2013年高考英语一轮复习课时作业18：Unit 3 A taste of English humour（新人教版必修4湖北专用）.docVIP

PAGE  课时作业(十八)　[必修4　Unit 3 A taste of English humour] [限时：30分钟] 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Ⅰ.多项选择 1．Jacks business is not as good as before, so he has to ________ the expenses of his company. A．cut off B．cut away C．cut up D．cut down 2．Could you ________ the children for an hour while I make supper? A．support B．observe C．deliver D．entertain 3．In order not to let the others hear what he said, he ________ the news to me. A．shouted B．told C．whispered D．said 4．Now that she has apologized for her rude behavior，I am ________. A．content B．bored C．astonished D．fortunate 5．Its extremely dangerous for the drivers to ________ speed as the traffic lights are changing. A．pull up B．put up C．rise up D．pick up 6．However hard I tried, I just couldnt ________them of the truth of my story. A．remind B．convince C．rid D．inform 7．Mrs Brown is so ________ about her housework that few servants want to work for her. A．particular B．neat C．skillful D．special 8．The new teacher made a good ________ on the students by her rich knowledge and humorous talk. A．feeling B．effect C．impression D．expression 9．I am not a heavy drinker，but I like the ________ glass of wine. A．occasional B．light C．frequent D．rare 10．The boat sank quickly but ________ everybody was rescued. A．generally B．thoroughly C．naturally D．fortunately Ⅱ.阅读理解 A The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didnt know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being. She said, “Hi, girl! My name is Rose. Im 87 years old. Can I give you a hug？” I laughed and enthusiastically(热情地)responded, “Of course you may！” and she gave me a giant squeeze. “Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age？” I asked. She jokingly replied, “Im here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of children, and then retire and travel！” “No seriou