Module 2

［知识应用自测］

Ⅰ.单项填空

1.______by the beauty of the nature，the girl from London decided to spend another two days on the farm.

A.Attracting  B.Attracted  C.To be attracted  D.Having attracted

2.Attention must be paid to______science and technology.

A.develop  B.developing　 C.development     D.developed

3.He slipped and had his leg broken.______，he will have to be away from school for two or three months.

A.In any case   B.After all        C.As a result　  D.In this way

4.He doesn’t work but he gets a good______from his investments.

A.wage   B.earnings　 C.income　       D.salary

5.As a famous Chinese saying______，he who doesn’t reach the Great Wall isn’t a true man.

A.means　 B.goes　 C.speaks　 D.works

6.______is the population of the world now?

A.which　 B.What      C.How many　 D.How much

7.—It’s getting colder and colder，I have to buy some clothes.

—They have______the prices in the shop，so it’s a good time to buy.

A.increased　 B.reduced　 C.raised　 D.down

8.Our bodies are strengthened by exercises.______，our minds are developed by learning.

A.Probably　 B.Likely      C.Similarly　 D.Generally

9.The______plains of this country spread for hundreds of miles.

A.large　 B.vast   C.big　 D.great

10.The nature of my work requires me to make daily______to the city.

A.trip   B.journey　  C.tour　      D.travel

11.I don’t know whether the cars______to the far-reaching countries have arrived safely.

A.transporting   B.are transported   C.transported　 D.being transported

12.Have you got______idea to______the tower?

A.the；measure　 B.a；measure   C.an；to measure   D./；measure

13.The Post Office aims to______its quality of service.

A.improve　 B.rise   C.increase　 D.bring

14.Later，______，he decided to leave for that far away place.

A.but　 B.however   C.yet　 D.though

15.Both the concerts will be broadcast______in a minute.

A.live　 B.alive   C.living　 D.lively

Ⅱ.选词填空

though； however； but

16.She likes bread and milk a little，______she doesn’t likes eggs at all.

17.He said he would come，______he didn’t.

18.______，they did not seem to have much effect.

19.Later，______，he decided not to leave here.

tour； travel； voyage；journey

20.His parents are on a______by ship now.

21.The Grand Canyon is a day’s______by car from here.

22.He made a______around the Greek islands.

23.______in the mountains can be slow and dangerous.

24.Did you go to Paris during your______?