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人教版必修四《AtasteofEnglishhumour》同步练习7
必修4
Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour
能力演练
一、语法填空
AnoldmanwholivedinasmallstreetinthecityofMumbaihadtoputup1thenuisance(烦心事)ofhavingboysplaycricketoutsidehishouseatnight.
Oneeveningwhentheboyswere2(particular)noisy,hewentouttotalktothem.Heexplainedthathewashappiest3hecouldseeorhearboysplayinghisfavouritegame,cricket.Hesaidhewouldgivethem25rupees(卢比)eachweektoplayinthestreetatnight.
Theboyswerethrilled.Theywerebeingpaidtodosomethingtheyenjoyed!
Attheendofthefirstweekthey4(knock)attheoldmansdoorandaskedhimtopaythem,andsohedid.
Thesecondweekwhentheyaskedfor5(pay)hesaidhehadrunoutofmoneyandsentthemawaywithonly15rupees.Thethirdweekthemansaidhehadnot6receivedhispensionandgavethemonly10rupees.Theboyswerevery7(disappoint)buttherewasnotmuchtheycoulddoabout8.Thefourthweekthemansaidhecouldnotaffordtopaythem25rupees9hehadpromised,butwouldgivethem5rupeeseachweekwithoutfail.
Thiswastoomuchfortheboys.“Youexpectustoplaysevendays10weekforamerely5rupees!
”theyyelled.“Gotoblazes.”Theystormedawayandneverplayedonthestreetagain.
二、完形填空
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1~15各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
Jenna,apopulargirlfromWestwoodMiddleSchool,hadgraduatedfirstinherclassandwasreadyfornew1inhighschool.
2,highschoolwasdifferent.Inthefirstweek,Jennawenttotryouts(选拔赛)forcheerleaders(拉拉队队员).Shewascompetingagainstverytalentedgirls,andsheknewitwouldbedifficultforhertobeselected.Twohourslater,the3readalistofthegirlsforasecondtryout.Herheartsankasthelistendedwithouthername.Feeling4,shewalkedhomecarryingherschoolbagfullofhomework.
Arrivinghome,shestartedwithmath.Shehadalwaysbeenagoodmathstudent,butnowshewas5.ShemovedontoEnglishandhistory,andwas6tofindthatshedidnthaveanytroublewiththosesubjects.Feelingbetter,shedecidednotto7mathforthetimebeing.
ThenextdayJennawenttoseeMrs.Bidenaboutbeingontheschool8.Mrs.Bidenwasntas9asJenna.“Imsorry,butwehaveenough10forthenewspaperalready.Comebacknextyearandwelltalkthen.”Jennasmiledweaklyandleft.“Whyishighschoolso11?
”shesighed.
Laterin12class,Jennadevotedherselftofiguringouttheproblemsthathadgivenhersomuch13.Bytheendofclass,sheunderstoodhowtogetthemright.Asshegatheredherbooks,Jennadecidedshedcontinuetotrytofitinathernewschool.Shewasntsureifshedsucceed,butsheknewshehadto14.Highschoolwasjustashermomhadsaid:
“Youwillfeellikeasmallfishinabigpond15abigfishinasmallpond.Thechallengeistobecomethebestfishyoucanbe.”
1.A.processesB.decisions
C.challengesD.exercises
2.A.ThereforeB.However
C.OtherwiseD.Besides
3.A.editorB.boss
C.candidateD.judge
4.A.strangeB.happy
C.awfulD.lonely
5.A.strugglingB.improving
C.workingD.complaining
6.A.ashamedB.disappointed
C.shockedD.relieved
7.A.putupB.preparefor
C.worryaboutD.giveup
8.A.committeeB.newspaper
C.radioD.team
9.A.enthusiasticB.artistic
C.sympatheticD.realistic
10.A.speakersB.readers
C.cheerleadersD.writers
11.A.similarB.ordinary
C.differentD.familiar
12.A.physicsB.history
C.EnglishD.math
13.A.pleasureB.hope
C.troubleD.sorrow
14.A.swimB.try
C.askD.escape
15.A.inreturnforB.incaseof
C.intermsofD.insteadof
三、阅读理解
专题训练(四)如何做好推理判断题(3)
◆方法点拨
做推理判断题时注重从已知推出未知,但在推理过程中千万不要主观臆断,掺杂自己的观点。
◆活学活用
根据所学技巧,完成下列读写任务题。
Theautomobilehasmanyadvantages.Aboveall,itofferspeoplefreedomtogowhereverandwhenevertheywanttogo.ThebasicpurposeofamotorvehicleistogetfrompointAtopointBascheaply,quickly,andsafelyaspossible.However,tomostpeople,carsarealsopersonalfantasymachinesthatserveassymbolsofpower,success,speed,excitement,andadventure.
Inaddition,muchoftheworld,seconomyisbuiltonproducingmotorvehiclesandsupplyingroads,services,andrepairsforthosevehicles.Halfoftheworld,spaychecksareautorelated.IntheUnitedStates,oneofeverysixdollarsspentandoneofeverysixnonfarmjobsareconnectedtotheautomobileorrelatedindustries,suchasoil,steel,rubber,plastics,automobileservices,andhighwayconstruction.
Inspiteoftheiradvantages,motorvehicleshavemanyharmfuleffectsonhumanlivesandonair,water,land,andwildliferesources.Theautomobilemaybethemostdestructivemachineeverinvented.Thoughwetendtodenyit,ridingincarsisoneofthemostdangerousthingswedoinourdailylives.
Since1885,whenKarlBenzbuiltthefirstautomobile,almost18millionpeoplehavebeenkilledbymotorvehicles.Everyyear,carsandtrucksworldwidekillanaverageof250,000people—asmanyaswerekilledintheatomicbombattacksonHiroshimaandNagasaki—andinjureorpermanentlydisabletenmillionmore.Halfoftheworld,speoplewillbeinvolvedinanautoaccidentatsometimeduringtheirlives.
Sincetheautomobilewasintroduced,almostthreemillionAmericanshavebeenkilledonthehighways—abouttwicethenumberofAmericanskilledonthebattlefieldinallU.S.wars.Inadditiontothetragiclossoflife,theseaccidentscostAmericansocietyabout$60billionannuallyinlostincomeandininsurance(保险),administrative(行政的),andlegalexpenses.
Streetsthatusedtobeforpeoplearenowforcars.Pedestriansandpeopleridingbicyclesinthestreetsaresubjectedtonoise,pollution,stress,anddanger.
Motorvehiclesarethelargestsourceofairpollution,producingahazeofsmogovertheworld,scities.IntheUnitedStates,theyproduceatleast50%ofthecountry,sairpollution.
Ⅰ.根据短文,写一篇30-50词左右的摘要。
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Ⅱ.根据所读短文,选出最佳答案。
1.Carsrepresentpeople,s___________.
A.occupationB.identity
C.lifestyleD.fame
2.Accordingtothepassage,theaveragenumberofpeoplekilledannuallyintrafficaccidentsaroundtheworldis_______________.
A.18million
B.250,000
C.halfoftheworld,spopulation
D.60million
3.Aseriousenvironmentalproblemresultingfromautomobilesis______.
A.tragiclossoflifeB.trafficjams
C.airpollutionD.mentalstress
4.Itcanbeinferredfromthispassagethatautomobiles__________.
A.areanimportantpartoftheworldseconomy
B.arebecominglessdangerous
C.willproducelessairpollutioninthefuture
D.arekillingmorepeopleinrecentyearsthaninthepast
5.Thetitlethatsuitsthepassagebestis____________.
A.AutomobileandEconomy
B.AutomobileandtheEnvironment
C.TheProblemswiththeAutomobile
D.AdvantagesandDisadvantagesoftheAutomobile
参考答案
一、
1.解析:
putupwith是一个词组,意为“忍耐,忍受”。
答案:
with
2.解析:
修饰形容词noisy应该用副词。
答案:
particularly
3.解析:
在这里引导一个时间装语从句。
答案:
when
4.解析:
此处应该是谓语动词的过去式。
答案:
knocked
5.解析:
介词后面应该用名词,askforpayment索要报酬。
答案:
payment
6.解析:
在否定句式中用yet,表示“尚未”。
答案:
yet
7.解析:
disappointed感到失望的。
disappointing是“令人失望的”。
答案:
disappointed
8.解析:
it指代“要钱”这件事。
答案:
it
9.解析:
as在这里引导一个方式状语从句,意思是:
按照先前承诺的那样。
答案:
as
10.解析:
aweek=perweek,everyweek。
答案:
a
二、
1.解析:
由常识和下文可推断出此处应为Jenna已经准备好迎接新的挑战(challenge)。
process过程,进程;decision决定;exercise练习,均不符合语境。
答案:
C
2.解析:
根据行文逻辑此处为转折关系,故选however。
therefore因此,所以,表示因果关系;otherwise否则、要不然;besides此外,均不符合语境。
答案:
B
3.解析:
由常识可知宣布比赛结果的当然是裁判(judge)。
答案:
D
4.解析:
由上句可知Jenna没有被选中,心情当然是很糟糕的(awful)。
strange奇怪的;happy快乐的;lonely孤独的、寂寞的,均不符合语境。
答案:
C
5.解析:
尽管她以前擅长数学,但现在她正在努力奋斗,故选struggle。
答案:
A
6.解析:
由下文可知,改做其他科目倒也顺利,于是觉得心中有一丝宽慰(relieved)。
ashamed羞愧的;disappointed失望的;shocked震惊的,均不符合语境。
答案:
D
7.解析:
觉得心情好些了,她决定暂时不再为数学担忧(worryabout)。
putup张贴、建造;preparefor为……做准备;giveup放弃,均不符合语境。
答案:
C
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8.解析:
由下文Mrs.Biden的话可知,Jenna想要参加校刊的写作。
答案:
B
9.解析:
Mrs.Biden对于Jenna想参与校刊编写的想法并不热心(enthusiastic)。
答案:
A
10.解析:
Mrs.Biden以校刊有足够的作者(writer)为理由拒绝了Jenna。
答案:
D
11.解析:
作为以优异成绩从初中毕业的Jenna,面对高中生活全新的挑战和种种不愉快的遭遇。
她发出感叹:
为什么高中生活和以前是如此不同(different)呢?
答案:
C
12.解析:
由上文可知Jenna是数学(math)不好,所以在后来的数学课上她很努力。
答案:
D
13.解析:
Jenna在数学课上很努力地去运算那些给她带来很大麻烦(trouble)的难题。
答案:
C
14.解析:
她不能确信自己是否能成功,但她知道她必须去尝试(try)一下。
答案:
B
15.解析:
妈妈曾告诉她:
你会觉得自己像是一个大池塘里的一条小鱼,而不是(insteadof)一个小池塘里的一条大鱼,挑战将会成为最好的。
inreturnfor作为……的回报;incaseof以免,以防;intermsof就……而言。
答案:
D
三、
Ⅰ.
Automobileshavebothadvantagesanddisadvantages.Theycangetpeopleanywhereandbringthemgoodfeelings,aswellasjobopportunities.Butinthemeantime,theykillandinjurepeople,costalotofmoneyandpollutetheearthweliveon.
Ⅱ.
答案:
1~5BBCAD
温馨提示:
第4题的答案很多学生会误选D,理由是车越来越多,所以车祸也会越来越多,因此在车祸中丧生的人也越来越多。
这些都是学生臆想出来的,很明显,正是学生掺杂了自己的观点才导致了选择错误。