Unit 3 Inventors. and inventions巩固练习 话题语言应用——发明家与发明.doc

巩固练习 一、单项选择 1. As is known to all, elephants are _______ by their long trunks. 2. Don’t be so ___________.You should catch any chance if you can. A. active. 　　　　B. passive　　　 C. interested 　　　　　D. rude 3. It is well known that Thomas Edison ________ the electric lamp. A. invented　　　 B. discovered 　　　　C. found　　　　 D. developed 4. If Newton lived today, he would be surprised by what _____ in science and technology. A. had discovered 　　　　B. had been discovered C. has discovered 　　　　D. has been discovered 5. The journalist immediately set out to ________ these important facts. A. contain 　　　　　B. include　　　　 C. conclude　　　　　 D. obtain 6. —What time would it be _______ for me to come round? —Any time will do as long as you are free. A. convenient B. fair C. easy D. comfortable 7. ?Could I speak to Mr. Smith, please? ?________. I’ll go and ask him to answer the call. A. Please hold the line B. Please hang off C. Sorry, he isn’t here now D. Sorry. I’m afraid you have the wrong number 8. Mrs. Black isn’t in and I’ll have to ring _______. I would appreciate it if she rings ________ after 6 o’clock. A. off; back B. up; off C. out; up D. back; off 9. ?There is only three days left, but we still have a pile of papers to deal with. ?Don’t worry. We have already ________ two thirds of them after all. A. got over B. got through C. given up D. given away 10. Before we put the project plan into practice, we have to ________ all the details for it. A. go through B. cut through C. get through D. put through 11. I’m glad that my parents have ________ of me buying a new car. A. agreed B. promised C. allowed D. approved 12. ________ the city centre, we saw a stone statue of about 10 metres in height. A. Approaching B. Approached C. To approach D. To be approached 13. I hope that the teacher can be merciful _______ me, or I cannot get through the exam