Unit 3 A taste of English humour language points课时作业

Ⅰ.单句语法填空

　　1．This tree looks tall and strong but ________ (actual) its trunk is hollow.

　　答案：actually　actually "事实上，实际上"。

　　2．Schools have rights to set down their own rules ________ (base) on the general conditions of the students.

　　答案：based　be based on "以......为基础"，此处为过去分词短语作定语，因此填based。

　　3．The girl used to be shy, but is ________ (gradual) getting active in group work and is more willing to express herself.

　　答案：gradually　此处修饰动词短语get active in，故用副词gradually "逐渐地"，在句中作状语。

　　4．On seeing her new classmate, she came ________ and said with a smile, "Glad to meet you."

　　答案：up　come up在本句中表示"走近"。

　　5．She was ________ worried than angry when her daughter didn't come home.

　　答案：more　more worried than angry "与其说是生气不如说是担心"。

　　6．Buses run ________ (frequent) from the city to the airport.

　　答案：frequently　此处修饰动词run，因此要用副词形式frequently。

　　7．The request is that manuscripts (手稿) ________ (write) on one side only.

　　答案：(should) be written　request在这里是名词，作主语时，后面的表语从句中的谓语动词应使用"should＋动词原形"结构，并且should可省略，此处表示被动意义，故填(should) be written。

　　8．Sometimes it looks like people with great self­control aren't working hard-but that's ________ they've made it automatic.

　　答案：because　that's because ... "那是因为......"。

　　9．There is no such thing ________ darkness; only a failure to see.

　　答案：as　句意：没有黑暗这种东西，只有看不见而已。There is no such ... as ... "没有像......的......"。

　　10．From his ________ (express), I knew he didn't want me to ask this question.

　　答案：expression　由空前代词his可知应填名词，expression "表情；表达"。

　　Ⅱ.单句改错

　　1．Oil must be made full use to serve the people well.

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　　答案：use后加of　此处为make full use of ... 结构的被动语态。

　　2．After 25 years, she has changed without recognition.

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　　答案：without→beyond　beyond recognition "难以认出"。

　　3．Try to tell what you think of Tom and of the way which the children treated him.

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