Book 4 Unit 3 A taste of English humour
Ⅰ.单项填空
1.He made a promise ________ he would entertain us ________ dinner the next day.
A.that;with B.that;to
C.which;with D.which;to
答案 B
解析 that引导同位语从句,解释promise的内容;entertain sb.to dinner招待某人吃晚饭。
2.There is nothing of ________ importance in today’s newspaper.
A.particular B.partial
C.peculiar D.specific
答案 A
解析 particular特别的,指众多事物中的个别。句意为:今天的报纸上可没什么特别的。partial部分的;peculiar指“与众不同的,独特的”,强调与同类其他物品相异的特性;specific具体的,特定的。
3.I have told you the truth.________I keep repeating it
A.Must B.Can
C.May D.Will
答案 A
解析 must 必须, 一定;can 可以,能够;may也许;will意愿, 倾向性动作。 前半句说我告诉你事实了, 这里用的是现在完成时, 表示过去的动作对现在造成了影响, 既然我已经说了, 我还必须重复一遍吗?
4.________of the truth of the reports, he told his colleagues about it.
A.Convincing B.Convinced
C.To convince D.Having convinced
答案 B
解析 be convinced of...确信……。句意为:他相信报道的真实性,所以他跟同事说了。
5.________,I had no difficulty in finding the famous actor’s house.
A.Directing by Jack
B.I was directed by Jack
C.With Jack directing me
D.Jack directed me
答案 C
解析 考查with复合结构的用法。B、D两项为句子,而后面分句前无连词,所以不选;A项形式不正确。direct指点,指示方向。
6.Senior managers have been ________ about more job losses.
A.whisper B.whispers
C.whispered D.whispering
答案 D
解析 句意为:高级经理们一直在私下谈论着还要裁员。have been doing现在完成进行时,表示“从过去开始一直持续到现在的动作”。此题中的whisper意为“私下说……”,为不及物动词。
7.Her main job is________the office,which means keeping the diary and filling in everybody’s appointments.
A.managing B.to be managing
C.having managed D.managed
答案 A
解析 此题考查v. ing作表语。
8.The boy is running impatiently here and there as if________something lost on the sports ground.
A.to search B.searching
C.searching for D.to search for
答案 C
解析 as if doing sth.好像正在做某事;as if to do好像要做某事,且此处应是“寻找某物”,故选C项。
9.A lot of language learning,________has been discovered,is happening in the first year of life,so parents should talk much to their children during that period.(2012·安徽,29)
A.as B.it
C.which D.this
答案 A
解析 句意为:正如被发现的那样,大量的语言学习是在人生的第一年发生的,所以父母应当在那个时期和孩子多说话。空白处所在句为非限制性定语从句,故B、D两项可排除。由句意知空格处的关系词指代a lot of language learning is happening in the first year of life这个句子。指代某个句子时,as引导的非限制性定语从句可后指或前指,而which引导的从句只能前指。此处为后指,因此A项正确。
10.—Lily.Let’s go out for a walk,shall we
—________.
A.Never mind B.I wouldn’t say no
C.I hope not D.You are welcome
答案 B
解析 I wouldn’t say no.用来表示同意或不反对,意为“我同意;我不反对;好的;好哇”。
Ⅱ.阅读理解
“I can’t find my sunglasses in broad daylight,but I can find the snooze button(止闹按钮) on my alarm,even if it is a meter away with both eyes closed,heavy with sleep.” This is the closing line of an article I read on sleep recently.The moment I read it,it reminded me almost everybody longs for those extra few moments of sleep everyday.
However,the “I am very sleepy” phase reaches its peak during one’s teenage.Teens are often badly blamed for staying up late and falling asleep in class.
The one thing that I will never forget about my school days is the lack of sleep.Because of assignments,we hardly used to get 5~6 hours every day so once or twice a month we used to take a day off just to sleep.Though I never fell asleep during class I used to feel tired all the time.Once a classmate fell asleep as she was sitting and drafting patterns.Another classmate once fell asleep while she stopped her car at a signal and woke up only when everybody was honking around her.
It is a fact that teens and young adults require around 9.5 hours of sleep per night.During the teen years,the body’s internal biological clock is temporarily reset,telling a person to fall asleep later and wake up later.
Though this seems like a valid(正当的) excuse,it is not at all useable.For teen years are usually our busiest years coinciding with board exams,cultural and sport activities,and college admissions.Even when we feel irritated,we have to get up and be out there.
Recently,some researchers have suggested middle school classes begin later in the morning to meet teens’ need for more sleep.Of course that’s not going to happen soon,so we’d have to make our own adjustments to avoid sleep loss.If you can’t sleep at night,my advice would be to read a boring book or a subject book that you find less interesting so you would be asleep in no time.
1.The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to ________.
A.tell us about teenagers’ loss of sleep
B.show us how to deal with loss of sleep
C.warn us of the harm of sleeping too much
D.tell us how to get enough sleep at night
答案 A
解析 写作目的题。文章首先指出青少年时期最容易犯困,接着下文给出了青少年时期容易犯困的原因。由此可知,作者写这篇文章的目的是告诉我们青少年缺乏睡眠的情况。
2.According to the passage,what results in the students’ lack of sleep
A.Bad sleeping environment.
B.Having dreams at night.
C.Staying up very late.
D.Reading late into the night.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句可知,繁重的作业让青少年缺少睡眠,也就是说,过多的作业让青少年睡得晚;根据第四段第二句可知,在青少年时期,生物钟会暂时重置,从而使青少年睡得晚。由此可知,青少年很晚才睡导致他们睡眠不足,故选C项。
3.What can be inferred from Paragraph 3
A.The loss of sleep is terrible.
B.Students preferred play to study.
C.The loss of sleep is natural.
D.Students lost interest in their lessons.
答案 A
解析 推理判断题。第三段讲到,由于缺乏睡眠,一个同学在画图时睡着了,另一个同学停车等红灯时睡着了。由此可推知,缺乏睡眠是一件可怕的事,故选A项。
4.For those with sleep problems,the author suggests they ________.
A.go to bed earlier
B.take fewer examinations
C.get up a bit later
D.read boring books in bed
答案 D
解析 细节理解题。由最后一段最后一句可知,作者对于晚上睡不着觉提出的调整建议是:睡觉前看枯燥的书来催眠。
5.The valid excuse students give for their sleep in class is ________.
A.that they have a lot of exams to prepare for
B.their need of 9.5 hours of sleep per night
C.that the biological clock is temporarily reset
D.that they feel very tired as a result of much homework
答案 C
解析 推理判断题。由第四段第二句可知,青少年身体内的生物钟被临时重置,这让他们睡得晚,醒得迟。第五段第一句中的this指的便是第四段第二句讲的生物钟被临时重置这件事。由此可以推知,学生对上课睡觉给出的充分理由是:生物钟被临时重置。
Ⅲ.阅读表达
[1]Choosing the right university for you is a big decision with many factors to consider.The institution that you choose will not only be the one that ensures your academic goals,but it will also be where you will live,learn,play sports,socialize and work for several years.Therefore,before you start filling out those university application forms,take a step back and consider the many variables_ that affect the “fit” of a university to your unique personality and educational goals.Take a look at the following factors,and decide which ones mean the most to you.
[2]Consider your educational goals.You will discover that different schools are more recognized or progressive in your chosen field of study than others.For this reason,talk to advisors,professionals in your field,or go to clubs organized by the alumni(校友).When you check out school ranking for your major,you may find that your first choice is not really a match,while another fits perfectly.
[3]Consider costs.It will be no surprise to you at this point that not all schools cost the same.Some of the more famous schools are so because they are difficult to get into and difficult to pay for.Don’t let this necessarily stop you.Just keep this consideration in mind as you narrow your list of potential schools.
[4]Choosing a university should not be done only on reputation,but also take the academic programs and overall environment into consideration.Be aware that reputations are sometimes out of date or overstated,so first hand experience is often beneficial.
[5]Once you’ve identified the factors that are most important to you,you’ve taken the first step towards making a successful choice.Make sure you pick a university that will serve your needs throughout your university career.
1.What does the passage mainly talk about?(no more than 10 words)
Advice_on_choosing_a_university.
2.How many factors do you need to consider before choosing a university according to the passage And list at least three of them.(no more than 15 words)
Five.Our_education_goals,costs_and_the_academic_programs.
3.According to the passage,what kind of university is the best for you to choose?(no more than 15 words)
A_university_that_will_serve_our_needs_throughout_our_university_career.
4.What does the underlined word “variables” mean in Paragraph 1?(1 word)
Factors.
5.In your opinion,what other things do we need to take into consideration before choosing a university besides the things mentioned in the passage (no more than 20 words)
The_answer_may_vary.
Ⅳ.写作素材(关于人生态度)
1.有时,我们会见到一些在社会上很失败的人。
2.他们对生活不满意,不想去克服困难。
3.他们中有些人很抑郁,不和外界接触。
4.还有些人穷困潦倒,以致无家可归。
5.我们应该使他们信服生活是美好的。
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连句成篇(将以上句子连成一篇50词左右的英语短文)
Sometimes,we see some social failures who are never content with society and never think of overcoming difficulties.Some of them are depressed and cut off from the world.Some are so badly off that they become homeless.We should convince them that life is wonderful.