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单元同步练习
I. 语境填词
1. We may talk of beautiful things but beauty itself is a__________.
2. She soon acquired a r__________ as a first-class cook.
3. He has no children so he a__________ an orphan 2 months ago.
4. It’s urgent that we improve our ability to p__________ earthquakes.
5. The s__________ of the trees grew longer as the afternoon went on.
6. This meal is __________(有代表性的) of local cookery.
7. The ring is one of her most treasured __________ (财产).
8. Their __________(目标) is to buy a villa of their own in two years.
9. She was __________(精致的) and fair as moonlight.
10. It rained heavily that day; __________(因此) the basketball game was cancelled.
11. It’s __________(可笑的) to even think about going out in this storm.
12. I’m delighted to know you have such __________(信任) in me.
13. He __________(试图) an escape from prison, but couldn’t find anybody to help him.
14. His performance was absolutely __________(极好的).
15. It was clearly __________(明显的) that the boss of the company was in serious financial difficulties.
Ⅱ. 选择适当的短语填空
by coincidence, scores of, appeal to, concentrate on,
would rather, on the other hand, lead to, with the aim of
1. My grandfather ________________ work in the garden than drink tea in the room.
2. I’d like to eat out, but ________________________ I should be trying to save money.
3. When the earthquake happened, ________________, about 150 students were having PE lessons on the playground.
4. The heavy rain last week ______________ serious floods.
5. On May Day, ________________ shoppers entered the supermarket.
6. I can’t __________________ my studies with all that noise going on.
7. The countries will meet at the conference __________________ the promotion of international understanding and the maintenance of world peace.
8. Since they won’t listen to the advice, we have to __________________ force.
Ⅲ. 单项填空
1. We can’t accurately ________ what will happen in the future.
A. debate B. speak
C. analyze D. predict
2. He studied hard, ____