1、Homework for Mid-autumn Day (3)I 单项填空 1. This house is _ than that one.A. larger two-thirds B. larger two-thirdC. two-third largerD. two-thirds larger2. He could _ an answer when I asked him why he was late.A. come up with B. come upC. catch up D. catch up with 3. Some of the heat near the earths su
2、rface can_ electricity.A. use to make B. be used to making C. use to making D. be used to make4. -Are you feeling _ now? -Yes, and I feel much happier than ever. A. any good B. quite better C. more better D. any better 5. Thanks to the computer, I got several times _ information _ they did. A. as mo
3、re; as B. as much; than C. as much; as D. as many; as 6. Look! Tony, your books are everywhere. Please put them _ . A. on order B. in order C. at order D. out of order 7. In the last ten years, they _ three great scientific experiments. A. finished B. have finished C. had finished D. have been finis
4、hed 8. He is always _ his excellent spoken English; while his sister takes _ her beauty. A. proud of; pride of B. proud in, pride in C. proud in; pride of D. proud of; pride in 9. -I have driven for so long and now I want to have a rest. - _ . _ to drive. A. No; Its my turn B. Yes; Its your turn C.
5、Go ahead; Its your turn D. Go ahead; Its my turn 10. There was no good news still, and as time went by, he got _ . A. disappointed and disappointed B. disappointing and disappointing C. more and more disappointed D. more and more disappointing 11. Almost _ of the students in this class wear glasses,
6、 that is, _ of them. A. two thirds; 60 percent B. two thirds; 60 percents C. two third; 60 percent D. two third; 60 percents 12. -Peter! Hurry up! You _ on the phone. -Oh, I _. Thank you. A. are being wanted; come B. are wanted; am coming C. want; come D. will want; should come 13. -Tom, why didnt y
7、ou go to the flower show? -I think its something _ pleasant. A. far less B. far more C. too much D. much too 14. -Do you think the bad weather will _? -I hope not. A. keep on B. go on C. take up D. keep up II.单词拼写1. Wed better drink b_ water, or well be sick.2. She looked a_ at the news.3. The e_ of
8、 our factory is worth $ 100,000.4. He has _ （形成）a good habit of getting up early.5.We came to the _（结论） that the room must have been empty.6.You cannot leave the room without my _(允许)7. Which c_ more sugar, cake or banana?8. I cant c_ on my studies with all that noise going on.9. He_ (缩短)his trip be
9、cause of his illness.10. The government will _ （创造）more jobs for the graduates.III.Translation1. 我们班由八个组组成。 （consist of）2 作为一名学生，你应该按时上学。（be supposed to）3. 李老师教我们英语，她感到很自豪。（be proud of） 4. 这张桌子是那张桌子的三倍大。（三种说法）5.从那时起，万维网和互联网发展了。 6. Iron reacts with water and air to produce rust.7. He came up with the
10、 idea of the World Wide Web in 1989 while he was working in Switzerland.8. The lecturers are people who have made real discoveries in their area of science. Homework for Mid-autumn Day (4)阅读理解AFootball is the most popular game in England: one has only to go to one of the important matches to see thi
11、s .Rich or poor, young or old,one can see the mall there ,shouting for one side or the other . To a stranger, one of the most surprising things about football in England is the great knowledge of the game which even the smallest boy seems to have. He can tell you the names of the players in the most
12、 of the important teams, he has pictures of them and knows the results of large numbers of matches .He will tell you who he expects to win in such a match ,and his opinion is usually as good as that of men three or four times his age. In England, it is believed that education is only a master of fil
13、ling the boys mind with facts in the classroom; education also means the characters; and one of the best ways of training character is by means of games ,where the boy and girl have to learn to work with others for his team ,instead of for himself alone.1. Football games are very popular in England
14、among _A. grown-ups B .boys only C. all people D. boys and girls 2. In England school boys seem _football games.A. to know a great deal about B. not to know much about C. to know little about D. to know nothing about 3. In the sentence “ His opinion is as good as that of men three or four times his
15、age ,”“that ”means _A .the match B .the opinion C. the age D. the team4. In England，education means _A. filling the boys mind with stories B. more than the teaching of knowledge C. the teaching of knowledge only D. training character by means of football games BDo you have bright ideas, ideas for in
16、ventions that change society or, at least ,make life easier for somebody ?Perhaps we all do sometimes ,but we dont often make the idea a reality .Recently, in Britain ,there was a competition called British Designers for Tomorrow .The competition encouraged young people to carry out their bright ide
17、as .There were two groups in the contest .Group One was for school children under 16;.Group Two was for school children over 16 .And there were eleven prizewinners altogether.Neil Hunt, one of the prizewinners, was called “Sunshine Superman.” It is important when people study the weather to be able
18、to record sunshine accurately .We need to know how many hours of sunshine we have and how strong it is .Most sunshine recorders only record direct sunlight .Neils is more accurate and this is very important for research into the way of using solar heat. You can do much with animated 栩栩如生的 cartoon .L
19、ook at Simon West s idea for animated road signs . He uses pictures which appear to move as you go near to or farther from them .This isnt a new idea .But it is new to use these pictures on road signs. “We found that people were more likely to see moving signs,” said Simon .So now you can really see
20、 rocks falling, trains moving, horses running or a car falling over the edge of cliff .Quite a waiting!The ideas in the competition were so inventive that we are surprised that British industry doesnt ask more school children for suggestions .Perhaps this will be the start of “ Pupil power ”!1. From
21、 this passage we know that the writer holds that people seldom _.A. have bright ideas B .turn their bright ideas into realities C. make their life easier D .think of inventing something 2. Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?A. The organizers of the competition hoped the school
22、children who took part in it would become good designers for future British.B. Neil Hunts design would finally lead to the improvement of the way of using the energy of the sun.C. The use of Simon Wests animated road signs was to add to the beauty of a city .D .The writer seems to be encouraging the
23、 British industry to pay more attention to school childrens inventive power.3. Which is the best title for the passage?A. British Designers for Tomorrow B. British DesignersC. How to Become a Good DesignerD. Prize winners4. What does the underlined word “accurately ”mean?A. probably B. exactly C. di
24、fficultly D .impossiblyHomework for Mid-autumn Day (2)(非谓语)1. _ in 1636, Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the United States. A. Being founded B. It was founded C. Founded D. Founding 2. _ time, hell make a first-class tennis player. A. Having given B. To give C. Giving D. Given 3. U
25、nless _ to speak, you should remain silent at the conference. A. invited B. inviting C. being invited D. having invited 4. Generally speaking, _ according to the directions, the drug has no side effect.A when taking B when taken C when to take D when to be taken5. Prices of daily goods _ through a c
26、omputer can be lower than store prices. A. are bought B. bought C. been bought D. buying 6. The Olympic Games, _ in 776 B.C., did not include women players until 1912. A. first playing B. to be first played C. first played D. to be first playing 7. The murderer was brought in, with his hands _ behin
27、d his back. A. being tied B. having tied C. to be tied D. tied 8. As we joined the big crowd, I got _ from my friends. A. separated B. spared C. lost D. missed 9. _ the general state of his health, it may take him a while to recover from the operation. A. Given B. To give C. Giving D. Having given 1
28、0. Because of my poor English Im afraid I cant make myself_. A. understand B. to understand C. understanding D. understood 11. The workers want us_ together with them. A. work B. working C. to work D. worked 12. Whats the language _in Germany? A. speaking B. spoken C. be spoken D. to speak 13. _some
29、 officials, Napoleon inspected his army. A. Followed B. Followed by C. Being followed D. Having been followed by 14. Most of the people_ to the party were famous scientists. A. invited B. to invite C. being invited D. inviting 15. He was disappointed to find his suggestions_. A. been turned down B.
30、turned down C. to be turned down D. to turn down 16. Do you know the boy_ under the big tree? A. lay B. lain C. laying D. lying 17. -Good morning. Can I help you? -Id like to have this package_, madam. A. be weighed B. to be weighed C. to weigh D. weighed 18. There was a terrible noise_ the sudden b
31、urst of light. A. followed B. following C. to be followed D. being followed 19. _more attention, the trees could have grown better. A. Given B. To give C. Giving D. Having given 20. The secretary worked late into the night, _a long speech for the president. A. to prepare B. preparing C. prepared D.
32、was preparing 21. It was so cold that they kept the fire _all night. A. to burn B. burn C. burning D. burned 22. Generally speaking,_ according to the directions, the drug has no side effect. A. when taking B. when taken C. when to take D. when take23. Suddenly, a tall man driving a golden carriage
33、_the girl and took her away,_ into the woods. A. seizing; disappeared B. seized; disappeared C. seizing; disappearing D. seized; disappearing 24. Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple, but it remains_ whether they will enjoy it. A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. seen 25. The p
34、ilot asked all the passengers on board to remain_ as the plane was making a landing. A. seat B. seating C. seated D. to be seating 26. After his journey from abroad, Richard Jones returned home, _. A. exhausting B. exhausted C. being exhausted D. having exhausted 27. The_ boy was last seen_ near the
35、 East Lake. A. missing; playing B. missing; play C. missed; played D. missed; to play 28. The patient was warned_ oily food after the operation. A. to eat not B. eating not C. not to eat D. not eating 29. While building a tunnel through the mountain, _. A. an underground lake was discovered B. there was an underground lake discovered C. a lake was discovered underground D. the workers discovered an underground lake
