[复习方略]2014版高考英语（外研版通用）课时作业：（十五） 必修3 Module 3 The Violence of Nature

温馨提示：

此套题为Word版，请按住Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看比例，答案解析附后。关闭Word文档返回原板块。

课时提升作业(十五)

Ⅰ. 单项填空

1. (2013·张家口模拟)The reporter apologized for any misunderstandings by his article on that film star. A. cause C. to cause

B. caused D. being caused

2. (2013·晋城模拟)They found the remains of buildings under the sand, together with a lot of treasures. A. being buried C. to be buried

B. buried D. burying

3. (2013·南昌模拟)I was going to pay when it suddenly me that I had left my purse at home. A. happened to C. referred to

B. occurred to D. added to

4. (2013·宝鸡模拟)A study shows that people living in non-smoking areas are less likely to the habit of smoking. A. pick up C. draw up

B. turn up D. make up

5. (2013·长春模拟)In English, if new words continue to be used for at least

five years, they generally the Oxford English Dictionary. A. come up with C. look up to

B. make up for D. end up in

6. (原创)A terrible landslide happened in Zhaotong, Yunnan, on January 11, 2013,

more than 40 people. A. killing C. killed

B. having killed D. to kill

7. (2013·合肥模拟)As far as I see, is no possibility he will win the tennis match this time. A. it; that

B. there; that D. there; whether

C. it; whether

8. (2013·武汉模拟)After the earthquake I went there, I saw the whole town , and now everything has changed. A. in ruins

B. in poverty D. in rags

C. in disorder

9. (原创)In October, 2012, Hurricane Sandy part of the USA, causing at least 48 deaths. A. struck C. knocked

B. attacked

D. exploded

10. (2013·泰州模拟)When he came back, he found the bag he had over the seat was gone.

A. left hanging C. left hung

B. left to hang

D. to leave hanging

11. (2013·亳州模拟)—How was the journey?

—Tiring! I caught the train at the last second but all the seats . I stood all the way. A. would occupy B. had occupied C. had been occupied D. would be occupied

12. (2013·南昌模拟)The amateur’s singing career after his CCTV show-up and he gained fame almost overnight. A. put off C. took off

B. brought up D. picked up

13. Firefighters are brave men who are well-trained to fires and rescue people from dangerous situations. A. give out C. put off

B. put out D. take off

14. after reading these tips, you will get a definite answer to your question of which career is right for you. A. Surprisingly C. Hopefully

B. Unfortunately

D. Frequently

15. Flood is a form of natural disaster that can cause a lot of to mankind and other living things. A. hits

B. image

C. strike

D. damage

Ⅱ. 阅读理解

A

(原创)A harrowing competitionis underway in England, with billions of dollars and hundreds of lives at risk. OK, that’s not true. But competitors from around the world gathered on Thursday

for the annual competition to crown the world’s biggest liar.

Each participant is given up to five minutes to make up the best fib in the contest, which was founded in honor of 19th-century Bridge Inn landlord Will Ritson, who was reportedly legendary for his lies.

Competitors gather at the Bridge Inn every year for the competition, a small pub in northwestern England.

Anyone can take part in the competition. Well, almost anyway; the reporters note that lawyers and politicians are banned, citing “an unfair advantage” in the proceedings.

A study published this past July in the journal Evolution & Human Behavior found that nearly all lies are detectable through visible facial muscle reactions in the person telling a lie. “Thus, while interpersonal