Unit 3　课下能力提升(九)　

　　Ⅰ.单句语法填空

　　1．There are 30 people ________ in the traffic accident but the ________ were rescued at once.(injure)

　　2．She was confident ________ her becoming popular with the students.

　　3．I didn't want to add ________ my mother's worry, so I hurried home.

　　4．________ is reported in the newspaper that talks between the two countries are making progress.

　　5．He appears careless, but________ reality, he is a very careful person.

　　Ⅱ.完成句子

　　1．这个海边的小村庄是一个度假的完美去处，游客从未带着失望离开。

　　This small seaside village is such a perfect place for holidays that visitors never ________________.

　　2．如果你认为这样方便的话，我们把时间定在下午六点。

　　If you think that ________________， we will fix the time at 6：00 pm.

　　3．我们都赞成他在会上提出的计划。

　　We all agreed to the plan ________________ at the meeting.

　　4．至于你上一封电子邮件中提出的问题，我认为不好回答。

　　______________________________ in your last e­mail, I think that it is unanswerable.

　　5．我真羡慕他的家庭，所有成员都彼此尊重。

　　I really admire his family, ______________________.

　　6．我很难想象到英国以外的地方去生活。

　　I can't imagine ________________________________.

　　Ⅲ.完形填空

　　People have been raising pigeons (鸽子) for about 10,000 years. And pigeon keepers use different kinds of pigeons for different __1__. Some people use pigeons for __2__. For example, in parts of the world, people cook a special meal with pigeon to celebrate the New Year. Some people also __3__ pigeons because they look especially __4__. There are many interesting kinds of "pretty" pigeons. Different kinds of pigeons have interesting features (特点) __5__ long, soft tails or designs on their heads. The __6__ of these kinds of pigeons enter them in __7__ and the best looking pigeons are chosen to win prizes.

　　But pigeons have many other __8__ too. Pigeons can fly a long way without growing __9__. They also have another __10__ sense. No matter how far from home they are, pigeons can usually fly back to where they __11__. This is often called a "homing sense". This sense makes them good for carrying __12__.

　　In many cities around the world, pigeons live in special houses, __13__ pigeon keepers spend a lot of money and time __14__ their birds. When someone has a very good pigeon, he is very __15__. He may also have a way to make money. But this is not usually the main __16__ people keep pigeons. For some people, they keep pigeons as a hobby.

　　People __17__ their pigeons so much that they even take them __18__ when they move to a new country. They __19__ these birds as their children. "When you are looking at a pigeon in the sky you feel __20__. It is the best feeling you have in a strange country，" a pigeon lover says.

　　1．A.ways　　　　　　　　　B．types

　　C．purposes D．decisions

　　2．A.food B．sport

　　C．money D．family

　　3．A.help B．keep

C．catch D．control