LearningaboutLanguage (3)

1 3 New Senior English for China Book 8 Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors Learning about language I Match the word or expression in the left column with the explanation in the right column 1 ample remove sth that has been written or printed or that has been stored on a computer 2 excavate a school or class to prepare children aged five for school a nursery school 3 receptionist think or accept sth is true but without having proof of it 4 identify cut or damage your skin slightly with sth sharp 5 album dig in the ground to look for old buildings or objects that has been buried for a long time 6 sharpen enough or more than enough 7 delete recognize sb sth and be able to say who or what they are 8 assume a person whose job is to deal with people arriving at or telephoning a hotel an office building a doctor s surgery etc 9 kindergarten make sth sharper become sharper 10 scratch a book in which you keep photographs stamps etc 1 regardless of because of 2 on behalf of know or realize sth 3 due to be bored or unhappy especially with a situation that has continued for too long 4 instead of paying no attention to sth sb treating sth sb as not being important 5 in spite of divide sth into small pieces with a knife 6 ahead of as the representative of sb 7 be aware of despite 8 be fed up with in front of sb for example in a race or competition earlier than sb sth 9 cut up rather than II Complete each of the following sentences using the correct form of the word or phrase in the box interrupt delete spit starvation identify excavation assume at most be aware of on behalf of regardless of due to be get fed up with 1 The flight to London this morning was delayed the terrible weather 2 After reading the composition again and again Li Ming just the improper words 3 The man was still moving on not the coming danger 4 our teachers and students I d like to express our sincere gratitude to you 5 On the sign were the words No 6 The organized by the archaeologists led to the discovery of the ancient city 7 During the war time millions of died of 2 3 8 It is generally that stress is caused by too much work 9 To join us in the tour of the town you just need to pay 100 dollars 10 Passengers were asked to their own suitcases before they were put on the plane 11 The club welcomes all new members age 12 Would you mind not all the time 13 In the end I just his constant complaining III Choose the best choice 1 2010 湖南卷 34 I m tired out I all afternoon and I don t seem to have finished anything A shopped B have shopped C had shopped D have been shopping 2 2010 天津卷 4 We on this project for four hours Let s have a rest A are working B have been working C worked D had worked 3 2010 江苏卷 23 Why Jack you look so tired Well I the house and I must finish the work tomorrow A was painting B will be painting C have painted D have been painting 4 2012 全国 II 卷 18 The manager the workers how to improve the program since 9 a m A has told B is telling C has been tellingD will have told 5 2012 安徽卷 26 In order to find the missing child villagers all they can over the past five hours A did B do C had doneD have been doing 6 07 湖南 31 Cathy is taking notes of the grammatical rules in class at Sunshine School where she English for a year A studiesB studied C is studyingD has been studying 7 07 福建 31 I have got a headache No wonder You in front of that computer too long A workB are workingC have been workingD worked 8 2010 安徽卷 34 We ve spent too much money recently Well it isn t surprising Our friends and relatives around all the time A are coming B had come C were coming D have been coming 3 3 9 2010 陕西卷 21 I have to see the doctor because I a lot lately A have been coughing B had coughedC coughed D cough 10 2010 辽宁卷 24 Joseph to evening classes since last month but he still can t say What s your name in Russian A has been going B went C goes D has gone 11 2010 重庆卷 31 Why do you want to work for our company This is the job that I for A looked B am to look C had lookedD have been looking 12 2011 北京卷 23 Tom in the library every night over the last three months A works B worked C has been workingD had been working 13 2013 福建卷 26 The girl has a great interest in sport and badminton classes twice a week over the last three years A took B is taking C takesD has been taking 14 2016 北京卷 23 Excuse me which movie are you waiting for The new Star Wars We here for more than two hours A waited B wait C would be waitingD have been waiting 15 2016 江苏卷 29 Dashan