1、2014-2015学年高中英语 Unit 3 Inventors and inventions测试练习 新人教版选修8Class: Name: Marks: 满分（120）一、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。1. Bob, youve been accepted as a member of our company. Really? A. Thats great! B. Its nothing. C. Well done. D. No wonder.2. H ad I studied harder, I would ha
2、ve got higher score in exam. A. a; the B. a; an C. the; an D. the; the3. Can we go now? Ill be ready in just a minute.A. Go on B. Count on C. Hang on D. Wait on4. She couldnt bear for her shortcomings.A. to criticize B. criticizing C. criticized D. being criticized5. After surveying many rivers in C
3、hina, he writing a report on river pollution.A. set about B. set out C. set back D. set down6. Mrs Black isnt in and I have to ring . I will ask her to ring you as soon as she comes back.A. off; back B. up; off C. back; up D. back; off7. I washed the shirt only once, but now its out of .A. order B.
4、shape C. date D. reach8. Does anyone have any different opinions about the plan at the meeting?A. being made B. made C. having made D. to be made9. Not until two weeks ago a job. A. found he B. did he find C. he did find D. he found10. The students were given some time to their notes before the exam
5、.A. get through B. see through C. go through D. pass through11. After having covered 100 miles a night, they reached the destination, .A. exhausted B. be exhaustedC. having exhauste D. exhausting12. Hes colour-blind and cant red from green.A. recognize B. discover C. distinguish D. divide13. The man
6、 was of any crime, so he was released.A. innocent B. sure C. aware D. ashamed14. Why didnt you come to Susans birthday party? We you all the evening.A. have expected B. had expectedC. are expecting D. were expecting15. Did you talk with him about it? No. But I have tried to an opportunity to do so.
7、A. confirm B. seize C. recognize D. control二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A 、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。One day, my eight-year-old daughter Nina asked me to help her with her project. Over the past few years, her homework was something I was trying to 16 . Unfortunately this time it see
8、med that there was no escape. Nina had a science project on butterflies, which would be 17 the next day. But principles are principles. I said 18 , “Its your project. I can help you with it; I can not,” I emphasized, “do it for you.”“ 19 other mothers do it,” she said, and then 20 ran out of the roo
9、m. By evening, I decided to help her get 21 on different butterflies. It was difficult to distinguish between what was reasonable adult 22 a nd what was absolute cheating. I still 23 to change my opinions. We finished late in the night. Finally, what we decided to 24 was the “Painted Lady”, a brilli
10、antly colored butterfly found almost all over the world. The next morning, she left with the project in 25 . I knew I had not been forgiven. Then came Sunday and when we were off to the nearby lake for a community picnic, suddenly I 26 it! The Painted Lady! I raced to Ninas side, and excitedly 27 it
11、 out to her. She jumped up and down with 28 . Rounding up (聚拢 ) her friends, she 29 to them what the butterfly was all about and all the scientific data she knew about the butterfly. 30 she finished holding her little 31 meeting, she looked up at me and 32 . Finally, I was 33 than the “other mothers
12、”.Secretly, I thanked the “Painted Lady”, a butterfly 34 for parent-child bonding. Finally, I had got a good 35 in my project.16. A. miss B. solve C. avoid D. check17. A . looked over B. found out C. set up D. handed in18. A. quietly B. firmly C. slowly D. gently19. A. As B. So C. For D. But20. A. a
13、ngrily B. nervously C. cautiously D. bravely21. A. questions B. equipment C. information D. instructions22. A. agreement B. suggestion C. assessment D. assistance23. A. attempted B. refused C. forgot D. hoped24. A. catch B. discuss C. present D. learn25. A. doubt B. relief C. trouble D. silence26. A
14、. heard B. knew C. caught D. saw27. A. worked B. pointed C. took D. pulled28. A. joy B. regret C. ease D. shock29. A. explained B. referred C. offered D. replied30. A. Because B. Since C. When D. Unless31. A. cultural B. educational C. creative D. technical32. A. sighed B. yelled C. waved D. smiled3
15、3. A. better B. cleverer C. quicker D. luckier34. A. responsible B. convenient C. ready D. necessary35. A. start B. point C. grade D. idea三、阅读理解 (共两节，满分40分)第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)A A mystery surrounds my grandmothers collection of salt cellars (盐瓶). No one in the family seems to know when she starte
16、d collecting them, or exactly how many she had.My grandmother died just over two years ago. At 91, she had spent 30 years without her right leg, which was removed due to cancer the year I was born. She was a poet, an artist, a food lover and a salt cellar collector. The funny thing about the salts,
17、as she called them I never once heard her say salt cellar was that although everybody knew they were her hobby and everyone was a lways searching for them at yard sales or in stores, nobody seemed to know what they meant to her and they just wanted to make her happy. Grandma kept her salts in a dark
18、 wooden corner display case in the living room. Since her death the case has remained exactly as she left it. Grandpa tries his best to preserve his memories of her just as they are. Now I am collecting, too. Collecting memories about my grandmothers hobby, a way she spent her time. And as I hold on
19、e of them in my hand, I picture her holding it in her hand on the day she got it. She is smiling. My mother and her two sisters all have small collections, but my mother admits that she was more interested in finding salts to send to Grandma. Grandma once wrote a poem titled “When April Comes”. The
20、poem contains the line, “When April comes and I am not around, remember me when daffodils are found.” Now, Grandpa is working on a poem with the line, “April came and you were not around”.But she was, somehow. She was there in the memories left behind by her possessions.36. In writing the text, the
21、author expressed .A. her sadness at losing her grandmaB. her desire to collect more salt cellars C. her love for her grandmaD. her curiosity about her grandmas possessions37. The underlined part “her possessions” in the last paragraph refers to _.A. Grandmas experience B. Grandmas hobbyC. Grandmas t
22、alent D. Grandmas strong will38. It can be inferred from the text that the authors family .A. are very proud of their interesting family history B. value the wonderful poems Grandma wroteC. are much influenced by Grandmas interestD. know much about grandparents love39. What would be the best title f
23、or the text?A. Grandmas Salt Cellar Collection B. The Mystery of Grandmas Salt CellarsC. Grandparents Lifelong Devotion D. A Familys Collection HistoryB Ask a teacher to name the most annoying invention of recent years and they will often mention the mobile phone. Disturbed by the problems they crea
24、te, many head teachers have ordered that pupils should keep their phones switched off at school. Others have told pupils to leave them at home.However, education researchers at The University of Nottingham believe it is time that phone bans were reassessed, because mobile phones can be a powerful le
25、arning aid, they say. Dr Elizabeth Hartnell-Young and her colleagues have reached this conclusion after studying the consequences of allowing pupils in five secondary schools to use either their own mobile phones or the new generation of smartphones in lessons.During the nine-month experiment, 14- t
26、o 16-year-old pupils used the phones for a wide range of educational purposes, including creating short movies, setting homework reminders, recording a teacher reading a poem, and timing experiments with the phones stopwatches. The smartphones, which could be connected to the Internet, also allowed
27、pupils to access revision websites, log into the school email system, or transfer (转存 ) electronic files between school and home.The research involved 331 pupils in schools in Cambridgeshire, West Berkshire and Nottingham. “At the start of the study, even pupils were often surprised at the thought t
28、hat mobile phon es could be used for learning,” Dr Hartnell-Young said. “After their hands-on experience, almost all pupils said they had enjoyed the project and felt more inspired.”Some teachers found that pupils who lacked confidence gained most from the project. However, they recognised that grea
29、ter use of mobile phones in schools could cause problems.40. We can infer from the first paragraph that . A. teachers are strongly against students owning mobile phonesB. mobile phones should be developed to meet students needsC. students are free to use their mobile phones at school D. mobile phone
30、s are usually forbidden to be used at school41. When the students first used mobile phones for learning, they .A. all enjoyed the project very muchB. didnt know what they were used forC. didnt fully realize the learning functions of mobile phones D. were surprised that they were allowed to use mobil
31、e phones in schools 42. Who benefited most from the project?A. Older pupils. B. Pupils who were not confident.C. Younger pupils. D. Pupils who were confident.43. The purpose of the text is to tell us that .A. mobile phones can actually help students learnB. mobile phones begin to be widely used in s
32、choolsC. too much use of mobile phones in schools can cause problemsD. the mobile phone is considered the most annoying invention of recent yearsCA patent is the tool that can be used to prevent people from making, selling, offering to sell or importing the patented items without permission. Accordi
33、ng to the patent law, any person who “invents any new and useful process, machine, or composition (成分) of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof, may obtain a patent.”The law has described the limits of the field of subject matter that can be patented, and thus it has been held that the l
34、aws of nature, physical phenomena, and abstract ideas are not patentable subject matter. A patent cannot be obtained upon just an idea or suggestion.In order for an invention to be patentable it must be new as described in the patent law, which also provides that an invention cannot be patented if:
35、“(a) the invention was known or used by others in this country, or patented or described in a printed publication in this or a foreign country before the invention by the applicant for patent,” or “(b) the invention was patented or described in a printed publication in this or a foreign country or i
36、n public use o r on sale in this country more than one year before the application for patent in America.” Moreover, even if the subject matter sought to be patented is not exactly shown by the previous art, and involves one or more differences over the most nearly similar thing already known, a pat
37、ent may still be refused. The subject matter sought to be patented must be fully different from what has been used or described before in the area of technology related to the invention. For example, the substitutions of one color for another , or changes in size, are not patentable. 44. We can lear
38、n from the text that a patent .A. is a legal limit to the spread of most new inventionsB. is a permit for using a new invention by the inventorC. proves necessary when people want to invent somethingD. serves as an effective tool to protect inventors rights45. Which of the following can not be paten
39、ted according to the patent law?A. A new computing tool. B. A new packaging for a product.C. A new economic theory. D. A new waste treatment method.46. We can infer from the text that .A. its not easy to put new inventions into productionB. a patent will not be applicable in some countriesC. there a
40、re strict criteria for applying for a patentD. the patent law differs greatly between countries47. The author writes this text in order to tell us .A. what can or cant be patented under the patent lawB. how to avoid failing to get a patent for a new inventionC. there are few invent ions that can be
41、patentedD. how to b ring the patent law into forceDWomen facing breast cancer (乳腺癌) report that their cats rank among the most important supporters, alongside parents and siblings (兄弟姐妹) they rely on to help them through their treatment. Fish, a breast cancer survivor, relied on the companionship of
42、 her two cats, Phoebe and Jack, during her treatments. “They were the perfect companions when I needed them most,” Fish says. “They gave silent strength.” Fish is far from the only breast cancer survivor to show the power of her cat. A recent Purina Cat Chow national survey of breast cancer survivor
43、s with cats points out this important relationship.Dr. Karen Sueda, at the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists, says, “Whether pet owners are fighting diseases such as breast cancer or going through a rough period in life such as job loss or some stress, their cats often display intuitive (直
44、觉的) behavior of knowing when they need extra support.” Hearing countless stories from breast cancer patients and survivors of how they have been emotionally supported by their cats, Purina Cat Chow honors this exceptional relationship and is doing its part to help the fight against breast cancer. Th
45、is year, in a partnership with Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Purina Cat Chow will donate more than $200,000 to the cause and invites consumers to help us raise awareness of breast cancer.Susan G. Komen for the Cure is the worlds largest network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to fin
46、d the cures. The organization has invested (投资) $1.3 billion in ending breast cancer, becoming the worlds largest source of non-profit funds (资金) devoted to the fight against breast cancer.48. To many women with breast cancer, cats can .A. bring strength and support to them B. teach them how to rela
47、xC. know about what they think about D. help the patients to be optimistic 49. According to the text, Purina Cat Chow .A. often collects cancer patients informationB. hopes to find more breast cancer patientsC. will help spread the knowledge about breast cancerD. aims to find the best treatment for
48、breast cancer50. What is Purina Cat Chows attitude towards the role of the cat during breast cancer treatment?A. Unconcerned. B. Supportive. C. Doubtful. D. Surprised.第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。In our home it was natural to fear our father. Even our mother was afr
49、aid of him. As children, my sister and I thought every family was like that. 51 We discovered we could draw pictures with chalk on our wooden front door. We could have lots of fun, so we started drawing and making lots of pretty pictures all over it. We had a great time. We decided to finish our pictures, knowing Mom would love it. 52 We did not understand why, but we knew all about anger, and
