高中英語選修七第二單元教參

1、高中英語選修七第二單元教參Section_ Warming Up & Reading Pre­readingWith the development of science and technology, there are different kinds of robots for children to play with. But do you know who invent the robots and how they invent them?Please read the following passage to get the answer.Dogs, cats,

2、 action figures, dinosaurs, and dolls! These are just some of the new wave of toys that walk, talk, do tricks, and remember things. Some even know your voice, learn new words, or remind you it's your friend's birthday. What makes the animal walk? Where did it learn to roll over? How does it

3、know enough not to run into the wall or walk off the table? And, how can it possibly go from a sad mood to a happy one?It all starts in the inventor's imagination. Thinking of what would be fun and how it would look means that the inventor has to be creative like an artist. And, maybe a little l

4、ike a kid, too! She does some drawings, looks at how other toys work, and decides what parts she needs. Then, she starts building a model called a prototype (原型). The prototype is the starting point for testing and improving the design. Robotic toys are complicated, though.Knowing how things work, p

5、utting it all together, and getting the toy to act like the real thing mean being a bit of an engineer. Even the best inventor needs a lot of help. Her team probably includes a designer to work on how the toy will look; some programmers to put in memory, moods, and personality; and somebody else to

6、figure out what it will cost. She might even need to work with a puppeteer (拉線木偶表演者) to make the movements look natural.What does it take to be a robotic toy inventor? There's no specific requirement, but you should like solving problems. You should be good at math and comfortable with computer.

7、 Many toy inventors have college degrees in some type of engineering, such as product design, mechanical engineering, or electronics. Others have studied fine arts or psychology.What can you do now to be a robotic toy inventor? To get started and to see if you would like inventing, let your mind run

8、 free dream something up, draw it, and think of how it would work. In school, courses like biology, physics, art, and maths, can put you on the road to invention. Work on your computer skills, especially graphics. And remember that inventing takes teamwork. So, get involved in science projects or ot

9、her activities in which you work with others. Warming UpLook at the pictures and answer the following questions. (1)What's a robot?A_robot_is_a_machine_designed_to_do_jobs_that_are_usually_performed_by_humans.(2)What does a robot look like?They_may_take_various_shapes_and_serve_different_functio

10、ns.(3)Do you know how a robot works?Robots_are_programmed_and_controlled_by_a_computer. Fast Reading1Read the text quickly and complete the main idea of it.The text tells us the story that a robot called Tony not only helped Claire do her housework,_but also helped her create a new image,_which made

11、 Claire fall in love with Tony.2Read the text and then match the main idea with each paragraph.Paragraph 1ATony made Claire feel embarrassed.Paragraph 2 BTony helped Claire in improving herselfand her house.Paragraph 3 CClaire was going to test out a household robot.Paragraph 4 DClaire began to trus

12、t Tony.Paragraph 5 ETony promised and prepared to helpClaire.Paragraph 6 FClaire first saw the robot Tony.Paragraph 7 GClaire was envied by those women she admired.Paragraph 8 HTony made a plan to help Claire to attractGladys and her friends.Paragraph 9 IThe company was satisfied with Tony's rep

13、ort.Paragraph 10 JTony caught Claire when she fell off a ladder.Paragraph 11 KClaire's friends saw Claire and Tony were together.Paragraph 12 LClaire felt disappointed and sad that Tony was just a machine.答案：Paragraph 16CFADEBParagraph 712HJKGLI Careful Reading1Read the text and then choose the

14、best answers.(1)Larry brought a robot home to _.Amake his wife happyBtest out the robotCsend his wife a giftDfree his wife from work(2)Why did Claire feel alarmed when she saw the robot?ABecause the robot was in fact not a machine.BBecause she didn't like him.CBecause she had seen the robot befo

15、re.DBecause the robot was more like a human being than a machine.(3)Who did Claire turn to for help when the clerk at the counter was rude to her?AHer husband.BGladys Claffern.CTony, the robot.DThe manager of the shop.(4)At the party, Claire was envied by all the women present because _.Ashe had a v

16、ery handsome loverBshe was more beautiful than beforeCshe had become very richDshe had such a clever robot(5)Which of the following is NOT Tony's characteristic?AClumsy.BHandsome.CHelpful. DSmart.答案：(1)(5)BDCAA2Read the text carefully and fill in the form.Characteristicsof Tonytall and handsomeh

17、is (1)facial_expression never changed(2)smooth haira deep (3)voicesoft and warm (4)skinThingsTony didgave Claire a new (5)haircut and changed her makeupwrote out a(n) (6)list of items for Claire to buyspoke to the clerk in a(n) (7)jewellery_shop to make him change his (8)attitude(9)advised Claire to

18、 invite her friends to the houseworked steadily on the improvements of the housesucceeded in catching Claire when she fell off a ladderopened the curtains, (10)hugged Claire and expressed his feelings to her SummaryRead the text carefully and then fill in the blanks.A robot used for housework 1.was_

19、tested (test) out in a family. He looked like a tall 2.and handsome man with smooth black hair, 3.speaking (speak) in a deep voice. Larry was going to be away from home so he hired such a robot to accompany 4.his wife Claire. Claire didn't like the idea at the beginning, but she agreed to it at

20、last. At her first sight of Tony, Claire was alarmed.When Tony offered to help her dressing，Claire felt embarrassed.5.Gradually(gradual), Tony began to win Claire's trust.He helped Claire realize her dreams 6.by making her home elegant, giving her a new haircut, changing the makeup she wore and

21、giving her advice on her dresses.7.Therefore,_at the party all the guests 8.who were invited were filled with admiration 9.when they saw her house was completely changed.After the test, the company was satisfied with Tony's report 10.because he had successfully made a woman regain her confidence

22、. DiscussionDo you think Tony was also in love with Claire?_參考答案：I think Tony didn't fall in love with Claire. After all, he is just a machine.Section_ Warming Up & Reading Language Points (一)根據(jù)英文釋義及首字母提示寫出單詞1desire：to want or hope for sth.very much2sympathy：the feeling of being sorry for so

23、meone who is in a bad situation and understanding how they feel3accompany：to go somewhere with someone, especially in order to look after him/her4envy：to wish you had someone else's possessions, abilities, etc.5cushion：a cloth bag filled with soft material that you put on a chair to make it more

24、 comfortable6scan：to examine an area carefully but quickly7bonus：extra money that you are paid in addition to your usual salary8overweight：heavier than you should be(二)根據(jù)詞性和漢語意思寫出單詞9satisfaction n滿意；滿足；令人滿意的事物satisfy vt.滿足；使?jié)M意satisfying/satisfactory adj.令人滿意的satisfied adj.滿足的；(感到)滿意的10alarm vt.使警覺；使

25、驚恐；驚動(dòng) n警報(bào)；驚恐alarmed adj.擔(dān)心的；害怕的11elegant adj.優(yōu)雅的；高雅的；講究的elegance n優(yōu)雅；高雅12favour n喜愛；恩惠 vt.喜愛；偏袒favourite adj.最喜歡的 n最喜愛的東西13declare vt.宣布；聲明；表明；宣稱declaration n宣言；聲明；公告14counter n柜臺；計(jì)數(shù)器count vi.& vt.點(diǎn)數(shù)；計(jì)數(shù)15absurd adj.荒謬的；可笑的ridiculous (同義詞) 1desire教材P10原句Do you think it is possible for a robot to

26、have its own needs and desires?你認(rèn)為機(jī)器人有可能有自己的需求和愿望嗎？(1)n.渴望；欲望；渴求The boy has a strong desire for knowledge.這個(gè)男孩有強(qiáng)烈的求知欲。I have a desire to go to visit my grandpa.我想去探望我爺爺。They expressed a desire that I (should) do it at once.他們表示很希望我立刻就做這件事。 have a desire for sth.渴望得到某物have a desire to_do sth. 渴望做某事(e

27、xpress/show) a desire that . (should)_do .(表示)希望做 (2)vt. 希望得到；想要；要求；希望(不用于進(jìn)行時(shí)態(tài))desire to do sth.渴望做某事desire sb. to do sth. 想要某人做某事desire that . (should) do .渴望做(虛擬語氣)We desire you to complete the work within one month.我們想要你一個(gè)月內(nèi)完成工作。The teacher desired that all the exercises (should)_be_handed_in bef

28、ore school was over.老師要求所有作業(yè)放學(xué)前交上來。2favour ( favor)教材P11原句As a favour Tony promised to help Claire make herself smarter and her home more elegant.為讓克萊爾高興，托尼答應(yīng)幫助她，使她變得更漂亮，使她的家變得更高雅大方。(1)n.喜愛；恩惠do sb. a favour do a favour for sb.幫某人一個(gè)忙ask sb. a favour ask a favour of sb.請某人幫忙owe sb. a favour欠某人一個(gè)人情in

29、favour of 支持；贊成in one's favour 對某人有利Could you do me a favour and pick up Sam from school today?今天你能幫我個(gè)忙去學(xué)校接薩姆嗎？I owed him a favour so I couldn't say no to him.我欠他一個(gè)人情，所以我不能拒絕他。We are all in_favour_of your ways of solving the problem.我們都贊成你解決這個(gè)問題的辦法。(2)vt.喜愛；偏袒；有利于Of the two plans you have pu

30、t forward, I favour the former.在你提出的兩種方案中，我贊成前者。The current economy does not favour the development of small businesses.當(dāng)前的經(jīng)濟(jì)不利于小企業(yè)的發(fā)展。 3accompany教材P11原句As he was not allowed to accompany her to the shops, he wrote out a list of items for her.因?yàn)椴辉试S托尼陪克萊爾去商店，所以托尼就給她寫了一份購物清單。(1)vt.陪伴；陪同；伴隨發(fā)生accompany

31、sb. keep sb. company陪伴某人accompany sb. to a place 陪某人到某地be accompanied by .由伴奏/陪同；附/帶/配有They required that I should accompany them on the trip. They required that I should keep them company on the trip.他們要求我陪他們作這次旅行。Mum asked me to accompany_her_to the supermarket.媽媽要我陪同她去超市。The strong winds are acco

32、mpanied by heavy rain. The little boy is helpless in the rain.狂風(fēng)夾著暴雨，小男孩在雨中很無助。點(diǎn)津accompany后不帶復(fù)合賓語，即沒有accompany sb. to do sth.的搭配。(2)vt.伴奏；為伴奏accompany sb. at/on sth.用為某人伴奏The singer was accompanied_on the piano by a famous pianist.由一位著名鋼琴家為這位歌手作鋼琴伴奏。 4declare vt.宣布；聲明；表明；宣稱教材P11原句She cried out “Tony

33、” and then heard him declare .她大叫一聲“托尼”，然后聽到他一本正經(jīng)地說declare that宣布declare sb./sth. (to be) 宣布某人/物是declare for/against 表示贊成/反對declare war on/against 向宣戰(zhàn)She declared that it was a waste of time talking to him.她聲稱與他交談是浪費(fèi)時(shí)間。Soon they will declare her the owner of the house.很快他們就會宣布她為房子的主人。He declared_aga

34、inst the plan at the meeting, which surprised us all.在會議上他聲稱反對這項(xiàng)計(jì)劃，這使我們都很吃驚。 declare, announcedeclare多指在莊嚴(yán)場合，官方權(quán)威人士公開鄭重宣布，多指在公開場合對某事發(fā)表態(tài)度announce多指對公眾或特定人群發(fā)布他們所關(guān)心或感興趣的事情，尤其是新聞之類的消息自填助記The area has been declared a national park.Everyone was silent as he announced the winner of the competition.5envy教材P

35、12原句What a sweet victory to be envied by those women!這是一個(gè)多么讓那些女人妒忌的甜蜜勝利??！(1)vt.妒忌；羨慕envy sb. (for) sth. 羨慕/忌妒某人有某物envy sb. doing sth. 羨慕/忌妒某人做某事She always envies me (for) my curly hair.她總是羨慕我的一頭卷發(fā)。I envy_you_having such a happy family.我羨慕你有一個(gè)這么幸福的家庭。(2)n.妒忌；羨慕；妒忌的對象；羨慕的目標(biāo)feel envy at/of對妒忌out of env

36、y 出于妒忌with envy 羨慕地；忌妒地be/become the envy of 成為妒忌或羨慕的目標(biāo)He spoke ill of Bruce out_of_envy,_which made Bruce unhappy.出于妒忌，他說了布魯斯的壞話，這使得布魯斯很不高興。They looked with envy at Tom's new car, which became the envy of all the neighbours.他們羨慕地看著湯姆的新車，這已經(jīng)成為所有鄰居妒忌的對象了。 .單句語法填空1(湖南高考改編)Children, when accompanie

37、d (accompany) by their parents, are allowed to enter the stadium.2(全國卷改編) Sarah looked at the finished painting with satisfaction.3He has so much desire for wealth that he works hard every day.4Germany declared war against/on France on August 1,1914.5The beautiful garden is the envy of all his neigh

38、bours.6My sister was against my suggestion while my brother was in favour of it.完成句子1他們渴望他們有權(quán)參加會議。They desired that they_(should)_have_the_right_to_attend the meeting.2我給您寫信想請您給我?guī)兔Α'm writing to ask you to_do_me_a_favour. 3在音樂會上，瑪麗唱歌，丈夫?yàn)樗撉侔樽唷t the concert, Mary sang and her husband accompanie

39、d_her_on_the_piano.4激烈地爭論了一下午，他們最后向我們宣布他們的決定。After a whole afternoon's heated discussion, they finally declared_to_us what had been decided.5得知他恢復(fù)健康是一件讓人感到非常滿意的事情。It_is_a_great_satisfaction to know he has recovered.6每個(gè)人聽到了戰(zhàn)爭可能爆發(fā)的消息都感到恐慌。Everybody was_alarmed_at the news that war might break out.

40、 1experiment on/with用做實(shí)驗(yàn)；試驗(yàn)；驗(yàn)證2test out 試驗(yàn)；考驗(yàn)3or rather 更確切地說4reach for 伸手去夠5with wonder 驚奇地；疑惑地6ring up 給打電話7turn around 轉(zhuǎn)向；回轉(zhuǎn)8fall off 從上掉下來9leave . alone 不管；別惹；讓一個(gè)人待著；和單獨(dú)在一起 1test out試驗(yàn)；考驗(yàn)教材P11原句It was going to be tested out by Larry's wife, Claire.它將由拉里的妻子克萊爾進(jìn)行試驗(yàn)。The university students will

41、 test out the computer programme for any bugs.大學(xué)生們將對電腦程序進(jìn)行徹底檢驗(yàn)，看有沒有故障。The new product had_been_tested_out before it was put into market.這種新產(chǎn)品經(jīng)過試驗(yàn)后才進(jìn)入市場。(1)test sb. on sth.在方面測試某人test sth. on sb./sth. 在身上試驗(yàn)test sb. for sth. 為某事檢查某人(2)take a test in/for 參加考試/測試This new kind of medicine is tested on an

42、imals first.這種新藥首先被用在動(dòng)物身上做試驗(yàn)。Tens of thousands of people take_a_test_for government officers every year.每年成千上萬的人參加公務(wù)員考試。2ring up給打電話教材P11原句When the clerk at the counter was rude to her, she rang Tony up and told the clerk to speak to him.當(dāng)站柜臺的售貨員對她粗魯時(shí)，她就打電話給托尼，讓售貨員同托尼說話。If this man rings up for me a

43、gain, don't put him through.要是這個(gè)人再給我打電話，不要接。Last evening I was rung up by an old friend whom I had not heard of for years.昨晚一位老朋友打電話給我，我很多年沒聽到他的消息了。(1)ring sb. up call sb. up給某人打電話ring back call back 回電話ring off 掛斷電話(2)hang up ring off 掛斷電話hang on wait a moment 別掛斷電話I have to ring_off/hang_up no

44、w because my friend is waiting for me.我朋友在等我，我得掛電話了。I have something important to tell you.Please hang_on for a moment.我有要事要告訴你，請不要掛斷電話。3turn around/round轉(zhuǎn)向；回轉(zhuǎn)教材P11原句As she turned around，there stood Gladys Claffern.她剛一轉(zhuǎn)過身去，就看到格拉迪絲克拉芬站在那兒。I turned around to see if anyone was following me.我轉(zhuǎn)過身去看是否有人在跟

45、蹤我。Though the situation looks gloomy it will eventually turn round.盡管形勢看起來不好，但最終會好轉(zhuǎn)的。turn down調(diào)低；拒絕turn up 開大；調(diào)大；出現(xiàn)turn in 上交；交還turn out 結(jié)果是；證明；生產(chǎn)；出現(xiàn)；在場turn to 求助于；翻到(某頁)；致力于turn away 把打發(fā)走turn over 翻過來；翻轉(zhuǎn)He tried to join the army but was turned down because of poor health.他想?yún)④?，但因身體不好被拒絕了。Thousands o

46、f people turned_out to watch yesterday's match against Ireland.數(shù)以萬計(jì)的人到現(xiàn)場觀看與愛爾蘭的那場比賽。He didn't know who to turn_to.他不知道向誰求助。4leave . alone不管；別惹；讓一個(gè)人待著；和單獨(dú)在一起教材P12原句She shouted “Leave me alone” and ran to her bed.她高聲嚷著：“讓我獨(dú)自待一會兒！”然后就跑上了床。I've told you to leave my things alone.我已經(jīng)告訴過你不要?jiǎng)游业臇|

47、西。She's asked to be left alone but the press photographers follow her everywhere.她要求一個(gè)人待著，但是攝影記者到處跟著她。點(diǎn)津leave alone同let alone。但let alone還有“更不用說”之意。leave .aside 擱置一邊；不予考慮leave .behind 忘了帶；遺忘；將拋在后面； 留下(某人或某物)leave for . 動(dòng)身去leave off 停止；中斷l(xiāng)eave out 遺漏；省去；不提及You've left_out the most important wo

48、rd in this sentence.你在這一句中漏掉了最重要的一個(gè)詞。Let's start again from where we left_off.讓我們從中斷處重新開始。 .單句語法填空1Before the lecture, the professor is used to testing out the whole experiment.2The telephone was rung off before I could answer it.3Turn around and let me look at your back.4It's unnatural for

49、a mother to leave her child alone to enjoy herself.5We should advance step by step and not reach for what is beyond our grasp.選詞填空ring up， reach for， test out， let sb. alone， or rather， turn around1I reached_for the salt, but knocked over a bottle of wine.2He is often in a temper, so let him alone.3

50、He went home very late last night, or_rather,_in the early hours this morning.4Some women especially enjoy passengers turning_around to see them.5My classmate rang me up saying that the school football team had had three victories this month against other schools.6After Boeing (波音公司) had the plane b

51、uilt, it was tested_out thoroughly. 1句型展示His name was Tony and he seemed more like a human than a machine.他的名字叫托尼，他看起來與其說像一臺機(jī)器，倒不如說像一個(gè)人。典例背誦The book seems to be more a dictionary than a grammar book.這本書看起來與其說是一本語法書，倒不如說是一本詞典。2句型展示It_was_disturbing_and_frightening_that he looked so human.機(jī)器人如此通人性，這使她

52、覺得心煩和害怕。典例背誦It is not clear whether she can be elected president.她能否當(dāng)選總統(tǒng)還不清楚。3句型展示As she turned around, there_stood Gladys Claffern.她剛轉(zhuǎn)身，就看到格拉迪絲克拉芬站在那兒。典例背誦There stands a temple on the top of the mountain.那座山頂上有一座寺廟。4句型展示But even though Tony had been so clever, he would have to be rebuilt you cannot

53、 have_women_falling_in_love_with machines.但是，盡管托尼很聰明，還得對他作一番改造總不能讓女人和機(jī)器相愛吧。典例背誦The two cheats had their lights burning all night long.那兩個(gè)騙子讓燈亮了一整夜。 1His name was Tony and he seemed more like a human than a machine.他的名字叫托尼，他看起來與其說像一臺機(jī)器，倒不如說像一個(gè)人。more . than .與其說(后者)，倒不如說(前者)He is more a scholar than a

54、 teacher.與其說他是教師，不如說他是學(xué)者。The boy is more lazy than stupid.與其說這男孩笨，倒不如說他懶。more than 多于；不止；不僅僅是；非常；很no more than 只有；僅僅(only)not more than 至多not more . than . 不及；不如no more . than . 和一樣不A robot is more than a toy for children.機(jī)器人不只是孩子們的玩具。Jack is no more diligent than Tom.杰克和湯姆一樣都不勤奮。She is a girl of no

55、t_more_than 18.她是一個(gè)至多18歲的姑娘。2But even though Tony had been so clever, he would have to be rebuilt you cannot have_women_falling_in_love_with machines.但是，盡管托尼很聰明，還得對他作一番改造總不能讓女人和機(jī)器相愛吧。1)have sb. doing sth.表示“讓某人做某事”，是“have名詞現(xiàn)在分詞”組成的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)。其中現(xiàn)在分詞作賓語補(bǔ)足語，表示持續(xù)的動(dòng)作或狀態(tài)。Don't have the light burning like that.不要讓燈那樣總在亮著。You may have_your_horse_running freely on grassland.在草原上你可以讓馬自由馳騁。2)have的其他常見搭配(1)have sb. do sth.表示“讓某人做某事”，在本結(jié)構(gòu)中不定式作賓語補(bǔ)足語，指一次性的具體的動(dòng)作。(2)have sth. done表