Unit 3 Inventors and inventions课时作业

learning about language

Ⅰ.单句语法填空

　　1．(2017·北京高考)The national park has a large collection of wildlife，________ (range) from butterflies to elephants.

　　答案：ranging　a large collection of wildlife与range之间是主动关系，故用动词­ing形式作后置定语。

　　2．Shopping is no longer just a necessity; it has become a form of ________(entertain)．

　　答案：entertainment　介词of后接名词，故填entertainment "娱乐；娱乐活动"。

　　3．The news said that the schools in that southwestern area are ________(bad) off for teaching equipment, and even teachers.

　　答案：badly　be badly off for sth."缺乏某物"。

　　4．To everyone's ________(astonish), he has won the game.

　　答案：astonishment　to one's astonishment "使某人吃惊的是"。

　　5．The villager doesn't want more money-he is content ________what he has.

　　答案：with　be content with ..."对......感到满足"。

　　6．Sam ________(convince) that his girlfriend loves him.

　　答案：is convinced　be convinced that ... "确信；相信"。

　　7．They were ________(wear) out after working in the fields the whole day long.

　　答案：worn　be worn out "筋疲力尽的"。

　　8．Up to now, I ________(read) as far as the fifth chapter, the second volume of TheWarandPeace.

　　答案：have read　up to now "直到现在"，常与现在完成时连用。

　　9．The number of senior high school students is increasing, ________is mentioned above.

答案：as　本句中，as引导非限制性定语从句。as is mentioned