2017届高考英语一轮复习课时作业18：Unit 3《A taste of English humour》（新人教版必修4浙江专用）

　　课时作业(十八)　[必修4　Unit 3 A taste of English humour]

　　[限时：30分钟]

　　Ⅰ.单项填空

　　1．In face of ________ failure, it is the most important to keep up ________ good state of mind.

　　A．a; /

　　B．/; a

　　C．the; /

　　D．/; the

　　2．Mr. Smith is one of our restaurant's ________ customers.

　　A．ordinary

　　B．regular

　　C．normal

　　D．common

　　3．The bad news that they had received from doctors meant the ________ of all their hopes.

　　A．ruin

　　B．result

　　C．loss

　　D．failure

　　4．The great millionaire gave away all his fortune to the charity and lived a simple life, ________.

　　A．happy and content

　　B．happily and content

　　C．happily and peaceful

　　D．happy and peace

　　5．I've got two invitation tickets for the ________ of the American movie The Big Country.

　　A．performance

　　B．preview

　　C．certificate

　　D．publication

　　6．Unfortunately, a fire broke out suddenly in his house and burnt all his ________， leaving him nothing but a car.

　　A．furniture

　　B．fortune

　　C．possessions

　　D．treasure

　　7．We shouldn't complain about being poor—many families are much ________ than we are.

　　A．worse off

　　B．badly off

　　C．well off

　　D．better off

　　8．She ________ Japanese when she was in Japan. Now she can speak it freely.

　　A．picked out

　　B．made out

　　C．made up

　　D．picked up

　　9．Because of the rare snowstorm, the power supply of the city ________. The local government was trying its best to restore it.

　　A．cut off

　　B．broke off

　　C．turned off

　　D．put off

　　10．He didn't make ________ clear when and where the meeting would be held.

　　A．this

　　B．that

　　C．it

　　D．these

　　11．________ is the power of TV that it can make a person suddenly famous.

　　A．Such

　　B．This

　　C．That

　　D．So

　　12．Mary made coffee ________ her guests were finishing their meal.

　　A．so that

　　B．although

　　C．while

　　D．as if

　　13．American Indians ________ about five percent of the U．S. population.

　　A．fill up

　　B．bring up

　　C．make up

　　D．set up

　　14．This magazine is very ________ with young people who like its content and style.

　　A．familiar

　　B．popular

　　C．similar

　　D．particular

　　15．Although the country has had political independence for over a century, ________ it needs the support of its neighbors.

　　A．naturally

　　B．economically

　　C．especially

　　D．luckily

　　Ⅱ.阅读理解

　　A

　　The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being.

　　She said, “Hi, girl! My name is Rose. I'm 87 years old. Can I give you a hug？”

　　I laughed and enthusiastically(热情地)responded, “Of course you may！” and she gave me a giant squeeze.

　　“Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age？” I asked. She jokingly replied, “I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of children, and then retire and travel！”

　　“No seriously，” I said. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.

　　“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one！” she told me.

　　Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students. She was living it up.

　　At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I'll never forget what she taught us.

　　“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only two secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You've got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die！” she said.

　　“There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don't do one productive thing, you will turn 20 years old. If I am 87 years old, and stay in bed for a year, and never do anything, I will turn 88. Anybody can grow older. But every minute counts for young men，” she added.

　　“The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change.Have no regrets. The elderly usually don't have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do.The only people who fear death are those with regrets.”

　　She concluded her speech by courageously singing The Song of Rose.She challenged each of us to study the lyrics(歌词)and live them out in our daily lives.

　　At the year's end, Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago.One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.

　　16．Rose made herself known to the author in a________ manner.

　　A．serious

　　B．cold

　　C．humorous

　　D．crazy

　　17．From the information provided in the passage, we know ________.

　　A．Rose finished the college degree within a year

　　B．Rose did realize her dream of meeting a rich husband and getting married through college education

　　C．Rose enjoyed her campus life very much

　　D．Rose grew so old that she stopped playing

　　18．Rose delivered the speech________.

　　A．at the graduation

　　B．which she prepared carefully

　　C．ended with The Song of Rose

　　D．to challenge all the other speakers

　　19．According to her speech, ________.

　　A．even you have a dream, you won't succeed

　　B．all people don't grow up while growing older

　　C．Rose usually regretted having done something

　　D．a nine­year­old is as old as an 87­year­old if he doesn't do anything

　　B

　　People around the world watched Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton get married. The royal wedding broke records for live streaming on the Internet. It also produced more than two million tweets on Twitter.

　　The ceremony took place Friday at Westminster Abbey in London.

　　KATE (AFTER ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY): “I, Catherine Elizabeth, take thee, William Arthur Philip Louis, to my wedded husband, to have and to hold from this day forward … ”

　　Kate wore a flowing white gown designed by Sarah Burton, the creative director of Alexander McQueen. William wore a red army uniform.

　　Hats were a big fashion statement. Many of those invited wore them.

　　Kate’s sister, Philippa, was her maid of honor. William’s brother, Harry, was his best man.

　　WILLIAM (AFTER ARCHBISHOP): “I, William Arthur Philip Louis, take thee, Catherine Elizabeth, to be my wedded wife … ”

　　It was Britain’s biggest wedding since William and Harry’s parents, Prince Charles and Princess Diana, were married in nineteen eighty­one.

　　Nearly two thousand guests filled the church on Friday. Hundreds of thousands of people went to the streets and parks of London to watch the wedding on video screens.

　　Among the wedding guests were English football star David Beckham and his wife Victoria, British Prime Minister David Cameron, the king of Norway and singer Elton John.

　　Bahrain’s crown prince(皇储) was invited but decided not to attend because of unrest in his country. Britain took back an invitation to the ambassador from Syria over violence against protesters there.

　　After the ceremony, the royal couple traveled to Buckingham Palace. Crowds cheered when the newlyweds appeared on a balcony greeting to them.

　　Later, William drove his wife out of Buckingham Palace in an open­top Aston Martin car. William and the newest member of the royal family will now be known as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

　　Kate is twenty­nine years old. William will be twenty­nine in June. His grandmother is Queen Elizabeth. His father, Prince Charles, is first in line to become king. William, as the older son, is second in line. Kate would not become queen, however, since she is not in the royal blood line. There was a big celebration at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. That was where William and Kate first met as art history students in two thousand one. Many Americans woke up before sunrise to watch the wedding. And thousands of people traveled to Britain to join the celebration, including this Australian woman.

　　20．Which of the following is not true about Prince William?

　　A. He has been in love with Kate for over ten years.

　　B. He once studied in Cambridge.

　　C. As a prince, he is first in line to become king.

　　D. He once majored in art history.

　　21．Which of the following was absent from the wedding?

　　A．The Beckhams.

　　B．Elton John.

　　C．The king of Norway.

　　D．The crown prince of Bahrain.

　　22．Why can’t Kate become queen despite her marriage to the prince?

　　A．Because she has no royal blood.

　　B．Because she gave up this right.

　　C．Because his husband is not first in line to become king.

　　D．Because she has become Duchess of Cambridge.

　　23．It is implied in the passage that ________.

　　A. the royal wedding was broadcast live through TV and the Internet

　　B. the wedding has drawn attention of the world

　　C. the newlyweds were majored in history ten years ago

　　D. all the celebrities invited have attended the wedding

　　24．What can be the best title of the passage?

　　A. The Britain’s Biggest Wedding Takes Place

　　B. The Most Luxurious Wedding in the World

　　C. David Beckham Attends the Wedding

　　D. Royal Wedding Draws a Worldwide Crowd

　　25．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

　　A. Singer Elton John attended the royal wedding.

　　B. The British Prime Minister was one of the wedding guests.

　　C. Kate is second in line to become queen.

　　D. William’s wife is known as Duchess of Cambridge.

　　答案

　　课时作业(十八)

　　Ⅰ.1.B　考查冠词用法。句意：面对失败，最重要的是要保持好的心态。failure意为“失败”时，为不可数名词，前不加冠词；keep up a good state of mind意为“保持一个良好的心态”。

　　2．B　考查形容词辨析。句意：史密斯先生是我们饭馆的一个常客。regular意为“定期的”，符合语境。ordinary意为“普通的”；normal意为“正常的”；common意为“普遍的”。

　　3．A　考查名词辨析。句意：他们从医生那里得到的坏消息意味着他们所有希望的毁灭。ruin意为“毁灭”，符合语境。result意为“结果”；loss意为“损失”；failure意为“失败”。

　　4．A　考查形容词作伴随状语。句意：这位伟大的百万富翁把他所有的财产捐赠给了慈善机构，并且过着简单的生活，幸福而满足。这里用形容词作状语。形容词作状语与副词作状语不同，副词修饰动词，说明发出谓语动作时的伴随状态，形容词作状语相当于主语补足语，与主语能同时构成系表结构。

　　5．B　考查名词辨析。句意：我有两张美国电影The Big Country预演的邀请票。preview意为“预演”，符合语境。performance意为“表演”；certificate意为“鉴定，证书”；publication意为“发表”。

　　6．C　考查名词辨析。句意：不幸的是，火灾突然在他的屋里爆发，并且烧了他的所有个人财产，除了一辆车什么也没留下。possession意为“个人财产”，通常用复数形式；furniture意为“家具”；fortune意为“财产”时，一般指庞大的财富；treasure意为“金银财宝”。

　　7．A　考查形容词短语辨析。句意：我们不应该抱怨贫穷，许多家庭比我们境况更差。be worse off意为“境况更差，更穷”，符合语境。

　　8．D　考查动词短语辨析。句意：当她在日本时她无意间学会了日语，现在她能自由交谈了。pick up此处意为“无意间学会”，符合语境。pick out意为“挑选”；make out意为“理解；辨认出”；make up意为“弥补；编造”。

　　9．B　考查动词短语辨析。句意：由于罕见的暴风雪，这个城市的电力供应停止了，当地政府正在尽力恢复。break off意为“停止”，符合语境。cut off意为“剪下；阻碍；隔断；停止，中断”，应用被动语态；turn off意为“关掉”；put off意为“延期；推迟”。

　　10．C　考查it的用法。句意：他没有弄清楚什么时候以及在哪里将召开会议。it在此代替从句作形式宾语。

　　11．A　考查状语从句。句意：这就是电视的力量，它能使人突然成名。such“这样的人或事物”，指后面要提到的人或事物。注意such, so, this和that表示指代的句型及用法区别。such…that…句型中such预指后文提到的人或事物；so…that…引导结果状语从句。

　　12．C　考查状语从句。so that意为“因此”；although意为“尽管”；while意为“当……的时候”；as if意为“好像”。

　　13．C　考查动词短语辨析。句意：美国的印第安人大约占美国总人口的百分之五。fill up意为“装满，填满”；bring up意为“带大，抚养大”；make up意为“组成；编造，虚构；化妆”；set up意为“建立，建造”。

　　14．B　考查形容词辨析。句意：这本杂志受到年轻人的欢迎，他们喜欢它的内容和风格。familiar意为“熟悉，通晓”，表示“为……所熟悉”应用介词to；popular意为“受欢迎的”；similar意为“相似的”；particular意为“特别的”。

　　15．B　考查副词辨析。句意：尽管这个国家一个多世纪以来有了政治独立，但是从经济上来说它需要邻国的支持。economically意为“经济上地”，符合语境。naturally意为“自然地”；especially意为“尤其”；luckily意为“幸运地”。

　　.A

　　文章向我们介绍了作者大学第一天认识了一位87岁高龄的特殊的同学。

　　16．C　细节理解题。从文中对她们相识的场景的描写，尤其是She jokingly replied，可知是“热情幽默的”。

　　17．C　细节理解题。从第七段的描述来看，她十分享受自己的校园生活。

　　18．C　细节理解题。由She concluded her speech by courageously singing The Song of Rose.可知C项正确。

　　19．B　推理判断题。A、C、D项都与文中的观点有出入，只有B项的说法符合本文第十段所陈述的观点。

　　B

　　最近的火热话题，莫过于隆重婚礼了。经过这么多年的爱情长跑，威廉王子和凯特终于步入婚姻的天堂。婚礼盛况空前，人们涌向街头或公园，观看婚礼庆典，送上美好祝福。

　　20．C 　细节理解题。由最后一段的“His father, Prince Charles, is first in line to become king. William, as the older son, is second in line. ”可知C 项错误。

　　21．D 　细节理解题。根据Bahrain’s crown prince was invited but decided not to attend because of unrest in his country.可知，巴林王储因为国家动荡未能应邀前往观礼。

　　22．A 　细节理解题。根据文章末段Kate would not become queen, however, since she is not in the royal blood line.可知，由于Kate没有皇室血缘，故不能成为女王。

　　23．B　推理判断题。综合文章第一段信息可知，皇室大婚成为互联网最热话题，数以百万计的微博留言表达了世人的关注。因此B项正确。

　　24．D 　主旨大意题。通读全文可知，这是一篇资讯报道，在第一段点明了文章的主题：Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton get married，紧接着说明这次婚礼吸引了世人的眼球。因此D项最能概括全文。

　　25．C　细节理解题。根据文章末段Kate would not become queen, however, since she is not in the royal blood line.可知，由于Kate没有皇室血缘，故不能成为女王。