广东省饶平侨中09-10学年高一下学期单元检测试题（英语）考试范围：人教版新课标必修四Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumor一、单项选择（1.5分×20=30分）1.Asafilmstarshewasasuccess,butasawifeshewas________failure,sotheirmarriageendedin________failure.A./;/B./;aC.a;aD.a;/2.—Howcouldyou________mysistersoeasilyinthecrowd?—Becauseshestoodoutinherreddress.A.pickupB.pickoutC.takeupD.takeout3.—Youarelateagain,Tom?—Sorry,butIgot________aheavytrafficjam.A.caughtinB.takeninC.putoffD.heldby4.—Doyouwantanythingelseforyourbirthday?—Nothingelse.I’mvery________withwhatyou’veboughtme.A.satisfyingB.disappointedC.contentD.honest5.—Howarethethingsinyourvillage?—Modernfarmingmethodshavebeenbroughtinandthevillagersare________nowthanbefore.A.welloffB.betteroffC.badlyoffD.worseoff6.—Canyoutelluswhatisimportanttoabusinessman?—________information.A.CollectB.CollectedC.HavingcollectedD.Collecting7.Inordernottolettheothershearwhathesaid,he________thenewstome.A.shoutedB.toldC.whisperedD.said8.Thecountryitselfdidn’thaveenoughgasbecauseofthewar,sothegovernmentdecidedto________itsgassuppliestoothercountries.A.hideawayB.cutoffC.insistonD.breakup9.Ourteacherlookedhereandthereonourplayground________lookingforsomething.A.eventhoughB.evenifC.asifD.onlyif10.____________,theyhavebeenstrugglingagainstthesnowstormfortenhours.A.UptonowB.BythetimeC.FromthenonD.Inthefuture11.ThoughIhaveoftenheardthissong______,Ihaveneverheardyou______it.A.beingsung;sangB.sang;singingC.sung;singD.tobesung;tosing7/7\n12.Thesalesmanscoldedthegirlcaught______andletheroff.A.tohavestolenB.tobestealingC.tostealD.stealing13.Don’tleavethewater_______whileyoubrushyourteeth.A.runB.runningC.beingrunD.torun14.The_______boywaslastseen_______neartheEastLake.A.missing;playingB.missing;playC.missed;playedD.missed;toplay15.Youcan’timaginewhatdifficultywehad_________homeinthesnowstorm.A.walkedB.walkC.towalkD.walking16．MartialArtFilmsaresupposedtobeeducational,inspiring,aswellas______.A.entertainingB.entertainedC.joyD.delighted17.–Comeon,pleasegivemesomeideasabouttheproject.---Sorry.Withsomuchwork_________mymind,Ialmostbreakdown.AfilledBfillingCtofillDbeingfilled18.Itisreportedthatuptonow,mountainslideshavecutoffmorethantenvillagesfromtheoutsideworld,______morethan100hundredpeoplealiveand______manyhouses.A.buried;destroyedB.burying;destroyingC.tobury;todestroyD.beingburied;beingdestroyed19.TheOscarAwardis______alloutstandingactorsandactressesall______.A.what;dreamtowinB.something;lookforwardtowinC.what;dreamofwinningD.something;lookforwardtowinningit20.Fearissomethingthatyouarebornwith.Youcan’t______yourselfofitcompletelybutyoucan____certainfearsundercertainconditions..A.break;getridofB.get;overcomeC.overcome;ridofD.rid;overcome二、完形填空（2分×15=30分）CharlieChaplinwasthefirstinternationalstarofthemodernartofmovies.HewasespeciallybelovedforhisLittleTramp21.Hewasthefirstscreenartisttowrite,22andperforminhisownfilms;infact,insomecases,CharlieChaplinevenwrotethemusicforhismovies.Hewasalsothefirstartisttousehisworktopassa23ofequalityandjustice(正义)forall—24forthe"littleguy".CharlieChaplin'scareerandlifemade25thefirstglobalicon(偶像);histoo-smallhat,histoolargeshoesandhistrademarkmoustachewereinstantlyrecognizedbyaudiencesfromChicagotoChina,fromIowaCitytoIndia.Andthey26aretoday.AllofthesemakeCharlieChaplinthefirstcitizenofourglobalvillage.Chaplin,anativeofLondon,wasbornin27onApril16,1889tomusichallperformers.Chaplinonlysawhis28twiceuntiltheageofseven.Theman29himandhismotheraboutayearafterChaplinwas30.DuringChaplin'searliestyears,hismotherwasa(n)31andperformer.Thenhervoicegaveout,herstagecareer32,andshebeganactivelyattendingChurchofEnglandservices.Attheageof33,Chaplin'smotherwasconsideredastheinsaneandsenttoCaneHilllunaticasylum(疯人院),andthecourtsentCharlieandhisbrothertolivewithhisfather,34hadbythenstoppedallpaymentsofchildsupport.7/7\nCharlieChaplinlivedwithhisfatheronlyashorttime35hismotherwasreleasedfromthelunaticasylumandthenpickedupCharlieandhisbrother,tolivewithheronceagain.21.A.characterB.behaviourC.personalityD.gentleman22.A.actB.shootC.directD.edit23.A.possibilityB.messageC.cultureD.promise24.A.generallyB.widelyC.especiallyD.totally25.A.himB.themC.usD.it26.A.reallyB.stillC.alwaysD.ever27.A.happinessB.luckC.povertyD.peace28.A.brotherB.teacherC.motherD.father29.A.taughtB.leftC.lovedD.expected30.A.bornB.youngC.illD.old31.A.actorB.artistC.dancerD.singer32.A.endedB.beganC.brokeD.continued33.A.eightB.sevenC.nineD.ten34.A.whichB.whatC.heD.who35.A.thenB.whenC.beforeD.until三、单词拼写：请根据括号内汉\英语提示或已给的首字母写出单词的正确形式。（1分×10=10分）1.Hee____________usforhourswithhisstoriesandjokes2.Tibetisa____________（多山的）province.3.U______________,mycomputersystembrokedownagain.4.Thelearnerofasecondlanguagehasmanydifficultiesto___________(抑制).5.Wewerea____________thatshebehavesorudelyattheparty.6.Thelittleboya_________himselfbydrawingpicturesontheground.7.Tooursurprise,hemadeno____________（解释）ofhisabsence.8.Thosewhohavenotknown_________(hungry)canneverimaginewhatitis.9.Theplaywasso_______(humour)thattheaudiencelaughedallthroughit.10.ThenewsthatTom,anexcellentstudent,had________(failure)hisexam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prisedusall.四、阅读理解（2分×15=30分）阅读以下短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最正确选项。A7/7\nTalkaboutareal-lifehero!Ten-year-oldLarryChampagnefromSt.Louis，Missouri,hitthebrake(刹车)onarunawayschoolbus.Hesavedhimselfand20otherkidsonboardfromdisaster.Itallhappenedinoneterribleaccident.Onthewaytoschool,thebusdriver,ErnestineBlackman,suddenlyfellill.Seeingthecarwasrunningaway,theotherkidsstartedtoscream,butLarryrantothefrontandstoppedthebus.“AtfirstIthought,‘We’regoingtodie,’”saysLarry,“butafterIpressedthebrake,Ifeltsafe.”Larry’sspeedyreactionmadenewsalloverthecountry.HeappearedonTVshowsasahero.ThebuscompanygaveLarryabiggift.Hisschoolhungamedalofhonoraroundhisneck.“Mygrandmotheralwaystellsmetodowhat’sright,”saysLarry.Hethankedhisbrother,Jerrick,9,who“helpedmegetthebusdriverup”duringtheemergency（紧急情况）.Howdidheknowhowtostopthebus?Larryissomethingofamechanic（机械师）.Hehelpshisgrandfatherworkonhisoldtruck.“Hegetshishandsdirty,”sayshisgrandfather.Onethingisforcertain:Larryknowswheretofindthebrakes.1.WhatdidLarrydotosavetherunawaybus?A.Heparkeditforthesleepingbusdriver.B.Hehelpedallthekidsclimboutthroughthewindows.C.Hedialed911.D.hepressedthebrake.2.WhendidLarryfinallyfeelsafe?A.Whenthekidsfinallystoppedscreaming.B.Whenthepoliceofficersarrived.C.Oncehepressedthebrake,andthebusstopped.D.Whenthebusdriverstarteddrivingagain.3.LarrygotthefollowingaspraiseforhisheroactionExcept.A.appearingonTVshowsB.ascholarshipfromhisschoolC.abiggiftfromthebuscompanyD.amedalofhonor4.LarrythankedhisbrotherJerrickfor.A.helpinghimgetthebusdriverupB.helpinghimworkonhisoldtruckC.teachinghimhowtofindthebrakeD.teachinghimhowtostopthebus5.Theunderlinedsentence“Larryissomethingofamechanic”tellsusthat.A.Larry’sjobisamechanicB.LarryknowssomethingaboutmachinesC.LarryisarobotD.LarryknowsnothingaboutmachinesB7/7\nNewYear’sEveisatimetocelebrateandenterthenewyearwithasmileonyourface.Thisyear,there’replentyoflocalactivitiesforallagesandinterests,sothesmileswillcomeeasily.BLUECONCERTBluesbandtheCoyotesisplayingattheDanceBarn，at8BarnViewinSuddenValley,Theshowwillstartat9p.m.andbenefitthecharityBikersFightingCancer.Ticketscost$10inadvanceand$15atthedoor.Call224-2308formoreinformation.NEWYEAR’SLAUGHSRingintheNewYearandlaughouttheoldoneattheUpfrontTheatreComicimproviserswillhitonallthehighlightsoftheyearwithTheLastLaughof2022.The9p.m.showwillcost$15andisopentoallages.The11P.m.showisto21andolderandcosts$18,whichincludesachampagne(香槟酒)toast.Call733-8855formoreinformation.MAZEForafunactivityearlierintheevening，walkthelabyrinth(迷宫)attheLeopoldCrystalBellroom.Wanderthroughthemaze,basedontheFrenchChartresCathedral,forfreefrom4to9P.m.Call752-0048formoreinformation.COUNTRYDANCINGAttheBellinghamEaglesHall,livelocalmusicwillhelpgetthedancestartedat8p.m.Ticketsare$15foradults,$10forstudentsandfreeforkids12andyounger.Formoreinformation,call676-1554.6.Inwhatwaydotheseactivitieshaveincommon?A.They’reallheldinthesameday.B.They’reallheldbythesameorganization.C.They’reallorganizedforchildren.D.They’reallaboutthedancingandmusic.7.WhichofthefollowingactivitiesmaybefreeforTomaged16?A.COUNTRYDANCING.B.NEWYEAR'SLAUGHS.C.MAZE.D.BLUECONCERT.8.IfyouwanttoknowsomethingabouttheCoyotesat8Barnview,you'dbettercall.A.676-1554B.733-8855C.752-0048D.224-23089.WhichofthefollowingswillbethehighlightsofNEWYEAR'SLAUGHS?A.Wanderthroughthemaze.B.Thechampagnetoast.C.Itslivemusic.D.TheLastLaughof2022.10.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat.A.$10isenoughtobookatickettoBlueConcertB.youcanreadthetextonatelephonebookC.alltheseactivitiesareinternationalonesD.NewYear’sLaughswillholdshowsthreetimesC7/7\nThefilm“Avatar”hasreceivedgreatpopularityaroundtheworld.Itturnedouttobeagreatsuccess.Thefilmgot＄1billioninticketsalesinaveryshorttime.ThestoryinthefilmhappensonanalienplanetcalledPandorawheremanystrangespecieslive.Amongtheplanet’sinhabitants(居民,栖息动物)，theonethathasthemostsimilaritieswithhumansistheNa’vi,anditisthestrugglebetweentheMa’viandhumaninvaders(入侵者)thatformsthestoryofthefilm.Astothefactors(因素)leadingtothefilm’ssuccess,manythinkthattheentertainingfeast(盛宴)fortheeyesandthewonderfulstoryshouldn’tbeforgotten,butthenewlanguageinventedespeciallyforthefilmwhichprovidesaudienceswithanewexperiencealsoplaysanimportantpart.Inordertoincreasethetruthfulnessofanalienrace（外星人）,thefilm’sdirectorJamesCameronaskedanexpertinlanguagesfromtheUniversityofSouthernCaliforniatoinventalanguagefortheNa’vi.ProfessorPaulFrommercombinedthelanguagesspokenamongIndians,Africansandmid-AsiansandworkedwithJamesCaneronforfouryearstocreatetheNa’vilanguagebasedontheoriginal30wordsthatthedirectorhadalreadycomeupwith.AccordingtoProfessorFrommer,themostimportantcharacteristicoftheNa’vilanguageisthatitcouldbepronounced.“Thisisanalienlanguagebutobviouslyithastobespokenbyhumanactorsandactresses,”ProfessorFrommertoldtheBBC,“ithastosoundnaturalanditshouldmakehumanbeingscomfortablewhenusingit.”Thelanguagehasavocabularyofaround1000wordsbutProgessorFormmerhopestoenlargethevocabularyinpossiblefollow-upstothefilmandinvideogames.TheprofessorhopesthatonedayhiscreationwillbeassuccessfulastheKlingonalienlanguagefromthe“StarTrek”films.“There’satranslationofHamletintoKlingonandithasreceivedgreatpopularityamongtheaudiences,”saysProfessorFrommer，“ifanythinglikethishappenstotheNa’vilanguage,I’dbeveryhappy.”11.Whatdoweknowabout“Avatar”fromthispassage?A.Thestoryinitisamovinglovestory.B.Itbringstheproducer＄1billionintotal.C.Thestoryinithappensonanalienplanet.D.Ittalksabouthumansandaliens’friendship.12.Thedirectorof“Avatar”JamesCameronhadalanguageinventedfortheNa’vitoA.makethefilmawholemysteryB.maketheNa’vimorebelievableC.maketheNa’vidifferentfromhumansD.makethefilmhavespecificcharacteristics13.WhofirstcreatedthebasicwordsoftheNa’vilanguage?A.PaulFrommer.B.AnIndian.C.JamesCameronD.Hamlet.14.TheimportantfeatureoftheNa’vilanguageisthatA.itcanbespokenbyhumansB.ithasjust30originalwordsC.ithasavocabularyof1000words.D.itisliketheKlingonalienlanguage15.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat7/7\nA.JamesCameronwillproducefollow-upsto“Avatar”B.theNa’vilanguageisanotherkindoftheKlingonlanguageC.thedirectorbelievestheNa’vilanguagewillbepopularD.PaulFrommerhopestoaddnewwordstotheNa’vilanguage参考答案一、单项选择（共20小题；每题1.5分，总分值30分）1—5DBACB6—10DCBCA11—15CDBAD16—20ABACD二、完形填空（共15小题；每题2分，总分值30分）21—25ACBCA26—30BCDBA31—35DABDC三、单词拼写（共10小题；每题1分，总分值10分）1）entertained2）mountainous;3）Unfortunately4）overcome5）astonished6）amused7）.explanation8）hunger9）humourous10）failed四、阅读理解（共15小题；每题2分，总分值30分）1—5DCBAB6—10ACDDA11—15CBCAD7/7
