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1、Unit 3 Inventors and inventions-Section一、单词拼写1He questioned the _（能力）of the government.2The book was translated into many v_ and sold all over the world.3There are telephone _（电话分机）in every office，which is very convenient.4Meat and vegetables can be kept fresh in r_ for a period of time.5Our c_ meth
2、ods of production are less expensive than before.6We are looking for _（充满活力的）persons to be salesmen for the new products.7Three men were lifted by a（n）_（直升机）from the burning ship and sent to hospital.8She threatened to take the magazine to _（法庭）if they didnt publish an immediate apology.二、选词填空be out
3、 of orderhang on tonow and thencall upin truthset aboutset outget throughdive intoring off1He _ his hand _ his pocket in an attempt to find the key.2We _ to paint the whole house but finished only the front part.3The car is said to _ on the halfway last week.4The boy told his parents that he would g
4、o to school but _ he didnt.5There must be something wrong with your telephone，for I couldnt _ to your office the whole morning.6George doesnt go home every week，only _.7It was late in 2002 that he _ shooting the film.8Someone _ me _ at midnight，only to find he dialed the wrong number.9The telephone
5、rang，but before I could answer it，it _.10_ the strap，the bus is about to start.三、句型转换1 It was not until midnight that we arrived in the city.Not until midnight _ _ _ in the city.2 As a matter of fact，I finished the report yesterday._ _，I finished the report yesterday.3 Every time he goes back，he wil
6、l visit the teacher._ time he goes back，he will_ _ _ to the teacher.4 This new law is very important.This new law is _ _ importance.5 I find it is difficult to finish the work within three days.I find _ _ to finish the work within three days.四、翻译句子1老师轻轻地拍了下我的肩膀。（tap）_2她一直在潜心研究中国文学。（dive into）_3我给你打了
7、好几次电话，但是没能接通。（get through）_4我甚至都不知道如何着手修理这块表。（set about）_5约翰或许晚上能打电话来，我不想出去以免他来电话。（in case）_五、阅读理解AA gadget which makes water out of air could become the greatest household invention since the microwave.Using the same technology as a dehumidifier，the Water Mill is able to create a ready supply of dr
8、inking water because it can always get it from an unlimited sourcethe air.The company behind the machine says not only does it offer an alternative to bottled water in developed countries，but it is a solution for the millions who face a daily water shortage.The machine works by drawing in wet air th
9、rough a filter and over a cooling instrument which changes it into water droplets.It can produce up to 12 liters a day.The Water Mill will also produce more water when storms pass over，as the amount of water which is contained in the air increases.In keeping with its ecodevelopment，the machine uses
10、the same amount of electricity as three lights.Inventor Jonathan Ritchey said：“The demand for water is off the chart.So people are looking for freedom from water distribution systems that are shaky and unreliable.”The machine，which is about 3 feet wide，is likely to cost 800 when it goes on sale here
11、 in the spring.Its maker，Canadian Firm Element Four，roughly calculates that a litre of water cost around 20p to produce.Environmentalists state that half the worlds population will face water shortage because of climate change by 2080.One in five is said to lack access to safe drinking.The Water Mil
12、l is not effective in areas where the amount of water contained in the air is below about 30 percent，but in Britain that wont be much of a problem.1What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph one refer to?ADrinking water.BThe air.CMicrowave. DA dehumidifier.2Which of the following is true accord
13、ing to the passage?AThe machine works in the same way as microwaves.BThe machine is very expensive for families to afford.CThe machine absorbs steam and turns it into water.DThe machine uses too much electricity to make the water from the air.3We can infer from the passage that_.Athe cost of water will go upBthe machine can be used everywhereCthe machine is energy savingDthe machine is popular worldwide4Whats the best title for the passage?AA New Way to Solve Water ProblemBA Machine to Make Water out of AirCA Dehumidifier to Produce WaterDAn Absolutely New InventionBTOKYO（Reuters
