Unit 2 Robots Period 2 Learning about Language & Using Language 课时精练（人教版选修7，重庆专用）
(时间：30分钟)
Ⅰ.短语填空
be bound to；junior to；take... seriously；as long as；help out；in all；be attached to；at one time
1．The hospital ________ that university.
2．________ people thought that the earth was flat.
3．Father appreciated him and saw that he ________ rise.
4．________exam system exists, education level can not be improved.
5．I object to being told to do by someone ________ me.
6．Don't ________ what she said ________，she was only teasing.
7．If I see someone who's having a problem, I do generally try to ________.
8．________， it consists of more than 70 parts.
答案 1.is attached to 2.At one time 3.was bound to 4.As long as 5.junior to 6.take；seriously 7.help out 8.In all
Ⅱ.完成句子
1．战争持续得越久，那里的人们受难就越多。(the ＋比较级，the ＋比较级)
________ ________
the war lasts, ________ ________
the people there will suffer.
2．你的头发要洗洗了。(want doing)
Your hair
________
________.
3．只要欧洲各国依然乱作一团，那么最好还是将失衡看作一个国家问题，而非货币区的问题。(as long as )
________ ________ ________ ________
______ ________ ________， it is best to treat imbalances as an issue for countries, not currency areas.
4．他的行为与现实背离，这产生了严重问题。(divorce from)
________
________
________
reality created serious problems.
5．他给我买了苹果，其中的一些已经坏了。(介词＋关系词)
He brought me apples, ________ ________ ________
had gone bad.
答案 1.The longer；the more 2.wants washing 3.As long as the Europeans remain confused 4.His divorce from
5．some of which
Ⅲ.单项填空
1．While shopping, people sometimes can't help ________ into buying something they don't really need.
A．to persuadeB．persuading
C．being persuadedD．be persuaded
答案 C [句中的 can't help 意为“禁不住”。根据句意应用被动形式。]
2．The medicine of science，________ progress has been very rapid lately, is perhaps the most important of all the science.
A．to whichB．in which
C．whichD．with which
答案 B [从句主谓结构搭配为：progress has been rapid in, 这里的in意为“在某方面”，相当于rapid progress has been made in the science of medicine。]
3．—Did Peter fix the computer himself?
—He________，because he doesn't know much about computers.
A．has it fixedB．had fixed it
C．had it fixedD．fixed it
答案 C [have sth done表示“让别人做某事”，本题表示过去，需用一般过去时。]
4．—What are
you
going to
do
this afternoon?
—I'll probably go for a walk later on ________it stays fine.
A．as far asB．so long as
C．even if D．as if
答案 B [考查连词。句意：——今天下午你打算干什么？——只要天气好，晚些时候我可能会出去散步。
as far as远到；so long as只要；even if即使；as if好像。故选B。]
5．—What's the noise? It sounds as if it comes from upstairs.
—________.It must be the window cleaner working next door.
A．I'm not sureB．I hope not
C．I'd rather notD．I don't think so
答案 D [考查交际用语。根据下面一句话“那一定是隔壁窗户清洁工在工作。”可断定第二个人不同意第一个人的说法，意思是“我认为不是那样”。故选D。]
6. She liked the novel so much that she________her homework and began to read it.
A．gave offB．turned down
C．took overD．set aside
答案 D [考查短语辨析。句意：她如此喜欢这部小说以至于她把家庭作业扔到一边开始看起小说来。set aside把……放到一边，搁置。]
7．Lang Lang has a talent ________music.
A．withB．for
C．aboutD．of
答案 B [考查固定搭配。句意：郎朗有音乐天赋。have a
talent for“有……的天赋”是固定搭配，故选B。]
8．As was reported，more than 14,000 people________died in the terrible earthquake which happened in Japan in March,2011.
A．in allB．all in all
C．above all D．after all
答案 A [考查all相关短语的辨析。句意：据报道，2011年3月在日本发生的强烈地震中，共有14 000多人丧生。in all一共，总共；all in all总而言之；above all首先，最重要的是；after all毕竟；别忘了。故选A。]
9．He rushed out of the room，________ that he knew nothing
about
it.
A．statedB．stating
C．stateD．having stated
答案 B [stating...此处为现在分词短语作伴随状语。]
10．He finally decided to________his wife.
A．divorceB．divorce from
C．divorce withD．divorce by
答案 A [divorce与……离婚，为及物动词，直接跟宾语。]
11．Rose said that she was willing to ________ the rules if she was accepted as a club member.
A．obeyB．treat
C．rejectD．adopt
答案 A [考查词义辨析。obey遵守，顺从；treat对待，治疗；reject拒绝；adopt采纳，收养。句意：露丝说如果她能被接受成为俱乐部的一员，她愿意遵守规定。故选A。]
12．Our school doesn't have students ________ mobile phones at school，which the parents are all in favour of.
A．carryB．to carry
C．carryingD．carried
答案 C [考查have sb doing sth结构。句意：我们学校不允许学生在校期间带手机，家长对此都很支持。have sb doing sth意为“让某人一直做某事”，其否定形式意为“不允许某人做某事”。故选C。]
13．This computer is ________to all the other computers on the market，so it has to be taken back to be improved.
A．superior B．minor
C．inferiorD．junior
答案 C [superior (在品质上)更好的，占优势的；minor较小的，次要的，轻微的；inferior较差的，次的；junior (年龄)小的，(资历)较浅的，(地位)较低的。由句意“这种电脑与市场上的所有其他电脑相比质量较差，所以只好返回改进”可知应选inferior，指“(质量)较差的”，也构成be inferior to。]
14．He began to take political science________only when he left school.
A．strictlyB．truly
C．carefullyD．seriously
答案 D [考查词组搭配。take sth seriously意为“认真对待”，故选D。]
15．Look at the shining stars in the sky. The weather is________to get better tomorrow.
A．obligedB．forced
C．willingD．bound
答案 D [考查be bound to的用法。
句意：看天空闪烁的星星。明天天气一定会更好。be bound to“一定……”。是固定短语，故选D。]
Ⅳ.阅读理解
A
Humans are naturally drawn to other life forms and the worlds outside of our own. We take delight in the existence of creatures and even whole societies beyond our everyday lives.
This sense of wonder is universal. Look at the efforts that scientists have made to find out whether life of some kind exists on Mars，and the popularity of fantasy(幻想)literature or movies like The Lord of the Rings. This sense of wonder draws us to each other，to the world around us，and to the world of makebelieve. But have we gone so far in creating worlds of fantasy that we are missing the pleasure of other worlds that already exist all around us?
Human beings，as biologists have suggested，possess an inborn desire to connect with and understand other life forms.However, people，especially in big cities，often lead rather isolated lives.In a study of
British school children，it was found that children by age eight were much more familiar with characters from television shows and video games than common wildlife. Without_modern_technology，a_small_pond_could_be_an_amazing_world_filled_with_strange_and_beautiful_plants，insects，birds，and_animals.When we lack meaning(交互)with the world around us, and sometimes even with our families and friends，we seek to understand and communicate with things that exist only in our imaginations or on a computer screen.
The world of makebelieve is not necessarily bad, but when the world of fantasy becomes the only outlet(出路)for our sense of wonder，then we are really missing something，we are missing a connection with the living world. Other wonderful worlds exist all around us. But even more interesting is that if we look closely enough，we can see that these worlds, in a broad sense, are really part of our own.
【语篇解读】 本文讲述了人们对幻想世界的好奇以及幻想世界对我们的影响，旨在告诉我们不要沉溺于幻想的世界，而失去现实生活的快乐。
1．The popularity of The Lord of the Rings proves________.
A．the close connection between man and the fantasy world
B．the wonderful achievements of fantasy literature
C．the fine taste of moviegoers around the world
D．the general existence of the sense of curiosity
答案 D [细节理解题。第二段的主题句this sense of wonder is universal.人们的好奇心是普遍存在的，其中就举了科幻电影the lord of the rings指环王的例子。所以选D。选项A、B、C与这一段的主题不相符。]
2．What can we infer from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3?
A．People are far less familiar with the world of fantasy.
B．The world around us could serve as a source of wonder.
C．The world of fantasy can be mirrored by a small and lively pond.
D．Modern technology prevents us from developing our sense of wonder.
答案 B [ 推理判断题。句意：如果没有现代技术，即使一个小小的池塘也能成为一个令人惊异的世界，充满了令人好奇的、美丽植物、昆虫、鸟和动物的世界。从而我们可以推测出我们现实世界也是很令人好奇的、美丽的，也是一切东西产生的根源。所以B是正确的。A项人们对幻想世界不熟悉，第三段显示的是沉溺于幻想世界，所以A不对。D项中的prevent错，不是阻止。C项不合文意。]
3．If our sense of wonder relies totally on the world of makebelieve, we will ________.
A．fail to appreciate the joy in our lives
B．be confused by the world of makebelieve
C．miss the chance to recognize the fantasy world
D．be trapped by other worlds existing all around us
答案 A [细节理解题。文章最后一段告诉我们：生活在幻想世界不一定是坏事，但是当幻想成为我们好奇感的唯一出路时候，我们就会失去一些东西，就会失去与现实世界的联系。我们周围的确有其它别的奇妙的世界，最有趣的是如果我们仔细观察的话，我们就会明白那些世界真的就是我们自己生活的世界中的一部分。由此判断选A项，如果我们沉溺于幻想世界，我们也就不能体会到我们现实生活中的快乐。其它选项中的be confused by，miss，be trapped 不合文意。]
4．What is the main purpose of the passage?
A．To show us the hidden beauty in our world.
B．To warn us not to get lost in the fantasy world.
C．To argue against the misuse of the sense of wonder.
D．To discuss the influence of the world of makebelieve.
答案 B [推理判断题。作者从人们对幻想世界好奇感的误用以及生活于幻想世界对我们的影响和我们的现实世界其实也是令人好奇的，美丽的，几个角度来提醒人们，我们现在走的太远了，已脱离了我们现实的世界，失去了生活中的快乐。所以文章的目的是提醒人们不要沉迷在幻想之中。B项正确。其它选项仅仅是事实现象，不是目的。]
B
The Computer History Museum is the world' s largest and most important history museum to show the computing revolution and its influence on human experience. It allows you to discover how computing became the speaker for our minds and changed the way we work, live and play.
Now you can go to the Museum and see parts of our collection on display in our Visible Storage or you can visit our website. In the future, we plan to tell the wonderful story of the computing revolution with exhibits.
The Computer History Museum keeps the world' s largest collection of materials about the history of computers, including hardware, software, and media. With over 25 years of collecting efforts, the Museum aims to keep a full view of computing history, one that includes the machines, the software,
the business and competitive environments, personal recollections, and the social implications(社会意义)
of humankind's most important invention, the computer. For over ten years, the Computer History Museum has been paying attention to persons who have made great contributions to the field of computing.
The Computer History Museum all depends on international support for its activities and daily affairs. Computer History Museum members and donors help the Museum to share its collection and programs with people from around the world.
The Web site of the Computer History Museum is www._computerhistory._org. This Web site includes more than 2,000 published pages and thousands of pictures.
The site planning has been designed to help you find what you need easily. To find something special, look at the Site Map. If you can't find exactly what you're looking for, please try the_search_box.
【语篇解读】 文章主要介绍了计算机历史博物馆的功能和计划。
5．From the passage we learn that the Computer History Museum not only displays things but also pays attention to ________.
A．media like newspapers, magazines and so on
B．the computer itself including hardware，software，and media
C．those who did great jobs in the computing field
D．donors who give money to this organization
答案 C [细节理解题。从第三段最后—初可知Computer History Museum还重视那些在计算机领域做出贡献的人，故选C。]
6．The invention of computer is a great revolution because________.
A．it makes people talk online
B．it changes people's way of life
C．it creates new environments for humans
D．it helps more people get jobs
答案 B [细节理解题。从文章第一段最后一句“... changed the way we work，live and play”可知答案。]
7．The Computer History Museum keeps its collecting job because it wants to ________.
A．let visitors know more about computer history
B．provide as many computers as possible
C．get all the things a computer needs to be made
D．become famous and beat all the other computer exhibitions
答案 A [细节理解题。从第三段的第二句the Museum aims to keep a full view of computer history可知A正确。]
8．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The materials the Museum collected about the history of computers are the most abundant.
B．You can see all parts of the collection on display in the Museum at present.
C．The Museum tells the wonderful story of the computing revolution with exhibits.
D．You can always find the special information you need easily at the Site Map.
答案 A [细节理解题。从第三段的第一句The Computer History Museum keeps the world's largest collection of materials about the history of computers, including hardware, software, and media.可知A与文章信息相符。]