Unit3Inventorsandinventions巩固练习话题语言应用

1、巩固练习一、单项选择1. As is known to all, elephants are by their long trunks.A. recognizedB. named C. distinguished D. accepted2. Don' t be so .You should catch any chance if you can.A. active.B. passive C. interested D. rude3. It is well known that Thomas Edison the electric lamp.A. inventedB. discovere

2、d C. found D. developed4. If Newton lived today, he would be surprised by what in science and technology.A. had discoveredB. had been discoveredC. has discoveredD. has been discovered5. The journalist immediately set out to these important facts.A. contain B. include C. conclude D. obtain6. What tim

3、e would it be for me to come round? Any time will do as long as you are free.A. convenient B. fair C. easy D. comfortable7. Could I speak to Mr. Smith, please? . I ' ll go and ask him to answer the call.A. Please hold the lineC. Sorry, he isn ' t here now8. Mrs. Black isn ' t in and I af

4、ter 6 o ' clock.B. Please hang offD. Sorry. I' m afraid you have the wrong numberll have_to_ri_n_g_. I would appreciate it if she rings A. off; backB. up; offC. out; upD. back; off9. There is only three days left, but we still have a pile of papers to deal with. Don' t worry. We have alr

5、eady two thirds of them after all.A. got overB. got through C. given upD. given away10. Before we put the project plan into practice, we have to all the details for it.A. go through B. cut through C. get throughD. put through11. I'm glad that my parents have of me buying a new car.A. agreedB. pr

6、omised C. allowedD. approved12. the city centre, we saw a stone statue of about 10 metres in height.A. ApproachingB. Approached C. To approachD. To be approached13. I hope that the teacher can be merciful me, or I cannot get through the exam.A. toB. inC. onD. at14. , I realized what I 'd said, b

7、ut it was too late.A. ConstantlyB. FrequentlyC. Abruptly D. Repeatedly15. All the drivers were required to drive their cars caution.A. inB. ofC. withD. at二、完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从120各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Bob Richard shares with us a moving story about a skinny young boy who loved football with all

8、 his heart .Practice 1 practice, he eagerly gave everything he had . But being half the 2 of other boys, he got absolutely no where . At all the games, this 3 athlete sat on the bench and 4_ ever played .This teenager lived alone with his father . Even though the son was always on the 5_, his father

9、 was always in the stands 6 . He never missed a game.The young man was still the 7 of the class when he entered high school. But his father continued to encourage him . The young man loved football and decided to hang in there . He was 8_ to try his best at every practice, and perhaps he' djet t

10、o play when he became a（n） 9_. All through high school he never missed a practice or a game , but he 10 benchwarmer all four years . His 11 father was always in the stands , always with words of 12 for him.When the young man went to college, he decided to 13 for the football team as a walk- on（临时队员

11、）.Every one was sure he could n ever make the cut, but he did .14 admittedthat he kept him on the roster（候选名单 ）because he always put his 15 into every practice , and at the same time, provided the other members with the 16 they badly needed .His father shared his happ in ess and was sent seas on 17

12、for all the college games . This persistent young athlete never missed practice during his years at college , but he never got to play in a game.It was the end of his senior football seas on, and as he ran 18 onto the practice fieldshortly before the big play-off game , the coach met him with a tele

13、gram . The young man read the telegram and he became deathly sile nt.19 hard,“ My father died this morning,”n deep sorrow he murmured to the coach .“ Coach please let me play, I ' ve just got to play today ” said the young manHe looked at the coach, with tears in his eyes . and said,“ Well you k

14、new my dad died . butdid you know that my dad was blind?” The young man swallowed hartDad came to all mygames, but today was 20 he could see me play, and I wan ted to show him I could do it!1. A .afterB .inC . forD . by2. A .bodyB .heightC . weightD . size3. A .gratefulB .hopefulC . helpfulD . won d

15、erful4. A .reallyB .mostlyC . hardlyD . probably5. A .sideB .benchC . wayD . ground6. A .watch ingB .accompa nyingC . participat ingD . cheeri ng7. A .smallestB .hardestC . highestD . shortest& A .engagedB .concernedC . determ inedD . forced9. A .stude ntB .sen iorC . athleteD . player10. A.rema

16、 inedB .keptC . stayedD . seated11. A.reliableB .ki ndC . faithfulD . resp on sible12. A.agreeme ntB .sympathyC . comme ntD . en courageme nt13Atry outBturn outC go outDlet out14AThe boyBThe schoolCThe coachDThe master15Ahead and handBheart and soulC thought and mindDear and eye16AspiritBmembershipC

17、 friendshipDpractice17AschedulesBarrangementsC ticketsDinvitations18AquicklyBdeadlyC properlyDhurriedly19ACryingBThinkingCHidingDSwallowing20Athe only timeBthe first timeC the last timeDthe right time三、阅读理解阅读短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（ A、B、C和D）中选出最佳答案。Technology is quickly changing our lives And an older techno

18、logy sector is about to get red hot Our current aerospace companies are fading away as private space concerns are being born every day I ' m going to disucss three space-based businesses that are sure to soon influence us allFirst we have to get to orbit（ 轨道 ） cheaply and safely Rocketry and eng

19、ine design are the main challenges To make profits in space the cost to orbit will have to fall dramaticallyThisproblem will be the most difficult Using liquid fueled rockets is the only current way to get out of Earth orbit Finding new ways to power the flight to space is another huge challenge Fin

20、ding the key to cheap space travel might be the biggest story of our times There are a lot of great minds working on this problem And companies are pouring money into research and development In the next few years we will see the first sub-orbital tourist And not long after that we should really sta

21、rt to see new and exciting things as the sector heats up Spacecraft design and production will naturally follow rocket technology All sorts of crafts will be needed for the multitude of uses they will be tasked with Several companies in the United States have already constructed small， low-cost test

22、 vehicles Resources in space will provide great mining profits to those who can bear the initial cost of setting up such a huge operation Can you imagine finding a huge asteroid of pure gold? The benefit to mankind is limitless Mining on other planets ， like Mars ， also adds CO2 into the very thin a

23、tmosphere Over time this can lead to the formation of an atmosphere similar to Earth Space is going to offer us untold opportunity and wealth But this is only going to occur if wealthy investors step forward and the initial fund steps forward One certain thing is， that technology will take us to wor

24、lds we could have never imagined 1 The passage is mainly about A the future of space travelB the future of economy in spaceCthe development of spacecraftsD the cheap travel in the future2 What elemental thing should be done to make travel in space cheap and safe?A . A direct route from earth to othe

25、r stars should be found .B. Some new kinds of fuel should be used in the rockets .C. New material should be found to build the rockets .D. New engines of the rockets should be designed .3 . What ben efit does the author say mining could bring to the other pla nets?A . It will boost the travel indust

26、ry there .B . It will help form the atmosphere there .C . It will bring some new species to them .D . It will create more life opport un ities there .4 . We know from the passage that the author thinks space-based bus in esses are.A . hopeful B . imagi nary C . un believable D . valuable5 . In which

27、 colu mn of n ewspapers can you read this passage?A . Earth . B . Bus in ess .C . Culture . D . Politics .四、书面表达假如你是李华，在暑期即将来临之际，你看到你市一家旅行社招聘短期助理的广告。请你根据以下情况，用英语给该旅行社写一封求职信。姓名李华年龄17学历咼中在读个人特长1. 英语流利，喜爱旅行，有丰富的历史、地理知识， 熟悉本地情况；2. 善于交际、乐于助人承诺圆满完成旅行社交给的各项任务答案与解析一、单项选择1. C。句意：众所周知，大象的特征是它的长鼻子。distinguish辨

28、别，使自己扬名；recognize认出，认可。2. B。passive被动的，消极的；active积极的。应该抓住机会，所以不能太消极，所以选B。3. A。爱迪生是"发明”的电灯，所以选 invented。4. D。此句是虚拟语气，句意：如果牛顿现在仍然活着，他将会被现在的科学技术领域的发现所震惊。“已经被发现的”是现在的事实，不用虚拟语气，所以用现在完成时。5. D o obtain获得，取得；conclude得出结论。句意：记者们离开动身去获取这些重要真相。6. A o It is convenient to/for sb.表示 “对某人来说方便” 。convenient可作定语

29、和表语，意思为“合适的；方便的；便利的”。fair公平的，中等的；comfortable舒服的。句意：我什么时候来方便呢？7. A。句意：请等一会儿，我去找他接电话。 hold the line意思为“别挂断电话”，与I 'll goand ask him to answer the call.相吻合，B、C、D 均不合题意。hang off 挂断电话。8. A。要找的人不在，所以要挂断电话 （ring off ）,并希望她能够回电话（ring back ）。ring up打电话； ring out 打出电话。9. B。句意：我们毕竟已经完成了三分之二了。get over克服，熬过，做

30、完（不愉快的事等）；get through 到达，做完，打通（电话） ；give up 放弃； give away 分发，赠送，泄露。10. A。句意：在实施这项工程计划前，我们必须仔细检查它的所有细节。go through仔细检查，经历； cut through 穿过； get through 通过，接通； put through 打通电话。11. D。 approve of 赞成， approve 也是及物动词，表示“批准，通过” ； allow sb. to do sth. 允许某人做某事。 promise sb. to do sth. 许诺某人做某事。12. A。句意：接近市中心时，我

31、们看到了一座大约10米高的石雕。由语境可知，逗号前部分为时间状语，不是表示目的，排除C、D项；主句的主语 we与approach是逻辑上的主谓关系，故用动词 -ing 形式。13. A。句意：我希望老师能对我手下留情，否则我过不了考试。be merciful to sb.为常见句型，意为“对某人仁慈，宽容” 。14. C。句意：突然我意识到我所说的话（错了），但为时已晚。constantly经常地，不断地；frequently 频繁地； repeatedly 再三地，多次地。 abruptly 突然地，意外地。15. C。句意：所有司机都被要求小心驾车。with caution小心地。二、完形

32、填空1 A 。从短语的搭配特点看，这里用介词 after， practice after practice 表示“一次接一次的 训练”。2. D。第一段提到这个孩子很瘦弱（skinny），因此这里表示他的块头小，而不是他的身高或体重只有其他运动员的一半，因此没有得到重用。3. B。每次训练他都很努力，但是在所有的比赛中他只能坐在凳子上当观众。尽管如此，他还是充满希望。用 hopeful 表示“怀有希望的” 。4. C。在所有的比赛中他都 sat on the ben ch,几乎从来没有参加过这些比赛。用hardly表示“几乎不”。5. B。即使他的孩子在比赛中总是坐在凳子上观看，从来没有上场，

33、父亲总是出现在看台上为队员欢呼喝彩（cheering），一场也不落下。故选B。第3空后有提示。6. D。见上题解析。7. A。这个孩子进了高中还是班上块头最小的（smallest）学生。本空与第2空呼应。&C。这里用be determined to do sth .表示"决心做某事”；他下定决心，要在每一场训练 中都尽全力。9. B。前面说他进入high school，因此这里用senior表示"（最）高年级学生”，与下一段说他进入大学相呼应。10. A。整个中学阶段，他每次的训练都不落下，每次的比赛他都在场，但是他仍然坐了四年的板凳。这里用 remain 表示“仍

34、然” 。11. C。而他的父亲在这四年时间里一直在看台上当观众，可谓是忠诚的支持者。这里用 faithful 表示“忠诚的” 。12. D。尽管在这四年里孩子仍然没能参加比赛，但父亲一直鼓励着孩子。A “同意”，B “同情”， C “评论” ，都不符合语境。13. A。 try out for sth .表示“参加选拔；争取成为” 。他上大学了，决定去参加足球队的选拔。14. C。把他的名字保留到候选名单上是由球队的教练(The coach)来决定的。15. B。他每次的训练都是那么投入。这里用 heart and soul表示“全身心地”。16. A。他每次训练都是全身心地投入，这能为其他队

35、员带来精神(spirit)力量。17. C。 season ticket 表示“月票，长期票” 。18. D。从全文这个男孩对足球的热爱看，这里应该用hurriedly表示“匆忙地，急忙”。最后决赛快开始的时候，他急忙跑到训练场去参加训练。A “快速地”不如D项更能描述他当时急切的心情。B “极其，非常”，C “适当地”，不符合语境。19. D。swallow表示“抑制，使不流露”。最后一段的“swallowed harder”是答案提示。20. B。从上文的叙述可知，这将是他第一次参加比赛。因此选B。三、阅读理解1. B。主旨大意题。从文章第一段的 I ' m going tdiscuss three space-based bus in esses that are sureto soon influence us all 可知，作者在文章中主要给我们介绍了三种与太空有关的商业 形式。2. D 。细节理解题。从第二段的 Rocketry and engine design are the main challenges 可知，要让太空旅游便宜又安全，必须设计出新型火箭及新型发动机。3. B 。细节理解题。 从第五段的 Mining on other planets ， like Mars