高中英语选修七第二单元教参

1、高中英语选修七第二单元教参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 (拉线木偶表演者) 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?_参考答案：I think Tony didn't fall in love with Claire. After all, he is just a machine.Section_ Warming Up & Reading Language Points (一)根据英文释义及首字母提示写出单词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)根据词性和汉语意思写出单词9satisfaction n满意；满足；令人满意的事物satisfy vt.满足；使满意satisfying/satisfactory adj.令人满意的satisfied adj.满足的；(感到)满意的10alarm vt.使警觉；使

25、惊恐；惊动 n警报；惊恐alarmed adj.担心的；害怕的11elegant adj.优雅的；高雅的；讲究的elegance n优雅；高雅12favour n喜爱；恩惠 vt.喜爱；偏袒favourite adj.最喜欢的 n最喜爱的东西13declare vt.宣布；声明；表明；宣称declaration n宣言；声明；公告14counter n柜台；计数器count vi.& vt.点数；计数15absurd adj.荒谬的；可笑的ridiculous (同义词) 1desire教材P10原句Do you think it is possible for a robot to

26、have its own needs and desires?你认为机器人有可能有自己的需求和愿望吗？(1)n.渴望；欲望；渴求The boy has a strong desire for knowledge.这个男孩有强烈的求知欲。I have a desire to go to visit my grandpa.我想去探望我爷爷。They expressed a desire that I (should) do it at once.他们表示很希望我立刻就做这件事。 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(不用于进行时态)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(虚拟语气)We desire you to complete the work within one month.我们想要你一个月内完成工作。The teacher desired that all the exercises (should)_be_handed_in bef

28、ore school was over.老师要求所有作业放学前交上来。2favour ( favor)教材P11原句As a favour Tony promised to help Claire make herself smarter and her home more elegant.为让克莱尔高兴，托尼答应帮助她，使她变得更漂亮，使她的家变得更高雅大方。(1)n.喜爱；恩惠do sb. a favour do a favour for sb.帮某人一个忙ask sb. a favour ask a favour of sb.请某人帮忙owe sb. a favour欠某人一个人情in

29、favour of 支持；赞成in one's favour 对某人有利Could you do me a favour and pick up Sam from school today?今天你能帮我个忙去学校接萨姆吗？I owed him a favour so I couldn't say no to him.我欠他一个人情，所以我不能拒绝他。We are all in_favour_of your ways of solving the problem.我们都赞成你解决这个问题的办法。(2)vt.喜爱；偏袒；有利于Of the two plans you have pu

30、t forward, I favour the former.在你提出的两种方案中，我赞成前者。The current economy does not favour the development of small businesses.当前的经济不利于小企业的发展。 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.因为不允许托尼陪克莱尔去商店，所以托尼就给她写了一份购物清单。(1)vt.陪伴；陪同；伴随发生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/带/配有They required that I should accompany them on the trip. They required that I should keep them company on the trip.他们要求我陪他们作这次旅行。Mum asked me to accompany_her_to the supermarket.妈妈要我陪同她去超市。The strong winds are acco

32、mpanied by heavy rain. The little boy is helpless in the rain.狂风夹着暴雨，小男孩在雨中很无助。点津accompany后不带复合宾语，即没有accompany sb. to do sth.的搭配。(2)vt.伴奏；为伴奏accompany sb. at/on sth.用为某人伴奏The singer was accompanied_on the piano by a famous pianist.由一位著名钢琴家为这位歌手作钢琴伴奏。 4declare vt.宣布；声明；表明；宣称教材P11原句She cried out “Tony

33、” and then heard him declare .她大叫一声“托尼”，然后听到他一本正经地说declare that宣布declare sb./sth. (to be) 宣布某人/物是declare for/against 表示赞成/反对declare war on/against 向宣战She declared that it was a waste of time talking to him.她声称与他交谈是浪费时间。Soon they will declare her the owner of the house.很快他们就会宣布她为房子的主人。He declared_aga

34、inst the plan at the meeting, which surprised us all.在会议上他声称反对这项计划，这使我们都很吃惊。 declare, announcedeclare多指在庄严场合，官方权威人士公开郑重宣布，多指在公开场合对某事发表态度announce多指对公众或特定人群发布他们所关心或感兴趣的事情，尤其是新闻之类的消息自填助记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!这是一个多么让那些女人妒忌的甜蜜胜利啊！(1)vt.妒忌；羡慕envy sb. (for) sth. 羡慕/忌妒某人有某物envy sb. doing sth. 羡慕/忌妒某人做某事She always envies me (for) my curly hair.她总是羡慕我的一头卷发。I envy_you_having such a happy family.我羡慕你有一个这么幸福的家庭。(2)n.妒忌；羡慕；妒忌的对象；羡慕的目标feel envy at/of对妒忌out of env

36、y 出于妒忌with envy 羡慕地；忌妒地be/become the envy of 成为妒忌或羡慕的目标He spoke ill of Bruce out_of_envy,_which made Bruce unhappy.出于妒忌，他说了布鲁斯的坏话，这使得布鲁斯很不高兴。They looked with envy at Tom's new car, which became the envy of all the neighbours.他们羡慕地看着汤姆的新车，这已经成为所有邻居妒忌的对象了。 .单句语法填空1(湖南高考改编)Children, when accompanie

37、d (accompany) by their parents, are allowed to enter the stadium.2(全国卷改编) 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他们渴望他们有权参加会议。They desired that they_(should)_have_the_right_to_attend the meeting.2我给您写信想请您给我帮忙。I'm writing to ask you to_do_me_a_favour. 3在音乐会上，玛丽唱歌，丈夫为她钢琴伴奏。At the concert, Mary sang and her husband accompanie

39、d_her_on_the_piano.4激烈地争论了一下午，他们最后向我们宣布他们的决定。After a whole afternoon's heated discussion, they finally declared_to_us what had been decided.5得知他恢复健康是一件让人感到非常满意的事情。It_is_a_great_satisfaction to know he has recovered.6每个人听到了战争可能爆发的消息都感到恐慌。Everybody was_alarmed_at the news that war might break out.

40、 1experiment on/with用做实验；试验；验证2test out 试验；考验3or rather 更确切地说4reach for 伸手去够5with wonder 惊奇地；疑惑地6ring up 给打电话7turn around 转向；回转8fall off 从上掉下来9leave . alone 不管；别惹；让一个人待着；和单独在一起 1test out试验；考验教材P11原句It was going to be tested out by Larry's wife, Claire.它将由拉里的妻子克莱尔进行试验。The university students will

41、 test out the computer programme for any bugs.大学生们将对电脑程序进行彻底检验，看有没有故障。The new product had_been_tested_out before it was put into market.这种新产品经过试验后才进入市场。(1)test sb. on sth.在方面测试某人test sth. on sb./sth. 在身上试验test sb. for sth. 为某事检查某人(2)take a test in/for 参加考试/测试This new kind of medicine is tested on an

42、imals first.这种新药首先被用在动物身上做试验。Tens of thousands of people take_a_test_for government officers every year.每年成千上万的人参加公务员考试。2ring up给打电话教材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.当站柜台的售货员对她粗鲁时，她就打电话给托尼，让售货员同托尼说话。If this man rings up for me a

43、gain, don't put him through.要是这个人再给我打电话，不要接。Last evening I was rung up by an old friend whom I had not heard of for years.昨晚一位老朋友打电话给我，我很多年没听到他的消息了。(1)ring sb. up call sb. up给某人打电话ring back call back 回电话ring off 挂断电话(2)hang up ring off 挂断电话hang on wait a moment 别挂断电话I have to ring_off/hang_up no

44、w because my friend is waiting for me.我朋友在等我，我得挂电话了。I have something important to tell you.Please hang_on for a moment.我有要事要告诉你，请不要挂断电话。3turn around/round转向；回转教材P11原句As she turned around，there stood Gladys Claffern.她刚一转过身去，就看到格拉迪丝克拉芬站在那儿。I turned around to see if anyone was following me.我转过身去看是否有人在跟

45、踪我。Though the situation looks gloomy it will eventually turn round.尽管形势看起来不好，但最终会好转的。turn down调低；拒绝turn up 开大；调大；出现turn in 上交；交还turn out 结果是；证明；生产；出现；在场turn to 求助于；翻到(某页)；致力于turn away 把打发走turn over 翻过来；翻转He tried to join the army but was turned down because of poor health.他想参军，但因身体不好被拒绝了。Thousands o

46、f people turned_out to watch yesterday's match against Ireland.数以万计的人到现场观看与爱尔兰的那场比赛。He didn't know who to turn_to.他不知道向谁求助。4leave . alone不管；别惹；让一个人待着；和单独在一起教材P12原句She shouted “Leave me alone” and ran to her bed.她高声嚷着：“让我独自待一会儿！”然后就跑上了床。I've told you to leave my things alone.我已经告诉过你不要动我的东

47、西。She's asked to be left alone but the press photographers follow her everywhere.她要求一个人待着，但是摄影记者到处跟着她。点津leave alone同let alone。但let alone还有“更不用说”之意。leave .aside 搁置一边；不予考虑leave .behind 忘了带；遗忘；将抛在后面； 留下(某人或某物)leave for . 动身去leave off 停止；中断leave out 遗漏；省去；不提及You've left_out the most important wo

48、rd in this sentence.你在这一句中漏掉了最重要的一个词。Let's start again from where we left_off.让我们从中断处重新开始。 .单句语法填空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.选词填空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，他看起来与其说像一台机器，倒不如说像一个人。典例背诵The book seems to be more a dictionary than a grammar book.这本书看起来与其说是一本语法书，倒不如说是一本词典。2句型展示It_was_disturbing_and_frightening_that he looked so human.机器人如此通人性，这使她

52、觉得心烦和害怕。典例背诵It is not clear whether she can be elected president.她能否当选总统还不清楚。3句型展示As she turned around, there_stood Gladys Claffern.她刚转身，就看到格拉迪丝克拉芬站在那儿。典例背诵There stands a temple on the top of the mountain.那座山顶上有一座寺庙。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，尽管托尼很聪明，还得对他作一番改造总不能让女人和机器相爱吧。典例背诵The two cheats had their lights burning all night long.那两个骗子让灯亮了一整夜。 1His name was Tony and he seemed more like a human than a machine.他的名字叫托尼，他看起来与其说像一台机器，倒不如说像一个人。more . than .与其说(后者)，倒不如说(前者)He is more a scholar than a

54、 teacher.与其说他是教师，不如说他是学者。The boy is more lazy than stupid.与其说这男孩笨，倒不如说他懒。more than 多于；不止；不仅仅是；非常；很no more than 只有；仅仅(only)not more than 至多not more . than . 不及；不如no more . than . 和一样不A robot is more than a toy for children.机器人不只是孩子们的玩具。Jack is no more diligent than Tom.杰克和汤姆一样都不勤奋。She is a girl of no

55、t_more_than 18.她是一个至多18岁的姑娘。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，尽管托尼很聪明，还得对他作一番改造总不能让女人和机器相爱吧。1)have sb. doing sth.表示“让某人做某事”，是“have名词现在分词”组成的复合结构。其中现在分词作宾语补足语，表示持续的动作或状态。Don't have the light burning like that.不要让灯那样总在亮着。You may have_your_horse_running freely on grassland.在草原上你可以让马自由驰骋。2)have的其他常见搭配(1)have sb. do sth.表示“让某人做某事”，在本结构中不定式作宾语补足语，指一次性的具体的动作。(2)have sth. done表