1、Unit 3 Inventors and inventions Period 1 Warming Up，Prereading & Reading 同步精练（人教版选修8，课标通用）.介、副词填空1Today someone called_from downtown and asked to see me at two oclock in the afternoon.2It is more convenient_you to go outside with a car.3They set_making preparations for spring sowing.4We should keep
2、all the price lists_file for future reference.5Lets first take a look at the map and then decide_our route.6It is hard to distinguish him_his brother.7We are at the mercy_these technological developments.8His progress is_our expectations.答案1.up2.for3.about4.on5.on6.from7.of 8beyond.单词拼写1Argentina is
3、 a big exporter of beef_(产品)2The branches were weighed down with_(成熟的)apples.3Tonight the temperature will fall to 3 degrees below_(冰点)4I have readonly access to my bank_(文件)5The journey was not as nice as we had_(期待)6The king showed no _(宽恕) and killed all the prisoners.7Id like to see you whenever
4、 its _(方便的)8The_(降雨量)averages 36 inches a year.9He_(抓住)every chance to break away from the Nazi concentration camp.10I _(拨号)the right number, but nobody answered.答案1.products2.ripe3.freezing4.files5.expected6.mercy7.convenient8.rainfall9.seized10.dialed.翻译与仿写1Prepared with some research findings, I
5、decided on three possible approaches. 翻译：_仿写：有知识的武装，我们能有更多的机会与别人竞争。_2But once picked up，they tried to bite me.翻译：_仿写：她很小时，就开始学习弹钢琴。_3Only after you have had that recognition can you say that you are truly an inventor.翻译：_仿写：只有用这种方法，你才可以解决这个问题。_4.but there only seemed to be powders designed to kill s
6、nakes.翻译：_仿写：碰巧那时周围没有人。_5Nor will you receive a patent until a search has been made to find out that your product really is different from everyone elses.翻译：_仿写：我也不知道别人谁还知道这个秘密。_答案1.经过一番研究准备之后，我决定采用三种可能的方法。Equipped with knowledge, we can have more chances to compete with others.2但是一旦拿起它们，它们却想咬我。When
7、 (she was) very young, she began to learn to play the piano.3只有你获得那种认证后，你才能说你是一个真正的发明者。Only in this way can you solve this problem.4. 但是，看来只有一种杀死蛇的药粉。There happened to be nobody around.5. 你的产品要经过仔细调查，证明它确实是与众不同的，你才能获得专利。Nor am I aware that anyone else knows the secret.语篇填词When I _1_my mother in the
8、countryside, she was upset. The reason was that snakes came near the house_2_.My mother wanted me to help her and I agreed.I thought this was a chance for me to_3_myself. I _4_researching the habits of snakes and decided to cool them so that they would become _5_and could be easily caught. I put a b
9、owl with some jelly into the _6_and prepared some icecubes. I made three _7_and the last one succeeded. Pressed by my friends and relations, I decided to _8_the opportunity to apply for _9_.The criteria are very strict. I have filled in the form and _10_my patent application. Now its a matter of wai
10、ting and hoping.答案1.called up2.now and then3.distinguish4.set about5.sleepy6.fridge7.attempts8.seize9.patent 10filed.单项填空1. By the first decade of the 21st century, international commercial traffic_vastly beyond todays levels.Awill be expected to extendBwill have been expected to extendCis expected
11、to be extendedDis expected to have extended解析句意：人们期待到21世纪前10年时，国际性商业航空交通远远超过当今水平。人们现在就期待， 而不是将来期待，故用将来完成时。这里指的是extend这一动作的完成， 所以应该在不定式上体现出来。选D。答案D2. I hope you will be_in future about the things you say.Acareful BattentiveCcautious Dcaution解析句意：我希望你以后说话注意点。careful 意为“小心的，注意的”，后接with 或about; attentiv
12、e意为“注意的，专心的”；cautious意为“慎重的，谨慎的”；caution是名词，意为“小心，谨慎”。答案A3It shames me to say it，but I told a lie when_at the meeting by my boss.Aquestioning Bhaving questionedCquestioned Dto be questioned解析考查省略。句意：会上老板质问我时，我撒了谎。补全应为：when I was questioned at the meeting by my boss.答案C4Not until all the fish died in
13、 the river_how serious the pollution was.Adid the villagers realizeBthe villagers realizedCthe villagers did realizeDdidnt the villagers realize 解析否定副词置于句首时句子采用部分倒装形式，即将助动词或系词提到主语之前。答案A5Only by practising a few hours every day_be able to master the language.Ayou can Bcan youCyou will Dwill you 解析“on
14、ly 状语”置于句首时，主句的谓语部分采用部分倒装形式，can不和be able to一起使用。答案D6. Charles Babbage is generally considered_the first computer.Ato invent Bto have inventedCinventing Dhaving invented解析考查动词不定式的用法。句意：人们普遍认为是Charles Babbage发明的第一台电脑。sb be considered to have done sth意为“某人被认为已经做了某事”，当表示不定式的动作发生在谓语动词之前时需要用动词不定式的完成时to ha
15、ve done结构。故选B。答案B7The judger doesnt know whether the witness is telling the truth, but he will_it.Aidentify BenforceCdistinguish Dverify解析句意：法官不知道证人说的是否是真话， 但他会证实它。verify意为“证实， 查证，核实”； identify意为”认出， 识别”， 多用于在众多物品中选出某一特定物品； enforce意为”加强， 强化”； distinguish意为”区别， 辨别”。答案D8Suddenly a tall man，driving a g
16、olden carriage，_the girl and took her away，_into the woods.Aseizing；disappeared Bseizing；disappearingCseized；disappeared Dseized；disappearing解析句中的seized和下文中的took由and连接为并列谓语， 而disappearing in the woods是v.ing形式作结果状语， 句子的主语和disappear(不及物动词)存在着逻辑上的主动关系， 故用v.ing形式。答案D9Thank you for applying for a positio
17、n with our firm. We do not have any openings at this time, but we shall keep your application on_for two months.Apile BpaperCessay Dfile解析句意：感谢你申请我们公司的职位，虽然此刻我们没有岗位开放，但我们会将你的申请存档两个月。on file存档。答案D10My house is very_for getting to work as it is only a few minutes from the station.Acomfortable Bsuitabl
18、eCconvenient Dfree解析be convenient for (doing )sth (做)某事很方便。句意：从我家去上班很方便，因为距离车站只有几分钟的路程。答案C11. Let s play the music we listened to yesterday, because it_our old good times.Acalls on Bcalls forCcalls in Dcalls up解析后半句句意：因为这首音乐使我们回忆起我们美好的旧时光。call up回忆起；call on号召；call for要求；call in召集。答案D12The teacher wa
19、s disappointed that none of the students could tell the authors_of writing the text.Aintention BattentionCdesire Dexpectation解析考查名词辨析。句意：老师很失望，没有一个学生能说出作者写这篇文章的意图。intention意图，意向；attention注意力；desire愿望，意欲；expectation期待，期望。答案A13. The local health organization is reported_twentyfive years ago when Dr. J
20、ackson became its first president.Ato have been set up Bto set upCto have been set off Dto set off解析考查非谓语动词。句意：据报道，这个当地健康组织是在25年前建立的，当时的杰克逊是第一任负责人。动词不定式的完成时to have done表示动作已经发生。由于本句主语为the local health organization，所以应该选用被动形式，故选A。答案A14People under stress have performed_feats of strength, like lifting
21、 an automobile off an accident victim.Aspecific BextraordinaryCabrupt Dabnormal解析句意：人们在心理压力的作用下， 表演了非凡的力量技艺， 比如把一辆汽车从交通事故的受害者身上搬开。extraordinary意为“不平常的； 非凡的”； specific意为“特有的， 特种的”； abrupt意为“突然的， 意外的”； abnormal意为“不正常的， 反常的”。答案B15The old couple were not rich themselves, but they hated to turn away anyo
22、ne who were_food and shelter.Aat the mercy of Bon the point ofCwith the exception of Din need of解析句意：那对老夫妻自己并不富有， 但他们却不愿拒绝帮助那些需要食宿的人。at the mercy of在支配中；on the point of正要时；with the exception of除之外；in need of需要，选D。答案D.完形填空(A)There was a story many years ago of a school teacherMrs.Thompson.She told th
23、e children on the first day that she_1_them all the same.But that was a lie.There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard.He didnt play well with the other children and he always_2_a bath.She did not like him.And she_3_that Teddy could be unpleasant.It got to the point where Mrs.Thomp
24、son would actually delight in_4_his papers with a broad red pen，making bold Xs and then putting a big“F”at the top of his papers.Then Mrs.Thompson got to know that Teddy was_5_a very good boy before the death of his mother.Mrs.Thompson was_6_of herself.Mrs.Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy
25、.The boys mind seemed to come_7_.The more she encouraged him，the faster he_8_.By the end of the year Teddy had become one of the best students in class，and despite her_9_that she would love all children the same，Teddy became one of her“teachers pets.”Year s passed after Teddys_10_，Mrs.Thompson got a
26、(n)_11_，saying that Teddy would soon graduate from college with the highest of_12_.Then four more years passed and yet another letter came，telling her that he was now a doctor of medical science.1A.consulted Bpleased Cloved Dconvinced解析汤姆森太太对学生们说，她会平等地爱(loved)每一个孩子。答案C2A.enjoyed Breceived Ctook Dnee
27、ded解析特迪斯托达德与其他孩子合不来，而且他总是很脏，故用always needed a bath。答案D3A.noticed Breminded Csuggested Dadded解析汤姆森太太注意到(noticed)特迪是如此不讨人喜欢。答案A4A.saving Bgathering Cmarking Dsigning解析本句写汤姆森太太在批阅(marking)特迪的试卷时的感受，甚至会有一种快感。答案C5A.naturally Busually Cnormally Dactually解析汤姆森太太发现，过去特迪是一个好孩子，自从妈妈死后他就变了。actually意为“事实上”，用于纠正
28、或反驳。答案D6A.proud Bashamed Caccused Dscolded解析汤姆森太太为自己之前的所作所为感到羞愧(ashamed)。答案B7A.alive Btrue Cforward Dacross解析当她鼓励他时，特迪的思维似乎活跃了起来(alive)。答案A8A.proved Btyped Cgrew Dresponded解析她越是鼓励他，他的反应(responded)就越快。答案D9A.lie Bmessage Cbelief Dword解析根据上文But that was a lie可知答案。答案A10A.graduation Bdeath Cbirthday Dadv
29、enture解析特迪毕业(graduation)后，几年过去了。答案A11A.invitation Bletter Cmessage Dnotice解析汤姆森太太收到了一封来信。下文another letter came可作提示。答案B12A.respect Bopinions Chonours Dspeed解析信上说特迪不久将以最优异的成绩大学毕业。with honours意为“以优等成绩(毕业、获得学位等)”。答案C(B)Dance can be art，ritual，or recreation.It goes beyond the functional purposes of the m
30、ovements used in work or athletics in order to express emotions，moods，or ideas；tell a story；_13_religious，political，economic，or social needs；or simply be an_14_that is pleasurable，exciting，or aesthetically valuable.Besides giving physical_15_，dancing can have psychological effects.Feelings and ideas
31、 can be expressed and communicated；_16_rhythms and movements can make a group feel united.In some societies，dancing often leads to trance(心醉神迷的状态)or other changed states of consciousness.These states can be_17_as signaling possession by spirits，or they may be sought as a means to_18_release.A state
32、of trance may enable people to perform remarkable feats of strength，endurance，or_19_，such as dancing through hot coals.In some societies shamans(道士)dance in trance in order to heal others physically or emotionally.The modern field of dance_20_has developed as a means to help people express themselve
33、s and relate to others.13A.do Bhave Cperform Dserve解析serve表示“能满足的需要”，符合要求。答案D14A.experience Bsatisfaction Cfeeling Dexperiment解析根据语境及所提供的选项可知选A。答案A15A.moods Bpleasure Cemotion Dspirit解析从上文可知，跳舞能给人带来一种身体上的快乐。答案B16A.hearing Bpracticing Csharing Denjoying解析根据语境及下文的“a group”和“united”可以看出应该使用sharing。答案C1
34、7A.interpreted Binterrupted Cpreferred Dstressed解析interpret“说明，解释”。be interpreted as.被理解为(看作是)答案A18A.mental Bpolitical Ceconomic Demotional解析从本段首句可知舞蹈能对人们的心理产生影响，因此选择emotional。emotional release“情感上的释放”。答案D19A.danger Bpleasure Cdelight Dsadness解析根据语境可知应选A。答案A20A.medicine Boperation Ctherapy Dcure解析从上下文可知此处选C。therapy“疗法”。答案C
