Working the land 同步练习(十)
I. ________in the leg, he continued to fire back with his gun.
A. Be shot B. Shot C. Being shot 2.________from the top of the hill, the village looks smaller.
A. Seen B. To see C. Be seen 3. in red, the little girl looks pretty.
A. Dressed B. to dress C. Dressing dressed
4. He hurried to the hall, ________by two guards. A. followed B. being followed C. following followed
D. Was shot D. See D.
to
be
D. to be
5. ________another chance (机会), I will do it much better.
A. To give B. Given C. Giving D. To be given 6. If________, he will eat up all the food in the room.
A. being allowed B. allowed C. allowing D. was allowed 7. Even if________, I will not go to his party.
A. invited B. be invited C. am invited D. being invited 8. The murderer was brought in, with his hands________ behind his back.
A. being tied B. tied C. to be tied D. tying 9. He was lying on the grass with his eyes________ . A. being shut B. shut C. to shut D. were shut 10. We will meet as a ________time.
A. given B. giving C. to given D. being given 11. The time and place ________are not decided yet. A. given to us B. being given to us C. to give us D. giving us 12. Most of the people ________to the party were famous scientists.
A. invited B. to invited C. being invited D. inviting 13. The talk_________ last week was very_________.
A. given; moved B. given; touching
C. that was given; interested D. being given; exciting Cloze
Chinese are very generous(慷慨) , when it comes to educating their children. Not _1_ the money, parents often send their children to the _2_ schools or even abroad to England, the USA or Australia. They also want their children to take extra - course _3_ where they will either learn a musical instrument or ballet, or other classes which will give them a head start in life. Chinese believe that the _4 the education is, the better it is. So parents will spend a(an)_5_ amount of money on education. Even a(an) _6_ couple will buy a computer for their son or daughter.
7 ,what most parents _8_ to see is that the best early education they can give their children is usually very cheap.
Parents can see that their children's skills vary, skilled in some areas while poor in others. What most parents failed to realize, _9_ ,is that today's children 10 self- respect and self-
confidence( 自信).
The problem is that parents are only 11 their children on how to take multiple - choice( 多项选择的)tests and how to study well, but parents are not teaching them the most important skills they need to be 12 , happy and clever. Parents can 13 this by teaching 14 skills like cooking, sewing, and doing other housework15 a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in life. Cooking demands 16 and time. It is an enjoyable but difficult 17 .A good cook always tries to improve his cooking, so he will learn to work hard and gradually finish his job 18 . His 19 , a well - cooked dinner, will give him much satisfaction and a lot of serf-confidence.
Some old machines, such as a broken radio or TV set that you give your children to 20 will make him curious and arouse his interest. Then he will think and use his mind. And that is more important.
1. A. offering B. spending C. caring about D. paying
2. A. ordinary B. best C. city D. good
3. A. parties B. sports C. clubs D. activities
4. A. more expensive B. more reasonable C. farther D. cheaper
5. A. small B. reasonable C. proper D. unreasonable
6. A. rich B. old C. poor D. young
7. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. However D. Instead
8. A. fail B. try C. want D. manage
9. A. even if B. though C. unless D. or rather
10. A. gain B. own C. Close D. lack
11. A. advising B. educating C. persuading D. suggesting
12. A. unselfish B. polite C. friendly D. confident
13. A. achieve B. receive C. accept D. own
14. A. actual B. practical C. real D. true
15. A. Asking B. Promising C. Teaching D. Encouraging
16. A. space B. determination C. effort D. patient
17. A. skill B. experience C. job D. housework
18. A. quickly B. carefully C. successfully D. proudly
19. A. idea B. conclusion C. wish D. result
20. A. play with B. throw away C. deal with D. work at Reading Comprehension
(A)
Mr. Black gave his wife money ever}' Friday evening, but she always spent it before the next Wednesday. For the next three days she had none.
Every Tuesday evening Mr. Black asked her, \"But what did you spend all the money on?\" and she always answered, \"I don't know.\"
One Friday Mr. Black brought home an exercise book and a pencil and gave them to his wife along with the money. \"Now look!\" he said to her,\" when you get money from me, write it down on this page, and on the next page write down what happens to the money.
When Mr. Black came home the next Tuesday, her wife came to him and showed him the book. \"I have done what you told me, \"she said happily. On the first page she had written\"Friday,28th June, I got $18 from John,\" and on the next page,\"Tuesday,2nd July. I have spent it all.\" 1. Mr. Black_________ how she had spent the money.
A. wanted to know B. knew quite well C. had no idea D. often asked herself
2. By_________ evening there was no more money left for Mrs. Black.
A. Tuesday B. Wednesday C. Thursday D. Friday 3. Mr. Black told his wife to write down _________on the next page.
A. when she spent the money B. where she spent the money
C. why she spent so much money D. what she bought with the money 4._________Mrs.Black began to write down how much her husband had given her. A. At the beginning of July B. By the end of June C. Every Friday evening D. Every weekend 5. In the end, Mr. Black was sure_________. A. that his wife had a habit of saving money
B. that most of the money had been spent on food C. about how the money had been spent
D. that his wife spent her money without much care of thought.
(B)
People have smoked cigarettes ( 香烟 ) for a long time now. The tobacco which is used to make cigarette was first grown in what is now part of the United States. Christopher Columbus, who discovered America, saw the Indians smoking. Soon the dried leaves were transported(输送)to Europe where smoking began to catch on in the late 1800s, the Turks made cigarettes popular.
Cigarette smoke contains at least two harmful substances(物质) ,tar and nicotine. Tar, which forms as the tobacco burns, damages the lungs and therefore affects breathing. Nicotine, which is found in the leaves, causes the heart to beat faster and increase the breathing rate(速度).
Smoking cigarette is dangerous. The U.S. Public Health Service stated that cigarette smoking is the cause of lung cancer(癌)and several other deadly diseases(疾病) .The U.S. Government now requires that each package of cigarettes bear a special warning about the dangers of smoking. 6. A good title for this selection is________ . A. Cigarettes in the USA B. Smoking Cigarettes
C. How to Smoke Cigarettes
D. The Effect of Smoke on Your Health
7. The expression \"catch on\" means________ . A. cost a lost B. slow down
C. become popular
D. understand and make use of something
8. Before Columbus discovered America,________ . A. Americans did not smoke cigarettes B. Europeans did not smoke cigarettes C. nicotine was not in tobacco D. both B and C
9. In the nineteenth century, smoking became popular because of the people in________ . A. India B. America C. Turkey D. Europe 10. Breathing is affected by________ .
A. tar B. nicotine C. both A and B D. neither A nor B
(C) Before World War Ⅱ Chicago, Illinois, standing at the south end of huge Lake Michigan had the reputation( 名声 ) of being one of the toughest, most lawless and corrupt (腐败 ) cities in the world. It earned its ill reputation largely from those who sold strong wine during the days of 1919 to 1933,when a law forbade Americans to make or sell strong wine in any form.
Chicagoans have a great pride in their city. They say it is of greater importance to the nation than New York. It is the center of American commerce(商业)and transportation. O' hare Airport is the busiest airport in the world.44 million passengers pass through it every year, and there are 2000 take-offs and landings every day.
Chicago is also a great inland port. It can send goods by ocean-going ships all the way to Europe— by the way of the Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence Seaway. It can send goods by barge (驳船), through waterways and canals, to the Mississippi and down to the Gulf of Mexico. 11. Which of the following words can take the place of the underlined word \"ill\"? A. possible B. sick C. bad D. full 12. Chicagoans are proud of their city because________ . A. Chicago is the largest city in the world B. they love their city
C. Chicago is in the middle of America
D. Chicago is the center of American commerce and transportation
13. If some goods are carried from Europe to Chicago, they may be sent by ocean - going ships which goes through________ .
A. waterway — canal — Mississippi — the Gulf of Mexico B. Europe — Mississippi — canals — waterways - Chicago
C. Europe - the Saint Lawrence - the Great Lakes - Chicago D. Europe - Mississippi - the Great Lakes - Chicago 14. What the writer's main purpose is________.
A. to tell his readers the present and the past of Chicago B. to tell us the Chicago has an inglorious history
C. to prove that O' hare Airport is the busiest airport in the world D. to tell tourists the way to Chicago
(D)
In today's world, almost everyone knows that air pollution(污染)and water pollution are harmful to people' s health. However, not all the persons know that noise is also a kind of pollution, and that is harmful to human health, too.
People who work and live under noisy conditions usually become deaf(聋) .Today, however, scientists believe that 10 percent of workers in Britain are being deafened by the noise where they work. Many of the workers who print newspapers and books, and who weave( |R ) cloth become deaf. Quite a few people living near airports also become deaf. Recently it was discovered that many teenagers(几十岁的人) in America could hear no better than 65 — year — old persons, for these young people like to listen to pop music and most of pop music is a kind of noise. Besides, noise produced by jet planes or machines will make people' s life difficult and unpleasant, or even make people ill or even drive them mad.
It is said that a continuous noise of over 85 decibels (分贝 ) can cause deafness. Now the governments in many countries have made laws to control noise and make it less than 85 decibels. In China, the government is trying to solve not only air and water pollution problems but also noise pollution problems.
15. The text is mainly about________ .
A. air pollution B. water pollution C. noise pollution D. world pollution
16. According to the text, a continuous noise of ________decibels can make people deaf.
A. less than 85 B. less than 65 C. about 65 D. more than 85
17. 10 percent of the workers in Britain are being deafened because________ . A. they are working in noisy places B. they often listen to pop music C. they live near airports D. they are too busy to listen to others' talk
18. The government of China is trying to solve________ .
A. only air pollution B. only air and water pollution C. only water pollution D. air, water and noise pollution Correct the mistakes
One day a tailor was busy for an old hat. He repaired 1.________
some holes and a place where it was tore when he suddenly 2.________
heard a threaten sound. He got up and could hardly believe 3._______ what he saw it. He had heard there were bears coming 4. ________
looking for food, but it didn't seem possible the bear outside 5.________
was really. He had no gun in the shop. His only weapon 6.________
was a pair of scissors he used to cutting cloth. Just then 7.________
a car came down to the street. The driver saw the bear 8.________
and he started his car away the road and onto the sidewalk. 9.________
The bear was just as frightened with the car as the tailor was 10.________
by the bear, and it quickly ran away.
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