2020人教版英语高考一轮复习：课时提升作业三十八选修8Unit3

1、温馨提示:此套题为 WordWord 版，请按住 Ctrl,Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看 比例，答案解析附后。关闭WordWord 文档返回原板块。课时提升作业三十八选修 8 Unit 3 Inventors and inventions（限时 35 分钟）I阅读理解A3D prin ti ng is beco ming more and more popular. We are now able to createthings we need very quickly and easily using 3D printers. But can you imagine printin

2、gfood?Some scientists are trying to revolutionize the dining experience by doing this.They hope that hav ing a 3D prin ter in the kitche n will be as com mon as themicrowave ove n or ble nder.Scientists say that it l be quite elsy: you simply have to select a recipe and put theraw foodinksinto the p

3、Ynteican also modify the instructions to make the food exactlyhow you want it. This means that it would be very quick and easy to create tasty andnutritious meals.Using 3D printers to create your meals would also be saving the environment.There would be less need for traditional growing, transportin

4、g and packagingprocesses as food production would be a lot more efficient. For example, alter native ingredie nts（原料）such as prote ins from algae, beetroot leaves and in sects could beconv erted into tasty products.-i - 3 -Printing food could also help people who suffer from dysphasia (a swallowingd

5、isorder). They could program the printer to print softer versions of their favorite foodsso that they would not have trouble in swallowing them.However, some people think that a future of 3D food printing would be a disaster.It could take away many jobs, including those for growing, transporting and

6、 packagingfood. Imagine a world where there was no need for farming or growing crops and thesame tastes could be printed from a raw Likewise, traditional cafes andrestaurantsmight lose business. Also, there are concerns about the nutritional value ofprinted food: is it really possible to be get the

7、nu trie nts we n eed from food-based inksand gel 凝胶)?Whatsmore , cooking and eating together with family and friends has long beena traditional and enjoyable activity. It is hard to imagine a world where the pleasure ofcooking is dead and meals can be created at the touch of a button. 【文章大意】 本文讲述了一项

8、新发明 即将进入厨房的 3D 食物打印机。1. Which of the following best describes 3D food printing?A. Quick and popular.B. Easy and efficient.C. Nutritious and tasty.D. Soft and convenient.【解析】选 B。细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句 This means that it would be veryquick and easy to create tasty and nutritious meals 可知 3D 食物打印机很快很容易 就能创造出好

9、吃、有营养的食物。- 4 -2. Why do some think that 3D food printing would be a disaster?A. Traditional food would disappear.B. Many people could lose their jobs.C. It would affect the people s health.D. We could all eat the same food.【解析】选 B。细节理解题。根据第六段第一、二句 However, some people think thata future of 3D food p

10、rinting would be a disaster. It could take away many jobs,including those for growing, transporting and packaging food. 可知一些人认为 3D 食物打印机的未来是一个灾难 , 因为它会抢人们的饭碗 比如从事食物的 种植、运输、打包的人 , 故选 B。3. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. 3D food printing will replace traditional cooking.B. The future of 3

11、D food printing is uncertain.C. It would hurt our tradition of food culture.D. 3D food printing would be a failure.【解析】选 C。推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知烹饪和聚餐是人类的传统活动 , 很难想像 3D 食物打印机带来的按钮世界 , 可知 3D 食物打印机的应用会颠 覆我们的传统饮食文化。4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. 3D Food “printingCo”mi:ng to t

12、he KitchenB. Can 3D Printing Create Everything?- 5 -C. 3DPrinting Food Will Be in Fashion!D. The Disadvantage of 3D Food Printing【解析】选 A。主旨大意题。根据全文大意可知本文讲述了一项新发明即将进入厨房的 3D 食物打印机，故选 A。【知识拓展】难句解读It is hard to imagi ne a world where the pleasure of cook ing is dead and meals can be createdat the touch

13、of a butt on.翻译：很难想象一个烹饪乐趣已经消失食物可以通过按钮来创造的世界。分析：前面是 it 作形式主语代替后面动词不定式。where 引导的定语从句。【知识拓展】词汇积累revolutionize vt.彻底改革；发动革命；使革命化vi.革命化;引起革命blender n.掺和器,搅拌机modify vi.修改；被修饰 vt.改变；减轻，减缓；语修饰,（用变音符号）改变 con vert vt.（使）转变;使皈依;兑换,换算；侵占vi.经过转变；被改变;橄榄球触地得分后得附加分n.皈依者；改变宗教信仰者BReaders in Grenoble can now nibble （

14、啃）fiction after Publisher Short Edition introducedeight short-story dispensers 自动售货机）around the French city.The free stories are available at the touch of a butt on, prin ti ng out on rolls of paper like areceipt. Readersare able to choose one minute, three minutes, or five minu tes of ficti on.“ Th

15、deedback we got has bee n extremely positive. Just two weeks si nee its launch,more than 10, 000 stories have already been printed.We are thrilled to see【解析】选 A。主旨大意题。根据全文大意可知本文讲述了一项新发明即-4 - 8 -it working so well, ”said the co-founder Quentin Pleple. “ Thereare only eight dispensers inthe city of Gr

16、enoble for now, but we are planning to introduce more. We are getting requestsfrom all over the world-Australia, the US, Canada, Russia, Grace, Italy, Spain and Chile. ”Pleple said he and his team initially came up with the idea a couple of years ago whentaking a break at a drink dispenser. “We thou

17、ght it would be cool to have it for shortstories, ”said the publisher. “ Then, we decided to make a difference: the short-storydispenser was born. ”The French publisher hopes the story will be used to fill the“deapassenger. “ Inthe bus or the subway, everyone can make the most of these moments to re

18、adshort stories, poems, or short picture books, ” said a statement from Short Edition. “And theycan be sure to enjoy the quality. ”The dispensers are now in locations including Grenobles tiotswtnouhraisll,toffice and its library. The stories are drawn from more than 60, 000 stories on Short Edition

19、swebsitBe.ut there is a problem that users are not able to choose what type of story they wouldlike to read. “Right now they can only choose the length. But that is exactly what really counts,isn t it? ” said Pleple.【文章大意】 Quentin Pleple 和他的团队发明了短篇小说自动售卖机 , 该发明已 经在法国城市Grenoble 投入使用。5. Where can you

20、probably see a short-story dispenser at present?A. In Chile.D. In Italy.-9 -C. In France.【解析】 选 C。细节理解题。由第一段 “ Readers in Grenoble can now nibble fiction afterPublisher Short Edition introduced eight short-story dispensers around theFrench city 可知，在法国城市 Grenoble,出现了 8 个短篇小说自动售货机。6. What does the und

21、erlined word“launch ” in the third paragraph probably meaA. Comi ng into use.B. Bei ng throw n away.C. Bei ng found out.D. Break ing dow n.【解析】 选 A。 词义猜测题。 由第三段中的“The feedback we got has been extremely positive.Just two weeks since its launch, more tha n 10, 000 stories have already been printed 可知，

22、在这些短篇小说自动售货机投入使用之后两周里，已经有一 万多个小说被打印出来。说明售货机开始使用。7. Why did Short Editi on provide short-story dispe nsers?A. To help people kill time in the journ ey.B. To en courage people to write short stories.C. To attract international tourists to Grenoble.D. To do research in the field of new tech no logy.【解析

23、】 选 A。细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的The French publisher hopes thestory will be used to fill the“ dead time ” ofnathessusige the suway,every one can make the most of these mome nts to read short stories, poems, or short picturebooks 可知，人们在乘坐地铁，公共汽车的时候来读这些短篇小说，用来打发无聊的时光。8. In what aspect does the short-story dispe n

24、ser n eed to improve?-10 -A. The len gth of the stories.B. The quality of the stories.C. The nu mber of the stories.D. The choice of different stories.【解析】选 D。细节理解题。由最后一段中的“But there is a problem that users are not ableto choose what type of story they would like to read 可知,使用者无法选择 他们想读的小说类型。故 D 选项正

25、确。【知识拓展】难句解读Pleple said he and his team initially came up with the idea a couple of years ago when taking abreak at a drink dispenser.翻译：Pleple 说他和他的团队最初是在饮料机旁休息时想出这个主意的。分析:when 后面是状语从句的省略。【知识拓展】词汇积累co-founder n.（学说、组织学的）共同创立者initially adv.最初;开始II .阅读填句Most students seem to have considerable“test an

26、xiety If you do this,you will not be able to show what you are really able to accomplish. Here are some suggestions that you should con sider.2Waiting until the night before a test to start studying is likely to spike your an xiety. In stead-11 -of wait ing un til the last minu te, start study ing a

27、s soon as a test is scheduled. With severaldays or even a week to prepare, you ll feel more relaxed because you have plenty of time tolearn the material.Orga nize your materials.It m porta nt to gather all of your materials, in cludi ng your books, no tes, and otherstudying tools before the big exam

28、. Keeping them all in order and handy is a great way to makesure that you can refere nee and cross-refere nee them. 3Review your no tes each ni ght.Reviewing your notes daily will help you to organize the material for yourself.Don t expect that your understanding will come during the lecture. 4 You

29、need to spe nd timethi nking about the course outside of class.Get a good night s sleep before the exam.Staying up too late studying the night before an exam is a bad idea, in general. If you dojust one thi ng, this is it: get eno ugh sleep the ni ght before your exam. Sleep, particularly deepsleep,

30、 is critical for memory formation. Make it a practice to get a good night rest after anyintense day of learning and studying. 5A. Draw up a schedule.B. Learning simply doesn t work that way.C. Leave yourself plenty of time for studying.D. Most stude nts suffer men tal ill ness whe n prepar ing for a

31、 test.E. It will help your brain to retain as much in formatio n as possible.F. Many talk themselves out of doing well before they eve n have the exam.-12 -G. This will also make your life a lot easier when you get heavy into your studying.【文章大意】文章主要介绍了克服考试焦虑症的方法。1.【解析】F。根据前句大多数学生会有考试焦虑，后句说如果这样的话，可知

32、前句还是说考试焦虑的问题 , 所以 F 合适, 很多学生在考试前心理暗示自己会做 不好。因此 , 如果是这样的话 , 你将不可能展示出自己能够做到的。2.【解析】 C。根据下文 In stead of wait ing un til the last minu te, start study ing as soon asa test is scheduled 可知此处建议平时要留出足够时间学习。3.【解析】G。根据主题句 Organize Your Materials 以及前文 Keeping them all in order andhandy is a great way to make

33、sure that you can reference and cross-reference them. 可知此处表示把一切物品准备好的好处 , 因此 G 正确。4.【解析】 B。根据前句 Don t expect that your underslding will come during thelecture. 可知此处建议要经常复习 , 不要指望在听课中就能全部掌握 , 那样是不 起作用的。5.【解析】E。根据主题句 Get a good night s sleep before the 和前句 Make ita practice to get a good nights rest a

34、fter any intense day of learning and studying可知此处是说考前睡好的作用。皿.短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文 , 请你修改你同桌写的以下 作文。文中共有10 处语言错误 , 每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词 的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（A）,并在其下面写出该加的词。删除: 把多余的词用斜线 （）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线 , 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词 ;2. 只允许修改 10 处, 多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。Sorry to hear that you

35、 failed in the monthly exams. As is known to us that life- 9 -14 -is not a smooth jour ney, which is full of ups and dow ns, so n ever lose the heart. But there aresome tip for you to follow. Firstly, learn from your experiences. It s strongly suggested thatyou figured outcbneflect on your mistakes.

36、 To avoid make the same errors, you may as wellturn your teachers for help. Secondly, work out a detailed plan. Make sure it is easy andpractical to carry out and you should reward yourself whe n goals achiev ing. Thirdly, moderaterelaxati on is a must, because all work and no play make Jack a dull

37、boy. Last but not least,stick to your ideal, which serves as a compass, guid ing and motivat ing you across tough times.Wish you good luck!答案：Sorry to hear that yem failed in the monthly exams.As is known to us thai life is not a sninoih jurniy, whichliis full of ups and clowns so never lose tSv heart. But there are some lip for you io follow, Firstly, learnfrom tipsyour experiences. 11 s strongly suggested that you figured figureoutandriflect onyourmistakes.I o avoid make themakingsameerrors* yon may as well turn A your leacliers for iohulp* Secondly* wo