1、Unit2Theenvironment[课下作业]Ⅰ.单项填空1.Thereisnothingof________importanceintoday’snewspaper.A.particularB.partialC.peculiarD.specific答案 A [particular“特别”,指众多事物中的个别。句意:今天的报纸上没什么特别的。peculiar指“与众不同,独特”,强调与同类其他物品相异的特性。]2.Look,heavycloudsaregathering.Aterriblestormis________.A.underw
2、ayB.inthewayC.bythewayD.inaway答案 A [句意:看,乌云在聚集。一场可怕的暴风雨就要来了。underway“正在进行,展开”;intheway“挡路”;bytheway“顺便说一声”;inaway“在某种程度上”。故选A。]3.Don’tyouthinkit________forustostopeatingfishforfearofbeingchokedbyfishbones.A.deliciousB.poisonousC.ridiculousD.humorous答案 C [句意:你不认为对我们来说,因为害怕被
3、鱼刺梗住就不吃鱼肉是荒唐可笑的吗?根据句意可知应选C。]4.Smiling,moreoftenthannot,isagoodwaytoavoidanypossible________inourdailylife.A.explanationB.debateC.faultD.conflict答案 D [句意:在我们日常生活中,微笑通常是一种能避免任何可能的冲突的好方式。explanation“解释”;debate“辩论”;fault“错误”;conflict“冲突”。conflict符合句意,故答案选D。]5.Recentlyasurveyco
4、mparingpricesofthesamegoodsintwodifferentsupermarketshascausedaheated________amongcitizens.8A.debateB.beliefC.opinionD.consultant答案 A [debate“辩论,讨论”,符合句意。]6.Somevillagersreportedahugesnake,________overtwometreslong,wasfounddeadinanearbycave.A.measuringB.beingmeasuredC.meas
5、uredD.tobemeasured答案 A [measure“(指尺寸、长短、数量等)度量为”,是连系动词,所以用动词-ing形式充当定语,修饰ahugesnake。]7.Thepeopleurgedtheirgovernmenttotakemeasuresto________theircarbonemissiontoreducegreen-houseeffect.A.cutoffB.cutupC.cutoutD.cutdown答案 D [由句意“人们敦促政府采取措施减少二氧化碳排放以减少温室效应”可知,应用cutdown“降低,削减”。
6、cutoff“切断”;cutup“切碎”;cutout“裁剪,(马达或发动机)突然熄火,停止运转”。]8.Thephotographerneedstochargeupthedigitalcameraeverydayasthebattery________quickly.A.shutsupB.endsupC.runsoutD.turnsout答案 C [句意:这位摄影师每天都需要给数码相机充电,因为电池很快就用完了。runout“用完,用尽”。]9.Confidenceismorethanjustanattitude;itcomesfroma
7、strongcommitmenttotake________,ratherthanjustletlifehappen.A.considerationB.effectC.responsibilityD.account答案 C [句意:自信并不仅仅是态度问题。它来源于负责任的有力承诺,而不是随波逐流。consideration考虑;effect影响;responsibility责任;account解释,账户。根据句意可知选C。]10.—Iamsorrytotroubleyou.Iforgottobringmypenforthelecture.—
8、________.Ihavegotaspareone.8A.GoaheadB.You’rewelcomeC.NottoworryD.Perfect答案 C [由“Ihavegot