Unit 1 Great scientists learning about language课时作业

Ⅰ.单句语法填空

1．Hearing the bad news that their only son died in the earthquake，the couple burst into tears.

2．Buried (bury) in his study，he wasn't aware that all the others had left.

3．Now a great number of college graduates are seeking to get a high­paid job. But the number of posts available for them is often not enough. (be)

4．The headmaster wrote a letter to congratulate her on her good performance and the exciting congratulations (congratulate) encouraged her greatly.

5．What the newspaper reported did a great injury to her fame.

6．Many high buildings have arisen where there was nothing a year ago but ruins (ruin)．

7．The factory，which/as is reported in the local newspapers，will insist on reforming the present system which has slowed its development.

8．It's shocking (shock) that hospitals can deny help to older people.

9．Though it was an extremely(extreme) difficult journey，he was determined to finish it.

10．Luckily，the boy was rescued (rescue) just minutes before the house fell down.

Ⅱ.单元知识运用

写作素材(关于地震)

1．一天夜里，一切都开始摇晃起来。水管爆裂，电力中断，这座城市发生了地震。(with复合结构)

2．世界似乎到了末日。(as if引导的表语从句)

3．有些人受伤，有些人被埋在废墟下，大量的被困群众等待着救援。(过去分词作定语)

4．不是所有的希望都破灭了。(部分否定)

5．很快士兵们被派遣到那里，成千上万的人被救了出来。

6．飞机、火车、卡车运来了食品和饮用水，慢慢地，全城又恢复了生机。

连句成篇--根据提示利用本单元所学知识补全短文

　　One night，everything began to shake,11.with the pipes bursting and the electricity cut off. An earthquake happened in the city. 12.It seemed as if the world was at an end. Some people 13.were injured；some 14.were buried in the ruins. 15.A number of trapped people were waiting to be rescued/for the rescue. 16.All hope was not lost. The soldiers were soon sent there. Hundreds of thousands of people were 17.helped out. Food and fresh water 18.were taken to the city by plane，train and truck. Slowly，the city began to breathe again.

Ⅲ.阅读理解

　　话题：周围的环境　难度星级：☆☆

When I was a kid in the 1960s，my parents had a country store in the small town of Frankfort