(练习)课时分层作业13 Unit 5 Reading and Thinking-【提分教练】2023-2024学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第三册(人教版2019)

课时分层作业(十三) Ⅰ．单句语法填空 1．This is an ambitious and intriguing film，full of striking _______ (image)． 2．Some people waste food _____ others don't have enough． 3．He has a _____________ (comprehension) knowledge of science． 4．“Black”and“White”implied dark and fair ____________ (respective)． 5．English __________，especially English fiction，is of great significance in the ________ world．(literature) 6．Nothing can make up ___ the death of so many people． 7．I am in _ good mood today and the smile on my face shines like a diamond． 8．He thinks that long sentences in this text are difficult __ ______(recite)． 9．The reason ___ he failed the English exam was that he didn't learn it well． 10．As a matter of fact，he daren't look up to see her _________(sorrow) eyes． Ⅱ．阅读理解 A For the soldiers，the true technological hero may be the body armor (盔甲)． Capable of stopping most bullets，the body armor worn by all of the troops is being trusted for saving many lives．Soldiers shot at close range are walking away with no more than broken ribs (肋骨)． While the newest smart bombs get more attention，improvements in soldiers' armor are improving safety on the battlefield．The new body armor in particular，may help reduce deaths in the firefights． In addition to the lighter and more protective body armor，soldiers now wear more comfortable，stronger helmets． “Everything they have is much better，” says Robert Kinney，director of individual protection at the Army's Soldier Center in Natick，Mass．“It means an increase in their quality of life．” The new equipment is a result of years of research and development at the lab． The new body armor，named “the interceptor”， is similar to but stronger than the ones worn by the police．It can also protect the neck．Two other plates are put into it and cover vital organs．As a result，far fewer deaths arrive at military hospitals with abdomen (腹部) or，chest wounds，says Air Force Maj．Mark Ervin，a surgeon at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany．“That's remarkable，”