and reflect about learning.Just imagine your children,motivated and engaged while sharing what they learned

29、and what they are crazy about.Use the following ways with your children:Providing a supportive learning environment is the key to helping children develop essential skills and knowledge.Create the flexible learning environment where they can try new ways and tools.2 Find out if they need a quiet spa

30、ce to learn or work better with music in the background.Review what they are expected to learn at school.Then ask them how they prefer or need to get information about the topic.Encourage them to talk about different ways they like to get information.3Find out how your children prefer and need to ge

31、t involved with the content.You may find your children prefer to be outside.4 Or they enjoy working with another child,so you can set up times for planning,working,and playing.5 Reflection is personal,so invite your children to reflect in a diary.When they reflect,they have to notice their learning

32、and think about it when they write.Some questions for them to think about as they write their reflection:What did I learn?How did I learn?What did I like?A.They can sit,stand,lie down,and even pace.B.You can help them do projects involving nature.C.Fill your classroom with positive messages and quot

33、es.D.You may find they like looking up the information by themselves.E.Encourage your children to reflect on their learning as they learn.F.We do it gradually through experiences and build knowledge as we go.G.Go with their strengths,interests and talents,and then theyll find their purposes.答案15 FADBE