选修8 unit 5 Meeting your ancestors
1．(2012·江苏高考)—Don’t worry，Mum.The doctor said it was only the flu.
—______！I’ll tell Dad there’s nothing serious.
A．What a relief B．Congratulations
C．How surprising D．I’m so sorroy
解析：A项意为“这下可放心 了”；B项意为“恭喜，祝贺”；C项意为“好奇怪”；D项意为“对不起”。句意：——别担心，妈妈。医生说只是流感。——这下可放心了！我将告诉你爸爸你没事。母亲一直担心孩子的病，现在孩子告诉母亲只是流感，母亲自然是“放心”，故选A项。
答案：A
2．The money will be paid to everyone______whether they have children or not.
A. in terms of B. regardless of
C. in addition to D. far from
解析： regardless of不顾，不管。句意：这些钱将会人人都有份，不管他们有没有小孩。
答案：B
4．As there is less and less coal and oil，scientists are explo ring new ways of making use of______ energy，such as sunlight，wind and water for power and fuel.
A．primary B．alternative
C ．instant D．unique
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。语意表示“煤炭与石油”之外的可供替代的能源如阳光、风和水，alternative表示“供替代的；两者择一的”。
答案：B
5．______ that you are chosen to be monitor of our class，what will you do?
A．Assumed B．To assume
C．Assuming D．To be assum ed
