（新课标）2019-2020学年高中英语 Unit 2 Robots Section Ⅰ Warmi

Unit2Robots2科学家发明了一套机器人手臂，可以做饭。此外，它们可以洗碗，也可以发现潜在的危险，如火灾。多么棒的发明！Britishscientistshaveinventedasetofroboticarms.Theycancookmealsforyou.Thepriceofthedeviceisabout￡10，000.Itincludesanoven，ahob，adishwasherandasink.3Scientistsspentalmost18yearsdevelopingthehands.Eachhandisgovernedby24motors,26micro­controllersand129sensors.Thearmscanchopandstirtorecreatealmostanythingyouwouldliketoeat.Thefoodmaybeasimplehome­cookedsupper,orawonderfuldinnerdesignedbyaworld­classchef.4Thehandsmovealittleslowly.Whenevertheyaren'tbusy,theymayhangstrangelyabovetheworksurface.Theycanimitatehumanmovementssuchaswipingaspoonontheedgeofapantopreventdrips.Thearmswilltuckupwhennotinuse，makingspacefortheirowners.Peoplecantraintheroboticarmstocooktheirfavoritefamilyrecipesbyshowingthemafewtimeswhilewearinghigh­techglovesandwrist­bands.5Userswillalsobeableto“order”dinnerontheirwayhome，orbreakfastwhentheywakeup,usinganappontheirsmartphones.Choosingrecipesdependsonthefoodmaterialsathome.Theywillalsobeabletochoosedishesbasedontheirnutritionalcontents.Thecookchefhasemergencyequipmentincasethere'safire.Allthethingswhicharepossiblewithrobotichandsarepossiblehere.Thereisnolimitation.Thisinventionwillcreateanopportunityforpeopletoenjoygoodfoodatareasonableprice.6[阅读障碍词]1．devicen．设备，装置2．hobn.炉盘3．sinkn.洗碗槽4．imitatevt.模仿5．dripn.水滴6．tuckup卷起来7[诱思导读]阅读短文内容，回答以下问题。1．Theroboticarmscandoallthefollowingexcept________．A．cookingmealsB．choppingmeatC．tuckingupD．eatingmeals2．Wouldyouliketobuysuchroboticarmsforyourfamily？Why?___________________________________________________8[答案]1.D2．Yes,becausetheycanprepareusnutritionaldishesandsaveusmuchtroubleaswell.9SectionⅠWarmingUp，Prereading&Reading10新生词汇初识11Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.desireA．n.同情(心)()2.alarmB．n.渴望；欲望；渴求vt.希望得到；想要()3.sympathyC．n.警报；惊恐vt.使警觉；使惊恐；惊动()4.favourD．vt.陪伴；伴奏()5.accompanyE．n.事务；事情；暧昧关系12()6.affairF．n.喜爱；恩惠vt.喜爱；偏袒()7.declareG．vt.忌妒；羡慕()8.envyH．vt.宣布；声明；表明；宣称()9.satisfactionI．adj.超重的；体重超常的()10.overweightJ．n.满意；满足；令人满意的事物[答案]1－5BCAFD6－10EHGJI13Ⅱ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A．试验；检验B．让……一个人待着C．转身D．给……打电话E．爱上……F．更确切地说()1.Don'thesitatetoringmeupwhenyouareintrouble.()2.Themodelmustbetestedoutbeforeweputitintomassproduction.()3.Turnaround！Youaregoingthewrongway.()4.Sheisveryupset.Leaveheraloneforafewminutes.14()5.Therewaslittletimeleft.Hehadtowalk，orratherruntotheoffice.()6.Neverstopsmiling，notevenwhenyou'resad，someonemayfallinlovewithyoursmile.[答案]1－6DACBFE15教材语篇细研16SATISFACTIONGUARANTEEDLarryBelmontworkedforacompanythatmaderobots①.Recentlyithadbegunexperimentingwithahousehold(家园的)robot.ItwasgoingtobetestedoutbyLarry'swife,Claire.17Clairedidn'twanttherobotinherhouse，especiallyasherhusbandwouldbeabsentforthreeweeks，butLarrypersuadedherthattherobotwouldn'tharmherorallowhertobeharmed.Itwouldbeabonus(红利)．However，whenshefirstsawtherobot，shefeltalarmed.HisnamewasTonyandheseemedmorelikeahumanthanamachine．②Hewastallandhandsomewithsmoothhairandadeepvoicealthoughhisfacialexpressionneverchanged.18包君满意拉里·贝尔蒙特在一家生产机器人的公司里工作。最近，该公司开始测试一款家用机器人。这项测试将由拉里的妻子克莱尔来进行。克莱尔并不想家中有机器人，尤其是当她的丈夫要离家三周时。但是拉里使她相信机器人不会伤害她，也不允许别人伤害她。它将会是个意外收获。然而，当她第一眼见到这个机器人时她就感到害怕。机器人名叫托尼，他看起来与其说是一个机器，倒不如说更像一个人。他虽然面无表情，但是高大英俊，头发顺滑，声音低沉浑厚。19[助读讲解]①that引导定语从句，修饰先行词acompany。②more...than...与其说……倒不如说……。20OnthesecondmorningTony,wearinganapron(围裙),broughtherbreakfastandthenaskedherwhethersheneededhelpdressing③.Shefeltembarrassedandquicklytoldhimtogo.Itwasdisturbingandfrighteningthathelookedsohuman．④21Oneday,Clairementionedthatshedidn'tthinkshewasclever.Tonysaidthatshemustfeelveryunhappytosaythat.Clairethoughtitwasridiculoustobeofferedsympathybyarobot.Butshebegantotrusthim.Shetoldhimhowshewasoverweightandthismadeherfeelunhappy.Alsoshefeltherhomewasn'telegant(高雅的)enoughforsomeonelikeLarrywhowantedtoimprovehissocialposition⑤.Shewasn'tlikeGladysClaffern,oneoftherichestandmostpowerfulwomenaround.22第二天早晨，托尼系着围裙，给她端来了早餐，然后问她是否需要帮忙穿衣打扮。她感到尴尬，很快让他走了。他看起来如此像人，这使她觉得心烦和害怕。23有一天，克莱尔提到她认为自己不聪明。托尼说她一定是感到很不高兴才会说出那样的话。克莱尔觉得，机器人会向她表示同情，这有点荒唐可笑。但是她开始信任他了。她告诉他，她是怎样地过度肥胖而且这使她感到很不快乐。她也感觉到对于像拉里这样很想提高社会地位的人来说，她的家不够高雅。她与格拉迪丝·克拉芬不一样，格拉迪丝是周围最有钱有势的女人之一。24[助读讲解]③whether引导宾语从句，作asked的宾语。④在句式Itis＋adj.＋that...中，it是形式主语，that从句是真正的主语。⑤who引导宾语从句，修饰Larry。25AsafavourTonypromisedtohelpClairemakeherselfsmarterandherhomemoreelegant.SoClaireborrowedapile(堆)ofbooksfromthelibraryforhimtoread,orrather⑥，scan(浏览).Shelookedathisfingerswithwonderastheyturnedeachpageandsuddenlyreachedfor⑦hishand.Shewasamazedbyhisfingernails(手指甲)andthesoftnessandwarmthofhisskin.Howabsurd(荒谬的),shethought.Hewasjustamachine.26TonygaveClaireanewhaircutandchangedthemakeupshewore.Ashewasnotallowedtoaccompanyhertotheshops,hewroteoutalistofitemsforher.Clairewentintothecityandboughtcurtains,cushions(软垫),acarpetandbedding.Thenshewentintoajewelleryshoptobuyanecklace.Whentheclerk(售货员)atthecounter(柜台)was27rudetoher,sherangTonyupandtoldtheclerktospeaktohim.Theclerkimmediatelychangedhisattitude.ClairethankedTony,tellinghimthathewasa“dear”⑧.Assheturnedaround,therestoodGladysClaffern.Howawful(可怕的)tobediscoveredbyher,Clairethought.Bytheamusedandsurprisedlookonherface