必修八--Unit-3-Inventors-and-inventions

第1页共7页Unit3Inventorsandinventions练(一)英语知识运用·组块专练——练准度(限时：30分钟)Ⅰ.完形填空(2017·青岛市高三统一质检)“Mum,you'realwaysonthecomputer！”Laurecomplained.“No,I'mnot，”I__1__.“EverydayIcomehomefromschoolyou'reworkingonthecomputer.”“Well,atleastI'mhere__2__you！”Mydaughterwasright.Dayafterday,inmyhomeoffice,Iwouldstareintospaceasmy__3__typedoutthethoughtsofaspeakerorresearchcompletedforanarticle.Itseemedthatmyworkasawriterandspeaker__4__myfingerstothekeyboardandmymindtovaluableideas.WhatLauredidnot__5__wasthatduringherdayaway,I'dalsobedoingalotofhousework.ItwasonlyaroundthreeintheafternoonthatI'd__6__seatmyselfatmydeskforafew__7__momentsofdeepthought.Thenshe'dcomefromschool.Iwas__8__ofmyselfonbeingavailabletomychildren.Afterall,Iamaspeakeronchildbehaviorandparenting.ButLaure'sobservation__9__myheart.Inhereyes,Imusthavebeenamomwhowas__10__butunapproachable.Iwouldn'tmakesuchanimage(形象)beforeher.Myrelationshipwithmychildrenismore__11__thananyotherwork.“Laure，”Icalled,“comehereaminute.”Shewanderedtomydoorway.Ihaddecidedtohaveher__12__mewhenIwastoodevotedtowork.Iwantedhertohavethe__13__toletmeknowwhenshethoughtIwascold.AfterIexplainedmy__14__andthefactthatIchosehomeofficetobeaccessibletoherandhersister,IofferedLaurethefollowing__15__.“WheneveryoufeelI'mignoringyouoryouneedmy__16__，Iwantyouto__17__me，”Isaid.“Justcomeupandgivemealittlehug.That'llbeoursignalthatyou__18__me.”Yearslaterwestillhavethat__19__sign.I'vebecomemuchmoresensitivetomydaughters'comingsandgoings.__20__shealwaysgivesmealittlehugtoremindmeoftherealreasonwhyIworkathome.语篇解读：本文主要讲述了作者在发现自己和孩子们之间的相处出了问题之后，如何平衡工作和家庭之间的关系的故事。1．A.thoughtB．refusedC．defendedD．agreed解析：选C根据语境“No,I'mnot...”可推知，作者并不承认女儿的说法，作者在为自己的行为进行辩解，defend“辩解，辩白”，故C项正确。2．A.forB．over第2页共7页C．againstD．after解析：选A根据下文中的“__14__andthefactthatIchosehomeofficetobeaccessibletoherandhersister...”可知，作者选择在家工作是为了孩子们，故A项正确。3．A.feetB．handsC．eyesD．ears解析：选B与“typedout”和下文中的“myfingers”呼应可知，是用手把想法转换成文字打出来，故B项正确。4．A.connectedB．turnedC．gaveD．added解析：选A看起来作为作家和演说家的作者就是要把自己的手指和键盘连接起来，把自己的思想和有价值的观点连接起来。connect...to...“把……和……连接起来”，符合语境，故A项正确。5．A.admitB．realizeC．believeD．recognize解析：选BLaure没有意识到的是在她白天不在家的时候，作者也做了许多家务活。admit“承认”；realize“意识到”；believe“相信”；recognize“认出，认可”。6．A.luckilyB．graduallyC．instantlyD．finally解析：选D根据上文中的“...I'dalsobedoingalotofhousework.”可知，作者一天在家里也会忙着做许多家务，因此在下午3点左右的时候才终于有空来工作，故D项正确。luckily“幸运地”；gradually“逐渐地”；instantly“立刻，马上”；finally“最终”。7．A.anxiousB．preciousC．busyD．rare解析：选B根据上文可知，作者要忙着做很多家务，因此用来工作的时间就弥足珍贵了，故B项正确。anxious“焦虑的”；precious“珍贵的”；busy“忙碌的”；rare“稀少的”。8．A.proudB．ashamedC．afraidD．scared解析：选A作者为能够和孩子们在一起感到骄傲。proud“骄傲的，自豪的”；ashamed“惭愧的”；afraid“害怕的”；scared“害怕的”。9．A.filledB．brokeC．touchedD．mended解析：选C根据下文作者的反思可知，Laure的观察触动了作者的心，故C项正确。fill“充满”；break“(使)破”；touch“触动，感动”；mend“修理”。第3页共7页10．A.suitableB．availableC．acceptableD．reasonable解析：选B在Laure的眼里，作者肯定是一个能找得到但是难以接近的妈妈。上文“__8__ofmyselfonbeingavailabletomychildren”也是提示，故B项正确。11．A.importantB．funnyC．obviousD．wonderful解析：选A作者认为与孩子们的关系比任何其他的工作都重要。故A项正确。12．A.warnB．persuadeC．encourageD．remind解析：选D作者决定让Laure在作者太专注于工作时提醒作者。下文“__20__shealwaysgivesmealittlehugtoremindmeoftherealreasonwhyIworkathome.”也是线索，故D项正确。13．A.patienceB．timeC．powerD．honor解析：选C由作者想让孩子提醒自己可知，她想赋予孩子这样的权力去让自己知道自己忽略她们了，故C项正确。havethepowertodosth.“有权力做某事”。14．A.patternB．dreamC．scheduleD．choice解析：选C根据上一段“Ihaddecided...”可推知，作者已经下定决心做一些改变，这属于计划的内容，故C项正确。pattern“模式，图案”；dream“梦想”；schedule“工作计划”；choice“选择”。15．A.promiseB．chanceC．answerD．truth解析：选A根据对下文的理解可知，作者是在给孩子做出承诺，故A项正确。16．A.helpB．attentionC．decisionD．advice解析：选B作者说：“无论什么时候你感觉我忽略了你或者你需要我的关注时，我想让你来拥抱我一下。”与上文“I'mignoringyou”形成呼应，孩子需要作者的关注，故B项正确。17．A.hugB．shakeC．kissD．kick解析：选A与下文“Justcomeupandgivemealittlehug.”呼应，故A项正确。18．A.missB．hateC．needD．scold第4页共7页解析：选C根据上文“...oryouneedmy__16__...”的提示可知，孩子的拥抱提醒作者孩子们需要她，故C项正确。19．A.unknownB．unexpectedC．unfinishedD．unspoken解析：选D多年以后我们仍然沿用这种心照不宣的信号。unspoken“心照不宣的”，故D项正确。20．A.AndB．ButC．OrD．Yet解析：选A而且她总是给作者一个小小的拥抱来提醒她在家工作的真正原因。根据上下文可知，此处表示逻辑上的顺承关系，故A项正确。Ⅱ.语法填空(2017·平顶山市第一次模拟)IwasintheninthyearwhenIbegantosufferdepression.MyparentsnoticedbutfeltthatsinceI'dalwaysbeen__1__goodchild,thiswastemporary.__2__(fortunate),itwasnottobeso.Ididn'thavefriends.HardlycouldIsharemyproblems.Deepworrybegantodestroymy__3__(confident).FinallyIrefusedtoattendclasses,__4__(shut)myselfinmyroomforhours.Theexaminationwasapproaching,butIsimplydidn'tcare.Myparentsandteachersweresurprisedatmybadperformance.Onemorning,__5__aparticularlyseverelecturefrommyfather,Istoodattheschoolgate,__6__(depress).Thenastheotherstudentsmarchedtotheirclassrooms,ourheadmastercalledme.Thenextforty­fiveminuteswasone__7__themostpreciousmomentsinmylife.Shesaidshe__8__(notice)abigchangeinmeandwonderedwhy.Atfirstshetookmyhandsin__9__(she)andlistenedpatientlyasImentionedmyworries.ThenshehuggedmeasIwept.Monthsoffrustrationandlonelinessdisappearedinhermotherlyhug.Noonehadtriedtounderstandwhattherealproblemwasexcepttheheadmaster,__10__helpedmeoutsimplybylisteningandhugging.1．________2.________3.________4.________5．________6.________7.________8.________9．________10.________语篇解读：本文讲述了作者小时候患抑郁症后得到了