【春走向高考】高三英语一轮复习Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour练习新人教版必修4Ⅰ.语法单句填空1．(·新课标全国Ⅰ改编)Thesunlightiswhiteandblinding,________(throw)hardedgedshadowsontheground.答案：throwing考查非谓语动词。句意：阳光明亮而刺眼，在地上投射出轮廓清晰的影子。throw这一动作和主语sunlight之间是主动关系，且强调一种自然的结果，所以应用动词－ing的主动形式。2．(·四川改编)It'ssurprisingthatyourbrotherpick________Russiansoquickly—hehasn'tlivedthereverylong.答案：up句意：真令人惊讶，你哥哥这么快就学会了俄语——他在那没住多长时间。pickup拾起，捡起，学会。3．Thereappearedan________(astonish)lookonherfaceonhearingthe________(astonish)story.答案：astonished;astonishing考查非谓语动词。句意：听了那个令人吃惊的故事，她的脸上露出吃惊的表情。表示情感变化的动词的过去分词常用来修饰说明人或人的表情(look，expression)、声音(voice)、微笑(smile)等，这类动词的－ing形式常用来修饰说明事物。4．________(convince)ofhishonesty,wedecidedtodependonhim________(carry)outthesecretorder.答案：Convinced;tocarry考查非谓语动词。句意：因为坚信他的诚实，所以我们决定依靠他来执行这道密令。beconvincedof坚信，确信，在此处作原因状语，要用过去分词形式；carryout执行；dependonsb.todosth.依靠某人做某事，为固定句型。5．Inasportsteameachplayerhasaclearrole，andtherearefewoccasions________membersareuncertainoftheirroles.答案：when句意：在一个运动队中每位队员都有清晰的角色意识，在很少场合下会出现队员不清楚自己角色的情况。occasion表示“场合；(重大的)时刻(节)，时机，机会”。6．Lifeisbynomeansperfectsincedifficultiesareunavoidable,butI________(convince)thatlifeis10percentwhathappensbut90percenthowwereacttoit.答案：amconvinced句意：因为困难无法避免，所以生活绝不可能完美，但是我相信生活的美好程度有百分之十取决于所发生的事情，其余的百分之九十取决于我们对待这些事情的态度。beconvincedthat...“相信……，坚信……”符合句意。7．willstillbeadifficultyearforsomepeople,________particularthosefacingthecontinuingeffectsofthebadeconomy.答案：in句意：年对一些人来说，将依然会是艰难的一年，尤其是那些受经济不景气持续影响的人。8．Provideyourdoctorwithadetailedmedicalhistory________hecangiveyouaccuratetreatment.答案：sothat考查状语从句。句意：提供给你的医生一份详尽的病历，以便他可以给你准确的治疗。sothat引导目的状语从句，意为“以便，为了”，符合句意。9．Bythetimethegirlcomesbacktolife,scientistsprobably________(discover)acureforthisincurabledisease.答案：willhavediscovered考查动词的时态。句意为：到这个女孩苏醒过来时，科学家们可能已经找到了治疗这种不治之症的方法。根据句意可知，此处应用将来完成时。10．(·山东改编)Thereisnosimpleanswer,________isoftenthecaseinscience.答案：as句意为：科学往往如此，它没有一个简单的答案。Ⅱ.阅读理解(·东北三省四市第一次联考)Inthepast,theywerelaughedatforbeingeggheads(书呆子)wearingglasseswithapassionforthepointless.Butnow,beingamemberoftheirgrouphasbecomeasourceofpride,withCollinsonlinedictionarynamingtheterm“geek”asUK's“WordoftheYear”onDecember16.“Geek”topsthelistforbecauseofits“positivemakeover”，aspokeswomanforCollinsDictionarytoldTheScotsmannewspaper.Thewordoriginallyappearedinthe19thcenturyasavariant(变形)of“geck”，meaning“asimpleton(傻瓜)”．“Inthe1980s,thewordstillhadanegativemeaning,referringtosomeonewhowasboringandsociallyawkward.However,fromthelate20thcentury,duetotheincreasingimportanceoftechnologyinsociety,thewordhascometomeanaclever,switchedonandcoolperson，”notedTheScotsman.InSeptember,t...
