Unit 3 A taste of English humor第一节：词汇填空Practice Makes Perfect 高楼大厦平地起！扎实的词汇积累是学好英语的关键！ 加油哟！1. Most of us are in _due to the _haze weather. Some are too_to do anything.(depress)2. To my_,they seemed _at the _news, and looked at me in _.(astonish)3. I was late in getting to the station, but _for me, the train was late too.(fortunate)4. The lecture was very _,and almost everyone looked _when listening.(bore)5. In order to _us of his honesty, he gave us several _cases which could make us of it.(convince)6. We are _that we can solve these problems. We are _about the future and will never lose our _in our achievement we will make in the future. _doesnt need any reasons. If you are alive, you should feel 100 percent _.(confident)7. Betty is very _about food. However, she likes the food cooked by her grandma in _. Actually, her grandma is _good at cooking.(particular)8. However _the story is, I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.(amuse)9. Bob and Liza _us to dinner last night, during which Bob told us many jokes for _,making it an _night.(entertain)10. There is no difficulty that cant be _in the world.(overcome)第二节：完形填空(2012年安徽卷)When I settled in Chicago，my new city seemed so big and unfriendly, Then I had a 36 problem and had to go to hospital for a 37 examination.It seemed a small 38 compared to the one I was about to face ,but things started to go 39 right from the beginning , Not having a car or 40 the city, I was depending on a couple of buses to get me from A to B, 41 Id left myself plenty lf time, soon it was 42 I was going to be late, as I had mistakenly boarded a bus that was taking me in the 43 direction.I 44 the bus and stood on the pavement not knowing what to do, I look into the eyes of a 45 who was trying to get past me, 46 instead of moving on ,she stopped to ask if I was 47 , After I explained my 48 to her, she pointed to a bus stop across the street , where a bus would take me back into the city to my 49 Sitting there waiting , I felt _50 that someone had been willing to help , 51 , hearing a horn （喇叭） nearby, I looked up to see a car with my new friend 52 at me to get in, She had returned to offer me a 53 to the hospital.Such unexpected 54 from a passer-by was a lovely gift to receive, As I climbed out of the car at the hospital and turned to thank her, she smiled and told me not to lose 55 , for all things are possible.36. A. physical B. traveling C. social D. housing37. A. scientific B. final C. previous D. thorough38. A. chance B. challenge C. success D. error39. A. wrong B. easy C. fast D. ahead40. A. leaving B. visiting C. knowing D. appreciating41. A. Although B. Since C. Unless D. Once42. A. StrangeB. necessary C. obvious D. important43. A. same B. right C. general D. opposite44. A. looked at B. waited for C. got off D. ran into45. A. driver B. friend C. stranger D. gentleman46. A. Especially B. Surprisingly C. Probably D. Normally47. A. nervous B. excited C. OK D. dangerous48. A. idea B. motivation C. excuse D. situation49. A. appointment B. apartment C. direction D. station50. A. afraid B. grateful C. certain D. disappointed51. A. Thus B. Then C. Perhaps D. Surely52. A. staring B. laughing C. waving D. shouting53. A. lift B. suggestion C. bike D. guidebook54. A. results B. news C. kindness D. appearance55. A. power B. faith C. touch D. support第三节：阅读理解(2015年天津卷C篇)Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?The answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a color that represented the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. In China, children are given money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect themselves against evils（灾祸）.Peoples choice of colors is also influenced by their bodies reactions （反应）toward them. Green is said to be the most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally and physically. People who work in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.Red can cause a persons blood pressure to rise and increase peoples appetites（食欲）. Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. Similarly, ma