Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour第一局部：听力（共两节，总分值30分）第一节（共5小题；每题分，总分值分）请听下面5段对话，选出最正确选项。1.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?　A.Inapark.B.Inazoo.C.Inapetstore.2.Whatdoesthewomanmean?　A.Thingshereareverycheap.B.Thingsherearenotcheap.　C.Shedoesn’tknowwhetherthingsherearecheapornot.3.Wherearethetwospeakersgoingtoplantthetree?　A.Bythefrontdoor.B.Atthebackofthegarage.　C.Attheendofthegarden.4.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?　A.Inashop.B.Inahotel.C.Inarestaurant.5.Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?　A.ThemanwenttoNewZealandduringChristmas.　B.ThemanvisitedNewZealandduringthesummerholiday.　C.Theman’sparentsliveinNewZealand.第二节（共15小题;每题分，总分值分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最正确选项。请听第6段材料，答复第6至8题。6.Whoisthewomanspeakingto?　A.Herhusband.B.Apoliceman.C.Afirefighter.7.What’sthewomanaskingfor?　A.Adviceonsafety.B.Money.C.Help.16/168.Whathashappenedtothewoman’shouse?　A.It’sbeenburntdown.B.It’sbeenbrokeninto.C.It’sbeendamaged.请听第7段材料，答复第9至11题。9.Whatdoesthewomanwanttoknow?　A.ThebestwaytogotoNewYork.　B.ThequickestwaytogotoNewYork.　C.ThecheapestwaytogotoNewYork.10.HowmuchdoesitcosttogotoNewYorkbybus?A.$5.B.$15.C.$50.11.Whatdoweknowfromtheconversation?A.ThewomanwillgotoNewYorkbybus.B.IttakesfivehourstogotoNewYorkbybus.C.Thewomanwon’tgotoNewYorkbybus.请听第8段材料，答复第12至14题。12.Whenwilltheballetperformancesbeshown?A.Thisweek.B.Nextweek.C.Nextmonth.13.Whenwillthemanattendtheperformance?A.OnSundayevening.B.OnThursdayevening.C.OnFridayevening.14.Howmuchdoesthemanpayforthetickets?A.$20.B.$10.C.$40.请听第9段材料，答复第15至17题。15.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Goodfriends.B.Strangers.C.Classmates.16.Whatcanweknowaboutthewomanfromtheconversation?A.Shewonacupinlastweek’stenniscompetition.B.Sheisascienceexpert.C.SheworksatStJude’sTrainingCollege.16/1617.Howlonghasthemanbeeninthesciencedepartment?A.Halfayear.B.Justoverayear.C.Twoyears.请听第10段材料，答复第18至20题。18.HowoftendopeopleintheHistoricalSocietymeet?A.Everyweek.B.Everyotherweek.C.Everythreeweeks.19.WhatisthemainpurposeoftheHistoricalSociety?A.Tofindoutwhattheycanlearnfromhistory.B.Tostudythefamouspeopleinthehistory.C.Tolearnaboutwhathappenedinthepast.20.WhatdotheHistoricalSocietyplantodothisyear?A.Studythehistoryofthetown.B.Visithistorichousesinacollege.C.Visitmorehistoricplaces.第二局部：英语知识运用（共两节，总分值45分）第一节：语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每题1分,总分值15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项。21.Attheparty,I_____afewfriendsofmineandthenwehadagoodtimetogether.A.knockeddownB.bumpedupC.knockedoutD.bumpedinto22.Thedriverwillbestoppedatonceifheorsheisfound_______overthelimitedspeed.A.driveB.drivingC.todriveD.driven23.Ifwearenot_______theprogresswehavemade,wewillhavegreatersuccess.A.interestedinB.strictinC.popularwithD.contentwith16/1624.Itisbelievedthatifaneventis_______,itwillsurely______thereadersofthepaper.A.astonished;astonishB.astonishing;beastonishedC.astonishing;astonishD.astonished;beastonished25.Iamreferringtoanyonewhois_______aboutfood,nota________person.A.particular;particularB.special;specialC.special;particularD.particular;special26.—Doyouknowthetallman______toMrKingoverthere?—Sorry,Idon’tknowhim.A.tospeakB.speakingC.isspeakingD.hasspoken27.Canyou______yoursisterfromthatgroupofgirls?A.bringoutB.pickupC.pickoutD.bringup28._______scientistswillbeinvitedtotakepartinthisspaceflight.A.TwostrongyoungChineseB.TwoChinesestrongyoungC.ChinesetwoyoungstrongD.YoungstrongtwoChinese29.Infactmostpeopleinthatareaare_______thantheywere5yearsagobecauseofyearsofwars.A.pooreroffB.worseoffC.betteroffD.richeroff30.Thevisitorswerecaught______astormontheirwaybacktothehotel.A.inB.onC.withD.by31.Ifyoudon’tpayyourgasbill,thegaswillsoonbe_______.A.cutdownB.cutupC.cutoutD.cutoff32.His_______toanswerthequestionmadetheteacherdisappointed.A.senseB.povertyC.failureD.difficulty16/1633._______IfeelthatIwanttogocampinginamountainousarea.A.AtatimeB.AttimesC.AtonetimeD.Atalltimes34.WordcamethatthefamousfilmstarChenDaomingwasto_______anewfilm.A.starinB.starC.bestarredD.starringin35.Thepolicemendugthegroundasif_______somethingimportant.Whichoneisn’tfittofillintheblank?A.insearchofB.searchingforC.tosearchforD.searchfor第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每题分，总分值30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最正确选项。Acertainstudentpassedallhisexaminations.Thenhewenttocollegeto36hisstudies.Therehewrotedownhis37foracourseinEnglish,butafterthefirst38,hedidn’tgotoitanymore.TheEnglishlecturer39thisstudentwasalwaysabsent(缺席的)andthoughthehad40toanothercourse,sohewas41whenhesawtheboy’snameonthelistofstudentswhowantedtotaketheEnglish42attheendofthisyear.Thelecturerhad43adifficultpaper,whichfollowedhis44closely,andhewaseager(热切的)tosee45thisstudentwouldanswerthequestions.He46theboy’sanswerswouldbeverybad,butwhenthey47himandheexaminedthem48,hewasabletofindonlyonesmallmistakeinthem.Asthissurprisedhimgreatly,he49thepaperrepeatedlybutstillcouldn’tfindmorethanonemistake,sohe50forthestudenttoquestionhimaboutit.Whenhecameandsatdown,thelectureraskedhim,“I51youcametomyfirstlectureandyou’vebeenabsentfromalltheothers.ButI’veexaminedyour52carefullyandI’vefoundonlyonesmallmistakeinit.I’mcurious(好奇的)toknowyour53.”16/16“I’mvery54aboutthatmistake,”answeredthestudent.“Aftertheexamination,I55whatIshouldhavedone.IwouldnothavemadethatmistakeifIhadnotbeenconfusedbyyourfirstlecture.”36.A.valueB.continueC.improveD.begin37.A.questionsB.adviceC.problemsD.name38.A.weekB.lectureC.meetD.sight39.A.astonishedB.regrettedC.noticedD.believed40.A.ledB.devotedC.goneD.changed41.A.surprisedB.angryC.pleasedD.unhappy42.A.testB.subjectC.noteD.course43.A.discoveredB.preparedC.inventedD.found44.A.ideasB.sensesC.lecturesD.texts45.A.whenB.whatC.whyD.how46.A.hopedB.provedC.expectedD.wished47.A.showedB.gaveC.handedD.reached48.A.carelesslyB.carefullyC.slowlyD.happily49.A.enjoyedB.keptC.didD.examined50.A.caredB.calledC.sentD.looked16/1651.A.promiseB.knowC.adviseD.guess52.A.lessonsB.paperC.notebookD.exercises53.A.wisdomB.experienceC.methodD.explanation54.A.gladB.proudC.contentD.sorry55.A.realizedB.understoodC.rememberedD.suffered第三局部：阅读理解（共两节；每题2分，总分值20分）第一节：阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最正确选项。Whatisitthatmakespeoplelaugh?MorethantwothousandyearsagotheancientGreekphilosopherAristotledefined(定义)jokesasthepleasurethatresultsfromafeelingoftriumphbyshowingwe’rebetterthansomeoneelseinacertainway.AccordingtoAristotleandmanyotherphilosophers，alljokesdependmainlyonshowinginferiorityinanotherpersonorgroupofpersons—thatis，puttingitclearly，onshowingthattheyareworseoffthanourselves.Jokesraiseourgoodopinionofourselvesatsomeoneelse’sexpense.Showinghowmuchbetterthanotherpeopleweareisonlyonereasonwelikejokes.Someonemayalsouseajoketoexpresstheirangerortheircrueltyoranyotherkindofactionthatisnotacceptabletous.Wefeelfreetolaughwhenwehearaboutsomeoneslidingonabananaskin.Thejokeletsusexpressthoseattitudeswhichareusuallyunacceptabletosociety.Thisisprobablythereasonwhysomeofthejokes，especiallythoseinvolvingcruelty，aresopopularwithcertainpeople.Besides，alljokesdependonourenjoymentoflaughingatsomethingthatisstrangeandoutofplacebecauseit’sdifferentfromthingswhicharehappeningaroundit.Thesamesituationcanbeeithersadorpleasant，dependingentirelyonhowstrangeandoutofplaceitis.Ifagirlinabathingsuitfallsintoaswimming16/16pool，wedon’tlaughbecausenothingunusualhashappened.Butifamaninasmartsuitfallsin，thesituationisatonceunusualinapleasantwayandwelaugh.Agoodjoke-tellerwillalwaystrytobuildupasituationinwhichonethingisexpecteduntilsomethingunexpectedsuddenlyhappens，andsowelaugh.56.Theunderlinedword“inferiority”(inParagraph1)means______.A.somethingthatisnotasgoodassomethingelseB.somethingthatisbetterthansomethingelseC.someonethatisnotasgoodassomeoneelseD.someonethatisbetterthansomeoneelse57.AccordingtoAristotle,alljokesdependmainlyon______.A.showinginferiorityinanotherpersonorgroupB.resultinginasenseofsuccessC.havingagoodopinionofotherpeopleD.makingpeoplelaughunexpectedly58.What’sthemainideaofParagraph2?A.Showingwearebetterthanotherpeopleistheonlyonereasonwelikejokes.B.Whenpeopleareangry,theywouldliketohearjokes.C.Peoplewholikejokesareusuallycruel.D.Toexpressthoseattitudesusuallyunacceptabletosocietyisoneofthereasonswelikejokes.59.Whatwillagoodjoke-telleralwaystrytodo?A.Makeasadsituationintoapleasantone.B.Makedifferentthingshappenatthesametime.C.Makeanunexpectedthinghappeninanexpectedsituation.D.Makepeoplelaughatsomethingunusualandoutofplace.第二节：阅读下面短文，并根据短文所提供的信息完成表格。PaulMcCartney(保罗·麦卡特尼)isoneofthegreateststarsofthetwentiethcentury.Paulcomesfromanordinaryfamily,butheisnowthethirdrichestmanin16/16Europe.Hehasworkedatmusicfornearlyfortyyearsandtodayheisoneoftheworld’smostfamousmusicians.HewasborninLiverpool,England,on18thJune,1942.Hestartedtoplaytheguitarseriouslywhenhewasfourteen.WhenhewasfifteenhemetandformedabandwithanotherboyfromLiverpool,JohnLennon.Thiswasperhapsthemostimportantpointinhislife.In1961,PaulandJohnhelpedtoform“TheBeatles”,whichbecamethemostsuccessfulbandeverinthehistoryofrockmusic.Theirsecondsong“Pleasepleaseme”,wentstraighttothetopoftheBritishchartin1963.Duringthe1960s“TheBeatles”continuedtomakesuccessfulsongs.Butin1970,aftertheyhadbeenplayingtogetherfortenyears,thebandbrokeup.In1972,Paulformedanewband“Wings”,butitwasneverassuccessfulas“TheBeatles”.Anditbrokeupaftersevenyears.Sincethe1980sPaulhaswrittenpopmusicandhasworkedonfilms.HehasalsoopenedaschoolinLiverpool.In1969,Paulgotmarried.HelovedhiswifeLindaverymuch.Theyhadchildrenandahappylifeformanyyears.ButLindadiedinApril1998.Paulwasverysad.PaulMcCartneyisoneofthebestsongwritersandmusiciansthatnorockfanwilleverforget.YearWhathappenedtoPaul194260.1956(14yearsold)Startedtoplaytheguitarseriously.195761.196162.1963TheirsecondsongwenttothetopoftheBritishchart.196963.197064.197265.1998Hiswifedied.16/16第四局部:写作(共五节，总分值55分)第一节：单词拼写。根据以下句子及所缺单词的首字母或汉语意思，写出单词的正确形式。（共10小题；每题1分，总分值10分）66.Ac________personishappywithwhathehas,ratherthanworriedaboutwhathehasnot.67.Youshouldbecarefulwhenyouwalkinthestreet,p_______whenyoucrossthestreet.68.Chaplindevotedhimselftothefilmst_______hislife.69.ManypeoplewenttoAmericahopingtomakea_______(财富)there.70.Hisexperimentendedin_______(失败).71.DrSunYat-senwasoneofthemost________(出色的)leadersinChinesehistory.72.WhenhavingEnglishclass,Iheardtwostudents_______(低语)toeachother.73.Thisisaverye________filmandalmosteveryonelaughswhileseeingit.74.Myteacherisastrictmanandhehasnos________ofhumour.75.Ihavehadenoughandcan’teatanotherm_______ofdinner.第二节：用所给动词（短语）的适当形式填空。（有多余选项）（共10小题；每题1分，总分值10分）direct,entertain,wearout,pickout,pickup,starin,bumpinto,chew,slide,swing,cutoff,havedifficultyin76.ThefamousactressGongLi________agreatnumberofgoodfilms.77.Withtheelectricity_________,allthemachineshadtostopworking.78.YesterdaywhenIwaswalkinginthestreet,I______oneofmyteachers.79.Thesoldiersmarchedalong,_________theirarms.16/1680.Thethief________inwhenhesawthedooropen.81.They_________afterworkinginthefieldsthewholedaylong.82.—Who________thefilmAWorldWithoutThieves?—FengXiaogang.83.Whensheeatssomething,shealways____carefully.84.He____thechildrenwhilehiswifewasbusyinthekitchen.85.Doyou_____learningEnglish?第三节：请用以下单词或短语的适当形式填空。（有多余选项）（共10小题；每题1分，总分值10分）bottom,cruel,fortunate,sense,content,pickup,homeless,badlyoff,mouthful,boil,chew,astonishStrugglingagainstaheavysnowstorm,a86oldmanwaswanderinginthestreet.Hewas87,andtheonlywaytolivewasbegging.Butnow,itwasverycold.Allofthedoorswerenotopen.88aworn-outbasinandahardstick,knockingonthe89ofthebasin,heshouted,“Woo...woo...Icaneatstones.”Afterawhile,90atthewords,manypeopleopenedthedoorsandgatheredaroundhim.“Youcaneatstones?”theyasked.“Yeah.ButImust91themfirst.AndIneedapot.”Toseewhetherhecanreallyeatstones,theyofferedhimwhatheaskedfor.Afewminuteslater,thewaterwasboiling.“Eatit!Eatit!...”theyallshouted.“Calmdown,please.Itstillneedssomeseasonings(调料)andmeattomakethis‘stone’meal.”Itwas92fortheoldmanthatheagaingotwhatherequired.16/16Afterabouttenminutes,theoldmanpickedupalargepieceofmeatfromthepotandtooka93ofit.94themeat,themansaid,“Great!Itisverydelicious!”Seeingthis,thepeoplearoundhada95ofbeingfooled.第四节：根据括号内的提示翻译以下句子。（共5小题；每题2分，总分值10分）96.这场暴风雪大得让人吃惊。(snowstorm;astonish)97.那个小女孩正在奶奶耳边窃窃私语。(whisper)98.她有幸在这部影片中出演主角。(fortunate;star)99.我对我上学期的成绩不满意。(becontentwith)100.这个山区的风景很迷人。(mountainous;charming)第五节：书面表达（总分值15分）图中的学生叫李磊，请你根据下面四幅图写一篇100词左右的英语短文。注意：1.短文应包括所有图画的内容，可适当增加细节，使内容连贯；2.参考词汇：算盘abacus；string细绳；算盘珠bead。Unit3听力材料及参考答案（Text1）M:Lookatthosebeautifulbirdsoverthere.Ithinkyoucanteachthemtotalk.W:Butlookattheprice!I’dratherhaveacat.（Text2）M:Isupposethereasonwhysomanytouristscomehereisthateverythingissocheap.W:Cheap?Nothingisreallycheaphere.（Text3）W:Whereareyougoingtoplantthetree?Bythefrontdoor?16/16M:No,thatwouldbesilly.It’llgrowtoobig.I’mgoingtoputitatthebackofthegarage.W:Ithoughtitwouldbebetterrightattheendofthegarden.M:OK.（Text4）M:CanItakeyourcoat,Madam?W:Thankyou.M:Andwouldyoulikesomethingtodrinkbeforeyouorderyourmeal?（Text5）W:WherewereyouonChristmas,David?Icalledyouseveraltimesandnobodywashome.M:MyparentsandItravelledtoNewZealandtovisitmyuncle.ItwasquiteanexperiencetospendChristmasinsummer.（Text6）M:Hello!PoliceStation.W:Hello!ThisisMrsBlack.M:CanIhelpyou,Madam?W:Yes.I’vejustcomehomefromworkandIfindsomeonehasbrokenintomyhouseandstolenallmymoneyandjewellery.Couldyoupleasecomeoverimmediately?M:Sure.Wheredoyoulive?W:MyhouseisNo.14onthe5thAvenue.M:OK.Don’tworry,Madam.We’llbethereinabout10minutes.（Text7）M:Goodmorning,Madam.CanIhelpyou?W:Ah,yes.IwanttogotoNewYorkandI’mnotsosureofthebestwaytogetthere.M:Well,youcouldgettherebythelongdistancebus.It’sonly$15.W:Mm,that’snotbad.Howlongdoesittakemetogetthere?16/16M:Ittakesyouabouttenhours.W:Tenhours?M:Well,yes.Butyoucangoatnight,soyoumightgetsomesleepanyway.W:Oh,no.Ineversleepsittingup.（Text8）W:MayIhelpyou?M:Yes,Iwouldlikesometicketsfornextweek’sballetperformances.W:Whichperformancedoyouwishtoattend?Therewillbethree:Thursday,FridayandSundayevenings.M:Aretherestillseatsforalltheperformances?W:Notmany,andveryfewtogether.Howmanyticketsdoyouwant?M:Justtwo,preferablytogether.Thedateislessimportant.W:IhavetwotogetherinthelastrowforSundayevening.M:Thatwouldbefine.Howmucharethey?W:Tendollarseach.Thatwillbe20dollarsforthetwotickets.M:Yes,hereyouare.Thankyou.W:You’rewelcome.（Text9）M:DoyoumindifIjoinyou?W:Pleasedo.M:I’mAlanHook.IworkatStJude’sTrainingCollege.W:Howdoyoudo?MynameisBarbaraSamuel.Andwhatdoyoudoatthecollege?M:I’minchargeofthesciencedepartment.W:Haveyoubeentherelong?M:Justoverayear.Bytheway,haven’tIseenyourpictureinthepaperrecently?W:Ah,thatmusthavebeenthenationaltenniscompetitionlastweek.M:That’sright—youwonacup.W:Well,IguessIwaslucky.Howaboutyou?Doyouplay?16/16M:Iusedto,butI’moutofpracticethesedays.Imustseeaboutjoiningaclubsometime.（Text10）Well,mysocietyiscalledtheHistoricalSociety.WemeeteveryotherThursday.IthinkIshouldpointoutthatwearenotjustinterestedinsittingaroundandtalkingaboutthepast.Alotofouractivitiesaretowardswhatcanperhapsbecalled“livinghistory”—bywhichImeanhowhistorycanhelpusnow.Andbecauseofthis,wehavebeenveryinterestedinfindingoutaboutthehistoryofthistownitself—andsomeofthefamouspeoplewhousedtolivehere.We’vealsovisitedseveralhistorichousesinthearea.Thisyearwe’replanningongoingoutmuchmoretovisitvarioushistoricsitesawayfromthecollege.Ifyou’dliketojoin,pleasecomeandseeme.参考答案：1-5CBCCA6-10BCBAB11-15CBAAB16-20ABBAC21-25DBDCA26-30BCABA31-35DCBAD36-40BDBCD41-45AABCD46-50CDBDC51-55BBDDA56-59AADC60.Hewasborn.61.MetJohnLennonandformedabandwithhim.62.Helpedtoform“TheBeatles”.63.Gotmarried.64.“TheBeatles”brokeup.65.Formedanewband“Wings”.66.contented67.particularly68.throughout69.fortune70.failure71.outstanding72.whispering73.entertaining16/1674.sense75.mouthful76.hasstarredin77.cutoff78.bumpedinto79.swinging80.slid81.werewornout82.directed83.chews84.entertained85.havedifficultyin86.homeless87.badlyoff88.Pickingup89.bottom90.astonished91.boil92.fortunate93.mouthful94.Chewing95.sense96.a.Peoplewereastonishedthatthesnowstormwasveryheavy.b.Itastonishedeveryonethatthesnowstormwasveryheavy.97.Thelittlegirliswhisperingsomethinginhergranny’sear.98.a.Itwasfortunateforherthatthisfilmstarredher.　b.Shewasfortunatetostarinthisfilm.99.Iwasnotcontentwithmymarksoflastterm.100.Thesceneryofthismountainousareaisverycharming.Onepossibleversion:　　LiLeigotanewabacusfromhisgrandpaashewasgoingtohavehisfirstabacuslessonthatday.Onthewaytoschool,LiLeithoughtitwouldbeinterestingtorolltheabacuslikewheels.Sowithastringhepulledtheabacuswithhisschoolbagonit.Hehadgreatfun.Whenhegottoschool,mostofthebeadsweregone.AndLiLeiwastoocarelesstonoticethat.Soonitwastimetohavetheabacuslesson.Alltheotherpupilswerepractising,butLiLeicoulddonothingbutsitthere.Whentheteacheraskedhimwhathadhappenedtohisabacus,hefeltveryashamedandcouldsaynothing.16/16