课时作业(二)必修1Unit2EnglisharoundtheworldⅠ.单项填空1.(2013·河北质量检测)—WouldyoumindifIturnedofftheairconditioner?—________Itmakesnodifferencetome.A.Nevermind.B.Sure,goahead.C.Notatall.D.Whynot?2.(2013·济南模拟)When________comestosavingenergy,bigchangesstartwithsmallsteps,liketurningoffthelights.A.thatB.thisC.itD.one3.—Haveyouseenaredpenonthedesk?—Sorry.Thereis________penhere.A.notsuchB.suchnoC.nosuchaD.nosuch4.Withourknowledge________practice,wecanmakegreatcontributionstooursociety.A.tobaseonB.basingonC.basedonD.baseon5.Whentheteachertoldtheboy’sfatherwhathehaddoneatschool,thefatherwas________angry.A.morethanB.otherthanC.lessthanD.ratherthan6.Motherhasnotyetrecoveredfromtheseriousillness,butherhealthisimproving________daybyday.A.frequentlyB.graduallyC.fluentlyD.actually7.Aseverybodyknows,kangaroosarenative________AustraliaandareoftenregardedasoneofAustralia’snationaltreasures.A.inB.toC.fromD.with8.GudrunJonesrentedthelandfromawonderfulgentlemanwhoknowsthatanimalsplay________reallyimportantpartin________society.A./;theB.a;/C.a;theD./;/9.(2013·温州二测)Happypeopledon’tnecessarilyhavethebestthings;they________everythingthatcomestheirway.A.getthehangofB.thinklittleofC.makethemostofD.takepossessionof10.(2013·银川质检)Itisrequestedthatthereporter________toblameforthewrongreport.A.referringtoB.referringtoasC.referredtobeD.referredtobeing11.—Hefailedtheexamagain!WhatshouldIdo,MissWang?—Inmyopinion,yoursonis________thanstupid.A.quitelazierB.muchlazierC.morelazyD.lazierrather12.(2012·杭州二检)—Howsoonwilltheemployeesinyourfactorygetarise?—Theirpayincreasesgraduallyand________everyfewyears.A.steadilyB.sharplyC.frequentlyD.vastly13.(2013·宁夏银川一中第四次考试)Youshouldtakethepartagoodwayoflearning________inyourstudiesintoconsideration.A.givesB.makesC.playsD.teaches14.Theengineersaresobusythattheyhavezerotimeforoutdoorsportsactivities,________theyhavetheinterest.A.whereverB.wheneverC.evenifD.asif15.(2013·浙江省五校第一次联考)—Sally,ourmonitor,waslateforherclassthismorning.—________?AsfarasIknow,shenevercamelateforclass.A.HowcomeB.WhatforC.SowhatD.WhynotⅡ.阅读理解A(2013·山西高三上学期诊断)JobAMarketingProfessionalsAmajorUScorporationinthehealthandnutritionalindustryhasannouncedtheopeningofitsdirectsellingdivisioninTaiwan.ThecompanyoffersthemostlucrativecompensationplanintheindustryandhaspaidoverNTD(新台币)3.5billionincommissionsinjust6yearsintheUS.Weareagroupoftopearners.Applicantsshouldmeettherequirements:(1)Taiwancitizen(2)Haveexperienceinmarketing(3)Aggressive,energetic,andwillingtolearnIfyoubelieveyouhavewhatittakestodevelopthisbusiness,pleasedial27426996.JobBAninternationalcompanyrequiresaServiceTechnicianToserviceandmaintainelectronicmedicalequipment,applicantsshouldhavedegreeinelectronics.Theselectedcandidatewillhaveatrainingprogramtobeconductedbyourmanufacturer’strainedtechnicalpersonnel.Interestedcandidatespleaseapplyimmediatelywitharesume(简历)andmailtoP.O.Box594.OrtelephoneMsChangat2945-0027foranimmediateinterview.JobCWanted:Reporters&EditorsQualifications:*StrongcommandofEnglishlanguage*Chinesespeakingandreadingabilityamust*Auniversitydegree*Journalismeducationand/orexperiencepreferred*Flexibleworkinghours(30hoursperweek)*Goodworkenvironmentandmedicalinsurance,etc.Faxresumeandworksamples,ifany,toTheChinaPostat(03)25957952.JobDSoutheasternTravelServicesTourGuidesDuties:Toconductescortedtours(陪游)forforeignvisitors;toassistwithtravelandtransportationarrangements.Qualifications:Goodappearance.Highschooldiploma.GoodknowledgeofEnglish.Outgoingpersonality.Dial27032172after3∶00pm.AskforGary.1.Whichofthefollowingisrequiredformarketingprofessionals?A.Auniversitydegree.B.Goodappearance.C.Goodcomputerknowledge.D.Somemarketingexperience.2.WendyisgoodatChineseanddoesn’tliketoworkonfixedschedules.Whichofthefourjobsmightbesuitableforher?A.JobA.B.JobB.C.JobC.D.JobD.3.Charleshasastronginterestintechnologyservice.Whichphonenumbershouldhedial?A.27426996.B.29450027.C.25957952.D.27032172.4.MaryhasattractivelooksandagoodcommandofEnglishwithanoutgoingcharacter.Whichofthefollowingwouldshechoose?A.JobA.B.JobB.C.JobC.D.JobD.B(2013·山西高三上学期诊断)NearlytwomilliondriversintheUKhavehadaccidentsdueto“BabyonBoard”signsandchildren’stoysthataffecttheirview,accordingtoalarmingnewresearch.Onein20motoristssaysstickersandplaytimeparaphernalia(装备)aretoblameforacollision—equivalentto1.85millionofBritain’s37milliondrivers.Thediscoverytriggeredawarningbyaroadsafetycharity—Braketocutdownonclutter(杂乱的东西)inthecar.DeputychiefexecutiveJulieTownsendsaid“BabyonBoard”signsareveryusefulinalertingtheemergencyservicesthatachildmaybeinvolvedincaseofacrash.“Thishelpcanbecomenegativeifdriversdisplaysignswhentheirchildisn’tinthecar,”shesaid.“Worsestillisthedangerthatcanbecausedbydriversinfluencingtheirviewbyclutteringup(塞满)windowswithlotsofsigns.Drivers’priorityshouldalwaysbegettingtheresafelywithoutputtingthemselves,youngpassengersorotherroadusersatrisk.”AsurveyarrangedbypricecomparisonwebsiteConfused.comfoundthat37percentofparentshavedisplayedsignsandfouroutoffiveofthembelievetheyimprovesafety.But46percentadmitdoingsoatalltimes—regar