湖南省株洲四中高二英语同步练习： unit 4 《Period One 1》(译林牛津版选修7).doc

湖南省株洲四中高中英语《M7 unit 4 Period One 1》练习题（译林版） 基础落实Ⅰ.课文理解 1．At first the train service did not go into the city of London because ________. A．people in the city of London could not afford it B．the government of London did not approve the proposal C．people were afraid that many historic buildings would be damaged D．people were afraid that the train would cause too much pollution to the town 2．The first railway tunnel under the River Thames in London was built in ________. A．1863 B．1868 C．1884 D．1933 3．Which of the following statements about Charles Yerkes is TRUE according to the text? A．It was Charles Yerkes that first came up with the idea that an underground system should be developed in London. B．It was Charles Yerkes together with his colleagues that dug the first railway tunnel under the River Thames. C．Many railway stations in London，which are still in use today，were designed by Charles Yerkes. D．It was Charles Yerkes who bought many different lines and set up the Underground Electric Railways Company of London，which later became part of the London Passenger Transport Board. 4．In its history，the London Underground has served as many things except ________. A．a plane factory B．a battlefield C．a meeting room D．a bomb shelter Ⅱ.课文缩写 The London Underground has the distinction of being the oldest and most complex underground system in the world.1.________ the first tunnels were opened in 1863，traffic was choked off because of too many vehicles on the roads.Sixteen years 2.________，in 1884，the Metropolitan Railway Company and the Metropolitan District Railway linked up and the underground service was provided in the middle of the city.As 3.________ advanced ways of digging tunnels were developed，six independent deep underground lines were made during the 4.________ 25 years.Then a wealthy American businessman，Charles Yerkes bought many of the separate lines and set up the Underground Electric Railways Company of London.In 1933，all the different bus and train lines