1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家Unit 3 A taste of English humourSection Learning about Language and Using Language随堂巩固.单词拼写1She has_(自信) to overcome the difficulties.2Lincoln is one of the_(杰出的) presidents in the American history.3As long as we are united，there is no difficulty we cannot_(克服)4The_ (多山的) region in t
2、he northern half of Scotland is called the Scottish Highlands.5There are many kinds of wildlife living in this_(广阔的) area of rainforest.6Most people agree that those who drive when they are_(醉的) should be punished heavily.7Whoever comes，my mother will_(招待) him to the best food of our family.8He coul
3、d_(使愉快) us for hours with his stories of the theater.9There were an_(令人吃惊的) number of applicants for the job.10It was believed that there would be a new economic crisis_(遍及) the world，but we hoped it would not happen.答案1.confidence2.outstanding3.overcome 4mountainous5.vast6.drunk7.entertain8amuse9.a
4、stonishing10.throughout.短语选填react to，in a mess，in a whisper，amuse oneself，slide into，on one occasion，be particular about，burst into laughter1Here room is_，which is unexpected to me.2How do you think a manager should_an employees unsatisfactory work?3The kids_by playing hideandseek.4We all_while watc
5、hing the babys funny behaviour.5A thief_the Accountants Office and stole about 60,000 yuan.6She earns only 1,000 yuan a month but _her clothes.7She said it_，so I didnt hear.8_，she called me in the middle of the night.答案1.in a mess2.react to3.amused themselves4.burst into laughter5.slid into6.is part
6、icular about 7in a whisper8.On one occasion.语法填空A lawyer _1_came from a big city went hunting in the countryside.He shot a bird，but it fell into a farmers field on_2_other side of a fence (篱笆)As the lawyer climbed over the fence，an elderly farmer walked up and asked him_3_he was doing.When the lawye
7、r said he wanted to get the bird_4_(hunt) by him，the old farmer replied.“This is my field，and youre not coming over here.” The lawyer got angry and said，“Im one of the_5_(good) lawyers in the country.If you dont let me get that bird，youll_6_(charge) and lose everything you own.” The farmer smiled，“W
8、ell，generally，when people here cannot reach a(n)_7_(agree)，we follow the ThreeKick Rule.I first kick you three times and then you kick me three times，and so on，until someone gives up.” Hearing that，the lawyer decided he could _8_(easy) win and agreed.The lawyer nearly_9_(give) up after the farmer ga
9、ve him three good hard kicks.Then when he struggled_10_(get) to his feet and said，“Now，its my turn！” the old farmer smiled and said，“No，I give up.You can have the bird！”答案1.who/that2.the3.what4.hunted5.best 6be charged7.agreement8.easily9.gave10.to get限时训练限时30分钟.阅读理解Bill Gates and the president of G
10、eneral Motors have met for lunch，and Gates is going on and on about computer technology.“If automotive technology had kept pace with computer technology over the past few decades，you would now be driving a V32 instead of a V8，and it would have a top speed of 10,000 miles per hour，” says Gates.“Or，yo
11、u could have an economy car that weighs 30 pounds and gets a thousand miles to a gallon of gas.In either case, the sticker price of a new car would be less than $50.Why havent you guys kept up？”The president of GM smiles and says，“Because the federal government wont let us build cars that crash four
12、 times a day.”Why is that funny (or not funny，as the case may be)？Human beings love to laugh，and the average adult laughs 17 times a day.Humans love to laugh so much that there are actually industries built around laughter.Jokes，sitcoms and comedians are all designed to get us laughing，because laugh
13、ing feels good.For us it seems so natural，but the funny thing is that humans are one of the only species that laughs.Laughter is actually a complex response that involves many of the same skills used in solving problems.Laughter is a great thingthats why weve all heard the saying，“Laughter is the be
14、st medicine.” There is strong evidence that laughter can actually improve health and help fight disease.In this article，well look at laughterwhat it is，what happens in our brains when we laugh，what makes us laugh and how it can make us healthier and happier.Youll also learn that theres a tremendous
15、amount that no one understands yet.语篇解读本文是一篇文章的引言。作者通过比尔盖茨和通用汽车公司总裁的幽默谈话向我们讲述了“笑”的作用：可以促进我们的身体健康、增强抵抗疾病的能力。1Whats the best title of the passage?ALaughterBThe joke between Gates and the president of General MotorsCWhy do we laugh?DLaughter and health解析推理判断题。纵观全文可以看出，文章通过一个幽默引出了笑的作用：可以促进我们的身体健康，增强抵抗疾病
16、的能力。答案D2Which one is NOT true according to the passage?AComputer technology has developed quickly during the past few decades.BAutomotive technology has developed as fast as computer technology according to Bill Gates.CThe president of GM thinks it is impossible to build cars worth less than 50 doll
17、ars.DIf cars were less than 50 dollars，a large number of accidents would happen per day.解析细节理解题。文章第一段的“If automotive technology had.instead of a V8”用的是虚拟语气，故该句中的描述与事实不符。答案B3The underlined word “sitcoms” in Paragraph 3 means“_”Asituation comediesBtragediesCbody language Dfictions解析词义猜测题。该词的意思应和此句前面的“
18、Jokes(笑话)”以及后面的“comedians(喜剧演员)”接近，故选A。而“tragedy(悲剧)”，“body language(身势语)”，“fiction (小说)”均不在此列。答案A4This passage is most probably an_.Aintroduction of an article about MicrosoftBintroduction of an article about laughterCarticle about laughterDintroduction of an article about General Motors解析推理判断题。由最后
19、一段的后半部分尤其是“In this article，well.”可以看出，该文是一篇文章的引言，用来吸引读者，介绍文章的内容。答案B.完形填空I was sitting in the surgical waiting area at the hospital waiting for word of my wifes operation.The small room was filled with other families and friends who were_1_waiting to hear how their loved ones were doing.There was a y
20、oung boy sitting quietly in the_2_.He held a small box of_3_in one hand and a tablet (写字板) in the other.Every so often hed place the tablet on his lap and draw something.As the hours passed I began to see the room almost_4_.And there was a strange silence.“Daddy，when is Mommy going home？” the young
21、boy asked，breaking the_5_.“Tomorrow，” his father replied.The boy picked up his crayons and_6_something on the tablet.I_7_him as he moved his feet back and forth，looking up at the ceiling and then toward the sunshinefilled window.“When is_8_，Daddy？” he asked.His father_9_him over to sit by him.“Come，
22、_10_here next to me.” he said with a gentle tone in his voice._11_his things，the little boy walked slowly to his fathers side from the corner.The man_12_out and held his son by his shoulders.“There are three days in life.Yesterday，today and tomorrow.One is over and done，one we live in，the other we_1
23、3_.We cant live in yesterday，but if we are happy enough today，we will be even happier tomorrow.” he said in an attempt to_14_ the boy.The little boy looked at him for a moment and said，“If Mommy is going home tomorrow，Ill be _15_.So，I want it to be tomorrow already，Daddy.”Now hanging on every word o
24、f this_16_，I leaned forward to hear his response.It was_17_.“Son，the one great thing about today is once it_18_，it is already almost tomorrow.”I thought about how_19_it was.Even in my adult life，I still live waiting for what tomorrow may_20_.Now I know that it is already “almost tomorrow”语篇解读本文记叙了作者
25、在等待生病的妻子的消息时听到一对父子的对话，从而引发了作者对生活的感悟。1A.eagerly BpatientlyChappily Dcuriously解析逻辑推理题。人们都迫不及待地想知道自己所关心的人的情况。eagerly反映了人们迫切的心情。答案A2A.chair BcornerCdistance Dshadow解析词汇复现题。从第六段后面的from the corner可知，这个男孩坐在角落里。答案B3A.gifts Btoys Cchalks Dcrayons解析词汇复现题。这个小男孩一手拿着一小盒蜡笔，一手拿着写字板。第四段中的picked up his crayons是提示信息。
26、答案D4A.dark BfullCempty Dclean解析逻辑推理题。几个小时之后，房间里的人越来越少，几乎空了，故选empty。And there was a strange silence.也是提示。答案C5A.promise BruleCrecord Dsilence解析词汇复现题。根据上文的And there was a strange silence.可知，此时小男孩打破了沉寂。答案D6A.wrote BdrewCprinted Dcarved解析逻辑推理题。小男孩拿起蜡笔，在写字板上画着。第二段的hed place the.draw something也是提示。答案B7A.fo
27、llowed BfoundCwatched Dcaught解析逻辑推理题。作者一直关注着这个小男孩。答案C8A.today ByesterdayCfuture Dtomorrow解析词汇复现题。父亲告诉儿子母亲明天就会回家，儿子随即问：明天是什么时候？答案D9A.knocked BorderedCcalled Dpulled解析逻辑推理题。由下文的Come.next to me可知，父亲叫小男孩过来。由he said with a gentle tone in his voice可排除ordered。答案C 10.A.stand BsitClie Dsleep解析词汇复现题。由上文的His f
28、ather.to sit by him可知父亲让孩子过去坐在他的身旁。答案B11A.Gathering BForgettingCSaving DChoosing解析逻辑推理题。父亲让他过去，所以这个孩子应该是“收拾(gathering)”自己的东西。答案A12A.got BtookCset Dreached解析逻辑推理题。由后文的held his son by his shoulders可知父亲伸出手，抱住了儿子。答案D13A.spend BwasteCkill Dexpect解析逻辑推理题。昨天已经过去，我们活在当下，对于明天，我们则是期待着。答案D14 Afrighten Bsatisfy
29、Cpersuade Dwarn解析词语辨析题。父亲耐心地解释着，试图让孩子满意。答案B 15A.happier BcalmerCsmarter Dsadder解析逻辑推理题。听了父亲的解释，男孩说道：“如果妈妈明天回家，我会更高兴的。”从上一段的最后一句可得到提示。答案A16A.story BargumentCconversation Ddiscussion解析逻辑推理题。父子二人在对话，故选conversation。hang on“仔细倾听”。答案C17A.humorous BsillyCpositive Dperfect解析逻辑推理题。作者认为这位父亲的回答很“完美(perfect)”。答
30、案D18A.ends BstartsCpasses Dlasts解析父亲告诉儿子：关于今天一件伟大的事情就是：“今天”一开始，也就几乎是“明天”了。答案B19A.meaningful BimportantCinteresting Dfantastic解析逻辑推理题。由下文可知，作者认同这位父亲的观点，认为他的回答意味深长。答案A20A.happen BcomeCbring Dneed解析逻辑推理题。我们总是在等待着明天能给我们带来什么，殊不知实际上今天已经几乎是明天了。答案C.语法填空We are what we eat because what we eat every day has 1.
31、_great effect on our health.Therefore，we should make every effort to change our bad eating habits.2._we all know，baked or fried foods may be 3._(taste) but eating too much of them will 4._(probable) result in some illnesses.Moreover，some food that costs us a great deal of money and is not healthy is
32、 junk food.Compared with people in the West，Chinese people used 5._(eat) more grain and vegetables，but 6._(little) meat，which is a good eating habit.However，things are quite different now.With the rapid economic 7._(grow) of our country，now we are also eating a lot of food that is high in sugar and
33、fat.We 8._(take) the risk of eating out without considering the balance of our diet.The food we choose affects our health，so we must keep it 9._mind that the food we choose should give 10._(we) the nutrients(营养物) we need.答案1.a2.As3.tasty4.probably5.to eat 6less7.growth8.are taking9.in10.us高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！