【人教新课标】2012届高三英语一轮复习精品同步练习：选修8 Unit 3 Inventors and inventions.docVIP

Unit 3　Inventors and inventions Ⅰ.多项选择 1．—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 解析：选B。这里的bear不表示“忍受”，而是“承受”的意思。 2．—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 解析：选C。此处指对事物lecture的看法，故使用v.－ing形式。结合后面的“I doubt...”可知此题答案为C项。 3．(2011年吉林模拟)—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 A．out of order B．out of date C．out of sight D．out of control 解析：选A。out of order出故障了，可根据“你必须让人检查一下”判断。out of control失去控制，不符合句意。 4．I haven’t seen Anna since she left our hometown two years ago，but we do keep in touch with each other by sending e－mails __________. A．here and there B．sooner or later C．at one time D．now and then 解析：选D。now and then意为“有时，偶尔”。句意：两年前安娜离开家乡以来我就没见过她，但我们的确有时发电子邮件保持联系。here and there到处；sooner or later迟早；at one time一度，过去有一段时间。 5．—When would it be __________ for you to go to the science museum with me? —I am free this Friday afternoon.Let’s meet at 2 p．m.at the school gate. A．familiar B．pleasant C．necessary D．convenient 解析：选D。本题考查形容词convenient的用法。convenient“方便的，合宜的”，故选D。 6．Water can absorb and give off a lot of heat without big changes in temperature, this creating a __________ environment. A．peaceful B．sensitive C．common D．stable 解析：选D。句子表示“创造了一个稳定的环境”，所以应用stable。peaceful和平的；sensitive敏感的；common普通的。 7．To be honest, the role John plays in this film doesn’t come up to my __________， though he is one of my favorite actors. A．excuses B．explanations C．experiences D．expectations 解析：选D。expectation意为“期待，期望，预料”，短语not come up to(one’s)expectations意为“未达到期望(的水平)”。句意：老实说，虽然约翰是我最喜欢的演员之一，但他在这部电影中扮演的角色没有达到我的期望。 8．As far as the American children are concerned, the Christmas is __________ with excitement, happiness an