Unit3InventorsandinventionsPeriod1WarmingUp，Prereading&Reading同步精练（人教版选修8，课标通用）Ⅰ.介、副词填空1．Todaysomeonecalled________fromdowntownandaskedtoseemeattwoo'clockintheafternoon.2．Itismoreconvenient________youtogooutsidewithacar.3．Theyset________makingpreparationsforspringsowing.4．Weshouldkeepallthepricelists________fileforfuturereference.5．Let'sfirsttakealookatthemapandthendecide________ourroute.6．Itishardtodistinguishhim________hisbrother.7．Weareatthemercy________thesetechnologicaldevelopments.8．Hisprogressis________ourexpectations.答案 1.up 2.for 3.about 4.on 5.on 6.from 7.of8．beyondⅡ.单词拼写1．Argentinaisabigexporterofbeef________(产品)．2．Thebrancheswereweigheddownwith________(成熟的)apples.3．Tonightthetemperaturewillfallto3degreesbelow________(冰点)．4．Ihaveread－onlyaccesstomybank________(文件)．5．Thejourneywasnotasniceaswehad________(期待)．6．Thekingshowedno________(宽恕)andkilledalltheprisoners.7．I'dliketoseeyouwheneverit's________(方便的)．8．The________(降雨量)averages36inchesayear.9．He________(抓住)everychancetobreakawayfromtheNaziconcentrationcamp.10．I________(拨号)therightnumber,butnobodyanswered.答案 1.products 2.ripe 3.freezing 4.files 5.expected 6.mercy 7.convenient8.rainfall 9.seized 10.dialedⅢ.翻译与仿写1．Preparedwithsomeresearchfindings,Idecidedonthreepossibleapproaches.翻译：___________________________________________________________仿写：有知识的武装，我们能有更多的机会与别人竞争。____________________________________________________________________2．Butoncepickedup，theytriedtobiteme.翻译：____________________________________________________________仿写：她很小时，就开始学习弹钢琴。_________________________________________________________________3．Onlyafteryouhavehadthatrecognitioncanyousaythatyouaretrulyaninventor.翻译：____________________________________________________________仿写：只有用这种方法，你才可以解决这个问题。__________________________________________________________________4．...butthereonlyseemedtobepowdersdesignedtokillsnakes.翻译：____________________________________________________________仿写：碰巧那时周围没有人。-7-\n__________________________________________________________________5．Norwillyoureceiveapatentuntilasearchhasbeenmadetofindoutthatyourproductreallyisdifferentfromeveryoneelse's.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。Equippedwithknowledge,wecanhavemorechancestocompetewithothers.2．但是一旦拿起它们，它们却想咬我。When(shewas)veryyoung,shebegantolearntoplaythepiano.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。Onlyinthiswaycanyousolvethisproblem.4.但是，看来只有一种杀死蛇的药粉。Therehappenedtobenobodyaround.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。NoramIawarethatanyoneelseknowsthesecret.Ⅳ.语篇填词WhenI__1__mymotherinthecountryside,shewasupset.Thereasonwasthatsnakescamenearthehouse__2__.MymotherwantedmetohelpherandIagreed.Ithoughtthiswasachanceformeto__3__myself.I__4__researchingthehabitsofsnakesanddecidedtocoolthemsothattheywouldbecome__5__andcouldbeeasilycaught.Iputabowlwithsomejellyintothe__6__andpreparedsomeicecubes.Imadethree__7__andthelastonesucceeded.Pressedbymyfriendsandrelations,Idecidedto__8__theopportunitytoapplyfor__9__.Thecriteriaareverystrict.Ihavefilledintheformand__10__mypatentapplication.Nowit'samatterofwaitingandhoping.答案 1.calledup 2.nowandthen 3.distinguish 4.setabout 5.sleepy 6.fridge 7.attempts 8.seize 9.patent10．filedⅤ.单项填空1.Bythefirstdecadeofthe21stcentury,internationalcommercialtraffic________vastlybeyondtoday'slevels.A．willbeexpectedtoextendB．willhavebeenexpectedtoextendC．isexpectedtobeextendedD．isexpectedtohaveextended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.Ihopeyouwillbe________infutureaboutthethingsyousay.A．carefulB．attentiveC．cautiousD．caution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;attentive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”。-7-\n答案 A3．Itshamesmetosayit，butItoldaliewhen________atthemeetingbymyboss.A．questioningB．havingquestionedC．questionedD．tobequestioned解析 考查省略。句意：会上老板质问我时，我撒了谎。补全应为：whenIwasquestionedatthemeetingbymyboss.答案 C4．Notuntilallthefishdiedintheriver________howseriousthepollutionwas.A．didthevillagersrealizeB．thevillagersrealizedC．thevillagersdidrealizeD．didn'tthevillagersrealize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 A5．Onlybypractisingafewhourseveryday________beabletomasterthelanguage.A．youcanB．canyouC．youwillD．willyou解析 “only＋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beableto一起使用。答案 D6.CharlesBabbageisgenerallyconsidered________thefirstcomputer.A．toinventB．tohaveinventedC．inventingD．havinginvented解析 考查动词不定式的用法。句意：人们普遍认为是CharlesBabbage发明的第一台电脑。sbbeconsideredtohavedonesth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tohavedone结构。故选B。答案 B7．Thejudgerdoesn'tknowwhetherthewitnessistellingthetruth,buthewill________it.A．identifyB．enforceC．distinguishD．verify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 D8．Suddenlyatallman，drivingagoldencarriage，________thegirlandtookheraway，________intothewoods.A．seizing；disappearedB．seizing；disappearingC．seized；disappearedD．seized；disappearing解析 句中的seized和下文中的took由and连接为并列谓语，而disappearinginthewoods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 D-7-\n9．Thankyouforapplyingforapositionwithourfirm.Wedonothaveanyopeningsatthistime,butweshallkeepyourapplicationon________fortwomonths.A．pileB．paperC．essayD．file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。onfile存档。答案 D10．Myhouseisvery________forgettingtoworkasitisonlyafewminutesfromthestation.A．comfortableB．suitableC．convenientD．free解析 beconvenientfor(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'splaythemusicwelistenedtoyesterday,becauseit________ouroldgoodtimes.A．callsonB．callsforC．callsinD．callsup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。callup回忆起；callon号召；callfor要求；callin召集。答案 D12．Theteacherwasdisappointedthatnoneofthestudentscouldtelltheauthor's________ofwritingthetext.A．intentionB．attentionC．desireD．expectation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.Thelocalhealthorganizationisreported________twentyfiveyearsagowhenDr.Jacksonbecameitsfirstpresident.A．tohavebeensetupB．tosetupC．tohavebeensetoffD．tosetoff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tohavedone表示动作已经发生。由于本句主语为thelocalhealthorganization，所以应该选用被动形式，故选A。答案 A14．Peopleunderstresshaveperformed________featsofstrength,likeliftinganautomobileoffanaccidentvictim.A．specificB．extraordinaryC．abruptD．abnormal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 B15．Theoldcouplewerenotrichthemselves,buttheyhatedtoturnawayanyonewhowere________foodandshelter.-7-\nA．atthemercyofB．onthepointofC．withtheexceptionofD．inneedof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。atthemercyof在……支配中；onthepointof正要……时……；withtheexceptionof除……之外；inneedof需要……，选D。答案 DⅥ.完形填空(A)Therewasastorymanyyearsagoofaschoolteacher－Mrs.Thompson.Shetoldthechildrenonthefirstdaythatshe__1__themallthesame.Butthatwasalie.ThereinthefrontrowwasalittleboynamedTeddyStoddard.Hedidn'tplaywellwiththeotherchildrenandhealways__2__abath.Shedidnotlikehim.Andshe__3__thatTeddycouldbeunpleasant.ItgottothepointwhereMrs.Thompsonwouldactuallydelightin__4__hispaperswithabroadredpen，makingboldXsandthenputtingabig“F”atthetopofhispapers.ThenMrs.ThompsongottoknowthatTeddywas__5__averygoodboybeforethedeathofhismother.Mrs.Thompsonwas__6__ofherself.Mrs.ThompsonpaidparticularattentiontoTeddy.Theboy'smindseemedtocome__7__.Themoresheencouragedhim，thefasterhe__8__.BytheendoftheyearTeddyhadbecomeoneofthebeststudentsinclass，anddespiteher__9__thatshewouldloveallchildrenthesame，Teddybecameoneofher“teacher'spets.”YearspassedafterTeddy's__10__，Mrs.Thompsongota(n)__11__，sayingthatTeddywouldsoongraduatefromcollegewiththehighestof__12__.Thenfourmoreyearspassedandyetanotherlettercame，tellingherthathewasnowadoctorofmedicalscience.1．A.consultedB．pleasedC．lovedD．convinced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 C2．A.enjoyedB．receivedC．tookD．needed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alwaysneededabath。答案 D3．A.noticedB．remindedC．suggestedD．added解析 汤姆森太太注意到(noticed)特迪是如此不讨人喜欢。答案 A4．A.savingB．gatheringC．markingD．signing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 C5．A.naturallyB．usuallyC．normallyD．actually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”，用于纠正或反驳。答案 D6．A.proudB．ashamedC．accusedD．scolded解析 汤姆森太太为自己之前的所作所为感到羞愧(ashamed)。答案 B7．A.aliveB．trueC．forwardD．across解析 当她鼓励他时，特迪的思维似乎活跃了起来(alive)。-7-\n答案 A8．A.provedB．typedC．grewD．responded解析 她越是鼓励他，他的反应(responded)就越快。答案 D9．A.lieB．messageC．beliefD．word解析 根据上文Butthatwasalie可知答案。答案 A10．A.graduationB．deathC．birthdayD．adventure解析 特迪毕业(graduation)后，几年过去了。答案 A11．A.invitationB．letterC．messageD．notice解析 汤姆森太太收到了一封来信。下文anotherlettercame可作提示。答案 B12．A.respectB．opinionsC．honoursD．speed解析 信上说特迪不久将以最优异的成绩大学毕业。withhonours意为“以优等成绩(毕业、获得学位等)”。答案 C(B)Dancecanbeart，ritual，orrecreation.Itgoesbeyondthefunctionalpurposesofthemovementsusedinworkorathleticsinordertoexpressemotions，moods，orideas；tellastory；__13__religious，political，economic，orsocialneeds；orsimplybean__14__thatispleasurable，exciting，oraestheticallyvaluable.Besidesgivingphysical__15__，dancingcanhavepsychologicaleffects.Feelingsandideascanbeexpressedandcommunicated；__16__rhythmsandmovementscanmakeagroupfeelunited.Insomesocieties，dancingoftenleadstotrance(心醉神迷的状态)orotherchangedstatesofconsciousness.Thesestatescanbe__17__assignalingpossessionbyspirits，ortheymaybesoughtasameansto__18__release.Astateoftrancemayenablepeopletoperformremarkablefeatsofstrength，endurance，or__19__，suchasdancingthroughhotcoals.Insomesocietiesshamans(道士)danceintranceinordertohealothersphysicallyoremotionally.Themodernfieldofdance__20__hasdevelopedasameanstohelppeopleexpressthemselvesandrelatetoothers.13．A.doB．haveC．performD．serve解析 serve表示“能满足……的需要”，符合要求。答案 D14．A.experienceB．satisfactionC．feelingD．experiment解析 根据语境及所提供的选项可知选A。答案 A15．A.moodsB．pleasureC．emotionD．spirit解析 从上文可知，跳舞能给人带来一种身体上的快乐。答案 B16．A.hearingB．practicingC．sharingD．enjoying解析 根据语境及下文的“agroup”和“united”可以看出应该使用sharing。答案 C-7-\n17．A.interpretedB．interruptedC．preferredD．stressed解析 interpret“说明，解释”。beinterpretedas...被理解为(看作是)……答案 A18．A.mentalB．politicalC．economicD．emotional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。emotionalrelease“情感上的释放”。答案 D19．A.dangerB．pleasureC．delightD．sadness解析 根据语境可知应选A。答案 A20．A.medicineB．operationC．therapyD．cure解析 从上下文可知此处选C。therapy“疗法”。答案 C-7-
