2014届高考英语一轮复习课件：Unit7《The Sea》（北师大版必修3）.pptVIP

11. The _____ of gold in California set off a rush to get there. A. discovery B. invention C. creation D. found 【解析】选A。考查名词词义辨析。句意：加利福尼亚发现的金矿使许多人蜂拥而至。discovery探索，发现（已存在的事物）；invention发明，创造。由句意可知选A。 12. The _____ look on his face shows that he’s greatly _____ . A. terrified; terrified B. terrified; terrifying C. terrifying; terrifying D. terrifying; terrified 【解析】选A。考查形容词terrifying和terrified的区别。句意：他脸上可怕的表情表明他极度惊恐。 terrifying“令人害怕的”用来修饰事物，terrified“惊恐的，害怕的”用来修饰人, 惊恐的表情，也反映出他内心的恐惧，故选A。 13. _____ English,