Unit One Modern Technology

Lesson One Computers

ⅠFill in the blanks with the words in their proper forms. (用所给单词适当形式填空) 1. We can do word ________ (process) and surf the Internet on the computer. 2. We can use the keyboard for ________(type) in information. 3. Look！Two ________(mouse) are fighting for food over there. 4. Price ought to ________ (come) down soon.

5. The traffic lights are _______ (control) by a central computer.

ⅡChoose the best answer(选择最恰当的答案)

（ ）1. Please type ________ the file name, then press ―Return‖. A. to B. in C. of D. for （ ）2. We must get familiar _________ the computer software we use. A. with B. to C. in D. on （ ）3. If he started out at nine, he ought to ________ here by now. A. was B. being C. been D. be （ ）4. The details of today’s flights are displayed on the _________. A. mouse B. monitor C. electronic D. keyboard （ ）5. - _______ can you do with the mouse?

- We can use it to control the computer.

A. How B. Where C. Which D. What （ ）6. We can stop us from _________ if we want to go? A. go B. to go C. going D. goes （ ）7. Mary will help us _________ some of the organization. A. to B. with C. for D. at （ ）8.They allowed her _________ to the party. A. to go B. to going C. of go D. of going

（ ）9. The boss gave the _________ that the project should be finished before the end of this

year.

A. advices B. order C. help D. advantage （ ）10. The computer is a significant __________ of recent decades. A. attention B. nation C. connection D. invention Ⅲ. Choose the best answer(选择最恰当的答案)

（ ）1. Could you tell me if he _________ finish the work on time? A. could B. was able to C. is able to D. would be able to （ ）2. I am afraid that I ________ finish the task in such a short time. Could you help me,

please?

A. can B. am not able to C. am going to D. is able to （ ）3. – We need to make different kinds of food.

-- My father is a good cook. He _______ help us. A. can B. is able to C. may D. will （ ）4. – Why don’t you ask Tom to do it?

-- I don’t know whether he is _______ to. He sometimes makes things worse.

A. bad B. able C. afraid. D. easy （ ）5. I hope to _______ go shopping with you on Sunday. A. can B. must C. may D. be able to （ ）6. He is always trying his best to practice English and now he _______ speak English well. A. is able to B. mustn’t C. may D. has to

（ ）7. Millie is free this weekend. She ________ watch the game show on TV on Sunday. A. ought to B. need C. might D. has to （ ）8. Since you can’t work out this problem, you ________ go and ask Millie, she _________ know the answer. A. can; need B. need; must C. can; may D. must; may

Ⅲ.Put the following into English.(将下列词组译成英文) 1. 网上购物___________________ 2. （计算机的）主机___________________ 3. 应当，应该___________________ 4. 与……连接在一起___________________ 5. 进行文字处理___________________ 6.阻止某人做某事___________________ 7. （渐渐）熟悉___________________ 8. 帮助某人做某事___________________ 9. （用键盘）输入，键入___________________ 10. 能，会（做）……___________________

Ⅳ. Rewrite the sentences as required(按要求改写句子)

1. Jack was able to surf the Internet on the computer. (改为疑问句)

_________ Jack _________ to surf the Internet on the computer? 2. I don’t know how to use all the food that’s left over.(保持原句意思)

I don’t know _________ _________ _________ _________ all the food that’s left over. 3. The fire-engine will come in ten minutes.(对划线部分提问) _________ _________ will the fire-engine come?

4. We shan’t hold our school sports meeting next Monday. (改为被动语态)

Our school sports meeting _________ be _________ next Monday.

Ⅴ. Choose the best answer(选择最恰当的答案) （ ）1. – What’s the use ________ this robot? -- We can use it to clean our rooms. A. at B. of C. on D. with （ ）2. --Look at the boy running on the ground. Is it David?

--It __________ be him. I saw him go to the teachers’ office just now. A. must B. can’t C. could D. might （ ）3. – Mum , ________ I play computer games?

-- Yes, you can. But you have to finish your homework first. A. must B. will C. may D. need （ ）4. – Must I finish that work today?

-- No, you _________. You may finish it in three days. A. mustn’t B. shouldn’t C. couldn’t D. needn’t （ ）5. – Could I borrow your dictionary? -- Of course you __________. A. can B. must C. should D. will

U1L1 I. Choices

( ) 1. We can get more ____ about the international affairs on the Internet than before.

A. information B. book C. report D. progress ( ) 2. No matter how hard the work is, we will keep ______ until we make it. A. try B. trying C. to try D. tried ( ) 3. I _______ the shop assistant 130 dollars for the mobile phone. A. paid B. spent C. cost D. took

( ) 4. The picture was painted by a famous young man. What do you think of modern art? The underlined part means ______. A. old B. new C. ancient D. elder ( ) 5. What do you think of ________ result of your project? A. a B. an C. the D. /

( ) 6. He is a careful person. He always asks ______ some questions before making a decision. A. he B. him C. his D. himself

( ) 7. Fewer and fewer people choose to keep in touch with their friends by ordinary mail. Which is the closest in meaning to the underlined part? A. travel B. agree C. communicate D. read ( ) 8. We won’t go wrong, because I’m quite _____ the streets here. A. afraid of B. proud of C. familiar with D. careful with ( ) 9. The heavy rain kept the children from playing outside. The underlined part means ―________‖. A. told…from B. stopped…from C. kept…off D. kept…in

( ) 10. Qian Xuesen _______ many years doing research work at universities in the USA. A. cost B. spent C. paid D. took ( ) 11. People use the keyboard to ______ information. A. types in B. typed in C. type to D. type in ( ) 12. –What’s the use ______ the Internet? --It shows words, pictures and so on. A. for B. of C. to D. with ( ) 13. The Internet _______ us ______ get more information. A. enable; to B. enabled; for C. enables; to D. able; to ( ) 14. Tim’s father is very _______ about his health. A. worried B. worryed C. worry D. worrying

( ) 15. Some of the students are in favour of keeping pets at home. The underlined part means ______. A. are fond of B. would like to C. prefers to D. agree with

( ) 16. When the teacher is angry, the students will be quiet. The underlined part means ________. A. afraid B. careful C. sad D. calm II. Complete the sentences with the given words.

1. Nowadays, computers are ________(wide) used in different fields.

2. Good listening and speaking skills are key to _________(communication) with people from different countries.

3. English newspapers and magazines are good for us to learn English. In ______(add), good English programs are helpful in learning English.

4. Hen’s father works as a general manager in a _______(Germany) company in Shanghai.

5. English is one of the ________(work) languages of the United Nations. III. Rewrite the following sentences as required.

1. I got up early so that I could catch the train.(保持原句意思) I got up early _______ _______ to catch the train.

2. A year has passed. Mr. Black came to work in Shanghai. (合并成一句) It _______ a year ________ Mr. Black came to work in Shanghai. 3. We’ll come back in two days. (对划线部分提问) ______ _______ will you come back?

4. They had a discussion on water pollution last Friday. (改为否定句) They ______ _______ a discussion on water pollution last Friday.

5. Sue listens to the English news to develop her listening skills. (对划线部分提问) _______ ________ Sue do to develop her listening skills?

U1L1 Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar (第二部分 词汇与语法)

I． Choose the best answer .(选择最恰当的答案) （共10分）

（ ）1. In the computer shop, the shop assistant gave us _______

introduction about this new kind of computer .

A. a B. an C. the D. /

( ) 2. Please clean the _______ of your computer. It may be bad for your

eyes.

A. keyboard B. screen C. mouse D. monitor ( ) 3. There is something wrong with my computer. It’s difficult to _______ the

Internet.

A. click on B. connect to C. take up D. pay for ( ) 4. —— How does Jack _______ his goals? ——He works hard.

A. master B. control C. arrive D. achieve ( ) 5. ——You mean you can’t get along well with your

classmates? You’d better communicate with them more .