Unit 1 Cultural Relics reading课时作业

Ⅰ.单项填空

1．Scientists are convinced ________the positive effect of laughter ________physical

and mental health.

A．of；at B．by；in C．of；on D．on；at

答案　C　[句意：科学家们坚信笑对身心健康有积极影响。be convinced of坚信，深信；effect常与on连用，意为"对......的影响"，固定搭配。]

2．They are against the proposal，for it ________too much farmland.

A．puts up B．takes up

C．gives up D．makes up

答案　B　[句意：他们反对这项提议，因为它占用了太多的耕地。take up"占据，从事"，符合语意。]

3．He has made much progress lately，________pleases his parents greatly.

　　A．when B．where

　　C．which D．that

答案C [本题考查非限制性定语从句。which指代前面整个句子的内容，在非限制性定语从句中作主语。句意为"他最近取得了很大进步，这让他的父母很高兴"。]

4．Yang Liwei was picked from the 14 candidates for the Chinese space adventure and

　　becameChina's first astronaut________his great efforts.

　　A．according to B．as well as

　　C．due to D．together with

答案 C [due to因为，由于；according to根据；as well as和，以及；together with和，以及。此处表示"由于他的努力在14位候选人中杨利伟被挑选出来，并成为中国首位宇航员去太空探险"。]

5．Mr.Brown arranged for the taxi to come at six ________she would not have to wait

long at the station.

A．before B．even if C．so that D．when

答案　C　[句意：布朗先生订了6点的出租车，这样她就不会在车站等很久了此处用so that表示目的，意为"为了，以便"。]

6．Our delay was ________heavy traffic.

A．due to B．owe to

C．thanks to D．according to

答案　A　[句意：我们的延误是由于交通繁忙。due to 由于，用作表语。]

7．He is one of the boys who ________ here on time.He is the only one of the boys