Unit 1 Cultural Relics learning about language课时作业

Ⅰ.单项填空

1．The British teachers didn't know what Thanksgiving Day was held ________.

A．in honour of B．in favour of

C．in place of D．in celebration of

答案　D　[A项意思是"向......表示敬意"；B项意思是"支持，赞同"；C项意思是"代替"；D项意思是"庆祝"。根据题意可知选D项，表示"英国老师不知道为什么过感恩节"。]

2．My family was moving to the countryside and I had to make some ________and learn to lead a different life there.

A．allowance B．accommodation

C．adjustment D．assessment

答案　C　[A项意思是"津贴；允许"；B项意思是"住处"；C项意思是"调整，调节"；D项意思是"估价，评估"。根据题意选C，意思是"做一些调整"。]

3．Fitness is important in sport，but of at least ________importance are skills.

A．fair B．reasonable C．equal D．proper

答案　C　[首先要弄清but后的句子是倒装句，正常语序是．..skills are of at least ________importance.fair意为"公平的，公正的，正直的"；equal意为"相同的，同等的，同样的"；proper意为"合适的，适当的"。根据句意"健康在运动中很重要，但是至少技术也同样重要"可知，C项符合题意。]

4．I'm certain David's told you his business troubles.____，it's no secret that he owes a lot of money to the bank.

A．However B．Anyway

C．Therefore D．Though

答案　B　[根据上下句判断B项符合题意，anyway意思是"不管怎样"，与anyhow同义。而A项"然而，可是"，表示转折；C项"因此"，表示结果；D项"尽管"，表示让步，均不合本题逻辑。]

5．Floods in the upper reach of the River Nile ________the rich soil in this area.

A．brought up B．accounted for

C．consisted of D．set out

答案　B　[句意"尼罗河上游的洪水给这个地区肥沃的土壤作了解释"。A项意为"抚养