人教版选修八 Unit 3 Inventors and inventions language points课时作业 (1).docx

unit 3 inventors and inventions language points课时作业一、 单项选择1. the “chinese dream” is _ dream to improve peoples well-being and _ dream of harmony, peace and development.a. the; ab. a; ac. a; thed. the; the2. it was _ cold winter night and the moon was shining brightly across _ night sky.a. 不填; ab. a; thec. the; a d. the; 不填3. you may be out of your parents _ but never out of their mind wherever you are.a. sight b. sign c. sigh d. scene4. although dishonesty seems so common in recent years, people still believe that honesty will not go out of _.a. styleb. order c. balanced. shape5. do you know why jane was so angry?her roommate gave in to _ and opened the letter addressed to her.a. curiosityb. considerationc. concernd. convenience6. anyway, i cant cheat him its against all my _.a. emotions b. principles c. regulations d. patience7. steven was playing the violin loudly the whole night. but i wasnt bothered by his loudness so much as by his lack of _.a. temper b. appearance c. talent d. character8. its widely admitted that the _ of our sports system, rather than just foreign coaches, will be helpful to chinese football.a. extensionb. assumptionc. reformd. authority9. when asked how to be a good manager in the interview, the _ described good personal characteristics as the necessity to manage a group and get a job well done.a. applicant b. clerk c. employee d. bachelor10. these citizenship ceremonies on australian day are intended to encourage _, respect and promote friendship among people of different cultural and social backgrounds.a. reservation b. endurance c. tolerance d. expedition11. im sorry i didnt phone you, but ive been very busy _ the past couple weeks.a. beyond b. over c. with d. among12. we express our thoughts not only _ words, but also body language.a. in terms of b. in spite of c. in preparation of d. in case of13. the doctor advised her to eat more bean products _ meat which might be harmful to her heart disease.a. for lack of b. by means of c. as a substitute for d. in favor of14. the new stadium being built for the next asian games will be _ the present one.a. as three times big as b. three times as big asc. as big as three times d. as big three times as15. the lady was so keen on the fur coat that she would have bought it even if it cost _.a. as twice muchb. much as twicec. as much twiced. twice as much16. thanks to mrs. king, the father and the son at last _ after five years cold relationship between them.a. took upb. caught upc. made upd. stepped up17. young people seem to have no time to spend with other people around them _ giving so much attention to their own world.a. in case of b. in addition to c. due to d. according to 18 a friend is someone who knows your worst secrets, but loves you _. a. anywayb. somehow c. anymored. anywhere19. born into a family with three brothers, david was to value the sense of sharing. a. brought up b. turned down c. looked after d. held back 20. his idea of having weekly family meals together, which seemed difficult at first, has many good changes in their lives. a. got through b. resulted fromc. turned into d. brought about 二、完形填空 global warming could make humans _21_, warn scientists who _22_ to have found _23_ that it caused the worlds first horses to shrink nearly 50 million years ago.in fact, a team from the universities of florida and nebraska says it has found a _24_ between the earth _25_ up and the size of mammals - horses, in this _26_, the last time the world heated up.the scientists used fossils to _27_ the _28_ of horses from their earliest appearance 56 million years ago. _29_ temperatures went up their size went _30_, and vice versa（反之亦然）; at one _31_ they were as small as a house cat, said dr jonathan bloch, curator of the florida museum of natural history, was quoted by the daily mail as saying.the scientists say that the _32_ warming could have the same _33_ on mammals - and _34_ even make humans smaller. horses started out small, about the size of a small dog _35_ a miniature schnauzer(迷你型雪纳瑞犬). whats surprising is _36_ after they first appeared, they then became even smaller and then _37_ increased in size, and that exactly _38_ to the global warming event, followed by cooling.it had been known that mammals were small during that time and that it was warm, _39_we hadnt understood that temperature specifically was _40_ the evolution of body size, dr bloch said in the science journal.21a. taller b. higher c. shorter d. bigger22. a. announce b. claim c. declare d. broadcast23. a. evidence b. result c. sign d. information24. a. difference b. gap c. condition d. link25. a. heating b. freezing c. cooling d. clearing26. a. case b. way c. occasion d. direction27. a. find b. follow c. date d. allocate28. a. evolution b. exploration c. growth d. movement29. a. with b. because c. while d. as30. a. up b. away c. out d. down31. a. situation b. occasion c. point d. place32. a. international b. current c. past d. huge33. a. effect b. result c. consequence d. outcome34. a. could b. must c. should d. would35. a. as b. like c. with d. of36. a. whether b. when c. that d. why37. a. specially b. fortunately c. eventually d. dramatically38. a. agrees b. subscribes c. corresponds d. caters39. a. so b. but c. and d. for40. a. driving b. creating c. working d. operating三、阅读理解the man booker prize for fiction is awarded for a novel written by a writer from the commonwealth or the republic of ireland and it aims to represent the very best in contemporary fiction. the prize was originally called the booker-mcconnell prize, which was the name of the company that sponsored it, though it was better-known as simply the booker prize. in 2002, the man group became the sponsor and they chose the new name, keeping booker.publishers can submit books for consideration for the prize, but the judges can also ask for books to be submitted that they think should be included. firstly, the advisory committee gives advice if there have been any changes to the rules for the prize and selects the people who will judge the books. the judging panel changes every year and usually a person is only a judge once.great efforts are made to ensure that the judging panel is balanced in terms of gender(性别) and professions within the industry, so that a writer, a critic, an editor and an academic are chosen along with a well-known person from wider society. however, when the panel of judges has been decided, they are left to make their own decisions. meanwhile, the prize sponsor has no further right to take part in any more.the man booker judges include critics, writers and academics to maintain the consistent quality of the prize and its influence is such that the winner will almost certainly see the sales increase considerably, in addition to the50,000 that comes with the prize.41who can submit books to the prize?a. judges. b. writers. c. readers. d. sponsors.42why is the prize named the man booker prize?a. because the prize is given to writers from the commonwealth.b. because the prize was known as simply the booker prize.c. because the prize is sponsored by the man group and they kept the name.d. because the prize is aimed to award the very best contemporary fiction.43which task can be done by the advisory committee?a. changing the rules for the prize on their own.b. selecting the judging committee.c. making decisions on who is the winner.d. submitting books for consideration for the prize.44the consistent quality of the prizes is guaranteed by _.a. the prize moneyb. the gender of the judgesc. the make-up of the panel of judgesd. the increase in sales of the winner四、七选五 to be successful people. here are some opinions about successful and unsuccessful people.1.make life plans and set goals. you cant be successful without knowing where you are going. a life vision board, 10 years plan and daily goals are useful tools of the successful people. 1 2.keep a “to-be” list for the future . a “to-be” list is a great way to plan for the future. i want to be an elected official in the future. i want to be the ceo of a public company. 2 unsuccessful people have no idea what they want to be. how can you achieve success if you dont know what you want to be? 3. study every day . 3 whether you are reading a magazine or a good book. you can learn and become knowledgeable as you read. while watching television may be good entertainmen