2018年北京市第四中学高中英语选修八：巩固练习 Unit 3 Inventors and inventions语言点.docVIP

巩固练习 一、单词填空 根据句意及所给汉语提示或首字母用单词的正确形式完成句子。 1．People who can’t d_________ between colors are said to be color-blind. 2．An a_________ change in the weather resulted in the breakout of flu. 3．We thought Mary would pass and John would fail，but contrary to e_______ it was the other way round. 4．Our new boss seemed a d_______ and energetic leader. 5．The cheque is not v_______ if it is not signed by the finance director. 6．He went into the phone booth as soon as possible and d_______ the number. 7．Would it be__________(方便) for you to pick me up at four o’clock and take me to the airport? 8．Television is such a means that it keeps us informed about __________(当前发生的) events. 9．Water can absorb and give off a lot of heat without big changes in temperature，thus creating a __________(稳定的) environment. 10．A ________ (实际的) person does not spend his money and time foolishly. 二、选词填空 从下面方框中选出适当的短语或单词并用其正确形式填空。 call up； set about； in expectation of； hang on； out of order；[来源:学优高考网gkstk] dive into； get through； ring off； now and then； set out 1．You should the sea to find a pearl. 2．I’m sorrybut I’ve to __________ now. I have a train to catch. 3．I don’t think of my hometown very much, only _________. 4．As the Spring Festival was coming near, he was quite eager to ________ for his hometown. 5．I dialed several times，but I just couldn’t__________. 6．He was overlooked when they __________ choosing a new manager. 7．__________at your present job until you can get another. 8．My clock was __________ and woke me up at this morning. 9．The smell of the sea __________ happy memories of my youth. 10．We waited at the station __________ her arrival. 三、单项选择 . All the characteristics that distinguish birds ________ other animals can be traced to prehistoric times. A. to 　　　　B. between 　　　C. for 　　　　D. from2. She can’t _________ to be laughed at though she is easy-going. A. understand　　　 B. bear　　　 C. enjoy　　　 D. betray 3. The military government hopes to control the _______ of public opinion by