课时作业(二十四)选修模块8Unit 1The written word限时：30分钟.语法填空1To enjoy the scenery，Irene would rather spend long hours on the train _ travel by air.Aas Bto Cthan Dwhile2Knowing how long the test would last，the students who finished _ back and waited until the end of the exam.Asettle Bsettled Csettling Dto settle3I really appreciate _ time to have a rest.I dont doubt _ able to do so.Ato have；you to be Bhaving；that you being Cto have；you are Dhaving；that you are4_ full preparations，we decided to put off the meeting till next Friday.ANot having made BHaving not made CWe had not made DWe did not make 5The girl has no _ at all.She is still trying to please her boyfriend，even though he is so cold.Acharacter BreputationCdignity Dfigure6Mrs.Smith managed to settle the quarrel between Michael and Allen without hurting the feelings of _.Aneither BnoneCeither Dboth7Its the first time that he has been to Australia，_？Aisnt he Bhasnt heCisnt it Dhasnt it8David threatened _ his neighbor to the police if the damages were not paid.Ato be reported Breporting Cto report Dhaving reported9Both men had _had time to realize what was happening when they were thrown violently into the sea.Aseldom Bnever Chardly Dbarely10Working outside can mean too much sun exposure，which _can lead to skin cancer.Ain return Bin turn Cin vain Din demand11The performance of the host，_ to please the audience and draw their attention，was greeted with a cold silence，though.Ahad intended Bintended Cbe intended Dintend 12I quarreled with my deskmate the other day.Try to make up with him.Once _，friendship cant be regained.Alosing Bis lost Clost Dyou lose13He left the place，_ never to come back.Adetermined Bto determineCbeing determined Dhaving determined13The new mayor，who adored _ to the volleyball match，didnt approve _ the new building plans at the meeting.Agoing；of discussing Bgoing；to discussCto go；of discussing Dto go；discussing14Had she_her promise，she would have made it to Yale University.Alooked up to Blived up toCkept up with Dcome up with 15Guangzhou was the second Chinese city_ the right _the Asian Games.Aobtaining；to host Bto obtain；hostedCto obtain；to host Dobtaining；hosting.完形填空(一)I stood by and watched her and her mother busily decorating her college dorm(宿舍). Everything was in place, with boxes under the bed and photos of her dearest friends on the wall. I closely monitored that this time things were _16_. I began to accept that her room at home is no longer hers. It is now ours, our room for her when she visits. I _17_ myself thinking of when I held her in my arms sitting in a chair by my wifes hospital _18_. One day old. So small, so beautiful, so perfect, so totally reliant on her new parents. My wife changed from the day I drove this little baby home from the _19_. I saw myself differently that day, too. The last few days _20_ she left for college, I touched her arm, her faceanything, _21_ that when my wife and I returned home, she would not be with us and there would be nothing to touch. I had so much to say, but no words with which to say it. Suddenly she looked up, _22_ me staring at her, which caused her to say to her mother, “Mom. Dads looking at me funny.” She then said, “Itll be fine, Dad. Ill be home from school soon.” I told her she would have a _23_ year. But I said little else. I was _24_ that I would say something too small for what I was feeling, so I only held on to our goodbye hug a little longer, a little tighter. My wifes eyes followed her as she left us. Mine did not. I _25_ she hadnt gone. I knew that the life she was going towards was exciting and wonderful. I remembered what the world looked like to me when everything was _26_. On the way back home, my eyes were wet, my heart sore, and I realized that my _27_ was changed forever.16A.importantBenjoyable Cconvenient Ddifferent 17A.sent Bstopped Cfound Dset 18A.desk BwallCroom Dbed 19A.kindergarten BhospitalCschool Dpark 20A.before Bafter Csince Dwhen21A.wondering BsayingCknowing Dshowing 22A.observing BcatchingCwatching Dkeeping 23A.whole Bcomfortable Cdifficult Dgreat24A.aware Bafraid Csure Dsorry 25A.imagined BthoughtCguessed Dexpected 26A.good Bbright Cnew Dperfect 27A.life BheartCdream Dbelief .阅读理解The crisis at Japans Fukushima DaiIchi nuclear energy center has raised questions about the future of the nuclear energy industry. Arjun Makhijani is