Unit 1 Reading and Thinking 课文挖空训练-高中英语人教版(2019)选择性必修第四册

卓越班专用课文拓展训练主备人：审核：时间：3/3(1)SATISFACTIONGUARANTEED(Adapted)LarryBelmontworkedforacompanythatmaderobots.Recentlyit_1___________(begin)experimentingwithahouseholdrobot.ItwasgoingtobetestedoutbyLarry'swife,Claire.Clairedidn'twanttherobotinherhouse,especiallyasherhusbandwouldbeawayonabusinesstripforthreeweeks,butLarrypersuadedherthattherobotwouldn'tharmherorallowher_2___________(harm).Itwouldbeabonus.However,whenshefirstsawtherobot,shefelt_3___________(alarm).HisnamewasTony.Heseemedmorelikeahuman_4__________amachine.Hewastallandhandsome_5__________smoothhairandadeepvoice,_6___________hisfacialexpressionneverchanged.Onthesecondmorning,Tonybroughtherbreakfastandthenaskedher_7___________sheneededhelpdressing.Shefeltembarrassedandquicklytoldhimtogo.Nowshe_8___________(look)afterbyarobotthatlookedsohuman,anditwas_9___________(disturb).Oneday,Clairementionedthatshedidn'tthinkshewasclever.Tonysaidthatshemustfeelveryunhappy_10___________(say)that.Clairethought_11__________wasridiculousthatshewasbeingofferedsympathybyarobot,butshegraduallyadmiredhis_12___________(wise)andintegrityandbegantotrusthim.Healwaystreatedher_13__________dignity.Shetoldhimhowshewasunhappythatherhomewasn'telegantenoughforLarry,_14___________wantedtoimprovehissocialposition_15___________abiggersalary.Shewasn'tlikeGladysClaffern,oneoftherichestand_16___________(powerful)womenaround.Asafavour,TonypromisedtohelpClairemakeherselfmorebeautifulandherhomemoreelegant.SoClaireborrowedsomelibrarybooksforhimtoread,orrather,scan.Shelookedathisfingers_17___________wonderastheyturnedeachpage.Howabsurd,shethought.Hewasjustamachine.TonygaveClaire_18__________newhairstyleandimprovedhermakeup.Ashewasnotallowed_19___________accompanyhertotheshops,hewroteoutalistofthingsthathewouldneedforhisworkonthehouse.Clairewentdowntownandboughtthesethings.Shehad_20_________appointmenttopainthernails,thenshewentintoanexpensiveclothesshop.Thesaleswomantherewasrudetoher,sosherangTonyandtoldhimshe_21___________(treat)badly.Hespoketothewoman,_22___________immediatelychangedherattitude.ClairethankedTony,_23___________(tell)himthathewasa"dear".Assheturnedaround,therestoodGladysClaffern.Howawful_24___________(discover)byher,Clairethought.By_25_________lookonherface,ClaireknewthatGladysthoughttheywereinarelationship.Afterall,sheknewClaire'shusband'snamewasLarry,notTony.Althoughitwascompletelyinnocent,Clairefelt_26___________(guilt).WhenClairegothome,she_27___________(weep).GladyswaseverythingClairewishedtobe.TonytoldhershewasbeingsensitiveandwasjustasgoodasGladys.Hesuggestedthatshe_28___________(invite)Gladysandherfriendstothehousethenight_29___________hewastoleaveandLarrywastoreturn.Bythattime,Tonyexpectedthatthehouse,_30__________wasbeingcompletelytransformed,wouldbeready.Tonyworkedsteadilyonthe_31___________(improve).Clairetriedtohelpbyworkingonalight_32___________(suspend)fromtheceiling,butshefell_33_________theladder.EventhoughTonyhadbeeninthenextroom,hemanaged_34___________(catch)herintime.Asheheldher,shefeltthe_35___________(warm)ofhisbody.Shescreamed,_36___________(push)himaway,andrantoherroom.Thenightofthepartyarrived.Theclock_37___________(strike)eight.Theguestswouldbearrivingsoon,soClaire_38___________(dismiss)Tonyfortherestofthenight.Atthatmoment,Tonytookherinhisarms,_39___________(bring)hisfaceclosetohers.Sheheardhimdeclarethathedidnotwanttoleaveherthenextday,andthathefeltmorethanjustthedesire_40___________(please)her.Thenthefrontdoorbell__41__________(ring).(2)THETIMEMACHINE(Adapted)Itwasatteno'clocktoday_1___________thefirstofallTimeMachinesbeganitscareer.Igaveit_2_______lastcheck,andsat_3___________(my)intheleatherseat.Ipushedthestartingleveronthemainpanelforwards_4___________inchthenimmediatelybackwardsagain.Lookingaround,Isawmylaboratoryexactlyasbefore.Hadanythinghappened?Ithoughtmymind_5___________(trick)me.ThenIsawtheclock.Amomentbefore,itwasaminuteorsopastten;nowitwasnearlyhalfpastthree!Idrewabreath,_6___________(grip)theleverandpusheditforwards.Thelaboratorywenthazyaroundme.Myniececamein_7___________(fetch)something,maybeherhandkerchief,apparentlywithoutseeingme.Itprobablytookheraminute,buttomeshemovedlikearocket!Ipushedthelever_8___________(far).Nightcameasifalamp_9___________(turn)out,andinanothermomentcametheday.Tomorrownightcame,then_10___________(skip)today,againandagain,fasterandfasterstill._11__________ishardtoexplainthestrangeandunpleasantfeelingoftimetravelling.ItfeltlikeIwasbeingdrivenfastona_12___________(wind)road.Asmypacegrewfaster,thewallsofthelaboratoryfellaway,andI_13___________(leave)intheopenair.Thesunandmoonlookedasiftheywerebeingthrown_14___________thesky,butsoontherewas_15___________(divide)betweennightandday.AroundmeIsawtreesgrowinglikepuffsofsmoke;theygrew,spread,anddiedinmoments.Isawhugebuildingsriseup,thendisappearlikeinadream.Thewholesurfaceoftheearthwasbeingchanged,_16___________(melt)andflowingbeforemyeyes.IcalculatedthatIwasbeingpushed_17___________timeathundredsofyearsaminute.Ihad_18__________strongurgetolookattherandomthingsthat_19___________(flash)beforemyeyes!Ihadthoughtaboutthe