1、 演练方阵第4讲 Robots (B)基础巩固一、单项选择1. We spent hours driving and another few hours waiting, only that the plane would be delayed until midnight.A. to be toldB. having told C. to have been told D. told2. With a large amount of housework , he would rather at home, helping his wife with it than go golfing.A.
2、 remaining to be done; stay B. remained to be done; stayedC. remaining to do; to stayD. remained to do; staying3. The computer doesnt work well and it requires , but the manager requires me to use it.A. to change; to continueB. changing; continuingC. changing; to continueD. to change;continuing4. Th
3、e bank is reported in the local newspaper in broad daylight yesterday.A. being robbedB. having been robbedC. to have been robbedD. robbed5. His first book _ next month is based on a true story. A. publishedB. to be publishedC. to publishD. being published6. Many buildings in the city need repairing,
4、 but the one first is the library.A. repairedB. being repairedC. repairingD. to be repaired7. The people you find most difficult can also be your most valuable teachers.A. dealing withB. to be dealt withC. to deal withD. being dealt with8. The play next month aims mainly to reflect the local culture
5、.A. producedB. being producedC. to be producedD. having been produced9. It is not where you come from or what you are, but the ability to do the job _ matters.A. oneB. thatC. whatD. it10. She had a computer at home, and her parents desired that she _ all her work at home.A. doB. doesC. must doD. wou
6、ld do11. You may _ my opinions on this matter, but you must tell me how you would like to deal with it.The bank is reported in the local newspaper, _ in broad daylight yesterday.A. set up B. set downC. set aside D. set about12. Is this the reason _ at the meeting for his carelessness in his work?A.
7、he explainedB. what he explainedC. how he explained D. why he explained13. Peter _ the papers he was marking and reached for his cigarettes and matches.A. set out B. set offC. set in D. set aside14. How was your dinner date, dear? Very nice. A. Much more than I could have imaginedB. I cant wait to h
8、ave it againC. could have helped myself to some moreD. If only they had served better15. Many people stood near the bus stop, nervously waiting _.A. to pick up B. picking upC. to be picked up D. being picked up16. Do you think it is going to rain over the weekend? _.A. I dont believe B. I dont belie
9、ve itC. I believe not so D. I believe not17. It is always difficult being in a foreign country, _ if you dont speak the language.A. extremely B. naturallyC. basically D. especially18. Dont leave matches or cigarettes on the table within the _ of little children.A. hand B. reachC. space D. distance19
10、. Not until all the fish died in the river, _ how serious the pollution was.A. did the villagers realizeB. the villagers realizedC. the villagers did realizeD. didnt the villagers realize20. I am sorry I stepped outside for a smoke. I was very tired. There is no _ for this while you are on duty.A. r
11、eason B. excuseC. cause D. explanation二、语法填空1. He desires _ (favour) by his parents.2. The machine is _ (test) out by the engineer this afternoon.3. I prefer _ (leave) alone rather than accompany them to do some shopping.4. One of his ambitions is _ (accompany) by his parents to Disneyland.5. It was
12、 absurd (find) having an affair with a robot.6. Tom, a shy boy, found it hard _ (adapt) to the new school, which made his parents worried.7. Some volunteers asked _ (send) to the west of China to work as teachers.8. I am glad (give) a chance to improve my English.9. It is a great honour for him (ele
13、ct) a model worker.10. Five persons are reported (kill) in the big fire.三、完成句子1. The meeting (明天举行)is very important.2. She was thrilled at the news, for she had never expected _ (被给予如此一份荣耀)3. Would you please keep quiet? An important notice _(正在被广播)and I want to listen.4. Far from agreeing with him
14、, I _(被震惊了)his remarks.5. She was fortunate _ (已被选中)to star in the film which was set in the remote mountains能力提升一、完形填空阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Around twenty years ago I was living in New York. 1 I had a lot of experience and a Masters degree, I could not find 2 work.I was 3 a
15、school bus to make ends meet and 4 with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had 5 five interviews with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not 6 the job. “Why has my life become so 7 ?” I thought painfully.As I pulled the bus over to 8 a little girl, she handed me
16、 an earring 9 I should keep it 10 somebody claimed it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”At first I got angry. Then it 11 meI had been giving all of my 12 to what was going wrong with my 13 rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a 14 of fifty things I was happy w
17、ith. Later, I decided to 15 more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for 16 from a lady who was a director at a large 17 . She asked me if I would 18 a one day lecture on stress management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.My 19 there went very well, and before long I got a well p
18、aid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of 20 that I completely changed my life.1. A. As B. Though C. If D. When2. A. successful B. extra C. satisfyingD. convenient3. A. driving B. repairing C. takingD. designing4. A. working B. travellingC. discussingD. living5. A. prepared
19、 forB. attended C. asked for D. held6. A. loseB. like C. find D. get7. A. hard B. busyC. seriousD. short8. A. wave atB. drop off C. call onD. look for9. A. orderingB. promisingC. sayingD. showing10. A. in caseB. or else C. as if D. now that11. A. hurtB. hit C. caughtD. moved12. A. feelingsB. attenti
20、on C. strengthD. interests13. A. opinionsB. education C. experiencesD. life14. A. listB. book C. checkD. copy15. A. connectB. turn C. keepD. add16. A. her B. a passengerC. me D. my friend17. A. hospitalB. factory C. restaurantD. hotel18. A. listen toB. review C. giveD. talk about19. A. planB. choice
21、 C. dayD. tour20. A. operationB. speaking C. employmentD. thinking二、阅读理解AAccording to a new research, the more people in a country who have a particular gene (基因), the happier the nation will be. This DNA is known as the FAAH gene. People with a particular version of it tend to be cheerier souls. Th
22、ere is a link between levels of the FAAH gene and the number of people who say they are very happy.Swedenone of the happiest countries in the worldalso has lots of happy DNA. Ghana, Nigeria, Mexico and Columbia all come out near the top in the happiness league, and have high rates of the gene. In co
23、ntrast, the people of Iraq, Jordan and China are among the least likely to rate themselves as very happy and also have the lowest level of the FAAH gene. However, wealth and health are found to have little effect on happiness. The finding could help explain why some of the worlds poorest nations are
24、 also the happiest. In addition, the FAAH gene and an optimistic attitude would not always go hand in hand. For example, Russians and Estonians score very low in happiness, despite having the right happy DNA. Professor Michael Minkov said, “The climate condition is associated with the nations happin
25、ess. We can notice the high occurrence of the FAAH gene in tropical (热带的) areas in the Americas and Africa. And the occurrence of the gene around the Mediterranean Sea is much lower than that in Northern Europe.” The social experts say that genetics is not the only determinant(决定因素) of happiness. Th
26、e economic and political difficulties in some nations also contribute to the very low happiness scores. Nations that are not blessed with the right DNA arent necessarily miserable.21. The new study shows that _.A. happiness is in your genes B. human body is made up of DNAC. the FAAH gene will make p
27、eople sadD. most people are satisfied with their lives22. What does the underlined part “go hand in hand” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. walk with friendsB. be closely relatedC. disappear from handsD. fight against each other23. What affects happiness according to Michael?A. Money.B. Health and fitness.C. D
28、ifferences in climate.D. The number of population.24. What can we learn from social experts?A. Economy is connected with politics.B. Happiness is decided by many things.C. There is no doubt about the study result.D. The poorer the nation is, the less happy its people are.BReading can be a social act
29、ivity. Think of the people who belong to book groups. They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them. Now the website BookC turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group.Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share BookCrossing provides an identifi
30、cation number to stick inside the book. Then the person leaves it in a public place, hoping that the book will have an adventure, traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it.Bruce Pederson, the managing director of BookCrossing, says, “The two things that change your life are the people
31、 you meet and books you read. BookCrossing combines both.”Members leave books on park benches and buses, in train stations and coffee shops. Whoever finds their book will go to the site and record where they found it. People who find a book can also leave a journal entry describing what they thought
32、 of it. Emails are then sent to the BookCrossers to keep them updated about where their books have been found. Bruce Pederson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home.BookCrossing is part of a trend among people who want to get back to the “re
33、al” and not the virtual(虚拟). The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirty five countries.25. Why does the author mention book groups in the first paragraph?A. To explain what they are.B. To introduce BookCrossing.C. To stress the importance of reading.D. To encourag
34、e readers to share their ideas.26. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. The book.B. An adventure.C. A public place.D. The identification number.27. What will a BookCrosser do with a book after reading it?A. Meet other readers to discuss it.B. Keep it safe in his bookcase.C.
35、Pass it on to another reader.D. Mail it back to its owner.28. What is the best title for the text?A. Online Reading: A Virtual TourB. Electronic Books: A New TrendC. A Book Group Brings Tradition BackD. A Website Links People through Books三、书面表达请根据下面的漫画, 以“What Will the Child Become?”为标题,写一篇短文。要求:1.词数100左右,不包括已给出的开头部分;2.内容要包括对本漫画画面的描述以及你自己对这一现象的看法。参考词汇:电子琴 electronic piano_11