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10届高三英语学案

Module 11 Unit 3 Reading

1. Choose the best answer:

(1) Sir Clive Sinclair is _____.

A. an American businessman and inventor

B. a British businessman and investor

C. a British businessman and inventor

D. a man fond of business and investment

(2) What caused his first company to close?

A. Its products looking unusual.

B. His cooperator in finance taking back his investment.

C. The high prices of its products.

D. Its poor management

(3) The first product he made and which sold very well was _____.

A. the pocket-sized radio

B. the digital watch

C. the ZX80 computer

D. the pocket TV

(4) Which of the following about Sinclair is NOT true?

A. He was born into an engineering family.

B. He was good at making little things.

C. He made it possible for ordinary people to afford electronic goods.

D. Universities never taught him anything.

(5) His success was due to _____.

A. his confidence and determination

B. his confidence and intelligence

C. his determination and intelligence

D. his determination and confidence

2. Complete the table below:

4. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the words or phrases from the box above:

a. She decided (that) she was being treated in an unfair way.

b. He was honored with an award for excellence in teaching.

c. The new model is announced be launched in July next year.

d. He was luck enough to get some investments when his company was on its last legs.

e. Desert plants are adapted to cope with extreme heat.

f. He was presented with a gold watch in recognition of his service to the company.

g. The US market was / is flooded with cheap imported goods from Asian countries.

h. The advertising industry has to know exactly what the man in the street is thinking.

i. The new musical （音乐剧）folded after only twenty performances.

j. It is usually cheaper to by in bulk.

k. Immigrants often undergo a kind of stress from the culture shock.

l. He likes to show off how well he speaks French.

m. Poor though we are, we are blessed with five lovely grandchildren.

n. By the 1980s, the computer industry was booming.

o. The Harry Porter series is a real hit and has raised a lasting “Porter fever” around the globe.