重庆市北碚区2017高考英语一轮训练 unit3 a taste of english humour 新人教版选修4

Unit3 A taste of English humour
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式
Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?
In 1969，the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland，Ohio.It 1 (be) unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up.The river was so polluted that it 2 (actual) caught fire and burned.Now，years later，this river is one
of 3 most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.
But the river wasn't changed in a few days 4 even a few months.It took years
of work 5 (reduce) the industrial pollution and clean the water.Finally，that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is 6 (clean) than ever. Maybe you are facing an impossible situation.Maybe you have a habit 7 is driving your family crazy.Possibly you drink too much or don't know how to control your credit card use.When you face such an impossible situation，don't you want a quick fix and something to change immediately?
While there are 8 (amaze) stories of instant transformation，for most of us the 9 (change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work，like cleaning up a polluted river.Just be 10 (patience)．
1．was [文章讲的是1969年的事情，故用过去时。

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2．actually [修饰动词caught，用副词actually“实际上”。

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3．the [most outstanding是最高级，前面需要加the。

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4．or [河流不是几天或者几个月里就改变了的，这里两个时间是选择关系，故用or。

] 5．to reduce [这里考查固定句型：It takes some time to do sth“做某事花费多长时间”。

故应填不定式to reduce。

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6．cleaner [根据下文than知用形容词的比较级。

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7．that/which [habit是先行词，故用that/which引导定语从句。

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8．amazing [是“令人吃惊的”，用形容词修饰名词stories，而amazed指“人感到吃惊的”，用来修饰人。

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9．changes [根据句子的谓语“are”可知主语应为复数。

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10．patient [根据空格前系动词“be”可知这里应为形容词。

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一、单句语法填空
1．(2015·福建，阅读D)We should be content with ________ we already have. 2．“You can't judge a book by its cover，” ________ the old saying goes. 3．(2014·浙江，阅读B)People do not avoid ________ (entertain)in their homes，
but they also hold business meals at restaurants.
4．(2015·重庆，阅读C)I read some chapters from Harry Porter to my ________ (bore)and noisy children.
5．(2014·北京，35)The film star wears sunglasses.Therefore，he can go shopping without ________________(recognize)．
6．(2015·重庆，阅读B)They make their own bread each morning and then fan the bread
smell into the store throughout ________ day.
7．But they admit there are obstacles ____________(overcome)．
8．(2015·陕西，阅读B)Mr.Holden returned home from his holiday upset and ________ (convince)his pet was dead.
9．It ____________(whisper)that he is heavily in debt.
10．I like writing novels on the countryside ________ particular.
答案
1.what
2.as
3.entertaining
4.bored
5.being recognized
6.the
7.to overcome
8.convinced 9．is whispered 10.in
二、完形填空
In the depths of my memory, many things I did with my father still live. These things have come to represent, in fact, what I call __1__ and love.
I don’t r emember my father ever getting into a swimming pool. But he did __2__the water. Any kind of __3__ride seemed to give him pleasure. __4__he loved to fish; sometimes he took me along.
But I never really liked being on the water, the way my father did. I liked being __5__the water, moving through it, __6__it all around me. I was not a strong __7__, or one who learned to swim early, for I had my __8__. But I loved being in the swimming pool close to my father’s office and __9__those summer days with my father, who __10__ come by on a break. I needed him to see what I could do. My father would stand there in his suit, the __11__person not in swimsuit.
After swimming, I would go __12__ his office and sit on the wooden chair in front of his big desk, where he let me __13__anything I found in his top desk drawer. Sometimes, if I was left alone at his desk _14__ he worked in the lab, an assistant or a student might come in and tell me perhaps I shouldn’t be playing with his _15__. But my father always __16__and said easily, “Oh, no, it’s __17__.” Sometimes he handed me coins and told me to get __18__ an ice cream.
A poet once said, “We look at life once, in childhood; the rest is __19__.” And I think it is not only what we “look at once, in childhood” that determines our memories, but __20__, in that childhood, looks at us.
1．A. desire B. joy C. anger
D. worry
2．A. avoid B. refuse C. praise D. love
3．A. boat B. bus C. train
D. bike
4．A. But B. Then C. And D. Still
5．A. on B. off C. by
D. in
6．A. having B. leaving C. making D.
getting
7．A. swimmer B. rider C. walker D. runner
8．A. hopes B. faiths C. rights D. fears
9．A. spending B. saving C. wasting D. ruining 10．A. should B. would C. had to D. ought to 11．A. next B. only C. other
D. last
12．A. away from B. out of C. by D. inside
13．A. put up B. break down C. play with D. work out
14．A. the moment B. the first time C. while D. before
15．A. fishing net B. office things C. wooden chair D. lab equipment
16. A. stood up B. set out C. showed up
D. turned out
17. A. fine B. strange C. terrible
D. funny
18. A. the student B. the assistant C. myself
D. himself
19. A. memory B. wealth C. experience D. practice
20. A. which B. who C. what D. whose 【参考答案】完形填空
1--5 BDACD 6--10 AADAB 11--15 BDCCB 16--20 CACAB
三、阅读理解
A
Everybody has one of those days when everything does wrong. This is what happened to Harry.
He got up one morning very late because he had forgotten to wind up his alarm clock(闹钟). He tried to shave(刮脸) quickly and cut himself. When he got dressed he got blood all over his clean shirt, so he had to find another one. They only other shirt that was clean needed ironing(熨), so he ironed it. While he was ironing it , there was noc at the door, It was the man to read the electricity meter(表)。

He showed him where the meter was, said good-bay and found that the iron had burnt a hole in his shirt. So he had to wear the one with the blood on it after all. By this time
it was very late, so he decided he couldn't go to work by bus. He telephoned for a taxi to take him to work. The taxi arrived and Harry got in and began to read the newspaper.
In another part of the town, a man had killed a woman with a knife and was seen to run away in a taxi. When Harry's taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman happened to be standing there. He saw the blood on Harry's shirt, and took him to the police station. He was kept till 3 o'clock in the afternoon before the police were sure that he was not the man they wanted. When he finally arrived at the office at about four, his boss took a look at him and told him to go away and find another job. Harry had .
A lucky day B. an unlucky day C. A busy day D. a good day Why did Harry wear the shirt with blood on it？
The iron had burnt a hole in his clean shirt.
The only other needed ironing.
He had only one shirt.
He cut himself and got blood all over his shirt.
Harry was taken to the police station because .
His taxi stopped outside his office and a policeman happened to be there
There was blood on his shirt and he was in a taxi
A man killed a woman with a knife
The murderer(杀人犯)was seen to run away in a taxi
His boss told him to go away and find another job because .
He had been kept by the police
There was blood on his shirt
He was late for work
He had killed a woman
语篇解读每个人都有背运的时候，Harry 倒霉的一天就这样开始了，早上起床迟到了，剃胡子的时候又把脸弄破了… … 更倒霉的事情还在后面呢….
B 主旨大意题。

根据文章整个的叙述过程来看应该是讲述他倒霉的一天。

文章开头点题。

A 推理判断题。

根据文章第二段可以判断，他只有两件衬衫，一件坏了，一件还有血，只能穿带血的那件了。

B 推理判断题，根据对文章的理解，我们可以推断，关键是衣服上的血迹让警察起了怀疑。

C 推理判断题。

从老板的角度来看，他迟到了，员工不遵守工作纪律，所以开除了他。

B
People believed for a long time that the heart was the center of a person's emotions. That is why the word "heart" is used in so many expressions about emotional situations.
One such expression is to "lose your heart" to someone. When that happens, you have fallen in love. But if the person who won your heart does not love you, then you
are sure to have a "broken heart." In your pain and sadness, you may decide that the person you loved is "hard-hearted," and in fact, has a "heart of stone." You may decide to "pour out your heart" to a friend. Telling someone about your personal problems can often make you feel better.
If your friend does not seem to understand how painful your broken heart is, you may ask her to "have a heart." You are asking your friend to show some sympathy for your situation. Your friend "has her heart in the right place" if she says she is sorry, and shows great concern for how you feel.
Your friend may, however, warn you not to "wear your heart on your sleeve." In other words, do not let everyone see how lovesick you are. When your heart is on your sleeve you are showing your deepest emotions.
If your friend says "my heart bleeds for you," she means the opposite. She is a cold-hearted person who does not really care about your situation.
In the ever-popular motion picture, "The Wizard of Oz,"（绿野仙踪） the Tin Man seeks a heart. He wanted to feel the emotion of love, and was seeking help from the powerful Wizard of Oz to find a heart.
The Cowardly Lion, in the same movie, did “have a heart”. But he lacked courage and wanted to ask the Wizard of Oz to give him some. You could say that the cowardly lion was "chicken-hearted." That is another way of describing someone who is not very brave. A chicken is not noted for its bravery. Thus, someone who is chicken-hearted does not have much courage.
When you are frightened or concerned, your "heart is in your mouth." You might say, for example, that your heart was in your mouth when you asked a bank to lend you some money to pay for a new house.
1．What is the main idea of the passage?
A．The heart was the center of a person's emotions.
B．There are many expressions about heart and what do they mean.
C．We should learn some expressions about “heart”.
D．It is important to learn some expressions about “heart”
2．How many expressions about “Heart” are mentioned in the passage?
A.10
B.8
C.9
D.11
3．If you hear one of your family members is hurt in a traffic accident, you will feel ________.
A.heart is in your mouth.
B.have your heart in the right place
C. wear your heart on your sleeve
D.lose your heart
4．Why did the writer mention"The Wizard of Oz,"in the passage?
A. To show that it is ever popular.
B. To introduce a film to the readers
C. To give some more examples about the phrases.
D. To show that the Tin Man is not brave.
参考答案1-4、B D A C
四、七选五
【2012辽宁丹东四校联合模拟】
（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

When we think about happiness, we usually think of something extraordinary, a pinnacle(顶点) of sheer(纯粹的) delight. And those pinnacles seem to get rarer the older we get.
51 I remember playing police and robbers in the woods, getting a speaking part in the school play. Of course, kids also experience lows, but their delight at such peaks of pleasure as winning a race or getting a new bike is unreserved.
For teenagers, or people under 20 the concept of happiness changes. 52 I can still feel the pain of not being invited to a party that almost everyone else was going to. I also remember the great happiness of being invited at another event to dance with a very handsome young man.
In adulthood the things that bring great joy—birth, love, marriage—also bring responsibility and the risk of loss. 53 For adults, happiness is complex. 54 But I think a better definition of happiness is “ the ability to enjoy something”. The more we can enjoy what we have, the happier we are. It's easy to overlook the pleasure we get from loving and being loved, the company of friends, the freedom to live where we please, even good health.
While happiness may be more complex for us, the solution is the same as ever. Happiness isn't about what happens to us; it’s the ability to find a positive for every negative, and view a difficulty as a challenge. 55
A. Love may not last; loved ones die.
B. For a child, happiness has a magic quality.
C. Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life.
D. Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect.
E. The dictionary defines “happy” as “lucky” or “ fortunate”.
F. It's not wishing for what we don't have, but enjoying what we do possess.
G. Suddenly it’s conditional on such things as excitement, love, and popularity.【参考答案】51—55、BGAEF。