2020届高考艺考英语复习作业：选修八UNIT 3 INVENTORS AND INVENTIONS WORD版含解析.DOC

1、 基础巩固单句语法填空1We all have an expection (expect) that we can be admitted to our own ideal universities.2If we are blind to our own faults，we will not be very merciful (mercy) towards others.3The service offers young people practical (practice) advice on finding a job.4The exhibition was organized by th

2、e school in association with local artists.5The blind man tapped (tap) his cane on the sidewalk and walked to the supermarket.6The advantage of smiling is that it can not only make us happy，but also please others.7John rang，and he wanted you to ring him back.8What was it that distinguished her from

3、her classmates?9When you come to school，please visit my office at your convenience (convenient)10Park your car in a parking place，or you will be fined.能力提升 .阅读理解Eating too much fatty food, exercising too little and smoking can raise your future risk of heart disease.But there is another factor that

4、can cause your heart problems more immediately：the air you breathe.Previous studies have linked high exposure to environmental pollution to an increased risk of heart problems, but two analyses now show that poor air quality can lead to a heart attack or stroke (中风) within as little as a few hours a

5、fter exposure.In one review of the research, scientists found that people exposed to high levels of pollutants (污染物) were up to 5% more likely to suffer a heart attack within days of exposure than those with lower exposure.A separate study of stroke patients showed that even air that the US.Environm

6、ental Protection Agency (EPA) considers to be of “moderate (良好的)” quality and relatively safe for our health can raise the risk of stroke as much as 34% within 12 to 14 hours of exposure.The authors of both studies stress that these risks are relatively small for healthy people and certainly modest

7、compared with other risk factors such as smoking and high blood pressure.However, it is important to be aware of these dangers because everyone is exposed to air pollution regardless of lifestyle choices.So stricter regulations by the EPA of pollutants may not only improve environmental air quality

8、but could also become necessary to protect public health.语篇导读本文是一篇新闻报道，告诉我们空气质量与心脏病和中风之间的关系。1The text mainly discusses the relationship between _.Aheart problems and air qualityBheart problems and exercisingCheart problems and smokingDheart problems and fatty food解析：A主旨大意题。根据第一段中的“But there is anoth

9、er factor that can cause your heart problems more immediately：the air you breathe.”可知，本文主要讨论心脏病与空气质量之间的关系。2The underlined word “modest” in Paragraph 3 most probably means _.Arelatively highBextremely low Crelatively low Dextremely high解析：C词义猜测题。结合上下文，本句意为：两项研究的作者都强调，暴露在有风险的空气里患心脏病的风险对于健康人来说是相对较小的，当然

10、和吸烟、高血压这些危险因素比起来风险也是相对较低的。3What can we learn from the text?AEating fatty food has immediate effects on your heart.BThe EPA conducted many studies on air quality.CModerate air quality is more harmful than smoking.DStricter regulations on pollutants should be made.解析：D推理判断题。根据文章最后一句可知，由EPA对污染物越来越严格的管理

11、不但能提高环境空气的质量，而且是保护公共健康必不可少的一部分可以推断出D选项：应该执行对污染物更加严格的管理。4The authors purpose of writing the text is most likely to _.Ainform Bpersuade Cdescribe Dentertain解析：A观点态度题。本文是一篇科普类的新闻报道。新闻的目的就是告知我们一些信息或知识。所以选inform“告知”。.完形填空One day when I was 13，my family was working in the fields to clear away old brush wh

12、en somehow the electric fence sparked (冒火花)and _1_a fire.We didnt see the fire _2_ it had blocked the way to the only gate.I _3_to jump over the fence to safety but the fire was all around us.I could only watch in _4_as the flames continued to rise.Little did I know that my father had once been a(n)

13、 _5_ and knew what to do._6_ with only a pump sprayer，buckets，and his boots，he _7_down to the nearby pond，filled the buckets and the sprayer，and began spraying the _8_ while my older brother threw water with the buckets.Soon the wind _9_，however，and with the Fire Department too far away to arrive in

14、 time，my father began to stomp(踩灭) out the flames as he moved to the _10_，so that my family was able to move inch by inch toward the gate._11_he arrived at the gate，he jumped into the truck，rolled up the windows，and drove _12_ the fire.Then the fire was put out，and my mother was looking at my father

15、 with her _13_ eyes.After that，my father began telling us about his days as a firefighter，and my brother and I became _14_，asking him what other jobs he had done before he _15_.Well，it turned out that he had done just about _16_except brain surgery!He had been in the military as a carpenter，carpet l

16、ayer，and an electrician，and had built B2 bombers before being poisoned in an accident that had _17_him to retire.My father has a blood disorder as a result of that _18_，but that hasnt stopped him from being a fulltime electrician.To all those people whose fathers have worked in the military and in o

17、ther dangerous jobs，be _19_of them，and remember that some day their _20_ might save your life.语篇导读本文作者通过讲述火灾中父亲扑灭大火的故事，告诉我们曾经在部队和做过其他危险工作的父亲将来某一天可能会用他们的技能拯救我们的生命，我们应为他们感到骄傲。1A.preventedBpermittedCwitnessed Dstarted解析：D根据该句中的“the electric fence sparked(冒火花)and _1_a fire”可知，此处表示一场火灾开始了。D项意为“开始，使开始发生”，

18、符合语境。prevent“阻止”；permit“允许”；witness“目击”。2A.because BunlessCafter Duntil解析：D直到大火堵住了通往唯一的门的路，我们才发现大火。此处考查“not.until.”结构。3A.wanted BmanagedCpromised Dhappened解析：A根据语境可知。“我”想(wanted)跳过篱笆，到达安全地带，可是大火包围了我们。manage“设法做成”；promise“许诺”；happen“发生”。4A.anger BhorrorCexcitement Dembarrassment解析：B由上文可知，大火包围了我们，“我”只

19、能惊恐地看着火焰继续上升。in horror“惊恐地”；in anger“生气地”；in excitement“兴奋地”；in embarrassment“尴尬地”。5A.carpenter BelectricianCfirefighter Deducator解析：C根据第二段第一句中的“my father began telling us about his days as a firefighter”可知，父亲曾经是一名消防员。carpenter“木匠，木工”；electrician“电工”；educator“教育工作者”。6A.Armed BSatisfiedCShared DIdent

20、ified解析：A本题考查be armed with 的省略结构作状语，意为“用装备或武装”，故选A项。satisfied“满意的，满足的”；shared“共有的”；identified“可辨认的”。7A.slid BfellCdashed Dwalked解析：C根据语境可知，父亲应该是冲(dashed)向最近的池塘。slide“滑行”。8A.trees BgrassCflames Dflowers解析：C根据上下文可知，此处指开始用水喷向火焰(flames)。9A.died off Btook onCturned out Dpicked up解析：D根据语境可知，此处表示然而很快，风又变强了

21、。pick up“变大，变强”，符合语境。die off“相继死去，先后死去”；take on“呈现，开始具有(某种特征、面貌等)”；turn out“结果是，证明是”。10A.fence BtruckCfurniture Dbucket解析：B根据下文中的“he jumped into the truck”可知，父亲走向卡车。11A.If BOnceCSince DWhile解析：B考查连词。A项意为“如果”，引导条件状语从句；B项意为“一就，一旦”，引导时间状语从句；C项“自以来，因为，既然”；D项“当时候，尽管”。由上下文可知，此处指父亲一到达大门。就跳进了卡车里。故选B项。12A.th

22、rough BalongCover Dacross解析：A根据语境可知，父亲开着卡车从火中穿过。through“通过，穿过”，表示运动发生在某物的空间内；along“沿着”；over“在上面”；across“从一边到另一边，横过”，表示动作发生在物体的表面。13A.high BwideCfast Dfar解析：B根据语境可知，父亲开着卡车从火中穿过，火最终被扑灭了，所以母亲睁大(wide)眼睛看着父亲。14A.curious BsuspiciousCconcerned Danxious解析：A根据下文中的“asking him what other jobs he had done”可知，我们

23、是很好奇的(curious)。suspicious“怀疑的，猜疑的”；concerned“(与某事)有关的，有牵连的”；anxious“焦虑的，不安的，担心的”。15A.moved BresignedCretired Dsuffered解析：C根据语境可知，我们问父亲在退休(retired)之前还做过其他什么工作。下文中的“to retire”也是提示。16A.everything BnothingCsomething Danything解析：A根据第三段对父亲退休前工作的描述可知，父亲做过很多事情，所以此处指除了做脑外科手术之外，父亲几乎什么都做过。everything except“除了之

24、外什么都”符合语境。17A.allowed BencouragedCinvited Dforced解析：D由上下文可知，那场事故迫使(forced)父亲退休。18A.fire BaccidentCattempt Dexplanation解析：B根据上下文可知，此处指那场事故(accident)。attempt“尝试”；explanation“解释”。19A.afraid BproudCcareful Dashamed解析：Bbe proud of“为感到骄傲”符合语境。ashamed“(因自己所做的事而)羞耻的，内疚的，惭愧的”。20A.culture BlearningCskills Dlanguages解析：C根据上文可知，此处指他们的技能(skills)有朝一日可能拯救你的生命。