高三英语课时作业 Unit 3 Inventors and inventions（新人教版选修8）.docVIP

　课时作业(三十八)　Inventors and inventions　 发明家及其发明 Ⅰ.单项填空 1．—Can I speak to Mr Brown，please? —________—I’ll just see if he’s here. A．Ring off　　　　　　　B．Hold up C．Hang on D．Ring back 2．When we plan our vacation，mother often offers________suggestions. A．careful B．practical C．effective D．acceptable 3．(2009年烟台二模)They landed safely on the island in the Pacific.Everything went on better than________. A．expected B．expecting C．expectation D．to expect 4．—Mum，it is nice weather.I want to skate this afternoon. —Don’t you think the ice on the lake is too thin to________your weight? A．carry B．bear C．catch D．take 5．It is difficult to________one twin from the other.They almost don’t________from each other. A．differ；distinguish B．distinguish；different C．distinguish；differ D．tell；different 6．—How did you like the lecture tonight? —Very________.I doubt if I will come to this kind of lecture next time. A．encouraging B．encouraged C．disappointing D．disappointed 7．—Listen，there is some strange noise.This machine must be________. —I think so.You must have it checked. A．out of order B．out of date C．out of sight D．out of control 8．He________the bag and brought out a couple of coins. A．put into B．dragged into C．dived into D．caught into 9．After five hours’drive，they reached________they thought was the place they’d been dreaming of. A．that B．where C．which D．what 10．If you have to catch the first bus every day，choose this hotel.It is very________for the station—it’s only a two-minute walk. A．close B．certain C．convenient D．distant 11．He was busy with his work but he went to see his grandmother________. A．sooner or later B．now and then C．more or less D．over and over again 12．The young girl，________in a white uniform，showed me the way to the manager’s office. A．dressed B．having dressed C．dressing D．being dressed 13．—Sorry，but I have to________now.I have a train to catch. —Goodbye！Wish you a pleasant journey. A