Module 4 Great Scientists
I. 单项填空
1．David was late this morning________the heavy snow, and________，the boss scolded him.
A．as a result；as a result of
B．as a result of; as a result
C．as a result of; as a result of
D．as a result；as a result
答案 B [句意：由于下大雪，David今天早晨迟到了，结果，老板责怪了他。as a result of“由于”，表原因；as a result“因此”，表结果。]
2．In a way，________global warming is a challenge for man，so we must overcome it to build________fine world.
A．the；/ B．a；the
C．a；/ D．/；a
答案 D [句意为：从某种意义上说，全球变暖是对人类的一个挑战，因此为了建立一个美好的世界我们必须克服这种情况。第一个空global warming是惯用法，不加冠词；而第二个空表泛指，要用不定冠词a，表示“一个美好的世界”。]
3．—How did you know he was the murderer?
—His pictures were________in all the daily papers.
