Unit5课时达标训练十五.doc

Unit 5　课时达标训练(十五) Ⅰ.单项填空1．It has been confirmed ________ he wasnt the person who stole your cow. A．that　　　　　　　　　B．if C．whether D．why 2．Its a(n) ________ for English people to eat turkey on Christmas Day. A．invitation B．reception C．occasion D．tradition 3．The salesgirls always give customers ________ smile and the customers are very ________. A．pleasant; pleased B．pleased; pleased C．pleasant; pleasant D．pleased; pleasant 4．At the airport, the father stood there with a ________ of desire and excitement waiting for his son, who he hadnt seen for a long time. A．mixture B．collection C．mass D．number 5．The questionnaire takes ________ ten to fifteen minutes to complete and then it can be used along with the assessment. A．mainly B．punctually C．approximately D．precisely 6．Not until the motorbike looked almost new ________ repairing and cleaning it. A．he stopped B．did he stop C．stopped he D．he did stop 7．—Can you see something red floating in the ________ on the water? —Sorry, I cant. A．air B．way C．distance D．end 8．________ I know, there is only one possible way to keep away from the danger. A．As long as B．As far as C．As well as D．As soon as 9．Seeing the ________ sight, the girl was nearly ________ to death. A．terrifying; terrified B．terrifying; terrifying C．terrified; terrified D．terrified; terrifying 10．The speech by the mayor before the final voting is strongly impressed ________ my memory. A．to B．over C．by D．on Ⅱ.阅读理解 A Death Valley is the lowest, hottest, driest area in North America. This California National Park has less than 5 cm of rainfall a year and temperature up to 53℃ in summer. Thats enough to keep Americans away during the hottest months from June to August. But it is the high temperatures and terrible heat that draw their most crazy fans, the foreign tourists. From all over the world, they come to the valley floor in cars, carrying maps and water bottles, and fanning themselves with newspapers to keep cool. About 1.3 million visitors enter t