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课时作业(十七) [必修4 Unit 2 Working the land]

(限时：35分钟)

Ⅰ.单项填空

1．It's not easy to learn English much as possible is necessary. A．Having read B．Read C．Reading D．To have read

2．—I regret________you that John has been fired. —I can hardly believe my is such a fine worker. A．telling B．having told C．to tell D．to have told

3．—The cars give off a great deal of waste gas in the streets. — I'm sure something will be done to________air pollution. A．reduce B．remove C．drop D．warn

4．Having been praised by the teacher，the little girl ran back home，________． A．happily and satisfied B．eager and excitedly C．happy and satisfied D．anxiously and excitedly

5．The diamond mine ________ accidentally by a little boy when he was playing hide-and-seek.

A．discovered B．was discovered

C．has been discovered D．would discover

6．In Bangkok severe flooding, many major roads ________ north, towards the areas worst affected by the flooding, were largely impassable.

A．to lead B．leading C．led D．to be led

7．It is reported that the newly-built studio is ________badly. A．equipped B．equaled C．supplied D．offered

8．Mom，I'm afraid it's going to clouds in the sky are ________． A．building up B．breaking up C．staying up D．getting up

9．—Are there any English storybooks for us students in the library? —There are only a few，________．

A．if any B．if have C．if some D．if has

10．The discovery of new evidence led to________． A．the thief having caught B．catch the thief - 1 -

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C．the thief being caught D．the thief to be caught

11．Statistics show that for every mile they drive men have ________ as women do.

A．serious accidents as twice many B．twice as many serious accidents C．twice serious accidents as many D．serious accidents as many twice

12．The French Revolution was successful in________society of inequality，which had a great effect on many other countries，particularly those in Europe.

A．informing B．reminding C．ridding D．robbing

13．It is illegal for a public official to ask people for gifts or money________favours to them.

A．in preference to B．in place of

C．in agreement with D．in exchange for

14．The traffic problems have severely affected economic development. ________ we must spare no efforts to solve them.

A．Furthermore B．Therefore C．Meanwhile D．Nevertheless

15．—Shall I give you a ride as it is so late? —Thank ．

A．If you insist B．It's up to you

C．It all depends D．It couldn't be better Ⅱ.阅读理解

A

When 47-year-old volunteer Susan Boyle stepped onto the stage of Britain's Got Talent and announced she was unemployed, had never been married and “never been kissed, actually”， few in the audience would have wondered why. This Ms Boyle, looking unfashionable, from a village in Scotland, shocked the three judges and the audience with the song I dreamed a dream from the musical Les Miserables on a show of Britain's Got Talent, one of the hottest reality shows in Britain.

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She couldn't hide the awkwardness when walking to the center of the stage in a housedress, and everyone—including the judges—seemed laughing at her when she said she wanted to be as successful as Elaine Paige. As soon as she began singing, however, everyone in the auditorium fell silent, then rose within seconds to applaud her incredible voice as the celebrity judges sat open-mouthed, and remained standing to the end.

After her performance, one of the judges Piers Morgan said，“Without doubt that was the biggest surprise I've had in three years of this show. When you stood there everyone was laughing at one is laughing now. That was amazing.”Actress Amanda Holden followed，“I'm so thrilled because I know that we everybody were against honestly think that we were all being very cynical(愤世嫉俗的) and I think that's the biggest wake-up call ever.”

Susan obviously won over the hearts of millions around the world with sensation spreading across the Atlantic. Hollywood actors Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore—who between them have nearly million followers—speak highly of her. Kutcher posted a link to the video clip(片段). The Scottish talent made her live American debut via satellite connection on CBS's The Early Show, doing an interview and singing live from her room. And she already accepted an invitation from talk show hostess Oprah Winfrey.

Now Boyle has become one of the world's hottest celebrities. The video clip of her performance has been viewed more than 50 million times on Youtube, becoming a hit on the Internet.

16．We learn from the passage that Susan Boyle ________． A．rose from a low social class B．had an unhappy marriage

C．lived with a dog alone on a farm

D．won the championship in the Britain's Got Talent show

17．At the beginning of the show, almost everybody ________． A．looked forward to her wonderful performance B．was attracted by her beautiful dress - 3 -

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C．looked down upon her D．placed great hope on her

18．We can infer that ________ contributed most to her global popularity. A．the judges B．the Internet

C．the newspaper D．the advertisement

19．The 4th paragraph is intended to tell us ________． A．how Susan Boyle achieved her success

B．the comment made by American actor Ashton Kutcher C．Susan Boyle's influence in the USA

D．Oprah Winfrey's invitation to Susan Boyle

B

The class of eighth grade at a Los Angeles middle school tap their rulers and nod their heads to the rhythm of the rap video shown on a screen. Their algebra teacher, LaMar Queen, uses rhyme to help them memorize seemingly difficult items to improve their grades.

Queen, 26, is now known at Los Angeles Academy Middle School as the rap teacher, but his fame has spread beyond the 2，200-student school in this neighborhood. He's won a national award and shown teachers and parents how to use rap to teach children.“Math is a bad word for many students, but if we put it in a form that kids enjoy, they'll learn，” Queen said. “Rap is what the kids respond don't have a problem memorizing the songs at all.”

Queen's math rap came about by chance. Two months after starting at LA Academy, he was frustrated when kids said his class was boring. They thought that he looked like the singer Kanye West, so they challenged him to rap.

Queen has been rapping since the seventh grade. With his students' challenge on his mind, he pushed aside work on his lesson plans and wrote a rap song Slope Intercept.

Word of his rapping soon reached the school's main office. Principal Maria Borges went to look into it, and came out smiling.“It interests the kids，” she said.“Kids seem to know all the rap songs, and it's helpful for them to remember math rules.” “Some kids who aren't even in Mr Queen's class go around singing his songs，” said Kejon Closure, 13, who went from a C-average to an A.

In the raps, Queen defines a math concept and works through sample problems step by step. He keeps a relaxed manner when singing with his students. Queen also tries to inspire them. His lyrics tell students “to get As on your papers”，and “to be respectful and listen to your parents”．Sometimes the students appear in the videos as a reward for good grades and behavior.

20．According to the passage, LaMar Queen has been ________ since he began to teach students at Los Angeles Academy.

A．a popular teacher B．a music teacher C．a mathematics teacher D．a famous singer

21．LaMar Queen has won a national award because ________． A．he is good at composing rap songs

B．his new musical production was shown on TV C．he created a unique teaching method in math - 4 -