Unit-3--A-taste-of-English-humour基础过关练习

1、Unit 3 A taste of English humour基础过关练习贵州省思南中学 许义怀一、根据中文或首字母提示，填写所缺单词的适当形式。 (15分)1. By the end of February schools are opened t_ the country. 2. He is a f_ as an artist, but a success as an art teacher.3. If we work with a strong will, we can o_ any difficulty, no matter how great it is. 4. He had gr

2、eat d_ in getting the work done within a week. 5. They sent the enemy ship to the b_ of the sea.6. Im so full that I couldnt eat another m_.7. Hundreds of people leave their villages hoping to gain their f_ in cities. 8. A m_ country is one in which there are many mountains .9. I found it _ (令人惊讶的)

3、that the young player beat the chess master in the game. 10. I still remember her _ (特别的) way of smiling.11. My family _ (款待) him as an honored guest. 12. Elizabeth Fry helped to improve prison conditions and gave the _ (无家可归的) work and education.13. After graduating from Peking University, he was _

4、 (幸运的) in having a good job. 14. I lived in an area of _ (显著的) natural beauty.15. A million dollars is a v_ amount of money. 二、请从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语，并用其正确形式填空。(15分)boil, chew, sense, slide, swing, whisper, worn-out, directbadly off, be content with, cut off, knock into, pick out, star in, snowstorm1. Sh

5、e is _ her job at the moment. 2. We shouldnt be unhappy about being _ many families are much worse off than we are. 3. Its easy to _ my car from others in the parking place; it has an advertisement of Toshiba TV on the back of it. 4. Several months ago Harbin _ its water supply for four days because

6、 of pollution fear in Songhua River, which is Harbins main water source. 5. She has _ some thirty films in all her life. 6. The boy rode very fast and _ an old man. 7. She _ into the room not wanting to wake the baby. 8. On their way back to the campsite they were caught in a _ .9. These cars are _

7、and must be replaced. 10. When water _, it changes into steam. 11. Do everything step by step, and dont bite off more than you can _.12. I am not sure whether there is a _ train to Beijing, or you will have to transfer. 13. The _ of the ship made many people seasick. 14. In a low voice, she _ to me

8、that someone was sliding into the room. 15. There is no _ in going by boat when the plane is just as cheap and much quicker. 三、从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(20分)1. How could you _ my sister so easily in the crowd? Because she stood out in her red dress. A. pick upB. pick outC. take upD. take out2. M

9、y aunt always loses her way when she is out by herself because she has no _ of direction. A. senseB. feelingC. touchD. scene3. Good friends as we are, I still find her difficult to understand _. A. at timesB. at a timeC. at one timeD. at the time4. I was just talking to Margaret when Jackson _. (湖南

10、2005)A. cut in B. cut down C. cut out D. cut up 5. The prize of the game show is $ 30,000 and all expenses _ vacation to China. (北京2005) A. paying B. paid C. to be paid D. being paid6. Dont leave the water _ while you brush your teeth. (天津 2004)A. run B. running C. being run D. to run 7. Im going to

11、 the supermarket this afternoon. Do you have anything _? (上海春 2004) A. to be buying B. to buy C. for buying D. bought 8. You should try to get a good nights sleep _ much work you have to do. (北京 2004)A. however B. no matter C. although D. whatever9. He was in hospital for six months. He felt as if h

12、e was _ from the outside world. (北京 2004)A. cut out B. cut off C. cut up D. cut through10. A cook will be immediately fired if he is found _ in the kitchen. (全国 2003)A. smoke B. smoking C. to smoke D. smoked 11. Reading is an experience quite different from watching TV; there are pictures _ in your

13、mind instead of before your eyes.A. to form B. form C. forming D. having formed12. The flowers _ sweet in the botanic garden attract the visitors to the beauty of nature.A. to smell B. smelling C. smelt D. to be smelt13. He looked around and caught a man passenger _ his hand into the pocket of a lad

14、y.A. put B. to be putting C. to put D. putting14. The old man, _ abroad for twenty years, is on the way back to his motherland.A. to work B. working C. to have worked D. having worked15. The picture _ on the wall is painted by my nephew. A. having hung B. hanging C. hangs D. being hung16. Having a t

15、rip abroad is certainly good for the old couple, but it remains _ whether they will enjoy it. A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. seen17. Power stations use _ water to produce electricity.A. falling B. fallen C. fall D. falls18. If he shouldnt have been so _ about his food, he would be healthier no

16、w. A. specialB. curiousC. particularD. anxious 19. Do you want anything else for your birthday? Nothing else. Im very _ with what youve bought me. A. satisfyingB. disappointedC. contentD. honest20. How are the things in your village? Modern farming methods have been brought in and the villagers are

17、_ now than before. A. well offB. better offC. badly offD. worse off四、用英语翻译下列中文意思。(30分)1. 在户外 _ 2. 在山区 _ 3. 遵守严格的预算 _ 4. 不用额外付钱 _ 5. 克服所有的困难 _ 6. 处于混乱状态 _ 7. 又/再一次（总共三次）_ 8.据传闻 _ 9. 去露营 _ 10. 在之际 _ 11. 捧腹大笑 _ 12.幽默感 _ 13.与匹配 _ 14. 对的反应 _ 15.显示出 _五、阅读下面短文，在各横线上写出空白处所缺的单词 (每空一词)，使补足后的短文意思通顺、结构完整。(10分)I

18、n the earliest days of the cinema, all the films were silent. There was no music 1 dialogue. Then people began to play music in the cinema while the film was being shown. Sometimes a small group of people played music. More often, one person, for example, a woman, played the piano. She used to look

19、at the film and play the right kind of music 2 the film. If it was a love scene, she played 3 music. If one group of people were fighting or running 4 some others, she used to play fast, 5 music. One pianist in Canada thought of something special to play. It sounded 6 a group of people coming down t

20、he street and 7 music. A bus came nearer and nearer. Finally the people had to 8 playing when the bus got too close. 9 the end of this scene, the cinema manager went to the pianist and said 10 “What do you think you are doing?” The pianist had forgotten to look at the film. It was the middle of a lo

21、ve scene. 六、下列各句均有一处错误，请找出并改正。(10分)1. In some parts of London, missing a bus means to wait for another hour.2. Why havent you bought some butter? I meant, but I forgot.3. Looking at his exciting look, I knew he hadnt calmed himself down.4. He requested that we must offer some money to him. 5. He sea

22、rched for all his pockets but failed to find his pass.6. I hear John refused to tell the truth and was taken away by the police. Where did you put that up?7. She was broken down when she heard the news, but quickly recovered.8. The scientist is content to work here, but he isnt content at this small

23、 success.9. The earthquake was happened at night, causing thousands of people to be dead.10. I have explained the question twice, however he is still quite puzzled.参考答案单词拼写1. throughout 2. failure 3. overcome 4. difficulty 5. bottom 6. mouthful 7. fortune 8. mountainous9. astonishing 10. particular

24、11. entertained 12. homeless 13. fortunate 14. outstanding 15. vast 选词填空1. content with 2. badly off 3. pick out 4. cut off 5. starred in 6. knocked into 7. slid 8. vast 9. worn-out10. boils11. chew 12. direct 13 swing 14 whispered 15. sense 单项选择1-5 BAAAB 6-10 BBABB 11-15 CBDDB 16-20 BACCB英译汉1. 在户外 in the open air 2. 在山区 in the mountainous area3. 遵守严格的预算 keep to a strict budget