课时作业17 Unit 2 Working the land
Ⅰ.单项填空
1．Competing in sports can not only ________ one's strength, but also develop one's character.
A．bring up B．take up
C．build up D．pull up
解析：句意：参加体育运动不仅能增强人的力量，还能培养人的性格。build up one's strength 为固定短语，意为“增强某人的体质”。
答案：C
2．Progress so far has been very good. We are ________ confident that the work will be completed on time.
A．otherwise B．therefore
C．however D．somehow
解析：考查副词辨析。therefore 因此，所以。otherwise 否则，要不然；however 然而，可是；somehow 以……方式，不知怎么地。
答案：B
3．Finally, Be n gave up his big apple to Tom ________ a chance to paint the wall.
A．in exchange for B．with regard to
C．by means of D．in place of
解析：in exchange for 为了换取。with regard to 带有敬意；by means of 以……方式；in place of 取代。
答案：A
