Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．Don't lose your sense of ________(幽默)，because it makes your speeches really impressive.
2．I was surprised that ________(贯穿)our whole visit to Australia we only saw one kangaroo.
3．I would always keep my distance from drinkers on social ________(场合)．
4．Liu Wei, the famous armless piano player, has succeeded in having an ________(杰出的)career.
5．Sadly, the man was soon ________(无家可归的)and unable to find a job.
6．He ________(溜)out of the quiet reading room when he finished his reading.
7．The teacher ________ to me, “You did a good job.”He didn't want the others to hear.
8．The boy likes Hollywood movies and says that he wants to ________(导演)movies when he grows up.
9．If they see a snake, men and women will ________(反应)differently.
10．The artist created the interesting map just to __________(使娱乐) his friends.
答案
1．humour 2.throughout 3.occasions 4.outstanding
5．homeless 6.slid 7.whispered 8.direct 9.react
10．amuse
Ⅱ.用所给词的适当形式填空
1．She is an outgoing, fun and ________ (humour) person to be around.
2．We have to accept the facts no matter how ________ (astonish) they might sound.
3．________ (fortunate), his mother died when he was very young.
4．The restaurant is ________ (particular) popular with young people.
5．There is no doubt that he deserves the title“____________ (outstand) player of his generation”．
6．He must have ________ (drink) too much; when he tried to stand up, he fell over.
7．Running away is our instinctive ________ (react) when we meet danger.
8．The western part of the country is very ________ (mountain)．
9．He wanted to get a satisfied ________ (explain), but was refused.
10．The hotel offers its guests a wide variety of ________ (amuse)．
答案
1．humorous 2.astonishing 3.Unfortunately
4．particularly 5.outstanding 6.drunk 7.reaction
8．mountainous 9.explanation 10.amusements
Ⅲ.单句语法填空
1．His family was badly ________ when he was a little boy.
2．Up to now we ________ (plant) five thousand trees on the slope of the mountain.
3．He is ________ (convince) of his bright future.
4．The audience burst into ________ (laugh) on seeing his funny action.
5．His room is ________ a mess and needs to be tidied.
6．How did you react ________ the result of the exam?
7．He went to France, ________ he learned some French.
8．The electricity was cut ________ owing ________ the snowstorm.
9．He can play ________ piano as well as his teacher.
10．This is one of the best places ________ he has been to.
答案与解析
1．off be badly off贫困潦倒。
2．have planted up to now与现在完成时连用。
3．convinced be convinced of相信……。
4．laughter burst into laughter突然大笑。
5．in in a mess 杂乱。
6．to react to对……作出反应。
7．where 先行词为地点名词，定语从句中缺状语，故用where引导。
8．off; to cut off切断；owing to由于。
9．the play the piano弹钢琴。
10．that 先行词被形容词的最高级修饰，定语从句用that引导。
Ⅳ.课文浓缩语法填空
Charlie Chaplin was a funny actor. He __1__ (bright) the lives of American and British people's life through two world wars __2__ they felt __3__ (depress), so they could feel more content __4__ their lives. Up to now nobody __5__ (be) able to do this better than him.
Charlie Chaplin was born in a poor family. His parents were both music hall performers. Unfortunately, when he was five years old, his father died, __6__ (leave) his family even __7__ (badly) off. By his teens, Chaplin could mime and act the fool. With time going by he became more and more popular. He played a character who became __8__ (home), wandering along the streets, wearing a moustache and wide trousers. This character was a social __9__ (fail) but was loved for his optimism and __10__ (determine) to overcome difficulties.
答案
1．brightened 2.when 3.depressed 4.with 5.has been
6．leaving 7.worse 8.homeless 9.failure
10．determination