高中英语 小题狂刷18 Unit 3 A taste of English humor（含解析）新人教版必修4

1、狂刷18 A taste of English humorI. 根据下列汉语或首字母提示填写单词。1. He made a g_at me to let me keep quiet.2. On some special_(场合)，you should wear formal clothes in west countries.3. Every month I carefully spend every cent to make our_(收支)meet.4. He is not p_about clothes for he prefers to dress plainly.5. He was

2、so frightened that he didnt give any_(解释)of the accident.6. She_(耳语)a warning to me and then disappeared.7. Some 70 percent of the land area of Switzerland is_(多山的).8. Most of the middle school students like to read_(侦探)novels.9. How should we r_to the financial crisis?10. His interesting experience

3、 in Africa a_everyone present.【参考答案】1. gesture 2. occasions 3. budget 4. particular 5. explanation6. whispered 7. mountainous 8. detective 9. react 10. amusedII. 单句语法填空1. No one has come up with a _(convince) explanation of why the dinosaurs died out.2. _(convince) of his honesty and determination,

4、the director of our company decided to invest in his new company.3. Your excuse is too weak to convince me _ your innocence.4. Id convinced _ (I) that I was right.5. I have been trying to convince him _ (see) a doctor.6.She plans to start a foundation for _(home) children and wants to build a commun

5、ity centre in Waterhouse.7. Another argument against television is that it replaces reading as a form of _ (entertain).8. To calculate just how much mothers would earn from that labour, it suggested some of the roles that mums could take on, including housekeeper, part-time lawyer, personal trainer

6、and _ (entertain).9. The Curse of the Were-Rabbit(2005) is the first full-length feature film made by _ (direct) Nick Park and Steve Box with their amazing plasticine(粘土) characters Wallace and Gromit.10. But footsteps can be muddied and they can go off in different _ (direct).【参考答案】1. convinced 2.

7、Convinced 3. of4. myself 5. to see 6.homeless7. entertainment8. entertainer 9. directors 10. directions III. 用所给词的正确形式填空 1. Jim has really learnt very fast. He has made _ (astonish) progress.2. Our greatest happiness is _ (serve) the people.3. Did you hear the dog downstairs _ (bark) for most of the

8、 night?4. They lived in a room _ (face) the street.5. We try our best to get the car _ (run) again.6. You know my hobby is _ (paint).7. You wont catch me _ (do) that again.8. Can you smell anything _ (burn)?9. Anybody _ (swim) in this river will be fined.10. People in this area need much _ (drink) w

9、ater.【参考答案】1. astonishing2. serving3. barking4. facing5. running 6. painting7. doing8. burning9. swimming10. drinkingIV. 单项填空1. I dont believe what you said, but if you can prove it, you may be able to _me.A. convinceB. inform C. guarantee D. refuse【答案】A 【解析】句意：我不相信你所说的，但是如果你能拿出证据，那你就能够使我相信。inform 通

10、知；guarantee 保证；refuse 拒绝 convince 使相信 因此A选项正确。【知识拓展】 convince sb. to do sth 劝说某人做某事He convinced me to go with him.=He persuaded me to go with him. convince sb. of sth.使某人相信 He convinced me of his truthfulness to me. 他使我相信他对我是忠心耿耿的。 convince sb that + 句子 使某人确信He convinced me that he was right 他使我确信他是

11、对的。2. An artist who was recently traveling on a ferry to the southern island discovered _ a long lost antique Greek vase.A.at random B.by chance C.in turn D. on occasion【答案】B 【解析】考查介词短语的含义。at random任意地，随机地；by chance偶然地；in turn 依次，轮流，反而；on occasion有时，偶然。句意：最近，乘渡轮去南部岛屿旅游的一位艺术家发现了一个失传已久的希腊花瓶。根据句意可知选B。3

12、. If you have any doubts about your health, youd better_ your doctor at once. A. convinceB. consultC. avoidD. affect【答案】B 【解析】句意：如果你对你的健康有任何疑问，你最好立刻向你的医生咨询。A. convince 说服；B. consult咨询； C. avoid 避免；D. affect影响。根据句意可知选B。4. The famous musician, as well as his students, _ to perform at the opening cerem

13、ony of the 2012 Taipei Flower Expo.A. were invited B. was invited C. have been invited D. has been invited【答案】B【解析】考查主谓一致。as well as, together with, like等介词或介词短语连接并列主语时， 谓语动词应与介词或介词短语之前的主语保持一致。 此句复合介词前的主语是musician, 故可先排除B和C, 句中有明确的过去时间，动词应用一般过去时，所以答案为B。5. Last year was the warmest year on record, wi

14、th global temperature 0.68 _ the average.A. below B. on C. at D. above【答案】D 【解析】句意：去年是有纪录以来最热的一年，全球平均气温上升0.68度。with 的宾语global temperature ，宾语补足above the average。 【名师点睛】with的复合结构中，复合宾语中第一部分宾语由名词和代词充当，第二部分补足语由形容词，副词，介词短语，动词不定式或分词充当。而本题考查with +名词/代词+介词短语,而介词的使用则根据当时语境的提示来做出相应的变化即句中的the warmest year on

15、record起重要作用，可知高出平均气温。6. I looked up and noticed a snake _ its way up the tree to catch its breakfast.A.to windB. windC. windingD. wound【答案】C 【解析】考查非谓语动词。句意：我抬头注意到一条蛇蜿蜒着爬上树去捕捉它的早餐。 notice sb. /sth. doing sth.注意到某人/某物正在做某事。wind的逻辑主语为snake,且与逻辑主语之间为主谓关系，所以应用现在分词winding作宾语补足语表示主动、进行。7. Form their _ on t

16、he top of the TV Tower, visitors can have a better view of the city.A. stageB. positionC. conditionD. situation【答案】 B 【解析】考查名词词义辨析。stage舞台，时期，阶段；position位置；condition条件，情况；situation形式，情况。根据空前的物主代词their可以推断出此处选B。句意：从他们在电视塔顶的位置，游客们可以更好地看到这个城市的景色。8. Wearing the beautiful dress, Kates aunt looked _ she a

17、nd Kate were sisters.A.as ifB. even ifC. thoughD. unless【答案】 A 【解析】考查连词。句意：凯特的姑姑穿着那件漂亮的连衣裙，看起来和凯特好像是姐妹。结合语境，应用as if引导方式状语从句。注意：as if从句用虚拟语气。9. What you do can make locals laugh. Your best defense is a sense of _. If you can laugh off eating with the wrong hand in India, locals will warm to you as th

18、at crazy foreigner.A. relief B. belongingC. humor D. direction【答案】C 【解析】从下文一笑了之可知，自我防卫的最佳手段是幽默感。 A. relief轻松，放松；B. belonging归属；C. humor幽默；D. direction方向。C项正确。10. After a while she said, My dear, dont use any more taxis. Im retired and it would be my pleasure to you wherever you wish.A. inspire B. en

19、tertainC. callD. drive【答案】D 【解析】A. 激励；B. 娱乐；C. 叫，打电话；D. 驾驶，用车送。根据上文My dear, dont use any more taxis. 可知她说不要乘出租车了，她愿意用车送作者到任何地方，所以选D。I. 阅读理解A阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。Parties and social gatherings no longer excite us the same way they once did. This is not due to a lack of desire to socialize,

20、 but the smartphone.At parties, more people are on their smartphones than on their drinks. According to a recent International Data Corporation study, well over half of all Americans have a smartphone and reach for it the moment they wake up, keeping it in hand all day. In addition, too many people

21、in society are using smartphones while driving and as a result, they get into car crashes. 34 percent of teenagers admit to texting while driving, and they confirm that text messaging is their number one driving interruption. Peoples attachment to their smartphones is unbelievably becoming more impo

22、rtant than the lives of themselves and others.Just as drivers dismiss the importance of focusing while on the road, many people also fail to recognize the significance of human interaction. When with their friends, some people pointlessly check or send text messages in the presence of a friend, whic

23、h sends a message to that friend: the person I am texting is more important than you. In addition, relying on our smartphones to make friends does not give us the same advantage as being able to make new friendships in the real world. Face-to-face conversations will give us much stronger communicati

24、on skills in the long run.As many people risk their lives and the lives of people around them just to send a text or mindlessly check their messages, smartphones are in many ways more dangerous to people. The quality of this technology is hindering(阻碍) social achievements and weakening the value of

25、communication. Not only is the smartphone affecting our desire to interact (交流) face-to-face, but it is also lowering societys ability to communicate.1. The purpose of this text is to _.A. call for an end to use the smartphone while drivingB. appeal to us to pay attention to communication skillsC. e

26、xpress a concern about the overuse of the smartphoneD. advise us to be cautious about the addiction to the smartphone2. The second paragraph is developed by _.A. giving examples B. listing figuresC. comparing facts D. analyzing the effects3. The author advises us to make new friends _.A. by using sm

27、artphonesB. in a face-to-face wayC. in different waysD. under a free circumstance4. Overdependence on the smartphone leads to the fact that _.A. parties and gatherings limit their social circleB. people are more and more narrow-mindedC. peoples communication skills are weakenedD. face-to-face commun

28、ication becomes less important【文章大意】本文是一篇议论文，讲述了人们在参加聚会、开车的时候，也在用手机收发短信，这极大地影响了人与人之间的交流，甚至导致事故的发生。1. C 【解析】目的意图题。全文通过描述人们在社交或开车的时候埋头玩智能手机的现象，指出了这一现象背后值得思考的话题：智能手机的过度使用已影响到了人们的日常生活和交流。作者对此表示担忧，因此选C。2. A 【解析】推理判断题。第二段讲述了人们使用智能手机的情况，比如聚会上、开车时，并提到了开车时使用手机发短信的青少年的比重，因此该段是通过举例子来阐述观点的。3. B 【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段的

29、最后两句话In addition, relying on our smartphones to make friends does not give us the same advantage as being able to make new friendships in the real world. Face-to-face conversations will give us much stronger communication skills in the long run可知，作者提倡面对面交朋友，而不是通过手机，因此选B。4. C 【解析】推理判断题。由最后一段中的The qua

30、lity of this technology is hindering(阻碍) social achievements and weakening the value of communication可知，对手机过于依赖会削弱交流的价值，即人们的社交技能会变弱，因此选C。B根据短文内容，从短文后的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。 Here, sleep experts clear up some of the biggest misunderstandings about sleep they see with their patients, which could

31、 weaken your ability to have a night of good sleep.Myth:1The latest research shows that the right amount of sleep may vary from person to person and should leave you feeling energized the next day. Im a sleep doctor. Take myself for example.2Myth: Dont fall asleep with the TV on.Ive cured more peopl

32、e suffering from sleep problems than you can imagine by telling people its OK to fall asleep with the TV on.3Control the watching time so it doesnt affect your sleep later in the night.Myth: You can catch up on lost sleep on the weekend.4A Harvard study found that even if you sleep for an extra 10 h

33、ours on the weekend to make up for only sleeping six hours a night for two weeks, those extra hours wont improve your reaction times or ability to focus. Plus, sleeping late throws off your biological clock, which can lead to obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.Myth: Alcohol can help you rest easy.

34、5Alcohol may relax you so you nod off quicker, but studies show youll wake up more and get less of deep sleep you need to feel rested.A. You need 8 hours sleep a night.B. A lack of sleep can cause anxiety.C. We take unscheduled naps during the weekend.D. Ive been a 6.5-hour sleeper my entire adult l

35、ife.E. Many people cant turn off their brains, but watching TV helps.F. People commonly use alcohol to fall asleep, but it doesnt work.G. You cant make up for too little sleep by sleeping more at weekends.【文章大意】本文为说明文。作者澄清了人们关于睡眠的几个错误观点，比如你一晚上需要8小时的睡眠、不能开着电视睡觉等。1.A 由语境及上文的clear up some of the bigges

36、t misunderstandings about sleep可推测出Myth在此意为错误观念。根据下文的the right amount of sleep may vary from person to person可知，对每个人来说，适当的睡眠时间都是不同的，故可知此处澄清的错误观念是A项你一晚上需要八个小时的睡眠。2.D 根据语境尤其是上文的the right amount of sleep may vary from person to person.Take myself for example可知，空处应是作者举例说明自己每晚需要的睡眠时间，故选D项，表示作者成年以后一直每晚睡6.

37、5个小时。3.E 空处解释说明了上文的Ive cured more people suffering from sleep problems than you can imagine by telling people its OK to fall asleep with the TV on的原因，表示许多人不能让他们的大脑放松下来，但看电视能够对他们有所帮助。文中的more people suffering from sleep problems与E项中的Many people cant turn off their brains对应。4.G 项中的make up for too littl

38、e sleep与上文的catch up on lost sleep以及下文的make up for only sleeping six hours a night for two weeks相对应，sleeping more at weekends与上文的on the weekend以及下文的sleep for an extra 10 hours on the weekend相对应，故选G项，表示你不能通过在周末睡更长时间来弥补平时太少的睡眠。5.F 项中的People commonly use alcohol to fall asleep与上文的Alcohol can help you re

39、st easy以及下文的Alcohol may relax you so you nod off quicker相对应，but it doesnt work与下文的youll wake up more and get less of deep sleep you need to feel rested相对应。II.完形填空阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Volunteering abroad has the power to change you in unexpected ways. It isnt like your1trip a

40、broad. Sometimes these changes are clear while other times theyre2, hard to define. But how will a volunteer trip abroad affect you?I cant say exactly how, but I can help you3your experience or take the impact (影响) you will make into4by sharing how volunteering in India changed my life 5, is still c

41、hanging my life.I knew I was traveling to India to teach English at a primary school,6I didnt know it would bring about new7. I worked with local teachers and students while volunteering8. Their knowledge and experiences were different from my own, so at first it was difficult to9. However, after so

42、me time, I began to understand and wanted to learn more about their culture which10helped make me a more culturally11person.And working in a12environment gave me the chance to improve my cross-cultural communication skills and13new personal and professional skills. It also taught me that I had littl

43、e14for certain things. Although I liked communicating with my students, I15that I didnt enjoy being a teacher. After returning home from volunteering, I once wondered if my16of volunteering abroad had17been the right act. Thanks to my personal experience, I became18about spreading responsible volunt

44、eerism.Now three years later, I take up my19here at Go Overseas as their Volunteer Abroad Director20Im actively finding ways to educate others on responsible volunteering.1.A.averageB. randomC. expensiveD. interesting2.A.temporaryB. complexC. vagueD. changeable3.A.evaluateB. arrangeC. predictD. reco

45、rd4.A.considerationB. practiceC. effectD. mind5.A.for a whileB. rather thanC. or ratherD.in a word6.A.forB. andC. butD. thus7.A.anxietiesB. interestC. angerD. expectations8.A.continuouslyB. occasionallyC. regularlyD. internationally9.A.believeB. relateC. memorizeD. change10.A.in returnB.in particula

46、rC.in allD.in turn11.A.differentB. intelligentC. awareD. alert12.A.strangeB. relaxingC. toughD. comfortable13.A.make upB. bring upC. build upD. put up14.A.talentB. preparationC. respectD. affection15.A.supposedB. discoveredC. agreedD. pretended16.A.choiceB. promiseC. wishD. response17.A.hopefullyB.

47、actuallyC. surprisinglyD. eventually18.A.particularB. curiousC. enthusiasticD. sensitive19.A.storyB. pointC. positionD. hobby20.A.whereB. whichC. whatD. when【文章大意】这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章，作者通过自己在国外做志愿者的经历告诉我们，在帮助他人的同时，我们会有更大的收获。1.A 去国外做志愿者不同于一般的国外旅行。average普通的，一般的，典型的，平均的，符合语境。2.C while前后的内容形成对比，前面说有时这些变化是明显的，故此

48、处指其他时候它们是模糊的，很难界定。temporary短暂的，临时的；complex复杂的，难懂的；vague模糊的，不明确的；changeable可能变化的，易变的。故选C项。3.A 根据上文中的I cant say exactly以及下文作者通过分享自己在印度做志愿者的经历来说明国外的志愿者工作给他带来变化的内容可知，此处指的应是作者能帮助你评估你的经历，故选evaluate评估，评价。arrange安排，筹备；predict预言，预报；record记录，记载。4.A 根据语境及上文中的I can help you_ your experience or可知，这里说的应是帮助你考虑一下你将

49、(给别人)带来的影响。take sth. into consideration是固定搭配，表示考虑到某事，把某事考虑进去。practice实践，实际行动；effect效应，影响；mind大脑，心思。5.C 本句中的is still changing my life是对前面的changed my life的进一步解释，故选or rather，表示更确切地说。rather than而不是；in a word总之。6.C 前后句之间存在语意上的转折关系，故用转折连词but。7.B 根据下文的内容尤其是I began to understand and wanted to learn more abo

50、ut their culture可知，在印度某小学教英语的经历引起了作者新的兴趣。anxiety担心，担忧；interest兴趣；anger愤怒，怒火；expectation期望，期待。故选B项。8.D 根据文中的Volunteering abroad in India traveling to India等信息可知，作者到印度进行的是跨国性的志愿者活动，故选internationally国际性地，世界地。continuously持续地，不间断地；occasionally偶尔，间或；regularly定期地，定时地。9.B 此处指他们的知识和经历跟我的不同，因此起初我在理解上有困难。belie

51、ve相信，认为；relate认同，理解； memorize记忆，记住。下文中的I began to understand是提示。10.D 此处指然而，一段时间之后，我开始理解并想更多地了解他们的文化，这转而(in turn)帮助我成为一个更有文化意识的人。in return作为回报；in particular尤其；in all总共。11.C参见上题解析。intelligent聪明的；alert警觉的。12.A根据上文提到的作者在印度当志愿者可知，此处指的是在陌生的环境中工作使我有机会提升跨文化交流技能和开发新的个人技能和专业技能。strange不熟悉的，陌生的，符合语境。relaxing令人放

52、松的，轻松的；tough艰苦的，艰难的；comfortable舒服的，舒适的。13.C参见上题解析。make up组成，编造；bring up提出；build up开发，增强；put up建造，张贴。14.D根据下文的内容，尤其是I didnt enjoy being a teacher可知，此处指它也告诉作者，他对某些事情不怎么有兴趣，即他并不是很喜欢做某些事情。talent天赋；respect敬意，重视；affection喜爱，符合语境。15.B根据空后的I didnt enjoy being a teacher可知，此处指作者虽然喜欢与他的学生们沟通，但他发现自己不喜欢做老师。故disc

53、over发现，发觉，认识到符合语境。suppose假设，假定；agree同意；pretend假装。16.A 根据语境可知，此处指作者回家之后，曾经琢磨过自己去国外做志愿者的选择是否确实是正确的行为。故选choice选择，抉择。promise承诺，许诺；wish愿望，希望；response回应，答复。17.B 参见上题解析。hopefully有希望地；actually的确，事实上；surprisingly出人意料地，令人惊讶地；eventually最后，终于。18.C 根据语境及下文中的Im actively finding ways to educate others on responsible volunteering可知，作者热衷于传播可信赖的志愿服务。particular挑剔的，讲究的；curious好奇的；enthusiastic热心的，热衷的；sensitive敏感的。故选C项。19.C 本句中的Volunteer Abroad Director是作者在Go Overseas的职位，故选position职位，职务。20.A 此处指三年后，我担任了Go Overseas的Volunteer Abroad Director，在Go Overseas，我积极地寻找方法来教别人有关可信赖的志愿服务方面的内容。分析句子结构可知，空处在此引导定语从句，且在从句中作