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Unit 3　Inventors and inventions (计时：35分钟) .词汇知识 1．(2013·天津六校联考)I havent come to a clear idea, so I can only tell you ________ what I think about it. A. abruptly B. privately C. roughly D. absolutely 答案与解析　C　从前一个分句的意思可推知，说话人只能粗略地(roughly)告诉对方他的想法。abruptly“突然地；唐突地”； privately“秘密地”； absolutely“绝对地”。 2．— Are you ready to leave? — Almost, Ill be ready to go just as soon as I ________ putting the clean dishes away. A. carry out B. give up C. get through D. set about 答案与解析　C　答句句意：快了，我把干净的碟子收拾好就来。carry out“执行”； give up“放弃”； get through“完成”； set about“开始”。只有C项符合句意。 3．(2013·南京调研)Each person has his/her unique character, which ________ him/her from others. A. differs B. distinguishes C. divides D. draws 答案与解析　B　句意：每个人都有其独特的个性将自己与他人区分开。distinguish ... from ...“将……与……分开”。differ为不及物动词； divide ... into ...“将……分割成……”； draw ... from ...“从……中提取”。 4．It is no use phoning. The telephone line is ________ and it will be repaired this afternoon. A. out of order B. out of money C. out of fashion D. out of question 答案与解析　A　out of order“有毛病的；出故障的”； out of money“手头拮据；手头没钱”； out of fashion“不流行的”； out of question“毫无疑问”。句意：你打电话也没有用，电话线出故障了，下午会有人来修理的。选A项。 5．— When would it be ________ for you to go to the science museum with me? — I am free this Friday afternoon. Lets meet at 2 pm at the school gate. A. familiar B. pleasant C. necessary D. convenient 答案与解析　D　convenient“方便的；合宜的”，符合题意。 .单句语法填空 6．— Mr.Smith, can I take on the job? — Im afraid not. It is a sort of work ________ (call) for rich experience and great patience. 答案与解析　calling　work与call for存在逻辑上的主谓关系，故用其现在分词形式作后置定语。 7．A study ________ (lead) by Allan Lucks, suggests that volunteers enjoy better health than non-volunteers. 答案与解析　led　句意：以艾兰·鲁克斯为首的研究小组的研究暗示志愿者的健康状况要比非志愿者的健康状况好。根据句意可知， lead与句子的主语a study之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，故用lead的过去分词形式led作后置定语。 8．Ang Lees 3D film Life of Pi, ________ (base) on the novel by Yann Martel, gets magnificent reactions worldwide. 答案与解析　based　句意：李安的3D电影《少年派的奇幻漂流》，改编自扬·马特尔的小说，在全世界收到极好的反响。短语base ... on ...“以……为基