1、学业分层测评(七).单句语法填空1I was _ (astonish) to hear that the little boy swam across the river alone.2With all the tasks _ (finish)，they went to the cinema happily.3I try to convince him _ the reality of the danger.4As a famous _ (perform)，he is always popular with his fans.5What has caused his _ (fail)?6He
2、speaks English as if he _ (be) an Englishman.7He set about helping _ (home) women and children to place of safety.8_ (fortunate)，we missed our early bus，so we had to walk to work.9He picked _ his sister from the crowd.10The plan to expand the company overseas was _ complete failure.【答案】1.astonished2
3、.finished3.of4performer5.failure6.were7.homeless8Unfortunately9.out10.a.完成句子1我们对他失败的消息很震惊。We _ the news of his failure.2他表现得仿佛什么都没发生。He behaved _.3甚至当今的一些大学也缺乏英语教师。Even now some universities _ for English teachers.4有妈妈的帮助，他工作开展十分顺利。_，he is getting along well with his work.5昨天晚上我请我的朋友吃饭了。I _ yesterda
4、y evening.【答案】1.were astonished at2.as if nothing had happened3.are badly off4.With his mother helping him5.entertained my friends to dinner.阅读理解A cultures values can be mirrored by its humor.Humor has been evaluated by many great minds such as Thomas Hobbes，who，in “On Nature”， disliked humor，“Laugh
5、ter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from sudden thought of feeling far better than others.” He thought humor to be a negative quality of human narrowmindedness.However，Mordechai Gordon，Ph.D of Education，insists，“Humor allows us to view the world from an angle that is amusing rather than ser
6、ious.”I agree with Gordon.Learning to look at the world through humor is important.In the United States，every four years an election occurs.Without humor as a way to express their feelings，how else would Americans keep from clawing their eyes out and going the way of lemming? Television shows like T
7、he Daily Show have become important parts of American culture.They are mothering the masses by metaphorically (隐喻地) airplaning politics into our mouths.They make politics fun.Of course，politics is only one type of humor.Social humor helps people through the twists and turns of the human condition.Am
8、erican pop culture promotes an unhealthy selfimage.On the topic of selfimage，Hari Kondabolu stands out.He has a joke about the popular musical group“The Pussycat Dolls”，describing their hit song Dont Cha as a negative representation of women.He points out an obvious offence in American culture.A stu
9、dy from Loyola University of Maryland has shown that humor is one determining factor for selecting a mating partner.Among other things，mates look for an outstanding funny bone in a potential partner.Of course，humor is not always used for good purposes.Humor can be linked to vulgarity (粗俗)and racism，
10、but，like everything else，it has potential to unite human beings by allowing us to laugh at ourselves，our failures and our connection with one another.Though life may seem tough and depressing at times，all I have to do is to look in the mirror at my increased wrinkles (皱纹) to know that there is a com
11、edy out there that even Chaplin wasnt aware of.With that in mind, remember to laugh with humanity and sometimes at humanity.【语篇解读】幽默能够反映一种文化的价值观。1Hobbes believes that humor _.A. was only a way to laugh at others to make oneself feel betterBresulted in narrowmindedness of human beingsChad the power t
12、o mirror personal glory and national valuesDwas for people to view the world from another angle【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段.Thomas Hobbes，who，in“On Nature”，disliked humor，“Laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from sudden thought of feeling far better than others.”可知，Hobbes认为幽默只是让自己比别人感觉良好的一种方式。【答案】A
13、2What is the authors attitude towards political humor?AWorried.BDisappointed.CCurious. DAppreciative.【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段可知，作者对政治性幽默的态度是赞成的。【答案】D3The fourth paragraph is developed mainly _.Aby example Bby processCby comparison Dby classification【解析】细节理解题。本段首先提出主题：“Social humor helps people through the tw
14、ists and turns of the human condition. American pop culture promotes an unhealthy selfimage”然后用Hari Kondabolu的例子说明这一主题。【答案】A4What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?A. Chaplin wasnt aware of being laughed at.BThe author feels helpless and sad about getting older.CNever be the one who laughs a
15、t other people.DThe author is determined to face life with a sense of human.【解析】推理判断题。通读最后两段可知，虽然生活充满艰辛，但作者还是会乐观地面对生活。【答案】D.完形填空 【导学号：34410032】A new neighbor moved to the Smiths next door.After they got to know each other，the Smiths were _1_ of the neighbor，who was always _2_ things from them.Almost
16、 every day he came _3_ to borrow something and for most of the things，hed never return.“What I want to know，”Mr.Smith said to his wife one evening，“is _4_ he cant buy the things he needs.”“Because people think we are _5_ enough to lend him what he needs，”she replied.“As long as we are _6_ to lend，he
17、ll keep on borrowing.”“Then well never lend him _7_ again，”Mr.Smith said.“The next time he asks to borrow something，Ill say _8_ .”“We must have a good _9_ ，” his wife said，“and we must always try to be _10_ to him.We dont want to make an enemy of the man.”It was not long before their _11_ not to len
18、d their neighbor anything ever again was put to the _12_.The next morning there was a knock on the door.Mr.Smith came to _13_ it.Their neighbor was standing there.Mr.Smith knew he was going to borrow something，and was ready to _14_ him politely.“Good morning，” their neighbor said，“Im sorry to troubl
19、e you，but I _15_ if I could borrow your garden scissors.”“Im sorry，” Mr.smith said，“ _16_ Im afraid my wife and I will be using them today.Well be _17_ all day working in the _18_.”“Oh，I see，” the neighbor said，“in that case，_19_ I borrow your golf clubs? You wont be needing them _20_ youre working
20、in the garden all day，will you？”【语篇解读】文章属于幽默故事，讲的是Smith夫妇如何对付一位借东西不还的邻居的故事。1. Afond BsatisfiedCproud Dsick【解析】根据本段中的“and for most of the things，hed never return”和第三段的内容可知，Smith夫妇很讨厌这位邻居。be sick of“厌烦”，符合语境。【答案】D2A.stealing BdamagingCborrowing Doffering【解析】根据第三段中的“hell keep on borrowing”可知选C。【答案】C3A.
21、over BupCon Doff【解析】come over 过来；come up to“达到，符合”；come on to“开始，兴盛”；come off“成功，达到效果”。【答案】A4A.why BwhenCwhere Dthat【解析】根据下一段中的“Because people think we”可知问的是原因。【答案】A5A.honest BfoolishCpoor Dhumorous【解析】Smith夫人说：“因为人们认为我们足够傻，傻到借给他(我们的邻居)需要的东西。”【答案】B6A.willing BpopularCfamiliar Dstrict【解析】be willing t
22、o do“愿意做某事”，符合语境。B、C、D三项常与with连用，且不符合语境。【答案】A7A.everything BnothingCanything Dsomething【解析】根据上下文可知夫妇二人决定不再借给这个讨厌的邻居任何东西了。由于含有never，与A构成部分否定，不能表达他们的坚定；与B构成双重否定，表示肯定，不符合语境。故选C。【答案】C8A.yes BgoodbyeChello Dno【解析】联系上下文可知，下次那位邻居再来借东西，Smith先生决定对他说不。【答案】D9A.reason BpreparationCtaste Dsense【解析】Smith夫人认为必须要有一
23、个好的理由。根据“We dont want to make an enemy of the man.”可知选A。【答案】A10A.rude BpoliteCconfident Dparticular【解析】根据“We dont want to make an enemy of the man.”和后文中的politely可知，他们既要拒绝，还要有礼貌。【答案】B11A.discussion BdecisionCdirection Dsuggestion【解析】根据前文中的Smith夫妇的谈话可知，两人做出决定后不久，邻居就又来借东西了。【答案】B12A.question BtroubleCvo
24、te Dtest【解析】be put to the test“被测试，受到考验”。【答案】D13A.receive BacceptCanswer Dprove【解析】根据“there was a knock on the door”可知，Smith先生是去开门。answer the door “应门，去开门(迎客)”。【答案】C14A.refuse BexplainClie Dscold【解析】根据前文信息，尤其是上一段中的“not to lend their neighbor anything ever again”可知选A。【答案】A15A.wonder BguessCsuspect Dd
25、ecide【解析】表示礼貌性问话，“抱歉打扰你了。我想知道我是否能借一下你们花园里用的剪刀。”【答案】A16A.and BsoCfor Dbut【解析】but常用于Im sorry或Excuse me等后面，表示顺承，引出下面的话。【答案】D17A.costing BtakingCspending Dwasting【解析】spend的主语为人，常用结构为：sb.spend time/money(in)doing sth.某人花费时间/金钱做某事。【答案】C18A.house BgardenCneighborhood Dcommunity【解析】根据前文中的“your garden scissors”可知选B。【答案】B19A.should BmustCmay Ddare【解析】情态动词may与第一人称连用，用于一般疑问句时表示委婉请求。【答案】C20A.until BifCthough Dunless【解析】句意：如果你们一整天都在花园里忙活的话，一定不用高尔夫球杆，是吗？if引导条件状语从句。【答案】B
