Unit 1 Life is better today than in the past
Ⅰ.根据句意、首字母或汉语提示补全单词
1.Life was harder in the p____.
2.When the number of cars is d____,the pollution is worse.
3.Tony often goes online,but his sister s____ does.
4.That poor young man died in the hospital yesterday after a serious i____(病).
5.Miss Yang is a doctor of m____(医学).
Ⅱ.单项选择
1.John is much shorter than his sister,but he jumps ______ she does.
A.as good as B.as best as
C.as high as D.as higher as
2.Doctors often suggest,“______ vegetables and ______ meat can help you keep fit.”
A.More;less B.Few;much
C.Fewer;more D.Little;much
3.Health is very important to us.We should eat more vegetables and fruit instead of ______ rich food.
A.too much B.much too
C.very much D.too many
4.—How nice the music sounds!
—It does!The peaceful music will make you feel ______.
A.excited B.bored
C.moved D.relaxed
5.John is______ at playing football than Peter.
A.good B.poor
C.better D.best
6.—______ come and join us in the game?
—______.But I must finish my homework.
A.Why not to;I think so
B.Why don't you;I'm very tired
C.Why not;I hope so
D.Why not you;I like it
7.There are ______ people in the hall so it is ______ crowded.
A.too many;too much B.too much;too many
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C.too much;much too D.too many;much too
8.She isn't so______ at maths as you are.
A.well B.good
C.better D.best
9.Peter writes ______ of the three.
A.better B.best
C.good D.well
10.He is ______ enough to carry the heavy box.
A.stronger B.much stronger
C.strong D.the strongest
Ⅲ.用所给单词的适当形式填空
1.I think this one is the______(good)of the two watches.
2.Shanghai is one of the ______(big)cities in the world.
3.Don't you think this garden is as ______(beautiful)as that one?
4.I'm fifteen,and my cousin is thirteen.So I'm two years ______(old)than him.
5.Compared with money,health is more ______(important).
6.People are not the only ones hurt by air ______(pollute).
7.The situation was much ______(bad)than they had expected.
8.Compared with the past,people today are ______(healthy)and live longer.
9.“What do you think is the most important ______(different)between the two words?” the teacher asked.
10.As everyone knows,exercise can make us feel ______(relax).
Ⅳ.情景交际
根据对话内容,从方框中选择适当的选项补全对话。
Maria:Did you like to eat candy in the past?
Peter:Yes,I did.
Maria:1._____
Peter:No,I don't.2._____
Maria:Me?I enjoy eating candy all the time.Also,I watched TV a lot before.
Peter:So did I.Did you spend much time in playing computer games?
Maria:Yes,I did.3._____ I used to walk to school.How about you?
Peter:I went to school by bus then.But now I like walking to school,too.4._____
Maria:No,I ride a bike to school every day.5._____
Peter:Of course I did.
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A.Do you walk to school now?
B.Did you ride a bike when you were free?
C.Do you like eating candy now?
D.What about you?
E.But now I spend less time playing them.
参考答案
Ⅰ.1.past 2.doubled 3.seldom 4.illness 5.medicine
Ⅱ.1.C as...as之间应用形容词或副词原级,再根据句意可知选C项。
2.A 联系常识,“多吃蔬菜,少吃肉才能保持健康”,故选A项。
3.A food为不可数名词,故用too much修饰。
4.D 根据句意“平和的音乐会使你感觉放松”可知选D项。
5.C than是比较级的标志。
6.C 英语中要表达“为什么不”,应用Why don't you do...?或Why not do...?;故选B或C项,再根据后面句意“但我必须完成家庭作业”,故选C项。
7.D too many 意为“太多”,修饰复数名词;too much意为“太多”,修饰不可数名词;much too意为“太”,修饰形容词或副词,故选D项。
8.B not so...as 中间应用形容词或副词原级,故排除C和D项;句中运用了固定搭配be good at,故选B项。
9.B 句中有范围of the three,故用最高级形式。
10.C enough用来修饰形容词或副词原级,故选C项。
Ⅲ.1.better 2.the biggest 3.beautiful 4.older 5.more important 6.pollution 7.worse 8.healthier 9.difference 10.relaxed
Ⅳ.1.C 2.D 3.E 4.A 5.B
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