高考英语一轮复习-unit-3-a-taste-of-english-humour练习

Unit 3 A taste of English humour
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 ，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) 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
recognized
overcome 9．is whispered
二、完形填空
（2016高考模拟选编）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的选项中选出最佳选项。

体裁：记叙文话题：励志人生词数：296 时间：15′
(2015·湖北八市3月联考)Tony set off for home again without having eaten since，as usual，one of the older boys had taken his packed and __1__，Tony rushed to the park，when he suddenly saw a wasp(黄蜂) flying about among the rose __2__ him，
making him get away from the roses ，a __3__ came into his head：how is it that something so much __4__ than himself could frighten him like that?
Having __5__ the insects for a while，he had a good understanding of the wasp's __6__：it was wasp could never __7__ a person，but everyone was so afraid of its sting that they left the wasp __8__．So Tony spent that night __9__ what his “sting” could be.
The next day，Tony seemed like a __10__ longer did he walk with his eyes fixed on the ground，nor did he __11__ nervously when people spoke to ，he became brave and __12__，ready to face up to boy who stole his packed lunch that day ate so spicy a sausage sandwich that he __13__ crying and again did he rob Tony of his older boy __14__ to hit Tony，but this time Tony looked at the boy __15__ and memory，he told him the __16__ of his parents，his teacher，and the boy's own mother，“__17__ you hit me I'll call them，and you'll be severely punished.”The boy turned around and __18__ from the scene.
The strategy __19__．So，in the end，Tony became like the wasp he'd even having to sting anyone，he frightened them，and __20__ that no one would mess with him.【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。

Tony的午餐被人拿走后感到很沮丧，他跑到公园，在公园里看到一只黄蜂，他赶紧躲开。

这一举动使他思考自己的问题，他从黄蜂身上得到启示从而变得自信、勇敢，最终解决了自己的问题。

1．B．dissatisfied
C．frustrated D．relaxed
答案 C [上文中说Tony的午餐被拿走了，在这种情况下他应感到沮丧而愤怒，故选C 项。

]
2．B．inspired
C．rescued D．comforted
答案 A [从后文中的Tony从花丛中逃离可知，黄蜂吓倒(scared)了Tony。

]
3． B．thought C．belief D．view
答案 B [下文描述的是他的疑问，故用thought最佳。

一个想法出现在他的脑海中。

] 4． B．bigger C．smarter D．fiercer 答案 A [一个人怎么会被比自己小这么多的东西给吓着呢？故选A。

]
5．B．tested
C．watched D．counted
答案 C [watch意为“观察”。

Tony应该是观察之后，才了解黄蜂的一些招数。

] 6．B．trick
C．choice D．method
答案 B [句意参见上题解析。

trick“花招，把戏”。

]
7． B．warn C．fight D．please 答案 C [黄蜂不会与人作战(fight)，但是每个人都害怕它的刺，所以不敢惹它。

] 8． peace B．in silence
C．by comparison D．on end
答案 A [leave sth in peace“不打扰……”。

此处指不招惹黄蜂。

] 9．B．doubting
C．regretting D．wondering
答案 D [从上文可知，此时Tony想知道自己的“刺”是什么。

wonder“琢磨，想知道”，符合语境。

]
10．B．common
C．strange D．rare
答案 A [结合后文中的“No longer d id he walk with his eyes fixed on the ground...to him”可知，Tony受到黄蜂的启发，决定改变自己，所以第二天他好像成了另外一个人。

]
11． back B．look into
C．turn down D．look away
答案 D [结合语境可知，Tony之前与人谈话时，不敢正视别人的目光，紧张地扭头看
别处。

look away“扭头看别处”；turn back“(使)原路返回，使往回走”；look into“调查，审查”；turn down“拒绝”。

故选D。

]
12．B．reliable
C．cheerful D．sensitive
答案 A [有了勇敢和自信，才敢面对他人。

用confident正合适。

]
13． up B．brought out
C．ended up D．cut down
答案 C [偷Tony午餐的男孩吃了很辣的香肠三明治，结果被辣哭了，不停地咳嗽。

end up“(尤指经历一系列意料之外的事情后)最终处于……”，符合语境。

] 14．B．threatened
C．decided D．started
答案 B [另一个年龄较大的男孩威胁要打Tony。

threaten“威胁，恐吓”，符合语境。

] 15．B．proudly
C．determinedly D．carelessly
答案 C [从上文可知，此时Tony的心态已变得自信、勇敢，Tony是坚定勇敢地看着这个男孩，故选C。

determinedly“坚定地，坚决地”。

]
16． B．feelings C．names D．changes
答案 A [根据后文中的“__17__ you hit me I'll call them”可知，Tony告诉男孩的是电话号码。

]
17． B．If C．Though D．Unless
答案 B [如果你打“我”的话，“我”就会给他们打电话。

]
18．B．recovered
C．sheltered D．suffered
答案 A [男孩转过身，离开了现场。

withdraw“撤回，撤离”，符合语境。

] 19．B．failed
C．survived D．worked
答案 D [根据下文可知，Tony的策略起作用了。

work“奏效”。

]
20．B．guaranteed
C．concluded D．foresaw
答案 B [他甚至没有伤害任何人就吓走了他们，并且保证了没人会再给他制造麻烦。

]
三、阅读理解
A
【2016高考训练】阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

Working with a group of baboons (狒狒) in the Namibian desert， Carter of the Department of Zoology，Cambridge University set baboons learning tasks involving a novel food and a familiar food，hidden in a baboons were given the chance to watch another baboon who already knew how to solve the task，while others had to learn for work out how brave or anxious the baboons were， presented them either with a novel food or a threat in the form of a model of a poisonous snake.
She found that personality had a major impact on braver baboons learnt，but the shy ones did not learn the task although they watched the baboon perform the task of finding the novel food just as long as the brave ones effect，despite being made aware of what to do，they were still too shy to do what the experienced baboon did. The same held true for anxious baboons compared with calm anxious individuals learnt the task by observing others while those who were relaxed did not，even though they spent more time watching.
This mismatch between collecting social information and using it shows that personality plays a key role in social learning in animals，something that has previously been ignored in studies on how animals learn to do findings are significant because they suggest that animals may perform poorly in cognitive (认知的) tasks not because they aren't clever enough to solve them，but because they are too shy or nervous to use the social information.
The findings may impact how we understand the formation of culture in societies through social some individuals are unable to get information from others because they don't associate with the knowledgeable individuals，or they are too shy to use the information once they have it，information may not travel between all group members，preventing the formation of a culture based on social learning.
1．What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A．The design of 's research.
B．The results of 's research.
C．The purpose of 's research.
D．The significance of 's research.
2．According to the research，which baboons are more likely to complete a new learning task?
A．Those that have more experience.
B．Those that can avoid potential risks.
C．Those that like to work independently.
D．Those that feel anxious about learning.
3．Which best illustrates the “mismatch” mentioned in Paragraph 4?
A．Some baboons are intelligent but slow in learning.
B．Some baboons are shy but active in social activities.
C．Some baboons observe others but don't follow them.
D．Some baboons perform new tasks but don't concentrate.
4．'s findings indicate that our culture might be formed through ________. A．storing information
B．learning from each other
C．understanding different people
D．travelling between social groups
答案：
【语篇解读】本文是一篇科普说明文。

剑桥大学的一些研究人员通过对狒狒的研究发现，影响狒狒学习成效的因素不是它们的智力，而是其性格以及对学习的渴望程度。

这一研究结果也适用于人类社会：如果我们不善于与他人沟通或太胆怯而不能利用所得到的信息，那么会阻碍以社会学习为基础的文化的形成。

1．A 解析：推理判断题。

第一段描述了研究人员如何开展这一研究的具体细节：把新奇的食物和熟悉的食物藏在一个盒子里，有些狒狒有机会观看另外一只狒狒是如何完成任务的，
而另外一些狒狒则不得不自学完成任务，因此选A项“卡特博士研究的设计”，而非研究的“结果”“目的”或“重要性”。

2．D 解析：细节理解题。

由文章第二段中The braver baboons learnt，but the shy ones did not learn...及第三段中The anxious individuals learnt...while those who were relaxed did not...这些对实验的描述可知D项“那些渴望学习的狒狒”符合题意。

3．C 解析：推理判断题。

该词所在上文，即第二、三段提到在观察了别的狒狒之后，勇敢的、渴望学习的狒狒学到本领，而害羞的狒狒学了却不像别的狒狒那样去做；再根据between collecting social information and using it可知与“收集”和“使用”对应的是“观
察别人但不跟着做”，即C项。

4．B 解析：细节理解题。

最后一段首句The findings may impact how we understand the formation of culture in societies through social learning.意为“研究结果可能会影响我们如何理解社会文化的形成，该文化的形成是通过社会学习获得的”。

换言之，作者认为我们的文化是通过social learning而形成的，与B项“互相学习”相呼应，而非“储存信息”“理解不同的人”或“在社会群体间传播”。

B
【2016年三省四市高三模拟考试英语能力测试】阅读理解。

阅读下面短文，选择最佳答案填空。

B
Four Must-See Route 66(66号公路) Attractions
The United States is full of odd roadside attractions. Route 66 is home to some of the oldest and most known attractions of them all. Here are four attractions you should see along the Mother Road:
1. Paul Bunyan and a Hot Dog
Route 66 travelers pass by many fiberglass giants(巨人) right along the road. These giants were a popular form of advertising in the 1960s. Many of them stood in front of service stations. They held car parts, such as mufflers. The collection of Route
66 giants became known as “Muffler Men”. Businesses hoped the strange statues would get travelers’ attention.
The first fiberglass giant was a “Paul Bunyan” figure, built in the early 1960s. It is said that Paul Bunyan is a famous wood worker.
2. Crown Candy Kitchen and Jamaica Ray
Crown Candy Kitchen has been serving Route 66 travelers from the very beginning. It is just a few short blocks from the 66 path through St. Louis, Missouri. The family-run soda fountain shop opened more than 100 years ago, and has been making candies and meals ever since.
On weekends, people sometimes wait in line for a table at Crown Candy for over an hour. Luckily there is free entertainment right outside. Jamaica Ray, a local folk artist, creates unusual sculptures.
3. The World's Largest Rocking Chair
Fanning, Missouri, is home to one of the strangest Route 66 attractions. Just off the road sits an almost 13-meter-tall rocking chair.
The structure was completed in 2008 on the first of April, or April Fool’s Day.
At one time the chair actually rocked. But officials decided it had to be still to be safe for ever. People are not permitted to climb the chair. We think, however, that it probably happens once in a while when no one is watching.
4. Big Texan's Steak Challenge
Few places better represent the com mon expression “Everything’s Bigger in Texas” than the Big Texan Steak Ranch. Since 1960, it has appealed to travelers with big appetites -- and a big love of beef.
It is hard to miss the huge yellow restaurant -- or the giant cow statue that sits out fron t. The cow advertises Big Texan’s special deal, and what has made this steak ranch famous: a “free” 72-ounce(英两) or 2 kilogram -- steak. There is one trick: the steak is only free if you can eat the entire thing in one hour.
A special table is in the middle of the restaurant for the daring diners who accept the challenge. Since 1990, more than 9,000 diners have eaten the entire 2-kilogram steak.
1、What was considered as “Muffler Men”
A.Hot Dog
B. Jamaica Ray
C. Car parts
D. Paul Bunyan
2、Where will you maybe wait in line on weekends?
A.Paul Bunyan and a Hot Dog
B.Crown Candy Kitchen and Jamaica Ray
C.The World's Largest Rocking Chair
D.Big Texan's Steak Challenge
3、If you visit The World's Largest Rocking Chair, you have to _______.
A.get there in April
B.climb up and rock it
C.see it 13 meters away
D.travel to Fanning, Missouri
4、What is Big Texan's Steak Challenge?
A.The giant cow statue sits out of the huge ranch.
B.Diners eat up the entire 72-ounce or 2-kilogram steak.
C.The Big Texan Steak Ranch is the biggest restaurant in Texas.
D.The daring diners sit around at a special table in the restaurant.
参考答案1—4、DBDB
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.
2017高考英语一轮复习-Unit-3-A-taste-of-English-humour练习
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
1111。