Unit 5 The power of nature reading课时作业

Ⅰ.单项填空

　　1．As is reported on TV, many kinds of animals and plants ________ in the world every year.

　　A．sell out B．put out

　　C．die out D．come out

　　解析：句意：就像电视上报道的一样，世界上每年都有许多类动植物灭绝。die out"灭亡，逐渐消失"，符合句意。sell out 卖光；put out 扑灭、熄灭(火)，关灯；come out 出版，发表。

　　答案：C

　　2．They carefully ________ the engine to find out what was wrong with it.

　　A．ignored B．inspected

　　C．expanded D．defended

　　解析：inspect 检查。句意：他们细心检查发动机弄清出了什么故障。ignore 不理睬；expand 扩大；defend 防卫，保卫。

　　答案：B

　　3．-________ the weather report, there's a heavy rain this evening.

　　-Thank you. I'll bring an umbrella.

　　A．According to B．According as

　　C．Due to D．Because of

　　解析：句意："天气预报说今晚将有一场大雨。""谢谢，我会带着雨伞的。"according to 根据，按照......所说；due to 由于；because of 因为。according as 后跟句子。

　　答案：A

4．(2018·辽宁铁岭中学月考)The child was abandoned in the forest,