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

Ⅰ.单句语法填空

　　1．(2017·天津高考)My room is a mess, but I ________ clean it before I go out tonight. I can do it in the morning.

　　答案：needn't　由"I can do it in the morning"可知，"我"今晚没必要打扫，应用Sb. needn't do sth. 句式。

　　2．(2017·天津高考)I was watching the clock all through the meeting, as I had a train________ (catch)．

　　答案：to catch　结合句意可知，此处表示将要发生的动作，故用动词不定式作定语。

　　3．There is a limit ________ the amount of pain we can bear.

　　答案：to　There is a limit to ... "......是有限度的"。

　　4．The beautiful lady sat a little straighter and tried to look ________ (slim) and younger.

　　答案：slimmer　由"and younger"可知，应用比较级slimmer "更苗条"。

　　5．Nowadays more and more people have come to realize the importance of a ________ (balance) diet to their health.

　　答案：balanced　a balanced diet "均衡饮食"。

　　6．Children are always curious ________ everything they see and hear.

　　答案：about　be curious about "对......感到好奇"。

　　7．Being a good teacher, you should know your students' ________ (strong) and weaknesses.

　　答案：strengths　strengths and weaknesses "强项和弱项"。

　　8．Low­income residents can't afford ________ (consult) a doctor or purchase medicines when they get sick.

　　答案：to consult　can't afford to consult a doctor "请不起医生"。

　　9．We can't always combine work ________ pleasure.

　　答案：with　combine A with B "将A与B相结合"。

　　10．John's ________ (weak) lies in his bad temper.

　　答案：weakness　由设空前的John's可知，应填名词形式weakness "缺点，不足"。

　　Ⅱ.单句改错

　　1．The warning sign was put there with the benefit of the public.

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　　答案：with→for　for the benefit of ... "为了......的利益"。

　　2．Since the dancers have to pay the high cost of clothing out of their own pockets, they are often heavily in the debt.

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　　答案：去掉debt前的the　in debt "负债"。

　　3．The old man earns his live by begging door to door.

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　　答案：live→living　earn one's living "谋生"。

　　4．The man ought to be fired. You shouldn't let him get away from stealing from the shop.

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