英語試題1CU4 Reading A 學生版

1、Reading A Life with a Robot DogWhen I first took the robot dog out of the box, I broke into a huge smile.翻譯：take the robot dog out of the box broke into a huge smile* 大笑 break into laughter = burst laughter = burst laughing大哭 break into tears = burst tears = burst cryingHe certainly was a handsome-l

2、ooking robot dog. He was sleek and polished and the size of a large puppy.翻譯： a handsome-looking robot dog sleek and polished the size of a large puppy*表示倍數(shù)的表達：A is twice / three times the size (price height, length, sum, width, etc) of B A是B的n倍這座新樓比舊樓高3倍。(這座新樓是舊樓的4倍高。)翻譯：A is twice / three times as

3、 big as B (as. as.修飾的 adj ./adv.必須是原級) A是B的n倍亞洲是歐洲的4倍大。(亞洲比歐洲大3倍。) 翻譯：A is twice / ihree limes bigger (more expensive / taller.) than B A比B大(長、寬、高等)n倍這個箱子比那個箱子大2倍。翻譯：A is bigger / more expensive / taller.than B by twice / three times這條線比那條線長2倍。 翻譯：. * polished adj.拋光的；磨光的；擦亮的He slipped on the highly

4、 polished floor.他在打磨得很光滑的地板上滑倒了。polish v. 1)修改；潤飾；潤色這項聲明是經(jīng)仔細潤色檢杳后才發(fā)表的。The statement before release.2)擦光；磨光 Polish shoes regularly to protect the leather.要經(jīng)常擦鞋，以保護皮革。His movements were also very dog-like. I watched him stretch, dance, jump around the room and chase a ball. It was fascinating how flex

5、ible and natural his movements were.stretch vt. (1)伸展 伸懶腰這些活動的目的在于伸展你的腿部肌肉。The exercises are designed to.(2)撐大；拉長把鞋子撐大/把繩子拉長vi.拉長 這件毛衣給撐得變形了。The sweater stretched when I washed it.flexible adj.(l)柔韌的；可彎曲的；有彈性的I like shoes with flexible rubber sole.我喜歡有彈性橡膠底的鞋。(2)能適應新情況的；靈活的；可變動的更靈活的方法彈性工作時間To start

6、with, the robot dog was hugely satisfying.* satisfying adj.令人滿意腐足的令人滿意的經(jīng)歷satisfy vt.使?jié)M足 滿足需求對感到滿意滿足好奇心satisfaction n.滿意從某事中得到滿足感使某人滿意滿意地點頭satisfactory adj.令人滿意的遠遠不能令人滿意 He not only attracted me at first sight, but possessed some pretty impressive features as well.翻譯： at first sight possess some pret

7、ty impressive features as wellsight n. (1)視域；看見；視力；景象，奇觀；風景，名勝sth. be in/out of sight = sb. catch/lose sight ofOut of sight, out of mind.視力好/不好參觀北京的名勝 去觀光possess vt. 占有；擁有 有一輛汽車possession n. (1) 財產(chǎn) (pl.) possessions = property UJ擁有 sb. be in possession of sth. = sth. be in ones possession* impressvt

8、. (1)給深刻印象；使感動What impressed me most was.be impressed by/with sth.她的幽默給我們留下了深刻印象impress us(2)銘記；明白 impress sth. on sb.=impress sb. with sth把.銘記在腦海中impression n.印象給某人留下深刻的印象impressive adj.(事物或人)令人贊嘆的；令人敬佩的 6. I also had the option of deciding his stage of development - by programming him to be a dema

9、nding puppy or a mature adult dog.* demanding adj.要萊高的；費力的demand vt需要；要求；查問要求做某事/要求某人做某事demand to do / that sb. (should) doe.g. He demanded to be told the truth. = He demanded that he (should) be told the truth. 錯誤：demand/suggest/hooe + sb + lo do (不定式不做 demand/hope/suggesi 賓補！)n. (1)供求(關系)(2)需求量大 T

10、heres for the book.滿足某人的需要didnt have to clean up after him, feed him or walk him. I didnt even have to play with him. He wouldnt complain!翻譯：clean up after the dog, feed and walk the dog* complain v.抱怨；融:訴；發(fā)牢騷 向投訴.訴說(疾病)complain of e.g. complain about/of headaches to his friendscomplaint n. (1)抱怨向某人

11、抱怨某事 亳無怨言做某事(2)投訴投訴信When I looked at him, I saw a real dog and treated him like one. Without any hesitation, I played with him and stroked him affectionately.翻譯：stroke him affectionately * hesitationn.猶豫毫不猶豫做某事 hesitatevi.猶豫猶豫做某事對某事猶豫不決* affectionatelyadv.affectionate adj.表示關愛的affectionn.喜愛，慈祥；影響 ha

12、ve an affection for/towards sb.When he did something good, like dancing for me, I would pet him. I enjoyed watching his enthusiastic response to my attention.翻譯：his enthusiastic response to my attention* enthusiastic adj.熱情的；熱心的對很熱情熱心的支持者enthusiastically adj. enthusiasm n. 熱情,熱心喚起某人的興趣;對很熱情The more

13、I spent time with him, the more 1 realised that our relationship was limited. My enthusiasm started to die down. I grew increasingly frustrated with my inability to develop a mutual relationship with him.翻譯： My enthusiasm started to die down.grow increasingly frustrated with develop a mutual relatio

14、nship with him句子結構：The more，the more”是一個the +比擬級，the +比擬級”的 結構，意思為“越.，就越die down 逐步消失 die off die awayThe rumors will soon.謠言不就會慢慢消失。The fire in the forest is, and will soon. 森林的火勢在逐漸減弱，不久會消失的。frustrate vt.受挫；挫?。皇够倚?frustration n. frustrated/frustrating adj. 因不停的失敗感到沮喪 沮喪著臉 mutual adj. (1)相互的；彼此的 mu

15、tual respect/understanding/support/aid(2)共有的;共同的共同的朋友在音樂方面共同的興趣11.1 stopped delighting in his simple movements. I couldnt train him to respond to my commands, even though he was programmed to learn new tasks.翻譯： respond to my commands * command vt.(1)命令某人做某事 command sb.sth.=command that sth.(2)指揮軍隊

16、(3)掌握很多詞匯 n.(1)執(zhí)行命令 服從船長的命令 指揮 sb. be in command of sth. = sth. be under ones command掌握/精通某事 at ones commandI was constantly losing my patience and getting annoyed with him. He was supposed to be a robot, not a thick-headed terrier. I didnt enjoy the challenge of training and disciplining a robot dog as if it were a living, breathing pup.翻譯： constantly lose my patience get annoyed with him be supposed to be a robota thick-headed terrier discipline a dog 句子分析：句中as if it were a living breathing pup是as if引導的方式狀語從句, 表示與現(xiàn)在事實相反的虛擬語氣。整句意為“把機器狗當作活