unit3-a-taste-of-English-humour词汇练习

时值我国改革开放不久，在青年知识分子中掀起了一股出国热潮，许多同学纷纷出国留洋深造。作为同学中佼佼者的xx同样受到冲击，他也曾心动过、向往过。然而，一本介绍美国农业科学家、诺贝尔和平奖得主——矮秆小麦育种专家布劳格生平事迹的书改变了他的想法。Unit3atasteofEnglishhumor单元练习一．重点单词1．__________n．幽默；滑稽→_____________adj.幽默的2．_________adj.满足的；满意的n．满足vt.使满足3．__________v．执行；表演→_______________n．表演者；演出者→_____________n．执行；演出4．___________vt.使惊诧→____________adj.感到惊讶的→___________adj.令人感到惊讶的→_________________n．惊讶5．__________adj.幸运的；吉利的→_________n．运气，财富→_____________adv.幸运地6．_____________adj.平常的；普通的7．________vt.&vi.使欢乐；款待→_________adj.愉快的，有趣的→___________n．娱乐8．___________prep.遍及，贯穿adv.到处；始终；全部9．__________vt.&vi.战胜；克服10．__________vt.使信服→___________adj.坚信不移的→______________adj.令人信服的11．_________vt.&vi.&adj.导演；指示；指挥；直的；直接的；直率的→_______n．指导→__________n．导演→_____________adv.&conj.直接地，径直地；一……就……12．_______________adj.突出的；杰出的；显著的13．___________n．姿态；手势vi.做手势14．________adj.&n．特殊的，特别的；细节；细目→_________adv.特别地，挑剔地15．___________n．时刻；场合16．________vt.&vi.(使)滑动；(使)滑行n．滑；滑动；幻灯片17．________n．耳语；低语vt.&vi.低语；小声说18．______vi.作出反应；回应→____________n．反应；回应二.重点短语1.直到现在2.对……满足3.穷的；缺少的4.挑出；辨别出5.切断；断绝6.主演；担任主角7.破门而入8.境况更差，更糟糕9.全世界10.寻找11.突然发出12.产生；引起13.在户外，在野外三．词汇短语过关1．contentn．内容，目录，容量；满足adj.满足的；满意的vt.使满足becontentwith＝besatisfiedwith对……感到满足/满意becontenttodosth.＝bewillingtodosth.愿意做某事contentsb./oneselfwithsth.使某人/自己对……满意[练1](1)Areyou____________yourpresentsalary？你对现在的薪水满意吗？(2)Myparents________________________inthecountry.我父母甘愿住在乡(3)Simplepraiseisenoughto____________.一点点表扬就足以使他满足。(4)Showme__________________yoursuitcase.给我看看你手提箱里的东西。时值我国改革开放不久，在青年知识分子中掀起了一股出国热潮，许多同学纷纷出国留洋深造。作为同学中佼佼者的xx同样受到冲击，他也曾心动过、向往过。然而，一本介绍美国农业科学家、诺贝尔和平奖得主——矮秆小麦育种专家布劳格生平事迹的书改变了他的想法。2．astonishvt.使吃惊；使惊讶astonishingadj.令人十分惊异的astonishedadj.感到十分讶的astonishmentn.惊讶toone’sastonishment使某人万分惊讶的是inastonishment惊讶地beastonishedat/bysth.因某事而吃惊beastonishedtodosth.因干某事而吃惊[练2](1)We________________thenewsofhersuddendeath.她突然去世的消息使我们震(2)It____________ustohearthatyoudidnotreceiveourletter.听说你还没收到我们的信，这使我们十分惊讶。(3)Itwasan____________story.这故事令人惊讶不已。3．entertainvt.&vi.使快乐，款待entertainingadj.引人发笑的，有趣的，娱乐的entertainmentn.招待，款待，娱乐entertainsb.withsth.用……使某人快乐entertainsb.tosth.用……招待/款待某人giveanentertainmenttosb.招待某人[练3](1)Heoften__________thechildren______funnyexpressions.他经常用滑稽的表情逗孩子们玩儿。(2)Iusually_______myfriends______dinneronSundays.我常在星期天请朋友们吃饭。(3)It’snotaveryseriousfilm,butagood_______________.这不是一部严肃的电影，而是一部很好的娱乐片。4．overcomev.战胜；克服；征服beovercomebysth.……使某人垮掉，……使某人昏迷beovercomewithexcitement因-----而不能自持[练4](1)InthefinalgameSwedeneasily____________France.(2)Herparents__________________griefatthefuneral.在葬礼上她的父母悲痛欲(3)Thedeadwomanhad__________________smoke.这个女人是被烟呛死的5．convincevt.使确信，使信服，使认识convincing________convinced__________convincesb.ofsth.说服某人相信某事convincesb.that...使某人信服(相信)beconvincedof...确信……befirmlyconvincedthat...确信；笃信；坚信……[练5](1)Wefinally____________them______ouradventure.＝Wefinally___________them____________ouradventure.我们最终令他们信服了我们的冒险经历。(2)Hersmile___________him______shewashappy.她的微笑使他确信她快乐。(3)They__________________theresultoftheexperimentfinally.他们最终相信了实验结果。(4)I__________________hisguilt.==______________heisguilty.我确信他有罪。(5)Thereisnow____________evidencethatsmokingcauseslungcancer.7．particularadj.特殊的，特别的，挑剔的n.细节，细目beparticularto是……特有的beparticularabout/oversth.对……讲究，挑剔inparticular尤其，特别，格外[练7](1)Thecoconut__________________thetropics.椰子是热带地区特有的。(2)She__________________herclothes.她对衣着很讲究。(3)Shelovesthesong____________，becausehermotherusedtosingit.她特别喜爱这首歌，因为她妈妈过去经常唱。四．单选1.—ShallIgiveyouarideasyoulivesofaraway?—Thankyou.______.A．Itcouldn’tbebetterB．OfcourseyoucanC．IfyoulikeD．It'suptoyou2.Whenthebridgefelldown,severalcarshappened______onit.时值我国改革开放不久，在青年知识分子中掀起了一股出国热潮，许多同学纷纷出国留洋深造。作为同学中佼佼者的xx同样受到冲击，他也曾心动过、向往过。然而，一本介绍美国农业科学家、诺贝尔和平奖得主——矮秆小麦育种专家布劳格生平事迹的书改变了他的想法。A．torunB．runningC．toberunningD．thattheywererunning3.—IsitJimwhoisdrivingthenewcar?—Probably.Iknowhehasrecentlyboughta____car.A．shinyblackGermanB．blackshinyGermanC．shinyGermanblackD．blackGermanshiny4.－Stayabitlonger;it'sbeensuch______funhavingyouwithus.－Thanks,anyway.I'vetoget______earlystarttomorrowmorning.A．/;theB．a;anC．/;anD．the;an5.Ifhehadn'tbeenso______abouthisfood,hewouldbehealthiernow.A．specialB．curiousC．particularD．anxious6．______ofthetruthofthereport,hetoldhiscolleaguesaboutit.A.ConvincedB.ConvincingC.ToconvinceD.Havingconvinced7.—Whatwillyoubuyforyourhusband'sbirthday?—Iwanttobuya______walletforhim.A．blackleathersmallB．smallblackleatherC．smallleatherblackD．blacksmallleather8．Idon'tknowwhetheryouhappen______butI'mgoingtostudyintheUSAinsummer.A．tobeheardB．tobehearingC．tohearD．tohaveheard9．—HowcanItakethemedicine,sir?—Justfollowthe______onthebottle.A．informationB．introductionC．directionsD．explanations10．WhenJasonfailedtopayhisbill,thenetworkcompany______hisInternetconnection.A．cutdownB．cutupC．cutoffD．cutout11.I______inLondonformanyyears,butI'veneverregrettedmyfinaldecisiontomovebacktoChina.A．livedB．havelivedC．hadlivedD．wasliving12．—Howdoyou______toherunkindbehavior?—Onlysilence.Whichofthefollowingiswrong?A．answerB．reactC．replyD．respond13.Isithightimethatoursociety______thosewhoare__