2014三维设计高考一轮复习英语(山东专版)课时跟踪检测(十八)AtasteofEnglishhumour.doc

课时跟踪检测(十八) A taste of English humourⅠ.单项填空1．(2013·合肥质检)—A second, please.I have another call coming through.—________.I'm not in a hurry.A．Enjoy yourself B．Leave me aloneC．Do as you like D．Take your time2．Jack has ________ good sense of humor and we all think it ________ pleasure to talk with him.A．a; a B．a; 不填C．不填； a D．不填； 不填3．(2010·辽宁高考)We were astonished ________ the temple still in its original condition.A．finding B．to findC．find D．to be found4．(2011·浙江高考)I've been writing this report________ for the last two weeks, but it has to be handed in tomorrow.A．finally B．immediatelyC．occasionally D．certainly5．The sea policemen ________ the difficulties such as strong winds, high waves, as well as cold weather, and finally succeeded in saving 32 sailors.A．confused B．overcame C．reduced D．expanded6．(2013·绍兴高三质检) ________ her home, Jennifer turned on her computer and chatted on line. A．As soon as she returned B．After she gotC．On arriving D．Directly she reached7．(2013·南昌三中高三模拟)So far everything has gone well as expected.________， we have no doubt that we'll finish the project on time.A．Otherwise B．BesidesC．Therefore D．However8．—I'd like to pick up your cousin Barry at the airport, but I'm afraid I couldn't recognize him.—Don't worry.It is easy to ________ him — he has a thick black moustache.A．pick out B．cut offC．come across D．care about9．(2013·宜春高三一模)Young people are not ________ to stand and look at works of art; they want art they can participate in.A．content B．generous C．confident D．conservative10．(2013·威海高三模拟)Mum ________ to us, “Be quiet! Your little sister's sleeping.”A．whispered B．shoutedC．explained D．replied11．The young man even lost the ability of speaking because he had been ________ from the outside world for so many years.A．cut off B．cut upC．cut in D．cut down12．(2013·宁波第一次诊断)At the airport, a man dressed in a black suit was caught ________ on the clean floor.A．spit B．spittingC．spat D．to spit13．—Jane, Peter has got a well­paid job in a foreign company.—You mean he is ________ than he used to be.A．badly off B．well offC．worse off D．better off14．(2012·辽宁沈阳、大连二模)His new movie moved all the audience to tears, ________ to mind another Spielberg's film about war.A．called B．to callC．calling D．being called15．(2013·江西临川一中高三月考)Up to now, the Project Hope ________ thousands of students who would otherwise have dropped out.A．would help B．helps C．had helped D．has helpedⅡ.阅读理解(2012·青岛二模)Money is the root of all evil and new study claims there may be some truth behind the saying. Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, US, announced on February 27 that rich people are more likely to do unethical (不道德的) things, such as lie or cheat, than poorer people.The scientists did a series of eight experiments. They published their findings online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS, 《美国国家科学院院刊》 )．They carried out the first two experiments from the sidewalk near Berkeley. They noted that drivers of newer and more expensive cars were more likely to cut off other cars and pedestrians at crosswalks. Nearly 45 percent of people driving expensive cars ignored a pedestrian compared with only 30 percent of people driving more modest (不豪华的) cars. In another experiment, a group of college students was asked if they would do unethical things in various everyday situations. Examples included taking printer paper from work and not telling a salesperson when he or she gave back more change. Students from higher­class families were more likely to act dishonestly.According to the scientists, rich people often think money can get them out of trouble. This makes them less afraid to take risks. It also means they care less about other people's feelings.Finally, it simply makes them greedier. “Higher wealth status seems to make you want even more, and that increased want leads you to bend the rules or break the rules to serve your self­interest， ” said Paul Piff, lead scientist of the study.Piff pointed out that the findings don't mean that all rich people are untrustworthy (不能信赖的) or all poor people honest. He said the experiments were to show how people living in different social situations express their instincts and values in different ways.1．By saying “money is the root of all evil”， the author wants to ________.A．draw readers' attention to the researchB．link wealth with bad behaviorC．show how the saying proves the findingsD．defend rich people who do unethical things2．Which of the following is TRUE about the experiments the scientists did, according to the scientist quoted?A．Most wealthy people are not trustworthy.B．The findings were not persuasive enough and the scientists will do further experiments.C．Drivers of more expensive cars are more likely to break traffic rules.D．Students from poorer families are not as honest as students from richer families.3．What makes rich people unethical according to the scientists?a．they become more s。