选修⑧ Unit 2 单元检测

　　[语言基础扎根练]

　　Ⅰ.单词拼写/用所给词的适当形式填空

　　1．The article condemned (谴责) those officials who did one thing and said another.

　　2．The little girl dared (胆敢) not breathe a word of it to anybody.

　　3．This piece of string (线；细绳) is too short to pack up the luggage, and let me join another piece on to it.

　　4．They sought (寻找) out a shady spot where they might sit down and rest.

　　5．It is reported that the trend (趋势) of the housing price is still upwards.

　　6．If children were made to feel inferior to other children, their confidence would decline (减弱)．

　　7．The opportunities (机会) available will depend on your previous work experience and qualifications.

　　8．I hope you can submit your term papers before the deadline (最后期限)．

　　9．When scolded (责备) by his father, the boy always keeps silent.

　　10．The economy is in the upswing, which makes high­tech services in more demand (需求) too.

　　11．He has cast (选派角色) her as an ambitious lawyer in his latest movie.

　　12．Measures for preventing and controlling industrial pollution have gradually (gradual) been perfected.

　　13．Nothing in the world is more_valuable (valuable) than knowledge.

　　14．He is generally acknowledged to have the finest collection (collect) of Dutch paintings in private hands.

　　15．Substances have no tendency (tend) to expand unless heated.

　　Ⅱ.单句改错

　　1．He has fallen in love with Mary for eight years up till now. fallen→been

　　2．The policeman seized the thief by hand tightly.by后加the

　　3．The girl does not dare see her teacher, dare she？第二个dare→does

　　4．The man was found guilty of armed robbery, and condemned of eight years' imprisonment.第二个of→to

　　5．On first sight the house appeared to be empty, but actually it wasn't. On→At

　　6．As a speaker he was always in the demand.去掉the

　　7．The police were investigating the case and declined give more details. declined后加to

8．This won't be long before you become used to living here.This→It