《Unit2Witnessingtime》一、单项填空1.Brussels,thecapitalcityofBelgium,is________hometotheEuropeanUnion,________organizationofEuropeannations.A.the;anB./;anC.a;anD./;the2.—Whathasmadehimsoknowledgeable?—________domesticandforeignclassics.A.HavingexposedtoB.BeingexposedtoC.ExposingtoD.Exposedto3.—Didyourfatherphoneyoushortlyaftertheaccident?—No,itwasafortnight________hegavemeaphonecall.A.sinceB.whenC.whileD.before4.Nighthadalreadyfallenwhenweleftthestation.Tiredandhungry,wedecidedto________forthenightatasmallhotelnearby.A.putthroughB.putdownC.putupD.putin5.Weshouldrealizethefactthatwhenwegraduatefromuniversity,wearestillnotpreparedforthepossiblesituations________wemayfaceintheworkingworld.A.whereB.whenC.thatD.what6.Themanwascharged________thecrimeofbetrayinghiscountryandsentenced________tenyearsinprison.A.of;toB.with;forC.of;forD.with;to7.(*)Tobehonest,Iamnotthepersondeservingthehonor;itshouldbegivento________wethinkhasmadethegreatestcontribution.A.whoB.whomC.whoeverD.whomever8.—Doyouthinkheistheonlypersonforthejob?—I'mnotquitesurebuthe'llprove________tothetask.A.equalB.essentialC.specialD.superior9.—WiththisNewYear________newchallenges.—Sure.Globaleconomyremainsuncertain,andmanycountriescontinuetostruggle.A.comesB.willcomeC.iscomingD.come10.Students'activeperformancesinclasswillbethenewnormal________teachersgivethemmorechances.A.althoughB.onceC.untilD.since11.Moststudentsinourclassprefertakingpainsinourstudiesto________withabettereducation.A.equipB.equippingC.beequippedD.beingequipped12.Parentssometimes________providetargetmodelsforchildrenintheireverydayactivities,sotheyshouldmindtheirbehaviour.A.smoothlyB.desperatelyC.ambiguouslyD.unintentionally13.(*)Itis________histremendousenthusiasmanddevotionthattheoldteacherisrespectedbyallhisstudents.A.withregardtoB.intermsofC.onaccountofD.inreferenceto14.(*)Sincethereisabundantfoodinthesea,itisunderstandablethatsomeofthecreaturesthatevolvedonland________tothesea.A.wouldhavereturnedB.couldhavereturnedC.mighthavereturnedD.shouldhavereturned15.—Ineedtoadvertiseforaroommatefornextterm.—________?Maryisinterested.A.WhybotherB.WhynotC.SowhatD.Whatfor二、完形填空Whenourrestaurantbusinessfailed,weheadednorthinacampingtrucktoTexas,hopingtohavea“freshstart”.Atthe__16__ofPaloDuroCanyon(峡谷)StatePark,I__17__ajobadvertisementhiringparkhosts.Thepositionoffereda__18__,permanentcampsiteinthepark,and__19__,thehostsservedasalinkbetweenthepark'sguestsandtherangers(护林人).Itwastheperfectsolution:arent-freeplacetoreorganizeourlives.WeenteredtheparkandImadean__20__forthefollowingday.Theparkwas__21__,soittookussometimetofindanavailablesite.Thatevening,aswefinishedourdinner,mywifesawtwolargeskunks(臭鼬)walkingtowardourtable.We__22__climbedontothetableand,forthenextfourhours,waitedforthemto__23__ourcamp.Havingsurvivedthatnight,wewere__24__thateverythingelsewouldbeallright.Thenextdaywemetwiththepeoplewhoranthepark.Theyexplainedour__25__andgaveusabeautifulcampsite.Thatevening,__26__,welearnedaboutthecanyon__27__.Theywerestrongandcold,rockingourlittlecampingtruckviolently,andwelay__28__inthedarkuntilthewindsdiedaway.__29__theweeksthatfollowed,welearnedtosurviveinourtruckand__30__thelittlemoneymywife__31__bysubstituteteaching.Buildingasuccessfulbusinessandthenlosingithadleftverylittletimeforbuildingasuccessful__32__.Foratimeafterourbusi...