【人教版】2020年高考英语(人教版)一轮复习方案配套练习：选修8-作业手册

There's a big difference between admitting your mistake and beating yourself up about it.Take responsibility but don't blame yourself for making it, especially in public.

Correct your mistake on your own time.

If you have to spend extra hours at work correcting your mistake, don't expect to be paid for that time. 24

A.Apologize for your mistake but don't beat yourself up.

B.Usually you can correct your error or just forget about it and move on. C.You can use your lunch hour or come into work early. D.Pointing fingers won't help you if you make a mistake. E.Strengthen your friendship with your boss.

F.You'll feel ashamed if your colleague takes the responsibility for you. G.You will look terrible if someone else discovers it. Ⅶ.短文改错

Dear Shelly,

I am writing to apologize for not watering your lilies while you were away, that caused their death.

Now let me explain what happened to me or my family. I was so busy preparing for coming exam that I had no

time for other things. Also, my mother had her ankle injuring while she was walking. I had to take good

care of her, who stay home alone. That was because I failed to water your favourite plant. I would like to

buy some new one as a compensation for its loss. Please forgive for me.

I sincere hope you can accept my apology.

课时作业(三十八)

建议时间 / 40分钟

选修8 Unit 3 Inventors and inventions班级: 姓名:

基础检测

Ⅰ.词形转换

1.He is always so busy with his work that he has no choice but to go to see his parents (occasion).

2.I (caution) climbed the stone steps to the front door, but found it locked. 3.We all have an (expect) that he can pass the driving test next week. 4.He took measures to make up his fault, which received our (recognize). 5.He is a (practice) man and doesn't like empty talk. Ⅱ.单句填空

6.The tourist area, (dot) with historic and scenic attractions, is visited by thousands of tourists every day.

7.As far as the American children are concerned, the Christmas (associate) with excitement, happiness and gifts.

8.I have set about (apply) to be a volunteer since I learned the information.

9.I've been trying to phone Charles all evening, but there must be something wrong with the network; I can't seem to get .

10.The guests left most of the dishes (touch) because they did not taste delicious. Ⅲ.短语填空

11.Your letter (使人想起) the days when we worked together on the farm fifteen years ago. 12.It's the love and responsibility that have driven him to (渡过) many hardships and survive.

13.If you (不挂断,稍等) for a while, I will go and see if I can find your mother. 14.I tried to telephone you last night, but the line was (出故障) and I couldn't get through.

15.We haven't seen each other for years, but we chat online (偶尔,有时). Ⅳ.连句成篇

根据提示,把下面的句子串连成50词左右的小短文。

1.一天我的朋友汤姆打电话说,他想发明一个会飞的自行车。(call up) 2.因为他无法忍受由于交通阻塞上班经常迟到。(bear; jam) 3.他一放下电话就开始着手准备。(set about) 4.此后一连几天,我都没打通他的电话。(get through)

5.后来有一天他回电话说他已经开始坐地铁上班了,再也没迟到过。(ring back)

能力提升 Ⅴ.阅读理解

The first decade of the 21st century has been a remarkable period for inventions.Here are some of the most influential inventions in the first decade.

1.iPod and iTunes:

These two inventions from Apple Inc.presented a revolutionary new way for people to listen to music and fundamentally changed the recording industry.iTunes was introduced in January, 2001 and was marketed as a program that transferred (转录) CDs into digital audio files and helped organize digital recordings.Later that year, Apple introduced the iPod, a device (设备) that used a hard disk to store music files.The first model had a 5GB capacity and could hold over 1,000 songs.

2.iPhone:

The iPhone from Apple Inc.was released in June of 2007 and completely changed the way mobile phones are used personally and in business.Older phones typically included voice communications and sometimes a

keyboard to send text messages.Phones that offered Internet access were usually unreadable and difficult to handle.The iPhone introduced the multi-touch interface(界面) that allows for quick and easy access to data, music, and pictures while providing storage for other important information.

3.Electric Car:

Tesla Motors was formed in 2003.It was the first company to produce a vehicle that did not have

significant difficulty in production or sales.Tesla vehicles claim an 88% efficiency rating compared to 20%~25% for traditional gasoline-powered cars.According to data from the National Fire Protection

Association, a driver is five times more likely to experience a fire in a traditional gasoline car than a Tesla.

4.Facebook:

Facebook is not the first social networking website, but since its introduction in 2004 it has been the most influential medium.One hundred and fifty million users worldwide appreciate its multitude of features and easy accessibility.The concept of building connections through Internet has changed the manner in which businesses market their products and people interact with one another. 16.What can we learn about iTunes? A.It was used to store music.

B.It had a hard disk.

C.It turned CDs into digital audio files. D.It was introduced after iPod was invented.

17.Compared to a traditional gasoline-powered car, Tesla . A.takes in bigger profits B.works in lower efficiency C.sells better in the car market D.is much safer from fire damage

18.Which two inventions changed the way of doing business? A.iPod and iTunes.

B.iPhone and Facebook. C.iPhone and Electric Car. D.Electric Car and Facebook. Ⅵ.完形填空

On a bright Friday afternoon in spring, Sumeja Tulic had every reason to enjoy walking in the streets of New York, a city she'd moved to nine months earlier from London to attend a journalism school.“When the weather is good, it's very 19 to find a reason to be 20 or dissatisfied with the city,” she said. Yet her time in New York had coincided with endless ugliness.As she 21 towards the subway station, she thought,“Please, God, I want to see something 22 today.” She said, “Enough of this craziness.” At the City Hall 23 , she settled onto a bench.It was just after 2 pm.Only a few people were there.A man 24 against a pillar (柱子), the way anyone might do, waiting for the train.The stillness was

interrupted by a(n) 25 that the next train was two stations away.Then Tulic 26 the man at the pillar collapsing forward onto the tracks.

A man, who was 27 waiting for the train on the platform, ran over, peered over the edge and then jumped onto the 28 .

The man who had 29 was not moving.Two more men jumped down to help.

“I don't know 30 these men got the wit and the quickness,” Tulic said.“The man who fell was kind of jammed in the tracks.They were very 31 to know that the train was coming.Will it stop?Will they 32 pulling him out?”

On the tracks, the 33 man was held up to a sitting position by the three men, who then lifted him from below to 34 who dragged him from above and rolled him onto the platform.Then the rescuers were themselves 35 , pulled back to safety by helping hands.As soon as they were all clear, the train pulled in.

An ambulance 36 soon and the man was taken to a local hospital with 37 but non-life-threatening injuries, doctors said.

“That is the greatest thing,”Tulic said.“The infrastructure (基础设施) in this city of millions is the 38 themselves providing: being there for others.” 19.A.bad

B.hard