2020届高考艺考英语复习作业：必修四UNIT 3　A TASTE OF ENGLISH HUMOUR WORD版含解析.DOC

1、基础巩固单句语法填空1The cooling wind swept through our bedroom windows，making(make)air conditioning unnecessary.2As is known to us all，not all the people are willing to vote for the people who are eager to be the winners in competitions.3He spent four years getting a degree，only to_find (find)there were no j

2、obs for graduates.4There is no convincing explanation (explain)of the overall structure of the universe.5Apart from an occasional (occasion)noise from the elephants stomach，the forest was silent.6According to my own understanding，a good teacher is also a good performer(perform)in class.7Local reside

3、nts have reacted angrily to the news.8To my great entertainment(entertain)，he promised to entertain us to ice cream.9We are particularly (particular)grateful to him for his timely help.10We finally managed to make the customers convinced (convince)of the quality of the vehicle.能力提升 .阅读理解It is natura

4、l that children are curious about the world around them.For example，they want to know how their hearts beat (跳)They want to know why the ocean water tastes salty.As children grow up，they become curious about different kinds of things.When they are babies，they are interested in the parts of their bod

5、ies and in the smiles of their mothers.They become interested in the physical world around them：the plants，the animals，the sky.Later，they become interested in the things that people have made wheels，bicycles，cars.And when they are adults，their curiosity continues.Sometimes this curiosity leads to a

6、career (生涯、职业) in science.Scientists spend their lives trying to find out about the world.Those who work with the earth sciences study the earth，the oceans，and the sky.Other scientists who study living things work with the biological sciences.A third group of scientists study the physical sciences，e

7、.g.physics，chemistry.These scientists have already discovered a lot about our world.For example，they tell us why your heart beats fast when you run.They say that when you are quiet，your heart normally beats sixtyfive or seventyfive times a minute.Your heart is a pump (泵) that pumps blood to all part

8、s of the body.The blood carries oxygen and nutrition.When you run，your muscles(肌肉)work very hard and use the nutrition that the blood carries to them.The muscles need oxygen，too.So your brain sends a signal to the heart.The signal means that the muscles need more nutrition and oxygen.Then the heart

9、beats fast and sends blood quickly to the muscles.It may beat 90 to 140 times a minute.Of course，scientists cannot answer all of our questions.If we ask，“Why does the ocean water taste salty？”Scientists will say that the salt comes from rocks.When a rock gets very hot or very cold，it cracks (破裂)Rain

10、 falls into cracks.The rain then carries the salt into the earth and into the rivers.The rivers carry the salt into the ocean.But then we ask，“What happens to the salt in the ocean? The ocean does not get saltier every year.”Scientists are not sure about the answer to this question.We know a lot abo

11、ut our world，but there are still many answers that we do not have，and we are curious.语篇导读本文是一篇关于好奇心的议论文。不同年龄段的人好奇心也不同，科学家们不能解释的事物就是好奇心的根源所在。1Scientists who work with the biological sciences study_ .Athe earth，the oceans and the skyBmanmade thingsCplants and animalsDocean water解析：C推理判断题。由第三段第三句“Other

12、 scientists who study living things work with the biological sciences”可知生物科学家研究动植物，故答案为C项。2When you run，your muscles need _ .Amore nutrition and oxygenBmore signalsCmore saltDwater解析：A细节理解题。由第三段中“The muscles need oxygen，too.So your brain sends a signal to the heart.The signal means that the muscles

13、need more nutrition and oxygen”可知答案为A项。3A rock cracks _ .Ain wet regionsBin dry regionsCat very high or very low temperaturesDwhen salty water falls in解析：C细节理解题。由倒数第二段中“When a rock gets very hot or very cold，it cracks(破裂)可知答案为C项。4People are always curious because _ .Athey cannot explain many thingsB

14、they know nothing about the worldCthey know little about the worldDthey want to be scientists解析：A细节理解题。由最后一句“We know a lot about our world，but there are still many answers that we do not have，and we are curious.”可知答案为A项。.完形填空While traveling，you might have stayed at a hotel or a family members house.

15、But have you ever thought about staying in a strangers_1_？This might sound_2_，but its actually a trend thats becoming popular around the world，including China.Lodging rental (借宿出租)companies like Airbnb are helping people look for cheap ways to _3_.This website allows people to rent out their_4_ room

16、s or apartments as an alternative to _5_in over 190 countries.Created by young American men Brian Chesky，Joe Gebbia and Nathan Blecharczyk，Airbnb is a good example of a _6_economy.Through the Internet，people share_7_such as cars，apartments and _8_their expertise._9_post information about the locatio

17、n，prices，descriptions and pictures.Guests can go to the _10_and find their favorite places to stay.Users_11_their opinions on their stay so that people know whether a place is good or not.A man in New York named Jonathan Powley even rents out his _12_for $22(140 yuan)per night through Airbnb.This is

18、 no _13_car，Powley took out the car seats and changed the _14_to make it look more welcoming.He keeps it clean and puts flowers in it every day.He provides snacks and tells travelers where they can go and shower.But Airbnb does have some _15_.Sometimes you end up living with a stranger or it is not

19、as _16_as it looked like online._17_，hosts sometimes get mad when they get home and its a complete_18_.In China，Airbnb operates in five_19_including Beijing and Shanghai.The country has seen a major _20_in Airbnb users in the past year.语篇导读本文介绍了爱彼迎这一个民宿出租网站的相关信息，包括其运营方式以及存在的问题等。1A.officeBcampChome D

20、garden解析：C根据第三段中的rent out their_4_rooms or apartments可推断出，此处指陌生人的家里，故选C项。第一段意为：旅行时，你可能会住在酒店或亲戚的家里，但你有没有想过住在一个陌生人的家里？2A.great BamazingCdangerous Dstrange解析：Dgreat意为“伟大的”；amazing意为“惊人的”；dangerous意为“危险的”；strange意为“奇怪的”。根据语境可知，住在陌生人的家里听起来可能有点奇怪，故选D项。3A.travel BplayCwalk Dlive解析：A根据本文首句“While traveling，y

21、ou might have stayed at a hotel or a family members house.”可知，A项符合语境，句意为：像爱彼迎这样的借宿出租公司正帮助人们寻找便宜的旅行方式。4A.new BprivateCspare Dseparate解析：Cnew意为“新的”；private意为“私人的；个人的”。spare意为“闲置的”；separate意为“单独的；分开的”。根据语境可知，闲置的房子可以出租给游客住宿，故C项符合语境。5A.shops BhotelsCrestaurants Dhomes解析：B根据上文可知，人们把多余的房间或公寓出租给旅客，这替代了酒店的功能

22、，故选B项。6A.sharing BdifferentCfresh Dcommercial解析：Asharing意为“共享的”；different意为“不同的”；fresh意为“新鲜的”；commercial意为“商业的”。根据后文的“Through the Internet，people share_7_such as cars，”可知，爱彼迎是共享经济的一个很好的例子，故选A项。7A.objects BroomsCresources Dexperiences解析：C根据such as cars，apartments可推断出，此处指的是资源。object意为“物体”；room意为“房间”；r

23、esource意为“资源”；experience意为“经历”。故选C项。句意为“通过网络，人们共享他们的资源，如汽车、公寓，甚至是专业技能。”8A.still ByetCalways Deven解析：D句意见上题解析。根据语境可知，人们可以通过网络共享汽车，公寓和专业技能，汽车和公寓是具体的，专业技能是抽象的，故此处表示递进。still意为“仍然”；yet意为“但是”；always意为“总是”；even意为“甚至”。故选D项。9A.Hosts BTravelersCGuests DSellers解析：Ahost意为“主人”；traveler意为“游客”；guest意为“客人”；seller意为

24、“卖方”。根据常识可知，在网站上发布房子的位置、价格、描述和图片的应是房屋的主人。故A项符合语境。10A.company BwebsiteChotel Dagent解析：Bcompany意为“公司”；website意为“网站”；hotel意为“酒店”；agent意为“代理人”。根据第三段第二句“This website allows people to rent out their.”可知，游客应该去网站找到他们最喜欢的地方，故选B项。11A.show BpostCput Ddeliver解析：Bshow意为“展示”；post意为“发布”；put意为“放置”；deliver意为“递送”。根据前

25、文和常识可知，主人在网站上发布出租房屋的信息，游客住完以后应该也是在网站上给出评价，以让大家知道一个地方是否是好住处，故选B项。12A.expertise Bcar seatsCapartment Dtaxi解析：Dexpertise意为“专业技能”；car seat意为“车座”；apartment意为“公寓”；taxi意为“出租车”。根据下文的“This is no_13_car.”可知，出租的是一辆汽车，故选D项。13A.ordinary BcomfortableCterrible Dspecial解析：Aordinary意为“普通的”；comfortable意为“舒适的”；terribl

26、e意为“糟糕的”；special意为“特殊的”。根据下文的“Powley took out the car seats and changed the _14_to make it look more welcoming.He keeps it clean and puts flowers in it every day.”可知，车内被改造过，不是平常的车，故选A项。14A.outside BinsideCsize Dshape解析：B根据语境可知，出租车主人拿出了座椅，所以应该是改变了车内的样子，故选B项。15A.regulations BreasonsCproblems Dadvantag

27、es解析：Cregulation意为“规则；管理”；reason意为“理由”；problem意为“问题”；advantage意为“优势”。根据后文的hosts sometimes get mad when they get home可知，有时候会出现不愉快的情况，所以爱彼迎也存在一些问题，故选C项。16A.nice BcheapCbad Dreal解析：A根据hosts sometimes get mad可知，此处在介绍爱彼迎存在的问题，所以有时和陌生人住在一起并不像网上看起来那么好。故A项符合语境。17A.Also BInsteadCThough DTherefore解析：Aalso 意为“

28、也，此外”；instead意为“相反；而不是”；though意为“尽管”；therefore意为“因此”。根据语境可知，上文在举例说明，此处为所举的另一个例子，故前后为并列关系，故选A项。18A.surprise BtripCmess Djoy解析：Csurprise意为“惊喜”；trip意为“旅行”；mess意为“凌乱”；joy意为“乐趣”。根据上文中hosts sometimes get mad可知，主人心情不快，故C项符合语境。19A.projects BcitiesCbusinesses Dagents解析：Bproject意为“项目”；city意为“城市”；business意为“公司；企业”；agent意为“代理人”。北京和上海都是城市，故选B项。20A.shift BdropCtrend Dincrease解析：Dshift意为“转变”；drop意为“下降”；trend意为“潮流；趋势”；increase意为“增长”。根据第二段的its actually a trend thats becoming popular around the world，including China可推断出，爱彼迎目前很流行，其在中国的运营范围为包括了北京和上海在内的五个城市，所以此处指用户增加，故选D项。