茶园奥园越时代对面:必修四 Unit 3 A taste of English humour

Ⅰ.单项填空

1.(2010·北京市西城区检测)—I wouldn't like to go out with you.I'm so tired.

—　　　　 You promised to go out for a walk.

A.Really？               B.Not at all.

C.No matter.             D.Come on！

解析：come on主要用于祈使语气，可用来制止一种不合适的行为或用来指责对方刚

说的话，同时表露出不满的感情色彩，意为：算了吧！得了！有时用于催促某人动作

快些或鼓励某人做某事。

答案：D

2. The performance started badly but　　　　 towards the end.

A.picked out            B.picked up

C.picked over           D.picked on

解析：句意：演出开始时很差劲，但近结尾时就好多了。pick up在句中表示“好转；

改善”。A项为“精心挑选”；C项为“用心挑选，仔细检查”；D项为“跟某人闹

别扭”，不合句意。

答案：B

3. We were 　　　　 at the news of her sudden death.

A.astonishing            B.to astonish

C.astonished             D.astonish

解析：句意：她突然去世的消息使我们震惊。be astonished at sth.意为“对某事感到

震惊”，astonished表人内心的状态。

答案：C

4.He is a man of intelligence far above the　　　　.

A.ordinary            B.young

C.regular             D.usual

解析：ordinary可用作名词，意为“寻常，普通，平凡”，其前用定冠词the。句意：

他的智力远远超过普通人。

答案：A

5.(2010·北京市东城区高三检测)The learner of a second language has much

difficulty　　　　.

A.overcome                   B.overcame

C.to overcome                 D.overcoming

解析：本题考查overcome表示“克服，战胜”，to overcome此处做定语修饰

difficulty。句意：学习第二外语的人要克服很多障碍。

答案：C

6.How can I convince you 　　　　her honesty？

A.of               B.with

C.at                D.to

解析： convince sb.of sth.是固定短语，意为“使某人相信某事”。句意：我怎样才能

使你相信她的诚实呢？

答案：A

7. The witness gave us a　　　　account of what happened.

A.familiar         B.considerate

C.subtle           D.particular

解析： particular形容词，意思是“细致的，详细的”。familiar“熟悉的，常见

的”； considerate “考虑周到的”；subtle“细微的，不易察觉的”，不符合题意。

故选D。

答案：D

8.I was 　　　　 in the middle of my call because I had no coins to put in the box.

A.cut off           B.broken in

C.hung up          D.put down

解析：句意：在打电话期间我的电话被切断了，因为我没有硬币可投进电话机了。cut

off“中断；切断”，符合题意。break in“闯入，打岔”；hang up“挂断电话”；

put down“放下，镇压”，均不符合题意。

答案：A

9. We shouldn't complain about being poor，because many families are much　　　　

after the big earthquake.

A.better off          B.badly off

C.well off            D.worse off

解析：由句意和句子成分分析可知，空格处应用比较级，表示“更拮据，更贫穷，境

况更不好”，故选D。

答案：D

10.(2010·江苏镇江检测) Many of them turn a deaf ear to his advice，　　　　 they had

known it to be useless.

A.as if                B.now that

C.even though         D.so that

解析：句意：他们中的很多人对他的建议充耳不闻，好像知道它毫无用处。根据句意

可排除B，C，D三项，now that“既然”；even though“即使”；so that“为了”。

答案：A

11.If you are not　　　　 the progress you've made，you will have greater success.

A.interested in          B.strict in

C.popular with         D.content with

解析：考查短语词义辨析。be interested in“对……感兴趣”；be strict in“对……严

格要求”；be popular with “受……的欢迎”；be content with“满足于……”。由

句意“如果你不满足于已取得的进步，你将会取得更大的成功”可知，D项符合。

答案：D

12.The birds fly south 　　　　 the warmth of the south every year.

A.in the search of         B.in search of

C.search for             D.searching

解析：考查固定短语。in search of “寻找，找”。

答案：B

13.The singing group is 　　　　 the direction of a good teacher.

A.with            B.in

C.under           D.by

解析：考查under the direction of“在……的指导下”。

答案：C

14.The two students talked as if they　　　　friends for many years.

A.should be          B.would be

C.have been          D.had been

解析：当表示与过去的事实相反时，as if 后要用过去完成时。

答案：D

15.They were in 　　　　 when they left that they 　　　　 their airline tickets.

A.so an anxious rush；forgot

B.a so anxious rush；would forget

C.such an anxious rush；forgot

D.a such anxious rush；forgot

解析：句意：他们离开时太匆忙了，把机票都给忘了。so...that...“如此……以至

于……”结构中，so修饰形容词或副词；such...that...“如此……以至于……”结构

中，such修饰名词，综上知仅C项切题。

答案：C

Ⅱ.阅读理解

A

(2009·海南、宁夏高考)We have met the enemy，and he is ours.We bought him at a pet shop.When monkey­pox，a disease usually found in the African rain forest，suddenly turns up in children in the American Midwest，it's hard not to wonder if the disease that comes from foreign animals is homing in on human beings.“Most of the infections (感染) we think of as human infections started in other animals，”says Stephen Morse，director of the Center for Public Health Preparedness at Columbia University.

It's not just that we're going to where the animals are；we're also bringing them closer to us.Popular foreign pets have brought a whole new disease to this country.A strange illness killed Isaksen's pets，and she now thinks that keeping foreign pets is a bad idea.“I don't think it's fair to have them as pets when we have such a limited knowledge of them，”says Isaksen.

“Laws allowing these animals to be brought in from deep forest areas without stricter control need changing，”says Peter Schantz.Monkey­pox may be the wake­up call.Researchers believe infected animals may infect their owners.We know very little about these new diseases.A new bug (病毒) may be kind at first.But it may develop into something harmful (有害的).Monkey­pox doesn't look a major infectious disease.But it is not impossible to pass the disease from person to person.

语篇解读：饲养宠物可能被传染疾病。猴痘本是非洲雨林中的一种疾病，现在突然出现在美国西部的孩子们的身上。我们认为的大多数只有人类才会感染的疾病其实就是来自动物。国家要制定严格的法律，控制外来动物把疾病传播给人类。

1.We learn from Paragraph 1 that the pet sold at the shop may　　　　.

A.come from Columbia

B.prevent us from being infected

C.enjoy being with children

D.suffer from monkey­pox

解析：细节理解题。根据第一段可知，我们从宠物商店购买的动物身上携带疾病，这

种动物能将之传播给人类。下文以猴痘为例说明作者的观点。

答案：D

2.Why did Isaksen advise people not to have foreign pets？

A.They attack human beings.

B.We need to study native animals.

C.They can't live out of the rain forest.

D.We do not know much about them yet.

解析：推理判断题。从第二段中的“A strange illness killed Isaksen's pets，and she

now thinks that keeping foreign pets is a bad idea.‘I don't think it's fair to have them as

pets when we have such a limited knowledge of them...”可知答案为D。

答案：D

3.What does the phrase “the wake­up call”in Paragraph 3 most probably mean？

A.a new disease             B.a clear warning

C.a dangerous animal        D.a morning call

解析：词义猜测题。根据文章的内容可知，猴痘是一种从非洲的动物身上传播到人类

身上的疾病，这种情况给人类带来了一种警示：不要随意把野外的动物带回家中饲

养，以免使宠物主人感染疾病。“the wake­up call”表示“一种警示”。

答案：B

4.The text suggests that in the future we　　　　.

A.may have to fight against more new diseases

B.may easily get infected by diseases from dogs

C.should not be allowed to have pets

D.should stop buying pets from Africa

解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段的最后三句可知，人类今后可能面临更多疾病的挑

战。

答案：A

B

The early 1900s were very different from today.Toys，though they have evolved in many ways，were still the delight of children everywhere.

Theodore Roosevelt's Presidency marks the beginning of the “Teddy Bear.”In the year 1902，toy bears were named “Teddy”after the president's nickname.The Teddy Bear became known world wide， and is still known and loved today.It was only a few years later that the Teddy Bears were mass produced.

In 1913，an item called the Erector Set was invented.It was a steel，motorized toy that children could use to build models of anything.Its creator was A.C. Gilbert，a medical doctor.

Charles Pajeau created a similar wooden set called Tinker Toys in the year 1914.Tinker Toys were made for younger children.

Raggedy Ann dolls first came on the scene after newspaper cartonist Johnny Gruelle reproduced the doll he made for his daughter.That was in 1915.

The following year，an architect's son named John Lloyd Wright，invented Lincoln Logs，which were interlocked to make structures.

Two years after Mickey Mouse was created，stuffed(填塞)Mickey Mouse dolls were made by Charlotte Clark.This was the start of Disney merchandise.

The yo­yo became popular in the United States after Donald Duncan bought a yo­yo company in 1929.

The View­Master，a three dimensional viewer，was developed by a camera enthusiast named William Gruber.The toy became popular when Gruber licensed Disney characters to make still,3­D images from Disney movies and television programs.

Finally，in 1940，model airplanes were mass produced.They started out as a way for manufacturers to sell planes to the military，but later caught on as a toy.

The toys that we know and love today have had their roots from these ancient times.Isn't it interesting to know that if it hadn't been for all these creative people，most of the games you know today would never have been？

语篇解读：本文描述了20世纪早期的一些典型玩具的出现及相关情况。从而说明早期玩具的发明及创造对现在的玩具业及玩具市场有着一定的积极影响。

5.Why were toy bears named“Teddy”？

A.To be suitable for mass production.

B.To be easily pronounced by children.

C.To meet the advertisers' needs.

D.To memorize President Theodore Roosevelt.

解析：根据第二段第2句“...toy bears were named “Teddy” after the president's

nickname.”可知选D。

答案：D

6.In which aspect do the toys created by Gilbert differ from those by Charles？

A.Shape.            B.Material used.

C.Themes.           D.Price.

解析：细节理解题。根据文中关键信息“Charles Pajeau created a similar wooden set

called Tinker Toys in the year 1914.”可知，两者的差别在于所使用的材料不同，一个

是steel，一个是wood。

答案：B

7.From the last paragraph we can learn that 　　　　.

A.those people who created these games should never be forgotten

B.some toys created in ancient times now disappear

C.creativity exists in every field all the time

D.toys nowadays are totally different from those in ancient times

解析：根据最后一段最后一句可知答案。

答案：A

8.What does the passage talk about？

A.The function of toys.

B.The history of Disney characters.

C.Toys in the early 1900s.

D.The financial meaning of toys.

解析：主旨大意题。根据文章内容，本文主要描述了the early 1900s玩具的发展情况。

所以正确答案为C。

答案：C

Ⅲ.地方题型

短文填词(供福建使用)

(2010·莆田高三检测)

Dear Laura，

It's natural for teenagers to want some “personal space”and become 　　　　(独立).

It's also natural that parents want to protect                           1. 　　　　

 and guide their c　　　　. But the problem is that the way your father    2. 　　　　

 expresses his love and care for you is w　　　　. Since your father is not so3. 　　　　

 easy to talk to， I advise solving the problem 　　　　(间接地). What about4. 　　　　

 talking 　　　　your mother and telling her what worries you？ Maybe she will5. 　　　　

 do you a　　　　. What is more， sharing funny school news as well as your6. 　　　　

 learning achievements and problems with your 　　　　will help them know7. 　　　　

  you much better and be less worried about your school life.A　　　　you've8. 　　　　

  done this， I'm 　　　　your father will stop checking                 9.  　　　　

 your 　　　　(个人的，私人的)area so often.

10. 　　　　

Yours ever，

Warm­hearted

答案：1. independent　2. children　3.wrong　4. indirectly　5. with　6. favor　7.

parents　8. After　9. sure　10. private

对话填空(供江西使用)

 (2010·吉水中学高三模拟)

Victor—V；Scott—S

V：Are there any typhoons in the(1)a　　　　where you live？

S：There are，sometimes，but not many.

V：Were you afraid of it？

S：Yes.It was a bit scary，but I wasn't really(2)a　　　　.I saw the tops of trees

moving in circles，and sand and pieces of wood were(3)s　　　　up into the

air.What about you？Have you ever(4)e　　　　one？

V：No，but I know about a friend whose parents lived in Guangdong.One day a real

typhoon(5)h　　　　their village.It was very(6)f　　　　and destroyed most of the

houses.My friend said he was scared to (7)d　　　　.Some people got into a total

panic when the typhoon pulled the roofs(8)o　　　　their houses and cars went up in

the air.

S：How(9)t　　　　！

V：Yeah，man.Now that kind of thing would(10)r　　　　frighten me.

答案：1.area　2.afraid　3.swept　4.experienced　5.hit　

6.frightening　7.death　8.off　9.terrible　10.really