高一人教版英语必修四课时作业Unit 3 A taste of English humour11.docx

1、高一人教版英语必修四课时作业Unit 3 A taste of English humour11A taste of English humour 课时作业(十一)一、单项选择1. John found_ hard_ his difficulties to his parents.A. it; to explain B. it; explainingC. that; to explain D. it is; explain2. Im much better now. Only a little cough_A. at time B. at timesC. at a tune D. at som

2、e times3. I went to her home and found her living conditions were _than mine.A. bad off B. badly offC. worse off D. bader off4. Tom looked around as if_ something.A. in search of B. in search atC. on search at D. in search with5. They _a heavy traffic jam and arrived late for the meeting.A. caught i

3、n B. were caught atC. caught at D. were caught in6. First he picked out the laces and ate them _ they _spaghetti.A. as if; are B. as though; wereC. as though; are D. as if; like7. Nobody likes_ and its rude to laugh at others.A. making fun of B. being made fun ofC. making fun D. being made fun8. The

4、 house cost_ we didnt buy it.A. such many money thatB. such much money thatC. so many money thatD. so much money that9. China is famous _the Great Wall and also _ one of the largest countries with the largest population.A. as; for B. for; likeC. for; as D. with; as10. I would appreciate _back this a

5、fternoon.A. you to call B. youre callingC. your calling D. you call11. The students had the lights_ for almost three hours.A. to burn B. burningC. burnt D. to be burning12. The building_ will be our new teaching building.A. building B. being builtC. having built D. to build13. Will you go and attend

6、 her party? No,_.A. even though invited toB. even is invitedC. is not invitedD. unless being invited to go14. Her job is_A. teach B. to teachC. teacher D. teaching15. People should _they have.A. be content with whatB. content at whatC. be content at thatD. content with that二、完形填空We were about to gat

7、her up our trip things and return to our car when a man appeared. He looked 16 and asked us 17 we realized that these grounds were private property. Father looked very puzzled and the man pointed to a notice which 18 that camping was strictly 19 . Poor father explained that he had not seen the notic

8、e and didnt know that camping was not allowed. Though father20 , the man did not seem satisfied and asked him21 his name and address. All the way home, we were 22 that hardly anyone spoke a word. This 23 event had spoiled a wonderful day in the country.For the 24 of the week, we wondered what 25 . T

9、he following Sunday, we stayed at home 26 it was a fine day. About noon, a large and expensive car stopped 27 our house. We were 28 when we saw several people 29 to have a picnic in our small garden. Father got very angry and went out to ask them 30 they thought they were doing. You 31 imagine his s

10、urprise when he recognized the man who 32 our address the week before! Both men burst out 33 and father welcomed the strangers into the house. 34 , we became good friendsbut we learned 35 we have never forgotten.16. A. happy B. angry C. tired D. worried17. A. if B. because C. before D. that18. A. sp

11、oke B. noticed C had D. said19. A. welcomed B. controlled C. planned D. forbidden20. A. excused B. apologized C. stopped D. went away21. A. because of B. for C. telling D. writing22. A. moved B. frightened C. upset D. pleased23. A. unpleasant B. sad C. unkind D. unjust24. A. end B. rest C. next D. f

12、ollowing25. A. would happen B. would take place C. will happen D. come out26. A. while B. because C. even though D. as if27. A. behind B. in C. inside D. outside28. A. surprising B. pleased C. astonished D. excited29. A. sitting B. preparing C. planning D. prepare30. A. how B. where C. why D. what31

13、. A. can B. must C. should D. have to32. A. wrote B. took C. had written D. had taken33. A. crying B. laughters C. laughing D. crys34. A. On time B. In time C. By time D. At time35. A. a lesson B. knowledge C. a skill D. an experience三、阅读理解AI work as a journalist (新闻记者) and today I was lucky to have

14、 an interview with Ezra Pryme, the famous English eccentric (怪人). I say lucky, because Ezra Pryme doesnt have much time for the humans and he almost has no visitors. He is very rich and he has a very big country house with a large garden. He has got a large family, but he never sees any of his child

15、ren or grandchildren. I havent got any time for them, he says. He has the largest collection of Art Deco objects in the world, but he is the only one who never sees them.I knocked at the door of the house at exactly 3 p. m. Ezras servant opened the door for me. I was led through a large hall which h

16、ad all sorts of paintings on the walls and then into a library. I waited for a while and at last a very short man appeared. He had white hair and grey eyes. He had a beautiful green suit on and pink tie. He also had a smile on his face, which surprised me. As soon as he saw me, he held out his hand.

17、 Not expecting this, I hesitated for a moment. You can shake hands, he said. I dont have any diseases! Mind the steps! he cries, leading me down some steps. I dont say that to all my visitors, you know!36.What s the meaning of the underlined word hesitated?A. Introduced oneself.B. Held out my hand.C

18、. Showed uncertainty.D. Showed smiles.37. Ezra Pryme is called an eccentric, which is not the reason?A. He never sees any of his children or grandchildren.B. He himself has a very big house and garden.C. He has seldom had visitors.D. He accepted the interview.38. Why was the writer allowed to have t

19、he interview?A. Because he was a new journalist.B. Because he was lucky.C. We don t know from the passage.D. Because the eccentric likes journalists.39. What can we infer from the passage?A. Ezra Pryme lives far from people.B. Ezra Pryme kept himself away from other people.C. The writer thought Ezra

20、 Pryme had some disease.D. Ezra Pryme had some illness.BThe automobile remains the most popular means of transportation. More than 123 million passenger cars are in operation, using 300, 000 million liters of gasoline every year. About nine million passenger cars, trucks and buses come off the assem

21、bly lines every year, and the manufacture of motor vehicles and allied production is a $ 200,000 million industry.The automobile has brought many changes in American lifefor example, the remarkable growth of the suburbs in the past 25 years. Many persons who work in the cities now enjoy country livi

22、ng because of good roads and the use of the automobile.Heavy use of the nations highways has created a demand for roadside businesses of various kinds, including outdoor movie theaters where audiences watch films from their automobiles, and convenient roadside hotels known as motels. Motels are usua

23、lly located on main roads near cities and at seaside and other resort areas. They are made up of bedrooms and bath units and nearby parking spaces. Many of the units are equipped with television and air-conditioning. Restaurants and swimming pools are available at most of the large motels. The numbe

24、r of motels has grown so rapidly in recent years that their total annual income has surpassed that of American hotels.Throughout the United States there are some 41,894,000 kilometers of hard-surface roads and more than one million kilometers of other roads. A 68,400-kilometer interstate system of f

25、reeways crisscrosses the country, linking all major cities.Buses have replaced street cars as public transportation in most cities and towns. The suburban areas usually have railroad or bus transportation to neighboring towns. Buses are often used by travelers for long trips. Fares are less than on

26、railroads or airlines, and many of the large, modem buses provide restrooms on board.The airplane is a popular means of travel, with 12,700 civil airports and more than 246.7 million passengers a year. There are 37 scheduled airlines. Twenty-six regional centers direct air traffic between cities.Abo

27、ut a decade ago, the U.S. Government took over most of the railroad passenger routes from private companies, which were losing money on passenger services. Consolidation of routes and modern equipment provided by the government have improved passenger services, but they still do not break even finan

28、cially.Commercial cargoes are transported by highway, water and rail. One recent innovation is containerized cargo. At the factory crates of goods are placed in large metal containers on wheels, die containers are sealed and hitched to trucks to be taken to railroad centers or ports, where large cra

29、nes lift them onto freight cars, barges or ships.The Mississippi River has always been a freight carrier.Transportation by water to the North Central region was helped greatly when the St. Lawrence Seaway was opened by the United States and Canada in 1959. Large ocean vessels can now sail directly t

30、o cities on the Great Lakes. About 40 percent of all water transportation in the nation s interior is carried on the Great lakes.40. In the United States most goods are transported by commercial_.A. busesB. waterwaysC. railroad and trucksD. buses and ships41. The total annual income of motels_.A. is

31、 more than that of American hotelsB. is less than that of American hotelsC. has outstripped that of super hotelsD. has caught up with that of super hotels42. According to the passage, large cranes lift containerized cargo onto_.A. freight carsB. railroad centers or portsC. barges or shipsD. both A and C43. According to this passage, about 40 percent of all water transport within the nation is carried onA. rivers and