1、课时作业(十四)必修3Unit 4Astronomy：the science of the stars.单项填空1I was still sleeping when the fire_，and then it spread quickly.Acame outBput outCbroke out Dbroke down2I seem to be useless and I can do nothing well._，Peter.Its not that bad.Things will get better.ATurn up BBring upCBreak up DCheer up3I was s
2、o disappointed when I failed again.Dont be so discouraged.Youll be successful_.Afor some time Bat one timeCon time Din time4Many more policemen should be sent to_them_some endangered animals.Aprevent；to hunt Bstop；huntingCkeep；to hunt Dkeep；hunting5All people，_they are old or young，rich or poor，have
3、 been trying their best to help those in need since the disaster.Aeven if BwhetherCno matter Dhowever6The President said，“_is our hope that the two countries will work together in these scientific fields.”AThis BThereCThat DIt7My uncles house in the downtown area is much smaller than ours，but it is
4、twice_expensive.Aas BsoCtoo Dvery8(2010宁波模拟)The cloud never hides the sun.The truth will be known to all_.Aby now Bin timeCat present Din future9There is a peaceful and calm_in the hall，and everyone seems absorbed in it.Aatmosphere BairCstage Dperformance10We must do whatever we can to_our environme
5、nt getting worse and worse.Aseparate BkeepCprevent Dguard11What we need to learn is how to put_into practice when we begin our fieldwork here.Abelief BsystemCtheory Dadventure12The students couldnt agree with one another，so there was a(n)_discussion over the learning plan.Areligious BstrongCenergeti
6、c Dviolent13Norman Cousins forgot to turn on TV and_missed the important football match.Athus ByetCstill Deven14What are the differences between the American and British_of government?You can find the answer on the Internet.Adesign BtheoryCsystem Dmass15At 940 my wife gave birth to a ninepound baby
7、boy.Oh，_！Acheer up Bwell doneCgo ahead Dcongratulations.完形填空(2011东城第一学期期末检测)It was a cold winter morning.Half asleep at the train station，I stared into the distance，_1_for the train to take me to my_2_in Boston.The world was quiet.The very few people on the street kept to themselves，_3_their steamin
8、g cups of coffee.Reaching into my pocket as the_4_was approaching，my numb hand searched for the $20 bill to pay my fare.The pocket was_5_！I searched through my bag and then I felt_6_.Unless the money dropped from the sky，Id be_7_there.“Whats the matter？” A short，elderly man stood before me.“Oh，nothi
9、ng.Well，I_8_my money and now I cant pay for the ticket.Im going to_9_my match class and the train is leaving.”“Here，use this.”The man held a $20 bill.I looked up，_10_.People just didnt do that anymore.Everyone worried about their own_11_，rarely stopping to think about others，especially teenage stran
10、gers.“Thank you，but no，I cant.”“_12_itgo！” The man pushed me_13_the train.I bought a roundtrip ticket，and he refused the change I_14_to give him back.I did not know what to saya million thoughts raced through my mind，yet I stood _15_.For the train ride I was silent.I began to see the world through_1
11、6_eyes.That man made a difference with such a simple_17_.A week later I was at the train station again，with an extra $20_18_I saw the man.And there he was.“Excuse me，sir，I believe I owe you this.” I_19_the money into his hand.Failing to refuse，he said，“Just remember to do the same for someone in you
12、r shoes someday.” I smiled，content.The elderly man is my hero.For many，heroes are famous，but my hero is a_20_stranger who taught me a lesson in life.I will never forget his kindness.1.A.watchingBlookingCreachingDarranging2A.homeBclassCoffice Dfactory3A.serving BcarryingCminding Dmaking4A.chance Bcro
13、wdCdriver Dtrain5A.deep Bempty Cmessy Dtight6A.hopelessBuselessCrelievedDdissatisfied7A.blocked Bdrawn Cstuck Dtied8A.wasted Bcounted Cspent Dlost9A.miss Bskip Cfail Dstop10.A.frightenedBdisturbedCsurprisedDconcerned11A.problemsBcomplaintsCpositionsDchallenges12A.SeizeBGet CCatch DTake13A.in Bbeyond
14、 Ctoward Don14A.offeredBmanaged ChappenedDattempted15A.unconsciouslyBsilentlyCseriouslyDuncomfortably16A.curiousBchanged CbrightDwidened17A.taskBactCexampleDperformance18A.so thatBeven ifCnow thatDin case19A.dropped BpushedCpressed Dplaced20A.givingBencouragingCpromisingDrespecting.阅读理解People have b
15、een fond of roses since the beginning of time.In fact，it is said that the wise and knowing Confucius had a 600book library specifically on how to care for roses.The rose is a legend on its own.The story goes that during the Roman Empire，there was a beautiful girl named Rhodanthe.Her beauty drew many
16、 suitors (求婚者)Exhausted by their pursuit (追求)，Rhodanthe was forced to hide in the temple of her friend Diana to stay away from her suitors.Unfortunately，Diana became jealous (嫉妒的)And when the suitors broke down her temple gates to get near their beloved Rhodanthe，she became angry，turning Rhodanthe i
17、nto a rose and her suitors into thorns (刺)In Greek legend，the rose was created by Chloris，the Greek goddess of flowers.It was just a lifeless seed that Chloris found one day in a clearing in the woods.She asked Aphrodite，the goddess of love，to give her beauty，Dionysus，the god of wine，to give her a s
18、weet scent (气味)，and the three Graces to give her charm，brightness and joy.Then Zephyr，the West Wind，blew away the clouds so that Apollo，the sun god，could shine and make this flower blossom.And so the rose was born and was immediately called the Queen of Flowers.The first true primary red rose seen i
19、n Europe was introduced in 1792 from China，where it had been growing wild in the mountains.Immediately，rose breeders began using it to make a hybrid.Absolute perfection still hasnt been gained，and of course never will!There is a special rose language invented as a secret means of communication betwe
20、en lovers who were not allowed to express their love for one another openly.In the mid 18th century the wife of the British ambassador in Constantinople described this in her letters，which were published after her death.These letters inspired many books on the language of flowers，each describing the
21、 secret message hidden in each flower.A red rose bud (花蕾) stands for secret affection，an open white rose asks “Will you love me？”，an open red rose means “Im full of love and desire”，while an open yellow rose asks “Dont you love me any more？”1The author takes Confucius as an example in Para.1 to show
22、_.ArosesmysteriesBConfucius broad knowledgeCrosesimpact on human beingsDpeoples love for roses2We can learn from Para.2 that_.ARhodanthe was quite cleverBRhodanthe didnt expect Dianas jealousyCmany of Rhodanthes suitors were shyDRhodanthe felt proud to have so many suitors3In Greek legend，the rose_.
23、Awas brought into the woods by ZephyrBshould owe its sweet smell to DionysusCgot sunshine from the goddess of loveDgot her brightness from Aphrodite4The underlined word “this” in the last paragraph means_.Athe description of Confuciuss care for rosesBcommunication between loversCa special rose languangeDthe roses legend5A red rose bud means “_”AI dont love you any moreBId like to express my love openlyCIm longing for your loveDI have no hopes for love
