The Age of Miracle Chips

Ⅰ. Word explanation

1. miracle

A. wonder B. myth C. misery D. strangeness

2. rug

A. old cloth B. blanket C. woollen mat D. rag

3. abundant

A. abandon B. plentiful C. large D. much

4. inert

A. idle B. unattractive C. active D. inner

5. fleck

A. spot B. flicker C. remark D. drop

6. means

A. monstrous B. clumsy C. ugly D. loose

7. immense

A. enormous B. infinite C. definite D. endless

8. drudgery

A. toil B. hardship C. agony D. affliction

9. execution

A. exertion B. performance C. exploitation D. extraction

10. boost

A. boots B. height C. increase D. tighten

11. ingredient

A. mixture B. particle C. blend D. component

12. fantasy

A. reverie B. legend C. nightmare D. imagination

13. swing

A. lurch B. sway C. sweep D. drift

14. transaction

A. interaction B. business deal C. bargain D. transformation

15. burglar

A. thief B. rubber C. robot D. stealth

16. affect

A. influence B. plan C. conclude D. undertake

17. domestic

A. of the house B. of one's own country

C. of some particular country D. all the above

18. propel

A. push forward B. compare C. suppose D. move backward

19. hassled

A. puzzled B. bothered C. bored D. skilled

20. cozy

A. hard and rough B. cold and inert

C. warm and comfortable D. pleasant and busy

21. array

A. a particular way B. a long list

C. a small amount D. a large number

22. groovy

A. gloomy B. sad C. satisfying D. unpleasant

23. option

A. opportunity B. choice C. application D. favoured

24. harass

A. frighten B. wear on C. exhaust D. draw out

25. ken

A. mixture of substance B. range of knowledge

C. distance D. family

Ⅱ. Fill in the blanks with the words or expressions in their proper forms.

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affect, 　　　within the reach of, 　　　proceed, 　　　rinse, 　　　take over, 　　　apply, 　　　resemble, 　　average, 　　evolve, 　　　commandeer, 　　　convenient, 　　　program

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1. The housea castle.

2. The whole ideafrom a casual remark.

3. The president-elect willyou to win the match, Joe.

4. The entire countryby drought.

5. The soldiersthe house and used it for offices.

6. Luxuries are notthe poor.

7. If quiteto you I will be with you Tuesday next.

8. Now that our plans are settled let us.

9. You see, despite all its accomplishments, the so called electronic brain mustby a human brain.

10. Theof new scientific discoveries to industrial production methods usually makes jobs easier to do.

11. After washing them in

soapy water,the clothes out thoroughly.

12. Despite the devastating flood in some places, this year's rainfall in the whole country came close to the.

Ⅲ.Replace the parts underlined with words or expressions learnt in the text. (The first letter of the required word or expression is given.)

1. He wandered along the street looking in the shop windows.　　s

2. The unqualified typist had to retype the letter five times. i

3. To be frank, I don't think you have the talent to be a great violinist.　　c

4. The children felt frightened when they realized they were lost.　　p

5. The nutritional value of rice is improved by baking it with milk.　　e

6. More information becomes obtainable through the use of computers.　　a

7. The landlady could not provide us with a place, because all her rooms were booked.　　a

8. He was deeply involved in the series of sufferings and loss.　　s

9. His neighbours scared his family into leaving.　　i

10. She was a lovely but unpredictable woman. c

Ⅳ. Decide whether the following statements are true or false.

1. The old type computers, clumsy as they were, assumed hugeburdens of drudgery from the human muscles.

2. According to the author, although the story of the latter-day Aladdin's family life is an imaginary one, it is not quite impossible.

3. The grains of sand on the ocean beaches are the second most abundant element on the surface of the earth, only next to oxygen.

4. The so-called miracle chip has a calculating capability equal to a room-size computer of only 125 years ago.

5. After the news on TV, Mr. Aladdin sits up in bed to read letters which are sent by correspondents through mail.

6. From the text, we can inferred that computers are more common than slide projectors, movie film projectors and tape recorders in American schools by now.

7. For mobile Americans, happiness depends upon health, heart, and home.

8. According to the author, a patient would rather give a more candid account of his symptoms, regimen and medical history to a computer than to a doctor.

9. The computers can help hassled teachers by delivering intellectual challenges to soporific students.

10. Eventually, the average housewife will do her shopping by household computer which will be a part of the home.

第一册第7课练习答案

1-1: /　　　 答案:A

1-2: /　　　 答案:C

1-3: /　　　 答案:B

1-4: /　　　 答案:A

1-5: /　　　 答案:A

1-6: /　　　 答案:B

1-7: /　　　 答案:A

1-8: /　　　 答案:A

1-9: /　　　 答案:B

1-10: /　　　答案:C

1-11: /　　　答案:D

1-12: /　　　答案:D

1-13: /　　　答案:B

1-14: /　　　答案:B

1-15: /　　　答案:A

1-16: /　　　答案:A

1-17: /　　　答案:D

1-18: /　　　答案:A

1-19: /　　　答案:B

1-20: /　　　答案:C

1-21: /　　　答案:D

1-22: /　　　答案:C

1-23: /　　　答案:B

1-24: /　　　答案:C

1-25: /　　　答案:B

2-1

: /　　答案:resembles

2-2: /　　答案:evolved

2-3: /　　答案:take over

2-4: /　　答案:was affected

2-5: /　　答案:commandeered

2-6: /　　答案:within the reach of

2-7: /　　答案:convenient

2-8: /　　答案:proceed

2-9: /　　答案:be programmed

2-10: / 　答案:application

2-11: / 　答案:rinse

2-12: / 　答案:average

3-1: /　　答案:auntered

3-2: /　　答案:incompetent

3-3: /　　答案:candid

3-4: /　　答案:panicked

3-5: /　　答案:enriched

3-6: /　　答案:available

3-7: /　　答案:accommodate

3-8: /　　答案:string

3-9: /　　答案:intimidated

3-10: / 　答案:capricious

4-1: /　　答案: T

4-2: /　　答案: T

4-3: /　　答案: F

4-4: /　　答案: F

4-5: /　　答案: F

4-6: /　　答案: T

4-7: /　　答案: F

4-8: /　　答案: T

4-9: /　　答案: T

4-10: / 　答案: T下载本文