高考英语一轮复习 课时作业(四) Unit 4 Earthquakes11

入舵市安恙阳光实验学校课时作业(四) [必修1 Unit 4 Earthquakes]

(限时：35分钟)

Ⅰ.单项填空

1．—It's reported that over 1 billion people watched the live

opening ceremony of ________ 2012 London Olympic Games on TV.

—Yes, news came as________ shock to me.

A．the; the B．/; a

C．the; a D．a; the

2．—Jack fell off the ladder yesterday，but he is all right

now.

—What a lucky dog! He________himself badly.

A．should injure B．might injure

C．should have injured D．could have injured

3．After the earthquake，the poor girl was found________under

the ruins of a church.

A．burying B．to be buried

C．buried D．being buried 4．Jack wasn't saying anything，but the teacher smiled at

him________he had done something very clever.

A．as if B．in case

C．while D．though

5．Today we have chat rooms，text messaging，emailing…but we

seem ________ the art of communicating face to face.

A．losing B．to be losing

C．to be lost D．having lost

6．Some parents are just too protective. They want to________

their kids from every kind of danger，real or imagined.

A．spot B．dismiss

C．shelter D．distinguish

7．Seventy­two hours passed.More than one hundred workers

remained ________ in the coal mine, though fifty had been saved.

A．trapping B．trapped

C．to be trapped D．being trapped

8．According to a recent survey, too much pressure and long

working hours are ________ many people's health.

A．hurting B．injuring C．ruining D．deserting

9．It is said that the old pot ________under the earth for

about 1，000 years by the time it was discovered.

A．had buried B．had been buried

C．buried D．were buried

10．Anyway, the crowd around me were obviously enjoying their

day out at the races, ________ by their happy faces and the sense

of excitement.

A．observing B．judging

C．considering D．inferring

11．The local government in Shenzhen has recently passed a new

regulation forbidding supermarkets and stores to ________ free

plastic bags to shoppers, in order to protect the environment.

A．give off B．give in

C．give up D．give out

12．________treating the homeless man as a shame to society,

Mrs.Wang provided him with food and water.

A．Instead of B．As a result of

C．In the event of D．Regardless of 13．Nowadays, a large number of women, especially those from

the countryside, ________ in the clothes industry.

A．is working B．works

C．work D．worked

14．Most of us do read a lot in English, but our speaking and

writing skills leave much ________．

A．to improve B．to be improved

C．improved D．improve

15．—Do you know if Linda is willing to take charge of the

program?

—________，does it?

A．It takes no time B．It counts for nothing

C．It doesn't hurt to ask D．It doesn't make sense

Ⅱ.阅读理解

A

On Sundays my father always wore that black apron—the one with

the race cars all over it. After breakfast Dad always announced:

“Go ahead everyone.I'll take care of the dishes！” With that my

mother disappeared into the folds of the Sunday paper. Off_came_the_suit_coat_he_had_worn_to_church_that_morning._Up_went_the_shirtsleeves._On_went_that_apron. For the next hour Dad did the

dishes, singing songs like“Who Put the Chow in Mrs. Murphy's

Chowder”？

I suppose it was strange for a father to wear an apron—even

one with race cars—but I never thought much of it until that

Sunday when we walked home from church together.“Tommy”， he

said，“There comes a time in every boy's life when he must take on

responsibilities．” “Responsibilities？” I asked. “Yes. It's

time you took a greater role in the household. Starting today, I

want you to do the dishes on Sunday morning so your mother and I

can relax.” “The dishes？” “Anything wrong with taking over the

dishes？”I started to say something about a man's job, but I knew

immediately that my protests would fall on deaf ears.

I didn't taste a bit of breakfast that morning. My father

announced to my mother, “Let's go to read the paper, honey.Our

oldest son has generously offered to fill the position.”So this

was what my life had come to. People often say there is a special chemistry between a father

and a son. He came back into the kitchen just as I was about to

storm out. In his right hand was the old apron.“I want you to have

this, Tommy. It'll keep your clothes from getting wet.” And before

I could do anything, he had put that apron on me. “Thanks, Son.

Your mother and I appreciate this.”

With that he disappeared into the Sunday paper. I looked down

at the apron.It had seen better days.I could see my dad reaching

for the dishes. Soon I was singing about Mrs. Murphy's Chowder.

16．What is the main purpose of the underlined sentences in the

first paragraph?

A．To show the unwillingness of his father when doing dishes.

B．To instruct the main steps of how his father does dishes.