Unit 3 A taste of English humour练(一)语言知识运用组块专练练准度(限时：25分钟).完形填空(2018福州检测)I have always thought of myself as a doer. In work, I certainly was and continue to be. As a mom, Im mostly a doer. However, my _1_ for breast cancer made me _2_ I hadnt been a doer in the way I wanted to be but that was about to _3_.Since I became a _4_and reported many plane crashes, Ive been _5_ of flying. My family had _6_ been to another continent together. Now that the chemo (化疗) _7_， as a gift to myself, my kids and my mom, I took them all to London to _8_ life before beginning radiation every weekday for six weeks.This time I made a _9_ not to think too much about it. Looking in the mirror without hair, you do your best to _10_ your day as though it were a day _11_ you discovered your lump (肿块). Then everything seems doable. _12_ I just booked the trip. In London, every day I _13_ a different adventure, from which my family and I learned much and _14_ ourselves.I had wanted to take a _15_ like this for years, but life and work had gotten in the way. Now, _16_ life and work, we had finally done _17_. I have thoroughly enjoyed family learning _18_ living, but nothing is better than knowing that my kids feel _19_ for the trip. One day, perhaps theyll realize that sometimes, the best _20_ come(s) after surviving your greatest fears.语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者是一个实干家，工作勤奋，但是治疗乳腺癌让作者意识到在某种程度上她不再是实干家。在化疗结束之后，为了庆祝生活，作者带家人一起到伦敦旅游，实现了自己多年来的愿望1A.concernBreasonCtreatment Danxiety解析：选C根据语境及该句中的“for breast cancer”可知，此处表示治疗乳腺癌让作者意识到在某种程度上她不再是实干家。C项意为“治疗”，符合语境。2A.realize BimagineCignore Ddoubt解析：选A参见上题解析。3A.continue BchangeChappen Darise解析：选B根据该句的语境可以判断，此处表示作者没有成为她想要成为的实干家，但是那将要改变。故B项正确。4A.pilot BdoctorCtourist Djournalist解析：选D根据空后的“and reported many plane crashes”可知，作者应是一名记者，故D项正确。5A.tired BfondCproud Dafraid解析：选D根据空前的“and reported many plane crashes”可知，作者报道过多起飞机坠毁事故，她应该是害怕乘飞机。故D项正确。6A.frequently BneverCalready Djust解析：选B根据后一句中的“Now that the chemo (化疗) _7_， as a gift to myself, my kids and my mom, I took them all to London”可知，化疗结束了，作为奖励，作者带她的孩子们和母亲到了伦敦；结合前一句她害怕乘飞机的陈述可知，她的家人从来没有一起到过另外一个大洲。故B项正确。7A.failed BdelayedCended Dapproached解析：选C参见上题解析。8A.save BcreateCimprove Dcelebrate解析：选D根据语境可知，作者带家人到伦敦是为了庆祝生活。D项意为“庆祝”，符合语境。9A.decision BwishCjudgment Dconclusion解析：选A根据语境可知，此处表示这一次作者决定不过多地考虑放疗。make a decision为固定搭配，意为“作出决定”，故A项正确。10A.get rid of Bget throughClook back on Dlook for解析：选B根据语境可知，看着镜子中没有头发的自己，你会努力度过你的每一天。B项意为“度过，熬过”，符合语境。11A.before BafterCuntil Dwhen解析：选A根据上文可知，看着镜子中没有头发的自己，你会努力度过你的每一天，就如发现肿块之前那样。故A项符合语境。12A.But BOtherwiseCSo DEven解析：选C根据空前的“Then everything seems doable.”和空后的“I just booked the trip”可知，两句之间为因果关系，故C项正确。13A.expected BplannedCdescribed Dexperienced解析：选D根据该句的语境可知，在伦敦，每天作者都体验着不同的冒险经历。D项意为“体验”，符合语境。14A.taught BenjoyedCintroduced Dtrained解析：选B根据语境可知，在旅行过程中，作者和家人学到了很多知识，玩得很开心。enjoy oneself为固定搭配，意为“玩得痛快”。15A.trip BrestCrisk Dlesson解析：选A根据上一段倒数第二句中的“I just booked the trip”可知，此处表示作者想要这样的旅行已经有多年了。A项意为“旅行”，故A项正确。16A.in terms of Bowing toCin addition to Dregardless of解析：选D根据前一句可知，作者想要这样的旅行已经有多年了；结合该句中的“_16_ life and work, we had finally done _17_”可知，如今，不再顾及工作和生活，作者和家人终于完成了夙愿。D项意为“不管，不顾”，符合语境。17A.it BthemCeverything Dsomething解析：选A参见上题解析。根据语境可知，空处指代上文中的“trip”，作动词do的宾语，故用it。18A.for BwithCby Dbeyond解析：选C根据该句语境可知，作者非常喜欢通过生活来进行家庭学习，by意为“通过方式”，故C项正确。19A.eager BgratefulCready Dsorry解析：选B根据该句的语境并结合常识可知，没有什么比知道孩子们对这次旅行心怀感激更美好的了。B项意为“感激的”，符合语境。20A.work BloveCadventures Dchances解析：选C根据语境可知，有一天他们可能会意识到有时最好的冒险发生在从极度恐惧中活下来之后。C项意为“冒险”，符合语境。第三段的“every day I _13_ a different adventure”是提示。.语法填空(2018武汉四月调研)Sending gifts varies greatly from country to country. In Australia, Canada, the United States _1_ European countries, sending gifts is rarely expected. While seen as a nice gesture, it is more important to avoid _2_ (give) highly personal gifts such as clothing. When visiting the home of a colleague from one of these _3_ (country), it is normally appropriate to bring a gift to the hostess.In America, _4_ (expense) gifts are definitely out. A good _5_ (choose) is to take the deserving person to dinner, or to _6_ entertainment or a sporting event. _7_ the contrary, gift giving is a traditional custom in Japan. In Japan the proper gift is thought _8_ (express) the givers true friendship, gratitude and respect far _9_ (well) than words can. So if you plan to visit Japan or to have any Japanese visit you here, be prepared.Australia is known for its friendliness and informality. So modest gifts, such as a diary, a paperweight, or a coffee cup might _10_ (present) to a friend. At a trade show, Tshirts, ties, baseball caps, or a pin may be appropriate souvenirs. Anything more than these types of gift