Unit 4 Helping people around the world 课时作业3第一节：单项填空（共1小题；每小题分，满分1分）1. Shall I give you a ride since you live so far away? Thank you. . A. It couldnt be betterB. Of course you can C. If you likeD. If you are convenient2. Dave wanted to study till midnight, but sleepiness got best of him. A. 不填; the B. 不填; 不填 C. the; the D. the; 不填3. At assembly, our monitor made a speech, swearing to try our best to study well us students. A. in memory ofB. on behalf of C. in honor ofD. in favor of4. the help from his relatives, he does a part-time job to support his study at college. A. Regardless ofB. Instead of C. But for D. Apart from5. I were rich, I would go traveling around the world. A. If only B. Even if C. What if D. Only if6. If the thief around, the policeman wouldnt have suspected him. A. hadnt lookedB. had looked C. lookedD. didnt look7. the danger we have just escaped, I still feel frightened. A. Dating back to B. Looking around C. Thinking back toD. Thinking over8. They swear they will push ahead with the experiment whatever they might meet with. A. disadvantages B. shortcomings C. troubles D. hardships9. He told me how he had given me shelter and protection, without which I of hunger. A. would be diedB. would have died C. would dieD. will die10. If the poor man hadnt managed to the attention of the public for help, he would be dead now. A. carryB. focusC. draw D. pay11. A small cut in skin can without being treated. A. cureB. heal C. cover D. repair12. is reported in the newspaper is that seventeen climbers have been killed in the snow tsunami(雪崩). A. ItB. AsC. What D. That13. he come tomorrow, I should give him the documents he needs. A. Does B. Should C. Would D. Will 14. It is that she helped others with their lessons after school. A. worth to be praised B. worthy of being praised C. worth praised D. worthy to praise15. Why didnt you ring me up? Sorry, I forgot your phone number. Otherwise, I long before. A. had rung you up B. must rung you up C. would have rung you up D. would ring you up第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）He must have been completely lost in something he was reading because I had to tap on the windshield（挡风玻璃） to get his attention.“Is your taxi 16 ?” I asked when he finally looked 17 at me. He nodded, then said 18 as I settled into the back seat, “Im sorry, but I was reading a 19 .” He 20 as if he had a cold.“I am not in a hurry,” I told him. “Go ahead and finish your letter.” He 21 his head. “Ive read it several times already. I guess I 22 know it by heart.”“Letters from home always mean a lot,” I said. “From a child?”“This isnt 23 ,” he replied. “Although it 24 just as well have been family. Old Ed was my oldest friend. In fact, we used to call each other Old Friend when wed meet. Im not much good at 25 .”“I dont think any of us keep 26 our correspondence (来往信件) too well,” I said. “I know I dont. But I take it hes someone youve 27 quite a while.”“All my life. We were kids together, went to school together and all the 28 through high school.”“There are not too many people whove had such a long friendship,” I said.“ 29 ,” the driver went on, “I hadnt seen him more than once or twice a year over the past 25 or 30 years because I 30 away from the old neighbourhood and you kind of（多少有点儿） lose touch 31 you never forget.”“You said was. Does that mean?” He nodded. “ 32 a couple of weeks ago.”“Im sorry,” I said. “Its no fun to lose any friendand losing a real old one is 33 tougher.”He didnt 34 to that, and we rode on in silence for a few minutes. But I realized that Old Ed was still on his mind when he spoke again, almost more to himself than to me: “I should have kept in touch.”“Well,” I agreed, “we should all keep in touch with old friends more than we do. But things 35 and we just dont seem to find the time.”When I got to my hotel room I didnt unpack right away. First I had to write a letter and mail it.16. A. available B. acceptableC. beneficialD. occupied17. A. down B. up C. to D. off18. A. unexpectedly B. curiously C. apologeticallyD. definitely19. A. bookletB. novel C. book D. letter20. A. sounded B. told C. seemed D. continued21. A. hung B. nodded C. shook D. kept22. A. anyhowB. hardly C. almostD. often23. A. friendshipB. family C. leadershipD. coll