巩固练习一、单项选择1.______peopleintheworldaresendinginformationbyE-maileveryday.A.SeveralmillionB.ManymillionsC.SeveralmillionsD.Manymillion2.Itisnotrarein______thatpeoplein____fiftiesaregoingtouniversityforfurthereducation.A.90s;theB.the90s;/C.90s;theirD.the90s;their3._______cavethatGeorgehasdiscoveredinhislifetimeisneartheAlps.A.ThehundredthB.ThehundredC.HundredthD.Ahundredth4.Thehusbandgavehiswife____everymonthinordertopleaseher.A.allhalfhisincomeB.hishalfallincomeC.halfhisallincomeD.allhishalfincome5.______ofthelandinthatdistrict______coveredwithtreesandgrass.A.Twofifth;isB.Twofifth;areC.Twofifths;isD.Twofifths;are6.ItisreportedthattheUnitedStatesuses______energyasthewholeofEurope.A.astwiceB.twicemuchC.twicemuchasD.twiceasmuch7.Paperproducedeveryyearis____theworld’sproductionofvehicles.A.thethreetimesweightofB.threetimestheweightofC.asthreetimesheavyasD.threetimesasheavieras8.Asaresultofdestroyingtheforests,alarge_____ofdesert_______coveredtheland.A.number;hasB.quantity;hasC.number;haveD.quantity;have9._______friendsBettyhadmadetherewereallinvitedtoherbirthdayparty.A.FewofB.FewC.ThefewD.Afew10.Mr.Smith______metobuyseveral____eggsforthedinnerA.asked;dozenB.suggested;dozensofC.had;dozenD.persuaded;dozens11.Look,thisbridgeisonly________thatone.A.aslongasfour-fifthsB.four-fifthsaslongasC.asfour-fifthsaslongD.asfour-fifthslongas12.Can’tyouseethismapis_______smallasthatone?A.halfasB.ashalfC.two-ninthasD.twoas13.Itissaidthatthisterriblematterhappenedin________.A.eightiesB.eightyC.theeightyD.theeighties14.ItisreportedthattheUnitedStatesuses________energyasthewholeofEurope.A.astwiceB.twicemuchC.twicemuchasD.twiceasmuch15.Hedidit________ittookme.A.one-thirdatimeB.one-thirdtimeC.theone-thirdtimeD.one-thirdthetime二、完形填空阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—20各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Itwasthesummerof1965.DeLuca,17,visitedBuck,afamilyfriend.BuckaskedDeLucaabouthis__1__forhisfuture.“I’mgoingtocollege,butIneeda(n)__2__topayforit,”DeLuca__3_...
