Unit 3 Robots
单元复习
一、单项选择
1. Be careful with the bottles on the table. The kids may ______ .
A. knock over them B. knock them over C. knock them off D. knock off them
2. Our Chinese teacher was so satisfied ______ Jim's article that he read it to us in class.
A. to B. about C. on D. with
3. The price of this computer is a little ______ . I can't afford it.
A. high B. low C. expensive D. cheap
4. There is going to ______ a robot show ______ Children's Day.
A. have; on B. have; in C. be; on D. be; in
5. I ______ you to be here from 9 to 11 o'clock, at the very least.
A. let B. expect C. keep D. make
6. —I didn't go camping with my friends yesterday. — ______ .
A. It's a pity B. Thank you C. You're welcome D. Bad luck
7. People in the UK say "garden" while people in the USA say ______ .
A. cookie B. yard C. fall D. park
8. Mr. Jiang bought a robot ______ have more free time.
A. so that B. as a result C. because of D. in order to
9. — Will the robot ______ any bad changes to your life — Maybe it will.
A. bring B. take C. carry D. catch
10. — How often do you think your robot should be checked — ______ .
A. Very long B. One year C. In two years D. Every two months
11. The woman carefully ______ the eggs on the table and went into the kitchen.
A. lied B. lay C. laid D. lain
12. The teacher found that Sam ______ and often gave him some different homework to do.
A. was clever boy B. was a clever boy C. a clever boy D. clever
13. The little girl didn't know ______ .
A. what to do it B. what could she do C. how to do it D. how to do
14. We must do everything we can ______ waste water from running into rivers.
A. prevent B. prevented C. preventing D. to prevent
15 My hair needs ______ . I want to have it ______ this afternoon.
A. to cut; cutting B. cutting; to cut C. cut; cutting D. cutting;cut
二、完形填空
"When it comes to the Earth, there's no time to waste," says the Earth Day Network. And that is right. Protecting our environment is very important, and World Earth Day was created in 1970 to make people pay ___1___ attention to the protection of our environment. On 22 April, people around the world celebrate the Earth Day.
Every year there is a special ___2___ . For example, the year 2016 is "Trees for the Earth", so the Earth Day was all about planting trees. Their goal was to plant 7.8 billion trees ___3___ the next five years. That's a big goal, and you might wonder ___4___ trees are so important. Well, for one, they can help stop climate change. Carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) is a chemical in our atmosphere, but ___5___ make too much of it Each person makes about 2.3 tons a year, which is bad for the environment.
Well, guess what! Trees ___6___ carbon dioxide and improve the air quality. Planting new trees is important because people cut down ___7___ tees. In 2015, there were three trillion (万亿) trees in the ___8___ , about 139 billion in China. But according to Time, the world's total number has been ___9___ cut in half since human civilization (文明) began. That's to say, 15 billion tees are cut down every year. So we need to plant more to replenish (补充) the ones we've lost. One tree can takein48 pounds (21.8 kg) of carbon dioxide per year. And it’s still one of the cheapest and ___10___ ways to get rid of too much carbon dioxide.
1. A. some B. no C. more D. less
2. A. name B. topic C. song D. sign
3. A. for B. since C. by D. in
4. A. that B. why C. whether D. how
5. A. humans B. animals C. ghosts D. plants
6. A. try out B. put up C. take in D. show off
7. A. countless B. hopeless C. useless D. endless
8. A. wild B. world C. forest D. space
9. A. hardly B. never C. really D. almost
10. A. most B. best C. fewest D. worst
三、阅读理解
A
Engkey, a white, egg-shaped robot developed by the Korean scientists, began teaching English to the students in a South Korean city. The 29 robots, about one metre high with a TV display panel (盘) fora face, wheeled around the classroom while speaking to the students, reading books to them and dancing to music. The robots are controlled by the English teachers in the Philippines. They can s and hear the students through a remote control system. The well-educated, experienced Filipino teachers are far cheaper than the teachers anywhere else, including South Korea. "The kids seemed to love it because the robot looks nice, cute and interesting. Having such a robot in the classroom makes the students more active in taking part, especially shy ones who are afraid of speaking out to human teachers," said Kim, an education officer. Besides reading books, the robot can sing songs and play games with the students. Kim said some of the robots may be sent to rural areas of South Korea. She said the robots are still being tested. But the government might consider using them full time if scientists make them easier to operate (操作) and more affordable.
1. The robot is controlled by ______ .
A. the English teachers in South Korea B. the English teachers in the Philippines
C. the South Korean scientists D. the education officers
2. The underlined word "they" refers to ______ .
A. the robots B. Filipino teachers C. the students D. the scientists
3. Which of the following is true according to the article
A. The robot looks like an egg. B. The robot doesn't cost too much.
C. Filipino teachers are not well-educated. D. The students were afraid of speaking to the robot.
4. Which of the following abilities of the robot is NOT mentioned
A. Reading books. B. Playing sports. C. Singing songs. D. Dancing to music.
5. Which is the best title for this article
A. South Korean schools get robot English teachers
B. Development of robots in South Korea
C. Robots in the future classrooms
D. Full-time robot English teachers in South Korea
B
Earlier2018, China made great progress in space exploration. On 3 January, Change4became the first space probe (探测器) in history to successfully land on the far side of the Moon. From the Earth, we can only see one side of the Moon. The other side has been a mystery. Scientists have long wondered what lies on this side of the Moon.
Chang24has sent back photos of the far side of the Moon. It is also being used to carry out experiments, such as growing seeds in a low-gravity environment. The data collected from these experiments could be used to help us build a base on the Moon in the future.
The success of the Chang'e4 mission is a major achievement for China's space programme. It marks a new stage in China's deep space exploration.
China started its lunar exploration programme in 2004, naming it Chang . Chinese scientists set three goal — "orbiting (环绕运行) , landing and sample returning" — referring to launching probes that could circle around the Moon, touch down on its surface and bring lunar materials back to the Earth.
Chang'e 4 has realized the second goal. The third will be achieved during the Chang'e 5 mission, which is set to take place in the near future.
Following the success of the Chang' missions, Chinese scientists are looking even farther into our solar system (太阳系) China’s first Mars mission is expected to be carried out by2020.
1. What has Chang'e 4 done so far
a. It has landed on the far side of the Moon.
b. It has taken photos of the far side of the Moon.
c. It has carried out experiments on the Moon.
d. It has built a space station on the Moon.
A. abc B. bcd C. acd D. abd
2. What does the underlined "it" in Paragraph 4 refer to
A. Abase on the Moon in the future. B. The Change4 probe.
C. The success of the Chang'e4 mission. D. China's space programme.
3. The underlined word "lunar" in Paragraph 5 means something about ______ .
A. the Moon B. the Earth C. the Mars D. the Sun
4. Chang'e 5 is expected to ______ .
A. circle around the Moon B. land on the surface of the Moon
C. send people to the Moon D. bring lunar materials back to the Earth
5. What may happen in the future according to the passage
A. Chang'e4 will land on the Moon's surface and bring sample back to the Earth.
B. Chang'e4 will successfully finish the three goals of Chinese scientists.
C. Chang'e5 will be China's last lunar exploration programme to land on the Moon.
D. China will send space probe to Mars to have further research into solar system.
四、词汇运用
A) 根据句意和所给汉语释义写出单词。
1. Once opened, this ________ (产品) should be kept in the fridge.
2. The salesman wanted the ________ (顾客) to make a choice at once.
3. The number of ________ (私人的) cars has increased in China in recent years.
4. It is said learning to play a musical instrument an improve a child's ________ (大脑) development
5. The telephone ________ (账单) was paid and I could use my phone again.
B) 根据句意, 用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. You should look up the word in the dictionary when you are ________ (sure) of its spelling.
2. My grandfather is(forget) and often repeats himself when he tells a story.
3. The last two lines of this poem don't rhyme ________ (proper).
4. Look! The machine is running ________ (smooth).
5. They accepted these ________ (paper)and suggested only a few changes.
五、根据汉语意思完成句子
1. 得知您的机器人染上病毒, 我们感到抱歉。
We're sorry to hear that ________________________ .
2. 你应该尽早把电池装进去让它工作。
You should ________________________ to make it work as early as possible.
3. 家里有了机器人, 她不再为家务活烦恼了。
With a robot at home, she ________________________ the housework.
4. 我决定明天请人修理我的电脑。
I decide to ________________________ tomorrow.
5. 我想知道本周末先参观哪个名胜。
I wonder ________________________ this weekend.
六、短文缺词填空
With the development of science, robots will surely come into our lives one day. However, people are still u___1___ whether it is good or bad for us to use robots. In my opinion, there are many a___2___ of using robots. First, robots make our daily lives much e___3___ . They can help us do h___4___ at home. That allows us to have time to do w___5___ we like. Second, robots can do many tasks that lower-paid workers do, and they don't easily get t___6___ , so a company can save a lot of m___7___ by using robots. Third, robots can work on high buildings or go to disaster-hit areas to s___8___ people. No matter what you think about it, robots will be p___10___ of our lives in the future.
七、书面表达
假如你是校机器人社团的一员, 你校将与英国某中学进行机器人校际比赛。请你写一篇短文, 介绍你组参赛机器人的主要特点。词数100左右。
Robot Sunny
Type Cleaning robot Size One metre tall
Functions Sweep the floor, clean the window, wash the dishes
Batteries Can last for two weeks Working hours Eight hours a day
单元复习
一、 1–5 BDACB 6–10 ABDAD 11–15 CBCDD
二、 16–20 CBDBA 21–25 CABDB
三、 26–30 BBABA 31–35 ACADD
四、 36. product 37. customer(s) 38. private 39. brain 40. bill
41. unsure 42. forgetful 43. properly 44. smoothly 45. papers
五、 46. your robot has caught a virus 47. put the batteries in
48. no longer worries/worried about 49. have my computer repaired
50. which place of interest to visit first
六、 51. unsure 52. advantages 53. easier 54. housework 55. what(ever)
56. tired 57. money 58. dangerous 59. save 60. part
七、 One possible version:
Our robot is called Sunny. This one-metre tall robot is specially designed to do a lot of cleaning work.
First, it can help sweep the floor, even the corner of your house. Second, it can help people clean the window, not only the side in the house, but also the outside of the house. It will make your home as good as new. It can wash the dishes after each meal as well. Moreover, it can work for eight hours a day and its batteries can last for
two weeks.
In a word, this cleaning robot can be a good helper with housework. We hope you will like it.