20春《阅读（I）》作业4

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For hundreds of years the Tower was used as a prison, and visitors today may see the exact spot where many great nobles were (executed).
A:killed as a punishment by law
B:asked to exercise patience
C:sentenced to death
D:given verdicts

____I get to Pairs,I’ll call you up at the airport.
A:Since
B:While
C:Once
D:Altough

If you want to learn English well, you have to _______ a lot of useful words.
A:forget
B:memorize
C:lose
D:get

The old man, ____ abroad for twenty years, is on the way back to his motherland.
A:to work
B:working
C:to have worked
D:having worked

An actor had to be (versatile).
A:possessing various skills
B:especially quick in understanding
C:unusually prepared for difficult work
D:doing many tasks at the same time

"Very (negative) methods,"I commented.
A:pessimistic
B:worthless
C:dangerous
D:useful

He＇s a clever businessman and makes a lot of _________ here.
A:profits
B:losers
C:accounts
D:discoveries

One must ___________ the law. Otherwise he will be put into prison.
A:obey
B:abuse
C:rule
D:misunderstand

A hobby is something you do just for fun. It could be painting pictures, watching birds, or reading. Some people collect, or save things. These things could be new. But they might be old.Many beautiful thins were made long ago.Where do people get the things that they collect? At the beach many people pick up pretty shells to save. They find them near the sea. Some people pick up things from the street. They find things in the garbage. Others save things they get from their families or friends. Still others buy things to collect.Why do people collect things? First it can be fun. People really like the things they save.Also, you and a friend may collect the same thing. Then it＇s something you can do together. But some people like to do it alone. To them, a hobby is something you do by yourself. People also learn from their hobbies. You might have many pictures of kings. If you wanted to know more about them, you could go to the library and get a book. Then you could read about them. You would find out such things as when and where they lived.Saving things gives people something to do. Both children and older people like to have hobbies. Some people no longer work. So they collect things to keep busy. Hobbies fill many people＇s days with hours of fun. A hobby can hardly be ___________.
A:Creating things
B:collecting things
C:saving things
D:selling things

I can’t understand this ____. Right now no scientific theories can explain it.
A:demand
B:knowledge
C:phenomenon
D:study

He asked me ____ with me.
A:what is the trouble
B:what wrong was
C:what was the matter
D:what trouble it is

It＇s not polite to smoke _________.
A:at home
B:at night
C:in public
D:in private

I thought we might be going to have a (rough) journey across to France.
A:expensive
B:difficult
C:long
D:pleasant

In Brandy＇s life there're a lot of ________ to fulfill. She＇s a very responsible person.
A:wish
B:homework
C:obligations
D:oblations

The division between the “city” and the “West End” would be less obvious from this (bird’s-eye view).
A:view seen by a flying bird
B:general view
C:impressive view
D:view seen from above

Steve,(laid off) from his discount-store the week before, would also be home.
A:tired
B:dismissed
C:left
D:working hard

My confidence started to disappear the day Angela Brady (showed up) at the pool for workout.
A:was called
B:got ready
C:arrived
D:appeared

We ____ our lives had it not been for the policeman.
A:would have lost
B:should lose
C:might lose
D:had lost

The murderer was caught and  _______ last month. His mother is very sad about his death.
A:executed
B:punished
C:fled
D:stopped

____ in the queue for half an hour, Tom suddenly realized that he had left his wallet at home.
A:To wait
B:Have waited
C:Having waited
D:To have waited