Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumorI.单项选择(15分)1.Becauseofthepowerfulearthquake,telephonelines,electricityandwatersupplieswere_____inthatareaforseveraldays．A.cutdownB.cutinC.cutupD.cutoff2.Thedriverwillbestoppedatonceifheorsheisfound_______overthelimitedspeed.A.driveB.drivingC.todriveD.driven3.Ifwearenot_______theprogresswehavemade,wewillhavegreatersuccess.A.interestedinB.strictinC.popularwithD.contentwith4.Itisbelievedthatifaneventis_______,itwillsurely______thereadersofthepaper.A.astonished;astonishB.astonishing;beastonishedC.astonishing;astonishD.astonished;beastonished5.Iamreferringtoanyonewhois_______aboutfood.A.particularB.specialC.especialD.specific6.Peoplereceivedaletterjustnow______thathisgrandmawouldcometoseehimsoon.A.totellB.tellingC.toldD.tohavetold7.Canyou______yoursisterfromthatgroupofgirls?A.bringoutB.pickupC.pickoutD.bringup8._______scientistswillbeinvitedtotakepartinthisspaceflight.A.TwostrongyoungChineseB.TwoChinesestrongyoungC.ChinesetwoyoungstrongD.YoungstrongtwoChinese9.Infactmostpeopleinthatareaare_______thantheywere5yearsagobecauseofyearsofwars.A.pooreroffB.worseoffC.betteroffD.richeroff10.Scientistsareconvinced______thepositiveeffectoflaughter______physicalanmentalhealth.A.of;atB.by;inC.of;onD.on;at11.Letterboxesaremuchmore______intheUKthanintheUSA,wheremostpeoplehaveamailboxinstead.A.commonB.normalC.ordinaryD.usual12.His_______tohandinhishomeworkontimemadetheteacherdisappointed.A.senseB.povertyC.failureD.difficulty13._______IfeelthatIwanttogocampinginamountainousarea.A.AtatimeB.AttimesC.AtonetimeD.Atalltimes14.IwashappytolearnIwasto_______anewfilmnextmonth.A.starinB.starC.bestarredD.starringin15.Thepolicemendugthegroundasif_______somethingimportant.Whichoneisn’tfittofillintheblank?A.insearchofB.searchingforC.tosearchforD.searchforII．完形填空(30分)IwasonabusoneMarchevening.Thedriverdidn’t16tostartthebussoonbecauseitwasnotyet17.Amiddle-agedwomangoton.Tiredandsad,shetoldherstory18,nottoanyoneinparticular.Onherwaytothestation,halfofher19wasstolen.Theotherhalfwashiddenunderherblouse,soshe20stillhadsomeleft.Afewminuteslater,shestoppedcrying,butstilllooked21.Whenalltheseatsweretaken,thedriverstartedtheengine.Theconductorbegantocollectfares(车费).Whenshecametoanoldmaninworn-outclothes,he22thathehadspentallhismoneywhenhehadaccidentallygotonawrongbusandnowhewastryingtogohome.Onhearingthis,sheorderedtheoldmanto23thebus.Theoldmanwasalmostintearsashe24hertolethimtakethebushome.Thedrivertooktheconductor’ssideandrepeatedtheconductor’s25.Thewomanwaswatchingtheincident.26thedriverandtheconductorraisedtheirvoicesattheoldman,sheinterfered(干预).“Stop27him!Can’tyouseehe’sonlytryingtogethome?”“Hedoesn’thaveanymoney!”thedriver28.“Well,that’sno29tothrowhimoffthebus,”sheinsisted.Thenshereachedinsideherblouse,lookouther30money,andhandedittotheconductor.“Here’shisfareandmine.Juststopgivinghima31time.”Allheadsturnedtothewoman.“It’sonlymoney,”sheshrugged.Sherodetherestofthewayhome32ahappysmile,withthemoneyshe’dlostearlier33.Ontheroadoflife,thehelpofstrangerscan34ourloadsandliftourspirits.Howmuchsweeterthe35willbewhenwemakeitalittlesmootherforothers!16.A.tryB.careC.decideD.intend17.A.emptyB.fullC.crowdedD.ready18.A.tearfullyB.seriouslyC.carefullyD.calmly19.A.fareB.possessionC.moneyD.wealth20.A.strangelyB.happilyC.secretlyD.fortunately21.A.unsatisfiedB.weakC...
