1、必修4 Unit 3 A taste of English humour一、单项填空1According to tradition in some countries，_wedding ring is worn on the left ring finger，which is believed to be directly connected to the heart，_symbol of love.Aa；theBthe；aCthe；the Da；a解析：考查冠词的用法。句意：根据某些国家的传统，婚戒被带在左手的无名指上，都认为无名指与心脏连在一起，这是爱的象征。第一个空“the名词单数”表示
2、类别；第二个空a symbol of love“爱的象征”，因为这不是唯一的，故用a。答案：B2The graduate can take the computer apart and put it back together again.I certainly wish he _ me how.Ateaches Bwill teachChas taught Dwould teach解析：wish that宾语从句，宾语从句中的谓语动词应用虚拟语气来表示。此处是与将来相反的虚拟语气，因此用would do sth.或could do sth.。句意：那个刚毕业的学生能够把电脑拆开后又组装好。我
3、真希望他能教我。答案：D3They are _ children that they cant look after themselves.Aso little Bsuch littleCso small Dtoo small解析：such.that.结构。little意为“小的”，如果是表示数量的话，则用so。句意：他们太小不能照顾自己。答案：B4This is Mary speaking.Im calling mainly to appreciate _ my son for me this afternoon.Ayou to look after Byour looking afterC
4、you for looking after Dyou looked after解析：考查固定搭配。appreciate doing是固定搭配“感激”，此处跟了动名词的复合结构，appreciate后不能接人作宾语。句意：我是Mary。我打电话主要是为今天下午你替我照顾儿子向您表示感激之情。答案：B5It seemed to me that she was in doubt_Timmy lived or died.Awhy BhowCthat Dwhether解析：考查名词性从句。根据句意及空格后面的or可知，此题应选D项。句意：在我看来她拿不准Timmy是死是活。whether.or.意为“是
5、还是”，是常用结构。此处 whether引导同位语从句，解释doubt的具体内容。答案：D6Have you decided which subject youll major in in college?Not yet.Therere three subjects_，but I havent made my decision.Afor choosing Bbeing chosenCto choose from Dto be chosen解析：考查非谓语动词。本题用不定式作定语，表示“在众多的东西中挑选”用choose from，在there be 结构中不定式作定语可用主动形式表示被动含义。
6、答案：C7Many children are _ in the countryside when their parents flood into the cities for jobs.Aleft behind Bleft offCleft aside Dleft out解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意：当他们的父母涌入城市找工作时许多孩子被留在了家里。leave behind“把留下”符合语境。leave off“中断，停止”；leave aside“搁置一边”；leave out“漏掉”。答案：A8It is in films _ he created the famous image of
7、 the lonely tramp_ people love to this day.Athat；whose Bthat；thatCwhere；that Dwhich；whom解析：第一个空是强调句；第二个空是that引导的定语从句，修饰tramp。答案：B9What did you dream about?I dreamt that I _ to the moon.Aflied Bhad fliedCam flying Dwas flying解析：答语句意：我梦见我飞往月球。B项表示发生在dreamt之前，故不合题意。答案：D10It was said _ _ was all _ he sa
8、id.Athat；that；what Bthat；that；thatCwhich；it；that Dthat；which；that解析：第一个that是固定句式It is said that.引导主语从句；第二个that是代词，代指那件事情；第三个that引导的是定语从句修饰all。答案：B11When at university，Ross did many travels，some of _ places of interest，relics，sights and styled buildings.Awhich BthemCit Dthat 解析：考查独立主格结构，相当于which引导的非限
9、制性定语从句。此题是陷阱题，很容易错选为A项。 答案：B12The government is now planning to locate a new school _ lowincome families are living. Awhich Bin whichCwhere Daround which解析：where引导的从句在句中作地点状语，表示“在低收入家庭居住的地方”。答案：C13_ and no way to reduce her pain and suffering from the terrible disease，the patient sought her doctors
10、help to end her life.AHaving given up hope of cureBWith no hope for cureCThere being hope for cureDIn the hope of cure解析：考查with复合结构。no hope for cure and no way并列作with的宾语；不定式短语to reduce.作way的定语；her pain and suffering并列作动词reduce的宾语。答案：B14Excuse me，do you have the time?_.AYes，I do BOf course，I haveCA q
11、uarter to ten DNo problem解析：本题的关键在于对Do you have the time？“几点了？”的理解。答案：C15I was almost knocked down by a car when crossing the road._in the street.AYou can never be too carefulBYoure too carefulCYou can never be so carefulDYou can never be very careful解析：考查固定搭配。cant too或can never too为固定搭配，表示“再也不过分”。答
12、案：ASeveral years ago，Mr Jordans business as a remodeling contractor(承包人)fell along with the economy.He says he asked for changes in the loan terms，but was refused because he was still paying each month.He admits he followed poor legal advice and stopped paying the mortgage.He was hoping he could the
13、n qualify for loan changes.Instead he lost his familys home.When neighbors learned the news about Snoopy House, they called reporters.They also collected donations to try to help Jim Jordan fight to recover the house.Mr Jordan says he has filed legal papers to try to get his house back.Luckily，earli
14、er this month Costa Mesa city officials offered to host it on the lawn outside City Hall.The mayor Gary Monahan said，“My phone and the citys phones were ringing_off_the_hook，and at the end of the day this is the wonderful thing that happened，and its just been extraordinary to our city and our commun
15、ity.” 在市政府的帮助下，Jim Jordan在自己的家里开办了以童话故事Peanuts中的人物为主题的圣诞艺术展，今年得以继续与观众见面。1Jim Jordan created the Chrismas displays_.Ain a foreign countryBto educate his own childrenCat the age of 19Dto tell Christmas stories解析：推理判断题。根据第二段Jim Jordan created the display of Snoopy.40 years ago和第三段Mr Jordan is 59 now可推断
16、，答案为C项。答案：C2Why did Mr Jordan lose his house last year?ABecause he didnt obey the loan terms.BBecause he forgot to pay the loan.CBecause the house had become due.DBecause he had no money to pay the loan.解析：细节理解题。根据第八段He admits he followed poor legal advice and stopped paying the mortgage可知，答案为A项。答案：
17、A3When the mayor Gary Monahan said“ringing off the hook”in Paragraph 9，he meant that _.Ahe was really too busy to be concerned about such thingsBpeople would like to give a hand to the mayorCreporters called to interview him for the displayDpeople strongly requested to hold the display解析：推理判断题。根据末段T
18、hey also collected donations to try to help Jim Jordan fight to recover the house和.this is the wonderful thing that happened.可推断，这里指民众纷纷打电话来要求市政府帮忙，故答案为D项。答案：D4Which of the following is the best title for this passage?AChristmas displaysa holiday tradition.BA miracle created by a common person. CNew
19、 Christmas stories on display.D“Snoopy House”finds a new home.解析：主旨大意题。本文的主要内容是：由于没有执行抵押贷款条款Jordan用来展览的房屋被没收了，最终解决了这个问题，故答案为D项。答案：DBMoving to a new neighborhood，town，state，or even country can be a pretty scary experience.All you know is that things will be different and chances are that you wont kno
20、w the kids at your new school. Leaving old friends and familiar places behind can be difficult.However，as you begin the moving process，keep in mind that saying goodbye to your old house，school，and friends does not mean that you have to forget them or that your farewell(告别)is permanent！If youre movin
21、g to a new state or even a different country and wont see your friends for a long time，dont despair.Make sure to ask everyone for their address so you can write letters to them.Also，thanks to the Internet，it is very easy to stay in touch through email or instant messaging technologies.With your pare
22、ntspermission，you can even create a blog or web page to record all of your new experiences，including your thoughts，tales of your new adventures，even pictures of new friends，your new house，and new town.Your old firends will love seeing what you are busy with.Many schools have a guiding program where
23、a local student shows around a new student for their first week.This can help you find your way around the school and make new friends faster.While moving is tough on kids of any age，high school counselor Karen Turner says moves can be particularly difficult for teens.“I think moving during adolesce
24、nts is an extremely stressful experience，especially if youre into your early junior or senior year.Students tend to have established a very strong peer(同龄人)network during that period in their lives.Often this has more influence on them even than their families in some cases，and when theyre torn from
25、 that theres often resentment(怨恨)”However，Turner adds that while moving isnt easy，there are things that parents and the school can do to help children cope with the change. 本文主要探讨了因家庭搬迁而转校的新生如何适应新环境的问题。5Who are the main intended readers of the passage?AExperts. BTeachers.CParents. DStudents.解析：推理判断题
26、。根据第一段.chances are that you wont know the kids at your new school可推断，本文的主要目的读者是学生，故答案为D项。答案：D6Which of the following is mainly indicated in Paragraph 2?AStay in contact with old friends. BExpress yourself whenever its possible.CForm good habits at school.DKeep positive about your new school.解析：主旨大意题。根据第二段Make sure to ask everyone for their address so you can write letters to them和下文内容可知，答案为A项。答案：A
