人教版（2019）选择性必修第四册Unit 1 Science Fiction大单元整体学习学程设计
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高二英语
大单元整体学习学程设计
Unit 1 Science Fiction
——Design a robot to serve humans
班级____________
小组____________
姓名____________
单元概述
【单元内容】
The theme of this unit is human and society and the topic is Science Fiction. In this unit, we will learn about different varieties of science fiction, such as artificial intelligence, alien, time travel and space exploration etc. and have a better understanding about science fiction. Just as Isaac Asimov said, “Today’s science fiction is tomorrow’s science fact.”, it is hoped that through a series of activities in watching, listening, speaking, reading and writing, we’ll learn and explore more about artificial intelligence, alien, time travel and space exploration. Moreover, we can not only enrich our knowledge and broaden our horizon, but also have a deep thinking about the pros and cons of AI and the relationship between science and science fiction. Furthermore, we can improve the scientific imagination, explore the unknown places bravely and make the science serve humans.
【课标要求】
核心素养 课标要求
语言能力 语言知识 语音 能够认识并掌握话语标记，并能够结合自己已有知识，恰当的在口语交际中运用话语标记组织语言。
词汇 能正确使用与“科幻小说”主题相关的词和词块来理解和表达。
语法 能够理解并正确运用过去进行和过去完成时态的被动语态。
语篇 1.阅读分析科幻作品，提取故事发展情节和叙述线索，理解科幻作品的题材特点以及体裁特征； 2.阅读分析叙事语篇中的细节描述，掌握修辞手法，理解其在增强细节、刻画人物形象等方面的作用。
语用 能够大胆想象，编写符合逻辑的科幻故事。
语言技能 听 听电台播出的一段科幻作品专家的访谈节目，听取大意，理解说话人的谈话目的，并能够根据说话人的语音、语调和重音变化确定关键词。
说 能够得体地使用话语标记，梳理对话逻辑，并结合机器人三定律辩证思考，表明自己的观点。
读 1.阅读科幻小说，了解科幻小说的语言特点和故事情节，结合机器人三定律，思考“人与机器人的关系”，并发表自己的观点； 2.阅读科幻故事，抓住时间旅行主题，理解、赏析科幻作品，分析语篇在修辞和语言上的特点。
写 1.能运用科幻主题相关的词汇介绍喜欢的科幻作品； 2.能够大胆想象，注重细节描写，传遍自己“时间旅行”的故事。
看 观看“神秘的麦田怪圈”的视频，感受地球上出现的类似的“怪圈”现象，培养大胆想象，客观认知事物的精神，发展批判性、创新性的思维品质。
学习能力 能够运动比较、对比等策略并结合维恩图分析人物特征； 能够利用话语标记和构词法，构建词汇语义网络。
文化意识 1.了解中外具有代表性的科幻作家及作品，进一步理解科幻作品蕴含的主题内容与人类社会发展的现实联系； 2.了解科幻作品的不同表现形式，理解科幻作品暗含的现实意义，以及对人类未来发展的预测和启示，启发对人类命运的思考； 3.通过科幻作品对人类文明和世界发展培养宏大的视野、开放包容的心态，以及愿意主动了解最新科技发展，适应科技改变生活的积极态度。
思维品质 1.通过科幻作品，培养学生的创新思维能力； 2.通过分析作品情节和续编故事，发展逻辑思维能力； 3.通过对机器人和人工智能的学习和讨论，培养批判性思维能力
【单元目标】
By the end of the unit, we will be able to:
1. introduce famous science fiction writers and their works about artificial intelligence, alien, time travel and space exploration etc. to have a primary understanding of science fiction and science;
2. explore the relationship between robots and humans to voice opinions on robots and AI;
3. design a robot or an AI device from the aspects of name, appearance, personality, specific function and etc. by studying the 271BAY materials;
4. reconstruct all the related knowledge and information on science fiction by Group Articles Reading and Unit Test and form your own idea about science fiction.
【单元任务】
As the Science Festival in our school is approaching, students are expected to participate in a competition about science fiction. You can design your own robot or an AI device to compete for “the Best Creative Award”. What would you design
【学习导航&课时安排】
Stage Overall Perception Exploration& Construction Application& Transfer Reconstruction & Extension
Period 1 5 1 2
【单元学习目标追求】
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Overall Perception
)
Science Fiction
——Introduce and appreciate the science fictions writers and their works
【Learning Objectives】
Construct the theme-related vocabulary about science fiction and science;
Introduce famous science fiction writers and their works to have a primary understanding of science fiction and science;
Talk about your favourite science fiction and share the reasons.
【Context and Task】
As the Science Festival in our school is approaching, please introduce famous science fiction writers and their works about artificial intelligence, alien, time travel and space exploration etc. and talk about them.
Activity 1. Introduce famous science fiction writers and their works and list some theme-related words and expressions about science fiction.
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others:
) (
alien:
astronaut,
) (
space exploration:
) (
Science
Fiction
) (
time travel:
) (
artificial intelligence:
robot,
)
Activity 2: Classify science fiction with your group.
Look at the following pictures and think about what kinds of science fiction they belong to.
Q: Can you name some famous science fiction writers and their works
Activity 3. Use your own words to talk about your favourite science fiction and share the reasons.
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Exploration & Construction
)
Science Fiction
——Explore the relationship between robots and humans
【Learning Objectives】
Figure out the development of the relationship between the main characters by reading the text;
Summarize the changes of Claire’s feelings towards Tony to explore the relationship between robots and humans;
Describe the similarities and differences between robots and humans to voice your opinions on robots and AI.
【Context and Task】
Everyone is eager for a robot. What do you hope the robot can do for you Doing homework and housework, taking the examination for you, comforting you when you are upset and so on.
Activity 4. Summarize the main idea of the passage
Read the passage on page2 and summarize the main idea of it.
Who
When
Where
What
Why
How
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Main idea:
)
Activity5. Explore the relationship between robots and humans.
Read the passage again and summarize the changes of Claire’s feelings towards Tony to explore the relationship between robots and humans.
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Claire's Personality Traits
)
Activity 6. Brainstorm the ending of the story.
How do you think this story will end Work in groups and come up with an ending. Then listen to the rest of the story. How different is it from your ending
Review the whole story and then complete exercise 4 on page 3 so as to summarize the changes of Claire’s feelings towards Tony and to explore the relationship between robots and humans.
Activity 7. Listening.
Listen to an interview and put these statements in the correct order.
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___1__
The host introduces the guest, a sci-fi expert.
______
The expert has robots in his home.
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As robots become more intelligent, they may also become dangerous.
______
The host mentions Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics.
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The expert says robots will have occupations such as teaching and nursing.
______
The line between humans and robots will be more blurred in the future.
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The host asks about benefits and problems.
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The host asks if there are robots in the expert's home.
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In sci-fi stories, robots often become superior and take over.
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Activity 8. Voice your opinions on robots and AI.
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advantages
) (
disadvantages
)Discuss and talk about the advantages and disadvantages of robots and AI with your partner.
Activity 9. Explore THE TIME MACHINE(Adapted) .
Read the passage on page 8 and find out how many times the Time Traveller started the machine.
Read the passage again and complete the exercise 3&4 on page 9.
Activity 10. Write your own story about a time machine.
Imagine and write your own story about a time machine you will invent, and your journey through time.
1.You can read the passages in our textbook to answer the following questions.
①Think about what your machine Will look like. Is it a vehicle or a machine
②How does your time machine work What do you have to do to make it work
③What period in time do you want to travel to Think about interesting things and people you would like to see there.
④Imagine what it might feel like to travel through time. Think of words to describe this and make your story as vivid as possible.
⑤Include rhetorical devices in your story, like metaphors, similes, overstatements, etc.
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Beginning:
Body:
Ending:
)2. You can watch the materials provided on 271BAY to summarize the tips on writing a science fiction.
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Application & Transfer
)
Science Fiction
——Design a robot or an AI device
【Learning Objectives】
Do some research about robots and AI devices and write down many robot characters or AI devices;
Design a robot or an AI device from the aspects of name, appearance, personality, specific function and etc. by studying the 271BAY materials;
Introduce the function of your robot or AI devices.
【Context and Task】
As the Science Festival in our school is approaching, students are expected to participate in a competition about science fiction. You can design your own robot or an AI device to compete for “the Best Creative Award”. What would you design
Activity 11. Brainstorm about different aspects about sports.
Think about what aspects about robots and AI devices you need to consider before designing:
Activity 12. Design a robot or an AI device.
1. In groups, do some research about robots or AI devices in sci-fi films and novels, and write a list of as many robot characters or AI devices as you can think of. Use the Internet to help you.
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the
Star Wars
movies
Wall·E
Big Hero Six
the
Transformers
movies
Pacific Rim
the
Foundation
Series
The Ringworld Throne
I, Robot
Enders Game
…
)
Make a table include the elements (movie/novel, name, characteristic, function/ability, unique quality) and fill it for different robot characters and AI devices on your list.
Movie/Novel Name Characteristic Function/Ability Unique quality
Star Wars R2-D2 Brave, funny, mischievous Co-pilot, hack computers He speaks in beeps and whistles
3. Create your own robot character or AI device. Consider the following questions and make notes.
What is your robot or AI device called Why
What does it look like Why
What can your robot or AI device do Why and how
Does it have a personality or specific function If so, what is it like
What makes your robot or AI device unique
4. Prepare and make your design for submission to a science competition using the following guidelines.
(1) Design a poster or slide presentation showing your creation, including a name, title, and pictures of your robot or AI device.
(2) Write a description of the robot or AI device and introduce its function.
Activity 13. Present your works.
In your class and introduce its function. Choose the one that you think would come true in the future and explain the reason.
Use the checklist to give feedback on your classmates’ presentations.
Checklist Yes No
Does the reporter make eye contact and look at all of the participants
Does the reporter use proper facial expressions congruent with his or her words
Does the reporter tell the listeners the function of his robot
Is the presentation well-organized with linking words
Does the reporter use posters and PPT to support his/her ideas
Does the reporter end with a short summary
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Reconstruction & Extension
)
Science Fiction
——Reconstruct the mind map of science fiction and science
【Learning Objectives】
Broaden your horizons by reading the provided extensive reading materials.
Reconstruct the mind map of science fiction and science to have a better understanding of the whole unit.
Set up correct values about science and make science benefit mankind.
【单元拓展】
Activity 14: Group article reading
The City of the Future
词数：390 文体：说明文 摘自：外研版Book 4 Module 1
未来生活是怎样的？我们一起预测一下吧… …
What will the city of the future look like No one knows for sure, and making predictions is a risky business. But one thing is certain - they are going to get bigger before they get smaller. In the future, care for the environment will become very important as earth’s natural resources run out. We will use lots of recycled materials, such as plastic, aluminum, steel, glass, wood and paper, and we will waste fewer natural resources. We will also have to rely more on alternative energy, such as solar and wind power. All this seems certain, but there are plenty of things about city life in the future which are not certain.
To find out what young people think about the future of urban life, a teacher at a university in Texas in the United States asked his students to think how they would run a city of 50,000 people in the year 2025. Here are some of the ideas they had:
Garbage ships To get rid of garbage problems, the city will load huge spaceships with waste materials and send them towards the sun, preventing landfill and environmental problems.
Batman Nets Police will arrest criminals by firing nets instead of guns.
Forget smoking No smoking will be allowed within a future city’s limits. Smoking will be possible only outside cities, and outdoors.
Forget the malls In the future all shopping will be done online, and catalogues will have voice commands to place orders.
Telephones for life Everyone will be given a telephone number at birth that will never change no matter where they live.
Recreation All forms of recreation such as cinemas, bowling, softball, concerts and others, will be provided free of charge by the city.
Cars All cars will be powered by electricity, solar energy or wind, and it will be possible to change the colour of cars at the flick of a switch.
Telesurgery Distance surgery will become common as doctors carry out operations from thousands of miles away, with each city having its own telesurgery outpatient clinic.
Holidays at home Senior citizens and people with disabilities will be able to go anywhere in the world using high-tech cameras attached to their heads.
Space travel Travelling in space by ordinary citizens will be common. Each city will have its own spaceport.
Comprehending
Where will garbage ships go
How will cars be different
What will doctors do from a distance
A BLOGRAPHY OF ISAAC ASIMOV
词数：525 文体：记叙文 摘自：人教版Book 7 Unit2
发展机器人应该遵循哪些法律？
Isaac Asimov was an American scientist and writer who wrote around 480 books that included mystery stories, science and history books, and even books about the Holy Bible and Shakespeare. But he is best known for his science fiction stories. Asimov had both an extraordinary imagination that gave him the ability to explore future worlds and an amazing mind with which he searched for explanations of everything, in the present and the past.
Asimov's life began in Russia, where he was born on 2 January, 1920. It ended in New York on 6 April, 1992, when he died as a result of an HIV infection that he had got from a blood transfusion nine years earlier.
When Asimov was three, he moved with his parents and his one-year-old sister to New York City. There his parents bought a candy store which they ran for the next 40 or so years. At the age of nine, when his mother was pregnant with her third child, Asimov started working part-time in the store. He helped out through his school and university years until 1942, a year after he had gained a master's degree in chemistry. In 1942 he joined the staff of the Philadelphia Navy Yard as a junior chemist and worked there for three years. In 1948 he got his PhD in chemistry. The next year he became a biochemistry teacher at Boston University School of Medicine. In 1958 he gave up teaching to become a full-time writer.
It was when Asimov was eleven years old that his talent for writing became obvious. He had told a friend two chapters of a story he had written. The friend thought he was retelling a story from a book. This really surprised Asimov and from that moment, he started to take himself seriously as a writer. Asimov began having stories published in science fiction magazines in 1939. In 1950 he published his first novel and in 1953 his first science book.
Throughout his life, Asimov received many awards, both for his science fiction books and his science books. Among his most famous works of science fiction, one for which he won an award was the Foundation trilogy (1951-1953), three novels about the death and rebirth of a great empire in a galaxy of the future. It was loosely based on the fall of the Roman Empire but was about the future. These books are famous because Asimov invented a theoretical framework which was designed to show how ideas and thinking may develop in the future. He is also well known for his collection of short stories, I, Robot (1950), in which he developed a set of three "laws" for robots. For example, the first law states that a robot must not injure human beings or allow them to be injured. Some of his ideas about robots later influenced other writers and even scientists researching into artificial intelligence.
Asimov was married twice. He married his first wife in 1942 and had a son and a daughter. Their marriage lasted 31 years. Soon after his divorce in 1973, Asimov married again but he had no children with his second wife.
Comprehending
Draw a timeline of the events in Asimov’s life.
List the three laws that Isaac Asimov developed for robots.
What might happen in a world where there were robots if Isaac Asimov’s three laws did not exist.
The Three-Body
词数：355 文体：记叙文 摘自21st Century英语网: https://paper./story/129153.html
地球人类文明和三体文明的信息交流、生死搏杀及两个文明在宇宙中的兴衰历程是怎样的呢？
Perhaps no one knows the power of imagination better than Chinese writer Liu Cixin. Until four years ago, Liu worked full-time as a computer engineer at a power plant in Shanxi province. He only wrote science fiction in his spare time. But it was during this time that Liu’s imagination took flight. He did what he might never have the chance to do in real life –wander in space, fight with aliens, and visit planets light-years away.
But even with such a powerful imagination, Liu, 55, probably hadn’t expected that he would become the first Asian to win the Hugo Award, science fiction’s highest prize, in 2015. Perhaps neither did he think that former US president Barack Obama would read his novel The Three-Body Problem, nor that on Nov 9 in Washington DC, he would win the 2018 Arthur C. Clarke Award for Imagination in Service to Society. It’s the first time a Chinese writer has ever won the award.
In his acceptance speech, Liu said that he owed his imagination to Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008), a famous UK sci-fi author. He said that reading Clarke’s 1968 classic novel 2001: A Space Odyssey in the early 1980s had a great effect on him.
“My mind opened up like never before. I felt like a narrow river finally seeing the sea,” Liu said. “That night, in my eyes, the starry sky was completely different from the past. For the first time in my life, I was awed (使……敬畏) by the mystery of the universe.”
But no matter how far away Liu’s imagination takes him, somehow his novels always stay rational.
In the Three-Body Problem, for example, Liu tells a tale of aliens invading Earth. But unlike other alien stories, Liu talks more about relationships between civilizations, rules of survival, and the meanings of life. And in The Wandering Earth, Liu looks ahead to the day when our solar system comes to an end and humans have to look for a new place to live. However, all his visions and solutions are based on “hard science”. Liu’s works aren’t simply daydreams.
Comprehending
What’s the text mainly about
Why did the author mention The Three-Body Problem and The Wandering Earth
Liu Cixin’s words are used mainly to show ______.
Life in the Future
词数：602 文体：记叙文 摘自人教版Book 5 Unit3
你是否想拥有一次时光旅行的机会呢？你又想穿越到哪里呢？
Dear Mum and Dad, I still cannot believe that I am taking up this prize that I won last year. I have to remind myself constantly that I am really in AD 3008. Worried about the journey, I was unsettled for the first few days. As a result, I suffered from “Time lag”. This is similar to the “jet lag” you get from flying, but it seems you keep getting flashbacks from your previous time period. So I was very nervous and uncertain at first. However, my friend and guide, Wang Ping, was very understanding and gave me some green tablets which helped a lot. Well-known for their expertise, his parents' company, called "Future Tours", transported me safely into the future in a time capsule.
I can still remember the moment when the space stewardess called us all to the capsule and we climbed in through a small opening. The seats were comfortable and after a calming drink, we felt sleepy and closed our eyes. The capsule began swinging gently sideways as we lay relaxed and dreaming. A few minutes later, the journey was completed and we had arrived. I was still on the earth but one thousand years in the future. What would I find
At first my new surroundings were difficult to tolerate. The air seemed thin, as though its combination of gases had little oxygen left. Hit by a lack of fresh air, my head ached. Just as I tried to make the necessary adjustment to this new situation, Wang Ping appeared. "Put on this mask," he advised. "It'll make you feel much better." He handed it to me and immediately hurried me through to a small room nearby for a rest. I felt better in no time. Soon I was back on my feet again and following him to collect a hovering carriage driven by computer. These carriages float above the ground and by bending or pressing down in your seat, you can move swiftly. Wang Ping fastened my safety belt and showed me how to use it. Soon I could fly as fast as him. However, I lost sight of Wang Ping when we reached what looked like a large market because of too many carriages flying by in all directions. He was swept up into the centre of them. Just at that moment I had a "time lag" flashback and saw the area again as it had been in the year AD 2008. I realized that I had been transported into the future of what was still my hometown! Then I caught sight of Wang Ping again and flew after him.
Arriving at a strange-looking house, he showed me into a large, bright clean room. It had a green wall, a brown floor and soft lighting. Suddenly the wall moved - it was made of trees! I found later that their leaves provided the room with much-needed oxygen. Then Wang Ping flashed a switch on a computer screen, and a table and some chairs rose from under the floor as if by magic. "Why not sit down and eat a little " he said. "You may find this difficult as it is your first time travel trip. Just relax, since there is nothing planned on the timetable today. Tomorrow you'll be ready for some visits." Having said this, he spread some food on the table, and produced a bed from the floor. After he left, I had a brief meal and a hot bath. Exhausted, I slid into bed and fell fast asleep.
More news later from your loving son,Li Qiang
【单元重构】
Activity 15: Review the unit and reconstruct the 4 structures of “Science Fiction”.
Unit 1 Science Fiction单元过关
Ⅰ.单词填空（每空1分，10分）
1. If you are late again, you will ________(解雇).
2. I'll report you to your ________(占优势的) officer!
3. An active volcano may ________(爆炸) at any time.
4. A man's ________(尊严) depends not upon his wealth but upon his character.
5. Most people know that the outcome of a coin toss is ________(随机的).
6. The firm recognized Tom's outstanding work by giving him an extra ________(奖金).
7. Every one of us should have the________(义务) of preserving our natural environment.
8. I am not afraid of the________(恐龙) at all because it died out for a long time.
9. As a________(职员), you should be patient of any question raised by the customers.
10. My husband is a man of the highest ________(诚实正直).
(
test out, more like, be adapted into, superior to, conflict with, turn out, fall away, have an urge to…, pros and cons, take over
)Ⅱ.短语填空（每题2分，20分）
11. Was it in 1948 that the government _______________ the railways in Great Britain
12. Science is in _______________ religion.
13. His supporters began to _______________ from him.
14. She behaves (towards me) _______________ a friend than a mother.
15. They sat for hours debating the _______________ of setting up their own firm.
16. The novel _______________ a TV series and became a national hot topic for quite some time.
17. It was obvious to everyone that he _______________hare his office with the newcomer.
18. The university students will _______________ the computer program for any bugs.
19. It cannot be questioned that the new method is _________________________ the old one.
20. Mr. Turner ________________________ open a shop of his own.
Ⅲ.根据提示完成句子（每句2分，10分）
21.Claire didn’t want the robot in her house, especially as her husband would be away on a business trip for three weeks, but Larry persuaded her that the robot wouldn’t harm her or ______________(允许她受伤害).
22.He suggested that she invite Gladys and her friends to the house ______________.
23. ____________________(是在今天十点)the first of all Time Machines began its career.
24.The sun and moon looked as if they were being thrown across the sky, but soon _____________________________________(日夜之间有了分隔).
25.The whole surface of the earth was being changed, _______________________________(在我眼前融化，流动).
Ⅳ.课文语法填空（每空2分，20分）
A household robot ___26___ (name)would be tested out by Claire. Although Claire didn’t like it, her husband persuaded her to accept it. Because when her husband is absent for three weeks, the robot wouldn’t harm or allow her ___27___(harm).
Tony seemed more like a human than a machine, ___28____ made Claire alarmed. Tony could do everything for Claire. What’s more, he could understand Claire’s feeling. However, Claire thought ___29___ was ridiculous that she was being offered sympathy by a robot, ___30___ she gradually admired his wisdom and integrity. When Tony found Claire was unhappy, he thought of ___31___ idea. Tony began to improve Claire’s makeup and prepare a party. Tony worked ___32___(steady) on the improvements. When Claire ___33___(fall) off the ladder, Tony managed to catch her in time even though Tony had been in the next room. When the night arrived, Tony had prepared everything. He folded him arms around Claire, ___34___ (bring) his face close to hers.
So Tony had prevented Claire from harming herself through her own sense of ___35___ (fail).
Ⅴ.完形填空（每空2分，30分）
I get many emails each week from people who want to start building robots. As a builder of robots for 30 years, here’s my 36 on the subject.
First, let’s decide what a “robot” is. In my opinion, a remote controlled car is not a robot since it has no brain of its own. To be a robot, it should have the 37 to think and make decisions. This may sound 38 at first, but really any small computer can be programmed to make decisions.
I want to encourage you, but 39 , building a robot is not easy. This is a task that would take a normal person several months or years. In 40 , as past president of the Dallas Personal Robotics Group, I’ve known professional engineers that spent several years just to 41 a mobile base working.
I’m not trying to 42 you, but I just want you to know what 43 of project this is. If you are willing to spend many months, much money, and potentially 44 and discouragement, then design and build your own robot from scratch.
Most people 45 that they can build a robot with parts found around the house and that is partially true. I think 46 screwdrivers would be a good drive motor. 47 , there are many things that you will have to 48 , especially when it comes to the electronics, sensors and microcontroller parts. These items are simply not available in the bottom of a toy box or at your local Walmart.
49 almost all believed it would cost much 50 when they began, most robots built from scratch cost between $200 and $400. Many people spend well over $1000 and some, much more.
36. A. explanation B. instruction C. advice D. question
37. A. power B. strength C. force D. ability
38. A. interesting B. hard C. easy D. exciting
39. A. immediately B. honestly C. especially D. eventually
40. A. general B. fact C. common D. need
41. A. get B. enable C. cause D. make
42. A. discourage B. encourage C. convince D. satisfy
43. A. colour B. size C. date D. range
44. A. excitement B. enjoyment C. disappointment D. pleasure
45. A. recognise B. suggest C. permit D. believe
46. A. electric B. electrical C. electronic D. electricity
47. A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Besides
48. A. borrow B. buy C. lend D. build
49. A. Because B. Through C. Although D. Since
50. A. more B. cheaper C. higher D. less
Ⅵ.阅读理解（每空2.5分，10分）
“Now I just don’t believe that.” Surely all of us, at some point, have watched a movie and thought: It’s simply badly researched, or, the makers must think we’re idiots.
The British newspaper The Daily Telegraph ran a humorous piece on unconvincing tech moments from some top movies. Let’s see what they are all about.
The Daily Telegraph writer Tom Chivers’ first example is from the end-of-the-world movie Independence Day, in which a character comes up with a virus which destroys Windows, the computer system the alien spacecraft uses. “It’s a good thing they didn’t have Norton Anti-virus,” jokes Chivers.
It’s just one case of a movie that takes a lot of license with its science. Another one Chivers mentions is from Star Wars, where glowing beams of light traveling through space look very impressive. But the problem is that in space there are no air particles for the light to reflect off. In reality, they’d be invisible, which wouldn’t look so cool on the big screen.
Chivers’ second piece of Star Wars nonsense is the sound the fighters make in the movies: “the bellow (咆哮) of an elephant mixed with a car driving on a wet road”. But sound needs a medium to travel through, like air. In space, there wouldn’t actually be any sound at all.
Few people would deny that the mind-bending Matrix films are made for great viewing, but for Chivers, the science in the movies is a little silly.
And finally, as Chivers points out, DNA is not replaceable. But this bit of elementary genetics passed the makers of the 2002 Bond film Die Another Day by. In the film the bad man has “gene therapy” to change his appearance and his DNA, which is completely impossible in our real world.
51.What does the passage mainly deal with
A. Plots of some famous movies. B. Characters in space movies.
C. Popularity of space movies. D. Mistakes made in some movies.
52.What does the underlined word “they” refer to in the second paragraph
A. The newspapers. B. Unconvincing tech moments.
C. Some top movies. D. Heroes in the movies.
53.As there is no air particles in space, .
A. light looks very impressive B. light seems like glowing beams
C. glowing beams cannot be seen D. light can’t travel through space
54.What can we know from the sixth paragraph
A. Most people like Matrix films.
B. Most people suspect the truth of Matrix films.
C. Few people enjoy viewing Matrix films.
D. Chivers thinks science is not acceptable.
大单元整体学习学程设计
Unit 1 Science Fiction
——Design a robot to serve humans
班级____________
小组____________
姓名____________
单元概述
【单元内容】
The theme of this unit is human and society and the topic is Science Fiction. In this unit, we will learn about different varieties of science fiction, such as artificial intelligence, alien, time travel and space exploration etc. and have a better understanding about science fiction. Just as Isaac Asimov said, “Today’s science fiction is tomorrow’s science fact.”, it is hoped that through a series of activities in watching, listening, speaking, reading and writing, we’ll learn and explore more about artificial intelligence, alien, time travel and space exploration. Moreover, we can not only enrich our knowledge and broaden our horizon, but also have a deep thinking about the pros and cons of AI and the relationship between science and science fiction. Furthermore, we can improve the scientific imagination, explore the unknown places bravely and make the science serve humans.
【课标要求】
核心素养 课标要求
语言能力 语言知识 语音 能够认识并掌握话语标记，并能够结合自己已有知识，恰当的在口语交际中运用话语标记组织语言。
词汇 能正确使用与“科幻小说”主题相关的词和词块来理解和表达。
语法 能够理解并正确运用过去进行和过去完成时态的被动语态。
语篇 1.阅读分析科幻作品，提取故事发展情节和叙述线索，理解科幻作品的题材特点以及体裁特征； 2.阅读分析叙事语篇中的细节描述，掌握修辞手法，理解其在增强细节、刻画人物形象等方面的作用。
语用 能够大胆想象，编写符合逻辑的科幻故事。
语言技能 听 听电台播出的一段科幻作品专家的访谈节目，听取大意，理解说话人的谈话目的，并能够根据说话人的语音、语调和重音变化确定关键词。
说 能够得体地使用话语标记，梳理对话逻辑，并结合机器人三定律辩证思考，表明自己的观点。
读 1.阅读科幻小说，了解科幻小说的语言特点和故事情节，结合机器人三定律，思考“人与机器人的关系”，并发表自己的观点； 2.阅读科幻故事，抓住时间旅行主题，理解、赏析科幻作品，分析语篇在修辞和语言上的特点。
写 1.能运用科幻主题相关的词汇介绍喜欢的科幻作品； 2.能够大胆想象，注重细节描写，传遍自己“时间旅行”的故事。
看 观看“神秘的麦田怪圈”的视频，感受地球上出现的类似的“怪圈”现象，培养大胆想象，客观认知事物的精神，发展批判性、创新性的思维品质。
学习能力 能够运动比较、对比等策略并结合维恩图分析人物特征； 能够利用话语标记和构词法，构建词汇语义网络。
文化意识 1.了解中外具有代表性的科幻作家及作品，进一步理解科幻作品蕴含的主题内容与人类社会发展的现实联系； 2.了解科幻作品的不同表现形式，理解科幻作品暗含的现实意义，以及对人类未来发展的预测和启示，启发对人类命运的思考； 3.通过科幻作品对人类文明和世界发展培养宏大的视野、开放包容的心态，以及愿意主动了解最新科技发展，适应科技改变生活的积极态度。
思维品质 1.通过科幻作品，培养学生的创新思维能力； 2.通过分析作品情节和续编故事，发展逻辑思维能力； 3.通过对机器人和人工智能的学习和讨论，培养批判性思维能力
【单元目标】
By the end of the unit, we will be able to:
1. introduce famous science fiction writers and their works about artificial intelligence, alien, time travel and space exploration etc. to have a primary understanding of science fiction and science;
2. explore the relationship between robots and humans to voice opinions on robots and AI;
3. design a robot or an AI device from the aspects of name, appearance, personality, specific function and etc. by studying the 271BAY materials;
4. reconstruct all the related knowledge and information on science fiction by Group Articles Reading and Unit Test and form your own idea about science fiction.
【单元任务】
As the Science Festival in our school is approaching, students are expected to participate in a competition about science fiction. You can design your own robot or an AI device to compete for “the Best Creative Award”. What would you design
【学习导航&课时安排】
Stage Overall Perception Exploration& Construction Application& Transfer Reconstruction & Extension
Period 1 5 1 2
【单元学习目标追求】
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Overall Perception
)
Science Fiction
——Introduce and appreciate the science fictions writers and their works
【Learning Objectives】
Construct the theme-related vocabulary about science fiction and science;
Introduce famous science fiction writers and their works to have a primary understanding of science fiction and science;
Talk about your favourite science fiction and share the reasons.
【Context and Task】
As the Science Festival in our school is approaching, please introduce famous science fiction writers and their works about artificial intelligence, alien, time travel and space exploration etc. and talk about them.
Activity 1. Introduce famous science fiction writers and their works and list some theme-related words and expressions about science fiction.
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others:
) (
alien:
astronaut,
) (
space exploration:
) (
Science
Fiction
) (
time travel:
) (
artificial intelligence:
robot,
)
Activity 2: Classify science fiction with your group.
Look at the following pictures and think about what kinds of science fiction they belong to.
Q: Can you name some famous science fiction writers and their works
Activity 3. Use your own words to talk about your favourite science fiction and share the reasons.
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Exploration & Construction
)
Science Fiction
——Explore the relationship between robots and humans
【Learning Objectives】
Figure out the development of the relationship between the main characters by reading the text;
Summarize the changes of Claire’s feelings towards Tony to explore the relationship between robots and humans;
Describe the similarities and differences between robots and humans to voice your opinions on robots and AI.
【Context and Task】
Everyone is eager for a robot. What do you hope the robot can do for you Doing homework and housework, taking the examination for you, comforting you when you are upset and so on.
Activity 4. Summarize the main idea of the passage
Read the passage on page2 and summarize the main idea of it.
Who
When
Where
What
Why
How
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Main idea:
)
Activity5. Explore the relationship between robots and humans.
Read the passage again and summarize the changes of Claire’s feelings towards Tony to explore the relationship between robots and humans.
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Claire's Personality Traits
)
Activity 6. Brainstorm the ending of the story.
How do you think this story will end Work in groups and come up with an ending. Then listen to the rest of the story. How different is it from your ending
Review the whole story and then complete exercise 4 on page 3 so as to summarize the changes of Claire’s feelings towards Tony and to explore the relationship between robots and humans.
Activity 7. Listening.
Listen to an interview and put these statements in the correct order.
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___1__
The host introduces the guest, a sci-fi expert.
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The expert has robots in his home.
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As robots become more intelligent, they may also become dangerous.
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The host mentions Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics.
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The expert says robots will have occupations such as teaching and nursing.
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The line between humans and robots will be more blurred in the future.
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The host asks about benefits and problems.
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The host asks if there are robots in the expert's home.
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In sci-fi stories, robots often become superior and take over.
)
Activity 8. Voice your opinions on robots and AI.
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advantages
) (
disadvantages
)Discuss and talk about the advantages and disadvantages of robots and AI with your partner.
Activity 9. Explore THE TIME MACHINE(Adapted) .
Read the passage on page 8 and find out how many times the Time Traveller started the machine.
Read the passage again and complete the exercise 3&4 on page 9.
Activity 10. Write your own story about a time machine.
Imagine and write your own story about a time machine you will invent, and your journey through time.
1.You can read the passages in our textbook to answer the following questions.
①Think about what your machine Will look like. Is it a vehicle or a machine
②How does your time machine work What do you have to do to make it work
③What period in time do you want to travel to Think about interesting things and people you would like to see there.
④Imagine what it might feel like to travel through time. Think of words to describe this and make your story as vivid as possible.
⑤Include rhetorical devices in your story, like metaphors, similes, overstatements, etc.
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Beginning:
Body:
Ending:
)2. You can watch the materials provided on 271BAY to summarize the tips on writing a science fiction.
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Application & Transfer
)
Science Fiction
——Design a robot or an AI device
【Learning Objectives】
Do some research about robots and AI devices and write down many robot characters or AI devices;
Design a robot or an AI device from the aspects of name, appearance, personality, specific function and etc. by studying the 271BAY materials;
Introduce the function of your robot or AI devices.
【Context and Task】
As the Science Festival in our school is approaching, students are expected to participate in a competition about science fiction. You can design your own robot or an AI device to compete for “the Best Creative Award”. What would you design
Activity 11. Brainstorm about different aspects about sports.
Think about what aspects about robots and AI devices you need to consider before designing:
Activity 12. Design a robot or an AI device.
1. In groups, do some research about robots or AI devices in sci-fi films and novels, and write a list of as many robot characters or AI devices as you can think of. Use the Internet to help you.
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the
Star Wars
movies
Wall·E
Big Hero Six
the
Transformers
movies
Pacific Rim
the
Foundation
Series
The Ringworld Throne
I, Robot
Enders Game
…
)
Make a table include the elements (movie/novel, name, characteristic, function/ability, unique quality) and fill it for different robot characters and AI devices on your list.
Movie/Novel Name Characteristic Function/Ability Unique quality
Star Wars R2-D2 Brave, funny, mischievous Co-pilot, hack computers He speaks in beeps and whistles
3. Create your own robot character or AI device. Consider the following questions and make notes.
What is your robot or AI device called Why
What does it look like Why
What can your robot or AI device do Why and how
Does it have a personality or specific function If so, what is it like
What makes your robot or AI device unique
4. Prepare and make your design for submission to a science competition using the following guidelines.
(1) Design a poster or slide presentation showing your creation, including a name, title, and pictures of your robot or AI device.
(2) Write a description of the robot or AI device and introduce its function.
Activity 13. Present your works.
In your class and introduce its function. Choose the one that you think would come true in the future and explain the reason.
Use the checklist to give feedback on your classmates’ presentations.
Checklist Yes No
Does the reporter make eye contact and look at all of the participants
Does the reporter use proper facial expressions congruent with his or her words
Does the reporter tell the listeners the function of his robot
Is the presentation well-organized with linking words
Does the reporter use posters and PPT to support his/her ideas
Does the reporter end with a short summary
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Reconstruction & Extension
)
Science Fiction
——Reconstruct the mind map of science fiction and science
【Learning Objectives】
Broaden your horizons by reading the provided extensive reading materials.
Reconstruct the mind map of science fiction and science to have a better understanding of the whole unit.
Set up correct values about science and make science benefit mankind.
【单元拓展】
Activity 14: Group article reading
The City of the Future
词数：390 文体：说明文 摘自：外研版Book 4 Module 1
未来生活是怎样的？我们一起预测一下吧… …
What will the city of the future look like No one knows for sure, and making predictions is a risky business. But one thing is certain - they are going to get bigger before they get smaller. In the future, care for the environment will become very important as earth’s natural resources run out. We will use lots of recycled materials, such as plastic, aluminum, steel, glass, wood and paper, and we will waste fewer natural resources. We will also have to rely more on alternative energy, such as solar and wind power. All this seems certain, but there are plenty of things about city life in the future which are not certain.
To find out what young people think about the future of urban life, a teacher at a university in Texas in the United States asked his students to think how they would run a city of 50,000 people in the year 2025. Here are some of the ideas they had:
Garbage ships To get rid of garbage problems, the city will load huge spaceships with waste materials and send them towards the sun, preventing landfill and environmental problems.
Batman Nets Police will arrest criminals by firing nets instead of guns.
Forget smoking No smoking will be allowed within a future city’s limits. Smoking will be possible only outside cities, and outdoors.
Forget the malls In the future all shopping will be done online, and catalogues will have voice commands to place orders.
Telephones for life Everyone will be given a telephone number at birth that will never change no matter where they live.
Recreation All forms of recreation such as cinemas, bowling, softball, concerts and others, will be provided free of charge by the city.
Cars All cars will be powered by electricity, solar energy or wind, and it will be possible to change the colour of cars at the flick of a switch.
Telesurgery Distance surgery will become common as doctors carry out operations from thousands of miles away, with each city having its own telesurgery outpatient clinic.
Holidays at home Senior citizens and people with disabilities will be able to go anywhere in the world using high-tech cameras attached to their heads.
Space travel Travelling in space by ordinary citizens will be common. Each city will have its own spaceport.
Comprehending
Where will garbage ships go
How will cars be different
What will doctors do from a distance
A BLOGRAPHY OF ISAAC ASIMOV
词数：525 文体：记叙文 摘自：人教版Book 7 Unit2
发展机器人应该遵循哪些法律？
Isaac Asimov was an American scientist and writer who wrote around 480 books that included mystery stories, science and history books, and even books about the Holy Bible and Shakespeare. But he is best known for his science fiction stories. Asimov had both an extraordinary imagination that gave him the ability to explore future worlds and an amazing mind with which he searched for explanations of everything, in the present and the past.
Asimov's life began in Russia, where he was born on 2 January, 1920. It ended in New York on 6 April, 1992, when he died as a result of an HIV infection that he had got from a blood transfusion nine years earlier.
When Asimov was three, he moved with his parents and his one-year-old sister to New York City. There his parents bought a candy store which they ran for the next 40 or so years. At the age of nine, when his mother was pregnant with her third child, Asimov started working part-time in the store. He helped out through his school and university years until 1942, a year after he had gained a master's degree in chemistry. In 1942 he joined the staff of the Philadelphia Navy Yard as a junior chemist and worked there for three years. In 1948 he got his PhD in chemistry. The next year he became a biochemistry teacher at Boston University School of Medicine. In 1958 he gave up teaching to become a full-time writer.
It was when Asimov was eleven years old that his talent for writing became obvious. He had told a friend two chapters of a story he had written. The friend thought he was retelling a story from a book. This really surprised Asimov and from that moment, he started to take himself seriously as a writer. Asimov began having stories published in science fiction magazines in 1939. In 1950 he published his first novel and in 1953 his first science book.
Throughout his life, Asimov received many awards, both for his science fiction books and his science books. Among his most famous works of science fiction, one for which he won an award was the Foundation trilogy (1951-1953), three novels about the death and rebirth of a great empire in a galaxy of the future. It was loosely based on the fall of the Roman Empire but was about the future. These books are famous because Asimov invented a theoretical framework which was designed to show how ideas and thinking may develop in the future. He is also well known for his collection of short stories, I, Robot (1950), in which he developed a set of three "laws" for robots. For example, the first law states that a robot must not injure human beings or allow them to be injured. Some of his ideas about robots later influenced other writers and even scientists researching into artificial intelligence.
Asimov was married twice. He married his first wife in 1942 and had a son and a daughter. Their marriage lasted 31 years. Soon after his divorce in 1973, Asimov married again but he had no children with his second wife.
Comprehending
Draw a timeline of the events in Asimov’s life.
List the three laws that Isaac Asimov developed for robots.
What might happen in a world where there were robots if Isaac Asimov’s three laws did not exist.
The Three-Body
词数：355 文体：记叙文 摘自21st Century英语网: https://paper./story/129153.html
地球人类文明和三体文明的信息交流、生死搏杀及两个文明在宇宙中的兴衰历程是怎样的呢？
Perhaps no one knows the power of imagination better than Chinese writer Liu Cixin. Until four years ago, Liu worked full-time as a computer engineer at a power plant in Shanxi province. He only wrote science fiction in his spare time. But it was during this time that Liu’s imagination took flight. He did what he might never have the chance to do in real life –wander in space, fight with aliens, and visit planets light-years away.
But even with such a powerful imagination, Liu, 55, probably hadn’t expected that he would become the first Asian to win the Hugo Award, science fiction’s highest prize, in 2015. Perhaps neither did he think that former US president Barack Obama would read his novel The Three-Body Problem, nor that on Nov 9 in Washington DC, he would win the 2018 Arthur C. Clarke Award for Imagination in Service to Society. It’s the first time a Chinese writer has ever won the award.
In his acceptance speech, Liu said that he owed his imagination to Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008), a famous UK sci-fi author. He said that reading Clarke’s 1968 classic novel 2001: A Space Odyssey in the early 1980s had a great effect on him.
“My mind opened up like never before. I felt like a narrow river finally seeing the sea,” Liu said. “That night, in my eyes, the starry sky was completely different from the past. For the first time in my life, I was awed (使……敬畏) by the mystery of the universe.”
But no matter how far away Liu’s imagination takes him, somehow his novels always stay rational.
In the Three-Body Problem, for example, Liu tells a tale of aliens invading Earth. But unlike other alien stories, Liu talks more about relationships between civilizations, rules of survival, and the meanings of life. And in The Wandering Earth, Liu looks ahead to the day when our solar system comes to an end and humans have to look for a new place to live. However, all his visions and solutions are based on “hard science”. Liu’s works aren’t simply daydreams.
Comprehending
What’s the text mainly about
Why did the author mention The Three-Body Problem and The Wandering Earth
Liu Cixin’s words are used mainly to show ______.
Life in the Future
词数：602 文体：记叙文 摘自人教版Book 5 Unit3
你是否想拥有一次时光旅行的机会呢？你又想穿越到哪里呢？
Dear Mum and Dad, I still cannot believe that I am taking up this prize that I won last year. I have to remind myself constantly that I am really in AD 3008. Worried about the journey, I was unsettled for the first few days. As a result, I suffered from “Time lag”. This is similar to the “jet lag” you get from flying, but it seems you keep getting flashbacks from your previous time period. So I was very nervous and uncertain at first. However, my friend and guide, Wang Ping, was very understanding and gave me some green tablets which helped a lot. Well-known for their expertise, his parents' company, called "Future Tours", transported me safely into the future in a time capsule.
I can still remember the moment when the space stewardess called us all to the capsule and we climbed in through a small opening. The seats were comfortable and after a calming drink, we felt sleepy and closed our eyes. The capsule began swinging gently sideways as we lay relaxed and dreaming. A few minutes later, the journey was completed and we had arrived. I was still on the earth but one thousand years in the future. What would I find
At first my new surroundings were difficult to tolerate. The air seemed thin, as though its combination of gases had little oxygen left. Hit by a lack of fresh air, my head ached. Just as I tried to make the necessary adjustment to this new situation, Wang Ping appeared. "Put on this mask," he advised. "It'll make you feel much better." He handed it to me and immediately hurried me through to a small room nearby for a rest. I felt better in no time. Soon I was back on my feet again and following him to collect a hovering carriage driven by computer. These carriages float above the ground and by bending or pressing down in your seat, you can move swiftly. Wang Ping fastened my safety belt and showed me how to use it. Soon I could fly as fast as him. However, I lost sight of Wang Ping when we reached what looked like a large market because of too many carriages flying by in all directions. He was swept up into the centre of them. Just at that moment I had a "time lag" flashback and saw the area again as it had been in the year AD 2008. I realized that I had been transported into the future of what was still my hometown! Then I caught sight of Wang Ping again and flew after him.
Arriving at a strange-looking house, he showed me into a large, bright clean room. It had a green wall, a brown floor and soft lighting. Suddenly the wall moved - it was made of trees! I found later that their leaves provided the room with much-needed oxygen. Then Wang Ping flashed a switch on a computer screen, and a table and some chairs rose from under the floor as if by magic. "Why not sit down and eat a little " he said. "You may find this difficult as it is your first time travel trip. Just relax, since there is nothing planned on the timetable today. Tomorrow you'll be ready for some visits." Having said this, he spread some food on the table, and produced a bed from the floor. After he left, I had a brief meal and a hot bath. Exhausted, I slid into bed and fell fast asleep.
More news later from your loving son,Li Qiang
【单元重构】
Activity 15: Review the unit and reconstruct the 4 structures of “Science Fiction”.
Unit 1 Science Fiction单元过关
Ⅰ.单词填空（每空1分，10分）
1. If you are late again, you will ________(解雇).
2. I'll report you to your ________(占优势的) officer!
3. An active volcano may ________(爆炸) at any time.
4. A man's ________(尊严) depends not upon his wealth but upon his character.
5. Most people know that the outcome of a coin toss is ________(随机的).
6. The firm recognized Tom's outstanding work by giving him an extra ________(奖金).
7. Every one of us should have the________(义务) of preserving our natural environment.
8. I am not afraid of the________(恐龙) at all because it died out for a long time.
9. As a________(职员), you should be patient of any question raised by the customers.
10. My husband is a man of the highest ________(诚实正直).
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test out, more like, be adapted into, superior to, conflict with, turn out, fall away, have an urge to…, pros and cons, take over
)Ⅱ.短语填空（每题2分，20分）
11. Was it in 1948 that the government _______________ the railways in Great Britain
12. Science is in _______________ religion.
13. His supporters began to _______________ from him.
14. She behaves (towards me) _______________ a friend than a mother.
15. They sat for hours debating the _______________ of setting up their own firm.
16. The novel _______________ a TV series and became a national hot topic for quite some time.
17. It was obvious to everyone that he _______________hare his office with the newcomer.
18. The university students will _______________ the computer program for any bugs.
19. It cannot be questioned that the new method is _________________________ the old one.
20. Mr. Turner ________________________ open a shop of his own.
Ⅲ.根据提示完成句子（每句2分，10分）
21.Claire didn’t want the robot in her house, especially as her husband would be away on a business trip for three weeks, but Larry persuaded her that the robot wouldn’t harm her or ______________(允许她受伤害).
22.He suggested that she invite Gladys and her friends to the house ______________.
23. ____________________(是在今天十点)the first of all Time Machines began its career.
24.The sun and moon looked as if they were being thrown across the sky, but soon _____________________________________(日夜之间有了分隔).
25.The whole surface of the earth was being changed, _______________________________(在我眼前融化，流动).
Ⅳ.课文语法填空（每空2分，20分）
A household robot ___26___ (name)would be tested out by Claire. Although Claire didn’t like it, her husband persuaded her to accept it. Because when her husband is absent for three weeks, the robot wouldn’t harm or allow her ___27___(harm).
Tony seemed more like a human than a machine, ___28____ made Claire alarmed. Tony could do everything for Claire. What’s more, he could understand Claire’s feeling. However, Claire thought ___29___ was ridiculous that she was being offered sympathy by a robot, ___30___ she gradually admired his wisdom and integrity. When Tony found Claire was unhappy, he thought of ___31___ idea. Tony began to improve Claire’s makeup and prepare a party. Tony worked ___32___(steady) on the improvements. When Claire ___33___(fall) off the ladder, Tony managed to catch her in time even though Tony had been in the next room. When the night arrived, Tony had prepared everything. He folded him arms around Claire, ___34___ (bring) his face close to hers.
So Tony had prevented Claire from harming herself through her own sense of ___35___ (fail).
Ⅴ.完形填空（每空2分，30分）
I get many emails each week from people who want to start building robots. As a builder of robots for 30 years, here’s my 36 on the subject.
First, let’s decide what a “robot” is. In my opinion, a remote controlled car is not a robot since it has no brain of its own. To be a robot, it should have the 37 to think and make decisions. This may sound 38 at first, but really any small computer can be programmed to make decisions.
I want to encourage you, but 39 , building a robot is not easy. This is a task that would take a normal person several months or years. In 40 , as past president of the Dallas Personal Robotics Group, I’ve known professional engineers that spent several years just to 41 a mobile base working.
I’m not trying to 42 you, but I just want you to know what 43 of project this is. If you are willing to spend many months, much money, and potentially 44 and discouragement, then design and build your own robot from scratch.
Most people 45 that they can build a robot with parts found around the house and that is partially true. I think 46 screwdrivers would be a good drive motor. 47 , there are many things that you will have to 48 , especially when it comes to the electronics, sensors and microcontroller parts. These items are simply not available in the bottom of a toy box or at your local Walmart.
49 almost all believed it would cost much 50 when they began, most robots built from scratch cost between $200 and $400. Many people spend well over $1000 and some, much more.
36. A. explanation B. instruction C. advice D. question
37. A. power B. strength C. force D. ability
38. A. interesting B. hard C. easy D. exciting
39. A. immediately B. honestly C. especially D. eventually
40. A. general B. fact C. common D. need
41. A. get B. enable C. cause D. make
42. A. discourage B. encourage C. convince D. satisfy
43. A. colour B. size C. date D. range
44. A. excitement B. enjoyment C. disappointment D. pleasure
45. A. recognise B. suggest C. permit D. believe
46. A. electric B. electrical C. electronic D. electricity
47. A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Besides
48. A. borrow B. buy C. lend D. build
49. A. Because B. Through C. Although D. Since
50. A. more B. cheaper C. higher D. less
Ⅵ.阅读理解（每空2.5分，10分）
“Now I just don’t believe that.” Surely all of us, at some point, have watched a movie and thought: It’s simply badly researched, or, the makers must think we’re idiots.
The British newspaper The Daily Telegraph ran a humorous piece on unconvincing tech moments from some top movies. Let’s see what they are all about.
The Daily Telegraph writer Tom Chivers’ first example is from the end-of-the-world movie Independence Day, in which a character comes up with a virus which destroys Windows, the computer system the alien spacecraft uses. “It’s a good thing they didn’t have Norton Anti-virus,” jokes Chivers.
It’s just one case of a movie that takes a lot of license with its science. Another one Chivers mentions is from Star Wars, where glowing beams of light traveling through space look very impressive. But the problem is that in space there are no air particles for the light to reflect off. In reality, they’d be invisible, which wouldn’t look so cool on the big screen.
Chivers’ second piece of Star Wars nonsense is the sound the fighters make in the movies: “the bellow (咆哮) of an elephant mixed with a car driving on a wet road”. But sound needs a medium to travel through, like air. In space, there wouldn’t actually be any sound at all.
Few people would deny that the mind-bending Matrix films are made for great viewing, but for Chivers, the science in the movies is a little silly.
And finally, as Chivers points out, DNA is not replaceable. But this bit of elementary genetics passed the makers of the 2002 Bond film Die Another Day by. In the film the bad man has “gene therapy” to change his appearance and his DNA, which is completely impossible in our real world.
51.What does the passage mainly deal with
A. Plots of some famous movies. B. Characters in space movies.
C. Popularity of space movies. D. Mistakes made in some movies.
52.What does the underlined word “they” refer to in the second paragraph
A. The newspapers. B. Unconvincing tech moments.
C. Some top movies. D. Heroes in the movies.
53.As there is no air particles in space, .
A. light looks very impressive B. light seems like glowing beams
C. glowing beams cannot be seen D. light can’t travel through space
54.What can we know from the sixth paragraph
A. Most people like Matrix films.
B. Most people suspect the truth of Matrix films.
C. Few people enjoy viewing Matrix films.
D. Chivers thinks science is not acceptable.