Unit 18 Inventions 单元测试题
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。
1. When will the train leave?
A. At 12:15. B. At 12:45. C. At 12:30.
2. Why doesn’t the man wear his jacket?
A. He lost it.
B. He didn’t feel cold.
C. He wouldn’t like to wear an old jacket.
3. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. In a clothing store.
B. At the woman’s home.
C. In the hospital.
4. What does the man mean?
A. He doesn’t like Japanese food.
B. He doesn’t want to eat out.
C. He wants to pay.
5. What can we know about the woman?
A. She has just changed her job.
B. She has just taken a new job.
C. She likes her job.
第二节(共15小题; 每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。
请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. What is the conversation mainly about?
A. David’s mother.
B. David’s study.
C. David’s class.
7. What’s the relationship between the two speakers?
A. Neighbors.
B. Husband and wife.
C. Parent and teacher.
请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Why doesn’t the woman want to see a doctor?
A. She doesn’t like doctors.
B. She has taken some medicine.
C. She feels better now.
9. What is the woman doing?
A. She is lying in bed.
B. She is reading an article.
C. She is taking medicine.
10. What does the man advise the woman to do at last?
A. See a doctor.
B. Take some medicine.
C. Lie down for a while.
请听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Where is the woman from?
A. Chicago. B. New York. C. Paris.
12. Where does the man come from?
A. America. B. Britain. C. Canada.
13. What makes the man feel puzzled?
A. The time they met before.
B. The place where the woman comes from.
C. The map of the west of New York.
请听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. Why is the man not so sure about the new job the woman is telling about?
A. It’s an unusual job that requires driving skills.
B. The last job interview for him was unsuccessful.
C. He lacks experience in international clothing trade.
15. What kind of person does the company want to hire?
A. University graduates with energy.
B. Managers with working experience.
C. Salesmen who can drive cars around.
16. What’s the man’s attitude toward the new job at last?
A. He is not confident of it.
B. He feels doubtful about it.
C. He becomes interested in it.
请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How did Emilie make extra money when she was a high school student?
A. By making models of houses.
B. By acting as a model.
C. By showing her paintings.
18. Who were against Emilie’s decision to study fashion?
A. Her classmates.
B. Her friends.
C. Her parents.
19. How long did it take Emilie to study the arts in college?
A. Three years. B. Four years. C. Five years.
20. What would Emilie do at last?
A. Go to the USA.
B. Continue to study.
C. Stay in Paris.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. Some of the roads were flooded, _______ makes our journey more difficult.
A. that D. it C. which D. who
22. In my opinion, all Mr White _______ good to his students in his class at present. He is very strict in their study.
A. does does does B. does do do
C. does does do D. did do does
23. Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first _______.
A. intention B. attempt C. purpose D. desire
24. Mr Stevens _______ his business by telephone when he was in the hospital.
A. kept touch with B. kept track of
C. kept away from D. lost track of
25. In washing this cloth, be sure to _______ the temperature of water.
A. allow for B. pay for C. account for D. answer for
26. It was several minutes before I was _______ what was happening.
A. fond of B. realized C. aware of D. prepared of
27. One of the provinces _______ the union and formed a new country.
A. broke away from B. kept away from
C. did away with D. cut off
28. _______ it snows tomorrow, the performance won’t be called off.
A. Even though B. As though
C. So long as D. As long as
29. It is well known that Thomas Edison _______ the electric lamp.
A. invented B. discovered
C. found D. developed
30. Of course he’s tired. _______, he’s been driving for ten hours.
A. After all B. As a result
C. In other words D. As usual
31. _______ dinner is ready, wash your hands.
A. After B. Now that C. Although D. As soon as
32. In order to get the exact result, the scientists made _______.
A. a lot tries B. to do experiments
C. trial and error D. great try
33. When she was sent to boarding school, she felt as though her parents had _______ her.
A. refused B. hidden
C. conducted D. rejected
34. So when are you going to _______ those old magazines of yours?
A. throw away B. get out of
C. cut out D. take off
35. — Tomorrow I will have to go to Wuhan for some books. Will it rain tomorrow?
— _______. Why not wait for a few more days?
A. I’m afraid not B. I’m afraid so
C. I hope not D. I believe not
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
One spring afternoon five years ago, Jimmy Liao was crying in the hall of Taipei’s Sherwood Hotel. Life seemed 36. The people who laughed as they walked past were taking their 37 for granted, just as he 38 himself. Now, however, he felt 39 — but he couldn’t show his disappointment in his 40.
Seeking more personally satisfying 41, he had just left a successful job as a commercial artist when it seemed that fate played a cruel 42 on him. It was at this time that he developed cancer and was 43 to work. But that moment in the hotel was a turning point for Jimmy. He began to 44 the fact that there is no such a thing as fate, only 45. Since then, he has published several imaginative, illustrated（带插图的）books.
According to Jimmy, you are what you choose to be. You can 46 or you can work to be a happier person. Jimmy realized that, while the world 47 seems unfair, your choice can change your life.
This idea can be 48 in Jimmy’s books, where his characters show the powerlessness they feel 49 making their choices. The message that goes with Jimmy’s drawings, however, is helpful. 50 the world may make us feel small, we must be 51. Everything will be all right for us —as it is for the “small people” in Jimmy’s books — if we make choices that are 52 for us.
In spite of his new 53 and wealth, Jimmy prefers working 54 at home with his wife and daughter. He spends his mornings drawing. To Jimmy, living a life as he chooses means much more than money and fame could 55.
36. A. unhappy B. unusual C. unfair D. uneasy
37. A. health B. wealth C. happiness D. illnesses
38. A. ought to B. had to C. needed to D. used to
39. A. ashamed B. afraid C. helpless D. endless
40. A. crying B. painting C. imagination D. consideration
41. A. home B. condition C. situation D. work
42. A. game B. trick C. role D. part
43. A. unable B. impossible C. unfit D. difficult
44. A. understand B. face C. refuse D. get
45. A. failures B. efforts C. choices D. interests
46. A. choose B. give up C. wake up D. have
47. A. always B. seldom C. sometimes D. usually
48. A. found B. drawn C. written D. accepted
49. A. after B. about C. with D. before
50. A. Therefore B. Though C. Thus D. Then
51. A. great B. healthy C. brave D. equal
52. A. scientific B. basic C. right D. simple
53. A. product B. fame C. name D. job
54. A. rapidly B. separately C. slowly D. quietly
55. A. offer B. gain C. gather D. earn
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Inventors have developed a new way to identify people, using a machine that scans (扫描) their eyeballs. Developed by IriScan, this new technology takes advantage of the fact that the iris(虹膜) of each person’s eye is unique, and remains unchanged throughout a lifetime.
The process will replace an older technology called retina identification (视网膜辨认), which compared the pattern of veins (静脉) in the back of the eye. Used to control nuclear weapons, retina identification has never caught on with the public because it requires the users to put their eyeballs right up against a lens(透镜). Iris scanning, on the other hand, works from a distance.
The iris of the eye is photographed from up to one meter away. The patterns of the iris are translated into digital code, and stored in a PC database, along with personal information. Glasses and contact lenses (隐形眼镜) do not interfere with (干扰) the scanning process, and it takes only a very short moment.
The new technology will be useful for banking and police work, as well as for the Internet economy.
Before long, your computer monitor may be equipped with an iris scanner that can identify you when you shop online, thus preventing fraud (欺骗).
There will be no ID cards to carry in your pocket, and no long numbers to memorize. And eyes will be very difficult to counterfeit because each person’s eye is unique.
Did you lose your ID card? No, you didn’t. It’s still right up there beside your nose.
56. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Iris scanning has been used to control nuclear weapons.
B. The iris of the eye can be photographed from up to one meter away with an iris scanner.
C. Retina identification has never been popular because the users has to put their eyeballs close to a lens.
D. Iris scanning will probably be used on the Internet and make your shopping safer.
57. The new technology will be useful because______.
A. computers are widely used nowadays
B. people don’t want to remember the long numbers of the ID cards
C. people’s eyes are different
D. it is safer and more convenient
58. The underlined word “counterfeit(in the last but one paragraph)” means “______”.
A. scan B. understand C. copy D. control
59. After reading the passage, we know ______.
A. we don’t have to carry ID cards now wherever we go
B. we can identify people more exactly and safely with the help of iris scanning
C. iris scanning is better than retina identification, but it is not convenient to use
D. everyone can be identified correctly by retina idenrtification
B
Kenyan environmental activist Wangari Maathai says poor women can fight poverty and help the environment by planting trees. In December, 2004, she, the twelfth woman since 1901 to win the prize, received the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to save the forests of Africa. But this is the first time the peace prize went to an African woman, and it is also the first time someone within the environmental movement has been recognized at such a high level.
In 1977, Wangari Maathai started the Green Belt Movement whose goal is to plant trees all over Africa to replace those cut down over the years. Today the program operates in a number of countries. It is reported that 30 million trees have been planted. Young trees are grown from seeds at thousands of nurseries. The Green Belt Movement gives these young trees to communities. Locally trained people advise women farmers about planting and taking care of the trees. The movement pays farmers for every tree that survives. Later the women can use some of the trees for fuel.
Professor Maathai is 64 years old. She studied in the United States and Kenya. She is believed to have been the first woman in East and Central Africa to earn a doctorate degree. She became a professor of animal science at the University of Nairobi. But her activism angered the former government in Kenya. She was beaten and arrested. Now, she is assistant minister of environment, natural resources and wildlife. She does not speak out only about the environment.
60. According to the passage, Wangari Maathai is ______.
A. the first African to receive the Nobel Peace Prize
B. the first person recognized at such a high level in environment
C. the twelfth person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize
D. the first person in Africa to receive the doctor’s degree
61. The Green Belt Movement was founded to ______.
A. give the young trees to communities
B. earn enough money for the environment
C. fight poverty and help the environment
D. advise women farmers about planting
62. Wangari Maathai was ever put in prison because ______.
A. she spoke ill of the government
B. she founded the Green Belt Movement
C. she studied in the United States
D. her activism angered the government at that time
63. According to the passage, what will follow the passage?
A. Some problems about the environment.
B. Some history about the Nobel Peace Prize.
C. Some problems about the forest.
D. Some problems about other fields.
C
Frank Wright probably is the greatest architect that the United States has ever produced. He had a natural ability to design buildings. His buildings were not only beautiful, but they were also functional. They fit their purposes very well. Wright’s churches, for example, make people feel like thinking and praying. His office buildings make people enjoy working, and his houses make people feel comfortable at home. However, Frank Wright’s beautiful, functional buildings are not the only reason that he is famous. There is another reason.
Frank Wright is called the greatest American architect because he started an American style in architecture. Most of the architecture in the United States before Wright was really European, not American. Wright’s buildings do not like old European buildings. They have their own style. Wright’s ideas about style are still used in the United States and in other parts of the world.
The most important idea in Frank Wright’s style of architecture is that a building must fit its purpose and the land around it. His houses are often called “grass-land houses” because their lines are similar to the lines on the grass-land. Both the lines of the grass-land and the lines of Wright’s houses are parallel（平行的） to the horizon（地平线）, the place where the earth and the sky seem to meet. They are horizontal lines. Most European style houses, in contrast, have many vertical（垂直的） lines that form 90 angles with the horizon.
64. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. The influence of European architecture on American architecture.
B. The buildings designed by the greatest architect Frank Wright.
C. The influence of the architect Frank Wright on American architecture.
D. Frank Wright’s contribution to the improvement of environment.
65. What do you know about American architecture before Wright’s time?
A. It hadn’t formed its own style yet.
B. It was a model of modern style.
C. Most of the houses were designed by Europeans.
D. Most of the houses were practical but not good-looking.
66. What is the most important idea in Wright’s style?
A. Architecture should present a variety of designs.
B. A building must have a large grass-land around it.
C. Architecture design should match natural surroundings.
D. The fun_ction of a house is the most important in design.
67. Which of the following styles of architecture is TRUE of Wright’s “grass-land houses”?
A. The houses appear to stand on the horizon.
B. The houses are built mainly on the grass-land.
C. The houses have many lines that form a right angle with the horizon.
D. The houses are special in style with lines similar to those on the grass-land.
D
The local bus network gives access to most of the attractions of Nottinghamshire, making it easy for you to enjoy all that the county offers.
Why not let Nottinghamshire’s buses provide you with a cheap, convenient and safe way of enjoying a day out？They even take away the worry of stopping for lunch, having a drink and then deciding who’s going to drive home.
Special Sunday ticket saves you money.
Nottinghamshire County Council’s Day Ranger tickets give you unlimited travel on buses right across the county every Sunday and bank holiday Monday and will entitle you to discounts at several visitor attractions. This means that you can save money by traveling by bus. Prices are currently:
Adults ￡5.00
Children && Concessions ￡2.50
Family ticket ￡9.00
（2 adults && up to 3 children）
Simply buy your ticket on the first bus you board on a Sunday and then travel wherever you want in Nottinghamshire for the rest of the day.
Finding out about getting around the county couldn’t be easier. Information on bus service is widely available at:
●Bus stations
●Libraries
●County contact points
●Tourist information centers.
You can also visit our website at: www. Nottinghamshire. gov. uk/buses.
There is extensive information on bus travel and the attractions of the county. We also provide a journey planner and access to timetables for all the bus services operating in the county. There are links to the individual bus operators for further information on fares and special offers.
Traveline
Public transport info
0870 608 2 608
www.traveline.org.uk
68. What can we do according to the ad?
A. We can enjoy all of the attractions of the county by bus.
B. Day Ranger tickets can offer us unlimited bus travel across the county every day.
C. We may be able to visit some scenic spots at a fairly low price.
D. We need purchase our tickets anytime we get on board the bus.
69. Information on bus services is available at these places EXCEPT ______.
A. visitor attractions
B. tourist information centers
C. the County Council’s website
D. university libraries
70. How much will you be charged if your family（a couple and three children）go on a special-Sunday-ticket trip?
A. ￡15.00. B. ￡12.50. C. ￡9.00. D. ￡17.50.
71. If you ask for further information on fares of the individual bus operators, you can ______.
A. browse www. Nottinghamshire. Gov.uk/buses
B. call 0870 608 2 608
C. go to the County Council
D. refer to county contact points
E
Chatting with friends online in English is an approach to enjoying the delight brought by using a foreign language as a real tool of communication. But I don’t think it is the best way to improve our English.
Firstly, as you know, when you are chatting, you have no time and energy to pay attention to the grammar and it is common to spell words in wrong ways. So if you overlook such kind of mistakes and fall into the habit of spelling and writing without thinking carefully, you will most likely forget the standard English and totally be confused eventually.
Secondly, during the spell of chatting, you have to answer the same questions such as “where are u from”, “how old are u” etc. patiently in order to show your politeness. And I don’t think they are good questions, even it is not too much to say they are dull and tasteless. As a result, the atmosphere of chatting will be frozen. I suggest you should switch your topic wisely at that time instantly. Otherwise, both of you will be in low spirit, let alone learn something from each other and improve your English level. The only benefit, I guess, you can get from it is killing your precious time in an expensive way.
When it comes to talking about the fee spent on being online, I think it is still too high to be accepted by most students.
So, if you want to improve your English overall, then, chat online properly not frequently and do more hard work after being offline.
72. From the passage, we know that ______.
A. people chat online in English by tapping words on the screen
B. people improve their English by chatting online in English
C. it is very dull and tasteless when people chat online in English
D. chatting online in English is the best way to improve our English
73. The writer thinks that ______.
A. it is impolite to ask your friends how old they are
B. chatting with friends online in English is a waste of time
C. unless you choose your topic clearly, both of you will stop chatting
D. both you and your friends are tired of asking questions in English
74. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. There are full of mistakes when people chat with friends online in English.
B. It is no good chatting with friends online in English.
C. Answering the same questions online is very polite.
D. It is a good way to improve one’s English when he chats online properly and always works hard.
75. What can be the best title for this passage?
A. Chatting in English
B. Mistakes in Chatting
C. The Best Way to Learn English
D. A Way to Study
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节:短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
Dear Bob,
Thank you for your letter. I was exciting to get 76. ____________
it and read it carefully for many times. It’s amazing 77. ____________
that foreigner can understand me so well, and I’m 78. ____________
also glad to see that even I can express me clearly 79. ____________
in English. I feel quite well now.
I have just described my feelings, and I haven’t 80. ____________
told you about what had happened in my life that has 81. ____________
made me sadly. However, it’s true that when I look 82. ____________
back, there seems to me that I have learned a lot. 83. ____________
You’re a good listener and also a patient teacher, 84. ____________
but I still would like to consider you for a friend who is 85. ____________
sincere.
Take care and best wishes!
Connie
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
说明：今天是3月13日， 星期天，天气晴朗。我们一家和叔叔、婶婶都去看爷爷和奶奶。请根据右图内容写一篇日记。
注意：日记须包括所有图画的内容，可适当增加某些情节，使短文连贯。
词数：100左右。
Unit 18单元测试题听力材料及参考答案
听力材料:
(Text 1)
W: Don’t spend too long at the bookstore. It’s a quarter to 12.
M: It’s OK. We have 45 minutes before the train leaves.
(Text 2)
W: Hey, aren’t you cold without a coat?
M: Well, yes, actually! I can’t find my jacket, I think I must have left it somewhere in the hotel.
(Text 3)
W: What size do you wear?
M: Twelve.
W: Oh, you’re lucky. We have just the right size in store. Here it is. Why don’t you try it on?
(Text 4)
W: I hear there is a good Japanese restaurant nearby. Would you like to go there for lunch?
M: Yes, but it is my treat this time.
(Text 5)
M: Do you think you’re in the right job, Anne?
W: Oh, yes. I think my job is just right for me.
(Text 6)
W: Hello. I’m Mrs Carter.
M: Oh! You must be David’s mother! Nice to meet you.
W: Nice to meet you, too. Please tell me, how is David doing in math this year?
M: He’s doing very well. He works very hard, and his grades are excellent. He’s already a top student in my class. You should be very proud of him.
W: I’m happy to hear that. Thank you. By the way, could you tell me something about his other subjects?
(Text 7)
W: Hello.
M: Oh, hi, Betty. It’s John. How are you going?
W: Terrible.
M: Oh, what’s the matter?
W: I’ve got a fever and a really bad headache.
M: Oh, that’s too bad. Why don’t you take some medicine?
W: I’ve already tried some. But it didn’t help.
M: Well, maybe you should go to see a doctor.
W: Yes, I guess I should, but you know how I hate doctors.
M: Well, you’d better stay in bed at least. You really sound sick.
W: Yes, that sounds like good advice. I think I will. I just want to finish reading this article for English class.
M: You know, you really shouldn’t try to do any work right now. If I were you, I’d just lie down and take it easy for a while.
W: Yes, I guess you’re right.
(Text 8)
W: Hello. I’m Kate. May I have your name, please?
M: I’m Mick. Very glad to meet you.
W: Me, too. Where are you from, Mick?
M: I’m from Canada. It seems that you are from New York.
W: How do you know that?
M: From your accent.
W: But, I’m not a New Yorker.
M: Then, where are you from?
W: I’m from Chicago.
M: Where’s that?
W: It’s to the west of New York.
M: Have you got a map to show me? I’m puzzled.
(Text 9)
W: Look. Here’s a job that might interest you.
M: What is it? Are you sure? The last job interview you sent me to was a disaster.
W: Well, look. It says they want a sales manager, and it looks like a big international company. That’d be good. You might get to travel.
M: What kind of company is it?
W: Um, let’s see. Yes, it’s a clothing company that seems to bring in clothes from abroad. That’s unusual, isn’t it? What else?... They say that the pay is really good. And oh, look! They give you a car to travel around. Gosh! That’s not bad, is it?
M: Um, do they say anything about experience?
W: Um, let’s see. No, they want someone young and energetic. Oh yes, they want graduates, so that’s OK. You’ve been to university. Now what else? Let’s see.
M: There must be some trick.
W: No, the only thing is that you have to travel, but then that’s what the company cares for. And you have to be able to get on well with other people because it says you have to be good on a team.
M: Um, perhaps I’ll have a closer look at it.
(Text 10)
Emilie was born and brought up in Paris. While she was a student there, she earned extra money by modeling for one of the top fashion houses in France. After high school, Emilie wanted to study fashion and spent three years in college to learn the business. Her parents were not pleased with her decision to study the arts. But Emilie had her dream, and she wanted to make it come true. After graduating, she could not find a job in Paris. After she looked for several months, she had to make a difficult choice: give up her dream or leave her family and get a job in the United States. She went the United States two years ago, and now she is famous in her field.
参考答案:
1-5 CAACC 6-10 BCABC 11-15 ACBBA
16-20 CBCAA 21-25 CCBBA 26-30 CAAAA
31-35 BCDAB 36-40 CADCB 41-45 DBAAC
46-50 BCADB 51-55 CCBDA 56-60 ADCBB
61-65 CDDCA 66-70 CDCAC 71-75 BACDA
76. exciting→excited 77. 去掉for 78. that后加 a
79. me→myself 80. and→but 81. 去掉had
82. sadly→sad 83. there→it 84. ∨ 85. for→as
One possible version:
March 13 Sunday fine
This afternoon my family members went to see my grandparents. Father and Mother brought them something delicious. My grandparents were in poor health so Uncle and Aunt brought them the medicine they wanted. Mother and Aunt said they would prepare the supper and we had a talk with my grandparents in the sitting room. My younger sister and I told them that we were getting on well with our studies and they were very happy.
Supper was ready, and all of us gave our best wishes to my grandparents. On our way home I was thinking we should often go to see them on Sundays.
单元知识点巩固
Ⅰ. 根据首写字母写出所缺单词的完整形式。
1. Peter’s father is a police o________, who works in a local police station.
2. Tell me your b________ now that you want to apply for the job.
3. All these old customs should be r________ as soon as possible.
4. This railway c________ Beijing with Taiyuan.
5. This fish must be put into cold s________ to stay fresh.
6. May I use your t________ for a while? I have a letter to type.
7. I can’t accept your kind invitation because of a p________ engagement.
8. Uncle Wang is applying for a p________ for his new invention.
9. The boss had to change his business s________ to adapt to the new market.
10. The a________ of new scientific tools to education usually increases efficiency.
Ⅱ. 句型转换：每空一词，使句意与所给句子意思相同或相近。
1. He was sitting on my hat, but he didn’t realize it.
He was sitting on my hat, but he _____ _____ _____ it.
2. It is not possible that a boy of ten can swim across the river.
_____ _____ _____ _____ that a boy of ten can swim across the river.
3. Jack and Maria kept track of each other by E-mail after graduation.
After graduation, Jack and Maria _____ _____ _____ _____ each other by E-mail.
4. If you don’t do what you’ve been told, you’ll be punished.
Do whatever you’ve been told; _____ you’ll be punished.
5. The thief escaped suddenly when the policeman was holding him.
The thief _____ _____ _____ the policeman when he was holding him.
Key:
Ⅰ. 1. officer 2. background 3. rejected 4. connects
5. storage 6. typewriter 7. previous 8. patent
9. strategy 10. application
Ⅱ. 1. wasn’t aware of 2. There is no possibility
3. kept in touch with 4. otherwise/or 5. broke away from
考点精讲 考例回顾
1. As with thinking outside the box, the process includes a series of different attempts and several false starts. (Reading)
【考点】 attempt意为“企图；尝试”，既可用作名词，也可用作动词(常接不定式)；还可构成过去分词形容词，作“企图的；未遂的”解。
【考例】 A man is being questioned in relation to the _______ murder last night. (NMET 2004 江苏)
A. advised B. attended C. attempted D. admitted
【简析】 本句意为“一个人正在接受（警察）有关昨晚那桩谋杀未遂案的询问。”应用过去分词attempted修饰murder。故选C。
2. Has our life changed that much? （Integrating Skills）
【考点】 that也可用作副词，作“如此；那么”解，多用于疑问句或否定句中, 用来修饰形容词或副词，相当于so。
【考例】 Sometimes it was a bit boring to work there because there wasn’t always _______ much to do. (NMET 2004 广东)
A. such B. that C. more D. very
【简析】 much为形容词（其后省略了work），应用that，表示“不是总是有那么多工作可做”。故选B。
3. After all, what makes a new invention such a wonderful thing is that it allows us to do something we could not do before. (Integrating Skills)
【考点】 after all“终究，结果”, 表示结果与预想不同时，通常置于句尾；当它表示“毕竟”，导出原因时，通常置于句首。
【考例】 People may have different opinions about Karen, but I admire her. _______, she is a great musician. (NMET 2004 IV)
A. After all B. As a result C. In other words D. As usual
【简析】 after all用于句首，解释 “我”崇拜的原因，作“毕竟”解。故选A。
4. Now that we are developing new technology at such a high pace, the true challenge is to find new ways of using it. (Integrating Skills)
【考点】 now that可作“既然；由于”解，相当于since, 引导一个表示为对方已知的原因状语从句，也可把that省略，单独用now。
【考例】 _______ you’ve got a chance, you might as well make full use of it.(NMET ’99)
A. Now that B. After C. Although D. As soon as
【简析】 本句意为“既然你有一个机会，你还是充分利用它为好。”应用Now that。故选A。
课文重难点解析
1. Are some people born creative, or is it possible to learn how to be creative? (Pre-reading)
creative在句中作主语补足语，补充说明主语的情况。能充当主语补足语的除形容词外，还有名词、数词、分词、不定式、从句等。如：
Their first baby was born dead. 他们的第一个孩子生下来就是死的。
Lincoln was born a poor farmer’s boy and died President of the United States.
林肯生下来时是一个贫困农民的儿子，去世时则是美国的总统。
She was born to succeed. 她注定会成功的。
People are just born what color they are. 人们的肤色是天生的。
2. Inventors often rephrase a problem to allow for creative solutions and also try “impossible” or “crazy” solutions. （Reading）
allow for表示“顾及；为……做准备；考虑到；体谅”。如：
He missed the target because the wind hadn’t been allowed for.
他没有射中靶子，因为没有考虑到／顾及到有风。
It will take you an hour to get to the station, allowing for traffic delays.
把路上的耽搁算进去，你要用一个小时才能到车站。
We must allow for his inexperience.
我们必须体谅他缺乏经验。
3. If we look only for the correct answer and reject ideas that do not provide a complete answer, we may get stuck. （Reading）
reject 表示“排斥；丢掉；抛弃；拒绝”。如：
After the transport his body rejected the new heart.
他的身体对新移植的心脏产生排斥。
We rejected the old records.
我们把那些旧唱片丢掉了。
She rejected his offer of marriage.
她拒绝了他的求婚。
get/be stuck表示“陷进去；卡住；使停滞”。如：
The bus was/got stuck in the mud. 公交车陷在泥里了。
She got stuck on the third question. 她在第三个问题上卡住了。
We were stuck in a traffic jam for two hours.
我们因交通堵塞而受阻两个小时。
4. They are the result of a long process of trial and error. （Reading）
trial and error 表示“反复试验；不断摸索”。如：
The only way he could solve the problem was by the method of trial and error. 他能够解决这个问题的唯一的办法就是不断摸索。
The worker learned some technical skills by/through trial and error.
这个工人通过不断摸索掌握了一些技能。
5. We are said to be living in the “Information Age”, a time of new discoveries and great changes. (Integrating skills)
to be living为不定式的进行式，用于“sb. + be said/reported/believed
/thought/supposed/etc. +不定式”结构中，强调“生活”这一动作在进行着，相当于it is said that we are living in．．．。又如：
They are said to be making (=It is said that they are making) a new plan.
据说他们正在制定一个新计划。
The police are hoped to be looking (=It is hoped that the police are looking) into the murder.
人们希望警方在调查这个谋杀案。
