Unit 2 Great people 同步练习 1.docVIP

Unit 2 Great people 同步练习 一、单项选择 ( ) 1. —Wendy, do you know about NEIL Armstrong? —Yeah, he became _______ astronaut in 1962, and in 1966, he went into ____ as command pilot. A. a; an B. the; a C. an; / D. /; a ( ) 2. —Where is your father Jimmy? —He _________ for information on the Internet. He _________ as the head of new productions of his company. A. searches; works B. is searching; works C. searches; is working D. is searching; is working ( ) 3. —Why didn’t you receive my call yesterday evening, Anthony? —I _________ an email to my best friend Mary. She _______ me to give her some suggestions on further study abroad. A. wrote; asked B. was writing; asked C. wrote; was asking D. was writing; was asking ( ) 4. In the past, washing clothes by hands _______ a lot of time. With the invention of the washing machine, people ______ more time to relax. A. took; have had B. has taken; had C. has taken; have had D. took; has ( ) 5. When we speak or write, we can use formal or informal language. “________” are formal language while “________” are informal one. A. Hello; have a big mouth B. We’d; esp. C. Dear Mr. White; Lots of love D. Ladies and gentlemen; yours ( ) 6. Because of her excellent achievements in science, Marie Curie ___________ the Nobel Prize twice in her life. A. Presented B. Was presented to C. was present with D. Was presented ( ) 7. ________ was a Russia, a composer of classical music while _______ was South African, a fighter for the rights of black Africans all his life. A. Christopher Columbus; Qian Xuesen B. Thomas Edison; Nelson Mandela C. Peter Tchaikovsky; Nelson Mandela D. William Shakespeare; Peter Tchaikovsky ( ) 8. When a person, especially drunk, drives his car too fast. The car seems to be _______ control, and he will be ________ danger. A. under; in