必修四 Unit 3 A taste of English humour单元课时质量测试(带解析)

Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour：单句语法填空What I dislike is ____(get) up too late.It is _____(astonish) that he has failed the exam.My job is ________(help) people to give up smoking.The teacher’s explanation of the problem was so ________ _ (confuse) that most of uscouldn’t understand .Laura was away in Paris for over a week. When she got home , there was a pile of mail ________(wait) for her.Many patients became more and more impatient in the __ ___(wait) room.The manager was satisfied to see many new products ___ ___(develop) after great effort.The old couple often take a walk after supper in the park with their pet dog ____(follow)them.They use computers to keep the traffic ______(run) smoothly.Entering the room, he saw Tom _____(watch) TV alone. Sitting in the chair beside the window, I watched the leaves _____(swing) in the wind.：单句改错Tim had the lights burn all night long.The teacher’s words were greatly inspired whenever I met wit h difficulties.You shouldn’t have the boy stand out all the morning.The girls were noticed quarreled with each other at this time y esterday.5. They lived in a room faced the street.第三节：语法填空I was on my way to the Taiyetos Mountains. The sun was setti ng 1 my car broke down near a remote village. Cursing my 2 (fortune), I was wondering where I was going to spend t he night when I realized that the villagers who had gathered a round me 3 (argue) as to who should have the honour of re ceiving me 4 a guest in their house. Finally, I accepted the offer of 5 80－year－old peasant woman who lived alone in a little house. While sh e was getting me settled into a tiny but clean room, the headof the village was tying up his horse 6 my car to pull it to a s mall town some 20 kilometers away 7 there was a garage.I had noticed three hens 8 (run) free in my hostess' courtya rd and that night one of them ended up in a dish on my table. Other villagers brought me goats' cheese and honey. We dra nk together and talked 9 (merry) till far into the night.When the time came for me to say goodbye to my friends in t he village. I wanted to reward the old woman for the trouble I (cause) her. But she refused.第四节：完形填空(2012四川卷)Lightning flashed through the darkness over Sibson’s bedroo m skylight（天窗）.Sibson was shaken by a clap of thunder __21___ he kne w what was happening. The storm had moved directly22 his two-story wooden house. Then he heard the smoke alarm beepin g.Sibson rushed down the stairs barefoot to 23 ; he opened t he door to the basement（地下室）, and flames 24 out. Sibson ran back upstairs to call 911 from his bedroom. “I felt25 because the room had a separate outdoor stairway,” he explains.But the phone didn’t work, and when he tried to go down the o utdoor stairway, he was 26by a wall of flames. Sibson realized he was trapped（困住）. Sibson’s house was three kilometers 27 the main road and was so well hidden by trees that he knew calling for help woul d be 28 .Up a hill nearby lived Sibson’s neighbor, Huggons. He was lyi ng in bed when something like a smoke alarm 29 his ears. He jumped out of bed, took his 30 and flashlight, and heade d down the hillside toward the 31 . That was when he saw t he rolling heavy smoke.Huggons dialed 911, and the operator warned him not to 32 the house. But Huggons said, “There is no way I am going to listen to Sibson 33 and die in that fire.”“Anyone there?” Huggons called out. Then he heard “Help! I’m trapped!” coming from the second floor balcony（阳台）. He entered the house, but soon had to run back to catc h his 34 .After one more 35 inside the house, Huggons gave up a nd 36 around back.The wind parted the smoke just 37 for him to catch sight of Sibson. But there was no way to get to him. He 38 the fla shlight into the woods and noticed a ladder. He took it over to the balcony and 39 Sibson down just as the second floor of the house fell off.Sibson is still 40 when he tells the story. “ I was alone th at night,” he says. “Then I heard the most beautiful sound in my life. It was Huggons.”21. A. Before B. While C. SinceD. until22. A. on B. in C. throughD. over23. A. hide B. wait C. checkD. escape24. A. MovedB. gaveC. wentD. exploded25. A. safe B. worriedC. gladD. tired26. A. burned B. stoppedC. shockedD. covered27. A. beside B. off C. across D . along28. A. limited B. false C. fruitless D. r egretful29. A. struck B. missed C. touchedD. passed30. A. coat B. key C. basin D. phon e31. A. noiseB. roadC. smokeD. danger32. A. search B. enter C. leaveD. damage33. A. call B. roll C. scream D. si gh34. A. breath B. attention C. ladderD. flashlight35. A. stay B. chance C. thoughtD. attempt36. A. climbed B. circled C. lookedD. jumped37. A. clear B. open C. enough D . fit38. A. led B. put C. drove D. shone39. A. persuaded B. kicked C. pulled D. f orced40. A. nervous B. surprised C. proud D. t hankful第五节：阅读理解(2012年高考四川卷E篇)Plants are flowering faster than scientists predicted（预测）in reaction to climate change, which could have long damagin g effects on food chains and ecosystems.Global warming is having a great effect on hundreds of pla nt and animal species around the world, changing some living patterns, scientists say.Increased carbon dioxide（CO2）in the air from burning coal and oil can have an effect on how plants produce oxygen, while higher temperatures and chang eable rainfall patterns can change their patterns of growth.“Predicting species’ reaction to climate change is a major c hallenge in ecology,” said the researches of several U.S. univ ersities. They said plants had been the key object of study be cause their reaction to climate change could have an effect on food chains and ecosystem services.The study, published on the Nature website, uses the findings from plant life cycle studies and experiments across four c ontinents and 1,634 species. It found that some experiments had underestimated（低估）the speed of flowering by 8.5 times and leafing by 4 times.“Across all species, the experiments under-predicted the speed of the advance — for both leafing and flo wering — that results from temperature increases,” the study said.The design of future experiments may need to be improved to better predict how plants will react to climate change, it sai d.Plants are necessary for life on the Earth. They are the bas e of the food chain, using photosynthesis（光合作用）to produce sugar from carbon dioxide and water. They let out oxygen which is needed by nearly every organism on the plan et.Scientists believe the world’s average temperature has rise n by about 0.8℃ since 1900, and nearly 0.2℃ every ten year s since 1979.So far, efforts to cut emissions（排放）of planet-warming greenhouse gases are not seen as enough to preve nt the Earth heating up beyond 2℃ this century — a point sci entists say will bring the danger of a changeable climate in which weather extremes are common, leading to drought, floods, crop failures and rising sea levels.57. What is the key information the author wants to give in Pa ragraph 1?A. Plants’ reaction to weather could have damaging effects on ecosystem.B. The increasing speed of flowering is beyond scientists’ exp ectation.C. Climate change leads to the change of food production patt erns.D. Food chains have been seriously damaged because of we ather.58. We can learn from the study published on the Nature web site that ______.A. plants’ flowering is 8.5 times faster than leafingB. there are 1,634 plant species on the four continentsC. scientists should improve the design of the experimentsD. the experiments failed to predict how plants react to climate change59. Scientists pay special attention to the study of plants beca use _______.A. they can prove the climate change clearlyB. they are very important in the food chainsC. they play a leading role in reducing global warmingD. they are growing and flowering much faster than before60. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs about t he world’s temperature?A. It has risen nearly 0.2℃ since 1979.B. Its change will le ad to weather extremes.C. It is 0.8℃ higher in 1979 than that of 1990.D. It needs to be controlled within 2℃ in this century.Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour：单句语法填空What I dislike is ____(get) up too late.It is _____(astonish) that he has failed the exam.My job is ________(help) people to give up smoking.The teacher’s explanation of the problem was so _________ (confuse) that most of us couldn’t understand .Laura was away in Paris for over a week. When she got home, there was a pile of mail _____ ___(wait) for her.Many patients became more and more impatient in the _____(wait) room.The manager was satisfied to see many new products ______(develop) after great effort.The old couple often take a walk after supper in the park with their pet dog ____(follow) them.They use computers to keep the traffic ______(run) smoothly.Entering the room, he saw Tom _____(watch) TV alone.Sitting in the chair beside the window, I watched the leaves _____(swing) in the wind.：单句改错Tim had the lights burn all night long.The teacher’s words were greatly inspired whenever I met with difficulties.You shouldn’t have the boy stand out all the morning.The girls were noticed quarreled with each other at this time yesterday.5. They lived in a room faced the street.第三节：语法填空I was on my way to the Taiyetos Mountains. The sun was setting 1 my car broke down nea r a remote village. Cursing my 2 (fortune), I was wondering where I was going to spend th e night when I realized that the villagers who had gathered around me 3 (argue) as to who should have the honour of receiving me 4 a guest in their house. Finally, I accepted the off er of 5 80－year－old peasant woman who lived alone in a little house. While she was getting me settled into a tiny but clean room, the head of the village was tying up his horse 6 my car to pull it to a s mall town some 20 kilometers away 7 there was a garage.I had noticed three hens 8 (run) free in my hostess' courtyard and that night one of them e nded up in a dish on my table. Other villagers brought me goats' cheese and honey. We dran k together and talked 9 (merry) till far into the night.When the time came for me to say goodbye to my friends in the village. I wanted to reward th e old woman for the trouble I (cause) her. But she refused.第四节：完形填空(2012四川卷)Lightning flashed through the darkness over Sibson’s bedroom skylight（天窗）.Sibson was shaken by a clap of thunder __21___ he knew what was happening. The sto rm had moved directly22 his two-story wooden house. Then he heard the smoke alarm beeping.Sibson rushed down the stairs barefoot to 23 ; he opened the door to the basement（地下室）, and flames 24 out. Sibson ran back upstairs to call 911 from his bedroom. “I felt 25 because the room had a separate outdoor stairway,” he explains.But the phone didn’t work, and when he tried to go down the outdoor stairway, he was 26by a wall of flames. Sibson realized he was trapped（困住）.Sibson’s house was three kilometers 27 the main road and was so well hidden by trees th at he knew calling for help would be 28 .Up a hill nearby lived Sibson’s neighbor, Huggons. He was lying in bed when something like a smoke alarm 29 his ears. He jumped out of bed, took his 30 and flashlight, and headed down the hillside toward the 31 . That was when he saw the rolling heavy smoke. Huggons dialed 911, and the operator warned him not to 32 the house. But Huggons said, “There is no way I am going to listen to Sibson 33 and die in that fire.”“Anyone there?” Huggons called out. Then he heard “Help!I’m trapped!” coming from the second floor balcony（阳台）. He entered the house, but soon had to run back to catch his 34 .After one more 35 inside the house, Huggons gave up and 36 around back.The wind parted the smoke just 37 for him to catch sight of Sibson. But there was no wa y to get to him. He 38 the flashlight into the woods and noticed a ladder. He took it over to t he balcony and 39 Sibson down just as the second floor of the house fell off.Sibson is still 40 when he tells the story. “ I was alone that night,” he says. “Then I heard the most beautiful sound in my life. It was Huggons.”21. A. Before B. While C. Since D. until22. A. on B. in C. through D. over23. A. hide B. wait C. check D. escape24. A. Moved B. gave C. went D. exploded25. A. safe B. worried C. glad D. tired26. A. burned B. stopped C. shocked D. covered27. A. beside B. off C. across D. along28. A. limited B. false C. fruitless D. regretful29. A. struck B. missed C. touched D. passed30. A. coat B. key C. basin D. phone31. A. noise B. road C. smoke D. danger32. A. search B. enter C. leave D. damage33. A. call B. roll C. scream D. sigh34. A. breath B. attention C. ladder D. flashlight35. A. stay B. chance C. thought D. attempt36. A. climbed B. circled C. looked D. jumped37. A. clear B. open C. enough D. fit38. A. led B. put C. drove D. shone39. A. persuaded B. kicked C. pulled D. forced40. A. nervous B. surprised C. proud D. thankful第五节：阅读理解(2012年高考四川卷E篇)Plants are flowering faster than scientists predicted（预测）in reaction to climate change, which could have long damaging effects on food chains and ec osystems.Global warming is having a great effect on hundreds of plant and animal species around th e world, changing some living patterns, scientists say.Increased carbon dioxide（CO2）in the air from burning coal and oil can have an effect on how plants produce oxygen, while h igher temperatures and changeable rainfall patterns can change their patterns of growth.“Predicting species’ reaction to climate change is a major challenge in ecology,” said the r esearches of several U.S. universities. They said plants had been the key object of study bec ause their reaction to climate change could have an effect on food chains and ecosystem ser vices.The study, published on the Nature website, uses the findings from plant life cycle studies and experiments across four continents and 1,634 species. It found that some experiments h ad underestimated（低估）the speed of flowering by 8.5 times and leafing by 4 times.“Across all species, the experiments under-predicted the speed of the advance — for both leafing and flowering — that results from temperature increases,” the study said.The design of future experiments may need to be improved to better predict how plants wil l react to climate change, it said.Plants are necessary for life on the Earth. They are the base of the food chain, using photo synthesis（光合作用）to produce sugar from carbon dioxide and water. They let out oxygen which is needed by ne arly every organism on the planet.Scientists believe the world’s average temperature has risen by about 0.8℃ since 1900, a nd nearly 0.2℃ every ten years since 1979.So far, efforts to cut emissions（排放）of planet-warming greenhouse gases are not seen as enough to prevent the Earth heating up beyond 2℃ this century — a point scientists say will bring the danger of a changeable climate in whic h weather extremes are common, leading to drought, floods, crop failures and rising sea leve ls.57. What is the key information the author wants to give in Paragraph 1?A. Plants’ reaction to weather could have damaging effects on ecosystem.B. The increasing speed of flowering is beyond scientists’ expectation.C. Climate change leads to the change of food production patterns.D. Food chains have been seriously damaged because of weather.58. We can learn from the study published on the Nature website that ______.A. plants’ flowering is 8.5 times faster than leafingB. there are 1,634 plant species on the four continentsC. scientists should improve the design of the experimentsD. the experiments failed to predict how plants react to climate change59. Scientists pay special attention to the study of plants because _______.A. they can prove the climate change clearlyB. they are very important in the food chainsC. they play a leading role in reducing global warmingD. they are growing and flowering much faster than before60. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs about the world’s temperature?A. It has risen nearly 0.2℃ since 1979.B. Its change will lead to weather extremes.C. It is 0.8℃ higher in 1979 than that of 1990.D. It needs to be controlled within 2℃ in this century.。

课本单元讲解（含课文音频）：必修四Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour 人教版必修四unit3课文音频来自高中英语 00:00 04:10Unit3 A taste of English humour常考单词、高频短语和写作句式Ⅰ. 常考单词必背1．content adj. 满足的；满意的　n. 满足 vt. 使满足Is he content with his present achievement?他对目前的成就感到满意吗？The boy contents himself with an apple every day.这个男孩每天吃一个苹果来满足自己。

[快速闪记]content oneself with sth 满足于某事feel/be content with 对……感到满意be content to do... 愿意做……do sth to your heart's content 尽情地做某事2．astonish vt. 使惊诧The news astonished everyone present at the meeting.这则消息使与会的每一个人感到惊讶。

It is astonishing how much the place has changed.这地方变化如此之大，真是令人吃惊。

[快速闪记](1)be astonished at 对……感到惊讶be astonished to do sth 惊讶地干某事(2)astonished adj. 感到惊讶的astonishing adj. 令人感到惊讶的astonishment n. 吃惊，惊讶3．entertain vt.&vi. 使欢乐；款待He entertained us for hours with his stories and jokes.他既讲故事又说笑话，把我们逗乐了好几个小时。

Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour单句语法填空单句语法填空1．He was surprised that his answer should have caused suc h a strong (react)．答案：reaction2．At the magic performance, I found it (astonish) that a pigeon appeared out of the magici an’s empty hand.答案：astonishing3．We had no trouble finding your house because your (d irect) were very clear.答案：directions4． (convince) of his honesty, we decided to depend on hi m (carry) out the secret order.答案：Convinced；to carry/carrying5．Mary felt cut from the outside world, since she lacked an Internet connection and couldn’t receive any email.答案：off6．More children in Beijing will reach school age next year, (create) a shortage of primary school teachers in the capital.答案：creating7．Not content his present job, he has been busy hunting for a new one.答案：with8．—Credit cards are (particular) useful when traveling.—True. They save us the trouble of taking too much cash.答案：particularly9．I have been picked to represent the whole team.答案：out10． is known to all, the People’s Republic of China is the biggest developing country in the world.答案：As单句改错1．With the electricity being cut off, all the machines had to st op working.答案：去掉being2．He talks about Rome as if he has been there before. 答案：has→had3．To our amused, they had a quarrel about such a small thin g.答案：amused→amusement4．(湖北卷)I learned that shouting and threats of punishment would re sult from a disaster.答案：from→in5．Though he was bad off, he looked down upon those who h ad a lot of money.答案：bad→badly单元语法——v.ing作表语、定语和宾语补足语1．(2018·四川名校联盟测试)Phoebe received an email the other day (say) her uncl e was coming to visit her.答案：saying2．The guide asked us again if we had ever been to the temp le (date) back to the Ming Dynasty.答案：dating3．—Mum，is the pair of gloves (wash) mine?—Yes. You have to wear another pair.答案：being washed4．He looked around and caught a man (put) his hand int o the pocket of a passenger.答案：putting5．The lady was so absorbed in her job that she didn’t hear a customer (knock) at the door.答案：knocking教材与语法填空根据教材课文内容，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

必修4 Unit 3 A taste of English humor 同步单元测试卷(全卷共六大题，满分100分。

请在40分钟内完成)班级____________学号____________姓名____________得分____________一、单词拼写根据语境和首字母提示用本单元的单词补全句中所缺单词。

(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)1. Humor requires a broad range of knowledge and o__________ thinking.2. He grew more and more popular as his charming c__________, the little tramp, became known throughout.3. Mary, an ambitious girl with the dream of becoming an a__________, was determined to keep on and starred in a famous film at last.4. Derartu is an o__________ athlete and deserved to win.5. Jerry expressed his c__________ that he would win in the competition.6. Gary has a m_________ on his upper lip.7. Confronted with these problems, you must have become d_________, but “Everyone has his faults”, both you and your friends included.8. She said it in a w_________, so I didn’t hear.9. I am greatly c_________ that we can improve our writing if we insist on reciting some useful sentences.10. However, we must be brave and quickly o_________ the fear.二、句子完形根据语境选择最佳选项。

Unit 3 A taste of English humour 单元测试姓名：__________ 班级：__________ 学号：__________一、单词拼写（词汇运用）（共8题；共8分）1.I'm looking for a pair of shoes in dark brown l________.2.The interesting film is d________ by Feng Xiaogang.3.Kevin had treatment on condition that he would attempt to ________(克服) his drinking problem.4.The work was finished on time and within ________(预算).5.U________, he was about to pay for the bill when he found his wallet stolen.6.Hugo bore his illness with great courage and good ________(幽默).7.The 15-year-old son spends a ________(大量的) amount of time text messaging, listening to music or watching TV.8.From a simple ________(手势) or her tone of voice, her best friend can understand the whole meaning.二、完形填空（共15分）About 50 million kids are headed back to school, lugging backpacks filled with heavy textbooks. An education can 1 as much as 30 pounds, making back-to-school a backbreaking ordeal(折磨).And it's not just the weight of textbooks that 2 a serious strain(扭伤) — those books can put a dent(凹痕) in your wallet as well — so we 3 , what if we didn't have textbooks?The 4 of textbooks has skyrocketed more than 800%, since 1978. Right now, the 5 college student spends about $1,200 on books if they buy them all. 65% ofstudents said they skipped the bookstore because textbooks were too 6 , preferring a more digital route.So with 14. 8 million high school kids across the country, schools are 7spending more than $7 billion dollars a year on textbooks. For one fifth of that cost, schoolscould 8 their students with tablets. “Nowadays you can get a tablet for $100 so it's very 9 ,” says Frank Portanova, Assistant Principle at Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, NY.Portanova says his students were paying $500-$600 dollars a year on schoolbooks 10 . But going all digital has hidden costs, and public schools would send taxpayers a heavy check.Archbishop Stepinac High School (a private institution) went digital and spent $1 million dollars in upgrades — adding wireless 11 points to accommodate the 750 students downloading any given textbook, at any given time.So we'd 12 tons of paper every year if we stopped printing textbooks, but what about the content itself? Would it pay to choose plastic over paper?Last year, that all-digital school in New York saw its 13 rate drop from 12 percent to 6.1 percent.Failure rates in college could drop as well. 82% of students surveyed said they would feel better about their performance, if an online text was 14 .A cheaper, more customized(定制) 15 with higher success rates maybe result in a few less trips to the doctor's office.1. A. weigh B. lose C. gain D. measure2. A. cure B. cause C. recover D. force3. A. wandered B. worried C. wondered D. concerned4. A. price B. value C. loss D. cost5. A. total B. complete C. average D. curious6. A. expensive B. cheap C. high D. low7. A. happily B. surprisingly C. cooperatively D. justly8. A. arm B. offer C. separate D. agree9. A. countable B. affordable C. valuable D. comfortable10. A. absolutely B. obviously C. simply D. alone11. A. success B. access C. process D. progress12. A. possess B. gather C. buy D. save13. A. failure B. success C. study D. life14. A. suitable B. changeable C. available D. adequate15. A. school B. education C. study D. textbook三、阅读理解（共16分）（一）A nation's humor is linked to the historical development of the country. How funny somebody finds a certain thing depends on many things including ages, personal experiences, levels of education and locations. Therefore, humor is something that is not always transferable (可转移的) in another country.What about when both countries speak the same mother tongue? Does that mean they will then share the same sense of humor, or can differences still take place? Let's take the example of Britain and America. Time and time again, people say that Brits and Americans don't "get" each other's sense of humor. It is often argued that one of the most common differences between the British and American sense of humor is that Americans don't understand irony (反话). Simon Pegg exploresthis topic in depth in his article What Are You Laughing At? He concludes that this statement isn't true and I agree with him.In fact, Brits use irony on a daily basis while Americans don't. I think Americans understand British irony (most of the time anyway); what they don't understand is the need to use it so frequently. When Americans use irony, they tend to say that they are "only kidding". They feel the need to make a joke more obvious than Brits do. Maybe this comes from a fear of offending (冒犯) people.The American sense of humor is generally more slapstick (闹剧的) than that in Britain. I think this arises from a cultural difference between the two. Their jokes are more obvious and forward, a bit like Americans themselves. British jokes, on the other hand, tend to be more subtle. This may stem from the fact that British culture is more reserved (矜持的) than American culture.（1）What does Paragraph 1 mainly show? （）A.Humor is difficult to get.B.Humor is influenced by culture.C.Not all people have a sense of humor.D.It is important to have a sense of humor.（2）What is the author's point of view in Paragraph 2? （）A.Americans don't get Brits' humor.B.Americans know how to use irony.C.Simon Pegg is professional in using irony.D.Britain and America share the same sense of humor.（3）What can we learn about Brits and Americans from Paragraph 3? （）A.Americans' jokes often offend people.B.Brits' irony is not easy to understand.C.They are different in how often to use irony.D.They are not sure about the need to use irony. （4）What does the underlined word "subtle" mean? （）A.HiddenB.FunnyC.ObviousD.Special（二）Bill Gates and the president of General Motors have met for lunch, and Gates is going on and on about computer technology. "If automotive technology had kept pace with computer technology over the past few decades, you would now be driving a V-32 instead of a V-8, and it would have a top speed of 10, 000 miles per hour," says Gates. "Or, you could have an economy car that weighs 30 pounds and gets a thousand miles to a gallon of gas. In either case, the sticker price of a new car would be less than $50.Why haven't you guys kept up?"The president of GM smiles and says, "Because the federal government won't let us build cars that crash four times a day."Why is that funny (or not funny, as the case may be)? Human beings love to laugh, and the average adult laughs 17 times a day. Humans love to laugh so much that there are actually industries built around laughter. Jokes, sitcoms and comedians are all designed to get us laughing, because laughing feels good. For us it seems so natural, but the funny thing is that humans are one of the only species that laughs. Laughter is actually a complex response that involves many of the same skills used in solving problems.Laughter is a great thing—that's why we've all heard the saying, "Laughter is the best medicine." There is strong evidence that laughter can actually improve health and help fight disease. In this article, we'll look at laughter—what it is, what happens in our brains when we laugh, what makes us laugh and how it can make us healthier and happier. You'll also learn that there's a tremendous amount that no one understands yet.（1）What's the best title of the passage? （）ughterB.The joke between Gates and the president of General MotorsC.Why do we laugh?ughter and health（2）Which one is NOT true according to the passage?（）puter technology has developed quickly during the past few decades.B.Automotive technology has developed as fast as computer technology according to Bill Gates.C.The president of GM thinks it is impossible to build cars worth less than 50 dollars.D.If cars were less than 50 dollars, a large number of accidents would happen per day.（3）The underlined word "sitcoms" in Paragraph 3 means "________".A.situation comediesB.tragediesC.body languageD.fictions（4）This passage is most probably an ________.A.introduction of an article about MicrosoftB.introduction of an article about laughterC.article about laughterD.introduction of an article about General Motors四、任务型阅读（共5分）Simple ways to improve your written EnglishLots of people think it is really difficult to improve their written English. Don't worry, here are some simple steps that you can take to improve your written English.Increase your vocabulary(词汇)To express yourself clearly, you need a good active vocabulary. That's not just being able to know lots of words—it means actually being able to use them correctly. ________ Tip: When you learn a new word, try to learn all the forms of that word.________People often say that we learn to write best by reading. Reading in English is useful in many ways. It is a great way to get an idea of the different styles of writing and see how to use words appropriately.Tip: ________Learning shouldn't be boring. Read each text several times to make sure you understand how to use new words and expressions in the text.Improve your grammarGrammar is very important because it improves the quality(质量) of your writing.Tip: ________The first time, look for general mistakes and the second time look for mistakes with the particular grammar point you are studying at the moment.Just do it!The best way to improve your writing is to get a pen and paper and write. Be prepared to write several versions(版本) of each text. ________A. Read widely and often.B. Know much about your readers.C. Always check your writing twice.D. Remember, practice makes perfect!E. Choose books or articles that interest you.F. Use simple languages and shorter sentences to show your ideas.G. Do this by learning new words with example sentences, not just word lists.五、翻译（共25分）1.Once you've experienced the life in our country, you won't want to return home.2.Nature has provided our country with wealthy natural treasures, making it a happy home for us.3.在没有任何人注意的情况下，他溜进了一个房间。