1Unit3Inventorsandinventions一、单句语法填空1.Dr.Fleming's________(discover)ofpenicillinoccurredin1928.2.Thenumberoftigershasreduced________(abrupt)inthelastfiftyyears.3.Heisayoungartistwithgreat________(expect).4.Wecannotemphasizetoomuchthe________(important)oflearningEnglish.5.Thepaperseemstomeofno________(practice)importance.6.Thesoldiershadtoretreatwhentheywere________(beat)inbattle.7.Speech________(distinguish)humanbeingsfromtheanimals.8.Eachunitleaderneededaflag,orcolour,tobeeasilyseenfor________(identity)duringabattle.9.Readthisstory,________youwillrealizethatnoteverythingcanbeboughtwithmoney.10.________(arm)withtheinformationyouhavegathered,youcansetaboutpreparingyourbusinessplan.答案1.discovery2.abruptly3.expectation4.importance5.practical6.beaten7.distinguishes8.Identification9.and10.Armed二、完形填空阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从以下题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。Mr.Greenwasillandwenttothehospital.Adoctor__1__andsaid,“Well,Mr.Green,youaregoingto__2__someinjections,andyou’llfeelmuchbetter.Anursewillcome__3__giveyouthefirstonethisevening,andthenyou’ll__4__getanotheronetomorrowevening.”__5__ayoungnursecametoMr.Green’sbedandsaidtohim,“Iamgoingtogiveyouyour__6__injectionnow,Mr.Green.Wheredoyouwantit?”Theoldmanwas__7__.Helookedatthenursefora__8__,thenhesaid,“__9__haseverletmechoosethatbefore.Areyoureallygoingtoletmechoosenow?”2“Yes,Mr.Green,”thenurseanswered.Shewasinahurry.“Wheredoyouwantit?”“Well,then,”theoldmananswered__10__“Iwantitinyourleftarm,please.”名师点评这是一篇笑话,格林先生在医院看病时需要打点滴,当护士让他选择身体的一个部位时,他却借题发挥,选了护士的左臂。(B)1.A.lookedforhimB.lookedhimoverC.lookedafterhimD.lookedhimup【解析】B。lookforsb/sth意为“寻找……”;lookaftersb意为“照料……”;lookupsb意为“看望……”;而lookoversb意为“检查某人”,最贴近文意,为正确选项。(A)2.A.getB.giveC.makeD.hold【解析】A。医生要对格林先生进行注射,格林先生是动作的接受者,故应选get。(D)3.A.soB.butC.orD.and【解析】D。空白部分前面Icome和后面的give形成承接关系,所以应用and连接。(D)4.A.mustB.canC.hadbetterD.haveto【解析】D。must不可以用于将来时,根据文章意思,应选haveto。(D)5.A.InthemorningB.IntheafternoonC.IntheendD.Intheevening【解析】D。与上文thisevening相对应,Intheevening应为正确选项。(A)6.A.firstB.oneC.twoD.second【解析】A。one填入空白部分显得画蛇添足,根据上下文这是第一次注射,应用first。(B)7.A.confidentB.surprisedC.fullD.hungry【解析】B。老人对护士的提问应感到surprised,因为下文提到从来没人问过他这样的问题。(D)8.A.hourB.minutesC.yearD.moment【解析】D。对护士的提问,老人思考了一会儿,故应选moment。(C)9.A.SomebodyB.AnybodyC.NobodyD.people【解析】C。老人感到奇怪,是因为没有人问过这样的问题,故应选nobody。(A)10.A.withasmileB.intimeC.insurpriseD.withtearsinhiseyes3【解析】A。老人想捉弄一下这个小护士。按常理,应是带着微笑取笑她,故应选withasmile。三、阅读理解A段2016高考训练(由2014·湖北卷D改编)You’veflownhalfwayaroundtheworld;you’vesniffedoutthisplacethatnobodyinFalonglandorThailandseemstohaveeverheardof;sowhatonearthistheretodohere?Youconsiderthisquestionasyousinkintoanoldwoodenbeachchairthatholdsyouabovethesand.ItwasalongjourneyfromBangkoktoHuaplee.Bythetimeyoufoundthebusstationandgotyourselfsortedout,ittookalmostaslongastheflightfromFalongland.HuapleeislocatedjustsouthofHuaHin,abouttwohundredkilometresfromBangkok,downthewestsideoftheGulfofThailand.Notmanytouristsfindthisplace,andtheonesthatdowonderiffindingithasbeentheirpurposeallalong.There’sanapparentlazinessthatsurroundsyouhere.It’swhatthisplaceoffers,andit’sfreeofcharge.Thesmallwavesthattaptheshorelineseemtosloweverythingdown.Yousettleintoyourbeachchairinpreparationforalongrest.Yousitthereandwatchthesea.It’searlyafternoon,sothecookcomesoutandaskswhatyou’dliketoeatthisevening.Beforelonghe’srushedofftothemarkettobuytheingredientsforwhateveritwasthatyouordered—everymealfreshandtoorder.Nomenuhere.Thereisnopoolsidenoiseherebutjustthatwonderfullywarm,clearbluesea.There’snostreetnoise.Theonlysoundsarethemurmursofnature.Fornowyoujustcountyourblessings(福祉),listingtheminthesandwithyourtoe(脚趾).Youdon’thavetoworryaboutbeinglateforwork.Youdon’thavetodoanything.Thebeachtoyourrightstretchesofftothehorizon(地平线),slowlynarrowingtonothingnessonlytore-emergeagainonyourleft,nowsteadilywideninguntilitcoversthechairbeneathyou.Sandtoyourleftandsandtoyourright;it’sunbroken,endless.Nostart,noend,justsand,sun,andpeace.Stepoffit,andyoure-entertheworldoftraffic,stress,work,andhurry.Normallyyou’rethetypewhocan’tsitstillformorethantenminutes,butyou’re4onHuapleeLazyBeachnowand,intherightframeofmind,itstretchesallthewayaroundtheworld.“Howcouldittakemesolongtofindit?”youwonder.1.WhentheauthorfirstwenttoHuapleeBeach,______.A.hefounditunworthwhileB.hefailedtosorthimselfoutC.hebecamesensitivetosmellD.hehaddifficultyinfindingit2.WhatisspecialaboutthefoodserviceatHuapleeBeach?A.Nomenu.B.Freefood.C.Selfservice.D.Quickdelivery.3.Intheauthor’sopinion,atouristcanenjoyHuapleeBeachmostwhenhe______.A.sitsinabeachchairB.forgetshisdailyroutineC.plansadetailedscheduleD.drawspicturesinthesand4.Whatdoestheauthorimplybyhisquestionattheendofthepassage?A.Heshouldn’thavecountedhisblessings.B.Heshouldhaveunderstoodthewonderofnature.C.Heshouldn’thavespentsomuchtimeonthetrip.D.Heshouldhavecometotheplaceearlier.文章大意:本文叙述了泰国美丽的海滨度假胜地Huaplee,作者描述了这里美丽的景色,可口的饭菜以及缓慢的生活节奏。目的在于吸引更多的人来到这里。1.D。推理题。根据文章2,3段ItwasalongjourneyfromBangkoktoHuaplee.Bythetimeyoufoundthebusstationandgotyourselfsortedout,ittookalmostaslongastheflightfromFalongland.和Notman