2017届高考英语一轮总复习精选单元练习人教版必修4《Unit 3 A taste of English humour》

　　人教版新课标必修4 Unit 3 A taste of English humour

　　Part one: Multiple choice

　　1.When I was in hospital，my mother made a promise that she would take me to Qingdao________I was well enough to travel，which________my recovery.

　　A．direct；contributed to　B．directly；contributed to

　　C．directly；attributed to　D．direct；attributed to

　　2. .In order not to let the others hear what he said，he________the news to me.

　　A．shouted　

　　B．told

　　C．whispered　

　　D．said

　　3. Scientists are convinced________the positive effect of laughter________physical and mental health.

　　A．of；atB．by；in

　　C．of；onD．on；at

　　4.We shouldn’t complain about being poor，because many families are much_______after the big earthquake.

　　A．better off　

　　B．badly off

　　C．well off　

　　D．worse off

　　5.Sam________some knowledge of the computer just by watching others working on it.

　　A．brought up　

　　B．looked up

　　C．picked up　

　　D．set up

　　6．—How could you________my sister so easily in the crowd?

　　—Because she stood out in her bright red dress.

　　A．pick up　B．pick out

　　C．take up　D．take out

　　7. he news shocked the public，________to great concern about students’ safety at school.

　　A．having led　

　　B．led

　　C．leading　

　　D．to lead

　　8.By the time he realizes he________into a trap，it’ll be too late for him to do anything about it.

　　A．walks　

　　B．walked

　　C．has walkedD．had walked

　　9.What’s the________of having a public open space where you can’t eat，drink or even simply hang out for a while?

　　A．senseB．matter

　　C．case　

　　D．opinion

　　10.I am sure David will be able to find the library—he has a pretty good________of direction.

　　A．idea　

　　B．feeling

　　C．experienceD．sense

　　11.No matter how I tried to read it，I just couldn’t make______of this sentence.

　　A．meaning　

　　B．thought

　　C．sense　

　　D．idea

　　12.My aunt always loses her way when she is out by herself，because she has no________of direction.

　　A．senseB．feeling

　　C．touchD．scene

　　13. The driver braked hard to avoid________a child coming in his way.

　　A．hit　

　　B．to hit

　　C．hitting　

　　D．to have hit

　　14. It looks like my cousin，but I don’t remember him________a pair of glasses.

　　A．to wear　

　　B．wore

　　C．wear　

　　D．wearing

　　15.Listen！Do you hear someone________for help?

　　A．calling　B．call

　　C．to call　D．called

　　16.The plan to be carried out next month needs________among the members of the labor union before________.A．to discuss；carrying out　

　　B．to be discussed；carried out

　　C．discussing；being carried out　

　　D．discussed；to be carried out

　　17.At the airport，a man dressed in a black suit was caught________on the clean floor.

　　A．spit　B．spitting

　　C．spat　D．to spit

　　18. Mum ________ to us，“Be quiet！Your little sister’s sleeping.”A．whispered

　　B．shouted

　　C．explained

　　D．replied

　　19. Scientists are convinced ________ the positive effect of laughter ________ physical and mental health.

　　A．of；at

　　B．by；in

　　C．of；on

　　D．on；at

　　20. —How are the things in your village?

　　—Modern farming methods have been brought in and the villagers are________now than before.

　　A．well offB．better off

　　C．badly off

　　D．worse off

　　21. It was so dark in the cinema that I could hardly ________ my friend

　　A．turn outB．bring out

　　C．call out

　　D．pick out

　　22. The news shocked the public，__________to great concern about students’ safety at school.

　　A．having led

　　B．led

　　C．leading

　　D．to lead

　　23. Oil prices have risen________32 percent since last year，________a record $84.65 a barrel on Nov.9.

　　A．by；reached

　　B．by；reaching

　　C．by；to reach

　　D．to；reaching

　　24. The financial crisis that originated(源于)on Wall Street swept the world，thus________large numbers of workers jobless.

　　A．leaving

　　B．to leave

　　C．left

　　D．have left

　　25.It rained heavily in the south ,_______serious flooding in several province .

　　A.caused B.having caused C.causing D.to cause

　　Part two:完型填空

　　When my oldest son was in high school, he planned to attend a Christian contemporary concert with the youth group from our church. To my    26   , Aaron invited me to go along.  I  27    accepted; however, by the time the date of the concert arrived, my youngest son had been ill, and I was   28 about him. My husband    29  me to attend the concert, promising he would take care of our youngest. I hesitated.

　　Finally, it    30   me. Aaron was sixteen years old. How many    31    would I have to do something fun with him   32   he went away to college? And how many youth actually    33     their mothers to attend a concert with them that was clearly for  teens?  The    34    was made. I would not miss this opportunity.

　　At the concert, I sat with Aaron in the third row, stuffing (填塞) cotton in my ears to block out the    35  , ear-splitting music of the first performer. I stood when the kids stood, clapped when they clapped, and never let anyone know how    36    I was to feel  the  floor  vibrate (震动) beneath my feet. Aaron and his friends were   37    at my enthusiasm.

　　By the time we left the concert, my ears were ringing, but it quickly passed.    38  did my son's teenage years.    39    he was in college and away from home. I missed him more than I could say. On days when I was especially  40   for his ready smile and his teasing manner, I would think back to the concert we attended and be thankful once again  that  I  didn't    41   an opportunity to spend time with my son.

　　Aaron is now grown and has a family of his own, but we are still very    42 . Some days he calls just to 43   and tell me about his day. I drop everything and    44   the moment, knowing these times too shall  45   .

　　26. A. amazement        B. agreement    C. argument       D. disappointment    

　　27. A. hardly           B. suddenly     C. readily          D. rapidly    

　　28. A. crazy            B. merciful     C. patient          D. concerned 

　　29. A. prevented        B. encouraged   C. stopped          D. refused   

　　30. A. determined       B. hit          C. controlled       D. annoyed   

　　31. A. opportunities    B. years        C. festivals        D. moments   

　　32. A. after            B. since        C. when             D. before   

　　33. A. invited          B. advised      C. allowed          D. promised  

　　34. A. invitation       B. design       C. demand           D. decision  

　　35. A. silly            B. pleasant     C. loud             D. sweet    

　　36. A. excited          B. nervous      C. curious          D. surprised  

　　37. A. puzzled          B. annoyed      C. amused           D. disappointed   

　　38. A. Such             B. Neither      C. So               D. Either   

　　39. A. In no time       B. In time      C. At a time        D. At the time  

　　40. A. tired            B. worried      C. upset            D. lonely   

　　41. A. have             B. miss         C. obtain           D. grasp   

　　42. A. close            B. open         C. young            D. positive   

　　43. A. talk             B. speak        C. chat             D. communicate  

　　44. A. wait             B. spend        C. listen           D. enjoy   

　　45. A. pass             B. gain         C. lose             D. keep   

　　Part three :阅读理解

　　A篇

　　An ape has a larger brain than any animal except man, though it is much smaller than a man’s brain. Apes all belong to the hot countries of the world—tropical Africa and South—east Asia.

　　    The gorilla is the largest of the apes. He is as tall as six feet when standing upright. Many people think that gorillas are very fierce. They are often described as standing upright like a man, beating their fists and roaring. In their home, in the forests of Central Africa, however, they are not at all like this, They are peaceful animals and never use their great strength unless attacked. Even then, they retreat if they can.

　　    Gorillas have black faces and long, black, hairy coats. They feed during the day on plants and fruit. At night the old male often sleeps on the ground at the foot of a tree, while the others each make a sleeping platform in the tree bending the leafy branches. Besides this, gorillas climb trees very seldom.

　　46. Apes live in ___________ .

　　   A. different parts of the world                     B. the cold countries

　　   C. South America and Africa                       D. the countries of Africa and south—east Asia

　　47. An ape’s brain is __________ .

　　   A. as large as a man’s brain                                    B. a lot smaller than a man’s brain

　　   C. larger than that of any other animal including man   D. a lot larger than a man’s brain

　　48. A gorilla is about six feet tall when he  __________ .

　　   A. stands on his legs                            B. stand on his arms

　　   C. roars                                              D. uses his great strength

　　49. All gorillas live on ____________ .

　　   A. vegetables           B. leaves and grass        C. plants and fruit                D. rice

　　50. During the night gorilla usually sleep in trees except __________ .

　　   A. the old female gorilla                             B. the old male gorilla

　　   C. the young gorillas up to six years old      D. the baby gorillas

　　B篇

　　Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission(录取) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught in school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling.

　　    In 1849, after graduation from medical school. she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon(外科医师) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.

　　    Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children.  Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital , she also set up the first medical school for women.

　　51. Why couldn’t Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon?

　　   A. She couldn’t get admitted to medical school

　　   B. She decided to further her education in Paris

　　   C. A serious eye problem stopped her

　　   D. It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States

　　52. What main obstacle(障碍) almost destroyed Elizabeth’s chances for becoming for a doctor?

　　   A. She was a woman.

　　   B. She wrote too many letters.

　　   C. She couldn’t graduate from medical school.

　　   D. She couldn’t set up her hospital.

　　53. How many years passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital?

　　   A. Eight years    B. Ten years      C. Nineteen years           D. Thirty-six years

　　54. According to the passage, all of the following are “firsts” in the life of Elizabeth Blacekwell,except that she ______.

　　   A. became the first woman physician

　　   B. was the first woman doctor

　　   C. and several other women founded the first hospital for women and children

　　   D. set up the first medical school for women

　　55. Eilzabeth Blackwell spent most of her lift in _______.

　　   A. England       B. Paris      C. the United States      D. New York City

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