2018-2019学年高中英语 Unit 3 A taste of English humour S

Unit 3 A taste of English humour Section 1 Warming-up & Reading
Ⅰ.单项语法填空
1．My friend knows where he can pick __up__ a good used car at a reasonable price.
解析：句意：我的朋友知道在哪里买到价格公道而质量尚好的旧车。

pick up“(便宜地)买到”。

2．Up to now，the program __has saved__ (save) thousands of children who would otherwise have died.
解析：考查时态。

up to now表示“直到现在”，句中谓语动词往往用现在完成时态。

3．__As__ was expected，only five people turned up at the party，__which__ disappointed the hostess very much.
解析：as引导非限制性定语从句，位置比较灵活，表示在意料之中；which引导非限制性定语从句，表示在意料之外。

本句话意思是“正如所预料的，只有5个人参加了那次聚会，这使女主人非常失望。

”。

4．Two middleaged passengers fell into the sea.__Unfortunately__ (fortunate)，neither of them could swim.
解析：从neither of them could swim判断，可知应该是“不幸的是”。

句意：两个中年乘客掉入海中，不幸的是，他们两个都不会游泳。

5．He often listens to music in his spare time to entertain __himself__.
解析：句意为“他经常在空闲时间听音乐来愉悦自己”。

6．Jack was __a__ failure as a leader，but he achieved great success in writing.
解析：考查抽象名词及抽象名词具体化。

failure，[U]失败；[C]失败者，失败的人或物。

句意为“杰克作为一个领导来说是一位失败者，但是在写作方面他取得了巨大的成功。

”
7．The worker had a finger cut __off__ by the machine he was operating.
解析：cut off“中断，切断”。

句意为“这个工人的一个手指头被他开的机器切断了”。

8．—Can you lend me some money？
—I am __worse__ (bad) off than you.You know I live from hand to mouth.
解析：badly off“穷的，境况不好”，比较级形式worse off“情况更糟”。

句意：——你能借给我点钱吗？——我比你情况还糟，你知道我现在仅够糊口。

9．—Is he really content __with__ the low pay？
—Of course not.He wants to get some extra pay.
解析：be content with“对……满意”。

句意：——他真对这份低工资满意吗？——当然不。

他想得到额外报酬。

10．It's easy to pick __out__ the boy who will meet you at the airport because he is rather tall.
解析：pick out“挑出，辨别出”。

句意为“你很容易认出在车站接你的男孩，因为他相当高”。

Ⅱ.完成句子
1．He usually __contents himself with__ a film every weekend to relax himself.
为了放松，每个周末他通常用一部电影来满足自己。

2．I __am astonished to meet__ you here.
在这儿遇见你，我感到惊讶。

3．We __are convinced that__ we will win the game.
我们相信我们会赢得比赛。

4．__As he knows__，he will get the chance to work in that company.
正如他知道的，他会得到一个在那家公司工作的机会。

5．__With a lot to do__，she is busy every day.
有很多事要做，她终日忙碌。

6．__A small round pink table__ stands against the wall of the room.
一张粉色的小圆桌子靠墙放着。

7．But fortunately，his blind uncle，who __was badly off__，adopted him.
但是幸运的是，他被贫穷且看不见的叔叔收养了。

8．He often goes to the countryside for fishing in his spare time __to entertain himself__.
在业余时间，他经常到乡下钓鱼以自娱。

Ⅲ.阅读理解
A
(2018·广西河池中学高一下学期月考试题) Have you ever considered all the English expressions that include words about clothes？Let's have a look.
People wear pants to cover the lower part of their bodies.We sometimes say that people who are nervous have ants in their pants.Sometimes，people may get caught with their pants down.They are found doing something they should not be doing.And，in every family，one person takes control.Sometimes a wife tells her husband what to do.Then we say she wears the pants in the family.
Pants usually have pockets to hold things.Money that is likely to be spent quickly can burn a hole in your pocket.Sometimes you need a belt to hold up your pants.If
you have less money than usual，you may have to tighten your belt.
I always praise people who can save their money and not spend too much.I really take my hat off to them.Yet，when it comes to my own money，I spend it at the drop of a hat，which means I instantly spend it.
Boots are a heavy or strong kind of shoes.People who are too big for their boots think they are more important than they really are.I dislike such people.
My father is an important person.He runs a big company.He wears a suit and tie，and a shirt with sleeves that cover his arms.Some people who do not know him well think he is too serious and never shows his feelings openly.But I know that my father wears his heart on his sleeve.
文章大意：本文介绍了和衣服有关的一些英文表达。

1．Which of the following expressions can show someone is nervous？__D__ A．Get caught with one's pants down.
B．Bum a hole in one's pocket.
C．Wear the pants in the family.
D．Have ants in one's pants.
解析：细节理解题。

根据第二段：We sometimes say that people who are nervous have ants in their pants 可知，在裤子里有蚂蚁可以显示某人紧张，故D项正确。

2．If we say someone has to tighten his belt，we probably mean he__B__.
A．has done something wrong
B．is short of money
C．has put on the wrong pants
D．used to live a rich life
解析：细节题。

根据第三段：If you have less money than usual，you may have to tighten your belt.可知，如果我们说某人必须勒紧裤腰带，我们可能是说他缺钱，故B项正确。

3．Someone who spends his money at the drop of a hat most probably__C__.
A．never wastes his money
B．earns much money
C．doesn't save money
D．spends more than he earns
解析：细节题。

根据第四段：when it comes to my own money I spend it at the drop of a hat which means I immediately spend it.可知，一个把钱花在一顶帽子上的人很可能不会省钱，故C项正确。

4．We can use the expression “wear one's heart on one's sleeve” to describe
someone who__A__.
A．shows his feelings openly
B．looks very serious
C．gets angry easily
D．often wears a suit and tie
解析：推理判断题。

根据最后一段最后两句Some people who do not know him well think he is too serious and never shows his feelings openly.But I know that my father wears his heart on his sleeve.可知，我们可以用“把自己的心放在袖子上”来形容一个人。

显示了他的感情公开。

故A项正确。

B
(2018·湖北襄阳四中高一下学期月考试题) Taylor Swift added another great honor this year－the first－ever Taylor Swift Award－at the 64th yearly BMI Pop Awards.
Held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills，California，the ceremony honored the writers and publishers of the most－performed pop songs during the past year.The Taylor Swift Award was a recognition(认可)of both Swift's musical influence and creative gift.
In her acceptance speech，Swift said that she was happy to get the award named after her.“It is really a relief that BMI decided to give me the Taylor Swift Award，because if they had chosen somebody else to give it to，I'd be like kind of angry about it.” the singer jo ked.
This eponymous(同名的)award marked only the second time in BMI's history that the organization has presented an award in an artist's name.Michael Jackson，a legendary(传奇的)artist，was the first to get that honor in 1990.
“Taylor Swift is one of the most pop ular singers in US.She has shown pop culture through her songs，” said Barbara Cane，BMI's Vice President of Writer/ Publisher Relations，“She has had a deep influence，not only musically，but also through her personal belief and commitment to create a standard that values and respects music for everyone.We felt it suitable to award Taylor with an honor that is an special as she is.”
Swift also claimed four of the year's most－performed songs to earn the honor of Pop Songwriter of the Year.
文章大意：这是一篇新闻报道。

本文讲述的是歌手Taylor Swift今年又获得了另一项殊荣——第64届年度BMI流行奖。

文章介绍了其他人对她的音乐的高度评价。

5．What do we know about the Taylor Swift Award？__C__
A．The Taylor Swift Award can only be given to Taylor Swift herself.
B．The Taylor Swift Award is the only one that is named after an artist's name.
C．Taylor's creativity in music is one of the reasons that helps her get the award.
D．Barbara Cane decided to give the award to Taylor this year.
解析：推理判断题。

根据第二段最后一句The Taylor Swift Award was a recognition(认可) of both Swift's musical influence and creative gift.(Taylor Swift奖是对Swift 音乐影响力和创造性天赋的认可。

)可知，泰勒在音乐方面的创造力是帮助她获得奖项的原因之一。

故C项正确。

6．What was Taylor's feeling when she knew she would be given the award？__A__ A．Relieved. B．Unbelievable.
C．Angry. D．Unexpected.
解析：细节理解题。

根据第三段中“It is really a relief that BMI dec ided to give me the Taylor Swift Award，because if they had chosen somebody else to give it to，I'd be like kind of angry about it.”可知，当泰勒知道她会被授予这个奖项时她感到欣慰。

故A项切题。

7．Why is Michael Jackson mentioned in paragraph 4？__B__
A．To prove that Michael Jackson is legendary.
B．To show that Taylor's getting this award is a great honor.
C．To show that Taylor is not better than Michael Jackson.
D．To express that Michael Jackson set a good example to others.
解析：推理判断题。

根据第四段his eponymous(同名的) award marked only the second time in BMI's history that the organization has presented an award in an artist's name.Michael Jackson，a legendary(传奇的) artist，was the first to get that honor in 1990.可知，在第四段Michael Jackson被提到是为了证明泰勒获得这个奖项是一项巨大的荣誉，Taylor Swift是继Michael Jackson之后第二位获得以自己命名的奖项，故B项正确。

8．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage？__C__ A．The BMI Pop Awards is held twice a year.
B．This is the first time that Taylor has got an award this year.
C．Barbara Cane thought highly of Taylor's music.
D．Taylor Swift is considered as the most popular singer in US.
解析：推理判断题。

根据倒数第二段中“Taylor Swift is one of the most popular singers in US.She has shown pop culture through her songs，” said Barbara Cane，
可知，Barbara Cane高度评价泰勒的音乐。

故C项正确。

Ⅳ.阅读填空
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。

Our heart is very important. 1.__F__ Heart disease，also called cardiovascular disease，mainly affects older people and means that there are problems with the heart and blood vessels.This disease includes a variety of problems，including high blood pressure，hardening of the arteries，chest pain，heart attacks and strokes.
What Is Heart Disease？
2.__D__ Through the body's blood vessels，the heart pumps blood to all of the body's cells.The blood carries oxygen，which the cells need.Cardiovascular disease is a group of problems that occur when the heart and blood vessels aren't working the way they should.
How Do You Get Heart Disease？
Heart disease isn't contagious(传染的) －you can't catch it like the way you get the flu or a cold.Instead，certain things increase a person's chances of getting cardiovascular disease. 3.__B__
For some of these risk factors a person can't do anything about them，like being older and having other people in the family who have had the same problems.
4.__C__
Many people do not realise they have cardiovascular disease until they have chest palin，a heart attack，or stroke.These kinds of problems often need immediate attention and the person may need to go to the emergency department of a hospital.
Can Kids Cet Heart Disease？
Kids usually don't have any symptoms of heart and blood vessel problems.But by starting heart－healthy habits right now，kids can reduce the chance they will ever need to worry about cardiovascular disease.
So what should you do？Don't smoke，for one. 5.__E__ Your heart and blood vessels will thank you later！
A．How do we deal with Heart Disease？
B．Doctors call these things risk factors.
C．What Are the Signs of Heart Disease？
D．The heart is the centre of the cardiovascular system.
E．And be sure to eat healthy，exercise，and maintain a healthy weight.
F．It's no wonder people worry when they hear someone has heart problems.
G．If someone you know is getting one of these operations，you might feel worried.
解析：
1．首句说心脏的重要性，后一句开始讲心脏病。

F项承接前后两句。

2．下一句讲的是心脏和血管的工作原理，由此可知心脏是心血管系统的中心，故选D 项。

3．上句说某些东西会增加患心血管疾病的几率，这些东西应是危险因素，选项B中的things和文中的certain things指代一致，故选B项。

4．下文主要讲得心血管病会引起胸痛、中风等。

由此可知本段叙述心脏病的症状等，故选C项。

5．根据该段句首So what should you do？可知，此处表示我们应该如何做来减少得心脏病的概率，故选E项。

Ⅴ.语法填空
For Rachael and Leigh Barman，there is only one wish on their Christmas list this year that their sick daughter Paige should survive/live until December 25.Fifteen －year－old Paige suffers from 1.__a__ rare brain disease,2.__which__ affects(影响) as few as 12 people in the world，and could kill her any day 3.__without__ warning(警告).And her condition has gone even 4.__worse__ (bad) in recent months.Her parents filled the family home with Christmas decorations 5.__on__ September 1st so she could enjoy the rest of her life.Since then，she has 6.__regularly__(regular) opened Christmas presents and received visitors—but she sleeps for up to 19 hours a day，her parents knowing that each time she closes her eyes，she may never wake up.
Mrs.Barman 7.__described__ (describe) dealing with the condition as “like being on death row” as she never kn ew if 8.__her__ daughter would wake up the next morning.
The mother said：“She always loves Christmas and I get my heart 9.__broken__ (break) when I see her suffering like this.Our best Christmas present would be having Paige with us at Christmas.No matter 10.__when__ she leaves the world，we make sure that she is always happy.”
1．解析：考查不定冠词。

这里泛指一场罕见的灾病，“a”形容泛指，故填a。

2．解析：考查非限制性定语从句。

引导词在逗号后面，先行词是“disease”，从句用于修饰先行词，可知这里是非限制性定语从句，故填which。

3．解析：考查上下文联系。

根据上文可知，她患了一种罕见的疾病，会在没有任何警示下就会被夺取生病，因此这里用“without”，表示没有任何警示的情况，符合语境，故填
without。

4．解析：考查比较级。

根据后文“in recent months”并且联系文中内容可知，在最近几天里她的病情越来越不好了，所以这里应该用比较级的形式，故填worse。

5．解析：考查固定结构。

表示在某年某月应用介词on，故填on。

6．解析：考查副词。

“regularly ”用于形容后面的动词，“opened”，表示具有突出强调的作用，故填regularly。

7．解析：考查一般过去时。

根据上文可知，本文主要以一般过去时为基本时态，故填described。

8．解析：考查代词。

这里表示她的女儿，形容词性物主代词后面接名词，符合语境，故填her。

9．解析：考查过去分词。

这里用动词过去分词表示被动，故填broken。

10．解析：考查固定结构。

“no matter when”意为“无论何时”，故填when。