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高三英语单元知识对点练习题18
Unit3 AtasteofEnglishhumour
Ⅰ.单项填空
1.Theywereprettypoorbutmostoftheirfriendswereeven________.
A.richerB.badlyoff
C.worseoffD.welloff
答案 C
解析 考查形容词及短语辨析。
句意为:
他们相当穷,但是他们朋友中的大多数的境况甚至更差。
由语境可知C项正确。
2.—Creditcardsare________usefulwhentraveling.
—True.Theysaveusthetroubleoftakingtoomuchcash.
A.particularlyB.partly
C.exactlyD.gradually
答案 A
解析 考查副词辨析。
修饰形容词useful,表示程度,所以用particularly,意思是“尤其”。
分句句意为:
当你外出旅游的时候,信用卡尤其有用。
partly部分地;exactly精确地;gradually慢慢地。
3.Onelearnsalanguagebymakingmistakesand________them.
A.correctsB.correct
C.tocorrectD.correcting
答案 D
解析 并列结构,making与correcting并列。
4.Mywife________themashonoredguests.
A.entertainedB.interested
C.amusedD.encouraged
答案 A
解析 句意为:
我妻子把他们当作尊贵的客人招待。
entertain...as...把……当……招待。
5.________Ihaddoneit,IknewIhadmadeamistake.
A.HardlyB.Directly
C.MostlyD.Nearly
答案 B
解析 directly用作连词,相当于assoonas“一……就……”。
句意为:
我一做完就知道自己犯了一个错误。
6.________ofthetruthofthereports,hetoldhiscolleaguesaboutit.
A.ConvincingB.Convinced
C.ToconvinceD.Havingconvinced
答案 B
解析 beconvincedof...确信……。
句意为:
他相信报道的真实性,所以他跟同事说了。
7.Maryfelt________fromtheoutsideworld,sinceshelackedanInternetconnectionand
couldn’treceiveanyemail.
A.cutdownB.cutin
C.cutoffD.cutout
答案 C
解析 cutoff切断,断绝,主要指切断供应和与外界的联系。
句意为:
由于玛丽连接不了因特网,不能接收邮件,她感到与世隔绝。
8.Thestudentsallwearthesameuniform,soit’shardformeto________mysonamong
them.
A.bringoutB.pickout
C.pickupD.bringup
答案 B
解析 句意为:
学生们都穿着同样的校服。
因此,对我来说在他们当中认出我儿子有点儿难。
pickout辨认出,挑选出,符合句意。
bringout拿出,阐明;pickup捡起来,接收,学会;bringup教育,培养,抚养。
9.Thebookdescribesthewayoflifeofthe________peopleofMexico.
A.generalB.normal
C.ordinaryD.usual
答案 C
解析 句意为:
这本书描述了墨西哥普通人的生活方式。
general强调全体概念,意为“一般的,普通的”;normal指标准等“正常的,通常的”;usual指时间“往常的,平常的”。
根据句意,只有ordinary“普通的,平凡的”适合。
10.Iwaslate,but________themeetinghadn’tbegun.
A.normallyB.unfortunately
C.finallyD.fortunately
答案 D
解析 句意为:
我迟到了,不过幸运的是会议还没开始。
normally正常地;unfortunately不幸地;finally最后,最终地;fortunately幸运地。
只有fortunately符合句意。
11.Ihavetoldyouthetruth.________Ikeeprepeatingit?
A.MustB.CanC.MayD.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?
12.Wewereastonished________thetemplestillinitsoriginalcondition.(2010·辽宁,25)
A.findingB.tofindC.findD.tobefound
答案 B
解析 句意为:
我们惊讶地发现那座寺庙还是原来那个状况。
“主语+adj.+todosth.”为固定句式,不定式在句中作原因状语,该句式中的不定式通常用其主动形式。
故选B。
13.It’sreallya________forateenagertostudyabroadafterhighschool.
A.challengeB.puzzle
C.failureD.disadvantage
答案 A
解析 考查名词词义辨析。
句意为:
对于一个青少年来说中学毕业后去国外学习确实是个挑战。
puzzle难题;failure失败;disadvantage缺点,不利条件,均不符合题意;challenge挑战,符合题意。
14.Theboyisrunningimpatientlyhereandthereasif________somethinglostonthesports
ground.
A.tosearchB.searching
C.searchingforD.tosearchfor
答案 C
解析 asifdoingsth.好像正在做某事;asiftodo好像要做某事,且此处应是“寻找某
物”,故选C项。
15.It’ssaidthatthefamousfilmstarLiLianjieisto________thenewfilm.
A.starB.bestarred
C.starinD.starringin
答案 C
解析 betodosth.是表示将来时的一种形式,to后要接动词原形,故排除D项;starin担任主角,主演,其后的介词in不能省略。
Ⅱ.阅读理解
Acoupleofyearsago,in2008,Igotlaidofffromadecentjobatacardealer.Iwaswithtwochildren.ThenIstartedcollectingcoupons(优惠券).Itwaslikegoingbacktomyearlydays,whenmoneywastight,andIclippedcouponstosavemoney.Beingasinglemomisverydifficult,especially,withalittleoranuncertainchildtosupport.
IwantedtodosomethingwhereIwouldalwayshaveajobregardlessoftheeconomy.Ihaveheardfrommanypeoplethatwomen’sbeautysalonsarealmostrecessionresistant(抗衰退),wherewomenwouldcontinuetospendmoneytolookandfeelbetter.SoIdecidedtogivethatatryandwenttoabeautyschoolforafewmonths.
Luckily,Ilikethatkindofwork.Gettingintothisworkactuallyenabledmetoseetheothersideofthings.Ilearnedtogivegreatcustomerservice.WhateverthingsIcomplainedaboutwhenIwasacustomer,Iwasabletolookatthoseproblems,andmadesuretheydidnothappen.LaterIwaspromptlyhiredatalocalbeautyplace.
Iamdoingwell,andmakinggoodmoney.Theeconomydidcauseourstore’sincometodropalittle,butwedidn’thavetoshutdown.Allofourcoworkersagreedtotakeasmallpaycutsowecouldstayinbusiness.Whentheeconomyimprovesandpeoplestartspendingagain,Iamsureourbusinesswilldoevenbetter.
Mymessageis—don’tgetdiscouragedifyougetlaidoff.Lookaroundforotheropportunities.Godshutsonedoorbutheopensanother,youknow.
1.Whydidthewriterbegintocollectcoupons?
A.Tosavemoney.
B.Totakeupanewhobby.
C.Toremembertheolddays.
D.Togivechildrenasplaythings.
答案 A
解析 细节理解题。
由首段中的“Itwaslikegoingbacktomyearlydays,whenmoneywastight,andIclippedcouponstosavemoney.”可知答案。
2.Thewriterwenttoabeautyschoolbecause________.
A.shewasawomanofgreatbeauty
B.shelikedtogetagoodcation
C.shewantedtospendmoneytolookbetter
D.thewomen’sbeautysalonisanidealfieldinrecession
答案 D
解析 细节理解题。
由第二段中的“IwantedtodosomethingwhereIwouldalwayshaveajobregardlessoftheeconomy.”可知,作者生活拮据,且逢经济萧条,所以想找一份稳定的工作。
3.FromPara.3,wecanlearnthatthewriter________.
A.feelsastrongsenseofresponsibility
B.thinksitunwisetoalwayscomplain
C.hasanideaabouthowtojudgecustomers
D.usedtomakecomplaintsagainstbadservice
答案 A
解析 推理判断题。
由第三段中的“...Iwasabletolookatthoseproblems,andmadesuretheydidnothappen.”可知,作者是个责任感很强的人,对待顾客服务很到位。
4.Theauthorwritesthispassageto________.
A.provethatGodisfair
B.inspirehopeintheunemployed
C.attractmorewomentowomen’sbeautysalons
D.showthatthosewhoworkhardwintheworld
答案 B
解析 写作意图题。
由文章最后一段可推测出,作者讲述自己的故事,旨在燃起失业人们的希望之火。
Ⅲ.阅读填空
Whatisthebestwayforteenstomakemoney?
IwouldsaythebestwaytomakemoneyforateenisusingtheInternet.1.________
Youcanselljunk(废旧物品)inyourhouseon.ebaytostartwith,thenlookforwholesale(批发的)productstosellregularly.2.________
Theotherwayistostartyourowninformationpublishingbusiness.Youcanstartthisbusinessfromyoursparebedroomanditdoesn’tmatteratwhatageyoustart.
Infact,theyounger,thebetter.Becauseyouwillbemakingmoremoneythantherestofyourfamilyputtogetherwhenyouarejustateenagerandpeoplewillenvyyou.3.________
4.________Thegoodthingisthatyoucangettheproductfreefromthepublicareaandsellitfor£97ormorewithoutanyproblem.
5.________Ifyouwanttobeabletosellyourinformationproduct,thebestwayisthroughyourownminiwebsite.
Thethingyouneedtodo,onceyouhaveyourproductandwebsitesetup,isthatyouneedtobeabletocapturepeople’semailaddresses,asthisiswhereyourbigmoneycomesfrom.
A.It’sagreatfeelingwhenyouearnmoreinamonththanmostpeopledoinayear.
B.Youcandoanumberofdifferentthingsonit.
C.Youwillalsoneedawebsite.
D.Nextyouneedtofindaproducttosell.
E.Youwillunderstandthewaysforteenstomakemoney.
F.That’sonewayyoucangotostartmakingmoney.
G.Itdoesn’tmatterifyouhavethebestwebsiteintheworld.
答案 1.B 2.F 3.A 4.D 5.C
Ⅳ.短文改错
Mrs.Harrywenttobedearlyandcouldnotfallsleep.HerhusbandhadgonetothewestonbusinessandwouldbebackuntilnextFriday.Mrs.Harryfeltalittleafraidforaloneathome.Soshehadgotagunwithherunderherpillow.Sheturningoverandoveronbedthensheheardthedoorofherbedroombeingopened.Shebroughtoutthegunandfireatonce.Sheheardacry,turnedonthelight.Shefoundherhusbandlayingonthegroundbleeding.Hecamebackearlierthanexpected.
答案
Mrs.Harrywenttobedearly
couldnotfall
.Herhusbandhadgonetothewestonbusinessandwould
bebackuntilnextFriday.Mrs.Harryfeltalittleafraidfor
aloneathome.Soshehad\gotagunwithherunderherpillow.She
turningoverandoveronbed
sheheardthedoorofherbedroombeingopened.Shebroughtoutthegunand
atonce.Sheheardacry,
turnedonthelight.Shefoundherhusband
onthegroundbleeding.Hecamebackearlierthanexpected.