人教版高三英语一轮复习单元巩固提升 选修8 Unit 3 Inventors and inventions

选修⑧ Unit 3
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．You should learn to ________ (辨别) between right and wrong.
答案：distinguish
2．These things all bring great ________ (方便) and delight to people's lives.
答案：convenience
3．I decided to ________ (抓住) the opportunity to make success.
答案：seize
4．She was so ________ (天真的) as to believe everything the man said.
答案：innocent
5．I can't allow you to ________ (交往) with those people.
答案：associate
6．He turned around ________ (突然地)，as if someone had called his name.
答案：abruptly
7．Mr Smith always drives with ________ (小心) although he has driven for more than 20 years.
答案：caution
8．This ladder doesn't seem very ________ (稳固的)．
答案：stable
9．We ate a light lunch in ________ (期望) of a good dinner.
答案：expectation
10．The police have kept a ________ (档案) on the missing girl.
答案：file
Ⅱ.完成句子
1．I tried phoning her office，but I couldn't ________ ________.
我尽力向她的办公室打电话，但是接不通。
答案：get through
2．We ________ ________ cleaning the mess.
我们着手把乱七八糟的东西打扫干净。
答案：set about
3．He opened the window to ________ ________ ________ the smell.
他打开窗户想除去这些气味。
答案：get rid of
4．My computer is ________ ________ ________； I have to have it repaired.
我的微机发生故障了，我得找人修理一下。
答案：out of order
5．Please ________ ________ for a while; I'll go and see what has happened.
请稍等一会儿，我会去看看发生了什么事。
答案：hold on
Ⅲ.单项选择
1．I can't bear ________，so I hope you can come on time.
A．to keep waiting B．to keep to wait
C．being kept waiting D．being kept to wait
解析：keep sb.doing“让某人一直处于某种状态中”，keep和主语构成被动关系。故选C。
答案：C
2．—He seems to be lost in thought.Why?
—Because the film ________ the memories of his childhood.
A．calls up B．picks up
C．brings up D．takes up
解析：考查动词短语辨析。call up“唤起”；pick up“捡起”；bring up“抚养”；take up“占据”。根据句意，最佳选项为A项。
答案：A
3．(2012·漳州二模)A tiny baby soon learns to ________ its mother's face from other adults' faces.
A．disapprove B．distinguish
C．disbelieve D．differ
解析：考查动词辨析。distinguish A from B。区分A和B。为固定搭配。
答案：B
4．—Excuse me，may I use your phone to send a message?
Mine is ________.
—Yes，of course.Here you are.
A．out of order B．out of work
C．out of luck D．out of danger
解析：考查短语辨析。由语境可知，“我”的手机已经坏了，所以要用out of order。
答案：A
5．(2011·厦门模拟)Don't hesitate.________ the opportunity that comes along!
A．Set B．Bring
C．Seize D．Associate
解析：考查seize的用法。句意：不要犹豫。抓住已到的机会！seize the opportunity抓住机会。
答案：C
6．(2012·北京模拟)—I'd better ________ now.The water is boiling in the kitchen.
—Goodbye.
A．ring off B．ring up
C．hold on D．ring back
解析：句意为：我现在最好挂断电话。厨房里的水开了。ring off“挂断电话”；ring up“打电话”；hold on“别挂断”；ring back“回复电话”。
答案：A
7．As far as the American children are concerned，the Christmas is ________ with excitement，happiness and gifts.
A．associated B．get
C．deal D．satisfied
解析：考查动词词义。句意：就美国孩子来说，圣诞节是和兴奋、幸福、礼物联系在一起的。be associated with和……有联系。
答案：A
8．(2012·日照模拟)We have no vacancies(空职)now，but we'll certainly ________ your application in mind.
A．hide B．bear
C．stand D．endure
解析：考查动词词义。bear your application in mind牢记你的申请。
答案：B
9．The lady left because she was offended by his ________ manner.
A．abrupt B．sudden
C．quick D．polite
解析：句意为：这位女士离开是因为他的粗鲁无礼的举止触怒了她。abrupt意为“(态度等)唐突的，鲁莽的”，其他词不符合句意。
答案：A
10．(2012·重庆调研)I'm afraid this isn't a very ________ time.Could you call back later?
A．convenient B．fair
C．easy D．comfortable
解析：句意：我恐怕现在不太方便，你能稍后再打过来吗？convenient意为“方便的”符合语意要求。
答案：A
11．Teachers pay more attention to the ________ skills and show students the way to catch the main ideas.
A．meaningful B．careful
C．practical D．acceptable
解析：practical“实用的”符合题意。句意为：老师们更注意实用技巧并……。meaningful“有意义的”；careful“仔细的”；acceptable“可接受的”。
答案：C
12．(2012·沈阳模拟)Just then，the young man dived ________ his pocket and took out a sharp knife.
A．on B．into
C．for D．in
解析：考查dive into的用法。句意：就在那时，年轻人迅速把手伸进口袋，拿出一把尖刀。dive into迅速把手伸入。
答案：B
13．The boys stopped and ________ digging holes to plant the trees.
A．set off B．set out
C．set about D．set up
解析：句意：男孩们停下来，开始挖坑植树。set about doing表示“开始着手做……”，只有该短语符合题干搭配及语意要求。
答案：C
14．—Mum，it's fine today.I want to skate on the lake.
—Don't you think the ice is too thin to ________ your weight?
A．stand B．bear
C．catch D．take
解析：后句句意：难道你不认为冰太薄而不能承载你的体重吗？本题考查动词辨义；bear“承载；负荷”；stand“忍受；站起来”；catch“抓住”；take“带走”。根句句意可知B项正确。
答案：B
15．(2011·天津模拟)—Could I speak to Mr.Liu Xiang，please?
—________.I'll go and ask him to answer the call.
A．Sorry，he isn't here now
B．Please hang off
C．Please hold on
D．Sorry.I'm afraid you have the wrong number
解析：本题考查情景交际用语；由句意可知；请等一会，我立刻去叫他来接电话。C项正确。
答案：C
Ⅳ.完形填空
The story I'm going to tell truly happened in my life.
The other day，I met a man outside the gym who __1__ a movie star.He was handsome and smiling.His upper body was muscular and he __2__ to be on top of the world.
“How are you？”I__3__ with a smile.“I'm doing really well，”he replied in a cheerful voice.His enthusiasm and big smile __4__ the parking garage.__5__ as he walked up，I __6__ his long legs were thin and I saw he had a silver cane(手杖)．“Why do you need that cane？”I couldn't __7__ thinking he had a minor injury.“I have MS(多发性硬化病)，”he answered in a __8__ voice too，as his broad smile __9__ left his face.Multiple Sclerosis is a very serious disease and often painful.I looked at him from my little red sports car and said，“You __10__ it very well.You seem like a happy man __11__ MS.”Without losing a bit of his smile he replied，“I am a happy man，”and then added，“I'd be even happier if I had that sports __12__”．
It was ironic(讽刺的)．Just __13__ we spoke，I'd been sitting in that little sports car，feeling sad about my painful shoulder over the last 11 months although I was __14__ after an operation.Here's a man with a __15__ far tougher than mine，but his positive attitude made him feel no __16__ happiness.He went on with his enjoyment of life as usual，which moved me deeply.
It was also a wonderful reminder of that old __17__，“I cried because I had no shoes.Then I met a man who had no feet.”__18__ your problems，just keep in __19__ that none of us goes through life __20__ and like the man with MS，make the most of what you have.Count your blessings.
[解题导语]　这篇文章讲述了一个积极向上的励志故事。作者在体育馆外碰到了一位身患多发性硬化病的男子，他虽然饱受病魔的折磨，但他那乐观向上、笑对人生的生活态度深深打动了我。
1．A.stared at B．talked about
C．agreed with D．looked like
解析：从下文对男子外貌的描述可推知，我在体操馆外面碰到一个长得像电影明星的男子。
答案：D
2．A.conducted B．appeared
C．performed D．pretended
解析：他帅气，面带微笑，上身肌肉发达，显得非常的自信。appear“看来，显得，似乎”，符合语意。
答案：B
3．A.questioned B．advised
C．complained D．greeted
解析：从上文“How are you？”提示可知，我微笑着向他打招呼，故用greeted。
答案：D
4．A.lit up B．put up
C．held up D．kept up
解析：从上下文可知，该男子非常爽朗，他的热情和微笑照亮了(light up)整个停车场。put up表示“搭建”；hold up表示“阻止，阻碍”；keep up表示“保持”，都不符合此语境。
答案：A
5．A.So B．And
C．But D．Though
解析：从上下文可知，我原本不知道他身患疾病，当他走近的时候我才注意到(notice)他的腿很瘦，而且拄着拐杖，所以表示语意转折应用But。
答案：C
6．A.diagnosed B．noticed
C．examined D．checked
解析：参见上题解析。
答案：B
7．A.want B．set
C．wait D．help
解析：我很吃惊他为什么需要拐杖，所以我情不自禁地想他可能有点儿小毛病。此处couldn't help doing sth.表示“情不自禁做某事”。
答案：D
8．A.cheerful B．sad
C．low D．painful
解析：从上下文可知，这个男子并没有因为自己得了多发性硬化病而感到沮丧和难过，相反，他仍然非常乐观和积极向上，所以，回答我问题的时候带着一种愉快的语气，所以用cheerful。而且下文也提到，微笑从来也没有(never)离开过他的脸庞。
答案：A
9．A.sometimes B．regularly
C．never D．always
解析：参见上题解析。
答案：C
10．A.need B．handle
C．demand D．deal
解析：我称赞他做得非常好。handle此处表示“处理，对付”，可作及物动词，直接接宾语；deal常与with搭配，表示“处理(问题等)”。
答案：B
11．A.in spite of B．in return for
C．thanks to D．but for
解析：尽管(in spite of)你得了多发性硬化病，但你看起来却非常快乐。in return for表示“作为……的回报”，thanks to表示“幸亏，由于……”，but for表示“要不是……”，都不符合语意。
答案：A
12．A.training B．coach
C．coat D．car
解析：从语境可知，这里是该男子在调侃“要是我有你那样的跑车(sports car)的话，我会更快乐”。
答案：D
13．A.when B．until
C．before D．since
解析：从语境可知，恰巧在我们谈话前，我还在为11个月来一直疼痛的肩膀感到难过，故用连词before.
答案：C
14．A.recovering B．suffering
C．repairing D．benefiting
解析：尽管我已经从手术中恢复(recovering)过来了，但还是为自己受过的疼痛难过。
答案：A
15．A.direction B．location
C．situation D．position
解析：我碰到的这个男子的处境远比我糟糕，但他积极的生活态度没让他少体会一点儿人生的快乐。
答案：C
16．A.fewer B．less
C．further D．more
解析：根据语意应用no less happiness，表示“不少于……的快乐”。
答案：B
17．A.story B．news
C．saying D．lesson
解析：这让人想起一句老话，用saying“谚语，格言”。
答案：C
18．A.Whatever B．However
C．Whichever D．Whenever
解析：Whatever在这里引导让步状语从句，表示“无论你碰到什么困难……”。
答案：A
19．A.head B．brain
C．heart D．mind
解析：一定要记住(keep in mind)，每个人的人生都不易(easily)。
答案：D
20．A.completely B．easily
C．hardly D．lightly
解析：参见上题解析。
答案：B
Ⅴ.阅读表达
Kids tend to be drawn to smoking and chewing tobacco for any number of reasons—to look cool，act older，lose weight，or feel independent.But you can fight those draws and keep your child from trying and getting addicted to tobacco.________：
*Discuss other sensitive topics in a way that doesn't make your child fear punishment or judgment.
*Emphasize what your child does right rather than wrong.Selfconfidence is your child's best protection against peer pressure.
*Encourage your child to get involved in activities that rule out smoking，such as sports.
*When_it_comes_to_the_dangers_of_tobacco_use，it's_important_to_keep_talking_to_your_child_about_it_over_the_years.Even the youngest child can understand that smoking is bad for the body.Ask your child what he or she finds appealing or unappealing about smoking.Be a patient listener.
*Read，watch television，and go to the movies with your child.Compare media images with what happens in reality.
*Discuss ways to respond to peer pressure to smoke.Your child may feel confident simply saying “no”．But also offer your child responses such as“It will make my clothes and breath smell bad”．
*Encourage your child to walk away from friends who don't recognize or respect his or her reasons for not smoking.
*Explain how much smoking governs the daily life of kids who start doing it.How do they afford the cigarettes？How do they have money to pay for other things they want？How does it affect their friendships?
*Set firm rules that forbid smoking and chewing tobacco from your house and explain why：Smokers smell bad，look bad，and feel bad，and it's bad for everyone's health.
1．What is the best title of the passage？(within 10 words)
________________________________________________________________________
答案：Preventing/Stopping/Keeping Your Child from Picking Up the Habit of Smoking.
2．Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?
Try to persuade your child to take part in some activities which are not linked to smoking，including sports.
________________________________________________________________________
答案：Encourage your child to get involved in activities that rule out smoking，such as sports.
3．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 5 with proper words.(within 10 words)
________________________________________________________________________
答案：Here are a few guidelines to keep in mind或Here are a few tips for you
4．Give another guideline that you think is important and give your reasons.(within 30 words)
________________________________________________________________________
答案：Set a good example for your child by not smoking.
Because what a parent does may have great influence on the child.
5．Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 into Chinese.
________________________________________________________________________
答案：当我们说起吸烟的危害时，重要的是要坚持数年给孩子讲这些危害。
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