(练习)课时分层作业14 Unit 5 Using Language-【提分教练】2023-2024学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第三册(人教版2019)

课时分层作业(十四) Ⅰ．单句语法填空 1．Cold __ it is，my brother wears only a shirt． 2．They have declared to end ______ (race) prejudice in areas such as employment． 3．There is a considerable _________ (vary) in tastes across the country． 4．After hearing her story，he felt ___________ (sympathy) to her and decided to help her out． 5．The judges' decision is final and no ______________ (correspond) will be entered into． 6．It is the first machine that can debate ___________ (complicate) topics with humans． 7．It is obvious that he is ________ (innocence) for he has nothing to do with the accident． 8．There were different ________ (version) of what the President said． 9．He wore a dark striped suit under his raincoat，and his black shoes were highly ________ (polish)． 10．Employers are not allowed to have prejudice _______ women who are married and have children，according to the regulations． Ⅱ．阅读理解 A famous springboard driver was defeated by his competitor in the finals of a world championship，offering congratulations to the winner and waving a tearful goodbye to the audience． It is common in the athletic world．Sportsmen spend the best part of their lives on hard training and competitions．When it becomes evident that they are on the decline they still make great efforts to give their best so as to bring a satisfactory end to their career． Chances to compete for the championship are few and far between．Life is short．Still shorter is the time for an athlete trying to win games．An athletic contestant really feels that there are so few opportunities and time flies．He treasures every minute，makes full use of it and tries to grasp any chance coming his way．He gets as much as he gives，winning honors not only for himself but also for his country． To participate and to win—that is the Olympic spirit．It finds expression in the weak daring to challenge the strong，and the strong searching forever better performance．Ever better—the ideal always makes a sportsman forward．He will do everything he can for i