Unit 1 Living with technology
Ⅰ.单词默写
播送，广播
n．演变，发展；进化
原理，法则；道德原则，行为准则
仅仅，只有
使分布，分散；分发，分配；分销
使成形；塑造，制造
优雅的，高雅的，优美的
必然，必须，必定
有根据的，有理的，决断的
承认，认可
. a study of something
12．customer n. a person who buys goods and uses services
13．portable adj. quite small，and easy to move or carry
to believe that something is true without any real proof
15．storage n. the space where things or information can be kept
Ⅱ.词汇拓展
&vi.应用，运用；申请→application n．申请→applicant n．申请人→applied adj.应用的
，vt.&n.需要，需求，要求→demanding adj.要求高的；费力的；要求极严的
.建立，建筑，创造→construction n．建立，建筑；创造→constructive adj.建设的，建设性的
多样，种种→various adj.各种各样的→vary v．相异，不同；变化
方便，便利→convenient adj.方便的
语境助记——词不离
Assuming you are an applicant.To some degree，the job is not acknowledged and demands various ways of improvement. So you should have a good shape.
短语落实
与……保持联系
给……上发条
与……齐头并进，与……并驾齐驱
各种各样
有助于，促成……
代表，象征
受益于，从……中获益
接近……的权利(机会)
计算；解决；结果(为……)
相信，信任；信仰
句子翻译
，but it was not until 1938 that the first colour TV programme was broadcast.(Page 2)
约翰·洛吉·贝尔德于1928年制造出第一台彩色电视机，但直到1938年第一个彩色电视节目才播出。
(Page 2)
科技的飞速变化使大多数人跟不上步伐。
，real relationships are often sacrificed，and whatever personal peace one has is destroyed whenever the phone rings.(Page 15)
同时，我们失去了现实中的关系，并且电话每次响起，个人的安宁就全被打破了。
每人都感到惊奇的是，他向当地慈善机构捐了5，000美元。(Page 8)
，he_contributed_，000_to_a_local_charity.
communication，and most people in the world today cannot live without it.(Page 14)
手机方便于交流，而且世界上大多数离开手机简直无法生存。
教材设题
句型转换(每空不超3个单词)
(教材P2)
ifferent people contributed to developing_TV/TV_development/TV_developing．
，the VCD was born，and in 1995，the DVD was (教材P3)
，the VCD was born，with later in 1995，the DVD invented．
，sound and video can now be stored on a PC.(教材P3)
，sound and video can now be stored on a PC...
Sunday to have my teeth checked.(教材P9)
，I asked the dentist to check my teeth.
，most people cannot really remember them the next day.(教材P15)
，most people cannot really remember them the next day.
imagine vt.& vi. 想像，猜想
【课本原句】 I can't imagine living without TV！(P5)
我不能想像没有电视的生活！
我可以想像和他们一起冒险。
谁能想像他能游过这么宽的一条河？
【联想拓展】
(to be)．.. 想像某人为……
想像，想像力
想像出来的，虚构的
富有想像力的，有创造力的
——看看高考怎么考
这个男孩喜欢把自己想像成宇航员。
②书中所有的人物都是虚构的。
All characters in the book are imaginary．The writer must be very imaginative.
A．him to live B．him lived
答案 C
用imagine的适当形式填空
(1)A dragon is an imaginary animal.
(2)The beauty is beyond my imagination．
(3)He is imaginative enough to think of new ideas.
adaptation n. 适应，改编本，改写本
【课本原句】 It was not until 1906 that adaptations were made so that radio could relay conversation and music.(P5)直到1906年人们才做出变通，这样收音机就能转播会话和音乐了。
他很快适应了新的环境。
【联想拓展】
vt. 使适应；改编
(oneself) to 适应
adapt...for... 为……而改编……
由……改编而来
作者将把他的剧本改编成电视剧。
新生对于那些规定适应得很慢。
辨析 adapt/adopt
(1)adapt使适应，改编
(2)adopt采用，收养
——看看高考怎么考
我建议她要学会适用新的校园生活。
②他们对这件事采取了强硬态度。
de towards this matter.
③As we all know，this play has been skillfully ________ from the original novel.
Aadopted
B．adapted
C．accepted
D．adjusted
答案 B
用adapt/adopt的适当形式填空
(1)This movie is an adaptation from a real story.
(2)In fact，he is only my adopted son.
(3)Wherever we go，we should adapt to the new environment quickly.
available adj. 可得到的，可利用的
【课本原句】 In 1982，the frist CDs were made available.(P3)在1982年，第一批CD(激光唱片)
Every available ambulance was rushed to the scene of the accident.
所有可利用的救护车都向出事现场急速驶去。
vailable is Friday.
惟一方便的时间是星期五。
【联想拓展】
对……是可用的或可得到的
向顾问咨询，看看什么样的机会适合你。
现如今，电脑是随手可得的东西了。
辨析 available/accessible
(1)available闲着的，可获得的，强调“现成可利用”
(2)accessible易接近的，易受影响的，可利用的，强调“能接近”
—Miss Wang is available at the moment.Let's have a word with her.
tudents.
——王老师现在闲着呢。我们过去和她说句话。
好的。她对学生总是那么平易近人。
——看看高考怎么考
A．present
B．available
C．precious
D．convenient
答案 B
A．accessible
B．avoidable
C．available
D．admirable
答案 A
delay vt.&vi.(使)推迟，延误，耽误；n. 延误，阻塞
【课本原句】 Regular colour TV broadcasts were delayed in the UK until 1967.(P2)而在英国，定期的彩色电视节目一直推迟到1967年才得以播放。
不要把今天应做的事推迟到明天。
我为耽搁还你钱向你道歉。
【联想拓展】
延迟做某事
立即，毫不迟疑地
他们把报告延迟到选举后才发表。
danger must be rescued without delay.
必须立即营救那些处于危险中的工人们。
——看看高考怎么考
(毫不耽搁地)．
，because I delayed_handing_in(耽搁了上交)my homework.
A．point
B．problem
C．quarrel
D．delay
答案 D
affect vt.影响，感染，感动
【课本原句】 The direct object is usually a noun most clearly affected or acted upon by the action of a transitive verb.(P8)直接宾语通常是一个名词，很直接地受及物动词的动作的影响。
医学专家表示，抑郁能影响到每个人。
她的微笑马上就会感染你。
【联想拓展】
影响，效果，作用
对……有影响
有效；在实行；实际上
开始实行，开始生效
有效的，实际的
your body.
＝Alcoholic drink can affect your body badly.
含酒精的饲料对你身体有很坏的影响。
新规则上个月开始实施了。
——看看高考怎么考
(有效)，it is being used now.
hine was starting to take_effect(起作用) and the pain eased.
A．of
B．with
C．for
D．on
答案 D
forts to raise money for his program were ________ because no one showed any intention to take a cent out of their pockets.
A．in place
B．in sight
C．in effect
D．in vain
答案 D
nt people from being affected by the bird flu.
A．made
B．brought
C．taken
D．paid
答案 C
assume vt.假设，设想，以为
【课本原句】 Many people assume the Amish must have religioos reasons for their many rules，....(P14)
很多人认为，阿曼门诺派教徒的许多规则有其宗教原因。
假设……
认为某人是……
假设……
假定，认为
ople make the assumption that poverty only exists in the Third World.
许多人认为贫困仅仅存在于第三世界。
——看看高考怎么
①But when it comes to medicine，I had_assumed_it_was_important(假设它是重要的)to always be honest with my patients.(2011·湖北卷·阅读理解A)
(认为)that my reasons for this rule include unpleasant experiences in the past with students misusing technology.(2011·北京卷·阅读理解C)
(假设) the proposal is accepted，when are we going to get the money?
(2017·湖南石齐学校复读部第3次月考)
C．Assumed
D．To assume
答案 A
wind vt.(wound，wound)上发条；缠，绕；弯曲前进
【课本原句】 The first record players had to be wound up by hand and only played records that were two minutes long.(P3)最早的留声机必须手摇上发条，而且只能播放两分钟长的唱片。
我每晚给这只闹钟上发条。
护士用绷带包扎伤员的手臂。
那条河蜿蜒流经村庄。
【联想拓展】
上(钟表)发条；(把车窗等)摇上去；(口语)结束
(钟表等)将要停止；(把车窗等)摇下；(人)放松，休息
蜿蜒前进
演说者就要结束他的演讲了。
——看看高考怎么考
几点了？我忘记给手表上发条了。
？I forgot to wind my watch．
A．follows
B．winds
C．flows
D．gets
答案 B
control vt.&n.控制，管理
【课本原句】 Modern washing machines use digital controls.(P6) 现代洗衣机都是数字控制。
但愿那些孩子不要再乱弄那个遥控器了！
pulation.我们必须采取措施来控制世界人口的增长。
【联想拓展】
处于控制之下/失去控制
在……控制下
对……控制
对……失去控制
你是否认为一切都在控制之中？
事实上，你能够控制所有的客户是很有帮助的。
不要使自己失去对财产的控制。
——看看高考怎么考
e_control_of_the_bank(被银行控制)．
，John，is in ________ charge of the matter，we're sure that the matter is under ________ control now.
；the
B．the；/
C．/；the
D．/；/
答案 D
rather than而不是
【课本原句】 The use of technology for communication rather than talking face to face is one reason why this is true.(P15)科技被用来交流而非面对面地交流，是一个原因。
harging us by volume rather than weight.
他们是按数量而不按重量向我们收费。
是他
【联想拓展】
超过；不仅仅，非常
宁愿……而不做……
宁愿……而不做……
宁愿做/已经做某事
更确切地说
除了坐船你无法到达那个小岛。
我宁愿已经完成作业了。
，or rather he was my friend.
他是我的朋友，不过更确切地说，他曾经是我的朋友。
【注意】 would rather的宾语从句要用虚拟语气；将来的和现在的用过去式，过去的用过去完成时。
要想按时到达的话，我宁愿你乘计程车。
I would rather he had visited us yesterday.
我宁愿他昨天来看过我们。
——看看高考怎么考
I think the boss，rather than the workers，________ to blame for the fire that caused so many deaths.
答案 C
keep in touch with 与……保持联系
【课本原句】 With mobile phones，we can keep in touch with others wherever we are.(P1)
有了手机，无论我们在哪里都可以联系其他人
I met her when I was a student，and I have kept in touch with her ever since.
我是学生的时候遇见她，以后我们一直保持着联系。
【联想拓展】
stay in touch with... 与……保持联系
与……保持联系
与……取得联系
与……没有联
lose touch with... 与……失去联系
，please don't hesitate to get in touch with us.
如果我们可以进一步帮助你，请随时与我们取得联系。
be frank with you，I've been out of touch with most of my old friends.
实话告诉你，我和大部分的老朋友们都失去联系了。
这位老人开始与现实脱节。
——看看高考怎么考
(失去联系) at one time，but with the help of Mary，we got_in_touch_with(与……取得联系) each other again.
，mobile phones make it possible for people to ________ each other conveniently.
C．lose touch
D．be concerned
答案 A
contribute to 对
【课本原句】 Many different people contributed to the development of TV.(P2)
很多不同背景的人对电视的发展作出了贡献。
red people can still contribute to the society with their rich experience.
许多退休的老人还能用他们丰富的经验为社会作贡献。
，therefore you'd better quit it.
吸烟会导致肺癌，因此你最好戒烟。
【联想拓展】
＋...＋to ... 捐(款)给……，提供(时间、精力等)，投稿给……
n. 捐助；贡献(物)
对……有贡献；向……捐款
我经常给我学校的校报投搞。
，however small，will be appreciated.
对于所有捐款，无论数目多么小，我们都很感激。
ping has made great contributions to the development of agriculture.
袁隆平对农业的发展作出了巨大的贡献。
——看看高考怎么考
(有助于) all humanity.
a great ________ to the reduction of poverty in the world.
A．achievement
B．progress
C．contribution
D．donation
答案 C
A．result from
B．contribute to
C．lead in
D．distribute to
答案 B
It is up to sb to do sth由某人决定做某事，由某人负责做某事，做某事是某人的职责
【课本原句】 But it's up to you to choose good programmes！(P5) 但由你来选择好节目！
多达……；一直到……；不迟于
正在干……；从事于……；胜任
——看看高考怎么考
，which may be_up_to(达到)a third of the body length，and unique black and white spots on the underside of the tail flukes.(2011·上海卷·Reading Comprehension Section B，Passage B)
(直到现在)．
John was dismissed because he wasn't
his work.(2017·湖南津市一中月考)
答案 B
Ⅰ.用黑体词的适当形式填空
(1)I've discovered a super restaurant near here.
(2)He is superior to his brother in mathematics.
2．(1)A new bicycle is out of the question；we can't afford it.
(2)We gave them some questionnaires for collecting data.
(1)The Internet is a very convenient way to communicate and share information with people all over the world.
(2)Please deliver the goods at your earliest convenience．
(1)This university is a corporate body formed from several colleges.
(2)This establishment opened under the sponsorship of a large corporation．
(1)He told us to proceed with caution.
(2)He is cautious in his choice of words.
6．(1)In this way they can better apply theory to practice.
(2)The manager received twenty applications for the post.
7．(1)Dialects vary from one province to another in this big country.
(2)The hotel offers its guests a wide variety of amusements.
8．(1)For an invention to be patentable it must not be obvious “to one of the ordinary skills in the art”．
(2)You need to contact the company who owns the patent．
(1)The children are too familiar with their teacher.
(2)His familiarity with the local languages surprised me.
10．(1)Only human beings are capable of speech.
(2)I know this assignment is beyond my capability．
短语填空
；be equal to，be used to，wind up，apply...to，head for，contribute...to，come onto the market
2．Satellites were_used_to broadcast TV beginning in 1962.
3．In 1996，a completely new concept was introduced when the first WEBTV settop boxes came_onto_the_market．
，the record player had to be wound_up by hand and only played a record for two minutes.
6．Because of MP3 players，music websites have sprung_up all over the Internet offering MP3 music for people to purchase.
8．The amount of radiation was_equal_to using a mobile phone for two halfhour periods per day.
Ⅲ.翻译句子
一个好的教育孩子的方法是把教学和娱乐结合起来。(combine...with)
2．10个人要申请这个工作，但只需2人。(apply)
nly_two_are_needed.
3．他们要求Tom对所做的事情快速地做出解释。(demand)
(should)_give_them_a_quick_explanation_to_what_he_had_done.
4．在过去的几年中，在我们的家乡新的建筑物如雨后春笋般涌现出来。(spring up)
，new_buildings_have_sprung_up_like_bamboo_shoots_after_a_spring_rain_in_my_hometown.
在母亲的陪伴下，他来到了这个陌生的城市。(accompany)
，he_came_to_the_strange_city.
Ⅳ.单项填空
1________ most common thing to do on earth can be ________ big threat if not handled properly，according to Chen Shanguan，designer of the spaceship.
；a
B．A；the
；the
D．The；/
答案 A [第一空为形容词最高级，故用the；第二空表示“一个巨大的威胁”，表泛指，且threat前有形容词big修饰，故选A。]
，beginning with Thomas Edison's first recording.
C．reform
D．evolution
答案 D [考查词义辨析。change改变；revolution革命；reform改革；evolution演变，逐步发展。此处指“音
3．He is considered to be ________ in English to me，as he had three years' experience of learning English in Canada.
B．better
C．interested
D．exposed
答案 A [be superior to为固定搭配，表示“]
4．As the newly bought MP3 doesn't work well，the customer ________ an explanation and that his money be returned to him in no time.
red
B．demanded
答案 B [在四个选项中，只有require和demand后接虚拟语气。但后接名词时，require意为“需要”，demand意为“要求得到(给予)”。故选B。]
，but can you help me to repair my transistor radio?
ledge of physics ________ practice?
A．use；to
B．put；in
；to
D．apply；or
答案 C [句意：为什么不把物理知识应用到实践中？把……应用/运用到……。]
________.
A．service
B．pleasure
C．comfort
D．convenience
答案 D [at one's convenience为固定短语，意为“在某人方便的时候”。]
A．take in
B．take away
答案 C [take on在此表示“承担，承接”。]
，but that I have to do my homework now.
C．unfit
D．inconvenient
答案 B [be unwilling to do sth不愿意做某事。句意：不是我不愿意和你一起看电影，而是我现在不得不做作业。]
A．exposed
B．having exposed
C．being exposed
D．to be exposing
答案 C [考查短语作主语。be exposed to...被暴露在……。]
，which is a familiar sight ________ most of the Beijing residents.
；with
B．as；by
of；on
D．for；to
答案 D [desire后常接介词for，表示“做……的愿望”；to表示“对于，相对于”。]
—They are at least equal ________ price ________ those at other stores.
A．in；to
B．to；with
C．as；to
D．to；as
答案 A [be equal to... in price在价格上与……相同。]
，she is not ________ able to talk him out of smoking.
C．certainly
D．naturally
答案 A [not necessarily不一定。]
，devoted teachers，is the happiest thing to me.
；what
B．What；that
；/
D．That；that
答案 B [前者为what引导的主语从句；后者为that引导的表语从句。]
，we must read not only between the lines，but sometimes ________ the lines.
答案 B [read between the lines看出字里行间的意思，line意为“(诗或作品中的)字行”。beyond超越，超出。句意：为了完全了解作者，我们不但要看出作者字里行间的意思，而且有时要超越作品本身去理解。]
—________，there wouldn't be quarrels among the parents and their children.
C．If possible
D．So what
答案 B [if so为省略句，表示“如果这样的话”。]