Unit 7 Will people have robots
Section A
单元知识目标
突破词汇 Section A paper n. 纸;纸张 →P114 Section B believe v.相信;认为有可能 →P121
future n.将来;未来 →P116 hundreds of许多;大量 →P121
pollute v. 污染 →P116 be able to 能够做某事 →P121
plant v. 种植 n. 植物 →P116 disagree v. 不同意;持不同意见;有分歧 →P122
play a part 参与(某事) →P116 fall v. 倒塌;跌倒;掉落 →P122
Section B dangerous adj.有危险的;不安全的 →P120 look for 寻找;寻求 →P123
possible adj.可能存在或发生的;可能的 →P123
over and over again 多次;反复地 →P120
probably adv.很可能;大概 →P123
把握句型 1.There will be fewer people.将有更少的人。注意there will be句型。2.Today there are already robots working in factories.现在已经有机器人在工厂里工作了。There is/are+sb./sth.+doing sth.句型。 熟悉语法 学习一般将来时。
学会交际 学会运用对未来进行推测的交际用语。
写作练笔 学习写对未来的生活进行描绘的文章。
课文翻译
Section A 2d
Nick:What are you reading,Jill
Jill:It's a book about the future.
Nick:Sounds cool. So what will the future be like
Jill:①Well,cities will be more crowded and polluted. There will be fewer trees and the environment will be in great danger.
Nick:That sounds bad!Will we have to move to other planets
Jill:Maybe. But I want to live on the earth.
Nick:Me,too. Then what can we do
Jill:②We can use less water and plant more trees.
③Everyone should play a part in saving the earth.,
尼克:吉尔,你在读什么?
吉尔:一本关于未来的书。
尼克:听起来很酷。未来会是什么样子的?
吉尔:噢,城市将会更拥挤并被污染得更严重。树会更少,环境会处在危险中。
尼克:那听起来很不好!我们将不得不搬到其他星球上去吗?
吉尔:可能吧。但是我想住在地球上。
尼克:我也是。那我们能做什么呢?
吉尔:我们可以少用水、多种树。每个人都应该参与到拯救地球的活动中。
知识详解
1.Books will only be on computers,not on paper.书只会在电脑上,而不会在纸上。
【解读】paper n. “纸,纸张”, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )是不可数名词。表示“一张纸”用a piece of paper,“两张纸”用two pieces of paper。
There is a piece of paper on the table.
桌子上有一张纸。
【拓展】
paper n. “试卷”,作可数名词,有复数形式。
I lost a history paper.
我丢了一份历史试卷。
【例题】 The teacher marked(批分数) the exam ______ and wrote the students' grades on a piece of ______.
A.papers;paper B.paper;papers
C.paper;paper D.papers;papers
解析 根据前半句的marked可知第一空填pap ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ers,意为“试卷”,是可数名词;第二空填paper,构成固定搭配a piece of paper “一张纸”。 答案
A
句意 老师批阅了试卷并把学生们的分数写在了一张纸上。
2.Will people use money in 100 years?人们在100年后将会使用金钱吗?
【解读】本句是一般将来时的一般疑问句。
一般将来时由will/shall+v.构成。
【解读】in 100 years 100年后,提问“in+时间段”时用特殊疑问词how soon 或when。
—How soon/When will they return
他们多久/什么时候返回?
—In three weeks.三周后。
【拓展】
in和after
in 后接一段时间,不能接时间点,表示“一段时间后”,一般用于将来时。 I'll clean the blackboard in a moment.稍后我就擦黑板。
after 后接表示一段时间的词语时,用于过去时;接时间点时,可与将来时态连用。 He began to play soccer after an hour.一小时后他开始踢足球。We'll go to school after 10:30.十点半后我们要去上学。
【例1】My father will be back from Shanghai ______ a week.
A.for B.after C.in D.at
点拨:for与一段时间连用时,时态常用完成时;after与一段时间连用时,时态常用过去时;in与一段时间连用时,时态常用将来时;句意为“我爸爸一周后将从上海回来”。at放在句中与句意不符。
答案:C
【例2】—______ will everything be free
—In 100 years.
A.How long B.How far
C.How soon D.How often
点拨:A项提问一段时间;B项提问距离;D项提问频率。根据答语可知问句应用how soon提问。句意为“多久后一切东西都免费?”
答案:C
【例3】用in和after填空
①Our work will be finished ______ an hour.
②Our work will be finished ______ 9:00.
答案:①in ②after
3.There will be fewer people.将有更少的人。
【解读】本句是含有there be句型的一般将来时的简单句。结构为:There will be+主语+其他。
其否定形式是在will 后加not;
疑问句形式是把will 提到there前。
简略肯定回答:Yes,there will.
简略否定回答:No,there won't.
There will not be enough room for people to live in.
将没有足够的给人住的空间。
Will there be fewer animals in the world
世界上将有更少的动物吗?
【解读】fewer adj. (few的比较级) 较少的;更少的,修饰可数名词的复数形式。
I have fewer friends.我有更少的朋友。
【辨析】
fewer,less和more
(1)fewer同上。
My friend has fewer apples than I.
我朋友比我的苹果少。
(2)less较少的;更少的,little的比较级,修饰不可数名词。
I have less money in my bag.
我包里的钱更少了。
(3)more更多的,many和much的比较级,可修饰可数名词,也可修饰不可数名词。
There is more water in the bottle.
瓶子里的水更多了。
We have more challenges.
我们有更多的挑战。
【例1】—Will there ______ any paper money in 100 years
—No,______.
A.have;there won't B.be;there won't
C.have;they won't D.be;they won't
点拨:根据问句中的there可知是考查there be句型;其简略否定答语也用there。
答案:B
【例2】We'll try our bes ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t to do the work with ______money and ______ people.
A.few;little B.a few;a little
C.less;fewer D.fewer;less
点拨:money是不可数名 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )词,要用little及其有关的词或短语修饰;people是复数形式,要用few及其有关的词或短语修饰。句意为“我们将尽力用更少的资金、更少的人去完成这项工作”。
答案:C
【例3】根据汉语意思完成下句
我想要更多水、更少的食物。
I would like ______ water and ______ food.
答案:more;less
4.What's your prediction about the future?你对未来的预测是什么?
【解读】future n.将来;未来,常构成短语:
in the future 在将来;在未来,指的是将来的某一时刻,不一定从现在开始。
Who can tell what will happen in the future
谁能说得清将来会发生什么事?
in future 今后,指从现在开始的以后,相当于from now on。
We should study hard in future.
今后我们应该努力学习。
【例题】They are thinking about the life ______future.
A.on the B.in the
C.at the D.for the
点拨:句意为“他们正在考虑将来的生活”。in the future意为“在将来;在未来”,是固定短语。故选B项。
答案:B
5.①Well,cities will be more crowded and polluted.哦,城市将会更拥挤并被污染得更严重。
【解读】pollute v. 污染
People shouldn't pollute water in the river.
人们不该污染河水。
【拓展】
polluted adj. 被污染的,本句中就是此意。
Polluted water is bad for our health.
污水对我们的健康有害。
pollution n. 污染;污染物
What do you think of pollution
你对污染有什么看法?
【例题】Now ______ is very serious. Some rivers and lakes are ______.
A.pollution;pollute B.polluted;pollution
C.pollution;polluted D.pollute;polluted
点拨:浏览题干可知,第一空在句中作主语 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ),故用名词pollution;第二空在系动词are后,故用形容词polluted;pollute是动词。句意为“现在污染很严重。一些河流、湖泊被污染了”。
答案:C
6.②We can use less water and plant more trees.我们可以少用水、多种树。
【解读】plant v. 种植
In spring,people are busy planting trees.
春天,人们忙于植树。
plant n. 植物
Green plants are good for health.
绿色植物有益于身体健康。
I like putting some plants in my living room.
我喜欢在客厅摆放一些植物。
【例题】Do you like ______?
A.planting planting B.plants planting
C.planting plants D.plant plant
点拨:浏览各选项可知 like后接动词 ing形式;plant有两种含义,作名词时意为“植物”。句意为“你喜欢种植物吗?”,故选C项。
答案:C
7.③Everyone should play a part in saving the earth.每个人都应该参与到拯救地球的活动中。
【解读】play a part 参与(某事),常用短语为:
play a part in...参与到……中,in是介词,后接名词、代词或动词 ing形式。
Let's play a part in the discussion.
我们参与到讨论中吧。
Children are playing a part in cleaning the classroom.
孩子们正参与打扫教室。
【例题】Will you play a part ______ the animals
A.save B.to save
C.in saving D.in save
点拨:play a part in...意为“参与到……中”,in是介词,后接名词、代词或动词 ing形式。故选C项。
答案:C
语法
一般将来时
大家都有很多将来要做的事,可是在英语中怎样表达呢?请看下面的这则对话:
Teacher:“三八”妇女节就要到了,同学们应该做一件让妈妈高兴的事情。
Peter:I will help my mother with the housework tomorrow.
Lucy:I will help my mother do some shopping.
Tom:I will help my mother clean the room.
Teacher:Good. You're all good children.
从上面的对话中,你发现一般将来时的特点了吗?
★ 概念:
一般将来时是表示将来某个时间要发生的动作或存在的状态。
My brother will watch a football match on TV this evening.
我弟弟今天晚上将在电视上观看一场足球比赛。
构成及句式:
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He won't go to school this afternoon.
今天下午他不去上学了。
—Will she visit her grandma next weekend
下个周末她去探望她的祖母吗?
—Yes,she will./No,she won't.
是的,她去。/不,她不去。
★时间状语:
这一时态常用的时间状语有:tomo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rrow(morning,afternoon,evening),next time,in a month,from now on,soon 等。
I'll be more careful from now on.
从现在起我会更加小心的。
★一般将来时的其他形式:
1.“be going to+动词 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )原形”可表示将来,用来表示近期将要发生的动作或存在的状态,以及计划、安排、打算要做的事。其中be有人称和数的变化。
We're going to pick apples next week.
下周我们打算去摘苹果。
2.现在进行时也可表示将来,通常表示已安排好的活动或事情。
He's leaving for Shanghai tomorrow.
他明天要出发去上海。
【例1】 —Tomorrow will be Father's Day. What will you do
—I ______“I love you,Daddy” to him.
A.will say B.is saying
C.says D.say
解析 由问句中的“Tomorrow”可知,答句是表示将来要发生的事,故用一般将来时态。 答案
A
句意 “明天是父亲节,你会做什么?”“我会对他说‘我爱你,爸爸’。”
【例2】 There______ fewer trees in the future.
A.is going to be B.are going to be
C.is going to have D.are going to have
解析 此题考查there be句型一般将来时的用法 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )。句中的主语是trees(可数名词),首先排除A、C两项;且there be本意是“有”,不能与实义动词have/has用在一起。 答案
B
句意 将来会有更少的树。
【例3】 We will have a discussion about it______.
A.three days ago B.after three days
C.the day before D.in three days
解析 本题考查in的用法。将来时不与表示过去的时间连用,故排除A、C两项;在将来时中表示一段时间之后,介词用in不用after。 答案
D
句意 三天后我们将有一次关于这件事情的讨论。
【例4】 I ______my grandparents tonight.
A.will visit B.am visiting
C.visit D.both A and B
解析 由时间状语tonight可 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )知要用一般将来时,而一般将来时的结构为“will/shall+动词原形”或直接用现在进行时表示计划、打算要做的事,故选D项。 答案
D
句意 今晚我要去看望我的祖父母。
Section B & Self Check
课文翻译
Section B 2b
Do You Think You Will Have Your Own Robot
When we watc ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )h movies about the future,we sometimes see robots. They are usually just like human servants.①They help with the housework and do jobs like working in dirty or dangerous places.
②Today there are al ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ready robots working in factories.③For example,they can help to build cars,and they do simple jobs over and over again. Fewer people will do such jobs in the future because they are boring,but robots will never get bored.
④Some scientists believe that there will be more robots in the future.⑤However,they agree it may take hundreds of years. Scientists are now trying to make robots look like humans and do the same things as us. Some robots in Japan can even walk and dance. These kinds of robots are fun to watch.
But scientist James White thinks that it will be difficult for a robot to do the same things as a person. For example,it's easy for children to wake up and know where they are.⑥Mr. White thinks that robots won't be able to do this,but some scientists disagree. They think that robots will even be able to talk like humans in 25 to 50 years.
New robots will hav ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e many different shapes. Some will look like humans,and others might look like snakes.
⑦If buildings fal ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )l down with people inside,snake robots will be able to help look for people under the buildings.⑧That may not seem possible now,but computers and rockets seemed impossible 100 years ago. We never know what will happen in the future!,
你认为你将会拥有自己的机器人吗?
当我们看关于未来的电影时,我们有时候会看到机器人。他们通常像人类的仆人。他们帮助做家务,并在肮脏的、危险的地方工作。
现在已经有机器人在工厂里工作了。例如,他 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )们可以帮助造车,并且能够反复地做一些简单的工作。在未来会有更少人做那样的工作,因为它们很无聊,但是机器人从不会感到无聊。
一些科学家相信将来会有更多机器人。然 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )而,他们都一致认为这要经历上百年的时间。科学家们现在正尽力让机器人看起来像人并和我们做一样的事情。在日本,一些机器人甚至会行走和跳舞。这些种类的机器人看起来会是很有趣的。
但是科学家詹姆斯·怀特认为对机器人来说 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )和人做一样的事情会是很难的。例如,对一个孩子来说醒来和知道他们在哪里是容易的。怀特先生认为机器人将不能做到这点,但是一些科学家不同意。他们认为25到50年后机器人甚至能像人一样交谈。
新生机器人将有许多不同的形状。 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )一些将看起来像人,另一些可能像蛇。如果楼房倒塌而里面有人,蛇形机器人将能够帮助寻找楼房下面的人。现在看起来似乎是不可能的,但在100年之前,电脑、火箭似乎也是不可能的。我们永远不知道未来会发生什么!
知识详解
1.①They help with t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he housework and do jobs like working in dirty or dangerous places.
他们帮助做家务,并在肮脏的、危险的地方工作。
【解读】dangerous adj.有危险的;不安全的
指对他人或物构成了危险或威胁。
The tiger is very dangerous.老虎是很危险的。
【拓展】
danger n. 危险,in danger意为“处于危险之中”,指自身处于危险之中。
Some animals are in danger.
一些动物处于危险之中。
【例题】It's ______ to climb(爬) the tall tree. Be careful.
A.danger B.dangerous
C.busy D.difficult
点拨:根据“小心”可知“爬那棵高树是危险的”。danger是名词,意为“危险”。is后接形容词作表语。
答案:B
2.②Today there are al ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ready robots working in factories.现在已经有机器人在工厂里工作了。
【解读】本句含有固定句型:There is/are+sb./sth.+doing sth.表示“有某人/某物在做某事”。
There are some boys swimming in the swimming pool.
有一些男孩在游泳池里游泳。
There is a bag lying on the ground.
有一个包躺在地上。
【例题】There will be robots ______ with us in the future.
A.talk B.will talk
C.talking D.talked
点拨:句意为“将来会有机器人 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )和我们交谈”。There will be+sb.+doing sth.是There is/are+sb./sth.+doing sth.的变形。
答案:C
3.③For example,they ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) can help to build cars,and they do simple jobs over and over again.
例如,他们可以帮助造车,并且能够反复地做一些简单的工作。
【解读】over and over again 多次;反复地
He told me to look after his dog over and over again.
他再三地告诉我照顾他的小狗。
I don't like to do boring exercises over and over again.
我不喜欢反复地做无聊的习题。
【拓展】
once again 再一次
Let's do that once again.我们再做一次。
【例题】Teachers should ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n't ask students to copy the words ______.It's simple and boring.
A.again B.once again
C.over and over again D.again over and over
点拨:A项意为“又一次”;B项意为“再一 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )次”;C项意为“多次;反复地”;D项短语有误。由句意“教师不应该让学生反复地抄写单词。那简单又无聊。”可知C项符合句意。
答案:C
4.④Some scientists bel ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ieve that there will be more robots in the future.一些科学家相信将来会有更多机器人。
【解读】believe v.相信;认为有可能
作及物动词,之后可以接名词、代词作宾语,也可以接宾语从句。
I believe that he'll come here.
我认为他会来这儿。
若要否定believe 后所跟宾语从句的意义,则往往承前否定。这一点与think相同。
I don't believe that he will come here.
我认为他不会来这儿。
【例题】I ______ believe he ______ speak three languages.
A.don't;can't B.do;can't
C.don't;can D.am not;can
点拨:浏览各选项看出本句是否定句,b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )elieve 后接了宾语从句,否定时前置,故排除B项;否定前置,后面用肯定形式,故排除A项;主语是I,动词是believe,所以否定时要借助于助动词don't,排除D项。句意为“我认为他不会说三种语言”。
答案:C
5.⑤However,they agr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ee it may take hundreds of years.然而,他们都一致认为这要经历上百年的时间。
【解读】hundreds of许多;大量,后接名词复数。
类似用法的还有:thousands of 成千上万的;millions of 数百万计的;billions of 十亿计的
Hundreds of people lost their homes in the floods.
数百人在洪水中失去了家园。
【拓展】
hundred前有基数词时,hundre ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d不用复数形式,且后面也不用of。thousand,million,billion同hundred。
There are eight hundred workers in the factory.
这个工厂有八百名工人。
【例题】There are ______of students in our school but only ______ of them are girls.
A.hundreds;two hundred B.hundred;two hundreds
C.hundreds;two hundreds D.hundred;two hundred
点拨:hundreds of stu ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )dents意为“数百名学生”;two是基数词,因此hundred用原形。句中第二空格后of 意为“的”,并非two hundreds of,故选A项。句意为“我们学校有数百名学生,但其中只有二百名是女生”。
答案:A
6.⑥Mr. White thinks ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) that robots won't be able to do this,but some scientists disagree.
怀特先生认为机器人将不能做到这点,但是一些科学家不同意。
【解读】be able to 能够做某事;会做某事
He is able to swim.他会游泳。
【辨析】
be able to 和can
二者都可以表示“能;会”。在表示现在和过去“力所能及”时,二者可以互换。
I can/am able to speak a little English now.
我现在会说一些英语。
He was able to/could run fast when he was eight.
他八岁时就能跑得很快了。
但它们也有一些区别:
be able to 可用于各种时态;可用于不定式的后面;不能用于表示猜测的句中。
can 只用于一般现在时和一般过去时。不能用于不定式的后面。表示猜测时,只能用can。
You will be able to learn another foreign language in two years.
两年后你将能够学另一门外语。
I hope to be able to go fishing with you.
我希望能和你一起去钓鱼。
Mr. King can't be at home now.
现在金先生不可能在家。
【解读】disagree v. 不同意;持不同意见;有分歧,其反义词是agree。
disagree with sb.不同意某人
He disagrees with me and I'm very angry.
他不同意我,我很生气。
disagreement n. 分歧;不同观点,反义词是agreement。
We students often have some disagreements.
我们学生经常有分歧。
【例1】Take it easy. I am sure you ______ work it out soon.
A.will can B.will be able to
C.be able to D.could
点拨:句意为“别着急,我相信 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )你很快就会把它给解出来的”。用be able to 的将来时。A项错误,因为can没有将来时;C项中的be受人称单复数所决定;D项不符合时态。
答案:B
【例2】It ______ be our English teacher,because he is in Shanghai now.
A.can not B.could not
C.isn't able to D.is able to not
点拨:浏览题干,根据后半句 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )句意“因为现在他在上海”可知“那肯定不是我们的英语教师”,故表示推测,排除C、D两项;could在表示推测时,可能性要小,故选A项。
答案:A
【例3】At this point,Bob ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) and Tom have some ______.But who do you ______ with
A.disagree;disagreements B.disagreements;disagree
C.agreements;disagree D.disagreement;disagree
点拨:some后接disagreements ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )或agreements都可,排除A、D两项;C项在句中与句意不符;故选B项。句意为“在这点上,鲍勃和汤姆有一些分歧。但是你不同意谁呢?”。
答案:B
7.⑦If buildings fall d ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )own with people inside,snake robots will be able to help look for people under the buildings.
如果楼房倒塌而里面有人,蛇形机器人将能够帮助寻找楼房下面的人。
【解读】本句是复合句,if引导的是条件状语从句。
【解读】fall v. 倒塌;跌倒;掉落,过去式为:fell。
Rain is falling.雨正在下。
fall down 突然倒下;跌倒;倒塌
An earthquake happened and many houses fell down.
地震发生了,许多房屋都倒塌了。
fall n. 秋天
It's cool in fall.秋天很凉爽。
【解读】look for 寻找;寻求,强调找的过程。
He's looking for his dog.他正在寻找他的小狗。
【辨析】
look for,find,find out
(1)look for意为“寻找”,强调“寻找”的过程。
(2)find指“偶然发现”或“几乎无困难地找到”。强调“寻找”的结果。
(3)find out指通过观察、探索而发现事实的真相。一般指主观有意识的动作。
The police found out who was the criminal.
警察查明了谁是罪犯。
The police looked for the thief everywhere,but they didn't find him.
警察到处找那个小偷,但没找到。
【例1】Last night his house ______ after a heavy rain.
A.fell down B.falls down
C.felt down D.feels down
点拨:根据last nigh ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t可知时态用一般过去时;fall 是动词原形,过去式为fell;而felt是feel的过去式。句意为“昨天晚上,他的房子在一场大雨后倒塌了”。
答案:A
【例2】Lily ______ her shoes,but she didn't ______ them.
A.looked for;find B.found;looked for
C.looked for;find out D.found out;looked for
点拨:look for强调“寻找 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )”的过程。find强调“寻找”的结果。find out指通过观察、探索而发现事实的真相。综上所述,只有A项符合。句意为“莉莉寻找她的鞋子,但是没有找到它们”。
答案:A
8.⑧That may not seem ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )possible now,but computers and rockets seemed impossible 100 years ago.
现在看起来似乎是不可能的,但在100年之前,电脑、火箭似乎也是不可能的。
【解读】possible adj.可能存在或发生的;可能的
It's possible for an eight- month baby to walk
对于一个八个月的婴儿来说,会走路是可能的。
impossible adj. 不可能的,是possible的反义词。
Nothing is impossible if you try your best.
如果你尽最大努力,没有事情是不可能的。
【例题】The Internet ma ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )kes it ______ for us to send information to each other in a few seconds.
A.possible B.necessary
C.impossible D.important
点拨:A项意为“可能的”;B项意为 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )“必需的”;C项意为“不可能的”;D项意为“重要的”。根据事实情况可知,“互联网使得我们在几秒钟内互相发送信息成为可能”。
答案:A
9.In the future, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )people will work more so they'll probably have fewer vacations...
在将来,人们会更多地工作,所以他们可能有更少的假期……
【解读】probably adv.很可能;大概
可放于句首,也可放在助动词、系动词、情态动词之后或实义动词之前。
Probably he has come.他可能已经来了。
It'll probably snow.也许要下雪。
【辨析】
probably,maybe,perhaps,may be
probably 也许;可能,表示把握性很大的事情。
maybe或许;大概,把握性比probably小,相当于perhaps。常放于句首。
Maybe/Perhaps he is right.或许他是对的。
may be 可能是,是情态动词may+be,常用作谓语动词。
Maybe he is a doctor.=He may be a doctor.
他可能是一名医生。
【例1】 He will ______come tomorrow.
A.perhaps B.maybe
C.probably D.may be
点拨:浏览题干可知will come是 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )谓语动词,故排除D项;A、B两项常放于句首,故排除;C项意为“或许;大概”,可放于句首,也可放于助动词、系动词、情态动词之后或实义动词之前,符合句法。句意为“明天他可能回来”。
答案:C
【例2】 Maybe my uncle is at home.(改为同义句)
My uncle ______ ______at home.
点拨:maybe意为“或许;大概” ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ),是一个副词。句意为“或许我叔叔在家”。第二句缺少谓语,又含有“大概;或许”之意,故用may be,是情态动词后接be,可作谓语。
答案:may be
交际用语
你对未来有何愿望?你是怎样规划未来的蓝图的?如何表达对于未来的设想?
请看本单元涉及对未来的预测的对话:
1.—Will people use money in 100 years
100年后人们会使用钱吗?
—No,they won't. Everything will be free.
不,他们不会。一切都将免费。
对于一般将来时的一般疑问句的简略回答,肯定形式为:Yes,主语+will.否定形式为:No,主语+won't.
2.—I think there will be more pollution.
我认为将有更多的污染。
—Well,I don't think so.我不认为如此。
I agree (with sb.) ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )./I think so.表示同意对方的观点。I disagree(with sb.)./I don't think so.表示不同意对方的观点。
3.—What do you think your life will be like in the future
你认为将来你的生活将怎样?
—My life will be a lot better than it is now!
我的生活会比现在好得多!
注意特殊疑问句及其答语。
【例1】 —______ there ______ schools in 100 years
—No,I think kids will study at home.
A.Do;have B.Are;/
C.Will;be D.Will;have
解析 由时间状语in 100 years可知用一般将来时;句前有there说明要用there be结构,故选C项。 答案
C
句意 “100年后会有学校吗?”“不会,我认为孩子们将会在家里学习。”
【例2】 —I think there will be fewer trees.
—I don't agree ______ you.
A.at B.to
C.on D.with
解析 agree with sb.意为“同意某人的意见或观点”。 答案
D
句意 “我认为将会有更少的树。”“我不同意你的观点。”
【例3】 —Who do you think______ here tomorrow
—I think Lucy will.
A.come B.comes
C.will come D.came
解析 由时间状语tomorrow可知要用一般将来时。故应选C项。 答案
C
句意 “你认为明天谁会来?”“我认为露西会来。”
写作指导
写作指南
本单元的写作要求是对未来生活的变化进行描述。写此类文章需要注意以下事项:
1.要在“变化”上下工夫,什么样的变化、变化的程度等;且时态多为一般将来时。如果与以前作比较,还可用过去时;如果与现在作比较,可用现在时。
2.注意基本功的训练,力求语法正确、用词得当、语言地道。单词拼写、标点符号以及书写也是不容忽视的。
刘英是一个12岁的女孩,她经常梦想她未来的生活。看下面的表格,写一篇80词左右的短文。
Now Future
Job student dancer
Hair short,straight long,curly
Place to live Guangzhou Beijing
Transportation subway her own car
Sports tennis golf
Pets tortoise dalmatian(斑点狗)
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Liu Ying is a twelv ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e- year -old girl. She is a student with short straight hair. She lives in Guangzhou and goes to school by subway. She likes playing tennis. She has a pet tortoise. In the future,she wants to be a dancer with long curly hair. She wants to live in Beijing. She will have her own car. She will play golf twice or three times a week. She will have a pet dalmatian.
点评:根据要求和提示,作者以第三人称的口气描写了刘英未来的生活梦想。全文恰当地使用了一般将来时态。同时,作者用语通顺简练。例如,“She is a student with short straight hair.”和“She wants to be a dancer with long curly hair.”等,都证实了作者的语言功底。
Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious. 同步测试
笔试部分(共八大题)
一、选择填空。(共10分,每小题1分)
( ) 1. When is Mother’s Day It’s ______ the second Sunday of May.
A. in B. at C. during D. on
( ) 2. My favorite ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) festival is Christmas, because ______ makes me happy and relaxed.
A. I B. it C. they D. she
( ) 3. The girl enjoys ______ English movies when she is free.
A. watching B. to watch C. watched D. watch
( ) 4. The footprin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ts I left yesterday have been ______ by the heavy rain.
A. put away B. stayed away C. washed away D. cut away
( ) 5. What did you do on your summer vacation
I ______ my grandparents in the countryside.
A. visit B. visited C. have visited D. will visit
( ) 6. I think July is ______ month of the year in Beijing.
A. hot B. hotter C. the hottest D. hottest
( ) 7. ______ honest boy he is!
A. What an B. What C. How an D. How
( ) 8. You look different after the vacation.
I ate five meals a da ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y during the vacation, and I have ______ 6 pounds.
A. put up B. put on C. put out D. put down
( ) 9. Staying in a haunted house made the child ______ scared.
A. feel B. feeling C. to feel D. felt
( ) 10. Can you tell me ____________ The day after tomorrow.
A. when we had the school leavers party
B. when did we have the school leavers party
C. when will we have the school leavers party
D. when we will have the school leavers party
二、完形填空。(共20分,每小题2分)
It was Christ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )mas. I was teaching in a small town where my twenty-seven third graders excitedly expected the great day of gift-giving in a couple of days.
Each day the childr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )en produced some new 11 — Christmas cards, handmade gifts, German bells and so on. Through it all she remained alone, 12 from far away. I wondered what would happen to this quiet child, once so happy, now suddenly so quiet. I hoped the festivities would please her. But nothing did. The students made the fried marbles (small balls, made of glass or stone) and competed with one another to bring the 13 ones.
The day of gift-g ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )iving finally came. We cheered over our handiwork as the presents were 14 . All along, she sat quietly, watching. To see her smile, I had made a special bag for her. She opened it so slowly and carefully. I waited but she 15 .
After school I sa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t down in a chair, hardly knew what was happening, when she came to me with out-stretched hands, holding a small white box that looked a little old, as if it had been 16 many times by unknown, childish hands. She said nothing. “For me ” I asked. She said not a word, but 17 her head. I took the box and carefully opened it. There inside, shining green, a fried marble hung from a golden chain. Then I looked into that eight-year-old 18 and saw the question in her dark brown eyes. Suddenly I knew — she had made it for her mother, who had died just three weeks before and would never hold her or brush her hair or 19 her childish joys or sorrows.
I meant 20 when I ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )said in a low voice, “Oh, Maria, it is so beautiful. Your mother would love it.” Neither of us could stop the tears. She threw herself into my arms and we cried together. And for that moment I became her mother, for she had given me the greatest gift of all: her trust and love.
( ) 11. A. candles B. cakes C. wonders D. cheese
( ) 12. A. preparing B. playing C. searching D. watching
( ) 13. A. prettiest B. wisest C. heaviest D. cleverest
( ) 14. A. mentioned B. advised C. exchanged D. achieved
( ) 15. A. gave away B. threw away C. carried away D. turned away
( ) 16. A. afforded B. touched C. disturbed D. realized
( ) 17. A. nodded B. raised C. lowered D. dropped
( ) 18. A. face B. hands C. hair D. head
( ) 19. A. appear B. enjoy C. share D. reply
( ) 20. A. her B. myself C. us D. it
三、阅读理解。(共20分,每小题2分)
A
Father’s Day ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )has a very short history. It was started because there was a Mother’s Day, and just because some Americans thought that if we had a Mother’s Day, we should also have a Father’s Day. Father’s Day has become important in North America. And shopkeepers (店主) found it was a good way to get people to buy presents for their fathers, presents from their shops.
By the way, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )very few countries have a Father’s Day, though some have Children’s Day, or a special day for boys and another for girls. More and more countries are having Mother’s Day, so maybe Father’s Day will also become popular before too long. Now, what do people in North America do on Father’s Day The newspapers, radios, and TV tell children what they should do---buy a Father’s Day present for your father. They even tell a wife to buy a Father’s Day present---not for her father but for her husband, even if he is a not yet a father. And they tell grandchildren to buy a Father’s Day present for their grandfathers.
The important thing ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) to remember about Father’s Day is that American children can show their love to their fathers in a more open way.
( ) 21. Father’s Day was started just because ______.
A. there was a Mother’s Day B. there was a Children’s Day
C. people liked their fathers very much
D. shopkeepers found it was a good way to earn money
( ) 22. Which of the following is NOT true
A. Very few countries have a Father’s Day.
B. Americans never care about Father’s Day.
C. Father’s Day has become important in North America
D. Fathers may get presents on Father’s Day.
( ) 23. In Americ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )a, people have a Father’s Day to ______.
A. go shopping with their fathers B. help their fathers do something
C. buy presents f ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )or their fathers D. show their love to their fathers
( ) 24. On Father’s Day, shopkeepers always want ______.
A. people to buy as many as presents
B. children to buy presents only for their fathers
C. women to buy presents only for their husbands
D. fathers to save as much money as they can
( ) 25. It can be learned from the article that ______.
A. the writer is against Father’s Day
B. many countries have a Father’s Day
C. shopkeepers can get more money on Father’s Day than usual
D. people only buy presents for their father on Father’s Day
B
February 14th, Valen ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tine’s Day, is a complicated but interesting occasion. First of all, Valentine’s Day is not a holiday from work. No one gets a day off. In many countries it is observed by sending cards to your friends and candy or flowers to your husband or wife if you’re married, or to your boyfriend or girlfriend if you’re not married. In Japan, some girls even give their fathers chocolates.
Why is this holida ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y for people in love called Valentine’s Day
One explanation comes from a Christian man whose name was something like “Valentine”. He lived at a time when the Roman Emperor refused to allow any Roman soldiers to get married for any reason. Many couples came to Valentine to be married. So he would secretly marry them in a Christian ceremony. He was discovered and put in prison by the Emperor. One tradition says that he wrote notes to his friends by marking on leaves and then throwing them out of the window of his prison. The leaves were shaped like a heart. Valentine was killed on February 14th and Valentine’s Day recalls his tragic death.
On Valentine’s Day, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) American elementary school children make or buy Valentine cards, write the name of a classmate on them, and take them to school and put them in a special Valentine’s Day box. And then on that day the box is opened, the cards are taken out and given out.
( ) 26. Which of the following is true about Valentine’s Day
A. It is observed by sending flowers to one’s husband or wife.
B. Children in Japan give their fathers chocolates.
C. It is a legal holiday in many countries.
D. People send candy to each other.
( ) 27. The m ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )an called Valentine was put in prison because ________.
A. He secretly got married in a Christian ceremony
B. He helped people get married when love was not allowed
C. He helped Roman soldiers get married
D. He wanted to kill the Roman Emperor
( ) 28. So he wou ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ld secretly marry them in a Christian ceremony. “marry” is closest in meaning to ________.
A. Which priest is go ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ing to marry them
B. She has married off all her daughters.
C. I’m glad Hubert married a girl of spirit.
D. At present she doesn’t intend to marry at all.
( ) 29. Peop ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )le celebrate Valentine’s Day _________.
A. to take a day off B. in memory of Valentine
C. to show their love D. both B and C
( ) 30. American ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )school children don’t _______ on Valentine’s Day.
A. buy Valentine cards B. make cards for their teachers
C. give each other Valentine cards
D. put their cards in a Valentine’s Day box
四、词汇。(共20分,每小题2分)
A.根据句意及首字母提示补全所缺单词。
31. I don’t know th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e people in the classroom. Why are there so many s______ there
32. The children in ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the kindergarten often s______ candies with each other.
33. On the night of Mi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d-Autumn Festival, people like to a______ the moon with their families.
34. The thief was p______ by the police for stealing money.
35. The boy bought his mother a p______ on Mother’s Day.
B.用划线部分的反义词或对应词填空。
36. I think the ra ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ces are really wonderful. I agree. How ______ they are!
37.I love the races ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) I think they’re interesting to watch. I don’t think so. They are ______ for me.
38. My friend is ver ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y different from me. Really But My friend is ______ to me.
39. Mooncakes car ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ry people’s ______ to the families they love and miss. Yes, they mean some good hopes for the people they care about.
40. Have you read A Christmas Carol written by Charles Dickens.
Yes. It’s about a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )man who ______ Christmas at first, but after a scary dream, he becomes a nice man and likes to help others.
五、按要求改写下列句子。每空一词。(共10分,每小题2分)
41.My favorite festival is Easter. (对划线部分提问)
______ is your favorite festival
42.I think the subway is too crowded. (对划线部分提问)
_______ do you ______ ______ the subway
43.The seafood is very delicious. (改为how引导的感叹句)
______ ______ ______ ______ ______!
44.Can you tell me ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )one thing Will Lucy go to England . (将两个句子改为含有宾语从句的复合句,意思不变)
45.I think it’s fun to dress up as cartoon characters. (改为否定句)
六、短文填空。(共10分,每小题2分)
根据短文内容及图片提示完成下面的短文。
The Spring Fes ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tival is the most important festival for the Chinese people and is when all family members get together, just like Christmas in the West.
The Spring Festival falls on the 1st day of lunar month. It is a national carnival (狂欢节 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com" \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网" \t "_blank )) to w______(46) the spring after a long and gloomy winter, and to c______(47) the past year’s harvest with good food, festivities, and firecrackers.
Before the Ne ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )w Year Day, the people completely c______(48) their homes. Then people eat dinner together. The meal is more luxurious (奢侈) than usual. Dishes such as chicken, fish and tofu must be included, for in C______(49), their pronunciations, respectively “ji”, “yu” and “dofu”, m______(50) auspiciousness (吉利), abundance (充裕) and richness. After the dinner, the whole family will sit together, chatting and watching TV. In recent years, the Spring Festival party broadcast on China Central Television Station (CCTV) is essential entertainment for the Chinese.
七、书面表达。(共15分)
你的英国笔友Tom想要了解你最喜爱的中国节日,请你写一封回信,从下面几个方面向他介绍一个中国传统节日。字数50以上。
What is the name of the festival
When is it
What do people eat
What do people do
Why do you like it so much
Dear Tom,
Jerry
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