Unit 5 The Power of NatureExercise AA. Multiple Choices.1. Miss Green often said, “God helps those who help themselves”, intending to ______ on us thesignificance of being independent.A. baseB. impressC. focusD. rely2. Bats are surprisingly long-lived creatures, some ______ a life span of around 20 years.A. havingB. hadC. haveD. to have3. The audience ______ when they heard the humorous story.A. burst into laughingB. burst out laughterC. burst into laughterD. burst in laughing4. At less than $100 this smart and digital camera is good ______ for money. ★A. valueB. offerC. priceD. currency5. I ______ along the street looking for a place to park when the accident ______.A. went; was occurringB. went; occurredC. was going; occurredD. was going; has occurred6. He and his wife are of the same ______; they both want their son to go to college.A. soulB. spiritC. heartD. mind7. If we sit near ______ front of the bus, we’ll have ______ better view.A. /; theB. /; aC. the; aD. the; the8. Barbara is easy to recognize as she’s the only one of the women who ______ evening dress.A. wearB. wearsC. has wornD. have worn9. A cook will be immediately fired if he was found ______ in the kitchen.A. smokeB. smokingC. to smokeD. smoked10. I smell something ______ in the kitchen. Can I call you back in a minute?A. burningB. burntC. being burntD. to be burnt11. In the good care of the nurse, the boy is ______ recovering from his heart operation.A. quietlyB. actuallyC. practicallyD. gradually12. ______ himself with necessary knowledge and skills, the young man went to the job marketwith much confidence.A. EquippedB. EquippingC. Having equippedD. Being equipped13. It doesn’t make any sense for the Prime Minister to ______ a banker to this post.A. chooseB. electC. appointD. select14. –Is it safe enough to stand here, Mom?–No, come a bit ______ to me, honey.A. closeB. closelyC. closerD. more closelyExercise BA. Multiple Choices.1. ______ news that the Chinese Men’s National Football Team was disqualified for the next World Cup finals came as no ______ surprise at all.A. /; aB. The; /C. A; aD. The; a2. There are plenty of jobs ______ in the western part of our country.A. presentB. availableC. preciousD. convenient3. We hurried all the way to the airport, only ______ that the flight had been called off because of the foggy weather.A. being toldB. to be toldC. having toldD. to have been told4. –Have you known Dr. Jackson for a long time?–Yes, since she ______ the Chinese Society.A. has joinedB. joinsC. had joinedD. joined5. He was busy writing a story, only ______ once in a while to smoke a cigarette.A. to stopB. stoppingC. to have stoppedD. having stoppedExercise CA. Multiple Choices1. –I really appreciate ______ time to relax.–I don’t doubt ______ able to do so.A. to have; you to beB. having; that you beingC. to have; you areD. having; that you are2. We were in ______ when we left that we forgot the airline tickets.A. a rush so anxiousB. a such anxious rushC. so an anxious rushD. such an anxious rush3. Chinese arts have won the ______ of a lot of people outside China.A. enjoymentB. appreciationC. entertainmentD. reputation4. He ______ and ran as fast as he could to safety.A. panicedB. panickedC. to panicD. panicking5. The poor man, ______, ran out of the dark cave.A. trembled and frightenedB. trembling and frightenedC. trembled and frighteningD. trembling and frightening现在分词1. Prices began to climb noticeably last year, ______ a historical high in November.A. hitB. to hitC. hittingD. being hit2. ______ up early in the morning to have a walk, I am sure, you are likely to feel active all day.A. GetB. Having gotC. GettingD. To get3. –Where is Mom?–She is downstairs ______ prepared for the tea party.A. to getB. gettingC. to be gettingD. having got4. As the light turned green, I stood for a moment, not ______, and asked myself what I was goingto do.A. movedB. movingC. to moveD. being moved5. ______, I can see that those terrible events shaped me into the person I am today.A. Having looked backB. Looking backC. Being looking backD. To be looking back6. Liu Xiang won the gold medal of men’s 110m hurdles at the 16th Asian Games, ______ the titleof the event with 13.09 seconds.A. claimedB. claimingC. has claimedD. to claim7. Lots of rescue workers were working around the clock, ______ supplies to Yushu, Qinghai Province after the earthquake.A. sendingB. to sendC. having sentD. to have sent8. ______ the city center, we saw a stone statue of about 10 meters in height.A. ApproachingB. ApproachedC. To approachD. To be approached9. He had a wonderful childhood, ______ with his mother to all corners of the world.A. travelB. to travelC. traveledD. traveling10. Dina, ______ for months to find a job as a waitress, finally took a position at a local advertisingagency.A. strugglingB. struggledC. having struggledD. to struggle11. The lady walked around the shops, ______ an eye out for bargains.A. keepB. keptC. keepingD. to keep12. It rained heavily in the south, ______ serious flooding in several provinces.A. causedB. having causedC. causingD. to cause13. ______ at my classmates’ faces, I read the same excitement in their eyes.A. LookingB. LookC. To lookD. Looked14. The news shocked the public, ______ to great concern about students’ safety at school.A. having ledB. ledC. leadingD. to lead15. ______ in a long queue, we waited for the store to open to buy a New iPhone 5.A. StandingB. To standC. StoodD. Stand16. Tony lent me the money, ______ that I’d do as much for him.A. hopingB. to hopeC. hopedD. having hoped17. Pressed from his parents, and ______ that he has wasted too much time, the boy is determinedto stop playing video games.A. realizingB. realizedC. to realizeD. being realized18. ______ an important decision more on emotion than on reason, you will regret it sooner orlater.A. BasedB. BasingC. BaseD. To base19. Sarah pretended to be cheerful, ______ nothing about the argument.A. saysB. saidC. to sayD. saying鞏固練習二十Exercise 11. The volcano ______ in 1980, damaging a large area of Washington State.A. brokeB. terrifiedC. burstD. erupted2. Anyone that fills in a ______ will get a present.A. questionB. remarkC. questionnaireD. problem3. Every new ______ has the possibility of making or losing money.A. eventB. ventureC. adventureD. expectation4. Sean has formed the habit of jogging ______ the tree-lined avenue for two hours every day.A. betweenB. alongC. belowD. with5. A troop ______ fine weapons are marching towards the front.A. are equipped withB. to be equipped withC. equipped withD. being equipped with6. –Sorry I’m late. I got stuck in traffic.–______. You're here now. Come in and sit down.A. You are welcomeB. That’s rightC. I have no ideaD. Never mind7. He is such a fantastic student that he has been ______ monitor.A. appealedB. run out ofC. looked atD. appointed as8. The teacher ______ the performance of each student.A. estimatedB. evaluatedC. equatedD. evoked9. Two middle-aged passengers fell into the sea. ______, neither of them could swim.A. In factB. LuckilyC. UnfortunatelyD. Naturally10. If the bottle of gas ______ fire, the whole building may ______.A. will catch; be burned offB. catches; be burned to the groundC. is on; burn downD. will be on; be burned to the ground11. She ______ her hand to say goodbye.A. shookB. rockedC. trembledD. waved12. As he reached ______ front door, Jack saw ______ strange sight.A. the; /B. a; theC. /; aD. the; a13. The little boys were ______ tricks on the girl when their teacher came into the classroom.A. to play withB. about to playC. going to play forD. playing for14. He is quite sure that it’s ______ impossible for him to fulfill the task within two days.A. absolutelyB. exclusivelyC. fullyD. roughly15. Mother made a new skirt with two meters of ______.A. clothesB. clothC. dressD. cloths16. The party will be held in the garden, weather ______.A. permittingB. to permitC. permittedD. permit17. Although this area is very poor now, its ______ wealth is great.A. prevalentB. potentialC. previousD. profound18. –Do you think it’s a good idea to make friends with your students?–______, I do. I think it’s a great idea.A. ReallyB. ObviouslyC. ActuallyD. Generally19. It was raining heavily. Little Mary felt cold, so she stood ______ to her mother.A. closeB. closelyC. closedD. closing20. Even the best writers sometimes find themselves ______ for words.A. loseB. lostC. to loseD. having lost21. My first ______ of him was that he was a kind and thoughtful young man.A. expressionB. attentionC. satisfactionD. impression Exercise 21. Though ______ to see us, the professor gave us a warm welcome.A. surprisingB. as surprisedC. surprisedD. being surprised2. Her experiences were ______ to mine.A. familiarB. similarC. accustomedD. addicted3. My time is very ______; I can only spare you ten minutes for an interview.A. previousB. scarceC. dearD. precious4. –Have you known Dr. Jackson for a long time?–Yes, since she ______ the Chinese Society.A. has joinedB. joinsC. had joinedD. joined5. This bed was so ______ that I couldn’t sleep for the whole night.A. comfortableB. uncomfortableC. unconsciousD. uncertain6. Tom took a taxi to the airport, only ______ his plane high up in the sky.A. findingB. to findC. being foundD. to have found7. He was knocked ______ by a stone.A. uncomfortableB. unconditionalC. unableD. unconscious Exercise 31. She ______ to think what might have happened to him.A. shookB. trembledC. quakedD. shivered2. My mother always gets a bit ______ if we don’t arrive when we say we will.A. anxiousB. ashamedC. weakD. patient3. “Tommy, run! Be quick! The house is on fire!” the mother shouted, with ______ clearly in her voice.A. angerB. rudenessC. regretD. panic4. More and more people choose to shop in a supermarket as it offers a great ______ of goods.A. varietyB. mixtureC. extensionD. combination5. On hot days we used to ______ in the river when we were young.A. go bathingB. going bathingC. go bathedD. going bathed6. I appreciated ______ the opportunity to study abroad two years ago.A. to have givenB. to have been givenC. having givenD. having been given7. Can you ______ me a job when I get there? You know, I have to work in order to pay for my schooling.A. applyB. arrangeC. provideD. guaranteeExercise 41. They were ______ their daughter being out so late at night, and very ______ her return.A. anxious for; anxious aboutB. anxious for; eager aboutC. anxious about; anxious forD. anxious about; eager about2. We enjoy different kinds of sports, ______ from swimming to riding a horse.A. impressingB. panickingC. varyingD. shooting3. Today getting a degree doesn’t ______ a good job while experience plays an important role.A. askB. offerC. guaranteeD. promise4. I could hardly recognize her at first sight because she was ______ in such a strange skirt and______ sunglasses.A. dressing; wearingB. wearing; dressedC. dressed; wearingD. worn; wearing5. A fight between the opposing teams ______ during the game.A. corruptedB. sculptedC. bankruptedD. erupted6. He lived a life full of ______.A. adventureB. adviceC. advantageD. adoption7. They made up their minds ______ up.A. giveB. to giveC. givesD. gave8. The expert group is ______ the success of the training scheme.A. evaluatedB. evaluatingC. consideredD. considering9. The explorers were told to ______ themselves with everything they would need for the voyage.A. associateB. equipC. retreatD. feed10. Ronny’s steps died away, and there was a moment of ______ silence.A. abundantB. ampleC. absoluteD. adequate11. Weather ______, we will go there.A. permitB. permittingC. permittedD. to permit12. –Did you telephone Uncle Sam our plan for the Christmas holidays on his farm?–Yes, he was happy about our arrival, and he eagerly asked when ______.A. has we arrivedB. we had arrivedC. were we arrivingD. we were arriving13. One of the advantages of living on the top floor of a high-rise is that you can get a good______.A. sightB. someC. viewD. look14. It is so cold in Antarctic that the penguins have to stand ______ to each other to keep warm.A. closeB. closelyC. closedD. closing15. –What happened to the houses that used to be here?–They ______ two years ago.A. had been caught fireB. were on fireC. were burned to the groundD. had been burned upExercise 5A1. Mount Vesuvius hasn’t ________ for many years. (喷发、爆发)2. These are her exciting ________ in the Himalayas. (冒险、奇遇)3. Traditional beliefs still flourish a________ a modern urban lifestyle.4. He was ________ as our headmaster. (任命)5. By marks in numbers or letters, the teacher ________ students’ homework. (评估、评价)6. He said with ________ certainty that he was right. (绝对的、完全的)7. A number of ________ buyers have expressed interest in the company. (潜在的、可能的)8. The a________ cost was much higher than we had expected.9. The professor gave us a very ________ lecture. (令人印象深刻的)10. We have a fine ________ of the lake from our hotel window. (景象)B1. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD took the people of Pompeii by s ________.2. Your views on Japanese goods are ________ to mine. (类似、相似)3. Clean water is p ________ in northwest of our country.4. They found him lying ________ on the floor. (昏迷的、不知觉的)5. I was ________ as much as the ground – and was sweating too. (颤抖)6. Many graduates are ________ for work every year. (渴望、渴求)7. There is a v________ of dishes on the menu.8. A full moon ________ the countryside in a silver light. (覆盖、沐浴在光线里)9. She shows little a ________ of good music.10. We can’t ________ the punctual arrival of trains in foggy weather. (保证)。