2019_2020學年高中英語Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour單元測試新人教版必修4.docx

Unit 3A taste of English humour閱讀理解(共8小題；每小題2分，滿分16分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。 AYou probably laugh at something you find funny, but how much do you really know about jokes and humour? Readers Digest (RD) questioned several experts to give us some facts about them.RD: Whats the oldest joke in the world? “We cant know the oldest joke in the world because it would have existed earlier than writing，” says Christie Davies, professor of sociology at the University of Reading in the UK.The oldest joke book thats been found so far is the Greek Philogelos.It dates from the 4th century AD, although the jokes date from an earlier time.According to psychologist Steve Wilson, director of National Humor Month (April in the US), it contains 265 jokes.RD: Do some people fail to develop a sense of humour? Rod Martin, professor of psychology at the Western University in Canada, believes that while everyone is born without a sense of humour, as we develop, humour and laughter begin to appear.“Of course, some children are more serious, quiet, and less likely to laugh frequently, but this doesnt mean they dont have a sense of humour.” And according to Steve Wilson, there are no adults who dont have a sense of humour.“Almost everyone is able to develop a sense of humour, and I teach people how，” he says.RD: Do people share a sense of humour unique to their own nation?Sense of humour does differ a lot by country, according to an author named Scott Weems.British humour is thought to be absurd (荒謬的) in nature, while American humour has an aggressive quality.According to a study, Germans are found to find everything funny.()1What do we know about the oldest joke book?AIt remains unknown.BIt was written in Greek.CIt was found in the UK.DIt contains the oldest joke.()2What does Rod Martin agree with about peoples sense of humour?ANobody is born with a sense of humour.BSome adults lose it when they grow up.CChildhood is the best time to develop such ability.DChildren have a poorer sense of humour than adults.()3What kind of humour has an aggressive feature?ABritish humour.BGerman humour.CCanadian humour.DAmerican humour.()4Where can you probably find the text?AIn a popular magazine.BIn a research paper.CIn a personal diary.DIn a textbook.【語篇解讀】本文是應用文。文章通過訪談為讀者傳遞了一些有關笑話和幽默的知識。1B細節(jié)理解題。由第一個問題的回答中的“The oldest joke book thats been found so far is the Greek Philogelos.”可知，迄今為止發(fā)現(xiàn)的世界上最古老的笑話書是希臘的Philogelos。2A細節(jié)理解題。由第二個問題的回答中的“everyone is born without a sense of humour”可知，沒有人先天就具有幽默感。3D細節(jié)理解題。由最后一個問題的回答中的“American humour has an aggressive quality.”可知答案。4A推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中的Readers Digest及文章的形式、內容可知，本文應選自暢銷雜志。BA sense of humour can brighten the family life. You can put on a silly hat and chase a 3yearold kid, or pretend to fall into a pile of leaves to amuse a firstgrader. As kids grow into preteens (about 11 or 12) and teens (13 to 19), you can share jokes as their sense of whats funny becomes better.Humour is what makes something funny; a sense of humour is the ability to recognize it. Someone with a welldeveloped sense of humour has the ability to recognize whats funny in others and can amuse them as well.A good sense of humour is a tool that kids can rely on throughout life to help them. Kids with a welldeveloped sense of humour are happier and more optimistic, have higher selfesteem, and can handle differences (their own and others) well. And a good sense of humour doesnt just help kids emotionally or socially. Research has shown that people who laugh more are healthiertheyre less likely to be depressed and may even have an increased resistance to illness or physical problems. They experience less stress, have lower heart rates, pulses, and blood pressure, and have a better digestion (消化能力). Laughter may even help humans better endure pain, and studies have shown that it improves our immune (免疫的) function. But most of all, a sense of humour is what makes life fun.We tend to think of humour as part of our genetic makeup, like blue eyes or big feet. But its not true. A sense of humour actually is a learned quality. Kids can start developing a sense of humour at a very young age. Babies dont really understand humour, but they do know when youre smiling and happy. When you make funny noises or faces and then laugh or smile, your baby is likely to sense your joy and imitate(模仿) you. Sometime between 9 and 15 months, babies know enough about the world to understand that when Mom puts a piece of cloth on her head, shes doing something unexpected and that its funny. To help kids at each stage of development, parents should know whats likely to amuse them.()5Which of the following people do you think can best share jokes with their parents?AA newborn baby.BAn elevenyearold kid.CA fiveyearold kid.DA fifteenmonthold baby.()6It can be concluded from the third paragraph that a good sense of humour _.Ais one of the most important things needed for a kid to succeedBhelps kids make more friends throughout their lifeCcan improve a kids mental and physical healthDmay sometimes cause embarrassment()7Which of the following statements about a sense of humour is NOT true?AIt can make the family life bright.BIt is something that kids can rely on for all their life.CIt is something people are born with.DIt is the ability to recognize humour.()8What is the passage mainly about?AThe reason why people should develop a sense of humour.BThe characteristics of kids sense of humour at different ages.CTips on how to develop a good sense of humour.DThe importance of a good sense of humour for kids.【語篇解讀】幽默感能夠使整個家庭及其成員健康快樂，特別是對孩子來說尤為重要。家長可以根據(jù)孩子的年齡特點和身心發(fā)展來培養(yǎng)孩子的幽默感。5B細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段的“As kids grow into preteens (about 11 or 12) and teens (13 to 19), you can share jokes as their sense of whats funny becomes better.”可以判斷，一個十一歲的孩子是可以很好地分享笑話的。6C推理判斷題。第三段內容介紹了幽默感對孩子的身心健康有好處。7C細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段的“We tend to think of humour as part of our genetic makeup, like blue eyes or big feet. But its not true. A sense of humour actually is a learned quality.”可知，幽默感不是與生俱來的，而是后天習得的。8D主旨大意題。通讀全文可知，這篇文章主要講了幽默感對孩子的重要性。七選五閱讀(共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分) 根據(jù)短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。_1_ Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and mental scars (創(chuàng)傷). Often they relive (重溫) these experiences in nightmares.Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly remove, the effects of painful memories.In November, experts tested a drug on people in the USA and France. The drug stops the body giving out chemicals that fix memories in the brain. _2_3_ Some think it is a bad idea while others support it.Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.“_4_ They come back to you when you dont want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions，” said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry. “This could relieve (減輕) a lot of that suffering.”But those who are against the research say that changing memories is very dangerous because memories give us our identity (特質). _5_“All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were frightening at the time but make us who we are，” said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist.ANot all memories are sweet.BMemories are kept in our mind.CSome memories can ruin peoples lives.DMemories sometimes bring us happiness.EThe research has caused a great deal of argument.FThey also help us all stay away from the mistakes of the past.GSo far the research has shown that only the mental effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are removed.【答案】15AGECF.完形填空(共20小題；每小題15分，滿分30分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Everybody knows Charlie Chaplin，a worldfamous funny actor.People _1_ have laughed at Charlie Chaplins films _2_ tears run down their faces.From his very first _3_they know what will happen.The little man is always with black moustache，wideopen eyes，round black hat and _4_ too large for his feet.Hell _5_ through snow，and fall from windows.Hell fight men who are twice his_6_，fall in love with women who _7_ notice him and try to hug them.The poor man that Charlie Chaplin _8_ in dozens of films makes all kinds of stupid mistakes.He is always in _9_，but he never _10_.He dreams of becoming a great man.Even people who _11_ understand English can _12_ Chaplins films，because they are mostly _13_.It isnt what he _14_ that makes people laugh.His comedy doesnt depend on words.It depends on little _15_ which mean the _16_ thing to people all over the world.Chaplin raises his thick eyebrows or rolls his eyes.He hides behind a fat lady or under a table to escape from his _17_.He dresses well and pretends to be a _18_ and important man.It is all so hopeless and _19_ that he makes us laugh.This is the _20_ of Chaplins huge success.()1Ahere BeverywhereCabroad Dthere()2Aif BonceCbecause Duntil()3Adisappearance BappearanceCwords Demotion()4Atrousers BstocksCshoes Dhands()5Asleep BsitCplay Dstruggle()6Alength BsizeCgreatness Dwidth()7Ahardly BdeeplyCwidely Dluckily()8Aplayed BrecognizedCloved Dfooled()9Ajoy BexcitementCsorrow Dtrouble()10Acomes down Bgets awayCgoes back Dgives up()11Adont BcanCdo Dmay()12Aunderstand BwatchCenjoy Dsee()13Afrightening BsilentCpleasant Dmoving()14Aplays BactsCexpects Dsays()15Aactions BexpressionsCstories Dwords()16Asome BdifferentCsame Dbitter()17Aenemies BownCcharacter Dfilms()18Apoor BsadCrich Dbeautiful()19Apossible BimpossibleCinstructive Dtired()20Away BbeginningCtheory Dsecret【答案與解析】1B首句已經交代，卓別林是舉世聞名的喜劇演員，故此處B項最符合文意。2Duntil意為“直到”，是四個選項中唯一符合文意的連詞。3Bappearance在此意為“出場”。4C卓別林的形象眾所周知，他個子小卻穿著一雙大鞋；另外，后文有feet一詞暗示。故選shoes。5D此處往后至文章結尾，描寫的是卓別林的一系列的滑稽動作：他在雪中掙扎，從窗戶上跌下來，同身材比自己大一倍的男人抗爭，或是愛上對他不屑一顧的女人。6Bsize常表示體型的大??；greatness意為“偉大”，用于抽象的概念。7Ahardly意為“幾乎不”，含否定意味。8Aplay在此是“扮演(角色)”之意。9Dbe in trouble是習慣搭配，意為“處于困境”。10Dnever give up意為“從不放棄”，符合文意。11Apeople之前有even一詞著重強調。12Cenjoy有“欣賞”之意。13B卓別林早期所演的電影是無聲電影。14D這一句與后兩句道出了卓別林喜劇的特色：不依賴語言，而是以細微的動作(little actions)取勝。15A靠的是小動作來打動人。16C人類文化有一個共性，這一部分文化在全世界是相通的，因而能被全世界的觀眾所理解。17A要躲避他的敵人，藏在一位肥胖婦女的后面或者是桌子底下是沒用的，但卓別林這樣做恰恰增加了喜劇的色彩。18C根據(jù)這句話的前半部分可知，他衣著華麗是為了假裝富有和地位顯赫。19B這句話的意思是：他使我們笑得那么情不自禁，那么無法抗拒。20D這就是卓別林取得巨大成功的秘密所在。.語法填空(共10小題；每小題15分，滿分15分)閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。 In the summer holiday, I paid a visit 1_ Qingdao. It is a long and 2_(bore) journey. But the moment I arrived, I 3_(fall) in love with the city. Its so beautiful a city 4_ I can hardly find any word to describe 5_. The streets are clean and the sky is blue. If you walk along the coast, you can feel the wind blowing on your face. The sea is vast and sometimes you can find a boat or 6_ ship.You may also do some fishing if it 7_ (permit). 8_， I think the drivers drive too fast in the street, 9_， of course, is dangerous. You can never be too 10_ (care) when you are crossing the street.【語篇解讀】本文介紹暑假的青島之旅。1to短語pay a visit to sp. 意為“參觀或訪問某地”，是固定短語。2boringbored意為“厭煩的”，表示人的感受；boring意為“令人厭煩的”，表示事物的特征。該句指旅程令人厭煩，故用boring修飾journey。3fell該句時間狀語是the moment I arrived，表示發(fā)生在過去的事情，故謂語動詞用過去時態(tài)。4thatsothat如此以至于。5it此處用it代替前面的city。6a句意：一條船或一艘輪船。故填a。7is permitted句意：如果被允許，你也可以釣魚。句中含情態(tài)動詞，表示將來的意思，所以后面的條件狀語從句用一般現(xiàn)在時態(tài)，因為表示被動，故填is permitted。8Howeverhowever意為“但是”。前面介紹的是在青島旅游好的方面。后面講述那兒交通不好。上下文之間是轉折關系。故填however。9which要修飾前面整個句子，故用which引導非限制性定語從句。10carefulbe后面跟形容詞作表語。故填careful。.寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)應用文寫作(滿分15分)假如你是李華。你的英國筆友Peter來信說近期要來北京，希望你為他設計一個旅行計劃，并推薦一些有中國特色的活動。請根據(jù)以下提示寫一封回信。內容要點：Time,ActivitiesFriday,visit the old royal houses in the Forbidden CitySaturday,appreciate Chinese paintings in the National Art GallerySunday,drink Chinese tea in Laoshe Tea House,注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右；2.可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.開頭語和結束語已為你寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)。Dear Peter， Im happy to hear youre coming to Beijing. Looking forward to meeting you soon！Yours， Li HuaOne possible version：Dear Peter， Im happy to hear youre coming to Beijing. Its a good chance to experience Chinese culture. Here is the travel plan Ive made for you.I suggest you go to the Forbidden City on Friday. You can visit the old royal houses there， enjoying the beauty of the ancient Chinese architecture. The National Art Gallery is a good choice for the next day， where you can appreciate traditional Chinese paintings. If you are interested in the life of local people， I strongly suggest you visit Laoshe Tea House on Sunday， where you can drink tea and enjoy Peking opera. Please let me know if you need more information.Looking forward to meeting you soon！Yours， Li Hua第二節(jié)概要寫作(滿分25分)閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)其內容寫一篇60詞左右的內容概要。Many people are fond of listening to music. Whether its light music or jazz music， it can improve our moods. Music has been with us since very early times in human history. Have you ever wondered how music might affect our health？Research shows that having musical training and listening to or playing music at an old age can help keep the brain healthy. Since listening to music is like exercising the brain， one can expect the benefits of a better memory and mental sharpness as he or she ages.Music can make you feel happy， excited or even cheer you up. Listening to music that touches you in a special way causes your brain to release dopamine， which is known as a “feelgood” chemical. It causes us to feel happy and excited. Listening to music provides us with the same burst of happiness that we would get from eating