11. something that never existed before 12. nothing the doctors could do
3. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions or adverbs 1 through 2. over 3. like 4 As, like 5 through 6 Over/ In/ During 7 through 8 over 9 from, without, around/ in, As, with, with, to/with
4. Fill in each blank of the passage with ONE suitable word 1 much 2 kind 3 doing 4 called 5 fought 6 become 7 good 8 others 9 himself 10 then
5. Identify and correct the mistake(s) in each of the sentences.
1. Something (that) a witness said during the trial has been bothering me.
2. Many parents mistakenly believe that the more toys children
have, the more creative they will be．
3. A house without a book is like a room without a window. 4. He was so glad to see his old friend that tears ran down his face.
5. People believe that tomorrow’s car will be bigger, faster, and more comfortable than before.
6. Both on land and at sea, helicopters have rescued many people.
7. Jim is intelligent, but not as hard-working as his sister. 8. The most humorous person (that) I’ve ever met is my teacher of Chinese.
9. I don’t believe an old man of 80 could be so strong as to knock down a door.
10. All that the people want are lasting peace and social progress.
现代大学英语精读1unit5课后练习答案
