Unit 3 A taste of English humour
Ⅰ.单项填空
1．He's perfectly________to live in the mountain and paint pictures all day，though he is badly off.
A．curious
B．proud
C．anxious
D．content
解析 考查形容词词义辨析。curious好奇的；proud骄傲的；anxious焦急的；content满足的。句意：尽管他清贫，但对于能够住在大山里面整天作画，他感到非常满足。
答案 D
2. The________look on his face showed that he hadn't expected it.
A．astonished
B．astonishing
C．being astonished
D．having astonished
解析 考查形容词作定语。astonished look(因看到、听到或知道某事而)感到震惊的表情；astonishing look(表情本身)令人吃惊的表情。句意：他脸上吃惊的表情说明他是始料未及的。可知应选A项。
答案 A
3．He was robbed last night, but________he didn't have much on him then.
A．fortunately
B．eventually
C．certainly
D．surprisingly
解析 fortunately幸运地；eventually最终；certainly当然；surprisingly吃惊地。句意：昨晚他被抢了，但幸运的是当时他没带多少钱。
答案 A
4．—Jane, Peter has got a wellpaid job in a foreign company.
—You mean he is________than he used to be.
A．badly off
B．well off
C．worse off
D．better off
解析 由句意“……你的意思是他比以前有所好转了”可知应选better off than...比……富有；worse off than...比……更差。
答案 D
5．We were astonished______the temple still in its original condition.
A．findingB．to find
C．find
D．to be found
解析 考查含不定式的固定句式的用法。掌握“主语＋adj.＋to do sth.”这一句式是解题的关键。难度较低。句意：我们惊讶地发现那座寺庙还是原来那个状况。“主语＋adj.＋to do sth.”为固定句式，不定式在句中作原因状语，该句式中的不定式通常用其主动形式。
答案 B
6．Don't give up! If you work hard, you will________ this problem.
A．defeat
B．respond
C．inspect
D．overcome
解析 考查动词词义辨析。defeat打败；击败；respond回应；答复；inspect视察；检察；overcome克服(困难)。句意：不要放弃，只要你努力，你会克服这一问题的。
答案 D
7．With the good care taken by doctors and nurses, many patients are beginning to________.
A．pick out
B．turn up
C．turn out
D．pick up
解析 考查动词短语辨析。句意：因为有医生和护士们的精心照料，很多病人都处于康复当中。可知应选D项。
答案 D
8．It was so dark in the cinema that I could hardly ______my friend.
A．turn out
B．bring out
C．call out
D．pick out
解析 句意：电影院里是那么黑以至于我几乎辨认不出我的朋友。turn out—appear 出现，露面；bring out—cause sth.to appear；publish sth.使显出，出版；call out—shout，cry大声叫喊，大声说出；pick out—distinguish sb./sth.from surrounding people or things分辨出某人(某物)。从句意判断，答案应为pick out。
答案 D
9．If there's a lot of work________，I'm happy to just keep on until it is finished.
A．to do
B．to be doing
C．done
D．doing
解析 句意：如果还有一些工作要做，我乐意坚持做完。不定式to do表示将要做的事情，故选A。
答案 A
10．Dogs have a very good ______of smell and are often used to search for survivors in an earthquake.
A．sense
B．view
C．means
D．idea
解析 句意：狗有很好的嗅觉，常常用于搜寻地震中的幸存者。sense感官，感觉，如：a sense of smell/hearing/taste/touch嗅/听/味/触觉。view观点，看法；means方法；idea主意，想法。
答案 A
11．The teacher stressed again that the students should not________any important details while retelling the story.
A．bring out
B．let out
C．leave out
D．make out
解析 bring out带来，赚钱；let out发出(叫声)，放出；leave out忽略，遗漏，省略；make out书写，辨认出。句意：老师又一次强调学生们在复述故事时不应当忽略重要的细节。
答案 C
12．Scientists are convinced ______ the positive effect of laughter ______ physical and mental health.
A．of；at
B．by；in
C．of；on D．on；at
解析 句意：科学家们相信大笑对身心健康有积极作用。convince sb.of sth.有“使某人相信某事”之意，其被动语态形式be convinced of常表示“确信；承认”，故本题第一个考点答案应为of。第二个考点则涉及名词effect影响；效果，与介词的搭配，当表示“对……产生影响”时，应使用介词on或upon，所以综合两个考点C项正确。
答案 C
13．He was in hospital for six months.He felt as if he was________from the outside world.
A．cut out
B．out off
C．cut up
D．cut through
解析 考查cut相关短语的用法。cut out删掉；cut off隔离；cut up切碎；cut through刺穿。根据句意用cut off。
答案 B
14．Now that she has apologized for her rude behavior，I am________.
A．content
B．bored
C．astonished
D．fortunate
解析 句意：既然她已经为她的粗鲁行为道了歉，我也就满意了。content满足的，满意的，符合句意。bored厌烦的，厌倦的；astonished惊讶的；fortunate幸运的，吉祥的。
答案 A
15．Mrs.Brown is so________about her housework that few servants want to work for her.
A．particular
B．neat
C．skillful
D．special
解析 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：布朗夫人对家务如此挑剔，几乎没有佣人想为她工作。be particular about表示“对……挑剔”。
答案 A
Ⅱ.完形填空
I was doing some lastminute Christmas shopping in a toy store.A nicely dressed little girl was__1__the teddy bears beside her father__2__she saw a little boy walk in and stop in front of the Pokemon toys.His jacket was obviously too small.He had money in his hand.__3__，it looked no more than five dollars at most.He was with his father as well，and__4__picking up the Pokemon video games.Each time he showed one to his father，his father__5__his head，“No”．Rather__6__，the boy gave up the video games and chose a book of stickers__7__.After they walked away，the little girl ran over to the Pokemon video games.She__8__picked up one lying on top of the others，and raced down toward the checkout.I picked up my purchases and__9__the girl and her father.
Then，much to the little girl's__10__，the little boy and his father got in line__11__her and me.After the video game was paid for and bagged，the little girl__12__it back to the cashier(收银员)and__13__something to her.The cashier smiled and put the__14__under the counter(柜台)．I was putting things in my bag when the little boy came up to the cashier.Ther cashier said，“__15__，you're my hundredth customer today，and you win a prize！”and she handed the boy the Pokemon game.The boy could only__16__in disbelief.It was，he said，__17__what he had wanted！The little girl and her father had been standing at the doorway，and I saw the biggest and__18__smile on that little girl I have ever seen in my life.
I suddenly understood that the world is not__19__into the strong who care and the__20__who are cared for.We must each in turn care and be cared.
【语篇解读】 圣诞节前夕，我在一家玩具店里进行圣诞购物，目睹了一个善良的小女孩帮助一个小男孩的过程。从那个小女孩的身上我明白了人们需要相互关心，互相照顾。
1．A.looking through
B．getting through
C．dressing up
D．tidying up
解析 根据文章首句“圣诞节前夕，我在一家玩具店里进行最后时刻的圣诞购物”可知，小女孩在挑选自己的玩具。look through浏览，检查；get through到达，通过；dress up盛装，乔装打扮；tidy up整理，收拾。
答案 A
2．A.while
B．when
C．after
D．once
解析 正当小女孩在挑选泰迪熊时，她看见一个小男孩走进来。be doing sth when...“正在做某事时突然……”。
答案 B
3．A.But
B．Therefore
C．However
D．Otherwise
解析 根据上下文可知，小男孩虽然带着钱，但钱不多。此处表示转折。
答案 C
4．A.stopped
B．continued
C．avoided
D．kept
解析 根据下文“Each time he showed one to his father”可知，小男孩一直在挑选。
答案 D
5．A.shook
B．nodded
C．moved
D．held
解析 根据常识和“No”可知，父亲摇头表示不赞成。
答案 A
6．A.anxious
B．disappointed
C．angry
D．curious
解析 根据文章第一段可知小男孩特别想要the Pokemon video games，当愿望不能满足时自然是很失望。anxious焦急的；disappointed失望的；angry生气的；curious好奇的。
答案 B
7．A.also
B．instead
C．lastly
D．indeed
解析 根据“the boy gave up the video games”可知，小男孩只好选择了“a book of stickers”取而代之。
答案 B
8．A.nervously
B．excitedly
C．bravely
D．hopefully
解析 根据下文内容可知，善良的小女孩是在帮助小男孩得到心仪的圣诞礼物，所以此时她怀着兴奋的心情。nervously紧张地；excitedly兴奋地；bravely勇敢地；hopefully充满希望地。
答案 B
9．A.accompanied
B．helped
C．admired
D．followed
解析 作者带着自己要买的物品跟着他们去了付款处。accompany陪伴；admire赞美，钦佩；follow跟随，追随。
答案 D
10．A.surprise
B．satisfaction
C．delight
D．regret
解析 小女孩想帮助这个小男孩，唯恐他已付钱离开，所以当她看到小男孩父子还在排队时，她很高兴。surprise惊讶；satisfaction满意；delight高兴；regret遗憾，懊悔。
答案 C
11．A.behind
B．before
C．between
D．beyond
解析 根据第二段中的“and raced down toward the checkout”和下文可知，小女孩赶在了小男孩之前排队付钱，从而悄悄地帮助了他。
答案 A
12．A.put
B．handed
C．sent
D．carried
解析 小女孩付完钱后，又把装好的物品递给了收银员。
答案 B
13．A.whispered
B．shouted
C．gave
D．showed
解析 小女孩又低声对收银员说了些什么。whisper耳语，小声说。
答案 A
14．A.basket
B．bag
C．bear
D．box
解析 根据上文中的“After the video game was paid for and bagged”可知答案选B。
答案 B
15．A.Sorry
B．Excuse me
C．Congratulations
D．Pardon me
解析 为了让小男孩接受这份礼物，小女孩嘱咐收银员要告诉小男孩他中奖了，所以收银员祝贺小男孩，故选C。
答案 C
16．A.cry
B．stare
C．jump
D．smile
解析 心仪的东西从天而降，小男孩自然是难以置信地盯着看。
答案 B
17．A.extremely
B．totally
C．exactly
D．wonderfully
解析 小男孩说这正是他之前想要的！extremely极端地，非常；exactly正好，刚好；totally完全，全部地；wonderfully很好地，非常。
答案 C
18．A.widest
B．greatest
C．prettiest
D．dearest
解析 小女孩成功地帮助了小男孩，脸上露出我所见过的最美的笑容。pretty动人的，漂亮的。
答案 C
19．A.divided
B．changed
C．included D．cut
解析 be divided into...“被分成……”。根据“the strong who care”和“the__20__who are cared for”两类人可知答案选A。
答案 A
20．A.poor
B．ugly
C．unhappy
D．weak
解析 与the strong对应，故选D。
答案 D
Ⅲ.阅读理解
Nowadays women appear to have a positive image of themselves as safer drivers than men.
In a survey done for insurer MetLife,51% of women said they drive more safely.The evidence is on their side：Men are 3.4 times more likely than women to get a ticket for careless driving and 3.1 times as likely to be punished for drunk driving.“Women are on average less aggressive and more law abiding (守法的) drivers，which leads to fewer accidents，” the report says.However，not all male drivers share the same opinion.Of the men surveyed by MetLife,39% claimed male drivers were safer.The findings did back them up on one point：automotive knowledge.The report showed that more men are familiar with current safety equipment such as electronic stability control，which helps prevent rollover accidents.
Auto safety unavoidably matters to Money.Insurance companies focus on what classes of drivers have the lowest dollar amounts of claims，and for now，that mainly includes women.In general，women pay about 9% less for auto insurance than men.A study by the website Insweb also showed that auto insurance rates are lower for women in most states.Among individual states，women get the greatest，advantage in Wyoming (where they pay 20% less)，South Dakota and Washington，D.C.，where their insurance costs are 16% lower.
“More than 11,900 male drivers died in US traffic accidents in 2009，compared with just under 4,900 women drivers” according to the study.“Based on miles traveled，men died at a rate of 2.5 deaths per 100 million miles traveled，vs.1.7 deaths for women.”
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章通过列举一些数据说明现在女性司机似乎比男性司机开车更加安全。
1．According to the study，female drivers________.
A．are more aggressive while driving
B．are more interested in auto knowledgeC．are more likely to stick driving laws
D．are more familiar with safety equipment
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Women are on average less aggressive and more law abiding (守法的) drivers.”可知，C项正确。
答案 C
2．Insurance companies focus on female driver clients probably because they________.
A．cause more accidents on the road
B．pay more money to the insurance companies
C．take the most part of the insurance clients
D．have the lowest amount of money on insurance claims
解析 推理判断题。根据第三段第一、二句话可知，对保险公司而言，机动车安全与钱息息相关的，越是安全的驾驶人员索赔就相应的越少，而与男性相比女性司机驾驶更为安全，所以深受保险公司的青睐。
答案 D
3．We can infer from the passage that________.
A．men are 3.1 times more likely to get tickets than women
B．all women in the USA pay the same for their auto insurance
C．more female drivers die every year than male drivers
D．women are generally safer drivers than the opposite gender
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段可知，女性司机相比男性司机而言驾驶更加安全，故选D。根据第二段中的“Men are 3.4 times more likely...to get a ticket...”可知，A项错误；根据第三段最后一句可知，B项错误；根据最后一段第一句可知，C项错误。
答案 D
4．The writer mainly develops paragraphs by________.
A．giving examples B．making comparisons
C．drawing a conclusion D．presenting an argument
解析 推理判断题。根据文中第二至四段中的数据对比可知，作者将女性司机与男性司机进行比较，从而得出女性司机比男性司机更安全的结论，故选B。
答案 B