英语试题1CU4 Reading A 学生版

1、Reading A Life with a Robot DogWhen I first took the robot dog out of the box, I broke into a huge smile.翻译：take the robot dog out of the box broke into a huge smile* 大笑 break into laughter = burst laughter = burst laughing大哭 break into tears = burst tears = burst cryingHe certainly was a handsome-l

2、ooking robot dog. He was sleek and polished and the size of a large puppy.翻译： a handsome-looking robot dog sleek and polished the size of a large puppy*表示倍数的表达：A is twice / three times the size (price height, length, sum, width, etc) of B A是B的n倍这座新楼比旧楼高3倍。(这座新楼是旧楼的4倍高。)翻译：A is twice / three times as

3、 big as B (as. as.修饰的 adj ./adv.必须是原级) A是B的n倍亚洲是欧洲的4倍大。(亚洲比欧洲大3倍。) 翻译：A is twice / ihree limes bigger (more expensive / taller.) than B A比B大(长、宽、高等)n倍这个箱子比那个箱子大2倍。翻译：A is bigger / more expensive / taller.than B by twice / three times这条线比那条线长2倍。 翻译：. * polished adj.抛光的；磨光的；擦亮的He slipped on the highly

4、 polished floor.他在打磨得很光滑的地板上滑倒了。polish v. 1)修改；润饰；润色这项声明是经仔细润色检杳后才发表的。The statement before release.2)擦光；磨光 Polish shoes regularly to protect the leather.要经常擦鞋，以保护皮革。His movements were also very dog-like. I watched him stretch, dance, jump around the room and chase a ball. It was fascinating how flex

5、ible and natural his movements were.stretch vt. (1)伸展 伸懒腰这些活动的目的在于伸展你的腿部肌肉。The exercises are designed to.(2)撑大；拉长把鞋子撑大/把绳子拉长vi.拉长 这件毛衣给撑得变形了。The sweater stretched when I washed it.flexible adj.(l)柔韧的；可弯曲的；有弹性的I like shoes with flexible rubber sole.我喜欢有弹性橡胶底的鞋。(2)能适应新情况的；灵活的；可变动的更灵活的方法弹性工作时间To start

6、with, the robot dog was hugely satisfying.* satisfying adj.令人满意腐足的令人满意的经历satisfy vt.使满足 满足需求对感到满意满足好奇心satisfaction n.满意从某事中得到满足感使某人满意满意地点头satisfactory adj.令人满意的远远不能令人满意 He not only attracted me at first sight, but possessed some pretty impressive features as well.翻译： at first sight possess some pret

7、ty impressive features as wellsight n. (1)视域；看见；视力；景象，奇观；风景，名胜sth. be in/out of sight = sb. catch/lose sight ofOut of sight, out of mind.视力好/不好参观北京的名胜 去观光possess vt. 占有；拥有 有一辆汽车possession n. (1) 财产 (pl.) possessions = property UJ拥有 sb. be in possession of sth. = sth. be in ones possession* impressvt

8、. (1)给深刻印象；使感动What impressed me most was.be impressed by/with sth.她的幽默给我们留下了深刻印象impress us(2)铭记；明白 impress sth. on sb.=impress sb. with sth把.铭记在脑海中impression n.印象给某人留下深刻的印象impressive adj.(事物或人)令人赞叹的；令人敬佩的 6. I also had the option of deciding his stage of development - by programming him to be a dema

9、nding puppy or a mature adult dog.* demanding adj.要莱高的；费力的demand vt需要；要求；查问要求做某事/要求某人做某事demand to do / that sb. (should) doe.g. He demanded to be told the truth. = He demanded that he (should) be told the truth. 错误：demand/suggest/hooe + sb + lo do (不定式不做 demand/hope/suggesi 宾补！)n. (1)供求(关系)(2)需求量大 T

10、heres for the book.满足某人的需要didnt have to clean up after him, feed him or walk him. I didnt even have to play with him. He wouldnt complain!翻译：clean up after the dog, feed and walk the dog* complain v.抱怨；融:诉；发牢骚 向投诉.诉说(疾病)complain of e.g. complain about/of headaches to his friendscomplaint n. (1)抱怨向某人

11、抱怨某事 亳无怨言做某事(2)投诉投诉信When I looked at him, I saw a real dog and treated him like one. Without any hesitation, I played with him and stroked him affectionately.翻译：stroke him affectionately * hesitationn.犹豫毫不犹豫做某事 hesitatevi.犹豫犹豫做某事对某事犹豫不决* affectionatelyadv.affectionate adj.表示关爱的affectionn.喜爱，慈祥；影响 ha

12、ve an affection for/towards sb.When he did something good, like dancing for me, I would pet him. I enjoyed watching his enthusiastic response to my attention.翻译：his enthusiastic response to my attention* enthusiastic adj.热情的；热心的对很热情热心的支持者enthusiastically adj. enthusiasm n. 热情,热心唤起某人的兴趣;对很热情The more

13、I spent time with him, the more 1 realised that our relationship was limited. My enthusiasm started to die down. I grew increasingly frustrated with my inability to develop a mutual relationship with him.翻译： My enthusiasm started to die down.grow increasingly frustrated with develop a mutual relatio

14、nship with him句子结构：The more，the more”是一个the +比拟级，the +比拟级”的 结构，意思为“越.，就越die down 逐步消失 die off die awayThe rumors will soon.谣言不就会慢慢消失。The fire in the forest is, and will soon. 森林的火势在逐渐减弱，不久会消失的。frustrate vt.受挫；挫败；使灰心 frustration n. frustrated/frustrating adj. 因不停的失败感到沮丧 沮丧着脸 mutual adj. (1)相互的；彼此的 mu

15、tual respect/understanding/support/aid(2)共有的;共同的共同的朋友在音乐方面共同的兴趣11.1 stopped delighting in his simple movements. I couldnt train him to respond to my commands, even though he was programmed to learn new tasks.翻译： respond to my commands * command vt.(1)命令某人做某事 command sb.sth.=command that sth.(2)指挥军队

16、(3)掌握很多词汇 n.(1)执行命令 服从船长的命令 指挥 sb. be in command of sth. = sth. be under ones command掌握/精通某事 at ones commandI was constantly losing my patience and getting annoyed with him. He was supposed to be a robot, not a thick-headed terrier. I didnt enjoy the challenge of training and disciplining a robot dog as if it were a living, breathing pup.翻译： constantly lose my patience get annoyed with him be supposed to be a robota thick-headed terrier discipline a dog 句子分析：句中as if it were a living breathing pup是as if引导的方式状语从句, 表示与现在事实相反的虚拟语气。整句意为“把机器狗当作活