高一英语Unit 20 Humor
Ⅰ.交际用语填空(本题共5小题，计5分)
1.—Where are you from?
—______.
A.I’m from my parents’ home B.I went to work just now
C.I am from Australia D.I’ve just been back from America
2.—I am American and my hometown is in California.
—______.
A.I thought you were English B.I think you are English
C.I think you’re from Britain D.I thought you’re English
3.—I don’t want to go to the concert tomorrow evening.
—______.
A.So do I B.Neither do I
C.I don’t too D.Either do I
4.—______?
—I’m from China.
A.What’s your state B.Where do you live
C.What nation are you in D.What’s your nationality
5.—What about going to Hainan for the Spring Festival?
—______.
A.The idea is good B.That’s a good idea
C.I agree on your idea D.It is a good mind
Ⅱ.单项填空（本题共15小题，计15分）
6.Many westerners ______every Sunday.
A.go to the church B.go to a church
C.go to churches D.go to church
7.—A cup of coffee,please.
—How do you like it—black or white?
—______.
A.I like it very much B.It feels bitter
C.I like it black D.Sorry,I don’t like it
8.We know that our motherland China is ______ 56 nationalities.
A.made up of B.made from
C.made of D.made out of
9.I found a ______ of socks in the bedroom but they don’t make a ______.
A.pair;couple B.couple;couple
C.couple;pair D.pair;pair
10.The people here are ______ young students between 16 to 18.
A.most B.almost
C.the most D.mostly
11.I heard my name ______,but surprisingly nobody was in sight.
A.calling B.called
C.to be called D.was called
12.His uncle always sleeps with his eyes half ______.
A.opening B.opened
C.to open D.open
13.He has ______a most important part in the development of our city.
A.took B.had
C.played D.made
14.Which is wrong?
A.I don’t like the way that he speaks.
B.I don’t like the way which he speaks.
C.I don’t like the way in which he speaks.
D.I don’t like the way he speaks.
15.With so many trees ______ here and there,the city of Shenyang looks more beautiful.
A.planting B.planted
C.being planted D.to be planted
16.How can you manage to live ______your small salary?
A.with B.by
C.on D.under
17.______ he couldn’t come made us disappointed.
A.What B.Why
C.When D.That
18.Tom ______on the beach enjoying the sunshine.
A.laid B.lain
C.lay D.lie
19.Some birds fly ______in winter and some stay in the north.
A.south B.the south
C.in the south D.to south
20.Their friendship ______ the childhood is really true.
A.dates back to B.dated back to
C.to date back to D.dating back to
Ⅲ.完形填空（共15小题，计15分）
People from different lands went to 21 because they needed the chance for a new life.Among those 22 in the 19th century were a large group of people 23 Ireland.
24 life was very hard for the peasants of Ireland.The peasants rented the land 25 they lived. 26 the rent,they spent much of their time 27 for their landlord.
The British government ruled Ireland at this time,and most of the food grown in Ireland was shipped to England.Because the peasants had 28 ,they depended on potatoes for food.Potatoes called “lumpers” which 29 on a small piece of land for a few pennies.For more than half the people in Ireland,potatoes were the only food.In 1845,disaster (灾难) 30 the potato fields.A plant disease attacked the potato plants,and they turned black .For three years,the potato crop of Ireland 31 destroyed.
32 their only source of food gone,the peasants were starving.The English government tried to help by setting up “soup kitchens” to feed the hungry. 33 it could not feed everyone .More than a million people died,and many of those left decided that they had to leave 34 .
A great emigration to America began. 35 people gathered at the seaports.Then they took steamboats to a new land and for a new life.
21.A.Ireland B.England C.France D.America
22.A.went B.gone C.who went D.who was going
23.A.in B.to C.from D.for
24.A.In 1800s B.In the 1845s C.In 1800’s D.In the 1800’s
25.A.which B.in which C.where D.on that
26.A.In order to pay B.In order to pay for C.So as to pay D.So as to pay for
27.A.hunting B.fishing C.farming D.shopping
28.A.no money B.not money C.no food D.not food
29.A.grown B.can be grown C.could grow D.could be grown
30.A.came on B.came at C.came to D.came down
31.A.is B.was C.has been D.had
32.A.With B.Because C.Since D.For
33.A.And B.But C.So D.Because
34.A.Ireland B.England C.America D.The countryside
35.A.Thousand of B.Thousands of C.Thousand D.Several thousand
Ⅳ.阅读理解（本题共10小题，计10分）
A
In some parts of the United States,farming is easy.But farming has always been difficult in the northeastern corner of the country,which is called New England.
New England has many trees and thin,rocky soil.
Anyone who has wanted to start a new farm has had to work very hard.The first job has been cutting down trees.The next job has been digging the stumps of the trees out of the soil.Then the farmer has had the difficult job of removing stones from his land.
This work of removing stones never really ends,because every winter more stones appear.They come up through the thin soil from the rocks below.Farmers have to keep removing stones from the fields.Even today,farms which have been worked on for 200 years keep producing more stones.
That is why stone walls are used instead of fences around New England fields.The stone walls are not high; a man can easily climb over them.But they keep the farmer’s cows from joining his neighbour’s cows.
36.New England lies ______.
A.in England B.in the U.S.
C.to the northeast of England D.to the northeast of the U.S.
37.The passage compares farming ______.
A.in England and in the U.S. B.in England and in New England
C.in different parts of the U.S. D.in different parts of England
38.What is the greatest difficulty New England farmers have in their farming?
A.There are too many stones. B.The soil is poor.
C.The soil is as hard as rock. D.Plants don’t grow.
39.From the passage,you know at least one thing New England farmers produce on their farms.What is this?
A.Stones. B.Grass.
C.Trees. D.Fruits.
40.The best title is ______.
A.Farming is easy in the U.S. B.Farming in New England
C.Rocky soil in New England D.Farms in New England
B
My wife and I spent two weeks in London last year.We went there in the autumn.We think it is the best season to visit England.The weather is usually good and there aren’t too many tourists in October.
We stayed in a small hotel in the West End.It was convenient as we did most of our sightseeing on foot.Taxis were too expensive,we couldn’t understand the bus routes,and my wife didn’t like traveling on the ground.She said it made her feel sick.
We went to look at the places which all tourists see.We saw Buckingham Palace and the National Gallery.We went shopping in Oxford Street and spent too much money.What we liked most,though,was going to the theatre.We didn’t have the chance to see such wonderful plays at home.A lot of people say English food is bad.We didn’t think so.It is true that most of the restaurants are French or Italian or Chinese,but we had some very good meals.
In fact,we enjoyed our holiday so much that we have already booked again for this year.We are going to take our umbrellas,though,I’m sure we’ll need them sometimes.
41.The couple chose a small hotel in the West End to stay in because ______.
A.they could go sightseeing on foot
B.taxis were too expensive
C.the underground made the wife feel sick
D.all the above
42.______made the couple most excited.
A.Seeing Buckingham Palace and National Gallery
B.Shopping
C.Going to the theatre
D.Eating
43.The couple had some difficulties in ______.
A.booking in the hotel B finding the bus routes
C.going sightseeing on foot D.having meals
44.Which of the following is NOT true about the couple?
A.They thought English food was bad.
B.They will visit London again.
C.They visited London last October.
D.They didn’t take their umbrella last year.
45.Generally speaking,the couple ______the trip to London.
A.were satisfied with B.disliked
C.were a bit unhappy about D.regretted
Ⅴ.改错（每小题有一处错误，共5小题，计5分）
46.That comedians have in common with the players in a comedy is their way of playing with words.
47.Today students of English,even if English is his mother tongue,cannot understand his jokes.
48.Another type of people whose job is make people laugh are comedians.
49.People make us laugh by making fun of somebody’s way of dressing or telling an amused story.
50.Shakespeare’s plays are not very funny because the meaning of words in English have changed.
Ⅵ.汉译英（本题共5小题，计10分）
51.取笑别人是不礼貌的。
52.小丑走路的方式令人发笑。
53.他说话的口音很奇怪。
54.有时肢体语言可以帮助你更清楚地表达自己的意思。
55.大家在听并思索着演讲人的话时，静悄悄的。
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46.That→What 47.第一个his→their 48.is后加to 49.amused→amusing 50.have→has
51.It is impolite to make fun of others.
52.The way clowns walk makes people laugh.
53.He is speaking with a strange accent.
54.Sometimes,body languages can help make yourself understood more clearly.
55.Everybody is quiet,listening and thinking about the speaker’s words.