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Unit 4　Astronomy：the science of the stars Ⅰ.单项填空 1．________a certain doubt among the workers as to the necessity of the work. A．It existed B．There existed C．There had D．It had 解析　句意：对于做这份工作的必要性，工人们存在一定的疑惑。There exists/existed...有；存在；相当于There be....结构。 答案　B ．When the young man came back，tired，he just forgot to turn on the radio and____missed the program. A．anyhow　　B．thus C．however　　D．somewhat 解析　句意为：这年轻人回来时，累了，他就忘了打开收音机，因而错过了那个节目。anyhow不管怎样；thus如此；因此；这样；从而；however然而；somewhat稍微；有点。 答案　B 3．—Darling，I didnt get promoted. —________！There will be loads of other opportunities. A．Well done B．What a pity C．Cheer up D．All right 解析　答语句意：振作起来！还会有很多其他的机会的。cheer up振作起来；well done做得很好；what a pity真遗憾；all right好。 答案　C 4．The police arrived twenty minutes later and________the crowd for the sake of safety. A．took up B．wound upC．woke up D．broke up 解析　考查动词短语。句意：二十分钟后警察到了，为了安全起见把人群驱散了。break up驱散；take up从事，占据；wind up上弦；wake up唤醒。 答案　D 5．The price of the flat now is________that last year. A．as twice high as B．twice more expensive than C．as high as twice D．twice the amount of 解析　句意：现在的房价是去年的两倍。考查倍数表达法“倍数＋the＋n.＋of”结构。 答案　D 6．The school has developed an on-line system________ students can choose their own teachers. A．which B．when C．that D．where 解析　考查定语从句的引导词。先行词为system，且在从句中作状语，故用where引导。句意：学校研发了一个网络系统，在这一系统中学生可以选择自己的老师。 答案　D 7．We are all surprised to see him drive a Benz.Who knows________he got so much money to afford it? A．how B．where C．whether D．what 解析　考查宾语从句的引导词。how表方式，符合句意及结构。句意：我们看到他开着奔驰都很吃惊。谁知道他是怎么挣到那么多钱的？ 答案　A 8．The discussion was held in a lively________with members talking freely to each other. A．atmosphere B．weather C．situation D．phenomenon 解析　考查名词词义的辨析。atmosphere气氛；氛围； weather 天气； situation情形；状况； phenomenon现象。 答案　A 9．Seeing the bad results of the exams，she was rather frustrated and felt________about her future. A．surprising　　 B．puzzling C．puzzled　　 D．surprised解析　句意为：看着这糟糕的考试成绩，她相当泄气，对未来感到迷惘。surprising令人吃惊的；puzzling令人迷惑的；puzzled迷惑的；迷惘的