《新》【金版新学案,安徽版】2014高考英语一轮总复习 课时作业17 Unit2 Working the land 新人教版必修4.docVIP

课时作业(十七)　必修4　Unit 2　Working the land Ⅰ.单项填空 1．(2013·安徽示范高中二次联考)—It’s said that you’re going to drop out of college.Are you serious? —________.I will find a job. A．Yes，I’ve made up my mind B．No，I was just joking C．Yes，I couldn’t agree more　　 D．No，I’m not sure 2．About 100 million people are still out of work.________，employment will continue to be a top concern for this country. A．Therefore　　 B．However C．Besides　　 D．Instead 3．Liu Yang’s________as the first woman astronaut of China made all the people in her hometown very excited. A．to choose　　 B．choosing C．being chosen　　 D．chose 4．Some taxis sometimes choose purposely whether or not to________passengers，depending on whether their destination will be too long or too short. A．bring up　　 B．take up C．build up　　 D．pick up 5．There’s no doubt that parents are always concerned about their kids’ future and________is waiting for them when they grow up. A．what　　 B．which C．whether　　 D．where 6．South Asia’s rate of children that are underweight or with low birth weight is nearly________that of Africa. A．as twice high as　　 B．twice as high as C．as high as twice　　 D．as high twice as 7．—Why did the parents spend so much money on their children? —They just want to have their children________with good education. A．offered　　 B．paid C．made　　 D．equipped 8．(2013·湖北七市联考)It is a good idea to make a brief________of the main points of your speech to get yourself across to the audience. A．comment　　 B．summary C．guide　　 D．framework 9．(2013·河北模拟)—How did she lose so much weight as expected? —________eating less，she jogged for several miles every day. A．In spite of　　 B．In addition to C．Instead of　　 D．Thanks to 10．If you want to advance yourself in your study，you will first have to________yourself of those shortcomings that can become barriers to progress. A．remove　　 B．cut C．reduce　　 D．rid 11．(2012·潍坊质量检测)When people cut down big trees，new trees should be planted.________，they will have no trees to cut down in the future. A．If not　　 B．If so C．If no so