高三英语·陕西专用(RJ)选修八Unit5班级:姓名:学号:课时作业40Unit5MeetingyourancestorsⅠ.单项填空1.—I’mgoingtoApplebytomorrow.—________!I’mgoingupthere,too.A.WhatacoincidenceB.GoodluckC.CongratulationsD.Goodchance2.Stampcollectingisahobbyorratherahabit,________youcanlearnevenatanearlyage.A.itB.thatC.whatD.one3.Thesedaysthegovernmenthasissuedseveraleconomicpoliciesthatwill________prosperityofmanufacturingindustry.A.accumulateB.accomplishC.accessD.accelerate4.—Iam________endlessexaminations.—Cheerup,David.Keeponuntilthecollegeentranceexaminationends.A.caughtupwithB.comeupwithC.fedupwithD.putupwith5.Thecompany’sprofitfell________inthefirstthreemonthsin2009becauseoftheglobalfinancialproblem.A.automaticallyB.narrowlyC.roughlyD.sharply6.(2012·哈三中四校联考)Theresidentsintheneighborhoodall________thegovernment’sdecisiontoclosethesmalldyefactory.A.deletedB.identifiedC.interruptedD.applauded7.Amiddleagedwomancame________tothebusstoponly________thebushadgone.A.torun;tofindB.running;tofindC.andran;foundD.running;finding8.(2012·泰安质量检测)Yourletterwillget________attention!Theyknowyou’reexpectingtheanswer.A.carefulB.commonC.instantD.general9.(2012·潍坊训练)—Whatupsetshim?—________hiscomputerisoutoforder.A.WhetherB.WhatC.ThatD.How10.(2012·日照模拟)Dr.Chang’sspeechonthenewenergysourceattractedgreat________fromtheaudienceattheconference.A.attentionB.fortuneC.solutionD.influence11.(2012·济南诊断性练习)—Howaboutgoingcampingtomorrow?—Isupposenot,becauseI________fromabadcold.A.amsufferingB.sufferedC.sufferD.hadbeensuffering12.________whathappensintheoutsideworld,fillyourinsideworldwithpeace,love,andjoy.A.InsteadofB.InadditiontoC.RegardlessofD.Accordingto13.________thatwecan’tgetthenecessaryequipment,wewillhavetogiveuptheexperiment.A.ToassumeB.AssumedC.AssumeD.Assuming14.Therewasonlyonepieceofcandy,soshe________it________intolittlepiecesandgavethemtothechildren.A.cut;outB.cut;upC.put;downD.put;off15.Thereweresomanycarsheldupbytheheavyrainontheroadthatwehadno________buttowait.A.alternativeB.differenceC.relationD.oppositionⅡ.阅读理解A(2012·厦门质量检测)Amotherwasdevastated,crying,yellingallshecaninthatdarkcorner.Therewasnobodytohearheryellandnotasoultocalmher,becauseoutsideherhouseisalongwindinglonelyroad.Thewindwasatrestandtheleavesdidn’trustle,silencefillingtheair.Lonelinesswasalreadykillingher,butnooneknowswhatmadehercry.Losingsomethingyoulovewithallyourheartisn’treallythepainyoucaneverovercome.Radhalostherbaby,heronlymeanstolive.Shesawherchildgettingkilledandtheaccidentwasterrible.Onelonelynight,shewaswalkingdownthestreettogetabreathoffreshairwithherchildhuggedtightinherarms.Thewholetimeshewalkedwithherchildinherarms,theonlythingthatworriedherwasAryan’sfuture.Shewasimaginingandfeelingeverydayofthechild’sgrowth,andfiguringwhatshewouldhaveinstoreforhim.Butwhoknowswhat’sinstoreforustomorrow,lifecanchangeinasecond.Onthatdesertedroadwereafewstreetlightsbarelyenough.Itwasthislightthatcouldbeseenfromadistance,butasitcamecloseritgotbrighterandbrighter.ThatlightchangedRadha’slifeintodarknessforever.Aspeedingcarcamedownthatroad.Thedrivercameataspeedof110kmphthrowingbeerbottlesoutofhishalfopenwindow.Hewasdefinitelydrunk,andthespeedtookeverythinginitspath.Justthen,therewasaloudcry,andsilencesetinagain.Butthemotherwasn’thurt.Sheopenedhereyes,unabletofocushereyes,anddidn’tseeAryan.Afterafewminuteswhenhersightclearedupshelookedalloverinapanicforherbaby,butalas...Thechildhadn’tevenseenlife.Simply,don’tdrinkanddrive.You_could_take_a_life,but_kill_a_number_of_people.1.Theunderlinedword“devastated”inParagraph1wouldprobablymean“________”.A.worriedB.scaredC.heartbrokenD.weatherbeaten2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEofRadha?A.ShehadexpectedmuchofAryan.B.Shegothereyesinjuredintheaccident.C.Shewashitbyonebottleonthearm.D.ShehadeverythingreadyforAryan’sfuture.3.Theunderlinedsentenceimpliesthat________.A.drunkdrivingisabsolutelyforbiddenB.drunkdrivingiscertaintokillalotofpeopleC.thedriverkilledAryanandhismotherD.thereismorethanonevictiminacaraccident4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheDeathofaMiserableChildB.ASadMotheronaWindyNightC.ThePriceforAnotherMan’sMistakeD.SpeedingfromDrunkDrivingB(2012·东北三省六校联合诊断)Theamountofcarbontakeninbygrowingplantsincreasedfrom1982to1999astemperaturesroseandtheamountofcarbondioxideintheatmosphereincreased.ButanewstudyinFriday’seditionofthejournalSciencefoundadroughtrelateddeclineinsuchplantgrowthfrom2000to2009,eventhoughtemperaturescontinuedtoclimb.Asdroughtcausedbywarmingreducestheland’sabilitytotakeincarbon,theresultcouldbemorecarbondioxideleftintheatmosphere,andthusmorewarming,ZhaoMaoshengfromtheUniversityofMontanaexplainedinatelephoneinterview.“Thisisaprettyseriouswarningthatwarmertemperaturesarenotgoingtoendlesslyimproveplantgrowth,”coauthorStevenRunning,alsofromtheUniversityofMontana,saidinastatement.“Weseethisasabitofasurprise,andpotentiallysignificantonapolicylevelbecausepreviousinterpretationssuggestedglobalwarmingmightactuallyhelpplantgrowtharoundtheworld,”hesaid.Instead,heandZhaofoundasmallbutmeasurabledeclineofabout1%,comparedtoa6%increaseinthepastdecade.T