高中英语周末作业4

Section ⅣReading Practice & Cultural Corner
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．Fortunately we are both blessed __good health.
2．I'm free today. I fancy ____ (call) on Mr. Green, for we haven't seen each other for ten years.
3．His efforts to raise money for his program were __ vain because no one showed any intention to take a cent out of their pockets.
4. ___ (devote) to his scientific work, he has no time to care for his family affairs, which his wife always complains about.
5．She left a good____ (impress) on everyone working here when she left.
6．The father as well as his three children ____ (go) skating on the frozen river every Sunday afternoon in winter.
7．Devoted ___ his research, he forgot to have supper.
8．We are at your service. Don't hesitate ____(turn) to us if you have any further problems.
9．They stand in the street all day, begging ___ money.
10．TV is short____ television or television set.
Ⅱ.短语填空
as well as，keep to，in harmony with，come out，far from，in vain，approve of，be short for
1．He grows flowers ___ vegetables.
2．They ____ the custom of giving presents at Christmas.
3．He does not ____ our plan and protests it strongly.
4．There's no doubt that the truth will ____one day.
5．P.M. -_____ post meridiem.
6．The project is _____perfect and its disadvantages always arise.
7．We must ensure that tourism develops _____ the environment.
8．His efforts to raise money for his program were _____
because no one showed any intention to take a cent out of their pockets.
Ⅲ.阅读理解
A
You've just come home, after living abroad for a few years. Since you've been away, has this country changed for the better —or for the worse?
If you've just arrived back in the UK after a fortnight's holiday, small changes have probably surprised you — anything from a local greengrocer suddenly being replaced by a mobile-phone shop to someone in your street moving house.
So how have things changed to people coming back to Britain after seven, ten or even 15 years living abroad? What changes in society can they see that the rest of us have hardly noticed — or now take for granted? To find out, we asked some people who recently returned.
Debi: When we left, Cheltenham, my home town, was a town of white, middle-class families —all very conservative (保守的). The town is now home to many eastern Europeans and lots of Australians, who come here mainly to work in hotels and tourism. There are even several shops only for foreigners.
Having been an immigrant(移民) myself，I admire people who go overseas to find a job. Maybe if I lived in an inner city where unemployment was high, I'd think differently, but I believe foreign settlers have improved this country because they're more open-minded and often work harder than the natives.
Christine: As we flew home over Britain, both of us remarked how green everything looked. But the differences between the place we'd left behind and the one we returned to were brought sharply into focus as soon as we landed.
To see policemen with guns in the airport for the first time was frightening —in Cyprus, they're very relaxed —and I got pulled over by customs officers just for taking a woolen sweater with some metal-made buttons out of my case in the arrivals hall. Everyone seemed to be on guard. Even the airport car-hire firm wanted a credit card rather than cash because they said their vehicles had been used by bank robbers.
But anyway, this is still a green, beautiful country. I just wish more people would appreciate what they've got.
1．After a short overseas holiday, people tend to ________.
A．notice small changes
B．expect small changes
C．welcome small changes
D．exaggerate small changes
2．How does Debi look at the foreign settlers?
A．Cautiously.B．Positively.
C．Sceptically. D．Critically.
3．When arriving at the airport in Britain, Christine was shocked by ________.
A．the relaxed policemen
B．the messy arrivals hall
C．the tight security
D．the bank robbers
4．Which might be the best title for the passage?
A．Life in Britain B．Back in Britain
C．Britain in Future D．Britain in Memory
B
They are the sort of friends who are so close they trust each other with their lives. If one falls, the other is there to catch him.
They are Wellman, whose legs were permanently injured nine years ago in a rock-climbing accident, and Corbett, an experienced rock climber. Together, they climbed up Half Dome, the famous 2,000-foot rock in the Yosemite National Park, through one of the most difficult routes(路线)．
During the climb, Corbett took the lead, hit in the metal spikes(尖状物) that guided the ropes and climbed up. Then, after Wellman pulled himself up the rope, Corbett went down to remove the spikes and climbed up again. This process was repeated time and again, inch by inch, for 13 days.
Wellman's job was not easy either. He got himself up the rope through upper body strength alone. In all, Wellman figured that he had done 5,000 pull-ups up the rope on the climb.
However, when the two men first met, they never talked about climbing. “He knew that was how I got injured.” Wellman said. Until one day Wellman decided that he wanted to climb again and they started training.
Their climb of Half Dome was not all smooth. At one point, pieces of rock gave way, and Corbett dropped down quickly. Wellman locked their rope in place, stopping the fall at 20 feet. His quick action probably saved his friend's life.
“Your partner can save your life —you can save your partner's life.”Wellman said as the pair received congratulations from friends, “There are real close ties.”
5．Which of the following was a challenge for Corbett in climbing Half Dome?
A．To climb up to remove the spikes.
B．To climb it twice.
C．To do 5,000 pull-ups up the rope.
D．To lock the rope in place.
6．Why did the two men never talk about climbing when they first met?
A．Corbett was poorly trained.
B．Wellman had lost interest in climbing.
C．Corbett didn't want to hurt Wellman.
D．Wellman hadn't decided whether to climb again.
7．What do we know about Wellman?
A．He climbed Half Dome by himself.
B．He was disabled in a traffic accident.
C．He stopped rock-climbing for some time.
D．He was saved by Corbett during the climb.
8．The main idea of the text is that ________.
A．two heads are better than one
B．friendship is precious in life
C．the disabled should never give up
D．a man can be destroyed but cannot be defeated。