高中英語(yǔ) Unit 3 A taste of English humour Reading同步練習(xí) 新人教版必修4

1、Unit 3 第2課時(shí)Reading.單詞拼寫讀下面的句子，根據(jù)所給的首字母或漢語(yǔ)提示寫出一個(gè)完整、準(zhǔn)確的英語(yǔ)單詞，使句子順暢。1He failed again, so he looked rather d_.2Are you c_with your life?3We were all a_to hear that an old man over 80 took the university entrance exam.4I was late but f_the meeting hadn't started.5The area is covered with snow t_the ye

2、ar.6Can I sit down? I'm_(疲憊不堪)7We should try our best to_(克服)all difficulties.8With a_(滿口)of rice, he could hardly say anything.9I'm _(相信)that he is telling the truth.10Can the_(杰出的)scientist win the national prize for science?答案：1.depressed2.content3.astonished4.fortunately5throughout6.worn

3、­out7.overcome8.mouthful9.convinced10.outstanding.用本課所學(xué)知識(shí)翻譯下列短語(yǔ)。1直到現(xiàn)在_2使英美兩國(guó)人民的生活更快樂_3對(duì)他們的生活感到滿意_4貧窮的，境況不好的_5普通的日常工作_6在全世界出名_7克服所有困難的決心_8對(duì)某人不友好_9為了尋找_10挑出，選出_11每一口都吃地津津有味_12擔(dān)任主角，主演_13作為一個(gè)偉大的演員被人們喜愛和懷念_14使用手勢(shì)_答案：1.up to now2brighten the lives of Americans and British3feel content with their live

4、s4badly off5ordinary everyday tasks6become known throughout the world7the determination to overcome all difficulties8be unkind to sb.9in search of10pick out11eat each moutful with great enjoyment12star in13be loved and remembered as a great actor14make use of gestures.短文填空根據(jù)課文內(nèi)容進(jìn)行填空，每空限填一詞。 Up to no

5、w nobody has been able to do better than Charlie Chaplin in_1_. He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed, so they could feel more_2_with their lives.Chaplin's parents were poor music hall_3_. It was_4_that Chaplin was brought up very successfully when he was very young. Unfortunat

6、ely, his father died, leaving the family_5_off. Chaplin could act the fool doing_6_everyday tasks. Nobody was ever_7_watching him for he made everything entertaining.He became known_8_the world. The tramp, a poor，_9_man with a moustache, wore large trousers, worn­out shoes and a small round bla

7、ck hat. Later, Chaplin wrote, directed and produced the films he_10_in. In 1972, Chaplin was given a special Oscar for his outstanding work in films.1_2._3._4._5_6._7._8._9_10._答案：1.humour2.content3.performers4.astonishing5.worse6.ordinary7.bored8.throughout9.homeless10starred.單項(xiàng)填空從題中所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中

8、選出一個(gè)最佳答案。1My friend knows where he can_a good used car at a reasonable price.Aput up Bget upCset up Dpick up答案：D考查動(dòng)詞詞組辨析。句意：我的朋友知道在哪里買到價(jià)格公道而質(zhì)量尚好的舊車。put up“舉起，抬起，建造”；get up“起床”；set up“設(shè)立，豎立，創(chuàng)(紀(jì)錄)”；pick up“(便宜地)買到”。2There was a_carpet on the floor of his living room.AChinese beautiful greenBgreen beau

9、tiful ChineseCChinese green beautifulDbeautiful green Chinese答案：Dbeautiful屬于表示觀點(diǎn)的描繪性形容詞，green表示顏色，Chinese表示國(guó)籍。根據(jù)多個(gè)形容詞修飾名詞的順序可知本題答案為D。3(2010·山東30)Up to now, the program_thousands of children who would otherwise have died.Awould save BsavesChad saved Dhas saved答案：D考查時(shí)態(tài)。up to now表示“直到現(xiàn)在”，句中謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞往往用

10、現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)態(tài)。4_was expected, only five people turned up at the party，_disappointed the hostess very much.AAs; which BAs; thatCIt; that DIt; which答案：Aas引導(dǎo)非限制性定語(yǔ)從句，位置比較靈活，表示在意料之中；which引導(dǎo)非限制性定語(yǔ)從句，表示在意料之外。本句話意思是“正如所預(yù)料的，只有5個(gè)人參加了那次聚會(huì)，這使女主人非常失望?！?Two middle­aged passengers fell into the sea._，neither of the

11、m could swim.AIn fact BLuckilyCUnfortunately DNaturally答案：C從neither of them could swim判斷，可知應(yīng)該是“不幸的是”，選C。句意：兩個(gè)中年乘客掉入海中，不幸的是，他們兩個(gè)都不會(huì)游泳。6_house prices up all the time, the complains can be heard everywhere.AAs BForCThrough DWith答案：D考查 with短語(yǔ)的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)。as(隨著)后接從句，for(因?yàn)?后接從句，with賓語(yǔ)賓語(yǔ)補(bǔ)足語(yǔ)是一個(gè)非常有用的狀語(yǔ)結(jié)構(gòu)，考生應(yīng)熟記。7So

12、 amused_that I couldn't help laughing when I saw the children dressed up as santa clauses on Christmas Day.Adid I feel Bhad I feltCI felt DI had felt答案：A考查倒裝句。題意：當(dāng)我看到孩子們?cè)谑フQ節(jié)裝扮成圣誕老人時(shí)，感覺如此有趣，以至于忍不住大笑起來。so.that.表示“如此以至于”，so形容詞/副詞放在句首，用部分倒裝。本題要考慮時(shí)態(tài)問題。根據(jù)句意，應(yīng)用一般過去時(shí)來表示。8We can't go abroad this year

13、, so we'll have to_ourselves with a holiday in Shanghai.Acontent BsatisfyCmeet Dadjust答案：A題意：今年我們不能出國(guó)，所以只能去上海度假了。content oneself with sth.表示“滿足；滿意；知足”。9After she'd_her initial shyness, she became very friendly.Aovercome BdefeatCbeat Dstruggled答案：A題意：她克服了開始時(shí)的羞澀之后，就變得非常友善。overcome表示“克服；解決；戰(zhàn)勝”；

14、例如：Can you overcome your shortcomings？你可以克服你的缺點(diǎn)嗎？ 10The chairman thought _necessary to invite Professor Smith to speak at the meeting.AthatBitCthisDhim答案：B題意：大會(huì)主席認(rèn)為有必要邀請(qǐng)史密斯教授作大會(huì)發(fā)言。形式賓語(yǔ)it代替了后面的不定式短語(yǔ)to invite Professor Smith to speak at the meeting.11The stranger stared at me as if he_me.Aknows BknewC

15、knowing Dhad known答案：D他認(rèn)識(shí)我與過去事實(shí)不符，所以as if從句中用過去完成時(shí)。12The mountain village was_by the snow for more than a month.Acut down Bcut inCcut off Dcut up答案：Ccut off意為“切斷聯(lián)系，隔絕”。13Up to now, he_quiet.Ais Bhas beenCwas Dhad been答案：Bup to now作時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)常與現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)連用。14He walked around stiffly_a walking stick.Acarried Bca

16、rryCand carrying Dand carried答案：Dand連接兩個(gè)并列謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞，C項(xiàng)中去掉and正確。15The book is anything but_； it is, in fact, rather exciting and fascinating.Aboring BboredCinteresting Dinterested答案：Aanything but意為“一點(diǎn)也不”，所以填入的成分應(yīng)該與exciting and fascinating意義相反，因此，可以排除C、D。boring通常表示某物所具有的特點(diǎn)或某物或某事給人的感覺；bored意為“厭煩的；不感興趣的”，通常是

17、指某人對(duì)某事感到厭煩。句意為“這本書一點(diǎn)也不枯燥；事實(shí)上，還非常令人振奮且吸引人”。因此，A為正確答案。.閱讀理解閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AHumor is a most effective, yet frequently neglected means of handling the difficult situations in our lives. It can be used for patching up differences, apologizing, saying“no”， criticizing, getting the othe

18、r fellow to do what you want without his losing face. For some jobs, it's the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to discuss subjects so sensitively that a serious dialogue may start a quarrel. For example, many believe that comedians on television are doing more today for racial and religio

19、us tolerance than people in any other forum.Humor is often the best way to keep a small misunderstanding from escalating into a big deal. Recently a neighbor of mine had a quarrel with his wife as she drove him to the airport. Airborne, he felt miserable, and he knew she did, too. Two hours after sh

20、e returned home, she received a long distance phone call. “Person to person for Mrs. IA. Pologize，”intoned the operator.“That's spelled Pas in.”. In a twinkling, the whole day changed from grim to lovely at both ends of the wire.An English hostess with a quick wit was giving a formal dinner for

21、eight distinguished guests whom she hoped to enlist in a major charity drive. Austerity(節(jié)儉)was a fashion in England at the time, and she had asked her children to serve the meal. She knew that anything could happen and it did, just as her son, with the studied concentration of a tightrope walker, br

22、ought in a large roast turkey. He successfully elbowed the swinging dining room door, but the backswing threw the bird onto the dining room floor.The boy stood rooted; guests stared at their plates. Moving only her head the hostess smiled at her son，“No harm, Daniel，” she daid.“Just pick him up and

23、take him back to the kitchen”，she enunciated clearly so he would think about what she was saying, “and bring in the other one.”A wink and a one liner instantly changed the dinner from a red faced embarrassment to a conspiracy of fun.1What is the main idea of the passage?AHumor is the key to success

24、in our work and our lives.BHumor enables us to cope with difficult situations effectively.CHumor is the only best way to criticize someone without losing his face.DHumor makes fun of difficult situations.答案：B主旨大意題。從文章結(jié)構(gòu)看，作者在首段中就提出了本文的中心論點(diǎn)，而其后的段落都是圍繞中心論點(diǎn)加以說明。2Which of the following is NOT stated in t

25、he passage?AComedians on TV are believed to have done a lot in making people more tolerant of racial and religious differences.BTo make up differences, humor is a most acceptable as well as a most effective means.CPeople often turn to humorous ways when meeting with difficult situations because of i

26、ts effectiveness.DOnly by adopting the means of humor can one succeed in some jobs.答案：C推理判斷題。選項(xiàng)A、D內(nèi)容分別在第一段的第5句和第3句中，B項(xiàng)意思和第一段所講的意思相同。3What caused the roast turkey to drop onto the floor?AThe backward movement of the door.BThe son's hasty behavior.CSomeone happened to be at the door.DThe bird rais

27、ed by the family.答案：A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第三段的最后1句可知“他成功地用肘部推開了門，但是復(fù)位的門卻將火雞打到了地上”。故選A。4By saying“.and bring in the other one.”， the hostess meant that_.Athe son had to cook another turkey for the guestsBshe already had made more than one turkey ready for the dinnerCsome other dish would be served instead of a tur

28、keyDthe son could serve the same turkey after it was cleaned答案：C推理判斷題。文中并未提及是否有第二只火雞，但是這里含有幽默的意思，同時(shí)聯(lián)系文章最后一段的敘述，可推知女主人的意思是讓她的孩子把火雞拿到廚房，用其他飯菜招待客人。5What do you think would probably be the result if the hostess got angry and scolded the son?AIt would make the embarrassing situation worse.BThe son would

29、refuse to serve the guests any more.CThe son would talk back and make the mother more angry.DThe guests would leave before the dinner was over.答案：A推理判斷題。由最后一段可推知。BA sense of humour, God's greatest gift to mankind, is universally considered the most valuable personality. It is born within every p

30、erson's heart, but has to be cultivated(培養(yǎng)). A person without humour is just like a spring without flowers, or like a dish without seasoning(調(diào)味). In a sense, your personality lies in your sense of humour.Humour can improve physical as well as mental wellbeing. It helps us bear our burdens, reduc

31、e our tension, overcome our frustration(挫折). With a piece of joke, all our worries and sadness disappear like smoke, and we are all full of energy once again.Humour helps us live in harmony(和諧)with others. It is unavoidable to have misunderstanding and tension with others during work and study. But

32、humour can help us solve these problems more quickly than angry words or quarrels. With it you can always keep_on_good_terms_with others.A sense of humour is really one of the keys to happiness. It gives fun and interest to life to make it worth living.Here are five ways to improve your sense of humour.1Begin to cultivate an atmosphere of humour and laughter in your relationships.2