2018_2019学年高中英语Unit17Laughter课下能力提升(八)(含解析)北师大版选修6

Unit 17 Laughter 课下能力提升(八)

Ⅰ.单句语法填空

1．What were you doing (do) this time last night?

2．The teacher told us that Lu Xun is (be) a great writer. 3．We are_doing (do) our homework now.

4．When I was (be) a child, I used to play the piano. 5．How many pages have you covered (cover) today?

6．This is what I have_been_expecting (expect) since my childhood. 7．Until then he had_known (know) nothing about it yet. 8．I won't speak to him unless he apologizes (apologize) to me. Ⅱ.选词填空

point out， otherwise， starve to death， deliver， give up， make fun of 1．I should point_out that none of these paintings is good. 2．It's cruel to make_fun_of people who are disabled. 3．Whatever happens, I won't give_up.

4．The girl seemed astonished that so many people in some African countries were starve_to_death.

5．Shut the window; otherwise you'll get cold. 6．Do you have your milk delivered every morning? Ⅲ.完成句子

1．老师宣读考试成绩时，我们都屏息静听。

We held_our_breath while our teacher read the exam results. 2．面临这么多困难，我们没能按时完成任务。

Faced_with so much trouble, we failed to complete the task on time. 3．早睡早起对你的身体有好处。

Early to bed and early to rise does_good_to your health. 4．对于所有问题我都没有准备。

I wasn't prepared_for all the questions. 5．我需要把这些旧的衣服送出去一些。

I need to give_away some of these old clothes. Ⅳ.翻译句子

1．看着太阳从东方慢慢升起真好。(It is＋adj.＋to do ...) It's_great_to_see_the_sun_rise_slowly_in_the_east. 2．每天早上读英语对你的学习有好处。(do good to)

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Reading_English_every_morning_does_good_to_your_study. 3．我很喜欢那幅古画。(be attached to) I've_been_very_attached_to_that_old_picture. 4．他们决心面对这些困难。(face up to)

They_were_determined_to_face_up_to_the_difficulties. 5．没有人喜欢在公共场所被取笑。(make fun of) Nobody_likes_being_made_fun_of_in_public_places. Ⅴ.完形填空

Are you tired of being left out while your so-called helper is just hanging out? __1__， it's quite annoying. I believe that you shouldn't __2__ others for things you want to do.

This started to become a(n) __3__ during a sixth-grade group project. In our project, my partner and I had to plan and budget for a trip to Australia. In the __4__， he promised to do __5__ of the work. I had just gone on and __6__ he would keep his __7__， but unfortunately, the day before it was __8__， he told me he hadn't

done a thing. So all that night, I had to __9__ my half, as well as his. This was when I __10__ we couldn't rely on anyone. I relied on him, __11__ he dropped the

ball.

You'd think that by now I would have __12__ my previous experience, but no. Every year we have a band competition called solo (独奏) and ensemble (合奏). (This is a(n) __13__ where you play a solo for several judges and they give you advice.) I had participated for the past two years and was __14__ to do it again. When the teacher asked me if I wanted to do it, I answered without hesitation. A week later, a list of names came out, giving information to individuals. At the end of the list, my __15__ had not been called. So I __16__ my hand to ask about the __17__ when she asked if I really wanted to go. This really __18__ me to feel betrayed.

People aren't always __19__ to be relied on. Mostly you can only __20__ yourself to carry out what you want to do.

语篇解读：本文是夹叙夹议文。生活中的两件事让作者明白：一定不要依靠别人去做自己想做的事，凡事都要依靠自己。

1．A.Personally C．Absurdly

B．Surprisingly D．Eventually

解析：选A 由下文作者经历的两件事可知，作者有过这样的经历，所以她个人认为，

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这确实让人生气。

2．A.search for C．reply to

B．depend on D．laugh at

解析：选B 由下文作者的经历和第10空后的“rely on”可知，作者认为不应该依靠别人去做自己想要做的事。

3．A.example C．challenge

B．cause D．reality

解析：选D 由文章首句以及下文作者的经历可知，在六年级的一次小组活动中，这成为了现实。

4．A.list C．beginning

B．distance D．past

解析：选C 由第8空前的“the day before it ...”可知，一开始，作者的伙伴信誓旦旦地说他会承担他的那份工作。

5．A.most C．none

B．all D．half

解析：选D 第9空后的“half”有提示。他原来承诺他干一半工作。 6．A.found C．assumed

B．proved D．admitted

解析：选C 由本空前的“had just gone on”可知，作者只是继续做自己的事情，想当然地认为他会做他自己分内的工作。

7．A.secret C．balance

B．word D．fame

解析：选B 由第4空后“promised”可知，作者原以为他会恪守诺言。 8．A.perfect C．due

B．successful D．clear

解析：选C 由上文的“to plan and budget for ...”和下文的“So all that night, I had to ...”可知，到了约定时间的前一天，他却告诉作者他什么都没干。

9．A.finish C．start

B．plan D．change

解析：选A 他什么也没做，所以这些活只好由作者来完成。 10．A.doubted C．imagined

B．promised D．realized

解析：选D 不要依靠别人，这是作者从这次经历中认识到的。 11．A.so

B．but

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