课时提能练(三十九)Book 8Unit 1The written word课时作业A：基础层面.语境语法填空 AMr Black had a good reputation for creating many 1.characters(character) who would rather try and fail than 2.give(give) up their life goals in his novels.They found it possible to live up to their expectations after great efforts.In addition most of his works touched on peoples life，and he appealed to the people to 3.strengthen(strength) unity，resist violence，be generous and civil，not to be desperate 4.for the future and persuade people 5.to_reform(reform) bravely.His works gave people a brand new feeling，which made many readers，especially those who were kept on the run believe efforts were never paid 6.in vain.So they are bent on taking loads off their minds 7.struggling(struggle) for their future life.BAs we all know，classics are the antiques of the 1.literary(literature) world. They are examples of great writing and wisdom，and even those written centuries ago can still 2.be_found(find) in bookshops and libraries today.Even some films are based 3.on them.Charles Dickens is one of Englands greatest writers.Great Expectations is one of his famous 4.works(work)The story begins when Pip is seven.There is a twist in the plot 5.when a very generous stranger gives Pip a large fortune.Pip moves to London.Money and 6.education(educate) have changed him.He becomes vain and ashamed 7.of his background and even dislikes 8.it when Joe comes to visit him because he isnt a gentleman.He wins Estellas love.In the end，Pip has changed a lot.He learns 9.happiness (happy) and friends are 10.more_important (important) than wealth.根据提示补全句子1车辆噪音很大，他无法让人听到他的声音。(make)He couldnt make_himself_heard above the noise of the traffic.2现在越来越多的人对剪纸感兴趣。(get过去分词)Nowadays，more and more people are_getting_interested_in_paper-cutting.3由于您的鼓励，我在数学上取得了不断的进步，最终下决心在大学里学习它。(be bent on doing)Thanks to your encouragement，I made continuous progress in math，and finally I am_bent_on_learning_it it in the university.4我喜欢吃甜食，抵挡不住巧克力和冰淇淋的诱惑。(resist)I have a sweet tooth and cant_resist_eating chocolate and ice cream.课时作业B：能力层面.阅读理解A(2019成都市第二次诊断性检测)A team of engineers at Harvard University created the first robotic fly.Designed to do what a fly does naturally，the tiny machine is the size of a fat housefly.Its mini wings allow it to stay in the air and perform controlled flight tasks.“The added difficulty with a project like this is that actually none of its components is off the shelf and so we have to develop them all on our own，” said Robert Wood，a Harvard engineering professor.They engineered a series of systems to start and drive the robotic fly.“The seemingly simple system which just moves the wings has lots of interdependence(互相依赖) of the individual components，each of which individually has to perform well，but then has to be matched well to everything its connected to，”said Wood.While this first robotic flyer is linked to a small，offboard power source，the goal is eventually to equip it with a builtin power source，so that it might someday perform datagathering work at rescue sites，in farmers fields or on the battlefield.“Basically it should be able to take off，land and fly around，” he said.Wood says the design offers a new way to study flight mechanics and control at insectscale.Yet，the power，sensing and computation technologies on board could have much broader applications.“You can start thinking about using them to answer open scientific questions，you know，to study biology in ways that would be difficult with the animals，but using these robots instead，”he said.“So there are a lot of technologies and open interesting scientific questions that are really what drives us on a daytoday basis.”【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。哈佛大学的工程师团队研制出了机器苍蝇飞行器，该飞行器虽然尺寸如苍蝇大小，但结构复杂，可望在未来执行搜救、农田勘探等领域的数据收集任务。1What is the typical characteristic of the robotic fly?AIts automatic.BIts very small.CIts controllable.DIts quite powerful.B细节理解题。根据第一段第二、三句“Designed to do what a fly does naturally，the tiny machine is the size of a fat housefly.Its mini wings allow it to stay in the air and perform controlled flight tasks”可知，这种飞行器设计初衷是为了能做苍蝇做的事，它的尺寸和肥胖的家蝇一样大，微小的翅膀可以让它停在空中执行受控的飞行任务；据此可知，该飞行器的典型特点是尺寸小，故B项正确。2We can infer from the passage that the robotic flyer can _.Aact as a spy planeBhelp do farm workCfly at a very high speedDanswer many scientific questionsA推理判断题。根据第四段第一句中的“so that it might someday perform datagathering work at rescue sites，in farmers fields or on the battlefield”可知，某一天这种飞行器可能用于搜救点、农田、战场信息的收集；据此可推知，该飞行器可以用作间谍飞机，故A项正确。3What is Woods idea about the robotic fly according to the last paragraph?AIt is highly questionable.BIt has wide practical applications.CIt gives scientists interest in flying machines.DIt points to a new direction in studying biology.B细节理解题。根据尾段第二句“Yet，the power .could have much broader applications”并结合Wood所说的话可知，Wood认为这种飞行器使用范围很广泛，故B项正确。4What can be