2019-2020学年同步人教版（新课改适用）高中英语必修四培优练习：UNIT 3 A TASTE OF ENGLISH HUMOUR 课时跟踪检测（二） WORD版含解析.doc

1、Unit 3 课时跟踪检测(二)Warming Up & Reading Language Points.单词拼写或用所给单词的正确形式填空1The professor was content (满意的) with the result of the experiment.2He became inspired when he thought about helping ordinary (普通的) people.3We got bored (厌烦的) with the long speech given by Mr Smith.4He has enough courage to overco

2、me (克服) the difficulty.5Charlie Chaplin was an outstanding (杰出的) comedy actor.6The news astonished (astonish) everybody at the last meeting.7Unfortunately (fortunate) he wont be here tomorrow.8As a famous performer (perform), he is always popular with his fans.9He set about helping homeless (home) w

3、omen and children to find a place of safety.10The hotel is famous for its good entertainment (entertain).选词填空cut off， badly off， star in， be/feel content with， up to now， entertain . with .， be astonished at， direct . to .， convince . of .， pick out1He seems to be/feel_content_with working as a typi

4、st in the government.2Lucy got her chance of starring_in the school play.3They were cut_off for not paying their phone bill.4Tom has been out of work for months. He is now quite badly_off.5When he is depressed, he usually entertains himself with light music.6I have not heard from him up_to_now.7She

5、is dressed in red, so she can be easily picked_out_among her friends. 8You may be able to convince me of_what he has said.9I asked a little girl to direct me to the bus stop.10They said that they came from the Mars. We were_astonished_at their words.完成句子1She is_well_content_with her present life.她对目

6、前的生活十分满意。2I am_astonished_to_meet_you here.在这儿遇见你，我感到惊讶。3We are_convinced_that we will win the game.我们相信我们会赢得比赛。4The general directed that the prisoners (should)_be_set_free.将军下令释放犯人。5As he knows, he will get the chance to work in that company.正如他知道的，他会得到在那家公司工作的机会。6With_a_lot_to_do,_she is busy eve

7、ry day.有很多事要做，她终日忙碌。.阅读理解AA cultures values can be mirrored by its humor. Humor has been evaluated by many great minds such as Thomas Hobbes, who, in “On Nature”， disliked humor, “Laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from sudden thought of feeling far better than others.” He thought hum

8、or to be a negative quality of human narrowmindedness.However, Mordechai Gordon, Ph.D of Education, insists, “Humor allows us to view the world from an angle that is amusing rather than serious.” I agree with Gordon. Learning to look at the world through humor is important.In the United States, ever

9、y four years an election occurs. Without humor as a way to express their feelings, how else would Americans keep from clawing their eyes out and going the way of lemming? Television shows like The Daily Show have become important parts of American culture. They are mothering the masses by metaphoric

10、ally (隐喻地) airplaning politics into our mouths. They make politics fun.Of course, politics is only one type of humor. Social humor helps people through the twists and turns of the human condition. American pop culture promotes an unhealthy selfimage. On the topic of selfimage, Hari Kondabolu stands

11、out. He has a joke about the popular musical group “The Pussycat Dolls”， describing their hit song Dont Cha as a negative representation of women. He points out an obvious offence in American culture.A study from Loyola University of Maryland has shown that humor is one determining factor for select

12、ing a mating partner. Among other things, mates look for an outstanding funny bone in a potential partner.Of course, humor is not always used for good purposes. Humor can be linked to vulgarity (粗俗) and racism, but, like everything else, it has potential to unite human beings by allowing us to laugh

13、 at ourselves, our failures and our connection with one another.Though life may seem tough and depressing at times, all I have to do is to look in the mirror at my increased wrinkles (皱纹) to know that there is a comedy out there that even Chaplin wasnt aware of.With that in mind, remember to laugh w

14、ith humanity and sometimes at humanity.语篇解读：幽默能够反映一种文化的价值观。1Hobbes believes that humor _.Awas only a way to laugh at others to make oneself feel betterBresulted in narrowmindedness of human beingsChad the power to mirror personal glory and national valuesDwas for people to view the world from anothe

15、r angle解析：选A细节理解题。根据第一段“.Thomas Hobbes, who, in On Nature， disliked humor, Laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from sudden thought of feeling far better than others.”可知，Hobbes认为幽默只是让自己比别人感觉良好的一种方式。2What is the authors attitude towards political humor?AWorried. BDisappointed.CCurious. D

16、Appreciative.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第三段可知，作者对政治性幽默的态度是赞成的。3The fourth paragraph is developed mainly by _.Aexample BprocessCcomparison Dclassification解析：选A写作手法题。本段首先提出主题“Social humor helps people through the twists and turns of the human condition. American pop culture promotes an unhealthy selfimage.”然后用Hari

17、Kondabolu的例子说明这一主题。故选A。4What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?AChaplin wasnt aware of being laughed at.BThe author feels helpless and sad about getting older.CNever be the one who laughs at other people.DThe author is determined to face life with a sense of humor.解析：选D推理判断题。通读最后两段可知，虽然生活充满艰

18、辛，但作者还是会乐观地面对生活。BSongs that make our hearts happy can make them stronger too, US researchers reported on Tuesday.They found that when people listened to their favorite music, their blood vessels (血管) dilated in much the same way as when they are laughing, or taking blood medications.“We have a prett

19、y impressive effect，” said Dr Michael Miller, director of preventive cardiology (心脏病学) at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Balitimore.“Blood vessel diameter improved，” he said.“The vessel opened up pretty significantly. You can see the vessels opening up with other activities such as exe

20、rcise.” A similar effect is seen with drugs such as statins.When blood vessels open up more, blood flows more smoothly and is less likely to form the clots (凝块) that cause heart attacks and strokes.“We are not saying to stop your statins or not to exercise but rather to add this to an overall progra

21、m of heart health，” said Miller, who presented his findings to a meeting of the American Heart Association in New Orleans.Millers team tested 10 healthy, nonsmoking men and women, who were told to bring their favorite music. They spent half an hour listening to the recordings and half an hour listen

22、ing to music they said made them feel anxious while the researchers did ultrasound (超声波) tests designed to show blood vessel function.Compared to their normal baseline measurements, blood vessel diameter increased 26 percent on average when the volunteers listened to their joyful music. Listening to

23、 music they disliked, blood vessels narrowed by six percent, Miller said.Miller said he came up with the idea after discovering that laughter caused blood to literally flow more smoothly.“I asked myself what other things make us feel good, besides calories from dark chocolate of course. Music came t

24、o mind. It makes me feel really good，” he said.Most of the volunteers chose country music but Miller said the style is not so important as what pleases each individual.语篇解读：这是一篇说明文，讲述音乐对人们身体健康的影响。5The underlined word in Paragraph 2 is the closest in meaning to “_”Awidened BmovedCchanged Dincreased解析

25、：选A词义猜测题。从文章第二段、第四段可以看出，当人们在欣赏自己喜欢的音乐时，血管扩张就像人们大笑或吃血管治疗类药物一样。所以选A。6According to the passage, which of the following will NOT cause blood vessels to open up?ATaking exercise.BListening to unpleasant music.CBursting into laughter.DTaking drugs like statins.解析：选B细节理解题。从文章内容可知，A、C、D三项都会使血管扩张，而从文章倒数第三段内容

26、可知B项不能使血管扩张，所以选B。7It can be inferred from the passage that _.Ablood clots are caused by heart attacks and strokesBmusic is better than chocolate for your healthCdifferent music has different effects on different peopleDa persons overall health is more influenced by how much exercise he gets解析：选C推理判断

27、题。通读全文可知，音乐对人们的健康有很重要的作用，听喜欢的音乐有益于健康，而听不喜欢的音乐则会对身体有不利的影响。所以选C。8What is the passage possibly taken from?AA scientific journal.BA school textbook.CA medical brochure.DA local newspaper.解析：选D文章出处题。这是一篇科普类文章，但又不是专业性科普文章，故排除A项。它属于通俗类大众科普，所以最可能出现在报纸上，为大众服务，所以选D。.阅读七选五Right now you are reading English. _1_

28、 You know, reading is a very active process. It is true that the writer does a lot of work, but the reader also has to work hard. Here are some useful tips for you.Try to read at the right level._2_ If you need to stop every three words to use a dictionary, it is not interesting for you and you will

29、 soon be discouraged. So when you read, make sure the content is understandable.Make a note of new vocabulary.If there are four or five new words on a page, write them in your vocabulary book. _3_ Instead, try to guess their meaning as you read, mark them with a pen, and then come back when you have

30、 finished reading to look them up in a dictionary and add them to your vocabulary book.Try to read regularly.For example, read for a short time once a day. Fifteen minutes every day is better than two hours every Sunday. _4_ For example, you could read for fifteen minutes when you go to bed, or when

31、 you get up, or at lunchtime._5_Choose a magazine or book about a subject that you like. If you choose something that you like to read, it can actually be interesting and enjoyable. For example, if you like to read about football in your own language, why not read about football in English? You will

32、 get information about football and improve your English at the same time.AYou may not even need to use a dictionary because you can guess the meaning.BThat means you are using your brain in a very active way.CBut you dont have to write them while you are reading.DRead something that you can underst

33、and.ETry to read some famous storybooks.FFix a time to read and keep to it.GRead what interests you.语篇解读：阅读英语材料对很多人来说是一件费脑子的事。那么如何有效地提高自己的阅读能力呢？1选BB项中的That指空前的Right now you are reading English。阅读英语材料的时候，意味着大脑在此刻非常活跃。下句中“active”也是提示。2选D本文所给的第一个建议为Try to read at the right level，D项内容解释其具体含义，且与空后的句子语意衔接

34、。3选CC项中的but, write为关键词。C项补充说明空处前一句的含义，并与后一句语意衔接。4选FF项中Fix a time与本段的主旨(Try to read regularly)一致，且空处后面的句子进一步解释所给的建议。5选G根据最后一段内容可知，这一段建议人们阅读自己感兴趣的材料。.课时微写作(根据提示完成小作文)He was born in an ordinary family. His parents died early, 1.making_him_homeless (使他无家可归). But fortunately, his uncle, who was 2._badly_

35、off (穷困), adopted him. Though he often wore wornout clothes and had nothing to eat, he was always full of confidence about life. Having 3.overcome (克服) many difficulties, he became famous. Whats more, he has 4.directed (导演) and 5.starred_in (主演) many films. Up to now, he hasnt 6.been_content_with (满足于) his present life.