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1、Unit 3 Inventors and inventions Period 2 Learning about Language & Using Language 同步精练（人教版选修8，课标通用）时间：30分钟.短语填空every time；ring back；set out( to do)；hang on；get through；ring off；out of order； dive into；beaten track； be associated with1.Green is_ _harmony and peace.2I have finshed what I had to say, s

2、o Ill_ _.3_ _！ Ill be back in two shakes!4If everyone keeps in line, well_ _the Customs more quickly.5Remember to hold your breath when you_ _water.6We ought to have enterprising spirits and not to follow the_ _.7They_ _ _perform the operation.8I couldnt ring because the phone was_ _ _.9_ _he gets h

3、ome, he asks for money.10If she rings，Ill tell her that Ill_ _later.答案1.associated with2.ring off3.Hang on4.get through5.dive into6.beaten track7.set out to8.out of order9.Every time10.ring back.完成句子1我每次画一幅肖像就失去一个朋友。(every time)_ _I paint a portrait I will lose a friend. 2直到雨停他们才出发。(not until的强调句)_

4、_ _the rain stopped_they started. 3. 我根本不想与这事有牵连。(be associated with )I didnt want_ _ _ _it at all.4. 春天到了，树开始长叶子了。(set out to )Spring comes and trees_ _ _ _leaves.5. 家里养猫我可是受不了。(bear )I cant_ _a cat in the house.答案1.Every time2.It was not until；that3.to be associated with4.set out to grow5.bear hav

5、ing.单项填空1No sooner_than it began to rain heavily. Athe game beganBhas the game begun Cdid the game beginDhad the game begun 解析具有否定意义的副词放在句首时，一般采用倒装句(谓语前置)。句意：比赛一开始，雨就下大了。“雨下得大”用一般过去时，“比赛开始”发生在此之前，故用过去完成时。 答案D2Deserts and high mountains have always been a_to the movement of people from place to place

6、.Abarrier BfenceCprevention Djam解析句意：沙漠和高山一直是人们从一个地方到另一个地方的屏障。barrier阻碍，屏障；fence篱笆，栅栏；prevention防止；jam阻塞。答案A3She didnt do well，but you should bear in mind_she was ill at that time.Awhen Bwhy Cthat Dwhether解析句意：她做得不好，但你应该记住当时她在生病。that引导宾语从句。答案C4He_in such a hurry that he didnt have time to say goodby

7、e to his friends.Aset free Bset outCset up Dset back解析set free释放；set out出发，开始；set up建立，树立；set back推迟；阻碍；(把钟)往回拨。句意：他如此匆忙地出发以至于没有时间和父母说再见。答案B5The room was so quiet that she could hear the_of her heart.Ahitting BbeatingCtapping Dknocking解析句意：房间如此安静以至于他能听到自己的心跳。hit碰撞；beat敲打，击败；tap轻敲；knock敲。答案B6Water ca

8、n absorb and give off a lot of heat without big changes in temperature, thus creating a_environment.Apeaceful BsensitiveCcommon Dstable解析peaceful和平的；sensitive敏感的；common普通的；stable稳固的。答案D7Mum, it is nice weather. I want to skate this afternoon.Dont you think the ice on the lake is too thin to_your wei

9、ght?Astand BbearCcatch Dtake解析句意：妈妈，天气很好，我想今天下午去滑冰。难道你不认为湖面的冰太薄无法承受你的体重吗？答案B8Burton said he could not swim until the_came in because the sea was too far out.Acurrent BtideCflood Dwave解析句意：伯顿说他要等涨潮后才下去游，因为现在海水离得太远。tide意为“潮水，潮汐”；current意为“水流，气流”；flood意为“洪水，水灾”；wave意为“波浪”。答案B9Blair，_in Chicago, lived a

10、nd worked in New York.Awas born Bhe was bornCthough born Dthough was born解析though“尽管， 虽然”， 引导让步状语从句， 当状语从句的主语和主句主语一样， 并且从句谓语为系动词时， 可以省略从句中的主语和系动词部分。答案C10A healthy life is frequently thought to be_with the open countryside and homegrown food.Atied BboundCinvolved Dassociated解析考查短语搭配。句意：一般认为健康的生活是与广阔的

11、乡村和土生土长的食物相联系的。be associated with“与相联系”。故选D。答案D11I have never_this kind of thing, so Im afraid.Alook through Blooked throughCgot through Dgone through解析根据句意可知，此处应意为“经历，经手”。故选D。 答案D12Our refrigerator is_， we need buy a new one instead of repairing it.Ain order Bin troubleCout of order Dout of trouble

12、解析句意：我们的冰箱坏了，我们需要买一台新的而不是修理一下。答案C13She always_the smell of fresh bread with her aunt, who loved baking.Aassociated BconnectedCattributed Dcontributed解析句意：她总是把鲜面包味与她婶婶联系起来，她婶婶很喜欢烤面包。associate意为“(在思想上)把联系在一起”，后常与with 连用；connect 意为“联接；联系”，指联系有形的物体；attribute意为“把归因于；把(过错等)归于”，后接介词 to; contribute 意为“捐款，捐助

13、”。答案A14The young scientist_his experiments and made a great contribution to our country.Adived himself into Bdevoted himself intoCdived into Ddevoted to解析句意：这位年轻的科学家潜心于实验，为我们国家做出了伟大的贡献。dived into跳入，潜心于。答案C15Not until I began to work_realize how much time I had wasted. Adidnt I Bdid ICI didnt DI解析not

14、 until的倒装句型，用部分倒装，助动词提到主语之前，而且not已经移到句首，因此句中不能再出现，故选B。答案B.阅读理解ASince the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers. Braincomputer interface(BCI) technology could help people with disabilities send commands to machines.Recently, two researchers, Jose Millan and M

15、ichele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic school in Lausanne, Switzerland, demonstrated(展示)a small robotic wheelchair directed by a persons thoughts.In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right hand. He could even talk as he watched the vehicle

16、 and guided it with his thoughts.“Our brain has billions of nerve cells. These send signals through the spinal cord (脊髓)to the muscles to give us the ability to move. But spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles，” Tavella says. “Our

17、 system allows disabled people to communicate with external world and also to control devices”The researchers designed a special cap for the user. This head cover picks up the signals from the scalp(头皮) and sends them to a computer. The computer interprets the signals and commands the motorized whee

18、lchair. The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path. They help the computer react to commands from the brain.Prof.Millan, the team leader, says scientists keep improving the computer software that interprets brain signals and turns them into simple commands. “The practical

19、possibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two categories: communication, and controlling devices. One example is this wheelchair.”He says his team has set two goals. One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from.

20、 And the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time.【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了Jose Millan和Michele Tavella利用Braincomputer interface(BCI) technology制作的由人的意念控制的轮椅以及其工作原理等。1BCI is a technology that can_.Ahelp to update computer systemsBlink the human brain with computersChelp t

21、he disabled to recoverDcontrol a persons thoughts解析细节理解题。由第一段中的.scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers. Braincomputer interface (BCI) technology could help people with disabilities send commands to machines.可知选B。答案B2How did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the labo

22、ratory?ABy controlling his muscles.BBy talking to the machine.CBy moving his hand.DBy using his mind.解析细节理解题。由第三段内容.Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right hand. He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts.可知选D。答案D3Which of the

23、 following shows the path of the signals described in Paragraph 5?A. scalpcomputercapwheelchairB.computercapscalpwheelchairC.scalpcapcomputerwheelchairD.capcomputerscalpwheelchair解析细节理解题。由第五段前三句可知选C。答案C4The team will test with real patients to_.Amake profits from themBprove the technology useful to

24、themCmake them live longerDlearn about their physical condition解析细节理解题。 由最后一段中的One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from.可知选B。答案BBLeo Baekeland never gave up his dream of creating a special kind of plastic that would keep its form after it cool

25、ed. His invention was Bakelite，an inexpensive，widely used plastic.Leo was born in Belgium into a lower, middleclass family. He studied at the University of Ghent in 1882 and eventually graduated with a doctorate in natural science at the age of 21. He taught there for several years before he travele

26、d on a scholarship to the United States. Once in New York, Leo met Richard Anthony. Anthony saw potential in young Leo and offered him a job of working in America as a chemist for his company. Leo worked for Anthony for the next two years before unsuccessfully attempting to start his own consulting

27、business.After failing to see success in his own business operations, Leo decided to return to what he knew and he started producing a kind of photographic paper that would allow good pictures to be taken in artificial light. He did so well in the beginning that he started a company called Nepera Ch

28、emical Company while creating a special kind of paper called Velox. Within two years, Kodak Company bought the right to Leos discovery for $ 1,000,000. Leo accepted and used the money to set up his own laboratory in his backyard in New York and lived a comfortable life.Leos next project was to come

29、up with a hard yet moldable(可模压的)plastic. After much experimentation, Leo finally came up with a plastic and called it Bakelite. Its special feature was that at a high temperature and pressure, Bakelite can hold its form，even under great heat. Leo made his achievement public in February, 1909. The i

30、nvention of Bakelite, marked the beginning of the Age of Plastics.Whether we are listening to the radio，driving down the road, or drinking from our plastic bottles，we can thank a man who had the foresight and courage to pursue what he thought was possible.【语篇解读】 本文主要讲述了Leo Baekeland在生意失败之后，利用Kodak C

31、ompany所给的钱做资金，从而发明了plastic的事情。5What is the passage mainly about?AThe life of Leo Baekeland.BThe coming of the Age of Plastics.CThe inventions of Leo Baekeland.DThe process of inventing Bakelite.解析 主旨大意题。由文章第一段可知。答案A6Why did Leo Baekeland decide to produce a kind of photographic paper?ABecause he wan

32、ted to become an employee of the Kodak Company.BBecause he became aware that his own business wouldnt be successful.CBecause he didn t like working as a chemist.DBecause he had a great interest in taking photos.解析细节理解题。由第三段第一句可知。答案B7Whats the right time order of the following events?aLeo invented Ba

33、kelite.bLeo went to the United States.cLeo invented the paper Velox.dLeo studied at the University of Ghent.eset up his own laboratory in New York.Ad，b，c，e，a Ba，c，d，b，eCd，b，c，a，e Db，a，e，c，d解析细节理解题。Leo先在the University of Ghent求学，然后去了美国，生意失败之后，他发明了the paper Velox，用所得的钱在纽约建立了自己的实验室，最后发明了Bakelite。故选A。答案A8We can learn from the passage that Bakelite is a plastic that_.Ahas been widely used since the early 19th centuryBis too expensive for most people to buyCkeeps its shape under high heatDhas a longer life than other kinds of plastic解析推理判断题。由第四段第三句可知。答案C - 6 -