1、Unit 3 Inventors and inventionsSection Warming Up，Prereading ，Reading & Comprehending练习 一、根据句意及首字母或汉语写出单词1The first English p_for a typewriter was issued in 1714.2The monitor d_ himself for his performance in the examination.3Petrol is the most important p_of many Middle East countries.4His c_ about
2、 the number of people killed in the coalmine accident was evidently true.5The number of tigers has reduced a_ in the last fifty years.6Please come to my home to play cards whenever it is _ (方便的) for you.7The event did not live up to _(期望) 8The police _(抓住) an escaping convict.9Please _(归档) these let
3、ters under “Smith”10The _ (仁慈的) king saved the young officers from death.二、用下列词组或单词的正确形式完成句子on file in the expectation decide on set about call.up distinguish oneself abrupt prepare for as before1The picture _ him _the time when he was brought up in the village.2This young man _ for his inventions.3
4、One afternoon she _ riding without an umbrella and was caught in a storm at last.4Before the class，you must_ your lessons.5He has _ where to go.6He keeps on doing experiments in his little room _.7The farmer was warming the cool snake in his clothes when it bit him _.8It was_ that he had won the mat
5、ch.9We will keep your report _.三、用适当的单词替换下列画线部分1The farmer provided effective evidence for the police station._ 2The little girl was scared to death by the sudden noise._ 3When my old friend Brian urged me to accept a cigarette，it was more than I could stand._ 4We must arrange a suitable time and pl
6、ace for the meeting._ 5Can you tell _the_difference_of_the different musical instruments playing now?_四、单项填空1Only after my friend came _.Adid the computer repair Bhe repaired the computerCwas the computer repaired Dthe computer was repaired2Come and see me whenever _.Ayou are convenient Byou will be
7、 convenientCit is convenient to you Dit will be convenient to you3This song _up memories of his childhood.Aput Bhung Crang Dcalled4The teachers _ending speaking can make some students focus their attention on their listening.Ainvaluable Bmultiple Cabruptly Dfast5The workers _repairing the machine as
8、 soon as they arrived there in spite of an overnight travel.Aset down Bset forward to Cset to Dset about6The bird_ an unusually big beetle and brought it to its nest.Afiled Bseized Crestored Dstruck五、单句改错1He goes to the library to read English novels a little now or a little then._2He called me off
9、this morning but I was out then._3He set about rebuild his house as soon as he recovered._4After he got to the school，he abrupt found that he had lost his keys._5They went to help the old and poor in the little village merry._六、阅读理解As we know， its the beginning of the end for TV.Apple has released A
10、pple TV，a tiny white box that connects the shows and movies youve downloaded from the computer，and wirelessly(无线的) sends them to your TV screen.No longer will you have to pay a monthly fee to your cable(有线的) company to watch your favourite show.Apples iTunes has made it possible to download a TV sho
11、w for about $2，keep it stored on your computer and watch it whenever you want.Its a blow to the cable networks，which offer services that are often expensive and make hundreds of channels and thousands of shows nothing to watch.American networks have gone one step further，allowing audiences to watch
12、their shows for free online.If the cable companies dont keep up with technology，well soon be giving them up.“This is the biggest kind of entertainment in history， ”says Colin Dixon， “I dont think that traditional broadcastscable and satelliteare going away tomorrow，but they must change to keep marke
13、t share.”The Internet changes businesses at an unbelievable speed.Now its happening with video.Canadians are being kept behind the times.Some Canadian channels are starting to follow American companies.Global offered Survivor：Cook Islands online，and CTV is doing the same for Degrassi：The Next Genera
14、tion.And cable companies say that video on demand and personal video recording technology can compete with the Net.“You watch when you want it， ”says Michael Lee，adding that the Net doesnt give viewers the opportunity to just sit on the couch and flip(翻阅) through channels.However，it takes time.“Up u
15、ntil this year even the US sites didnt offer a lot of online content.Weve seen an explosion of it this fall， ”she says.1According to the text，Apple TV _.Amarks the end of TVBmakes it more convenient for its users to watch TVCmakes it possible to download movies from computersDmakes it possible to se
16、nd movies to TV by wire2The appearance of Apples iTunes means _.Agood news for the cable companiesBthe cable companies can earn a lot moreCthe serious situation for cable companiesDthe rapid development of technology3According to Colin Dixons words，which of the following agrees with his idea?ACable
17、companies need to turn to technology for help.BCable and satellite will disappear at last.CTheres no need for cable companies to change.DTraditional broadcasts are the only entertainment now.4According to the text，what does the underlined word“it” refer to?AThe cable company. BThe online content.CVi
18、ewers opportunity. DThe change of cable networks.参考答案一、1. patent 2. distinguished 3. product 4. claim 5. abruptly 6. convenient 7. expectations 8. seized 9. file 10. Merciful 二、 1.called；up 2.distinguished himself 3.set about 4.prepare for 5.decided on 6.as before 7.abruptly 8in the expectation 9.on
19、 file三、 1. valid 2. abrupt 3. bear 4. convenient 5. distinguish四、 1. C only 修饰时间状语置于句首时，主句要用部分倒装，排除 B 项和 D 项；the computer 与 repair 之间存在被动关系，排除 A 项。2. C convenient 的主语不能是代表人的单词，常用 it 作主语。 “It is convenient to sb.”的含义是“对某人来说方便”。whenever 引导的从句用一般现在时表示将来的动作。3 .D 句意：这首歌唤起了他对童年的回忆。 call up memories of “唤起
20、的记忆”。4. C 句意：老师在课堂上突然停止讲课能够使得一些学生把注意力集中到听课上。abruptly “突然地” 。5. D 句意：尽管整夜旅行，工人们还是一到那儿就开始修机器。set about doing “着手干”，set to do“ 动手干 ”，set down “记下” ，set forward“出发，出动”。6. B 句意：那只鸟抓住一只特别大的甲虫并把它带进了窝。file“提交”；seize“抓住”；restore“修复 ”；strike“打” 。 五、 1. orand 2. onup 3. rebuildrebuilding 4. abruptabruptly 5. merrymerrily 六、 1.B 推理判断题。由文章第一段可知，苹果电视能够将从电脑上下载的电影无线发到电视屏幕上，这大大方便了其用户。2C 推理判断题。由第二段最后一句可知，苹果公司 iTunes 的出现对于有线电视等是一个巨大的冲击，说明有线(电视) 公司面临着严峻的形势。3A 推理判断题。由第四段内容可知，科林 狄克逊认为传统的娱乐方式在历史上非常重要，不会消失，但需要改变，才能跟上科技发展的脚步。4D 词义理解题。it 通常指上文提到的事或物，由上一段的内容可知，it 在此指有线网络为了适应新的环境而进行的改变。
