Unit 4 Earthquakes learning about language课时作业

　　Ⅰ.多项选择

　　1．This umbrella is________ - there's a big hole in it.

　　A．reliable　　　　 B．straight C．useless　　　　 D．extreme

　　2．When he learned that his father was seriously ill, he set off for home________.

　　A．sooner or later B．right away C．at the same time D．more or less

　　3．I forgot my purse but Anna came to the________and lent me some money.

　　A．insurance B．shelter C．rescue D．track

　　4．It was Paul's low test scores that________his chances of getting into a good school.

　　A．recovered B．protected C．expressed D．ruined

　　5．Mary________the shoes she had bought 20 years before when she was cleaning the room.

　　A．came out B．put out C．gave out D．dug out

　　6. -Mary's always ________ in reading and studying.

　　-No wonder she always got the first place in any examination.

　　A．buried B．scheduled C．burst D．shocked

　　7．The car was not seriously ________ in the accident and it won't cost much to get it repaired.

　　A．destroyed B．ruined C．damaged D．suffered

　　8．-Why didn't Angus come to school today?

　　-He________ his leg while playing football yesterday.

　　A．beat B．kicked C．knocked D．injured

　　9．The audience waited until the curtain rose and then ________ laughter at the sight of the funny actor.

　　A．burst out B．burst into C．broke into D．began with

　　10．When the robber saw himself surrounded by policemen, he realized that his hope was________.

　　A．at an end B．in the end C．by the end D．on end

　　Ⅱ.完形填空

　　In 1989 an 8.2 earthquake almost flattened America, killing over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. In the middle of complete damage and disorder, a father rushed to the school where his son was supposed to be, only to__11__that the building was__12__.

After the unforgettable shock, he__13__the promise he had made to his son，"No matter__14__， I'll always be there for you！" And tears began to__15__his eyes. As he looked at the pile of ruins, it looked hopeless, but he kept remembering his__16__to his son. He rushed there and started__17__the ruins.