(全国通用)2019高考英语一轮复习 考点规范练38 Unit 3 Inventors and inventions 新人教版选修8

（全国通用）2019高考英语一轮复习考点规范练38 Unit 3 Inventorsand inventions 新人教版选修8Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2015·甘肃兰州实战考试)Almost everybody in America will spend a part of his or her life behind ashopping cart.They will in a lifetime,push the chrome-plated contraptions manymiles.But few will know—or even think to ask—who it was that invented them.Sylvan N.Goldman invented the shopping cart in 1937.At that time he was in the supermarket business.Every day he would see shoppers lugging groceries around in baskets they had to carry.One day Goldman suddenly had the idea of putting baskets on wheels.The wheeled baskets would make shopping much easier for his customers,and would help to attract more business.On June 4,1937,Goldman’s first carts were ready for use in his market.He wasterr ibly excited on the morning of that day as customers began arriving.He couldn’t wait to see them using his invention.But Goldman was disappointed.Most shoppers gave the carts a long look,but hardly anybody would give them a try.After a while,Goldman deci ded to ask customers why they weren’t using hiscarts.“Don’t you think this arm is strong enough to carry a shopping basket?” one shopper replied.But Goldman wasn’t beaten yet.He knew his carts would be a great success if only he could persuade people to give them a try.To this end,Goldman hired a group ofpeople to push carts around his market and pretend they were shopping!Seeing this,the real customers gradually began copying the phony(假的)customers.As Goldman had hoped,the carts were soon attracting larger and larger numbers of customers to his market.But not only did more people come—those who came bought more.With larger,easier-to-handle baskets,customers unconsciously bought a greater number of items than before.Today’s shopping carts are five times larger than Goldman’s originalmodel.Perhaps that’s one reason why Americans today spend more than five times as much money on food each year as they did before 1937—the coming of the shopping cart.1.What do the underlined words “chrome-plated contraptio ns” in the first paragraph refer to?A.Baskets.B.Private cars.C.Suitcases.D.Shopping carts.2.What was the purpose of Goldman’s invention?A.It was to prove him to be a good inventor.B.It was to reduce the burden of his employees’ work.C.It was to make shopping easier and attract more business.D.It was to help the disabled make shopping easily in his market.3.Goldman hired a group of people to push carts around his market in orderto .A.attract people to buy things in his marketB.encourage people to use his shopping cartsC.make his market different from the othersD.keep the groceries from being stolen4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?A.Goldman will become very famous because of his invention.B.Goldman’s invention will be rega rded as the greatest one in the world.C.Supermarket business has benefited a lot from Goldman’s invention.D.There will be nothing that can replace Goldman’s invention.BWhen a bee stings(蜇) you,it doesn’t just ruin your fun.The insect puts venom(毒液) in to your skin,causing pain and swelling.But a chemist in Denmark believes he’s come up with a simple device that will draw the venom back out of the wound,bringing victims relief.Martin Wenckens got the inspiration for the Bee-Patch(蜜蜂膏药) from a home treatment he saw shown on a Danish television program.After getting stung,a person would put a slight wet sugar cube over the wound.The idea is that through osmosis(渗透)—the movement of a fluid from an area with a lower concentration of molecules(分子) to an area with a higher concentration—fluid moves from the small hole up into the sugar cube,carrying the venom along with it.Because exposed sugar may attract more insects,Wenckens thought he could improve on the treatment.He put sugar inside a patch that can be worn like a bandage.The side touching the skin has a thin layer through which fluid can move.“After you get stung,place the patch on the injured skin and leave it for one hour,”Wenckenssays.“This will lower both pain and swelling.”He cautions that people w ith insect allergies should continue to use medications(药物治疗) recommended by their doctors.Wenckens designed the Bee-Patch especially for children,but he reports that lifeguards and soccer players are also using it.“In many schools in Denmark,the Bee-Patc h is already a part of first aid kits,”he says.“To have invented a small patch that can be used by so many people of course makes me very proud.”5.Wenckens was inspired by .A.his childhoodB.a TV programC.a sugar producerD.his private doctor6.What’s the advantage of the Bee-Patch over the original home treatment?A.It is much safer.B.It is more natural.C.It is much cheaper.D.It is more effective.7.The Bee-Patch created by Wenckens .A.is not recommended to lifeguardsB.may not be helpful for some victimsC.will protect victims from bees for an hourD.has an immediate effect on the injured skin8.The Bee-Patch is widely used .A.by adultsB.in hospitalsC.by studentsD.on football fieldsⅡ.七选五Tips for writing the college essayWhile some high school seniors begin to enjoy writing their college essay,others fail to see the importance of it.1. Creating the college essay is supposed to be a fun,and exciting task.It is a process of self-discovery.Some helpful tips:1.Have fun!2. Relax,breathe and realize that this is the time to expose a side of you that a transcript(学生成绩单) cannot.2.3. The worst thing you can do is pick an ordinary topic.Stay away from volunteer work,your dead dog and vacations.Admission counselors(入学辅导员) see thousands of essays a month;make sure your essay is distinct to your experience and personality.Do not focus on what you think they want you to write,but what isactually significant to you.3.Don’t try to make yourself a victim.Although it is effective to appeal to the emotions of an admission counselor,I do not recommend writing an essay about sad stories.Self-pity can be annoying,and most admission counselors do not want that to be their first impression of you.The only exception to this is if you have an inspiring struggle that you overcame.4.4.Your essay is not a longer version of your resume(简历).If you sent in a resume,there is absolutely no need to restate what is on it.Many students like bragging(吹嘘) about how much they do.It is amazing that you are involved,but admission counselors do not only want to hear about how much you do,especially if they already see this on your resume.5.Good luck on your college essay!A.It was received well by many.B.Don’t settle for basic—be creative!C.When you get upset,it is reflected in your work.D.You can talk about how a work changed your life.E.They want to see aspects of you that cannot be shown on a resume.F.In some cases,these 600 words determine an acceptance or a rejection.G.Make sure that the story is focused on your growth,not on the struggle.Ⅲ.短文改错(2015·山东青岛高三联考)My name is Li Hua.I was born in Qingdao,Shandong Province on February 1995.I started the school in 2001 when I was six.I studied happy in Guangming Primary School from 2001 to 2007.After that I went to No.39 Middle School of Qingdao and graduate last summer.The main subjects I studied at school includedChinese,maths,English,physics,chemistry and computer.I like English and computer best but I am very good at st year I winned first prize in the school computer competition.In my spare time I enjoy listening popular music and collecting stamp.My favorite sports is swimming in summer and skating in winter.##考点规范练38(选修8Unit3)Ⅰ.【语篇导读】本文主要介绍了Goldman发明购物车的原因、经过和结果。