2020-2021人教版英语必修4作业：UNIT 3　A TASTE OF ENGLISH HUMOUR SECTION Ⅰ　WARMING UP .doc

1、.阅读理解AYesterday I met an old customer in a store. He had been a very rude and loud young man, who scared some of the staff when he came to my employment agency (职业介绍所). So I came to the front desk to talk with him and brought him to my office. We talked about his needs and then I helped him to the b

2、est of my ability. He soon found employment. I was proud of it,_which was one of my most successful cases. This was over 4 years ago. Anyway, yesterday he saw me at the store and came up to ask me what I was doing and I joked “Being broke (破产)！” We laughed and talked for a minute and then he went aw

3、ay. A couple minutes later, I was still shopping and saw him coming towards me. He stopped and asked, “Do you need some help？” and then he pulled out a stack of cash out of his shirt pocket, and continued, “Maybe I can help.” I replied, “No, thank you, really, Im fine！”“Oh, OK，” he said, “because yo

4、u mentioned being broke and I just thought maybe I could help you out, like you helped me out once.” “Thats very kind of you，” I replied, “but really, Im fine.” In fact, I was really shocked. I couldnt believe that he took my joke seriously. Then he looked straight at me and said, “Well, I wouldnt h

5、ave had this without your help. When I really needed help you were there and I thought if you were in trouble, I could help.” I thanked him again, and told him I didnt really need help. It was a very moving gesture coming from such a gruff (冷漠的) person and it almost made me cry. It just reminds me t

6、hat its always worth taking time and showing kindness to a person.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者四年前帮助过的人在四年后愿意帮助作者的故事。这一举动让作者很感动，同时作者也体会到帮助别人会有回报。1What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to?AThe man began to be friendly to others.B. The man had been employed successfully.C. The man got a p

7、osition in the authors agency.D. The man had become a successful businessman.答案与解析：B词义猜测题。根据第一段的“He soon found employment.”可知，此处it指代的是他成功地找到了工作。2The man handed out money in front of the author to _.Apay the goodsBhelp the authorCask for a new jobDattract the authors attention答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第三段的“Mayb

8、e I can help.”以及后文可知，他听闻作者的处境后，主动愿意帮助作者，在作者面前掏出了一沓钱。3Why did the author feel shocked?AThe man became so rich.BThe man knew his real situation.CHe was scared by the mans return.DHe was surprised at the mans behavior.答案与解析：D推理判断题。根据第五段的“I couldnt believe that he took my joke seriously.”可知，作者并没有想到他会帮自己

9、。BIf you ever used a spoon full of sugar to help the medicine go down, you are likely to have watched the movie Mary Poppins in your childhood. However, not everyone loves that Disney movie musical. Although the 1964 film (based on PL. Travers book series Mary Poppins) starring Julie Andrews, Karen

10、Dotrice and Dick Van Dyke was a big success, the books author PL. Travers wasnt a fan of it.Travers didnt hide her dislike of Disneys Mary Poppins movie. She didnt like the movies title character Mary Poppins, and stated that it lost the point because Disney turned her into a very pretty girl, accor

11、ding to The Telegraph. In fact, Travers was so upset that she cried all the time while watching the movie.When Mary Poppins Returns, the 2018 sequel (续篇) film, was shown in theaters, ideas about what Travers would have thought of this adaptation (改编本) are mixed. Newsweek says that if Travers were al

12、ive, she might like this film because the screenwriter, David Magee, was truer to the nature of Mary Poppins. Magee explained that he was a fan of the original books and he respected the descriptions of Mary Poppins in Travers books. But on the other hand, given the fact that star Emily Blunt is als

13、o very pretty and Travers disliked all the adaptations of her work that were made when she was living, its impossible to know for sure.If you think Travers didnt like sequels at all, you are totally wrong. In fact, Travers wrote seven sequels to her original Mary Poppins novel before she died in 199

14、6. Mary Poppins and the House Next Door in 1988 was the last one. And as Mary Poppins Returns finds its way into the hearts of audiences, more people are sure to fall in love with the magical world that PL. Travers created.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲了P.L. Travers不喜欢那部根据她的小说改编的于1964年上映的迪士尼电影。当2018年一部新的迪士尼电影

15、续篇上映时，大家又有了新的看法。4What do we know about the Disney movie musical mentioned in Paragraph 1?AIt was written by Julie Andrews.BIt was mainly about a sick child.CIt was highly praised by Travers.DIt was an adaptation of Traversbook.答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据第一段的“Although the 1964 film (based on PL. Travers book ser

16、ies Mary Poppins) starring Julie Andrews.”可知，这部电影是Travers写的书的一部改写本。5How did Travers find the movie adaptations of her books when she was alive?AFunny. BInteresting.CEducational. DUnsatisfying.答案与解析：D推理判断题。根据第三段的“Travers disliked all the adaptations of her work that were made when she was living”可推测，

17、当她活着时，她觉得那些改编都很令人不满意。6What does the author most probably think of Disneys Mary Poppins Returns?AIt is better than Travers last sequel.BIts the best adaptation of Travers books.CItll receive a positive response from the public.DItll make fans of Travers books disappointed.答案与解析：C推理判断题。根据最后一段的“as Mary

18、 Poppins Returns finds its way into the hearts of audiences, more people are sure to fall in love with the magical world that PL. Travers created.”可推测，作者认为这部新剧会得到公众的好评。CIt is widely believed that humor is good for your health. However, most studies on humor and health show that by watching something

19、 humorous comedy films, for example you can just escape from the pain for a short time, or that humor just helps reduce signs of a disease. So far, no study has shown that humor can help a person recover from a serious illness.One way to study the relationship between humor and health is looking at

20、the health of people who use humor as part of their jobs: comedians and improv (即兴表演) artists, for example. Not only do they use humor as part of their work, but also they show the highest levels of humor ability. So if humor is really good for our health, we can anticipate that comedians benefit th

21、e most from it.Although it is often said that humor can make people live longer, research has actually found the opposite to be true. One study found that comedians and humor writers actually died younger compared with other famous people who were not performers. However, these studies were somewhat

22、 limited, because most of the comedians were men and already dead. And many famous people often live very unhealthy lives, and the comedians might have died from reasons such as heavy drinking or smoking.My colleagues and I decided to take a different way. We collected data (数据) from 491 improv arti

23、st students 224 women and 267 men all alive. We compared this improv group with 795 noncomedians, who were matched in age, sex, and education.We asked participants from both groups to tell us how many diseases they had had in the past three years and how long they had lasted. The improv artists repo

24、rted that they had had many more diseases, and that these diseases had lasted longer compared with the control group. So our study adds further evidence to the conclusion made by the studies before.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲了人们普遍认为幽默对我们的健康有益，但研究发现，幽默对我们健康的益处并没有那么大。7What do most studies on humor and health

25、 show about humor?AIt doesnt really reduce signs of diseases.BIt just helps reduce peoples pain for a while.CIt cant really make people feel comfortable.DIt can help one recover from a serious disease.答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第一段的“However, most studies on humor and health show that by watching something humor

26、ous comedy films, for example you can just escape from the pain for a short time”可知，幽默只能暂时帮助人们减轻痛苦。8What does the underlined word“anticipate”in Paragraph 2 mean?APredict. BNotice.CUnderstand. DExplain.答案与解析：A词义猜测题。根据第二段的“So if humor is really good for our health”可知，在这种情况，我们应该“预料”喜剧演员从幽默中受益最大。9What c

27、an we know about the improv artists from the authors research?AThey had more unhealthy habits.BThey benefited more from humor.CThey were more likely to get diseases.DThey did better in taking care of themselves.答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据最后一段的“The improv artists reported that they had had many more diseases, an

28、d that these diseases had lasted longer compared with the control group.”可知，跟一般人相比，这些喜剧演员更容易得疾病。.七选五Are books our companions (伙伴)? That depends. _1_ To some, the reading of any book is as impossible as reading a book in a foreign language. These people do not read at all. Take a New York police offi

29、cer. Someone suggested he read a novel in his vacation time, but he said, “Ive never read a book yet, and I dont think Ill begin now.” _2_ He could get along perfectly well without them, and he is not unique (独特的). These people are not uneducated; they have and are still gaining much knowledge. _3_

30、They get knowledge by personal experience and by word of mouth. Is it possible that they are right? Could it be true that reading books is not necessary?To answer these questions, lets stop and think about books. _4_ It is valuable because it records ideas that can pass from generation to generation

31、. Second, reading can be fun. When a reader loves a story, he stays up late reading. Finally, books can inspire (启发). Reading about how to make a box may inspire a boy to go out and make one himself. _5_ A good idea in a book can make those who read it into better men or women.AHe had no use for boo

32、ks.BBooks may be found in three ways.CAnd inspiration goes beyond boxes!DFirst, a book can give us information.EWithout books, you cannot get knowledge.FHowever, they gain this knowledge not from books.GYou and I read them with pleasure; others do not care for them.【语篇解读】本文是议论文。文章讨论了读书的重要性。答案与解析：1G由

33、上文中的“That depends”可知，人们对于读书的看法不同。G项说明了人们对于读书的不同态度。2A由上文中的“Ive never read a book yet, and I dont think Ill begin now.”可知，这位警察从不读书，并且没有尝试读书的打算。下文中说他不读书也可以过得很好。A项中的He指代这位警察，说明这位警察读书无用，与上下文呼应。3FF项中的“gain this knowledge not from books”与下文中的“They get knowledge by personal experience and by word of mouth”呼应。4D下文中的Second、Finally与D项中的First呼应，从三个方面回答上文提出的问题。5CC项中的inspiration以及boxes分别与上文中的inspire以及box呼应。