Unit 4 Making the news reading课时作业

一、根据提示写出单词

1.The sailors are asked to take their positions by their 　　　　　(机长).

答案:captain

2.The black clouds give a 　　　　　(警告) of the coming storm.

答案:warning

3.When do you guess the 　　　　　(飞机) will take off?

答案:airplane

4.He raised his arm as a 　　　　　(信号) for us to stop.

答案:signal

5.The earthquake has killed more than 600 people and caused 　　　　　(广泛的) damage in the country of South America.

答案:widespread

二、用所给短语的适当形式填空

once in a while　refer to　get in touch with　be married　set foot on　at a speed of　work out　a great deal of

1.These notes 　　　　　the case of a teenager murderer.

答案:refer to

2.An international peace plan has been 　　　　　.

答案:worked out

3.They got married 5 years ago,that is to say,they 　　　　　　　　　for five years.

答案:have been married

4.I tried to 　　　　　　　　　　my old friend after I came back.

答案:get in touch with

5.The car travelling 　　　　　100 km an hour crashed into a truck.

答案:at a speed of

6.Once the general　　　　　 the deck,the ship set sail for the destination.

答案:set foot on

7.After several years' self-study,he acquired 　　　　　knowledge.

答案:a great deal of

8.He only wrote to his parents 　　　　　.

答案:once in a while

三、用所给词的适当形式填空

1.When she got home last night,her little daughter 　　　　　　(go) to bed.

答案:had gone

2.By the time we got to the airport,the plane 　　　　　　(take) off.