1、单元测评(三) Unit 3 A taste of English humour(时间：90 分钟 满分：110 分)第一部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分 45 分)第一节 语法和词汇知识(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1 Jeff is very good at telling funny stories; he knows how to amuse people. Yes, but _.A. he often tells me funny thingsB. he likes to make people lau
2、ghC. I dont enjoy this very muchD. I think he is the funniest in our class答案与解析 C 由答语中的 but 可知，答语者不喜欢杰夫的行为，故选 C 项。2Wearing the pink dress, Kates aunt looked _ she and Kate were sisters.A. as if B. even if C. though D. unless答案与解析 A 句意：凯特的姑姑穿着那件粉色的连衣裙看起来和凯特就“好像(as if)” 姐妹似的。注意：as if 从句用虚拟语气。3On festi
3、vals, the traffic police worked hard to keep the traffic _ smoothly.A. run B. running C. to run D. being run答案与解析 B 题中 the traffic 与 run 之间为逻辑上的主谓关系，故用动词ing 形式作宾语补足语。4 What do you think of our manager, Mr. Smith? He is really _ success in his career, but in a way he is _ failure in his family.A. a;
4、/ B. /; a C. a; a D. /; /答案与解析 C 题中的 success 和 failure 都是抽象名词具体化，前面加不定冠词 a。a success/failure 在此表示 “一个成功/失败的人” 。5In our football team each player has a clear role, and there are few occasions _ members are uncertain about what to do.A. whose B. that C. when D. which答案与解析 C occasion“时刻；的时候” ，后跟定语从句，且从
5、句中缺少时间状语，故选 when。6It is not easy for one to _ his weakness, so we should have patience and give him enough time.A. allow B. improve C. remind D. overcome答案与解析 D overcome ones weakness“克服某人的缺点” 。7 What did Jane say to Sarah in the meeting? She spoke in a _， so I didnt hear.A. mess B. whisper C. word
6、D. surprise答案与解析 B 根据 so I didnt hear 可知应选 whisper。in a whisper“低声地” 。8People in town reacted in different ways _ the news: some got angry, but others were wild with joy.A. with B. to C. against D. for答案与解析 B react to 表示“对做出反应 ”。9My brother cant attend the party _ at Toms house at present, because h
7、e is preparing for his examination.A. holding B. to hold C. to be held D. being held答案与解析 D party 与 hold 之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，根据句子结构可知此处用动词的过去分词作后置定语，由时间状语 at present 可知，晚会正在进行，故选 D 项。10We worked out two plans for the business, _ of which the manager felt satisfied with, though.A. either B. both C. neither D
8、. none答案与解析 C 根据 though 引起的转折可知 “经理对两个计划都不满意” ，故在此用 neither 表示“两者都不” 。11I complained to the manager of the hotel about the poor service last week, but so far, I _ his reply.A. didnt receive B. havent received C. wouldnt receive D. wasnt receiving答案与解析 B 根据时间状语 so far 可知应用现在完成时，表示“直到现在，我还没收到他的回复” 。12
9、 Nancy, will you come with me to the movie on Saturday? Im not sure, Joe. I _ watch the football match on TV.A. must B. would C. might D. should答案与解析 C 根据 Im not sure 可知，答话人也许会看足球比赛。might“也许；可能” ，表示不确定的推测。13 Your daughter looks too thin for her height. Yes. She is too _ about food. There is no way t
10、o gain weight.A. special B. particular C. unusual D. especial答案与解析 B particular“挑剔的” ； be particular about“对挑剔的” ，符合句意。special “特殊的；特别的；专用的 ”； unusual“不同寻常的；独特的” ； especial“特别的；特殊的” 。14 Excuse me, but wheres the managers office? Its on the top floor. His office can be easily _ from the rest; it has
11、a large red door.A. picked out B. set out C. given out D. watched out答案与解析 A 根据答语 it has a large red door 可知，经理的办公室很容易被找到，故选 picked out。15You may find it _ that Charlie wasnt _ at the bad news at all.A. astonishing; astonishingB. astonished; astonishingC. astonished; astonishedD. astonishing; astoni
12、shed答案与解析 D astonishing“令人惊讶的” ，具有主动意义； astonished“惊讶的” ，描述的对象常常是人，也可用来描述与人有关的事物。第二节 完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Last Saturday, my 8yearold son, Chase, and I were shopping in a supermarket. Chase was busy _16_ each new bag of vegetables I collected. I
13、_17_ him a bag of tomatoes and he walked over to the scale and waited _18_ in line. Suddenly, an old man walked up behind Chase, and stepped _19_ him, bumping Chase out of the way. Chase looked _20_ and scared. Seeing this I left my _21_ cart and walked over to Chase, saying loudly, “Are you all rig
14、ht, honey? I saw what that man did to you. That was very, very wrong.”When the man _22_ weighing his bag, he turned around too quickly and all of his onions spilled out of his bag and onto the dirty _23_. The three of us froze for a(n) _24_. Then I got down on my hands and knees and started _25_ oni
15、ons while the old man accepted them from my _26_ and put them back into his bag.On the way home, Chase said through _27_， “Mommy, that man cut right in front of me. And we had to help him pick up his onions！”I said, “Chase, that man seemed to have a very bad _28_ today. We should forgive him. I was
16、also _29_ with that man for treating you _30_. I really wanted to kick him. But doing that doesnt make any _31_. If we hadnt helped that old man, we might have felt good for a moment, but then I bet we would have felt really, really _32_ for a long time. You and I have a lot of love to share. Maybe
17、that man doesnt have much. People who _33_ badly still need love.”A _34_ smile appeared on Chases face. It was a smile of a promise _35_. It was the best smile I have ever seen. It was a good moment. It may have been my best mommy moment ever.16A. cleaning B. weighing C. delivering D. cooking17A. of
18、fered B. bought C. handed D. lent18A. eagerly B. patiently C. casually D. quickly19A. before B. beside C. behind D. over20A. shocked B. excited C. delighted D. touched21A. swimming B. playing C. riding D. shopping22A. enjoyed B. avoided C. practised D. finished23A. scale B. desk C. floor D. car24A.
19、hour B. moment C. day D. week25A. collecting B. selling C. counting D. buying26A. hands B. sons C. bags D. legs27A. fogs B. glasses C. lights D. tears28A. shape B. house C. voice D. mood29A. careful B. popular C. angry D. strict30A. kindly B. easily C. rudely D. politely31A. sense B. progress C. fee
20、ling D. money32A. anxious B. sorry C. famous D. comfortable33A. write B. shop C. drive D. behave34A. simple B. serious C. smart D. cheerful35A. kept B. broken C. created D. shown答案与解析 语篇解读 本文为一篇记叙文。母亲以实际行动教育孩子要以宽大的胸怀和无私的爱心善待那些曾经伤害过自己的人。16B 由 walked over to the scale 可知，Chase 忙于称母亲选好的每一袋蔬菜。17C 作者递给他一
21、袋西红柿。hand 在此用作动词，表示 “递，交” 。18B Chase 走到称重处，耐心地排队等待称重。patiently 表示“耐心地” 。19A 由 that man cut right in front of me 可知，before( 在前面)切题。20A 这位老人突然插队，Chase 感到震惊和害怕。shocked 意为“感到震惊的” ，符合语境。excited“感到兴奋的” ； delighted“感到高兴的” ； touched“感动的” 。21D 作者当时在超市购物，可见她推着购物车(shopping cart)。22D finish doing sth.“做完某事” 。23
22、C 洋葱掉在了地板(floor)上。24B 他们三人愣了一会儿。for a moment 表示“一会儿” 。25A collect 在此意为“收集” 。26A 那个男人从作者手里接过作者从地上拾起来的洋葱。27D 孩子受了委屈，故他是眼泪汪汪地说这番话的。28D 那个男人似乎今天心情很不好。mood 意为“心情” ，符合语境。29C 由上文可知作者对那个男人的行为应该感到气愤。30C 从 19 空所在句可以看出那个男人对待小男孩很粗暴。31A 作者真想踢他一下，但那样做没有任何意义。make sense“有意义；讲得通” ，符合语境。32B 如果作者和她的儿子不帮助他，他们当时可能会感到很开心
23、，但以后很长一段时间他们会感到后悔的(sorry) 。33 D behave 在此意为“表现” 。34D 听了作者的这番话，儿子豁然开朗，开心地笑了。cheerful 意为“开心的” ，符合语境。35A keep a promise“信守承诺” ， kept 作后置定语。第二部分 阅读理解(共两节；满分 30 分)第一节 (共 10 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 20 分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B 、C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项。AI have heard having a good sense of humour often helps in breaking the ice
24、. Also people remember you because of your humour. But I think I dont have a very good sense of humour. Could you suggest how to build on this? Radha KarnikThis is a great question that is unfortunately difficult to answer. I can only give you my views on this topic, which may or may not be correct.
25、 I know that my sense of humour developed over time.When I was younger I was not funny at all; now I can easily make people laugh. At the same time, sometimes I say things that I think are very funny but others do not. Improving wit and humour, I believe, is an ongoing process.Now, there are various
26、 forms of humour and everyone has their individual style. Overall, I believe being fluent in a language is very important for being witty or funny. The way we play around with words adds the “funny” tag to an otherwise normal sentence.Also, seeing irony is very important. I think humour is often the
27、 link between two unrelated things.In my experience, laughing frequently and appreciating other peoples jokes and wit are very important. Within these, finding humour in everyday normal situations is the key.I often notice what is going on around me and say funny things in my head and laugh to mysel
28、f. That serves almost as practice for when I am in a group. I watch comedy shows and movies and I am sure that has some effects on helping me improve my sense of humour. And last, having confidence that you are witty is important. There will always be someone wittier or funnier than you, which is fi
29、ne. Just work on building your own style.Remember, if you are trying to be funny and witty in order to break the ice at a business function, be careful. In those situations, humour has to be mild and politically correct.Yours，Brad语篇解读 本篇是一篇议论文，文章由咨询者的问题引出作者对幽默的看法。作者给咨询者提供了很多好的建议，你看看哪一条对你有帮助。36Radha
30、Karniks problem is that he doesnt _.A. have friendsB. know the functions of humourC. understand others humourD. have a good sense of humour答案与解析 D 细节理解题。由第一段中的“But I think I dont have a very good sense of humour.”可知得出答案。37By telling his own experience, Brad tried to make Radha Karnik believe that _.
31、A. laughter is the best medicineB. laughter and humour go handinhandC. a sense of humour can be developedD. a sense of humour helps impress others答案与解析 C 推理判断题。由第二段和第三段可以看出，幽默感是可以提高的。38In order to improve our sense of humour, Brad believes that the following is important EXCEPT _.A. good language ab
32、ility B. loyalty C. learning from life D. confidence答案与解析 B 推理判断题。文中并没有提及忠诚。BMr Bean is an internationally recognized comedy character on TV and in films. He always gets into awkward and absurd (荒谬的) situations, which greatly amuses audience regardless of their nationality or culture. The humour is always made clear through a series of simple and funny acts that rely simply on body language.
