課時作業(十八)　[必修4　Unit 3 A taste of English humour]

　　[限時：30分鐘]

　　Ⅰ.多項選擇

　　1．Jack's business is not as good as before, so he has to ________ the expenses of his company.

　　A．cut off

　　B．cut away

　　C．cut up

　　D．cut down

　　2．Could you ________ the children for an hour while I make supper?

　　A．support

　　B．observe

　　C．deliver

　　D．entertain

　　3．In order not to let the others hear what he said, he ________ the news to me.

　　A．shouted

　　B．told

　　C．whispered

　　D．said

　　4．Now that she has apologized for her rude behavior，I am ________.

　　A．content

　　B．bored

　　C．astonished

　　D．fortunate

　　5．It's extremely dangerous for the drivers to ________ speed as the traffic lights are changing.

　　A．pull up

　　B．put up

　　C．rise up

　　D．pick up

　　6．However hard I tried, I just couldn't ________them of the truth of my story.

　　A．remind

　　B．convince

　　C．rid

　　D．inform

　　7．Mrs Brown is so ________ about her housework that few servants want to work for her.

　　A．particular

　　B．neat

　　C．skillful

　　D．special

　　8．The new teacher made a good ________ on the students by her rich knowledge and humorous talk.

　　A．feeling

　　B．effect

　　C．impression

　　D．expression

　　9．I am not a heavy drinker，but I like the ________ glass of wine.

　　A．occasional

　　B．light

　　C．frequent

　　D．rare

　　10．The boat sank quickly but ________ everybody was rescued.

　　A．generally

　　B．thoroughly

　　C．naturally

　　D．fortunately

　　Ⅱ.閱讀理解

　　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(熱情地)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(歌詞)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.

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

　　A．serious

　　B．cold

　　C．humorous

　　D．crazy

　　12．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

　　13．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

　　14．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 nine-year-old is as old as an 87-year-old if he doesn't do anything

　　B

　　Earlier this month, the United States Library of Congress named Katherine Paterson the national ambassador for young people's literature. She is only the second person to hold the position. She replaces writer Jon Scieszka, who had served since 2008.

　　The librarian of Congress, James Billington, said Ms Paterson “represents the finest in literature for young people”. He spoke of the importance of reading in the lives of American young people. Ms Paterson has written more than thirty books. She is among only five writers to have won two Newbery Medals. These are among the most important children's book awards in the United States.

　　Bridge to Terabithia won a Newbery Medal in 1977. Her book Jacob Have I Loved won the award in 1981.

　　Katherine Paterson's books for children are often quite complex. Bridge to Terabithia includes adult themes like depression and death. The book has caused debate because of its place on school library bookshelves. Some parents think it is too adult for young children. Ms Paterson says the idea for the book came from a real life experience. Her son's best friend died in 1974 when she was struck by lightning.

　　Katherine Paterson is seventy-seven. She began writing as a young mother with three children. But she says her interest in writing came as a surprise. As a child she had thought about becoming a Christian religious worker in foreign countries like her parents were.

　　Katherine Paterson spoke to a gathering of children when she was named ambassador on January fifth in Washington. She said, “Read for your life. Read for your life as a member of a family, as a part of a community, as a citizen of this country and a citizen of the world.”

　　15．The Newbery Medal is designed for ________.

　　A．writers with best books for children

　　B．children with best books on adult themes

　　C．writers with best books for grown-ups

　　D．children with best books on nature

　　16．Which of the following is NOT true about the book Bridge to Terabithia?

　　A．Its topics include depression and death.

　　B．It won a Newbery Medal in the 1980s.

　　C．Some people think it's for adults only.

　　D．The idea for it came directly from real life.

　　17．As a child, Katherine ________.

　　A．had bad relations with her parents

　　B．showed great interest in writing books

　　C．hoped to take part in religious activities

　　D．began writing books with serious themes

　　18．The national ambassador for young people's literature as a position started in ________.

　　A．1977

　　B．1981

　　C．2009

　　D．2008

　　Ⅲ.完成句子

　　閱讀下列各小題，根據每句后的漢語提示，用句末括號內的英語單詞完成句子。

　　19．So far, ____________________do better than Charlie Chaplin in making people laugh. (able)

　　到目前為止，在逗人笑的能力上沒有人能夠比查理·卓別林做得更好。

　　20．Joseph came to borrow my skiing boards yesterday, but I happened ____________________my cousin last week. (lend)

　　約瑟夫昨天來找我借滑雪板，不過碰巧我上周借給我的堂兄了。

　　21．My car was caught in a traffic jam, thus ______________the delay. (cause)

　　我開車遇到了交通堵塞，因此才遲到了。

　　22．By the time the letter reaches you, I ________________ the city for London. (leave)

　　等你收到信的時候，我已經離開這座城市去倫敦了。

　　23．You understand not only what the rule says but also what it means as if you yourself ____________________. (make)

　　你不僅要明白這條規定的內容，也要知道它意味著什么，就好像是你親自制定了它一樣。

　　24．He was uncertain whether the door was locked and ____________________. To his surprise, out came barks of a dog. (try)

　　他不確定門鎖了沒有，于是試圖推了推它。令他吃驚的是，里面傳來一陣犬吠聲。

　　25．____________________ it is to walk on the beach at sunset! (fun)

　　日落時分走在海灘上是多么快樂啊！

　　26．On an occasion, they were stuck in a small hut on the edge of a mountain during a snowstorm ______________________. (with)

　　有一次，在暴風雪中他們被困在山邊的一個小屋里，什么吃的都沒有。

　　27．At the magic performance, I found __________________that a pigeon appeared out of the magician's empty hand. (astonish)

　　在魔術表演中，我發現一只鴿子出現在魔術師空著的手中，真令人驚訝。

　　28．Little ____________________ sing when he was a kid but he has become a world-famous tenor. (teach)

　　當他還是個孩子的時候很少有人教他唱歌，但是他已經成了一名舉世聞名的男高音。

　　答案

　　課時作業(十八)

　　Ⅰ.1.D　考查動詞短語辨析。句意：Jack的生意不如以前了，所以他不得不減少公司的開支。cut down 意為“壓縮，縮減”，與the expenses搭配，且符合題意。

　　2．D　考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：我做飯時，你能陪我的孩子玩一個小時嗎？entertain意為“使快樂，娛樂”。

　　3．C　考查動詞詞義辨析。根據句意可知，他是小聲告訴我那則消息，所以應選動詞whisper。

　　4．A　考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：既然她已經為她的粗魯行為道了歉，我也就滿意了。content“滿足的，滿意的”，符合句意。bored厭煩的，厭倦的；astonished驚訝的；fortunate幸運的，吉祥的。

　　5．D　考查動詞短語辨析。句意：對于司機來說在紅綠燈變換時加速是非常危險的。pull up停下來；put up建造，舉起，提供……住宿；rise up“起義，上升”，為不及物動詞詞組。pick up“加速”，符合題意。

　　6．B　考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：無論多么努力，我都無法使他們信服我的經歷。convince sb of意為“使某人信服”。

　　7．A　考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：布朗夫人對家務如此挑剔，幾乎沒有傭人想為她工作。be particular about表示“對……挑剔”。

　　8．C　考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：這位新老師學識豐富，談吐幽默，給同學們留下了很好的印象。feeling感情；effect影響；impression印象；expression表情。故選C項。

　　9．A　考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：我不是一個酗酒的人，不過喜歡偶爾喝點兒。A項occasional表示“偶爾，不經常的”，符合題意。

　　10．D　考查副詞詞義辨析。前面說船快速下沉，but表示轉折，故選D。“幸運的是”，每個人都獲救了。

　　Ⅱ.A

　　文章向我們介紹了作者大學第一天認識了一位87歲高齡的特殊的同學。

　　11．C　細節理解題。從文中對她們相識的場景的描寫，尤其是She jokingly replied，可知是“熱情幽默的”。

　　12．C　細節理解題。從第七段的描述來看，她十分享受自己的校園生活。

　　13．C　細節理解題。由She concluded her speech by courageously singing The Song of Rose.可知C項正確。

　　14．B　推理判斷題。A、C、D項都與文中的觀點有出入，只有B項的說法符合本文第十段所陳述的觀點。

　　B

　　本文主要介紹了剛被美國國會命名為青年人文學國家大使的Katherine Paterson的作品及文學之路等。

　　15．A　細節理解題。根據第二段最后兩句“She is among only five writers to have won two Newbery Medals. These are among the most important children's book awards in the United States.”可知，Newbery Medal應該是為寫兒童暢銷書的作者而設的，故選A項。

　　16．B　細節理解題。根據第三段“Bridge to Terabithia won a Newbery Medal 1977.”可知這本書是1977獲獎的，而不是20世紀80年代，故選B項。

　　17．C　細節理解題。根據倒數第二段最后一句“As a child she had thought about becoming a Christian religious worker in foreign countries like her parents were.”可知她曾經想和她父母一樣從事宗教方面的工作，故選C項。

　　18．D　細節理解題。根據第一段最后兩句“She is only the second person to hold the position. She replaces writer Jon Scieszka, who had served since 2008.”可知這個職位是從2008年就有了，故選D項。

　　.19.nobody/no one has been able to

　　20．to have lent them to

　　21．causing

　　22．will have left

　　23．had made it

　　24．tried pushing it

　　25．What (great) fun

　　26．with nothing to eat

　　27．it (was) astonishing

　　28．was he taught to