人教大纲版高一下册Unit20 Humour单元测试

Unit 20 Humour单元测试命题：淄博市周村实验中学王红燕第I卷（三部分，共115分）第一部分：听力测试（两节，满分30分，略）第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小4，每小题1分，满分15分）21.Weather report ______an important part in everyday life.A. takesB. playsC. actsD. does22.You hardly ever speak to a foreigner in English,______?A. do youB. don’t youC. can youD. can’t you23.Neither my brother nor my parents ______able to find out the difference between the two problems. So I decided to have a try myself.A. isB. wasC. areD. were24.Robbery is ______danger to ______ society.A. a; theB. the; theC. a;/D. the;/25. She is writing a letter to a friend of hers , him to attend the party .A. inviteB. invitingC. to inviteD. invited26.When Mother entered the room, she found her baby______.A. sleepB. sleptC. asleepD. to sleep27.He sailed for New York on Thursday, ______there on Sunday.A. arrivingB. and had arrivedC. arrivedD. and arrived28.Don’t ______my words as a joke. I’m serious.A. look atB. look onC. look toD. look up29.______he came to this small town, he began to like it.A. For the first timeB. By the first timeC. At the first timeD. The first time30.I’m so sorry to misunderstand you. I ______you ______so serious.A. don’t think; areB. didn’t think; wereC. have thought; weren’tD. thought; hadn’t been31.Those people are ______young workers between the ages of twenty and thirty.A. mostB. mostlyC. nearlyD. always32.The little girl ______out at night.A. dares not goB. daren’t to goC. dares not to goD. doesn’t dare go33 Sorry , Mr. Wang isn’t in the office . Would you call him later ?A. at the momentB. the momentC. for a momentD. in a moment34.—Would you like to join us?—Sorry, I am not ______as any of you.A. so a good playerB. a so good playerC. a player so goodD. so good a player35.There used to be a tea house near the school, ______ there?A. isn’tB. didn’tC. wasn’tD. hadn’t第二节：完形填空（20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的四个选项(A﹑B﹑C和D)中选出最佳选项：In the Ituri rain forest in America live many different tribes, one of 36 is Pygmy(俾格米人). Most of the Pygmies are not taller than four feet. They 37 only about eighty pounds each. In spite of their small size, they are the best 38 among all the jungle people. Even the great elephant can be 39 by them. They can shoot three or four arrows so 30 that often the last one leaves the bow 41 the first has hit its mark. If an arrow should miss its 42 , the impatient Pygmy may become very angry, 43 his arrows and step on them.Since they do not plant any crops, Pygmies are 44 moving around. They seldom sleep in one camp for more than a few days. In their camps there is no 45 at all except some weapons such as spears, bows, and arrows. There are 46 cooking pots either. Food is eaten 47 or smoked over a fire. So when the tribe moves to a new camp there is 48 to carry except their weapons and babies too small to walk.Pygmies can move on the trees almost as skillfully as 49. Often they travel great distances through the branches without 50 the ground.One of the 51 facts about the small men and women is their appetite(胃口). A Pygmy can 52 sixty bananas at a single meal 53 quantities of meat. After eating, they will 54 on their hard earth bed and groan all night. But in the morning, they are ready to eat the same amount of food all over again.In spite of the 55 life, Pygmies are almost always good-natured and helpful. They seldom lie, steal or fight among themselves.36. A. them B. those C. that D. which37. A. have B. weigh C. eat D. carry38. A. players B. farmers C. workers D. hunters39. A. frightened B. shot C. caught D. raised40. A. heavily B. hurriedly C. slowly D. rapidly41. A. after B. before C. until D. since42. A. animal B. aim C. eyes D. sight43. A. got B. put away C. sell D. break44. A. never B. seldom C. constantly D. hardly45. A. furniture B. things C. tables D. beds46. A. some B. much C. no D. special47. A. uncooked B. burnt C. untouched D. fried48. A. a lot B. something C. more D. nothing49. A. birds B. rabbits C. monkeys D. deer50. A. touching B. feeling C. falling D. seeing51. A. interested B. surprising C. moving D. known52. A. get up B. take up C. eat up D. put up53. A. including B. but C. except D. besides54. A. lie B. lay C. stay D. kneel55. A. comfortable B. difficult C. hard D. happy第二部分：阅读理解（20题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（A﹑B﹑C和D）中选出最佳选项（A）There was once a professor of medicine , who was very strict with the students . Whenever he took the chair on the exam committee , the students would be in fear , because he was seldom pleased with the answers they gave . A student would be lucky enough if he or she could receive a good mark from him . At the end of the term , the students of medicine would take their exam again . Now a student entered the exam room and got seated before the committee . This student was a little nervous as he knew it would not be so easy to get through the exam at all .The professor began to ask . The student was required to describe a certain illness, hisdescription of which turned out to be OK .Then the professor asked about the cure（药剂）for the illness , and the student , too , answered just as right . “ Good , ” said the professor , “ and how much will you give the patient ? ”“ A full spoon , ” answered the student .“ Now you may go out and wait for what you can get , ” said the professor . At the same time the committee discussed carefully the answers the student had given .Suddenly the student noticed that there was something wrong with his last answer . “ A full spoon is too much , ” he thought to himself . Anxiously he opened the door of the room and cried , “ Mr. Professor , I’ve made a mistake ! A full spoon is too much for the patient . He can take only five drops . ”“ I’m sorry , sir , ” said the professor coldly , “ but it’s too late . Your patient has died . ”56. The students were afraid of the professor because .A. they often angered and disappointed himB. their answers often astonished himC. their answers seldom satisfied himD. he often misunderstood them and gave them bad marks57. The student’s description of the illness was .A. not correctB. not satisfyingC. completely discouragingD. accepted58. Before he left the room the student was almost sure that .A. he had passed the exam , and the only thing was to wait for the markB. his last answer had been wrongC. he had made a mistakeD. he had not done well in the exam59. Which of the following is NOT true ?A. The patient will be in danger if he’s taken as much as a full spoon .B. The doctor will be in trouble if he’s given the patient a full spoon .C. Since one spoon is less than five drops , the patient will be all right soon if he takes only one full spoon at a time .D. If the patient wants to remain safe , he should take no more than five drops at a time .60. Which guess is the most reasonable from the passage ?A. The student must have passed the exam .B. The student may not have passed the exam .C. The student must have been very happy when he heard , “ Your patient has died . ”D. The professor must have been very pleased and given the student a good mark .(B)I went to Scapli first in 1948. There were no local (当地的) planes in those days, so I make the trip by bus. The journey was a thousand kilometers and it took the bus twenty hours. Throughout this time I sat beside a man about my age, 24. He told me that his name was Castleton, John Castleton, but he told me hardly anything else. I had never met anybody with so little to say.I was glad when the conductor handed out pillows (枕头), which gave me an excuse to try to sleep.I shall never forget that silent, unpleasant trip.The next time I went to Scapli in 1978, by air this time. The new town was being officially opened by the President, after many years of construction work. In the plane I had a long and interesting talk with a man who turned out to be chief engineer of the new town. When the planelanded, we exchanged names. To my great surprise, he was John Castleton.61. The passage tells us______.A. Scapli’s today and yesterdayB. the author’s two trips to ScapliC. how Scapli changedD. how the author went to Scapli62. Why did the autor still remember the man’s name after so many years? Because ______.A. they had a long and interesting talkB. the man had few words, which made him unpleasant and lonelyC. the man’s name was easy to rememberD. he was as old as the man beside him63. During the second trip., the author ______.A. met two men, who were all men of few wordsB. found Castleton wasn’t what he used to beC. sat beside two men with the same nameD. Came to know the truth that talking with another could make trips pleasant(C)We walked in so quietly that the nurse at the desk didn't even lift her eyes from the book. Mum pointed at a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to sit down. While I watched mouth open in surprise, Mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to hold. She walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop. She pushed the mop past the desk and as the nurse looked up, Mum nodded and said, "Very dirty floors. ""Yes, I'm glad they've finally decided to clean them, "the nurse answered. She looked at Mum strangely and said, "But aren't you working late?"Mum just pushed harder, each swipe(拖一下)of the mop taking her farther and farther down the hall. I watched until she was out of sight and the nurse had turned back to writing in the big book.After a long time Mum came back.. Her eyes were shining. She quickly put the mop back and took my hand. As we turned to go out of the door, Mum bowed politely to the nurse and said, "Thank you."Outside, Mum told me, "Dagmar is fine. No fever. ""You saw her, Mum?""Of course. I told her about the hospital rules, and she will not expect us until tomorrow. Dad will stop worrying as well. It's a fine hospital. But such floors! A mop is no good. You need a brush."64. When she took a mop from the small room what Mum really wanted to do was .A. to clean the floorB. to please the nurseC. to see a patientD. to surprise the story-teller65. When the nurse talked to Mum she thought Mum was a .A. nurseB. visitorC. patientD. cleaner66. After reading the story what can we infer about the hospital?A. It is a children's hospital.B. It has strict rules about visiting hours.C. The conditions there aren't very good.D. The nurses and doctors there don't work hard.67. From the text we know that Dagmar is most likelyA. the story-teller's sisterB. Mum's friendC. the story-teller's classmateD. Dad's boss68. Which of the following words best describes Mum?A. strangeB. warm-heartedC. cleverD. hard-working(D)Charlie studied in a famous college for four years. He studied hard and did well in all his subjects. He hoped to become a good teacher. This year he left the college and began to work in a middle school. He likes his students and is strict with them. He does his best to make his classes lively and interesting.One day he carefully explained a chemical reaction(反应)to the students of Grade 2 in the chemistry lab.“Be careful. Everyone,” he said loudly. “Before I make the experiment, there’re twenty five atoms of carbon（碳原子), but after I finish it, there’re twenty four atoms of carbon left!”He stopped to watch the classroom and hoped his students would go on explaining it. But the young men looked at each other and nobody answered him. He had to ask, “What happens? What makes the atom lost?”The classroom was very quiet and none of the students looked at their teacher.“Who can tell us where it has gone?”Suddenly a soft voice came from the back row, “We did not see anybody leave the lab!”69.Charlie began to work in the middle school because _______.A. he had been in the school for four yearsB. he couldn’t do anything except teachingC. he hoped to become a good teacherD. he did well in all his subject70. Charlie hopes ____, so he does his beat to make his classes lively and interesting.A .all his students could understand himB .his students wouldn’t be afraid if himC. His students carefully watched him making the experimentD. His students could do well in chemistry.71. That day Charlie wished ____.A. his students could learn the chemical reactionB. his students should find the atom of carbonC. his students could count(数) the atoms of carbonD. his students could make the experiment72. The students couldn’t answer Charlie’s questions because ____.A. none of them had seen the atomsB. they didn’t understand their teacherC. the chemical reaction was too complicatedD. they all wanted to drop the subject73. In fact,________.A. Charlie failed that dayB. The students in the back row didn’t watch her teacher carefullyC. The student in the back row hadn’t learned chemistry beforeD. Charlie failed in making the experiment(E)Ben was a poor man with a large family. One morning, waking up very early from cold and hunger, he decided to go hunting in a wood near his home. The wood belonged to a rich gentleman, and Ben had no right to go there. In the wood, though, there were lots of rabbits and birds that were good to eat, and Ben was determined to take the risk. Suddenly he saw the owner with a group of friends, coming towards him in the wood. There was a look of anger on the rich man's face as he saw the gun in Ben's hands.Ben's heart sank with fear, but he saw there was no hope of escape, so he walked boldly upto these people and said to the gentleman, "Good morning, sir, and what has brought you out so early this morning?" The rich man, rather surprised, said he and his friends were taking a little exercise to get an appetite for their breakfast. Then, looking at Ben with suspicion ( 怀疑), he said, "But why are you out so early in the morning?" "Well sir," said Ben, "I just came out to see if I could get a breakfast to satisfy my appetite." The whole crowd burst into laughter at Ben's ready wit, and with a smile the rich man walked on, leaving Ben to try his luck with the rabbits.74. There was a look of anger on the rich man's face. Why?A. He was not expecting Ben at this early hour.B. Ben had no permission to be in the wood.C. He didn't like the poor man at all.D. Ben had not told him he would come.75. Why was the rich man surprised?A. He had not expected such a bold question from Ben.B. He wondered why Ben didn't run away.C. Ben wasn't afraid of him.D. Ben had a gun in his hands.第II卷（共35分）第三部分：写作第一节：短文改错(共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分)此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。