英语译林版选修8Unit 3 The world of colours and light
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Part Ⅰ Language Knowledge
Section A
Directions:Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
1.______ allow the vegetables to go bad,he sold them at half price.
A.More than B.Rather than C.Other than D.Better than
2.Only by continuous maintenance(保养) ______
A.can machines operate smoothly B.machines can operate smoothly
C.can machines be operated smoothly D.machines can be operated smoothly
3.She brought with her three friends,none of ______ I had ever met before.
A.them B.who C.whom D.these
4.______ for the free tickets,I would not have gone to the films so often.
A.If it is not B.Was it not C.Had it not been D.If they were not
5.-Father,you promised.
-Well,______.But it was you who didn't keep your word first.
A.so was I B.so did I C.so I was D.so I did
6.I can't say which wine is better-it's a(n) ______of personal taste.
A.affair B.event C.matter D.variety
7.A ______ will be offered to information leading to the arrest (逮捕) of the bank robber.
A.price B.find C.reward D.profit
8.Look at the timetable.Hurry up!Flight 4026 ______ off at 18:20.
A.takes B.took C.will be taken D.has taken
9.This special school accepts all disabled students,______ educational level and background.
A.according to B.regardless of C.in addition to D.in terms of
10.Leave your key with a neighbor ______ you lock yourself out one day.
A.ever since B.even if C.soon after D.in case
11.Sandy could do nothing but ______ to his teacher that he was wrong.
A.admit B.admitted C.admitting D.to admit
12.News came from the school office ______Wang Lin had been admitted to Beijing University.
A.which B.what C.that D.where
13.Mary and I see each other ______,but not as often as we used to.
A.sooner or later B.once in a while C.in the end D.more or less
14.-It's a long time since I saw my sister.
-____________ her this weekend?
A.Why not visit B.why not to visit
C.Why not visiting D.Why don't visit
15.Some of the wheat is from Canada.What about ______?
A.another B.the other C.others D.the rest
Section B
Directions:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
The sun was shining when I got on No.151 bus.We passengers sat jammed together in heavy