2014-2015四川高一英语课时作业：Module4《GreatScientists》课时作业（八）Word版含解析（外研版）必修4.docVIP

课时作业(八)　Cultural Corner Writing Ⅰ.单词拼写 1．That showed his political ________(生涯)was at an end. 2．We had a________(简短的)conversation in a hurry and then separated. 3．A bomb ________(爆炸)near a supermarket shocked the people in it. 4．I have something____________(私人的)to tell you. 5．She ____________(毕业)from an American college. 6．The____________(遇难者)of the explosion were buried last week. 7．She is________(才华横溢的)but her work lacks organization. 8．Staying up late makes him at his worst in terms of ________(身体的)situation. 9．Light travels in ________(直的)lines. 10．He broke down the locked door and ________(逃跑)． Ⅱ.单项填空 1．The flying bird is lucky enough to escape ________by the hidden net the farmer spread over the fields. A．catching　　　　　　 B．from catching C．caught D．being caught 2．The customer didnt choose________of the coats and went away without looking at a third one. A．both B．all C．any D．either 3．(2013·自贡高一检测)He ________ for ten years. A．has been in power B．has come to power C．has taken office D．came into office 4．Youll surely see your improvement if you keep your attention ________to the study. A．paying B．paid C．pays D．being paid 5．Lie on your back and lift both feet together into the air，keeping your knees________. A．directly B．straightly C．direct D．straight 6．In the past，he________ his living by carrying bricks ten hours a day. A．did B．earned C．took D．brought 7．People from all the corners came to the city，________ it very crowded. A．to make B．and making C．made D．making 8．The fuse has burned to the end，and the bomb is going to________.Lets get further away. A．expose B．explode C．express D．explore 9．If you look at the beginning of the book，youll find a ________introduction by the writer. A．simple B．dull C．brief D．easy 10．She said she was glad the difficulty had been________. A．cleared away B．cleared up C．broken away D．broken down Ⅲ.阅读理解 A Edmond Halley was an English scientist who lived over 200 years ago.He studied the observations of comets which other s