课时作业(四)[必修1Unit4Earthquakes](限时:35分钟)Ⅰ.单项填空1—.It'sreportedthatover1billionpeoplewatchedtheliveopeningceremonyof________2012LondonOlympicGamesonTV.—Yes,newscameas________shocktome.A.the;theB./;aC.the;aD.a;the2—.Jackfellofftheladderyesterday,butheisallrightnow.—Whataluckydog!He________himselfbadly.A.shouldinjureB.mightinjureC.shouldhaveinjuredD.couldhaveinjured3.Aftertheearthquake,thepoorgirlwasfound________undertheruinsofachurch.A.buryingB.tobeburiedC.buriedD.beingburied4.Jackwasn'tsayinganything,buttheteachersmiledathim________hehaddonesomethingveryclever.A.asifB.incaseC.whileD.though5.Todaywehavechatrooms,textmessaging,emailing…butweseem________theartofcommunicatingfacetoface.A.losingB.tobelosingC.tobelostD.havinglost6.Someparentsarejusttooprotective.Theywantto________theirkidsfromeverykindofdanger,realorimagined.A.spotB.dismissC.shelterD.distinguish7.Seventytwohourspassed.Morethanonehundredworkersremained________inthecoalmine,thoughfiftyhadbeensaved.A.trappingB.trappedC.tobetrappedD.beingtrapped8.Accordingtoarecentsurvey,toomuchpressureandlongworkinghoursare________manypeople'shealth.A.hurtingB.injuringC.ruiningD.deserting9.Itissaidthattheoldpot________undertheearthforabout1,000yearsbythetimeitwasdiscovered.A.hadburiedB.hadbeenburiedC.buriedD.wereburied10.Anyway,thecrowdaroundmewereobviouslyenjoyingtheirdayoutattheraces,________bytheirhappyfacesandthesenseofexcitement.A.observingB.judgingC.consideringD.inferring11.ThelocalgovernmentinShenzhenhasrecentlypassedanewregulationforbiddingsupermarketsandstoresto________freeplasticbagstoshoppers,inordertoprotecttheenvironment.A.giveoffB.giveinC.giveupD.giveout12.________treatingthehomelessmanasashametosociety,Mrs.Wangprovidedhimwithfoodandwater.A.InsteadofB.AsaresultofC.IntheeventofD.Regardlessof13.Nowadays,alargenumberofwomen,especiallythosefromthecountryside,________intheclothesindustry.A.isworkingB.worksC.workD.worked14.MostofusdoreadalotinEnglish,butourspeakingandwritingskillsleavemuch________.A.toimproveB.tobeimprovedC.improvedD.improve15—.DoyouknowifLindaiswillingtotakechargeoftheprogram?—________,doesit?A.IttakesnotimeB.ItcountsfornothingC.Itdoesn'thurttoaskD.Itdoesn'tmakesenseⅡ.阅读理解AOnSundaysmyfatheralwaysworethatblackapron—theonewiththeracecarsalloverit.AfterbreakfastDadalwaysannounced:“Goaheadeveryone.I'lltakecareofthedishes”!WiththatmymotherdisappearedintothefoldsoftheSundaypaper.Off_came_the_suit_coat_he_had_worn_to_church_that_morning._Up_went_the_shirtsleeves._On_went_that_apron.ForthenexthourDaddidthedishes,singingsongslike“WhoPuttheChowinMrs.Murphy'sChowder”?Isupposeitwasstrangeforafathertowearanapron—evenonewithracecars—butIneverthoughtmuchofituntilthatSundaywhenwewalkedhomefromchurchtogether.“Tommy”,hesaid“,Therecomesatimeineveryboy'slifewhenhemusttakeonresponsibilities”.“Responsibilities”?Iasked.“Yes.It'stimeyoutookagreaterroleinthehousehold.Startingtoday,IwantyoutodothedishesonSundaymorningsoyourmotherandIcanrelax.”“Thedishes”?“Anythingwrongwithtakingoverthedishes”?Istartedtosaysomethingaboutaman'sjob,butIknewimmediatelythatmyprotestswouldfallondeafears.Ididn'ttasteabitofbreakfastthatmorning.Myfatherannouncedtomymother,“Let'sgotoreadthepaper,honey.Ouroldestsonhasgener...