1、Unit 3Inventors and inventions课时作业.阅读(2020贵州省安顺市高三联考)Kitchen ProductsSandwich Baggy RackThese baggy stands will up your lunchmaking game like nobodys business. Set them up with a sandwich bag attached, get out your snacks, and get ready to set some records for making the “worlds fastest bagged lunch
2、”. Theyre also great if you need to store liquids, but have someone around to hold the bag open as you pour.Available on Amazon, $11.99Pasta Strainer (滤网) AttachmentHaving to hold the strainer still and sometimes up a few inches from the sinkwhile holding a heavy pot that youre pouringis kind of ann
3、oying. But this handy attachment fits your pot so well that you can tip it over the sink and just pour the water right out. Amazing!Available on Amazon, $15.99RubAWay Stainless Steel BarYou love cooking with garlic (大蒜) and onion, but hate the way it makes your hands smelly. Good news is that this s
4、tainless steel bar helps get rid of those bad smells in minutes. You rub it between your hands just like you would rub a real bar of soap (with or without water), and the horrible smell is gone.Available on Amazon, $11.47Grocery Bag HolderPlastic baggies come in handy for loads of things, and reusin
5、g them is smart for the environment. But its time we all got a handle on our plastic bag storing. This kitchen container can be drilled right to the wall or the inside of a cupboard to keep them in check, once and for all.Available on Amazon, $10.99篇章导读：本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四种实用的厨房用品。1Which of the followin
6、g is suitable for storing milk?AGrocery Bag Holder.BSandwich Baggy Rack.CPasta Strainer Attachment.DRubAWay Stainless Steel Bar.答案：B细节理解题。根据第一件商品介绍中的“Theyre also great if you need to store liquids”可知，这些袋子可以盛液体，自然包括牛奶。2Whats the RubAWay Stainless Steel Bar designed for?ARemoving bad smells.BPreparing
7、 dishes quickly.CKeeping your hands clean.DCollecting kitchen wastes easily.答案：A细节理解题。根据第三件商品介绍最后一句中的“the horrible smell is gone”可知，这件商品能除去你手上难闻的气味。3What do we know about Grocery Bag Holder?AIt helps keep food clean.BIt helps make sandwiches.CIt contains rubbish properly.DIt is the cheapest of the f
8、our.答案：D细节理解题。根据第四件商品介绍最后的价格“Available on Amazon, $10.99”可知，这件商品是最便宜的。【词汇积累】rack n. 架子，支架strainer n. 滤器；滤盆；滤网drill v. 钻(孔)；打(眼)loads of 大量；许多【佳句背诵】Good news is that this stainless steel bar helps get rid of those bad smells in minutes.好消息是，这种不锈钢棒可以在几分钟内帮助去除那些难闻的气味。.完形填空A sixyearold kid walked into a
9、 candy store with his dad and was surprised by so many candies on offer. “Its amazing. What should I _1_？” He asked himself. “Come on, son. We dont have much _2_. I have to attend an important meeting，” his dad said. “These are all my _3_ and I dont know what to choose.” He picked up some bags and t
10、hen put them _4_. He couldnt make up his mind. “_5_， son, we have no time. Im very _6_， ”his dad said. So the boy ran around the store _7_ again. His eyes moved from one bag to another, _8_ all of the sweets looked so good and he couldnt make up his mind. _9_， the dad had enough. He caught his son b
11、y the hand and they _10_ the store emptyhanded. The boy _11_. He wanted them all, but ended up with _12_ because he couldnt choose just one. Some of us are that boy. The _13_ is that candy store. We have a great number of choices available to us, but if we dont make a(n) _14_ about our jobs, educati
12、on, relationships, marriage or other _15_ things, we will end up emptyhanded. 篇章导读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了男孩和爸爸一起去糖果店买糖果的故事，作者由此引申到人生中的抉择，告诉读者不要犹豫不决，否则就会像男孩一样，空手而归。1A.thinkBmakeCsayDchoose答案：D结合语境可推知，男孩和爸爸一起走进糖果店，面对品种繁多的糖果，男孩不知道该如何选择，且根据第三段第一句中“what to choose”可知选D。2A.timeBmoneyCinterestDpower答案：A根据下文“I hav
13、e to attend an important meeting”可推知，此处指没有多少时间(time)。另外根据文章第三段第四句中“we have no time”也可得出选A。3A.secretsBfavoritesCideasDneeds答案：B根据下文“I dont know what to choose”可推知，那些糖果男孩都很喜欢，favorite “特别喜欢的人(或事物)”。故选B。4A.inBawayCbackDaside答案：Cput in “投入，提交”；put away “收拾，放好”；put back “放回原处”；put aside “把暂放一边；把留作后用”。根据下
14、句提到“He couldnt make up his mind.”可知，此处指男孩很犹豫，拿起糖果又放回去。故选C。5A.Hold onBCome overCGo onDHurry up答案：Dhold on “坚持；别挂断(电话)”；come over “顺便来访”；go on “继续”；hurry up “赶快”。下文父亲说“we have no time”，故此处与第二段中“Come on, son.”一样，是父亲催促男孩快点。故选D。6A.tiredBbusyCfairDpatient答案：B上文父亲说自己没有时间，并且文章第二段中提到父亲要参加一个重要会议，可见此处表示父亲很忙(bu
15、sy)。故选B。7A.carefullyBquietlyCquicklyDnervously答案：C上文父亲不断催促男孩，所以男孩加快动作。故选C。8A.andBorCthoughDbut答案：D上文“他的眼睛从一袋糖果移向另一袋”与下文“所有的糖果看上去都不错，男孩还是没有办法决定”在语义上是转折关系。故选D。9A.LuckilyBCertainlyCFinallyDHopefully答案：C结合文意，此处指最终(finally)爸爸等不及了。故选C。10A.got hold ofBwalked out ofCsearched forDchecked with答案：Bget hold of
16、“抓住”；walk out of “走出”；search for “寻找”；check with “核对”。根据文意可知，最后爸爸等不及了，抓着儿子空手走出了商店。故选B。11A.criedBwaitedCreturnedDunderstood答案：A结合常识，男孩空手而归，当然会不开心，会哭(cry)。故选A。12A.funBfearCpeaceDnothing答案：D根据上文中的“emptyhanded(空手)”可知，男孩最后什么都没有(nothing)得到。end up with “以结束”。故选D。13A.skyBschoolCworldDcompany答案：C根据上文提到的我们中的一
17、部分人就是那个小男孩可推知，此处是将世界(world)比喻成糖果店。故选C。14A.planBdecisionCguessDending答案：B根据第三段第三句中的“make up his mind(做决定)”可知，此处填入decision，表示“如果我们无法为我们的工作、教育、人际关系、婚姻等做出决定”。故选B。15A.importantBsimpleCcommonDgood答案：A上文提到“. jobs, education, relationships, marriage”，结合常识可知，工作、教育、人际关系、婚姻这些均是人生中重要的(important)事情。故选A。.七选五(2020
18、吉林省梅河口市高三上学期联考)The history of writing instruments, with which humans have recorded and conveyed thoughts and feelings, is the history of civilization itself. This is how we know about our ancestors and their life.The handy sharpenedstone was adapted into the first writing instrument. Around 24000 BC
19、, the cave man started drawing pictures with the stone onto the walls of his cave. _1_ Walls at the Apollo site in Namibia are believed to be the oldest rock paintings to date.Before paper came along, people used clay or wax tablets on which they wrote with sharp objects such as metal sticks or bone
20、s. Around 6,000 years ago, the Egyptians invented the first paperlike material called papyrus. The word “paper” actually comes from the word “papyrus”_2_ Bones or metal sticks were no longer useful as the papyrus could not be scratched. So the Egyptians created a reedpen perfect for the papyrus. _3_
21、 And thus, ancient Egyptians transformed bamboo stems (茎) into an early form of a fountain pen.Another writing instrument that remained active in history for a long period was the quill (鹅毛) pen. Introduced around 700 AD, the quill was a pen made from a bird feather. Goose feathers were most common.
22、 _4_ For making fine line drawings, crow feathers were the best.When writers had better inks and paper and handwriting had developed into both an art form and an everyday occurrence, mans inventive nature once again turned to improving the writing instrument. _5_ANow something was needed to write up
23、on the papyrus.BThe papyrus became the most popular material at that time.CSwan feathers were of high quality, being rare and most expensive.DBamboo stems were better and much more expensive than goose feathers.EThis led to the development of the modem fountain pen in the 19th century.FThese were mo
24、stly the stems of grasses, especially from the bamboo plant.GThese drawings showed events in daily life like the planting of crops or hunting victories.篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了改进书写工具的发展。1G上文提示“大约公元前24000年，穴居人开始用石头在洞穴的墙上画画。”再根据下文提示“纳米比亚阿波罗遗址的墙壁被认为是迄今为止最古老的岩画。”因此，G项“These drawings showed events in daily li
25、fe like the planting of crops or hunting victories.(这些图画展示了日常生活中的事件，如种植庄稼或打猎的胜利。)”承上启下，切题。故选G。2A下文提示“由于纸莎草纸不能被划破，骨头或金属棒不再有用。”因此，A项“Now something was needed to write upon the papyrus.(现在需要一些工具，以便可以在纸莎草纸上书写。)”引起下文，切题。故选A。3F上文提示“因此，埃及人创造了一种芦苇笔，完美地用于纸莎草纸。”；下文提示“古埃及把竹子的茎转化成早期自来水笔的形式。”因此，F项“These were mos
26、tly the stems of grasses, especially from the bamboo plant.(这些主要是草的茎，尤其是竹子的茎。)”承上启下，切题。故选F。4C上文提示“最常见的是鹅毛。”因此，C项“Swan feathers were of high quality, being rare and most expensive. (天鹅羽毛质量很好，既稀有又昂贵。)”承接上文，切题。故选C。5E上文提示“当作家们有了更好的纸墨以及书法发展成为一种艺术形式和日常生活的一部分时，人类的创造性再一次转向改进书写工具。”因此，E项“This led to the devel
27、opment of the modem fountain pen in the 19th century.(这导致了现代钢笔在19世纪的发展。)”承接上文，切题。故选E。.读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。There have been many great inventions, which have changed the way we live. The first great invention was one that is still very important todaythe wheel. This m
28、ade it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distances.For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that had as much effect as the wheel. Then in the early 1800s the world started to change. There was little unknown land in the world. People did not have to explore any more.
29、They began to work so as to make life better.In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the electric light and the radio. These all became a big part of our life today.The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions: the helicopte
30、r in 1909; movies with sound in 1926; the computer in 1928; and jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was first made. Nylon came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people had been wearing.The middle part of the 20th century brought new ways to help people get over dis
31、eases. They worked very well. They made people healthier and let them live longer lives. By the 1960s most people could expect to live at least 60.By this time most people had a very good life. Of course new inventions continued to be made. But man now had a desire to explore again. The world was kn
32、own to human beings but the stars were not. Man began to look for ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then the United States took a step. Since then other countries, including China and Japan, have made their steps into space. In 1969 man took his biggest step away from the earth. Ame
33、ricans first walked on the moon. This is certainly just a beginning though.New inventions in the future will allow us to do things we have never dreamt of.In the 20th century, the invention of the spacecraft has made the world smaller, The 21st century is known as the Internet era. 写前导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主
34、要讲述了人类历史不同阶段的主要发明成果。精彩范文In the 20th century, the invention of the spacecraft has made the world smaller, the space device has led people to move towards the universe, and the exploration of the universe has made us know more about the outside world. The 20th century is also the age of information te
35、chnology. The popularity of mass media, such as the radio, the television and the film, has a huge impact on human beings. They can entertain the public, and meanwhile spread all kinds of information. Towards the end of the 20th century, the rise of the Internet has greatly affected our life.The 21st century is known as the Internet era. It is also the age of global ecommerce, so our daily work, study, life, entertainment, business, etc., must be related to the network. The rapid development of the Internet shows great promise and unique significance.