内部文件，版权追溯 内部文件，版权追溯 Unit 3 Inventors and inventions Warming Up Reading Language
Points
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．It is hard to distinguish him from his twin brother.
2．The secretary arranged a convenient (convenience) time and place for the applicants to have an interview.
3．To their disappointment, the result was contrary to their expectation (expect)．
4．The deserted girl was adopted by a merciful (mercy) old couple. 5．He seized her by her hand and shook it heartily.
6．I will be grateful if you can consider accepting me and calling me up. 7．On hearing someone come to visit him, he set about clearing his messy room. 8．No one would have dreamed of there being (be) such a good place. Ⅱ.完成句子
1．What was it that distinguished_her_from her classmates? 是什么使得她有别于班上其他同学呢？
2．Would it be_convenient_for_you to leave tomorrow? 你明天走方便吗？
3．He offered help in_expectation_of nothing. 他提供帮助并不期望得到什么。
4．His friend was in time to seize_him_by_the_arm before he fell over. 在他跌倒之前，朋友及时抓住了他的胳膊。
5．The boss is_cautious_about making promises although generous. 老板虽然慷慨，但对承诺持谨慎态度。
6．Kids in China usually set_about_learning/set_out_to_learn English in the primary school.
中国的孩子通常在小学时开始学英语。
7．Please forgive me to_call/ring_you_up so early. 请原谅我这么早给你打电话。
8．There_were_many_fans waiting to see the famous singer outside the airport. 机场外有很多粉丝正等着见那位著名的歌手。 Ⅲ.阅读理解
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Surface Exploration. Robots make great explorers on planets, moons, and other landing areas.Aside from Earth, just about every surface in the solar system is unsafe for humans to explore.The air on most other planets is insufficient for humans to breathe, making it necessary to wear a space suit and oxygen equipment.The temperatures on these surfaces are much too hot or much too cold for any humans to withstand.Plus there would be complications with radiation, weather, and a lack of gravity.Robots have much less limitation in these areas and can survive much longer under these conditions.
Data Collection. Robots are designed for collecting scientific data.Robots are also able to perform many tasks at a time and can process information more quickly and more efficiently.Important scientific projects from detecting minerals, analyzing ground samples, and finding water are all performed more quickly and accurately (精确地) by robots.
Cost Effective. The use of robots have made the cost of space exploration much less expensive than it would cost for humans to do the work.In order to successfully send humans into space we would need to build a vehicle that can not only carry humans, but also enough food and water to keep them alive for the duration of the trip.Moreover, robots have no problems working for hours on end.Robots never complain.They don’t require food or water, and they never need a bathroom to break.
Space Travel. Over the past 30 years or so there have been many different types of robots used successfully in the exploration of space.Perhaps the most famous and successful robots are the Spirit and Opportunity who have both been exploring the surface of Mars.They have both been very successful with experiments on soil and rocks and have even found evidence of water in Mars’ history.
语篇解读：文章主要介绍了机器人是如何在一些星体进行太空探索及与人相比所占的优势和所起的作用等。
1．According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A．The use of robots in space exploration costs more than the use of humans. B．It may be dangerous for humans to explore the solar system except the earth. C．Both the Spirit and Opportunity have found the evidence of water in the Mars. D．Many different types of robots have explored the space successfully. 解析：选A 细节理解题。由第三段第一句“The use of robots have made the cost of space exploration much less expensive than it would cost for humans to do the
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work”可知，使用机器人进行太空探索比人类做这项工作花费更少，因此A项说花费更多是有误的。
2．Which column could the passage come from? A．Education. C．Travel.
B．Finance. D．Science.
解析：选D 推理判断题。本文主要介绍关于机器人在太空探索中的运用，这应该属于科学栏目，故选D项。
3．What is the writer’s attitude in writing this passage? A．Negative. C．Subjective.
B．Persuasive. D．Objective.
解析：选D 推理判断题。综观全文可知作者只是客观地介绍了机器人在太空探索中的使用，并未带有否定的、说服性的或者是主观的看法，故选D项。
4．While sending an astronaut into the space, we should consider the following EXCEPT ________.
A．the radiation C．the diet
B．the oxygen D．the alien
解析：选D 细节理解题。在本文的第一部分提到了A、B两项“辐射”和“氧气”问题，在第三段提到了C项“饮食”问题。在本文并未提到有关“外星人”的情况，故选D项。
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Will the future car be powered by hydrogen(氢), electricity, biofuels or nuclear energy？Many people want to know it.Therefore, let’s take future cars one by one to see which
is more likely to run on our highways
and roadways.
Hydrogen fuel cars are here now and all the major automakers at least have one type on the roads.The only problem holding hydrogen cars back is the lack of adequate refueling stations.At this point in time, it looks as if Germany and Japan will be leading the charge in building this hydrogen refueling station within their countries.
The electric car is also a vehicle that is here now and has been for a while.Like the hydrogen car, the electric car also lacks a viable recharging infrastructure.
Biofuel cars are also here and have been for a while.Gas stations in the Midwest
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have been selling gasohol for many years.
There have been many people working on nuclear powered cars but none has been successful yet.But, just give it another 20 or so years and you could be driving one to your future home.
Then what about future flying cars? The Moller flying car has been in development for a while.It runs on diesel (柴油) or biodiesel but it isn’t ready at the present.The Terrafugia flying car has actually made a documented flight but it is classified by the Federal Aviation Administration as a light aircraft and is much more of this than it is a car.
So, what future car holds the most merit? It’s hard to tell at this point.Each future car has its strengths and weaknesses.With enough time the future car of tomorrow will be the standard automobile of today.
语篇解读：如今很多公司都致力于研究开发未来的汽车，但是他们目前面临的难题是如何解决未来汽车的燃料问题。
5．How many kinds of future cars are mentioned in terms of fuel? A．Two. C．Four.
B．Three.
D．Five.
解析：选C 推理判断题。从第一段首句及后面提到的以各种燃料为能源的汽车，作者在文章中一共介绍了四种，故选C。
6．What is the biggest challenge for the hydrogen fuel cars? A．They cost more than we expected. B．There isn’t enough fuel for them. C．There is lack of refueling stations. D．They are difficult to control on the road.
解析：选C 细节理解题。从第二段第二句可知，对于氢气汽车来讲，最大的问题是缺少足够的充气站，故选C。
7．What do we know about future flying cars?
A．The Terrafugia has successfully made a flying car. B．It still takes some time to make a flying car. C．The Moller has developed a flying car. D．They all run on diesel or biodiesel.
解析：选B 细节理解题。从倒数第二段的内容可知，飞车的商业化推广还需要一段时间，故选B。
8．What can be the best title for the text?
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A．The Fuel for Future Cars B．Different Types of Future Cars C．Some Tips for Driving Future Cars D．The Characters of Some Future Cars
解析：选B 主旨大意题。本文主要讲未来汽车的种类，故选B。 Ⅳ.语法填空
A: I can’t believe my English teacher is making me read Pride and Prejudice! B: Why? It’s a classic; in fact, it’s one of my favorite __1__ (novel)． A: But it’s so old.
B: Don’t judge a book __2__ its cover.Do you know what it’s about? A: No, not at all.
B: First of all, it’s a romance novel, __3__ (set) in the early 19th century. A: What’s the main storyline?
B: It’s basically about a father __4__ tried to marry off one of his five girls. A: Why does he want to do that?
B: Since he doesn’t have a son, he hopes that one of the girls will marry a(n) __5__ (wealth) man.That way, all of his daughters __6__ (care) for.
A: Won’t they get his inheritance (遗产)?
B: No, that’s the problem.__7__ they are well-off, once he dies, his house will go to his cousin.The girls will have __8__.
A: Oh.It sounds interesting!
B: So, are you going to read the novel or watch the movie? A: There’s a movie? My teacher didn’t tell me that!
B: That’s __9__ (probable) because she wants you to read the book first. A: I see.Then it will be __10__ (easy) for me to enjoy the movie. B: When you finish reading, I’ll get the movie and watch it with you. A: Sounds great.Thank you!
答案：1.novels 2.by 3.set 4.who 5.wealthy 6．will be cared 7.Although/Though 8.nothing 9．probably 10.easier
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2017_2024学年高中英语课时跟踪检测(五)Unit3Inventorsandinvention
