（浙江专用）2014届高考英语一轮复习 课时作业（四十） Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors 新人教版选修.doc

课时作业(四十)　[选修8　Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors](限时：45分钟)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Ⅰ.单项填空1．—Sir，Im here.—Please listen.I________asking your parents to come to our school，but Id like to hear your opinion first.A．have considered B．am going to considerC．considered D．have been considering2．________ by the latest electronic toys，the little boy stood in front of the windows，without moving.A．To be attracted B．AttractedC．Having attracted D．Attracting3．He had planned to make a compromise，but________he changed his mind at the last minute.A．therefore B．otherwiseC．anyhow D．somehow4．Research universities have to keep up with the latest computer and scientific hardware________ price.A．not to mention B．in addition toC．on account of D．regardless of5．These days the government has issued several economic policies that will________ the growth of manufacturing industry.A. accelerate B. accomplishC. accumulate D. approve6．________that you are chosen as a volunteer at the Olympic Games，what will you do?A．Assumed B．To assumeC．Assuming D．To be assumed7．—Any information about your son?—No.If only I________those tough words to him.A．didnt say B．hadnt saidC．shouldnt have said D．couldnt have said8．He says whatever he thinks, ________ other peoples feelings.A. not to mention B. apart fromC. regardless of D. in spite9．George returned after the war, only ________ that his wife had left him. A. to be told B. tellingC. being told D. told 10．________，we must expect changes to be made in our system of teaching.A．Looking around B．Looking aheadC．Watching out D．Seeing around11．—I am________endless examinations.—Cheer up，David.Keep on until the college entrance examination ends.A．caught up with B．come up withC．fed up with D．put up with12．Tom is said ________ a new computer program recently，but I dont know when hell finish it.A．to design 　B．to be designingC．to have been designing 　D．to have designed13．The residents in the neighborhood all________the governments decision to close the small dye factory.A．deleted B．identifiedC．interrupted D．applauded14．—Im going to Appleby tomorrow.—________！ Im going up there，too.A．What a coincidence B．Good luckC．Congratulations D．Good chance15．All these trees are over 800 years old, some ________ back to 1，000 years ago. A. dating B. dated C. date D. to dateⅡ.[2012山东卷] 阅读理解One of the greatest contributors to the first Oxford English Dictionary was also one of its most unusual. In 1879, Oxford University in England asked Prof. James Murray to serve as editor for what was to be the most ambitious dictionary in the history of the English language. It would include every English word possible and would give not only the definition but also the history of the word and quotations(引文)showing how it was used. This was a huge task, so Murray had to find volunteers from Britain, the United States, and the British colonies to search every newspaper, magazine, and book ever written in English. Hundreds of volunteers responded, including William Chester Minor. Dr. Minor was an American surgeon who had served in the Civil War and was now living in England. He gave his address as “Broadmoor, Crowthorne, Berkshire，” 50 miles from Oxford.Minor joined the army of volunteers sending words and quotations to Murray. Over the next 17 years, he became one of the staffs most valued contributors.But he was also a mystery. In spite of many invitations, he would always decline to visit Oxford. So in 1897, Murray finally decided to travel to Crowthorne himself. When he arrived, he found Minor locked in a booklined cell at the Broadmoor Asylum(精神病院)for the Criminally Insane.Murray and Minor became friends, sharing their love of words. Minor continued contributing to the dictionary, sending in more than 10，000 submissions in 20 years. Murray continued to visit Minor regularly, sometimes taking walks with him around the asylum grounds.In 1910, Minor left Broadmoor for an asylum in his native America. Murray was at the port to wave goodbye to his remarkable friend.Minor died in 1920, seven years before the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was completed. The 12 volumes defined 414，825 words, and thousands of them were contributions from a very scholarly and devoted asylum patient.16. According to the text, the first Oxford English Dictionary________．A. came out before Minor diedB. was edited by an American volunteerC. included the English words invented by MurrayD. was intended to be the most ambitious English dictionary17. How did Dr. Minor contribute to the dictionary?A. He helped Murray to find hundreds of volunteers.B. He sent newspapers, magazines and books to Murray.C. He provided a great number of words and quotations.D. He went to England to work with Murray. 18. Why did Dr. Minor refuse to visit Oxford?A. He was shut in an asylum.B. He li。