（广东卷）高中英语 Unit 3 Inventors and inventions综合检测 新人教版选修8.doc

inventors and inventions(时间：100分钟；满分：120分).完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)(2013佛山高二检测)i was only 19 when i learned that my father was dying of a rare disease.the doctors didnt know what had caused his disease，nor did they know how to _1_ it. i did much thinking in those last few months before my father died.dad meant more to me than anyone else in the world.i remember sitting in the hospitals waiting room in the last daysa thousand _2_ coming into my mind：why is he dying? why havent i been closer to him? why havent i _3_ more time with him？why? i had no time to really get to know my dad.i loved him so much，but i hadnt told him that in years because i was too _4_ with my work.now，more than anything，i wanted to tell dad how i was feeling，and i wasnt even sure whether he would _5_ i was there.i walked into the room.dad was very _6_.he was breathing hard，but very little oxygen was getting into his bloodstream.he hadnt _7_ to us in days.to my _8_，when i came in，he looked up and _9_ me.“hello，son，”he said gently. “hi，dad”，i replied in joy.now was my _10_，but i couldnt get the words “i love you” out of my _11_.they stayed locked inside until i was about to explode.why couldnt i get them out？but _12_，i said，“i love you，dad.”after all that，the words seemed so _13_ to say as they softly left my lips.those little words meant so much.he _14_ them and understood. “i love you too，son，”he whispered as he touched my hand.that _15_ felt so good. he died just a few hours later.there were a million things i wished i had said to him and done with him.at least，i had told him that i loved him.1a.judgebsurvivectreat ddescribe2a.feelings bthoughtscdecisions dimpressions3a.saved bexpectedclost dspent4. abusy bexcitedchappy dyoung5a.admit bknowcthink dhope6a.independent bstrictcweak dserious7a.responded bcomecwritten dshouted8a.regret bsorrowcsurprise ddisappointment9a.invited brecognizedcguided dintroduced10a.turn bdutycattitude dchance11a.control bmindcsight dmouth12a.finally bshortlycluckily dgradually13a.funny beasycproud dstrange14a.touched bguessedcheard dmissed15a.belief bmomentcchoice devent.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)today，im going to share a story with you.a king had a wise advisor 16._ best advice for the king was，“everything happens for the good”one day the king went hunting and injured 17._ by shooting an arrow at his own foot.he asked the advisor what he thought about the accident.the advisor replied，“everything happens for the good”this time the king was really angry and ordered 18._(put) his advisor into prison.the king later went on a hunting trip 19._ the advisor this time.the king was then captured by some cannibals(食人者)he was taken to the cannibals camp 20._ he was to be the evening meal for the cannibals.before putting him into the cooking pot he 21._(inspect) thoroughly.the cannibals saw 22._ wound on the kings foot and decided to throw him back into the jungle.according to the cannibals tradition，they would not eat anything that was 23._ (perfect)the king suddenly realized 24._ his advisor said was true.the advisor also escaped death because if he 25._(not be) in prison，he would have followed the king on the hunting trip，and would have ended up in the cooking pot.阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)asteven spielbergs 2002 sciencefiction thriller minority report produced a world where computers could read minds and predict the future.it seemed fanciful at the time，but fantasy is edging closer to fact.on jan. 31，a team of scientists at the uc berkeley，led by robert knight programmed computers to decode(解码) brain waves and replay them as words.five months earlier，another group of berkeley scientists showed their colleagues short movies and used computers to play back in color what people saw.these experiments are a big advance from 2006，when a french scientist first replayed images from a human mind，a blackandwhite checkerboard pattern. the possibilities are great：a disabled person could “speak”；doctors could access the mind of a patient who fainted；you could rewatch your dreams on an ipad.there are，of course，equally dark side，such as the involuntary take out of information from the brain.in spite of these breakthroughs，jack gallant，the neuroscientist who led the first berkeley team，says current technology for decoding brain activity is still “relatively primitive”the field is held back by its poor machinery，in particular the fmri.“eventually，says gallant，someone will invent a decoding machine you can wear as a hat.”such an advance into the human mind, he says，might take 30 years.still，the recent advances at berkeley offer small answers，which scientists can use to begin unlocking the secrets of memory and consciousness.26. what is the best title for the passage?anew technology can read your mindbfantasy is edging closer to factca new discovery in human braindthe intelligent computers in the future27what did scientists at the uc berkeley do?athey produced a fanciful world.bthey made computers jump forward like a human.cthey managed to translate brain waves into language.dthey used computers to make short movies.28which of the following is impossible for the research?ait can help a disabled man recover his ability of speech.bdoctors can read a patients mind even if he is unconscious.cpeople will know what happens in their dreams.dpeoples thoughts may be given away.29what plays a most important role in the development of the technology?acomputer.ban ipad.ca decoding machine. da hat.30it can be inferred from the passage that _.ascientists got the inspiration from a moviebthe technology still has a long way to gocthe technology has been put into practicedscientists have unlocked the secrets of memorybthe science of physics today is as current as the morning newspaper.indeed，as a result of new advances in physics and their rapid application to inventions designed to satisfy mans wants，the world itself has been changing rapidly.space technology，industrial technology，and the technology of the home，the farm，the office，the bank，and the department store have all been revolutionized.clearly，every grownup today would understand the world he lives in much better if he knew something about physics.whether it is congress voting huge sums of money for new warships，space exploration，or atomic energy；the office staff learning to use a new computer；son bobby wanting to know about going to the moon；or the housewife learning to operate a new electric stove，physics seems to be everywhere.teachers in thousands of schoolrooms in america are trying to communicate some of the excitement and importance of these new developments to their eager students.they know that some of their eager students will someday be scientists and will then contribute themselves to the development of new knowledge or its application to new things.but in any case，they can be sure that if they bring a knowledge of science (any science) to their students in meaningful and stimulating ways，they have contributed much to helping each one live a more meaningful life.31the application of new advances in physics to inventions_.ais intended to meet peoples needsbmay solve all the problems in teachingcmakes people understand the voting rules of the congressdcan help people understand the meaning of life32according to the passage，many american teachers are making efforts to do all of the following except_.agiving their students the information of new advances in sciencebcreating excitement about physical education among their studentscmaking their students understand the importance of physicsdstimulating their students curiosity in physics33the underlined word “themselves” in paragraph 3 refers to_.asome of the eager studentsbthe students in the classroomcthe teachers giving lessonsdall the scientists in physics34the first two paragraphs of the passage mainly tell us about_.anew advances in physicsbmodern developments in sciencecthe use of physics in our lifedthe science of physics35which of the following can be the best title of this passage?aphysics and teachingbphysics and inventionscphysics and lifedphysics and newspaperscit is a sad fact of life that only one or two percent of invented items make money for their inventors.the author of this book believes this could be increased to ten percent if inventors were provided with and used the information available now.most inventors do not have the qualities needed for creating successful businesses.thomas edison is a classic example.though a brilliant inventor，he often failed when he tried to commercialize(利用牟利)his inventions.a frequent mistake is that they didnt do basic market research at an early stage.they have spent much money on patenting and tooling，only to learn that the idea has already been patented！without giving away details of his invention，an inventor can make a simple check using local library directories. a simple computer check may show incredible sources of information related to his item.as children we were told that emerson had said，“if you build a better mousetrap，the world will beat a path to your door.”so many inventors think that they can sit back and wait for customers to arrive.he who thinks，in this day and age，that a product will sell itself is out of touch with the real world.inventors often fail to realize that manufacturing costs are often only a small percent of the retail price(零售价)the author also devotes an entire chapter to “ten ways to invention suicide”this chapter analyzes ten common ways in which inventors end their inventions future.he talks about the “paranoid inventor” who cannot bring himself to trust anyone，“the omnipotent inventor” who thinks that without any resources he can take on an entire industry，and the “greedy inventor” who wants it all for himself.the book concludes that if the inventor thinks that there is some magic formula for the commercialization of his invention，his invention will probably end up among the 98 percent that fail.however，if the inventor makes an honest effort to understand the process of new product development，he can succeed.36what are paragraphs 25 mainly about?atips on how to become an inventor.bthe qualities of a good inventor.cthe similarities between inventors all around the world.dreasons why inventors fail to make money from their inventions.37what mistakes do inventors often make?anot doing basic market research beforehandbexpecting products to sell themselvescknowing little about businessdnot caring about costsaabc bacdcab dcd38.according to paragraph 6，the “paranoid inventor” _.adoesnt rely on any resourcesbhas difficulty in believing otherscis greedy and wants all the profitsdis more likely to make money from his invention39we can learn from the passage that _.aonly ten percent of invented items make money for their inventorsbthe author agrees with what emerson said about the mousetrapcthe author gives a magic formula to commercialize inventionsdinventors should understand how new products are developed40. where can we most probably read the passage?ain a book review.bin a research report.cin an interview with inventordin a news report.d(2013山东高考)you cant always predict a heavy rain or remember your umbrella.but designer mikhail belyaev doesnt think that forgetting to check the weather forecast before heading out should result in you getting wet.thats why he created lampbrella，a lamp post with its own rainsensing umbrella.the designer says he came up with the idea after watching people get wet on streets in russia.“once，i was driving on a central saint petersburg street and saw the street lamps lighting up people trying to hide from the rain.i thought it would be appropriate to have a canopy(伞篷) built into a street lamp，” he said.the lampbrella is a standardlooking street lamp fitted with an umbrella canopy.it has a builtin electric motor which can open or close the umbrella on demand.sensors (传感器) then ensure that the umbrella offers pedestrians shelter whenever it starts raining.in addition to the rain sensor，theres also a 360 motion sensor on the fiberglass street lamp which detects whether anyone is using the lampbrella.after three minutes of not being used the canopy is closed.according to the designer，the lampbrella would move at a relatively low speed，so as not to cause harm to the pedestrians.besides，it would be grounded to protect from possible lightning strike.each lampbrella would offer enough shelter for several people.being installed (安装) at 2 metres off the ground，it would only be a danger for the tallest of pedestrians.while there are no plans to take the lampbrella into production，belyaev says he recently introduced his creation to one moscow department，and insists his creation could be installed on any street where a lot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide shelter.41for what purpose did belyaev create the lampbrella?ato predict a heavy rain.bto check the weather forecast.cto protect people from the rain.dto remind people to take an umbrella.42what do we know from belyaevs words in paragraph 2?ahis creation was inspired by an experience.bit rains a lot in the city of saint petersburg.cstreet lamps are protected by canopies.dhe enjoyed taking walks in the rain.43which of the following shows how the lampbrella works?amotorcanopysensorsbsensorsmotorcanopycmotorsensorscanopydcanopymotorsensors44what does paragraph 5 mainly tell us about the lampbrella?aits moving speed. bits appearance.cits installation. dits safety.45what can be inferred from the last paragraph?athe designer will open a company to promote his product.bthe lampbrella could be put into immediate production.cthe designer is confident that his creation is practical.dthe lampbrella would be put on show in moscow.信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)请阅读下列寓言小故事和故事寓意，从所给的六个选项( a、b、c、d、e和f)中，选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项。下面是几则寓言小故事：46an ant went to the bank of a river to quench its thirst，and being carried away by the rush of the stream，was on the point of drowning.a dove sitting on a tree overhanging the water plucked a leaf and let it fall into the stream close to her.the ant climbed onto it and floated in safety to the bank.shortly afterwards a birdcatcher came and stood under the tree，aiming at the dove.the ant，perceiving his design，stung him in the foot.in pain the birdcatcher shouted，and noise made the dove take wing.47two men were travelling together，when a bear suddenly met them on their path.one of them climbed up quickly into a tree and hid himself in the branches.the other，seeing that he must be attacked，fell flat on the ground，and when the bear came up and felt him with his snout，and smelt him all over，he held his breath，and pretended to be dead as much as he could.the bear soon left him，for he will not touch a dead body.when he disappeared，the other traveler descended from the tree，and asked his friend what it was the bear had whispered in his ear.“ he gave me this advice，” his companion replied，“never travel with a friend who deserts you at the approach of danger.”48a prince had some monkeys trained to dance.being naturally good at learning，they showed themselves excellent pupils，and in their rich clothes and masks，they danced as well as any of the courtiers.their performance was often repeated with great applause，till on one occasion a courtier，bent on mischief，took from his pocket a handful of nuts and threw them upon the stage.the monkeys at the sight of the nuts forgot their dancing and became (as indeed they were) monkeys instead of actors.pulling off their masks and tearing their robes，they fought with one another for the nuts.the dancing spectacle thus came to an end in the laughter and ridicule of the audience.49a cock was once strutting up and down the farmyard among the hens when suddenly he noticed something shining in the straw.“ ho！ho！” said he，“ thats for me，” and soon rooted it out from beneath the straw.it turned out to be a pearl that by some chance had been lost in the yard.“ you may be a treasure，” signed the cock，“ to man，but for me i would rather have a single barleycorn.” 50an old man on the point of death summoned his sons around him to give them some parting advice.he ordered his servants to bring in a bunch of sticks，and said to his eldest son，“break it.”the son tried hard，but with all his efforts was unable to break the bundle.the other sons also tried，but none of them was successful.“ untie it，” said the father，“and each of you take a stick.”when they had done so，he called out to them，“ now，break，” and each stick was easily broken.请阅读下面的故事寓意，然后匹配与之对应的小故事。anot everything you see is what it appe