2019-2020学年人教版英语选修八抢分教程能力提升：UNIT 3 INVENTORS AND INVENTIONS-SECTION 2 WORD版含答案.doc

1、Unit 3Section Grammar. 用所给词的适当形式填空1.Back from his twoyear medical service in Africa, Dr. Lee was very happy to see his mother_(take) good care of at home.2.Sometimes I act as a listening ear for fellow students_(talk) over what is bothering them.3.Listening to music at home is one thing; going to he

2、ar it_(perform) live is quite another.4.The workers were soon_(tire).5.The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see_(carry) out the next year.6.The_(inspire) soldier soon calmed down.7.She looks_(worry) these days.What do you think has happened to her?8.I fell down and broke three of

3、my teeth.I wonder how many times I have to come here and get my false teeth_(fix).9.I felt_(excite) at the good news.10.Students should have their homework_(finish) by themselves not by copying others.11.English is a language_(speak) all around the world.12.The problem_(discuss) last night was about

4、 how to deal with the problem.13.He found a magazine_(mark) with the owners name lying on the desk.14.On getting to the kindergarten, the mother was glad to see her baby well_(look) after.15.It is obvious that everyone is_(amaze) at the news.16.For some reason, he didnt turn up at the meeting_(hold)

5、 yesterday.17.They managed to make themselves_(understand) in very simple English.18.We must get the work_(finish) by 10 oclock.19.I felt_(disappoint) at his response.20.With all his attention_(focus) on the book, he didnt notice when I came in.答案1.taken2.to talk3.being informed4.tired5.carried6.ins

6、pired7.worried8.fixed9.excited10.finished11.spoken12.discussed13.marked14.looked15.amazed16.held17.understood18.finished19.disappointed20.focused. 完成句子1._(破损的窗户) will be repaired.2._(昨天买的书) are of high quality.3.This is_(在战场上受伤的战士).4.I_(很感兴趣) listening to pop songs sung by Jay Chou.5.He wont like su

7、ch questions_(在会上讨论).6.After so much failure he_(变得泄气).7._(形势令人振奋), and every one feels proud.8.He didnt notice_(他的钱包被偷).9.I was sleeping when I_(听到有人喊我的名字).10.She usually works in her study_(锁着门).11.He had a_(高兴的神情) on his face.12.They reduced the number of animals_(被用于实验中的).13.He_(看起来很激动).14.The b

8、ridge_(在20世纪90年代早期建造的) is still in good condition.15.With_(钱丢了), he couldnt buy any ticket.答案1.The broken window2.The books bought yesterday3.the soldiers wounded in the battle4.am interested in5.discussed at the meeting6.became discouraged7.The situation proves/is encouraging8.his wallet stolen9.he

9、ard my name called10.with the door locked11.pleased look12.used in the experiment13.looks/looked very excited14.built in the early 1990s15.the money lost. 用括号内所给动词的适当形式完成短文I would like to live in a well1._(design) house 2._(surround) by walnut trees and which has a garden 3._(fill) with flowers.4._(

10、paint) in colours of the yellows and greens, the walls of these 5._(decorate) rooms would seem larger than they really are.In each room there would be a specially 6._(make) armchair for me to sit in, 7._(place) in the most comfortable position.In this seat I would have music 8._(pipe) in from elsewh

11、ere in the house.I would be able to experiment with music 9._(create) by myself in a special room.This would be the well10._(plan) house I would like to live in.答案1.designed2.surrounded3.filled4.Painted5.decorated6.made7.placed8.piped9.created10.planned. 单句改错1.He was hit on the head by a fallen ston

12、e.2.Boiled water is not fit to drink；it is too hot.3.Though surprising to see us, the professor gave us a warm welcome.4.Offering an important role in a new movie, Andy has a chance to become famous.5.Time, use correctly, is money in the bank.答案1.fallenfalling2.BoiledBoiling3.surprisingsurprised4.Of

13、feringOffered5.useused限时30分钟. 阅读理解The Ostrich Pillow is a new and remarkable portable device, which is matchless up to now.Its inventors say it will “enable power naps anytime, anywhere，” including in the waiting room and on planes.According to its inventors the distinctivelooking pillow has a hole

14、in which to put your head, and a mouth hole designed to allow its wearer to breathe easily.It also has two side holes where you can store your hands if napping at a table in a library, for example.The Ostrich Pillow was invented by the European design duo kawamuraganjavian, who wanted to find a crea

15、tive way to provide people with the health and productivity benefits commonly associated with power napping.When you wake up from a normal nap, its completely OK to glance around the room, and confirm that John Hodgman riding a unicorn was just an amazing dream, and then roll over to fall back aslee

16、p.But the Ostrich Pillow is specifically designed for those shorter periods of restthe power napsand the creators boast that their invention allows you to sleep anytime, anywhere by creating a “little private space within a public one, to relax and unwind”.Perhaps this says a lot about peoples attit

17、udes toward napping and the importance of taking a little nap during the busy workday.The official sales pitch for the Ostrich Pillow even claims that a 20minute power nap can increase productivity by 37%.Amazing！I can only dream of all the things I would get done at the office if I actually worked

18、at 37% productivity.And to think, all I need is a quick nap as soon as I get to my desk.The Ostrich Pillow will go into production if its fundraising targets are met.The company is currently trying to collect $70，000 on Kickstarter, a funding website for creative business ideas.1.The underlined word

19、 “matchless” in Para.1 probably means “_”.A.uselessB.significantC.out of date D.second to none解析词义猜测题。根据第一段第一句话“The Ostrich Pillow is a new and remarkable portable device, .”可推知matchless为无与伦比的，另外根据该词的构词法也能进行简单的推断。second to none独一无二的。答案D2.According to the passage, which picture looks like the Ostrich

20、 Pillow?A. B. C. D.解析细节理解题。根据原文第二段的描述可知“.has a hole in which to put your head, and a mouth hole.It also has two side holes where you can store your hands.”可知选项B与之对应，故本题选择B项。答案B3.What is the authors attitude towards the function of the Ostrich Pillow?A.Doubtful. B.Indifferent.C.Favorable. D.Enthusias

21、tic.解析推理判断题。根据倒数第三段可知使用这种产品小憩会提高37%的工作效率，倒数第二段作者发出感慨：“Amazing！I can only dream of all the things I would get done at the office if I actually worked at 37% productivity.”由此可知作者对此产品的功效产生怀疑，故本题选择A项。答案A4.What can we learn from the passage about the Ostrich Pillow?A.It is widely used in many places.B.It

22、 needs a long way to popularize.C.It is welcomed by the young man.D.It can be seen anytime, anywhere.解析细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“The Ostrich Pillow will go into production if its fundraising targets are met.”可知当资金到位时，这种产品才会投入生产，由此可知这种产品的普及还需要一段时间，故本题选择B项。答案B. 完形填空Thomas Edison tried two thousand different mate

23、rials to make the light bulb.When none worked satisfactorily, his assistant_1_， “All our work is in vain. We have learned nothing.”Thomas Edison replied very_2_， “Oh, we have come a long way and we have_3_a lot.We now know that there are two thousand materials which we cannot_4_to make a good light

24、bulb.”If we learn from our mistakes, then we are_5_.If we learn from someone elses mistakes, then we are a genius.Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines_6_daily and failure is nothing more than a few small_7_repeated daily.How_8_the above lines are！Success takes_9_.Well make mistakes_

25、10_we do things in too much of a hurry.When we do not practice disciplines in life, we dont build enough confidence to_11_new and challenging tasks which are important and matter in life.Our confidence_12_what we think of ourselves and whether we believe in ourselves.We are all born with exceptional

26、_13_， but only a few really_14_their true potentials and make efforts in life and the others just lead a(n)_15_life.Do you want to be exceptional?Success is a fruit which everyone wants to_16_but it is not found everywhere and no one can_17_it without serious efforts.Those who want to succeed will f

27、ind a way; those who dont will find a(n)_18_！Success depends upon previous_19_， and without it we will end in failure.When you are_20_， please enjoy it and give your hand to others who want to accomplish something.1.A.celebratedB.complainedC.explained D.answered解析由爱迪生的助手所说的话可知，他有点灰心丧气，所以他就开始“抱怨(comp

28、lained)”。答案B2.A.confidently B.madlyC.carelessly D.angrily解析由后面爱迪生所说的话可知，爱迪生对发明锲而不舍，所以他对自己的工作充满了“信心”。答案A3.A.remembered B.refusedC.learned D.ordered解析由爱迪生的乐观态度可知，他认为他们已经“学到了(learned)”很多，上文中助手的话也有提示。答案C4.A.test B.ignoreC.invent D.use解析试验证明有两千多种材料不能“用来(use)”做电灯泡。答案D5.A.healthy B.enthusiasticC.intelligen

29、t D.generous解析此处与下句的genius呼应：如果一个人善于从自己的错误中学习，那他就会变得“明智(intelligent)”。答案C6.A.shown B.preventedC.recorded D.practiced解析成功就是每天要“实践(practice)”的一些简单的行为准则。答案D7.A.errors B.machinesC.jobs D.steps解析失败来自于每天重复犯的“小错误(errors)”。答案A8.A.common B.strangeC.familiar D.true解析这里用true表示作者完全认同上述这些话。答案D9.A.effect B.timeC.

30、drugs D.roles解析由下一句可知，成功需要时间。答案B10.A.as though B.so thatC.unless D.if解析如果太着急就会犯错误，if在此引导一个条件状语从句。答案D11.A.keep B.attemptC.give D.see解析没有自信心，我们就无法去“尝试(attempt)”新的具有挑战性的任务。答案B12.A.depends on B.sets asideC.turns down D.sets up解析由上下文可知，我们的信心“取决于(depend on)”我们对自己的看法。答案A13.A.appearances B.experiencesC.qual

31、ities D.feelings解析我们每个人生来都具有特殊的“品质(qualities)”。其他选项不符合常理。答案C14.A.own B.realizeC.provide D.research解析但是只有一少部分人“认识到(realize)”自己的潜能。答案B15.A.active B.hardC.rich D.average解析此处选“平庸的(average)”与上下文中的“exceptional”对比。答案D16.A.sell B.drawC.eat D.praise解析成功就像人人都想“吃(eat)”的水果，此处用来比喻人人都想拥有成功。答案C17.A.achieve B.watch

32、C.offer D.recognize解析不付出努力，你就无法“获得(achieve)”成功。答案A18.A.story B.excuseC.key D.plan解析想成功的人总是寻找办法，而不想成功的人总是寻找“借口(excuse)”。答案B19.A.preparation B.influenceC.life D.generation解析精心准备会走向成功，反之注定会失败。答案A20.A.powerful B.wonderfulC.successful D.hopeful解析当你“成功(successful)”时，享受它并帮助其他想取得成就的人。答案C. 语法填空Two businessme

33、n_1_(invite) to dinner at the home of a college professor.One of the men did not have much education and was worried that he_2_make a fool of himself, but his friend said, “Dont worry, just do what I do, and dont talk anything_3_you dont really understand.” The first man managed_4_(get) through the

34、dinner successfully, but by the end of the evening he had drunk a lot, and began to get careless.A guest asked him whether he liked Shakespeare, and he answered_5_(confidence) , “Its very pleasant, but I prefer Scotch (苏格兰威士忌).” There was an_6_(comfort) silence in the room, and soon people began to

35、leave._7_the two friends were out of the house, the second man said to his friend, “You certainly made a fool of_8_(you)making that silly remark about Scotch.”“What do you_9_？” asked the other man, “What was wrong_10_it？”“Everybody knows that Shakespeare isnt a drink，” his friend replied.“Its a kind

36、 of cheese.”1.解析考查时态与语态。invite sb. to do sth. 表示“邀请某人做某事”，结合语境应用被动语态。整篇文章都是一般过去时，故此处用一般过去时。答案were invited2.解析考查情态动词。根据句意，此处表示对将来发生事情的推测，前文用的是“was worried”，因此后面应用might与之呼应。答案might3.解析考查定语从句的引导词。当先行词是anything, all, little等不定代词时，关系代词只能用that。答案that4.解析考查非谓语动词。manage to do sth. 表示“设法完成某事”。答案to get5.解析考查词

37、形转换。修饰动词应用副词，故应用confidence的副词形式confidently。答案confidently6.解析考查词形转换。此处应用形容词作定语，结合语境此处表示否定意义，因此应用uncomfortable。答案uncomfortable7.解析考查状语从句的引导词。when引导时间状语从句，表示“当时候”。答案When8.解析考查代词。make a fool of oneself表示“出丑”。答案yourself9.解析考查语境填词。What do you mean？表示“你说什么？”。答案mean10.解析考查介词。What is wrong with sb. 是常用句型，表示“

38、怎么啦？”。答案with. 短文改错Hi, Janice，Its been a month since I came to this new school and I really want share with you some of the problems I have been experiencing.As I tell you last time, I made three new friend here.We hang out together during lunch and after school.Weve been spending a lot of time sing

39、in karaoke bars.Its been three Saturdays now and it really costs me many.And I started to see this as a timewasting activity！In fact, I dont like to go any more, so Im afraid Ill lose their friendship.How do you think I should do？If you are me, would you talk to him?Please help with me and give me s

40、ome advice.Grave答案Hi, Janice，Its been a month since I came to this new school and I really want share with you some of the problems I have been experiencing.As I you last time, I made three new here.We hang out together during lunch and after school.Weve been spending a lot of time in karaoke bars.Its been three Saturdays now and it really costs me .And I started to see this as a timewasting activity！In fact, I dont like to go any more, Im afraid Ill lose their friendship. do you think I should do？If you me, would you talk to ？Please help with me and give me some advice.Grave