1、Unit 3Inventors and inventionsI.单项填空1Hello. May I speak to Bill, please?_.ABill speaking BIm Bill CYou are speaking to Bill DIm speaking答案 A考查交际用语。由第一句可知，这是电话交际用语，完整正确回答是This is Bill speaking。2Christmas Day is usually celebrated on December 25th _the birth of Jesus Christ.Ain praise ofBin honor ofCi
2、n terms of Din association with答案 D考查介词短语。in praise of“表扬”；in honour of“为了纪念”；in terms of“就而言”；in association with“与联合”。根据句意选B。3A tiny baby soon learns to_its mothers face from other adults faces.Adisapprove BdistinguishCdisbelieve Ddiffer答案 B考查动词。句意：婴儿不久就学会从其他成年人中辨认出他母亲的面庞。4The car factory has prod
3、uced a new car of high quality；its only_is that it uses a lot of petrol.Aadvantage Bdrawback Cmistake Dprofit答案 B考查名词。句意：该汽车制造厂已经生产出一种高性能的车。该车的唯一缺点是耗油大。drawback“缺点，不利条件”。5Please come and help me with this application form because I dont know how to_it.Aset about Bset outCset up Dset aside答案 Aset abo
4、ut“着手做某事”；set out“开始，出发”；set up“建立，开业”；set aside“留出，拨出；不顾，不理会；驳回，取消”。 6The lazy boy is expecting a way_he can get through the exams without hard work.AthatBin thatCwhichDwhere答案 A考查定语从句。当way作先行词，并在定语从句中作状语时，关系词用that或in which或省略。7Just then, the young man dived_his pocket and took out a sharp knife.Ao
5、n BintoCfor Din答案 B考查dive into的用法。句意：就在那时，年轻人迅速把手伸进口袋，拿出一把尖刀。dive into“迅速把手伸入”。8Believe me; _women would never make such a stupid decision.Amerciful Bmature Cmean Dinnocent答案 B考查形容词。句意：相信我，稳重的妇女绝不会做出这么愚蠢的决定。mature“稳重的；慎重的，周到的”；merciful“仁慈的，慈悲的，宽容的”；mean“吝啬的，小气的，卑鄙的，心地不好的”； innocent“无辜的”。9It will be
6、some time_we know the full results.Aif Bsince Cwhen Dbefore答案 D考查句式。句意：还要一段时间我们才会知道全部的结果。It will be some time before.“之后才”。10On snowy days, you have to drive very_to avoid traffic accidents.Acautiously BneatlyCsmoothly Dproperly答案 A考查副词。句意：雪天，你得小心开车以免发生交通事故。cautiously“小心翼翼地”。11The art show was_being
7、 a failure; it was a great success.Afar from Balong withCnext to Dregardless of答案 Aalong with“同一道”；far from表示“距离上的远离；远远不，完全不，决不”。12With the weather worsening, they have_the flight from London to Beijing.Acalled off Bcalled inCcalled out Dcalled for答案 A考查动词短语的区别。句意：由于天气越来越坏，他们已经取消了从伦敦到北京的航班。call off“
8、取消(某项活动)”，符合本句语境。call in“请求；收回；召来”；call out“大声喊叫；召集”；call for“需求；要求；去(接)”。故B、C、D三个选项均与语境不符。13She told her husband that she couldnt_the rest of the housework without his help.Aget over Bget throughCget into Dget off答案 B句意：她告诉她丈夫没有他的帮助她完不成剩余的家务。get over“克服”；get through“完成”；get into“进入”；get off“下车”。14I
9、f we believe something is good and true we should_to it.Ahold up Bkeep onChold on Dkeep up答案 C考查动词词组辨析。hold on to sth. 原意为“抓住某物不放”，此处作“坚持下去”讲。hold up“使耽搁，使停顿”；keep on“继续做某事”；keep up“跟上，不落后”，这三项都不与to搭配。15Our attitude towards life is_makes the difference between our being happy and successful or not.A
10、that BwhatCwhich Dwhether答案 B考查名词性从句。 _makes the difference between our being happy and successful or not是表语从句部分，该部分缺少主语，因此选起双重作用的what。II.完形填空After a car accident I was put into the hospital.The doctors_1_the major damage done to my body but I didnt care to see anyone or talk to anyone._2_，the nurse
11、s had been good，always leaving my door closed.But one morning I was_3_by the sounds of people out.As I pushed the button to call the_4_，I saw a little boy in the hallway.A cast(石膏)completely_5_his arm，from fingers to shoulder.In his other hand he was_6_a Teddy bear.I heard his mother telling him to
12、sit and wait_7_she had done.He looked_8_to me and smiled at me.Then without_9_he came running into my room.As I was silently cursing the nurses for leaving my door_10_，the smile upon his face_11_.He stood next to my bed.With his_12_arm he held out his bear which was missing an eye.I lay there，not_13
13、_what he was wanting from me.He said，“This is Teddy.Hes still_14_.Could you keep him here till he gets better？” I_15_and took Teddy.I promised I would take care of Teddy until the time he got better.Just then the boys_16_called him.He looked back and said，“Bye mister，bye Teddy！” and ran out of the r
14、oom.I sat there_17_Teddy for a long time.The nurse responded to my_18_just in time catching the tears rolling down my cheeks.I have kept Teddy since that day in the hospital.Just recently I sent Teddy to the most_19_person in my life.She has the most incredible_20_.I will join her soon and we will k
15、eep Teddy for the rest of our lives.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。由于在一次事故中受伤，作者住进了医院，在医院里，一个小男孩请求他照顾一只生病的泰迪熊，这让作者深受感动。多年来，作者一直保存着泰迪熊，并使之成为家庭和婚姻生活的一部分。1A.removed BoperatedCrepaired Dimproved答案 C根据句中的“the major damage”可知，医生治疗了(repaired)作者的身体所受的主要的损伤。repair“补救”符合语境。2A.Luckily BSadlyCSurprisingly DHopefully答案 A幸运的是(lu
16、ckily)，护士一直都很好，总是把门关着。3A.frightened BcomfortedCshocked Dawakened答案 D根据句中的“one morning”可知时间是早晨，所以此处讲作者被外面人们的声音惊醒了(awakened)。4A.doctor Bnurse Cservant Dpatient答案 B考查生活常识。医院里应该是护士照顾病人，故作者按按钮是想要护士(nurse)过来，下文中的“the nurses”也有暗示。5A.covered BdestroyedCsurrounded Dtrapped答案 A他的一只胳膊完全用石膏包扎(covered)起来了。6A.hid
17、ing Bmaking Cholding Dfixing答案 C他的一只胳膊受伤，所以是在他的另一只手里拿着(holding)一只泰迪熊。7A.before Buntil Cafter Dwhen答案 B作者听到男孩的妈妈让他等着，一直到(until)她做完事情。8A.up Bdown Cstraight Dover答案 D他向作者看过来(over)。根据语境可知，这时小男孩离作者的距离还比较远。over意为“穿过”。9A.warning BwhisperingCshouting Dbegging答案 A没有任何警告或迹象(warning)，他跑进了作者的房间。10A.closed Bstil
18、l Copen Dbehind答案 C作者在责怪护士没有把门关上，也就是让门开着(open)。这与上文中的“leaving my door closed”相照应。11A.thickened BwidenedCweakened Ddeepened答案 B考查语境中的动词辨析。此处表示他满脸的笑容，故选B。12A.great Bheavy Clong Dgood答案 D由上文中的“A cast(石膏)completely covered his arm，from fingers to shoulder.”可知，他用那只好的(good)胳膊拿出了泰迪熊。13A.remembering Bbeliev
19、ingCknowing Dexplaining答案 C考查语境中的动词辨析。作者躺在那里，并不知道(knowing)他想从作者那里得到什么。14A.sick Btired Cangry Dsad答案 A根据上文中的“which was missing an eye”可知，此处表示泰迪还在生病(sick)。15A.stood up Breached outCsettled down Dwent ahead答案 B考查语境中的动词短语辨析。作者伸出手(reached out)接过泰迪熊。16A.sister Bbrother Cfather Dmother答案 D根据上文中的“I heard hi
20、s mother telling him to sit and wait until she had done.”可知，就在那时，男孩的妈妈(mother)喊他。17A.blaming BpraisingChugging Dmissing答案 C考查语境中的动词辨析。作者坐在那里，好长时间都在抱着(hugging)泰迪熊。18A.call Border Cletter Dphone答案 A根据上文中的“As I pushed the button to call”可知，此处是讲护士对作者的呼叫(call)给出了回应。19A.clever Bproud Cnoble Dspecial答案 D根据
21、下文中的“She has the most incredible_20_.I will join her soon and we will keep Teddy for the rest of our lives.”可知，作者把泰迪熊送给了他生命中很特别的(special)一个人。20A.courage BloveCpower Ddetermination答案 B她拥有爱心(love)。III.阅读理解AAbel Janszoon TasmanAbel Tasman was born in a little village in the Netherlands in 1603. Nowaday
22、s there is a road in the village named after him and the house where he was believed to live is still a functional farm called“Tasemanheerd”. His first wife was called Claesgie Heyndrix, who he had a daughter with, Claesjen. In December, 1631 he married again, this time with Jannetje(Joanna)Tjaerts,
23、 a 21yearold girl.In 1634, Abel Tasman joined the Dutch East India and he became first mate of the Weesp, one of the companys ships. Later that year he became skipper(船长)on the Mocha.With this ship he patrolled(巡逻)in the ocean. On one of his voyages, three men were killed and after returning to Bata
24、via, Tasman got a new job. He had to transport cargo and booty in the northwest Pacific. A high death toll through diseases was normal and the Dutch ships werent seaworthy.On one voyage Tasman returned safely after he had lost two of his three ships in a storm. After this voyage Tasman was ordered t
25、o explore the southeast in order to find a new sea route to Chile in South America. This voyage to the“Great South Land”(as the Dutch called Australia)made him the famous discovery of Tasmania. At that stage though, Tasman and his crew had no idea that they had made such a significant discovery.In 1
26、644 Abel Tasman became skipper commander and later he became a member of the Council of Justice in Batavia. By 1653 he retired and owned 288 acres of land near Batavia. He died in October, 1659.文章大意：本文主要介绍了荷兰航海家Abel Tasman的生平以及他一生中最重要的发现Tasmania。1From the first paragraph, we can see that_.Ain a vill
27、age in the Netherlands, people have built a farm in memory of Abel TasmanBhis second wife was about seven years younger than himCAbel Tasman married again after his first wife died of a diseaseDAbel Tasman was born in a big city in the Netherlands答案 B细节理解题。Abel Tasman 1631年再婚(当年他28岁)，而他第二个妻子当时只有21岁，
28、也就是他比第二个妻子大约7岁，故选择B。由第一段可知，人们修建了一条路，以他的名字命名，而不是修建了一个农场，故A项错；他第一个妻子如何去世在第一段中没有提及，故排除C项；由第一段首句可知D项错。2What is the right order of the jobs in Abel Tasmans life?aHe became skipper on the Mocha.bHe became a member of the Council of Justice in Batavia.cHe became first mate of the Weesp.dHe became skipper c
29、ommander.Acadb BcdbaCdbca Dacdb答案 A排序题。本题可根据时间来排序。1634年他成为Weesp船的大副，故c为第一个，以下依次为：a(1634年晚些时候)，d(1644年)，b(1644年以后)。3What does the underlined word“booty”in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A战利品 B奖金C马靴 D奖励答案 A词义猜测题。“booty”与“cargo”并列，由此可判断booty应是能在船上运输的东西，故排除D。上段提到Abel Tasman joined the Dutch East India(东印度公司)
30、，根据常识可判断，他只得利用船只运输货物以及“战利品/掠夺品”。4Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AIn his time, the Dutch ships were very strong and could fight against the storm.BLater in 1634, Abel Tasman joined the Dutch East India.CThe discovery of Tasmania was his main achievement in his life.DGreat Sou
31、th Land was also called“Australia”in England.答案 C细节判断题。由第三段最后一句中的“the Dutch ships werent seaworthy”可知，当时荷兰的船只并非很结实，故A错；由第二段可知，他加入东印度公司是1634年早些时候，不是1634年晚些时候，故B错；由倒数第二段可知，发现Tasmania是他一生中最重要的成就，再结合开头的表格可知C对；由倒数第二段括号中的as the Dutch called Australia可知D错。5When did Abel Tasman enter the Council of Justice
32、in Batavia?AIn 1644. BAfter 1644.CBy 1653. DAround 1659.答案 B时间推算题。由最后一段可知，Abel Tasman于1644年成为skipper commander，这以后他又成为Batavia司法部的一名成员，故B项正确。BIt is important to get the right boiler for the size of our house.Having a large boiler in a small house is a waste, but if you have a large house with a small
33、 boiler youll be left lacking warmth.British Gas has developed a new boiler, the 330domestic(家用的) central heating boiler, which could provide the perfect way for you to change situation. An experienced engineer can adjust the 330s output from 9kW to 30kW. This means the amount of heat the boiler is
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38、your say at guardian. co. uk/british- gasgreenerliving.文章大意：本文是一篇广告。介绍了最新的一款产品The 330锅炉，它可以随住房面积调节功率；运行良好好安装；节能又环保。6The greatest advantage of the new product is that_.Ait can prevent you from buying a new, larger boilerBit can be used both at home and in big companies Cit can be adjusted according t
39、o the size of your houseDanyone can adjust the amount of the heat it produces 答案 C推理判断题。文章前四段介绍的是该锅炉的第一项优点，即它可根据你的住房面积来调整，由顺序和篇幅可推知，C项是其最大的优点。7According to the passage, the digital indicator can_.Abe repaired quite easilyBbe kept in good condition Cdetect the problems of the boilerDhelp you settle p
40、roblems by yourself 答案 C细节理解题。由第五段后两句话“Its digital indicator provides advanced and accurate diagnoses(诊断) of any problems. This information will enable you to have any problems speedily settled.”可知，该数字指示器可使用户快速排除故障。8What can we learn from the passage?AIf you use 330 heating boiler, you may save 20%
41、of gas.BThe cost of transportation may be reduced if you have 330.CAn experienced engineer will keep the boiler on a low setting.DThe 330 boiler can tell you the amount of gas used every day.答案 D细节理解题。由第六段可知，D项正确。其他三项都不对。9Some of the readers will probably_.Aknow the amount of gas they are using ever
42、y dayBreduce energy consumption to protect the environment Cget further information from guardian. co. uk/britishga- sgreenerliving Dtry the newlydeveloped 330 domestic central heating boiler答案 D推理判断题。全文介绍了最新的一款产品The 330boiler，它可以随住房面积调节功率；运行良好好安装；节能又环保。看完该产品的介绍，读者们会怦然心动，想试一试。IV.书面表达人们在生活中面临各种各样的挑战，
43、请说一说人们为什么喜欢挑战和有哪些新的挑战有待人们探索。注意：适当展开想象，语意连贯，结构完整。词数不少于120（不包括文章的开头）。For thousands of years, people have accepted challenges in different fields.【范文】For thousands of years, people have accepted challenges in different fields. There are not only physical challenges, but also social and intellectual cha
44、llenges. Some people risk their lives in playing sports to see how well they can do. Others try to make and invent something to make life easier. Whatever they are, people enjoy challenges.Why do people enjoy these challenges? There are probably many reasons. One is curiosity. The other is the perso
45、nal feeling of success, or achievement. And nowadays, for some people, it is a business.Today we still have many challenges before us. Medical science faces the challenges of conquering many diseases that still attack human beings. Engineers and planners must build new cities, design and produce new kinds of transportation. Scientists must develop new forms of energy.