Unit 4 Astronomy- the science of the stars Grammar课时作业

第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

　　请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

1______ along the quiet road at forty miles an hour, and then an old man suddenly started to cross the road in front of me.

A. Drove B. Having driven C. I was driving D. When I was driving

2. The actor's absurd behavior put an end to the last traces of ______ his fans had for him.

A. affection B. motivation C. appreciation D. expectation

3. Japanese people may bow and even give out their business cards to greet others, but they dislike _____ when you just put the cards in your pocket without looking.

A. this B. you C. that D. it

4. We would not _____ such hard work. It's impossible for us to complete in such a short time.

A. take in B. take off C. take on D. take up

5. Many people have applied for a job with our company, but we only have one or two ______ positions at the moment.

A. empty B. vacant C. permanent D. adequate

6. Medical doctors sometimes can make mistakes ______ may cost ______

A. that; patients their lives B. what; patients their lives

C. which; patients for their lives D. that; patients with their lives

7. He works hard from dawn to night every day to make a living, ________ many people who are struggling to survive in this big modern city.

A. as if B. such as C. so do D. as do

8. In society where social roles are determined, boys usually copy the behavior of their fathers, and girls _______ of their mothers.

A. that B. those C. one D. the ones

9. Most people present at the meeting think poorly of the measures taken by the local government, which they think will ________ the worsening of the environment.

A. take to B. contribute to C. attend to D. apply to

10. The village seemed deserted, the only sign of life ________ some trees waving in the wind.

　　A. were B. was C. being D. to be

11. Nowadays many parents are trying to either prevent their children from failure, or protect them from the knowledge ________ they have failed.

　　A. that B. when C. where D. which

12. After the professor _______ out the project made a comment on the report, the media focused on it.

A. was opposed to carry B. opposed to carry

　　C. opposed carrying D. opposed to carrying

13. When I wanted to express my thanks to him, words ________ me. I just held his hands tightly and was at a loss for words.

A. fled B. escaped C. forgot D. left

14. But for my teacher's help when I was in the senior high school, I _____ in Fudan University now.

　　A. would not have studied B. hadn't studied

C. would not be studying D. was not studying