2017高考英语一轮复习-Unit-3-A-taste-of-English-humour练习

1Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour一、单句语法填空1．(2015·福建，阅读D)Weshouldbecontentwith________wealreadyhave.2．“Youcan'tjudgeabookbyitscover，”________theoldsayinggoes.3．(2014·浙江，阅读B)Peopledonotavoid________(entertain)intheirhomes，buttheyalsoholdbusinessmealsatrestaurants.4．(2015·重庆，阅读C)IreadsomechaptersfromHarryPortertomy________(bore)andnoisychildren.5．(2014·北京，35)Thefilmstarwearssunglasses.Therefore，hecangoshoppingwithout________________(recognize)．6．(2015·重庆，阅读B)Theymaketheirownbreadeachmorningandthenfanthebreadsmellintothestorethroughout________day.7．Buttheyadmitthereareobstacles____________(overcome)．8．(2015·陕西，阅读B)Mr.Holdenreturnedhomefromhisholidayupsetand________(convince)hispetwasdead.9．It____________(whisper)thatheisheavilyindebt.10．Ilikewritingnovelsonthecountryside________particular.答案1.what2.as3.entertaining4.bored5.beingrecognized6.the7.toovercome8.convinced9．iswhispered10.in二、完形填空（2016高考模拟选编）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的选项中选出最佳选项。体裁：记叙文话题：励志人生词数：296时间：15′(2015·湖北八市3月联考)Tonysetoffforhomeagainwithouthavingeatensince，asusual，oneoftheolderboyshadtakenhispackedlunch.Angryand__1__，Tonyrushedtothepark，whenhesuddenlysawawasp(黄蜂)flyingaboutamongtherose2bushes.It__2__him，makinghimgetawayfromtherosesimmediately.Then，a__3__cameintohishead：howisitthatsomethingsomuch__4__thanhimselfcouldfrightenhimlikethat?Having__5__theinsectsforawhile，hehadagoodunderstandingofthewasp's__6__：itwasfear.Awaspcouldnever__7__aperson，buteveryonewassoafraidofitsstingthattheyleftthewasp__8__．SoTonyspentthatnight__9__whathis“sting”couldbe.Thenextday，Tonyseemedlikea__10__boy.Nolongerdidhewalkwithhiseyesfixedontheground，nordidhe__11__nervouslywhenpeoplespoketohim.Instead，hebecamebraveand__12__，readytofaceuptoanyone.Theboywhostolehispackedlunchthatdayatesospicyasausagesandwichthathe__13__cryingandcoughing.NeveragaindidherobTonyofhislunches.Anotherolderboy__14__tohitTony，butthistimeTonylookedattheboy__15__andbravely.Frommemory，hetoldhimthe__16__ofhisparents，histeacher，andtheboy'sownmother，“__17__youhitmeI'llcallthem，andyou'llbeseverelypunished.”Theboyturnedaroundand__18__fromthescene.Thestrategy__19__．So，intheend，Tonybecamelikethewasphe'dseen.Withoutevenhavingtostinganyone，hefrightenedthem，and__20__thatnoonewouldmesswithhim.【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。Tony的午餐被人拿走后感到很沮丧，他跑到公园，在公园里看到一只黄蜂，他赶紧躲开。这一举动使他思考自己的问题，他从黄蜂身上得到启示从而变得自信、勇敢，最终解决了自己的问题。1．A.excitedB．dissatisfiedC．frustratedD．relaxed答案C[上文中说Tony的午餐被拿走了，在这种情况下他应感到沮丧而愤怒，故选C项。]2．A.scaredB．inspired3C．rescuedD．comforted答案A[从后文中的Tony从花丛中逃离可知，黄蜂吓倒(scared)了Tony。]3．A.guessB．thoughtC．beliefD．view答案B[下文描述的是他的疑问，故用thought最佳。一个想法出现在他的脑海中。]4．A.smallerB．biggerC．smarterD．fiercer答案A[一个人怎么会被比自己小这么多的东西给吓着呢？故选A。]5．A.collectedB．testedC．watchedD．counted答案C[watch意为“观察”。Tony应该是观察之后，才了解黄蜂的一些招数。]6．A.challengeB．trickC．choiceD．method答案B[句意参见上题解析。trick“花招，把戏”。]7．A.biteB．warnC．fightD．please答案C[黄蜂不会与人作战(fight)，但是每个人都害怕它的刺，所以不敢惹它。]8．A.inpeaceB．insilenceC．bycomparisonD．onend答案A[leavesthinpeace“不打扰……”。此处指不招惹黄蜂。]9．A.rememberingB．doubtingC．regrettingD．wondering答案D[从上文可知，此时Tony想知道自己的“刺”是什么。wonder“琢磨，想知道”，符合语境。]10．A.differentB．commonC．strangeD．rare答案A[结合后文中的“Nolongerdidhewalkwithhiseyesfixedontheground...tohim”可知，Tony受到黄蜂的启发，决定改变自己，所以第二天他好像成了另外一个人。]11．A.turnbackB．lookinto4C．turndownD．lookaway答案D[结合语境可知，Tony之前与人谈话时，不敢正视别人的目光，紧张地扭头看别处。lookaway“扭头看别处”；turnback“(使)原路返回，使往回走”；lookinto“调查，审查”；turndown“拒绝”。故选D。]12．A.confidentB．reliableC．cheerfulD．sensitive答案A[有了勇敢和自信，才敢面对他人。用confident正合适。]13．A.pickedupB．broughtoutC．endedupD．cutdown答案C[偷Tony午餐的男孩吃了很辣的香肠三明治，结果被辣哭了，不停地咳嗽。endup“(尤指经历一系列意料之外的事情后)最终处于……”，符合语境。]14．A.promisedB．threatenedC．decidedD．started答案B[另一个年龄较大的男孩威胁要打Tony。threaten“威胁，恐吓”，符合语境。]15．A.cruellyB．proudlyC．determinedlyD．carelessly答案C[从上文可知，此时Tony的心态已变得自信、勇敢，Tony是坚定勇敢地看着这个男孩，故选C。determinedly“坚定地，坚决地”。]16．A.numbersB．feelingsC．namesD．changes答案A[根据后文中的“__17__youhitmeI'llcallthem”可知，Tony告诉男孩的是电话号码。]17．A.AsB．IfC．ThoughD．Unless答案B[如果你打“我”的话，“我”就会给他们打电话。]18．A.withdrewB．recoveredC．shelteredD．suffered答案A[男孩转过身，离开了现场。withdraw“撤回，撤离”，符合语境。]19．A.improvedB．failed5C．survivedD．worked答案D[根据下文可知，Tony的策略起作用了。work“奏效”。]20．A.provedB．guaranteedC．concludedD．foresaw答案B[他甚至没有伤害任何人就吓走了他们，并且保证了没人会再给他制造麻烦。]三、阅读理解A【2016高考训练】阅读下列短文,从给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。Workingwithagroupofbaboons(狒狒)intheNamibiandesert，Dr.AleciaCarteroftheDepartmentofZoology，CambridgeUniversitysetbaboonslearningtasksinvolvinganovelfoodandafamiliarfood，hiddeninabox.Somebaboonsweregiventhechancetowatchanotherbaboonwhoalreadyknewhowtosolvethetask，whileothershadtolearnforthemselves.Toworkouthowbraveoranxiousthebaboonswere，Dr.Carterpresentedthemeitherwithanovelfoodorathreatintheformofamodelofapoisonoussnake.Shefoundthatpersonalityhadamajorimpactonlearning.Thebraverbaboonslearnt，buttheshyonesdidnotlearnthetaskalthoughtheywatchedthebaboonperformthetaskoffindingthenovelfoodjustaslongasthebraveonesdid.Ineffect，despitebeingmadeawareofwhattodo，theywerestilltooshytodowhattheexperiencedbaboondid.Thesameheldtrueforanxiousbaboonscomparedwithcalmones.Theanxiousindividualslearntthetaskbyobservingotherswhilethosewhowererelaxeddidnot，even