必修4Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour感受英语的幽默课时作业Ⅰ.单项填空1.Bythetimeherealizeshe________intoatrap,it’llbetoolateforhimtodoanythingaboutit.A.walksB.walkedC.haswalkedD.hadwalked2.Asabusinessmanhewasasuccess,butasahusbandhewas________failure,sotheirmarriageendedin________failure.A./;/B./;aC.a;aD.a;/3.—I’mgreenateverything.—Don’tworry.________yougetolder,youwillgetmoreexperience.A.AsB.TillC.UnlessD.Since4.—Youarelateagain,Tom?—Sorry,butIgot________aheavytrafficjam.A.caughtinB.takeninC.putoffD.heldby5.Thewholeareawas________bythesnow,andthegovernmenthadtosendfoodtherebyhelicopter.A.cutawayB.cutupC.cutoffD.cutdown6.—Iwonderhowto________tohimwhenIgetapresentfrommyforeignfriendJack.—Ofcoursesay“Thankyou”.A.inviteB.answerC.manageD.react7.Ourteacherlookedhereandthereonourplayground________lookingforsomething.A.eventhoughB.evenifC.asifD.onlyif8.—Whyarethetwostudentsstandingatthegateoftheteachers’office?—They________toeachotherinclassand________.A.havewhispered;arepunishingB.hadwhispered;werepunishedC.whispered;arebeingpunishedD.arewhispering;werebeingpunished9.—Yourdaughterlookstoothinforherheight.—Yes.Sheistoo________aboutfood.Thereisnowayofmakingherfat.A.specialB.particularC.unusualD.especial10.MyfriendBobjustboughtanapartmentinasuburbofBeijinglastweek,whichismuchsmallerthanoursbutisthreetimes________expensive.A.veryB.soC.tooD.as11.—Tommy,dothedishes.—Mum,it’sagirl’sjob.Iwouldrather________thefloor.A.tosweepB.sweepC.sweepingD.swept12.Withtheelectricity________becauseoftheroadrepairs,thewholebuildingwascompletelydark.A.cutupB.cutoffC.cutoutD.cutdown13.Allthatthisyoungmandreamsofistomake________andlive________.A.abigfortune;aneasylifeB.abigmoney;aneasylifeC.bigfortune;easylifeD.bigmoney;easylife14.Oilpriceshaverisen________32percentsincelastyear,________arecord$84.65abarrelonNov.9.A.by;reachedB.by;reachingC.by;toreachD.to;reaching15.Hehurriedtothebookingofficeonly________thatalltheticketshadbeensoldout.A.totellB.tobetoldC.tellingD.toldⅡ.完形填空(2010年湖北重点中学第二次联考)“It’smyownfault.”CarlFenterpulledhisjacketcloseragainsttheabnormalbiteofcoldmorningwind.“Therestofthefamilyishome,whereit’s__1__.”Justanotheroneofhis__2__ideas—abigtamale(玉米粉蒸肉)feastaftertonight’sChristmasEveserviceatthechurch—andlookwhereitlandedhim:waitinginaline50peopledeep.WhowouldhaveguessedthatthetamaleineveryshopinthecitywouldbesoldoutthedaybeforeChristmas?Butthey__3__,asCarlknew.HehadbeendrivingalloverElPasothatmorning.__4__tobringhometamales,Carltriedonelastshop,anoldfavoriteoutinCanutillo.Whenhearrived,afreshbatch(一炉)was__5__offthesteamerin45minutes.__6__attheendofthesnakinglineoftamaleseekers,hewatchedthewomaninfrontofhim__7__herjackettocoverhershiveringyoungster.Itwasn’tlongbeforeshe,too,__8__inthebitingwind.Afteronlyamoment’s__9__,Carltookoffhisownjacketandofferedittothe__10__mother.Together,they__11__whenthelineslowlymovedforwardatlast,andsmilingpeopleexitedtheshopcarryingsteamybags.__12__,Carlgotinsidethedoorand__13__closertothecounter,thewomannowfirstinline.“Sorryfolks,”theclerkannounced,“that’sthelastofthetamales.”“__14__!”Carlgroaned(抱怨)witheveryoneelse__15__behindhim.“__16__,”stressedthemanatthecounter,“we’llhaveafinalbatchready__17__,oh,abouttwohours.”Defeated,Carlbackedaway,buttheyoungmothergrabbedhisarm.“You’releaving?”“I__18__,”Carlglancedathiswatch.“Ipromisedtoputupluminarias(传统圣诞灯)atmychurch.”“I’llgetyourorderoftamalesandbringthemtoyourhouse.”Carl’sbrowfurrowed“Icouldn’taskyoutodothat.”“Butit’s__19__Icando.Youlentmeyourcoat.”Hersmileoverrode(推翻)hisobjections.“Justgivemeyouraddress.”Sheandherlittlegirlsettledinforthelongwait.Andat__20__noononChristmasEve,theydeliveredfourdozenfragranttamales—alongwithCarl’sbrownjacket—tohishome.1.A.harmoniousB.warmC.happyD.pleasant2.A.brilliantB.badC.stupidD.common3.A.wereB.didC.couldD.had4.A.DecidedB.DeterminedC.WantedD.Expected5.A.readyB.preparedC.soonD.due6.A.FindinghiswayB.TakinghisroadC.TakinghisplaceD.Findinghisplace7.A.moveB.rejectC.abandonD.remove8.A.wavedB.frozeC.shookD.shocked9.A.assumptionB.appreciationC.hesitationD.attention10.A.gratefulB.respectfulC.hopelessD.shameful11.A.cheeredB.congratulatedC.shoutedD.screamed12.A.ImmediatelyB.HopefullyC.LastlyD.Finally13.A.shoulderedhiswayB.forcedhiswayC.felthiswayD.inchedhisway14.A.NoproblemB.NowayC.NodoubtD.Nowonder15.A.linedupB.heldupC.lookedupD.waitedup16.A.SoB.ButC.ThenD.Besides17.A.beforeB.forC.inD.after18.A.plantoB.intendtoC.havetoD.oughtto19.A.theleastB.themostC.thelastD.thebest20.A.justB.exactlyC.accuratelyD.rightⅢ.阅读理解(2010年福建四地六校联考)HowMuchtoTipYou’reouttodinner.Thefoodisdeliciousandtheserviceisfine.Youdecidetoleaveabigfattip.Why?Theanswermaynotbeassimpleasyouthink.Tipping,psychologistshavefound,isnotjustaboutservice.Instead,studieshaveshownthattippingcanbeaffectedbypsychologicalreactionstoaseriesofdifferentfactorsfromthewaiter’schoiceofwords,tohowtheycarrythemselveswhiletakingorders,tothebill’stotal.Evenhowmuchwaitersremindcustomersofthemselvescandeterminehowmuchchangetheypocketbytheendofthenight.“Studiesbeforehaveshownthatmimicry(模仿)bringsintopositivefeel