Unit 3 A taste of English humour

Unit 3 A taste of English humourⅠ. 听录音，根据所听内容选择正确答案听第1～4段对话，分别完成第1～4题1. What time does the letter usually come?A. After 9:10.B. At nine or ten.C. Before 9:10.2. What’s the man doing the moment he answers the telephone?A. He is doing his homework.B. He is listening to music.C. He is turning down the music.3. Why does the woman think the book good?A. It solves many problems about study.B. Many of them are also reading it.C. It helps them a lot when they study.4. Where did the conversation most probably take place?A. In a plane.B. At a restaurant.C. At a store.听第5段听力材料，完成第5～7题5. What is the main topic of the passage?A. The Barcelona Olympic Games.B. TV programs on Chinese television.C. Effects of television on our life.6. According to a survey in Shanghai, how much time did young people spend on television each day?A. Two and a half hours.B. Three hours.C. Three and a half hours.7. Television is quickly taking the place of printed material as the major source of news for most Chinese. How do you know?A. There are about 185 million TV sets in China.B. A survey（调查）in Beijing found 63% of those surveyed got news from TV.C. There are news programs on television.Ⅱ. 听录音，根据所听内容判断正（T）误（F）1. The man is a director in the theatre.2. The directors don’t need to choose plays and actors.3. The man loves comedies very much.4. The timing is very important only for the movements.Ⅲ. 单项选择，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案完成句子1. By far, there are many problems ________ to be solved.A. remainingB. remainedC. being remainedD. to remain2. Every Monday morning, students in our school would stand at attention, watching the national flag ________.A. raisingB. risingC. being riseD. being raised3. The food served at the new restaurant looked very ________, so every passer-by wanted to havea taste.A. invitedB. invitingC. to inviteD. being invited4. —Little Tom seemed to have much on his mind, what’s up?—He was caught ________ in the final exam this afternoon.A. cheatB. cheatedC. cheatingD. to cheat5. —What made Alice so upset?—________.A. Peter’s leaving without saying goodbyeB. Peter leaves without saying goodbyeC. Peter was leaving without saying goodbyeD. Peter had left without saying goodbye6. ________ in a heavy rain should be an unforgettable experience.A. CaughtB. CatchingC. Being caughtD. To catch7. The twins were so much alike; I could hardly ________ Tom.A. pick upB. pick outC. pick offD. pick at8. Not ________ with the high marks in the exam, the determined student aimed high to get full marks next time.A. proudB. curiousC. eagerD. content9. You’ll need to ________ them of your ability to do the job well.A. tellB. speakC. convinceD. persuade10. Traffic is bad, ________ in the city centre during the rush hours.A. particularlyB. terriblyC. mostlyD. normally11. The child ________ over there is my brother．A. standingB. standC. to standD. is standing12. Y ou’re going to England next year. Y ou should now practise________ English as much aspossible.A. speakB. to speakC. speakingD. speak about13. I heard him ________ the door.A. lockingB. to lockC. lockedD. being locking14. There is no point ________ further.A. argueB. to argueC. arguingD. being arguing15. Travelling is ________ but tiring.A. interestB. interestingC. interestedD. to interest Ⅳ．用所给单词或短语的正确形式完成下列句子worse off overcome entertain occasion throughout1. Unfortunately, her parents were laid off, leaving the family even _________________.2. You can hardly imagine _____________ that difficulty in a short time.3. The comedian must have said something _____________ as the audience were laughing from beginning to end.4. The news quickly spread _____________ the country and everyone was talking about it.5. I can remember every few _____________ when he refused to work because of ill health.Ⅴ. 补全对话，从框中所给的句子中选出适当的语句填入下面的对话中A. Personally, the most important thing is to use different techniques to make people laugh.B. Certainly.C. You know, I’m a comedian.D. What are you doing at this moment?E. I wish it would be the funniest I’ve ever shown.F. I plan to dress up as Santa Claus and give gifts to children.A: Mr Bean, I’m a reporter from CCTV. Can I ask you some questions?B: 1A: What do you think is of the most importance in your job: fame, success, or something else? B: 2 We usually don’t use any words. Our clothes, make-up and the way we act can create fun.A: 3B: I’m getting ready for an honour show. I have an act with a monkey. I’ve decided to act as if I were lovelier than the monkey. 4 That’s why I have worked very hard to prepare these days.A: Aha, I can’t wait to enjoy the show. What are your plans for your next show?B: 5 I intended to give my audience a one-hour show which is full of happiness.A: Thank you very much.B: Don’t mention it.1. 2. 3. 4. 5.Ⅵ. 完形填空Charlie Chaplin was born on April 16, 1889 in London. His father was a (n) 1 and although not one of the big names, he was doing very well. His mother Hannah was also an entertainer. A wonderful mimic（模仿者）, she had a sweet, charming 2 . While they were by 3 means rich, the music hall provided the Chaplins with a comfortable living.Unfortunately, happy life didn’t last long. Father’s alcoholism was slowly, but surely4 his marriage. Finally it ended5 divorce, but Hannah was indomitable （不轻易认输的）.6 her, Charlie Chaplin would have become just one more child7 in the poverty of Victorian London.8 she not only managed to keep Charlie and his brother Syney clean and warm, clothed and fed, but she thought up various ways to9 them. She would sit at the window watching the passers-by and guess their 10 from the way they looked and behaved, making up stories to amuse them.Charlie 11 her skills and went on using them all his life.Charlie had always believed, even in the worst times, that something special had locked away inside him. He 12 his courage and went to see one of the top theatrical agents. With no13 at all, he was offered the 14 of Billy—the pageboy in a new production of Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes opened on July 27, 1903 at the enormous “Pavilion Theatre”. Charlie seemed to become 15 overnight. It was as if he had found the thing he was meant to do.Charlie’s first film, released in February 1914, was called Making a living. Though it didn’t satisfy Charlie, the public liked it. After that he had made ten films and he had learned a lot. The public loved him and distributors were demanding more and more Chaplin films. In an incredibly short time, Charlie had become a very important man in motion picture.1. A. conductor B. teacher C. entertainer D. worker2. A. voice B. sound C. noise D. figure3. A. all B. no C. every D. none4. A. destroying B. hurting C. wounding D. harming5. A. with B. up C. in D. at6. A. Except B. Without C. Besides D. With7. A. gone B. separated C. divided D. lost8. A. Somehow B. Somewhat C. Therefore D. Otherwise9. A. feed B. please C. scold D. blame10. A. appearance B. expression C. character D. nationality11. A. took in B. brought in C. picked up D. turned up12. A. found B. collected C. discovered D. notice13. A. money B. help C. experience D. education14. A. name B. part C. actor D. chance15. A. respectable B. knowledgeable C. comfortable D. recognizable Ⅶ. 阅读理解，根据短文内容选择最佳答案（A）I have been trying to get sick. I don’t wear a sweater when I should, and two days ago Iwalked in the rain without my boots and my feet got soaked（浸泡）. But so far nothing has happened. Debbie once told me about a girl in her cabin at camp who liked to stay overnight in the infirmary（医务室）. She used to rub the end the thermometer（体温表）until it went up to 102. Then she’d stick it in her mouth and the nurse would think she was really sick.This morning I tried doing that but it never went above 94 after I rubbed it for ten whole minutes. So I held the tip to the thermometer next to the light bulb in my desk lamp and it went up 105. I figured I’d put it in my mouth and walk downstairs like that. Then my mother would take it out and wouldn’t she be surprised when she saw what a high fever I had!The only trouble was I didn’t know the thermometer would be so hot. As soon as I put it into my mouth I burned my tongue. Something awful! I spit the thermometer on the floor but it didn’t break. I will have to think up a better way to get mother and father back together. I can’t waste my time trying to get sick.1. How does the author try to get sick?A. She walks in the rain without her boots.B. She doesn’t wear a sweater when she should.C. She plays in the hot sun.D. Both A and B.2. The girl Debbie talked about pretended to be ill _______.A. so that she could have a restB. so that she could sleep in the infirmary at nightC. so that she would not work the next dayD. because she was mad3. When the author put the hot thermometer in her mouth, _______.A. she dropped it downB. the thermometer brokeC. her mouth felt hotD. she burned her tongue4. She has been trying to get sick because ______.A. she doesn’t want to go to schoolB. she misses her parentsC. she hates her motherD. both A and B（B）A funny thing happened to me when I was in Spain. Two Spanish words sounded the same to my American ears. These words were “sangria”and “sonrie”. “Sangria” is a type of wine. “Sonrie” means smile.One day, a man came to visit our house. He looked at my shy, serious face and sa id, “Sonrie, please (Smile, please).” I thought the man wanted a glass of sangria.“Now?” I asked him.“Of course now, ” he answered.“Sure,” I said to him, “one moment.” I went to the kitchen and returned with some sangria and two glasses.The man looked rather surprised. “Do Americans have to drink sangria before they can smile?” he asked. But I misunderstood his question. I thought the man asked, “Do Americans drink sangria?”“They certainly do,” I said.And we were both very confused as we drank sangria.5. The main idea of this passage is __________A. Americans can’t learn a foreign languageB. Spanish people think American people are crazyC. the author had a funny misunderstanding in a foreign languageD. people make mistakes when they drink sangria6. Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?A. Americans have to drink some wine before they can smile.B. “Sangria” in Spanish means “smile”.C. The author was a serious person.D. The author was an American visiting Spain.7. The author took out some sangria from the kitchen because __________.A. his guest could do with itB. a close friend came to visit himC. he made himself misunderstoodD. he misunderstood the man8. In your opinion, which of the following sentences is probably TRUE?A. The author spoke Spanish in Spain for many years．B. The author was just beginning to speak and understand Spanish.C. The man knew the author misunderstood Spanish.D. The ma n was a close friend of the author’s.Ⅷ. 书面表达你们班在英语课上讨论“What are the advantages and disadvantages of public transportation?”你所在的小组主要就公交车进行了讨论。