山东省寿光中学高中英语Unit3Inventorsandinventions单元训练新人教版选修8.doc

1、Unit3 Inventors and inventions单元训练I. 单项填空1.As I grew up in a small village at the foot of a mountain, the visit to the village _scenes of my children.A. called back B. rang back C. rang up D. called up2. Children should be taught to distinguish right _wrong.A. by B. for C. from D. to3. Can you give

2、me a _reason why you want to leave my company?A. passive B. abrupt C. disturbing D. valid4.Young as she was, the little girl was able to swim across the channel, which was really beyond of our_.A. expectation B. recognition C. expression D. extension5. The sooner we _it, the sooner well finish it.A.

3、 set off B. set aside C. set down D. set about6. -What are on show in the museum? - Some photos_ by African Children.A. are taken B. were taken C. taken D. have been taken7. I _the written papers but failed in the oral examination.A. went through B. looked through C. got through D. lived through8. O

4、nly when I left my parents for Italy _how much I loved them.A. I realized B. I had realized C. had I realized D. did I realize9. Not far from the club there was a garden,_ owner was seated in it playing bridge with his children every afternoon.A. whose B. its C. which D. where10. -Why did Bob cry? -

5、He couldnt bear_ like that before the whole class.A. making fun of B. being made fun of C. to laugh at D. being made fun11. Listen, there is some strange noise. This machine must be _.A. out of place B. out of order C. out of sight D. out of control12. It _ we had stayed tighter for a couple of week

6、s_ I found we had a lot in common.A. was until; when B. was until; that C. wasnt until ; when D. wasnt until ; that 13. Our new house is very _for me as I can get to the office in the five minutes.A. adaptable B. invaluable C. convenient D. available14. Because of the financial crisis, days are gone

7、_ local 5-star hotels charged 6,000yuan for one night.A. if B. when C. which D. since15._not to miss the flight at 15:20, the manager set out for the airport in a hurry.A. Reminding B. Reminded C. To remind D. Having remindedII. 完形填空 (共20小题, 满分20分) When I was young, my parents ran a snack bar in our

8、 small town. One evening in early April, my mother told me to fill in at the snack bar 16 a worker who had the flu. I told her I would mess it up, 17 I had never worked at the bar before. I 18 that instead of making money, I would end up owing it. “You can do it,” said my mother, “ 19 , you wont get

9、 much business until lunch.” “But Ill never remember the orders, and Im no good 20 money. Please, Mom, dont 21 me. “Then Ill help you,” she said. I shrugged my shoulders. I thought my mothers 22 was a bad one, but I 23 . When I got to the bar the next day, I found my mother was 24 . Because the weat

10、her that day was rainy and cold, people wanted hot snacks and drinks. 25 , I was really slow at taking the orders and making change. The line of people grew, and everybody seemed 26 , I was so nervous that my hands shook, and I 27 a cup into pieces. What a mess! Then my mother came to 28 me, and she

11、 also showed me how to make 29 . If someone gave me $ 5 for something that cost $ 3.25, I handed over 30 quarters and a dollar and said, “75 cents makes four dollars, plus one dollar makes five.” Things went more 31 after that. By the end of the day, I could remember orders, 32 the bill, and make ch

12、ange quickly with a smile. I was even a little 33 when the sun came out and dried up business. My mother said she was proud of me, and when she 34 that I work at the snack bar again next year, I did not even shrug. I was too busy 35 the restaurant I would open one day. 16.A. to B. for C. afterD. ove

13、r17.A. because B. thoughC. until D. while18.A. promisedB. noticed C. worriedD. hoped19.A. ThereforeB. HoweverC. BesidesD. Yet20.A. ofB. onC. aboutD. with21.A. blameB. foolC. frightenD. make22.A. ideaB. barC. dayD. answer23.A. guessed B. obeyed C. beggedD. admitted24.A. angryB. sad C. wrongD. ashamed

14、25.A. At leastB. At lastC. At most D. At first 26.A. surprised B. impoliteC. pleased D. impatient27.A. damaged B. destroyed C. brokeD. ruined 28.A. scoldB. helpC. beatD. save29.A. moneyB. lunchC. coffeeD. change30.A. twoB. threeC. fourD. five31.A. smoothlyB. fairlyC. simplyD. conveniently 32.A. turn

15、 in B. count out C. take over D. add up 33.A. discouragedB. disturbed C. disappointed D. distrusted 34.A. thoughtB. stated C. announced D. suggested 35.A. imagining B. preparingC. examining D. describing III.阅读理解(共10小题，共20分)AMy husband hates going to the gym in January. Not because he doesnt want to

16、 take exercise after the Christmas break, but because of the amount of new people there. Without fail, every January brings eager new gym members filled with excitement over their New Years resolution(决定): Join a gym.His frustration(沮丧)is short-lived though; within a matter of weeks only a few new c

17、omers are still there. In fact, research suggests that only about 8of them remain. Thats the amount of the 40of people who set resolutions who actually keep them.Why is it so hard to keep New Year resolutions? I believe it is because we make them difficult to keep. Theyre too specific. Look at the r

18、esolution: join a gym. Whats the problem with it? Maybe your schedule makes it difficult to get to the gym regularly or you dont like the atmosphere. Its all too easy to fail at goal-setting when you focus on a specific goal. So what do you do instead? This year, I want you to focus on feelings and

19、experiences instead of goals. Why do you sign up for a gym membership? Because you want to feel healthy, get fit and feel energized. There are lots of ways besides the gym to get these results: eating better, walking more, taking a dance class. If you dont like one thing, move onto the next. You nee

20、d not feel like you failed because you are still looking for the feeling. By focusing on feelings you stay open to opportunities around you. Instead of blindly following only one way that may or may not work, you can explore a variety of options. This year, instead of a list of resolutions, make a l

21、ist of things you want to feel and experience. You cant fail.36. The authors husband hates going to the gym in January because . A. he is too busy to take exercise B. he doesnt want to take exercise C. he is too tired after Christmas D. the gym becomes too crowded37. What can we learn from the secon

22、d paragraph? A. The gym was short-lived because only 8%of the members remain. B. About 40%of the people who set resolutions actually keep them. C. About 92%of the new gym members never come again after some time. D. Research shows that most people set resolutions in the New Year.38. Which of the fol

23、lowing is the writer most likely to agree with? A. Resolutions are difficult to keep. B. Wed better not make goals too specific. C. The gym is the best choice to keep healthy. D. We should focus on goals instead of feelings.39. The underlined word “options” in the last paragraph is closest in meanin

24、g to . A. choices B. exercises C. feelings D. gyms40. What is the authors purpose in writing the passage? A. To tell us her husband hates going to the gym in January. B. To encourage readers to sign up for a gym membership. C. To tell readers many people fail to keep their resolutions. D. To offer r

25、eaders advice on how to set goals successfully.BWhen animals and plants use color to be noticed, it is called advertising coloration(着色). Advertising coloration can be used to either warn or attract animals. The bright colors of flowers and berries are advertising coloration that attracts animals. F

26、lowers need to be pollinated (授粉) to reproduce. Bees and hummingbirds(蜂鸟) are attracted to bright colors and will pollinate the flowers. Some pollinated plants will produce berries. These berries will turn a bright color when they are ripe(熟的). The bright color lets berry-eating birds know the fruit

27、 is sweet and safe to eat. After birds eat the berries, the seeds will pass through their digestive system(消化系统) and be left behind. Some of the seeds left behind will grow into new plants! Color is also used to attract mates(配偶). Many male birds like the northern cardinal(主红雀) are brightly colored

28、to attract females. Bright feathers can be a sign of how healthy the bird is! Female birds are naturally attracted to healthier males because their offspring(后代) will be healthier. Female birds are often less colorful. This helps hide them when they are nesting. Advertising coloration is also used t

29、o warn animals away. The ladybug(瓢虫) has bright orange wings with black spots. Its coloring warns meat-eating animals that the ladybug tastes awful. The striped skunk(带条纹的臭鼬) has white stripes that are a warning to meat-eating animals that they may be in for an unpleasant surprise if they try to att

30、ack. Some animals, like the red-eyed tree frog, may scare enemies away with their color. Red-eyed tree frogs sleep during the day. If a meat-eating animal comes up to them and they open their eyes, the bright red color of their eyes might shock the animal long enough to give the red-eyed tree frog t

31、ime to hop away to safety41. The best title for the passage would be . A. Advertising Coloration B. Animal Colors C. Plant Colors D. Interesting Colors42. Which function of advertising coloration does the 2nd paragraph mainly explain? A. Warning animals B. Attracting animals C. Attracting mates D. R

32、eproducing43. Which of the following is the correct order of the events according to Paragraph 2? a. Birds eat the berries. b. Seeds grow into new plants. c. Some plants produce berries. d. Bees pollinate the flowers. e. These berries turn a bright color. f. The flowers have bright colors. A. a b f

33、e d c B. e c a b f d C. f d c e a b D. b e a c f d44. Female birds decide whether a male bird is healthy according to . A. whether it is big in size B. whether it fights its enemy bravely C. whether it has healthier offspring D. whether it has bright colored feathers45. Which of the following is tru

34、e? A. Female northern cardinals have more colorful feathers than males. B. Red-eyed tree frogs sleep during the day with their eyes open. C. If a meat-eating animal happens to eat a ladybug, it will be poisoned to death. D. All the animals named in the last two paragraphs protect themselves with the

35、ir colors.第二卷 班级_ 姓名_ 学号_一单词拼写（每小题1分，共10分）1. The male bird is easily d_ from the female. _2.He has been d_ into the history of Chinese literature. _3.I decided to s_ the opportunity to apply for a patent. _4.To my joy, the quality of our new refrigerator is very _.(稳定) _5.Will it be _(方便) for you to

36、 start work tomorrow? _6.He_(轻拍) me on the shoulder and wanted to tell me something seriously. _7.Bell is most often_(联系)with the invention of the telephone. _8.In most companies, they need more workers with_(实用的)knowledge and skills. _9. What are your_ (标准)for judging a bottle of wine? _10.They ask

37、ed her to be _(仁慈)to the prisoners. _二英汉互译I.单词（每小题1分，共10分）1.突然的;意外的adj. adv. 2. valid adj. ; 3. identification n. ;辨认;确定; 4. innocent adj. ;无罪的; 5. .忍受;忍耐;负担vt. (过去式) (过去分词) 6. extension n. ; ;延伸 7. 能力;胜利;本领n. 8. 认出;认可;承认_ 9. expectation n. ; ;期望 10. n.(水或气)流;电流 adj.现在的;当前的 _ II.短语（每小题1分，共8分）1.hang

38、on ; ; 2.out of order ; 3.ring back 4.get through ； ; 5.抓住机会做某事 6.开始（做）_7.给打电话_ 8. 迅速把手伸入;一心投入_三句子(共7分)1. The criteria are so strict that it is difficult (让新想法被接受)unless they are truly novel(汉意adj. ).2. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (只有你得到这种承认后，你才能)say that you are truly an inventor.3. (一把他们提起来), they tried to

39、bite me.Book8 Unit3 定时训练答案及解析单项：1-15 DCDAD CCDAB BDCBB1.D 句意：因为小时候住在山脚下的一个小山庄，因此去小山庄旅游使我想起了幼时的情景。A. called back回电话 B. rang back 回电话 C. rang up 打电话 D. called up打电话；使回忆起2.C 句意：孩子们应该教会辨别是非。distinguish A from B = distinguish between A and B 区别A和B3.D句意：你能给我一个确凿的理由关于你为什么要离开我的公司吗？A. passive adj.被动的; 消极的；被动

40、语态的 B. abrupt adj.突然的；意外的C. disturbing adj.引起烦恼的；令人不安的 D. valid adj.有效的；确凿的4.A句意：尽管她很年幼，这个小女孩能够游过这个渠道，这真的出乎我们的预料。beyond expectation(s)超乎想象5.D 我们越早动手，越早完成。A. set off出发；动身；使爆炸 B. set aside 将放在一边；为节省或保留（钱或时间）C. set down记下；放下；登记 D. set about开始；着手6.C 句意：-将会在博物馆展出什么？ -由非洲儿童拍摄的照片。答语用来回答what的内容，能放在问句中代替what

41、, taken by African Children是过去分词短语做后置定语修饰some phones。练习：-What made her so upset? -_.A. Because she lost her wallet B. Lost her wallet C. She lost her wallet D. Losing her wallet7. C 我通过了书面考试，但在口试的时候失败了。A. went through 经历；遭受 仔细查看；检查；审查 用完；耗尽 详细研究，仔细琢磨 B. looked through 快速查看；浏览C. got through 设法联系上（尤指打

42、通电话） （设法）做完 通过（考试等）度过（艰难或不愉快的一段时间）8.D 句意：只有当我离开父母前往意大利的时候，我才意识到我多么的爱他们。Only+状语（副词、介词短语、状语从句），位于句首时，句子用半倒装。9.A句意：在离俱乐部不远的地方有一个花园，每天下午它的主人同他的孩子们在一起打桥牌。考查定语从句的关系词。garden 与owner之间为所有关系，作owner的定语，所以关系词应为whose.10. B cant bear to do sth./ doing sth. 不能忍受做某事 11.B A. out of place 位置不当 不得体；不适当 B. out of order

43、 次序颠倒 发生故障; 状况不佳； 不整齐 C. out of sight看不见 D. out of control 失去控制12.D 本题考查notuntil的强调句型13.C句意：我的新家对我来说很方便，因为我5分钟就能到达办公室。A. adaptable adj.用适应能力的；能适应的 B. invaluable 极有用的；极宝贵的 C. convenient adj.便利的；方便的；就近的D. available adj.可利用的，可得到的 有空的 有效的 14.B句意：因为经济危机，当地五星级宾馆一夜收费6千元的日子一去不复返。先行词是days，_ local 5-star hote

44、ls charged 6,000yuan for one night.为定语从句，when 在定语从句中做状语。15.B 句意：这个经理被提醒不要错过15:20的航班，因此匆忙赶往机场。过去分词Reminded在句中做状语。II.完形填空1635 BACCD DABCD DCBDB ADCDA16. B fill infor sb.意为：临时替代某人17. A 因为我以前没有做过，所以我告诉妈妈我会搞砸的。 18. C 我担心如果让我去做，不是赚钱，而是会亏本。19. C母亲说：你能行的，况且要到中午才有生意，所以不用担心。20. D good with 意为：在方面有本事。也就是说作者做买卖

45、不太会算数，不大会处理钱的问题。21. D本句意思是：别让我去做吧。此处为省略句，Dont make me do itA. blame vt.责备；谴责 B. fool vt.愚弄；欺骗 n.愚人；白痴；受骗者 C. frighten vt.使惊恐；恐吓22. A作者认为母亲要他去替班不是一个好主意。其他意义和搭配都不通。23. B虽然觉得妈妈的主意不好，但还是听从了母亲的安排。 obey vt.&vi.服从；顺从guess vi.猜想，估计；想，认为 beg vt.请求；祈求 admit vt.&vi.容许；承认；接纳24. C次日我到店里时，发现完全不是母亲所说的“要到中午才有生意”，下一

46、句说明生意红火，所以说“母亲错了”。 ashamed adj.感到惭愧或羞耻的25. D因为初来上班，没有经验，所以，开始的时候，应付不过来。at (the) least至少，at last 终于，at (the) most至多26. D从上下文可知：购买的队伍越来越长，而我有业务不熟，动作缓慢，所以等待的人群好像不耐烦了。 A. surprised adj.感到吃惊的 B. impolite adj. 不礼貌的 C. pleased adj. 欣喜的；高兴的；愉快的 D. impatient adj. 不耐心的27. C break sth. into pieces 把。摔得粉碎。其他词没这

47、个搭配。A. damage n.&vt. 损失；损害 B. destroy vt.破坏；毁坏；消灭 D. ruin vt.毁灭；破产 n.废墟；毁灭28. B母亲看到我手忙脚乱，便过来帮我。29. D根据“ 25 , I was really slow at taking the orders and making change.”及52空后，这里应该是母亲还教我怎么找零钱.注意：make change (for) 是找零钱的意思，make a change 是做出更改的意思。make money赚钱 make coffee 冲咖啡30. B因为53.5=1.75, 所以要找对方的钱数恰好就是

48、：30.25(quarter)+1=1.75quarter n.四分之一；一刻钟31. A自那以后，事情就更加顺利了。go smoothly进展顺利A. smoothly adv.顺利地；平稳地 B. fairly adv. 公正地；相当地 C. simply adv.简单地；只 D. conveniently adv.方便地；便利地32. D本句是说明作者一天下来学到了很多东西：菜单记得了，打单、找零都很快了。add up bill 把帐清理好（加起来） add up/add sth. up合计/把加起来turn in 上交，count out不计算在内， take over接替；接任；接管

49、；接手33. C 对于没开始做生意的作者来说，没有生意当然好（所以母亲开始给作者打气时就说“要到中午才有生意”）免得出错。但一天下来，作者已是熟练了，所以，当太阳出来，生意差了时，他甚至感到有点沮丧。discouraged adj.丧失信心的；气馁的 disturbed adj.心神不安的；心烦意乱的；烦恼的 disappointed adj.失望的；沮丧的；失意的 distrusted adj.不信任的；怀疑的34. D 只有suggest的从句才用(should) do,其他没有这种结构。35. A 我正忙于想象我将来有一天会开的餐馆，所以当妈妈建议我下一年再来餐馆帮忙的时候，我没有耸肩。

50、 A. imagine vt.相像；设想 B. prepare vt.准备；预备；调制 C. examine vt.检查；测验 D. describe vt.描述；形容；把称为阅读理解A篇 DCBAD36. D 根据文章第一句”My husband hates going to the gym in January. Not because he doesnt want to take exercise after the Christmas break, but because of the amount of new people there.”可得知答案。37. C 根据第二段可知，在新

51、年决定去体育馆的新增人员最后真正坚持的也就是8%的人口。38. B 根据文章全文可得知答案B。A选项与文章所述不符，C、D与作者的观点相悖。39. A 不要盲目地跟随可能会起作用或不起作用的方式，你可以探索很多选择。option n. 选择权;选择自由;选择40. D 这篇文章的目的是劝说人们不要盲目地下决心，要成功地实现自己的目标。B篇 ABCDD41. A 文章首段点明主旨。42. B 根据第二段首句”The bright colors of flowers and berries are advertising coloration that attracts animals.”可得知答

52、案。43. C 根据第二自然段的细节排序即可。44. D根据第三段“Female birds are naturally attracted to healthier males because their offspring(后代) will be healthier.”可得知答案。45. D 根据三四自然段的细节可排除部分选项得出答案。第二卷一单词拼写1.distinguished 2. diving 3. seize 4. stable 5. convenient 6. tapped 7. associated 8. practical 9.criteria 10. merciful二英

53、汉互译I.单词1. 突然的;意外的adj. abrupt adv. abruptly 2. valid adj.有效的;确凿的3. identification n.鉴定;辨认;确定;身份证明 4. innocent adj.清白的;无罪的;天真的5. 忍受;忍耐;负vt. bear (过去式)bore (过去分词)borne 6. extension n.电话分机;扩大;延伸7. 能力;胜利;本领petence 8. 认出;认可;承认 recognition9. expectation n.预料;期待;期望 10. n.(水或气)流;电流 adj.现在的;当前的currentII.短语1.h

54、ang on 不挂断;稍等;紧紧握住 2.out of order 次序颠倒;发生故障3. ring back 回复电话 4.get through 设法联系上（尤指打通电话）（设法）做完;通过5. 抓住机会做某事seize the opportunity to do sth. 6. 开始（做）set out ( to do)7. 给打电话call up 8. 迅速把手伸入;一心投入dive into三句子1. The criteria are so strict that it is difficult to get new ideas accepted (让新想法被接受)unless they are truly novel(汉意adj.新颖的).2. Only after you have had that recognition can you (只有你得到这种承认后，你才能)say that you are truly an inventor.3. Once picked up (一把他们提起来), they tried to bite me.