Unit1ScienceFiction单元重点知识背诵与练习高中英语人教版选择性

Unit1SCIENCEFICTION单元重点知识清单与练习一、单词转换1．appointmentn．预约；约会；委任→appointv．任命；委任；安排2．guiltyadj.内疚的；有罪的；有过失的→guiltn．内疚；悔恨；犯罪；罪行；有罪3．suspendvt.悬；挂；暂停；暂缓→suspensen．悬念4．declarevt.表明；宣称；公布→declarationn．公告；宣言；声明5．weeklyadj.每周的n．周刊→weekn．星期6．calculatevt.计算；核算；预测→calculationn．计算7．blurredadj.模糊不清的；难以区分的→blurv．变得模糊不清；(使)视线模糊，(使)看不清8．hazyadj.模糊的；朦胧的；困惑的→hazen．薄雾9.divisionn．分开；分隔；差异；除(法)→dividev．(使)分开，分散，分割，分成；分配10．urgen．强烈的欲望；冲动vt.催促；力劝；大力推荐→urgentadj.迫切的，紧急的11．explodevi.&vt.爆炸；爆破→explosionn．爆炸12．mudn．泥；泥浆→muddyadj.泥泞的二、核心短语1．testout检验；测试2．onabusinesstrip出差3．morelike更像是；更接近4．asafavour帮个忙5．orrather更确切地说6．withwonder惊奇地7．turnaround转身8．afterall毕竟9．eventhough尽管10．ona...basis根据；以……的方式(基准)11．(be)superiorto比……更好；更胜一筹12．takeover占上风；取而代之；接管13．conflictwith与……冲突或抵触14．sitsb./oneselfinaseat使……就座15．push...forwards/backwards向前/向后推16．lookaround四处看看17．turnout关掉；出席；结果是；生产18．fallaway(逐渐)减少；消失19．riseup上升；升起20．haveanurgetodosth.有强烈的欲望做某事三、经典句式1．Topletethegreatmapoftheworldwasastrongpassionforthepeopleofearlycivilizations.完成这幅伟大的世界地图对早期文明的人们来说是一种强烈的激情。2．Inancienttimes，silkfromChinafounditswayoverlandtoIndia，theMiddleEast，andRome，alongwhatbecameknownastheSilkRoad.在古代，来自中国的丝绸沿着后来被称为“丝绸之路”的路线，经由陆路传到印度、中东和罗马。3．Becauseofclimatechange，thereislessicenow，whichmeanswecanlookformorefossilfuelsfurthernorth.由于气候变化，现在的冰越来越少，这意味着我们可以在更远的北方寻找更多的化石燃料。4．Understandingmoreabouttheseawillalsohelpusmanageitsresourcesbetter.更多地了解海洋也将帮助我们更好地管理它的资源。四、相关练习SATISFACTIONGUARANTEED包你满意(Adapted)(改编版)LarryBelmontworkedforapany_________maderobots.Recentlyithadbegun

experimenting______ahouseholdrobot.ItwasgoingtobetestedoutbyLarrys

wife,Claire.拉里・贝尔蒙特在一家机器人制造公司工作。该公司最近开始试验家用机器人。机器人将由拉里的妻子克菜尔进行试用。Clairedidn'twanttherobotinherhouse,____________(especial)asherhusbandwouldbe

away_____abusinesstripforthreeweeks,butLarrypersuadedherthattherobot

wouldn'tharmherorallowher________________(harm).Itwouldbea

bonus.However,

whenshefirstsawtherobot,shefelt_________(alarm).HisnamewasTony.Heseemed

morelikeahuman______amachine.Hewastallandhandsome_______smoothhair

andadeepvoice,althoughhisfacialexpressionneverchanged.克莱尔并不想家里有个机器人,尤其是在她丈夫要出差三周的时候,但是拉里劝她说机器人不会伤害她,也不会让她受到伤害。还会是个意外收获。然而,第一次看到机器人时,克莱尔还是有点惊慌。这个机器人名叫托尼,看着不太像机器,而更像个真人。托尼高大英俊,头发顺滑,嗓音低沉,不过他的面部表情始终不变。_______thesecondmorning,Tonybroughtherbreakfastandthenaskedher______

sheneededhelpdressing.Shefelt___________(embarrass)andquicklytoldhimtogo.Now

shewasbeinglookedafterbyarobotthatlookedsohuman,anditwas

__________(disturb).第二天早晨,托尼给克莱尔端来了早餐,还问她是否需要帮忙穿衣打扮。克莱尔感到非常尴尬,立刻让托尼走开。现在,她正由一个看起来这么像人类的机器人照料着,这很令人不安。Oneday,Clairementionedthatshedidn'tthinkshewasclever.Tonysaidthat

shemustfeelveryunhappytosaythat.Clairethoughtitwasridiculousthatshe

wasbeingofferedsympathybyarobot,butshegraduallyadmiredhiswisdom

and

integrity

andbegantotrusthim.Healwaystreatedher______

dignity.

Shetoldhimhowshewasunhappythatherhomewasn'telegantenoughforLarry,______wantedtoimprovehissocialposition______abigger

salary.

Shewasn'tlike

GladysClaffern,oneoftherichestandmost___________(power)womenaround.有一天,克莱尔说她觉得自己并不聪明。托尼说她肯定是感到很不开心才会这么说。克莱尔觉得一个机器人对她表示同情十分荒谬,但她逐渐欣赏托尼的智慧和正直,并且开始信任他。托尼对她彬彬有礼。克莱尔告诉托尼自己多么的不开心,因为拉里觉得家里不够雅致,拉里想通过涨工资来提高自己的社会地位。克莱尔与格拉迪丝・克拉芬不同,后者是当地最有钱有势的女性之一。Asafavour,Tonypromised___________(help)Clairemakeherselfmorebeautifulandher

homemoreelegant.SoClaireborrowedsomelibrarybooks_____himtoread,or

rather,scan.Shelookedathisfingerswithwonderastheyturnedeachpage.Howabsurd,shethought.Hewasjustamachine.作为一项恩惠,托尼答应帮助克菜尔,把她变得更漂亮些,也把她的家变得更雅致些。于是,克菜尔从图书馆借来了一些书让托尼阅读,更确切是让他扫视。她惊奇地看着托尼的手指翻动书页的样子,心想这太荒唐了。他只不过是一台机器罢了。TonygaveClaireanewhairstyleandimprovedhermakeup.Ashewasnot

allowed_______________(acpany)hertotheshops,hewroteoutalistofthingsthathe

wouldneedforhisworkonthehouse.Clairewentdowntownandboughtthese

things.Shehadan

____________(appoint)

topainther

nails,thenshewentinto_____

expensiveclothesshop.The

saleswoman

therewasrude_____her,sosherang

Tonyandtoldhimshewasbeingtreated__________(bad).Hespoketothewoman,_______

immediatelychangedherattitude.ClairethankedTony,__________(tell)himthathewas

a"dear",Assheturned_________(转身),therestoodGladysClaffern.Howawfultobe

discoveredbyher,Clairethought.Bythelook_____herface,Claireknewthat

Gladysthoughttheywereinarelationship.Afterall，sheknewClaires

husband'snamewasLarry,notTony.Althoughitwaspletelyinnocent,Clairefelt

_________(guilt).托尼给克莱尔做了一个新发型,还改善了她的妆容。但是,由于托尼被禁止陪同克莱尔去商店,所以他开了一张装修房子所需材料的清单。克莱尔去市中心购买了这些东西。她按预约去美甲后,走进了一家高档时装店。女店员对她很粗鲁,于是她打给托尼,告诉他说自己受到了不礼貌的对待。托尼同店员交谈之后,店员立刻改变了态度。克莱尔向托尼道谢,称托尼为“亲爱的”。当她转过身来,却看到格拉迪丝・克拉芬正站在那里。被她发现了,这多么难堪啊,克莱尔心想。从她脸上的表情判断,克莱尔知道格拉迪丝认为自己出轨了。毕竟她知道克莱尔丈夫的名字是拉里,而不是托尼。虽然完全无事,克菜尔还是感到内疚。WhenClairegothome,she__________(weep).GladyswaseverythingClairewishedtobe.

TonytoldhershewasbeingsensitiveandwasjustasgoodasCladys.He

suggestedthatshe__________(invite)Gladysandherfriendstothehousethenightbeforehe

wastoleaveandLarrywastoreturn.Bythattime,Tonyexpectedthatthe

house,_______wasbeingpletelytransformed,wouldbeready.到家后,克莱尔啜泣不止。格拉迪丝是她竭力模仿的对象。托尼对克莱尔说,她这样想有点敏感,其实她像格拉迪丝一样优秀。托尼还建议在他离开,也就是拉里回家的前一天晚上,克莱尔邀请格拉迪丝和她的朋友们到家里来。到那个时候,托尼预计这栋正在彻底改造的房子将大功告成。Tonyworked_________(steady)ontheimprovements.Clairetriedtohelpbyworkingon

alight

___________(suspend)

fromtheceiling,butshefell_____theladder.EventhoughTony

hadbeeninthenextroom,hemanaged_____________(catch)herintime.Asheheldher,she

feltthe________(warm)ofhisbody.Shescreamed,pushedhim_________,and_________(run)toher

room.托尼的装修工作稳步进展。克莱尔试图帮忙安装天花板上的吊灯,但从梯子上摔了下来。尽管托尼当时在隔壁房间,但他还是及时接住了她。托尼抱着她的时候,她感受到了他身体的热度。她尖叫了一声,一把推开他,然后跑回了自己的房间。Thenightofthepartyarrived.Theclock_________(strike)eight.Theguestswouldbe

arrivingsoon,soClaire

dismissed

Tonyfortherestofthenight.Atthatmoment,Tonytookherinhisarms,_______(bring)hisfaceclose_______hers.Sheheardhim

declare

thathedidnotwanttoleaveherthenextday,and_______hefeltmorethan

justthedesiretopleaseher.Thenthefrontdoorbellrang.聚会之夜到了。时钟敲响了八点整,客人们很快就要来了,于是克莱尔让托尼结束了当晚的工作,说当夜不再需要他了。就在那一瞬间,托尼将她揽入怀中,慢慢地贴近她的脸庞。克菜尔听着托尼宣布说他次日并不想离开她,而且他心里的愿望不只是让她开心而己。就在这时,前门的门铃响了。THETIMEMACHINE时间机器(Adapted)(改编版)Itwasatteno'clocktoday_________thefirstofallTimeMachinesbeganitscareer.I

gaveitalastcheck,andsat________(me)inthe

leather

seat.Ipushedthestartinglever

onthemain

panel

forwardsan

inch

then______________(immediate)

backwards

again.________(look)around,Isawmylaboratoryexactlyasbefore.Hadanythinghappened?Ithoughtmymindhadtrickedme.ThenIsawtheclock.Amomentbefore,it

wasaminuteorsopastten;nowitwasnearlyhalfpastthree!上午十点,所有时间机器中的第一台启动了共运转之旅。我最后检査了一遍机器,然后坐在皮椅上。我把主面板上的启动杆往前推了一英寸,然后又立刻向后拉。环顾四周,我看到实验室与以前一模一样。发生什么事了吗?我以为我的大脑欺骗了我。然后我看了下时钟。片刻之前,大概是十点零一分,而现在已经快三点半了!Idrewabreath,grippedtheleverandpusheditforwards.Thelaboratorywent

hazyaroundme.My

niece

camein______________(fetch)

something,maybeherhandkerchief,______________(apparent)without________(see)me.It_____________(probable)tookheraminute,buttomeshe

movedlikearocket!Ipushedtheleverfurther.Nightcameasifa

lamp

was

beingturnedout,andinanothermomentcametheday.Tomorrownightcame,thenskippedtoday,againandagain,fasterandfasterstill.我吸了口气,一把抓住操纵杆,往前推了一下。实验室在我身边变得模糊不清。我的侄女进来拿东西,也许是拿她的手帕,但她显然没看见我。她大约花了一分钟时间,但在我看来,她的动作快如火箭!我把操纵杆再往前推了下。夜幕降临了,仿佛一盏灯正在熄灭,转眼间,白昼就来临了。第二天夜晚降临,接着又跃进到白天。如此反复,越来越快。Itishard______________(explain)thestrangeandunpleasantfeelingoftimetravelling.Itfelt

likeIwasbeingdrivenfastonawindingroad.Asmy

pace

grewfaster,the

wallsofthelaboratoryfellaway,andIwasleftintheopenair.Thesunand

moonlookedasiftheywerebeingthrownacrossthesky,butsoontherewas

____________(divide)

betweennightandday.AroundmeIsawtrees_________(grow)likepuffsof

smoke;theygrew,spread,anddiedinmoments.Isawhugebuildingsriseup,thendisappearlikeinadream.Thewholesurfaceoftheearthwasbeing

changed,meltingand__________(flow)beforemyeyes.IcalculatedthatIwasbeing

pushedthroughtimeathundredsofyearsaminute.时间旅行带来的陌生感和不适感是难以解释的。我感到我好像坐在一部汽车里,飞驰在蜿蜓的道路上。我的速度越来越快,实验室的墙壁随之坍塌,我置身野外。太阳和月亮看起来似乎正被抛向天空,但是很快就有了昼夜之分。环顾四周,我看到树木似青烟升起,不断生长,变得枝繁叶茂,片刻之后枯亡。我看到大楼拔地而起,继而消逝,犹如梦中。地球的整个表面都在变化,