Unit 2 Robots reading课时作业

第一节 语法填空

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

A group of students 1． (range)from 9 to 13 are benefiting from a schedule which is run by the Confucius institute(孔子学院) at Newcastle University, which aims to build 2． (close) academic, cultural and social ties between China and the North East of England.

Staff at the institute work patiently with schools and the other day the pupils took part in weekly after-school sessions with the teacher Qiang Xingdi who gave them an 3． (introduce) to the Chinese language and culture.

Already the pupils, making progress in learning Chinese now,4． (award) certificates of achievement from the institute. Adam said, “I have always had an interest in Chinese culture and this course has been5． great way to teach me all about it.”

Confucius Institutes are worldwide non-profit public institutions 6． (design)by the Chinese government to promote7． language and culture8． teaching plans and cultural exchanges.

The Confucius Institute at this university was set up in 2013, and it is the first in the North East.

Student Voice said last week, “Many thanks to the Confucius Institute at this university for 9． they have arranged for the students and Qiang Xingdi for her weekly enthusiasm,10． has without doubt made a significant impression on them.” 第二节 完型填空

The summer before I went off to college, Mom stood me in her usual spot behind the ironing board (烫衣板)and said, “Pay attention: I’m going to teach you to iron.”

Mom clearly explained her 1 for this lesson. I was going to be 2 and needed to learn this vital skill. Also, I would be meeting new people, and properly ironed clothes would help me make a good 3 . “Learn to iron a shirt,” Mom said, “and you can iron anything.”

But ironing shirts was not 4 work. It didn’t make use of long muscles we used to throw a baseball，and it wasn’t a 5 operation like ice-skating. Ironing was like driving a car on

a street that has a stop sign every 10 feet, Moreover,an iron produced steam and it carried an element of 6 .If you touched the wrong part of it, you’d get burnt. If you forgot to turn it off when you 7 ,you might bum down the house.

As for technique, Mom 8 me to begin with the flat spaces outward, always pushing the iron forward into wrinkled (有褶皱的）parts. Collars had to be done right. Mom said they were close to your face, where everyone would 9 them.

Over the years, I’ve learned to iron shirts skillfully, which gives me a sense of 10 Whatever failures I suffer in my life, an ironed shirt tells me I am good at something. 11 ,through ironing I’ve learned the method for solving even the most troublesome problems. “ 12 wrinkles one at a time,” as Mom might have said, “and before long everything will get ironed out.” 1. A. reasons 2.A. helpful 3. A. conclusion 4. A. useful 5. A. direct 6. A. doubt 7. A. went away 8. A. taught 9. A. touch 10. A. honesty 11. A. Instead 12. A. Make up 第三节 短文改错

假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。

增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(/\\),并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除: 把多余的词用斜线(\\) 划掉。

修改: 在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意: 1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词:

B. rules C. emotions D.methods D. independent

B. confident C. powerful

B. suggestion C. impression D. observation B. easy B. single B. pressure

C. special D. suitable C. smooth D. strange C. surprise D. danger

B. fell down C. jumped off D. looked up B. chose B. design B. freedom B. Besides

C. forced D. sent C. see

D. admire

C. justice D. pride C.Otherwise

D. However

B. Deal with C Ask for D. Rely on

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起) 不计分。: Dear John,

Thank you for your invitation to dinner at your home tomorrow. Unfortunately, it is much to my regret which I can not join in you and your family. I will be full occupied with an important exam come the day after tomorrow. I feel terribly sorry for missing the chance of so a happy get-together. I hope that all of you enjoying a good time. Is it possible for you and I to have a private meeting afterwards? If so, please don’t hesitate to tell me your preferable dates. I am eager for a pleasant chat about you.

Please allow me say sorry again.

参考答案

语法填空

1． ranging 2． closer 3． introduction 4． have been awarded 5． a 6． designed 7． its 8． through 9． what 10． which 【解析】 【分析】

本文是说明文。孔子学院是中国政府为推广汉语及文化交流而设置的全球性非营利性公共机构，它举办的各种活动受到了许多外国学生的欢迎。

1．考查非谓语动词。此处为现在分词短语作定语， A group of students ranging from 9 to 13 一群年龄从9到13岁的学生，用ranging。

2．考查形容词比较级。该句句意为，其目的是在中国和英格兰东北部之间建立更加紧密的学术、文化和社会联系。据此可知，此处用形容词比较级closer。

3．考查名词用法。由前面不定冠词an可知，该处用名词单数形式，填introduction。 4．考查动词时态和语态。根据句意：现在已经有学生在学习汉语方面取得了进步，并获得了学院颁发的成绩证书。可知，此处为谓语，主语pupils与award是被动关系，用被动语态，根据语境用现在完成时的被动语态，故填have been awarded。

5．考查不定冠词固定用法。a great way一种很好的方法，故填 a。

6．考查过去分词作定语。空格处为后置定语成分，且design与中心词institution之间为被动关系，故用designed。

7．考查形容词性物主代词。修饰名词用形容性物主代词，its language“它的语言”，即汉语。填its。

8．考查介词。根据句意可知，孔子学院通过教学计划和文化交流来促进中国语言和文化的发展，填through，通过 。

9．考查由what引导的宾语从句。分析句子可知，____9____they have arranged for the students此处为宾语从句，空格处在宾语从句中作have arranged 的宾语，故填what。

10．考查非限制性定语从句。先行词为“____9____they have arranged for the students and Qiang Xingdi for her weekly enthusiasm”，用关系代词which替代，which在定语从句中作主语。故填which。 【点睛】

小题9考查了what引导的名词性从句，如果我们平时常读英语文章或常做英语试题，就不难发现what的使用无处不在。下面就归纳总结what引导名词性从句的用法，希望对同学们有所帮助。

What we need is more time. (what做need的宾语) 我们所需要的是更多的时间. People have heard what the President has said; they are waiting to see what he will do.(what分别做动词heard和see的宾语)

That is what I want to tell you. (what做从句中的宾语) 那就是我想告诉你的事儿. You have no idea what I suffered. (what做从句的宾语) 你不知道我所遭受的痛苦. 通过以上例句及解释我们可以得出：what常用来引导名词性从句，即主语从句，宾语从句，表语从句和同位语从句。what在引导名词性从句时有两个重要的特点：一是它在相应的名词性从句中一定有含义，常表示“什么”，“所……的”，“……的样子”等。二是它在相应的名词性从句中一定做成分，而且常做主语，宾语或表语。 第二节 完形填空

【考点】考察人生感悟类完型

【文章大意】本文是一篇夹叙夹议类短文。作者上大学之前，妈妈教我如何烫衣服。在烫衣服的过程里我学会了解决人生中最困难的问题的方法：一次解决一个问题，很快就可以全部解决。