1、课时作业(三十八)选修8Unit 3 Inventors and inventions(限时：40分钟) .多项选择1He is disappointed at not getting the job, but hell _ it as soon as possible. Aget across Bget alongCget over Dget through2I used to _ him regularly for three years, but later I lost touch with him. Aassociate with Bfascinate withCcorrespond
2、 with Ddeal with3We need a(n) _ team leader who can really motivate the members to work harder. Aodd BcautiousCdynamic Dconventional4Due to the fact that the operating system is not _ enough, Windows 7 is not very popular with the computer fans. Aeasy BstableCfirm Dsmooth5Emails, though _ exposed to
3、 misleading information, are considered far more convenient than traditional letters. Aoccasionally BespeciallyCoriginally Dnaturally6The named ticket system, where _ ID is needed when people purchase tickets, was first introduced during the Spring Festival in 2010. Astable BuniversalCfavorable Dval
4、id7He seems to be lost in thought. Why?Because the film _ the memories of his childhood.Acalls up Bpicks upCbrings up Dtakes up8He has talents by which he might _ himself. Aexpose BadmireCdistinguish Dhide9Having made his first film earlier this year, he is _ starting in a new one. Acurrently Bactua
5、llyCrecently Dlately10Listen, there is some strange noise. This machine must be _. I think so. You must have it checked. Aout of order Bout of dateCout of sight Dout of control.完形填空Bill and John, both seriously ill, lived in the same room at Marie Hospital. John lived next to the only window of the
6、room and was allowed to _11_ in his bed and watch for an hour every day. But Bill had to spend all his time _12_ on his back.They became friends soon and talked for hours every day. They spoke of their families, their children, their hobbies, and their _13_ in the American army. Each day John would
7、sit up and _14_ to his roommate Bill what he could see outside the window.Through Johns description, Bills world was _15_ and brightened by all the activities and colors of the outside world. The window overlooked a beautiful park with a lovely _16_， John told Bill. Ducks played on the water _17_ ch
8、ildren sailed their model boats. And a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance. As John described all these _18_， Bill would close his eyes and _19_ the picturesque (生动的)scene. Bill was recovering _20_. However, John became weak day by day.Late one night, Bill was lying in bed _2
9、1_ the ceiling when John began to cough seriously. Then doctors and nurses rushed to the room. Thirty minutes later, John _22_ coughing. Now, there was only silence_23_ silence.The following morning, Bill was moved to the bed next to the window at his request. Slowly and _24_， he supported himself u
10、p on one elbow to take the first look. But to his _25_， he could see nothing but a _26_ wall.Only at that moment did he begin to realize that the pursuit of happiness was a matter of _27_. It was a positive attitude we chose to express. It was not a gift that got _28_ to our doorstep each morning, n
11、or did it come through the window. It was an inward journey. Whether a man is happy or not depends on his own thoughts _29_ anything outward.So Bill began to describe the _30_ world to his new roommate that he saw through the only window of the room.11A.stand up Bsit upCset up Dstay up12A.lying Bdep
12、endingCgoing Drelying13A.service BadviceCappearance Dviolence14A.explain BcomplainCdescribe Dintroduce15A.affected BbroadenedCdamaged Dexpanded16A.tower Blake Cstatue Dhill17A.while Bthough Cunless Duntil18A.in addition Bin generalCin brief Din detail19A.see BrememberCimagine Drecognize20A.up to now
13、 Blittle by littleCsooner or later Done by one21A.thinking about Bstaring atCholding up Dfixing on22A.stopped BcontinuedCavoided Dsurvived23A.deadly BdeadCbreathless Daimless24A.regretfully BfortunatelyCparticularly Dhopefully25A.surprise BdelightCrelief Danger26A.simple Bblank Ccolored Dpainted27A.
14、consideration BexpressionCchoice Dpractice28A.delivered BdecoratedCdevoted Ddetermined29A.more than Bbetter thanCother than Drather than30A.friendly Byearly Clively Dlikely.阅读理解In a time of low academic achievement by children in the United States，many Americans are turning to Japan，a country of hig
15、h academic achievement and economic success，for possible answers.However，the answers provided by Japanese preschools are not the ones Americans expected to find.In most Japanese preschools，surprisingly little stress is put on academic instruction.In one investigation(调查)，300 Japanese and 210 America
16、n preschool teachers，child development specialists，and parents were asked about various aspects of early childhood education.Only 2 percent of the Japanese respondents(答问卷者) listed “to give children a good start academically” as one of their top three reasons for a society to have preschools.On the
17、contrary，over half the American respondents chose this as one of their top three choices.To prepare children for successful careers in first grade and beyond，Japanese schools do not teach reading，writing，and mathematics，but rather skills such as persistence(毅力)，concentration，and the ability to funct
18、ion as a member of a group.The vast majority of young Japanese children are taught to read at home by their parents.In the recent comparison of Japanese and American preschool education，91 percent of Japanese respondents chose providing children with a group experience as one of their top three reas
19、ons for a society to have preschools.Sixtytwo percent of the more individually oriented(强调个性发展的) Americans listed group experience as one of their top three choices.A stress on the importance of the group seen in Japanese early childhood education continues into primary school education.Like in Amer
20、ica，there is diversity(多样性) in Japanese early childhood education.Some Japanese kindergartens have clear aims，such as early musical training or potential development.In large cities，some kindergartens are attached to universities that have primary and middle schools.Some Japanese parents believe tha
21、t if their young children attend a universitybased program，it will increase the childrens chances of eventually being admitted to toprated schools and universities.Several more progressive programs have introduced free play as a way out for the heavy intellectualizing(智力化) in some Japanese kindergar
22、tens.31We learn from the first paragraph that many Americans believe _AJapanese parents pay more attention to preschool education than American parentsBJapans economic success is the result of its scientific achievementsCJapanese preschool education attaches greater importance to academic instructio
23、nDJapans higher education is better than theirs32In Japans preschool education，the focus is on _Apreparing children academicallyBdeveloping childrens interests in musicCdiscovering childrens potentialDshaping childrens character33Free play has been introduced in some Japanese kindergartens in order
24、to _Alighten childrens study loadBencourage childrens creativityCbroaden childrens viewsDenrich childrens knowledge34Why do some Japanese parents send their children to universitybased kindergartens?AThey can have no problems in their future studies.BThey can have clear aims in life.CThey can succee
25、d in developing in every way.DThey can have better chances of getting a firstrate education.完成句子35Typically, only if there is significant deviation from the plan _ on these reports. (focus)通常，只有当与计划有重大偏离的时候，他们才关注这些报告。36I _， but I forgot your telephone number yesterday. (ring)昨天我就应该给你回电话的，但是我忘了你的电话号码
26、。37I think _ if you send the box to my office address. (convenient)我想如果你按办公室的地址把盒子寄给我，会更方便的。38Here came the disturbing news _ with an illness while he was making his speech. (seize)有人传来了一个令人不安的消息，他在演讲时突然病了。39Artificial flowers are made from a variety of materials, such as wax and glass, so skillfull
27、y _ them from natural flowers. (distinguish)用各种各样的材料制成的人造花卉，比如蜡和玻璃，是如此逼真以至于很难与自然花卉区分开来。40_， the structure has proved invaluable in the design of bridges. (stable)这种结构非常稳定，被证明是桥梁设计中的无价之宝。41_ excellently won great cheers. (dive)她精彩的跳水赢得了巨大的喝彩。42Only after you have experienced a lot _. (bear)只有经历过许多以后你
28、才能忍受指责。43You know it takes courage and determination to keep going towards your goal _. (fail)每次失败你都要明白，你需要勇气和决心继续朝着目标前进。44Nobody knows exactly _ the Chinese football team enters the final stage of the World Cup. (before)没有人确切地知道再过多少年中国足球队才能进入世界杯的决赛。课时作业(三十八).1.C考查动词短语辨析。get across通过，渡过，被人了解；get alo
29、ng进展，友好相处；get over克服，恢复，越过；get through通过，到达，做完，接通电话。句意：没有得到那份工作他很失望，但他会很快释然的。2C考查动词短语辨析。associate with与在一起；fascinate with迷恋；correspond with符合，和通信；deal with处理，涉及，做生意。句意：过去的三年我常和他通信，但后来我和他失去了联系。3C考查形容词词义辨析。odd奇数的，古怪的；cautious谨慎的；dynamic动态的，有活力的；conventional传统的，惯例的。句意：我们需要一名能够真正激励队员们努力的有活力的领队。4B考查形容词词义
30、辨析。句意：由于操作系统不够稳定，Windows 7在电脑爱好者中不是很受欢迎。stable意为“稳定的，稳固的”，符合句意。5A考查副词词义辨析。句意：尽管有时候我们会收到使人产生误解的信息，但是电子邮件还是被认为比传统的书信方便多了。这里用occasionally表示“偶尔，有时候”。 especially意为“尤其，特别”；originally意为“起初，原来”；naturally意为“当然，自然而然地”。6D考查形容词词义辨析。句意：火车票实名制指的是人们在买车票的时候需要有效的身份证，这项制度在2010年春节期间开始实施。这里用valid表示“(法律上)有效的，(正式)认可的”。st
31、able意为“稳定的”；universal意为“普遍的”；favorable意为“有利的”。7A考查动词短语辨析。call up“唤起”；pick up“捡起”；bring up“抚养”；take up“占据”。根据语境，最佳选项为A项。8C考查动词词义辨析。此处expose 意为“揭露，揭发；使曝光；显示”；admire意为“钦佩；赞美”；distinguish 意为“区分；辨别；使杰出，使表现突出”；hide 意为“隐藏；隐瞒”。句意：他有一些异于常人的能力。9A考查副词词义辨析。句意：今年他早一些时间完成了第一部电影的制作，目前又开始制作一部新电影。currently 目前；actual
32、ly 实际上；recently 近来；lately(recently) 近来。10A考查介词短语辨析。out of order 出故障了，可根据“你必须让人检查一下”判断。out of control 失去控制；out of date 过时；out of sight 看不见。.窗口可以让我们看到外面的世界。我们的心灵之窗打开之后也能让我们在困境中看到生机。11B考查逻辑与动词短语辨析。病人可以“坐起来”看窗外，另外第二段最后一句话也有提示。sit up意为“坐直，坐起来”； stand up意为“站起来”； set up意为“建立”； stay up意为“熬夜，不睡觉”。12A考查上下文逻辑关
33、系理解。从后文on his back看出比尔每天只能“躺着”。13A考查词语搭配。service in the army意为“在部队服役”。说明两人聊起了在部队当兵的共同经历。14C考查上下文关系理解。约翰向病友比尔“描述”窗外的景象。下一段有description提示。explain意为“解释”； complain意为“抱怨”； introduce意为“介绍”。15B考查词语搭配。broadened 和 brightened相配，通过约翰的描述，比尔的世界“更开阔了”。expand指的是“发展，壮大”； affect意为“受到坏的影响”； damage意为“毁掉”，均不合题意。16B考查上下
34、文理解。从后文中Ducks played on the water可知应当是描写公园里有一个湖。17A考查while引导的句式。while作连词表示前者和后者相对应。湖面上鸭子在游玩，而孩子们在开模型船。18D考查上下文关系理解。in addition意为“另外”； in general意为“一般地，概括地”； in brief意为“简言之”； in detail意为“详细地”。19C考查动词的运用。比尔看不见窗外的景色，只能根据约翰的描述来想象，因此，应当用imagine一词。而不是“看见”、“记得”、“认出”。20B考查搭配。little by little意为“一点一点地”，修饰was
35、recovering。 sooner or later意为“迟早”； up to now意为“直到现在”； one by one则是“一个接一个”。21B考查语境中的逻辑理解。ceiling是“天花板”的意思，句意为“比尔躺在床上盯着天花板。”think about意为“考虑”； stare at意为“盯着”； hold up意为“举起”； fix on意为“选定，确定，集中”。22A考查上下文逻辑关系理解。后句表明约翰死了。所以应该选择“停止咳嗽”。23A考查形容词辨析。deadly意为“致命的，破坏性的，极其的”； dead意为“死的”； breathless意为“气喘吁吁的，喘不上气来”
36、； aimless意为“漫无目的的”。句中修饰silence，应当用deadly，意为“非常肃静”。24D考查对主旨的理解。比尔一直渴望看到窗外的风景，因此要求转到约翰的床上去，所以他“充满希望地”支起胳膊看窗外。regretfully意为“后悔地，遗憾地”； fortunately意为“幸运地”； particularly意为“特别地”； hopefully意为“充满希望地”。25A考查上下文逻辑关系理解和名词辨析。比尔满心期待，却没有看到约翰所描述的景象，应当是感到吃惊。to ones surprise意为“令人吃惊的是”； to ones delight意为“令人高兴的是”； to on
37、es relief意为“令人释然的是”； to ones anger意为“令人愤怒的是”。26B考查上下文关系理解。a blank wall意为“一面空白的墙”，与前面约翰的描述反差很大，符合语境。simple意为“简单的”； colored意为“有颜色的”； painted意为“油漆的”。27C考查上下文关系和主旨的理解。从后文中we chose to express可以看出是“一种态度的选择”，应当用choice。consideration意为“考虑”； expression意为“表达，表情”； practice意为“练习，实践”。28A考查上下文关系理解和词语搭配。此句意为“对幸福的选择
38、不像每天早上送到门口的礼物”。deliver意为“投递，送交”。29D考查短语辨析和语境中的逻辑理解。rather than连接两个部分，肯定前者，否定后者。句意为“是否幸福取决于一个人的态度而不是外界的因素”。better than意为“胜过，好于”； more than意为“超过”； other than意为“除了”。30C考查形容词辨析和主旨理解。只要我们选择希望，生活应该是“充满生机和活力的”。 friendly，yearly，likely均为形容词，词意分别为“友好的”、“年度的”、“可能的”，词义均不恰当。.这是一篇讲述日本学前教育的材料，文章指出日本学前教育的侧重点和对集体主义的
39、重视，以及教育内容的丰富多样性。31C事实细节题。根据第一段“the answers provided by Japanese preschools are not the ones Americans expected to find. In most Japanese preschools, surprisingly little stress is put on academic instruction.”可知，美国人的看法应该是日本的学前教育非常重视专业技术知识的传授，因此C项是正确答案。32D事实细节题。由第一段倒数第二句“To prepare children for succes
40、sful careers in first grade and beyond，Japanese schools do not teach reading，writing，and mathematics，but rather skills such as persistence，concentration，and the ability to function as a member of a group.”可知，在日本的学前教育中，老师并不教孩子读写和数学，而是重视培养孩子的素质，教育孩子们学会持之以恒、集中精力，并能融入集体之中。所以D项正确。33A推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“intr
41、oduced free play as a way out for the heavy intellectualizing in some Japanese kindergartens.”可推测free play是用来减轻学生学习压力的，所以A项正确。34D推理判断题。根据最后一段第四句“it will increase the childrens chances of eventually being admitted to toprated schools and universities.”可知，孩子们参加universitybased项目可以有更好的机会得到高等教育。故D项正确。.35.will they focus36should have rung you back37it (is) more convenient38that he was suddenly seized39that its hard to distinguish40Being very stable41Her diving into water42can you bear being blamed43each/every time you fail44how many years it will be before
