课时作业(十八)[必修3Module6OldandNew](限时：45分钟)Ⅰ.单项填空1.Aftergraduatingfromcollege，Itooksometimeofftogotravelling,________turnedouttobeawisedecision.A．thatB．whichC．whenD．where2.[2012·江西卷]Johnhasreallygotthejobbecauseheshowedmetheofficialletter________himit.A．offeredB．offeringC．toofferD．tobeoffered3．Yesterdaywevisitedatemple,________the13thcentury.A．datingfromB．datingbackC．datedfromD．datesbackto4．Whatdoyouadvisefor________inkfrommyjacket?A．movingB．gettingC．bringingD．removing5．I'd________thathouseforthetimebeing;housepricesarerisingsharplyatthemoment.A．sticktoB．insistonC．holdontoD．applyto6．Noonecangiveaspeechwithoutanoutline,whichwillgiveyouagood________tobaseyourspeechon.A．constructionB．structureC．buildingD．form7．—HowabouttalkingwithnativespeakersifIknowlittleaboutFrench?—________.Youshouldlearnitforseveralmonths.A．That'sallrightB．It'soutofthequestionC．It'suptoyouD．Itmakessense8．Elizabethhasalreadyachievedsuccess________herwildestdreams.A．atB．beyondC．withinD．upon9．Hegavemeamap,whichprovedtobeofgreat________whileIgotroundBeijing.A．priceB．costC．valueD．charge110．Shehasvery________interests,whichiswhyshehasn'tjoinedanylocalclub.A．narrowB．littleC．broadD．many11．Formanycitiesintheworld,thereisnoroomtospreadoutfurther,________NewYorkisanexample.A．forwhichB．inwhichC．ofwhichD．fromwhich12．—Dad,canIgotothecinemawithyou?—No,thisfilmis________adultsonly.A．designedtoB．designedforC．designingforD．designingwith13．Doyouthinkthemixedabilityteachingholdsthebrighterstudents________？A．onB．backC．upD．out14．Don'tbe________！Youcan'tpay￥10foraTshirt!Takeitorleaveit.A．ridiculousB．amusedC．seriousD．ashamed15.________toplantfruittreesinthemountainousarea.A．ThatmakesgoodsenseB．ItmakesgoodsenseC．ItisnosenseD．TheremakesnosenseⅡ.阅读理解Duckbilledplatypuses(鸭嘴兽)cannotbereal,canthey?TheduckbilledplatypusesofeasternAustraliaaresmall,shyanimals.ThissmallmammalissuchastrangecreaturethatwhenthefirstonearrivedattheBritishMuseuminLondonin1798,scientiststhoughtthatsomeonewasplayingapracticaljokeonthem.Onecannotblamethescientistsforhavingsuchathoughtbecauseitisdefinitelyoneofnature'sstrangestcreaturesalive.Itlookslikeananimalwhichhasbeenputtogetherusingvariouspartsofdifferentanimals.Itisafourleggedanimalwithataillikeabeaver's(海狸),webbedfeetandaduck'sbill.Ithasnoouterears.Whatisstrangestillisthefactthatitbreastfeedsitsyounglikeallothermammals,yetlayseggslikefish,reptilesandbirds.Itgrowstoabout47centimetersinlengthandweighsaround1.5kilogrammes.Maleplatypusesarepoisonous.Theyhaveapointypartontheirhindanklesthatconnectstoapoisonbagineachleg.Theymainlyusetheseweaponsinmatingbattleswithothermales.However,ifthreatened,theywillusethemtoattacktheirenemies.TheplatypusisnativetoAustralia.Therearethousandsofthemlivinginthewetlands,lakesandriversofeasternAustraliaandpartsofTasmania.It2feedsonunderwateranimalssuchasshrimps,worms,frogs,snailsandsmallfish.Whenaplatypusisunderwater,itisalmostdeafandblind.However,scientistshavediscoveredthattheanimalcanstillfinditsfoodthroughasenseofsmellandasensitivesenseoftouchinthebill.Thebill,infact,hassensorswhichcandetectthesmallestelectricalchargesentoutbythemovementofprey(猎物).Thisexplainswhythestrangecreaturehasthestrangesthabitofeatingordinaryflashlightbatteries.16．Whydidthescientiststhinkth...
