人教新课标高中英语必修4第三单元A Taste of English Humour早读材料和检测含答案.doc

1、Unit 3 A Taste of English Humour ( Book 4) Class：_ Name：_ Group：_ No：_. Words 1. humour n. 幽默 humorous adj. 幽默的2. nonverbal adj. 不用语言的3. comedy n. 喜剧4. depressed adj. 沮丧的5. performer n. 表演者6. unfortunately adv. 不幸地7. ordinary adj.普通的8. entertain v. 使欢乐，款待9. charming adj. 迷人的，有魅力的10. moustache n. 小胡子

2、11. optimism n. 乐观12.snowstorm n. 暴风雪13. leather n. 皮革14. chew v. 咀嚼15. convince v. 使信服16. direct v. 导演，指挥17. outstanding adj. 突出的，杰出的18. confidence n. 自信19. gesture n. 姿态，手势20. occasion n.时刻，场合21. budget n. 预算，开支22. actress n. 女演员23. amuse v. 使发笑，使愉快24. explanation n. 解释25. whisper n. 耳语，低语26. reac

3、t v. 做出反应，回应. Phrases1. feel / be content with 对满足2. badly off 贫穷3. cut off 切断4. pick out 挑选5. star in 主演6. (be) in search of 寻找7. overcome difficulty 克服困难8. be caught in 被困住9. up to now 到目前为止10. brighten peoples lives 照亮人们的生活11. as time goes by 随着时间的流逝12. throughout the world 遍布全世界13. worn-out shoe

4、s 破旧的鞋子14. a walking stick 拐杖15. social failure 社会生活中的失败者16. the Gold Rush 淘金热17. mid-nineteenth century 19世纪中 18. on the edge of 在的边缘19. outstanding work in films 在电影业中的杰出工作20. a sense of humour 幽默感. Sentences 1. 过去他们很贫困，根本谈不上度假。( tooto, badly off ) In the past, they were too badly off to afford a

5、holiday.2. 在老师的帮助下，我终于克服了困难。(overcome) I was able to overcome difficulty with the help of my teacher.3. 他是一个很有趣的男孩，经常用他的笑话带给我们许多欢乐。(entertain sb. with sth.) He is a very funny boy and often entertains us with his jokes.4. 我对一切记忆犹新，好像是昨天发生的。( as if) I remember everything as if it happened yesterday.5

6、. 许多北京残奥会的故事非常感人，很多人都感动得流泪。(-ing作表语，过去分词做表语) Stories from the Beijing Paralympics were so touching that many people were moved to tears. 6. 我觉得很奇怪他如此少睡眠却能够如此努力工作。（find it (形式宾语) + adj. + that引导的宾语从句，with） I find it strange that he is able to work so hard with so little sleep.7. 他在我们有困难的时候过来帮忙，所以我们对他

7、非常感激。（at a time, grateful ） He came to help at a time when were in trouble, so we were grateful to him.8. 因为地震，我们断水了。(cut off) Our water supply has been cut off because of the earthquake.9. 周恩来作为一位能够全心全意为国家服务的领导而被人们爱戴和记住了。（be loved /remembered aswho） Zhou Enlai is loved and remembered as a great lea

8、der who could serve his country heart and soul.10.当我们从电影院回来，我们发现灯亮着而门关着。（find sth +现在分词/过去分词作宾补） When we got back from the cinema, we found the lamp burning but the door shut.Passage Charlie Chaplin, born in a poor family, had a great talent for entertaining people through his silent films. His fami

9、ly was even worse off after his father died, so Chaplin spent his childhood taking care of his family. By his teens, he had become one of the most popular child actors in England. In his well- known movies, he played a social failure who, however, was loved for his optimism and determination to over

10、come difficulties. Take the Gold Rush for example, the little tramp and his friend were caught in a snowstorm. He ate the leather shoes as if it were the best meal he had ever had. Later, Charlie wrote, directed and produced the films he starred in, and received an Oscar for his outstanding work. .

11、语篇背诵 众所周知，英式幽默和美式幽默的最常见的区别就是：英国人每天都使用反语，而美国人不用。而且，同美国的直接明了的笑话相比，英国的带隐含意义的笑话不是很明显。这是基于英国文化更保守这个事实。尽管两种喜剧风格有区别，但都还是有欣赏和理解对方的幽默感的地方。 As we know， the most common difference between the British and the American sense of humour is that the British use irony (反语) daily, while the Americans dont. Besides, c

12、ompared with American jokes which are more obvious and direct, the British ones with the hidden meaning tend not to be apparent. It is due to the fact that the British culture is more reserved than that of the Americans. Although there are differences between both comic styles, there is still an app

13、reciation and understanding of the other sense of humour.Unit 3 A Taste of English Humour ( Book 4 ) Consolidation班级_ 姓名_ 学号 _ 分数_. 单词拼写(20分)1. A man with a sense of humour is _(幽默的). 2. The _（喜剧）is going to hit the cinema next month. 3. Eating ice-cream or chocolate can not lift your spirit when yo

14、u are _（沮丧）. 4. _（不幸地是）, he failed to survive in the earthquake. 5. We were all inspired by his great determination to _（克服，战胜）difficulties. 6. On this _（场合）, people usually buy carnations for their mothers. 7. It was his _（乐观） and determination that led him to success. 8. She won an Oscar award as

15、the best leading _（女演员）. 9. His reasonable _（解释） convinced his teacher. 10. _（失败）is the mother of success. . 选词填空(30分)A 英汉词组互译 (10分) 1. 对满意_2. 贫穷的_3. 切断 _4. 挑选_5. 主演 _6. 寻找 _7. 克服困难 _8. 被困住 _9. 到目前为止_10. 使相信 _B 用以上短语的正确形式完成句子（20分）1. He cares little about money and fame, so he _ his present life. 2.

16、The electricity is _. We can not use TV and computer now.3. The officials were eager to _ us _ the safety of the nuclear reactors.4. Many people went to California to seek for gold but _ the heavy snowstorm. 5. His family was even _ when his father lost his job. 6. Many police went through the fores

17、t _ the missing boy. 7. There are so many excellent students that it is difficult for me to _ one _ to take part in the coming competition. 8. Have you enjoyed the movie which Huang Xiaoming _recently? 9. She is sixteen years old and_has been educated privately.10. With my parents support, I have th

18、e courage to _. 根据括号内的提示将下列句子翻译成英语。 （20分）1. 他是一个很有趣的男孩，经常用他的笑话带给我们许多欢乐。(entertain sb. with sth.)_2. 我对一切记忆犹新，好像是昨天发生的。( as if)_3. 许多北京残奥会的故事非常感人，很多人都感动得流泪。(-ing作表语，过去分词做表语)_4. 我觉得很奇怪他如此少睡眠却能够如此努力工作。（find it (形式宾语) + adj. + that引导的宾语从句，with）_5.当我们从电影院回来，我们发现灯亮着而门关着。（find sth +现在分词/过去分词作宾补）_.完成短文（10分）

19、Charlie Chaplin, 1. _ in a poor family, had a great talent for 2. _(entertain) people through his silent films. His family was even 3. _ (badly) off after his father died, so Chaplin spent his childhood 4. _ (take) care of his family. By his teens, he had become one of the most popular child actors

20、in England. In his well- known movies, he played a social 5. _(fail) who , however, was loved for his 6. _ (determine) to overcome difficulties. Take the Gold Rush 7. _ example, the little tramp and his friend were caught 8. _ a snowstorm. He ate the shoes as 9. _ it were the best meal he had ever h

21、ad. Later, Charlie wrote, directed and produced the films he acted in, and received 10. _ Oscar for his outstanding work. .语篇默写 (20分) 众所周知，英式幽默和美式幽默的最常见的区别就是：英国人每天都使用反语，而美国人不用。而且，同美国的直接明了的笑话相比，英国的带隐含意义的笑话不是很明显。这是基于英国文化更保守这个事实。尽管两种喜剧风格有区别，但都还是有欣赏和理解对方的幽默感的地方。_Keys: . 单词拼写(20分)1. humorous 2. comedy 3.

22、 depressed. 4. Unfortunately 5. overcome 6. occasion 7. optimism 8. actress 9. explanation 10.Failure . 选词填空(30分)A 英汉词组互译 (10分) 1. be content with 2. badly off 3. cut off 4. pick out 5. star in 6. (be) in search of 7. overcome difficulty 8. be caught in 9. up to / till now 10. convince of B 用以上短语的正确

23、形式完成句子（20分）1. is content with 2. cut off3. convince of 4. were caught in 5. worse off 6. in search of 7. pick out 8. starred in 9. up to / till now 10. overcome difficulty/difficulties . 根据括号内的提示将下列句子翻译成英语。 （20分）1. He is a very funny boy and often entertains us with his jokes.2. I remember everythin

24、g as if it happened yesterday.3. Stories from the Beijing Paralympics were so touching that many people were moved to tears.4. I find it strange that he is able to work so hard with so little sleep.5. When we got back from the cinema, we found the lamp burning but the door shut.完成短文（10分）1. born 2. entertaining 3. worse 4. taking 5. failure 6. determination 7. for 8. in 9. if 10. an