1、Unit4 Astronomy 综合练习（一）一、用所给单词的适当形式填空1. A big _(violence) earthquake occurred in Wenchuan a few years ago.2. I consider that it is _(harm) to students to play computer games.3. _(like) his brother, he is talkative and has a sense of humour, while his brother seldom talks.4. The _(puzzle) problem mad
2、e the students present_(puzzle).5. Do you know the most valuable vase in _(exist)6. Five_(multiply) by seven is 35.7. To us the whole _(global) is like a family.8. If a person or thing is _(chain) to something, they are fastened to it with a chain.9. She was a stubborn person who had strong _(religi
3、on) views.10. His _ (theory) have proved wrong.二、 选词填空。(五个多余)give birth to, be harmful to, in time, come into existence, at no time, prevent. From., in ones turn, be fundamental to, now that, cheer up, block out, watch our for, break out, multiply, puzzle, in all directions, depend on1. _! Things wi
4、ll work out for the best.2. What children eat _ their health, growth and development.3. The endless choice _ anxiety in peoples lives.4. They, _, made some advice for the plan.5. It _ scientists how these creatures can survive in such severe conditions.6. Disregarding all difficulties, we arrived at
5、 our destination _.7. Being exposed to the sunlight for a long time will _ ones skin.8. We must at all costs _ them_ finding out about the plan.9. _ the ice on the road, or you will fall.10. _ you are here, why not have a walk with me?11. _ and under no circumstances will China be the first to use n
6、uclear weapons.12. No one knows how the world _.三 a. 根据语境， 填入适当的引导词。1. _ some people regard as a drawback is seen as a plus by many others.2. It is obvious to the students _ they should get well prepared for their future.3. _ is known to us all is that the 2015 Olympic Games will take place in Brazi
7、l.4. Everyone in the village is very friendly. It doesnt matter _ you have lived there for a short time or a long time.5. It suddenly occurred to him_ he had left his keys in the office.6. Before a problem can be solved, it must be obvious _ the problem itself is.b. 单句改错。1. That the old mans son wan
8、ted to know was where the gold had been hidden.2. If she is coming or not doesnt matter too much.3. It was a problem that they would support us.4. No matter who leaves the room last ought to turn off the lights.5. Why they will solve the serious problem today has not been decided.6. When will win th
9、e English competition is still a question.7. How our spring sports meet will be held or not this weekend is not known yet.8. Its strange when he should have gone away without telling us.四. 语法填空。Tom: Sandy. It seems that only half of the students passed the final exam.Sandy: Really? The exam 61 have
10、been very difficult this time.Tom: Well, Im really 62 (surprise) too. There are many students who definitely didnt fail. According to Jack, there are eight boys in his class who failed, 63 (include) himself and Scott.Sandy: Oh! Scott is 64 of the top students in the college. What about his sister, K
11、ate? Did she pass?Tom: Oh, yes. It seems she 65 (get) good marks.Sandy: Thats 66 (absolute) unbelievable. ! Scott was 67 much better student than his sister, and has been working so hard for the last few months.Tom: It seems 68 (fair), doesnt it? But, from 69 Ive heard, perhaps he worked too hard. H
12、e was ill during the week of the exam.Sandy: Oh, I see. These things happen, sometimes. I suppose the teacher will take his illness into account and give him a pass.Tom: Well, there is a rumor going around 70 the head of the Department is leaving.Sandy: Because of the bad result, you mean?Tom: Well,
13、 I suppose so. Im not sure. Maybe Mr. Smith is going to be the new Department Head.四、完形填空 Around twenty years ago I was living in York._2_I had a lot of experience and aMasters degree, I could not find_1_work. I was_3_a school bus to make ends meet and_4_with a friend of mine, for I hadlost my flat.
14、 I had_5_five interviews with a company and one day between bus runs theycalled to say I did not_6_the job. Why has my life become so_7_? I thought painfully. As I pulled the bus over to_8_a little girl, she handed me an earring_9_I should keepit_10_somebody claimed (认领) it. The earring was painted
15、black and said BE HAPPY. At first I got angry. Then it_11_me - I had been giving all of my_12_to what wasgoing wrong with my_13_rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a_14_of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to_15_more things to the list.That night there was a ph
16、one call for_16_from a lady who was a director at a larger_17_.She asked me if I would_18_a one-day lecture on stress management to 200 medicalworkers. I said yes. My_19_there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I knowthat it was because I changed my way of_20_that I c
17、ompletely changed my life.( )1.A. As( )2.A. successful( )3.A. driving( )4.A. working( )5.A. prepared for( )6.A. lose( )7.A. hard( )8.A. wave at( )9.A. ordering( )10.A. in case( )11.A. hurt( )12.A. feelings( )13.A. opinions( )14.A. list( )15.A. connect( )16.A. her( )17.A. hospital( )18.A. listen to(
18、)19.A. plan( )20.A. operationB. ThoughB. extraB. repairingB. travellingB. attendedB. likeB. busyB. drop offB. promisingB. or elseB. hitB. attentionB. educationB. bookB. turnB. a passengerB. factoryB. reviewB. choiceB. speakingC. IfC. satisfyingC. takingC. discussingC. asked forC. findC. seriousC. ca
19、ll onC. sayingC. as ifC. caughtC. strengthC. experiencesC. checkC. keepC. meC. restaurantC. giveC. dayC. employmentD. WhenD. convenientD. designingD. livingD. heldD. getD. shortD. look forD. showingD. now thatD. movedD. interestsD. lifeD. copyD. addD. my friendD. hotelD. talk aboutD. tourD. thinking
20、五、阅读理解Does Fame Drive You Crazy?Although being famous might sound like a dream come true, todays star, feeling like zoo animals, face pressures that few of us can imagine. They are at the center of much of the worlds attention. Paparazzi (狗仔队) camp outside their homes, cameras ready. Tabloids (小报) p
21、ublish thrilling stories about their personal lives. Justimagine not being able to do anything without being photographed or interrupted for a signature.According to psychologist Christina Villareal, celebrities famous people worry constantly about their public appearance. Eventually, they start to
22、lose track of who they really are, seeing themselves the way their fans imagine them, not as the people they were before everyone knew their names. “Over time,” Villareal says, “they feel separated and alone.”The phenomenon of tracking celebrities has been around for ages. In the 4th century B.C., p
23、ainters followedAlexander the Great into battle, hoping to picture his victories for his admirers. When Charles Dickens visitedAmerica in the 19th century, his sold-out readings attracted thousands of fans, leading him to complain (抱怨)about his lack of privacy. Tabloids of the 1920s and 1930s ran ar
24、ticles about film-stars in much the same way that modern tabloids and websites do.Being a public figure today, however, is a lot more difficult than it used to be. Superstars cannot move about without worrying about photographers with modern cameras. When they say something silly or do somethingridi
25、culous, there is always the Internet to spread the news in minutes and keep their “story” alive forever.If fame is so troublesome, why arent all celebrities running away from it? The answer is there are still ways to deal with it. Some stars stay calm by surrounding themselves with trusted friends a
26、nd family or by escaping to remote places away from big cities. They focus not on how famous they are but on what they love to do or whatever made them famous in the first place.Sometimes a few celebrities can get a little justice. Still, even stars who enjoy full justice often complain about how ha
27、rd their lives are. They are tired of being famous already.20. It can be learned from the passage that stars today_.A. are often misunderstood by the publicB. can no longer have their privacy protectedC. spend too much on their public appearanceD. care little about how they have come into fame21. Wh
28、at is the main idea of Paragraph 3?A. Great heroes of the past were generally admired.B. The problem faced by celebrities has a long history. C. Well-known actors are usually targets of tabloids.D. Works of popular writers often have a lot of readers.22. What makes it much harder to be a celebrity today?A. Availability of modern media. B. Inadequate social recognition.C. Lack of favorable chances.D. Huge population of fans.23. What is the authors attitude toward modern celebrity?A. Sincere.B. Skeptical.C. Disapproving.D. Sympathetic.