高二英语第17-18单元练习题及答案.DOC

Unit17_18基础练习 一.选出最佳答案 1. In washing this cloth, be sure to _______ the temperature of water. A. allow for B. pay for C. account for D. answer for 2. One of the provinces _______ the union and formed a new country. A. broke away from B. kept away from C. did away with D. cut off 3. It is well known that Thomas Edison _______ the electric lamp. A. invented B. discovered C. found D. developed 4. In order to get the exact result, the scientists made _______. A. a lot tries B. to do experiments C. trial and error D. great try 5.She will have to _____________herself to the new condition. A. change B. fit C. adjust D. suit 6.What surprised me was not what he said but _____________he said it. A. the way B. in the way that C. in the way D .the way which 7.The evening news comes on at Seven o’clock and _____________only thirty minutes. A. keeps B. continues C. finishes D. lasts 8. It is suggested that medicine should not be kept where it is ____ to children. A. acceptable B. accessible C. separable D. flexible 9. All this snow and ice makes it difficult for old people to ____ very well. A. get around B. go away C. pick up D. take off 10. I have just been in Australia for a week and I’m trying to ____ the new climate here. A. adjust to B. agree with C. fit in D. rely on 11.He is _______his job. A.in danger to lose B.dangerous of losing C.in danger of losing D.dangerous to lose 12.The young nurse was very nervous when she _______in her first operation. A.resisted B.insisted C.assisted D.assigned 13.My camera can be _____to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions. A.adapted B.adjusted C.adopted D.remedied 14.The soldiers were put in prison because they _____to obey orders. A.refused B.rejected C.denied D.objected 15.It was several minutes before I was ______of what was happening. A.aware B.accused C.tired D.ashame