1、1Unit 3 A taste of English humour Section 3 Using Language .单项语法填空1The man sat in the rocking chair，_amusing_ (amuse)himself by reading.解析：句意：这个人坐在摇椅中，读着书自娱自乐。amuse 动词“逗乐，使某人愉快” 。此处为现在分词作伴随状语。2My brother likes eating very much but he isnt very particular _about_ the food he eats.解析：句意：我弟弟特别喜欢吃，但他不大挑
2、食。be particular about 对挑剔。3How do you react _to_ her unkindly behavior？Only silence.解析：react to“对起反应” 。4The road became so slippery because of the snow that several cars _slid_ (slide)sideways into the ditch.解析：考查 slide 的时态。从句中 became 可看出本句时态为一般过去时。slide 的过去式为 slid。5After living in the city for 10 y
3、ears he returned to the small village _where_ he grew up as a child.解析：考查定语从句。由句子结构和句意看，本句的先行词为 village 是表地点的名词，其后的定语从句缺少状语，故用 where。6The little boy always makes his room _in_ a mess，which makes his parents annoyed.解析：句意：这个小男孩总是把房间弄得很乱，这令他的父母很烦恼。in a mess 乱七八糟。7There are certain occasions _when_ you
4、 must interrupt people who are in the middle of doing something.解析：句意：有些时候，你必须在别人正在做事情的时候打断他们。8What do you suggest we should do once _lost_ (lose)in the forest？解析：句意：一旦我们在森林中迷路，你建议我们应该做什么？be lost in./lose oneself in.“在迷路” 。once lost 相当于 once we are lost。9The problem a creator faces is not running ou
5、t of material；it is _what_ to do with the material knocking at the door of imagination.解析：what 句意：创作者所面临的问题不是素材会耗尽；是如何利用敲击着想像大门2的素材。what to do with.how to deal with.。10Have you told your parents about your decision？Not yet.I can hardly imagine how they _will react_ (反应).解析：句意：你告诉你父母你的决定了吗？还没有。我几乎不敢想
6、像他们会如何反应。根据常识“把决定告诉父母”推知“他们肯定将会有反应” 。故用将来时态 will react。.完成句子1He _should have attended_ the party last night，but he had something urgent to deal with.(attend)他本应该参加昨天晚上的宴会的，但是他有紧急的事情要处理。2The director of the company usually shows up only _on some special occasions_ (occasion)公司的董事长通常只在一些特殊的场合露面。3The g
7、overnment made a survey on how people _react to the new policy_ (react).政府就人们是如何对新政策作出反应的做了调查。4The babysitter _amused the baby by_ singing a childrens song.(amuse)保姆唱儿歌来娱乐婴儿。5When the party was ended，the whole room was _in a mess_ (mess)当宴会结束时，整个房间都乱七八糟。6_It is whispered that_ the two celebrities ha
8、ve separated from each other.(whisper)据传闻这对名人已分手。7He _slid into a room_ without anyone noticing.(slide)在没有任何人注意的情况下，他溜进了一个房间。8He refused my offer for _no particular reason_.(particular)他没有提出什么特别的理由，就拒绝了我的建议。9You should _pay more attention to_ improving your handwriting.(attention)你应多把注意力集中在提高书写上。10T
9、he detailed explanation helped _to bring out the meaning_ of the poem.(bring)详细的解释有助于阐明那首诗的意思。.阅读理解3AAbout the year 1900，a small，darkhaired hot boy named Charlie Chaplin was often seen waiting outside the back entrance of London Theatre.He looked thin and hungry.He was hoping to get work in show bus
10、iness.He could sing and dance；above all，he knew how to make people laugh.But he couldnt get work and so he wandered about the city streets.Sometimes he was sent away to a home for children who had no parents.But twenty years later this name Chaplin became the greatest，bestknown，and bestloved comedia
11、n in the world.Any visitor to the cinema must have seen some of Chaplins filmstrips(胶片).People everywhere have sat and laughed at them until the tears ran down their faces.Even people who dont understand English can enjoy Chaplins films though most of them are silent.It isnt what he says that makes
12、us laugh.His comedy doesnt depend upon words and languages.It depends upon little actions which mean the same thing to people all over the world.Acting out，without words，common human situations plays an important part in the dances and plays of many countries.Its a kind of world language.Chaplin liv
13、ed most of his life in America and died in Switzerland on Christmas Day，1977，at the age of eightyeight.The world was astonished at the news of the death and burst into sadness.1Why was young Chaplin waiting outside the back entrance of the theatre？_C_ ABecause he had no money to buy a ticket.BBecaus
14、e he wanted to get a returned ticket.CBecause he wanted to play a part in a play in order to make a living.DBecause he wanted to see the famous actors or actresses after the performance.解析：推理判断题。从第一段中的 hungry 一词及 hoping to get work in show business 可判断出。2It was _D_ that made people enjoy his films.A
15、wonderful dialogues Bthe beautiful musicChis funny appearance Dhis own manner of acting解析：推理判断题。由第二段中的倒数第三句：表演一些对于全世界人来说相同的小事可知答案选 D。43The reason why Chaplin is regarded as king of comedy is that _D_.Amost of his films were silentBhe knew how to make people laughChe could not only act but also write
16、 comediesDhe acted out the common human situations best in his comedy解析：推理判断题。从第二段的最后两句可知无声的表演在喜剧中扮演重要角色，卓别林也因此被认为是喜剧之王。4Whats the best title for this passage？_A_ ACharlie Chaplin，a Famous Humorous ActorBCharlie Chaplin，a WorkerCCharlie Chaplin，a Small BoyDCharlie Chaplin，a Director解析：主旨大意题。本文主要说明了卓
17、别林作为滑稽演员的成就。B、C 和 D 太片面。B(2018广西河池中学高一下学期月考试题)J.K.Rowling is the writer of Harry Potter，which is now one of the bestsellers in the world.J.K.Rowling was born in Bristol on July 31st.1965.She has one sister who is two years younger than her.Both girls loved listening to their father reading bedtime s
18、tories to them.They especially loved stories about magical worlds.Rowling wrote her first story，called Rabbit，at the age of six.After she graduated from the university，Rowling worked as a translator in London.During this time， on a long train trip in the summer of 1990，the idea came to her of a boy
19、who has magic but doesnt know it.In 1992 Rowling began to teach English.She lived with her baby daughter， Jessica，and spent much time finishing the first Harry Potter book for young readers.It appeared in June 1997.To her surprise，the book was greatly successful.The film came out in November 2001.No
20、w Harry Potter series is popular with people of all ages and about 60 million books were sold in 200 countries.Why has the series been so successful？There are a few things.Many other magical stories take place in faraway lands or in past or future times.But Harry lives in modem England.Hes also a ve
21、ry normal boy： polite，friendly，brave and clever.So when other children read about Harry，they can imagine being like him.J.K.Rowling is very happy with the success，and she is now busy finishing 5the w hole series of seven books.Shes writing full time and shes really enjoying life.She says she will go
22、 on living a normal life with her daughter and writing childrens books.文章大意：J.K.Rowling 是目前全世界最畅销的书之一“哈利波特”的作家。她于 1965年 7 月 31 日出生于英国。罗琳在六岁时写了她的第一个故事，1992 年罗琳开始给年轻的读者写第一本“哈利波特” ，现在“哈利波特”系列深受各年龄段的人们的喜爱。现在的“哈利波特”系列书在 200 个国家销售了大约六亿本。5From the passage，we know _C_.AJ.K Rowling met a boy named Harry on a
23、 long train tripBJ.K Rowling is two years younger than her sisterCJ.K Rowling loved listening to stories when she was very youngDHarry Potter is J.K.Rowlings first story解析：细节理解题。根据 Both girls loved listening to their father reading bedtime stories to them.可知，J.K Rowling 在她很小的时候就喜欢听故事。故 C 项正确。6The fi
24、rst Harry Potter book came out in_B_.AJuly 1965 BJune 1997Cthe summer of 1990 DNovember 2001解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中 spent much time finishing the first Harry Potter book for young readers.It appeared in June 1997.可知，第一本“哈利波特”是 1997 年 6 月出版的。故 B 项正确。7J.K.Rowling has been successful，and she_C_.Alikes to trave
25、l all over the world with her daughterBis too busy to enjoy her lifeCis still writing stories for childrenDis excited about her success every day解析：细节理解题。根据 She says she will go on living a normal life with her daughter and writing childrens books.及上文描述可知，J.K.Rowling 一直很成功，她还在为孩子们写故事，故 C 项正确。8How is
26、 Harry Potter series different from other magical stories？_B_AThere are magical things.BThe stories happened in the modem world.CIt has seven books.DIt took much time to finish.6解析：推理判断题。根据 But Harry lives in modern (现代的) England.Hes also a very normal (平常的) boy：及下文描述可知，这些故事发生在现代世界。故 B 项正确。.阅读填空根据短文
27、内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。Puppy FoodA puppy ( young dog) is a precious addition to any family.The excitement of bringing home a little furry friend will always live in our memories.Like all of us，though，your puppy must have adequate nutrition right from the start to make certain that it
28、ll have a long and healthy life.1_B_ You might ask yourself what is the best for your new pet with all of the different varieties on the market in all of their attractive packaging.Some dry food produced specially for puppies is the best for the development of their teeth.2._E_ Contraty to the belie
29、f of many firsttime puppy owners，it is not always the best idea to purchase food that is too high in calcium(钙)，protein，and vitamin levels.3._F_ In addition，a high intake of calcium is associated with bone disease in largebreed dogs.If you have a “smallbreed” puppy，you can buy that kind of food.It i
30、s not a good idea to feed the food you eat to your puppy frequently，as your puppy may become selective about food.4_D_ Some people think that dog biscuits and other treats are fine，but they should not be a main part of a puppys diet.Young puppies should be fed three times a day.Each puppy is unique，
31、so feeding them twice a day is acceptable.After ten to twelve weeks of age，feed your puppy twice per day.Allow your puppy to eat as much as he would like in fifteen minutes.5._A_ If you let your puppy eat too much or too often by keeping food accessible at all times，he may become overweight and have
32、 health problems as an adult.Like humans，your puppy will not enjoy the food any longer if it is there at all times.APick up the dish with the remaining food.BProper food is a basic necessity for your puppies.CRemember to give your puppy the food he would like to have.DIt can also cause an upset stom
33、ach due to an unbalanced diet.7EA further benefit is that it is less expensive than the canned food.FOne example is that extra helpings of nutrients do harm to digestive organs.GIts good to provide the extra nutrients a puppy needs until he grows larger.文章大意：本文介绍了如何给宠物合理的饮食。1解析：根据下文中 You might ask y
34、ourself what is the best for your new put with all of the different varieties on the market in all of their attractive packaging.可知，适当的食物是你的宠物所必需的。2解析：上一句讲到干粮对宠物的牙齿好，此处进一步说明干粮的好处。3解析：根据上文中.it is not always the best idea to purchase food that is too high in calcium，protein，and vitamin levels.可知，本段讲营养
35、过剩的饮食的坏处。F 项符合语境。4解析：根据上文中本段讲喂宠物吃自己食物的坏处，D 项符合语境。5解析：根据下文中 If you let your puppy eat too much or too often by keeping food accessible at all times.可知，以防下文情况发生，就要捡起有残食的盘子。.短文改错On October 3rd，2012，a police car was parked on front of my house when I returned back home from a football game.I walked into
36、 the kitchen and my mom looked worriedly.I asked him what had happened.She told me “your dad was missing！The police thought he had killed anyone in a car accident or driven away.” I was shocked hear that.About a hour later，my dad came back and was surprised to see the police.It turned out that the p
37、olice were wrong.My neighbor was using my fathers cars when the accident happened.My father said the neighbor had lent it from him two days before.答案：On October 3rd，2012，a police car was parked front of my house when I oninreturned back home from a football game.I walked into the kitchen and my mom
38、looked .I asked what had happened.She told me “your dad worriedlyworried him her was ismissing！The police thought he had killed in a car accident or driven anyonesomeone8away.” I was shocked hear that.About hour later，my dad came back and to a anwas surprised to see the police.It turned out that the police were wrong.My neighbor was using my fathers when the accident happened.My father said carscarthe neighbor had it from him two days before.lentborrowed
