1、课时作业52Unit 3Inventors and inventions.短语填空1The only way not to fall down into the valley is to _ the big branch.2I have set out to work on my graduation paper，and you should _ yours.3We can hardly imagine how the soldiers _ the hard training.4Mother may call me up.I dont want to go out _ she phones.5
2、Busy with her school work，she doesnt go home every week，only _.6His words _ those unforgettable happy days in the summer camp.7Today the workers went to work on foot，maybe their bus is _.8The telephone rang，but before I could answer it，it _.9His father _ teaching in the countryside since he graduate
3、d from Beijing University.10The long distance telephone call was for mother；I had to _ until she came.答案1.seize hold of2.set about3.got through4.in case5.now and then6.call(ed) up7.out of order8.rang off9.has been diving into10.hang on.单词拼写1The train stopped _(突然地)，nearly tipping me out of my seat.2
4、The ticket is _(有效的) for one month.3A bicycles often far more _(方便的) than a car in busy cities.4_(实际的) experience is often very important.5What _(标准) do you use when judging the quality of a students work?6The Chinese _(译本) of the English novel appeared in the early 1950s.7I didnt receive an acknowl
5、edgement of my _(申请)8Did you take out a _(专利) on your design?9A _(稳定的) government is essential to economic growth.10People who cannot _(辨别) between colours are said to be colourblind.答案1.abruptly2.valid3.convenient4.Practical5.criteria6.version7.application8.patent9.stable10.distinguish.单项填空1You sho
6、uld know the fact _both Jerry and Martyn are very cross with each other.A. which B. whyC. whether D. that解析考查同位语从句。that引导的从句作fact的同位语，解释fact的具体内容。答案D2Please forgive me to _you _so late，but I have something urgent.Thats all right. Whats the matter?A. call; by B. call; offC. call；in D. call; up解析考查短语辨
7、析。call up给打电话。句意：“请原谅我这么晚给你打电话，但是我有急事。”“没关系，什么事？”call by顺路来一下；call off取消；call in顺路到某处或某人的家。答案D3Their forgetting the date of the discussion showed that they did not understand the _of the question.A. quality B. patienceC. importance D. difference解析考查名词辨析。importance“重要性”。quality“品质，质量，特性”；patience“耐心”
8、；difference“区别”。答案C4If you have to catch the first bus every day，choose this hotel. It is very _for the stationits only a twominute walk.A. close B. certainC. convenient D. distant解析考查形容词辨析。此处be convenient for意为“离近”。be close to“接近”。答案C5He was busy with his work but he went to see his grandmother_.A.
9、 sooner or later B. now and thenC. more or less D. over and over again解析考查短语辨析。now and then“偶尔；有时”。sooner or later“迟早”；more or less“或多或少”；over and over again“反复”。答案B6The young girl，_in a white uniform，showed me the way to the managers office.A. dressed B. having dressedC. dressing D. being dressed解析
10、考查过去分词作定语。dressed in a white uniform是过去分词短语作定语，修饰the young girl，相当于定语从句who was dressed in a white uniform。答案A7Sorry，but I have to _now. I have a train to catch.Goodbye! Wish you a pleasant journey.A. ring up B. call outC. call on D. ring off解析考查短语辨析。ring off“挂断电话”。ring up挂电话；call out大声叫；call on拜访某人。
11、答案D8There are so many people in the street that I cant_.A. get down B. get throughC. get in D. get over解析get through通过，符合句意。get down下来；get in收获；get over克服。答案B9Mum，it is nice weather. I want to skate this afternoon.Dont you think the ice on the lake is too thin to_ your weight?A. carry B. bearC. catc
12、h D. take解析这里的bear不表示“忍受”，而是“承受”的意思。答案B10Can I speak to Miss White，please?_Ill just see if shes in.A. Ring off B. Hold upC. Hang on D. Ring back解析根据答语中的“我要去叫她”判断，此处为“等一下；别挂断”，hang on在此相当于hold on。ring off放下话筒；hold up举着；ring back回电话。答案C11It is difficult to _one twin from the other. They almost dont _f
13、rom each other.A. differ; distinguish B. distinguish; differentC. distinguish; differ D. tell; different解析distinguish表示“区分，辨别”，常构成distinguish A from B，而differ from each other意为“彼此之间有区别”，相当于be different from each other。答案C12How did you like the lecture tonight?Very _. I doubt if I will come to this k
14、ind of lecture next time.A. encouraging B. encouragedC. disappointing D. disappointed解析此处指对事物lecture的看法，故使用v.ing形式。结合后面的“I doubt”可知此题答案为C项。答案C13Listen, there is some strange noise. This machine must be_.I think so.You must have it checked.A. out of order B. out of dateC. out of sight D. out of contr
15、ol解析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 sight看不见；out of date过时，不符合句意。答案A14He _the bag and brought out a couple of coins.A. put into B. dragged intoC. dived into D. caught into解析题意：他将手伸入包内拿出来两枚硬币。dive into在此意为“将手伸入中”。 答案C15It was not until he lost his sight _ he realized the i
16、mportance of protecting his sight.Athat BwhatC/ Dwhether解析It was not until . that.为固定强调句型。答案A.阅读理解(2010江苏高考)Usually，when your teacher asks a question，there is only one correct answer.But there is one question that has millions of correct answers.That question is“Whats your name？”Everyone gives a dif
17、ferent answer，but everyone is correct.Have you ever wondered about peoples names？Where do they come from？What do they mean?Peoples first names，or given names，are chosen by their parents.Sometimes the name of a grandparent or other member of the family is used.Some parents choose the name of a wellkn
18、own person.A boy could be named George Washington Smith；a girl could be named Helen Keller Jones.Some people give their children names that mean good things.Clara means“bright”；Beatrice means“one who gives happiness”；Donald means“world ruler”；Leonard means“as brave as a lion”The earliest last names，
19、or surnames，were taken from place names.A family with the name Brook or Brooks probably lived near a brook(小溪)；someone who was called Longstreet probably lived on a long，paved road.The Greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest.Other early surnames came from peoples occupations.The most common
20、 occupational name is Smith，which means a person who makes things with iron or other metals.In the past，smiths were very important workers in every town and village.Some other occupational names are：Cartera person who owned or drove a cart；Pottera person who made pots and pans.The ancestors of the B
21、aker family probably baked bread for their neighbors in their native village.The Carpenters greatgreatgreatgrandfather probably built houses and furniture.Sometimes people were known for the color of their hair or skin，or their size，or their special abilities.When there were two men who were named J
22、ohn in the same village，the John with the gray hair probably became John Gray.Or the John who was very tall could call himself John Tallman.John Fish was probably an excellent swimmer and John Lightfoot was probably a fast runner or a good dancer.Some family names were made by adding something to th
23、e fathers name.Englishspeaking people added s or son.The Johnsons are descendants of John；the Roberts familys ancestor was Robert.Irish and Scottish people added Mac or Mc or OPerhaps all of the MacDonnells and the McDonnells and the ODonnells are descendants of the same Donnell.1Which of the follow
24、ing aspects do the surnames in the passage NOT cover?APlaces where people lived.BPeoples characters.CTalents that people possessed.DPeoples occupations.解析细节理解题。文章第五段说明姓氏包括人们生活的地方，如Brook，Brooks，Longstreet，Greenwood等；文章第四段说明姓氏包括人们具有的天赋或才能，如Clara，Beatrice等；文章第六段和第七段说明姓氏包括人们的职业，如Smith，Carter，Potter，Bake
25、r，Carpenter等。文章没有提及姓氏与人的性格有关系，所以答案为B项。答案B2According to the passage，the ancestors of the Potter family most probably_.Aowned or drove a cartBmade things with metalsCmade kitchen tools or containersDbuilt houses and furniture解析细节理解题。根据文章第六段“Pottera person who made pots and pans.”可知，Potter家族的祖先可能是制作厨房用
26、具或器皿的。答案C3Suppose an English couple whose ancestors lived near a leafy forest wanted their newborn son to become a world leader，the baby might be named_.ABeatrice Smith BLeonard CarterCGeorge Longstreet DDonald Greenwood解析细节理解题。根据第四段“Donald meansworld ruler”和第五段“The Greenwood family lived in or near
27、 a leafy forest.”可知，他们很可能会给孩子取名Donald Greenwood。答案D4The underlined word“descendants”in the last paragraph means a persons_.Alater generations Bfriends and relativesCcolleagues and partnersDlater sponsors解析词义猜测题。根据最后一段开头可知，有些姓氏是在父辈的名字上加上东西而来的，那么Johnsons就应该是在John的基础上加上sons得来的，所以推理Johnsons是John的“后代”。由后
28、一句“the Roberts familys ancestor was Robert”亦可推知。答案A.短文填句Every boy and every girl expects their parents to give them more pocket money. Why do their parents just give them a certain amount? _1_The amount of money that parents give to their children to spend as they wish differs from family to family.
29、 _2_ Some children get weekly pocket money.Others get monthly pocket money.First of all, children are expected to make a choice between spending and saving. Then parents should make the children understand what is expected to pay for with the money. At first，some young children may spend all of the
30、money soon after they receive it. Parents are usually advised not to offer more money until it is the right time._3_In order to encourage their children to do some housework，some parents give pocket money if the children help around the home. Some experts think it not wise to pay the children for do
31、ing that. _4_Pocket money can give children a chance to experience the three things they can do with the money. They can spend it by giving it to a good cause. They can spend it by buying things they want._5_ Saving helps children understand that costly goals require sacrifice.Saving can also open t
32、he door to future saving and investing for children.A. They can save it for future use.B. Timing is another consideration.C. As helping at home is a normal part of family life.D. Some children are not good at managing their pocket money.E. Learning how to get money is very important for every child.
33、F. One main purpose is to let kids learn how to manage their own money.G. By doing so, these children will learn that spending must be done with a budget.答案1.F2.B3.G4.C5.A.短文改错Generally，we prefer to do things the way we considered to be the best. However, it is important to listen to those who love
34、us and want to give us an advice when we have serious problems in our lives. Parents have gained some life experiences and they know what to act in different situations. Thats why we should ask them for help first when they have problems. Therefore，there are moments when we avoid them and dont want
35、to follow them. With time passed, my brother as well as I have realized that our parents are right. Please turn for your parents when in trouble, for they worth trusting and ready to offer help all the time.答案Generally，we prefer to do things the way we considere to be the best. However, it is import
36、ant to listen to those who love us and want to give us an advice when we have serious problems in our lives. Parents have gained some life experience and they know wha to act in different situations. Thats why we should ask them for help first when the have problems. Therefor，there are moments when we avoid them and dont want to follow them. With time passe， my brother as well as I hav realized that our parents are right. Please turn fo your parents when in trouble, for they worth trusting and ready to offer help all the time.