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Unit 3 A taste of English humour
(满分：150分，时间：120分钟)
一、单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1．(2021·长春高一检测)In a way，________ global warming is a challenge for man，
so we must overcome it to build ________ fine world.
A．the；/ B．a；the C．a；/ D．/；a
答案 D [考查冠词。句意：从某种意义上说，全球变暖是对人类的一个挑战。因此我们必需克服全球变暖来建立一个奇特的世界。global warming是抽象名词，使用零冠词表示一类；而其次个空表示泛指，要用不定冠词a，表示“一个奇特的世界”。]
2．The farmers are ________ the best seeds for the autumn sowing.
A．bringing about B．breaking out
C．checking out D．picking out
答案 D [考查动词短语辨析。句意：农夫们正在选择最好的种子用于秋种。pick out挑出，辨别出，符合题意。bring about带来，造成；break out突然发生，爆发；check out结账离开。]
3．(2021·嘉兴高一检测)I have been seeking what I want all these years，but
________ I have achieved nothing.
A．until then B．up to now
C．from now on D．in the future
答案 B [考查短语意义。句意：这些年来我始终在追求我想要的东西，但是至今一无所获。依据谓语动词的时态是现在完成时可推断选up to now“直到现在”。until then直到那时；from now on从现在起；in the future在将来。]
4．(2021·厦门高一检测)—Alison，I'm sorry. I can't come to the wedding with you
tomorrow morning.
—________？
—My grandma was severely ill，so I have to stay in the hospital to look after her.
A．How is it B．How come
C．So what D．What if
答案 B [考查情景交际。依据上下句可知，下句是对上句事情的解释，因此B项正确。How come？意为“怎么会呢？为什么？”。How is it？怎么样？So what？那有什么了不起？那又怎样？What if. . . ？要是……会怎么样呢？均不符合句意。]
5．He hurried to school，but ________ he forgot to take his bag.
A．unfortunately B．usually
C．luckily D．fortunately
答案 A [考查副词词义辨析。句意：他匆忙赶到学校，但不幸的是他忘带书包了。unfortunately不幸地，符合题意。usually通常；luckily幸运地；fortunately幸运地。]
6．(2021·潍坊高一检测)—You may make more mistakes if your paper is left ______.
—Thanks a lot. And would you give me some advice on how to improve it?
A．being unchecked B．to be unchecked
C．to check D．unchecked
答案 D [考查非谓语动词。句意：——假如不检查你的文章，你可能会犯更多的错误。——格外感谢。你能给我一些如何修改它的建议吗？leave your paper unchecked中unchecked作宾语补足语，表示宾语所处的状态；A项表示被动的动作正在进行；B、C两项为不定式结构，通常表示尚未发生的动作。]
7．Yuan Longping is such a(n) ________ scientist that he has been praised and
rewarded many times.
A．outstanding B．amazing
C．disturbing D．frightening
答案 A [考查形容词词义辨析。句意：袁隆平是一位如此杰出的科学家，以至于他受到了很多次表扬和嘉奖。outstanding突出的，杰出的，显著的；符合题意。amazing令人吃惊的；disturbing令人担忧的；frightening令人恐惊的。]
8．(2021·莆田高一检测)I'm starting my Spring Festival vacation on Boracay Island，
________ I can enjoy fresh and clean air from the sea.
A．that B．which C．where D．when
答案 C [考查定语从句。句意：我正在Boracay岛开头进行春节假期，在那里我呼吸着来自海洋的清爽的空气。由语境可知定语从句中缺少地点状语，故选where。]
9．David woke up one morning to find both water and electricity ________ because
he hadn't paid the bills.
A．cut in B．cut down
C．cut off D．cut out
答案 C [考查动词短语辨析。句意：由于没交费，有一天早上戴维醒来发觉水和电都停了。cut off切断(水、电等)，符合题意。cut in插嘴，打断别人；cut down削减，砍倒；cut out裁剪，删除。]
10．According to a recent survey，homework is ________ students most often blame
for their lack of sleep.
A．what B．that C．where D．why
答案 A [考查名词性从句。句意：依据最近一项调查，作业是同学缺乏睡眠的主要缘由。空格后的表语从句中blame缺少宾语，故选what。]
11．(2021·泰安高一检测)I saw Bob play the piano at John's party and on that ______
he was very smart.
A．scene B．atmosphere C．occasion D．situation
答案 C [考查名词词义辨析。句意：我观察鲍勃在约翰的聚会上弹奏钢琴，在那个场合下他太精彩了。occasion时刻；场合，on that occasion在那个场合下，是固定搭配。scene(事故、罪行等的)现场，场面；atmosphere气氛；situation情形，状况；均不与介词on搭配。]
12．—I'll tell Mary about her new job tomorrow.
—You ________ her last week.
A．ought to tell B．would have told
C．must tell D．should have told
答案 D [句意：——明天我将告知玛丽她的新工作。——你原来应当上周就告知她的。此处表示“原来应当做却未做”，应用虚拟语气，故选should have done。]
13．(2021·银川高一检测)With our new teacher ________ us，we have made great
progress in English.
A．help B．helping C．to be helped D．helped
答案 B [考查非谓语动词作宾语补足语。句意：在新老师的挂念下，我们的英语学习已有很大进步。our new teacher与动词help之间构成规律上的主谓关系，所以用动词ing形式作宾语补足语。]
14．Kitty is such a modest girl that she will never feel ________ with what she has
achieved.
A．grateful B．content
C．glad D．determined
答案 B [考查形容词词义辨析。句意：基蒂是一个如此虚心的女孩，她永久不会满足于已经取得的成就。feel/be content with对……满足，符合题意。grateful感谢的；glad兴奋的；determined坚决的；有决心的。]
15．Ye Shiwen is swimming at such a(n) ________ speed that others are left far
behind.
A．excited B．astonishing
C．moving D．interested
答案 B [句意：叶诗文以惊人的速度向前游，把别人远远地甩在后面。astonishing(事物等)令人惊异的，符合题意。excited(人等)感到兴奋的；moving(事物等)令人感动的；interested(人等)感爱好的。]
二、完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，把握其大意，然后从16～35各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
The telephone rang in the police station at Richmond，California，USA. “Police station？A train for Santa Fe hit a truck at the McDonald Street Crossing. Please__16__there at once. With an ambulance，too. A man is badly__17__，”said an anxious voice of a young woman. “And you know I am the. . . ”
“Please wait！Hi！Hi！”the policeman kept on__18__though the line was cut off. Within a minute，a police car and an ambulance car started off. Before long they got to the crossing，but they__19__everything was fine. No accident，no wounded man.
“What a dirty trick！”said the policeman__20__. “We must find out that bad woman and. . . ” They were just talking about the__21__when they heard the whistle of a train which was nearing them quickly. All of a sudden，a truck appeared. It came__22__towards them，too. When the truck was passing the crossing，it suddenly refused to move on. Right then and there，before the eyes of all the policemen__23__，the train hit the truck heavily and struck it dozens of meters away.
When Randolph Bruce，the driver，was__24__out of the damaged truck，he was seriously wounded just as the young woman had told on the phone. As he was taken to the__25__in time，his life was saved.
Later the police did whatever they could to__26__the woman who had telephoned them. It turned out that the woman was a very excellent police officer working far in the neighboring state，who had got the firsthand__27__of this crime as described above.
16．A. call B．come C．go D．notice
答案 C [由文章最终一段“It turned out that the woman was a very excellent police officer working far in the neighboring state. . . ”这句得知报案的人不在事故现场，恳求警察马上赶到那儿，可知选C项。]
17．A. beaten B．treated C．needed D．injured
答案 D [依据上文“A train for Santa Fe hit a truck”得知两车相撞，又恳求警察“with an ambulance”可知，有人严峻受伤。]
18．A. talking B．laughing
C．crying D．shouting
答案 C [由上文的“anxious”可知情形急促，报案者自然是说话急促从而表达不清楚，警察听不清自然大声问。本题难度在于区分cry和shout，cry强调说话时比平常声音大，无感情颜色，而shout则强调有意抬高声调或由于心情不佳或生气。]
19．A. realized B．found C．proved D．wondered
答案 B [警察赶到那儿应当是“发觉”而不是“意识到”或“证明”。]
20．A. nervously B．disappointedly
C．angrily D．surprisingly
答案 C [依据“What a dirty trick！”和下文的“bad”推知警察“生气”了。]
21．A. trial B．warning
C．program D．punishment
答案 D [由上文的“trick，bad”以及警察生气很简洁推出，警察因受骗，将会“惩处”报警的人。]
22．A. passing B．turning C．running D．rolling
答案 C [由上文“All of a sudden，a truck appeared. ”可知，卡车“running(快速行驶)”。所以选C。]
23．A. above B．below C．alive D．present
答案 D [“present”此处为形容词“现场的”，作后置定语。]
24．A. pushed B．helped C．let D．asked
答案 B [由下文“he was seriously wounded”可知，司机有人挂念才能从车里出来。]
25．A. company B．house C．station D．hospital
答案 D [依据“he was seriously wounded”以及下文“his life was saved”可知，司机被送到医院。]
26．A. meet B．punish C．find D．arrest
答案 C [由于那位女士报警，“his life was saved”，所以，警察不会“punish(惩处)”或“arrest(逮捕)”，而是“找到”。]
27．A. information B．result
C．advice D．news
答案 A [女士供应了第一手“信息”。]
B
As we get older，the fear of not having a good memory grows for many people. A lot of people__28__that the loss of memory can be the sign of Alzheimer's(早老性痴呆症)．
It is true that as we grow older we are more__29__to develop Alzheimer's. But with a proper lifestyle that includes a balanced diet and exercise，one can stay mentally__30__into their old age.
There are many causes of memory loss that have nothing to do with Alzheimer's. As researchers come__31__to understanding Alzheimer's，the outlook(前景)is__32__for people with this illness. New treatments are becoming available. With improved diagnosis，medications and treatment，one day we may be able to__33__or even reverse(反转)memory loss as we age.
Memory loss is__34__a topic of concern for people. Having Alzheimer's can lead to increased dependency on others. Not being able to manage basic daily__35__on your own or even not being able to recognize family members would be a serious hit to anyone. This is why many elderly people often have questions and concerns.
28．A. worry B．guess C．insist D．suggest
答案 A [由下文中对记忆力减退与早老性痴呆症的关系的介绍可知，这里说的是人们的“担忧”。]
29．A. eager B．nervous C．likely D．ready
答案 C [年龄渐大的人的确“更有可能”患上早老性痴呆症。]
30．A. healthy B．honest C．brave D．kind
答案 A [只要有健康的生活方式，人们就能保持精神“健康”。]
31．A. faster B．slower
C．farther D．closer
答案 D [争辩人员越来越了解早老性痴呆症，也就是他们跟这种病走得“越来越近”。]
32．A. reducing B．ending
C．improving D．waiting
答案 C [随着科学的进展，早老性痴呆症患者的前景有了“改善”。]
33．A. make B．take C．prevent D．protect
答案 C [有一天人类将能够“预防”或反转记忆力减退。]
34．A. also B．still C．ever D．even
答案 B [上文提到了奇特前景，下文叙述了早老性痴呆症的严峻后果，这说明这种病“仍旧是”人们关注的话题。]
35．A. activities B．news C．meals D．drinks
答案 A [记忆力丢失的人不能应付日常“活动”。]
第三部分 阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下面短文，把握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
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36．The purpose of the advertisement is ________.
A．to help parents with their daily life
B．to attract more subscribers
C．to collect more money for charity
D．to introduce a new product
答案 B [细节理解题。依据第一段Get a FREE YEAR！Order NOW and get a FREE YEAR of Parents® magazine！. . . 的内容可看出，本文是一则订购杂志的广告，是为了吸引订户的。]
37．Where can we most probably read the ad?
A．In the newspaper. B．On a website.
C．In a supermarket. D．In a library.
答案 B [细节理解题。依据文章最终一句可知，既然可以点击网页就应当是在网站上。]
38．A reader subscribed(订阅)Parents® 3 months ago，but now he finds the magazine
dissatisfying. What can he do?
A．He can cancel without getting his money back.
B．He can cancel after answering a series of questions.
C．He can email them to access his bank account to get all his money back.
D．He can cancel and get all his money back without answering any questions.
答案 D [细节理解题。依据第三段内容100% MoneyBack Guarantee：You must be pleased，or you may cancel any time during the life of your subscription and get all your money back—no questions asked. 推断出，假如用户发觉杂志令人不满足，可取消订阅，无条件拿回自己的钱。]
39．From Parents® magazine，we can get the following things EXCEPT ________.
A．advice from child experts
B．toys developing readertested products
C．tips on good habits of children's learning English
D．suggestions on taking care of the children from doctors
答案 C [细节理解题。依据其次段内容可知A、B、D三项都是我们能从Parents® magazine上找到的。C项内容文章未提及。]
B
When I was fourteen，I earned money in the summer by cutting lawns(草坪)，and within a few weeks I had built up a body of customers. I got to know people by the flowers they planted that I had to remember not to cut down，by the things they lost in the grass or struck in the ground on purpose. I reached the point with most of them when I knew in advance what complaint was about to be spoken，which particular request was most important. And I learned something about the measure of my neighbors by their preferred method of payment：by the job，by the month—or not at all.
Mr. Ballou fell into the last category，and he always had a reason why. On one day，he had no change for a fifty，on another he was flat out of checks，on another，he was simply out when I knocked on his door. Still，except for the money apart，he was a nice enough guy，always waving or tipping his hat when he'd see me from a distance. I figured him for a thin retirement check，maybe a workrelayed injury that kept him from doing his own yard work. Sure，I kept track of the total，but I didn't worry about the amount too much. Grass was grass，and the little that Mr. Ballou's property comprised didn't take long to trim(修剪)．
Then，one late afternoon in midJuly，the hottest time of the year，I was walking by his house and he opened the door，mentioned me to come inside. The hall was cool，shaded，and it took my eyes a minute to adjust to the dim light.
“I owe you，”Mr Ballou，“but. . . ”
I thought I'd save him the trouble of thinking of a new excuse. “No problem. Don't worry about it. ”
“The bank made a mistake in my account，”he continued，ignoring my words. “It will be cleared up in a day or two. But in the meantime I thought perhaps you could choose one or two volumes for a down payment. ”
He gestured toward the walls and I saw that books were stacked(堆放)everywhere. It was like a library，except with no order to the arrangement.
“Take your time，”Mr. Ballou encouraged. “Read，borrow，keep. Find something you like. What do you read？”
“I don't know. ”And I didn't. I generally read what was in front of me，what I could get from the paperback stack at the drugstore，what I found at the library，magazines，the back of cereal boxes，comics. The idea of consciously seeking out a special title was new to me，but，I realized，not without appeal—so I started to look through the piles of books.
“You actually read all of these？”
“This isn't much，”Mr. Ballou said. “This is nothing just what I've kept，the ones worth looking at a second time. ”
“Pick for me，then. ”
He raised his eyebrows，cocked his head，and regarded me as though measuring me for a suit. After a moment，he nodded，searched through a stack，and handed me a dark red hardbound book，fairly thick.
“The Last of the Just，”I read. “By Andre SchwarzBart. What's it about？”
“You tell me，”he said. “Next week. ”
I started after supper，sitting outdoors on an uncomfortable kitchen chair. Within a few pages，the yard，the summer，disappeared，and I was plunged into the aching tragedy of the Holocaust，the extraordinary clash of good，represented by one decent man，and evil. Translated from French，the language was elegant，simple，impossible to resist. When the evening light finally failed I moved inside，read all through the night.
To this day，thirty years later，I vividly remember the experience. It was my first voluntary encounter with world literature，and I was stunned(震惊)by the concentrated power a novel could contain. I lacked the vocabulary，however，to tr
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