1、【积极备考】2012高二英语专题综合演练：Unit 3 Inventors and inventions 单元强化训练 （新人教版选修8全国通用）.单词拼写1.They _（声称）that they have found a cure for the disease,but this has not yet been proved.2.For some unknown reason,the meeting came to an _（突然的）end.3.I keep my reference books near my desk for _ （方便）.4.He ate a light lunch
2、 in _ （期望） of a good dinner.5.In 1876 Bell got the p_ for his most famous invention.单项填空2.Only in this way _ to make improvements.A.you can hopeB.can you hopeC.you did hopeD.did you hope4.It is said that another new school _.Yes.The workers _ it for nearly three months already and have finished 80 p
3、ercent of it.A.is built;have builtB.is being built;have been buildingC.is building;have been builtD.is built;have been built5.Your ideas are very interesting, but we need_suggestions to get us out of the mess.A.impressiveB.similarC.practicalD.traditional6.While he was investigating ways to improve t
4、he telescope,Newton made _ discovery which completely changed _ mans understanding of colour.A.a；/B.a；theC./；theD.the；a9.Why did you go back to the stop？I left my friend _ there.A.waitingB.to waitC.waitD.waits12.Success in money-making is not always a good _of real success in life.A.levelB.criterion
5、C.heightD.comment13.She told her husband that she couldnt_the rest of the housework without his help.A.get overB.get throughC.get intoD.get off14.Where is your mother working?In a hospital _our town.A.is located inB.located inC.set inD.is set in15.Try to _ at least half an hour each day for learning
6、 new vocabulary, and youll know more words.A.set asideB.take upC.put awayD.turn out.翻译句子.阅读理解ADo you remember piling up building blocks(积木)when you were younger？In order for a great structure to be created，you needed skill，patience，hard work，and the right blocks.To build a healthy and happy life，you
7、 need skill，patience，hard work，and the right blocks.In life，though，these blocks，or tools，are called life skills.No one wants to feel frustrated.No one wants to feel sick.No one wants to fight all the time with friends or family.When these issues come up，though，life skills can help you deal with and
8、improve the situation.Do you remember the six components of health？They are physical，emotional，social，mental，spiritual，and environmental.Life skills can help improve these areas individually or，sometimes，together.It just takes practice.So what are the life skills？First of all，an individual should as
9、sess his health.Doing this helps the person decide on his current state of well-being and pick the actions and behaviors that will improve his health.Second，a person should try to communicate effectively. When a person can clearly state his feelings and listen effectively as well，relationships with
10、others can improve.Third，an individual should practice _wellness. This means the person is trying to choose nutritious meals，avoid unhealthy behaviors，and get enough sleep.Fourth，_.Each person will experience difficult situations. Each person experiences anger or depression at some point in his life
11、. To build a healthy life，though，a person works through the situation.Fifth，a person needs to be a wise consumer. A consumer buys products. A wise consumer makes healthy decisions when buying products and services.1.The author talks about piling up building blocks in the first paragraph to_.A.show i
12、t is a difficult taskB.compare it with building a healthy lifeC.explain how to create a great structureD.tell readers the six components of healthBThe Ouchidas are victims of indoor air pollution,which is not given enough attention partly because of the nations drive to save energy.The problem itsel
13、f isnt new.“The indoor environment was dirty long before energy conservation came along,”says Moschandreas,a pollution scientist at Geornet Technologies in Maryland.“Energy conservation(保护) has tended to worsen the situation in some cases.”The problem appears to be more troublesome in newly construc
14、ted homes rather than old ones.Back in the days when energy was cheap,home builders didnt worry much about unsealed cracks.Because of such leaks,the air in an average home was replaced by fresh out-door air about once an hour.As a result,the pollutants produced in most households seldom built up to
15、dangerous levels.4.What is this passage mainly talking about?A.How to build an “energy-efficient” house.B.The problem with an“energy-efficient”house.C.What is Priscilla Ouchidas opinions.D.Indoor air pollution must be paid enough attention to.5.It can be learned from the passage that the Ouchidas ho
16、use_A.is well worth the money spent on its constructionB.is almost faultless from the point of the energy conservationC.failed to meet energy conservation standardsD.was designed and constructed in a scientific way6.Why were cracks in old houses not a big concern?A.Because indoor cleanliness was not
17、 emphasized.B.Because energy used to be inexpensive.C.Because environmental protection was given top priority.D.Because they were technically unavoidable.厚积薄发在本篇文章的阅读过程中，你有没有发现自己尚未掌握的或比较重要的词汇、短语或者句型？赶紧动手，把它们记下来吧！单词：_短语：_句型：_【答案全解】.单词拼写1.claimed2.abrupt3.convenience4.expectation5.patent.单项填空4.解析：根据句意
18、“新学校正在被建”，所以用现在进行时的被动语态；“已经建了三个月且完成了80%”，是过去开始并持续到现在的被动动作，所以用现在完成进行时。答案:B5.解析：考查形容词辨析。impressive“印象深刻的”；similar“相似的”；practical“实际的”；tradition“传统的”。句意为：你的想法很有意思，但是我们需要一些实际的建议使我们能够走出混乱。答案:C6.解析：make a discovery是固定短语，意思是“做出一个发现”；man表示“人类”时，前面不加冠词，所以选择A。答案:A7.解析：the minute=as soon as 意为“一就”，引导时间状语从句。答案:
19、C8.解析：file此处指“计算机文件”。句意为：同一磁盘上的每一个文件都必须有不同的文件名。答案:D11.解析：他在口袋里装了太多东西，所以他的外套看起来严重变形了。out of shape “变形的”，符合题意。out of date“过时的,陈旧的”；out of style“不流行的”；out of order“不整齐”。答案:D12.解析：考查名词辨析。level“水平”；criterion“标准，原则”； height“高度”; comment“评论，解释”。根据题意，选B。答案:B13.解析：考查动词短语辨析。get over“克服(困难、偏见等)”；get through“完成
20、，做完；经历；接通电话”；get into“陷入”；get off“(从)下来”。句意为：她告诉她丈夫没有他的帮助，她没法完成其余的家务活。答案:B.翻译句子1.Is it convenient to you if I call on you at 3:00 p.m.?2.Tom showed a little interest in current affairs and would buy newspapers to study now and then.3.In our minds the Spring Festival is associated with happy family r
21、eunions.4.Our refrigerator is out of order again.Wed better buy a new one instead of repairing it.5.He dived into the pocket and pulled out a box of matches.阅读理解【语篇解读】本文主要阐述了生活技能对于创建健康生活的重要性。A1.解析：细节理解题。作者用“搭积木”来类比“创建生活”，旨在告诉我们生活技能如同积木一样是我们创建健康生活的工具。答案:B2.解析：词义猜测题。选择健康食品、避免不健康的行为、获得充足的睡眠，这些均和健康有关。因此可以判断，第三点说的是“一个人应该关注健康”。故选B。答案:B3.解析：段落大意题。根据第七段内容可判断，本段讲的生活技能使一个人应尽量积极地处理困难。D项很好地概括了本段的主题。答案:DB4.解析：主旨大意题。文中没有提到如何建造“有效节能”的房子，也没有讲述Priscilla Ouchida的观点，故排除A、C两项；B项是说“有效节能”房子的问题，文章只是以此为例，更重要的是要人们引起对室内污染的重视，故正确答案为D。答案:D
