2019-2020学年人教版高中英语选修八同步作业：UNIT 3 INVENTORS AND INVENTIONS课后限时作业7 WORD版含答案.doc

1、课后限时作业(七)限时/40分钟.单句语法填空(建议用时：7分钟)1The twins are so alike that no one can distinguish one _from_ the other.2The farmer cares for the crop carefully, waiting for it to grow and _ripen_(ripe)解析句意：农民悉心照料庄稼，等待它生长并成熟。ripe adj.成熟的；ripen v成熟。根据grow可知，此处应用动词原形ripen。3Many people buy houses _in_ the expectatio

2、n that they will make money by selling the houses later.解析句意：人们购买房产是期望以后卖房子能赚钱。in the expectation that 期待，that引导同位语从句，解释说明expectation的具体内容。4Before he could run away, she seized him _by_ the collar.解析表示“抓住某人的某个部位”应用“seize宾语by/on/inthe身体部位”结构。5On arriving there, they set about _doing_(do) the experime

3、nt.6There _is_(be) a pencil and some notebooks on the desk over there.解析there be句型中，若后面有两个或两个以上的名词作主语时，be动词的形式遵循“就近原则”，即谓语应与邻近的主语在数上保持一致。7Only after you have reached eighteen _can_ you join the army.解析句意：只有当你年满十八周岁后，你才能参军。only状语位于句首时，句子需用部分倒装。8It was so cold yesterday _that_ we all stayed at home, r

4、eading or playing chess. 解析本句为sothat句型，意为“如此以至于”，that引导结果状语从句。9We set out _to find_(find) the truth behind the mystery.10When _seen_(see) from the hill, the city is rather beautiful.阅读理解(建议用时：14分钟)AIts a familiar feeling.Your friend has made the team for Saturdays big game, and you take a certain pl

5、easure in telling him you cant be there to watch him play.You smile, but that voice in you asks, why him and not you?Envy is a fault that we like to keep secret.It raises its ugly head when we focus on what we want but dont possess now, or we may even wish for and take pleasure in someone losing it.

6、Feelings of unfairness are part of being human, but when you focus on them, you can never get out of your dark emotions.And that makes you feel bad.So is there a solution? Is there anything you can do to stop the most ungenerous emotions?Well, why not turn envy on its head, and make it the encourage

7、ment you need for selfimprovement？The best weapon against envy is not to compete where you cant shine, but to do your absolute best where you can.Start by making peace with yourself, and accept the gifts which make you unique.Make an agreement with yourself to be the best you can be.Then find out ex

8、actly the circumstances and qualities in others that start your envy.Is it someones singing voice, their work promotion or their new car? Envy shows us the things wed like to have, so make up a plan to earn whats important to you.Sign up for a night class.Start a training program.Give up a treat or

9、two，and start saving for what you want.And aim for real pleasure in the achievements and good fortune of others.Cheer on your friend when he scores that goal.Enjoy your best friends wedding day.Then go out and do something special，and make yourself wonderfully proud of you.语篇导读本文为说明文，介绍了应对忌妒的最好方法就是将

10、自己的强项发挥到极致，为自己感到骄傲，同时也为别人取得的成功而感到快乐。1What is the purpose of the first paragraph?ATo give examples.BTo tell the main idea.CTo introduce the topic.DTo ask the questions.解析C写作意图题。作者在第一段举出一个让人感觉忌妒的例子是为了引出话题“忌妒”，故选C项。2What is the best way to help stop envying?ADeveloping your own strengths to the full.BC

11、ompeting for what you are not good at. CForgetting about the things you cant get.DTrying to get anything that makes you envy.解析A细节理解题。根据第四段第二句可知，对抗忌妒的最好方法就是将自己的强项发挥到极致，故选A项。3What is the authors attitude towards people with envy?ASubjective.BObjective.CUnconcerned.DWorried.解析B观点态度题。作者客观地介绍了忌妒给人带来的消极影

12、响，并提出了应对忌妒、使人过得快乐的有效方法。subjective主观的；objective客观的；unconcerned不关心的；worried担心的，故选B项。BSometimes, the love of science runs through the generations of a family. This is especially the case for Aaron Yeiser, who won the award at the 2017 Regeneron Science Talent Search. His grandparents and father work in

13、 computer science, technology, and chemical engineering.“I was encouraged to go after a STEM career because of Papa，” Aaron said. His grandfather Frank Sandy was a Science Talent Search finalist in the 1954 competition.“Aarons been doing very well in science and math, so I wont say I was surprised，”

14、 Frank said of Aaron becoming a Regeneron STS finalist. “I was delighted by not only that, but his getting earlyaction admission to MIT, which happened just a couple of days after my wife died. She would have just been so thrilled.”“Ive been very impressed by the things hes built，” Frank said of Aar

15、ons interest in drones(无人驾驶飞机)and other STEM activities.Aaron has always been interested in math. Differential equations (微分方程) came along when he applied to the MIT Primes U.S.A. program, a mathematical research program for high school students.“Ive been interested in science all my life，” Frank sa

16、id. “Even in elementary school I played with electrical wire and had my bedroom all wired up with batteries and light switches attached to my bed.It was a lot of fun.” Frank worked at Raytheon, creating computer models of various devices. He became more interested in the programming rather than the

17、physics of how the devices worked.Aaron encourages others who are interested in STEM to look for any chance to participate in research. And “dont skip English class, because good communication is just as important as your actual research，” he said.语篇导读本文为记叙文，主要讲述了对科学的热爱在一家三代人中的传承。4What is known abou

18、t Aaron Yeiser?AHis family members are all scientists.BHis grandparents and parents all inspired him.CThe three generations of his family all love science.DHis grandparents and parents are all STS finalists.解析C细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知，Aaron Yeiser一家三代人都爱科学，故选C项。5What does the underlined word “that” in Paragr

19、aph 3 refer to?AAarons becoming a Regeneron STS finalist.BAarons interest in science and math.CAarons winning admission to MIT.DAarons love of STEM activities.解析A代词指代题。根据画线词所在句的上一句可知，that指的是Aarons becoming a Regeneron STS finalist，故选A项。6Why did Frank mention what he did in elementary school?ATo prov

20、e his creativity.BTo show his interest in science.CTo show his difference from others.DTo stress his excellence in learning.解析B细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第一句可知，Frank提及他小学时候做的那些事是为了证明他对科学感兴趣，故选B项。7What is the best title for the passage?ALove Science, Just Like AaronBAaron, a Talent in Scientific ResearchCAaron, an

21、 Example to Young GenerationsDPass a Love of Science Through Generations解析D标题归纳题。根据全文内容尤其是第一段可知，本文主要讲的是对科学的热爱在一家三代人中的传承，故选D项。.七选五(建议用时：8分钟)Interruptions are one of the worst things to deal with while youre trying to get work done._1_， there are several ways to handle things. Lets take a look at them

22、 now. _2_. Tell the person youre sorry and explain that you have a million things to do and then ask if the two of you can talk at a different time.When people try to interrupt you, have set hours planned and let them know to come back during that time or that youll find them then. _3_.It can help t

23、o eliminate(消除) future interruptions.When you need to talk to someone, dont do it in your own office._4_， its much easier to excuse yourself to get back to your work than if you try to get someone out of your space even after explaining how busy you are. If you have a door to your office, make good

24、use of it. _5_. If someone knocks and its not an important matter. Excuse yourself and let the person know youre busy so they can get the hint(暗示) than when the door is closed, youre not to be disturbed.AIf youre busy, dont feel bad about saying noBWhen you want to avoid interruptions at workCSet bo

25、undaries for yourself as your time goesDIf youre in the other persons office or in a public areaEIts important that you let them know when youll be availableFIt might seem unkind to cut people short when they interrupt youGLeave it open when youre available to talk and close it when youre not语篇导读本文为

26、说明文，主要围绕工作时被打断这一话题展开论述。由于在工作中被打断是一件令人感觉很糟糕的事情，因此作者提出了几点建议，防止此类事件的发生。1解析B递进关系。根据空后一句可知，下文是关于几种防止在工作中被别人打断的方法，此句与上半句构成一个完整的句子，B项与之相符，故选B项。2解析A总分关系。根据空后一句可知，本段主要讲述了学会在自己很忙的时候去拒绝别人，故选A项。3解析E顺承关系。根据空前一句并结合空后一句可知，空处为衔接句，E项(重要的是你得让他们知道你什么时候会有空)与上下文衔接紧密，故选E项。4解析D诠释关系。根据下文可知，此句中的it指代上文中的dont do it in your ow

27、n office，也就是说本段中作者认为比起在自己的办公室里，不在自己的办公室更容易解释自己工作很忙不希望被别人打断，故选D项。5解析G顺承关系。根据空前一句可知，本段主要是讲述关于如何利用自己办公室的门来防止被打扰，故选G项。.语法填空(建议用时：8分钟)A 10yearold refugee(难民) from Afghanistan has recently attracted 1._(globe) attention. He is holding his first exhibition and donating all the money 2._(raise) at the event

28、 to a sick Serbian boy.Farhad Nouri, together with his parents and two younger brothers, 3._(live) in a refugee camp for the past eight months. As a boy, Farhad showed a unique talent 4._ drawing. He began drawing at six and has since continued to improve his drawing technique. “I like painting peop

29、le, especially my 5._(hero), like Novak Djokovic, Cristiano Ronaldo, Angela Merkel, Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso. Picasso is my favourite artist，” said the boy, who 6._(call) “the little Picasso” now for his artistic talent.For Farhad, the exhibition is more than just 7._ means of sharing his pai

30、ntings with the world. He also wants to use the art show 8._(make) a difference to the life of a sevenyearold Serbian boy, 9._ family are raising money to help pay for lifesaving treatment.“I dont want any children in the world to be afraid of anything，” he said. “I want to help him and to show othe

31、r people how they can help him and show their 10._(kind)”语篇导读本文为记叙文。一位10岁的阿富汗小难民因为一双灵巧的手和一颗善良的心而出名，日前他举办慈善画展，为一位生病的塞尔维亚男孩筹集治疗资金。1global解析考查词性转换。空处在句中作定语，修饰名词attention，故用globe的形容词形式。2raised解析考查非谓语动词。raise与逻辑主语money之间是动宾关系，故用过去分词作后置定语，修饰money。3has been living解析考查时态、语态和主谓一致。“for一段时间”作状语，谓语动词常用现在完成时，这里用

32、现在完成进行时强调小男孩一家八个月以来一直生活在难民营；together with连接并列名词作主语，谓语动词的数应与together with前的主语保持一致，故此处填has been living。4for解析考查介词。a talent for 方面的天赋，为固定搭配。5heroes解析考查名词的数。根据后面列举的人物可知，小男孩心目中有很多英雄，故填hero的复数形式。6is called解析考查时态、语态和主谓一致。主语who(指the boy)是谓语动词表示的动作call的承受者，故用被动语态；这里说的是一般性情况，故用一般现在时；主语是单数，谓语应用单数。7a解析考查冠词。根据语境可知，此处表示泛指。means作“方式”讲时单、复数同形。a means指“一种方式”。8to make解析考查非谓语动词。use sth to do sth用某物做某事，其中不定式短语作目的状语。9whose解析考查引导词。空处引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词a sevenyearold Serbian boy，并在从句中作定语，故用whose。10kindness解析考查词性转换。根据空处在句中作宾语和空前的show their可知，此处用名词形式，表示“善良”，故用kindness。