1、Unit 18 Inventions 单元练习小练.填空1.在南非一个母亲上周打算卖了自己的 3 个孩子。A young mother in South Africa sell three of her children last week.2.父母应当给孩子更多的忠告，而不是金钱。Parents should give their children more advice money.3.父母不应该给孩子很多金钱，而是应该给忠告。Parents shouldnt give their children much money,but advice .4.总统的努力使得两党联合成为可能。The
2、presidents efforts the two parties to unite together.5.原谅别人就是原谅自己。is .6.他已学了和他哥哥一样多的英文单词。He has learned his brother.7.我的确相信他是老实人。I believe that he is an honest man.8.谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好。He laughs best laughs last.9.他是一位经验丰富的医生。He is an doctor.10.他为什么请几天假的原因是他胳膊受了伤。The reason he asked for a few daysleave is
3、he was badly injured in his arm.介词填空1.Here is the article which I was speaking.2.Is this the book which that quotation was taken?3.Is Thompson the man whom you were referring?4.Hes a man whom I have the greatest respect.5.That was the very day which I first saw Mary.6.I shall always remember the way
4、 which you received us that evening.7.The theatre, which we were taken every week,was a great delight to us.8.It was a century which the country suffered continually from wars.9.Who is the man whom our teacher is talking?.单句改错1.The plastics can be broken down,which is environmental friendly.2.Your n
5、ew invention is a machine that makes that possible for people to know the future.3.It is easy to limit the children in the room.4.Creative thinkers are able to think new applications and solutions.5.The machines were connecting with these wires.6.We had a meeting the purpose of that was completely u
6、nclear.7.Shes married to a doctor whom you may heard.8.The way what youre doing it is completely crazy.9.Anne White,from who you received the invitation,lives next door to me.10.A man,who dont try to learn from others,cant hope to achieve much.大练.单项填空1.Mr Smith, of the speech,started to read a novel
7、.A.tired;boring B.tiring;boredC.tired;bored D.tiring;boring2.I will make your name in the telephone book so that everyone in our companywill find you at any time.A.has listed B.listed C.list D.listing3.After the new technique was introduced，the factory produced tractors in 1988 as the year before.A.
8、as twice many B.as many twiceC.twice as many D.twice many as4.Would you please put the book it belongs?A.to whom B.to whichC.into which D.where5.Which of you can think of a situation this idiom can be used?A.where B.whichC.that D.in that6.In the dark street,there wasnt a single person she could turn
9、 for help.A.that B.who C.from whom D.to whom7.Hearing the news, .A.happy tears came down her faceB.she let out a cry of joyC.her eyes were filled with happy tearsD.her heart beat fast8.During the test we were supposed to stay in our seats,keep our eyes on our work, to anyone.A.and not speak B.but co
10、uld not talk C.instead of speaking D.rather than speak9.I dont think possible to master a foreign language without much memory work.A.this B.that C.its D.it10.I depend on that you will help.A.it B.that C.these D.them11.I was disappointed with the film.I had expected to be much better.A.that B.this C
11、.one D.it12.Where have you been?I got caught in the traffic; I would have been here sooner.A.however B.althoughC.anyway D.otherwise13.I dont know whether I should go abroad or not,Mum.I leave to your own judgement whether you should do it.A.that B.itC.this D.what14.Swan Lake is a famous ballet in fo
12、ur acts, on a German fairy tale.A.basing B.basedC.bases D.to base15.Shelly had prepared carefully for her English examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first .A.intention B.attemptC.purpose D.desire.完形填空Making friends is a skill.Like most skills,it improves with 1 .If you want t
13、o meet people and make friends,you must be able to take 2 .You must first go 3 there are people.You wont make friends staying home alone.4 a club or a group,for talking with those who 5 the same interests as you do is easier.6 join someone in some activity.Many people are 7 when talking to people. 8
14、 meeting strangers means facing the unknown.And its human 9 to feel a bit uncomfortable about the unknown.Most of our fears about dealing with new people come from 10 about ourselves.We11 other people are judging us,finding us too small or too short,too this or too that. 12 dont forget that they mus
15、t be feeling the same way.Try to accept yourself 13 you are,and try to put the other person at ease.Youll never feel more 14 .Try to act self-confident even if you dont feel that way when you enter a room full of15 such as a new classroom.Walk tall and straight,look 16 at other people and smile.If y
16、ou see someone youd like to speak to 17 something to him.Dont wait for the other person to start a conversation.Just meeting someone 18 doesnt mean that you will make friends with that personfriendship is 19 on mutual liking and “give and take”.They take time and 20 to develop.And there are things t
17、hat keep a new friendship from growing.1.A.age B.practice C.skill D.everything2.A.photos B.actions C.place D.troubles3.A.where B.that C.which D.when4.A.From B.Buy C.Use D.Join5.A.have B.share C.keep D.like6.A.So B.Or C.However D.But7.A.afraid B.fearful C.nervous D.familiar8.A.Above all B.In all C.To
18、 all D.After all9.A.nature B.need C.habit D.custom10.A.facts B.doubts C.wonders D.beliefs11.A.suggest B.consider C.doubt D.imagine12.A.And B.Therefore C.But D.So13.A.what B.who C.that D.as14.A.dangerous B.useful C.familiar D.comfortable15.A.strangers B.people C.classmates D.students16.A.anxiously B.
19、friendly C.curiously D.directly17.A.speak B.talk C.say D.tell18.A.strange B.new C.familiar D.tiresome19.A.depend B.laid C.taken D.based20.A.money B.energy C.effort D.trouble.阅读理解AIf women are mercilessly exploited(剥削) year after year,they have only themselves to blame.Because they tremble at the tho
20、ught of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion,they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores.Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion.When you come to think of it,only a woman is capable of standing
21、in front of a wardrobe(衣柜) packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear.Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste.Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn.Women who cannot afford to throw a
22、way clothing in this way,waste hours of their time altering the dresses they have.Skirts are lengthened or shortened;neck-lines are lowered or raised,and so on.No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society.Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vita
23、l things like warmth,comfort and durability(耐用).They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort,as long as they look right.There can hardly be a man who hasnt at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a wom
24、an shaking in a thin dress on a winter day,or delicately picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes.When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion,the conclusions to be drawn are obvious.Do the constantly changing fashions of womens clothes,one wonders,reflect basic qualities of i
25、nconstancy and instability?Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers.Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability?That is for you to decide.1.Designers and big stores always make money .A.by mercilessly exploiting women workers i
26、n the clothing industryB.because they are capable of predicting new fashionsC.by constantly changing the fashions in womens clothingD.because they attach great importance to quality in womens clothing2.To the writer,the fact that women change their old-fashioned dresses is seen as .A.a waste of mone
27、yB.a waste of timeC.an expression of tasteD.an expression of creativity3.The writer would be less critical if fashion designers placed more stress on the of clothing.A.cost B.appearanceC.comfort D.suitability4.According to the passage,which of the following statements is TRUE?A.New fashions in cloth
28、ing are created for the commercial exploitation of women.B.The constant changes in womens clothing reflect their strength of character.C.The fashion industry makes an important contribution to society.D.Fashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by women.BCloning（克隆）took a
29、 giant step from science fiction to science fact last year when researchers at the Roslyn Institute in Scotland announced the birth of Dolly,a lamb cloned from the cells（细胞） of an adult sheep.The success raised vast questions about the potential of cloning:Could the technique be repeated and made mo
30、re efficient（有效的）? Could other animals be cloned?Some doubted and even demanded more proof that Dolly was a true clone,as advertised Drammatic papers in the July 23 issue of Nature answered these questions and suggested that cloning was about to become an important part of our world,whether we were
31、ready for it or not.An international team of researchers led by Ryuzo Yanagimachi of the University of Hawaii announced that they had successfully cloned adult mice not once but more than 50 times.Some of the mice were third-generation animals:clones of clones.Yanagimachis group used a different but
32、 more efficient technique than the one used to create Dollythough it still only produced live births two to three percent of the time.An American company holds commercial right to the new cloning method.Possible applications include custom-tailored animals that create medicine or organs for transpla
33、ntation into human;cloning might also help protect the genetic stock(库存) of endangered species.In two separate reports,scientists at the Roslyn Institute and the Universityof Leicester examined Dollys DNA “fingerprint”.The results showed that she was a clone and got her place in the history books.1.
34、Which of the following can best explain“Cloning took a giant step from science fiction to science fact”?A.Cloning was described as reality in the science novels.B.Cloning was turned from something imagined into reality.C.Cloning turned science novels into something practical.D.Cloning was described
35、as something impossible in the science novels.2.Which of the following statements is not true?A.Adult mice have been successfully cloned by scientists.B.Cloning is likely to become an important part of our life.C.Cloning might help to preserve the stock of rare animals.D.Efficient technique has led
36、to high birth rate of cloned mice.3.Two separate reports showed that .A.humans will be clonedB.Dolly is a lamb of cloneC.Dolly is not a real lambD.Humans cant be cloned4.What is the best title of the passage?A.CloneFrom Science Fiction to Science RealityB.Dolly,the First Cloned LambC.Clone,Good or B
37、ad for Humans?D.Cloned Lamb and Cloned Mice.短文改错Nobody can tell exactly why people first began to use salt, 1. but it is well-known that salt has used in many different ways 2. throughout history.People who lived over 3 000 years ago 3. ate salted fish.In ancient Egypt,salt was used to preserve dyin
38、g 4. bodies.Stealing salt were regarded as a serious crime in 5. different times.In the 18th century,for example,a person was 6. caught stealing salt,he was put into the prison.In the 7. Roman Empire,one of the most important road was built 8. especially for salt to be carried from the mines to Rome
39、. 9. Guards were sent to protect the salt from stolen.The guards 10. got their pay in salt,from which the English word“salary”originated.书面表达假如你是校广播站的播音员,请根据下面表格的提示,拟一份英语广播稿,通知全校师生。有关事宜 如何利用网络进行学习的讲座主讲人 北京大学计算机系李京生教授时间 2005 年 3 月 1 日,星期三,下午 2:30地点 本学校图书楼 401 室参加者 电脑爱好者说明 讲座结束,参加者可向李教授提出问题组织者 校学生会注意:
40、1.广播稿应该符合英语口语的表达习惯 ,内容应该包括所给提示的全部要点；2.适当增减细节，使其连贯、完整；3.词数 100 左右。参考词汇:院系:department 互联网:internet参 考 答 案 小练.填空1.attempted to 2.instead of 3.instead 4.make it possible for 5.To forgive;to be forgiven 6.as many English words as 7.do 8.who 9.experienced 10.why,that.介词填空1.on 2.from 3.to 4.for 5.on 6.in 7
41、.to 8.in 9.to.单句改错1.environmentalenvironmentally 2.thatit 3.into 4.think 后面接 out 或 of 5.connectingconnected 6.thatwhich 7.heard 后面接 of 8.whatthat 9.whowhom 10.dontdoesnt大练.单项填空15 ABCDA 610 DBADA 1115 DDBBB.完形填空15 BBADA 610 BCDAB 1115 DCDDA 1620 DCBDC.阅读理解A.14 CBCA B.14 BDBA.改错1.whywhen 2.has 后加 been
42、 3. 4.dyingdead 5.werewas 6.if 前加 a 7.去掉 the 8.road roads 9.especiallyspecially 10.from 后加 being.书面表达Dear teachers and schoolmates,May I have your attention please?I have an announcement to make.In orderto help us learn more about the Internet,the Students Union is going to hold a lecture.Professor
43、Li Jingsheng from the Computer Department of Beijing Universitywill give us a talk on how to learn through the Internet.The lecture will be held on Wednesday,March 1,2005.It begins at 2:30 p.m.in Room 401 of the Library Building.Any computer-lover is welcome to attend the lecture.Please bring your q
44、uestions in computer learning.Professor Li will spare us some time for questions.Dont forget to be on time.Thats all.Thanks for your attention.附相关高考试题链接1.（1998 全国）I hate when people talk with their mouths full.A.it B.that C.these D.them2.(1997 全国)When I caught him me I stopped buying things there an
45、d started dealing with another shop.A.cheating B.cheatC.to cheat D.to be cheating3.(2000 全国)Dorothy was always speaking highly of her role in the play, ,of course,made the others unhappy.A.who B.which C.this D.what4.(1999 全国)Carol said the work would be done by October， personally I doubt very much.
46、A.it B.that C.when D.which5.(2004 江苏)He got to the station early, missing his train.A.in case of B.instead ofC.for fear of D.in search of6.(2004 江苏)A man is being questioned in relation to the murder last night.A.advised B.attendedC.attempted D.admitted7.(1999 全国)The purpos of new technologies is to
47、 make life easier, it more difficult.A.not make B.not to makeC.not making D.do not make8.（1999 全国） youve got a chance.You might as well make full use of it.A.Now that B.AfterC.Although D.As soon as9.（1998 全国）European football is played in 80 countries, it the most popular sport in the world.A.making B.makes C.make D.to make参 考 答 案 1.A 2.A 3.B 4.D 5.C 6.C 7.B 8.A 9.A
