2013届高考英语一轮复习基础知识课件：Unit3 Inventors and inventions（新人教版选修8）.pptVIP

3．We thought Mary would pass and John would fail, but contrary to ________ it was the other way round. A．application B．description C．expectation D．regulation [解析]expectation 估计，预料。application 申请，应用；description 描述；regulation 规章。 [答案]C 4．British Aerospace has built a scanner that ________ damage to the ozone(臭氧) layer. A．purchases B．monitors C．declares D．accompanies [解析]monitor 监视。purchase 购买；declare 宣布；accompany 陪伴。 [答案]B 5．The cheque is not ________ if it is not signed by the finance director. A．valid B．stable C．passive D．abrupt [解析]valid 有效的。stable 稳定的；passive 被动的；abrupt 突然的。 [答案]A 6．The ________ of new scientific discoveries to industrial production methods usually makes jobs easier to do. A．operation B．appreciation C．conservation D．application [解析]application 应用。operation 手术，操作；appreciation 感激；conservation 保护。 [答案]D 7．Its ________ for you to live near a department store. A．apparent B．vacant C．handy D．convenient [解析]convenient 方便的。apparent 明显的；handy 手边的；vacant 空缺的。 [答案]D 8．Television is such a means that it keeps us informed about ________ events. A．opposite B．theoretical C．current D．clumsy [解析]current 当前的。opposite 相反的；theoretical 理论上的；clumsy 笨拙的。 [答案]C 9．Water can absorb and give off a lot of heat without big changes in temperature, thus creating a ________environment. A．peaceful B．sensitive C．common D．stable [解析]stable 稳定的。peaceful 和平的；sensitive 敏感的；common 常见的。 [答案]D 10．When we plan our vacation, mother often offers ________ suggestions. A．current B．practical C．effective D．acceptable [解析]practical 切实可行的。current 当前的；effective 有效的；acceptable 可接受的。 [答案]B Ⅱ.短语填空 call up; set about; in case; hang on; out of order; dive into; get through; ring off; fill in; a matter of 1．We ________ a coffee shop to avoid the rain. 2．Im sorry，but Ive to ________ now. I have a train to catch. 3．They have sent us another form to________. 4．Planning a project is just ________ working out the right order to do things in. 5．I