BOOK 4 Unit 3 A taste of English humour一. 单项填空从A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. — I went to the beach and got plenty of rest.— ________ You looked tired last time I saw you.A. You’d better not.B. Why not tra vel abroadC. I am glad you did.D. Sounds like a good idea.2. — How could you ________ my sister so easily in the crowd—Because she stood out in her red dress.A. pick upB. pick outC. take upD. take out3. My aunt always loses her way when she is out by herself because she has no ________ of direction.A. senseB. feelingC. touchD. scene4. Good friends as we are, I still find her difficult to understand ________.A. at timesB. at a timeC. at one timeD. at the time5. — Did you see the boys yesterday afternoon— Yes. I saw them ________ the fence when I passed.A. climbB. climbedC. to climbD. climbing6. — You are late again, Tom— Sorry, but I got ________ a heavy traffic jam.A. caught inB. taken inC. put offD. held by7. As a film star she was a success, but as a wife she was ________ failure, so their marriage ended in ________ failure.A. /; /B. /; aC. a; aD. a; /8. If he shouldn’t have been so ________ about his food, he would be healthier now.A. specialB. curiousC. particularD. anxious9. — Do you want anything else for your birthday—Nothing else. I’m very ________ with what you’ve bought me.A. satisfyingB. disappointedC. contentD. honest10. — 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 offC. badly offD. worse off11. — Can you tell us what is important to a businessman— ________ information.A. CollectB. CollectedC. Having collectedD. Collecting12. In order not to let the others hear what he said, he ________ the news to me.A. shoutedB. toldC. whisperedD. said13. The country itself didn’t have enough gas because of the war, so the government decided to ________ its gas supplies to other countries.A. hide awayB. cut offC. insist onD. break up14. — What have you done with your arm— A little boy ________ my bike and knocked me off it.A. knocked intoB. came intoC. got intoD. broke into15. Our teacher looked here and there on our playground ________ looking for something.A. even thoughB. even ifC. as ifD. only if第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
Charlie Chaplin was the first international star of the modern era. He was especially beloved for his Little Tramp ___16___. He was the first screen artist to write, ___17___ and perform in his own films; in fact, ___18___, Charlie Chaplin even wrote the music for his movies. He was also the first artist to use his work to pass a ___19___ of equality and justice for all —___20___ for the "little guy". Charlie Chaplin's career and life made ___21___ the first global icon (偶像); his too-small hat, his too large shoes and his trademark moustache were instantly ___22___ by audiences from Chicago to China, from Iowa City to India. And they ___23___ are today. All of these make Charlie Chaplin the first citizen of our global village.Chaplin, a native of London, was born in ___24___ on April 16, 1889 to music hall performers. Chaplin only saw his ___25___ twice until the age of seven. The man ___26___ him and his mother about a year after Chaplin was ___27___. During Chaplin's earliest years, his mother was a(n) ___28___ and performer. Then her voice gave out, her stage career ___29___, and she began actively ___30___ Church of England services. At the age of ___31___, Chaplin's mother was considered as the insane and sent to Cane Hill lunatic asylum (疯人院), and the ___32___ sent Charlie and his brother to live with his father, ___33___ had by then stopped all payments of child support.Charlie Chaplin lived with his father only a short time ___34___ his mother was released from the lunatic asylum and then ___35___ Charlie and his brother, to live with her once again.16. A. character B. behaviour C. personality D. gentleman17. A. act B. shoot C. direct D. edit18. A. in case of B. in this case C. in case D. in some cases19. A. possibility B. message C. culture D. promise20. A. generally B. widely C. especially D. totally21. A. him B. them C. us D. it22. A. believed B. recognized C. realized D. known23. A. really B. always C. still D. ever24. A. happiness B. luck C. poverty D. peace25. A. brother B. teacher C. mother D. father26. A. taught B. left C. loved D. expected27. A. born B. young C. ill D. old28. A. actor B. artist C. dancer D. singer29. A. ended B. began C. broke D. continued30. A. attending B. working C. joining D. asking31. A. eight B. seven C. nine D. ten32. A. mother B. police C. family D. court33. A. which B. what C. he D. who34. A. then B. when C. before D. until35. A. took away B. picked up C. took apart D. brought up第三部分:阅读理解(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。