Unit4 Earthquakes综合提高训练一.单项填空(15分)1. Peter was killed in the earthquake! _ I talked with him last week. A. What a pity! B. I beg your pardon. C. Sorry to hear that. D. Is that so? 2. Well not attend the meeting _ we are invited.A. ifB. and C. unless D. once 3. They didnt attend the conference.They _ a long trip abroad.A. prepared B. were preparing for C. were preparing D. are preparing for4. Wash your hands with soap _ the experiment.A. in the end of B. at the end of C. to the end of D. by the end of5. His strength had almost _ when they found him in the desert.A. given out B. given in C. given up D. given off6. Many people came to the meeting, _ of whom left early.A. number B. the numbers C. the number D. a number7. Ill spend my holiday in Shanghai, _ lies on the coast.A. whoB. which C. where D. that 8. On _ the bad news, she cried with her face _ in his hands.A. hear; bury B. hear; buried C. heard; burying D. hearing; buried9. Not far from the club, there was a garden, _ owner was seated in it playing cards with his children every afternoon.A. its B. whose C. which D. of which10. Its quite _ to score a goal in FIFA World Cup.A. a prize B. a price C. an honour D. a value11. I met the teacher in the street yesterday _ taught me English three years ago.A. whichB. whenC. where D. who12. The people there were greatly _ to see every-thing changed over a night. A. pleased B. shocked C. interested D. moved 13. Tell us about the people and the places _ are different from ours.A. thatB. whoC. whichD. whom14. _ is no wonder the building is _.A. It; in ruins B. That; in ruins C. This; in ruin D It; in ruin15. Do you mind if I open the window? _, but Ive caught a bad cold today. A. No, not at all B. Yes, of course not C. Yes, please D. Im sorry二 完形填空（共20小题； 每小题1.5分，满分30分）I have certainly seen lots of changes in my lifetime! I look around my home and see mod cons（现代化生活设备） that I could never have 16 of fifty or sixty years ago. I 17 the early part of childhood in a cottage without running water or electricity and yet these days, I feel 18 if there is a power cut for even just an hour or two! So, I have changed too. Things that I couldnt even imagine in the past now seem quite 19 .I dont think, however, that people are happier today than they were 50 years ago. We are certainly materially better off than we were 20 most people still seem to be weighed 21 by problems. My daughter and her family are a good 22 . They have a spacious, comfortable home with every labor-saving device you can 23 . Theres a washing machine, a clothes dryer, and all sorts of other household items which are 24 to save time but it seems to me that my daughter and her husband just spend all that “saved” time 25 ! They 26 relax and are always complaining of being 27 and “stressed”.Children these days have all sorts of “educational toys” and yet they seem unable to 28 themselves. My daughter tries to 29 the time her children spend watching television but when they arent watching TV, they are sad. They play with new 30 for a day or two and then 31 them once they have gone off them. When we were children, we had almost nothing but we were so 32 . We had all sorts of fun and games in the nearby woods. But, of course, children cant play 33 outdoors any longer. There is so much crime and parents are afraid to let their children go out alone 34 they are injured, kidnapped, raped or even murdered. These crimes may not be directly 35 with modern inventions but there must be some connection.16. A. seen B. dreamed C. spoken D. touched17. A. took B. cost C. spent D. afforded18. A. uneasy B. unlucky C. disappointed D. happy19. A. impressive B. impossible C. normal D. public20. A. so B. while C. and D. but21. A. down B. at C. off D. up22. A. show B. type C. explanation D. example23. A. think of B. think over C. think on D. think through24. A. built B. arranged C. designed D. formed25. A. playing B. working C. relaxing D. singing26. A. sometimes B. never C. often D. regularly27. A. patient B. tired C. special D. worried28. A. learn B. know C. enjoy D. teach29. A. offer B. limit C. waste D. stop30. A. programs B. games C. cars D. toys31. A. give off B. leave off C. get rid of D. get off32. A. inventive B. active C. clever D. excited33. A. easily B. d