1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家Unit 3Inventors and inventions谈起“发明”，我们脑中浮现的总是飞机、大炮、电脑等这些高科技产品。然而，下面的几个小发明与“高科技”毫不沾边，但却同样能为我们的生活带来极大便利。Ideas for creating a small inventionA small invention can do big things when it comes to making a task easier to do. When looking for a small invention idea，start by checking your k
2、itchen drawers and cabinets. Is there something you need to help you in a task? Look in the bathroom and see if you can improve on the way something works. If you can create an item that does a job around the house, you have a small invention of your own. KitchenDinner plates have not changed in cen
3、turies except for the different materials used to make them. When you need to store leftover dinners，you usually wrap them in aluminum foil and plastic wrap. Dinner plate covers would save money and look much neater than the usual disposable covers.A spaghetti drainer flexible enough to fit inside a
4、 pot would be a tool every cook would have in stock. You would be able to take the pasta out of the boiling water and drain it at the same time, saving the cook from picking up a heavy pot of boiling water.BathroomA bathroom toilet paper dispenser that has an extra roll ready will solve the problem
5、of running out of the necessary tissue paper. This can offer a rescue when your inconsiderate family member has emptied the toilet paper roll.1cabinet n贮藏柜，陈列柜2aluminum foil铝箔3drainer n.过滤器4dispenser n.自动取物器判断正误(T/F)1Dinner plates have not changed in centuries.()2A spaghetti drainer can save the coo
6、k from picking up a heavy pot of boiling water.()【答案】1.F2.TSection Warming Up & ReadingPreparing根据提示写出下列单词1 vi.&vt.显示的差别；使有所不同；辨别2 adj.宽大的；仁慈的；慈悲的3 adj.无锈的；不锈的；没有污点的4 adj.突然的；意外的5 adj.便利的；方便的；就近的6 n.小心；谨慎7 n.预料；期待；期望8 adj.被动的；消极的；被动语态的9 vt.抓住；捉住；夺10 n.文件；档案；文件夹vt.提交；将归档【答案】1.distinguish2.merciful3.s
7、tainless4.abrupt5.convenient6.caution7.expectation 8passive9.seize10.file看单词学构词：在单词stainless中，less为后缀，意思是“没有，无，不做，不受影响”，用来构成形容词。如meaningless无意义的，hopeless绝望的，careless粗心的，endless无止境的，homeless无家的。根据提示补全下列短语1call 给打电话2now then 偶尔；有时3set 开始；着手4distinguish. . 把和区别开5apply a patent 申请专利6pick 拾起；捡起7get rid 除
8、掉；摆脱8decide 决定【答案】1.up2.and3.about4.from5.for6.up7.of8.on根据提示补全下列教材原句1The first thing I did was to see if there were any products that might help me，but there only seemed to be powders designed to kill snakes.我所做的第一件事就是看看有没有什么产品能帮助我，但是，看来只有一种毒死蛇的药粉。2The next morning I got up early before the sun was
9、 hot第二天早上，天还不是很热，我就早早地起来了。3Only after you have had that recognition can you say that you are truly an inventor.只有你获得那种认证之后，你才能说你是一个真正的发明者。阅读P2021课文，选择最佳答案1. The purpose of the text is A. to show us how to trap the snakes but not to kill themB. to tell people how to apply for a patent of the writers
10、new ideaCto introduce the writers new idea of trapping the snakes and her application for a patentDto tell the readers how to get a new idea and make it a patent2The writer had to invent something merciful because Ashe was afraid to kill the snakesBshe didnt want to hurt these snakesCit was not easy
11、 to capture the snakesDher parents have mercy on the snakes3The biggest advantage of the writers new idea is that Ait makes the snakes move slowlyBit makes the snakes hardly bite usCit is easier for us to kill the snakes without hurting ourselvesDit is easier for us to catch the snakes without killi
12、ng them4How did the writer catch the snakes?A. By using something the snakes were interested to attract them into a trap.BBy taking their habitat to another place.CBy placing the snakes at a low temperature for them to sleep and then caught them.DAll the above.5The writer was successful to catch the
13、 snakes in attempt.Athe firstBthe secondCthe thirdDevery【答案】15CDACC阅读P2021课文，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式When I called 1. my mother，she told me snakes came near the house now and then.Here was a chance for me 2. (distinguish)myself by inventing something 3. (mercy) that would catch snakes.I tried to
14、 find some 4. (produce)that might help me，but there only seemed to be powders designed to kill snakes.I set about 5. (research)the habits of snakes.Prepared with some research findings，I decided on three possible 6. (approach)I chose the last one to cool the snakes so that they would become sleepy a
15、nd could be easily caught.My third attempt was successful.I carried in my hand a small net in the 7. (expect) that the snakes would bite again.But 8. (monitor)carefully，the snakes proved to be no trouble.I collected the passive snakes 9. the next day we merrily 10. (release) them all back into the wild.【答案】1.up2.to distinguish3.merciful 4products5.researching6.approaches 7expectation8.monitored9.and10.released- 5 - 版权所有高考资源网
