2024届高考英语一轮复习课时作业18：Unit 3《A taste of English humour》（人教版必修4湖北专用）
课时作业(十八) [必修4 Unit 3 A taste of English humour]
[限时：30分钟]
Ⅰ.多项选择
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.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.
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 nineyearold is as old as an 87yearold 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 seventyseven. 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 grownups
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
阅读下列各小题，根据每句后的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。
19．So far, ____________________do better than Charlie Chaplin in making people laugh. (able)
到目前为止，在逗人笑的能力上没有人能够比查理·卓别林做得更好。
20．Joseph came to borrow my skiing boards yesterday, but I happened ____________________my cousin last week. (lend)
约瑟夫昨天来找我借滑雪板，不过碰巧我上周借给我的堂兄了。
21．My car was caught in a traffic jam, thus ______________the delay. (cause)
我开车遇到了交通堵塞，因此才迟到了。
22．By the time the letter reaches you, I ________________ the city for London. (leave)
等你收到信的时候，我已经离开这座城市去伦敦了。
23．You understand not only what the rule says but also what it means as if you yourself ____________________. (make)
你不仅要明白这条规定的内容，也要知道它意味着什么，就好像是你亲自制定了它一样。
24．He was uncertain whether the door was locked and ____________________. To his surprise, out came barks of a dog. (try)
他不确定门锁了没有，于是试图推了推它。令他吃惊的是，里面传来一阵犬吠声。
25．____________________ it is to walk on the beach at sunset! (fun)
日落时分走在海滩上是多么快乐啊！
26．On an occasion, they were stuck in a small hut on the edge of a mountain during a snowstorm ______________________. (with)
有一次，在暴风雪中他们被困在山边的一个小屋里，什么吃的都没有。
27．At the magic performance, I found __________________that a pigeon appeared out of the magician's empty hand. (astonish)
在魔术表演中，我发现一只鸽子出现在魔术师空着的手中，真令人惊讶。
28．Little ____________________ sing when he was a kid but he has become a worldfamous tenor. (teach)
当他还是个孩子的时候很少有人教他唱歌，但是他已经成了一名举世闻名的男高音。
答案
课时作业(十八)
Ⅰ.1.D 考查动词短语辨析。句意：Jack的生意不如以前了，所以他不得不减少公司的开支。cut down 意为“压缩，缩减”，与the expenses搭配，且符合题意。
2．D 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我做饭时，你能陪我的孩子玩一个小时吗？entertain意为“使快乐，娱乐”。
3．C 考查动词词义辨析。根据句意可知，他是小声告诉我那则消息，所以应选动词whisper。
4．A 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：既然她已经为她的粗鲁行为道了歉，我也就满意了。content“满足的，满意的”，符合句意。bored厌烦的，厌倦的；astonished惊讶的；fortunate幸运的，吉祥的。
5．D 考查动词短语辨析。句意：对于司机来说在红绿灯变换时加速是非常危险的。pull up停下来；put up建造，举起，提供……住宿；rise up“起义，上升”，为不及物动词词组。pick up“加速”，符合题意。
6．B 考查动词词义辨析。句意：无论多么努力，我都无法使他们信服我的经历。convince sb of意为“使某人信服”。
7．A 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：布朗夫人对家务如此挑剔，几乎没有佣人想为她工作。be particular about表示“对……挑剔”。
8．C 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这位新老师学识丰富，谈吐幽默，给同学们留下了很好的印象。feeling感情；effect影响；impression印象；expression表情。故选C项。
9．A 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我不是一个酗酒的人，不过喜欢偶尔喝点儿。A项occasional表示“偶尔，不经常的”，符合题意。
10．D 考查副词词义辨析。前面说船快速下沉，but表示转折，故选D。“幸运的是”，每个人都获救了。
Ⅱ.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。
11．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”。
12．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。
13．C 细节理解题。由She concluded her speech by courageously singing The Song of Rose.可知C项正确。
14．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
本文主要介绍了刚被美国国会命名为青年人文学国家大使的Katherine Paterson的作品及文学之路等。
15．A 细节理解题。根据第二段最后两句“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应该是为写儿童畅销书的作者而设的，故选A项。
16．B 细节理解题。根据第三段“Bridge to Terabithia won a Newbery Medal 1977.”可知这本书是1977获奖的，而不是20世纪80年代，故选B项。
17．C 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后一句“As a child she had thought about becoming a Christian religious worker in foreign countries like her parents were.”可知她曾经想和她父母一样从事宗教方面的工作，故选C项。
18．D 细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句“She is only the second person to hold the position. She replaces writer Jon Scieszka, who had served since 2008.”可知这个职位是从2008年就有了，故选D项。
.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
