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陕西专用).doc

课时作业(十八)　[必修4　Unit 3 A taste of English humour] [限时：30分钟] 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Ⅰ.单项填空 1．In face of ________ failure, it is the most important to keep up ________ good state of mind. A．a; / B．/; a C．the; / D．/; the 2．Mr. Smith is one of our restaurants ________ customers. A．ordinary B．regular C．normal D．common 3．The bad news that they had received from doctors meant the ________ of all their hopes. A．ruin B．result C．loss D．failure 4．The great millionaire gave away all his fortune to the charity and lived a simple life, ________. A．happy and content B．happily and content C．happily and peaceful D．happy and peace 5．Ive got two invitation tickets for the ________ of the American movie The Big Country. A．performance B．preview C．certificate D．publication 6．Unfortunately, a fire broke out suddenly in his house and burnt all his ________， leaving him nothing but a car. A．furniture B．fortune C．possessions D．treasure 7．We shouldnt complain about being poor—many families are much ________ than we are. A．worse off B．badly off C．well off D．better off 8．She ________ Japanese when she was in Japan. Now she can speak it freely. A．picked out B．made out C．made up D．picked up 9．Because of the rare snowstorm, the power supply of the city ________. The local government was trying its best to restore it. A．cut off B．broke off C．turned off D．put off 10．He didnt make ________ clear when and where the meeting would be held. A．this B．that C．it D．these 11．________ is the power of TV that it can make a person suddenly famous. A．Such B．This C．That D．So 12．Mary made coffee ________ her guests were finishing their meal. A．so that B．although C．while D．as if 13．American Indians ________ about five percent of the U．S. population. A．fill up B．bring up C．make up D．set up 14．This magazine is very ________ with young people who like its content and style. A．familiar B．popular C．similar D．particular 15．Although the country has had political independence for over a century