必修一 Unit 4Earthquakes单元测试3笔试部分：I. 单项选择1. When he learned that his brother had returned from abroad, he set off to his home _. Which of the following is not OK? A. immediately B. right away C. right then D. right now 2. With income going down and prices _, it is very hard to make a living nowadays. A. rising up B. rising C. rise D. rise up 3. You could hear water pipes cracking _ they _ because of the cold. A. when; burst B. before; were burst C. when; were burst D. before; burst 4. You can hardly imagine the once clear canal _ so seriously polluted that no fish can live in it. A. have become B. having become C. to have become D. to become 5. There on the shore you can see a steam powered ship covered with dirt _, waiting to be taken apart. A. lay in ruins B. lie in ruin C. laid in ruins D. lie in ruins 6. It is reported that five passengers got killed and _ got _ in the traffic accident. A. much more; injured B. many more; wounded C. many more; injured D. much more; hurt 7. Steel, brick and cement are all necessary building materials _ . A. with which to build a dam B. which to build a dam with C. building a dam with D. to build a dam 8. It came to the world _ that more than 10 prisoners were buried _ by the terrorists. .A. as shocking; alive B. a shock; living C. shocked; live D. as a shock; alive 9. When the earthquake, a destructive natural disaster, happened, ninety-nine coal miners were trapped in the coal mine _the ruins, waiting _. A. in; to be rescued B. under; for being rescued C. in; to rescue D. under; to be rescued 10. Electricity plays _ part in our life that it is unimaginable to live without it. A. such important B. so important C. such important a D. so important a 11. We should have ourselves _ if we want to get the work _ in the given time. A. organize well; finished B. well organized; done C. well organized; to be finished D. to be organized well; to be done 12. The story that happened 30 years ago still remains _ in my mind as if it _ yesterday. A. clean; happened B. fresh; happened C. clear; was happened D. clearly; happened 13. Will you please help me _ the exercise books to the students? Sorry I have been in a race and my strength has completely _. A. give out; given out B. give off; given up C. give out; given in D. give up; given up 14. Seventy percent of the students _ taken part in the work and seventy percent of the work _been finished. A. has, has B. had , had C. has, have D. have, has 15. He was honored _ an outstanding scientist _ his contribution to the economic reform. A. as; because B. after; for C. as; for D. for; for 16. People can make silly mistakes about a person if they judge him _ the clothes he wears. A. by B. with C. accordingly to D. through 17. Remember never to ask a European and an American personal questions. It is almost certain that they _ for it . A. are not prepared B. dont prepare C. havent prepared D. are not preparing 18. It will at least take five months to repair the ship that was seriously _ by the hurricane. A. destructed B. ruined C. damaged D. broken 19. Thousands and thousands of people lost their homes in the earthquake and it was impossible to provide them _ enough food, clothing and _at that time. A. with; shelter B. for; houses C. by; housing D. with; shelter 20. It is reported that a large number of people _ been killed and the number _ added up to nearly 70,000 A. has; has B. have; have C. has; have D. have; has 21. The president was _ a speech to senators _ a group of armed young people burst into the hall A. giving; as B. making; when C. delivering; while D. speaking; when 22. A party was held _ the heroes who had helped saved thousands and thousands of lives in the big earthquake in Sichuan. A. in time of B. in honor of C. in name of D. in place of 23. The soldiers have been trying hard to search for anyone alive buried in the ruins and _them out if found. A. find B. make C. dig D. let 24.