语言巩固练习Module1 Unit2 English around the world
一.语法和词汇知识
1.— Ten yuan a pair I think it’s a bit expensive.
— If you buy two pairs , the price for each will _____ to eight yuan.
A. come down B. take down C. bring down D. set down
3.He came from abroad at the ______ of his mother ,who claimed his father seriously ill ,which, however turned out a trick .
A. command C. request D. require D. demand
4. It was such a complex question ______ nobody worked it out, which came as no surprise.
A. that B. as C. which D. what
5. The manager of the company told us that very little _____ was made of the waste material in the past.
A. cost B. value C. use D. matter
6. Many of them turned a deaf ear to his advice, _____ they knew it to be valuable.
A. as if B. now that C. even though D. so that
7. —Did you meet with a car accident
—We didn't _____ hit the other car, but it was a close call.
A. actually B. indeed C. finally D. actually
8.Experts warn that global warming will cause dramatic climate changes including more _____ floods , heat waves and droughts.
A. usual B. ordinary C. common D. frequent
9. If their _____ had been discovered it would have meant sure death.
A. name B. identity C. occupation D. sex
10. Don’t complain your poor salary and try to take a self-examination : Do you start the day with a yawn(哈欠) ______ a smile
A. instead of B. more than C. other than D. instead
二 完成句子。
1. ________________________________________ (如果把知识建立在实践之上), we can make great contributions to the society. (base)
2.It’s requested that whoever doesn’t wear school uniform ______________________
(打扫教室) as a form of punishment. (clean)
3. _____________________________________ (他应该充分利用) every chance to practice oral English, but he was indeed lazy. (use)
4.________________________(由于出现) in his latest book , the idea that boys grow up in the process of defeating fathers caused pros as well as cons. (come)
5. There is no denying that the poor can have _____________________________ (那样幸福的生活) as the rich as long as they fill their hear with hope. (happy)
6. We can do a lot to stop global warming, such as ___________________________
______ (尽可能多植树) as possible. (plant)
7. It was __________________________________ (因为他们的沟通方式) that made the marriage come to an end . (way)
8. ______________________________ (不止一个人) has a good command of English in the school.. (than)
9. More attention should be paid to farmers, especially _______________________
(在农业发挥重要作用的地方). (role)
10. Children are not recommended to see such films __________________________ (有害) their mental development. (bad)
三.完形填空
History abounds(有许多) with tales of specialists who thought that the ideas,plans,and projects of others could never be achieved.__1__,success came to those who say,“I can make it happen.”
The Italian__2__Agostino d'Antonio worked hard on a large piece of marble. Unable to produce his__3__masterpiece,he said sadly,“I can do nothing with it.” But Michelangelo discovered the stone and __4__ the possibilities in it. His “I can make it happen” attitude __5__ one of the world's masterpieces—David.
The __6__of Spain concluded that Columbus's plans to discover a new and shorter route to the West Indies was__7__.“I can make it happen,” Columbus__8__.And he did. Everyone knew the world was __9__,but not Columbus.
__10__the great Thomas Alva Edison__11__his friend,Henry Ford,from pursuing (致力于) his __12__of a motorcar. Convinced __13__the worthlessness of the idea,Edison invited Ford to come and work for him. Ford said no and continued to tirelessly pursue his dream.__14__his first attempt failed,Henry Ford __15__ he could make it happen. And,__16__,he did.
Finally,__17__ you read this article under the magnificent __18__of your environment,consider the __19__ situation of Benjamin Franklin. He was advised to stop foolishly experimenting with lighting. What a waste of time!Why,nothing could be __20__ than the oil lamp. Thank goodness. Franklin knew he could make it happen. You too can make it happen!
1A.Therefore B.Instead C.However D.Otherwise
2A.sculptor B.professor C.painter D.expert
3A.desired B.well known C.inspired D.disturbed
4A.believed B.wished C.expected D.imagined
5A.called in B.resulted in C.took in D.turned into
6A.specialists B.officials C.students D.people
7A.unnecessary B.necessary C.impossible D.possible
8A.doubted B.laughed C.wondered D.insisted
9A.round B.flat C.big D.small
10A.Yet B.Even C.Still D.But
11A.discouraged B.prevented C.protected D.encouraged
12A.opinion B.knowledge C.idea D.information
13A.for B.of C.with D.about
14A.If B.As C.Until D.Although
15A.wondered B.knew C.guessed D.imagined
16A.no doubt B.in time C.of course D.once more
17A.as B.since C.before D.after
18A.warmth B.feeling C.comfort D.lighting
19A.difficult B.unfair C.mysterious D.strange
20A.worse B.better C.brighter D.darker
AAAC CADBA
1.if knowledge is based on practice
2.should clean the classroom
3.he should have made full use of
4.because it came up
5.such happy life
6,planting trees as many
7. the way they communicate with each other
8.more than one person
9.the important role which agriculture plays
10. as are bad for
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